Nightmare on Minjungbal

Local legend says that after a brutal massacre by whitefella, Aborigines sang curses into land where Peter van Lieshout, brother of A-Mart billionaire John van Lieshout, has been trying unsuccessfully to build a  "Village  Community "  for the last thirteen years. Now linked in the proposed  "Nightcap Village"  development is a neighbouring property where more than twenty trusting investors provided over $2 million for purchase of properties i n 2014-16, without receiving consideration or restitution . For those who lost life-savings in the venture, the hurt and harm is curse enough to add flame to legend. Mingungbal elders occupy property at 3222 Kyogle Rd, Mt Burrell Marketing materials for Nightcap Village promote a "new paradigm" that returns "sacred land" to " sacred " aborigines, who are occupying the Mt Burrell properties. Elders of the Minjungbal Tribe now claim to be the  "true owners"  of  "Country"  wher...

Pete Evans is hooked Celebrity chef Pete Evans is keen to put his hand up in a new video he's produced to market his off-matrix tribal experience. He says he's  "Fkn IN!" Commenting on "Paleo Pete's" recent induction into the tribal experience, radio host Ray Hadley on his Morning Show , Aug 31, describes the notable failure of the venture when, in 2015-17, it was called "Bhula Bhula Village Community" :  "A Federal Court Judge described efforts to establish the community as 'shambolic'" . Ray Hadley said those involved "failed to reach the heights of a careless enema" . He warned: "The last time they went down this road, (without this dolt being involved) someone lost $2.5 million. Make sure this time that it's not you!" Pete Evans has signed a contract with Adrian Brennock, Mark McMurtrie and Derek Zillman to become a "Nightcap on Minjungbal Community Member" .  Mark McMurtrie, aka  "...

The Courier Mail, Aug 31, 202  Celebrity Chef Pete Evans has announced his new life in the off-matrix "Byron Tribal Community" that he has bought into.  He doesn't mention the backstory to the " Tribal Community" or the families who lost life savings following the same dream. He doesn't seem to mind that no compliant development application has been made to Tweed Council since the venture began in 2014. He doesn't even mention the ongoing litigation by investors who lost everything when marketing representations were not fulfilled by his new business partner, Adrian Brennock. Pete Evans may be the new kid on the Byron block, but for those who bought the Bhula-Nightcap dream and got stung by the stories, there is much more to be told that soon will be revealed. Read more about Pete Evans' Tribal Community deal: Celebrity Chef Pete Evans Cooking Up A Storm at Nightcap on Minjungbal