Tweed Echo – Issue 1.19 – 15/01/2009

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LOCAL & INDEPENDENT

Rate rise case: council to seek costs Ken Sapwell

Tweed Shire Council will chase legal costs of around $330,000 from local resident Terry Sharples following his unsuccessful appeal to have rate rises contained in its controversial seven-year plan declared null and void.

The council voted 5-2 to spend a further $15,000 to apply to the Land and Environment Court for a judge to make a determination on

costs if an agreement can’t be reached with Mr Sharples’s legal team.

The council decided on a hard line despite the judge’s view that it may be appropriate not to make an order given Mr Sharples’s measure of success in establishing that the council had misled people over the true financial impacts of the rate rises.

Justice Peter Biscoe also noted a High Court ruling against awarding costs in public inter-

Land values rise along the coast Ken Sapwell

est cases where other factors were present.

But councillors in favour of general manager Mike Rayner’s recommendation to seek costs said they would be derelict in their duty to ratepayers if they didn’t.

Cr Warren Polglase said the council had a duty to ratepayers to chase the costs, even if it proved unsuccessful.

‘The council should not be subsidising anyone taking action against it, especially con-

sidering that if it had lost the case it would have been on the receiving end of a costs application,’ he said.

He was backed by Cr Dot Holdom who said the costs could well exceed $330,000, and Barry Longland, who strongly defended the integrity of the seven-year plan, saying it had been widely tested in the community.

‘I conclude that the vast majority of the residents of this shire would expect us to seek

costs. The council has the legal right to make application just as do the other two respondents [the Local government Minister and his department],’ she said.

A bid by Mayor Joan van Lieshout to defer a decision until the next meeting to seek legal advice failed when it only won the support of Greens councillor Katie Milne.

Cr van Lieshout referred to evidence of the council materially misleading and added: ‘I

feel that if we pursue it further our costs will only be greater.’

Mr Rayner called this week’s extraordinary council meeting following Mr Sharples’s failed bid to have the rate increases voided on the grounds that the council had misled the public and subsequently the Minister who approved the plan.

Justice Biscoe found the council had materially misled and that its community consultation process was significantly continued on page 2

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coastal shires and cities, including Lake Macquarie, Gosford, Newcastle, Great Lakes and Wyong.

A spokesman said the valuations are the first since the property boom of 2005 and are based on values assessed as of July 1 last year.

Real estate sources say the steepest increase will be along the Tweed Coast, particularly in prestige locations like Kingscliff, Casuarina, Salt and Fingal.

The new valuations will have a major impact on residents’ rates bills, with people whose properties have posted the biggest gains facing the biggest rate increases, even though values have slid since July.

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Tweed Coast villages are expected to lead a sharp increase in land values when shire residents receive new valuations in two weeks time.

The Tweed is among the top three NSW coastal shires showing the largest rises in residential land values assessed by the Valuer-General.

According to figures released by the Lands Department, Tweed land values have soared by 15 per cent since the last valuations more than three years ago.

The only other local government area along the NSW Coast to record bigger increases were Byron and Richmond Valley shires which both posted 19 per cent gains, with all others below double figures.

Property values actually fell in some of the once-booming continued on page 2

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Two adventure-filled lives to read about Luis Feliu

Eungella resident Gillian Boyer was researching and co-writing her biographical book with Gympie author Patricia Young recently when they stumbled across a manuscript by Gillian’s mum in Gillian’s bottom drawer.

‘It was quite unreal, an amazing coincidence. I had been taping her memories for her book In The Shadow of the Golden Pagoda when Gillian came across her mum’s manuscript for Sons of Heaven in her bottom drawer,’ Patricia said.

At the time, Chinese-born Gillian was living on her farm in the Mary Valley in south-east Queensland but a proposed controversial dam for the area prompted her to move to the Tweed Valley late last year.

According to the publisher’s blurb, Gillian’s book transports the reader to then tumultuous 1930s China where her birth

Like mother like daughter. Gillian Boyer proudly displays her mother’s biography as well as her own at her farm at Eungella.

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Coastal land values rise from page 1 cillors intervene but a council spokesman said the overall amount of revenue the council could raise was capped and rates would be adjusted according to values.

Veteran councillor and former Mayor Warren Polglase is leading the charge for reduced rates, saying increases

should be limited to 2.5 per cent because of the current economic crisis which has seen the nest eggs of self-funded retirees decimated.

The spokesman said that the valuations would be posted out on Thursday week and should be delivered to homes on the following Monday.

biographical book Sons of Heaven depicts her life living in the international settlement in Shanghai, China, from 19081931.

Gillian and Patricia will give a free talk on how they met and did the research for both books and the method used to write them, on Tuesday, January 20, at the Tweed Heads Library between 10am-noon.

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Gillian said she had been discussing the controversial Mary Valley dam with locals,

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describing it worse than her time growing up in China ,where as a six-year-old she saw her dad marched off to prison by bayonet-wielding Japanese soldiers and other ‘horrible’ things, when Patricia overheard her.

‘This business with [the former Queensland Premier Peter] Beattie and the dam upset me far far more. I felt totally betrayed by the government. That’s when Pat told me my time in China could make a good story and so we started it as a little journal

because I always wanted to do something for my children,’ she said.

‘Then she went through all my stuff and found this copy of a manuscript and she asked “what’s this?” and I told her I didn’t know, that it was something mum did, to do with China, and she took it home to read. She said it was fantastic and that it should be published.’

Patricia, who also writes children’s books, told The Echo she had an ‘amazing’ time researching her friend’s book using the internet and email.

‘Gillian’s mum led an extraordinary life, she was a linguist, artist and historian, her book is just a gem and full of old China… it’s a good book for universities and schools because you wouldn’t find this sort of history in ordinary history books, it’s a great book.’

Gillian, who has five adult children and nine grandchildren, said that when writing her memoirs, she ‘came to appreciate the extraordinary strength and courage of my mother’.

She said she hoped her book cold also inspire others to record their lives for their families.

Both books are available at local libraries and selected bookshops. For more info call Gillian on 02 6672 8142.

Council to seek costs from page 1 flawed but decided this did not invalidate the Minister’s approval of the rate rises.

The judge also noted that allegations of fraud, corruption and criminality levelled against the council by Mr Sharples in letters to the Minister were not maintained during the proceedings.

He accepted the council did not intend to mislead and also noted that the applicant ‘makes no such allegation.’

Mr Sharples plans to appeal the decision, saying that on legal advice allegations of fraud which he raised with the Minister were not part of his pleadings, but that didn’t mean they wouldn’t be raised in other forums.

Dr Stephen Segal, who stepped in to help when Mr Sharples’s case looked like folding after solicitors’ demands for money up front, said he was shocked by the decision.

‘He did this in the public interest and I don’t believe they have a case – all they are trying to do is bankrupt Mr Sharples,’ said the long-time council critic who has initiated several legal cases to have his landholdings at Chinderah rezoned for a shopping centre.

‘Instead they should be giving him an award for disclosing the flawed public consultation process and they should make sure it doesn’t happen again.’

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Plan sought to avert Fingal dune wars Ken Sapwell

Long-time Fingal resident Eddie Kemp (pictured) wants Tweed Shire Council to adopt a draft vegetation management plan for the village to prevent a renewed outbreak of hostilities between residents and dune care workers more than 15 years ago.

Mr Kemp says the plan, along with new government guidelines for dune care groups, arose from an angry backlash by residents against what they saw as a gung-ho attitude by some volunteers whose plantings screened out views. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It was a very acrimonious time and the Lands Department had to step in to help sort it out,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; said the retired trawler skipper, who helped pioneer the push for a better consultative process at the height of the row. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;For some reason the plan has never been adopted and Fingal Head Coastcare workers again appear to be running their own race and ignoring the guidelines which require proper consultation.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mr Kemp says the first signs the long truce was cracking came when Coastcare workers removed hundreds of wattle shrubs between the ocean and his house, allegedly telling an inquiring neighbor to fâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;off.

He says he is not satisfied with the response to complaints about the clearing by the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bushland officer who simply warned Coastcare to consult with residents first after earlier warning residents in a letter they could cop a shame-shade if they cleared any vegetation.

The situation was further inflamed when the bushland officer sent him a letter which he says rekindles old but mali-

cious accusations by dune care members during the divisive row a decade and a half ago.

The letter informs residents that local dune carers are set to vegetate a dune in front of their homes, and reminds them that previous plantings failed due to deliberate destruction of

plants, presumably by them or beach users.

It also reminds them that under the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s zero-tolerance policy towards illegal clearing, plastic screens will be erected and remain until vegetation has regrown.

Mr Kemp is adamant that the

Award for Coastcare Fingal Head Coastcare volunteers were judged best in the State in the Keep Australia Beautiful Clean Beach Challengeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community partnership and action category for 2009. The prestigious award follows a second placing in the State last year in the environmental protection category.

It continues an impressive track record for the small band of volunteers under long-time president Kay Bolton. In the past two years the group has notched up three firsts and three seconds in various categories in the Northern Rivers region.

This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s award involved 45 organisations, ranging from Kids at Risk to local school children, in their wide-ranging projects which have helped make Fingal one of the Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most pristine beaches.

Fingal Head Primary School, which is mentored by Coastcare, also took out first prize in the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Young Legends category, with judges particularly impressed with a dreamtime bush-tucker pathway in the school grounds.

Ms Bolton says involving children in Coastcare has given them ownership in various projects and believes itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s played a big part in reducing damage to dunes and general littering.

Fingal Coastcare has been operating for 22 years and is the oldest dune care group on the North Coast. It has 184 members, including 76 from Fingal Head, with about 20 members working in the bush and nursery every week.

previous planting died because of a drought and wants the council to present evidence of illegal clearing or apologise for giving credence to what he says is nothing but an old rumour. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I fully support the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s policy of erecting screens but they want to be sure of their facts before they start accusing people,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mr Kemp says.

Coastcare president Kay Bolton says the wattle bushes were cleared because they were planted by sand-miners and were not indigenous to the area.

They would be replaced with indigenous plants, in line with a vegetation plan approved by the council each year.

She says contrary to Mr Kempâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s assertions, members were convinced that previous plantings had been deliberately destroyed and the letter sent to residents was simply seeking their cooperation in ensuring that new plantings did not meet the same fate.

She said Coastcare did its best to consult but some people refused to attend several public meetings which her group held each year.

Mr Kemp called on the council to follow the guidelines which stipulate that community consultation is conducted by the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reserves trust manager. He maintains the wattle shrubs were planted by dune care volunteers.

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Hundreds of campers who make an annual pilgrimage to Hastings Point have joined a residents’ campaign to stop any more three-storey developments being built in the seaside village.

Jan Garvey, who has holidayed on the headland with her family for 36 years, says fellow campers are united in their belief that over-development will wreck the unique character of the tiny hamlet.

‘People come here from all around Australia attracted by the natural beauty of the area,’ said the 49-year-old Brisbane resident.

‘Everyone I speak to wants development to be in accord with the town’s village character and not destroy its beauty.’

Raffles raise funds Ms Garvey says she is helping to sell raffle tickets to raise funds for an upcoming legal appeal against approval for a three-storey 262-unit resort development now under construction on the Coast Road.

‘Only one person has refused to help but everyone else is eager to do what they can to keep this area precious… everyone is talking about it,’ she said.

‘One family who I have never met before kicked in $150 because they thought it

was worth fighting for.’

Ms Garvey was one of several people who contacted The Echo upset by claims by local developer Alan McIntosh that new planning controls limiting future buildings to two storeys was the result of a lot of noise from a ‘vocal minority.’

‘Overwhelming support’ Retired sales manager Merv McFie, who lives in a house on land which his grandfather bought in 1943, says support for the new planning controls introduced for the village late last year is overwhelming.

‘About the only people in favour of retaining three storeys are the developers and land owners who stand to benefit,’ said the EcoFishers treasurer who is appalled by development impacts on the local Cudgera Creek.

‘When I first started coming here as a child the creek was four times deeper but over the years it has silted up and has suffered because of all the nutrients running into it,’ he said.

Another long-time resident, Richard Gow, says widespread community support was evident from the financial backing the local progress association received to fund their legal appeals against what they see as

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‘The support for our raffle tickets has been fantastic as have the people who have donated prizes,’ he said.

They included high-profile surfboard shapers Joe Larkin and Matt Hurworth and local holiday park operator, Ian Beadel, who is offering a week’s holiday valued at $1,300 in one his villas.

Mr Beadel, who says he doesn’t want to buy into the heights debate, wants the council to impose a development moratorium until a drainage plan is prepared to reduce future flooding and sewage overflows are fixed.

Health problems ‘It is critical these unresolved health and safety problems are fixed before any additional load is placed on infrastructure,’ said Mr Beadel, who has 280 retirees living in his park.

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He says he tried again in 1990 but the plan had still not been forthcoming and in 2005 his worst fears were realised when his park suffered severe flooding.

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Interstate visitors to Mooball (l-r), Sarah McColm, her father Graham of Brisbane with Loretta and John Wise from Melbourne, enjoy a morning tea at the Moo Moo CafĂŠ this week. Mr McColm said he brought his Melbourne friends along â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;specially for coffee at the Moo Mooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

the people of Mooball are too happy about it, lots of locals are saying itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a shame the Moo Moo is closing down... people come here from overseas to look at this place,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mrs Jenal, who has run the business for the past year, said.

But the property owners, David and Christine Quaggin plan to keep a cow theme for the new business. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We have a very good local project manager and building designer engaged to do the job and a DA (development application) in for the refurbishment... for a bit nicer building than the one there now which is a terrible eye sore,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Christine said. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We want the local people to still have something that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re used to, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an icon and we want to keep the community involved... weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very excited with what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to do with the place, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be nice, rustic but nice,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; she said.

The Quaggins bought the property in mid 2002 but Christine said they could not do anything with the building then because of its existing lease â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;which has now come to an endâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

She said petrol and basic staples like bread and milk would still be sold from a new portable building on site after May 1 but the cafe will not be up and running till after the planned refurbishment.

The service-station/foodstore site alongside what was a once busy Pacific Highway has a colourful history. The Moo Moo CafĂŠ, as locals know it, was started by Jeff and Jodi Pryor nearly ten years ago. The couple redecorated the building and grounds for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;moo mooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; theme to go with the existing cowhide-theme, painted telegraph poles and the odd boulder.

Before then it had various identities over the years as a cafĂŠ, garage station and workshop.

Mrs Jenal said she had sold

Moo Moo CafĂŠ operator Cheryl Jenal, left, and assistant Melanie Piccini, with some cow-themed souvenirs outside the cafe.

the post office and newsagency parts of her business to the nearby Moo Moo Stitches store and that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;everything in the whole cafĂŠ is for sale â&#x20AC;&#x201C; souvenirs, ceramic cow items, bric a brac, shop fittings, furniture, tables and chairs, cool room and freezer, benches... â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the Moo Mooa-

gain, this will change the face of the village,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; she said.

Some tourists having a cuppa and browsing at the collectables last Friday told The Echo they would miss the old cafe. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I brought my guests here specially to have coffee at the Moo Moo,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Graham McColm, of Brisbane, said.

Holdup at Mooball recalled Well-known Murwillumbah businessman Phil Taylor (pictured) remembers the shock of being held up by balaclava-wearing armed robbers when he owned the cafĂŠ/service station, now occupied by the Moo Moo CafĂŠ, nearly 30 years ago. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It was one day in 1980 around seven in the morning and we were getting ready for the next shift when two guys came in wearing balaclavas, one with a shotgun. I was behind the counter and they grabbed an old guy and stuck the gun in his ribs and told him to get against the wall,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mr Taylor said. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I picked up the phone to call police but when I looked up these guys had bolted for some reason. When I told the police they were wearing balaclavas, they were there in ten minutes because of all the publicity over the Balaclava Murders/Rapist at the time. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Channel Seven chopper came out to interview me, it was all front page news but I survived it and they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get anything... it was all a big thing then but today a holdup is an everyday occurrence.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mr Taylor said he set up the cafĂŠ, and put in toilets, a shower and diesel fuel bowser when he took over the Mooball site around 1976, which was then a small service station and workshop. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I was there for six years, and built it up to what it is today, it was known then as the Truck Inn which I ran as a 24-hour operation for two of those years.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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Troy covers a lot of ground in his senior council job ceiving the SAFE Management Innovation Award in 2002.

As a young professional he has published many articles in between married life and raising three children with his wife, Rebecca.

Troy moved from Sydney two years ago to take up his position with Tweed Shire Council and is pleased to have made the sea change.

His time at Marrickville and Liverpool councils has given him an appreciation for the

contrasts between city and regional life.

‘Geographically the Tweed Shire is larger than Liverpool and Marrickville shires but Tweed has a smaller population with a greater population growth,’ he said.

The Tweed, with its distinctive areas such as the coast, suburbs and rural landscapes, has made Troy’s jobs challenging and interesting.

‘The Tweed community is more vocal and more in touch with its local politics. It knows

what is going on and is proud of the place,’ he said.

‘Tweed residents live and work in the shire while in Sydney they work in one shire and very often live in another so they are not as involved in local politics,’ Troy said.

Members of Tweed Shire Council staff are ‘passionate’ about where they worked whereas in Sydney it was more about the money and moving on to the next job, he said.

His range of responsibilities at council includes finances,

Tweed Shire Council’s director of technology and corporate services Troy Green (front) takes to the sky whenever he can, recapturing the dreams of his past.

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Tweed Shire Councils’ director of technology and corporate services, Troy Green, desperately wanted to be a pilot when he was a youngster.

By the time he was 15 years old he had his glider-pilot licence and would take to the air alone. For the next four years Troy studied and focused on getting into the RAAF but when he failed the final medical test because of his short sightedness, he set his sights closer to the ground.

‘I was hugely disappointed because all I ever wanted to be was a pilot,’ Troy told The Echo recently.

For a 37-year-old, Troy has an impressive CV which starts with a science degree in 1992 followed by a range of diplomas and certificates covering computer communications technology, work place assessment, people management and financial skills.

Before arriving in the Tweed two years ago, Troy spent seven years teaching maths in the Sydney’s western suburbs before launching into a career in local government.

At Marrickville and Liverpool councils, Troy was manager of information technology (IT) services among other duties and was instrumental in Marrickville council re-

revenue, IT, human resources, records, geographic information systems, occupational health and safety, risk management, corporate compliance and governance.

With his range of skills and form he’s undoubtedly one to watch.

■ Since 2006 there have been

significant changes to Tweed Shire Council’s top echelons with four new directors appointed following retirements. This profile is one of a series The Echo is running.

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He was on holidays with his wife Debbie when he became acutely ill and was rushed to Christchurch Hospital where he died on Tuesday, January 6.

Mr Brabham began his career as a classroom teacher at Glenwood Public School in Sydney. He went on to become principal of Premer Public, Ivanhoe Central and Barellan Central schools before taking up his post at Uki. Acting principal Christine Ray said Mr Brabham was a larger than life personality who loved life, children, crazy ties and cricket.

‘Garry had a great sense of fun and will long be remembered as the Book Week “Emperor with no Clothes” and the “Wombat on a Surfboard” at a recent school concert. Garry also had his head and beard shaved in front of the whole school as part of the Leukemia Society’s Shave for a Cure fundraiser.’

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Put garlic by the doorway, bring out the bell h no, he’s back.

Just when you thought it was safe Volume 1 #19 January 15, 2009 to go back to the news, that dreaded myopic dumpling face is there again, louring at you from the screen as if nothing had changed since, well, Enjoying the great outdoors in summer, especially our beaches about 1978. and waterways, is a national pastime but it brings with it many I blame the voters; they may risks. While shark attacks attract all the headlines, drownings are seen as a sad, but regular occurrence – yet it’s the greatest cause of have thought they were getting rid of John Howard last accidental death in children under five in Australia. Each week, on year, but no-one remembered average, one child drowns. to load the gun with a silver The tragedy of so many drownings of children in backyard bullet, let alone bury the body swimming pools around Australia last year sparked a fair bit of at the crossroads with a stake debate about what should be done. through his heart – although, In Queensland the biggest shakeup of pool safety laws in more of course, there may not have than 20 years was announced by the government after at least eight child drownings in pools in that state. The drowning of a been one. toddler in a Tweed Heads park pond last year on a daycare outing In any case, his spectre is also highlighted the danger of public waterways for children and again stalking the media, takdrew calls for fencing of ponds or canals in areas where children ing advantage of the fact that visit, such as Murwillumbah’s Knox Park pond – which is unrealistic it’s the silly season and the real given the number of such hazards. prime minister is on holiday.

We even had one parent suggesting the new Tweed aquatic Put garlic by the doorway centre’s toddler pool should be totally fenced in to stop a child and bring out the bell, book wandering into it unsupervised, which really misses the point and candle: the undead has about taking children to swimming pools in the first place, as no returned. amount of safety fencing anywhere will substitute for vigilance by Of course, much of it has children’s guardians. been relatively harmless fun.

Parents and others should always be wary and alert around Take, for instance, George water when children are present and every child’s guardian should W Bush in the last spasm of be trained to undertake CPR in an emergency. Even in large and political death-throes awardbusy pools (some supervised), children can get into trouble. ing his little deputy sheriff yet Backyard pool fences give owners and other users a false sense of another glittering bauble, the security. Any campaign to make pools safer should be accompaPresidential Medal of Freenied by a push to raise awareness of the need to be vigilant at all dom. As its name implies, this times when it comes to children and water. Responsibility should be a key message in any such campaign to reduce child drownings. trinket belongs exclusively to the president in power; noTen years ago swimming coach Laurie Lawrence created the ‘Kids Alive – Do the Five’ water safety program to combat preschool one else has any say in the choice, so it should be taken drownings. It’s a must for every parent to know the five vital steps as a mark of personal politito reduce the risk, so visit www.kidsalive.com.au. cal payback rather than of any worthwhile achievement.

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He obviously thinks it very big deal, especially as he was asked to come to Blair House as a guest of the Bushes (pre-

There is nothing in the reports that Turnbull has been seen late at night in his office sharpening up a wooden stake.

by Mungo MacCallum sumably their last). Unfortunately the incoming Barack Obama had planned to move his family in at the same time, but what the heck. As he himself has emphasised, America only has one president at a time, and if Bush ranks Howard above himself, there’s nothing he can do about it.

However Bush’s priorities did cause a bit of a stir among the commentariat; an American opined that Howard might actually be seeking political asylum from Australian voters while an Australian suggested that the Howards should abandon the 119 rooms of Blair House for a cell at Guantanamo Bay, so our Man of Steel could see firsthand the system he has been defending for all these years. At the time of writing, this idea has not been taken up. Pity.

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something of a deficit specialist, not that you would have guessed from what he said as Prime Minister.

But that’s all in the past; we must move on. And in doing so, Little Johnny has come up with a proposal so bizarre it is hard to believe it is not simple mischief-making. He has advised the maverick National Party senator, Barnaby Joyce, to find a way to move into the House of Representatives, and then to take a senior role on the coalition front bench.

This can only be seen as code for knocking off his party’s present leader, the unimpressive Warren Truss, and setting himself up to be deputy prime minister in the still unlikely event of a change of government. Indeed, there is every reason to suppose that the move would make a change of government even more unlikely, because Joyce is not just a loose cannon within his own party; he is a super-National who believes

that the city slickers of the Liberal Party are to be treated with suspicion and kept at a distance, and that Malcolm Turnbull, as the slickest of all of them, is to be given the widest berth of all.

In the last few months Joyce has publicly disagreed with Turnbull about Iraq, industrial relations, the Murray Darling, the government economic stimulus package, the infrastructure fund, the national schools curriculum and tax breaks for carbon sink plantations. Privately, he thinks Turnbull is wrong about just about everything else as well. The two of them can hardly bear to work in the same building. The idea that they could somehow convince the electorate they could work together as leaders of a united coalition is too fanciful for the rational mind to contemplate. And John Howard is the leader who, in office, placed such emphasis on the importance of maintaining unity within the coalition, who went around mouthing slogans like ‘disunity is death’. Yet here he is advocating his own party’s sworn enemy as the man to work with his Liberal heir.

Admittedly Howard never liked Turnbull all that much either; could there, just possibly, be an element of malice and sabotage going on here?

Surely not from Honest John.

And of course there is nothing in the reports that Turnbull has been seen searching a street map of Wollstonecraft for a deserted crossroads, or that he has been seen late at night in his office sharpening up a wooden stake.

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Do we want jetboat idiocy?

■ Isn’t it ironic? Strumm… or set in concrete, but approval pening to the stress levels and

strumm… The gentle beauty of the Tweed River viewed by jetboat. It is also idiotic.

The peace of all shattered by a ‘buzz’ for the few.

A jetski is like a mosquito and a jetboat is like a killer wasp.

Whilst concern for carbon trading is mounting, shouldn’t ‘speed for speed’s sake’ be discouraged?

Mike Rayner, the general manager of Tweed Shire Council, also wants motor racing at Kingscliff. His ‘vision’ for the Tweed belongs in the past.

The people here do not want his ‘fast buck’ tourism.

Lyn Vermeesch

Banora Point ■ At present no hard and fast

preferred use of the Tweed River for either passive recreation or boating has been decided upon by the community

The bad old ways The recent article in The Echo about Warren Polglase was a bit of a furphy. Councillor Polglase was dismissed from council in 2004 for inappropriate behaviour and still does not seem to have changed from his bad old ways.

of this jetboat tour would lock in high speed boating on the river forever.

Even though council staff have recommended that the tour be limited to ‘cruising speeds only’, this cruising speed is specified at 60kms an hour and is fast enough for barefoot skiing, and still easily considered a high powered Hel-a-Va ride.

Whilst high powered boating already occurs on the River, there is currently no obligation for this to continue if the residents decide they want to further protect their amenity and this incredible marine environment, but this DA would change all that.

It is well known that turtles frequent the Tweed River and Cook Island, which is known from the Aboriginal translation as Turtle Island.

Who knows what is hap-

breeding cycles of the slower or smaller forms of marine life, even if they manage to avoid being minced up for fish food by these boat propellors?

This Hel-a-Va Ride tour would also spell the end of any hope to seriously consider a wholistic conservation based tourism industry for the Tweed.

There would be little chance of ever promoting kayaking, indigenous tours or other passive recreational businesses, especially those focused on cross utilisation of the river.

This DA is therefore very important and must be considered in this larger context. It is essential this DA be deferred until a Preferred River Use Survey is carried out to find out what people really do want.

Lobby your councillors.

He completely misunderstands the failure of the DA at Young Street Hastings Point to gain approval. The DA should not have been approved under the administrators because it was unlawful. When the law is correctly applied in council it will not end up in court.

Cr Polglase’s non-attendance at council briefings to learn the details of the Planning Department’s legal advice reveals his outmoded and improper attitude. He states, ‘There were no such meetings when I was mayor but I did have meetings with fellow councillors’, ie. the pro-development faction which ended in disaster for the Tweed. Cr Polglase’s ‘ex-

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perience’ does not necessarily mean he is competent.

Councillors need to be made aware of the legalities of whether a DA can be approved or not which makes his attitude a violation of council’s code of conduct. It seems he still needs a few lessons in local government.

Ernst Mann

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Butterfly food I have just been reading your article in the January 8 edition about what we locals call ‘our Christmas Beetle’. As a life long entomologist and naturalist I thought perhaps you and your readers might find another story about insects in this area interesting.

In the 1970s I was busy trying to set up a butterfly farm at Tanilba Bay. However, as fate (and politicians) decide,

that attempt failed but I had recourse to travel to Byron Bay and make contact with a fellow entomologist who happened to be the shire clerk of the Bay at the time. He told me about an effort in the 60s by a local group of enthusiasts to introduce to the North Coast the famous Dunk Island or Ulysses Birdwing Butterfly, a common large and beautiful butterfly from North Queensland.

They were quite a large and enthusiastic group and first of all set out to introduce the food plant, a beautiful rainforest tree Evodia accedens. This took some years while the tree was introduced to various nurseries as far north as the Tweed. That part was very successful and when the great day came some thirty pairs of this magnificent butterfly were carefully caught and brought down from the north and released from a central area.

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■ Mungo needs to wake up and open his eyes to Labor’s irresponsible and extravagant spending. One year and the surplus left by Mr Howard’s good management is gone, and now Mr Rudd is telling us it’s okay to have a deficit again.

We neither need or want another Labor deficit. Less talk and travelling Mr Rudd, take care of the country and people who voted you in first.

To The Echo editor and publisher, I found your front page of the holiday issue childish and insulting to our elected

councillors. Your paper as a Beside Anyone Anywhere). whole is hardly worth reading. For those who purport to have Maria Goulding ‘Christian’ morals I guess their Bilambil Heights morality comes from the Inquisition period rather than ■ Newspaper cover of the year from the ‘care for your brother’ award goes to …the Tweed breed.

Shire Echo. The only thing Builders can build envimissing was a bootlicking elf ronmentally and community attached by strings to puppet- friendly developments as easeers, doing backflips while ex- ily as they can build monstroscreting rescission motions. ities. Developers can choose It does indeed seem that the to do the right thing by the causes of the current global fi- environment and community nancial crisis have passed by if they want to. I know! The the brains of the BaaBaa boys ones who give the whole in(Building Absolutely Anything dustry a bad name are those

who deliberately choose to put obscene profits over sustainability and destroy other people’s lives in the process.

They simply don’t care and the Tweed just has more than its fair share of them.

Councillors are required to divulge pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests, and to abide

by Council’s code of conduct, but it seems that the most ‘experienced’ may need to have this spelled out in single letters by higher powers.

waited and waited. However, except for a few isolated sightings nothing happened. They just disappeared and the disillusioned participants never had the heart to try again However, their legacy lives on. The handsome rainforest tree Evodia accedens loves the region and has spread throughout the Tweed along the river and especially in the Round Hill area. So now there would be plenty of food plant for the Ulysses Birdwing caterpillars in the area. (All Greenies shudder.) Anyone like to try again?

drought, large sea level rises, millions of environmental refugees, possible climate wars, massive outbreaks of disease, the four horsemen… you get the picture).

Nature doesn’t care about our politico-socio-economic realities. We are but little ants, here for the briefest moment, in comparison to the awesome power of nature. We forget that at our peril.

gion, but we are also expected to stand back and allow the closure and sale of our busy public road for highrise development and the destruction of our only public park in the Tweed CBD for short term gain by council.

Tweed residents deserve better. If this absurd proposal proceeds, and we understand that it will, it will cause an unprecedented outrage within the community. Residents have until February 13 to lodge their submission to council regarding this ludicrous proposal.

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Kingscliff has a double or triple standard when it comes to the destrucOut of touch tion of trees. If you live on a waIt seems to me that the fed- terfront property and cut down eral Labor government has a tree to improve your view you lost touch with reality. Not the are penalised by council erectpolitical reality of special in- ing a 30m x 10m high ‘shame terests, polling, focus groups screen’ in front of your propand the electoral cycle, but the erty. If a developer screams deeper and far more real physi- loud enough to council, you cal reality in which we actually will get permission to remove exist, in our physical bodies. the shade screen.

The science is clear: even at Developers obviously have 450 ppm of CO2 concentrations strong persuasive powers over there is a 50/50 chance that we council when it comes to trees. commit ourselves to irreversible If the ridiculous Bay Street runaway climate change. The closure proposal goes ahead, PM himself has said that we all the paper bark trees that line Bay Street will be uprooted and must not go above 450 ppm.

And yet, if the rest of the de- destroyed to make way for a veloped nations followed our narrow road, next come the ‘lead’ in reducing emissions by trees that will be uprooted and only 5-15 percent by 2020 (in- destroyed to make way for the stead of the recommended 25- Tourist Information Centre 40 percent) we’d go way above and finally more trees will be 450ppm and almost certainly uprooted and destroyed to make commit our planet to runaway way for the bike track through climate change (more than the Jack Evans Boat Harbour half of all species lost, at least a (JEBH) park (apparently they third of the planet in extreme haven’t thought about going

around the trees for the new bike track). Perhaps up to 100 trees will be destroyed!

By the time council and developers are finished with the JEBH park there will be no trees left for people to sit under.

Ron Mallard

Tweed Heads The proposed closure and sale of Bay Street to Centro for the construction of two highrise towers with underground parking extending well into Chris Cunningham Park, resulting in the destruction and removal of up to 70 established trees, is the ultimate insult to Tweed residents and borders on environmental vandalism.

Even worse, this proposal has been on council’s planning agenda since 1995 and according to the minutes would have been proceeded with in 2007, except for legal advice to the contrary. During this entire period the public were never informed of the proposal and even now meetings are still being held behind closed doors with a confidential agenda and staff and councillors sworn to secrecy. So much for transparency and acting in the interests of the Tweed public.

How patient and understanding the Tweed residents are.

Not only are we not getting the olympic swimming pool and multistorey car park, recently built in Murwillumbah at a cost of $20m, despite the fact that the population of the Tweed and surrounding areas is ten times greater and the majority of the rates come from our re-

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Julie Boyd

Hastings Point

Andrew Gregory

Tweed Heads

Too mean We send troops to Afghanistan and have been complicit with other western nations in fracturing precariously balanced tribal leadership.

Before the Pacific Solution, Afghan citizens ventured to Australia in leaky boats and knocked on our door asking for refugee status from their country which had been torn apart, partly by ourselves. We were too mean to give it.

Meanwhile the central desert of Australia, virtually deserted of people, although the Aborigines knew how to ‘work it’, has Afghan camels, but no way we are going to let Afghan refugees into Australia to work them. Instead we shoot camels, don’t we?

Geoff Dawe

Uki ■ Letters also received from B O’Toole, Bilambil Heights, H Segal, Kingscliff, G Richter, Murwillumbah, N Head, no address.

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Television Guide

SATURDAY 17

FRIDAY 16

1. The new president of the United States gets profiled on Dreams of Obama (SBS, Friday, 7.30pm), four days before his inauguration.

2. Matthew McConaughey shows off the bod in yet another silly ‘lost treasure’ action adventure called Sahara (TEN, Saturday, 8.45pm), which entirely wastes the talents of William H Macy.

3. Billy Bob Thornton, right, gives Jeffrey Davies a talking-to in Bad News Bears (TEN, Sunday, 6.30pm). It’s not a patch on the 1976 original with Walter Matthau and the delightful Tatum O’Neal, but is effective satire nevertheless.

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat.

5.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat.

6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 I Can Jump Puddles Repeat.

1.30 Opal Fever (PG) Repeat.

2.00 Monarch Of A The Glen (G) Repeat.

3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.05 Pilot Guides 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Kylie Kwong: Yangzhou (G) cuisine journey through China.

8.30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (M,v) Final.

10.10 The Complete Guide To Parenting (M,cl) Repeat.

10.30 ABC News 10.40 Man Stroke Woman (M,cl,sr) Repeat 11.10 rage (M) goes on until 5am Saturday.

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6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Asia Pacific News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 From The Tropics To The Snow (G) 5.00 Travel Oz (G) Repeat.

5.30 From The Heart (G) Repeat.

6.00 Compass: The Quiet Revolution – Pioneering City (G) Repeat.

6.35 Coach Trip (G) 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 7.30 Something In the Air (G) Repeat.

8.00 Basketball: WNBL 2008/09; Bulleen vs Bendigo Live.

10.00 Soundtrack To My Life: Shaggy 10.30 Planet Rock Profiles: Jamiroquai 10.55 Freshmen On Campus (PG) Repeat.

11.20 London Live (PG) Repeat.

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5.20 World News in various languages.

5.30 Today 6.00 Ten Early News 6.00 Sunrise 1.00 The Food Lovers’ Guide To 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 9.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Kids’ Programs Australia (G) Repeat.

Summer Series (PG) Repeat.

9.00 9am Summertime (PG) 10.30 Scrubs (PG) 1.30 Making Babies: Search For A 10.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Tennis: Medibank International 11.00 Ten News Donor (PG) Repeat.

11.00 Danoz and Guthy-Renker 2009 – Day 6 / AAMI Kooyong 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Repeat.

2.30 Life Under Napoleon: The 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Classic – Day 3 Live.

Overreacher (PG) part 3 of 4 doco 1.00 The View (PG) talk show.

5.00 Home Improvement (G) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) from Germany. Repeat.

2.00 One Day Cricket Series – Australia 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show.

3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.30 Policing The Pacific (G) part 3 of 4 vs South Africa Live.

6.00 Prime & Seven News 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) doco. Repeat.

6.00 Evening News 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 4.00 It’s Me Or The Dog 4.00 The Journal 6.30 A Current Affair 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens 4.30 Judge Judy (G) 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 2.00 One Day Cricket Series – Australia Summer (G) 5.00 Ten News 5.30 The Clipperton Expedition: Heart 8.30 An Audience With Neil Diamond (G) 6.00 The Bold And Beautiful (G) vs South Africa Live.

Of Coral Part 1 of 6 (G) Repeat.

9.30 Tennis: Medibank International 10.00 2009 Sneak Peek (PG) 6.30 Futurama (G) Repeat.

6.00 Dakar Rally 2009 Day 13 – high2009 – Day 6 Live.

7.00 Friends (PG) Repeat.

10.10 Movie: Underworld (AV15+,v,cl, 7.30 The Simpsons (PG) double episode. lights Argentina / Chile.

11.30 Tennis: AAMI Kooyong Classic – 2003) Stars Kate Beckinsale, Scott 8.30 Law & Order (M) double episode.

6.30 World News Australia Day 3 Live.

Speedman.

10.25 Orange Roughies (M,cl,v) 7.30 Dreams Of Obama (G) doco on 1.30 Danoz Direct 12.40 Movie: In Country (M,a,cl,1989) 11.25 Late News With Sports Tonight political & personal biography of the 2.30 Expo Stars Bruce Willis, Emily Loyd, Joan 12.25 Late Show with David Letterman (PG) 44th president of the US. 5.00 Guthy Renker Allen, Kevin Anderson.

8.35 Churchill’s Bodyguard (G) doco 1.25 Infomercial (PG) 2.40 I Dream Of Jeannie (G) series. Repeat.

2.25 Video Hits Up Late 3.20 Katie Noonan (G) 9.30 World News Australia 2.30 Infomercials 3.30 Guthy-Renker Australia (G) 10.00 The Penis And Everyone Else’s 4.00 30 Days (PG) 4.30 Good Morning America Seven QLD same as above except: (MA,cl,n,s) doco from the UK. Repeat. 10.00 Tennis: Medibank International 2009 Day 6 / 5.00 Religion to 6am (PG).

AAMI Kooyong Classisc Day 3 – Live.

4.00 That’s So 11.05 Movie: Luci, Lucia (MA, 2002) Raven, 4.30 Scrubs.

Comedy from Spain.

Prime HD program same as above except: 1.00 Movie: Cowboys & Angels (MA,d,cl, 9.30 Movie: Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind NBN Qld program same as above except: 2002) Stars Michael Legge Amy Shiel (MA,cl,v,s, 2002) 11.30 Final 24: Anna Nicole Smith 9.00 Two And A Half Men 2.35 WeatherWatch Overnight 12.30 An Audience With Neil Diamond vAll cricket on NBN this summer will be broadcast in HD

5.00 rage (PG) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 5.20 World News in various languages.

7.00 Kids’ Programs 10.00 rage: Special – rage goes Retro (G) 3.00 rage (G) Repeat.

12.00 Motorsport (G) V8 Utes Bathurst 1.00 Baroque Academy: Stages Of 11.00 Outback House (PG) Repeat.

2008 Success (G) Masterpiece from 5.00 rage: Special; rage goes Retro (G) 12.00 Dynasties: The Mora Family (PG) 1.00 Tennis: AAMI Kooyong Classic – France.

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12.30 The Best Of Australian Story: The 6.05 Creature Comforts (PG) Day 4 Live.

2.00 Black Widow (MA,v) Masterpiece.

Sum Of Sam Repeat.

6.00 Seven News Repeat.

6.35 Robin Hood (PG) Repeat.

1.00 Movie: The 7th Voyage Of Sinbad 7.20 Rex The Runt (PG) Animated.

2.55 Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison (PG) 6.30 Tornado Intercept (PG) scientific (PG, 1958) Stars Kerwin Matthews, analysis into the heart of a tornedo.

Masterpiece.

7.35 Classic Albums: Fleetwood Mac: Kathryn Grant, Richard Eyer.

7.30 Tennis: Medibank International 4.00 Lady Salsa! (G) music of Cuba.

Rumours (G) Repeat.

2.30 Basketball: WNBL 2008/09: 2009 – Day 7 Live.

Masterpiece from Germany.

8.35 Movie: She Wore A Yellow Ribbon Bulleen vs Bendigo highlights.

9.30 Movie: Paparazzi (M,v, 2004) Stars (G, 1949) Stars John Wayne, Joanne 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 3.50 Football: W-League Live.

Cole Hauser, Dennis Farina, Robin 5.30 A Fork In The Mediterranean: Dru, Ben Johnson, John Agar.

5.58 ABC News Update Tunney, Daniel Baldwin.

Gibraltar (PG) Repeat.

10.15 Movie: Blood On The Moon (PG, 6.00 Totally Frank (PG) Repeat.

11.10 Disorderly Conduct Caught On 1948) Stars Robert Mitchum, Barbara 6.00 Dakar Rally 2009 Day 14 – high6.30 Best Of Gardening Australia (G) Tape (M) lights Argentina / Chile.

Bel Geddes, Robert Preston.

7.00 ABC News 12.10 Movie: Play Dirty (M,v, 1969) Stars 12.05 Close 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Rain Shadow (PG,v) Repeat.

Michael Caine, Nigel Davenport.

7.30 Mythbusters (PG) doco series.

8.25 ABC News 2.30 Danoz Direct 8.30 Iron Chef (G) Repeat.

8.30 The Bill (PG) 3.30 Expo 9.20 RocKwiz (PG) entertainment.

10.05 ABC News 5.00 Guthy Renker 10.00 Movie: Empire Of The Wolves 10.10 Last Detective (M,v,at) Repeat.

(MA,v, 2005) Thriller from France.

11.20 rage (M) 12.10 SOS (PG) 1.10 Cirque Du Soleil: KA Extreme (M,cl) Repeat.

2.05 The Insiders Guide A To Love Seven QLD same as above except: (M,s,cl,s) drama series from NZ. 12.00 Tennis: AAMI Kooyong Classisc Day 4 – Live 2.55 Weatherwatch Overnight

6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Infomercials 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 7.30 Kids’ Programs 11.30 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG) 12.00 Boarding Pass Travel Show.

12.00 Jayco Bay Cycling Classic Geelong. 12.30 The Hills (PG) 2.00 Beach Cricket : Round 2 Live.

1.00 The Gilmore Girls (PG) 5.00 Ten News With Sports Tonight 2.00 Movie: The Big Sleep (PG,v,a,1946) 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) Repeat.

Stars Humphrey Bogart, Lauren 6.30 Movie: Sky Captain And The Bacall, Dorothy Malone.

World Of Tomorrow (PG,v,at, 2004) 4.20 David Campbell (PG) music special.

Stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Jude Law, 4.30 Bundaberg Bull Riding National Laurence Olivier, Angelina Jolie.

Finals 2008 (PG) 8.45 Movie: Sahara (M,v, 2005) Stars 5.30 Angels Of Mercy (G) Matthew McConaughey, Penelope 6.00 Evening News Cruz, William H Macy.

6.30 Funniest Home Video Show – 11.15 Rush (AV15+) Repeat.

Summer Series (G) Repeat.

12.15 America’s Next Top Model (PG) 7.30 McLeod’s Daughters (M) 4 episodes double episode.

11.30 Movie: Nothing But Trouble (M,cl, 2.15 Infomercials 1991) Stars Dan Aykroyd, Chevy 2.45 Video Hits Up Late Chase, Demi Moore, John Candy.

3.00 Infomercials 2.00 Movie: Up The Front (PG,cl,s, 1972) 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) Stars Frankie Howerd, Zsa Zsa Gabor 3.40 Girlfriends (M) 4.05 Danoz 4.30 Guthy Renker

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5.00 Motorsport –V8 Utes Bathurst 2008.

Prime HD program same as above except: 9.30 Movie: Kinsey (M,a,s, 2004) 11.40 Urban Legends

5.00 rage 6.25 World News in various languages.

7.00 Freddie Mercury: The Tribute 6.30 Kids’ Programs 10.00 Insight Summer Season: Toxic Concert (G) Repeat.

8.00 Neil Finn: One Nil Live (G) Repeat.

9.00 Q&A debating the big issues. Rpt. Imports Repeat.

10.00 Inventions From The Shed (G) Rpt. 8.55 Sonic Youth: Silver Rockets/Kool 11.00 Iron Chef (G) Repeat.

Things (G) Repeat.

10.30 Root Of All Evil?: The Virus Of Faith 11.50 Cocktails (G) entertainment.

9.50 A Little Later: Supergrass (G) Rpt. 12.00 Cycling: National Road 11.30 Songs Of Praise (G) Repeat.

10.05 Radiohead Meeting People Easy (PG) 12.00 Best Of Landline (G) Championships, Ballarat 11.00 Pixies: Gouge (PG) Repeat.

1.00 Best Of Gardening Australia (G) 1.00 Speedweek 11.55 London Live (PG) Music. Repeat.

1.30 Message Stick (G) Repeat.

3.00 Football Asia 2.00 War Of The Birds (PG) Repeat.

12.30 Red Dwarf (PG) double episode.

3.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial Sport.

3.00 Eagles: Farewell 1 Live (G) Repeat. 1.30 Planet Rock Profiles: Black Eyed 4.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 4.30 World Music Awards 2008 (G) Rpt. Peas (PG) Repeat.

5.00 The World Game football.

6.10 Kidnapped (PG) Repeat.

1.55 V Festival 2006 (PG) Repeat.

6.00 Dakar Rally 2009 Day 15 – high3.00 The Cure: Trilogy, Live In Berlin (G) 7.00 ABC News lights Argentina / Chile.

4.00 The Doors: Live In Europe (G) 7.30 Eye Of The Elephant 6.30 World News Australia 5.10 Classic Albums: The Who; Who’s 8.25 ABC News Update 7.30 Lost Worlds: The Children’s Next (G) Repeat.

8.30 The Trial Of Tony Blair (M,cl) satire.

Crusade (PG) doco from Germany.

9.45 The Eternity Man (M,s,cl) film opera. 6.00 21 Years Of Compass (G) Repeat.

8.30 Nuremberg: Nazis On Trial Albert 10.50 Compass: The Quiet Revolution – 7.05 The Museum (G) Repeat.

Speer. Part 1 of 3 doco from the UK. 7.35 Wild At Heart (PG) Repeat.

Global Networks (G) 9.40 Speer And Hitler: Germania The 11.15 Pablo De Sarasate: The Lion Of The 9.10 Persuasion (G) Repeat.

Madness Part 1 of 3 docu-drama 10.45 Montreux Jazz Festival 2003: 70s Violin (G) Repeat. from Germany.

Rock (G) Repeat.

11.55 Movie: Dr Strangelove; Or How I 11.20 Cycling: Tour Down Under Classic Learned To Stop Worrying And Love 11.35 Close 12.20 Movie: Inheritance (MA,s,v, 2002) The Bomb (PG, 1964) Stars Peter Bull, Drama from Denmark.

Keenan Wynn, George C Scott.

2.20 If The Dead Could Speak (M,n,cl,v) 1.25 Movie: The Interrupted Journey Drama series from Argentina.

(PG, 1949) Stars Richard Todd.

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2.50 Movie: Beauty For The Asking (G, 3.15 Weatherwatch Overnight 1939) Lucille Ball, Donald Woods

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6.00 Religion 6.30 Creflo A Dollar 7.00 Kids’ Programs 7.30 Weekend Sunrise 10.00 Movie: Thunder Alley (PG,v,s, 1967) Stars Annette Funicello, Fabian, Warren Berlinger, Jan Murray.

12.00 2009 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman Series (G) Round 1 2.00 Movie: The Hawaiians (PG,v,cl,n, 1970) Stars Charlton Heston, Geraldine Chaplin, John Phillip Law. 5.00 Does My Bum Look Big? Partywear (PG) 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Outback Wildlife Rescue (G) 7.00 Hot Property (G) 7.30 The Rich List (G) 8.30 Movie: Nine Months (M,cl, 1995) Stars Hugh Grant, Joan Cusack, Robin Williams, Jeff Goldblum.

10.40 Holby Blue (M,v) 11.50 The Benny Hill Show (PG) 12.30 Home Shopping

Prime HD program same as above except: 8.30 This Is Your Laugh 9.30 The Knights Of Prosperity 10.00 Medical Incredible 10.55 Louis Theroux And Michael Jackson

NBN Qld same as above except: 5.30 The Good Life

6.00 Religion 7.00 Totally Wild (G) Repeat.

7.30 Animalia 8.00 State Focus (G) 8.30 Video Hits (PG) 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 12.00 Australian Fishing Championship 1.00 Country Matters (G) rural Australia 2.00 Beach Cricket : Round 1 Live.

5.00 Ten News With Sports Tonight 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat.

6.30 Movie: Bad News Bears (PG, cl, 2005) Stars Billy Bob Thornton, Greg Kinnear, Marcia Gay Harden.

8.45 Movie: About A Boy (M,cl,at, 2002) Stars Hugh Grant, Toni Collette.

10.50 The Daily Show With Jon Stewart – Global Edition (MA15+) comedy.

11.20 The Office (PG) 11.50 Taken Out (G) 12.20 Infomercials 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

6.00 Danoz And Guthy Renker 7.00 TVP Direct And Biomagnetics (G) 8.00 Sunday News 8.30 Fishing North Australia Barra Classic, NAFA Model.

9.00 The Wildlife Man Featuring David Ireland (G) hand feeding sharks.

10.00 One Day Cricket Series – Australia vs South Africa Game 2 live.

1.30 Jack Of All Trades (G) series return.

2.00 One Day Cricket Series – Australia vs South Africa Game 2 live.

6.00 Evening News 6.30 20 To 1 (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half l Men (PG) Repeat.

8.00 Big Bang Theory (PG) 8.30 Flashpoint (M) 9.30 The Mentalist (M) Repeat.

10.30 Cold Case (M) 11.30 Movie: Matchstick Men (M,v,cl, 2003) Stars Nicholas Cage, Sam Rockwell.

1.50 Katie Noonan (G) music special.

2.00 Guthy Renker And Danoz 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

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4.30 GP (PG) Repeat.

5.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat.

6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Best Of Landline Repeat.

12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Poirot (PG) 1.30 Surfing The Menu (G) Repeat.

2.00 Parkinson (G) Repeat.

3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.05 The House Of Windsor: The King Who Saved The Crown Bertie the Duke of York.

7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Choir Of Hard Knocks (PG) Repeat.

8.30 The Beckoning Silence (PG) mountaineering tragedies.

9.50 Made In Chicago: The Making Of Barack Obama (G) 10.40 ABC News 10.55 The Mafia: Godfathers (M,v,cl) Final 11.45 MDA (M,at) drama.

12.45 Movie: The Private Life Of Don Juan (PG, 1934) Stars Douglas Fairbanks Snr., Merle Oberon.

2.05 Movie: Bachelor Mother (G, 1939) Stars Ginger Rogers, David Niven.

3.30 Bowls: NSW Open 2008 - Women’s Singles Final Repeat.

5.20 World News in various languages.

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 6.00 Sunrise 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia (G) 9.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Asia Pacific News Repeat.

9.30 Business Today 10.30 Seven News 1.30 Abortion, Corruption & Cops (PG) 11.00 Tennis: Australian Open 2009 – 10.00 Kids’ Programs Repeat.

4.30 Best Of Gardening Australia (G) Rpt Day 1 Live.

2.30 The Mormons (PG) Final.

5.00 Message Stick (G*) Repeat.

6.00 Seven and Prime News 5.30 Croc Country (G) Repeat.

3.30 The Glamour Game: The Parade 7.00 Home And Away (PG,v,a) series 6.00 Walking With Beasts (G) Final.

(G) Repeat. return.

6.35 Coach Trip (G) 4.30 The Journal 7.30 Tennis: Australian Open 2009 – 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 5.00 Cycling: Tour Down Under Classic Day 1 Live.

7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat.

6.00 Dakar Rally 2009 Day 16 – high12.30 Guthy Renker 8.00 Red Dwarf (G) Repeat. lights Argentina / Chile.

1.00 Danoz Direct 8.30 We Are Scientists At Radio 1’s Big 6.30 World News Australia 2.00 Expo Weekend (PG) 7.30 Top Gear (PG) 5.00 Guthy Renker 9.00 Mind, Body And Kick Ass Moves (PG) 8.30 South Park (PG,a,cl) 5.30 Seven Early News 9.30 Code Geas (M,v) 8.30 Drawn Together (MA,s) animated 10.25 Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts (G) comedy series.

Repeat.

9.30 World News Australia 11.15 A Little Later: Beck (PG) Repeat.

10.00 Pizza (M,a,cl) Comedy.

11.30 Cowboy Bebop (M,v) Repeat.

10.30 Skins (MA,d,s,n) repeat drama series.

11.25 Movie: Murk (MA,v, 2005) Thriller 11.55 Close from Denmark.

1.30 Big All At Once (M,cl,a) Repeat.

2.30 WeatherWatch Overnight Seven QLD program same as above except:

6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 9.00 9am Summertime (PG) Summer Series (PG) Repeat.

11.00 Ten News 10.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Repeat.

11.00 Time/Life (G) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 11.30 Danoz (G) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Repeat.

12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show.

3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 4.00 It’s Me Or The Dog (G) Repeat.

3.00 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful (G) 3.30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 5.00 Ten News 4.00 Airtime 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat.

4.30 Antiques Roadshow Athelhampton 6.30 Neighbours (G) series return. Rpt. House.

7.00 Friends (PG) Repeat.

5.00 The Zoo (G) Auckland Zoo – series 7.30 The Simpsons (G) premier.

8.00 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 5.30 Temptation (G) quiz show.

8.30 Movie: The Contender (M,cl,s,n, 6.00 Evening News 2000) Stars Gary Oldman, Joan Allen, 7.00 A Current Affair Jeff Bridges, Christian Slater.

7.30 Two And A Half Men (PG,s) 11.05 Late News With Sports Tonight 8.00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 11.50 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 8.30 Flashpoint (M) 12.50 Infomercials 8.45 Lotto 1.20 Video Hits Up Late (PG) 9.30 Crime Investigation Australia (M) 1.30 Infomercials 10.45 Monster House (PG) 10.00 Tennis: Australian Open 2009 Day 1 –Live.

5.00 That’s So Raven 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.30 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) 11.45 Monster House (PG) Final.

Today Tonight.

12.10 E R (MA) Prime HD program same as above except: 1.05 McLeod’s Daughters (M) Repeat.

9.30 Final 24: Jim Morrison 10.30 Urban Legends 2.00 Guthy Renker and Danoz 11.00 Dr Danger 11.30 Gear 12.00 Australia’s 3.30 Good Morning America Strangest Home Improvements

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat.

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 5.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat.

9.00 Asia Pacific News 6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.30 Business Today 12.00 Midday Report 10.00 Kids’ Programs 12.30 Ten Pound Poms (G) Repeat.

4.30 Little Angels (G) Repeat.

1.30 Surfing The Menu (G) Repeat.

5.00 Kylie Kwong (G) double episode.

2.00 Parkinson (G) Repeat.

6.00 Wagging School (G) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.05 Under The Hammer (G) Repeat.

6.10 River Cottage Gone Fishing! (G*) 6.35 Coach Trip (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 7.30 The 7.30 Report 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat.

8.00 The Museum (PG) 8.05 Father Ted (PG) Repeat.

8.35 Party Animals (M*,cl) final.

8.30 Hamish Macbeth (G) Repeat.

9.30 Bastard Boys (M,cl,v) Repeat.

9.20 The Bill (PG) Repeat.

10.30 ABC News 10.50 MDA (M*cl) Repeat.

10.40 Shrink Rap: Sarah Ferguson (G) 11.40 Close 11.30 Movie: Cape Fear (M, 1962) Stars Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum.

1.15 Movie: They Can’t Hang Me (PG, 1954) Stars Terence Morgan, Yolande Donlan.

2.30 Movie: The Clay Pigeon (PG, 1949) Stars Bill Williams, Barbara Hale.

3.30 The Inauguration Of President Obama Live 5.00 Psychic Investigators (PG) Repeat.

THURSDAY 22

WEDNESDAY 21

ABC1 QLD program same as above except: 2.30 The Inauguration Of President Obama 4.00 Psychic Investigators 4.30 Movie: The Clay Pigeon (PG, 1949)

5.20 World News in various languages 6.00 Sunrise 1.00 The Storm Rages Twice (G) Repeat 9.00 Kids’ Programs drama from Lebanon.

10.30 Seven News 1.55 Don Matteo (PG) Drama series from 11.00 Tennis: Australian Open 2009 – Italy. Repeat.

Day 2 Live.

3.00 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 6.00 Seven and Prime News (G) Repeat.

7.00 Home And Away (PG,a) series 3.30 Everybody Loves A Wedding (G) Rpt return.

4.00 The Journal 7.30 Tennis: Australian Open 2009 – 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer Day 2 Live.

5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy series.

12.30 Guthy Renker 6.00 Cycling: Tour Down Under 1.00 Danoz Direct Highlights Stage 1.

2.00 Expo 6.30 World News Australia 5.00 Guthy Renker 7.30 Desperately Seeking Doctors (PG) 5.30 Seven Early News Final. Doco on the doctors’ crisis in Australia.

8.30 Blood And Guts: History of Surgery – Spare Parts (MA,cl) Part 3 of 5 doco series from the UK. 9.30 World News 10.00 Hot Docs (PG) animated series.

Double episode.

11.25 Movie: Joni’s Promise (PG,2005) Romantic comedy from Indonesia. Seven QLD program same as above except: 10.00 Tennis: Australian Open 2009 Day 2 –Live.

1.00 Out Of The Forest (M,v,a,) Repeat 5.00 That’s So Raven 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.30 doco from Israel.

Today Tonight.

2.40 WeatherWatch Overnight Prime HD program same as above except: 9.30 Return To Lambang – A Soldier’s Tale 10.30 Alias 11.30 The Need For Speed – Boats

5.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat.

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 6.00 Kids’ Program 9.00 Asia Pacific News 12.00 Midday Report 9.30 Business Today 12.30 The Inauguration Of President 10.00 Kids’ Programs Obama Live.

4.30 Dynasties (G) Repeat.

1.30 Surfing The Menu (G) Repeat.

5.00 A Seaside Parish (G) 2.00 Parkinson (G) Repeat.

5.25 Gardening Australia (G) Repeat.

3.00 Kids’ Programs 5.35 Time Team (G) Repeat.

6.05 Art Museums Of The World (G) 6.35 Coach Trip (G) 6.30 Nigella Express (G) cooking.

7.00 Zoo Days (G) Britain’s largest zoos 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat.

7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.05 1 Giant Leap: What About Me? – 8.00 My Family (PG) Love And Need (G) 8.35 The Omid Djalili Show (PG) Comedy. 8.30 Eataholics: Addicted To Meat 9.30 Monster Camp (PG) documentary 9.05 Chandon Pictures (M,cl,at) new on role-playing stereotypes. comedy series.

9.35 Seven Periods With Mr Gormsby: 10.50 Leisure (M) animated comedy.

11.05 5 Sides Of A Coin (M*,cl) Hip-Hop School Camp (M,sr,cl) Rpt. culture. Repeat.

10.00 The Robinsons (M,cl,sr) 12.15 Close 10.35 ABC News 10.45 Taggart (M,v) Repeat.

11.55 Movie: Silent Running (PG, 1972) Stars Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts.

1.25 Movie: A Kid For Two Farthings (PG, 1955) Star Celia Johnson, David Kossoff, Diana Dors.

2.55 The Butterfly Effect (G) Repeat.

3.25 National Press Club Address: Sir Gustav Nossal – 2008 ASMR Medalist Repeat.

5.20 World News in various languages.

6.00 Sunrise 12.30 President Obama Inauguration 9.00 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Salam Cafe (PG) Repeat.

10.30 Seven News 3.30 Football Star Of Tomorrow Repeat. 11.00 Tennis: Australian Open 2009 – 4.00 The Journal Day 3 Live.

4.30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6.00 Prime & Seven News 5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy.

7.00 Home And Away (PG) 6.00 Cycling: Tour Down Under 7.30 Tennis: Australian Open 2009 – Highlights stage 2.

Day 3 Live.

6.30 World News Australia 12.30 Guthy Renker 7.30 Food Safari: Syrian (G) 1.00 Danoz 8.00 Tales From The Palaces (G) doco 2.00 Expo series on palaces of the UK. Repeat.

5.00 Guthy Renker 8.30 Long Way Down: Laisamis, Kenya 5.30 Seven Early News to Kigali, Rwanda (M,a,cl) part 7 of 10 doco of a world motorcycle trip.

9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Movie: Operation Valkyrie (M,v, 2004) Drama from Germany.

11.40 Movie: The Unforgiven (MA, 2005) Drama from South Korea.

1.50 Weatherwatch Overnight Seven QLD program same as above except: 10.00 Tennis: Australian Open 2009 Day 3 –Live.

5.00 That’s So Raven 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.30 Today Tonight.

Prime HD program same as above except: 9.30 Medical Incredible 10.30 Lost 12.00 Urban Legends

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 4.30 GP (PG) Repeat.

5.30 World News in various languages.

9.00 Asia Pacific News 5.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat.

1.00 TV Around The World: Burkina 9.30 Business Today 6.00 Kids’ Programs Faso (PG) doco series from France.

10.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 1.30 Blizzard: Race To The Pole (PG) 12.30 Cricket In The 80s (G) Repeat.

4.30 The Pinnaroo Surfer (G) doco series from the UK. Repeat.

1.30 Surfing The Menu (G) Repeat.

4.40 Speed Machines (G) Repeat.

2.30 Men In Danger (PG) Repeat doco on 2.00 Parkinson (G) Repeat.

5.30 Naked Science (G) Repeat. the threat to the male gender.

3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.35 Coach Trip (G) 3.30 If Only (G) Repeat.

6.05 Planet Earth: Shallow Seas (G) Rpt. 7.00 Zoo Days (G) Britain’s largest zoos 4.00 The Journal 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat.

4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 The Omid Djalili Show (PG) Comedy 5.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 8.00 Everest ER (G) 9.05 Chandon Pictures (M,cl,at) comedy 6.00 Cycling: Tour Down Under 8.35 The Unteachables (M*,cl) unruly kids series.

Highlights.

9.30 When The Natives Get Restless 8.55 Seven Periods With Mr Gormsby: 6.30 World News Australia (MA*,cl) story of indigenous families.

School Camp (M,sr,cl) Rpt. 7.35 Rex In Rome (PG) crime series from 9.55 Constructing Australia : Pipe 9.30 Roman’s Empire (M,cl,s) family drama.

Italy.

Dreams (PG) Repeat.

10.00 Headcases (M,sr) new comedy series 8.30 Carla Cametti PD (M,cl,v,) drama 10.55 ABC News 10.25 The Peter Serafinowicz Show series.

11.05 Live From Abbey Road with (M,cl,sr) Repeat.

9.30 World News Australia Matchbox Twenty, The Script, Def 11.05 Kung Faux (M*,cl,v) 10.00 Movie: The Axe (M,cl,v, 2005) Black Leppard (PG) 11.30 The Book Group (M,cl,s) Repeat. comedy from France.

11.55 Wildside (M,cl,v) Repeat.

11.55 Close 12.10 Queer As Folk (MA,cl,s) Repeat.

12.45 Movie: Mix Me A Person (M,sr,v, 1.00 Clara Sheller (M,cl) drama series [s] = Sex [cl] = Coarse language 1962) Stars Adam Faith, Anne Baxter. [a] = Adult themes [sr] = Sexual references from France. Repeat.

2.30 Movie: The Late Edwina Black (PG, 1.55 Weatherwatch Overnight [n] = Nudity [mp] = Medical 1951) Stars David Farrar, Jean Cadell. [du] = Drug use procedures 3.55 The Glass House (M,sr,a) [dr] = Drug references [st] = Supernatural Programs are correct at the time of going to press but beware – all stations like tinkering with things at the last minute.

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6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 9.00 9am Summertime (PG) Summer Series (PG) 11.00 Ten Morning News 10.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Repeat.

11.00 Danoz and Bio-Magnetics (G) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show.

3.00 Infomercial (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 3.00 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 4.00 Its Me Or The Dog (G) 3.30 My Boys (PG) new series.

4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 4.00 Airtime 5.00 Ten News 4.30 Antiques Roadshow Oldham.

6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat.

5.00 The Zoo (G) 6.30 Neighbours (G) Repeat.

5.30 Temptation (G) quiz show.

7.00 Friends (PG) Repeat.

6.00 NBN News 7.30 The Simpsons (PG) Repeat.

7.00 A Current Affair 8.00 Rules Of Engagement (PG,sr) Repeat. 7.30 10 To One (PG) 8.00 New Adventures Of Old Christine 8.30 House (M) double episode.

(PG) drama series.

10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 8.30 CSI: Miami (M) Repeat.

8.45 Lotto 12.00 Taken Out (G) entertainment.

9.30 E R (M) double episode.

12.30 Infomercials 11.30 Just Shoot Me (PG) 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) 12.00 The Dead Zone (M) 1.00 The Avengers (PG) Repeat.

2.00 Guthy Renker And Danoz 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

5.30 Today 6.00 Ten Early News 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs Summer Series (PG) 9.00 9am Summertime (PG) 10.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Ten Morning News 11.00 Danoz and Guthy Renker (G) 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Repeat.

1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show.

2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.00 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 3.30 My Boys (PG) new series.

4.00 Its Me Or The Dog (G) 4.00 Airtime Final.

4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow Clydebank.

5.00 Ten News 5.00 The Zoo (G) 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat.

5.30 Temptation (G) quiz show.

6.30 Neighbours (G) Repeat.

6.00 NBN News 7.00 Friends (PG) Repeat.

7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Don’t Forget The Lyrics (G) 7.30 Emergency (PG) 8.30 Law & Order: S.V.U. (M) Repeat.

9.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) Rpt 8.00 The Waiting Room (PG) hospital 10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight drama.

11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 8.30 Cold Case (M) Repeat.

12.00 Taken Out (G) entertainment.

9.30 Secret Millionaire (PG) John Elliott.

12.30 Infomercials (PG) 10.30 Amazing Medical Stories (M,mp) Seven QLD program same as above except: 4.00 Religion to 6am.

Repeat.

10.00 Tennis: Australian Open 2009 Day 4 –Live.

11.30 Seinfeld (PG) 5.00 That’s So Raven 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.30 12.00 Movie: Evil Woman (M,s,cl,v, 2001) Today Tonight.

Stars Jason Biggs, Jack Black, Neil Prime HD program same as above except: 9.30 Final 24: Jim Morrison 10.30 Lost 12.00 Diamond, Amanda Peet.

Australia’s Strangest Home Improvements 2.00 Guthy Renker 3.30 Good Morning America All Ten programs between 5pm and 11pm (approx) SBS advises viewers that programming between 6pm Most Prime programs between 6.30pm and 11.30pm (approx) nightly are Closed Captioned (CC) nightly are Closed Captioned (CC) and 10.30pm nightly is Closed Captioned (CC) 5.00 Early Morning News 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Seven News 11.00 Tennis: Australian Open 2009 – Day 4 Live.

6.00 Prime & Seven News 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 Tennis: Australian Open 2009 – Day 4 Live.

12.30 Danoz, Expo and Guthy-Renker 5.30 Seven Early News

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5.30 Today 6.00 Ten Early News 9.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 11.00 Danoz And Guthy Renker (G) 9.00 9am Summertime (PG) 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 11.00 Ten News 1.00 The View (PG) talk show.

12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Repeat.

2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat.

3.00 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Repeat.

3.30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 4.00 Airtime 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow Lowestoft.

4.00 It’s Me Or The Dog (G) Repeat.

5.30 Temptation (G) quiz show.

4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 6.00 Evening News 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Affair 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat 7.30 Police Ten 7 (PG,cl) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 8.00 Sudden Impact (PG) 7.00 Friends (PG) Repeat.

8.30 Movie: Paycheck (M,V, 2003) Stars 7.30 The Simpsons (PG) Repeat.

Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman, Aaron 8.00 Rules Of Engagement (PG) Repeat.

8.30 NCIS (M,v) double episode.

Eckhart.

9.30 In Plain Sight (M) legal drama series 10.55 Movie: Live From Baghdad (M,v,a, 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 2002) Stars Michael Keaton, Helena 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) Bonham Carter, Joshua Leonard.

1.00 E R (M) Repeat.

12.00 Taken Out (G) entertainment 2.00 Guthy Renker 12.30 State Focus Repeat.

3.00 Religion 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 3.30 Good Morning America 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) 5.00 Early Morning News

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BCU tops in customer service Tired of being treated like a number? Sick of sitting around waiting to be served? It’s time you had a look at what community credit union BCU can offer you!

With a network of 23 branches including Tweed Heads, Bundall and Beaudesert, BCU opened its bright new Murwillumbah branch in December bringing unprecedented customer service to the region.

BCU is owned by its members.

Because of this its primary focus is to offer innovative, practical products and exceptional service.

Murwillumbah branch and lending manager Thane Harriott said BCU brought real value for money and convenience to Murwillumbah.

He said friendly, helpful customer service was one of the things that set BCU apart from the rest.

‘We really make an effort and we pride ourselves in the personalised service we give each

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With local managers at every branch, loan decisions are made locally by someone who knows the area and local economic climate.

‘It’s about being accountable to our members – if we’re not providing what they want, we’re not doing our job,’ Thane said.

He said anyone wanting to try BCU on for size could bring some of their previous bank statements in to any branch.

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Contact BCU Murwillumbah on 02 6673 0700 or the Tweed Heads branch on 07 5506 0600.

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‘Since opening in early November we have been able to sponsor Cudgen Primary School’s graduating year 6 students with farewell gifts and $20 book vouchers and Kingscliff Public School’s swimming carnival,’ Melinda said.

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The Commonwealth Bank Kingscliff is located at Kingscliff Central and is open weekdays from 9am.

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As part of his visit to BIG 5, Minister for Trade John Mickel met with Gold Coast-based Coolshield International Pty Ltd, which won the inaugural Gaia Award gold medal, and commended another Queensland company, Ecospecifier, for playing a major role in developing and administering this prestigious new awards program.

‘The Gaia Awards, named after the Greek earth goddess, were held for the first time this year in conjunction with BIG 5, recognising building products that contribute to environment-friendly building practices and help reduce the environmental impact of construction projects,’ Mr Mickel said.

‘Coolshield International and their Middle East distributor, Tiger Profiles LLC, beat a field of finalists from around the world to win the inaugural Gaia Award gold medal.

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Country Energy recommends that you do not use electrical appliances or wired telephones during a severe storm as, if the house or lines are struck, the wires could potentially conduct lightning energy into the residence. Unplug sensitive equipment such as computers and televisions and notify Country Energy of supply interruptions.

Country Energy has recently revamped its popular web-based Stormtracker service, which highlights lightning strikes on a map of NSW and is available by following the links at www. countryenergy.com.au

Not only is Murwillumbah Golf Club’s 18-hole championship course one of the finest in Australia, its recently refurbished clubhouse open to members of the public is one of the most relaxed around.

Stormtracker offers a colour-coded illustration of lighting strikes – from current up to an hour earlier – across the entire business distribution area, updated every 15

With the towering peak of Mt Warning dominating the spectacular layout of the course, patrons can enjoy morning tea or lunch in the sumptuous new surroundings of the clubhouse while taking in the spectacular views.

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‘It’s great to be able to provide Joeline with skills training as well as experience in a professional organisation,’ Melinda said.

‘They were awarded the gold medal for the revolutionary Solasteel heat reduction product and they also received two silver medals for their innovative Solacoat roof and wall coatings and their Solapave product – a heat reflecting durable pavement finish and sealing system.

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It is a waterborne acrylic emulsion based product, which has a special membrane additive which aids in rejecting the infra rays from the sun.

I had my roof painted about 2 years ago and since then have saved more than the Solacoat cost in airconditioning.

Mr Laurie Davidson Conservation Commission of the NT

The Kingscliff branch has also given up their time to mentor and train Griffith University student, Joeline Philip, in assistance with her banking and finance degree.

Many workers and professionals in town are saying that such a tasteful venue with its new lease of life must be one of the best kept secrets in town. A new layout of the main bar/lounge area takes advantage of the views over the park-like course, plush new carpets and comfy chairs, timber-framed doors and windows, all the mod cons and modernised cafe bar and restaurant (at club prices mind you).

It’s the perfect getaway for that business or social meeting or even work where you can tap away at a laptop while sipping a latte on the verandah which has such a serene ambience... and you don’t have to be a golfer to enjoy it all.

Murwillumbah Golf Club regularly puts on entertainment events, from live music to trivia nights.

Friday nights are traditionally raffle nights, with the popular member’s draw.

The club is the perfect venue for your wedding reception, celebration or corporate event and will cater for all your function requirements including menus, beverage selection, decor and entertainment options.

The club, at 233 Byangum Road, has both Chinese and Australian cuisine to choose from or even takeaway. Call 02 6672 1799 for more info or email admin@ murwillumbahgolfclub.com.au

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BCU Murwillumbah is now open!

BCU is owned by members. Because of this, the money you invest with us stays in the local community.

Profits are driven back into providing affordable loans, fee-free banking for community groups and loyalty rebates.

BCU members enjoy competitive rates, personalised service, security and the convenience of user-friendly products.

Call into any branch to find out how BCU can save you time and money.

27 Wharf St, Murwillumbah 6673 0700 www.bcu.com.au Banking products issued by Bananacoast Community Credit Union Ltd ABN 50 087 649 750 AFSL 241077.

Information in this brochure is correct at time of printing. Our Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) for savings and term deposit accounts and Financial Services Guide (FSG) are available on request at any branch or by logging onto www.bcu.com.au.

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3OUP Chicken & Sweet Corn Soup .... $3.50 Chicken & Mushroom Soup ..... $3.50 Combination Soup................... $4.50 Won Ton Soup .........................$3.50

Beef Beef In Black Bean Sauce ......$12.50 Beef & Vegetable ...................$12.50 Mongolian Beef .....................$12.90 Beef & Satay Sauce ...............$12.50 Beef Chow Mein ...................$12.50 Chilli Rambo Beef ..................$12.50 (wok tossed crispy beef slice with Peking sauce) Beef & Cashew Nuts .............$12.50 Black Pepper Steak ................$12.50 (sizzling platter) Chilli Beef .............................$12.50

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Pork Sweet & Sour Pork .................$12.50 BBQ Pork Plum Sauce ............$12.50 BBQ Pork & Cashew Nuts ......$12.50 BBQ Pork & Season Vegetable $12.50

3EAFOOD Garlic Prawns ........................$16.00 (sizzling platter) Honey Prawns .......................$16.00 Spicy Salt & Pepper King Prawns ..............$16.00 King Prawn & Ginger Shallot .$16.00 (sizzling platter) Chilli Prawns .........................$16.00 Satay Prawns ........................$16.00 Prawns & Vegetable ..............$16.00 Seafood Combination ............$16.00

Combination Combination Supreme ...........$14.50

Satay Combination ................ $14.50 Sweet & Sour Combination ....$14.50 Combination Chow Mein .......$14.50

2ICE .OODLES Special Fried Rice (L) ................$8.00 Special Fried Rice (S) ................$7.00 Steamed Rice (L) .....................$4.00 Steamed Rice (S) .....................$3.00 Hokken Noodle & Prawns ......$14.80 Hokken Noodle & Beef ..........$12.50 Hokken Noodle & Chicken .....$12.50 Hokken Noodle & BBQ Pork ...$12.50

Vegetarian Wok Tossed Mixed Vegetables .$9.50 Curry Vegetables (Mild) ............$9.50 Vegetable and Satay Sauce ......$9.50 Vegetable and Cashew Nuts ....$9.50

Thai Green Curry Beef or Chicken ..$12.50 Green Curry Prawns ..............$16.00 Red Curry Beef or Chicken .....$12.50 Red Curry Prawns ..................$16.00 Sweet Chilli Beef or Chicken ..$12.50 Sweet Chilli Prawns ...............$16.00 *All Thai dishes come with steamed rice

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The Gathering Arts and culture feature

Sir Poet What does an art gallery mean in the mindset of today? An art gallery is usually a space for the exhibition of visual art, however sculpture, photographs, illustrations, and installation art may also be on show. Despite being primarily concerned with providing a space for artists to display their wares, art galleries are sometimes used to host other artistic activities, such as music concerts or poetry readings.

Everyone recognises good art when they see it, but what do we know about our local art galleries and studios?

Their primary purpose is to present and preserve art, but as the representation of artistic endeavour, they provide the source for humanity to reflect and learn about ourselves and what is possible through artistic pursuits. The establishment of the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 1870 led to Australia’s first globally recognised art gallery. Art galleries existed across Australia well before white settlement, as reflected by the Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.

For a moment let’s head south to the declared Blue Mountains World Heritage Area where the Greater Wollemi Pine was found. As well, Australia made world headlines when hundreds of well preserved rock art sites were discovered in this area.

At home in the northern rivers, many people choose art as a way of life and

power of the piece. You will find Zakay Glass Creations in the new gallery on the Artist Trail, 6/102 Centennial Circuit, Byron Arts and Industry Park.

Zakay Glass Creations

Zakay Glass Creations, the work of Byron Bay artist, Asaf Zakay, are based on what is known as the golden mean or divine proportion. This code dates back centuries to when Indian scholars discovered a special pattern in numbers. This sequence became known as the Fibonacci numbers. Glass Tweed River Art Gallery artist Asaf Zakay specialises in three-dimenThe original Tweed River Art Gallery sional forms of sacred geometry, using the opened in the Bicentenary year of 1988. age-old technique of stained glass. Asaf’s The new building opened in 2004, is set unique, bevelled glasswork creates visual Divine Feminine by Zakay Glass Creations on a hilltop location that offers stunmagic as his suspended objects throw stunning panoramic views of the Tweed ning rainbow colours throughout the area Suvira McDonald Valley, Border Rangers, Tweed River and in which they are displayed. At the opening Multi faceted Suvira McDonald is Wollumbin (Mt Warning). The building of this new gallery in December 2008, I was an award-winning Australian artist includes a workshop, six exhibition spaces, drawn to a particular piece of Asaf’s work who works in the hinterland of Byron library, café and shop. The Border Art Prize and stood under it, instantly feeling the Bay. His contemporary ceramic art is an exciting exhibition has been acquired by many collecon show until January tors, private, public and corporate, in 25. Tweed River Art Australia and internationally. His early Gallery is one of the five explorations of the ceramic vessel galleries selected to host evolved to very diverse developthe fascinating exhibiments in sculpture. Initially ceramic, tion Great Collections his sculpture developed into mixed from February 5 to media using wood, glass, bronze and March 15, 2009. This more recently steel. Art lovers will delandmark exhibition light in a visit to this hinterland studio. brings together iconic Suviras’s studio can be found at, 300 The view from the Mafeking Rd, Goonengerry. Phone Tweed Art Gallery 02 6684 9194 to arrange a visit.

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a means to make their living. This passion has given birth to a great variety of art galleries, where individuals and groups of artists display their work and make it available to us all. I respect institutions whose purpose is to present art, and I admire the artists who share their vision with us. Here are just a few of the galleries and studios that you can visit.

treasures from the eight premier cultural institutions of New South Wales. Rare and significant art, objects, documents and curiosities combine to create a unique showcase from over 200 years of collecting cultural material in New South Wales.

The official opening is on Friday February 13. You can find the Tweed River Art Gallery on Mistral Road, Murwillumbah.

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The largest collection of local art in the shire Art, Craft, Ceramics, Jewellery 105 Stuart St Mullumbimby

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Heaven and Earth Art Gallery and Studio

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Still @ the centre A beautiful space dedicated to your art, inspiration and creativity

Is being creative, keeping a journal, drawing or painting... on your â&#x20AC;&#x153;feel good in 2009â&#x20AC;? list?

Starting February 9th, the Centre will hold an

ART CLASS EVERY DAY! (AND SOME EVENINGS)

Check our website, ask for the program (still@the-centre.com.au) or drop in

right home centrepiece, I suggest a visit to Heaven and Earth today, they are very affordable! Find them on the Artist Trail at 2/29 Brigantine Street, Byron Arts and Industry Park.

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Cape Gallery Mon-Sat, 10am-5pm Sunday 11am-4pm 2 Lawson Street Byron Bay 2481 Susanne Weiley Director 02 6685 7659

â&#x2013; This is a call out to all artists, art galleries and studios in both the Byron and Tweed Shires. The Gathering is how we can connect you with up to 100,000 Echo readers.

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Kylee Dempsey and Bronwyn Russell met in a part time oil painting class at Nambour Tafe in 2000. Half way through 2008, some years later they decided to collaborate and establish Heaven and Earth Art Gallery and Studio in the Byron Arts and Industry Park. The gallery mainly features works by both Kylee and Bronwyn, but also highlights a few emerging and renowned local artists of extraordinary talent, ranging from Kyleeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heavenly oil paintings of flowers and Indian deities, to Bronwynâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earthy ceramics and collages from dyed teabags. The end result needs to be seen in person to be truly appreciated. I took more than an hour to walk around this gallery/studio.

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JAN 15 – JAN 21

whats ON

Wild Marmalade is Australia’s favourite drum ‘n didge band.

This is a modern, distinctly Australian sound that thrills crowds around the globe. Catch them at the Cabarita Beach Bar & Grill on Friday.

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week catch Soul Company, Dan Hannaford and Clay Blyth on Sunday January 18.

Entry $5, starts at 7pm.

Hussy Hicks, Andrea Soler, Isaac Paddon, The Tides

Sacred Earth

Hussy Hicks live performances have been winning fans from Beijing to Berlin and back again over the past year. Their shows range from high-energy funky folk hoe-downs to intimate and intricate concerts showcasing lead-singer Leesa’s soaring vocals and guitar virtuoso Julz’s eclectic gypsy/funk/acoustic guitar playing. These girls are as content performing alongside artists such as Tommy Emmanuel, Keith Urban, Travis and Damien Rice as they are showing off to their home crowd!

Andrea Soler left Australia with a dream in her heart and more than two years later that dream is well on the way to coming true. After spending time in Paris honing her songwriting skills, Soler arrived in London with some original material and a desire to record an EP. Little did she know that she’d end up at Abbey Road Studios. Now she’s back and we’re rapt!

Emerging onto the live Roots music scene in 2003, Isaac Paddon wasted no time in releasing his Here Comes The Sun EP, followed by his full-length album A Stones Throw From Home. Where We Once Stood is his very latest offering. The music of Isaac Paddon celebrates his Caribbean heritage, and while reggae features prominently, it is the blues, country, rock and folk influences that round out his wonderful style.

See this great lineup Friday January 16 at The Soundlounge, Currumbin.

Sacred Earth’s music is used extensively throughout the Neverland venue world in the massage, yoga, meditation, healing, spa and opening film industries to evoke a Wild Marmalade A great live music venue is feeling of wellbeing, peace, The toast of Woodford Festival, now open for local musicians. and ambience. In 2004 Sacred direct from Exodus and enNeverland is the love child of Earth began touring Australia route to the Rainbow Serpent the owners of the Bread and wide, offering sacred music Festival, Wild Marmalade Butter venue in Kirra. ‘The aim concerts. In this short time they present their high energy is to create intimate acoustic have been embraced by the drum ‘n didge dance music at sessions profiling local talent Australian community and now the Cabarita Beach Bar on Fri- with a twist!’ says promoter often play to sold out concerts day January 16. Blending the Kylie Mitchell-Smith. Neverland around Australia. ancient, soul stirring sounds of will feature original music Their music is awe inspiring, the didgeridoo with modern every Sunday and is located at uplifting and takes the listener dance beats and tribal grooves, 23 McLean St, Coolangatta. This on a deep inner journey. The stillness that is discovered during their concert performance is profound. Often moving listeners to tears by the sheer beauty of the music. Sacred Earth’s brand new album Bhakti will be available on the night.

They perform this Saturday at the Tallebudgera Valley Community Hall, 611 Tallebudgera Creek Rd, Tallebudgera Valley (exit 89 on M1 motorway, turn right at T-intersection traffic lights just past service station, the hall is 7.2kms along Tallebudgera Creek Rd on the left).

Doors open at 7pm through till 10pm. Tickets $25+bf in advance through Moshtix or $30 at the door, under 13 free.

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The YalunGALS The cool upchill vibes of Exodus continue at the Sphinx Sunday Sessions with a debut show from Barkers Vale outfit

sacred earth this sa turday 17 at the tallebudgera valley community hall

wild marmalade at the cabarita beach bar on friday 16 The YalunGALS. Singers Kyla and Angel will each perform solo sets, before a backing band fire up the lush dance beats. This is no ordinary bunch of session musos, it’s Bodhi, Stu and Leaf from the Mystic Beats!

Sphinx Rock Cafe, Sunday January 18, 1-5 pm.

self, he has branched out, so that seeing him perform isn’t merely a sequence of non-politically correct gags that only a differently abled comic could make about himself, rather, as with all good established comics who have found their voice, it’s a look at the world through his eyes. Anyone who considSteady Eddy ers Steady Eddy’s material as Steady Eddy is the stage name merely consisting of a series of ‘spaz’ jokes hasn’t seen him of Christopher Widdows, an Australian comedian and actor perform in at least a decade.

Support by Damian Power and with Cerebral Palsy. Initially, Widdows used his disability as MC Matty Marr. This Friday January 16, 8pm at The Gold the basis for his comedy. Having since made a name for him- Coast Arts Centre.

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to Vietnam and various short tours around Oz. They have been demoing some new material at Bass player Bill Jacobi’s studio and this material will be played at the Beach Hotel on Friday and the Lennox Point Hotel on Saturday.

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Coming Soon steady eddy at the gc arts centre Soundlounge January 30

$3,000 is Avital Sheffer from Mullumbimby, with her work Sfat-em (mother tongue ) An exciting exhibition on show 1, a beautiful earthenware clay vase. Robyn Sweaney, ‘till January 25 is The Border also from Mullumbimby, was Art Prize a joint initiative between The Tweed River Gallery awarded second prize of and Gold Coast City Art Gallery $1,500 with her oil painting that supports artists living and Far from the city. Third prize of working in Northern NSW and $500 was awarded to Lismore SE Queensland. Three hundred artist John Smith for his paintand twenty three entries are on ing Empty rhetoric, acrylic and display. As an open award, this mixed media on paper on canvas. Murwillumbah arts exhibition guarantees a huge supporter Shirley Kennedy also display of diverse artwork by both professional and amateur generously offered two $500 Encouragement Awards. For artists. For many artists, this further information please award may be the first time contact the Gallery on they have ever shown (02) 6670 2790. Gallery their work publicly. The and Café hours are winner of the Wednesfirst day– prize Sunday, of 10am5pm.

Tweed River Art Gallery

the Child Brides Floyd Vincent and at the Beach Hotel Friday

Saritah & Georgia Potter and Jac Stone South Tweed Sports Club Saturday January 31 Floyd Vincent and the Bob Bernard and friends Childbrides have been off Seagulls Club the road for two months as Friday February 6 Floyd bonds with his new son Topp Twins Cooper, born last November.

Seagulls Club The Beach Boyz With two children under the Concept Show age of three in the house and Gold Coast Arts Centre a million nappies to change, Friday February 20 Floyd has decided the time is The Kransky Sisters right to head out on the road South Tweed Sports Club for a north coast tour. The band Saturday February 28 had a big year in 08 with a trip Janet Seidel

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Relaxed Family Atmosphere Sat 24th Jan â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;FREAKS FREAKS DAY DAY OUT OUT SURFING SURFING EXTRAVAGANZAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; EXTRAVAGANZAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Comp starts 8am &ROM PM s -ASON 2ACK s &AT !LBERT s -AX *UDO s #ONCRETE 3TREET s -ATT "UGGY #ARLEY 6EAL

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PLUS FREE Courtesy Bus from Kingscliff to Pottsville (24 hrs notice would be appreciated CALL 02 6676 0033 FOR BOOKINGS

NEW menu and cocktail list

SUNDAY 25 JAN 2PM Isaac Paddon & the Tides

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FRIDAY 16 â&#x2013; CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 8PM VERY UNIQUE EXISTENCE â&#x2013; CABARITA BEACH BAR & GRILL WILD MARMALADE â&#x2013; CALYPSO TAVERN, COOLANGATTA 9PM ANGRY DWARF â&#x2013; CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT 7.30PM THE BEST OF TOOHEYS TALENT QUEST â&#x2013; CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB 7.30PM FREE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT â&#x2013; CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM ROAD AKASA â&#x2013; HOTEL MURâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;BAH DJ HERVE â&#x2013; SEAGULLS CONNECTIONS LOUNGE DISPOSABLE HEROES â&#x2013; GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8PM COMEDIAN STEADY EDDY â&#x2013; IMPERIAL HOTEL, Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;BAH 8PM GURU V â&#x2013; SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM COAL BUCKET â&#x2013; Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;BAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM NICK WATERS â&#x2013; IVORY TAVERN, TWEED HEADS 4PM KYM CAMPBELL â&#x2013; TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB 9PM JOHN O'SHEA

â&#x2013; GREENMOUNT BEACH CLUB 7PM MAXIMUM GROOVE â&#x2013; HOTEL MURWILLUMBAH RAY CAT â&#x2013; IVORY TAVERN TWEED HEADS 3PM COREY HARGRAVES â&#x2013; KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30 SUGARFIX â&#x2013; LA LA LAND, BYRON BAY LIVEWIRE â&#x2013; MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM BRAD LEE â&#x2013; POTTSVILLE SPORTS CLUB, SIMONE FROM 6.30PM â&#x2013; SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM DARREN MARLOW SATURDAY 17 â&#x2013; SOUTH TWEED SPORTS â&#x2013; GOLD COAST ARTS CLUB, 3PM LIVE JAZZ CENTRE 7PM, LIVE JAZZ â&#x2013; SOUTH TWEED SPORTS WITH THE HARRY LYNN CLUB, LIVE JAZZ 3PM QUARTET, LAUREN THE REAL DEAL 7.30PM LUCILLE â&#x2013; SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL â&#x2013; CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM HEAD, 7PM, MATTIE GEORGE FERGUSON BARKER â&#x2013; CABARITA BEACH SPORTS â&#x2013; SEAGULLS, CONNECTIONS CLUB 8PM MOTOR CITY LOUNGE, 9PM ISSI DYE â&#x2013; CABARITA BEACH BAR & AND THE SHINDIGS GRILL 7.30PM MOHINI â&#x2013; SEAGULLS, PIANO BAR, COX ROBBIE MCGOWAN 4PM â&#x2013; CALYPSO TAVERN, â&#x2013; TALLEBUDGERA VALLEY COOLANGATTA 9PM COMMUNITY HALL, MASON RACK SACRED EARTH â&#x2013; CLUB BANORA, BANORA â&#x2013; TWIN TOWNS SERVICES POINT 8PM THE BEACH CLUB SHOEBOX 9.00PM BROTHERS SHOW (FREE) TO 12.00AM â&#x2013; COOLANGATTA TWEED â&#x2013; WAXYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S, SURFERS HEADS GOLF CLUB PARADISE RYAN JUNGLE VIBE (DUO) MURPHY 7.30PM

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James Mitchell surfed a great event placing 2nd in the Rip Curl GromSearch 16 Boys event 6 on the Gold Coast. Photo Steve Robertson – Surfing Australia

Kingscliff surfer James Mitchell is throwing down the gauntlet in the leadup to the final of the Rip Curl GromSearch.

Mitchell came in a close second to Oney Anwar from Indonesia/Palm Beach at the prestigious Rip Curl event series held at the Seaway Spit on the Gold Coast last month.

James surfed a great final, sending a challenge to Anwar

mid final when he posted an excellent 8 point ride but he was unable to find another excellent required ride to overtake the super fast Indonesian.

This mammoth effort has put Mitchell in second rated place overall, a long way from his 2007 rating of 99. James has a best two event score of 3,050, behind Queensland Thomas Woods on 3,750.

There is only one more heat before the finals held just before the Rip Curl Pro at Easter on Bells Beach. Heat 7 will be fought on Cronulla Beach this weekend before the final on April 6, the pro held from April 9-14 For more information about the event including full result spreadsheets log onto www. ripcurl.com and www.surfing australia.com.

SPORT RESULTS BOWLS

27.12.08 Super social Saturday, winners Goody, Drydo and Bobby, Runners up Brett,Boz and Barney, cons Clarky, Mal and Ces. 29.12.08 Mon pairs Winners J Ferguson and D Hopps, r/up F Cameron and P Rose, cons T Cox and P Killey.

Wednesday 31st last game for the year Winners J Blake, M Chilcott, W Peart Runner/ups S Munro, R Turner, R Peterson. Rafell winners B Albury, P Martain, K Keevers.

Saturday 3.01.2009: 32 bowlers for the first game of year Winners D Lawler, J McDonald, B Rohweder, runners.up M Bennett, B Elvy.

Rafell winnersJ McDonald,D Lawler, G Miller, K Lutherborrough. Open Triples Winners D Lawler,J McDonald ,B Rohweder, AEF D ReynoldsP Pluis, M OBrien. R Pilon, D Lucan, B Ayres DEF J Miller, G Miller, C Pawlak Cudgen Leagues Women President Ann welcomes Cudgen Leagues WBC, as we resume bowls for 2009. Coming up, Ladies social bowls resumes: arrive 12.30 for 1pm start. Everybody welcome.

Mon 19th Jan – 1pm Mixed Social Triples, all welcome. The draw is on the board for Club Championship Fours, 2009. Tues 3rd Feb – 09, Quarterly general meeting 9.30 start. Mon 9th Feb – 09, Delegates meeting 9.30 am, Mur’bah.

Social bowls club day recommences on Sun Feb 15 with a beautiful BBQ lunch, cost $10 pp, mufti dress, 9.30 start, all welcome.

Nomination sheet is on the Notice Board for the 2009 TBDWBA Championship Pairs, Singles, Triples, Fours, entries close Thurs Feb 19. The 2009 Pennants commence Tues Feb 10, and Finish Fri March 13.

Kingscliff Men Saturday winners on Green 1 were Peter McKirdy, John Ritchie and Milt Rice; Green 2 winners were Jim Cook and Jim Dunn while winners of the losers were Keith Berger, Andy Reid and Col Withey. Tuesday morning pairs winners were Brian Laybutt and Abdul Latif; runners up were Keith Dawson and John Akers while plate winners were Jack Thebridge and Norm Fletcher/ Pottsville Men December 24: Winners with Highest Winning margin were M Brady, M Trattles and T Fuller.

Wining Rink: B. Dickson, A. Durrington and J Buckle. Consolation Prize: M Delaney, C Gallagher and G Reading.

December 27: Winnerts with Highest Winning Score were S Lofts and R Scott. Winning Rink: F Moore, C Mullins and H Milne Consolation Prize: A Meighan and K Hall December 31: Winners with Lowest Winning Score: R. Bryant, B Jackson and K Hall, Wining Rink: W Gruggen, K Coyte and C Gallagher Consolation Prize: F Moore, D Dever and B Laybutt.

January 2: Winners with Highest Winning Score: R Booth and B Laybutt, Consolation Prize: D Donges and F Fielding January 3: Winners with Lowest Winning Margin: M Brady and J Buckley, Consolation Prize: B Brown and W Whitney.

January 7: Winners with Lowest Winning Score: B Mackay, K Hall and B Kent, Wining Rink: W Hill, A Margan and H Stevenson, Consolation Prize: L Swift, L Swinnells and T Fuller January 10: Winners with Lowest Winning Margin: R Parker, C Mullins, D Quinn and J Buckley, Winning Rink: B Moore, B Brown, H Stevenson and F Fielding Consolation Prize: B Wilson, G Booth, F Harrison and G Reading Club Championships Bret Lestrange and Shane Lofts will play off in the finals of the Club Novice Singles next week. This should be a game to see as both players are playing good bowls. Good luck to them both.

Tweed Heads Men January 9 – Championships: Mixed Pairs: Lyn Cuthbertson, Greg Hardman d. Pat and John Griffiths 33.11. Semi finals: AnnMarie Hardy, Tony Willemsen d.

Bernice Bryant, Graham Richards 27.7; Marjorie Crane, Mark Howarde d. Lyn Cuthbertson, Greg Hardman 33.23. Final: AnnMarie Hardy, Tony Willemsen d. Marjorie Crane, Mark Howarde 24.8.

Mixed Fours: Semi finals: Lyn Cuthbertson, Greg Hardman, Alison Ebsworth, John Bailey w.o.f.; Hazel Bardsley, Joy Dodsley, Ron Taylor, John Reardon d. Bernice Bryant, AnnMarie Hardy, Tony Willemsen, Graham Richards 19.16.

Final: John Bailey’s team had a comfortable win 21.8 over John Reardon’s team.

Note: Entries for the Open Singles close on Friday January 23.

Social Results Dec 14: Green 1: Colleen Gaveston, Dianne Mathews, Harry Lyon, Ian Mather; r/up: Aileen Bolton, Jim O’Neill, Barbara and Jon Moore. Green 2: Sylvia and Dennis Lusby; r/ up: Ena and Gordon Haydon.

Dec 16: Winners: [Men]: Bob Trinder, Tom Reeves, Ken Calvert; r/up: Col Elsey, Lol Sables, Jack Blagbrough, Bob Wike. Winners: [Ladies] Penny Collins, Beth Jacobson,; r/ up: Dorothy Stewart, Sylvia Jackson, Jean Green, Pauline Houghton.

Dec 17: Green 1: Harry Moore, Jim Bryant + 20; r/up: Bob Trinder, Ivan Mackay + 18.

Green 2: Bill Perry, Bill Knight, Ian Mather + 19; r/up: Sam Felton, Ian Wildman + 18.

Green 3: Dennis Lusby, Eddie Hewitt + 21; r/ up: Ted Williams, Terry Sullivan + 20. Indoor Green: Ray Carter, Ron Parker + 19 on c.b; r/ up: Gordon Wright, Jim A. Smith + 19.

Dec 19: Green 1: Col Elsey, Frank Parsons, Jim A. Smith; r/up: Clem Jones, Brian Scrase, Bill Finney.

Green 2: Bob Chapman, Robert Young, Ron Parker; r/up: Peter Young, Gordon Henshaw, Jim Hammersley.

Dec 20: Winners: Ray Carter, Tony Houghton; r/up: Jack Blagbrough, Bill Perry,Peter Jefferies, Don McDonald, Brian Neill, Graham Eastes.

Dec 21: Green 1: Ruth and Max Reiter, r/up: Jean and Geoff Green.

Cabarita Men 13.12.08 Social winners: K Kennedy, R Maunders and B Barnes, cons A Paine, J Baxter and N Simpson. 15.12.08 Monday pairs winners: W Chatman and K Doolin, r/ up B Rae and B Coustley, cons B Laybutt and A Latif.

17.12.08 winners: B Laybutt and A Latif r/ up J McArdle and B Coustley, cons Rae and N Ambrose.

20.12.08 social winners S Vincent,I Crabb and E Carsley, cons E Stenner B Oldmeadow and M Rae. 22.12.08 winners: J Hunter and R McCauley r/up B Laybutt and A Latiff cons M Morgan and B Creedon.

7.1.09 Wed pairs winners, B Berger and C Klaverstyn r/up, R Maunders and K Doolin cons, G Dryden and B Creedon.

Sat social Winners R Lee,J Rae and D Hopps.R/up A Woodward, R Pilling and R Maunders.

12.1.09 Mon pairs winners B Creedon and M Morgan, R/up J McArdle and E Carsley cons J Ferguson and D Hopps.

Cabarita Beach Women 13th Jan. Winners were C. Lynch, B. Minto, G. Coustley. Consolation to M. Hunter, M. Hatcliffe, J. Schmidt. Jackpot not won, next week $130.00. Raffle winners: H. Muller, A. Ferguson, F. Bosher/ Pennant teams are on the board, practise starts next week. Free coaching tuition with accredited coaches resumes on Saturday February 7 at 9 a.m.

On Sunday February 22, there will be a sponsored game of mixed pairs, watch the board to put your names on the sheet.

Condong Wed 17.12.08: 36 bowlers winners being J Timmins, B Wainwright,K Lutherborrough, Runner/ups J Walsh, R Brown, R Shoobridge.

Raffle winners C Sager, C Sager, B McEwan, B Hunt. Friday 19th over 62 patrons came to see the Presentation of Trophies. Winners of Open singles C Pawlak, Pairs T Lee, S Reading, Triples P Ayres, T Lee S Reading, Fours C Boyd, P Ayers, T Lee. S Reading. B Grade singles J Andrassy, Pairs L Muir, C Douglas, Triples R Fredericks, L Muir, T Kennedy. Fours P Knight, J Andrassy, D Standfield, K Palmer/ Mixed Pairs J Blake, P Pluis. Mixed Fours B Dunne, R Pilon, I Hunt, T Lee. Club Patron for the year C Douglas. Clubman of the year G Miller. Saturday 20th a Ham and Turkey day was held by 60 bowlers. 1st for Hams K Hall, J Andrassy, T Kennedy. 2nd Turkeys M Stanfield, D Stanfield, J McDonald, 3rd winners turkey on a count back R Dunne, K Vardy, S Massy. Sat raffle R Dunne turkey, J Waites ham, M Knight turkey.

Wednesday 24: 34 bowlers winners T Lee, C Vigilone, runner/ups B Botrell, J Timmins, K Lutherborrough. Raffle win K Lutherborrough J Knight, B Albury, C Paddon.

Saturday 14 men played winners T Kennedy, L Muir.

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Finally the cricket season is here and in full swing. It’s the perfect time to learn new techniques or just sharpen existing skills. NSW Sport and Recreation is offering all junior cricket enthusiasts a chance to participate in one of five cricket clinics across the North Coast.

‘The cricket clinics are designed for both girls and boys aged 8 to 16 to learn the correct techniques while also promoting enjoyment and sportsmanship of the game,’ said NSW Sport and Recreation Develop-

ment Officer, Heidi Duncan.

‘Participants will learn skills such as how to drive, square cut or hook the ball, explore the different forms of bowling and improve their fielding and throwing skills.’

All five cricket clinics will be headed by highly qualified, experienced coaches such as Stan Gilchrist, Keith Wyatt, John Brenton, Amanda Owens and Regional Coaching Director Chris Moran.

The Tweed Heads clinic wil be held on January 19 – 21 and

will be offering separate clinics for boys and girls and the cost is $65 per clinic.

As positions are limited and applications are handled on a first-come, first-served basis, parents and guardians are advised to book places for their children as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

For further information or to enrol, visit the NSW Sport and Recreation website at www. dsr.nsw.gov.au or contact the North Coast Regional Office on 6618 0400.

Green 2: Ngarie Gibson, Brian Bevan; r/up: George Mynott, Heather Mason.

Dec 23: Winners [Men]: Peter Crerar, Laurie Rea, Gary Hewitt, Max Reiter; r/up: Jim Kelly, Tom Kelly, Geoff Dixon.

Winners [Ladies]: Sue Jackson, Hazel Monk, Muriel Cooper, Alice Plowright; r/up: Dorothy Stewart, Sylvia Jackson, Jean Green, Pauline Houghton.

Dec 27: Green 1: Don Shoobert, Keith Downey; r/up: Ken Withington, Brian Neill, Graham Eastes.

Green 2: Joe Moore, Ric Gammon; r/up: Bernie Fletcher, Dennis Agnew.

Dec 28: Green 1: Don Shoobert, Lyn May, Jack Barnes, Alice Plowright; r/up: Elsie and David McGrath, Marjorie and Jim Croghan Green 2: Pat and John Griffiths; r/up: Pauline and Tony Houghton.

Dec 30: Winners [Men] Olly McCausland, Les Hughes, Kevin Wormald, Peter Goldsmith; r/up: John LeBoeuf, Gary Clarkson, Geoff Green, George Kendall. Winners [ Ladies]: Aileen Bolton, Pat Mann, Joy Withington, Jean Finney; r/up: Dorothy Stewart, Sylvia Jackson, Jean Green, Pauline Houghton.

Dec 31: Green 1: Jack Barnes, Bob Wike + 16 on c.b; r/up: Rod Stebbins, Lol Sables, Wal Farr, Mal Rae + 16.

Green 2: Gary Clarkson, Col Fishlock + 20; r/ up: John Moon, Ian Wildman + 17 Green 3: Ian Walsh, John Craig + 16; r/up: Frank McPhillips, Les Wurth + 14.

Jan 2: Green 1: Rusty Leeson, Jim Bryant; r/ up: Jim Kelly, Tom Kelly, Geoff Dixon.

Green 2: Fred Peel, Ted Crofton; r/up: Peter McKenzie, Peter Adams, Brian Lamb.

Green 3: Ted Ryan, Barry Larkin, Stan Williams; r/up: Ken Withington, Gordon Henshaw, George Brooks.

No bowls Saturday 3 January due to rain.

GOLF Chinderah Veterans Social Golf 5.1.09 Stableford Winner ‘A’ grade Tom Hyde 43 points new h.cap 11 R/up Ted Boulton 42 points new h.cap 10. Winner ‘B’ grade Wal Strojek 41 points new h.cap 13 R/up Jack Cadden 37 points new h.cap 16.

Winner ‘C’ grade Keith Morris 42 points new h.cap 30 R/up Cheryl Kuhne 40 points new h.cap 33 Ball rundown to 37 points Hole in one 13th hole Mel Brodie Next event 12.1.09 Stroke 8.1.09 Stroke Winner ‘A’ grade Alex Simolin net 57 c.back new h.cap 8 R/up Bill Whittaker net 57 c.back net 57 new h.cap 9 Winner ‘B’ grade Doreen Colter net 53 new h.cap 18 R/up Tom Maye net 55 new h.cap 18 Winner ‘C’ grade Joan Yaldwyn net 56 new h.cap 22 R/up June G Holmes net 59 new h.cap 20 Ball rundown to net 59.

12.1.09 Stroke Winner ‘A’ grade Stan Allen net 57 (c.back) new h.cap 5 R/up Barry Delamont net 57 new h.cap 12 Winner ‘B’ grade net 55 (c.back) new h.cap 13 R/up Phil Brown net 55 (c.back) new h.cap 14 Winner ‘C’ grade Maree Platt net 58 (c.back) new h.cap 19 R/up Pam Chesher net 58 new h.cap 26. Ball rundown to net 59 (c.back) Next event Monday 19.1.09 Stableford Murwillumbah December 14 Women’s Winner F.Chadwick 30 pts Member W.Quantrill 38pts Monday 15th Dec Winner F.Berg 45 pts R/ Up B.Polley 41 pts N.Pin 2nd B.Bolt 5th H.Axford 10th R/Kulmer 17th T.Neil B.R/D. to 36 pts c.b Wednesday 17th Dec A.Grade Winner J.P.Walker 42 pts and B.Holland 40 pts B.Grade Winner C.Pursey 43 pts and J.Lindenthal 42 pts Vet J.Lindenthal 42 pts Veteran Winner J.Lindenthal 42 pts N.Pin 2nd T.Robinson 17th G.Chadwick B.R/Down to 35 pts c.b Friday 19th Dec Women’s Winner S.Gorton 38 pts Members Winner G.Johnston 42 pts Saturday 20th Dec Medal of Medals Winner T.Jenkins 69 nett A.Grade C.Evesson 68 nett and K.Bullen 69 nett B.Grade F.Monement 64 nett and R/ Souter 66 nett C.Grade J.Pyrdie 68 nett and P.McFie 70 nett D.Grade M.Fenn 66 nett and G.Roberts 67 nett N.Pins 2nd M.Handcock 5th I.Armour Hole in ONE 10th F.Berg 17th P.Whitford B.R/Down to 73 nett c.b

December 21 Women’s Winner J.Rockliff 38 pts Member D.Higgins 40pts Monday 22nd Dec Winner R/Brims 45 pts R/Up B.Bolt 44 pts N.Pin 2nd B.Wedlock 5th H.Krenkel 10th R/Masiar 17th R/Kulmer B.R/D.to 37 pts c.b Wednesday 24th Dec A.Grade Winner R/Masiar 39 pts and R/Balmain 38 pts B.Grade Winner R/Neil 40 pts c.b and P.Vaux 40 pts c.b Vet R/Neil 40 pts Eagle on 7th A.Chapman N.Pin 2nd M.Zwermer 17th H.Krenkel B.R/Down to 34 pts c.b Friday 26th Dec Women’s Winner D.Mansini 36 pts Members Winner P.Dhillon 41 pts B.R/Doen to 36 pts Saturday 27th Dec A.Grade C.Carpenter 42 ptd and K.Gordon 40 pts B.Grade P.Whitford 39 pts c.b and N.Fogo 39 pts C.Grade D.Cormack 42 pts and G.Jacobson 41 pts .D.Grade J.Borrowdale 43 pts and G.Davis 41 pts N.Pins 2nd R/Masiar Hole in One 5th C.Evesson 10th M.Aams 17th D.Cormack B.R/D.own to 36 pts c.b.

December 28 Women’s Winner J.Jeffery 36 pts Member J.J.Baker 42pts Monday 29th Dec Winner C.Somerville 39 pts R/Up R/Kulmer 38 pts N.Pin 2nd W.Rowe 5th R/Kulmer 10th H.Krenkel 17th N.Fogo B.R/D.to 33 pts c.b Monday 29th Ind Stab Members Winner G.Nelson 43 pts N.Pin T.Boorman B.R/D to 35 pts Tuesday 30th Ind Stab Winner N.Waters 38 pts Wednesday 31st Dec A.Grade Winner T.Ford 42 pts and J.Hawkins 41 pts B.Grade Winner D.Edwards 46 pts and G.Thorburn 41 pts c.b N.Pin 2nd N.Graae 17th J.Hawkins B.R/Down to 34 pts c.b Thursday 1st Jan 2009 Wonners B.Blunden 33 pts and L.Higgins 41 pts N.Pin 2nd S.Ritchie B.R/D to 37 pts.

January 2: Women’s Winner G.Somerville 33 pts Members Winner A.Pardoe 41 pts B.R/D to 36 pts Saturday 3rd Jan 2009 A.Grade K.O’Grady 69 nett and A.Causley 69 nett B.Grade J.Lindsay 70 nett c.b and R/Suttie 70 nett C.Grade M.Shields 69 nett and A.Roberson 70 nett.D.Grade J.Terrey 72 nett and R/Martin 73 nett N.Pins 2nd A,Causley 5th G.Cox 10th S.Turner 17th J.Moen B.R/ Down to 75 nett c.b SHOOTING Murwillumbah Pistol Club Week ending December 21 Men – D Dowling 585. Sports Pistol – R Rees 618 A Berry 600 D Gazzard 599 C Shanahan 596 S Nash 593 G Andronicus 575 J Sullivan 570 R Smith 569 C Everett 563 J Lumsden 561 J Gove 555 RWells 553 R Gospel 541 P Gospel 537 J Hoctor 529 J Duckworth 497.

Rifle – Match 4 – J Baker 596 P Cusack 595 E Wenban 590 M Luxton 590 B Wenban 587 J Lumsden 573.

Week ended December 27 Air Pistol – Men – J Si;;ovem 582 J Lumsden 576 R Rees 559. Standard Pistol – J Sullivan 633 G McMahon 616 G Callaghan 581 J Lumsden 579 S Nash 574 R Fleming 568 D Gazard 568 R Gospel 567 P Gospel 562 A Berry 561 G Andronicus 556 J Gove 541 L Cheetham 528 A Gazzard 526 J Hoctor 519 M Fleming 516 K Gospel 459 M Splatt 444.

Club Championship Trophies 2008: Open Club Champion J Lumsden 2289, Ladies Champion S Stebbing 1385, Grades C and D Champion A Berry 1328 Monthly Aggregate J Lumsden 2191 Founders Shield D Dowling 37 Points, Most Improved A Uren 334, Rapid Fire J Lumsden 531 Standard Pistol D Dowling 583, Air Pistol D Dowling 589, Ladies Air Pistol E Bartrim 386, Junior Air Blake Robinson 586, Dennis Faulkner Trophy D Dowling 586, Ladies Sports Pistol A Gazzard 578, Mens Rimfire R Fleming 595, Rifle Shooter R Walters 599 Week ended January 4 Air Pistol – Men –J Lumsden 584 J Sullivan 581 J Curtis 547 M Curtis 536. Air Pistol – Ladies. S Doyle 368. Rapid Fire – R Rees 638 J Lumsden 596 C Shanahan 573 R King 568 J Turner 541 N Davies 487. Sports Pistol – J Sullivan 676 J Hoctor 579 J Bliss 568. Rifle No. 3 – B Cornford 615 G Callaghan 604 M Luxton 573 M Thomas 568 E Wenban 565 J Lumsden 547 B Wenban 537 R Blair 511 J Blair 458 N Luxton 445.

Week ended January 10 Air Pistol – Men – S Nash 582 J Lumsden 570 R Rees 557 A Berry550 J Curtis 536. Standard Pistol – N Davis 603 H Walters 584 A Uren 582 S Nash 577 R Kilpatrick 571 J Hoctor 570 J Traves 567 R Walters 566 J Lumsden 562 P Gospel 561 R Gospel 547 R Rees 541 J Clough 540 G Andronicus 534 C Everett 534

J Kilpatrick 529 M Fleming 527 A Gazzard 524 W Gray 521 D Gazzard 518 T Walters 485 J Blair 454 J Bliss 422 L Tease 417 H Gray 403.

Sports Pistol – J Turner 561 M Curtis 536.

Club Championship Trophies 2008: Open Club Champion J Lumsden 2289, Ladies Champion S Stebbing 1385, Grades C and D Champion A Berry 1328 Monthly Aggregate J Lumsden 2191 Founders Shield D Dowling 37 Points, Most Improved A Uren 334, Rapid Fire J Lumsden 531 Standard Pistol D Dowling 583, Air Pistol D Dowling 589, Ladies Air Pistol E Bartrim 386, Junior Air Blake Robinson 586, Dennis Faulkner Trophy D Dowling 586, Ladies Sports Pistol A Gazzard 578, Mens Rimfire R Fleming 595, Rifle Shooter R Walters 599

TIDE TIMES PHASES OF THE MOON Aquarius Full Moon 10th Feb 12.49 am Last Quarter 17th Feb 7.37 am New Moon 25th Feb 11.35 am First Quarter 4th Mar 5.46 pm FRI High 1.01 am 1.4 16th 1.03 pm 1.5 Low 6.56 am 0.4 7.30 pm 0.3 SAT High 1.49 am 1.4 17th 1.51 pm 1.3 Low 7.55 am 0.5 8.09 pm 0.4 SUN High 2.40 am 1.4 18th 2.44 pm 1.2 Low 8.59 am 0.6 8.51 pm 0.5 MON High 3.36 am 1.4 19th 3.49 pm 1.1 Low 10.12 am 0.6 9.40 pm 0.6 TUE High 4.35 am 1.4 20th 5.03 pm 1.0 Low 11.30 am 0.6 10.39 pm 0.6 WED High 5.34 am 1.4 21st 6.14 pm 1.0 Low 12.37 pm 0.6 11.39 pm 0.6 THU High 6.27 am 1.5 22nd 7.11 pm 1.1 Low 1.28 pm 0.5

Sunrise 6.03 am Sunset 7.47 pm Moonrise 11.07 pm Moonset 11.09 am Sunrise 6.04 am Sunset 7.47 pm Moonrise 11.38 pm Moonset 12.07 pm Sunrise 6.04 am Sunset 7.47 pm Moonrise Moonset 1.05 pm Sunrise 6.05 am Sunset 7.47 pm Moonrise 12.12 am Moonset 2.02 pm Sunrise 6.06 am Sunset 7.47 pm Moonrise 12.48 am Moonset 2.59 pm Sunrise 6.07 am Sunset 7.46 pm Moonrise 1.28 am Moonset 3.55 pm Sunrise 6.08 am Sunset 7.46 pm Moonrise 2.12 am Moonset 4.49 pm Eastern Standard Time. Heights in metres.

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8-11am Casuarina Farmers’ Market

0414 777 432 3rd Sat Mullumbimby (02) 6684 3370 3rd Sat Murwillumbah Cottage Markets 0417 759 777 3rd Sun Ballina 6687 4328 3rd Sun Banora Point Farmers’ Market 0417 759 777 3rd Sun Nimbin (02) 6689 0000 3rd Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 3rd Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 3rd Sun Uki (02) 6679 9026 4th Sat Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 4th Sun Bangalow (02) 6687 1911 4th Sun (in 5 Sun month) Coolangatta (07) 5533 8202 4th Sun Murwillumbah 0422 565 168 4th Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 5th Sun 5th Sun

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Mr Gladwin said residents were Tweed Shire Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at a loss general man- could to understand why the cars ager Mike Rayner not be based on is under fire on a new front over at Salt where drivers the foreshores his and their teams World Rally Champiosupport of the were staying or at the critics say was given nships which showgrounds which Murwillumbah was at the centre other state governme the boot by an- of the rally route. nt on economic grounds.

Marine Parade resident, per, denies his proximity Max HopThe Kingscliff Residents to an area tion has raised concerns â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Associa- of the park which he says will be over what it turned sees as a potential into pits inspired confl his letter to between Mr Raynerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ict of interest councillors to move Kevin McCready the believes the right a director to the rally appointment as land away from builtup event to open to free speech should schools came under board while he Kingscliff areas such as be protected. His attack not only in is in charge of a council views against religion The Echoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s letters dealing with problems which already has traffic columns but on the and its teaching Luis Feliu . in its DAs. street. Photo Jeff â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;No Redemptio It has nâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dawson also objected As a result, many the former administr to the failure of Protest fears Condong resident subject were received letters on the an atheist, which ators to consult Kevin McCready, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not... they ac- the communi He says as someone an unsuccessful including one from by The Echo, cuse me of being ty before giving who Greens candidate intolerant, which ers the Mr McCready for the Tweed Shire expanding on his go-ahead to use the organis- close to Gold Coast Indy once lived Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not. views.

Council, has hit Kingscliff racing, he foreshores as their back at critics â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;crucifyin This week, he told â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;These people have base for the first of fears the scale of this event will spark the right to five rallies a protest stance against religion gâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; him for his been accosted severalus that he had say and believe what they want but Septembe over 10 years, starting next stoush similar to the McIntosh Park and its teach- street times on the I ing to children. donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t when residents r. and in his local supermarket pollute think they have the right to council to save their took on the Association president over his views.

Mr McCread y, young inquiring park from the Peter who Gladnarrowly minds with win said Mr Rayner ravages of Indy. missed out on the junk or any sort of seventh and final rubbish at all.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; dents only two days informed resiâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If our newly elected spot on Council at before the counSeptemberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eleccouncil does cil elections that an nothing else, it should tions, featured in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think they area a story in The Echo refuse to allow between the northern of foreshore the use of this or on November 27 have the any other parkland headed â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Teaching park in the shire, religion is child abuseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; young inquiring minds right to pollute and the bowls club wouldcaravan . be home to tribution â&#x20AC;&#x2122; the retired council redisabout 60 competiti The political activist with junk.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; chief commissioner on cars and their had written from back-up teams.

Victoria urged. a draft submissio n lian Human Rightsfor the AustraMr Rayner, who He also suggested â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;They told me I the should Commiss they council examine keep my ap- whether the ionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth shut, pointed as unpaid (AHRC) public discussion However, Mr state that I was deliberate on Free- stirring ly he was heartened McCready said that board last month, director to the legally bound the government had dom of Religion and up trouble and that has apologised to council to use rateby a call from I myself prominen Century in which Belief in the 21st was intolerant,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he payersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; funds and t personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the shireâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;a very residents for not telling them sooner, said. he said that praccouncil resources who saying that strict tices by religious â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;supported me and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had a few calls groups which were confidentiality re- and services to support the rally and what I said... I was quiremen too, one from a antithetical to human cult member who disclose any cash ts prevented him. wanted to abuse me quite pleased and surprisedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. and kind obligabanned, including rights should be and tell me I was tions.

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LEARN REIKI

Workshops in New Brighton. 66805098 REMEDIAL MASSAGE now available at Cabarita Barber, Home Brew & Beauty. $40 per hour. Ph 66760866

BREATHWORK MASTERY

www.rebirthing.com.au Accredited courses, private sessions & groups. Alakh Analda 0413167688

BOATS & MARINE

24FT CARAVAN solid aluminium insulated annex, raised ďŹ&#x201A;oor, needs work inside, bargain at $2700. 0438429534

HOUSES FOR SALE

TRACTOR REPAIRS

TRACTOR REPAIRS Repairs, Parts and Restorations to all Makes and Models, on-site service available. Prepurchase inspections. Tractors sold on consignment for clients.

Unwanted tractors removed at no charge.

WE HAVE TRACTORS FOR SALE Isecki Isuzu Bolens G242 Diesel 2WD 25HP Tractor with large turf tyres and mid mount mower. Excellent cond. $6500

HEALTH

ANDREW HALL

LESLIE SPEAKERBOX, old instruments and effects. 66771858

Rural Machinery Repair Service

NEW BRIGHTON Each Tuesday 8am - 11am

New Brighton, 66802027, Thurs, Fri. Not your usual Osteopathy.

WANTED

TREELOPPING

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OSTEOPATH A biodynamic approach to Osteopathy in the cranial ďŹ eld

MATCUTTER Keencut Ulitmat 48â&#x20AC;? $650 ono. Ph 66807891

CUDGEN 3br, 2 bathrooms, dbl garage.

Close to Kingscliff beaches, $450,000.

Phone 0414520049 or 66771384.

GLOBAL MUSIC CHOIR Lead by Parissa Bouas. Starts Wed 28 Jan. Join now. Bookings ess. No exp necessary Ph 0421330766 CABARITA BEACH BARBER now also at Kingscliff Shopping Village.

Mens $15, Seniors $11, Clipper cuts $8.

No need for appointments.

6686 5586

s 0ROFESSIONAL CLIMBER s 4REE PRUNING REMOVAL s v v CHIPPER CHERRY PICKER s &REE QUOTES ADVICE s &ULLY INSURED 6684 9137 or 0427 347 380

Peter Gray

FOR SALE

PLANTS FOR SALE

Natives & exotics for the home garden and larger landscapes. Great prices & huge range. Come and browse. Ocean Shores end of Coolamon Scenic Drive.

Open 7 days. 66805505

BAMBOO PLY

TRACTOR SAFETY SCHEME Have an approved R.O.P.S. safety frame fitted to your tractor. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cheaper than a funeral. Phone us now.

Workshop Charltons Rd, Federal. Phone Bill for service.

02 6688 4143 MOTOR VEHICLES

CAR BODIES REMOVED FREE

EXCELLENT QUALITY ITEMS NEC split system air-con $900, F & P washing machine $300, queen bed, mattress & 2 side tables $400, single bed & mattress $100. Phone 66804842, 0407425554

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TRAVEL â&#x20AC;&#x201C; WORK â&#x20AC;&#x201C; ADVENTURE! .O DEGREE OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Cert III & IV IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL) 2ECRUITMENT SERVICE *OB 'UARANTEE FREE RESOURCE BOOK for prompt course enrolment!

Free info sessionâ&#x20AC;&#x201C; January 12 & 27, February 2 Next course February 18

5/1 Carlyle St, Byron Bay

6680 8253

PETS ADOPT A CAT from Animal Welfare League NSW. Phone 66844070 ECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement.

ECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement.

DLN 19950

SHARE ACCOM. ECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement.

KINGSCLIFF room in lge new home.

Share with 35yr old couple. Suit single $160 pw or couple $240 pw. Full board optional. Ph 66745612, 0413079749

TO LET TYALGUM, 2484, 2br house with 1/2 acre, beautiful rural setting, 6km out of town, bus & garbage service, $320pw.

Phone 0412367233

WANTED TO RENT ECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement.

DESPERATELY SEEKING a home....., rent, share, buy into. Gay 60 year young male & small great pet. 0422710645

POSITIONS VACANT WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post ofďŹ ce box.

MEN & FAMILY CENTRE MANAGER 3 days per week, SACS6. The Centre has a 15yr history of offering a wide range of programs. For full package go to: www.menandfamily.org.au ADMINISTRATION / BOOKKEEPER Quickbooks essential,casual position, 20 to 30 hrs/week. Tourism business Tweed Heads. Phone 0755999972 CLEANERS/coordinators for busy Byron holiday let house, top rates, eye for detail, prestige property, suit couple, or cleaning team. Approx 8 hours pw. 0411878580

WORK WANTED ECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement.

HANDYMAN

MAN WITH UTE Phone Matt 0427172684 ALL GARDEN & LANDSCAPING Property maintenance, pressure cleaning, ute & trailer avail 0402310784, 66764897 CARPENTRY APPRENTICESHIP sought by sincere 25 year old.

Work experience, construction site qualiďŹ ed, tickets on 4 earthmoving machines. Mad keen to get into it.

Ph Angus 0424022315, 66845572

HOLDEN ASTRA â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;01, 1.8 L, 16v, 5 sp manual, hatch, front wheel drive, alloy wheels, c-lock, full elec, p-st, cruise, dual airbags, CD, a-c, full service history, exc cond, 10 mths reg, 136,000km, $10,500 Phone 66895015, 0431771984

LEAP. Learning Enhancement Advanced Program. Specialised Kinesiology for learning difďŹ culties. Proven results. Reg. Practitioner Sandra Davey. Ph 66846914

BOWEN THERAPY Introductry Workshop

Your personal motor vehicle dealer

Jan31 + Feb 1

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commence Feb 21 at Tweed Heads

Phone 0427 667 177

Contact Pat Piper

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LEARN TO SING - Expand your range and power to sing the right way every time without damaging your voice. Get results in weeks, not years. Creative and friendly environment. All styles, levels and ages welcome. 1st lesson 1/2 price. Call Vanessa Hoffman 0417933310 Mâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;bah

Ballina Car Centre

TUITION

Licensed professional dealer MD20399

TEACH ENGLISH OVERSEAS

www.dealcars.net

$$$s for most.

Phone 0418189324, 0438189323

from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring.

For ceilings, walls, doors, etc.

Ph 66884188 - sample & brochure www.bambooply.com.au COLOUR PHOTO PRINTER for A3+ paper, Epson R2400, 12 months old, $850. Phone Jeff 0418841777

35 CARS

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UNDER $10,000

NEW BEDS / QUEEN ENSEMBLE only $399, 5 available. Ph 0438664094

CARAVANS

BARGAINS â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;93 Subaru Liberty Wagon auto, p/s, cold ac, 181,000 km, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Full service historyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, 6/09 rego, SLQ-836....................................... $3850 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;99 Subaru Forester 5sp, a/c, p/s, wagon, log books 171,000 km, AGW-21X......... $9750 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;94 Mitsubishi Pajero GLS 7 seater, auto, a/c, p/s, 5/09 rego, AH-30-CO............... $4850 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;93 Mitsubishi Magna Wagon auto, a/c, p/s 181,000 km, SPI-324 ...................... $3250 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;95 Daihatsu Feroza 4WD 5spd, lovely cond, a/c, p/s, rego 10/09, AZ-48-MP ... $5650

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11FT TINNY 15hp Mercury, trailer, ďŹ shďŹ nder, safety gear, seats, $3500 ono.

Contact Steve 0402491700

MAN WITH UTE Phone Matt 0427172684

CITROEN Pluriel 2005, 40,000km exc cond, $19,500. Ph 0412221576

GUITAR 1977 IBANEZ - Silver Series.

Strat. All original, great guitar, very good condition, $900. Ph 66771858

SNYPER aluminium 4.35m, 30hp Yamaha, L.E.D nav lights, bildge pump, marine radio, GPS ďŹ sh ďŹ nder, plus safety gear, on registered trailer, exc cond, $8700 ono.

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Account enquiries phone 6684 1777

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EMERGENCY NUMBERS Please stick this by your phone EMERGENCY ONLY AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE.................... 000 AMBULANCE Kingscliff, Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah ......... 131 233 MURWILLUMBAH HOSPITAL .................................... 6672 1822 EMERGENCY ............................................ 6672 0230 TWEED HEADS HOSPITAL ....................................07 5536 1133 FIRE BRIGADE Kingscliff ................................................. 6674 1271 Murwillumbah ........................................... 6672 8305 Tweed Heads .........................................07 5536 2222 Tweed Rural Fire Service .............................. 6672 7888 POLICE NON EMERGENCIES 24/7 ................................ 131 444 Tweed Heads .........................................07 5536 0999 Murwillumbah ........................................... 6672 9499 Kingscliff ................................................. 6674 9399 STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE ..................................... 132 500 Banora Point..........................................07 5524 1349 Murwillumbah ........................................... 6670 2460 Tweed District ........................................... 6672 4093 LIFELINE ............................................................... 131 114 GOLD COAST HELICOPTER RESCUE SERVICE ..........07 5598 0222 TWEED COAST AIR SEA RESCUE...........................07 5536 9333 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 24 hour crisis line ..................1800 656 463 ANIMAL WELFARE (RSPCA) ..................................07 5536 5135 NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue Service (WIRES)........ 6628 1898 WILDLIFE CARERS TWEED VALLEY ........................... 6672 4789 CURRUMBIN SANCTUARY ....................................07 5534 1266 SEA WORLD .....................................................07 5588 2222

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Real Estate Noticeboard People with disabilities Ability Incorporated Advocacy Service is a free and confidential service for people with disabilities, their families and carers. offering support with any issues, information about other services and your rights and responsibilities. Open to all ages. Call Tweed Outreach Office on 02 6672 6119 or toll free 1800 657 961.

Diabetes film Murwillumbah health and wellbeing educators Anand Wells and Runi Burton are so passionate about sharing the benefits of a mostly unprocessed, plant-based living food diet can have in preventing degenerative disease such as diabetes as well as obesity that they will open their home tomorrow (Friday January 16) to host a free screening of the documentary Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days at their home. The film chronicles six diabetics who reverse their disease without prescription drugs by switching to a diet of organic, vegan, uncooked food and challenged to give up meat, dairy, sugar, processed, packaged and cooked food for 30 days. Seats are obviously limited and bookings essential on 02 6672 8945.

kayaking, power boating, volleyball, and hanging out at the beach.

Come on your own and join in, bring a friend, or the whole family @ $10 per child. Under 12yrs must be accompanied by an adult. Next Tuesday and Wednesday (January 20-21) from 10am-2pm at Jack Julius park in Sutherland Street, Kingscliff. A sausage sizzle lunch is available for a small cost. For bookings/info call Fi or Margaret on 02 6670 2262 or email mstrong@ tweed.nsw.gov.au

Family history Tweed Gold Coast Family History and Heritage Associtaion’s research room reopens on Tuesday, January 13, at 10am (NSW time) If you wish to trace your family history and don’t know where to begin come along to our room in the South Tweed Sports Club, Minjungbal Dr, Sth Tweed Heads.

Room is open 10am-4pm Tues to Thursday, 10am-7pm Friday, and 9.30am-12pm Sat (1st & 3rd Sat open until 3pm). Enquiries: Noelene Magrath 07 5599 8939.

Garden association Tweed Coast Garden Association will be holding a morning tea at 10am on Tuesday, January 20 at the house of Michelle Barnsley. Promises to be an interesting morning so bring a plate, chair and cups. All welcome. For details phone Dennis or Kathy on 02 6676 4402.

Holiday activities

Historical society

Young and old alike are welcome to come and experience the adventure and excitement of sailing,

Tweed Heads Historical Society and Tweed River Regional Museum in Pioneer Park, Kennedy Drive, Tweed Heads West is open 11am-

4pm every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday and 1pm-4pm Sunday. Organisations and school groups are welcome by prior arrangement.

Call 07 5536 8925.

U3A Information day on January 20 for the U3A Tweed Coast. Come along and meet our group leaders and c’ttee and see what courses are available for 1st term. We have several new classes this year and it is also an opportunity to enrol at the same time. 10am to 1pm Kingscliff City Church Hall, 93 Phillip Street, Chinderah. Contact Judi for further information on 02 6674 2968. Embroidery and candlewicking to be held on Wednesday 1.30-3.30pm.

Contact Angela for details of venue etc. 07 5523 4918. Beginners Tap contact Lyn 02 6674 0640.

Beach, River, Seclusion and… a gift at this price – $460,000 No chance of being built-out here!

Wooli is a small town at the end of the road… a tiny strip of land between the river and sea enclosed by beautiful National Park. This tiny little holiday village finds itself full of relaxed visitors during the holiday seasons and in the quiet time the locals have kilometres of secluded beaches all to themselves.

CHECK IT CLEAN IT RECYCLE IT

54A Main Street, Wooli UÊÊ iÃÌ i`Ê Ê7 ½ÃÊ i>V Ê Terrace UÊ7 Ê, ÛiÀÊÛ iÜÃÊvÀ ÊÜ Ì UÊ- `iÊ > iÊ>VViÃÃÊÌ ÊLi>V

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Rinse and clean all bottles and cans Don’t put recyclables in plastic bags

Inspections welcomed 7 days by appointment.

Flatten boxes

ÀÊ`iÌ> ÃÊV Ì>VÌ\Ê Rod Ford 0429 497 444 or Kylie Pearson 0429 497 001

Don’t break glass

375 North St, Wooli

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(02) 6649 7000

Mullumbimby – Bangalow

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A REFRESHING LIFESTYLE $ 735,000

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• 2½ acre north-east facing M/O share in Myocum • Undulating land with gorgeous hinterland views • Power and phone is on site + access to bore water • Central between Mullumbimby, Brunswick & Byron

• 3 bedroom home on 1¼ acre • Polished timber floors, reverse cycle air conditioning • Granny flat, inground pool • 3 bay garage with high ceilings • Close to Mullumbimby, good buy

• 28 ha (69 acres approx) in Goonengerry • Elevated, north-east facing with building entitlement • Permanent creek, dam, good access • Secluded and very private • Go solar, grow your own food, great value

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IDEAL FAMILY HOME $ 585,000

LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION $ 590,000

PRIVACY & STYLE $ 990,000

RARE AS HENS TEETH $ 765,000

• 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, study • Beautifully flowing open plan design • Light, airy and a great ambience • Double garage, north facing patio • Between town & Steiner School

• High up, end of cul de sac, breezes • Views to Mt Chincogan and Mt. Warning • 4 bed, 2 bath, big deck to the north • Tropical fruit trees, 1195sqm land • Space for pool and a studio

• Stylish weatherboard home, high raked ceilings • 5.42ha (13 acres approx), spring fed dam • Big decks, timber doors, louvre windows • Tassie oak kitchen, Miele appliances • 3 bay garage with power and water

Professionals Mullumbimby/Bangalow • 59 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby • 6684 2615 www.professionalsmullumbimby.com.au www.tweedecho.com.au

• 5.96ha (15 acres approx) in Myocum • Choice of house sites, north facing • Converted bails plus newly built studio • Unlimited water, large dam, power • Be self sustainable, live the dream

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Backburner Colourful property developer Alan Black wowed them in the aisles when he fronted Tweed Council to successfully urge them to pull down a shame screen blocking views from his multi-million dollar Salt abode.

The Tweed walk-of-fame entrepreneur said the council erected the 10 metre by 30 metre sign behind his neighbour, Alan Frost, a noted ecologist and former head of the Fine Flower Landcare group in Grafton. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;If council officers had looked further into his background they might have thought twice about putting that ghastly sign directly behind his house,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mr Black opined. But as the only councillor to vote against the removal observed, no one had ever accused Mr Frost of the tree vandalism which led to the sign being erected. â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013;

Reclaim your Energy and Vitality There is a better way to live The majority of the clients that I have seen during the last 20 years of practising naturopathy and energetic healing have been affected by stress, emotional issues and suffer from fatigue. In other words they lack vitality.

We neglect ourselves, we allow ourselves to become affected by others emotions, we take on the negative energy of the world around usâ&#x20AC;Śand consequently our health suffers. :FU JU EPFTO U IBWF UP CF UIJT XBZ We are meant to live in joy and harmony. ŃŽ F CPEZ T TZNQUPNT BSF TJNQMZ B HVJEF UP the underlying causes, so a path of true healing considers physical symptoms along with emotional and energetic imbalances.

This could involve one or a combination of practices including naturopathy, nutrition, herbal medicine, hormone therapy, EFUPYJĂŞ DBUJPO BMMFSHZ UFTUJOH MJWF CMPPE screening, energetic balancing or relaxation techniques.

If you lack vitality, perhaps I can help. The results for many of my clients have been quite SFNBSLBCMF XJUI TJHOJĂŞ DBOU JNQSPWFNFOUT PO their health and the quality of their lives.

The silver-tongued developer is well remembered for his jibes and pithy one-liners to recalcitrant tenants of a shopping centre on Kennedy Drive which he was trying to redevelop some years back.

One of the targets of a seemingly endless stream of emails which gathered pace around midnight was a nursery owner fighting to retain a shrubbery and flower display. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make a mockery of your rockery,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he warned them in one late-night email, and in the end he did.

The Echo canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but wonder if heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also made a mockery of the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shame-screen policy. â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013;

Photo by Jeff â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bottoms Upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Dawson Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an ill wind that never blows offshore, so when the tide dropped, the swell pushed through and the southerly did its thing at Snapper late Saturday, the boys and girls came out to play.

I first saw as little babies coming back with babies of their own â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like part of being a big family.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cr Holdom, who bounced back as a member of the sacked council with the second highest vote, says sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll now be able to devote far more time studying councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s massive agendas.

Healthy Life Natural Health Food Store

Shop 26, (Opposite Woolworths), Kingscliff Shopping Village

Phone: 02 6674 5033 Health Fund Rebates Available

28 January 15, 2009 The Tweed Shire Echo

stall holders were involved and they had all booked again for next month. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We made up to $1,500 for the community centre which is not bad for a small communityâ&#x20AC;Ś it looked good â&#x20AC;&#x201C; like there was really something going on in the villageâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

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Billionaire property developer Bob Ell wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t roll out the welcome mat for the public at his two greenfield sites on the Tweed which he is planning to turn into satellite cities of 20,000 residents. An attempt by Cr Katie Milne to invite interested members of the public to join a council inspection of the sites at Cobaki Lakes and Kings Forest has met with a somewhat terse rebuff. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The procedure laid down by the Department of Planning does not provide for the inspection by the public of properties the subject of applications under the Part 3A regulations,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; one of Mr Ellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minions wrote. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Accordingly, we will not be affording the general public the opportunity to inspect the sites.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Dot â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Hold-em-to-itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Holdom has become a fulltime councillor after bidding an emotionally mixed farewell to the Kingscliff cafĂŠ sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run for the past 18 years. Dotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s by the Sea was one of the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three landmark eateries to go al fresco 10 years ago, sparking an outdoor cafe revolution thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helped put the â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; once sleepy town on the map. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss the long hours but Chillinghamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first village marIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss the people,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; said Cr ket last Sunday was a raging Holdom, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;there are people who success according to organis-

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