SHOPPERS TURN T O VEGAN FASHION
THE man accused of the cold case murder of Airlie Beach grandmother Dorothy Britton has been remanded in custody for another six weeks.
Christopher Mark Britton was charged with one count of murder, accused of killing his mother, who was found shot dead in her Jubilee Pocket Home in March, 1996.
Britton’s matters were mentioned in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Monday, July 16.
Britton, who would have been 29 at the time of crime, was arrested in South Australia and first appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday, June 22.
His lawyer spoke outside the court on that occasion and told the media Britton had been shocked by his arrest, strenuously denied the matter and indicated the charges would be challenged.
His matters were next listed for mention in Brisbane Magistrates Court on September 3. SCHOOLS, workplaces and sporting teams have been encouraged to make a statement by putting comfort before style tomorrow for Pyjama Day.
Funds raised from the day will provide learning resources for vulnerable children, and recruit and train mentors, or “Pyjama Angels”, to give extra support where it’s needed.
The Pyjama Foundation founder Bronwyn Sheehan said Pyjama Angels were recruited, screened, trained and carefully matched with children in care.
“Together, they focus on learning- based activities and games, with the aim of improving the child’s educational outcomes and confidence,” she said.
“Many children in care bounce from home to home and to different schools, which greatly hinders their learning.”
Minister for Child Safety Di Farmer said The Pyjama Foundation did incredible work to help vulnerable children in foster and kinship care excel in their education. VEGAN lifestyles are usually associated with dietary preferences, but Townsville fashion retailers say shoppers are also making cruelty- free choices when purchasing clothing.
Local, national and international fashion retailers are removing animal products from their lines – including silk, pearl, fur and cashmere – with some also choosing to reduce or remove products made of leather.
Owner of Hazel Mai Boutique in Flinders St Candace Gardner said she chose to create an animal- friendly store, excluding leather from her range.
“We cannot be certain where the leather originated,” she said. “What kind of animal did it come from? Was this animal killed so that this product could be made for our joyment’? It raises too many questions.”
Ms Gardner said vegan fashion had a place in North Queensland and was more than a fleeting trend.
“We will see more and more people choosing animal- friendly or animal- free products,” she said.
“We can also see there’s a cultural change happening right now, with vegetarianism on the increase, so it only makes sense that people would buy products that aren’t animal by- products.”
Ms Gardner said cruelty- free fashion was a personal choice but should be considered.
“I would urge consumers to ask themselves why they are choosing animal byproducts over vegan products,” she said. ‘ en-