Up, up and away for The Jezabels by Pampussycat was our first trip as a band important people, we’re a bit through their Australia-wide After this tour, we start overseas, very exciting. new to this whole thing so Dark Storm tour, which has recording our album. I think It’s been a great year for We actually met a lot of it brought us back to reality sold out at every venue. we’re going to take a couple quartet The Jezabels. Australians over there who a bit. Coming from a pretty Hayley says: “It’s pretty of months off to write, then Two of the band members came to our shows which chilled-out city, Sydney is hard spending a lot of record mid-year. We’ve got a hail from , while made us feel comfortable. quite calm in comparison.” time with the same three few one-off shows, but we’ll guitarist Sam Lockwood “I guess New York was the The EP Disco Biscuit Love people, it makes for intense be keeping low until the comes from Possum Creek. most different experience. shot up the top 100 in the conversation sometimes. It album tour. After that we “We have very strong We were there for six days USA and ‘Easy To Love’ and gets a bit gross in the tour head overseas for South By links up there, except for and played a lot of shows. It ‘Mace Spray’ have done well van to be honest. There’s Southwest and Great Escape, our drummer who’s from was a bit of a blur. We met on the College Radio circuit. a lot of long drives in this in the UK, and a Liverpool California,” said 23-year- a lot of (apparently) very The Jezabels are midway country!” festival.” old vocalist Hayley Mary. “December the 3rd in Byron was a bit of a homecoming. us to play, ‘cos we are pretty Since releasing their different. second EP, She’s So Hard, in “ getting onboard text November 2009, the four- really is amazing for us. piece have toured the country They have nominated us for supporting , a J Artist of the Year Award. and , That’s given us national and as headliners in their coverage. The Community own right. Radios that got onboard for I caught up with Hayley the first EP was the biggest recently. “As an independent deal for us because it meant band, the people that help that we could go, just as Secret of the you out the most at the start ourselves, and play at all these are the bands that take you places that we had never been under their wing and bring before.” you around the country when With three EP releases you otherwise couldn’t do in a year and a half, Hayley Sphinx that,” she said. describes the momentum as a by Marie Cameron Singers and “We’re often surprised when whirlwind. musicians such as we get offered a tour support, “We just got back from the phinx Rock is mostly known as Loran, Djambouki, and think “really? They want States and Canada, which an impressive rock formation on Murray Kyle, the Sharon Squire brought in Sthe edge of Mt Burrell, but in its Mystic Beats, a good stage, and the line- shadow is a secret known to those who Imandan, Deya up of local performers was Khan works magic with friends search out good music. Dova and Light Activation, to name astounding. The large crowd loved it. The Sphinx Rock Café is one of the but a few, can claim to have played The Musicians and technicians region’s best kept secrets. People travel some top gigs there. That stage could recorded the music and a Live at from around the world to experience honestly say it nurtures local musicians Sphinx Rock CD was produced. the Far North Coast. Little do they and provides a memorable experience A year later the Sphinx Rock Café know that the culture and vibe the for visiting ones. Community garden project looks great. region is famous for is alive and set to Recently Kerrianne Cox played a The original dreaming for the garden music at this café. Friday night at Sphinx Rock. Locals had been to bring the community When you need to melt away and took the opportunity to get up close together, to provide a safe place be invisible, this is the place to go. If and personal with the renowned singer where people could socialize, grow you are looking for rejuvenation or to and songwriter. As the audience wined food together and build a stronger rekindle the joy of living, this is the and dined, Kerrianne took them all community. place. into her life as an Aboriginal woman So far the shed, the garden bed and Nimbin rocker Khan Johnson, with friends Tim Tonkin and Ted Large canvas sails are suspended from the Kimberly (WA) and into her the fencing have been built and with Cox, can work magic. Last outing, they turned a quiet Sunday from the café to provide cover for all plans for the future. The audience was the amount of rain the area has seen of afternoon crowd into dancing, singing Friday night ragers. The the weather conditions, especially spellbound. late it won’t be long before the garden magicians return to Nimbin pub on Thursday 20th January. the rain. There is a small stage to A year ago, the café held a one-day is overflowing with produce. The sign the far side: this stage has become festival called Live at Sphinx Rock. above the garden gate has been made the memory bank for the years of The aim was to raise the funds needed ready for the naming ceremony. musicians who have played the Sunday to establish a community garden in This is just a snippet of the day and afternoon gigs. the café grounds. Proprietors Jon and the life of Sphinx Rock Café. Nimbin Hotel & Backpackers NIMBIN 53 Cullen Street, Nimbin. 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The Lucky Wonders will be back at Sphinx Rock Cafe on Sunday 23rd January from 1pm, fresh from the Illawarra Folk Festival. With two national tours last year and a trail of rave reviews behind them, the local foursome have been likened to The Waifs and Frente. Their debut album Thirteen O’Clock has well-received, and if you still haven’t heard them, Grandmothers know best give your ears a sneak preview at: www.myspace. In October 2004, thirteen grandmothers world. As the International Council of 13 com/theluckywonders from around the world – the Amazon, Indigenous Grandmothers, they meet twice Asia, Africa, Mexico, the Arctic Circle, and a year at places around the world. United States – gathered at Tibet House’s The film For the Next 7 Generations, Menla Mountain Retreat in upstate New screening at the Nimbin Bush Theatre on Greenthief York. Wednesday, 19th January, accompanies They did not know one another, but were the Grandmothers’ early travels to the steals the mysteriously “called” to come together Pojoaque Pueblo in New Mexico, to the and share their combined wisdom. The Brazilian Amazon, and to the mountain- show Grandmothers agreed that without top village of Huautla de Jimenez in following the ancient ways of the world’s Mexico. Greenthief is a relatively new indigenous peoples, humans will not be In October 2006, they went to band that has exploded onto able to break away from destructive habits Dharamsala, India, the second home of the scene with its own take and create the changes necessary for our our Tibetan Grandmother Tsering Dolma on psychedelic rock. survival. Gyaltong, for a private meeting with His The band – Julian The Grandmothers decided to form an Holiness the Dalai Lama. Schweitzer, Gwen Warnick alliance to share their indigenous ways The film starts at 7pm. Tickets are $10, and Steve Tyssendraws – of peacemaking and healing with the children by donation. brings elements of classical other effects are run off a favours. and world music into its laptop. Greenthief has also been songs, with echoes of Jeff The band’s drummer then known to incorporate two Buckley and Trent Reznor. takes on keyboard duties drum kits in live shows, Mountaineers hit the high notes Greenthief uses electronics during performances to help creating a primal sound that For fans of old-time in its live show, where create the more textured is intense, vivid, and hard to mountain music and roots sampled drumbeats and song arrangements the band ignore. music, the Virginian band The Whitetop Mountaineers are an act not to be missed. registered for discounted The US duo of Martha rates. Contact the aquatic Spencer and Jackson centre reception on 6625 5370 Cunningham are back in for enrolment details. Australia by popular demand Swimsations Swim School after delighting audiences Poolside fun is also running intensive across the country with their swimming lessons, starting mix of mountain music, in Lismore 10th January, with five-day song and dance. They were lesson blocks available for $50 invited to Woodford Folk from the Lismore Memorial Festival for the second time Baths or the Goonellabah in December. Sports and Aquatic Centre. Both musicians are skilled Their newest release Go who has spent most of 2010 Call 6625-5370 for a multi-instrumentalists – Away With Me draws from wowing audiences around If you’re looking for something $10.50, including access to free assessment with an Jackson on guitar, mandolin bluegrass sources in the the country with her guitar to do over the holidays, you the Blue Thunder Waterslide AustSwim qualified teacher. and claw hammer banjo, Blue Ridge Mountains, and playing and original tunes. could always try … Lismore? and pool inflatable from noon A School Carnival and Martha on fiddle, guitar includes a few original songs. Doors open at 7.30pm Fun in the sun? Try the to 3pm, and there are free preparation clinic runs from and banjo. They are both Listen to tracks from it at and entry is $15 (concession Lismore Memorial Baths. barbecue facilities in shaded 8.00am to 9.30am starting on strong vocal performers and www.whitetopmountaineers.com $10), kids under 14 free if Family entry is $10.50 and grassy areas. January 10th at the Lismore their close harmonies are The Whitetop accompanied by an adult. the Giant Red Pool Inflatable Active Kidz Vacation Care Memorial Baths. Australian indicative of the old time and Mountaineers will perform at Food and soft drinks/ runs daily from noon to 3pm. is a great structured program champion coach Graham bluegrass traditions. Martha the Eltham Hall on Saturday tea/coffee available, BYO Family entry to the that runs sports, games, dance Walker will be taking the is also an exceptional dancer, 8th January, with featured alcohol. Eltham Hall is at Goonellabah Sports and classes, drama sessions, craft children through all strokes having spent much of her life guests Hussy Hicks and 5 Mayfield Street, Eltham Aquatic Centre pool is also time and pool games, CCB and dive starts. learning Appalachian dance. Minnie Marks, a rising star (behind the pub).

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Bye Bye Bluey to make out we are criminals secrets of the bad guys. Our local police Area and bad people just because Anonymous whistle-blowers, Commander Bluey Lyons we use pot. under Wikileaks protection, Notices departing shot for the ‘silent Nimbin is ideal for a trial of are espousing uncorroborated majority’ in Nimbin to stand some new way of supplying stories to expose secret Meetings up was as lame as it gets cannabis and we need a documents. But is this really Notice of CTC @ considering he’s been saying sensible copper to support us. what is going on? When we Nimbin Inc Special the same line for four or five Michael Balderstone. join the dots and the dollars, General Meeting. A years now. (And I know who President HEMP Embassy an entirely different story Special Resolution they are, all three of them!) begins to emerge. calling for Voluntary He vowed to clean up , the Cancellation of the Nimbin when he arrived six Cannabis Eradication Wikileaks founder who plans Association is to be voted years ago in huge Northern Program to leak bank documents upon. Meeting is for Star headlines, and his I refer to the piece by Mike that will take down “one or Thursday, 20th January at spending of more than a Birch (NGT Dec 2010) about two” major banks according getting any coverage from the 1pm in the NCCI’s Dance million dollars a year in the Cannabis Eradication to Forbes, has won an mainstream media, let alone Studio. the tiny village seems to Program and the Police. It award from the Economist, so many headlines every have tripled the number put me in mind of my father, a magazine belonging to day in every well known Wanted to rent of dealers and that’s about who held a Master of Laws the Economist group, half corporate media outlet. Local resident urgently all it’s done. We now have degree, and was the wisest of which is owned by the The alleged hide and seek needs house to rent, 2 nine permanent police and man I have ever known. Financial times, a subsidiary between Assange and the brms within 20kms of cameras on the street live to He was fond of saying “The of Pearson PLC, a group of US government, as well as Nimbin preferred, but the station. We’ve had the surest way to have a bad independent shareholders, Interpol, is played out on the anything considered. Riot Squad visit from Sydney law changed, is to enforce it including many members of theatrical stage of the world’s Reliable tenant with several times and countless strictly”. the staff and the Rothschild media when it is well known references, part-time sniffer dog searches. Bob Kemnitz banking family of England. the US government and Sick call parent, experienced in Fortunately, this summer The reigning Rothschild Interpol can arrest anyone Great to see local firey Charlie gardening and rural home the pot supply is bountiful patriarch, the self-styled King they want, virtually any Cohen up and about again. maintenance. Phone and top class, which is just as WikiFraud of the Jews, was the major time they want, given their 0458-229-199. well otherwise we’d have our There has been much ado power behind the Palestinian immense resources. 877 people “considered one street full of drunks or about Wikileaks in the news land theft that became Israel. Could it be that wonderful Koonorigan the place they powder loonies. lately and there has been So it’s no coincidence that Wikileaks is really a false most likely call home”. I have Defeatist attitude It was very disappointing much support for Julian Wikileaks hasn’t leaked flag operation hyped by the even seen this figure quoted I see Will Jeffery still insists he never really heard or Assange the ‘alleged’ people’s anything disparaging about media? Could it be that in an academic article. This (NGT Dec 10) that we supported our constant hero. I can understand this Israel. Could this be where Assange is a Rothschild is, of course, rubbish. So how should abandon all hope requests for a trial of some because, on the face of it, it this anonymous and exclusive stooge whose deliberate did the Australian Bureau for the return of a rail different way of dealing seems that Wikileaks are the information is coming from? publication of sensitive of Statistics (ABS) get it so service on the idle Casino with the illegal drug trade in good guys who are exposing If Assange were a real documents will result in the wrong? I checked this figure to Murwillumbah line, and Nimbin. His mantra of, “I the dirty, dark, dastardly activist, he would not be robbery of millions of people on their website, and, yes, you instead support his delusion just want the normal mums by getting financial regulators can quote it as gospel. that tourists will flock to and dads to walk up the main and the police to scrutinize They supply a map of the walk or cycle along the line street of Nimbin and not get all financial transactions area the ABS considers to instead. offered drugs” was more of a and stop banks declaring be Koonorigan. It gobbles Well I’m sorry Mr Jeffery, fantasy than any the hippies themselves broke artificially, up parts of The Channon, but a rail trail targeted at have. thereby robbing customers? Keerrong, Tuntable tourism is a poor substitute Let’s hope his replacement, Wake up and smell the BS. Creek, Coffee Camp and for a functional commuter who knows Nimbin from his Chris Degenhardt Goolmangar. This is a map rail service, and will not be time here before, will be a bit of the collection area of one practical for local workers, more socially inclusive to the census collector, a fictitious students, disabled and the noisy majority and their Fictitious empire empire with little relevance to elderly to travel between understanding of cannabis How many people really live meaningful statistics. Too bad towns. as an exceptional medicine. Comment on the weather by the Stony Chute dog. in Koonorigan? According to if you want to know statistics It is an absolute disgrace We are sick of people trying the 2006 Australian Census, for, say, Goolmangar, The that our rail line was Channon or Coffee Camp. abandoned by the Labor These places cannot be state government, and we Bookkeeper: Martha Paitson searched in their database. To should not accept anything About us Website: David McMinn the ABS they do not exist. less than the return of trains whatever you’re looking for... www.nimbingoodtimes.com Editor: Bob Dooley Each month, every on our tracks from our Assistant Editor: Sue Stock NGT is auspiced by the household in Koonorigan local Nationals members, Nimbin Community School Sub-editor: Hal Williams gets a copy of the Koonorigan who have been promising Co-operative Ltd. Layout: Peter Chaplin, Andy Kronicle. We distribute 65 the establishment of a Gough, Bob Dooley Next deadline: of them. With an average of regular commuter service Photographers: Sue Stock, Wednesday 26th January 2.6 persons per household on the line when they are in Pam Bourne, C. Mac, Len Email: nimbin.goodtimes (ABS statistics!), that gives government. or put stuff in Martin, Marie Cameron @gmail.com Koonorigan a population of There will be no more Distribution: Angus, Sue, our pigeonhole at the Nimbin 165 people. excuses then, right Thommo? Coralie, Ben, Gabrielle & Community Centre. Warren (Bellingen), Dave Please limit contributions to Michael Smith, Andy Gough we can help you find it... (West End), Matt (Glebe). 600 words or less. Koonorigan Larnook Next Market 9th January 9am – 3pm nimbin visitor information centre Band of the Day: shop80 cullen3, 46 cullen st nimbin st nimbin nsw nsw 2480 2480 0202 6689 6689 13881388 Wattnott [email protected]@lismore.nsw.gov.au Charity of the Day: visitlismore.com.auvisitnimbin.com.au openopen 10am-4pm 10am-4pm mon-sat The Channon R. F. S. “Make It, Bake It, Grow It” Enquiries: 6688-6433 Page 10 The Nimbin GoodTimes January 2011 [email protected] From the Mayor’s desk

by Jenny Dowell issues and others will be considered Blue Knob Road [email protected] as we prepare the final Draft LEP for adoption by Council around At the November Nimbin community forum and in email appy New Year to May to send to the Minister for correspondence since, residents have Editors, contributors Planning for approval. raised concerns at the condition and all NGT readers H Nimbin Reference Group of Blue Knob Road. This road I hope that 2011 is a happy, is well used by both locals and healthy and fulfilling year for It was very pleasing to see that in facing a huge funding shortfall tourists and is in need of significant all of you. 2010 ended with a nine residents nominated for the for roads. Councils throughout repair and reconstruction. Some moderate flood across Lismore Nimbin Community Reference NSW need $600 million to sections have reached the end of and its surrounds but fortunately Group formed to enable more address maintenance needs of their serviceable life and hence are there was no significant damage to effective communication and local roads, according to research very difficult to maintain. Council private or public infrastructure. engagement with Council. The done by the institute of Public hopes that a funding announcement As I write this, Council staff nine include representatives from Works Engineering Australia. will be made in the near future are estimating the damage and a wide range of government and Nationally, the figure is $1.2 billion. for reconstruction under the RTA awaiting news of a possible non-government organisations, Recognition of local government in (REPAIR) program. Natural Disaster declaration to community groups and media Australia’s constitution may pave In the meantime, Council has assist in funding for repairs. As and display an impressive array the way for a share of taxation such undertaken some bitumen patching usual in these events, our roads of skills. Unfortunately no men, Jones, Lois Kelly, Natalie Meyer, as a portion of GST, but Councils repairs and has installed signs bear the scars of the relentless young people or Aboriginal people Jennifer Parke, Diana Roberts, need more money now. Frankly, it warning of the condition of the rain so I take this opportunity nominated, but perhaps some may Rebecca Ryall and Susan Stock. I’m is time for our state government road. With or without more rain to encourage you all to take care come on board once the NRG confident that they will be a great to provide it. In the lead up to the over the coming months, there is no while driving. Advice from the is established. In the meantime, communication link for Council state election, it would be timely substitute for careful driving. SES indicate that the effects of congratulations to Sue Edmonds, and the broader community of to ask our candidates what their May I add that LCC is not alone La Nina are likely to bring above Venessa Johnstone-Kappel, Gillian Nimbin. position is on this important issue. average rainfall to our region over the next few months so there will be a continuing need for of the micro local and English. improvements in these extra care. If you have internet government party ‘Our Obviously if this local roads. access, log onto MyRoadInfo for Sustainable Future’, these proposal is to become information on road closures if Simon says... are the issues I’m keen to a reality, there will MAMIL you or your visitors are planning mention the poor animals, pursue. Most importantly have to be a process of For those of you who have a trip and have a battery radio many of which will be the proposed change consultation with the been following my career handy to listen to your local ABC getting foot rot and should take almost 900 Aboriginal and wider as a cycling MAMIL for flood and storm alerts. Let’s other problems from the tonnes of carbon dioxide communities. However I (middle aged man in continue to be safe this summer. difficult conditions. out of the atmosphere. believe the benefits to the lycra), I finally got on the On the home front, we’re whole community could road again. GM Recruitment experiencing the ‘Lismore Coal Seam Gas be significant in proudly Last week (on the Council has appointed Stephen shop owners’ blues’, At the last meeting of upholding Aboriginal one fine day) I decided Blackadder from Blackadder that’s when you can’t go the year, Council voted language. on a ride along River Associates as the consultant anywhere or do very much unanimously to support It also builds on the Bank Road believing to facilitate the recruitment of in case there’s a flood and David Yarnall’s motion to teaching of Bundjalung that no magpie could Council’s new General Manager. you have to pack up the call for a moratorium on language which has been still be operating in late BA was our first preference of shop. It involves most of coal seam gas extraction part of Goonellabah December. How wrong the three interviewed and we your time spent in close in NSW. Primary School for 10 was I! were delighted with the excellent study of the Bureau of The motion supported years. Not only did I get referee responses from Mayors Meteorology web site. the call by the NSW repeatedly swooped, to of three Councils that had Farmers Association Reference Group the extent that in true recently engaged Mr Blackadder. Street Lighting and is in response to It’s very important that MAMIL fashion I turned Preliminary work has commenced by Simon Clough Lismore City Council’s grave concerns about the Nimbin, as our largest around, but I was also on the preparation of a position Deputy Mayor of Lismore year ended on a very busy pollution of water supplies village, has a strong voice chased by red and blue description, employment package note. by this mining technique. and gets a fair share of cattle dogs and a goat! and the selection criteria ready ow soggy can After over a year of my I have serious doubts expenditure. Well, it was a very for a Councillor workshop in you get? lobbying, I was very happy about the safety of this This was my thinking difficult situation, early February and a subsequent My heart to see that Council has energy source, as water in getting Council to weaving to avoid the report to the February 8 Council H goes out to the people received a proposal from is our most precious approve the establishment animals the magpie and meeting. who have had to move Country Energy to replace resource. of a consultative group the specially provided because of the rain, those street lighting throughout These environmental for Nimbin. Council monster potholes while LEP in caravan parks and low- the city area with more problems must be approved the applicants laughing hysterically. The five public submission sessions lying houses. It’s not much energy efficient lighting. overcome if coal seam gas for the Nimbin Fortunately no sentient on the Draft Local Environmental of a welcome to our many A significant capital is to have a major role as Community Reference beings were actually Plan were well attended and have visitors, especially those cost of approximately an interim energy source Group at its last meeting, physically harmed by the resulted in good feedback for camping. The thousands $270,000 would be in the transition to zero but one would have to ask experience. Councillors to consider. In the of visitors for “Tropical required to accept the emissions energy. where are all, or in fact Please drive carefully New Year, Councillors will hold Fruits” who often camp offer. However, this cost any of the men! after all this rain. With workshops to consider and discuss must also be very wet. I is offset by significant Bundjalung Signage our “expansive soils” there all submissions and how the DLEP hope it doesn’t affect the savings of approximately A majority of Councillors Road Repairs will be potholes galore might be improved. The issues that party! $280,000 per annum in supported my motion to Jiggi, Rock Valley and and it’s going to take some have emerged include the RU1 and Lots of landowners must energy and infrastructure have staff prepare a report Quilty roads have all time to fix them. RU2 zones, flood and ecological also be heavily impacted charges. The matter will on the implications of had tenders let for Contact Simon at overlay mapping, boundary with the inability to get be reported to Council at providing signs in the reconstruction, so simonclough@internode. adjustments and some site specific on to the land to sow or its first meeting of 2011. Goonellabah area (at least hopefully in the new year on.net or by phoning 6624 zonings in urban areas. 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AppSc - Optometry) Now at Nimbin Community Centre www.nimbingoodtimes.com January 2011 The Nimbin GoodTimes Page 11 Sun shines on indigenous jobs Local MP Justine Elliot congratulated the organisers and 30 participants in the First Member for Richmond Sun Indigenous Employment Program. 107 Minjungbal Drive Justine said the First Sun program, run Tweed Heads South through Yabur Yulgun Employment Services, provided the 30 participants with formal or Phone 1300-720-675 accredited training in industries including future rounds. retail, tourism, hospitality, agriculture, Further information about the National building and construction, transport, forestry Solar Schools Program including a list of and fishing. successful grant recipients is available on the “The First Sun program is changing Department of Climate Change and Energy the lives of Indigenous Australians in the Efficiency website: Richmond and Tweed areas providing pre- www.climatechange.gov.au employment training, 26 week job placement and mentoring,” Justine said. FREE SPORT FOR KIDS “The Gillard Government is proud to Justine Elliot welcomed the announcement by Janelle’s Page work in partnership with Yabur Yulgun to Minister for Sport Mark Arbib of the 2011 build and strengthen job opportunities for Active After-School Communities (AASC) The Hearing Voices choir sings Christmas carols Indigenous Australians in northern NSW. recipients in Richmond. outside Janelle’s electoral office in Lismore. “We are committed to providing Active After-Schools is a Federal Indigenous Australians with skills and Government initiative to encourage children by Janelle Saffin, MP training to enhance their work skills and into sport and other structured physical WikiLeaks Member for Page A lot of local people their value to employers.” activities after school. Whale conservation have been asking me my 63 Molesworth Street Justine said this program was a fantastic Justine congratulated the 22 local schools Across our community view on WikiLeaks, in Lismore opportunity for the Indigenous residents of and after-school care centres which have been Richmond. accepted into the AASC program. people are passionate general discussion in Phone 1300-301-735 about putting an end to the community, through “I look forward to seeing the new trainees “Active After-Schools is a fantastic program whaling and I am happy telephone calls and emails. newspapers gained from around town as they begin their job for the children of the North Coast and to be able to report on a What I have said about the other leaks and on-the- placements in the local community.” around Australia,” Justine. recent development that will current situation, is this: record comments. The program is part of the Australian “It provides children with the opportunity strengthen Australia’s anti- • I respect the rule of law, • I would resist any attempt Government’s commitment to close the gap to participate in physical activity after school whaling action. the foundation stone of to have Mr Assange on Indigenous employment. The Gillard and hopefully gain the confidence to join a The Foreign Minister our system of government, extradited to the US if Government has a target of creating sporting club. Kevin Rudd and his New and that means ‘innocent it is correct that they more than 100,000 jobs for Indigenous “The program encourages participation in Zealand counterpart Murray until proven guilty’. are looking at whether Australians by 2018. physical activity and sport and this will help McCully have agreed on • I could not see that Mr. treasonous acts have been The government has committed more than in the fight against childhood obesity and complementary strategies Assange had broken committed. $750 million over five years to the Indigenous foster healthy habits for life. to support Australia’s case any Australian law and If Mr Assange wants to Employment Program to assist Indigenous “Local sporting clubs will also benefit from in the International Court based on the information come home to Australia, Australians into ongoing, sustainable work. the increased emphasis on physical activities. of Justice, against Japanese available to date the then that should be able to Children may discover a passion or skill for a scientific whaling. Australian Federal Police happen but I do not agree MORE SCHOOLS GET SOLAR GRANTS sport they have never tried before. We may The Australian has not identified any that he should be nominated Justine congratulated the eleven North Coast find Australia’s next sporting champion in our Government is committed to criminal offences where for Australian of the Year, as schools who received between them a total of very own backyard.” whale conservation and has Australia has jurisdiction. some people are calling for. $393,337 from the Australian Government’s Justine said that the success of the program been working closely with • I was appalled at some I am glad that he has been National Solar Schools Program. would not be possible without the skills New Zealand about how commentary in the US getting good representation, The grants of up to $50,000 ($100,000 for and expertise of all the qualified coaches, best to push our shared anti- and Canada, with some and he is as entitled as any multi-campus schools) were made to install supervisors and coordinators who work hard whaling objectives. calling for his death. other Australian citizen solar and other renewable power systems, to deliver the program. In line with Australia’s • There was a debate to abroad to have consular rainwater tanks and to help implement a range “Sporting organisations are the heart of our preference, the New Zealand be had around whether assistance. of energy efficiency measures. local community. They would not survive Government has decided not it was in the public I sent all who emailed “This program shows that schools are without the dedication and time of local to file as a party to Australia’s interest to release what me our Foreign Minister’s getting smarter about their energy use and volunteers,” Justine said. action in the International I call diplomats’ gossip comments on this matter. water conservation, and it gives students the “The local schools and after-school care Court of Justice against and possibly defamatory And finally my best wishes opportunity to learn about renewable energy centres also benefit as they receive valuable Japanese ‘scientific’ whaling, comments sent via cables for 2011 to the staff and generation at first-hand,” Justine said. training in delivering a positive and fun but will instead intervene to their homes. 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are currently limited to border Jury mutiny over cannabis Elison worked out a plea agreement cities such as Rozendaal and charge and Cornell entered an Alford Maastricht, but will soon be The Missoulian newspaper reports plea, in which he didn’t admit Hemp News extended across the Netherlands guilt. He walked smiling out of the that jurors on the way to a trial in to include Amsterdam, marijuana Missoula County District Court courtroom. Hemp health pioneer heads mecca for British travellers. last week staged a revolt. “Public opinion, as revealed North Inundated by cannabis-smoking They made it clear they weren’t by the reaction of a substantial It is possible a $5.2 million foreigners, arriving at the rate about to convict anybody for having portion of the members of the jury medical extraction facility planned of 10,000 a day, Maastricht a couple of buds of marijuana. called to try the charges on Dec. for NSW could be built in passed a law in 2005 to prohibit Unfortunately, the defendant 16, 2010, is not supportive of the Queensland instead. marijuana-selling coffee shops in question also faced a felony state’s marijuana law and appeared After two years of attempting from admitting people who do not charge of criminal distribution of to prevent any conviction from to negotiate with the NSW reside in the Netherlands. dangerous drugs. being obtained simply because Government, Anthony Bower The EU ruling was requested The tiny amount of marijuana an unbiased jury did not appear (pictured), director of Mullaways by the Dutch supreme court, police found while searching Touray available under any circumstances,” Medical Cannabis, has decided to the Council of State, after Marc Cornell’s home on April 23 became according to the plea memorandum and found to contain no illegal re-apply in Queensland. Josemans, the owner of the Easy a huge issue for some members of filed by his attorney. substances or psychoactive “There are so many sick people Going cannabis café, sued after the jury panel. “I think that’s outstanding,” relying on me to provide these components. Our tinctures are being forced to close for breaking No, they said, one after the said John Masterson, who heads medicines,” he said. “This facility the result of research to isolate the “no foreigners” rule. other. No way would they convict Montana NORML (National needs to be built soon. The need the anti-inflammatory properties But the European Court of somebody for having a 16th of an Organization for the Reform of is pressing. It could easily employ of cannabis from the psychoactive Justice found that the ban, which ounce. Marijuana Laws). up to a hundred people within two (ones).” explicitly discriminates against One juror wondered why the Although the potential jurors in years of operation. foreign consumers in a breach county was wasting time and money the Cornell case quickly focused “Negotiations have stalled.” Mr Dutch may ban foreigners of EU single market rules, was prosecuting the case at all, said on the small amount of marijuana Bower has sought the assistance of from coffee shops “justified by the objective of a flummoxed Deputy Missoula involved, the original allegations police, MPs, journalists and health The Telegraph (UK) reports that combating drug tourism and the County Attorney Andrew Paul. were more serious – that Cornell professionals in his bid. EU judges have ruled that the accompanying public nuisance”. District Judge Dusty Deschamps was dealing; hence, a felony “I have explored every avenue Dutch authorities are not in A new government is planning took a quick poll as to who might charge of criminal distribution of open to me wherever possible breach of European single market to use the model to restrict the agree. Of the 27 potential jurors dangerous drugs. to advance this matter, but have laws by barring foreigners from sale of marijuana and hashish by before him, maybe five raised their Deschamps sentenced Cornell failed to gain a response.” buying cannabis in coffee shops. creating a “grass pass” that will hands. A couple of others had to 20 years, with 19 suspended, Mr Bower says the cannabis The Dutch restrictions, aimed be only be given to Dutch adults, already been excused because of under Department of Corrections tinctures have been tested by at curbing “drug tourism” preventing drug tourists from their philosophical objections. supervision, to run concurrently Southern Cross University from Belgium and , being served in cannabis cafés. Paul and defense attorney Martin with his sentence in a theft case.

of marijuana. Now each acre is worth a small fortune in credits and they measured HipiLeaks and counted every tree and worked out how much they are worth. Whatever happens they must not get this money. by Undacuvva STREET SHUFFLE Our accountants have it as top priority. Please ensure all claimant communities hristmas is a hard time for Undacuvas. are targeted in the next marijuana raids We are nearly normal too, we have (map enclosed). Anyone with a criminal Cchildren and like to let our hair down record will be excluded from carbon credit too, but it’s impossible to switch identities payments.” for a day or two, the public holidays. Be who Sept 2010: “The DEA advise the cannabis you really are for a day? Some try, all fail. raids in Nimbin must not be too much, nor It usually means the end of an Unda career, too little. They say cannabis sales are needed or worse. How come I’m the North Coasts to maintain social order. There are concerns longest serving covert? I never have Christmas if the cannabis is made too scarce more with my kids. alcohol is consumed which causes much Talk about cracks in the wall, the recently Journal of the more serious disorder. Cannabis is best to retired Sarge was seen in barefeet and a quieten the anger in the masses while alcohol headband in the Emporium, buying the local North Coast’s has the opposite effect. On the other side, brown rice. He is not Undacuva I assure you, longest serving if it is left for too long without policing the he wants no part of us. It must have really got anti-capitalist hippies think we are softening to him. Maybe the bit where you have to shoot covert our attitude to them. This must not happen.” to kill. I remember Julian well from when he was a Dec 2010: “We have information there is stuff just started arriving in my email. Here’s unemployment benefits and have even built teenager hanging in Nimbin. Always a little excellent quality organic marijuana available some snippets for you from the Social Order a “Dole Temple” as a form of Centrelink aloof and separate he was soon noticed by our in Nimbin at present and we need two Unit in Canberra. worship. Their lack of respect and refusal to recruiting officers. As usual I had to do the pounds for experimental research over the join the workforce is a direct assault on the groundwork forcing a friendship with him. March 2010: “All authorities are to stop the summer period. Please treat this order national security. Many of them are well He wouldn’t smoke with the rest of us much 5 kilometre ban from Nimbin. The camp as urgent.” (I was given the last job with travelled and educated and better to leave and thought that weed was mostly for idiots on the roadside at that point is now out of the ADHD Kid and we completed it in them in their huts in the bush rather than though he admitted he liked the ideas he control and too difficult to manage.” a morning, still keeping the primo for drive them out into the cities where their ourselves.) got from it. May 2010: “Maintaining seedy Nimbin confidence and influence is much greater. I’ll never forget his reply when I finally asked is of the highest priority. Canberra and Dec 2010: “Ignore the hippy complaints However, full pressure must be maintained if he wanted to work as an Unda. Those blue Washington have not spent forty years about their roads needing work. They may on any who are in the public eye.” eyes were ice wild, “You’ve got me wrong cultivating this patch of weeds for nothing. have taken over the village but we control all brother, I’m on the other side. I’m for truth, The hippies are a very real threat to our June 2010: “Some hippie communes have put entries and we want to make sure they don’t the one thing I have in common with the capitalist system and their philosophy of in a claim for accrued carbon credits which forget it.” hippies. I will help you though,” he said. “In sharing their land, cars, clothes and even could make them all very rich and give the Dec 2010: “Fix the Nimbin road potholes time, I’ll send you some HipiLeaks.” their drugs and bodies, is a direct threat to appearance of success. It is believed they are asap. Sir Peter and Lady Moncrieff broke I hardly saw him again, his mother kept the stability of our society. They appear vegetarians who locked cows out decades the axle of their new Jaguar and have moving houses, then one day, by some miracle, to have no conscience about receiving ago and grew jungles to hide their crops threatened expensive legal action.”

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