After warming up in 2015, ‘Anytime James’ are ready to unleash a lot of heat in 2016 and have a great show set for Sat 20th Feb at the New Tatts Hotel Lismore. Check your Gig Guides…
Poster from a few pictures I shot of the band cruising around before their rehearsal at the Lucky Boy Analogue Studios in Byron Bay.
Approximately 300 people marched in Lennox Head in solidarity with people all over the world as part of the Peoples Climate March on Sunday 29th November.
The event was organised by Community Owned Renewable Energy Lennox (COREL), a newly formed group which aims to take local action on climate change through various renewable energy projects . Any future money and sponsorship COREL raise will be put back into clean powering community owned assets.
The Walk fell on the eve of the Paris Climate Conference and was intended to send a message around the globe for action on climate change. A crowd gathered at the park near the bus shelter where they listened to speakers, including organiser Amelia Hicks, Greens MP Tamara Smith and multi award winning travel writer Louise Southerden. Other guest speakers included members of community energy group Mullumbimby COREM sharing their knowledge and experiences after already being established since 2014.
In attendance were Ballina Councillor Jeff Johnson and Mayor David Wright. Many participants in the walk and others passively attending added their name to a public letter which will be sent to Ballina Council showing the community’s support for new renewable community projects.
Despite the cloudy weather (and several light showers) the event PA was completely powered by the sun, thanks to Sebastian Sledge of Solar Trailers Australia and his 1.6 KW mobile power station. The sound gear was supplied by Disco Statik and Master M.C. Vic Leto was very impressed that for the first time in 32 years hosting, the P.A. ran entirely ‘unplugged’ and free off the sun!
After the speeches the large crowd made its way onto the beach for a photo and then a short walk to the Surf Club and return. Once back the entertainment was led by musicians Gair and the very funny trio of ‘Bronnie and the Bishops.’
NOTE: As a founding member of COREL I was also an organiser of the event.
Vic Leto.
I shot these photos at Ho’okupu for their 2015 Skullcandy Oz Grom Open Feature published in The Lennox Wave Magazine magazine. 
After drafting up a concept for the Ad I sent it off to Lennox Wave Editor Helen Fry who came up with this final look for the Ad.
Out of all the great cafe’s and eateries in Lennox… the Ocean View Cafe really has …well… the best views! So I went down there to shoot some photos and the team customised a special coffee for me. Then on Photoshop I came up with this for their 2015 Skullcandy Oz Grom Open Feature Ad published in The Lennox Wave magazine.
My Photo scored the front cover of the Lennox Wave after I joined Scott Rawstorne for a sunrise ride along the Seven Mile Beach stretch of the Great East Coast Trail.
You can read more about Scott’s plans for the trail on this link: http://lennoxwave.com/2015/05/a-great-adventure/
Meanwhile here are just a few more awesome images of the ride.
Donations from passing the tin around at Club Lennox Movember 70’s Disco night helped raise over $600 from patrons keen to witness Bar Manager Dave McKinnon shave his Mo shaved off.
Dressed by menswear shops George Gooley Lismore and Wallace and Co Ballina Dave was looking like one smart COOL CAT!!!
That was until Hairdresser Kathleen Everingham pulled out the clippers and whisked that handle bar Mo right off his face.
Dave surviving the encounter then quite bravely asked “what would the bounty on his head be worth?” and at that point gold coin donations quickly turned to flowing BANK NOTES!!!
With many people really embracing the theme and wearing their 70’s attire the atmosphere was fun and colourful and the whole night transformed into a kind of time warp celebration back that decade of great music and the retro Disco led by DJ Master Vic had many a funksters grooving on the dance floor.
First Prize Photographic section 2005 inaugural Platypus Gallery Art Competition ‘Postcards from the Valley of Surprises.’
