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Rose, Biosphere status Young urged for Tweed Achiever Murray Simpson the McPherson and Border ranges and possibly even the marine reserve A grand plan to have the Tweed Val- off Byron Bay. ley declared a ‘biosphere reserve’ has It will spill from Tweed shire to By- using her been launched by the Caldera Envi- ron, Lismore, Kyogle and Northern ronment Centre. Rivers shire councils and will link But it has nothing to do with Dis- with Queensland’s scenic rim scheme brains neyland-type glass bubbles, says co- which runs down to the border. ordinator Edward ‘Hop. e’ Hopkins. ‘It all centres on the biodiversity ‘We want to become part of a global hot-spot we have where the McPher- network of biospheres promoted by son and Border ranges meet roughly UNESCO,’ he said. at the head of the Limpinwood Valley,’ ‘There are 546 biospheres world- he said. wide in 109 countries and 15 in Aus- Rarest of the rare tralia. ‘We’re looking at biosphere status ‘We’ve got species there that exist Murray Simpson received a Year 12 Rotary prize for cit- Mr McDonald received recogni- for the Border Ranges and Noosa to nowhere else.’ izenship and the Defence Force Long tion for his services to the cattle in- provide a green belt, or lungs, at either The roots of the biosphere reserve The strange world of teenagers’ brains Tan leadership and teamwork award. dustry and his commitment to the end of the urbanised strip we call the network go back to the Club of Rome, is a constant source of fascination to Citizen of the Year Tweed River region, while Judith Moreton Basin megalopolis – centred in 1972, where economists agreed cur- young Uki livewire Rose Spiller (pic- Terkelsen has been noted for her on Brisbane but including the Sun- rent rates of development were un- tured above). Winner of the Tweed Citizen of work in the field of childhood early shine and Gold Coasts. sustainable, and the ground-breaking Rose, 18, is this year’s winner of the Year was Lorraine Grennan for intervention and learning. ‘That’s approximately 250 kilome- Earth Conference in Rio de Janeiro the Young Achiever section of the her work with the Murwillumbah Mr McDonald was a member of tres of concrete and bitumen. in 1992. Tweed Shire Australia Day awards. chapter of Compassionate Friends the Royal Panel of Judges of the Aus- ‘Give us a break. Give peace a UNESCO launched its Man and the Hers was one of seven awards pre- (see picture, page 2). tralian Jersey Herd Society and of- chance.’ Biosphere (MAB) program in 1970 sented yesterday at a ceremony at Also awarded yesterday were palli- ficiated as a royal judge at the royal Mr Hopkins said the biosphere and the notion of a global network of Bogangar Public School. ative care supporter Edna Gorton of shows of Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide project piggybacked on other intia- sites was one of its earliest projects. A graduate of Mt St Patrick Col- Uki, Caldera Artfest founder Andy and Melbourne. tives such as the Border Ranges Rain- These sites were to represent the lege, Rose plans heading to Griffith Reimanis, sporting all-rounder Sean He is a past president and life forest Biodiversity Management Plan main ecosystems of the planet in which University this year to study psy- Garner of Terranora, Tumbulgum member of the Tweed-Richmond recently compiled by state and federal genetic resources would be protected. chology. Public School’s soccer team and the Jersey Breeders Association and was government agencies. The reserves were to foster conser- ‘I’m specially interested in youth Kids In Need dragon boat regatta. the youngest of 35 members elected ‘We see the biosphere concept as an vation, sustainable development and work and teenage brain develop- OAM awards to the Tweed River Agricultural So- aspirational model. It has no compul- form a base for research and educa- ment,’ she says. ciety committee, serving as president sion but relies on grassroots support tion. Rose was a member of the Youth Two well-known Tweed residents for 12 years. from below as well commonwealth Mr Hopkins said the Tweed reserve Using Their Heads committee which have been honoured with Order of Ms Terkelson has been a director backing from above.’ would have three zones – a core area, liaises with the Tweed Shire Council Australia awards for their contribu- and teacher at Tweed Valley Early To press its case, the Caldera Envi- a buffer zone and a transition zone. to organise alcohol-free Youth Week tions to the community. Childhood Intervention Service ronment Centre is circulating a pe- ‘Only the core area requires legal activities. Longtime jersey breeder John since 1984. tition to generate a groundswell of protection and would correspond to She also volunteers for the You ‘Ken’ McDonald from Murwillum- Her involvement with the ser- support. existing protected areas such as na- Have a Friend group that provides bah and childhood expert Judith vice includes Tweed Shire Planning ‘This is necessary to progress the ture reserves or national parks.’ support and food for the homeless. Terkelsen have been recognised in Group Families NSW, Far North idea to the level where UNESCO ac- He said UNESCO did not require At Mt St Pats she was on the stu- the general division of the Order of Coast Early Childhood Intervention creditation is sought,’ Mr Hopkins said. any change of law or ownership; each dent representative council and won Australia Medal announced by Gov- Collegiate and many other groups The biosphere reserve envisages biosphere had its own system of gov- an honour award for leadership. 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New plan for Tyalgum water plant BANORA SWIM SCHOOL Murray Simpson Baby Swim Classes (Parent & child) Tenders for a water treatment 2 for the price of 1 plant at the Tweed Valley vil- lage of Tyalgum have been Is your child safe? dumped and the council plans to go it alone. Holiday Intensives Four tenders for the plant Book Now were received but all were considered over the top as far 07 5523 3177 as cost was concerned and the Tweed Shire Council has decided to take a different ap- proach. The village of some 220 souls has had a thirsty time of it at various periods over the years, with its water supply drying up completely in 2003. A report to the council said Tyalgum drew its water from the Tyalgum Weir pool with Emmanuel’s Cleanskin the water treated by a system Tyalgum villagers are very protective about their drinking water supply as this photo taken last Marlborough installed in the 1960s. Sauvignon Blanc year shows. Photo Luis Feliu Water from the pool under- goes coarse filtration and is then disinfected with a sod- $99/Dozen ium hypochlorite solution. No Greens make railway service other form of treatment is pro- vided. 32 Marine Parade, Kingscliff Improved water treatment is once again an election issue äÓ®ÊÈÈÇ{Ên{ääÊUÊÜÜÜ°i>ÕiÃÜià «°V°>Õ considered necessary to meet Murray Simpson ‘Water supply issues can be Australian Drinking Water solved through other measure guidelines. The mothballed Murwillum- such as the wider use of water In the summer of 2002-3 the bah railway has been thrust tanks, water saving and reuse.’ village was placed under severe back into the political lime- Ms Stock holds degrees in water restrictions when the light by the Greens candidate urban and regional planning, Tyalgum Creek dried up and for Lismore, Susan Stock. education, visual arts and lib- potable water had to be carted Ms Stock, right, who will rarianship. 24kms out from Murwillum- contest the NSW state elec- She has most recently A philosophical novel bah at considerable cost. Love in Dyingygyingyngngg tions in March, said bringing been working as a librarian The council last year re- back the Murwillumbah-Ca- at the North Coast Institute ceived four tenders to upgrade sino line was a priority. of TAFE. She has also been a You are invited to the plant – from Aquatec- ‘We must move more freight lumbah and she has a special high school teacher-librarian JLSLIYH[L[OLVMÄLVMÄJJPHSPPHHS MaxconPty Ltd, Haulton Con- and geography teacher for off our congested roads and affinity for the issues affecting launch of Loveove in DyinDyingD struction (Aust) Pty Ltd, Pall onto rail,’ she said. the Tweed Valley. many years in Sydney and the Australia Pty Ltd and Veolia A teacher and librarian, Ms ‘I’m opposed to the pro- Northern Rivers. by Judith Lindsayindsay Water solutions and Technolo- Stock lives at Mt Nardi near posal to dam the pristine and She is also assistant editor of When: Sundayay 30 JaJanuaryanuuary gies (Australia) Pty Ltd. Nimbin. The electorate she’s beautiful Byrrill Creek,’ she the Nimbin Good Times com- Time: 1.30-4.30pm30pm But a council tender evalu- running for takes in Murwil- said. munity newspaper. ation panel found all quotes Where: Moosese LLodgeoddge were substantially above the (located 2.5kms5kkmkmmss pastpaast TyalgumTyalgum estimated budget for the work Primary ScSchool)hoo and did not represent value for Power sell-off ‘won’t stop price rises’ 257 TyalgumalgumuummmCr CreekC eek RdR money. The State power sell-off has as Premier Keneally’s own top newspaper found 95 per cent of Tyalgum CreCCreek,eeek NSWNSWSW 2484242 84 The council now plans to do left Tweed MP Geoff Provest bureaucrats deserted her,’ he respondents reckoned it was a some of the upgrade itself and shocked, stunned and amazed. said. ‘dog of a deal’. Pleasease RSVRSVPVP to BBarbaraarbaraa negotiate with another party Mr Provest has just returned ‘Tweed taxpayers are part- The inquiry also found pri- [email protected]@@bigponnd.ccom to complete the balance of the from hearings inquiring into shareholders in electricity vatisation would not provide work. the sell-off and said he was assets worth $25 billion, yet Tweed residents relief from 02 66796679 348434884 Negotiations will be carried flabbergasted at Labor’s in- we get a little as $400 million spiralling power costs, despite by 211 JanuaryJanuaary out in accordance with Inde- competence and duplicity in from Labor’s scorched earth claims to the contrary by the . pendent Commission Against the matter. policy.’ Keneally government, said Mr Books and book signingg availableavailabbleb ono thethe day.dayd Refreshmentss served. serveed Corruption guidelines. ‘It was surreal. I watched on An online poll by a Sydney Provest. WE DELIVER TO YOUR DOOR NEW WE CAN SERVICE YOUR WHEELCHAIRS & USED SCOOTER WALKERS SCOOTERS OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS GREAT UÊ AFFORDABLE RANGE OF UÊ PORTABLE BATHROOM UÊ NO TANKS! AIDS UÊ RUNS OFF MAINS FROM FROM FROM BATTERIES OR CAR $89 $139 $299 CIGARETTE LIGHTER
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