We offer a range of certificate courses and non-accredited adult education throughout the Byron Shire area. Address: cnr Gordon & Burringbar Streets Mullumbimby 2482 Postal: PO Box 571, Mullumbimby 2482 Phone: (02) 6684 3374 Email: admin at byroncollege.org.au Website: http://www.byroncollege.org.au/ Byron Region Community College is a not for profit community organisation, located near Byron Bay, with a strong commitment to high quality innovative learning for adults (15+). Byron Community College is a registered training organization approved to deliver Nationally Accredited Vocational Training (VET) programs. Currently we offer more than 10 qualifications in Visual Arts, Children’s Services, Media Studies, Small Business, Permaculture, Training and Assessment and more, plus a wide range of lifestyle and leisure Adult Education courses.
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Mullum Community Garden is a community group for organic gardening, composting, water conservation and energy efficiency. Address Southern end of Stuart Street, Mullumbimby, 2482 Coordinator: Jeannette Martin Phone: 0412 32 2255 Postal: PO Box 149, Mullumbimby 2482 Email: info@sharacommunitygardens.org Website http://mullumbimbycommunitygardens.org/ Mullumbimby Community Garden (MCG) is a not for profit, community based project of Mullum S.E.E.D. (Mullumbimby Sustainability Education and Enterprise Development incorporated) Mullumbimby Community Garden lies on 5 hectares of lush Bundjalung country in Northern NSW. We acknowledge and respect the past and present custodians of this rich and fertile land. The Living Community Festival When: 10am – 6pm Sunday 7th September 2014 Where: Mullumbimby Community Gardens Enriching fun and learning for all, workshops will be presented in Permaculture, Biodynamics, Biochar and Sustainable Technologies; whilst the local food, arts and crafts market delivers the quintessential Northern Rivers experience.
read moreShara Community GardensSouth Golden Beach / North Ocean Shores To bring people together to grow food, promote sustainable living and share knowledge, creativity and culture. Shara Community Gardens is a not for profit community association formed to assist/educate members & local community in sustainable living practices. Address Shara boulevard, North Ocean Shores, 2483 Phone 0401 662 511 Email: info@sharacommunitygardens.org Website http://www.sharacommunitygardens.org
read moreLocated in the centre of Byron Bay’s Jonson Street, a short stroll from the town’s beaches and bustling café scene, The Centre is the heart of Byron’s community & cultural life. Address 69 Jonson Street Byron Bay, New South Wales 2481 Phone (02) 6685 6807 Website http://www.byroncentre.com.au
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The local Arakwal Aboriginal people’s name for the area is Cavvanbah, meaning “meeting place”. The history of Europeans in Byron Bay began in 1770, when Captain James Cook found a safe anchorage and named Cape Byron after Captain John Byron, who circumnavigated the globe in 1764-66 and thus preceded Cook on the Pacific. In the 1880s, when Europeans settled more permanently, streets were named for other English writers and philosophers. Byron Bay is part of the erosion caldera of an ancient shield volcano, the Tweed Volcano, which erupted 23 million years ago. The volcano formed as a result of the Indo-Australian Plate moving over the East Australia hotspot. 1770: Captain Cook sails past and names Cape Byron as a tribute to his fellow navigator, Vice-Admiral John Byron, grandfather of the famous poet. The area was called Cavvanba, meaning meeting place, by the local Arakawal and Minjangbal tribes. 1840s: The “Big
read moreI’ve been collaborating with Jason on my wordpress site… and he is, without doubt, the most responsive, supportive and genuinely caring IT dude I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with… whenever something on my site breaks or needs urgent attention… he gets it back up and running in no time. Very impressed, very grateful… happy to recommend! Siddhartha – Relationship Coach
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