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THE TWEED SHIRE Volume 1 #4 Thursday, September 18, 2008 p12-15 Advertising and news enquiries: Phone: (02) 6672 2280 Fax: (02) 6672 4933 [email protected] [email protected] www.tweedecho.com.au LOCAL & INDEPENDENT Women the big election winners Stephen Senise Ms Milne, when contacted by Th e Echo the day aft er the poll, said she was very pleased The big winners from Saturday’s Tweed with Th e Greens’ electoral showing in the Shire Council election are Katie Milne of Tweed and across NSW. Th e Greens and independent candidate, Dot ‘I’m ecstatic, and honoured,’ she declared. Holdom. At this stage it looks almost certain that With just over 60 per cent of the vote former mayor Warren Polglase will be safe, counted, Ms Milne’s position is marginal- though he has suff ered a noticeable drop in ly better than Ms Holdom’s with less than primary support compared to the 2004 elec- 1,000 votes separating the pair. Together tion. From topping the poll four years ago, he with Community First independent Barry has fallen to third place, considerably behind Longland, they are sitting a few points shy of the main protagonists. scoring half the primary votes counted. Reports of a potential mayor emerging Conservative hopes from among the three has taken up much Th e Liberal Party’s Joan van Lieshout may media focus, as well as speculation on the not yet be among the winners, but she is street. But such an assumption rests on certainly among the grinners. Sitting on a whether one of these groups will be able to fi gure of about 11 per cent, she is a few hun- chalk up an added, and all-important, fourth dred votes behind Mr Polglase and not far spot on the seven-seat council. away from the quota required to be elected Either Ms Milne or Ms Holdom would which is 12.5 per cent. Th e distribution of need to pull through one of their running preferences is expected to further help Ms mates, Kevin McCready or Lindy Smith, re- van Lieshout’s cause, suggesting her fi rst run spectively. With pre-poll, institutional and at council will likely result in the popping of postal votes not due to be tallied until later champagne corks. this week in Sydney, it could be a tense wait. Independents Kevin Skinner, Phil Nearly 40 per cent of the vote remains out- Youngblutt and possibly Tania Murdock also standing. remain in the running to secure a berth. Alternatively, support could theoretically Depending on the votes to be tallied and come from one of the other elected candi- the fl ow of preferences, it is still possible that dates. a mayor could come from the ranks of one of these fi ve contenders. Dot still cautious Th e Greens, Community First Indepen- Who ever it may be, Dot Holdom refuses dents, and Ms Holdom each encouraged to be drawn on the question. She considers voters to preference one another’s candidate any such talk premature. groupings. All three ran strong sustainable ‘People should just take a chill-pill,’ she told development and open-government themes Th e Echo. in their respective campaigns. ‘We don’t even know who’s been elected Th e possible election of a woman mayor on just yet, and we probably won’t know for the Tweed follows the trend in neighbouring some time. shires Byron and Lismore City where women ‘Obviously, it’s a tense period for my run- have been elected to the job of mayor. ning mate Lindy Smith. I’ve told her that she’s Th e Greens’ Jan Barham won an overall in for a real fi ght, but to take heart. majority in the fi rst-preference ballot for the ‘It ain’t over till the fat lady sings. position of mayor while in Lismore, Jenny ‘And all this talk about the mayoralty is just Dowell, running as an independent, also won a wee bit arrogant to be perfectly honest. We the mayor’s job. haven’t fi nished listening to the people yet. ■ Election day postcard – page 2 Hanging them out to dry. Mayoral hopeful Dot Holdom, who scored the biggest personal vote ‘And as long as the vote is being counted, ■ Dot tells it like it is – page 4 at Saturday’s election, had her feet fi rmly back on the ground on Monday, doing those everyday they are still speaking thank you very much.’ ■ Poll count – page 4 household chores. Wl_d]i IW ULTIMA 175 COMBINATION TOP DOG >KHHO 76 PCE DRIVING DIESEL B?C?J;:IJE9AI MECHANIC’S LAMP KIT 15W40 10LT TOOL CHEST 12V 100W 175mm Premium grade Popular tools dia. Includes 2 heavy duty diesel SUPER 1000 for the home see-through lens oil suitable for 20W50 5LT workshop. protectors. Meticulously modern & older SKU TO12004 SKU EL08449 engines including engineered for today’s turbos. tougher engine specifications. 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For further information call Chris Lonie 0427 815930. Volunteers pictured outside the Cudgen polling booth on Saturday. Al-fresco sculpture a big hit There is a scene towards the end of The campaign members from other Asked to comment on the election Gone with the Wind where the hero- teams nod in agreement, with the ex- outcome Ms van Lieshout predicted ine and her ageing father are picking ception of the Team Polglase member that it would be an interesting tussle over the war-ravaged fields of their who politely declined to take part. with a few surprises in the bag. plantation. As the crimson sun sets, Barry Longland campaign worker, ‘And what about Cudgen?’ he picks up a fist of red earth and Tim, of Clothiers Creek, said that peo- ‘It’s vey nice here, and I’d like to urges her to remember that ‘land is ple in Cudgen knew what the issues represent Cudgen,’ she says. the only thing that matters’. were ahead of casting their votes. Fast forward half a week, and the Looking out over the market gar- ‘The issues are out there, and hold- counting of votes is scheduled to re- dens of Cudgen on polling day, and ing onto the Tweed coast fits right in sume on Thursday. Ms van Lieshout talking to campaign workers, much here,’ he said. seems on her way to getting her wish, the same sentiment seemed to be at ‘Yes,’ agrees Ruth sporting one of although she remains tantalisingly play. candidate Dot Holdom’s distinctive shy of a quota. Only time will tell. Carl Palmer, of Mt Warning, who turquoise coloured T-shirts. After all, tomorrow is another day. was handing out for The Greens, ‘We would like to see sustainable said that holding on to the farmland development, and the community in- Honour roll for Pottsville around Cudgen was a theme he’d volvement that goes along with it.’ Pottsville Sub-branch of the Returned heard repeated from people coming One very prominent campaign and Services League of Australia is through to vote. He added that locals worker at Cudgen turned out to be proposing to build a permanent hon- Artist Ivan Lovatt used chicken wire to capture the free spirit of Mt Everest loved Cudgen just as it is. none other than one of the main can- our roll in ANZAC Park, Pottsville. conqueror Sir Edmond Hilary. ‘Cudgen is known for its good soil, didates, the Liberal Party’s Joan van The honour roll will consist of the and keeping hold of the land is im- Lieshout. She was keen to draw the names of ex-service men and women The usually quiet seaside township coastal walkway at the free open air portant,’ he said. focus of the discussion on to the hard who lived in the Pottsville area at the of Currumbin Beach on the south- exhibition. On the former point, Mr Palmer slog of council’s work. time of their enlistment, or who came ern Gold Coast has been transformed The festival, which draws around is correct. Place Names Of Australia ‘I think it’s also important to talk to live in this area at a later date. into a sea of sculpture for the annual 200,000 visitors each year, also in- says that Cudgen means red soil in about a council that is willing to be Information in relation to these Swell Sculpture Festival which runs cludes live music and barbecues on the local Bundjalung language. On strong, and that means it has to work names is invited from ex-service men until September 21.