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THE TWEED SHIRE Volume 1 #36 Thursday, May 14, 2009 Advertising and news enquiries: Phone: (02) 6672 2280 Fax: (02) 6672 4933 [email protected] yourygyour bigbig entertainmententertainment [email protected] and arartsts gguideuide www.tweedecho.com.au LOCAL & INDEPENDENT pagepage 15 Bay Street plans under a cloud Ken Sapwell of the Bay Street sale when some of their land ment on Centro’s stand but said his company community’s confusion and disquiet ever since will be required to get delivery trucks out of Bay intended to comply with council’s request to go the council decided at a closed-door meeting in Confusion surrounds the future of controversial Street and to develop the proposed multi-storey public with its redevelopment plans embracing October that it planned to close and sell off three Bay Street redevelopment plans with one of the building,’ she said. part of the road reserve and Centro shopping quarters of an acre of Bay Street to promote the key players saying they don’t want anything to ‘My understanding is that Walker Corp is centre land. ‘commercial activation’ of the precinct. do with it. acting as agents for Centro but even so I would ‘We have only just received notification from ‘It’s still unclear who is the driving force be- Centro Properties, whose involvement in the think they would need Centro’s co-operation the council and it will be a while before we can hind this contentious 1995 proposal which has proposed street-sell-off and multi-storey rede- and participation if they wanted a project of this piece together the information to a presentable been suddenly resurrected in a revamped form velopment is crucial to any deal going ahead, nature to go ahead.’ stage,’ the spokesman said. after being buried in 2001,’ he said. has denied any ‘current interest’ in the project A Walker Corp spokesman declined to com- Mr Ganter says the email only adds to the continued on page 2 in an email to the Tweed Heads Ratepayers’ Association. The startling revelation by the troubled shopping centre giant follows delays by would-be partner, developer Walker Corporation, in re- Wave of sponding to a council demand at a meeting nearly three weeks ago to publicly disclose its plans for the site. Association president Laurie Ganter says the success for email from Centro management confirms what its Tweed Heads managers told him when they refused permission for his group to conduct a Kingscliff public survey about the proposal in their car park months ago. He says it raises questions about the future of surfers the unpopular redevelopment and the secretive processes involved when Tweed councillors authorised the general manager to negotiate the sale of part of the street at their very first meeting. ‘You have to wonder why the council authorised the general manager to negotiate with both Centro and Walker Corporation if Centro is saying it has no interest in taking part – and whether there is any point in continuing the process,’ he said. The email says it plans to contact Mayor Joan van Lieshout ‘to explain Centro’s position and A spectacular autumn rainbow is the perfect backdrop for the welcome to country ceremony at the start of the 2009 Tweed Coast Cup on Mon- to follow-up in writing advising that Centro has day by local indigenous didgeridoo player Russell Corowa and SCU student and surf contest director Janine Kroemer. The photo was snapped by no current interest in participating in a project Shane Newman, an SCU student and official photographer for the event. involving the Bay Street land.’ ‘The main reason we will put our position in Kingscliff High School surfers won the fourth ies) course where they put all they learn into ‘The Tweed Coast Cup is unusual because it is writing is so that our position is clear and un- annual Tweed Coast Cup on Monday for the practice. one of the only intra-school events in the area, ambiguous and on the record,’ it says. third time in a row, proving themselves out- More than 20 students from local schools in- so it allows promising local surfers from Tweed Cr van Lieshout, who supports the redevelop- right champion surfing school in the Northern cluding Tweed River High, Banora Point High, and Northern Rivers schools to test their skills ment after seeing a presentation last month, said Rivers. St Joseph’s College and reigning champions against people they wouldn’t necessarily come yesterday she hadn’t yet received the letter but The non-profit surfing competition held at Kingscliff High battled it out for the 2009 Cup up against,’ he said. was surprised that Centro was saying it did not Cabarita Beach is run by students from South- honours. ‘The aim is also to give the university students want to participate. ern Cross University (SCU) as part of their Course lecturer Alan Fenn-Lavington said experience in every aspect of organising and ‘I can’t imagine how Centro would not be part Diploma of Sports Management (Surfing Stud- the event served a dual purpose. continued on page 2

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Murwillumbah s Ballina s Casino s Lennox Head s Byron Bay s Lismore s Mullumbimby s Cabarita Beach s Centro Tweed s Tweed City Local News Bridge is a bridge to an active brain It’s well known that mind games such as bridge, chess or crossword puzzles help keep the brain active and MULLUM HIRE is a party hire specialist, servicing the entire agile and can actually help Northern Rivers area from Tweed to Grafton to Tenterﬁeld. prevent dementia. We can supply marquees from 15-240m2, for wedding, To this end, Murwillumbah parties, corporate events and special occasions. Bridge Club participated in We offer competitive rates and free onsite inspections. the national ‘Bridge for Brains’ We have chairs, tables, PA systems, light shows, cutlery competition last week, a major glassware and helium balloons. fundraiser to support demen- We hire a large range of catering equipment including mobile tia and alzheimer’s research at coolrooms, bain maries, spit bbqs, urns and many other other items. the Prince of Wales Medical Research Insititute. We have a large range of coloured napkins, bamboo plates, cane But the club is going a ﬁbre plates,timber cutlery and biodegradable plastic cups. step further and is offering a Let us help you make your day and night! course of six free bridge les- 73 Station Street, Mullumbimby. 02 6684 3003 sons starting Monday, May 18, at the Tweed River Art Gallery in Mistral Road, the club’s usual venue where it DOWN TO EARTH meets every Monday (except public holidays). Club spokesperson Jay Faranda said the beauty of Faith Andrew (facing), Marg MacLennan and John McCaughan love their bridge. Photo Jeff ‘‘No LIVING bridge as a game is that ‘it Trumps’ Dawson can be played by all ages, in NOW IN STORE all weathers, is incredibly low willingness to learn. Each lesson ‘After the course of lessons children up from school. 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TASTE THE DIFFERENCE! come along to the lessons,which Festival at the Uki Sports food will be available at the a song creation and perfor- will start at 10.30am and all you Ground this Saturday, May event and the bottled water mance workshop with young 1/98 Marine Parade, Kingscliff 02 6674 8811 need to bring is yourself and a 16, from 1pm-10pm will for sale is locally made and emerging singer/songwriters/ showcase local youth and carbon neutral. musicians. The course, which their creative talent. Recycling bins will be began recently at the Chilling- A full program of perfor- available and all disposables ham Community Centre, will mances, events and workshops will be either biodegradable culminate in a performance by youth acts is scheduled plus or reusable. of the groups’ original songs Djs and emcee battles. Kitnkaboodle, a music pro- at the festival. The festival is trying to maintain a soft carbon foot- Splendour approval overturned print with co-rdinator Na- tascha Wernick saying that Splendour in the Grass festival gally allowed on the land. every guest who arrives at organisers have lost their bid to The council believes the the festival either on foot, on hold this year’s event on their judge found fault with the bike, by bus or in a car with North Byron Shire Parklands council’s technical process- more that two people will re- site at Yelgun just across the ing of the development ap- ceive a free raffle ticket and go Tweed Shire border. plication and not the merits into the draw to win a prize Land and Environment of the site. donated by the Tweed Shire Court chief judge Brian Pres- The event will now return to Council. ton overturned Byron Shire Byron Bay at Belongil Fields on Free buses will operate from Council’s approval of the venue Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, Knox Park departing at 1pm in a 47-page judgement. July 26. and 5pm and returning at Community group Con- 4.45pm and 10.30pm. servation of North Ocean Tweed Coast Cup At the green stall, guests Shores Inc. appealed the continued from page 1 will have the opportunity to council’s decision, arguing presenting a sporting event, sponsor a tree and Ukitopia that the site was a regionally from risk management, cater- will be making a payment to significant wildlife corridor ing and scoring to judging, Country Energy to pay for and the festival was not le- marshalling or announcing.’ SCU student and contest (from page 1) director Janine Kroemer said Bay Street under cloud she enjoyed putting the theory Mr Ganter said a probity cided to put the negotiations learned in the classroom into plan released following two on hold until Walker Corp practice. Freedom of Information (FOI) agrees to consult with the ‘It’s been a great experience requests stated that Walker community and release plans because it has brought all our Corp ‘have asserted’ they are of the development earmarked studies together into one real- acting for the owners, Centro, for the site. life project, and the skills we ‘who are proposing to develop The council acted to lift the are learning are relevant to a the northern face of Centro veil of secrecy over the height, range of sporting industries and would be interested in uti- design and footprint of a pro- and events,’ she said. lising the Bay Street parcel.’ posed multi-storey building af- Kingscliff High’s Joel Ford, The plan states that the De- ter learning that two residents 16, won the open boys division partment of Regional and State surveys’ revealed that more followed by Mitchell James (St Development had encouraged than 99 per cent were opposed Joseph’s College) in second the council to enter into direct to the concept, mainly because place, Jimi Deane (Tweed Riv- negotiations. of the lack of meaningful de- er) third and Luke Wheatley The council last month details. (St Joseph’s) fourth. 2 May 14, 2009 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Local News Councillor defends Nightcap vote Ken Sapwell less the ban is imposed that we to support hoofed animals will be confronted by 10-foot anyway. Tweed councillor Dot Hol- high killer ferrets but I am say- ‘Some may be big enough to dom (pictured) has defended ing there’s a big risk they could house a goat but if someone her support of the controver- escape and wreak havoc with has a medical reason why they sial Nightcap Village develop- our native fauna,’ she said. need to keep such an animal, ment near Mt Warning, saying ‘You only have to look at the say for its milk, they can always a court challenge at this stage on-going rabbit plague at Cas- apply to the council for an ex- would be a waste of time and uarina when someone released emption.’ money. some domestic pets to see why ‘I’m simply trying to put on She says she’s done the next I decided to add rabbits to the conditions to ensure the village best thing by inserting a raft list. will be developed to the high- of draft conditions, including ‘It’s the same with horses. est eco-standards.’ a ban on ferrets, rabbits and Who would want a similar Cr Holdom’s comments fol- hoofed animals and insisting a final decision. situation in our parks to what’s low her crucial vote last week streets have Aboriginal names Cr Holdom admits that ex- happened in the Kosciusko to sink a bid by fellow com- and that only native plants be panding the list of prohibited State Park where the control munity councillors to reject grown. animals beyond just cats and of wild horses have proved a concept plans for the so-called The Kingscliff-based coun- dogs is probably unprecedent- constant problem for park au- eco-village to house up to 1,000 cillor has warned that if deed anywhere in NSW. thorities?’ residents on a green field site veloper Peter van Lieshout at- ‘But I have included them Cr Holdom said apart from halfway between Nimbin and tempts to challenge any of the to protect the integrity of the the potential environmental Murwillumbah. conditions she may reconsider three heritage-listed national hazards, she believed the size Her stand has triggered a her support when the develop- parks surrounding the devel- of the blocks, which ranged storm of criticism from oppo- ment application comes back opment,’ she said. from 450 to 1200 square me- nents of the scheme and from to the council next month for ‘I’m not suggesting that un- tres, would not be big enough some of her fellow councillors. Popular ambulance officer farewelled Local Solar Power Offer Hundreds of mourners paid Motorcycle Club. After the funeral service, the $8000 solar power rebate ending 1st July 09 their final respects to popular He had been cortege travelled to the Tweed Murwillumah ambulance of- an ambulance of- Heads Crematorium for a pri- ficer Mark Geoffrey Thomas ficer for 32 years or vate service and a wake was

(right) who was killed in a nearly all his work- held at Murwillumbah Show- Household freak farm accident on Tues- ing life, joining the ground’s Branding Rail after- Appliances day last week. service in 1977 and wards. The All Saints Anglican working from that Mark’s sudden death shocked Church in Murwillumbah was time from Murwil- the Murwillumbah communi- packed for the funeral serv- lumbah. ty. He is survived by his wife DaveMairé 0400ad 04 43458 188085 009 ice which included a guard of He died instantly Alison, son Adam and daugh- www.ausenergy.com.au honour by ambulance, police, when he was struck ter Diane. fire brigade and rescue serv- in the chest by a ice officers as well as mates of Mark was prominent in tree branch while ‘Thommo,’ as the 51-year-old community groups including driving a tractor on a farm at was affectionately known. NSW the Tweed and District Sport- Dulguigan. Sadly, his work col- Ambulance Service chiefs from ing Shooters Association and leagues were called to attend St Joseph’s College Sydney also attended. the Murwillumbah Muthas the accident. Banora Point Skaters show off their skills ON SHOW! Friday May 22

Experience the College in action 3:45 — 5:00 pm open facilities tours 5:00 — 6:00 pm sausage sizzle 6:00 — 8:30 pm Talent Quest – a performing arts spectacular Tony Lawrence from Pharside in Murwillumbah, left, won the best skateshop award at Cabarita while Steve Humphries was the open winner, Jody Blatch second and Jakob Robinson third. Enrolments to be received by Photo by Jeff ‘Sloppy Trucks’ Dawson Skateboarding fans young and 200 people in attendance. Marg Connors called on the Tuesday, June 9, 2009 old were given a taste of some Individual winners were: council to complete the planned slick skate skills at the annu- Under 12, Joey McCormack upgrade of the Cabarita Skate 2 Doyle Drive al Cabarita Beachside Skate from Suffolk Park; Under 14, Bowl to encourage more young- Banora Point NSW 2486 Comp last Saturday. Shayne Phie from Terranora; sters to take up the sport. Professionals and some Under 15, Jakob Robinson of The competition is organ- PHONE Mrs Bissell, Enrolment Secretary very talented juniors from the Ballina; Under 18, Brodie Jar- ised by Pottsvillle’s Beachside Tweed and interstate showed rett of Ballina; Open, Stephen Church which runs an out- (07) 5524 9002 off their deftness with their Humphries from Miami. reach at the skate park each boards with a big crowd of over After the event, organiser Wednesday at 5pm. www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo May 14, 2009 3 Local News

Noticeboard Mental health Tweed Valley Mental Health Friendship Force fosters good feeling Aerial inspections Carers Network is a support Country Energy will be carrying group for families of people with out aerial inspections of the mental illness, offering friendship Tweed deputy mayor Barry 110,000 volt powerlines and and sharing experiences and Longland is pictured in the towers between Terranora and information. The group meets Tweed Shire Council chamber the border next week, begin- on the first and third Mondays in with some of the group of 10 ning on Monday. The helicopter each month at the Tweed Heads Indonesian women, members will make several low level Library, Brett Street (no public of the Malang Frienship Force, passes along the lines, inspecting holidays). Inquiries (07) 5524 who visited last week as guests equipment and taking thermal 4556. of Tweed Valley Friendship images to check for any faults. Family centre No interruption to the electricity Force. During their stay, the The Family Centre is taking group was given a guided tour supply will be necessary. For info bookings now for the following call 13 23 56. courses running at Tweed Heads of some of the Tweed’s attrac- Gallery talk South. Numbers are limited so tions and villages. Exchange Poet and environmentalist Mark book early on 07 5524 8711. co-ordinator Des Ireland said O’Connor, the co-author of a DadSkills: fortnightly sessions the women were hosted by new book called Overloading for fathers in or out of residence individual local club members Australia (subtitled ‘How govern- with children, join anytime, which helped them learn ments and media dither and Tuesdays fortnightly May 19 about Australian culture. The deny on population’) will speak and June 2, 16, 30 5pm-7.30pm. group was officially welcomed on ‘Life, art and well not quite ParentSpace: birth to 3 years, by Cr Longland in the council everything’ at the Tweed River Wednesdays fortnightly 10am- Art Gallery this Saturday, May 16, 11.30am, parenting informa- chamber where Murwillum- at 3pm. For info call the gallery tion presented and shared in bah East Primary School choir on 02 6670 2790. a friendly atmosphere, next performed for them. Disability expo session May 13. Play: why is it so Far North Coast Disability Intera- important and Anger, Making gency Expo. Invitation to school it work for you, Friday, May 15, 9.30am-3.30pm, Murwillumbah, Email snub riles Kingscliff developer leavers with a disability looking for information about a range of (no childminding available). disability programs and services. Morning tea Ken Sapwell victim of another orchestrated policy not to respond.’ puter had been accidentally At Club Banora, Thursday, May Coolangatta Senior Citizens Cen- campaign to prevent him from ‘They should be allowed to deleted by a family member, 21, from 10.30am-12.30pm. For tre, Wednesday and Thursday, A long simmering row between being heard. read what I’m sending them but wasn’t aware of any oth- more information contact Cherie May 20-21, 10.15am. Gold coin Kingscliff landowner Stephen He says at least half a dozen – I think it would be a mon- ers. Harris on 02 6623 5955 or email donation. Contact the centre 07 Segal and Tweed Council has emails to four councillors and strous thing if they were being ‘There was no malice or in- [email protected] 5536 4050. boiled over again with claims to two senior staff appeared stopped.’ tent, I read all my emails but it’s Mur’bah ratepayers Bread giveaway that important emails to coun- to have been automatically Three of the four council- almost a physical impossibility The Muwillumbah Ratepayers Bread giveaway is on again this cillors and staff are being re- deleted without being read lors named, Mayor Joan van to reply to all of them, although and Residents Association will Wednesday at 12.30pm in Tweed turned marked ‘deleted and while others failed to elicit Lieshout, Warren Polglase and you do the best you can.’ hold their monthly meeting on for the pensioners. More grocery unread’. any response – and he doesn’t Phil Youngblutt, denied any The council’s probity officer Monday, May 18, at the Autumn donations sought (the cupboard Dr Segal, who has been in- think computer glitches are to knowledge of emails being au- Neal Baldwin emphatically Club in Tumbulgum Road at is bare again, we seem to be get- 7.30pm. Members will be invited ting more people in need each volved in a bitter and ongo- blame. tomatically deleted, but admit- denied any bar on emails or to add their comments to our week and it’s good to be able ing legal battle to rezone his ‘It seems to be an extension ted they didn’t always reply to a policy not to respond, say- group submission of the shire’s to help them). Call Terri 0414 land for a regional town cen- of the type of embargo the (hi- all because of the high volumes ing all emails were catalogued draft management plan. 376057. tre, says he suspects he’s the erarchy) placed on council staff of emails they received. and either responded to by the preventing them from talking The other councillor, Kevin recipient or passed on to the to me some years ago,’ said Dr Skinner, conceded that one appropriate staff member for Segal, who suspects there ‘is a email sent to his home com- a reply. A SMARTER CHOICE Humpback whales heading north Humpback whales are now Antarctica is food. things that are going to impact cruising off the Tweed Coast ‘The other really interesting on those numbers continuing FOR SOLAR HOT WATER on their annual northerly mi- feature is that the structure of to increase, including pollution gration to warmer waters. the migration is very orderly.’ in the food chain and the risk Wally Franklin, a researcher While the east coast hump- of entanglement.’ with Southern Cross Univer- back whale population is now Mr Franklin said climate sity’s Whale Research Centre estimated to be around 11,000, change could also have an and co-director of The Oceania Mr Franklin said it was still impact on the habitat in the Project, said the northern mi- far from being fully recovered. Great Barrier Reef and the gration begins around the start Prior to the last period of com- food supply in the Antarctica. of May. mercial whaling the population The ongoing move by Japan for ‘The peak of the northward was estimated to have been at ‘scientific’ whaling also contin- migration past Byron Bay oc- least 40,000. ues to pose a serious risk to NEWS FLASH curs in June and July. There is ‘Even though we are observ- the recovering population, and evidence that the timing of the ing and measuring a steady rate now Korea has also indicated it migration can vary between of increase it’s really important might follow Japan’s lead. years, but generally the whales to remember the population is For more information visit are incredibly regular,’ Mr a very long way from being ful- www.scu.edu.au/whales or FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REBATE NOW INCREASED Franklin said. ly recovered. ‘There are many www.oceania.org.au. Humpback whales leave the feeding grounds in Antarctica to head north to the warmer Free advice at builders expo waters of the Great Barrier Builders, tradesmen and con- skills and understanding of Reef to breed and give birth. tractors will have access to the compliance requirements were They spend some months off best business management ad- not kept up to date. the northeast coast of Australia vice available at an expo to be Industry experts will be on before heading south again. held in South Tweed Heads on hand to provide confidential ‘The flow is a steady pro- Wednesday, May 20. advice on many of the business cession that runs northward The Office of Fair Trading management issues affecting through May, June and July and (OFT) is coordinating the free the building sector. Informa- THE SMARTEST, EASIEST, GREENEST in late July some whales begin Building Business Information tion will also be available on moving south again,’ he said. Expo to be held at the South dispute resolution, compliance, DECISION YOU’LL EVER MAKE ‘All the mating actually Tweed Community Hall from home warranty insurance and takes place off the Queensland 5pm to 8pm. home building licensing. For a free measure and quote call coast. That’s where calves are Tweed MP Geoff Povest said Bookings can be made conceived and usually born. tradesmen could be highly through the OFT’s online 133 326 In the most fundamental way skilled and proficient in their event register at www.fairtrad- www.ecosmart.com.au that is their home. The mo- work but can run into trouble ing.nsw.gov.au or by calling 13 tivation for going south to if their business management 36 79. 4 May 14, 2009 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Local News

Becoming an Soy beans set to nourish cane land Australian citizen Luis Feliu The system which he and An information session will be held on others are now using produces Thursday May 21st 12 noon at the Condong sugar cane farmer a number of improvements Byron Bay Community Centre Verandah Room David Bartlett believes nature which include a major reduc- 69 Jonson Street Byron Bay has its own way of nourishing tion in tillage and fertilisers, Come along and ﬁ nd out how you can become an Australian citizen less soil compaction, easier and get free help to guide you through the process. Also how to depleted soils and by rotating understand the new changes to the application process. soy bean crops on his cane land harvesting and higher yields ‘This information session will be of value for those people who are he ‘mimics’ nature’s way and so far of about seven per cent. wanting to apply for Australian citizenship, English speaking and saves himself a lot of work and And, of course, a greatly re- non-English speaking and for those who work with migrants. People who have been permanent residents for a long period and have money. duced fuel bill. not yet applied are encouraged to come along. The session will be for The soy bean crop on the David believes that soy beans about an hour with time for questions after. Tweed has attracted a great will assume an ever increasing A separate appointment can be arranged, please contact Barbara Byng. deal of interest this year with importance in the quest for For more information call Barbara Byng around 1,500 acres planted and higher yields and returns for (02) 4969 3399 mobile 0423 573 949 free call 1800 813 205 some already being harvested. sugar cane while increasing email: [email protected] One of the more progressive the fertility of cane lands at the Or call Mark Rusconi SGP Lismore on 6621 7397 local cane farmers, David is same time. Northern Settlement Services This program is funded by the Department of Immigration and among those who believe this ‘One of the main benefits Citizenship through the Citizenship Support Grants Program. legume will continue to play a Condong cane farmer Dave Bartlett with some of his soy beans. of rotating with the soya bean significant role in cane growing He is ready to harvest a 10-acre crop currently drying out. crop is not only are we break- on the Tweed for many years to ing the monoculture cycle, but )RUWKHODWHVWLQ%OLQG'HVLJQ come for a number of reasons. out the cultivation of the soil farmer and manages on his we’re reducing our dependence 6XQ&RQWURO6\VWHPV He contends that sound land in any way. own some 500 acres of land on artificial fertilisers,’ he said. management will see the re- The soy bean produces ni- mostly owned by other land- ‘It seems the plough is get- turn to the principle of planned trogen in the soil while grow- owners because of the systems ting old fashioned, it’s not fallowing of between 10 per ing and so provides an ideal he is now using. what it used to be, I used to 6816&5((152//%/,1'6 cent and 20 per cent of each soil tilth and fertility for the He advised that cane farmers feel really good ploughing the 7,0%(59(1(7,$16 farm annually on which will be new crop of sugar cane when it in both Queensland and NSW soil, turning it over and aerat- 3/$17$7,216+877(56 has been planted. The remain- realised that the traditional 520$1%/,1'6 grown a leguminous crop such ing it, I thought it was replen- 3$1(/*/,'(6 as soy bean because of the uni- ing soy bean stubble between monoculture of sugar cane, ishing it but we’re destroying &857$,16 +$5':$5( versally accepted need to find a the rows of sugar cane contin- year after year, was clearly a the structure of the soil biota 6+2-,'2256 6&5((16 way to increase yields. ues to generate nitrogen and flawed system. Yields were and what nature builds up un- 9LVLWRXU6KRZURRPDW David is one of the rough- stimulate the growth of the either stagnant or falling, so der it. &HQWHQQLDO&LUFXLW%\URQ%D\ ly 20 per cent of Tweed cane sugar cane. some drastic change needed to ‘So by rotating cane with soy RUFDOOIRUDQREOLJDWLRQIUHH growers who have introduced This year David and a small be made. bean, in effect we’re mimicking 0($685( 4827( a system in which soy beans group of his colleagues have The outcome was that the what nature is doing, by letting &DOO are planted in mounded rows grown and harvested with Sugar Research and Develop- the soil build its health up and using a GPS guidance system their own harvester about 165 ment Corporation, the Bureau keeping it healthy. to ensure the rows are dead acres which have yielded about of Sugar Experimental Stations ‘But 50 per cent of the farm- straight. The width of the 1.2 tonnes per acre and which and the CSIRO came together ers round here will tell you it is anticipated will be worth to devise new and better prac- planted rows allows two rows that’s not right.’ '(6,*1('%/,1'66,/(17*/,669(5(62/%$

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Lynne Mills celebrated Mother’s Day with a picnic at Cabarita with daughters Michele Mills (in Kombi), Kaz Martin and granddaughter Denvah Mills. Photo Jeff Dawson Rally boss denies GM’s conflict of interest Repco Rally Australia organiser est, such as discussion of the Adelaide was on the board. Treadmills Garry Connelly has dismissed event’s development applica- ‘It’s absolute clap trap to say as ‘clap trap’ claims that Tweed tion (DA), Mr Rayner walked someone who holds a position Shire Council general manager out of the room. with a local authority should Mike Rayner faces a conflict of ‘There has been a lot of gar- not be on a board. Cross Trainer Bicycles interest over his appointment bage about an alleged conflict ‘I think Mr Rayner has done to their board. of interest, but there has been the right thing by the people of puters Fitness Furnitur *Conditions apply. Mr Connelly yesterday said no conflict of interest in the the region to resist calls from TVs Com e + Hea shers ps Mo s Wa re he had asked Mr Rayner to be appointment of Mr Rayner,’ he minority groups to step down.’ Fridge appointed to the board because said. Mr Connelly was speaking he thought people of the region ‘We have followed the model as organisers prepared to re- 0U5HQWDO7ZHHG should have someone looking of Rally Australia in Perth where lease a series of reports in sup- 5524 1500 after their interests. the CEO of Perth city was on port of their DA, with details Unit 1b, 11-13 Greenway Dr, He said whenever there was the board and the Adelaide embargoed until 11pm today, Sth Tweed, 2486 a potential conflict of inter- grand prix where the mayor of Thursday, May 14. www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo May 14, 2009 5 Comment Climate change agenda languishes t first glance the Gov- recalcitrant: the big polluters downright flat-earthers of seen, and she was right. It used ernment’s revised agen- have done as little as possible the Nationals if he is to break money which should have gone Volume 1 #36 May 14, 2009 A da for climate change to prepare for change and have through. And if not? Well, a to the struggling public health has little to recommend it – an made it clear that they will double dissolution will only system to subsidise buyers of even more wishy-washy com- continue to seek delays, special become an option after the private insurance. promise which will end up treatment and general mol- legislation is knocked back It was supposed to attract Budget blues achieving not much and gain- lycoddling for as long as hu- a second time, and if a stub- more people to take out pri- Tuesday’s federal budget pension boost was good news for ing support from not many. manly possible; obviously they born senate resorts to every vate insurance, but in fact it Tweed’s large and growing population of pensioners; they This is true enough, but it hope that if they can postpone delaying tactic at its disposal, simply subsidised those who desperately need it with the cost of living rising by the day. But in is worth remembering that its serious action for long enough it could be hard to set one up already had it. Effectively, it terms of public transport planning to shape the region’s future, unmourned predecessor end- the government – whoever it this calendar year. constituted a direct handout the budget showed no foresight. There should at least have ed up with even fewer friends may be – will eventually give Rudd must now be regret- to the rich. And when Howard been funding to secure a light-rail corridor to connect the Gold and no chance at all of get- up. The only thing that will stir ting he left the climate change introduced his so-called safety Coast, which is Australia’s fastest growing city, with the booming ting passed into law. Plan B net for medical expenses it was Northern Rivers. at least provides a basis for more of the same: by definition The budget gave out millions in funding for metro rail negotiation. They do not want to go to the rich use expensive proce- networks, with the Gold Coast, which like the Tweed is highly The consensus of the com- Copenhagen empty-handed, dures far more frequently than dependent on car transport, to get $365 million for a rapid mentariat is that Kevin Rudd admitting that since Bali they have the poor do. transit (rail) system from the $7.9 billion allotted nationally for and Penny Wong performed To its discredit Labor let both rail projects over the next six years. The treasurer said even more the facelift for two reasons only, been unable to deliver a single measures pass rather than get money would be earmarked to plan for future light-rail corridors both political: to regain control concrete achievement. involved in divisive debate, and in southeast Queensland, but nothing for a link across the border of the issue and to wedge the Rudd promised to maintain to connect the two states, so how smart is that? opposition, possibly even set- by Mungo MacCallum them if elected in 2007. But We are not talking about bringing back the costly and inef- ting up the circumstances for finally some social and eco- ficient XPT rail service from Casino toM urwillumbah axed four a double dissolution. Certainly nomic sense is to be applied; years ago, which some in Labor and Opposition circles like to in- these considerations would them into any sort of reform debate to languish on the back- the basic concepts will stay, but troduce as a red herring for their own political pointscoring. What have figured in their planning, agenda is legislation, and if the burner for so long. Six months the rebate is to be means tested is at issue here is a light commuter/tourism service which would but there is also some reason only legislation that can get ago a well-run public campaign and some of the more extrava- service the area well into the future, and create and sustain jobs. to believe them when they say through the senate is a mini- might have forced the opposi- gant services are to be removed This would not cost the earth to get started. that they seriously want the mal scheme that won’t operate tion to accept that the govern- from the safety net. Current estimates suggest that the completion of the Gold legislation passed. till 2011, that will have to do. ment had a mandate to press The excuse for breaking Coast light rail project will remove up to 40,000 cars from the Unlike far too many of their All but the most Jurassic ahead with its policy. Rudd hitherto sacrosanct election road network and reduce local greenhouse gas emissions by fellow Australians, including of the business organisations says that the Global Financial promises is, of course, the up to 114,000 tonnes over 10 years. It will also save on road a sizable chunk of the opposi- are now moving towards ac- Crisis has changed everything; burgeoning deficit and the maintenance costs, not to mention the thousands of jobs it will tion and most of the pundits ceptance, and Malcolm Turn- well, it has certainly changed need to constrain government bring. Well, the savings and benefits would be even bigger with of the Murdoch press, Rudd bull, after a reflex flurry of his priorities, and the issue of spending – both notions to a link from the Northern Rivers to Coolangatta, and on a national and Wong accept the science rejection, is now prepared to climate change has been al- which Turnbull vehemently scale we would have thought a connection between the states of climate change and believe negotiate. And so he should: lowed to lapse. subscribes. It is unlikely that was an obvious inclusion. Labor’s North Coast federal MPs Justine that it constitutes a clear and the new package is almost Unfortunately the issue itself this will do much to modify Elliot and Janelle Saffin will no doubt come under fire from their present danger; they actually exactly the same as the one has not been changed; it re- his rants about breaches of political opponents for not doing enough to secure some of this want to do something about he espoused while in govern- mains, as Rudd once called it, faith and the betrayal of the federal infrastructure rail funding for the top end of NSW, which it. And if the only way to do ment. Moreover Wong has the greatest economic, social electorate. But it will add to seems to be treated like the arse-end of the Gold Coast by their anything at all is to minimise been able to tempt some of the and moral challenge facing the the pressure on him to ex- state counterparts in Sydney. their ambitions still further, conservation movement with world. Except that the world is plain just where he would then so be it. a promise to up the ante if in- no longer facing it. save money and what cuts he Tweed Shire Echo They do not want to go to ternational agreement can be But even the GFC has its would make. Copenhagen empty-handed, obtained. She and they both good points; it can be used as So far Turnbull has shown Publisher David Lovejoy Editor Luis Feliu admitting that in the nearly know this is most unlikely, an excuse to break an election no inclination to undo any of Advertising Manager Jeff Dawson two years since Bali they have but at least it gives Australia promise and get rid of some the excessive handouts of the Accounts Manager Simon Haslam Production Manager Ziggi Browning been unable to deliver a single a half-way credible stance to truly terrible legislation. Howard years, which leaves ‘The job of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict concrete achievement. And take to Copenhagen. 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Letters to the Editor Fax: 6672 4933 Outrage over the Nightcap development Email: [email protected] Deadline: Noon, Tuesday The Echo Letters longer than 200 words may ■ The front page of there was pandemonium in the day’s report on the front page the animals eat whilst the vil- when about half the people had be cut and pseudonyms are not on May 7 carries the headline gallery at the Council meeting, with so much disinformation lage is being built? Tree hollows already done so, and as with acceptable. Please include your full ‘Controversial township gets indicating the people know they I was surprised to find it was (where certain animals make a those who preceded me, I left name, address and phone number. the nod’ and the report refers are not being heard. written by the same man. home) are not dime a dozen. in disgust. Cr Longland did not to a number of issues associated It is time to examine if our The village will be developed It takes approx 70 years for a ask the people to leave the gal- Dot on the spot with the development of a so- form of government is achiev- on a 450 acre site, not on 3,000 tree hollow to occur naturally. lery, or if he did, it was only after Spiders, when they are fed called eco-village at Kunghar by ing its stated aims of demo- acres as inferred in the article. It seems our council does not it was mostly vacated anyway. drugs like LSD are unable to Mr Peter van Lieshout, who is cratic principles. For this to Also, the number of two-sto- know how territorial wild- I was dismayed to see that the spin and weave a proper regu- the Tweed mayor’s husband. be effective, we need examine rey dwellings will be minimal. life animals are, they can’t just last issue of The Echo misrepre- lar web. There is only one letter There are a number of serious the present system of intrigue Most will consist of modest move. Koala Beach is another sented what occurred and many separating inane from insane. issues raised in this report, in- and deals being done from low cottages with verandahs to al- example: an estate being built I have spoken to were similarly Take your pick; but for people deed so serious that an authori- level local government to high low each family to enjoy their next to it that allows cats and concerned. who backed Cr Holdom be- ty equal to a Royal Commission level government lobby groups surroundings. This climate is dogs. How does that work? Natalie Hollingsworth fore the last election, following should be called to thoroughly who are achieving their aims perfect for the Aussie veran- Peter van Lieshout, you have Uki the endorsement by people of investigate matters contained in through undue financial and dah that Slim Dusty would of- an opportunity to leave a won- ■ Our coverage of the Nightcap integrity and environmental the article. political influence. ten sing about. And the quote derful legacy, a haven for these meeting last week was fair and awareness like Ron Cooper In this particular case there There is also another issue to about an extra 4,500 cars on lo- animals to survive in and for factual; we gave our opinion and Lindy Smith, it appears appears to have been a per- be considered. It is reported in cal roads – that is 10 extra cars our future generations to have on page 6 of the same edition that Dot has lost the plot. ceived conflict of interest, The Echo article that the com- per house. Surely, Ken, that is a around. You say you are an – Ed. It is understandable that through embedment of the missioner of the court, Tim figure to be questioned. environmentalist, I dare you housewives can become des- judge and applicant in the same Moore, a former Liberal Party There were about 30 people to back up your words. Oth- ■ I strongly object to the Night- perate, but going down a war- political party and involvement State minister, told the Council in the gallery. I know of five erwise, it’s just another propa- cap township development. As ren with Cr Polglase is not a in Liberal Party political affairs. to act quickly or he would take there who were pro-village. ganda spin from you and all I would expect the pro-devel- good look. Is there some deal Was the commissioner of the the matter out of the hands of So where were the other 475? the greedy people who wish to opment councillors will vote for mayor in the wind which same political party as the ap- the Council. This appears to be Maybe they were like the silent destroy what’s left of our envi- for anything that will build a is leading to this aberrant and plicant, with previous contacts? a dictatorial attitude for a rep- majority who think the village ronment. And why, for the sake revenue base through rates, as puzzling behaviour? Does the Should the commissioner have resentative of the court to adopt will be good for the area. of money? opposed to looking at the im- ban on ferrets indicate a ner- stood down from his position and did not allow for a fuller in- We, in this area, want to be Karen Chadwick pact. vousness about discovery in a in the Land and Environment vestigation by councillors. It ap- able to rely on the journalistic Banora Point I believe Mr van Lieshout is warren? Court because of the perceived pears to have been intimidating, integrity of our reporters, so genuinely interested in develop- Edward Hopkins conflict of interest? with some councillors perhaps please Ken and others, verify ■ As a concerned Uki resident ing his land for the future of the Tyalgum There needs to be an exami- feeling that if they voted against your facts before giving us the and member of a dying plan- Tweed, but at whose detriment! nation of impartiality in the the development that it would news. et, I joined many like-minded There has been no noise im- Millionaires’ row arrival of the decision in this cost the Council too much PS. I have been taking my people in attending the May 5 pact study done, so how do the In your editorial last week, you matter. Examples and past ex- money to fight it, and councils own advice and checking my council meeting in opposition council know where they are stated that a few kilometres perience show there is too close need to be mindful of how they facts. Apparently the village is to the Nightcap Village devel- going to have to put up concrete down the road (from Hastings an involvement between po- spend ratepayers’ money. actually only going to occupy 49 opment. walls to prevent the progressive Point) at Pottsville, houses are litical parties, developers and A court is established to bring hectares, not 450 as I originally The councillors who ap- impact. selling for millions. financial interests and govern- justice to all and it appears there thought. proved this nightmare did so af- I have spent hundreds of Huh? I’ve lived at Pottsville ment departments in NSW. In could be questionable issues in- Jenny Nightingale ter studiously ignoring both the thousands doing up my prop- for three years now and I have a democracy the view of the volved in these matters. Mt Burrell speeches made in opposition to erty, just to find out it is with- never seen that sort of sale. If people should be heard with Patricia Albanese ■ Our report was based on facts, it, and the packed gallery, only out worth due to further noise someone wants to pay millions equality and they should not Murwillumbah and the quotes were all sourced a few of whom weren’t vehe- impact. for my place, my partner and be overridden by lobbyists and so we stand by it – Ed. mently opposed to Nightcap. Thankyou Dot, a supposed I will quite happily grab the self-interested advisory groups ■ I was impressed recently to Only Katie Milne and Barry community minded candidate. money and run. that appear to have comman- receive a phone call at our home ■ What makes me laugh is the Longland chose to speak before Did you ever come out and I suspect you might mean deered governments for their by Ken Sapwell wanting to idea of these environmental vil- voting, so that many assembled learn what the impact would Salt a few k’s north of Hastings own benefit. check facts before he reported lages. felt that they were not being be from my house? And from where (if you believe the hype) This now seems to have be- something in which he includ- Don’t the developers have to represented, but simply ignored the others that got in on whose they’re always trying to ‘talk up’ come so entrenched and power- ed some information about my level the land of trees, grass and by their elected councillors. back, karma will be with you the property values. ful that the people are unable to husband. any other living plant before Following the vote there was Libby Francis Alan Davis overcome it. It should be noted But then to read last Thurs- they start to build? So what do an uproar in the gallery. I left Uki Pottsville There are no high-rises in rise development sitting on a ■ The Jack Evans Boat Har- biodiversity, greater even than previous surveys and the me- sight, no Southbank-style de- major road, which is the cur- bour forms the main gateway Kakadu. Its point of difference dia, is clearly for the Tweed to The Boat Harbour velopment. Also absent is a rent proposal put forward by of the Shire. It should be a is this natural advantage. embrace this natural aspect. The Echo Thankyou to for the major shopping centre, in our Council. If only Tweed Coun- show piece of the Tweed, re- When we develop landmark There is also clear direction to back page photo of the Kiama case we have Centro located cil would embrace the Kiama flecting the values of the people area such as the Jack Evans uphold this aim, by law, in the foreshore last issue. If this is about 200m from the fore- foreshore open green space for and the region. The most out- Boat Harbour our aim should Tweed LEP. mayor van Lieshout’s vision for shore, with Bay Street being a the harbour. standing features of the Tweed be to enhance this natural in- Concrete steps into the water the Jack Evans Boat Harbour, major entry/exit road. Stephanie Deane are, without doubt, its natural tegrity. The aspiration of most might be okay for Southbank, then bring it on! There certainly is no high- Tweed Heads landscapes and its incredible residents, as I understand from continued on page 9

www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo May 14, 2009 7 Letters A variety of reasons for opposing the Repco rally

■ Your article on May 7, ‘Rally while a rally, which we vehe- For example, the noise of cars for his refusal to grant access Youngblutt recommend that public park, how will they be takes on Speed on Tweed’, re- mently oppose, is in progress in normally quiet habitat is time. TSC authorises Mike Rayner refuelled as I am sure there are ports that Repco Rally Aus- in order to pick up the pieces likely to send many animals, The material that was to to accept the offer from the fire and safety laws regarding tralia organisers have revived after the cars go through. On particularly wallabies, into a have been presented discussed Confederation of Australian the refuelling and storage of Speed on Tweed and in Sep- the other hand, if we do not do panic. Those that do not run the close relationship between Motorsports to be a director highly flammable liquids. tember will not only run the so, animals will suffer. out onto the road will probably motorsport and rowdy behav- of World Rally Australia Pty Terry Seabrook event in Murwillumbah over It has been suggested a do- run away somewhere to die iour. Does family-oriented Ltd, with Katie Milne being Kingscliff a similar course to that of pre- nation be paid by Repco Rally from what is known as stress Kyogle (with its eight Chris- the only councillor to show in- vious years, but use the same towards the cost of rehabilita- myopathy. This may take only tian churches and a world- tegrity and backbone to vote ■ Speed on Tweed in Septem- circuit for a special stage of the tion of any injured animals, hours or they may die days renowned Buddhist gonpa) against the proposal (still no ber? What madness is this? world rally championships on their expectations being that later, undetected. know what it’s in for? At Indy mention of DA). Another possible 30,000 spec- three nights. only one or two animals are TVWC will continue to op- time the Gold Coast is rife with Tweed Link, February 3, tators with their own cars, plus As property owners and tho- likely to be injured or killed. pose the rally, just as we con- young blokes ogling strippers, Council to begin Jack Bayliss the competition cars and their se most affected by road clo- They just don’t get it! Firstly, tinue to attend to and rehabili- prostitutes and vagina-flash- Park upgrade (proposed Rep- crew and all the Repco Rally sures (including two schools the death or injury of just one tate all of the animals currently ing from balconies. A resident co rally pits area). Tweed Link Australia (RRA) lot: all at the and a church) have not been native animal so that a select affected by humans and their described the motorsport fest advertises for Repco rally vol- same time in the Tweed Val- consulted and as a develop- few can have some fun and activities. We hope that those as ‘full of dumb bimbos and unteers (no mention of DA). ley. ment application has not been make some money, is unac- who were elected to show lead- beer swilling yobbos who think April 21, 2009, Mike Rayner In the last few days alone in lodged, let alone approved, it ceptable. This cannot be com- ership and given stewardship that throwing up in the street recommends that council ac- the area from Byron up into is extremely presumptuous of pensated for by a donation, of our fragile environment, is cool’. cepts the tender of Hopedale southeast Queensland, there organisers to make such an- even if it did take into account prove to be worthy leaders and Here’s a cringe-making exam- Services Pty Ltd for upgrade of has been the most tragic and nouncements. the real cost of the months of stewards, and do not allow the ple of Kyogle resident naïvety: Jack Bayliss Park (North Kings- horrific car smashes and fatali- Denise Banner work, knowledge, equipment, Repco Rally to go ahead in the at a Chamber of Commerce cliff) which, coincidentally is ties. We live in an area report- Parish Business Manager etc, that may be involved. Tweed. organised meeting someone the very area Repco wants to ed as having the highest drink Catholic Church, Also, we see and have to deal Helen Joakim suggested the rally was a great use as their pits area (no DA driving problem, particularly Murwillumbah with carnage caused by cars on President, Tweed Valley fundraising opportunity for lodged at this stage). 2009 (ex- with our youth. a daily basis. Of the more than Wildlife Carers Kyogle’s Girl Guides! act date unsure) TSC commits We as a nation dillydally ■ Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers 4,000 calls received by TVWC Those Kyogle councillors funding to Repco Rally Aus- with the huge problem that is (TVWC) is totally opposed to a year to rescue and rehabilitate ■ The Repco Rally DA should who are National Party sup- tralia in a support package that growing daily of more cars, in- the running of the Repco Rally injured or orphaned wildlife, now be in the hands of Tweed porters should refrain from includes office space, staff and competent drivers and higher in the Tweed Shire. It flies in the most common reason is and Kyogle Councils. being smug about the mistake no DA fees (no DA lodged). speeds. We kill people, animals the face of everything that our that an animal has been hit by But Kyogle Council seems the NSW Labor Government Still we wait for the mythical and destroy our very environ- group works and stands for a car. Of the 20 native animals set to pass the ball straight to made in giving a multi-million DA and the EIS. When it does ment daily by embracing the and, in light of this, the expec- currently being rehabilitated the NSW Minister for Plan- dollar handout to the rally. emerge, only 14 days have been cult of the car. We don’t need tations of the rally organisers by me personally, four Swamp ning. Why? If the tourist dollars end up allocated for submissions. Once this. No rally! in respect to wildlife carers are Wallaby joeys, one Koala joey, Have the well-researched and in Queensland, as I believe they all submissions are in the big Carolyn Latham shameful. three Tawny Frogmouths, a substantiated No Rally argu- will, or the event goes pear- question is, how is the council Kingscliff The Repco Rally’s Environ- Nightjar, a Green Tree Snake, ments (that no rational person shaped, I predict our council- going to play its hand? There mental Policy Statement claims a Carpet Python and a Short- can now gainsay) wobbled the lors will cop the blame. are three likely scenarios. ■ I am amazed to hear the car they ‘will have access to the necked Turtle are all victims councillors on their custom- Shame on any of them who One, the council votes crash rally promoters say that services of veterinarian advice of cars. Ironically, several of ary path of preferring decisions vote Yes to the rally DA or to against the DA and the state people want this event here in and assistance from recognised these came from roads which that favour individuals or local handing the decision to a Min- government overrides the de- the Tweed. It is an outdated, wildlife carers’. are on the planned rally route, business over the present and ister who knows little and cares cision. Two, the council passes elitist waste of fuel and taxpay- The statement is written including Byrrill Creek Road future common good? even less about our rural peace the DA and risks damnation er dollars without any redeem- as if it were a fact, which it is and Fernvale Road! Can a council which is unable and tranquillity. from Tweed Shire residents. ing value. not. For a start, until TVWC TVWC only deals with a or unwilling to assess this DA We’ll know. And we won’t Three, the cowards’ way out, in A few weeks ago some resi- wrote to the rally organisers fraction of the animals hit by be considered fit to spend our forget. which the council washes its dents started two petitions: in March to inform them that cars. The majority, number- rate money and run our shire? Ms Cloud hands of the decision making one to Tweed Shire Council TVWC members are the only ing thousands a year in our The vulnerable in our com- Upper Horseshoe Creek process and refers the DA to and another to the NSW State wildlife carers licensed in the shire, are killed outright. They munity are at the mercy of the NSW Minister of Planning, Government. We got 350 sig- Tweed Valley to rescue and re- do not get reported. If cars on councillors’ decisions. ■ When is a DA not a DA? who declares the event to be natures in about three hours habilitate wildlife, they did not roads that are sealed and where There are more than 4,000 Answer, when the outcome is of state significance and thus a at the Kingscliff markets last know of our existence. It was speeds are regulated are such people registered with the already decided before the DA Part 3A development. Saturday. We found only a few only then that they contacted a danger to our wildlife, how Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs in the is lodged. When is a DA not a DA? residents who were in favour of us to request discussions. Dis- much more so cars travelling at Kyogle/Tweed area. Some of Such an abuse of power When it is a farce! So what will the rally. Already we have 895 cussions have not taken place speeds several times the limit, these people are Vietnam Vets would not happen in demo- our council do? Only time will signatures to the state govern- and will not do so as long as on narrow, windy and gravel for whom choppers may trig- cratic Australia! I thought so tell. ment and 985 to council. I sent the rally has not been formally roads? And what sort of mes- ger devastating flashbacks. too, until it came to passing the Chris Degenhardt the first bundle of petitions to approved. We cannot give cre- sage is it sending about respon- In a recent World Rally event DA to allow Repco Rally Aus- Nobbys Creek NSW Parliament this week. dence to this proposed event. sible driving? Or the value of in Ireland 60 helicopters were tralia to commit acts of eco- North Coast MLC Ian Co- TVWC finds itself in an un- our animals? used. Word from a recent rally/ terrorism with their car rally in ■ The more I hear about this hen made a speech on Repco enviable position should the And what about the harm emergency services meeting is Tweed and Kyogle shires, Sep- World Car Rally the more rally in NSW Parliament on rally proceed. On the one hand, and deaths that are never that the number of choppers to tember this year. ‘But how can some things don’t add up. May 7. He said, ‘NSW is mak- we are expected to wait around counted in the rally statistics? be used here is ‘frightening’. So that be?’ you may ask, when the The organisers propose to ing a mistake in supporting is it rally organisers or council- DA has not yet been lodged. By locate the pit area 20 kilome- this rally. The people of the lors who don’t care about vets’ now, even blind Freddie can tres from the race site on the North Coast do not want it, welfare? see what has been going on. Marine Parade beachfront at and it should not go ahead’. Worried What about the effect vets’ Timeline: September 10, Kingscliff. They intend to fence We hope Tweed and Kyo- trauma has on their families, 2008, Events NSW announces off 980 metres of parkland for gle councillors will take note about the sadly expressed in a suicide the Repco Rally (no mention a month to house and work on of community feeling about rate three times the national of DA). September 16, 2008, 60 cars. Calculating the length this. We can point to a list of average amongst their kids. TSC GM Mike Rayner waves and width of the fenced off area, people in Tweed Shire to show ﬁ nancial Who cares? welcome flag for Repco Rally that averages about 300 square council that the rally organis- A 95-year-old woman who Australia (no mention of DA). metres of land per car. Doesn’t ers are wrong when they assert lives on a rally route doesn’t October 28, 2008, TSC mayor that seem a bit excessive? (without any evidence!) that crisis? want the rally and says no one Joan van Lieshout, Mike Rayn- Another thing that doesn’t the event is popular. on her road wants it. Who er and the chief executive of quite add up is the organisers Our petition campaign will cares? Tweed Tourism attend a se- stating they would not work continue. The petition is avail- Support your local Those who do care are being cret stakeholders briefing with on the cars past 11pm so not able for signing at the Zanzibar businesses and gagged. Public access time at the rally organisers in Sydney. to annoy the residents. I always Café in Kingscliff, Caldera En- keep our local the May Kyogle Council meet- Department of Local Govern- had the notion that there were vironment Centre and at vari- economy strong. ing has been denied a No Rally ment director-general gives noise pollution laws where ous business houses in Mur- spokeswoman. It is not for the permission for Mike Rayner to builders, workplaces, etc, could willumbah. general manager to decide that join the World Rally Australia not work past 7pm in or near For further information ring councillors have heard enough Pty Ltd board of directors (no residential areas. 0438 357 452. about the rally and no legal jus- mention of DA). November 18, And one last thing, if these Scott Sledge tification has so far been given 2008, councillors Polglase and cars are being worked on in a Kingscliff 8 May 14, 2009 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Letters continued from page 7 proposed to go right through is no longer being honoured group of Nortec Volunteer- of house, guiding and events’, that the many volunteers cur- Sydney, New York or the Gan- a small clump of trees that are and that design principles are ing, was reported earlier this the burden of providing these rently employed without pay ges, where they have millions extremely popular as a flat, paramount. year as stating that ‘there were operations is currently being and without any expectation of of people, but not as a show- shady resting spot, just south Katie Milne and Gaye Turner about 450 volunteers serving carried by the 450 volunteers pay will be allowed (and have case for the Tweed’s natural of the canoe hire. Carool (the three) shire museums… employed by the three existing the right, according to the uni- identity. We need to preserve The BBQ facilities will be cemented together by… the museums. versal declaration) to be em- our natural edge, not concrete clustered together rather than Museum staffing Friends of the Tweed River In the words of the Universal ployed in the daily operations over or we become just like any provided with privacy afford- With National Volunteers Museum’, an umbrella organi- Declaration on Volunteering, of the new museum as well as other over developed area with ed by spacing. Any trees along Week upon us, I would like to sation launched last year for these 450 Tweed Shire citizens in those of the three existing artificial landscapes. the water circumference will draw your readers’ attention to the purpose of ‘acknowledging ‘freely offer their time, talent museums, working alongside Storm water from Coolan- be lined up in a row between the level of volunteer activity the institution of the (Tweed and energy to others and to members of staff employed by gatta and Tweed will continue hard surfaces. associated with the shire’s three River Regional) Museum and their community through in- Council with the assistance of to go into the harbour instead The Jack Evans Boat Harbour regional museums, planned to its contributory arms, the three dividual and collective action, funds provided by the umbrel- of spending just one million was dedicated as a family park be augmented by the building historical societies’. without expectation of finan- la organisation as well as by the more to locate it into the river. for residents when Greenbank of a new museum on Flagstaff Although the Friends were cial reward’. ratepayers of the Tweed Shire. The bike track in the midst of Island was developed. The Hill in Tweed Heads. set up specifically ‘to raise Although Sally Watterson Martin Jansen the high activity water’s edge is insistent refusal for any play- Sally Watterson, the sen- funds (and) provide financial was reported as saying that Tweed Heads questionably dangerous. Bikes ground equipment to be incor- ior curator of the three exist- assistance to the museum to… ‘the (new) museum would be ■ Letters also received from P and small children playing do porated in this proposal dem- ing museums and member assist in the daily operations run by Council staff’, presum- Dow, Murwillumbah, W James, not mix. This bike track is also onstrates that this agreement of the volunteer coordinators of the museum such as front ably paid staff, it is to be hoped Tugun, and G May, Tyalgum.

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A new attraction this year is the Schools included are Tag-team, Mothers and event where all the proceeds are distrib- Billy Cart Challenge Race. The day will Celebrity races. uted to local charities and fundraisers. commence with the ‘Blessing of the Carts’ Those intending to enter billycarts are For more information contact Tony followed by the Junior heats. There is a reminded that all carts should have safe Heeson at [email protected], 6687 category to suit everyone, for boys and brakes and steering. 2580 or 0419 715 098. girls from age 5 through to ‘opens’. At 12.30pm there is the Grand Parade See the events program on page 18 and There is Traditional, Homegrown, Novelty which includes community, sporting, and visit the website at www.bangalowbil- and Professional categories for the Carts. other groups. lycart.com.au. The Bangalow Billycart Race classiﬁ cations are for age-groups "ANGALOW(OTEL Derby represents fun for all the family and "ANGALOW(OTEL 5-7, 8-11, 12-15 and open age. Also Everyone is invited to participate in this award winning, not for proﬁ t community runs on people power.

Bring on the Billycarts! We’re still here! The friendly staff at Bangalow Upholstery Proud to sponsor the 2009 Billycart Derby Bangalow Community would like to inform their loyal clients that they are still open and trading as usual. Live Entertainment For all your upholstery needs Friday 15th May - ‘Rhys Crimmon’ Children’s Centre please phone 6687 1553 or come in and see us at Saturday 16th May - ‘Dan Hannaford’ Providing quality education for 0-5 years. Lot 20, Paciﬁ c Highway, Newrybar 2479 Sunday 17th May - ‘The Painted Crows’ Limited spaces available. Fresca’s Restaurant at the Bangalow Hotel Bangalow Upholstery open 7 days phone 6687 1711 Pre School Program %VERY4UESDAY"RACKETS*AM.IGHT7EDNESDAY/CCULT$* Raftons Rd, Bangalow 2479 Specialising in antiques "ANGALOW(OTEL Ph: 6687 1552 Open 7.45am - 6pmsKIDCARE BIGPONDCOM Reupholstering and covering all classes of furniture Chilled beer, Great staff, Friendly atmosphere www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo May 14, 2009 9 ARTS Pamela Payne If you have an item of news about the arts in our area, or a fresh idea you’d like us to explore, contact Pamela on 6672 5749 or [email protected]

SUNWRAE ENSEMBLE Rae Howell didn’t waste Rae Howell - founder, ARTS IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS REGION any time in putting her artistic director of Sunwrae passion for performance and composition on stage we don’t fit into a specific genre. Of course the and on the road. Only academic world might call us a pop chamber one year after graduating orchestra or the rock and pop world might call CREATIVE STRATEGY from The University of us a classical group. But I don’t see us as either It’s official: our arts Melbourne Conservatorium of those. So I adopted the term ‘nu music industry is burgeoning. she founded, in 2001, genre.’ According to two recent her Sunwrae Ensemble. The music, says Howell, ‘ has flavours of State Government ‘I knew that I wanted to all sorts of different styles. Classical genre, reports, the Richmond- do performing as well as pop and rock melodies, driving rhythms, Tweed area has the composing so I thought jazz flavours. Listeners to all sorts of highest creative that building an ensemble, music can always have a pleasurable industries employment bit by bit, and asking guest experience at our performances. We growth in NSW – musicians to come and appeal to a very wide audience.’ more than double the Sydney growth rate. And it perform with me was the best Howell’s main instruments are piano way to go.’ has the greatest concentration Hon. Virginia Judge and vibraphone. Also in the ensemble of creative industry workers and Lois Randall Now Sunwrae Ensemble has five for this tour are string quartet, harp, outside Sydney. or six core players and a number alto flute, double bass and percussion. of others who are guests from ‘There’s a great energy on stage; we all Furthermore, between the 2001 and 2006 census, time to time; and a dazzling feed off one another’. employment in the arts and creative industries in the Northern Rivers grew 25 percent faster than the rest reputation that extends well For Byron Bay, there’s a bonus. Howell beyond Australia. of the regional economy. It’s a wonderfully positive with her ensemble will be running context for the new Northern Rivers Art and Creative On this tour there are nine a day long workshop at the Cape Industries Strategy, recently launched in Ballina by The musicians and one visual artist Byron Steiner School. Funded by NSW Hon Virginia Judge MP. who does live projection during Regional Arts, it will include students the performance. ‘Performing from other schools in the area. Lois Randall, CEO of Arts Northern Rivers, the body with visuals is challenging’, says responsible for the strategy points out that, if the ‘It is’, says Steiner School music teacher strategy is to have impact in the local area, we need to Howell. ‘But it’s a great thing to Tom Whitaker, ‘ for kids who are do.’ have government investment. ‘At the launch we gave really talented. It’s a pretty high level the Minister a price tag: two million dollars for the After a bit more than a month on the road, Sunwrae workshop.’ implementation of our strategy.’ will will burst upon Byron Bay on Saturday May 23. The day will include individual instrument The strategy is, Randall explains, a blueprint for all The tour, ‘Autumn Never Fall’, is named for the studio workshops, information about careers in the music agencies engaged in creative industries development album released earlier this year. And performances industry, a group performance by students of one of – economic and educational – to work together, include a six minute film. Created by animator Tom Howell’s pieces, and feedback for HSC composition focussing on generating jobs and businesses. Fraser, it’s based on a story Howell wrote to the album students. And, if all goes well, a student composition track ‘The Machine’. in minimalist style will be played by Sunwrae Ensemble And best of all, the strategy draws on one of our greatest resources, our creativity, without destroying Howell refers to her ensemble as a ‘nu (sic) chamber as part of the Saturday night concert. our other great resource, our environment. It’s a win group’. Why this term? She explains: ‘a few people Byron Bay, 8pm, Sat May 23 Byron Bay Community win situation: a great opportunity for artists in the called us that to start with and I’ve adopted it because & Cultural Centre, Jonson St region, and for all of us in the region.

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(Artists keen to be 5808 Earlier this year, the Tyalgum Festival Committee had on the waiting list, send JPEGs to wordswithwisdom@@ sobering news: Arts NSW would not fund the 2009 byrononline.net) Tweed River CPM National May 15 - 2 Mistral Rd Art Gallery Print Awards: June 21 Murwillumbah Music Program. Although the festival in September this Clunes artist, Donna Sharam, year would go ahead, belts would need tightening. has been a regular for four years. And planning for 2010 would be problematic.Then, The “Spectacle” 6670 2790 In these hard financial times, of Performance out of a clear blue April sky, a second letter arrived. Arts the space is, she says, more Minister, Premier Nathan Rees MP, announced that the Drawing: Kellie important than ever. Already O’Dempsey Tyalgum Festival would now get the $4000 it wanted. Byron Fine Art Gallery, one of the ‘And’, says Festival Coordinator, Alexsandra Wilkinson, places where she exhibited, has Dry Rain: ‘to find out that Tweed Shire Council had been kind to closed. Might others? Hobie Porter us – with $5000 funding - was even better’. Another advantage of Art on Sunday, says regular 900 Eyes: May 8 - exhibiter, Birgit Henstorf, is that, as well as being goodod Susan O’Doherty August 2 for sales, it’s a great way to network with other artists.s. SHEOAK SHACK And for local artist Anne Leon, best known for her Retrospect Marine Visions until May Kingscliff artist Caz McDougall is happiest painting splendid textile art, it’s an opportunity to wear Galleries 14 abstracts and fantasy. She loves the freedom. When ‘a few different hats’ like exhibiting handpainting The Sheoak Elements: earth, until June 64 Fingal Rd, she’s not painting, she’s working for Dune Care. And and printing on paper. Shack water, air; Caz 7 Fingal Head it’s from the dunes, the ocean, the shore that she finds Gallery/café, Mc Dougall, Lisa 07 5523 1130 the inspiration for her spirited, whimsical art. There’s also another gallery at Bangalow market: Artt on the Move in the Moller Pavilion. A splinter group Parnell Another Kingscliff artist, Lisa Parnell, views the world from Art on Sunday it’s organised by artist Marika Zakay Glass Aurel Florets until May 6/102 from a very different perspective: from the skies. She’s Byrant. It was, says Byrant, a way of guaranteeing Creations Mandala exhibition 15 Centennial an international flight attendant. She also is an abstract exhibition space. While the A and I Hall is vulnerable to Gallery, - The Universal Cct, Byron Bay artist with a vibrant sense of colour. other hirers, she has booked the Moller pavilion everyy Language of Sa- cred Symbols: Mc Dougall and Parnell, who met doing dune care, market Sunday for an entire year. have just opened their joint exhibition, ‘Elements: Presently there are 8 artists in the core group. But Rice Photographs of until June Shop2/18 earth, water, air’ at The Sheoak Shack Gallery/Café: 64 Bryant would like to build this to 10. She reiterates Indonesian Sapa Mullumbimbi Fingal Rd, FINGAL HEADS until June 7. Restaurant Street, Bruns- Donna Sharam’s concerns: “In this economic wick Heads downturn, if you want to get your art out there, you ART AT THE BANGALOW have to find places to air your work.” Bryant maintains,ns, Community Cutaways until May 33-35 she says, a good and cooperative relationship with Artrt Printmakers 17 Kyogle Road SUNDAY MARKET on Sunday. “In May their artists will be bumped out ofof Bray Park via the A & I Hall because of FEVHA. If they want to comeme Murwillum- Before you go into the Bangalow monthly market, bah in with us for that month, they’re welcome. We try too have a look at Art on Sunday. Established four years support each other where we can. I guess that is whatat Gallery 100 Sculpture and Open 3rd 6679 5230 ago, this is a group gallery that, depending on artists do!” Uki landscape painting Sunday \ availability of space, sets up in the A and I Hall. month Organiser and a founder of the group is local artist Curious Art Combination of April 29 94a Chinder- and graphic designer, David Arrowsmith. He says STOP PRESS: FEHVA Gallery Dreams: an exhibi- – June 6 ah Bay Drive, that, while a hard core of artists comes every month, Limited places for FEHVA Workshops run by leading tion featuring the Chinderah others are more intermittent. On some Sundays there artists and teachers.. They include: Video Art Practice,e, work of the four Bay www. might be only 7 or 8 artists showing. At other times, Collaborative Collage, The Creative Journey. Details artists that make curiousart. up COSMOS org.au as many as twelve or fourteen. And, while artists in the on the website: www.fehva.com. Bangalow. May 23-31.1.

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1. Prime is feeling the paranoic pulse this Friday at 8.30pm with the made-for-TV Pandemic (Prime, Friday, 8.30pm) in which a deadly virus ravages LA – not all bad then. It also asks the question: why is the doctor’s hair blowing in a pressurised cabin? 2. Matt Damon and Leonardo Di Caprio disa- gree in the tough Scorsese crime thriller The Departed (NBN, Saturday, 9.30pm), one of the better movies of the week. 3. Embrace the cheese: The Toppers from the Netherlands wear the suits once worn by rock band Cream (no, not really) in the Eurovision Song Contest, coming to you from Moscow 1 2 3 on SBS at 7.30pm Friday to Sunday.

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France. 2.00 All Saints (M) 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 12.30 Pilot Guides (G) Repeat. 5.05 The Cook and the Chef (G) Repeat. 1.30 Secrets Of The First Emperor (M) 3.00 House Call (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.30 Collectors (G) Repeat. 5.35 ABC Fora 2.30 Dateline 3.30 Raggs Kid’s program. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 2.00 Parliament Question Time 6.35 A place In Greece (G) 3.30 Kings Of Clubs (G) 4.00 It’s Acadamic 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Kids’ Programs The Senate (G) 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Seven and Prime News 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 NBN News 3.00 Kids’ Programs 7.30 The Royal Today (G) 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 4.00 Everybody Love Raymond (G) 5.30 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (G) 6.10 Grand Designs (G) Repeat. 8.00 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Countdown To Eurovision 2009 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show. 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 7.00 ABC News 8.30 The Gruen Transfer 6.00 Global Village: Roma (G) 6.00 Seven and Prime News 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 7.30 Budget 2009: The right of reply 9.00 Moving Wallpaper (M) 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat 6.00 NBN News 8.00 The 7.30 Report 9.30 The Graham Norton Show 7.35 Inspector Rex (PG) Austria Repeat. 7.30 Ghost Whisperer (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 A Current Affair 8.30 The Wedding Makers (PG) 10.00 Peep Show (M) 8.30 Mad Men (M) Excellent series telling 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 7.30 Getaway (PG) 9.30 Q&A With Tony Jones 10.25 Little Miss Jocelyn (M) it as it was in the early 60s. 9.30 Private Practice (M) 7.30 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 8.30 20 To 1 (M) 10.30 Lateline And Lateline Business 10.55 Phoenix Nights (PG) 9.30 World News Australia 10.30 Scrubbs (M) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 9.30 The Footy Show (M) 11.30 Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... 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TerTeresae Hurtado 33.05.05 WeatherwatchWe Overnight Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Survival In The Bush With Malcolm Douglas (G) 1.00 Final 24 2.00 The Great Outdoors (PG) ➟ 12.30 Movie: Target Earth (M 1998) 2.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker 4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 6.00 ABCBCB NewsNewsws BrBreakfastreakkffasast 5.5.2020 WorldWo News in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 9.00 ABCBCC AsiaAsia PPacificacific NeNewsws 7 7.10.10 CCycling:yc Giro d’Italia Daily Update 9.00 Morning Show (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne (PG) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.30 Businessusininess TTodayoday 7.25 WorldWo News in various languages. 11.30 Seven Morning News 9.00 9am With David And & Kim (PG) 11.00 Danoz and Guthy Renker 11.00 Island Life (G) Repeat 10.00 Kids’ds’Pro Programsgraramsm 100 1.00 TThehe Food Lovers Guide To 12.00 Desperate Housewives (M) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.00 Midday Report 4.30 The New Inventors Repeat. Australia 2.00 All Saints (M) 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 12.30 Darling Buds Of May (PG) 5.00 7.30 Select 1.30 Insight 3.00 House Call (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat. 5.30 Catalyst (G) Repeat. 2.30 The Super Comet: The Impact (PG) 3.30 Raggs 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 2.00 Monarch Of The Glen (G) Repeat. 6.00 Compass (G) Repeat. Doco from Germany. 4.00 It’s Academic 3.00 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (PG) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.35 A Place In Greece (G) 3.30 Living Black 4.30 Seven News 3.30 MasterChef Australia (G) 4.30 NBN News 6.00 Message Stick (G) Repeat. 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 4.00 The Journal 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) Repeat. 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) 6.30 Can We Help? (G) 7.30 The Royal Today (PG) 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.30 Hot Seat 7.00 ABC News 8.00 The Worst Week Of My Life: 5.30 Countdown To Eurovision 2009 6.00 Seven and Prime News 5.00 Ten News 6.00 NBN News 7.30 Stateline (G) Monday (PG) 6.00 Global Village: Evian (G) 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 7.00 A Current Affair 8.00 Collectors (G) 8.30 Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) Repeat. 7.30 Friday Night Football 8.30 Midsomer Murders (M) Diana Krall (G) 7.30 Eurovision Song Contest 2009: 8.30 2009 AFL Premiership Season 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) St George v Bulldogs. 10.10 The Hollowmen (M) 9.15 A Little Later (G) Semi Final 1 Fremantle v Hawthorn. 7.30 The Simpsons (G) 11.30 Movie: Knockaround Guys (M 2001) 10.40 Lateline (M) 9.30 Massive: The Music Video (M) 9.30 World News Australia 11.30 Better Homes & Gardens 8.30 Law & Order (M) Stars Vin Diesel, John Malkovich, 11.20 triple j tv With The Doctor Repeat 10.05 Jewel: Live At Humphreys By 10.00 Gay Hollywood: The Last Taboo (M) 12.30 Danoz 9.30 Law & Order (M) Dennis Hopper, Seth Green. 11.50 Good Game Repeat. The Bay (G) 10.55 Movie: The Other Side Of The Bed 10.30 Life On Mars (M) 1.15 Movie: Point Of Origin (M 2002) SUNDAY 17 SUNDAY 12.20 rage (M) goes on until 5am Saturday. 11.05 The Pigeon Detectives At Radio 1’s (MA 2002) Comedy from Spain. Stars 11.20 Ten Late News Stars Ray liotta, John Leguizarno, Big Weekend (PG) Paz Vega, Ernesto Alterio. 11.50 Sports Tonight Ronny Cox. 11.35 London Live (G) 12.45 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 2009 12.20 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 3.00 Ellen Degeneres (PG) 12.05 Close 1.15 Solo: The Decline Of A Popstar (M) 1.20 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 Guthy Renker Australia (G) Doco from Denmark. 5.00 Religion to 6am (PG). 4.30 Good Morning America 2.15 WeatherWatch Overnight

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(G) Masterpiece from France. 2.30 Chrome (G) 1.00 River To Reef (G) Cooper, Raymond Massey. 11.30 The Cook And The Chef 7.20 Rex The Runt (PG) Repeat. 3.40 The Chopin Etudes (G) Masterpiece 3.00 Movie: According To Jim (G) 1.30 Hook Line & Sinker (PG) 3.30 Home Made (G) 12.00 Stateline 7.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. from UK. 3.30 The Return Of The 707 (G) 2.00 AFL Premiership Season 2009 4.00 Talk To The Animals (G) 12.30 Australian Story 8.00 At The Movies Repeat. 3.55 A Sensitive Eye (G) Doco. 4.30 Seconds From Disaster (PG) Geelong v North Melbourne. 4.30 The Garden Gurus (G) 1.00 From The Heart 8.30 Movie: Mr Lucky (PG 1943) Stars 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Sydney Weekender (G) 5.00 Ten News 5.00 David Attenborough’s Life Of 1.30 Can We Help? Cary Grant, Dorothy Bryant, Charles 5.30 Tribe: Nyangatom (PG) 6.00 Seven News 5.30 Sports Tonight (PG) Mammals (PG) 2.00 Rugby League 2009 Bickford. 6.30 World News Australia 6.30 Billy Connolly: Journey To The 6.00 Futurama (PG) 6.00 Evening News 4.00 Naked Science 10.10 Movie: None Shall Escape (PG 7.30 Eurovision Song Contest 2009: Edge Of The World (PG) 6.30 The Simpsons (PG) 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 5.00 Bowls: Perth International 2009 1943) Stars Alexander Knox, Marsha Semi Final 2 7.30 Kath & Kim (PG) Repeat. 7.30 AFL Premiership Season 2009 7.30 Movie: Cats & Dogs (PG) Stars Jeff Australia v Malaysia: Womens singles. Hunt. 9.30 Movie: ABBA The Movie (G 1977) 8.00 The Vicar Of Dibley (PG) Sydney v West Coast Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins. 6.00 Echo Beach (PG) Repeat. 11.35 Close Docu-drama from Australia. 9.00 Movie: Meet The Parents (M) Stars 11.00 Good New Week (M) 8.40 Saturday Lotto 6.25 Minuscule (G) 11.15 Movie: Foon (M 2005) Musical from Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo. 12.00 Movie: Dog Soldiers (AV15+) Stars 9.30 Movie: The Departed (AV) Stars 6.30 Gardening Australia (G) France. Stars Martine Chevallier, 11.05 Scrubs (PG) Sean Pertwee, Kevin McKidd, Emma Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, 7.00 ABC News Alexandre Brik, Dominique Frot. 12.00 Movie: The Good Thief (MA 2002) Cleasby, Liam Cunningham. Mat Damon. 7.30 New Tricks (PG) Repeat. 12.45 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 2009 Stars Nick Nolte, Tcheky Karyo, 2.00 Infomercials 12.30 Movie: The World According To MONDAY 18 MONDAY 8.25 ABC News Highlights Gerard Darmon, Said Taghmaoui. 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) Garp (M 1982) Stars Robin Williams, 8.30 The Bill (M) 1.15 SOS (PG) 2.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker Glenn Close, John Lithgo. 10.00 ABC News 2.15 Sinchronicity (MA) 3.00 MADTV (M) 10.05 Foyle’s War (M) Repeat. 3.10 Weatherwatch Overnight 4.00 Danoz 11.45 rage (M) 4.30 Guthy Renker Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Disney: Kim Possible (G) 1.30 Movie: Angels In The Infield (G)3.00 Movie: Robin Hood (PG) 5.00 Better Homes And Gardens ➟ 9.00 Desperate Housewives (M) 10.30 Desperate Housewives (M) 12.00 Movie: Carry (M 2002) 1.30 Final 24 5.00 rage (PG) 6.30 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Insiders 7.00 Classic Albums: Jimi Hendrix: 6.05 World News in various languages. 6.00 Religion 6.00 Religion 6.00 Danoz And Guthy Renker 10.00 Inside Business 10.30 Offsiders 11.00 Asia Electric Ladyland (G) 7.10 Cycling: Giro d’Italia Daily Update 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 7.00 Totally Wild 7.00 Today On Sunday Pacific Focus11.30 Songs Of Praise 8.00 Zoo Days (G) 7.25 World News in various languages. 10.00 AFL Game Day (PG) 7.30 Animalia 10.00 Wide World Of Sports (G) 12.00 Landline (G) 8.55 A Place In Slovakia (G) 10.00 Iron Chef America (G) 11.00 Magnum, P.I. (PG) 8.00 Meet The Press 11.00 The Sunday Footy Show (G) 1.00 Gardening Australia 9.20 Scrapheap Challenge (G) 10.50 Home Game (G) 12.00 Movie: Captain Ron (G) Stars Tom 8.30 State Focus 12.00 Sunday Roast (PG) 1.30 Message Stick (G) 10.10 Scrapheap Challenge (G) 11.00 Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Selleck, John Hillerman. 9.00 Video Hits (G) 1.00 WWE Afterburn Live. 2.00 Mummy Detective: Crypt Of The 11.00 Beautiful Noise (G) Psalms (G) 3.00 2009 AFL Premiership Season 12.00 Oprah’s Big Give (G) 2.00 Super League Castleford Tigers v Medici (G) 11.55 London Live (PG) Music. Repeat. 11.30 Don Hazelwood: The Concert Collingwood v Carlton. 1.00 Infomercial Leeds Rhinos. 3.00 Spielberg On Spielberg 12.30 Red Dwarf (PG) Master (G) 5.00 Destination New Sealand (G) 2.00 Orangutan Diaries (PG) 4.00 Sunday Football Wests Tigers v 4.30 Flickerfest: Driving Home 1.30 Planet Rock Profiles (G) 12.00 2009 BMX Australian Championships 5.30 Mercurio’s Menu (G) 2.30 Netball: ANZ Championship 2009 South Sydney Rabbitohs. 5.00 Sunday Arts 1.55 The Cure (G) 12.30 World Superbike Championship 6.00 Seven News Fever v Vixens. 6.00 Evening News 6.00 At The Movies 2.55 Suzanne Vega: Live At Montreux Highlights 6.30 Sunday Night 4.30 Meerkat Manor (G) 6.30 Home Made (PG) 6.30 The Einstein Factor 2004 (G) 1.00 Speedweek 7.30 Border Security (PG) 5.00 Ten News 7.30 60 Minutes 7.00 ABC News 3.55 Deep Purple: Live At Montreux 3.00 Football Asia 8.00 The Force – Behind The Line (PG) 5.30 Out Of The Blue (PG) 8.30 CSI (M) 7.30 Gorillas Revisited With David 1996 (G) 3.30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 8.30 Bones (M) 6.00 Guerrilla Gardeners (PG) 9.30 CSI: NY (M) Attenborough (PG) 5.00 A Journey Through American 4.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 9.30 Castle (M) 6.30 Merlin (PG) 10.30 The Evidence (M) 8.35 Dirt Game (PG) Music: Heart Of Soul 5.00 The World Game 10.30 SCU (PG) 7.30 Masterchef Australia (PG) 11.30 Body Of Evidence (M) 9.35 Compass (G) 5.45 Short Movie: Ward 13 (G 2003) 6.00 Thalassa (G) Doco from France. 11.00 24 (M) 8.30 Rove (M) 12.00 Super League Hull FC v Warrington 10.30 The Film Festival Project (M) 6.00 ABC Fora Hosted by Tony Jones. 6.30 World News Australia 12.00 Hot Auctions (G) 9.40 Harper’s Island (M) Wolves.

TUESDAY 19 TUESDAY 11.20 Movie: The Red Shoes (G 1948) 7.00 Artscape (G) 7.30 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 12.30 Brand Developers 10.40 The Office (PG) 2.00 Guthy Renker Australia Stars Moira Shearer, Anton 7.30 Sunday Arts (G) 10.45 Movie: You Can’t Stop The Murders 1.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker 11.10 Moto GP: R4 France (PG) 3.30 Religion Walbrook. 8.30 Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes (M) (M 2003) Comedy. Stars Gary Eck, 5.30 Seven Early News 1.25 Video Hits Up Late (PG) 4.00 Good Morning America 1.30 Order In The House 9.30 Nollywood Lady (M) Steve Abbott, Peter Callan, Akmal 1.30 Infomercials 5.00 Early Morning News 2.40 Movie: The Leopard Man (M 1943) 10.30 Wild At Heart (PG) Saleh, Kitty Flanagan 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) Stars Dennis O’Keefe 11.15 Close 12.30 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 2009 3.55 Aussie Animal Rescue: Animal 1.00 Speaking In Tongues (M) Epidemics (G) 1.35 Weatherwatch Overnight Prime HD program same as above except: ➟ 8.30 Desperate Housewives (M) 10.00 Desperate Housewives (M) 11.30 Urban Legends (M) 12.00 Dateline NBC 1.00 Final 24 (M) 2.00 Gear 3.00 Guthy Renker 4.30 Police Rescue (PG) Repeat. 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 5.20 World News in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Einistein Factor (G) Repeat. 9.00 Asia Pacific News 7.10 Cycling: Giro D’Italia Update 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.30 Business Today 7.25 World News in various languages. 11.30 Seven News 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 11.00 Danoz and Bio-Magnetics (G) 11.00 Meet The Natives (PG) 10.00 Kids’ Programs 1.00 Movie: I Always Wanted To Be 12.00 Movie: Cypher (M 2002) Stars Lucy 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.00 Midday Report 4.30 The Cook And The Chef Moments A Saint (M 2003) Drama from Liu, Jeremy Northam, Nigel Bennett 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 12.30 National Press Club Address (G) Repeat. Luxembourg. Stars Marie Kremer, Kari Matchett. Kristina Nicoll. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.30 Talking Heads (G) Repeat. 4.45 Animal Cops: South Africa (G) Thierry Lefevre. 2.00 All Saints (M) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 2.00 Parkinson 5.35 Time Team (G) Repeat. 2.25 Our Man In Nirvana (PG) 3.00 House Call 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge (G) 2.45 A Simple Piece Of Cloth (G) 3.30 Raqgs 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (PG) 4.30 NBN News 6.00 Travel Oz (G) 7.00 Mr Bean With Rowan Atkinson (G) 3.00 Salam Cafe (PG) 4.00 It’s Acadamic 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (G) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G). 6.30 The Cook and the Chef (G) 7.30 The Royal Todayr (PG) 3.30 Nerds FC (PG) 4.30 Seven and Prime News 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 7.00 ABC News 8.00 Body Hits (PG) 4.00 The Journal 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 NBN News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.30 Beyond Boundaries: Across The 4.30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show. 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 7.00 A Current Affair 8.00 The New Inventors (G) Andes (M) 5.30 Corner Gas (G) 6.00 Seven and Prime News 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.30 What’s Good For You (PG) 8.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 9.30 Songbirds (PG) 6.00 Global Village: Russia (G) 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 8.00 RPA (PG) 9.00 The Gruen Transfer 10.20 Just Punishment (MA) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Thank God You’re Here (PG) 8.00 The Simpsons (PG) 8.30 The Mentalist (M) 9.35 Moving Wallpaper (M) 11.15 Navy Divers (PG) 7.30 Food Investigators 8.30 Criminal Minds (M) 8.30 House (M) 8.45 Lotto 10.00 At the Movies 11.45 Close 8.00 Trawlermen (G) Doco from UK. 9.30 My Name Is Earl (PG) 9.30 Numb3rs (M) Series return. 9.30 Cold Case (M) 10.30 Lateline And Lateline Business 8.30 Camel Odyssey 10.00 Family Guy (M) 10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight 10.30 Cold Case (M) 11.40 Vincent (M) 9.30 World News Australia 10.30 Russell Brand’s Ponderland (M) 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 11.30 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG)

WEDNESDAY 20 WEDNESDAY 12.40 Cricket In The 80 (PG) 10.00 Movie: Dead Man (MAV 1995) 11.00 Lost (M) 12.00 Cops (PG) 12.30 The Baron (PG) 1.40 Apes In Danger (PG) Western from US. Stars Johnny Depp, 12.00 Australia’s Stranges Home 12.30 Infomercials 1.30 Guthy Renker And Danoz 3.25 National Press Club Address Gary Farmer, John Hurt, Gabriel Improvements (G) 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) 3.30 Good Morning America Repeat. Byrne, Robert Mitchum. 12.30 Brand Developers (G) The difference between religions 5.00 Early Morning News 12.05 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 2009 1.00 Guthy Renker & Danoz and cults is determined by how 12.35 Watch The Skies (PG) 5.30 Seven Early News much real estate is owned. 1.40 Weatherwatch Overnight Frank Zappa Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 The Need For Speed (G) 1.00 Final 24 2.00 The Great Outdoors (PG) ➟ 12.00 Dateline NBC 1.00 A Country Practice (G) 4.30 Police Rescue (PG) Repeat. 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 4.00 2009 UEFA Cup Final 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 9.00 Business Today Shakhtar Donetsk v Werder Bremen. 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.30 Asia Pacific News Live from Istanbul. 11.30 Seven News 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 11.00 Danoz and Guthy Renker (G) 11.00 The War (PG) 10.00 Kids’ Programs 7.10 Cycling: Giro D’Italia 12.00 Movie: Mystery Woman – 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.00 Midday Report 4.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 7.25 World News in various languages. Redemption (M) Stars Kellie Martin, 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 12.30 Pilot Guides (G) Repeat. 5.05 The Cook and the Chef (G) Repeat. 2.30 Afghan Ladies’ Driving School (G) Clarence Williams III, Nina Siemaszko. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.30 Collectors (G) Repeat. 5.35 ABC Fora 3.15 Horn OK Please (G) 2.00 All Saints (M) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 2.00 Parliament Question Time 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) 3.30 Kings Of Clubs (G) 3.00 House Call (PG) 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Kids’ Programs The Senate (G) 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 4.00 The Journal 3.30 Larry The Lawnmower 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 NBN News 3.00 Kids’ Programs 7.20 Mr Bean With Rowan Atkinson (G) 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 4.00 It’s Acadamic 4.00 Everybody Love Raymond (G) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 6.10 Grand Designs (G) Repeat. 7.30 The Royal Today (G) 5.30 FIFA Futball Mundial 4.30 Seven and Prime News 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 7.00 ABC News 8.00 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 6.00 Global Village: Puglia (G) 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 NBN News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.30 The Gruen Transfer 6.30 World News Australia 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show. 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat 7.00 A Current Affair 8.00 Catalyst 9.00 Moving Wallpaper (M) 7.35 Inspector Rex (PG) Austria Repeat. 6.00 Seven and Prime News 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.30 Getaway (PG) 8.30 Cracking The Maya Code (G) 9.30 The Graham Norton Show 8.30 Mad Men (M) 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 8.30 20 To 1 (M) 9.30 Q&A With Tony Jones 10.00 Peep Show (M) 9.30 World News Australia 7.30 Ghost Whisperer (PG) 7.30 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 9.30 The Footy Show (M) 10.30 Lateline And Lateline Business 10.25 Little Miss Jocelyn (M) 10.00 2009 UEFA Cup Final 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 8.00 Worst Week (PG) 11.00 The AFL Footy Show (M) 11.30 Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... (G) 10.55 Phoenix Nights (PG) Shakhtar Donetsk v Werder Bremen. 9.30 Private Practice (M) 8.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) 1.00 Seinfeld (PG) 12.20 Wildside (M) 11.20 Double The Fist: Beat The House Full replay. 10.30 Heroes (M) 9.30 Medium (M) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight (G) 1.10 Raw Comedy (M) (M) Repeat. 12.00 Cycling: Giro D’Italia 11.30 King Of The Hill (PG) 10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight 2.00 Guthy Renker Australia THURSDAY 21 THURSDAY 2.30 Movie: Wedding Rehearsal (G 1933) 11.50 Close 12.30 Oz (MAV) 12.00 Cavemen (PG) 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 3.30 Good Morning America Stars Merle Oberon. 1.30 Weatherwatch Overnight 12.30 Brand Developers (G) 12.00 Cops (PG) 5.00 Early Morning News 3.25 Aussie Animal Rescue [s] = Sex [cl] = Coarse language 1.30 Danoz & Guthy-Renker 12.30 Infomercials (PG) 3.55 The Glass House (M) [a] = Adult themes [sr] = Sexual references 5.30 Seven Early News 4.00 Religion to 6am. 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A take it easy, grounding, comfort couchy kind of week WITH LILITH ARIES: Rather than CANCER: This week’s discordant opinion regarding money on CAPRICORN: A Jupiter/Chiron unproductive arguing, let your vibes could make decisions the cards everyone’s likely to be alliance in your financial sector innate Aries inspiration advise difficult, but if you showcase letting off steam, but this could could see some fiscal healing you what’s best for situations Snappy Crab others won’t want still be a healing period if you this week if you’re ready to rather than just bucking against to stick around. Better to stay treat it as one – and accept that recognize the hot spots where present pressures. Get Mars and away from confrontational some new things can’t begin you block the abundance Capricorns naturally attract. Venus, your giving and receiving situations for now and focus until certain old ones have Wednesday/Thursday’s sides, working together in synch instead on the galaxy of ways ended. and this could be an exceptional you can have fun without Capricorn moon asks you to SCORPIO: A week of money week. maxing the plastic. rethink an existing commitment. grumbles and tough truths to LEO: The present star scenario’s AQUARIUS: While a certain TAURUS: A change of scenery which the key is caution. Not would do you the world of good likely to see you at your most amount of ego clashing’s feeling it? Try, because it’s better inevitable this week, finding Quick Clues Cryptic Clues right now. But even without it, um, inflexible. But if family, than blurting out something creative ways to negotiate so ACROSS ACROSS input from friends is particularly career or social issues are up 1. Choose rook, I caught small pawn. you’ll regret. The force is with that everyone gets what they 1. Jolt received from faulty wiring helpful and having a giant throw and running, the answer is to (8,5) That’s a buzz (8,5) you right now, but the kinder want will give your people 9. Short passage at the end of a 9. Ambassador loses yacht to setter. out’s highly recommended. Your simplify – everything – and That’s the bottom line! (5) stay available to any sort of fair side of your nature’s a wiser skills a healthy workout. Tread literary work (5) health’s on the line this week so carefully and don’t issue 10. Flirt, act promiscuously (9) 10. The duke and his wife go compromise. We all have to option for negotiating trouble promiscuous (9) take care of it by getting both ultimatums – look for a common 11. Type of African antelope (10) adapt, Majesties. spots. 12. Silvery grey metal (4) 11. Jolly good animal, I’m told, the exercise and rest. antelope (10) purpose to work towards. 14. Revenge, or its goddess (7) VIRGO: With misunderstandings SAGITTARIUS: Mercury putting 12. Zero in on cold metal (4) GEMINI: Relationships are PISCES: Current astral vibes 15. Of the same family, connected flavor of the day criticism can the brakes on isn’t good for 14. A thousand go south in immense going to need extra effort this are reassuringly grounding, (7) uproar for revenge (7) be very upsetting – but kind making new financial moves; 17. Dances, especially school ones week so pay attention to your providing you with extra grit 16. Socialist dead inside, or similar (7) words will be equally affecting, what it does favour is taking care (7) 17. Distress about non-clerical turn in interactions with neighbours, and grunt to navigate the 19. Nasal passage (7) dances (7) relatives, colleagues and so give careful consideration to of business – all the unfinished, material world’s tricky reefs. 20. Melee, crowd out of control (4) 19. Patent medicine has no hesitation; whoever you deal with most what you say and how you say overdue kind you’ve been While giving up on a dream is 21. Formally expelled from the instead does brief harm to nasal it. While this week won’t offer army (7,3) passage (7) on a daily basis. May as well, putting off. Don’t expect too hard, this week recommends 24. One who coins new words (9) 20. River temperature leads to because new projects won’t get everything you want, it will give much from others because this either letting go an unrealistic confusion (4) 25. Small tropical fi sh, often seen the green light for another three you everything you need. week everyone has a lot going hope or radically remaking it in tanks (5) 21. Medico procrastinated – caught! 26. Yards where fruit and Expelled from the regiment (7,3) weeks… LIBRA: With differences of on. into a workable concern. vegetables are grown for sale (6,7) 24. Leon was confused, with nothing of the essential meaning. But he made up Last month’s Asian Cities CHESS Beirut 2009 DOWN a new word (9) Champ ionship in Beirut was a by Ian Rogers White: M Samir 25. After Vietnamese new year, 1. Pachyderm’s nose (9,5) sad reminder that a great concept Black: E Ghaem Egyptian god creates tropical fi sh (5) Play at Seagulls Club, Thurs 6-10pm Opening: Bogo-Indian Defence 2. Young eel (5) 26. Public lavatory shields boat and could be ruined by corruption 3. To sit on in the loo (6,4) and politics, even in chess’s fastest four games would be lost in 45 From 1996, after a successful 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 a5 5.g3 French fi sh, deceased. Useful small d5 6.Bg2 dxc4 7.0-0 Nc6 8.e3 Rb8 9.Qc1 4. Make a mark on, cause producers for any township. (6,7) growing region. minutes or less. event in Dubai, only two Asian admiration (7) The Asian Cities Champion- When, in 1983, the complaints Cities tournaments have been b6?! Inconsistent. After 9...b5 10.a4 Ba6, White 5. Make a zigzag movement, cut DOWN ships began in Hong Kong in from rival teams became vocifer- held outside the Middle East, must still work to regain his pawn. 10.Qxc4 Bb7 11.Rc1 0-0 12.Nc3 Na7?! 13.a3 Bd6 through (7) 1. Drunk and disorderly: the Naples 1979, the brainchild of Australian ous, the Chinese showed their with steadily decreasing numbers 6. In the bible, he spilled his seed on case (9,5) conciliatory side by having the 14.Qe2 c5 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.e4 Nd7 17.Be3 the ground (4) 2. Revel about Apodes offspring (5) Leslie Collings, at that time work- of entrants. Qe7 18.Rc2 Nc6 19.Na4? Attacking the wrong 7. Younger female sibling (3,6) 3. To a single: Invitation to dine at The ing in the then British colony for Beijing team beat their compa- The 2009 event in the Lebanese target. 19.Rd1 was strong because 19...e5 fails 8. Insincere grief, hypocrisy (9,5) Redback’s Retreat! (6,4) the Nugan Hand bank. triots by ‘only’ 3.5-0.5 – in half capital was the weakest on record, to 20.Rcd2! Nd4 21.Bxd4 cxd4 22.Nxd4!! exd4 13. Carnivore (10) 4. Journo’s introduction to produce a Collings organised sponsor- an hour. attracting only 10 countries and 23.Rxd4 and White regains the piece. 19...e5! 15. Miniature universe (9) favourable effect. (7) ship by another bank, HSBC, and Each year the scandals asso- only one, India, from outside 20.Bh3?! Nd4 21.Bxd4 exd4! 22.Bxd7 On 18. Small fi sh, often canned (7) 5. One ship in short cut to crossover (7) the tournament really took off ciated with the tournament 22.Re1 Bc6! leaves the knight stranded. 22... 6. Masturbator has tiny erection! (4) the Middle East. Extra Iraqi and 19. Identifi cation label (4,3) in 1980 when China, just enter- received more and more publicity Bxe4! 23.Rxc5!? Only 23.Re1 would keep the 22. Unusual, improper (5) 7. Young American sibling teases fi rst Palestinian cities raised the num- queen (3,6) ing the international chess arena, in the general media until final- ber of teams to 20, but it is clear game alive. 23...d3! 24.Qe3 (See diagram) 23. Tie up a boat (4) 24...Bxf3! 25.Qxe7 Bxe7 26.Rc3 Be2! 27.Bf5 8. Old Cicero rages and rips into decided to send a team to Hong ly HSBC, which was controlled that for the majority of countries hypocrisy (9,5) from mainland China, pulled Rfd8 0-1 The d pawn is too strong. Kong for the second Asian Cities in Asia and Oceania, the Asian Last week’s solution 13. Carnivore self-destructs over gas tournament. the plug on funding the tour- Cities has fallen off the radar and a b c d e f g h fi re (10) One year later, the Chinese nament and many other chess 15. Note little one from 8 down abroad is no longer considered worth 8 on Monday – it’s a small world! (9) sent three teams, and there the events which they had sponsored problems began. in Hong Kong. entering. 7 18. Mrs Lyons of the Royal Agricultural Beirut 2009 was won by the hot Society goes back to fi sh (7) Over the following four tour- The tournament was resumed 6 19. Entrance staff returns ID (4,3) naments, the Chinese arrived only five years later, with China favourites Tehran, three points 22. Strange route – quite improper in with strict orders that a cho- opting out and later entering only ahead of the modest Bangalore 5 fact (5) sen Chinese team – Beijing or a single team – and never again team, containing only one of 4 23. Tie up Othello (4) India’s top 100 players. Shanghai – must win at all costs. winning the title. 3 The other Chinese teams were Enter the cashed up Gulf States The following game sees Iran’s ordered to throw their games who started to realise that they number one, Elsham Ghaem 2 Mungo’s Crossword fi rst published against their compatriots, which could win hosting rights for vir- Maghami, start slowly but then 1 in The Week. they did in double-quick time; all tually any Asian event. outclass his Syrian opponent. Black to play and win A fabulous shop of Dunborne Burmese Patchwork are Beautiful & Haberdashery TURN YOUR Wide range of quality fabrics from $10 Classes DREAMS • Patchwork INTO REALITY! • Quilting • Craft • Embroidery www.whileyouaresleeping.com Choose your kitten Next to Victory Hotel, MOOBALL (02) 6677 0200 Call Peter for an info pack companion now www.moomoostitches.com.au

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www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo May 14, 2009 15 KOTTONMOUTH KINGS and theatrical performances her roots in American folk and COOLANGATTA HOTEL THURSDAY combining cabaret, Latin hip soul music, she has also been hop, salsa and song. Expect widely influenced by music 15 The Moulin Rouge Dancers, from around the world. Her Katherine Riding, Rangimarie music marries the timelessness MINUTES Ferguson and Jima King. You of all these styles with a new are invited to come along and flair all her own. She has been of FAME at express your ‘sacred and sultry’ compared to such legendary STOKERS self. Dress up to win a prize for female artists as Joni Mitchell, Great set-up. Great relaxed club atmosphere. the best costume, and groove Sarah McLaughlin, and Loreena First Friday of each month to the funk and salsa rhythms McKennitt. Saturday May 23 Stokers Hall 7-10pm of DJ X FAKTA. Scrumptious Mullumbimby Civic Hall. Admission $10 food available. BYO drinks. BOOK YOUR ACT Tickets available at the door Josh Rawiri ﬁ [email protected] $22 or $18 pre-paid. To ensure Josh Rawiri’s fresh and your seat phone 6680 3774. dynamic solo acts venture into Friday May 15, Ewingsdale an exciting range of reggae, Hall Byron Bay. Doors open at blues, soul, acoustic, roots, rock 7.30pm for the show at 8.00pm and the ‘totally experimental’. sharp. Josh has mastered a handful of guitars – slide, electric, dobro Krishna Jones – and further enriches his Krishna Jones is one of the music with percussive beats, most respected guitarist, harmonica and original loops. singer/songwriters and Raised in the Victorian coastal producers in Australia. He town of Portland, Josh knows made his first impact on the only too well how to draw on Oz music scene in the mid 90s the source of nature’s awe for with the Aria nominated rock/ his musical expression. His love funk band, Juice. Juice received of the land and surf, its raw Shoebox and A ing the stage with established high rotation on Triple J with beauty and essence, inspires acts such as Angus and Julia the albums, Wine of Life’ and smooth melodies, deep fluid French Butler Called Stone and Byron Bay drum and Fractured. The Beach Hotel, base lines and strong original Smith didgeridoo act Wild Marma- Friday. structures in his music. In 2006 lade. Doors, food and bar open Josh released a self-funded, 8 Bluesfest and the fasterlouder. at 7.30pm with DVDs screen- Tina Malia track EP, sold at live gigs, which com.au competition win- ing. Bands start at 8.15pm. Tina Malia’s luxurious voice spurred him into an array ners Shoebox will headline and enchanting presence is of mini-tour circuits around Unplugged in the Basement Sacred and Sultry creating a stir from coast to Victoria, NSW, Tassie and NZ. ‘I at the Gold Coast Arts Centre The Sacred and Sultry coast and across the world. have been lucky to play with with support act A French But- cabaret dance show is the bold Her original music touches the some awesome artists like Ash ler Called Smith, on Thursday and eloquent realisation of listener with elevating lyrics Grunwald, Josh Pyke, Roger May 14. Over the past year, choreographer and performer and deep, earthy rhythms. That, Anatoli Torjinski and Mick Shoebox’s infectiously original Daniella Finkenaueur, and Trained as a classical pianist Hart, who have supported and style has resulted in them shar- the night will feature dance and vocalist, and inspired by inspired me further along my COLOUR YOUR WORLD AT THE PEARLS BEFORE 19th SWINE FLU Mandy Nolan Every year we’re faced with they were rhinos. So under ‘Whoops, sorry mate, sorry, a new epidemic to strike pressure when the question watch out.’ Second stage is fear into our hearts and sell was posed, just how long can the metamorphic component antiseptic handwash. There’s our uninfected protagonist of Swine Flu. Watching feet been SARS, the dreaded I maintain his rage against the become cloven, snouts grow Feel Like Chicken Tonight machine before giving up the and curly tails spring from fat Flu and more recently when fight and popping out some pink arses. 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16 May 14, 2009 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au making and after returning of eccentric neighbourhood BURRINGBAR SPORTS CLUB to Australia from a longterm characters who knew Ruby. stay in Europe, prolific singer/ This play promises to stretch OUR RESTAURANT songwriter Mick Hart will be the imagination and push the touring and releasing two boundaries. Tickets will be IS OPEN! brand new albums – Where available at Murwillumbah Mu- I Go and What Lies Beneath. sic Shop or at the door. Adults FRIDAY 15TH MAY

KELLIE O’DEMPSY Written largely in Europe and $15, concession $12, and recorded in Sydney and France, school students $5. For enquir- Juke Hart’s latest accomplishment ies call Rosemary 6672 1520. will result in his fifth and sixth Baritone studio albums – an acoustic, Launch of Hot Shorts IS BACK! stomping showcase that At 10am on Friday at the reveals an enormous depth of Byron Community and FRIDAY 5TH JUNE songwriting talent. From the Cultural Centre, Baywrite catchy hard edged rock/roots Theatre Inc will launch this THE of Where I Go to the beautiful year’s Hot Shorts – short play emotive folk pop of What Lies competition, with a first prize FUELERS Beneath, both CDs feature Hart of $1,000. Anyone interested is with his hugely talented band welcome to drop by to find out members Damian Leonard about the competition, pick Enquiries 6677 1188 (bass) and drumming virtuoso up an entry form and share Tony Chubb. The release of 27 some morning tea. Plays must new songs proves once again be previously unperformed, that this previously ARIA- original works of no more than nominated artist is always ten minutes duration. Entries embarking on a wild and fresh will close on July 20, 2009 musical journey. Friday at The and Baywrite will provide as Northern. much assistance as necessary in staging plays so that writers who do not have the capacity WAYNE BRADY GOLD COAST YOUTH ARTS FESTIVAL AT UKI ON SATURDAY Wayne Brady ARTS CENTRE FRIDAY musical journey’. The Hotel improvised music, absurd presents Making Great Northern on Monday. comedy and visceral social S%!t Up commentary makes him a one- After sell-out seasons in Reggie Watts (NYC, of–a-kind performer. Sunday Sydney and Melbourne last USA) is coming back May 24 – Mullumbimby Civic December, Wayne returns to Hall. Tickets: $25 from Mullum Australia by popular demand Reggie Watts – one man – one Bookshop & Fairy Floss, Byron and will be at the Gold Coast loop machine. Ten octaves. time last year. They’ve since Arts Centre on Friday 7.30pm. 300 characters. Never the recorded an album due to be As star of ‘Whose Line is it same. Talk about ‘back by out soon titled 2020 Vision. Anyway’ and host of ‘Don’t popular demand’! Exploiting ‘Grafton Primary has broken Forget the Lyrics’, here is a rare a jaw-dropping ten-octave the mould of what popular opportunity to join Wayne vocal range he creates funky dance music should sound and for a night of comedy, music bass lines and soulful diva- look like… superbly crafted…’ and improv mayhem. Emmy esque vocals to underpin – BMA Magazine Sunday at Award winning improvisational hilarious, off-the cuff riffs the Great Northern Hotel. comedian, singer, dancer and on everything from ancient Support by Elke and tickets: actor Wayne Brady has it all history and technology, science $12 +bf or $15 on the door. with his hit Las Vegas show and racism, to theology and Mick Hart Making S%!t Up. Brady hails pop culture. Channeling over from Orlando, Florida, where 300 characters, his mix of More than three years in the he started in entertainment at the age of 16. His personal phi- RHYTHMS OF IRELAND SEAGULLS SATURDAY losophy of ‘No matter what it is, I am going to work in this field’ meant he steered clear of the traditional ‘waiting on tables’ as an option for a struggling performer. This included a stint as ‘Tigger’ at Walt Disney World where he simultaneously en- tertained and frightened small children. Much has happened since then!

Ruby Moon Murwillumbah Theatre Com- pany is excited to announce their second play for the year – the entertaining yet disturbing psychodrama Ruby Moon by Matt Cameron, which opens on Friday May 29, 7.30pm at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre. This modern Australian drama begins like a fairy tale when 10-year-old little Ruby sets off to visit her grandma and never returns. The play explores the agony of her parents Sylvie and Ray as they try to understand what happened, as well as the possible motivations of a series www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo May 14, 2009 17 to produce their plays are JOE CAMILLERI encouraged to submit entries. JEFF MARTIN AT SOUNDLOUNGE ON FRIDAY Entry forms and detailed information are also obtainable by email to hotshorts2009@ gmail.com. Theatre Design Work- shop With Norpa In conjunction with NORPA’s creative team, including artistic director Julian Louis, Robert will be running a two day master-class at the Star Court Theatre on May 15 and May 16. Open to performing artists, visual artists and designers country’s most esteemed arts MURWILLUMBAH THEATRE CO PRESENTS RUBY MOON of all ages from across the practitioners. This master-class OPENING FRIDAY MAY 29 Northern Rivers, this is a unique presents artists with a chance opportunity to work alongside to translate their skills to the space. There are limited places Warning (Wollumbin) and the and learn from one of this stage and the performance open via application, so get in Tweed Valley. Thursday May touch with NORPA on 1300 066 14, 12pm-12.30pm, Kellie 772 to secure your place. The O’Dempsey will paint solo, and cost is only $65. on Saturday May 16, from 4.30pm-5.30pm Kellie collabo- rates with musicians Azo Bell, Michael Dick, Jem Edwards and Vasudah Harte. Tweed River Art 900 Eyes Gallery Susan O’Doherty discusses Mark O’Connor 900 Eyes, and will share details Poet, humorist and environ- of her experiences in captur- mentalist, Mark O’Connor ing 450 art personalities in this WHATS talks on ‘Life, art and… well… giant portrait. Sunday May 17 not quite everything’. O’Connor from 11am. ON says the poet has an essential place in all cultures to look ‘....a thousand words’ is beneath the surface in order to MONDAY 6-9PM selected works from the Print $10 STEAK NIGHT throw light on everyday affairs. Archive of the Print Council of Kids eat free* Mark o’ Connor does this with Australia. Runs until Sunday humour and passion. 3pm to WEDNESDAY 6-9PM September 13. $10 SCHNITZEL NIGHT 3.45pm, Saturday May 16. Kids eat free* The ‘Spectacle’ of THURSDAY 6-9PM Kids eat free* NEW APL POKER TOURNAMENT performance drawing – FREE ENTRY. REGISTRATION STARTS 6.30PM Kellie O’Dempsey Youth Arts Festival – KIDS EAT FREE MON - THURS Unlike the majority of artists CONDITIONS APPLY who work inside the secu- May 16 SENIORS MENU rity of a closed studio, Kellie This Saturday May 16 from MON - FRI 12-3PM O’Dempsey works in public. 1-10pm at Uki sports field – MAIN MEAL $12.50 This exhibition will include ar- don’t miss the Ukitopia Arts RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY TEA tefacts from previous perform- OR COFFEE Festival. There will be live ances as well as site specific *TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY. music performances, MC bat- MICK HART AT THE GREAT NORTHERN ON FRIDAY works on paper and canvas tles, stalls, games, interactive FREE COURTESY BUS created during the exhibition media – get involved, submit a FROM KINGSCLIFF TO POTTSVILLE CALL 02 6676 0033 FOR BOOKINGS. period. The work will evolve film or just come along. This is over three weeks, responding a drug and alcohol free event. 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Collabora- sWWWCURRUMBINRSLCOMAU $%# &#( & tive, Kellie O’Dempsey and (((%(!$("'&#% #) musicians. 18 May 14, 2009 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au gig guide local events and entertainment THURSDAY 14 STUART DJ FOXXY + DJ SLINKY 3PM LIVE JAZZ ■ CURRUMBIN RSL MASON RACK ■ BANGALOW CATHOLIC HALL ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB, ■ EWINGSDALE HALL 7.30PM ■ SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB, BAND 12PM A CAPPELLA WORLD ■ AUSTRALIAN TAVERN, M’BAH 9PM BOGANGAR 8PM CABARET SHOW,’ DRESS UP & 7.30PM TRIBUTE TO CONNIE SUNDAY 17 MUSIC SINGING WORKSHOP LIVE MUSIC PLAYGIRHYTHM DANCE PARTY’ FRANCIS AND SLIM WHITMAN WITH BEAT LEHMANN ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, ■ CABARITA BEACH BAR AND GRILL ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM ■ SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD, ■ CABARITA BEACH BAR AND GRILL ■ RIVERVIEW HOTEL MURWILL- KINGSCLIFF 5.30PM RUSSELL 8.30PM DJS HILLBILLY BLUES BANDITS 7PM SHOE BOX 2PM BILL JACOBI UMBAH 3PM JAMES T AND THE HINTON ■ CLUB BANORA 7.30PM ■ MULLUM BOWLS CLUB MR ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB, ■ CLUB BANORA, 11AM KARI 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Junior Golden Nugget Surfing teams get Sports grants announced The Tweed Heads Bowls Club Junior Golden Nugget trophy. Sporting groups in the Tweed and Tweed Shire Council has announced on Sunday that the The format is boys and 16 tagged at Kingscliff are the winners in the latest been allocated funds to con- 2009 Junior Golden Nugget girls play in 4 sections of four round of Capital Assistance struct cricket practice nets at Singles has doubled in size and with the section winners ad- The sport of Tag Team Surfing team qualifying matches, con- Grants worth over $42,000. the new sports fields in Potts- will now be played over the vancing to the semi finals on celebrates a birthday on May cluding with a final series tak- Tweed MP, Geoff Provest, ville. two days preceding the Gold- Sunday morning. 24 at Kingscliff Beach. ing off at 1pm Sunday. has welcomed the boost re- ‘Competition for funding en Nugget Invitational Singles Semi final winners will then The Tag Team Format, which Each match will last for 45 ceived by three local sporting is very strong in this area and on Saturday and Sunday from play in the final for the Junior saw developer Jay Carter in- minutes and will feature three organisations: there were a number of ex- August 1. Golden Nugget Trophy and the cluded in the Surfing Australia waves per surfer, fifteen waves The Coolangatta-Mount cellent submissions,’ said Mr The Junior Golden Nugget $500 first prize. Honour Roll in the Surfing per team, thirty waves total Warning Dragon Boat Club Provest. is one of the most prestige in- The final for both boys and Culture Innovation/Project per match from a team of five will receive funds to purchase ‘I am pleased to have been door tournaments held at the girls will be held on Sunday Application of Ideas category, surfers and and one optional a Chinese Dragon Boat. able to work with the sport- Tweed Heads Bowls Club and afternoon with a play off for was a baby born on Bondi reserve per team. Kingscliff District Soccer ing community and support has over the years been won by 3rd and 4th between the losing Beach in 1986 and turns into a Three match pools will com- Club has been awarded funds these applications, and know the best junior players in the semi finalists at the same time. teenager and the best boardrid- pete with teams from Snap- for the provision of portable the money will be well utilized Tweed, Northern Rivers and The field of 16 boys and 16 ing clubs of the Gold Coast and per Rocks, Kingscliff, Kirra, tiered seating for spectators, to benefit local sportspeople.’ Sunshine Coast. girls will be selected by the Tweed Coast go head to head Cabarita, MNM, North End, Due to overwhelming inter- tournament committee from in a rumble in the surf, for the Palm Beach, Alley and Bur- est, the Tweed Heads Bowls the resumes submitted by in- chance to lift the Tag Team leigh Heads all vying for the Club is delighted and thrilled tending juniors. Surfing Trophy and win $500 winners honour. Who’s a smarty pants? to open up the Junior Golden Applications close on June prizemoney. The action for the event Here’s a few litte quiz questions 3.Which former Test bowler Nugget nationwide to 16 boys 19 with selected players noti- Nine clubs, including de- starts at 8am on both days and to keep you on your toes: recently suggested Australia and 16 girls who will play in fied by June 26. fending 2008 Queensland Ransom Surf Wax is the ma- 1.Who was the only Austral- needed a specialist bowling separate events for the coveted For more information about champions Snapper Rocks and jor sponsor of the champion- ian Swimmer to win gold at the coach? the event or to find out about NSW 2008 champions King- ships, and Fox Surf is donating 1988 Seoul Olympics? If you think you know it all, TIDE TIMES applications, visit: www.gold- scliff, will field their best young a Best and Fairest award. For 2. Of our Australian male email answers to eve@tweede- PHASES OF THE MOON ennugget.com.au/juniorgold- surfers for the championships. more information visit: www. swimmers, who has won the cho.com.au – quizmeisters will Last Quarter 17th May 5.26 pm New Moon 24th May 10.11 pm ennugget.htm. The weekend consists of 15 tagteamsurfing.com. most Olympic gold medals? be announced next week. First Quarter 31st May 1.22 pm Full Moon 8th Jun 4.12 am Pennants 4 div Cudgen 31/2 Murwillum- Grade Singles are now open. The list Thatcher, Jim O’Neill, Shirley and Vic Iles. Results for Monday 11/5/09 – Stroke FRI High Sunrise 6.21 am 15th 12.36 pm 1.7 Sunset 5.03 pm SPORT RESULTS bah 21/2 – 6div Cudgen 6 Pottsville 0 is on the board. Coming Up: Kingscliff Green 3: Sue and Allen Jackson, Les Winner ‘A’ grade – Harry LeJeune – net Low 6.38 am 0.5 Moonrise 9.59 pm BOWLS Bowling committee for ensuing year P. Men’s Over 55 Pairs – Monday 25th May: and Val Newnham; runner up: Col and 54 – new handicap 7. 5.48 pm 0.7 Moonset 11.08 am Cabarita Beach Men Tindale Pres. , R. Matthews Vice Pres. , I. Total Prize Money: $1000. 00. Lidia Elsey. Runner up – Bruce Thompson – net 56 SAT High 12.24 am 1.5 Sunrise 6.21 am Sat 9/5/09 Pennant Div 2. Murwillum- McNight sec/treas. , T. King, N. Hoskin- Tweed Heads Men Green 4: Renee and Arthur Collins; run- – new handicap 8. 16th 1.35 pm 1.1 Sunset 5.02 pm bah 67 def Cabarita 65. Low 7.30 am 0.5 Moonrise 10.54 pm son, B. Blake, Pennant Select. Coog. Carnival: Another successful carnival ner up: Sylvia and Dennis Lusby. Winner ‘B’ grade – John Hunter – net 6.50 pm 0.7 Moonset 11.42 am Div 4. Brunswick Heads 61 d Cabarita 53. Pritchard, T. Conlon, B. Blake, Publicity, with a total of 40 teams competing and Tweed Heads Tourers 56 – new handicap 16. SUN High 1.19 am 1.4 Sunrise 6.22 am 11/5/09 Winners D Moir and B Kent run- K. Hansen. the winners for the day were Simon No bowls last Sunday, Mother’s Day. Runner up – Barrie Hines – net 57 (c/ 17th 2.37 pm 1.1 Sunset 5.02 pm ner up R Maunders and E Carsley cons B Low 8.22 am 0.5 Moonrise 11.48 pm Amended Saturday/Wednesday trophy Bass and Col Fishlock [Tweed Heads] Next Sunday 17 May the lads will be back) – new handicap 19 8.00 pm 0.7 Moonset 12.14 pm Overall and J Darling. allocations. 6 +36; runner up: Tony Miller and Ni- playing at Condong with South Tweed Winner ‘C’ grade – Gary Freeman – net MON High 2.21 am 1.3 Sunrise 6.23 am Nomination sheet is on the notice Winners $30–00. [out of the hat]. Jack- gel Smith [South Tweed] ^ +31; 3rd Jim and the bus will depart the club at 8. 54 – new handicap 27 18th 3.34 pm 1.2 Sunset 5.01 pm board for Open Fours club champion- pot, 3x $120–00[1 times ability, 2x out Hammersley [Tweed Heads] and Maurie 00am. For those wishing to attend the Runner up – Stan Alexander – net 56 – Low 9.13 am 0.5 ship – entries close 30/5/09. 9.11 pm 0.7 Moonset 12.44 pm of hat] Penfold [Kingscliff] 6 +25 and 4th John list is on the notice board in the Mem- new handicap 24 TUE High 3.23 am 1.3 Sunrise 6.23 am Condong Ladies Visitors welcome Archer and Graham Morrissey [South bers Lounge. Ball rundown to net 59 (c/back) 19th 4.24 pm 1.3 Sunset 5.01 pm Cancer Council fundraising tea Wednes- Thank you members for your attention Tweed] 6 +19. Section winners:[skips Tweed Heads Women Next event 18/5/09 – Stableford Low 9.59 am 0.5 Moonrise 12.43 am day May 20, please support this day. 10.18 pm 0.6 Moonset 1.14 pm to championship arrangements. only] John Reardon, Mario Matteucci, Wednesday Pairs’ winners were J. Clark Murwillumbah Golf Club WED High 4.21 am 1.3 Sunrise 6.24 am Congratulations to Murwillumbah on Cudgen Leagues Ladies Bill Davies, Mark Howarde, Ron Erick- and N. Matheson and P. Mann and Sunday 3rd May Women’s Winner 30 20th 5.08 pm 1.4 Sunset 5.00 pm winning the District Triples and well done Congratulations to Lorraine Sandall son, Bob Marin, Peter Duncan, Nick D. Turner with runners–up W. Wilson pts Menbers Winner pts N/Pin 2nd B/R/ Low 10.41 am 0.5 Moonrise 1.39 am Condong to be in the final. and June Wotherspoon Winners of the Separovich, Bill Boyle, Peter McKenzie. and M. Purnell and B. Carmody and Down Women Mmebers Monday 4th 11.18 pm 0.6 Moonset 1.44 pm THU High 5.14 am 1.3 Sunrise 6.24 am J. Glasby Defeated E. Hunt in the semi Club C ‘ship Pairs Semi Final played last Mystery Prize went to Brian Dobbins D. Stewart. May Winner A, Grade R. Green 68 nett 21th 5.51 pm 1.6 Sunset 5.00 pm final of the singles championship today. Thursday. Lorraine and June to play and Ted Crofton. Winners of Thursday’s social play were P. Runner up L. Reynolds 69 nett B. Grade Low 11.21 am 0.4 Moonrise 2.37 am Very close game 30 all on the last end Faye Turner and Joy Ashford in the Final Social Results: Sun 3 May McNamara, R. R. Brims 69 nett Runner up J. Gray 71 nett Moonset 2.16 pm but Jenny closed it with 3 shots. , J. Glasby today at 1pm. Good Luck. Thursday 7th Green 1: S and John Archer; runner Whalebone and M. Higgins. Runners– B/R/Down to 74 nett c. b N/Pin 2nd G. Eastern Standard Time. Heights in metres. will now play M. Sweetnam in the final Ladies Social Winners – Lorraine San- up: Val Philpot, Col Fishlock; Green 2: up were M. Portelli, B, . Bitmead and Miller 8th. N. Fogo 10th. L. Reynolds Tide times Courtesy of NSW Tide Charts, Manly on the 26th May. Hydraulics Laboratory, NSW Dept of Commerce dall, June Wotherspoon (Clb Pairs) Leigh and John Raywood; runner up: E. Watson. Graded and Drawn winners 14th. I. Audsley Tuesday 5th Winner A. Social bowls results are, P. Flack, M. Stan- Raffle – Helen Wylie. Congratulations Cynthia and Derek Chapman, Jim and were M. Gunton, G. Cowan, J. Green Grade M. Shields 37 pts c. b Runner up field. and B. Smith def. , M . Sweetnam, Everyone. Jean Cowen. and P. Henderson. Runners–up wee D. J. Pezet 35 pts c. b B. Grade D. Stafford M. Hinde and D. Hardie. H. Ross, Elvy and Coming up –Thursday Ladies Social 12. Tues 5 May: Duncan, A. Harris, J. Withington and 37 pts Runner up B. Attard 35 pts Win- MONTHLY MARKETS M. Dobie def. , S. Rushton J. Timmins and 30 for 1pm start. Everybody Welcome. Men – Terry Horton, Jim Croghan, V. Philpot. ner C. Grade D. Colter 37 pts Runner 1st Sat Brunswick Heads (02) 6628 4495 R. Thorley. It was good to have Margaret Sun Social Bowls Club Day will be on Arthur Collins, George Kendall; runner DARTS up J. Roche 33 pts c. b Wednesday 6th 1st Sat 8-11am Casuarina Farmers’ Market Dobie back for a visit. Entries for the Club next Sun 17th with a beautiful BBQ up: Tom Osborne, Rod Stebbins, Max Tweed Valley Darts Winner A. Grade 41 pts Runner up pts 0414 777 432 pairs championship must be in by Tues- Lunch, Cost $10pp, 9. 30am start, Kerrison, John Harper. Results of games played Monday 11th B. Grade Winner pts Runner up 41 1st Sun Banora Point Farmers’ Market day May 26, comp starts on the 2nd June. mufti dress, all welcome. Mon 18th Ladies– Brenda LeBoeuf, Edith Weston, May. Hogan’s Heroes 10 def Clock- pts Vetrean R. Brims 41 pts N/Pin 2nd 0417 759 777 Next monthly meeting will take place on 1pm – Social Mixed Triples, Everybody Dorothy Evans, Edith Watson; runner work Orange 5 and Jokers 8 def Gulls 10th B. R. D. to 36 pts Thursday 7th 1st Sun Byron Bay (02) 6680 9703 the 9th June. Good luck to our team in Welcome. up: Dorothy Stewart, Sue Jackson, Jean 7. Leftovers 7 def Cgulls 4 and Devils Winner Medal Play Off D. Rabe and J. 1st Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 the District fours. Social bowls as usual Tues 19th 8. 30am 1st and 2nd Rounds Green, Pauline Houghton. 7 def Sharks 4. Congratulations to Phil Gielis A. Grade Play Off C.M iller and J. 1st Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 next week Tuesday 19 May, 9am for 9. 30 District C‘ship Fours at Pottsville. Tues Wed 6 May – Highest Margin. Whalan who threw 180. De Closey 71 nett B. Grade D. Stafford on the green . 2nd June – 9. 30 am Committee Meet- Green 1: Jeff Walter, George Harwood Point score with apologies for last weeks 69 nett Runner up P. Smith 70 nett C. 2nd Sat Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 Condong Men ing. Happy Birthday to all celebrating +12; runner up: Neils Jorgensen, Sam mix up this one is correct. A grade Jok- Grade Play Off J. Boyd and R. Edwards 2nd Sun The Channon (02) 6688 6433 Wednesday bowls was washed out. this week. Members on the sick list, Ramsay +11 on c/b. ers 112 (I gave them 10 to many last 70 nett 1st Nine G. Swan 34 nett 2nd 2nd Sun Chillingham (02) 6679 1284 Thursday twilight Triples played J Miller, well wishes from all Members. Green 2: Brian Bevan, Fred Peel +17; run- week), Gulls 98, Hogan’s Heroes 89 Nine A. Dale 34. 5 nett 2nd J. Selvey 8th 2nd Sun Lennox Head (02) 6672 2874 T Scuis, L Edmonds, def A Tonel, C Look forward to seeing Members ner up: Ray Carter, Rod Sturrock +10. and Clockwork Orange 53. B grade K. Quantrill and D. Colter 10th C. Miller 2nd Sun Coolangatta (07) 5533 8202 Thompson, R Fuller, in a close game. Fri- and Visitors at our Club. Bookings Green 3: Ron hottinger, George Brooks Leftovers 76, Devils 74, Cgulls 68 and 14th J. Pezet and M. Dawes B/R/Down 2nd Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 day Open Singles played S Massey def J 0266741816. Good Bowling Everyone. +16; runner up: Laurie Rea, Dennis Free- Sharks 40. 75 nett Fri 8th May Women Winner D. Miller. Jackpot Major– Minor pairs saw Kingscliff Men man +10. Next Monday night Jokers will play O’Brien 38 pts Member G. Johns 44 pts 3rd Sat 8-11am Casuarina Farmers’ Market 10 teams play for $50 jackpot Winners The first round of the Club Two Bowls Green 4: Peter Goldsmith, Ian Irvine Gulls at Courthouse Hotel and Hogan’s B. R. Down to 37 pts Sat 9th May Indi- 0414 777 432 M Chisilom, W Clifford 5$ 0–00 each Triples was played last weekend. K +10; runner up: John Reardon, Eddie Heroes will play Clockwork Orange at vidual Stableford Winner A. Grade C. 3rd Sat Mullumbimby (02) 6684 3370 runnerunner ups W Chislom, S Mas- Banks, G Barrack, R Parlett defeated B Hewitt +9. Condong Bowling Club. Leftovers will Carpenter 40 pts Runner up E. Kerr 38 3rd Sat Murwillumbah Cottage Markets sey $25–00 each Next weeks Jackpot is Harris, L Morris and D Roughly; H Hock- Fri 8 May: play Devils at Seagulls and Cgulls will pts B. Grade R. Suttie 43 pts Runner up 0417 759 777 $75–00 . More teams are wanted names ey, I Smith, K Liddington defeated D Green 1: Les Hore, Con Impellizzeri, play Sharks at Condong Bowling Club. P. Neilson 42 pts C. Grade P. Codding- 3rd Sun Ballina 6687 4328 on sheet in club 3pm start next Friday. Wittington, J Julius, R Julius; J Ritchie, O Ron Sturrock; runner up: Bob Hooton, Good Luck to all teams and I would ap- ton 45 pts Runner up R. Owens 42 3rd Sun Banora Point Farmers’ Market John Taylor Better Electrical draw had Simpson, B Turner defeated P Murphy, Tom Osborne, Col Fishlock. preciate the results as soon as possible, pts D. Grade D, Shortis 44 pts Runner 0417 759 777 by A Viglione sorry next week $250–00. P Jones, S Jamieson; W Blackwood, N Green 2: Laurie Rae, Max Reiter, Vince thanks. up J. Neil 41 pts 2nd J. Robertson 8th 3rd Sun Nimbin (02) 6689 0000 Saturday Pennants winners div 1 Con- Cruickshank, J Akers defeated V Lewis, Leather; runner up: Jed Hambleton, Don’t forget Memorial Day on June 14th P. Coddington 10th J. Robertson 14th 3rd Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 dong 5 def Ocean Shores 1 Div 3 Con- A Carpenter: The quarter finals are set Paul Price, Graham Simpson. at Condong Bowling Club. M. Shields B. R. D. 36 pts c. b 3rd Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 dong 4 half def Ocean Shores 1 half Div down for Saturday 9th May. Roll up at Green 3: Murray Freiberg, Max Kerrison, GOLF NETBALL 3rd Sun Uki (02) 6679 9026 5 Condong 6 def Ocean Shores 0. Div 8:45am. K Banks, G Barrack, R Parlett v K Vic Iles; runner up: Leigh Tynan, Elwyne Chinderah Veterans Social Golf Murwillumbah 7 Condong 4 def Pottsville 2. Saturday Dawson, J McLaughlin, T Hills; J Ritchie, Rigby, John Parker–Smith. Results Thursday 7/5/09 – Stableford Competition results for the week were: 4th Sat Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 night 10 rounds of boxing was held at O Simpson, B Turner v T Wonka, TBA, L Sat 9 May Winner ‘A’ grade – Dudley Wallis – 40 11/12 grade: Spice Girls 24 (P. A = Tully 4th Sun Bangalow (02) 6687 1911 Condong bowls Club. A very big crowd Murphy; W Blackwood, N Cruickshank, Green 1: John Raywood, Jeff Walter; points – new handicap 7 Herrman) d Hot Shots 6 (P. A = Kelsey 4th Sun (in 5 Sun month) Coolangatta enjoyed the night. Thursday afternoon J Akers v J Quinn, B Mullins, M Turner. runner up: Frank Birkin, Ron Parker. Runner up – Graham Kennedy – 39 Noble), Super Stars 16 (P. A = Geor- (07) 5533 8202 21 bowlers to play hoteliers 1pm start. Thursday 30th Winners: F Coombe, B Green 2: Peter Jefferies, Don McDonald, points – new handicap 10 gia Percy) d Girl Zone 1 (P. A = Hayden 4th Sun Murwillumbah 0422 565 168 Every Wednesday social mixed bowls Butler, C Lacey; P Atkinson, G Borth- Brian Neill, Graham Eastes; run/ up: George Winner ‘B’ grade – Charles Warrell – 47 English) 4th Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 all welcome. wick, R Payne; B Jack, R Cavanagh, T Vlismas, John LeBoeuf, Les Wurth. points – new handicap 15 Intermediates: Bogangar 20 (P. A = Cudgen Leagues Men Schofield; Plate Winners: K Symons, B Sun 10 May. runner up – Bob Keane – 39 points (c/ Shanti Mead) d Get Smart Goal Getters Nimbin 5th Sun (02) 6689 0000 Wed. 6/5/09 Mens Mufti I. Turnbull, T. Viertel, B Clarke: Saturday 2nd Winners: A total of 144 players for Mother’s Day back) – new handicap 19 7 (P. A = Vrinda Sugar Doyle), Storm 26 5th Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 Clarke, E. Bryson P Hammond, H Hockey, R Julius; N covering 4 greens. Winner ‘C’ grade – Marcia Eldridge – 39 (P. A = Jaye magnum) d Southern Cross Sat. 9/5/09 Mens Whites R. White Mur- Orme, P Grogan, J Davies; R Eglington, Green 1: Aileen Bolton, Don McDonald, points – new h/cao 29 Stars 17 (P. A= Kate Jessop) FARMERS MARKETS willumbah team. A Curnow, G Pritchard: Plate Winners L Pauline Mooney, Ron Edwards; runner Runner up – John Kokoschko – 38 Open: Tigers 52 (P. A = Katrina Her- Each Sat 8-11am Bangalow (02) 6687 1137 Championship Results Gillespie, R Dark, D Gleave: Tuesday 5th up: Cynthia and Derek Chapman, Jim points – new handicap 21 rman) d Ladybeetles 7, Cougars 27 (P. Each Thu 8-11am Byron Bay (02) 6687 1137 ‘A’ triples final T. King, G. Tobin, T. Con- Winners: K Stanley, L Arthur Runner Up: and Jean Cowen. Ball rundown to 37 points (c/back) A = Nancy Miller) d Waratahs 26 (P. A = Each Tue New Brighton (02)6684 5390 lon 29 def R. Cornish P. Schofield sub R. B Harris, D Roughly Plate Winner: T Dim- Green 2: Anna Monks, Merle and Bruce Hole–in–One – Dudley Wallis – 9th hole Kimmi Moana), Flamin Devils won by a Each Sat 8am-1pm Uki (02) 6679 5438 Synenham 20 mock, B Mullins: Nominations for the B Marr, Fred Whitaker; runner up: Kristy – Next event 14/5/09 – Stroke forfeit to Newbies. 20 May 14, 2009 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Service Directory

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Jim Warburton, upfront sup- Quality systems, built to last porter of the controversial ‘Nightmare’ village (as neighbours of the proposed development at Kunghur refer to it) is officially on the local greens’ blacklist. This follows his media role in pushing for the township project for around HOT WATER POWER 1,000 people in the backwaters s Solar hot water systems s 1KW solar power of the Tweed, which finally installed from $950* systems installed moved members of the Cal- s FREE Power Tracker from $2650* dera Environment Centre to with Conergy systems s High quality German expel him recently. Observers Limited time only systems say the group for too long tol- erated his renegade and puz- s Heat Pump water heaters s $8000 rebate installed from $250* zling stand of support for the ﬁ nanced by us! plan by the mayor’s husband, Peter van Lieshout, which stood totally at odds with the body of members, before saying enough’s enough, old Jim. ■ ■ ■ ■ But that hasn’t stopped Jim Tweed Shire is the ‘Valley of Contrasts’ and, as this scene at the southern Tweed/Byron border '3&&2605&4t*/%&1&/%&/5"%7*$&t.6-5*1-"/%4 sharing his personal views shows, you couldn’t get a starker contrast than a pile of ready-to-collect rubbish in front of a ** -0$"-&91&354t.5) /0%&1 */5&3&45'3&&'*/"/$& on the impact of big devel- sign proudly boasting it’s a ‘City of the Arts’. Tweed Shire Council has reminded residents that its opments on the environment. household cleanup service is for around one cubic metre only (a small box trailer) of unwanted PH13 2113 The former environmental household items, not domestic rubbish. A Council spokesman said the shire is beginning to see campaigner (who, with long some illegal dump sites occurring again. The collection last November was delayed consider- *After eligible rebates ** Fees and conditions apply Preferred brands white hair and beard resem- ably by large illegal dump sites throughout the shire. For cleanup collection dates go to www. bles a biblical figure) last tweed.nsw.gov.au/LinkWeb/TweedLinkDetail.aspx. Council also offers a free metal collection CHILDREN’S THEATRE SHORT FILMS week showed up at at business for whitegoods, and free electronic waste recycling at Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre, SIDE SHOW ALLEY STATIC ART DISPLAYS chamber breakfast meeting, which operates all year round. For info call 02 6670 2694. CHAI AND CHILL SPACE STALLS complete with newish look- WORKSHOPS ran on a pre-election ‘com- to that now. Can she now ex- the animal appeared to have INTERACTIVE ART ing three-piece business suit. MC BATTLES The invited keynote speaker munity independent’ ticket pect only friendly chats from been stuck for several days was the manager of the con- last year promising to ‘listen the big end of town? and a volunteer stayed at the SATURDAY 16 MAY 2009 troversial world rally planned to the people’ must have been ■ ■ ■ ■ site on the third day waiting to be run in the Tweed later hit with a big bout of deafness Rumours are rife as to her real for Country Energy assistance, this year. The outspoken Jim, when it came to the Nightcap motives. Many are muttering which came later once a truck YOUTH who had featured in other proposal, which was over- that Dot’s done a deal for the with an elevated working plat- media that week touting for whelmingly opposed by the mayoralty election due in a form was available. During MUSIC the Nightcap plan, got up to community she claimed to couple of months (September) the retrieval, the flying fox fell represent. But her motion to to secure herself the top job, from the lines onto the ground ▲ SPLINTER IN THE MIND ARTS ask the rally men what they ▲I ANSKING were doing to offset the motor keep all ‘hard-hoofed’ animals which she would have won below, but the carers were un- ▲ JONATHAN HARVEY ▲ MEDIATOR sport event’s impact on the en- out, they say, definitely won’t hands down last September able to find it in the dark. Car- ▲ RYAN MURPHY FESTIVALUKI SPORTS GROUND 1PM-10PM vironment, and offering some stop the devil! if the poll for the mayor was ers searched for it again the ▲ ILL NATION ■ ■ ■ ■ a popularly-elected one. Then next morning without luck. ▲ HOT CHILLI DRUMMERS of his own sage advice such as ▲ PERCH CREEK JUG BAND planting more trees. At least in Nor did her condition for the again, we all have to wait till The Carers spokesperson PERFORMANCE business class he didn’t expect developer to name all streets then to see who votes for who said the whole episode was ▲ SHADOW PUPPET SHOW to be roughed up or jostled (as with Aboriginal words strike and work out why. distressing enough without ▲ HIP HOP DANCE he claimed some locals did to most people as more than just ■ ■ ■ ■ some redneck yobbos living ▲ EXTREME TEEN TRIX ▲ CIRCUS him after the heated council tokenism. One reader notes Several calls to Country En- nearby yelling at them to ‘kill ▲Y OUTH BAND EMERGE meeting on the Nightcap is- it raises the question ‘is there ergy last week by a distressed the bat’. The Country Energy sue). an Aboriginal word for mas- volunteer from Tweed Valley spokesman said animal res- $10 ENTRY $5 STUDENTS, CONCESSION UKI ■ ■ ■ ■ sacre?’ Before last year’s elec- Wildlife Carers sparked the cues were not an official part AND UKITOPIA MEMBERS UNDER 6 FREE But the heat on Jim is noth- tion, Cr Holdom said she was power supplier into action to of the supplier’s work but they BUS WARDING ing compared to the disap- sick of ‘copping abusive calls retrieve a flying fox trapped were happy to do so as a com- MORE INFO VISIT www.myspace.com/ukitopiaartscollective Ukitopia Arts Collective is a non-proﬁ t association proval of Dot Holdom, whose from developers’ during her on their overhead power lines munity service – which those vote allowed the development time on the previous council. at Melaleuca Road, Duranbah. neighbours yelling abuse don’t through. The councillor, who Well, she’s probably put a stop A Carers spokesperson said know the meaning of.

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