THE TWEED SHIRE Volume 1 #1 Thursday, August 28, 2008 Advertising and news enquiries: Phone: (02) 6672 2280 Fax: (02) 6672 4933 [email protected] [email protected] www.tweedecho.com.au LOCAL & INDEPENDENT Farmers join New kids on push to rezone the block prime land
Ken Sapwell ture zoning hit a major hurdle when the land was recently given the State’s A strong push is again underway to highest possible classifi cation. turn rich farming land at Cudgen into Their change of heart comes as an urban landscape – and for the fi rst property investors and land specula- time the plateau’s red-soil farmers are tors continue to risk huge stakes in lending their weight. a rezoning gamble, including a $4.5 Several families who’ve farmed the million Coles joint venture deal for a Tweed’s salad bowl for generations are Lynne Beck family property, with an among 26 landholders signing a peti- extra $5 million if it can be used for a tion calling on the council and NSW supermarket and town houses. Planning Minister Frank Sartor to Warren Polglase, who is seeking rezone the land for urban purposes. to regain the mayoral robes, says as a Th e petition asks Mr Sartor to ar- former wheat and rice grower he well range a meeting to discuss an urgent understood the farmers’ situation. review of Cudgen’s State Signifi cance He says their request is a ‘fair ask status, citing changes since 2005 which and worthy of serious consideration’ Spring has sprung throughout the Tweed, and with it comes new births, not least the Tweed Shire Echo’s. because farmers were best placed to Newborn animals are also a common sight in the Tweed Valley. Here fi ve-year-old Makoa Ross is pictured at his appreciate the land’s productivity. grand father’s farm at Uki with this gorgeous Anglo-Nubian kid, whose mother won grand champion doe at the ‘It’s the last patch of prime ‘Th ey have been there a long time 2008 Royal Brisbane Show earlier this month. agricultural land on the and they can’t produce enough to re- main viable,’ he said. East coast of Australia but ‘It has parallels with the farming I think it’s only a matter of land around Terranora which the New supermarket for Pottsville? time before it goes.’ council rezoned because they couldn’t Pottsville Village appears to have limit the size of neighborhood retail approached the council and advised make a go of it.’ emerged as Tweed Council’s first centres in places like Seabreeze to that their land which is positioned One retired farmer who didn’t want choice for the location of a full-line around 500 sqm. behind the existing commercial it says is putting the economic viabil- to be named said farmers would have supermarket on the southern end of Th ey identify Pottsville Village as premises could be made available ity of farms ‘under a real and present once considered it sacrilege to build the Coast. having the potential to support a full- for retail expansion if it supported danger of collapse.’ on good soil, but times appeared to Council Administrators at their line supermarket of up to 2500 sqm the strengthening of the existing vil- It says farms are struggling to stay be changing. second last council meeting decided within the next eight years. lage centre as the primary commer- viable because increasing areas of the He agreed production was declining to amend the town’s locality plan in Th e concentration of retail services cial and retail hub of Pottsville,’ the plateau are being allowed to lay fal- because less than a dozen landowners a move likely to squeeze the nearby in one place would create a vibrant report said. low, drains are weed clogged, labour genuinely worked the land while oth- Seabreeze Estate out of the big super- mixed-use centre and reduce shop- ‘This has changed the current is hard to fi nd and economies of scale ers let their properties run down in market race. pers’ vehicle fuel bills, the planners view not only on the availability achieved by broad-acre farms else- the hope that a change of council or But the amendments will not be say. of land having the potential suit- where are impossible to match. government might turn the tide in put on public exhibition until the A report to the meeting said land ability to accommodate a large su- Until now long-time produce grow- their favour. findings of a yet-to-be completed restraints around the village which permarket and commercial floor ers have refused to publicly support a ‘It’s the last patch of prime agricul- site suitability investigation are con- may have hindered an expansion of area within the village centre, but group of non-farmers in the Cudgen tural land on the east coast of Australia sidered. the existing shopping centre may would also be likely to present op- Land Owners’ Association whose 10- but I think it’s only a matter of time Council planners have suggest- soon be removed. portunities for improving the local year campaign to lift its prime agricul- continued on page 2 ed that controls be put in place to ‘Th e NSW Department of Lands road network.’
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Kingscliff’s Marine Parade at the plateau also faced dif- Retired Cudgen farmer and the weekend, Mr Prichard said ficulties competing against Unique puzzles, novelties, former Tweed Shire council- he understood farmers who large-scale production in party gear, casino games, magic lor Keith Prichard (pictured on wanted to earn a living from Queensland with the giant POKER DICE the right) recalls the old days farming, which, even though retailers’ influence on the Unit 8, 43 Greenway Drive, when sweet juicy pineapples it was ‘a great life’, were faced market. were grown and sold by the with the offer of ‘big money’ He said he ‘really wouldn’t TM Tweed Heads South (07) 5523 2633 roadside by the farming fami- from developers for their rich know’ the impact that some Dice lies on the rich red soils of the volcanic land. speculators and developers *by the staff FUN · GAMES · MAGIC famed Cudgen plateau. ‘The temptation is too good,’ buying up the prized land in And just as the cash crop he said. the agriculturally-protected switched over from rough- ‘There’s no doubt, all of zone and leaving it fallow Contemporary Stylish skinned pineapples to sweet Cudgen and Duranbah is were having on the remain- potatoes or tomatoes over the lovely, it has beautiful soil, it’s ing farmers, who were none- years as markets also evolved, pretty... and it’s one of the wet- ers association, said he fore- theless making money. the 79-year-old patriarch of the test areas with regular, soaking saw the fragmentation of the But if a struggling farmer wellknown Cudgen family can rain and overflowing dams… it land 20-30 years ago despite was offered ‘two to three mil- sense the times are changing, can grow just about any crop,’ the ‘booming’ supply to the lion dollars’ for their farm, he but in a much more funda- he said. Gold Coast and local vendors wouldn’t blame them. mental way. Mr Prichard, a long-time of fresh produce from the ‘Crikey, I’d be buggered if I DUNE Mr Prichard, whose family chair of his former local grow- high-yielding volcanic soil. didn’t take it,’ he said . DESIGN BOUTIQUE for decades have continuously made a living from growing and Individualised personalised styling selling small crops in the food (appointments recommended) bowl of Cudgen-Duranbah overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Leather handbags, shoes & accessories said he was sympathetic to the dilemma faced by the Cudgen 2/5 Coronation Avenue Pottsville Beach farmers and stall operators. 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(02) 6672 8000 Landowners’ Association had www.plantationshutters.com.au previously targeted, with its PTY LTD spokesman, local developer Allan McIntosh, claiming the Rowers reveal river ‘secret’ soil did not warrant prime sta- The medals success of Aust- can regard itself as a part, just O’Brien, congratulating him tus. ralian rowers at the Beijing a tiny tiny part, of those med- on the success of the Australian CSIRO farm scientist, Brian Olympics has placed the als. We opened our club to the teams.’ Keating, says the Tweed is at Tweed River on the sporting Olympic rowers, moved boats Australian rowing team the crossroads as a growing map as an increasingly impor- off-site, made racks, facilities doctor Greg Lovell, and two population puts more pressure tant training ground. and storage available to the of Free’s relatives, Marcus Free on agricultural land, but he says Gold medallist Duncan crews. and Jason Churchill, made overseas studies have shown Free blogged his supporters ‘Our stretch of water was out-of-competition headlines the two can coexist even if tra- on the eve of the Games: ‘We the venue by which those row- when they rushed to help ditional farming fades. are training at Murwillumbah ers could hone their skills and Chinese locals who were in- He says the shire should in- on the Tweed River which is work on the buildup, to be in jured in a fatal bus crash about vest in a rural future by retain- about a 15 minute drive away. peak condition. a kilometre from the row- ing strong links to agricultural It’s a great stretch of water that ‘On MRC’s behalf, I emailed ing venue during the opening activity but building on a di- is a well kept secret.’ the head Olympic coach, Chris week of the Games. versified economic base which Members of the Murwill- involves ‘off-farm’ income. umbah Rowing Club are ec- ‘If we are skilful we can create static about the Beijing per- the conditions for a new ru- formance which saw Australia’s ral mosaic supporting diverse rowers equal their best ever activities which would align haul at an Olympics. with the forces now in play,’ In a finish which caught Gardeners he says. commentators by surprise the Retaining rural landscapes men’s pair and double scull would create opportunities for claimed victories and the cox- Vote Green new niche industries and di- less four won silver on a sin- versification of the old, farm- gle day at the Shunyi regatta based tours, life-style farming centre. and value-adding enterprises President Tim Rose said in Authorised by Peter Rae. 1/50 Doubleview Road, Condong. while protecting and improv- a message to members: ‘MRC 2 August 28, 2008 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Introducing ourselves
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4 August 28, 2008 Th e Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Local News Council poll draws fi eld of 39 for September 13 Distribution of preferences crucial in council election
Luis Feliu preferences among candidates This year alone, three Above: the ballot paper as it appears on the NSW Electoral Commission’s website. are crucial for the chances of councils were sacked: Port make a bid for the mayor’s job, Greens MLC Lee Rhiannon, must set up an agent to recei- Th e clock has wound down to many running in the poll, given Macquarie (for its handling have said they would mostly on a visit to the Tweed recently, ve and administer campaign just two weeks before the much the nature of the local-govern- of a cultural centre known as fund their own campaigns. said the laws would leave vo- funds, rather than managing anticipated election which will men election process. ‘Th e Glasshouse’), Wollongong Earlier this year, the state ters with no clue as to who was funds personally, but these see voters choose seven new, Th e horse-trading deals for (following an ICAC inquiry) government passed new laws funding candidates or coun- provisions won’t apply until 30 and maybe some old, faces on a these preferences are also be- and Shellharbour (deemed dys- governing political donations cillors. days aft er the local government fresh Tweed Shire Council. lieved to have begun in earnest functional). whereby councillors have to `Th is is a huge loophole. It is elections. For information on Th e election takes on an ad- with control of the slimmed- Last year Broken Hill Council disclose political donations a key period when experience how to vote early visit www. ded dimension and importance down council, formerly made was sacked (dysfunctional), in twice a year, instead of just once shows that large amounts of elections.nsw.gov.au. given the council’s sacking by up of eleven councillors, also at 2004 Liverpool Council (over every four years. election funding come through, Don’t miss coming editions the state government in May stake as it only requires a four- the Oasis development) and But The Greens say the especially in local government of the Tweed Shire Echo for 2005 aft er an inquiry found the councillor majority. Walgett Council (fi nancial mis- laws don’t go far enough elections,’ Ms Rhiannon said. comprehensive coverage of the poll campaigns of the so-called Th e last-minute nomination management and dysfunctio- and have warned that Local Th e new rules also reduce council election, before and af- ‘pro-development’ majority had by sacked former mayor Warren nal) and Warringah Council Government elections will be the threshold for political do- ter, including candidate profi les been secretly funded by deve- Polglase, who headed the so- in 2003 (dysfunctional). open to corruption on a scale nations disclosure from $1500 and a light-hearted ‘form guide’ lopers to the tune of hundreds called pro-development majo- Heading the Liberals ticket of Wollongong Council. to $1000 and all candidates of their chances. of thousands of dollars. rity, is the biggest surprise. of four is first-time political Three administrators were Mr Polglase, a staunch candidate Joan van Lieshout, appointed by the government to National, businessman and the wife of Peter van Lieshout, run the shire aft er the inquiry, the manager of a manufactu- who is the brother of billionai- headed by Professor Maurice red-home village in Kingscliff , re Super A-Mart founder John Daly, found the majority coun- heads a ticket of four candida- van Lieshout. cillors had inappropriate links tes including his former deputy Peter van Lieshout is behind with developers, acting as their on council George Davidson. a proposed controversial multi- ‘puppets’. He has wasted no time in million-dollar rural-residential Th e September 13 poll has campaigning, criticising the development called Nightcap drawn a fi eld of 39 candidates out-of-favour state government Village in the south-west of the and already is shaping up to which sacked him, and accu- shire which Council is current- be a power struggle between sing the inquiry which led to ly assessing and Th e Greens are community/greens/indepen- the sacking of being a political strongly opposed to. dents and those supporting the witchhunt. Mrs van Lieshout told natio- development lobby. Mr Polglase claimed the nal media she was ‘confi dent’ The Greens and Liberal inquiry found nothing illegal there would be no confl ict of Parties have endorsed two of and no charges were ever laid. interest with her husband’s the seven groupings of candi- Tweed Shire Council was development if she became a dates for above-the-line voting only one of a growing list of councillor and that she would Inspired, personalised, quality catering and there are nine single or councils sacked across the state be legally unable to vote on it stand-alone candidates. for a variety of reasons, inclu- due to her pecuniary interest. and events coordination. Observers say distribution of ding corruption. Both candidates, tipped to Your place or ours? Need Staff? Need Work? 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;IHHMRK4EVX] )ZIRX,MVI Boyd’s retirement follows a Reporter Ken Sapwell looks back on two decades of elections on the Tweed, starting with the fi rst-ever probe by the government’s new corruption watchdog, the Independent Commission Against Corruption, which exposed widespread shenanigans in 1990.
weed Shire Council’s rural utopia, when ham- last man standing, Max lets were still hamlets and Boyd, will step down feuds were rife around the U Marquees, lighting & essentials for weddings T U Large range of party hire equipment from his role as administrator ridges. U Patio heaters next Tuesday (September 2) Th is age of relative inno- U Walk in mobile coolroom to make way for a new team cence ended when Fingal of seven councillors whose residents awoke to dis- election will possibly end the cover that mysterious men most volatile era in the shire’s in white shoes had secretly history. bought up dozens of hous- 73 Station Street Mullumbimby. The former long-serving es in preparation for an au- www.mullumhire.com.au or phone 6684 3003 mayor and sole survivor of the dacious plan to turn their former council sacked amid sleepy seaside village into a corruption allegations more high-rise tourist Mecca. than three years ago, retires While the Gold Coast- as one of the central figures based developer, Ocean in a feud-fuelled power strug- Blue Pty Ltd, had the back- gle which coincided with the ing of people in high places, Tweed’s emergence as a devel- it spectacularly underesti- Nannas opment hot-spot in the 1980s. mated the ferocity of the Th e NSW government’s deci- community fi ght-back. sion to axe the bitterly divided and Pops council in May 2005 follows a ICAC moves in damning inquiry which found The public outcry that a group of pro-develop- prompted the newly formed ment councillors was elected Independent Commission On the eve of the 1999 council election, businessman Bill Bedser to power under false pretenc- Against Corruption fl oated a story which the local daily paper, without investigating, ran Vote Green es, aided by a secret war chest (ICAC) to shine a spot- on its front page. It claimed he had secretly tape-recorded a plot by stoked by developers. light on the attempted a pro-Boyd councillor to dig up dirt against a family member to dis- To understand the passions takeover, illuminating a credit the Balance team. The businessman later admitted he had lied which led to their rise and fall web of other dodgy land about the tape, but the damage was done as the ‘dirty-tricks’ helped it may be helpful to rewind to a deals where land specula- the pro-development team’s bid for control of Council. time not so long ago when the tors and middlemen stood Authorised by Peter Rae. 1/50 Doubleview Road, Condong. Tweed, compared to its glitzy to make enormous over- the shire’s economic fortunes der the Tweed Balance team Gold Coast neighbour, was a night profi ts. with more residential and tour- umbrella in a bid to maximise ICAC’s landmark inquiry in ist projects. their chances under the voting 1990 named 18 people it be- Th eir attacks failed to dimin- system and to launch an anti- lieved worthy of prosecution ish Boyd’s personal popularity Boyd media blitz accusing the Want to reduce tax for crimes ranging from brib- and the council’s pro-develop- council of mismanagement and ery and corruption to money ment faction was despairing incompetence. laundering and was the fi rst of ever winning power when To further help his hand- and increase profi ts? to call for an overhaul of the along came their white knight, picked team, Bedser fl oated an Election Funding Act aft er un- Murwillumbah landowner and election-eve story which made covering secret donations to businessman, Bill Bedser. front page on the local paper political parties. Bedser was one of the town’s claiming he had secretly tape- Th e corruption watchdog’s wealthiest men and a Church recorded a plot by a pro-Boyd activities appeared for a while of England trustee whose long councillor to dig up dirt against to dampen the enthusiasm of simmering feud with Boyd a family member to discredit
Th e candidates were again branded as Independents and organised into separate tickets to take advantage of the preferencing rules and according to papers obtained by the inquiry ‘the message to be sold is that (the candidates) are all independents’ when in fact, Prof Daly found, they were eff ectively one party. We can help some developers to do business boiled over aft er the council the Balance team - before be- iiÌÊÕÀÊÌi>ÊvÊ } ÞʵÕ>wÊi`Ê>`ÊiÝ«iÀiVi`Ê>VVÕÌ>ÌÃ\ in the Tweed, but as the new refused to allow his church to latedly admitting he had lied Adam Ford, Jeannie O’Callaghan and Colin Larkin millennium approached the build a school at Cudgen on about the tape. allure of wide tracts of devel- land which was zoned prime His tactics proved stun- If you are in business would you like to fi nd out how to: opable land was again proving agricultural. ningly successful, with four UÊVÀi>ÃiÊÞÕÀÊÌ>ÝÊvÀiiÊi>À}ÃÊ irresistible. new faces joining three former UÊÀÜÊÞÕÀÊLÕÃiÃÃÊÌ ÀÕ} ÊÌ>ÝÊivviVÌÛiÊÃÌÀÕVÌÕÀiÃÊ In the leadup to the council Raising the war councillors, National Party elections in 1999, Max Boyd chest heavyweight Warren Polglase UÊÊ-iÌÊÕ«ÊÞÕÀÊÃivÊ>>}i`ÊÃÕ«iÀÊvÕ`ÊÌÊLÀÀÜÊEÊÛiÃÌÊÊ was enjoying a golden era, bu- and two of Boyd’s former i}>ÌÛiÞÊ}i>Ài`Ê«À«iÀÌÞ oyed by a massive personal vote With the help of locals, many school mates turned fierce UÊ"«ÌÃiÊÞÕÀÊÜi>Ì Ê>VVÕÕ>Ì]Ê>}ÊÜÌ ÊÌ>ÝÊÃ>Ì which had delivered him the with National Party connec- antagonists, Lynne Beck and UÊÊ-ÀÌÊÕÌÊ>VVÕÌ}ÊÃvÌÜ>ÀiÊ«ÀLiÃÊ>`Ê}iÌÊÌ iÊ`i>ÊÃÞÃÌiÊ mayoralty an unprecedented tions, Bedser formed an or- Bob Brinsmead, securing a vÀÊÞÕÀÊLÕÃiÃà 18 times during the previous ganisation dubbed the Small 7-4 majority for the Balance 20 years. Business Group and raised a team. Don’t leave it to chance, Not everyone was as enthu- $70,000 war chest, including Bedser gave evidence to a contact the accounting team for your business... siastic about Boyd as the rate- a $20,000 donation from his later inquiry – which found his payers, with critics accusing his company, Domfor, an inquiry tactics undermined the spirit if JENKINS, MAYBERRY & ASSOCIATES green-tinged council and cer- later found. not the intent of the Electoral Th e kitty was used to fi nance a corner of King Street & Brisbane Street, Murwillumbah tain staff of being slow to unfurl Funding Act – of ‘passing the the welcome mat for developers record 24 socalled Independent bucket around’ at small but * iÊ(02) 6672 4044ÊÀÊi>Ê[email protected] who they argued would revive candidates in 11 groups un- well-organised rallies – but 6 August 28, 2008 Th e Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Local News turbulent era on the Tweed investigations failed to identify In his report, Prof Daly said the donors or the size of their Tweed Directions constructed a Brand new from August 28: donations. developer-funded campaign in A subsequent inquiry which a bid to secure a pro-develop- www.tweedecho.com.au revisited the aff air found that ment majority on the council. All your newspaper content, plus forums, possibly for the first time, ‘Candidates selected and sup- opinion polls, videos and galleries. Bedser had proved it was pos- ported by Tweed Directions, sible for one man to organise while presenting themselves and provide funding to enable a as Independents, were impost- (But don’t try to access our archives until group to get control of a coun- ers, being puppets of Tweed we’ve got a few!) cil, to eff ectively ‘buy’ it. Directions,’ he found. With Beck securing the may- oralty and Brinsmead soon her Community ‘lied to’ deputy, the council’s attitude to ‘Eff ectively they lied to the Tweed Coast Vet development changed virtually community. The successful overnight, giving a green light candidates were elected under to a massive coastal develop- false pretences, based on a de- ment at Casuarina to house liberate misrepresentation of 6000 residents, followed by the the reality of their status.’ $220m Salt development next Ironically, details of the door and the Seabreeze estate Bedser takeover only came to at Pottsville. light following an earlier in- Open 7 Days Th e former council had also vestigation of a complaint by Mon to Fri 8.30am-6pm, Sat & Sun 9am to 2pm approved some major projects, Brinsmead that council’s chief 14 Tweed Coast Road, Cabarita Beach including the 1700-lot Cobaki planner, David Broyd, was (02) 6676 3199 Lakes development and the misusing his powers to stymie Koala Beach Estate, but this progress on the litigation-prone new can-do style of leadership Kings Forest development, a upset even Bedser as well as proposed massive residential Beautiful skin care - subdividion west of Kingscliff . body butters, soaps & many ratepayers who polls lusciously scented oils. In the end the local gov- showed were set to ditch the Virgin coconut oil for cooking Balance Team in the 2004 elec- ernment investigator, Robert & for health! tions. Bulford, cleared Mr Broyd Fresh organic cold pressed - and planning staff but found world’s healthiest oil! Revamping old Brinsmead and Beck were in- Coconut artifacts – model Cr Max Boyd who is set to retire on Tuesday after 44 years in appropriately close to develop- everything coconut. local government. He was appointed one of three administra- ers and recommended that the It was time to rebuild the old tors by the state government after it sacked the Council almost Election Funding Authority Visit our website. www.coconutculture.com.au model with some signifi cant four years ago. take a closer look at the Bedser changes. model. or phone Suzanne on Professor Maurice Daly, who pendents’ when in fact, Prof Tweed Community Vision, Although both inquiries 0400 250 955 headed the fi nal inquiry which Daly found, they were eff ec- which backed an unsuccess- referred their fi ndings to the resulted in the council’s demise, tively one party. ful team headed by a Dr Wes ICAC and the Election Funding found that local developer Alan Th e big diff erence between Allen, a member of the wider Authority for further investiga- Blundell and PR consultant this and the old model was that Brinsmead family, who pub- tion, no action has ever been Graeme Staerk controlled a se- Tweed Directions, as well as lished a glossy newsletter taken against the individuals cretive fundraising entity called concerned, prompting them to Tweed Directions. claim they were victims of a It raised a war chest of up to Candidates selected and supported by Tweed political witch hunt. $633,000 from property heavy- One of the more vocal critics, Directions, while presenting themselves as weights, with 70 per cent com- Warren Polglase, lashed out at Independents, were imposters, being puppets ing from developers outside the Prof Daly, saying he was acting Tweed, and used it to mount of Tweed Directions. under directions and Boyd’s the most expensive council appointment as one of three campaign ever run in regional administrators aft er the sacking !" NSW. funding the candidates, also ‘meant to appear factual and smacked of political interfer- Th e candidates were again ran a parallel media campaign unbiased.’ ence. + 01 branded as Independents and to disparage the Boyd faction, Six of the so-called Boyd, who will retire aft er 44 organised into separate tickets branding them among other Independents scraped in with years in local government on " #$ $ % &" & ,-./ %' () %$ l % to take advantage of the prefer- things as the Banana Party – a narrow majority, including the Tweed, has had little to say, ' * + encing rules and according to (Build Absolutely Nothing Polglase, who was anointed perhaps because his appoint- papers obtained by the inquiry Anywhere Near Anybody). mayor, along with now retired ment gave him the opportunity ‘the message to be sold is that Prof Daly found it also staunch loyalists, Beck and to have a fi nal say when he felt [the candidates] are all inde- supported another company, Brinsmead. it counted the most. 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www.tweedecho.com.au Th e Tweed Shire Echo August 28, 2008 7 Local News Murwillumbah lamingtons Africa bound Madeleine Doherty
Love, sweat and lamingtons are forging friendships as two Murwillumbah women put their shoulders to the mill raising funds for a school in Tanzania. For the last three years Murwillumbah’s Wendy Watson and Narelle Higgins have been pounding the pave- ments selling raffle tickets and lamingtons to help build a secondary school in Ugele, a remote, poor village in the highlands of Tanzania. The idea came to fruition while the two women were % # !$ ! % ! ! ! on a trip to Tanzania with % $ $! % Tweed’s Friendship Force in 2005. Friendship Force, an in- % % ! ternational group, works to- Echo %" ! ! %"!$ # local families where they dis- keep going,’ Wendy said. caught up with Narelle wards peace by making friends covered that only three percent So far the women have raised and Wendy as they loaded their around the world. of the population had the chance $40,000 for the first phase that cars with 160 dozen lamingtons Phone: 6621 2734 www.hamptonandlarsson.com.au While visiting Tanzania to get a secondary education. has translated into a block of before heading off on the deliv- Wendy and Narelle lived with Keen to support the four classrooms. ery round. Tanzanians the women set ‘All the bricks for the build- What seemed like a simple ! PREMIUM about fundraising back in the ings have been hand-made idea at the time has evolved Tweed with the first fruits of with the local men and wom- into a neverending job, Wendy SELECTION their labour raising $1000. They en pitching in to do the hard admitted. thought they had done their bit yakka of digging, carrying and ‘I fell in love with Tanzania OF THE l NEST until they received photos from constructing.’ and its people. Now I’m com- Tanzania. The secondary school will mitted to helping,’ she said. FOODS FROM ‘With that $1000 the cater to 240 students while the There are more fundraising Tanzanians hired three trucks next stage, a dormitory, will be events planned, including a film around the for three days. They worked home to many students from night in Murwillumbah, while world and non-stop, 24 hours every day outlying areas. a long-term venture to encour- collecting rocks to build the While the Tanzanians are age people to volunteer their !USTRALIA foundations for the school. busy building the women are holidays to work in Tanzania ‘When we saw the photos pulling in the much needed is in the pipeline. For more in- right here in of the old trucks and the men dollars. formation phone Wendy on 02 working so hard I knew had to Last week the Tweed Shire 6672 1024. Murwillumbah s 'OURMET $ELI n CHEESES OLIVES MEATS s $ELICIOUS TAKEAWAY GOURMET MEALS CHECK THE MARKET Kingscliff 2nd and 4th Reserve, Pottsville. (02 6676 s %XQUISITE CHOCOLATES Banora Point Farmers Saturday of every month, 4555) s $ELICACIES FOR THE CONNOISSEUR Markets 1st and 3rd Sunday Marine Pde, Kingscliff. (02 6674 Tweed Heads every Sunday s -AGGIE " s :ETA #OFFEE s 3PIRIT (OUSE of month, Banora Club, Leisure 0827) at Police Citizen’s Youth Club, Dr. (07 5590 4862) Murwillumbah Cottage Florence St, Tweed Heads. (07 Brunswick 1st Saturday of Markets 1st and 3rd Sunday of 5599 1714) every month by the river. (02 the month. (0417 759 777) 3 Wollumbin St Murwillumbah Uki Buttery Bazaar 3rd 66 84 4437) Murwillumbah Markets 4th Opposite Murwillumbah Coolangatta 2nd Sunday of Sunday of every month at Sunday of every month, Uki Services Club every month and 4th Sunday Murwillumbah Showground. Buttery, Main Street 02 6672 5007 when there are five Sundays (02 6672 7422) Uki Produce Markets every www.themoderngrocer.com in the month, by the sea. (07 Pottsville 1st and 3rd Sunday Sunday from 8pm to 1pm Uki 5533 8202) of every month, Phillip Street Hall. (02 6679 5004)
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8 August 28, 2008 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Local News Groups unite to fight Crown coastal reserve draft plan ‘I suspect it’s a blatant at- eral years ago which wrestled Community Association, tempt to raise money for the control of the land from the Casuarina residents, Wooyung government,’ he said. then council. Action Group, Sustainable ‘When I came to the Tweed Kingscliff Ratepayer and Village Alliance and Coastal 30 years ago, Kingscliff and the Residents Association presi- Alliance as well as several Tweed coast was a place where dent Peter Gladwin said like council candidates attended or farmers retired to and families others, he too was troubled spoke at the meeting. had holidays, but now none with the draft plan’s consulta- Stephanie Deane, from of us can afford to go to the tion process and felt the com- the Jack Evans Boat Harbour resorts there... ordinary peo- munity had lost ‘ownership’ of Group, said her group feared ple can’t recreate in their own the area’s planning. for the future of reserve land backyard... so we should fight He said that given the initial in the harbour shorefront and for it.’ 28-day period for public input, headland area including the Air The beachfront Crown re- its proposals amounted to a Sea Rescue site. serve known as Lot 490 also ‘fait accompli’ and the draft had To see the draft plan visit came under focus. been sloppily prepapred. www.lands.nsw.gov.au or view The south Kingscliff project, Coastal Alliance spokesman it at the Department of Lands’ which residents said they were Phil Arnott warned of anything Tweed Heads office on the led to believe years ago would in the plan which could whiff of ground floor, 145 Wharf Street be developed as a low-key, eco- ‘the Gold Coast’. or at Council offices in Tweed friendly, family-style holiday ‘We’re not the Gold Coast, Heads and Murwillumbah. Community groups at this public meeting at Kingscliff Amenities Hall last Thursday voiced their park, has a history of conflict we’re the Tweed Coast, and if Submissions can be sent opposition to various proposals in a draft Crown reserve management plan. between resident/environmen- people want high-rise they’ll go to: Department of Lands, tal wishes and developer in- to the Gold Coast,’ he said. PO Box 272, Grafton NSW Luis Feliu cess as well as improve social ing on the river,’ said Ms Milne, terests culminating in a state Residents and members of 2460 or emailed to CLWR. and recreational opportunities who campaigned successfully government intervention sev- groups including Pottsville [email protected]. It may be just a ‘draft’ Crown for the reserve’. against a planned 115-berth reserve plan, but community The plan was put on public marina at Chinderah Bay re- groups in the Tweed suspect exhibition for a month but, af- cently which was overturned Mates rally for children’s charity many of its proposals are al- ter a public outcry about the in the Land and Environment ready set in concrete and are brief time frame for input and Court. vowing to oppose it all the lack of consultation, was ex- ‘This plan has so many issues way. tended by Lands Minister Tony wrong with it, it needs rewrit- Members of the groups de- Kelly till September 19. ing, starting with community cided to unite in their fight The plan looks at key develop- and not from the top down. against the draft plan which ment opportunities on Crown ‘We’d like to see (Tweed they rejected formally at a pub- land on the coast including Jack Shire) Council coordinate it, lic meeting last Thursday night Evans Boat Harbour and Fingal not the state government.’ in Kingscliff and have launched to help manage and maintain Caldera Environment Centre a campaign and petition. the coastal Crown reserve and coordinator Paul Hopkins told The meeting was called to claims $3 million is needed to the meeting it was ‘amazing’ discuss concerns over the state maintain it. that not only were there no government’s Draft Plan of Around 100 local residents community representatives Management for the Tweed turned out for the meeting, on the plan’s project reference Coast Regional Crown Reserve, called by Tweed MP Geoff group, but no fisheries depart- prepared by the Department Provest, including ratepayer, ment representative despite the of Lands, which incorporates action and environmental large number of coastal and all coastal reserves from Point groups. river systems covered by the Danger to Wooyung, the Tweed Katie Milne, the Greens can- plan. River, coastal creeks and the didate for the September 13 ‘There isn’t a reference either Four longtime Murwillumbah mates (left-to-right) Tony Ryder, Mark Goodfellow, Ivan Butler and bed of the South Pacific to the council election, a self-titled on global warming, or rising Rod Smith prepare to leave Murwillumbah aboard the 1979 VB Commodore they bought espe- State Territorial limit. ‘river defender’, criticised the sea levels... or even a mention cially to take part in the annual Starlight Childrens Foundation trek, a major fundraising event The draft plan, according plan’s four proposed marine of Aboriginal land rights in this for the children’s charity. This year’s trek, which started in Woolgoolga last week and ends at to the state government, aims developments for the Tweed document,’ Mr Hopkins said. Murwilumbah’s Riverview Hotel this Saturday afternoon (August 30) took in inland towns such to ‘protect environmental and River alone. ‘It’s very loose and vague and as Tenterfield, Goondiwindi, Kingaroy, Hervey Bay and Bribie Island. The ‘awesome foursome’ cultural values, enhance and ‘It’s questionable whether not at all a plan,’ the qualified have raised over $17,000 for the foundation from sponsors for the trek, way over what they encourage public use and ac- Tweed people want more boat- town planner said. expected. Rod said the crew paid out of their own pockets for all the running costs of the car.
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www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo August 28, 2008 9 Comment Rudd dives into the Pacifi c forum evin Rudd has rightly tactful guidance of the Forum be met by plantation owners half way across th Pacifi c. been accused of some- towards a hard line on Fiji sug- who would off er to look aft er Horticulturists and offi cials Volume 1 #1 August 28, 2008 K times infl ating the idea gests that in his time in Foreign them; eff ectively they became replied that this was all very of Australia’s importance in Aff airs he must have been an slave labour. well, but a lot of the unemployed the world. His plans for a new outstanding diplomat. But it The practice ended not locals, both black and white, Asian order, for instance, seem was his announcement of the through any moral compunc- simply didn’t want seasonal For love or money? a trifl e ambitious for an under- guest worker scheme, by which tion, but because the Kanakas, work as crop pickers; those that With local government election campaigns in full swing across the state populated island sitting on the Islanders will be invited to fi ll as they were called, were seen did were snapped up as soon as you have to ask yourself what’s the incentive to run for local political southern fringe. But last week vacant seasonal jobs in the rural to be depressing wages and they applied. Th e rest, for vari- offi ce when, apart from the mayor’s job, it hardly pays. he was unequivocally right: sector, which really caught the conditions for white workers ous reasons – cultural, family, When you consider the meagre annual salary which six of the seven Australia is undeniably the big- imagination. For the Islanders, and taking their jobs during the or just personal preference – soon-to-be-elected Tweed Shire councillors will get for the job – around gest fi sh in the South Pacifi c this was a turnaround akin to great depression of the 1890s. It were content to remain on the $15,000 per year – why on earth would anyone want the high-profi le and is entitled and obliged to ending the White Australia was major issue at the time of dole. Th en, said Mundine, they public job? take leadership in the area. policy. federation and led to the adop- should be compelled to take Councillors have to attend plenty of regular meetings and workshops In practice this has not al- Alexander Downer belat- tion of the White Australia the jobs, especially if they were and, if they’re dedicated, have enormous amounts of committee work, ways been the case: the smaller edly revealed that he had actu- policy. young: Aborigines from 18 to reading, researching and learning to do on the job. Even with minor island nations have oft en found 21 should be denied the dole reimbursements for phone calls and travel, a councillor’s income is a Australia to be overbearing and altogether. pittance for a job that is largely thankless with some highlights and Rudd’s tactful guidance of the satisfying moments. aloof, and have turned to New This discriminatory sug- With this in mind, what sort of person are we encouraging to stand for Zealand for a more sympa- Forum towards a hard line on Fiji gestion was unsurprisingly local government? thetic response to the region’s suggests that in his time in Foreign rejected by the government; Take a snapshot of the composition of many regional councils on the problems. aft er all, it amounted to a form Far North Coast and you’ll get the picture – plenty of grey-haired old This was particularly true Aff airs he must have been an of internal blackbirding. But men is the norm. There’s not many women or young people to be seen during the last decade: John outstanding diplomat. it may well turn out that the representing their communities because they’re either too busy pursu- Howard seldom bothered to mere presence of enthusiastic ing their own careers or looking for a full-time job. attend the South Pacifi c Forum, by Mungo MacCallum imported workers will tempt So what drives people to run for council? and apart from the occasional some of the locals to give it a Party platforms such as the Greens’, which elevates environmental protection and sustainability as its main concerns, draw plenty of young- initiative like the police in- ally proposed such a scheme Over a century later the sor- try as well. It certainly won’t er people concerned about their local and wider communities’ future. tervention in the Solomons to Howard, but Howard had did tale has generally been for- keep them out of work; aft er Other party-political aspirants or non-aligned individuals also have regarded the Pacifi c as an in- turned him down flat, basi- gotten, but as Downer noted, all, the scheme is based on the their reasons to run for offi ce but you have to wonder whether it’s some- conveniently large stretch of cally because he was afraid of there still might be something premise that the jobs will only thing else motivating them. water separating him from the a Pauline Hanson-style back- a bit iff y about the picture of be off ered to Islanders if it can Self interest perhaps? Sure, many candidates have an agenda they United States. lash. Any suggestion that shaky imported darkies toiling in the be proved that Australians can want to pursue, which is their right, as long as they don’t have a confl ict True, it had its uses: a cou- National Party seats were being fi elds while the white master not be found to fi ll them. Back of interest and declare their pecuniary concerns. ple of bankrupt and slightly fl ooded by black people was sipped a mint julep on the to win-win. Some candidates for the Tweed election have already come under the corrupt clients could be bribed to be avoided at all costs. Th e veranda of the homestead. And there is a useful spinoff : media spotlight for their direct links with proposed multi-million-dollar to provide dumping grounds only way Islanders were going Nonetheless the Australian in the unlikely event that developments or rezoning proposals which could reap millions of dol- lars. Sure, if they are elected they legally can’t vote on those proposals for asylum seekers, giving rise to get residence in Australia growers were desperate for sea- Howard’s fear of a racist back- because of their pecuniary interest. to the absurdly named Pacifi c during the Howard years was sonal workers and the Islanders lash had any foundation, the But being a councillor gives them the very best platform from which Solution. But this was sym- if they were exceptionally good were queuing up to get on the small seasonal infl ux will give to push for them, behind the scenes, with the old horse-trading that bolic of the contempt in which at football. list. It looked like a win-win white Australians a chance to goes on, such as ‘you vote for my agenda item and I’ll vote for yours’ . So Howard held the island states. This rejection reflected situation – until the Aborigines adjust to the idea of Islanders can you really expect them to devote the same eff ort to other issues fac- His fl at refusal to even con- Howard’s underlying rac- complained. in their midst. Th ey’d better. ing the shire? Maybe, but transparency could suff er as a result. sider their request for shelter ism, but it is true that, where Leading fi gures like Warren There is now no real doubt – Luis Feliu, Editor should the predicted rise in sea Islander workers are concerned, Mundine and Noel Pearson that the seas will rise and that level submerge some of their Australia has an historical im- pointed out that there Australia will have to accept its Tweed Shire Echo present homelands made it age problem. Th e Australian were very large numbers of share of the resulting climate Publisher David Lovejoy clear that he saw no real role sugar industry was built largely Aborigines unemployed in refugees. Editor Luis Feliu for Australia beyond that of through what was known as rural areas; if there were jobs Rudd’s Pacifi c Solution will Associate Editor Madeleine Doherty occasional bully. Th us Rudd’s blackbirding: entrepreneurs available, surely it they should be lot more humane than Advertising Manager Rod Harvey whole-hearted participation in would find an unscrupulous go to the locals. And if there Howard’s. Accounts Manager Simon Haslam Production Manager Ziggi Browning the Niue forum was welcomed shipmaster and sail empty to weren’t enough locals where as much for the long-overdue the islands. Th ey would then they were needed, then they ■ Former Canberra gallery © 2008 Echo Publications Pty Ltd change of direction as for the lure the inhabitants aboard with could be bussed in; even if it journalist Mungo MacCallum Suite 1, Warina Walk Arcade, Murwillumbah Phone 02 6672 2280 Fax 02 6672 4933 actual achievements. food and trinkets, and take off . meant bring them from Cape lives on the north coast. His email: [email protected] Not that the achievements On arrival back in Australia York to the Riverina, it had to column on national aff airs will Printer: Horton Media Australia Ltd were insubstantial; Rudd’s the kidnapped victims would be easier than hauling them appear each week in The Echo.
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MOOBALL (02) 6677 0200 www.moomoostitches.com.au Conditions apply, ask 3 ti-place, arts & industry instore for details. estate, byron bay Moo Moo Stitches The winter collection 02 6685 5714 10 August 28, 2008 Th e Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Letters and Comment Desperate premier has electrocuted himself riting in the jour- Patricia Forsythe from the with two Labor premiers? fees from the sale at a time support the government’s leg- premier could remain in the nal Printers’ Ink on City Chamber of Commerce, Answer: their mutual and when the so-called Big End of islation to sell off the publicly- job if he/she didn’t have Liberal W March 10, 1927, pio- Chris Brown of the Tourism desperate desire to secure the Town is saturated with debt owned power industry. Party backing. neering adman Fred R Barnard Transport Forum and Ken privatisation of the State’s elec- and million-dollar bonuses are This is because Iemma’s own That is why Iemma’s short observed: ‘One picture is worth Morrison from the Property tricity industry. harder to come by. party, the NSW Labor Party, premiership has come effec- a thousand words’, and over the Council of Australia (the de- For Iemma, it is a question The photo told a story of a voted by a seven-to-one major- tively to an end. It is now mired years his observation has been velopers). of filling the Treasury war chest premier who feels perfectly at ity against electricity privatisa- in scandals, incompetence and verified time and again. Elliott, who formerly worked tion at its annual conference in internal power struggles. The photograph taken in for Liberal leader Peter Collins, May and Unions NSW, the in- The party’s factional chief- Premier Morris Iemma’s of- ran the disgraceful ‘No’ cam- State of Affairs dustrial arm of the ALP, is 100 tains are actively discussing a fice on Level 41 of Sydney’s paign for the monarchists in the per cent against the proposal. change of leader before the next Governor Macquarie Tower on 1999 referendum; Blunden is In a surreal kind In a surreal kind of way, state election. It will be a bloody Friday, August 22, was one of an ex-Channel Nine Canberra of way, Iemma is a Iemma is a Labor premier in event which will also result in those ‘it-says-it-all’ snaps. reporter who has just complet- Labor premier in name only. Ditto his govern- the exit of the volcanically un- There was Iemma with ed a three-year stint working ment. predictable Treasurer Michael former Labor premier Barrie for federal Opposition leader name only. In reality, he and his Cabinet Costa and a raft of senior MPs Unsworth with grins as wide Brendan Nelson; and Forsythe have split from the ALP and who want to avoid the electoral as the Harbour Bridge sitting is a former upper house Liberal with Alex Mitchell are now actively courting their bloodbath in March 2011. around a table with the rep- MP. avowed political enemies, the Iemma won the 2007 elec- resentatives of the State’s big In other words, they are only so that Labor can spend its way home with Liberals and big Liberals and Nationals, to push tion with the slogan, ‘More to business: gold-plated Liberals who are out of trouble and attempt to business representatives and through their sell-off laws and do but we’re heading in the David Elliott of the Civil now earning a handsome living win the 2011 election, to make they feel relaxed with him. keep their jobs. right direction.’ Contractors Federation (the as spruikers and lobbyists for it four in a row or 20 years in Indeed, he has appealed to the The political facts of life are It’s now painfully clear he infrastructure lobby), Kevin the private corporate world. office. leader of the NSW Coalition, that no Labor premier can stay took the wrong direction and McDonald and Nigel Blunden And why were they sitting For big business, it is the Mr Barry O’Farrell, to order in office without the support there’s nothing more he can of Australian Business Limited, around the table at a love-in prospect of earning massive his troops into the lobbies to of the ALP just as no Liberal do – except leave. Letters to the Editor liberately throw the scraps onto the then hospital board wrote blank shareholders, will turn a BYRON TAX ACCOUNTANTS Fax: 6672 4933 the road in front of cars. The to the then Country Party top profit, even over protected Email: [email protected] result is that several gulls and (now National Party) mem- environment. Deadline: Noon, Tuesday other birds have been killed or ber ‘Stepper’ Stephens seeking And upholding the idea, by Paul Enright Letters longer than 200 words have been so badly injured that repairs to hospital equipment implication, that anyone who Chartered Accountant may be cut; letters already they have had to be euthanased. mainly the boiler. ‘Stepper’ was thinks otherwise is a scary ‘ex- published in other papers will not Not only do the birds suffer, but told that the hospital board tremist’. A word not uncalcu- Taxation all return types be considered; pseudonyms not it is distressing for our group’s had been trying for 15 years lated to ‘go with’ terrorist. Individual Returns acceptable. Please include your full volunteers who are called upon to get work done by the state Those days are over, I think. name, address and phone number. for assistance. government. Time to move on, even while This behaviour is also dan- Now that the metropolitan these political dinosaurs refuse $99* Crown jewels gerous. It is just a matter of time media has published a detailed to realise they’ve rendered The Tweed Coast Regional before an accident occurs when list of the 49 NSW hospitals themselves as popular as any 6685 8129
Crown Reserve Draft Plan of someone swerves to avoid hit- which have either lost their of the ‘Nobody told me! I didn’t 1/2 Ti Tree Place, Byron Bay apply * conditions Management is a money grab- ting a bird. No doubt this would birthing services or are under know’ Howard’s old gang. bing state-government plot give a thrill to the people who direct threat (Murwillumbah is The prevailing desire of the which could allow beaches to are throwing the food, but it on that list) a state-wide protest inhabitants of the Tweed is be privatised. could very well cost someone needs to be mounted. clearly evident, no matter how Claims by Lands Minister their life. If organisations across the other media downplays it. The Tony Kelly that ‘there is no in- Police are unable to act un- state connected to the hospi- vast and vocal majority would SKI JAPAN '09 tention to sell Crown Land’ are less there is some kind of iden- tals united in a joint attack on much rather prefer not to have Niseko & Rusutsu - Hokkaido belied by the calling of expres- tification of the offenders. those determined to destroy the tower blocks as per the Gold Escorted by Tammy Cross sions of interest for long-term We have also contacted public hospitals, politicians just Coast. 13 Day/12 Night Ski Niseko/Rusutsu lease of the current rowing Tweed Shire Council to erect might take notice – particularly Could anything be simple, 6th February and returns 19th February 2009 club site for resort and marina a sign. Of course, if someone is if it’s their jobs under threat. or plainer? Or am I being too From $3807 development, even before the stupid and uncaring enough to Perhaps the Murwillumbah ‘extreme’? Per Person plus Taxes & Travel Insurance plan of management went on engage in this kind of behav- protest committee can lead the Norman Ingram SECURE YOUR PLACE NOW - display. A consequence of this iour, a sign probably will not be way. It’s three years to the next Tyalgum Phone TAMMY on 02 6685 6733 development will be the loss of much of a deterrent. However, state election so there’s plenty Email: [email protected] the Boyds Bay Caravan Park if it encourages members of of time to get organised. Price hikes estuarine swimming enclosure the public to get descriptions, Bob Dow I thought it bad when a year and the rowing club beaches names, and number plates, and Murwillumbah ago a major local supermarket from public use. report the incident, this might jumped the gun raising fruit “We strive to be as As Minister Kelly says, the have some effect. Excited ‘extremist’ and vegetable prices 24 hours plan is just the ‘first step’. But In the meantime, we ask With the arrival of an inde- before the national media an- different as possible” may I suggest it’s the first step members of the public not to pendent publication into nounced an imminent price – Michelle Thomas in taking community lands feed the wild birds – and not Murwillumbah, we might now rise for these products. from the people for the benefit only in this location, but gener- see some objective, informa- A few weeks ago a top name s *EWELLERY of developers. ally. We also urge anyone who tive, non-parochial reportage raisin bread which I regularly Ronni Hoskisson sees any such incidents to take echo throughout this increas- purchased for $3.99 suddenly s #ERAMICS Tweed Heads down as much information as ingly Green Valley. bore a price tag announcing a possible and report it to police. I hope my words here are ‘sale price’ exactly 20c higher s +ITCHENWARE Bird killers Mary Grant not misconstrued as too ‘ex- than the normal price. Having As the seabird and waterbird TVWC Seabird Coordinator treme’ by the likes of our (very) kept all my store dockets since s )MPORTED GIFT LINES coordinator of Tweed Valley ex-mayor and those Usual the fruit and vege heist I am able s .ATURAL BODY PRODUCTS Wildlife Carers, I have been Hospital woes Suspects justly removed from to prove that the ‘normal price’ called to Kennedy Drive in The more things change the office, but still, tiresomely, un- of $4.49 was pure fiction. s 3OFT FURNISHINGS Tweed Heads to scrape dead more things remain the same. convincingly, bleating ‘We wuz I have shopped in Mur- and injured birds off the road. While the response to the robbed!’ willumbah for more than 35 These birds did not die or get proposed downgrading of the This same mayor is on pub- years, but only in the past few injured by accident. They were Murwillumbah hospital by lic record as declaring, in all weeks have truly regretted my killed by the inhumane behav- all sections of the community faux-sincerity and apparent need to do so. I won’t mention iour of humans who think that was remarkable, unfortunately, perplexity, that he found noth- the store by name; they know killing animals or watching we don’t think much will be ing wrong or ‘inappropriate’ who they are and what they’re them die in agony is fun. achieved. with the idea of councillors doing, whether for reasons These birds are being hit by Governments of all persua- accepting ‘donations’ from vo- of desperation, disinterest or 8 Wharf Street Murwillumbah cars after these cruel and irre- sions, driven by bean counters, racious and lawyer-protected higher profits. (02) 6672 2440 sponsible individuals entice the appear to be hell-bent on de- land developers; those whose Josie Flett birds near to Kennedy Drive stroying the hospital. This goes basic idea of ‘communal ben- Tyalgum Distinctive & Everchanging with food scraps and then de- back as far as the 1950s when efit’ is that they, and all their ■ Edited for length www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo August 28, 2008 11 Local News
Appealing VOTE 1 Banana Festival GROUP B It’s hats off to the Banana Phil Youngblutt Festival committee for putting on what was undoubtedly the ‘best ever’ Banana Festival Phil Youngblutt Parade last Saturday! Farmer and small business owner. One Th e sun shone, the crowds term Tweed Shire Council, 4 terms gathered as the bands struck up as President of Murwillumbah and leading a vibrant and entertain- ing array of fl oats around the District Business Chamber and 2008 main streets of Murwillumbah Murwillumbah Citizen of the Year. before the crowds hit the show- ground for a day of fun. Stuart Cahill The party has continued Civil Engineer, proprietor Burringbar through the week with arts, Real Estate sports and woodwork displays. This Friday night the Medieval banquet will be held Erroll Golding at the Murwillumbah Civic Regional Business Manager of major Centre from 7pm with the fes- bank tival reaching its crescendo on Saturday with the Family Fiesta Col Brooks and Queen crowning. A cavalcade of classic street Beef cattle farmer, President of Rural rods will carry the Queen can- Traders, Bachelor of Science, Diploma didates leaving from Knox Park, of Education Brisbane Street at 11.45am. It will travel along Main Street, into Tumbulgum Street where the girls will alight at the Civic For Responsible Centre. Th e action will get under- Management way on Saturday at 9am with a baby show at the Autumn Club while the Criterium Cycle Race Experience Works will head off at 9.30am from Queensland Road. Authorised by P Youngblutt For more information visit 7083 Tweed Valley Way, Fernvale via Murwillumbah www.bananafestival.org Tony Carsburg Holden / iÃiÊV>ÀÃÊÜÊ>iÊÌ iÊÃ ÀÌÊ `ÀÛiÊÌÊ ÕÕÊÜÀÌ Ü i
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12 August 28, 2008 Th e Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Articles Murwillumbah, the Monsignor and the Miracle Madeleine Doherty Vatican launched a judicial in- the poor. Born in Melbourne into conflict with the Roman complemented by the outstand- quiry into was the case of an in 1842 Mary McKillop rubbed Catholic Church establishment ing work of the congregation. The Vatican’s miracle investiga- Australian woman who claims the Catholic Church authorities again by insisting on an egali- Protestants, as well as Catholics, tor dropped into Murwillumbah to have been cured of inopera- up the wrong way refusing to go tarian rather than hierarchical loudly praised her charity to this week. ble lung cancer in 1993 through against what she believed. As a organisation. She was ordered the poor, her personal poverty, Surprisingly, it wasn’t to the intercession of saint-in- result she was excommunicated to leave the diocese by the bish- and her abstinence from pros- investigate the miracle of the waiting Mary McKillop. (thrown out) for insubordina- op and Mary transferred the elytising. In 1973 she became Banana Festival! Two doctors examined the tion but was later allowed back headquarters of the Josephites the first Australian to be for- The investigator, Monsignor case for evidence of a second into the church. to Sydney where she died on mally proposed to Rome as a Giacomo Pappalardo, had just miracle needed for sainthood. She established the Sisters of August 8, 1909. Mary never be- candidate for canonisation and finished his investigations into The first miracle, which led St Joseph in South Australia in came bitter against the Church she was beatified by Pope John the third miracle – the clincher to the beatification of Mary 1866 and the order of nuns grew leaders that had opposed her. Paul II at St Francis’ Church on for Mary McKillop’s elevation McKillop, was the cure of an- rapidly. In 1883, Mary came This forgiving attitude was November 27, 1994. to sainthood – and was in to the Tweed Shire Echo. other woman of leukemia in town to visit family from the He was keen to stress that 1961. In 1995 Pope John Paul old country. this was not just a big deal for beatified Mary McKillop, Calling all cartoonists While visiting, Monsignor Australian Catholics. earning her the title of Blessed Giacomo lunched on Tuesday ‘It’s exciting for all Australians (Mother) Mary. with Murwillumbah’s Catholic as we will soon have Australian’s The latest development is Parish priest, Father David first universally recognised the closest the Josephite order, Gilbey. saint,’ he said. which Mary McKillop found- Although Father David is And it’s no easy task to be- ed, has come to meeting the not prone to asking too many come a saint particularly when requirement for a documented questions, he did manage to you’re a sheila with an attitude second miracle. get the inside running on the problem. And the third miracle? Well state of play for Australia’s first It takes years and years of that’s a mystery and Father universally recognised saint-in- research and proof and then David was not able to reveal the waiting, Mary McKillop. the Vatican sends its team of details. But happily Monsignor Not wanting to get ahead of expert miracle busters in to go Giacomo has the goods in his bag as he wings his way back And it’s no easy task to become a saint to Rome where he will give his findings to the Congregation particularly when you’re a sheila for the Causes of Saints for a with an attitude problem. thorough going over. Fingers crossed, Australia’s the game or let the cat out of over the evidence with a fine- rebel with a cause, will become the bag Fr David considered toothcomb. Saint Mary McKillop on the his words. In order to be elevated to 100th anniversary of her death ‘Unofficially it’s looking very sainthood, three miracles that on August 8, 2009. good. No. You can say it’s look- can’t be explained medically Mary McKillop was known ing extremely good,’ Fr David are needed. as a rebel, a saint, and a trouble- We’re trying to spot a home-grown cartoon artist for The Echo. If you live in the Tweed Shire and was happy to report exclusively The first miracle that the maker. She worked tirelessly for would like to apply, send your details and work samples to [email protected].
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Plenty to watch on Saturday night. If AFL (Ten 7.30pm) doesn’t do it for you while you wait for the South Africa vs Australia Tri-Nations match (Prime 10.40pm), there’s the superhero movie Spiderman (NBN 8.30pm or the supersilly Scary Movie 4 (Prime 9pm). And still on Saturday: 1. If you’ve got the set-top digital TV box you can watch Ian McKellan play the last days of veteran Hollywood director James Whale, supported by Brendan Fraser as his love interest, in Gods and Monsters (ABC2 8.30pm). 2. The Star Wars fi nale, The Return of the Jedi (Ten, 10.30pm), could be a rugby replacement, although the second half of the movie falls away after the escape from Jabba the Hutt. 3. Alternatively, SBS at 10pm screens a documentary Leonard 1 2 3 Cohen I’m Your Man about the mournful muso.
4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 7.00 Lateline Repeat. 5.20 World News in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Strictly Dancing (G) Repeat. 7.35 Lateline Business Repeat. 1.00 The Food Lovers’ Guide To 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 8.00 ABC Fora Australia (G) Repeat. 11.00 Raggs pre-schoolers show. 8.30 Puzzle Play 11.00 Danoz and Guthy-Renker (G) 11.00 The Lion Man (G) Repeat. 9.00 Asia Pacifi c News 1.30 Insight 11.30 Seven News 9.00 9am With David & Kim (PG) 12.00 Movie: Eulogy (M,cl, 2004) Stars 11.25 Aussie Animal Rescue (G) Repeat. 9.30 The 7.30 Report Repeat. 2.30 The Great Fever (PG) Repeat doco 12.00 Movie: Romancing The Stone 11.00 Ten News Hank Azaria, Kelly Preston. 12.00 Midday Report 10.00 Kids’ Programs on yellow fever. (M,v, 1984) Stars Michael Douglas, 12.00 Dr Phil (M) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 12.30 Rewind (PG) Repeat. 4.30 The New Inventors (G) Repeat. 3.30 Living Black Kathleen Turner, Danny Devito. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 3.00 Fresh Cooking 1.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 5.00 7.30 Select 4.00 The Journal 2.30 Discover Tasmania (G) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.30 Hi-5 2.00 The Private Life Of A Masterpiece 5.35 Catalyst (G) Repeat. 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 3.00 Masterchef Goes Large (G) 3.00 Infomercial 4.00 The Shak Repeat. 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Compass: Out Of Darkness (G) 5.30 Rough Science: Photo (G) Doco 3.40 Fast Ed’s Fast Food (G) 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 National News 4.50 RollerCoaster Repeat. series on scientists-without-labs. 4.00 It’s Academic 4.00 Animalia 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) Repeat. 6.00 Message Stick Repeat. 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) Repeat. 6.00 Global Village: Jungle Inn/ Stave 4.30 Seven News 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 6.00 Evening News 6.30 Can We Help? (G) 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. Church of Urnes-Norway. Repeat. 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Aff air 7.00 ABC News 8.00 Father Ted (PG) Repeat. 6.30 World News Australia 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 7.30 Live Friday Night Football West 7.30 Stateline 8.30 Songbook (G) 7.30 Black Coff ee: The Irresistible Bean 6.00 Seven and Prime News 6.30 Neighbours (G) Tigers vs Cronulla Sharks. 8.00 Collectors (G) 9.15 Creature Comforts (G) Repeat. (PG) Part 1of 3 doco series. Repeat. 7.00 Home And Away (PG,v,a) 7.00 Friends (PG) Repeat. 9.30 Friday Night Football Sydney 8.30 Agatha Christie (M*,v) Final. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show (PG) 8.30 As It Happened: Nixon – The Man 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens (G) 7.30 Australian Idol Auditions (PG) Roosters vs Sth Sydney Rabbitohs. 10.05 We Can Be Heroes: Finding The 10.00 Classic Albums: Pink Floyd – Dark You Loved To Hate (G) 8.30 Movie: The Count Of Monte Cristo 8.30 Movie: American Dreamz 11.30 Movie: Assassins (M,v, 1995) Stars FRIDAY 29 FRIDAY Australian Of The Year (M*,cl) Final. Side Of The Moon (M) Repeat. 9.30 World News Australia (M,v, 2002) Guy Pearce, Richard Harris (PG,cl,v,sr, 2006) Stars Hugh Grant, Sylvester Stallone, Julianne Moore. 10.35 Lateline 10.30 Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts (G) Repeat. 10.05 Matrioshki: Thai Sex Trade (MA,v) 10.30 AFL Premiership Season 2008 Mandy Moore, Chris Klein. 2.00 Movie: Shopping (MA15+,v,1994) 11.20 Double The Fist (M* v) Repeat. 11.50 Close New drama series. Round 22: Fremantle vs Collingwood 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight Stars Sadie Frost, Jude Law. 11.45 triple j tv Repeat. 11.05 Movie: Human Touch (MA,cl,n,s, 1.30 Expo and Guthy Renker 11.40 Late Show With David Letterman 4.00 Guthy-Renker 12.15 Good Game Repeat. 2004) Stars Jacqueline McKenzie, 12.30 Movie: Night Watch (AV15+, 2006) 4.30 Good Morning America 12.45 rage (M) goes on until 5am Saturday. Chris Haywood, Aden Young. Stars Konstantin Khabensky, Vladimir 12.50 Movie: In The Battlefi elds (M,cl,s,a, Menshov, Galina Tyunina. 2004) Drama from Lebanon. 2.30 Infomercials 2.30 WeatherWatch Overnight Seven Qld program same as above except: 4.00 Queer Eye For the Straight Guy 6.30 Today Tonight 11.30 News 11.50 Movie: The Learning Curve (AV,cl,d, 2001) 2.00 Expo & (PG) Repeat. Guthy Renker 5.00 Religion 5.00 rage (PG) 7.00 Kid’s Programs 4.30 UEFA Super Cup 2008 Manchester 6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Infomercials (G) 8.00 rage: Guest Programmer: Bonde 2.30 Blue Water High (G) Repeat. United vs FC Zenit Saint Petersburg. 1.00 V8 Extra 8.30 Video Hits First (G) 7.30 Kid’s Programs Do Role (G) 2.50 Ace Day Jobs (G) Repeat. 7.00 World News in various languages. 1.30 Motorsport (G) Fujitsu series. 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 10.00 Top End Cricket Tour Australia vs 9.00 triple j tv With The Doctor 3.00 rage (G) Repeat. 1.00 Masterpiece: Anna Netrebko & 2.40 Eclipse (PG) Music news. 12.00 Infomercials (PG) Bangladesh. Live. 10.00 Soul Deep: The Story Of Black 5.00 rage: Guest Programmer: Bonde Rolando Billazon In Paris (G) From 3.40 Scrubs (PG) Repeat. 1.00 River To Reef (PG) Repeat. 1.30 The Snow Show (G) Popular Music (PG) Repeat. Do Role (G) Repeat. Germany. 4.10 Keeping Up Appearances (G) 1.30 Hook Line & Sinker (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Top End Cricket Tour Australia vs 11.00 Totally Frank (PG) 6.05 The New Inventors (G) Repeat. 2.40 Masterpiece: Karajan Or Beauty As Comedy. Repeat. 2.00 AFL – Round 22 Geelong vs West Bangladesh. Live. 11.30 The Cook And The Chef Repeat. 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) Repeat. I See It (PG) Doco from Germany. 5.30 Sydney Weekender (G) Coast. Live. 6.00 Evening News 12.00 Stateline Repeat. 7.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 3.55 Masterpiece: Living With The 6.00 Seven News 5.00 Ten News With Sports Tonight 6.30 Funniest Home Video Show (G) 12.30 Australian Story Repeat. 8.00 At The Movies Repeat. Future (G) Modern houses. 6.30 Movie: The Incredibles (PG,v,a 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) Repeat. 7.30 Wipeout (PG) 1.00 Foreign Correspondent Repeat. 8.30 Movie: Gods And Monsters 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 2004) Animated Disney comedy. 6.30 Ice Road Truckers (PG) Canada. 8.30 Movie: Spiderman (M,v, 2002) Stars 1.30 Can We Help? (G) Repeat. (M*,at,cl,s 2000) Stars Ian McKellen, 5.30 Lonely Planet Six Degrees – 9.00 Movie: Scary Movie 4 (M,v,s,cl, 7.30 AFL – Round 22 Sydney vs Brisbane Tobey Macguire, Kirsten Dunst. 2.00 Love Is In The Air (PG) Repeat. Brendan Fraser, Lynn Redgrave. Dublin (G) Repeat doco series. 2006) Stars Anna Faris, Craig Bierko. Lions. Live. 8.40 Saturday Lotto 3.00 Rugby Union: Shute Shield 2008 10.10 Movie: Love This Time (G, 2006) 6.30 World News Australia 10.40 Rugby Tri-Nations: South Africa vs 10.30 Movie: Star Wars, Episode VI – 11.00 Movie: Swordfi sh (M,v,cl, 2001) Stars 5.00 Bowls: Queensland Open 2008 Stars Joey Coly-Sowry, Keanu 7.30 Mythbusters (G) New series. Australia Return Of The Jedi (PG,v, 1983) John Travolta, Hugh Jackman. 6.00 My Family (PG) Repeat. Quaresma. 8.30 Iron Chef (M,cl) New series. 1.00 Billy Connolly’s World Tour Of New Stars Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, 1.00 Movie: Beetlejuice (M,cl,h, 1988) 6.30 Gardening Australia (G) 10.30 Movie: Casbah (PG, 1948) Stars 9.20 RocKwiz (M,cl) New series. Zealand (M,cl,n,s) Repeat. Carrie Fisher. Stars Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin. 7.00 ABC News Peter Lorre, Tony Martin. 10.00 Leonard Cohen I’m Your Man (M,cl) 2.00 Danoz , Expo and Guthy Renker 12.55 Infomercials 2.50 Mad TV (M) 7.30 Wild At Heart (PG) 11.50 Close music doco. 2.55 Video Hits Up-Late (PG) Repeat. 3.50 Newton Faulkner (PG) Repeat. SATURDAY 30 SATURDAY 8.15 Collectors (G) 11.45 SOS (M) 3.00 Infomercials 4.00 Danoz and Guthy-Renker 8.25 ABC News 12.50 Newstopia (M,cl) Comedy series. 4.00 Religion 8.30 The Bill (M*,v) 1.20 Life Support (M,cl,s) Repeat. 10.05 ABC News 1.50 Drawn Together (MA,s) Animated Seven Qld program same as above except: 10.10 Silent Witness (M*,v) Repeat. comedy series. Repeat. 6.30 Today Tonight 11.30 News 11.50 Movie: 11.55 rage (M) 2.15 WeatherWatch Overnight The Learning Curve (AV,cl,d, 2001) 2.00 Expo & Guthy Renker Ten Qld program same as above except: Prime HD program same as above except: 1.00 Hook Line & Sinker 1.30 Totally Footy 3.30 Gear 4.00 Mercurio’s Menu 4.30 Coxy’s Big 6.00 The Simpsons Hour 7.00 AFL Round 22 Break 5.00 Better Homes And Gardens 3.35 The 10.00 Movie: Star Wars: Episode VI (PG,cl) Great Outdoors 12.15 Crime Files 1.25 Infomercials 5.00 rage 7.00 Pop[b]session: Killing Me Softly 6.10 World News in various languages. 6.00 Religion 6.00 Religion 6.00 Arrive Alive Cup Rugby League 6.30 Kids’ Programs (G) Final. 7.15 Cycling: La Vuelta 2008 Update. 6.30 Home Shopping 7.00 Kids’ Programs Schoolboy football. 9.00 Insiders And Inside Business 8.00 Studio 22: Kevin Borich (G) Repeat. 7.30 World News in various languages 7.00 Blinky Bill’s Around The World 8.00 Meet The Press 7.00 TVP Direct 10.30 Off siders 8.30 Roy Orbison: Greatest Hits 10.00 Dateline Adventures Repeat. 8.30 State Focus 7.30 Bio-Magnetics (G) 11.00 Asia Pacifi c Focus 9.30 Classic Albums: The Grateful Dead 11.00 2008 UCI Junior Championships 7.30 Weekend Sunrise 9.00 Video Hits First (G) 8.00 Sunday News 11.30 Songs Of Praise (G) (G) Repeat. 12.00 National Road Team Series Cycling 10.00 AFL Game Day (PG) 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 9.00 Wide World Of Sports (G) 12.00 Landline 10.30 triple j tv With The Doctor Repeat. 12.30 World Superbike Championships 11.00 Lived To Tell The Tale (PG) Munich 11.30 Video Hits Presents: The 11.00 Sunday Footy Show (G) 1.00 Gardening Australia (G) Repeat. 11.30 triple j tv presents Powderfi nger 1.00 Speedweek Air Crash. Repeat. Godfathers Of Rap (PG) 12.00 Sunday Roast (PG) 1.30 Message Stick (G) (PG) Repeat. 2.00 FIA World Rally Championship ‘08 12.00 Movie: Man Of The House (G, 1995) 12.00 I Fish (G) 1.00 The Car Show (G) 2.00 Hannibal: Enemy Of Rome (PG) Final 12.00 London Live (G) Music. Repeat. 3.00 Football Stars Of Tomorrow Repeat Stars Chevy Chase, Farrah Fawcett, 1.00 RPM Motorsport. 1.30 Speed Machine drag racing. 3.00 Fantastic Mr Dahl (PG) Repeat. 12.30 Red Dwarf (PG) double episode. 3.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial Sport. Jonathon Taylor Thomas. 2.00 Hunter Hunted (PG,a) Repeat. 2.00 Gilmore Girls (PG) 4.05 Sting: Songs From The Labyrinth 1.30 Planet Rock Profi les: Alicia Keys 4.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature: UEF 2.00 AFL Premiership Season 2008 3.00 Weighing In (G) kids’ weight issues. 3.00 WWE Afterburn Wrestling. 5.00 Sunday Arts 2.00 Fatboy Slim And The Chemical Super Cup 2008 Round 22: Melbourne vs Richmond 4.00 Journeys To The Ends Of The Earth 4.00 Sunday Football Bulldogs vs 6.00 At The Movies Repeat. Brothers (G) Repeat. 6.00 Australian Biography: David 5.00 What Not To Wear (PG) New episodes. (G) doco series on disappearing Brisbane Broncos. 6.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Quiz show. 2.45 Gorillaz: Demons Days Live (PG) Williamson (PG) 6.00 Seven News cultures. 6.00 Evening News 7.00 ABC News 4.00 Freddy Mercury: The Tribute 6.30 World News Australia 6.30 The Outdoor Room With Jamie 5.00 Ten News With Sports Tonight 6.30 Domestic Blitz (PG) 7.30 Doctor Who (PG) Concert (G) Repeat. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? – Durie: Italy (G) new series on gar- 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 7.30 60 Minutes 8.30 ABC News Update 5.00 Falcon Beach (PG) Repeat. Matthew Pinset den makeovers. 6.30 Thank God You’re Here (PG) Repeat 8.30 Scorched (M) drama on a Sydney
SUNDAY 31 SUNDAY 8.35 Midsomer Murders (M*,v,s) 5.45 A Little Later: Manic Street 8.35 James May’s 20th Century (G) Part 7.30 Dancing WIth The Stars (G) Series 7.30 Australian Idol (PG) water crisis. 10.10 Compass: More Than The 3R’s (G) Preachers (G) Repeat. 2 of 6. Technological advances. premier. 9.30 Rove (M) 10.30 Movie: When A Stranger Calls 10.50 Rafael Kubelik: Music Is My 6.00 London Live (PG) Music. Repeat. 9.10 Movie: The Home Song Stories 9.45 Criminal Minds (M) 10.40 Dexter (MA15+) (M,v,a, 2006) Stars Camilla Belle, Country (G) Repeat. 6.30 Friends For Dinner: Raymond (M,s,a,v, 2007) Stars Joan Chen, Joel 10.45 Borderline (PG) 11.50 Moto GP (Round 13 – San Marino) Tommy Flanagan. 12.10 Order In The House Blanc (G) Repeat. Lok, Irene Chen. 11.15 Seconds From Disaster (PG) New 2.05 Infomercials 12.20 Mad TV (M) 1.10 Movie: That’s Right, You’re Wrong 7.00 Artscape: MREAM Studios (G) 11.00 Movie: My Children Are Diff erent episode. 4.00 Religion 1.20 Newton Faulkner (PG) Repeat. (G, 1939) Stars Kay Kyser, Lucille Ball, 7.30 Sunday Arts Repeat. (PG, 2003) Drama from France. 12.15 Movie: Undertow (M, 2004) Stars 1.30 George Lopez (PG) Adolphe Menjou. 8.30 Young Performers Awards 2007 12.30 Swordsmen Of The Passes (PG) Josh Lucas, Jamie Bell, Eddie Rouse. 2.00 All Of Us (PG) 2.50 Movie: Dangerous Corner (PG, 1935) 9.30 The Passion Of Gina Sinozich (G) Repeat. 2.30 Danoz, Expo and Guthy Renker 2.30 Guthy-Renker and Danoz Stars Melvyn Douglas, Conrad Nagel 10.00 Thursday’s Fictions (PG) 2.00 Weatherwatch Overnight 4.00 Good Morning America 3.55 Hymns Of Glory (G) Repeat. 10.50 Close 5.00 Early Morning News revitalised! Open to the public Brand name T-shirts Quality brands, from $15 Great great prices, range of New leading season choc-a-bloc with brand cricket sports gear in new sports gear shoes stock Corner of Frances & Beryl Streets, Tweed Heads – just behind Rivers 07 5599 1566
16 August 28, 2008 Th e Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Federa l Govt.$ Justine delivers local funding
COUNCIL GRANT The Rudd government has delivered $8,219,330 (fi nancial year 08/09) to Tweed Shire Council for general services.
SAFER ROADS The Rudd government is making seri- ous investments to build safer roads for local motorists and their families. $2,128,525 in black spot road funding will fi x eight dangerous local roads. See page 4 for all the details.
Justine with Patrick Knight from Tweed Shire Council COMMUNITY HALL inspecting the hydrotherapy pool at the Murwillumbah Christian City Church was success- Memorial Pool complex. ful in fulfi lling its contract obligations and will receive $1,000,000 which will contribute towards construction of a community hall complex at Kingscliff.
HYDRO POOL Tweed Shire Council was successful in fulfi lling its contract obligations and will receive $220,000 for the hydro- therapy pool at the Murwillumbah Memorial Pool complex.
VETERANS Tweed Heads/Coolangatta RSL Sub- branch have recently received fed- eral funding of $46,475 to assist with Bob Meehan (L), Justine and Joe Russell (R) inspect capital equipment purchases and to the Vietnam War Memorabilia Display held at Twin employ a part-time administration Towns Services Club. assistant.
“...great local projects for our great local area” responsibly tackling Climate Change
The Rudd Government is com- Scheme is the best way to re- “...acting now is mitted to ensuring every cent re- duce pollution at the lowest cost ceived from the Carbon Pollution across the Australian economy. the responsible Reduction Scheme will go back At present, industry and big busi- thing to do – delay to Australian households and ness have no limit on how much businesses to help them with they can pollute and this is caus- is irresponsible.” costs and invest in cleaner en- ing global warming. ergy choices. Justine Elliot MP The Carbon Pollution Reduction The Government will help Aus- Scheme will require business and tralian families take practical industry to buy pollution permits action at home to save energy, for each tonne of pollution they using effi cient products such as contribute to the atmosphere. insulation and solar hot water, re- ducing emissions and saving on As a nation, we need to undertake energy bills. the real economic reform that will enable Australia to compete in a There is no cost-free option for world economy that is being re- tackling climate change, but shaped by climate change. a Carbon Pollution Reduction
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme ten key commitments
The Rudd Government is committed to assisting all households, 6. REVIEWING AND IMPROVING ASSISTANCE MEASURES and particularly low-income households, adjust to the introduction The adequacy of payments to benefi ciaries and recipients of family of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. assistance to help with the overall impacts of the scheme will be 1. INVESTING IN HOUSEHOLDS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH reviewed annually in the Budget context. Every cent raised from the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme will 7. RAMPING UP ENERGY EFFICIENCY be used to help Australians – households and business – adjust to Additional support will be provided through the introduction of en- the scheme and to invest in clean energy options. ergy effi ciency measures and consumer information to help house- 2. CENT FOR CENT OFFSET IN FUEL PRICE IMPACTS holds take practical action, reduce carbon pollution and save mon- Fuel taxes will be cut on a cent for cent basis to offset the initial ey on energy bills. price impact on fuel associated with the introduction of the Carbon 8. SUPPORTING HEAVY VEHICLE ROAD USERS Pollution Reduction Scheme. We will periodically assess the ad- For heavy vehicle road users, fuel taxes will be cut on a cent for equacy of this for three years and adjust this offset accordingly. At cent basis to offset the initial price impact on fuel associated with the end of this three year period, the Government will review this the impact of the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. The Gov- adjustment mechanism. ernment will review this measure after one year. 3. INCREASING PAYMENTS TO PENSIONERS, CARERS 9. CREATING THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION FUND AND SENIORS The Climate Change Action Fund (CCAF) will be set up to assist People in receipt of pensioner, carer, senior and allowance benefi ts business transition to a cleaner economy. The CCAF will provide will have their payments increased above automatic indexation and partnership funding for a range of activities, including: will be provided other assistance to meet the overall increase in the Capital investment in innovative new low emissions processes cost of living fl owing from the scheme. Industrial energy effi ciency projects with long payback periods 4. HELPING LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS Dissemination of best and innovative practice among small to Assistance to other low-income households will be increased medium sized enterprises. through the tax and payment system to meet the overall increase 10. KEEPING THE ENERGY INDUSTRY STRONG in the cost of living fl owing from the scheme. A limited amount of direct assistance will be provided to existing 5. HELPING MIDDLE-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS coal-fi red electricity generators to ameliorate the risk of adversely Assistance will be provided to middle-income households to help affecting the investment environment. The Government intends to them meet any overall increase in the cost of living fl owing from the deliver this assistance, in part, through the new Electricity Sector scheme. Adjustment Scheme (ESAS). Students Local Good News travel to St Joseph’s M’bah secures Canberra a healthy $48k for program Local MP Justine Elliot congratulates St Joseph’s Primary School South Murwillumbah on securing Rudd government Bilambil Public School year 5 and 6 students will shortly be funding for local programs promoting healthy and active life- visiting Parliament House in Canberra. Our local federal MP styles. Justine Elliot attended the school and fi elded a diverse range The grant of $48,985 will help St Joseph’s Primary imple- of questions from the interested students. ment a social skills and well-being program. On top of explaining how Parliament operates, Justine in- “This is fantastic news and shows that the Rudd government formed them of her parliamentary duties as their local Mem- is committed to measures that prevent the development of ber and also as the Minister for Ageing. chronic diseases. It starts with educating our children to help “It’s a great opportunity for our young Australians to see fi rst them make positive and healthy life choices” Justine said. hand how democracy works” Justine said. “I trust they will This funding is part of the Healthy Active Australia Commu- enjoy their time in our nation’s capital.” nity and School Grants Program, part of the Australian Bet- Banora Point High School recently returned from their school ter Health Initiative (ABHI). excursion to Canberra. Justine presented attendance certifi - cates to each student to commemorate the trip. Successful applicants across Australia include a mix of gov- ernment and non-government schools as well as TAFE and Students gave a fantastic slide show presentation that high- childcare centres. A number of community organisations lighted the value of such school endeavours. have also been provided with grants.
Left: Bilambil Public School students could hardly con- tain their excitement about their up coming visit to Par- liament House in Canberra.
Right: Justine with Banora Point High School students who gave a great perform- ance of some traditional Indonesian music at the school assembly. Eight Road Black Spots to be fi xed in Richmond Need Help?
The Rudd Government is delivering $2,128,525 in common- As your local federal member of parliament, wealth funding to fi x eight local dangerous black spots in Rich- Justine can help you with enquiries or assistance mond. with Commonwealth Government departments. Local MP Justine Elliot said, “This is a serious investment in saf- This includes; er roads for local motorists and their families. As a former Police Offi cer, I know fi rst hand how important it is to fi x such danger- t"HFE$BSF*TTVFT ous black spots.” The eight projects in Richmond are: t4FOJPST*TTVFT $83,000 to build a guardrail along Terranora Road, between Blue Haze Crescent and Fraser Drive, in Banora Point t:PVUI*TTVFT $50,000 to install a right turn arrow on traffi c lights at the in- t$FOUSFMJOL tersection of Tweed Coast Road and Cudgen Road, for vehicles travelling north-west and south-east, in Cudgen t*NNJHSBUJPO $750,000 to widen the road and reduce dips, crests and curves t4VQFSBOOVBUJPO along Kyogle Road, between Palmers Road and Clarrie Hall Dam t.FEJDBSF Road, in Terrigan t5BYBUJPO $440,000 to install curve alignment markers, seal the road and address roadside hazards at Ballina to Ewingsdale Road and t%FGFODF*TTVFT Migden Flat Road, in Broken Head t7FUFSBOT"GGBJST $280,000 to widen the road, improve the road markings and t$IJME4VQQPSU install guardrails and signage along Kyogle Road for three kilo- metres west of Kunghur Village t$PNNPOXFBMUI'VOEJOH $275,000 to install curve alignment markers, mark barrier lines t$PNNPOXFBMUI(SBOUT and reduce bends and curves along Upper Wilson’s Creek Road to Yankee Creek Road in Mullumbimby t&OWJSPONFOU $190,525 to re-align a bad corner on Nimbin Road, including t&NQMPZNFOUBOEUSBJOJOH widening the road and upgrading road signs and guideposts, in t$PNNVOJDBUJPOT Goolmangar t6OJWFSTJUJFT $60,000 to build roadside barriers along corners, install road signs and affi x refl ectors on guideposts along the Coolamon Scenic Drive, north of Main Arm Road, in Mullumbimby Contact Justine Elliot on 1300 720 675 email [email protected] Anyone can suggest a location or a section of road for black spot funding using a nomination form from www.auslink.gov.au. 100 years young!
Centenarians are the fastest growing age seg- ment of the Australian population. Their num- bers have increased by 8.5 per cent a year over the past 25 years. Currently, there are 2,860 Australians over the age of 100 and that is expected to increase to 78,000 by 2055. Ninety-three (93) per cent of Australians over 100 are between 100 to 104; 6.3 per cent are 105-109 and 0.3 per cent are over 110 years. Congratulatory messages are available for any- one turning 90 and 100 years of age as well Justine presented an offi cial message from Prime Minister for 50th, 60th wedding anniversaries. Contact Kevin Rudd to Mr Herb Olm to mark his 100th birthday. Justine Elliot’s offi ce for further details.
A Community Newsletter - Printed by The Echo - Authorised by J Elliot 107 Minjungbal Dve Tweed Heads South 4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 7.00 Insiders Repeat. 5.20 World News in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.00 Raggs 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Strictly Dancing (G) Repeat. 8.00 Inside Business Repeat. 7.15 Cycling: La Vuelta 2008 Update. pre-schoolers show. 11.30 Seven News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 6.00 Kids’ Programs 8.30 Asia Pacifi c Focus 7.25 World News in various languages 12.00 Movie: College Can Be Murder 8.30 Puzzle Play 11.00 Time/Life (G) 11.00 Landline Repeat. 9.00 Asia Pacifi c News 1.00 Living Black (M,v, 2007) 9.00 9am With David & Kim 11.30 Danoz (G) 12.00 Midday Report 9.25 Off siders Repeat. 1.30 Test Tube Babies (PG) Repeat. 2.00 All Saints (M) Repeat. 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Movie: Mystery Woman (M,v, 2003) 12.30 A Place In Spain (G) Repeat. 10.00 Kids’ Programs 2.25 Miracles Of Jesus (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Masterchef Goes Large (G) 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Stars Kellie Martin, Clarence Williams III 12.55 A Place In Slovakia (G) Repeat. 4.30 Gardening Australia (G) Repeat. 3.30 Insight Repeat. 3.40 Fast Ed’s Fast Food (G) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.30 The Cook And The Chef (G) Repeat. 5.00 Message Stick (G*) 4.30 The Journal 4.00 It’s Academic New episodes. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Fresh Cooking 2.00 Parliament Question Time 5.35 Can We Help? (G) Repeat. 5.00 The Crew (G) student video production 4.30 Seven News 3.00 Infomercials (PG) 3.30 Hi-5 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.05 Collectors (G) Repeat. 5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy. Repeat. 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) Repeat. 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.00 Lab Rats Challenge kids’ game show 4.55 RollerCoaster 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) Repeat. 6.00 Global Village fl avours of France. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 4.00 Scope 4.30 National News 6.00 Landline Extra Repeat. 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 6.30 World News Australia 6.00 Seven and Prime News 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) Repeat. 6.30 Talking Heads: Robyn Davidson 8.05 Creature Comforts (G) Repeat. 7.30 Top Gear (PG) 7.00 Home And Away (PG,s,a) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 Evening News 7.00 ABC News 8.30 triple j tv 8.30 South Park (M,a) 7.30 Border Security – Australia’s Front 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 7.00 A Current Aff air 7.30 7.30 Report with Kerry O’Brien 9.00 Good Game 8.55 The Mighty Boosh (M,cl) Comedy. Line (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Life Of 8.00 Australian Story 9.30 Death Note (M*,v) 9.30 World News Australia 8.00 The Force – Behind The Line (PG) 7.00 Taken Out (PG) series premier on Mammals (PG) Return To The Water 8.30 Four Corners 10.00 triple j tv presents: Missy Higgins 10.05 Shameless (MA,d,cl,s) Comedy. 8.30 City Homicide (M,v) dating. 8.30 Movie: The Davinci Code (M, 2006) 9.20 Media Watch 10.30 Willy Nelson And Friends: Outlaws 11.00 Movie: The Dope (M,dr,cl, 2003) 9.30 Bones (M) New episodes. 7.30 Australian Idol Semi-Finals (PG) Stars Audrey Tautou, Tom Hanks. MONDAY 1 MONDAY 9.35 Enough Rope With Andrew Denton And Angels (G) Repeat. Comedy from France. 10.30 Boston Legal (M) 8.30 Movie: Step Up (M,v, 2006) Stars 8.45 Lotto 10.35 Lateline 11.55 Close 12.40 Movie: Malefi que (MA,cl,h,2003) 11.30 30 Rock (PG) Channing Tatum, Rachel Griffi ths. 11.30 Just Shoot Me (PG) 11.10 Lateline Business Horror from France. 12.00 You’ve Got The Job (G) 10.35 Late News With Sports Tonight 12.00 Shipwrecked (PG) 11.35 9/11: The Falling Man (M*,a) Repeat 2.15 WeatherWatch Overnight 12.30 Medical Rookies (PG,a) 11.20 Late Show With David Letterman 1.00 The Baron (PG) Repeat. 12.50 Parliament Question Time 1.00 Danoz, Expo and Guthy Renker 12.20 Video Hits Up-Late (PG) 2.00 Guthy-Renker Australia 2.00 Movie: Caught (G, 1948) Stars James Seven Qld program same as above except: 12.30 Judge Judy (PG) 3.00 Danoz Mason, Barbara Bel Geddes. 6.30 Today Tonight 1.00 Infomercials 3.30 Good Morning America 3.25 Bowls: PBA World Championships Prime HD program same as above except: 4.00 Religion to 6am. 5.00 Early Morning News 12.00 Heartbeat 1.00 Movie: Double Take (M,v, 2001) 2.45 Harry’s Practice 3.15 Yin Yang Yo! 3.35 The Great Outdoors 11.30 Movie: Super Troopers (M,cl,s,d,v, 2002) 1.30 Scrubs 4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 7.00 Lateline Repeat. 5.20 World News in various languages 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Strictly Dancing (G) Repeat. 7.35 Lateline Business Repeat. 7.15 Cycling: La Vuelta 2008 Update. 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 6.00 Kids’ Programs 8.00 Four Corners Repeat. 7.25 World News in various languages 11.00 Raggs pre-schoolers program. 8.30 Puzzle Play 11.00 Danoz and Guthy-Renker 11.00 How Art Made The World (G) Repeat 8.45 Media Watch Repeat. 1.00 The Storm Rages Twice (PG) Repeat 11.30 Seven News 9.00 9am With David And Kim 12.00 Movie: Suzie Gold (M,cl,s, 2004) 12.00 Midday Report 9.00 Asia Pacifi c News drama series from Lebanon. 12.00 Movie: The Pledge (M,v, 2008) Stars 11.00 Ten Morning News Stars Summer Phoenix, Leo Gregory 12.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Quiz show. 9.30 7.30 Report Repeat. 1.55 Inspector Rex (M) Repeat crime Luke Perry, Kim Coates, James Kean. 11.30 TTN (G) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.00 The New Inventors (G) Repeat. 10.00 Kids’ Programs series from Austria. 2.00 All Saints (M) 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Fresh Cooking (G) 1.30 Catalyst (G) Repeat. 4.30 A Place In Slovakia (G) Final. 2.50 Fashionista (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Masterchef Goes Large (G) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 3.30 Hi-5 2.00 Parliament Question Time 5.00 Talking Heads (G) Repeat. 3.00 Here Comes The Neighbourhood (G) 3.40 Fast Ed’s Fast Food (G) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 4.00 Lab Rats Challenge kids’ game show 3.00 Kids’ Programs 5.35 Pilot Guides (G*) Repeat. 3.30 Food Safari: French 4.00 It’s Academic 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 4.30 National News 4.55 RollerCoaster 6.05 Treks In A Wild World (G*) Repeat. 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Seven News 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) Repeat. 6.05 Time Team: Isle Of Man (G) 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) Repeat. 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 4.00 Totally Wild 6.00 Evening News 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy. Repeat. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 7.00 A Current Aff air 7.30 7.30 Report with Kerry O’Brien 8.00 Australian Story Repeat. 6.00 Global Village: Chile 6.00 Seven and Prime News 5.00 Ten News 7.30 Wipeout (PG) reality series. 8.00 Grumpy Old Women Final. 8.30 The Bill (PG) Repeat. 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 Home And Away (PG,v) 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 8.30 Two And A Half Men (M,sr) 8.35 Grand Designs: Midlothian 10.00 MDA (M*,cl,sr) Repeat. 7.30 Insight : Rage – age of rage. 7.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue (G) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 9.30 20 To 01 (PG) new episodes. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent 10.55 South Side Story (PG) Sydney 8.30 Cutting Edge: Blair At War (PG ) 8.00 Find My Family (PG) 7.00 Taken Out (PG) dating. 10.30 Secret Diary Of A Call Girl (MA) 10.00 First Tuesday Book Club With Rugby League Football Club. Final. 9.30 World News Australia 8.30 Packed to the Rafters (PG) 7.30 Australian Idol Semi-Finals (PG) new series. TUESDAY 2 TUESDAY Jennifer Byrne (G) 11.20 Close 10.05 Hot Docs: Street Fight (M,a,s) Repeat 9.30 All Saints (M,s) 8.30 NCIS (M) 11.30 Just Shoot Me (PG) 10.30 Lateline 11.35 Movie: Alexandria…New York 10.30 Make Me A Supermodel (M) 9.30 Rush (M,v,s,at) New drama premiere. 12.00 No Waste Like Home (PG) wasteful 11.05 Lateline Business (M,a,s, 2004) Drama from Egypt. 11.30 Beauty And The Geek (PG) 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight families. 11.30 Four Corners Repeat. 1.05 Liberia: An Uncivil War (M,a,v) 12.30 Kiwifruit (M) 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman 1.00 Outrageous Fortune (M) Repeat. 12.20 Media Watch Repeat. Repeat. 1.00 Danoz, Expo and Guthy Renker 12.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 2.00 Guthy-Renker Australia 12.35 Parliament Question Time 2.50 WeatherWatch Overnight Seven Qld program same as above except: 12.30 State Focus 3.00 Untold Wealth (G) 1.35 Movie: The Great Man Votes 6.30 Today Tonight 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 3.30 Good Morning America (G, 1939) Stars John Barrymore, Prime HD program same as above except: 4.00 Religion to 6am. 5.00 Early Morning News Katherine Alexander. 12.00 Heartbeat 1.00 Movie: Spirit (M,h,a, 2001) 2.45 Harry’s Practice 3.15 Yin Yang Yo! 3.35 The 2.50 Movie: Armored Car Robbery (PG, Great Outdoors 10.30 Urban Legends 11.00 Night 1950) Stars Charles McGraw. Stalker 12.00 Lost 1.00 Dr Danger 1.30 Scrubs
4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 7.00 Kids’ Programs 5.00 World News in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.00 Raggs 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Strictly Dancing (G) Repeat. 7.35 Lateline Business Repeat. 7.15 Cycling: La Vuelta 2008 Update. pre-schoolers show. 11.30 Seven News 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 6.00 Kids’ Programs 8.00 Landline Extra Repeat. 7.25 World News in various languages. 12.00 Movie: Mystery Woman – Game 8.30 Puzzle Play 10.00 Top End Cricket Tour Australia vs 11.00 Time Team (G) Repeat. 8.30 Foreign Correspondent (G) Repeat. 1.00 Movie: The Hero (M,v,cl,s, 2004) Time (M,v, 2005) Stars Kellie Martin, 9.00 9am With David And Kim Bangladesh. Live. 12.00 Midday Report 9.00 Asia Pacifi c News Drama from Angola. Clarence Williams III, Casey Sander. 11.00 Ten Morning News 1.30 Hi-5 12.30 National Press Club Address 9.30 The 7.30 Report Repeat. 2.40 Candy Viola (G) Repeat. 2.00 All Saints (M) Repeat. 12.00 Dr Phil (M) Repeat. 2.00 Top End Cricket Tour Australia vs 1.30 Talking Heads (G) Repeat. 10.00 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Effi e: Top Chicks (G) Repeat. 3.00 Masterchef Goes Large (G) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. Bangladesh. Live. 2.00 Parliament Question Time 4.35 Naked Science (G) Repeat. 3.30 Football Stars Of Tomorrow (G) 3.40 Fast Ed’s Fast Food (G) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 6.00 Evening News 3.00 Kids’ Programs 5.35 Time Team (G) Repeat. 4.00 The Journal 4.00 It’s Academic 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 7.00 A Current Aff air 4.50 RollerCoaster 6.20 Mosaic: Ecuador (G) Repeat. 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 4.30 Seven & Prime News 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 7.30 Two And A Half Men (M,sr) 6.00 Travel Oz (G) 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) Repeat. 5.30 Feast Bazaar: Essaouira Repeat. 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) Repeat. 4.00 Totally Wild 8.00 Hole In The Wall (PG) 6.30 The Cook And The Chef (G) 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 6.00 Living Black 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 8.30 Movie: The Wedding Crashers 7.00 ABC News 8.00 Little Angels (G) Repeat. 6.30 World News Australia 6.00 Prime & Seven News 5.00 Ten News (M,s,cl, 2005) Stars Owen Wilson, 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.30 Murderball (M*,cl,sr) 7.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook (G) 7.00 Home And Away (PG,n) 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. Vince Vaughn, Rachel McAdams 8.00 The New Inventors (G) 9.55 Bradman: Refl ections On The 8.00 Inside Australia: Alive And Kicking 7.30 Crash Investigation Unit (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 8.45 Lotto 8.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Legend (G) Repeat. (PG) King Island. 8.00 Medical Emergency (PG) 7.00 Taken Out (PG) dating series. 11.00 Balls Of Steel (MA15+) 9.00 The Hollowmen (M) Comedy. 10.55 Heavy Metal Junior (G) Repeat. 8.30 Dateline 8.30 Criminal Minds (M) 7.30 Australian Idol Semi-Finals (PG) 12.00 Surfari (PG) 9.30 Very Small Business (M*,cl) 11.20 Close 9.30 World News Australia 9.30 Alan Sugar: The Apprentice (PG) 8.30 So You Think You Can Dance (PG) 12.30 Twins (PG) 10.00 At The Movies 10.05 Movie: Laputa: Castle In The Sky (G, 10.50 Beyond Boiling Point (M) 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 1.00 Mad TV
WEDNESDAY 3 WEDNESDAY 10.30 Lateline 1986) Animated fantasy from Japan. 11.20 The Unit (M) 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman 2.00 Guthy-Renker Australia 11.05 Lateline Business 12.20 Movie: Together (M,a,n,s, 2000) 12.20 Cavemen (PG) Final. 12.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 2.30 Danoz 11.30 Murphy’s Law (M*,cl,v) Repeat. Comedy from Sweden. 12.50 Danoz, Expo and Guthy Renker 12.30 Infomercials (PG) 3.00 Untold Wealth (G) 12.25 Parliament Question Time 2.10 Weatherwatch Overnight Seven Qld program same as above except: 4.00 Religion to 6am. 3.30 Good Morning America 1.25 Movie: The Sugarland Express 6.30 Today Tonight 5.00 Early Morning News (M*,v, 1974) Stars Goldie Hawn, Ben 3rd Prime HD program same as above except: Johnson 12.00 Heartbeat 1.00 Movie: Sins Of The Father 3.25 National Press Club Address Repeat (M,v, 2002) 2.45 Harry’s Practice 3.15 Yin Yang Yo! 3.35 The Great Outdoors 11.20 Dr Danger: Kenya 11.50 Gear 12.20 Alan Sugar: The Apprentice 1.20 Break It Down
4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 7.00 Lateline Repeat. 5.20 World News in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.00 Raggs 6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 5.30 Strictly Dancing (G) Repeat. 7.35 Lateline Business Repeat. 7.15 Cycling: La Vuelta 2008 Update. pre-schoolers show. 11.30 Seven News 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 6.00 Kid’s Programs 8.00 National Press Club Address 7.25 World News in various languages. 12.00 Movie: Love Sick (M,a,s, 2007) Stars 8.30 Puzzle Play 11.00 Danoz and Guthy-Renker 11.00 The Worst Jobs In History (PG) Repeat 9.00 Asia Pacifi c News 1.00 Australian Biography: Joan Kirner Sally Pressman, David James Elliott. 9.00 9am With David And Kim 12.00 Movie: Hunger Point (M,a,d, 2003) 12.00 Midday Report 9.30 The 7.30 Report Repeat. 1.30 Odyssey Of Life (G) Repeat. 2.00 All Saints (M) Repeat. 11.00 Ten Morning News Stars Barbara Hershey, Susan May Pratt 12.30 Pie In The Sky (G) Repeat. 10.00 Kids’ Programs 2.30 Dateline 3.00 Masterchef Goes Large (G) 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.30 Collectors (G) Repeat. 4.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 3.30 Chefs Of The Great Hotels Of The 3.40 Fast Ed’s Fast Food (G) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Fresh Cooking (G) 2.00 Parliament Question Time 5.00 The Cook And The Chef (G) Repeat. World Hotel Meurice Paris. Repeat. 4.00 It’s Academic 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.30 Hi-5 3.00 Kids’ Programs 5.35 ABC Fora 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) Repeat. 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 4.00 The Shak 4.50 RollerCoaster 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) Repeat. 5.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial Sport. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 National News 5.25 Blue Water High (G) 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 6.00 Global Village Tassili 6.00 Prime & Seven News 4.00 Totally Wild 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) Dartington 6.10 Buildings That Shaped Britain Final. 8.00 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 Home And Away (PG,n) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 6.00 Evening News 7.00 ABC News 8.30 The Hollowmen (PG) Repeat. 7.35 Inspector Rex (PG) crime series from 7.30 Make Me A Supermodel (PG) 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Aff air 7.30 The 7.30 Report 9.00 Very Small Business (M*,cl) Repeat. Austria. Repeat. 8.30 Ghost Whisperer (PG) new episode. 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 7.30 Getaway (PG) travel series. 8.00 Catalyst (PG) 9.30 Double The Fist (M*,v,cl) 8.30 The Circuit (M,cl,s,a) Repeat. 9.30 Ugly Betty (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 8.30 The Strip (M) crime series premier. 8.30 Family Footsteps (PG) 10.00 Peep Show (M*, sr,cl) Repeat. 9.30 World News Australia 10.30 Trinny & Susannah Undress The 7.00 Taken Out (PG) dating. 9.30 The Footy Show (M) 9.30 Q & A (PG) 10.30 Ideal (MA*du,sr) 10.05 Movie: The Child (M,a,cl,v, 2005) Nation (PG) 7.30 Australian Idol Semi-Finals (PG) 11.00 The AFL Footy Show (M) 10.25 Lateline 11.00 Bromwell High (M*, Cl, sr) repeat. Drama from Belgium and France. 11.30 Beauty And The Geek (PG) 8.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) 1.00 Blue Collar TV (M) 11.00 Lateline Business 11.25 Close 11.45 Queer As Folk (MA,cl,s) Repeat. 12.30 Playing It Straight (PG) Repeat. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU (M) 1.30 The Nanny (PG) THURSDAY 4 THURSDAY 11.30 Live At The Basement (PG) Repeat. 12.40 Movie: Killing Words (MA,cl,v, 2003) 1.30 Danoz, Expo and Guthy Renker 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 2.00 Guthy-Renker Australia 12.25 Wildside (M*, cl, s, d) Repeat. Thriller from Spain. Seven Qld program same as above except: 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman 3.00 US Open Tennis Championships 1.20 Parliament Question Time 2.15 Weatherwatch Overnight 6.30 Today Tonight 12.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 2008 Men’s quarter fi nals. Live. [s] = Sex 2.20 Movie: Mexican Spitfi re (G, 1939) [cl] = Coarse language Prime HD program same as above except: 12.30 Infomercials (PG) [a] = Adult themes [sr] = Sexual references 12.00 Heartbeat 1.00 Movie: Hollywood Wives: Stars Lupe Velez, Leon Errol. [n] = Nudity [mp] = Medical The New Generation (M,v,s, 2003) 2.45 Harry’s 4.00 Religion to 6am. 3.25 Songs Of Praise (G) Repeat. [du] = Drug use procedures Practice 3.15 Yin Yang Yo! 3.35 The Great Outdoors 3.55 The Glass House (M*, cl,sr) Repeat. [dr] = Drug references [st] = Supernatural 12.30 Trinny & Susannah Undress The Nation Programs are correct at the time of going to [v] = Violence themes 1.30 Scrubs press but beware – all stations like tinkering [*] = Could off end [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. 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Put off deposit indeed (7) A miscalculation in time trouble which © Lovatts Publications Abhijeet Gupta, already a the youngest female GM in would have finished in the top fatally opens lines for the Black bish- grandmaster but only nine- history. Hou’s placing was not half of the field. ops. 30...cxd5 31.exd5 Bxd5 32.Rc1 teenth seed in the powerful only the best result by a female Gazaintep 2008 Kb7 33.Rdc3 Bf4 34.Rd1 Qg7 U/20 open division, came in the 57 year history of the White: G Oliver 35.g3 Be5 36.Rc5 Kb6 37.Rdc1 We’re from nowhere to win India’s World Junior but may also Black: D Khamrakulov Bd6 38.R5c2 Rh8 39.Qf1 Qd4! Now third World Junior title while be the best performance by a Opening: Queen’s Gambit Declined Black dominates the board and the Harika Dronavalli dominated 14-year-old of any gender. 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 rest is easy. all new 40.a4 bxa4 41.Rc3 Qe4 42.f3 Qd4+ the Girls division. Australia’s representatives Be7 5.Bg5 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.Qc2 in Turkey, the ACT’s Gareth c6 8.Bd3 Re8?! Rather pointless. 43.Kh1 Bxg3 44.R1c2 Be5 45.Rd3 here… Gupta’s nearest rival turned Khamrakulov is hoping that White will Qf4 46.Qg1+ Kb7 47.Qg2 Kb8 out to be his 15-year-old com- Oliver and Melbourne’s Sarah exchange pawns but Oliver refuses 48.Kg1 Qb4 49.Qf1 Bxb2 50.Qf2 patriot Parimarjan Negi, cre- Anton, struggled to stay afloat to oblige. 9.0-0 h6 10.Bh4 dxc4 a3 0-1 ating another national double against much higher rated 11.Bxc4 b5 12.Bd3 a5?! 13.Rfd1 a b c d e f g h which had not been seen since opponents. Oliver, Australia’s Qb6 14.Ne4 Bb7 15.Nxf6+ Nxf6 the dying days of the Soviet best 19-year-old, was seeded 16.Ne5 Bd6 Very risky but Black is 8 Send your Union in 1991. only 81st from the amazingly already badly tied up. 17.Bxf6 gxf6 7 Sales rep Shari Young, journalist Madeleine Doherty, (See diagram) 18.Bg6!!? A bolt from letters and editor Luis Feliu and sales manager Rod Harvey. ‘Chess in India is on a boom strong 109 player open divi- 6 and our federation is doing a sion, which featured 24 teen- the blue. 18.Nd7 Qd8 19.Nc5 was also feedback to: strong. 18...Re7 18...fxe5! 19.Bxf7+! 5 great job,’ explained Gupta age grandmasters. Kxf7 20.Qh7+ Kf8 21.dxe5 Bc5! was [email protected] or fax 6672 4933 after the event. However, Oliver ran into objectively best, but Khamrakulov was 4 The other pointer to the form as the tournament wore reluctant to allow White a possible per- 3 And check out our website – future of world chess came on and, had he completed a petual check and walks into something 2 www.tweedecho.com.au with the tie for third by Hou well-deserved victory in the worse. 19.Bxf7+! Rxf7 20.Nxf7 Kxf7 Yifan in the open division. penultimate round game below 21.Qh7+ Ke8 22.e4! 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hen I was 14 I had 'The last time I heard an album Greenday.' over the last couple of years, in Well, maybe just the one! a poster of Sherbet that was great was Bernard You know what, I just wasn't the recording thing, I do like the 'I started doing it because I was livemusic W above my bed. They Fanning, “Tea and Sympathy”, expecting Daryl to be a sound of aggresssive guitars and doing a gig with James Reyne were all wearing white and fi rst time I heard it, I hadn't Greenday fan. I'm impressed. the dynamics and the melody, and he said what can we do on memory they were in a had that experience since the culture Turns out he's mad for them. it's always been like that for in the encore? He said let’s do balloon. They had mullets Beatles – every song was so so 'My tastes are really diverse, I me, I just wish I was more of a Howzat and he knew we were and looked tough in a soft good! And then the one after the love what Greenday do, I love songwiter, because I am really anti doing Sherbert, then I gigguide 70's rock kind of way. So day was “Bullet in the Bible” by them live, it's infl uenced me lazy, I procrastinate till the cows realised it's an important song talking to Daryl Braithwaite come home and then I use the for people to come and see me. eatingout on the phone today about fact I have written songs over the Although what happens now his upcoming gig at The years, and go I could do it, and I Coolangatta Hotel was kind when I play Horses is amazing, cinema beleive I could just wake up one there has been a younger of full circle. I feel I can now Dazza of day and it's done!' take the poster down. Of following emanating out of puzzle course I didn't tell him. Good I'm talking to Daryl in his car. Perth and Qld – when we did stalkers never reveal their He's pulled over somewhere a gig at the Treasury they were stars true identity! our Lives in Caulfi eld, Melbourne where crowd surfi ng, 18 – 25 year olds he's out shopping for a bag. Daryl has had an impressive Daryl Braithwaite at the Coolangatta Hotel who sang like there was no career. He was King of Pop for I just adore those mundane tommorrow. god's sake. He was one of the details. Now the bag is an I love performing live, surfi ng giveaways few artists who then went on important part of the story of has gone slightly behind it, the to establish his musical career Daryl's tour up north. surfi ng thing is just amazing, you in his own right, Sherbet giving 'The one I had didn't fi t in the never lose it.’ him a nostalgic credibility as Tarago, the boys in the band I love it (he admits that as a something of a statesman in have been hassling me that bag Coogee boy that was all he did Oz Rock. has to go, its on rollers and I for most of his adolescence and Daryl is looking at laying down have never ever had one before twenties!) some tracks for a new album – I love that bag. But they have ‘It's hard to explain to people the soon, but he's moving with been complaining. Apparently it thing about performing, and the times, and intends it to be upsets the packing of the Tarago the last couple of years it's just something much briefer. – my bag! I said I might have getting better, you put all this 'I think I'll do a 4 track or 6 track, to sack someone. We've been energy into it and you lose your I honestly think to a degree together for 10 years, so I'm out inhibitions and it's powerful, the day of the album is over. I getting a new bag.' PINK TIE CD and it's weird and it's the best bought the Living End album We have copies of Pink Tie, Daryl has that wry sense thing that I experience live out of the other day on the strength the fabulous compilation of humour that attracted anything at all it's quite amazing of White Noise and there were album put together the attentions of media some tracks that were really and I am dreading the day when by the Breast Cancer personalities and comics good, but it was just a handful, I lose the ability or energy to Foundation to giveaway. Hamish and Andy recently. perform, you can push yourself but it seems to be heading in What started as a brief chat Featuring tracks by Missy beyond the boundaries you had that direction – it's best to just ended up as a 3 day aff air. Higgins, Youth Group, put out an example of what you years ago, it doesn't matter, you Holly Throsby, Bob do best.' 'Hamish sold me a bike rack 15 are not scared of anything at all years ago, it just all started from Evans and more. Email So what are the great albums because you are in charge.' there!' mandy@tweedecho. according to Mr Braithwaite? Daryl Braithwaite plays the com.au with subject The ones that hang together, So what should punters expect Coolangatta Hotel on Sunday header 'in the pink'. track by track from beginning at the Sunday gig? at 6pm. Free. The perfect to end? Will they get a Sherbet hit? entre to spring! LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AT seagulls
Doug Parkinson - SOULMAN Mondayitis - Come and Play! Shannon Noll Sat 27 Sep 8pmEvery Monday Fri 31 Oct 8.30pm Australian legend of soul, Doug Parkinson from 11am Celebrating the release of presents SOULMAN, a musical tribute Shannon’s latest album ‘No to the legendary stars of soul music. It’s Monday - roll up roll up for a Turning Back’ Shannon appears Don’t miss Doug Parkinson’s masterful fantastic day of fun and games! Win live in concert with the ‘No show featuring rock and roll, Motown, thousands of dollars worth of prizes, Turning Back’ tour. Featuring 10 R&B of the 60s and a splash of 90s soul. including cash, show tickets and of the biggest hits of his career vouchers! Enjoy floor show along with 5 new songs. entertainment and good natured Tickets: $25.00 General Admission / All ages - Children must be Tickets: From $6 comedy with host Peter James. Tickets: $40.00 Reserved Seating / All ages - Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times In the Stardust Room accompanied by an adult at all times
Gollan Drive Tweed Heads West Tel: 07 5587 9033 Live it I Love it Winner Best Club Dining - 2008 Business Excellence (BEX) Awards book online @ www.seagullsclub.com.au ACN 000147544 www.tweedecho.com.au Th e Tweed Shire Echo August 28, 2008 23 I can't handle adrenalin producing the beach after a few beers. (No, not time, but then they would have been rides. Going really fast and then that, that's creepy Uncle Dave.) You experiencing the same full bodied In Your Dreams fl ipping upside down makes me want know, when he'd grab a leg and an sensory pleasure at a McDonald's drive to vomit. It doesn't make me want arm and then swing you round. Apart thru. few weeks ago I decided I'd to do it again. The only ride that was from the odd shoulder dislocation and And who called it Dreamworld give my kids a treat and take within my comfort zone was Dora when he dropped you on a rock it was anyway? Hundreds of kids lining up Athem to Dreamworld. It's not the Explorer. Me and a bunch of two always top notch fun. for 5 minutes strapped to a chair. I something I recommend for any year olds nearly lost our small minds. parent who's not ready for a cash What I want to know is, who are those off ered my kids the same treatment While my 9 year old tackled the tower people who frequent the 'worlds'? enema. I was literally haemorrhaging at home but they threatened to call of terror (which I renamed 'The Tower twenty buck notes from every orifi ce in There's this bovine like glaze fi xed on of Terrorists' due to the large number the Children's help line. Dreamworld my body. My wallet looked like a crime the faces of a predominantly obese of sugar fuelled adolescents and pre- for me would be more David Lynch scene. By the time I got home it was population munching down their teens seeking solace in something inspired and would feature cabaret just a chalk outline on the pavement, $8 cup of hot chips and bucket of milder than the hormone ride nature stages with midgets in tuxedos noting the moment it was raped and Coke. Fat parents, with fat children... performing standup comedy to pillaged. It was like an autopsy on my had put them on) I pushed myself to it was more like Diabetic World. If chickens. If it's thrills your kids are after bank account. In six short hours every the limits and faced the fear by lining you've spent any time in Wiggle then let's come up with something a cent was released into the boundless up for the Spongebob ride. Sure it World, you'll know the true meaning THE universe to purchase my children joy. was rated as a 'mild' thrill, but I was of hell. Although I did watch the little more carbon and cash neutral. I strapped in face down on a baking tray large pupilled young couple groping came up with a beauty. It really got the Memories don't come cheap. Artifi cial SOAPBOX and spun around for a few minutes. It each other on the Big Red Car and I kids' adrenalin pumping: 'How about fear inducement is a lot more was like a more sophisticated version thought, wacko, someone's popped Mummy comes to school and does MANDY NOLAN expensive than it looks. Personally, of what your Dad would do to you on a few eckies. They were having a top canteen in the nude?'
The Mighty Murray guitars bite on that song, 'Chance to Say Goodbye' From the moment the funky you know for sure. There's a piano riff opens Pete Murray's live bright, positive atmosphere third album, Summer at Eureka, to Summer at Eurkeka that you sense he's coming from refl ects Murray's state of mind music a diff erent place. When the as the proud father of a young drums kick in and the electric family. The album radiates positive energy and is Murray's fi rst self-produced release. It was recorded during sum- mer, naturally, at the studio Murray has built on his own rural property. All the elements that people love about him are still there: the powerful vocals, the honest emotions, the sing with me melodies. The sunny back to the country vibe of Saving Grace with its acoustic guitar and harmonic refl ects the leafy surroundings where it was recorded. It's an Van She at the Coolangatta Hotel on Friday injection of summery optimism that could brighten even the Gabi Bliss cd Launch at the darkest winter day. Completing Buddha Belly Cafe, Uki on Saturday the feeling of returning to his roots, the album was engi- neered by Anthony Lycenko who was at the board for Murray's debut. The songs on the album refl ect the pressure free atmosphere and Murray's personal contentment and his thoughts of home and family after spending so much time overseas touring and writing over the past two years. He plays the Seagulls on Friday 5 September. Loren at
Nick Muir at Unplugged in the Basement Sphinx Rock Cafe at the Gold Coast Arts Centre on Thursday Down to earth and humble, singer songwriter Loren is a hard working troubadour with Pete Murray at Seagulls on Friday 5 September a musical ambition and ability that dazzles. Courtesy of fi ve live music venues around the balancing self expression and Sphinx Rock Cafe from releases and a huge live pres- country. After the success of his audience connection. With a 1- 5pm on Sunday. ence, he is a testament to what fi rst studio album 'Community' voice of silk, he absorbs inspira- Mums & Dads one can create within an inde- he then further developed his tions from worldly destina- Miss Leisa pendent music scene. Loren's live show and introduced the tions, experiences from deep at Club Banora constant touring at the begin- band lineup. Loren possesses within himself and from some Vote Green ning of his career saw him a rare energy onstage that of the great songwriters and Miss Leisa Kerris brings you build a fan base and a reputa- demands attention. He has the musicians that have walked her ever-popular fast moving tion that allowed him to make natural gift of being able to before him, channelling it into cabaret show at Club Banora the transition from pub gigs tell a story in a song with skilful something original, captivating on Wednesday. Authorised by Peter Rae. 1/50 Doubleview Road, Condong. to ticketed shows at respected lyrical imagery while delicately and dynamic. He appears at A trained voice with years continued page 26 24 August 28, 2008 Th e Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au nce upon a time, about them rather then about But here is Damien, living are desperate, you can’t fi nd since released three albums top, the ones I do now are singer, song writer yourself. successfully and supporting anyone. But if you’re not, it’s through Sony/BMG records acoustic, three of us on stage, O and novelist Damien ‘Jarvis was just one while I a family from his work as a right there. That seems to apply with them collectively selling I play piano as well, it’s much Leith was a chemist. In 2006 was doing the Idol. When he performer and writer. to a lot of things in life!’ over 500,000 units. The more comfortable, audiences after winning Australian Idol, was born we hadn’t been long ‘In Ireland there was no work, Post Idol, Damien released his Winner’s Journey and Where like it more, because I’m more everything changed. This married, and we saved up and opportunities in something you fi rst novel, One More Time. we Land albums both held comfortable, the big band is unassuming multi-talented the No.1 position on the great – but I don’t want it to got an apartment, we got a loved were few and far between ‘The book was already written Irishman had just won himself Australian music chart while be too organised, I like it to be little more serious – it opens and you took what you could before I went on Idol – I have a national profi le. It was time his latest album Catch the rough around the edges!’ your eyes to the things that get – there is defi nitely more always been a writer, long to hang up the lab coat and Wind; Songs of you wouldn’t have seen, and opportunities for people now, before I ever did music I used Damien is preparing to pick up the microphone. a Generation sometimes decisions you may and we have more exposure to to write plays. One More Time release his album of It’s the curse of many of reached not have made.’ diff erent options so if you aren’t is about a guy with obsessive originals next year. those shows who thrust No.2. I asked Damien how his happy with your lot you can try compulsive disorder on a trek He performs at the inexperienced performers into relationship with his boys get something diff erent.’ through Nepal, it’s basicallly ‘The shows Fatherhood Festival a career and see how long is informed by his own Leith’s parents are both how this guy’s surroundings I did with at the Bangalow A&I they can hold on. Fortunately relationship with his Dad. very proud of their son’s aff ect his mind and his disorder.’ Idol were Hall on Saturday 6 for Damien his pre-Idol years big and September. in the saddle over the as a performer has stood him 4URNING OVER A .EW ,EITH in good stead, and he is now achievements. establishing a name for ‘I suppose the main thing for Damien has almost fi nished himself as a musician in his me to give my kids is time, my ‘They are so proud – proud his second novel, also to be own right. A father of two dad didn’t have the opportunity as punch, for me it’s 16 years published with Harper Collins. young boys, (Jarvis 3 and to give much time. I have an of playing and gigging and ‘The new one is about a young Jagger 1), Damien is a featured amazing relationship with demoing – I got signed in boy and his father and their performer at this years my dad, he is an incredible America ten years ago but relationship after the death of Fatherhood Festival. guy – that’s the thing when it didn’t work out – I am a his mother... the story takes off we were kids there was no chemist, so I kept up my studies, Having kids changed fi ve months after her death and money, people were holding I thank God for it becuase 16 everything for Damien and his the dad is not at home, he’s an down multiple jobs, dad was years of chasing the music partner. alcoholic and the boy lives with just working all the time – I’m without something to fall back his aunty. It’s a ‘Prior to Jarvis being born, in working all the time as well, so on would have been tough – I much tougher many ways we were living I try and keep that in mind and worked as a chemist for nine story than our lives without any major try and spend time when I have years, when I entered Idol I was what I direction, going from one day it with them.’ in the best job I’d been in – it wrote to the next not making major Choices for generations of helped me with Idol, because I the fi rst plans. Once he arrived your men have changed markedly. didn’t care what happened – I time.’ whole life gets a major amount Forty years ago it would be already had a good job, it’s that of purpose – you plan, you Damien unheard of for a family man thing – when you try and fi nd have goals and life becomes has to be following his dream. someone for a date and you
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Gabi is Circle. With over a decade the week long music intensive joined by her fellow musos, of performing experience, at Lake Ainsworth, Lennox of professional singing and Deidi Vine, Izzy Foreal, Himi, Nick’s fl owing liquid melodies Head. For this special occasion dancing experience brings The Refl ective Collective and have seen him support iconic – its 10th birthday the organis- this classy 50’s and 60’s show more. Tickets are $30 including Australian acts such as The ers have lengthened the camp together. Everyone remembers a CD or $15 to come in and Black Sorrows and Billy Thorpe. from seven to eight days and the great hits of Connie Francis, play. Kids are free, and if you Nick lists Crowded House, Neil extended the program even Leslie Gore, Helen Shapiro, get there early you get to catch Young, and Jeff Buckley as his further. Dusty Springfi eld, and the ‘little Peter Chesneys's exhibition biggest infl uences, and it is to For January 2009 miss dynamite’ Brenda Lee and opening, and performances by these artists his music is most Summersong welcomes some her smash hits. Enjoy Leisa's the Stand Up Poets (of which commonly likened. Supporting fantastic new teachers from energetic show which includes Gabi is a member), fi re twirlers Nick will be the Gold Coast’s overseas and Australia. This crowd participation, fantastic and bellydancers. Tickets and only acoustic reggae group, year's program includes costumes, colour and glamour. All Music and Vision in Byron, Shoebox, the recent winners of daily classes for all levels in It's a morning show, so get Planet Music Lismore and Bluesfest and the fasterlouder. a cappella singing with Tony there for an 11am kick off ! Like Murwillumbah Music. com.au competition. Over the Backhouse, Songwriting with all the good things in life, like past year, Shoebox’s infectious- Kristina Olsen and Del Rey, sunshine and love...it's free! Koh and Read ly original style has resulted in guitar with Karl Farren and Del The Currumbin Soundlounge them sharing the stage with Rey, Vocal Technique, Vocal Catch She at is renowned for its laid back established acts such as Angus Duos, Trios and Quartets with Coolangatta Hotel grooves. People come from far & Julia Stone and Byron Bay Richard Lawton, and much and wide to enjoy the chilled- drum and didgeridoo act Wild much more. Located directly Gearing up for what is set to out atmosphere and the high Marmalade. Thursday at 7pm, between the Pacifi c Ocean be a huge 2008, those fear- quality music the venue pro- tickets: $7 before 8pm, $10 and the beautiful ti tree Lake less explorers of new-wave vides. This Friday is no diff erent, after 8pm at the Basement at Ainsworth, music-fi lled days and post-punk, Van She, are with Sophie Koh and Tim Reid the Gold Coast Arts Centre. evolve into evenings spent celebrating the release of their debut album 'V' by hitting the road with their next instalment Leisa Kerris at Club Banora on Wednesday of what's quickly becoming everyone's favorite party du jour, a Van She Party. Having taken over the airwaves of late with songs like the psychedelic electronic bliss of 'Strangers', the lurching space rock of 'Cat & The Eye', and the French-pop charisma of ‘Changes' ,Van She are back with a blistering live show and a party night set to rival the best. Merging their indie-club following with sweaty nightclub dwellers, the Van She Party avalanche keeps building momentum as it rolls boldly where no party has gone before, promising to pick up old faithfuls and take new friends in its wake. The seeds of the Van She Party were sewn Loren at Sphinx Rock Cafe on Sunday in between recordings, tour dates, various remix projects, up for grabs. Sophie launches performing, jamming and cel- side steps with Van She Tech her much anticipated second Tix to see Mullum ebrating. There are some Partial and over drinks with friends, album 'All shook Up'. Sophie Youth (ages 17 - 24) scholar- all the while aiming to create Childs has grown up a lot since she ships available, and residential a hybrid live/DJ tour that fash- last toured Oz, her new album Toni Childs is back in 2008 or non-residential options. ions a no holds barred party is diverse, mature and her band with a brand new album Keep Every year has booked out well atmosphere. While the band Pommy Johnson at Comedy in has expanded. Working with the Faith! She’s set to tour the in advance, so visit the web headline proceedings with the Basement at the Gold Coast Arts Centre on Friday producer J Walker, she has country, captivating audi- site: www.summersongmus- their post-disco, brain-illumi- come up with an album that ences with her powerful vocals, iccamp.com or call nating anthems, they also step defi es expectations. Tim Reid charismatic live performances 66 845 570 or 0428 845 570. out from behind the instru- is a songwriter who hails from and commanding message. ments to DJ some tricky techno Sydney. In the last three years Best known for her heavily R&B and a selection of their globally Vivalucion Tim has travelled the world and infl uenced Don’t Walk Away, notorious remixes. The Van played from London to Rome. Toni hit the big time in 1988 Byron Bay’s only Chilian/ She Party will also be bringing His music is a mix of acoustic when her critically acclaimed Brazilian/Cuban ensemble are along friends and comrades guitars, delicate vocals and he debut album Union went back! Past successful nights on the tour including live sets has been described as 'pure double platinum in Australia. have prompted another Latino by Lost Valentinos and DJ’s pop brilliance.' Friday from The same year in the US, she night of dance, music and Knife Machine on the decks. 7.30pm at The Soundlounge was nominated for three food, and this time they take Make sure you catch Van She at Currumbin RSL. Grammys, including Best New the troupe to Federal Hall, at their album release party Artist. Toni will be playing the behind Byron. Bassist ‘Love at the Coolangatta Hotel fabulous newly refurbished Handles of Joy’ is just back on Friday. Cnr Marine Pde / In the Nick of Time! Mullumbimby Civic Hall herald- from South America, and now Warner St, Coolangatta (07) 55 Acoustic singer/song- ing a whole new era in Mullum with cactus in his veins and SHAKE YOUR LATIN 896 888. Tickets on sale now writer Nick Muir headlines of world class talent gracing culture in his head, the band SOUL AND HELP $20 + bf advance. Available Unplugged in the Basement the stages of the biggest little is primed to make the fl oor CELEBRATE SPRING from Venue and all Oztix with reggae two-piece town in Australia! Friday 26 dance. Members also include WITH LATIN BAND Outlets www.oztix.com.au Shoebox as support on September, with tickets on Mauricio on guitar and vocals, 1300 762 545 VIVALUCION Thursday. sale now. $40 or $45 at the Alf on fl ute/sax/vocals, Sol Doors 8pm. A regular feature every door. On sale from Barebones, on percussion and young SATURDAY AUGUST 30 Thursday night at the Gold Mullumbimby Bookshop, Marcus on drums. See them The Gorgeous Gabi Coast Arts Centre, Unplugged Murwillumbah Music and all on Saturday from 6 – 11pm. FEDERAL HALL • 6PM – 11PM Gobble Bliss Bomb! in the Basement showcases Music and Vision stores. It’s a dining and dancing fi esta BYO $15 ENTRY emerging acoustic acts in a with delicious food, cakes and DELICIOUS FOOD AVAILABLE Do try and catch the beauti- live and intimate setting. This Your Summersong hot sweaty bodies all available. ful, funny and very talented TEA/COFFEE/CAKES Thursday soloist Nick Muir Every year for the past decade Well almost all. There will be a Gabi Bliss when she launches LUCKY DOOR PRIZES & PRIZE headlines Unplugged, and will the Summersong Music Camp lucky door prize and prize for her album 'Kiss this' at The be performing tracks from his the best dressed. It’s BYO and FOR BEST DRESSED! has changed the lives and Buddha Belly Cafe in Uki upcoming album, The Perfect hearts of all those who attend $15 at the door. 26 August 28, 2008 Th e Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au buildings in the country and Sunday’s program, which ‘the selectors had nowhere to almost apologetic manner in celebrates its centenary this includes a nature walk, a meet so they decided to build a which it embraced the glowing year. morning service, a Viennese hall. Each of them put in a few movie nuclear family and the ideal of Tyalgum Festival combines coff ee concert and a Latino shillings and borrowed £100, parenting as lifestyle – all of virtuoso performances with lunch in the park, concludes and once the work was under- the gently acerbic observation reviews that came beforehand washed the encouragement of young in the afternoon with a recital way they borrowed another talent. The most promising by Ukranian-born Australian £100 to fi nish it.’ with John Campbell away in a couple of minutes of players from the surrounding pianist Alexey Yemtsov, a Over the years the hall goo. Otherwise excellent. area appear on the same rising star of the international has hosted educational Baby Mama stage as the Olympians of the concert circuit. associations, dances, a cinema, The previews of this were Tropic Thunder music world. In its 17 years Local initiative is the key to a boxing rink and a Diggers’ wildly misleading. A young The problem with spoofi ng the the program has gained a the Festival’s success. Willison, club. Its upper level has a fi ne mum licking what might be jungle war hero is that the sub- tweed reputation for excellence, Kaine and Wilkinson are joined display of photographs and poo off her child’s hand and ject already seems to be in the which coordinator Alexsandra on the organising committee historical records. But to the a woman peeing into the throes of terminal self parody arts Wilkinson puts down to ‘an by musicians Virginia Mason outside world, it’s known above bathroom sink because she – I mean, how many poor sods uncompromising approach to and Jennifer Hibbard, who all for the festival. ‘There were with Judith White couldn’t lift the lid of the loo still take Rambo seriously? the quality of the music’. both live in the Tweed Valley. concerts in the old days,’ says suggested something tackier The success of this movie is The event is unique in the area. Wilkinson herself has been Bartrim, ‘but nothing like this.’ than what is presented in this founded elsewhere, targeting Tyalgum event ‘While we are blessed in the involved ever since she moved Tyalgum Annual Festival of smart and delightfully pointy Hollywood and the egoma- Tweed to have a diverse range to Tyalgum 10 years ago. Classical Music, September 5, a real classic romantic comedy. Kate (Tina niacs who thrive in its fanta- of culture and activities,’ says ‘I can’t imagine ever wanting 6 and 7. Full program www. Fey) is a vice-president with syland environment. Fading Next weekend one of the Wilkinson, ‘live classical music at to part from it,’ she says, ‘even tyalgumfestival.com.au Philadelphia-based Round star Tugg Speedman (Ben Tweed’s most picturesque this level simply isn’t available.’ though it takes over my life (and tickets 6679 2244. Earth Foods. As she puts it, her Stiller) and a handful of fellow villages will echo to the sounds The opening recital on Friday my kids’ lives) for a couple of contemporaries were getting actors, meant to be soldiers in of fi ne classical music when September 5 is by Russian months each year!’ pregnant while she was get- Vietnam, unknowingly wander concert performers from Tatiana Kolesova, major There is community Tweed River Art ting promoted and now, at 37, into the domain of murderous Gallery she she really wants a baby. opium growers. Tugg, con- Unfortunately, doctors tell her There’s a special magic to vinced that they are still on set, that her tubes would make music in an art gallery – and sees the ordeal as a test of his that virtually impossible. So she none provides a better craft as a performer. Jeff (Jack does what any self-regarding, backdrop than our own Black) and Kirk (Robert Downey high fl ying exec would do, she Tweed River Art Gallery, with Jr) just want to get outta there. pays a surrogate to carry her its magnifi cent views up the The script works wonderfully fertilised eggs. Coming hot on valley to Mt Warning. Earlier well with jokes in bad taste, the heels of Helen Hunt’s And this month it was packed for but unfortunately those whose Then She Found Me, it is another the fi rst ever daytime concert, noses it might seriously get up of the burgeoning baby-as- by Duo Diva Liza Beamish are precisely the group who commodity fi lms, but it is a cut (soprano) and Kathleen will not see it. ‘Outraged of above that turgid time-suck. Proctor-Moore (mezzo- Pottsville’, may not like it, but This is in large part due to soprano), who delighted the it’s hilarious nonetheless. For the heartening performance audience with a mix of opera mine, Downey Jr steals the of Amy Poehler as Angie, the songs and popular ballads. show, and it is enlightening poor white trash who will be Both have performed leading that the line about the dingo Kate’s baby’s mama. Angie has roles with Opera Australia and taking the baby is still trotted a no-hoper boyfriend and a lot state companies and their out in the US. As clichés are as- of bad habits and provocative version of Lakme’s Flower Duet siduously identifi ed, you know views – she thinks Funniest currently tops the independent that at some point there will Young virtuoso Catherine Lynagh Home Videos is a scream and classical music charts. be a Colonel Kurtz scene. It’s a Liza Beamish, who has made prizewinner of this year’s her home in the Tweed Shire, Sydney International Piano next appears with tenor Competition. Kolesova, Lachlan Baker – together a student at the Moscow they’re billed as ‘The Lady and Tchaikovsky Conservatory, the Larrikin’ – in the concert was best female competitor Celebrate at Tweed Heads Civic in Sydney and second overall. Centre on September 28, when She will play Chopin, Schubert, they also launch their new Liszt, Tchaikovsky, Pletnev, CD Fabulous Favourites. The Hayden and Stravinksy. $20 charge includes a glass of The Tweed Shire’s own 10-year- bubbly. Information and tickets old pianist Nelson Hu gets his 07 5599 2274. chance to shine on Saturday morning in the ‘Young Virtuosi’ Local cellist Julien Rosendahl Rising star Alexey Yemtsov concert. Nelson won the prize Olive Cotton Award for most promising classical exhibition musician given by Tyalgum involvement at many levels, dismisses organic vegetables at the 2008 Murwillumbah with sponsorship from the Talking of the Tweed River Art as ‘crap for rich people who beauty when it comes, with the Festival of Performing Arts. He shire council and businesses, Gallery, if you haven’t yet seen hate themselves.’ Steve Martin, totally troppo Tugg reprising will be joined by saxophonist while Tyalgum preschool the stunning photographic as Kate’s boss, does an outra- Marlon’s water basin moment. Cameron Millar, judged most volunteers help to organise portraits in the Olive Cotton geous turn as Barry, the self Jack Black, surrounded for a outstanding instrumentalist (12 refreshments and the Taipans Award exhibition, you have change by an entire cast over- until September 21. The award proclaimed genius guru with to 16 years) in the Queensland Soccer Club Café puts on a long silver ponytail whose doing it is, by his extroverted Young Conservatorium awards Sunday’s lunch in the park. in memory of the outstanding standards, noticeably subdued photographer was won this ultimate reward to his under- – and once again the prize was And of course the festival lings is to provide them with and, more to the point, he just year by young Sydneysider donated by Tyalgum Festival. would not be happening at fi ve minutes of uninterrupted doesn’t look right in army fa- Emily Portmann. Entrants Other performers include cellist all without that exceptional eye contact – he is so good tigues. Only when, tied half na- come from all over Australia, Julien Rosendahl, guitarist hall, lovingly maintained on a at mocking the LA/Byron Bay ked to a tree, he off ers a blow but watch out for one or two Campbell Ross, pianists voluntary basis by the Tyalgum charlatan. And, if your natural job to one of the guys does he Festival opener local faces – spot Nitya the Catherine Lynagh, Lokman Literary Institute and Progress instincts have not been exter- inspire a belly laugh. Worth the Tatiana Kolesova Murwillumbah barber! Lo and Roger Cui and horn Association. Bruce Bartrim, minated by PC and you are price of admission alone is Tom For more on the gallery, watch player Armin Terzer. whose family was one of the still game to laugh at a speech Cruise’s tyrannical studio head, On Saturday the joint founders fi rst to settle in the district, is this space. Les Grossman. Flabby, bald around Australia gather for the impediment joke then you’ll be of the Tyalgum Festival, a member of committee, and tickled pink by Maura Tierney’s and with the hairy chest and annual Tyalgum Festival. The Tweed River Art Gallery, 2 violinists Carmel Kaine and last week he was hard at work birthing coach – her ‘pwegnant forearms of a neanderthal, his local hall hosting the event Mistral Road. Wednesday to John Willison, feature in in his overalls preparing for the wesbians’ killed me. I thought solo dance routine brings the is among the best acoustic Sunday, 10am-5pm. 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The splayed-out chicken I had ordered arrived on a bed of and butter then add shredded radicchio and prosciutto; Ingredients Method grilled radicchio, smoky-fl avoured and a little charred around splash in red wine and a couple of peeled chopped tomatoes 4 fresh octopus Clean octopus by removing the edges. It was a magnifi cent combination, the usually and simmer while you cook fresh ribbon pasta – fi nish off (Each octopus should be the beaks, the guts and the bitter vegetable sweetened somewhat in the cooking with a squeeze of lemon juice, a little cream to bind, and 100g~130g) eyes. process and soaking up the spicy juices from the chicken. some grated parmesan. Or arrange the raw cup-like leaves 500ml vegetable stock Heat the grapeseed oil in rosily on a plate and fi ll with fresh fi gs split into quarters and 50ml grapeseed oil saucepan, cook octopus for Radicchio is a type of red chicory, or endive, whose colour 30-60 seconds until the grilled under a draping of melted goats cheese for an 40g shiitake mushroom (trim results from the plant being taken from the earth and placed colour slightly changes. Add exceedingly elegant entree, summer impending. stems off) in darkened areas where the ensuing lack of chlorophyll 80g shimeji mushroom (trim enough vegetable stock to production causes the plants to lose their green Summer impending is what, to be sure, is impelling my stems off) cover octopus and cook for pigmentation. If left to grow naturally, it would be green with consideration of salads. And red onions go near the top of 40g enoki mushroom (trim 40-50 minutes with very low rust-brown spots and exceedingly bitter; in the absence of the list – onions the same crimson as radicchio, onions stems off) heat – never ever boil – until light, the lighter portions of the leaves become white, and contributing their own particular character. In Italy, where 2 tamarillos cut into wedges octopus get very tender. the darker, its glorious crimson hue. What little bitterness just about every food imaginable has in some small village 120g celery sliced Remove from heat then throw remains is, to be sure, one of its virtues in salads where its own festival at some stage of the year, the red onion is 40g red capsicum sliced in shiitake and shimeji colour, texture and fl avour provide a grand counterpoint to annually celebrated in the Calabrian town of Tropea on the 12 olives cut in half mushrooms and wait until octopus and mushrooms to softer, sweeter or more peppery lettuces. 13th of August. The red onions here are famous; there has 12 leaves witlof come to room temperature. even been a gelato created from them. They are sweet and Fortunately, it is becomingly increasingly easy to source Dressing Separate octopus tentacles in mild, hence their success in salads. Cooked, one of my outside of Italy, from whence it originated. Of the several 5g-10g wasabi paste eight and cut heads in half, varieties available the most commonly found is the Treviso, favourite ways is to transform them into a jammy sticky 1 tablespoon soy sauce slice shiitake mush rooms, whose long tapering leaves resemble those of romaine mass which keeps for ages in the refrigerator and which has 1 tablespoon lime juice separate shimeji mushrooms lettuce. Marcella Hazan in The Essentials of Classic Italian so many uses. Below is my preferred version of Caramelised 2 tablespoon grapeseed oil individually. Cooking confi des that the secret to a sweeter-tasting Onions, which I love to serve dolloped on to ricotta-smeared Put the octopus, shiitake, radicchio in salads lies in the splitting in half of its head then Turkish bread with roast pumpkin slices and slow-roasted Garnish shimeji, tamarillos, celery, red shredding it fi nely on the bias. Teamed with a bunch of Roma tomatoes, then popped in to the oven, foil-wrapped, Shallots julienne capsicum and olives in a bowl, add well mixed dressing rocket and dressed simply with olive oil and vinegar it is a for about twenty minutes. Ginger julienne and mix together. lovely and strikingly pretty salad. Shiso leaves julienne Radish sprout To serve place three witlof However – as my chicken dish amply proved – cooking it CARAMELISED ONIONS Salmon roe leaves on each plate and elevates it to another platform altogether. Grilling it with a Saute 4 thinly sliced red onions in 50 mls olive oil with 2 divide octopus mix evenly lubrication of olive oil renders it a lusciously easy vegetable chopped and seeded red chillies, 2 teaspoons ground cumin between four plates. Arrange to accompany meat, fi sh or poultry – or an addition to an and 4 teaspoons fi nely chopped fresh ginger. 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It was a Fred Astaire does – only back- asked what path her life might juicy moment – the most com- wards and in high heels.’ now follow, wept openly and, pelling of the Games. It’s a line that clearly influ- I have to own up, I went out I death rode poor Liu. A enced the IOC. How else to in sympathy with her. less than edifying reaction – explain the plethora of activi- On the other side of the coin shameful even, it might best ties for which competitors are was Eamon Sullivan’s no-show be summed up with a passage awarded medals? at the press conference after his from ‘Oliver Twist’. The ‘greatest Olympian’, second in the 100m freestyle. It The wonderfully named Mr. America’s toothy Michael made a sook of him and reflect- Grimwig had wagered with Phelps, more than anyone, ed poorly on the gravy train of kind Mr. Brownlow that the boy has benefited from the hair tax funded sports academies would never be seen again after splitting. He is unarguably a and coaches whose brief it is being sent on an errand with mighty swimmer, but having to produce these ‘heroes.’ What five pounds in his pocket. eight events from which to on earth have they been teach- ‘Mr. Grimwig was not by any gather his record haul seems, ing the boy? means a bad-hearted man; and if not over generous to him, But the lasting memory though he would have been disproportionate compared for this calcified nark came unfeignedly sorry to see his to contestants in other fields. at the beginning of a heat of respected friend duped and Especially when you con- the men’s 110m hurdles. The deceived; he really did, most sider that the poor bugger reigning Olympic champion earnestly and strongly, hope, at who busts his guts running Fred and Ginger! Michael and Liu! Entertainment plus in the Birdsnest soapie. and national idol, China’s Liu that moment, that Oliver Twist the marathon’s forty-two kil- Digital bastardry by John Campbell and the Tree Faerie Xiang, was making a meal of might not come back.’ You’ve ometers has only one lousy letting the world know that he got to hand it to Dickens, he shot at gold and a lucrative ward gear and put his bum without the bounty provided was the usual mix of a pinch was out of sorts. was sharp with the insight. career flogging health funds across the line in front of every- by Australia’s girls in the pool of the exhilarating and dollops He kept grimacing and rub- Liu’s withdrawal from the and breakfast cereals. body else, but he was not given that tired old boast about our of the mind numbing, with bing his leg – plenty of which race broke the hearts of a third Why are there so many the opportunity. And as for the per capita achievement might the occasional disconcerting we saw, incidentally, he being of the planet’s population. As medals in the pool? Why is ridiculous butterfly stroke (not not sound so triumphal. revelation, viz. that there are the only runner I can recall soap operas go, it was bigger somebody rewarded for swim- even David Attenborough has Duty obliged me to check people out there who actually who wore the old fashioned than Sonny Bill. ming backwards, over both caught on film a butterfly do- out at least a bit of the cover- sit and watch more than two flapping shorts in preference Nothing could top it, I fig- one and two-hundred metres? ing its laps), well, why not have age, though I passed on the minutes of beach volleyball. to the ubiquitous spray-on ured, so I gave Beijing the flick How naff is that? them race all the way under opening ceremony. Highlights As always, it was the exposi- budgie-smugglers. and rented a set of Fred and The Jamaican sprinter Usain water? Synchronised diving? of it later confirmed my pre- tion of character, or lack of it, There was a false start, but Ginger flicks to see me through Bolt would in all probability Give blokes like me a look in judgment – all such mega pro- that fascinated. Liu’s initial strides suggested till the return of ‘Inspector have done in reverse on terra with synchronised bombs. ductions are crashing bores. An Australian long-jumper that his chances were down Rex’ – I wonder how he’d go firma exactly as he did in for- I’m kidding, of course, for When the action started, it – her name is already gone, there with Buckley’s. He hob- in the 100m dog paddle?
O’Pray, Roger Jones, Brian Hodkinson; r/ Tigers go get’em Grafton Interschool gymkhana SPORT RESULTS up: Ron Gilbert, Alan Wood, Ray White, BOWLS Ben Huygen. The Tiger Cubs are are prov- admiration from all at the club. TWEED HEADS MEN Fri August 22 ing the pudding following their There was a mere 5 points Pennant Results: Saturday August 23 Green 1 winners: Len Harrison, Gordon results last weekend in the pre- between the teams at the final Round 4. Division 1 lost to Helensvale Henshaw, Wim VanderBeek; r/up: Frank 51/67; Division 2 lost to Beaudesert Dawson, Peter Skirving, Alan Stephen. liminaries at Pottsville Oval. siren. The score 9-8-62 to 8-9-57 53/58; Division 4 beat Tugun 62/57; Green 2: Peter Stockel, Col Heydt, John The under 12s were behind in in the nail biter. Division 6 beat Beenleigh 68/48; Mann; r/up: Harry Lyon, Tony Nicholls, their game against Byron Bay at Best on ground went to Dan Division 7 drew with Robina 63/63 and Brian Bevan. Green 3: Gordon Halsall, half time, but a great third quar- Dron and the goal scorers were Division 8 beat Beenleigh 60/59. Rod Stebbins, Laurie Lennox; r/up: Allen ter where they kicked a massive Tom Arnold 3, Dan Dron 2, Round 5 Saturday August 30: Jackson, Ron Taylor, Les Newnham. Division 1 away at Burleigh Heads; Sat 23 August 5 goals spurred them on. Jarred Rake 2 and Bronson Division 2 home to Coolangatta; Division Winners: Norm Arthur, Brian Hodkinson; The final quarter saw the McDonald 2, one of which was a 4 home to Twin Towns Services; Division r/up: Fred McIntyre, John Lewis. Tigers keeping Byron at bay, beauty from the boundary line. 6 away at Tugun; Division 7 home to Tweed Heads Tourers – No report from the final score Tweed 6-13-49 The kids now find them- Woongoolba and Division 8 away at last Sunday but next Sunday 31 August to Byron 5-3-33. Best players selves in the enviable postition Musgrave Hill. the lads have invited the Ladies for Club Championships: Mixed bowls and the list is on the notice for Tweed were Mick Arnold, of Grand Final contenders in B grade Pairs Round 2 results: Russell board in the Members Lounge. Byron O’Sullivan, Henry matches to be held on the week- Luland, Terry Patton d. Brian Bevan, Vic TWEED HEADS LADIES Robinson and Nathan Brown. end in Lismore. Iles 23/19; Bob Chapman, Rob Chubb d. THURSDAY 21ST AUGUST Goal scorers for the match were The club whose tradition is Brian Bitmead, Bill Finney 20/16; George Winners, D.Stewart/J.Ryman/M.Purcell/ Kurt Skuse 2, AJ Ryan 1, Scott yet to be long, is already work- Grace O’Reilly from Cobaki competed at the Grafton event on Mynott, Sean Harty d. David Watts, Ken J.0swald. R/U K.Henshaw/G.Darcy/M. her frind ‘Moon’. Photo Natalie O’Reilly Calvert 27/13; Simon Bailey, Mitchell Baxter/L.Vidulich. Masters 1, Byron O’Sullivan 1 ing steadily on the ‘proud’ and Jackson d. Simon Stephenson, Russell Pennant Friday August 22 and Tom Arnold 1. after only two years in the com- Mahli Breckendridge from in her rider class and 2nd in Leeson 21/13. DIVISION I: Tweed Heads 3 and Half, The under 14 side also man- petition, it is certainly an out- Palm Beach Currumbin High her bare back class as this is her Social Results: Helensvale 1 and Half. DIVISION II:Tweed aged to come from behind in standing achievement. School and a Cabarita Beach first year competing in Pony Sunday August 17, Green 1 winners: Heads 1 and Half, Musgrave Hill 3 and their match against Brunswick. The high excitement of the John & Brenda LeBouef, Ruth & Max Half. DIVISION IV:Tweed Heads 1, Pony Club member, took out Club gymkhanas and other lo- Reiter; r/up: Joyce & Joe Allen, Lorraine Coolangatta 4. DIVISION V:Tweed Heads 2, In the final quarter the team day has spilled over onto the Champion Senior High School cal events. Robins, Frank McPhillips. Green 2: Col Mudgeeraba 3. DIVISION IIV: Tweed Heads fought gallantly with courage whole club and they are all Rider at the recent event. Grace and her sister Robin & Lidia Elsey, Jan & Graham Kerrison; r/ 0, McKenkzie Park 5.DIVISION IIIV:Tweed and determination, the demean- looking forward to the Grand Mahli finished 1st in her have been warmly welcomed up: Kevin Connolly, Nerina Berni, Lucy & Heads 1, Benowa 4. our which has been a constant Finals next weekend, when they Rider Class, 3rd in Hack Class, into Cabarita Beach Pony Club Joe Vioulich. Green 3: Margaret & John HOCKEY companion to them all season, hope to bring home their first Gunton, Shirley & Graham O’Bryne; r/ POTTSVILLE 5th in Pleasure Hack, 3rd in and are really enjoying getting up: Renee & Tony Laycock, Elaine & Division 2 Pottsville Women had a win a state of grace that has drawn premiership flag. Pairs, 1st in Bare Back, 1st Top out and about on their horses Peter Skirving. Green 4: Bev White, Toots against United 2-1 to advance to the Score Jumping, 2nd Bends, 5th with other like minded kids. Sibley, Bill Davies; r/up: Ngaire Gibson, semi final. Barrel, 3rd Flag, 3rd Diamond The Cabarita Beach Pony Dorothy Evans, Brian Bevan. Division 2 Pottsville Men had a 1-1 Tuesday August 19. draw with Kingscliff. Flag and 3rd in Scudda Ho. Club is about kids having fun but Winners Men - Frank Ellitt, John Aitchison, The Pottsville Division 3 Men’s team Other competitors from we also have excellent riders in Norm Clark, Terry Patton; r/up: Olly lost in their match against the Waratah the Cabarita Club at the gym- Crystal Drake, Emma Kearney MacCausland, Vic Iles, George Craig. Jags last Saturday. . khana were Shauna Quinn, and Toby McIntosh who rode Winners Ladies, Josie Ryan, Sue The Division 3 Women played the Anglers Jackson, Dianne Kerwitz, Pat Mann; r/ United team during Saturday’s match, Danika Hardy, Tara Hardy, for Zone 15 Showjumping at up: Carmel Keane, Faye Scott, Stella winning 1-0 . Tarlay Moorehouse and Brisbane Show. Spear, Ali Martin. A date to keep free is September Courtney Moorhouse repre- The competitors who went Wed August 20 26 for the presentation night at the Vote Green senting Kingscliff High School, to the Interschool Gymkhana Green 1 winners: Chas Turner, Keith Community centre starting 5pm Samantha O’Reilly represent- will back up on the August 30- Hiscocks; r/up: Mike Nedjati, George sharp. ing St Pat’s Murwillumbah, 31 to ride for the end of year Martin. Green 2: Bernie Fletcher, Laurie The theme this year is ‘Op Shop Formal’ Cooper; r/up: Sam Ramsay, Graham and tickets are on sale now for $35, and Grace O’Reilly represent- Jamboree at Grafton and will Little. Green 3: George Paddon, Ron so please see your team captains to Authorised by Peter Rae. 1/50 Doubleview Road, Condong. ing King’s Christian College. compete against clubs from the Edwards; r/up: Jed Hambleton, Col purchase for the night. Final numbers Grace was thrilled to get 2nd Tweed to Grafton. Heydt. Green 4: Peter Stockel, Peter are required by September 12. 32 August 28, 2008 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Sport [email protected] So near and yet so far for gallant Raiders Soccer semis to be played John Campbell in Murwillumbah
Tweed Coast’s tilt at the It has been announced that the and watch, as matches of this Retravision Northern League Gold Coast Soccer Men’s First calibre are usually played on Premiership came to a heart Division and Reserve Grade the Gold Coast.’ stopping end last Saturday Semi Finals will be held at Mr Morgan also acknowl- when they were beaten in the Murwillumbah (Services) edged the assistance of the their sudden death play-off by Football Club this Saturday. Kingscliff Soccer Club execu- Mullumbimby. Both games will be fought tive in organising these major Th e Raiders gave as good as out between Kingscliff and semi fi nal matches. they got in a bruising encoun- Southport with the Reserve To coincide with these ter, but were done at the death Grade game starting at 2:45pm matches, the Murwillumbah when, with barely a minute left and the First Division Game Football Club and the Kingscliff on the clock, the Giants’ centre to follow. Wolves Soccer Club will be Jay Hampson raced in for the The Kingscliff First and holding a joint Junior ‘Rooball’ converted try that delivered to Reserve Grade teams remained Presentation for their players the defending premiers a 36-30 undefeated this season to win from the Under 6 division up victory. the minor premiership and to the Under 10s. It was a disappointing have gained promotion to Th e Presentation activities end to a season in which the the elite Gold Coast Premier will include social matches be- Coast were never far from the League competition in 2009, tween the two clubs, a sausage top of the ladder and, until between them the Kingscliff sizzle, and jumping castle. teams scored a total of 282 The presentation and so- Mullum’s ninety point demo- Raiders players in the thick of it at Les Donnelly Oval Mullumbimby in the game against the goals which is exceptional at cial games will commence at lition of Cudgen in the fi nal Mullum Giants last Saturday. Photo Tree Faerie round of the comp, looked to this level of football. 1:30pm and conclude at 4:30pm have earned the home ground noon, the scores then fl uctu- locked at 24-all, both sides’ sea- out wide and his gun barrel The President of just in time for the start of the advantage for the fi rst of the ated, with neither side able to sons were on the line. straight goal that accompanied Murwillumbah Football Club First Division Semi Final. semis. Th at psychological lift establish and hold the ascend- Not unexpectedly, things got it, the Raiders were up 30-26 Paul Morgan said, ‘It was ex- Mr Morgan said that com- was denied them, but they can- ancy. The Coast repeatedly a little heated. with eighteen minutes remain- cellent news for the Club to bining the two clubs Rooball not be faulted for the eff ort they created space for themselves Th e packs pummeled each ing. be hosting these matches. It presentation with the Senior put in and, at various stages, out wide against their speedier other and, boys being boys, Weight of possession and the encourages other players from Semi Final Matches provides looked as though they might opponents and were rewarded gentlemanly conduct was aban- Giants’ blistering pace from full the club and anyone else that the junior players with a great go on with it and knock out the with a four-pointer to Luke doned. back and on the fl anks was the wants to see a fast exciting fun day and an opportunity to title holders. Heron, only to see Mullum Each team was briefly re- telling factor, but it was a close game of soccer to come along watch a high quality game. Mullum grabbed an early surge back and secure a 20-14 duced to twelve men after a run thing. lead, but the Raiders settled lead at the break. rattled ref decided that the sin Earlier, in a similarly see-saw- quickly and were ahead 10-4 It was an electrifying try and bin might be the best place for ing clash, the Raiders’ reserve The Echo sports pages aft er twelve minutes through it fully deserved Scott Ella’s a couple of combatants to cool grade bowed out of the play- tries to prop Buddy King and dead-eye conversion. their heels. off s when Evans Head came winger Chris Berger. But the Raiders’ hard earned The thrust and parry re- home with a wet sail to nail want you! As they were to do all aft er- lead evaporated soon aft er and, sumed. Courtesy of an Ella try them 40-30. Eve Jeff ery We are also always look- ing for interesting people and Seabreeze at Pottsville Welcome to the pages of Echo teams to profi le on our sport Th e Pottsville Bowls Club re- Second in the event was the sport, we hope you enjoy our pages so now is you chance to cently hosted players from Graham Richards led team coverage. ‘dob in a mate!’ far and wide in the Annual from Tweed Heads, third was In the last few weeks while we If you know someone who Seabreeze Triples. the Jason Constable team from have been preparing to launch excels at their chosen sport or Th e event, held over two days Springwood in Queensland our new paper, I have discov- someone who simply really sectional play on August 18 and and fourth went to the team ered that sport in the Tweed loves to play, we want to see 19, saw players from all over New from Casino led by Richard Shire is huuuuuge to say the them in our player profi les, so South Wales and Queensland Latta. least, you folk really love your if you live next door to the king compete in what has become Th e Second Section fi rst prize sport and our folk are looking of kickboxing, the princess of the major tournament on the went to Graham Shillington forward to getting to know all paddling, the knight of knife Pottsville bowls calendar. and his team from Tamborine the teams and clubs in the area throwing or even the queen of Overall winner Ray Pickard in Queensland, second was the and who’s playing who. quidditch, drop us a line and from Avalon Beach Bowls Club Peter Care led team from Evans Our sports editorial team we will put them in print. north of Sydney accepted the Head and Colin Hawkins from always tries to cover a wide We also welcome all your Ray Pickard from Avalon Beach accepts the winners cheque range of sports, so as well as club and event results and team prize on behalf of his team the Tweed Heads club rounded from event sponsor Metricon’s Dale Scotcher. mates and congratulated the o u t t h e t o p t h r e e . the popular sports like rugby, news and sign-on information Club for the manner in which Kris Lehfeldt led his team Round Winners were Round three. soccer, tennis and cricket, you Please send your sport results all competitors were made to into first place over Colin Ken Woodward (Salisbury Jim Banks accepted the Best can also expect to see croquet, to [email protected] feel welcome and the profes- Montague from Evans Head Q l d ) R o u n d o n e , T e r r y L e e Performed Pottsville Team Futsal, surfi ng and elastics (that and all your news and infor- sional way in which the event in second in the Th ird Section (Condong) Round two and prize on behalf of his playing is if you are playing competa- mation to sport@tweedecho. was staged. of play. 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)T WAS RUGBY LEAGUE THAT l RST BROUGHT 2OGER -C,EOD TO THE FAR THE PROFESSIONALSNORTH COAST 3IDDLE #OMMERCIAL -ANAGER #HERYLE *ARDINE (OLIDAY -ANAGER 3UZ AT POTTSVILLEANNE 4HE 0ROFESSIONALS HAVE PUT NOT ONLY THEIR MONEY BUT THEIR TIME BEACHAND ENERGY BUT IT WAS THE WEATHER AND THE SURF THAT KEPT HIM HERE 2OGER AND HIS WIFE #HALFONT AND 0ROPERTY -ANAGER #AROLYN 3MITH #OMBINED THEY HAVE AN WHERE THEIR MOUTH IS 4HEY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN SPONSORING MANY OF THE .EVELLE HAVE CREATED A LIFE A FAMILY AND A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS IN THE AREA UNTOLD WEALTH OF EXPERIENCE NOT ONLY IN THEIR l ELD BUT IN LIFE THE GROUP LOCAL SPORTING SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY GROUPS INCLUDING THE 0OTTSVILLE 0RIMARY BASED ON THEIR LOVE OF THE LIFESTYLE AND THE COMMUNITY BOASTS THREE VERY PROUD GRANDPARENTS 3CHOOL THE 0OTTSVILLE 23, -EMORIAL ,IGHTS PROJECT THE SOCCER CANTEEN AND 2OGER l RST STARTED WORKING WITH THE 0ROFESSIONALS WHEN HE BECAME PART OF 4HE 0ROFESSIONALS AT 0OTTSVILLE "EACH PROVIDE SERVICES ACROSS THE BOARD 4HEY SHEDS IN TOWN THE LOCAL SURFERS AND SURl NG COMPETITIONS THE COMMUNITY THE TEAM AT (AYWOOD AND 0ETERSEN IN -URWILLUMBAH IN (E SOON HAVE A LARGE DATABASE AND REFERRAL NETWORK AND WILL TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEEDS CENTRE AS WELL AS ENCOMPASSING A MUCH BROADER COMMUNITY RANGE WHERE SPREAD HIS WINGS AND IN THE -C,EODS AND 3MITHS OPENED THE DOORS FOR ANYTHING FROM l NDING YOU A RENTAL HOME OR HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION TO THEY HAVE SUPPORTED THE LOWER 4WEED #OAST AT A GOVERNMENT LEVEL BY OF THE 0ROFESSIONALS AT 0OTTSVILLE "EACH SELLING YOUR SEASIDE MANSION 2OGER IS A BEACHFRONT SPECIALIST WHO RECENTLY PROVIDING PERSONAL WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS IN MANY AREAS AS WELL AS THEIR SUPPORT FOR THE .ATIONAL "REAST #ANCER &OUNDATION 4HE LIST REALLY IS ENDLESS .EVELLE CAME ON BOARD AS A FULL TIME STAFF MEMBER YEARS AGO ONCE HER SOLD A QUALITY PROPERTY FOR THE HIGHEST RECORDED PRICE IN THE AREA GROWING FAMILY OF FOUR BECAME MORE SELF SUFl CIENT AND TOGETHER WITH A 2OGER IS VERY HAPPY IN THE COMMUNITY THAT HE NOW CALLS HIS OWN @) CAME UP )T IS IMPORTANT TO THEM THAT THEY ARE PART OF A HAPPY THRIVING COMMUNITY AND CAREFULLY CHOSEN STAFF OF EXPERIENCED TEAM MEMBERS THE 0ROFESSIONALS AT HERE TO PLAY FOOTBALL IN AND ) ENDED UP THE SECRETARY OF THE 4WEED THEY ARE MAKING SURE THAT THEY ARE PUTTING IN ALL THEY CAN .EVELLE SUMS UP HER 0OTTSVILLE "EACH HAS BECOME A COMPANY OF EXCELLENCE IN 2EAL %STATE #OAST 3EA 2ESCUE )M IN MY TH YEAR AND ) LOVE IT ) AM HAPPY WITH THE IDEA LOVE OF THE AREA @7E ARE JUST SO VERY LUCKY 7E HAVE BEEN HERE ALMOST OF THE LOCAL REAL ESTATE AGENT BEING LIKE THEY WERE IN THE OLD DAYS 4HEY WERE YEARS ITS A REALLY NICE PLACE TO LIVE 4HE PEOPLE THE COMMUNITY AND THE SCHOOLS 4HE TEAM ALONGSIDE 2OGER AND .EVELLE IS MADE UP OF SIX LOCAL PEOPLE ARE ALL FANTASTIC ) COULDNT WISH FOR ANYTHING MORE 4HE TOWN HAS GROWN SO INCLUDING 3ALES -ANAGER "RUCE -ELVILLE 3ENIOR 0ROPERTY -ANAGER 3HARON THE LOCAL *0 AND THE FOOTY COACH AND A POLITICAL VOICE THEY WERE INVOLVED AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY 7E HAVE STRUCTURED OUR COMPANY THAT WAY MUCH SINCE WE GOT HERE ITS WONDERFUL 7E ARE VERY LUCKY TO BE HERE
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56 November 13, 2007 Byron Shire Echo Real Estate Phone: (02) 6685 8466 Full page 15 Lawson Street, Byron Bay Lot 2 Possum OPEN Ck Rd, HOUSE Bangalow Saturday 12.30-1pm $1173
New 5 Bedrooms In Bangalow Great value at $595,000 DREAMING OF UKI UKI INVESTMENT iscover this superbly designed 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom, double garaged family home D You will love with exceptional attention to detail. owing onto a spacious 2656sqm north-facing block and delightful 3 the 2 living areas fl ing a Enjoy the ambience and lifestyle that is Uki, ing outdoor deck overlook covered north fac . well designed, easy-care, landscaped yard integrated OPEN HOUSE Half page ith Saturday 11-11.30am The enormous master bedroom w inted open plan bedroom home just a few mins stroll from ite, delightfully appo Well positioned bush property ensu ith well with its array of market days, festivities and kitchen and dining room together w Scenic sanctuary ighting makes es 3 bed, 2 bath north east facing home thought out fl oor coverings and l Charming 2 bed home on 4 scenic hectar iew. 1.2 ha of land with a spring and water storage this home a must to v oors and stained glass windows lled with light 50. Exotic timber fl le Open plan kitchen and dining fi the vibrant village of Uki. Convenient yet Now $595,000. cott on 0412 296 872 or Sonia on 0409 033 2 Coopers Ck frontage and private swimming ho colourful atmosphere which attracts visitors 4 Gumtree Place, Clover Hill. Contact S Close to Bangalow and Byron Bay Just 5 minutes to Federal $555 $900,000 Reduced to $1.25M $929,000 privately nestled in a garden of rainforest 155 Fabulous Acres OPEN HOUSE from near and far. Come call Uki home in 21 Clifford Street, Suffolk Park iscover the ultimate sprawling ranch on OPEN HOUSE rdered by 101 Paterson St, Byron Bay Saturday 11.30am-12pm D155 acres of level paddocks, bo , two Saturday 12.30-1pm the Wilson River. Delightful four bedroom ntry homestead trees. Enjoy the fi refl ies, become self bathroom, newly renovated cou this rustic open plan 3 bedder with large mber fl oors featuring high ceilings, polished ti and superb attention to detail. include separate cottage, Other features ell fenced, suffi cient, or grab this rare opportunity to enormous shed and storage barn, w Quarter page entertainers deck and room for expansion or . 20 ith plentiful water supply to paddocks w . mins to the coast. Ver y impressive For sale at $1,250,000. invest in beautiful Uki. (Agent Declares 456 Eltham Rd, Eltham. granny fl at conversion (stca) below. Contact Scott on 0412 296 872. 7 Acres Of Elevated Privacy $278 Interest. ) ide our own country retreat, with lovely w Ydecking overlooking the deep pool and spa, ing 4 bedroom with study timber home Your dream beach house this charm ill love the 2 Perfectly positioned home Price: $ 389,000 Ref# 1159 Price: $ 399,000 Ref# 1157 give the family lots of options. You w ith attached studio, Stylish 2 bedroom 2 bathroom beach house living areas, double garage w 3 bed, 2 bath home minutes from Byron Bay Deck with access from beds and living area enormous main bedroom and elevated northern OPEN HOUSE m intenbar valley, together with 2 Positioned on a huge elevated block of 856sq Modern kitchen with silver ash bench tops views up the T . Saturday 12-1pm grazing paddocks and lush tropical grounds Large kitchen and light living room Brush box fl oors and mosaic tiled bathrooms ing distance to the Possibilities for dual occupancy and Easy sealed driveway, walk $869,000 Tintenbar village and only 7 minutes to Lennox development (S.T.C.A) Eighth page . $1,000,000 Heads and Ballina makes this property great value Price to sell at $665,000. t on 0412 296 872 or Sonia on 0409 033 250. To view more properties visit our website 13 Tintenbar Road, Tintenbar. Contact Scot [email protected] www.byronbayfn.com.au www.scottharveyrealestate.com.au $139
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Price: $ 1,750,000 Ref# 1114 Price: $ 1,450,000 Ref# 1095 * These prices are (02) 6672 2280 based on the weekly Shop 4, The Old Butter Factory, 1454 Kyogle Road, Uki Village 2484 commitment rates Email: [email protected] www.ukirealestate.com.au 02 6679 4115 email: [email protected]
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Cnr Griffi th & Stuart Sts. 42 Tongarra Drive. The owners here love the fact This property, more like a that they can walk from their private estate really, sits high door straight into the world in the best street in Ocean renowned Twin Towns Services Shores and enjoys breathtaking Club by the enclosed skyway views. With much use of natural ... not to mention the walk to timbers, this quality home just everything else convenience! oozes character. I specialise in this exceptional Here, you are protected from building and have never had all bad weather and simply soak a better selection of superb up the sunshine from the north. apartments on offer here. The bonus is the self contained Two and three bedrooms, all in law accommodation with its ensuited, all with absolutely own entry. A very special home. stunning views. Come see!
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21 Quayside Court. 39 Navigators Way. The handful of freehold titled Boaties will love it here with homes on the waterfront here an array of berthing options in Tweed’s best address are so available to you. There are 3 tightly held, it is incredible to bedrooms plus downstairs have two superb examples on study or 4th bedroom and 3rd offer! bathroom. This is an impressive This one is single storied, 3 low maintenance residence. bedrooms plus study or 4th. You The location is whisper quiet, look over a sandy beachfront to yet you are just minutes from the magical and well protected two state of the art shopping boat harbour beyond. Currently centres, untold fi ne eateries and leased to excellent tenants who some of the best beaches on may have interest in staying on. earth. It doesn’t get any better This is living! than this!
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Find us on the web at www. tweedecho.com.au. You can have your say on the forums, vote in the polls, contribute a video or photo to our galleries, and keep up to date even if you miss your print copy. ■ ■ ■ ■ Seems there’s a resurgence in scams via the email with one Echo staff er receiving 11 off ers of millions of dollars in two days. Th e scams are becoming a little more imaginative with Oxfam UK off ering 22.5 mil- lion English pounds by way of a poverty and development grant. Must have heard that the Tweed Shire Echo is an inde- pendent newspaper devoid of the deep pockets of its corpo- rate competition. ■ ■ ■ ■ A local daily paper recently used a headline ‘Polglase to curb development’, referring to sacked mayor Warren Polglase’s bid to become mayor again, which we were sure was a mis- Last weekend’s Banana Festival parade in Murwillumbah (see page 12) started with a banana take that really should have and fi nished with the traditional Hare Krishna fl oat. This year the fl oat had a very life-like statue read: ‘Polglase to kerb devel- of the devotees’ spiritual master, Prabhupada. The statue, made of resin, was fl own in from the opment’. Apologies to all who USA. Contrary to popular belief, the statue came freight class, not sitting up in a fi rst-class seat had to blink twice, as we did on the plane. That would have been just too freaky! Natural Th e Echo here at over such a phone in order to keep her alive with their local Tibetan com- 4 and the deadline is tomor- Comfort Sleep tongue-in-cheek claim. till ambulance medicos turned munity for some or all of the row (Friday, August 29) but ■ ■ ■ ■ up. Well done, girls. fast. Public gatherings have you can ring 02 9230 3030 if The Th is week the valley icon, the ■ ■ ■ ■ been organised in most states. you can’t meet that. Categories Natural banana, took on a new face: Restored-my-faith-in-humanity ■ ■ ■ ■ include the Golden Toaster for Sleep the Banana Festival Fritter! Our #2. A big gold star for the kind Friend’s four-year-old son in crimes against amenity, the Centre culinary experts have given it woman who, on seeing two his fi rst ever soccer game last worst residential or industrial www.zentai.com.au NEW Aura bed frame two thumbs up! Not so sure banknotes fall out of scribe’s week not only scored his team’s development and the most en- Manufacturing Solid white European Oak about the banana and spinach pocket as he paced along fi rst goal but then whacked in vironmentally destructive de- quality (since 1981) Q now $1595 smoothie... might need to mas- Warina Walk Arcade in down- opposing team’s as well... and velopment. Send nominations 100% natural latex 17.5cm & 20cm Latex core mattresses with sage that culinary concept a town Murwillumbah last week, soon aft er scooped the ball up, by email to hazel.blunden@ mattresses pure NZ wool & Belgian cotton jacquard Quality futon covering. little more! picked it up and alerted grateful ran and kicked it far and wide, parliament.nsw.gov.au or by mattresses (cotton, ■ ■ ■ ■ owner. Woman’s friend joked so great was his passion for fax to 02 9230 2159. wool, foam core) ECO Institute certified Latex. Restored-my-faith-in-humanity (Backburner hopes) that $15 mixing it with the other kid- ■ ■ ■ ■ Oak bedframes #1. Hats off to our local guard- was nothing to scoff about and dies aft er at least two years of Tweed Shire Echo readers are Importers of timber bedframes, ian angels: an off -duty nurse she should’ve kept mum about solo-soccer in the back yard. invited to send any bits of local sofabeds & driving her children home in it... scribe thanked her, suggest- Come to think of it, wasn’t that goss, dross or anything you’ve contemporary furniture Cabarita last Th ursday night ed she buy a lottery ticket to how rugby came about? seen or heard or think is worth All bedding around 9pm stopped to help cash in on luck and, of course, ■ ■ ■ ■ sharing a laugh or whatever to accessories: Latex offers luxurious comfort, is other women in the coastal vil- was then able to buy lunch. Nominations for the annual Backburner at (email) editor@ natural pillows, durable and resilient and with its ■ ■ ■ ■ bolsters, floor open-cell pincore structure, self lage’s main street who were des- Bad Developers Awards are tweedecho.com.au or write cushions, 100% ventilating. It’s natural, made perately trying to revive a young Th is Saturday, Tibetans around being called for and we’re sure to us at Suite 1, Warina Walk cotton bedlinen, from renewable resources and MILLIONS OF AIR CELLS FOR the world, led by the Dalai there’s quite a few develop- Arcade, Murwillumbah, 2484. mozzie nets, blinds, MAXIMUM VENTILATION combined with wool you have woman collapsed unconscious lighting & more the perfect natural mattress. on the footpath aft er an alleged Lama, will observe a symbolic ments on the Tweed worthy of Buy direct BUY NOW & RECEIVE 2 x FREE LATEX PILLOWS booze and drugs binge. The 12-hour fast. Australian Tibet a gong. Th e awards, organised ■ Responsibility for election women gave CPR and followed Council encourages all Tibet by who else but Th e Greens, comment in this issue taken by 1/35 Banksia Drive Byron Industrial Estate 6685 6722 ambo’s instructions on a mobile supporters to join in solidarity will be named on September David Lovejoy, Mullumbimby.
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