Yamba Farmers’ Market First Birthday Celebration

May 29, 2013   7:00 am – 12:00 pm

Whiting Beach Car Park,  Yamba 

 

Yamba Farmers’ Market will be celebrating its first birthday with free birthday cake, a bumper lucky gate prize and a huge range of local produce. Free range eggs, local pork and beef, Northern Rivers rice, real strawberry ice cream, baked goods, award winning jams and relishes, large glossy tomatoes, local coffee, flowers and sun hardened seedlings.

Info from sustainfood.com.au

March against Monsanto - May 25 in Bellingen NSW

Media Release

Carol Vernon

Greens candidate for Cowper

May 21, 2013

Carol Vernon will be supporting the rally against Monsanto in Maam Gaduying Park , outside the Bellingen Council Chambers on Saturday, May 25, starting at 9.00 am.

Mrs Vernon said, "As a member of Bellingen Seedsavers I am totally committed to preserving heritage seeds. Many people in our local area demonstrate a huge commitment to sustainable food production.

" Genetically manipulated organisms (GMOs), their products, and the chemicals used to manage them pose significant risks to natural and agricultural ecosystems and human health.

" The precautionary principle must be applied to the use of GMOs and the techniques for producing them.

" Scientific evidence must be the basis for assessing and licensing GMOs. GMO assessments must be broad, independent and scientifically robust.

" Living organisms such as plants, animals and micro-organisms are not inventions. Patents on life are unethical and against the public interest.

"Farmers and consumers have a right to grow and consume non-GMO foods.

" Everyone has a right to know if foods contain any ingredients made using GM techniques, through the comprehensive labelling of those products." 

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Has the Daily Examiner discovered Tony Abbott's beauty secret?

The new improved Mr. Rabbit who denies using Botox

“Don’t fancy Botox? Try Physicians Formula Aging Expression Line Freeze, $29.99, a serum designed to immediately tighten, lift and smooth.” {The Daily Examiner 22^nd May 2013}

For $25.99 you too can buy: “Topical alternative to Wrinkle Freezing Injections. Improves the look of deep wrinkles & expression lines. Advanced formula delivers a tightening, lifting and smoothing effect and helps promote skin's elasticity.”

Lismore then; Lismore now

In 2010 Lismore City Council installed water bubblers in the Lismore CBD to provide free filtered water. It was (and still is) a terrific example of how local government can play its part in reducing the demand for purchased water and help get rid of plastic bottles.

Then: 2010

 
Pic source:  The Northern Star

 Now: 2013

It's more than time other local councils did likewise. However, let's hope other councils don't use the same signwriter. (Hint: check out the bottom line)