←Volume 30
September 16, 2015
In this Issue:
Lighthouse run a favourite
A favourite event on the fun-run calendar, registrations for this year’s Brookfarm Byron Lighthouse Run are already coming in. Now in its ninth year, this charity event has high hopes of reaching a milestone of having given away $100,000...
Love coffee? Take your pick!
You love your coffee but have you ever considered picking your own? ‘It’s a unique experience,’ enthuses Richard Bradbury, visitor manager for Wirui Estate coffee, ‘and one that is only available for a short while each year’. Coffee-harvest workshops are...
Proposed Byron train branded ‘greenwash’
Residents and businesses affected by a proposed diesel train service between the new Elements of Byron resort and Byron Bay township have stepped up their opposition ahead of a council decision on a DA for a new station on the route this week.
Local Labor MP stands by Shorten
Richmond Labor MP Justine Elliot describes former prime minister Tony Abbott's replacement, ‘Malcolm Turnbull, as 'just another out-of-touch, arrogant leader with a chaotic, dysfunctional and divided government.'
Byron council says green-waste uptake ‘encouraging’
The first month of the Byron Shire’s new organics recycling program has seen 63 per cent of our total waste recycled, up from 38 per cent under the previous two-bin service, according to council staff,
Chefs’ Secrets
Darren Robertson from Three Blue Ducks in Byron Bay, Steven Snow from Fins in Kingscliff and Takashi Yaguohi from Doma in Federal believe food cooked with love tastes better, and stress in the kitchen is unnecessary
Zeitgeist – Spirit of time at Yum Yum Tree Cafe
Yum Yum Tree Cafe has recently launched its intriguing new ‘Zeitgeist’ breakfast and lunch menu. French-born owner Gilles Gohlke explains, ‘Zeitgeist means spirit of time, people coming together creating a culture right here, right now. We believe that living...
