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![]( "Talking about youth suicide")
![]( "Culture Roundup: Nov 29-Dec 6, 2017")
![]( "Developer on Byron Bay masterplan group lodges $21m four-storey DA")
![]( "Movie Review: Goodbye Christopher Robin")
![]( "Mullumbimby Hospital must be demolished: report")
![]( "Live Music Roundup: Wednesday 29 November, 2017")
![]( "Byron mayor meets with residents over community concerns")
![]( "Tackling abuse of the elderly with bingo")
![]( "Ancient Chinese bureaucracy didn’t mess about")
![]( "Mullumbimby yarn bomber found")
![]( "Red Devils upgrade facilities")
![]( "The Balcony tells us what’s on at their venue this summer")
![]( "Woody Head: cheap fun holiday")
November 29, 2017
In this Issue:
Talking about youth suicide
BYT cast members are looking forward to sharing their last production for 2017 community audiences on Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 December at the Drill Hall Theatre, Mullumbimby.
Culture Roundup: Nov 29-Dec 6, 2017
Byron College end-of-year art It’s a big weekend for emerging artists in Mullumbimby with the graduating art students from the Byron Community College also presenting their end-of-year exhibition on Friday night. Head tutor Virginia Reid says: ‘The exhibition will showcase...
Developer on Byron Bay masterplan group lodges $21m four-storey DA
Realtor/developer Graham Dunn has stood by his decision to remain on the Byron Bay masterplan leadership team while being involved with a $21m four-storey high-density DA, located on the corner block opposite Mitre 10 and Byron Music.
Movie Review: Goodbye Christopher Robin
Who doesn’t adore Winnie the Pooh? The mere utterance of the teddybear’s name, along with Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore, is enough to transport so many people of a certain age to a happier world of uncomplicated intimacies and honey-soaked innocence. The history behind Pooh is considerably more layered, however.
Mullumbimby Hospital must be demolished: report
The two main buildings at the Mullumbimby Hospital site will have to be completely demolished and the land remediated at a cost of more than $3 million after they were found to be riddled with asbestos that poses a high risk to future users and the surrounding community.
Live Music Roundup: Wednesday 29 November, 2017
Audio Vixen Sibling trio Audio Vixen presents a stunning salute to some of the music industry’s greatest classic rock artists such as The Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Queen, Bruce Springsteen and many more. As seen on The X Factor, Audio Vixen...
Byron mayor meets with residents over community concerns
Some Byron Bay community representatives met with local MP Tamara Smith, Mayor Simon Richardson and councillors on Monday to discuss their concerns over the Rec Ground, the pool, the market relocation, Butler Street and the masterplan roll-out .
Tackling abuse of the elderly with bingo
When support from family and friends becomes diminished, the elderly can be at risk of ‘elder abuse’. One of the challenges in tackling elder abuse is raising awareness, as very often older people are not aware the conditions that they are experiencing constitute abuse.
Ancient Chinese bureaucracy didn’t mess about
While the dust is yet still settle around Byron council’s ongoing discombobulations, let’s look at who had the best bureaucracy. It was China of coursse. The historical tradition of Chinese bureaucracy goes way back to 221 BCE.
Mullumbimby yarn bomber found
As part of the alternative community in the 1970s, Yazmina-Michèle de Gaye aka the Crochet Goddess would crochet clothes and blankets for people who were having babies and delights in the moments when she sees things she made then reappear on children today.
Red Devils upgrade facilities
There have been a lot of renovations at the Red Devils Clubhouse at their grounds in Byron Bay. The showers and toilets, kitchen, and also the bar have undergone a revamp, and even the outside and the roof have...
The Balcony tells us what’s on at their venue this summer
Paella & Pimms Saturday & Sunday 2pm – sold out Afternoon sessions on the balcony with seafood paella and cocktails have become synonymous with summer in Byron Bay. Since the weather has started heating up, we’ve followed suit by launching Paella...
Vinnies Christmas Appeal now under way
As the holiday season approaches, most Australian households are starting to plan Christmas Day menus and consider the presents for their loved ones. However, thousands of north coast families are stressing about putting food on the table, and paying...
Woody Head: cheap fun holiday
By: Simon Haslam If you’re looking for a cheap, fun place for the family to get out into nature, you’ll probably run into a few Byronians at Woody Head. Only 1.5 hours from Byron, the low-key campsite in the Bundjalung...
