THE TWEED SHIRE 396-1&%,6( Volume 1 #42 *)%896) Thursday, June 25, 2009 Advertising and news enquiries: Phone: (02) 6672 2280 Fax: (02) 6672 4933 [email protected] [email protected] www.tweedecho.com.au LOCAL & INDEPENDENT PAGES 12 & 13 Rally goes ahead subject to review Luis Feliu and dance about it like he did’. Mr Cohen said the legislation ‘turns Tweed and Kyogle Shire councils off key environment and land use may be given some power to review planning legislation and takes away the controversial world rally after common law rights’. the first event with the inclusion of ‘The Bill overrides the National an amendment in the special legis- Parks and Wildlife Act, the Envi- lation pushed through state parlia- ronmental Planning and Assessment ment yesterday to enable the event Act, the Threatened Species Con- to go ahead in September. servation Act, the Forestry Act, the Details of the the Motor Sports Water Management Act, the Fisher- (World Rally Championship) Bill ies Management Act and the Local 2009 were unveiled when the bill Government Act.’ was passed by the Upper House late on Tuesday night and was set to be ‘Much better outcome’ approved by the Lower House yes- Mr Provest, on the other hand, who terday (Wednesday). took all credit for the amendment in a Photo Jeff Dawson Both Tweed MP Geoff Provest and press release, said it was ‘a much better Lismore MP Thomas George, whose outcome because it gives local people seat covers many of the rally stages a say’ in that the law compelled state including Murwillumbah, were yes- development minister Ian Macdonald Brotherly love inspires brushwork terday set to vote for the legislation in to conduct a formal review of the rally the Lower House now the review or after the first event in September. Roxanne Millar River Regional Art Gallery from to- audience to (see) a person who had sunset clause has been included. ‘Specifically, the Minister will be day (Thursday). an outer character, shown in the body, required “to ensure that the review Banora Point’s Ashleigh Blake (pic- Ashleigh predicts her eldest brother completed with an inner character Democracy ‘dumped on’ includes consultation with the local tured) isn’t like most teenage girls Harrison will be a little embarrassed depicted in the variety of facial ex- But Greens North Coast MLC Ian community of the Northern Rivers with three boisterous younger broth- by the painting, considering his ef- pressions,’ she said. Cohen, who voted against it, said the region, Kyogle Council and Tweed ers competing for attention at home. forts to avoid sitting for a portrait. ‘I really wanted to work with my special legislation had been a fait ac- Shire Council” and report back to When she faced her toughest ar- ‘He didn’t like it at all so I really family because I know them so well, compli which ‘well and truly dumped Parliament,’ he said. tistic challenge, instead of avoiding had to chase him around with the which lets me put more emotion in on the democratic process’. Mr George said earlier in the her brothers, she turned to them camera to get something to work my work.’ Mr Provest claimed credit for the week that he would support the leg- for inspiration, immortalising with,’ she said. Ashleigh has since graduated from amendment on ABC Radio yesterday islation as long as it provided the them in a painting chosen for a high school and is studying occu- morning which infuriated his Nation- opportunity for councils to review major exhib ition. ‘He’s a little model’ pational therapy at Southern Cross al Party colleague Mr George. it after the first rally. The 19-year-old former Kingscliff ‘My youngest brother was much University in Tweed Heads. She hasn’t ‘I’m absolutely disgusted, he [Mr Lawyers from the Environmental High School student painted portraits better, he has heaps of character picked up a paintbrush since the Provest] was going to cross the floor Defender’s Office (EDO) Northern of her brothers Harrison,14, Joshua, and lots of facial expressions – he’s monumental HSC piece. on this and it was me who pushed Rivers say the rally bill ‘runs a red 9, and Riley, 6, for her major HSC a little model.’ ‘I really want to get back into it and for it, yet he gets all the glory,’ he light on democracy’ and it has ‘no artwork last year. It was her brothers’ unique charac- I will because I have realised there is told The Echo. liability on the part of rally organisers It has since been selected for the ters that Ashleigh hoped to capture something missing in me and that I ‘He was definitely against it, yet I for nuisance claims, so if your prop- HSC art exhibition Artexpress, which for the public to ‘show people who can’t be happy if I’m not painting.’ did the work with our Upper House erty is damaged, you cannot sue for travels around NSW displaying work don’t know them what they are like’. Former Murwillumbah High bloke, Duncan Gay, to get it in and compensation’. by the best of 2008’s grade 12 artists. To achieve this, she captured each School HSC student Joe Miller’s self- pushed for council and community The legislation approves five events Only 310 out of almost 10,000 art boy’s face separate from their body, portrait ‘Who Am I’ was the second to be covered, then he tries to get the every second year till 2017 with an students had work selected for the ex- with each body depicted performing Tweed entry in Artexpress, showing credit. I’ve made it clear all the way option for another five till 2027 hibition and only 65 of those students’ one of the boy’s hobbies. at the Tweed River Regional Art Gal- where I stood and never made a song continued on page 2 works will be on display at the Tweed ‘By having no head I allowed the lery from June 25 to August 9. NOW OPEN IN KINGSCLIFF Local News Uki is calling all artists A SMARTER CHOICE Roxanne Millar Uki is continuing with its drive to become the artis- FOR SOLAR HOT WATER tic heart of the Tweed with a performance extravaganza planned for next month. Cabaret 360 hopes to high- light the area’s often forgotten performance-based artists with a spectacular show featuring performances ranging from poetry to pole dancing. Organiser Hamilton Barnett wants dancers, actors, comedy acts, circus performers, per- NEWS FLASH formance poets, singers and musicians to audition for the inaugural event. ‘There doesn’t seem to be FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REBATE NOW INCREASED much for the performing arts in this area, so I really wanted to organise an event that puts the focus on these people, who are sometimes overlooked in favour of visual artists,’ he said. ‘The reaction so far has been really enthusiastic. I have an Performing artists Elenor Sapir and Hamilton Barnett will be amazing beat boxer involved, ‘headlining’ the upcoming Cabaret 360 extravaganza. Photo Jeff a tap dancer, circus artist and ‘Life is a Cabernet’ Dawson comedy pole dancing.’ Hamilton is a perfor- tions before moving to Uki send a YouTube clip or descrip- THE SMARTEST, EASIEST, GREENEST mance-based artist himself, six years ago. tion of their act to cabaret360@ DECISION YOU’LL EVER MAKE having trained Circus Oz in ‘With the Ukitopia Arts Col- gmail.com or call Hamilton on his early days. lective, really amazing things 0439 021 233 before June 28 to For a free measure and quote call He travelled the world as are happening in this area that register their interest. a street performer for many are proving great for the local The extravaganza will be 133 326 years and participated in a va- artistic community,’ he said. held at the Uki Hall on July 31. www.ecosmart.com.au riety of independent produc- Performers are invited to Stay tuned for ticket info. Rally goes ahead subject to review (from page 1) Tweed mayor Joan van ‘There are two distinct Ab- communities,’ he said. ZERO Lieshout said she would have original groups in the area, ‘The government has been VOC been very disappointed if the the Githabul and Bundjalung, prepared to ride roughshod provision for a review was yet only the Githabul were over the democratic rights and Nature Cover Paints is back in not included. Kyogle mayor consulted about the rally. the legal entitlements of local Ross Brown said his coun- Only community members communities to force this event Byron with New Owners cil also had pushed for the can decide the degree of sig- on us, overriding the provisions power to review. nificance of a site to an Ab- of numerous state laws.’ With our unique Australian invention we produce a full range of Mr Cohen said, ‘Democ- original community. EDO solicitor Sue Hig- racy is being dumped on with ‘Western Australia with- ginson said the legislation non-toxic, water based paints made from recycled, used engine this legislation, the minister drew its support for the rally prevented local councils and oil. Our superior quality products are easy to apply, tough, is overriding all planning and in that state because their communities from having a environmental laws to force Tourism Minister said it is not say about the rally through the durable, scrubbable and can be tinted to any colour. this rally to go ahead through a good return on investment. normal planning process. an internationally recognised The NSW Government’s own ‘It also circumvents a thou- CARE for your planet biodiversity hotspot, Austra- Tourism Task Force recom- sand years of common law lia’s Green Cauldron.