Tweed Echo – Issue 1.24 – 19/02/2009

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THE TWEED SHIRE Volume 1 #24 Thursday, February 19, 2009 Advertising and news enquiries: Phone: (02) 6672 2280 Fax: (02) 6672 4933 editor@tweedecho.com.au adcopy@tweedecho.com.au www.tweedecho.com.au

Pottsville SES halted Plans to establish a dedicated State Emergency Service (SES) unit in Pottsville could be abandoned, leaving coastal residents to fend for themselves in floods. A $200,000 facility for the new branch, which already has eight trained members, was approved by the Tweed Shire Council last week. But the Centennial Drive shed and offices may never be built because of new studies into flooding patterns on the Tweed. SES officials have decided to halt work on the facility, which was to be finished by June 1, to await the release of the Tweed Byron Coastal Creeks Flood Study and Tweed River Flood Study. A council spokeswoman said both studies would take three months to complete. SES Tweed local controller Brian Sheahan said the delay was disappointing but that the SES wanted to get the location of its newest unit ‘spot on’. ‘The plans have been finalised but we have got to determine if we proceed with them, if we build something smaller, something larger or if we don’t go with Pottsville at all,’ he said. ‘We need to see the impact of this new flood model to determine where the need for units will be.’ The decision to establish the SES at Pottsville was made following heavy flooding in the Tweed in 2005. Officials had feared Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah units would not be able to access the coast and would be unable to assist if flooding cut major roads into the area. ‘The decision was made that we needed to look after the extra growth in these coastal areas by establishing a new unit in the region,’ Mr Sheahan said. Eight coastal residents were trained for the unit and a boat and four-wheel-drive has already been acquired. ‘We had hoped to get it up and running by June 1 but, depending on this model, we might have priorities in other areas,’ he said. ‘It would be foolish to spend the money and in 12 months realise we have made a mistake.’

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Celebrating the centenary of surf life saving

Part of the team who will re-enact the first recorded surf rescue: in the foreground patrol captain Moose Morley, on the reel Jason Clarke (kneeling) and director of Surf Life Saving Peter Whitaker. Photo Jeff ‘Mad Mal’ Dawson Roxanne Millar

It was February 21, 1909 and a group of men on Greenmount Beach in Coolangatta were learning the latest surf life saving rescue techniques with a line and a belt. As they broke for lunch, they noticed four women and a man in trouble off the shore. Thinking fast, they put their newly-learned rescue techniques and high-tech line and belt rescue equipment into action – managing to save all five people. The incident was the first recorded surf rescue in Queensland and will be commemorated with a 100th anniversary re-enactment on Saturday. Hosted by the Tweed and Coolangatta Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) – whose founding member John ‘Bluey’ Gray was involved in the

rescue – it will demonstrate the advances in lifesaving over the past century. Surf Life Saving Queensland members, including athletes Kristy Harris, Jacob Lollback and Kathryn McKenzie will don Victorian swimming costumes to re-enact the fateful rescue of the four Murwillumbah women and a mystery man. Alan Hickling, life member of the surf club, said little was known about the old rescue but that it was believed lifesavers went out three times to save the people. ‘We aren’t sure why they got into trouble, if a rip was involved or not,’ he said. ‘But the men fed the line out and someone in the belt went out and rescued them. ‘It was a great result and has put our club into the history books.’

Mr Hickling said the surf club had tried unsuccessfully to locate relatives of the rescued women. ‘A lot has been lost in the fog of time, all we know of the rescuers were that they were led by Bluey Gray,’ he said. ‘As for the ladies, we know their names were Mary Smith, Edith Hoskins and Ethel and Jenny King.’ The re-enactment promises to be a fun day for the family. It will run from 12pm to 6pm at the Tweed and Coolangatta SLSC, with the march past, re-enactment and demonstrations of modern life-saving equipment commencing at 1pm (all NSW time). Families or friends of the rescued women should call Mr Hickling on 5536 2714 or the surf club on 55361506.

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An insurer who feared he had lost a friend in the Victorian bushfires has come to the rescue of a Byangum couple who will open their garden to raise money for bushfire victims. Julie and Tony Hitchens’s award-winning English-style oasis has featured in Home Beautiful magazine and raised $11,000 for tsunami victims in 2004. But this week they were forced to cancel plans to hold another fundraiser because they could not find anyone to sponsor their public liability insurance. ‘I have house insurance but because we want to open the garden and charge entry it then becomes an event and we need public liability,’ Mrs Hitchens said. ‘We had someone lined up, but they had to pull out.’ When Austbrokers’ senior manager Dale Hansen heard, he organised insurance through his company within minutes. ‘We are just rapt that we have an opportunity to help,’ he said. ‘Personally I am very proud of how our industry is handling this. We have staff dealing every day with people who have lost everything – it is very traumatic – but they just want to help.’

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Julie Hitchens in her award-winning and fund-raising English garden.

Mr Hansen was personally touched by the tragedy when a friend in the Kinglake region went missing for a few days. ‘You immediately fear the worst, but we were able to get on to her and she is okay.’ The Hitchens will now open their garden at 691 Kyogle Road, Byangum, on Saturday

February 28 and Sunday March 1 from 9am to 4pm. Entry is $5 and all proceeds go to the bushfire appeal. ‘It will be a really great weekend,’ Mrs Hitchens said. ‘We have organised raffles, items for sale and food and drinks.’ The Hitchens garden has won many gardening awards and is

the result of almost seven years of continual, back-breaking work. It is in the style of a formal English garden, complete with lots of rose-decorated arbors and large statues. Anyone who would like to volunteer to work at the open garden day can call the Hitchens on 02 6672 8111.

Council roundup Ken Sapwell gives some colour to Tuesday’s meeting of Tweed Shire Council Five months of council meetings have failed to reveal any real factional loyalties, as evidenced this week by Cr Dot Holdom delivering a couple of sharp rebukes to Katie Milne, once after she called her ‘Dot’ (‘It’s councillor in here.’) and another when she tried to set up a committee to address social and community needs. Cr Holdom accused her of trying to undermine the integrity of the staff who oversee such concerns. The claim, described by Cr Milne as wide of the mark, followed the Greens Party councillor’s forlorn efforts to win backing for a series of motions. Mayor van Lieshout tried some motherly intervention, explaining that their hapless colleague was just a ‘koala in thongs’. Cr Milne received the description with a perplexed smile. â– â– â– â–

Cr Holdom, one of the few to emerge from council’s 2005 sacking with an enhanced reputation, was in a no-nonsense mood, first closely cross-examining jet boat ride objectors, probing for flaws about their knowledge of the operation before turning her sights on the mayor by seeking a resolution to force her to follow a tradition of former mayors, except Lynne Beck, by including a list of her official engagements in her mayoral minute.

‘I believe that in the interests of the community a full written record ...ensures transparency and accountability,’ said Cr Holdom. Cr van Lieshout said she already gave a weekly radio address and was set to start two newspaper columns to tell people what she was doing after being denied space in the council’s weekly newsletter, the Tweed Link. She said the move ‘extended the work of my secretary’ and claimed that Cr Holdom was constantly reiterating that she had a problem with transparency. Cr Holdom shot back: ‘That’s far off the mark and quite insulting, but I will let it slip.’

it under current policies and laws, and it passed with flying colours. Calls to put the tours on hold until a river usage study was conducted failed. â– â– â– â–

The jet boat debate raised similar concerns about other motorised contraptions on the river, including jet skis and water skis. Former council candidate Tania Murdock lifted the mood by telling councillors of her bare-foot skiing exploits, including the different speeds she and her husband needed to stay upright because of varying height and weight. She said water skiing from her riverside property at Murwillumbah was an all-family affair, and ■■■■was hopeful any boating study It must be catching. Phil Young- would not exclude this form of blutt, who sits next to Cr Hol- recreation. dom, switched from his nor■■■■mally genial ways with a loud By the time the near record and schoolmasterly rebuke of a number of community access noisy public galley heckling his speakers finished and counsupport of jet boat tours of the cillors dealt with big ticket Tweed River. ‘Excuse me!’ he items like two new sewage boomed to the suddenly silent treatment plants and two new placard-wavers. townships, it was more than ‘We listened to you, now you overdue when Barry Longland can listen to us.’ succeeded in initiating the last It seemed unnecessary for of the planning controls recthe Mayor to then warn them ommended by council conthey would be asked to leave if sultants nearly a year ago for there was no order. As she not- Hastings Point. ed, emotions were running hot A draft amendment restrictin the gallery as at least nine ing interim density ratios to speakers took to the floor of more than two dwellings a site the chamber to bag the tours, will be publicly exhibited. It expressing a gamut of concerns was apparently worth the wait ranging from bank erosion judging by the cheers from and noise to river wheelies and the wearied campaigners for minced fish. tighter planning controls who But in the end council plan- had sat through the meeting in ners were only able to assess the public gallery. www.tweedecho.com.au

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Protesters fail to sink jet boat tours Ken Sapwell

Jet boat tours could start on the Tweed River as early as next week after councillors agreed to a six-month trial of the controversial sight-seeing venture. Amid cries of ‘shame’ from a packed public gallery waving placards condemning the proposal, they voted 4-2 to approve the application from Pena Jet Boat Rides Pty Ltd to operate daily sightseeing tours. The councillors brushed aside 73 objections and impassioned pleas from at least nine speakers urging them to sink the tours on environmental grounds. Instead, they sided with their planning staff who recommended that the tours be given the go-ahead subject to more than a dozen conditions. Chief planner Vince Connell said the concerns of those opposed to the venture mainly centred on the type of boat which would be used to take tourists on trips between Fingal and Murwillumbah. Protestors feared that the boat would be incompatible with other river users, might speed, create noise and worsen river bank erosion. But Mr Connell said that NSW Maritime and the council’s natural resources coordinator were unconcerned because they did not believe it would create more wake than other boats on the river. As a result the application was assessed as a sightseeing tour boat and as an alternative to the boat’s thrill tours which were confined to the ocean. Operator Chris Pena, who was one of the few speakers in favour of Tweed’s latest tourist venture, said he was happy that commonsense finally prevailed. He said he hoped to start operating next week once the necessary paperwork was completed. Mr Pena said many of the claims raised by opponents were untrue, and branded comments by Cr Katie Milne

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MOOBALL NATIONAL PARK DRAFT PLAN OF MANAGEMENT Audrey Hadley from the Tweed Environment Group says she moved south from the Gold Coast to avoid vexations like jet boats.

as ‘lies that are verge on defamation.’ He said his boat would not be powered by a V-8 engine but by a diesel-powered unit which created minimal wake and noise and would propel the boat at speeds between 20 and 30 km/h. ‘We are a professional organisation and not an organisation of professional protestors,’ he said to cat-calls and boos from the gallery. The application was opposed

by deputy mayor Barry Longland and Cr Milne who failed in a bid to defer it until a boating study of the Tweed River was undertaken. Cr Phil Youngblutt said the study could take months to complete and in the meantime the proponent could take his application to the Land and Environment court and involve the council in a costly legal stoush which it could easily lose. Among the speakers op-

Stokers Siding get-together On Sunday Stokers Siding people will meet for the first of a series of community gatherings scheduled for 2009. The whole village has been invited to attend the BYO dinner from 4pm to sunset in the village hall in Stokers Siding. Everyone is getting involved in a community building process which has been funded by $20,000 from the government’s Community Development and Support Expenditure scheme. The funding will go towards projects such as essential hall repairs, junior discos, the em-

ployment of a facilitator and the development of community gathering places including a garden. Stokers Siding School students, together with representatives from Tweed Shire Council, have developed a project ‘Making Places’ to design areas in Stokers Siding where people can gather. The students put forward many interesting ideas, such as a bike rack at the shop, painting the power poles and a memorial tree for community members to tie notes or ribbons to give respect to those passed on.

posed to the venture was Tweed Environment Group spokesperson Audrey Hadley who said it could damage seagrass beds, disturb migratory birds and did not fit a strategy of promoting eco-tourism. She showed councillors a painting she had done of trees near where she swam which she said were now in danger of falling into the river because wash from power boats was eroding the river bank.

You are invited to comment on this plan of management which is available free of charge from the NPWS offices at Cnr Alma St and Tweed Valley Way, Murwillumbah (ph 6670 8600) and 75 Main St, Alstonville (ph 6627 0200) and on the website www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Submissions on the plan must be received by the Ranger Mooball National Park, NPWS, PO Box 5081, Murwillumbah South NSW 2484 by Monday 1st June 2009. All submissions received by NPWS are a matter of public record and are available for public inspection upon request. Your comments on this draft plan may contain information that is defined as “personal information” under the NSW Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998. The submission of personal information with your comments is voluntary.

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Motoring rally under scrutiny

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Mr Gladwin said residents Tweed Shire at a loss Counci were ager Mike Rayner l’s general man- could to understand why the cars not be based is under a new front over his support fire on at Salt where driverson the foreshores World Rally and their teams Championship of the were staying or at the Murwillumbah critics say was s which showgr given other state governm the boot by an- of the ounds which was at the centre rally route. ent on econom grounds. ic Marine Parade The Kingscliff per, denies his resident, Max Hopproxim tion has raised Residents’ Associa- of the park which ity to an area concerns over sees as a potenti what it turned he says will Kevin McCrea al conflict of be dy between Mr Rayner’ interest council into pits inspired his letter schools came believes the right to free to lors to move the s appointment speech should under attack a director to event to open as land away not only in The be protected. the His views against Echo’s letters is in charge of rally board while he Kingscl from builtup areas such Luis Feliu columns but religion and a council dealing as iff on the street. its teaching in its DAs. with problem which already has traffi Photo Jeff ‘No As a result, c s. Redemption’ Dawson many letters It has also objected Condong residen subject on the former admini to the failure of Protest an unsuccessful t Kevin McCready, includi were received by The the an atheist, which I’m fears Echo, strators to consult not... ng Greens candid for the Tweed ate expanding one from Mr McCready cuse me of being intolera they ac- the community before He says Shire Counci as giving nt, someon on his I’m not. which ers the go-ahea organis back at critics l, This week, he views. d to use the Kingscl - close to Gold Coast e who once lived ‘crucifying’ him has hit ‘These foreshores as told stance against Indy iff fears the their base for religion and for his been accosted severalus that he had say and people have the right scale of this event racing, he the first its teach- street ing to children to five rallies believe will spark . and in his local times on the I don’t think what they want but Septem over 10 years, starting of a protest similar to the Mr McCre ady, next stoush McIntosh Park ber. supermarket they have the over his views. when who pollute right to residents took narrow ly missed out on Association preside young inquirin council to save on the g minds nt Peter junk or any sort spot on Councithe seventh and final of rubbish at with win said Mr Rayner informe Glad- ravages of Indy. their park from the all.’ dents only two tions, featured l at September’s elecd ‘If our days before the resiin cil elections that on November a story in The Echo coun- nothing newly elected council does an area of foresho else, it should between the religion is child 27 headed ‘Teaching refuse to allow northern caravan re the use of this or abuse’. and the bowls any other parklan The political park in the club d a draft submis activist had written about 60 compet would be home to tributioshire,’ the retired council redislian Human sion for the Austraback-up teams. ition cars and their Victoria n chief commissioner ‘They told me Rights Comm from urged. (AHRC) public I should keep ission’s mouth Mr Rayner, He who However, Mr dom of Religion discussion on Free- stirring shut, that I was delibera my pointed as unpaid the council ap- whethealso suggested they examin McCready said tely he was and Belief in up trouble and e r the state govern director to the that board last Century in which heartened the 21st was that I myself ment had month, has legally bound intolerant,’ he prominent person’by a call from ‘a very residen tices by religiou he said that practs for not telling apologised to payers’ funds the council to use rate‘I’ve had a few said. in the shire who s groups ‘suppor them which and council calls too, one antithetical to ted me and what saying that strict sooner, and were cult resources from human rights services to support confidentiality should be and member who wanted to abuse a quite pleased and surpriseI said... 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When it comes to making a living, Phil Bathlos is used to dealing with the Beatles, Tina Arena and Pink Floyd – not teenagers. But the Tweed Heads father of two has turned his experience as a producer of international music extravaganzas to the Tweed to help its teenagers avoid underage sex, binge drinking and eating disorders. He has organised Sydney author Maggie Hamilton to speak locally about her book What’s Happening to our Girls? in an effort to steer Tweed youth on to the right path. It is quite a departure from his usual events, which include producing Tina Arena at the Sydney Opera House, the international tour Let it Be of the songs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney and presenting the Pink Floyd Experience. ‘This is of no financial gain to me, I just wanted to give something back to the community,’ he said. ‘Teenage girls are up against so much these days and there is a lot happening that we, as parents, do not know about. ‘I read Maggie’s book in three or four days and thought it was frightening how much we don’t know about our kids.

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‘My children are very young but I was horrified to learn that advertisers are marketing to 18-month-olds and trying to make them brand-aware at that age.’ Ms Hamilton spent two years researching the book, which explores the lives of girls from birth through to their teens. The result is a handbook for parents grappling to raise children in the technological age. ‘There have been massive

changes in society in the last five to six years and parents haven’t caught up with it,’ Ms Hamilton said. ‘Most children have mobile phones now that have cameras and internet, which allows them to download pornography on to their phone. ‘Girls are growing up in a performance culture, which almost celebrates risky behaviour and normalises things that are not helpful to girls.’

Her talk in Tweed will seek to give parents appropriate tools to help their teens and also a better awareness of what is going on in their children’s lives. ‘What’s Happening to Our Girls?’ will be held at the Tweed Heads Civic Centre on February 26 at 7pm. Tickets are $10 and available at the door. To book a seat, call 5523 3566 or email bookings@ spiritworks.com.au.

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Ill wind blows good to banana growers Roxanne Millar

Tweed banana growers could see their profits rise following the floods that devastated North Queenland and left entire banana plantations under water. Australian Banana Growers Council president Nicky Singh said a predicted period of low returns for local growers this year was unlikely to happen because of the damage up north. ‘There was going to be a large oversupply of bananas but that is unlikely to eventuate,’ he said. ‘Whole stools were submerged up there so bunch sizes could be smaller or deformed and won’t be sent to market.’ Eungella banana grower Andy Everest (pictured right) said he had been told by Sydney agents that Northern Rivers fruit would demand a premium in interstate markets over the next few months. ‘I’ve heard there is a bit of a window of supply in NSW for us,’ he said.

‘But it isn’t going to last forever.’ NSW growers have been locked in a long battle with Queenslanders and interstate agents who only want Tweed bananas when Queensland is in short supply. ‘As soon as Queensland is up and running again (the agents) drop us because they’d rather

deal with the north Queenslanders,’ said Mr Everest. ‘But there are some agents that will take NSW bananas – more the ladyfingers. We grow a very good article here, which is reflected in the price we get for them.’ Combined Tweed Rural Industries Association president Colin Brooks said the opening

in the market could give locals an opportunity to spruik the benefits of their wares. ‘There is no doubt that NSW bananas have a better flavour than those from north Queensland,’ he said. ‘So if they are sent into southern markets growers could see a temporary increase in price and popularity.’

Council goes soft on environmental concerns Ken Sapwell

Senior Tweed Council planners and engineers have raised a host of red flags over concept plans for two new townships on greenfield sites at Cobaki Lakes and Kings Forest. They include the loss of koala habitat at Kings Forest and warnings that council cannot guarantee that water supplies and sewage treatment facilities will be able keep pace with development on the two sites. Their concerns are contained in lengthy submissions which will be sent to Planning Minister Kristina Kennealy after being considered by the council on Tuesday night. They echo concerns voiced by environmentalists and koala defenders about the impacts of the two towns, which will eventually support a combined population of around 25,000 people and cost about $7 billion to develop. But in a shock move the council refused to endorse the staff concerns after veteran councillor Warren Polglase said it would restrict negotiations for a better outcome and that the submissions should simply be received as noted. Only Greens councillor Katie Milne and deputy mayor Barry Longland opposed the move, saying the council should send a clear message to the Planning Minister that it stood by the concerns raised by staff. One of the main concerns at Kings Forest listed by staff was the loss of 3.5 ha of land considered prime habitat for koalas, heath and wallum froglets without the provision of www.tweedecho.com.au

suitable compensatory habitat. The submission notes that 16ha to be zoned for environment protection was mostly cleared of native vegetation, with the largest area comprising an exotic pine known as an environmental weed. ‘On this basis, rezonings should not be accepted and further negotiations should be undertaken to consider other potential off-set areas,’ the submission concludes.

ignated where infrastructure, houses and shops would be located within the allowable zones that were created following three separate site studies. Mr van Rij said Leda offered dozens of community, business and ratepayers group the chance to hear firsthand details of the concept plans, but only the Kingscliff Ratepayers’ Association had taken up the offer so far. Leda, which is owned by

Staff report critical of Cobaki Lakes and Kings Forest not endorsed by councillors Issues relating to Cobaki Lakes include a lack of employment areas to help realise a vision of a self-contained community, reduced allotment sizes, inadequate bushfire plans and confusion over land dedicated for open space and environmental protection. The submission notes that certain amendments to land zonings had the potential to impact on the ecology, and recommendations from the council’s ecologist appear to have been ignored. It also questions whether substantial areas of scribbly gum which recent aerial photographs indicate have been cleared have been removed lawfully. Reg Van Rij, regional manager for Leda Developments said proposed zonings for both sites were approved by the NSW government more than two years ago after a period of public consultation. He said the concept plans now on exhibition simply des-

billionaire property developer Bob Ell, plans to build about 10,000 new homes at Cobaki Lakes near the Queensland border and Kings Forest inland of Casaurina Beach, absorbing 70 per cent of the total land in the shire zoned for urban expansion. The government, which will be the consent authority, had imposed a February 16 deadline for public submissions until agreeing to the two-week extension this week (see panel, above). The Cobaki project covers about 600ha and includes a town centre and shops, 5,500 homes, two schools and 267ha of open space, lakes and environmental protection areas. The Kings Forest project covers 850ha and also includes a town centre and shops, a 7ha business park, 4,500 houses, three schools and 400ha of environment protection and open space areas as well as an 18-hole golf course. Mr Van Rij said once the

company got the green light both projects would come on line as a staged development within two years and take up to 20 years to complete, depending on demand. He considered Cobaki Lakes the ‘gem’ due to its proximity to the airport and a proposed rail link. Sewage from Kings Forest would be treated at the council’s new sewage plant at Chinderah while waste from the Cobaki Lakes would be treated at an upgraded plant at Banora Point after the company scrapped plans for an onsite plant because of technical problems. Both projects would involve extensive road works, with access to Cobaki Lakes in the early stages limited to an upgraded four-lane Boyd Street on the Gold Coast with the possibility of a Kennedy Drive link in later years.

Time extended for koala submissions Planning Minister Kristina Keneally has bowed to requests from Greens councillor Katie Milne and environmental groups for a two-week extension of the deadline for submissions to the giant Kings Forest and Cobaki Lakes developments. Cr Milne, who failed to win the support of council colleagues for an extension two weeks ago, said she was grateful that the Minister agreed to allow extra time for public input into the two complex concept plans. She said she would also be asking the Minister for help in holding community information sessions and site inspections for members of the public. ‘These are two huge new greenfield cities, each larger than Tweed Heads and both in extremely sensitive areas that cater to planning for the next 20 years,’ she said. ‘To have to deal with these two projects simultaneously is particularly onerous.’ Ms Milne said studies found that the Round Mountain area between Pottsville and Kings Forest supported two significant koala populations and that some heath lands would be heavily impacted by the development. She said the public was finding it almost impossible to read and analyse five dense folders of documents associated with the concept plans and that an extension to March 2 was vital.

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Pottsville retiree Bill Brodie, 63, likes to go out of his way to make life easier for terminally ill Tweed residents – 37,000km out of his way, in fact. The former Kmart national operations manager clocked the impressive milage in 2008 as part of the 1,500 hours he put in as a volunteer with Tweed Palliative Support. ‘My life has changed so much for the better since I started volunteering with Tweed Palliative Support,’ he said. ‘I never thought of illness when I was busy making millions for someone else, but now I am overwhelmed by the illness in this ageing community. ‘And I’ve learned that death is just another part of the journey and if we can accept that process of life then it may make grieving a little easier.’ Mr Brodie is supporting a drive for new volunteers at Tweed Palliative Support, which provides personal care for the terminally ill and relief for primary care givers. A volunteer with the group for almost five years, he regularly goes above and beyond the call of duty – transporting goods for the group’s op shops and taking his clients

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on joyrides down the beach. ‘The old fishermen really enjoy it,’ he said. ‘My first client I took for a drive along the beach and he just loved it. When he died four days later his family were so thankful that I had done that.’ Last month he was named Tweed’s volunteer of the year. ‘You don’t do this for rewards or awards – I do it because I know I am making

a difference,’ he said. ‘Although we can’t change the world, we can change one person’s world for a little while.’ Tweed Palliative Support is taking registrations for its annual training program. Those interested in becoming a volunteer can call the group on 02 6672 8457. Training takes 10 weeks and begins on April 29.

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A fight is brewing over a 40 townhouse development that Banora Point residents claim is destroying a picturesque inlet that feeds into the Tweed River. East Banora residents Dale and Nadine Picton fear lax drainage is causing the Seaview Street development below their hilltop home to wash into the river during periods of heavy rainfall. ‘It is a real breeding ground down there for birds and fish and we are just saddened to see what is happening,’ said Nadine. ‘After a big storm the inlet and the river turn absolutely blood red. How can it be allowed to happen?’ Seacove is being developed by Villa de Fabula Antiques and was approved by the Land and Environment Court in the 1980s. Garry Watson, director of main contractor Coastivity Design and Development, blamed the hilltop properties for much of the soil runoff. ‘Stormwater has been running illegally from their properties for 10 years,’ he said. ‘You are not allowed to focus a body of water onto another person’s property and whether it was them or Tweed Shire Council – we have had to rectify the situation.’ He said more than $100,000 had been invested in high-tech

‘After a big storm the inlet and the river turn absolutely blood red’ stormwater and sewerage systems that would minimise runoff when completed in the next month. ‘Most of it is up and operating but there is still a small amount to be completed,’ he said. ‘Everything is being done that can be done but unfortunately you cannot stop the really fine silt. ‘Below certain microns it will flow through any kind of system.’ A council spokesperson

said inspections of the site had found it had ‘generally adequate’ sediment controls and that long grass was acting to reduce run off. She said the developer had been asked to place extra rock protection at major stormwater outlets to reduce scouring. ‘Council officers will continue to monitor the site with the intention of issuing infringement notices if the sediment control devices are not maintained,’ the council said in a statement.

Condolence books on offer Tweed Shire Council has opted to send condolence books to victims of the Victorian bushfires rather than make a lump-sum donation to the bushfire appeal. The council is one of few coastal councils that has refused to make a donation, with Gold Coast City Council contributing $200,000 and Sunshine Coast Council $80,000. A donation would have required consent from Tweed councillors at Tuesday’s council meeting but the issue was not discussed. Instead Tweed mayor Joan van Lieshout has urged local residents to sign condolence books, which are available at council offices. ‘We’re all feeling for the families and individuals caught up in this terrible tragedy,’ she said. ‘Writing a note in the condolence book may be a small gesture but our individual thoughts and prayers can offer some comfort.’ The books will be available until Friday, February 27 from 8am to 4.45pm on Mondays and 8am to 4.30pm Tuesday to Friday. They will then be forwarded to the Victorian Premier’s department.

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In the wake of Victoria’s devastating bushfires, Tweed firefighters have urged rural residents to register local water supplies that can be tapped during fire events. The Rural Fire Service (RFS) wants to establish a Static Water Supply (SWS) Register that identifies all local water sources such as swimming pools, dams and creeks. Uki RFS deputy captain Deb Emanuel (pictured above) said a big factor in the success of firefighting operations was local knowledge on the availability of

immediate water supplies. ‘We only have a certain amount of water on the fire trucks, so knowledge about immediate water supplies is really good,’ she said. ‘One of the first things we do at a fire is source where we are going to get water from. ‘Having a register speeds up that process dramatically.’ Residents who register are given a small identification plate with ‘SWS’ marked on it. This plate should be placed in a location visible from the road, such as on a letterbox. The RFS said swimming pools are an ideal emergency

water supply for firefighters who can use small portable pumps and hose lines to access the contents. They are generally used as a last resort in a bushfire. Ms Emanuel said the bushfire risk in the Uki area was not dire, but locals should still be alert and work with firefighters in their efforts to prepare for the worst. Uki residents wanting to register water supplies can call Ms Emanuel on 02 6679 5571. Residents of other areas can contact their local fire brigade or the Tweed RFS fire control centre on 02 6672 7888.

Tweed Council has won the support of others on the NSW North Coast in opposing government plans to slash developer contributions. Six councils unanimously backed Tweed’s protest against the government’s proposed $20,000 cap on contributions – known as section 94 contributions – at a regional shires’ association conference held at Salt last week. Former deputy mayor Warren Polglase, who put forward the motion seeking exemption for fast-growing councils like the Tweed, said the proposed limit was less than half what the council normally charged developers for infrastructure and services. He said the limits, aimed at reducing land prices around Sydney, would likely slow development in the Tweed because ratepayers would be reluctant to pick up the shortfall. The council authorised Cr Polglase to seek the support of other councils after chief planner Vince Connell warned that development in the Tweed could stall if the NSW government persists with its plans. Mr Connell, in a briefing to councillors last month, suggested that if developers didn’t

pay their fair share of infrastructure costs the shortfall could only be met by an increase in rates. ‘This is widely seen to be inequitable and impractical, particularly for councils with rapid and substantial growth,’ he says in a report to this week’s council meeting. ‘It is unlikely there would be the political will to substantially raise rates in advance to enable development of greenfield release areas to proceed.’ ‘Consequently the development of these areas would be stalled. ‘Brownfield development could continue, but in the absence of section 94 contributions, existing amenities would rapidly become over-used with a corresponding loss of service and amenity to existing and new residents.’

The meeting was told the NSW government had already introduced legislation to limit developer contributions to $20,000 for each block of land, but so far it had not been proclaimed. Mr Connell said the government’s objective was to stimulate development of affordable vacant lots. But while the new cap might help shires with low growth, it could have the reverse effect in high-growth areas because councils would be reluctant to finance costly upfront infrastructure such as roads, water and sewerage. He said the Tweed was set to grow from 80,000 to 120,000 people over the next 20 years, but ‘several hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of infrastructure would be needed to accommodate the growth.

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Prophets caught with pants down or many years it has been my conscientious belief that the worst practitionVolume 1 #24 February 19, 2009 ers in the media were celebrity reporters who did little more than rewrite press handouts supplied by agents for limelight-seeking B grade actors, Families are the bedrock of human existence. We can no more pop stars and TV air heads. live healthily without families than we can live without vitamins, I’ve now revised my views fresh air and clean water. and am convinced that the So why, whenever we hear politicians or preachers talking media’s bottom feeders are the about families, do we hear the distant sound of jackboots? Why economics writers. do so many of the people who publicly extol the importance In so-called normal times, of families turn out to be right-wing extremists, not to mention these erudite commentators bigots, perverts, life-deniers, homophobes, misogynists and wrote very little and not very ofpaedophiles? ten. Indeed, they rarely came to The creatures who promote families as a means of garnering work and weren’t seen around political or priestly power for themselves have of course a very newsrooms. They sat at home in limited concept of the meaning of family. Their panacea for all social ills is to inflate the basic ‘nuclear’ family of man, woman and their book-lined studies mousing their way through global child into the only structure worth supporting. websites looking for ideas for Some of its modern manifestations are a travesty of family. something to write about. There is nothing at all healthy about hiding behind high mortHaving plagiarised a letter gage walls, driving the kids to school in a monstrous 4WD, fearfrom The Economist, an ediing strangers, distrusting teachers, with the grandparents already torial from The Washington committed to a nursing home. Post, an article from The Far So we are right to be sceptical of the various Family-with-aEast Economic Review or the capital-F boosters. But if we read ‘family’ as code for ‘authoritarin-house report from a leadian’ too readily, we fail to focus on what is actually good about ing investment bank, they apfamilies. peared in print glowing with Big is beautiful where kinship is concerned. In large clans wisdom. children learn how to build multiple relationships; where there But when the world economy are many family members a disagreement with one is more easily turned nasty, these charlatans dealt with. And emotional warmth rises with numbers, unlike and hucksters were quickly unemotional intensity, which feeds on sparsity. masked and regular reporters The extended family is the ideal tree for growing healthy started asking each other: has offspring, but in most places it has withered down to the shallow that bald-headed egomaniac roots of mum, dad and one-point-four children. Whether for selfon three times my salary got ish or principled reasons, couples are now reluctant to produce any clothes on or not? Answer large families, and aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents typi– No! cally no longer live in close proximity. Almost one year ago the ecoOf course other kinds of extended families exist, apart from nomics writers started to learn consanguineous ones. Villages, churches, schools or streets can about the US subprime marall fill this function in fortunate neighbourhoods. Even places of ket but immediately rushed employment can form an extended family in the right circumto assure us: ‘This is a purely stances. American phenomenon and Family feeling seems to be the default position of the human won’t affect our banks or our psyche. Families will always be cherished, but we need to be on economy.’ our guard against those who manipulate our feelings for their When the subprime crisis own ends. deepened and spread to the – David Lovejoy, Echo publisher counting houses of the UK and Europe, they shifted: ‘Things are worse than was originally Tweed Shire Echo disclosed but Australia has Publisher David Lovejoy the finest regulatory system in Editor Luis Feliu Advertising Manager Jeff Dawson the world and our four major

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of the world’s economy starts to disintegrate, they claim there’s always a place in the sun for the Lucky Country. It’s dangerous nonsense because there is no hiding place from this crisis. The Rudd Government has decided that it will spend its way out of the consequences of the global meltdown with a

State of Affairs The media’s bottom feeders are the economics writers. with Alex Mitchell Then UK banks started to tumble, Iceland went into bankruptcy and the World Bank released dire warnings about the end of world growth and massive unemployment. ‘No worries,’ said our economics illuminata, ‘we have safety, security and stability from five little letters – China!’ Only a few weeks later the Chinese Dragon economy hit a wall, cutting production across heavy industry and construction and sacking a reported 20 million workers. The sale of iron ore, coal, copper, zinc and other resources from Oz began to drop and mining companies sacked thousands of workers in WA and Queensland. Our ever-confident economics scribblers were unfazed: ‘This is a temporary hiccup, exports will pick up when the world economy roars back at the end of this year or in 2010 and it will be bigger than ever!’ What characterises every response they have made to the unfolding economic crisis is their naïve, feeble and hopelessly misguided belief in a concept called Australian exceptionalism. They talk globalisation (enthusiastically) but, when the rest

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$42 billion stimulus package. The Prime Minister has already handed out $10 billion, most of which went into the pockets of the big retailers over Christmas and New Year, but the latest mega-package is the one aimed at securing his re-election with an early poll later this year or in 2010. In the process, Rudd has reinvented himself, switching from arid economic conservative to being a Rooseveltian New Dealer. His 7,000-word essay in the latest edition of The Monthly magazine sets out the parameters of his political assault on merchant banker Malcolm Turnbull and the Coalition’s ‘aggressive’ capitalism during the election campaign. It’s a strategy devised by Hollowmen for Shallowmen. It’s also an attempt to breathe life back into the Labor Party which, over the past 25 years, has become infected with free market conservatism, opportunism (posing as pragmatism), nepotism, cronyism and corruption. Will the economic stimulus work? I’m not an economics writer but I’ve noticed over the years that if there is a credit

crisis it’s quite lethal to create more credit and throw it onto the fire. Every Western government is going into deficit and all of them are following the same prescription. President Barack Obama’s administration has a mind-numbing $1.21 trillion package, Japan $120 billion, Germany $65 billion, South Korea $60 billion, Spain $38 billion, Canada $32 billion and the list goes on. How are these unprecedented sums of money going to be raised? Who is going to lend to nation states that are in recession and heading for depression? The idealist fantasy behind this world capitalist bailout strategy is that somehow the cracks in the system can be papered over by printing more money. It’s what Robert Mugabe has been trying in Zimbabwe without any noticeable success. The next stages of the crisis can be easily sketched: 1) not only major corporations and banks will go broke, but countries like Greece, Hungary, Portugal, Egypt, Mexico, Peru, Pakistan, Malaysia; and 2) protectionism has started in the US (‘Buy American’ – President Obama) and the UK (‘British jobs for British workers’ – Prime Minister Gordon Brown) and that’s a prelude to currency wars accompanied by trade wars. Are the economics writers warning of these implicit dangers? No, they’re hopelessly at sea giving risible interviews to the ABC trying to convince listeners that their beloved free market will be resuscitated, if not this year then next. Meanwhile, world leaders are rushing from Davos to G7, G8 and G20 summits trying to save capitalism which has passed its used-by date, when they should be trying to save the planet. ■ Mungo is on holiday.

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Multi-bins coming In reference to the letter about bins (February 5), Tweed Shire Council residents will soon enjoy the benefits of a bestpractice multi-bin system for managing their garbage, recyclables, and where applicable, garden waste. The multi-bin system is going to dramatically increase the amount and quality of the recyclables recovered from households. The roll-out of the multi bin system will occur in November 2009. The decision to go to a bestpractice multi-bin system came from the extensive community consultation process used to develop Council’s Domestic Solid Waste Management Strategy. The community was consulted through random phone surveys, public place (shopping centre) surveys and public meetings, while opportunity to comment on the Strategy was available through Council’s publication, the Tweed Link. We were advised through this community consultation process that residents did not have enough room for recyclables in the divided bin, and wanted a designated bin just for recycling. Each single residential dwelling will be provided with a 140L garbage bin collected weekly, 240L recycling bin collected fortnightly, and where applicable, the option for a 240L garden waste bin collected fortnightly. Multi-unit dwellings have enormous flexibility, with the opportunity to share garbage and recycling bins, and a single optional garden waste bin may suffice for the entire complex. Units may continue to employ a single communal bulk skip bin for garbage and a few recycling wheelie bins for recycling. Adam Faulkner

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Not so simple, Mungo Mungo MacCallum’s statement (December 18, 2008) that ‘Medical experts explaining the need for vaccination gave way to totally unqualified nutters warning‌ of largely non-existent risks’ requires comment. White bread and cornflakes are still offered in hospitals even though it is known that as a society we eat too much sugar and the eating of white flour depletes B vitamins. The alternative is still not in place of regular juicing with fresh, organically grown produce from hospital grounds. The link between diet and health appears absent in hospitals, and the link between food and soil even more so. Despite medicine admitting www.tweedecho.com.au

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pionship Rally is more than a koala can bear. If the dumb animals could speak I wonder what they would say, would they ask for justice or compensation? The day after Rally Australia walked into Kyogle and divided the community with its fun map, I filmed Sargent the koala, about three metres from the ground in a grey gum, right beside Sargents Road. Sargents Road has a known koala population; it is quite possibly a koala corridor as it is lined with schedule-two, koala feed tree species – it could even be core koala habitat. Why then would Kyogle Council and Rally Australia even consider it as a good option for their race map? I ask Kyogle Council and Rally Australia, if Sargent the koala happens to be up in his tree, or any other tree, during the reconnaissance exercises or the race, what will Gary Connelly and his troupe of volunteers do? Will they: a) Ignore the fact that there are koalas in the trees and that degenerative diseases are increasing, and new diseases such as Legionnaires Disease and Ross River Fever are coming on board, the medical industry apparently has no use for, or is ignorant of, Sir Albert Howard’s discovery in the 1920s that animals raised on vegetation fertilised with properly made compost, had a greater immunity to pest and disease attack, and the immunity was not just preventative but curative. Nor, apparently does the medical industry see any problem with the statement of Graeme Sait (CEO of NutriTech Solutions) that ‘Australian doctors have less than one hour of nutrition training, despite recent WHO research that found a nutrition link to every disease studied’. Invasive procedures such as immunisation and surgery could be a last resort, and the first line of health policy as common sense, could be the prevention of disease. If the medical industry cannot say, and then practice, that the foundation of human health lies in ensuring the high quality response of human immune systems, then why would there not be ‘nutters’ questioning the use of invasive procedures such as immunisation as a first line of disease defence? Geoff Dawe

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Houses or koalas? I hear you, Jenny Hayes! I’ve lived in Cabarita my whole life, born and bred and seen some big changes on the coast and surrounding villages over 38 years. I thought I should let people know that I’ve seen first hand the koalas move

race their cars up to 200 kph; b) Poke it with a stick, throw things at it or try other methods to scare it away; c) Knock it out of the tree, catch it and take it away. There is already a plan in place. It has been created by the Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC) to ensure the survival of the koala in the wild, and it is called the ‘Recovery Plan for the Koala’, published November, 2008. It would be wise for Kyogle Council to recognise this and the value that koalas have for our community, both in terms of their presence in our landscape but also their unfulfilled potential to attract the tourist dollar. It would be foolish of Rally Australia to ignore our plea to protect our koala. We must as a community realise that we need to protect our wild populations of koalas now. This iconic species is declining in nature, and is fast headed toward the Endangered List. We ask Rally Australia to think of the future. We cannot buy back the species once we have pushed it to through Kings Forest with my own eyes, as I was employed by Narui Gold Coast Pty Ltd (the then owners of the property) for some eight years. I have to say the amount of wildlife on and around the property was plenty, from koalas roosting in the pine trees, as they moved through the property from south to north and back again, to the pair of wedgetail eagles in the Cudgen Lake paddock, the echidnas that we would see occasionally while moving cattle from one paddock to another and the eastern grey kangaroos that would move through the eastern part of the property following what we called the main drain, that ran down the south side of Kings Forest to Cudgen Creek. The koalas would use one or more of the four different corridors on the property, one that was to the west, two through the centre and one that ran through the east on the other side of the swamp up to where the old Tweed Shire tip used to be. The corridors to the east and west had a good tree-line where they could move from one tree to the next without having to come to ground too often. The centre corridors they used had spots where they had to cross open grass paddocks, one of which was where the air strip was located and we would see koalas walk some 50 metres (yes, air strip – the local crop duster would use this strip from time to time) to get to the pine trees to rest, before moving on up to the air hanger shed, where we had a set of cattle yards. Often while drenching or

the brink; it is not like offsetting carbon emissions. One intelligent choice remains for all those involved: the World Rally Championship should immediately be re-routed away from koala habitat. Kathryn Kermode

Cawongla After years of toe-dragging inaction the Tweed Council has excitedly announced prioritised design and construction of ‘community facilities’ in Jack Bayliss Park. This altruistic adrenalin rush seems to be mysteriously coincidental with an impending occupation of the very same section of the park by motor racing enthusiasts. It’s just not mentioned. Nevertheless your editorial suggestion that residents dissatisfied with the undue haste and secrecy of Tweed Council’s World Rally Australia deal should attend the public consultation sessions to inform themselves properly, instead of merely speculating, probably would have disappointed anyone who attended. Despite being financial and governance partners with WRA, no Tweed Council officers were present there to explain (a) whether a contract or Memorandum of Understanding has actually already been signed with WRA; (b) whether Council has already contractu-

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ally agreed to provide Jack Bayliss Park to the Rally despite its legal obligations as Development Consent authority; (c) who chose the Kingscliff foreshore, and why, when there are many other less sensitive sites closer to Rally HQ (Salt) and the venue itself? (d) how much State and Tweed Council budget money has been allocated to conducting this event and what will it be spent on? And finally (e) just what is council’s vision for this shire other than a second rate Gold Coast? You can’t blame the WRA reps for giving the Colonel Klink shoulder-shrug to these questions. Instead of hiding behind WRA, the council should recognise its duty of disclosure to its ratepayers who deserve more than just being fobbed off with tricky press releases about park upgrades and public holidays. D L McAllister

Kingscliff ■As the death toll rises from recent horrific bushfires in Victoria, experts are saying that climate change has added intensity to wild fires. This should change the way we look at wasting/conserving the world’s resources. The victims of those fires deserve our re-evaluation of frivolous activities such as rally racing. How can the damage to

rural roads and wildlife habitats, plus disruption to country towns, be justified? It seems just like boys playing with dangerous toys I attended a meeting in Kingscliff where a representative from Repco Rally Championship gave assurances that all was in hand, and no need to be concerned, blah, blah, blah. He did not tell us that Council approvals had yet to be gained, but rather implied that resistance was useless. He says Mike ‘A Rock Wall’ Raynor, Tweed Council’s General Manager, was in their pocket. I suggested that electric cars would be more environmentally responsible, but got nowhere with this. The world has changed but some people have yet to take our peril seriously. People everywhere are trying to reduce harmful emissions. Some people will need to live more simply so that other people may simply live. Surely there is no need to hoon around (ie. rally racing) and about time mature people stopped glorifying this behaviour. This is more than a waste of resources: it is environmental vandalism. It is a bad example to our young drivers too. I encourage Kyogle and Tweed Councils to show leadership and refuse permission. Scott Sledge

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Letters only – that is how our soldiers survive on the battlefield – why should criminals get better treatment? We need to make democracy start working again with no pandering to criminals; survey the fire victims and ask them to set the penalties for arsonists – then enact it. The population have lost faith in governments; the only way to prevent crimes is not by petty penalties but by harsh punishments. When the results of illegal actions are very painful, behaviour is modified – history has proven that. It costs close to $4m to keep someone in jail ‘for-the-termof-their-natural-life’; these animals have lost the right to live in our society. Do you want to spend $4m keeping these mongrels alive or would you sooner spend it on hospital and health services? Why should good decent people die waiting for medical treatment while we spend millions keeping scum alive? Hard reality is what life is all about – ask the fire victims who will suffer forever. It is Scott King time to get our priorities reorCabarita Beach, Bogangar ganised. G J May ■ Edited for length – Ed. Tyalgum continued from page 9

marking cattle we were watched by up to four koalas as they lounged in the ghost gums while we worked, a great feeling indeed having smoko with our furry friends watching on. I know that development can’t be stopped and is needed for the growing population, but we can’t keep sacrificing our wildlife and environment for profit. At some point we have to limit the number of houses and developments we put in one spot and remember why people want to move here: because it’s paradise. Great care should be taken in the decisions that are made on development and where it’s located. Our wildlife, waterways, wetlands, creeks and sand dunes are incredibly sensitive places. The Tweed Shire councillors and state government should listen to the locals and what we have to say, after all we are the people who put you in these positions of power to make decisions for us, the people of this community, not a few rich developers.

Bush fires: what to do

Arson must now be included under terrorist legislation as such is a horrific terrorist act against the Australian people, with total life imprisonment under hard labour. No TV, papers or library access while in jail, sustenance food and water

■ As the nation reels at the massive loss of life, human and animal, property and bushland, due to fires and extreme temperatures, isn’t it time to reflect on how we are responsible? While it is convenient to blame ‘climate change’, green-

Of councils and council managers… Much is being said about the performance of the current Tweed Council, to me it is a dismal failure. Cr Milne, seen by some as not being politically correct, at least endeavours to honour her pre-election promises by raising issues that concern residents, and for her actions is receiving the Pauline Hanson treatment. One item that should not have made first base is Bay Street, Tweed Heads. So much for listening to the people. Next you don’t drink and drive, councillors should not consume alcohol when attending council meetings, they are supposed to be running a multi-million dollar business, not having a social day out. With the economy in a downward spiral why waste

If the primary aim of council general managers is to gain effective control of their council, then the Tweed Shire Council’s general manager has achieved remarkable success. r )F TFDVSFE DPVODJM T BHSFement to consider his secret

ies and arsonists, let’s look at how each of us helped to create this. First of all we cut down trees which shade the land so it’s not so dry in order to grow grass for cattle and sheep. These hardhoofed animals compact the soil while pulling up the roots, eventually leaving the legacy of deserts. So then more trees have to be felled to grow more grass for livestock, and so the cycle goes until we get to the point where now over 60% of our original forests have been felled, mainly for livestock and

of course human habitat. And we wonder why it’s hotter and drier? Secondly, we wipe out kangaroos without thinking about how beneficial they are for the ecosystem. Did you know that kangaroos eat dry grasses and thereby prevent bush fires? And they help to regenerate native grasses which would otherwise go extinct? Kangaroos are being driven to the tipping point of extinction (www.stopkangarookilling.org) along with the rest of our native animals. We think we ‘own’ the earth

ratepayers money on a new logo? Councillors were elected by the people (some by our pathetic voting system) to make decisions, hard or otherwise, certainly not to be gagged by highly paid ratepayer funded staff. More to the point the reverse should apply. Bluntly if councillors can’t make their own decisions, they should reassess their positions as councillors. Carl Redman

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negotiations on the Bay Street development in closed council when only the specific commercial details needed to be dealt with in confidence; r )F TVCNJUUFE B DPEF PG conduct which would prevent councillors from speaking to the media without his authorisation; r )F TFDVSFE DPVODJM T BQQSPval to accept his appointment to the board of World Rally Australia in spite of creating an obvious conflict of interest for him and the council staff he manages; r )JT SFMBUJPOTIJQ XJUI UIF board of WRA has led the board to assume that approval is assured for their Development Application for the occupation of the Marine Parade beachfront park as required for the next 10 years and are procee-

ding on that assumption. The Australian Shareholders’ Association in reviewing failed companies (ASA magazine Equity February 2009, p15) states: ‘A recurring theme in many of the companies that have found themselves in difficulty has been a complex structure presided over by a dominant chief executive. This resulted in the chief executive hijacking the board that simply failed to understand the complexity of the business over which it was supposed to have oversight. This was obviously the case at ABC Learning.’ We are entitled to expect our elected councillors to accept that council employs the general manager to implement their policy decisions.

and its animals and are unable to live in harmony with the original inhabitants. And now we are paying the price. If you want a future for the planet, become vegan. It’s the single most important thing you can do.

and we had a burst tyre on our car. You and your friend kindly changed the tyre for us and we were on our way in no time. My sincere thanks to you all. You are a credit to young Australians.

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To you, David, and your friends from Pottsville who were dining at the Cabarita Hotel on Sunday, February 15. I was the little old lady on the walker with two elderly friends

■ Letters also received from G Lawrie, Murwillumbah, W James, Tweed Heads, N C Thompson, Banora Point, P Dwyer, Murwillumbah, G Worsell, Tweed Heads, P Rae, no address. Some of these letters can be read on our website: www.tweedecho.com.au

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Television Guide

FRIDAY 20

1. ABC2 screens Peter Bogdanovich’s The Last Picture Show on Saturday at 8.30pm. Timothy Bottoms was one of the young actors who made his name in the oscar-winning movie from 1971. The others were Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Ellen Burstyn and Randy Quaid. 2. Jeremy Clarkson faffs about in a boat as part of the special 75-minute Vietnam edition of Top Gear (SBS, Monday 7.30pm). 3. Hugh Jackman will MC the 81st Academy Awards on NBN, Monday at noon and again at 9.30pm.

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4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Perfect Disasters (PG) 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 I Can Jump Puddles (PG) Repeat. 1.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat. 2.00 Monarch Of The Glen (G) Repeat. 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Message Stick (G) Repeat. 6.30 Can We Help? (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Stateline 8.00 Collectors 8.30 Trial And Retribution (M,l) Crime series. 9.40 Dalziel And Pascoe (M,v) Repeat. 10.35 Lateline 11.10 triple j tv With The Doctor Repeat 11.40 Good Game Repeat. 11.10 rage (M) goes on until 5am Saturday.

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6.00 ABC News Breakfast 5.20 World News in various languages. 9.00 Asia Pacific News 1.00 The Food Lovers’ Guide To 9.30 Business Today Australia (G) Repeat. 10.00 Kids’ Programs 1.30 Museum Of The World (PG) Repeat. 4.30 The New Inventors Repeat. 2.30 Jerusalem Cuts (PG) Repeat. 3.30 Blaktrax (G) music series. Repeat. 5.00 7.30 Select 4.00 The Journal 5.30 Catalyst (G) Repeat. 6.00 Compass: Billy Graham (G) Repeat. 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 The Clipperton Expedition: A lake 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) in the middle of the ocean (G) 7.30 Something In the Air (G) Repeat. 6.00 Global Village: Exccentriiiks (G) 8.00 Basketball: WNBL 2008/09 – 6.30 World News Australia Dandenong v Sydney University 7.30 The Machine That Made Us Live AEDT. 8.35 Churchill’s Bodyguard (PG) Repeat. 10.00 Soundtrack To My Life: Randy Newman (G) 9.30 World News Australia 10.25 Planet Rock Profiles: Kelly 10.00 A Lady’s Guide to Brothels (M) 11.10 Movie: L’Idole (M,s,a,v 2002) France. Clarkson (G) 10.55 Freshmen On Campus (PG) Repeat. Stars Leslee Sobieski Directed/ written by Samantha Lang 11.20 London Live (PG) Repeat. 1.10 Movie: Cazuza: Time Doesn’t Stop 11.50 Close (M,l,a) 2004 Brazil. 2.55 WeatherWatch Overnight

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6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Morning Show (PG) 11.00 Larry The Lawnmower 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 This Rugged Coast (G) 1.00 Movie: Max Q Emergency Landing (PG) 2.30 Room For Improvement (G) 3.00 Power Rangers (PG) 3.30 Powerpuff Girls (G) 4.00 Yin Yang Yo! (G) 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) Repeat. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens 8.30 2009 NAB Cup AFL. Carlton v North Melbourne. 11.15 Movie: The Four Feathers (M 2002) Stars Heath Ledger, Kate Hudson 1.20 Movie: Redemption (M,a,v) 2003 Stars Jamie Foxx 3.00 Danoz And Guthy-Renker

5.30 Today 6.00 Ten Early News 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 11.00 Danoz and Guthy Renker 9.00 9am With David And & Kim (PG) 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 11.00 Ten News 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 12.00 The Doctors (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 4.30 NBN News 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 5.00 Bargain Hunt (G) 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.00 Every Loves Raymond (G) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 6.00 NBN News 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Affair 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 7.30 Movie: Two Weeks Notice (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) Repeat. Sandra Bullock, Hugh Grant 9.30 Movie: Wedding Crashers (M) 7.00 The Biggest Loser (G) 7.30 The All New Simpsons (PG) Owen Wilson, Christopher Walken 8.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 12.00 Movie: Heartbreak Ridge (M,l,v 8.30 Medium (M) 1986) Stars Clint Eastwood, Marsha 9.30 Law & Order (M) Mason 10.30 Women’s Murder Club (M) Final. 2.30 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 11.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 3.30 Guthy Renker Australia (G) 12.30 Late Show with David Letterman (PG) 4.30 Good Morning America 1.30 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy (PG) 5.00 Religion to 6am (PG).

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Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 This Rugged Coast 1.00 Movie: Max Q Emergency Landing (PG) 3.00 Power Rangers 3.30 Powerpuff Girls 4.00 Yin Yang Yo! 8.30 2009 NAB Cup 11.15 Movie: The Four Feathers (M) 1.20 Movie: Redemption (M)

5.00 rage (PG) 6.00 rage (G) 10.00 rage: Guest Programmer – The Drones (PG) 11.00 Executive Stress (G) Repeat. 11.30 The Cook And The Chef Repeat. 12.00 Stateline Repeat. 12.30 Australian Story Repeat. 1.00 Basketball: WNBL 2008/09 – Dandenong v Sydney University highlights. 2.00 Bowls: Australian Open 2009 Live AEDT. 5.58 ABC News Up-Date 6.00 Totally Frank (PG) Repeat. 6.25 Minuscule: Cicada’s Song (G) 6.30 Gardening Australia (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 New Tricks (PG) Repeat. 8.25 ABC News 8.30 The Bill (PG) 10.05 ABC News 10.10 Last Detective (M,v) Final. 11.20 rage (M)

7.00 Kids’ Programs 5.20 World News in various languages. 3.00 rage (G) Repeat. 1.00 Sketches of Frank Gehry (M) US. 5.00 rage: Guest Programmer: The Life and times of Frank Gehry, Drones Repeat. famous modern architect. 2.30 Bone (G) UK Repeat. 6.05 The New Inventors Repeat. 3.25 Art in the 21st Century UK. 6.35 Robin Hood (PG) Repeat. 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 7.20 Rex The Runt (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Singles Club (PG) Repeat. 7.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 6.00 Classic Destinations (G) Madrid & 8.00 At The Movies Repeat. Belgrade. 8.30 The Academy Season: The Last 6.30 World News Australia Picture Show (M, s,l,n 1971) Stars 7.30 Prototype This: Robot Boxer US. Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges. 8.20 Iron Chef (G) Series return. 11.10 Movie: Three Men In A Boat (G) 1956 Stars Laurence Harvey, Jimmy 9.20 RocKwiz (PG) entertainment. Edwards. 10.00 Movie: The Illustrated Family 11.55 Close Doctor (MA,l,s,a 2004) Comedy from Australia. Stars Colin Friels, 11.45 SOS (M) Repeat. 12.40 Bro’ Town: A Chicken roll At My Table (PG) Comedy series. NZ. Repeat. 1.15 Nighty Night (M,s,a,v) Comedy series. UK. Repeat. 1.450 Weatherwatch Overnight

5.00 rage (PG) 6.30 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Insiders And Inside Business 10.30 Offsiders 11.00 Asia Pacific Focus 11.30 Songs Of Praise (G) 12.00 Landline (G) 1.00 Gardening Australia 1.30 Message Stick (G) 2.00 The War Of The World (PG) 3.00 The Da Vinci Detective (G) 4.40 Conversations With Australian Artists: Ken Unsworth (G) 5.00 Sunday Arts 6.00 At The Movies Repeat. 6.30 The Einstein Factor Quiz show. 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Wild Caribbean: Hurricane Hell (G) 8.25 ABC News Up-Date 8.30 Cranford: November 1843 (G) 9.25 Compass (PG) The Brotherhood. 10.25 Napoleon, David (G) Repeat. 11.20 Princes In The Tower (M) Repeat. 1.05 Movie: Destination Murder (M) 1950 Stars Joyce MacKenzie. 2.30 Psychic Investigators (M) Repeat. 2.55 Movie: Rider From Tuscson (PG) 1950 Stars Tim Holt, Elaine Riley. 3.55 Eagle And Evans (M) Comedy.

7.00 Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits 1976 6.25 World News in various languages. 6.00 Religion (G) Repeat. 10.00 Mythbusters (PG) Repeat. 6.30 Creflo A Dollar 8.00 Willie Nelson And Friends: 11.00 Island Fettlers (G) Repeat. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise Outlaws And Angels (G) Repeat. 11.30 Cycling: 111th Austral wheel Race 10.00 Kochie’s Business Builders (G) 9.25 New Order (G) Repeat. 11.00 Movie: Support Your Local From Melbourne. Gunfighter (PG) 1971 Stars James 11.00 Beautiful Noise: Feist 12.00 FFA 2009 National Futsal Garner, Suzanne Pleshette 10.55 Beck: Permanent Mutations (G) Championships. From Canberra. 1.00 2009 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Repeat. 1.00 Speedweek Ironman Final round. 11.55 London Live (PG) Music. Repeat. 2.00 FIA World Rally Championship 3.00 Movie: Surviving Gilligan’s Island 12.30 Red Dwarf (PG) Repeat. 2009 From Norway. (PG) 2001 1.30 Planet Rock Profiles: Sean Paul 3.00 2010 FIFA World Cup Magazine (PG) Repeat. 3.30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5.00 The Rich List (G) 6.00 Seven News 4.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 1.55 Pop[b]sessions: Slave To The Rhythm (G) Repeat. 6.30 Sunday Night Live 5.00 The World Game football. 7.30 Border Security (PG) 2.45 A Little Later: Coldplay (G) Repeat. 6.00 Thalassa: The Healing Boat (G) 3.05 T.Rex: Born to Boogie (G) Repeat. 6.30 World News Australia 8.00 Triple Zero Heroes (PG) 4.10 triple j tv presents Gotye (G) Rpt. 7.30 Lost Worlds: Darwin’s Lost Paradise 8.30 City Homicide (M) 5.05 Classic Albums: Judas Priest: pt2. Commemorates 200 years since 9.30 Bones (M) British Steel (G) Repeat. the birth of Charles Darwin. 10.30 24 (M) 6.00 21 Years Of Compass (G) Repeat. 8.30 Dateline current affairs. 11.30 The First 48 (M) 7.00 Artscape: Tom Moore Glassorama! 9.30 Movie: Twin Sisters (M,s,v,a 2002) 12.30 Danoz Direct (G) Repeat. Netherlands. 1.35 Guthy Renker 7.30 Sunday Arts 11.50 50 Years! Of Love? (PG) South Africa. 5.30 Seven Early News 8.30 Art Of Spain (G) 1.15 Autopsy: Life And Death – 9.20 Stone Upon Stone Upon Stone (G) Poisoning (MA,a,n) Doco series from 9.30 Grossmith, Gilbert And Sullivan: A the UK. Repeat. Salaried Wit (G) 2.50 Weatherwatch Overnight Prime HD program same as above except: 10.30 Captain Cook (PG) Repeat. 10.00 Dateline 11.00 Weekend Sunrise 5.30 11.25 Close Harry’s Practice 7.30 The All In Call – Live 8.00

6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 6.00 Infomercials 1.30 Movie: Get A Clue (G 2002) Stars 7.30 Kids’ Programs 10.00 Video Hits (PG) Lindsay Lohan. 12.00 My Boys (PG) 11.00 Video Hits Presents: NERD And 3.50 According To Jim (G) 12.30 The Hills (PG) Future Music (PG) 4.20 Seconds From Disaster (PG) 12.00 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG) 1.00 Horse Racing Blue Diamond live. 5.30 Sydney Weekender (PG) 4.30 Bewitched (G) 12.30 Johnnie Walker Classic Live golf 6.00 Seven News from Perth 5.00 Australia’s Greatest Athlete 6.30 In The Bush With Malcolm Douglas 5.00 Ten News With Sports Tonight 6.00 Evening News (G) 6.30 Funniest Home Video Show (G) 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 6.30 Movie: Junior (PG) Stars Arnold 7.30 Movie: Open Season (G) Animation. 7.30 Kath & Kim (PG) Repeat. Schwarzenneger, Emma Thompson, 8.40 Saturday Lotto 8.00 Fawlty Towers (PG) Repeat. Danny Devito, Frank Langella. 8.40 The Vicar Of Dibley (PG) Repeat. 9.15 Movie: Spiderman 2 (PG) Stars Toby 8.40 Movie: Jaws (M) Stars Roy Schneider, 9.20 Not Going Out (PG) Maguire, Kirsten Dunst 10.00 Gavin And Stacey (M) Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, 12.00 Movie: Biker Boyz (M) 2003 Robert Shaw 10.40 What A carry On (PG) 2.00 Movie: Turn It Up (In The Mix/ 11.10 AFL Pre-Season Geelong v Adelaide 11.20 Movie: Stuck On You (Ml,s) 2002 Ghetto Superstar) (AV15+) 2000 1.35 Danoz Direct 4.00 Danoz From Telstra Dome 2.35 Guthy Renker 4.30 Guthy Renker 1.10 Rush (M) Repeat. 2.10 Infomercials 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Toons At Noon 1.50 Movie: Namu The Killer Whale (G) 3.00 Movie: Chasing (PG) 4.30 Gear 5.00 Better Homes And Gardens 6.30 Movie: Halloweentown (PG) 8.00 Scrubs (PG) 8.30 This Is Your Laugh 9.30 The Knights Of Prosperity 9.45 Movie: The Man Who Sued God (M) 11.20 Urban Legends 12.45 Movie: Undertow (M)

6.00 Religion 7.00 Totally Wild (G) Repeat. 7.30 Animalia 8.00 Meet The Press series return. 8.30 State Focus 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 12.00 Johnnie Walker Classic Live golf from Perth 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Out Of The Blue (PG) 6.00 The Simpsons (G) 6.30 The Biggest Loser (G) new series. 7.30 So You Think You Can Dance Australia (PG) 9.30 Rove (M) 10.40 True Hollywood Story: Heath Ledger (PG) 11.40 The Office (PG) 12.10 Taken Out 12.40 Video Hits (PG) 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

6.00 Danoz And Guthy Renker 7.30 Today On Sunday 10.00 TVP Direct (G) 10.30 Biomagnetics (G) 11.00 International Women’s Twenty/20 Australia v New Zealand highlights 12.30 Jack Of All Trades (G) 1.00 WWE Afterburn Live. 2.00 Super League Kingston Rovers v Leeds Rhino. 4.00 A Century Of Rugby League (G) 5.00 Telstra Road To Tamworth (G) 5.30 Antique Roadshow (G) 6.00 Evening News 6.30 Domestic Blitz (PG) 7.30 60 Minutes Series return 8.30 CSI (M) 9.30 CSI: Miami (M) 10.30 Without A Trace (M) 11.30 Aussie Ladette To Lady (M) 12.30 Aussie Ladette To Lady (M) 1.30 Super League Warrington Wolves v Catalans Dragons 3.30 Religion 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

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5.20 World News in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia (G) 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.00 Larry The Lawnmower Repeat. 11.30 Seven News 1.30 Living With Illegals (PG) UK. 12.00 Movie: Dear Prudence (PG) 2.30 Dateline (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Shark (M) 3.30 Why Democracy? Campaign! The Kawasaki Candidate (G) Doco from 3.00 Murder She Wrote (PG) Japan. Repeat. 4.00 Go Go Stop 4.30 The Journal 4.30 Seven News 5.00 The Crew (G) student video production 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 5.30 Corner Gas (G) comedy series. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) series return. 6.00 Global Village: Exccentriiiks (G) 6.00 Seven and Prime News 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 Top Gear (PG) UK Vietnam special. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 9.00 Drawn Together (MA,s,a) animated 8.30 Desperate Housewives (M) comedy series. 9.30 Brothers And Sisters (M) 9.30 World News Australia 10.30 Boston Legal (M) 10.00 The Mighty Boosh: Priest and the 11.30 30 Rock (PG) Beast (PG) UK comedy series. 12.00 Last Comic Standing (M) Final. 10.35 Skins (M,d,a,s) repeat drama series. 1.30 Danoz Direct 11.30 Movie: Cowboy Bebob – The 2.30 Guthy Renker Movie (M 2002) Anime from Japan. 5.30 Seven Early News 1.30 Movie: Golden Chicken 2 (M,s,a) Comedy from Hong Kong. 3.15 WeatherWatch Overnight Prime HD program same as above except:

5.30 Today 6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne (PG) 9.00 9am With David And & Kim (PG) 11.00 Time/Life (G) 11.00 Ten News 11.30 HI-5 (G) 12.00 The Doctors (PG) 12.00 The 81st Annual Academy Awards 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Live from Hollywood. Hosted by 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Hugh Jackman. 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 4.00 Lab Rats Challenge 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 Afternoon News 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (G) Rpt. 5.00 Airline 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.30 Antique Roadshow (G) Llanelli. 5.00 Ten News 6.00 Evening News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 7.00 A Current Affair 6.30 Neighbours (G) Repeat. 7.30 Two And A Half Men (PG) 7.00 The Biggest Loser (PG) 8.00 Customs (PG) 7.30 So You Think You Can Dance 8.30 Underbelly: A tale of two cities (M) Australia (PG) 8.45 Lotto 8.30 Good News Week (M) 9.30 The 81st Annual Academy Awards 9.30 Dexter (AV15+) Hosted by Hugh Jackman. 10.35 Late News With Sports Tonight 12.30 Australia’s Greatest Athlete Guest 11.20 Late Show with David Letterman (PG) host Ricky Ponting 12.20 Taken Out (PG) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight 12.50 Army Wives (M) 2.00 Guthy Renker Australia 1.50 Video Hits Up-Late (PG) 3.00 Religion 2.00 Infomercials (PG) 3.30 Good Morning America 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG). 5.00 Early Morning News

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Landline Repeat. 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Poirot (PG) 1.25 The Cook And The Chef (G) Repeat. 1.55 Parliament Question Time: Senate 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Landline Extra (G) Repeat. 6.30 Talking Heads 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Australian Story (PG) 8.30 Four Corners. Peter Taylor Reports on the Intelligence operation which thwarted a terrorist plot to cause explosions, and led to increased security at airports worldwide. 9.20 Media Watch 9.35 The Cut (M) 10.35 Lateline and Lateline Business 11.35 The Russian Revolution In Colour: Freedom And Hope (PG) Repeat. 12.25 MDA: Minder Games (M,l,s) Repeat. 1.20 Parliament Question Time: Senate 3.25 Movie: Marie Of Scotland (G) 1936 Stars Katharine Hepburn, Fredric March.

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Asia Pacific News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Gardening Australia (G) Rpt 5.00 Message Stick (G) Repeat. 5.30 Can We Help? (G) Repeat. 6.00 Collectors (G) Repeat. 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge: Land Tugs (G) 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 8.00 Red Dwarf (PG) Repeat. 8.30 Good Game (PG) Repeat. 9.00 triple j tv With The Doctor (PG) 9.30 Code Geass (PG) 10.00 New Order: Live In New York (G) Repeat. 11.30 Cowboy Bebop (M,v) Repeat. 12.00 Close

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Parkinson (G) Repeat. 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 1.00 The New Inventors (G) Repeat. 1.30 Catalyst (G) Repeat. 2.00 Parliament Question Time: The House of Representatives 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.05 Time Team (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Lead Balloon (PG) 8.30 Doctor Who (PG) Repeat. t. 9.15 Doctor Who: Confidential tial Cutdown (G) 9.30 Foreign Correspondentt M) 10.05 Artscape: Paper Cuts (M) 10.35 Lateline and Lateline Business 11.35 Four Corners Repeat. 12.25 Media Watch Repeat. 12.40 Changi (M,l,v,s) Repeat. 1.40 Parliament Question Time: ime: The Senate 2.40 Matthew Doyle (G) 3.25 triple j tv With The Doctor tor (G) Repeat

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Asia Pacific News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.35 Little Angels (G) Repeat. 5.05 Talking Heads (G) Repeat. 5.35 Sun, Sea And Bargain Spotting 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge: Manphibious Machines (G) 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 8.00 Australian Story (PG) Repeat. 8.30 Rose And Maloneyy ((M)) Repeat. p 9.20 The Bill (PG) Repeat. 10.55 5 MDA (G) Repeat. 11. 1.5 50 Clo ose 11.50 Close

5.20 World News in various languages 1.00 The Storm Rages Twice (G) Repeat drama from Lebanon. 2.00 Don Matteo (PG) Drama series from Italy. Repeat. 3.00 Here Comes The Neighbourhood (G) Repeat. 3.30 Gladiatrix (G) Rpt 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Corner Gas (G) comedy series. 6.00 The World Game Football news program. program 6.30 World N News Australia 7.30 Insight LLosing confidence, will it kill the econ economy? 2009 return. Reborn: Manufacturing 8.30 India Re Dreams (PG) Part 3 of 4. 9.30 World News N 10.00 Hot Doc Docs: The Times Of Harvey (PG) Doco from US. Milk (PG The Forced March (MA,l,v 11.35 Movie: T 2003) Dr Drama from Russia. 1.35 Iraq’s Mi Missing Billions (M) Doco from UK. WeatherWatch Overnight 2.30 Weather

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.00 Larry The Lawnmower 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: Though None Go With Me (G 2006) Stars Cheryl Ladd. 2.00 Shark (M) Final. 3.00 Murder She Wrote (PG) 4.00 Go Go Stop kids’ show. 4.30 Seven and Prime News 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) Repeat. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show. 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue (G) 8.00 Find My Family (PG) 8.30 Packed To The Rafters (PG) 9.30 All Saints (M) 10.30 Eli Stone (M) 11.30 Dirty Sexy Money (M) 12.30 Home Shopping 5.30 Seven Early News

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Program 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.30 Talking Heads (G) Repeat. 2.00 Parliament Question Time House Of Representatives 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 The Queen’s Cavalry (G) Repeat. 6.30 The Cook and the Chef (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 The New Inventors (G) 8.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 9.00 Chandon Pictures (M,l) Comedy. 9.35 Ruddy Hell! It’s Harry and Paul (M,l,s) Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse 10.05 At the Movies 10.30 Lateline And Lateline Business 11.35 Midsomer Murders (M) Repeat. 1.10 Parliament Question Time The Senate 2.25 Movie: The Arizonian (PG) 1935 Stars Richard Dix, Margot Grahame 3.25 National Press Club Address Repeat.

5.30 News in various languages. 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 5. 5.3 5 ..3 30 World N 9.00 Asia Pacific News 6.30 UEFA Ch Champions League: Arsenal 9.30 Business Today v Rome Live from London. 9.00 World News in various languages. 10.00 Kids’ Programs 3.30 Football Stars Of Tomorrow 4.30 A Place in Greece (G) Repeat. 4.00 The Journal 4.55 Speed Machines (G) Repeat. 4.30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5.45 Time Team (G) Repeat. 5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy. 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge: 6.00 Global Village: The Dance Of The Hovercraft (G) Gods 7.00 Zoo Days (G) Britain’s largest zoos 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 8.00 Body Hits: Body Beautiful (PG) 7.30 Feast India (G) Part 3 of 8 8.30 Eataholics: Addicted To Pasta (G) 8.00 Tales From The Palaces (G) doco 9.30 Maybe Baby series on palaces of the UK. Repeat. 10.30 My Teen’s A Nightmare: I’m 8.30 Tribe: Nenets, Yamal Peninsula, Moving Out: Melissa Burks Siberia (PG) Doco from UK. 11.20 Plumpton High Babies: Nowhere 9.30 World News Australia Else To Go (PG) repeat 10.00 Movie: Babylon Disease (MA,s,l) 11.45 Close 2004 Drama from Sweden. 11.35 Movie: Musa (MA) 2001 Drama from South Korea. 2.20 Weatherwatch Overnight

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.00 Larry The Lawnmower kids’ show. 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: Hannibal: Rome’s Worst Nightmare (M) Stars Alexander Siddig, Emilio Doorgasingh 2.00 All Saints (M) 3.00 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 4.00 Go Go Stop kids’ show. 4.30 Seven and Prime News 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show. 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 Australia’s Got Talent 8.30 Criminal Minds (M) 9.30 Gangs Of Oz (M) The Aussie mafia 10.30 Lost (M) 11.30 Disorderly Conduct Caught On Tape (PG) 12.30 Guthy Renker & Danoz 5.30 Seven Early News

5.30 Today 6.00 Ten Early News 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 11.00 Danoz and Bio-Magnetics (G) 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 The Doctors (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Fresh Cooking (G) 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 NBN News 4.00 Everyone Loves Raymond (G) 5.00 Bargain Hunt (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow (G). 5.00 Ten News 6.00 NBN News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat 7.00 A Current Affair 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.30 The Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) 7.00 The Biggest Loser (PG) 8.30 The Mentalist (M) 8.00 Guerrilla Gardeners (PG) 8.45 Lotto 9.30 Flashpoint (M) 8.30 House (M) 10.30 Cold Case (M) 9.30 Life (M) 11.30 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 12.30 The Music Jungle (M) 1.30 Guthy Renker And Danoz 12.00 Taken Out 3.30 Good Morning America 12.30 Infomercials 5.00 Early Morning News 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 The War 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Murder Or Mutiny (M) Repeat. 1.30 Collectors (G) Repeat. 2.00 Parliament Question Time The Senate 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.10 Grand Designs (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Catalyst 8.30 Bringing Up Baby (PG) 9.30 Q&A With Tony Jones 10.25 Lateline And Lateline Business 11.30 Live From Abbey Road with Brian Wilson, Martha Wainwright, teddy Thompson (M) Final. 12.20 Wildside (PG) Repeat. 1.10 Parliament Question Time House Of Representatives 2.20 Movie: The Thing From Another World (PG) 1951 Stars James Arness, Kenneth Tobey 3.55 The Glass House (M) Repeat.

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Asia Pacific News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.35 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 5.05 The Cook and the Chef (G) Repeat. 5.40 Naked Science (G) Repeat. 6.35 Scrapheap Chalenge: Dragsters (G) 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 8.00 Spicks And Specks (PG) Final. 8.30 Chandon Pictures (M,c) comedy 9.00 Ruddy Hell! It’s Harry and Paul (M,s,l) Harry Enfield, Paul Whitehouse 9.30 Modern Toss (M,s,l) Animation. 10.00 Headcases (M,l,s) Final. 10.20 The Peter Serafinowicz Show (M,s,l) Repeat. 10.55 Spaced (M,l) Stars Simon Pegg 11.20 The Book Group (M,l,s,d) Repeat. 11.45 Close

6.00 Sunrise 5.30 World News in various languages. 6.30 UEFA Champions League: Chelsea 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.00 Larry The Lawnmower kids’ show. v Juventus Live from London. 9.00 World News in various languages. 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: Claire (M) 2007 Stars Valerie 2.30 Dateline (PG) Repeat. Bertinelli, Sasha Pieterse. 3.30 Alain Ducasse at the Plaza Athenee 2.00 All Saints (M) (G) France. 3.00 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 4.00 The Journal 4.00 Go Go Stop kids’ show. 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 4.30 Seven and Prime News 6.00 Global Village: Liguria (G) 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 6.30 World News Australia 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show. 7.35 Inspector Rex (PG) Austria Repeat. 6.00 Seven and Prime News 8.30 Baby Boom To Bust: Missing 7.00 Home And Away (PG) Children (G) 7.30 Ghost Whisperer (PG) 9.30 World News Australia 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 10.00 UEFA Champions League Hour 9.30 Private Practice (M) 11.00 Movie: In The Mood For Love (G) 10.30 Scrubs (PG) 2000 Drama from Hong Kong 11.30 Beauty And The Geek (PG) 12.45 Queer As Folk (MA,s,l,a) Repeat. 12.00 Room For Improvement (G) 1.40 Movie: Roads To Koktebel (MA,l,a,v) 12.30 Danoz & Guthy-Renker 2003 Drama from Russia. 5.30 Seven Early News 3.20 Weatherwatch Overnight [cl] = Coarse language

5.30 Today 6.00 Ten Early News 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 11.00 Danoz and Guthy Renker (G) 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.00 The Doctors (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Fresh Cooking (G) 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 NBN News 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.00 Everyone Loves Raymond (G) 5.00 Bargain Hunt (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow 5.00 Ten News 6.00 NBN News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Getaway (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 8.30 Adults Only 20 To 1 (M) 7.00 The Biggest Loser (PG) 8.00 Bondi Vet (PG) 9.30 CSI: Miami (M) 8.30 Law & Order: S.V.U. (M) 10.30 Amazing Medical Stories (M) 9.30 Life On Mars (M) 11.30 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight 12.30 The Baron (PG) 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight 12.00 Buffy: The Vampire Slayer (G) 2.00 Guthy Renker Australia 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 3.30 Good Morning America 4.00 Religion to 6am. 5.00 Early Morning News

Programs are correct at the time of going to press but beware – all stations like tinkering with things at the last minute.

12.00 This Rugged Coast 1.00 Deal Or No Deal 1.30 Blue Heelers 2.30 My Restaurant Rules 3.00 Power Rangers 3.30 Powerpuff Girls 4.00 Yin Yang Yo! 11.30 Urban Legends 12.00 Bruce Sprinsteen Special 12.30 Dr Danger 1.00 30 Rock 12.30 Australia’s Strangest Home Improvements

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SBS advises viewers that programming between 6pm and 10.30pm nightly is Closed Captioned (CC)

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 This Rugged Coast 1.00 Deal Or No Deal 1.30 Blue Heelers 2.30 My Restaurant Rules 3.00 Power Rangers 3.30 Powerpuff Girls 4.00 Yin Yang Yo! 10.30 Lost 11.30 Louis Theroux: Under The Knife 12.30 The Need For Speed – Bikes 1.30 Australia’s Strangest Home Improvements

Most Prime programs between 6.30pm and 11.30pm (approx) nightly are Closed Captioned (CC)

5.30 Today 6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 11.00 Danoz And Guthy Renker (G) 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 The Doctors (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Fresh Cooking (PG) 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.30 Kids Programs 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 Afternoon News 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (G) Rpt. 5.00 Bargain Hunt 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.30 Antique Roadshow (G) Llanelli. 5.00 Ten News 6.00 Evening News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 7.00 A Current Affair 6.30 Neighbours (G) Repeat. 7.30 Wipeout Australia 8.30 Two And A Half Men (M) 7.00 The Biggest Loser (PG) 9.00 Two And A Half Men (M) Repeat. 8.00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 9.30 Aussie Ladette to Lady (M) 8.30 NCIS (M) 10.30 Secret Diary Of A Call Girl 9.30 Lie To Me (M) Crime series. (MA,a,d,s,l) With Billie Piper 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 11.30 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.00 Taken Out (G) entertainment. 12.30 The Dead Zone (M) 12.30 State Focus 1.30 Guthy Renker 1.30 Infomercials (PG) 3.00 Religion 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

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The Gathering

Kallio Art by Fire

Arts and culture feature

The revitalisation of the arts in our area began with the arrival in late 1972 of a group of student union organisers who were looking for a site for a major counter-cultural lifestyle festival. They found the idyllic location in Nimbin, at that time almost a ghost town. One of the attractions for the organisers was the fact that they could ‘recycle’ many vacant buildings in the town. Many of the local buildings were decorated with murals; several painted by renowned visionary artist Vernon Treweeke, who was the subject of a ‘comeback’ exhibition at Penrith Regional Gallery in 2003. In May 1973 students, artists, musicians and other young people from all over Australia gathered in Nimbin for the Festival, which ran for ten days from 12 May to 23 May. During this time, festival-goers (up to10,000) took part in workshops and discussions, swam and walked around in the nude, smoked ganja, listened to music, and talked about the new social order. Byron Bay and surrounds gradually morphed from a small fishing village with a contingency of dedicated surfers to a colourful, vibrant arts and crafts community. Artists came from all over the country and, in fact, the world to settle in the Byron and Tweed Shires. In the last six weeks The Gathering has introduced you to many of these sculptors, ceramic and visual artists, photographers, musicians and indigenous artists. A new feature of ‘The Gathering’ will be appearing in the Byron and Tweed Shire Echos starting on March 17. For advertising enquiries phone Penny on 6684 1777 or email pennyb@echo.net.au.

Judson Chatfield sculptor and master carver Sculpture – it is not just another imported Buddha head. Nothing wrong with it, but why not own an original piece of sculpture? Sculptor and master carver, Judson Chatfield invites you to share your ideas and inspirations with him and see what can be sculptured in stone, wood, metal, cast metal and constructed glass. You are limited only by your imagination in commissioning a sculpture. Judson is known for his masterful carving in Australian soapstone, granite, jade and jasper. He also sources local woods such as mango, tallowwood, camphor laurel, Moreton Bay chestnut and red cedar. Classically trained in all sculpture mediums, Judson does modeling with contemporary materials and handles bronze and glass equally well. Come for a studio visit to experience the incredible beauty and versatility of Judson’s work. See what is possible by commissioning your own piece of sculpture. Call the studio 6680 2552 or 0409 567 379 now.

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‘Dragon Chessboard’ pyrography on leather by Sonja Kallio the setting allows a space where the client can stop, unwind and experience their own inner self. A studio photo shoot always includes the opportunity to have photos taken in the rainforest as well. Capturing the essence of beauty of the human soul is her life’s work and her photos are testament to her talent. www. byronbayphotos.com

Byron Tik Artist Gallery and Studio

It would take more than a thousand words to describe one of my paintings, so I won’t bother, but rather describe the process of painting as I experience it. I love to paint, it’s my way of Melinda’s passion is expressing myself, I also love sharing this with portraiture and her studio others, and hope that this encourages others is situated in the rainforest to do the same in whatever way they can. So beside a sparkling stream many of us seem to be stuck in, I can’t do that in the Byron Hinterland. It or maybe one day etc. offers the perfect setting A lot of my paintings are snapshots, for a very special photo fragments, studies, and figments of my shoot. Time stands still in imagination in a journey of self-expression. I the silent magnificence might start off with a well thought out concept of the rainforest and the or a have a beautiful person model for me, but privacy and seclusion of once I get to the point where I lose myself in

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‘Evolve’ carved soapstone by Judson Chatfield

ART AS HEALING WORKSHOP Facilitator – Lorraine Abernethy The workshop is designed as experiential and is suitable for personal and professional development with an emphasis on the journey. Using techniques and mediums such as Mandalas, Dream work, Clay, Sand play, Visualisation, etc. These will enable the participant to gain further tools and insight in discovering their own healing journey. No art skills are required.

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Established since 1996 and formerly known as Timber Tatts, Art by Fire is a unique pyrography and design studio providing custom crafted wood and leather burnings. Situated near Uncle Toms Pies, Mullumbimby, Art by Fire provides customers with design advice as well as supplying selected soft woods and home furnishings crafted to suit individual requirements. Pyrography uses a heat adjustable wire pen which burns into the wood or leather surfaces using high heat and pressure for a deep, dark burn and low heat for fine lines. Numerous custom orders have included portraits of weddings, dogs, motorbikes, business logos, shop signs, trophies, plaques, personalised keepsakes and more. See available works at Heart of Arts Gallery, Murwillumbah. Art by Fire works can also be seen at ‘Eco Furniture’, A & I Estate, Byron Bay. Or visit the website at www. artbyfire.com.au. Studio appointments welcome.

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the activity of painting, that’s what it’s all about for me, everything else just falls away. You are welcome to come and see my work at one of the exhibitions or at my studio/gallery. I would recommend you consider a purchase while the works are still reasonably affordable. Byron Tik is deeply involved in communitybased projects like byronbayartists.com and the artists trail, and curates the artwork in the new Buddha Bar which will showcase work of about six artists at once. Please inquire through www.byronbayartists.com.

Haiku Byron Bay’s hidden treasure – custom picture framing is their bread and butter but for dessert they stock a superb range of Japanese and Oriental antiques and collectibles including reed and shoji screens, vintage kimonos and fabrics, cushions, art works, furniture and ceramics, as well as framed prints and textiles. From the eclectic, the esoteric and the erotic, gifts of all kinds can be bought at Haiku. Haiku is situated at the southern end of Jonson Street, next to Mitre 10, with easy offstreet parking. Haiku Framing & Design 144 Jonson Street, Byron Bay, phone 6680 7891.

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Byron Bay Live is a team of creative and aspiring local artists. They are steadily creating a reputable local design agency which has been running for just under two years. They offer studio or location-based photography and are currently offering introductory rates on all photographic services including clothing, modeling, promotional, architecture, events, design, family, weddings, private and fashion. They have extensive experience in corporate identity and branding. This includes logo design, websites, DL/ brochures, business cards, posters or sandwich boards. Check out byronbaylive.com for their growing collective and enquire for a list of their competitive prices!

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FARMCARE is proud to announce that it has opened a second store at 52 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay Arts & Industry Park. The new FarmCare carries Stihl, Honda, Cox and Hustler and other well-known leading brands including pump and irrigation products such as Onga, Davey, Grundfos and DAB Pumps, and pump and mechanical repair services.

To celebrate the opening of the new store FarmCare and Stihl are offering an unprecedented 15% off all Stihl power equipment for two days only – Friday and Saturday February 20 and 21, at the Byron Bay store only. FarmCare extends a warm invitation to residents of the Tweed Shire to take advantage of the specials and enjoy a sausage sizzle on Saturday from 9am to noon. Enquiries: 02 6680 9920. Specials apply to all Stihl power products other than those already on advertised specials.

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natural ability became more evident with the recent transition from piano to guitar at the age of seventeen. Only two short years after picking up the guitar, Ryan was accepted into the exclusive Queensland Conservatorium’s Bachelor of Popular Music degree. With the completion of the degree, Ryan comes to the music industry with not only

A reminder you can find a jam night at the Australian Tavern, Murwillumbah on Tuesdays, and Coolangatta Hotel every Wednesday with house band Remedy. The Sands Hotel Coolangatta also has a jam night on Thursday from 8pm. Mullumbimby RSL has a jam night from 7.30pm on Thursdays. The Buddha Bar, Byron Bay from 7.30pm has an open mike night also on Thursdays. South Tweed Sports Club holds a jazz jam from 3pm - 6.30pm every Saturday afternoon. Brackets and Jam happens at The Bangalow Hotel on Tuesdays. Other regular weekly gigs include the Downbeat Jazz Band at the Greenmount Beach ryan murphy at Club on Wednesdays from 7pm, and live jazz at The Gold Coast Arts Centre from 7pm trained music ability but an Saturdays. understanding of the business requirements to be successful. Singer/Songwriter Success and recognition has Ryan Murphy already begun for Ryan by beGrowing up in Murwillumbah, ing requested by the ‘Fretfest’ (surrounded by a family of organisers to perform on professional footballers), Ryan’s their stage at the renowned discovery of music in his teen- Woodford Folk Festival 2008. age years came via his father Reassuringly signalling Ryan’s and the family piano. Ryan’s song writing ability is of a immediate connection with high standard, especially as he music and its ability to allow will be performing alongside him to temporarily escape real- inspirational artists such as Lior, Jeff Lang, Josh Pyke and Ash ity saw him naturally progress Grunwald to name a few. from musician to songwriter. Ryan continues to impress His passion and even more so

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with his composition Hold Onto, being included on the exclusive Acoustica Album in the United States. 272 Records in U.S.A. produced the compilation which included some of America’s finest acoustic artists, with Acoustica gaining rotation on college radio throughout the U.SA. Thomas Miller took such a shine to the track that he

Tumbulgum Tavern Bushfire appeal At the Tavern this Sunday at noon there will be a Bushfire Appeal, where band Broadfoot will perform, with a sausage sizzle, jumping castles, raffles, auctions, signed NRL jerseys and heaps of prizes. Please come and support this worthy cause.

Smokie Smokie has sold out tours and platinum records in the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and the present day. With hits including Don1t Play Your Rock’n’Roll To Me, It’s Your Life and Oh Carol, Smokie conquered the world. There’s no smoke without fire, so the saying goes, and Smokie is still firing on all five cylinders! Eleven of their 14 British hits were made in the 1970’s, and the group has continued its success with forays into the US country music scene and even a performance at the personal New Year’s Eve party of Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin Palace. Their massive success story continued to flourish around the globe, with Scandinavia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, South Africa, Germany and even China loving Smokie’s distinctive softrock harmonies. Cost $38.00, Seagulls, this Saturday February 21.

Imandan uki town hall on friday included it in rotation on his radio program the Thomas Miller Show, in California. This appreciation of Ryan’s material continues with Mr Miller still to date including tracks on his myspace music player for the world to enjoy. Ryan Murphy continues to write every day out of desire, not expectation, in his neverending flow of self expression. See him Friday at the Uki Town Hall, Uki 7.30pm and Mullumbimby Civic Hall, Mullumbimby 7.30pm on Saturday.

Willie Nelson & Roy Orbison Show – Free Celebrate the music and lives of Willie Nelson and Roy Orbison with this free show! John Robertson is Willie Nelson and Mark Shelley is Roy Orbison, presenting all of the hits of these legendary performers. Listen to Stardust, To all the Girls I’ve Loved Before, On the Road Again, Crying, In Dreams and Only the Lonely. Seagulls, Connections Bar 7pm this Friday.

After summer festival shows at Exodus and Earth Freq, the OZ reggae scene is embracing the fresh sounds of Imandan. They will be performing a bunch of local gigs around the north coast, preparing the land for imminent arrival of the debut album One Drop. Catch the smooth, soulful, dubby sounds of this Uki outfit at Sphinx Rock Cafe on Sunday from 1pm.

Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows Joe Camilleri plays this Thursday at Twin Towns Services Club and… it’s free! Continued on page 20

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Mandy Nolan As a comedian my life is very glamorous. Oh, the places I get to go to you wouldn’t believe. Right now I am in Tiaro, a country town about 50ks inland of Hervey Bay. It’s a highway town, a truckstop that not even trucks will stop in. Last night I had dinner at a hotel called The Hideaway and I thought how appropriate. If I lived here that’s what I’d do. I’d hide away. I think that’s what everyone else was doing. There were only five people in the pub. A really pissed guy in a wheelchair playing darts and a family of obese people who I am thinking of entering as late starters on Biggest Loser. Mum, dad, nanna and daughter were all enormously sad and swollen people. Soft sweaty little faces, red with the heat, with tiny little eyes poking through puffy slits of flesh. They were delicately wedged under one of the smallest tables eating the biggest steaks I’ve ever seen, consuming their meals with such intense passion no-one spoke. There was just the sound of chewing and the occasional dart hitting the barmaid. I had a trippy feeling that I had entered a Diane Arbus photograph. It was confirmed when the Jewish giant walked in. The menu was like a rebirthing class. Just reading it regressed

me to my childhood. There were meals up there that I hadn’t seen since mum got her first cookbook and learnt how to cook exotic dishes like spaghetti bolognaise. Corned beef with white sauce, Shepherd’s Pie and Chicken Kiev. Who is Chicken Kiev and what does he want? I’ve always been too frightened to ask. A train rolled past. The hotel shook. A dart flew overhead and took out one of the fat people. Her skin popped and she flew around the room like a deflated balloon with a high pitched whizzing noise, finally coming to rest as a small flap on the back of a chair. I ordered rissoles on the advice a traveller once gave me: always order the food of the region, it will usually be the best thing on the menu. Great when you are in a gorgeous provincial village a few hundred miles out of Paris but obviously they’d never been to Tiaro. I popped the hardy meatballs in my bag, the perfect gift for my kids – beef handballs. Then, back to my hotel. A blond brick construction on the outside of town. Exactly the kind of place you’d go to if you were on the run. I felt like a criminal. A natural born killer. I lay naked on the bed surrounded by rissoles and

took a photo for Facebook. I did the depressing room inventory and it measured up. One small green scratchy towel, check. One miniature soap, check. One chenille bedspread, check. One porcelain jug with a cord so short you can’t plug it in nor can you manoeuvre it adequately to fill it from the sink, check. It’s so bleak in here, it’s marvellous. Honestly if you wanted to kill yourself, this would be the place. It’s the end of the line. I never get depressed, but ten minutes in the deafening stillness and I’m going through the minibar looking for a sharp object. All I find is 5 UHT milks, a teaspoon and a plastic cup. Perhaps I would be found face down in a cup of tea. Later at night I realised I was wedged between rail and road. My bed shook, not with passion but with a conciliatory vigour in response to the numerous goods trains that rattled by, not to be outdone by the massive roadtrains. I awoke to more stillness. Read the Beware of Snakes in our Region poster. Great. Taipan country. Man, you’d be hoping for a bite. Sure you’d be dead, but the hallucination would be a ticket outta Tiaro. I didn’t find a snake but I did get bitten by a jumping ant. I packed my bag, stole the chenille bedspread and jumped in the car back to Mullumbimby. Back to the kind of country town I’ve become used to, a noisy village full of screeching birds, hippies, kids on skateboards, single mums, dairy farmers, speed dealers and me.

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Jack, and Frankie Laine.’ His father played the tuba, and his brother played the piano accordion, ‘two things I could have done without! ‘It wasn’t until the 60’s that you could get really good records. It was very difficult to find any blues records. I think Ross Wilson was one of the first people I knew who had Muddy Waters records and Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry. I never thought I’d be a musician, I just loved music.’ Joe Camilleri plays with the Black Sorrows this Thursday at Twin Towns Services Club.

Summer Dawn and Country State of Mind present a ‘Dylanish’ philosophical critique of our modern existence. ‘So what do I love about makThe line-up consists of two ing music? For me, it’s always acoustic guitars (including about the freedom. If I’m slide and 12 string) and light making music, I’m not thinking percussion, combined with about anything else. I can actua backdrop featuring surfing ally get lost in it.’ said Joe. footage from local independ‘As a young kid, listening to the ent filmmakers. On Friday jukebox was my salvation. It February 20 the band will was the only thing that would also present a short film from get me into another space. Not respected north coast filmonly did I know every song on maker Andrew Kidman, called the radio, I knew every song The Ghosts are Calling at the my mother had in her record Sandbar, Casuarina Beach near collection. My mother would Cabarita. sing; it made her happy. She North Coast Time David Stoneman from North was a big fan of Ray Charles, North Coast Time is an Coast Time expressed his she loved to sing and dance to alternative retro-acoustic, surf excitement for this night, his records. My dad hated Ray country-folk rock group that Charles with his whole heart, plays songs that represent the citing Andrew Kidman as his favourite contemporary surfing he thought he was a shocker. essence of life on the north filmmaker. ‘Glass Love to me So there was a bit of family coast and reflect the laid-back epitomises surfing in a way conflict there.’ surfing lifestyle that was made that is classically Australian. The Joe was born in Malta, the third famous by movies such as of 10 children. ‘We moved to Morning of the Earth and Glass only point of reference in both artistic audio-visual film makAustralia when I was two. In Love. Songs like Barefoot In Port Melbourne, in the 1950’s The Sand and North Coast Time ing that compares is Morning and the start of the 60’s, I first relay a message of stripping life of the Earth. It represents the heard rock ‘n’ roll – Hit The Road, back to simple pleasures, while heart and soul of surfing, which is being is being in tune with nature; no glamour, no posers, TWEED RIVER ART GALLERY no aggro, just people who love being in the ocean.’ Friday ON DISPLAY UNTIL 3 MAY February 20 at the Sandbar, A life in lithographs: William Robinson Casuarina Beach. A fascinating display of self portraits by one of Australia’s most renowned artists. Supported by The University of Queensland Art Museum & Philip Bacon Galleries

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Chase The Sun New arrivals on the blues and roots scene, Chase The Sun have spent no time garnering widespread critical acclaim for their soul-tinged song writing, blues sensibilities and the powerhouse live delivery of guitar star-on-the-rise Jan Rynsaardt. Combining elements of oldschool acoustic blues, Stevie Ray Vaughn boogie, hillbilly finger picking and Hendrix flash, three-piece Chase The Sun crank out a new take on a classic sound. Supported by Geoff Turnbull and Jerram Gabriel. Tickets only $14. This Friday at The Soundlounge in Currumbin.

At Neverland Sunday See three sensational live acts performing in the newest venue on the coast – Shoebox, Dave J and Steve Grady. In the three years since forming, Shoebox has had unprecidented success as the Gold Coast’s only acoustic reggae two piece. Having played over 300 shows and supporting the likes of G.Love and Special Sauce, Ozomatli and Wild Marmalade, Shoebox have shown that they are able to hold their own with the

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Josh Pyke The ‘Chimney’s Afire’ tour follows Josh’s recent sold-out run of dates in support of the album’s first single The Lighthouse Song, and will see Josh showcase songs from the record critics have been raving about. Friday February 20 at The Coolangatta Hotel.

February 27 from 8pm. This regular monthly gig at Greenhills-on-Tweed is located at River Street, Murwillumbah.

Cuban pianist Roberto Fonseca

Cuba’s hottest musical export Roberto Fonseca is coming to Australia. The dazzling young Cuban pianist replaced Ruben Matt Finish Gonzalez in the Buena Vista ej Social Club, and will perform dav Rock Brain Of The Universe and ) ove (ab x ebo sho three shows in Australia – The Glenn A. Baker describes Matt day on sun (below) play at neverland Sydney Opera House, MelFinish as ‘one of the great Australian song bands.’ You can bourne, and… Lismore! Can we support this level of top intersee them Saturday February 21 at The Coolangatta Hotel. national music in our region? The music is insanely sensuous, sophisticated, and HOT, performed by an all Cuban supergroup. A gripping live performer with charisma to spare, Roberto Fonseca shows a virtuosic, fiery, Janet Seidel eclectic, sometimes nearly orBased in Sydney, vocalist/ chestral approach to the piano. pianist Janet Seidel currently world’s best. Not restricting where Gospel music made its In Ferrer’s words: ‘Boy, can the enjoys a rare and enviable themselves to just live perform- mark. It’s not an easy thing to kid play!’ A mixture of Cuban international reputation with ance, Shoebox have written describe, but Grady says that soul and jazz history, Fonseca’s 14 CDs released in Australia soundtracks for such feature with his songs, he’s looking piano artistry includes unbeand also available in several films as ‘Susan’s Faith’ and new beyond himself and talking lievable high-energy runs on TV series ‘The Surf Show’. Shoe- about some of life’s grey areas. other countries. In the Penguin the keyboard, a trace of Monk’s Guide to Jazz on CD 2006 (UK) angularity and a fine sense for This is an artist certainly not box have quickly established she is described as ‘Australia’s themselves as one of the Gold scared of tackling the biggest, poetic melodies. On his new and sometimes most complex, first lady of jazz.’ On the other Coast’s favourite party bands album Zamazu he is assisted by hand she is revered by cabaret and their current EP JiggyJiggy issues. ‘There’s definitely a his long-term musical partner spiritual element to a lot of the aficionados overseas such as holding the top 7 spots on Javier Zalba (clarinet, soprano in New York’s Cabaret Hotline the MP3.com.au reggae and songs…even if it just seems sax, alto sax, flute) and an – ‘I had heard so much about swing charts for more than 4 like they’re about girls,’ he ofincredibly flexible Cuban/Brathis delightful jazz star from fers. Still, it was a case of young consecutive months. zilian rhythm section. Australia, but I was still not love turned sour that saw him DaveJ is an Australian didjeriWho needs WOMAD? Tix on prepared for this awesome move more and more towards doo artist, at the forefront of sale now. Wednesday March performance. I have never the honest rawness of country fusing acoustic sounds with been so thrilled by a performer 11, Lismore City Hall cutting edge audio technoland folk as a way to convey his Tickets $45/38 on sale now at – this lady is amazing – such ogy. He plays the didjeribone, thoughts through music. www.norpa.org.au or 1300 066 pure clean vocals!’ according a recent innovation based on Proudly independent, he is 772. to the writer. Janet Seidel the didjeridoo, the Indigenous producing and engineering the will be performing at the Australian wind instrument. record largely on his own. But Free Comedians South Tweed Bowls Club on The sounds from the didjerithen you’d expect nothing less February 28 with David Seidel Comedian Mandy Nolan is bone are amplified using an from an artist working so hard and Chuck Morgan. Don’t hosting a free comedy night at earthquake sensor called the to follow his own path. forget the jazz jam from 3pm. Currumbin RSL on Wednes‘Face Bass’. Real-time sampling See it all Sunday, Neverland, day March 4. Doors open at and looping technology allows Coolangatta 6pm. High Society Jazz 7.30pm. That’s right, completeDaveJ to perform as a One ly free entry but you MUST get Band Comedian Pommy Man Didj Disco, creating rich a ticket from reception as space The Tweed Valley Jazz Club multi-layered soundscapes live Johnson is limited. Mandy Nolan will will be presenting The High on stage. DaveJ has a compreMC, Ellen Briggs will support Pommy Johnson, Australia’s Society Jazz Band on Friday hensive musical background, and Nick Penn will headline. Comic of the Year 2002, is performing and recording one of THE fast paced jokemusic from a young age. He a-minute comics – he can go is a multi-instrumentalist who from art obscure to adlib to the lists didjeridoo, drums, bass, blue gags that has everyone guitar, keyboard and vocals as holding their cheeks – you’ll his musical weapons of choice. never know what he’ll do next. After growing up by the beach Gold Coast Arts Centre, 8pm on the east coast, DaveJ set off Friday. to explore the world and discovered electronic and dance The Kransky Sisters music in his travels to Amsterpresent Heard It On dam, the UK, Ibiza and Goa. There’s certainly no shortage of The Wireless singer-songwriters doing the Venturing out from the intenseMonkey Business with Kitty rounds – but few hit you where ly private world of their old famFlanagan, Dave Williams & it counts quite like Brisbane’s MC Mandy Nolan ily home in Esk, The Kransky Steve Grady. Like many of Thursday 26th March - 8pm Sisters arrive on The Gold Coast his contemporaries, Grady with stories of their travels and has over the years absorbed unique home-spun renditions classic songwriters from likes of popular tunes. With tamof Neil Finn to Ryan Adams. Original Style Bits and Pieces bourines, tuba, musical saw, an But mimicking those that have old 1960’s reed keyboard and Friday 27th March - 8pm gone before is not Grady’s a clatter of kitchen pots, these style. When you listen to his oddball sisters, Mourne, Eve and songs, you can hear there’s their reclusive, somewhat pecusomething very personal going liar sister, Dawn Kransky, offer Ready for This? on. It’s a spiritual depth that their offbeat illuminations on Saturday 28th March - 8pm could have something to do what they hear on their wireless with his younger years on a and see in the magazines. Gold TICKETS ON SALE NOW mission in Papua New Guinea tickets $47.50 from Jetset 6685 6262 byronbay@jetsettravel.com.au www.thebigjoke.com.au Coast Arts Centre, Friday.

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gig guide local events and entertainment ■ TAPAS TAPAS, BRUNSWICK 7PM ILONA HARKER

THURSAY 19 ■ AUSTRALIAN TAVERN, MURWILLUMBAH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, KINGSCLIFF 5.30PM FREE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8.15PM UNPLUGGED IN THE BASEMENT JAMES GREHAN & JEUNESSE ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 7.30PM BUSH FIRE APPEAL 6 LIVE LOCAL BANDS RAY CATT BAND, MATT BUGGY, KRAZY, MIXED UP, KIDZ, JAMES T AND THE TOMMAHAWKS, ALLANAH FOX AND HILLBILLY BLUES. ■ SEAGULLS LAKEVIEW LOUNGE ENTERTAINMENT 5.30PM GLEN FOXWELL ■ THE SANDS HOTEL COOLANGATTA 8PM JAM NIGHT ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6PM VEENIE’S CARGO ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB, JOE CAMILLERI & THE BLACK SORROWS (FREE) ■ THE BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY 9PM DE KARPO ■ THE RAILS, BYRON BAY 6.30PM THE WISHING WELL ■ LA LA LAND, BYRON BAY DANIEL WEBBER ■ LIQUID BAR, BYRON BAY D’ARCY, FOXXY ■ MULLUMBIMBY RSL, 7.30PM JAM NIGHT ■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON BAY, 7.30PM OPEN MIKE ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK, 7.30PM NEIL ANDERSON ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON CASUAL PROJECTS

FRIDAY 20 ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, KINGSCLIFF 7.30PM FREE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB, BOGANGAR 8PM TWO OF A KIND ■ CABARITA BEACH BAR & GRILL 9PM MASON RACK ■ CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT 7.30PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ CURRUMBIN RSL, 7PM KAFFENE ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM JOSH PYKE, CLOUD CONTROL + JACKSON MCLAREN ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE, 8PM THE KRANSKY SISTERS PRESENT HEARD IT ON THE WIRELESS ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8PM POMMY JOHNSON ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8PM JAMES FLYNN WITH SINGING & SWINGING ■ HOTEL MURWILLUMBAH, 9PM DJ LEE ■ IMPERIAL HOTEL MURWILLUMBAH SOUL MAN ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 8.30PM ANDY BURKE ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM EMKAY DUO ■ MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM BRAD LEE ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM CLOUD CATCHER ■ SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM THE FEBS ■ SANDBAR BAR & GRILL 6PM NORTH COAST TIME PLUS ANDREW KIDMAN MOVIE

■ SEAGULLS 7PM, CONNECTIONS BAR THE WILLIE & ROY SHOW (FREE) ■ SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN 7.30PM CHASE THE SUN, GEOFF TURNBULL & JERRAM GABRIEL ■ SOUTHPORT RSL CLUB 7.30PM LOOSE CHANGE ROCKERS ■ THE SANDS HOTEL COOLANGATTA DJ AND ACCOUSTIC SESSIONS WITH BRETT GANNON ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM SWITCH ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ UKI TOWN HALL, UKI 7.30PM RYAN MURPHY ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK, BRUNSWICK HEADS 7.30PM BROADFOOT ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY DA KARPO ■ SCOUT HALL, BYRON BAY 7.30PM DJ ROOSTER ‘DANCE ON SOUL EXPRESSIONS’ DRUG & ALCOHOL FREE ■ THE BUDDHA BAR, BYRON BAY, 7.30PM DUBWIZE ■ THE BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY ROCWATER ■ THE RAILS, BYRON BAY 7PM BETTY BLISSETT ■ LIQUID BAR, BYRON BAY ELECTROFUNK: DJ ADAM, DJ SLINKY, DJ DAVE C

SATURDAY 21 ■ AUSTRALIAN TAVERN, MURWILLUMBAH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB, BOGANGAR 8PM CHARISMA ■ CABARITA BEACH BAR & GRILL, 7.30PM THE LIVING ROOM ■ CURRUMBIN RSL, 7PM GEORGE

FERGUSON ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM MATT FINISH ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE, 7PM JAZZ IN THE BASEMENT RUSSELL BAYNE ■ GREENMOUNT BEACH CLUB, COOLANGATTA 7PM LIVE MUSIC ■ HOTEL MURWILLUMBAH 9PM KING LOUIS ■ IVORY TAVERN, TWEED HEADS 12PM DAN HANNAFORD BAND ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB, 7.30PM KARAOKE ■ MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM MACKA ■ SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM OWEN HOGAN ■ SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB, 3PM-6.30PM LIVE JAZZ ■ SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB, 7.30PM THE DOUG STUART SHOW ■ SEAGULLS 7PM KAFFENE ■ THE SANDS HOTEL COOLANGATTA DJ AND ACOUSTIC SESSIONS WITH PAUL ATKINS ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB, 7.30PM DANNY MC MASTER ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB, 8PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ LA LA LAND, BYRON BAY LIVEWIRE ■ LIQUID BAR, BYRON BAY HOUSE OF NOW: EL SCORCHO, CAPTAIN KAINE ■ BYRON ARTISAN NIGHT MARKET, 6.30PM ■ THE BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY 9.30PM BOMBA ■ THE BUDDHA BAR, BYRON BAY. 7.30PM ALFRED LOPES LATIN KINGS ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK, BRUNSWICK

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HEADS 7.30PM RAIN DANCE ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BAY GEOFF TURNBULL ■ MULLUM RSL, 8PM OKA + GREG SHEEHAN & THE TIME ■ DRILL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY ■ MULLUM FLICKS 7PM I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG ■ MULLUMBIMBY CIVIC HALL, 7.30PM RYAN MURPHY ■ THE RAILS, BYRON BAY 6.30PM JIMMY WILLING

SUNDAY 22 ■ AUSTRALIAN TAVERN, MURWILLUMBAH 2PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ CABARITA BEACH BAR & GRILL 2PM SOULMAN O’GAIA ■ CLUB BANORA, 12.15PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ CURRUMBIN RSL,1.30PM JOE PHILLIPS ■ NEVERLAND, COOLANGATTA 6PM SHOEBOX, DAVE J AND STEVE GRADY ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB, 5PM BIRDY ■ SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 1PM DARREN MARLOW ■ SEAGULLS CLUB, 2PM LINE DANCING WITH TREVOR WHITE ■ SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL, 1- 4.30PM IMANDAN (REGGAE) ■ TUMBULGUM TAVERN 12PM BUSHFIRE APPEAL WITH BROADFOOT AND SAUSAGE SIZZLE ■ THE SANDS HOTEL COOLANGATTA 4PM SWELL ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 5PM CRAIG SHAW ■ THE BEACH HOTEL, BYRON BAY 4.30PM BOMBA 8PM DJ NOWAK ■ THE BUDDHA BAR, BYRON BAY

7PM LEIGH JAMES ■ BYRON BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE, 8PM THE KRANSKY SISTERS – HEARD IT ON THE WIRELESS ■ THE RAILS, BYRON BAY 6PM TOBY ■ SATORI, BELONGIL 12 - 3PM MICK’S SASHIMI BAND ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK, BRUNSWICK HEADS 3PM FOSSIL ROCK 7PM DAN HANNAFOR ■ LA LA LAND, BYRON CAPTAIN KAINE & FRIENDS

MONDAY 23 ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 12PM JOE PHILLIPS ■ THE RAILS, BYRON BAY 6.30PM STU HARDCORE ■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON INDUSTRY NIGHT WITH MATT HANLEY

TUESDAY 24 ■ AUSTRALIAN TAVERN, MURWILLUMBAH, JAM NIGHT ■ SEAGULLS LAKEVIEW LOUNGE ENTERTAINMENT 5.30PM MICHAEL KING ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM TOBY

WEDNESDAY 25 ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM JAM NIGHT WITH HOUSE BAND REMEDY ■ GREENMOUNT BEACH CLUB 7PM DOWNBEAT JAZZ BAND ■ SEAGULLS LAKEVIEW LOUNGE ENTERTAINMENT 1.15 - 3.15PM DON WHITAKER ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

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NOW THAT VALENTINES DAY HALLMARK CARDS AND HEART BALLOONS ARE YESTERDAY’S STORY, IT’S WORTHWHILE MAKING A DAILY EFFORT TO CONSCIOUSLY AMP UP ONE OF OUR FEW ENDURING RESOURCES (YES, THE L WORD) BY EXPRESSING YOUR LOVE THIS WEEK – THEN EXTENDING THE PRACTISE ALL YEAR…

ARIES: Aries Peter Ustinov described love as an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit, and the simplest way to fill your life with love this week is to be loving – to let your own loving heart color everything you think, say and do.

TAURUS: Humans need oxygen to live, and love to live happily. Taurans enjoy the sensual pleasures of smell, touch, music and food, so use what you love to make life beautiful this week for those around you. Love’s in the air – do what you can to keep it there. GEMINI: Geminis are the zodiac’s sweet talkers, so give it up big time this week: let family members and friends know how much they mean to you. Because every time you’re loving to someone else, you get to experience the love you’re giving too... CANCER: Love isn’t automatic. Like anything, same as golf or playing the piano, it takes practice. Try making everyone you meet this week your practise session and you’re likely to receive more kindness, generosity and affection, feel more peace, joy and intimacy. LEO: Leos love to be loved. But love isn’t something you’re given, it’s something inside you that you give others. You always have all you need, available and accessible; no need to look for it – only for the barriers you put

up against it. VIRGO: Virgos express their love by making life easier and smoother, but this week’s challenge is to love what’s in front of you – whoever or whatever you come in contact with, rather than wait for the single perfect person or right situation to come along. LIBRA: Ruled by Venus, Librans are the artists of love in all its forms and nuances: romantic, friendly or familial. Concentrate this week on creating an enduring atmosphere of love – if you listen to your heart at least as often as your mind, magic will happen. SCORPIO: Angry people can’t create a loving, peaceful world – only love in our minds can produce love in our life. And love is a decision we can make at any time, under any circumstances: a mental attitude which takes the Scorpionic qualities of discipline and determination. SAGITTARIUS: Sagittarians live love by listening to others, making them laugh and lifting their spirits. While you may not always see how, when you

emanate love it gets passed along in an infinite continuum, person by person, moment to moment, changing the world around you. CAPRICORN: Capricorns love status and prestige, but the car, house and bank account can’t love you back. Why even look for love outside yourself when it’s already there inside you? Continually experiencing this is the meaning of life and our purpose on earth for this, and every other, week. AQUARIUS: Being in love is as simple as giving what you feel inside to someone or something else – and by continually connecting this week to the loving source inside you, you’ll become more receptive to the free floating love molecules percolating all around you… PISCES: The Sun joining Uranus in Pisces announces your time to offer some Piscean love, meaning your deep understanding of others. So play the game of love for all you’re worth this week with everyone: including kids, elderly people and total strangers.

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Exonerated drug test refusenik Vassily Ivanchuk

The exoneration of Vassily Ivanchuk after he had refused a drug test at the 2008 Dresden Olympiad was greeted by the chess world with a sigh of relief. The Ukrainian grandmaster is one the most cherished of the elite players, his eccentricities and mood swings adding to the feeling that Ivanchuk is special. A ban would have been devastating for both the chess world and Ivanchuk personally, whose love for the game is legendary. The thought that Ivanchuk might enhance his chess pharmaceuti-

Play at Seagulls, Thursdays 6–10pm cally was patently absurd – and didn’t know that,’ said one tribuin any case the drug tests are not nal member, who admitted that designed to test for substances he had joined the panel knowthat might help chessplayers; the ing that it would treat Ivanchuk tests are for substances which with kid gloves. ‘Don’t politicians might help weight-lifters and always appoint panels which will reach the conclusions they want?’ cyclists. However, this week fears were he asked rhetorically. Equally damning were the raised that the world drug body WADA might intervene after comments by another tribunal it became clear that the FIDE member: ‘We [needed to] find drug tribunal which heard the some solution to make the best Ivanchuk trial on January 21 was for the chess player. It was hard to find the right words because we rigged to clear the offender. According to the tribunal, had to give it to WADA.’ The author of the Ivanchuk Ivanchuk was exonerated because the request to be tested after his ruling was Dutch judge Arthur last round loss was made in Schuering, the same person who English, not Ivanchuk’s native chaired the panel which penalanguage, by an arbiter rather lised Canberra’s Shaun Press for a drug test refusal at the 2004 than a designated drug officer. Yet, incredibly, the tribunal was Calvia Olympiad. Schuering’s credibility and the not told that Ivanchuk’s opponent in that fateful final round, integrity of the 2004 tribunal was Gata Kamsky, had translated demolished when the verdict and the request for Ivanchuk so the the precise penalty was published Ukrainian knew exactly what in a Spanish newspaper on the he was refusing. ‘I am glad I morning before the trial.

Yet – surprise, surprise – on the morning before the 2009 hearing, journalist and GM Hans Ree was already telling the world in a Dutch newspaper that Ivanchuk would not be banned. Over the past seven years of chess drug testing, six players have refused tests. The three grandmasters who refused tests have all escaped penalty; the three amateurs have all been penalised, although only one received a two year ban. The amateurs have become pawns in the game that the world chess body FIDE is playing with WADA. By punishing only amateurs FIDE can have the best of all worlds: they keep their top players happy while being able to provide a few sacrificial lambs to show WADA that drug-testing rules are being stringently enforced. Whether John Fahey, the WADA chief, will continue to turn a blind eye after the irregularities in the Ivanchuk case have become public is a question which will leave FIDE officials nervous for some time to come.

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Lindisfarne Legend Kahlia Walsh swam a personal best to become the Queensland champ at the Sprint Championships held at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre recently. Kahlia, who lives at Banora Point, is in year 9 at Lindisfarne Grammar and represented the school in breaststroke. Kahlia swam a personal best time of 35.10 for the 50m breaststroke in the 14 years girls event. Later in the event, Kahlia also competed in the Open Age 50m Breaststroke, racing against 27 year old Jade Edmiston who is the current world record holder and world champion. Kahlia was in the lane beside her and made the final and in a mammoth effort finished sixth.

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TIDE TIMES

FRI High 5.55 am 1.4 Sunrise 6.31 am 20th 6.50 pm 1.1 Sunset 7.27 pm Low Moonrise 1.46 am 1.00 pm 0.5 Moonset 4.20 pm SAT High 6.46 am 1.5 Sunrise 6.32 am 21st 7.33 pm 1.1 Sunset 7.26 pm Low 12.09 am 0.6 Moonrise 2.41 am 1.41 pm 0.4 Moonset 5.03 pm 6.32 am SUN High 7.29 am 1.5 Sunrise 22nd 8.09 pm 1.2 Sunset 7.25 pm Low 1.00 am 0.6 Moonrise 2.23 am 2.16 pm 0.4 Moonset 5.41 pm MON High 8.08 am 1.6 Sunrise 6.33 am 23rd 8.42 pm 1.3 Sunset 7.24 pm Low 1.42 am 0.5 Moonrise 2.34 am 2.47 pm 0.4 Moonset 6.16 pm TUE High 8.44 am 1.6 Sunrise 6.34 am 24th 9.15 pm 1.4 Sunset 7.23 pm Low 2.22 am 0.5 Moonrise 5.31 am 3.17 pm 0.3 Moonset 6.48 pm WED High 9.19 am 1.7 Sunrise 6.35 am 25th 9.48 pm 1.4 Sunset 7.21 pm Low 2.59 am 0.4 Moonrise 6.27 am 3.46 pm 0.3 Moonset 7.18 pm THU High 9.54 am 1.7 Sunrise 6.35 am 26th 10.23 pm 1.5 Sunset 7.21 pm Low 3.38 am 0.4 Moonrise 7.23 am 4.16 pm 0.3 Moonset 7.48 pm Eastern Standard Time. Heights in metres.

most likely that they will staged in the first week of April. Congratulations to our juniors who won the branch point score championship at Byron Bay the previous weekend.

Lindisfarne Legend Kahlia Walsh with her medal is pictured here with Meg Ayers – Assistant Principal Pastoral Care

SPORT RESULTS

BOWLS Burringbar Men Bowls on Saturday February 14 were washed out due to heavy rainfall. The Bushticks need bowlers for this Sunday’s visit from South Lismore for a 9.30am start. The sheet is on the board. A Mufti Cancer charity day with the Bushticks will be held on February 28. Bushticks Social Wednesday February 11 It was a good cool night, the winners were: E Graham and B Andrews. South Lismore are visitng this Sunday and the Cancer charity day is now on February 28 with the men’s club, starting at 1pm. Cabarita Beach Men 11/2/90 Winners B Lambert and C Klaverstyn, Runner up: K Kennedy and B Mackenzie, cons B Laubutt and A Latif. 16/2/09 Winners N Ambrose and P Glancy, Runner up: R Allen and C Klaverstyn, cons P Killey and N Simpson. Bowlers please note club pairs will close 21/02/09, first round to be played by 1/3/09. Cabarita Beach Women’s Bowls. 17/2/09: Winners were R. Woodbury, S. Vincent, R. Gleeson, M Hatcliffe. Consolation to G. Perry, R. Lee, L. Rice, D. Paterson. Raffle winners: L. Lake, B. Cox, M. Comerford. Jackpot not won, next week $190.00. Pennant: Division 2 defeatedeated Pottsville and Division 4 defeatedeated Condong. Sunday 1/3/09 we have a visit from M.S.M.C., play starts 9.15 a.m. Nomination sheets are up for ‘B’ Grade Singles, Open Singles and Open Fours, please enter your names. Free coaching available each Saturday at 9 a.m. Condong Men Wednesday 11th, 36 bowlers Winners B Wainright, H Ross, I Muldoon, RunneRunner up:s J Walsh, R Brown, R Shoobridge. Rafell winners R Fuller, S Keen, Doug, Carlo. All other games washed out due to rain. Thursday night game will be played next week same time 6pm st. Cudgen Leagues Ladies We had a glorious morning for bowling last Thurs 12th. Pennant results – Congratulations to Cudgen Div2, defeated Cabarita Beach. Div 4 ( bye ) Two Ladies Social games ( triples ) were played and enjoyed by all. Raffle – Judy Martin. The Sunday Social Bowls Club day was cancelled due to inclement weather. The next Sun Social Bowls Club Day with a beauti-

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ful BBQ Lunch, is on Sun 15th March. Cost $10pp, Mufti Dress. All welcome. Events for this week – Thurs 19th, Ladies Social 9.15 for 9.30 start. Everybody welcome. Rnd 4 – Cudgen Div 2 Pennant V’s Pottsville and Div 4 V’s Bangalow at home. Umpire Warren Shardlow, Controlling Body Ann Revie, M’tea 8.30 (Freda Hall and Trish McGee.) Mon 23rd , 1pm – Social Mixed Triples, mufti dress. Everybody welcome. Tues 24th – Rnd 5 – 8.30, Cudgen Div 2 and Div 4 Pennant at Cabarita Beach. Dates for Diary – Tues 3rd March, Committee Meeting, 9.30am. Tues 5th May, Quarterly Meeting 9.30am, this time could change. Mon 30th March – 09, Entry form on N – board for TBDWBA District Presidents Triples at Cabarita, M ‘tea – 2 games of 15 ends with BBQ Lunch, Cheese and Biscuits after game. Cost $10 pp, $30 per team. Entries close Thursday 12th March. Entries close today (19th ) for all events in the District Championships. Check Board for away events coming up. Good luck to all Clubs playing in the Pennants. Members on the sick list, well wishes from all members. Happy Birthday to all celebrating this week. Look forward to seeing everyone at our Club. Bookings 02 6674 1816 /2734. Kingscliff Beach Club Wednesday the 11th was the first round of the Open Singles Club Championships, the results of which were: F. Lean defeated M. Atkinson, I. Azzopardi defeated C.Smith in a cliffhanger. D. Jones defeated K. Thompson and N. Craven defeated J. Mitchell (in another cliffhanger). B. Mirls defeated M. Lincoln, A. McNamara defeated J. Hegarty and J. Scott defeated D. Madden. Winners were to play off on Friday, however that was washed out and Laurel Willoughby will advise the new day and time. Results of the Social Bowls for Wednesday afternoon were: Winners – J. Scher / N. Sherlock / M. Morris, Runners–Up – J. Kemp / B. Lane / A. Graham. We wish all our ladies on the sick list a speedy recovery and to Joan Duffy our very best and hope to see you back at bowls soon. Congratulations to Joy George who has received her Matriarch Badge a great achievement. Last, but most importantly we would like to express our deep sympathy and our thoughts to all those who suffered

Every years thousands of Australian children hit the pool in a effort to improve their recreational water sport skills and many dream the dream of becoming future Olympians. It is important that the coaches who guide these children are trained in the correct coaching skills for both the safety and technical aspects of young children’s aquatic development as they become more adept in the water and confident in their ability to compete. To this end, New South

Wales Sport and Recreation is conducting a Junior Squad and Assistant Coach Course before the end of this summer season. The course will be conducted over two days (12 hours in total) being Saturday February 28 and Sunday March 1 at Lake Ainsworth Sport and Recreation Centre, Lennox Head. A Junior Squad and Assistant Coach has the competence to coach junior swimmers, that is swimmers 12 years and younger, who are in the early stages

of the competitive swimming development and/or assist a suitable qualified and licensed coach in the delivery of competitive swimming programs for age-groups 13-18 years and open swimmers. The cost of the course is $350. To enrol contact NSW Sport and Recreation on 02 6618 0400 or email: teena. reeves@dasr.nsw.gov.au. Participants are urged to apply soon as enrolments close on Wednesday February 25 and places are limited.

from and have been affected by the Victorian Bush Fires. Kingscliff Men Thursday 12th Winners: G Davis, R Makin, M Rice; A Simpson, T Dimmock, D Gleave; B Morrow, D Beattie, H Kemp; Plate Winners: M Scott, J Lean, K Liddington, I Smith. Tuesday 17th Winners:S Walden, T Abraham. Runners Up:B McIllhatton, M Rice. Plate Winners:D Lusby, G Hanron. Super Challenge Results: Gold Division was defeatedeated by Maroochy Swan 129 shots to 121. Draw for the 21st and 22nd February. Bronze Division: Kingscliff play Lyndon on Sunday at Kingscliff. Game commences at 1:00pm NSW time. Gold Division: Kingscliff play Coolum on Sunday at Coolum. Game commences at 2:00pm NSW time. Bus departs at 10:00am. Summer Nines:Draw for 21st February: Kingscliff A will play Robina A and Kingscliff B will play Mudgeeraba Both games at Kingscliff. Please check the board for times. Please check the board for teams. Upcoming Events: Monday 16th March: Gala Two Bowl Pairs: 5 Games of 17 Ends. Pottsville Men Wednesday the 12/02/2009 Winners of the Winners and Jackpot Winners: – L Swift, G Johnson and A Durrington. Winners of the Losers: – E Shapland, G Minnards and T Fuller. Friday and Saturday bowls cancelled due to rain. A special thank you to the Cricket and Golf Clubs for their support of the Pottsville Australian Open contingent. Notice to Members: All Members are urged to attend an Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at 9:30 am Saturday the 14th of March in the Club. An agenda for the meeting may be obtained from the Secretary or the Notice Board at the Club. Reminders ‘Barefoot Bowls’ every Sunday at 2pm, beginners welcome. For enquires and bookings for bowls call the Pottsville Beach Sports on 6676 1077 and follow the prompts. Don’t forget if you strike the answering machine, to give clearly your name, the day and date for which you are booking and your preferred position. If you are a visitor, a contact phone number would be appreciated, we would hate for anyone to be disappointed. Pottsville Women Thursday, February 12: Today we welcomed new bowler, Marcia Clarke who was unable to play as she has a broken bone in her foot.

Lucky Bowler: L Rice. Winning Rink:C Blackley, J Appleton, P Austin. Raffles: Beautiful Valentine chocolate parcels – E Jones, D Donges. Moneyboard: J Richards, M Comerford. Updates: Feb 26 – Club 4’s entries close, Monthly Meeting (Not March 5). March 3 – District championships close. March 10 Club 4’s commence. March 26 – Club Pairs close. Tuesday morning mixed bowls – mufti. Come along for a morning of enjoyment. Tuesday afternoon, 1 pm Cards. Tutors available so come along and play Solo, Canasta, Bridge or teach us how to play your game. Visitor Info: Fri 1.00 pm mixed pairs. Thurs Women’s Social Bowls 9 am. Order lunch and enjoy our warm and friendly club. For new bowlers, should coaching be required, please contact the club on 6676 1077 and follow the prompts. DARTS Tweed Valley Darts Association Results of games played 16/02/09. Jokers 10 defeated Gulls 5, Hogan’s Heroes 9 defeated Clockwork Orange 6. Devils 7 defeated Leftovers 4, Cgulls 6 defeated Sharks 5. A grade point score Jokers 22, Hogan’s Heroes 16, Gulls 13 and Clockwork Orange 9. B grade point score Devils 15, Leftovers 11, and Cgulls and Sharks both on 9. GOLF Chinderah Veterans Social Golf Results for Thursday 12/2/09 – Stableford Winner ‘A’ grade – Neil Gillie – 41 points – new handicap: 10 Runner up: – Pat Flanagan – 40 points – new handicap: 8 Winner ‘B’ grade – Barbara Spedding – 39 points – new handicap: 14 Runner up: – Judy Colley – 36 points (c/back) – new handicap: 19 Winner ‘C’ grade – Bev Taylor – 38 points – new handicap: 24 Runner up: – May Mortimer – 36 points – new handicap: 27 Ball rundown to 36 points Next event 19/2/09 – Stroke Results for Monday 16/2/09 – Stableford Winner ‘A’ grade – Clive Handley – 41 points – new handicap: 15 Runner up: – Gunnar Schneider – 39 points – new handicap: 14 Winner ‘B’ grade – Lyn Brown – 36 points (c/back) – new handicap: 18 Runner up: – Dee Patchett – 36 points – new handicap: 26 Next event Mon 23/2/09 – Stroke and

Monthly Medal Murwillumbah Golf Club Sunday 8th Feb Member C.Haeden 41 pointsNearest the pin 2nd C.Harden Monday 9th Feb Veteran’s Winners K/Blyth and A.Collings 65.500 nett Runner up: M.Shields and G.Thorburn 66.000 nett Nearest the pin 2nd C.Somerville 5th J.Gooley10th K.Blyth 17th W.Bruce B.R.D.to 68.250 nett count back. Tuesday 10th Feb Women Ind Stableford A,Grade B.Lane 37 pointsand G.Swan 35 points. B.Grade H,Mackay 36 pointsand A.Wedlock 35 pointsC.Grade J.Boyd 35 pointsand L.Turner 33 pointscount back Nearest the pin. 2nd J.Duke and D. Rabe 5th M.Van Den Broek and J.Baker 10th G.Swan 17th P.Smith and L.Turner B/R/Down to 32 points. Wednesday 11th Feb Winner A, Grade R.Masiar 41 points Nearest the pinRunner up C.Dean 39 points. B.Grade K.Forster 36 pointscount back, Runner up: J.Djordevic 39 points Veteran points, count back. Nearest the pin 2nd R.Willemse 17th B/R/Down to 35 pts. SHOOTING Murwillumbah Pistol Club Week ended 15th February 2009: Air Pistol – Men – D Dowling 594 A Berry 581 P Faulkner 575 J Lumsden 550 S Nash 499 J Bliss 497. Air Pistol l– Ladies – T Clinch 405 P Faulkner 394 S Stebbing 392. Sports Pistol – I Young 596 D Stebbing 575 R Fleming 572 S Stebbing 572 R Rees 566 S Nash 563 G Andronicus 551 J Lumsden 541. Rapid Fire – T Walters 631 H Walters 609 R Walters 568 M Walters 564 L Teese 559. Rifle – D Keene 612 W Vidler 606 N Luxton 604 B Wenban 602 K Neinert 600 E Wenban 600 R Gospel 599 P Gospel 599 T O’Connor 598 N Quinn 597 M Luxton 594 J Blair 593 R Blair 592 R Luxton 590 G McMahon 588 J Lumsden 587 G Faulkner 519.

SLSC PATROLS Cudgen Saturday 10-3pm ‘Crabs’ Jo Colja (Capt) Sunday AM ‘Lobsters’ Jarrad Cain (Capt) PM ‘Dolphins’ Peter Quinlan (Capt).

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– CLASSIFIEDS – Can be booked any time during business hours Monday to Friday by phoning 66722280 Please be very clear about what you want to have printed in your ad. Our Echo staff will read your ad back to you. Please help us by making sure we have correct details and phone numbers. Please also have your credit card ready for ALL ads placed over the telephone. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ECHO If you want to be sure of your copy each week, or if you have a friend who’d like to have a subscription, why not send them one? $35 per quarter or $125 per year, post incl. Write to ‘The Echo’ 6 Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby 2482 including payment in advance. ARE YOU WANTING AN HONEST & ACCURATE READING? Jemma is an experienced Clairvoyant who can assist you in all areas of your life. Phone 0410869370, Kingscliff.

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– CLASSIFIEDS – Can be booked any time during business hours Monday to Friday by phoning 66722280 Please be very clear about what you want to have printed in your ad. Our Echo staff will read your ad back to you. Please help us by making sure we have correct details and phone numbers. Please also have your credit card ready for ALL ads placed over the telephone. SUBSCRIBE TO THE ECHO If you want to be sure of your copy each week, or if you have a friend who’d like to have a subscription, why not send them one? $35 per quarter or $125 per year, post incl. Write to ‘The Echo’ 6 Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby 2482 including payment in advance. ARE YOU WANTING AN HONEST & ACCURATE READING? Jemma is an experienced Clairvoyant who can assist you in all areas of your life. Phone 0410869370, Kingscliff.

,IC .37

0H &X 02 6677 9443 -OB 0421 251 477 s )NTERIOR s %XTERIOR s (OME UNITS s %ND OF LEASE REPAINTS Quality *OHN )STVANDITY Workmanship

PHONE ADS Ads may be taken by phone on 6672 2280 8.30am-12pm Wednesday 9am-5pm Monday to Friday Ads can’t be taken on the weekend AT OUR OFFICE ClassiďŹ ed ads may also be lodged at our ofďŹ ce: Suite 1, Warina Walk Arcade, Murwillumbah RATES & PAYMENT $13.00 for the ďŹ rst two lines (minimum charge) $4.00 for each extra line (these prices include GST) Cash, cheque or credit card – Mastercard or Visa. Prepayment required for: Garage Sales, Share Accommodation, Short Term Accomodation, Wanted to Rent and Work Wanted classiďŹ cations. DEADLINE 12pm Wednesday for display ads 12pm Wednesday for line ads Account enquiries phone 6684 1777

TWEED SHIRE ECHO SERVICE DIRECTORY

OSTEOPATH A biodynamic approach to Osteopathy in the cranial ďŹ eld

ANDREW HALL

New Brighton, 66802027, Thurs, Fri. Not your usual Osteopathy. SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE Free STI/HIV checkups Clinics Murwillumbah & Tweed For appointment phone 0755066850

LEARN REIKI

Workshops in New Brighton. 66805098

ACCREDITATION

www.breathworkmastery.com.au Sessions phone 0413167688

CELEBRANT

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DEREK HARPER 66803032, derekharper@mac.com

TREELOPPING

Peter Gray Dip. Hort. (Arb.)

HAIRCUTS 10% less for school age/ pensioners. Big4 Hastings Pt. Also Day Spa and Massage. Ph 66761234 ANGEL & TAROT READINGS. Caring, accurate, exp. $40 1/2hr. Ph 66777509 SOUL & DESTINY HEALING 30 years exp. Ring Lilian on 66795269

FARMERS MARKET NEW BRIGHTON Each Tuesday 8am - 11am

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COMPUTERS WEEKEND COURSE TO BE HELD IN

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Sat 14th & Sun 15th March For further information and bookings Law Transport Consultant Services

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PLUMBERS

Colour display ad: $35 per week

1300 725 587

BRET SEKAC PLUMBING Maintenance & renovation specialist. Lic 167049C .............0410 620472

HEALTH

LOCALLY HAND-MADE & CUSTOM

future plumbing and gas

Including GST with a minimum 8 week booking, 4 weeks payable in advance.

Philip Barnes

Line listing: $70 for 12 weeks

KINESIOLOGY

s GASl TTING SPECIALIST s COMMERCIAL AND DOMESTIC s REPAIRS MAINTENANCE AND INSTALLATION s GENERAL PLUMBING AND RENOVATIONS s eco-friendly WATER SAVING DEVICES s SOLAR HOTWATER INSTALLATIONS

Got any questions? Please call Danielle Francis on (02) 6672 2280

by Helen Luna - helenluna.com.au Available at: Hammer & Hand, Ti Tree Pl, Byron A & I Tweed River Gallery, Murwillumbah Tumbulgum Gallery, Tumbulgum

,IC .O #

0438 335 785

26 February 19, 2009 The Tweed Shire Echo

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Retired High Court judge Ian Callinan returned to a long-ago role this week when he fronted the bench – but this time Tweed councillors were sitting behind it. The high-profile QC stood to defend an application for a two-storey home in exclusive Elanora Avenue, uptown Pottsville. Clearly no global warming alarmist, he’s applied to build the house so close to the beach it overshadows ‘waterfront open space’, normally prohibited. But staff suggested rules should be varied because the shadowing was minimal and the area was not used by the public ‘for formal recreational activities’. But a neighbor had objected. After Mayor Joan van Lieshout summoned him forward, Mr Callinan realised his protagonist was a surprise no-show and no silver-tongued oratory was required, much to the disappointment of onlookers. Councillors gave unanimous approval. â– â– â– â–

While opponents of a proposed high speed jet boat are making waves at Tweed Shire Council, NSW Maritime authorities have decided to crack down on real wave makers. Boating safety officers will be out in force over the weekend to bust people creating excessive wash. They say it can cause little dinghies to overturn and that it contributes to foreshore erosion. Wash makers will be fined on the spot.

Our scribe Mungo MacCallum has been named Ambassador to NSW Seniors Week, which starts March 22. Mungo, 67, is currently on holidays, and could give us only sketchy details of what the job entails. In the wordsmith’s own words, the Seniors Week ‘thing’ comes round every year when ‘some ageing has-been’ (we presume not himself) is named ambasâ– â– â– â–

Unlucky Tweed Heads South residents, who were left sweltering late last year when their power went out, will cheer news that Country Energy is doing something about it. The energy service will bird proof electrical equipment around the Fraser Drive area after finding the power failures were generally associated with bird suicides. Apparently the birds ■■■■came a cropper where the unWith the absence of Cr Kevin derground cables connect to Skinner on Tuesday leaving six the overhead network. councillors behind, it was in■■■■evitable that Cr van Lieshout The mob at yellow and blue would have her first chance to phone book firm Local Direcuse her casting vote. She exer- tories don’t sound like they’re cised it to ensure Tweed Tour- stealing many advertisers from ism chief Phil Villiers secured the Yellow Pages. One disgruna seat on the plane beside her tled tradesman says Local Dito attend a tourism conference rectories printed his business in Kiama next month, with details without telling him, the council picking up the tab putting in his fax number infor the $600 registration fee stead of his phone number and plus travel and hotel costs. Cr getting his business name wrong Polglase, among others, object- – they put his wife’s nickname ed strongly to the junket, saying instead! Oops, that’s a blunder, it set a precedent and that the but nothing compared to the costs should be borne by Mr way it spells ‘Ballana’ on the Villiers’s own organisation. cover of its Ballina directory.

sador for that week ‘then never heard of again’. The ‘registered old-age pensioner’ as he called himself, said it involved some sort of ‘bash’ in Sydney’s Darling Harbour then he could ‘come back to beach’ to enjoy the remainder of his break. While Mungo is away, Alex Mitchell takes over the commentary position (see page 8). Photo Jeff ‘Without a Paddle’ Dawson

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A reader rang in response to the ongoing gecko discussion on this page to tell us we’ve got it wrong. You should not release the geckos, she says, you should put them in the freezer and then in the compost as they are an introduced pest species that are damaging native wildlife (eg. eating frog tadpoles). Backburner doesn’t know if there’s an introduced gecko committing crimes in the Tweed, but surely there are many native species of the appealing little lizard? â– â– â– â–

It was to be expected that the dancing bears of the right-wing media would blame environmentalists for the bushfire catastrophe – nothing is too low for the culture warriors. But that Peter Costello’s church would throw up a pastor blaming the deaths of hundreds of Victorians on God’s anger at the state’s new abortion laws took religious imbecility to a new level. Mind you, the cretin has form. He was number two on Steve Fielding’s Family First senate ticket and has a long history of racial and sexual bigotry.

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