←Volume 34
January 1, 2020
In this Issue:
The big good things we got in the decade gone by
When Galileo said that the Earth went around the Sun, not the other way around, priests tortured him...
How big should the future economy be?
Anyone who has never studied economics would be excused for the common-sense belief that the economy cannot grow forever, but those who have been indoctrinated with an economics education know otherwise.
Re Frazer’s FU
Tim Harrington, Lennox Head I write in response to the article by Phillip Frazer, on 18/12/19, re:00 the FU vote. Perhaps I might be permitted to enlighten Mr Frazer on a couple of matters which appear to have escaped his peripheral...
Bravo Mandy!
Alison Nankivell, Suffolk Park Bravo on Nolan’s Soap Box last week - Why the world still hates women. I read it a day after my first Netflix binge (in a long time), having been recommended to watch the series Unbelievable –...
20/20 vision
Desmond Bellamy – Special Projects Coordinator, PETA Australia – Byron Bay Here’s a terrific New Year’s resolution: let’s stop wasting food! The latest analysis from Rabobank shows that Australians now spend over ten billion dollars on food that ends up in...
Constantly amazed
Jo Faith, Newtown I am constantly amazed by the scope of stories The Echo prints. Never have I ever been moved so deeply since reading Mandy’s Nolan’s recent article on misogyny/women hating. Many contemporary women question the origins of the witch...
House fire protection
David Gilet, Byron Bay I must admit that my google search on mesh was a bit hasty and I assumed the mesh referred to was a type of gutter-guard rather than a whole roof covering and I apologise to David...
Below Bjelke-Peterson
David Morris, Byron Bay Increasingly, the statements that issue from certain Council spokespersons remind me of Queensland under the late Bjelke-Peterson dispensation. (‘We know what’s good for Queensland.’ etc.) Councillor Spooner’s dismissive allusion (letters 24/12/19) to ‘conspiracy theories’ demonstrates a disregard...
Culture in the Byron Shire for the Week Beginning Jan 1,...
Culture in the Byron Shire for the Week Beginning Jan 1, 2020
Mr Barnaby
Bernard Hinchcliffe, Mullumbimby If you look at the world, you will find that the most populated parts are between mountain ranges and delta regions. An example would be India. They get three months of 24/7 rain in the wet season,...
Brunswick Heads woodchop turns 60!
The Bruns woodchop, held in Banner Park, celebrates 60 years in 2020. From January 15 to 18, there are 36 events for men, women and juniors in chopping, sawing, tree, relays and chainsaw competitions.
Farewell PFLAG Northern Rivers – it’s been real
After 21 years supporting families and friends of queer people, PFLAG-nr has called it quits.
Interview with Christabel Zamor presenting at the Starlight Festival of Healing
Starlight Festival Bangalow A&I Hall | Thursday–Sunday | $25 one day pass, Four day pass $60. Locals two-for-one days on 2 & 3 January. Christabel Zamor is an expert educator and a pioneer in ecstatic breath and movement. She has been...
Former mayor critical of access to Council information
Senior Council staff are defending their handling of a request for information relating to the Byron bypass project, after being accused of making up the process as they go.
Living in the Pyrocene
As one of many bushfire refugees in Australia and beyond this year, I was faced with that classic question – what do I take and what can be left behind?
Resting in peace
Sue Loane, Ocean Shores Further to Bronwyn Sindel’s letter about Resting Places, (The Echo 24/12/19). The ashes of our family’s late mum, dad and brother are in two large pot plants, (olive trees), on display as we go in our driveway. As...
Cartoon of the week – 1 January 2020
Letters to the editor We love to receive letters, but not every letter will be published; the publication of letters is at the discretion of the online and print letters editors. The deadline for the Byron Echo newspaper is noon Friday and letters longer...
Byron Council loses appeal over Marvell St development
A contentious large four-storey mixed-use building proposal at 4 Marvell Street, Byron Bay is likely to go ahead after Council lost its court appeal against developer Scott Emery.
Live Music in the Byron Shire for the Week Beginning Jan...
Live Music in the Byron Shire for the Week Beginning Jan 1, 2020
Cinema: The Gentlemen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B0RpUGss2c From writer/director Guy Ritchie comes The Gentlemen, a thrilling and sophisticated action comedy. The Gentlemen follows American ex-pat Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) who has built a highly profitable marijuana empire in London. When word hits the street that Pearson...
Interview with Dave Hughes ‘Hughesy’
Dave Hughes 15–19 January | All shows 7pm, except Sunday 19 at 5pm | $30/35 Dave Hughes doesn’t have to perform stand up. He’s probably one of the busiest people in the business – on radio every morning, a TV personality...
Mandy Nolan’s Soapbox: The Setting Son
You’d think that you’d get used to your kids leaving home. But you don’t. Every time one of them leaves it’s as heartbreaking as it was when the first one went.
Junior basketballers shine at regional championships
The Byron Bay Beez U/14 basketballers won division two of the NSW Country Championships held at Terrigal in June. The side went through all seven games of the tournament undefeated and beat heavyweights Illawarra on the way, as well as...
Mullumbimby Hockey Club celebrated 90 years
By Pauline East The Mullumbimby Hockey Club hosted a very successful celebration of their 90th anniversary with around 100 people attending the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club for the party. Displays of each decade, with newspaper articles and photos were a popular talking...
Byron cricketers made it two premierships in a row
In April, the byron Cellars second grade cricketers won the Coastal League grandfinal against the minor premiers Lennox Head. Lennox Head were bundled out for 90 runs in the 28th over and the Byron side reeled-in the runs for the...
