THE Coastal Volume 1 #29 pirit Thursday, March 26, 2009 S Advertising and news enquiries: Phone: (02) 6672 2280 Fax: (02) 6672 4933 [email protected] Pages [email protected] 10 & 11 www.tweedecho.com.au LOCAL & INDEPENDENT High-rise on Food and power concerns flare up the horizon

Ken Sapwell higher order social and infrastruc- ture services such as health and edu- Building heights in Tweed Heads, cation commensurate with a larger Kingscliff and will be population. reviewed as part of a far-reaching land The report acknowledges that release strategy adopted by Tweed higher densities bring social problems Shire Council last week. which would need to be monitored ‘as The review, which is certain to they evolve and grow.’ spark strong opposition from com- munity groups, is a major plank of Immediate visual impacts the council’s urban and employment ‘It would also have immediate vis- land release strategy which will guide ual impacts as taller buildings appear the shire’s development over the next and the urban landscape changes,’ the 22 years. report says. Under the strategy the council will ‘Traffic and public transport issues rely on existing stocks of zoned resi- will increase in importance as density dential land to accommodate future increases and congestion problems population increases over the next 22 occur.’ years in a bid to protect the shire from Chief planner Vince Connell said urban sprawl. the review would not necessarily Organic farmer John Morgan-Lowe with organiser of this weekend’s sustainable co-operative workshop, Irene translate into high-rise buildings ap- Brown, at Uki’s Castle on the Hill. Photo Jeff ‘End Times’ Dawson Three key urban areas pearing in Kingscliff and Murwil- It will do this by encouraging high- lumbah. Roxanne Millar 2012, playing havoc with electricity, ability Research Institute of er density living in three key urban He said while increasing building plans and cars. director Dudley Leggett and expert areas through more home units in heights was one way of increasing A group of scientists want Uki resi- Although recognised by many sci- Paul Wildman. taller buildings. densities, there were other options dents to set up a sustainable co-op- entists, there is much debate on how Presenting the path towards sus- Until the findings of a shirewide which would also be investigated. erative supplying power and food to bad the flare could be. tainability will be solar installation ex- flood study are considered, the coun- The strategy also supports the re- ensure the town is protected from the ‘I am optimistic that it won’t be that pert Syd Welling, Tweed Shire Council cil will review densities in Tweed zoning of six sites identified as suit- effects of a solar flare predicted for bad,’ said Ms Brown. sustainability officer Dan Walton and Heads, Murwillumbah and Kingscliff able for light industrial uses and the 2012. through a process of locality planning provision of more office space by in- A seminar on sustainability at Cas- Live self-sufficiently with solar power, as an ‘interim approach.’ creasing densities in the commercial tle on the Hill this weekend will aim ‘This would likely involve increas- areas of Tweed Heads, Tweed Heads to kick start the co-op by teaching lo- organic gardens and water saving. ing the height limits in these areas South and Murwillumbah. cals how they can live self-sufficiently to accommodate the additional ex- with solar power, organic gardens and ‘But we can still work together to organic farmer John Morgan-Lowe. pected population,’ a comprehensive Economy at ‘crossroads’ water saving. buffer any pain we might experi- ‘Hopefully we will be able to work report on the strategy says. The report describes the Tweed Organiser Irene Brown said the ence. Now is the time to live self- out who has what and how we can get ‘The advantages are that it could economy as being at the ‘crossroads.’ hope was that communities and in- sufficiently. a co-op started,’ said Ms Brown. be used as a tool to revitalise these ‘It is critical that all available av- dividuals around the Tweed would ‘We can set up co-ops in local vil- The seminar will be held March 29 centres, especially Tweed Heads, and enues to assist the Tweed economy to begin to live sustainably to ensure they lages because they are small enough between 9am and 5pm at Castle on the bring investment which will also con- mature and diversify must be pursued,’ would still function in the event of to succeed.’ Hill, Bonny Doon Road, Uki. Book- tribute to public infrastructure. the report says. ‘Otherwise stagnation atmospheric instability. Explaining the need for self-suffi- ings can be made by calling 02 6679 ‘It would also increase the likeli- and unemployment will follow.’ Ms Brown said scientists had pre- ciency at the seminar will be Harvard 5442 or by emailing irene@castleon- hood of these centres achieving continued on page 2 dicted a solar flare would strike in research scientist Paul Taylor, Sustain- hill.com.

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Liza Beamish tests the acoustics at the art gallery for her performance there next week. Photo Jeff Dawson Roxanne Millar ‘We met through an acquain- realised there was more to life tance when we were soloists,’ than spending eight hours at a It might be good enough for said Liza. piano every day,’ she said. SING & WIN! 1st $1,500 2nd $1,000 3rd $500 Madonna and J Lo or Chris- ‘We both found out we were She then trained in London Search for a Star competition (contested over 10 weeks: 7 weeks of heats, tina Aguilera and Mariah ex-Opera Australia people so and Vienna, relocating to Ter- 2 weeks of semi-finals & Grand Final 3rd May). Carey, but two opera singers when I needed a partner for a ranora six years ago after some on the Tweed have promised show, I asked Kath- time spent in . Sundays from 4pm in our Waves Lounge. to avoid a showbiz-style diva leen and it went from there.’ ‘When I stopped perform- battle when they perform next The duo’s show is a mixture ing, the glamour of Sydney was OPENING HOURS week. of popular music sung in op- over and and we really wanted Marine Pde, Kingscliff Sunday: 8:00am - 9:00pm Opera duo Liza Beamish era style and wellknown opera to move,’ she said. Phone: 02 6674 1404 Monday: 9:30am - 9:30pm Tuesday & Wednesday: 10:00am - 10:00pm and Kathleen Procter-Moore, songs. ‘When I came to the Tweed Fax: 02 6674 0089 Thursday: 10:00am - 10:30pm of Duo Diva, have promised ‘Most are favourites that peo- I started singing again. I gave www.kingscliffbeachclub.com.au Friday & Saturday: 9:30am - 11:30pm to confine the diva behavior ple know. People get a smatter- it up 12 years ago when I had to their band name only when ing of opera and love it, but it is children. I wasn’t going to be a they perform at the Tweed Riv- not three or four hours of clas- supermum and try to do it all.’ er Regional Art Gallery. sical music because many do She now tours with various Terranora-based Liza said not like that and I don’t blame groups and has performed there would be no diva de- them – you really have to have at QPAC. Duo Diva’s version mands as there was nothing a leaning towards it.’ of Lakme’s Flower Duet has but a love of good music be- Liza never intended to be- reached number one on the in- tween her and Mount Tambor- come an opera singer and was dependent music charts. ine-based Kathleen. actually studying the piano at Duo Diva is performing at The two formed Duo Diva the Conservatorium of Music the Tweed River Regional Art three years ago and have per- in Brisbane when she picked Gallery from 11am next Tues- formed their popular opera opera as a secondary study in- day, March 31. Bookings are and ‘popera’ at venues around terest. With hardly any experi- essential and can be made on the Gold Coast and Brisbane, ence, she entered a competi- 07 5599 2274 or 07 5524 5409. including a sold-out show at tion and won. the art gallery once before. ‘It spiked my interest and I High-rise on Funding boost speeds the horizon continued from page 1 up Sexton Hill upgrade The report notes that the loc- al economy in 2004/05 gener- The long-awaited Sexton Hill ‘The upgrade will provide a ated an estimated $1.2 billion, upgrade of the Pacific High- 2.5 kilometre dual carriageway representing just 0.4 per cent of way will start six months ahead from the northern end of Bar- the state’s total output. of schedule as a result of the neys Point Bridge through to In the same year the value national funding boost by the the southern end of the Tweed adding per capita in the Tweed Rudd Government. Heads bypass.’ was $15,200 compared to a Richmond MP Justine El- Mr Daley said preconstruc- state average of $43,000. liot and NSW Roads Minister tion activities will now start The main reasons for the Michael Daley announced yes- including further field inves- difference were identified as a terday that planning approval tigations and the start of the lower work participation rate, a has been granted for an early tender process. net outflow of resident workers start of the upgrade at Bano- An animated fly through to other shires and lower value- ra Point with funding for the of the approved project is adding activities. project from the federal gov- available at www.rta.nsw.gov. Mr Connell said the strat- ernment’s $4.7 billion Nation au/pacific – click on Banora egy would be review every five Building Package announced Point. The planning approval years to ensure that projections in December. documents are also on display remained on track. ‘This planning approval at Tweed Shire Council offices It replaces former strategies means we’re well on track to and the RTA motor registry at devised 18 years ago and was see full construction on this Tweed Heads. adopted in a five-two vote, with project commence by the end The documents can also be Crs Warren Polglase and Phil of this year – a full six months viewed on the Department of Youngblutt failing in a bid to ahead of the original schedule,’ Planning’s website (www.plan- put it on the backburner pend- Ms Elliot said. ning.nsw.gov.au). ing further investigations. 2 March 26, 2009 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Local News Anti-rally movement gathers pace NPWS says it’s ‘early days’ Luis Feliu ‘What funding are these af- unanswered questions about trampled on with no meaning- to lodge submission fected national parks likely to this rally. The people of the ful public consultation. National parks managers are yet to make a submission on the A second protest meeting receive… after the rally and its North Coast deserve answers She said National Parks and expected running of the proposed world rally through World against the running of the attendant crowds have been from Minister Tebbutt before Wildlife Service (NPWS) had Heritage listed parks in the Tweed- area. proposed world rally through through? The rally’s organisers it is allowed to proceed,’ Mr been ‘neutered’ on the issue A spokesman for the NSW Department of Environment and Tweed and Kyogle shires will are saying they expect 20,000 Cohen said. despite the rally being totally Climate Change (DECC) told The Echo it was ‘early days’ for the be held at Uki this Saturday people to attend. What kind of Saturday’s protest meeting at odds as an ‘acceptable use’ agency, responsible for the National Parks and Wildlife Service (March 28) as opposition to impact is this going to have on will be held at noon on the riv- under the agency’s objectives (NPWS), to make a submission as the development application the controversial event gath- national parks? erbank behind the old buttery. for the national parks system. (DA) had not been lodged. ers pace. ‘A number of studies show Earlier this month, over 100 ‘You can’t ride a horse The spokesman said only a small section of national park North Coast based Greens motor racing events are linked people turned up at a similar through a national park, nor would be used and that ‘in general DECC supports regional MLC Ian Cohen this week to an increase in road accidents meeting at Uki where most a trail bike, which have less tourism initiatives and recognises the broader social and eco- weighed into the debate by off the racetrack… The issue of spoke against the rally. impact, yet this is okay, that’s nomic benefits that regional events, such as the Repco Rally, asking questions on notice in copycat driving is serious – is Protest organiser Jennny insanity,’ she said. can provide local communities’. parliament about the event, the rally going to provoke cop- Pearson told The Echo there The NSW government has ‘The DECC does not have an opinion on the Repco Rally one saying it should not be run at ycat drivers to burn through was a groundswell of opposi- reportedly given rally organis- way or the other until the planning process is further pro- all in northern NSW. the national parks leaving a tion to the rally as more people ers around $5 million of tax- gressed. Very small sections of the rally are proposed through ‘In an area of high biodiver- wake of damaged plants and awoke to the reality of what the payers’ money to spend on the National Park areas and DECC is working closely with organisers sity, at a time when oil pro- dead animals? More disturb- race would mean. event, but the actual amount to keep this to a minimum and to ensure the conservation and duction has peaked and is in ingly, of the 20,000 potential ‘The main thing people don’t of the funding has been kept cultural values of our parks and reserves are not compromised. decline, this rally is a dinosaur. copycat spectators, what could yet realise is that this event is secret. A spokesperson for ‘The organisers will also need to consult and gain the appro- It’s a fuel guzzling, filthy and be the loss of human life en- planned to be held not just Events NSW, which answers val of the Githabul people as the proposal goes through park environmentally destructive gendered by this bad example this year but for 10 or even 20 directly to the Premier and not lands covered by an Indigenous Land Use Agreement.’ sport. When rally drivers want of driver behaviour? years,’ Ms Pearson said. to the tourism minister, told Former NPWS manager suggests rally ‘illegal‘ to speed through the kinds of ‘The organisers are pressing She said people’s democratic The Echo the figure would not A former Murwillumbah area manager for NPWS has come parks that people on the north ahead when there are too many rights over the issue had been be made public. out strongly against the rally and joined the campaign to try coast have fought so hard to and stop it. protect, it’s not surprising the In letters to local newspapers, Nigel Greenup questioned rally is becoming so provoca- the legality of the rally saying he could not ‘see how rally cars tive an event,’ Mr Cohen said. Love (of kites) is in the air travelling at 60 or 70 km/h on roads deemed to be too narrow The MP said he was seeking and steep for horse-riders can be viewed as either “sustainable” answers to a number of ques- or “compatible” with conservation objectives’. tions he had put to the Minister ‘Given what appears to be a clear contradiction of the Natio- for the Environment Carmel nal Parks and Wildlife Act and a draft plan of management, is Tebbutt and Minister for Roads the rally legally permissible in a national park?’ he wrote. Michael Daley, about the event, planned to be run over a long Rally message ‘confusing‘ weekend in September. Meanwhile, the Tweed’s peak tourism group chief has come ‘The environmental impact out in support of the rally but admits the message in promo- statement (EIS) for the rally ting both the region’s world-recognised environmental values is still being prepared and is and a motor sport event such as the rally was ‘confusing’. not likely to be ready before Tweed Tourism manager Phil Villiers told The Echo the rally the development application is would mean ‘good economic value’ for its members through due to be approved this month, exposure (via a link) on the official rally website to boost ac- yet the rally organisers are al- commodation bookings. ready promoting it. The Min- He said he accepted there could be ‘some confusion’ with the ister needs to be apprised of message but that it had to be put in perspective. the about-face way this rally is ‘We see it (the rally) as a great opportunity for people to see being organised. It is too im- vision of the region – 52 million people will watch this leg of portant and sensitive an envi- the rally and 816 million are expected to view the whole series.’ ronment for this kind of ad hoc He said Tweed Tourism would ‘never’ have been able to reach planning. Uki father and son team Rady and Art McCarthy enjoy flying a kite at the Brunswick Kites and such a market. ‘I am receiving a lot of in- Bikes Festival last Sunday. Photographer Jeff ‘Smile High Club’ Dawson claimed record Former West Australian tourism minister Mark McGowan formation from local people was indeed smashed in terms of ‘1,350-ish smiling faces on Brunswick Beach must be a new recently told local ABC radio that his government had stopped about the rally going through world record’. He said hundreds of happy kite jockeys rejoiced in the perfect conditions but un- sponsoring the event in 2005 for financial reasons which inclu- the habitats of threatened or fortunately fell slightly short of the 1,600-plus kites in the air required to secure a world-record- ded a relatively low return on investment for taxpayers. protected species. breaking place in the Guinness Book of Records. More of Jeff’s pics at www.tweedecho.com.au. Up to 7,000 people turned up ‘People on the beach estimat- for the annual Kites and Bikes ed that over 1,300 kites were Festival at Brunswick Heads flying throughout the after- last weekend with a new NSW noon (Sunday) which is more kite flying record set. than the Australian record Event spokesperson Kim but the big problem was co- Rosen said about 1,200 kites ordinating everyone on a very were registered but ‘we man- windy afternoon! Next year we aged to get only 811 flying at are confident we can break the the same time for the official Australian record and aim for record books, we had too much the world record,’ said Kim. of a good thing – wind’. Kite expert from Sydney, The official figure more than Michael Richards, said it was doubled the previous NSW one of the most incredible kite record of 368. experiences he had witnessed. Tweed Coast Vet

Open 7 Days Mon to Fri 8.30am-6pm, Sat & Sun 9am to 2pm 14 Tweed Coast Road, Cabarita Beach (02) 6676 3199 www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo March 26, 2009 3 Local News Kingscliff to host new festival Choir sings hallelujah their works along Marine Parade on the Saturday and Sunday, while others will of- fer workshops for adults and children alike. Artists will be matched to a particular eatery so that diners may enjoy some complementary art with their coffee and cake. Byrrill Creek artist Jenny Mac has been matched with Kathmandu Kitchen, where she will display a range of her eatern-influenced paintings and prints. ‘It was such a crime that the former festival disintegrated as we have so many great artists here and need to really support the community,’ she said. Kathmandu Kitchen co-own- er Karen Shrestha said many Formed in 1923, the Murwil- Murwillumbah Philharmonic Choir music director Heather Artist Jenny festival fans had refused to ac- lumbah Philharmonic Choir Martin and assistant music director Mary-Anne McShane. Mac and cept the old event had been was disbanded twice before ‘We’ve always had a lot of and is one of the group’s found- Kathmandu scrapped and still turned up in attracting its current 70 mem- interest as people realise how ing members. Kitchen co- Kingscliff hoping it was on. bers who this year are celebrat- much good fun the choir is – ‘I love choir singing and al- owner Shankar The new festival has also had ing their 30th consecutive year we regularly have more than 50 ways had choirs at school. I like Shrestha. difficulty attracting council of making sweet music. support, with the council re- The members, who include people on the books,’ she said. the ensemble of having differ- Roxanne Millar The new festival runs from fusing to close Kingscliff streets farmers, housewives, nurses ‘In 1992 we performed at an ent pitches forming pleasant May 1 to 3 and has been organ- for a proposed parade on the and woodworkers, next month international music festival in chords. There is also great ca- Kingscliff is hoping to reclaim ised by the Burleigh Arts Group Saturday night. will commemorate the occa- Wales and in 2006 and 2008 maraderie.’ its crown as the capital of art, on the initiative of a number of The council said little infor- sion with a performance of ex- we did a tour of New Zealand’s The choir’s Messiah per- food and entertainment on the Kingscliff businesses. mation was given on the clo- cerpts from Handel’s Messiah, North and South Islands.’ formance on Sunday, April Tweed with a revamped fes- Organiser Carol Collins said sures and as the festival was including the famous ‘Hallelu- The choir broke up in World 5 starts at 2.30pm at the All tival showcasing the seaside Kafé Fiesta would have broader scheduled for a jah Chorus’. War II, reformed in the 1950s Saints Anglican Church, Byan- community’s cafe culture. appeal than the original con- long weekend, street closures Musical director Heather and folded again in the mid- gum Road, Murwillumbah. Kafé Fiesta replaces the de- cept, with a wide range of en- may affect the busy trading Martin, a former high school 1960s. The current incarnation Tickets at the door are $10 funct food, art and jazz festival tertainment including music time. music teacher, said the choir since 1979 has been around the for adults and $5 for children. that died off in 2006 when the under the stars and a particular For more information see had plenty to celebrate, includ- longest. The choir invites those who Tweed Shire Council voted it focus on local art. www.artcompany.com.au or ing a history of performing Mrs Martin took over the have their own scores to join off its festival budget. Up to 40 artists will set up call 0400 139 889. overseas. musical directorship in 1982 them in singing the choruses. NEW Terranora Land Release Starts This Weekend $230,000 - $340,000

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New push to rezone farming land $$$ MASSIVE Ken Sapwell market giant Coles Myer in incorrectly classified as prime cil will rely on existing stocks November 2004. farming land. of zoned residential land to GOVT REBATES A major developer is gear- The deal raised eyebrows Chief council planner Vince accommodate an estimated ing up for a second attempt after mortgage documents re- Connell revealed that KLC was population increase of 46,000 NOW AVAILABLE to rezone prime farming land vealed that KLC entered into a seeking to revive its rezoning people over the next 22 years in at for a supermarket, conditional arrangement with bid in a report relating to the a bid to preserve much of the up to 200 houses and a fire then sitting councillor Lynne council’s far-reaching urban shire’s existing rural character station. Beck and her two sisters, prom- and employment land release (see story, page 1). SOLAR HOT WATER The Kingscliff Land Compa- ising to pay them an extra $5 strategy that was adopted with- Mr Connell says the strategy ny (KLC) has asked for Tweed million if the land is rezoned out debate last week. reaffirms part of Gales land ✔ Electric hot water systems use Shire Council support in seek- before November this year. Mr Connell said it was one as suitable for investigation as approx 28% of household energy ing changes to the Far North But the company’s first re- of five major development ‘potential employment lands’ Coast regional strategy aimed zoning bid came unstuck when proposals which could be im- but does not support KLC’s Solar hot water systems can save at smoothing the way for the the council was sacked in dis- pacted by the strategy which proposed development. ✔ grace in 2005 just months be- sets out to provide a blueprint you between $300 - $700 a year contentious development to Council to be tested proceed. fore it was due to consider an for the shire’s development un- Reduces greenhouse gas emissions KLC wants the Department application lodged on its behalf til 2031. But this is not expected to ✔ of Planning to exclude its 48ha by Planning Workshop Aus- Others include Gales Hold- deter KLC from testing the site from a State Significant tralia. ings’s push to rezone land at newly elected council’s stand CALL NOW FOR MORE farmland designation which Chinderah for a similar su- on the issue, considering any now protects all red-soil farm- Application rejected permarket and residential successful rezoning would put INFORMATION & A ing land throughout the entire Council administrators ap- proposal, Boyds Bay Garden it in the box seat to be the first Cudgen plateau. pointed to run the council sub- World’s bid to rezone its site to develop a major retail hub COMPETITIVE, OBLIGATION The company, which has not sequently rejected the applica- for industrial and bulky goods servicing the southern end of yet lodged a formal rezoning tion, along with the company’s and Heritage Pacific’s plans for the coast. FREE QUOTE 0419 971 231 application, attracted national argument that the land, which a mixed retail, industrial, com- No one from KLC, which 02 6679 5865 media attention when it paid once grew small crops and mercial and residential devel- comprises a group of investors $4.5 million for the land in a has sweeping ocean views and opment west of Pottsville. including -based joint venture deal with super- frontage to Cudgen Creek, is Under the strategy, the coun- WRF Securities, could be con- MAC Plumbing Services tacted for comment. Michael A. Cummins – Plumbing, Coles Myer maintains that Youngsters get behind Youth Week its relationship with KLC is at Drainage & Gas Fitting Lic No 195874C ‘arm’s length’. [email protected] ■ See editorial, page 8 Need Staff? Need Work? call 1800 670 914 Need Training? call 1800 266 425 TursaTu Employment & Training Your Regional Employment & Training Services Provider

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YUTH member Leigh Hod- Council seeks koala protection gen, 18, said the group hoped Tweed Shire Council has called velopment application for what to host the most relevant youth on the state government to amounts to a new satellite city week ever, which begins this protect the shire’s dwindling west of Kingscliff. Saturday, March 28. koala population. Cr Warren Polglase alone ‘It was a really good idea to The council is asking the opposed the action. get us to organise it because we Planning Minister to ensure Earlier koala activist Jenny know what other youth want any review of a koala plan of Hayes addressed the meeting, and have an actual idea of what management for the Kings saying that habitat loss and youth like,’ she said. Forest project preserves habitat fragmentation from the 4,500- Free adventure program The and wildlife corridors for the lot subdivision at Kings Forest Pinnacle of Terror will kick off existing population. as well as the introduction of youth week on March 29 at Deputy Mayor Barry Long- cats and dogs would spell dis- Knox Park and feature abseil- land suggested the action in aster for local colonies. ing and rock climbing. a notice of motion to address She said road kills would A pancake breakfast on April ‘scientific knowledge and con- also increase under plans for 1 from 7.30am at Jack Evans cern for the Tweed’s fragile a four-lane access road to be Boat Harbour will raise aware- koala population.’ built across an important wild- ness on the number of home- He said the request should life corridor. less youth on the Tweed. highlight the widespread com- Ms Hayes said the Tweed’s Events will ramp up with a munity concern over the po- koala population was contract- youth expo on April 2 at the tential loss of habitat when the ing, with only around 200 sur- PCYC in Tweed Heads. This Minister considers Leda’s de- viving in small pockets. www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo March 26, 2009 5 Local News Sculpture to make you think A SMARTER CHOICE Roxanne Millar As the world battles a financial crisis, a new art exhibition that reinvents the old FOR SOLAR HOT WATER as new in a comment on global over- consumption will open at the Tweed River Regional Art Gallery tomorrow. Created by award-winning artist Lucille Martin (pictured right), ‘Re- construction: the genesis of available evidence’ will open on Friday, March 27 as part of a suite of new exhibitions at the gallery. Based in the and Perth, Lucille uses her sculptural work NEWS FLASH to explore issues including the plunder- ing of natural resources, loss of habitat and wildlife extinction. The resulting emotive artwork has won her awards and residencies in Australia, FEDERAL GOVERNMENT REBATE NOW INCREASED Japan, Indonesia and the USA. She said Reconstruction was born out of her interest in the global diet of over- consumption and consumerism at the expense of nature and was particularly relevant to the current global crisis. ‘Thematically, my work is about using textiles, found materials and word as expressive the arts across the board can be more approach- mediums to inspire awareness about social jus- able in tough economic times,’ she said. tice, humanitarian, environmental and women’s The exhibition will be launched on March 27 issues,’ she said. along with ‘Deep Earth’ by Avital Sheffer, which The exhibition uses recycled wooden orna- will showcase her handmade Middle Eastern- THE SMARTEST, EASIEST, GREENEST ments, Perspex, textiles and wood off-cuts as style ceramic vessels. metaphors. The 18th Tamworth Fibre Textile Biennial DECISION YOU’LL EVER MAKE One piece was created using six timber rings will also launch March 27 and feature contem- backed with six different colours of Perspex and porary fibre textiles that push the boundaries of For a free measure and quote call is based on the six most used colours in the flags traditional practices. of the world. All three exhibitions are on display at the 133 326 Lucille said the piece was about ‘seeing with Tweed River Regional Art Gallery until May www.ecosmart.com.au new eyes the links to another’s world’. 10. For more information go to www.tweed.nsw. ‘It is good to be reminded that creativity in all gov.au/artgallery/.

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Farm-host guests get a taste for the Tweed (Real) Advice Luis Feliu from Mrs Murwillumbah farm-host fam- Product Tester ily the Yarrows of wasted no time familiarising Dear Mrs Product Tester their young Japanese guests to some of the more usual chores I’m not sure if your husband’s around their farm. advice to buy footwear with the After picking the three high- $900 government handout is a school students up from town good idea. What do you think we should do? I’m worried. last Friday, Sue Yarrow settled them in with a light lunch Deidre before planting some trees, potatoes and passionfruit on Dear Deidre, her family’s mixed tropical It’s wise to ask for a woman’s viewpoint – after all we’re the ones who are good at spending the money. fruit farm on Bakers Road. The students from Kagawa For the last year, all we’ve heard about is how bad things are. Seiryo Junior High School in The more it’s talked up – the more we believe it – and the Japan, part of a group of 37 who more we stop spending. It’s so simple – if the politicians just stayed on 14 different farms lie and tell us that everything’s improved, we’d feel better, around the Tweed Valley last spend money again and more jobs will be created. Now is that ethical? Hey – we’re talking politicians here! weekend, were treated next day to more recreational activities, But on a realistic level – chill out and stop worrying. What’s such as going to the beach and the second best way to relieve stress? Nature! Get outside, Host Sue Yarrow (rear right) with Japanese students (l-r) Mahomi Izumikawa, 15, Haruka Nii, 15, walk through a rainforest, on a beach or beside a river – we’ve a walk up Mt Warning. and Mamiyu Sakakihara, 15, at the SDA Hall grounds before being taken to their host farm. They were just the latest in got it all here. Just be in the moment – it’s a great way to live. a long line of farm-host guests for cultural exchange, especially 15 years. Her daughter Jenai, and his wife, Japanese-born Oh and if you want to stay out overnight, you’ll also need a who have visited the Tweed for younger generations, 30, now living in Sydney, spent Annie (Atsuko), now run the tent, sleeping bags, warm clothes and cooking gear. What a under the Tweed Valley Farm through the ‘soft adventure’ of a year in Japan in 1994 on an Beachfarm program. Since great investment... and you’ll get a return on it year after year. Host program developed farm stays. AFS scholarship through her arriving in the 1960s four Hope that helps... Cathy nine years ago by the late Mrs Yarrow, a relief teacher, music studies. generations of Taylors have PS Almost forgot – for all that walking outdoors you’ll also Helen Taylor and family of said her family had been farm- ‘We find that many of our lived on the farm. need good footwear. Come and see us. Cudgen’s Beachfarm and run stay hosts for young people and guests still keep in touch, so Annie told The Echo that in conjunction with Australian Wwoofers (Willing Workers we have many friends in Japan,’ since the recent introduction For genuine advice on a great range of adventure Farm Tourism. The program On Organic Farms) ‘from all she said. of direct flights between gear for campers, hikers and travellers see aims to provide opportunities continents for yonks’, or at least Helen Taylor’s son Ian Coolangatta and Osaka/Tokyo, the farm host program was ‘hot’ and ‘we definitely need Local MP upsets Surfriders more host families to cater for this big demand’. The Tweed-Gold Coast surf- said Liberal-National Party rider logos and not formally For info on the program call 7HARF3TREET-URWILLUMBAHs ing community has dumped (LNP) workers and support- requesting or asking the Surf- Annie on 0412 742 108. on Tweed MP Geoff Provest ers wore the T-shirts at voting rider Foundation who have a for dropping in on their cam- booths from Coolangatta to clear policy of not endorsing paign to restore Kirra’s once Palm Beach. political candidates or their Clean green solar power for your home world-famous reef break. The spokesman said Mr parties,’ he said. Mr Provest, a National Provest was told the founda- Prior to the state election, Party member supporting the tion was apolitical and did ‘not Premier Anna Bligh and LNP Queensland coalition during take sides’ when requesting he Leader Lawrence Springborg Rising electricity prices and the state election last Saturday, remove the t-shirt. pledged $1.5 million to save the upcoming SHCP re- refused to remove a Surfrider ‘While the Surfrider Foun- Kirra, shift sand, restore the bate changes have created Foundation ‘Bring Back Kirra’ dation appreciates the support reefs and bring back the iconic T-shirt he was wearing at one of of the Kirra cause used effec- point break. unprecedented demand for the polling booths when asked tively by LNP state member of On Australia Day, 5,000 solar power systems. by a foundation member. Currumbin Jann Stuckey and people turned up at Kirra to A spokesman for the local her efforts to raise the Kirra is- rally state and local govern- The $8000 solar power rebate is ending June 1st 09 chapter of the foundation, a sue, the foundation objected to ments into action over the non-political, non-profit ocean LNP supporters who brazenly Kirra situation and coastal Right now, you can reclaim $9,000 from the cost of a 1kW solar environmental organisation, wore the T-shirts with Surf- management. system. After June this will drop to $5,000. Nobel could be a prize winner Ausenergy’s unique solar pack- Roxanne Millar dancing at every opportunity. energy meter to help reduce Doctors said if Nobel made energy consumption around the Nobel Lakaev (pictured) start- it to the age of seven, he would ed dancing to save his life, now be incredibly lucky. home. the Burringbar teenager’s ob- ‘Dancing was originally an The meter shows income & sessive hobby could change his escape from the pain, now I use power generated by your life forever. it as therapy,’ said Nobel. solar system as well as showing The Wollumbin High School He trains 20 hours a week student has made the grand fi- and studies with Diane Talbot energy used around the home. nal of Channel Seven variety on the Gold Coast. show Australia’s Got Talent and He has performed in vari- Combining the energy meter with has a good chance of winning ous eisteddfods, but Australia’s $250,000 in prize money. Got Talent is his biggest gig to solar power provides a tangible The talented dancer has date. His dream is eventually to way to reduce your energy bills wowed the judges with each dance on the West End, Broad- and household carbon footprint. performance of his contem- way or with the Sydney Dance porary dance routines, lead- Company. ing judge Dannii Minogue to manifested in his throat. According to the judges, No- Ausenergy encourage energy awareness & savings, and have a range declare: ‘We have discovered As there were no antibiotics bel’s dreams will come true. of high quality systems at prices which are tailored to your needs. something special that makes available to treat it, his mother Judge Tom Burlinson recent- So beat the solar power price rise. us proud to be here’. decided getting Nobel moving ly told Nobel his future ‘will Nobel started dancing aged would be the best cure. be huge’. two and a half after he was di- She had him bounce on the The grand final will be Visit www.ausenergy.com.au or agnosed with atypical myco- trampoline to get his endocrine screened mid-April on Chan- call Mairéad on 0458 085 009 bacterium, a form of TB, which system going and got him up nel Seven. www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo March 26, 2009 7 Comment A hard row ahead for Kevin to hoe evin Rudd had every ber of the House of Represen- ably distasteful horse-trading, group of all of them; they are reason to feel chuffed tatives, Rudd might feel much at which he is not very willing prepared to deal and to con- Volume 1 #29 March 26, 2009 K as he departed last week the same about his own op- and not very good. fine themselves (so far at least) to add his five cents worth to position, whether it is led by And this, of course, is the to the broad outlines of the solving the world financial the man who never was, Peter lesson of the long and bumpy legislation at hand. What is crisis. Costello, or the man who usu- ride which led to the Fair Work more, they want a result, not a Coles’ gamble After what has generally ally isn’t, Malcolm Turnbull. Bill finally becoming law. It is stalemate, and are prepared to Shopping Centre giant Coles Myer took an ill-advised gamble been a depressing and frustrat- But it must be said neither po- now clear that the senate has negotiate until one emerges. when it entered into a joint venture deal in 2004 to buy a slice of ing first quarter, he pulled off tential federal leader is quite become totally uncontrollable. But the terrible two, Nick protected farming land at Cudgen for a massive supermarket and two big wins: the Fair Work as lugubrious as The Borg, It is a long time since it made Xenophon and Steve Fielding, housing development. legislation got through the and either would present a any real pretence of fulfilling are both political outlaws in the Coles has a $20 million charge over the land formerly owned senate substantially intact, and more formidable challenge. its original purpose as a states worst tradition of Brian Har- by the mother of then sitting councillor Lynne Beck, and invested Labor had an easy win in his As living standards continue house, but there have been pe- radine. Each has an obsessive $4.5 million in the purchase by its joint venture partner, the King- home state of Queensland. agenda of his own and each scliff Land Company. With the commentators is prepared to make absurd While the odds of a rezoning may have looked good before predicting great difficulty, if It is now clear that the demands, often utterly unre- the council was sacked amid corruption allegations, they blew not outright defeat, in both senate has become totally lated to the bill being debated, out like a gale when a team of no-nonsense administrators were cases the Prime Minister as a condition of his support. appointed in their place. might feel that even if the eco- uncontrollable… it is rejecting And each, at different times, They rightly rejected KLC’s argument that the land is wrongly nomic cycle is still clearly run- legislation out of hand. has shown an unwillingness classified as state significant farmland. ning against him, the political to compromise that goes be- The NSW government imposed the highest level of protection climate at least has changed yond mere pig-headedness; in over land on the Cudgen plateau following several studies which for the better. by Mungo MacCallum Fielding’s case at least it seems found that its rich red-soil and climate created some of the best But at the risk of being seen positively psychotic. farming land in Australia. as just another turd in the shit to fall and those who swung to riods when it has functioned Neither can claim any kind With so much at stake, it’s probably not surprising to hear that storm, this column has reser- Labor in 2007 become more quite usefully as a house of of popular mandate; 99.9 per- KLC is revving its engines for another attempt to rezone the land, putting the acid test on the newly elected councillors. vations. While not in any way disillusioned and desper- review. Legislation proposed cent of the population had They will no doubt repeat the claim that the land is not denying that the government ate more than a few of them by the government has been never heard of them before productive. It is a mantra chanted by every speculator who has has won a couple of important may be overcome by a feeling modified and often improved, they emerged, fully armed, in bought parcels of once productive land in the area, and like KLC, victories, there are some un- that things couldn’t get much which is as it should be. But the senate last year as a result have allowed it to remain fallow to boost their case. pleasant portents for the long worse and a nostalgia for the the current senate is rejecting of preference deals, most of There is strong anecdotal evidence that some of the land- war ahead. boom days when they were legislation out of hand. which were made in the mis- owners have rejected approaches by genuine farmers to lease Even the most blasé Labor undeniably better. So far Rudd The coalition senators appar- taken belief that they would their land to grow small crops, preferring instead to forgo profits supporter must admit that has managed to convince the ently see themselves as some not lead to either being elect- to maintain their charade. Anna Bligh’s triumph was not doubters that even if the world sort of government in exile, ed. Between them they repre- But even if they manage to smooth-talk the new council into the result of an overwhelming is being overwhelmed by the with a mandate to cling to poli- sent three fifths of five eighths allowing parts of the plateau to be covered in concrete, they also love for her personally or for forces of financial devastation cies rejected by the electorate a of very little indeed, yet they have to convince the state government to lift its state-significant her administration, still less he is the best one to hold what year and a half ago. They are see themselves as dictators of farmland classification. a manifestation of Queen- is left of the line in Australia. acting, in Paul Keating’s words, national policy. The chances of that happening anytime soon appear remote slanders’ long-suppressed de- But there is a long way to fall like unrepresentative swill. It is true that they only gain with the state saying it does not plan to review the classification sire to elect a female premier. before we hit bottom and no The Liberals, split between the power with the support of the until 2011. It had more to do with the ab- guarantee of a swift bounce Costeleological ideologues and coalition, but given the in- Instead of trying to circumvent a range of council and state sence of any real alternative. back up. the Turnbullshitter pragmatists creasingly obstructive stance government planning strategies, Coles and their venture partners While voters have occasion- The other warning from the are at least occasionally coher- of Costbull and Turnyellow, should now recognise that whoever convinced them that the ally returned to previously north is that although many ent in their various positions, they will have plenty of op- deal was a goer was talking through their hat. rejected conservative leaders people thought the bad times but the Nationals, increasingly portunities before the next They should file it away as another of the many ill-conceived (Bob Menzies and John How- would polarise the voters, under the manic influence of election. Rudd’s choices: give speculative ventures fuelled by the excesses which brought us ard spring to mind) there are they didn’t: far from being Barnaby Joyce, are beyond the in to blackmail and bad policy, the global meltdown and cut their losses. limits, and in the end Law- sidelined the Greens did rath- reach of reason. abandon the government’s They should sell it back to the farmers. rence Springborg was seen er well, although, as always, Which leaves the cranky program, or call a costly, dis- as just another boring Tory not nearly as well as they had crossbenchers as the govern- ruptive and unpopular early hack, well past his use-by date predicted after studying the ment’s only real hope of get- election. Tweed Shire Echo and with nothing to offer but herbal tea leaves. If that hap- ting its program implemented. Have a nice trip, Prime Min- Publisher David Lovejoy Editor Luis Feliu negativity. pens federally, Rudd will have It must be said that Greens are ister. 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Letters to the Editor Fax: 6672 4933 Email: [email protected] Tourism promoters conflicted over rally Deadline: Noon, Tuesday I am finding it difficult to un- that are home to more than 200 their extremely high conserva- metres of unspoilt beaches and human-marked borders. Letters longer than 200 words may derstand how a rally through rare or threatened species. tion value.” a broad, magical river.’ There are many threatened be cut and pseudonyms are not www.tweedtourism.com.au: acceptable. Please include your full the Tweed and Kyogle shires ‘Rainforests cover less than ‘It is up to each and everyone species throughout the entire name, address and phone number. can be an accepted as an ap- one per cent of Australia yet of us to look after the environ- ‘You can’t miss a visit to region of the Tweed and Kyo- propriate event by either coun- contain half of all Austral- ment that we live in and we the lush remnants of what is gle shires as well as the high cil or the collective tourism ian plant families and about a encourage you to think about possibly the Southern Hemi- bio-diversity aspect. industry. third of our mammal and bird this even when you are on holi- sphere’s best preserved shield I find the wording of the I list here some of the word- species. Rainforests are one of days.’ volcano. Stretching from By- Tourism sites in contradiction Railway rumbles ing from the different tourism the oldest types of vegetation www.northernriverstourism. ron Bay to the Gold Coast and to an event such as this rally. Marilyn Gough’s claim (Letters, websites for northern NSW. on earth and the sub-tropical com.au: west towards the Great Divid- How can these sites encour- March 19) that one must use a www.rainforestway.com.au: rainforests of Rainforest Way Tweed Heads: ‘This border ing Range, this vast caldera age appreciation of this highly car or hitchhike to get about ‘The Rainforest Way is an ex- have species that date back to gateway (five minutes from shelters a huge diversity of rare significant area, ask visitors on the north coast is a mis- citing new series of drives that when Australia was part of the Gold Coast Airport) offers in- flora and fauna, subtropical for a gentle footprint and then representation, as many more lets you explore the spectacular super continent Gondwana. ternational entertainment, fine rainforests and a breathtaking promote this rally. There will coaches service more small vil- World Heritage listed Rainfor- ‘These forests, home to more dining and the latest in gaming rim of mountain ranges.’ be cars travelling at speeds up lages and towns than the train ests and National Parks in the than 200 rare or threatened spe- at world-class clubs. It is the While the World Heritage- to 160kph through these ar- service ever did. For example unique hinterland of North- cies, survive on the remnants of gateway to the caldera of the listed Border Ranges National eas! This rally is a violation there are at least six two-way ern NSW and SE Queensland. volcanic landscapes such as Mt world’s largest shield volcano, Park has been listed as one of this area. It is a dinosaur coach services every day be- More than just a way to visit Lindesay, The Border Ranges below majestic Mt Warning. of Australia’s National Land- belonging to a past era of abu- tween Lismore and Byron Bay the rainforest, Rainforest Way and Mt Warning and are part The Tweed is the most bio-di- scapes and internationally as sive behaviours towards the running with seats available. also encourages you to be an of the World Heritage listed verse region in Australia, with a ‘hotspot’ due to its high bio- environment. In 2004, Latham promised environmentally friendly visi- Central Eastern Rainforest Re- five World Heritage-Listed diversity, the flora and fauna of Wendy Sibley to spend $150m to replace the tor to these very special forests serves of Australia because of National Parks, over 37 kilo- the park does not stop at the Kyogle old Murwillumbah to Casino line. When Latham did not ob- (Trains On Our Tracks) in the did anybody notice any silos or rail service in Tweed Shire ex- hanging from their beaks and mine policy in support of those tain the Treasury benches the local press. mines in the Tweed lately? ist? I believe it does. Stand at the wings they die if volunteers are that elected them. They are State Labor Government put Why is this fantasy of a com- Don’t despair, TOOT, if you intersection of the Coast Road unable to catch them and at- elected to evaluate appropri- up $75m in 2006 and asked the muter service on this redun- really want a commuter serv- and Cudgen Road, Cudgen, and tend to the damage. ate planning provisions, follow Howard government to match dant branch line between Ca- ice between Murwillumbah you will see where the mass of At South Tweed along Dry- the provisions of the planning it with $75m from its massive sino and Murwillumbah still and Casino, you could run one potential train travellers are dock Road and Philips Parade, scheme and develop policy. surpluses. Howard ignored the being agitated for? Is there a yourself, I am sure you could coming from and going to – any there is fishing line festooning Perhaps Barbara Fitzgibbon request. Rudd never promised political agenda here? buy the line for a nominal sum day of the week. the trees that overhang the in- has no understanding of how to return our rail line when Is this beating about the head like the Glenreagh to Dorrigo Neville Chivers let so our wildlife have another government runs, how there elected, so why are the federal of the NSW Labor government Group did for $1. Then you Kingscliff hazard to contend with. Snared could be possible savings, and Labor members being blamed? for closing this uneconomic would need a critical mass of and strangled to death in the the talent that can be drawn on, Tweed’s National Party mem- line with only one train a day full fare-paying passengers go- Careless fishers trees – another good look for through local artists and crea- ber has promised to replace the going to continue until the ing along this line daily without The Tweed Shire seems to have our tourists. tive writers within the immedi- train on the old line when he is next state election? subsidy, to pay for maintenance an abundance of careless rec- This is our precious wildlife. ate communities, that belies her returned to government. The truth is the NSW gov- facilities, staff, insurance, sec- reational fisherfolk. They catch Who cares? Fishing licences are beliefs and supports the talent Over 40,000 of the 172,990 ernment does not control any ondhand rail motors if available, undersize fish and use them as far too easy to access. Perhaps of the Tweed people, could save vehicles that will be using the rail tracks outside the city rail and someone with very deep bait. They are unable to identi- there should be some sort of ed- the ratepayer $45,000. Brisbane/Sydney Pacific High- network anymore, as the Aus- pockets to get the service up fy common species when they ucation course before they are May I respond to her state- way in 2030 will be two-way tralian Railtrack Corporation and running in the first place. catch any. They leave a tangle issued. With Easter around the ment, ‘Neophites Longland commuting across our border. (ARC) has leased the country Is there a White Knight in the of fishing line and hooks on the corner I know the Tweed Valley and Skinner seem to have got Local Labor, Liberal, Na- rail networks for freight pur- wings willing to wait a lifetime ground and surrounds when Wildlife Carers will cringe as their minds around the proc- tional, and especially the local poses from all mainland state for a return on capital? they leave the area. they are already drained after ess’. I hate to think my newly Greens need to stop looking at governments except Queens- Northern Rivers Railway Next we have them driving the Christmas onslaught. elected councillors converted our past and demand our poli- land. To run its residual Coun- tried operating this line for up and down Kerosene Inlet Jan Bishop to a religious faith due to their ticians plan for our future rail trylink passenger service, the tourists, mainly Japanese at Fingal in their 4x4s with election. Please, Barb, can you needs, which in my personal NSW government has to pay bussed from the Gold Coast, their dogs chasing the waders tell me what that is! view is not on an 11-year-old the ARC access fees to use its but not for commuters as there as well as making illegal tracks Council agenda Libby Francis rail line between Murwillum- tracks! The only reason the weren’t enough potential pas- on Fingal Spit. May I make it quite clear to Uki bah and Casino. Australian Railtrack Corpora- sengers going in that direction Further on, we have Kennedy Barbara Fitzgibbon (Letters, ■ Letters also acknowledged Laurie Ganter tion would rehabilitate the Ca- to break even at affordable fares, Drive, West Tweed, where they March 19) that neither Cr from P Scott, Tyalgum, H Seg- Tweed Heads sino to Murwillumbah branch let alone make a profit. leave their lines unattended, Milne nor any other council- al, Sydney, C Evans, Banora line would be to haul bulk loads Does a critical mass of po- which then entangle the peli- lor is there to follow the staff Point, C Degenhardt, Nobbys ■ Re: The agitation by TOOT of seeds or rocks for export, and tential passengers to warrant a cans. With hooks and lures agenda, they are there to deter- Creek, F Jenkins, Kingscliff. Buck and King Street the beauty Veterinary Hospital cream ‘Committed to Caring’ Roxanne Millar Helping pets and their families with A farmer who prefers not to personalised health care for life wear shoes, Chillingham’s Ger- ard ‘Buck’ Buchanan (pictured) We provide excellence in our isn’t the kind of person you professional services such as: would imagine is brewing next s In house pathology generation beauty products s Surgical procedures from a Japanese wonder fruit. Radiology The owner of Chillingham’s s roadside Banana Cabana, s Consultations Buck has bottled his zesty s Grooming citrus fruit yuzu into a body s Puppy pre-school wash and spray that has ener- A born and bred farmer, grow,’ he said. ‘But it is taking He is lining up top chefs to s Dietary care gising, toning and brightening Buck decided to bottle the yuzu off and we are in the process of hold cooking demonstrations Our dedicated team at properties. and his famous finger limes to bringing out creams.’ using fresh produce from his King Street Veterinary The Japanese fruit is rising in value add to his farming busi- Buck is well known in Chill- land. With chef Maggie Beer, ‘They Saved Hospital popularity in the beauty busi- ness that already supplies some ingham and the wider culinary Frank ‘Tommo’ Thompson My Life’ ness, with Revlon using yuzu of Australia’s top restaurants world for his fresh chemical- from Creek to Coast and Strictly peel extracts in its Age Defy- including Tetsuya’s. free produce and for growing Ballroom’s Paul Mercurio all ing Spa Foundation and Almay ‘Eight years ago I never exotic fruits rare in Australia having stopped by the stall re- 02 6672 4322 using it in its Pure Blends eye- would have thought I’d be pro- such as yuzu and buddha’s cently, the Cabana won’t suffer 6 King Street, Murwillumbah, 2484, NSW shadow range. ducing things out of produce I hands. for a lack of star power. www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo March 26, 2009 9 Pro surf comp roundup Quiksilver Pro Trials Well here we go again with Quiksilver Pro trials starting off in reasonable head high waves. All surfers surfed extremely well and the crowd loved watching the down the line waves provided by Coolangatta’s Super Bank. The Final was a real nail biter as Corey Ziems narrowly beat Dale Richards, with power surfer Shaun Gossmen third Kiron Jabour from Hawaii fourth. Truthfully the final minutes came down to a super battle of contest tactics and fine surfing amongst all. Roxy Pro The Roxy Pro in my eyes this year had performed well above previous events with loads of support behind the girls. Unfortunately the wave factor was a little low, but the girls still showed us how it’s done The Quiksilver Pro ´09 with modern turns never seen a near perfect 9.17 in round one, Above left: Sally Fitzgibbons before in this event. Most of the but it was the local girl and crowd – 9 point ride. Wow, another year and one of were affected by tides winds and event was extremely entertaining pleaser Stephanie Gilmore who Above right: Davo – third time the best. The event was held swell. I thoroughly believe the with each girl fighting it out to the scored over three nines throughout rookie progresses. right through the whole window judges did an exceptional job and death for Roxy Pro victory. the event. period as a major cyclone lingered all the surfers who progressed Surfers such as Silvan Lima Eventually in the final two-time the event in front of her family, north and threatened the event deserved so. scored the first ten point ride in reigning world ASP Champion friends and fans in near picture with perfect surf or disastrous The biggest upset of the event round one with a perfect aerial Stephanie Gilmore (Happy perfect beach conditions. Huge conditions. The first rounds were was the removal of Kelly Slater as and multiple power turns to the Gilmore) exploded with her well- congratulations to Stephanie held at the famous Duranbah he was outclassed by Julian Wilson. beach. Sally Fitzgibbons scored known power surfing to take out Gilmore. beach in varying conditions that CJ Hobgood surfed well, but just

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1. Channel Seven likes old British comedy and this is why on Saturday night (11.45pm) we are treated to Ripping Yarns. The episode isn’t specified, but the best was The Testing of Eric Olthwaite (Michael Palin, pictured). Terry Jones co-wrote the series. 2. When reviewing Australian screen classics, The Castle (NBN, Tuesday 9.30pm) will always come high on the list. Despite the bad language and ap- parent racial slurs, the film is funny, moral and full of family values – a powerful argument against the censorious. 3. Wil Anderson fronts the entertaining Gruen Transfer (ABC1, Wednesday 9.00pm and ABC2, Thursday 8.30pm) for a second season of decon- 1 2 3 structing ads.

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 6.00 ABC 5.20 World News in various languages. 5.00 Time Life 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat. 9.00 Asia Pacific News 1.00 The Food Lovers’ Guide To 5.30 Danoz Direct 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne (PG) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.30 Business Today Australia (G) Repeat. 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 9am With David And & Kim (PG) 11.00 Danoz and Guthy Renker 11.00 Perfect Disasters (PG) 10.00 Kids’ Programs 1.30 Insight 9.00 Morning Show (PG) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.00 Midday Report 4.30 The New Inventors Repeat. 2.30 The Truth About Cigarettes (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 12.30 Darling Buds Of May (PG) 5.00 7.30 Select Doco from UK. Repeat. 12.00 Movie: Someone Like You (M 2001) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat. 5.30 Catalyst (G) Repeat. 3.30 Living Black Stars Ashley Judd, Greg Kinnear, 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 2.00 Monarch Of The Glen (G) Repeat. 6.00 Compass (G) Repeat. 4.00 The Journal Hugh Jackman, Catherine Dent. 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.35 The Re-Inventors (G) 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 2.00 All Saints (M) 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 NBN News 6.00 Message Stick (G) Repeat. 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 5.30 Risking It All: Creco (PG) Doco. 3.00 Skin Doctors (PG) Final. 4.00 Every Loves Raymond (G) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) 6.30 Can We Help? (G) 7.30 Something In the Air (G) Repeat. 6.00 Global Village: Lyon And Ecully (G) 3.30 Larry The Lawnmower 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 6.00 NBN News 7.00 ABC News 8.00 Father Ted (PG) Repeat. 4.00 It’s Academic 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Stateline 8.30 Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... Bill 6.30 World News Australia 4.30 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 7.30 Friday Night Football Tigers v 8.00 Collectors (G) Clinton (G) 7.30 The Fabric Of A Dream: The 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) Repeat. 6.30 Neighbours (G) Repeat. Sydney Roosters. 8.30 Rebus (M) 9.15 A Little Lager: Beck (PG) Fletcher Jones Story (G) Doco. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 7.00 The Biggest Loser (PG) 9.30 Friday Night Football old Coast 9.40 Vincent (M) 9.30 No Heroics (M,l,s) 8.35 Churchill’s Bodyguard (PG) Repeat. 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.30 The Simpsons (G) Titans v Bulldogs. 10.50 10.00 Soundtrack To My Life: The 9.30 World News Australia 7.00 (PG) 8.30 Law & Order (M) 11.30 Movie: Lords Of Dogtown (M 2005) 11.30 triple j tv With The Doctor Repeat Bangles (G) 10.00 The Clitoris: Forbidden Pleasure 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens 9.30 Law & Order (M) Stars Heath Ledger, Emile Hirsch,

FRIDAY 27 FRIDAY 11.55 Good Game Repeat. 10.25 jtv Live: Grinspoon Go AWOL (M) (M,s,n,a) Doco from France. 8.30 Movie: Red Eye (M 2005) Stars 10.30 Law & Order (M) Nikki Reed. 12.25 rage (M) goes on until 5am Saturday. 11.20 London Live (PG) From London’s 11.10 Movie: The Weakness of the Rachel McAdams, Cillian Murphy. 11.20 Ten Late News 1.40 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) KOKO music venue. Bolshevik (MA,s,l,a 2003) Drama 10.15 2009 AFL Premiership Season 11.50 Sports Tonight 2.35 MADTV (M) 11.50 Close from Spain. Stars Lois Tosar, Mar Hawthorn v Geelong 12.20 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 3.30 Entertainment Tonight Reguera, Maria Valverde, Nathalie 1.15 Danoz And Guthy-Renker 1.20 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 Guthy Renker Australia (G) Poza. 4.00 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy (PG) 4.30 Good Morning America 12.55 Movie: Three Suns (MA 2004) 5.00 Religion to 6am (PG). Drama from Sweden. Stars Lena Endre, Kjeli Bergqvist. Prime HD program same as above except: 2.40 WeatherWatch Overnight 12.00 Movie: Roughshodl (PG 1949) 1.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 2.00 My Restaurant Rules (PG) ➟ 10.15 2009 AFL Premiership 1.15 Guthy Renker 5.00 rage (PG) 7.00 Kids’ Programs 5.20 World News in various languages. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 6.00 Infomercials 6.00 rage (G) 3.00 rage (G) 1.00 The Love Of Three Oranges (PG) 12.00 Eclipse (PG) 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 7.30 Kids’ Programs 10.00 rage (PG) 5.00 rage (PG) Opera from UK. 1.00 Home Improvement (G) 12.30 Formula 1: ING Australian Grand 12.00 My Boys (PG) 11.00 Executive Stress (G) Repeat. 6.05 The New Inventors Repeat. 2.55 The Actress And The Dancer (G) 1.30 Motorsport (G) Prix 12.30 The Hills (PG) 11.30 The Cook And The Chef Repeat. 6.35 Robin Hood (PG) Repeat. Doco from France. 2.30 According To Jim (PG) 5.00 Ten News 1.00 Gilmore Girls (PG) 12.00 Stateline Repeat. 7.20 Rex The Runt (PG) Repeat. 3.25 Revolution: Five Visions (PG) Doco 3.00 Movie: Cocoon (PG 1985) Stars Don 5.30 The Simpsons (PG) 2.00 Horse Racing Myer Ladies Day. 12.30 Repeat. 7.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. from US. Ameche, Brian Dennedy, Tahnee Welch. 6.00 Futurama (PG) 4.30 The Gurus Explore Ireland (G) 1.00 Foreign Correspondent Repeat. 8.00 At The Movies Repeat. 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Sydney Weekender (PG) 6.30 The Simpsons (PG) 5.00 David Attenborough: Tiger-Spy In 1.30 Can We Help (G) Repeat. 8.30 Movie: The Last Detail (M 1973) 5.30 The Colony (G) 6.00 Seven News 7.00 The Simpsons (PG) The Jungle (PG) 2.00 Rugby League 2009 Souths Logan Stars Jack Nicholson. 6.30 World News Australia 6.30 Mighty Movers: C-5 Galaxy (G) 7.30 AFL Premiership Season St Kilda v 6.00 Evening News v Ipswich. 10.10 Movie: The Fountain (G 1934) Stars 7.30 Prototype This (G) US. 7.30 Kath & Kim (PG) Repeat. Sydney. 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 4.00 Rugby In The Seventies (G) Ann Harding, Brian Aherne, Paul 8.30 Iron Chef (G) 8.00 The Vicar Of Dibley (PG) Repeat. 11.00 Good News Week (M) (G) 5.00 Bowls: PBA World Championships: Lukas, Jean Hersholt. 9.20 RocKwiz (PG) Entertainment. 8.40 Movie: Pirates Of The Caribbean 12.00 Angel (M) 7.30 Movie: Happy Feet (G 2006) Semifinal 1 11.30 Close 10.10 Movie: Life With My Father (Ms,l,n – Dead Man’s Chest (M 2006) Stars 1.00 Infomercials Animation with Hugh Jackman, 5.55 ABC News Up-Date 2005) Drama from Canada. Stars Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, Keira 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) Nicole Kidman, Robin WIlliams, Elijah 6.00 Totally Frank (PG) Repeat. Raymond Bouchard, Paul Ahmarani. Knightley, Jack Davenport, Bill Nighy. Wood. 6.25 Minuscule: Horse Fly (G) 12.10 SOS (PG) 11.45 Ripping Yarns (PG) 8.40 Saturday Lotto 6.30 Gardening Australia (G) 1.10 Bro’ Town (M) Comedy. NZ. Repeat. 12.25 Auction Squad (G) 9.45 Movie: What Women Want (PG) 7.00 ABC News 1.20 Roll (M) 1.30 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker Stars Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt. 7.30 New Tricks (PG) Repeat. 2.20 Weatherwatch Overnight 12.15 Movie: House Of Sand And SATURDAY 28 SATURDAY 8.25 ABC News Fog (MA15+ 2004) Stars Jennifer 8.30 The Bill (PG) Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Elder. 10.00 ABC News 2.45 MADTV (M) 10.05 SIlent Witness (M) Repeat. 3.35 I Dream Of Jeanny (G) 11.50 rage (M) Prime HD program same as above except: 4.00 Danoz 12.00 V8 Supercars Clipsal 500 5.00 Better 4.30 Guthy Renker Homes And Gardens ➟ 11.40 Movie: Revenge Of The Nerds II: Nerds In Paradise (M) Stars Robert Carradine, Curtis Armstrong 1.20 Movie: Coming Soon (M) Stars Ellen Pompeo, Ashton Kucher 3.00 Deal Or No Deal 5.00 rage (PG) 7.00 Montreux Jazz Festival 2003: 6.45 World News in various languages. 6.00 Religion 6.00 Religion 6.00 Danoz And Guthy Renker 6.30 Kids’ Programs World Music (G) 7.45 World Cup Qualifier Spain v Turkey 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 7.00 Totally Wild (G) Repeat. 7.00 Today On Sunday 9.00 Insiders And Inside Business 7.55 Johnny Cash: Behind Prison Walls 10.00 World News in various languages. 10.00 AFL Game Day (PG) 7.30 Animalia 10.00 Wide World Of Sports (G) 10.30 (G) 12.00 Cycling from France. 11.00 2009 Whereis Australian Surf Life 8.00 Meet The Press 11.00 The Sunday Footy Show (G) 11.00 Asia Pacific Focus 8.45 A little Later: Paul Weller (G) Rpt. 1.00 Speedweek Saving Championships 8.30 State Focus 12.00 Sunday Roast (PG) 11.30 Songs Of Praise (G) 9.00 Bjork: Live At Cambridge (G) Rpt. 3.00 Football Asia 1.00 2009 AFL Premiership Melbourne v 9.00 Video Hits (PG) 1.00 WWE Afterburn Live. 12.00 Landline (G) 10.00 The Cure: Trilogy Live In Berlin (G) 3.30 UEFA Champions League Magazine North Melbourne 11.30 Video Hits Presents: Kings Of 2.00 Super League Wakefield Wildcats v 1.00 Gardening Australia Repeat 4.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 4.00 The Island At The End Of The Leon Live (PG) St Helens. 1.30 Message Stick (G) 11.00 Beautiful Noise: Sarah Harmer (G) 5.00 The World Game World: Shackleton’s Triumph (G) 12.00 Formula 1: ING Australian Grand 4.00 Sunday Football St George 2.00 The War Of The World (PG) Final. 11.55 London Live (PG) Music. Repeat. 6.00 Thalassa: The Plight Of The Atlantic 5.00 Destination New Sealand (G) Prix Illawarra Dragons v Cronulla Sharks. 3.00 She Stoops To Conquer (G) 12.30 Red Dwarf (PG) Salmon (G) Doco from France. 5.30 Mercurio’s Menu (G) 7.00 The Biggest Loser (G) new series. 6.00 Evening News 3.30 Grossmitch, Gilbert And Sullivan (G) 1.30 Planet Rock Profiles: Red Hot Chilli 6.30 World News Australia 6.00 Seven News 8.00 So You Think You Can Dance 6.30 Domestic Blitz (PG) 4.30 Artists At Work: Pan (PG) Peppers (PG) 7.30 Walking The Bible (G) Doco from 6.30 Sunday Night Australia (PG) 7.30 60 Minutes 5.00 Sunday Arts 1.55 Kaiser Chiefs: Live at Fillmore (G) US. 7.30 Border Security (PG) 10.00 Rove (M) 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M) 6.00 At The Movies 2.55 The Doves: Live At Eden (G) 8.30 Dateline current affairs. 8.00 Triple Zero Heroes (PG) 10.40 2009 Australian Swimming 9.30 CSI: Miami (M) 6.30 The Einstein Factor 3.45 Gorillaz: Demon Days Live (PG) 9.30 Movie: Kurt Wallander – The Joker 8.30 City Homicide (M) Championships 10.30 Underbelly: A Tale Of Two Cities 7.00 ABC News 4.55 A Little Later: David Bowie (PG) (M 2006) Crime story from Sweden. 9.30 Bones (M) 11.10 Dexter (MA) (M) 7.30 The Story Of India: Beginnings (G) 5.10 Classic Albums: Deep Purple: Stars Krister Henriksson, Johanna 10.30 Infamous Assassinations: Martin 12.15 Video Hits Up Late (PG) 11.30 Body Of Evidence (M) 8.25 ABC News Up-Date Machine Head (G) Sallstrom. Luther King (M) 12.30 Buffy: The Vampire Slayer (M) 12.00 Super League Harlequins RL v SUNDAY 29 SUNDAY 8.30 Agatha Christie: Poirot (M) 6.00 ABC Fora Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.15 The Hidden History Of 11.00 24 (M) 1.30 Infomercials Hull FC 10.05 Compass (PG) 7.00 Artscape (PG) Homosexual Australia (M) 12.00 2009 AFL Premiership Port 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) 2.00 Girl Friends (M) 10.40 In Search Of Mozart (PG) 7.30 Sunday Arts (G) Documentary. v Essendon 2.30 Guthy Renker Australia 11.25 Movie: Joan Of Paris (G 1942) Stars 8.30 She Stoops To Conquer (G) 12.50 Speaking In Tongues (PG) Comedy. 2.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker 3.30 Religion Paul Henried, Michele Morgan. 9.00 An Obsession With Hamlet (PG) 1.20 Weatherwatch Overnight 5.30 Seven Early News 4.00 Good Morning America 1.00 Movie: Time Is My Enemy (PG 10.00 Monumental Vision In Turkey (G) 5.00 Early Morning News 1954) Stars Dennis Price. 10.30 Wild At Heart (PG) 2.15 Movie: One Minute To Zero (PG 11.15 Close 1952) Stars Robert Mitchum. Prime HD program same as above except: 3.55 Eagle And Evans (M) Comedy. 12.00 Dateline NBC 1.00 Final 24 (MA) 2.00 Gear (G) 2.30 Deal Or No Deal

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(G) Repeat. 3.30 Insight 2.00 All Saints (M) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 2.00 Days of Our Lives (PG) 2.00 Parkinson (G) 6.00 Collectors (G) Repeat. 4.30 The Journal 3.00 Child In A Million (PG) 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.35 The Re-inventors (G) 5.00 The Crew (G) 3.30 Larry The Lawnmower 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 3.30 Hi-5 6.00 Landline Extra (G) Repeat. 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 5.30 Corner Gas (G) 4.00 It’s Acadamic 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (G) Rpt. 4.00 Lab Rats Challenge 6.30 Talking Heads 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 6.00 Living Black 4.30 Seven News 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 4.30 Afternoon News 7.00 ABC News 8.00 Red Dwarf (PG) Repeat. 6.30 World News Australia 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 5.00 Ten News 5.00 Antique Roadshow (G) 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.30 Good Game (PG) Repeat. 7.30 Top Gear (PG) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 6.00 Evening News 8.00 Australian Story (PG) 9.00 triple j tv With The Doctor 8.30 Swift And Shift Couriers (M,l,s,n) 6.00 Seven and Prime News 6.30 Neighbours (G) Repeat. 7.00 A Current Affair 8.30 Four Corners 9.30 Code Geass (M) 9.00 Bogan Pride: The Parachute Of 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.00 The Biggest Loser (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half Men (PG) 9.20 Media Watch 10.00 Neil Finn: One Nil Live (G) Healing (M) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 7.30 So You Think You Can Dance 8.00 Customs (PG) 9.35 The Cut (M) 11.00 dig tv presents: Lior – Live In 9.30 World News Australia 8.00 Scrubs (PG) Australia (PG) 8.30 Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (M) 10.30 Lateline and Lateline Business Sydney 2006 (G) 10.00 Shameless (M) Comedy from UK. 8.30 Desperate Housewives (M) 8.30 Melbourne International Comedy 8.45 Lotto 11.35 Gay Muslims (PG) Repeat. 11.30 Cowboy Bebop: Bohemian 10.55 Skins (M) Repeat. 9.30 Brothers And Sisters (M) Gala 2009 (M) 9.30 Crime Investigation Australia (M) MONDAY 30 MONDAY 12.25 MDA (M) Repeat. Rhapsody (M) Repeat. 11.50 Movie: The Spiral (M 2098) Horror 10.30 Boston Legal (M) 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 10.40 CSI: NY (M) 1.30 Movie: Damsel In Distress (G 1937) 11.55 Close from Japan. Stars Hiroyuki Sanada, 11.30 30 Rock (PG) 11.15 Late Show with David Letterman (PG) 11.30 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) Stars Fred Astaire, George Burns, Miki Nakatani. 12.00 Medical Incredible (PG) 12.00 Will & Grace (PG) 12.30 Australia’s Greatest Athlete Gracie Allen, Joan Fontaine. 1.35 Movie: Voices Of A Distant Star (PG 1.00 Danoz Direct 12.30 Everybody Loves Raymond (G) 1.30 Guthy Renker Australia 3.25 Bowls: Australian Open 2009 2002) Animation from Japan. Voices 2.00 Guthy Renker 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 3.00 Religion Highlights. Sumi Muto, Chihiro Suzuki. 5.30 Seven Early News 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG). 3.30 Good Morning America 2.05 WeatherWatch Overnight 5.00 Early Morning News Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Movie: The Saint Takes Over (PG 1940) 1.10 Blue Heelers (M) 2.05 My Restaurant Rules ➟ 12.00 Dateline NBC 1.00 Urban Legends (M) 1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards 4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 5.20 World News in various languages 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 9.00 Asia Pacific News 1.00 The Storm Rages Twice (G) Repeat 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.30 Business Today drama from Lebanon. 11.30 Seven News 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 11.00 Danoz And Guthy Renker (G) 11.00 Parkinson (PG) Repeat. 10.00 Kids’ Programs 2.00 Don Matteo (PG) Drama. Italy. 12.00 Movie: Carry Me Home (M 2003) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.00 Midday Report 4.35 Little Angels (G) Repeat. Repeat. Stars Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin 12.00 Dr Phil (M) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 12.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 5.05 Talking Heads (G) Repeat. 3.00 Here Comes The Neighbourhood Anderson. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.00 The New Inventors (G) Repeat. 5.35 Sun, Sea And Bargain Spotting (G) Repeat. 2.00 All Saints (M) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 1.30 Catalyst (G) Repeat. 6.35 The Re-Inventors (G) 3.30 Living Black 3.00 Child In A Million (PG) 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.30 Hi-5 2.00 Parkinson (PG) 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 4.00 The Journal 3.30 Larry The Lawnmower 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.00 Lab Rats Challenge 3.00 Kids’ Programs 7.30 Somethingom In The Air (G) Repeat. 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 4.00 It’s All Acadamic 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (G) Rpt. 4.30 Afternoon News 6.05 Time Team (G) 8.00 Australianustralian StoryStory (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy. 4.30 Seven and Prime News 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.00 Antique Roadshow (G) 7.00 ABC News 8.30 RosRosee And MaloneMaloneyy (M) Repeat.Rep 6.00 Global Village: Rollers Pt. 1 (G) 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) Repeat. 5.00 Ten News 6.00 Evening News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 9.20 The BiBillll (P(PG)G) Repeat.Reppeateae . 6.30 World News Australia 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show. 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 7.00 A Current Affair 8.00 Lead Balloon (PG) 10.50 Fir Fireflieseflies (PG(PG) )R) Repeat.Reepeeppepeat.aatt 7.37.300 InsInsight 6.00 Seven and Prime News 6.30 Neighbours (G) Repeat. 7.30 Wipeout Australia 8.30 Doctor Who (PG) Repeat. 12.15 CloseClose 8.3 8.300 CuttingCutting Edge:Edge The Waterlords Next 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.00 The Biggest Loser (PG) 8.30 Two And A Half Men (M) 9.15 Doctor Who: Confidential DooDoor?r? (G) Doco fromfrom thet UK. 7.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue (G) 8.00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 9.00 Two And A Half Men (M) Repeat. Cutdown (G) 9.39.300 WorldWorld NewsNews 8.00 Find My Family (PG) 8.30 NCIS (M) 9.30 Movie: The Castle (M 1997) Michael 9.30 Foreign Correspondent 10.0010. 00 Hot Docs: Smiling In A War Zone 8.30 All Saints (M) 9.30 Lie To Me (M) Crime series. Caton, Sophie Lee, Eric Bana, 10.05 Artscape: The Art Life (M) Doco from DDenmark.enm 9.30 My Shocking Story (PG) 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight Stephen Curry.

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Lopez de Ayaia, EdEduardu Fernandez. 12.00 Van Diemen’s Land By Butterfly (G) 12.30 State Focus 1.00 Seinfeld (PG) 12.40 Parkinson (G) 1.251.25 Slaughterhouse:Slaughterhouse: TThe Task Of 1.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 1.30 Guthy Renker 1.45 Movie: Crossfire(PG 1947) Stars BloodBlood (MA)(MA) Doco from UK. 5.30 Seven Early News 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) 3.00 Religion Robert Young, Robert Mitchum. 2.302.3232 0 WeaWeatherWatchtherWatch OOvernight 3.30 Good Morning America 3.25 triple j tv With The Doctor (G) 5.00 Early Morning News Repeat Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Movie: The Woman On Pier 13 (PG 1949) 1.10 Blue Heelers 2.05 My Restaurant Rules ➟ 12.00 This Is Your Laugh (M) 1.00 Urban Legends (M) 1.30 A Country Practice (G) 4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 6.00 ABC NeNewswwss BBreBreakfasteakfaakkkffasastastst 5.205.20 WorldWorlld NewsNews in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 9.009.00 AsiaAsia PacificPaciifific NewNewsws 1.001.00 MovMovie:ie: A SilSilent Love (M) Comedy 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 6.00 Kids’ Program 9.300 BusinessBusiness Today fromfrom Brazil.Brazil. 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Repeat. 2.00 All Saints (M) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.30 Talking Heads (G) Repeat. 5.45 Time Team (G) Repeat. 3.30330 FootballFootball Stars Of Tomorrow 3.00 Coromandel Med (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 2.00 Parkinson (G) 6.35 The Re-Inventors (G) 4.00 The Journalu 3.30 Larry The Lawnmower kids’ show. 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 4.30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 4.00 It’s Acadamic 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 NBN News 6.00 The Queen’s Cavalry (G) Repeat. 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy. 4.30 Seven and Prime News 4.00 Everyone Loves Raymond (G) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G). 6.30 The Cook and the Chef (G) 8.00 Body Hits (G) 6.00 Global Village: The Warrior Guru 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 6.00 NBN News 7.00 ABC News 8.30 Medicine Men Go Wild (M) (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show. 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 The 7.30 Report 9.25 Ideal World (PG) 6.30 World News Australia 6.00 Seven and Prime News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat 7.30 The Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) 8.00 The New Inventors (G) 10.20 My Teen’s A Nightmare: I’m 7.30 Feast India (G) 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 8.30 The Mentalist (M) 8.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Moving Out – Chrystal Manning 8.00 Trawlermen (G) Doco from UK. 7.30 Australia’s Got Talent Semi-final. 7.00 The Biggest Loser (PG) 8.45 Lotto 9.00 The Gruen Transfer (M) 8.35 Long Way Round (PG) Doco from 8.30 Criminal Minds (M) 8.00 Guerrilla Gardeners (PG) 9.30 Cold Case (M) New. 9.30 Lawrence Leung’s Choose Your 11.05 Dust To Dust: Never Say Die (PG) UK. 9.30 Beyond The Darklands (M) 8.30 House (M) 10.30 Cold Case (M) Repeat. Own Adventure (M) 11.30 Close 9.30 World News Australia 10.30 Lost (M) 9.30 Life (M) 11.30 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 10.00 At the Movies 10.00 Movie: I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed 11.30 Disorderly Conduct Caught On 10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight 12.30 The Baron (PG) 10.30 Lateline And Lateline Business (M 2005) Drama from France. Stars Tape (M) 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 1.30 Guthy Renker And Danoz WEDNESDAY 1 WEDNESDAY 11.35 Midsomer Murders (M) Repeat. Charles Berling, Simon Abkarian, 12.30 Guthy Renker & Danoz 12.00 Cops (PG) All new episodes. 3.30 Good Morning America 1.05 Movie: Journey Into Fear (G 1942) Josiane Balasko, Jean-Pierre Leaud. 5.30 Seven Early News 12.30 Infomercials 5.00 Early Morning News Stars Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten. 11.50 Movie: The Samsara (MA 2001) 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) 2.15 Movie: Flight From Glory (G 1937) Drama from Germany. Stars Neelesha Stars Chester Morris, Whitney BaVora, Christy Chung Bourne, Onslow Stevens, Van Heflin. 2.15 Weatherwatch Overnight 3.25 National Press Club Address Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Movie: The Falcon In Mexico (PG 1944) 1.10 Repeat. Blue Heelers (M) 2.05 My Restaurant Rules (PG) ➟ 12.30 Louis Theroux And Michael Jackson (MA) 1.30 A Country Practice (G) 4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 5.20 World News in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 9.00 Asia Pacific News 2.30 Dateline 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.30 Business Today 3.30 Parent Rescue: Double Trouble (G) 11.30 Seven News 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 11.00 Danoz and Guthy Renker (G) 11.00 The War 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.00 The Journal 12.00 Movie: High Heels And Low Lifes 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.00 Midday Report 4.35 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer (M 2001) Stars Minnie Driver, Mary 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 12.30 Pilot Guides (G) Repeat. 5.05 The Cook and the Chef (G) Repeat. 5.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial McCormack, Kevin McNally. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.30 Collectors (G) Repeat. 5.35 ABC Fora 6.00 Global Village: Lago di Orta (G) 2.00 All Saints (M) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 2.00 Parkinson (G) 6.35 The Re-Inventors (G) 6.30 World News Australia 3.00 Coromandel Med (PG) 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 7.35 Inspector Rex (PG) Austria Repeat. 3.30 Larry The Lawnmower kids’ show. 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 NBN News 6.10 Grand Designs (G) Repeat. 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 8.30 This Is Civilisation: Uncertainty 4.00 It’s Acadamic 4.00 Everyone Loves Raymond (G) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 7.00 ABC News 8.00 Spicks And Specks (PG) Final. (PG) Doco from UK. Explores the 4.30 Seven and Prime News 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 6.00 NBN News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.30 The Gruen Transfer history of religious art. 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Affair 8.00 Catalyst (G) 9.00 Lawrence Leung’s Choose Your 9.30 World News Australia 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show. 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat 7.30 Getaway (PG) 8.30 Bombora: The Story Of Australian Own Adventure (M) 10.00 Movie: Or (MA 2006) Drama from 6.00 Seven and Prime News 6.30 Neighbours (G) 8.30 Adults Only 20 To 1 (M) Surfing(G) 9.30 The Graham Norton Show Israel. Stars Ronit Elkabetz, Dana Ivgy. 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.00 The Biggest Loser (PG) 9.30 The Footy Show (M) 9.30 Q&A With Tony Jones 10.00 Pulling (M,l,s) Comedy. 11.45 Queer As Folk (MA,s,l,a) Repeat. 7.30 Ghost Whisperer (PG) 8.00 Bondi Vet (PG) 11.00 The AFL Footy Show (M) 10.30 Lateline And Lateline Business 10.25 The Kevin Bishop Show (M) 1.00 Movie: Drive (M 2001) Comedy from 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 8.30 Law & Order: S.V.U. (M) 1.00 Seinfeld (PG) 11.30 Spectacle: Elvis Costello With Comedy. Japan. Stars Shinichi Tsutsumi, Ren 9.30 Private Practice (M) 9.30 Life On Mars (M) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight (G) Bill Clinton (PG) 10.55 Phoenix Nights (PG) Osugi, Masanobu Ando. 10.30 Scrubs (PG) 10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight 2.00 Guthy Renker Australia

THURSDAY 2 THURSDAY 12.20 Wildside (M) 11.20 Ideal: The Seduction (MA) Repeat. 2.30 Weatherwatch Overnight 11.30 Beauty And The Geek (PG) 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 3.30 Good Morning America 1.10 Movie: Flying Leathernecks (G 11.50 Close 12.30 Danoz & Guthy-Renker 12.00 Cops (PG) 5.00 Early Morning News 1951) Stars John Wayne, Robert Ryan, 5.30 Seven Early News 12.30 Infomercials (PG) Don Taylor, William Harrigan. [s] = Sex [cl] = Coarse language 4.00 Religion to 6am. 3.00 Terrors Of (G) [a] = Adult themes [sr] = Sexual references 3.55 The Glass House (M) Repeat. [n] = Nudity [mp] = Medical Prime HD program same as above except: [du] = Drug use procedures 12.00 Movie: The Saints Vacation (PG 1943) 2.00 [dr] = Drug references [st] = Supernatural My Restaurant Rules ➟ 12.30 Movie: Bubble Boy (M 1991) 2.00 Guthy Renker Programs are correct at the time of going to [v] = Violence themes press but beware – all stations like tinkering [*] = Could offend [ie] = Issues about SBS advises viewers that programming between 6pm Most Prime programs between 6.30pm and 11.30pm All Ten programs between 5pm and 11pm (approx) with things at the last minute. [h] = Horror euthanasia and 10.30pm nightly is Closed Captioned (CC) (approx) nightly are Closed Captioned (CC) nightly are Closed Captioned (CC)

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MAR 26 – APRIL 1 ALL YOUR LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT

bouas.com and www.parissab- with The Bondi Cigars. Guitarist Brazil. ‘I guess it is a bit intrigu- In 1994, aged 13, Wil became Rachel Dunham ouas.com Bill Jacobi is more of a local ing for crowds who haven’t the youngest solo performer With sell-out performances at these days and you may have seen anything like it before to ever play at NZ’s National the Wellington International Coby Grant caught him in solo mode with – the didj in a rock band,’ says Jazz Festival in Tauranga. Wil’s Arts Festival and opening the This Sunday 29 at the various stomp boxes. Here’s Proudfoot of the band’s totem first solo piano CDSteppin’ Inaugural Christchurch Inter- Cabarita Beach Bar and Grill, your chance to see him with a instrument. Max Judo perform Out was released in 1998 and national Arts Festival, Rachel Coby Grant and BJ Gannon real drummer. You can catch Friday March 27 at the Salt- received great acclaim. N.Z. Dunham brings her groove to perform from 3pm. Coby has Method at The Beach Hotel bar at Salt. Musician Magazine called it ‘an with Hans Lovejoy just returned from a stint in in Byron on Thursday, The Jazz in the Basement Saturday Dallas Frasca inspired and excellent release’. March 28. She opened for Ray the USA where she wrote and Brunswick Heads Hotel on This album went all the way recorded with Peter Malick Friday, The Cabarita Beach and The Blackwater Fever Charles’ New Zealand tour, per- Parissa Bouas and to the NZ Music Awards in forming to over 30,000 people. (support) & Texas Tea ’99 where it reached the final Diaspora Latina (support) With her perfection in perform- three in the ‘Jazz Album of the ance and stage-craft, Rachel is Pull out your dancing shoes Dallas Frasca has an Year’ category making Wil the and put off your hip replace- undeniable stage pres- highly sought after not only on youngest Kiwi ever nominated ment! Parissa Bouas and ence. Her powerful and the musical circuit, but also the for this award. Diaspora Latina are a fantastic commanding vocal style Arts and Entertainment and new local world music en- is one of a kind; raw, Murray Kyle film industry.Gold Coast Arts semble. With a unique mix of gritty and unrestrained, Centre, 7pm Saturday. Described as a brilliant eco- sensual and rhythmic songs this woman is a force to The Queensland from the ex-Portuguese and be reckoned with. Joined conscious songwriter from Uki, Spanish colonies of Latin by the upside down, left he works with an ever-evolving Orchestra presents America and Africa, they play handed, back to front, backing band drawn from the Beethoven’s Eroica songs made famous by the slide dobro and mando- constellation of local players. Buena Vista Social Club, Celia parissa bouas and diaspora latina lin extraordinaire, Jeff The dance space will be hot – Cédric Tiberghien, one of the Cruz, Cesaria Evora, Gilberto Gil, Curran makes the two audio chocolate on the musical most exciting French pianists Susana Baca, Sergio Mendes stokers siding hall saturday piece without kit a wall menu. Sphinx Rock Cafe, Mt on the international circuit, and more... Samba, Salsa, Son, (who has worked with Bar on Saturday and at Tyal- of guitars and stomp box that Burrell, 1-5pm. will be thrilling audiences with Morna a mix of styles played by Norah Jones) and Anthony J gum Pub on Sunday arvo. delve into raw, double duelling Ravel’s G major Piano Concerto no other local band. Resta (Collective Soul, Elton slides, launching from a rock Pop Standens and (and other pieces), a work that Parissa Bouas, the voice of The John, Duran Duran, Shawn JIMMYZ solid ground of roots influenc- Mason Rack echoes the spirit of the jazz Hottentots, lives and breathes Mullins). ‘It is my first profes- JIMMYZ is now one of Aus- es. One thump on that stomp age in the Paris of the 1920s. Pop is a solo artist whose Gold Coast Arts Centre, 7pm this music after living for a sional studio recording,’ she tralia’s most popular touring box demands attention from style is country swingin blues year in Latin America. Her says, ‘and I am proud of myself DJ’s playing a diverse and any audience and is a sure-fire Saturday. blended with his own original vocal delivery is full of passion, and what I have done – I don’t ecclectic range of party music. way to get the crowd worked acoustic/slide style driven punch and melodic eloquence. think that’s being up myself, it’s He played a founding role in up. Dallas Frasca is an impres- with pulse. Pop has played She is accompanied by an all- just the simple truth. I then re- the legendary WILD FM selling sive live experience you don’t alongside Phil Emmanuel, star cast of fabulous musicians: corded a video clip to the first over 1.8 million CDs in its time want to miss! Soundlounge Steve Russell on piano, Thierry track, A Song About Me, so now (Nov 1996-winter 2000). See Currumbin, Friday March 27. Bo Jenkins, Mason Rack and Steve Allison Fossemalle on double bass, I am ready to attack.’ For more him Saturday March 28 at the Brian Fraser to name a few. See Steve Allison is a local comedy Jamie Patugalan on drums, visit www.cobygrant.com Coolangatta Hotel. Quill’s Folly him perform Cabarita Beach legend, who has been keeping Steve Nugent on percussion Willy Qua’s supergroup Quill’s Sports Club, at things fresh on the comedy and Laurel Cohn on guitar and Method Max Judo Folly, featuring Wil Sargisson 8pm. On Saturday see Mason scene for the last ten years; cavaquinho. High energy duo Method are Max Judo is a roots, rock, soul (Galapagos Duck) will be per- Rack. Mason needs no intro- his profile as one of the Gold Catch them before they head back in the neighbourhood combo fronted by ex pro-surfer forming at the South Tweed duction. With his outstanding Coast’s favourite comedians off to headline at the National this week to bring you another Lucas Proudfoot. He spent Sports Club on Saturday vocals, guitar and lap slide gui- just keeps growing! Cleverly Folk Festival in Canberra at dose of their cruisin’ groovin’ five years on the international March 28 from 7.30pm. tar, Mason continues to deliver combining quick wit, Aussie Easter. They perform this Sat- hillbilly funk and to put the longboard circuit, and says Wil has been a professional high impact performances to humour, snappy one-liners, urday at Stokers Siding Hall final touches on their new the splashes of didjeridoo in pianist since the age of 13 and audiences everywhere he ap- crazy impressions and comedy and cost is $12. They are also album. These boys don’t get Max Judo’s sonic palette have is recognised as one of the pears. Mason and his band are juggling, Steve’s show is origi- performing in Mullumbimby together that often as drum- added a ‘wow factor’ that’s got finest players to emerge from influenced by Tom Waites, Jeff nal, full of fun, laughter and the this weekend too. For more mer Frank Corby has been audiences up and dancing in the New Zealand music scene Buckley, Ben Harper, Violent unexpected. Gold Coast Arts information contact@parissa- keeping himself busy touring Australia, the US, Japan and in some time. Femmes. Centre 8pm Friday. LIVE ENTERTAINMENT MARY DUFF-Direct from Ireland STEVEN SPELLMASTER seagulls on Broadway Thu 2 Apr 8.00pm dst Sat 11 Apr 8.00pm Sat 25 Apr 8.00pm Ireland’s most popular female Australia’s leading hypnotist will Featuring The Drifters, Too vocalist, Mary Duff, the take you on an energetic comedy Sublime and acrobat and phenomenally-talented, multi spectacular, as seen on The Footy comedian James Lamont, this award-winning singer, graces the Show, Midday Australia,NBN great value show has everything Stardust stage with her incredible Telethon and ABC Catalyst. for a big night out on Broadway. stage presence for one night only! $24 Adult, $18 Child (U/15) Tickets: $5 Members Tickets: $59 $70 Family (2xAdult & 2xChild) $10 Non-members Reserved Seating / All Ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times Reserved Seating / All Ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times General Admission / All Ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times

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Experience a night of first class unbelievable top ten of the Mandy takes great pride in entertainment in Salt Central most cringe-worthy music in bringing these top name acts Park as Vavachi Entertainment the world, including albums to her beloved Byron Bay re- Coby Grant bring you their acclaimed show from John Laws, Bernard King, at Cabarita gion – Tim Minchin, Arj Barker, Pavarotti Viva! This free open proselytising Christians, AFL Nina Conti and Kitty Flanagan air concert will feature three players, white supremacists, Beach Bar and Grill are just some of the headliners. exciting new talents along with misguided celebrities, Abigail work by one of our region’s For more visit www.thebigjoke. a guest soprano. Bring along and Leonard Nimoy. Directed most successful ceramic artists com.au a picnic hamper, friends and a by Paul McCarthy, ‘The Needle and the winner of the recent The Big Joke’s comfortable rug and celebrate And The Damage Done’ is two Border Art Prize, Avital Sheffer. the wonderful music that parts nostalgia, two parts cul- Reconstruction: the genesis Village Idiot Pavarotti brought to the world. tural satire and ten parts shock of available evidence The Big Joke’s Village Idiot Free community event and and awe comedy. Using textiles, wooden orna- competition provides four starts in the evening. Enquir- Tickets A$A27, C$22, U18 $12 ments, found objects and im- heats for aspiring comics to ies: 1300 225 572 or visit www. Star Court Theatre, Lismore, ages, Lucille Martin responds strut their stuff. This event is for saltvillage.com.au March 25 and 28. Mul- to the global diet of over-con- funny people who think they lumbimby Civic Hall, March sumption and consumerism. have what it takes – which is Allo ‘Allo 26. Great Northern, Byron ‘...a thousand words’. basically a few original gags, a The Murwillumbah Theatre Bay, March 27. On display from March 27 to sense of humour and enough Company’s ‘Allo ‘Allo bawdy September 13. This collection material to fill five minutes. farcical spoof on war continues of artist prints selected from The winner goes home with this week. Friday 27, Saturday the Print Archive of the Print Tweed River Art Council of Australia illustrates the myriad of stories that artists Gallery Exhibitions often draw upon as inspiration soAPboX Everyone is welcome to attend for their work. the official exhibition open- Gallery hours: Wednes- Mandy Nolan ings of four new exhibi- day to Sunday 10am to tions on Friday March 27 5pm. at 6.30pm for 7pm DST. A Hairy Story Momentum: 18th Tam- Just Add Water I have a confession. I changed resist. Surely just seeing him wasn’t worth Fibre Textile Bien- Cheryl Nest’s first hairdressers. When it comes to secret cheating? I breezed in, seduced by nial 2008. From the early solo exhibition runs women’s business, the relationship his gorgeously gay declaration that I 1970’s the Tamworth until April 29. between a client and a stylist is could be a goddess. We had a water, Fibre Textile Biennial has Escape Gallery, 1 sacred. Stories are told, relationships he touched my hair, and before you continued to provide Brisbane Street, audiences with an excit- are dissected, friends are criticised know it he’d done me. He’d done Murwillumbah. and one’s deepest psychological me like I hadn’t been done before. ing and vibrant survey neurosis are revealed mid-foil I looked like a movie star. More of a exhibition of contem- porary fibre textiles. application. I don’t know whether Meryl than an Angelina, but fabulous Deep Earth – Avital it’s the intoxicating smell of product nonetheless. I left the salon with this Sheffer. or the coffee and girly mags that huge adrenalin rush and the sinking A touring does it, but once that cape is on it’s feeling that I wouldn’t be going back exhibition disclosure time. I have spoken to other to my hairdresser. I’d moved on and I’d the needle and the WHATS that intro- women. They have all agreed that left without even a final consultation. damage done duces new ON leaving your hairdresser is a no no. It was cowardly. I practised the One friend complained that she hadn’t conversation in my head ‘Look it’s been happy with her hairdresser for MONDAY 6-9PM THURSDAY 6-9PM Kids eat free* not you, it’s me. I have had a great TWEED RIVER ART GALLERY $10 STEAK NIGHT NEW APL POKER TOURNAMENT over three years but was afraid to time with you, but I think it’s time Kids eat free* FREE ENTRY. REGISTRATION STARTS 6.30PM leave. She suffered for the sake of we both started seeing other people.’ 27 MARCH - 10 MAY FRIDAY 9PM SOULMAN O’GAIA long haired loyalty. You can’t cheat TUESDAY 6-9PM I wore hats, scarves, pretended I’d All are welcome to attend opening 6.30pm Friday 27 March SATURDAY 7.30PM METHOD on the person who knows how grey $10 PASTA NIGHT had chemo; anything to disguise my Momentum: 18th Tamworth fibre SUNDAY 2PM COBY GRANT TRIVIA STARTS TUES 23RD 8PM you really are. I never meant to leave textile biennial 2008 3PM BJ GANNON infidhairity. Then it happened. My Kids eat free* my hairdresser. I’d been with her for An exciting and vibrant survey exhibition of 6-9PM $10 ROAST NIGHT lovely ex was in front of me, pulling up *TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY. about five years and I was happy, in contemporary fibre textiles WEDNESDAY 6-9PM in the carpark next to mine at Woolies. SENIORS MENU MON - FRI 12-3PM that complacent way you get in a long Deep Earth - Avital Sheffer $10 SCHNITZEL NIGHT MAIN MEAL $12.50 term relationship. I suppose you could We exchanged ‘Hi’s!!!’ Chatted about Kids eat free* I heart the From Timeless ceramic vessels explore multi- RECEIVE COMPLIMENTARY TEA OR COFFEE say we had become comfortable with her holiday, said she was looking well faceted Middle-Eastern culture, history and each other. We weren’t really trying and then she rushed off. I hadn’t even design FREE COURTESY BUS mentioned it. I felt a pang of guilt Reconstruction: the genesis of FROM KINGSCLIFF TO POTTSVILLE CALL 02 6676 0033 FOR BOOKINGS. anything new, but it was a warm, when I noticed her eyes move to my available evidence - Lucille Martin

safe place to hide every three or four Christine Atkins months. Then she went away. It was a hair, a quick professional scan and she Sculptural installations in response to the PRESENT THIS COUPON AND RECEIVE A global diet of over-consumption holiday, but I was definitely in need of knew what had happened. She knew COMPLIMENTARY MIDDY OF a root job. I also needed my hair done. I was seeing someone else. She was On display until 3 May - A life of lithographs BOAGS OR SOFT DRINK Another hairdresser approached me just too damn nice to even mention it. Comical self portraits by renowned Australian artist William Robinson 27 March - 13 September - “...a thousand words” WITH ANY MAIN COURSE PURCHASE through a mutual friend ‘Tell Mandy I reflected on our time together, I tried A selection of prints from the Print Archive of the Print Council of Australia she just doesn’t look as fabulous as to imagine who she was with now, FREE ADMISSION Pandanus Parade Cabarita Beach 02 6676 0033 she could. 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ARIES: Take advantage of the CANCER: Trying to hold on things coming abruptly to an your world, a dream might Sun, Mercury, Venus and this isn’t necessarily the best unexpected end take heart, fall through. Consider this a year’s new Moon in Aries to strategy this week, when a because this week kicks off an blessing, because a million send an energetic wish list to fresh perspective will provide exciting new growth cycle. Even more are ready to take its place. the universe this week. Plant you with a more supportive with radical rearrangements This is the time of year for the seed ideas of what you’d future vision. So get actively of expectations and plans, an reinventing yourself, so let its like to grow and manifest later involved – but remember it’s astral breath of fresh air begins optimistic energy rocket you in the year, because right now also important right now to to disperse clouds of doubt and full steam ahead. the force is with you. give yourself lots of nurturing pessimism. AQUARIUS: This week’s TAURUS: In a transitioning little treats as well… SCORPIO: Scorpios are economy, security conscious LEO: In trying times others enigmatic coots, but with so challenge is keeping plans Taurans are likely to want to look to Leos for leadership, so much uncertainty about that relevant and realistic: in a word, play it safe. But there’s no such what you say and the way you will drive this week’s people earthed. Sounds simplistic, but Across 27. Carnival cars dodge far creature as a sure thing and behave significantly affects nuts. Better to communicate reminding yourself you have a 1. Publicly praise calm CIA away from farms (7) this adventurous week favours those around you. Will you give clearly because the time’s body and doing physical things brought about (7) 28. Expand some of Hindi’s progressive ideas and original weight to this week’s scarcity ripe for a new job, project (in nature or a garden, cooking, 5. Unsuspected danger would ten dialects (7) marketing strategies, so if funds fears – or create a brighter or business as long as its eating, exercising, dancing and fi t Paul, according to Spooner Down shrink, start expanding your future blueprint for yourself, ecologically ethical – don’t getting massaged) all work to (7) 1. Gradually adds on to a mind. Get creative. your loved ones, and your waste energy on anything else. ground those revolutionary 9. I race around the capitals cruise, we hear (7) world? SAGITTARIUS: of Romania and Russia to get GEMINI: The present A flare of fire ideas. 2. Concur a Tory may harbour VIRGO: This is a health oriented sign planets sets this week a type of pigeon (7) astroclimate favours forthright PISCES: After so long on a museum director (7) action over long winded time in your astrocycle, so alight with a desire for radical 10. Darn leg, broken and 3. Ali takes booty fi rst. I emotional overload, this week discussion, and with people revamp fitness regimes – your change, but there’s plenty of knotted (7) follow with evidence of brings the confidence to step 11. World power took part in tending to be argumentative, body will let you know by its that already happening so innocence (5) beyond the familiar comfort Chubby Checker’s dance craze disagreeing could be more response what it likes and avoid snap decisions in favour 4. Marked Wayne, we hear, zone into the unknown – but became straight again (9) as famous American author trouble than it’s worth. This wants. And your ruling planet of incremental steps. Control 12. Saint begins year with the (4,5) week’s challenge will be in enterprising Aries clarifies and discipline aren’t your even if you don’t know what French fashion (5) 5. Called out the name of tactfully leading discussions certain pending questions, favourite words, but during a that looks like yet. Tune into 13. Small fi sh suitable for knight’s attendant at start of and negotiations away from initiating a buzz of practical state of flux they’re essential. midweek Pisces moon’s inner fat-free Jack of nursery rhyme day (5) impassioned rants and back to new solutions. CAPRICORN: guidance, because it could be a fame (5) As this week 6. Fungus calls for implement a productive track. LIBRA: If you find some barges in and rearranges week of big decisions… 15. Ban a con dashing to hide belonging to The Wind In The large South American snakes Willows amphibian (9) Sergey Shipov recently described Bxc3 14.bxc3 f6 15.Nxd7 Qxd7 Black is (9) 7. Soothed when everyone 17. Later Fran somehow Gata Kamsky’s play in his CHESS by Ian Rogers safe enough. 14.bxc3 Bd6 15.Qh4! 0-0?! said, “Aye” (7) Candidates final against Veselin This allows an astonishing combination. becomes brotherly (9) 8. Climbing frames that are Play at Seagulls Club, Thurs 6-10pm 19. French river is even Topalov as comparable to his 15...Nb6 was playable, although White the ruin of many a pair of efforts in Canberra and Sydney The top division features 10 have a tournament like that?’ would retain excellent compensation bloodier red (5) stockings (7) Grandmasters and Women When Jones began his plan- 22. 100 mph leaves one with two years ago. for the sacrificed pawn. 16.Nxd7 Qxd7 14. Dwelling on endless street Shipov came to Australia in Grandmasters from as far afield ning, Sydney had held only one (See diagram) 17.Bf6!! Rfe8! If 17... vim and vigour (5) or up in the branches for fun as Zambia and Iran plus many international tournament in the 23. Way Bernie formally 2007 as the top seed in Australia’s gxf6 18.Be4 Rfe8 (18...f5 19.Qg5+ Kh8 (9) two strongest-ever international of Australia’s best, while separate previous 15 years. Now, with the 20.Qf6+ Kg8 21.Rf3) 19.Qh6 f5 20.Rf3 f6 supplied life-saving dog (2,7) 16. ‘Allo, a bard re-wrote call open tournaments, Canberra’s events give novices and veterans event firmly established on both 21.Rg3+ mates 18.Be4! gxf6? Unable 25. Odd Durban couple, a to join ship (3,6) Doeberl Cup and the Sydney their chance to compete along- the domestic and international to resist the temptation, Shen walks into creation of Bram Stoker? (7) 17. Fifty Romans get into food International Open, but returned side the GMs. calendars, it would be hard to a forced loss. Only 18...Kf8! would have 26. More furious over changes before Ed is inundated (7) home to Russia with his world At Doeberl 2009, as well as imagine a post-Easter period hung on. 19.Qh6! c5 19...f5 20.Rf3 is also to earring (7) 18. Sleeve decoration has ranking in freefall, having run into terrorising the foreign stars and without an SIO. disastrous. 20.Bxh7+ Kh8 21.Bc2+ Kg8 barman confused on fi rst a series of young, talented and securing international title results, 22.Bh7+ Kh8 23.Bc2+ Kg8 24.Rf3!! Last week’s solution Australian juniors will have a ■ This week’s game is taken from day (7) underrated Australian players. the first Women’s Grand Prix Bxf3 25.gxf3 cxd4 26.Kh1! 1-0 The Shipov’s experience did not chance to play for the Bedi and other White rook reaches the g file with 20. Picture this, I’m a tournament, which concluded in seem to discourage international Pooja Cups: special awards for devastating effect. GI and only half neat! Turkey last week with Indian GM (7) stars from coming to the Doeberl both boy and girl players accom- a b c d e f g h panied by large cash prizes. Koneru Humpy the winner. 21. Tolerated nerd Cup and SIO in 2008 and next 8 month the two events, running After Easter, many of the GMs Istanbul 2009 due to be given a 7 consecutively, promise to be big- will move on to Parramatta for White: P Cramling makeover (7) the third Sydney International 6 23. Snaps back and ger and better than ever. Black: Shen Yang Easter’s 47th Doeberl Cup – Open. Opening: Queen’s Gambit Declined 5 reaches right across Brian Jones – also the man 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 (5) www.thedoeberlcup.com.au – 4 again at the Hellenic Club and behind the Australian Grand 5.Bg5 dxc4 6.a4!? A rare alternative to 24. 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Hunter, R. Woodbury, M. Lambert, B. Cox. Anzac Green Touchers – C Mour, R Parker, Tweed Heads Tourers SPORT RESULTS Jackpot of $200.00 not won. Raffle win- B Banback, A Swift. Tony Haynes Memorial Day winners were BOWLS ners: B. Cox, J. Double, R. McCormack. Winning card – B Shaw Musgrave Hill whose name is to be in- Mudgeeraba visit Tigers Burringbar Men Lucky numbers won by P. Rannie, 2nd Winning team – D Appleton, A Mackay, L scribed on the trophy. Singles championship: Ross Stevens def. to V. Edwards. Saturday 11th: 1 p.m. Club Dowling, I Quinn. Next Sunday 29 March the lads will ac- James Boyle. Social result: Kev Sharpley selected mixed day, proceeds to help Thursday, March 19: company South Tweed for a game at Ro- The Tweed Coast Tigers Junior What was particularly pleas- Simon Bell and Ted Allard def. Bill Hayes, fund Pennant teams to playoffs at Forster Touchers– P Sherwood, A Wignall, N Tait. bina and the bus will depart the club at Australian Football Club host- ing was the performance of the Don Dixon and Alan Campbell Lex Philip Toncurry, everyone welcome. Game 1 winners – J Appleton, A Wignall, 9.am NSW time. ed a visit from Mudgeeraba new players who enjoyed the and Richard Grob def. Doug Clarke and Congong Men J Baxter. Darts AFC on Sunday, March 22. game very much. Tony Giacomini. Ted Allard’s team won Wednesday March 18 Game 2 winners – M Ray, E Macdonald, Tweed Valley Darts Association the minor jackpot. Winners: T Tilley, R Fuller, J Knight, runner B Croft. Results of games played 23rd March. A All three grades trailed and Bob Mackay advised the A reminder that we will host the division ups J Walsh, R Brown R Shoobridge. Rafell Game 2 runners–up – S Brown. J Lofts, grade Jokers 10 def. Clockwork Orange 5 lost on the day however the players that the Club would one pennant teams this Saturday, play winners I Hunt, T Needs, I Hunt, S Read- A Swift. and Gulls 8 def. Hogan’s Heroes 7. Con- coaching staff was pleased with look at arranging another trial commencing at 1pm. ing.. Thursday night Pairs played on 19th Tweed Heads Men gratulations to Bruce Beadel who threw Burringbar Bush Ticks March. The winners were 1st S Cook, C Bowls Super Challenge: Silver divi- 180. B grade Leftovers 9 def. Sharks 2 and the performance. game for them before the offi- Wednesday winners: Margaret Shackell Pawlak 2nd J Weatherspoon, J McDonald, sion Round 3 postponed game against Devils 6 def. Cgulls 5. It was the first game this sea- cial season gets under way. and Simon Bell, Mixed Championships: 3rd B Wainright, K Vardy. Saturday 21st Manly played 21 March resulted in Men Point score for A grade Jokers 65, Gulls son against a club which has This game could set the team Nancy Philip and Don Dixon def. Jo Philip Open pairs R Pilon, P Pluis def. D Rey- winning 2 rinks and the Ladies failed 58, Hogan’s Heroes 53 and Clockwork been in training longer than up for a successful season in and Steve Wade Margaret and Ted Allard nolds, B Foster. Condong played a pen- to win a rink. However the Ladies in Orange 34. def. Maz Ayres and Tony Giacomini, don’t nant trial against Club Banora in div 3 div Gold are the only team to qualify for B grade pooint score Devils 47, Leftovers the local lads who were in their the Northern Rivers Junior forget our gala evening this Saturday fol- 5 and 7. Banora won over all by 2 shots. the play–offs to reach the Grand Final 43, Cgulls 33 and Sharks 31. third practice game, so fitness competition . lowing the pennant matches 5pm start Rink winners G Miller, T Needs, D Lucan, to be played at Tweed Heads on Satur- Football was also an issue. The final Scores on the day barefoot mufti dress $100 prize money. W Peart, Runners up J McCabe, R Dickson, day 4 April. Youth Grade: Mudgeeraba 4 defeated Names must be on the sheet by 4pm. W Cancillir, C Anscrew. Rafell winners R Championships: Preliminary Round: Tweed Valley Kings 3. Overall it was a very suc- were: the under 12s for Mudg- Cabarita Beach Men Kaehler,B Wilson, D Gould, J McDonald, R Roy Nuttall d. Simon Stephenson 25 9; Reserve Grade: Mudgeeraba 1 lost to cessful day and arrangements eeraba 11/9/75 defeated Tweed Results. 18 03 09 Dickinson. Condongs division 1 pennent Tony Willemsen d. Jon Bosisto 25 18; Tweed Valley Kings 6. have been tentatively made Coast 4/5/29, in the under 14s, Winners: K Kennedy and J Rannie, r up B team played Pottsville at Byron Bay to John Parker–Smith d. Dylan Cooper 1st Grade: Mudgeeraba 2 lost to tweed Creedon and R Watkins, cons G Morrissey come out winners 4pt to 2pt . 25 11; Greg Kelly d. Ken Calvert 25 11; Valley Kings 5. for a reciprocal visit next year Mudgeeraba 9/7/61 defeated and K Stanley. Cudgen Leagues Ladies Sam Ramsay d. John Heath 25 9; Peter GOLF which can only benefit both Tweed Coast 4/7/31 and in the 23 3 09 Winners: M Morgan and J Stewart Thurs Results – Rnd1,Club Championship Harris d. Dennis Agnew 25 12; John Mil- Chinderah Veterans Social Golf clubs and the Australian game under 16s Mudgeeraba 10/9/69 Results for Thursday 19.3.09 – Stableford r up A Latif and B Laybutt, cons J Rannie Triples, Marion Hull, Lorraine Sandall, Liz lington d. Stan Williams 25 14; Mitchell in our respective regions. defeated Tweed Coast 3/5/23. and R McCauley. Fleming def. Judy Martin, Vickii Needs, Jackson d. Michael VanRunt 25 20; Peter Winner ‘A’ grade: John Gordon–Smith 42 Bowlers required April 5. Margaret Huddy ; Lola Taylor, Eilleen McKenzie d. Peter Goldsmith 25 11; Jim points, new handicap 8, R up: Jack Kuhne Thanks to Cudgen bowlers for Pennant Burke, Margaret Trapnell def. Sharon Kelly d. Chas Turner 25 7; Greg Hardman 41 points (c back), new handicap 9. c.b Tuesday 10th Feb Women Ind Stabl- SURF LIFE SAVING trials on Sat 21 3 09 – Cabarita won both Hinks, Isabel Nipperess, Colleen Wein ; d. Russell Leeson 25 13; Mario Matteucci Winner ‘B’ grade: Alan Andrews, 42 points eford A,Grade B.Lane 37 pts and G.Swan Cudgen Surf Notes divisions. Ann Revie, Pat Pieterse, June Tilley def. d. Mario Liberatore 25 11; Dennis Freeman (c back), new handicap 17, R up: Margaret 35 pts B.Grade H,Mackay 36 pts and Australian Titles – Scarborough Cabarita Beach Women’s Bowls. Trish McGee, Clarice Blake, Anne Law d. Bernie Fletcher 25 10; Graham Richards Berryman, 42 points, new handicap 14. A.Wedlock 35 pts C.Grade J.Boyd 35 pts March 17-22 24 3 09 Winners: R. Woodbury, Woody, ;Faye Turner, Joy Ashford, June Wother- d. Jack Barnes 25 12; David Taylor d. Paul Winner ‘C’ grade: Coral Rasmussen, 44 and L.Turner 33 pts c.b N.pin 2nd J.Duke Gold: Jan Gielis, 60-64 Female Sprint. A. Campbell, K. Ross. Consolation: M. spoon def. Betty Sydneham, Helen Wylie, Price 25 24; Ian Wildman d. John Mann points, new handicap 20. R up: Marg Win- and D,Rabe 5th M.Van Den Broek and Silver: Ben James and Matt Rigney in the Maureen Alcorn. 25 19; Dennis Lusby d. Brian Bevan 25 22; kler, 41 points (c back), new handicap 22. J.Baker 10th G.Swan 17th P.Smith and 19 year Board Rescue. TIDE TIMES Ladies Social Results – Winners Rnk10, Jim Hammersley d. Allen Jackson 25 Ball rundown to 39 points. L.Turner B R Down to 32 pts Wednesday Bronze: Callum Smith,15yr Rescue Tube. Ann Revie, Pat Pieterse, June Tilley – Club 14; Paul Fargher d. Chas Hill 25 18; Jim Results for Monday 23 3 09 – 4 Man Am- 11th Feb Winner A,Grade R.Masiar 41 pts Jan Gielis 60-64year Flags, Board, Iron PHASES OF THE MOON Triples ) Raffle – Clarice Blake. Bryant d. Joe Moore 25 7; Bill Davies d. brose. Winners: Ray Tolley, Betty Tolley, R.Up C.Dean 39 pts B.Grade K.Forster 36 New Moon 27th Mar 2.06 am Woman and Rescue Tube. First Quarter 3rd Apr 12.34 am Sheet on Notice board for end of Season Keith Downey 25 24. Kath Gordon and Marcia Edmunds – net pts c.b R Up J.Djordevic 39 pts Veteran Finalists: Matt Rigney -19yr Belt 4th, Full Moon 10th Apr 12.56 am Pennant Lunch for all Players and Mem- Round 1: Max Reiter d. Robert Carnes 43, 1, 8. R up: Des Arndell, Dudley Wallis, pts c.b N Pin 2nd R.Willemse 17th B R 160year Surfboat Crew 4th, Callum Last Quarter 17th Apr 11.37 pm bers, Wed April 8 at Cudgen Leagues Club 25 10; Greg Kelly d. Ian Wildman 25 24; Tom Hyde and Doug Helton – net 46, 3, 8. Down to 35 pts Smith -15yr Surf, Rohan Small Open FRI High 9.29 am 1.6 Sunrise 6.53 am – Names to be in by Thurs April 2. Dennis Freeman d. Col Fishlock 25 20; 2nd R up – Don Swan, Paula Forster, Geoff SHOOTING Belt. 27th 9.53 pm 1.7 Sunset 6.49 pm Murwillumbah Pistol Club Nomination sheets are on the Notice Mario Matteucci d. Russell Luland 25 Hawkey and Peter Forster – net 47, 6, 8. Semi Finalist: Jarrad Cain, Open Iron Low 3.22 am 0.4 Moonrise 7.08 am Ball rundown to net 49, 7, 8. Week ended 21st March2009: Air Pistol – 3.36 pm 0.3 Moonset 6.51 pm board for Club Championship Pairs, 18; Peter McKenzie d. Sam Ramsay 25 Man, Ben James and Rohan Small, Next event – Monday 30 3 09 – Stroke Men – A Berry 585 R Rees 585 J Lumsden SAT High 10.10 am 1.5 Sunrise 6.53 am nominations close April 16. 16; Jim Hammersley d. John Millington Open Board Rescue, Ben James 19year 28th 10.31 pm 1.7 Sunset 6.48 pm Kingscliff Ladies 25 13; Nick Separovich d. John Reardon and Monthly Medal 570. Standard Pistol – D Gazzard 615 S Surfboard. Low 4.06 am 0.3 Moonrise 6.10 am Wednesday March 18 25 9; Graham Richards d. David Taylor Murwillumbah Golf Club Nash 591 R Fleming 577 A Uren 574 A 4.09 pm 0.3 Moonset 7.26 pm SLSC PATROLS Winners: N. Sherlock, N. Craven and A. 25 10; John Bailey d. Mitchell Jackson Sunday Berry 574 J Lumsden 571 M Thomas 570 SUN High 10.53 am 1.4 Sunrise 6.54 am Cudgen Phillips. Runners–Up: H. Ferguson K. 25 19; Mark Howarde d. Carlo Campana C.Haeden 41 pts N Pin 2nd C.Harden J Traves 568 G Andronicus 565 J Gove 29th 11.13 pm 1.8 Sunset 6.47 pm PATROLS Low 4.52 am 0.3 Moonrise 9.14 am Thompson and C. Graver. 25 3; Paul Fargher d. John Parker–Smith Monday 9th Feb Veteran’s Winners K 562 R King 558 N Davis 556 L Tease 552 R Saturday: 10.30am ‘Prawns’ 4.44 pm 0.4 Moonset 8.06 pm One game of the Open Pairs has been 25 7; Frank McPhillips d. Ian Irvine 25 Blyth and A.Collings 65.500 nett R Up Rees 549 T Walters 549 M Fleming 547 J MON High 11.41 am 1.3 Sunrise 6.54 am Luke Hawkey (Capt.) completed, with J. Duffy R. Archibald def. 4; Tony Willemsen d. Roy Nuttall 25 24; M.Shields and G.Thorburn 66.000 nett Clough 546 J Hoctor 544 N Frankland 534 30th 11.59 pm 1.7 Sunset 6.46 pm Sunday: AM E. Taylor L. Willoughby. Greg Hardman d. Dennis Lusby 25 7. N Pin 2nd C.Somerville 5th J.Gooley10th A Gazzard 521 P Cusack 516 R Walters 481 ‘Ducks’ Gary Raso (Capt.) Low 5.43 am 0.4 Moonrise 10.21 am PM 5.24 pm 0.5 Moonset 8.54 pm Round 1 of the Open Triples: Tweed Valley Shield: Round 9 results K.Blyth 17th W.Bruce B.R.D.to 68.250 nett H Walters 425. ‘Pelicans’ Giles Wilson (Capt.) TUE High 12.35 am 1.2 Sunrise 6.55 am W. Butler, R. Archibald and P.Freeman def. from 16 March A division: Coolangatta 31st Sunset 6.44 pm Low 6.40 am 0.4 Moonrise 11.28 am E. Downes, B. Sheehy and L.Willoughby. d. Kingscliff 48 34 [7 0]; Pottsville d. 6.11 pm 0.5 Moonset 9.48 pm D. Jones, S.Akers and J. Scott def. E. Taylor South Tweed 40 30 [7 0]. B division WED High 12.51 am 1.7 Sunrise 6.55 am M. McCrindle B. Mirls. Coolangatta d. Kingscliff 50 23 [7 0]; 1st 1.40 pm 1.2 Sunset 6.43 pm D. Hodson, I. Azzopard and M. Hodson Pottsville d. South Tweed 45 44 [5 2]. Low 7.45 am 0.4 Moonrise 12.33 am 7.09 pm 0.6 Moonset 10.49 pm def. M. Lincoln, N. Sherlock and E. Clay- With 1 round to be played on 24 March THU High 1.53 am 1.7 Sunrise 6.56 am bourn. N. Craven, C. Smith and D. Madden Pottsville cannot lose A division and 2nd 2.57 pm 1.1 Sunset 6.42 pm def. F. Lean, B. Lane and J. Scher. with the ‘bye points’ on offer for Cool- Low 8.58 am 0.4 Moonrise 1.32 pm Kingscliff Men angatta they should win B division. 8.22 pm 0.6 Moonset 11.55 pm Saturday winners were Noel Orme, Keith Social Results: Eastern Standard Time. Heights in metres. Dawson, Jim McLaughlin and Barry Grif- Sun 15 Mar Green 1: Stephanie and Courtesy of NSW Tide Charts, Manly Hydraulics fiths; also Tony Whittaker, Steve McDon- Peter Goldsmith; r up: Muriel Cooper, Laboratory, NSW Dept of Commerce ald, Noel Cruickshank and Stan Kemp Ed Kolbee; Green 2: Cynthia and Derek while winners of the losers were Keith Chapoman, Jim and Jean Cowen; r up: Berger, Barry Dobbins, Tom Green and David Middlebrook, Betty Rodger, Nor- MONTHLY MARKETS Dale Roughley. Thursday winners on ma and George Craig. 1st Sat Brunswick Heads (02) 6684 4437 Green 1 were John Lean, Hugh Azzopardi Tues 17 Mar: Men – Bob Bower, Ray 1st Sat 8-11am Casuarina Farmers’ Market and Ivan Smith; Green 2 winners were White, Ian McLean, John LeBoeuf; r up: 0414 777 432 Vic Lewis, John Davies and Peter Murphy; Cliff Dury, Bern Jacobson, Col Robin- 1st Sun Banora Point Farmers’ Market Green 3 winners were Joe Bonett, Geoff son, Jeff Walter. Ladies – Carolyn Davis, 0417 759 777 Douglas and Sid Cupitt while winners of Dorothy Evans, Jess Armstrong; r up: Club features 1st Sun Byron Bay (02) 6680 9703 the losers were Ernie Cocks, Gordon Hay- Elsie McGrath, Renee Laycock, Joan 1st Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 don and John Mirls. Open Pairs set down Cramer, Doris McNamara. 1st Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 for Sat 28 Mar at 8.45:– Hockey Quinn v Wed 18 Mar: With extra prize money #& # "!!"  Taylor Cook; Turner Dunn v McDonald available for the day practically every 2nd Sat Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 Amour; Hallett Goldstone v Jones Julius; bowler received a trophy from the ran- #! 2nd Sun The Channon (02) 6688 6433 Wonka Simpson v Banks Parlett; Whittaker dom draw. Winners were Leon Harvey, 2nd Sun Chillingham (02) 6679 1284 )’Kane v Crompton Barrack; Whittington Mario Liberatore, Brian Bevan, Fred  !  * 2nd Sun Lennox Head (02) 6672 2874 Murphy v Butler Styles; Blackwood Akers Peel, Sam Ramsay, Keith Downey, Den-  "'" 2nd Sun Coolangatta (07) 5533 8202 v Fathers McNamara; Pickett Langtry v nis Freeman, Col Turner, Bernie Fletch- &"# 2nd Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 Mullins Turner; Hills Griffiths v Murphey er, Laurie Cooper, John Heath, Stan Wil- 3rd Sat 8-11am Casuarina Farmers’ Market Morris; McKirdy Maltby v Dawson Ritchie; liams, Ian McLean, Rick Gammon, Sam  !%" #!!!#"! 0414 777 432 Harris Liddington v DeVries Roughley; Felton, Ian Wildman, Ray White, Bill 3rd Sat Mullumbimby (02) 6684 3370 Searle Azzopardi v Julius Lewis. Demsey, Bill Knight, Ian Mather. Run-   3rd Sat Murwillumbah Cottage Markets Pottsville Men ners–up: Peter Newman, Jim O’Neill, $& 0417 759 777 Results 18.3.09: T.Fullerm, R.Scott and D Peter Stokel, Ken Greed, Roy Barwick, ! &  3rd Sun Ballina 6687 4328 Quinn. Consolation – J Buckley’s team. Jim Quin, Jim Croghan, Arthur Col- 3rd Sun Banora Point Farmers’ Market Results 20.3.09 W. Gruggan M Brady lins, Clive Weston, Alan Stephen, Brian We can 0417 759 777 Consolation– I Quinn J Kent Neill, Graham Eastes, Brian Bitmead, 3rd Sun Nimbin (02) 6689 0000 21.3.09 John Parker–Smith, Jack Barnes, Bob help with 3rd Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 The Club celebrated their 25th anniver- Wike, Norm Picking, Ron Sturrock, Jeff 3rd Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 sary . A wonderful day of bowls was en- Walter, Les Hughes, Ron Edwards, John all of 3rd Sun Uki (02) 6679 9026 joyed by all. Burden, Jim A. Smith, Bill Hagen, Peter Winners D Dever, and D Quinn. Consola- Young, Col Moses. these!    "   ! %    4th Sat Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 tion F Fielding, Snags, and Fletcher. Fri 20 Mar: Green 1: Dennis Lusby, !$ * 4th Sun Bangalow (02) 6687 1911 Club Championships:. Paul Price, Henry Diamond, r up: Geoff 4th Sun (in 5 Sun month) Coolangatta Club ‘A‘ Grade Singles–Results R Scott def. Green, Graham Jones, Ron Taylor; Green Shop 8-9 Homemart Centre (07) 5533 8202 W Chatman, R. Dudley def. G Crawley, 2: Laurie Rea, Max Reiter, Vince Leather; 112-130 Minjungbal Drive,  4th Sun Murwillumbah 0422 565 168 K Coyte def. A Meighan, D Cowan def. r up: George Mynott, Brian Newcombe,  4th Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 B Moore. Bill Davies. Green 3: Bryan Osborne, Bill Tweed Heads 1 (07) 5523 3438 Pennants A Grade: Condong def. Potts- Grose, Ian Irvine; r up: Len Harrison, 5th Sun Nimbin (02) 6689 0000 (near The Good Guys) 5th Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 ville 4 2 including one shot overall. Peter Young, Kim Stephenson. A visit from the Noosa Club, Saturday, Note that next Friday 27 March is Pa- FARMERS MARKETS April 4. A mixed day, 1pm start. Ladies tron’s Day. Single entry or team on are most welcome. ‘Special card’. Each Sat 8-11am Bangalow (02) 6687 1137 You only get Pottsville Women Sat 21 Mar: Green 1: Roy Barwick, Jim Each Thu 8-11am Byron Bay (02) 6687 1137 Thursday, March 17: Quin; r up: Frank Birkin, Col Fishlock; Each Tue New Brighton (02)6684 5390 RSL Green Touchers – L Johns, A Wignall, Green 2: John Heath, Stan Williams; r www.onelifehealthclubs.com.au Each Sat 8am-1pm Uki (02) 6679 5438 * Conditions apply. N Bonnor and I Quinn. up: Jack Maloney, Frank Parsons. www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo March 26, 2009 19 Service Directory

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Trash and treasure music and movement, story-time, free come along and have an evening of non-members. Cost includes morning play and fun and open to families fun and laughter. RSVP by April 2 to tea, lunch and the tour. Call 07 5536 Kingscliff Volunteer Coast Guard will who join Playgroup NSW for $39 Judith on 02 6672 3677 bh or 02 6679 4050 to book. TINY EARTHWOR hold a trash and treasure car boot for a full year (for insurance cover, a 1006 ah. sale at training rooms, Rotary Park, quarterly magazine and an Australian Historic walk Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 Kingscliff on Saturday, April 18, from Baby Card which allows access to Free concert The Murwillumbah Historic Society ph/fax 02 6684 3208 8am. To book a $15 site phone Marg discounts and special offers at many on 0413 293 686. Coolangatta Senior Citizens’ Centre’s is hosting a walk around South various implements available for limited access projects places across NSW). The playgroup will next free concert will be held on March Murwillumbah on March 29. Family history be held at the Kingscliff Community 30 at 2pm (NSW). Multi-talented Departing from the old railway station Hall, Marine Pde, Kingscliff one performer Bill Alexander will be the at 1.30pm, it will take in the sights MOTORING Tweed Gold Coast Family History & morning per week from 9:30am- entertainment. BYO lunch or nibbles. around Prospero Street and Alma Heritage Assoc. will hold their month- 12:30pm. Donations sought of musical Contact the Centre at 2 Gerrard Street, Street. A sausage sizzle donated by ly meeting Tuesday, April 7, in South instruments, storage boxes, dress-ups, Coolangatta on 07 5536 4050. the Southern Cross Organic Butchery scarves, CDs, educational toys, books, Battery Manufacturers Tweed Sports Club, Minjungbal Drive will greet walkers afterwards. at 1.30pm. Guest speaker is Yvonne blocks, craft materials, climbing frames, Automotive and industrial radiator Cancer massage Almost 100 historic photographs of BORDER Woolley with a talk on her own fam- mats etc. Pickup of items is available. recore and repair service Murwillumbah businesses will be on ily history titled ‘A Man of his Time’. Call Chantal for info on 02 6674 2856. Cancer Council NSW is offering www.borderbatteries.com.au display at the Murwillumbah Museum Visitors welcome to attend and tea/ subsidised massages to women with BATTERIES for three weeks. Call Ron Johansen for (07) 5524 6422 coffee following meeting. Inquiries: Food giveaway breast cancer living in the Tweed shire who have been diagnosed within the more information on 02 6677 9204. Unit 7/37 Machinery Drive, Tweed Noelene Magrath 07 5599 8939. Wednesday’s bread and grocery & RADIATORS last two years and are currently hav- Heads South NSW 2486 giveaway is on again at 12.30pm ing active treatment. Massages are Fun run View clubs DST at Jack Evans Boat Harbour and available at this subsidised rate until Twin Towns Services Runners and Twin Towns Day VIEW Club will hold grocery donations urgently sought. I May 2009. To register for the massage Walkers Club is holding its seventh PAINTING its next meeting on Thursday, April 2. thank you all for your past contribu- program or for more info call the annual Good Friday Fun Run and This month’s speaker will be Sheena tions. Terri 0414 376 057. Cancer Council Helpline 02 9334 1497 Walk on Fingal Beach again this year. Worrall, a lecturer at the Endeavour or 131120 (local call cost). What would All ages are catered for with a 500m College of Natural Health and she will Mental health you dare to do for Men’s Cancers? Visit run for under 10s, 3km event and All-Ways Painting be speaking about the ‘Importance Tweed Valley Mental Health Carers of Touch’. This is a meeting not to be www.daredallion.com.au. 6km event. All proceeds go to the s$OMESTIC#OMMERCIALs3ERVICINGALLAREAS Network is a support group for families Fingal Surf Life Savers Club and Spinal s7ORKMANSHIPGUARANTEEDs!TTENTIONTODETAIL missed. The club meets at the South of people with mental illness, offering Tweed Sports club and starting time Cancer support Muscular Atrophy. Entry forms avail- WWWALLWAYSPAINTINGCOM friendship and sharing experiences able from Twin Towns, Club Banora, is 11am. Visitors are always welcome, and information. The group meets on The Cancer Support Groups will be please reserve your spot for lunch, involved with the Relay for Life to be Twin Towns Juniors or at www.ttsc- ,IC.O# s the first and third Mondays in each pleasant company and this very inter- held April 4-5 at the Murwillumbah runnersandwalkers.org. Entry is $20 month at the Tweed Heads Library, for families, $10 for adults and $5 for esting speaker by phoning Freda on Brett Street (no public holidays). Showgrounds. Tweed-Murwillumbah FREE QUOTES 07 5524 1357 before 3pm, Tuesday, Cancer Support Group will not be under 18-year-olds. Call 0755 232 338 Inquiries 07 5524 4556. Please come or email [email protected] for more. T & J Painting FULLY INSURED March 31. Murwillumbah Day View to meet people who understand – meeting on the Saturday but invite Club is planning a six-day trip to the because they’ve been there! other cancer survivors and carers are ).$5342)!,s#/--%2#)!,s$/-%34)# Hunter Valley from May 18. For details invited to join the activities of the Performing arts Reliable Professional Service call Pauline on 02 6672 2275. Music concert relay. Tweed-Brunswick Breast Cancer Murwillumbah Festival of Performing Support Group will meet on Monday, Arts is approaching. This year it will Tweed Links Music Club concert, Tony Harmer – Tweed Lic. No. 1144791 Jeremy Delaney – Byron Garden club April 6, 10am-noon. The venue is be held from June 26 - July 21. The Sunday, April 5, at 2pm (NSW), 0409 822 724 [email protected] 0421 490 206 uncertain so contact the TPS office 02 closing date for entries is April 3. For Tweed Coast Garden Association will Coolangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club, 6672 8459 prior to the day. As many of further info call Judith Kingston on be holding a morning tea and lunch at Soorley Street, Tweed Heads South. the ladies attended Petrea King’s work- 02 6679 5539 (dance); Kay Robinson Norries Headland, Cabarita beach on Enjoy an afternoon of entertainment TWEED COAST REPAINTS shop, there will be a discussion about on 07 5524 1257 (speech); Pauline Tuesday, March 31, commencing 10am in the main auditorium with the their experience. For further informa- Hibbard 02 6672 3597 (music). s)NTERIORs%XTERIORs(OMEUNITS at a cost of $5 all inclusive. Bring cups Tweed Links Quartet and Allan Grant tion contact Lianne 02 6672 0102. s%NDOFLEASEREPAINTS Quality and chairs and some friends. Contact Dancers. Special guest is Bill Alexander Computer group *OHN)STVANDITY Workmanship Dennis or Kathy on 6676 4402. variety artist and vocalist. Supported 1LD,IC.37,IC# by Northern Rivers Sinfonietta U3A Computer Association Tweed Seniors Personal Parkinsons support Gillian Hayllar, Joy and Peter Bartlett. U3A Tweed Coast Friday Forum, April meets at 10.30am (NSW time) on the 0438 152 666 Service Tweed Parkinson’s Support Group Admission is $5 for Coolangatta Tweed 3, at Kingscliff Uniting Church Hall at third Wednesday of each month at meets on the 2nd Monday of the Heads golf club members, $10 for visi- 2pm with guest speaker Don Riley Seagulls. Learn computer skills from YVES DE WILDE month at the Community Room, tors. Call Elaine 07 5590 7870 for info. talking about travel with a difference. other seniors. Joining days are on Tweed City Shopping Centre at On a tour to Peru, Don and Yvonne the second Thursday of each month QUALITY PAINTING SERVICES 9.30am. The group has new co- Apex club discovered the Helping Hands Tour at Seagulls. Call Noelene on 07 5599 r'*/"-*450'5)&."45&31"*/5&340' ordinators who are keen to meet all Murwillumbah Apex is in danger and are happy to share this very 8939, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. All welcome. "6453"-*""8"3%'03&9$&--&/$& members and anyone interested in of closing down due to lack of special experience with us. r%0.&45*$ $0..&3$*"- coming along. Next meeting April 13. numbers. So Murwillumbah Scout Pottsville markets r&/7*30'3*&/%-:1"*/5*/( Contact Jill 02 6674 3252. Seniors trip www.duluxaccredited.com www.yvesdewilde.com -JD$ Group is hosting a Trivia Night for Market stall at Pottsville, Sunday, April 1).0# Murwillumbah Apex Club, to be Coolangatta Seniors are organising a 19. St Mark’s Anglican Church wel- Kingy playgroup held at Murwillumbah Scout Hall in trip to Brisbane and Dayboro on April comes the donation of cakes, biscuits, A new playgroup, Kingscliff Beach Brisbane Street Murwillumbah from 30. Morning tea will be held at Mount jams, condiments, plants, herbs, books, PEST CONTROL Babes Community Playgroup, will be 6:30pm on April 4. An auction will be Cootha and a bush barbie lunch at quality small bric-a-brac (not electrical) run under the Playgroup NSW banner, held on the night to raise funds for Dayboro. There will be time for a stroll and any other saleable items for this a not-for-profit organisation. The free Apex. $10 per head maximum 8 per then back to the Tweed via Petrie. stall. If you can help, call Karen 02 6676 weekly sessions will consist of craft, table. Prizes for the winning table. So Cost is $37 for members and $39 for 4148. for information or transport

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No rego. $1200 the lot, MATURE QUIET PERSON seeks 2-3br This beautiful young girl is an absolute Ads can’t be taken on the weekend 0412925866 house on acreage. Non smoker, no pets, delight! KITTY has a gentle nature and love the countryside. Phone 0438430109 WORK WANTED a friendly disposition. Now that her little AT OUR OFFICE WRECKING ‘89 XF Panelvan very strong babies are old enough to fi nd homes of Classifi ed ads may also be lodged at our offi ce: & reliable motor & trans, $550 ono. ECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this their own, this sweet little mum will make 0407871311 section must be paid by credit card or in a loving companion for anyone wanting Suite 1, Warina Walk Arcade, Murwillumbah echoite/student person at time of placement. an affectionate, well-adjusted cat. Friends RATES & PAYMENT of the Pound are offering this desexed, BARGAINS DECKS & PERGOLAS & all carpentry microchipped and vaccinated girl for $90 $13.00 for the fi rst two lines (minimum charge) needs. 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Timber dining table 1.4 x 1.4m + 8 chairs Unwanted tractors removed EVENTS $100. 5 seat corner lounge with double at no charge. divan bed $50. F&P fridge/freezer s-steel. Timber/iron dble bed + matress, as new WE HAVE TRACTORS FOR SALE

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Perfect Panorama Home! $585,000 Koala Beach $469,000 Cabarita Beach $525,000 Seabreeze Estate $405,000 Seabreeze Estate $495,000 SEABREEZE ESTATE BEACH STYLE BARGAIN! ‘THE REEF VILLAS’ EXCEPTIONAL TOWNHOUSE PERFECT PRICED FAMILY HOME sBED STUDY MEDIAROOM sBED BATH GARAGE sBED BATH GARAGE sBED BATH GARAGE sBED BATH GARAGE sBATH DOUBLELOCK UPGARAGE s2ACKEDCEILINGS 6ASTGRASSEDBACKYARD s"ALINESESTYLETOWNHOUSE s@"REEZESGATEDENCLOSURE s#ORNERBLOCK BACKYARDACCESS s)NGROUNDPOOLWITHSAILSHADE s,ARGEOUTDOORENTERTAININGDECK s0RIVATE 3PACIOUSCOURTYARDBACKYARD s,AGOONSTYLEPOOL ""1LANAIAREA s3TAGE MINSTOSHOPS TOWN sPACKITCHEN GRANITEBENCHTOPS s,ANDSCAPEDTROPICALGARDENS s,ARGEVERANDAHS EASYACCESSTOPOOL sMINDRIVETOBEACH s1UIETSTREET SQM GLASSSPLASHBACK !LARMSYSTEM s#ULDESACSTREET STSTAGE s!LARMSYSTEM BBQ MINWALKTOSHOPS sMINDRIVETOSCHOOL s-ODERNINDESIGN s$UCTEDAIR CONCEILINGFANS s0ERFECTFORTHElRSTHOMEBUYERORFAMILY sMINWALKTOBEACH s'REATFORlRSTHOMEBUYERS s0ERFECTFORlRSTHOMEOWNERS View Photos # 318668 View Photos # 317400 View Photos # 315444 View Photos # 313879 View Photos # 312551

Pottsville Beach $275,000 Pottsville Beach $675,000 Pottsville Beach $375,000 Koala Beach $580,000 Koala Beach $790,000 FIRST HOME OWNERS BEACH HAVEN! CONSIDER CANAL LIVING! BEAT THE RENT CYCLE! IMPRESSIVE HOME SPECTACULAR HOME IN SASSAFRAS! sBED BATH CAR sBED BATH DOUBLEGARAGE s,ARGEDUPLEX BED BATH sBED BATH POWDERROOM s/NEOFOURBESTLISTINGS s4OPLEVEL OPENPLANLIVING s,ARGECANALFRONTAGE s$OUBLEGARAGE INGROUNDPOOL s(IGHCATHEDRALTIMBERCEILINGS s3INGLEGARAGE CORNERBLOCK s'ROUNDmOORLAUNDRYSTORAGEROOM s%NORMOUSINGROUNDPOOL sMCEILINGS OPENPLAN CENTRE s4IMBERmOORS DECKSBENCHTOPS s1UIETSTREET #OVEREDCOURTYARD s0OOLBBQINCOMPLEX s5NDERCOVERENTERTAININGAREA ISLANDBENCH WALKINPANTRY STAINLESS s,ARGEINGROUNDPOOLENTERTAININGAREA sMTOBEACHESTUARY s5NDERCOVERSIDEPARKINGACCESS s/UTDOORENTERTAININGAREA APPLIANCES SPABATH WALKINROBE s6IEWSOFNATURERESERVE"YRONLIGHTHOUSE sMTOSHOPSSCHOOL s/PENPLAN GRANITEBENCHTOPS s7ALKINGDISTANCETOESTUARYBEACH s#OVEREDOUTDOORENTERTAININGROOM sBED STUDY BATH DOUBLEGARAGE View Photos # 312512 View Photos # 311959 View Photos # 311046 View Photos # 310668 View Photos # 310454

Koala Beach $559,000 Hastings Point $800,000 Koala Beach $475,000 Seabreeze Estate $489,000 Black Rocks $695,000 KOALA BEACH BEAUTY! 2 X HOMES ON CREEK FRONTAGE UNIQUE BEACH STYLE HOME PRESTIGIOUS METRICON DESIGNED EXECUTIVE HOME ON 1145M² BLOCK s-ODERNINSTYLE BED STUDY BATH sINDIVIDUALDWELLINGS sBED BATH OFlCECARGARAGE s.EARNEWHOME KMFROM0OTTSVILLE6ILLAGE sBEDROOMS STUDY BATHROOMS s$OUBLEGARAGE"ACKSONTONATURERESERVE s&RONTHOUSEBED BATH CAR s/PENSPACIOUS VERYLIGHTAIRY sBED STUDY LARGEENSUITEINCLBATH s(UGEOPENPLANKITCHEN LIVING DINING s,OCATEDINPEACEFULSTREET WALKING s2EARHOUSEBED BATH CAR s4IMBERmOORS HIGHRAKEDCEILINGS s$OUBLEGARAGE CARPETEDLOUNGE s&ORMALLOUNGE DOUBLEGARAGEDRIVETHRU DISTANCETOSCHOOLLOCALPLAYINGlELDS s,ARGESTORAGESHED s"ALINESEPARADISESTYLEGARDENON s4ILEDOPENPLANLIVINGKITCHEN s2ESORTSTYLEBACKYARDWITHPOOL COVERED s#OVEREDENTERTAININGAREA s#REEKBEHIND BEACHACROSSROAD ASQMBLOCKINECOESTATE s&ULLYLANDSCAPEDYARDWITHBRUSHBOXFENCING entertaining area and huge grassed lawn. s3ECURITYSYSTEM REARLANEACCESS s&ANTASTICPROPERTYnHUGEINCOME sMINDRIVETOBEACHSCHOOL s3IDEACCESS CNRBLOCK CLOSETOSPORTINGlELDS s/NNATURERESERVE PRIVACYPLUS View Photos # 310435 View photos # 307793 View photos # 307396 View photos # 187321 View photos # 303594

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Three residents’ groups oppos- ing moves to close and sell part SELF SUFFICIENCY of Bay Street to a developer are hopeful of viewing a secret WHY & HOW WORKSHOP probity plan which gave the With speakers talking on: all-clear to the proposed deal. Paul Taylor – from Harvard’s Smithsonian Residents suspect the plan will Astrophysics Observatory, discussing Climate Change shed light on how the proposal morphed so dramatically from Dudley Leggett – Sustainability Research the original concept unveiled Institute, ‘2012 and Beyond’ in 1994. The council, which Paul Wildman – ‘From Bartering to Co-op to has agreed to meet with rate- Self Governance’ payers, Jack Evans Boat Har- Syd Welling – Solar Energy bour advocates and environ- mental groups to discuss their Dan Walton – Water Wise Living concerns, says it’s considering John Morgan-Lowe – ‘Organic Vege Garden releasing the plan, but warns Creation’ it probably will not be avail- Venue: Castle on the Hill, 90 Bonny Doon Road, Uki able in time for the March 31 (off Braeside Drive) forum. Date: 29th March 2009 Time: 9am-5pm ■ ■ ■ ■ Cost: $60 (bookings essential) Tweed Shire Council’s new chief revenue raiser, Troy Murwillumbah was left to the dogs over the weekend, when more than 2,000 paws stampeded FOR BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRY CONTACT: Green, deserves a salute from their way into town. Almost 600 dogs showed up at the Murwillumbah Showgrounds for the Email: [email protected] Phone: 02 6679 5442 Tweed River Canine Club’s three-day dog show in the hopes of being judged best in show. Due to limited seats pre-purchase of tickets is essential ratepayers after rescuing a $2 million investment from the Emma Marshall (pictured) travelled all the way from Toowoomba with her Rhodesian Ridge- maws of the sub-prime deba- backs Minty and Trio – a real dog of a trip with the boisterous pair. Photo Jeff ‘Dogsbody’ Dawson CastleC on the Hill cle. The former maths teacher, who was denied a career as an he was hampered by a lack of also introduce the growing A street of Murwillumbah resi- LearningL Centre RAAF pilot because of short- legal advice and materials. The opportunities for landhold- dents have taken the lead over sightedness, showed some council is expected to strongly ers to benefit from ‘ecosystem Earth Hour celebrations this canny foresight in restructur- oppose the application. services’ including biobanking weekend and will implement ing investments in Helium ■ ■ ■ ■ and carbon sink forests. Atten- a mass blackout. Residents in Capital 12 months before the Terranora bird lovers are un- dance is free, but prior regis- Murwillumbah Street will turn fund sank under the weight of knowingly putting air trav- tration required. Email mark. their lights out along with the toxic debt. The amount saved ellers’ lives at greater risk by [email protected] or call Mark Sydney Opera House for one is equivalent to a 5.5 per cent feeding free-loading pelicans. Byrne on 6622 8470. hour from 8.30pm on Saturday. rate rise. According to the Gold Coast ■ ■ ■ ■ They’ve urged other streets to ■ ■ ■ ■ Airport, the big birds fly back A local artist is warning Kings- join in and turn the event into Talking of rate rises, Tweed to Currumbin after their easy cliff beachgoers to ‘beware the a neighbourhood shindig. Heads resident Terry Sharples nosh, directly over the airport. grassy knoll’ after his car was ■ ■ ■ ■ has suffered a further setback It believes numbers are increas- stolen as he went for a surf NRMA has gone all Bill Gates in his lone crusade to derail the ing because of the feeding, and on Monday, March 9. Wor- on iPods, blaming them for ac- $12 WAGU rises contained in the coun- wants locals to stop. ried someone was spying on cidents. The insurer claims that cil’s seven year plan. First, the ■ ■ ■ ■ him when he left his car at the 44 per cent of drivers under 30 STEAKS Land and Environment Court A workshop for landowners south end of the Marine Pa- use iPods or MP3 players in the GREAT SPOT FOR rejected his appeal to have the in the Tweed Valley inter- rade carpark, Michael Bryant car, risking distraction when BUCKS PARTIES plan declared null and void, ested in conserving biodiver- went out of his way to bury his they change tracks. Almost 20 BUCKET WITH then last week the new council sity on their property will be keys in a remote bushy sand per cent of young drivers also PRAWNS & 4 voted to retain the plan after held this Saturday, March 28, dune. When he came back his use headphones when driving, CORONAS $30 earlier deciding to pursue the at 9.15am-1.30pm at Murwil- Volvo was gone along with his which means they might not XQPa retired accountant for costs. lumbah CWA Hall, 20 Queen keys. He said he thought a guy hear traffic, horns or sirens. An Now the NSW Supreme Court Street, followed by a property watching him had disappeared, NRMA spokesman has warned Lap dance the nightght aawaya withith has rejected his application to visit from 2.30pm-4pm. Or- but realised he may have been the iPod generation to sort extend the deadline for lodging ganised in cooperation with watching from a nearby grassy out playlists before they drive the hottest chicks on the coast an appeal against the court de- Tweed Landcare, the morning knoll. Michael got the car back and ditch the headphones in cision after it arrived two days session features short talks a few days later but reckons it favour of car speakers. Back- Australia’s only adult restaurant late on January 29. Mr Sharp- from Environment Defenders should be a warning for people burner would also like to add Open 5pm to late, every day les is seeking an extension at Office lawyers and a range of to be on the look out for dodgy that The Bay City Rollers cause 4 Wharf St Tweed Heads 07 5536 5047 We serve alcohol responsibly a hearing next month, arguing organisations which offer con- types in Kingscliff. fatal car accidents, so do not he missed the deadline because servation agreements. It will ■ ■ ■ ■ play them at all. 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