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We have Touches, Nanos, and Classics in all colours apple Authorised Reseller Lightforce Computers 02 6685 8796 www.lightforce.com.au 3/84 Centennial Circuit in the Byron Bay Arts & Industry Estate Holiday Hrs. sat dec. 26th 9-1 • mon-tue dec. 26-27th-closed wed-thur-fri dec. 28-29-30th 9-3 • sat dec. 31st & mon 1st-closed * Apple Beating prices are for cash/EFT - excludes CC Service Fees, Apple sales, refurbs, etc. Schoolies landlord hits back at Council, media Hans Lovejoy Th e alleged ‘schoolie slumlord’ has hit back at both Council and media over his recent Council compliance bust. Th e raid on his leased property on Bangalow Road last week allegedly found 19 people in the house, including eight schoolies. Council staff told the media the accommodation was unsafe and unsanitary. Shai Major, former editor and owner of the now defunct Byron Times Magazine, is critical of media reports, including in The Echo, for publishing the property address. He claims that since it went to press, negative comments by locals towards tenants of the property have been both unfair and stressful. Mr Major told The Echo, ‘With the great diffi culties that local young 20-something years old people are faced when trying to fi nd a place to call home in Byron Bay, it is really sad that the local Council, under the pretense of caring for their “safety”, is making it so hard for Photo & story Eve Jeff ery The love of her red Valiant Charger has prompted Ang McDermott to help women become more independent in their car care and she is about The Anglican Parish of Mullumbimby Special Christmas Times 20th December, 7.30pm Nine Lessons and Carols, Mullumbimby 24th December, 6.30pm Christingle, Mullumbimby 24th December, 11.00pm Midnight Mass, Mullumbimby 25th December, 7.30am Christmas Day, Brunswick Heads 25th December, 9.00am Christmas Day, Mullumbimby them to enjoy their life in peace. ‘Hospitality, to remind all concerned, is not only the name of an “industry”. It is also the name of a way of life. ‘I shall continue to offer my hospitality, with pride, to those I can help, and will fi ght any attempts of the local council to portray it as an “evil” or “unsafe” act.’ Intimidation ‘Th e tactics of intimidation, misinformation, propaganda and blunt lies that our local council is employing resemble the manners employed by communist Russia more than our so-called democratic Australia. ‘I was extremely surprised that the media, including your newspaper, published such comments as “an illegal backpackers hostel” etc. I am still under the impression that until a court will prove a man guilty he is to be considered innocent.’ Mr Major also defended claims he avoided his court appearance. ‘I had to be in to launch a course ‘Under Your Bonnet – Car Basics For Women.’ ‘I came up with the idea because I know that being able to do the basics with my car has saved me money and time not Brisbane to board a fl ight, due to work commitments I had scheduled months in advance, and so I got a solicitor to plead for me. ‘I did meet the Council ranger coming to my property (that is at Jonson St and not Bangalow Rd) while I was entering my car to drive to Brisbane, at exactly 11am. ‘If I was to stay, I might have lost my fl ight and this is the only reason I sent someone else on my behalf.’ Property ‘clean’ Claims by council staff that the property was found unhygienic are strenuously denied. ‘Our house is not a slum,’ he says. ‘It is a normal house and quite clean. I understand that the Council sent private photos of our home – and the people in it – to all the newspapers. I was relieved at least that The Echo was the only paper not to print such private photos. ‘Regardless of the pending court case, the property I am leasing is currently enjoying Empowering women to check under the bonnet having to rely on other people – she is an old girl and needs extra special love,’ says Ang. ‘Over the years girlfriends have been stuck with flat tyres, overheating engines and a myriad of other minor problems that have left them stranded. ‘I hope the women doing the course will leave with more knowledge about their car. I hope they feel empowered with a sense of achievement at changing a tyre on their own.’ During the two and a half hour course, ladies can expect to to learn not only how to change a fl at but also add coolant to the radiator; check the battery is clean and healthy; learn how to jump start a car; check tyre pres- Did you know about these ways to get more Echo? THE TWEED NETDAILY THE BYRON SHIRE the presence of seven longterm, friendly, pleasant, locally working tenants. I am leasing the (four bedrooms plus a studio/garage) property under a contract that allows me to accommodate up to eight people. ‘Th e tenants who live there only pay their fair share of the rent that I am, as the leaseholder, charged by the owner. ‘Each person pays $100 per week for their share of the rent, plus each person pays $15 p/w to cover their share of the bills, and an extra $10 to share/buy everything the household requires. ‘Th erefore, there is no commercial activity taking place at that property.’ Mr Major is yet to enter a plea for ‘Carry out development without consent.’ Magistrate Michael Dakin specifi ed that a plea must be entered at the next court date, March 22, 2012. Th e property in question is advertised for $588 at www. schoolies.biz/listing-stay. php?id=1541. sure; know when to buy new tyres; change windscreen wiper blades and a myriad of other car maintenance tips. Too shy to ask ‘The workshop has a limit of six women, so it will be a really personal experience,’ says Ang. ‘A lot of women are too shy to ask about how to maintain their cars and they wait for things to break down or they just get their partners to do it, but mostly women haven’t been shown and they are so hungry for this practical knowledge.’ For more information about the course, you can contact Ang on 0414 719 680 or email amcdermott2481@gmail.com. More hard-hitting, independent journalism and community stories from our northern neighbours. tweedecho.com.au More Echo stories in our new digital daily newspaper – subscribe now! echonetdaily.net.au Find all our videos from Echonetdaily on our YouTube channel. youtube.com/user/echonetvideo Back issues of our print papers presented in a slick digital viewer. issuu.com/echopublications ’Cos, you know, everyone has to have a bloody Facebook page. facebook.com/byronecho You still want more? Well, here you go Tweeps, follow our tweets! twitter.com/#!/Echo_Print_Net And of course you can fi nd our stories, back issues and more on the Byron Echo’s site. echo.net.au 2 December 13, 2011 The Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au
Local News Lilly Pilly preps up for Christmas Lilly Pilly Preschool students Sasha, Jakob, Pearl and Ivy get into the spirit of Christmas. Photo Eve Jeff ery Th e children and parents from Lilly Pilly Preschool have been busy, busy bees creating gift s for their annual fundraiser at the Brunswick twilight markets. Families, friends and local artists have been donating treasures and making and creating children’s craft s out of natural and recycled materials to sell. Nothing will be over $20. Hans Lovejoy Splendour In Th e Grass organisers have passed the fi rst hurdle to operate from the North Byron Parklands in Yelgun; however, concerns have again been expressed from neighbours and Council aft er a recommendation to eventually accommodate up to 50,000 patrons. The announcement by the NSW Department of Planning and Infrastructure this week says it advocates increasing the size of events ‘of no more than 5,000 patrons per event, per calendar year [that] will ensure that any intensifi cation of site usage is gradual, with suffi cient time for monitoring and reporting of any residual impacts…’ Th e application has now been handed to the NSW Planning and Assessment Commission who will make the fi nal decision regarding whether or not the application will be approved. ‘Excessive,’ is how Byron Shire Council’s executive manager of planning, Ray Darney, Current lifestyle | energy | design Th e market will be held this Wednesday in Banner park in Brunswick Heads from 3pm. The Ocean Shores Public School choir will sing at 6pm and 7pm and the fellow in the red suit will appear at around 6.30pm. Th e traditional lighting of the tree will be at 8pm followed by the fi reworks at 9pm. described the recommendation with regard to the possible maximum number of people at the site. He told The Echo, ‘It is well in excess of what Council approved at the Tyagarah site for the Bluesfest, and well in excess of what Splendour originally put in the application to Council which was for 22,500 patrons per day.’ He said Council originally approved a one-year trial event at the Splendour site to gauge the impact of 15,000 day patrons and 5,240 campers. ‘Th is was done to gauge the traffi c, noise and ecological impacts. An appeal from the Environmental Defenders Offi ce to the Land and Environment Court overturned that Council trial approval. Council will make a submission regarding the impact of such large numbers, and hopefully will be able to make a case to reduce the number to something similar to the original approval granted by Council. ENERGY EFFICIENT LIGHTING www.currentled.com.au Now available FOR HIRE call 0423 073181 ph 0266 808 885 info@currentled.com.au www.currentled.com.au Mob 0423 073181 1/10 Brigantine St Byron Arts and Industry Estate Nationals party chairman charged with illegal construction in Myocum Simeon Michaels Byron Shire Council has commenced proceedings against Alan Hunter, former candidate for Richmond, and current National Party chairman of the Richmond electorate. Mr Hunter is charged with illegal construction at his property on Pinegrove Rd, Myocum. Council alleges that Mr Hunter illegally conducted earthworks in excess of those permitted by his approval for a farm shed. According to Ralph James, head of compliance at BSC, the allegations include placing 18 A tentative date of February 3 or 4, 2012, has been touted as the offi cial opening of the Byron Regional Sport and Cultural Complex (BRSCC) on Ewingsdale Road. Council voted on the date as ‘If the numbers that are now proposed are achieved, the impact on the area will be much greater than the original trial approval granted by Council.’ Outright assault The Coalition For Festival Sanity’s Mac Nicolson told The Echo the proposed approval of four large festivals a year ‘is an outright assault on our community and its social cohesion.’ ‘I love festivals, but I love those such as Mullum and Bellingen that hold them inclusive of the local community, within the town area and immediate surrounds, with community needs taken into the utmost consideration. What the Department of Planning have demonstrated by their recommendation is that they have a clear bias in favour of the myth of jobs over the integrity of ecosystems and community.’ Mr Nicolson was also scathing over the environmental proposals to off set the development. WHYNOT! LOVES Free DINING Free from gluten products, Free from animal products Free from dairy productsFree from all nasties Created with fresh local & organic produce from Byron Farmer’s Market Thursday 15th December 2-Courses $30 | 3-Courses $40 Get Echo news daily: www.echonetdaily.net.au shipping containers on the site, joined together to form a storage facility. Mr Hunter appeared in the Byron Local Court on Wednesday to enter a plea of not guilty. Th e matter is scheduled for a full day hearing on February 10, 2012. In the 2010 election, Mr Hunter secured 19 per cent of the primary vote and 43 per cent of the two-candidate preferred vote for the Nationals. Th is represented a swing of 1.88 per cent towards the coalition, a middling result given a national swing of 5.4 per cent against Labor. Ewingsdale complex opens soon a matter of extreme urgency at last Th urday’s meeting. Approval for the date will also be sought from the state government’s Department of Infrastructure, who helped to fi nance the project. Splendour’s Yelgun site edges closer ‘Th e trees they are going to plant along the wildlife corridor is just greenwash, nothing more. I personally have planted over 20,000 trees in this area while restoring riparian areas on farms, all out of my own pocket. Watching these people gain large government grants to plant trees and then seeing them dying and neglected makes you very cynical about their true motives.’ Great news Splendour’s Jessica Ducrou said in a statement, ‘It’s great news regarding the recommendation from the Department of Planning. Once there is a determination on the proposal we will be able to work out where Splendour will be held in 2012.’ A public meeting will be held by the Planning Assesment Commission on Wednesday February 1, 2012, at the Byron Community Centre. 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