Herbal tea and pregnancy Vegan Lovebites by Rebecca Ryall pharmaceuticals, it makes and relationships, can be by Nettie Lovejoy sense to harness the gentle, a stressful time for many Are herb teas safe to use restorative properties of expectant mothers and their And when you crush an during pregnancy? herbs to help bring the partners or families. Early Apple with your teeth. Whilst many sources expectant mother back to a relief of fear and anxiety will Say to it - in your Heart, recommend that the place of ease and comfort. do much to aid a comfortable “Your seeds shall live in my use of herbs be avoided pregnancy and enjoyable body, And the buds of your during pregnancy, this Herbs for morning sickness labour, and assist in the early tomorrow shall blossom recommendation relates This is a common occurrence bonding between new mother in my heart, And your more particularly to the during early pregnancy and infant. fragrance shall be my breath, use of herbal tinctures or and although it occurs Herb teas are a simple way Raspberry tea And together we shall rejoice most frequently in the of normalising the nervous through all seasons.” by supplements, and is in itself buy from asian/health shops morning, this nausea and system, leading to relief of working smoothly, and that Kahlil Gibran. a very broad and misleading and supermarkets just to lightheadedness can happen stress and muscle aches and you are getting a good night’s Oh! if only that was recommendation. help you make the transition. at other times, too. pains, and ensuring a good sleep, in preparation for this the phrase we would use, Nature offers an abundance Honestly, there are so This is generally due to night’s sleep. A combination beautiful and joyful event every time we put food to of sources of vital minerals many vegetarian/vegan hormonal shifts in the body, of any of the following herbs which awaits. Enjoy your our mouth. What loving, and nutrients, and herb teas recipes on the net. It’s combined with low blood during pregnancy may be cuppa! sweet humans we would all are an ideal way of using difficult to choose, which one sugar, and often low blood helpful: Chamomile; Lime Note: If you are in any be. Loving to ourselves of these. While herbs which to cook first. Experiment. pressure. A herb tea made blossom; Lemon balm; doubt about the safety of wanting only the best for our have been shown to stimulate Make time, have fun with by combining any or all of Passionflower; Valerian. drinking a particular herbal mind, body and spirit and the uterus should generally spices, herbs, colours, the following, consumed With the exception of tea whilst pregnant, please every other being. 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We need to show a lifesaver and are helping to the very least) may aid and heal our Mother Earth and tone the tissue and facilitate labour. Many women Stroke identification 100% compassion for them. find that pharmaceutical You may have heard this tragic story before, but it’s all too To make these necessary that you’re on the path to an easier and more enjoyable loving yourself 100%. labour. Herbal teas are the iron preparations lead common an occurrence: changes is not difficult. Be gentlest and safest way to use to disordered digestion During a barbecue, a woman stumbled and took a little gentle with yourself. I’m not Recipe herbs, and as at most times (constipation, bloating and fall – she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to trying to make anyone feel This month I have an in life, it is perfectly safe to pain). Many herbs have been call paramedics)... she said she had just tripped over a brick guilty. I just want nothing amazing Almond Cream I use a correctly indicated herb shown to be high in iron, or because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got but the best for all of us. If I invented to eat with fresh during pregnancy to aid the body’s absorption her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken can do it. You can too. “Why fruit, sweet pies or cakes. of iron. The following herbs up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening. do I have to give up all those Method: Soak 2 Cups of Herbs to use during are useful in maintaining Jane’s husband called later telling everyone that his wife yummy, tasty things I like? raw almonds in filtered water pregnancy adequate iron levels, when had been taken to the hospital and at 6pm Jane passed How can I do it? It seems so (tap water makes it rancid). While pregnancy itself used within the context of a away. She had suffered a stroke at the barbecue. Had they difficult and boring.” I can Drain and towel dry nuts hardly constitutes a ‘disease’, sensible diet: Nettles; Yellow known how to identify the signs of a stroke, perhaps Jane hear it loudly in response. - if no time, just nuts will there are certain aspects dock; Parsley; Red clover; would be with us today. Some don’t die. They end up in a Consider your diet do - process til fine, Add 4 of pregnancy which some Dandelion. helpless, hopeless condition instead. now, how can you replace Tbsps Rice Malt or Agave, women find painful or A bystander can recognise a stroke by asking three simple and improve it. Start by ½Cup of Soya milk, 2 tspns Herbs for stress uncomfortable. questions: replacing one meal - just pure Vanilla paste, 2 Cav. Rather than medicate Preparing for birth, and its S – ask the individual to SMILE; fruit, with the seasonal Bananas. Process til creamy for these complaints with inevitable changes to lifestyle T – ask the person to TALK and SPEAK A SIMPLE influence and natural texture. Add more milk if SENTENCE (coherently), (eg. ‘It is sunny out today’); ripening. Have dried fruit/ necessary. (Optional:- 1 and nuts or fresh fruit in bowls Tbspoon Spirulina, Brewers SIMPLE HERBS, CUSTOM BLENDS & TEAWARE R – ask him or her to RAISE BOTH ARMS. at home for easy grazing, yeast, passionfruit, pears or when it is in sight you are any other soft fruit). When 81 CULLEN ST NIMBIN New sign of a stroke: Stick out your tongue more likely to eat it. Make I serve fruit salad up, I layer Another sign of a stroke is this: Ask the person to stick out your own mixed packets of DISPENSARY OPEN: it with heaped spoons of their tongue. 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Page 20 The Nimbin GoodTimes March 2012 [email protected] should be aware of the problem and take extra precautions, as clothing can be a hidden Toxic Fashion source of toxic chemicals to young bodies. Bowen Therapy and In an August 2011 report, Greenpeace by David McMinn found that 14 of the most popular US clothing brands tested positive for toxic Carpal Tunnel everal years ago, I had some old clothes chemicals known as nonylphenol ethoxylates. Smarked with 100% cotton on the label These break down into chemicals that are by Tonia Haynes Causes: and I thought they would be suitable for persistent and have hormone-disrupting Dip Bowen Therapy, Cert • Neck problems mulch. Just recently I was digging around in properties. According to Greenpeace, “Even Remedial Massage, Advanced • Injury that has caused my garden and came across the same clothes at low levels, it represents a big threat to Pranic Healer, Advanced Cell swollen tendons in the and they were almost intact. Obviously the environment and human health.” Some Ectrology Kinesiology wrist something was seriously wrong, as the cotton major US fashion companies subsequently • Repetitive strain from doing should have completely decomposed. I did a announced that they would be eliminating rists are such an a similar action repeatedly, extended beside your hips on few googles and became very concerned about hazardous chemicals from their products by important part eg: computer, musical the seat. what came up on the internet. 2020. That is 8 years away, Wof our anatomy instrument, lollipop Lean forward until you can Most people fail to and the same companies and mostly ignored until they operator. feel the stretch in your wrists. appreciate how toxic their would have known about the suddenly malfunction • Oesteo arthritis, and Hold for five. Repeat five clothes really are. There hazardous chemical problem With a flick of the wrist we • Rheumatoid arthritis. times, three times per day. are the synthetic dyes, the for many years. threw the ball 50 metres: her There may be other causes, fabric conditioners, the Dr Lanz, author of wrist flexed as her fingers flew but the jury is still muttering Exercise 2. fungicides, stain resisters, fire Chemical Free Kids, across the strings: it’s all in about those. Straighten arms out to the retardants, the deodorizers commented that “Over the wrist etc. The usual journey for front at chest level. Extend and the list goes on. The 80,000 chemicals are now And best of all, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome wrists backwards and stretch manufacturers are loathe to registered for use in Australia” “Always try to keep your heart sufferer is a Specialist and fingers as if you were doing a inform the public exactly and “75% of these have never connected to your wrist then a Neurologist who handstand. Hold for five. what goes into their products been tested for their toxicity Coz everybody knows that you will read some complicated With arms still straight because ignorance is great for on the human body or the can’t shake hands with a fist.” wavelengths and numbers in to the front at chest level, business. environment.” We absorb – sung by Guy Clark, 1988 order to diagnose how severe straighten wrists, relax fingers A ‘wash before wear’ label these chemicals every day via Unfortunately, wrists are the issue. and curl hand into a fist. appears on some clothes for the clothes we wear, the food a bit like that delicate neck Mostly, surgery will be Bend fist downward. Hold a very good reason – to leach out the toxic we eat, the buildings we live in and so forth. that holds up our oh-so-heavy advised, and from feedback, for five. chemicals. I ignored this warning on a T- What are your options to toxic fashion? head. surgery can be helpful. Keeping arms straight to shirt and ended up with green skin from the Buying from op shops is excellent, as the They are also slender But if the Carpal Tunnel the front, straighten wrist and chemical dye. It is wise to always wash new clothes have been washed many times and the muscles that syndrome is mild or medium, relax fingers. Hold for five. clothes a few times before use. and any toxic chemicals would have been support them are minimal. Bowen Therapy can also be Repeat 10 times then drop If you live in the country, washing your leached out. This approach is also good Nevertheless they have the very helpful. Realignment arms to the sides and shake clothes could result in toxic chemicals ending environmentally, as it recycles someone else’s mammoth task of assisting in of the neck and releasing them for a few seconds. up in your septic or grey water system. Just discards and reduces your carbon footprint. keeping our shoulders, arms of the shoulders, arms and Remember, be gentle with how persistent they are in the environment Another alternative is to buy clothes made and fingers in good working wrists can work wonders with yourself. Carpel Tunnel can is debatable and would vary from chemical from natural fibres derived from organic order. Carpal Tunnel. be a sore and sad situation, so to chemical. It may be advisable not to cotton, hemp or wool. Hazardous chemicals The median nerve, which I know this is true because don’t push past your limit and eat vegetables and fruit growing near the are not utilized to grow the fibre and then begins in our neck and runs it was a punishment sent to if you wish to ease the pain overflow pipes from these systems. process it into textiles. Organic clothes are down our arm to our hand me for my sins some years so that the exercises are more Clothes made from nylon and polyester more expensive, but for many people the so that we can move and feel ago. I did not have surgery comfortable to practice, I can release micro fibres every time they are extra cost is worth it. Bamboo may seem like stuff, on its journey passes and my carpals generally certainly help. washed. These do not biodegrade and end up a viable green choice, but its manufacture through a cavity called the gambol along quite happily Times are a changing and so in the oceans where they accumulate in the into textiles is highly polluting. carpel tunnel, which lives these days. have my days in clinic. I will flesh of fish and other marine life. This is a Please discard your old clothes responsibly in the wrist. The carpel In the meantime, I offer now be in clinic at Nimbin, very good reason to avoid synthetics. – if they are in good condition, recycle them tunnel, on average, has the you all two exercises that will Tuesdays and Thursdays. Children are particularly vulnerable as they at Nimbin St Vinnies, with the rest going to circumference of the tip of an assist in diminishing Carpel Phone for an appointment have thinner, more permeable skin and less landfill. You may look fabulous in your latest index finger Tunnel Syndrome. now, for relief from back, developed detoxification systems. Parents fashion outfit, but think of the consequences. Not a very large hole to I would also strongly neck, hip, shoulder, jaw and fill if the body decides. suggest that the imbibing limb problems. Phone 02 Oh goody! Let’s block this of colloidal minerals will 6689-0240, Mobile 0439- one with calcification and assist in breaking down any 794-420. Cook’s corner with Carolyne arthritis. calcification in the wrists as ’Til next time, Love Light Whether one is a creationist, well as the rest of the body. and Laughter evolutionist, skeptic or a touch Remember, we do not get of everything, I personally all our minerals or trace Caribbean Chicken feel that mutual protest as elements from our food to the design faults of the unless it is grown in mineral Ingredients lime juice, honey, garlic and human body should be on the efficient soil, which mostly, it ginger. 3 small chicken, halved environmental agenda this is not. Place chicken into a 2 tbls. crushed black year. We cannot expect our shallow glass or ceramic dish, peppercorns Basically, Carpal Tunnel bodies to perform like a Rolls pour over marinade, turn 1 tspn. ground coriander Syndrome means the median Royce if we fuel it with two to coat (cover). Marinate nerve is being squashed, stroke oil. medium BBQ grill or under Lime Marinade at room temperature for 1 because the carpel tunnel has hour. a grill for 15-20 minutes or ¼ cup/60ml. white rum shrunk. Exercise 1. Drain chickens. Reserve until the chicken is cooked 2 tspn. finely grated lime Mild symptoms are tingling Sit on a straight backed chair marinade. Thread a skewer through. rind in fingers and thumbs and without side arms. through wings and legs of Serve with a tossed salad. 1 tbls. lime juice less flexibility in the hands, Arms straight, place hands each chicken half. Brush flat, palms down and fingers UNDER NEW FEMALE MANAGEMENT 2 tbls. honey medium symptoms also IN/OUTCALLS AVAILABLE with reserve marinade. This is a lovely meal, 2 cloves of garlic, crushed include some burning pain Combine black pepper and finished with a desert of 1 tspn. grated fresh ginger and numbness in the hand. coriander and rub over the Lime and Lemon Pots. 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www.nimbingoodtimes.com March 2012 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 21 Living in the ASTRO FORECASTS BY TINA MEWS YOUR MONTHLY REVIEW OF WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE HEAVENS Aries is another. You are asked to heal Woodenbong hills arch In these last days before your old karmic wounds. Get in touch by Marilyn Scott M solar return you could have the with it, work it through and release opportunity of generating extra it. Any real changes now will After a stimulating and We have reached in the resources. Take a step-by-step make your life richer and more inspired weekend at yearly cycle Pisces, the approach and make sure that rewarding in the long run. Mullum, staying at the last sign of the zodiac. The your cause is aligned with your Rising Phoenix Retreat, mythic motif associated with this sign are Scorpio evolutionary purpose benefiting not absorbing the magick of the “Two Fishes” that cannot be separated; Right now, you might be able only you but others as well. Regard the rainforest and the it symbolizes the strong connection, that to attract people into your life outer restrictions as an invitation marvellous Bruce Lipton, I individuals born at this time of the year have, with whom you can work in a co- towards a more balanced approach. came back tired and inspired to the boundless ocean of the ‘unconscious’ operative and creative way. New – and with a sprained ankle. and its creative potentialities. It also tells us Taurus relationships and alliances might So this month’s story is one that within every ending lies already the seed This is an excellent time for be forming with like-minded souls. closer to home. for new beginnings as all life is subject to a working on your vision. Create Communicate your ideas and tune I feel grateful, often, for continual process of transformation. Pisces is your intentions and good wishes into the perspectives of others; you all the magick and wonder a water sign and people under its influence are and imagine them as already might find that there are a lot of that surrounds me. I look I spent a year sitting or said to be receptive, creative, empathetic and fulfilled. On what level do you similarities. out from my verandah at mostly lying down, on ‘irrational’. In fact, they often need more sleep like to resonate with the universe? than others, allowing them to spend sufficient Sagittarius incredible beauty. I see this wonderful verandah, Explore new ways of self- Tap into the stabilizing influences it, feel it and absorb it. I just absorbing the healing time in the world of dreams and imaginations. expression that enhance your sense One of the main difficulties encountered at mid-month and ground your feel incredibly fortunate. energy. I realised that I’d of meaning and relatedness with vision in practical goals. Take This place is pure magick! stumbled across a very by many Pisceans is the establishment and the world at large. maintenance of healthy boundaries. This your time to structure and direct Magick Moments was the powerful place. Yes, I Gemini your energies and abilities well. name of my business before had to let go, let go of my remains a very important lifelong task that Instead of fearing that your You might be able to improve your I came to Woodenbong, my plans, what I wanted to do, requires mastering as a measure of protection imagination is running away with work conditions now. Avoid any beautiful Magick Moments because I couldn’t do much. from detrimental outside influences. you, stop for a moment, ground overindulgence in fatty or sweet Healing Centre. It seems I went through many things, At the moment it seems to be more difficult yourself and start building a foods. magick moments follow me a kind of shamanic journey. for everybody to remain focused in the here- container for the inflowing creative – in reality, every moment is I was here for my healing and-now. Neptune and Chiron have been Capricorn energies. Surrender to the process magickal. – “healer, heal thyself first” traveling conjoint through the elusive Piscean Use the energies of the moment to and trust that you will get all the I ‘saw’ this place, which I – something with which I waters (since early February) adding to an increase your creative abilities by guidance that you need. Once you called Mahalia, many years am very familiar. atmosphere of mental fog and confusion, allowing new ideas to enter your have entered the flow of things you ago – it kept appearing in I slept, I cried bucket making it harder to distinguish between mind. Look for experiences that will find new directions. my mind’s eye, a vision of a loads, I rested, I healed and fact and fiction. However, artistic endeavors open up new dimensions of reality Sacred Healing Retreat. It I began a garden. I felt like flourish under Neptune’s ethereal guidance and Cancer versus defending old beliefs. Put to Chiron can lend a helping hand to those who manifested. But I couldn’t I experienced the entire Right now your horizons could rest any subconscious fears of ‘not like to heal old karmic wounds. On March 8, have imagined the feeling... tiredness of my life, all the be expanding as new friends are being good enough’. the day of the Full Moon we might be asked the powerful sacredness that grief and the sadness. I was entering your life who share the to create a new balance between following our Aquarius emanates and surrounds, alone, but I wasn’t – I felt same ideas. Remain open for ideals versus being practical. Piscean energy You might want to put aside everything. It’s a special the presence of others, a new insights and broaden your emphasizes the need for trusting our intuition some special time right now and place. The presence of the presence, which is hard to understanding of things. This is and to go with what feels right, choosing a path reflect upon your inner truth. ancestors is both palpable find words for, so ‘still’ and a great moment in time for being of less attachment to personal outcomes. What are your roots and where and honouring. ‘present’. a bit more detached and you can The Full Moon will be conjoined with do you belong? Who is part I did ask if I could be I love being in the garden, view your life with distance and the warrior planet Mars; therefore let’s of your tribe and what do you the next caretaker of this watching things grow and perspective. remain observant and alert instead of acting need for feeling secure and safe? land, this property. It’s flourish, feeling the nature Leo Things, relationships and life not something that I ever spirits, dearest Mother impulsively, because this could spark off conflicts in relationships. We are advised to Use the energies of the moment for circumstances are about to change imagined to ask before, just Nature with her abundant into a new form. ‘came’ to me. I guess I was arms and love, teaches and slow down as Mercury is approaching its 3- purposeful structure and direct your accepted, ‘cause I’m here. caresses. I’ve been held, week retrograde phase on March 12 (until energies for the sake of improving Pisces I began, with gusto, the I’ve been nurtured, I’ve April 4). We need this time for reflective your life’s circumstances. Make It is your time to develop a new tasks and preparations for been healed and loved, I’ve contemplation and re-organising the parts of sure that your special abilities kind of consciousness that is the opening of the ‘Retreat’, learned to let go, and to feel our life that are not working well. This is not a are recognised. You might have based on the healing of old karmic believing it was needed and wonder at the magnificent good time for starting new projects or signing the power to transform negative wounds. It is essential that you was time... but life had other beauty that surrounds me... contracts. Expect delays and difficulties in the situations in your immediate approach this task with a very plans. It was time and was I feel very lucky, I often say area of communication and travel. surroundings with ease and little pragmatic attitude to avoid losing needed, by me. Thank You! The really good news is that we can look effort. your sense of objective reality. Work forward to a Grand Trine in the stabilizing Virgo through any relationship difficulties Earth signs (March 13 – 15) harmoniously The urge to express yourself from with sufficient consideration for Sustainable Agriculture workshops aligning lovely Venus and benevolent Jupiter the inside of your being has been your own needs as well as the other Dr. Maarten Stapper is a farming systems agronomist whose with Mars and Pluto. Mars and Pluto represent kindled since Mars entered your person’s point of view. main focus is helping farmers improve the profitability of their cosmic energies that can challenge our peace suns sign late last year. Strengthen operations by harnessing the power of natural, healthy soil of mind; however in the formation of a Grand your sense of identity by pursuing processes and reducing external inputs. He is hosting a series of Trine they can be very effective providing For Personal Readings contact me those activities and interests which soilcare workshops locally on 10th, 15th. 16th and 17th March. us with extra energy and endurance. On on 6689-7413, mobile 0457-903- make you feel alive. Align yourself Maarten’s work helps farmers understand those practices that these days we can accomplish a lot especially 957, e-mail: star-loom@hotmail. with the working of the cosmic negatively impact on soil health. A healthy soil produces better in regards to grounding our vision and re- com or visit my web page: creative forces for inspiration and crops and pastures, requiring less fertilisers and agro-chemicals connecting with our spiritual roots. http://nimbin-starloom.com.au guidance. for similar productivity, and resulting in healthier feed for The Autumn Equinox in the Southern Astrology Classes: Wednesdays animals and healthier food for humans. Hemisphere falls on March 20, when the Sun Libra 10am-1pm, Lillifield Community Participants are encouraged to bring two plants of the enters Aries, the sign of new beginnings. By Make use of Saturn’s restrictive Centre; Australian Bush flower same species and have the opportunity to discuss paddock then, Mars will be opposing the Neptune/ force now. Losing one’s direction is Essences course Part 1 and Part 2; management around the examples. Moon/Chiron conjunction in watery Pisces, one thing, re-focusing by moving please contact me for more Maarten’s web page, contact details and links to his promising more heavy rains and floods. onto the next evolutionary level information. Australian Story can be found at http://drmaartenstapper.com.au

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Page 22 The Nimbin GoodTimes March 2012 [email protected] played Anakin Skywalker, revealed been getting his advice on character George Lucas to have the emotional development from Mr Spock. In the Nimbin Crossword The sophistication of Rupert Murdoch, gave original Star Wars film Princess Leia 202-3 us one of the most reviled characters in was feisty, loud-mouthed, independent, Phantom cinematic history in Jar-Jar Binks and smart and needed a man like a bike needs by 5ynic took the Star Wars franchise from a kind a flat tyre. One would have to go back to Menace of comic-book naivety to weird depths the films of the 1950’s to find a woman of grandiosity, misogyny, racism and with the one-dimensional qualities of The 3D creepiness. And that’s just the backstory. Phanton Menace’s Queen Amidala. From the title (why is it even called The The Phantom Menace is endlessly Phantom Menace?) to the film’s villain dissectable and one can gain a strange (who looks like the fifth member of Kiss) pleasure from its terribleness, because Reviewed by Stephen Wright it is like a vast and complex experiment there is so much of it. There are hundreds constructed by a Demi-urge with too of examples of events, objects and actions Many things in life only come around much time on its hands on how to make that make no sense whatsoever. Why once, and are barely experienced before an absurd, pretentious, chaotic film that are the robots of the Empire’s armies they are gone. In the same way, when the insults the intelligence of adults and so pathetic and easily destroyed? (My opportunity arises to review a film that children equally. Even in terms of the washing machine has greater combat may well qualify as the worst of all time, existing Star Wars universe, The Phantom capabilities.) Why does the blockade of one should seize the opportunity with Menace makes no sense whatsoever. Queen Amidala’s planet by dozens of both hands The Force, previously a universal massive heavily-armed starships seem The Phantom Menace is like a road phenomenon that everyone was affected unable to keep out a tiny unarmed craft crash staged by Cecil De Mille. It is like by to some degree, is altered to become with their most valuable prisoner on making public all your psychoses and an elite ability that can be measured board? If your spaceship is attacked, how turning them into an Andrew Lloyd by the number of special germs in your can the attacking ship knock out your Webber stage show. It is like being blood. The Jedi, once humble servants force field generator? Isn’t that protected invited to a Beverley Hills party and of all beings in the Lucasian universe, by the force field? being served squirrel vomit. The English become a race of super-soldiers with Alas these and many other conundrums language has its limitations, and one priestly powers and authority who live may never be solved. That’s George Across 26. Nonscientific branches of of them is the ability to encompass the in a ‘temple’ with more grand trappings Lucas for you; a riddle, wrapped inside 1. Amazed knowledge? really amazing stupidity of The Phantom than Trump Tower. a puzzle, wrapped inside an ego the size 3. People of Arabia Menace. This is a film that probably The Phantom Menace has a script that of the Death Star. Joke: What film is 7. (and 8 across, and 16 Down ruined the career of Ewan McGregor, reads as though it has been dictated worse than The Phantom Menace? The across) Prevent Coal Seam 2. Great joy destroyed the life of the child who by an illiterate computer nerd who has Phantom Menace 3D. Gas exploration – and 3. Soviet assault rifle series don’t let the cows out 4. Delicious smells (4,3,4) 5. Impediment? Stop-start by Stephen Wright 8. See 7 across. 6. Species-rich Reviews from the Crypt 11. Fencing sword 9. Life’s-ladder? (doubled in 12. It’s warming Watson’s dream) The Amsterdam Cops his boss and and he has a tough- narratives to shine through. 14. Foxy lady 10. After labour colleague, is minded and ironic Who-done-it takes second series (1975-1999) 16. See 7 across. 13. Misplaced? middle-aged and and humorous place to de Gier and Grijpstra’s 18. Belief 15. Blow up Jan Willem van overweight and approach to his processes of discovery and their 21. Flowing ice 17. Shaft a wheel rotates der Wetering bowed down material. There is insights and reflections on the 22. Before (birth or the around with the cares much musing on processes of living. flood)? Forced bet 19. No, err, regrets – it’s a I’ve recently become a fan of domestic life. motives, helped Wetering worked for a time 23. Sum up? kind of heron! of some detective novels, a Grijpstra once along by de Gier in the Amsterdam police as a 24. Defeated at chess, my 20. Place, scene, or setting genre that with the exception dreamed of being and Grijpstra’s kind of volunteer officer, so his friend 22. Region of Raymond Chandler and a jazz drummer, superior The description of the workings 25 Opponent 24. Belonging to me Dashiel Hammet I’ve usually and keeps a Commissar, an of Dutch police procedure avoided. set of drums, elderly man, has a fly-on-the wall quality Solution Page 27 Janwillem van der Wetering appropriated somewhat leavened with an eye for the wrote a dozen or more novels from a felon, in his office. mysterious, who intervenes comical. I don’t think there’s featuring two detectives De Gier plays the bamboo in their cases with gnomic been a TV series or a movie, working in Amsterdam’s flute and they jam together philosophical commentary. but the Amsterdan Cops series homicide department. Rinus at odd moments in their Van der Wetering’s style is is great buddy-flick material, de Gier is young, quizzical, investigations. perfectly suited to his material. and would be an refreshing good-looking and very attached Wetering was a practicing It’s spare, dry and even and counterpoint to the guns-and- to his cat. Henk Grijpstra, Buddhist in the Zen tradition allows the humour in his cars genre. Jams & Chutneys

Germfree Adolescents: (1978) she screamed the lyrics of ‘Art-I-Ficial’ Pistols: “I really do think that the you knew she meant it: ‘When I put on crowning glory of the Sex Pistols is that X-Ray-Spex my make-up/A pretty little mask, not we always failed at the big occasions. me/That’s the way a girl should be/In a When the chips were down, we never The sound of X-Ray-Spex was the consumer society’. came through.” sound of two young women; Twenty Poly had an instinctive grasp of the year old Poly Styrene and seventeen poetic image, something she had in year old Lora Logic. Poly wrote the common with the The Clash’s Joe songs with lyrics that were humorous Strummer, but Poly was even more and acidic takes on the poisonous primal. ‘My kind is like....a plastic bag’ pressures on young girls. She also sang Poly intones and away we go on another them in a rasping metallic drill of a Poly-Lora roller coaster. voice that has lost none of its electricity. X-Ray-Spex only produced one Lora Logic played sax, her honking album, but with something this wailing tones a perfect and idiosyncratic original, why bother with another. foil to Poly’s voice and the band’s raw Poly died last year of breast cancer, three-chord thrash. still revered by her fans, wry and Poly was half-Somali, wore braces, uncompromising to the end. She spoke had a weird Afro and cared not about of X-Ray-Spex in the same ironic being conventionally beautiful. When way Johnny Rotten spoke of the Sex

www.nimbingoodtimes.com March 2012 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 23 is arguably even worse. In Fiji, there are so many Religion... different “Christian” religions it makes your head spin. Churches the hoax is over abound in every nook and cranny Well me mother’s just turned orange of every island, always standing And me dad’s gone navy blue (Salvo!) conspicuously on primo real estate. Me nanna’s into Zen, and sister’s up You could start a “Church of the the Tantric flue Holy Gumboot” anywhere in Me brother’s into Tao and the dog’s a Fiji tomorrow and have a paying Buddhist too following in no time. I’ve seen Aint it great how it brings us all Mookxamitosis poverty-stricken villagers putting together by Brendan (Mookx) Hanley in three hard days labour a week by the fact that God did it and it’s Racism, specism, homophobia, making copra from coconuts... just a “miracle”... beyond scepticism and misogyny, reactionism, superstition... and brimstone that this deluded old so they could pay the weekly blood- questioning. And it’s all such a “bloke” throw them all in the blender... add woman would pour down on our money to the smiling pastor at the thing. Dad, son and spook run the a drop of hatred, ignorance, warfare, innocent baby heads. I got reamed church of their “choice”. I wonder show. Women are virgins or whores inquisition, torture, manipulation, for this behaviour. No wonder I’m so they say “God Bless America!” How where that money ends up! I’ve been to be seen and not heard. And that’s greed, paedophilia and plain old messed up! cool is that? in small villages that reminded me of just Christian stuff. Let’s not talk bullshit... and there you have it. You could go to Hell for saying or Me uncle’s Kundalini rose early Tuntable days. Modest houses, about Islam and females! They give Religion! thinking anything. “Gee” was a major And out the door he flew fruit trees, muddy tracks... and right a whole different meaning to getting You can’t have a war without it. no-no (short for blasphemous “Jesus”) Auntie Pat O-D’d the cat while in the midst of the Community, four stoned! You can keep people poor and under as “gosh was for “God”. “Bloody” or practising Kung Fu (count them) different churches. Each There’s the Proddies and the Catholics control with it! “Bum” would have you barbecued And Grandpa’s into Sufi dancing one luring a loyal crew every Sunday and the Krishna’s crew-cut crew Religion! Religion! Ain’t it great how for eternity. Despite all this, we were outside in the nude to come and pay to save their souls. The Hindus, Hoodoos, Voodoos, it brings us all together? God’s Catholics and everyone else Ain’t it great how it brings us all I dreamt I went to Heaven and was Gurus... Muslims and the Jews Religion! Religion! It’s good and it’s in the world was a doomed non- together taken straight to God The charismatic, fundamental, born- clean and it’s fun, fun, fun Catholic. Simple eh? Like Muslims Probably the saddest part about He said, “Bow down before me, you again witchy poos Religion! Religion! It’s just like the and Infidels! We’re okay... you’re all religion is what it has done, and whingeing little sod! Ain’t it great how it brings us all footy and the weather rooted! We were superior. God’s still doing to indigenous peoples Go back and make me money or I’ll together Religion! Religion! Ain’t it great how chosen dumplings. And all you lot are everywhere. Naked people in villages prod ya with me rod!” Current Neptune in Pisces and there’s some for everyone? going to burn... forever! and tribes close to nature, living Ain’t it great how it brings us all Pluto in Capricorn marks the end At the tender age of four and a This kind of mind-set is well over and dying, eating, sleeping, playing, together of the myth. As Billy Thorpe once half I was sent to a school run by half-way to warfare already. If all that hunting, foraging, weeing and Then there’s the mythology. Virgin said “The hoax is over!” The appeal Brigidine Nuns. My first teacher mob are stuffed anyway, why not pooing, sorting life out generation births, guys who raise themselves is to find love and compassion for all was Mother Agatha. She was born, drop a few bombs on ‘em and help after generation. True, many of these from the dead, walk on water and creation inside yourself... and screw in my estimation, somewhere in God along. As Bob Dylan once sang... peoples had their own “religions”, make Grange Hermitage out of a the churches, dogma, stupid fairytale the second half of the nineteenth “With God on our Side!” Don’t you often embracing some not-so-savoury jug of water. Then they leave 2000 beliefs and calls-to-arms in the name century. As a very imaginative kid boggle when America decimates practices like human sacrifice, odd years of bloodshed, control, of God! I would run home terrified in the a country, killing millions of men, cannibalism etc... but what our mealy- deprivation and horror in their wake. Sorry if my karma just ran over rain, fake illnesses, do anything to women, children, babies, animals, mouthed, hypocritical “Christian” Any outrageously implausible trip your dogma. get away from the barrage of fire trees, rivers... all God’s creation? Then missionaries have been responsible for they invent is immediately vindicated Lyrics from song “Religion” (c) B.J. Hanley 1979

recognised hospitality training the piss out of the ‘seriousness’ of venue located in Adelaide. The wine by creating a series of quirky The Exhibition Institute’s cellar comprised over cartoons/caricatures. Magenta Appel-Pye 250 dozen bottles of both local and On this particular evening, as imported wines used for teaching we were all getting into it, a young students in wine knowledge at guy with back pack, beret, black varying degrees of competence Volley’s and goatee walks into the over their 3 year course in Degree tasting, takes a quick perusal, grabs of Hospitality Management. It a glass, fills it, has a taste, nods his doesn’t take much to work out that appreciation, knocks back the booze with all these students entering and does a refill with something else. the hospitality industry that the Then he whacks off a mammoth wines they tasted during the course size chunk of Camembert, sticks it of their studies would have some between a few slices of baguette and Fruit of the vine bearing on their purchases once proceeds to walk around the room by Terry Beltrane employed in management positions looking at the prints hanging on – Arthur knew this, hence my the wall while he’s knocking back If my husband does anything around the house, –“I dug a hole!” – he Arthur used to (possibly still invitations to his select tastings. the next glass. We all figure it’s not expects compliments, cuddles and a cake! does) operate a wine agency, These tastings were bloody our place to say anything so a few I recently did five loads of washing on that freak sunny day, in “Classic Wines”, that specialised excellent! There was a long cedar minutes later Arthur approaches between torrential rain and flooding, a household miracle where the in small producers of top quality table bedecked by the range of the guy and asks if he can help him woman has to be so finely atuned to the weather that she can detect wines; think Henschke, Coriole, wines on show, 25-30 bottles, corks with anything, Arthur being a very the merest smell of imminent dry-clothes ruining rain and get the Coldstream Hills and the like. pulled, whites on one side and reds diplomatic individual of gentlemanly washing off before the first one falls. It’s a highly developed skill, only Unlike most other agencies and on the other and more ‘out back’. persuasion. truly appreciated by other laundresses. I bolt outside and perform wine sales people who would provide There were platters of crackers for The guy replies, “This is the best clothes-line karate like a black belt. “Master, please hold the deluge a bottle of a new release to the cheddars, Camembert for baguette exhibition opening I’ve been to. The until I get this washing off!”. “Cane toad, when you can get it all off newspapers or retail outlets, Arthur and pumpernickel for smoked quality of the food and wine must before the first drop, then you wont have damp, dirty, mould-inducing would conduct a tasting twice a year Barossa sausage. Lightly pickled have cost you a fortune, but I have clothes strewn all over your house. Good luck.” in his warehouse premises and invite cucumbers, bowls of locally pressed to be honest and tell you that the What a sense of pleasure as I put my hubby’s socks and gutkis away, 20 – 30 wine people (restaurateurs, virgin olive oil to be dipped with paintings are crap and they won’t that I have fulfilled my wifely duty (well, one of them anyway!). hoteliers, fine wine retailers) toasted slices of Turkish bread. cover your costs”. Arthur kindly But do I get thanked? Not even noticed. Only noticed if it doesn’t who would most likely buy these Through some element of Arthur’s explained the circumstances and happen and I didn’t win the weather lotto and have no dryer. expensive wines. Greek humour, he’d had the walls the guy says “Thanks, can I get an So I mention it and the response? A grunt. Not even a real word. I used to get an invite because I of this ‘tasting room’ festooned invite to the next tasting” and calmly The dog is more appreciative and he doesn’t mind if his bedding is was the ‘wine selector/buyer’ for with prints by Robert Searle, a UK walks out the door. filthy. “The smellier the better, I’m a dog’s dog”. At least he jumped in Regency Institute, an internationally artist, who among other works, took Wine info: [email protected] his clean, dry bed and wagged his tail whilst grunting.

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goes whatever the weather, so I was pairs of large dragonflies were laying return to the vehicles to discover not surprised to get an emailed eggs in the lagoon, and some people just how hot it was inland. Thank “walk report” – but it was very brief swam in the ocean. The clouds you Michael for a great walk and : “No one turned up”. However, moderated the sun, the breeze was thank you Judy for the ultimate Pipi the previous week ten adults (one cool and we enjoyed a leisurely experience. overseas visitor) had greatly enjoyed Michael’s Broadwater-Headl-to- Salty-Lagoon walk. A short stretch Nimbin Bushwalkers Club Inc. of heathland, then onto the beach with a falling tide to enjoy the spectacular formations of the soft Young and old on forest giant black and dark brown “Coffee Rock” Walks Program for March – the fossilised remnants of old by Len Martin as steep as the way down, but Wallum swamps – and wonderful Wednesday 14th surprisingly the National Parks miniature landforms: natural arches, ur first walk of 2012 was a sign at Pholis Gap Lookout did canyons, bays, and on this occasion Mount Jerusalem National Park, Huonbrook to mid-week old favourite - the not show it. A few years back, the myriads of miniature water-falls Byron Bay Lookout, Jerusalem Mountain Road O NRMA map of Northern Rivers Pholis Gap Circuit on Mount Nardi demonstrating the erosive power Leader Catherine Baker (6684-2160) still showed it as a drivable road. In – close to Nimbin – featuring top of water. Alas, there was also much Grade 2, 3hr return. Shaded walk on formed track, nothing steep. the six years since our club formed quality World Heritage rainforest. evidence of the erosive power of Cleared picnic area with good view of Mt Warning. the rainforest has regenerated over The weather was remarkably kind, Meet 8am Nimbin carpark or 9.15am junction of Wilsons Creek Road the track – the dreaded mist-weed and eleven adults (one overseas and Coolamon Scenic Road (opposite Mullumbimby golf course). Bring has almost disappeared. There are visitor) and two children turned Water, lunch, hat, leech repellent. up at the start. Having done the only a few spots without canopy. walk so many times, I saw it in my These are rich in native raspberry, mind’s eye as “very easy” described most much higher than young Friday 16th-19th it in our program as “no steep Eden, but he negotiated them Broughton Island, near Newcastle (club members only) grades”. However, on the way out it well. When we finally made the Leader Michael Smith (6689-9291) struck me that we were descending bitumen, he raced me up the hill A 3-day camp on a deserted island, brimming with wildlife and the fairly sharply on a slippery track to the car-park. Exercise seems to best fishing spot in NSW, only one place left. For a prospectus email: with quite a few steps, with a dad be good for everything. It decreases [email protected] carrying a very young daughter on the incidence of cancer, diabetes, his back, while a somewhat larger dementia, obesity, depression, son trotted along enthusiastically heart-disease – the list seems never- Sunday 18th beside us. What would happen ending, particularly relevant to an Tyagarah Nature Reserve Rocks when the lad tired out and had to be increasingly aged population. As Leader David Holston (0452-471-327, SMS & message bank) carried back up? with so many things, it is probably Grade 2, 10km 4-5hr walk via beach and management trail with small I needn’t have worried, young Eden, true that the younger one starts, sidetracks to Simpsons Creek. a three year old (though very nearly the better – certainly true for Meet Nimbin carpark 8.30am or 10am Brunswick Surf Club carpark muscle and bone strength. But I four), roughly 75 years younger than President pointing at Pipis (start and finish of walk) Bring sun protection, swimming gear, lunch. me, enjoyed every minute of the 4 km suspect exercise also aids brain walk, examining so many interesting development, making the developing Saturday 31st things and showing them to the child mentally brighter and stronger FWD tyres as described recently by adults. The way down is rich in – like Eden. S. Sorrensen in the Northern Rivers Mount Cougal, East Peak Walking Stick Palms, with numerous As usual, the walk took longer Echo – I share his enthusiasm. Leader Michael Smith (6689-9291) pendants of unripe fruit hanging than the program’s “1.5h”. As we This walk also took longer than Grade 3, except for last 600m which is Grade 5, 4hr, 8.5 km return. down – they are spectacularly bright left Mt Nardi, well after mid-day, the program specified because there Moderately easy walking on a track that follows the tick-exclusion- red when ripe, which could be now, the rain started, and continued, were so many wonders to look at or fence on the QLD-NSW border. The last kilometre to the peak is as I write. We spent some time on heavily. By 3pm we were flooded photograph – Sea Eagles, Ospreys, steeply uphill, finishing with a very steep climb on rocks (moderate a newly-fallen giant – one of the in at home. Weren’t we fortunate? rocks, water, clouds, Bubbler Crab exposure) using tree roots for support. Total height gained; 350 metres. massive Eucalypts on the escarpment We were unable to go on February patterns in the sand. At one stage I Fit walkers only for the peak, but the less fit could do the (relatively) edge, near the gap. 25th’s Mt Nardi to Dirangah looked up from photographing yet easy bit. Views from the peak are dramatic and spectacular: south over The return route up the old Rocks, led by Michael Smith. A another something or other to see the caldera to Mt Warning and Border Ranges; north and east over forestry road is nowhere near very rainy morning, but Michael our President standing by a rock Currumbin Valley. Most of the walk is through rainforest pointing down to the water. She just Meet leader at Nimbin carpark 8.30am, or 10am at start. From stood there like a statue. What was Murwillumbah drive north for 10km along Queensland Road (which up? What was up was a pool full of becomes Tomewin Road). Turn left on to Garden of Eden Road Pipis, big ones, small ones, dozens, (narrow gravel road), and follow for 2.4 km to car park opposite a gate feet out actively digging, then just in the fence. Bring food and water. sitting there with their siphons extended filter feeding away, happy Nimbin Bushwalkers Club Inc http://nimbinbushwalker.byethost7.com as Larry (one assumes) and totally Secretary, Len Martin ([email protected]) undisturbed, thanks to Judy. For Unless otherwise specified, visitors (non-members) welcome, but will be me, yet another once-in-a-lifetime required to pay a fee of $5 per walk – deducted from membership fee experience. One just has to be there when they join Club. Membership $15/head to Treasurer Kay Martin, at the right time. PO Box 61 Nimbin, 2480 (phone 6689-0254). Yes, we made it to Salty Lagoon At Broadwater where Michael flew his kite and 2012 Membership Fees are now due

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www.nimbingoodtimes.com March 2012 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 25 facing us at this time. Even though it was raining, a good Decisive East Timor election looms Nude bike ride defies elements crowd turned out for the ride, with by Warwick Fry many having travelled quite long distances. We painted up as usual at the The East Timor presidential Bush Theatre who kindly provided us elections taking place on undercover private painting areas, tarps, 17tth March promise to seating, food and coffee. We rode up to be interesting. No one is the town, where there was a good group prepared to predict results, of people cheering us on. The second but highly placed people in time around, the crowd had tripled, the Fretilin Party seem to be with excellent appreciation and cheering quietly confident. from bystanders. Former ‘freedom fighter’ The last trip around had us do our and current Prime Minister usual loops in front of the pub, and the Xanana Gusmao has traditional ‘bike lift’, where possible. been leading a coalition And then back down to the Bush government in East Timor Theatre for coffee, food, debrief and that seems to be united The challenger (above) to hosing off. only in keeping the majority the incumbent president, Jose by James Fuller wear the orange vest when out on the So please come again next year. Dont Fretilin Party out of power. Ramos Horta (below) main roads now. We also are making mind the rain, we didn’t, and enjoy the Over the term of Xanana’s he fourth annual Nimbin statements about sustainability, hence superb atmosphere of envornmental Prime Ministership there World Naked Bike Ride has the multiple references to coal seam gas, activism in Nimbin. Other places may have been damning cases Trun again. Our riders came out which is one of the biggest challenges have more numbers, but we have the vibe. of corruption, bureaucratic to show how vulnerable we are to traffic, incompetence, misspending and to make drivers aware of cyclists. of government resources, and One of our riders had even painted a an unconvincing investment car’s tyre tread across his chest. into social resources and I have been hit by a car, in a infrastructure. roundabout in Newcastle, that had just Fretilin have put up stopped and looked directly at me. He a candidate against the claimed that he only saw me when I incumbent President, Nobel was breaking his windscreen with my Peace prize winner, Jose head. Cyclists call this a SMIDSY for Ramos Horta. Francisco “Sorry Mate, I didn’t see you.” I was ‘Lu’Olo’ Guterres, like hospitalised and had concussion for Xanana Gusmao, has a lot Photos: Thorsten Jones two weeks. My helmet saved my life. I of cred as a former freedom There is now a long fighter, resistance leader and list of candidates for the walking track, allowing a wide glorious afternoon at the organiser. He ran against Presidential race, including view over the community Trotts. Horta in the Presidential ‘Angelita’ Pires. Angela is land and beyond to the race in 2007, coming close to the former partner of the surrounding mountain ranges. March Meeting victory in the first round, but rebel leader of the ‘mutiny’ of Features of the garden Saturday, 17th March (St losing in the runoff against 2006. That leader, Alfredo Nimbin Garden Club Notes include Tony’s 8-year old olive Patrick’s Day) will see the Horta in the second round. Reynado, was killed in grove, that is now beginning to club visit the garden of Janet Horta had announced that he assassination attempt against reward him by bearing fruit, and Graham Carthew at 39 would not run for President Ramos Horta in 2008. Horta while Lesley’s herbaceous Crofton Road, Nimbin. As this year, but had a last never disguised his belief borders allow some exotics usual the meeting will start at minute change of heart. that Angela was the ‘brains’ to bring wonderful coloured 2pm and the club sign should Francisco ‘Lu Olo’ Guterres behind the rebel Reynado. It flowers to the garden as mark the entrance to the left was never captured by the was the mutiny of 2006 that well as for use in floral along Crofton Road about 2 Indonesians during the war provoked the constitutional arrangements to brighten the km from Nimbin. of resistance against the crisis at the time, which house. Janet and Graham maintain Indonesians, but worked, not forced the resignation of the by Gil Schilling everyone to the first meeting The vegetable garden and a very well established garden just as a guerilla leader and Fretilin party Prime Minister for 2012, before Lesley chook dome are secured that especially features their combatant, but as an organiser Mari Alkatiri. Alkatiri was A Labour of Love, Health outlined the history of their within a fenced yard with hard love of camellias. As the and community leader. the critical agent in forcing and Vitality arrival to Nimbin Rocks and landscaping to form pathways property is situated in an He wasn’t ‘adopted’ by negotiations on the Timor The Club visit to Nimbin the stages of construction and bush rock to form the elevated landscape with Australians in the way Gap that were favorable to Rocks community went well of the mud brick and straw retention walls of designated limited parking, please Xanana was. He was a East Timor. with a turnout of about 30 dwelling with structural vegetable beds. consider car-pooling where something of a quiet achiever, Another is former Fretilin possible and be prepared to people eager to explore the support timbers, sand and The day finished up with a working to write the first military chief Taur Matan park where directed on the unique Trott house and clay being used from the site. fabulous spread of cakes and constitution of Timor Leste, Ruak, who resigned from his day. Don’t forget to bring a garden experience. Upon Among many unique aspects scones with hand whipped serving as senior politician position as Chief of the Armed chair, cup and a small plate arrival, visitors were greeted to the dwelling a stand-out cream – all greatly enjoyed in the first Parliament of Forces last September. Fretilin of something to share at by Tony, directing parking feature has been Tony’s use along with lively discussions Independent East Timor, and leaders are concerned that afternoon tea. A swap table and steering all towards the of Lomandra native grass relating to bus trips and our doing a Law degree in his his ‘shoot to kill’ policy, after house. Lesley had just finished harvested, dried then thatched will also operate – seedlings, spare time. a Molotov cocktail incident, making scones and also had as a lining to the underside cuttings, excess garden Part of his platform is a will provoke violence during some bread on the go in the of the roof sheeting creating produce etc will also be challenge to the incumbent the election week that will wood-fired oven. Great hosts a uniform organic insulation welcome. president, Jose Ramos be blamed on Fretilin, and those two, and generous to and attractive textured ceiling. Visitors and prospective Horta, who is running for weaken their chances in the a fault – but no one was Next came the walk new members are most a second term, on just how general elections. complaining, aaarhh the around the mostly native welcome to come along and ‘independent’ Horta was in Horta and Guterres are the aroma! garden largely established enjoy any meeting or visit. his Presidential role. Horta front runners in this race, but Before the meeting started from seed propagated in the For more information about made a controversial decision the long list of contenders, a couple of new members community’s harvested seed the club and its activities, after the military coup each with a strong personal were signed up – welcome bank. The zig zag walking please contact either President attempt of 2006 that kept the following, will split the vote Renata Poppy Crystal and paths mostly followed the Michael Vaughan (6689- Fretilin Party out of power, in in interesting ways, and the 7193) or Denise Braidwood spite of it having the highest result could be critical to the Kate Purcell. Michael started existing wildlife tracks that Photos: Bruce Smith the afternoon by welcoming climb to an elevated rainforest (6689-9324). vote. General elections next June.

Page 26 The Nimbin GoodTimes March 2012 [email protected] attending training sessions, workdays and meetings. Without Heading into this band of merry men, who knows where the club would be? Our a new Season challenge for now and the future seems to be: how do we entice and maintain new blood into the club by Simone Rutley An update on the pitch drainage so that we can prosper? – Bruce and crew continue to work Pre-season competitions, Anzac Here at the club we have all been tirelessly. His efforts are paying off. Cup for the men and Callan involved in the usual busy-ness The number 1 pitch is holding up McMillan Shield for the women that is the pre-season with twilight beautifully despite this weather. began the first weekend of March. soccer thrown in for good measure. The growing season is still in full Our home game as part of these Tuesday’s twilight games have been force so there is a bit more time for will be Sunday 18th March. The a little more casual than at the the turf to recover before playing women are playing the Workers end of 2011. This has been in part commences. There is no doubt by at 2.30pm; the men are playing due to the weather. Nevertheless the time it does the pitch will be Woodburn at 4:30pm. Our canteen everyone is continuing to enjoy fantastic. will be open and fully stocked, so it themselves, and it is an important Despite this good news, the club Grade 8 players at Alstonville last year: Tamara, Oliver and James would be great to have a vocal home part of our preparations for the is feeling the pinch of not being able crowd. coming season. raise money through the canteen kids are looking enthusiastic and Combined with the complexities A reminder about our wet Other good news for the club last year. We are doing our best and committed. of family life, this leaves very little weather phone line. If in doubt is that the Lismore City Council we know that the locals are good at The senior women’s team time and energy for coaching etc. about whether or not the grounds has agreed to give us $20,000. being frugal – thank goodness. continues to be a breath of fresh The senior men that make up this are open, phone our wet weather They are very clear it is only for Our sign-on days were well air for the club. Their enthusiasm year’s team are mostly the same number: 0409-608-664. drainage, however now that we attended and for the first time and positive attitude have been faces you can see enthusiastically GO THE MIGHTY HEADERS! can access council grants there are in a few years we are fielding infectious and has reminded a a couple of other opportunities and Under 6, Under 7, Under 8, few of us just what playing and in the pipeline. Jennifer Parke Under 9, Under 10 and Under 11 participating in local sport is all has been instrumental in getting teams. Their first training session about. A willingness to learn and money and organising shirts for was last night (Thurs. ⅓/12) improve all facets of their game IN the junior teams that fit them. Part and everyone looked like they has seen them go from strength of this grant was also money to had a blast. Thankfully we have to strength. In turn this brings in THE assist people in financial hardship coaches for all those teams except new players to further bolster their to afford to pay for their kids to Under 10’s. If there is anyone out squad. play. There is an idea that the club there with a child in that team or This is in stark contrast to the SWIM runs a specific fundraiser to enable interested in coaching come along situation we find ourselves in with this support to be available again on a Thursday afternoon. We also the senior men. For the first time in 2013. have an U’13 and U’16 team. Those in more than 10 years, we will only be fielding one team due to a Photos: Angus Gough lack of players. There could be a number of reasons for this. Junior player numbers from grades 12 to Secondary students at Nimbin performances and words of 16 have been very low in the last Central School have started the encouragement throughout the day couple of years resulting in very school year by challenging each other – setting a high standard for their few youth players stepping up to in the pool. This year’s swimming peers to aspire to in future athletic senior level. Another contributing carnival was a great way to become events. factor may be our struggle to offer acquainted with our new students. Best performance by a Year the training and development that Warm-up activities on the group was taken out by Year 8, bigger clubs are better equipped to inflatable rocket were popular again with the second highest points per provide. It is difficult to hold on to this year – with Laura Rutley the swim, as well as the second highest players looking for a higher level of most successful at the 20m run. participation rate. Year 11 had the competition. The junior years were very well best points per swim result, with Our small number of hardy represented in the competitive events, only two swimmers competing. volunteers maintain and mow the with students collecting valuable Year Champions were: Yr7 – Lotus fields, conduct meetings and fulfil reward points early in the year. and Jamal; Yr8 – Tessa and Logan; all the day-to day tasks required Oscar Bradley-Gunn and Emma Yr9 – Brodie and Thomas; Yr11 – Julian gets a pass to Oliver under pressure to successfully run a sporting club. Scott displayed inspirational Emma and Oscar.

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