Lennox Wave APRIL 20

ISSUE 181 | April 2020

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Vision For

Lennox Head

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Thinking Differently

In Crazy Times

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Can My Dog Give

Me Corona Virus?

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Photo: Ben Aboody

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From The Publisher

I have so much to say, and yet

nothing. Most of it has already been

said. But I do feel I need to state

the obvious: STAY HOME!

No catch-ups, no parties, no hangs,

no matter how old you are.

Yet, whatever I say today (which is

five days before this poor shadow of

a Lennox Wave will hit the streets)

may be wrong or irrelevant by the

time it comes out. This has been

the biggest dilemma in putting this

together — everything is changing so

quickly.

For posterity I will say this is the

slim, down-sized COVID-19 issue

of The Lennox Wave, and it is very

possible that the Wave might look

different for a while.

I put my hand up. I'm not a great

businessperson. I didn't have a

stash of money put away for just

this eventuality. Nope — I had not

prepared for this. In fact, I had

to call the ATO today to beg, and

when the woman answered the

phone I burst into tears.

Why? Because of everything.

Because I have very little money, I

can't pay my bills, I am letting my

community down, my dog doesn't

get so many walks, I don't get

to have coffee with my buddies,

the world is falling apart, and we

(none of us) really know what to

do. So I had an ATO meltdown

and the woman on the other end

of the phone was sooooooo nice

and basically put my debts on hold

— sorry I'm probably over sharing

here, and definitely no guarantees

for anyone from the ATO — but

she told me to call them back in

September! Yay.

True, as a business I basically

function month to month, and

that is thanks to the generosity

and easygoing nature of our local


businesses, who support the

magazine and the community.

So, seeing we are all struggling,

it's time for me to say thank you to

those businesses who are here, in

these pages, with us for this historic

moment in Lennox Head (and world)

history. THANK YOU, THANK YOU,

THANK YOU. You, and nobody

else but you (except for me and our

wonderful writers), has made this

possible.

Readers, please look very carefully

at every single advertisement in

this magazine, because without

these people we would not be

here. Please use the tradies, the

professionals, the retailers, all of

them. They are the ones who make

The Lennox Wave possible.

On the plus side: they are likely

to get more bang for their buck

this month, as this issue will

undoubtedly be extremely well read.

I'll admit this one has been the

hardest ever. But I keep telling

myself I am not alone. There is so

much anxiety, fear, and uncertainty

out there: parents courageously

homeschooling their littlies,

business owners scraping to find

the next dollar, health care workers

exposed and exhausted, alreadyvulnerable

people feeling even more

powerless, call-centre workers

copping it from all directions, and

public officials left with the task of

implementing restrictions. Good

luck to all of you. I honestly feel

your pain.

I chose Ben's rainbow image for

the cover because I hope there is

a rainbow for all of us soon. And

there is already so much innovative

thinking and working going on as a

result of the crisis.

Look after each other.

Til next time!

Helen

Michelle and David Graham with The Lennox

Wave at Fleurs Seafood restaurant Moeraki South

Island New Zealand

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The Lennox Wave

Letters to the editor and contributions on local issues are

welcome. The deadline for contributions is the 18th day

of each month prior. Copyright 2020. Editorial content

and contributions do not necessarily reflect the views

of the publisher. Care is taken to ensure accuracy at

time of print. We take no responsibility for the content or

images within advertisements in the publication.

The Lennox Wave - Issue 181. April 2020

Publisher & Editor: Helen Fry

Email: publisher@lennoxwave.com

Ph: 0425 221 570

Advertising: publisher@lennoxwave.com

Contributors: Vic Leto, Robyn Hargrave

Published 11 times a year by Helen Fry T/as The Lennox

Wave

PO Box 361, Lennox Head NSW 2478

web: www.lennoxwave.com

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News&Views

Residents’ Association

BY ROBYN HARGRAVE

We were pleased to see 23 members, four visitors, Crs

Cadwallader and Johnson plus guest presenters Klaus

Kerzinger and Tara McGready of Ballina Shire Council’s

(Council) Strategic Planning Unit join us on a steamy March

evening.

AGM results Congratulations to our 2020 Executive: President

Monica Wilcox, Vice President Shaun Eastment, Treasurer

Tom Berry, Public Officer Geoff Wegg and Committee: Kelly

Saunderson, Glenn Charleston and Mike Heesom.

Council Local Strategic Planning Statement 2020-2040.

Comment time has finished but the document, at https://

ballina.nsw.gov.au/documents-on-exhibition--179 is

enlightening. Klaus identified 2040 Shire population is likely

to be over 8,700 with 4,400 more homes, a growth rate of

around 0.9%pa and Lennox about 8,600 people with 711

more homes - around 1.3%pa. Council’s challenge is to

balance that people need jobs and somewhere to live against

climate change, adaption and risk mitigation.

Klaus indicated potentially 5,000 to 8,000 extra housing sites

were identified, through ‘greenfields’ areas and subdivision of

new developments. He confirmed that once existing Lennox

land identified for development is taken, wetlands to our west

are a natural boundary against further expansion and the

NC Regional Plan specifies there is to be no higher density

development along the coastal area.

Land identified in the 2012 LEP as Strategic Urban Growth

Areas (SUGAs) requires assessment to determine current

suitability. One site off Ross Lane may be industrial (or

employment) land, if the landowner applies for rezoning.

Coastal Walking Track. Cr Johnson advised this has undergone

a concept change eliminating switchbacks and with a more

environmentally friendly path surface.

Boomerang Bags team has now made 1,338 bags and will

donate $325 to Community Gardens from sales of Bought to

Support bags.

Australia Day Awards 2021. Cr Cadwallader confirmed

these will be at LH Community Centre, airconditioned, with

categories as for 2020. A courtesy bus will run.

Aircraft over Lennox Head village. Aircraft noise concerns

can be reported to Air Services Australia by phone on 1800

802 584 or online at http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/

aircraftnoise/about-making-a-complaint/how-to-make-acomplaint/.

Meetings: April, May and June are cancelled. Your Committee

will keep you updated through Lennox Head Residents’

Association facebook page and email to members. As always,

your feedback is encouraged.

Ross Lane Improvements

At the March Ballina Shire Council meeting, Councillor Jeff

Johnson's motion regarding upgrades to Ross Lane was

passed. The motion was as follows:

1. That Council thank the NSW State Government for their

recent announcement that Council has been allocated $3.5m

over three years for safety improvements to Ross Lane and

Byron Bay Road (between Ross Lane and Byron St Lennox

Head)

2. That Council write to our local State and Federal

Government Parliamentarians, and the relevant Ministers,

seeking additional funding support to allow the proposed

works for Ross Lane to also include mitigation measures (eg.

culverts, raising the road) to reduce the need to close the road

during flooding.

3. This request for funding recognises that Ross Lane has

become a major transport connection for the high population

growth area of Lennox Head and also acts as a key detour

route when the freeway is closed in this location.


Vision For Lennox

BY ROBYN HARGRAVE, LENNOX HEAD RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION

Since 1997 Ballina Shire Council (Council) has amassed

survey, studies and community input about what the town area

of Lennox Head should offer to residents and visitors. Between

13 and 15 March those who previously expressed interest in

the future of the village, were invited to a workshop.

The statistics provided some surprises.

We are a village of j-walkers, declining (during a study period)

to use the existing crossing at all, rather, crossing Ballina

Street and Park Lane randomly to suit individual needs.

At no time during the study periods (including busy times)

were all available car parks used. There are 582 spaces in

the central area, some of which, apparently, are unknown to

drivers. It seems we have considerably more parking than most

villages for the amount of commercial floor space.

During the robust weekend workshop, 24 people (residents,

Council staff, business and community representatives) were

set a series of activities and provided with expert advice and

statistics to work towards design of a common vision for the

village centre.

The result is a clearly stated vision for Lennox. According to

Council Planning And Environmental Health representative,

Sheryn Da-Re, Council planners can now focus on

‘naturalness, localness and environmental sustainability' and

on rebalancing the priorities between people and cars to make

it safer and more comfortable.

The concept plan will be placed on public exhibition in the

near future. Readers are invited to provide constructive

feedback in order works are completed ready for Lennox

Heads’ 2022 Centenary.

Shop Locally Please

We at The Lennox Wave, had plans to publish a list of local

businesses that were still operating under these most difficult of

circumstances. However, due to the fact that things are changing

daily, and we don't know what announcement will be next, the

editorial team has decided to make a general recommendation.

When appropriate, and if possible, please choose to shop locally

in Lennox Head. Take away and home delivery options are still

available. Never put anyone else or yourself at risk and keep an

appropriate distance. But don't give up on our restaurants and shops.

We want them to be here when this is all over.

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Happy Ending For

Desperate Travellers

Last month local Quattro waiter and photographer John

Bortolin spent a good 14 hours in just one day fighting ‘tooth

and nail’ to get his sister Janine and her husband Trevor home.

In the end not only did he secure them a seat on a plane but

their four friends as well. His success, he puts down to one

facebook post, which went like this:

‘I’m in desperate need of some help. My sister Janine and

her husband Trevor were on the NCL Spirit Cruise ship which

docked in Capetown South Africa on Sunday along with 151

Australians. All passengers are well, and no one has the virus.

My sister along with 50 other Aussies have left the ship and

are trying to make their way back home. The Dept of Foreign

Affairs have said leave the country asap and get your own way

home, but flights are being cancelled continually and South

Africa will be locked down at midnight on 26 March.’

As a result of the post John was contacted by an old family

friend and neighbour Janelle Beucker, who also happened to

be a travel agent. John gave her the flight details of the only

remaining Qantas flight which was allegedly already full, and

two tickets appeared out of nowhere.

John says, ‘Janelle works from home through facebook. When

this crisis is over and it's safe to travel please keep her in mind.’

But the story doesn’t stop here. John was then contacted by

a man called Jose Bishop also a travel agent and at that time

employed by Flight Centre.

According to John, ‘In the space of a week, Jose has used his

contacts to basically repatriate hundreds of people from all over

the world, including France, Peru and several individual cases.

Honestly that guy has done more for Australians in desperate

situations, than our own Department of Foreign Affairs.’

Unfortunately Jose now stands to lose his job.

But it’s a happy ending for John and his family.

‘There were lots of tears, anxiety and moments of panic at the

time, but I’d have to say it was the best day of my life. There

were so many acts of kindness I can’t thank you enough for all

the comments, personal messages and over 165 shares. Thank

you,’ says John.


Landmarks Of Lennox—5 Stewart Street

BY ROBYN HARGRAVE

On 8 February 2020 a true landmark of Lennox sold at

auction. The house at 5 Stewart Street built around 1938, 1

had remained in the Hicks’ and McKee families. Land at 3 and

5 Stewart Street was purchased in February 1924 in the name

of Marguerite Hicks, ‘wife of Walter Henry Edward Hicks of

Tuncester, Farmer’ 2.

Marianne McKee, granddaughter of Marguerite, recollects her

mother’s advice that Walter left Lismore by bus for a land

auction at Brunswick Heads but ended up at the 26 January

1924 Lennox Head Estate auction. Apparently Marguerite was

not impressed, with Brunswick viewed as the more desirable

location.

The families made extensive use of their beach shack with

McKees spending most weekends and all the holidays at

Lennox, with their menagerie.

The horse, Tibby, was very placid and ridden bareback to the

Lake. However, Tibby decided to explore, stepping over the

low front fence, heading to the bowling greens with the McKee

family in hot pursuit. On another occasion, the family cat

unceremoniously fell through the roof of a caravan annex in the

rear of #7 Stewart Street into the lap of the occupant. 3

To deter interlopers crossing the property on New Years Eves,

Marianne’s father and brother painted the boundary fences

with sticky, black sump oil. On one occasion, two girls cleared

the Stewart Street fence but one caught her undies on the lane

side, causing much hilarity amongst the McKee family. 4

Undergoing a major renovation in 1968 when two more

bedrooms were added to the existing one, and untouched by

cyclones, the construction is a tribute to Walter Hicks’ 1938

efforts.

Sources: 1 McKee A, ‘Hicks Family’, Ringing the Bell

Backwards, Hilary Wilson (ed), LHHC, Lismore, 2003

p129; 2 Historical Lands Records Viewer, NSW Land Registry

Services, http://hlrv.nswlrs.com.au/pixel.htm# accessed

16.04.2019; 3,4 McKee M and B, Interview with R Hargrave,

20.02.2020. Photos: 1. Donated by M McKee, 2. R Hargrave

Above: circa 1956 Below: 2018

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Letter to the

Editor

We have just returned from a long

planned bucket-list trip, cut short and

been in 14 day self isolation.

We appreciate that we made it back and

know too well that it is a very special

region to come back to—we are fortunate

to be able to live in this amazing place.

As business people deeply involved in

both Lennox Head and Ballina, Maree

and I are processing and acting on what

we can do and offer our tenants some

relief. We are also reaching out to other

services such as Council to also give

some concessions whilst this health

disruption continues to evolve.

There are so many businesses affected

in our community and runs from owners

to staff to suppliers. A fair number of

these are confident with various support

and concessions they will get through

this, but the unknown factor is the time

it will take.

The directions given to us to isolate and

be aware of space is probably sound

but let’s at the same time do our best to

support all the shops, cafes, restaurants

etc that are now operating under a new

model to survive. We all want them to

be there when things return to normality.

WAYNE AND MAREE LAZARUS

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Elders Awards

Although the Elders Annual Awards

night itself was cancelled due to the

current health situation, staff at Elders

Lennox Head and Bangalow were

overjoyed when notified by head office of

their swag of awards.

The annual awards recognise highachieving

employees and teams whose

performance significantly contribute to

the business and demonstrate values of

integrity, customer focus, accountability,

team work and innovation.

The team is led by Nick Bordin who was

awarded No 1 sales agent across the

entire Elders network in Australia.

According to Michael King licensee of

the business, ‘His dedication, loyalty and

down to earth approach make Nick a

very worthy recipient of this title.’

Further awards for the office included:

Lennox Head – No 1 office in Australia

Lennox Head – No 1 in Australia for

production (total commission vs number

of agents)

Lennox Head – No 2 in Australia for

settled sales

Lennox Head and Bangalow – National

Team Culture Award

Bangalow Property Management – No 1

in NNSW/QLD for growth

Plus individual awards were given to:

Jason Crethar – No 1 sales agent in

NNSW/QLD

Duncan Lorimer – No 3 sales agent in

NNSW/QLD

Nick Bordin – No 1 sales agent in

Australia

Elders Lennox Head is owned and operated

by Michael and Sharon King and

has been a market-leading real estate

agency Since 1990. Just over one year

ago the Kings purchased Elders Real

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Chamber Update

COVID-19

The affects of COVID-19 on our local businesses will, for the

most part, be devastating and there are few words to describe

the situation. As case numbers increase and almost daily

government advice is rolled out businesses are responding by

doing what they can to keep the community safe and retain as

many employees as possible.

A number of stimulus measures have been announced by our

State and Federal governments.

Federal Government Support Measures : https://www.business.

gov.au/

NSW State Government Support Measures : https://www.

treasury.nsw.gov.au/NSW-stimulus-package

Despite the enormous challenge ahead for business we’re

already seeing some innovative changes being made by

businesses to protect cash flow and service customers in other

ways.

Love Lennox Postponed

The coronavirus pandemic continues to evolve and we do

know it is a period of great uncertainty for everyone – including

our local business community.

The Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce is closely tracking

the latest advice from governments on the trajectory of the

pandemic and its implications for everyone.

What we do know for now is this: the existing advice

from government on mass gatherings sets a strict limit

of 500 people. Governments are also continuing to issue

fresh guidance, on an almost daily basis, to stay ahead of

COVID-19.

We do not know how long these arrangements will remain

in place, but governments are signalling they are expected to

remain in place for at least a couple of months.

Given that, we have decided to postpone our flagship event,

the Love Lennox Festival, which was due to be held in early

June.

We know this will be a disappointment to our great partners

on the events – sponsors, patrons and most of all, the local

businesses that take stalls at the event.

We also know that during a time of economic challenges, the

impact of not hosting the event in June is significant – but we

simply can’t plan the event with any confidence.

Please be assured we will be continuing to look for the first

opportunity to reschedule the event – hopefully later in the

year - and bring our main street to life with thousands of

patrons. We’ll keep you informed as we make decisions.

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Thinking Differently In

These Crazy Times—

Tips For Business

JENNICA FERNSTROM, BAREFRUIT MARKETING

Our local business community has suffered so many blows

over the past few months, but nothing could prepare us for the

current COVID-19 situation – which may change again by the

time this goes to print.

While you are self-isolating (and provided you aren’t already

overloaded with homeschooling) here are some positive and

proactive things you can do right now to nurture your business.

The Lennox community still wants to hear from you – even if

your doors are closed or your services have been temporarily

shut down.

1) The first step will be to get your digital ducks in a row.

Assets like social media accounts, websites and sales and

marketing software are going to become vital during these

times of reduced human contact. This is a fitting time to start

posting more on your facebook page or Instagram account,

learn about Ads Manager and email platforms like MailChimp.

You can then integrate your digital platforms, i.e. put an

Instagram feed on your website and direct your Facebook ads

to a landing page, tidying them all up to make sure they are

delivering in the most effective and efficient way. There are

endless resources such as webinars, YouTube videos and step

by step instructions to assist with this.

2) Once you have sorted the best ways for you to keep the

conversation going with your community, take the time to

consider your tone of voice. This can vary, but it should suit

your brand and be authentic. It will likely be best received

if it is calm, positive, helpful, informative or empathetic.

Tasteful humour is a good one, but please be sensitive and

very mindful not to be seen as exploiting the crisis for personal

gain.

3) Now that you have established lines of thoughtful

communication, brainstorm ways to adapt your service

delivery. Be the solution to the problems that people are

experiencing. A great example is how quickly most of our

cafes in town started offering home delivery or how local

fitness trainer Rikki Lee started a facebook group with free

daily workouts. Think creatively about how best to utilise your

skills; become a virtual consultant and an expert in your field,

providing useful information that is relevant to what you do

and to your customers. Zoom chats, facebook live, Watch

parties and Google Hangouts are all relatively easy and fun

ways to deliver your messages.

Staying in contact with your business, employees, customers

and suppliers could be a wonderful way to stay focussed on

your passion. Share that passion whenever possible - there

is no better time to surprise and delight your customers with

excellent service. A special handwritten written note with a

delivery could mean so much to an elderly person who has

been at home alone for weeks. Your kindness, compassion

and attention to detail WILL be remembered when we all

come out the other side.

We are all in this together.

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Photo: ‘Social Distancing’ My Mini

Masterpiece.

The Art Oracle

KAREN RANTISSI

Self isolation can provide us with the

perfect opportunity to get creative, so

why not use the time to get out your

art materials and create a masterpiece,

make an art installation in your garden,

create a portrait of your pet, write

poems, stories, screen plays or dust off

your guitar. I can only imagine that the

art created over the next few months as

people stop and reflect on their lives,

will be nothing short of outstanding.

Art is a wonderful way to express

yourself and has proven health benefits

to enhance mental wellbeing. Some

people can be a little nervous about

starting an artistic project. My advice

is to take a breath and remember that

whatever you make does not need to

be put on public show, make it for the

shear joy of doing something fun and

creative. Swish your fingers through

the paint, smudge those crayons across

the paper or massage the clay until it

becomes an interesting shape – just dive

in and enjoy the process.

Still don’t know where to start? Well,

let’s start with a small project and

work up from there. You may notice the

empty gold frame sitting on the left of

this article, let’s use it to create a mini

masterpiece. The theme for your the

mini artwork is ‘Social Distancing’. It

will be interesting to see your individual

perceptions on his timely theme.

If you would like to share your creativity

with the world then send a digital copy

to us at The Lennox Wave at editor@

lennoxwave.com. We will either upload

your artworks onto our website or find a

shop front window where we can exhibit

your masterpieces… watch this space.

The Lennox Arts Collective

The creative crew at the Lennox Arts

Collective are dedicating time to upload

arts-based videos online to help keep

your creativity flowing, take the time to

like their Facebook page to keep up to

date with local arts news.

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The Northern Rivers Community Gallery.

At the time of writing this article the Northern Rivers Community

Gallery is closed until further notice and the Loud Youth

Week activities held in the April School Holidays have been

put on hold.

Need an Art Fix?

Why not explore Digital Art Worlds whilst ‘Social Distancing’.

Time to appreciate and respond to local art.

Why not try your hand at creative writing through exploring

the Lismore Regional Gallery’s Art and Literacy Kit, which has

been digitally updated so that you can appreciate and respond

to Lismore Regional Gallery’s permanent art collection from

the comfort of your home. The Art and Literacy Kit has been

designed for writers from 8 years to 108. This resource was

written by ‘yours truly’ and can be found at

www.lismoregallery.org

Take a Virtual Tour of our worlds most treasured art galleries.

Fancy taking a virtual stroll up the famous spiral walkway at

the Guggenheim Museum in New York? Well we have some

great news for you, with a wide selection of the world’s best

galleries and museums offering virtual tours, allowing you to

appreciate great art without leaving the house.

Take a virtual art tour by visiting: https://www.boredpanda.

com/famous-museums-offering-virtual-tours

Need more mental stimulation? Why not do a free online art

course.

Image Credit: ‘The Inlet Beach’ by James Coleman 1954, oil

on board.

The world of open online courses is a booming one, featuring

more than 10,000 online courses listed by 800 different

universities. Many are free, and even more are self-paced—

allowing you to take classes at your own convenience. Some

inspiring online courses include Public Art, Egyptian Art and

Archaeology, Photograph basics from Smartphone to DSLR,

Comics and so much more! To enroll in a class visit

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Have a great April everyone!

Waste matters

Drop off your household

problem waste

Your local Community Recycling Centre

is open. You can drop off:

Paint

Household and

car batteries

Gas bottles and

fire extinguishers

Smoke

detectors

Fluoro globes

and tubes

Motor and

other oils

Your Community Recycling Centre is located at:

Ballina Waste Management Centre

167 Southern Cross Drive, Ballina

Hours: 8am–4pm every day (closed public holidays)

For more information call Ballina Shire Council on

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business

Aureus Update

New home designs

Home designs coming through for Aureus will set a new

standard for the Ballina Shire according to Sales Agent

Sarah Cobb. 'We are seeing standards and concepts that are

going to elevate the property market here,' said Mrs Cobb,

who has lived in Lennox Head all her life. 'I also believe the

quality of the final Aureus neighbourhood will add value to

existing homes in this area. Especially when you combine the

neighbourhood aspects – the major beachfront parklands and

the various other parks within Aureus and the new homes

together. It will be amazing'.

Dan Van der Mere lives in Skennars Head with his wife and

three children and was one of the first to purchase at Aureus.

'I’ve renovated my house about three times,' said Dan. 'The

ceilings are still low. That’s the reality. I wanted a new home

close to the ocean where my kids can walk to school'.

He recruited Byron Bay based architect Harley Graham, who

is also behind the design of the new Aureus 'local', to design

the family home.

'The house is pretty modern,' said Dan. 'There are a lot of

natural materials. It’s not overly large but I think it’s finished

pretty nicely. It’s going to encapsulate the vibe there I guess.

The ocean lifestyle'.

Sales and experience centre

While the sales and experience centre is now closed to

the public, staff are available by phone and email and

teleconferences can be booked online at www.aureus.com.au.

“We are still available seven days and you can contact us on

1300899701 or info@aureus.com.au” outlined Sarah Cobb.

Construction

Construction works are still progressing onsite. The civil works

for Stage 1A are anticipated to be complete around mid April,

with Stage 1B shortly thereafter.

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New Recycling Stations

What do household batteries, smoke detectors, printer

cartridges, mobile phones, eye glasses and even X-rays, all have

in common? They can be recycled or reused if you drop them in

at one of Ballina Council’s new Community Recycling Stations

located at convenient community spaces across the Shire:

Alstonville Leisure and Entertainment Centre, 42–46

Commercial Rd, Alstonville;

Ballina Library, 6 River St, Ballina;

Lennox Community Centre, Mackney Lane, Lennox Head;

Ballina Council Customer Service Centre, 40 Cherry St, Ballina

The Resource Recovery Collection Satchels that residents

have been placing in the kerbside bins have been replaced

by Community Recycling Stations,' said Samala Heart, Waste

Education Officer at Ballina Shire Council. The stations are

located where the collection satchels can be picked up.

Residents may continue collecting items in the satchels

at home but are asked to bring their contents back to a

Community Recycling Station.

'The cabinets have been made by a local business and

designed specifically as a single unit for the easy and

convenient collection of common household items so they can

be reused, recycled or disposed of safely,' said Karen Rudkin

from North East Waste.

'An estimated 46 tonnes of household batteries end up in bins

across the Northern Rivers every year! Using re-chargables

is the best option for reducing battery waste but when you

do need to dispose of batteries, keep them out of landfill

by dropping them in at your nearest Community Recycling

Station” Ms Rudkin said. Old batteries are processed here in

Australia and most of the extracted materials are used to make

new items such as mobile phones.

Batteries and smoke detectors can also be dropped off for

free at your local Community Recycling Centre located at the

Ballina Waste Management Centre, 167 Southern Cross Drive,

Ballina. Other household problem wastes can also be dropped

off including paints, gas bottles, fluoro bulbs, car batteries and

oils. Visit http://www.newaste.org.au/crc-online.html

Find out more about recycling and reducing waste contact

Ballina Shire Council on 6686 1287 or visit: www.ballina.nsw.

gov.au

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People

Roly Dixon Is Mr April

Birthplace: Waterloo Syndey

Family: Wife Keryn, daughters Angie and Ella,

grandchildren Hendrix and Cali, poodles Twix and Layla

Profession: Retired teacher

Star Sign: Cancer

Favourite Food: Wife's spag bol

It's a the way so many great stories begin: a guy meets a guy in

the pub and they get talking. That's exactly what happened to

Roly Dixon's father Harry. When Roly was just toddler his dad

ran into a bloke in the pub who was looking for a builder to put

up a guest house (called Pinetrees) on Lord Howe Island. And

so the trajectory of the young Roly's life was to take one great

big turn.

One of Roly's earliest memories at just four years old, is

landing in the lagoon on Lord Howe in the flying boat, with

spray sweeping up and around him on both sides.

'I went up and sat with the pilot. He had a leather jacket and

cap and his scarf was flowing out the open window of the

plane,' says Roly.

Roly's youth was nothing short of idyllic. The Island was small

with a tight-knit community of around 350 people, and life for

children was spent running freely, in bare feet (even at school),

creating adventures, swimming, running, and visiting everyone

else on the Island.

'Everyone was an aunty or an uncle and everyone's house was

open,' he says.

There were only very few phones or rules, and very few

troubles for a young boy like Roly.

But when he hit high-school age his father decided that it

would be best for Roly if they returned to the mainland, where

he could get the best education.

So the family came back to Sydney and Roly enrolled in

Hurstville Boys High School. But they retained a strong

relationship with the Island and every year he would go back

for holidays.

'Mum would put me on the plane on my own and off I'd go.

There was never any fear for my safety.'

Over the years Roly worked on Lord Howe in tourism, on

barges and ships, unloading cargo at the docks, and even as

a tour guide taking people up Mt Gower. He worked in guest

houses, as a rouseabout and, as he puts it, 'partied a lot'.

When he left school he enrolled at teachers college and then

undertook a Diploma in Physical Education. He taught first at

Coffs Harbour and then at Richmond River High School where

he stayed until his recent retirement.

He took his students on all kinds of out door adventures

—including, of course, to Lord Howe Island. He organised

sporting carnivals and was the North Coast Manager for the

girls water polo team, was senior manager at the Lennox Head

and Alstonville Surf Life Saving Club, and sailed in the Hobie

16s State Championships.

But it doesn't end there. Roly is also very interested in art,

literature and history. He is constantly working on a variety

of projects, including reinvigorating old black and white Lord

Howe photos with oil paint to give them a new colourful life.

He has also recently written and self-published a book called

Where Lies The Heart, a fictional, historical novel set in the

1850s which links Lord Howe Island with New South Wales,

follows some real historical figures, but fills in the gaps. It

looks at whaling, cedar cutting and convict settlement.

Roly says that after lots of reading and thinking, the story

naturally formed itself in his head.

He is also still a regular visitor to Lord Howe, and willingly

touts it as one of the five most beautiful places in the world - a

figure he got from Lonely Planet.

'It's only 2 hours by plane, 750 ks east of Pt Macquarie, has

no mobile phones and a limit of 400 visitor beds, so it is really

still an island paradise,' according to Roly.

The icing on the Lord Howe cake for Roly is the fact that his

daughter Ella went back there at the end of Yr 12 to work in

the Pinetrees guesthouse that his father built and his mother

worked in over 50 years ago.

What's the best thing about your life a the moment?

The freedom to be creative and spend time with family. I see a

lot in my grandkids that I didn't have time to see with my own

children when they were growing up.

And travel is a big part of my life and I love it.

Worst thing?

Expending energy on negative facebook comments.

Hobbies?

Family and expressing my creativity in any way I can, and

encouraging others.

Work Life Philosophy?

Life is mostly froth and bubbles

True friends stand like stone

Kindness in another's troubles

Courage in your own.


Medical Cannabis Should Not Be A Crime

SALLY MCPHERSON, LOCAL COURT LAWYERS

I am a criminal defence lawyer with

absolutely no medical training. However,

every week I speak to clients who use

cannabis for medical reasons, and have

been criminally sanctioned for doing so.

If you are a lawfully prescribed user

of medical cannabis (MC), then you

have a complete defence in court if you

are found to be in possession of your

prescribed drug. But if you are pulled

up on a roadside drug test, you will

probably be booked.

Even when your prescribed product has

no (or an ineffectual trace) of THC, if you

are found to have a trace of cannabis in

an oral fluid sample, you will be charged

and very likely convicted. In my opinion,

this is bad law, certainly where it relates

to a lawfully prescribed user.

In the 1980s (decades after cannabis

was demonized and taken off pharmacy

shelves), researchers discovered that

human bodies have an endocannabinoid

system. Our endocannabinoid system

comprises two types of cannabinoid

receptors: CB1 receptors are mainly in

the brain, spine and nervous system;

and CB2 receptors are primarily in the

organs and blood cells that comprise

our immune system. These receptors

are designed to find and utilise the

cannabinoids that are ingested into the

body, just as we have receptors for a

range of naturally occurring elements.

Cannabis plants have in excess of

100 different cannabinoids – CBD

and THC being two well-known

cannabinoids – but there’s CBN, CBC,

CBG, etc. Only one cannabinoid, THC

(delta 9-tetrahydrocannabinol) can be

psychoactive, and only if it’s heated. If

it’s not heated, the user can’t get high.

Cannabis is currently being prescribed

for a range of conditions including

epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s,

Alzheimer’s, Crohns disease, anxiety,

depression and schizophrenia, PTSD,

chemotherapy-induced nausea

and vomiting, osteoporosis, and

inflammatory conditions.

I’m not suggesting it cures all these

conditions; in fact cannabinoids are

mainly prescribed for the management

of symptoms and/or pain. Like I said,

I’m not a doctor I’m not suggesting you

self-medicate either.

My knowledge about the role of MC

comes from my own active research:

conferences, articles, books, research

papers and summaries of clinical

studies, documentaries, and the lectures

given by a Sydney doctor who trains

other doctors in how to prescribe MC.

But by far the loudest voice comes from

clients who swear by it and who don’t

want the life they had before they had

medical cannabis products. With well

over 20,000 lawfully prescribed users in

Australia, MC is not going to go away.

I represent some of the hundreds of

people who cultivate, produce and

dispense medical cannabis, to users who

are not lawfully prescribed but refuse

to live without MC because of the pain

and/or symptomatic relief it gives them.

Whether it is prescribed or not, MC will

often show up in drug tests, despite

being TGA endorsed, research-backed,

clinical-trial endorsed and for some,

lawfully prescribed.

I believe the law needs to be brought

into line with current community

standards and medical needs.

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Ocean Rhythms

STEVE SHEARER

There are far more urgent issues in play at the moment, but

for what it's worth we'll maintain the historical record of

our ocean loving life here in Lennox. It's been a reasonably

traditional, if a little windy start to autumn 2020 with March

seeing a high percentage of winds from the southern quadrant.

Most of those winds have been quite strong SE as dominant

high pressures set-up strong ridging along the sub-tropical

Eastern seaboard. Rare relaxations in the ridge allowed some

calmer days, or the start of our much-loved offshore mornings.

The strong south-easterly pattern was punctured by fastmoving

tropical cyclone Gretel which motored through

the Coral Sea and into the South Pacific on the far side of

New Zealand during the second week of March. TC Gretel

intensified the E'ly fetch at key points and moments in time

and the result was a very good to great day of four to six foot

surf at Lennox Point on Thursday 19 March. At time of writing

we are in a gurgle pattern with small S swells and SE winds.

Nothing amazing, but surfable. A large high is anchoring in the

lower Tasman with a tradewind swell forthcoming. With March

now in the rear view mirror the chances of cyclone swells

are diminishing but a late season beauty is still possible if the

ducks line up.

Fishing has improved markedly since the February deluge.

Small, isolated fish kills were reported in North Creek but

the net effect of the rain was far more positive than negative,

despite the continuing problems in the Richmond River. As

water cleared up and bait schools appeared there's been

steady fishing for tailor, trevally and bigger pelagics off the

rocks and inshore. Bream and whiting have been on the cards

in the inshore gutters, with large sand movement requiring

steady surveillance to keep on top of suitable water. All in

all summer species should stay active and on the chew for

at least the next month with Anzac Day being the traditional

crossover point into the next season and the first westerly wind

event following heralding the start of the mullet run. Till next

month, tight lines and tubular visions and stay safe.

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Living Simply

With Lois

LOIS DELANEY

Healthy Lentil Soup

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

1 brown onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 large carrot , chopped

2 celery sticks, chopped

1/2 red capsicum finely chopped

1 chilli finely chopped (optional)

2 cups / 400g dried lentils , green or

brown, rinsed (or 2x canned lentils

drained and rinsed)

400g / 14 oz can crushed tomato

1.5 litres / 6 cups vegetable stock

1/2 tsp each cumin

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1 1/2 tsp paprika powder

2 dried bay leaves

1 lemon (zest + juice)

1/4 tsp salt and pepper, each add to

taste

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Heat oil in a large pot over medium

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Add celery and carrot. Cook for 7 - 10

minutes on low to medium heat until

softened and the onion is sweet. Don't

rush this step, it is key to the flavour

base of the soup.

Add all remaining ingredients except

the lemon and salt. Stir.

Increase heat and bring to simmer.

You can scoop the lentil scum on the

surface off and discard (do this again

during cooking if required). Place lid

on and turn heat down to medium low.

Simmer for 35 - 40 minutes or until

lentils are soft

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Grate over the zest of the lemon then

add a squeeze of lemon juice just

before serving. Garnish with parsley

if desired and serve with warm crusty

bread slathered liberally with butter!

Notes

Cook times vary slightly as well so just

start checking if the lentils are done at

around 30 minutes.

Dried lentils will give a better texture

and flavour.

However, to make this with canned

lentils, use 2 x 400g/14oz cans of

lentils (drained and rinsed) and reduce

the stock by 1 cup. Simmer liquid for

20 minutes before adding the lentils

then cook with lentils for another 15

minutes (don’t want to cook canned

lentils for too longer otherwise they will

turn into mush).

Storage: This freezes extremely well!

Or keeps in the fridge for 3 to 5 days.

I added cooked red rice on top but any

rice or seeds like pepitas or sunflower

seeds will do.'

Wouldn't Be

Dead For Quids

ANGELA MIDDLETON

So, for Dave’s birthday I gave him socks.

Never thought I’d buy him socks as a

present but that’s what he needed, so

that’s what he got.

He was also given other exciting gifts

such as golf balls and plain white sun

protective golf arm sleeves. It seemed

we were going with a certain theme.

However, I could tell by the look on his

face that socks won the day.

I knew he wanted socks because Dave

has the art of gentle subtleness without

making anything a big deal.

He’d yelled out to me one morning while

I was in the kitchen, 'Babe, I don’t have

any bloody socks that match. What the

f#ck happens to them?'

I took that as a subtle hint as, just

quietly, he doesn’t have much luck with

the socks he has.

We’ve no idea what goes on in our

laundry, but socks go missing all the

time. Especially his. Two socks go in,

one sock comes out. If two matching

socks come out it’s a miracle.

He prefers a certain type of sock.

Colourful 'n bold which quite frankly I

was over trying to pair up.

That was about to change as a plan

formed.

Never again would he lose a stupid sock

because now they’d all be identical.

I found what I wanted, bought heaps,

threw them in the back of the car and

rushed home.

All white. I was brilliant and nothing

could possibly go wrong with this plan.

Days later and heading off to golf, he

grabbed a pair, searched for something

else, couldn’t find that, jumped in the

car and off he sped.

Hours later he was home again ripping

off his shoes, keeping his socks on and

lolling about on the lounge with his feet

up.

He began telling me about his golf game

which I would’ve been fascinated to hear

about when suddenly I noticed his feet.

His ten toes were sticking right out the

ends of both of his new socks.

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Home Alchemy EMILY J ROONEY - THE HOME ALCHEMIST

The issue is to fill your inner room with

light…so that all that darkness or fear

and panic can not set in.

The only way to be conscious, the only

way to be conscientious, the only way

to live in deep compassion for others

right now is to mainly stay home.

Love will prevail and we will be better

people on the other side of this.

Marianne Williamson

When I started pondering this month’s

article I was going to write something

very different. Then, I found this quote

and thought I’d use it. But now it's clear,

by the time you are reading this we

won’t be 'mainly staying home', we will

be REQUIRED to.

How quickly our lives and the world

around us have changed.

Here are a few tips to help your home

life during this challenging time:

• Make your bed. Every day.

• Create a screen/tech/news free space

somewhere in your home (ideally the

bedroom).

• Ritual/Routines. Structuring your time

with some rituals and routines can be

a helpful way to stay grounded and

intentional. I light a stick of incense

each morning, sending gratitude to my

ancestors and descendants. However,

at the moment I’m using this time to

send prayers out (on the smoke) to

protect and bless all the health care and

essential service workers, to the elderly,

the vulnerable and of course those

infected with COVID-19.

• Spiritual practices. Can you implement

or return to a home based spiritual

practice? Yoga, prayer, meditation,

mindful breathing, self reiki.

• Ask what does spiritual self care look

like to me and what time of day will I

dedicate to practicing it?

• Music. From healing mantras to fun

80s music, music can instantly shift

the vibe of your home. If you need

ideas, search EmilyJR on Spotify to

find specific playlists to fill your home

with light, protect and cleanse it.

Another thing circulating is a simple and

empowering song you can learn to sing

with children (or anyone really). Google

search ‘Music in isolation - Every little

cell’ and you will get a link to a fabulous

youtube clip by registered music

therapist Allison Davies.

• Nature time. Can you spend time each

day in your garden, watching clouds out

a window, or listening for different bird

calls? Nature is medicine.

Lastly, try to remember that nothing

lasts forever and we will get through this

together. As the Dali Lama says, ’peace

begins at home’, and now we have an

opportunity and responsibility, to really

start living this. Love will prevail and

right now the most loving thing we can

do is to focus on one day at a time.

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Cars Of Lennox

SHAN RAILTON

Make / Model – 1972 VW Kombi

Owner – Scott and Jenny

Yes, another Kombi! Let's be honest the

Kombi is the automotive symbol of the

NSW North Coast, the car that represents

freedom, laid back life and style.

LW – Here in Lennox we see our share

of Kombis and one thing I've learnt

talking to the owners is that they are all

different. What sets yours apart from

others?

S & J – Ours is a 1972 model, the

Kombi fanatics will know that is the year

of the low beam version and the larger

two litre motor. Low beam is referring

to the headlight placement being lower

down that other models, some love it as

it makes them rarer, other purists might

say it was something that shouldn't

have been done. Either way, we love the

look and having a larger motor makes

for more power and reliability so we're

happy with that too.

LW – So how long have you had your

Kombi?

S & J – About seven years. We bought

it from a guy on the Gold Coast. Scott

had toured Europe in one

and as a couple we had

travelled most of the way

around Australia in one.

We just love them and

wanted one to call our

own.

LW – Most Kombis have a

name, does yours?

S & J – No, we haven't

named her. Not sure why,

just hasn't come about.

Not that we are against

naming vehicles, our caravan is called

Ruby.

LW – Do you drive the Kombi often?

S & J – Not enough these days.

Originally we had it modified so we

had five seatbelts so we could take the

kids on trips but really we don't travel

in it much. A few trips with Lennox

Machinery Club and in the days of the

Lake Road we use to park down the side

there and set up camp all day.

LW – With the value of Kombis on the

rise are you tempted to sell it?

S & J – We are looking to sell it unfortunately.

Not so much due to the increase

in asking price but more because of storage.

We were keeping it stored on the

Gold Coast but then never using it, but

back here in Lennox we don't want it to

rust so it's in the garage while the family

car is outside. We simply don't have the

space, so yes it's for sale sadly.

LW – We hope you find an owner who

will get plenty of enjoyment out of it.

Where can a potential buyer find out

more?

S & J – Call into Lennox Garage and ask

for Craig (Hippy) he knows the car and

could put you in touch with us. It's also

listed online.

LW – Thanks for the chat, we hope

the Kombi stays local so we can see it

cruising our streets for a while yet.

S & J – Thank you. I'm sure it will find a

good home.

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Karlosophies

KARLY NIMMO

How to speak your truth and give zero f**ks (part 2)

One of the things I’m approached to share my thoughts on

is how to speak your truth and give zero f**ks. I thought I’d

break it down into a series and share a little piece with you

each month over the coming months.

Last month we explored the single most powerful thing I’ve

done (becoming the observer), and today we are exploring:

The (wo)man in the mirror

Back in 2009, while desperately drowning in isolation and

depression, I had one profound and painful moment that acted

as a catalyst for change.

At the time, we were living in a small but cosy little place that

we’d recently purchased in Nambucca Heads. I’d thought that

owning my own house would bring me the sense of belonging

I’d longed for, but since arriving in Nambucca I’d felt even

more isolated and alone. I knew no one, except my husband.

My Nanna had recently passed away and the grief and

loneliness spiralled me into a depression.

One rather ordinary day (as in, nothing major) I stood in

front of the bathroom mirror and screamed at my reflection ‘I

f**king HATE YOU!’ before punching my own reflection.

Immediately I felt flooded with shame and guilt. I ran to

my bedroom and sat on the corner of my bed sobbing

uncontrollably. My dog came in, jumped on the bed and

licked my face. I stopped crying and once again, looked at

my reflection in the mirrored robes and a woman in a world

of pain looking back. I genuinely felt sorry… for myself. I

apologised to her (me) and promised I’d try to do better.

Over the coming months I started to get curious. What had led

me to hate myself so desperately? Was I that shit of a human?

What would it take for me to change the way I felt about

myself and NEVER go back to loathing myself so much that I

would treat myself so poorly. There is no way I’d ever speak to

anyone like that, so it was not okay to speak to myself in that

manner.

This started me running things through, what I call, the mirror

test. Can I look at myself in the mirror at the end of the day

and be happy with the person looking back. And that’s not

about the physicality of the person looking back (aka, me), but

who I was that day. How did I show up? Did I do my best to

come from compassion, for me and others? And did I respect

myself enough to honour myself?

The mirror test keeps me on track because I know that if I

suppress myself, or compromise on my values, I will not be

able to look at myself with love and respect at the end of each

day. It’s an essential element of speaking your truth and giving

zero f**ks.

If you’d like to hear my weekly practice of speaking my truth,

check out my podcast Karlosophies, where all good podcasts

are found.

On Manopause

JOHN PEACOCK

As I’ve grown older and more set in my ways, I’ve become

less social I think. My socialising has changed. Gone are the

days of spontaneously being social for social’s sake. Those

occasions where you’d meet someone in the street and go for

coffee or a quick drink after work turned into cocktails at a

burlesque show. Maybe that was just me.

I used to go out for wine, women and song. Now I go home to

a drunk lady who whistles.

We have a diary to determine if we have time for being social.

Often times I don’t. I can be social on Tuesday night at 7pm,

but not 9pm, because I have to get up early on Wednesday. I

can be social on Friday afternoon at 4pm, but probably not at

7.30pm, because if I go home, I won’t be coming out again. I

can definitely be social on Saturday night, except I’m so tired

from the week, I’ll probably just stay in.

As a 20-something, as a backpacker and as a hospitality

worker, I was much more social. Nowadays we don’t have the

time. Family and sport, having enough sleep, committing to

jobs and mortgages and buying groceries. We have no time for

social activity. In fact it seems that for large proportions of out

lives we’re too busy, too tired or too preoccupied to be social.

Whoever said that life was all about having fun was either in

their 20s or their 70s.

Ironic then that through a period of social isolation, we’ll have

the time to be social. Albeit virtually or from a distance of

two metres away, and not in a public place. We’ll have the

time but unfortunately not the opportunity. People are already

talking about what they’ll do when the isolation period is over.

There’ll be parties and gatherings and huge public occasions

of joy and expressions of community spirit. Perhaps we’ll find

the time for one another. Perhaps we’ll be interested in being

social.

We’ll probably be back at work, we’ll probably be living by

the diary again. What we should be doing is taking every

opportunity to fill our lives with experiences. In a world where

we can have things or do things. Let choose to do a whole lot

more.


Lennox Head Landcare

S WEB

Bin chickens, tip turkeys, dumpster divers, call them what you

will but the Australian White Ibis is undeserving of such unkind

labels. Before we start calling them names, we should possibly

look at why these birds have become so maligned in modern

society.

In some ancient societies, notably Egyptian, ibis were revered.

Because of their pure white plumage, crescent-shaped beaks

and elegant stature they were seen as wise, divine creatures

– little gods walking on long, thin legs. They were even

mummified in their thousands and placed in tombs of the

pharaohs.

So why have they fallen from grace? The finger can be firmly

pointed in our direction, and the answer lies in our insatiable

appetite for destroying natural habitats such as wetlands. The

ibis is one of those species that has shown the ability to adapt

very quickly.

They are resourceful and opportunistic birds, able to make the

best of dire situations, hence their increasing numbers in urban

areas. In agricultural areas, ibis are a farmer’s best friend,

gorging themselves on plague locusts, grasshoppers and grubs.

Their long probing beaks also help aerate the soil.

We have three species of ibis around Lennox Head; the most

common being the Australian White Ibis, sometimes called the

Sacred Ibis because of its similarity to the African species Less

common are the Straw-necked Ibis and the Glossy Ibis.

The Australian White Ibis, as the name suggests, is mostly

white, with black tail feathers, a bald, black head with a long

curved beak and the underside of the wing is pink except in

mating season when it turns bright scarlet, as does the back

of the neck. In flight, ibis soar in V-formation, a striking sight

under a big blue sky.

The message the Australian White Ibis brings is this: 'I am here

because my home environment is no longer adequate for my

needs.'

We have done that. We are responsible for that change by the

draining of swamps and wetlands, extracting water from rivers

for irrigation and continuing to increase urban development in

coastal estuaries.

So next time you see an ibis duck-diving into a dumpster don't

be so quick to pass comment. In ancient Egypt that sort of talk

could get you a death sentence; they were so revered. The least

we can do is show them some respect.

Landcare dates for April

Wed 1st (8:00am till 10:00am): Seven Mile Dunes north –

Lake Ainsworth car park opp surf club

Wed 8th (8:30am till 10:30am): Boulder Beach – Iron Peg

car park

Wed 15th (8:30am till 10:30am): Lower Lennox Point –

surfer’s car park

Wed 22nd (8:30am till 10:30am): Boulder Beach – Iron

Peg car park

Wed 29th (8:30am till 10:30am): Lake Ainsworth – south

west cnr

For further info, visit lennoxheadlandcare.org, email

lennoxheadlandcare@gmail.com, phone Shaun on 0448

221 210 or find us on facebook, Lennox Head Landcare.

burgers | wraps | salads

sushi | coffee

freshly made in Lennox Head every day

3/62 Ballina Street Lennox Head

6687 7129


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yo u r Pets

Vet Watch

EVAN KOSACK

Well, strange times indeed. The Novel Corona Virus, known

catchily as SARS-CoV-2 Virus, has certainly taken its physical,

financial, economic and psychological toll on most of us in

various ways. The anxiety produced by this virus and the

potential disease it causes, COVID-19, is possibly worse than

the actual condition in the big scheme of things. So how does

this disease relate to our pets and how we interact with them?

here is a summary of what we know so far about all this.

1) Can SARS-CoV-2 infect dogs and cats?

We don’t know for sure. However it appears to be very unlikely.

There is one known case of a dog in Hong Kong, owned by a

person infected with the virus. The dog had its nose and throat

swabbed and tested several days after its owner was confirmed

to have the viral infection. It was weakly positive at that

time, although showing no signs of disease. In fact it showed

no signs of any illness all through its time in quarantine over

three weeks. The owner recovered and was sent home a week

before the dog. So it appears that it’s plausible the dog was

contaminated by its owner, but that the disease didn’t progress

to actual infection in the dog.

The fly in the ointment is that the dog died suddenly at home

two days later. Hmmm. So was this the virus? The dog was a

17 year old Pomeranian and never showed any prior signs of

illness. But that's not an unusual scenario in old Poms at all.

cats, dogs, birds, reptiles, pocket pets.

DIY hydrobath, pet food & supplies, surgery,

wellness testing, dentistry, ultrasound,

behavioural advice, digital X-ray facilities,

in-house pathology testing.

To muddy the waters a bit more, the owner (obviously not very

community-minded) did not allow an autopsy, so we don’t

know why the dog died. Groan!

It appears that this case is the only one, out of many

thousands tested, that may possibly represent a human

spreading the virus ( but NOT the disease ) to a pet.

2) Can infected dogs and cats transmit the disease to people?

There's absolutely no evidence that this occurs

No infected cats have ever been identified. So far, all confirmed

transmission has been Human-to-Human.

3) Could this virus cause clinical signs in dogs and cats?

There’s no evidence at this time that domestic animals can

develop disease from this virus, or transmit it to other animals

or humans. Of course, that may change as studies progress,

but at this time it’s unlikely although we don’t know for sure.

4) Can I test a pet for SARS-CoV-2 ?

Not many labs worldwide can test pets for this. Also, since

there’s no evidence that pets develop disease or are infectious

to people, the rational for this testing is questionable.

5) What If I have COVID-19?

If you are ill with this disease it’s recommended that you limit

your contact with your dog or cat until more information is

known. Get another member of your household to feed and

exercise your pet and maintain good hygiene.

So in a nutshell, at this time unless you actually have

COVID-19, there appears to be no reason we shouldn’t interact

with our pets the same as we always have done.

At the Lennox Head Vet Clinic we are taking precautions to constantly

disinfect all surfaces with which members of the public

have contact. We also supply a ready amount of alcohol-based

hand cleaner for use by all our clients visiting the clinic.

The new waiting room is large enough to allow a safe social

distance between clients, but if people prefer they can wait in

the car and we will message them when their appointment is

available so as to avoid waiting in the front area. Our staff are

constantly maintaining good hygiene for your protection and

their own. If you have any questions please contact the clinic

on 026687 5123 and we will endeavour to give you the most

up to date information.

So, in the words of Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy, DON’T

PANIC!. Bye for now.

Open Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm

Saturday 8.30am - 12pm

(consultations by appointment)

24 Hour Emergency Service

5/48 Ballina Street (off Park Lane)

6687 5123

(all hours)


Dear Sarah

Our dog hates being bathed. So much so, we avoid doing it

and when we have to, it’s a two-person job. Have you got any

suggestions to make bath time a little less traumatic – for all

of us?

Tiffany M

Dog Of The Month

Hi Tiffany,

You’re not alone in this one. A lot of dogs don’t enjoy being

bathed. But there are a number of things that you can try to

make the experience much more pleasurable.

1. How warm is your water? Some dogs don’t mind a cold

bath and others are really not a fan. My old dog wasn’t happy

unless there was steam coming off the water. Even in summer.

Play around with the temperature. Does your dog seem to

relax more if the temperature is a little warmer? A little cooler?

See what they seem to like best.

2. Is your water running? The only place dogs’ sweat are the

pads of their paws, so having them standing in warm water

can feel a little uncomfortable. They seem to prefer it if the

water is running. You can buy a shower head attachment from

Bunnings fairly cheaply these days and affixing that to your tap

can make the world of difference. It can also feel much nicer

than being blasted with the hose.

3. Where are you bathing your dog? There is no hard and fast

rule on where to bath the dog. For some it’s the laundry tub,

for others it’s the bath tub or an outside splash pool. It could

even be in the shower with you (let’s face it – you’re going to

get wet anyway). Play around with different locations and see

if there’s one that your dog seems more comfortable with.

4. Are you making the experience enjoyable? Making bathtime

enjoyable can be tricky when all your dog wants to do is

escape. Why not try popping your dog in the area where you

are going to bath them and shower them with treats instead

(yes, I realise the pun). Instead of bathing them, give them

loads of their favourite treats and then let them leave the area,

so that nothing bad happened to them. Do that a few times

before adding in some running water and some shampoo.

You could also get another member of the family to feed them

yummy treats while they’re having a bath, or if there’s no

one else to help you, stick a small non-slip mat to the side

of the tub and smear something yummy like peanut butter or

liverwurst for them to lick off while you’re soaping them up. A

little creativity can go a really long way.

Name: Ruby Red

Breed: ACD – Australian Cattle Dog also called Red Heeler.

Age: 11.5 (getting on now)

Owner: Angela Parr

Nickname: Ruby Booby, or more often now Stinky

Best Friend: Mum (without a doubt)

Favourite Food: Not food motivated - used to be a nibble of Mum’s

croissant at Harvest on a Saturday morning, but not so much these

days

Favourite thing to do: Anything outside with Mum. Beach swims,

kayaking, hiking, trekking with camels, bushwalks (although these

days she has her own doggy-pram for longer walks).

Spirit Animal: Still be an ACD but just be much younger so she

could still round up those cows. She loves cows.

Want your dog to be Dog Of The Month? Send an email to

publisher@lennoxwave.com.

Got a problem or question about your dog? You can post your

question for Sarah on her facebook page The Canine Perspective.

dog training • puppy preschool • behavioural assessments

Get help from someone who loves

your dog as much as you do

0405 535 336

www.thecanineperspective.com.au

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sport

Le-Ba

Boardriders

CAMERON LINDSAY

Fun conditions in front of the pub were

the order of the day for both the Junior

and Senior rounds of Leba last month.

In the Senior round: Legends, Stevie K

was too good and took the win. In the

Masters, Crispy got the nod over Sam

Harrison and in the Seniors Marcus

Aboody combo’d the field in a dominant

performance. In the Opens, Finley

James held on to a early lead to take

the win over Rino Lindsay and in the

Juniors, Dembe Ryan got the better of

Haz O’Brien and Oden Wauchope. In the

cadets Keenan Crisp was too good in the

final and got the win over Oliver Arragon,

Harry Muir, Rhett Walshaw and Woody

Webster. In the Junior round Bodhi

Harper won the Micros over Atlas Zoric.

In the Fleas Gali Amit took it out pipping

Barlin Molloy. In the Jnr. Groms Archie

Klose got the better of Tao Harper and in

the Groms Shannon Harrison finished in

front of Ocean Curtis, Rueben Baker and

Reef Webster.

All rounds of Le-Ba are now on hold due

to the coronavirus outbreak.

Leba tragically lost one of it's favourite

sons in Dan Hosking last month.

Born and bred in the Le-Ba traditions,

Dan was very well regarded not only

as a surfer but also as an all round

champion. Quick with a smile and a few

kind words in between waves he was

an absolute pleasure to be with both in

the water and on land. He is lost to this

community way before his time and the

tragedy of his passing is felt by all that

knew him. The huge paddle out last

month in his honour was a reflection of

how much of an impact his passing was

to this community. Vale Dan Hosking

your time with us was too short and you

are sorely missed.

Le-Ba Grom

Of The Month

Shannon Harrison

Age: 11 years

Sponsors: Mum and Dad

Favourite Surfers: John John Florence,

Italo Ferreira and Stuart Kennedy

Favourite Surf Spots: Lennox Pub,

Lennox Point and Flat Rock

Favourite Manoeuvres: Barrels, snaps

and cutbacks

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Trojan Talk

Samson Challenge

DEB LANGFIELD

Lennox Trojans were looking forward to another fantastic

year of rugby. We had lots of junior nominations and teams

had begun training in their relevant age groups. Our senior

numbers at training had also been strong, with both 1St and

2nd grade teams being nominated. In addition for the first time

we had nominated a women’s team.

However as we are all aware the event that is COVID-19 has

unfortunately had to mean that the season is currently suspended.

It is hoped that it may be able to commence later

in the year, but of course that is to be determined by current

world events.

We would like to say a massive thank you to all of our sponsors

who continue to support us each year, we can’t operate

without your support. We hope to back playing before the end

of the year, how that looks will be yet to be determined.

Stay safe, we look forward to things being back to normal as

soon as possible.

Below: crowds enjoy the game at Williams Reserve. Let's hope we get

back to this soon

Last month a team of four Lennox Head locals competed in the

Lismore Samson Fitness Challenge.

In a field of 133 teams representing regional gyms, fitness

centres and fitness enthusiasts, the team from Elite Force

Fitness won the mixed open category.

The Samson Fitness challenge consists of rope pulls, carrys,

sled pushes, running, swimming and finished off with a

gruelling obstacle course, testing all aspects of strength,

endurance and agility.

The Samson Fitness Challenge event raises money for Our

Kids, a Northern Rivers Children’s Health fund which helps

children to receive health care locally and buys vital children’s

hospital equipment.

The team of Penny Hill, Corey and Shannon Jenkins trains

at Elite Force Fitness with local personal trainer and former

Australian Special Forces Commando Steve Shaw (who also

competed in the team).


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sport

Lennox Head Longboarders

WAYNE BOOTH

Bowler Celebrates

Milestone

2020 for the Club has finally Launched.

Next Club Round and Club sign-on No 3

is Sunday April 5, as the 2nd Sunday is

Easter.

March round results:

1sts. 1. Arron Smith. 2. Jackson

Cochrane. 3. Will Petrie. 4. Darin

Nobbs. 5. Brendan Cahill. 6. Eleanor

Robertson.

2nds. 1. Mia Francis. 2. Martin Fox.

3. Jemma Osborn. 4. Tasman Cahill.

5. Andrew Smith. 6. Tobias Champion

(1st round only)

3rds. 1. Jake Ryan. 2. Craig Leete.

3. James Foster. 4. Greg Gover. 5.

Andrew Thomas. 6. Terry Kay.

4ths. 1. Gary Alford. 2. Rob Rye. 3. Gary

Crawley. 4. Ella Champion. 5. Celine

Walsh. 6. Jim Baker (Ist Round only)

5ths. 1. Veronica Silver. 2. Tim

Champion. 3. Brodie Fox. 4. Tomini (1st

round only) 5. Toby Ryan (1st Round

only) 6. Adele Purbrick (1st Round only)

6ths. 1. Emily Simmonds. 2. Fiona

Duncan. 3. Grant Ryan . 4. Liz Petterson

(1st Round only). 5. Kate Ashdown (Ist

Round only).

Above: Enid and her three sons, left to right,

Bruce, Peter and Robert

One of our local residents Enid Steele,

recently celebrated her 95th birthday at

Club Lennox.

Enid’s family and relatives had travelled

from Brisbane, Wollongong and

Canberra to help her celebrate this

wonderful milestone in her life.

Enid walks each day, is a member of the

Lennox Head Women’s Bowling Club

and still puts down a very good bowl,

showing the younger ones how it is done.

Enid is also a keen member of the

Lennox Head Probus Club, and still

enjoys the wonderful bus trips they hold

on a regular basis.

With a great sense of humour and a

spring in her step, Enid is someone we

can all look up to, and be inspired by.

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