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Below are listed many of our past events.


To acknowledge & celebrate the achievements of IQ, festivities have been planned for Equinox and Solstice times.

For information about events or use of venue facilities email or ph. (02) 6685 9999 with your questions.


Arakwal Naidoc Week Film Screening

Wednesday 8th July - Byron Bay Community Centre

The Arakwal people of Byron Bay would like to welcome you to the 2nd year of our special NAIDOC screening of entertaining and award winning Indigenous short films, all of which have been screened to great acclaim at festivals around the world 

Presented by the Arakwal corporation, Flickerfest and The Island Quarry this selection of highly entertaining, contemporary indigenous short films provide great insight into what it means to be indigenous in Australia today, as told by Indigenous people themselves.

We are proud to present the exciting showcase of award winning shorts. They have been embraced by audiences all around Australia, and screened at festivals all around the world. They provide an excellent insight for all Australian’s into the richness of indigenous culture.

Highlights of the programme include:
the ‘Djarn Djarns’ by acclaimed actor and director Wayne Blair,
‘Two Bob Mermaid’ by award winning director Darlene Johnston,
the fun romantic comedy ‘Turnaround’,
and ‘Mimi’ starring Aaron Pederson and David Gulpilil. by Warwick Thornton who’s first feature film ‘Samson and Delilah’ recently won the Camera D’or in
Cannes
The 75 min programme is complete with 'Black Talk' by Wayne Blair.


Last years programme was a great hit and screened to capacity audiences.

Our special Naidoc week screening is in honour of Aunty Linda Vidler Arakwal elder, who recently passed away.


Wednesday July 8th

7pm for 7.30 screening (rating PG)

Tickets $8 / $6 conc (Byron Bay Community Centre or at the door)

Refreshments will be available afterwards

The screenings is a fundraiser for the Arakwal corporation

For more information call: 6685 9999


FUNDED BY INDIGENOUS CO-ORDINATION CENTRE

 presented by:
      
 
Arakwal Corporation - Flickerfest International Short Film Festival - iQ Arts & Eco Centre

FLiCKERFEST 200918th FLiCKERFEST
International Short Film Festival

Fri 23rd, Sat 24th & Sun 25th January 2009
Bangalow A&I Hall

Films Start: 8.30pm nightly (Doors open - 7.30pm)
Prices:
Opening Night w/ drinks sponsored by Coopers & the Wine Society Fri $20/15conc; Sat or Sun $15/10ea; Season Pass $35/30conc

Session Running Times: approx 2hrs with intermission
Session Rating: 15+

This is the Festivals 10th year in Byron Shire.

Friday & Saturday a different 100min Flickerfest International program will screen each night.

Sunday night screening will be The Best Of Australian Shorts.

This year Flickerfest received over 1350 entries, of  which 85 films were selected for the final competition from all around the World & Australia.

Flickerfest will screen a selection of multi-award winning International Shorts on Friday 'International 1' & Saturday 'International 2'.
Highlights include:
BAFTA winner Yours Truly from the UK; &  Eve directed by actress Natalie Portman starring screen legend Lauren Bacall, fresh from its premiere in Venice.

Screening on Sunday night is 'Best Of Australian Shorts'. This programme has been especially curated for the FLiCKERFEST National Tour. The films are a selection from 5 Australian Competition programmes at this years FLiCKERFEST 2009 in Bondi.
Highlights include:
Chicken Of God
by Frank Woodley (of Lano & Woodley) On a drought-ravaged vineyard, Yirri is about to kill his last chicken. He’s stopped by his wife, Teresa, who claims the chicken’s comb resembled the face of Jesus.
fOUR: Free love, friendship, family and fondue. (IF Award-Best Short Film)

Food & Drinks Available | BYO cushion | Chairs supplied | Arrive early for best comfort

Tickets: Barebones Artspace (Bangalow-noBF) | All Music and Vision (Byron, Ballina, Lismore.+BF) | & @ door.

*FLiCKERFEST 2009  -  BYRON
The Academy® accredited Flickerfest 18th International Short Film Festival has celebrated it's 10th year of being hosted with iQ Arts & Eco Centre.  Shane Rennie organiser of Flickerfest Byron said Flickerfest's Director, Bronwyn Kidd has delivered another wonderful selection of the best of short films and programmes from Australia & around the World, the bigscreen in Byron Shire being the first stop on it's 18 venue national tour.  A great audience bared the humidity & bathed in great film in full houses all weekend, launched with a fantastic Opening Night of wine tastings, cheeses, grapes and cooling beverages.  Audiences were treated to incredible films such as 2009's Oscar nominee 'On The Line' in Friday Nights International 1 programme & in Saturday nights International 2 programme, 2009 Oscar Animation nominee 'Lavatory Love Story  and the Flickerfest 2009 Award for Best Film 'Dennis'. On Sunday night 'The Best Of Australian Shorts', a selection from Flickerfest's 5 programmes of Australian films in Competition, showcased a great selection of Australian film talent including Frank Woodley's 'Chicken Of God'.

'Byron All Shorts'
the Inaugural Northern Rivers short film competition

Screening Sat 24th Jan (prior to Flickerfest screening)
Awards Sun 25th Jan (at the opening of Flickerfest screening)
Bangalow A&I Hall

Films Start: 5.30pm (Doors open - 5pm)
Price: $5/gold coin conc; (or, included with 3 night FLiCKERFEST Festival Pass $35/30)
Running Time: approx 2hrs 15m (with intermission)
Session Rating: 15+

*BYRON ALL SHORTS '09   -  AWARD WINNERS
The inaugural 'Byron All Shorts' - Northern Rivers Shorts Competition screened on Saturday at 5.30pm.
Nearly 60 entries were received from around the region, & 16 shorts were selected for screening by Byron All Shorts. Director Shane Rennie, Jury members Bronwyn Kidd (Director: Flickerfest), Deb Cox (writer & co-producer: Seachange/East Of Everything), Jill Moonie (General Manager: Screenworks) were suitably impressed with a number of the entries, & gave the following outstanding film awards of Best Film to 'Warchild' by Richard Jones - a story around the Iraq war (winning over $2k in prizes-being: *Gorilla Producers Software package,*Dinner for 2-Utopia Café Bangalow,*Lunch for 2 & 1 Body Polish-Gaia Retreat & Spa,*1 Screenworks membership,*Season Pass to Flickerfest 2010,*Consultation with Flickerfest Director on marketing and distribution; a lovely little doco received Highly Commended 'Woodwork For Women' by Miriam Salmom, and a great music video clip received Highly Commended to 'Black Widow' by Tomer Barzide & Tom Jones.  <>The patrons voting at the screening gave Audience Award Best Film to 'Woodwork for Women' by Miriam Salomon (winning nearly $1k prizes- being: *Dinner for 2-Fresca Café Bangalow,*1 Body Polish-Gaia Retreat & Spa,*1 Screenworks membership,*$100 Bangalow Chamber of Commerce,*2 Season Pass to Flickerfest Byron 2010,*Consultation with Flickerfest Director on marketing and distribution).

 iQ Arts & Eco Centre looks forward to further developing 'Byron All Shorts', filmmakers/stoytellers and independent cultural expression by continuing to create opportunities through unique activities at iQ Reserve and around the region. To help raise iQ, or to be part of Byrons iQ visit: www.iQ.org.au  or ph: 6685 9999

Byron All Shorts '09 - Northern Rivers Short Film Competition  presented with

Finalists selected for the inaugural 'Byron All Shorts' competition 2009 presented by iQ Arts & Eco Centre.

The official selection is as follows:

Woodwork for Women
Dir/Writ/Prod: Miriam Salomon
(16m 22s)
From a backyard workshop in Mullumbimby, Pat Gregory has introduced hundreds of women to traditional woodworking skills.






Walking Wounded
Dir/Writ/Prod: Kaisha Hekimian (5m 10s)
A personal journey to remember the ancient wound of the Armenian genocide.






Ricochet

Dir/Writ/Prod: Laurel Barickman (
8m 4s)
Are you willing to lie to keep the memory alive?

Natural Justice
Dir/Writ/Prod: Larry Larstead (2m 18s)
It seems that man has done just about all he can do to finish nature off, but perhaps nature still  has some fight-back left in her!

Earth Spirit Action
Dir/Writ/Prod: Ruth Rosenhek
(16m 21s)
Earth Spirit Action features Starhawk, John Seed, Vandana Shiva, Ruth Rosenhek, and Matthew Fox speaking on Deep Ecology, Living Democracy and Revolution in Consciousness in a fast moving discussion of the type of change that needs to take place for a Sustainable Future. Includes beautiful nature footage and a colourful array of global action shots.




Bi-Beauty

Dir/Writ/Prod: Sachiko Kotaka (5m 8s)
A mysterious classical Japanese beauty interacting with the work to create a 'beauty shrine' in an old Japanese tea-house in a bamboo forest garden, aims to investigate & explore the facination with idealised, yet ambiguous notions, around 'beauty' in our society.




Hot Chicks

Dir/Writ/Prod: Sarah Tosone, Tomas Roger (
5min
)
Burn baby burn.

Faces In The Sky
Dir/Writ/Prod: George Greenough;
Music: Will Conner (2m 30s)
Riding one wave causes yo to see clouds form faces.

INTERMISSION

Cut & Paste
Dir/Writ: James Bushill; Prod: Stefen Pagenstecher (13m 15s)
A television pilot adaptation of the short film Ricochet.

Ride On A Shooting Star
Dir/Writ/Prod: Aaron Haak (2m 20s)
Music video clip

Colourless
Dir/Writ/Prod: Nathan Christoffel (7m 29s)
Even in death life prevails.

Warchild
Dir/Writ/Prod: Richard Jones(
6m 40s)
This re interpretation takes Gottfried Heinwein's 1976 water-colour "Lichtkind" (Child of Light) into a 21st century conflict.

Black Widow
Dir: Tomer Brzide; Writ/Prod: Tomer, Tom Jones (
3m 41s)
Music video clip

Dashenka
Dir/Writ/Prod: Jess Williams (19m 15s)
Dashenka needs to escape and regain her freedom, but will she?

Wylderness
Dir/Writ/Prod: Watermark (5m 9s)
A story is told of the journey of initiation amid the merging of worlds, at once both ancient & futuristic.

Heads
Dir/Writ/Prod: George Greenough; Music: Will Conner (
3m 30s)
Surfing series shot on 16mm; of 'heads'

Total Running Time:             122m 12s

'The Byron All Shorts' competition will celebrate the film making talent in the Northern Rivers region and encourage audiences to experience the many local stories that are produced in the region each year.

This competitive local programme will screen over the Australia day long weekend. 23rd- 25th of January 2009 as part of the Byron Flickerfest 3 day screening's of the best of the worlds short films.  

Awards
Two prizes will be awarded as part of the competition.

The Jury Award will be selected by Deb Cox (East of Everything, SeaChange), Jill Moonie (Screenworks) &
Bronwyn Kidd (Flickerfest festival director) who will be present to introduce the screenings; and the Audience Award will be voted by those in attendance.

The BAS Jury Award will consist of: Gorilla Software (File-Maker Pro Runtime) producers package, dinner for two (Utopia Bangalow), lunch for two & a Body Polish (Gaia Retreat & Spa); Screenworks membership, tickets to Flickerfest 2010 Australia -wide, and a personal consultation with festival Director Bronwyn Kidd regarding the marketing and distribution pathways for their project.

The
BAS Audience Award will consist of: $100 cash(Bangalow Chamber of Commerce), dinner for two (Fresca Bangalow), a Body Polish (Gaia Retreat & Spa); Screenworks membership, two festival passes to Flickerfest Byron Bay 2010, and a consultation with festival director Bronwyn Kidd.

Conditions of Entry
Films may originate from any format, but must be entered in DVD format and no more than 30 mins in length. All genres are acceptable for this competition and films are to be completed within two years of the close of entries from residents of Northern Rivers.

The Byron All Shorts screening will be on Saturday afternoon at 5.30pm with announcement of the winners at the Sunday night festival screening.

iQ Arts & Eco Centre thanks the following Sponsors, Partners & Supporters:

Gorilla Software   Utopia Bangalow   Fresca Bangalow  
Software Prize Partner                        Dinner Prize Partners - Utopia & Fresca (Bangalow)   Lunch & Spa Prize Partner
                                                                                                                                               Gaia Retreat & Spa

Screenworks           
Industry M/ship Prize Partner     Bussiness Chamber Cash Prize Partner


Media Partner




FLiCKERFEST '08
JANUARY - Friday 18th to Sunday 20th

Bangalow A&i Hall

Flickerfest 17th Australian International Short Film Festival will once again visit Byron shire.

Presented with IQ Inc, the festival will screen @ A&I Hall, Bangalow, January 18th to 20th, 8.30pm each night, as part of its greater national tour.

Flickerfest is recognised as Australia's premier short film festival and is Australia's only Academy-accredited short film festival, thus making its films eligible for Oscar consideration.

Times: Door 7.30pm / Films 8.30pm              Info: email iQ or ph 02 6685 9999

Tix: @ the Door; Presale: Barebones (Bangalow-noBF); & All Music & Vision Byron, Ballina, Lismore+BF)

Programme Details: Click below   

Friday 18th 8.30pm:      International 1 +Opening night drink - ($16/15con)

Saturday 19th 8.30pm:  International 2 - ($12/10con)

Saturday 19th 4-6pm:    Avid 'Editing- the Craft' w/shop - ($12/10con)

Sunday 20th 8.30pm:    'The Bold, The Brave & The Best' 30yrs of Oz Animimation - ($12/10con.)

Festival Pass: 3 nights films+opening night drinks & editing w/shop - ($35/30con.)

17th FLiCKERFEST International Short Film Festival & National Tour,

driven by MINI
www.flickerfest.com.au
supported by AFC, FTO, SAE


iQ Wonderful Wetlands
Green Corps Project
October '07 - April '08

Contact iQ for more details;

or register direct online
with Greening Australia
or freecall 1800 671078

Join 9 people your own age to get work,
get trained and get paid at the Island Quarry,
a fantastic community resource located in beautiful Byron Bay.

Get involved in the regeneration of a locally significant wetland, providing increased biodiversity on the site.

Throughout the 6 month project, you will be involved in activities such as:
- Seed collection and propagation;
- Water quality monitoring and constructed wetland development to treat waste water on site;
- Planting;
- Track work and fencing;
- Weed control; and
- Development and enhancement of a community organic market garden business.

You will also have great opportunities to develop your artistic talent through minor activities on site.
So come on and join Green Corps for an unforgettable 6 month experience.


FLiCKERFEST '07
January 19th to 21st

Program DetailsBangalow A&I Hall
Fri 19, Sat 20, Sun 21 Jan '07
Tix @door: $12/10con.($30/25con.-3nights)

Flickerfest 16th Australian International Short Film Festival will once again visit Byron shire. Presented with IQ Inc, the festival will screen @ A&I Hall, Bangalow, January 19th to 21st 8.30pm each night, as part of its greater national tour.

Flickerfest is recognised as Australia's premier short film festival and is Australia's only Academy-accredited short film festival, thus making its films eligible for Oscar consideration.

Program details '07               Press Kit '07


To join the FLiCKERFEST email list or to volunteer, email us or phone 02 6685 9999.

16th Flickerfest International Short Film Festival & National Tour,
driven by Mini, & supported by AFC & FTO.


15th FLiCKERFEST International
Short Film Festival  '06

Fri 20th, Sat 21st & Sun 22nd Jan'06
Bangalow A&I Hall

Start Time: 8.30pm nightly (Doors open 8pm)
Price: $12/10 conc | Weekend pass $30/25
Running Time: 94 mins | 105 mins | 77 mins
Session Rating: 15+
Tickets: @ the door

In the festivals 8th year in Byron Shire, on the Friday & Saturday a different 100 min Flickerfest program will screen each night, selected from over 900 films entered from more than 20 countries around the World and Australia, among them Iceland, Singapore, Ireland, and Mexico. This will be augmented by a third evening, with a 50min program from Multi-award-winning UK animator Phil Mulloy who is renowned internationally for his provocative brush and ink animations; following 35 mins of local films from the Byron Film Club, on Sunday.

Food & Drinks Available | BYO cushion for front rows | Chairs supplied behind | Arrive early for best comfort


Info Share & Visioning
Thursday 15th Dec 2005

IQ- Community Arts & Eco Centre End of Year Gathering saw over 200 friends, members, guests of IQ gather for celebrations with a s ound & light experience, food & drinks. Celebrating DA + Roadworks approval - yeah! Expressions of Interest and Offers of Assistance - Byron Gateway; regional gallery/arts centre; regional one stop green shop; expo/entertainment centre & much more...

Hosted & encouraged by Rainbow Guy's theatre proposal, and many others.


IQ Inspection
Sat 9th Apr 2005

Click for more detail Island Quarry hosted a hugely successful Info & Orientation Day. Hundreds came to inspect the Island Quarry’s Development Application plan - the plans that will turn our site into a new outdoor entertainment venue and model for sustainable development at "Byron's Gateway".

Arakwal elders, Mandy Nolan (MC), Mayor Jan Barham, Dept of Lands, Govt & NGO's, Jez, Electric Resonators, community group networking, site tours, food, activities for kids and lots more...

Media Editorial
Peace Rally
Sunday 20th Mar 2005

Global Day of Action Peace Rally in association with IQ presented on the 2nd anniversary of the illegal Iraq Invasion a substantial crowd gathered in Peace Park, Byron Bay. Noteable proceedings included; Aboriginal fire ceremony & prayer; Peace Walk around town featuring satin rainbow peace flags; Talks at the surf club after the Peace Walk; Speakers - Mayor Jan Barham, Cr Tom Tabart, Helena Norberg-Hodge, Danielle, Nyck Jeanes, Gareth Smith, Seedsavers, Kali Wendorf, Marcia Harris; Concert featuring reggae band, Cloud 9, Gangagiri and BlissMongers; Documentary "Outfoxed", about the Murdoch war on journalism; Movie about depleted uranium and Into the Heart of Iraq. Also featured African dance, contemporary dance, Middle Eastern dance and Indonesian dance performances.

A Peace Expo showcased the efforts of groups like Greenpeace, Oxfam, Seedsavers, Friends of the ABC, No Landmines, Amnesty and local environment groups.

The Peace work continues at www.byronpeacecarnival.com. Visit to print off some ‘Make Peace not War’ posters and spread the word.


Flickerfest 2005 M(15+)
14th Interntaional short film festival 21st - 23rd Jan 2005

Celebrating its 14th year Flickerfest was the summer highlight of the cinema calendar. Flickerfest took us on a unique global journey screening the two nights of International programmes - the best of short films from around the world. This year IQ is added a third night with the special "Best of Annecy International Animation Festival" program, screening exclusively outside of the Sydney Flickerfest. Annecy is the oldest & most respected animation festival in the world & this is the first time a programme of award winners from this prestigious festival will be screened in Australia.

Bangalow A&I Hall
Fri 21st Jan (International Shorts program 1)
Sat 22nd Jan (International Shorts program 2)
Sun 23rd Jan (Best of Annecy International Animation Festival program)

More info and program...


Ethical Feast
Sat 17th & Sun 18th Apr 2004
The Ethical Feast celebrated the abundance of art, music & good food we share in our community. Proceeds from the Ethical Feast helped fund a "Food Trees for Schools" project.
More...

IQ gets the Blues
Thu 8th to Mon 12th Apr 2004
IQ supported The East Coast Blues and Roots Festival again this year with a stall amongst the other not-for-profit tents.

Flickerfest 2004
13th Interntaional short film festival 19th - 20th Jan 2004

The 6th visit to Byron Bay of the International Short Film Festival's touring program was a major hit once again. This year's screenings saw record numbers attend with the Bangalow A & I Hall filled to capacity despite the intense humidity.
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IQ SCENE Launched
Oct. 9 2003
The Sustainable Community Employment Network Enterprise (SCENE) was launched on October 9 2003 with Lindsay Blount from Dept FACS for 150k. SCENE is a Community Employment Pilot developed by IQ Inc. which provides for a network of community organisations, arts, ecologically sustainable industries & business. More info...

Solstice Workshops
Dec 14 - 17 2003
William 2Feather conducted a successful sweat lodge, personal healings, sweat lodge ceremony, medicine tools, talking stick, spirit guide, night fire circle and more.

Happy Birthday IQ
22nd Jun. 2003
The IQ Association just celebrated it's 7th year of occupation

Flickerfest 2003
12th Interntaional short film festival 19th - 20th Jan

The 5th visit to Byron Bay of the International Short Film Festival's touring program.
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Flickerfest 2002
11th Interntaional short film festival 19th - 20th Jan

The 4th visit to Byron Bay of the International Short Film Festival's touring program.

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New Year's Eve 2001/02

Byron's New Year's Eve 2001/02 public event was supported by IQ. Waste was accepted at our recycle/revolve centre to help reduce the landfil.

 

 

 

 


Public Exhibition
IQ. Development Application Sat. 10th & 11th Mar. 2001
 

Flickerfest 2001
10th Interntaional short film festival 10th - 11th Mar. 2001
10th Anniversary of FLiCKERFEST. The 3rd visit to Byron Bay of the International Short Film Festival's touring program.
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Little Yarra Ensamble
17th Oct. 2000
28 piece orchestra East Coast Tour from Victoria. Years 7, 8 and 9 Little Yarra Steiner school orchestra, perform a diverse range of classic, celtic ...& more

Pathways to Manhood
23rd Sep. 2000
Local teenagers are welcomed home to the community after a week of initiation

Healing Workshop
17th Sep 2000.
Sweat Lodge

4th Anniversary of Occupation
Winter Solstice 2000
IQ Reserve Trust Birthday Drinks

Corroboree 2000
28th May 2000
A Reconciliation Day procession of recognition, healing and sharing, & an evening of cultural appreciation

Sorry Day
26th May 2000
Indigenous film festival showcasing local issues & filmmakers

Flickerfest 2000
9th Interntaional short film festival 15th - 16th Jan 2000.
The 2nd visit to Byron Bay of the International Short Film Festival's touring program.

Byron ReGen. 2000
9th Jan. 2000 
A last minute event, with an eclectic mix of stranded artists
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Summer Solstice
22nd Dec. 1999
Full Moon Full Light celebration of the century of abundance & change. As it has on other Solstices and Equinoxes, the Summer Solstice Full Moon, a Community Ritual Theatre Gathering, was held by the Island Quarry Assoc. in celebration of the season. Another amazing full light celebration was had by all. IQ was blessed with fine weather & the participation of too many to mention.

Compost Toilet Building Workshop
Nov. 1999
Held in conjunction with ACE (Adult Community Education), 5 weekends to build a clivus-minimus (plans available)

Flickerfest 1999
8th Interntaional short film festival 16th - 17th Jan 1999.

The innaugural visit of FLiCKERFEST to Byron Bay for the best of the International Short Films.
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Freedom Tribe & Riverroots
4th Dec. 1998
1st performance in Australia for the Nth. Californian crew


2nd Anniversary of Occupation
Winter Solstice 1998

IQ. EQ.
Autumn Equinox 1998
4th Annual World-wide Solar Ceremonies for Planetary Awakening
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Green Magiq
N.Y.E. 1997
1998 welcomed colourfully in the hills of Byron


Green Day
Spring Equinox 1997

1st Anniversary of Occupation
Winter Solstice 1997

Mayan New Year
Autumn Equinox 1997
3rd Annual World-wide Solar Ceremonies for Planetary Awakening

Planetary Alignment
28th Jan '97


Harem Night
Jan 13th '97


ReGeneration 1997 Celebration
Jan 1st 1997
January 1st marked our first full scale foray into promotions and entertainment as we presented the "ReGeneration 97" gig featuring the DIRTY THREE as part of their 'Horse Stories' album, Australian promotional tour.
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Harem Night
28th Sep. 1996
A night of Middle Eastern food & belly-dancers


Middle Eastern Drum Workshop
27, 28th Sep. 1996
Drumming lessons with Anne Harkin

Navaho Blessingway Ceremony
25, 26, 27th Sep. 1996
Rights of passage to parenthood

Spiritual Ceremony
Spring Equinox 1996

Permaculture Course
1st to 14th Sep. 1996
A certificate course to help with the design of the Island Quarry & start the Spring plantings

Opening Celebration
Winter Solstice 1996
Island Quarry is go - the Association receives licence of the land
 

Limited parking @ IQ so please car pool or use Byron Taxi or taxi shuttle available.
IQ Events are children friendly & non alcoholic.

 
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