Aussie Battlers Tuntable kitchen fundraiser Rock of (all) ages by Pampussycat he Good Times were Tupon us again, at Byron’s Red Devil Park on Saturday 31st January, where Eddie Boekelman and partner Cathleen Wilson put together the Legends of Rock concert, with a line up of many of the Aussie rock and roll greats. Eddie said he wanted to Stevie Wright Angry Anderson put on an event and see his musician friends play together on the North Coast. He played keyboards erhaps this should have been with Stevie Wright on the Pcalled a Kitchen (Tun-) Table night. production, as there were so many His partner, Cathleen well-known Tuntable type involed grew up in Nimbin. She said in every stage of the organisation. that each of us has limited From arrival, where a welcoming time on the earth, and some committee (above left) were on stamping and support, including of the musicians have had The Bostocks fanning duty, to the catering and refreshment performing with the health scares. “It was good stands, to the lights and sound, even to Durga Babies, now for the musicians to do the Kevin Borich (Kevin Borich Mick Daley most of the bands themselves (such as The boasting new bassist show, we never know when Express), The Party Boys, Hoochers, above right), there was a Tuntable Shannon Tait. our number will be called,” John Swan (Swanee), connection everywhere at this 11-hour gig on Feature act, King Farook (above centre) from she said. Masters Apprentices, Ian the long weekend. Sydney, kept the packed hall rocking until Indeed some performers Moss (Cold Chisel and solo And the centrepin of that connection 2am. No-one went home disappointed. have had big health scares. fame), Angry Anderson was Tim Tonkin, who was everywhere in Alright, it was huge, Another is planned. Stevie Wright, who topped (Rose Tattoo), and Stevie the bill for the night, has Wright (Easybeats and solo recovered from illness, fame). as has his partner. Kevin There was also a second Aussie Day at the Bowlo Borich has undergone stage where Future Legends chemotherapy for a rare were playing. Amongst form of cancer, which others them were locals Jay Jackson Steffi like Marc Hunter of Dragon and Jo Daley, and Daniel have already succumbed to. Pearson. I was amazed Jo. Smokin Jo has played in The Cancer Council had an to see some of the HOT Europe, America, and won information and fundraising youth guitarists and singers. as top guitrist at Tamworth. tent. Special mention goes to 11- Watch out for him! The rain stayed away for year old Steffi, who’s got The night ended with a the day, although clouds the voice and the moves to hot performance by the and wet weather enveloped make it! legendary Stevie Wright. He the rest of the north coast. Smokin Jo is only 17 and howled out the Easybeats The sound was big, and the is one of the guitar greats of classics, and his own hits, crowd were ecstatic, dancing Australia. From Kempsey and the crowd went wild! and singing loudly along where there were only 3 Red Devil Park resonated with the songs. kids in the music class, he with the sounds of several The line-up was mind had classical piano training, thousand voices during blowing. The Last, 1989 but was more interested in “Evie” and “Friday on my (from Brisbane), The guitar. His first tutor told Mind”. Patriotic to the bootstraps. You can’t get much more Australian than going to a Bowling Club for Bostocks, Smokin Jo, him after a year of lessons Rock is not dead. The Australia Day, can you? All the flags were flying at the Nimbin Bowlo, where a real Aussie BBQ was Ferramones, Buffalo’s that there was no more he Classic Legends live on. served, and social bowls enjoyed between showers of rain. Dave Tice, Mark Evans of could teach him. He met his Catch these artists as they The Tuntable Bush Band (above), featuring Bob Campbell, entertained locals and visitors alike, AC/DC, Phil Emmanuel idol Phil Emmanual, who do a few gigs on the north scattering a few Irish tunes into the session, “to keep the Aussies on their toes.” (guitar great!), GANGajang, worked with the talented coast. What a night! Nimbin Bowlo Sibley Street Nimbin, phone 6689-1250

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Wanted to rent A 3 bedroom house in Nimbin or out of town. Very good, clean and tidy tenant, reliable and honest. Contact Tammy on 0421-153845 Room to Let Room to Let at the Nimbin Community Centre. Non- residential, 52sqm, freshly painted with long term lease available. $89 pw plus bond and bills. Contact Marcus at the NCC Office on 6689-0000 or email [email protected] Regional asset? regular maintenance of our sandwich, she confided that concrete pads well away. Rainbow café get-together Over the holidays we have parks and gardens....which the Mebbin Estate would Perhaps if we clean up the The date for the evening of reminiscing for past staff of the had a few visitors stay from we need more of. Nimbin never go forward because it streets we may soon find our Rainbow Cafe will be Friday 13th February from 6pm. interstate and are frequently does not consist of only a was too close to ‘this place’. special country spaces being bring stories and photos. Thanks, Jodee asked, why the local council few hundred people living in This place, being Nimbin. invaded by one hundred does not do more to beautify the town (although numbers It got me to thinking about concrete blocks or so within Peace and Love in Nimbin on Valentine’s Day and upgrade facilities in shouldn’t matter), we are the blessings of the street cooee of our front doors, Near the pond in Nimbin Community Centre grounds Nimbin. Their home towns many thousands of people scene here. Nimbin town is such as is happening in from 5pm, Saturday 14th February. often have beautiful parks living in and around Nimbin’s colourful, friendly and a little Murwillumbah. Food, drinks, sing a song, then dance to love beats and and gardens, maintained by hills and valleys. grubby. Personally I would Tonia Haynes light show by Kaliedoscope Chris. Donations to Nimbin paid council staff...not just Added to that, many not change it for the world. Aquarius Foundation Inc., supporting Nimbin’s murals. paid to come every so often thousands of visitors every It is a bit of a dilemma for Hell bent to prune and chop - but year hang around in a town me because heavy drugs that I’d just like to say that any Tuntable Celtic Cafe regular maintenance involving that is sometimes so stiflingly blow holes in auric fields and articles I have written in the The Friday cafe and acoustic folk session is on Friday 6th replanting, feeding and hot, with very few friendly leave one feeling miserable NGT, unless explicitly stating February from 5pm with down-home leek and potato soup watering. facilities besides the cafes and sick later, are definitely otherwise, have been my own and home brew and again on 20th February with yummy I can’t help coming back to and shops. These visitors not my favourite thing. personal opinions. If any Jamaican food. All musicians and singers are invited to join this sense of discrimination bring in income, not only to In the days when people articles were on behalf of the in, on the terrace at the shop, or inside if its raining. that exists when it comes to Nimbin, but to many of the only smoked bush gunga, Nimbin Branch of the Labor Nimbin. We still have a great surrounding towns – it seems many had an attitude of Party, then they have been Tuntable Sunday dinners big ugly fence and container as though Nimbin should be community through love signed off as its secretary, and The Douvris family is hosting a “Tuntable Cafe” night one in the middle of the CBD for considered a regional asset, and peace. Nimbin was so following a branch motion on Sunday evening a month for members, guests and friends Telstra with a row of phone not a liability! beautiful, although it was that issue. of the community. Musicians are very welcome too.. Next booths that sit in the full Tarang Bates rough living for many as they Additionally I now am no dinner is Sunday 22nd February, from 6pm at the shop. afternoon sun...it’s all very attempted to bring in a new longer a member of the ALP, strange. In other towns, I A Warning way of being. largely because of the Internet the exhaust fumes. The US Skate Park motion have seen beautiful creepers I had an associate from the But even then, my developer censorship, which the Federal fried chicken boxes strewn I’d just like to point out covering such ugly fences Gold Coast visit Nimbin last friend would have been Government seems hell bent along the roadside; the toilet a factual error in your and modern phone facilities year – a nice woman who brushing her sandwich and on imposing on Australia. stops. Perhaps Repco could go last NGT re the Nimbin built with planning and found Nimbin town a tad looking around with nervous Peter Godden back to Indianapolis. skatepark. Vanessa did not consideration. confronting, she is married apprehension. Upson and his crew would put forward a motion to I believe we deserve to a developer. Over lunch, as So this is a little warning to Repco Rally do well to get to work in an fund the park to the tune planning and consideration, she tentatively brushed the those who want to clean up Whose idea was it to want to organic garden. One supposes of $50,000 – it was me, beautification, shade and imaginary germs from her the streets of Nimbin. race petrol-guzzling muffler- that such rev-heads would seconded by Dave Yarnell. Even though we all bitch less motorcars through the have no idea the planet is in There are on-going about it at times, let’s face it, forested alternative district? Is difficulties. discussions about the Disability Support Worker this place is still absolutely Repco corporation in danger However, I believe our local skatepark and I’m hopeful unique. It gives an economy of being seen as ignorant, or men ( ) will be able to defend Join a local dynamic team in Nimbin that is really making a sic we will have a resolution that through the young tourists arrogant? us against these motorised will see the young (and not so difference in the lives of people with disabilities. and most important of Imagine the media pack, columns. We can offer you a supportive, friendly workplace with a strong young) people skating etc on a all, apparently it keeps the and the uncouth cola-swilling Vyvyan Stott fully functioning facility. focus on learning skills you can use throughout your life. developers of air-conditioned types, who would tag along in Leycester Creek • Weekends and night penalties Cr Simon Clough • Salary packaging to increase income • Extensive training Website: David McMinn • 50+ hours per fortnight Big Opportunity About us www.nimbingoodtimes.com Experience and qualifications in the disability field are Editor: Bob Dooley NGT is auspiced by the Nimbin Community School desirable. For a selection criteria form, please see our website. Nimbin Assistant Editor: Sue Stock People from Indigenous, culturally and linguistically diverse Co-operative Ltd. backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Rare shopfront vacancy on the main street Layout: Bob Dooley and Approved as a bakery, but also suitable for a Next deadline: If you want to know more before applying, please register for Andy Gough Wednesday 25th February our information session on Wednesday 11th February at 6pm by number of retail/commercial enterprises. Photographers: Sue Stock, calling 02 6627-5000 or emailing [email protected] No goodwill Len Martin, Pam Bourne, Email: nimbin.goodtimes Or for an application pack to apply direct, see our website: Thorsten Jones, Paul Tait @gmail.com or put stuff in Walk in – Set up – Trade the pigeonhole at the Nimbin www.multitask.org. Three (3) or five (5) year lease available. Distribution: Angus, Tonia, Community Centre. au/join us Premises will be vacant from 28/4/09 Geoff & Terry, Peter & Pixie, Please limit contributions to Closing date: Friday Interested parties should contact Mal Rothwell, ph. Pip (Bellingen), Matt (Glebe) 600 words or less, including 20th February 2009 6689-7228 or write to PO Box 202, Nimbin 2480. Bookkeeper: Jayne Woolfe photo. Next Market Nimbin Visitor Centre 8th February “Information for locals and visitors” Band of the Day: Souvenirs, maps, books, local Samba Blistas arts, crafts and produce Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm Charity of the Day: Sundays on Nimbin Market Weekend Tuntable Creek Hall Trust Enquiries phone: 80 Cullen Street Nimbin 6689 1388 6688-6433 [email protected] “Make It, Bake It, Grow It” Page 8 The Nimbin GoodTimes February 2009 www.nimbingoodtimes.com Monte Dwyer visits Nimbin From the mayor’s desk One of the legends of brekky TV, Monte Dwyer, called within his school and at procedure or time limits. into Nimbin at the end of the regional level as well as Again the community is January, looking for stories for being a great role model for welcome to attend although his self-produced segments Aboriginal students. there is no scope for Bush Postcards on Channel 7’s In addition to presenting participation. Sunrise program. these awards, I had the While subject to change, His Winnebago, ““kitted-out great honour of presiding the proposed schedule of to the back teeth with Telstra’s over the taking of the workshops for the coming flashest communication gear” oath or affirmation for 16 month is: has been around most of applicants for Australian • February 3 – Champions Australia since he set off from citizenship. This is the final Quarry; the Sunrise Sydney studios on stage in the citizenship • February 4 – The new 20th October last year, “taking process and gave the Strategic Plan; the pulse of society”. by Jenny Dowell audience an opportunity • February 17– Community A more practical reason Mayor of Lismore to warmly welcome people Consultation; for his trip is to promote his from Iran, UK, Germany, • February 24 – Nimbin book and CD of songs, Red phone 6625-2206 Switzerland, Papua New Visitor Information in the Centre, written during a Fully [email protected]. Guinea, Italy and USA as Centre, Budget 70,000 km trip around Australia in 2007. equipped. gov.au new Aussies. parameters, Section 94 Born in Newcastle and trained as a Monty Dwyer, plan, LEP update; psychiatric nurse, Monty has worked as a with van, and Australia Day Council meeting • March 3 – North professional fisherman, fashion model, foreign fan (inset), It was such a joy to be After the Christmas and Lismore Industrial Land aid worker and (failed) property developer, Vicki Hunter. Mayor of Lismore at last New Year break, Council proposed rezoning. before training in Theatre Arts in Darwin in week’s Australia Day meetings resume on the late ‘80s and ending up presenting the ceremony. Hundreds of February 10 at 6pm. The GSAC weather for the local ABC TV station. seriously looking our community attended Business Paper is not yet Last week I had a tour His antics were so outrageous that he was forward to running amok again.” this special day on available, but readers who of the nearly completed noticed by Channel 9 and given the same gig But Monty’s Odessey has not all been a which we reflect on our are interested to see what Goonellabah Sports and on their national breakfast show, Today, a role smooth ride. On 26th November he wrote in national journey. For me, might be on the agenda Aquatic Centre and was he performed from 1991 until 2002. his blog, “Christ, how I’m supposed to keep Australia Day is a day of might like to check out greatly impressed. This From 2007, Monte travelled around this fresh I’ve no idea. I’m six weeks into the acknowledging our past, the Council web site one $17 million facility has a Australia recording interviews for Charles Postcards trip now and I’m ready to be taken rejoicing in the good things week prior to the meeting 2 court sports hall, youth Wooley’s radio series “Across Australia”, which away in a bin.” of our present and looking – www.lismore.nsw.gov.au activity centre, gymnasium led to the Red in the Centre project. Perhaps that feeling led to his decision to with confidence into our Meetings are open to the and recreational swimming He returned to breakfast TV on 7’s Sunrise visit Nimbin. His greeting by the locals was future. Our Australia Day public and often provide pool and is sure to be a program in October 2008, saying, “After certainly, well, fresh. Ambassador was Craig much more entertainment popular place not only for being away from the medium for so long I’m Monte’s Sunrise segments air on Fridays. Goozee, a man who lost that the usual Tuesday Goonellabah residents but his young daughter to a night TV viewing so why those from the broader community grant under rare form of bone cancer not give us a go sometime Council area and beyond. the s94 funding. It does 10 years ago and has since this year? Developer contributions not seem fair that this raised thousands of dollars One motion that will have been accumulating Simon says... extraordinary community for the Children’s Cancer be of interest to Nimbin for 10 years for this facility by Councillor Simon Clough organisation should lose Institute by undertaking people is the proposal that and Council can finally we waive the need for a deliver on a promise made some of its independence gruelling running, cycling mortgage over the Nimbin a long time ago to the imbin’s extensive when the Hall Committee and paddling ultra- marathons around and Community Centre as community’s young people range of community has not had to offer any N across Australia. Council’s security for that we would build a pool organisations (I sometimes security for a similar grant. At our ceremony, we Section 94 contributions. and activity centre for feel it’s the “Community 2009 is looking like a also recognised almost The major item expected them. With the help of the Capital of Australia”) have demanding year on Council. 60 wonderful and on the agenda will be the Federal government’s recent been hard at it, even over the The February meeting will inspirational locals who, proposed expansion of infrastructure grants, the Christmas-New Year break. be considering Champion’s through their involvement Champions Quarry at outdoor youth plaza will Good to see you are keeping Quarry at Tucki, a very in a variety of community Tucki but as to other items, also be delivered rather us on our toes! large project. March should organisations, are making we’ll just have to wait a than being shelved through Unfortunately my motion see the consideration of the Lismore a better place little longer to see what is lack of funds. in which to live. Eleven up for debate. at the last Council meeting some relief from the s94 North Lismore Industrial Personal failed to have the Nimbin contributions that it has to development, another large of those nominated took out the category Workshops Thank you to the many skate park funded from pay for its new workshop. project. I already have 12 awards in Sporting, Art/ Apart from the monthly Nimbin GoodTimes readers the “Rudd money”. Since With the $5,000 grants to all workshops or Council Cultural, Environment, Council meetings, who enquire about my then the new Executive rural halls from the “Rudd meetings booked in for Multicultural, councillors are usually health and continue to Director of Development and money”, Blue Knob and February and March. Reconciliation and at Chambers on other wish me well. I am very Governance Brent McAlister other local halls should be They never told me that Community Services. Our Tuesdays from 6pm to pleased to say that I have has taken up the issue and able to attack some priority when I was dazzled by two overall winners for participate in workshops on completed chemotherapy will be holding a meeting projects. I wish Council the glory of becoming a Citizen of the year were a variety of matters likely and am starting to feel later in the month. He is was in a position to give all Lismore City Councillor! Grahame Bonamy (Senior) to come before Council better. It will be some committed to trying to find non-profit organisations a In preparation before the and Sam Stead (Junior). at a formal meeting time before I have my hair at some future date. and energy levels back a solution for this vital part complete exemption from onslaught I have forced Graham has been a tireless Workshops are less-formal completely but I know of community infrastructure. s94 contributions. myself to read a few books volunteer and treasurer for a variety of community gatherings that provide an I’m well on the road to You know it IS vital when I will be proposing at the and watch a lot of tennis (the groups including Meals opportunity for staff to recovery. The next step is the Local Area Police next meeting that Council latter to convince Trish that on Wheels, Lions and present information and for a daily hormone-blocking Commander voluntarily waives its requirement that we are spending quality time his local golf club. 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www.nimbingoodtimes.com February 2009 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 9 Janelle’s Parents need to keep receipts Page for education tax refund from Justine Elliot, MP from Janelle Saffin, MP would like to take this lthough we are opportunity to remind facing tough Iparents of school children Aeconomic times, to keep their receipts for it has been encouraging to education expenses as they start the New Year on such prepare for the new school a positive note, with retailers year. around the electorate The back-to-school period reporting good sales figures is often a really expensive and local tourism operators one coming off the back of also reporting a good season. Christmas and the holidays, As part of its Economic and parents should make Security Strategy, the Rudd the most of the benefits Government put more available under the Rudd than $50 million into the Government’s $4.4 billion pockets of local families and Education Tax Refund. financial year. effective way to diagnose pensioners in December and Every bit counts when you’re Parents bringing up the next breast cancer in younger it seems a lot of that money faced with the prospect of generation of Australians women with no symptoms has been spent locally. all those expenses associated are doing one of the most at high risk of this disease. Progress. Federal Health minister Nicola Roxon (left), Janelle with getting the kids ready to important jobs in Australia MRI uses magnetic fields Health checks Saffin and David Keeler from State Commerce Dept visited the go for the new school year. and they deserve a helping to generate images that can So while the local economy construction site of the new cancer care unit at Lismore hospital. We understand that, and hand. help diagnose illnesses. It is off to a healthy start, this it’s even more the case in the It’s also a central part of is especially effective on time of year is also a good GP Super clinic in Grafton, organisations, allowing our midst of the global financial the Rudd Government’s soft tissue - making it an time to think about personal and in Lismore visited the vital volunteer community crisis and the downturn in the Education Revolution aimed important tool for working health checks too. construction site of the new to continue to give world economy. at giving kids in Richmond, with diseases such as cancer The Government has Cancer Care unit and opened generously. The refunds parents can and all over Australia, the and strokes. announced that from new student accommodation For the first time, this accumulate at this time of best possible start in life. The Government already February 1, women under for the University round of funding includes year will no doubt come in For more information go to supports the diagnosis of 50 with a high risk of department of Rural Health. funds to cover petrol costs really handy come the end of www.educationtaxrefund.gov. breast cancer in women with breast cancer, but with no The Minister spoke about so volunteers aren’t out the 2008-09 financial year, au/home/ symptoms or a past history symptoms, will be able to the importance of the new of pocket for carrying out just six months away. of breast cancer through claim a Medicare rebate for Government programs important community work. But to make the most of the Medicare Rebate for MRI Medicare funding. This covers an MRI breast scan. supporting GP training in Local recipients in this refund parents in Richmond Breast Scans a variety of procedures other Women at high risk are rural areas, to encourage round include: have to be organised and keep A Medicare rebate for an than MRI - such as diagnostic those, for example, with more GPs to practice in the Mary of the Angelus their receipts in a safe place. MRI breast scan will be mammography, ultrasound three or more close blood country. Association (which helps The Rudd Government available to women under 50 and guided biopsies. relatives diagnosed with the mentally ill and announced the Education Tax at high risk of breast cancer Further details about breast or ovarian cancer. Volunteers Grants disadvantaged members of Refund in the last election and with no symptoms from the women eligible for this I was pleased to see that the community) campaign and is simply 1st February 2009. Medicare rebate will be Health Minister to Page 45 local organisations were • Collins Creek P and C honouring its commitment to Being at high risk of breast available from 1st February I am always keen to have successful in applying for • Collins Creek Hall Reserve the Australian people. cancer can cause significant 2009 on MBS online at www. Federal Ministers visit Page grants under the Australian Trust It will provide parents anxiety and these scans can health.gov.au. to get to know the local Government’s 2008 • Brain Injury Support with much-needed help for help reduce unnecessary people and the needs of this Volunteer Grants Program. Service education expenses, with concern, and help pick up Celebrating a milestone? area, so I was delighted to In Page we have tens of • The Organic Federation of refunds of up to $375 per breast cancer early. If you or a family member are have the Minister for Health thousands of volunteers Australia primary school student and The Australian Government celebrating a milestone 90th and Ageing, Nicola Roxon and these grants, from $750 per secondary school is reducing the financial or 100th birthday, or a 50th for a return visit in January. $1,000 to $5,000, can make Back to school student. barrier of the cost of a or 60th wedding anniversary The minister attended the a significant difference Remember to keep Eligible expenses for the Magnetic Resonance Imaging I am able at arrange public consultation on the to small community your receipts so you can Education Tax Refund (MRI) scan to encourage congratulatory messages from claim 50 per cent of include: these women in the high risk the Prime Minister, Leader of education expenses such as • laptops; category to monitor their the Opposition and in some computers, text books and • home computers and health. Women at high risk cases the Governor General stationery under the Rudd associated costs; of breast cancer include, for and the Queen. Government’s Education Tax • home internet connections; example, women with three Contact my office on 1300 Refund. (Details continued in • printers; or more close blood relatives 720 675 for further details. Justine’s column – Ed.) • education software; diagnosed with breast or ‘Til next time, Janelle • trade tools for use at school; ovarian cancer. Justine • school text books; and The new measure follows stationery. a recommendation from the Member for Richmond Member for Page Where a family has Medical Services Advisory 107 Minjungbal Drive 63 Molesworth Street educational costs in excess of Committee that breast Tweed Heads South Lismore the refund limit, these costs MRI, when combined with Phone 1300-720-675 Phone 1300-301-735 can be carried over to the next mammography, is a safe and

Page 10 The Nimbin GoodTimes February 2009 www.nimbingoodtimes.com by Unda Cuvva NIMBIN STREET SHUFFLEof another faery last month by a police vehicle at another Hemp Bar coffee bust WKTA by the bridge at the The undacuvva wires have edge of the village. been running hot with the re-opening of the Hemp Cliplock dreads Bar. Most people think it The local police meanwhile was closed because of the have been searching dreaded weed, but no, it was informants and undercuvvas the coffee, always the coffee. quite a bit this month Undacuvvas have to spend which tells you a lot if you hours hanging in places like think about it. They’ve been the Hemp Bar, other Well pushing hard, keen to get Known Tourist Attractions the arrest up there in the (WKTAs), the bank, the State’s Top 40. hardware, etc. Unfortunately of course If you drew The Hemp Bar the harder they push straw in the morning raffle the deeper into the dark you immediately bought a corners go the dealers. This takeaway, even two at times. week you couldn’t see if Eventually the takeaways it was mugwort, weed or were what got us discovered dreadlocks you were buying, and that was the beginning Museum lessee, Elspeth Jones, with the new laneway fence. it was so hard to see under of the end for The Bar. the buildings. Apart from Garage Sale Success Undacuvvas could stand Cullen Street and it was Police to join Kyogle the huge laundry bills, I by Jak Murphy don’t want junk. It costs us to it no longer and ordered well over $250,000 worth! rally? can tell you, the undacuvva dispose of it. the closure. That’s why the Growing in our main street, On a more serious note, boss doesn’t like it when you The Nimbin Environment There were a few useless Museum gets to stay open, right under our noses. undacuvva was surprised spend his money on grass centre has been having a things donated at the last excellent coffee, Rod, and Makes a bit of a mockery to see unhelmeted clippings. successful time in the shop collection, which ultimately that’s why we hang there a of the whole weed thing motorcyclists tearing over the past few months. had to be taken to the dump. lot as you may have noticed. really, and very hard for through the village one night Spot the Unda Thanks for all your support. But if you have unwanted undacuvvas to keep our last week but dismayed to To help police and locals The garage sale – well really furniture, working white Village crop hearts in the job when you see a pursuit car after them, alike, here are five questions yard sale, since it was held goods etc. please contact the A WKTA was apparently see something like that. ignoring the local police you can ask persons in Mingle Park – was very environment centre shop. growing cannabis in their The damned youth now officer running out of the you suspect of being successful, and we raised quite We can arrange collection. backyard without realising have a photo competition station buckling on her gun. undercuvvas. It’s important a few months’ rent on the We have to be cautious with it. It’s said that there was happening. Undacuvva learned later to be friendly when you ask. shop. Thank you to those who electrical items, of course. a considerable amount of that they had been chased all 1. Are you working for the contributed goods for sale. The usual crew has money made by persons Misfits fenced in the way from Goonellabah. police? We found it to be so been busy with a couple unknown (valued at the Anyway, the police have All survived in the end 2. Are you wearing worthwhile we are going of projects. On-going is standard $2000 per responded immediately somewhere along Blue Knob undapants? (Hippies to do it again, probably in Mountaintop logging, plant the crop was worth with a new fence down Road and no harm was done never do and aren’t shy of March. So once again we are Hurford’s dubious activities $160,000) but no, it’s not Rainbow Lane. “The net is to police officers. proving it.) looking for local support. at Warrazambil and the what you think. The money closing in on you misfits, 3. Will you join us for a If you are clearing out the current big one is the was made from betting on why don’t you take legal pills Faeries still being cone? (Use mugwort if back room or the garden please go away Repco Rally how many days until police like everyone else,” said a bullied they say yes.) shed keep us in mind. We campaign (see page 3). discovered the crop. Recent spokesperson who fled when The Ganja Faeries remain 4. Can I borrow your rains apparently sprouted asked their name. under attack with the theft phone? (Police never lend a patch of seeds that few It’s believed the enclosed of an un-named musical their phone. Never, ever. If members,each prepared to seemed to notice; else they space known as Mingle instrument out of a car he or she won’t lend - it’s a Hemp Party tell whoever contacts them would have been smoked, Park is to be formally while parked a stoner’s sure sign). that they intend to vote for surely, in this town. As the reclassified as a Voluntary throw from the police 5. Can I have $2 please AU H*E*M*P in the senate News at the next election. All of crop grew, day after day, Detention Centre. There station. Undacuvva regards to get into the Museum so did the size of the bet, was something about the this with suspicion after the (Locals know you don’t by Max Stone the new members told me that they love their new doubling daily. The loser police leaving the Minglers near running over the toes have to pay). The Australian Head Quarters. “Funkiest allegedly lost his car as well alone so long as they behave, H*E*M*P*Party thrives in political office I ever seen,” as a year’s savings, it took though some will have to the space formerly known remarked one. the police so long to notice. wear a ball and chain like in as the H*E*M*P*Bar, • Mardi Grass And the mobile phone the olden days. in the annex inside the With less than 100 days movie of a certain policeman Should suit the Museum H*E*M*P*Embassy. to MardiGrass XVII, unaware he’s standing theme perfectly, and the January 2009 was a record the M.O.B. meetings are amidst the crop has been bald and the stoned were month for both signatures happening every Friday in sent in to Funniest Home very happy saying, “It on the petition and ‘party’ the space formerly known as registration and not just the H*E*M*P*Bar starting Videos. Talk about can’t see might even slow the little because it was the first at about 4.20pm. the forest for the trees. buggers down a bit.” It’s month of the year, fact is, Latest rumor: an Undacuvva did a quick believed similar plans are more people registered in appearance by Cheech and count this morning of how afoot for the camps on January than registered in Chong! For real! Follow the many cannabis plants we the edge of town for those the last quarter of 2008, developing story at www. could spot in the planters banned from actually Every day, more and more nimbinmardigrass.com and garden edges of just entering the village.

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