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Nimbin GoodTimes
is a free monthly newspaper for the vibrant Nimbin community and the Northern Rivers of
NSW, Australia. With over 100 contributors, the content highlights the issues and
interests of a creative, alternative culture. We hope you enjoy reading
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month's edition.
March 2025 – White Beech Edition
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April edition deadline: Friday 28th March
Page 1 Grand opening of Nimbin's Rainbow Walking Track
Page 2 Nimbin's (nearly) naked bike ride
Repair to Return project: The end is in sight
Inaugural men's shed meeting considers options
Page 3 Three-year anniversary of fossil-fuelled floods Community activist space emerges
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Solar power helps empower local independent schools Attitudinal change needed for home-grown cannabis
Page 5 Sharing stories connected to Aquarius Evolving a 'Culture of Peace' support network V-Day celebrated in red at dawn in Byron
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Nimbin Neighbourhood Centre News
Nimbin Seniors Social Centre programme
Nimbin Hospital Information
Page 7 CWA Nimbin Branch: Cooking catering and celebrating
Nimbin Hospital Auxiliary: Your generosity at work
Our Timeless Threads: Merging fashion with caring
Pages 8 Letters
Remembering the good dog Jingo
Cartoon
Page 9 Towards a nuclear-free future – Annie McGovern
Page 10 From the Mayor's desk: Mayor slams coverage of Pine Street squatters – Steve Krieg
Mandy Nolan gets down with Bob Brown
Break the cycle of youth criminalisation – Michael Balderstone
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Helping the Northern Rivers to ProspER after natural disasters – Janelle Saffin MP
Why would a doctor want to go into politics? – Dr Luke Robinson
On the same Page: It's time to open Mount Warning/Wollumbin – Kevin Hogan MP
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Forestry Corporation's deception and destruction – Sue Higginson MLC
Housing housing everywhere, let's all stop and think – Cr Adam Guise
Kyogle Council kicks off its Community Strategic Plan – Mayor Danielle Mulholland
The year ahead for the Lismore People's Assembly
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Nimbin Environment Centre News – Scott Sledge
Offsetting Eden – Kyogle Environment Group
Page 14 Where would we be without vollies? – Pauline Ahern Richmond Landcare: Floods and nature-based solutions Chamber Chat: Strengthening business and community connections – David Hyett
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Clouds Creek Forest defenders convictions Koalas threatened by logging at Pine Creek State Forest
Page 16 A synchronicity of the personal and Raynor Winn's 'The Salt Path' – Sally Amber
Beyond cruelty in public policy – Richard Hil What's on this month at Flourish Sanctuary?
Page 17 Blue Moon Cabaret in March 'Life Without Me' re-launched at Lismore Theatre Company Literary Allsorts in Kyogle
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Artisits prepare for Art Fair
Blue Knob Gallery: Who were and are now...
Call-out to artists for inaugural Nimbin Easter Arts
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Wood ducks of North Lismore – Jimmy Willing
Nature inspires creativity at Roxy Gallery
A celebration of women's creativity at Serpentine Gallery
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Hidden in plain sight – Scott O'Keeffe
WIRES: One joey's very lucky day
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Job loss claims 'baseless scare-mongering' – Dailan Pugh
ALP's new surveillance plan slammed
Clay: Nothing and everything exists as life living itself – Michael Brooke
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Horses' muscles: Fast and slow twich – Suzy Maloney Nimbin Bushwalkers head to Evans Head Pool solutions – Stuart McConville
Page 23 Nimbin Garden Club notes: Beauty victorious over weeds – Peter Brooker Generous donation to school's Breakfast Club
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The not-so-humble spud – Neil Amor
The pain of ignorance – Tonia Haynes
Page 25 Freedom to choose – Elizabeth McCardell Weed Words: Early control of weeds is the key – Triny Roe Plant of the month: Gmelina leichhardtii – Richard Burer
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Medicinal mushrooms: Wolfiporia – Trish Clough Work towards truth and ethics and away from rabbit hole obsessions – Laurie Axtens Natural Law – Helene Collard
Pages 27 A Moment – S Sorrensen A banning notice – John Adams
Page 28 Heart: The house of the mind – Chi Fung Lee So they say: Do the test and send it off – Uncle Norm and Aunty Maj
Page 29 Shapeshifting: Help rewilding unviable cattle farms – Anand Gandharva The somatic experience: Your body is the vessel of your mind – Antoinette Ensbey Removing energetic blocks – Daryl Spilberg
Page 30 Astro forecasts for March – Tina Mews
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Remembering the joy – Marilyn Devlin
Nimbin Trivia Time by Eclectus Nimbin Crossword by 5ynic
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Environmental projects prove popular with students at Barkers Vale PS
Middle School at Rainbow Ridge School Bee-ing pollinator positive at Tuntable Falls Early Learning Centre Is 2025 another good year for stocks? Play the numbers! – David McMinn
Page 33 Settling back into school with enthusiasm at Coffee Camp PS Learning opportunities for primary students at Nimbin Central School Sports field make-over at Tuntable Falls Community School
Page 34 And it's Zac McDonald in car 51 Nimbin Headers: Heading into the 2025 football season – Reilly Fitzalan Just let them! – Magenta Appel-Pye
Page 35 The art of practice: Resilience – Susan Paget Use your head: Drive to conditions – Harry Gumboot
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