Mayor Simon Richardson

Arts Northern Rivers and the Australian Film, Television and Radio School is pleased to present a one-day intensive workshop on taxation issues for the creative industries. 

Tuesday 14 May – 9am to 5pm

The Gordon Pavilion-

Oakes Oval,  Lismore

Artists, performers, filmmakers, musicians and everyone working in the creative industries need to have a handle on their tax situation to take advantage of the concessions and understand the guidelines applying to those who work in the arts.

This intensive workshop explains how, and in an entertaining way.  

Freelancing expert Monica Davidson will explore practical answers for the technical questions relating to GST, PAYG, BAS, allowable deductions and the special provisions relating to creative industries to ensure you have an appropriate tax strategy for your creative enterprise.

Arts Northern Rivers is pleased to offer you a place in this workshop at a highly subsidised price of $50 (normally $150). 

Please note:  there are only 25 of these subsidised places available so we encourage you to secure your booking here. 

Or by calling 1300 065 281 for more information or to enrol over the phone. Have your credit card handy.

A moving ceremony this morning at RSL Life care Aged care centre- the Patrick Bugden VC Gardens. The march and service was conducted with respect, unity and emotional reflection.

As a huge supporter of the work of the Schoolies Safety Working Group and volunteer every year at the HUB, it was a difficult decision to transfer some funds from this years Schoolies to help develop a cultural and creative response to NYE and the Summer holiday period. However, with the challenges of a clear financial reality comes the opportunity for individuals within our community to re-engage with our community. As difficult as it is to face, the community broadly has to begin to step up to the plate. There is a great tradition of council, per capita, outspending every local govt in NSW on social services and a great tradition of some businesses and individuals committing enormous energy to help our community and visitors. Nicqui Yazdi, the 100 or so volunteers at the HUB and supportive businesses fit this bill. However, we have to move past the history of council and a small group of great people trying to move mountains.  With our financial position being what it is, the well of giving must be deepened. On one hand, it is a sad, unfortunate and frustrating fact. But on another hand, it generates tremendous opportunity for community momentum. The residents of Federal are a great example. Given 9 or so months to raise over $200,000 to buy a beloved church, initially Council was asked how much it could pay. However, as the community created a focus and began to generate funds and a sense of ownership, Council was rarely mentioned again and $220,000 was raised. And a community was more united and proud than perhaps ever. It should be remembered that Council is still allocating  just over $20,000, more than the entire budget of our youth council, who work on employment, safety, transport and creative issues of Byron Shire’s young residents. If every business that uses the hub to promote themselves through brochures on the tables, and posters on the walls each put in $100-200 we have basically covered the shortfall. The community, collectively, positively and energetically, can make the HUB viable and continue its awesome ability to look after the kids who come to our area and our locals who get swept up in the energy and excitement. I note that within minutes of posting a Facebook comment similar to this, two pledges of $100 have already been made- who’s next?

The third annual Byron Shire Council Youth Arts Project has once again highlighted the depth of artistic young talent in the shire. 

Strange Bedfellows: making the tourism/ resident marriage work!

Update:

Byron Community Centre

Australia Day, 6-8 pm

Free

Please come and take part in a Q and A type session, chaired by Mick O’Regan.

Panelists include:

Jan Barham, (MLC and ex- Byron Shire Mayor), Don Page (local State Member and Minister for Local Government), Paul Waters (President, Byron United), Tom Mooney (proprietor and member of the Byron Liquor Accord) and Saul Wiseman (Tweed- Richmond Police  Representative)

Please send any questions to be asked at the meeting to the Byron Shire Echo.