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From The Publisher
We're waking up out of our coma, but the jury is still out on
whether we'll ever be the same. On many counts, there is
agreement we'd be better off never going back to the way
things were, but how do you slow the juggernaut of business
and economic growth? How do you change a political narrative
that insists upon expansion and development. And let's face
it, how willing are we to give up our consumerist lifestyles,
our employment, our wealth, our access to anything we want
whenever we want it? Well I am willing, just thought I'd put
that out there. How willing? To what degree? That's another
conversation.
One thing we will all be giving up is the unfettered and unbothered
freedom of physical closeness and touching with other human
beings. (It sounds rude, but it's clearly not.)
I think that is going to be one of the biggest legacies of this. We'll
have to teach our kids not to go too close to other people, not to
touch strangers or even acquaintances, and in some cases not
even family, not to share drinks or utensils, and to be constantly
washing and cleaning and sanitising.
And while I understand the importance of social distancing, I
still think it's sad. Just yesterday I felt that sense of shock when
I stepped too close to someone I knew and they jumped (almost
imperceptibly) back, it seemed in a tiny bit of revulsion. None
of us enjoy that feeling of physical rejection, but it's the way we
must live from now on. Getting in other people's personal space
suddenly got very uncool, and we must practise not doing it.
In particular I think it's a real shame for the little kids whose
fundamental understanding of life will be formed post-pandemic,
and who will be learning that touching other people is bad;
growing up in a world where physical contact is demonised; and
who will never know the freedom of relaxed physical intimacy.
How can that be good for individuals, communities or a connected
humanity?
Helen
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News&Views
Lennox Head Residents’ Association
BY ROBYN HARGRAVE
Lennox Village Vision (LVV). Council’s budget for 2020-2021
reveals the total budget for LVV is $6,659,500, planned for
completion for our 2022 Centenary celebrations. It includes
underground powerlines and other service renewals, new
toilets at Ross and Lennox Parks (main beach) plus enhancing
Ross Park as the village heart.
Epiq sports fields lighting is to be installed soon.
Lights at Sharpes Beach roundabout have caught the
attention of Malcolm Milner, Lennox’s recipient of the
inaugural Australia Day Environmental Award. The roundabout
may meet road lighting standards, however Malcolm has
asked whether it meets National Light Pollution Guidelines for
Wildlife, in particular marine habitat. This is about reducing
the light spectrum to only red-blue which animals can’t detect.
In Lennox Head, lights are dimmed along the coast, Boulders
and Lennox roundabout lights are orange and the LVV
workshop reiterated this community expectation for the sake of
marine wildlife.
Association Anecdotes. Borne from the motivation and
passionate interest of members, four Association subcommittees
have formed. Each operates autonomously, is
financially independent but reports and is answerable to the
Association parent body. Their activities may excite the interest
of readers seeking meaningful community involvement with a
friendly group of motivated individuals.
• Boomerang Bags (BBLH) commenced most recently, in
2017, with the aim of helping to change people’s habits
around plastic bag use.
• Coast Care (and predecessor groups) has been around since
the 1990s with members helping to regenerate vegetation on
the dunes and instigate repairs and innovations to foreshore
structures.
• Friends of Lake Ainsworth (FOLA) kicked off c2015, initially
from committed individuals keen to keep the Lake environs
clean, tidy and safe.
• Lennox Head Heritage Committee (LHHC) began informally
in the late 1980s with musical afternoons which transformed
into gatherings for sharing old photos and memorabilia.
Your Committee will share information through Lennox Head
Residents’ Association facebook page and email to members.
As always, your feedback is encouraged to lhrainc@gmail.com
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Chamber Update
BRAD POLLARD, TREASURER, LENNOX HEAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Restrictions Ease
With COVID-19 restrictions pushing some business operators
to a point of no return it is a great relief to see restrictions
easing around the country. We now need to keep up the good
habits that we've formed - keep your distance, sanitise when
entering shops and stay home if you're unwell.
Free Legal Support for Members
Members of the Lennox Head Chamber of Commerce are
entitled to free legal support via the NSW Business Chamber
workplace advice line, just one of the many benefits of being a
member. More information here lennoxchamber.com.au/join
EPIQ Marketplace Opening
The scaffolding is off! EPIQ Marketplace opens Saturday 20th
June with key tenants Woolworths and BWS sure to add a new
dynamic to town. We welcome these two businesses to town
and the job opportunities they will create. For those of us who
like 'big shops' the opening will mean a lot less time travelling
to and from Ballina.
Lennox Village Vision (LVV)
In May, businesses and community groups reviewed a draft
design for the town centre upgrade project and provided
feedback to council. At the May meeting of Council the next
stage of the project was approved.
A high level costing and staging plan will be placed on public
exhibition alongside the draft concept plan in order for the
community to gain an understanding of the likely costs and
construction stages.
Construction works are expected to begin in April 2021 (after
the Easter holidays) with an option to commence the Ross
Park component earlier.
If you're a business that operates in the project area and you're
not receiving our LVV related correspondence please email us
at info@lennoxchamber.com.au and we'll add your business to
the list.
Green Innovation Awards
Green Innovation Awards are looking for primary and high
school students to tap into their creativity and develop ideas
for green innovation.
With the deadline extended this year, schools now have until 3
July to register with entries due 23rd September.
Work in small groups, with your whole class or with different
year levels. You can choose to innovate in one of the following
categories: Biofuels/Renewable Energy, Waste Management,
Water Management, Agriculture, Green Products or Recycling
used in Building and Packaging Materials.
If you have an idea on how to avoid or or re-use waste or think
you can come up with a cool way to reduce non-biodegradable
plastic packaging they’d love you to enter.
School finalists will have their say, live on stage to a panel of
expert judges.
Download your information kit and register to enter the Green
Innovation Awards here www.greeninnoationawards.com.au
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Landmarks Of
Lennox—Festivals
BY ROBYN HARGRAVE
Since 2013 early June has hosted the Love Lennox Festival.
The concept of our Chamber of Commerce, ‘looking for unique
and creative opportunities to promote the local business’ 1 and
‘celebrating everything there is to love about Lennox’ 2 , the
festival is the longest running of those in Lennox. This year the
Coronavirus pandemic has forced its postponement.
It is a much anticipated event, converting Ballina Street to
a colourful pedestrian thoroughfare with stalls offering foods
and beverages, arts, information, music, surfboard swaps and
dance displays.
Hugely successful Crazy Boat Races were held on Lake
Ainsworth from the late 1970s to the early 1980s in late
November. In a 1983 Northern Star column, Jim Brigginshaw
said, ‘anything that gives the slightest indication of floating –
from paint tins to wine casks – is employed as the basics for a
racing yacht’ with ‘paddlers using everything from shovels to
cricket bats’.
On 27 September 1981 a Back to the ‘30s carnival raised
over $10,500 for improvements to Williams Reserve sporting
grounds and boasted a street pageant with floats, charity
queens, a cabaret ball and sporting events of the era including
gum boot throwing and a billycart derby. 3
Banksia Community Fairs, predecessor to Love Lennox, were
held in spring from 1996 for some years, commemorating
Lennox Head’s 75th anniversary on 27 September 1997.
Coming up in 2022, Lennox Head celebrates its Centenary
with activities for present and past visitors and residents. Stay
tuned for more information.
Sources: 1 ,http://lovelennox.com.au/, 2 https://www.australias.guide/nsw/
event/love-lennox-festival/accessed 23.04.2020; 3 The Northern Star
28.09.1981. Photos: 1. Lloyd Hargrave, 2. Delia Gibbon 3. Monica
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Epic To Open
In June
Internationally renowned indigenous
artist Otis Hope Carey has brought
his talents to Lennox Head's Epiq
Marketplace Shopping Centre.
Carey has just put the finishing
touches on a unique 18 metre mural
designed especially for the Lennox Head
community's new shopping centre,
which is expected to open mid year.
The mural, which takes pride of place
on the shopping centre facade, tells
a story about the ocean, reflecting on
a traditional Bundjalung ceremonial
dance.
'The Lennox Head community has such
a strong connection to the ocean, so
that was the inspiration for this mural
- Ngiinda Darrundang Gaagal, which
translates to "thanking the ocean", he
said.
'The painting also reflects the steps of
our traditional Gaagal Yuludarla dance,
which is about ocean dreaming and
being grateful for all the ocean gives us.
As a surfer, the ocean is a special place
for me and I know Lennox is a great spot
to catch waves.
'This artwork is my gift to the Lennox
Head community. I'm happy to see it
displayed in a place the community can
come together.'
Clarence Property managing director
Peter Fahey says the developer is thrilled
to collaborate with Otis to celebrate local
indigenous culture.
Above: artist Otis Hope Carey (left) with Clarence Property managing director Peter Fahey
'This mural will be a real point of
difference for our shopping centre and a
landmark for locals.'
Mr Fahey said construction of Epiq
Marketplace is moving ahead on
schedule despite current challenges, and
is expected to open late June / early July.
'Our builders are currently completing
the internal fit out for Woolworths
and finishing the tenancies for our
specialty retailers, which include BWS,
a medical centre and chemist, gym and
newsagent,' he said.
'We are finalising agreements with a
few more retailers including health food
stores, a cafe and food and beverage
operators.
'Work on the Hutley Road extension
is nearing completion, which will give
locals easy access to the shopping
centre, and will mean they no longer
have to drive to Ballina for their
shopping needs.
'We are also looking forward to seeing
hundreds of new jobs created for
locals as these shops open their doors,
which is much needed in the current
environment.
'Research suggests when money is
invested locally there is a multiplier
effect that benefits the whole community,
so this shopping centre is really the next
chapter in Lennox Head's growth.'
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Lennox Lions Lockdown
Photo Comp
Family Portrait with a difference - No 5 This is us on
Lockdown, A Scott
The Lennox Head
Lions Club continued
their commitment to
encouraging budding local
photographers by running
a This is us in Lockdown
photo competition during
the pandemic lockdown,
and awarding generous
cash prizes of $50 to each
of the winners and $25 to
the runners up.
They received some really
funny and creative entries
in two categories, Funniest
Photo and Family Portrait
With A Difference.
Here we present the
winners and runners up in
each category.
Funniest photo - No 2 The kids and Me, T Lehman
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NEW MEMBERS WELCOME
Funniest photo runner up: Above Miss Piggy, by the Carr family
Family photo runner up: Below the Lehman family
Join your local Lennox Head Lions Club and meet people, have
some fun, and give back to your community, just by doing what
you can, when you can.
We meet 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
at 6.30pm at Club Lennox.
Contact Don Hurley 6687 6868
OR Frank Hughes 6687 6547
THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
Every year the Lennox Head Lions Club receives generous donations
from a range of organisations. Without them, we couldn’t do the work
we do. SO THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS.
DO YOU NEED HELP AT THIS TIME?
A lot of people are struggling at this difficult time.
The Lennox Head Lions offer a helping hand.
If you need help contact the numbers above.
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Back To Business
JENNICA FERNSTROM, BAREFRUIT MARKETING
Last month, we were pivoting towards a ‘new normal’ by
adapting and shifting business operations to stay within the
government guidelines and directives.
Well, what a difference a month can make!
We are stoked that eased restrictions are allowing our little
community to get back to business as (almost) usual. But
amongst all this change, how on earth does a business keep up?
Some tips on how to get Back to Business:
Capture the online researchers
Google my Business is how potential customers can find you
online. If you don’t already have it, get it. You don't need a
website, and it’s a simple thing you can do right now to ensure
you are being found. Update it with current photos and trading
hours. Your customers can also leave a review, which increases
trust with new customers. Another way to be found is Search
Engine Optimisation SEO, which utilises key search terms that
your customers may be using to find businesses like yours
e.g. 'restaurants in Lennox'. SEO is key to making sure you are
being found online.
Seek out new customers
Now is the perfect time to be setting up Facebook or Google
Ads to find new customers or leads. Both platforms are
so highly sophisticated that they can seek out your ideal
customers and communicate exactly what you have on offer
using targeted audiences. Pair this with an amazing offer and
you’re off and running to building a new database with new
customer leads.
Communicate with your loyal fans
If you haven’t yet sent an email to your existing customer base,
now is the time. Make your content worthy of reading though.
It’s fair to say we are over hearing about social distancing
policies. A great way to cut through the clutter is video - don’t
be shy. If you don’t have a database the next best thing is
Instagram or Facebook stories. Use these tools to communicate
what you are cooking, where you deliver, what clothing range
have you just received, special offers —the possibilities are
endless. Plus, stats are showing that more people are looking
at stories over their regular feeds.
Reset and refresh
With the entire country in reset mode, it could be time to
think about your branding. Does your logo need a refresh?
What about your collateral, outdoor signage, menus, flyers,
brochures or business cards? With the unprecedented amount
of domestic travel predicted, you want to ensure that you are
looking polished when visitors start arriving.
In a few months we may very well be missing our quiet
beaches. But at least our business community can start to get
back on their feet and that’s a major win. Let’s go Lennox!
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The Art Oracle
KAREN RANTISSI
Hello Creative Folk! I am writing the
June Arts Oracle with joyful optimism
as by the time this article goes to print
art galleries should be open once again
and we will be able to appreciate art by
actually interacting with it in a real life
setting.
I am also optimistic that opening
galleries will start the cycle of selling
works, which will mean that a lot of my
friends may be able to afford to eat once
again. I encourage you all to support our
creative community by treating yourself
to a new artwork.
We also need to congratulate our artists
in their ability to successfully develop
innovative digital platforms to help keep
us creative over the last few months,
whilst we have been in lockdown.
Without these platforms many of us
would have gone totally stir-crazy.
Here is some arty goodness for you to go
out and explore throughout June.
Lennox Arts Collective (LAC)
The Lennox Arts Collective has already
started to open up their doors for you
all to experience our wonderful local
creativity on Tuesday, Wednesday Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. Open hours are
adapting too - currently they are open
from 9-12, but looking to move to 10-
1pm, if rules will allow.
LAC on Social Media
Want to stay connected with our local
creatives? Why not pop onto their
Facebook page lennoxartscollective and
click the tab that says 'Get the LAC
News'. You will get regular newsletters
which will keep you up to date with
everything.
Left: Bianca Con Palmas. By LAC artist
Narelle Bretherton. 2019
Christine Read's Classes to Resume in
June
As some of you are aware, Christine has
been running art classes on the Zoom
platform every Wednesday and some
Saturdays during the Covid-19 isolation
period. She will now hold Wednesday
and some Saturday classes again at the
LAC.
Workshops on offer by Christine
throughout June:
• Tuesdays (Weekly) – Zoom class online
10 – 11am.
• Wednesdays in the Gallery – starting 3
June 10 – 1pm.
• Saturday 23 and 30 May – 10 –
11am
• Friday 12 June 10 -11am Zoom class
– Botanical Delights
• Saturday 13 June – 10 – 3pm
Botanical Delights
• Friday 26 June 10 – 11am Zoom
class – Drawing Skills
• Saturday 27 June – Drawing Skills
To book contact Christine on
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The Art Oracle (continued)
Northern Rivers Community Gallery
The Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) will be
reopening on Wednesday 3 June, offering the community
a second chance to see the work of Matthew Purves, Mark
Stapelfeldt and Helen Halliday, whose exhibitions were
abruptly deinstalled only days after launching in March due to
COVID-19.
The Northern Rivers Community Gallery operating days and
hours from Wednesday 3 June 2020 will be Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday from 10.00 a.m to 4.00 p.m. The
facility will temporarily be closed on weekends as part of the
re-opening transition back to full operations. For more information
please contact the gallery staff at nrcgballina.com.au or
phone 02 6681 0530.
The Northern Rivers Community Gallery has been exploring
new ways to support the creative life of the community over
the last few weeks.
Ap[art]
The NRCG have been busy developing free online resources
and inviting you to share what you have been up to creatively
through their online project Ap[art]. Physically we are apart,
but collectively we can express our individual experiences
through art.
NRCG Ap[art] has been exploring the unique opportunity we
have to create, share and celebrate art while involuntarily
apart and celebrates how artists and community members
have been inspired artistically by their recent experiences at
home – using their native habitat, fellow inhabitants, and
intimate spaces as their creative stimulus.
I was very honored when my whimsical garden installations
were featured on Ap[art] in May – now it is your turn to share.
Show us what you are creating at home – post to Instagram
hashtag #nrcgapart
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Abstract Photography and Light Graffiti
NRCG is currently working with talented Lennox local Natalie
Grono to deliver a course in Abstract Photography and Light
Graffiti as part of National Youth Week. I personally can’t wait
to see the results of this course as I was lucky enough to have
had participated in this workshop earlier this year and it was
sensational fun.
This course has been so popular that the NRCG are taking
bookings for a second course! So, if you are interested please
go to their website and sign up as soon as possible.
Photo: The art of abstraction
Abstract Painting Classes
The NRCG is offering a six week self-directed Abstract
painting course for adults. This course includes a brief
overview of the history of abstract art; weekly tutorials
covering art fundamentals, principles and materials; and
fun exercises to help you develop your own signature
style. Outstanding local artist Imbi Davidson facilitates
this abstract painting course, so it is guaranteed to be a
great one.
Creative Kids
Inspire your kids' creativity with free weekly creative
activity worksheets for kids, with step-by-step instructions
for parents and teachers. Visit the Online Learning
resources section of our website for more info www.
nrcgballina.com.au
Want to exhibit your artistic creations?
Applications for 2021 exhibitions are open now and
information on how to apply is on the website.
Grant Success
Congratulations to the staff at The Northern Rivers
Community Gallery who have just received confirmation
of significant infrastructure upgrade funding from the
NSW government, which will fund the installation of a
kiln at Ignite Studio expanding it’s ability to run ceramics
workshops, residencies and projects, as well including
an audio visual upgrade to the Gallery.
I hope to see you all from a safe 1.5 metres apart at our
local galleries.
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Wayne Hawley says he's excited to have joined Jeff Johnson
and the team at Premium Solar and Electrical.
Originally from Nottingham in the UK, Wayne has called
Australia home for nearly 20 years and has worked as an
electrician and solar installer for a range of organisations, as
well as running his own business. Over a 30 year career he
has worked on everything electrical, from big buiding sites to
electronic and appliance repairs.
Recently he has returned from Adelaide where he led an
electrical team working on the International Airport lounge
re-fit. And, Wayne says, to be back feels like coming home.
'It’s great to be back in Lennox. I love living here, being part of
the community,' he says. 'My four boys have grown up knowing
Lennox Head, going to Nippers and playing soccer here.'
'Working here really is like living the dream. My job is the best
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Corey Windle Is Mr June
Birthplace: Sydney
Family: wife Kristie, son Jedd (16), daughters Chaise
(13) and Archer (8)
Star Sign: Libra
Favourite Food: Mi Thai
Corey Windle has his grandparents to thank for the dream life
he leads today.
As a kid growing up in the southern suburbs of Sydney, Corey
was lucky enough to spend weeks of happy childhood holidays
in Ballina where his grandparents had chosen to retire.
All those memories of long idyllic summer days fishing and
swimming and just being a kid, meant that Corey nurtured his
own dream to one day live in this wonderful part of the world.
And, in 1998, after a short but much enjoyed career in
butchery, he made that dream come true and headed north.
'I loved the work as a butcher,' he says, 'but the pull to move
up here was stronger.'
With no butcher's jobs available here when he arrived, Corey
found work as a brickies labourer, then a boner at Sunnybrand
Chicken, and finally in the scaffolding industry where he still
works today.
Corey has had a range of postions at Wiggins Scaffolding,
including management roles, but today he's back on the tools
and on-site, delivering and erecting the enormous amounts of
scaffold required during a building boom like the one we are
experiencing in the Northern Rivers.
And in his spare time - apart from the recent time during
lockdown - Corey continues his involvement with footy, both
playing and coaching. He's played both codes, league and
union, including five years for the Trojans from 2008 to 2012,
when they won the premiership every year.
'I started playing with them in first grade in 2007 and we lost
every single match that year. We had a great time, but we
were consistently flogged by huge numbers.
'Then the next year we got the premiership and it started a
fantastic run of five.'
It was footy that was responsible for Corey meeting his wife of
21 years, Kristie.
'It was in my first year here. I was playing league for the
Ballina Seagulls and I came off the ground after the game
one weekend and went to the bar to get a beer and I was
introduced to Kristie,' he says.
There was an immediate connection and the couple were
engaged four months later and married the following year.
'Funnily enough,' says Corey, 'It was the only football game
Kristie had ever been to up until that day.'
(Needless to say she's been to a few since.)
Nowadays, son Jedd is a keen player and Corey has been
involved in coaching his team for the last couple of years. But
Jed is moving up a grade and looking to play in bigger leagues,
so Corey is weighing up his footy options.
'I might run out for the reserves this year,' he says.
What's the best thing about your job?
Being outdoors and meeting new people.
Worst thing?
We're at the mercy of the weather and the terrain. Wet days
and difficult steep sites are the worst.
Hobbies?
Football, Cricket - sport.
Work Life Philosophy?
Work hard and reap the rewards.
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Lennox Head
Community
Preschool
Hello to Lennox Head from us here at
Preschool. We hope that you are all well
and looking after each other throughout
this uncertain time. Let’s not slip back
into old habits and remember to reach
out to your friends, look after each other
and try and put a smile on someone’s
face each and every day.
Our new composting system is working
a treat. Our soil is becoming richer by
the day and we are able to watch it
transform. We have been burying our
food scraps in the garden and learning
about the compost process and the
importance of worms within our gardens.
We have been exploring mathematical
concepts through a variety of numerical
activities such as making snakes and
ladders, cards and our own dice.
We’ve all recently been introduced to
step/by/step drawing and are discovering
how capable we are to draw and paint a
variety of things.
Monday/Tuesday have transformed our
yard into a fairy/bug garden with the
addition of dress up wings and hanging
curtains and mosquito nets for homes.
The 2-day groups have been exploring
lots of paper chipping and have
completed their first ‘project.’ This took
us two whole weeks, creating a shape
on one side in the first week and a
picture on the reverse the next week
before adding cellophane to the bottom
to hang as a mobile or fly high as a kite.
We have all been engaging in the PaLS
Program and teaching Jack the Koala
and Anna the Kangaroo all about saying
hello, taking turns when talking, sharing,
turn-taking at play, asking for help
and their emotions. This is a 10 week
program in which we learn and practice
a new social skill each week.
The Munch and Move Program is a
program developed by NSW Health
to support children to eat healthily
(munch) and develop their fundamental
movement skills (move). We have begun
learning a wide variety of skills including
running, skipping, hopping, galloping,
leaping, kicking, throwing, striking and
many more. We learn these during our
music and movement sessions and then
explore them through play within the
preschool environment.
So even though you may not see us out
and about as much as usual, we have
been keeping very busy and learning a
lot. We hope to see you all very soon.
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sushi | coffee
freshly made in Lennox Head every day
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6687 7129
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education
Lennox Head Public School
When I first heard about COVID-19 I
thought this isn't going to affect me but
wow I was wrong.
Lately at Lennox Head public school
there have been many changes. It
started with less students at school then
by the start of term two there were only
about 15 students in stage 3. We were
all in the same class with the same
teacher and slowly more students came
back. We always have to wash our
hands for 20 seconds when we come
into the class room and make sure we
use lots of hand sanitizer. A teacher
gives us some hand sanitiser whenever
we walk into the school. We have
also cancelled the Easter hat parade,
school camp and book week. After a few
weeks we moved to the one day a week
program. We did it in houses, Ainsworth
on Monday, Gibbon Tuesday, Henderson
Wednesday and Ross Thursday. This
week we have been coming in stages.
On 25 May we are going to come to
school every day and try to do things as
normally as possible.
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education
Xavier Catholic
College
It certainly has been a strange few
months with students learning remotely
due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
And whilst many would not admit to it,
returning to face to face learning was
actually met with excitement as students
streamed through the gates in Week 5.
College Principal, Mr. Michael Vella said
that the students 'warmth, enthusiasm
and excitement had created a positive
vibe around the school.'
Whilst generally teachers have found
a wide range of technology platforms
to assist their students to engage with
their learning, being back in the real
world with their friends has been what
the students craved the most. Students
have appreciated the support they
received whilst online but have also
gained an insight into just how much
on-the-go support they have whilst in
the classroom, face to face. 'It has been
evident that the relationship between
teachers and their students has been
strengthened by this crisis', said Mr. Vella.
Mr. Vella thanked parents for their
support of the College, the staff and of
their children in such uncertain times.
In addition, Mr. Vella acknowledged the
efforts of staff in whom he felt great
pride. 'The collaboration, perseverance
and commitment of our community
in responding to COVID-19 has been
inspirational and demonstrates a high
level of trust'.
Many students also spoke of the positive
outcome of spending quality time with
family or the opportunity to go fishing
or bike riding or simply being able to
get up and grab a snack whenever
they wanted. A number of student also
took the time to foster their creative
streak. Art Teacher, Ms. Jasmine Rogers
invited students from Yrs 7–12 to enter
a ‘Virtual Art Exhibition celebrating
individual creativity and community
spirit’. Attached are a selection of the
works created whilst in lock down. Some
truly amazing pieces were submitted.
Xavier Catholic College
Excellence in all areas of education
From Year 7 to Year 12
• Excellent HSC results.
• Students have been nominated and selected for
Onstage, ArtExpress, Encore and InTech.
• Excellent outcomes in Vocational Education
courses and career pathways.
• Excellence in Music, Performing and Visual Arts
programs.
• Impressive sporting achievements including
State and Australian representation.
• A showpiece of Educational Technology and
Innovative Pedagogy.
• Outstanding Student Welfare and Pastoral Care
Structures and Programs.
• A supportive Catholic Community based on
Gospel Values and Ignatian Spirituality.
• Excellent facilities on a large, modern coastal
campus.
Contact the College office: 2 Redford Drive,
Skennars Head Phone: (02) 6618 0180
Email: xccenrolments@lism.catholic.edu.au
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Ballina Coast High
Food for Thought is a BCHS initiative to help families who may
need extra support during these hard times by providing free
home cooked meals prepared by our lovely café staff. We have
provided delicious meals to a number of families and thanks to
Schools Plus we are able to continue this service for those in
need.
We have also been kindly supported by lovely people in our
community who have donated goods and extra produce to help
this program to continue. We greatly appreciate the support.
We are all in this together and lending a helping hand is part
of who we are as a community.
This is a confidential service and no matter your circumstance,
this is available to any family in our school community that
needs help. Please contact us if this would assist your family
via email ballinacoast-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au.
Holy Family's Lego Club
Now that we are all back at School, many of our
extracurricular clubs and activities are back up and running.
One of our most popular clubs here at Holy Family is our LEGO
Club, LEGO Club runs everyday at lunchtime in our Hall. LEGO
is a wonderful skill building activity encouraging creativity,
imagination and engineering skills.
As our numbers are growing, so is the need for more LEGO. If
you have any LEGO you no longer need or use, please consider
donating it to our School. All donations would be very much
appreciated and can be left at the front office at 40 Isabella Dr,
Skennars Head.
Happy building from Holy Family Catholic Primary School.
Enrolment Interviews for 2021 positions in Kindergarten
and other grade levels are underway.
Contact Holy Family for your Enrolment Package today.
Ph:​ 02 66875311
Address:​ 40 Isabella Drive, Skennars Head
Website:​ ​www.skhplism.catholic.edu.au
Why not take a virtual tour of Holy Family.
Visit the front page of our school website and view our
Discovery Tour
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Stay Calm & Keep Loving Lennox
DEE DRISCOL, LENNOX SANCTUM
It could be said that we are currently living through the
most intense and uncertain times that many of us have ever
experienced.
So much extraordinary change and fear of uncertainty can
wreak havoc on our mental, physical and emotional health.
However, there is one thing that we can control throughout
this global upheaval and that is our thoughts. Our thoughts are
powerful enough to govern the way we feel, and our feelings
shape the way in which we engage with the world around us.
Fear is a powerful emotion which trap us in our sympathetic
nervous system, and triggering a fight or flight response. In
a state of fear, our body has a rapid involuntary response to
danger or stressful situations. A cascade of hormones flood the
body into alertness, our breathing and our heart rate increase
as we prepare to fight or run from the stressor. This intense
biological response can all be activated by our thoughts alone.
When I was ordered to shut my clinic doors by the Federal
Government I spent the first few days in a state of panic
which in turn created sleepless nights, inflammation in my
muscles and joints and impaired my judgment. I had become
my thoughts of helplessness and despair. It was not until I
changed the way I thought did I begin to feel better and make
more positive decision about moving my business forward.
What had happened in those days where the stress of closing
my business became overwhelming? I constantly focused
on the negative that I was experiencing which amplified my
feelings of despair.
What did I do to overcome the feelings of despair and
helplessness? I began to truly see my thoughts for what they
were, just thoughts. Once I changed my thoughts, I began to
feel better. I learnt to replace the negative thoughts with more
positive thoughts of improvements I could make when I was
eventually allowed to reopen. I learnt to thank the negative
thoughts for coming and letting go much quicker so I could
replace them with more positive thoughts, hence changing my
perspective and changing the way I felt about the situation.
There is no doubt that at this time there has been a significant
social and economic impact on many of us. What we can
do as individuals is to cultivate and generate more positive
thoughts and focus on what we have, the lessons we have
learnt and the impact that we can make on our communities
as we move forward into a new world.
Know that thoughts are just thoughts and that if we are going
to re-emerge a stronger global community, our focus should be
on the positive aspects of lives and our communities so that
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Wouldn't Be Dead For
Quids ANGELA MIDDLETON
In week 7 of iso, a highly excited ‘second wind’ burst through
our front door, up the stairs and headed left.
It found me lying in bed in my cat pyjamas looking miserable.
The wind took one look at me, grabbed the remote, turned off
ABC news, shoved me out of bed and pushed me towards the
lounge room.
I wasn’t sure what to do so I turned on Spotify, chose a song,
cranked the volume and danced.
Week 8 Jade tried teaching me millennial dance moves,
without any success whatsoever. Curran brought over card
games and we played all together for hours. Danny happily
took me shopping without dying of embarrassment.
Life was looking up as well as slowing down.
I never thought that checking the letterbox, baking scones and
hanging with my three kids would ever make a comeback.
Week 9 and our dogs were in heaven. Never before had we
been with them every second of the day. It was a dream come
true. Our cat on the other hand wasn’t so impressed.
Then DIY hit, so we headed to Bunnings and lined up in rows
outside with others waiting to get in.
It was like entering a music festival, except security were
checking we’d sanitised our hands instead of smuggled in
alcohol.
Week 10 Dave was working at his home office, slash our
dining table, and I brought over his coffee. He was wearing
earphones and on a teleconference.
As I placed the cup next to him, he took one look at me,
jumped, bumped the cup and knocked it over. I leant forward
in front of his computer vigorously wiping up the spill.
I suddenly realised two things. The first was the teleconference
was actually a live video conference with about ten of his
bosses looking at me and it wasn’t at my face. The second was
I was wearing a low cut lacy nightie.
The reality of Zoom meetings in my dining room kicked in and
I exited the room at the speed of light.
Week 11 and I was now back at work with new vigour and
gratitude. I’d had enough time off to cull our home, do my tax
and get my life in order.
Feeling great, I put the batteries back in the bathroom scales
then quickly took them out again. I’d start on that part of my
life in week 12.
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Ocean Rhythms
It's been a blessed relief for local surfers
to see a return to a more traditional May
pattern, long considered the best month
of the year for both consistent swell and
good conditions. Absent a large late season
cyclone or close range ECL May often sees
a seasonal peak in sand movement which
can feed inshore sand banks at regional
Pointbreaks. So far, this May has been
an exemplar of that pattern. Lots of sand
moving through and feeding most of the
STEVE SHEARER
Points with banks ranging from good to
epic.
Banks are no good without swell and Huey
has stepped up big-time with a series
of high quality swells from a range of
directions. South Pacific fetches near the
North Island of New Zealand have supplied
quality long range east swells, including
at time of writing and these swells have
been augmented by south swells generated
by low pressure in the lower Tasman sea.
The combination of these two swells in
conjunction with all day offshores has seen
waves ranging from barrelling A-frame
beachbreaks to hollow inside grinders
on the Point. Happy days for everyone
basically.
The pattern looks set to continue as we
run up to the shortest day. Instability in the
Tasman sea spawns low pressure systems
in a favourable part of our swell window.
Could be a fine vintage for the history books
if the swell keeps coming to the party.
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Living Simply
With Lois
LOIS DELANEY
Family Sized Carrot Cake
This is a large and simple cake to make.
Grease and Line a large square baking tin.
Pre-heat oven to 190-200 degrees
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 cups of castor sugar (or equivalent of
coconut sugar)
*beat these for 5 mins until fluffy
2 cups plain flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon bi-carb soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
*Sift and add to the egg mixture. Beat to
mix
3 cups grated carrots
1 cup walnuts
*Add to the above. Stir to mix.
Pour into prepared tin and bake for approximately
40mins ..
Its cooked after a skewer comes out clean.
Icing
8 oz cream cheese
4oz butter
5 tablespoons icing sugar
Beat until fluffy
Ice the cake when cooled
sprinkle with cinnamon.
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Home Alchemy
EMILY J ROONEY - THE HOME ALCHEMIST
It’s natural in times of change and
uncertainty to want to reach for the
next thing. In desperate times we might
settle for sensing we are close to what
we believe will restore stability. The next
job, the house, the person, the path
to health - the ‘thing’ that unlocks one
aspect of life and enables us to go on
and confidently make decisions around
everything else.
As the world shifts and shakes in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
there is a collective reassessment of
personal assets underway. And I don’t
just mean tangible and financial ones.
We’ve all been forced to look at our lives
from new directions, exploring what we
can and can’t live without - toilet paper
- really? Jokes aside, on some levels we
are all disaster survivors now.
We are in an unexpected situation, we
certainly weren’t prepared for it, it has
definitely changed life as we knew it,
and it has forced us to make personal
changes we may not have chosen
otherwise. While it is certainly not
over, as regulations around isolation
are easing we can at least now start to
process some of the associated shock,
loss and grief.
STEPPING STONES, MARIA HEATON
After many years of connecting with people
who’ve lost homes through natural
disasters, I’ve observed that there are
definitely times and circumstances in life
when reaching for the next ‘thing’ is just
too big an ask.
Some goals can simply not be achieved
in one big leap. They require a series
of temporary steps much like stepping
stones towards the result. Somehow
using the ‘stepping stone’ analogy can
lighten the journey and maybe even
introduce an element of fun. Think about
crossing a river via stepping stones.
Some will be flat and solid, definitely
a good choice. Others are wonky and
slippery but can shorten the path. Some
may allow you to pivot in a few directions
while others lead to only one path
across. Once in a while you might slip
and get wet, and most likely you will
simply laugh it off.
The whole time you are in charge of the
decision making process and so long as
you are headed towards your goal a few
temporary stops are ok. These are times
for treading lightly and making the most
of each step.
‘The big question is whether you are
going to be able to say a hearty yes to
your adventure.’ Joseph Campbell.
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Cars Of Lennox
SHAN RAILTON
Make / Model – 1985 VK Commodore –
Ex Police Car
Owner – Tommy G
After last month's rant I did on Holden
Commodores unlikely to go up in value, I
had Tommy get in touch, he sees things
differently. Maybe he has a point.
LW – I know you're a Holden guy, so
I'll start by saying 'Sorry for your loss'.
You're also in the process of doing up a
Commodore that you believe will be a
good investment, what's the plan?
Tommy – As you know there are plenty
of Aussies who love a Holden V8, me
being one. I've recently bought a 1985
Commodore that started it's life as a
police car. It has the classic SS interior
and the lowered suspension that all
police cars were given back in the
day. It is also a rare manual so might
have been a country car or from South
Australia where they were the preferred
option.
LW – What needs to be done to get it
back on the road?
Tommy – Well, it depends on what I
decide to do on
it. I'm toying
with the idea of
making it into
an SS replica or
even put flares
on it and make
it more like a
Bathurst race
car from the era.
The other option
is just to tidy it
up and drive it.
We'll see.
LW – Hard decision, I'd love to see a
race car replica?
Tommy – That's my preference but also
the most expensive. The body kits and
paintwork costs add up. I'd need to do
the exhaust too so it really sounds right.
We'll see. Might just dive it for a while
before I make up my mind.
LW – So let's talk prices. Your thoughts
on the value?
Tommy – Yeah, there's plenty of opinions
going around. For me I see a future
where V8 cars will be a memory and for
some a very fond one. Plenty of us grew
up watching the car racing and hanging
out to see the latest cars from HDT and
then HSV. As these cars get rarer there
will be people keen to get their hands
on a piece of history. If I make mine into
something a bit different and exciting it
will be of interest to a cashed up 80s
child. Question is will I want to sell it?
LW – Ha, fair enough, would be hard to
part with. Well, keep us posted on what
you end up doing. Maybe we can do a
feature on the finished product?
Tommy – Yeah, for sure. I'll get it valued
too as see what it's worth and we can
watch it go up!
LW – It's a plan. Thanks for sharing
your project with us, we look forward to
hearing it rumble down Lennox streets
soon.
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Karlosophies
KARLY NIMMO
Kids are back in school. Life is starting to return to normal.
Reflecting on the last few months, there’s been some huge
lessons. I somehow managed to meld all the parts of my life
together: parenting, schooling, business. It was a shit show at
times, but it was also lovely in other ways.
This time has made me so much more intentional. I’m more
intentional about how I choose to spend my time, where I go.
and with whom I choose to spend my time.
Before Covid I wasted a lot of time. I’m not sure what I was
doing with it. Mindlessly scrolling. Procrastinating. Even
though I was parenting and homeschooling and running my
voice over agency, and producing podcasts for clients, and
coaching, and running my podcasting school, and producing
my own podcast … I still had time for baking (too much
baking - hello Covid kgs), and gardening, and reading, and
painting, and doing puzzles.
I’d thought I’d be spread too thin, but I showed up with more
presence than usual to many areas of my life. And the ones I
couldn’t, I allowed myself to dump. I’ve said no to things when
I would usually say yes. And my intention is to continue to
take this intentionality with me from here.
Instead of working away in my dingy office between school
drop off and pick up, I’ve moved into the sunroom. Instead of
procrastinating on going for a walk on the beach until I just get
this next thing on my to do list done, I’m hitting the beach and
catching up later. Instead of mindlessly scrolling all day, I’m
consciously choosing to do a puzzle, or get dinner in the slow
cooker, or bake something.
This isn’t about being productive with our time. I’m so not
about doing, doing, doing. That is one fast track to burn out or
an early grave. This is about being intentional.
So as we come out of our cocoons, let’s take some time to
reflect on what really matters. What we want to take. What we
want to leave behind. Then go gently forward.
But not before taking a moment to give ourselves one big high
five for getting through this (so far). And taking a collective
sigh of relief.
On Manopause
JOHN PEACOCK
I’ve had the occasional Zoom meeting and had to deal with
everyone talking over each other when we first started using
it. It was advertised as being life like but I didn’t realise that
entailed not listening to the person you were talking to. We
eventually got the hang of it and everyone wanted to be the
meeting host just to be able to mute Janet from accounts.
We’ve all be Zooming like crazy people these last few weeks.
As if life wasn’t hectic enough when we were all allowed out,
the first thing we do when we’re locked down is Zoom about.
There’s no stopping us. We’re Zooming here, Zooming there.
Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, I’m stuck in my room. We can do it all
night and I can make you feel right. Kudos to the 80’s kids
who got the musical reference.
Zoom is the video call application which allows you to have
a face to face meeting with someone who is not in the same
room. It has been a God send for those working from home
and also a bit of a curse for making people change out of their
pyjamas in order to Zoom with colleagues.
People are mad for The Zoom too, I mean there’s a lot to be
said for a telephone call, which we used to do back in the
day. Unfortunately talking was not sufficient as a means of
communication. The whole using language, tone, pitch and
pace just doesn’t cut it. So now we have to Face Time or
Skype or Zoom. What used to be a quick chat has turned
into a teleconference and we wonder why we’re not achieving
much during lock down. I’m self- employed, so I’ve been
Zooming myself mostly to check I’m coping with isolation.
I’ve done a training session via Zoom, classroom style,
everyone looking a bit like the Brady Bunch as we watched
one another just waiting on someone forgetting where they
were and start picking their nose. I worked out during this
session that I could check my emails and scroll through my
Facebook feed all whilst discussing my approach to the crisis.
I had a therapy session on Zoom, the therapists call it
TheraLink (see what they did there?) but who’s kidding
who? It’s Zoom. Encrypted for added privacy, which was
comforting but made me question whether my carpet cleaning
seminar was being leaked to North Korea through an insecure
connection. If I wanted to share my dreams with strangers I’d
go to the pub. If it were open.
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Lennox Head Landcare
Groundcovers for your Garden (part 1)
S WEB
Lennox Head Landcare is not just about
caring for the land around Lennox, oh
no. We care for your garden too. Over
the next few months we’ll be talking
about hardy little local groundcovers that
would be perfect for your home garden.
These plants are tough, require little
maintenance, look great and are easily
found at local native plant nurseries or
through Landcare ourselves at bargain
prices (and you'd be supporting the work
we do around the area). But wait there’s
more, these two are also edible.
Pigface - Carpobrotus glaucescens
Everybody knows pigface. It’s that hardy
little creeper that grows on the sand
dunes up and down the east coast. Its
succulent leaves are fleshy and jellylike
inside and it produces bright pink
flowers in spring and summer.
Pigface is a wide-spreading plant that
loves sandy soils so it’ll grow well in the
village but it also grows well on other
well-drained soils. It loves full sun or
part shade and it’s drought tolerant.
And here’s the best part; the fruits are
really tasty. They’re ripe when they’re
maroon in colour; they have a slightly
salty flavour when grown close to the
sea but away from the sea they taste
sweet and sometimes slightly sour. The
leaves can be eaten raw or cooked and
Aboriginal people used the plant to treat
burns, stings and sore throats.
Ivy leaf violet - Viola banksii (formerly
Viola hederacea)
Ivy leaf violet is a delicate but hardy
little plant with kidney shaped bright
green leaves and orchid-like flowers. It
flowers in the warmer months but can
burst into flower throughout the year.
It loves moist sheltered gardens and
dappled light but will also happily grow
in full sun though not as vigorously. It
also grows in a variety of soil types so
it’ll be fine in the village or up on the
hills as long the soil retains moisture.
This little groundcover can spread over
large areas especially in moist conditions
and it looks great around pavers and
water features. Lastly, the dainty little
purple and white flowers are edible
and look great in a fruit salad or as a
decorative floral garnish.
Right now, while it’s raining, is the
perfect time to plant these tough little
local lovelies so why wouldn’t you plant
a few in your own patch - add colour to
your garden, and zest to a salad. And
remember, there’ll be more information
on native groundcovers in next month's
Lennox Wave. Happy planting - and
eating.
Landcare dates for June
Wed 3: Seven Mile Dunes north–Lake
Ainsworth car park opp surf club
Wed 10: Boulder Beach–Iron Peg car
park
Wed 17: Lower Lennox Point–surfer’s
car park
Wed 24: Boulder Beach–Iron Peg car
park
Thurs 25: Pinnacle Row–ocean side of
the Quarterdeck
www.lennoxheadlandcare.org, email
lennoxheadlandcare@gmail.com,
phone Shaun on 0448 221 210 or
find us on Facebook ‘Lennox Head
Landcare’.
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yo u r Pets
Vet Watch EVAN KOSACK Lennox Head Pizza & Pasta
With the winter now on us and some very cold nights
predicted, some pets (and people - groan) have their own
special problems to deal with.
I’m referring mainly to older pets with various issues such
as arthritis, but there are other patients that may also be
adversely affected by cold weather.
As our pets age they are prone to degenerative joint disease
like arthritis, just like us. Arthritis can strike quite early in a
pets career. Even dogs and cats as young as three years can
have early degenerative changes and owners should be on
the lookout for signs of joint pain such as lameness, changes
in stance, changes in activity and behaviour, avoidance of
previously easy athletic activity, and decreased interest in
walks or jumping up.
Sometimes, just being a bit ancient, thin and rickety can be a
big issue in cold weather. Thin, old pets have trouble keeping
warm and loose body heat rapidly. They have less muscle
mass to maintain their metabolic rate and they often have
less insulating hair and body fat. Some animals such as cats
have a higher comfortable ambient temperature preference
than dogs (and humans), and require additional heat to keep
comfortable. Lying on a blanket often isn’t nearly enough, and
a room that appears comfy to us may be uncomfortably chilly
to an old cat.
So, what to do? First, it pays to discuss these issues with a Vet
who understands your pets particular circumstances of course.
There may be specific medications that can help.
Many pets will benefit from a heat blanket or heat pad
designed specifically for pets. Cats especially love them. These
will be temperature controlled to prevent burns, and low
voltage to prevent electrocution should the pet decide to eat
the heat pad. Birds and reptiles will benefit form snuggling
under a ceramic heat bulb or basking point, with care taken to
avoid devices that may burn an enthusiastic critter.
You may find that your pet enjoys an insulating coat or some
stylish rainwear on those cold excursions to the shops.
Insulation from cold and hard surfaces will also help most
pets stay more comfy and happy. Again, make sure that your
pet won’t eat the padded surfaces you supply. Other sensible
strategies involve keeping your pets out of the wind, especially
where they sleep, and especially if they are damp.
If you bathe your pet, especially small pets, make sure you use
warm water and thoroughly dry them before they venture into
the cooler air.
A good, well-balanced diet and feeding schedule is also
important in giving an animal the fuel and healthy metabolism
needed to deal with cold weather.
So, I guess the general message is 'don’t forget your pets feel
the cold as well'.
Takeaway and Home delivery
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.
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)
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Dear Sarah
My dog sometimes barks at me for attention. It’s highpitched,
ear piercing and annoying! How do I stop him from
doing that?
Ted P
Hi Ted
Barking for attention is one of those behaviours that can
easily get out of hand – and often we don’t realise the role we
humans play in teaching our dogs to do it.
Humans (unlike dogs) are predominantly a verbal species, so
when our dogs bark at us, the message that fires off in our
human brain is 'someone or something is trying to verbally
communicate with me'. This usually results in some kind of
response from us. After all, how many of us have turned to
look at the dog when they bark? Talked back to them, even if
it’s to say 'what?'. Or yelled at them to 'shut up!'?
Would it surprise you to learn that all three of those responses
(yes – even yelling obscenities) actually reinforces that
behaviour? Because in the training world, you get more of
what you focus on. And this includes unwanted behaviour.
Stopping the attention-seeking behaviour is not always easy.
First, you need to make sure you’re not inadvertently rewarding
it. Are you sure you’re not looking at, talking to, touching,
gazing lovingly (or hatingly…is that a word?) at, responding in
ANY way when your dog performs the behaviour? If you are –
you need to stop your human urges to respond first.
Bear in mind that by actively ignoring the behaviour that
used to get a response from our dogs, we often get something
called an 'extinction burst' (it’s the same behaviour, only more
intense) as the behaviour is being extinguished. It’s why many
people say to me 'I’ve tried ignoring him, but he just gets
worse'. You have to push through and ignore the extinction
burst too, or you run the risk of reinforcing a stronger more
intense version of the behaviour you’re trying to change.
Lastly, you need to work out what alternative behaviour you
want instead (so that you can teach the dog that). So, if
barking no longer gets your attention – what will? A toy being
brought to you? Sitting quietly in front of you? Lying down at
your feet? If you don’t give your dog an idea of the behaviour
you would prefer, you leave them with a behavioural vacuum
for them to fill with some other.
Once you’ve worked out what other behaviour you’re happy
with, make sure you pay them lots of attention when they
do it. That way the behaviour that you’re getting more of is
behaviour that you actually want.
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Name: Roxy Age: 18
Owner: Audrey
Best Friend: Eddie my brother
Nick Name: Rubes, Rubydoos, Roxyroo, Rubeluski
Favourite food: BBQ Chook
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If I wasn't a dog I would be: Not a lizard :)
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sport
Lennox Head Rugby Union
DEB LANGFIELD
We hope that everyone is well and is still doing their best
to stay fit and active whilst we await any firm news re
the potential start of the rugby season for 2020. As per
information that we have been distributing through Facebook,
there are still no definite plans in place for the resumption of
a season, including training at this stage. There have been
some suggestions regarding when this may occur, and what
it may look like, however until restrictions are further eased
and ensuring that everyone can be kept safe, there is no set
timeline.
This was the latest advice from NSWRU as per their last
update.
'We will also be actively working to assist our clubs and their
staff and volunteers to prepare for the restart of training and
games these activities are likely to include restrictions of
controls including increased food hygiene, restricted spectator
numbers dressing room access and ensuring no one attend
who has flu like symptoms was recently returned from
overseas etc.
'As we become aware of these conditions for training and play
they will be communicated to our affiliates and clubs so they
can plan accordingly.
'NSWRU and its unions will continue to review the situation
regarding government health restrictions and will provide
another update within the next month.'
We will update our rugby community if there are any changes
and what this may potentially mean for the restart of a competition,
if this does occur.
Stay safe and keep training.
Come visit our new Display home at The Beaches now open by appointment only.
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Lennox Head
Longboarders
WAYNE BOOTH
Well, because of COVID, we as a group, like so many others
have been in recess.
We plan to resume our Club activities as restrictions are lifted.
We review it by month to month in 2020 (that's the norm
nowadays).
So for this issue we would like to promote the ladies in our
ranks. Mostly mums, enjoying the get together of longboard
surfing with the family.
Ladies now make up greater than one-third of the club
numbers. And the Ladies show their style and grace in surfing
on the longboards, in surf from gentle peelers, to challenging
sizable waves.
Ladies Longboard Surfing has its own division in our Annual
Lennox Longboard Classic.
They figure prominently in the end of season club awards. So
here's to the Ladies.
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trades&services
* Lennox based solar specialists
* Ongoing maintenance & support
* FREE onsite solar assessment
Call 0438 677 202
Jeff Johnson
Matt Durkin
ELECTRICIAN
0412 521 992
earth-electrical.com.au
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lighting—fans—power—rewires—switchboard
upgrades—fault finding & power outages
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Lights, fans, power points,
data cabling, fault finding
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• Timber Fences
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• Tree Services to 20metres
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paving, landscape construction, plant selection,
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LENNOX HEAD HOLIDAY RENTALS
02 6687 4399
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The Beach House
From $185 per night, sleeps 8
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From $410 per night, sleeps 8
HAVE YOU BOOKED YOUR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY YET?
With overseas travel now on hold, Lennox Head is the ideal place for your next holiday.
We have several properties available, catering for all your needs from families to pets and more.
Contact our Holiday Department on holidays@loisbuckett.com.au
Siesta
From $110 per night, sleeps 4
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From $125 per night, sleeps 7
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From $350 per night, sleeps 8
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From $140 per night, sleeps 8
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