About Lachie Pennefather
Posts by Lachie Pennefather:
Go West!
My mate Nigel is a bit of a nomad, he has spent many years off and on in Byron Bay… He currently resides near Margaret River in WA. While we endure the torrents of rain the heavens are sending our way, Nigel has sent through some photos of the West Coast. Here are some words, photos and wisdom from our West...
Thirty Thousand – Film Premiere!
In 2010 brothers Andrew and Richard James travelled 30,000 kilometres down the west coast of Africa on a year-long surf trip looking for undiscovered surf breaks. The film Thirty Thousand documents the countries they visited and the waves they found. It features surfing in Morocco, Western Sahara, Senegal, Liberia, Angola, Namibia and South Africa. The film has won several awards...
Get lost to find yourself
There is quote that I really like from "The Holstee Manifesto". (www.holstee.com/manifesto) It says "Travel Often; Getting lost will help you find yourself." No truer words spoken... So it was that i began this Sunday morning. A quick drive into Byron for a swim at The Wreck and grab a hot chocolate at what i like to call "The Hole in the...
CG Support Fund Wrap Up
It is quite fitting that it is this time of year that we get to update you as to the activities of the CG Community Support Fund... Yes, it has taken quite a time for funds to be dispersed, however as was the nature of the circumstances at hand, this was new ground for the Postman's Ridge (Lockyer Valley) Community....
Woody’s Surf Shack
Running a business in Byron Bay can be a transient affair of high rents, a fluctuating tourist population, and the bid for that prime location. But what if you just come up with a formula that works? Enter Woody's Surf Shack. They are that winning formula of surf culture meets nightclub hot-spot, replacing such night spots as The Carpark, The...
The Atlantic – Kim and Steve
Kim Amos and Steve Eakin run The Atlantic Byron Bay, three guest houses offering stylish Byron Bay accommodation in the centre of town. They have three wonderful boys, love the active lifestyle, and call Byron Bay home. We thought we would ask Kim and Steve a few questions about their business. Kim/Steve, what inspired you and the family to move...Rwanda Rising
In the first week of October this year I was very privileged to visit Rwanda in East Africa. In the 1970’s I lived with my family in Tanzania and even then we were getting a quite large number of people leaving Rwanda coming over the boarder to escape ethnic persecution. We were never able to visit as the border was...
Sunday’s Rescue… What happened?
Zeke Huish of the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicpoter got in touch with Common Ground today and gave us the full story on what happened during Sunday's Surf Rescue off Cape Byron. The photos were taken by a tourist, Simon Ingham, who was on the headland at the time. "The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to rescue a...
Another $300 for the fund…
Words by Lachlan Pennefather "A big thanks to the "Festival of the Stone" crew, Ross Jurisich, Jamie Cook, Brad Rogers and Rick Bannister....this is how it rolled. A late call up from Rick to Common Ground on the Wednesday before their Saturday gig on the weekend. Element had donated a box of giveaways for the Stone and Wood event. Light... 1 2