THE TWEED HEALTH www.tweedecho.com.au Volume 3 #34 Thursday, May 5, 2011 and Advertising and news enquiries: Phone: (02) 6672 2280 beauty [email protected] [email protected] page10 CAB 21,000 copies every week AUDIT LOCAL & INDEPENDENT Coalition goes cold on banning coal-seam gas Murray Simpson Macquarie Energy’s petroleum ex- the issues created by the new tech- ploration licence (PEL) 134 applica- nology associated with coal-seam gas Hopes of an unofficial moratorium tion encompassing significant areas exploration. on coal-seam gas (CSG) exploration of the upper Tweed around Tyalgum In a submission to the NSW Coal licences in NSW since the change of is still being assessed and there is no and Gas Strategy scoping document government in March have failed to indication when a decision is likely. earlier this year, Mr Byrne said one materialise and it’s business as usual A DPI spokesperson this week told of the main issues with the current for the mining sector. The Echo the application was still system is the underlying assumption A public rally calling for an imme- under consideration and ‘there is no that exploratory activities for CSG diate ban on CSG mining to be held time frame for a decision at the mo- are benign. next Saturday, May 14, at Murwillum- ment’. ‘It’s assumed that only much later bah’s Knox Park at 11am, is expected Data amassed by the Kyogle-based in the process, that is when CSG is to put pressure on the three local MPs Environmental Defenders Office intended to be produced through in the government to work for a mor- (EDO) indicates two PELs have been extraction, is there a more rigorous atorium on the new industry. issued by the department since March environmental assessment required. Since the Liberal-National coalition – one to Eastern Star Gas for the ‘The fundamental problem with swept into power in March, the li- Moree and Warrumbungle Ranges this system is that the Petroleum Act censing authority, the Department of area and the other to AGL for Guyra. contains provisions that ultimately Primary Industries (DPI), has issued The EDO’s Mark Byrne says the provide a legitimate expectation to two new exploration licences. current regulatory structure is de- companies which have undertaken But so far the Tweed has been signed for orthodox prospecting but exploration activities over an area, in spared. hopelessly inadequate to cope with that as long as their CSG production operation would not breach the Envi- ronmental Planning and Assessment Rally unites community against CSG Act, that company would get a lease The public rally gainst coal-seam gas mining planned for next Saturday, to produce CSG. May 14, at Murwillumbah’s Knox Park has brought together a range of ‘It may be that the ideological basis Firies diverse community lobby groups. for this type of provision is rooted The rally is being organised by the newly formed Northern Rivers Guard- in the fact that all minerals and pe- ians (NRG) and the Caldera Environment Centre with support from the troleum resources are owned by the open Combined Tweed Rural Industries Association and the local branch of the Crown and companies extract those NSW Canegrowers Association. resources on behalf of the Crown. A meeting of the NRG at Tyalgum this week drew 30 people to plan local ‘What the laws governing CSG op- up to strategies for action and fundraising to fight CSG mining. erations do not do is address specifi- NRG spokesman Michael McNamara said the rally, or ‘united community cally the unique problems identified gathering’, would include a march through the Murwillumbah CBD from and associated with CSG operations. public 11.15am and speakers from a range of community groups and organisations ‘Specific laws are required as the from noon. CSG industry is new and expanding ‘Food will be available for purchase and families are encouraged to make rapidly in NSW.’ a day of it,’ he said. Mr Byrne said a better system of Murwillumbah Fire Brigade officer Hugh Johnson checks over equipment ‘This campaign is all about the legacy we leave our children and grand- regulation would address up front in readiness for this Saturday’s open day at Murwillumbah, Tweed Heads children, whether it be in terms of viable agricultural or tourism enterpris- the impacts on groundwater, espe- and Banora Point fire stations from 10am to 2pm. Locals are encouraged to es, with the associated employment opportunities, or a healthy and vibrant cially but not exclusively from frack- attend the family day where they will be offered some helpful tips on fire environment.’ ing, the treatment of waste water, the safety and prevention. Other activities include sausage sizzler station tours Further information is available at the NRG website www.northernrivers- provision of community consultation and firefighting displays. 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Local News Aboriginal prints go on display Tweed River Art Gallery’s public programs curator Anouk Beck hangs one of the Lightforce works in the new exhibition opening tomorrow, May 6, Authorised Reseller called ‘Freshwater Saltwater: Authorised Service Provider Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Prints’, which runs till The ‘VERY LAST of August 7 at the gallery. The Australian National The NANO G5s’ SALE! Maritime Museum travelling & Choose Any G5 Case or Skin for +$10. exhibition features 30 works by Indigenous artists across Australia who have used printmaking techniques to record the deep spiritual and cultural significanceof water. The gallery, on the corner of Tweed Valley Way and Mistral Road, South Murwil- lumbah, is open 10am to 5pm Wednesday to Sunday and Just ‘Point & Shoot’ for hours of crisp Video admission is free. Photo Jeff Dawson We bought the Very Last of Apple’s ‘New’ stock of Gen 5 iPod Nanos: The Smallest iPod ever to Shoot Video - Include a Radio - Have a Clock, Stopwatch, and Alarm, Play Video, Show Photos, Water-sports boat bid upsets Fingal locals Record Voice Memos, & Run up to 24hr on a Charge Murray Simpson ‘Only two years ago the Hel- Car parking will be provided be used for the usual range of Gen5 iPod Nano 8GB Orange $199 $169 a-va Jet company wanted to at the Chinderah Caltex ser- activities you see on the river Gen5 Nano 16GB Green or Blue $229 Plans by a wake-board com- run New Zealand style tour- vice station over the road. – ski chairs, tubes and so on. $197 pany to set up a tourist opera- ist jet boats up the river. That DA submissions closed on We’ll be operating in a vari- Lightforce: 02 6685 8796 tion on the Tweed River has sparked 150 submissions from Monday and caught the Fingal ety of locations depending on NEW Shop- 3/84 Centennial Circuit sparked a storm of opposition this end of the river opposing association off guard. conditions.’ In The Byron Arts & Industry Estate from Fingal Head residents. it and there was equally strong ‘We weren’t aware of the na- Fingal residents’ concerns Call or See Our Website The Tweed River Wake and opposition at Murwillumbah ture of the DA till the last min- included foreshore wake dam- lightforce.com.au Ski Pty Ltd has lodged a devel- led by former Richmond MP ute and there was a scramble age and disruption of bird and Winter Trading Hours Start May 1st! opment application (DA) with Larry Anthony,’ Ms Walker to lodge submissions,’ said Ms sea life in a sensitive wildlife Mon-Fri: 9am–5pm • Sat: 9am – 2pm the Tweed Shire Council to run said. Walker. habitat. a two-boat operation on the The development applica- But Mr Anderson said in the river, partly based at the Fingal tion DA lodged by town plan- ‘Low-key’ proposal DA application the impact of Head boat ramp. ning consultant Darryl Ander- However, 43-year-old Mur- the boats on the environment Advice from But the Fingal Head Com- son on behalf of Mark Dawson, willumbah-born applicant would be minimal because munity Association says the managing director of Tweed Mark Dawson says the pro- they used a planing hull that the Chief DA is precious short on detail. River Wake and Ski, says one posal is a very low-key family- minimised wash. ‘And the fact they call them- of the boats will be an eight- oriented affair. He said the Tweed River Es- Product Tester selves a wake and ski company metre pontoon barbecue boat ‘It’s nothing like the Hel-a-va tuary Bank Management Plan has set off alarm bells,’ says and the other a six-metre wa- Jet scheme,’ said Mr Dawson, 2000 identified a number of Dear Mrs Product Tester, association president Dawn ter-sports boat. a Tweed Heads based brick- spots where bank erosion is oc- Walker. The pontoon boat will take laying contractor. curring. I’ve got a rather embarrassing ‘Now it looks like we’ve got up to 12 people self drive or 22 ‘I’ve been involved with rec- ‘The water-sports boats problem – my husband has to do it all over again.’ people if skippered. reational water sports on the which could generate wave ac- smelly feet! I’m not even sure Hel-a-va jet boats won ap- The primary drop-off and river all my life and we are not tion will avoid those areas,’ he how to tell him! But fair dinkum his feet smell something proval to operate in February pickup point will be a stretch introducing anything foreign said. He added that the pro- awful. Have you got any ideas? I don’t want to be rude and of sand between the Banora that is not already there. I’d posal would not significantly offend him. 2009 from a divided council but later abandoned the ven- Point Bridge and the old Bar- hate to see that happen. affect any critical habitat or Yours Ellen ture on financial grounds. neys Point jetty. ‘The water-sports boat will threatened species. Dear Ellen You’re in luck, have I got the product for you! I’ve got these Vintage films highlight rare footage of area’s history far-out and cosmic, you-bewt, whizz-bang bamboo sox. Apparently bamboo has a natural antibacterial in the fi bre Rare vintage film and photo- staff Hill, Tweed Heads and lumbah and Tweed Heads, An- mentary drink and nibbles on so it won’t wash out. Gotta be better than having pongy graphs from the Tweed’s mu- extensions to Murwillumbah derson’s Treasure Store, Mur- arrival (Regent Cinema only). sox! I have it on good authority that you can wear bamboo seum collection showing life Museum. willumbah and Tweed Heads For info on the screenings sox for 3 or 4 days without washing them. So that could be on the Tweed from the 1920s The Friends this year donat- and Murwillumbah Museums call Janet Swift on 02 6674 the answer. to the 1970s includes footage ed money towards the digi- Disabled access is avail- 0189. of early Banana Festivals, the tisation of a number of films able at the Cinemax Cinema, Information about the They even make bamboo shirts, so if he has smelly armpits 1969 cyclone, the opening of held in the museum collection Kings cliff. Friends group will be avail- that’ll work as well. It’s amazing you can buy anything these days. Believe it or not I even ordered some men’s the Murwillumbah Bridge and and these fragile films are now Tickets are $15 per person able on the night and online undies the other day that don’t smell… gotta be happy with construction of Tweed Mall preserved for future viewing, or $10 for members or conces- at Council’s website at www. that! and Clarrie Hall Dam. with some of the footage be- sions, and include a compli- tweed.nsw.gov.au/museum. The Friends of Tweed River ing included in this year’s film Pretty soon I’ll have all these smelly blokes smelling like Regional Museum will host a events. (from page 1) roses. screening of the vintage films Coalition cold on CSG ban Your friend Cathy next Thursday, May 12, at 6pm Screenings ‘not to be thorough consideration of po- istrative changes rather than PS How often does he shower? at the historic Regent Theatre missed’ tential impacts on agricultural actual law reform which would in Murwillumbah and at the land and on bushland. provide a greater level of pro- For genuine advice on a great range of adventure Cinemax Cinema at Kingscliff Friends spokeswoman San- Exploration wells should tection to the environment,’ he gear for campers, hikers and travellers see on Saturday, May 14, which dra Flannery told The Echo also be monitored for gas leaks. said. has been sold out already. locals should not miss the ‘The “tough new rules” an- Mr Byrne said the EDO The events are being held screenings which show some nounced by the former gov- called for a moratorium on as fundraisers for the ongoing very, very old photos of life in ernment in December 2010 go CSG extraction and explora- development of Tweed River the Tweed back then. only part way towards rectify- tion while a strategic plan is Regional Museum, with pro- Tickets must be pre-pur- ing the inadequacies contained developed with full commu- 7HARF 3TREET -URWILLUMBAH s ceeds going towards the pro- chased and are available from in the current regulatory sys- nity and independent scientific posed new museum on Flag- Cartridge World at Murwil- tem, as they involve admin- input. 2 May 5, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Local News www.tweedecho.com.au Rates set to jump in new budget Murray Simpson Tweed residents may have to consider showering with a Run-down of the big-ticket items t Desktop / laptop repairs t Home and business Tweed ratepayers can expect a Banora Point’s sewage treatment plant upgrade is the biggest friend as the screws are applied and sales (servers) support heft y hit in the hip pocket this to water usage. ticket item on this year’s council budget at $11.3 million. t Professional data recovery t Networks design and year as the council gears up to Pressure is on for a major upgrade following the adoption of Th e standard allocation be- lab for damaged HDD support deliver an 8.29 per cent increase the 2008 area E greenfi elds development scheme that provides fore excess water charges kick in t Computer components sales t Custom build computers in rates. for up to 3,500 new residential allotments at Terranora. has been dropped from 350kL Th is means residential prop- Burringbar’s long awaited sewerage scheme is also a top to 300kL per year. Ph: 07 5523 2384 erties on the minimum rate can biller with $5.3 million earmarked for reticulation and another Residential users will face expect to pay a total of $1,858.20 an access charge of $118 before [email protected] $3.5 million for the treatment plant. 8/2 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South including water and sewage – Roads will scoff $7.5 million and water mains $6.8 million. they turn on the tap, up from up from $1,716.45 last year. The council has also earmarked $3.2 million for the Murwil- $106. Th ey then face consump- A draft budget was tabled lumbah museum extension and another $1.1 million for the tion charges of $1.85 per kL by the director of corporate Flagstaff Hill museum. (formerly $1.65/ kL) and excess INTERESTed? services Troy Green at the last The Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre will also be in rates will rise more steeply by When dealing with insurance policies, the home, car, boat or council meeting and fl ags what the money to the tune of $1.1 million. $2.80kL ($2.50kL). is in store when the 2011-2012 Th en there’s the garbage. caravan is often the highest priority for many people. We put insurance budget is struck in June. It is $810.60. koalas and their habitat and will A fee of $118.00 ($99.20) ap- in place to cover large capital losses under certain unfortunate events, yet most people either forget or choose to ignore possibly the largest fi nancial now on public display for com- However about half of the be spent on regulatory, educa- plies to the rubbish and recycle concern in life - their ability to earn income to pay bills like home or car ment until May 27. 35,000 residential properties tional and specialised mainte- bin collections. Then there’s insurance and your mortgage or rent. Th e council has ministerial in the shire will pay above the nance functions.’ a $60.80 ($60.10) recycling You are number one, not your car, home or boat. approval to hike ordinary rates minimum. He said studies had high- charge to pay for promotion, My father would say that by 7.5 per cent. In addition special rates for lighted the problem of having education and future recycling there are three guarantees in life... Death, Tax and Change. But significant increases in streetscaping will apply to 151 900 dwellings adjacent to an projects, and a waste manage- No-one can guarantee that you won’t pay any tax during sundry charges such as water, Tweed Heads properties to area of high conservation value. ment charge of $50.70 ($47.35). your life or afterwards for that matter, but we can insure against sewerage and waste manage- pay off a $500,000 loan, and ‘Therefore it is to the ben- All up taking out the garbage severe fi nancial impacts on both yourself and your families in the event of death and change. It can be very affordable and often tax ment have lift ed the total in- at Koala Beach 500 properties efit of the wider community will cost $229.80. deductible, but why do many of us neglect it? It’s a strange dilemma. creases to 8.20 per cent. will continue to face a special that funds be allocated to the Sewerage charges have also We are happy to pay $500/yr to insure a car that may pay you a total Th e bottom line is the mini- environmental levy. koala management committee taken a hit at $609.00 for a stan- of $15,000 if it is stolen or written off by an insurance company, yet mum residential rate will be Mr Green said the levy re- to maintain signifi cant areas of dard residential connection – that same $500 may pay an insurance premium that pays you 75% of $871.40, up from this year’s fl ected the ‘intrinsic value of the the Koala Beach site’. up from $568.00. your income, every month increasing with infl ation every year, until you are back on your feet or turn 65 yrs old. The total payments could add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars. The next biggest issue is life insurance. Samantha fl ying high for Murwillumbah Arts Week I have seen the heartache fi rst hand of losing loved ones. The emotional turmoil is bad enough without the unnecessary Samantha Free Daly (pic- fi nancial burdens that can be placed on families as a result of having tured) will be fl ying high when no life insurance when debts, kids and ongoing income needs are Murwillumbah’s annual Arts involved. Without large debts or other fi nancial obligations Week gets under way later this you may question your need for life insurance? Well, you will die one day, so do yourself a favour and fi nd out how month. much a standard funeral costs, it may scare the life out of you! But there will be no need for – Simon Jones alarm when the young acrobat For more information on matters that make comes tumbling from the roof, Financial Sense, call 02 6687 6566 said Murwillumbah music Simon Jones – Financial Sense Australia Pty Ltd teacher and Arts Week direc- AFS Lic 340749 tor Michael Keogh. Samantha, who fi rst took up aerial performance when she was 10 years old, is now a sea- soned performer. She began her training with Murwillumbah’s Hoopla Cir- cus and was selected to be part of the elite group Aerial An- gels. Her next performance – SUPERANNUATION INVESTMENT INSURANCE at Jupiters Casino on the Gold Coast – is one of her biggest yet. in a range of creative skills, again attract a strong audience. bah High School from May 18- Th e show is among a variety including visual arts, drama, ‘Last year we were over- 20. Tickets are $10 for adults Sustainable journalism sustained of acts performing as part of gymnastics, dance and music. whelmed by the community’s or $5 for concessions. Tickets Arts Week 2011. Mr Keogh said Arts Week turn out and found ourselves can be purchased at the school by advertisers for readers. 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Photo supplied TWEED 4 Park Street Tweed Heads Phone 07 5536 1865 LISMORE 150 Laurel Avenue Lismore Sai Baba’s ‘legacy lives on’ in M’bah Phone 02 6621 6437 Serving the Community since 1980 ‘A division of Northern Rivers Childcare Services Inc.’ Luis Feliu spired millions to lead a moral ophy and teaching of the fi ve and meaningful life. universal human values of love, The principal of Murwil- Th e Murwillumbah Sathya peace, truth, right behaviour ATTENTION HOME OWNERS, FARMERS, lumbah’s Sathya Sai Primary Sai school started 14 years ago and non-violence. school, the only school found- at Mt Warning with just nine ‘For us it was more a celebra- GARDENERS, POOL OWNERS AND LAWN LOVERS: ed in Australia by Sathya Sai students and moved years later tion of his life. We also talked WATER TANKS HAVE NEVER BEEN SO Baba, one of India’s most pop- to Condong Street in Murwil- to the students about this phi- AFFORDABLE ular gurus who died late last lumbah when it grew to 30 losophy and how the school NSW Government month, says his legacy will live students. In 2001 it moved to exists because of his teachings. on in the school’s teachings. its current premises at Nullum The school will refocus now rural and residential Sathya Sai Baba died in Put- Street and has a current enrol- on promoting compassion and rebates available for taparthi on April 22 aged 85, ment of 104 students. truthfulness. water tanks for the aft er a long illness, sparking an Principal Leelah Broughton ‘We’ve also been encouraged garden/pool etc. outpouring of grief from devo- told Th e Echo a commemora- by the many people who have tees and leaders in India and tive assembly for the school’s expressed their sadness and 5000 ltr round tanks across the world. founder was held last Wednes- shared that with us.’ $47500 Th e spiritual leader found- day with ‘a little display in lov- In April last year, seven new after rebate ed hundreds of free schools, ing memory of him’ and a con- classrooms and extensions dolence book for people to sign. which trebled the school’s size, GET IN BEFORE IT clinics and hospitals in India ENDS JULY 2011 and around the world. Indian ‘We’re very sad on his pass- partly funded under the fed- Prime Minister Manmohan ing. It’s always sad when some- eral government’s Building the Singh said Sai Baba was an in- one who has done so much Education Revolution, were of- 400 Tweed Valley Way Murwillumbah spiration to people of all faiths good for society passes on, but fi cially opened by Richmond www.duraplas.com.au 02 6672 6977 and a spiritual leader who in- what is important is his philos- MP Justine Elliot. 4 May 5, 2011 Th e Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Local News www.tweedecho.com.au GM denies ‘sceptic’ tag Luis Feliu were either ‘unable or unwill- A spokesperson for Mr ing’ to see the big picture real- Rayner this week added that Tweed Shire general manager ity of the global warming crisis Cr Milne’s ‘request was for a Mike Rayner has denied he is and were thus ‘not equal to the full scale edition not an article’ a climate-change sceptic after task of proper administration’. and that ‘the colour six-page copping a broadside from the The comments were picked edition of the Tweed Link will area’s environmental watch- up by local media and Mr be published on May 31, 2011, dog. Rayner later contacted The with a theme of sustainability. At last month’s council meet- Echo, saying he wanted to give ‘Apart from focusing on ing, the general manager ruled his response as per the council council initiatives, there will out a bid by Greens Cr Katie minutes in full as a result of a be tips for residents on how to Milne for a separate edition description of him last week as save water and energy, as well of council’s weekly newsletter an ‘avowed sceptic’. as the links to the federal gov- Tweed Link to explain the sci- ernment website…There will ence of climate change to the ‘If there’s no also be promotion of council community. stalls at the World Environ- Mr Rayner said the Tweed definitive statement ment Day event (hosted by the Link was ‘not an appropriate by the federal Caldera Environment Centre mechanism to explain the sci- and sponsored by council for ence of climate change given government then $3,000).’ the social and political debate what on earth is Mr Hopkins yesterday main- and the absence of any defini- carbon trading all tained he still believed Mr tive position from a high level Rayner was a sceptic by the Inventor Ric Richardson: still battling the Microsoft Corporation. of government’. about then?’ response and council’s recent Innovation Photo Jeff ‘Irretrievable Error’ Dawson Cr Milne later said she was history on green initiatives. shocked by his response and He reiterated his response. ‘There’s umpteen definitive festival in Self-Aware Innovator – Work- Events from the Tweed to could not believe she’d heard adding that ‘Council is, howev- statements on climate change, ing Smarter Instead of Work- Taree all this month will pro- Mr Rayner ‘admitting he was a er, currently developing a sus- and at higher levels of govern- ing Harder’ at the institute. Ric mote and encourage a culture climate-change sceptic by say- tainability themed edition in ment… if there’s no definitive full swing continues his battle against Mi- of innovation and entrepre- ing the consensus on the sci- which a range of council initia- statement by the federal gov- Renowned Northern Rivers crosoft in the US courts while neurship across the region. ence was still out there’. tives will feature. In this edition ernment then what on earth is inventor Ric Richardson, fa- incubating new technologies Next Tuesday, May 10, a Caldera Environment Cen- council will provide a direct carbon trading all about then?’ mous for his company’s jury as a professional inventor and workshop called E-Commerce tre co-ordinator Paul Hopkins link to the federal government he said. win of more than $400 million technologist. Essentials will be held at Twin agreed, saying he had also seen website of the Department of Mr Hopkins said Mr Rayner against Microsoft over a pat- Towns Services Club’s Renais- the minutes of what Mr Rayner Climate Change and Energy was either ‘one of just four in ent infringement, launched the Month-long program sance Room from 9.30am to had told councillors and was Efficiency, where readers can every 100 Australians who North Coast Innovation Festi- The festival is a month-long 4pm. Business consultant Fio- moved to strongly criticise the inform themselves on the sci- deny that climate change is val (NCIF) at the SAE Institute, program of events showcasing na White is the main speaker. general manager. ence of climate change’. manmade’ or ‘playing up’ to Byron Bay last Friday. innovation across key themes To register visit http://events. In his stinging rebuke, Mr He said that, for the record, the climate sceptics among the The Byron Bay based in- including processes and tech- smallbiz.nsw.gov.au. For info Hopkins suggested Mr Rayner he was not a climate-change councillors in a bid to shore up ventor kickstarted the festival nology, social innovation, en- on the festival visit www. and his executive at council sceptic. his $250,000-plus a year job. with a presentation on ‘Being a viro-business and industry. ncinnovationfestival.org.au.
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www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo May 5, 2011 5 Comment Tanner’s talent more than a sideshow indsay Tanner is probably to Tanner, are themselves a ma- from the shock jocks, but from communicate in prose com- the best leader that the jor cause of the malaise. broadsheet gurus who regard prehensible only to the initi- Volume 3 #34 May 5, 2011 L Australian Labor Party Inevitably the mainstream themselves as the real king- ated, and when their language never had. coverage of his treatise, Side- makers of the process. fails to deter the reader, their Many would dispute this as- show, has concentrated on They are the most willing to pomposity does the job – I sertion; Gough Whitlam, for what are considered the in- submit themselves and their once noted that if the word This is the way the world ends one, would award the dubious stantly newsworthy bits: his readers to the tyranny of the ‘profound’ ever disappeared honour to John Faulkner. But thoughts on Kevin Rudd’s de- opinion polls, an immensely from the English vocabulary, For years we’ve been getting used to the idea that the world will while the dour and relentless mise and the performance of damaging ritual which has it would be necessary to buy end in 2012, as predicted by the Mayan calendar. senator was a hugely effective Julia Gillard. But the book is a effectively rendered serious Kelly a set of alphabet blocks. However, Christian fundamentalists, in an effort to increase parliamentary performer and much wider and more interest- forward planning impossible But the politicians, sensitive their share of the loony market, have now gone one better than campaigner, for my money he ing examination of the down- for any but the suicidal. A poll plants as they are, react – in- the priests of Quetzalcóatl. Billboards are springing up all over the USA announcing that did not have Tanner’s depth ward spiral fed by the misuse two years out from the next deed, usually over-react – to Judgment Day will be May 21, 2011, followed by the End of the and hard-headedness when it every nuance of the media’s World on October 21. comes to policy. pontificating and to every That doesn’t give us a lot of time to prepare, but if you dili- Tanner, like Faulkner, is Tanner has always been a genuine and twitch of the polls. It was not gently search the internet you will discover not only the irrefuta- nominally from the left of the avid advocate of reform, but not the always thus: Tanner notes that ble calculations based on Old Testament generations that have party, the traditional breeding sort of reform that can be condensed while Kevin Rudd was dumped led fearless researchers to this date, but also the heartening news ground for ideas and idealism. as leader largely as a result of that ‘by God’s grace and tremendous mercy, He is giving us ad- He joined the left when the into a thirty-second grab for television. poor polling and an abrasive vanced warning as to what He is about to do. On Judgment Day, label still meant something, personal manner, 12 years ear- May 21, 2011, a five-month period of horrible torment will begin before the factions degener- lier Paul Keating, who had the for all the inhabitants of the earth…’ ated into mere cannon fodder by Mungo MacCallum same problems, was never at The saved will be bodily resurrected while the damned have for the party warlords’ endless risk. Such has been the steady their body parts scattered all over the place. The websites do not turf wars. drift away from substance to- say if God has anything special prepared for the official End of the He has always been a genu- of the news cycle by politicians election which starts with the wards spin. World on October 21 – sausage sizzles and fireworks perhaps. ine and avid advocate of re- and journalists alike. qualification: ‘If an election Modern journalism is Yes, it is easy to sneer. Probably not one person in our commu- form, but not the sort of re- Federal politics has devel- was held tomorrow...’ is by defi- all about the search for the nity believes that Jesus Christ plans to return on May 21. But the form that can be condensed oped into a never-ending elec- nition meaningless. When the ‘Gotcha’ moment; the gaffe, American loonies merely inhabit the extreme end of a generally into a thirty-second grab for tion campaign, in which every election is actually imminent, the slip of the tongue, the con- irrational set of views. They serve a useful purpose if they remind television or an election slo- appearance, action and com- the polls can be a useful indi- tradiction which can be seized us that all religious assertions, particularly apocalyptic ones, gan. Tanner’s great talent, the ment is treated if it is the last cator of developing trends, but upon and endlessly replayed as should be challenged in the light of what we know rather than one for which he is most sorely thing the voters will remember their use as a fortnightly gauge a clear demonstration that the what some of us might like to believe. missed, is for stringent analy- before going to the polls. Thus of the public’s mood swings has reporters and commentators God is made in our image of course, and for the spiteful bigots sis and deliberate, step-by-step every policy has to be reduced turned the politics into an on- are not merely the judge and who are spreading this Judgment Day nonsense, God is spite- development of policies which to a slogan, and every debate going popularity contest. jury, but the real controllers of ful and bigoted. But although a doomsday calendar compiled fit firmly into the Labor tradi- considered not on its merits, The standards of reality tele- the process. Such is their arro- according to Bronze Age history is laughable, in America there tion but which are not bound but in terms of the perceived vision shows such as Big Broth- gance that they now feel quali- are many weak-minded people who believe in the inerrancy of to the shibboleths of the past. winner or loser. The dumbing er are now applied to the whole fied to set tests: if the prime the Bible, in the daily interaction of men and angels, and in the He can be daring, but he is down is obvious; what is even process of democratic govern- minister does not instantly do imminent apocalypse. And there is such a thing as a self-fulfilling pragmatic and driven by out- more insidious is the way the ment. The situation is farcical, what I say, it will be an admis- prophecy. comes more than ideology, a regime encourages conscious but the aforementioned gurus sion of failure and probably of Let us hope that when Judgment Day comes around in a stance which does not always dishonesty. take it, and themselves, terri- gross moral turpitude as well. couple of weeks there aren’t any Christian halfwits in command sit comfortably with the self- A politician asked a ques- bly, terribly seriously. In fact Okay, here is a test for the of a nuclear silo. appointed guardians of the tion like: ‘Will you guarantee they are mere observers, and media: read Tanner’s book, ac- party’s conscience. Above that there will be no tax rises frequently pretty lazy ones at knowledge the truth of it, report Tweed Shire Echo all, he is a clear-thinking and in your term of office? That not that. But they now regard their it seriously and at least try to Publisher David Lovejoy dispassionate realist when it a single worker will lose a job? every utterance as not only in- learn from it. And if you don’t, Editor Luis Feliu comes to the state of his be- That no one will be worse off?’ fallible truth, but as determin- then ... then ... well, you won’t, Advertising Manager Angela Cornell loved party, and indeed of has just two choices: lie, or ob- ing the future for politicians will you? It would be much Accounts Manager Simon Haslam Production Manager Ziggi Browning Australian politics in general. fuscate. A refusal to play the and public alike. too hard. It’s so much easier to ‘The job of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict For this quality alone his views silly game on the grounds that This should not matter, dismiss the whole argument by the comfortable.’ – Finley Peter Dunne 1867–1936 should be compulsory reading the question is unanswerable since they are in fact talk- finding one tiny slip where Tan- © 2011 Echo Publications Pty Ltd not only for his former col- in that form is automatically ing largely to each other. The ner breaks his own rules. Like PO Box 545, Murwillumbah 2484 Phone 02 6672 2280 leagues, but for the pundits taken as a negative. Yet such holy trinity of The Australian, he admits once having agreed email: [email protected] who so fearlessly hold forth on questions are the daily provo- Paul Kelly, Dennis Shanahan to give a one-word description Printer: Horton Media Australia Ltd their problems, and, according cation ministers face, not just and Greg Sheridan, generally of a politician. Gotcha.
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Letters to the Editor Email: [email protected] Deadline: Noon, Tuesday Cr Milne’s take on council The Letters longer than 200 words may Who needs confi dential meet- Council’s chief planner again sociations proved hollow when be cut and pseudonyms are not ings when the mayor just al- advised that this was not con- they decided last meeting that Echo’s Footy acceptable. Please include your full name, lows Cr Polglase to mumble so sidered timely as the five- their Byangum Road property address and phone number. quietly he can’t be heard? De- year-old DCP needed review should just go straight to noti- spite numerous points of or- to incorporate contemporary fi cation of public auction. der the mayor did not once planning practices recognised Toilet blocks are also set Tipping Gurus Toilets to go instruct Cr Polglase to speak during the Hastings Point and for the razor gang, the first Regarding the public toilet into his microphone or repeat Pottsville DCP processes. set to fall identified as the Our footy tipsters are block in Queen Street, Murwil- what he said. Polglase’s move was backed recognised historical block at lumbah: while disability access off ering some great deals. Cr Polglase calling me ig- by the three stooges and van Queen Street in Murwillum- is clearly an issue at this facility, norant and making sexist re- Lieshout who stated that de- bah, Wommin Lake at Fin- Check them out on page 21. this public toilet is the only one marks apparently is also not an velopers needed certainty, gal Head, and Razorback at in the Main Street vicinity. issue, but my comment that Cr presumably certainty that they Tweed. Fift eeen toilets all up As the mother of preschool Polglase seemed to be running could achieve poor planning are proposed for removal with and primary school aged chil- this council agenda unleashed practices. only eight replacements. dren I spend a considerable a tirade from the mayor. Council is also looking at Community associations amount of time in these toilets. In his third attempt during selling off every last available and Destination Tweed need Th e proximity to our friendly this council term Cr Polglase piece of council owned prop- to get involved in these deci- toy shop is particularly useful successfully moved for council erty. Councillors’ assurances sions. and there’s also a handy seat to work on incorporating the that this would all go for con- Cr Katie Milne to wait on. Cabarita DCP into the LEP. sultation to the community as- Carool I cannot vouch for the 6 Totara ‘Men’s’ side of the facility but cent and online gambling is dustry is claiming and ignore human impacts. Th ere is very Sauvignon Blanc note that the women’s facili- just over four per cent of the well researched advice, then little documented research on ties are always clean and tidy. gambling dollar, which for maybe our whole society has the environmental impacts that + 1 carton of If this facility is not maintained Australia in 2009 was a total lost its moral compass. result from the injection and Bintang Beer = then what public alternatives of $19,000 million (or $19 bil- Laurie Ganter migration of these fl uids into are there? lion). There is no hypocrisy Tweed Heads subsurface formations, soils and $ Th e toilet block in Murwil- here; the gambling problems USDWs. Some of the existing 99 RRP $140 lumbah that does need al- in the areas Audrey Johnson Fracking ignorance literature does off er informa- teration is the facility at Knox has identified (Letters, April In recent email correspondence tion regarding the basic chemi- 32 Marine Parade, Kingscliff Park. 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Photographer snaps up award Mt Warning track closed Kate McIntosh of four photographs depict- I was out exploring the coun- ing apparently random land- tryside, but also getting to The Summit Track in Wollum- It was a series of roadtrips scapes, including a sunset, spend that time with my son,’ bin/Mount Warning National with his son that inspired Jus- bushland and telegraph poles. he said. Park will be temporarily tin Ealand’s award-winning ‘There is nothing to link Justin says he first devel- closed to visitors between landscape photography work. them to a defi nitive place,’ he oped an interest in photogra- May 10 and 13 to allow for The Condong-based pho- said. phy while experimenting with helicopter operations under- tographer was recently named ‘I wanted to get something black-and-white techniques in taking upgrade work. Queensland’s professional out of the landscapes that his high school darkroom. National Parks and Wildlife landscape photographer of wasn’t immediately identifi- But it was another 15 years Service Tweed area manager the year. able – something else within.’ before he decided to pursue it Damien Hofmeyer said the He received the nod at the as a living. planned program involves annual EPSON Australian Roadtrips across He says he was initially re- lifting in track materials and Institute of Professional Pho- NSW and Qld luctant about turning his pas- emergency equipment. tography (AIPP) Queensland sion into a business. ‘The loads are carried awards, held last month. Th e images were captured ‘I probably always had that below the helicopter by long Justin qualifies for the on roadtrips across NSW and idea that if you’re passionate slings and for the safety of Queensland awards because Queensland. about something and you turn visitors the Summit Track geographically he is closer to Justin said he suggested tak- it into a business you lose that,’ needs to be closed during Brisbane than Sydney. ing the trips as an opportunity he said. the operations’, Mr Hofmeyer Entries are judged in a va- to take photographs in diff er- Justin says he keeps things said. riety of categories, includ- ent environments and spend fresh by working on his own ‘The program is planned ing documentary, landscape, time with his 10-year-old son projects purely for enjoyment for Tuesday, May 10, however commercial and wedding Jarrah. and by putting his own artistic it may need to be resched- photography. ‘Th at’s probably one of the stamp on to his commercial uled for following days if the Justin submitted a series best things about this – that work. weather conditions are not Justin opened Bushturkey favourable.’ YOUR Studio on his property in 2002 ‘Road base has been load- and has since shot upwards of ed into specially designed lift SUSTAINABLE 300 weddings, the majority of Justin Ealand has been recognised for his landscape bags with each bag weighing COMMUNITY them locally. photography at the EPSON Australian Institute of Professional around 400 kilograms. Addi- He describes wedding pho- Photography (AIPP) Queensland awards. tional loads include replace- read the tography as a way of docu- ment signs for the summit eMagazine menting the ‘landscape of a portant to document,’ he said. Th e AIPP is a non-for-profi t and an emergency stretcher relationship.’ Justin has also been named organisation run voluntarily to evacuate injured walkers.’ online now ‘It’s one of the last rituals a finalist in the prestigious to promote and maintain high Wollumbin National Park in our society where people Olive Cotton Award for excel- professional standards with- attracts around 50,000 visi- www.yoursustainablecommunity.net come together to make a lence in photographic portrai- in the industry. This year’s tors each year. public statement about their ture and will be included in an awards received more than For info on the closure and relationship and I think that upcoming exhibition at Tweed 720 entries from across the works program call 02 6670 aspect of our lives is really im- River Art Gallery. state. 8600.
continued from page 7 this basis alone the NSW State earth, have domination over but also end up being the ac- Chillingham Village Markets Th e report then goes on to governemnt must impose a every living thing that moves tual approval authority for the list these chemicals. I would moratorium on this noisome upon it, and fi ll it with people. same resort-style South Cabar- 3UNDAY TH -AY AM PM suggest those concerned with industry until studies are done To my thinking embarking ita Tourist Park. 4HIS this Halliburton-sponsored and the safety of these chemi- on this impossible task would Tim Smerd MONTH little mess to take a close look cals and the entire fracking destroy the natural systems Bogangar ,IVE at the inadequacies that NSW process is demonstrated to ex- that sustain us. Now thousands MUSIC Government department re- ist in indisputable fact, and not of years later we are experienc- Grave concern ports maintain as doing their just in the mind of people like ing unprecedented natural di- On a recent trip to a major FROM due diligence and as Mr Cans- Steve Cansdell and his coali- sasters and loss of biodiversity. children’s hospital I was en- AM dell’s ill-informed and blindly tion cronies. Th e future is even more bleak. gaged in a conversation with a accepting reply shows, due M Mizzi Is this God’s plan? Does the mother whose child was being #OME ALONG AND ENJOY A WONDERFUL DAY OUT diligence is defi nitely not his Tabulam remedy lie in prayer? operated on for a congenital *AMS 3AUCES s &OOD