THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Advertising & news enquiries: Mullumbimby 02 6684 1777 Byron Bay 02 6685 5222 Fax 02 6684 1719 [email protected] [email protected] seven p19 Available early Tuesday at: entertainment http://www.echo.net.au VOLUME 23 #06 TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2008 22,700 copies every week FADS, FETISHES & FREAKY AFFAIRS Printed on recycled paper Minister Protesters burn the Woolies ‘box’ approves rates rise Michael McDonald NSW local government minister Paul Lynch last Thursday approved Byron Shire Council’s application for an extra 6.22% on the statewide pegged rate of 3.2% for the coming financial year. About 25 NSW councils were successful in getting a rate variation. At its extraordinary meeting last Thursday to set the rate, Council had to defer the matter until later in the day when the Minister’s advice arrived. Councillors then voted unanimously to set the rate and various other charges such as waste management fees. Mayor Jan Barham said the approval of the rate increase is recognition of the strong case put by Council of the need for addi- tional funds to provide services to the community. ‘Council’s submission included letters of support and it is appreci- ated that Byron United were able to provide their support for the rate increase request,’ said Cr Barham in a press release. ‘There are many projects that Council is seeking to An effigy of the Woolworths ‘big box’ goes up in flames at last Saturday’s rally in Mullumbimby. See more photos on our new website at www.echo.net.au inside deliver, but with a low population July Echo Extra in Galleries. and rate base the total amount of rates collected is low compared to Story & photo Eve Jeffery moral ground to suggestions that Local real estate agent Mark the government passes this, then higher population areas. The atmosphere was more fun if the construction were to be ham- Cochrane warned that not only there is something very, very ‘The high tourism appeal of the than fight at Saturday’s protest in pered by certain ‘obstructions’, would property values in the area wrong, someone must be on the area, and particularly Byron Bay, Mullumbimby against the Wool- then the development would not decrease because of the develop- take and there is no way we will not means there are additional pres- worths development, but the be a cost effective exercise and the ment but also that the proposed go to the ICAC.’ sures and expectations that Coun- impassioned speeches from those company may simply sell the land Woolworths ‘one stop shop’ would After the speeches protesters cil would like to meet but funds are on the podium left no doubt as to back to the community at a cheap turn the main street into a derelict walked en masse along the railway limited. The increase means that what was the motivation of the price. town, with empty shop fronts cov- line to the development site in Sta- Council will now be able to assembled crowd. Mayor Jan Barham said she felt ered in graffiti similar to the exte- tion Street which was marked out improve services and deliver much About 300 protesters including that the community has been rior of the recently vacated Chin- in yellow tape to show the size of needed works. children, dogs, drummers and pip- betrayed by the system. cogan Tavern. the structure. Balloons floated sev- ‘For the last four years there has ers converged on Apex Park in ‘Despite the community saying Garry Scott reminded protesters eral metres above the crowd as an been a 2% Biodiversity Levy; now what organisers feel was the last no, the state government wants to that the community outbid Woolies indicator of the height of the build- this amount has been approved as ditch effort to rally support before go ahead,’ said the Mayor. ‘There for a piece of real estate, referring ing and in the centre of the area a perpetual Environmental Levy. planning minister Frank Sartor is a live DA for this site and this is to the old Telstra site. was placed a large cardboard box, This means the rate increase exclu- decides on the current modifica- where we have been done over. ‘We’ve got this company wor- a representation of the design of sive of the Environmental Levy is tions to the plan of what is becom- ‘I wish we could retract that DA ried,’ said Mr Scott. ‘We have the new Mullumbimby Wool- 4.22%. The Environmental Levy ing known simply as The Big but we can’t. I ask you to write to shown Woolies our strength. It is worths. will be allocated to the implemen- Box. the premier and let him know that amazing that their section 96 was In true Mullum style there was tation of Biodiversity and Green- The speakers’ messages were a we are being shafted by the current not successful. That’s thanks to a ceremony which called upon house Strategy actions, Coastal mixture of calls to fight to the good laws, we have to let him know we us. those gathered to shout out what and Estuary Management Plan fight from a position on the high are not happy.’ ‘We have them on the run and if continued on page 2 continued on page 2 2 July 15, 2008 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Local News Big Box burns Pilgrims’ progress welcomed by Council RESPECT From front page they loved about the town to Our local communities the tune of drums and pipes, Our natural environment calls which soon turned into chants of ‘No more Woolies’, Our cultural diversity ‘Whose town? Our town!’ Remember in September And finally as flame was put to cardboard, ‘Burn the Patrick Morrisey Box!’ UÊ* ° °Ê ÛÀiÌ>Ê*ÌVÃ]Ê-ÕÌ iÀÊ ÀÃÃÊ1ÛiÀÃÌÞ Organisers reminded the UÊÓäÊÞi>ÀÃÊV>Ê>`ÛV>VÞ crowd that the submission Authorised by P. Morrisey 230 Mafeking Road Goonengerry NSW 2480 deadline was fast approach- ing and that everyone must have their say in a show of community unity to out- weigh the Woolworths plan. Submissions regarding the amended S96 can be lodged Apple iPhone until this Friday at paula. accepting orders now* tomkin@planning,nsw.gov. au or by post to The Direc- @ Lightforce tor, Coastal Assessments, Department of Planning, Byron Shire Council last Friday staged a civic reception for pilgrims on their way to World Youth Day GPO Box 39, Sydney NSW in Sydney. Deputy Mayor Ross Tucker welcomed the visitors and in response Jemuel Dite’e from the 2001. Solomon Islands offered a traditional thankyou dance. Photo Jeff Dawson Clean Beach Council scores rates rise of 9.4% The entry deadline for this From front page with its draft management categorised as business out- year’s hotly contested Clean implementation, and the plan for 08/11 in April this side the ‘centre of activity’ Beach Challenge is drawing continuation of Council’s year. known as Byron Bay Busi- near and coastal communi- Sustainability Officer posi- At the time Council said it ness Centre. The Business ties across NSW are hur- tion. needed the rate increase ‘to (Byron Bay Business Cen- “Red Dot” SALE (look for the Red dots) riedly preparing their local ‘These are all important provide much needed addi- tre) Ordinary Rate is 0.50390 $ beach to be visited by a Keep outcomes for the Shire, and tional funds to upgrade and cents in the dollar. Starts Wednesday 16th! Australia Beautiful NSW these and other identified maintain infrastructure’. A Farmland Ordinary We’re clearing stock! Great Values! assessor. projects from the rate Councillors set the Resi- Rate is set at 0.18576 cents Lightforce Computers – Byron & Ballina To receive an entry form increase will be reported dential Ordinary Rate of in the dollar. Byron & Ballina Shire’s Only Apple Certified Tech Centres visit www.kabnsw.org.au or annually to the community.’ 0.25195 cents in the dollar. Council’s rates income for 1/10 Brigantine St. Byron Bay 6685 8796 phone Salore Craig at the The special rate increase There is also a Business 08/09 was projected to be 107 Tamar St.@Grant St. Ballina 6686 8570 Keep Australia Beautiful will generate additional rev- (Other) Ordinary Rate of $14.1 million, compared to +&$#$)&'"( -& -'( ***! ($&$") NSW office on 02 9633 enue of $837,300. Council 0.37792 cents in the dollar $37.6m for Tweed Shire and *First deliveries - approx. 5-10 days 3380. adopted its 08/09 budget on the land value of all land $12.6m for Ballina Shire. Take a journey to a place of magic & wonder! 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We are running PURE SLEEP nity has been forthcoming ting the school back on the preschool student Seth, says a raffle and the two major `NASA´ once again in support of a swing, with Tradelink Byron the group are very apprecia- prizes are a double pass to good cause and several Bay donating materials tive of all the assistance they Splendour In The Grass and DEVELOPED tradesmen and service pro- needed for the job. have been given. a signed Titans guernsey. MEMORY CELL viders have been very gener- When The Echo visited ‘We have had so much Hopefully the funds we raise MATTRESS ous in their assistance. the work was well under help with the repairs, it’s will get us a new softfall.’ Recently works began to way with Andrew Smith been great. People have sup- Any offers of help will be UÊ, 6 -Ê*, --1, replace the old pipes and doing massive earth mov- ported us by giving us huge greatly appreciated by the UÊÊ, 8 -Ê/ - Ê 1- - ing, his hourly rate heavily discounts or not charging us preschool and raffle tickets plumber Chay Gumbrell UÊÊ " ", -Ê/"Ê " 9Ê " 1-Ê" , from Ocean Shores was on discounted, as were mate- at all. are available by calling -* hand overseeing the repair rials from Billinudgel ‘Now all we need to do is Mandi on 0414 332 304. ÓÊ*, --1, Ê, UÊÊ - -Ê*,/ ,Ê *"7-Ê -/1, 7",/ÊfnÊ Parklands group goes to court on Splendour DA UÊ1-/, Ê , UÊ£äÊ9 ,Ê7,, /9 The North Byron Shire for 2009. Key state govern- Court. We believe the DA will Council and our community Parklands group announced ment agencies being the be judged on its planning regarding the potential last Monday it is appealing Roads & Traffic Authority, merits and will provide the North Byron Shire Park- f KING SIZE to the Land and Environ- National Parks and Wildlife necessary level of certainty in lands event site. To date we 1399 f ment Court in the hope of Services, Department of a timely manner. have extensively consulted QUEEN SIZE 1699 getting a DA approved for Environment and Climate ‘While it was disappoint- with Council and the com- ‘TRANQUILITY’ BY PURE SLEEP the Splendour festival at its Change and the Department ing that the original DA was munity through a public Yelgun site in 2009. of Planning have not objected not assessed in time to allow Council information forum, INNER POSTURE ‘In November 2006 the to the DA. an event in either 2007 or numerous site tours, an envi- SPRING owners of North Byron Shire ‘Recent discussions with 2008, it is important that ronmental workshop and SLEEP Parklands submitted a devel- Council staff reveal there is enough time be made avail- community tree planting MATTRESSES *"7 opment application (DA) to uncertainty as to when a able for necessary site prepa- days.’ SINGLE TOP Byron Shire Council to host decision will be made on the rations for 2009. The Land Rumours were rife last f Splendour in the Grass at current DA. and Environment Court will week that the Splendour DA 129 LUXURY this site,’ said general man- ‘With time running out to provide a high level of cer- for 2008 could come before "1 RRP f ager Mat Morris in a press undertake the necessary site tainty that we will have an an extraordinary meeting of f SAVE release. preparations for hosting answer one way or the other Council for determination 179 Ç "7Ê" 9 $200 ‘We have since missed the Splendour in the Grass at within a timeframe that by the end of July if planners QUEEN f opportunity to undertake a North Byron Shire Parklands could allow the hosting of an get all the reports they need. f 599 5 YEAR trial festival in both 2007 in 2009, it is with great reluc- event in 2009. 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Ms Cr Barham called on the Ewingsdale Road and the St presentspresents an an afternoonafternoon of of its Environmental Assess- Coman told Councillors boys to stop verballing each Helena/Bangalow Road will LatinLatin American Rhythms Rythms ment (EA) document for the that Bangalow ‘continues to other. compete with projected withwith VivalucionVivalucion Tintenbar-Ewingsdale high- be an interchange for a huge Cr Peter Westheimer said numbers of vehicles each Sunday 20th July 1pm - 4pm Sunday 20th July 1pm - 4pm way upgrade, Bangalow amount of traffic’. he was of a similar mind to day on the interchange being residents are pushing for a Mr Johnston, a representa- Cr Staples but ‘we have an 37,000 by 2022 and 70,000 32 Lawson St, Byron Bay Phone 6685 5355 32 Lawson St, Byron Bay 6685 5355 southern bypass of the town tive on the Community Liai- obligation to the social by 2042! to relieve congestion caused son Group for the upgrade, amenity of Bangalow resi- ‘If the southern Bangalow by traffic travelling to and said only 50% of current traf- dents. The traffic on Bypass were built, the west- Building or from Lismore. fic would use the new St Granauille Road is very ern traffic would access the Byron Shire Council lent Helena tunnel. ‘The RTA intense. motorway through the bypass renovating? its support last week, voting made a serious error in fore- ‘The [state government] without using Bangalow, St Come and see us for all your 8-1 in favour of Cr Jan Man- casting the traffic volume Regional Strategy identifies Helena and Ewingsdale. gleson’s notice of motion to from Lismore,’ he said. Lismore as a growth centre. ‘The current RTA pro- kitchen and bathroom needs. make a submission to the While most councillors Things are only going to get posal is not meeting the RTA on the EA report in spoke in favour of the pro- worse.’ objectives of the Pacific support of a southern bypass posal, Cr Richard Staples In notes to her motion, Cr Highway upgrade, which for Bangalow. Council also spoke and voted against. He Mangleson said, ‘In the cur- was to reduce fatalities and hopes to have a delegation saw a ‘precipitous drop’ in rent design proposed by the accidents on the highway. from Council meet with oil production in five to ten RTA, only 55% of the high- Instead this appears to be NSW roads minister Eric years and predicted ‘road way traffic will use the St shifting responsibility for Roozendaal to lobby him in transport won’t exist any Helena tunnel. The remain- one of the worst black spots favour of the proposal. more’. ing 45% is forced to enter on the Pacific Highway to Byron mayor Jan Barham ‘We should move into the and exit the motorway via the local council.’ FREE QUOTES and Lismore mayor Merv 21st century and get behind Bangalow and along the cur- Cr Bob Tardif said, ‘As King have already lobbied light rail,’ Cr Staples said. rent highway route through Alstonville knows, bypasses Mr Roozendaal in favour of Cr Ray Kestle said, ‘I St Helena and an augmented take forever. [Bangalow including the bypass in the agree with a lot of what Cr interchange at Ewingsdale. bypass] needs to be consid- Bangalow Industrial Estate Open 10am – 5pm highway upgrade. So far Cr Staples has said but it’s not ‘This will compound dur- ered here as it will never get Phone 6687 2275 Barham’s call for a meeting the point. If you’re going to ing the next ten and twenty back on the radar of the with the minister has seen build a road you should years with increasing traffic RTA and fall on Council – her referred back to the build the best road.’ volumes through Bangalow we can’t even afford the Keeping it real in Mullum RTA project manager Bob At one stage debate degen- expected to reach more than bypass in Byron Bay.’ Higgins. erated into a slanging match 12,000 and 23,000 vehicles An RTA estimated cost Bangalow residents Jenny between Crs Staples and per day respectively. for the bypass is $30 mil- New SRH & Coman and Robert John- Ross Tucker, with multiple ‘On the Ewingsdale inter- lion. Silver Star Hoods ’n’ Hard work on Main Beach dunes pays off caps The results of over a decade activity area. This has been ‘A diverse network of sup- away in a couple of days what of Dunecare in Byron Bay the outcome of many part- porters have helped us reach has taken a year to build up. are evident. The sand dunes nerships between Green & this point,’ GCAT spokes- ‘Along the way many peo- behind the beach have grown Clean coordinators, volun- man Veda Turner said. ‘This ple have had a positive expe- thanks to dune-forming teers and other groups. network includes school rience of working together, fencing trapping sand before A federal government children engaged in environ- and a varied seed bank for disappearing under it. Envirofund grant has been a mental training through the the future has developed in Hardy species such as major key to the exercise. Douroughby Field Studies the plants. We are seeing lit- Sultry Spinifex, Banksia and Pan- Coordinated by bush- Centre, town businesses and toral rainforest species danus are thriving on this regenerator Miles Shorten individuals who fund the occurring naturally among new foredune. And on the and volunteer Teresa Heal “Looking after Byron” fund our plantings, the natural Sista hind dune, where there used for GCAT, the grant saw of Rainforest Rescue, Green balance is returning!’ Dalley St, Mullumbimby Behind Lulu’s Cafe to be a ‘sea’ of Bitou Bush, over 2500 native plants and Corps trainees and the GCAT is always open to now grows a multitude of trees replace Bitou Bush. At Byron United business new team members, as on- native tree species providing the same time, a foredune group. the-ground volunteers or as vital protection to the town. fencing program enabled ‘A lot of energy over the sponsors through Rainforest The north coast’s main Spinifex and other plants to past three years has brought Rescue. GCAT meets on the beachside weed, Bitou Bush, consolidate and build up this result. The work contin- third Sunday each month, has been removed from fore- sand reserves along the ues as Bitou seed in the sand next dunecare activity is on dunes in the Green & Clean beach between the Surf Club can germinate for up to seven July 20, 9am at Clarkes Awareness Team’s Dunecare and Beach Café. years, and storms can take Beach near the Café. C.A.R.E Parent Support Program P5 Parenting Groups Participatory Program Promoting Pleasurable Parenting Building confi dent parents! 1 x day-time group on Thursdays – Byron Bay 1 x evening group on Wednesdays – Mullumbimby When? Week commencing 4th August - 15th September Book Now! for the 7 week courses (limited number of participants per group) New Heart to Heart Parenting education program will be offered by C.A.R.E. in school term 4 Cost? For further information and bookings Call: Sofi Thomson Free! Phone: 6685 9344 Mobile: 0418 274 088 (funded by the Dept. of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and auspiced by the Byron Shire Council) www.echo.net.au Byron Shire Echo July 15, 2008 7 Local News Young chess masters in the making Have say on Story & photo Eve Jeffery national parks PROPERTY Kings fell and rooks were ‘ There is only a week left for BUYERS BEWARE! robbed last week in Bruns- submissions to the Ministe- wick Heads during the rial Taskforce on Tourism The Real Estate market is stagnating and Knight of Byron Junior and National Parks and I the wrong decisions will cost you money. Chess Competition held at encourage residents to have the Community Centre, a input to this important SO DON’T SIGN ANYTHING one day competition for process,’ said Mayor Jan before you’ve got us on your side! chess players of all stand- Barham last Monday. Read all about it at: ards, aged 6 to 18. ‘Unfortunately there has The Swiss event, which is been no formal notification www.prosperityconsultants.com.au not a knockout, ensured to local government about that all competitors played this Taskforce, despite the in each round, drawn by the fact that increased visita- Swiss perfect computerised tion to National Parks is an program designed to important issue for coun- accommodate players of all cils as much of the infra- standards. structure that supports The most beautiful setting... overlooking Byron Bay Twenty-two competitors protected areas is a council THURSDAY NIGHTS from the Northern Rivers responsibility. Farmers Market Menu and Queensland each played ‘The maintenance of 4 COURSES FOR $35 eight games and it was often roads, bridges and signage a tense affair as the clocks are costly and ongoing tasks “Local Produce, Global Flavours” ticked away the minutes for local government as well Sunday Lunch between moves. as planning for tourism. Top Queensland and Aus- ‘For many years represen- 3 COURSES $35 tralian representative junior tations have been made to Group Parties Alex Stahnke won the Open government to establish an FROM $35pp section with 8/8 wins from accreditation system for Avalon Harris-Pepper who commercial users of pro- won 7/8 and Ethan Askew tected areas.’ WINNER BEST RESTAURANT CATERER 07 who came third. Written submissions are Not quite the Knight of Bryon, 8 year old Oliver Arthur-Andrews FINALIST BEST DinnerBYO RESTAURANT Thurs-Sun | Lunch 06 Fri-Sun & 07 The Junior section was invited, and should be from Mullumbimby concentrating on his moves last week at the 02 6684 7273 bookings preferred won by Yanis Newman- lodged by close of business Brunswick Heads Community Centre. www.figtreerestaurant.com.au Pashe from Oliver Arthur- Monday July 21, or email to Andrews. Arthur-Andrews beyond his years, his second be in the September school parksandtourism@tourism. from Mullumbimby, at only place a great result from one holidays. For more informa- nsw.gov.au. See more at eight years old, showed con- of the youngest in the com- tion email guruduff@yahoo. www.environment.nsw.gov. centration and skill far petition. The next comp will com.au au/consult/index.htm. Brunswick Heads 2010 Project gets under way The Brunswick Heads the next phase of the Simple really keen to see the volunteer team. However, a Chamber of Commerce has Pleasures Marketing Strat- skatepark constructed after drastic cutback of funding in been working in partnership egy, which according to Kim a seven year wait,’ said Ms April, the Centre has had to with the Department of is designed to ‘carefully Rosen. ‘It’s also been ten call for financial assistance State and Regional Develop- manage tourism through years since the Brunswick to survive. The Hotel Bruns- ment (DSRD) since 2000 to targeting marketing of visi- bypass was built and it’s high wick responded quickly with deliver a variety of commu- tors who share the Bruns- time to slow the traffic down a generous donation to assist nity and economic develop- wick community values, and and create a greener, more with the shortfall in funding ment revitalisation pro- look at ways of protecting liveable amenity on Tweed until October and further grams, workshops and our small and vulnerable Street for residents, and con- contributions have since events. DSRD is now part- local economy from the nect the west side of town been received from Bruns- nering the Chamber to pro- effects of retail leakage to with the east.’ wick Holiday Parks, Bruns- vide part-time funding for the north and threats from There is the added chal- wick Seaside Holidays and coordination of the Bruns- very large businesses and lenge of making the Bruns- Eagle Insurance Brokers. wick Heads Simple Plea- chains.’ wick Project Office/Visitor The Visitor Centre needs sures 2010 Project. She will also assist with Centre financially sustain- ongoing community sup- Kim Rosen, who has been driving the various commu- able by 2010. Without any port, and volunteers (half a working in a voluntary proj- nity projects still outstand- funding from Council, the day per week) and Work for ect management capacity in ing in the ‘Taking Care of Centre has grown from a the Dole participants are still Brunswick for some years, Brunswick’ 2004-2009 Plan, two to seven day a week being sought. Anyone inter- will take on the project coor- including the Skatepark and operation with the assistance ested in becoming a volun- dination role. The project the Tweed Street makeover. of the Nortec Work for the teer can call Carol ASAP on includes implementation of ‘Brunswick youth are Dole Program and a small 6685 1003. FUNDED ACE COURSES Need Staff? Need Work? ACE BYRON SHIRE HAS STATE GOVERNMENT FUNDING call 1800 670 914 FOR THE FOLLOWING SHORT CERTIFICATE COURSES or check out
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Video Connection Byron Bay crew The theme is Fantasy Land, featur- 60 tickets available to sell. Claire Sewell, Amanda Sewell and Tom ing plants and wildlife. The Beautiful All money raised will go the Beauti- Burns show off their entry in the Byron Byron Committee has taken on the ful Byron Campaign (Keep Australia United window dressing competition organisation of the window dressing Beautiful Tidy Town Entry). See more which offers tickets to this year’s Splen- competition and thanks to the gener- at www.byronunited.org.au. dour in the Grass festival as prizes. osity of Splendour in the Grass has Photo Jeff ‘Casement King’ Dawson Regional biodiversity plan for Northern Rivers People are being encouraged diversity across the land- ‘The plan will also involve Government’s Natural Her- to get involved in a regional scape. The plan will assist recognition and incorpora- itage Trust and DECC, fol- biodiversity plan for the land managers with priori- tion of cultural values based lows on from the Border Northern Rivers region to ties for recovery of threat- on ongoing indigenous Ranges Rainforest Biodiver- improve management and ened species and communi- engagement in threatened sity Management Plan cur- recovery of threatened spe- ties through the maintenance species recovery planning rently being prepared for Coming home: Hannah Colless, daughter of Dangerous Poet Kath- cies, populations and com- and repair of habitats, link- and implementation. exhibition. ryn Boorman. Photo Jeff ‘Home Slick’ Dawson munities. The Department ing of corridors and reduc- Increased engagement and For more information of Environment and Climate ing threats. ownership of biodiversity by contact john.turbill@envi- Coming Home is the theme favourite poems on the sub- Change (DECC) Acting ‘One of the key objectives local communities will be ronment.nsw.gov.au, or for of the Dangerously Poetic ject. Music by local singer/ Manager of Biodiversity in the development of the critical for the success of the Indigenous consultation 7th Annual Poetry Lunch on song writers Dylan and Mish Conservation Section, Mr plan is to invite the com- plan which will also improve Claude McDermott claude. Saturday July 19 at 11.45 as well as the incomparable Mike Rowland said, ‘The munity and interested par- scientific, social and cultural mcdermott@environment. am. Enjoy poetry and origi- choir, Allegro gone Troppo, aim of the project is to ties to become involved in knowledge. A draft version nsw.gov.au. nal songs in the Lakehouse will add to the fun. develop a single recovery providing knowledge and of the plan is expected to be The Northern Rivers at Becton Byron Bay Beach Actor Richard Vinycomb, planning document that input into the plan’s prepa- finalised by year’s end.’ region covers some 50,000 Resort. Director of ACE and Play- provides prioritised actions ration and ongoing imple- The project, which is being square kilometres of north- A dynamic group of local back Theatre, will be the to conserve threatened bio- mentation. funded by the Australian east NSW. personalities will read their MC of this free event.
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I worked a great deal But he’s not blind when it comes to the fi rst- stages, described as ‘the with street kids there, many class quality of their products. For blinds, best musician of his genera- were orphans of war and security doors, screens, awnings and patio tion’ by far better-creden- were born with AIDS. covers for homes and businesses call the tialled music critics than ‘I had an electric piano blind man for a quote. He’ll see you’re right! myself, is performing at the hooked up to a petrol gen- Byron community centre on erator and performed with Throughout Byron Shire Sunday July 20 at 2pm. locusts swarming around The Byron Music Society me, and slept on a wooden RUNSWICK HEAD has attracted some floor. I know it’s been said BBLINDS & AWNINGSS acclaimed pianists to per- before, but I love playing for 14 Bonanza Drive Billinudgel 6680 4353 form locally after their kids, they are the most hon- acquisition of the fabulous est audience you will find Steinay grand piano, but anywhere.’ Simon Tedeschi rates Having won plaudits among the best, his reper- worldwide and having played toire a versatile mix that for royalty, emperors and the combines Beethoven, Schu- Dalai Llama, what brings bert and Debussy with Fats Simon Tedeschi to Byron Waller, Jelly Roll Morton Bay? and Dave Brubeck. Simon Tedeschi puts the swing into music. Photo Brendan Read ‘My family has many con- Still only 26 years of age, nections on the north coast. and having established an Foundation, Simon takes his a recent concert on the Gold My mother was from Bow- international reputation as role as a youth mentor very Coast said that as an encore raville [inland of Coffs Har- an elite performer in the seriously. he played a Jazz version of bour] and when I was a kid field of classical music that Coinciding with World The Simpsons theme that left we holidayed often on the few could match, we asked Youth Week, although not a the audience both amused coast in places like Byron Simon Tedeschi if branching part of the ‘Jesus in Disney- and amazed at his versatility. and Ballina, so you could say into Jazz music was an land’ that will be going on in After the Byron perform- that the north coast is close attempt to broaden his Sydney, Simon will be per- ance he will be running a to my heart. I have also appeal as a performer. forming some pieces with masterclass for lucky local heard about the Steinway at ‘Not at all, in fact just the the younger audience mem- young performers. Byron and I look forward to opposite. I play Jazz for bers in mind. Reports from For many pianists the playing it.’ purely selfish reasons, because I love the music. I Free fashion design for youth with BYS grew up playing classical but at about 15 I started to listen Byron Youth Service is about is jam-packed with things to those involved. If you are to the old greats, and it blew to embark on its extremely learn including revamping aged between 15 and 24 and me away. I’d like to think popular 10 week course in recycled garments, screen currently unemployed then that by branching into Jazz I Fashion Design. 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ACN 000 098 171 ABN 99 000 098 171 Lic. No. 1131 10 July 15, 2008 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Comment Nelson fishes while planet burns rendan Nelson must political means. Hence his and gone on holiday, leaving they dancing in the streets be spending time with response to rising petrol them to reply to Rudd’s like the Murdoch acolytes? B Dr Phillip Nitschke, prices: reduce the fuel excise long-awaited release of the Certainly religion is an Vol 23 #06 July 15, 2008 the suicide consultant. by 5 cents a litre. government’s preferred acceptable eccentricity in Quite a few of his actions This was always appalling options in the wake of Ross secular Australia, and is even as leader of the Liberal party policy which completely Garnaut’s interim report. supported by the state; Culture gets an airing have shown signs of a politi- missed the point: rising pet- Among other things, these indeed, the national parlia- cal death wish, but until now rol prices are something we will cover the all-important ment opens each session with It was pleasing at last week’s extraordinary Byron he has managed to display are all going to have to live compensation measures a Christian prayer. If the Shire Council meeting during its winter recess some enthusiasm for the with as part of any real action which will be available to Catholics want to come to – no rest for the wicked – to see that paintings job. Sydney for a love-in, they are This week, however, he welcome. But this should not collected under Council’s acquisition program have has clearly given up. There The message for Nelson’s obscure the fact that for three finally been put on public display in the chambers, can be no other explanation supporters is simply that their quarters of the population complementing the august sepia faces of earlier for his decision to take his man has dealt himself out of the they are an irrelevance and aldermen. Among them are fine works by local holidays at the time the gov- for the citizens of Sydney they artists such as Mike King-Prime and Karena Wynn- ernment is releasing its green main game, and can no longer are a pain in the arse. Moylan. paper on climate change. be taken seriously… It is hardly surprising that Before the meeting began Mayor Jan Barham was This is unquestionably the by Mungo MacCallum a great many people resent at pains to point out that the artworks were part of most important political the fact that both the state Byron’s heritage canvassed in the Draft Cultural Plan, action Kevin Rudd has taken and federal governments are to date, and one which will on climate change. But it individuals, families and subsidising the event with now on public exhibition – see www.byron.nsw.gov. set the agenda for the rest of enjoyed a brief popularity industries once emissions large sums of taxpayers’ au/PublicExhibition – until Thursday July 31. A public his current term. How the before people realised that trading is in place. They will money; surely the Vatican is meeting to showcase the plan will be held at the opposition responds will the way things were going, 5 be complex and controver- quite capable of footing the council chambers on Thursday July 17 at 6pm. crucial to its chances of cents was literally a drop in sial and will form the basis bill for its own party. Many of the works were acquired at the now- mounting a serious chal- the barrel. If, as one of the of political debate from now Similarly, the idiotic regu- defunct Easter Arts Classic, a fabulously inclusive lenge at the 2010 election. more alarmist predictions until the next election. lations against annoying the event once held in the ramshackle old Byron Bay But Brendan Nelson is going suggests, prices are handing Presumably Nelson is rely- so-called pilgrims have been community centre. Cr Barham said Council hopes to fishing. for $8 a litre, there are not a ing on Turnbull and Hunt to condemned even by many re-institute its acquisition program and is getting His environment spokes- lot of vote in promising to read them, reply to them and Catholics; they suggest that man, Greg Hunt, is happy to hold them at $7.95. explain them to him when the New South Wales gov- involved with the cultural studies programs of local defend his boss: he has, he And then, when it came to he gets back – as he appar- ernment, already on the nose schools. This is good news for local artists and art says, absolutely no objection a real policy, Nelson was all ently did with the Garnaut for being thoroughly horri- lovers. to Nelson taking leave this over the place. Last week report. And to think he used ble, is turning theocratic in Council’s draft cultural plan extends further than week. Malcolm Turnbull alone he changed his posi- to see himself as alternative desperation. The only saving appreciating artworks. The 46 page document would undoubtedly agree; tion at least three times: he Prime Minister. Dr Nitschke grace is that they did not go acknowledges Aboriginal and European heritage indeed, he would be per- could not decide what kind should start hooking up his the whole way: the tradi- and the value of ‘home-based businesses’ focusing fectly happy to see Nelson of an emissions trading machine. tional penalty for heresy is on alternative, cultural, health and knowledge extend his holidays by a few scheme he wanted, or when not a $5,500 fine, but burn- more weeks, or a few more it should start, or even he big media news is that ing at the stake. industries, and the growing population of artists, months, or forever. But the whether to set a date. The Tthe Weekend Australian But the real crime of its writers and filmmakers. message for Nelson’s sup- most alarming thing about has just been taken over by rivals Aunty and Granny, As well as proclaiming Council’s commitment to porters is simply that their this thrashing about was that Catholic Weekly. This is the according to the Oz, is that supporting local cultural activities, the cultural plan man has dealt himself out of it appeared Nelson did not only explanation for last Sat- they have rained on the papal is part of the process, along with the cultural policy, the main game, and can no even know that his party had urday’s extravaganza which parade by resurrecting an of getting funds from government. Whatever your longer be taken seriously taken an apparently firm ran like one long advertorial old case of sexual abuse opinion of the quality of the plan itself, it is likely to where the big issues are con- position on emissions trad- for World Youth Day, incor- involving a since defrocked be a useful tool in bringing more employment and cerned. ing before the last election porating a savge attack on its priest: they have reminded vitality into the Shire’s creative industries. From the start, there has and no-one had suggested critics. the world that pope rhymes been a suspicion that Nelson anything had changed – until The Sydney Morning Her- with grope as well as with The plan also gives a lot of background did not really get climate Nelson suddenly decided to ald and the ABC were sin- hope. information on the cultural nature of the Shire. This change; that, like his prede- invent his own policy from gled out for special attention, For this sacrilege they will makes interesting reading for newcomers and there cessor John Howard, he scratch. and excoriated for noting burn in hell forever, but in are probably a few surprises for longtime locals as regarded it not as a genuine And now, having finally that the celebrations would the meantime believers well. environmental challenge, been chivvied back into line involve severe disruption of should stick to the Catholic The strategic actions in Section 4 of the document but as a political problem by Turnbull and Hunt, he normal activities for non- Australian, absolutely. Or – some of them quite ambitious – are the meat and which could be solved by has taken his bat and ball participants. Why weren’t should that be absolution? potatoes of the plan. How well they are carried out will help determine the reputation of local Don’t leave it government in the cultural community and the 6CT2P=D@5DGG The Byron Shire Echo (established 1986) Publisher David Lovejoy Editor Michael McDonald Photographer Jeff Dawson Advertising Manager Angela Cornell Accounts Manager Simon Haslam Production Manager Ziggi Browning ‘The job of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.’ Finley Peter Dunne 1867-1936 © 2008 Echo Publications P/L Village Way, Stuart Street, Mullumbimby Nicholas Shand Ph 02 6684 1777 Fax 02 6684 1719 17 macaulay st, north lismore Byron Bay: 95 Jonson St. Ph 6685 5222 1948–1996 Printer: Horton Media Australia Ltd brunswick holistic dental centre Founding Editor Reg. by Aust. Post Pub. No. NBF9237. 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SO DO OUR CHEFS!” amenity, community, and able compromise solution. and won’t list holiday letting residential zoned property to Extensive kids menu starting at $7! Bring this advert & we will include a bottle of sake community assets, while on Because of this I support as a permissible use. It will a commercial zoned prop- with every set menu purchase. the other hand they put a John Lazarus maintaining be a stronger position to erty to permit a tourist facil- LUNCH . DINNER motion to Council that holi- his total objection to holiday commence compliance. COCKTAILS . FUNCTIONS ITY APPLICATION OR REQUIRE A Tuesday - Sunday Licensed til 3am day letting be allowed in all letting rather than giving in Submissions to the Draft rezoning application to residential areas. to pressure from the Greens LEP supporting that posi- rezone a part of a residential t 02 6685 7856 . 9 Fletcher St, Byron Bay Richard Staples (Echo, to legalise it everywhere. tion will be needed. zone to a commercial/tourist www.savvybyron.com.au June 17) tells us that their If the Greens succeed we Cr Tom Tabart (in his zone (if a group of landown- intent is that holiday letting will never be able to con- ‘they were non core Greens ers wish to bring an applica- will be ‘subject to a straight- strain holiday letting. principles’ letter) identifies tion); and ÀiÊi>`Ê+Õ>ÀÀÞÊ >ÀÌ ÜÀà forward application (possi- I also oppose the Greens’ that the Greens Councillors s WITH ANY REZONINGS TAKEN 7iÊV>Ê`Ê>ÞÌ }Ê>`ÊiÛiÀÞÌ }° bly Complying Develop- proposal to work with devel- apparently abandoned their to the yearly Council LEP "ÕÀÊÊiÝV>Û>ÌÀÊiÛiÊ >ÃÊ>Ê}À>LÊvÀÊÀVÊÜ>à ment) and payment of opers to create a Masterplan principles because there amendment process. developer contributions’. for a new suburb along was a voting ‘numbers Rezoning applications ÕÃiÊÃÌiÃ]Êv>ÀÊÀ>`Ã] Tom Tabart (Echo, July 8) Ewingsdale Road, from problem’, and they appar- aren’t cheap, but they pro- recognises that holiday let- Island Quarry to Belongil ently couldn’t wait nine vide the studies and reports >ÊiÝV>Û>Ìðà ting is currently an illegal Creek. They should tell resi- weeks to see the makeup of that Council and the com- *ÀÕ`ÊÌÊÃÕ««ÀÌ activity in residential areas, dents why they are pursuing the new Council. munity need to make deci- Ì iÊ*Ê>`ià with the problem being that a development that will My solution is as per my sions on proposed new uses >`ÊÌ iÊÀi`à Council fails to enforce this. result in a 50% increase in proposed (no seconder) in zones vÊÌ iÊLÀ>ÀÞ° I am perplexed by his justi- Byron Bay’s population. I amendment that I put to the Prospective Councillors >ÊvÀÊ> fication that making holiday am sure it will be just as Tabart/Barham Staples Wes- and Mayors: this is my posi- vÀiiʵÕÌi ä{£n ÈÈÈ x{È letting legal may result in logical. theimer ‘Holiday Lets Any- tion that I take to the elec- many leaving the industry. Dailan Pugh where’ motion at the June 12 tions. It would be great if Rather it will legitimise the Byron Bay council meeting: you made your positions existing operators and, I s DEVELOP A POLICY TO GUIDE clear so that the electors can Need a Vet? expect, encourage a lot more ■ We have successfully tourist accommodation organise their future. For Take a stress free drive south to visit as there will be no stopping moved past a vote that would growth; me, I say community rhythm, Dr Evan Kosack and the friendly crew at them. Those who want to have entrenched holiday let- s GIVE A TWO YEAR MORATO- not developer driven. remain illegal still can. ting in the draft Local Envi- rium for all presently unau- Cr John Lazarus Lennox Head Vet Clinic I do believe that identify- ronment Plan (LEP), as an thorised holiday lets to gain Byron Bay Open Weekdays and Saturday mornings from 8.30am, as well as providing a 24 hour Emergency Service for Protect beaches ing mating and nesting birds, National Parks and Wildlife, should not be renewed. Fish- all Small Animals, Birds & Exotic Pets. To the north of Brunswick compacting the sand, (ABC’s I find that this department is ermen can walk to the beach OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: Full Medical and Surgical River is the Brunswick Heads Catalyst showed this kills not responsible for the Inter- from the carparks like every- Facilities. In-House Pathology Tests. Xray. Cat Boarding. Nature Reserve. micro fauna and flora in the tidal Zone. However, Coun- one else. A short walk of Grooming. Puppy Preschool. Hydrobath. Specialty Pet Foods The stretch of beach for sand), leaving plastic bait cil issues permits to these old maybe 20 metres will get you and Health Supplies. Behaviour Advice. Special Interest in 100 metres north of the rock bags and guts, fish heads and blokes, who say they are to the surf. Signs can be Birds, Reptiles and Small Furry “Pocket Pets”. wall is a Shorebird Protection discarded fishing line. incapacitated and need to erected on access roads and We also provide an acupuncture service on Zone for rare and endangered I approached one of these drive on the beach to go fish- car parks, and specifically at Tuesdays courtesy of Dr Russell Grigg. bird species such as the Tern, guys, respectfully suggesting ing. They get a doctor to sign the Bird Protection Zone at We hope to see you soon. Please phone for an appointment. LIttle Tern, Pied and Sooty there is a carpark just over the a certificate to that effect. In the north wall. Beaches are Oyster Catchers. Many other rise. He verbally abused me, years of observing these old ecosystems, not freeways. Shop 5/48 species gather there. Turtles saying he had a permit, I codgers, I have never seen Ri Fraser Ballina Street are known to choose these could get f--d and why don’t one who couldn’t walk from Ocean Shores LENNOX HEAD beaches for nesting. There is you f----in’ c---ts get f----d etc the carpark just as well. Off Park Lane a sign prohibiting dogs from etc. In a reasonable tone, I Most stand in the rough Cheap eats this area, and most dog own- suggested that most people waters up to their knees fish- There has been much debate 6687 5123 ers respect the bird reserve. on the beach preferred to be ing. Basically, they are rort- about Woolworths which But if dogs are not allowed in away from traffic, noise, pol- ing the system. But, also, the many say we don’t want or 24 hours there, why are trucks?? lution, dodging cars, etc. He system need changing. need in Mullumbimby, how- ever, I am writing about FOR ALL NEW CLIENTS PRESENT THIS AD AND Often, the sanctuary is scowled, made a fist and It is time Council stopped RECEIVE 10% DISCOUNT OFF A CONSULTATION ploughed through and jabbed at my face, stopping issuing permits for any vehi- continued overleaf churned up by fishermen in an inch short of hitting me. cles of any kind to be on the their 4-wheel drives, scatter- After investigating with beach. Existing permits Letters to the Editor THE RAILS Fax: 6684 1719 Email: [email protected] Deadline: Noon, Friday Letters longer than 200 words may be cut; letters already published in other papers will THE RAILWAY FRIENDLY BAR, BYRON BAY not be considered; pseudonyms not acceptable. 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Jilly Norris I am surprised that the Mullumbimby Popular Café closed its doors with hardly a sideways glance Bouquet from the local community. On behalf of Southern Not only was it an affordable Cross University’s Centre for place for many to get a meal, Peace and Social Justice, I it was the only café in Mul- would like to extend enor- lumbimby that in any way mous thanks to The Echo for catered for young people. We your very generous sponsor- are now left with a host of ship of our recent Activating fancy eating places and one Human Rights conference pub. Recently the Chincogan and film festival. Both the Tavern closed and I wonder conference and film festival what will fill its place were definitely a success with Is there an enterprising the Byron Community and business person out there Cultural Centre a veritable with a community spirit and hive of stimulating conversa- some empathy for our youth tions, interactions, and who can see that a milk bar/ energy. Over 300 people from café in town for our youngs- 20 countries were in attend- ters would fulfil a need in our ance. Thank you so much for community? Teenagers like the genuine support you con- to get together and like a tributed towards this dynamic sense of independence. Why event. Long live our much not have a place in Mullum revered local newspaper. with booth seating, a pool Madeleine Faught table, a source of music, Myocum some affordable food and drinks – hopefully reasonably The original? Fair cop? tion the female cop pointed of her friends walked back Clear speech healthy, open in the after- I have been an ardent fan of On Saturday evening June 21 to a few girls in the group home, the male officer walked My thanks to the Shires in noons and evenings where science fiction since I was a around 8.30pm our 13 year and commented on them: with them and took out his the Northern Rivers who, teenagers can get together? child, so I am quite familiar old daughter was sitting on a ‘You look alright, and you baton, swung it around, over the past ten years, have It could be a really vibrant with cloning. However I did bench in Mullumbimby look OK, but you’, pointing intimidating the children. awarded 4320 certificates to place, where young people not expect to be the first around the corner from where at my daughter, ‘you look What impressions and school students, recognising feel a sense of belonging and human to be cloned! But I she lives with a group of her like you just stepped out of a implications do these kids their excellence in oral ownership and that they have am/was. Yes, there is another friends. They were waiting for nightclub… you look like a now grow up with?! comunication. The local been included in the provi- Andrew Hall out there some- a taxi to take four of them hooker!’ (Being completely The female officer has standard in Australian Eng- sion of facilities for the town. where. He has had several back home to Byron, as irrelevant what she was apologised. We strongly sug- lish must surely be the high- I, for one, would be happy to letters in The Echo lately, suf- arranged with their parents. wearing, she had leggings gest an open minded dis- est in Australia. Of course see my son go off to have a ficiently good that I dont Two police officers, one on, a knee long skirt, long cussion involving teenagers, there is no precise method shake or a meal and play a mind accepting the plaudits male, one female, walked up sleeve top and a jacket.) Are parents and police officers. whereby we can determine game of pool with his mates on his behalf. But they lack to them and started to ask you out of your mind? Pro- Marc Voss & the truth of this claim, yet in town. I like to have him the wit and vitriol, the well them questions. After a cou- tect and serve?! Victoria Spring with so many youngsters and his friends at my place oiled rant of my passionate ple of minutes of interroga- As my daughter and some Mullumbimby being impressed with the but they often want to get pieces, and so I need to set together in bigger groups the record straight. than two or three and a public I am Andrew (the Origi- meeting place would help to nal) Hall of Huonbrook and Woolworths fails on effluent disposal cater for that. They seem to New Brighton, and he is Having had three previous ent disposal area of 477sqm. sewage system for the pur- tem proposal is located in a think it’s a good idea, too. Andrew (the other) Hall of goes to get through Mul- Not one ET, even less, one pose of protecting public flood zone, a residential area, In many towns, the likes of Goonengerry. lumbimby’s sewage morato- bedroom! Can you believe health? A BSC Environ- with a hoped high level of KFC or Hungry Jack’s capi- Now you know. I have yet rium, Woolworths’ (WWs) they are suggesting the WWs mental Health Officer public use and within 200m talise on this gap in the mar- to meet him but I can assure latest S96 before Frank Sar- 2500sqm building with (EHO) really needs to have of BSC’s offices which Frank ket. Perhaps Mullumbimby you he is a splendid chap. tor has got to take the cake butchery, deli, and food a look and make some com- Sartor may well require BSC could be different and get in After all, only the best get as the most outrageous and preparation and wash down ment on what WWs are hop- to inspect and monitor! first with something better cloned! ludicrous. They claim that areas will generate the same ing Frank will sign off on. BSC needs to send Frank before the franchises arrive. Andrew Hall Does anyone, young or New Brighton their proposal for an onsite as a single bedroom house- It will take a BSC EHO Sartor a strong and clear sewage system is compliant hold! The original DA that less than five minutes to message that this fourth with Byron Shire Council’s Mallams sold to WWs for come to exactly the same attempt to weasel through (BSC) Design and Regula- the smaller 1550sqm store conclusion – WWs sewage Mullum’s sewage morato- tory Guidelines. required 1570sqm of dis- report is totally inadequate rium is not on in any shape Yes, they have used BSC’s posal area. and rubbish. The proposal is or form. Should WWs ludi- onsite model/spreadsheet What appears to be the ludicrous. EHOs are the crous sewage proposal some- and have enclosed a copy in effluent disposal area is ones that have developed how be approved it might be their S96 mod 2. The BSC largely underneath the car BSC’s Onsite Waste Water considered someone is either model requires the number park and driveway. Effluent Management Policy as on the take or negligent in of bedrooms to be entered as disposal areas need grass on required by the NSW gov- their duties and this is some- the means of determining them and plants to enable ernment. They are the ones thing this outraged commu- the volume of effluent gener- the essential process of that assess applications and nity will not hesitate to take ated. Woolworths consultant evapo-transpiration to occur. undertake inspections. to the ICAC. BRW has entered one bed- And where are the buffer This ludicrously inadequate Garry Scott room which returns an efflu- areas and isolation of the urban onsite waste water sys- Mullumbimby > BRANDING > ADVERTISING > PUBLISHING > MARKETING > DESIGN > PHOTOGRAPHY > COPYWRITING > STRATEGIC PLANNING > PRINT > TELEVISION > RADIO > WEB > SIGNAGE > EVENTS creative > 02 6619 1728 > 0415 915 232 > [email protected] www.echo.net.au Byron Shire Echo July 15, 2008 13 Letters importance of fine speech, surely habits learned early in life will endure – providing Byron United defends its works and values much business and social ■ The credibility of a news- and largely misunderstood Riders and The Byron Bay vision for Byron Bay, its res- town and community art will advantage. paper is reliant upon the art form that appeals to a Malibu Club. idents and visitors. give the town some wonder- Whatever, with Literacy & integrity of the journalist much younger demographic. But if your journalists had Leading up to Christmas ful finishing touches. Numeracy Week being and the editor to research In conjunction with Byron bothered to check their facts 2007 we undertook our Light The Board of Ed Ahern, addressed by schools and confirm their facts. Youth Services and in par- they would have known all Up Byron campaign, raising James Lancaster, Sevegne throughout Australia in This week I was particu- ticular Deb Pearse and some of that. As an avid reader of substantial funds from the Newton, Ron King, Grant August, it will be a bonus larly disappointed to find young artists, we will estab- your paper I look forward to business community to light Hawkins, Brad Heydon, once again for schools par- that The Echo seems to have lish a prototype art project more accurate reporting in up the town with its first John Gudgeon and Paul ticipating in the National forgotten their Code of Eth- to assist in the submission future. Christmas Tree – the mem- Prior meet weekly. They are Speech Communication ics which ensures truthful- process to Council and Sevegne Newton ory of the light up night will working to ensure we have Day that they will have the ness, accuracy, objectivity, Country Energy. We would Beautiful Byron always stay with me with so better tourism management, opportunity to avail them- impartiality and fairness. like to give young artists an Committee many families gathered to a proper vision and town selves with offers from the Your Page 6 article ‘Save opportunity to have their art Byron United enjoy the spectacle and spirit plan, a more secure and a Shires. Our Graffiti’ of July 8 with work in public spaces to rec- of Christmas. From the safer environment in Byron The theme remains con- its thinly veiled use of the ognise their art form and ■ For the general reader: I funds we conducted a $5,000 Bay. They feel it is time we stant – that students should words ‘united’, ‘tidied’ and contribute to the diversity of had just returned from holi- lucky shopper campaign, had a bypass or link road, a consciously speak clearly, ‘cleaned away’ in reference the community.’ days and did not know who making a happier Christmas functioning Youth Activity distinctly and fluently, not in to Byron United and our The businesses around wrote the caption referred for five lucky people. We also Centre, decent toilet and an affected manner but in entry into the Keep Austra- town who have contributed to. The caption does not assisted the Ministers’ Fra- public facilities, a new Australian English which is lia Beautiful Tidy Towns to this campaign are funding mention Byron United. – ternal with a donation library, that Lighthouse recognised and accepted Competition printed infor- the purchase of paints and Michael McDonald, editor towards the Carols by the Road is repaired and a better worldwide. mation which was blatantly materials. Sea which brought to Byron environment instead of the Richard L Kidby ■ Mullumbimby untrue. We have never had any I feel it is time we put Bay another wonderful com- one which has been let slip While you denied any con- intention of cleaning up art. misconceptions about Byron munity event. The laser light over the past four years. Our Board woes nection on the phone to me, What we have been remov- United and the business display from the Lighthouse township should mirror the Some background: Under I feel that this is only further ing is ‘tagging’ on business community to rest. and on Main Beach on New wonderful foreshore and the Rural Lands Protection stretching the boundaries of premises as advocated by the In the three years I have Years Eve only occurred hinterland in which we live. Act 1998 (which replaces truthfulness. While you also Byron Bay Police and the worked with the Byron Bay because of funds donated by The businesses in town the Pastures Protection Act did not know the name of removal of stickers on sig- Chamber of Commerce the businesses of Byron Bay. contribute to Byron United 1934) owners or occupiers the journalist involved they nage around town. which became Byron United, The Beautiful Byron initia- to help with our projects but of rural properties over a perhaps need to review their You might be interested to merging with Tourism tive is starting to see changes they also contribute directly certain size (lately 4ha) must journalistic code of ethics know that we are also work- Byron, I have been con- in town – with a cleaner and to the community, in which pay a general rate to their and learn that this rather ing with the Arakwal Corpo- stantly amazed by the gener- greener image all round. We we all live, work and play – to local Board, which is mainly weak interplay of words does ration on new signs for the osity and good spirit of the still have a long way to go schools, sporting groups and run by graziers and which not involve terribly much entrance into town, we have businesses in town. The with eradication of graffiti, many other organisations. cannot provide any services skill but reporting honestly completed a prototype Board of Byron United has litter removal, cleaning and Our core values which can to most landowners. and objectively does. Indigenous Art work that worked tirelessly over the planting but we are getting be found on our website If such owners do not pro- The Beautiful Byron has received hundreds of past two years to enhance there. Many businesses have www.byronunited.org.au vide an annual report of Committee produced a positive comments and we the community of Byron seen a need for this facelift reflect all of the above. stock numbers (whether Community Art Proposal are doing a contemporary Bay working towards a sus- and once again contributed Diana Liptrot existent or not) they are also over six weeks ago. And it surfing mural in conjunction tainable business and natural generously to ensure this can Executive Officer continued overleaf says ‘Aerosol Art is a new with the Byron Bay Board environment and a true all be done. New signage into Byron United 14 July 15, 2008 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Letters continued from page 13 servation Agreement prohib- billed an animal health rate its animal grazing or the and a meat levy. Like local provision of baiting services Fans of reducing the greenhouse effect council rates, if they are not which is apparently the only ■ The CSIRO is predicting in golf carts in our region. usage of these types of vehi- longer have them repaired. paid, interest (now over service the Board can pro- petrol will be $8 a litre within Apart from lower carbon cles to help reduce the However I think that the 13%) is added until legal vide to non graziers. No, all a decade! We already have emissions other advantages greenhouse effect. more obvious reason for actions or the property’s sale that mattered was that this electric cars that would be are slower speeds, open air Graeme J Barr dumping of most of the fans yields the amount owing. graziers’ group pretending to suitable to drive around our feel, and more space on the Lennox Head is that they have been On Thursday June 26 at be a protector of rural lands towns and suburban streets. roads. Surfboards and other replaced with air condition- Mullumbimby Courthouse had badgered past and pres- These cars are called golf loads can be placed in the ■ I was amazed by the ing at a great cost to the the trial of the Tweed-Lis- ent Ministers of Agriculture carts or the larger type, shuttle back or on the roof. number of discarded fans in environment. While we give more Rural Lands Protec- until they got their unearned carriers. They are zippy, elec- There are many types and the recent Council cleanup lip service to ‘saving the tion Board for failure to fol- but lucrative income stream tric, possibly rechargable by one brand can be seen at and began to wonder why planet’ by limiting our con- low due legal processes in legislated into law, that no- solar panels and cheap. www.ezgoaustralia.com.au. this was so. The first reason, sumption of electricity most billing and recovering rates one can now dispute. Go to any resort and in The police will give limited I think, is that modern fans people put their own com- and levies from a 12ha for- Friends unfamiliar with what do you move around? movement licences for these are so flimsily built that they fort first, and let others ested property at Middle these bullying bureaucratic Golf carts. Most of us live in vehicles for road use and I corrode and rust in a very worry about the big picture. Pocket took place before the boards shake their heads in resort towns and it seems a would ask the police to con- short time. They’re so cheap Penny Fox local magistrate. Of course disbelief about such non- natural progression to move sider allowing greater road to replace that people no Ocean Shores the magistrate did not see it sense, eventually suggesting this way. He only saw an out I just accept it; but how community mindedness? opment. BU’s Beautiful majority of councillors, none such a scenario, it would of town landowner since much worse can this insane Democratic? Sensible? Pro- Byron campaign is a great of whom seem to live in also be interesting to hear 1980, Russell Preston, refus- situation become? Until gressive? current example of positive Byron Bay township, sup- the response of the State ing to pay these concocted more of you complain bit- CAN is nothing else but a community activism. It is port it. Coroner at the subsequent amounts for nil provision of terly to DPI MInister, Ian highly partisan think thank positive action that counts, It would be interesting to inquest. services over 28 years. And Macdonald, who has for rather extreme leftwing not empty rhetoric! know if those councillors All ‘proper’ residents I of course no-one from the approved these iniquitous political interests. It uses the I trust in the community’s realise that court cases a few know will be voting for coun- Board had the courage to regulations, you are going to community interest theme ability to judge! years back initiated by both cillors in September who expose themselves to ridi- see many more innocent as mere camouflage. Its Rene Thalmann residents and local councils want holiday letting in resi- cule from all the furious landowners suffering for endorsed Councillors have Ocean Shores in both Manly and Cronulla dential areas stopped and a local landowners – it sent a refusing to submit to the not only lost touch with local did find that holiday letting proper bypass built. Every- solicitor who said nothing Boards’ coercive powers. communities on numerous More on holiday in residential areas is indeed thing else is secondary. during the brief 7 minute Russell Preston issues, they also have man- letting illegal and in Manly there is Jim Rogers hearing. Brisbane aged a devastatingly poor Like all working, rate-paying a three month minimum Byron Bay Never matter that the performance sheet. Do we residents of Byron we are lease only allowed in rezoned $316 on their statement of Canning CAN really want them back? Are totally over holiday letting residential areas. ■ Letters received from claim for the period Sept 03 Jenny Coman’s latest rave we really ready for another and its ‘get rich quick’ adher- It would also be interest- Doug Myler, Lismore to Sept 06 was more than (Echo, July 8) for CAN as a round of downhill politics? ents. It was interesting to ing to see the response of Heights, Emmy Pfister, no the rate notices I provided as de facto community watch- If it is something better read that this topic created insurance companies, who address, Deborah Lilly, Mul- evidence, or that the $1676 dog raises serious questions. than endless potholes we are the most ‘fire’ at the recent are renowned for finding lumbimby, Tessa Sked, I paid reluctantly in 2003 Where was CAN when their seeking, then we certainly ‘Can There Be Another reasons to reject claims, in Brunswick Heads, Peter just 15 minutes before a endorsed Councillors have to look beyond what Byron?’ Forum and that the event of an overcrowded Olson, Goonengerry, Ken public auction to sell my routed the wishes of over CAN may dish us up. recent reports state that holiday rental burning down Steele, Lennox Head, Paul land to recover only that 90% of the Ocean Shores There are great proactive Council staff realise holiday where the legal compliance Brecht, Mullumbimby, Greg amount was still in dispute, community on the Lot 107 community initiatives that letting is illegal under cur- was in any doubt. If there Hawkins, Brunswick Heads, or that my Voluntary Con- sports fields fiasco? Is that enhance community devel- rent planning laws but a was also tragic loss of life in John Nuttall, Ocean Shores. DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND <@CEBI875HFF8EI<68 RUN & WALK for Wilsons Creek Public School From the beginning of Term 3 an improved bus service will commence for students living to the east of FINISH the school, departing ARK ST P from Mullumbimby at FINGAL ST 8:40am and returning ERRACE T BRUNSWICK TR HE students to town by T TH 4:05pm. WALK 9km START LKING PA (There is no change WA to the “big bus” BRUNSWICK RUN OLD MILL VILLAGE GREENS PRINCE ST timetable.) STATION ST 2km TIMBERYARD DRINK STATION START DRINK 8km ARGYLE ST STATION RD CK A STUART ST 1km MULLUMBIM Wilsons Creek School is FERN ST MANNS MYOCU CYCLE TR M ST 3km BRIDGE BY a dynamic rural school RD JUBILEE AVE 7km with a passion for art, drama and music; located 7km from Mullumbimby in the Wilsons Creek rainforest. Wilsons Creek School has 4km specialist teachers. 6km MCAULEYS LN ECHO DRINK Visual Arts Drama Music STATION Computer Studies N RD 5km GULGA Literacy & Numeracy Environmental Science Sunday 3rd August ’08 Interschool Sports LIMITED VACANCIES – Great community event. KINDER to YEAR 6 Enquiries to the Principal, Enter yourself, your family Simon Cook phone 6684 0132 or your team now! during school hours or 0413 852 000 at any www.mullumtobruns.org.au other time. For further information: 6684 6886 or [email protected] www.echo.net.au Byron Shire Echo July 15, 2008 15 Articles The Byron Social Forum Silver-leaved The 2008 Byron Social Forum tackled issues affecting Byron Bay. In this space we hope to continue the good work. This week Basil Cameron looks at transport. Desmodium There are many transport Queensland is already build- A Killer Weed interests. We can note youth, ing a rail line to Coolangatta business, tourist industry, Airport and with a connec- cyclist, walker, rail, transport tion to Murwillumbah, a rail Silver-leaved desmodium (Desmodium uncinatum) has disadvantaged, environmen- corridor linking Sydney, recently become a weed of special concern to people tal, social amenity (linking Brisbane and Coolangatta who restore native bushland. Numerous landcarers and people with jobs and serv- Airports could be created bush regenerators have observed that this plant behaves ices), local and regional giving tourists an option to interests. Each interest group arrive without depending on like a carnivore – insects and small animals (especially has traditionally argued for cars. Our access to the ocean small frogs and lizards) become trapped on the sticky, funds, services and infra- also provides the opportu- hooked hairs that densely cover its leaves and stems and structure that meet the needs nity to open up travel by sea eventually die of dehydration and hunger. These adhesive specific to each group, but to transport, the most climate qualities have earned it the nickname of ‘Velcro Plant.’ date this has left many in the friendly form of transport, Unfortunately, since its introduction from South America in community without satisfac- Such infrastructure when the 1970s, Silver-leaved desmodium has readily colonised tory transport and produced complemented with linked abandoned pastures, roadside verges, and the margins less than sustainable envi- cycleways, walkways and a of regenerating bushland. Areas with high ambient ronmental and social out- planning approach that light levels such as creek lines, coastal heathlands, and comes. encourages active transport sclerophyll forests provide favourable conditions for its As with most issues raised within communities would establishment. This year’s big wet season has provided at the Social Forum, effec- provide an environmentally especially favourable conditions for its growth and spread. tive transport solutions will sustainable opportunity for depend on various groups in tourists and residents to Silver-leaved desmodium is easy to recognize. It grows the community working move around the Shire. along the ground as a trailing herb or sub-shrub and together to make the trans- Promoting Byron as the sometimes climbs over and smothers other vegetation. port system (not just cars place that is different because It has a tri-foliate leaf with both surfaces densely covered and roads) work for the we choose to reflect our val- with hooked hairs. The leafl ets have a central silver stripe. whole community. The fol- for people to hitch from. To sits with our professed values ues in the way we move and Flowers are small and pea-like and can be pink, blue, or lowing ideas came from complement this, a registra- of an environmentally sus- live makes for a much better white. These appear in late summer and autumn, followed workshops held during the tion system could be used tainable approach to eco- tourism strategy than con- by fl attened bean-like pods, 1 to 3cm long. The pods are Social Forum. whereby people send SMS nomic and social develop- tinuing our march towards also covered in hairs and will readily adhere to fur and messages with the car regis- ment. uniformity and dependence. clothing. Youth transport tration of prospective lifts to Rising petrol prices, global We may also get more visi- Young people in Byron a central point for added warming and increasing eco- tors who share these values. Shire have always suffered safety. It might also be pos- nomic uncertainty threaten Above all, working together the most from not being able sible for drivers to register to undermine the ‘unique’ to protect our communities to access transport. As an their details so that a return social and economic fabric from global forces beyond employment advisor to SMS is sent to advise those of the Shire. Lower numbers our control can strengthen young people for much of considering accepting a lift of tourists mean lower num- the social fabric for the long the 1990s, I rated the lack of that the driver is part of such bers of jobs and dollars in haul. transport as the most serious a scheme. Perhaps it is pos- our community with impacts barrier to participation in sible to use a mobile tele- felt beyond business and the ■ Basil Cameron is a cam- employment, education and phone accessed website to tourism industry. A reliance paign coordinator with training. This situation con- record and check driver on rural residential workers TOOT, vice-president of tinues today. Safety is details. It was noted that to sustain town economies Northern Rivers Trains for another major issue with some of these ideas may be could be jeopardised as the the Future and was previ- young people forced to applicable to a number of cost of travelling to work ously a member of the Byron accept rides with strangers moves around the region to becomes unaffordable and Shire Public Transport Work- when hitchhiking or relying establish effective car pool- undesirable social outcomes ing Group. Basil facilitated Silver-leaved Desmodium (Velcro Plant) – on inexperienced drivers ing schemes. increase. the workshop on sustainable an unlikely carnivore when socialising, sometimes How can we reduce transport at the Byron Social with tragic consequences. Sustainable dependence on cars as the Forum. The qualities of this plant can make it diffi cult to control. The youth transport work- transport systems main way in which tourists Entries to this column are Since it will readily regrow from severed parts, mowing shop generated some excel- Kerry O’Brien described arrive in and get around the welcome. Please stick to the or slashing it tends to encourage its dispersal. Seedlings lent ideas to tackle these Byron as a place of ‘contra- Shire? A business and tour- issues raised at the confer- and individual plants can be removed by hand. However, issues. Placement of high dictions’. Surely one of the ism industry led coalition of ence and be concise (700 its stems are fi brous and readily break. It also has an visibility hitching posts biggest contradictions is the transport interests across the words maximum). To com- underground tuber, so all parts of the plant must be around towns and at various way our over-dependence on region would have a lot more ment on this or any other carefully dug out for eff ective control. You must dispose of road junctions in the Shire road based, fossil fuelled and clout with governments in article visit the forums at the severed plant parts thoughtfully too! Otherwise it will would provide a safe place congested transport systems getting trains running again. www.echo.net.au. reroot and continue to grow. An alternative is to cut, scrape and paint the stems with herbicide. This works best with small infestations with thick Colour/Cut $99 stems. For more extensive infestations, spot spraying with (Full head of foils/creative colour extra $10) a low toxicity herbicide such as glyphosate or metsulfuron methyl is the best approach. (For more information LIGHTNING regarding rates and methods, see Council’s bush regeneration team website). Make sure that you always use herbicides only as directed and in accordance with the label or legal permits. Do not contaminate waterways with SALE herbicide. is now on Byron Shire’s bush regeneration team has used these methods to successfully control patches of Silver leaved 20 styles for desmodium at Pioneer Bridge (Upper Wilson’s Creek), Cooper’s Creek (Huonbrook), Paterson Street Hilltop 2 Reserve (Byron Bay), and the crown nature reserve in Level 1, 89 Jonson Street, Byron Bay 6680 8158 under $20/m (must present coupon) Brunswick Heads. Mon-Fri 8.30-5pm, Sun 10am-2pm Article prepared by Council Bush Colour/Cut $99 1/11-13 Kerr St Ballina 6681 4900 Regenerator, John Leedom. (Full head of foils/creative colour extra $10) www.concepttiles.com.au 16 July 15, 2008 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Articles Local author to launch children’s series Local filmmaker turned chil- jail for protesting against dren’s author, Tristan nuclear power. Mac has to Bancks, will launch his new somehow maintain the val- Mac Slater, Coolhunter series, ues that his hippie folks have published by Random given him while trying to House, at this year’s Writers compete for this coolhunting Festival. The first book, The job against Cat DeVrees, the Rules of Cool will be launched hottest and angriest girl at on Saturday July 26 by his school.’ actress and bestselling author The book explores ‘kids Judy Nunn. Bancks and and consumerism, creativity Nunn worked together for a and ‘finding yourself’ in a number of years on TV’s fast-moving, page-turning Home and Away. way’. ‘The series is about Mac, Bancks is currently writing a kooky teen inventor,’ says the second book in the series, Author Tristan Bancks and the cover of his new book. Bancks. ‘He lives with his set in New York City, due for mum, a firetwirler, in a dou- The story incorporates tions, characters and also the release in early 09. You can Get the skills you need; ble-decker bus and he’s web and video elements and challenges that the town see the author in the West tracked down via his blog readers have the chance to faces. (Kids’) Marquee at the Writ- and get the job and asked to become a cool- hunt cool and win prizes at ‘When you live and write ers Festival at 11:45am on Employment vacancies exist NOW hunter (a trendspotter) for a the book’s site, www.macs- here, the place and people Saturday July 26. Festival in the Hospitality industry in the website getting a million hits later.com.au. just seep into your work,’ ticket holders and invitees following areas: a day. The guys who run the The story is set in Kings Bancks says. ‘Mac’s dad is can also attend the book site think Mac’s so uncool Bay, a town partly inspired farming lightning as an alter- launch at 3 p.m. that after- • Bar service that maybe he’s cool. Maybe by Byron, and locals will see native energy source and noon. 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CP14079Q2AMUL www.echo.net.au Byron Shire Echo July 15, 2008 17 Articles Life construction workers triumph Peter Shepherd cut. Everything unfolds. Patt At dinner recently I discov- will guide me at the start, ered the table I was sitting at but the design, and finish, was hand-made by the man will be mine. who had invited me. Dave. A She keeps talking about thin man with a beard and a bookshelves and projects quiet, biting sense of humour. but, most enthusiastically, He was scooping salad onto about past students, and I a wooden plate at the time. flip open her book to a pic- He also made the plate. And ture of a mother with her the scooping fork. Dave and daughter of about twelve. his wife built the house, too, And that’s when I get it: Patt from timber they cut down is a life construction worker. on the site. No unions, no safety rules or Term 3 courses are just around the corner You’re supposed to feel uniforms. Just a love of admiration for people like something intangible and Copies of programs are in last week’s Echo and at the usual outlets around the Shire. this. Not feel jealous, say, or essential. And that there are Or drop in to the ACE Centre, corner of mildly inadequate. Not drink many of them out there: Gordon St and Burringbar St, Mullumbimby a little too much red wine teachers, parents, friends, or go to www.acemullum.com and find things to make fun supporters, social workers, of, like a Mortise and Tenon gardeners. They have hel- joint. Isn’t that a couple of Jewel and her table in front of a local landmark. mets in all different styles – Do you need to Italian opera comedians? sun hats, caps, or even gray- I was glad of the wine. of the cut; about running table with neat, sweet dove- ing hair, like Patt’s. That it’s DETOX or Dave hadn’t made it. your hand along the fur of tail joints, the timbers pol- about building connections, My therapist for all this is tiny shavings of freshly ished to a sheen of burnt about constructing pride. DE-STRESS? Patt Gregory. Like my friend sanded woods. This is not umber and blonde. And the photo of mum and EXPERIENCING - bloating, constipation, stomach upsets, skin Dave, she has clear eyes that normal woodworking talk. Another shows a woman daughter – and their smiles problems, low energy, allergies, depression, chronic fatigue, welcome you in. She doesn’t She knows about tools. loosely dressed in purples – teaches me that these muscle pain or headaches? YES! Then we can help... build much herself, she tells And a lot of different joints. and scarves. Her eyes are things are worth building FREE - HEALTH ASSESSMENT WITH EVERY COLONIC TREATMENT me – although she could – Subtle things: how to hold closed, head tilted up against through the generations. but she teaches other people handles, brace things, ways the sun. She’s holding a Every joint and nail of the s #/,/.)# (9$2/4(%2!09 THERAPIST ASSISTED s ,)6% ",//$ !.!,93)3 journey. how to do it. She’s passion- to look at possibilities of bookshelf of radiata pine. In s $%4/8 -!33!'% IT@S AWESOME ate about this teaching. building stuff. But she also another, a woman, whom I want to sign up. s .!452/0!4(9 MUCH MORE Woodworking for Women, a talks about the meditation of Patt tells me was sixty at the I’m gonna build Dave a course at ACE Byron Shire, the work; the growth of time, a mother of 6 or 7, wine rack. Ballina Naturopathics is how she does it, along project and self; how each standing by a table made of with Woodworking for project and the way to get Jarrah. 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Beside her is a small time, one join, one nail, one The weaving of community life Ri Fraser The village seamstress is always interested in the warp and weft of her local com- munity. Walk into Maggie Golightly’s sewing studio, and along with reels and bobbins, patterns and fab- rics, she is likely to chat about local issues, garden- ing, renovations or commu- nity events. On the floor are boxes of flyers and posters When you lose someone, we for the Ocean Shores Arts Expo. understand you need time. Time to So, although Maggie isn’t a visual artist, she is a great duce them to each other and energy is made and a con- plan, time to organise all the special supporter of community and sometimes friendships are nection is formed.’ things. Time to come together and has been Registrar for the formed.’ The seamstress is satis- OS Arts Expo for all five Usually people who buy a fied in seeing individual remember a life well-lived. years of its existence. On the painting never know the art- pieces coming together to day of the paintings being ist. But Maggie recalls how create a luscious garment, For 25 years Byron District Funerals BYRON BAY delivered at the Community one artist at the Expo was and a community woven Centre in August, Maggie invited to take her painting together through creative has been a caring part of the Byron Street says, ‘I love seeing the art to the buyer’s house to help interfacing. Northern Rivers community. 6680 9100 come in. It’s a pile of pic- hang it. Sometimes buyers Artists are reminded to get tures being stacked up, each commission artists at the their entry forms in by July with a life of its own. show for further works. 18. This Lions project is sup- ‘In the hanging, some Maggie said, ‘Artists can ported by Murwillumbah paintings gravitate towards get very isolated, so this is a TAFE. others, and then it’s like all great creative community Along with prizes in five these separate stories get exchange. Over the weekend categories, Byron Arts Sup- woven together. Each sepa- there is often a dynamic and plies, Industrial Estate, is rate story becomes a part of lively exchange – the artist’s donating the Viewers’ Choice the whole. inspiration and passion goes of $300 worth of framing or ‘During the weekend, you into the painting and that stretched canvases. See www. Australian Owned I 24 Hours I All Areas I Prearranged Funerals get to meet the artist and energy attracts a buyer, osartexpo.com for entry meet the buyers and intro- where a transference of forms and info. 18 July 15, 2008 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Byron Bay Writers Festival www.byronbaywritersfestival.com.au Beresford spills the beans on the bold and beautiful Josh Hartnett Definitely Wants all over the world, just to get Beresford’s writing style up the next big gig. Quite the to Do This... True Stories From a project off the ground. could not be described as opposite. At times you fear a Life in the Screen Trade by Most of us are not cut out gushing or effusive. It’s what that Beresford will ‘never Bruce Beresford (Fourth for this degree of dedication you’d expect from a journal work in this town again’ based Estate Publishing, RRP to a craft, which is what – unadorned, often in short, on his kiss-and-tell commen- $24.99 PB) makes it such fascinating sharp sentences and bite- tary. (I’d love to see what reading. sized chapters, but the style didn’t make it into the final Reviewed by Tristan Bancks The book opens with the reveals much about the man. manuscript.) It’s not like any Flaubert quote: ‘There is no One gets the feeling that this other directing book that I Bruce Beresford is the pro- art without fanaticism’, giv- straight-forward, dry- know of and it will be enjoyed lific Australian director of ing a sense of how Beresford humoured approach is what by all cinema buffs and wan- Breaker Morant, The Adven- revels in the chaotic web that has facilitated Beresford’s nabe filmmakers. Although, a tures of Barry Mackenzie, he weaves between Holly- survival as a film director for warning, after reading it, you Don’s Party, Driving Miss wood, Sydney, Memphis, almost forty years, in spite of may no longer dream of being Daisy and the upcoming Singapore, London, regional all the nonsense that appears an internationally recognised adaptation of Mao’s Last France and Bulgaria. At any to surround the profession. film director. As a colleague Dancer. In this series of diary one time he might have nine Throughout the narrative, of Beresford’s says to him in excerpts, kept over a period feature films in various stages Beresford reveals a passion the epilogue: ‘It’s all so stress- of almost two years from of development, some he for art, classical music, opera ful this business. I don’t know 2003 to 2005, he gives a loves, some he loathes. On and arthouse and foreign how you can stand it.’ frank and indiscreet account an average day (not that films that one might not But Bruiser doesn’t seem of the colourful, often there seems to be one) he expect from the man who too concerned. absurd, life of an interna- might be writing director’s brought us Bazza Macken- I will be chairing a Writers tional film director. notes on a script, re-drafting zie. But these personal Festival session with Beres- But this isn’t a book on another, casting a film, flying insights only serve to remind ford, David Stratton, actor how to make a movie. It’s to London for money meet- you how tongue–in-cheek William McInnes and more of a tale of survival – ings or, perhaps, having Mackenzie was in its bashing Malaysian filmmaker Kam how the director manages to lunch with Joseph Fiennes, cle of contacts that Beresford interview with journalist Jen- of ocker Aussies. Raslan at 3:45 pm on Sun- maintain a degree of sanity Barry Humphries, Morgan maintains in order to sup- nifer Byrne in which she Josh Hartnett is a rare day July 27 in the Macquarie while juggling dozens of Freeman or Russell Crowe. port his filmmaking habit is suggests that he is a right- account of that other, less Marquee. projects, producers, writers, The dizzying rounds of tiring, even to read about. wing madman with capped glamorous side of the film- studios and funding bodies meetings and enormous cir- He is often scathing about teeth, before luring him into maker’s work – ‘getting it up’. ■ Tristan Bancks is the his dealings with individual making tactless comments It isn’t a glossy tale, a bro- author of Mac Slater, Cool- agents, actors and produc- about Australian actors, chure to advertise the direc- hunter 1: The Rules of Cool. ers. Beresford details an including Toni Collette. tor’s work in order to shore See www.macslater.com.au Practical advice for working writers Learn sustainable practices This year’s Byron Bay Writ- project – book, magazine has been published in six- for home and work ers Festival is offering an article or even a poem aimed teen languages in Europe, amazing range of opportuni- for publication – are often the UK and USA. His 37 • What is happening to the planet? ties for both emerging and seeking assurance that they books, written in his own practising writers to partake are not alone in their aspira- name as well as the names of • Make a difference and live in the Festival experience. tions and struggles. These Colin Falconer and Mark sustainably. There are 22 fascinating workshops really are for d’Arbanville, are as diverse workshops and seminars on everyone.’ as historical novels, chil- Information session: offer at this year’s Festival, Among the star authors dren’s and young adult fic- Monday 21 July 2008, 10am running from Monday July giving their time and exper- tion and, more recently, con- 21 to Thursday July 24. tise is Debra Adelaide, who temporary adult fiction. Wollongbar Campus. A writer is not just an has had more than ten books Participants will work in a observer, but also an active published, including three three-hour session with this For more information contact participant in the world he novels. Her most recent successful writer on the Author Debra Adelaide. Dave Carey on 6620 4783 or she describes. So, too, novel, The Household Guide process of creating a tangible or 6620 4717. visitors to the Byron Bay ways of working with to Dying, has achieved big piece of work beginning NC2519064 Writers Festival can do words. sales and critical acclaim from a mere germ of an 131 601 much more than just watch Festival director Jeni Caf- since its launch at the Syd- idea. www.nci.tafensw.edu.au and listen to 100 of the most fin, has programmed this ney Writers Festival in May. Other workshops on offer dynamic and successful year’s Festival to allow for as Debra teaches creative writ- cover crime fiction, short writers from around Aus- much participation as the ing at UTS and her work- story writing, memoir, travel tralia and overseas as they willing Festival-goer wants. shop at the Byron Bay Writ- writing, short film script- share their knowledge and The workshop series is ers Festival is on the difficult writing, poetry and even experience. about involving writers at matter of ‘Killing your dar- cooking, among numerous Festival attendees can sit any level, from the wishful lings’ – cutting your work topics. How to get published down with some of those and tentative beginner to before submission, even and the legalities of publish- writers and get practical professional published when it means discarding ing and copyright are also help in a wide range of sub- authors and journalists. the bits you love the best. dealt with in practical, essen- jects covering any genre or ‘Any writer, no matter Another essential work- tial industry seminars. form of writing. It is a rare how experienced, will con- shop deals with the process Workshops commence opportunity to learn from fess to the fear and trepida- of turning inspiration into a Monday July 21. Full work- the best, and take away tion of embarking on a new finished manuscript. ‘What shops program and tickets some new skills and added book,’ Jeni says. ‘At the a great idea!’ is the workshop are available online at www. confidence, while gaining same time, those bravely to be given by prolific author byronbaywritersfestival. new insights into the many venturing forth on their first Colin Bowles, whose work com.au. Quality second hand goods C.A.W.I. for sale Companion Animals 2008 Annual Poetry Day Lunch Welfare Inc. Coming Home OP SHOP Saturday, 19th of July Cnr Tweed & Booyun Sts Lakehouse, Becton Beach Resort Brunswick Heads (Next to Supermarket) 11:30am-1:30pm Ph. 6685 1444 Mon - Fri 10am to 5pm A Free Cabaret of music and poetry Help us build a dog shelter in Byron Shire Light lunches available for purchase [email protected] Volume 23#06 © 2008 Echo Publications Pty Ltd P : 02 6684 1777 F : 02 6684 1719 [email protected] Editor : Mandy Nolan [email protected] [email protected] www.echo.net.au JULY 15 – 21 ALLA L L YOURYOUR COASTALCOASTAL ENTERENTEENTERTAINMENTR T AIN M E N T SOAPBOX 20 LIVE MUSIC 20 CULTURE 22 BEATSNBOPS 22 PUZZLE 23 STARS 23 GIG GUIDE 24 CINEMA 25 TELLY 26 EATING OUT 28 ON THE ROALD AGAIN Linda Rutledgege andandd CraigCraaiig HHearpsearps show?shhoow? socks.sockkss. SShehhe hhasas tthehhe birdbiird piepiie recipereciipe MrsMMrs TwitTTwit isis givengiiveen thetthe opportunityopportunity are The Twits.s. IIt’st’s the latest ‘Twits‘Twits get reareadydy bbyy practpractisingising our stuckstuck somewsomewhere…’here…’ forfor rereply.ply. What are Mr Twit’s bad production by theth Byron B Bay B bum kicking, it does happen quite So how did the Twits first meet? habits?hbi? Theatre Company and is a clever a bit, as in the old slapstick movies, ‘He’s disgusting, he never shaves, GiveAway adaptation of Roald Dahl’s classic ‘We met on a bus, it was going out we have a bit of that happening and he has all his food in his beard – story. I grabbed a quick, confusing into the hills and we thought this we have been basically practising is a good place, we didn’t have a when he’s bored he picks this food PINK TIE GIVEAWAY but very entertaining chat with Mr our slapstick routines to get our courtship or nothing, and we started – with maggots – and eats it and he Pink Tie features and Mrs Twit. timing absolutely perfect. The living in an old caravan, and the has nose hair five inches long, oh a stellar line up of So what is the play about? young children have been doing caravan has never changed we are he’s horrible, horrible!!!’ homegrown (and ‘The story is the story of Mr and their acrobatics, the band has still in the same caravan, we don’t So Mr Twit what should Australia-claimed) Mrs Twit and they like to play tricks been practising very hard, and the mind if children come around they audiences expect when they favourites such as on each other,’ says Mrs Twit. ‘Mr puppet makers have been making make good targets.’ come to see the show? Missy Higgins, Bob Twit goes off to Africa and catches a the puppets, it’s a very high class Evans and Josh Pyke family of monkeys and brings them show… we have been rehearsing So why are there no little Twits ‘I think they should be expecting who have all come back to Australia and puts them in a for about six or seven weeks.’ running around? a barrel of laughs, they might be a aboard the project cage and he’s planning to start the What do you love about Roald ‘I’m not sure who’s problem that is. little bit scared sometimes, some in support of the world’s first upside down monkey Dahl’s work? Maybe it’s the fact that I sleep on of the little ones, but that’s ok, it’s National Breast Cancer circus. Then the Rolly Poly bird ‘Roald Dahl has a wicked sense of one side and she on the other.’ character building.’ comes all the way from Africa and humour and a lovely twist on life… So in such close quarters you The Twits is on at the Byron Foundation (NBCF) and helps to free the monkeys.’ breast cancer research. no reverence at all for adults, the must really really get to know Bay Community Centre on Well I’m certainly none the kids always win. It’s a moral of the someone. What are her bad Wednesday, Thursday, Friday We have four albums clearer. story free zone.’ to give away – email habits? and Saturday, with two shows [email protected]. According to Mrs Twit, ‘The twits So Mr Twit, the secret to long ‘She has the most ridiculous hair, daily, 11am and 2pm. Tickets are are villains and they love it. They are and lasting relationship? she’s grown ugly, like so ugly I can $12 for children, $15 for adults and au with subject header dirty and silly and stupid… it’s great ‘in the pink’. ‘I put up with her. I don’t really. hardly be in the same caravan, she $45 for a family. Available at Santos, fun being a twit, you should try it.’ between you and me I just want picks her toenails at the table but I Mullumbimby Bookstore and So how do Twits warm up for the her to go, then no one will darn the do that too so it’s not a problem.’ Caddies in Lismore. 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Get the cost of the public the Roman Catholic compete with the Lama kids. That’s not just a all the youth in one works for a road to Church he’s got his dude? Particularly mosh pit, that’s a pull- place. Cuts out all that Watego’s! I have some job cut out for him. when the Lama is pit. It’s a big bill to fill, double handling for the cost cutting measures Recorded history has selling compassion I’m wondering just ministry. So far it’s cost made the church look and looks a bit like who will be the Pope’s us a whopping quarter for the Catholics. Multi- like orthodox serial Moby. You don’t see warmup act? Cardinal of a billion bucks, that task the port-aloos, put killers. Witch burning, Richard Gere endorsing George P has been makes the Pope’s gig in a black curtain and the Inquisiton, support Pope Benedict. If you working on his heavy about 2000 bucks per you’ve got a mobile of the Holocaust, need to market your metal number: ‘Bat out head. How the hell are port-a-confession. and now constant religion to a new group of Pell’, he’ll be backed they going to cover So you can have a allegations of kiddie of consumers, there’s up by the sexual abuse that kind of fee? How poo while you spill fiddling make it a tough no point targeting old victims of the Catholic about fining spectators your guts. If the Pope sell. Being a catholic codgers. If they haven’t church dancers. and protesters for doesn’t mind roughing just isn’t very sexy. already signed up, they They’ve already got being annoying! If it, he could sleep in The Pope is in a tough never will. When you’re the merchandise you behave in a way the Popemobile, we’ll market. He’s got the running a religion, you sorted. Pope on a rope deemed ‘annoying’, you POPE have it fold down more look right. If you want need new recruits. bathroom soap, ‘I can be fined $5500. It’s to move your god on Hello World Youth Day. kissed the Pope’s ring’ ironic, because I have like a Panel Van, and the shelves, you gotta This was a stroke of SPRINGS t-shirts and ‘touch me always found Christians call it the Papal Van. be a ‘straight’ man in marketing genius by the I’m Catholic’ undies. annoying, so perhaps Hey Baby, don’t come a frock. All religious late John Paul II, who ETERNAL The entire exercise we could cover public knockin if the Pope men wear long dresses. saw the advantages of will draw an estimated cost and arrest 125,000 mobile is rockin! will also feature Senegal’s dreams, Take Me To Town set to a live acoustic gig Jali Buba Kuyateh, Nepal’s is an album drenched in presented by Jon J Bradley. second Dheeraj Shrestha, a horn the eternal elixir of youth: The gig kicks off at 6.30pm YOYO section and the unmistakable reckless optimism, arrogant and there’ll be prizes for the clothing fat beats that have made self-belief and the mixture ‘Legends’ and ‘Roadies’ Live Music them festival favourites in of sky-bound riffs, grooves categories. funky Australia and East Asia.Jali and melodies tailor-made for Buba Kuyateh is of Griot teenagers to strum on their TURNING SCARLETT recycled heritage with thousands of first $40 acoustic guitar. 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Playing and promoting Local transparency and honesty their Positive Consciousness of her communication Rock and supporting local CommunityCommunity RadioRadio 99.9 PPhonehone 6680 79799999 ranges from engaging to charities everywhere they devastating. She performs at go, this band walk their talk. The Blue Birdy at Liquid in Check them out and they’ll the Woolies Carpark, Byron. send a cheque to someone The new venue is gorgeous who needs it. and the next few months are heating up with some of the MIRANDA MIRANDA traditional and contemporary is dedicated to swing, and hottest jazz acts to hit our MIRANDA African rhythms. They bring her smooth and bluesy voice Australian shores in a long Miranda plays solo at their exciting show and very turns her performance into a time. Next week, Aria award Pippi’s Cafe on Sunday sweet playing to this month’s genuine joy. Her enthusiasm winning Scott Tinkler is up from 12.30pm. This tranquil Hotel Great Northern GLO Dance. Spankinhide and pure enjoyment of music from Melbourne and then river gig at New Brighton played GLO Dance over a is guaranteed to spread following him in a fortnight’s is the perfect way to spend Premier Entertainment Venue year ago and created a total right through her audience. time we have a very special a mellow Sunday, listening dancing frenzy with their She appears with Steve gig with Jacam Manricks and to the gentle sounds of interactive show and very Russell on keys and Connor Barney M’Call all the way harmony driven, looped TUES 15 HARRY HEALY musical playing. So go on, Fitzgerald on bass at the Jazz from New York City. Every out and layered devotional Wednesday from 8pm. surrender to the beat, coz N Blues Lounge – Ballina acoustic folk! 9.30PM they’re spankin’ hides for Hotel on Saturday 6.30pm. dancin’ feet! It is happening THE RETURN ONE ARE ON on the full moon, Spankinhide LOVE AND OF A UNIQUE One is an exciting new THURS 17 TZU plus DJ Pulse Friday at the CARRIAGE EXPERIENCE project that extends into a Uki Hall 8pm, $18 at door. This week playing at The The Very Unique Existence new multicultural arena. This 9.30PM Blue Birdy is the divine return to play the Hotel cooperative collaboration JAZZ FROM Ms Leigh Carriage. Great Northern on Friday. contains professional and COLOGNE Leigh is one of Australia’s I was in a big hotel watching non professional artists with FRI 18 VERY UNIQUE Gaby Borgardts is a jazz leading contemporary jazz MTV or something like a rich spiritual heritage, ‘the vocalist from Cologne, vocalists. By the end of her that and I thought, hang common ground’ being that Germany. Her wide repertoire recent performance at the on that looks like a Byron everyone involved is aligned EXPERIENCE VUE spans from jazz standards, North Coast Jazz Festival, background. The band were in their head with message interpretations of all time several people could be playing on the point. Then I and purpose. One play 9.30PM favourites to her original seen in the audience with thought, that looks like The Railway Park on Sunday material. Her heart and soul tears in their eyes. Leigh’s Very Unique Existence, and from 12pm. SAT 19 SOLID GOLD A Spot of Paint 9.30PM Ceramic & Art Studio Kids Art Workshops MON 21 SUPER CHEESE School Holiday Fun & Creativity 9.30PM COMING SOON WHISKEY GO GO’S ...... SAT 26 JULY MUPH & PLUTONIC ...... THUR 14 AUG Full & half day Art Workshops for Kids 5-14 years... MESS HALL ...... FRI 15 AUG Ceramic Painting Illustration & Painting on Canvas MAGIC DIRT ...... THUR 21 AUG Mosaics Plaster Casting and Decorating Pottery Trinket Box Designs Painting on Canvas T-shirts Mixed Textile Arts Hotel Great Northern 6685 6454 Window Painting Tie Dye, Batik, Applique, Screen Printing Photo ID must be produced on entry 5/102 Centennial Circuit Byron Bay, Phone: 6685 8981 Try our delicious woodfi red pizzas www.echo.net.au 22 July 15, 2008 Byron Shire Echo at 7.30pm. Suzanne is a or call 6685 1316 for tickets. welcome. Carolyn’s beautiful visiting lecturer at University The auction has some great works are oil on board and of Brighton Art & Design UK items, including possibly the canvas and mainly depict and lectures for the British last two Splendour tickets landscape. She is an artist CULTURE Museum Asian Arts course. available in Byron Shire! in residence 9 - 5 daily and Guests are welcome to Sunday 27 July. Tix $15/10 her work can be viewed by attend at a cost of $20, which presale, or $20/15 at the door. appointment: 0429 798 040. includes supper. STANDUP COMEDY DANCE WILD HONEY AND FLEETY AND VAMP IT UP FILM A CHANCE FOR WILLIAMS Shake off those flabby bits PLUM BLOSSOM SPLENDOUR TIX! In an impressive double and vamp it up this winter Byron Bay plays host to by joining the Burlesque Wild Honey is a fundraising header, standup comedy the Australian premiere craze. You can get fit and evening at the Byron Bay sensation, the irrepressible, of the ground breaking sexy, refine your figure and Surf Club that features a fire sometimes impressionable documentary Plum Blossom express your inner vixen show by the talented Chinta but never forgettable Mr in the Snow. A film that all at the same time. Get King, Indigenous Honey Greg Fleet is joined by Dave follows the story of Jane Dai seriously toned with Strip Dance by Uncle Pete, a Williams. Greg doesn’t whose husband was tortured fitness and ‘sexercise’ smokin’ hip hop performance just crack one liners, he is a to death by the Chinese techniques. Classes are in six from Dani Finkenauer and remarkable craftsman, with Communitst Party for his week sessions with public Homebase Mentorees, that rare gift of telling a story. belief in and support of Falun special guests Mullum Rouge Dave Williams is a regular on performances. Facilitated by Gong. Monday at 7pm at the Mums, live auction and a Rove Live, and is an up and Suzie Wyld, aka Miss Bhavin. Byron Cinemas. Call 6684 4969 or email Deadly Honey Wheel. All coming star of the comedy JUDITH LUCY, ONE OF THE FEATURED proceeds go towards funding circuit. Monday 27 July at [email protected] GUESTS AT THIS YEAR’S BYRON BAY WRITER’S FESTIVAL LECTURES two new community dance the Byron Service’s Club ADFAS Byron Bay & District festivals, Wild Honey and Pandanus Lounge. Tix are WRITERS FESTIVAL sit down and get serious Kam Raslan (wicked satirist $15/20 and can be booked: will be hosting a lecture Raw Honey Youth, taking BUCKETS OF about what it takes to stand from Kuala Lumpur) and 6684 3443. 8pm. Japanese Costume and place 1st – 5th October at BLOOD: HOW TO BE up and be funny. In the hanging on to the reins for Textiles presented by Bangalow and various Byron FUNNY crossfire are Tim Ferguson dear life, Hong Kong based Suzanne Perrin on Monday venues. More details at ART Humour and the writing of (Doug Anthony Allstars), author and comedian Nury at the A& I Hall in Bangalow www.rawhoneyfestival.com LANDSCAPES AND satire have become popular Danny Katz (the Sydney Vittachi. Buckets of blood is CLEAKS and regular elements of the Morning Herald’s Modern a separately ticketed feature Catch the works of Carolyn Writer’s Festival Program, Guru), Andrew Knight (D event and seats must be Cleak at WinSIM Gallery on but this year’s Festival has an Generation, Full Frontal, booked in advance. Tickets the Arts and Industry Estate even more impressive lineup Seachange), Judith Lucy, (say available online at www. in Byron Bay. The opening is when some of the biggest no more), Julian Morrow and byronbaywritersfestival.com on Friday at 8pm and all are names in the business Chris Taylor (The Chaser), or from Jetset Byron Bay. TALKING BANDTAGS system been trialled? Woolopalooza, Ego and Dave Bandtag comes in the form A: ‘We’ve been testing C. Saturday’s House of Now of a digital business card the BANDTAG cards for hosts Dave Basek, Kaptain imprinted with an artist’s over three months now in Kaine and Sean Candy. ! album information, artwork Australia with several artists BeatsNbops – including The Mason Rack "#$%& "'$!"( and an online link to up to ) * ++,''+'- 15 mastered tracks or other Band from the Gold Coast digital content. Fans then who are taking the cards head to www.bandtag.com. to Canada this month! The with Jackie Onassid au enter a code and redeem Gold Coast Music Industry the tracks. Gold Coast Association has also ordered based Bandtag is looking to 1000 cards as a promotional work with independent and tool, to raise awareness of 15 unsigned artists as well, ‘... fantastic local artists, which artists who are interested in will be distributed locally and getting their music out in the nationally. ’ new digital landscape with Q: What do you ask from a physical format’ promising the artist? SOLID GOLD’S that the artist gets all the A: The artist only pays for PROM NIGHT monies and that there is the production/printing of Saturday 19th … relive your no middle-person taking a the cards. BANDTAG looks high school farewell minus cut. So, where else has this after the profile and all of the pimples and panic but system been trialled and what the uploading/administration with cummerbunds and result is showing? of the profile page and site. corsages, chaperones and A: ‘The concept originated in Artists just need to provide slow dances, electric blue the US and has had a great the artwork along with the satin and hot pink taffeta. impact on the independent mp3 tracks/bio/band photo Whether you were the class scene. Two music companies for upload.’ of ’74, ’84, ’94 or 2004 Solid have been providing digital Gold Prom night will give download cards to artists in you the chance to either LIQUID erase or embrace all those the US for over two years Blue Birdy keep jazzy with huge success. Both wonderfully excruciating Wednesdays live and are memories of your high school companies have also worked joined by Leigh Carriage extensively with brand formal. Pre-sale tickets $20 this week. Friday’s Electro online or at the venue. advertising.’ is looking at the breaky Q: How long has this side of the genre with DJs WINSOME Friday Underground has got Magu… which when spelled Ma Gu is a legendary Daoist From a Dream Xian (immortal; transcendent) associated with the elixir of life, and symbolic protector of females in Chinese mythology… that alone should make for a good nite! MGTThree internationally acclaimed guitarists, one incredible concert Magu is joined by Strawberry Syme. DEEP FUNK IN THE FOREST Kohinur Hall is opening its doors on Saturday for another funk off dance event! Your DJs Shuffle, Sheik Yerbooty, the Phunk Wolfgang Muthspiel, Slava Grigoryan Phanatik and organisers & Ralph Towner encourage people to go early and car-pool. Concerned with BYRON BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE the environment, this event 8PM FRI AUG 15 donates 20% of its proceeds 6685 6807 to Ecuador’s rainforests. Entry www.whichwaymusic.com Presented by RAZ Music is $15 and starts at 7pm. www.echo.net.au Byron Shire Echo July 15 2008 23 others are grouchy, they’ve VIRGO: Mercury’s forward run its course then sit down forgotten all about it. Pay it no move gives personal and think through the various Sudoku Puzzle mind, focus instead on Leo issues a positive spin and ways a new situation could STARS Venus who just loves to enjoy promotes a more sympathetic work for you. herself… perspective this week. CAPRICORN: This week Nobody’s perfect, not even GEMINI: As this week others are attuned to your mixes a little spice into you, and this week benefits from some mental detoxing: feelings, amused by your the relationship batter, the humour and appreciative of luuurve word’s your best ally letting go habits that lead to your reliability – when they’re – and the more you use it, the high anxiety and inviting more not biting your head off. Then more you’ll get. Otherwise serenity into your life. the advice of this week’s LIBRA: A good news late week Capricorn full Moon birthday person, the Dalai week for Librans with your rips off the Captain Cool WITH LILITH Lama, applies: Silence is leading lady Venus in the Control mask to reveal the sometimes the best answer. sign of charmers and drama hottie you really are… SASSY LEO VENUS CANCER: The monthly big queens: either fun or trouble AQUARIUS: Aquarians are DANCES A PASSIONATE one’s in your face again depending how seriously tuned into Out There, but this FANDANGO ON THIS with late week full Moon in you take them. Look out for week needs the up close and WEEK’S PLANETARY Capricorn, an emotionally influential people who are personal perspective. Look STAGE, INTRODUCING A stable placement for the Crab waiting in the wings to meet homeward, angel: health HIGHLY AEROBIC WEEK IN clan. Close bonds are warm you even as we speak. matters are number one on THE EMOTIONAL ARENA… and supportive this week, SCORPIO: This week could the Aqua hit parade – time ARIES: Mars in health sign though you may have to kiss bring one of those Eureka! to investigate the latest Virgo signifies a week to get something from your past moments: a significant radical treatments, space age check ups, renovate your diet, goodbye in order to move epiphany or breakthrough procedures and revolutionary begin an exercise or stress forward. discovery about why others techniques. relief program – though on no LEO: Venus in Leo this are the way they are, and why PISCES: An artistic and account try inflicting these week’s big hearted, but they do what they do – just in creative week for Pisces regimes on others, or start think twice before picking up time to deal with some late enjoying home base, your criticizing their disinterest in strays: stray ideas which end week ruthlessness you may To solve a Sudoku puzzle you must place every radish sprouts and power reps. encounter. personal space and whoever up costing more than they’re number from 1 to 9 in: TAURUS: Normally worth, or needy people SAGITTARIUS: If late week you consider family. You’ll unflappable Taurans could be who’ll resent feeling indebted full Moon stimulates a get whatever you want, no UÊ >V ÊvÊÌ iÊiÊÛiÀÌV>ÊVÕà excused for getting confused to you. During late week sudden parting of the ways, sweat, merely by applying UÊ >V ÊvÊÌ iÊiÊ ÀâÌ>ÊÀÜà by this week’s mood swings full Moon, status is best change of job or altered that invisible psychic pressure UÊ >V ÊvÊÌ iÊiÊÎÝÎÊLÝià and mind changes: just displayed with understated domestic circumstances, known in astrological circles ÊÕLiÀÊV>ÊVVÕÀÊÀiÊÌ >ÊViÊÊ>ÞÊÀÜ]Ê when you’ve figured out why elegance. accept whatever it is that’s as The Piscean Squeeze. VÕÊÀÊLÝ° ljhooker.com Last week’s Would you like to have solution your home sold by the best in the business? Meet our sales team at L.J.Hooker Byron Bay. Call us today on (02) 6685 7300 or email [email protected] for our expert advice. nobody does it better® In this week’s game Naid- CHESS by Ian Rogers itsch overwhelms Dutch GM Play at Byron Services, Mon 7-10pm; Mullum Poinciana Café, Sat 2-5pm Loek van Wely in the tourna- ment’s best attacking game. Gustafsson was finally top- test – a match Leko seemed Dortmund 2008 pled by Peter Leko (pictured, to have in his keeping – Leko White: A Naiditsch left) in the penultimate round, has endured a crisis of con- Black: L van Wely enabling the Hungarian to fidence. Opening: Sicilian Defence capture his third Dortmund ‘I would not call it a big 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 title. crisis, not even a chess crisis,’ Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 The Sozin system, ‘Dortmund is really like said Leko, ‘but I was not using a Bobby Fischer favourite, has recently my second home,’ a delighted my opportunities, and when been enjoying a revival. 6...e6 7.Bb3 Prior to the start of the elite Leko confessed after the victo- you are playing against the Nbd7 8.Bg5 h6 9.Bh4 Nc5 10.Qe2 Sparkassen Chess Meeting ry. ‘I first played here in 1991, Be7 11.0-0-0 0-0 12.Bg3!? Avoiding best players in the world you 12.f4?! Nfxe4! 12...Qc7? Too slow. in Dortmund, Germany, in the D group, and have only cannot afford this. Chess is 12...e5 was playable. 13.e5! dxe5 Vladimir Kramnik was the hot missed one tournament since getting tougher and tougher.’ 14.Bxe5 Qa5 15.Kb1 Bd7 16.f4 b5 favourite. then. 1991 was 17 years ago Leko confessed to very little 17.g4! b4 18.g5! bxc3 18...hxg5 The reigning world match and I am still just 28, so you time for preparation pre-Dort- 19.fxg5 Ne8 walks into 20.Nf5!! exf5 champion had won the Dort- can work out how old I was mund – ‘I just got back from a 21.Nd5 with a raging attack. 19.gxf6 mund tournament eight times back then!’ tournament in Armenia a few gxf6 20.Nf5!! exf5 21.Bxc3 Qd8 and only the resurgent Vassily Leko’s milestones at days before Dortmund’ – but 22.Qh5 Now Black’s extra piece Ivanchuk was thought likely to Dortmund have also included hoped for the best. is worth nothing given the chronic challenge him in 2008. exposure of the Black king. 22...Kh7 playing in 1993 as the young- In contrast, Gustafsson 23.Rhg1 Qe8 24.Rg3! Rg8 25.Bxf7 However, the tournament est grandmaster in the world admitted to preparing inten- Rxg3 26.hxg3! 1-0 1 Ê - -"Ê/ -/-ÊEÊ ,½-Ê /- proved to be a showcase for the and qualifying for a world sively for the biggest tourna- ■ Dortmund 2008 final scores: "1- Ê* - Ê/"Ê "1 Ê-* /" - locals, with Arkadij Naiditsch title challenge by winning the ment of his career, includ- 1.Leko (Hun) 4.5/7; =2.Gustafsson , "6/" - dashing Kramnik’s hopes early Dortmund Candidates tour- ing an hour of memory work, (Ger), Nepomniachtchi (Rus), 8/ -" - V >i in the tournament and bottom nament in 2002. with computers and with his Ivanchuk (Ukr), Mamedyarov seed Jan Gustafsson leading However since failing to second, the powerful Spanish (Aze) 4; 6.Naiditsch (Ger) 3.5; iÞ the field of stars after a series dislodge Kramnik from his GM Paco Vallejo, before every 7.Kramnik (Rus) 3; 8.Van Wely ,1/- of upset wins. throne in the 2004 title con- game. 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INTERNET IN BEER GARDEN BAY STREET BYRON BAY Mullumbimbi St Brunswick Heads 6685 6402 6685 1236 www.beachhotel.com.au www.echo.net.au Byron Shire Echo July 15 2008 25 with just the right dollops of nostalgia and youthful romance to satisfy both age groups. Sophie is getting married and she has invited CINEMA the suspects most likely to be her biological father. Donna (Meryl Streep), her ex-hippy mother, is unsure herself of who it is, but her MAMMA MIA! affection for one of them is It’s impossible not to be rekindled. Amanda Seyfried won over by the exuberance is adorable as the bride to be of this screen adaptation of and, after coping with three the smash stage musical. Moms in TV’s Big Love, (Actually it’s not, but you can’t she is undaunted by the be a nark all your life.) Musos challenge of sorting out three dream of coming up with Dads. Streep proved she the sort of hook that Abba’s could sing in A Prairie Home Benny and Björn produced Companion and she gets the routinely and the idea of best of the freshly arranged the pace is frenetic from of miniature extra terrestrials shaping a narrative around songs, losing nothing in the outset, there being so have been travelling the their hits has worked a treat. comparison with the originals. much shrieking that you galaxy. As Dave Ming Chang, Added to those irrepressible My favourite was a riotous wonder who is sneaking so called because the space choruses are a glossy mag version of Dancing Queen, around sticking pins into voyagers’ research has told holiday location, where the but they are all there, the everybody’s bum. The only them that they are the most bourgeois lives in perfect rest being shared by Donna’s miscalculated note comes common names hereabouts, harmony with the peasant old girlfriends, Rosie and with The Winner Takes It All. he is from a planet that needs (a Greek island – at least it Tanya, and the guys, with It has no contextual relevance Earth’s salt to regenerate gives Tuscany a break), near Pierce Brosnan proving and, with the sea below and itself. Murphy doubles as hysterical choreography and, that as a vocalist he has the wind in her hair, Meryl the ship’s Captain who sees the major ingredient (as the retained his licence to kill. soars from the overwrought the world through Dave’s eyes and gives him his title suggests), an idealised Director Phyllida Lloyd daubs to the downright ludicrous commands in accordance mother/daughter love story the colour generously and as poor Pierce, all dressed up and sharing the cliff with with the situations that arise. her, doesn’t know what to do It’s a gag that has been done with himself. Otherwise, the often enough before and, movie meets expectations as per normal, the stranger simply by being so persist- and those he meets are ently good natured and destined to learn much upbeat. 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Tibet Council PANDA THURS 17 TO and Uniting Church DAVE WED 23 flawless script. This is a THURS 17 TO THURS 17 TO ★11.50am COMING SOON: SHINE A LIGHT (M), THE PAINTED VEIL (M), WED 23 WED 23 ★7.20pm tough film with plenty to say, ★9.50am ★10.00am THEN SHE FOUND ME (M), THE COUNTERFEITERS (MA15+) ★1.30pm ★3.30pm it is superbly naturalistic and ★5.15pm EDDIE FINAL 7 DAYS ALL TIX $8 always intense. 797,-13:-)()%0 7IIER]´PQERHVIGIMZI MURPHY SJJEX37YWLM36WTIRHSVSZIVEX37YWLMERHWIIER] ★ STARTS NEXT THURSDAY ★ X FILES: I WANT TO BELIEVE ★ ~ Lounge Cinema ´PQJSVNYWX GSR 'SRHMXMSRWETTP] 26 July 15, 2008 Byron Shire Echo www.echo.net.au Television Guide 1. ABC2 screens the three and half hours of King Vidor’s War and Peace on Saturday at 8.30pm. Audrey Hepburn and Henry Fonda are OK, but as one reviewer noted, Audrey’s then husband Mel Ferrer as Prince Andrei acts ‘as vigorously as a mouldy plank.’ 2. As the official network for ‘World Youth Day’ it falls to SBS to offer a biography of Pope Benedict (Sunday 8.35pm). It’s a German program: does that make it more or less likely to feature the Holy Father’s membership of the Hitler Youth movement? On ABC1 at 10.10pm the old Catholic Dilemma: Sex or Celibacy? is examined. A remarkably high number of priests seem to try for both. 3. Talking of unsavoury characters, the new series Dexter (Ten, Sunday 9.50pm) is as creepy as you would want tel- 1 2 3 evision to get. Eponymous lead Michael C Hall is pictured. 4.30 G.P. (PG) Repeat. 7.00 Lateline Repeat. 5.20 World News in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Strictly Dancing (G) Repeat. 7.35 Lateline Business Repeat. 1.00 Moneverdie’s L’orfeo (G) Opera 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs (G) 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 6.00 Kid’s Programs 8.00 Landline Extra Repeat. from Spain, in Italian. 11.00 Playhouse Disney 8.30 Puzzle Play 11.00 TVP Direct and Danoz 11.00 Time Team (G) Repeat. 8.30 Foreign Correspondent Repeat. 3.00 Parent Rescue (PG) Repeat. 11.30 Morning News 9.00 9am With David & Kim (PG) 12.00 Movie: Dennis The Menace (PG,v, 12.00 Midday Report 9.00 Asia Pacific News 3.30 Hotspell (G) Repeat. 12.00 Movie: Max Keeble’s Big Move 11.00 Ten News 1993) Stars Walter Matthau, Mason 12.30 National Press Club Address 9.30 The 7.30 Report Repeat. 4.00 Business Report (PG,s, 2001) Stars Alex D Linz, Zena Grey. 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Gamble, Lea Thompson. 1.30 Talking Heads (G) Repeat. 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 The Journal 2.00 That ‘70s Show (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 2.00 SeaChange (G) Repeat. 4.35 Speed Machines (G) Final. 5.00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 2.30 Kids’ Programs 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Fresh Cooking (G) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 5.30 Time Team (G) Repeat. 5.30 World Youth Day Highlights 4.30 Seven New 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 New MacDonald’s Farm Repeat. 4.50 RollerCoaster 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) Repeat. 6.00 Tour De France 2008 Highlights 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.00 The Shak 6.00 Travel Oz (G) 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 6.30 World News Australia 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 4.00 Totally Wild 4.30 National News 6.30 The Cook And The Chef (G) 8.00 Little Angels (G) Repeat. 7.30 Food Safari – Croatian Safari (G) 6.00 Prime & Seven News 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow Southport 7.00 ABC News 8.30 Eataholics (PG) Final. Repeat. 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune (G) 7.30 The 7.30 Report 9.30 Real Sleeping Beauty (PG) 8.00 mY Generation: Y God (G) Part 1 of 7.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue (G) 6.00 Friends (G) 6.00 Evening News 8.00 The New Inventors (G) 10.20 Texas Teenage Virgins (PG) Repeat. 6 doco series on youth and the big issues. 8.00 Medical Emergency (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 A Current Affair 8.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 11.10 Close 8.30 Dateline 8.30 Criminal Minds (M) 7.00 Big Brother (PG) 7.30 Fire 000 (PG) 9.00 The Gruen Transfer (M*,cl) Comedy 9.30 World News Australia Late 9.30 Prison Break (M) 7.30 So You Think You Can Dance (PG) 8.00 Search And Rescue (PG) 9.30 The Hollowmen (M) 10.00 Tour De France 2008 Stage11 Live. 10.30 The Unit (M) US premier. 8.30 Cold Case (M) All new. 10.00 At The Movies 1.45 WeatherWatch Overnight 11.30 Cavemen (PG) 9.30 Jamie Oliver’s Eat To Save Your 8.45 Lotto 10.30 Lateline 12.00 Sons And Daughters (G) Repeat. Life (M,mp,a) 9.30 Missing Persons Unit (PG) WEDNESDAY 16 WEDNESDAY 11.05 Lateline Business 12.30 Kiwifruit (M) 11.10 Ten Late News With Sports Tonight 10.30 Crime (M) 11.30 Dalziel And Pascoe (M*,v) Repeat 1.00 Danoz, Expo and Home Shopping 11.55 Late Show With David Letterman 11.30 Nightline 12.30 Movie: Carrington VC (1954) Stars 1.00 Infomercials 12.00 Movie: Stranger Inside (AV15+, David Niven, Margaret Leighton. 4.00 Religion v,s,cl, 2001) Stars Yolonda Ross, Davenia 2.20 Movie: Mystery In Mexico McFadden, LaTonya T Hagans (PG, 1948) Stars William Lundigan, Prime HD program same as above except: 2.00 Blue Collar TV (M) Jacqueline White. 12.00 Heartbeat 1.00 Movie: Gone Fishin’ (PG,v, 2.30 Guthy-Renker Australia 1996) 2.30 Harry’s Practice 3.00 Power Rangers 3.30 3.25 National Press Club Address The Great Outdoors 12.00 Scrubs 1.00 That ‘70S 3.30 Untold Wealth Repeat. Show (double episode) 4.00 Good Morning America 4.30 G.P. (PG) Repeat. 7.00 Lateline Repeat. 5.20 World News in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Strictly Dancing (G) Repeat. 7.35 Lateline Business Repeat. 1.00 Dateline (G) Repeat. 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 8.00 National Press Club Address 2.00 World Youth Day Highlights 11.00 Playhouse Disney 9.00 9am With David & Kim (PG) 11.00 Danoz and Guthy-Renker 11.00 Escape To The Legion Repeat. Repeat. 5.00 World Youth Day 2008: Pope’s 11.30 Seven News 11.00 Ten Morning News 12.00 Movie: The Red Sneakers (G, 2002) 12.00 Midday Report 9.00 Asia Pacific News Arrival In Sydney Live. 12.00 Movie: Family Plan (PG,cl, 2005) 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Stars Dempsey Pappion, Vincent D’Onofrio 12.30 Pie In The Sky (PG) Repeat. 9.30 The 7.30 Report Repeat. 5.30 Pilgrim’s Walkabout Stars Tori Spelling, Greg Germann. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.30 Collectors (G) Repeat. 10.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Tour De France 2008 Highlights 2.00 That ‘70S Show (PG,s,cl) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Fresh Cooking (G) 2.00 SeaChange (G) Repeat. 4.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 6.30 World News Australia 2.30 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.30 Hi-5 3.00 Kids’ Programs 5.00 The Cook And The Chef Repeat. 7.35 Inspector Rex (M) Crime drama series 4.30 Seven News – extended WYD 2008, 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.00 The Shak 4.50 RollerCoaster 5.35 ABC Fora from Austria. Pope Benedict’s arrival 4.00 Totally Wild 4.30 National News – Popemobile 5.25 Blue Water High (G) 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) Repeat. 8.30 Spiral (M,n,s,v,a) Crime drama series 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) Motorcade through Sydney 6.10 Buildings That Shaped Britain 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. from France. 6.00 Prime & Seven News 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Antiques Roadshow Southport 2 7.00 ABC News 8.00 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 9.30 World News Australia Late 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 6.00 Friends (G) 6.00 Evening News 7.30 7.30 Report With Kerry O’Brien 8.30 The Gruen Transfer Comedy. Repeat. 10.00 Tour De France 2008 Stage 12 Live. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother (PG) Final. 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 A Current Affair 8.00 Catalyst: Stomach And Intestines 9.00 The Hollowmen Repeat. 2.00 WeatherWatch Overnight 8.00 My Name Is Earl (PG) Final. 7.00 Big Brother (PG) 7.30 Getaway (PG) 8.35 The Gil Mayo Mysteries (M*,cl) 9.30 The Peter Serafinowicz Show (M*) 8.30 Bones (M) 8.00 Futurama (PG) double episode. 8.30 The Celebrity Singing Bee (PG) 9.30 Q & A public affairs program 10.00 Peep Show (M*,s,cl,dr),s,cl,dr) Repeat.Repeat. 9.30 The Amazing Race (PG) Last week 8.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) 9.30 The Footy Show (M) 10.30 Lateline 10.25 Ideal: Rats (MA*,sr,*,sr, cl,dr) Repeat.Repeat. Prime scrapped Family Guy at the last 9.30 Law & Order: S.V.U. (M) 11.00 Nightline 11.05 Lateline Business 10.55 Little Miss Jocelynlyn ((M*,cl)M*,cl) Repeat.Repeat. minute to make way for a double help- 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.30 British Open Golf 2008: Day 1 Live 11.30 Live At The Basement (G) ing of this cretinous tosh. 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman THURSDAY 17 THURSDAY 11.20 Close 4.30 The Nanny (PG) 12.30 Movie: A Kid For Two Farthings 11.25 King Of The Hill (PG) Series return. 12.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (G) 5.00 Entertainment Tonight (1955) Stars Celia Johnson, Diana Dors. 11.55 Playing It Straight (PG) Repeat. 12.30 Infomercials 2.15 Movie: I Dream Too Much (G,1935) 12.55 Danoz, Expo and Home Shopping 4.00 Religion Stars Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda. 3.55 The Glass House (M*sr,a) Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Heartbeat 1.00 Movie: Sleepover (G, 2004) 2.30 Harry’s Practice 3.00 Power Rangers 3.30 The Great Outdoors 10.30 Movie: High Fidelity (M,cl,v,s, 2000) 12.30 That ‘70s Show 1.00 Brainiac. 4.30 G.P. (PG) Repeat. 7.00 Lateline Repeat. 5.205.20 WorldWorld NewsNews inin various languages.languages. 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Strictly Dancing (G) Repeat. 7.35 Lateline Businessss Repeat.Repeat. 1.001.00 Food Lovers’ GuideGuide To AustraliaAustralia 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 8.00 ABC Fora 1.30130 The Medicated Child (PG) Repeat . 11.00 Playhouse Disney 9.00 9am With David & Kim (PG) 11.00 Danoz and Guthy-Renker (G) 11.00 Life In The Undergrowth (G) Repeat. 9.00 Asia Pacific News 2.30 World Youth Day Highlights: 11.30 Seven News 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Movie: Loch Ness (G, 1995) Stars Ted 12.00 Midday Report 9.30 The 7.30 Report Repeat. Pope’s Arrival 12.00 Movie: Home Alone 4 (PG,v, 2002) 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Danson, Joely Richardson. 12.30 Captain Cook (PG*) Repeat. 10.00 Kids’ Programs 3.00 World Youth Day 2008 Stars Mike Weinberg, French Stewart. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 4.30 The New Inventors Repeat. 6.00 Tour De France 2008 Highlights 2.00 That ‘70s Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Fresh Cooking 2.00 Around The World In Eighty 5.00 At The Movies Repeat. 6.30 World News Australia 2.30 Kids’ Programs (PG) 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Hi-5 Treasures (G) Repeat. 5.30 Catalyst (G) Repeat. 7.30 Paris (PG) Part 1 of 3 doco series on 4.30 Seven News 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.00 The Shak 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Compass: Women Of Power And hidden delights of the City of Lights. 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 4.00 Animalia 4.30 National News 4.50 RollerCoaster Influence (G) Repeat. 8.30 As It Happened: Space Hackers (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 6.00 Message Stick Repeat. 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) Repeat. Doco on recordings of sounds from space. 6.00 Prime & Seven News 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Million Dollar Wheel Of Fortune (G) 6.30 Can We Help? (G*) 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 9.30 World News Australia Late 7.00 Home And Away (PG,a) 6.00 Friends (G) 6.00 Evening News 7.00 ABC News 8.00 The IT Crowd (PG) Repeat. 10.00 Tour De France 2008 Stage 13 Live. 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens (G) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Stateline 8.30 Moving Wallpaper (M*,sr) 2.00 WeatherWatch Overnight 8.30 Movie: The Princess Diaries (G, 7.00 Big Brother (PG) 7.30 Live Friday Night Football Manly 8.00 Collectors 8.50 Echo Beach (M*,s) 2001) Stars Anne Hathaway, Julie 7.30 Big Brother Friday Night Live (PG) Sea Eagles vs Parramatta Eels – Live. 8.30 Silent Witness (M*,cl) part 2. 9.15 A Little Later (PG) Repeat. Andrews, Hector Elizondo. 9.30 Movie: School Of Rock (PG,cl, 2003) 9.30 Friday Night Football North QLD 9.25 Spooks (M*,v) Final. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show (M*,cl) 10.30 2008 AFL Premiership Season Stars Jack Black, Joan Cusack. Cowboys vs Brisbane Broncos. FRIDAY 18 FRIDAY 10.20 Lateline 10.00 Spaced (M*,cl,at) Repeat. Round 16: Kangaroos vs Collingwood. 11.40 Late News 11.30 British Open Golf 2008: Day 2 Live 11.00 Help (M*,cl) Repeat. 10.25 Snow Patrol: Live At Somerset 1.30 Expo 12.10 Sports Tonight 4.30 The Nanny (PG) 11.30 triple j tv Repeat. House (PG) Music. 5.00 Guthy Renker 12.40 Late Show With David Letterman 5.00 Entertainment Tonight 12.00 rage (M) goes on until 5am Saturday.. 11.15 Close 1.30 Infomercials 5.30 Hi Hi Puffy Amiyumi II (G) 4.00 Queer Eye For the Straight Guy (PG) 5.00 Religion Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Heartbeat 1.00 Movie: Trail Of The Pink Panther (PG, 1982) 2.30 Road To Beijing 3.00 Power Rangers 3.30 The Great Outdoors 6685 5212 16 Brigantine Street, Arts & Industry Estate CUSTOM FRAMING Byron Bay HUGE R ANGE STORAGE BEST PRICE AND OFFICE EXPERT SERVICE SOLUTIONS 100% "//" Ê- /Ê- /-Ê 144 Jonson St Byron Bay /1,Ê/ 8Ê*"7- 6680 7879 100% www.haikudesign.com.au 100% "//" Ê+1/- 100% ",9Ê Ê*"7- www.echo.net.au Byron Shire Echo July 15, 2008 27 5.00 rage (PG) 7.00 Kid’s Programs 5.20 World News in various languages. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Infomercials (G) 8.00 rage: Guest Programmer: The 2.50 Ace Day Jobs (G) 7.15 Tour De France 2008 Daily Update 11.30 World Youth Day: Pilgrimage Walk 8.30 Video Hits First (G) 7.30 Kid’s Programs Presets (G) 3.00 rage (G) Repeat. 7.25 World News in various languages. 12.00 Eclipse (PG) Music. 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 11.00 Music Jungle (PG) 9.00 triple j tv With The Doctor 5.00 rage: Guest Programmers: The 1.00 San Remo Song Festival 2008 from 1.00 Scrubs(PG) Repeat. 12.00 Infomercials (PG) 12.00 Cybershack (PG) 10.00 Live From Abbey Road: John Mayer, Presets (G) Repeat. Italy - final. 1.30 Road To Beijing (G) Countdown to 1.00 River To Reef (PG) 12.30 Australian F1 Superboats Round Richard Ashcroft, Norah Jones (G) 6.05 The New Inventors Repeat. 3.00 The Wonderful World Of Albert the Olympic Games. 1.30 Hook Line & Sinker (PG) 3 – Newcastle. 11.00 Totally Frank (PG) 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge Kahn (PG) Final. 2.00 V8 Supercars QLD Raceway – live. 2.00 AFL – Round 16: Geelong vs 1.00 The Snow Show (G) 11.30 The Cook And The Chef Repeat. 7.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 4.00 China’s Art Avant-Garde (PG) Part 2 5.30 Sydney Weekender (G) Western Bulldogs Live. 1.30 Movie: An American In Paris (G, 12.00 Stateline Repeat. 8.00 At The Movies Repeat. of 4-part documentary in Mandarin. 6.00 Seven News 5.00 Ten News 1951) Stars Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron. 12.30 Australian Story Repeat. 8.30 Movie: Audrey Hepburn Season 4.30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer. 6.30 The Great Outdoors (G) Beijing 5.30 Sports Tonight 4.00 Discover Downunder (G) 1.00 Foreign Correspondent Repeat. – War And Peace (PG, 1956) Stars 5.30 World Youth Day Highlights Olympics special. 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 4.30 Talk To The Animals (G) 1.30 Can We Help? (G) Repeat. Audrey Hepburn, Henry Fonda. 6.00 Tour De France 2008 Highlights 7.30 Rugby – Tri-Nations: Australia vs 6.30 Ice Road Truckers (PG,cl) Canada. 5.00 Holidays For Sale (G) 2.00 The Big Blue (G) blue whale. 12.00 Close 6.30 World News Australia South Africa Live. 7.30 Zero Hour (PG) 5.30 Fishing Australia (G) 3.00 Rugby Union: Shute Shield 2008 7.30 The Nest (PG) Part 4 of 6 part doco 10.00 Movie: Speed (M,cl,v, 1994) Stars 8.30 Movie: Patriot Games (M,cl,v, 1992) 6.00 Evening News 5.00 Bowls: PBA World Championships series on living at home with parents. Sandra Bullock, Keanu Reeves. Stars Harrison Ford, Anne Archer. 6.30 Funniest Home Video Show (G) 6.00 My Family (PG) Repeat. 8.30 Big Love (PG) Drama series. 12.15 Movie: Desperate Hours (M,cl,v,n, 10.45 AFL – Round 16: St Kilda vs 7.30 Movie: Raise Your Voice (PG, 2004) 6.30 Gardening Australia (G) 9.30 Rockwiz (PG) rock quiz show. 1990) Stars Anthony Hopkins, Mimi Hawthorn Stars Hilary Duff, David Keith. 7.00 ABC News 10.00 Tour De France 2008 Stage 14 Live. Rogers, Mickey Rourke. 1.15 Formula One Grand Prix: Round 8.40 Lotto 7.30 Wild At Heart (PG) 1.30 WeatherWatch Overnight 2.20 Exotica: Erotica Of The Deep (G) 10 – Germany (Qualifying) 9.45 Movie: Maid In Manhattan (PG, 8.15 Collectors (G) 3.30 Danoz, Expo and Home Shopping 2.15 Infomercials 2002) Stars Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes 8.25 ABC News 3.15 Video Hits Up Late 12.00 British Open Golf 2008: Day 3 Live. 8.30 The Bill (M*,v) 3.30 Infomercials 5.00 Danoz and Guthy-Renker [s] = Sex [cl] = Coarse language 10.05 ABC News [a] = Adult themes 4.00 Religion 10.10 Murder Prevention (M*,cl) [sr] = Sexual references [n] = Nudity [mp] = Medical 11.00 Silent Witness (M*,v) part 1. [du] = Drug use procedures 11.55 rage (M) [dr] = Drug references [st] = Supernatural Prime HD program same as above except: Programs are correct at the time of going to [v] = Violence themes 12.00 Toons At Noon press but beware – all stations like tinkering [*] = Could offend [ie] = Issues about SBS advises viewers that programming between 6pm Most Prime programs between 6.30pm and 11.30pm All Ten programs between 5pm and 11pm (approx) with things at the last minute. [h] = Horror euthanasia and 10.30pm nightly is Closed Captioned (CC) (approx) nightly are Closed Captioned (CC) nightly are Closed Captioned (CC) 5.00 rage 7.00 Blind Boys of Alabama: Live In 6.45 Hungarian News 6.00 Religion 6.00 Religion 6.00 Arrive Alive Cup Rugby League 6.30 Kids’ Programs Concert (G) Repeat. 7.15 Tour De France 2008 Daily Update 6.30 Home Shopping 7.00 Kids’ Programs Schoolboy football. 9.00 Insiders And Inside Business 8.00 Studio 22: Wicked Beat Sound 7.25 World News in various languages. 7.00 Blinky Bill’s Around The World 8.00 Meet The Press 7.00 TVP Direct 10.30 Offsiders System (G) Repeat. 9.15 World Youth Day Highlights Adventures 8.30 State Focus 7.30 Sunday 11.00 Asia Pacific Focus 8.30 Nina Simone: Live At Montreux 1.00 Speedweek Motorsport. 7.30 Weekend Sunrise (G) 9.00 Video Hits First (G) 9.30 Wide World Of Sports (G) 11.30 Songs Of Praise Jazz Festival 1976 (G) Repeat. 3.00 Football Stars Of Tomorrow 10.00 AFL Game Day (PG) 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 11.00 Sunday Foot Show (G) 12.00 Landline 9.30 Classic Albums: Phil Collins: Face 3.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 11.00 Beijing 2008: Opening The Gates 12.00 I Fish (G) 12.00 Sunday Roast (PG) 1.00 Gardening Australia (G) Repeat. Value (G) Repeat. 4.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature – To The East 1.00 RPM Motorsport. 1.00 Test Drive 1.30 Message Stick 10.25 triple j tv With The Doctor UEFA Euro 2008 12.00 V8 Supercars QLD Raceway – live. 2.00 I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of 1.30 Red Bull Air Race Highlights 2.00 Herod: Behind The Myth (PG) Repeat 11.30 triple j tv presents Faker Repeat. 5.00 The World Game Football. 3.00 2008 AFL – Round 16: Carlton vs Here! (PG) Final. 2.00 Gilmore Girls (PG) 3.00 Salzburg Festival: Part 1 Repeat. 12.00 London Live (PG) Music. Repeat. 6.00 Tour De France 2008 Highlights Sydney Live. 3.00 One Day, One World: The Weather 3.00 WWE Afterburn Wrestling. 4.00 Morrison Plays Schifrin Repeat. 12.30 Red Dwarf (PG) double episode. 6.30 World News Australia 5.00 The Benny Hill Show (PG) Repeat. 4.00 Places We Go With Jennifer 4.00 Sunday Football South Sydney 5.00 Sunday Arts 1.30 The Guitar Show (G) includes Martin 7.30 World Youth Day Highlights 5.20 Keeping Up Appearances (PG) Adams (G) High Arctic. Rabbitohs vs Wests Tigers. 6.00 At The Movies Repeat. Taylor, Roy Rogers, Tommy Emmanuel, 8.35 The German Pope: Benedict XVI 6.00 Seven News 5.00 Ten News with Sports Tonight 6.00 Evening News 6.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Quiz show. Steve Jackson. (PG Doco from Germany. 6.30 Abba: The Mamma Mia! Story (PG) 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 6.30 Domestic Blitz (PG) house and garden 7.00 ABC News 2.00 Bjork: Live At Cambridge 1998 (G) 9.30 Holidays In Places That Don’t 7.30 Battle Of The Choirs (G) 6.30 Big Brother (PG) 7.30 60 Minutes 7.30 Dr Who (PG) Double episode. 3.00 Elvis Costello: Live In Memphis (G) Exist: South Ossetia/Abkhazia (PG) 8.30 Private Practice (M) 7.30 Big Brother – Eviction (PG) 8.30 CSI: Miami (M) all new series. 8.35 Foyle’s War 4.00 Paul Kelly: Live Apples Final. Part 4 of 5-part series. 9.30 Lipstick Jungle (M) 8.40 Rove (M) 9.30 CSI: NY M) All new. 10.10 Compass: Catholic Dilemma Pt 1 – 5.00 Falcon Beach (PG) Repeat. 10.00 Tour De France 2008 Stage 15 Live. 10.30 Trinny & Susannah Undress (M) 9.50 Dexter (AV15+) 10.30 Sensing Murder (M) SUNDAY 20SUNDAY Sex Or Celibacy 5.45 A 19 SATURDAY Little Later: Roni Size (G) Repeat. 2.15 Weatherwatch Overnight 11.30 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia 11.00 Flight Of The Conchords (M) 11.30 British Open Golf 2008: Day 4 Live 10.40 Pucker Up (PG) whistling competition 6.00 London Live (PG) Music. Repeat. (M) 11.35 Formula One Grand Prix: Round 4.30 The Nanny (PG) 11.40 Movie: Innocents In Paris (1953) 6.30 Kylie Kwong: Marinade (G) Final. 12.00 Movie: In Dreams (AV, 1999) Stars 10 – Germany 5.00 Early Morning News Stars Alastair Sim, Laurence Harvey. 7.00 Artscape: Glass Percussion Project Annette Bening, Robert Downey Jnr. 1.40 Video Hits Up-Late (PG) 1.10 Movie: Pufnstuf (G, 1970) Stars Jack 7.30 Sunday Arts Repeat. 1.35 TBA 2.00 Infomercials Wild, Billie Hayes. 8.30 The Salzburg Festival 3.00 Danoz, Expo and Home Shopping 4.00 Religion 2.40 Movie: Bedlam (PG, 1945) Stars Boris 9.30 Wagner’s Mastersinger, Hitler’s Karloff, Glenn Vernon. Siegried Life and Times of Max Lorenz 4.00 Hymns Of Glory (G) Repeat. 10.35 Painting Australia: Braidwood 11.00 Close 4.30 G.P. (PG) Repeat. 7.00 Insiders Repeat. 5.20 World News in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Strictly Dancing (G) Repeat. 8.00 Inside Business Repeat. 7.15 Tour De France 2008 Daily Update 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 6.45 Moto GP: Round 11 – Leguna 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 6.00 Kids’ Programs 8.30 Asia Pacific Focus 7.25 World News in various languages. 11.00 Playhouse Disney Seca, USA Live. 11.00 Time/Life (G) 11.00 Landline Repeat. 9.00 Asia Pacific News 1.00 Halal Mate (G) Repeat. 11.30 Morning News 8.00 Kids’ Programs 11.30 Danoz (G) 12.00 Midday Report 9.25 Offsiders Repeat. 1.30 Iraq’s Lost Generation (G) Repeat. 12.00 Movie: Alone With A Stranger 9.00 9am With David & Kim 12.00 Sea Patrol (M) Repeat. 12.30 Pilot Guides 10.00 Kids’ Programs 2.30 Dateline (G,M,v,cl, 1999) Stars William R Moses, 11.00 Ten News 1.00 Canal Road (M) Repeat. 1.30 The Cook And The Chef (G) Repeat. 4.30 Gardening Australia (G) Repeat. 3.30 The Glamour Game: The Pageant. Barbara Niven, Nia Peeples. 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 2.00 SeaChange (PG) Repeat. 5.00 Message Stick (G*) 4.30 The Journal 2.00 All Saints (M) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 3.00 Fresh Cooking 3.00 Kids’ Programs 5.35 Can We Help? Repeat. 5.00 World Youth Day 2008 3.00 That ‘70S Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.30 Hi-5 All new series return. 5.00 RollerCoaster 6.05 Collectors Repeat. 5.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial Sport. 3.30 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 The Shak 6.00 Landline Extra Repeat. 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) Repeat. 6.00 Tour De France 2008 Highlights 4.30 Seven News 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 National News 6.30 Talking Heads: Sir Jack Brabham 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 6.30 World News Australia 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 4.00 Scope 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 7.00 ABC News 8.00 Red Dwarf (PG) Repeat. 7.30 Top Gear (PG) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 6.00 Evening News 7.30 7.30 Report 8.30 triple j tv 8.30 South Park (M,a,dr) double episode. 6.00 Seven & Prime News 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Affair 8.00 Australian Story 9.00 triple j tv presents Pnau 9.30 World News Australia 7.00 Home And Away (PG,a,s) 6.00 Friends (G) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Life Of 8.30 Four Corners 9.30 Death Note (M*,v) 10.00 Skins (M,a,cl,s) drama series. 7.30 Border Security – Australia’s Front 6.30 Neighbours (G) Mammals (PG) Chisellers. 9.20 Media Watch 10.00 Kung Faux (M*,cl,v,sr) Repeat. 10.55 Movie: Belleville Rendez-Vous (PG, Line (PG) 7.00 Big Brother – Season Finale (PG) 8.30 The Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) 9.35 Elders With Andrew Denton: Des 10.25 John Lennon: Live In New York 2003) animated comedy - no dialogue. 8.00 The Force – Behind The Line (PG) 8.30 Good News Week (M) 8.45 Lotto Reid City (G) Repeat. 12.20 Movie: The Blood Brothers (M,v, 8.30 City Homicide (M,v) 9.30 Mark Loves Sharon (M) 9.30 The F Word (M,cl) MONDAY 21 MONDAY 10.15 Lateline 11.20 Close 1973) action adventure from Hong Kong. 9.30 Criminal Minds (AV) 10.00 Burn Notice (M) Series return. 10.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M) 10.50 Lateline Business 2.25 WeatherWatch Overnight 10.30 Boston Legal (M) 11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.30 Nightline 11.15 Women Of The Holy Kingdom (G) 11.30 30 Rock (PG) 11.45 Late Show With David Letterman 12.00 E.R. (M) 12.10 Psychic Investigators (PG) Repeat. 12.00 You’ve Got A Job (G) 12.30 Judge Judy (PG) 1.00 The Baron (PG) Repeat. 12.35 Movie: Beat The Devil (1953) 12.30 Medical Rookies (PG) 1.00 Infomercials 2.00 Guthy-Renker Australia Humphrey Bogart, Gina Lollobrigida. 1.00 Danoz, Expo and Home Shopping 4.00 Religion to 6am. 3.00 Danoz 2.10 Movie: Lost Squadron (PG, 1932) Prime HD program same as above except: 4.00 Good Morning America Stars Richard Dix, Mary Astor. 12.00 Heartbeat 1.00 Movie: The Last Detective 5.00 Early Morning News (M,v,s, 2003) 2.30 Road To Beijing 3.00 Power 3.25 Bowls: Australian Open 2008 Rangers 3.30 The Great Outdoors 11.30 Movie: Repeat. Species III (MA,s,v,h, 2004) 1.00 Break It Down 4.30 G.P. (PG) Repeat. 7.00 Lateline Repeat. 5.20 World News in various languages 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Strictly Dancing (G) Repeat. 7.35 Lateline Business Repeat. 7.15 Tour De France 2008 Daily Update 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 6.00 Kids’ Programs 8.00 Four Corners Repeat. 7.25 World News in various languages 11.00 Playhouse Disney 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.00 Danoz and Guthy-Renker 11.00 Grand Designs (G) Repeat. 8.45 Media Watch Repeat. 1.00 Movie: Balzac And The Little 11.30 Morning News 11.00 Ten Morning News 12.00 The Bachelor (Rome) (PG) 2hr 12.00 Midday Report 9.00 Asia Pacific News Chinese Seamstress (M,s,a,cl, 2002) 12.00 Movie: Loss Of Faith (M,v,cl, 1997) 11.30 TTN (G) premier. 12.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Quiz show. 9.30 7.30 Report Repeat. Drama from France/China in Cantonese. Stars John Ritter, Michele Scarabelli. 12.00 Dr Phil (M) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.00 The New Inventors (G) Repeat. 10.00 Kids’ Programs 2.50 Passion With A Pedigree (G) Repeat. 2.00 All Saints (M) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 3.00 Fresh Cooking (G) 1.30 Catalyst Repeat. 4.30 A Place In Slovakia (G) Repeat. 3.00 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3.00 That ‘70s Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.30 Hi-5 2.00 SeaChange (PG) Repeat. 5.00 Talking Heads (G) Repeat. 3.30 Chefs Of The Great Hotels Of The 3.30 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Infomercial 4.00 The Shak 3.00 Kids’ Programs 5.35 Pilot Guides (G) Repeat. World Kahal Mandarin Oriental Hotel 4.30 Seven News 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.30 National News 4.50 RollerCoaster 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) Repeat. 4.00 Business Report 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 4.00 Totally Wild 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 6.00 Time Team: Queenborough (G) 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 4.30 The Journal 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 6.00 Evening News 7.00 ABC News 8.00 Australian Story Repeat. 5.00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6.00 Prime & Seven News 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 7.30 Report with Kerry O’Brien 8.30 The Bill (PG) Repeat. 6.00 Tour De France 2008 Highlights 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 6.00 Friends (G) Repeat. 7.30 Wipeout (PG) 8.00 Family Fortunes: The Ainsworths 10.00 MDA (M*,cl) Repeat 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 The One – Australia’s Most Gifted 6.30 Neighbours (G) 8.30 Two And A Half Men (M) Double 8.30 Dinosaurs On Ice 10.55 Geldof In Africa: A Terrible Beauty 7.30 Walk Like A Man (PG) Doco on gay Psychic (PG) 7.00 Bond Rescue (PG) Series return. episode. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent (PG) Final. rugby teams. 8.30 All Saints (M) 7.30 The All New Simpsons (PG) 9.30 Ladette To Lady (M) 10.00 Artscape: Biennale Of Sydney 11.25 Close 8.30 Cutting Edge: Young And Restless 9.30 Border Patrol NZ (PG) 8.00 The Simpsons (PG) 10.30 How To Have Sex After Marriage 10.30 Lateline In China (M) Final. 10.00 Ramsay’s Boiling Point (MA,cl) 8.30 NCIS (M) Double episode. (MA15+,sr) TUESDAY 22 TUESDAY 11.05 Lateline Business 9.30 World News Australia Late 10.30 Air Crash Investigation (PG) 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.30 Nightline 11.30 Four Corners Repeat. 10.00 Tour De France 2008 Stage 16 Live. 11.30 Cheaters (M) 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman 12.00 Curb Your Enthusiasm (MA15+) 12.20 Media Watch Repeat. 1.30 WeatherWatch Overnight 12.30 Marshall Law (M,cl,dr) 12.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (G) 1.10 Water Rats (PG) 12.35 Movie: The Wrong Arm Of The 1.30 Danoz, Expo and Home Shopping 12.30 State Focus Repeat. 2.05 Guthy-Renker Australia Law (1962) Stars Peter Sellers, Michael 1.00 Infomercials 3.00 Untold Wealth (G) Caine. Prime HD program same as above except: 4.00 Religion to 6am. 3.30 Good Morning America 2.10 Movie: Richest Girl In The World 12.00 Heartbeat 1.00 Movie: The Triangle (M,v,h, 5.00 Early Morning News 2001) 2.30 Harry’s Practice 3.00 Power Rangers (G, 1934) Stars Miriam Hopkins. 3.30 The Great Outdoors 10.30 Category 6: Day Of 3.25 Psychic Investigators (PG) Repeat. Destruction 12.00 Road to Beijing 12.30 The Last 3.55 Street Practice (PG) Repeat. 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