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From The Publisher 

Well, hello Lennox Head. Here we are with our feet planted firmly 

in 2021—yes we survived to tell the tale. But as you all know, I'm 

not mentioning our previous year, for fear of doing a much worse 

job than all the other commentators around. 

In fact this year I'm focusing on my professional development and 

I'm excited to say I've been accepted to do a visual arts diploma. 

Now, ok, you are right, it's not a core subject of publishing, but 

it's very important to my emotional wellbeing and I am a graphic 

designer of sorts, so I need to know a lot about art! 

I figure what's good for me is good for The Lennox Wave and 

hopefully some of the things I learn will be reflected somehow 

in the magazine, which, of course, will continue to get all the 

attention and hard work it requires from me. 

It's actually a very big moment for me, because as a young girl 

of 17, I graduated from HSC top of my school in Art. Naturally, 

I thought I'd make a career of it and I enrolled in a Fine Arts/ 

Bachelor of Education degree with a view to becoming an art 

teacher. 

But remember, I was not really an adult yet—that was yet to 

come. In fact I was right in the middle of growing up, discovering 

boys and alcohol and parties and fun. 

So uni became my playground, and my downfall. 

One fated Monday afternoon late in the second semester I went 

to the uni bar with a boy and started drinking. Five hours later 

I somehow managed to get to my late afernoon lecture, and at 

some point in the class, I stood up and vomited in front of 200 

undergraduated students. 

I was so ashamed and embarrassed and humiliated that I fled 

the room and never went back and depite my parent's constant 

questions, I never told anyone what had happened. 

I dropped out, just like that, got a job in a car yard, and went back 

to enrol in English Literature at a different university two years 

later where I laid the foundation for journalism instead. Which I'm 

really happy about now, because English was my other love. 

But to this day it still makes me squirm, especially when I think of 

the poor person who had to clean it up. 

So, now, over 40 years later, this enrolment is a kind of 

redemption; a way for me to make it up to the universe and 

myself, and complete the unfinished circle I started drawing in 

1978. Wish me luck. 

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Helen 

Letters to the editor and contributions on local issues are 

welcome. The deadline for contributions is the 18th day of each 

month prior. Copyright 2021. 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 190. February 2021 

Publisher & Editor: Helen Fry 

Email: publisher@lennoxwave.com Ph: 0425 221 570 

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News&Views 

Lennox Head Residents’ Association 

BY ROBYN HARGRAVE 

Our final meeting for 2020 on 7 December was attended by 

16 members and Cr Cadwallader. 

Off-leash dogs. Reports are increasing of negative impacts on 

native wildlife on the coastal reserve between Sharpes Beach 

and Lennox Headland. Landcare volunteers described multiple 

incidents of dogs wandering unsupervised into the regenerated 

bushland and of wallabies being chased. These areas are 

designated as dogs-on-leash but require additional emphasis 

by way of signage, publicity and Ranger patrols to ensure dog 

owners are aware of their responsibilities. 

New Residents’ Committee will be determined at the AGM 

on 1 March. Members with an interest in playing a key role in 

the direction of the Association are encouraged to consider a 

position. Contact details are below. 

Seven Mile Beach, 4WDs and poor behaviour is an ongoing 

problem likely to escalate during summer. Inconsiderate driving 

continues to cause damage to the dunes, shellfish, nesting 

birds and turtles and poses danger to pedestrian beach users. 

The community is encouraged to contact Council Rangers 

on 6686 1210 or 1300 864 444 to report offensive or 

dangerous incidents, including vehicle descriptions. 

Community Planting Day at Lake Ainsworth will be held 

around March, hosted by the Association and co-ordinated by 

Landcare. Readers are invited to support this event, assisting 

with more local plants to help enhance and protect our Lake 

foreshores. 

Lennox Markets Council has invited the Byron Bay Community 

Association to enter into a licence agreement for the 

management of the Lennox Head Community Market. 

A development application for a larger scale market of greater 

than 30 stalls at Williams Reserve, Lennox Head will also be 

prepared. 

Sub Committees: Heritage Committee, Coast Care, Friends 

of Lake Ainsworth (FOLA) and Boomerang Bags reported 

a successful 2020, despite COVID challenges. Readers 

interested in the rewarding roles these friendly but focused 

groups hold in Lennox Head are encouraged to join them. 

Contact details below. 

Upcoming meetings: Mondays 1 March (AGM), 5 April and 3 

May 2021 from 7pm in the CWA Hall. 

Feedback is encouraged by email to lhrainc@gmail.com or 

facebook at Lennox Head Residents’ Association. 

ph: 6687 7312 

New operating hours : 

Mon - Sat 10am-Midnight 

Sunday 10am-10pm 

Follow us on Facebook & Instagram 

for all up coming live music, food specials 

& giveaways! 

Mon- $17 Steak Night 

Tue- $15 Parmi Night 

Wed- Trivia Night 6:30pm rego 7pm start 

Thurs- $12 burger, chips 

& schooner of Coopers 

Fri & Sat- Live music 8-11pm 

Sun- Live music at Beef & Beach 3-5:30pm 


Community Garden 

Grows Thanks To Elders 

THE 

Lennox Community Gardens was delighted to receive a 

generous donation from Elders Real Estate Lennox Head, 

enabling the group to construct the first of 17 permanent 

raised gardens beds, which will ultimately form the shape of a 

leaf. The leaf design is modelled on the Jardins du Château de 

la Chatonnière in France. 

Since breaking ground in April 2019, the members of Lennox 

Community Gardens have planted a wide selection of fruit 

trees, including native bush tucker and several critically 

endangered species. They also boast a range of bananas, a 

bunch of which was presented to the team at Elders as a token 

of appreciation. Team members now turn their focus more to 

the production of annual crops which, in the absence of raised 

gardens beds, they have been growing directly in-ground, 

which can be a challenge for the less physically able. 

Lennox Community Gardens welcomes everyone to get 

involved, be it as a member or volunteer. The group is also 

actively seeking local businesses or individuals to sponsor the 

construction of more raised garden beds. 

To demonstrate their progress so far, Lennox Community 

Gardens will be holding an open day on Sunday 14 March at 

3pm. All are welcome to attend. 

Skate Park Comes Alive 

We are experts in: 

Thanks to Austin Moncreiff (NITSUA) and his band of young 

helpers for bringing the skate park to life with a colourful mural. 

Pictured below: Austin Moncrieff, Soli Kench and Marlon Denning 

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community notices 

Landmarks Of Lennox—Residents' Organisations 

BY ROBYN HARGRAVE 

In 1877 North Creek (NC) residents 

(situated generally along NC and NC 

Road) sought establishment of a school. 1 

After the inaugural 1922 Lennox Head 

(LH) Estate Auction and gradual growth 

of a village at Seven Mile Beach, the 

name LH appeared in residents’ groups. 

Records reveal nine organisations 

campaigned for issues including 

‘a permanent maintenance man 

for NC Road’ 2 (NC Progress Union 

1923); a community recreation hall 

(LH Public Hall Committee 1925); 3 

general improvements in the village 

(LH-NC Progress Association 1930) 4 ; 

administration of LH Town Improvement 

Fund 5 where Council deposited a 

special rate levied on LH landowners 

for basic infrastructure and services 

(LH Advancement League 1955); 6 

condition of facilities in the village (LH 

Progress and Ratepayers Association 

1957, 7 amalgamating in 1958 with 

the Advancement League 8 ); plus 

repairs, management (1968), update 

or replacement of the Community Hall 9 

(1979) by LH Social and Recreation 

Club. 

Organisations waned, until 1 October 

1980 when business proprietors 

formed LH Promotion Association. 10 

In 1982 this became LH Residents’ 

Association which persevered but 

without a president until 1988 when 

Brian Smith volunteered for the position, 

holding it for 19 years. The Association 

incorporated in 1989 to ‘act in the 

interests of LH residents and liaise with 

any appropriate bodies or person to 

further the development of LH’. 11 

Brian’s dedication to LH, the 

Association, working bees, Lake 

Ainsworth reinvigoration and, of course 

our Surfing Santas, was recognised in 

2012 by naming the boardwalk for him. 

Sub-committees were active, meeting 

changing needs of the village since 

1989 including Heritage, Working Bee 

(now Coast Care), Library Support, 

Rating System and Youth Anti-social 

Behaviour (2008). 12 Today’s vibrant 

sub-committees comprise Boomerang 

Bags, Coast Care, Friends of Lake 

Ainsworth (FOLA) and Heritage. 

Sources: 1 Lennox Head Public School 

Centenary 1882-1982, Lismore 1982 

p14; , 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14 LHHC LH 

Progresses with the Aid of its Progress 

Associations, LHHC, 2008, Goonellabah 

ps62, 6, 9, 43, 45, 10, 54, 18, 69, 

71, 72, 37, 56. Photos from: LHHC 

collection 

Readers with information on this or 

other Landmarks of Lennox, please 

contact Robyn Hargrave, Lennox 

Head Heritage Committee (LHHC) 

by phone 0412 660 994 or email at 

lennoxheritagecommittee@gmail.com. 

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1. Hutleys’ Rayner Lane shop, site of 1925 meetings 

2. Boardwalk dedication to Brian Smith 

Snippets from the 

Shed/Beach Pavilion 

Here are a couple of snippets from locals who have sent their 

feedback on memories of the weather shelter/Beach Pavillion 

over its 70 years. 

Colin Hodder: While the P&C meetings were held in NC 

School, the shelter shed was the ‘gambling den’ for the ladies 

who would meet there to play the dice game ‘Wog’ (mid 

1950s). 14. 

Fay Macdonald: We need shelter from all the elements, for a 

meeting place, picnics. 

If you have a memory please email it to 

lennoxheritagecommittee@gmail.com or drop them into the 

Library marked ‘Heritage Committee’. 

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Book Review 

DARCI WALKER, RICHMOND TWEED REGIONAL 

LIBRARY 

Book: There Was Still Love (2019) 

Author: Favel Parrett 

Award winning author Favel Parrett 

has broken hearts again with her latest 

novel, There Was Still Love. A tale 

of love and separation, and a family 

connection that defies distance and 

time. Set in 1980, shifting between 

Prague and Melbourne, this story retells 

the lives of twin sisters. Eva and Mana 

were separated in 1938, during the 

German occupation of Czechoslovakia. 

The sisters' lives are narrated by 

their grandchildren, jumping in time 

and tense, the narrative defined by 

memories. 

Parrett has dedicated this novel to 

the strong women who bind families, 

for without their stories, there is not 

history. Inspired by her grandmother, 

who escaped Czechoslovakia to go to 

Melbourne, Parrett wrote this book 

as a fictional family history. Hopeful 

that through family memories and 

genealogical records – the few there 

were – Parrett could learn about her 

grandmother’s life. This story reminds 

readers that some people don’t choose 

to flee their country of origin. 

Winner for the Indie Book of the Year 

award (2020), There Was Still Love is a 

moving and beautifully crafted historical 

fiction novel. 

Looking for more to read? Why not try: 

• When the Night Comes by Favel 

Parrett 

• My Brother Jack by George Johnston 

• The Weekend by Charlotte Wood 

Now is a great time to visit your local 

Library as February is Library Lovers 

month. Annually celebrated on 14 

February, this year we are celebrating 

all month long. Visit the Lennox Head 

Library to find a blind date with a book, 

add to your reading list our Librarianrecommended 

titles, and learn all about 

our e-books and e-audiobooks. 

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Community Transport 

Seeks Volunteers 

Home Builders' Grant— 

Have You Applied? 

FROM LENNOX LAW 

Pictured: Kevin Grady, volunteer 

Tweed, Byron & Ballina Community Transport is seeking new 

volunteer drivers for the Ballina/Alstonville/Lennox Head area. 

Our volunteer drivers provide a safe, friendly and assisted doorto-door 

service for our clients, helping to transport them to various 

destinations, such as medical appointments, recreational 

activities and visiting friends and family. 

If you have good people skills, are a safe and considerate 

driver and are able to commit some of your time to helping in 

our community, we would love to hear from you. 

We also have a vacancy for a Social Bus Co-ordinator in the 

Alstonville area for the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The Social 

Bus Coordinator organises social outings for their group by 

arranging destinations and passenger lists. 

If interested, contact Janet Whiting or Monique Pollock on 

1300 875 895 or visit www.community-transport.org.au. 

Home building in Lennox Head and surrounds is booming with 

EPIQ, Elevations, Banyan Hills and Aureus in full swing. 

If you entered into a building contract for a new home between 

4 June and 31 December 2020 you may still be eligible for a 

grant of $25,000. 

The NSW State Government has also extended the Home 

Builder Grant program to 31 March 2021 and if you entered 

into a building contract on or after 1 January 2021 you may 

be eligible for a $15,000 grant. 

The grant is in respect of the building of a new home or 

substantial renovation of an existing home or even buying a 

new home off the plan. 

With new homes for build contracts entered into from 1 

January 2021 the property price cap has been increased to 

$950,000. 

There are of course lots of other rules and income/property 

value thresholds but most importantly is the final cut off date 

for applications of 14 April 2021. 

Other NSW Government initiatives to stimulate the 

construction industry include First Home Owners Grant 

Scheme (Stamp Duty concessions) and First Home Buyers 

Assistance Scheme ($10,000 grant). 

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History Pops Up 

Lennox Head Village was literally hacked out of the native 

heath country from 1922 onwards after the first land auction. 

Our pioneers were amazing, hardy folk and no challenge was 

too great for them. 

They built cottages, shops and community facilities from 

demolished buildings and in some cases, transported entire 

pre-loved structures over dirt roads from as far away as Casino. 

They campaigned and raised funds for public amenities and 

fire fighting equipment. 

Check out stories of the Beach Pavilion, Bush Fire Brigade, 

LaFrance fire truck and a classic landmark on the corner of 

Byron and Ballina Streets, initially a garage, now Lois Buckett 

Real Estate and Lennox Head Motors, free-of-charge this 

month only in the Cultural Centre foyer. 

Hospital Auxilliary 

Is Back 

The Ballina Auxilliary 

fundraising stall in Lennox 

Head before Christmas 

raised $1,927.45 which 

was a wonderful result for 

the volunteers. They would 

like to send a very big thank 

you to the community for its 

fantastic support. 

The Auxilliary Kiosk in the 

hospital opened on 1 

February from 10am till 

2pm (Mon to Fri) and 10 till 

1pm on Saturdays. 

COVID plans will be in operation and this may curtail members 

of the public coming into the Kiosk to buy our craft. Therefore 

if anyone would like any craft they should contact the 

members of our executive. These details can be found on our 

website: ballinahospitalauxiliary.simplesite.com. 

The Auxilliary volunteers will provide refreshments for the 

Inaugural North Coast Classic Motorcycle Show and Swap at 

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NRL Big Names 

In Town 

Josh Addo-Carr and George Jennings, 

NRL Storm players spent a week in 

Lennox Head last month. They invited 

local kids to come down and meet them, 

have a photo and then played a big 

game of touch. 

They were joined by our own local 

legends Berrick Barnes, Brad Izzard and 

Scott Wisemantel. 

Lennox Lions Club BY PAUL BRYANT 

I’ll start with a note of appreciation first 

and that is a special thanks to all who 

have found us in recent weeks at Epiq 

Marketplace and Reflections Holiday 

Park. Thanks also to those two venues 

for accommodating us. The last year has 

been unusual to say the least but we 

still have plenty of work to do so please 

continue that support in 2021. 

Youth of the Year is back on again but 

with an important exception due to 

COVID restrictions. We will be holding 

our club final on Wednesday 24 

February at 7pm in the Anglican Church 

as usual. There will be distancing for all 

attending. There will be no zone final 

this year. Instead, the winner at the 

club level will go straight through to the 

Regional final. 

That brings me to the Lens On Lennox 

photo comp. which is on again this 

year with a different focus. As has been 

the practice in the past, the photos 

selected will provide the basis for the 

new calendar for the next year, which 

will be the year Lennox Head celebrates 

its important Centenary. So, the theme 

will be Lennox Head: Then and Now. 

You will find plenty of old photos on 

our instagram page lensonlennox or for 

enquiries, go to lensonlennox@gmail. 

com. 

With the 2022 edition, we want to use 

your photos in a calendar that promotes 

the character and history of our village. 

Be creative in your approach. You 

can access this site to also make any 

enquiries you may have. 

Entries open 22 March this year and 

close on 23 May. We hope to announce 

the winners at Love Lennox 2021 

Categories: Junior (12 years and under) 

and Seniors with a total prizemoney of 

$500. Entry fee: Junior $5 per photo; 

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Coastal Podiatry would like to 

welcome two new podiatrists 

to our team. Claire Anning and 

Kristie Ellis have joined us, each 

working two days a week. 

Claire graduated with honours 

from the Queensland University 

of Technology in 2014. Since 

then she has worked in private 

practice in Australia and the UK. 

She is very passionate about 

improving her clients’ overall 

foot health by taking an holistic 

approach. 

Claire enjoys building rapport 

with her patients to help them 

feel comfortable and at ease 

during their consultations. 

Kristie was born and grew up on 

the Central Coast of NSW, where 

she completed schooling and 

then went on to study a Bachelor 

of Podiatry at The University of 

Newcastle where she graduated 

in 2011. 

Kristie has always had an interest 

in sports and being active, 

she still enjoys playing netball 

and being outdoors exploring 

the local area. 

Podiatry stood out to her as a 

career, due to its diversity in 

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on clients quality of life. 

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The Comedy Comune 

Local travelling comedy club, The 

Comedy Commune, set up and run by 

Lennox comedian John Peacock, is 

all set for another big year of bringing 

the laughs to Lennox and beyond. The 

Comedy Commune is a local business 

based in Lennox Head. They curate and 

promote stand-up comedy events. 

John started The Comedy Commune as 

a means to provide opportunities for up 

and coming stand-up comedians. The 

goal was to allow the chance to perform 

on stage in front of a paying audience 

alongside professional comics. 

From the very first gig upstairs at the 

pub, where he expected 30 people, set 

the room optimistically for 80 and finally 

started turning people away at 138, The 

Comedy Commune has been a raging 

success, consistently selling out. 

'2021 looks huge for us,' John said. 

'Our home town gig at the pub is set to 

start up again, we’re constantly seeking 

out new venues and our rooms in Ballina 

are all still selling out. In fact the gig 

at Two Hands Kitchen in Ballina has 

sold out every performance in the four 

months it’s been running. We’re looking 

for a regular open mic room and our 

open mic competition which kicks off in 

March is gaining huge traction.' 

Starting in March, The Comedy 

Commune will be holding an open mic 

competition at Seven Mile Brewing in 

Ballina. It will be held over five monthly 

heats with a final in August. Mandy 

Nolan is already booked to headline the 

final. Mandy is also providing 2 hours 

mentoring/writing as one of the prizes 

for the winner. There’s cash prizes and 

a paid spot at an upcoming Comedy 

Commune gig also in the prize pool. 

Local businesses and venues with an 

interest in supporting the local arts 

and creative pursuits are encouraged 

to contact John. There are sponsorship 

opportunities available for the open mic 

competition and the chance to host a 

quality comedy event at your venue. 

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Here's your chance to join a team and play a fitness game 

based solely on the effort you put in. The folk at Surfit Gym are 

inviting people to join this 8 week challenge, using the MyZone 

Belt which monitors your heart rate and level of exertion. The 

belt is a wearable heart-rate based system that uses wireless 

and cloud technology to monitor physical activity, and the 

winners of this game will the team that worked the hardest, as 

measured by their Myzone Belts. 

Most of all, say Surfit owners Dave Westaway and Dave Ellis, 

this game will be a lot of fun, and already several teams have 

been formed and the rivalry has begun. 

The new Epiq Gym is a state of the art facility with a great 

energy. It’s a friendly, pumped, lively atmosphere, where you 

cannot help but get motivated. 

But don't put this New Year's resolution off. The challenge 

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Volunteer For The 

Wildlife Hospital 

Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital is looking for volunteers to help 

out at the new mobile facility at Byron Bay Markets for four 

hours per month. 

The Market volunteers raise funds, spread the word, sell 

merchandise, answer questions and connect to a vibrant 

community of wildlife lovers and conservationists. 

If you have a spare four hours per month the help this new 

facility get in touch with the team: 

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Australia Day Done Right 

BY VIC LETO 

No it wasn't quite the Australian Open tennis when Central 

Coast visitors Warren 'Wazza' Peters and Monique Frendo 

rolled into Lennox town with all the essentials, to put their own 

spin on summer holidays. 

The couple are renowned for their return serve, having been 

here at the same time last year, in the same prime position 

on centre court taking in all the best Lennox offers. This year 

on the Australia Day weekend they won match-point for their 

versatility with the coolest portable mini table-tennis set up 

ever seen on the van travellers' circuit. 

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BAREFRUIT MARKETING 

We’ve all been waiting for it, and finally 

2021 is here. Over the holidays Lennox 

has been buzzing with visitors. It’s been 

fantastic to see local businesses being 

supported after such a trying year. 

Success stories are popping up all over 

the place and if that’s you, it should 

be part of your marketing strategy 

to tell people about it. Social media 

is great at spreading awareness, but 

a story in the media, whether in a 

newspaper, magazine or on the TV 

or radio is unparalleled. Getting your 

story ‘published’ is the best form of 

word-of-mouth marketing you can get. 

We refer to this as ‘earned media’ and 

it is more trusted and credible to the 

viewer than ‘paid (owned) media’ as it 

is seen as unbiased. Naturally, people 

get talking and before you know it, you 

will hopefully see an impact on your 

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Above: NITSUA (Austin Moncreiff) at the newly painted skate park mural 

The Art Oracle 

Skate Park Art Installation. 

Firstly, I would like to thank local artist Nitsua for his vibrant 

mural at the Lennox Head Skate Park. Nitsua bravely pitched 

his mural idea to Ballina Shire Council without having any set 

image in mind, instead trusting that a design would develop 

after listening to stories from our local youth. He fell in love 

with a story of a young lad who has developed a friendship 

with an octopus whilst surfing at Boulder Beach, which has 

been incorporated as a main element of his design. 

Visit his website at www.nitsua.com.au 

BY KAREN RANTISSI 

Above: Boulders Beach by Sharon Tudor Smith 

What’s On 

The Lennox Arts Collective 

• Byron to Ballina by Sharon Tudor Smith 

On exhibition from the 12 to 25 February 

Sharon Tudor Smith shares her latest diverse collection of 

paintings inspired by nature and the sheer beauty of our local 

beaches. Sharon’s daily life embraces the magic of the coast 

we have at our doorstep. 

Sharon appears to use colour merely as a tool to highlight 

her sketching. Her soft colours serve to enhance her work so 

delicately that the viewer is not remotely distracted from her 

fine sketching and flamboyant lines. 

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• Just Passing Through by Jill Trevillian 

On Exhibition until 11 February 

Jill's work is abstract landscape paintings and ceramics 

inspired by her travels in France and Australia. Luscious and 

beautiful, this exhibition is definitely worth having a look at, 

and whilst there, why not treat yourself to one of her arty 

treasures. 

The Northern Rivers Community Gallery 

Northern Rivers Community Gallery is hosting four art 

exhibitions, which will be running until 7 March 2021. 

• The Tenth Annual Grace Cruice Memorial Exhibition by 

BACCI 

Presented by the members of the Ballina Arts & Crafts Centre 

Incorporated (BACCI), this exhibition is a tribute to Grace 

Cruice and her vision showcasing the best works created by 

BACCI members. 

• Creatures of Leisure by Bonnie Larden 

Bonnie finds inspiration for her work in two simple pleasures; 

nature and the comfort of home. 

• Impressions of Nature by Four Printmakers 

An exhibition showcasing nature’s beauty and diversity in a 

variety of print media featuring four passionate printmakers: 

Susan Byrne, Sue Chakos, Rachel Dun and Peter Schardin. 

• Countenance by Jenny Sayer 

Sayer’s portraiture practice challenges her to portray 

multilayered personalities, to uncover the camouflaged, and 

depict individuals and lives. Her local portrait subjects Dr 

Gregory Peel Smith and comedian Mandy Nolan, have both 

lived incredibly interesting lives and make great subjects. 

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Lismore Regional Gallery 

• A Dickensian Sideshow by Karla Dickens 

On exhibition until 21 February 

This exhibition is a must see. Drawn from recent work created 

for the 2020 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art and the 22nd 

Biennale of Sydney. Karla cleverly uses found objects to retell 

stories and the result is the creation of a multifaceted memorial 

for bygone sideshow, circus and boxing-tent performers of 

Indigenous descent to unearth underlying narratives of tender 

and melancholy co-existence among performers and harrowing 

interactions with audiences. 

• Emma Gardner by Wildish 

On exhibition until 28 February 

• In my town and your town by Lucas Wright 

6th of February until 28th of March 

• Sihotie, Nioge: new from old by Omie Tapa Art PNG 

6 February until the 28 March 

Let’s make 2021 a creative one… 

Above: Warn A Brother 

by Karla Dickens 


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Australia Day Honours 

SENIOR CITIZENS OF THE YEAR 

John Beasley, OAM 

John Beasley, or Beas as he is known, is 

the Secretary of Lennox Head-Alstonville 

Surf Lifesaving Club. He has held this 

role since 2011 and has been involved 

in the surf lifesaving movement for 

66 years. Beas joined Lennox Head- 

Alstonville Surf Lifesaving Club in 2004. 

In his capacity as Secretary, Beas sets 

the Management Committee Meeting 

agenda and records the minutes. Beas 

is also an official for the club; a role he 

has proudly occupied for more than 60 

years. 

Geoff Harris 

Geoff has been the president of the 

Lennox Head-Alstonville Surf Life Saving 

Club for many years. He is present at 

all events and works tirelessly as a 

volunteer to keep the club running. The 

surf club wouldn't run as well without 

volunteers like Geoff. He has given years 

of service to the club and the Ballina 

Shire community. 

SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 

Clare Southwell 

Having sailed competitively in her youth, 

Clare had a 20-year break from sailing. 

She is now proving to herself, her 

daughter, and others (especially female 

sailors) that you can fulfil your dreams at 

any time in life. Clare is one of only two 

female sailors to sail the powerful 18- 

foot skiffs in Australia and one of only 

three in the world. She recently won the 

18-foot skiff State Titles in Queensland 

as part of a three person crew. She also 

competed in the prestigious Sydney to 

Hobart Yacht Race in 2019. Her ethos 

is that you don't have to be the best to 

get to the top, just the most determined. 

Above: Clare Southwell at the helm, below, 

Clare receives her award 

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Surf Sisters 

Kellie O'Brien 

Where are you from? 

I was born in WA and mostly lived in 

inland locations, but both sets of my 

Grannies lived by the beach and the 

imprinting of a sea life started there. 

In 1989 I travelled the east coast, 

before finding a love of Lennox Head 

(Ngyungbal area of Bundjalung country). 

I remember falling in love with the 

Pacific Ocean and the weather right from 

the start. 

What do you do when you’re not in the 

water? 

Beach walking and bike riding (not 

the fluoro kind), snorkelling, yoga and 

pilates. I work fulltime as a Foster Care 

Case Worker in social services, along 

with being the secretary and a founding 

member of the Lennox Arts Board. 

How long have you been surfing? 

For over 30 years now. 

Why did you take it up? 

Because I couldn't see why not. I love 

the beach, but I found it really difficult 

as I was scared of the sea and a little 

uncoordinated. The success of getting 

something 'right' gave me a big stoke 

so the addiction set in. I was lucky my 

partner was becoming a surf coach, and 

he had a view that girls can do anything 

and so he was a great guide. 

Apart from the joy of surfing the waves, 

what else has surfing given you? 

Surfing gave me a career and a passion, 

developing the All Girls Surfriders Club, 

the All Girls Surf Showdown event, the 

Rusty Gromfest and our Lennox Head 

Surf School business all came from a 

love of surfing. 

I wrote articles for newspapers and 

magazines to promote and develop 

surfing, I was a surfing coach, a level 3 

surfing Judge, commentated the events 

and worked in surf shops. 

I also tried my hand in competitions 

and got 2nd at the Australian Titles in 

my division and won a Queensland title. 

I‘ve been fortunate to mentor others 

and support young people to realise 

their dreams and I am in the Australian 

Surfing Hall of Fame for administration 

for supporting girls and young people in 

sport. 

Mostly though I like the community 

around me that shares my common 

goals and my passion. 

Photo: Natalie Grono 

What would you say to a woman of any 

age considering trying surfing for the 

first time? 

Get some lessons and keep going, don't 

give up. 

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people 

Rebecca 'Betty' Cook is Ms February 

STORY AND PIC BY VIC LETO 

Birthplace: Mona Vale, Sydney 

Family: Beryl, Zahara, Murray, Mo, 

Skip 

Occupation: Artist 

Star Sign: Leo 

Favourite Food: Mud crab with 

chilli oil 

Rebecca Cook's heritage evolved from 

seafarers in the north of England's River 

Tyne coastal region near Newcastle. The 

extended family including a brother and 

sister still live there. Rebecca's parents 

immigrated to Australia and along with 

her other brother and sister, they make 

the first Aussie branch on the family tree. 

Anything to do with the ocean and 

the seafarer's influence has remained 

with Rebecca throughout life. She can 

so relate to the Tyne comparison, her 

Sydney home town of beach-side Avalon, 

and also the familiarity of home she feels 

living in Lennox. 

Growing up surrounded by Avalon's 

similar surfing culture, Rebecca wasn't 

so immersed in it (as she is now). 

Instead, she was into the arts, literature, 

photography, music and drawn to an 

alternative lifestyle. Her first experience 

on the North Coast was aged 14 visiting 

and staying with friends at a Hare 

Krishna commune in Nimbin. At 16 she 

left school and moved out of home to run 

a cafe. On her 18th birthday she found 

herself in a group show at the Lightning 

Ridge Festival performing fire dancing 

and stilt walking. 

Rebecca then 

lived in NZ for four 

years, one year on 

the isolated west 

coast of the South 

Island and later in 

Christchurch. Here, 

she found herself 

hanging out with 

some very different 

cultural and colourful 

types far from the 

'surfing and bikini 

bodies' of Avalon. 

In Christchurch she 

studied Naturopathy 

for a year, was totally 

involved in music 

and the punk scene, 

even playing guitar and singing in an 

alternative country band. 

Back in Avalon by 22 she studied yoga 

and shiatsu and commenced teaching 

Japanese yoga. It was teaching private 

lessons at the Quicksilver office which 

led to a working adventure surf trip 

to the Mentawai Islands in 2005. 

After four years in Avalon, and five 

months pregnant, she moved to North 

Queensland's Daintree for three years. 

Here, a friend, Anna Whiting and family 

owned a holistic health retreat and 

Rebecca taught yoga and ran a day spa. 

By 2009 it was time to reunite with 

her parents and sister already living in 

Lennox for some years. Locally, Rebecca 

worked at Riley Burnett for seven years 

and also did a stint at Seed & Husk. 

Four years ago she reunited with her 

friend Anna and another lifelong friend 

Jaymine Medlyn (who own Shemana 

Elixirs) to make organic crystalline 

skin elixirs. In 2019 after three years 

studying at Byron School of Arts, she 

graduated as a multi media artist. 

Four years ago Rebecca made a 

conscious choice to take up surfing 

consistently and reached her goal of 

surfing the point in 2020. 

Hobbies: Growing food, cooking, 

learning new things. 

Best thing about life: Making time 

for the things I will always happily 

remember. 

Worst thing: Rigidity and forgetting to 

connect with nature. 

Life Philosophy: Don't be afraid to live 

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Brenton James Gay 

(B.J.) is Mr February 

STORY AND PIC BY VIC LETO 

Birthplace: Toowoomba 

Family: Partner Eloise Wood, boys Donovan 18 months & 

Dusty 10 weeks 

Occupation: Cook at Freewave 

Star Sign: Scorpio 

Favourite Food: A good antipasto while taking in the cricket 

Brenton Gay or BJ, has always loved his cricket but a knee 

injury playing AFL spun his sporting life in a new direction 

unpredictably turning like a Warney delivery. 

BJ's uncle was part of the first AFL side in Queensland, his 

dad played and BJ also was promising. He played cricket but 

the football injury meant that during recovery he would be 

forced to concentrate on the shorter indoor game and not be 

out on a pitch all day. 

BJ's Indoor Cricket took him to Under 18s representing 

Queensland, later their Opens Men's side and he made the 

U19s Australian side. Early In 2003 he played a World Series 

in NZ, and late 2003, another series in Australia. The U19s 

Aussie had a few wins, but even a loss (by just a couple of 

runs) against the Australian Opens Men's team makes these 

series something BJ can be proud of for the rest of his life. 

In 2005 after numerous trips from Toowoomba to Lennox 

visiting his sister, BJ decided to move here and worked in jobs 

concreting and roofing. He had a couple of stints in England 

where in 2006 he was playing cricket for Hythe in Kent. 

And 2008, on a student visa found cooking when he started 

studying Culinary Arts Management at university in East 

Healing. 

Returning to Lennox in 2009 he was offered an apprenticeship 

at Blackboard, then worked at the Beef and Beach spending 

about a year each at both. Then, following his sister again 

who had moved to the remote Maningrida Community in the 

Northern Territory, BJ on a visit, ended up staying for eight 

years. He began running the nutrition program at the school 

where the tuck-shop is named 'BJ's' in his honour. 

By 2019 in the NT Eloise fell pregnant, and because she grew 

up in Lennox it was time to move back home. BJ has been 

the cook at Freewave since and the family bought a home and 

live at Wardell. Apart from having a family, BJ rates the NT 

experience as 'the best thing ever.' 

You have to wonder if it were not for another injury sustained 

in England in his prime, how far the fast bowler's cricket may 

have gone. Even these days for Lennox he is still pretty tidy 

having recently taken 5 for 6 (and made 64 with the bat). His 

PB is 6 for 5. In closing out this innings (unlike Warney) I will 

say BJ: 'can bat, can bowl.' 

Hobbies: Cricket (nothing better than the Tests), fishing, 

playing drums. 

Best thing about my job: The smile of satisfied customers 

brings a smile to my face. 

Worst thing: Leaving the kids at home as you head off. The 

heat in the kitchen. 

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environment 

Lennox Head Landcare S WEB 

Are you looking for a new social activity in 2021? Do you 

like being outside in nature surrounded by our beautiful 

environment? Do you want to give some of your time to help 

make this part of the world an even more beautiful place? Well 

why not join Lennox Head Landcare? That’s what we’re all 

about and we’re always eager to meet new volunteers. 

Lennox Head Landcare working bees are a great way to spend 

a couple of hours a week with a friendly bunch of people; 

there are always stimulating conversations, either during our 

two hour working bees or over a cuppa after the work is done, 

and you’ll learn a lot about the local environment from our 

vibrant and experienced team. You might even get your hands 

a little dirty. 

Lennox Head Landcare started 20 years ago and some of our 

initial members remain passionate volunteers to this day. We 

operate on many different sites including Boulder Beach, the 

Seven Mile Beach dunes, around Lake Ainsworth, the reserve 

below Fig Tree Hill, Skennars headland and all over Lennox 

headland. We manage a wide variety of vegetation ecosystems 

from dune communities, wet and dry heath, swamps, 

grasslands and rainforest communities so there’s heaps of 

variety, it’s always fun, and you’ll learn lots of new things 

about the flora and fauna around Lennox Head. 

Our crew are an interesting mob with varied vocational 

backgrounds. We represent a broad cross-section of the 

community and we all want to return a little to our wonderful 

community. Giving your time to help protect, preserve and 

repair our coastal reserves can be one of the most rewarding 

experiences you’ll ever have. 

We meet every Wednesday morning (sometimes on other 

days too, for special sites like the Bora Ring or water 

hyacinth clean-ups at the Lake) so please come along and 

join us. Becoming part of this friendly, relaxed and dedicated 

community group could be one of the best decisions you 

make in 2021—for yourself, your community and the local 

environment. 

Landcare dates for February 

(8am till 10am) 

If you’d like to join us, please contact us (details below), or 

simply turn up to one of our working bees. 

Wed 3: Lake Ainsworth – eastern side, south east car park 

Wed 10: Boulder Beach – Coast Rd car park 

Wed 17: Lake Ainsworth – southern side, south west car park 

Wed 24: Boulder Beach – Coast Rd car park 

For further info please see 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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Rubbish Tips 

JEANIE MCKILLOP, COORDINATOR NORTH EAST WASTE 

We talk a lot in the waste industry about composting and 

recycling, in a bid to keep materials out of landfill, yet the best 

way to reduce landfill is avoidance and this should always 

be our first action. It can be difficult to totally avoid creating 

waste, but we can reduce things like packaging with just a bit 

of effort and some smart choices. As a society we too readily 

accept what goods and produce manufacturers supply to us, 

that is, products with excessive or unnecessary packaging. 

Even the current trend in compostable packaging still doesn’t 

address the issue of whether we need so much of it in the first 

place. Importantly, if there is no option to recycle compostable 

packaging, such as a green or compost bin, then it is best 

avoided too. 

If you really want to improve the sustainability of your 

shopping, consider the way your food and products are 

packaged. Packaging takes a lot of energy, water and other 

natural resources to produce, and packaging waste pollutes 

our air, water and soil. In Australia it makes up almost 30% ( 

82 million tons) of all the waste we produce. 

Here are some easy ways to reduce packaging in our every-day 

decisions: 

• Choose unpackaged food whenever you can. If its 

unnecessarily wrapped in plastic, like fruit and veg, leave it on 

the shelf and send supermarkets a message. Some stores will 

let you to bulk purchase food and home products using your 

own containers. 

• BYO containers and keep cups when buying takeaway, or 

ask for just the sandwich wrapping, not the extra paper bag as 

well. Better still, eat or drink in whenever you can. Takeaway 

food tends to include a lot of packaging and unnecessary 

waste. 

• Compare products and choose unpackaged items, items 

with less packaging, and concentrates whenever possible. 

Support companies that have active policies to reduce their 

packaging. 

• Buy products in recyclable packaging and made from 

recycled materials. This supports the recycling industry by 

creating demand for the materials we place in our recycling 

bins. Examples include recycled toilet paper, paper towels and 

writing paper. 

• Unavoidable packaging should be separated into glass, 

plastic, paper and metal and placed in your kerbside 

recycling bin. Soft plastics that can't be avoided can be 

recycled at many supermarkets through the REDcycle program. 


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l ifest y l e 

Living Simply With Lois 

LOIS DELANEY 

Family Size 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 caster sugar (or equivalent of coconut sugar) 

Beat these for 5 minutes 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 40minutes. 

It's 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 

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Since COVID there has been a massive resurgence of the 

mighty Toyota Landcruiser. The combination of reliability, 

functionality and old things being new again has seen so many 

of the older models being restored above and beyond their 

original condition. Old 'Cruisers are becoming work trucks 

or adventure machines, this particular one really caught my 

attention. 

Make/Model – 2002 Toyota Landcruiser ute 

Owner – Jake from Lennox 

LW – This is far from a standard 70 Series Cruiser Jake, what 

have we got here? 

Jake – Yeah, a client of ours was looking to sell it. I couldn't 

resist as it is obviously very functional but also a good 

promotional vehicle. It had a very average gold paint job when 

I bought it and it needed a new windscreen, suspension, the 

list went on. I own TJM Ballina and Lismore so it became a 

great project for our mechanics who did a fabulous job. I then 

had it resprayed in satin black to match a few other cars in our 

fleet. It also has the rare upgraded engine, that was a bonus. 

LW – How about the six wheel set up? 

Jake – Definitely not standard, Toyota never made a 6 wheel 

option. Early in it's life it's original owner had it modified with 

the extra axle and longer tray, it's really handy as it has a 

much bigger load capacity. Also it's the main thing that gets 

conversations started. 

LW – Yes, the extra wheels set it apart for sure. How does it 

handle? 

Jake – Not as good as you may think, the extra axle is floating 

so it's not a six wheel drive. This can cause it to slip in the wet 

and mud, can be interesting. 

LW – Does it get driven much? 

Jake – Yeah, nearly every day either myself or one of my staff 

has it going somewhere. We use it to transport spare parts 

between our suppliers and shops, very handy little truck. 

LW – So you're hanging on to it for a while. 

Jake – No plan to sell it as it just fits our business so well but 

as they say, 'everything is for sale for the right price'. 

LW- Ha ha, yeah, fair enough. So we'll see the old gal hauling 

freight for a while to come, thanks for sharing. 

Jake – No worries. Thank you. 

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On Manopause 

JOHN PEACOCK 

We were talking the other day about things that happened 

during a pandemic which will be come a part of every day life. 

My wife seems quite keen on the whole 1.5m distance thing, 

she suggested we keep that going long after everyone has been 

vaccinated. 

I wondered whether we would still have to check into 

venues. Despite the obvious additional costs to businesses, 

it’s probably not an entirely bad thing to know who was 

in a particular place at a particular time, should it ever be 

necessary to find out. 

I was a bit of a fan of the COVID tracking app. Unpopular I 

know but then again, I was in favour of one-way traffic in the 

village and the bird sculpture in Byron. No wonder my wife 

wants to keep her distance. 

The issue with the tracking app of course was that I became 

aware that whoever was tracking me; ASIO, ATO, or JONO 

from Service NSW, they’d be judging me on where I went. 

Thankfully being a comedian, I spend a good period of time 

in pubs and restaurants performing, so at least it looked like 

I had a social life. Apart from that though, I’m very much 

get up, drive to work in the industrial estate and drive home 

again. I don’t take my phone on my beach walks or to the 

gym. Actually don’t take myself to the gym, but that’s another 

column altogether. So it wouldn’t look like I was getting outside 

at all. 

I was going to pubs, usually dodgy pubs on a Monday night 

and I was hanging around the industrial estate. I found myself 

walking the streets of Wategos and the shopping strips in 

Byron. I’d drive past golf courses and natural water holes. I’d 

hang about in dark alleyways in Lismore and visit exotic crystal 

shops in Mullumbimby. 

All the time holding my phone out in front of like some form 

of modern-day compass or divining rod. My arm hanging out 

the window of the car, phone pointed at the sun. All so that 

whoever was tracking me didn’t imagine for a second that my 

life was boring. 

Of course, as a result I became the subject of a Federal police 

investigation on shifty individuals and my wife requested a 

copy of my tracking report under Freedom of Information. 

Turns out buying chips for lunch was the least of my problems. 

Dinner & Cocktails 

Enjoy those longer summer days & warm nights at Loft. Relax on the Terrace sipping 

cocktails and graze through the night with an incredible menu by Head Chef, 

Craig Mcfarland. 

Dining options to suit both casual afternoon snacks, or dinner and drinks winding late 

into the night. Fresh oysters, local cured meat and cheese boards, seafood and steak to 

indulge or share. Share-style dishes to compliment the extensive cocktail, wine and 

beer selection. 

Open every day from 4pm - Late 

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- 4PM - 6PM EVERY DAY - 

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Ocean Rhythms 

STEVE SHEARER 

Much more of a traditional summer this year, with the La Nina 

phase of the ENSO cycle seeing more swell from the east and 

some much appreciated moisture inflows. December's big rain 

event was a damp squib for surf in this region. Stormy close 

range swell from the ENE knocked the banks out at the Point, 

hit the reset button everywhere really, and while there's been 

some fun beach-breaks in the aftermath we're still a long way 

short of where we were for most of last year. 

Byron and Broken Head fared better. The Pass continues to 

have a hall of fame sandbar with any little scrap of swell from 

the east turned into white line fever. Of course you have to 

deal with the twin threats of a crazy, clueless crowd in the 

water and road rage in the carparks as people line up to get 

a piece of the action. Is an 800m peeler from Spectators rock 

to the Cafe worth the gruel? Personal tastes vary but for mine, 

sometimes it's worth it. 

An unseasonal long period south swell provided the best part 

of a week of OK to good surf in the week from 17-23 January. 

The deep Southern Ocean storm would have been better 

served if we had a classic winter bank to make sense of the 

long period lines but it was a great treat for local surfers to feel 

some winter power. Slippery rocks that were moved around 

during the December storm surf provided plenty of challenges 

for rocking off with some hilarious kook-slams recorded during 

the biggest days. 

At time of writing the eastern swell window is heating up as 

a strong monsoonal surge through the tropical South Pacific 

fires up depressions which may become cyclones, both in 

the Pacific and Coral Seas. A broad easterly tradewind fetch 

will maintain a steady drumbeat of swell from the east as a 

baseline during this time. It's a classic summer surf pattern. 

Fishing was slowed up by all the dirty water for a month after 

the rain event. It's very much on the improve now as clean, 

warm blue water floods the area. This is firing up whiting and 

dart on the beaches, flathead in the river and pelagics on the 

close reefs and the FAD. Weather and swell depending the 

fishing should only improve from here with the moderate flush 

of the Richmond River being just what the Doctor ordered. As 

long as we don't another major rain/flood event we should be 

golden for pelagics as that warm blue water runs downhill hard 

until Easter. Hope 2021 is a good one for you and yours. Tight 

lines and tubular visions until next month. 

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l ifest y l e 

Stay Calm & Keep 

Loving Lennox 

DEE DRISCOL, LENNOX SANCTUM 

The way each of us as indivduals defines ‘community’ is 

largely based on our own perception and the personal filter 

with which we view the world we live in. My definition of a 

community is a group of people sharing common interests, 

belonging to a place in which we reside geographically and 

sharing common values, customs, lifestyles or identities. 

For so many of us the Lennox community represents a true 

feeling of belonging and a deep love and appreciation for the 

ocean and the amazing landscape in which we live and play. 

Many of us remember a small quiet seaside village where the 

waves were uncrowded and the parking in town was plentiful. 

So, how as a community do we embrace a surge in 

population? How do we handle the shortage of affordable 

housing and a continued increase in cars on our roads? I 

find the best way is to remember what values we share and 

to understand that the paradise that is Lennox, is a very 

appealing destination for people to migrate. 

In order for us to grow as a community we must remember 

what makes a community to begin with. Community is 

sharing certain attributes and interests. Community is knowing 

your neighbours’ names and offering support and friendly 

conversation. Continued community is respecting each other 

and embracing our differences, whilst still maintaining a strong 

sense of who we are. In Lennox, community is respecting the 

ocean and caring for the land which provided us with so much 

joy and fulfilment. 

Community is being considerate and ensuring that we maintain 

a sense of sharing and not move towards an individualistic 

ideology. Community is ensuring that you leave enough room 

when you are parking to ensure that the cars next to you 

can exit. Community is not paddling up the inside but taking 

your turn in the line up. Community is ensuring that all your 

rubbish goes into the bins provided and not into the ocean or 

our streets. Community is being patient on our roads and not 

becoming infuriated with the way people drive. Community is 

slowing down in the main street and within our suburbs so our 

children are safe to play and cross the road. 

Each of us is responsible for the tone of the Lennox 

community, collectively we create the social unit that is ‘us’ 

that is our ‘community’. As we welcome more residents to 

our town and the urban sprawl continues, we need to ensure 

our sense of community is not lost. Make the effort to engage 

in conversation with each other, be kind and respectful and 

gently remind each other what the genuine spirit of Lennox 

Head community looks like. 

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General family dentistry - Teeth Whitening - Mouthguards 

Implants, Crown and Bridge work - In house Orthodontic treatment 

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yo u r Pets 

Vet Watch 

EVAN KOSACK 

Painful Cats 

No, not the pesky ones that dribble on 

your face when you’re asleep. I mean 

the moggies that are in chronic pain 

which may have been overlooked. 

Cats of course are quirky, independent 

and slightly mysterious in their 

behaviour. This tendency to have a poker 

face can hide medical and quality-oflife 

issues unless owners know what to 

look for. There are times when changes 

in an older cat's behaviour can signal 

discomfort or indicate that all is not 

well. 

Attributing these changes to normal 

signs of a healthy old age can be a 

mistake. Often owners will notice their 

old puss doesn’t like to be petted as 

much, or doesn’t jump up as much as 

earlier in her career. This can be a sign 

of a condition that has been recognised 

as widespread: feline arthritis. 

Recent studies have shown up to 90% 

of cats over 12 years of age had signs 

of arthritis on Xrays, while other studies 

indicate that up to 61% of cats over six 

years old had arthritis in at least one 

joint, and 48% in two joints. 

Cats are skilled at hiding any signs 

of illness, including arthritis, as this 

would indicate weakness in the wild 

and make them vulnerable to other cats 

and potential predators. It's important 

therefore to recognise the subtle signs 

that your cat's quality of life may be less 

than golden. These may include: 

• Changes in hygiene; reduced time 

spent grooming, a matted and scruffy 

coat, inappropriate urination or 

inconsistent use of the litter tray. 

• Changes in temperament, increased 

aggression to owners or feline 

housemates, irritable when handled, 

avoiding contact with owners or other 

animals. 

• Decreased activity, increased sleeping 

time, reduced play, hiding or not 

socialising, unwilling to explore inside or 

go outside. 

• Reduced mobility; reluctant to jump 

up or down, making smaller jumps, 

avoiding stairs, difficulty getting into a 

littler tray or using a cat-flap, appearing 

to have a stiff gait, occasional lameness 

especially the front legs. 

Arthritis is a complex disease. It cannot 

be cured. However it can be reduced 

and a cat's quality of life greatly 

improved by following a multi-pronged 

approach: 

1. Weight control and exercise This 

is the most important one. Medication 

can assist in this, but commitment 

from an owner is paramount. Reduced 

body weight puts less stress on joints 

and reduces pain and inflammation. 

Encouraging play keeps joints mobile 

and strong. Since fat also produces 

pro-inflammatory cytokines, weight loss 

directly assists in reducing joint damage. 

And its ‘all natural’, inexpensive and has 

no side effects. 

2. Environmental Support. Provide 

a warm, comfortable quiet, draft free 

place to sleep, ideally with a heat pad 

since older cats feel cold in temperatures 

we think are fine. Provide steps or 

something similar to allow access to 

higher sites like the couch or shelves. 

Get a larger litter tray with lower sides 

for easy access. Place food and water 

trays on one easy access level where 

they don’t have to jump up or climb 

stairs. Groom your moggy more often 

and trim the nails regularly, as they often 

become severely overgrown. Provide 

non-skid flooring if possible. 

3. Medication. There are many effective 

medications that have been shown to 

be effective and safe for use in cats. It 

pays to remember however that many 

medications that are generally safe in 

other mammals like dogs and humans, 

are dangerous for cats. 

Some therapies include antiinflammatories 

and analgesics, 

Chondroprotective agents (ie those that 

benefit joint cartilage) to stabilise joint 

membranes and improve joint fluid 

viscosity and cartilage regrowth, and 

some nutraceuticals such as omega 3 

and omega 6 fatty acids . Be aware 

that some dietary supplements and 

'natural' therapies can be, like any other 

drug, potentially harmful and not much 

research has been done to demonstrate 

their safety or effectiveness in domestic 

pets. 

So, to wrap up, don’t assume that your 

venerable old Puss is lethargic and 

crabby just because he feels its his right 

to lounge around directing everyone else 

to do his bidding. He could in fact be 

in chronic discomfort. And there’s no 

reason he needs to put up with that. 

Talk to your vet about your old cat's 

mobility issues and get a plan to get 

him back on deck and dancing like a 

butterfly. 

7/48 Ballina Street (off Park Lane) 

6687 5123 (all hours) 

Open Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm, until 6.30pm on Mondays and Thursdays Saturday 8.30am - 12pm 24 Hour Emergency Service 

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Dog Of The Month 

Name: Jedda 

Breed: Labradoodle. Female 

Age: 4 1/2 years old 

Owner: Brydie Lee 

Fave food: Has allergies and pancreatitis so all my meals are 

home cooked of poached chicken breast, quinoa, barley and 

fresh veggies. 

Favourite thing to do: Loves swimming, fetching balls, digging 

holes in the sand and soccer. 

If I could be anything else: If weren’t a dog would be a mud 

wrestler. I love to get dirty and stinky. 

Want your dog to be Dog Of The Month? 

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puzzle 

Crossword DOWN 

1. Otherwise, or ... 

ACROSS 

1. Explained further 

6. Early Peruvian 

10. Seaweed-wrapped snack 

11. Goes berserk (6,3) 

12. Bring to a close 

14. Craves 

16. Wastes away 

18. Ill-fated ocean liner 

20. Spotted great cat 

22. Ski-lift cabin 

23. Execute (law) 

25. Blackberry shrubs 

28. Inoculated 

29. Urban 

31. Earns 

32. Planet watcher 

2. Beast of burden 

3. Spirit contact board 

4. News & current ... 

5. Cooker ring 

7. ... & crannies 

8. Unfriendly 

9. Body frame 

13. Lead-in 

15. Stifling 

17. Praising highly 

19. Lariat 

21. Humiliates 

22. Statelier 

24. Allow entry to 

26. Breakfast rasher 

27. Disfiguring mark 

30. Vigour 

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Improve your strength and 

posture to ease pain and 

enjoy everyday. 

Ph: 0404459605 

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Last Month's 

Solution 

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Caring for our community since 1989 

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• Sciatica 

• Shoulder problems 

• Lower back pain 

• Sports injuries 

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• Vertigo / BPPV 

• Dizziness 

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Sewing Machine 

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All makes & models 

Pickup & drop off 

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Open 7 Days: 11.30-3pm & 5-7.30pm 

Seafood specialists 

fish ‘n’ 

chips 

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The 

Bream Hole... 

Shop 1/71 Ballina St Lennox Head 


Elliot MP 

YOUR LOCAL MP 

The North Coast is so special to all of us, and 

I love working with locals to make our area an 

even better place to live. 

I’m always available to provide assistance with 

a range of federal issues and grants for local 

groups. 

If you need help with any 

federal issues, please get 

in touch. 

ALWAYS AVAILABLE 

(07) 5523 4371 

107 Minjungbal Dr (P.O. Box 6996) 

Tweed Heads South NSW 2486 

justineelliot.com.au 

justine.elliot.mp@aph.gov.au 

facebook.com/JustineElliotMP 

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AUTHORISED J ELLIOT, ALP, 107 MINJUNGBAL DRIVE TWEED HEADS SOUTH

sport 

Expand Your Horizons 

With Rainbow 

Dragons 

BY MONICA WILCOX 

While globetrotting remains on the far horizon, dragon boating 

with Lennox Head’s Rainbow Region Dragon Boat Club can 

expand your local horizons. 

Just add a very long boat, beautiful locations and a motivated 

team of dragon boat paddlers. 

Like kids, adults enjoy being active together and Rainbow 

Dragons have the added bonus of connecting to your 

community and twenty people per boat means there are plenty 

of colourful characters to meet. 

Meanwhile, our qualified coaches provide structured training 

sessions and will get the best out of you within your capability; 

no matter your age or fitness level. 

You will be fitter than you ever thought possible, because 

nothing motivates you more than being in a boat, surrounded 

by Rainbow Dragons giving their everything. Time spent 

training; regatta racing and socializing together also leads to 

great camaraderie and long lasting friendships. 

There is substantial evidence to suggest that dragon boating 

improves cardiovascular health, endurance and strength, 

reduces stress whilst boosting confidence, energy, sense of 

achievement and pride. Many individual Rainbow Dragons 

also speak of the psycho-social benefits of connection to 

community. 

Dragon boating is about creating a healthier community and 

wider horizons. Rainbow Dragons encourage men and women, 

of any age or fitness level to take up dragon boating in 2021- 

Starting with five free training sessions. Contact us now and 

join the fun. 

Contact details: rainbowdragons.com.au 

All Girls Surfriders 

Well 2020 was a very different year than expected, but 

thankfully, we seem to be managing the COVID-19 threat quite 

well in Northern NSW and we can now start planning for the 

year ahead. 

It was a difficult decision to cancel the All Girls Surfriders 

club rounds for 2020, but the NSW Government COVID-19 

regulations would have made holding club rounds very 

restrictive. 

2021 will see the celebration of our 30th birthday. It is a great 

achievement for our Club and a great opportunity to look back 

on the past 30 years and how far women’s surfing has come in 

that time. We look forward to celebrating with you. 

We’re planning to start the year with a get together at our 

usual club meeting place for a social surf, sign on. It’s a great 

opportunity to meet up with your surfing buddies and find out 

the All Girls Surfriders plans for 2021. This will be held on 

Saturday 6 February 9am to 11am. 

Just a reminder that the Club rounds are held on the fourth 

Sunday of the month, commencing on the 28 February 2021, 

and will start with a very brief AGM, so that if you would like 

to be more involved with the running of the Club we would 

love to hear from you. There are lots of jobs to do, and it’s a 

great way to make new friends. 

Look forward to seeing you at a Club round. 


LeBa Boardriders 

BY CAMERON LINDSAY 

All Girls photos courtesy of Natalie Grono 

2021 is shaping up to be a great year for LeBa boardriders 

with a place in the Australian Boarders Battle Finals assured 

after the Club took out first place for the North Coast 

qualification round. 

The Skullcandy OZ Grom Pro Junior is also scheduled to be 

back on after the event was cancelled last year due to COVID 

restrictions. With a growing number of frothing grommets 

achieving great results in junior competitions, the LeBa juniors 

are set for a super year of competition surfing. 

The 2021 LeBa Boardriders season sign on will be held on 6 

February at the Lennox pub between 12-2pm (there’s a burger 

and beer $15 special on for members who can make it down). 

The first club round will be held on 13 February with some 

great prizes up for grabs again this year. Hope to see everyone 

back in the water this year. 

Inspirational pools 

for everyone 

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• Personal Tax returns 

• Business Tax Returns 

• Company Tax Returns 

• BAS Preparation & Lodgement 

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sport 

Lennox Longboarders 

WAYNE BOOTH 

Well, 2020 was a lean year for the club, to say the least, with 

only one round. 

We have our first get together for 2021 on Sunday 14 

February, which is also our first Club sign-on day. 

Meet at Lennox Main Beach at 730am, on the corner of 

Ballina and Byron Streets. 

We are a family orientated club founded in 1996 and focused 

on Longboard surfing. 

We run a Club round every second sunday of the Month. We 

also conduct a Annual Longboard Classic in early August, a 

competition that has been running for over 20 years. 

We as a club are well known to our fellow Longboarding clubs. 

2021 brings with it a new club trailer and some new 

sponsorship. We welcome this support and thank all for your 

contributions. 

We have a Club website and email for info - www. 

lennoxlongboarders.org and email - 

club@lennoxlongboarders.org 

More info on the Club mobile: 0423 139 559. 

So bring on 2021 and bring on the Lennox Longboarders in 

Lennox again. 

Come visit our new Display home at The Beaches now open by appointment only. 

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Leather furniture, mattresses, 

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Let us help you with the new 

short term holiday let rules 

before they become enforceable 

on the 1st June 2021. 

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