April 6, 2016
In this Issue:
Directing the Upside Down River
Invoking the expansive, isolating beauty of rural Australia, Reg Cribb’s epic new play Thomas Murray and The Upside Down River is about a man ravaged by drought, family secrets and love. The play is coming direct to NORPA from...
Hello Bello!
The beautiful town of Bellingen comes alive again this winter with Mullum Music Festival’s Sister event, Bello Winter Music. When launching the lineup this week, for promoter and event creator Glenn Wright when it comes to music festivals it’s...
Live Music Roundup – April 7, 2016
Fresh, young and powerful: Meet Montaigne’ Montaigne’s fresh and powerful vocals showcase talent beyond her 19 years – a spectacle that does not leave viewers disappointed. The past year has been a momentous one for the teenager, who re-acquainted herself with...
Intensive Kung Fu week begins
The Mullumbimby Wu Chi Kung Fu School ran a special class last Sunday morning down at Torakina Park, Brunswick Heads.
Suffolk soccer gets hot as season sparks up
This weekend saw Suffolk Park blaze through the first round of the 2016 FFNC adult soccer competition.
Werner loves his table tennis
You’re never too old to enjoy table tennis and the proof is in the ping-pong in one of the Byron Bay Table Tennis Club members Werner Borkhardt.
Culture Roundup – April 6, 2016
Hey nice bits! The Drill Hall Theatre’s first production for 2016 is The Drill Bits Show. Bits of Drama, Bits of Comedy, Bits of Dance, Bits of Music and Bits of Film, all shaken into a theatrical cocktail that will...
Byron council considers $34m seawall for Belongil
Are the public happy to lose Belongil beach to around 34 private landowners? Consultants preparing a management strategy for the beach say a seawall and groynes are still the best ‘economic’ option.
Ewingsdale ‘seniors’ development hits hurdles
A large-scale seniors housing and commercial precinct is before Byron Shire Council again this Thursday (April 7) and, according to staff, the draft DCP submitted by the developer includes ‘issues not previously considered’.
Indigenous students spreading unity through song
Fifteen Indigenous students have just completed a series of hip-hop workshops, producing a song entitled Unity At The Forefront that recognises the importance of a non-divisive community.
Mullumbimby solar project reaches target
The Mullumbimby Drill Hall is going solar, thanks to community support and COREM (Community Owned Renewable Energy Mullumbimby).
Mandy Nolan’s Soap Box: Keep calm… it’s only a breast!
Nasty prudes need to stop picking on breastfeeding mums. Breastfeeding in public is not embarrassing. Being embarrassed by breastfeeding in public: now that is embarrassing.
A Bountiful Orchard
Joel Orchard, farmer and food activist, is becoming a go-to person in the region on topics such as farming, food sovereignty and ecological agriculture.
Cinema Review – Zootopia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0c3nKWhlIA It’s inconceivable that the children who have been flocking to this brilliant little girl-power movie could possibly appreciate the ‘grown up’ subtleties and sophistication of its script. When a story that is loaded with social comment has as one...
Cinema Review – A Bigger Splash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRQioAYem3o It’s an unhelpful distraction when a movie constantly reminds you of so many others you’ve seen. Such was the case with this psycho-sexual drama from Italian director Luca Guadagnino. Among those that came to mind, the most persistent was...