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Start oiling those machines…the Bangalow Billycart Derby is on again. The organisers of this years Derby are urging all those budding speedsters and cart constructors to get busy now.

On Sunday 20 May, the main street of Bangalow becomes THE racetrack. Carts of all shapes & sizes vie for top honours, to be crowned fastest homegrown, novelty or professional racer in town.

Let’s get creative. This year we want to see the weirdest, cleverest, craziest carts in history. Whether you’re 5 or 55, from Kyogle or Coorabell, this is your event.

The Billycart Derby started as an initiative of the Bangalow Chamber of Commerce in 1994 to counteract the Pacific Highway bypass of our main street. It created an opportunity to reclaim our street and celebrate the towns businesses and families.

Bangalow Billycart Derby was voted Community Event of the Year for the Byron Shire, is it any wonder?

Stay tuned for further details or visit: www.bangalowbillycart.com.au

For sponsorship or media enquiries, please email Beth Powditch at byronbaypublicity@bigpond.com or Tony Heeson at wallaby@nor.com.au

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The Bangalow markets just west (about 15 minutes) of Byron Bay are held on the 4th Sunday of the month. Pretty much the same stall holders as the Byron Bay markets (on the first Sunday of the month) - with more shade (plenty of big old trees around).

Here’s a short clip -

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Want to be a NSW or Australian champion? If you do it all starts here.

The first of three regional title rounds for Surfing Far North Coast Regional Association in 2007 is kicking off soon. These 3 competitions will determine the team to progress to the NSW state titles. The best 2 results from the 3 rounds will count towards your ranking. The first event is to be held at Cabarita on Saturday the 17th & Sunday the18th of March 2007. A presentation to the finalists of this round will be held at the beach after the contest.

To enter get your entry forms from -regional surfriders club secretaries, Maddog Surfshop at the Industrial Estate Byron Bay, Quiksilver Boardriders Shop in Byron Bay and web site www.surfingaustralia.com (click on Branches, scroll down & click SFNC & download document on right side of page). Please enter ASAP as entries for the first round close Monday the12th of March.

The following 2 rounds of competition are- Surfing Far North Coast Regional Titles round two at Yamba Saturday the 28th & Sunday the 29th of April 2007. Far North Coast Regional Titles round three at Byron Bay on Saturday the 19th & Sunday the 20th of May 2007. At the 3rd and final round of the regional titles a presentation will be held for the winners of this round and for the overall regional age champions along with the announcement of the SFNC regional team to contest the NSW state titles. Entry forms and disclaimers will be available by the 18th of April.

For any enquiries please contact Surfing Far North Coast President Paul Young on 0403730306 or email pwy@aapt.net.au.

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Splendour In the Grass 2007 will take place on Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th August.

We’ve put together a Splendour Accommodation Guide.

Further announcements regarding lineup, on sale dates and ticketing details will be made in the coming months. Visit www.splendourinthegrass.com. Tip join their mailing list to get all their news.

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