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Quest of a Disposable Being

Quest and Misadventure of a Disposable Being Visiting my daughter on Broken Head Rd., I said I’d head back towards town for a coffee. Why not go to Newrybar, she said, and explained how to get there. I sat down in the Harvest cafe, and… Read More »Quest of a Disposable Being

Mullum Local Food Festival

Planning for Mullumbimby Community Garden’s  second Mullum Living Soil and Local Food Festival is now well  underway with the date for the event now set at Saturday 27th October 2012. The inaugural event last year received phenomenal responses from the 2,000 or so participants with… Read More »Mullum Local Food Festival

The Keep Youth Exhibition

On Saturday the 9th of September The Marvell Street Gallery opened for its 1st show. ‘Keep Youth’ an exhibition revealing a protest of work by emerging Australian Artist’s around the fact of why we shouldn’t grow up. Photography, Painting, Street Art ,Visual Art & installations… Read More »The Keep Youth Exhibition

Lake Ainsworth

The Coke Lake, the Tea Tree Lake, the Brown Lake…it is known by many names but loved by locals and visitors alike. Most locals can tell you stories of growing up swimming in it, sailing in it, and if you come across someone with enough… Read More »Lake Ainsworth

Sunsets and Silhouettes

It’s surely the end of Winter. Golden lights and clear skies are soon to be replaced with a new order of beautiful and the blossoming of Spring. There is also something about darkness. The shadows of watermen. Dodging and catching dragons as they heave towards… Read More »Sunsets and Silhouettes

Osprey

I cried today when I watched the latest Osprey chick fledge. I cried because I was happy she’d survived the perils of being a chick (and there are many) and is safer now she can fly. But I cried too because I’m always sad that… Read More »Osprey

Pink Sky At Night

My Pop Pendergast always used to say “pink sky at night – sailors delight, pink sky in the morning sailors warning” tonight was glowing pink so I thought I would post something I found quickly on the internet that tells the story behind the quote.… Read More »Pink Sky At Night

Whales of the Bay

If you were out and about yesterday in Byron Bay, you would of been lucky enough to see Whales playing and breaching. These amazing pics were taken by local photographer Craig Parry – facebook.com/CraigParryPhoto Might be more of the same today so keep those eyes peeled!… Read More »Whales of the Bay

stART me up!

stART Them Young Movers and shakers come in all sizes… ART be of no exception. The Byron Shire is blessed with a wealth of creativity. There are those famed internationally for their talents and the less renowned who display their creativity at local markets and… Read More »stART me up!