Bravo David Morris on underlining the furphy of Byron Bay having a ‘unique culture’. What a sham of a claim – used to beguile, and believed by the credulous. When used as a statement of fact it does my head in. (This view from a resident whose family settled here over 150 years ago).
Another thing that does my head in is the Greens mayoral candidate for the next Byron Shire Council (BSC) election promoting herself as ‘distinctly collaborative’ and anti ego-driven politics. Sounds good, and it may be on her own wish-list, but again I have to say it’s a sham of mammoth proportions.
I earnestly, and I repeat earnestly, tried to work with Sarah on Council for five years. Others may have a different opinion but after this experience I have to say that I found her to be at the top of my list of non-collaborative, ego-driven grandstanders I have had the misfortune to engage with – and I’ve been on countless committees and forums in my career as a senior public educator.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
