THE TWEED SHIRE Volume 2 #01 Thursday, September 3, 2009 CIRCULATION Advertising and news enquiries: INCREASED! Phone: (02) 6672 2280 From this issue an Fax: (02) 6672 4933 extra 5,000 Echos will [email protected] go house-to-house in [email protected] the Tweed Shire www.tweedecho.com.au LOCAL & INDEPENDENT Our year in front covers Here’s a smallmall selection from thethe 5500 ffrontront pages TheThe EEchocho has broughtbrought youyou sincesince wewe started publishing a year ago. THE GOOD GUYS TWEED HEADS SOUTH WATCH ALL THE NEW DIGITAL TOTAL PRICE INCLUDES DELIVERY, INSTALLATION & † CHANNELS FROM $150 INSTALLED A FREE SIGNAL STRENGTH TEST! TGGL12535 HOMEMART ON THE TWEED PH: 5524 4444 On sale Wednesday 2nd September to Sunday 6th September 2009 or until stock lasts. Personal purchases only and not available in conjunction with any other offer. See in store for further conditions. Pictures for illustrative purposes only. Was pricing calculated against everyday ticketed prices in store. *Our 120% 30 day price guarantee applies on all newly boxed, currently available stock of the identical model, advertised by a local competitor. †$150 installation offer subject to your suburb. Phone store for full details. Standing up for the community THANK YOU! We have done this to meet In fact, readers in south- thanked us for our gutsy From the bottom of our heart The Echo would like an increasing demand by east Queensland and further approach to the controver- to thank everyone who has helped to make residents for The Echo’s south along the coast have sial issues and for not being The Tweed Shire Echo possible – unique style of dealing with asked us to start an Echo in afraid to deal with the big important local issues and their communities. questions. to provide a greater reach It has been an exciting ‘Refreshing, open-minded, Our advertisers for our advertisers. year with many important sorely needed, intelligent, without whom The Echo wouldn’t exist We pride ourselves in issues explored and the informative, telling-it-like-it- Special mention to our foundation advertisers who came bringing you a truly in- feedback we have received is, thoughtful, well-written, on board before the fi st paper was printed and without dependent community from such an engaged com- a pleasant surprise, honest whom the Tweed Echo would have remained a dream: newspaper covering all local munity is much valued. and unbiased reporting’ are Autobarn Tweed Heads Moo Moo Stitches issues of concern and profil- If you haven’t seen all just some of the tags used ing interesting locals, young the 51 editions before this to describe The Echo by our Bailey’s Books Mr Rental Editor Luis Feliu writes: and old, who contribute to one, check them out on our readers during the past year Beach House Fitness Mullumbimby Hire and The Tweed Shire Echo has our community. website (www.tweedecho. and we promise we won’t Bristol Paint and Sales now passed its first birth- We’re not into ‘beat-ups’, com.au). disappoint you in the future. Decorator Centre North Byron Farmers day, a milestone many of us sensationalism or ‘dumbing The most heart-warming Initially, we were known Budds Mitre 10 Market thought would not eventu- down’ as we know our read- response has been from our as the ‘new kid on the Byron Antenna North Coast Plantation ate, given the impact of the ers are much more discern- growing band of readers block’. Now we can say, after Shutter global financial crisis on ing than other papers give who look forward to The initiating many stories the Hutchisons Organic Revolution advertiser confidence. them credit for. Echo each and every Thurs- others have followed, that Jim’s Tree & Stump Not only did we survive in We also believe in giving day. For many of our senior we’re the ‘leader of the pack’. Removal Pride Casual Furniture such tough economic times, a voice to smaller communi- citizens, having a free qual- With such a keen readership Katies Curtains Professionals Pottsville we have grown bigger, and ties facing battles against ity local paper has improved to support us we hope to Kysama Bookkeeping Rainbow Power this week we have boosted over development as well as their outlook on life, as some be around for our second Southern Cross Credit the circulation by an extra King Street Vet allowing minority groups to have told us. birthday next year, bigger Union 5,000 copies, or 25 per cent. express their opinion. Other readers have and brighter than ever. La La Land Sports World Lavender Spa and Bay Kitchen Spotless Gutters Leapfrog Removals Tiny Earthworx Let’s Live Australia Tweed Byron Window Tinting Lifestyle Paving & Landscapes TURSA Liquid Bar and Night White Lady Funerals Club Winston Lamont Locall Pty Limited Seagulls Club Our avid readers for their enthusiasm Our staff who have toiled so hard to make it happen The Admin Team: Simon Haslam, Jane Boyle, Helen Luna – behind every great paper there’s a great admin team. The Distribution Team: Dolph Cooke and Jillian, Michael Peoples, Rick Maher, James Bristow, Bryan Petersen and Shalisha, Pete Mills, Seymour Walters, Brian Mollet, Peter Gauge, Tasman Lindsay, Tracey Bourke, Greg O’Brien, Kelvin and Deb Cutler, for effi ciently delivering the paper. The Editorial Team: Luis Feliu, Ken Sapwell, Roxanne Millar, Eve Jeff ery, Hans Lovejoy, Pamela Payne and Jeff Dawson for pursuing what’s important to our readers. The Production Team: Ziggi Browning, Wendy Lovejoy, Carmen Iredale, Cristina Sharratt, Brefney Ruhl, Jenni It has been just over 40 years since The Beatles’ famous Abbey Road album cover was shot and one year since The Echo launched Macmahon for keeping a high standard of graphic design. in the Tweed Shire. So what better way for us to celebrate than with our own pedestrian walk across Main Street, Murwillumbah? The Sales Team: Shari Young, Michael Hidden, Danielle While we don’t claim to be as popular as the four iconic musicians, we hope we are still bringing the Tweed good quality news in 40 Francis and Angela Cornell who work long and hard looking years’ time. Now to identities: foreground, l-r, receptionist Jane Boyle, salesperson Danielle Francis, salesperson Shari Young, editor after our advertisers and making sure that every business in Luis Feliu; background, photographer Jeff Dawson, sales manager Angela Cornell, salesperson Michael Hidden, journalist Roxanne the Tweed Shire knows what the Echo can deliver for them. Millar. Missing from the picture: journalist Ken Sapwell, who prefers to maintain his mystery. Photo digitally fiddled by Jeff Dawson 2 September 3, 2009, 2009 The Tweed Shire Echo <echowebsection=Local News> www.tweedecho.com.au Race all set to go and ready to rip $1600 FREE home insulation package Take advantage of the Government Incentive Home Insulation Package. The aim of this incentive is to insulate all houses in Australia, thereby reducing carbon emissions by up to 40%. Call now for an obligation free measure and quote. Most houses will be either $1600 or under. Therefore it’s FREE! Call Chelsea at SKYLINE INTERIORS P/L on 0401 414 681 or 6680 2231 SKYLINEINTERIORS ABN 68086219338 Luis Feliu Mysterious crop circles appeared on farmland near Uki this week and locals cannot shed any light on how they came about, even though it’s clearly a stern message or warning from who or The much anticipated and con- whatever’s out there behind this paranormal phenomenon. Photo Kim Hollingsworth troversial world rally is set for Where do you get your copy? its big start today (Thursday) federal environment laws and has been a threat to scare her rights to protest and voice their If you don’t receive The Echo at home or the weather through Tweed and Kyogle harm a number of endangered and a big beat up, now we see objections lawfully,’ he said. is too bad for house to house delivery, pick up a shires, with opponents ready to species. the rally people have lowered ‘Nonetheless, the safety of copy of your Echo from the following places: protest their anger at the event But the court in Sydney their costs estimate from spectators, local residents, Banora Point: Banora Point Shopping Mooball: Pub and petrol station after a last-minute legal bid to dismissed the application after $40,000 to $26,000,’ he said. volunteers working the event, Village, Chris’ Paradise Fruit Shop, Mount Burrell: Store Tweed Heights Shopping Centre IGA, stop it failed last week. a short hearing and an order ‘We already have pledges in drivers and their support staff Mullumbimby: Echo offi ce Zaraff a’s Coff ee in Banora Central Police from across NSW, on costs, if any, is yet to be hand to cover it if necessary.’ are of paramount importance. Murwillumbah: Echo offi ce, Bulk Bilambil Heights: Stores including the riot squad, will made with opposing parties ‘I still have concerns Whole Foods, Escape Gallery, Caldera Police operations Burringbar: Real estate agent and Environment Centre, Sunnyside Mall be out in force on the Tweed preparing their submissions regarding the intention of service station stand this weekend to crack down this week. Police this week unveiled some radical protest groups Byron Bay: Echo offi ce, Community Pottsville: Supermarket, bottleshop, on anti-social and criminal Legal activist Al Oshlack, ‘Operation Palisade’ in time to disrupt the event using Centre, newsagent, Visitors Centre newsagent, fruit market behaviour as hundreds of who represented Cr Milne, for the rally, a strategy which unlawful and unusual tactics. Cabarita Beach: Beach Bar, SLSC and South Tweed Industrial Estate: cafe, newsagent, bottleshop 5-Star Machinery Drive, Casa Del Cafe, rally fans flock to the region yesterday told The Echo that if includes general duties officers, However, a protest organiser Casuarina/Salt: IGA, Salt Bar, East Coast Bulk Food, Eat Me Cafe and protesters take up their necessary, further legal action the public order riot squad, has proactively met police to bottleshop South Tweed: Dry Dock Road positions to maximise exposure could be taken if breaches to Polair and the dog unit, in their discuss their activities in a Chillingham: Store convenience store, South Tweed Chinderah: Art Gallery, pub, Bowls Club and Sports Club, Tweed/ on global TV networks.