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Fax: (02) 6672 4933 G [email protected] [email protected] www.tweedecho.com.au LOCAL & INDEPENDENT PAGE 14 Milne dumped in shock move Ken Sapwell mayor to read out a statement tradi- tional at the start of council meetings Tweed Shire Council has terminated acknowledging their presence and Greens councillor Katie Milne’s ap- their connection with the land and pointment to its Aboriginal Advisory waterways. Committee (AAC) in a shock move The councillors who voted to believed linked to her outspoken dump Cr Milne – Crs Holdom, Pol- Lupus sufferer comments on planning issues. glase, Lieshout and Phil Youngblutt Councillors voted 4-3 to axe her – also offered no explanation for their as a delegate to the AAC following radical decision apart from referring on a wing a mayoral minute which was tabled to a need to follow certain planning after the start of this week’s meeting processes. urging them to take the unprecedent- But the three who voted against and a prayer ed action. the move appeared perplexed by the Mayor Warren Polglase failed to popular councillor’s sudden removal give any explanation for the shake- despite claims it had been discussed at Erin-Louise Povey, known as the ‘Lupus Butterfly,’ at Barneys Point Bridge earlier this week on her way south to raise up, saying only that councillors had last week’s secret meeting. awareness of lupus disease. Photo Jeff Dawson discussed ‘the operation, perfor- It has also bewildered members of mance and proper functioning of the the AAC who said they believed they Luis Feliu ‘Erin-Louise has learnt, as have all threatening, damage being caused ACC’ at a closed-door meeting last had a good working relationship with of us living with lupus, that a big part to major organs such as the kidneys, Thursday. Cr Milne . The ‘Lupus Butterfly’ travelled of the difficulty of living with lupus is lungs, heart and brain.’ Cr Kevin Skinner said the reasons through the Tweed earlier this week not actually the pain but is more the Kelly said she was diagnosed with Mayor’s view put forward for her termination were to raise awareness about lupus and the social isolation that comes from lack lupus nephritis (affecting her kidneys) ‘It is my view which I believe is ‘very vague’ and called for the status one in 700 Australians living with the of awareness and little to no under- in late 2003, about two months before shared by the majority of council- quo to remain until he could ascertain little-known disease. standing of the disease,’ Kelly said. she was to be married. lors, that the ACC is not perform- exactly what the problem may be. Erin-Louise Povey, 26, of Syd- ‘She hopes to change that with her ‘It took nine slow, painful months ing in a way that can deliver council’s Cr Barry Longland said he also ney, who was diagnosed with lupus journey from Brisbane to , to reach a diagnosis, during which objectives in supporting the Tweed’s believed that no changes should be about two years ago, is driving the walking around half of the 1,000km time my symptoms got increasingly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander made until he was able to canvas oth- campaign with her bridge-to-bridge journey dressed as a Monarch but- worse, until I landed in hospital re- community,’ he said in a brief mayoral ers in a bid to understand exactly what challenge, aiming to walk from Bris- terfly, stopping along the way to speak quiring massive doses of IV steroids minute . problems had occurred to precipitate bane Story Bridge to Sydney Har- with other lupus patients, and to speak and a blood transfusion. He then successfully urged the a change of delegates. bour Bridge. She left Brisbane on with members of the general commu- ‘I was forced during this time to council to rescind the appointments But Cr Milne was more blunt, say- May 9 and walked through Tweed nity in an effort to raise awareness quit my full-time employment with of Cr Milne and Dot Holdom as dele- ing she had no doubt it was related to Heads on Monday. about living with lupus. a Murwillumbah law firm and from gates to the ACC and elect new ones. several planning issues she had raised One of her supporters, Cabarita then on I became home-bound, al- Cr Holdom, who along with Cr with the AAC which she believed rel- local Kelly Davidson, told The Echo Least recognised disease most bed-bound, except for frequent Milne was appointed as a delegate fol- evant to indigenous cultural and heri- that Erin’s walk provided a great op- ‘The butterfly has long been the trips to doctors, specialists and the lowing the election of the new council tage matters. portunity for people to learn more symbol of lupus in reference to the hospital where it seemed nobody in September 2008, was immediately They included suggestion that the about lupus, how it affected suffer- butterfly shaped facial rash that af- knew what was happening to my re-installed while former mayor Joan AAC should make submissions to the ers, their friends and family, the path fects many sufferers. body.’ van Lieshout was made an alternative new LEP and request the council to to diagnosis and where they could ‘It is a sad fact that this disease is Kelly, her husband and her graphic delegate. carry out a cultural heritage assess- go for information, counselling and Australia’s least recognised major dis- design business have pledged $700 Cr van Lieshout’s appointment is ment before it goes ahead with plans support. ease. It can take years of pain and towards Erin’s campaign, supported certain to re-ignite tensions among to turn Arkinstall Park into a regional Kelly, 30, also a lupus sufferer, suffering before a diganosis of lupus by the Lupus Association of NSW. For Aborigines which surfaced after she sports centre. joined Erin on part of her walk from is made. In this time, the patient is further info or to donate visit www. refused during her 12-month term as continued on page 2 Tweed to Byron on Tuesday. at risk of serious, and sometimes life bridgetobridge.net.

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   Tania Phillips    - 8 0+4  '    +4  '92 A Banora Point waterway has been labelled a danger and eye- $.  35 : % <%9 % )= sore by angry residents. ( *+,! -./ % John Sydenham (pictured 0 12(13% 4*566+ beside the waterway), who has ( *+ 7-./ % lived in the area for the past 0 12(13% 4*,66+ seven years, said the Riversdale ( *+88-./ %9 Avenue waterway had become 0 12(13% 4*969+ very overgrown with weeds and was full of rubbish. ‘It’s so overgrown that I keep ( 57:; expecting Humphrey Bogart *+,! -./ '*;' and the African Queen to come 0 12(13% 45,66+ up the waterway! ( 57:; ‘But seriously, we counted *+88-./ '*;' seven trolleys in there. It is cov- 0 12(13% 45666+ ered in a noxious weed and its getting dangerous,’ he said. Mr Sydenham pointed out A Tweed Shire Council Vintage Lakes and surround- are planned to be removed !: ' 1;<%    !!"#$%& '() &&= !' there was so much grass and spokesperson said council ing drain areas ‘within its cur- over the coming months,’ the  ' '6;#( the weeds were so thick that a was currently removing the rent budget’. spokesperson said. child might now try to walk on noxious weed salvina from But at this stage there is no ‘The council has been made 2 6$;>('9 it and fall in the water. Vintage Lakes with a floating specific planned weed removal aware of several trolleys that 6"; '   +?  ''  He said the waterway, which @'AB++&&= C' / 4.9 harvester. from the Riversdale Avenue have been dumped in the              feeds down into Vintage Lakes, Council was also working waterway itself. waterway and is planning to had always been ‘pristine’ un- closely with Far North Coast ‘However, grasses and weeds remove them when a council !  ' til two years ago and was now Weeds to see how best to con- that have grown along the rock crew is next scheduled to be in  *' ! 9 steadily getting worse. trol the other weeds in the revetting above the water level the Banora Point area.’           Fee on surf club      could be waived Six years on, still no train in sight     Tweed Council appears set to      ! "##$ back down over its demands "%"& '( )*  +' that the Cabarita Surf Life Sav-   ' ,-.  /   ing Club pays nearly $106,000  0#1, #,'#" ( ( (' in road and parking contri- 234  ' 5  '  '(  '  ''  butions as a condition of ap- 4 6&&' ''"7 ' ( proving a new deck on its club house. Councillors debated either dropping the fees or asking the club to contribute half the amount under a deferred pay- ment system. But the options bogged down Where do you get in discussions about the terms of the club’s liquor licence and your copy? plans to double the contribu- tions from next month under The Echo If you don’t receive at home or the weather revised section 94 plans which Last Sunday marked six years since a train has run on the Murwillumbah-Casino line and Trains is too bad for house to house delivery, pick up a could dramatically increase the On Our Tracks (TOOT) members took their protest to local disused lines. On Tuesday, June 29, Echo copy of your from the following places: club’s liabilities. they plan a rail forum involving government representatives and community leaders is to ad- Banora Point: Banora Point Mooball: Moo Moo Stitches The council decided to defer dress the issue a rail service. See more at www.toot.org.au. Photo Jeff ‘Puffed and Tanked’ Dawson Shopping Village, Chris’ Paradise Mount Burrell: Store a decision on the controversial Fruit Shop, Tweed Heights Mullumbimby: Echo offi ce Shopping Centre IGA, Zaraff a’s charges until the next council (from page 1) Coff ee in Banora Central Murwillumbah: Echo offi ce, Bulk meeting while the various is- Cr Milne dumped in shock move Whole Foods, Caldera Environment Bilambil Heights: Stores Centre, Magic Mountain Health sues are discussed at a closed She believed the final straw in a terse statement, putting the ‘We’ve had no problems with Burringbar: Real estate agent and Foods door workshop. followed a recent AAC meet- kybosh on the submission. her as council’s delegate and service station Pottsville: IGA Supermarket, Meanwhile, a local resident ing which voted unanimously The AAC’s concerns echo feel she’s made a valuable con- Byron Bay: Echo offi ce, bottleshop, newsagent, fruit claims charging the volunteer- to condemn a council decision those of hundreds of residents tribution by supporting our Community Centre, newsagent, market Visitors Centre run club the fee was a ‘scam’ to concrete a natural waterway in nearby caravan parks who aspirations and providing us South Tweed Industrial Estate: Cabarita Beach: Beach Bar, SLSC 5-Star Machinery Drive, Casa Del because a local tavern was at Chinderah to clear the way were not informed of council’s with advice. I can see no reason and cafe, newsagent, bottleshop Cafe, East Coast Bulk Food, Eat Me given a concession on its de- for a new industrial estate after controversial plans to replace to be concerned about her role,’ Casuarina/Salt: IGA, Salt Bar, Cafe velopment. she alerted them to the plan. the waterway with under- Ms McDonald said. bottleshop South Tweed: Dry Dock Road Chillingham: Store convenience store, South Tweed An unnamed resident quoted The AAC asked the council ground pipes to make way for Cr Milne said the Aboriginal Chinderah: Art Gallery, pub, Bowls Club and Sports Club, in the local press this week said to write to the relevant Minister an access road pending sub- community deserved to know newsagent Tweed/Coolangatta Golf Club, the profit-driven Tumbulgum urging him to protect the creek missions from other agencies, what was happening to one of Tweed City – Echo stand, Tweed Coolangattta: 7-11 Supermarket, Tavern Tavern was allowed to build its and its fish breeding grounds including Fisheries. their traditional fishing spots Atlantis Rising Astral Trading, patio extension without having which the Aboriginal commu- They became even more dis- which provided fish and mud Border Sub News, Coolangatta Stokers Siding: Store Hotel, Coolangatta Senior Citizens Terranora: Supermarket, store to pay for extra parking yet the nity saw as a valuable asset and turbed following Cr Longland‘s crabs for their cooking pots. Club, Surf Club, Twin Towns, Tumbulgum: Post Offi ce store surf club’s deck allowed for a life- a natural food source. admission he was not au fait ‘They are being alienated Zenergy Health Foods, Tweed Heads – Wharf Street: saving function and any profit it But in another twist, the with the site before he voted from their land and rivers Condong: Store Bakery, Community Centre/Library, made was ploughed back into AAC’s request was vetoed at and a warning to residents which are very important to Crabbes Creek: General Store Hospital main foyer, Ivory Tavern, life-saving equipment. this week’s meeting on the ad- from Cr Holdom not to take them,’ she said. Fingal Head: Sheoak Shack newsagent, Tweed Heads Bowls Club, Twin Towns Council dismissed the claim, vice of the council’s executive their concerns to the media. Her removal follows a series Hastings Point: General store, service station Tyalgum: Store with a spokesperson saying management team comprising A founding member of the of complaints against her for Kingscliff : Bowls Club, Library/ Uki: Store, pub council’s contribution plan re- general manager Mike Rayner AAC since its inception in releasing information to the Community Centre, two West Tweed: Seagulls, quiring payments from devel- and his four directors. 1996, Jackie McDonald, said media and her role in taking newsagents, Rings Realty, Echo Cellarbrations, Broadwater Village opers for off-site car parking ‘While noting the AAC’s yesterday that Cr Milne’s sack- court action in a failed bid to stand at Health Food Store in Retirement Park, Spar Supermarket, shopping mall Panorama Newsagent was apparently only applied concerns, it would be inap- ing came as a shock. stop last year’s car rally and If you miss your printed copy of The Echo get it online at to ‘business centres such as propriate to take any action She said she was not aware subsequent fundraising events Murwillumbah, Tweed Heads, outside of the planning pro- of any moves to unseat her and to cover legal costs. www.tweedecho.com.au Cabarita, etc’. cess,’ the executive team said was mystified by the events. ■ See Editorial, page 10 2 May 20, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Local News Museum model goes on exhibition Council rejects bid for A model of the new Tweed Polglase praised the museum’s new ‘super brothel’ River Regional Museum 69 active volunteers for their Ken Sapwell sions, it is considered that to building proposed for the ‘dedication and persistence’, refuse the proposal on purely Flagstaff Hill site near the saying National Volunteer Tweed Council has set the these grounds would be dif- NSW-Queensland border is Week was a timely reminder stage for another expensive ficult to sustain should the now on display. of their contribution ‘and in- legal stoush after taking the matter be pursued in the Land The metre-long, 1:100 scale deed the thousands of volun- moral high ground to knock- and Environment Court,’ he model was commissioned by teers across the Tweed who go back a so-called super brothel warned. Tweed Shire Council from a about their work every day’. on an industrial estate at South Only Crs Kevin Skinner concept developed by archi- A volunteer spokesperson Tweed Heads. and Dot Holdom supported tect Paul Berkemeier. said the proposed museum The council voted 5-2 to re- the brothel, saying to refuse it The Tweed Heads Histori- would, in conjunction with ject an application by Ms Susan would invite a court challenge. cal Society will use the model the improvements already Stewart to convert an industrial ‘To refuse this on moral for public consultation and underway at the Murwil- unit in Enterprise Avenue into grounds will see us ending up fundraising. lumbah museum site, be a a brothel operating 24 hours in court and we will get belted A council spokesperson said showcase for Tweed Shire’s a day. and the brothel will go ahead council was preparing a de- historical collection and re- Chief planner Vince Connell anyway,’ Cr Holdom said. velopment application for the search centre. said the brothel satisfied plan- ‘I won’t have sex workers sul- building and funding for the It will also be able to cater ning requirements and would lied as deviants and there are project was yet to be secured, for state and national travel- generally be compatible with hundreds of illegal brothels in with a $5 million shortfall cur- ling exhibitions currently una- the existing industrial develop- the Tweed and across Australia rently to complete it. vailable to the Tweed because ment and local environment. which no one worries about.’ The spokesperson said the current museum buildings He said the council had Mayor Warren Polglase de- the arrival of the model had were unsuitable. received 23 objections to the nied it was being knocked back pleased museum volunteers, The model can be viewed Volunteers at the Tweed River Regional Museum (left to right) proposal which raised legiti- on moral grounds before draft- as it brought the vision for a at the Tweed Heads Museum Norma Bailey, Ruth Aberdeen, Immy McKiernan and Robyn mate concerns, but none were ing a range of planning consid- landmark new museum on (the old court house) in Pio- Bensley view the newly arrived model of the new museum considered significant enough erations, including the potential the picturesque Flagstaff Hill neer Park, Kennedy Drive, building proposed for the Flagstaff Hill site. The arrival of the to warrant refusal. for an adverse impact in the vi- a step closer. West Tweed Heads, and ad- much-anticipated model coincided with National Volunteer ‘In respect of the many mor- cinity and creating an unaccept- Tweed mayor Warren mission is free. Week last week. Photo Jeff Dawson al issues raised in the submis- able cumulative impact. Former Tweed councillor claims public ‘misled on LEP’ Dob a vandal Chocolates, flowers and cash Ken Sapwell ratepayers: ‘It’s open for you to importance of making indi- sioned by his party to decipher Association has also com- express views as they relate spe- vidual submissions, and not complex documents contained plained about the adequacy of rewards of up to $5,000 will be Former Tweed councillor cifically to your property… keep just relying on a signatory to a in the blueprint. the consultation process for the offered to residents who dob- Henry James has been told to in mind we also consult with broader petition,’ he said. He says both the council and draft Tweed Heads LEP which in people vandalising council put up or shut up over claims community groups regarding ‘Unless you are able to pro- the government have played was put on public exhibition at property. that Tweed Shire Council had [issues such as] sustainability, vide me with more detailed down the significance of some the same time. The radical scheme was misled the public in its consul- transport and water.’ specific evidence such as which of the changes, with council The association was forced adopted by council on Tues- tation process for a new shire- Mr James, who last month staff, which venue, which day claiming the LEP 2010 was to issue fliers contradicting day night in a bid to curb the wide Local Environment Plan revealed the draft would in- the alleged advice was provid- ‘merely a transcription of the claims it said were made by growing cost of fixing damaged (LEP). crease height limits in villages ed, I am not able to take any current LEP’ into a new one- Planning Minister Tony Kelly property and cleaning graffiti In an official complaint, Mr and towns and more than halve further action.’ size-fits-all template imposed and contained in council’s user from walls. James accused council staff of the land under environmental Mr Rayner said he also dis- by the state government. guide that changes in building People will be eligible for giving written and verbal ad- protection, said he believed It agreed that the public had been heights and densities for the cash rewards for information vice urging the public to fo- ‘improper and quite possibly given incorrect written advice Claims confirmed town were not significant. leading to a conviction, starting cus on how the LEP impacted unlawful to discourage mem- after reviewing the material Council’s chief planner Vince An association spokesman with a $500 reward for dam- on their own property, rather bers of the public’ from ex- provided in the guide. Connell last month confirmed said the town would be book- age up to $1,000 to a $5,000 than the broader implications pressing broader concerns. ‘I do not share your view that his claims that the new LEP ended by high-rise buildings reward for damage exceeding involved in the radical plan- the exhibition material limits, would jettison hard-won con- under the LEP which would $20,000. ning overhaul. ‘Inaccurate’ restricts or discourages indi- trols over building heights and increase building heights on Where a prosecution fails, He told council chief Mike Mr Rayner said staff had viduals from making comment illegal land-clearing operations. the town’s southern approaches tipsters will be eligible for a Rayner he had a firsthand re- denied telling the public that on broader planning issues. All He acknowledged the draft from four storeys to 22 storeys. ‘discretionary reward’ of a port of an officer discourag- submissions should ignore information provided by staff LEP would increase densities He said the plans were such bunch of flowers or a box of ing the public from making the wider implications and has been provided in good and raise building heights from a dramatic departure from the chocolates. submissions about the broader believed that suggestions they faith to assist members of the three storeys to four in villages, community-endorsed Tweed The scheme has been suc- impacts of the draft LEP, tell- had acted improperly and pos- public.’ reduce the amount of land un- Heads master plan that the cessfully trialled in Gosford ing them to just focus on issues sibly unlawfully were ‘inaccu- Mr James, who was the first der environmental protection council should have held at and even though it will create closer to their own backyard. rate and a misrepresentation.’ Greens Party councillor to be from 13,600ha to just 5,600ha least one public meeting to try another cost, staff maintain ‘it He said similar advice had ‘They consider it possible elected on the Tweed, sounded and lessen protection for native to provide some level of justi- will be money well spent’ given been given in the council’s of- some people may have mis- an alarm about the changes in vegetation. fication. the high level of graffiti occur- ficial user guide which told interpreted their advice of the the LEP after being commis- The Tweed Heads Residents ■ See Editorial, page 10 ring in the shire. 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Govt ‘hypocrisy’ on planning delays (Real) Advice The controversial regional ‘Nor did the minister deny to justify delays by panels when vide all the relevant informa- from Mrs planning panels appointed that it was taking some panels the government’s whole rewrit- tion in a timely and adequate by the state government have more than 240 days to assess ing of the Environmental As- manner. Product Tester again come under flak for tak- development applications and sessment and Planning Act ‘The JRPP process has made ing much longer to process de- that this is likely to blow out and its stripping of planning the planning process more Dear Mrs Product Tester velopment applications (DAs) even further,’ Ms Hale said powers from local councils was opaque… there is increasing We’ve heard from your hubbie than councils. ‘The minister’s justification based on assertions about how community unease about the about how men can meet women, Greens spokesperson for for the panels taking so long long it was taking local coun- process in which allows the but where can I fi nd the man of planning Sylvia Hale slammed was that larger development cils to process development interests of developers whose my dreams? the state planning minister’s proposals were more complex, applications. projects exceed $10 million in Barbara double standards on planning and therefore took longer to as- ‘The now deeply discredited value, to take precedence over delays, saying Planning Min- sess than smaller applications. Part 3A of the Planning Act community interests. Dear Barbara ister Tony Kelly did not deny ‘On the face of it that is a was predicated almost entirely ‘The planning panels en- It depends on what sort of dreams you have (better be careful when asked in parliament that quite reasonable response, but on doing away with delays and counter the same problems that here because I don’t think this is an ‘R’ rated newspaper). on average it took a local coun- no such excuse from the Minis- reducing “red tape.” Clearly local councils did when they Say you’re looking for a rugged outdoors bloke. You could drive cil 74 days to assess a devel- ter or his predecessors was ever that has not happened. assessed larger developments, your car and stop outside a farm, construction site or where the opment application compared forthcoming when the govern- ‘The time taken to process but the panels have none of the fi shing trawlers berth, take a couple of wires out of the engine to the 114 day average for the ment wanted to trash local gov- an application is no indication virtues of local government, and do the maiden in distress trick. You’ll meet plenty of men! Joint Regional Planning Panels ernment for planning delays. of efficiency. Most delays occur namely accountability and re- But if you’re after a snag (not a sausage or something your (JRPPs). ‘It is sheer hypocrisy to seek because applicants fail to pro- sponsibility to residents.’ fi shing hook gets caught on) – I mean a sensitive new age guy – hang out at art galleries and cafes, and I’ve also heard that Latin dancing’s the way to go. The boat that John built – for as little as $65 But the best way to meet them is to go to a shop called Outdoorism in downtown Murwillumbah. All sorts of men Now he’s looking forward ond world war and he taught hang out there – snags, sporty, tall, short, thin, wide, funny, to testing it on water against me how to move a little ten- intellectuals, rugged types – they’re all there. Why? Apparently his challenger’s recycled crea- der using an oar to scull so they go there for the best adventure, camping and travel tion on May 30 on the Tweed instead of two rudders I use products. I know, because that’s where the man of my dreams River. this old oar so if there’s no (and occasional nightmares) is. John, a maintenance man- wind you can still get going. Hope that helps... Cathy ager, used a security screen ‘The most expensive thing PS Also heard the people at Outdoorism give the best advice door salvaged from the tip was the galvanised turnbuck- ever – a bit like the advice I’m giving you Barbara. le which cost me $11, but a for the catamaran’s platform, For genuine advice on a great range of adventure stainless steel one would’ve cut the bottoms off the plastic gear for campers, hikers and travellers see bottles, glued and taped them cost me over $60, fair din- together for the pontoons kum, and I used rope instead or keels, and used bike tyre of stainless steel for the fore- valves on the bottles so he stays,’ John said. could inflate them and make ‘I also made it so I can eas- the boat buoyant. He also ily take it apart and use an old 7HARF3TREET-URWILLUMBAHs used a blowdrier borrowed pram to cart it around.’ from his wife Annette to dry the glue. The challenge came about recently after his builder mate from Melbourne saw a recycled-paper tinny which John had made last year in his shed. ‘It was one of those chal- lenges, just to see if it could be done, and my mate’s boat is almost complete but he wouldn’t tell me what it was made of,’ John told The Echo. ‘We’ll launch them at Jack Evans Boat Harbour, oppo- site the Centro car park, on Avid boatie John Crompton with his recycled soft-drink bottle May 30 around high-tide mid catamaran costing just $65 all up and weighing in at a mere morning, it’ll be the first time 37kg. Photo Jeff ‘Hit the Bottle’ Dawson we test them.’ John’s late father Rodney Luis Feliu weighing less than 50kg. In taught him to design and fact, John managed to build build boats. John designed Tweed Heads resident John a three-metre catamaran en- and built his first canoe when Crompton is a bit of tink- tirely out of recycled plastic he was just 11 years old and erer when it comes to mess- drink bottles, plastic piping has been building them ever ing around with boats, so he and second-hand bits and since. couldn’t resist a challenge pieces for all just $65.40 and ‘Dad used to build motor to build a boat under $100 weighing only 37kg. torpedo boats during the sec- Film looks at reincarnation, Tibetan-style Tweed and north coast Budd- where many Buddhists live. tation, Tenzin travelled by heli- hists are holding a fundraiser The film follows the 2001 copter, mule and foot to look night next Thursday night, May passing of one of the great- for the ‘unmistaken child’. 27, in Murwillumbah, featuring est Tibetan mediators of our The film will screen at the a film about reincarnation. time, Master Lama Konchog. Regent Cinema at 6.45pm and The Tweed’s first Tibetan His shy and devoted disciple bookings, to Madeleine on 02 Buddhist monk, Geshe Nga- of 21 years, Tenzin Zopa, was 6677 9207, are essential. The wang Gedun, living in Murwil- unexpectedly appointed by the cinema opens at 5.30pm for lumbah, an organiser for the Dalai Lama to search for the vegetarian food and drinks, fundraiser, said he expected late master’s reincarnation. As- with all profits of the night go- the film Unmistaken Child to sisted by abstract clues from ing to the Sera May Monastery be well received in the Tweed astrology and dream interpre- in India. www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo May 20, 2010 5 Local News

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SCA20437 www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo May 20, 2010 9 Comment The rise and rise of Julia Gillard he weirdest news story of TV chats with Tony Abbott re- Australian was trotting out as ignorance and apathy, 255 of the week has been Kevin semble those of a long-married typical of their group were re- America’s most reputable sci- T Rudd’s promise that, if re- couple who may have their dis- vealed as an insignificant mi- entists published a plea for a Volume 2 #36 May 20, 2010 elected this year, he will serve agreements, but would never nority. But this did not, and has return to rational discussion: out the full three years of his say anything really nasty to each not, stopped its commentators the problem, they claimed, was next term. other. from insisting that the whole too urgent and important to be Council and the LEP Well golly gosh and stuff But the most remarkable idea has been an unqualified left to be hijacked by extrem- me up a dead bear’s bum. Did confirmation of Gillard’s politi- disaster. ists and demagogues. Australia’s As Council planners begin sifting through submissions to the draft anyone seriously imagine oth- cal saleability is her treatment The idea, yes; but not its insti- own chief scientist, Penny Sack- Tweed LEP, you’d have to wonder how many were from people erwise? by that bastion of the right, The gator and administering minis- ett, issued her own call for the fully aware of the radical changes proposed. Rudd’s program has always Australian. The national daily ter, who is still seen as one of the government to show leadership Those who only absorbed council’s so-called user friendly guide been a long term one: many of has conducted a series of cam- saving graces in a government and commitment. to the new LEP would have easily come away with the impression his pet projects will not come to paigns against the Rudd gov- to whose destruction the Mur- But the most telling criticism that it was more or less steady as it goes for the next 10 years. fruition for nearly a decade. In ernment, but none have been so doch press is dedicated. One of Rudd’s procrastination came It wasn’t until former councillor Henry James and a handful of spite of the silly rumours that he from China, where Professor others cracked the technical complexities that we learnt that the sees The Lodge as a mere stag- Pan Jiahua, described as a lead- truth was somewhat different. ing post on his way to the top Her supporters point to the ing adviser to the Politburo, Long-fought controls to retain three-storey height limits in the job with the United Nations, he fact that unlike Rudd, Gillard is said Rudd’s decision had the shire’s villages had suddenly been jettisoned in favour of four sto- will be quite as hard to extract admired even by the conservative effect of discouraging develop- reys and the amount of land under environmental protection had from his current position as any ing nations from implementing been slashed by more than nearly two thirds. of his predecessors. When he commentariat… measures to contain emissions. These changes have more or less been foisted on the council does go, it will be kicking and Australia was already doing because of a new one-size-fits-all template for LEPs which have screaming – which was the real much less than China about been dreamt up by a government notorious for watering down the point of the question which led by Mungo MacCallum the problem, and the message planning powers of local councils. to his pledge. it was sending to the developing But instead of highlighting the major changes contained in the The current upsurge of sup- unremitting as those against its of them, but not the only one; world was: ‘If even an industria- LEP, council bureaucrats tried to play them down and discourage port for Julia Gillard has been economic stimulus programs, which is one of the catches. lised country like Australia can’t people from making submissions about the wider implications for driven at least partly by Rudd’s in particular the home insula- Unlike the coalition, Labor do it, how can we?’ Quite. water, transport services and sustainability, according to critics. plunge in the opinion polls, tion scheme and the Building has a front bench of consider- And to conclude on a more The Tweed Heads Ratepayers Association has also complained which was in turn a result of his Education Revolution. But able competence and ambition. positive note: the formation of about the consultation process for the Tweed Heads LEP which it serial retreat from previously there has been a key difference. Gillard is obviously the front the National Congress of Aus- says attempts to turn their town into a replica of Surfers Paradise held policy positions. No-one In the first case, right from the runner, but Wayne Swan, Ste- tralia’s First Peoples, the repre- with high-rise buildings book-ending the town. The association – well, no-one who can count start the paper has demanded phen Smith and Lindsay Tan- sentative body which will re- says there is nothing in the documentation highlighting the sig- – is seriously suggesting that he the sacking of the responsible ner wouldn’t mind a crack at place the Aboriginal and Torres nificant changes in the new LEP or anything attempting to justify will face a challenge before the minister, Peter Garrett. But the prize, and further back in Strait Islander Commission as them. It believes the council should have called a public meeting election, but there is a school in the second case, there has the field Craig Emerson, Tony a national indigenous forum, to explain why the 2004 master plan had been ditched. of thought developing the idea been no suggestion that Gillard Burke, Greg Combet and Bill is a sign that the great issue of The council’s track record on community consultation has not that he will be eased out shortly should fall on her sword. Shorten have their aspirations. reconciliation is still on the gov- been good. It came under fire over its now stalled plans to sell off thereafter. The paper’s attack on the BER In the case of the latter group, ernment’s agenda. part of Bay Street to a developer when it failed to reveal that an ex- This relies on the perception has been obsessive, at times bor- the longer a change of leader- Unlike ATSIC the new body isting area of park would be removed or to disclose the developer’s that Rudd’s ascendancy is now dering on the psychotic; even ship is delayed the better. Rudd will be at arms length from concept plans. irrevocably damaged; he will after the audit which said the will have to fall much further government and its structure Accountant Terry Sharples convinced a judge that the consulta- never regain the public’s con- BER had largely succeeded in its before there is any real risk of ensures that it cannot be taken tion process for big rate hikes in the council’s seven-year plan was fidence, and that it would be basic aims of providing employ- rebellion. Alan Jones will just over by a political clique; it rec- flawed and misleading, but alas for any cash-strapped ratepayers, it smart to make the transition ment and improving education have to wait. ognises that individual delegates didn’t alter the minister’s determinations. before the voters really turn infrastructure, The Australian’s The worries about Rudd’s can only represent their own One way of restoring confidence in the process and head off against him. And given Gillard’s hit squad continued its frenzied public standing crystallised tribal groups (or nations) and future criticisms is to revert to the practice of holding public meet- unquestioned popularity – her assaults on every aspect of the around the deferral of the ETS, cannot presume to speak for the ings where council staff are available to answer questions and fan base now encompasses right scheme, insisting that it was and last week brought more evi- Aboriginal people as a whole, possibly hose down any concerns in an open forum. and left, old and young, rich widely loathed and despised by dence that this was not only a any more that the president of, While such meetings can provide a platform for nutters, they and poor, gay and straight – it parents and schools alike. panicky political overreaction, say Portugal, can claim to repre- also provide a valuable forum for staff to defuse conspiracy theo- would be sensible to exploit her In fact the audit declared that but a seriously bad idea. As the sent the whole of Europe. ries, inform the public in a normal jargon-free way and to get early sooner rather than later. 95 per cent of school principals sceptics, led by the industry- But in both a concrete and feedback on issues troubling the majority. It must be more cost Her supporters point to the were happy with the results – subsidised propagandists of a symbolic sense, NCAFP will effective than using staff to field individual inquiries. fact that unlike Rudd, Gillard is nineteen in every twenty. You’d the Institute of Public Affairs fill the vacuum the abolition admired even by the conserva- be lucky to get that sort of con- and their funereal mouthpiece of ATSIC has left, and return a Time to lay off Katie tive commentariat; Alan Jones sensus about the pope being a John Roskam, were trium- voice to our indigenous popula- They’re at it again: Crs Polglase, Holdom, Youngblutt and van is an aficionado, and her weekly catholic. The malcontentsThe phantly claiming victory for tion. That’s the good news. Lieshout, acting like a pack of school bullies, have kicked Greens Cr Katie Milne off council’s Aboriginal Advisory Committee (AAC) Duplex Townhouse – Own OR Investment without a valid reason, leading to the suspicion she has been HER SHED Interiors targeted because she upset the developer alliance. new showroom opening May 20 at the Byron Bay A&I Estate UÊÊ"««œÀÌ՘ˆÌÞÊ̜ʜܘʘiÜÊ>ÀV ˆÌiVÌÊ`iÈ}˜i`Ê Led by the mayor, the ‘let’s get Katie’ gang failed to offer any real SEMINYAK bedding is `Õ«iÝÊ>ÌÊ-i>LÀiiâiÊ ÃÌ>ÌiÊ*œÌÌÃۈi explanation for this unprecedented action but, as Cr Milne said, UÊÊ"««œÀÌ՘ˆÌÞÊpre‡Vœ˜ÃÌÀÕV̈œ˜ÊqÊ" ʜ˜Þ it was no doubt related to her outspokenness in the committee available again, come to our UÊÊ iÛ>Ìi`ʘœÀÌ Ê>ëiVÌÊÜˆÌ Êv>À“É ˆÊۈiÜà on planning issues relevant to indigenous cultural and heritage GRAND OPENING matters. A recent AAC meeting voted unanimously to condemn a UÊÊ >˜˜œÌÊLiÊLՈÌʜÕÌÊvÀœ“ÊÌ iʘœÀÌ council decision to concrete a waterway in Ozone Street at Chin- SALE UÊÊÎÊLi`Àœœ“ÃÊÓÊL>Ì Àœœ“ÃÊ`œÕLiÊ}>À>}iÊ derah to clear the way for a new industrial estate and for council to For further information and details you can contact `iVŽÃÊ>˜`ÊÃÌޏi urge the relevant Minister to protect the creek and its fish breeding Kerrie on 0410 615 626 UÊʈÛiʈ˜ÊORʈ˜ÛiÃÌʈ˜ÊޜÕÀÊvÕÌÕÀiÊ grounds, a request vetoed by general manager Mike Rayner and e: [email protected] his four directors. w: hershed.com.au $450,000 approx Cr Milne said the Aboriginal community deserved to know what www.hershed.com.au/collections For details and plans phone owner on 04 1142 2855 was happening to one of their traditional fishing spots yet a major- to view the current collection ity of councillors and council staff seem to be doing everything Bill McCullochs they can to muzzle her. Those councillors who conspired against TWEED CITY her stand condemned for another act of petty payback. 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Letters to the Editor Fax: 6672 4933 Email: [email protected] Mining industry must pay their fair share Deadline: Noon, Tuesday Letters longer than 200 words may ■ I am surprised by the focus programs, and a significant in- small business will not get a cut cies to put on the table except Rudd government. I say that be cut and pseudonyms are not of coverage about the govern- crease in superannuation. in their tax from 30 per cent to for cutting 6,000 jobs in the because the mums and dads acceptable. Please include your full ment’s budget and Tony Ab- Further, the government has 28 per cent as the reduction is public service, which means of Australia have not been left name, address and phone number. bott’s reply. Everyone is so fo- now introduced their paid pa- dependent on the mining tax less service provision across out, with an extra $2.2 billion cused on the economy, that we rental leave legislation. This is being passed in the senate. the board and the reintroduc- given for primary health care, Magic Mandy will again have a budget sur- surely wonderful for all Aus- The chief executive of the tion of ‘WorkChoices’ under $417 million for after-hours GP After the headline the first plus in three years’ time and tralians, particularly those who Council of Small Business Aus- another name. services plus $523 million to thing I read each week in The that we will have a new tax on live on the Tweed. And what tralia, Jaye Radisich, had this to Federal MP Justine Elliott train more nurses. Echo is Mandy’s column. Please mining that means that we will has been the response from say on May 9: ‘We expressed as part of Kevin Rudd’s team I am sure these measures let her know she is a winner. get a fair share of the money Mr Abbott – ‘we will block, we our concern on Sunday that has seen Australia emerge rela- will be welcomed by all Aussie She makes me laugh, hits the foreign companies are making will block, we will block’. Surely the small business tax cuts tively unscathed from the GFC parents and also the seniors spot and always has something from our minerals. we live in a society and not an might fall mercy to the sen- through the economic stimu- in our community, you never worthwhile to say about cur- Why has there been so lit- economy. ate as they rely on the passage lus package which saved jobs know when you or a loved one rent events or life in general. tle discussion about the social J Maundrell of the resource super tax. We and kept the economy stable. will fall ill. The most recent column about aspects of the budget and re- Murwillumbah don’t want that concern to be- Measures which Tony Abbott As well, Kevin Rudd and his teenage girls is so spot on it ply? The government has an- come a reality.’ and the Coalition opposed team have kept the economy makes one want to weep. She’s nounced major funding in ■ Every small business owner Tony Abbott is prepared from day one. ticking over despite the GFC a keeper; don’t let her go. health care which will help in the Tweed should be con- to deny a tax cut to the hard Paddy Dwyer with the economic stimulus Thanks Mandy. address the critical doctor cerned at federal opposition working small business people Murwillumbah package, which at the end of Barbara Dobinson shortages now projected for leader Tony Abbott’s intention of Australia for the mere sake the day has been beneficial for Terranora the Tweed area, given more to block the super profits tax of it. Not only is this bad eco- ■ It’s good to see that treasurer all Aussies. funding to mental health, on mining companies in the nomic policy from Mr Abbott Wayne Swan has given a good Sue Hatzfeld More Kings Forests more funding to environment senate. If that that happens but he has no alternative poli- solid budget on behalf of the Murwillumbah The Reserve Bank indicated the reason for their recent in- wonderful place it turned out Provest, letters to the papers, Years ago when Robert was Read your emails! leting or reading our mail or terest rate increases was to slow to be. etc, and our very small group a child, he saved baby birds I recently wrote to Mike Rayn- not! It is just one more loop- real estate house prices. One of Not only was it in a great lo- of mainly pensioners send a from being slaughtered by er, General Manager of Tweed hole to let them off the hook. the reasons house prices have cation but it also is managed monthly contribution to Katie’s cruel children and my brave Shire Council, and complained It irks me that this particular been rising is the shortage of by a great character called Tas- legal bill. boy was acknowledged in the that one of the councillors councillor, who fancies herself houses. sie and his offsider Lucky, the I did retire here to enjoy a newspapers. (only one) has been deleting as ‘Woman of the Year,’ is the The fact is the green move- ancient waterdragon. ‘comfort zone’ but with an en- When a fuel line ruptured my mail without reading over one who turns to the gallery ment has objected to any de- It was just marvellous stay- vironment and waterway about and diesel flooded on to the the last nine months. I asked if at council meetings and, in a velopment, whether it be new ing at that cosy hostel and re- to be destroyed I’m in no way exhaust of a huge crane truck, there was anything in the code supercilious tone, tells us how dams, new power stations, or discovering Murwillumbah apathetic about environmen- Robert stood by my side and of conduct requiring council- good she is at listening to the new housing subdivisions. with its excellent Caldera En- tal destruction. I also used the poured water on the red hot lors to reply to constituents. I community – argh puke! A recent writer to this paper vironment Centre and all these quote about ‘For evil to flourish exhaust, saving the driver and also mentioned how extremely Menkit Prince claimed koalas have been de- unique murals everywhere. all it takes is for good people to myself from the imminent ex- rude I found it that this par- Uki tected in Kings Forest. I may We wish the green council- do nothing’ on all my letters to plosion. ticular councillor deleted my say Kings Forest has been a pri- lor on Tweed Shire Council the ministers, so we all do feel the You have again lived up to mail without even reading it Water quality vately owned pine plantation best of luck in her efforts to same about our environment our pioneer family’s ancient and requested an explanation. Tweed Shire Council will soon for decades, and been bull- preserve the natural assets of being destroyed, and only age McKenzie motto, Luceo Non I received a mailed letter in deliver higher quality water dozed more than once. this amazing region. and health prevent many of us Uro, ‘shine, not burn.’ reply from Neil Baldwin, TSC to us from our new $75 mil- Yes, we do need to be envir- Gaby Luft doing more. As for Katie Milne Robert’s great great uncle Public Officer, saying there isn’t lion Bray Park water treat- onmentally aware, but new Brisbane she has our 100 per cent sup- Kenneth McKenzie, pioneer anything wrong with council- ment plant at Murwillumbah. housing will, and must go port as the only councillor who of Currumbin, was awarded lors not replying to our mail Council’s new Ultra-Filtration ahead, and I think we should Thanks to NRG truly cares about our environ- the Royal Humane Society because we should be address- plant, treating water to a mi- get off the backs of Gold Coas- In reply to Menkit Prince and ment. of Australasia medal in 1923 ing all email to [email protected]. cron stage of 0.01, will distrib- ters moving here to live. Many any other No Rally Group We have done talks at coun- for saving the lives of three gov.au for it to be regarded as ute more highly refined water of us wouldn’t have a job with- (NRG) people that I might cil’s access meetings so we are drowning trawlermen from ‘official correspondence.’ Not through our aged public water out travelling there, across the have offended with my ‘where on the same page, and I hope their shipwreck at Palm a word of explanation as to mains and private residential/ border. Kings Forest should the bloody hell are you?’ letter, you accept my apology for in- Beach. why she was deleting with- commercial water distribution have been up and running I am so sorry, it wasn’t directed advertently offending you. And His great great grandfather out reading. I can understand systems. years ago. at your group but others who we all need to get involved in James MacKenzie was awarded councillors may be too busy to Past Tweed water distribu- John Douglas Fihelly promised help and haven’t the fight to save this beautiful the tribal name Wollumbin. reply, or that exchange email tion to taps has left our existing Kingscliff given it. area from becoming a concrete James befriended the local accounts may be defaulted to aged water distribution systems In fact the NRG people jungle. Aborigines and shared Wol- ‘Never send a response,’ but to coated with bio-slimes that Marvellous are the only ones who have Lynda Mack lumbin for fifty years. delete without reading shows have survived past chlorine Murwillumbah helped us, and our group are Chinderah Your forefathers would be as a total lack of interest in what disinfectant treatment. New Recently my partner and I re- very grateful for your support. proud of you as I am. the community is thinking and more highly treated water is visited Murwillumbah after Yes, we formed a group, and Fiery heroism Grateful that the elderly lady, is totally lacking in basic man- capable of removing bio-slime, 10 years of not having seen it have written to every federal Robert McKenzie, you were the brave mother and daughter ners. oxidised minerals and asbes- at all. We ended up staying at and state minister, we had a already my hero, your actions and my son survived. Of course, by writing to tsc@ tos cement fibres from kilo- the youth hostel on the river petition read at the Legislative in the Boyd Street fire confirm James McKenzie. tweed.nsw.gov.au we can NEV- metres of aged Tweed water and were so surprised at the Assembly of NSW by Geoff this. Mt Wollumbin ER know if councillors are de- continued overleaf

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www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo May 20, 2010 11 Letters continued from page 11 mains. Even though there has been past maintenance of the Community rally resistance is empowering pipes to our homes and busi- ■ Denial ain’t just a river in the streets, free and uplifting. 4. It didn’t infringe on Na- on cultural heritage? shows 75 per cent against the nesses, there may be a new Egypt. It also runs deep be- It’s so good for the heart to tional Parks or any other areas 4. Why was Dr Steven return of the rally? health concern for water users, hind the furrows on the brows be standing together with folk of high conservation value. Phillips only asked to do an By answering the above if this detached material is not of rally promoters, Alan Evans, in common cause and proud 5. Visitors to the festival ecological report based on a questions we might start to removed. Toni Zuschke, Phil Villiers et to be acting as if tomorrow didn’t drive there at break- single running of the event, have real public consultation. Tweed Shire Council is al. It is the terrible fate, the matters. neck speeds. when organisers planned for These questions were never about to consider public sub- awful occupational hazard of The promoters need to know 6. Organisers of the event it to run every second year for answered by anyone from Ral- missions towards their new boosters, spin doctors and li- our motivations run deeper didn’t have to tell lies to win at least 10 years? ly Australia and until they are, Drinking Water Policy. In that ars in general to believe their than confounding a weekend their community’s support. 5. How can a socio-econom- we will continue to oppose the policy I would expect mean- own propaganda and never hoonfest. Stop the rally and 7. The festival didn’t require ic impact assessment be con- rally from coming here. ingful public reporting on the know why reality comes from there is a good chance we will backroom secret deals. sidered independent when the Julie Whitney maintenance/replacement of behind and slams them so also stop the dam. Surrender 8. It brought loads of real only information it contained Tyalgum Tweed’s leaking water mains, hard. to the rally and we surrender tourists to the area. came from Rally Australia? reservoirs, fire hydrants, and If the first Repco rally is to the dam. 9. No animals were in dan- 6. Where are the thou- ■ So the Repco car rally is set registered metered hydrants, unrecognised as a PR disaster For the Earth! ger of stress myopathy from sands of trees that organisers to return to the Tweed next which have the capacity to in- for the organisers, how much Graeme Dunstan overhead helicopters and ex- promised to plant as a carbon year. fect our water supply. worse does it have to get for Peacebus treme noise. offset? And why shouldn’t it? Last Tweed residents’ trust in our next time to be a wake up 10. The festival wasn’t held 7. We were promised that week rally chairman Alan water supply is paramount, call? Be assured that we who ■ As reported in the Snooze during the breeding season rally drivers would have to Evans stated that 87,000 peo- particularly when public health worked so well to spike the recently, apparently some pro- of many rare and endangered obey normal road rules in li- ple attended last year’s event. may be at risk. Water distribu- wheels of the first rally will rally supporters and Madam species, and aison stages, yet photographic Unbelievable! That’s more tion systems in nearby Gold neither be intimidated nor de- Zuschke wondered why envi- 11. It certainly didn’t divide evidence of rally drivers over- than the Gold Coast Indie, the Coast will soon be maintained terred by your bluster. ronmentalists and people op- the community like the Repco taking on double lines on Wintersun and also the Byron by a newly formed author- The promoters ought to posed to the rally didn’t pro- rally did. blind corners was ignored by Blues Festival. In fact it’s al- ity. Submissions to Tweed’s know that the rally will cer- test against the festival held in Now that I have answered police. Why? most double the entire Tweed Draft Management Plan for tainly come up against com- Nimbin. Toni’s questions maybe she’ll 8. We were promised over- Shire population. 2010/2013 close on May 24, munity resistance again if they Is Toni Zuschke really as have the good grace to answer seas tourists would flood the Wow! It must have been 2010. are unable to learn from the stupid as this sounded? Surely some of mine. Tweed after the event spend- something to see! 87,000 Richard W Murray past. From where I am look- not, but in case she is, let me 1. Why, after all the promises ing millions of dollars… where people converging on Mur- Tweed Heads Environment ing the rally promoters have explain. and months of delay, was Rally are all these tourists? willumbah for a car race, too Group Inc everything to lose and the re- 1. The Nimbin festival didn’t Australia not able to lodge a It’s been noted, Toni, how bad I missed that. But what I sistance everything to gain in require 12 NSW environmen- DA with local councils? quick you were to jump into did notice was the 500 people Retrenching whalers this contest. tal protection and other laws 2. How many people are still the media when it was falsely who stayed for the after-race If you want to stop whaling, it The No Rally rally in Uki to be overriden. employed in jobs created by claimed that the majority of award presentations. The oth- is quite simple, really. on the last day of racing last 2. It brought real money the Repco rally? Tweed residents wanted the re- er 86,500 race fans must have Find the whalers something year was a wonderfully em- into the community. 3. Why were the local Tweed turn of the rally according to a left early to beat the traffic. else to do to earn a living. powering event. Great com- 3. It didn’t cause any envi- Valley Aboriginal people not poll run in the Snooze. Where Terry Seabrook Or financially compensate munity spirit was manifest on ronmental damage. consulted about the impact are you now that the same poll Kingscliff them for retraining into differ- ent fields like the following. attoir some years ago. piracy will become unpopular Their mother ships could be As for the harpoon ships, after they see what a whaling used as abattoirs in places like send them to the coast of harpoon can do in redecorat- Former Wallaby back in rugby heaven the Port of Wyndham in the Somalia (where the pirates ing their vessel. The whalers Tania Phillips top end of Western Austra- haven’t even the decency of fly- could turn this into a tourism lia, seeing two of the biggest ing the Jolly Roger) and warn venture, as in coastal passenger Murwillumbah mentor Peter cattle stations in the world the pirates that the Japs are on services to fill in time, etc, etc. Crittle (pictured) is continu- are parked nearby. Wyndham the way to hunt them down Neville C Thompson ing his life-long love of rugby used to have a land based ab- with their harpoons. I reckon Banora Point union, not in the lofty position

Advertisement as head of the game in NSW or Australia, but back on the play- ing field, back in trenches. Who gains the most from a scare ‘I’m told I’m the oldest rugby union coach [of a registered campaign against a tax on the super club] in Australia,’ said the former Wallaby, aged 71, who profi ts of the mining industry? lives at Crabbes Creek in the south of the shire. But age is obviously no bar- Mining CEOs. rier to Peter, who knows the sport backwards, frontwards and everywhere in between. He should, he played 15 tests between 1962 and 1967, is a well-known and successful coach and a past president of the NSW and Australian Rugby Union among other achieve- ments in the sport. In 2004 he was honoured tion, has had an inauspicious years after it disbanded. as an officer of the Order of start with three losses and a ‘I thought it was worthwhile Australia in the Queen’s Birth- draw, but everyone has to start getting involved, the town day Honours List for his rugby somewhere, or in the case of (which once had a proud un- achievements. Murwillumbah Rugby Union, ion tradition) hasn’t had a club Peter, a former barrister who restart somewhere. since 1914. started playing rugby aged ‘The president of the Far ‘The club originally formed seven and admits to a life-long North Coast zone rang me up in 1896 but they couldn’t re- obsession with the sport, is and told me they were getting a form after the first World War heading the charge to reinstate Murwillumbah Club together because most of the team was rugby in Murwillumbah. and was I interested?’ said Pe- killed fighting on the Western ‘I’m a willing captive of the ter, who retired to the Tweed front,’ he said. sport and I don’t want to es- Valley a few years ago after first Finally, Murwillumbah is cape,’ he joked of his return to buying a holiday property in back doing battle on the rug- coaching after years in the ad- Byron Bay in 1979. by field, playing against Iluka, ministration of the sport. ‘And I said I wouldn’t mind Yamba, Evans River, Banga- Isn’t it time they paid their fair share? The Murwillumbah team, getting back to coaching’. So low, Mullumbimby, Kyogle which is playing in the Far the Murwillumbah Rugby and Byron Bay. – www.getup.org.au North Coast villages competi- Club was reborn, almost 100 ■ Match report, page 22 12 May 20, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au 10 DAY IMPORTER SELLOUT!!!! Tribal Rugs, Furniture and Homewares THURSDAY 20TH MAY – SUNDAY 30TH MAY Our West End store is closing so we are looking to clear excess stock at…

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Get your Harry Manx has been called CURRUMBIN RSL Dolphin Awards picnic baskets and champagne an essential link between the ELVIS MEETS BUDDY, ready for a splendid night music of East and West, creat- MAY 28, TWIN TOWNS The 17th annual Dolphin under the stars. ing musical short stories that Awards is on again this year. Buses to the concert will be wed the tradition of the blues TWEED RIVER DRAGON BOAT Presented by the North Coast running from Tweed Heads FESTIVAL, SUNDAY MAY 30, with the depth of classical TWEED RIVER – CONDONG Entertainment Industry As- to Murwillumbah on the day Indian ragas. Born on the Isle BOAT RAMP/JETTY sociation (NCEIA), the Dolphins of the concert. It will pick of Man, Manx spent his child- showcases what the Northern up at the Tweed Heads Civic hood in Canada and left in his JAMES T AND THE Rivers region's musicians have Centre and at the Kingscliff TOMAHAWKS, BLUES ON teens to live in Europe, Japan, BROADBEACH, EAST 88, to offer. This year brings the Bowls Club. Depending on the India and Brazil. He honed his SUNDAY MAY 30 addition of a new category, number of people that require hypnotic live show on street Garage/Indie. Gary Pinkerton, bus travel the cost will range JUNE 4, corners, in cafes, bars and WHITLEY, NCEIA President, believes that from $7.55 to $14.30. Disabled SOUNDLOUNGE at festivals. But it was Indian the new category is going to parking will also be available at music that captured Manx and RHYTHM OF THE DANCE, recognise alternative bands the concert. in the mid 80s he began a five JUNE 4, TWIN TOWNS in the area. 'There are many Seating will be on the ground bands rehearsing in homes and ROCK AND ROLL JAMBOREE in front of the stage. It is A FRENCH BUTLER CALLED SMITH, JUNE 5, TWIN TOWNS garages throughout the region advised that you bring fold up D’ALLIANCE FRINGE FESTIVAL, MAY 29 that have not had the opportu- chairs and rugs. There is also SHAPESHIFTER, nity to perform live with their limited grandstand seating for JUNE 5 COOLANGATTA HOTEL own original material, we are those who cannot sit on the SPIRITUAL SHARING hoping to give them the op- ground. Grounds will open at WEEKEND, portunity to share their music,' 3.30pm. For bookings phone JUNE 5, GUNNEBAH RETREAT, Gary said. Christine on (07) 5536 6063 or NOBBYS CREEK Entries for the 2010 Dolphin Ingrid on (07) 5513 1083. Tick- SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL, Awards are now open and ets can also be purchased from JUNE 9, TWIN TOWNS close May 31. The NCEIA Tweed Music Land, Murwil- Dolphin Awards are open to all lumbah Music and Andersons THE JO’K CELEBRATION original recording artists, song- CONCERT JUNE 10, Treasure Store, Murwillumbah. TWIN TOWNS writers and composers, graphic Tickets: adults $42, conc. $35, artists and video producers, children $22 and family ticket BEATLEMANIA JUNE 11, both amateur and professional. $95. Murwillumbah show- year tutelage with Rajasthani human experience. The album, hitting of drums and superson- TWIN TOWNS Visit www.nceia.org.au or con- grounds Saturday May 22. Indian musician Vishwa Mohan two years in the making, ic harmonica by Trent Morgan. tact Gary Pinkerton on 0412 Bhatt (Grammy winner with Ry employs full, lush instrumenta- All four members take turns 046 227 for entry details. Lee Kernaghan Cooder for A Meeting by the Riv- tion – an eclectic mix of blues, singing lead (if you watch care- Gala Open Air Kernaghan’s dynamic live er). Playing the Mohan Veena, folk and world music. Sound- fully in between songs you can performances have been a lap steel, harmonica and banjo, lounge 8pm Friday May 21. witness the band working out Variety Concert trademark to his career. It has Manx quickly envelops the whose turn it is) and group har- The Northern Rivers Symphony enabled him to take country audience with his warm vocals Broadfoot monies prevail. Broadfoot play Orchestra presents 'The Gala music 'out of the box' and and the hauntingly beautiful originals and classics by Cream, Broadfoot Open Air Variety Concert', to serve it up, pyrotechnics and melodies of his original songs. return to the timber Creedence, Jimi Hendrix, dance be held at the Murwillumbah all to a mainstream audience. Harry is a prolific artist and has floors of the Cabarita Beach tracks by KC and the Sunshine showgrounds on Saturday Lee Kernaghan has become released nine albums since Bar Friday May 21. The show band and the Rolling Stones. May 22 at 5.30pm. a leading figure in Australian his first outing,Dog My Cat, in features the twin guitar sound Cabarita Beach Bar on Friday The program includes the music and an ambassador for 2001. His latest CD Bread and of John Moodie and Matt May 21 from 8.30pm. For more ELLIOT GOBLET, THURSDAY Cleary, big bottom end from MAY 27, CURRUMBIN RSL Carnival Overture by Dvorak, his craft. 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AGENT 77 ENTERTAINMENT 8.30PM LEE BANDU VINTAGE FILM ■ COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL What has happened to the It would be like having sex in the KERNAGHAN PLANET ■ NORTH KIRRA SURF LIFESAVING ■ TUGUN COMMUNITY CENTRE, 9PM FACEDANCE, humble light bulb? The meat department. If you’ve never COUNTRY TOUR CLUB 2PM LIVE JAZZ THEATRE PRODUCTION: ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 8.30PM had depression issues in the past ■ SOUTHERN CROSS TAVERN, innocuous incandescent has been OUTSIDE EDGE KAFFENE GOLD COAST FASHION earmarked as a contributor to you’ll be pleased to know that ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6PM ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8PM ■ BURLEIGH HEADS BOWLS CLUB BELINGA 2PM greenhouse gases, and has been ten minutes in a room lit by a VEENIE’S – SWIZZLE COMEDY IN THE BASEMENT 6.30PM DOWN BEAT JAZZ ZOMBIES exterminated. You can’t find a 80 CFL is all it takes to want to top ■ TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS – MIKE BENNETT BAND ■ SURF CLUB COOLANGATTA, 2PM cent bulb anywhere anymore. yourself. You’ll be a poet in no 11AM LIVE MUSIC ■ HARD ROCK CAFE, SURFERS ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 9PM DJ SHAYNE CRUMP ■ TUGUN BOWLS CLUB, 2PM ASH From a visual perspective, the time. I think Sylvia Plath must GOLD COAST PARADISE 9PM SUPER MASSIVE DAVE MAY / DJ LEE ROY ■ IVORY TAVERN 9PM HODADS ■ COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL PERRO old fashioned lightbulb was a far have had fluoros – that’s why she ■ BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB ■ KIRRA BEACH HOTEL 7PM, LIVE 9PM BRETT GANNON superior design to these new eco sought solace in the soft blue BYRON 6PM BRENDAN ROSE MUSIC ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM TWO 4 friendly compact fluorescents. ■ ■ BEACH HOTEL, 1PM DJS ARI + flame of the oven. There’s just no COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM DAN ■ ELSEWHERE BAR, 10PM NOW They look a bit like an electric SOUL’D + NOWAK ambience in a fluoro. I’m aware ENGLAND DUO 9PM DJ LEE ELECTRIC BOOGIE SHOW ■ ELSEWHERE BAR, GOLD COAST, ■ colon. They’re ugly. It just doesn’t that the consumer is supposed ROY ■ MIAMI TAVERN SHARK BAR , 8PM SECRET LOVE HEROES THE RAILS, 6PM KIM CAMPBELL ■ COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL ■ rival the classic lightbulb. Andy to see a marked reduction in DAVID AURORA LIVE AND ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8PM HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, KARL 7PM PAUL ATKINS SMITH Warhol would turn in his pop art their energy use and thus have a ELECTRIC FOSTER AND ALLEN ■ KIRRA SPORTS CLUB, 7.30PM ■ BYRON BAY BREWERY BUDDHA grave. That fragile glass bubble lowered electricity bill. I’ve been ■ NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA ■ KIRRA BEACH HOTEL 7PM, LIVE filled with argon gas created OPEN MIC NIGHT 9PM PAM!PAM!PAM! MUSIC, KARAOKE BAR 6.30PM LEIGH JAMES using the eco-bulbs for over a ■ NERVERLAND BAR, light by employing just a wafer ■ NORTH BURLEIGH SURF CLUB, ■ NORTH BURLEIGH SURF CLUB, ■ DENDY, BYRON SYDNEY year and my bills haven’t varied COOLANGATTA 9PM thin wire of tungsten to channel 8PM KYLE COLE 7PM LIVE DJ TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL a bit. (Although that could be SAMPOLOGY ■ BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE the magic. Sure it required 75 ■ SOUNDLOUNGE 8PM HARRY ■ MIAMI SHARK BAR, MIAMI 9POM because we’ve been using the ■ TUGUN COMMUNITY CENTRE, 5PM BYRON BAY THEATRE CO. per cent more energy to power MANX BURNING BROOKLYN on-light on Zoe’s hair iron to 7.30PM THEATRE PRODUCTION: ■ TUGUN BOWLS CLUB, 8PM ■ NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA PRESENT ‘CABARET’ the same amount of light, but OUTSIDE EDGE illuminate the hallway). Wow, TREVOR 8PM YOLANDA BE COOL & ■ LA LA LAND, CAPTAIN KAINE & those old school bulbs were dirt does that mean if Shearwater BYRON ■ TUGUN COMMUNITY CENTRE, DCUP DISCO HOOKERS cheap to buy. Now the only light ■ ■ had used low wattage bulbs, they 7.30PM THEATRE PRODUCTION: PEACE YOGA BURLEIGH HEADS, HOTEL BRUNSWICK 4-8PM bulb available is $10 for a two ■ BEACH HOTEL, 9PM THE SOUL OUTSIDE EDGE 7.30PM IN THE PRESENCE OF ‘SUNDAY SESSIONS’ LIVE wouldn’t be ten million bucks in pack. It’s a very effective way of SHAKERS GONGS MUSIC WITH MASON RACK curbing energy use. Every time I debt? People may have noticed ■ THE RAILS, 6.30PM LET’S BE BYRON ■ TUGUN COMMUNITY CENTRE, go to the supermarket I think do a small drop in their bills, so isn’t FRANK ■ BEACH HOTEL, 5PM THE 2PM, 7.30PM THEATRE MONDAY 24 ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, I really need a light in the toilet? it fortuitous that Country Energy KOOKABROTHERS 9PM RED PRODUCTION: OUTSIDE EDGE SUPERMASSIVE BANTOO TWEED At my house it’s now: do it in the have been permitted to hike their ■ BYRON BAY BREWERY BUDDHA ■ THE RAILS, 6.30PM SIMON BYRON daylight, take a candle or buy fees! It would be undemocratic ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS CLUB BAR 6.30PM SOMERSAULT WRIGHT & THE ECLECTIC ■ the braille toilet paper. How do to see a saving passed on to BEACH HOTEL, 9.30PM DIRTY 12PM CRAIG SHAW ■ BYRON COMMUNITY THEATRE ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, LAUNDRY people on Centrelink benefits the consumer when it can go ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM ‘CABARET’ BY BYRON SAMPOLOGY ■ THE RAILS, 6.30PM FAT TUESDAY afford light bulbs anymore? back to big business. As of July BAY THEATRE CO. ■ BYRON BAY BREWERY BUDDHA 6.30PM BJ LITTLE ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, DAN ■ They’re so expensive, it must have 1, electricity bills will go up by ■ O SUSHI, 6PM BLACKBIRDS BAR 6.30PM UNDERTOW TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB KELLY & HIS DREAM BAND 11AM FREE LIVE little old ladies having to choose 30 per cent. These low wattage ■ TREEHOUSE, BELONGIL 6PM ■ BYRON BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE ■ BYRON BAY BREWERY BUDDHA ENTERTAINMENT between eating and seeing. bulbs are a crock. Sure they don’t CHRIS MILLER 7.30PM BYRON BAY THEATRE BAR 6.30PM PARISSA BOUAS ■ LA LA LAND, BUZZ & OH! Fortunately most older people go use as much energy, but they’re CO. PRESENT ‘CABARET’ AND DIASPORA LATINA BYRON ■ LIQUID, 8PM-3AM DJ WHOEVER ■ DENDY, SYDNEY TRAVELLING to bed by 5pm so living without ■ DENDY, SYDNEY TRAVELLING ■ full of mercury – doesn’t that FILM FESTIVAL BEACH HOTEL 8.30PM ANDY light is not such a problem. I’ve end up in landfill later down the FRIDAY 21 FILM FESTIVAL BURKE ■ RETROSPECT GALLERY, 6PM ■ BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE been trying to cut back spending track? Aren’t we just doing the ■ THE RAILS, 6.30PM ANNA RETROISM OPENING PARTY 7.30PM BYRON BAY THEATRE for the last six months so in our environmental equivalent of TWEED ■ BYRON ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE WEATHERUP CO. PRESENT ‘CABARET’ ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, household living in the light has borrowing from Pavitar to pay ■ BILAMBIL SPORTS CLUB 8PM 7.30PM THE LUCKY DIP ■ BYRON BAY BOWLING CLUB WAYNE EVANS become a privilege rather than a Premal? (That’s the Byron Shire HAYLEY YOUNG VARIETY SHOW 7.30PM AFRICAN LEAF TRIVIA ■ ■ BYRON BAY BREWERY BUDDHA right. At my house, people only version of Peter to pay Paul). I’m ■ CABARITA BEACH BAR & GRILL, STILL@THE CENTRE BYRON 6PM NIGHT 8.30PM BROADFOOT BRIGIT HENSTORF EXHIBITON BAR 5.30PM LIVE MUSIC get light bulbs on their birthday. jack of the whole thing. Forget ■ LA LA LAND, MILES JUNIOR & ■ CABARITA COTTAGE 7PM NORTH OPENING You’ve never seen true joy until electricity, I say go the candle. EASY P TUESDAY 25 you’ve watched your teenager COAST TIME ■ LA LA LAND, HELENA RYAN ■ LIQUID, 8PM - 3AM H2O ADAM J The lights aren’t on baby, but RUSHTON & DANIEL WEBBER unwrap an eco friendly bulb. ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB 7.30PM TAYLOR | DEEGS | CAPTAIN TWEED that doesn’t mean that nobody’s MARK MCQUIRE ■ LIQUID, 8PM FRIDAY NIGHT KAINE More useful than an iPod. It’s ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 7PM home. ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB LOVE’ DJS: ELIXZA | JD | DAVE C ■ COCOMANGAS, DJ QC + DJ CARL JAM NIGHT 8PM INNOCENT BYSTANDERS | DEE DEE WALKER ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB ■ CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT ■ COCOMANGAS, DJ QC + DJ ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7.30PM THE 7.30PM JASON DELPIN KRISTIN CREW 6.30PM CRAIG SHAW ■ IMPERIAL HOTEL, M’BAH 8PM ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7.30PM PHIL ■ TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS MACHINERY DRIVE & GAZ DUO SUNDAY 23 8.30PM LIVE MUSIC ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL, MICK SATURDAYMCHUGH BANDLAS 22 BYRON 9.30PM PAUL ATKINS TWEED ■ LUFFLEY CAFE, M’BAH 7PM ■ BEACH HOTEL, 8.30PM SHINE TWEED ■ CHINDERAH TAVERN, 2PM PAUL TIFFANY RAE & SMOOTH ■ THE RAILS, 6.30PM TIM STOKES ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB ATKINS GROOVE ■ ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, 8PM CLIFFY CLUB BANORA, 11.30AM GEORGE ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 6PM HARRY HEALY ■ CABARITA BEACH BAR & GRILL, HARVEY PRESENTS CRAIG BEN WILSON 9PM DJ HERVE ■ BYRON BAY BREWERY BUDDHA 8.30PM FAT ALBERT GILES 12.30PM GLENN BRACE ■ MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES ■ BAR 6.30PM OPEN MIC WITH ■ CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT CABARITA BEACH BAR AND GRILL MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM DELISH MATTY DEVITT 8PM SHANDELL 2PM, WAYNE VITALE ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB ■ ■ COCOMANGAS, TIGHTARSE ■ CHINDERAH TAVERN 3PM DAVID IMPERIAL HOTEL, M’BAH 1PM MR TUESDAY 7PM BRENDA LEE HEATHCOTE TONKS TROY ■ ■ RAINFOREST CAFE, UKI, 6.30PM ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL, POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB WEDNESDAY 26 REGGAE DJ 8.30PM JOHN BRADLEY 4PM DAVE CAVANGH ■ ■ SALT BAR, KINGSCIFF, 7PM ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS CLUB, RIVERVIEW HOTEL, M’BAH 2PM TWEED PRESTON TRAIN 7.30PM HAPPY DAZE KARAOKE BILL JACOBI ■ ■ SEAGULLS CLUB, 9.30PM WILEY ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9.30PM SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB REED TRAGIX 2PM JAN MARIE 6.30PM DON WHITAKER ■ ■ SOUNDLOUNGE 8PM HARRY ■ MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 5PM ■ CLUB BANORA 6PM CHRIS MANX MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM DAVE CLAYTON PALMER ■ TWEED TAVERN (THE ROUND TREVOR HERD ■ TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS ■ TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS HOUSE), MURWILLUMBAH 8PM ■ MURWILLUMBAH 12.30PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 11AM THE SWING BAND DJ CONNECTION AND DUTCH SHOWGROUNDS 5.30PM THE GOLD COAST ■ TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS GALA OPEN AIR VARIETY GOLD COAST 11AM LIVE MUSIC CONCERT ■ BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 2.30PM ZEPHYRS MK11 ATHOL BIRNIE 12PM MICHAEL 7PM STREET 6PM ALICE ANDERSON ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 2PM ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8PM CAFE BAND ■ SALTBAR BEACHBAR AND BISTRO, PEKO 7PM PUNCHLINE DUO DEEP BLUE ORCHESTRA – THE ■ UKI HALL, 7PM UKITOPIA ARTS KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM SOULMAN ■ COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL DREAM COLLECTIVE PRESENTS ■ SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 4PM COREY HARGRAVES ■ GREENMOUNT BEACH CLUB 7PM ‘CABARET 360’ 7PM BILL JACOBI ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 1.30PM THE DOWNBEAT JAZZ 16 May 20, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au one of Australia's most original $15/18 and are available at the HARRY MANX, DAVID LADLEY EXHIBITION and best loved comedians. Currumbin RSL AT D’BAR GALLERY UNTIL . Doors open SOUNDLOUNGE THE END OF MAY As the master of deadpan, his 6.30pm for a 7.30pm start time. 8PM FRIDAY style has been described as For further information visit MAY 21 'mentally altered', 'offbeat but www.currumbinrsl.com.au or on target', 'slapstick in reverse' call the club on 07 5534 7999. and 'realism coated with the ri- diculous'. Goblet is best known for around 60 appearances as a guest stand up comedian on D’Alliance Festival shows like Hey Hey It’s Satur- day, Tonight Live, The Midday Throughout the daytime on Show and The Big Gig. He has May 29, the 2010 D’Alliance also done guest appearances Fringe Festival will showcase on celebrity TV game shows, local and national performers. Burke’s Backyard, Neighbours The free Saturday Carnivale and The Footy Show, as well from 10am to 4pm includes Preston Train both musicians and otherwise,' as starring in lots of corporate circus acts, visual arts, comedy, says Bill. 'Music still contin- videos and TV commercials film, theatre, street perform- Preston Train feature local ues to be a sanctuary and a ance and an endless stream of musicians that have been in Australia and New Zealand. refuge as well as a source of MC for the night is Joel Salom. musical talent. This part of the playing together on and off great inspiration.' Bill performs An international comedian/ festival will finish at 4pm, and over the last 20 years. Lead mainly solo with an acoustic circus performer, Joel has MC'd the event will then be ticketed vocals features Terry Perkins, guitar and stomp box and his Spiegeltents in San Francisco from 6pm to 10pm. TWEED VALLEY JAZZ CLUB bass guitar – Geoff Loveday, latest CD Times Like These with and most recently pulled full The night time garden show guitars – Marcus Rainford and PRESENTS his band Method is available at houses at Portugal's Circus 'Phoenix the Wanderer' is a one Ian Rowe with Dave Bambach shows. 'A few years ago I built Festival. Dynamic, inventive hour multimedia spectacular. on drums. The band’s reper- myself a solar passive, mud and engaging, Joel Salom is Featuring a contemporary folk THE HARRY LYNN toire consists of interpretations rendered strawbale house in one of the country's most awe- tale, this beautiful simple story from the likes of the Bondi the foothills of Mt. Warning. some talents. From his robot with a positive environmental TRAD BAND Cigars, Robben Ford, Donovan Another reason I call myself dog Erik, to laser juggling, ping message is told by a live story- Frankenreiter, Ben Harper one of the luckiest men alive.' pong balls out the mouth and teller accompanied by visual Early Band: IAN FORD through to the likes of the Foo Sheoak Shack, Fingal Head his constant pants dropping, graphic art, animation, ambient – piano solo from 6.00pm Fighters, the Cruel Sea and the 7pm Saturday. you just don't know what to lighting, sand sculpture, a pyro- Date: FRIDAY 28th May, 2010 Rolling Stones. Catch the 'Train' expect. technics display and fire danc- at 7.30pm at the Saltbar this Friday May Mandy Nolan will be perform- ers. Interspersed throughout Venue: Greenhills On Tweed, River St, 21 and they will play their first ing in the role of support, the story is a selection of the South Murwillumbah show at the Pottsville Sports performing a longer set than Gold Coast’s finest musicians (Blackboard Menu & Bar Service available. No BYO). Club Saturday May 29 from Shut Your Goblet usual. Her passionate politically playing their own original mu- 7.30pm. Currumbin RSL kicks off incorrect rants and her offhand sic, composed specifically for Cost: MEMBERS $15, VISITORS $20, U/18s $5 D'Alliance Festival with a self deprecatory confidence the show and woven lyrically Bill Jacobi world class bill at the regular has her fast becoming a favour- and musically into the storytell- UÊ, -ÊEÊ ,-Ê ,7Ê 'Music has taken me all over comedy night, Side Splitting ite on the Coast. Book early ing itself. The 35-piece Gold UÊÊ7  " ÊUÊ "" -Ê -- / the world and brought me Laughs. Headlining on Thurs- – the shows have sold out the Coast Youth Chamber Orches- *" ÊäÓÊÈÈÇÓÊ£È™Ç together with amazing people day May 27 is Elliot Goblet, last couple of times! Tickets are tra will be accompanying the

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O-Sushi Tweed River Winner of Best Sushi Bar in NSW region 2008. wine. Enjoy having lunch at the beautifully appointed Coolangatta Eat in or takeaway. Licensed. Open 7 days 11am till late. Art Gallery Showcase on the Beach licensed café with indoor and outdoor seating and 07 5536 5455 O-Sushi is a modern Japanese restaurant guided by cnr Tweed Valley Way magnificent panoramic views over the Tweed River a philosophy that incorporates traditional values of and Mistral Road, Byron Bay and Border Ranges. View the art and treat yourself to Murwillumbah Woolies Plaza, Jonson St providing the best possible service combined with delicious cakes and great coffee. A fabulous venue for fresh wholesome food. Open Wed-Sun 10am-5pm special events, office parties and wedding receptions.

COOLANGATTA 02 6685 7103 www.osushi.com.au 02 6672 5088 Group bookings essential. The Tweed Newly appointed chefs Brendan McDonald and Sarah Cudgen Sea Breeze Bistro open Tues-Sun 12- 2pm, 6 -8pm Everett provide the freshest food made from local Tuesday and Wednesday lunches $6 Tavern ingredients. Brendan has cooked feasts for presidents Leagues Club Thursday and Sunday Roast Night $8 (Round House) and olympians in his 20 year career. Sarah is a familiar Phone: 02 6674 1816 Friday nights from the specials board – warm salads to 31 Bray St face; she has worked at Twin Towns and the M’bah Wommin Bay Road, great steaks, cooked to order with a choice of sauces Murwillumbah Services Club. The new team adds to the existing talents Kingscliff Dinner for two: The cheapest on the coast! Only $32.50: Ph: 02 6672 1023 CUDGEN of Kelly Channells in the kitchen. Catch resident DJs on www.cudgenleagues. includes a choice of two main meals and a 750ml Cnr Pacific Highway and com.au Fridays, from 8pm. Excellent TAB facilities, food and live bottle of wine. Murwillumbah turnoff entertainment at the Tweed Tavern. Functions catered for. Alleys Enjoy contemporary dining where award winning chefs Cafe Lazumba transform quality fresh, local produce into sumptuous Sandwiches only $250 each available every Currumbin RSL Club meals and cater to varying dietary requirements. 14 Bay St Currumbin Creek Road, Tuesday and Wednesday (selected varieties) With over 30 years international experience including Tweed Heads Currumbin 07 5536 1811 Open 7 days lunch and 16 years as executive chef at Seaworld Nara Resort, Lasagne and salad $795 dinner Executive Chef Jiri Solnicka joins the team. Check our Homestyle traditional beef, Thai chicken and 07 5534 7999 website for great weekly specials. Cafe

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Wed & Thurs 11am-5pm, 1497 Kyogle Rd, Uki UKI music on Saturday nights. This gallery/cafe showcases Thursday, raffles and member’s draw on Friday, Fri & Sat 11am-10pm & Hotel 02 6679 5111 the work of high quality local artists and is available Sun 9.30am-5pm punter’s draw on Saturday and on Sunday there is a for private functions… more Byron than Byron, in www.sheoakshack.com delicious roast.

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BILL JACOBI MAY 22 storyteller with some timeless alike, offering a magical hour ment. For more information begin at 7.30pm with doors THE SHEOAK SHACK classical pieces, selected spe- of entertainment which will and to buy tickets online visit opening at 7pm. With last MAY 23 THE cifically for this performance live on in their hearts long after Currumbin RSL’s website www. RIVERVIEW HOTEL year’s event a sell-out and two MURWILLUMBAH by conductor Ben Singh. Some the event. The evening will also currumbinrsl.com.au nights of auditions undertaken, of the featured artists in this feature performances by Juzzie the 2010 Cabaret 360 event is production include members Smith, Mr Om and A French proving to be another brilliant of local acts Tijuana Cartel, Butler Called Smith finishing up night of entertainment. Tickets Kwerkshoppe, A French Butler the night. A single adult ticket are $25/$20 and must be Called Smith, Igloo and Wunluv is $23 and a family pass is $55, purchased in advance from the alongside other local talents if you buy it online in advance David Ladley Uki Café Uki, Crystal Treasures Andrea Soler, Loustar, Mark and there is every chance this Murwillumbah and online at Duckworth and more. This event could sell out so it's exhibition www.ukitopiaartscollective. ‘utopia for the senses’ will recommend getting tickets in Despite most art exhibitions com. Tea, coffee and cakes are appeal to children and adults advance to avoid disappoint- looking neat and controlled, available. For more information the background to the produc- IN YOUR go to www.ukitopiaartscollec- Tweed River Art Gallery tion of works of art can be just tive.com or phone Natascha on AREA the opposite. In this case it A Tweed Shire Council community facility 6679 7316. BABAREKI BEADS ECO JEWELLERY 5PM was absolute chaos! David was ON DISPLAY UNTIL 20 JUNE STUDIO 4, THE OLD BUTTER STOKERS SIDING POTTERY painting out in the country in FACTORY, KYOGLE ROAD, UKI 224 STOKERS ROAD, STOKERS PHONE: 02 6679 7316 Victoria some time ago, and on Outside Edge

SIDING, TWEED VALLEY the way home was suddenly CAFÉ D’BAR GALLERY PHONE: 02 6677 9208 Theatre production 275 BOUNDARY ST, COOLANGATTA engulfed in smoke as flames in OPEN 7 DAYS FROM 9:30AM -5PM 'Outside Edge' is a comedy PHONE: 07 5536 2500 SHELENA RUSSELL GALLERIES a bushfire leapt across the road OPEN EVERY DAY. theatre production about PennyByrne 36 GRIFFITH ST, COOLANGATTA in front of the car and blazed

souvenirs Gitmo Bay COMMUNITY PRINTMAKERS PHONE: 07 5536 6559 cricket. Set in the English MURWILLUMBAH (CPM INC) on up the hill. He had to travel Michelle Dawson Sleeping Sphinx (detail) OPEN: MON-FRI 10 -5PM, SAT countryside, the play continues 33-35 KYOGLE ROAD BRAY PARK, 10-2PM, SUN 10-12.30PM 50kms around the fire to get Time Travel: reimagining the past MURWILLUMBAH SEAN SCOTT PHOTOGRAPHY back home later that night. But this week. The performances An exhibition by some of Australia’s most intriguing contemporary artists PHONE: 02 6672 8276 SHOP 3, 110 MARINE PARADE, are at the Tugun Community inspired by world history and our relatively short Anglo-Australian ‘past’ CURRENT EXHIBITION: HEATHER like they say the entertainment REFLECTIONS TOWER TWO, Centre on Coolangata Road, After Moonrise: Sarah Harvey MATTHEW: REFUGE(E) COOLANGATTA business, the show must go This ongoing body of work explores the fictional world of rabbits inspired by CURIOUS ART GALLERY PHONE: 07 5599 1150 on. The exhibition at the Café about 1km south of Tugun. the novel Watership Down by Richard Adams 20 CHINDERAH BAY DRIVE OPEN: MON-SUN 6.30AM- 5PM D’Bar Gallery is on until May There are eleven performances Artists by artists: works from the collection CHINDERAH 30 so make sure you don’t miss Showcasing a selection of portraits and self portraits from the Collection PHONE 02 6674 5340 TUMBULGUM GALLERY altogether over three week-

110 RIVERSIDE DR, TUMBULGUM it. They make fabulous coffee CPM 1992-2008 OPEN: 10AM-5PM WEDNESDAY - ends, with evening perform- SATURDAY, SUNDAY 12PM - 5PM PHONE: 02 6676 6234 Showcasing acquired works on paper from CPM between 1992 - 2008 there too. Open every day. ances on Thursdays, Fridays OPEN 11AM-4PM WED-SUN Until 13 June - Operation Art MINJUNGBAL ABORIGINAL CULTURAL CENTRE and Saturdays at 7.30pm, and 50 artworks by school students created for sick children and their families THE WAY OF DESIGN GALLERY CNR KIRKWOOD ROAD & DUFFY a Saturday matinee at 2pm Until 11 July - Printer’s Proofs: from the Fred Genis Collection 2/792 PACIFIC PARADE, CURRUMBIN

STREET, SOUTH TWEED HEADS BEACH on May 22. There is cabaret PUBLIC PROGRAM PHONE: 07 5524 2109 PHONE: 07 5534 1530 Sat 22 May 11am Floortalk: After moonrise with artist Sarah Harvey OPEN: 9-4PM EVERY DAY EXCEPT OPEN: TUES-SAT: 9.30AM -2.30PM. Cabaret 360 style seating in the theatre and WEEKENDS Sun 6 Jun 11am Floortalk: Time Travel with Gallery Director, S Muddiman On May 21, the Uki Hall Uki- people may bring there own Sat 13 Jun 11am Operation Art craft activity for children 5 years + FREE SHEOAK SHACK GALLERY CAFE TWEED RIVER ART GALLERY drinks and nibbles. Price is $12, 64 FINGAL RD, FINGAL HEAD 2 MISTRAL RD (CORNER OF TWEED topia Arts Collective will stage FREE ADMISSION Open Wed-Sun 10am-5pm PHONE: 07 5523 1130 VALLEY WAY), MURWILLUMBAH their second annual Cabaret with a concession ticket at $10. 2 Mistral Rd Murwillumbah NSW 2484 OPEN WED-THURS: 11AM-5PM, FRI- PHONE 02 6670 2790 360. Directed by Hamilton Bar- For bookings call Mandy on 07 02 6670 2790 www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/artgallery SAT: 11AM-10:30PM, SUN 9:30AM- OPEN WED-SUN 10AM–5PM. nett, the two hour show will 5593 9174. 18 May 20, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Television Guide

1. Christian Bale is one of the better Batmen, as he shows in Batman Begins (NBN, Friday. 9.40pm), adding a film noir frisson to the caped crusader’s efforts, only outdarkened by Ledger’s Joker in The Dark Knight. 2. Abigail Breslin is her usual beguiling self in Nim’s Island (Prime, Saturday, 6.30pm), a pleasant adventure for children but not one of the best. Contains traces of CGI. 3. Antonio Banderas is the ballroom dance teacher in Take The Lead (GO!, Sunday, 8.30pm), a sort of To Sir With Love without Sidney Poitier and Lulu’s theme song. In search of weird comedy? Psychoville on ABC1 on 1 2 3 Fridays at 9.30pm. ABC 1 SBS 1 PRIME TEN NBN 4.30 Shortland Street 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 Infomercials 5.00 Something In The Air 5.05 World News 9.00 The Morning Show 7.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 5.30 The Einstein Factor 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 11.30 Seven Morning News 9.00 Ten News 1.00 The View 6.00 Kids’ Programs 1.30 Insight 12.00 Movie: Dying Young (M 1991) A young 10.00 The Circle 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 11.00 Catalyst 2.30 Return Of The Bible Plagues woman helps a dying young man 12.00 Dr Phil (M) 3.00 Alive And Cooking 11.30 The New Inventors 3.30 Living Black to find joy in life. Stars Julia Roberts, 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 3.30 Hi-5 12.00 Midday Report 4.00 Countdown To Eurovision Campbell Scott, Ellen Burstyn 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 4.00 Pyramid 12.30 Enough Rope With Andrew Denton 4.30 The Journal 2.30 The Golden Girls 3.00 Judge Judy 4.30 News 1.30 Rough Diamond 5.00 Newshour 3.00 Medical Emergency 3.30 Infomercial 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 2.30 Spicks And Specks 6.00 Global Village 3.30 The Fairies 4.00 Huey’s Kitchen 5.30 Hot Seat 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 World News 4.00 It’s Academic 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 6.00 NBN News 5.00 Women’s Asian Cup Football LIVE – 7.30 The Hottest Place On Earth Danakil 4.30 Seven News 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Affair Korea Rep v Australia 8.30 Iran And The West (M) 5.00 M*A*S*H 6.00 The Simpsons 7.30 Friday Night Football LIVE – 7.00 ABC News 9.30 World News Australia 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.30 Neighbours Newcastle Knights v Wests Tigers 7.30 Stateline 10.00 A Lady’s Guide To Brothels (MA) 6.00 Prime News 7.00 The 7pm Project 9.40 Movie: Batman Begins (M 2005) 8.00 Collectors 11.10 Movie: Hardcore (MAV 2004) Greek 6.30 Seven News 7.30 Masterchef Australia Christian Bale, Katie Holmes, Liam 8.30 Waking The Dead (M) drama. Stars Omiros Poulakis, Ioannis 7.00 Home And Away 9.00 NCIS (M) Neeson

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Y 8.30 The Bill (PG) 1.15 Swordsmen Of The Passes (M) young son and workaholic husband Richmond 9.30 Movie: Hitch (M 2005) Will Smith, Eva 9.15 ABC News Update Chinese drama series on a river trip. Stars Meryl Streep, Kevin 1.05 Infomercials Mendes 9.20 Midsomer Murders (M) 2.50 Weatherwatch Bacon, Joseph Mazzello 2.05 Video Hits Up Late 12.00 Movie: Main Event (M 1979) Barbara 11.00 Silent Witness (M) 1.00 Infomercials 2.30 Infomercials Streisand, Ryan O’Neil, Paul Sand 11.55 rage (M) SBS 2 4.00 Religion 2.00 Movie: Jack (M 2003) Stockard 7 TWO Channing, Anton Yelchin 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and 4.00 Infomercials SATURDA ABC 2 Weatherwatch 6.00 Friday Night Footy Encore Geelong ONE HD 6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 World News Australia v Collingwood 6.00 Oneasia Tour Golf 9.30 IAAF Athletix 6.00 At The Movies 7.30 Stockinger (PG) 8.30 Harry’s Practice Magazine 10.00 NBA Tip Off GO! 6.30 Heartland 8.30 Unit One (M) 9.00 Movie: Solomon And Sheba (PG 11.00 NBA Basketball PlayoffsLIVE 6.00 Kids’ Programs 1.00 Get Smart 2.00 Seinfeld 7.30 Robin Hood 9.55 Movie: The Piano Teacher (MA 1959) Yul Brynner, Gina Lollobrigida 2.00 AFL Premiership Season LIVE – 3.00 Frasier 4.00 Hogan’s Heroes 5.00 Green Acres 8.15 Mr Bean 2001) French drama about a woman 12.10 Movie: Rocky II (PG 1979) Sylvester Fremantle v Sydney 5.30 The Nanny 8.30 Movie: Joe Kidd (M 1972) Clint who teaches piano at the Vienna Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young 5.00 Omnisport 5.30 Sports Tonight 6.00 MVP 6.30 Movie: Monster House (PG 2006) Eastwood Conservatory by day. Stars Isabelle 2.45 Home & Away Catch-Up 6.30 Before The Game Mitchel Musso, Ryan Newman 10.00 Movie: Hoodwink (M 1981) True Huppert, Benoît Magimel, Annie 5.00 The Great Australian Doorstep 7.00 Championship Netball Pulse v Tactix 8.30 Movie: Hellboy (M 2004) Ron story of an Australian con artist. Stars Girardot 5.30 Better Homes And Gardens 9.25 ATP World Tour Tennis Perlman, John Hurt, Selma Blair John Hargreaves, Judy Davis 12.10 Movie: Volaverunt (MA 1999) 6.30 The World Around Us 10.00 MotoGP Qualifying France 11.00 Seinfeld 11.30 Reno 911 (M) 11.30 The Oldest Living Tasmanian The Spanish drama set in 1802 about the 7.30 Heartbeat 8.30 A Touch Of Frost (M) 10.00 11.10 AFL Premiership Season Essendon v 12.00 Movie: The Big Cube (PG 1969) Tito Huon Pine Duchess of Alba. Stars Penelope Cruz, Minder 11.10 Monster House 12.10 Leyland Richmond Davison, Lana Turner, George Chakiris 12.00 Seed Hunter Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Jordi Mollà Brothers World 1.00 Room For Improvement 3.10 Bundesliga Football 4.10 Serie A Football 2.00 Get Smart 3.00 Hogan’s Heroes 4.00 Frasier 1.00 Murder Or Mutiny (M) 2.00 Close 1.50 Weatherwatch 1.30 AFL 5.00 British Touring Car Championship 5.00 The Jetsons 5.30 Marine Boy

ARIES: If you fi nd this week’s news magnetize lucky breaks in your direction. So get it. vulnerable to other people’s agendas, so slip on receptive to and extremely appreciative of your stars destabilizing, discuss it with someone you trust don’t hang about waiting for invitations – take the psychic self-defense suit and fi re off a quick practical talents. VIRGO: The current astral climate suggests rather than signifi cant others. If you don’t, then the initiative, make the fi rst move, reach out helpful advice is best kept to yourself, so if you’d request for invisible assistance to this week’s AQUARIUS: Any job, relation ship, circumstance thank your lucky stars, count your blessings, and call. birthday person St. John of Nepomuk, patron rather not have your head bitten off don’t cast or habit pattern you’re unhappy with causes throw on your party hat and go celebrate. Just saint of bridge builders… CANCER: Like the Buddha advises, this fl eeting those pearls of Virgo wisdom before this week’s don’t risk hasty decisions or rash money moves. toxic resentment, so either give your attitude life’s over soon enough so why waste even a philistines. Take a break from rescuing others SAGITTARIUS: You want rewarding and to whatever’s unsatisfactory in your life a TAURUS: While downsizing is the current second of it being cantankerous? End of week enjoyable work that feeds your passion, so WITH LILITH and give yourself some serious nurturing. radical makeover this week, or else change the imperative, letting go rather than getting Venus moving into Cancer restores your joie de decide this week what it is that currently LIBRA: This week’s demands could stretch the situation. Doesn’t apply to you? Take a closer This week’s tetchy astral more is secretly daunting for Taurans. Make up vivre, wit and warmth, deluging you with off ers excites you – then how to organize the natural for any feelings of lack this week with some and then who’s the popular Crabster? Libran comfort zone, but doesn’t that have skills and abilities you most love using in a way look, Waterpourers… tempo calls for optimism and the bracing eff ect of making you very creative, satisfying pampering: there’s an absolute LEO: This week’s zeitgeist’s a little on the low that supports your doing more of it. PISCES: Mightn’t be what you want, but this determination in the face very quickly? Plus a mentor who could help host of comforting autumn sense pleasures to side, so if your regal decrees and majestic CAPRICORN: The general dense energy could week off ers what you need. Yeah right, I need of sobering global realities – maximise your talents without getting caught choose from. expectations aren’t meeting with the success benefi t from a hit of spritz, so let your fun this? you’re thinking. You do, and being grateful finding creative, celebratory in the sticky web of debt is hovering close by. antidotes to existential GEMINI: With numbers crunching all over you feel they merit, midweek Leo moon might loving side out for some exercise. Despite the even in adverse circumstances is so admirable gloom and doom… the place this week networking will lift your fi nd you in need of ego stoking and mane SCORPIO: Money grumbles and tough odd squabble and glitch, fi xable by applying it can’t help but press the cosmic Abundance spirits, rearrange your state of mind and stroking. Ask nicely (no roaring), and you’ll truths could render even you zodiac warriors kindness and common sense, this week’s Button. Don’t believe me? 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Team sport played in a pool (5-4) ‘This was the most intense match ‘I nearly had a heart attack when I saw 40...Kh7 26 … for lament, for 23. Municipal chief a 4. Freedom from obligation, 41.Rh8+! but fortunately I am still winning,’ I have ever played,’ admitted Anand instance, in cathedral mother? Rene’s back! (5) compensation for loss (15) after edging out Topalov 6.5-5.5 with said Anand. 40...Kg7! 41.Nf5+ city (5) 5. Innocent victim killed to appease a victory with the black pieces in the Quick Clues Alas for Topalov, 41.Rxa8 loses to 41...Rxe3+! 27. Toff, and one who the gods (11,4) twelfth and final game. 42.Rxe3 Rh4+! 43.Kxh4 Qg4 checkmate! brings precipitation? It’s ACROSS 6. First name of actor Flynn (5) Playing on his opponent’s home 41...Kh7! 42.Rg3 Rxg3+ 43.hxg3 Qg4+ bleeding obvious (2-7) 1. Flowering plant found in 7. Shelter, sanctuary (5) territory was thought to have been 44.Kh2 Re2+ 45.Kg1 Rg2+ 46.Qxg2 Bxg2 Switzerland (9) 8. Shrinks, shortens (9) a real handicap for Anand but the 47.Kxg2 DOWN 13. Relating to the Syrian capital (9) Indian, remarkably, managed to shut 6. Moral precept (5) Both players realised that 47.Rf7+ Kg6! 1. Eliminate leisure – about 15. Nut native to Australia (9) out any off-board distractions and 48.Rg7+ Kxf5 49.Rxg4 hxg4! 50.Kxg2 Ke4 51Kf2 9. Changed, modifi ed (7) right (5) 10. Mobile home (7) 16. Annual statement required by concentrate on the games. Kd3! leads to an easy endgame win for Black. 2. Commonly drunk, The final match game below 47...Qe2+ 48.Kh3 c4 49.a4 a5 50.Rf6 Kg8! 11. Alcohol commonly used Treasury (3,6) Eastern workers secure secured the title and 1.2m Euro prize. 51.Nh6+ Kg7 as anaesthetic (5) 20. Long barrelled fi rearm (5) By now the local fans were slowly filing out of casual help (9) 12. Injecting drug addict (9) 21. Heroine of Barrie’s ’Peter Pan’ Sofia World Championship, Game 12 3. Alien rises in battle over the venue; they knew their man was doomed. 13. Australian wild dog (5) (5) White: V Topalov 52.Rb6 Qe4 53.Kh2 Kh7! 54.Rd6 Qe5 55.Nf7 old cutback, but it’s only a 14. In a distinctive style of 23. Chief municipal offi cer (5) Black: V Anand Qxb2+ 56.Kh3 Qg7 0-1 game (5-4) Opening: Queen’s Gambit Declined speech or language (9) 4. Sign covering abandoned Last week’s solution 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bg5 Cryptic Clues 17. World War II Italian h6 6.Bh4 0-0 7.e3 Ne4!? a number (5) mine (French); it’s what 5 is 12 Ocean cruiser addict (9) meant to achieve! (15) dictator (9) The Lasker variation, solid but boring. 18. Those who steer rowing 8.Bxe7 Qxe7 9.Rc1 c6 10.Be2 Nxc3 11.Rxc3 ACROSS 13. Ernie uses daughter in 5. Farcical, I’m Basil Fawlty dxc4 12.Bxc4 Nd7 13.0-0 b6 14.Bd3 c5 1. One less weed wild in the turn (5) – but more likely to be boats (5) 15.Be4 Rb8 16.Qc2 Nf6!? Alps (9) 14. Silly about mum, in a Jacob or Iphigenaia! (11,4) 19. Eccentric, nutcase (9) A new twist, going for active piece play. 6. Moral matters and the others distinctive style (9) 6. Mistake old student for 22. Reverie, fantasy (5) 17.dxc5 Nxe4 18.Qxe4 bxc5 19.Qc2 Bb7 take in hot individual (5) 17. Dictator retreats in one Flynn (5) 24. Style of Arabic 20.Nd2 Rfd8 21.f3 Ba6 22.Rf2 Rd7 23.g3 9. Got changed, had a beer and defeat .. hesitation (9) 7. If this sanctuary included nobleman, especially in Rbd8 24.Kg2 Bd3 25.Qc1 Ba6 was embarrassed about the 18. They steer the fi rm, and the East, it would be Persia or Turkey (7) A tacit offer to draw by repeating moves but time (7) Topalov will have none of it. back gender (5) paradise (5) 25. Arsenal, storehouse for 26.Ra3?! Bb7 27.Nb3 Rc7 28.Na5 Ba8 10. Vehicle, a vehicle, a vehicle 19. Eccentric to copulate in two 8. Shortens agreements (9) weapons (7) 29.Nc4 e5 30.e4 f5! 31.exf5 (7) different ways (9) 13. The best swords hold 26. Mournful poem, lament Missing Anand’s retreat on move 34. 31.Nd2 11. Merman swaps hands to do 22. Drug in a small weight back a violent outbreak (9) for the dead (5) www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo May 20, 2010 21 [email protected] Sport [email protected] Bullies in the Tweed River Bangalow wins first Beard-Hill Introducing David Solano who is Bangalow hosted the new Vil- a local lad, an avid angler and a lage team from Murwillum- friendly fisherman. bah on Saturday, playing for David will periodically add his the inaugural Beard-Hill Cup. experience with a line and hook This event is in honour of Mur- to the sports pages of The Echo. willumbah’s foundation player and president and ex Bangalow David Solano forward Nigel Beard, and Ban- galow’s foundation player and I chat with everyone I run into tireless club man Dan Hill. while fishing the Tweed River. It was a sponsors’ day and a As I exclusively fish with soft great crowd showed up to cheer plastics and hardbodied lures on the local lads. Murwillum- it’s good to find out how the bah was looking for their first bait fishos are going. win of the season and came out Everybody I spoke to on the showing they meant business, weekend found it tough going surprising Bangalow with their and like me, were catching a physicality. variety of small fish. In fact I Bangalow responded and seem to catch the same flathead gained enough field position over and over, – a 37cm fish – for half back Kerry Jennings to maybe ten times. I also caught slot three penalties in the first a lot of small bream with a cou- half, but it was Murwillumbah ple of legals thrown in. that exploited poor defence in Catching these bream on the backs to score two tries out plastics requires a lot of pa- wide. At the break the visitors tience. I used a 1/40 oz weight- were up 10-9 and were looking ed TT jighead with a gulp ba- the goods. nana prawn in the 2.5cm size. I Bangalow controlled most would let the lure slowly sink to of the second half, moving the bottom then I’d leave it there, the ball well with support and just like bait. After a couple of David Solano on the banks of the Tweed near the Condong turning Murwillumbah’s big Saturday’s action at Bangalow. Photo Jeff ‘Out-of-line’ Dawson. minutes I’d start to get bites and sugar mill. forwards around. if I was quick enough I’d set the Ten minutes into the break, chipped, regathered and scored discipline and mistakes at vital hooks and pull him in. fish school up, is also the place- Second cast I hooked a nice Dick Collins scored a convert- a converted try after a Murwil- moments kept the visitors in Cobaki Lakes is where we where the bull sharks school up! schoolie and had great fun ed try off a nice ball from fly lumbah mistake. the game. were and what a spot it is, float- I’ll tell you the story. reeling it in, but just as I was half Nick Hornery, galvanising If their kicker had been on Best for Bangalow was break- ing around there on your own I arrived at the Condong about to net it there was a big the backs who began to run target, the game may have away Simon Leighton, number in a kayak doesn’t get much sugar mill at 3am and paddled splash and the drag went crazy with much more purpose. turned out differently. With the 8 Griff, half Kerry Jennings and better. my yak up to the hot water out- then stopped and I reeled in a Both teams had opportu- best scrum in the competition, tight head prop Dan Hill. Last May I started to catch let in front of the mill. I could half jewfish. nities to push forward but it a hardened forward pack and a This weekend Bangalow is some nice school jew in the see some guys working above As it became light the guys was Murwillumbah that came quick skilful backline, Murwil- on the road taking on top of river and I am keen to give it but they couldn’t see me, there- above warned me about the within one point with five min- lumbah showed they will be a the table Yamba in last year’s another crack this month. fore unable to tell me a school sharks, ‘Yeah I know’, I said, and utes left at 15-16. At full time the force once they start gelling. grand final replay. Thanks I do have a slight problem of sharks had been circulating held up my half fish. score showed Bangalow won Bangalow showed promising again to the social committee though. The place where the jew- the pipe area for a few hours. Good stuff. 23-15 after pommy Jim cleverly signs at times, but again poor for putting on a great day.

A.Ruddell, B.Blackburn, A.Standaloft. on board in club please. Saturday 15th Sat. 15/5/10 Winners J.Krizman, J.Holt Los- SPORT RESULTS Consolation – Green 1 – R.Woodbury, Pennant results Div 1 Condong 6 Murwil- ing Rink V.Shiemer, M.Ryan, w.Shardlow, Pottsville Women’s Bowls winners BOWLS P.Sherwood, J.Tuckey. Green 3 – J.Atkins, lumbah 0 Div 3 Condong 6 Ocean shores 0 B.Blake Pennants Cudgen Division 4 won Burringbar Men V.Phillips, S.Phillips. Raffles – Ron Lee, Pam Div 4 Cudgen 5 Condong 1 Div 5 Condong 5–1 ,73–64, against Condong. Div 5 down Weekend May 15–16 Mens pennant side Sherwood, Marilyn Cheshire. 18.05.10 So- 6 Byron Bay 0 Div 7 Condong 6 Cudgen 6–0, 64–48 to Bruns.Heads and Div. 7 down had good win 5–2 against Pottsville. On cial Bowls – Winners – Ian McGlashan, 0. Well done lads. Next week pennants 6–0 , 66–49 to Condong. Teams for next very quick greens the Burringbar bowlers Roma Woodbury, Jim Paterson. Consola- Div 1 Condong at Pottsville Div 3 Condong week on the notice board. held their nerve to record their first away tion – Margart Watson, Molly Hatcliffe, home play Brunswick heads Div 4 Con- Kingscliff Ladies win for many seasons. Next week we play Margaret Rae. Raffles – Margaret Hunter, dong home to Cabarita, Div 5 Condong to Wednesday 12th May,2010. Winners were Cabarita at Cabarita.Either meet at club Maria Andrews. 18.05.10 Club Open Pairs Cudgen, Div 7 Condong to Murwillumbah. on Rink 15 J.Dalmayer/R.Wallace/B.Grove, 11.30am or be at Cabarita at 12 noon.One Final – Congratulations to Winners Bar- Coming events Sunday 23 rd Saints and on Rink 21 I.Hockey/E.Haydon/J.Mitch- change Frank Moore out Steve Robson bara Cox and Jocelyn Simpson. Runner Sinners day, Thursday 27th May Round ell, on Rink 16 M.Lincoln/S.Akers. back from holidays. In club competition Ups – Pam Kennedy and Florence Bosher. Robin starts at Condong club. Sunday Raffle Winners were 1st prize J.Kemp 2nd. Jim Boyle, Ken Nilon and Ted Allard def 25.05.10 Social Bowls Paddle Pop Draw 30th Canetoads social bowls. C.Guest. The list is on the Board Downstairs Lex Philip, Kevin Sharpley and James Boyle 9.15am start of play. Cudgen Leagues Ladies for ladies to Play Pennants. in thriller 19/18. KG due to odd numbers 01.06.10 Charity Day incorporating Cancer We had an eventful, exciting and some Kingscliff Men bowled half a game with Ted Allards team. Day. Open to all. BBQ lunch. Small trading great displays of beautiful bowling last Results the Men’s Open Triples: Friday Sunday District Reserve Singles first table. Green Fees $6.00. Come along and week, but most of all Cudgen Leagues 14th May: K Banks, G Barrack, I Taylor round at Burringbar saw Ray Chapman def support this worthy Charity.Social Bowls successfully hosted the Grade 4, 2010 d H Hockey, I Smith, K Liddington; P Frank Fielding and Simon Bell def D Clark. Tuesdays 9.15am. Visitors warmly wel- NSWWBA Group A Pennant Play – Crompton, G Searle, J North d B Har- The quarter and semi finals to be played comed. Ladies invited to play Saturdays offs. Results of the 2010 NSWWBA Group ris, J Ritchie, O Simpson. In the Semi– The Echo Gremlin is in all sorts of trouble and would like to next Sunday 23rd at Condong. In the top 1pm. Phone Club 6676 2951. A Pennant Play–offs. At Cabarita Beach – Finals played on Saturday 15th May, K apologise for getting it wrong. This photo published last week half of the draw at Condong Graeme Coaching – Free Saturdays from 9.30 am. Grade 1 – Winners, Port Macquarie City Banks, G Barrack, I Taylor d B Morrow, C is in fact a portrait of Pottsville Women’s Bowls Club Pairs win- Davis lost his first round while Ross Stevens Barefoot Bowls Sundays 2.30 - 4.30pm. (15 pts) Runners–up, Tuncurry (14 pts) Lane, B Raeburn; P Crompton, G Searle, J won his first round but lost to Dave Perez Condong Ladies Grade 2 – Winners, Southwest Rocks (24 North d L Rootsey, P Murphy, M Richards. ners Judith Baxter and Marie Comerford. The aforementioned in the afternoon. No results for 18/5/10 due to the District pts) Runners–up, Tuncurry Forster Sports In the Final played on Sunday 15th May, Gremlin has been sent to her room without any bread. Cabarita Beach Men Pairs. Tues 25/5/10 there will be social (23.5) Grade 3 – Winners, Ocean Shores K Banks, G Barrack, I Taylor d P Cromp- 5/5/10 Winners R Tonkin & J Hay r/up bowls, as well as Club Championship Triples (28 pts) Runners–up Port Mcquarie City ton, G Searle, J North. Congratulations to of $3 000.Entry fee $60.00 per team. 33 pts c.b Friday 14th May Individual A Collins & T Willemsen cons R Watkins –check the sheet for draw.Wed 26/5/10 (18.5 pts) At Cudgen Leagues – Grade Ken, Greg and Ian and to all the bowlers Murwillumbah Men Stableford Medley Members Winner & P Schofield.8/5/10 Social Sat Winners V is our Cancer Council afternoon tea and 4 – Winners, Kempsey Macleay RSL (B) who competed. The standard through- Monday 10th May Veterans Foursomes D.Noonan 39 pts B.R.D to 36 Pts Saturday Brill & Woody cons M Watson,R Creedon & mixed bowls, 1.30pm play, all green fees (23.5 pts) Runners–up, Gloucester (23 out was very high and the spirit in which Championships N.Pin 2nd D.Carpenter 15th May 2 Man Ambrose Winner B.Tribe L Oliver. Pennant – 8/5/10 – Div 2 Cabarita will be donated, so please come along and pts) Congratulations to all the Winners the games were played was excellent. 8th C.Hulme 10th L.Morris 14 th R.Pols & S.Alford 61.250 nett R.Up H.Wilson & 67 def Brunswick Hds 49. Div 4 Cabarita support the day. Entries are open for our and good luck and good bowling in the Social Bowls Results: Thursday 13th B.R.D. TO 75 nett c.b Tuesday 11th Womens A.Pearson 61.750 nett N.Pin 2nd S.Alford 67 def Cudgen 62. Div 6 Cabarita 73 def Sugar Triples Day 21/6/10, so please get 2010 State Pennant Finals to be played May: Winners: B Deal, J Turner, R Gra- 4.B.B.B.Stableford Winners V.Gudgeon & 8th J.B.Harris 10th A.Moore 14th C.Dean Pottsville 46. Div 7 Mullumbimby 87 def your teams in so you don’t miss. Con- at the Entrance from 15th to 19th Au- ham; P Atkinson, J Dalmayer, R Heales, J.Chapman 47 pts R.Up B.Attard & M.Hanger B.R.Down to 65.750 nett Cabarita 35. Pennant 5/5/10 Sat social win- gratulations to our Div 4 Pennant team, gust. Congratulations to Ocean Shores B Goldstone; A Brown, A Reid, T Hills. 46 pts Vistor with aMmember G.Somerville Pottsville Men ners V Brill, P Meyers, L Clarke & M Cox. winning the Tweed/Byron district flag for Winners of Grade 3, well done. Com- Plate winners: R Ellis, R Sharpe, B Ford. & A.Williams 47 pts R.Up S.Proud & T.Cox Wednesday 12/05/2010 Winners: B Parr Cons C Morgan & L McLeod.15/5/10 Div 2010. Unfortunately we didn’t fair so well in ing up, Thurs ladies social 12.30 for 1pm Saturday 15th May: Winners: R Gra- N.Pin 2nd J.Pezet 8th P.Smith & S.Proud 10th P White and B Campbell Runners up: L 2 Cabarita 85 def Murwillumbah 41. Div4 the 4 day Zone playoff held at Cudgen last start. Thurs 20th 8.30am Dis Champ/ ham, J Julius, F McNamara, P Atkinson, M.Shields 14th J.Moore & J.Selvey Longest Hogg B Brown and B Dickson. Saturday Pottsville 57 def Cabarita 42. Div 6 Cabarita week, however just making it to Zone was ship Pairs rounds 3 & 4 – Bangalow. Next A Reid, S Cupitt; Plate Winners: A Brown, Drives S.Kosaka C.Quantrill J.McDowell 15.5.10 Winners: K Boynton and S Lofts 84 def Bangalow 57. Div 7 Ocean Shores 57 a fantastic achievement for such a small Sun (23rd) 9.15am Social Sun Mixed Mufti W Ritzau, B Morrow. Tuesday 11th May: B.R.D to 42 pts c.b Wednesday 12th.May In- Pennant Results Pottsville 6th Division def Cabarita 52. 17/5/10 Winners P Craven club,well done ladies. bowls & lnch Cost $10 pp, all welcome. Winners: J Ritchie, M Richards. Runners dividual Stableford A.Winner j.Hawkins lost to Burringbar 5–1 on Saturday and our & R Maunders r/up B Newman & Buddha Condong Men Mon 24th 8.30am Mullumbimby Gala Up: B Lamb, M Howarde. Plate Winners: 40 pts c.b R.Up T.Brugan 40 pts pts B.Grade 4th Division boys were successful away to cons B Laybutt & A Latif. Wednesday 12/5/10 36 bowlers played. Day. Mon 24th 1pm Social Mixed Triples K Banks, T Hills. Coming Up: The draw M.Edwards 44 pts R.Up r.Sullivan 41 pts Vet- Cabarita 6 –0 result. Pottsville 1st Division Cabarita Beach Women Winners J Walsh, R Dusi, R Shoobridge, run- (mufti) Tues 25th 8.30am Dis Champ/ship for the B Grade Singles is on the board. eran M.Bilson 41 pts N/Pin 2nd D.Blunden had a 5–1 win over Ocean shores.District 14.05.10 Group A Zone Pennant Play Offs – ner/ups S Munro, B McLennan, R Peterson. Pairs Final – Mur–bah. Date for Diary 9.30 First games are called for Saturday 29th 10th A.McLean B.R.D.to 35 pts c.b Thursday Results Two rounds of the District Open Congratulations to Ocean Shores, winning Raffle winners N Smith, S Keen, R Pilon, Committee Meeting. All welcome, sheet May and Sunday 30th May. Nomina- 13th May Women’s Individual. Stableford singles played at Pottsville on Saturday – team in Grade 3 division. 16.05.10 Visit S Keen. Thursday 3 bowl pairs shoot 14 in foyer. Phone 02 6674 1816/2734. tions for the B Grade Pairs are now open. in 3 Grades WinnerA,Grade M.Reynolds 41 winners Kris Lehfeldt and Richard Scott, In – Southport Workers’ Club – An over- teams turned up to play . Winners G Cox, Cudgen Leagues Men Bowlers are also asked to place their pts R.Up G.Swan 39 pts B.Grade D.White who will meet in the Semi Finals. L Piggott cast bleak afternoon could not deter J Andrassy $50 each 2nd $25 each G Palmer, Mon 10/5/10 Winners–G.Border, D.Bennett, names on the Pennants availability list 40 pts c.b R.Up L.Crawshaw 39 pts C.Grade and R Wilson went down in their games to bowlers from having a great afternoon of D Lucan. Jackpot next week $225. This A.BennettWed 12/5/10 Winners– T.King, on the board. Monday 24th May: King- J.Baker R.Up H.Mackay N.Pin 2nd B.O’Reilly A Latif from Cabarita.Reserve Singles saw good bowls. Winners – Green 1 – J.Kirk, game will be moving to Friday afternoon D.Gleave, D.Lowe, A.Reid. Losing Rink scliff Men’s Prestige Two Bowls Triple’s. 8th J.Jenkins & M.Parkes 10th M.Morrin Darren Townsend and Bruce Cummings A.South, M.Kirk.Green 3 – D.Standaloft, as from next week 1/30 pm start. names R.Corney, J.Krisman, T.Pototnik, B.Blake Three games of 21 ends with a prize pool 14th M.Reynolds & M.Hanger B.R.D to from Pottsville advance to the next round.

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Tweed Heads Ladies L.A. French. Thursday 3’s M. Groghan, R. Tweed Heads Men Kath Robinson, Maureen Blagbrough, DARTS Margaret Watson 40 points (c/back) new Vet Single Club Championship Thurs- Quinlan, M. Higgins def. G. Evans, M. Kelly, Open Pairs Championships Nita Dowling. Wed 12 May – Random Tweed Valley h/cap 17, R/up Jack Waterfield 40 points day: L. Elsey def. K. Davies, D. Kendall def. N. Dowling, C. Keane, B. Fox, D. Evans, def. Quarter–finals: John Griffiths, John Rear- Rink Draw Green 1: David Nelson, Bernie Results of games played 17/05/10 A Grade new h/cap 17, Winner C grade Patsy Gor- H. Mason, V. Philpot def. H. Bardsley, V. Rob- H. Reid, P Govett, R. Curtis, J. Clark, J. Dod- don d. Jason Neville, Ron Edwards 21/16; Walsh; r/up: Jim Cowen, Bill Finney. Jokers 9 def Gulls 6, Blues 10 def Hogan’s don 40 points (c/back) new h/cap 23, R/up inson def. P. Reedy. Tuesday: V. Robinson sley, C. Graver def. D. Stewart, S. Lusby, D. Arthur Collins, Russell Luland d. 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George Mynott, Jack Blagbrough 4: Stan Loeber, Ivan Mackay; r/up: Ron tion A Grade Jokers 114, Blues 106, Gulls 76, Ballina 36 Def Tweed Coast 18, Res Ballina The final of the Consistency was won by A. Verneulen, J. Roche def. G. McCarthy, G. 26/20 Semi–finals: these games Hottinger, George Brooks. Fri 14 May: Hogan’s Heroes 71 and Cgulls 28. B Grade Def Tweed Coast (Bye). 18s Ballina 40 Def Lauren Wilson against Trish Dixon. Tues- Harrop, E. Deimel. K. Henshaw, L. Spencer, are scheduled for Saturday 22 May at Green 1: Bob Trinder, Laurie Cooper, Tigers 83, Sharks 79, We’re Back 71, Devils 70, Tweed Coast 16. Cudgen V Murwillum- day Social:J. Redman, J. Gilroy, M. Higgins S. Ganter def. S. McGregor, G. Cowen, M. 9.00am with the final set down for Sun- Gordon Holthouse; r/up: Laurie Rea, Jim Lions 54, Leftovers 48 and Misfits 25. Ron bah Ist Cudgen 26 Def Murwillumbah 6. def. N. Wise, L. Ascroft, M. Gwynne. J. Ryan, Jarick. G. Spencer, S. Jackson, J. Pearce, def. day 23 May at 1.00p.m. Carnival: The Croghan, Vince Leather.. Green 2: Bern Dunn from Blues threw 180 on the night. Res Cudgen 26 Def Murwillumbah 18. 18s S. Jackson, M. Picking, A.Plowright def. K. B. Everson, A. Nash, J. Finney. N. Wise, L. next carnival on Monday 7 June 2010 will Jacobson, Fred Sayer, Max Morris on c/b; Don’t forget Memorial Day is on May 3o Cudgen 28 Def Murwillumbah 12. Figura, J. Dodsley, H. Bardsley, W. Grant. Wiles, M. Picking def. C. Davis, A. Warma, J. be a 2 bowl Triples International carnival r/up: Bob Chapman, Robert Young, Ron at Condong Bowling Club, all welcome $20 SHOOTING L. Rayward, J. Hoffman, D. Turner H. Ma- Webster. J. Stebbings, J. Patton, M. Gwynne, sponsored by Ocean View Retirement Parker. Green 3: Roger Bell, Ian Irvine; for the day includes Mixed Doubles, Men’s Murwillumbah Pistol Club son def. D. Stewart, S. Jackson, J. Green, P. def. D. Buchanan, J. GIlroy, N. Bell Tues- Village, Banora Point. The prize pool is r/up: Col Moses, Frank Parsons. Sat 15 and Ladies Doubles and Men’s and Ladies Two weeks left to Club Championships. Mem- Houghton. N. Bell, M. Heydt, S. Hamble- day Social: G. McCarthy, M. Gwynne, $1625.00 and entries are now open. En- May AA&TT Saturday Jackpot Green 1: Singles as well as a BBQ lunch. bership inquiries – Anita 6672 5716. 11–May–10; ton, P. Henderson, def. P. Mann, D. Evans, J. K. Davies, M. Higgins, def. H. Carter, S. try Fee is $15.00 per player [$45.00 per Ian McLean, Con Impellizzeri; r/up: Lydia GOLF Standard Pistol – A Uren 565, R Gospel 538, Withington, J. Finney Wednesday Pairs: Jackson, J. Green, P. Houghton M. Grog- team] and includes Mat Fee, morning George, Peter Taylor. Green 2: Stan Wil- Chinderah Seniors Social A Gazzard 507, R Bebendorf 503, C Everett 439. L. Spencer, P. Dearlove def. B. Carmody, han, F. Hewitt, J. Fisher, D. Kendall, def. tea, lunch, 3 games of bowls plus after liams, Les Morrison; r/up: Roy Barwick, Results for Thurs 13/5/10 Stroke Winner Air Pistol – A Uren 594, I Young 573. 15–May–10; D. Spicer. J. Griffith, V. Gravolin def. L. El- N Bell, K. Sieben, M. Heydt, P. Hender- game snacks. What more can you ask Jim Quin. Green 3:: Karl & Karen Figura; r/ A grade Bob Holmes net 57 new h/cap Standard Pistol – J Deubel 627, M Rohrick 613, sey, P. Griffith, R. Davies, C. Murphy def. A. son. C. Davies, B. Graham, B. Jacobson, for?? Entries close with the Games Di- up: Brian Irby, Tony Goad.The Jackpot was 7. R/up Gus Pearson net 58 new h/cap D Dowling 595, J Gove 584, A Berry 580, R King Morrisey, V. Neill, M. Purcell, W. Wilson def. B. McDonald, def. L Raywood, J. Hoffma, rector on Sunday 30 May. Post entries to won by Ian McLean and Con Impellizzeri. 9 Winner B grade Gary Turner net 55 572, S Stebbing 568, J Blair 567, J Hoctor 564, D J. Clarke, N. Matheson, P. Mann, J. FInney N. Wise, H. Mason. M.A. Cummings, P. Box 167 Tweed Heads 2485 or phone 07 Tweed Heads Tourers new h/cap 16, R/up Warren Jarman net Stebbing 562, A Uren 560, G Andronicus 552, D def. M. Cooper, E. Simpson, P. Collins, R. Reedy, C. Gravier, D. Fysh def. L. Ashor, S. 5506 8157. Social Results: Tues 11 May: Bowls last Sunday was conducted on the 56 new h/cap 18 Winner C grade Eileen Gazzard 545, J Turner 525, J Kilpatrick 476. Free Quinlan def. D. Duncan, J. Gilroy, S. Lusby, Scott, A. Ebsworth, H. Crerar. P. Garwood, Men winners – John Easter, Terry Hor- Indoor green and the morning winners Hurley net 56 (c/back) new h/cap 22, R/up Pistol – A Berry 570, R Rees 570, D Stebbing 565, J. Roche def. J. Davey, G. Wood, K. Figura, K. Robinson, M. Blagborough, G. Harrop ton, Gary Hewitt, Jim Croghan; r/up: Ge- were Ngaire Matheson and Ian Wildman. Jan Kennedy net 56 new h/cap 20. Ball S Nash 562, J Lumsden 552, S Stebbing 536, A A. Ebsworth def. A. Warman, P. Reedy, J. def. J. Redman, E. McGrath, R. Laycock, N. off Pike, Ken Joy, Norman Hoffman, Barry Next Sunday the schedule has again rundown to net 60. Results for Mon 17/5/10 Gazzard 527. 16–May–10; Rifle – M Quinn 660, K Oswald, A. Plowright def. G. Evans, M. Van Dowling. S. Ganter, M. Cooper, M. Gun- Matheson. Ladies winners –Carolyn Dav- been altered and the Tourers will be play- Stableford Winner A grade Bob Magee Neinert 617, J Blair 616, D Guinea 600, B Wenban Runt, L. Rayward, M. Dare def. D. North E. ton, M. Jarick def. C. Chapman, J. GiIlroy, ies, Betty Graham, Beth Jacobson, Bar- ing at home on the Indoor Complex and 40 points new h/cap 7. R/up John Deering 600, E Wenban 586, R Walters 582, R Blair 580, J Smith, V. Moore, R. Curtis, def. F. Martin J. Cramer, D. Evans. bara MacDonald; r/up: Pauline Garwood, the list is on the notice board. 39 points new h/cap 12 Winner B grade Lumsden 575, R Gospel 567, M Walters 527. www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo May 20, 2010 23 Service Directory

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Family history ClClubub onon MondaysMondays 2pm-3.30pm. pensionerpen welcome. More donations 1.30pm-3pm (DST), Coolangatta to Friday 9.30am-3.30pm. For info teaching and discussion, followed AGM, Thursday, May 27, at Kingscliff needed.nee Call Terri 0414 376 057. Seniors Centre, 2 Gerrard St, Coolan- call Malcolm or Georgina on 07 5524 by refreshments. All welcome and Tweed Gold Coast Family Historyory C’ty Church Hall,HaHall, Phillip Street, Chin-Chin- Friday:Frida for aged pensioners, at the gatta, phone 07 5536 4050. 4963. no prior experience necessary. Class and Heritage Association’s monthlyonthly derah, 2pm-4pm.2pm-4pmm. Ibar, Fridays 9-30am-1pm. Call Thelma fee $10. For info call 07 5535 1140 or get-together on June 1 at Sth Tweed on 07 5536 3037 for donating food. PCYC markets Computer skills visit [email protected] Sports Club, Minjungbal Drive, Ex-servicewomenEx-servicewomen Held every Sunday at the Tweed Computer Association Tweed South Tweed Heads from 1.30pm.pm. Tweed/CoolanagattaTTwweeeedd//CCoooollaannaaggatatttaa aandndnd DDistrictisi trict K’cliffK’cl CWA Heads PCYC, corner of Florence and Seniors meets at 10.30am on the Meditation groups Guest speaker Frank Skinner willill ttalkalk EExEx-Servicex-Seerrvviiccee Women’sWoommenen’’ss AssociationAssssociattiioonn KingscliffKings Country Women’s As- Adelaide Streets, running from early third Wednesday of each month at Every Monday evening, 7pm-9pm at on the Crawford family. Afternoonoon nextnextxt mmeetingeeeettiingng MMayaayy 224,44,, 99.30am,..3300aamm,, inin tththehe sociatsociation meets the 2nd Tuesday of in the morning to around lunchtime. Seagulls. Learn computer skills from Kingscliff Holistic Centre, For info call tea available, visitors welcome, for AAnAnzacnzzaac RoRRoom,ooomm, TwinTTwwiinn TownsToowwnnss ServicesSeerrvviiccees the monthm at Cudge Leagues Club, For more info call 07 5599 1714. other seniors. Joining days are on 6674 4866. info call Noelene on 07 5599 8939.39. Club.Clluubb. ForFFoor infoiinnfofo callcaalll HilaryHHiillaarryy onon 0707 5536555336 WWoWomminmm Bay Road, Kingscliff at the second Thursday of each month Workplace safety 808054.54. 9.309.30am.am New members welcomed Free meals at Seagulls. For info call Noelene Pottsville meet call 02 6674 3724. Delicious free meals prepared by Sri on 07 5599 8939 (Mon-Fri 9-5). All Pottsville Community Association WorkCover NSW is holding a freee Museum mmeetingeeting Govinda Dham are served every sec- welcome. has deferred the May meeting, next workshop next week to help localal Friends of the Tweed River Regional Ex-servicewomenEx-se ond Tuesday at the Murwillumbah meeting will be June 29 at 7.45pm. businesses improve safety and MuseumMuseum AGMAGM onon Thursday,Th June Tweed/Coolanagatta and District Community Centre from 11.45am- Toastmasters New members welcome. For info become more productive. The 3, 2010 at 6pm at the Coolamon Ex-Service Women’s Association 12.30pm. All welcome. For info call workshop, entitled ‘Workplace safety Become a popular, confident public call Helen 02 6676 2549. Centre, Tumbulgum Road, Murwil- next meeting May 24, 9.30am, in the Prema Das on 6679 5541. essentials, Slips, Trips and Falls’ will speaker, tune listening skills and lumbah, for info call Kirsty on 02 Anzac Room, Twin Towns Services be held at Murwillumbah Civic have a laugh as well. Join Murwil- Exercise classes 6670 2493. Club. For info call Hilary on 07 5536 Volunteering Centre, on Wednesday, May 26, from lumbah Toastmasters every other A community-based exercise 8054. 9.30am-11.30am. Bookings essential, Variety concerts Looking for a way to gain work Thursday for dinner and friendship class at Tweed Community Health visit www.workcover.nsw.gov.au/ Croquet clubs experience, meet friends and/or (all ages). Call Marg 02 6677 9575 or Centre for ‘mature age’ people, no healthandsafety/smallbusiness or Tweed Links Music Club concert, contribute to your community? Phil 02 6677 9388. uniforms, no commitments, no co- call 131 050. Sunday, June 6, at 2pm, Coolangatta Tweed Heads Croquet play days Each week NORTEC Volunteering ordination required! Move to music Tweed Heads Golf Club, Soorley are Monday 9am and Thursday and has around 200 volunteer positions Justices and increase your fitness in a fun Family centre Street, Tweed Heads South. Tweed Saturday 9.30am, all welcome to available through community Tweed Valley Justices of the Peace environment. Fridays 8.15am (DST), Links Quartet and Allan Grant come and try. Phone 07 5599 1611 The Family Centre is taking bookings organisations in our region. The ‘five have a desk at Tweed Centro each Allan Millard Room, Tweed Heads Dancers, special guest artist Andrea for more information or come to the now for the following courses. Num- most wanted’ vacancies this week Tuesday 10am-2pm. Also at Tweed Hospital. For more info call Jules on Szabo (vocalist) and others. Entry $6 lawns at 39 Recreation Street, Tweed bers are limited so book early on (07) include: Tweed Heads, dressmaker/ City Thursday from 10am-2pm and 0407 077 132. for golf club members, $10 visitors. Heads on play days. 5524 8711. Detailed info on all our sewing; set construction; Tweed 5pm-7pm. For info call Margaret on Forminfo call Elaine on 07 5590 7870. Murwillumbah Croquet Club play courses at www.thefamilycentre.org. Shire, bus attendant; Murwillumbah, 07 5599 2975. Historical society Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre days are: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednes- ParentSpace: birth to 3 years, Fridays sales assistants; Pottsville, canteen Tweed Heads Historical Society and concert on Monday, May 31, at 1pm, day, Thursday and Saturday. For 10 – 11.30am, 21 May - Language assistant. For enquiries regarding Breast screening Museum open Tues, Thurs, Fri 11am- featuring Bill Alexander, covering more info on free introductory les- Development & 18 June – Social and these or any of the volunteer vacan- BreastScreen NSW Tweed Heads 4pm Sunday 1pm-4pm, Pioneer Park, Mario Lanza and Pavarotti to George sons, call the club on 02 6672 2064. Emotional Development; Anger: cies listed in our region visit www. Clinic at The Tweed Hospital offers Kennedy Drive, West Tweed Heads. Formby with ukelele. BYO lunch/ making it work for you 1-day work- nortecltd.com.au or call 02 6672 free screening mammograms all For info call 07 5536 8625. nibbles, tea/coffee available. To book Mental health shop Friday May 28; The Hurt Child: 8288. year round. After hours appoint- call 07 5536 4050 or call into the Cen- understanding responding connect- Families and friends of people ments are also available on Thursday Nashos tre at 2 Gerrard Street, Coolangatta. Landcare volunteers ing 1-day workshop Monday June 7; with mental illness are welcome to nights and Saturdays. All women Tweed Valley-Murwillumbah Self Care for Parents 1-day workshop Stokers workshop share friendship, information and Friends of Wollumbin (FOW) Land- over the age of 40 are eligible, Nashos meet every month on the on positive self care strategies Friday experiences with other carers from care group are looking for more however women aged 50 to 69 are third Tuesday at 10-15am at the June 17; Anger and Parenting: being Stokers Siding residents are invited 10am on the first and third Mondays people to help with the Byangum particularly encouraged to receive Murwillumbah Services Club. New the parent you want to be 1-day to a community planning workshop in each month at the Tweed Heads Community Tweed Riverbank two yearly mammograms. Appoint- members welcome, call Peter on 07 Library, Brett Street (no public holi- workshop Friday July 2. on Sunday, May 23, from 10am-1- Restoration Project. Volunteers meet ments can be made by phoning 13 5590 5467 or Keith on 07 5524 5679. days). Tweed Valley Mental Health pm at the Stokers Siding Hall, BYO the first Saturday of the month 20 50. Next meeting May 18. Rotary art show picnic. Carers Network volunteers assist, for from 8am to 1pm to plant trees on info call 07 5524 4556. Rotary Club of Tweed Heads South the banks of the Tweed River on Community calendar Tent on the beach Old and gold Kyogle Road, one kilometre south will hold its 5th annual art show on Tweed Shire Council online com- Are you looking for a place to meet Lifeball of Byangum Bridge. For further info July 24-25 10am-3pm at Tweed Heads Brunswick Heads Public School has munity calendar of events lets you Christians out of the church build- Lifeball is an exercise sport similar to call Marcia on 6672 8146 or email civic centre, Brett Street, Tweed sites available for this years ‘Old ‘N’ know what’s on. Available for event ing, then come along to tent on the netball but played at a walking pace [email protected]. Heads. Major prize $1000, artist dem- Gold Festival on Saturday, June 12, at organisers, community groups, Beach at Coolangatta beachfront by senior men and women. Come onstrations, official opening party $25 each. To book call the school on resident and ratepayer groups and bbq area, next to surf club, every and have a try. Sessions held every Kids helpline and awards July 23, 7pm-9pm. Tickets 02 6685 1204. others to promote their local events. Sunday 10-3pm. Info call Corinne Tuesday 9.30am-11.30am at Tweed $20. For info call Margaret on 02 6674 When kids face a crisis, Kids Helpline Visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Events/ 0434 671 101. Supersports Centre, Chinderah, 1941 or visit www.tweedheadssouth. Alcoholics anonymous is there to help, Australia’s only WhatsOnCommunity.aspx. rotary-site.org Murwillumbah meetings: Tuesday, $5 per person. Contact Jill (02) telephone and online counselling Reiki 66740636 or George (07) 55244558 service specifically for children and 10am, Community Centre, Knox Meditation Reiki share/healing group regular young people aged 5 to 25 years. For Hospital auxiliary Park; Thursday, 7.30pm, Baptist Buddhism drop-in classes in Murwil- meetings for further info please Family night info call 1800 55 1800 (free call) or go Tweed Hospital Auxiliary fashion Church, Eveleigh Street; Friday, 7pm, lumbah for guided meditations, contact David on 66 727 014. parade on May 31 at the Tweed civic Uniting Church, Main Street. Info Global Care family food and fun to www.kidshelpline.com.au. centre. For info/tickets call gift shop line 24-hour 07 5591 2062. night every third Saturday Third quarter May 6 14:15 MAY 2010 on 07 5506 7867. We are also looking at Christian Outreach Centre, Prince Community exchange New moon May 14 11:05 for a new treasurer, call Helen on 02 Probus clubs Street, Murwillumbah, entry $5 for Tweed Shire Community Exchange. First quarter May 21 09:43 Astronomical data family $2.50 for singles includes tea 6676 2549 for info. New members Murwillumbah Probus Club meets Tweed Shire’s newest economy. Full moon May 28 09:08 and tides and entertainment. All welcome. welcome, call Merle on 07 5536 1441. at 10am on May 17 at the bowls Website: www.tweedshire.info. Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, club. Guest speaker is Burringbar Also free sausage sizzle every third Email: [email protected]. month rise set rise set height (m) height (m) Garden club cheesemaker Sue Harnett. Bookings Saturday at Murwillumbah markets. Mobile/SMS: 0424 670787. People 1S0612 1713 1912 0845 1019,1.34; 2222,1.81 0422,0.36; 1548,0.58 For info call Glenn on 0422 741558. Murwillumbah and District Garden for the May 28 Brisbane River tour helping people. The exhange is a 2S0613 1712 2008 0941 1107,1.27; 2304,1.73 0510,0.43; 1630,0.65 Club’s next meeting has a guest have closed with 14 members signed Scrapbooking network of people helping people. 3M0614 1711 2104 1031 1154,1.22; 2348,1.63 0559,0.50; 1714,0.71 speaker from local nursery, Monday up for the trip. Get help, buy things, sell things and 4T0614 1711 2201 1114 1245,1.19 0649,0.56; 1802,0.77 May 24, 7pm at the Jessie Macmillan Banora Point Probus Club meeting Scrapbooking group 4Her meets help others without paying cash. 5W0615 1710 2255 1152 0037,1.54; 1341,1.19 0741,0.60; 1701,0.81 Hall, Wollumbin Street, Murwillum- May 26 at South Tweed Sports Club every Wednesday at 10am at Chris- 6T0615 1709 2349 1226 0131,1.47; 1442,1.22 0833,0.62; 2010,0.82 bah. All welcome, info call Len 6672 10.30am. Guest speaker is gardening tian Outreach Centre, Prince Street, Parent support 7F0616 1708 1257 0234,1.43; 1541,1.28 0824,0.61; 2121,0.80 2020 or Steven 6672 2273. expert Dennis Anspach. New mem- Murwillumbah. All welcome, bring The Family Centre’s trained volun- 8S0617 1708 0042 1327 0335,1.41; 1632,1.38 1011,0.58; 2226,0.75 your own photos, classes available, bers and visitors welcome. For info teers and support workers provide 9S0617 1707 0134 1356 0430,1.41; 1716,1.45 1053,0.55; 2324,0.68 morning tea provided. For info call Childcare workshops call Barbara 07 5513 1229. practical parenting support to par- 10 M 0618 1706 0227 1425 0520,1.42; 1756,1.55 1131,0.53 Elaine on 6672 1571. Child psychologist and author Lou- Kingscliff Mixed Probus Club ents and carers living in the Tweed 11 T 0618 1706 0321 1457 0604,1.42; 1832,1.64 0013,0.61; 1207,0.51 meets the first Wednesday of each ise Porter (Children are People Too) Shire who are caring for at least one 12 W 0619 1705 0418 1532 0647,1.42; 1909,1.75 0056,0.53; 1242,0.50 month at 10am at the Uniting Exit International will deliver two free workshops for child 0-3 years of age. For info call 07 13 T 0620 1704 0517 1611 0730,1.42; 1947,1.81 0138,0.48; 1318,0.50 Church Hall, Kingscliff. Outings every Meetings on end of life choices. For parents and teachers at Mt Warning 5524 871. 14 F 0620 1704 0618 1656 0815,1.41; 2027,1.87 0220,0.40; 1357,0.50 3rd Wednesday of the month. info call Elaine on 07 5535 1151. Community Preschool, 120 Glenock Walking group 15 S 0621 1703 0721 1748 0903,1.39; 2110,1.90 0304,0.37; 1438,0.51 Road, Uki, May 22-23, from 9am-3pm. Bereavement support Red Cross 16 S 0621 1703 0822 1847 0949,1.37; 2156,1.90 0350,0.35; 1523,0.53 Bookings essential, call 02 6679 5313 Murwillumbah on the Move walking 17 M 0622 1702 0919 1951 1041,1.34; 2245,1.87 0441,0.35; 1613,0.56 The Bereavement Support Group Tweed Heads Red Cross branch will or email: mtwarningpreschool@ group meets at the Information 18 T 0622 1702 1011 2057 1136,1.32; 2337,1.82 0534,0.37; 1707,0.60 offers support to address grief issues resume monthly meetings on 2nd bigpond.com Centre (Budd Park) carpark at 7.20am 19 W 0623 1701 1057 2203 1236,1.32 0631,0.39; 1807,0.64 that may arise for individuals who Friday of each month in the commu- in June, July and August (note 20 T 0624 1701 1138 2308 0035,1.75; 1339,1.34 0730,0.41; 1915,0.66 have recently experienced the loss nity room at Tweed City Shopping change of time from 6.50am the rest U3A 21 F 0624 1700 1216 0138,1.67; 1443,1.40 0827,0.42; 2028,0.68 of someone close to them. The sup- Centre, starting with morning tea of the year). Enjoyable walks for all U3A Twin Towns holds classes each 22 S 0625 1700 1251 0012 0245,1.61; 1543,1.49 0921,0.42; 2142,0.62 port group is one each Thursday till at 9.30am. Visitors welcome, for info levels of fitness around town every day for men and women in Cool- 23 S 0625 1659 1326 0115 0350,1.55; 1639,1.60 1012,0.42; 2252,0.58 June 10. For info call Tweed Palliative call Joyce on 07 5524 1277. Wednesday and Saturday. Everyone angatta, Tugun and Tweed Heads. 24 M 0626 1659 1402 0218 0452,1.51; 1731,1.70 1100,0.43; 2357,0.48 Support office on 02 6672 8459. welcome. Call 6672 1660 for more Tomorrow, Friday, May 21, 10am- 25 T 0626 1658 1441 0321 0550,1.47; 1820,1.79 1147,0.45 noon we are holding a big morning Hospital Auxiliary details or just turn up. 26 W 0627 1658 1523 0425 0645,1.43; 1907,1.86 0054,0.42; 1231,0.47 tea in aid of the Cancer Council at St VIEW club Tweed Hospital Auxiliary meetings 27 T 0628 1658 1609 0529 0737,1.40; 1952,1.89 0145,0.37; 1315,0.50 Peter’s Church Hall, cnr Dutton and Murwillumbah Day VIEW Club next are held on the first Monday of Bargain shop 28 F 0628 1658 1700 0631 0826,1.36; 2035,1.89 0233,0.36; 1358,0.53 Lanham Streets, Coolangatta, entry meeting May 24 at Murwillumbah every month in the Islander Room in The Uniting Church Bargain Shop 29 S 0629 1657 1755 0729 0913,1.33; 2116,1.88 0318,0.37; 1440,0.57 a gold coin. For info call 07 5599 Bowls Club at 10am. Info Shirley the Tweed Civic Centre. New mem- helps the Blair Athol Supported 0629 1657 1852 0821 2249, Mon-Fri, 9am-noon. 6679 1324. bers welcome. For info call Merle on Accommodation and Assistance 30 S 0958,1.31; 2157,1.81 0401,0.40; 1521,0.61 U3A Tweed Coast group meets in 07 5536 1441. Program. Pre-loved clothing, bric-a- 31 M 0630 1657 1949 0908 1041,1.28; 2235,1.74 0444,0.44; 1602,0.65 Pensioner food brac, small household items, linen, All times are Eastern Standard Time. Time lags: Ballina Boat the Kingscliff Library on 2nd and 4th Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; Brunswick River Highway Bridge: Tues 9.30am-11.30am, for info call Are you a struggling pensioner? Rock ‘n’ roll dancing books and luggage as well as new high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: Annette on 07 5599 3928. Current Then there is free food at the Women wanted for rock ‘n’ roll les- greeting cards and wrapping paper 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 30 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high afairs discussion group Roy on 0427 iBar, Wharf St, Tweed Heads on sons and dancing, first session free. available. At 2/3 Machinery Drive, 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Tides in bold indicate high tide of 947 413, meets at Cudgen Leagues a Wednesday at 12.30pm. Any Men also welcome. Wednesdays Tweed Heads South, from Monday 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less. Data courtesy of the National Tidal Centre. www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo May 20, 2010 27 Backburner

It’s heart-warming to see that not all devel-   opers are focused on rape, pillage and prof- its with the news that Leda Developments $( )* +  ', chief, Bob Ell, is helping the widow of mur- dered loanshark Michael McGurk keep the !'' -' ##   wolves from the door. According to the .$/ #   ) '  ) Daily Telegraph, the billionaire property 01  +)  ) -' , developer stepped in to repay a $30,000 debt on behalf of Kimberley McGurk, who ! " # " $ %&'% has been thrust into the murky world in- habited by her husband before he was shot   dead outside his Sydney home in Septem-      ber. Mrs McGurk has taken over as director       of her husband’s three companies which      are being sued by various people. Gold Coast property developer and founder of the Australian Good Food Guide, Maurice de Bray, said he had sued one of McGurk’s companies for $30,000 but Mr Ell, whose Richmond MP Justine Elliot, her husband Craig and children Joe and Alex with their interest include Kings Forest and Cobaki pet dog Simba joined scores of Tweed residents last Sunday in the third Tweed Shire Lakes, settled the debt earlier this year. ‘Bob RSPCA Million Paws Walk held in Kingscliff. The event, started in Brisbane in 1994, raises stepped in,’ Mr de Bray told The Terror. funds for the RSPCA to help more than 2,500 animals each week. The walk was held Detectives believe McGurk’s execution was in 21 locations around NSW and 70 throughout Australia. Proceeds from the Kingscliff a professional hit but investigations have walk will go towards establishing a Tweed Shire Pets of Older Persons Program and HAPPY HOUR! 4pm-6pm Mon to Fri failed to uncover who hired the killer. There improvement of animal facilities at the Tweed Heads RSPCA Adoption Centre. $2.50 middies & $3.50 schooners is no suggestion that anyone mentioned above is connected to McGurk’s murder. adult choir ever assembled in the Tweed about his membership of the NSW Agri- NEW MENU! ■ ■ ■ ■ Valley. A total of 120 singers from the Mur- culture Ministerial Advisory Council. In Kids eat FREE Monday nights (conditions apply) Well known Murwillumbah optometrist willumbah Philharmonic, Chillingham fact it was the NSW Wine Industry and Re- BISTRO Wednesdays $12 Steak & Parmy night Les Jacobi has called it a day after 23 years Voices and Brisbane’s Musica Antiqua Col- search Development Advisory Council and seeing eye to eye with the locals. Les, who legii were accompanied by Queensland’s not the agriculture advisory council which started the practice from scratch, told The Sinfonia Orchestra. Professional soloists El- attracted infamy over its connection with Echo that because of this long attachment, it eanor Varnes Holland and Cassandra Sei- minister Ian Macdonald’s long lunches. became ‘sort of your baby’ so he was happy dermann were a huge hit with the audience, ■ ■ ■ ■ JIM BEAM & COLA to on sell it on to a family-oriented couple. which included mayor Warren Polglase TheSMH recently reported that Rally Aus- cans 6 pack $19.99 Les, respected for his high standards by and his wife Karlene. Local choir members tralia chairman Alan Evans drove a cus- BUNDY RUM & COLA patients and peers alike, deserves the break were thrilled to be taking part. ‘It’s a great tomised rally car in dozens of races while cans 6 pack $19.99 after undergoing a few operations himself feeling to be part of making this wonderful he was chairman of Thrifty Car Rentals, over the past few years. No doubt he’s look- music with so many other people,’ said one. then 75 per cent owned by the NRMA, of FULL TAB FACILITIES ing forward to spending more time with his ‘It’s like flying’. which he is a director and past president. extended family and Backburner wishes ■ ■ ■ ■ Mr Evans, accused by Tweed anti-rally 1@O±N

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