A decision handed down by the NSW Supreme Court of Appeal has confirmed that under the NSW planning system the NSW government must consider the local impacts of climate change of coal that is burnt (regardless of where it’s burnt), as a result of the approval of coal mines in NSW. This recognises the causal link between the impacts of climate change and fossil fuel production.
The Byron Bay Historical Society (BBHS) are looking for a tech-savvy volunteer and other volunteers keen on historical research, developing content, and preserving BBHS’s digital archive. BBHS would love to hear from any digital magic-wielders and other volunteers, call BBHS president Donald Maughan on 0417 406 978.
If you know Wal Foster’s Bush Ice-Cream, you know how amazing it is. Wal churns out his delicacies at Brunswick Heads, Daily Counter cafe each Friday and Saturday. Crafted using local, indigenous, fresh and/or organic ingredients, Wal has created the kind of flavour bombs that have blasted his ice cream into the pages of the Good Food Guide.
‘A surprising discovery from Emory University shows that psilocin, the active metabolite of psychedelic mushrooms, can delay cellular ageing and extend lifespan. Human cells lived over 50 per cent longer, and mice treated with psilocybin not only lived 30 per cent longer but also looked and aged better,’ according to www.sciencedaily.com.
Dark kitchens are under the spotlight. Byron Shire Council (BSC) have reminded food businesses that anyone selling food needs to notify authorities about their business. ‘No matter how big or small your business, whether it’s home-based, online only or even temporary, if you’re selling food to customers, you need to make sure your business is legal and not putting people’s health and lives at risk,’ said BSC’s Sarah Nagel. Penalties for illegally operating a food business are up to $275,000.
The Amazon rainforest produces over 20 per cent of the world’s oxygen supply.
Byron Community Market will return on Sunday, 3 August at the Main Beach foreshore from 8am to 2pm.
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