Steve Biddulph to give two regional talks
August 17, 2008
Bangalow’s annual Fatherhood Festival has lured best-selling author and family psychologist Steve Biddulph to the district to give two regional talks
Biddulph and his partner Shaaron are the successful authors of five books, including ‘Raising Boys’, ‘The Secret of Happy Children’, ‘Raising Babies’ and ‘Manhood’.
His public talks are known worldwide as highly entertaining, practical and emotionally powerful.
“While researching Raising Boys’ third edition, I discovered that fathering time has tripled since the first edition — just 10 years ago,” Biddulph says.
A quick chat with Sandy Gandhi, our most Easterly Indian and now author
July 19, 2008
Australia’s most ‘Easterly Indian’, the well-travelled Byron Bay stand-up comic Sandy Gandhi, is about to launch her first book, Enlighten Up. She took time out from her busy schedule for a quick chat with Far North Coaster …
Can you give a brief rundown of your life?
Born in New Delhi, India, came to Australia (Melbourne) at the age of 12, worked as travel agent/tour operator for 20 years, worked in Melbourne and Sydney in Oz as well as PNG, the UK, Holland, the USA, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zanzibar.
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A touch of Wimbledon at Bangalow
June 26, 2008
There will be more than a touch of Wimbledon when Bangalow Tennis Club holds a fund-raising day on Sunday, July 6, from 2pm.
In true Wimbledon fashion, there will be strawberries and cream, washed down by champagne.
And all-white is the only fashion colour.
There will be tennis, too!
Ballina man killed in car crash near Bangalow
June 6, 2008
Police are investigating a fatal car crash near Bangalow last night.
About 11.45pm, a 40-year-old man was driving his Mitsubishi ute south along the Pacific Highway approximately six kilometres south of Bangalow, when it left the roadway, hit an embankment and flipped onto its roof
A sedan being driven by a 24-year-old man in the same direction was involved in a minor collision after being unable to avoid the wrecked ute.
The ute driver from Ballina died at the scene.
80kph speed limit considered by Byron Shire Council
May 22, 2008
Do Byron Shire residents favour a maximum 80kph speed limit across the shire?
That’s the question being asked by the council, which is currently surveying the community asking: ‘Do you approve of a maximum 80kph speed limit being introduced for roads in the shire with the exception of the Pacific Highway?’
In conducting this community survey, the council says it is seeking to gauge the support within the community for a general reduction of the current speed limits outside of the urban areas, to a maximum speed limit of 80kph.
The survey, as highlighted in the question, excludes the Pacific Highway and urban areas where lesser speed zones already apply.
