A HUGE THANK YOU! |
A HUGE Thank You!! to our incredible and diverse line up: |
Stepping up⤉ : Stepping out ⤠
Get out on the dance floor and groove to amazing live and local music Be moved and inspired by incredible stories from our own community Celebrate ‘voice’ and how it can be used to make change in the world Support PBB and the incredible work they continue to do Receive inspiration, connection and more! Mullum S.E.E.D. Inc. and PBB Media would like to extend a huge thank you to the Byron Shire community & businesses who came out on Friday November 3rd, 2017 to celebrate, empower & support PBB & our community of change-makers! Stepping up -> Stepping Out recognises the importance of your voice and how using it can change the world around you. |
Founder and owner of Nature's Child - Janine Barron as our MC
Internationally recognised death walker & celebrant Zenith Virago Award winning poet & spoken word artist Luka Lesson (via video) Joel Orchard, president of Mullum S.E.E.D. Inc & founder of Future Feeders Dr Robyn Thompson, creator of the Thompson Method, activist for womens rights in childbirth & beyond Musicians: Ohad Rein (Old Man Riven), Amir Paiss & Avishai Barnatan (Sheva) & Shai Shriki. Social Dance - by Meggie Danielson, Alona Rosenberg & Yael Mahler of WE MOVE STUDIO Raffle - curtesy of our incredible Byron Shire community - Thank You! Auction - gorgeous artwork by local artist Rhiannon Power |
To our team and sponsors:
Thank you to our amazing team, without whom this event would not have taken place - Annalee Atia, Sally Cusack, Lara Martin, Meggie Danielson, Sunae Reilly, Gabriella Tudor, Kimberley Lipschus, Sean Tonnet, Danie Smallwood,William Martin, Simon Cusack, Michal Schiff and Gopi Lev - you all rock! Working behind the scenes posting on social media, organising raffles, speaking with potential sponsors, loads and loads of conversations and meetings, thinking about production and technical stuff :-) and for working it all out for a successful and brilliant night filled with meaning and fun.
To our Sponsors who showed up and supported the important work of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond - local businesses and people doing amazing work in their own right - A warm and heartfelt thank you! It is with your support that we can can continue to do the work that we do and bring vital information to parents, families and communities that is balanced, resolved and diverse.
OPEN TABLE - A unique and delicious catering company and cooking school operating out of the Byron Shire for over 13 years.
SUNGLASS FIX - Precision optics giving new life to your favourite sunnies. Australian leader in custom replacement quality lenses.
PRODUCTIVE SOULFUL - Operating locally and globally, PS is a creative Production, Coaching and Consulting service.
SANTOS ORGANICS - 100% Not for Profit Charity, proving 100% Sustainable and Healthy Food to the Byron Shire and beyond.
NATURE'S CHILD - "Change the World, one purchase at a time", an eco-business for sustainable and organic Baby and mother products.
TP EVENTS - Award winning Australian special events and live entertainment company.
ORGANIC GOLD - Inspirational creator of Jewellery and Healing tools, Ami Ben Hur's Pure 24k handmade Gold pieces are sublime.
CHRISTOPHER & LYNDA DEAN - Long-time Byron Shire not-for-profit supporters and eco-conscious investors, Lynda & Christopher Dean.
SUNGLASS FIX - Precision optics giving new life to your favourite sunnies. Australian leader in custom replacement quality lenses.
PRODUCTIVE SOULFUL - Operating locally and globally, PS is a creative Production, Coaching and Consulting service.
SANTOS ORGANICS - 100% Not for Profit Charity, proving 100% Sustainable and Healthy Food to the Byron Shire and beyond.
NATURE'S CHILD - "Change the World, one purchase at a time", an eco-business for sustainable and organic Baby and mother products.
TP EVENTS - Award winning Australian special events and live entertainment company.
ORGANIC GOLD - Inspirational creator of Jewellery and Healing tools, Ami Ben Hur's Pure 24k handmade Gold pieces are sublime.
CHRISTOPHER & LYNDA DEAN - Long-time Byron Shire not-for-profit supporters and eco-conscious investors, Lynda & Christopher Dean.
To our supporters, partners and auspicing not-for-profit groups/platforms:
In order to locally and nationally provide the content we so carefully curate and produce, we require and are honoured to have the support of several organisations.
For our general operations as a not for profit group working to support our community and beyond with diverse and balanced informations in the areas of Preconception, Pregnancy, Childbirth, Parenting, Community and Sustainable Living and Women's Wellbeing, we are supported by Mullum S.E.E.D. Inc, as a project of their Not-for-Profit incorporated organisation. To bring you our popular weekly and local, live-to-air radio program - Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond, Mondays 11am-12pm, we enjoy the support and benefits of the long-standing and award-winning community radio station - 99.9 BayFM. Across Australia, the PBB podcast can be heard on the Community Radio Network. MULLUM S.E.E.D. INC. - Mullum S.E.E.D are a not-for-profit volunteer based charity which aims to build a respectful, supportive and resilient community with interactive activities based around sustainability and environmental awareness. We are so grateful to have the opportunity to be involved and affiliated with such an important and intentional group. As a project of Mullum S.E.E.D. Inc., we are committed to proving vital information about sustainable living for families. 99.9 BayFM - BayFM Community Radio is a volunteer run, not for profit radio station committed to keeping the community informed on local and global issues, presenting music and information not available on other media in this area, and on creating and maintaining a positive spirit in the community. CBAA and CRN - The CBAA's Community Radio Network (CRN), allows community radio stations to share some of the sector’s best news, talk, music and entertainment programs – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond podcast was delighted to be picked up as a weekly program available on the Community Radio Network! |
Mc and long time supporter of Pregnancy, Birth and Beyond radio.
Janine Barron is a long time local to the Byron region, Eco-business founder and owner of Nature's Child. We are honored to have Jannine as our MC for this years fundraising event. Jannine truly embodies what it is to Step UP and Step Out for what she believes in - babies, parenting and the earth.
Nature's Child was born in July 2000 in the beachside town of Byron Bay, NSW. It seems fitting that Australia's First Organic Baby Store was born in a town where Natural Birth is actively supported and where Indigenous women traditionally came to birth. So many births and firsts in Byron Bay! Initially an iconic retail store for many years, Nature's Child prides itself on offering a very different experience to most on line stores. Read about this difference why natures child is different to other on line stores. |
Social dance.
What is a social dance? You might be thinking line Dancing or Ballroom type dancing, but social dance has been around for as long as humans have been dancing. Its a way of sharing ideas, embodying experiences and passing messages to your group. Its had a long history as being a way to defy captivity or teach fighting skills like in Capuera... a way to let out steam or talk the street language of your neighbourhood. No one person creates a social dance, and no social dance can be traced back to one group.
Meggie Danielson, Alona Rosenberg and Yael Mahler from WeMove Studio (opening in Mullumbimby in February 2018) custom created uplifting and inspiring movements - unique to our community of change-makers for the night. |
What is a social dance??
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And.. You!
The Byron Shire has had a long history of being outspoken and passionate about change making in the world, retaining the natural beauty of the shire and the environment and honouring the land we are on. We are honoured to acknowledge you and the work you do in the world with this event filled with inspiring speakers, a fun and purpose created social dance honouring what it feels like to step up and step out and some cool live music to keep you moving and sustain your soul! A HUGE HEARTFELT THANK YOU to those of you showing up on the night and supporting from afar! You are amazing!
Thank you.
Thank you to the gorgeous businesses that generously donated beautiful prizes for our raffle and auction <3
Rhiannon Power, Sean Tonnet Relationship Therapist, Rainbow Chai Company, Byron Bay Tea Company, Zentveld's Coffee, Pighouse Flicks, Byron Bay Candles, Annie Bryant, Punch and Daisy Cafe, Sanctum, Munchkin kids, We Move Studio, Anna Watts and Kiva Spa.
Rhiannon Power, Sean Tonnet Relationship Therapist, Rainbow Chai Company, Byron Bay Tea Company, Zentveld's Coffee, Pighouse Flicks, Byron Bay Candles, Annie Bryant, Punch and Daisy Cafe, Sanctum, Munchkin kids, We Move Studio, Anna Watts and Kiva Spa.
And finally - to the people that made it all happen! A huge thank you to everyone who volunteered their time, sponsored the program, donated awesome gifts for our raffle ad to all of those that showed up on Friday the 3rd of November to celebrate change making and the work of Pregnancy, Birth & Beyond!