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election THE TWEED 2010 Volume 2 #45 Thursday, July 22, 2010 Advertising and news enquiries: meet the Phone: (02) 6672 2280 [email protected] candidates [email protected] www.tweedecho.com.au LOCAL & INDEPENDENT page two Tweed’s Threat to scale back sumo big housing projects Kate McIntosh population boost of 30,000 to the support Tweed, which has a current popula- Planned developments at Cobaki tion of around 85,000. Lakes, Bilambil Heights and Kings Such a move would apparently pays off Forest will be dramatically scaled back fly in the face of a government push under the NSW government’s plan to to increase the supply of affordable cap developer contributions, with crit- housing across the state and council ical infrastructure works for the sites is hopeful this may force the govern- now facing a major funding shortfall. ment to reconsider its decision to cap A report by council officers advised the fees that councils can charge de- that the loss of developer contribu- velopers. tions meant council would be unable to fund $300 million in planned works Works put on hold to service the three sites including According to the staff report, major roads and other vital community in- infrastructure works, including plans frastructure. to duplicate a bridge over the Tugun The report recommends that hous- Bypass that was to provide four-lane ing lots at Cobaki Lakes west of the access to Cobaki Lakes and later up- Nerang strongman Derek Boyer, holder of ‘Australia’s Strongest Man’ title and undefeated 13 times, lifts former Gold Coast Airport be reduced from graded to a full highway interchange, Australian heavyweight wrestling champion Drew Weeks, of Ipswich, off the ground last Sunday during the Austral- 5,300 to 3,007. Similarly lots at the were now on hold. ian National Sumo Championships at the Tallebudgera Recreation Centre. Both men had never competed in sumo Kings Forest site south of Kingscliff This decision also affects the ‘Rise’ wrestling before, yet Derek won the heavyweight title. Drew said he’d never been lifted off his feet before. would also need to be trimmed from development which is further con- Photo by Jeff ‘Two Tonne’ Dawson 4,500 to 1,267, while lots at the recently strained by the peak traffic capacity of approved ‘Rise’ residential develop- Kennedy Drive Luis Feliu Black Dragonflies Martial Arts Group bono Taro, in Australia to promote ment at Bilambil Heights would need Likewise, plans to duplicate Tweed in Murwillumbah, had impressed of- the sport of sumo, was a special guest to be restricted to 526 instead of the Coast Road to four lanes from the There was a big Tweed connection ficials with her sumo-wrestling ability from Japan. Akebono, a Hawaiian planned 1,604. Chinderah interchange to Casuarina at last Sunday’s Australian National and was likely to do quite well at the who was the first foreigner ever to Mayor Warren Polglase has to accommodate traffic accessing Sumo Championships at the Tall- world titles. achieve the highest rank in Japan’s slammed the decision to limit devel- Kings Forest and other developments ebudgera Recreation Centre on the The other Tweed connection at the national sport, conducted a master oper contributions to $20,000 per within the area, have also been shelved Gold Coast, watched by more than titles was ASF coach, Ken Matsuto, class before the big day. housing lot, accusing the state gov- due to a lack of council funds. 200 people. who lives in Tumbulgum. Derek Boyer, Australia’s Strongest ernment of ‘prostituting local govern- Greens Cr Katie Milne questioned Fourteen year-old Murwillumbah ‘Also some roller derby girls from Man (Thunder from TV’sThe Gladi- ment for funds.’ why council was rubber stamping any High School student Renee Robin- Tweed and elsewhere turned up at ators), currently doing sumo at the He warned that plans to cap con- major developments given the uncer- son won the junior open title, came the special sumo training session last Gold Coast Sumo Club, had his first tributions would stymie development tainty surrounding future infrastruc- second in the senior lightweight and Saturday and they took to it very well ever sumo competition on Sunday, and economic growth throughout the ture provision. third in the women’s open. and competed the next day, with winning the heavyweight title. entire Tweed region. She called on council to undertake Katrina Watts, the Murwillumbah- one Brisbane girl winning the senior Katrina said Derek, who ‘can pull a ‘It is a gross negligence of the state thorough costings and assessment of based president of the Australian heavyweight prize,’ she said. 25-tonne truck down the main street government to pillage from local all infrastructure works required, not Sumo Federation (ASF) and board ‘We also borrowed some mats form and deadlift 370kg’, did not enter the councils,’ he said. just roads, saying she feared vital com- member of the International Sumo a Stokers Siding Hapkido group, suc- open event, also won by a sumo nov- Council voted unanimously at its munity facilities such as libraries and Federation, said Renee had qualified cessfully forming an accord between a ice, Peter Townsend of Brisbane. The meeting on Tuesday to ask the De- parks would be overlooked. to represent Australia at the world Japanese national sport and a Korean women’s open division was won by partment of Planning to revise its ‘If we’re underfunded on roads, sumo championships in Warsaw, Po- one, and hopefully promoting har- Caitlin Szanto of Sydney. planning approvals in light of the re- then it’s possible we may be under- land, in October as a result of her mony all round.’ For further information on sumo, port’s recommendations to limit de- funded for all community facilities,’ performances last Sunday. Katrina said that the 64th Yoko- call Katrina on 0400 969 399 or email velopment levels at the sites, which she said. Katrina said Renee, a member of zuna Sumo Grand Champion Ake- [email protected] were expected to deliver a combined continued on page 2 GREAT REBATES AVAILABLE DID YOU KNOW... FOR REPLACEMENT HOT THERE ARE ALSO WATER SYSTEMS! 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Richmond on the issues ‘I seek the support of the vot- road congestion and pave the that matter ahead of the ers in the Richmond electorate way for residential develop- to be part of a Gillard Govern- ment in hinterland areas along Joe Ebono, Greens August 21 ballot. ment that will move Australia the rail line helping ease pres- candidate forward.’ sure on coastal areas. Justine Elliot, Mrs Elliot said a Labor gov- ‘We have inherited a truly ernment would fund 3,000 great and unique part of the Squirrel Glider in nesting box. Photo G Beyer. Labor, Member for new nursing training places north the future of our region. Richmond and 1,300 GPs and GPs in If government fails to plan pro- Tree hollows and nesting boxes training over the next three actively, we’re likely to damage Find out how they conserve wildlife. years. our lifestyle and environment.’ She said she shared Ms Gil- Presented by Dr Ross Goldingay lard’s vision for quality educa- Southern Cross University tion which includes plans for Joan van Lieshout, the establishment of a simpli- Liberals candidate Tuesday 27 July fied national curriculum and 7pm to 8.30pm the delivery of trades training Byron Shire Council Chambers centres. Mrs Elliot has also given her Station Street, Mullumbimby support to the newly installed It’s the second time around prime minister’s stance on asy- Upcoming Seminars for Joe Ebono, who ran as lum seekers and tougher bor- the Greens Party candidate 7 September – Flying fox ecology der protection measures. in 2007. The Mullumbimby- 16 November – Living with wildlife in towns and cities The former police officer based broadcaster, publisher For more information contact Council on 6626 7104 turned politician is said to Alan Hunter, and performer said his main www.byron.nsw.gov.au/biodiversity hold a safe margin of 8.9 per areas of focus include aged cent in her seat, which she has Nationals candidate care, health, overdevelopment, held since 2004. employment and a sustainable The Fingal Head-based future.