Tweed Echo – Issue 1.33 – 23/04/2009

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Marcia backs hands-on land repair

Hastings Point protection plan locked in Ken Sapwell

Green Corps team leader Bill Cortizo takes a well earned break, as do friends of the Byangum Riverbank Project Druen Pidgeon and Jachai Mortimer and a couple of the crew. Roxanne Millar

When Marcia Pidgeon decided to clean up a local swimming spot, she never dreamed her efforts would spark a major community clean-up project that has been running for almost eight years. The Byangum resident is responsible for spearheading the clean up and restoration of an 800m stretch of riverside land along Kyogle Road, two kilometres south of Byangum Bridge. The longterm project has seen its volunteer numbers go through cycles of growth and decline and its organising team is currently appealing for more environmentally-minded types to donate their time to save the stretch of land. “I have always felt the beauty of the area and in 2001 I saw an opportunity

to do something with the riverbank, which had cows on it for 60 years,’ Marcia said. ‘My heart was in it and I felt I just had to protect it. I felt passionate enough to cop the controversy, principally from the farmers who ran their cows on it.’ Marcia enrolled in TAFE to learn about land conservation, applied for grants to fund plantings and motivated the local community and Greencorp groups to help out. After about 12 months the Tweed Riverbank project was up and running and during its height was embraced by TAFE students who undertook practical courses on site and school students who planted trees by the riverbank. It has been a major project pursued and endorsed by the Friends of Wollumbin Landcare group and is

still the baby of a core group of 12 volunteers. ‘It has been a real community achievement. What made me most happy was seeing the children down there getting involved and passionate about the environment,’ she said. ‘I am sad they haven’t come back. I’d love to get the schools involved again.’ The project has hit one of its hardest obstacles – restoration of a particularly overgrown section, which Marcia said is the most neglected area yet. She said people willing to donate their time were wanted for clean up work on the first Saturday of each month down at the site for a few hours. For more details call 02 6679 5879 or Marcia on 02 6672 8146.

People power came up trumps this week when Tweed Shire Council imposed new planning controls to protect Hastings Point’s village character from over-development. Residents who packed the public gallery cheered and clapped after the council voted 4-3 to bring in a two-storey height control and reduce building densities throughout the entire village in line with a consultant’s findings. The decision brings an end to more than 10 years of delays and backflips which until now had thwarted a campaign by residents to stop a development onslaught they believe is slowly killing off their creeks. Residents’ association spokesman John O’Reilly paid tribute to the new council for having the guts to stand up to the development lobby which he said had tried to mislead councillors with a campaign of misinformation. Chief planner Vince Connell recommended the new planning controls which had been suggested by the council’s own consultants while his staff continued to work on a more detailed locality plan with residents, starting next month. Mr Connell said the council had received 218 submissions in favour of the planning changes and 63 against. People supporting the rezonings said they were urgently needed to stop creek siltation and acid-sulphate run-off and the cumulative impact of large scale buildings similar to a 262-

unit resort now under construction in the village. People objecting said the changes would lead to a fall in land values, economic activity and jobs and would pander to ‘minority groups who want a lifestyle and community based on stagnation, a dream of a world where nothing changes’. The council’s consultants, Ruker Urban Design, found that existing controls did not go far enough to protect the village’s unique character. The consultants, commissioned by the former administrators in a bid to end the wrangling, said in their report that the Tweed Coast’s smallest village ‘had a pristine natural environment and a low-scale built form’ with most buildings limited to one and two storeys. ‘It is imperative that planning for the settlement ensures that the coastal and natural assets which make it so unique are protected and enhanced,’ the report said. ‘Multi-dwelling building types need to be avoided until a locality plan has been developed which addresses the visual sensitivity of the settlement’s estuaries and the visual character of the settlement along the Coast Road. ‘Such buildings would only be suitable for Hastings Point subject to urban design site and building design controls within a locality plan.’ ‘Without these strategic measures multi-dwelling housing comprising three or more storeys and/or three or more dwellings are not suitable for Hastings Point’. ■ See also ‘Propaganda blitz’, page 2

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Propaganda blitz riles residents Ken Sapwell

An anonymous propaganda blitz bagging new planning controls for Hastings Point has incensed local residents. They say developers are behind full-page newspaper advertisements and a misinformation campaign suggesting residents want to stop development and shut down a popular headland camping ground. But complaints to the Advertising Standards Board and the Press Council about claims made in the advertisements have apparently fallen on deaf ears. The ads, which do not identify the author, depict an aerial picture of the village superimposed with the statement: ‘Hastings Point is for everyone! Campers too, not just the select few. Don’t shut the gate for newcomers’. Residents’ Association spokesman John O’Reilly said the ads defamed the community and coincided with rumours planted among visiting holidaymakers that residents wanted to close down camping on the headland. Regular visitor Jan Garvey said the campaign extended to painted signs on the road leading to the campground saying locals only, but few of her fellow campers actually

Residents have hit back at developer-inspired newspaper advertisements they claim are misleading by doctoring a copy with their own spin for use in their next edition of the association’s newsletter.

believed the rumours. One of the residents complaining about the ads said they appeared on the eve of this week’s council meeting to consider imposing new planning controls in the village.

‘I feel strongly that this advertising has exploited community concerns in relation to protecting the environment, couldn’t be further from the truth, and is considered defamatory by current readers,’

the complainant wrote. ‘It was effectively a political advertisement and as such the person placing it should have identified themselves. ‘I feel strongly that this style of advertising is a complete community misrepresentation and is leading to a lot of division and tension in our small coastal village.’ The Australian Press Council’s Jack Herman said while he noted their concern, the matter was outside his remit which dealt with complaints about editorial and article matters but not advertising or the commercial dealings of newspapers. ‘Nor can I recommend anybody that may be able to handle a complaint such as yours. The Advertising Standards Board has hand-balled it and it does not appear to be a matter for reference to any Local Government oversight group,’ he said Local landowner and developer Alan McIntosh declined to say whether or not he had placed the $1,000 ads, saying only he was a person who worked hard in his general store and minded his own business. ‘I work hard and pay my taxes – not like some people who are out there living off the dole,’ he said.

Kingscliff vows to protect height limits The Kingscliff Ratepayers’ Association has vowed to take direct action if necessary to stop a renewed push to exceed the town’s existing three-storey height limit. Association president Peter Gladwin says that residents had fought a long battle to stop highrise from spreading to their village and would fight any moves to undermine the status quo.

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‘We expect council staff to uphold the wishes of the community and not foist Gold Coast-style development on our town,’ he said. ‘We are prepared to take direct action if necessary to prevent this from happening.’ Mr Gladwin said the association accepted that high-rise development would proceed in Tweed Heads but didn’t want to

see it extend south of the river. ‘High-rise is spreading like a cancer but we don’t want it coming down the coast – this issue is sacrosanct to us.’ His comments follow the release of Tweed Shire Council’s urban land release strategy which recommends a review of current height limits in Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah and Kingscliff.

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Plans for new township put on hold Ken Sapwell

Plans by property developer Peter van Lieshout to create a new township in the Tweed hinterland have been put on hold following a wave of objections from residents. Tweed Shire Council decided at its meeting this week to defer any approval of concept plans for the Nightcap village development until the numerous issues raised by people living in surrounding villages are examined. The unanimous decision follows impassioned pleas from

residents to reduce the size of the so-called eco village and to address potential river pollution problems in the event of a breakdown of a selfcontained high-tech sewage treatment plant. Other issues raised by those addressing the council included concerns over the impact of an extra 4,500 cars expected to be generated by the project and how the council could enforce a provision requiring residents to pay for the maintenance of the village’s infrastructure. They predicted that the village’s isolation from services

and its urban-style design featuring three storey villas and townhouses would become a slum and a magnet for drug users and undesirables. Their concerns were echoed by councillors who said they needed to be thrashed out at a meeting with council planners who had recommended concept plans for the $2 million project be approved. Acting mayor Barry Longland said the proposed village, accommodating up to 1,000 people, would have a bigger population than seven surrounding villages combined.

A passion for historic machinery

Roxanne Millar

When Lewis Brinkworth moved from New Zealand to Kingscliff three years ago he arrived with a bit of baggage – a 1949 Bedford truck, vintage hay bale loader and tractor in fact. As well as packing his bags with life’s essentials he decided to import reminders of his family’s history as great farming inventors. In the 1940s Lewis’s dad Robert Harold Brinkworth invented a hay bale loader and stacker that sold well in New Zealand, Australia and Wales. It was motor-driven through

‘It will duplicate the entire population of the hinterland which has taken more than 100 years to get where it is now,’ he said. Veteran councillor Warren Polgalse also raised concerns about pollution of the shire’s drinking water after staff admitted that the sewage system could discharge into the Tweed River after heavy rain. The strong community opposition is a serious setback for Mr van Lieshout, who is the husband of mayor Joan van Lieshout, in realising his vision of creating a self-contained community on his 3,000-acre site in the shadow of Mt Warning. The concept plan provides for a staged development involving 430 homes, a hotel, conference centre and 1,000 square metres of shops. Mr van Lieshout took the council to court last year following a deemed refusal of the plan, with the court ordering the two sides into mediation to solve some of the planning and technical difficulties which had become sticking points. The proposed development drew 500 public submissions, with the ‘vast majority’ objecting on five main grounds, including that it was an over-development of the site, that it would generate more cars on substandard roads, pollute adjoining rivers and be unsustainable.

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Lewis Brinkworth with his beloved 1949 Bedford truck. Photo Jeff ‘Keep on Truckin’ Dawson

a gearbox and used a chain contraption to move and stack hay bales. ‘I decided that if I didn’t do something with it, it would be lost forever,’ he said. ‘For me and my family it is history that we won’t get again, so bringing it over was worth the hassle.’ This month the historic machinery enjoyed its first Australian outing when Lewis and his wife drove to Murray Bridge, South Australia, to show it off to machinery buffs. Over six days the couple

drove the vintage Bedford truck south with the hay bale loader and stacker attached to display it at the National Historical Machinery Association’s 12th rally. ‘It was hugely successful because the hay bale loader and stacker has a history here in Australia. My dad patented it in New Zealand in the 1940s but it was also sold in Australia and Wales,’ he said. ‘This rally was an opportunity to take the hay bale loader down to near where it was made in Australia.’

Anzac Day services in Tweed Shire Tweed residents will commemorate Anzac Day this Saturday, April 25, at various venues throughout the shire. Burringbar: The parade will assemble at the old bakery at 8.45am for the march to the memorial with the service to begin at 9am. Refreshments and bowls at the Sports Club after the service. Coolangatta/Tweed Heads: Dawn service at 5.55am at the War Memorial, Chris Cunningham Park, Wharf Street, Tweed Heads. March assembles at 5.45am (on front corner of park nearest to Twin Towns Services Club), departing at 5.55am, followed by service and breakfast ($5 per head). Citizens Service 10.15am at the War Memorial,

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Chris Cunningham Park. March assembles in Goodwin Park from 10am. Children’s parade will depart at 10.23am and the main parade at 10.30am. Followed by service at the war memorial in Chris Cunningham Park commencing at 11am. Kingscliff: Dawn service held at the Cudgen War Memorial at 4.28am. Main service assembles at Turnock Street and Marine Parade at 10.30am for the march to the memorial. Murwillumbah: Dawn Service assembles at Westpac Main Street at 5.10am for march off at 5.20am. Breakfast in the Services Club at 6am. Veterans and children under 12 no charge, others $5. Main service: Marchers assemble

Brisbane Street and other organisations assemble Main Street opposite Post Office at 10.10am. March off at 10.30am for Cenotaph service at 10.45am. Transport is available for non-marchers at the assembly area. Pottsville: Assemble at 7.30am at Pottsville Oval, march off at 7.45am for the service at 8am at the community hall. Breakfast at the club after the service. Tumbulgum: Dawn Service at Memorial Gates at 4.28am. Tyalgum: Dawn Service at Memorial at 5.15am. Breakfast in the hotel after the service. Uki: Dawn service at War Memorial at 4.20am. Breakfast in the hall after the service.

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Mural work set to continue Ken Sapwell

Work on a controversial mural in Murwillumbah will continue despite complaints from some residents that it makes the town look like the rainbow-daubed hippie enclave of Nimbin. Tweed Shire Council ordered a halt to work on the proposed 700-metre long mural on a levee wall in Commercial Road in February after receiving a 25-signature petition to scrap it because residents ‘just don’t like it.’ A public meeting called last month to discuss the future of the Treasures of the Tweed project revealed division among residents over the mural’s merit. The council’s community services director and meeting chairman, David Oxenham, suggested a compromise which councillors rejected on Tuesday night. Under the compromise the mural, which already covers a 90-metre stretch of wall, would be extended for a further 40 metres only, leaving the remaining 570 metres of wall bare. Deputy mayor Barry Longland agreed to the 40-metre extension, but said the remainder of the wall should be completed following talks with the project coordinators, the Job Futures employment agency. Cr Longland said a meeting

of the council’s cultural advisory committee had analysed the objections and found there was no widespread opposition. ‘Some of the objections were quite vexatious, including one that a worker involved in the project had a criminal record which I don’t think is relevant.’ The work-for-the-dole project, initiated by former council administrator and long-serving mayor, Max Boyd, is being funded by the Australians Working Together program with a $100,000 grant and since starting 18 months ago has provided employments for 113 unemployed residents. At the launch, co-ordinating artist David Adams said the

mural, which depicts the shire’s unique flora and fauna, much of which is in danger of disappearing, would aesthetically enhance the levee bank wall. But some residents believe the wall would be best left bare with perhaps vines growing over it. ‘It’s so big and so bright it affects our enjoyment of living in Commercial Road,’ one of the residents told a community access meeting. ‘It doesn’t appeal to many of the residents and it looks as though we are in the heart of Nimbin instead of Murwillumbah. ‘We’re also concerned about it impacting on property values – people might consider buying elsewhere,’ others said.

Carnivale theme for Kingscliff’s big fiesta Kingscliff Arts Food and Entertainment (KAFE) Fiesta will bring Kingscliff to life with artists in the street, a carnivale themed parade, workshops for adults and youth and live entertainment from Friday, May 1, to Sunday, May 3. Kingscliff’s Marine Parade is set to bustle with activities with over 30 artists creating and selling their artwork on Saturday and Sunday. Artists range from visual, contemporary to indigenous artists, with glass artists, photographers and sculptors. A carnivale themed street parade will be held on the Sat-

urday evening beginning at 5pm. The parade will be led by the colourful drumming group Samba Blisstas and will feature other local entertainers Locals and visitors are asked to dress up in the carnivale theme and join in the celebrations. Free art and drumming workshops for young and old will also be held. For bookings call 0400 139 889. A program schedule is available from the Tweed Tourism information desk opposite Twin Towers Services Club in Wharf Street, Tweed Heads, and the VIC in Marine Parade, Kingsclff.

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Rally fears aired at Kingscliff protest Kingscliff residents outraged at plans to turn their beachfront park at Marine Parade into a rally pits stop for a month made their anger heard at a protest meeting last Saturday. More than 100 people turned up at Jack Bayliss Park to hear speakers mostly against the use of the park for the pit area of the proposed controversial world rally championships due to be run through Tweed and Kyogle shires in September. No Rally Groups spokesman and protest organiser Scott Sledge from Kingscliff said ‘first-rate spin merchants’ were already trying to sell locals the event. ‘The organisers keep saying we will receive $20 million economic benefit. They seem to work on the old propaganda principle that if you tell a lie enough times it will be believed,’ Mr Sledge said. He said organisers told local media last week that the Tweed would benefit more than the $20 million generated in Western Australia where the rally was run for a number of years, a claim which they knew to be untrue. ‘This is how they spin it. It’s a bad deal for the taxpayer and a bad deal for us. And we constantly have this $20 million glittering Trojan Horse paraded before our longing eyes. There is no $20 million, never was. The

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ated with copycat driving on already dangerous rural roads. ‘When notified that a high speed rally was to be run on our road, my first concern was for the state of the road surface, as it has not been adequately maintained over the years and is in a disgraceful condition. I then realised that a contract to use this road as a stage in a gravel road rally for the next 10 to 20 years would mean that there would be no chance of having our road sealed in the foreseeable future,’ she said.

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Budget goes on display Tweed Shire Council’s draft management plan and budget will go on public exhibition this week, with a deadline for submissions expiring on May 22. Residents will be given a chance to have a further input into the plan which contains a 9.5 per cent rate hike at a community forum on May 5 at a venue to be decided. The council will swap the date of next month’s scheduled council meeting from May 19 to May 28 so it can consider submissions before deciding whether to adopt the $166.7 million budget and new fees and charges. Among projects to be undertaken during 2009-10 are urban street repairs ($1.77 million), rural road reconstruction ($1.3 million), Piggabeen bypass ($700,000), Kyogle Road ($550,000), Kennedy Drive ($1.67 million), bridge replacement ($1.85 million) and Jack Evans Boat Harbour redevelopment ($5 million). The council last month voted narrowly to endorse the council’s controversial seven-year plan which contains a series of rate increases which peak at 9.5 per cent this year, followed by subsequent hikes of 8.5 per cent, 7.5 per cent and 7.5 per cent during the plan’s remaining seven years. The Tweed Shire Echo April 23, 2009 5

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Malcolm finds a bogey under the bed n the old days maps of the southern seas used to warn off the unwary with the Volume 1 #33 April 23, 2009 legend: Here Be Dragons. In modern times we have a new legend to frighten the gullible: Here Be Boat People. These monsters, we are told, Many letter writers have expressed to The Echo their strong opconstitute a threat not just to position to the running of the Repco World Rally through Tweed and Kyogle shires in September, and by now most readers would our borders but to our way of life, indeed to our very surbe aware of the groundswell of opposition to the event from vival. They may approach us in people of all walks of life and age, not just dyed-in-the-wool environmentalists. the seductive disguise of asyMurwillumbah’s business chamber recently told rally organislum seekers, pretending to be ers and mainstream media that the loss of the rally would be ‘bad no more than fellow human news’ for the Tweed’s local economy because the rally would give beings in distress, but do not be the area a much-needed jobs and money boost, as well as giving fooled. These disease carrying, the region worldwide tourism publicity. drug smuggling, child murThey said those against were opposing the rally ‘for opposidering terrorists are evil to the tion’s sake’. Well, we beg to differ. There are too many reasons core. No effort must be spared why the event should not be run through these shires, which are in keeping them from our prispromoted by the federal government to the nation and the world tine shores, no deterrent can be as areas of high environmental (read ecotourism) value, rather too stern and terrible. These than an elitist motor-sport venue. are the Boat People. It’s not just about the appropriateness of the area for such an Are we really expected to event or the mixed message in this time of peak oil where motor swallow this nonsense? You bet sports should really be a thing of the past (like bear baiting or we are, and in 2001 we did. The feeding Christians to the lions), or even promoting the thrills and Tampa election, with its slogan spills of speeding motor cars, which kill people every weekend. ‘We will decide who comes to It’s also a matter of process. Residents can be excused for think- this country and the circuming that so far the rally lobby and the government have shown stances under which they come’ nothing but a determination to push the event on us, regardless worked a treat. The television of public opinion or public cost. news showed normally apaOrganisers of the rally have already received an undisclosed thetic voters leaving the booths amount from the state government (us, the taxpayers), said to brandishing Liberal how-to be in the millions of dollars, which could have funded hospitals vote cards and boasting ‘Yes, set to close down, and it’s already paying the big wages of rally I’m for Johnny Howard because organisers whether it goes ahead or not. Tweed Shire Council is he knows how to deal with the also doing its bit for big brother in Sydney and has committed to towelheads!’ The Pacific Solufunding the event for $120,000 a year for each year it runs over tion of deporting any survivors the 10 years planned (yet ratepayers are facing stiff rate increases to foreign hell-holes and hang in that time), as well as providing free office space and other the expense proved hugely in-kind support. Council has even lent its general manager to the popular, despite being about as board of the rally, a position that arguably puts him in a conflict pacific as Genghis Khan. of interest, ethically if not legally. Of course, it was all a sham; So why has the state government chosen the Tweed and Kyoa few years later most of those gle to run this? Why not Homebush or out west? Is it a distraction Howard had sworn would for a hugely unpopular government? There is already a lack of never set foot on Australian public consultation on other issues, so ratepayers can be assured soil were quietly admitted as that any consultation over the rally will be simply tokenistic. This genuine refugees, and no one government is hell-bent on ramming it through, even if our local even noticed. council (as it should) unanimously opposes it. At the same time the waves of aeroplane people – asylum Tweed Shire Echo seekers established enough to Publisher David Lovejoy secure tourist visas – continued Editor Luis Feliu unabated, and still do; again, no Advertising Manager Jeff Dawson

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one notices or cares. It’s only when they make their way past the great protective sea by which our national anthem assures us we are girt that the fear and loathing cranks up. And Malcolm Turnbull, political desperation having finally overcome whatever residual scruples he may have once had, is ready to kick it along. With Alexander Downer and Phillip Ruddock, those grim spectres of yesteryear urging him

not a wimpy one. The least we can do is lock the bastards up behind razor wire until they go mad; that worked last time, didn’t it? But hang on, the United Nation High Commission for Refugees reckons that conditions are getting worse, that Boat People are getting more audacious. So it’s time for a final solution: no more Mister Nice Guy. From now on Boat People should be shot on sight. After

A few years later most of those Howard had sworn would never set foot on Australian soil were quietly admitted as genuine refugees. by Mungo MacCallum forward, Turnbull is prepared to claim that not only is the recent increase in Boat People the fault of Kevin Rudd and his bleeding heart government, but so is the explosion and loss of life on a boat last week. If they hadn’t been on their way to Australia it wouldn’t have happened, right? This makes as much sense as blaming Howard and his government for the far greater death toll from the sinking of SIEV X, which happened on their watch; but neither decency nor consistency figure very large on the opposition radar at present. After all, not long ago the coalition parties voted with Labor to soften the conditions under which asylum seekers were held, a move which included the abolition of Temporary Protection Visas. Now Turnbull wants them back, as a deterrent. But he has stopped short of promising to reintroduce the Pacific Solution. Well, what a wuss. We want a real deterrent,

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all, we’re facing a Boat People Crisis; The Australian assures us of this every day. It’s time to declare war on Boat People, like we declared war on terror and war on drugs. Fire at will and take no prisoners. Australians have never shirked a call to arms before and nor will they now. And imagine the battle cry: ‘Malcolm knows how to deal with the towelheads!’ Now there’s a slogan to take to an election. Bring it on. This was in fact Treasurer Wayne Swan’s challenge to Turnbull last week when Turnbull threatened to once again oppose the government’s bill to raise the tax on alcopops. Assuming that Steve Fielding maintains his irrational stance, the second defeat of the bill after an interval of three months would set up the conditions necessary for the government to call a double dissolution election. Swan insists that the government has no intention of doing so and indeed despite

the state of the polls an early election on the grounds of a failed grog tax would be an unacceptable risk. But this does not mean that the government would not like to have a trigger ready if the right circumstances arise. Turnbull’s relentless negativity is starting to be set in political stone; his Dr No image has become a popular nickname. If he continues to oppose every government initiative, Kevin Rudd will be very keen to exploit it. An election about alcopops might be off the agenda but if Turnbull keeps his promise to knock back the enabling legislation for Rudd’s super colossal broadband scheme the opportunity might be too good to miss. There would be no need to reintroduce those bills: the trigger would already be there and once the campaign got underway the voters would quickly forget that the election was supposed to be about alcopops rather than broadband, and climate change, and economic stimulus, and industrial relations, and all the other measures for which Rudd has claimed a mandate and Turnbull has opposed. Of course, there would be no point in a double dissolution if it could not be guaranteed to improve Labor’s position in the senate; the party’s tame psephologists must be crunching the numbers vigorously. But if Turnbull makes it an option and continues down the same political path, the end of October will start looking very tempting. Almost all Rudd’s programs span two terms. Locking in the second a year in advance would be quite a bonus. And let’s face it, he won’t have Malcolm Turnbull to kick around forever.

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I like the current TSC logo with its undulating river. If Tweed Shire Council management wish to update it, to show its more ‘corporate’ image, all they have to do is add is a representation of the bridge over Cudgen Creek with the massive developments either side. This would provide a true reflection of their antiquated vision and inadequacies. To reflect their commitment to community consultation, they need only add a jet boat and rally cars. Lyn Vermeesch

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Truth overboard One of T S Eliot’s most quoted lines from his poetry is: ‘our beginning does not know our end’. This line can be interpreted to mean that we do not know where what we say will end. In this light it is interesting to note that Malcolm Turnbull has attacked the Rudd Government for weakening Howard’s immigration policies in regard to those arriving in our northern waters by boat. Mr Turnbull might now be interested to know that the end result of his words has been to increase the arrival of boat people into our northern waters. It has been reported to David Marr, author and journalist, by a representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, that Mr Turnbull’s statements about the Rudd Government’s weakening attitudes to the arrival of people into our north has had the effect of increasing numbers. English is not the language of the boat people, and they are getting mixed messages and interpreting them differently. Turnbull states that Mr Rudd our Prime Minister has weakened his resolve in this matter, and their response might be,

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Sea levels Whether you agree with global warming or not, the reality is that coastal inundation is already occurring, through rising sea levels caused by some form of climate change. In addition, flood tides and storm surges are expected to increase, both in frequency and intensity. While the Tweed has been spared the latest round of severe flooding it is no grounds for complacency. People seem to think that a rising sea level is still something that may come in the future. At Hastings Point we have video evidence that storm water drains which previously flowed into riparian zones (so the water could filter through mangroves, etc) are now filling with incoming sea water at high tide. This means there is nowhere for storm water, or flood water to drain out. The most conservative government study predicts a rise of between 59cm and 91cm this century, each centimetre predicted to cause the loss of one metre of land through both encroachment and erosion. Less ‘optimistic’ forecasts put the rise of at four, and perhaps even seven metres. Tweed Heads is, I understand, five metres above sea level so heaven help the coastal villages. Building sea walls won’t help, as we saw in New Orleans. We do not, as yet, have a coherent and comprehensive Council policy to guide planning in relation to genuine sustainability. We need one, urgently. Buildings which are totally unsustainable continue to be allowed, far too close to sensitive waterways. There has now been a precedent set in Victoria, where the ‘safety’ buf-

How do we treat exotics: pest or friend? ■ I would like to respond to Geoff Dawe’s assertion (April 16) that the weeds and feral animal (pest) species present in the landscape are merely blind and benign forces filling an artificial void. This is far from the case, as it is well known that pest species inherently possess characteristics that allow them to invade, compete and displace and sometimes kill native species. The rather opinionated Mr Dawe ought to study some of Tim Low’s work, instead of misquoting Tim Flannery. If we were to follow Geoff ’s reasoning to its logical conclusion there would never be any reason to travel overseas, because everywhere you go you would see the same species – this is termed by biologists the homogenisation of the global environment. In other words, the pests in one country are the pests in every country, and if left untended and unmanaged as Geoff would propose this ultimately leads to a situation where the diversity of species that makes an area unique would be replaced by the pest species that inhabit every city and wasteland. Consider for instance the migration of cane toads to

Kakadu. This will reduce the numbers of predatory reptiles (snakes, goannas, etc, etc) and drive some species to the brink of extinction. Geoff ’s logic would allow this to happen and would argue that it is a natural process that should not be interfered with. This is ridiculous, of course. You don’t need a degree in environmental science to understand the dynamics of species invasion and replacement. This is a problem humans have created, and it is now a problem we have to remedy. The old ecosystem is dead and will never return; however, the attitude of complacency and ‘She’ll be right mate,’ is what got us into this mess, and it is only by taking strong action that we can hope to create a new ecosystem in the image of the old. Samuel K Dawson

Murwillumbah ■ Yes, Geoff Dawe, us monkeys are often ‘quick to kill and too slow to notice the damage we do to the planet’. A great example of this is how we have been too slow to care that remnant trees along our waterways are being choked to death by cats-claw creeper and madeira vines,

their last seeds out-competed by camphors and privets, plants we accidentally introduced to the system that are quickly killing it. Another example is how you have been quick to try and kill off the idea of eradicating an unlucky little bird that doesn’t belong here and is likely to be displacing more native fauna in our valley than tree felling is at the moment. A little bit of research and you would have understood why it is nicknamed the flying cane toad. Most lands of this country and the animals and plants within them have been managed by human intervention for thousands of years. When managed well, this land responds with a bounty of biodiversity. What weeds and ferals do is destroy biodiversity and their arrival in these places is no natural response to climate change. The umbrella tree didn’t migrate south naturally, it was carried by nurserymen and spread by birds. The Indian myna didn’t fly across the ocean to escape the heat, it was shipped over by farmers wanting to get rid of bugs. In our valley they found no natural predators, and mismanaged land and fragmented natural

areas could put up little resistance to them. They found many places to spread despite the heavy competition of fellow invaders and people happy to see a free tree pop up in their garden or out in the cow paddock. Facing a massive challenge with new species appearing every year and new areas being lost, the bush regenerators, landcare and dunecare volunteers, along with many farmers, are at the front line of this battle against the weed invasion. They do make mistakes, but have had many more unrecognised successes and some of our much loved and needed natural areas would be bleak monocultures of introduced species if not for the hard work they do. While I am sure many of us had a laugh at your theories, I am certainly not the only one who would be more then happy to show you some of the damage these invaders can achieve and how by properly managing the land we can create changes that would amaze you. Adam Heggie

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Councillors, the World Rally opposition won’t go away cation and practicality of the Subaru road-going all-wheel drive motor vehicles are a direct development from these rally cars, as all motor sport creates new technology for road-going cars. My only regret is that Subaru has withdrawn from the WRC for financial reasons and therefore we may not see the exciting Australian competitor Chris Atkinson in action. One of the main reasons the WA Minister gave for his state withdrawing from this event was that it was being held through commercial pine plantations and not genuine Australian scenery – therefore not a good look. Having driven on the local highways and byways for the last 12 months and bemoaned the driving standards in the region I feel the skill of these

Is it the height of arrogance for the organisers of the proposed car rally to tell the residents of Kingscliff what should be happening in their ‘public’ park in September? Or is it yet another example of the ratepayers of the Tweed being exploited by vested interests, this time with a dinosaur of an event totally inappropriate to our times and our region?

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Kingscliff It seems to me that there are some extreme one-sided views being expressed regarding the Australian round of the World Rally Championship. The rally participants are a very professional group wanting to come back every two years. It is an immensely popular world sport. The sophisti-

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internationals can only leave injured animals were okay. So let’s hear it from the roo’s people in awe, and as a result they may strive to lift their point of view. Having to cross roads under normal circumgame. Danny Newland stances is fraught with enough Byron Bay danger for roos and other Aussie wildlife, without having to ■ Rather than feign outrage at dodge speeding rally cars, drivthe suggestion of 250 prosti- ing flat out through national tutes invading Kingscliff dur- parks. A female roo found this out ing World Rally Australia, rally organiser Gary Upson might the hard way, as she hopped well embrace the prospect as a out of the bush, onto the dirt viable alternative to his contro- road. After colliding with a rally car traveling through her versial event. By my calculation 250 ladies territory, at 190kph, the injured charging $1,500 for a night’s roo, wracked with intense pain, pleasure over the 30-day pe- tried to move to the side of the riod the rally pits would be on road. She could feel her joey the Kingscliff foreshore, would move in her pouch but she generate a base income of didn’t know if it was injured. $11,250,000 plus the associated Nobody stopped to see if she flow-on to local business. This was dead or alive. They, the income would be noise, traf- humans who ran the event, fic and carbon monoxide free, were only concerned about the would have no adverse affect driver and damage to the car. on rare and endangered flora Nobody seemed to give a secor fauna and all ‘fuel’ spillage ond thought about the death or pain of a roo, albeit one of would be biodegradable There would be no need for Australia’s unique marsupials. The rally driver in question, post-rally parkland restoration nor to block access to Marine whose car was the second one Parade and every available to hit a roo that day, was forced tourist bed would be booked out of the action. For the roo, solid, a financial windfall for who was just crossing the road all parties without any expen- as usual, she was completely diture on fossil fuels, vehicle put out of action, forever. transportation, security, envi- The driver, who hit the roo at ronmental impact studies or 190kmh when asked what hapcostly DAs. In addition the TV pened, grinned, saying, ‘Oh, it rights could easily be sold to was just an ordinary day’. Nobody bothered to ask or any number of internet websites provided the organisers even wonder if it had been get in before Senator Conroy an ordinary day for the wildlife lying dead or injured on introduces his blacklist. All-in-all, a quiet, peaceful, the roads. They thought they pollution-free and enjoyable would be safe in Kowen Forest, experience for all participants. their natural habitat. They were Jeremy Cornford wrong! Chris Degenhardt Kingscliff Nobbys Creek ■ Why did the roo cross the road? During the Canberra car ■ Events NSW, funded by the rally, drivers, racing at speeds state government, is said to be around 190kph, hit many kan- giving World Rally Australia garoos. There was no mention Pty Ltd (WRA) at least $5 milof anyone checking to see if the lion to run the rally. The exact

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amount is being kept secret from the taxpayers and is not even attainable under the Freedom of Information Act. What Repco and other sponsors are giving them is anybody’s guess. NSW Police is giving them thousands in free policing for a minimum of four days and will probably be longer. Tweed Shire Council is giving them a waiver of all fees with the DA. Council is also supplying them with free office space and electricity. I wonder do they also supply free phone calls, photocopying, faxing and other free in-kind support! As for regrading of the used and damaged roads after the race, they may pay for half the costs, the other half of course is to be paid by Council (us the ratepayers). Who pays for the damage and cleaning up the mess after the crowds are gone? No prizes for guessing that. Council already has a shortfall of $958,530 for the coming year and is cutting back on services, so why are they bending over backwards to give away services free to WRA? Any other group has to pay for hire of Council facilities yet WRA has had free Council facilities everyday since November 2008. Talk about favouritism! How does WRA get away with this? It would seem the real power in Council is with the GM. So I suppose when you have the GM taking care of you (talk about a conflict of interest) the mayor and councillors have no choice but to follow, or do they? Councillors, stand up and do the job you were elected to do, keep the promises you made. This is not an event bringing in permanent jobs it is only a one week wonder. Don’t waste our rate money on WRA. We want projects and events that are socially, environmentally and economically sustainable. April Margieson

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minds up, well, it just seems questionable. Again I just do not want to think that councillors that have been voted by the people for the people and being paid by the people are being swayed by large corporations, even the NSW Government. This land, this country in fact, is for our children’s children’s children. Why is it so hard to look into our tomorrows and see where our choices can destroy or be for enrichment? As I mentioned previously, why is there not a plan B? A place where it is not built up, why is there not a place with little inconvenience, out from townships and lands of precious jewels to feed Mother Nature? Managers are experts with words to soothe the minds, or to confuse the minds. Money has a large part to play in this event, money that controls, destroys and deafens people from the effects of one’s choices. I wish you all the best in choosing for our tomorrow’s abundance, rather than accepting short term riches. Mani Muir

Kingscliff At a Repco Rally Australia Community meeting on February 7, 2009 in Kingscliff, RRA Organising Committee Chairman Garry Connelly said that their promotion of the Rally would target the Gold Coast and Brisbane. In November 2008 it was reported that Mr Sam Pearce, a former event coordinator for the Gold Coast Indy festival had taken up his position as event coordinator for the Repco Rally. It is only prudent for Kingscliff residents to expect the same sort of anti- social behaviour experienced at the Gold Coast Indy. At the No Rally protest meeting on Saturday last I referred to some of the activities at Indy and to reports in the Gold Coast Bulletin of the large numbers of prostitutes brought to the Gold Coast for the Indy. No one who spoke at the meeting accused the Rally organisers of planning to bring prostitutes to the Tweed. This and other myths referred to in the Tweed Daily News report either came from anonymous individuals or are the typical misrepresentations of Rally organisers. In a press release dated October 9, 2008 the NSW Police Minister said that 600 officers from the riot squad, mounted police, air wing and dog squad will be on 24 hour duty to control antisocial behavior at the Bathurst 1000 motor races. The concerns of Kingscliff residents are well founded.

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■ I am writing with regards to the Repco Rally being held in September in Northern NSW. I recently attended the No Rally meeting held in Kingscliff where nothing was resolved, yet voices that spoke were heard. I have been in corporate management for nearly 40 years in Australia and America. The one thing that stood out to me was when the CEO of the company holding this rally said they had no back-up plan. Kingscliff picnic foreshore was the only place they had considered. Now, as I know management, there is no way that a big event would begin to grow without options. There has to be a plan B otherwise, and I Max Hopper really do not want to believe Kingscliff it, it just seems then that this is all a foregone conclusion. ■ Letters against the rally also Protests and the council say- acknowledged from S Sledge, ing they have not made their Kingscliff, M Platt, Kingscliff.

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CAPRICORN: This week asks what you really want in your career, relationships and spiritual life – so give it some serious thought because the astral mechanics for making it happen are kicking in and you’re about to meet fellow travellers in all walks of life.

Woden enjoyed an Indian Easter last week as the visiting delegation dominated Australia’s premier Grand Prix tournament, the O2C Doeberl Cup. Despite a last round loss, Deep Sengupta became the first Indian to win in the 47 year history of the Doeberl Cup. Sengupta tied for first place with Grandmasters Gawain Jones of England and Sengupta’s compatriot Deepan Chakkravarthy but took the coveted trophy on a tie-breaker. Sengupta (pictured) could have been considered the forgotten man of Indian chess. The 20-year-old from Jamshedpur had only distant memories

15.Bc2?! 15.Re4 was necessary. 15...Qb6 16.Qe2 Rae8! 17.b4! The only move to keep White in the game. 17...Nxe5! 18.bxc5! Nxf3+ 19.gxf3 Rxe2 20.Rxe2 Qf6 20...Qxc5 21. fxg4 Qg5 was also playable. Black must seek to keep White off-balance – once the White pieces become coordinated they will overwhelm the Black queen. 21.fxg4 Qf3 22.Re3 Qxg4+ 23.Kf1 Qf4 24.h3 Qc4+ 25.Bd3 Qd5 26.Ke1 f5! 27.Nd2 Rd8?! Too sophisticated; now White can begin to untangle. 28.Rd1 f4 29.Rf3 g5 30.Bc2! Re8+ 31.Kf1 Kg7 32.c4! Qxc5 33.Rd3 Kh6?! Heading in the wrong direction. 34.Rd5 Qa3 35.Bf5! Rf8 36.Bg4 Qxa2 37.Re1! Rf6? Now Black’s king falls into a mating net. 37...Kg7 was the last chance. 38.Re7! Rd6 39.Rxd6+ cxd6 40.Bf5! Qa1+ 41.Kg2 g4 42.hxg4 Qh8 Hopeless, but on 42...bxc4 43.Rxh7+ Kg5 44.Ne4 is checkmate. 43.cxb5 1-0

ARIES: This is an especially crucial time for family issues, and if last week’s fiery Moon/ Mars in Aries has you wanting to pack your bags, then make it your challenge of intelligent decision making – as in positive and beneficial rather than rash and reactive. Good luck.

CANCER: Venus in a conciliatory mood brings a more rational slant to relationship issues and this week could be an absolute sizzler for intimate indulging. Should the urge to splurge on something lavish surface, big ticket purchases are best postponed till next week.

CHESS by Ian Rogers Play at Seagulls Club, Thur 6-10pm of his win of the World U/12 of the Indian players who triChampionship title in 2000 and umphed in Canberra were 2008 his lone Grandmaster level per- Olympic representatives. Local players performed formance had come in 2004. Yet in Canberra Sengupta, strongly, as David Smerdon seeded only eighth, dominated moved his world ranking up ever the tournament, scoring his sec- closer to Grandmaster level and ond Grandmaster result with a Alana Chibnall won both the Minor tournament and the Pooja round to spare. For much of the tournament trophy. The following game was crucial Sengupta was matched in the lead by Sydney’s George Xie but to Sengupta’s Doeberl Cup vicafter he missed chances to beat tory; a double-edged encounter Sengupta in the seventh round, turned in his favour by creative Xie faded and missed his own attacking play. GM result by half a point. Canberra Doeberl Cup 2009 In a record 237 player field the White: D Sengupta 15-strong Indian delegation took Black: K Akshayraj 11 of the top 18 places at Doeberl Opening: Ruy Lopez 2009. Like the other awakening 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 giant, China, India has extraor- Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.d4 Bg4 dinary strength in depth and it is 10.Be3 d5!? venerable but forgotten gambit, far from easy for a talent like Sengupta to Aunpromising. fall by the wayside. 11.exd5 Nxd5 12.dxe5 Nxe3 13.Rxe3 Bc5 The Indian team which trav- 14.Re1 Qb8!? elled to Australia included three Beginning an ingenious manoeuvre, though Grandmasters and three Women 14...Qe7 and 15...Rad8 may be objectively Grandmasters, and only two stronger.

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ACROSS 1. Shames, humbles (6) 5. Word segment, single sound (8) 9. Two shillings and sixpence in the old money (4,1,5) 10 Bars, taverns (4) 11. Town in New South Wales famous for picnic races (4,4) 12. Bay tree, girl’s name (6) 13. Largest continent (4) 15. Commissioned soldiers (8) 18. Idiot, senseless person (4-4) 19. Rough, impolite (4) 21. Scents (6) 23. One who yells, great catch (8) 25. Points of convergence (4) 26. Avians frequenting tidal regions (5,5) 27. Strained, emphasised (8) 28. Extra in cricket (6)

ACROSS 1.Puts down, like, in Lincolns (6) 5. Black holds unknown line and length in a single speech element (8) 9. Henry has power in scowl – well, 2/6d worth. (4,1,5) 10. Popular points of pubs (4) 11. Two hookahs near Bowral (4,4) 12. Hardy’s Bay? (6) 13. Turn first class state into a continent (4) 15. Men commissioned bids about 99 (8) 18. D .. .dumb person (4-4) 19. Uncouth game of French (4) 21. Scents overdose of you and me (6) 23. Great catch, caught right in ball that cut off the pitch (8) 25. Points of attention for Foreign Office 101 (4) 26. Snipe and Jacana, SCEGS girls! (5,5) 27. Strained and unhappy without Di. (8) 28. Wide way to treat a tomato? (6)

DOWN 2. Wild feast (slang) (5) 3. Protection, defence (9) 4. Division of a circle, slice (6) 5. Depressing obstacle in Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress (6,2,7) 6. Extended use-by date for consumer products (4,4) 7. Farewell (French) (5) 8. Having extended organs of hearing (4-5) 14. Fast pleasure craft (9) 16. Flower often used as a buttonhole (9) 17. Continues, perseveres (8) 20. Political party concerned with he environment (6) 22. Liquid excrement (5) 24. More senior, church officer (5)

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DOWN 2. Party makes pulse zero (5) 3. Look after metal container with watch (9) 4. Dry rot turns up in division (6) 5. Wild foul hogs from the French lake form an obstacle to Pilgrim’s Progress (6,2,7) 6. Great duration of existence of confused elf lingo (4,4) 7. Farewell. Nowadays setter is over the old continent (5) 8. Lavishly lugged, like a bandicoot (4-5) 14. Leaked in little canoe, a recreational craft (9) 16. Buttonhole country of motorists? (9) 17. Tiresome people cover work-related illness which goes on and on (8) 20. Inexperienced politicians? (6) 22. Wee Geller takes a bearing (5) 24. Presbyterian tree (5)

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The Byron Underwater Festival 2009 This year’s festival truly offers something for everyone and every budget. There is a lot happening so have a look at the festival program below. Printed festival programs are also available throughout town. Some of the festival highlights include... Neville Coleman is attending the festival for the third time. An animated speaker with an extensive knowledge of nature in general and the underwater world in particular, he will be giving two presentations and conduct an Underwater Naturalist Course earlier in the week. You will learn loads about the aquatic environment, be introduced to

scientific classification of plants and animals and do some practical training to ’sort out the stuff stuff’ as Neville calls it. The course ourse price also includes a couple of books from Neville’s large portfolio – he has written over 50 books!

the festival for anyone who enjoys taking photos underwater.

Marin Visions III, Art Marine C Competition and Exhibition at Retrospect Galleries launched on Friday May 1 at 7.00pm. Another FREE event with wine presented by MadFish World renowned wines. Just like the previous years this underwater photographer Open Medium Art Co Mathieu Meur will Competition will be host underwater held aat Retrospect Galleries se Jon photography intense on Jonson Street. A great clinics for beginners and for advanced opportunity to check out marinethemed paintings, sculptures and underwater photographers during

photographs from artists from around 4.45pm – Art of Composition in Underwater Photography – by the globe. underwater photography legend The Marine Wildlife Presentations Mathieu Meur from Singapore. will be held in the Southern Cross 5.30pm - Applying Underwater University Room at the Byron Bay Photography to 3D Modeling – Community Centre on Thursday and fascinating stuff by Prof. Karen Saturday. These events are free to Haines from the University of WA’s anybody. Supercomputer Program Thursday April 30 – Wrecks and A very special treat on Saturday 2 May Critters: 6.00pm – Wrecks as Reefs will see the World Premiere of Coral – by underwater pioneer Neville Sea Dreaming II in HD at the Byron Coleman; 7.00pm – Why Seahorses Lounge Cinema at 6.30pm. This film are Sexier than Shipwrecks – by will be spectacular and some people marine biologist David Harasti saw sneak previews of it at last years Saturday May 2 – Photography underwater festival. Filmmaker David Skills and Critters: 4.00pm – will deliver a personal introduction to Weird and Exotic Critters of NSW this film. Entry is $10, please pre-book – by marine biologist David Harasti; tickets in the events shop on the underwater festival website – there might be a second screening if the 6.30pm show books out.

BYRON UNDERWATER FESTIVAL MONDAY 27 APRIL

TIMETABLE FRIDAY 1 MAY

9:00 am - 3:30 pm Underwater Naturalist Course Part 1 with Neville Coleman 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Beginners Underwater Photography Clinic with Mathieu Meur

from 7:00 am from 10:30 am 10:30 / 11:30 am 11:30 am from 1:30 pm 5:30-7:00 pm

Photo & Video Shootout morning dive #1 Photo & Video Shootout morning dive #2 Snorkel with turtles at Julian Rocks Dolphin Kayak Photo & Video Shootout afternoon dive Marine Visions III pre-launch dinner at Bo’s & Retrospect Galleries 7:00 pm Marine Visions III Art Competition & Exhibition launch

TUESDAY 28 APRIL 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Underwater Naturalist Course Part 2 with Neville Coleman 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm Advanced Underwater Photography Clinic with Mathieu Meur 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Advanced Underwater Photography Clinic with Mathieu Meur - FULLY BOOKED 5:30 pm night dive at Julian Rocks

SATURDAY 2 MAY from 7:00 am from 10:30 am 10:30 / 11:30 am 11:30 am from 1:30 pm 4:00-6:00 pm

Photo & Video Shootout morning dive #1 Photo & Video Shootout morning dive #2 Snorkel with turtles at Julian Rocks Dolphin Kayak Photo & Video Shootout afternoon dive Marine Wildlife Presentations Byron Bay Community Centre 6:30-8:30 pm Coral Sea Dreaming in HD World Premiere $10 - Byron Lounge Cinema 7:00 pm - late BBUF 09 Party - Buddha Bar

WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL from 7:00 am from 10:30 am 10:30 / 11:30 am 11:30 am from 1:30 pm from 4:00 pm

Photo & Video Shootout morning dive #1 Photo & Video Shootout morning dive #2 Snorkel with turtles at Julian Rocks Dolphin Kayak Photo & Video Shootout afternoon dive Welcome BBQ - Planula (Photo & Video shootout participants) 5:30 pm night dive at Julian Rocks

Photo & Video Shootout morning dive #1 Snorkel the wreck of the Tassie II Photo & Video Shootout morning dive #2 Snorkel with turtles at Julian Rocks Dolphin Kayak Photo & Video Shootout afternoon dive night dive at Julian Rocks Marine Wildlife Presentations Byron Bay Community Centre

Contact festival organisers: Tim & Wandy Hochgrebe Ph 02 6680 9134 info@underwaterfestival.com.au

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For those who rather stay dry during the festival there is a FREE guided sea and shorebird walk on Sunday morning, hosted by the Belongil Bird Buddies. If you are interested, please meet at the old Byron Bay Beach Resort car parking area on Sunday at 10am. This tour will involve bird identification, key breeding and feeding cycles, migratory seabirds and shorebirds, conservation efforts, links between tidal flows and feeding patterns and how to photograph birds.

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Right next to the Byron Lounge Cinema is the newly refurbished Buddha Bar, home to the Underwater Festival Party on Saturday from 7pm. If you are into dressing up, we ask you to dress up as your favourite underwater related creature. There are a few thousand dollars worth of prizes up for grabs (including prizes for the best dressed...) that night and entry is free. There will be underwater entertainment... be surprised.

8:30 am Dolphin Kayak 10:00 am Interactive Seabird / Shorebird walk for kids and adults - Byron Bay Beach Resort 10:30 / 11:00 am Snorkel with turtles at Julian Rocks 11:00 am Photo & Video Shootout participants meet at lighthouse with UF09 Tees and housings in hand for group photos ! 1:00 pm Dolphin Kayak 6:00-8:00 pm BBUF 09 Finale - Buddha Bar 8:00 pm - late Post Underwater Festival Dinner - Buddha Bar

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The Festival Finale is held on Sunday May 3. Again at the Buddha Bar this is another FREE event where you can listen to underwater pioneer Neville Coleman and see the best photos and videos taken during the $40,000 rich shootout competition. There will be a few stalls as well where you can buy underwater books and DVDs and look at what else the industry has to offer – or join the Byron Underwater Research Group (BURG). The Finale will include: 6.00pm – Marine Life Inventory of Asia/ Indo – Pacific Dive Sites – another presentation by underwater pioneer Neville Coleman; 6.45pm – Screening of Underwater Video Shootout Winners; 7.30pm – Underwater Photographic Shootout Winners Presentation and Awards Ceremony. While many participants from overseas and interstate have already confirmed their participation, we hope to see many locals as well take part in this amazing festival that offers marine education and fun for everyone. Please visit the underwaterfestival. com.au website for more information or call us on 6680 9134.

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Television Guide

FRIDAY 24

1. Uma Thurman is one of the love interests in the mildly pleasant romantic comedy The Truth About Cats And Dogs (Prime, Friday, 8.30pm) – hardly stretches the boundaries of veterinary science. 2. Animation buffs will enjoy Monster House (NBN, Saturday, 8pm), preceded by Kung Fu Panda. Both titles render description redundant. 3. Penelope Cruz stars in the third version of the French swashbuckler Fanfan La Tulipe (SBS, Sunday, 9.30pm). The 1952 original starred – sigh – Gina Lollobrigida. Series to watch out for include Mad Men (SBS), Corner Gas (SBS) and Scrubs (Prime).

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 5.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 The Orangutan King (G) Repeat 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Darling Buds Of May (PG) 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 (G) 8.00 Collectors (G) 8.30 Midsomer Murders (M) 10.10 The Hollowmen (M) 10.40 Lateline (M) 11.20 triple j tv With The Doctor Repeat 11.50 Good Game Repeat. 12.20 rage (M) goes on until 5am Saturday.

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6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC Asia Pacific News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 The New Inventors Repeat. 5.00 7.30 Select 5.30 Catalyst (G) Repeat. 6.00 Compass (G) Repeat. 6.35 The Re-Inventors (G) 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 7.30 Something In the Air (G) Repeat. 8.00 Father Ted (PG) 8.30 Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... Smokey Robinson (G) 9.15 A Little Later: Supergrass (G) 9.30 No Heroics (M,l,s) 10.00 Soundtrack To My Life: Paul Carrack (PG) 10.30 Punk: Attitude (G) 12.00 Close

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5.20 World News in various languages. 1.30 Insight 2.30 The President’s Guide To Science (PG) Doco from UK. 3.30 Living Black 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Hotspell (G) Doco. 6.00 Global Village: Thonon (G) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Paper Dolls: Australian Pinups Of World War 2 (PG) 8.35 As It Happened: Guests Of The Ayatollah – Captivity (PG) Doco from US. 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 The Sexual Life Of US (M) 11.00 Movie: You Bet Your Life (M 2005) Drama from Austria. Stars Georg Friedrich, Gerti Drassl. 12.45 Movie: Beyound Our Ken (M 2004) Drama from Hong Kong. Stars Gillian Chung, Tao Hong. 2.30 WeatherWatch Overnight

5.00 ANZAC Day Service 5.30 Today 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne (PG) 9.00 Morning Show (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 11.00 Danoz and Guthy Renker 11.30 Seven Morning News 9.00 9am With David And & Kim (PG) 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.00 Movie: Blues Brothers 2000 (PG 11.00 Ten News 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 1998) Stars dan Aykroyd, Walter 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) Levine, Tom Davis, Frank Oz, Shann 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) Johnson, BB King, Kathleen Freeman, 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 3.30 Kids’ Programs J Evan Bonifant, Gloria Slade, Jennifer 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 4.30 NBN News Irwin, Joe Morton. 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) 3.00 Money Man 4.00 Every Loves Raymond (G) 5.30 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire 3.30 Raggs 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 6.00 NBN News 4.00 It’s Academic 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Affair 4.30 Seven News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 7.30 Friday Night Football South 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) Repeat. 6.30 Neighbours (G) Repeat. Sydney Rabbitohs v Cronulla Sharks. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 9.30 Friday Night Football Brisbane 7.00 The Biggest Loser (PG) 6.00 Seven and Prime News Broncos v Paramata Eels. 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons (G) 11.30 Movie: Firefox (PG) Stars Clint 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens (PG) 8.30 Medium (M) Eastwood, Freddie Jones. 8.30 Movie: The Truth About Cats 9.30 Law & Order (M) 2.00 Ellen Degeneres (PG) And Dogs (M) Stars Uma Thurman, 10.30 Law & Order (M) 3.00 Seinfeld (PG) Janeane Garofalo, Ben Chaplin, Jamie 11.20 Ten Late News Foxx, James McCaffrey, 3.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.50 Sports Tonight 10.30 2009 AFL Premiership Season Port 12.20 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 4.00 Guthy Renker Australia (G) Adelaide v St Kilda. 1.30 Infomercials (PG) 4.30 Good Morning America 4.00 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy 1.30 Danoz And Guthy-Renker (PG) 5.00 Religion to 6am (PG).

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5.00 rage (PG) 6.00 rage (G) 8.00 rage (G) 8.45 The 7.30 Report: Encore: HMAS Sydney 9.00 Gallipoli Pilgrimage (G) 10.00 ANZAC Day March 2009 (QLD) 12.30 Gallipoli Dawn Service 2009 1.30 Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Service 2009 2.30 Stateline 3.00 Australian Story 3.30 Foreign Correspondent 4.00 Vivian Bull winkel: An Australian Heroine 5.00 Bowls: Perth International 2009 6.00 Totally Frank (PG) Repeat. 6.25 Minuscule (G) 6.30 Gardening Australia (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 New Tricks (PG) Repeat. 8.25 ABC News 8.30 The Bill (M) 10.00 ABC News 10.05 Foyle’s War (M) Repeat. 11.45 rage (M)

7.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Kids’ Programs 5.20 World News in various languages. 3.00 rage (G) 12.00 Eclipse (PG) 1.00 Tosca (PG) Masterpiece from UK 5.00 Lone Pine Service From Gallipoli 1.00 V8 Extra (G) 3.10 Five Days In September: Rebirth 2009 2.00 V8 Supercars 2009 (G) Of An Orchestra (G) Masterpiece 6.05 The New Inventors Repeat. 1.30 Chrome (G) from Canada. 6.35 Robin Hood (PG) Repeat. 2.05 Movie: Midway (PG 1976) Stars 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 7.20 Rex The Runt (PG) Repeat. Charlton Heston, Edward Albert, 5.30 Not Forgotten (PG) 7.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. Henry Fonda, James Coburn. 6.30 World News Australia 8.00 At The Movies Repeat. 5.00 Border Patrol (PG) 7.30 Mythbusters (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Guns Of August (PG 5.30 Sydney Weekender (G) 8.30 Iron Chef (G) 1965) Documentary based on 6.00 Seven News 9.20 RocKwiz (PG) Entertainment. Barbara Tuchman’s book which 6.30 Billy Connolly: Journey To The 10.10 Movie: ...And They Lived Happily explores the complex events leading Edge Of The World (PG) Ever After (MA 2004) Drama from up to World War 1. 7.30 Kath & Kim (PG) Repeat. France. Stars Yvan Attal, Charlotte 10.10 Movie: Cry Of Battle (PG 1963) Stars 8.00 The Vicar Of Dibley (PG) Gainsbourg, Alain Chabat, Emman, Van Heflin, Rita Moreno. 8.40 Movie: Independence Day (PG Emmanuelle Seigner & cameo by 11.50 Close 1996) Stars Will Smith, Bill Pullman, Johnny Depp. Jeff Goldblum, Mary McDonnell. 12.00 SOS (PG) 1.00 Bro’ Town (M) Comedy. NZ. Repeat. 11.50 Ripping Yarns (PG) 12.30 Movie: TBA ???. 1.30 Weatherwatch Overnight 2.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker

6.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.30 Dex Hamilton 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 11.30 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG) 12.00 ANZAC Day From The MCG 2.00 AFL Premiership Season 2009 Essendon v Collingwood. 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Sports Tonight (PG) 6.00 Futurama (PG) 6.30 The Simpsons Marathon (PG) 8.30 AFL Premiership Season 2009 Free,amt;e v Sydney. 11.30 Good News Week (M) 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion gion to 6am (PG)

6.00 Infomercials 7.00 Kids’ Programs 11.30 The Music Jungle (PG) 12.30 Gallipoli Dawn Service 2.00 Horse Racing Sydney Cup. 4.30 The Garden Gurus (G) 5.00 Missing Pieces (PG) 5.30 You Saved My Life (PG) 6.00 Evening News 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos (G) 7.30 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets ts Of The Furious Five (G) 8.00 Movie: Monster House (PG) Stars ( Newman. Michael Musso, Ryan New 8.40 Saturday Lotto 9.55 Movie: Charlie’s Angels (M) (M Stars Barrymore, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrym Lucy Liu. 12.00 Movie: The Sea Wolves (M 1980) Stars Gregory Peck, Roger M Moore, David Niven, Trevor Howard. 2. 2.1 5 Movie: We Were The Mulvan 2.15 Mulvaneys (M) Blythe Danner, Beau Bridges. Bridg 4. 4 4.00 .00 Danoz 4. .30 0 Guthy Renker 4.30

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Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 V8 Supercars (G) 5.00 Better Homes And Gardens âž&#x; 11.50 The Comancheros (PG) 1.30 Movie: The Yes Men (M) 3.00 Deal Or No Deal

SUNDAY 26

5.00 rage (PG) 6.30 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Insiders 10.00 Inside Business 10.30 Offsiders 11.00 Asia Pacific Focus 11.30 Songs Of Praise

7.00 Classic Albums: Fleetwood Mac: Rumours (G) 8.00 Zoo Days (G) 12.00 Landline (G) 8.55 A Place In Slovakia (G) 1.00 Gardening Australia 9.20 Scrapheap Challenge (G) 1.30 Message Stick (G) 10.05 Scrapheap Challenge (G) 2.00 Rugby League 2009: Easts v Central 11.00 Beautiful Noise: Pilot Speed (G) Coast 11.55 London Live (PG) Music. Repeat. 4.00 Riviera Cocktail (G) 12.30 Red Dwarf (PG) 5.00 Sunday Arts 1.30 Planet Rock Profiles: Tracy 6.00 At The Movies Chapman (G) 6.30 The Einstein Factor 1.55 jtv Live: The Shins (G) 7.00 ABC News 2.50 Madness: Live At Finsbury Park (G) 7.30 The Story Of India (G) 3.45 Manic Street Preachers: 8.30 Dirt Game (M) Everything Live (G) 9.25 Compass: The Billings And Their 5.00 A Journey Through American Method (G) Music: Sounds Of Jazz (G) 9.55 Keating! (M) The musical. 5.45 Short Movie: Gabriel (G) 11.40 Movie: Fighting Man Of The Plains 6.00 ABC Fora Hosted by Tony Jones. (PG 1949) Stars Randolph Scott, 7.00 Artscape Victor Jory, Jane Nigh. 7.30 Sunday Arts (G) 1.20 Movie: Radio City Revels (G 1955) 8.30 Cinema’s Exiles: From Hitler To Stars Robert Burns, Jack Oakie. Hollywood (PG) 2.45 Movie: Mexican Spitfire Out West 10.25 Love On Track (PG 1940) Stars Lupe Velez, Leon 10.30 Wild At Heart (PG) Errol, Donald Woods. 11.15 Close 3.55 Aussie Animal Rescue: Roo Release (G) Repeat.

6.00 Religion 6.25 World News in various languages. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 10.00 Mythbusters (PG) 11.00 Frank And Daz Take On The World 10.00 AFL Game Day (PG) 11.00 Mooloolaba Triathlon (G) (PG) 11.30 According To Jim (PG) 12.00 Cycling: Gent-Wevelgem 2009 12.00 Movie: If It’s Tuesday, This Must Be From Belgium. Belgium (PG 1969) Stars Suzanne 1.00 Speedweek Pleshette, Ian McShane. 3.00 2010 FIFA World Cup Magazine 3.30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 2.00 2009 AFL Premiership Season Western Bulldogs v Carlton. 4.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 5.00 Destination New Sealand (G) 5.00 The World Game 5.30 Mercurio’s Menu (G) 6.00 Thalassa: The Lord Of The Fjords 6.00 Seven News (G) Doco from France. 6.30 Sunday Night Live (PG) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Border Security (PG) 7.30 Lost Worlds: Secret Files Of The 8.00 The Force – Behind The Line (PG) Inquisition – The Tears Of Spain 8.30 Bones (M) (PG) Doco from UK. 9.30 Beyond the Darklands (M) 8.30 Dateline 9.30 Movie: Fanfan La Tulipe (M 2003) 10.30 Infamous Assassinations: The Assination Of Sikorski (M) Action drama from France. Stars Penelope Cruz, Vincent Perez, Didier 11.00 24 (M) 12.00 Auction Squad (G) Boudon, Helene De Fougerolles. 11.15 Live Forever (M) Doco from UK. 12.30 Brand Developers 12.45 Speaking In Tongues (M) 1.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker 1.15 Weatherwatch Overnight 5.30 Seven Early News

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4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 5.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Landline Repeat. 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Poirot (PG) 1.30 The Cook And The Chef (G) Repeat. 2.00 Parkinson (G) 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 9.20 Media Watch 9.35 Spooks (M) 10.30 Lateline 11.05 Lateline Business 11.35 The Somme (M) Repeat. 12.25 MDA (M) Repeat. 1.25 Movie: The Other Love (PG 1947) Stars Gilber Roland, Barbara Stanwyck. 3.25 Bowls: Perth International 2009 Australia v Malaysia

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 A Place In Slovakia (G) 7.00 Zoo Days (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 9.30 Code Geass (M) 9.55 Paul Kelly: Live Apples (G) 10.55 Fanging It (G) 11.30 Cowboy Bebop: Speak Like A Child (M) Repeat. 11.55 Close

6.00 Sunrise 5.20 World News in various languages. 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia (G) 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven News Repeat. 12.00 Movie: The Last Chance (PG) Stars 1.30 Heat (G) Jennie Garth, Lance Henriksen. 2.30 Dateline 3.30 Insight 2.00 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 4.30 The Journal 3.00 Money Man 5.00 The Crew (G) 3.00 Backyard Science 3.30 Raggs 5.30 Corner Gas (G) 4.00 It’s Acadamic 6.00 Living Black 4.30 Seven News 6.30 World News Australia 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 7.30 Top Gear (PG) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 8.30 Swift And Shift Couriers (M,l,s,n) 9.00 Bogan Pride: The Dance Battle (M) 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.00 Home And Away (PG) Comedy. Final. 7.30 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 9.30 World News Australia 8.00 Scrubs (PG) 10.00 Shameless (MA) Comedy from UK. 8.30 Desperate Housewives (M) 10.55 Skins (M) Repeat. 11.50 Movie: My Wife Is A Gangster (MA 9.30 Brothers & Sisters (M) 10.30 Boston Legal (M) 2001) Comedy from South Korea. 11.30 30 Rock (PG) StarsShin Eun-Kyung, Park Sang12.00 Medical Incredible (PG) Myun. 1.00 Danoz Direct 1.45 WeatherWatch Overnight 2.00 Guthy Renker 5.30 Seven Early News Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Movie: The Thirteenth Year (G) 1.30 Deal Or No Deal 2.00 My Restaurant Rules ➟ 12.00 Dateline NBC 1.00 Deal Or No Deal 1.30 Australia’s Best Backyards

6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 6.00 Sunrise 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 11.00 Danoz And Guthy Renker (G) 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.00 Movie: The Long Shot (G) Stars Julie 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (M) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. Benz, Paul Le Mat, Masha Mason. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 2.00 All Saints (M) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 3.00 Money Man 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.30 Hi-5 3.00 Backyard Science 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.00 The Shak 3.30 Raggs 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (G) Rpt. 4.30 Afternoon News 4.00 It’s Acadamic 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.00 Antique Roadshow (G) 4.30 Seven News 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (G) 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 6.00 Evening News 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 6.30 Neighbours (G) Repeat. 7.00 A Current Affair 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.30 World’s Funniest Videos (PG) 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 8.00 Commercial Breakdown (PG) 8.00 Bondi Rescue (PG) Season final. 7.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue (G) 8.30 Two And A Half Men (M) 8.30 NCIS (M) 8.00 Find My Family (PG) 9.00 Two And A Half Men (M) 9.30 Lie To Me (M) 8.30 All Saints (M) 9.30 Hell’s Kitchen (MA15+) 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 9.30 10 Years Younger In 10 Days (G) 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 10.30 Bridezillas (M) 10.30 Eli Stone (M) 11.30 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.00 Cops (M) 11.30 Carpoolers (PG) New series. 12.30 State Focus 12.10 20/20 (M) 12.00 Polynesian Paradises (G) 1.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker 1.30 Guthy Renker 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 5.30 Seven Early News 3.00 Religion 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 5.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 9.00 Asia Pacific News 6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.30 Business Today 11.00 Never Did Me Any Harm (PG) 10.00 Kids’ Programs Repeat. 4.35 Little Angels (G) Repeat. 12.00 Midday Report 5.05 Talking Heads (G) Repeat. 12.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 5.35 Sun, Sea And Bargain Spotting 6.35 The Re-Inventors (G) 1.00 The New Inventors (G) Repeat. 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 1.30 Catalyst (G) Repeat. 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 2.00 Parkinson (PG) 8.00 Australian Story (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Kids’ Programs 8.30 Teachers (M) Repeat. 6.05 Time Team (G) 9.20 The Bill (PG) Repeat. 7.00 ABC News 10.50 Fireflies (PG) Repeat. 7.30 The 7.30 Report 11.40 Close 8.00 Foreign Correspondent 8.30 Around The World In 80 Gardens 9.30 Lead Balloon (PG) 10.05 Artscape (M) 10.35 Lateline and Lateline Business 11.35 Four Corners Repeat. 12.25 Media Watch Repeat. 12.40 Parkinson (G) 1.35 Movie: Around The World (G 1943) Stars Kay Kyser, Mischa Auer, Joan Davis. 3.25 triple j tv With The Doctor (G) Repeat

5.20 World News in various languages 1.00 The Storm Rages Twice (G) Repeat drama from Lebanon. 1.50 Herstory (G) 2.00 Don Matteo (PG) Drama. Italy. Repeat. 3.00 Here Comes The Neighbourhood (G) Repeat. 3.30 Living Black 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy. 6.00 Global Village: Campania (G) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Insight 8.30 Cutting Edge: The Growing Anger Of Hunger (PG) Doco from France. 9.30 World News 10.00 Hot Docs: The Thin Blue Line (PG) Doco from US. 11.30 Movie: Persona Non Grata (PG 2005) Drama from Italy. Stars Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Nikita Mikhalkow, Daniel Olbrychski, Jerzy Stuhr. 1.50 WeatherWatch Overnight

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Einistein Factor (G) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Super Jellyfish (G) 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.30 Talking Heads (G) Repeat. 2.00 Parkinson (G) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Travel Oz (G) 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 The Gruen Transfer 9.30 Lawrence Leung’s Choose Your Own Adventure (M) 10.00 At the Movies 10.30 Lateline And Lateline Business 11.30 Vincent (M) 12.40 Movie: The Rise Of Catherine The Great (G 1934) Stars Douglas Fairbanks, Elizabeth Bergner. 2.15 Movie: Mexican Spitfire’s Baby (G 1941) Stars Lupe Velez, Leon Errol, Buddy Rogers, Elisabeth Risdon. 3.25 National Press Club Address Repeat.

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Asia Pacific News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Travel Oz (G) Repeat. 4.55 Animal Cops: South Africa (G) 5.45 Time Team (G) Repeat. 6.35 A place In Slovakia: Chaos At The Chateau (G) 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 8.00 Body Hits: Cold Snap (G) 8.30 Medicine Men Go Wild: Jungle Tripping (M) 9.20 Rock The Bells 11.05 Nazi Hate Rock (M) 12.55 Close

4.30 UEFA Champions League Semi 6.00 Sunrise Final Barcelona v Chelsea 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.00 World News in various languages. 11.30 Seven News 2.20 Cocktails (G) 12.00 Movie: Wild Hearts (PG) Stars 2.30 Tales From A Suitcase (PG) Richard Thomas, Nancy McKeon. 3.00 Salam Cafe (PG) 2.00 All Saints (M) 3.30 Nerds FC (G) 3.00 Money Man 4.00 The Journal 3.30 Raqgs 4.30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 4.00 It’s Acadamic 5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy. 4.30 Seven and Prime News 6.00 Global Village: The Old Man & The 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) Sea (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show. 6.30 World News Australia 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.30 Food Safari: French (G) 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 8.00 Trawlermen (G) Doco from UK. 7.30 Thank God You’re Here (PG) Series 8.35 Long Way Round (PG) Doco from return. UK. 8.30 Criminal Minds (M) 9.30 World News Australia 9.30 My Name Is Earl (PG) 10.00 Movie: The Method (M 2003) Thriller 10.00 Family Guy (M) from Spain. Stars Eduardo Noriega, 10.30 Russell Brand’s Ponderland (M) 11.00 Lost (M) Najwa Nimni, Eduard Fernandez. 12.00 Movie: A Tale Of Two Sisters (MA 12.00 Hot Auctions (G) 2003) Thriller from South Korea. Stars 12.30 Brand Developers (G) 1.00 Guthy Renker & Danoz Im Soo-jung, Yeom Jeong-ah. 5.30 Seven Early News 2.20 Weatherwatch Overnight

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Einistein Factor (G) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 The War (PG) 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Pilot Guides (G) Repeat. 1.30 Collectors (G) Repeat. 2.00 Parkinson (G) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.10 Grand Designs (G) Repeat. 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Catalyst (G) 8.30 Rock + Roll Nerd: The Tim Minchin Story (PG) 9.30 Q&A With Tony Jones 10.30 Lateline And Lateline Business 11.30 Spectacle: Elvis Costello With The Police (PG) 12.20 Wildside (M) 1.10 Movie: The Boy With Green Hair (G 1949) Stars Dean Stockwell, Pat O’Brien, Robert Ryan. 2.40 Rydin’ Time (G) 3.25 Aussie Animal Rescue (G) 3.55 The Glass House (M)

4.30 UEFA Champions League Semi 6.00 ABC News Breakfast Final Manchester United v Arsenal 9.00 Asia Pacific News 7.00 World News in various languages. 9.30 Business Today 2.30 Dateline 10.00 Kids’ Programs 3.30 Kings Of Clubs (G) 4.35 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 5.05 The Cook and the Chef (G) Repeat. 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.35 ABC Fora 5.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 6.35 A place In Slovakia (G) 6.00 Global Village: Florence (G) 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 7.35 Inspector Rex (PG) Austria Repeat. 8.00 Spicks And Specks (PG) Final. 8.30 Mad Men (M) This multi award 8.30 The Gruen Transfer winning series revolves around the 9.00 Lawrence Leunig’s Choose Your conflicted world of Don Draper the Own Adventure (M) biggest ad man (and ladies man) in 9.30 The Graham Norton Show the business. 10.00 Peep Show (M) 9.30 World News Australia 10.25 Little Miss Jocelyn (M) 10.00 UEFA Champions League Hour 10.55 Phoenix Nights (PG) 11.00 Oz (M) US drama series. 11.20 Ideal: The Party (MA) Repeat. 12.00 Movie: They’re Watching Us (M 11.50 Close 2004) Horror from Spain. Stars Iciar Bollain, Massimo Ghini. 1.55 Weatherwatch Overnight [s] = Sex [cl] = Coarse language

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

6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 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 Danoz (G) 12.00 Dr Phil (M) 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 2.00 Days of Our Lives (PG) 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 3.30 Hi-5 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (G) 4.00 The Shak 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Ten News 5.00 Antique Roadshow (G) 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 5.30 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (G) 6.30 Neighbours (G) Repeat. 6.00 Evening News 7.00 The Biggest Loser (PG) 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Masterchef Australia (PG) 7.30 You Saved My Life (PG) 8.30 The Biggest Loser Finale (PG) 8.00 Missing pieces (PG) 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 8.30 Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities (M) 11.15 Late Show with David Letterman (PG) 8.45 Lotto 9.30 Eleventh Hour (M) 12.00 Cops (M) 12.30 Judge Judy (PG) 10.30 Underbelly Uncut (AV15+) 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 11.30 The Ellen Degeneres (PG) 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG). 12.30 Australia’s Greatest Athlete 1.30 Guthy Renker Australia 3.00 Religion 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Movie: Marine Raiders (G) 1.30 Deal Or No Deal 2.00 My Restaurant Rules ➟ 12.00 Inside Saddam’s Reign Of Terror (AV) 1.00 Deal Or No Deal 1.30 A Country Practice (G) 2.30 Guhy Ranker

6.00 Ten Early News 5.30 Today 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 11.00 Danoz and Bio-Magnetics (G) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil (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 Alive And 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 Antiques Roadshow (G). 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.30 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 NBN News 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 7.00 A Current Affair 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.30 What’s Good For You (PG) 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 8.00 RPA (PG) 8.00 The Simpsons (PG) 8.30 The Mentalist (M) 8.30 House (M) 8.45 Lotto 9.30 Life (M) 9.30 Cold Case (M) 10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight 10.30 Cold Case (M) 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 11.30 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.30 The Baron (PG) 12.00 Cops (PG) 1.30 Guthy Renker And Danoz 12.30 Infomercials 3.30 Good Morning America 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) 5.00 Early Morning News

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Movie: Count The Hours (PG 1953) 1.30 Deal Or No Deal 2.05 My Restaurant Rules (PG) ➟ 12.00 Louis Theroux: Gambling In Las Vegas (M) 1.00 A Country Practice (G)

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6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: The Good Girl (M 2002) Stars Jennifer Aniston, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tim Nelson. 2.00 All Saints (M) 3.00 Money Man (PG) 3.30 Raggs Kid’s program. 4.00 It’s Acadamic 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 Ghost Whisperer (PG) 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 9.30 Private Practice (M) 10.35 Heroes (M) 11.30 Beauty And The Geek (PG) 12.30 Brand Developers (G) 1.30 Danoz & Guthy-Renker 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 Guthy Renker (G) 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 Dr Phil (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Repeat. 3.30 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 4.30 NBN News 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 5.30 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (G) 4.00 Everyone Loves Raymond (G) 5.00 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 Getaway (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 8.30 Adults Only 20 To 1 (M) 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 8.00 Bondi Vet (PG) 9.30 The Footy Show (M) 8.30 Law & Order: S.V.U. (M) 11.00 The AFL Footy Show (M) 9.30 Life On Mars (M) 1.00 Seinfeld (PG) 10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight 1.30 Entertainment Tonight (G) 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 2.00 Guthy Renker Australia 12.00 Cops (PG) 3.30 Good Morning America 12.30 Infomercials (PG) 5.00 Early Morning News 4.00 Religion to 6am.

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.0 Movie: A Dangerous Profession (PG 1949) 1.30 Deal Or No Deal 2.05 My Restaurant Rules ➟ 12.00 Movie: Mambo (M 2003) 2.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker

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

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

All Ten programs between 5pm and 11pm (approx) nightly are Closed Captioned (CC)

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years. Too Sublime is a cabaret act with a difference, presenting songs from all your favorite artists including Nancy The Drifters, Too Sublime, Sinatra, Shania Twain and The James Lamont perform at Supremes. Angie and Susi, the Seagulls this Saturday – all Sublime sisters, also perform for only $5. songs from the show tunes The Drifters need no era, the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. introduction, their legendary status precedes them wherever Live in the Stardust Room on Saturday April 25 at 8 pm. they perform. They are Tickets: members $5, nonfamous for at least thirteen members $10. chart topping hits including There Goes My Baby, Under the Jazz in The Shed Boardwalk and Save the Last Jazz in The Shed Cafe at Dance for Me, and this great Seagulls this week is with the value show has everything for David Fennel Trio. 1pm start. a big night out on Broadway, including acrobatics, comedy, juggling, singing and dancing. Mason Mason needs no introduction James Lamont is a comedian with his outstanding vocals, and magician, performing guitar and lap slide guitar, acrobatics, comedy juggling Mason continues to deliver and unicycling for over 15 high impact performances to audiences everywhere he appears. Mason and his band are influenced by Tom Waites, Jeff Buckley, Ben Harper and the Violent Femmes. Cabarita Beach Sports Club, Bogangar Saturday at 8pm. Seee www. masonrack.com

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THE BABY ANIMALS ON SATURDAY APRIL 25 COOLANGATTA HOTEL

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E N T E RTA I N M E N T After winning the 2008 SMS Vote People’s Choice Award at the recent Independent MusicOZ Awards in December 2008, JK are getting back out on the road throughout March, April and May, doing a number of instore performances and live shows. The band will be returning from Los Angeles on March 7 to promote their brand new single If Only and the Australian release of their long awaited album, Nowhere left to hide. They are on Sunday April 26 at the Coolangatta Hotel.

The Baby Animals with special guests The Spazzys

The Baby Animals are definately one of Australia’s greatest rock bands. Starting out with their debut single Early Warning, released in April 1991, they immediately reached the Top 20 on the Australian singles charts. That was quickly followed by the second single Rush You in 1991. Then the debut album Baby Animals was released in September 1991. The album debuted at number Mescalito Blues six on the ARIA Charts and spent six weeks at number one This unique duo has a sound becoming the highest-selling much bigger than its parts – debut Australian rock album of new member, Mattie Barker, all time. brings some refreshing blues Sales of Baby Animals reached harmonica and tasty guitar eight times platinum in licks. Cabarita Beach Sports Australia, and topped 800,000 Club, Bogangar on Friday. worldwide. Shaved And Juke Kartel Dangerous was then released Fresh from doing the Australian in August 1993. In October 1999 DeMarchi released her support slot for Seether and first single, Satellite as a solo headlining for the recent New Year’s Eve Odyssey Festival and artist, which was followed by her debut album, Telelove, Solar Festivals, Juke Kartel on Mushroom Records and have just confirmed their upa national tour. In June 2004 coming national tour dates in Suze was one of the inaugural support of their debut album inductees into the WAM (West release.

JAMES LAMONT SEAGULLS ON BROADWAY SATURDAY APRIL 25 Australian Music Industry Hall of Fame. For more see www. thebabyanimals.com Saturday April 25, Coolangatta Hotel, Marine Parade, Coolangatta. Ph (07) 55 896 888. Tickets $38.50 + bf advance. Available from the venue, OzTix www.oztix.com.au 1300 762 545 and OzTix outlets.

trumpet, Paul Willaims – reeds, Mike Hawthorne – trombone, Jo Bloomfield – piano, Ian Cocking – bass, Wally Furst – banjo and Dave McCallum – drums. A booking fee of $5.50 for members and $6.50 for non members will apply and it is advised that you book early. Concert will begin at 7.30pm.

South Tweed Sports monthly jazz

Lisa Mitchell & Andy Bull & Vanessa Jade

South Tweed Sports monthly jazz on Saturday April 25 will feature Beverley Sheehan from Melbourne. Beverley will be accompanied by wellknown Brisbane band Up the River featuring Mal Wood –

Lisa Mitchell was first introduced to Australia as a stand-out finalist on the 2006 series of Australian Idol. In 2007, Lisa’s first EP entitled Said One to the Other was released, debuting at number 27 on the

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Cunard, P&O and various other shipping lines. Join Elizabeth in cabaret with her stellar band as they present a selection of beautiful music from the repertoires of Hal David and Burt Bacharach, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Bette Midler. Elizabeth will also feature songs from her critically acclaimed CD Live At The Pandanus Lounge, a stunning collection of Jazz standards including Our Love Is Here To Stay, They Can’t Take That Away From Me and more. The seven piece band includes piano maestro Steve Russell, Jack Thorncraft on bass and on drums, the wonderful Dave Sanders. Twin Towns Services Club Wednesday morning at 11am.

ELIZABETH LORD AT TWIN TOWNS WEDNESDAY MORNING

Jazz in the Basement – Robbie Ball

Swinging singer Robbie Ball will perform at Jazz in the BaseAria charts and number 1 on Elizabeth Lord In ment Saturday April 25. An the Australian iTunes chart. In experienced musician, Robbie Cabaret With 7 Piece 2008, Lisa released her second began performing in the 1960s EP Welcome to the Afternoon, Band as part of the popular Rex Nowith hit single Neopolitan Elizabeth Lord is a singer who ble Show. He later became part Dreams reaching number 1 on has embraced most styles of of a double act called Boys Blue the Australian iTunes chart. Lisa music in a career spanning over and spent 17 years playing has toured with the likes of Ben twenty years. From the Austral- the club scene, before touring Lee, The Panics, Evermore and ian casts of Evita, Barnum extensively overseas. During Whitely, is about to support Ja- and Jesus Christ Superstar, this time, he worked with many son Mraz for part of his Austral- Elizabeth detoured into the great artists including Johnny ian tour and is currently writing world of television as a regular Mathis, New Christie Minstrels, and recording her debut album on the Midday Show along the Ink Spots, Vaughn Munroe, with Dan Hume which is set for with cabaret performances Billy Eckstein, The Delltones release this year. See her at the both in Australia and abroad, and The Bee Gees. Saturday at Soundlounge 8pm Thursday. including cruising with Princess the Gold Coast Arts Centre.

SHIRT OFF YOUR BACK Mandy Nolan Today I sat in a Mullum cafe and mused to myself as I watched one of the many blokes you see around here getting around with his shirt off. You just wouldn’t see that in the city. A middle aged man with ferocious clumps of greying chest hairs just sipping his latte in shirt-free oblivion. He read the paper. He ate cake. Small gluten free chunks fell into his furry forrest. Birds flew down and pecked it off. How carbon neutral. Shirt free is a man thing. It doesn’t really work for us girls. In my early feminist days I shared a house with a very lovely lesbian lady who decided to live shirt free. She had the most fabulous boobs I have ever seen. What started as a political statement of equality became a Fellini fest of total titillation. Even straight girls like me couldn’t keep their eyes off those bouncing mothers. We had a house meeting and had to beg her to put her top back on. Culturally, we’re too tit obessessed to ever casually carry off shirt free for femmes. They

can do it in Africa, or New Guinea, or Central Australia where breasts are just a normal part of the body. But us whiteys are just far too hung up to ever get away with it. Being white also makes people look so much nuder when they are nude. I suppose that’s why I always notice shirt free blokes. I often wonder what makes a fella think, no, I’ll just go the flesh T today. Being an alternative beach side culture, skin is often worn as apparel, so it’s not something we even notice too much. I’d love to see it catch on with city men. Straight men in suits who wake up one day and go for a flesh look. It could be a fundraiser… what about ‘Shirt off your back Day’: a fundraiser for homeless men. I’m just imagining Town Hall at peak hour, packed with business men, in shiny black shoes, pressed navy pants, a smart new tie and no shirt. I’m loving it. Popping in to see your local doctor, and hello, he’s shirt free. The bus driver is shirt free, as is the bank teller and the

cop who has just pulled you over for speeding. Hang on, I think he’s pants free as well. Whatever you do, don’t blow in the bag. There is a lovely story, I think, as memory goes (please correct me if I am wrong, I heard this about two decades ago), it was when General MacCarthur was to visit an island nation somewhere in the Pacific in the 1940s. The island women wore grass skirts with their breasts exposed. There was some concern that the women would offend the westerners with their nudity, so they were asked to cover their breasts. When the General and fellow dignitaries drove to meet the islanders, they were greeted with a long line of women, who, as they passed, politely lifted their skirts and hid their offending breasts. In doing so the official party had the most stupendous welcome – a vagina flashing salute! Now there’s something that might work for the next Olympics opening ceremony.

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of FAME at STOKERS Great set-up. Great relaxed club atmosphere.

First Friday of each month

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Hypnosis was initiated in the UK by Peter Powers and the enormous success of the show Steve Allison has now led to worldwide TV Steve Allison is a local comedy shows. Punters can expect legend, who has been keeping fun-packed comedy and this new show is not for the faintthings fresh on the comedy hearted as Peter delivers his scene for the last ten years – ‘Adults Only’ show. Peter can be his profile as one of the Gold described as wicked, naughty Coast’s favourite comedians and mischievous, and although just keeps growing. Cleverly some routines are adult in combining quick wit, Aussie BROADFOOT AT THE nature, it is strictly in good humour, snappy one-liners, VICTORY HOTEL SUNDAY crazy impressions and comedy humour. Friday at Twin Towns Services Club, 8.30pm. The evening will include juggling, Steve’s show is origiUnplugged in performances by Jodi Martin, nal, full of fun, laughter and the ART the Basement – Marshall and the Fro, John Gift unexpected. by Yasmina Reza Support is by Stephen Head and Luke Vassella, Candice Songwriters in the The wickedly funny play ART is and MC Chris Wainhouse. Casegrande, Sandy Gandhi, Round Friday at the Gold Coast Arts back for three more shows! The Archie Archbold, Mr Speaker play was performed in The MulSusanna Carman, Jez Mead Centre, starts at 7.30pm. and the Shadow Minister. MC lumbimby Civic Centre by the and Sara Tindley perform will be ZZZ’s Neil Marks. Byron Bay Theatre Company Songwriters in the Round at Awards will be presented in 22 last March, and is set to play Unplugged at the Basement, separate categories, including three more shows this week in Thursday April 23. Doors, food best song, best album and best Oliver Byron Bay. The play was well and bar open at 7:30pm with male and female vocalists. Two Based upon the novel Oliver received by theatre goers at DVDs screening. Bands start at new awards up for grabs this Twist by Charles Dickens, Ol8.15pm. Tickets are $13 (sold at the Civic, many of whom enyear are for music video and iver will be performed by Mt. the door). couraged the producers of ART lyrics/printed word. The ticket St. Patrick’s College Wednes- to take the show to a wider price of $39 or $29 for NCEIA Broadfoot day April 29, Friday May 1 audience. Though it is not just and Saturday May 2 at the Broadfoot return to The Hotel members and includes a twotheatre buffs who would enjoy course dinner. Doors open at Brunswick Friday April 24 Civic Centre Tumbulgum Rd, this show. This clever, funny 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. Tick- Murwillumbah. Performances and very thought-provoking starting at 7.30pm. Sunday ets can be purchased from the at 7:30pm. Tix adults $15, con April 26 the band in its trio production is suitable for all NCEIA office suite 5/97 Keen format head to the wonderful $8 available at College or 02 who like good entertainment Street Lismore, phone 02 66220 6672 2340. scenery of Mooball to play all and enjoy the beauty of live 222 or for non memebers originals at The Victory Hotel theatre. Ballina RSL 02 6686 2544, Music Peter Powers from 1 to 3pm. In an incisive and comedic way, Bizarre Lismore, 96 Magellan One of the world’s most ART explores issues of indiDolphin Awards St, (02) 6622 3262, All Music & outrageous and naughtiest viduality and friendship which Vision, Lismore – 02 66225399, hypnotists, Peter Powers will The 2009 Dolphin Awards touch us all. How willing are we Ballina – 02 66868111, Byron Gala Dinner will be held on be performing Friday at Twin to be moulded by our friends’ Towns Services Club. Street April 30 at the Ballina RSL. Bay – 02 6685 7611. expectations and how keenly

D’ALLIANCE CARNIVALE BY THE CREEK MAY 9 AND 10 do we expect those friends to accommodate our view of them? When Serge played by local actor Rick Collings buys a controversial and very expensive artwork, his easy friendship with Marc (Avikal) and Yvan (Simeon Tinsley) topples into uncertainty. Does he have the right to do such a thing? Should he have consulted his friends? The central metaphor

provided by the painting, and the trio’s reactions to it, is so loaded that the play can be debated as hotly by attendees as the canvas is debated onstage. Since 1994 Art has enjoyed long seasons on West End London and Broadway New York, and now residents of the Northern Rivers and visitors have the opportunity to see Art in Byron Bay.

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cludes firing with Marie-France Boissonneault. Make a trio of beautiful tiles – work out your design – you might like to think about where your tiles will be used or displayed. Also create a picture in relief (3D).

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to be a part of the festival and it has given us the opportunity to invite talented arts organisations to be a part of the action.’ Such groups include Gold Coast Music Collaborative ‘Essence Projectile’ they profile some of the finest musical Tweed River Art and artistic talent in southern Queensland. Their creative Gallery Exhibitions endeavours include multimeA Faerie Tale Cabaret ‘...a thousand words’. dia projects, film, music and On display at the Tweed River recording. EP will present the Dyl E. Bob and Chico are The Rhythms of Art Gallery from March 27 to ever popular Tijuana Cartel back from the worlds of the September 13. This collection Ireland at the night time performance imagination with a big sack full of artist prints selected from Tuesday May 12 along with day performances of characters for the BlackTop the Print Archive of the Print Byron Bay Community Centre by Stacey Erbacher in FlamenCircus Theatre’s next producCouncil of Australia illustrates Following the highly-successful co Dance, Andrew Yue Wong’s tion, A Faerie Tale Cabaret. Lothe myriad of stories that artists and critically acclaimed sell-out Peking Opera and Gypsy cal and international performoften draw upon as inspiration Australian tour in March 2008, inspired band A French Butler ers from Circus Arts, Spaghetti for their work. Ireland’s most celebrated and Called Smith. Circus, and the BlackTop as A life in lithographs elite company of dancers and The D’Alliance program is jam well as independent artists packed with local talent and On display until May 3. A fasci- musicians, The Rhythms of from abroad will be featured. nating display of 31 lithograph- Ireland, will return by popular guest performers from interWith live music, dance, magic, demand with their awestate such as comic genius The ic self portraits by renowned zany comedy, amazing object inspiring and innovative new Amazing Mr Fish and loop William Robinson selected manipulation, great characterisations and plenty of audience from his Self-portrait, Farmyard production to Australian audi- singing sensation Mr Percival. Comedy workshops funded by ences in April 2009. interaction, this promises to be and Parody series, created in Q150 and Short Film WorkParis in 2004. the best show to date! Byron Seagulls shops are already underway as Bay Bowling Club on Friday Gallery hours: Wednesday to Three Tenors Tribute Show, part of the program culminatApril 24. Sunday 10am to 5pm. Live in the Stardust Room ing with a final performance at Just Add Water Saturday May 9, 8pm. the festival. Cheryl Nest’s first solo exhibiSaturday 9am-5pm free, Sattion runs until April 29. Escape D’Alliance Street urday night 6-10pm ticketed Gallery, 1 Brisbane Street, Cut Aways performance children $7.50/ Festival Currumbin Murwillumbah. The exhibition Cut Aways adults $15, Sunday May 10 Music, Magic And Mystique represents 18 months of artist Mothers Day lunch performBy The Creek Anne Stadler’s printmaking ance at the Currumbin RSL An otherworldly path of artistic work where new pieces are and Sunday Night Jed’s Old delight will unfold at the inaucollaged from her old prints. Fashioned Drive-In family The KAFE Fiesta gural D’Alliance’ Carnivale by Rather than ‘casting them away’ feature film $15 per car, gates Kingscliff Art, Food and the Creek, May 9 and 10, preshe has cut-up and re-assemopen 6pm. For further informasented by Currumbin RSL. The bled into forms that suggest or Entertainment Festival are tion and ticketing visit www. festival is inspired by Fringe yearn for freedom. Some of the asking for expressions of currumbinrsl.com.au interest from all tweed artists Festivals around the world, cardboard cutouts are shaped that would like to participate showcasing comedy, dance, like knots, discs and flying in the festival on May 2 and 3. aerial acrobatics, visual light forms. In more recent work the Artists will be asked to display show, street performers and ‘cut aways’ become abstract their work in selected positions visual artists to name a few. organic creatures inspired by in the streets of Kingscliff at a Creative Director Kylie Mitchellthe artist’s immediate enviminimal charge plus there will Smith said ‘local music identironment, lush tropical plants, be some marquees available. ties have jumped at the chance insects, reptiles, children, and the landscapes and creatures of her imagination. ‘My work is about some of the huge things in my life I’ve ‘cut-away’ from,’ says Anne, ‘including my children going to school, friends who have passed away, and old ideas about myself as I try to accept the middle years of my life. 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gig guide THURSDAY 23 ■ AUSTRALIAN TAVERN, M’BAH 9PM LIVE MUSIC ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, KINGSCLIFF 5.30PM GEOFF DUTTON ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM THE LOUD 09 OUTDOOR MUSIC FESTIVAL & BAND COMPETITION ■ CLUB BANORA 4PM GLENN BRACE ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 7.30PM UNPLUGGED IN THE BASEMENT SONGWRITERS IN THE ROUND ■ SOUNDLOUNGE 8PM LISA MITCHELL & ANDY BULL & VANESSA JADE ■ SEAGULLS 5.30PM MICHAEL ■ THE SANDS HOTEL COOLANGATTA 8PM BATTLE OF THE JAMS HEAT 5 ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 5PM VEENIE’S – SWIZZLE ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM THE ELECTRIC ECLECTIC ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON JUKE KARTEL ■ BYRON ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE, 7PM CIRCUS SHOWCASE ■ BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE 8PM ART ■ LA LA LAND, BYRON DANIEL WEBBER AND GUESTS

FRIDAY 24 ■ AUSTRALIAN TAVERN, M’BAH 9PM DOOR 7 ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB,

local events and entertainment KINGSCLIFF 7.30PM GREG BANKX ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB, BOGANGAR 8PM MESCALITO BLUES ■ CABARITA BEACH BAR AND GRILL 8.30PM DJS DIZEL ■ CLUB BANORA 7.30PM DAVID BARRY & THE BOULEVARDS ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM KAFFENE ■ COMMUNITY PRINTMAKERS MURWILLUMBAH (CPM INC) WORKSHOP GALLERY 11AM-3PM CUT AWAYS - ARTIST ANNE STADLER ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 7.30PM COMEDY IN THE BASEMENT - STEVE ALLISON ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL, 8.30PM BUGGY ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM NIGHTSHIFT ■ IMPERIAL HOTEL, MUR’BAH 8PM CHRIS COOK BAND ■ MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM NO SECRETS ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9PM FATHOM ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM TREVOR WHITE ■ SALT BAR, CASURINA 8.30PM THE REAL DEAL ■ SEAGULLS 7PM, CONNECTIONS BAR, RED THREADS ■ SOUTHPORT RSL CLUB 7.30PM LOOSE CHANGE ROCKERS ■ SURFERS PARADISE SURF CLUB 5PM INNOCENT & ACOUSTIC ■ THE SANDS HOTEL COOLANGATTA 9PM DJ ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB

7.30PM THE CHEVROLETS ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB, 8.30PM PETER POWERS ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB, 9PM KYM CAMPBELL ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9.30PM TIJUANA CARTEL ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 7PM BOHEMIAN COWBOYS LAST GIG TILL SUMMER ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON SIDESHOW ■ BYRON BOWLING CLUB 7.30PM BLACK TOP CIRCUS THEATRE: A FAERIE TALE CABARET ■ BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE 8PM ART ■ LA LA LAND, BYRON MYLES JUNIOR & RYAN RUSHTON & DANIEL WEBBER ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7.30PM BROADFOOT

SATURDAY 25 ■ AUSTRALIAN TAVERN, M’BAH 9PM DANCE PARTY WITH DJ ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB, BOGANGAR 8PM MASON RACK ■ CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT 8PM HARD WORD ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM BABY ANIMALS ■ COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 9PM DJ ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM STEVE GRADY ■ ELSEWHERE, GOLD COAST, MOTION:THEORY W/ DANIEL WEBBER + BEN ABRAHAMS ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 6.30AM (ANZAC MORNING) HOT SHOTS ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM

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SUNDAY 26 ■ CABARITA BEACH BAR & GRILL 2PM CARLEY VEAL & JUSTIN GILL ■ CLUB BANORA, 12.15PM BABY BOOMER PARTY BAND ■ CLUB BANORA, 11AM ROBBIE BALL ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM

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Sport SPORT RESULTS BOWLS Cabarita Beach Men 15/4/09 Winners R Tonkin and J Hay, runner up W Rae and N Ambrose cons J McArdle and R Harper. 20/4/09 Winners G Lake and N Thorley runner up F Cameron and P Rose, cons B Laybutt and A Latif. Pennant results Div2 Mullumbimby def Cabarita 72–51, Div 4 Cabarita def Murwillumbah 61–55, Div 6 Cabarita def Pottsville 69–45’ Barefoot bowlers this Sunday 26/4/09, 3pm start. $5 entry, $300 in prizes. Condong Mens Wednesday 15th 40 bowlers had a game of bowls no rain and 4 guests from Algester Bowls Club. Winners C. Viglione, D. Dame, T. Lee runners up K. Bland, K.Lutherborrough. Raffle winners R. Cox, B. Albury, D. Watson, J. Walsh. Saturday 4 pennant sides played with COndong sides Division 1 winning 5–1 Division 3 4–2 Division 5 6–0 Division 7 5–1. Raffle winners R. Cox meat tray, R. Wilson beer R Reading beer. Sunday 19th Vietnam Vets had 80 bowlers and guests helping to raise around $1700 going to Maryvale Community Centre to help the rebuilding after the fires in Victoria. Open District Pairs played at Condong, 1 team out of 5 in the final. Reserve Pairs played at Mullumbimby saw 1 our of 3 making the finals. Coming events Sunday 26th Canetoads Monday 4th May 34 bowlers needed for 1pm start and BBQ lunch 11.30 to 12 noon. Saturday 9th May Condong division 3 v’s Ocean Shores, Condong dvision 5 v’s Brunswick Heads, Condong division 7 v’s Pottsville at Condong. Thursday 14th May 20–21 bowlers needed to play the Hoteliers 1pm start. Condong Cane Toads 21/4/2009 Singles Championships games played. E.Hunt def B.Wainwright, J.Blake def H.Ross, J. Glasby def S.Cook, M.Sweetnam def R.Thorley. Next round to be played on or before 5/5/09. Congratulations to H.fuller,B. Wainwright,I. Hunt for winning the District President’s Cup played at Cabarita. 28/4/2009 District Triples at Mullumbimby, 4/5/09 Visit from Woodridge mixed bowls, 27/5/09 Cancer fund raising day, 22/6/09 Sugar Triples. Social Bowls next week. Enquires 02 6672 2238. Cudgen Leagues Men Wed. 15/4/09 Mens Mufti C.Milne, L.Morris. ‘A’ Pairs ch’ships, K. Hansen, M.Glover 20 def B.Blake, T.Grimes 17 Sat. 18/4/09 Mens Whites D.Cooper, T.Grimes. No 4 Pennants Brunswick Heads 6 Cudgen zilch, No 6 Pennants Bangalow 4 Cudgen 2 – Any bowlers who have not made an effort to play available championship matches, please do so, or poppa smack. Cudgen Leagues Ladies Congratulations to Liz Fleming (Cudgen) and Maree Comerford (Pottsville) who have won through to the District Singles Final to be played at Cudgen this morning, 8.30am. Good Luck Liz and Maree. Thurs 16th Ladies Social results. Winners – Rnk11 Lola Taylor, Joy White, Pat Pieterse. Raffle, Colleen Wein. Sun 19th, Social BBQ Day results Winners,

sport@tweedecho.com.au Rnk5 P Bennent, June Wotherspoon, I Turnbill. Runners up, Rnk6, M Ellen, E and G Haydon. Raffle – Eilleen Burke. Thanks again everyone for attending this great event the next Sun Social Day will be on Sun May 17th. Congratulations Everyone. Coming up – Thurs 23rd 1pm – First Round Club C ‘ Ship Pairs to be played today. Ann Revie, Colleen Wein V’s Eilleen Burke, Val Andrews ; Isabel Nipperess, Margaret Huddy V’s June Tilley, Pat Pieterse ; Lorraine Sandall, June Wotherspoon V’s Clarice Blake, Sharon Hinks; Betty Sydneham, Helen Wylie V’s Judy Martin, Maureen Alcorn. Good Bowling Everyone. 1pm – Thurs Ladies Social Everybody Welcome. Mon 27th – Social Mixed Triples (Mufti dress) Everybody welcome. Mon 27th – 1pm District Pennant Presentation Day, Brunswick Heads (Bowls 1pm – 3pm) Presentations and A’tea 3pm. Tues 28th, 8.30am 1st and 2nd Rounds District C’ Ship Triples – Mullumbimby. Sheet on board for Club C’Ship Singles, entries close Thurs May 28th. Happy Birthday to all celebrating this week. Get well wishes to all that are not well at the moment. Sheet at front desk for all events or phone 02 6674 1816 / 2734. Good Bowling Everybody. Kingscliff Ladies Green 1 Winners on Wednesday the 15th April, were: J. Bevan / N. Sherlock / I. Fuller. Green 2 Winners M. Moores / D. JOnes / S. Akers. Overall Runners–Up B. Massey / K. Thompson / J. Hansen. There is still time to register your team for the Hibiscus Triples – remember the date: May the 18. Two of our members have nominated for the Queensland State Championships, Jenny Blyth and Meryl Hodson. The BIg Morning Tea for Cancer will again be hosted by the Ladies in the Bowlers Lounge on Wednesday the 27th May the time 10:00am. This open to all members and the public (male and female) and all proceeds to the Cancer Fund. Cost is $5 per head – so please give this special morning your support. Kingscliff Men Tuesday April 21 Winners; B McIllhatton, M Rice; Runners Up; G Morrissey, C Hawkins; Plate Winners; A Latif, P Clence; The quarter finals and semi finals of the Club Pairs Championships were played last weekend. In the quarter finals, P Lewis defeated R Armour, P Murphy defeated R Julius, M Turner defeated B Griffiths, S Jamieson defeated A Carpenter. In the semi–finals P Murphy defeated P Lewis and M turner defeated S Jamieson. The first round of the Open Two Bowls Triples will be played on Sunday 26th April. Check the board for the draw. Kingscliff Men’s Four Bowls Pairs will be played on Monday 27th April. Three games of 15 ends. $2,400.00 in prize money up for grabs. Make sure that you get your nominations in ASAP. Tweed Heads Men Championships: Quarter–finals: Mario Matteucci d. Mark Howarde 25/20; Nick Separovich d. Dennis Freeman 25/20; Greg Hardman d. Paul Fargher 25/22; Graham Richards d. Bill Davies 25/16. Semi–finals: Greg Hardman d. Mario Matteucci 25/10; Graham Richards d. Nick Separovich

25/16. The final of this event will be played on Sunday 26 April at 1.00pm. Carnival: The Classic Pairs carnival is scheduled for Monday 4 May and entries close on Thursday 30 April. There are still plenty of vacancies and for entry form contact Games Director. Entry is $30.00 per team includes 3 games of bowls, morning tea, lunch, snacks after game. Limit of 40 teams. Social Results: Sunday 12 April – Green 1: Bernice and Jim Bryant; runner up: Hannah and Sam Ramsay. Green 2: Patricia Mchugh, Dorothy Evans, David and Grace Watts; runner up: Jim and Jean Cowen, Cynthia and Derek Chapman. Tuesday 14 April – Men – John LeBoeuf, Bern Jacobson, Peter Goldsmith, runner up: Jed Hambleton, Terry Horton, Jim Croghan, Ian Wildman. Ladies – Kath Sieben, Norma Bell, Ruth Wallis; runner up: Elsie McGrath, Renee Laycock, Doris McNamara. Wednesday 15 April – Green 1: Jim Hammersley, Gordon Holthouse; runner up: Tony Nicholls, Bill Demsey, Bill Knight, Ian Mather. Green 2: Mike Alder, Max Reiter; runner up: Bob Perriotte, Bernie Walsh. Green 3: Simon Stephenson, Jim Bryant; runner up: Ron Edwards, Les Hughes. Green 4: Ted Ryan, Stan Williams; runner up: Clem Jones, Brian Scrase. Friday 17 April – Green 1: John MacMahon, Mike Alder, Jim Bryant; runner up: Frank Dawson, Alan Stephen, Bob Mullens. Green 2: Brian Newcombe, Brian Lamb, Paul Griffiths; runner up: Fred Willis, Elwyne Rigby, Con Impellizzeri. Green 3: Leigh Tynan, Owen Thew, Ken Schmidt; runner up: Len Harrison, John Purcell, Kim Stephenson. Saturday 18 April: Winners – Keith Downey, Bill Boyle; Dylan Cooper, David Taylor; Mike Alder, Frank Birkin; George Vlismas, Tom Armour; runner up: Robert Carnes, Ron Parker; Ian McLean, Dennis Agnew; John Heath, Stan Williams. Tweed Heads Tourers A great day at Tugun’s Gala day with a total of 130 players from as far as Pottsville, South Tweed, Musgrave Hill, Robina, Burleigh Heads and Tweed Heads. Winners for the Tourers were Andy Lavelle, Col Moses and Stan Williams. Next Sunday 26 April the lads will accompany South Tweed for bowls at Musgrave Hill with the bus leaving the club at 8.00am. The list is on the notice board. Darts Tweed Valley Darts On Monday 20th April we played our club Mixed Doubles Championships at Seagulls Club. We had 15 women and 18 men turn up to participate which meant some women played another game even though they lost their first game. The winners were Jan Hawkins from Condong Bowling Club B Grade Leftovers and Gerald Finnigan from Courthouse Hotel B Grade Devils defeating Jenny Gibb from Condong Bowling Club B Grade Leftovers and Phil Whalan from Seagulls Club A Grade Hogan’s Heroes. This is the first time 2 B grade players have won the Mixed Doubles as partners since 1996 as far as my records show.

Win a prize for your arty safety helmet Its alarming to learn that young people under the age of 16 are the most frequent offenders when it comes to bicycle helmet use. This becomes even more concerning given that wearing a helmet significantly reduces the risk of severe head injury or death in the event of an accident. Bicycle NSW and ABC Local Radio are currently running a helmet artwork design competition. The competition aims to address the issue of young riders not wearing their helmets on the journey to school and within the wider community. Students are being invited to complete a helmet artwork that’s bright and stands out from the crowd, making being safe cool on the Ride2School! The winning artwork will have their artwork used and made into a new helmet which will be distributed statewide through the Bicycle NSW Ride2School program. ‘Teachers often tell us that

students arrive at school with the helmet on the handlebars or even not present all.’ says James Adams, the Ride2School NSW Program Manager. ‘When asked why they are not wearing their helmet students cite that helmets are un-cool. The competition aims to combat this perception, having input into the design will lead to students becoming more socially accepting to wear their helmet, improving road safety’ To enter the competition students are required to complete their entry on the design sheet which can be downloaded from www.bicyclensw.org.au/ content/ride2school and then send it to Ride2School. The competition is part of the wider NSW Ride2School program, an initiative to get more students and their families walking and riding more often, increasing daily physical activity and improving health. For more information contact: James Adams by emailing: jamesa@bicyclensw.org.au or phone 02 9218 5405.

Partners are drawn for randomly on the night so you never know who you will have as a partner. A lot of the games were very close all night and a friendly banter went on through a lot of the games. GOLF Chinderah Veterans Social Golf Results for Thursday 16/4/09, Stroke Winner ‘A’ grade, Geoff Howell, net 46 Runner up, Kevin Martin, net 47 Winner, ‘B’ grade, Tom Cassin, net 50 Runner up, Shirley Featherstone, net 51 Winner ‘C’ grade, Ruth Cafarella, net 48 Runner up, Jan Boulton, net 50 (c/ back) Ball rundown to net 53 Next event 23/4/09, Stableford Results for Monday 20/4/09, Stroke March, Monthly Medal winner, Paula Forster (rain delayed) Winner ‘A’ grade, Michael Collings, net 57 (c/back) – new handi cap7 Runner up, Clive Handley, net 57, new handi cap 11. Winner ‘B’ grade, A;f Pisarek, net 56, new handi cap 13. Runner up, John Renowden, net 61, new handi cap 14. Winner ‘C’ grade– Paula Forster, net 53, new handi cap 22. Runner up, John Mulligan, net 59, new handi cap 20.Next event 27/4/09, Stroke and April Monthly Medal Murwillumbah Golf Club Monday 13th April Winner C.Hulme 34 pts N/Pin 2nd C.Hulme 30 pts Wednesday 15th April Winner P.Heath +7 R.Up W.Colefax +4 N/Pin 2nd M.Zwermer B/R/ Down to –2 c.b Thursday 9th Winner

J.Rockliff 35 pts Runner up K.Nicholls 33 pts N/Pin 2nd C.Waugh 8th J.Rockliff and J.Boyd 10th E.Crawshaw 14th J.Baker B/R/Down to 25 pts Fri 17th April Women V.Ireland 26 pts Member M.Bracey 39 pts B/R/D/own to 35 pts Sat 18th Individual Stroke Winner A.Grade G.Beatty 70 nett Runner up A.Causley 70 nett B.Grade M.Ross 70 nett Runner up R.R.ichards 71 nett c.b C.Grade R.Baldock 72 nett Runner up J.Hunt 73 nett D.Grade G.Roberts 72 nett Runner up B.Bright 73 nett. Surf Life Saving This weekend will be the conclusion of patrols on beaches in NSW by Surf Life Saving Clubs. Last Sunday the Old Boys Association had a record attendance at their A.G.M. followed by a luncheon for members and partners. The association last financial year raised almost $12,000 for the surf club. Twenty patrol members were presented with long service patrol shirts for completing 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years. In total they had patrolled in excess of 300 years. The next committee meeting will be held on Sunday 3rd May and office bearers are asked to submit their annual reports then.

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TIDE TIMES PHASES OF THE MOON New Moon 25th Apr 1.23 pm First Quarter 2nd May 6.44 am Full Moon 9th May 2.02 pm Last Quarter 17th May 5.26 pm FRI High 7.22 am 1.5 Sunrise 6.09 am 24th 7.45 pm 1.7 Sunset 5.19 pm Low 1.21 am 0.4 Moonrise 4.54 am 1.22 pm 0.3 Moonset 4.22 pm SAT High 8.07 am 1.5 Sunrise 6.09 am 25th 8.25 pm 1.8 Sunset 5.18 pm Low 2.07 am 0.3 Moonrise 5.58 am 1.58 pm 0.4 Moonset 5.01 pm SUN High 8.54 am 1.4 Sunrise 6.10 am 26th 9.08 pm 1.9 Sunset 5.17 pm Low 2.55 am 0.3 Moonrise 7.06 am 2.37 pm 0.4 Moonset 5.47 pm MON High 9.44 am 1.4 Sunrise 6.10 am 27th 9.55 pm 1.9 Sunset 5.16 pm Low 3.46 am 0.3 Moonrise 8.14 am 3.20 pm 0.4 Moonset 6.40 pm TUE High 10.38 am 1.3 Sunrise 6.11 am 28th 10.46 pm 1.9 Sunset 5.15 pm Low 4.41 am 0.3 Moonrise 9.22 am 4.08 pm 0.5 Moonset 7.40 pm WED High 11.37 am 1.2 Sunrise 6.11 am 29th 11.42 pm 1.8 Sunset 5.15 pm Low 5.40 am 0.3 Moonrise 10.25 am 5.04 pm 0.5 Moonset 10.46 pm THU High Sunrise 6.12 am 30th 12.42 pm 1.2 Sunset 5.14 pm Low 6.44 am 0.3 Moonrise 11.20 am 6.09 pm 0.6 Moonset 9.55 pm Eastern Standard Time. Heights in metres. Tide times Courtesy of NSW Tide Charts, Manly Hydraulics Laboratory, NSW Dept of Commerce

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SOLAR SYSTEMS Lic. Electrical Contractors

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10am-11.30am, discussion topics and parent-child play sessions, April 29: Milestones of your child’s development, May 13: Play, Why is it so important? DadSkills, Tuesdays fortnightly May 5 and 19, June 2, 16, 30 from 5pm-7.30pm. ‘Say what you mean, mean what you say’, Wednesdays, May 6-June 24, 12.30pm-2.30pm, 8-week course for women. ‘Communication Skills for Healthy Relationships’, Mondays May 11-June 1, 5pm-7pm, 4 week course in Murwillumbah.

Cancer support Tweed-Murwillumbah Cancer Support Group will be meeting on Saturday, May 2, at Lillipilli Cottage, Baromi Road, Murwillumbah 10am-noon. The Tweed-Brunswick Breast Cancer Support Group ladies are meeting at the Escape Gallery, Monday, May 4. Members welcome others who have experienced a cancer diagnosis to join them at their informal meetings where mutual, practical and emotional support is the intent. For further info call 02 6672 8459.

Library talks Are you one of the million or more people who live in, work in, or own strata units in NSW? Tweed Heads Library is holding its regular Tweed Talk session on Tuesday May 12 at 10am with a NSW Office of Fair Trading representative who will offer advice on strata issues. Bookings required, call 07 5569 3150, morning tea supplied.

Dog walk RSPCA Million Paws Walk, Sunday, May 17. If your dog is friendly and loves to walk, come along to Jack Bayliss Park at Kingscliff (opposite fire station), for a 45 minute or 1½ hour walk and help the Tweed Shire RSPCA. Registrations start at 9am and the walks begin at 10am. Competitions, dog games, information stalls, demonstrations, food and coffee stalls, hydrobaths and much more. Registration fees $10 per adult, $5 for children and concessions, $20 per family or $40 for a group of 6. Check out www.millionpawswalk.com for more information or phone 07 5536 5135.

Twin Towns Day VIEW Club meets on the first Thursday of each month at the South Tweed Sports Club. The May 7 meeting at 10am sees the club celebrating its 41st birthday and a great program is planned. The opening will be a tribute to the Australian Spirit, with local SES volunteers speaking about their experiences. After lunch there will be a presentation by The Turkish Delights which will include a brief history of Arabian dance as well as a demonstration. Booking essential, U3A Tweed Coast Friday Forum, 2pm, cost is $25. Call Freda on 07 5524 1357. May 1, Uniting Church Hall, Kingscliff. Our guest speaker for the month of May is Professor Colleen Cartwright. Free concert, Coolangatta Seniors Her subject is Advance Care Planning, Auditorium, 1pm Monday, April ’Who will speak for those who cannot 27. The Paspalum Bush will bring a speak for themselves?’ We invite wonderful variety of hand clappin’ all interested folk, and especially foot stompin’ music. The band features care-givers to come and hear this Peter and Dave, from award winning knowledgeable and entertaining Bullamakanka band, and friends. For speaker. Prof Cartwright is Foundation info call 07 5536 4050. Professor of Aged Services at Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour and Director of the Aged Services Learning and Research Collaboration. RSVP Bookings being taken for the folAnnette 07 5599 3928 or Margaret lowing courses. To book call 07 02 6672 4651. Donation $2 includes 5524 8711. ParentSpace: birth to afternoon tea. 3 years, Wednesdays fortnightly

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Classified Ads ECHO CLASSIFIEDS – 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.

CELEBRANTS

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BIRTH PREPARATION & DOULA Raine Sharpe 66771104, 0409534052 OSTEOPATH A biodynamic approach to Osteopathy in the cranial ďŹ eld

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

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GRASS FED YEARLING BEEF $8/KILO Paddock to plate delivered 65699306, 0427045226

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THE ECONOMY & SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISANS AT HAMMER & HAND Jewellery & Metal Collective 1/4 Ti Tree Pl, Byron A & I Estate, 10am-5pm, 7 days. Enq 0409960614

GARAGE SALES

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CARAVANS 18’ OLD STYLE ďŹ breglass van, ideal spare room, $1500. Ph 0422710645

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PUBLIC NOTICES

relationship counselling family mediation co-parenting coaching

TONY BACKHOUSE REHEARSING FOR HEAVEN A Cappella Singing Workshop Instant vocal & harmonic bliss. For all levels, Wed May 6th, 6-9pm, Mullum Civic Hall. $25/$20conc. Pay at door. www.tonybackhouse.com GLOBAL MUSIC CHOIR Lead by Parissa Bouas. Starts Wed 29 April. Join now. Bookings ess. No exp necessary. Ph 0421330766

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The Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (NRCMA) is an independent Statutory Authority established in 2004 by the NSW Government to engage regional communities in key natural resource management issues in their catchments. Further information is available at www.northern.cma.nsw.gov.au

Applications are invited from suitably qualiďŹ ed candidates in the north and north-west areas of the region demonstrating: s !N ACTIVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND APPRECIATION OF THE DIVERSE range of community values and sensitivities s 5NDERSTANDING OF THE KEY ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE management issues including biodiversity s 7ORKING KNOWLEDGE OF LAND USE SYSTEMS AND CAPACITY TO encourage sustainable development within the region s ! PROVEN TRACK RECORD IN BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS AND WORKING collaboratively with others Closing Date: Friday, 22 May 09 For an application form and information pack, call Michelle Nelson on 02 6642 0645 or email northern@cma.nsw.gov.au Applications should be addressed to the General Manager, NRCMA Board Member Position, Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority, PO Box 618 Grafton NSW 2460. GA 521250

TENDER

Control of Bitou Bush in the Northern Containment Zone Project Number ETC-09-01 Contract for Tender The Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (NRCMA) invites suitably qualiďŹ ed and experienced providers to implement on-ground works to treat bitou bush in the northern containment zone in accordance with the draft Bitou Bush National Northern Containment Zone Management Plan. The work involves six land tenures in three primary areas including Fingal Peninsula, Ukerebagh and Tweed Estuary Nature Reserves and Letitia Spit. The project is to be completed by June 2011. Applications will be assessed on merit and must address the selection criteria identiďŹ ed in the project brief. Project briefs and application guides are available from the NRCMA Regional OfďŹ ce, phone 02 66420 622 or email northern@cma.nsw.gov.au. Applications close COB Friday, May 8, 2009 Applications for contract should be addressed to the General Manager, Northern Rivers Catchment Management Authority, PO Box 618, Grafton NSW 2460. GA2: 521103

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

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HOUSES FOR SALE RARE COASTAL & RURAL HIDEAWAY Byron Shire, view at www.diysell.com.au, ID No P19709 Phone 66845007

SHARE ACCOM.

WANT A HOUSEMATE? Find your new housemate with an Echo ClassiďŹ ed. 66722280

Excavator & tipper hire. 0427172684

The NRCMA Board reports to the Minister for Environment and Climate Change and is responsible for the implementation of the NRCMA Catchment Action Plan, associated investment strategies and corporate governance compliance. Board members provide local knowledge and expertise for the planning and implementation of the NRCMA programs. Board members are usually appointed by the Minister for a term of two years.

BUSINESS OPP.

POTTSVILLE BEACH share with 1 other. spacious, light home, own br, bthrm, living room, private gardens & pool, walk to beach. $180pw + exp. 0407098993

TRADEWORK

NRCMA Board Members North and North-west of NRCMA region

POSITIONS VACANT LIVE IN FEMALE CARER, to care for author with Parkinson’s, Mullum. Drug & alcohol free, nursing experience preferred & refs required. Phone 66844554

OCEAN SHORES working female n/s bond. $140pw Ph A/H 0413153489

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Expression of Interest

MOTOR BIKES DUCATI, MONSTER 695 ‘07 model, Termignoni pipes, Ducati performance seat, 7000 km, perfect condition $11,900. Phone 0408740480

Sunday May 10

MOTOR VEHICLES

Rural Machinery Repair Service

CAR BODIES REMOVED FREE MAZDA 626 ‘98, 2 litre, manual, good condition, Sony stereo, 162,000 km, $5200 ono. 0439440526 or 66877800

WE HAVE TRACTORS FOR SALE

NISSAN PULSAR ‘02 sedan, auto, only 18200 km exc cond $12500. 66841078

Have an approved R.O.P.S. safety frame fitted to your tractor. It’s cheaper than a funeral. Phone us now. Workshop Charltons Rd, Federal. Phone Bill for service.

02 6688 4143 FOR SALE MATTRESS Sgl Bed x 2 exc cond. Paid $120 ea Sell $60 each Ph 0421932219 FUTON tri-fold oak, 3/4 bed size, vgc $350. Phone 0412221576, 66847609 POTTSVILLE/KOALA BEACH sunny room, own bathrm modern house near beach, fem 25+, d/f, n/s, no pets, to share with 1 fem, $145pw +exp + 4 wks bond. Ph or txt 0400923105 after hours

BAMBOO PLY

from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring. For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 66884188 - sample & brochure www.bambooply.com.au

Country residence 3 brm + ofďŹ ce executive home, WIR & ens. Formal lounge & family/ TV room, polished oors. Well appointed kitchen incl. dishwasher and walk-in pantry, extensive verandah & views, dble car accom. 25 mins to Gold Coast Airport & 40 mins to Byron Bay. $420pw. No pets P Smith & Sons R/E 02 66721007

$$$s for most. Phone 0418189324, 0438189323

Repairs, Parts and Restorations to all Makes and Models, on-site service available. Prepurchase inspections. Tractors sold on consignment for clients. Unwanted tractors removed at no charge.

TRACTOR SAFETY SCHEME

PUMPENBIL 2bdrm reno. bails. Ground maint. incl. rural views. 30 mins CBD $230 pw. PJ Smith R/E Ph 66721007

ELDERLY LADY FOR GOLD COAST AREA, MID WEEK ROSTER. AGED CARE OR NURSING EXPERIENCE PREFERRED. OWN TRANSPORT. IDEAL FOR RETIRED OR SEMI RETIRED PERSON.

APPLICATIONS IN WRITING, PROVIDING WORK HISTORY & CURRENT REFERENCE TO: PO BOX 5214, GCMC, QLD 9726

WORK WANTED ECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement. DECKS & PERGOLAS & all carpentry needs. Ph for free quote 0427196962

TUITION LEAP. Learning Enhancement Advanced Program. Specialised Kinesiology for learning difďŹ culties. Proven results. Reg. Practitioner Sandra Davey. Ph 66846914 COM WWW.TEACHINTERNATIONAL. id a ll p t We s, grea! b o j estyle lif

TEACH ENGLISH OVERSEAS

TRAVEL – WORK – ADVENTURE! No degree or experience required. Cert III & IV in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Recruitment service & Job Guarantee! FREE RESOURCE BOOK for prompt course enrolment!

Free info session– 4th & 18th May 5-6pm Next course 22nd April, 10th June

5/1 Carlyle St, Byron Bay

1300 558 890

TWEED HINTERLAND

TRACTOR REPAIRS

Mahindra Lenar 25411 Tractor 4WD, 25HP, with front end loader, canopy, slasher, 92 HRS. $16,000 ONO

BURRINGBAR house 2 bedroom + ofďŹ ce, rural village location, great decks, vege garden, chicken coop, fruit trees, 7 min drive to beach, dogs OK, avail 10 May $350 pw. Phone 66771054

NUNDERI Lge modern 1 bed flat undercover outdoor area, new kitchen & bathroom, garage, with swimming pool $190 pw Ph 66726154

call Sarah Wheeler 02 6684 0529

TRACTOR REPAIRS

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Ballina Car Centre

Elders Rental Centre 3/47 Byron Street, 6685 8911

DON’T BUY A LEMON! Let a professional help you.

Phone 0427 667 177 Licensed professional dealer MD20399

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BARGAINS Mitsubishi Magna Verada Sedan, auto, AC, PS, ALY-27Y ........................................ $1,550 Toyota S/Wagon 6/09 rego auto, AC, 174,019kms, BA-32-ZK ................... $1,650 Daihatsu Charade 5 spd, 134,019kms, new cv joints, CD, PXJ-540 ............ $2,250 ‘98 Hyundai Excel Lantra Sedan, AC, PS, nice car, URG-486 ..................... $4,650 ’98 Mitsubishi Magna Sedan, auto, AC, PS, 12 months rego, S/N 210 ......... $4,150

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MR SPEAKER Local Funk, Swing & Blues Band www.myspace.com/mrspeakerbb Ph 0422548251

ADOPT A CAT from Animal Welfare League NSW. Phone 66844070

Korau Place 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home, large yard, close to beach SLUG $450pw available early May Alcorn Street 2 bedroom 1 bathroom fully furnished house with timber deck, spacious garden, Tallow Beach across the road. $450pw available now Lawson Street 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment opposite Clarkes Beach. Complex features pool and landscaped gardens. $530-$550pw available now Kipling Street 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom townhouse, short walk to Clarkes Beach. Fully furnished, SLUG, 3 month lease $580pw available now Cooper Street 3 bedroom 2 bathroom luxury new home, timber deck, enclosed front yard, DLUG $600pw available now Brandon Street 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom modern home with large inground pool, close to beach and Suffolk shops $750pw available mid May Alcorn Street 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom executive home, DLUG, separate studio $1000pw avail. beginning of June

MERC ‘70 Coupe classic, no rust (good running order) Sept rego, new battery, new tyres, $5000 ono. Ph 0422710645

MUSICAL NOTES

www.elders.com.au/byronbay

ZILA is an 18 month old tabby and white small cat with a beautiful soft nature. She was surrendered (from a property) with a broken leg which had never been treated and had to be amputated. She has adjusted really well and can now jump on and off the bed! ZILA has been sadly neglected and deserves a loving home where she will get all the love and attention she needs – she loves cuddles and is very affectionate, and she’s great with kids and dogs. A great family cat. Friends of the Pound are offering this desexed, microchipped and vaccinated girl for $90 plus $40 NSW registration.

Please contact Trudi 07 5599 7541 or our Adoption Information Booth on 07 5524 8590

Visit www.friendsofthepound.com to view other animals.

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The ‘lapdogs of the National Party’, as former Tweed MP Neville Newell once famously described the Murwillumbah business chamber, have had their day. In a quick and bloodless coup on Tuesday night, a new team was elected to replace the National Party dominated executive headed by Nationals stalwart Phil Youngblutt, who was chamber president and Tweed Nationals chairman Murray Lees, who was vice president. The two had led the chamber since 2004 after they too had mustered the support to grab the top jobs. New president Toni Zuschke told The Echo it was the first time in the history of the chamber that women had been elected to the executive. She said the new team was keen, dynamic and a good cross-section of the town’s business. The new vice president is Pryce Allsop who runs a home improvement business, new secretary is Janice Evans, an administration officer at a local hotel and new treasurer is Leonie McDonough, the manager of a local bank. â– â– â– â–

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Friends of the Tweed River Regional Art Gallery’s fundraising auction on Tuesday was a big success, according to organisers, with $3,500 raised from the auction of 90 items (artworks, collectibles) for the gallery’s acquisition program and special projects. Among the unusual lots was a pair of porcelain horses which sold for the princely sum of $300. Tweed identity Bernie Quinn as usual did a top job as auctioneer, talking up works on offer, with not a single item handed in. Well done Friends and all involved. â– â– â– â–

As is only fitting, the Murwillumbah Services Club will celebrate Anzac Day with their traditional ‘Diggers Breakfast’ at approximately 6.30am, after the dawn service. All are welcome, with a small charge of $5 for non-service members. The club opens for trading at 11am, after

A dying pandanus palm stands protective-like over three younger specimens planted early on Easter Monday morning by a Tweed Valley couple and their overseas visitors to replace the older, once magnificent specimen on Norrie’s Headland at Bogangar/Cabarita. The group included a local celebrating his birthday and his partner, who are restoring the property Swananda (paradise) at Palmvale near Murwillumbah back to health and who had observed the pandanus slowly dying over the past two years. They were joined by their guest WWOOFers (Willing Workers On Organic Farms) – an English couple and a young Korean man – in planting the palms and preparing the area.

the main service and ‘Two-Up’ goes from 1pm till 5pm. Food will be available all day with MD’s CafĂŠ Bar & Grill providing a delicious menu with all things Aussie. There’ll also be a BBQ with sausages, rissoles and steak sandwiches. â– â– â– â–

Veteran warhorse Warren Polglase has dredged up the ghosts of the dreaded ‘vocal minority’ to blame for delays in fixing Tweed’s rundown Jack Evans Boat Harbour precinct, telling a Tweed Heads Chamber of Commerce meeting that members of this mysterious group ‘had tried to fight it all the way’. In what sounded like a rousing call-to-arms, he vowed to push ahead with the project to honour the wishes of the ‘silent majority’, seemingly overlooking the fact the community gave it a big thumbs up three years ago and it’s been in the council’s hands since. Perhaps the wily campaigner’s trying to soften everyone up for the inev-

itable stoush if council decides to sell off part of adjoining Bay Street or the Lands Department goes with a Darling Harbourstyle concept for the harbour’s eastern fringes.

rently perplexes the brains of The Week’s readers. In his Echo crossword, however, Mungo provides two sets of clues, the traditional variety and simpler ones for the cryptically chal■■■■lenged. Both sets yield the same Tweed Shire Council is play- answers. Enjoy! ing hardball with local sport■■■■ing groups who train on coun- An anti-rally crowd staged a cil grounds closed due to wet pre-emptive strike on Tuesday weather, ignoring the damage when they thronged the public this could cause. The grounds gallery and took to the floor of always need time to dry out, the council chambers to decry and Council insists clubs don’t the event. They included people use closed fields over the rest of living on the proposed route, the winter season unless they Wildlife Carers, the Caldera Enwant to ‘risk losing the up- vironment Centre and someone grades they often request from whose head was a dead ringer Council’. The ball is definitely in for a kangaroo’s. They wanted the sporting groups’ court to do to know why the NSW governthe right thing. ment chose Tweed Shire to stage ■■■■the biennial event, what it’s goAlert crossword fans will have ing to cost ratepayers and how noticed that our political com- it’s possible for general manager mentator Mungo MacCallum Mike Rayner to avoid a conflict has taken over our crossword of interest as a member of the space. This is not a new gig as Repco Rally Australia board. Mungo was a longterm puz- No answers were forthcoming zler in The Bulletin, and cur- on the night.

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