THE TWEED SCENE Volume 2 #32 N Thursday, April 22, 2010 E Advertising and news enquiries: E
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Richard Johns facilities at Arkinstall Park, Tweed Heads, one of the biggest losers is the Tweed ratepayers will pay an extra environment. 8.5 per cent on their ordinary rate Only $668,000 has been allocated from July 1. to environmental projects, such as But this will only apply to around $100,000 for a review of the Tweed 18,300 residential properties that fall Coast estuary management plan and within the minimum rate band. An- $498,000 for a Tweed/Byron bush fu- other 47 per cent of residents will pay tures program. extra depending on the land value of In contrast, the big winner from their property. the draft budget is an upgrade of the The business rate goes up by a min- Banora Point sewage treatment plant, Recycling imum of 40.7 cents in the dollar, and where the cost has soared from $2.6 for farmland by 23.4 cents in the dol- million to $28 million, with an addi- lar. However, the latter only applies to tional $14.9 million already pencilled surfboards 268 properties out of a total of 1,575. in for 2011/2012. Tweed Shire Council already has Charges for the shire’s recently in- approval from the state government troduced ‘two-bin’ refuse collection to increase rates by another 7.5 per service are also revealed in the fine a swell idea cent in 2011/12 and again in 2012/13, as print. While there are small falls in do- a result of a seven-year rate plan ap- Surfriders Foundation Gold Coast-Tweed branch president Adam Feichtmann, front, and Chris Payne, president of mestic waste service and waste man- proved by the state government three Kirra Boardriders, background, at Currumbin Alley where the board swap will take place. Photo Jeff ‘Bored’ Dawson years ago. agement, the ‘waste minimisation and recycling’ charge soars 46 per cent to Tania Phillips protection and enjoyment of the (where old boards may have ended Minimum rise 7.7 per cent $60.30 per annum. Council explains world’s oceans, waves, and beaches up). Taking sewerage and water charges this by noting the money will help They say one man’s trash is another for all people, through Conservation, The board swap isn’t restricted to into the equation the minimum rate towards a new recycling facility, with- man’s treasure and the Gold Coast- Activism, Research and Education one type of board, with surfers being rises by 7.7 per cent to $1,716.45, with out specifying when this will come on Tweed Branch of the Surfriders Foun- (CARE) encouraged to bring along short and the shire’s 8,280 pensioners eligible stream. Overall, getting rid of your dation believe that extends to surf Adam said the event, from 9am long-boards of all types and ages. for a $425 rebate. waste will cost an extra 7.3 per cent boards too. to midday, aims to ‘highlight the Surfers just need to come along and The draft budget was put to council- or $14 a year, or more if you have a Branch president Adam Feicht- beauty of reducing, re-using, and register on the day and they will then lors at their meeting on Tuesday night 240-litre bin. mann has come up with the concept recycling surfboards in a city ob- be talked through the process and at and will go out for public consultation There is a consolation for those liv- of ‘boardswapping’ based on an idea sessed with the consumption of new the end they will have a new board tomorrow (Friday). Residents have 28 ing alone, with an 80-litre bin due to from his native country. surfboards’. without spending hundreds of dol- days to submit their comments before be introduced from July 1. The southern Californian-born ‘I heard of a similar event in the lars or adding to pollution, waste or the draft comes back to councillors at If you have a green bin look to pay surf activist is encouraging all surfers US six months ago and thought it landfill. their meeting on June 15. $50 a year, up from $30. across the Tweed-Gold Coast region was a great idea. The idea is simple, if Adam, who ironically sold all his While there are some highlights in During Tuesday night’s debate on to come along to Currumbin Alley on someone has an old board sitting in old boards at a garage sale before he the budget, including $1 million for the draft plan council officers encour- Saturday, May 1 with any old boards the house that they are not using they moved back out to Australia several redevelopment of the Murwillumbah aged the public to contact them if they they don’t want and swap them with can bring it along and swap it with months ago, said there had already Community Centre, nearly $4 mil- wanted to discuss in detail any part of their mates. someone else!’ been a lot of interest in the event from lion for the Jack Evans Boat Harbour the proposals. Surfrider Foundation is a not for He said the aim was to help con- surfers along the Tweed and Gold and $2.49 million for regional sports continued on page 2 profit organisation dedicated to the serve resources and reduce landfill Coast. Thought you weren’t eligible for uni? Think again
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Chippie off the old block wins award Tania Phillips an apprentice already, arranged )&+&)(&' 1 6 " 71" 7 for him to be apprenticed to a !"##$#%&' Cabarita carpenter Kelvin Wil- mate in the joinery trade. son is no fool, but the joke was ‘There were no joinery cours- 9/ : ; < on him when he was named es at that stage so I had to do ()*+,- ./0 NSW Carpenter of the Year last a carpentry apprenticeship, it ,.1(23*-.1/45*66+ week. made it hard at TAFE, I was ()*+3./0 Kelvin, 53 (pictured right), working on aluminium window ,.1(2--.1/45*,66+ received the award as part of frames, I never saw wood.’ ()*+77./0 National Carpenters Day, beat- All that changed when he ,.1(2--.1/4 5* 6 + ing ‘chippies’ from all over the finished his apprenticeship and state to the coveted title and decided, with the help of his has vowed his new ‘too good to father, to build his own house. 8 !! /" 7-" 7 9 #9 $: use’ Titanium hammer would The family moved to Grafton /;".< =" 7-" 7/ / > be going ‘straight to the pool- and built a house on a farm room’. there before moving to Cabar- ()3 However, he admitted he ita 20-odd years ago where he *+,- ./0% 8* 8! was a ‘bit bamboozled’ when has been building a house ever ,.1(2*-.1/45,66+ he was rung up on April 1 and since. ()3 told about his win. Kelvin, who dedicated the *+77./0% 8* 8! The National Carpenters award to his late father, has ,.1(2--.1/45666+ Day recognises the work of two sons in the trade now, carpenters in building Aus- ‘So when I got a phone call ‘It was hilarious, I was a bit with youngest Nathan and 8 !! /"?7 9@"#9? @ tralian houses and is promoted on April Fools Day I thought it stunned,’ he said. oldest Daniel both joining the /;".< ="?7/ / > by Forest and Wood Products was a bit bizarre.’ Kelvin, originally from Cro- industry. Ironically middle son Australia. State winners were Thinking that he had been nulla in Sydney, said he be- Christopher ‘Chippa’ Wilson awarded across the country, set up he got a mate to Google came a carpenter at 16 when is the only non-chippie, be- /! with the national award win- National Carpenters Day and his builder father, who had coming a successful sponsored /!+ ner this year being Tasmanian there it was! taken his older brother on as surfer instead. A&! / Ty Turner. / /' /+/ The judges were impressed that Kelvin was nominated by No further LEP extension allowed a customer who later became a Consultation on the contro- you’. He said the consultation tion on the draft. friend through continued great versial draft LEP will close at process had already been ex- ‘Our officers are willing to work . the end of the month, despite tended by a month and ‘people discuss this with the com- The humble but laconic fa- a last-minute effort to have it have had plenty of time’. munity, it is an offer we have ! "##$ ther of three said he had been extended. Mayor Warren Polglase ad- made to all 90,000 people in % &'()*%&&+ ,)'& told that a client-turned friend Crs Katie Milne and Barry vised the public to contact the the shire,’ he said. "-". / 0 1)!&/ had nominated him for ‘some Longland tried to have the pe- council if they wanted clarifica- ■ See Editorial, page 6 / 2 %3 + award’ but thought no more riod prolonged by another four 4#52# 2/#" 0 00/ about it. weeks but were voted down at Uki phone tower gets the green light Tuesday’s council meeting. Tweed Shire councillors on with the issue several times General manager Mike Tuesday approved a con- asking Optus to find another Rayner urged councillors not troversial 30-metre mobile site, but Optus had ignored Want THE BEST to further delay the process, phone tower for the outskirts the request and an approval saying it was important for of Uki despite concern by would send a signal to propo- council to begin the process of solar hot water system? three councillors that Optus nents that they could ignore putting together a response to had not properly consulted council resolutions. Save 70% off the cost of the state government. NEW with the community. Crs Longland, van Lieshout the system after rebates TECHNOLOGY Cr Milne initially asked for a # Cr Dot Holdom, who led the and Katie Milne opposed #LAIM UP TO BACK IN GOVERNMENT THAT REALLY further two-month extension, push to approve the tower, the move, with Cr Joan van LOCAL COUNCIL AND 2%# REBATES. *Does not WORKS! arguing she was concerned include the cost of installation. #At time of print.t. said she ‘recognised and ap- Lieshout saying Optus had re- about some major issues and ,ISA "LACKWELL wanted clarification on a preciated’ there was ‘a fair bit fused to consult properly with 3USTAINABLE 3TREETS #O ORDINATOR#O ORDINATOR of angst’ in Uki over the tower the community and shown no Lisa did her research. She wanted a hot water system number of points she didn’t with the longest warranty, and she wanted the most understand. but she felt it was the right respect as a result. effi cient system to complement her existing PV loc ation for the tower and had Staff placed 31 conditions system, so that she could reduce her electricity bills This provoked an angry re- and reduce her carbon imprint to do her bit for the ‘held back’ to gauge the views on the tower, including that THE APRICUS ADVANTAGES: environment. She is extremely happy with the results sponse from Councillor Phil s 1UALITY STORAGE TANK so far from her Apricus system. Youngblutt, who told Cr Milne of other councillors. it be painted ‘mist green to s (IGH EFlCIENCY EVACUATED TUBES Contact us for an he ‘wouldn’t waste his time’ Uki-based Cr Barry Long- blend in with the its sur- s 3TAINLESS STEEL MOUNTING FRAME land said council had dealt rounds’. s 0ASSIVE SUN TRACKING obligation free quote trying to explain anything to s 'REAT COLD WEATHER PERFORMANCE s &ROST RESISTANCE OPERATION 02 6672 6977 s YEAR WARRANTY ON MAJOR COMPONENTS Tree-clearing fine revoked in close vote Richard Johns Cr van Lieshout said that been deliberate. since the last council meeting, There was also mention of a Gales Holdings can breathe a ‘I had community consultation letter sent to the general man- sigh of relief. A $3,000 penalty and I was convinced this was ager, Mike Rayner, about this due to be imposed by the coun- the result of a storm.’ matter, but no further com- cil for allegedly cutting down Cr Dot Holdom suggested ment was made. trees on land it owns at Chin- Cr van Lieshout was acting Voting against the reversal derah has been revoked, thanks against the advice of council were Crs Milne, Holdom and to the combined efforts of Crs staff who felt the action had Longland. Warren Polglase, Phil Youngb- lutt and Joan van Lieshout. (from page 1) At Tuesday’s council meet- Rate rise on the way ing, the trio put up a rescission Councillor Katie Milne tried This can be set against the motion to overturn a decision unsuccessfully to seek support modest rise in the budget for made at last month’s meeting for a public meeting at which an improvement in youth ser- that the company, connected the program could be outlined vices, from $65,995 to $89,816, to the Segal family which has and discussed. while the youth activities pro- been pushing for years to de- According to officers the gram is cut to zero from just velop the site, be fined. draft budget provides a capital $12,500. In addition, the bud- Cr Kevin Skinner voted with works expenditure of $72 mil- get for ‘youth strategy imple- them to ensure Gales escaped lion ‘that will support growth mentation’ goes from $500,000 the penalty. and community needs’. to nothing. 2 April 22, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo
t Accredited high quality care in a Northern Rivers home environment Pipeline option on the cards Family Day Care t Supported by the largest scheme Richard Johns preferred option. further inves- governmental agreements’. in NSW tigation would be required to Unlike regional NSW, the Tweed Shire Council and the identify the actual pipeline and Queensland government has t Flexible hours Queensland government have the conditions of supply from been pouring billions of dol- t Childcare benefi t available held talks over a possible future SE Queensland’. lars into trying to achieve water link with the southeast Queens- Council officers warned ma- supplies for the future. Contro- t Become a carer and work from home land water grid at Tugun. jor issues before any connection versially, it has also built a desal- A pipeline linkup to the Gold went ahead were ‘legislative and ination plant at Tugun, which is t Free training & fi nancial support Coast water grid is a third, of- political’. still not functioning properly, is provided ficially-preferred, option being Neighbouring Queensland yet to come fully on stream and considered by council in its ef- has also given thought to the has blown its budget. forts to secure water supply for an expected doubling of the re- Drought link for Qld possible gion’s population by 2036. TWEED 4 Park Street Tweed Heads But such a scenario is doomed In a Queensland government able until after the construc- Phone 07 5536 1865 report dated April 2009 titled tion of the Traveston Dam, because of a lack of political LISMORE will and interstate legislative Drought Management Strategy, programmed for 2012’. It then 150 Laurel Avenue Lismore Phone 02 6621 6437 Serving the Community since 1980 hurdles. Even the Community the option preferred if the states that ‘prior to that date, ‘A division of Northern Rivers Childcare Services Inc.’ Working Group (CWG) on Clarrie Hall Dam reached the most practical approach f water considered this option a a critical level would be ‘to would be to utilise temporary ‘pipedream’, considering cross- provide a pipeline link be- desalination units located at border political and legislative tween the SEQ water grid and acceptable points in the shire’. hurdles would have to be over- Coolangatta’. In 1987, an expensive come first. The report, prepared by pipeline was built to link the However, a council spokes- MHW Global, a US multi- Tweed’s water supply to the woman told The Echo this week national corporation with Gold Coast which was in that ‘preliminary discussions an office in Brisbane, notes drought at the time, but it was have been held with Queens- the timing of such a link ‘is dug up soon after completion land state government officials currently being investigated, because it was inadequate to to discuss technical aspects of however, it may not be avail- cope with the water pressure. the proposed connection and “The best range of wines on the coast” supply arrangements’. possibility of ‘exporting’ water, Environmentalists consider Furthermore, in notes ap- observing in a recent report on desalination to contribute Over 1000 wines and champagnes for you to choose from, as well pended to the CWG report water strategy that ‘a substantial greatly to carbon gas emissions, as a selection of imported beers and spirits. As an independent I can and dated February 2010, the amount of work is required to while being economically unat- offer you a thoughtful product range including small producers from council stated in a response to prepare a policy framework that tractive. around Australia, New Zealand and the rest of the world. a question that three potential would govern supplies from the Nevertheless, the Queens- routes had been identified to SEQ Water Grid to rural irriga- land government has estimated Deli / Wine / Beer / Spirits / French / Australian / New Zealand / & More link with the SE Queensland tors and urban areas outside the supply capacity from the plant 32 Marine Parade, Kingscliff • 02 6674 8400 • www.emmanuels-wineshop.com.au grid ‘and are being considered SEQ region, including econom- at 45,600 megalitres (ML) per for comparison purposes to de- ic and operational principles, annum, with the potential to termine a preferred option. If standard contractual provi- increase to 62,000ML a year. this option were to become the sions and even possible inter- continued on page 4 Your Regional Tursa Employment Employment Elders day a winner & Training & Training Services Provider
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Pipeline option Advice from Council asks government for on the cards the Chief changes to draft water plan from page 3 Product Tester It is also looking at options Tweed Shire Council has for further plants elsewhere in Dear Product Tester, confirmed it asked the NSW southeast Queensland, includ- ing Bribie Island, and North I was at the pub the other Office of Water to change a and South Stradbroke Islands. night and some blokes reckon draft plan in order to permit a you couldn’t possibly test controversial option for a new Tweed has ruled out this op- your products. dam at Byrrill Creek as well as tion as being too expensive. The I stood up for you mate. But tell me seriously do a pipeline to the Gold Coast as water grid, though, allows the you really test your products? part of its future water supply vital resource to be pumped to Andy. strategy. where it is most needed in the At its meeting on Tuesday southeast region, ‘allowing risk Dear Andy, this week, council tabled a re- to be managed at a regional lev- As you may have noticed we’ve recently been away for a port asking that the draft Wa- el rather than on an individual couple of weeks. Some might think we’ve been relaxing by ter Sharing Plan be amended water storage or water supply some pool sipping pina-coladas at some fancy resort. But not to permit the option of a fu- basis’. us. We’ve been hard at work keeping on top of our game. ture dam for town water sup- Many CWG members agreed Products tested: s Toyota Landcruiser 80 series – an oldie ply at Byrrill Creek. a link to the grid was off the but a goody! Blows a little black smoke but never missed a In its submission to the radar. Typical of the response beat. (Tested that for Hayes Toyota) s Oz Trail Camper 8 NSW Office of Water, council was that of Richard Murray, of – a home away from home, after a couple of domestics, we staff also asked for a further the Tweed Heads Environment can now put it up in about 20 mins s Hike boots (note to Council’s director of community and natural resources, David Group, who described it as a self, need new boots) and as luck would have it, I know change to the government’s draft plan allowing the trans- Oxenham. ‘pipedream’, quoting a media where I can buy some good hiking boots s Hiking pole report at the time. – really good when you’ve got jelly legs coming down a fer of water between NSW and dam and pipeline options sharing plan does that. The Queensland. Colleen Edwards warned that steep hill at the end of a 20km hike s Tent heater – never go should be left open in order desalination plant at Tugun in time of drought ‘it may not to the Snowy Mountains without one. Council’s director of com- to ‘protect the ability to extend is expected to be tripled in munity and natural resources, function’. There you have it Andy, always hard at work I am, even at our water supply if necessary’ future and to close the door Only Robyn Lemaire, presi- night I was busy testing my sleeping bag. David Oxenham, told coun- and that land had been bought on an opportunity to share dent of Murwillumbah Rate- Got to go Andy, I think I need to go test an esky. cillors that the draft water for the dam over a number of with that water is the nail in sharing plan had been on the payers’ Association, conceded Cheers mate, Tony. years. the coffin for an option that is there was anything positive in books of the Office of Water ‘It’s common sense to hold absolutely essential to go for- for a number of years, with the option, noting it had a low For genuine advice on a great range of adventure our options open, this water ward,’ Cr Skinner said. environmental impact, would gear for campers, hikers and travellers see clauses relating to the poten- tial prohibition of the dam be ‘cheap, a quick fix’ and pre- and pipeline. Free fun day at farmstay vent construction of a new Mr Oxenham said the dam dam. Tania Phillips nel for our youth to spend the option ensured the shire’s cur- A link to the Tugun plant afternoon.’ rent water supply yield was would require 7km of pipe- When Jenny Parratt attended The free event (food and ‘protected’. line at 50cm diameter being 7HARF 3TREET -URWILLUMBAH s a family fun day on Anzac day drink is the only thing not sup- Cr Kevin Skinner said the laid through the Cobaki Lakes in Sydney back in 1985, little plied free) will be held from development. It could provide did she know that she would be midday to 4pm. 7500ML of water a year. The helping to plan a similar event ‘The fun day will take the cost of construction has been here in the Tweed Valley a cou- form of a fair with volunteers estimated at $9 million with the ple of decades later. from churches and community shire charged $2 per kilolitre of Last year, sensing a need groups, taking on a variety of water supplied. Annual operat- for a similar event, Jenny ap- interactive stalls,’ she said. ing costs are estimated at just proached friend Alex Reyn- Activities will include para- $57,000. olds, from Hosanna Farmstay chute raising, jumping castles, The effect of climate change at Stokers Siding, about run- life-sized Tangram solving, a has also been analysed by ning the Tweed Valley Fam- craft tent, stilt walking, story- southeast Queensland, which ily Fun Day, after the main telling tent, damper at the camp has ‘assumed a 10 per cent de- Anzac Day march in Murwil- fire, face-painting, woodwork, crease in the yield from dams lumbah. farm tours and origami. and weirs’. The inaugural event attract- ed an amazing number of peo- ANZAC Day services around the shire ple and organisers believe this Sunday’s event, from around Hundreds of people are March off at 10.30am for midday to 4pm, could be even expected to take part in Anzac cenotaph service at 10.45am. bigger. Day services throughout Transport available for non- Tweed this Sunday. The follow- marchers at assembly area. Big turnout expected ing are the official functions. Pottsville: Assemble at 7.30am ‘Last year we expected 200 Burringbar: Assemble at the at Pottsville Oval. March off at and had 700, this year the Old Bakery at 8.45am for the 7.45am. Service 8am at com- council (who handled the DA march to the memorial service munity hall. for the event) are predicting beginning at 9am. Tumbulgum: Dawn service those numbers may double,’ Kingscliff: Dawn service at at memorial gates. Assemble Jenny said. the Cudgen War Memorial. 4.15am. She said the aim, as with Form up at 4.10am, service at Tweed Heads-Coolangatta: the annual Fusion-organised 4.28am. Main service, assem- Assemble at war memorial Sydney event which attracts ble 10am at Turnock Street and in Chris Cunningham Park at more than 30,000 people, was Marine Parade. March off at 5.45am, march off at 5.50am. to provide wholesome fun 10.30am for 11am service at the Followed by service and break- for young families on Anzac memorial. fast, $5 per head at Twin Towns Day. Murwillumbah: Dawn service, Services Club. Main march, The day, she said, was en- assemble at Westpac Bank at assemble Goodwin Park, Cool- dorsed by the local churches 5.10am for march off at 5.20am angatta, at 10am. March off at of the Tweed and in collabora- to cenotaph. Service begins at 10.30am to memorial at Chris tion with the Murwillumbah 5.30am. Breakfast for partici- Cunningham Park, Tweed Services Club, as a ‘gift to the pants after at Murwillumbah Heads. Service starts 11am. local community’. Services Club, $5 per adult Tyalgum: Dawn service at ‘Our focus is wholesome en- for others. For main service, memorial 5.15am. tertainment for young families marchers assemble Brisbane Uki: Dawn service at war as well as activities aimed at Street. Schools and other memorial. Assemble 4.15am. teenagers and young adults, organisations assemble Main Breakfast in the hall after the it also offers a creative chan- Street opp. PO at 10.10am. service. 4 April 22, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo
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But it has had ing lines on inaccurate maps ficiencies the system generates. vote, but Labor’s concentra- one useful outcome: even the of places that they had never And indeed it was the con- tion on the marginal seats left staunchest conservatives are seen. In most case the bounda- servatives who were the most him with a workable majority LEPs and IOUs now having second thoughts ries are purely arbitrary; even consistent advocates of a na- in parliament. In Tasmania the about the wisdom of our found- in the rare cases when they are tional schools curriculum, even Hare-Clark system, as forecast, There can only be one reason why the state government is foist- ing fathers in reserving so much based on geography (the Tweed if some of them don’t like the delivered a hung parliament of ing on all regional NSW shires a ‘template’ planning blueprint for power for the states. and Murray rivers) they have version which actually emerged. ten Labor, ten Liberal and five their local environment plans (LEP), and that is to smooth the Historically, this was hardly absolutely nothing to do with During the Howard years there Green, and the Labor premier way for developers faced with increasing environmental or social surprising, since those same the economies of the regions, let was an attempt to wrest water David Bartlett, true to his word, obstacles to their demands for more land to build on. founding fathers were origi- alone the popular culture. management from the states recommended that governor There’s been a worrying trend in the past few years under the nally all colonial politicians; The anomalies are both obvi- and Tony Abbott, as Health Peter Underwood commission unpopular state government where developers seem to get what considerably more hirsute than the Liberal leader Peter Hodg- they want and local communities are shut out of the planning the present lot, but equally de- They are the former colonies man to form a government; the process. The state government calls this planning ‘reform’ but it’s pendent on the support of their Libs had polled more votes than really about making life a lot easier for the development industry, local constituencies, who were whose territories were determined Labor, and this was seen as the in which huge profits are to be made. just as parochial as today’s state originally by bored British tie-breaker. But Underwood was The suspicion in all this is that the hundreds of thousands of of origin crowds. civil servants drawing lines on unconvinced: his own sources dollars ‘donated’ to political parties (with of course more lucre for So when it came to drawing told him that the Greens were the incumbent) by the developers over the years are now return- up plans for federation, the key inaccurate maps…. more likely to provide stability ing a dividend to them. Such donations by their very existence question was not how much for a Labor administration than leads to a climate conducive to corruption, as the old saying power the commonwealth gov- by Mungo MacCallum for a conservative one, and this goes. ernment would need to func- was eventually confirmed by The Greens have always called for a ban on these donations tion effectively, but how much ous and absurd: the people of Minister, canvassed the idea of the Greens leader Nick McKim. because of their corrosive influence, but Labor, the Libs and the the states could retain for their far western New South Wales, a total commonwealth takeover So Underwood followed con- Nats are happy to take the money, and we have to ask if all these own administrations. Defence for instance, have adopted the of the hospital system. So with vention and left the existing changes are their payback. and what was then called Ex- time zone of South Australia both sides of politics moving in government in place; Bartlett For starters, the Part 3A legislation which gives the planning ternal Affairs had to be ceded and the ongoing disputes over the same direction, perhaps it had greatness thrust back upon minister power to determine major developments has been to the central government, but daylight saving meant business- is time for another look at the him and started haggling with used to pass some very controversial projects and removes local that hardly mattered because es on either side of the Queens- tin full of worms which is our McKim. input or comment. The state-appointed regional planning panels Australia’s foreign interests land-New South Wales border federal system. The upshot is that Labor which the government created last year to provide a handy were then seen to be identical have made similarly confusing Certainly the public is ready dominance across the map of consent authority for developers with projects over $10 million with those of Great Britain, so adjustments in summer. It is for it; study after study has Australia is unchanged: West- (amazing, how many projects now just exceed that figure) also Whitehall was really calling the obvious that the residents of, found an overwhelming view ern Australia’s Colin Barnett flatly ignore the wishes of local communities. Then again last year shots anyway. say, Tweed Heads have more in that we are over-governed, with remained the sole Liberal pre- the developer lobby group got its way in reducing developer The free traders won a few common with those of the Gold the states considered the least mier or chief minister, with contributions to a cap of $20,000 per dwelling, which is simply concessions which gave the Coast than with those of dis- efficient and most dispensable the other five states and both commonwealth the customs tant Broken Hill, but the state of the three spheres. The re- territories held by Labor. The not enough to meet the increasing and ongoing infrastructure service and limited jurisdiction lines recognise no such reality. placement of both states and hold is, of course, not secure; demands created by the new development. over shipping and railways, but And until the 1950s passengers local councils by a system of much of John Brumby’s bluster- Now communities across the state have to contend with stand- that was about it; the states were between Australia’s two largest regional governments based ing about hospitals and the GST ardised LEPs, which contain a common set of legal provisions, left with health, education, law cities, Sydney and Melbourne, on commonality of interest and can be put down to his belief zones and definitions. Already the draft Tweed LEP has come and order, most transport, ports had to change trains at Albury need was first proposed forty that a bit of good old-fashioned under severe criticism from professional planners, environmen- and harbours and anything else because each of the states had years ago by Gough Whitlam; Canberra bashing will help at a tal and ratepayer groups, and for good reason. Environmental that wasn’t specifically handed its own jealously guarded rail- the obstacles to its actual im- tight election later this year, and protection areas will be dramatically cut and remaining farmland over. And of course they have way gauge. plementation remain immense, Kristina Keneally, while person- would be under pressure to be cut up for more development as a their own parliaments and their The situation is beyond the but perhaps – just perhaps – it ally popular, heads an appar- result. High-rise buildings over and above height limits agreed on own law courts – just about all ridiculous, and the High Court is finally time. ently doomed administration after years of community consultation could also be approved, the apparatus of a real nation – a Commonwealth institution in New South Wales. setting the scene for Tweed Heads to become a southern limb except an army and navy, al- – has recognised the fact by nd speaking of the states, But the Labor hegemony has of the high-density Gold Coast, and the rural charm of villages though there have been times slowly but consistently eroding Aaren’t the Labor dominoes proved unusually stable. Given to be destroyed with proposed increases to height limits in the when their police forces seemed state powers as far as the con- proving hard to topple? To the the mediocrity or worse of most outlying areas. to be filling almost that role. stitution can be stretched. This surprise of many commentators of its ministers in the states and Tweed Heads ratepayers have already pointed out glaring But just what are these bloat- move towards centralism has and the fury of Liberal Party, territories, this provides yet an- problems with the plan for the CBD there, with no provision for ed and self-important entities, been resisted by the conserva- the washup from the two state other reason to take a good hard car parking and inadequate public transport planning (no bus anyway? They are the former tives, who bleat about states elections held last month has look at the present structure. interchanges or light rail corridor, etc). The local environmental lobby says the plan is a step back to the bad old 1980s where Think developers ruled and the environment to them was simply a Cakes, Think bushfire hazard to be cut down. Yummy Tummy Yummy In other words, the draft LEP is a recipe for disaster and every Tummy ratepayer with an interest in the healthy future of the shire should Cake Supplies put pen to paper and object to the proposals. This is crucial given the complaint by a former councillor this week that council plan- Opening Tuesday April 27th ning staff are discouraging people from making submissions on 10% off – April 27, 28 & 29 public interest matters, instead urging them to concentrate only Free Sausage Sizzle & Cup Cakes! on how the document affects their property directly. This alone would have been a good reason to extend the pub- • Cake decorating essentials lic exhibition period for much longer so as many ratepayers as • Cake tins • Cake mixes • & more! possible could be fully informed on how the plan not only affects Shop / 2 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South them but the shire in general. A majority of councillors refused to (behind Battery World) • 0404 622 385 extend the exhibition period, so submissions have to be in by the end of this month. Start with the draft at www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/ Bill McCullochs PlanDevBuild/LEP/DraftTweedLEP.aspx. TWEED CITY Exhaust & Towbar Tweed Shire Echo Specialists Publisher David Lovejoy 232 years servicing thet Tweed Valley Editor Luis Feliu ‘At your service’ Advertising Manager Paul Goeldner & Gold Coast Accounts Manager Simon Haslam Production Manager Ziggi Browning Unit 11/12 Greenway ‘The job of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.’ – Finley Peter Dunne 1867–1936 Drive, South Tweed © 2010 Echo Publications Pty Ltd (opp. Motor Registry) PO Box 545, Suite 1, Warina Walk Arcade, Murwillumbah 2484 Phone 02 6672 2280 Fax 02 6672 4933 Fax 07 5524 4768 email: [email protected] Printer: Horton Media Australia Ltd Mobile 0418 244 755
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Letters to the Editor Fax: 6672 4933 The great water options sham Email: [email protected] Deadline: Noon, Tuesday ■ TThehe correspondence and ignored any current, forward Any small reduction in water rently uses less than five per Letters longer than 200 words may be cut aandnd ppseudonymsseudoonyms are nonott criticcriticism,i to this and other lo- thinking and sustainable out- rates revenue by a lower con- cent of reclaimed water from acceptable. Please include your full name, addressdd aandnd pphonehone nnumber.umber. cacall publications,pu highlights just comes in all of this? sumption by the community nearby sewage treatment what a sham the Tweed Shire All they seem capable of ser- in the short term, is more than plants, preferring to pollute Persecuted Christians Koala smokescreen Council’s Water Augmentation ving up is the same old tired corrected by increases in the the Tweed River and Terrano- I noticed that your slogan is Dear John Fihelly of Kingscliff, Community Consultative proc- crap. Environmental priorities cost to the consumer. Coun- ra Inlet. If council maintains ‘The job of a newspaper is to re your letter in last week’s Echo ess was from the very start. as usual are always well down cil has its cake, and shovels as its present re-use policy, more comfort the afflicted and afflict regarding Kings Forest. Great The fact is that only one of the the list. Their bottom line is much into its mouth as it pos- than 9,514,820 kilolitres will be the comfortable.’ Believe me, letter. You’re right, it’s about four options to be considered always the mighty dollar, re- sibly can. wasted to the Terranora Inlet Christians in today’s society are time someone spoke up about by the working group was legal, gardless. Remembering we The present Tweed Shire by 2031. This quantity almost the afflicted ones. this koala smokescreen that is that being the raising the wall at now have a $100 million water Council and senior manage- totals Tweed’s current water The basis our society is based preventing a thorough discus- Clarrie Hall Dam. So the com- treatment plant to pay for, it’s ment, including the Water production. In the neighbour- on the Judeo-Christian ethics sion of the proposed Kings For- munity via the working group important to note the sale of Unit, have a duty and obligati- ing Pimpama-Coomera rede- as written in the 10 Command- est project. had zero chance of deciding any water makes up the majority on to serve this community in velopment area the developers ments and Christ’s Sermon on What right do koalas have outcome other than the decisi- of the financial pie that sees a transparent and honest man- of the above Tweed develop- the Mount. This has worked to live in and around a na- on they have taken. Tweed Council go about its ner. Yet the deceit and con- ments would be required by well to establish a civilised so- ture reserve specifically dedi- I commend their commit- day-to-day business. Coun- tempt they shower the region Gold Coast City to use all three ciety. The self-centeredness of cated to their protection? And ment to force the Water Unit cil relies on those little cash with is ongoing and should be water re-use programs. the individual has always been what about the 30 or so other and council to re-examine registers (water meters) in condemned. Council’s present policy has at odds with this ideal. How- threatened and vulnerable flora other avenues. everyone’s front yard to keep Paul D Taylor done little to slow the drive ever, over the centuries many and fauna species that call the It was of little surprise to ticking over. Without that, the Murwillumbah towards more intensive and individuals have sacrificed Cudgen nature reserve and its see the working group mem- incompetent fat cats in coun- unsustainable developments their whole lives to achieve surrounds home. They should bers who declined to vote with cil will wither and perish and, ■ Tweed Council has no plans and even higher levels of water this goal. all just bugger off to the near- the majority on this matter. god forbid, may have to get a to re-examine water re-use be- use. Council’s current policy I refer to people like Sir Rob- est national park as well before Wouldn’t want to upset the real job. fore it pushes ahead with two seems unlikely to protect long- ert Peel, who laid the founda- they get eaten by a cat or a dog, Grand Poobah, would we? Council’s call to reduce con- expensive dam options. term social or environmental tion for our modern police run over by a car, cut down The deceitful manner in sumption and conserve a drip Among the five major devel- interests. force; William Wilberforce, or smothered with noxious which Council has managed of your daily consumption is opment areas, Tweed Council Our community needs to who fought a gallant battle weeds. this process needs further in- also laughable. Are they not and government’s current plans renew pressure on council to against greed and self interest The state-protected, state- vestigation. Who in council in the process themselves of for Cobaki Lakes and Kings re-examine water re-use pro- to have slavery abolished; Flor- significant wetlands, well they or the Water Unit orchestra- ensuring an extra 70,000 re- Forest do not display any at- grams by lodging submissions ence Nightingale and her little will be ok because the devel- ted this well planned and du- sidents move to the region in titudinal and behavioural shift to council’s 2009 Demand band of women, who lifted the oper said he will protect them, bious strategy to convince the the next few years? That is ano- towards using alternative water Management Strategy due to nursing of the wounded out of so that’s fine, we should trust community they were actually ther 20,000 water meters. They sources (ie. bulk stormwater close on April 30, 2010. the hands of gin-swilling prosti- him. Cudgen Creek and Cud- playing a role in the decision have struck gold, and are in- harvesting, grey water re-use Richard W Murray tutes to the respected profession gen Lake, they will also be fine, making process? fected with the accompanying and on-site recycled water). Tweed Heads Environment that it is today, thus establishing pollution won’t get into those Why has the Water Unit fever. Tweed Shire Council cur- Group our modern hospital system. waterways, the developer said The Union movement was so. also started by Christian men I’ve also flown over Kings Marine parks, beaches and 4WDs who became appalled by the Forest, John, and also had the working conditions in the 19th audacity to walk around in there ■ Caroline Cranwell’s state- 1950s. We netted the lot. No ming off Tweed coastal head- beach resembled a ploughed century and fought for justice once or twice. There’s no forest, ment, ‘Creating more marine one cautioned that we might lands, but not Tweed beaches, field, and at the next low tide for the working man. Christians you’re right again, it’s just sand. reserves just shuts out the ama- make them extinct. If a prawn the possible reason being from the beach was back to normal. started the first Sunday schools Pure white, Pleistocene sand, teur fisherman who is trying to escaped, we were exhorted to Cudgen Headlands to Bogan- Take note, environmental to teach poor children who 10,000 years old supporting one provide his family with fresh get it. We were white people gar the whole area was covered objectors: through all this ac- worked during the week to read of the region’s most floristically fish…’ (Letters, April 15) is a and we believed in ‘maximis- in heavy scrub. Timber out of tivity, pippies, ghost crabs and and write, thus establishing the diverse flora communities in misunderstanding of the rea- ing the resource.’ the scrub was milled at the sea worms remained in abun- basis for the education system Wallum Heath. Well it did, be- son for marine parks. That greed led to the deple- long-gone sawmill just east of dance. Maybe the experts can of today. fore it got bulldozed last year, so Solomon Islanders before tion of fish stocks, but has fi- the old Cudgen Creek bridge. enlighten us why pippies have These were people who be- that’s ok as well. Apparently it is European settlement had ta- nally caused us to wake up to From the scrub to the beach disappeared from these beach- lieved in God and put Chris- also home to numerous cultur- boo fishing areas because they the need for marine parks. was a drop of anything up to es since developers moved in. tian principles into action and ally significant Aboriginal heri- knew areas of high marine ac- Geoff Dawe 12 feet, no doubt turtles would Perhaps it isn’t 4WD rec- the whole of our society has tage sites with artifacts possibly tivity were breeding sites and Uki have had problems climbing reational fishermen who are benefited by their actions. We as old as 10,000 years old but needed to be protected from those banks. the problem, but the human only have to look at the societies we really shouldn’t be too con- fishing in order that there ■ Having read the editorial The dunes we now have element who treat the beach around the world who have not cerned about that either, should might be plentiful supplies of (April 8) and the letters (April are courtesy of sand mining. as their private property, along had the benefit of the Judeo- we? Just dig that all up, move it fish outside these areas. 15) objecting to 4WD recrea- Before dredges two mining with their off-leash dogs caus- Christian heritage. around and build over it. Marine parks serve a similar tional fishermen using Tweed companies hauled mineral by ing the loss of species. Yet here in the society which All in all it sounds like the purpose to the Solomon taboo beaches, may I be allowed to trucks along the beach during But don’t worry, objectors, comment on what I consider low tides, working around the you win, the people in power has most benefited by this we perfect place to let a developer areas, and are intended to build to be the most unjustified, bi- clock. At one stage there were will appease you, they need find Christian leaders pilloried run wild instead, and at the up fish supplies, thus aiding the ased and ill-informed rubbish 90 trucks a day working, most your votes, the rights of ordi- and belittled simply because same time double the Tweed amateur fisherman to supply his family with fish. I have read. were contractors, returning nary Australians don’t count, they wish to give our young Coast’s population in one hit, I remember a time as a I have lived on the Tweed al- empty at speeds up to 70mph hence more fishing lockouts. people choice in whether to change a way of life and culture boy prawning by gas light in most 80 years. Many old timers (not kph). I know, I drove one Carl Redman believe in God or not. How forever, destroy the region’s bio- ocean lagoon shallows in the spoke of seeing turtles swim- of them. As the tide rose the Cudgen can our young people make an diversity linkages and add enor- informed choice unless they mous pressure to the Tweed’s really care about. I’ve just had Victoria there is a strong push hoods and traffic diversions. of decency allowed to continue know and understand their already struggling infrastruc- a very disturbing conversation at both levels of government to Huge numbers of people ride unabated? options? ture. It’s such a good idea and with a recruitment officer in build sustainable and resilient bikes (much to the chagrin of Why is the Tweed hosting Since 2001 there has been an it’s good to get the whole koala Tweed Heads who has, in the communities. They’ve even the car hoons), and a bike-shar- stupid events like the Repco ral- aggressive campaign with un- thing out in the open isn’t it? course of the chat, said that set up an organisation called ing program is being set up in ly, while Melbourne hosts a Sus- limited funding to indoctrinate Anyway, if it doesn’t go ahead, there are – and I quote – ‘no Sustainability Victoria, which Melbourne. tainable Living Festival? How is our young people in the ‘mol- you can move back to the Gold jobs available for intelligent I understand attracted more In Tasmania there has been it that our government systems ecules to man evolution’. Any Coast. Just consider it like a big and skilled people in the Tweed than 400 applications for one a growing focus on the food have become so corrupted that attempt to put another point of national park for members of Shire.’ position. industry, something it would this is now the norm, and con- view for which there is ample our species within your classi- Given that the emphasis up Apparently the only people in seem that the Tweed is in a per- sideration for others has gone? scientific evidence totally unre- fication – blinkered and igno- here seems to be on construc- the Tweed who are considered fect position to emulate. What Does the level of intelligence lated to Christian beliefs is put rant. tion at whatever cost to the as ‘successful’ are those who a shame that there is apparently among councillors reflect the to ridicule as being a ‘religious’ Christian Ellis community, this would seem build incredibly ugly develop- no room for intelligent people intelligence of the community? point of view and not worthy of Bogangar more than unfortunate. Clear- ments, and import labour while to be employed in the Tweed, Australia needs leadership in consideration. ly there are a large number of claiming they are creating jobs and the council is heading in a redefinition of success and I would like to know why? No intelligence wanted intelligent people who live in for the locals. Melbourne in- the direction of the mind-de- decency. I guess we shouldn’t Are we or are we not a free so- Thanks for the online Echo. the Tweed Shire, presumably ner city suburbs of Brunswick stroying Gold Coast. Why on hold out any hope of that com- ciety? Those who live interstate are operating their own businesses and Carlton, once crowded and earth is the focus by council ing from the Tweed. G Thomson very appreciative as they can (such as The Echo!). They all ap- full of cars, now provide green on greed and speed, manipula- J Lucas Pottsville keep an eye on an area they parently voted for Cr Milne. In space, parks, quiet neighbour- tion, bullying and corruption Narre Warren, Victoria
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ARIES: Retrograde Saturn in your partnership your success sector, while retrograde Mercury see the funny side of budget cuts… attitude adjustment. Be understanding rather unstable. You might even question whether stars zone wants you tidying up any murky personal and Saturn unsettle family aff airs, partnerships than demanding – a stubborn stance only that mountain you’re climbing is worth the VIRGO: This week’s tug of war is between free quirks so you can receive the cosmic goodies and group dynamics. Be extra careful with expression and verbal restraint so speak your breeds diffi culties you don’t need. Nourish eff ort – or should you be doing something else? awaiting Aries who undergo the hard yards of confi dences – it’s one of the year’s worst weeks mind but keep it kind, without being attached your relationships – personal, professional, AQUARIUS: Mercury retrogrades are three self examination and change. This week’s mixed for indiscreet speech. to fi nding instant solutions. Plenty of planetary general and particular. And let them nurture week periods of time out designed for messages, misunderstandings and general CANCER: If your get up and go just wants to energy in the sign of sensible sensualists means you in return. introspection, catching-up, maintenance and misadventures off er plenty to work with. lay down and stay, that’s an entirely Chironic generous helpings of earthly pleasures on your SAGITTARIUS: Arguments, unwelcome news, recuperation. Sound tedious? Not at all – WITH LILITH TAURUS: In the present retrograde climate response to this week’s retrograde tensions, personal menu. unstable fi nances, road rage, red tape and you especially since this one challenges you to get activities starting with re apply: refl ecting, unstable arrangements and abrasive ways – all know what? This week’s are all contrived to real about something you’ve only been playing Welcome to the first LIBRA: This week brushes any cobwebs off reassessing, reevaluating, rethinking, of which are telling you in no uncertain terms your creative nature and sprinkles you with teach you patience. As if, you’re thinking… but round with up till now. of this year’s Mercury researching, repairing, resolving, releasing that relaxing’s more important than wrangling. emotional growth powder – though if Mercury if you think this week’s frustrations are Divine retrogrades, those three PISCES: As practicality takes precedence over and restructuring… whew! Fortunately the LEO: Mercury certainly challenges you to retrograde looks like cooking up a non Designer lessons in navigating impatience, fantasy, this no-nonsense week wants you week intermissions where Sun also joins Venus and Mercury in Taurus for maintain your playfulness in the face of this -cooperative, friendship-testing week which that’s how they’ll work. seeing things as they really are rather than your we take a breathing space plenty of rewarding indulgences in life’s lusty week’s black hole of delayed travel plans, drives you relentlessly to retail therapy, then be CAPRICORN: Capricorns always feel they’re preferred version of reality – especially with to backtrack and pick up and gustatorial enjoyments. traffi c gridlocks, malfunctioning appliances, sure to keep your receipts. in charge – retrogrades are when they know healing planet Chiron in Pisces fi nding more any missing stitches in our GEMINI: This week’s mixed blessings have misalignments and misrepresentation. Never SCORPIO: Resist either/or, black/white, wrong they’re not. This week areas of stability and effi cient ways to use your time, energy, talents lives.… Jupiter and Chiron both percolating away in mind, late week Leo moon boosts your ability to or right thinking this week. Stay open to an consistency could become unstuck and and resources. 10 April 22, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo
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der after the international opens in The Week 24. Talked about the east, afterthought (7) DOWN CHESS by Ian Rogers Canberra and Sydney this month, as Mungo’s Crossword From and was attracted (7) 19. Tidy prize overwhelms 1. Causes for beliefs or actions; Play at Seagulls Club, Thurs 6-10pm it seems that none of Australia’s teen- 25. Deer, West Indian king (5,2) justifi cations (7) age rising stars performed consis- perhaps, adds nothing to 20. Expert royal writer is 2. Expert commentators, especially The top seeds dominated last week’s tently enough to displace the veterans the turn (7) bitter (7) on the arts (7) Sydney International Open – with at the Chess Olympics in Siberia in 26. Cops train him badly: 22. Unhappy at 3. Humorous verses of fi ve lines (9) one remarkable exception. September. people hater! (12) assassinated Egyptian 4. Former wife of Donald Trump (5) Grandmasters Dejan Bojkov and Sydney’s 17-year-old Max Illing- president (5) 5. Stone whose inscriptions led to Gawain Jones tied for first place worth looked to be heading for an alongside Australia’s number one, DOWN the deciphering of Linear B (7) International Master result at the SIO Quick Clues 6. Protected over-zealously, molly- GM Zhao Zong Yuan, in a field of 130 until he ran into Indian GM Magesh 1. Draws conclusions from which included 10 Grandmasters. note, like silly son (7) ACROSS coddled (7) Panchanathan in the last round game 7. Bad-tempered, irascible (12) However it was a softly-spoken 2. Reviewers, French, cry 1. Disobedient, refusing given below. 10. Contrary, ill-natured (12) youngster from Singapore, turned and shout approvals (7) Parramatta SIO 2010 orders (112) 15. Tram, trolley-bus (6,3) 15 only last month, who turned the 3. Beats embrace one 8. Element number 92 (7) White: M Panchanathan reverse computer bank to 17. Japanese art of paper folding most heads. Black: M Illingworth 9. Element number 33 (7) make verses (9) (7) Daniel Fernandez crossed Opening: Hippopotamus 11. More introspective, less 4. One vehicle a following 18. Short improvisation at the end pawns with the elite at the Sydney 1.Nf3 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.e4 d6 4.Nc3 a6 5.a4 sociable (7) for Mrs Trump (5) of a musical work (7) International and remained almost b6 6.Bc4 e6 7.h4 h6 8.Ne2 Ne7 9.Be3 Nd7 12. Myrmeleo, also called 19. Become fi ne (of weather) (5,2) unscathed. Against four Grandmaster 5. Took off with non- 10.Ng3 Bb7 11.Bd3 Nf6 As usual in the Hippo, sand dragon or doodlebug 20. Bitter, harsh (7) opponents, Fernandez lost only a Black’s flexible structure gives him plenty of drinker, a famous stone! (7) 6. Miss Oakley, in the (7) 22. Former president of Egypt, single game, to third seed Vladimir choice – and plenty of chances to go astray. Here Anwar ….. (5) Malaniuk, and beat two International 11...c5 looks more precise. 12.c3 Qd7 13.Qe2 outskirts of Neverland, is 13. Administers medicine Masters, including Australia’s new 0-0?! Now Black’s king is a sitting duck. 14.h5! cared for and cosseted (7) (5) star George Xie, emerging from the Ng4 15.Bd2 e5 16.dxe5 dxe5 Had Black seen 7. Bluey’s mate ingests 14. Prophetess cursed to Last week’s solution event with an International Master what was coming, he might have tried the pawn Cryptic Clues 12. A big cat around the top wet earth; gone funny and speak the truth but never sacrifice 16...Nxe5. 17.Bc4! g5 18.Nxg5!! hxg5 end lives on insects (7) result – his second, the first having ACROSS bad-tempered to be believed (9) 19.Bxg5 Nh6 20.Rd1 Qe8 21.Nf5! Nexf5 13. Measures acts around the been achieved at the 2009 SIO – 1. Defying authority, send back 10. Ill-natured container 16. One who chases out 22.exf5 Kh7 23.f6 Bh8 24.Rh4! One hammer south (5) and oil-carrier, circle; we plenty of world ranking points and a truncated article in feigned evil spirits (9) blow after another. Now White is threaten- 14. Priam’s daughter – mama object (12) share of fourth prize. trance (12) 19. Eccentric, nutter (5) ing 25.Bd3+ e4 26.Rxe4! 24...e4 25.Rd5!! and god (9) 15. Steer crooked, battered Fernandez’s outstanding result 8. University has hesitation 21. Water nymphs (7) Rd8 26.Rxe4 Bxd5 27.Bxd5 Qd7 28.Re5 16. Cutter holds alternative to cart – it’s actually a trolley already justifies the Singapore Chess White’s only slight inaccuracy in the game; after accepting Indian Queen – it’s 23. Items such as monocles ghostbuster (9) (6,3) Federation’s decision to select the 28.Bb3!, headed for c2, Black would be helpless. or sun-glasses (3-4) heavy metal! (7) 19. Third grade nutter (5) 17. Zero equipment for teenager in their 2010 Olympic team, 28...Ng4? Overlooking White’s 30th move. 28... 9. Bottom number 99 – deadly! 24. Pined, longed for (7) a youth oriented team containing 21. Diana wild with ecstasy and French pal with Japanese Rfe8! would keep Black in the game, although (7) 25. Reindeer (7) only one player born before 1990. small nymphs (7) craft (7) after 29.Be4+ Kg8 30.Re7! Qxa4 31.f3! Black 11. Low ride upset the more 26. Disliking the human Australian Olympic selectors, on must soon return his extra piece. 23. Spooner asks reason for the 18. Rotter with “split” rock the other hand, have much to pon- 29.Qe4+ Kg8 30.Qg6+! 1-0 ill-humoured (7) song – spectacles, perhaps (3-4) group, a sort of musical race (12) 12 April 22, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo
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gig iingng between guitar and er hailing from Perth. Originally ‘Out of Wak’. Since kkeyboards,ey songs new and classically trained, Adrian’s style then he has built guide Murwillumbah familiar. Murray’s voice and could be described as Xavier a highly success- Race Day songs are gradually gaining an Rudd mixed with Johnny Cash ful solo career, page 14 international reputation. The and Ray Charles and a whole performing in clubs Murwillumbah Race Day is evening will be stitched to- lot of reggae. Surrounded by a in Brisbane and the a staple event in the Murwil- gether by MC Loki, with audio cocoon of musical instruments Sunshine Coast. In lumbah events calandar and it’s ambience from Rich Bell. For Adrian’s performance is musi- 2005, Rob received good on again this Sunday! The great audience comfort, tickets are cally and visually captivating. the ‘Golden Service day of family activity kicks off strictly limited to 100. They are Having captured the attention Award of the Year’ at at 11.30am, and will feature $20 or $15 for Ukitopia mem- of audiences across WA, this the Entertainment WENDY GRACE AT SONGWRITERS jumping castles and kids-zones bers and are available from the ambitious musician will be of the Year Awards ON THE SONGLINE, APRIL 24, UKI taste for the little ones. A shuttle bus Uki Cafe and Crystal Treasures touring nationally throughout HOLY TRINITY CHURCH for Clubs in south will also be operating from the Murwillumbah. Doors open at 2010 with his EP release tour. east Queensland. Services Club – check the club 7.30pm, with chai and cakes guide for details. available on the green outside page 16 James T and the Tomahawks before the show and during (ex Canned Heat member) will the interval. April 24, Uki Holy be part of the day’s entertain- Trinity Church. ment and of course there are the races – five in all. The first Tracey Hopewell kicks of at 1.20pm. It’s all hap- For over 23 years Tracey has pening at Racecourse Road, been a professional, singer/ stars Murwillumbah, Sunday April performer and vocal teacher. 25 from 11.30am. For the last ten years she has page 10 been travelling and perform- Ukitopia Arts ing internationally throughout Collective presents Australia and New Zealand, working with some of the Songwriters on the entertainment industry’s top song line names in both countries. Instant atmosphere, transpar- She performs as a solo, duo art ent acoustics and a rapt audi- and also has a full band, with ence in pews – concerts at the a large repertoire which is constantly being updated on a BLUEJUICE APRIL 24, COOLANGATTA HOTEL. Uki Holy Trinity Church are fast PIC BY DAN BOUD acquiring a quality reputation. weekly basis. Expect pop, rock, galleries jazz, blues, country and soul. Saturday April 24 sees the Cudgen Leagues Club 7.30pm latest in the series of Ukitopia In 2006, Rob received the ‘Best Bay. The trio felt an instant page 16 Friday. Cabarita Beach Bar this Sun- songwriter evenings. Wendy Soloist Award’ at the Entertain- musical and live chemistry day from 2pm. spurring exciting local perform- Grace is known locally for her Smashed Crabs ment of the Year Awards for uplifting singing workshops Clubs in south east Queens- ances that were soon packed and original material – Luka Smashed Crabs are a five Robbie Rosenlund land. See him at the Kingscliff houses with the crowd feeling Bloom is a fan. piece covers/originals band Robbie Rosenlund is a self Beach Bowls Club, 12pm on the dynamic intensity of their There is a justifiable buzz about from the Gold Coast. Their taught piano player and was Monday. live shows. Neverland Bar, Fiona Ryan. Stepping into a influences include Sublime, born and bred in Brisbane. Coolangatta, 9pm Thursday. solo role after session work, Living End, Tool, Faith No As Wickety Wak’s keyboard The Vasco Era the purity of her flute playing More, Kings of Leon (early) player, and through his love Michael Fitzgerald (drums) and Die! Die! Die! is outstanding. She also plays and Queens of the Stone Age. for cartoon characters, his brothers Sid O’Neil (vocals, gui- Avant garde punk band Die! keyboards and has a set of Coolagatta Sands Hotel, Kermit the Frog impersonation tar, percussion) and Ted O’Neil Die! Die! are putting the dark, enigmatic songs to share Sunday at 5pm. became one of the most re- (bass, backing vocals) were finishing touches to what will ADRIAN KEYS AT THE in a debut solo show. quested segments of the show. still in their teens when they be their third, as yet titled, full- CABARITA BEACH BAR ON Murray Kyle completes the bill Adrian Keys After Wickety Wak, Rob joined formed The Vasco Era in the length record due out in Spring SUNDAY APRIL 25 with an hour long set alternat- Adrian Keys is a solo perform- forces with Peter and Pahnie in quiet coastal town of Apollo 2010. The new album boasts a
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Tumbleweed Tweed River Art Gallery A Tweed Shire Council community facility Coolangatta Hotel May 1 ON DISPLAY UNTIL 2 MAY
Johnny Cash Tribute The 58th Blake Prize Touring Exhibition Currumbin RSL May 2 Art and poetry exploring the religious and spiritual in art, presented by the Blake Society
The Dawn Language:Emma Walker Music under the Stars Paintings and works on paper that attempt to
guests The Holidays. April 24, Whiteley Brett of Portrait Sanctuary Cove, May 2 capture the atmosphere between dreaming Coolangatta Hotel. and wakefulness
The Surfers Paradise Fes- Mekong Drift: John Schumann tival: Karlee Rawkins and Marc Renshaw
Best known, perhaps, for his Launch It! Works that document and reflect a journey leadership of the legendary Surfers Paradise Esplanade following the Mekong River through John Olsen Olsen John Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam folk-rock band Redgum, and Sunday May 2 Landscape and Memory: David Kas his Vietnam veterans’ anthem, Drawings depicting mythical landscapes ‘I was only 19’, John Schumann Stephen Fisher-King derived from experience and invention
first came to national attention Twin Towns On display until 11 July
Landscape & Memory IX & Memory Landscape in 1980 as Redgum’s lead sing- May 5 Printer’s Proofs: from the Fred Genis er-songwriter. In the ensuing Collection
years he recorded nine albums Spoon (USA) David Kas: THE VASCO ERA A selection of Australian lithographs from the and, with Redgum, toured the Coolangatta Hotel collection of Fred Genis NEVERLAND BAR,
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Local artist brings DAVID LADLEY SATURDAY MAY 1 UNTIL MAY 31. CAFÉ D’BAR GALLERY Tweed to life The raw beauty of the Northern ROBBIE Rivers’ countryside will be ROSENLUND AT brought to life in a dynamic THE KINGSCLIFF exhibition of new paintings BEACH BOWLS CLUB, 12PM ON by Pottsville artist Maryanne MONDAY Plenkovich. The exhibition, en- titled ‘Out of My Garden’, will be held at Kingscliff’s Mantra on Salt Beach resort throughout the month of May. While some of Maryanne’s paintings can be viewed in cafés and bars across the Tweed, the Salt exhibition marks the first major showing of the artist’s paintings. ‘I love to combine my love for art with MARYANNE PLENKOVICH’S EXHIBITION ‘OUT OF MY reckless, driven dynamic and my love for this beautiful re- GARDEN’, MANTRA ON SALT sometimes menacing sound gion,’ Maryanne told the Echo. BEACH RESORT – the kind of energy-ridden ‘My work is all about bringing anarchy of their debut record. the outside in; I like to create a This forthcoming album was window to the outside world recorded at Lab in Auckland with the use of large-scale can- and Chicks Hotel in Dunedin, vas mixed with the raw, organic New Zealand. April 23, Coolan- colours of our beautiful natural gatta Hotel. countryside.’ Growing up in Lismore, the busy mother-of-three now lives Bluejuice at Koala Beach in Pottsville Bluejuice were so chuffed after where she is kept on the go reaching the coveted fifth spot with plenty of private commis- in Triple Js Hottest 100 with sions for her paintings, which their single Broken Leg that she often does in consultation they’re hitting the road on their with a property stylist. huge ‘Aint’ telling the Truth’ na- ‘I like to focus on tropical tional tour. Playing with special succulents like bromeliads, www.tweedecho.com.au
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pandanus trees and cordylines by combin- beach looking towards the surf club. The TRACEY HOPEWELL ing acrylic and other materials like 2-pac best spot was on the beach looking up CUDGEN resin to highlight their lush, moist beauty,’ towards the surf tower with the palm LEAGUES CLUB Maryanne said. tree next to it. So, easel up. Canvas ready. 7.30PM Out of My Garden is open to the public Paints on palette and he was away. Things FRIDAY from May 2 to May 31 with a special progressed well, at first. Then the tide session to meet the artist to be held on came in! The paintings are a collection of Saturday, May 15 from noon to 2pm. works mostly of our wonderful Gold Coast This event will include wine-tasting and and northern NSW. lucky door prizes including a meal at the David and his wife have travelled to many Mantra Cafe and a night’s accommodation parts of the world sketching and painting at the resort. on the spot. Only a year ago they were in Morocco, riding through the Sahara desert JAMES T AND THE Time and tide at dawn on camels. His exhibit starts on TOMAHAWKS: THE Saturday May 1 and continues until May MURWILLUMBAH RACE wait for no man 31. Café D’Bar Gallery is opposite the DAY SUNDAY 12.30PM AND THE M’BAH HOTEL When he was preparing for his new art lighthouse at Point Danger and is open SATURDAY NIGHT exhibition, Artist David Ladley decided every day. to do a painting of nearby Rainbow Bay For more visit www.davidladleyart.com TWEED VALLEY JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS ART GALLERIES IN YOUR AREA
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Murwillumbah all set for netball season Local netballers are looking netballers had benefited from their time to learn more about forward to a bumper season new post pads and netballs umpiring. Robyn Richards and after an excellent response to provided by Ergon Energy in Maree Deller led the women recent sign-on days. their continuing sponsorship and girls through a discussion Murwillumbah Netball As- of netball in Queensland. of the rules as they completed sociation president Beth Mat- ‘We’ll also have the chance their Introduction to Umpir- suto, said more than 200 play- to apply for equipment grants ing. It was great to see a variety ers had already signed on to through the association, which of ages stepping forward. play in fixtures and netta pro- will be a great help in provid- Training starts back this grams in the coming season. ing players with a higher level week and this Thursday night ‘While we’ve conducted our of facilities for their regular is the general meeting - every- formal sign-on days, it’s not games and our most promis- one is welcome. too late for other players to ing players will again have the Even though next Saturday sign on,’ said Beth. ‘They can opportunity to advance in the is a long weekend for Anzac register for the coming season sport through the Ergon En- Day, games will still be played at the clubhouse in Condong ergy Regional Academies.’ on Saturday. Street, Murwillumbah be- Last week, 14 enthusiastic For more information or tween 9am and 1pm on Satur- people supported the asso- to view draws for all grades, day April 24.’ ciation and playing netball in visit the website at www. Homeboy wins Beth said this year local Murwillumbah by giving up murwillumbahnetball.org.au. Cycle records broken before race start Record numbers have regis- ‘Saturday we move to Stokers their services to the guests.’ Burleigh Classic tered to be a part of the 2010 Siding with Stokers School The Gran Fondo Social Mantra Battle on the Border putting on a great feed for our Ride entries are open until Thomas Woods flying down the line at Burleigh Heads on his way to winning the Hinterland Cycling Festival to be hosted participants and spectators, the April 30, but get in sooner Toyota Burleigh Classic. Photo Calderon/Surfing Queensland in the Tweed from the April 29 the corner store supporting rather than later to secure a to May 3. with coffee and food as well as spot. You get to choose your Seventeen year old Bur- second to fourth respectively too far ahead of myself, but to In its second year, organisers there being a great Art Gallery distance with this one as it is leigh Heads’ surfer Thomas in a full-throttle, four-man win a spot in the ASP World have announced a substantial selling some amazing pieces. not a race from 100km, 136km Woods shot into contention final. Tour Trials event at Snapper growth in participation within Sunday and Monday resides in and 189km. for Queensland’s blue ribbon Giving away several years to Rocks would be a dream come the three events. The Tour De Salt with a great family atmos- For more information on surfing title – The Open Men’s his competitors in both age and true.’ Tweed Coast four stage multi phere at Salt Park around Bells road closures, entries or any State Championship, after tak- experience, Woods exploded Woods will now be look- division competitive tour in- Boulevard all restaurants and event information visit: www. ing out the Hinterland Toyota out of the gates in the final with ing to continue his good form creased by 120 per cent with full businesses have been offering qsmsports.com. Burleigh Classic in emphatic a blistering 8.67, going on to as only two events remain in field capacity in some grades style on Sunday. register a combined two-wave this year’s $16,000 four-event reached a week early. The Cy- Held in pulsing 1.5m waves heat total of 16.40 to Brooks’ Queensland Championship cling Festival has expanded and Anzac Day races ‘a big day out’ at the infamous Burleigh 12.30, Ziems’ 8.03 and Ben- Circuit. now reaches more communi- Tweed River Jockey Club offi- Tweed River Jockey Club Heads, the young Woods de- netts’ 3.20. The overall series champion ties around the Tweed includ- cials are again hosting the tradi- chairman Bernie Quinn says feated a host of surfing stars ‘Burleigh delivered great will be decided based on a ing Tyalgum, Stokers Siding, tonal Anzac Day race meeting. that in those days Queensland including former Associa- waves for the Hinterland Toy- competitors best three-of-four Salt, Uki and travelling through The race day is one of the registered vehicles could be tion of Surfing Professionals ota Burleigh Classic and to win results, with the top two com- Cabarita, Mooball, Duranbah Tweed River Jockey Club’s big- seen parked from the race- (ASP) World Tour competi- in front of family and friends petitors after four events set to and Tanglewood. gest meetings of the calendar course all the way to the Con- tor Troy Brooks and Corey at your home break is always a compete against the world’s Organisers say local sup- and regularly attracts enthusi- dong sugar mill on the Tweed Ziems, both from Currumbin great feeling,’ said Woods. ‘The best surfers at the 2011 ASP port has been terrific with a astic support from Anzac Day River. and Chris Bennetts from QCC series is always a compet- World Tour Quiksilver Pro great response from all areas crowds. The 2010 meeting will be con- Narrowneck who finished itive series and I’m not getting Trials. of the local community. ‘Ty- Many older residents still ducted over five races, including algum have got together with recall the days when the meet- the feature 1800m Murwillum- Third quarter April 6 19:37 APRIL 2010 MONTHLY MARKETS the local store assisting with ing was a focus point for huge bah Services Club Cup. New moon April 14 22:29 our registration area and Flut- numbers of cross-border pa- Returned service men and First quarter April 22 04:20 Astronomical data Every Sat 6-11am Farmers Market – and tides Currumbin Wildlife Sactuary 0417 759 777 terbies Cottage Cafe feeding trons, as racing was banned on women receive complimentary Full moon April 28 22:19 our volunteers,’ said spokes- Anzac Day in Queensland un- admission on presentation of Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, 1st Sat Brunswick Heads (02) 6628 4495 month rise set rise set height (m) height (m) 1st Sat 8-11am Casuarina Farmers’ Market person Kristina Katsanevas. til relatively recent times. their badge. 1T0655 1844 1955 0855 1050,1.54; 2307,1.83 0446,0.25; 1643,0.38 0414 777 432 2F0656 1842 2041 1000 1139,1.41; 2351,1.78 0539,0.31; 1722,0.48 1st Sun Banora Point Farmers’ Market Condong Ladies Blake, Joanne Dent. Well done girls. Thurs 0417 759 777 SPORT RESULTS 3S0656 1841 2131 1102 1228,1.30 0631,0.40; 1801,0.58 Rain stopped play today so no results, 15th, ladies social results – Winners Rnk3, 1st Sun Byron Bay (02) 6680 9703 BOWLS just some reminders. 3rd May pennant Eileen Burke, Margaret Talbott, Mary Hay. 0557 1740 2124 1100 4S 0036,1.69; 1219,1.20 0627,0.49; 1745,0.67 1st Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 Cabarita Beach Men presentation at Pottsville. Bowls at 1 pm Raffle – Pauline Bowen. Was a great day 5M0558 1739 2219 1152 0025,1.59; 1315,1.14 0726,0.57; 1836,0.75 1st Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 7/4/10 Winners R Arrowsmith & M Mat- . Afternoon tea at 3pm followed by pres- last Sun with a visit from Coraki Bowls 6T0558 1738 2315 1238 0120,1.50; 1422,1.12 0828,0.62; 1942,0.79 teucci. entation. Club for our Sun Social results as follows 2nd Sat Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 7W0559 1737 1319 0225,1.44; 1534,1.14 0930,0.63; 2059,0.80 r/up S Breccard & J Hay cons K Kennedy 4th May the first round of our Club Triples. – Winners, Rnk6, P Anderson, I Hockey, 2nd Sun The Channon (02) 6688 6433 & K Stanley. 8T0559 1736 0010 1355 0333,1.43; 1636,1.21 1026,0.61; 2210,0.76 E.Hunt versus M.Sweetnam. S.Cook ver- C Terry. Friendship – Rnk10, John Holt, 2nd Sun Chillingham 0437 041 023 Social Sat 10/4/10 Winners J Tuckey, R sus D.Booth. H.Ross and B.Dunne got the Marion Hull, Coog Prichard. Raffle win- 0600 1735 0105 1427 9F 0433,1.44; 1724,1.29 1113,0.56; 2309,0.69 2nd Sun Lennox Head (02) 6672 2874 Woodbury & S Goode. cons J Hunter , B Bye. Draw results on the board. 7th May ners – Val Scheimer, Marion Hull, Coog 10 S 0600 1734 0158 1458 0523,1.47; 1804,1.38 1152,0.52; 2358,0.62 2nd Sun Coolangatta (07) 5533 8202 Davey & L Freeman. Sea Horse triples at Ocean Shores. 10th till Prichard, John Holt, Mary Sutton ( visi- 11 S 0601 1733 0250 1527 0605,1.50; 1839,1.47 1227,0.48 2nd Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 14/4/10 Winners B Lambert & C Klaverstyn the 14th May District Pennant play off at tor ) Alex Lamperton ( visitor ) Money 12 M 0602 1731 0343 1556 0645,1.52; 1913,1.56 0041,0.55; 1259,0.45 r/up B Parker & P Glancy cons “Woody” Cudgen. social bowls as usual next week board – Tom Grimes, Yvonne Bradfield, 3rd Sat 8-11am Casuarina Farmers’ Market 13 T 0602 1730 0436 1626 0722,1.52; 1945,1.64 0120,0.49; 1329,0.44 & D Vegter. 27th April. 9am for 9.30 on the green. Be- Yvonne Corcoran, Maureen Alcorn, Bill 0414 777 432 Social Sat Winners R Faulkner & E Kolbee, ginner bowlers always welcome at Con- Anderson. Congratulations everybody, 14 W 0603 1729 0531 1659 0759,1.50; 2017,1.71 0159,0.44; 1359,0.44 3rd Sat Mullumbimby (02) 6684 3370 cons M Cheshire, E Stenner, C Morgan & dong. Come along and have some fun. and to all who came to support our day, 15 T 0603 1728 0629 1735 0837,1.47; 2052,1.75 0237,0.41; 1430,0.45 3rd Sat Murwillumbah Cottage Markets J Simpson. Condong Men the next one will be on Sun 18th May. 16 F 0604 1727 0728 1815 0917,1.43; 2130,1.78 0318,0.39; 1504,0.48 0417 759 777 Open Singles results Semi-Final A Latif def Wednesday 14th 26 bowlers Winners B Thurs Ladies Social 12.30 for 1pm start. 3rd Sun Ballina (02) 6687 4328 17 S 0604 1726 0829 1902 1000,1.38; 2211,1.78 0401,0.39; 1543,0.52 R Harper, M Morgan def D Hopps. Final A Dunne, B Young, T Scuis, runner/ups D 2nd Round, Clb Champ/ship Pairs to play 3rd Sun Banora Point Farmers’ Market 18 S 0605 1725 0931 1956 1048,1.32; 2256,1.75 0448,0.41; 1624,0.57 Latif def M Morgan 31-26. Coates. B McLennan, R Pilon. Raffle win today – Pat Pieterse, June Tilley V’s Col- 0417 759 777 Cabarita Beach Women R Thorley, C Douglas, K Palmer.Thursday leen Wein, Liz Fleming; Maureen Alcorn ( 19 M 0606 1724 1029 2055 1141,1.27; 2347,1.71 0542,0.45; 1713,0.62 3rd Sun Nimbin (02) 6689 0000 20.04.10 Social Bowls - Cancelled due to 3 bowl pairs shoot/out winners $50 M sub ) Isabel Nipperess V’s Faye Turner, Joy 20 T 0606 1723 1124 2158 1241,1.23 0642,0.48; 1811,0.67 3rd Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 rain affected track. Raffles - G.Coustley, Bennett,B Clifford, runner/ups $20 R Ger- Ashford; Sharon Lee Hinks, Trish McGee 21 W 0607 1722 1214 2304 0047,1.67; 1350,1.23 0747,0.48; 1921,0.69 3rd Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 L.Clarke, J.Double des, S Reading. V’s Judy Martin, June Wotherspoon. Good 22 T 0607 1721 1258 0155,1.64; 1503,1.27 0854,0.46; 2039,0.68 3rd Sun Uki (02) 6679 9026 27.04.10 Club Quarterly Meeting - We Saturday 17th had 56 bowlers support bowling everyone. Mon 26th 1pm Social 23 F 0608 1720 1338 0010 0307,1.63; 1609,1.37 0955,0.61; 2155,0.61 would like all Members to attend. WAZZAS BASH 14 teams competed. 1st Mixed Triples mufti all welcome. Mon 3rd 4th Sat Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 04.05.10 Club Sponsored Day - Club Mem- B Ayres team 2w+14 2nd T Kennedy team May District Pennant Presentation Day – 24 S 0608 1719 1415 0115 0415,1.65; 1705,1.50 1048,0.38; 2302,0.52 4th Sun Bangalow (02) 6687 1911 bers only. 2 games of 11 ends. 9.00am start. 2w+9 3rd J Murrell team 1/5+4 4th M Ben- Pottsville. Tues 4th May Quarterly General 25 S 0609 1718 1451 0220 0514,1.66; 1756,1.63 1137,0.34 4th Sun (in 5 Sun month) Coolangatta Sheet on board so put your name down nett team 1/5+3 5th.A Fings team 1w+10. Meeting 9.30am, for all Members. Nom 26 M 0610 1717 1527 0324 0609,1.65; 1844,1.75 0003,0.43; 1223,0.33 (07) 5533 8202 for a great day ladies. Raffle Cognations to Robbie Gerdes snr for Clb Champ/ship Singles (31up) clses 27 T 0610 1717 1605 0429 0702,1.62; 1929,1.84 0100,0.35; 1305,0.34 4th Sun Murwillumbah 0422 565 168 10.05.10 to 13.05.10 Zone Pennant Play for winning first game. Raffle winners Tur- Thurs 13th May. Members on the sick list, 4th Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 28 W 0611 1716 1646 0534 0753,1.56; 2014,1.89 0154,0.30; 1347,0.38 Off - to be played at Cabarita Beach and tle, A Fing, Turtle, T Kennedy, B Ayres. Con- well wishes from all Members. Happy CudgenLeagues Clubs. gratulations to Condong Bowls club for Birthday to all celebrating this week. All 29 T 0611 1715 1730 0640 0843,1.49; 2057,1.90 0245,0.29; 1428,0.44 5th Sun Nimbin (02) 6689 0000 Socialk Bowls - Tuesdays 9.15am. Visitors 2010 Awards for Excellence( nominated by welcome sheet in Foyer from Bowls Of- 5th Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 30 F 0612 1714 1819 0744 0931,1.41; 2140,1.88 0333,0.31; 1508,0.51 warmly welcomed. Ladies also invited to Peter Meadows) as a finalist in the Spirit fice or ph 0266741816/ 2734. Good Bowling Daylight Saving Time ends 3am April 4. Time lags: Ballina Boat play Saturdays 1.00pm. Please Phone Club of the Bush Award Proudly sponsored by Everyone. Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; Brunswick River Highway Bridge: FARMERS MARKETS on 6676 2951 and leave message and con- ATMAAC interational well done Condong Cudgen Leagues Men high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: Each Sat 8-11am Bangalow (02) 6687 1137 tact number. Bowls Club. Tweed River Seafood Classic 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 30 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Each Thu 8-11am Byron Bay (02) 6687 1137 Inlet: high 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high Coaching - Free every Saturday with ac- Cudgen Leagues Ladies Sat 17.4 Winners: O.Simpson, T.King, 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Tides in bold indicate high tide of Each Tue New Brighton (02)6684 5390 credited coaches from 9.30am. Clb Champ/ship Pairs results for last Thurs J.Richie. Runners up C.Klaverstyn, 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less. Data courtesy of the National Tidal Centre. Each Sat 8am-1pm Uki (02) 6679 5438 Barefoot Bowls - Sunday 3.30pm to 5.30pm. 15th – Faye Turner, Joy Ashford def Clarice B.Griffiths, R.Allen. 18 April 22, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo
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Round 1 winners,K.Liddington,I.Smith, Searle, M Turner d A Reid (sub), B Turner; Pottsville Women K. Henshaw, M. Baxter, N. Dowling, def. N. Huxley, net 46 3/8. Third, Garry Carey, day 16th April Individual Stableford Med- H.Hockey.Round 2 winners,D.McLennon, T Wonka, J North d J Quinn, S Jamieson; Thursday April 15 Winners: L.Johns Craig, A. Nash, S. Hambleton, D. Kendall; Sandy Daley, Keith Morris and Dave Arm- ley Women’s Winner I.McCormack 37 pts F.Smith, R.Hall. Winner of losers,M.Burns, K Banks, T Hills d T Wonka, J North. The & L.Dowling. Runners Up: A.Swift & H. Reid, S. McGregor, E. Titmarsh, J. Kerkow, strong, net 48. Ball rundown to net 49 5/8. Members Winner R.McBurney 38 pts c.b B.Blake, T.Grimess. Bradman Trophy,J. Final will see G Searle, M Turner play K D.Buckley. Raffle: J.Baxter. Lucky Bowler: def. B. Everson, B Rodger, P. Govett, J. Next event 26.4. Stroke & Monthly Medal. B.R.D to 37 Pts Saturday 10th April Indi- Turner, N.Ashford, B.Cusack. Banks, T Hills on Saturday 24th April. Roll J.Tuckey Pearce. W. Wilson, M. Purcell, def. J. Green, Murwillumbah Golf Club vidual .Stableford in 4 Grades A.Grade Thanks to our generous sponsor Tweed up 9:00am. This should be a great game Friday: Mixed Pairs, Mufti 1.00pm start. P. Houghton; H. Bardsley, C. Hawkins, def. Sunday 11th Individual Stableford Winner N.Gronewege 41 pts R.Up T.Hindle River Seafoods so come along and show your support. Updates: Check the board regularly for J. Hoffman, A. Plowright; P. Dearlove, A.M. Women’s Winner I.McCormack 35 pts 40 pts B.Grade P.Dhillon 39 pts R.Up Sun. 18/4/10 Final District Minor Pairs, Social Bowls Results: Thursday 15th April: events. Hardy, def. T. Dixon, A. Ebsworth; Members Winner C.Deane 39 pts N.Pin M.Adams 38 pts C.Grade J.Beatty 45 pts S.Bell, R.Chapman 18 def. B.Cusack, Winners: B Harris, H Azzopardi, I Smith; K Visitor Info: Thurs Women’s Social Bowls. Thursday Consistency. L.A. French, def S. 2nd D,Souter & R.Souter Monday 12th R.Up H.Kirk 41 pts D.Grade G.Locke 42 pts K.Hansen 11 Prichard, K Berger, G Prichard; L Gillespie, Names must be in by 8.30am morning Jackson; F. Martin, def. L. Hodsdon; H. Ram- Veterans Individual Stroke .A.Grade Win- R.Up M.O’Grady 41 pts N.Pin 2nd B.McLean Wed. 14/4 Mens Whites Winners: T.King, J McLaughlin, B Griffith. Plate winners: H of play. New bowlers requiring coaching say, def. P. Collins; B. Makin, def. C. Keane; ners L.Reynolds 68 nett R.Up K.Dawson 8th T.Taylor 10th R.Baldock 14th W.Mander D.Cleave, A.Reid. Losing Rink: V.Shiemer, Hockey, J Donnelly, B Turner. Saturday should contact the club on 02 6676 1077. M. Spencer, def. S. Ganter; L. Rayward, def. 71 nett Winner B.Grade B.Connolly 68 B.R.Down to 35 pts c.b M.Ryan, F.McConnell. 17th April: Winners: P Atkinson, A Simp- Tweed Heads Ladies W. Wilson; J. Lyon, def. V. Robinson; L. Elsey, Nett c.b R.Up J.Rice 68 nett c.b N.Pin 2nd SHOOTING Final Mens Fours, F.Pierterse, G.Hazell,B. son, S Cupitt; N Orme, K Taylor, I Thomp- Wednesday Pairs; J. Griffith, V. Gravolin def. def. S. Lusby; A. Warman, def. M. Gun ton; M.Chilcott 8th C.Somerville 10th H.Axford Members are reminded that April and Murray, B.Bell 26 def. J.Turner, K.Hansen, son. Plate Winners: K Berger, G Hallett, A. Warman. D. Kendall, P. Mann, J. Finney. R. Quinlan, def. P. Griffith; S. Goldsmith, def. 14th J.Gooley B.R.D 71 nett c.b Tuesday May are Club Championships months R.McIntosh, S.Archbold 15. B Goldstone. Coming Up: This Saturday def. A. Morrissey, V. Neill. B. Jacobson, P. K. Figura; L. Wilson, def. V. Young; M. Kelly, 13th Women’s Individual Stableford Win- and you now have only 5 weeks left. Also Minor Pairs, M.Ryan, K.Foran 16 def. 24th April: Kingscliff Men’s Fun and Social Southern, def. C. Davis, N. Bell; P. Collins, R. def. L. Robins; P. Reedy, def. M. Van Runt; ner A.Grade J.Jenkins 35 pts R.Up J.Smith time is running out in this year to get your K.Hansen, J.Holt [Sub] 12 Bowls Day sponsored by L J Hooker with Quinlan, def. K. Figura, A. Ebsworth; L. Ray- GOLF 33 pts B.Grade J.O’Flanagan 41 pts R.Up shoot up. Pennant teams are on the board. Check a total prize pool of $1,500.00. There will ward, M. Dare, def. N. Bell, V. Cunningham; Chinderah Seniors Social Golf B.Thompson 35 pts C.Grade J.Cahill 42 pts 13-APR-10; Standard Pistol A Gazzard 559, J names please. be two games of self select triples com- V. Moore, R. Curtis, def. J. Lyons, M. Van Results for 15.4 Stroke Winner A grade: R.Up D.McGregor-Skinner 38 pts N.Pin 2nd Lumsden 552, A Uren 542. 14-Apr-10; Kingscliff Ladies mencing at 12:45pm and followed by a Runt; P. Griffith, L. Elsey, def. G. Wood, J. Steve Holden, net 56, new h/cap 9. R/up, J.O’Flanagan 8th S,Gorton & J.Cahill 10th Air Pistol - D Besson 584, A Uren 574, R Wed.14/4/10. Ladies Social Bowls Rink sausage sizzle. Kingscliff Men’s Prestige Davey; C. Murphy, R. Davies, def. J. Gilroy, John Hunter, net 58, new h/cap 12. D.McCabe 14th J.Selve & P.Betts B.R.D to Rees 574, A Berry 573, J Lumsden 566. Winners were. A.Sherlock/J. Bonnett. Two Bowls Triple’s will be held on Monday D. Duncan; W. Wilson M. Purcell, def. R. Winner B grade: Russell Gardiner, net 57, 32 pts c,.b Wednesday 14st Individual V’s 17-Apr-10; Standard Pistol - D Dowling W.Butler/J.Scher. M.Hendry/D.Hallett/B. 24th May. Three games of 21 ends with a Calvery, B. Carmody; C. Hawkins, A. Plow- new h/cap 15. R/up, Geoff Hawkey, net 59, Par in 2 Grades Winner A.Grade D.Higgins 593, A Berry 586, S Nash 579, J Blair 563, Massey. Kingscliff Hibiscus 3 Bowl Triples prize pool of $3,000.00. Entry fee $60.00 right, def. M. Croghan, H. Mason; new h/cap 13. +5R.Up A.Moore +4 B.Grade D.Anthony M Rohrick 563, W Gray 559, A Uren 528, A to be played Monday May 17. Entry Fee per team includes Chef’s bowler’s specials Thursday Social: P. Collins, K. Mahaffey, C. Winner C grade: Allan Stevens, net 56, new +7 R.Up G.Jeffrey +6 Veteran N.Pin 2nd Unwin 524, J Lumsden 515, J Gove 499, B $45 per team. Ladies enter your teams in the bistro. The Men’s Two Bowls Triples Drew, B. Bitmead, def. G. Evans, J. Roche, B. h/cap 31. R/up, hirley Seers, net 57, new h/ A.Moore 10th M.Flynn B.R.D 71 nett c.b Dowling 475, J Deubel 475, P Cusack 441, A now, Contact Tournament Director Club Championships will commence on Carey, M. Gwynne. B. Latimer, E. Deimel, J. cap 20. Ball rundown to net 60 Thursday 15th April Women’s 4.B.B.B.Stroke Dennison 425. 18-Apr-10; Rifle- L Blair 606, Raewyn Liddington. 02 6674 5668. Saturday 1st May. Please check the board Ryman, R. Wallis, def. J. Redman, L. Wiles, Results for 19/4/10 - Ambrose Winners: Winner A.Wedlock & D.Stafford 59 nett M Quinn 595, B Wenban 591, K M Bevis 588, Kingscliff Men for the draw. Nominations for the Men’s B D. Stewart, J. Webster; E. Lees, M. Jarick, B. Laurie Gee, Jill Collings, Ted Robinson and R.Up B.Blunden & D.Fraser 63 nett N.Pin M Luxton 580, K L Bevis 576, E Wenban Results of the Men’s Open Pairs Club Grade Singles are now open. Nomination Orchard, P. Henderson, def. A. Sargent, G. Mick Collings, net 45 5/8. R/up, Mick Law- 2nd P.Buckler 8th J.Glasby & M.Shanley 570, J Blair 565, R Blair 563, S Jenkins 537, Championships played last weekend. G sheet is on the board. Cowen, D. Evans, D. McNamara; M. Riley, son, Bob Magee, Jim Donnelly and Wayne 10th G.Swan 14th J.Smith & D.Fraser Fri- J Lumsden 491. www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo April 22, 2010 19 Service Directory
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The Echo If you miss your printed copy of get it online at Brims Builders Hardware, Billinudgel &2%% ,!"2!$//$,% 05009 on www.tweedecho.com.au 02 66801718, Sth Tweed 07 55236002 Call 131 546 or Mark on 0438 429 534 breeders terms. Phone 0430219741 22 April 22, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo www.tweedecho.com.au Noticeboard AOOB Valley Way (just past the Duck Inn). to be held each Wednesday from Our two op shops, which are a 9am-3pm, from April 28-June 30. For AOOB Twin Towns Branch Cent Auc- major source of fundraising, have an info call 02 6672 8459. Mekong River journey documented tion will be held at Cobaki Broadwa- abundance of good quality furniture, ter Village on Sunday, May 2, at 1pm. paintings and clothing which must Vintage film night Afternoon tea $4. Members, family go to make room for new stock. Friends of the Tweed River Regional and friends invited. Garden club Museum are hosting a vintage film Family history night at the Regent Cinema, Murwil- The next meeting of the Murwillum- lumbah, on Thursday, May 13, at 6pm. Tweed Gold Coast Family History bah and District Garden Club will be and Heritage Assoc. will holding its held on Monday April 26 at 7pm in Lifeball monthly get-together at Sth Tweed the Jesse Macmillan Hall, Wollumbin Lifeball is an exercise sport similar to Sports Club, Minjungbal Dr, South Street Murwillumbah. All welcome. netball but played at a walking pace Tweed Heads on May 4 at 1.30pm. Members, guests and interested by senior men and women. Come Visitors welcome, for info call Noe- persons come along to see the floral and have a try. Sessions held every lene on 07 5599 8939. displays, learn about the club’s Tuesday 9.30am-11.30am at Tweed VIEW club activities and enjoy a cuppa after the Supersports Centre, Chinderah, $5 meeting. per person. Contact Jill 02 6674 0636 Over 120 people attended Twin or George 07 5524 4558 Towns Evening View Club art exhibi- Free concert tion at Ken and Avalon Trelour’s Tweed Links Music Club concert, Family night home on Saturday, April 17, in aid of Sunday, May 2, 2pm, Coolangatta Global Care family food and fun night the club’s Learning for Life program Tweed Heads Golf Club, Soorley for disadvantaged children. every third Saturday at Christian Street, Tweed Heads South with the Outreach Centre, Prince Street, Pensioner food Tweed Links Quartet and Allan Grant Murwillumbah, entry $5 for family Dancers. Special guest artists soprano $2.50 for singles includes tea and Wednesdays: Free food giveaway for Liza Beamish and with son Jeremy entertainment. All welcome. Also free struggling pensioners at 12.30pm at and others. Admissions $6 for club sausage sizzle every third Saturday at the iBar, Tweed Heads. More dona- members, $10 for visitors. For info call Murwillumbah markets. For info call tions needed. Call Terri 0414 376 057. Elaine on 07 5590 7870 or visit www. Glenn on 0422 741 558. Friday: aged pensioners, at the Ibar, tweedlinksmusicclub.org Marc Renshaw and Karlee Rawkins in front of their joint exhibition currently showing at Tweed Fridays 9-30am-1pm. Call Thelma on Scrapbooking River Art Gallery called Mekong Drift which documents and reflects on their journey along the 07 5536 3037 for donating food. K’cliff CWA Scrapbooking group 4Her meets Mekong River. the exhibition is showing till May 2 in conjunction with three other exhibitions U3A Kingscliff Country Women’s As- every Wednesday at 10am at Chris- including the popular 58th Blake Prize touring exhibition. Photo Jeff Dawson. sociation meets the 2nd Tuesday of tian Outreach Centre, Prince Street, U3A Tweed Coast, Friday Forum, from the month at Cudge Leagues Club, Murwillumbah. All welcome, bring Tweed Shire - Hands On Volunteers round. After hours appointments are resident and ratepayer groups and 2pm-4pm at the Uniting Church Hall, Wommin Bay Road, Kingscliff at your own photos, classes available, to provide manicures, nail and face also available on Thursday nights and others to promote their local events. Kingscliff. Afternoon tea. Cost $2, 9.30am. Sausage sizzle at Woolworths morning tea provided. For info call massage and one-on-one personal Saturdays. All women over the age of Visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Events/ guest speakers are Wil and Thalia Teb- Kingscliff made $294. Raffle won by Elaine on 6672 1571. support to residents; Murwillumbah, 40 are eligible, however women aged WhatsOnCommunity.aspx. butt who will talk about their walking G.Moran, Tweed Heads. New mem- tax help volunteer; Tweed Heads - 50 to 69 are particularly encouraged holidays in Scotland, England and the bers welcomed call 02 6674 3724. Red Cross Volunteer-friendly visitor; Tyalgum/ to receive two yearly mammograms. Meditation Himalayas. Garden club Tweed Heads Red Cross Branch will Chillingham, childcare worker. For Appointments can be made by phon- Buddhism drop-in classes in Murwil- resume monthly meetings on 2nd Fri- info visit www.nortecltd.com.au or ing 13 20 50. lumbah for guided meditations, Probus clubs Murwillumbah District Garden Club’s day of each month in the community call 02 6672 8288. teaching and discussion, followed by Banora Point Probus Club meeting recent bus trips have raised money room at Tweed City Shopping Centre, Kids helpline refreshments. All welcome and no April 26 at South Tweed Sports Club for Murwillumbah Hospital auxiliary commencing with morning tea at Parent support When kids face a crisis, Kids Helpline prior experience necessary. Class fee 10.30am. Guest speaker is Joanne ($500), Westpac Helicopter Service 9.30am. Visitors welcome, form info The Family Centre’s trained volunteers is there to help, Australia’s only $10. For info call 07 5535 1140 or visit Carmody, the shire’s chief librarian. and Tweed Valley Palliative Care call Joyce on 07 5524 1277. and support workers provide practi- telephone and online counselling [email protected] Visitors welcome. Call Barbara 07 (both $250). Next bus trip, to Light- cal parenting support to parents and service specifically for children and 5513 1229. ning Ridge July 26-30, cost $680 twin Hospital auxiliary carers living in the Tweed Shire who young people aged 5 to 25 years. For Meditation groups Murwillumbah Probus Club meets share and bookings need to be made are caring for at least one child 0-3 info call 1800 55 1800 (free call) or go Every Monday evening, 7pm-9pm at next Monday at Bowls Club. Pay- as soon as possible at Beverley’s on Tweed Hospital Auxiliary Meetings years of age. For info call 07 5524 871. to www.kidshelpline.com.au. Kingscliff Holistic Centre, For info call ments due for April 27 Crams Farm Main Street. Meetings held on the are held on the first Monday of every 6674 4866. barbecue ($30) and $50 for May 28 fourth Monday of each month at month in the Islander Room in the Walking group Community exchange Brisbane River paddle steamer cruise. 7pm in the Jessie McMillan Hall, Wol- Tweed Civic Centre. New members Pottsville meet Kingscliff mixed Probus Club meets lumbin Street, all welcome. welcome. For info call Merle on 07 Murwillumbah on the Move walking Tweed Shire Community Exchange. the first Wednesday of each month at 5536 1441. group meets at information centre Tweed Shire’s newest economy. Web- Pottsville Community Association has 10am at the Uniting Church hall King- Exercise classes carpark at 6.50am Wednesdays and site: www.tweedshire.info. Email: ur@ deferred the April and May meetings. Rock ‘n’ roll dancing Saturdays. Enjoyable walks around machinerydrive.com. Mobile/SMS: Next meeting will be June 29 at scliff. Outings every 3rd Wednesday A community-based exercise class town. All welcome. For info call 02 0424 670787. People helping people. 7.45pm. New members welcome. For of the month. at Tweed Community Health Centre Women wanted for rock ‘n’ roll les- 6672 1660. The exhange is a network of people info call Helen 02 6676 2549. for ‘mature age’ people, no uniforms, sons and dancing, first session free. Art workshop Men also welcome. Wednesdays helping people. Get help, buy things, no commitments, no co-ordination Bargain shop sell things and help others without Nashos Friday, April 16, 2pm-4pm, 5yrs and required! Move to music and increase 1.30pm-3pm (DST), Coolangatta Sen- paying cash. The Gold Coast South-Twin Towns up $34. Fun-tastic painting and your fitness in a fun environment. iors Centre, 2 Gerrard St, Coolangatta, The Uniting Church Bargain Shop Branch of the National Servicemen’s drawing with Arna Baartz, following Fridays 8.15am (DST), Allan Millard phone 07 5536 4050. helps the Blair Athol Supported Community calendar Association of Australia will hold its a short visit to the current art gallery Room, Tweed Heads Hospital. For Accommodation and Assistance Pro- Tweed Shire Council online com- general meeting on Sunday, May 16, exhibitions. Refreshment provided, more info call Jules on 0407 077 132. PCYC markets gram. Pre-loved clothing, bric-a-brac, munity calendar of events lets you at 10am in the Anzac Room of Twin bookings essential, call Tweed River Held every Sunday at the Tweed small household items, linen, books know what’s on. Available for event Towns Services Club. For info call Art Gallery on 02 6670 2790. Historical society Heads PCYC, corner of Florence and and luggage as well as new greeting cards and wrapping paper available. organisers, community groups, John 07 5535 2484. Tweed Heads Historical Society and Adelaide Streets, running from early At 2/3 Machinery Drive, Tweed Pottsville meet Museum open Tues, Thurs, Fri 11am- in the morning to around lunchtime. Heads South, from Monday to Friday Pottsville Neighbourhood Watch 4pm Sunday 1pm-4pm, Pioneer Park, For more info call 07 5599 1714. 9.30am-3.30pm. For info call Malcolm EMERGENCY NUMBERS meeting, Tuesday, May 4, at 7pm Kennedy Drive, West Tweed Heads. or Georgina on 07 5524 4963. in the Sandbar Room, Pottsville For info call 07 5536 8625. Free meals Please stick this by your phone Neighbourhood Centre, Elizabeth Delicious free meals prepared by Computer skills Street, Pottsville. (Please note change Croquet clubs Sri Govinda Dham are served every EMERGENCY ONLY AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE ...... 000 Computer Association Tweed of venue and time). New members Tweed Heads Croquet play days are second Tuesday at the Murwillumbah AMBULANCE Kingscliff, Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah .... 131 233 Seniors meets at 10.30am on the welcome, call Lilian 02 6676 4675. Monday 9am and Thursday and Sat- Community Centre from 11.45am- MURWILLUMBAH HOSPITAL ...... 02 6672 1822 third Wednesday of each month at urday 9.30am, all welcome to come 12.30pm. All welcome. Next one on Seagulls. Learn computer skills from EMERGENCY ...... 02 6672 0230 Palliative care and try. Phone 07 5599 1611 for more December 15. For info call Prema Das other seniors. Joining days are on the TWEED HEADS HOSPITAL ...... 07 5536 1133 Tweed Palliative Support is holding information or come to the lawns at on 6679 5541. second Thursday of each month at FIRE BRIGADE a ‘huge’ garage sale on Saturday, 39 Recreation Street, Tweed Heads on Seagulls. For info call Noelene on 07 April 24, from 8am-1pm at 444 Tweed play days. Landcare volunteers Kingscliff ...... 02 6674 1271 5599 8939 (Mon-Fri 9-5). All welcome. Friends of Wollumbin (FOW) Land- Murwillumbah ...... 02 6672 8305 ONLY ADULTS Mental health care group are looking for more Toastmasters Tweed Heads ...... 07 5536 2222 Mental Health Carers meetings for people to help with the Byangum Become a popular, confident public Tweed Rural Fire Service ...... 02 6672 7888 SENSUAL, SEXY, TANTALISING, full the next month: Mondays May 3. Community Tweed Riverbank Resto- speaker, tune listening skills and have POLICE NON EMERGENCIES 24/7 ...... 131 444 body rub. Total stress relief in intimate Families and friends of people with ration Project. Volunteers meet the a laugh as well. Join Murwillumbah environment. Tweed Heads 0410254976 mental illness are welcome to share first Saturday of the month from 8am Tweed Heads ...... 07 5536 0999 Toastmasters every other Thursday friendship, information and experi- to 1pm to plant trees on the banks Murwillumbah ...... 02 6672 9499 WELL presented staff req for new men’s for dinner and friendship (all ages). massage centre in Tweed. 0415746443 ences with other carers from 10am on of the Tweed River on Kyogle Road, Kingscliff ...... 02 6674 9399 Call Marg 02 6677 9575 or Phil 02 6677 the first and third Mondays in each one kilometre south of Byangum 9388. STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE ...... 132 500 ELLA Erotic Body Rub, relaxation plus month at the Tweed Heads Library, Bridge. For further info call Marcia on more. Murwillumbah, 0421025831 Tweed Heads ...... 07 5524 1349 Brett Street (no public holidays). 6672 8146 or email podge@netspace. Knowledgeable volunteer members net.au. Justices Murwillumbah ...... 02 6676 7355 of the Tweed Valley Mental Health Tweed Valley Justices of the Peace LIFELINE ...... 131 114 EARN BIG Carers Network assist. Inquiries (07) Volunteering have a desk at Tweed Centro each GOLD COAST HELICOPTER RESCUE SERVICE .....07 5598 0222 5524 4556. Looking for a way to gain work Tuesday 10am-2pm. Also at Tweed TWEED COAST AIR SEA RESCUE ...... 07 5536 9333 BUCK$ City Thursday from 10am-2pm and experience, meet friends and/or DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 24 hour crisis line ...... 1800 656 463 Palliative volunteers contribute to your community? Each 5pm-7pm. For info call Margaret on Good working environment 07 5599 2975. ANIMAL WELFARE (RSPCA) ...... 07 5536 5135 with female staff Tweed Palliative Support ‘s Volunteer week NORTEC Volunteering has Training Program begins on April 28, around 200 volunteer positions avail- NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue Service (WIRES) . 02 6628 1898 must be 18–65 yrs old a course for new volunteers required able through community organisa- Breast screening WILDLIFE CARERS TWEED VALLEY ...... 02 6672 4789 to support and care for clients living tions in our region. The ‘five most BreastScreen NSW Tweed Heads CURRUMBIN SANCTUARY ...... 07 5534 1266 02 6674 5020 with a life-threatening illness in the wanted’ vacancies this week include: Clinic at The Tweed Hospital offers SEA WORLD ...... 07 5588 2222 clients own home. A 10 week course, Tweed Heads, site activities assistant; free screening mammograms all year www.tweedecho.com.au The Tweed Shire Echo April 22, 2010 23 Backburner Anzac Day march command- er for the Gold Coast-Tweed Nashos, Bill Hagen, known for his ‘Kooooo Eeeee Koooooo Eeeeee’ (a call to arms) says it’s a great honour to be able to march with veterans ‘in com- memoration of these sad occa- sions’. The Gold Coast/Tweed, ANZAC 25th April - 2UP & BBQ according to branch president DAY Don Beck, could have as many as 40,000 ex-nashos (national HAPPY HOUR! 4pm-6pm Mon to Fri $2.50 middies & $3.50 schooners service personnel) living in the Kids eat free Monday nights (conditions apply) NEW region, ‘after all, this has to be BISTRO Wednesdays $12 Steak & Parmy night MENU! one of the biggest concentra- tions of grey hairs in Australia’. Don says ‘We would welcome those who were called up in the 60s and early 70s and assemble JIM BEAM & COLA in Goodwin Park, Coolangatta, cans 6 pack $19.99 from 9.30am (this Sunday). BUNDY RUM & COLA Help support and maintain cans 6 pack $19.99 the memory of our forefathers Southern Cross University (SCU) Gold Coast (airport) campus student Alana Stockwell checks who helped make this country some books out at the new University Co-operative bookshop/cafe after its official launch last FULL TAB FACILITIES one of the most peaceful and Friday. safest countries in the world, If you’ve been to University in Australia in the last 50 odd years there’s a good chance you 1@O±N Dr Brian Tracey working Fridays Find us in the Tweed Echo 7/14 Middleton Street, Byron Bay • 02 6680 7774 0412 593 511 Service Directory! 24 April 22, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo