←Volume 34
November 27, 2019
In this Issue:
Winners, losers, equality
Paul Moore, Suffolk Park How many losers around the world do you think are created when one person steps up onto the rostrum to accept a single gold medal? Multiply that by the number of gold medals given at a single...
Kollective DA in Sunrise rejected by residents
Developer Duncan Band from Kollective has again upset neighbours with his plans to demolish an established home and develop eight units on a small residential block at 6 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay.
Chanting for charity Nov 30 in Mullum
A devotional group will be hosting an all day Chanting Festival as a fundraiser for the Mullumbimby Neighbourhood Centre on November 30 from 8am ’til 9pm at St Martins Church Hall.
Water restrictions to be triggered sooner on North Coast
With fires, heatwaves and increased water consumption across the north coast up from last year, water utility Rous County Council are close to introducing Level 1 water restrictions across four local Shires, including Byron.
How to contribute to Rural Fire Service
The fire fighters from the Rural Fire Service (RFS) have been out in force over the last few months as fires have continued to destroy animal habitat, threaten homes and businesses and wreak havoc in people’s lives.
Vanishing cash?
Jay Carney, Mullumbimby Dear Woollies, please explain how anyone thought it was a good idea to replace the card/cash machines with card only ones? That person should be demoted. An everyday example of the chaos this has caused is where 15 people...
Peaceful nurse-in in Byron on Friday
Mums concerned about the government’s lack of climate change policy are coming together to take action this Friday November 29 from 10am, outside the Byron Library. Everyone is welcome to come and support them.
Don’t Give Up
Is it all too late? Is the end nigh? Has the fat lady sung? Is the human race run? If so, how should we live?
What’s the agenda of Byron Shire Council for Thursday November 28?
Councillors and staff will assemble today November 28 to debate and vote on a 712-page agenda.
Land acquisition still to be finalised over Byron bypass project
Despite signed contracts, works commencing, and then halting on the Byron bypass project owing to a vulnerable snail in its path, it has emerged Council staff are yet to finalise land acquisition for the project.
Culture in the Byron Shire for the Week Beginning 28 November...
Culture in the Byron Shire for the Week Beginning 28 November 2019
Water buy back
Bernard Hinchcliffe, Mullumbimby One two-year-old beef steer weighs around 544kg. About 47 per cent is used for human consumption. One steer needs 45 litres of water per day which is around 32,850 litres over a two year period. Therefore to produce 1kg...
Interview with DJ Morgs, Thundamentals
Thundemantal Falls Festival | 31 Dec–2 Jan Ten years deep into their career, Thundamentals’ reputation is undeniable. In 2008 they released their debut self-titled EP and in 2012, a landmark, Triple J, Like A Version of Matt Corby’s Brother. In 2017...
The kids are alright…
Teenagers get a bad rap in the media – self-absorbed, argumentative, lazy, withdrawn, social media obsessed, irresponsible – but I’m here to tell you, as a young person, that the kids are alright.
‘Room for more water carters’
Water utility Rous County Council says they are doing everything they can to help rural residents with access to water cartage as drought continues to impact the region.
Schoolies welcomed in Byron
The number of teens coming to Byron for schoolies week appears to have increased this year but they have generally been well behaved, the organiser of the Apex Park schoolies Hub says.
Juxtaposition extraordinaire
Ian Blair Hamilton, Byron Bay Only in The Echo’s Letters to the Editor! One from Sapoty Brook with a tongue in cheek forecast of a dystopian future after climate change, followed by one from Jane McLean bemoaning a ‘woeful loss’ of baked...
History of genocide
Oksana Waterfall, Mullumbimby The Dustyesky Choir sang at the Mullum Music Festival, in front of a hammer and sickle backdrop. As a Ukrainian Australian, I find this extremely distressing. The Soviet regime accounted for the deaths of over 6 million Ukrainians, through...
Bushfires
David Gilet, Byron Bay As they constantly fill up with flammable material surely it is time to consider building houses without roof guttering and replace gutters with drains dug under the drip line. Admittedly this makes the collection of water by...
Cinema: Judy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98t7aXRaA6w Judy is the story of legendary film actress and singer, Judy Garland. The movie is set when Judy (Renee Zellweger) arrives in London to perform shows at the Talk of the Town nightclub. This is 1969, thirty years after...
Live Music in the Byron Shire for the Week Beginning 27...
Live Music in the Byron Shire for the Week Beginning 27 November 2019
Working longer
Neil Matterson, Byron Bay The Federal Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, announced recently that the over 60s may need to retrain so they can keep working to 70 and beyond. A noble sentiment that, unfortunately, is completely devoid of any workable reality. Especially...
Interview with DJ Dale Stephen
Curious: DJs: Scott Pullen, James Scott, Dale Stephen and Lord Sut Billinudgel Hotel | Saturday 7 December | All profits to NSW Rural Fire Service The good people at Cunning Stunts know how to throw a party. And this time they’re doing it...
Beach Hotel
Bruce Tindale, Ballina Ah knew Beach Hotel when it were nuthin’ but tin shed. Try telling that to young people these days. They wouldn’t believe you.
Slow down for ducks
Rebecca Ingram, Wilsons Creek I am so sick of begging cars to stop and wait for the ducks to cross the road at the Mullum Golf Course and surrounds. In fact some even speed up. I don’t get it. I...
