←Volume 31
August 10, 2016
In this Issue:
Cinema Review – Maggie’s Plan
It’s funny how one scene can change your perception of a film – even stranger that it can do so retrospectively. Not too long ago, I had to bail out halfway through reading Hanya Yanagihara’s A Little Life (‘the...
A Show with Heart
Superheroes, electronica, comic books, gaming and punk rock, My Radio Heart is a love letter to the digital age. Inspired by X-Men, video games and our obsession with the online world, My Radio Heart combines contemporary pop with large-scale digital...
Grammy Award-winning banjo comes to Bangalow
Sixteen-time Grammy Award winner Bèla Fleck speaks with The Echo about everything banjo in the leadup to his gig in Bangalow this week. What does the banjo bring to a song that another instrument may not? Banjo can bring an authenticity...
Byron Rams stung by Hornets 2–1
Dogwhistle The Northern Hotel Byron Bay Rams’ hopes of dual Minor Premiership titles were dealt a blow on Saturday, when both Prems and Reserves went down to Goonellabah Hornets. Wet weather saw the matches moved to Southern Cross Football’s artificial turf...
Two out of three ain’t bad for bedevilled Devils
John Campbell There was a rugby league reunion of sorts at Lismore’s Crozier Field on Saturday when Byron Bay came up against a number of former Devils who are now playing for Northern United. One of them, winger Bill King, marked...
Undefeated Magpies fly into the finals
Byron Bay Magpies AFL team have secured a home final after beating Tweed Heads last weekend on their way to securing the minor premiership. Finishing on top of the table gives the Magpies a home final against number two in...
Byron Bay rugby lose first game but still claim minor premiership
The Bangalow Rebels rugby union team beat competition favourites Byron Bay to secure a ‘fantastic win’ in front of a home crowd enjoying Sponsors and Family Day on Saturday. Byron were beaten 27–22 in their first loss of the season. ‘It...
Byron junior on the way to tennis nationals
Timothy Yeung Packer from Byron Bay won the North East Tennis Australia Champion of Champions U12 Boys Singles held in Grafton last Sunday, and has also been selected to play for NSW in the Bruce Cup Nationals in Albury...
Greens petition to redo Byron’s coastal policy
Greens organisers say they have collected nearly 200 signatures so far for a petition calling for NSW planning minister Rob Stokes to return the ‘fatally flawed’ coastal policy back to Byron Shire Council for re-drafting after the September elections.
Culture Roundup: Wednesday 10 August, 2016
Getting Your Hands Dirty… More than 30 of the region’s potters are opening their studios for the fourth annual North Coast Mud Trail on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 August, 10am–4pm. Get your hands dirty in a workshop, see demonstrations, listen...
Live Music Roundup – 10 August 2016
A Very Glassy Night Two dance floors, tipi, bonfire, visual sensory wonderland and delicious food. Welcome to the 8th edition of Lightbody, an all-ages community dance celebration! Dance under the stars on the tipi dance floor to DJs Nick Taylor...
Tim Fischer touts train travel
By Caz Parker ‘An itinerary without train travel is very lacklustre,’ says Tim Fischer (former deputy prime minister), who returned to Byron this week to speak at the Byron Writers Festival. Describing his last trip to Byron he says, ‘I...
Vegan chef course first in Australia
Last Saturday the Coorabell Hall hosted an Australian first in cooking: Mayor Simon Richardson presented certificates at the graduation demonstration of people who have, over the past year, completed a vegan chef and lifestyle course set up in the...
Byron at Byron foodie weekend over Sample
The Byron at Byron resort have again teamed up with Taste Byron Bay for the ultimate foodie weekend in September. Guests are able to join Terase Davidson, founder and chef of Taste Byron Bay, for a unique insight into Byron...
A Bistro on the Green
By Vivienne Pearson Many eateries that are number two on Trip Advisor would be aiming for number one. But not The Green Bistro. ‘We were number one for a month,’ says chef and owner Nathan Sheehan. ‘It was a nightmare –...
Guillaume Brahimi hosts gourmet weekend getaway
Celebrated chef Guillaume Brahimi of two-hatted Guillaume Paddington restaurant will swap his Sydney residence for the kitchen at Halcyon House as guest chef for a winter epicure escape from Friday 12 till Sunday 14 August 2016 (that’s this weekend). The...
New Brighton surfers honour Ian Smith
The New Brighton Boardriders Memorial Surf Contest is being held this Saturday and is open to all, and includes a special single-fin category. The memorial event has been going for roughly 20 years and is dedicated to local board shaper...
