←Volume 29
March 11, 2015
In this Issue:
Rainbows win gold on Darling Harbour
Recently twenty-two Rainbow Region Dragon Boat Club members raced at one of the largest regattas on the News South Wales dragon boat calendar and returned home gold winners.
Attitude and Arabesque
Attitude and Arabesque are classical ballet moves. Now that I’ve got your attention, Peggy Lemaire, owner of the Cool Beans Cafe in Mullumbimby, is a former ballerina.
Music Roundup March 12
This week's Roundup features the fight for our land, our air and our water as local musicians band together to show their support for the anti-CSG/Lock the Gate cause by running a 12-hour fundraiser this Saturday.
Educating the palate; feeding the imagination
Eating a nicely prepared, cooked and served meal out, these days, is as easy as filling your car with petrol.
The Youth, The Rich & The Fake
Reggae and dance-hall champions The Strides are dropping their hotly awaited third album, The Youth, The Rich & The Fake, with their official launch at the Byron Bay Brewery this Saturday.
Political promises proliferate as election approaches
With the NSW elections just over two weeks away, the political candidates have gone into overdrive to win your vote. Here is our summation of the main promises of the major parties' candidates so far.
Unfinished Business
This entirely forgettable movie is most notable for the physical appearance of Dave Franco – I had no idea he was so tiny.
Focus
As an offshoot of the anti-hero paradigm, the crim-as-good-guy is a relatively recent development.
Residents fight to stop NBN tower at Clothiers Creek
A protest to stop the construction of an NBN tower held at Clothiers Creek, west of Cabarita Beach, on Monday (March 9) highlighed many months of attempts by residents to halt the project.
Rail corridor to be considered for Byron Bay bypass
Butler Street residents have been calling for it for months – and now it appears Byron Shire Council has heeded their call.
