Tweed Echo – Issue 1.36 – 14/05/2009

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THE TWEED SHIRE Volume 1 #36 Thursday, May 14, 2009 Advertising and news enquiries: Phone: (02) 6672 2280 Fax: (02) 6672 4933 editor@tweedecho.com.au adcopy@tweedecho.com.au www.tweedecho.com.au

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Bay Street plans under a cloud Confusion surrounds the future of controversial Bay Street redevelopment plans with one of the key players saying they don’t want anything to do with it. Centro Properties, whose involvement in the proposed street-sell-off and multi-storey redevelopment is crucial to any deal going ahead, has denied any ‘current interest’ in the project in an email to the Tweed Heads Ratepayers’ Association. The startling revelation by the troubled shopping centre giant follows delays by would-be partner, developer Walker Corporation, in responding to a council demand at a meeting nearly three weeks ago to publicly disclose its plans for the site. Association president Laurie Ganter says the email from Centro management confirms what its Tweed Heads managers told him when they refused permission for his group to conduct a public survey about the proposal in their car park months ago. He says it raises questions about the future of the unpopular redevelopment and the secretive processes involved when Tweed councillors authorised the general manager to negotiate the sale of part of the street at their very first meeting. ‘You have to wonder why the council authorised the general manager to negotiate with both Centro and Walker Corporation if Centro is saying it has no interest in taking part – and whether there is any point in continuing the process,’ he said. The email says it plans to contact Mayor Joan van Lieshout ‘to explain Centro’s position and to follow-up in writing advising that Centro has no current interest in participating in a project involving the Bay Street land.’ ‘The main reason we will put our position in writing is so that our position is clear and unambiguous and on the record,’ it says. Cr van Lieshout, who supports the redevelopment after seeing a presentation last month, said yesterday she hadn’t yet received the letter but was surprised that Centro was saying it did not want to participate. ‘I can’t imagine how Centro would not be part

of the Bay Street sale when some of their land will be required to get delivery trucks out of Bay Street and to develop the proposed multi-storey building,’ she said. ‘My understanding is that Walker Corp is acting as agents for Centro but even so I would think they would need Centro’s co-operation and participation if they wanted a project of this nature to go ahead.’ A Walker Corp spokesman declined to com-

ment on Centro’s stand but said his company intended to comply with council’s request to go public with its redevelopment plans embracing part of the road reserve and Centro shopping centre land. ‘We have only just received notification from the council and it will be a while before we can piece together the information to a presentable stage,’ the spokesman said. Mr Ganter says the email only adds to the

community’s confusion and disquiet ever since the council decided at a closed-door meeting in October that it planned to close and sell off three quarters of an acre of Bay Street to promote the ‘commercial activation’ of the precinct. ‘It’s still unclear who is the driving force behind this contentious 1995 proposal which has been suddenly resurrected in a revamped form after being buried in 2001,’ he said. continued on page 2

Wave of success for Kingscliff surfers

A spectacular autumn rainbow is the perfect backdrop for the welcome to country ceremony at the start of the 2009 Tweed Coast Cup on Monday by local indigenous didgeridoo player Russell Corowa and SCU student and surf contest director Janine Kroemer. The photo was snapped by Shane Newman, an SCU student and official photographer for the event.

Kingscliff High School surfers won the fourth annual Tweed Coast Cup on Monday for the third time in a row, proving themselves outright champion surfing school in the Northern Rivers. The non-profit surfing competition held at Cabarita Beach is run by students from Southern Cross University (SCU) as part of their Diploma of Sports Management (Surfing Stud-

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ies) course where they put all they learn into practice. More than 20 students from local schools including Tweed River High, Banora Point High, St Joseph’s College and reigning champions Kingscliff High battled it out for the 2009 Cup honours. Course lecturer Alan Fenn-Lavington said the event served a dual purpose.

‘The Tweed Coast Cup is unusual because it is one of the only intra-school events in the area, so it allows promising local surfers from Tweed and Northern Rivers schools to test their skills against people they wouldn’t necessarily come up against,’ he said. ‘The aim is also to give the university students experience in every aspect of organising and continued on page 2

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It’s well known that mind games such as bridge, chess or crossword puzzles help keep the brain active and agile and can actually help prevent dementia. To this end, Murwillumbah Bridge Club participated in the national ‘Bridge for Brains’ competition last week, a major fundraiser to support dementia and alzheimer’s research at the Prince of Wales Medical Research Insititute. But the club is going a step further and is offering a course of six free bridge lessons starting Monday, May 18, at the Tweed River Art Gallery in Mistral Road, the club’s usual venue where it meets every Monday (except public holidays). Club spokesperson Jay Faranda said the beauty of bridge as a game is that ‘it can be played by all ages, in all weathers, is incredibly low cost and requires no expensive equipment’. ‘It’s challenging, entertaining, stimulating and endlessly fascinating, every single deal is different. In fact the odds of exactly the same hand being redealt are billions to one,’ she said. ‘Everyone is welcome to come along to the lessons,which will start at 10.30am and all you need to bring is yourself and a

Faith Andrew (facing), Marg MacLennan and John McCaughan love their bridge. Photo Jeff ‘‘No Trumps’ Dawson

willingness to learn. Each lesson will run for three to four hours, and in the last hour or two of each lesson you’ll actually be playing hands and discovering how addictive bridge can be!

‘After the course of lessons is completed new players will be invited to join the regular Monday game which starts at 10am and finishes around 3pm, allowing parents time to pick

Ukitopia shows off youth talent The Ukitopia Youth Arts Festival at the Uki Sports Ground this Saturday, May 16, from 1pm-10pm will showcase local youth and their creative talent. A full program of performances, events and workshops by youth acts is scheduled plus Djs and emcee battles. The festival is trying to maintain a soft carbon footprint with co-rdinator Natascha Wernick saying that every guest who arrives at the festival either on foot, on bike, by bus or in a car with more that two people will receive a free raffle ticket and go into the draw to win a prize donated by the Tweed Shire Council. Free buses will operate from Knox Park departing at 1pm and 5pm and returning at 4.45pm and 10.30pm. At the green stall, guests will have the opportunity to sponsor a tree and Ukitopia will be making a payment to Country Energy to pay for

green power. Only meat free food will be available at the event and the bottled water for sale is locally made and carbon neutral. Recycling bins will be available and all disposables will be either biodegradable or reusable. Kitnkaboodle, a music pro-

Mr Ganter said a probity plan released following two Freedom of Information (FOI) requests stated that Walker Corp ‘have asserted’ they are acting for the owners, Centro, ‘who are proposing to develop the northern face of Centro and would be interested in utilising the Bay Street parcel.’ The plan states that the Department of Regional and State Development had encouraged the council to enter into direct negotiations. The council last month de-

duction team, is facilitating a song creation and performance workshop with young emerging singer/songwriters/ musicians. The course, which began recently at the Chillingham Community Centre, will culminate in a performance of the groups’ original songs at the festival.

Splendour approval overturned Splendour in the Grass festival organisers have lost their bid to hold this year’s event on their North Byron Shire Parklands site at Yelgun just across the Tweed Shire border. Land and Environment Court chief judge Brian Preston overturned Byron Shire Council’s approval of the venue in a 47-page judgement. Community group Conservation of North Ocean Shores Inc. appealed the council’s decision, arguing that the site was a regionally significant wildlife corridor and the festival was not le-

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children up from school. The club is extrememley friendly and very supportive of new players.’ For more info, call Jay on 02 6679 7142 or 0429 842 367.

cided to put the negotiations on hold until Walker Corp agrees to consult with the community and release plans of the development earmarked for the site. The council acted to lift the veil of secrecy over the height, design and footprint of a proposed multi-storey building after learning that two residents surveys’ revealed that more than 99 per cent were opposed to the concept, mainly because of the lack of meaningful details.

gally allowed on the land. The council believes the judge found fault with the council’s technical processing of the development application and not the merits of the site. The event will now return to Byron Bay at Belongil Fields on Saturday, July 25, and Sunday, July 26.

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presenting a sporting event, from risk management, catering and scoring to judging, marshalling or announcing.’ SCU student and contest director Janine Kroemer said she enjoyed putting the theory learned in the classroom into practice. ‘It’s been a great experience because it has brought all our studies together into one reallife project, and the skills we are learning are relevant to a range of sporting industries and events,’ she said. Kingscliff High’s Joel Ford, 16, won the open boys division followed by Mitchell James (St Joseph’s College) in second place, Jimi Deane (Tweed River) third and Luke Wheatley (St Joseph’s) fourth. www.tweedecho.com.au

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Councillor defends Nightcap vote Ken Sapwell

Tweed councillor Dot Holdom (pictured) has defended her support of the controversial Nightcap Village development near Mt Warning, saying a court challenge at this stage would be a waste of time and money. She says she’s done the next best thing by inserting a raft of draft conditions, including a ban on ferrets, rabbits and hoofed animals and insisting streets have Aboriginal names and that only native plants be grown. The Kingscliff-based councillor has warned that if developer Peter van Lieshout attempts to challenge any of the conditions she may reconsider her support when the development application comes back to the council next month for

a final decision. Cr Holdom admits that expanding the list of prohibited animals beyond just cats and dogs is probably unprecedented anywhere in NSW. ‘But I have included them to protect the integrity of the three heritage-listed national parks surrounding the development,’ she said. ‘I’m not suggesting that un-

less the ban is imposed that we will be confronted by 10-foot high killer ferrets but I am saying there’s a big risk they could escape and wreak havoc with our native fauna,’ she said. ‘You only have to look at the on-going rabbit plague at Casuarina when someone released some domestic pets to see why I decided to add rabbits to the list. ‘It’s the same with horses. Who would want a similar situation in our parks to what’s happened in the Kosciusko State Park where the control of wild horses have proved a constant problem for park authorities?’ Cr Holdom said apart from the potential environmental hazards, she believed the size of the blocks, which ranged from 450 to 1200 square metres, would not be big enough

to support hoofed animals anyway. ‘Some may be big enough to house a goat but if someone has a medical reason why they need to keep such an animal, say for its milk, they can always apply to the council for an exemption.’ ‘I’m simply trying to put on conditions to ensure the village will be developed to the highest eco-standards.’ Cr Holdom’s comments follow her crucial vote last week to sink a bid by fellow community councillors to reject concept plans for the so-called eco-village to house up to 1,000 residents on a green field site halfway between Nimbin and Murwillumbah. Her stand has triggered a storm of criticism from opponents of the scheme and from some of her fellow councillors.

Popular ambulance officer farewelled Hundreds of mourners paid their final respects to popular Murwillumah ambulance officer Mark Geoffrey Thomas (right) who was killed in a freak farm accident on Tuesday last week. The All Saints Anglican Church in Murwillumbah was packed for the funeral service which included a guard of honour by ambulance, police, fire brigade and rescue service officers as well as mates of ‘Thommo,’ as the 51-year-old was affectionately known. NSW Ambulance Service chiefs from Sydney also attended.

Mark was prominent in community groups including the Tweed and District Sporting Shooters Association and the Murwillumbah Muthas

Motorcycle Club. He had been an ambulance officer for 32 years or nearly all his working life, joining the service in 1977 and working from that time from Murwillumbah. He died instantly when he was struck in the chest by a tree branch while driving a tractor on a farm at Dulguigan. Sadly, his work colleagues were called to attend the accident.

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After the funeral service, the cortege travelled to the Tweed Heads Crematorium for a private service and a wake was held at Murwillumbah Showground’s Branding Rail afterwards. Mark’s sudden death shocked the Murwillumbah community. He is survived by his wife Alison, son Adam and daughter Diane.

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Tony Lawrence from Pharside in Murwillumbah, left, won the best skateshop award at Cabarita while Steve Humphries was the open winner, Jody Blatch second and Jakob Robinson third. Photo by Jeff ‘Sloppy Trucks’ Dawson

Skateboarding fans young and old were given a taste of some slick skate skills at the annual Cabarita Beachside Skate Comp last Saturday. Professionals and some very talented juniors from the Tweed and interstate showed off their deftness with their boards with a big crowd of over www.tweedecho.com.au

200 people in attendance. Individual winners were: Under 12, Joey McCormack from Suffolk Park; Under 14, Shayne Phie from Terranora; Under 15, Jakob Robinson of Ballina; Under 18, Brodie Jarrett of Ballina; Open, Stephen Humphries from Miami. After the event, organiser

Marg Connors called on the council to complete the planned upgrade of the Cabarita Skate Bowl to encourage more youngsters to take up the sport. The competition is organised by Pottsvillle’s Beachside Church which runs an outreach at the skate park each Wednesday at 5pm.

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Noticeboard Aerial inspections Country Energy will be carrying out aerial inspections of the 110,000 volt powerlines and towers between Terranora and the border next week, beginning on Monday. The helicopter will make several low level passes along the lines, inspecting equipment and taking thermal images to check for any faults. No interruption to the electricity supply will be necessary. For info call 13 23 56.

Gallery talk Poet and environmentalist Mark O’Connor, the co-author of a new book called Overloading Australia (subtitled ‘How governments and media dither and deny on population’) will speak on ‘Life, art and well not quite everything’ at the Tweed River Art Gallery this Saturday, May 16, at 3pm. For info call the gallery on 02 6670 2790.

Disability expo Far North Coast Disability Interagency Expo. Invitation to school leavers with a disability looking for information about a range of disability programs and services. At Club Banora, Thursday, May 21, from 10.30am-12.30pm. For more information contact Cherie Harris on 02 6623 5955 or email cherie.a.harris@det.nsw.edu.au

Tweed Valley Mental Health Carers Network is a support group for families of people with mental illness, offering friendship and sharing experiences and information. The group meets on the first and third Mondays in each month at the Tweed Heads Library, Brett Street (no public holidays). Inquiries (07) 5524 4556.

Family centre The Family Centre is taking bookings now for the following courses running at Tweed Heads South. Numbers are limited so book early on 07 5524 8711. DadSkills: fortnightly sessions for fathers in or out of residence with children, join anytime, Tuesdays fortnightly May 19 and June 2, 16, 30 5pm-7.30pm. ParentSpace: birth to 3 years, Wednesdays fortnightly 10am11.30am, parenting information presented and shared in a friendly atmosphere, next session May 13. Play: why is it so important and Anger, Making it work for you, Friday, May 15, 9.30am-3.30pm, Murwillumbah, (no childminding available).

Friendship Force fosters good feeling Tweed deputy mayor Barry Longland is pictured in the Tweed Shire Council chamber with some of the group of 10 Indonesian women, members of the Malang Frienship Force, who visited last week as guests of Tweed Valley Friendship Force. During their stay, the group was given a guided tour of some of the Tweed’s attractions and villages. Exchange co-ordinator Des Ireland said the women were hosted by individual local club members which helped them learn about Australian culture. The group was officially welcomed by Cr Longland in the council chamber where Murwillumbah East Primary School choir performed for them.

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Morning tea Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre, Wednesday and Thursday, May 20-21, 10.15am. Gold coin donation. Contact the centre 07 5536 4050.

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The Muwillumbah Ratepayers and Residents Association will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, May 18, at the Autumn Club in Tumbulgum Road at 7.30pm. Members will be invited to add their comments to our group submission of the shire’s draft management plan.

Bread giveaway is on again this Wednesday at 12.30pm in Tweed for the pensioners. More grocery donations sought (the cupboard is bare again, we seem to be getting more people in need each week and it’s good to be able to help them). Call Terri 0414 376057.

A long simmering row between Kingscliff landowner Stephen Segal and Tweed Council has boiled over again with claims that important emails to councillors and staff are being returned marked ‘deleted and unread’. Dr Segal, who has been involved in a bitter and ongoing legal battle to rezone his land for a regional town centre, says he suspects he’s the

victim of another orchestrated campaign to prevent him from being heard. He says at least half a dozen emails to four councillors and to two senior staff appeared to have been automatically deleted without being read while others failed to elicit any response – and he doesn’t think computer glitches are to blame. ‘It seems to be an extension of the type of embargo the (hierarchy) placed on council staff preventing them from talking to me some years ago,’ said Dr Segal, who suspects there ‘is a

policy not to respond.’ ‘They should be allowed to read what I’m sending them – I think it would be a monstrous thing if they were being stopped.’ Three of the four councillors named, Mayor Joan van Lieshout, Warren Polglase and Phil Youngblutt, denied any knowledge of emails being automatically deleted, but admitted they didn’t always reply to all because of the high volumes of emails they received. The other councillor, Kevin Skinner, conceded that one email sent to his home com-

puter had been accidentally deleted by a family member, but wasn’t aware of any others. ‘There was no malice or intent, I read all my emails but it’s almost a physical impossibility to reply to all of them, although you do the best you can.’ The council’s probity officer Neal Baldwin emphatically denied any bar on emails or a policy not to respond, saying all emails were catalogued and either responded to by the recipient or passed on to the appropriate staff member for a reply.

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Humpback whales are now cruising off the Tweed Coast on their annual northerly migration to warmer waters. Wally Franklin, a researcher with Southern Cross University’s Whale Research Centre and co-director of The Oceania Project, said the northern migration begins around the start of May. ‘The peak of the northward migration past Byron Bay occurs in June and July. There is evidence that the timing of the migration can vary between years, but generally the whales are incredibly regular,’ Mr Franklin said. Humpback whales leave the feeding grounds in Antarctica to head north to the warmer waters of the Great Barrier Reef to breed and give birth. They spend some months off the northeast coast of Australia before heading south again. ‘The flow is a steady procession that runs northward through May, June and July and in late July some whales begin moving south again,’ he said. ‘All the mating actually takes place off the Queensland coast. That’s where calves are conceived and usually born. In the most fundamental way that is their home. The motivation for going south to

Antarctica is food. ‘The other really interesting feature is that the structure of the migration is very orderly.’ While the east coast humpback whale population is now estimated to be around 11,000, Mr Franklin said it was still far from being fully recovered. Prior to the last period of commercial whaling the population was estimated to have been at least 40,000. ‘Even though we are observing and measuring a steady rate of increase it’s really important to remember the population is a very long way from being fully recovered. ‘There are many

things that are going to impact on those numbers continuing to increase, including pollution in the food chain and the risk of entanglement.’ Mr Franklin said climate change could also have an impact on the habitat in the Great Barrier Reef and the food supply in the Antarctica. The ongoing move by Japan for ‘scientific’ whaling also continues to pose a serious risk to the recovering population, and now Korea has also indicated it might follow Japan’s lead. For more information visit www.scu.edu.au/whales or www.oceania.org.au.

Free advice at builders expo Builders, tradesmen and contractors will have access to the best business management advice available at an expo to be held in South Tweed Heads on Wednesday, May 20. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is coordinating the free Building Business Information Expo to be held at the South Tweed Community Hall from 5pm to 8pm. Tweed MP Geoff Povest said tradesmen could be highly skilled and proficient in their work but can run into trouble if their business management

skills and understanding of compliance requirements were not kept up to date. Industry experts will be on hand to provide confidential advice on many of the business management issues affecting the building sector. Information will also be available on dispute resolution, compliance, home warranty insurance and home building licensing. Bookings can be made through the OFT’s online event register at www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au or by calling 13 36 79. www.tweedecho.com.au

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Soy beans set to nourish cane land Luis Feliu

Condong sugar cane farmer David Bartlett believes nature has its own way of nourishing depleted soils and by rotating soy bean crops on his cane land he ‘mimics’ nature’s way and saves himself a lot of work and money. The soy bean crop on the Tweed has attracted a great deal of interest this year with around 1,500 acres planted and some already being harvested. One of the more progressive local cane farmers, David is among those who believe this legume will continue to play a significant role in cane growing on the Tweed for many years to come for a number of reasons. He contends that sound land management will see the return to the principle of planned fallowing of between 10 per cent and 20 per cent of each farm annually on which will be grown a leguminous crop such as soy bean because of the universally accepted need to find a way to increase yields. David is one of the roughly 20 per cent of Tweed cane growers who have introduced a system in which soy beans are planted in mounded rows using a GPS guidance system to ensure the rows are dead straight. The width of the planted rows allows two rows of sugar cane to be planted in the ground soon after the soy bean has been harvested with-

Condong cane farmer Dave Bartlett with some of his soy beans. He is ready to harvest a 10-acre crop currently drying out.

out the cultivation of the soil in any way. The soy bean produces nitrogen in the soil while growing and so provides an ideal soil tilth and fertility for the new crop of sugar cane when it has been planted. The remaining soy bean stubble between the rows of sugar cane continues to generate nitrogen and stimulate the growth of the sugar cane. This year David and a small group of his colleagues have grown and harvested with their own harvester about 165 acres which have yielded about 1.2 tonnes per acre and which it is anticipated will be worth about $500 per tonne at current world prices. David is a fourth generation

farmer and manages on his own some 500 acres of land mostly owned by other landowners because of the systems he is now using. He advised that cane farmers in both Queensland and NSW realised that the traditional monoculture of sugar cane, year after year, was clearly a flawed system. Yields were either stagnant or falling, so some drastic change needed to be made. The outcome was that the Sugar Research and Development Corporation, the Bureau of Sugar Experimental Stations and the CSIRO came together to devise new and better practices. Funds came from the federal government, sugar mills and the growers.

The system which he and others are now using produces a number of improvements which include a major reduction in tillage and fertilisers, less soil compaction, easier harvesting and higher yields so far of about seven per cent. And, of course, a greatly reduced fuel bill. David believes that soy beans will assume an ever increasing importance in the quest for higher yields and returns for sugar cane while increasing the fertility of cane lands at the same time. ‘One of the main benefits of rotating with the soya bean crop is not only are we breaking the monoculture cycle, but we’re reducing our dependence on artificial fertilisers,’ he said. ‘It seems the plough is getting old fashioned, it’s not what it used to be, I used to feel really good ploughing the soil, turning it over and aerating it, I thought it was replenishing it but we’re destroying the structure of the soil biota and what nature builds up under it. ‘So by rotating cane with soy bean, in effect we’re mimicking what nature is doing, by letting the soil build its health up and keeping it healthy. ‘But 50 per cent of the farmers round here will tell you that’s not right.’

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Repco Rally Australia organiser Garry Connelly has dismissed as ‘clap trap’ claims that Tweed Shire Council general manager Mike Rayner faces a conflict of interest over his appointment to their board. Mr Connelly yesterday said he had asked Mr Rayner to be appointed to the board because he thought people of the region should have someone looking after their interests. He said whenever there was a potential conflict of interwww.tweedecho.com.au

est, such as discussion of the event’s development application (DA), Mr Rayner walked out of the room. ‘There has been a lot of garbage about an alleged conflict of interest, but there has been no conflict of interest in the appointment of Mr Rayner,’ he said. ‘We have followed the model of Rally Australia in Perth where the CEO of Perth city was on the board and the Adelaide grand prix where the mayor of

Adelaide was on the board. ‘It’s absolute clap trap to say someone who holds a position with a local authority should not be on a board. ‘I think Mr Rayner has done the right thing by the people of the region to resist calls from minority groups to step down.’ Mr Connelly was speaking as organisers prepared to release a series of reports in support of their DA, with details embargoed until 11pm today, Thursday, May 14.

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Climate change agenda languishes t first glance the Government’s revised agenda for climate change Volume 1 #36 May 14, 2009 has little to recommend it – an even more wishy-washy compromise which will end up achieving not much and gaining support from not many. Tuesday’s federal budget pension boost was good news for This is true enough, but it Tweed’s large and growing population of pensioners; they desperately need it with the cost of living rising by the day. But in is worth remembering that its unmourned predecessor endterms of public transport planning to shape the region’s future, ed up with even fewer friends the budget showed no foresight. There should at least have and no chance at all of getbeen funding to secure a light-rail corridor to connect the Gold Coast, which is Australia’s fastest growing city, with the booming ting passed into law. Plan B at least provides a basis for Northern Rivers. negotiation. The budget gave out millions in funding for metro rail The consensus of the comnetworks, with the Gold Coast, which like the Tweed is highly mentariat is that Kevin Rudd dependent on car transport, to get $365 million for a rapid and Penny Wong performed transit (rail) system from the $7.9 billion allotted nationally for rail projects over the next six years. The treasurer said even more the facelift for two reasons only, money would be earmarked to plan for future light-rail corridors both political: to regain control in southeast Queensland, but nothing for a link across the border of the issue and to wedge the opposition, possibly even setto connect the two states, so how smart is that? ting up the circumstances for We are not talking about bringing back the costly and inefa double dissolution. Certainly ficient XPT rail service from Casino to Murwillumbah axed four these considerations would years ago, which some in Labor and Opposition circles like to introduce as a red herring for their own political pointscoring. What have figured in their planning, but there is also some reason is at issue here is a light commuter/tourism service which would service the area well into the future, and create and sustain jobs. to believe them when they say that they seriously want the This would not cost the earth to get started. legislation passed. Current estimates suggest that the completion of the Gold Unlike far too many of their Coast light rail project will remove up to 40,000 cars from the road network and reduce local greenhouse gas emissions by fellow Australians, including up to 114,000 tonnes over 10 years. It will also save on road a sizable chunk of the opposimaintenance costs, not to mention the thousands of jobs it will tion and most of the pundits bring. Well, the savings and benefits would be even bigger with of the Murdoch press, Rudd a link from the Northern Rivers to Coolangatta, and on a national and Wong accept the science scale we would have thought a connection between the states of climate change and believe was an obvious inclusion. Labor’s North Coast federal MPs Justine that it constitutes a clear and Elliot and Janelle Saffin will no doubt come under fire from their present danger; they actually political opponents for not doing enough to secure some of this want to do something about federal infrastructure rail funding for the top end of NSW, which it. And if the only way to do seems to be treated like the arse-end of the Gold Coast by their anything at all is to minimise state counterparts in Sydney. their ambitions still further, then so be it. They do not want to go to Tweed Shire Echo Copenhagen empty-handed, Publisher David Lovejoy admitting that in the nearly Editor Luis Feliu Advertising Manager Jeff Dawson two years since Bali they have Accounts Manager Simon Haslam been unable to deliver a single Production Manager Ziggi Browning concrete achievement. And ‘The job of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.’ – Finley Peter Dunne 1867–1936 they have their own reasons for © 2009 Echo Publications Pty Ltd giving business the certainty it Suite 1, Warina Walk Arcade, Murwillumbah says that it craves. Phone 02 6672 2280 Fax 02 6672 4933 email: editor@tweedecho.com.au By and large Australian Printer: Horton Media Australia Ltd industry has been seriously

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recalcitrant: the big polluters have done as little as possible to prepare for change and have made it clear that they will continue to seek delays, special treatment and general mollycoddling for as long as humanly possible; obviously they hope that if they can postpone serious action for long enough the government – whoever it may be – will eventually give up. The only thing that will stir

They do not want to go to Copenhagen empty-handed, admitting that since Bali they have been unable to deliver a single concrete achievement. by Mungo MacCallum them into any sort of reform agenda is legislation, and if the only legislation that can get through the senate is a minimal scheme that won’t operate till 2011, that will have to do. All but the most Jurassic of the business organisations are now moving towards acceptance, and Malcolm Turnbull, after a reflex flurry of rejection, is now prepared to negotiate. And so he should: the new package is almost exactly the same as the one he espoused while in government. Moreover Wong has been able to tempt some of the conservation movement with a promise to up the ante if international agreement can be obtained. She and they both know this is most unlikely, but at least it gives Australia a half-way credible stance to take to Copenhagen. However, it is not going to satisfy the Green senators, so Rudd will have to rely on Turnbull to stand up the sceptics in his own party and the

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Dot on the spot Spiders, when they are fed drugs like LSD are unable to spin and weave a proper regular web. There is only one letter separating inane from insane. Take your pick; but for people who backed Cr Holdom before the last election, following the endorsement by people of integrity and environmental awareness like Ron Cooper and Lindy Smith, it appears that Dot has lost the plot. It is understandable that housewives can become desperate, but going down a warren with Cr Polglase is not a good look. Is there some deal for mayor in the wind which is leading to this aberrant and puzzling behaviour? Does the ban on ferrets indicate a nervousness about discovery in a warren? Edward Hopkins

Tyalgum

Millionaires’ row In your editorial last week, you stated that a few kilometres down the road (from Hastings Point) at Pottsville, houses are selling for millions. Huh? I’ve lived at Pottsville for three years now and I have never seen that sort of sale. If someone wants to pay millions for my place, my partner and I will quite happily grab the money and run. I suspect you might mean Salt a few k’s north of Hastings where (if you believe the hype) they’re always trying to ‘talk up’ the property values. Alan Davis

Pottsville

The Boat Harbour Thankyou to The Echo for the back page photo of the Kiama foreshore last issue. If this is mayor van Lieshout’s vision for the Jack Evans Boat Harbour, then bring it on!

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Outrage over the Nightcap development The front page of The Echo on May 7 carries the headline ‘Controversial township gets the nod’ and the report refers to a number of issues associated with the development of a socalled eco-village at Kunghar by Mr Peter van Lieshout, who is the Tweed mayor’s husband. There are a number of serious issues raised in this report, indeed so serious that an authority equal to a Royal Commission should be called to thoroughly investigate matters contained in the article. In this particular case there appears to have been a perceived conflict of interest, through embedment of the judge and applicant in the same political party and involvement in Liberal Party political affairs. Was the commissioner of the same political party as the applicant, with previous contacts? Should the commissioner have stood down from his position in the Land and Environment Court because of the perceived conflict of interest? There needs to be an examination of impartiality in the arrival of the decision in this matter. Examples and past experience show there is too close an involvement between political parties, developers and financial interests and government departments in NSW. In a democracy the view of the people should be heard with equality and they should not be overridden by lobbyists and self-interested advisory groups that appear to have commandeered governments for their own benefit. This now seems to have become so entrenched and powerful that the people are unable to overcome it. It should be noted

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There are no high-rises in sight, no Southbank-style development. Also absent is a major shopping centre, in our case we have Centro located about 200m from the foreshore, with Bay Street being a major entry/exit road. There certainly is no high-

there was pandemonium in the gallery at the Council meeting, indicating the people know they are not being heard. It is time to examine if our form of government is achieving its stated aims of democratic principles. For this to be effective, we need examine the present system of intrigue and deals being done from low level local government to high level government lobby groups who are achieving their aims through undue financial and political influence. There is also another issue to be considered. It is reported in The Echo article that the commissioner of the court, Tim Moore, a former Liberal Party State minister, told the Council to act quickly or he would take the matter out of the hands of the Council. This appears to be a dictatorial attitude for a representative of the court to adopt and did not allow for a fuller investigation by councillors. It appears to have been intimidating, with some councillors perhaps feeling that if they voted against the development that it would cost the Council too much money to fight it, and councils need to be mindful of how they spend ratepayers’ money. A court is established to bring justice to all and it appears there could be questionable issues involved in these matters.

day’s report on the front page with so much disinformation I was surprised to find it was written by the same man. The village will be developed on a 450 acre site, not on 3,000 acres as inferred in the article. Also, the number of two-storey dwellings will be minimal. Most will consist of modest cottages with verandahs to allow each family to enjoy their surroundings. This climate is perfect for the Aussie verandah that Slim Dusty would often sing about. And the quote about an extra 4,500 cars on local roads – that is 10 extra cars per house. Surely, Ken, that is a figure to be questioned. There were about 30 people in the gallery. I know of five there who were pro-village. So where were the other 475? Maybe they were like the silent majority who think the village will be good for the area. We, in this area, want to be able to rely on the journalistic integrity of our reporters, so please Ken and others, verify your facts before giving us the news. PS. I have been taking my own advice and checking my facts. Apparently the village is actually only going to occupy 49 hectares, not 450 as I originally thought.

Patricia Albanese

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Murwillumbah and the quotes were all sourced so we stand by it – Ed. ■ I was impressed recently to receive a phone call at our home ■ What makes me laugh is the by Ken Sapwell wanting to idea of these environmental vilcheck facts before he reported lages. something in which he includDon’t the developers have to ed some information about my level the land of trees, grass and husband. any other living plant before But then to read last Thurs- they start to build? So what do rise development sitting on a major road, which is the current proposal put forward by Council. If only Tweed Council would embrace the Kiama foreshore open green space for the harbour.

■ The Jack Evans Boat Harbour forms the main gateway of the Shire. It should be a show piece of the Tweed, reflecting the values of the people and the region. The most outstanding features of the Tweed Stephanie Deane are, without doubt, its natural Tweed Heads landscapes and its incredible

the animals eat whilst the village is being built? Tree hollows (where certain animals make a home) are not dime a dozen. It takes approx 70 years for a tree hollow to occur naturally. It seems our council does not know how territorial wildlife animals are, they can’t just move. Koala Beach is another example: an estate being built next to it that allows cats and dogs. How does that work? Peter van Lieshout, you have an opportunity to leave a wonderful legacy, a haven for these animals to survive in and for our future generations to have around. You say you are an environmentalist, I dare you to back up your words. Otherwise, it’s just another propaganda spin from you and all the greedy people who wish to destroy what’s left of our environment. And why, for the sake of money? Karen Chadwick

Banora Point ■ As a concerned Uki resident and member of a dying planet, I joined many like-minded people in attending the May 5 council meeting in opposition to the Nightcap Village development. The councillors who approved this nightmare did so after studiously ignoring both the speeches made in opposition to it, and the packed gallery, only a few of whom weren’t vehemently opposed to Nightcap. Only Katie Milne and Barry Longland chose to speak before voting, so that many assembled felt that they were not being represented, but simply ignored by their elected councillors. Following the vote there was an uproar in the gallery. I left

biodiversity, greater even than Kakadu. Its point of difference is this natural advantage. When we develop landmark area such as the Jack Evans Boat Harbour our aim should be to enhance this natural integrity. The aspiration of most residents, as I understand from

when about half the people had already done so, and as with those who preceded me, I left in disgust. Cr Longland did not ask the people to leave the gallery, or if he did, it was only after it was mostly vacated anyway. I was dismayed to see that the last issue of The Echo misrepresented what occurred and many I have spoken to were similarly concerned. Natalie Hollingsworth

Uki ■ Our coverage of the Nightcap

meeting last week was fair and factual; we gave our opinion on page 6 of the same edition – Ed. ■ I strongly object to the Nightcap township development. As I would expect the pro-development councillors will vote for anything that will build a revenue base through rates, as opposed to looking at the impact. I believe Mr van Lieshout is genuinely interested in developing his land for the future of the Tweed, but at whose detriment! There has been no noise impact study done, so how do the council know where they are going to have to put up concrete walls to prevent the progressive impact. I have spent hundreds of thousands doing up my property, just to find out it is without worth due to further noise impact. Thankyou Dot, a supposed community minded candidate. Did you ever come out and learn what the impact would be from my house? And from the others that got in on whose back, karma will be with you

Libby Francis

Uki previous surveys and the media, is clearly for the Tweed to embrace this natural aspect. There is also clear direction to uphold this aim, by law, in the Tweed LEP. Concrete steps into the water might be okay for Southbank, continued on page 9

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A variety of reasons for opposing the Repco rally Your article on May 7, ‘Rally takes on Speed on Tweed’, reports that Repco Rally Australia organisers have revived Speed on Tweed and in September will not only run the event in Murwillumbah over a similar course to that of previous years, but use the same circuit for a special stage of the world rally championships on three nights. As property owners and those most affected by road closures (including two schools and a church) have not been consulted and as a development application has not been lodged, let alone approved, it is extremely presumptuous of organisers to make such announcements.

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Denise Banner

Parish Business Manager Catholic Church, Murwillumbah ■ Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers

(TVWC) is totally opposed to the running of the Repco Rally in the Tweed Shire. It flies in the face of everything that our group works and stands for and, in light of this, the expectations of the rally organisers in respect to wildlife carers are shameful. The Repco Rally’s Environmental Policy Statement claims they ‘will have access to the services of veterinarian advice and assistance from recognised wildlife carers’. The statement is written as if it were a fact, which it is not. For a start, until TVWC wrote to the rally organisers in March to inform them that TVWC members are the only wildlife carers licensed in the Tweed Valley to rescue and rehabilitate wildlife, they did not know of our existence. It was only then that they contacted us to request discussions. Discussions have not taken place and will not do so as long as the rally has not been formally approved. We cannot give credence to this proposed event. TVWC finds itself in an unenviable position should the rally proceed. On the one hand, we are expected to wait around

while a rally, which we vehemently oppose, is in progress in order to pick up the pieces after the cars go through. On the other hand, if we do not do so, animals will suffer. It has been suggested a donation be paid by Repco Rally towards the cost of rehabilitation of any injured animals, their expectations being that only one or two animals are likely to be injured or killed. They just don’t get it! Firstly, the death or injury of just one native animal so that a select few can have some fun and make some money, is unacceptable. This cannot be compensated for by a donation, even if it did take into account the real cost of the months of work, knowledge, equipment, etc, that may be involved. Also, we see and have to deal with carnage caused by cars on a daily basis. Of the more than 4,000 calls received by TVWC a year to rescue and rehabilitate injured or orphaned wildlife, the most common reason is that an animal has been hit by a car. Of the 20 native animals currently being rehabilitated by me personally, four Swamp Wallaby joeys, one Koala joey, three Tawny Frogmouths, a Nightjar, a Green Tree Snake, a Carpet Python and a Shortnecked Turtle are all victims of cars. Ironically, several of these came from roads which are on the planned rally route, including Byrrill Creek Road and Fernvale Road! TVWC only deals with a fraction of the animals hit by cars. The majority, numbering thousands a year in our shire, are killed outright. They do not get reported. If cars on roads that are sealed and where speeds are regulated are such a danger to our wildlife, how much more so cars travelling at speeds several times the limit, on narrow, windy and gravel roads? And what sort of message is it sending about responsible driving? Or the value of our animals? And what about the harm and deaths that are never counted in the rally statistics?

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For example, the noise of cars in normally quiet habitat is likely to send many animals, particularly wallabies, into a panic. Those that do not run out onto the road will probably run away somewhere to die from what is known as stress myopathy. This may take only hours or they may die days later, undetected. TVWC will continue to oppose the rally, just as we continue to attend to and rehabilitate all of the animals currently affected by humans and their activities. We hope that those who were elected to show leadership and given stewardship of our fragile environment, prove to be worthy leaders and stewards, and do not allow the Repco Rally to go ahead in the Tweed. Helen Joakim

President, Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers ■ The Repco Rally DA should now be in the hands of Tweed and Kyogle Councils. But Kyogle Council seems set to pass the ball straight to the NSW Minister for Planning. Why? Have the well-researched and substantiated No Rally arguments (that no rational person can now gainsay) wobbled the councillors on their customary path of preferring decisions that favour individuals or local business over the present and future common good? Can a council which is unable or unwilling to assess this DA be considered fit to spend our rate money and run our shire? The vulnerable in our community are at the mercy of councillors’ decisions. There are more than 4,000 people registered with the Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs in the Kyogle/Tweed area. Some of these people are Vietnam Vets for whom choppers may trigger devastating flashbacks. In a recent World Rally event in Ireland 60 helicopters were used. Word from a recent rally/ emergency services meeting is that the number of choppers to be used here is ‘frightening’. So is it rally organisers or councillors who don’t care about vets’ welfare? What about the effect vets’ trauma has on their families, sadly expressed in a suicide rate three times the national average amongst their kids. Who cares? A 95-year-old woman who lives on a rally route doesn’t want the rally and says no one on her road wants it. Who cares? Those who do care are being gagged. Public access time at the May Kyogle Council meeting has been denied a No Rally spokeswoman. It is not for the general manager to decide that councillors have heard enough about the rally and no legal justification has so far been given

for his refusal to grant access time. The material that was to have been presented discussed the close relationship between motorsport and rowdy behaviour. Does family-oriented Kyogle (with its eight Christian churches and a worldrenowned Buddhist gonpa) know what it’s in for? At Indy time the Gold Coast is rife with young blokes ogling strippers, prostitutes and vagina-flashing from balconies. A resident described the motorsport fest as ‘full of dumb bimbos and beer swilling yobbos who think that throwing up in the street is cool’. Here’s a cringe-making example of Kyogle resident naïvety: at a Chamber of Commerce organised meeting someone suggested the rally was a great fundraising opportunity for Kyogle’s Girl Guides! Those Kyogle councillors who are National Party supporters should refrain from being smug about the mistake the NSW Labor Government made in giving a multi-million dollar handout to the rally. If the tourist dollars end up in Queensland, as I believe they will, or the event goes pearshaped, I predict our councillors will cop the blame. Shame on any of them who vote Yes to the rally DA or to handing the decision to a Minister who knows little and cares even less about our rural peace and tranquillity. We’ll know. And we won’t forget. Ms Cloud

Upper Horseshoe Creek When is a DA not a DA? Answer, when the outcome is already decided before the DA is lodged. Such an abuse of power would not happen in democratic Australia! I thought so too, until it came to passing the DA to allow Repco Rally Australia to commit acts of ecoterrorism with their car rally in Tweed and Kyogle shires, September this year. ‘But how can that be?’ you may ask, when the DA has not yet been lodged. By now, even blind Freddie can see what has been going on. Timeline: September 10, 2008, Events NSW announces the Repco Rally (no mention of DA). September 16, 2008, TSC GM Mike Rayner waves welcome flag for Repco Rally Australia (no mention of DA). October 28, 2008, TSC mayor Joan van Lieshout, Mike Rayner and the chief executive of Tweed Tourism attend a secret stakeholders briefing with the rally organisers in Sydney. Department of Local Government director-general gives permission for Mike Rayner to join the World Rally Australia Pty Ltd board of directors (no mention of DA). November 18, 2008, councillors Polglase and

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Youngblutt recommend that TSC authorises Mike Rayner to accept the offer from the Confederation of Australian Motorsports to be a director of World Rally Australia Pty Ltd, with Katie Milne being the only councillor to show integrity and backbone to vote against the proposal (still no mention of DA). Tweed Link, February 3, Council to begin Jack Bayliss Park upgrade (proposed Repco rally pits area). Tweed Link advertises for Repco rally volunteers (no mention of DA). April 21, 2009, Mike Rayner recommends that council accepts the tender of Hopedale Services Pty Ltd for upgrade of Jack Bayliss Park (North Kingscliff) which, coincidentally is the very area Repco wants to use as their pits area (no DA lodged at this stage). 2009 (exact date unsure) TSC commits funding to Repco Rally Australia in a support package that includes office space, staff and no DA fees (no DA lodged). Still we wait for the mythical DA and the EIS. When it does emerge, only 14 days have been allocated for submissions. Once all submissions are in the big question is, how is the council going to play its hand? There are three likely scenarios. One, the council votes against the DA and the state government overrides the decision. Two, the council passes the DA and risks damnation from Tweed Shire residents. Three, the cowards’ way out, in which the council washes its hands of the decision making process and refers the DA to the NSW Minister of Planning, who declares the event to be of state significance and thus a Part 3A development. When is a DA not a DA? When it is a farce! So what will our council do? Only time will tell. Chris Degenhardt

Nobbys Creek The more I hear about this World Car Rally the more some things don’t add up. The organisers propose to locate the pit area 20 kilometres from the race site on the Marine Parade beachfront at Kingscliff. They intend to fence off 980 metres of parkland for a month to house and work on 60 cars. Calculating the length and width of the fenced off area, that averages about 300 square metres of land per car. Doesn’t that seem a bit excessive? Another thing that doesn’t quite add up is the organisers stating they would not work on the cars past 11pm so not to annoy the residents. I always had the notion that there were noise pollution laws where builders, workplaces, etc, could not work past 7pm in or near residential areas. And one last thing, if these cars are being worked on in a

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public park, how will they be refuelled as I am sure there are fire and safety laws regarding the refuelling and storage of highly flammable liquids. Terry Seabrook

Kingscliff ■ Speed on Tweed in September? What madness is this? Another possible 30,000 spectators with their own cars, plus the competition cars and their crew and all the Repco Rally Australia (RRA) lot: all at the same time in the Tweed Valley. In the last few days alone in the area from Byron up into southeast Queensland, there has been the most tragic and horrific car smashes and fatalities. We live in an area reported as having the highest drink driving problem, particularly with our youth. We as a nation dillydally with the huge problem that is growing daily of more cars, incompetent drivers and higher speeds. We kill people, animals and destroy our very environment daily by embracing the cult of the car. We don’t need this. No rally!

Carolyn Latham

Kingscliff I am amazed to hear the car crash rally promoters say that people want this event here in the Tweed. It is an outdated, elitist waste of fuel and taxpayer dollars without any redeeming value. A few weeks ago some residents started two petitions: one to Tweed Shire Council and another to the NSW State Government. We got 350 signatures in about three hours at the Kingscliff markets last Saturday. We found only a few residents who were in favour of the rally. Already we have 895 signatures to the state government and 985 to council. I sent the first bundle of petitions to NSW Parliament this week. North Coast MLC Ian Cohen made a speech on Repco rally in NSW Parliament on May 7. He said, ‘NSW is making a mistake in supporting this rally. The people of the North Coast do not want it, and it should not go ahead’. We hope Tweed and Kyogle councillors will take note of community feeling about this. We can point to a list of people in Tweed Shire to show council that the rally organisers are wrong when they assert (without any evidence!) that the event is popular. Our petition campaign will continue. The petition is available for signing at the Zanzibar Café in Kingscliff, Caldera Environment Centre and at various business houses in Murwillumbah. For further information ring 0438 357 452.

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Sydney, New York or the Ganges, where they have millions of people, but not as a showcase for the Tweed’s natural identity. We need to preserve our natural edge, not concrete over or we become just like any other over developed area with artificial landscapes. Storm water from Coolangatta and Tweed will continue to go into the harbour instead of spending just one million more to locate it into the river. The bike track in the midst of the high activity water’s edge is questionably dangerous. Bikes and small children playing do not mix. This bike track is also

proposed to go right through a small clump of trees that are extremely popular as a flat, shady resting spot, just south of the canoe hire. The BBQ facilities will be clustered together rather than provided with privacy afforded by spacing. Any trees along the water circumference will be lined up in a row between hard surfaces. The Jack Evans Boat Harbour was dedicated as a family park for residents when Greenbank Island was developed. The insistent refusal for any playground equipment to be incorporated in this proposal demonstrates that this agreement

is no longer being honoured group of Nortec Volunteerand that design principles are ing, was reported earlier this year as stating that ‘there were paramount. Katie Milne and Gaye Turner about 450 volunteers serving Carool (the three) shire museums‌ cemented together by‌ the Museum staffing Friends of the Tweed River With National Volunteers Museum’, an umbrella organiWeek upon us, I would like to sation launched last year for draw your readers’ attention to the purpose of ‘acknowledging the level of volunteer activity the institution of the (Tweed associated with the shire’s three River Regional) Museum and regional museums, planned to its contributory arms, the three be augmented by the building historical societies’. of a new museum on Flagstaff Although the Friends were Hill in Tweed Heads. set up specifically ‘to raise Sally Watterson, the sen- funds (and) provide financial ior curator of the three exist- assistance to the museum to‌ ing museums and member assist in the daily operations of the volunteer coordinators of the museum such as front

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that the many volunteers currently employed without pay and without any expectation of pay will be allowed (and have the right, according to the universal declaration) to be employed in the daily operations of the new museum as well as in those of the three existing museums, working alongside members of staff employed by Council with the assistance of funds provided by the umbrella organisation as well as by the ratepayers of the Tweed Shire.

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A new attraction this year is the Schools Billy Cart Challenge Race. The day will commence with the ‘Blessing of the Carts’ followed by the Junior heats. There is a category to suit everyone, for boys and girls from age 5 through to ‘opens’.

of house, guiding and events’, the burden of providing these operations is currently being carried by the 450 volunteers employed by the three existing museums. In the words of the Universal Declaration on Volunteering, these 450 Tweed Shire citizens ‘freely offer their time, talent and energy to others and to their community through individual and collective action, without expectation of financial reward’. Although Sally Watterson was reported as saying that ‘the (new) museum would be run by Council staff ’, presumably paid staff, it is to be hoped

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ARTS Pamela Payne If you have an item of news about the arts in our area, or a fresh idea you’d like us to explore, contact Pamela on 6672 5749 or payneheck@yahoo.com.au

SUNWRAE ENSEMBLE Rae Howell didn’t waste any time in putting her passion for performance and composition on stage and on the road. Only one year after graduating from The University of Melbourne Conservatorium she founded, in 2001, her Sunwrae Ensemble. ‘I knew that I wanted to do performing as well as composing so I thought that building an ensemble, bit by bit, and asking guest musicians to come and perform with me was the best way to go.’ Now Sunwrae Ensemble has ďŹ ve or six core players and a number of others who are guests from time to time; and a dazzling reputation that extends well beyond Australia. On this tour there are nine musicians and one visual artist who does live projection during the performance. ‘Performing with visuals is challenging’, says Howell. ‘But it’s a great thing to do.’ After a bit more than a month on the road, Sunwrae will will burst upon Byron Bay on Saturday May 23. The tour, ‘Autumn Never Fall’, is named for the studio album released earlier this year. And performances include a six minute ďŹ lm. Created by animator Tom Fraser, it’s based on a story Howell wrote to the album track ‘The Machine’. Howell refers to her ensemble as a ‘nu (sic) chamber group’. Why this term? She explains: ‘a few people called us that to start with and I’ve adopted it because

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we don’t ďŹ t into a speciďŹ c genre. Of course the academic world might call us a pop chamber orchestra or the rock and pop world might call us a classical group. But I don’t see us as either of those. So I adopted the term ‘nu music genre.’ The music, says Howell, ‘ has avours of all sorts of different styles. Classical genre, pop and rock melodies, driving rhythms, jazz avours. Listeners to all sorts of music can always have a pleasurable experience at our performances. We appeal to a very wide audience.’ Howell’s main instruments are piano and vibraphone. Also in the ensemble for this tour are string quartet, harp, alto ute, double bass and percussion. ‘There’s a great energy on stage; we all feed off one another’. For Byron Bay, there’s a bonus. Howell with her ensemble will be running a day long workshop at the Cape Byron Steiner School. Funded by NSW Regional Arts, it will include students from other schools in the area. ‘It is’, says Steiner School music teacher Tom Whitaker, ‘ for kids who are really talented. It’s a pretty high level workshop.’ The day will include individual instrument workshops, information about careers in the music industry, a group performance by students of one of Howell’s pieces, and feedback for HSC composition students. And, if all goes well, a student composition in minimalist style will be played by Sunwrae Ensemble as part of the Saturday night concert. Byron Bay, 8pm, Sat May 23 Byron Bay Community & Cultural Centre, Jonson St

CREATIVE STRATEGY It’s ofďŹ cial: our arts industry is burgeoning. According to two recent State Government reports, the RichmondTweed area has the highest creative industries employment growth in NSW – more than double the Sydney growth rate. And it has the greatest concentration Hon. Virginia Judge and Lois Randall of creative industry workers outside Sydney. Furthermore, between the 2001 and 2006 census, employment in the arts and creative industries in the Northern Rivers grew 25 percent faster than the rest of the regional economy. It’s a wonderfully positive context for the new Northern Rivers Art and Creative Industries Strategy, recently launched in Ballina by The Hon Virginia Judge MP. Lois Randall, CEO of Arts Northern Rivers, the body responsible for the strategy points out that, if the strategy is to have impact in the local area, we need to have government investment. ‘At the launch we gave the Minister a price tag: two million dollars for the implementation of our strategy.’ The strategy is, Randall explains, a blueprint for all agencies engaged in creative industries development – economic and educational – to work together, focussing on generating jobs and businesses. And best of all, the strategy draws on one of our greatest resources, our creativity, without destroying our other great resource, our environment. It’s a win win situation: a great opportunity for artists in the region, and for all of us in the region.

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Television Guide

FRIDAY 15

1. Prime is feeling the paranoic pulse this Friday at 8.30pm with the made-for-TV Pandemic (Prime, Friday, 8.30pm) in which a deadly virus ravages LA – not all bad then. It also asks the question: why is the doctor’s hair blowing in a pressurised cabin? 2. Matt Damon and Leonardo Di Caprio disagree in the tough Scorsese crime thriller The Departed (NBN, Saturday, 9.30pm), one of the better movies of the week. 3. Embrace the cheese: The Toppers from the Netherlands wear the suits once worn by rock band Cream (no, not really) in the Eurovision Song Contest, coming to you from Moscow on SBS at 7.30pm Friday to Sunday.

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Einistein Factor (G) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.05 Super Worm (G) 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.30 Talking Heads (G) Repeat. 2.00 Parliament Question Time House Of Representatives 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 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 9.35 Moving Wallpaper (M) 10.00 At the Movies 10.30 Lateline And Lateline Business 11.30 Vincent (M) 12.40 Magnificent 7 (PG). 2.10 Parliament Question Time The Senate 3.25 National Press Club Address Repeat.

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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 Greece (G) 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat. 8.00 Body Hits: Face Value (PG) 8.30 Beyond Boundaries: Across The Andes (M) 9.30 Something In The Water (M) 10.30 638 Ways To Kill Castro (MA) 11.45 Close

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6.00 Sunrise 5.20 World News in various languages. 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.10 Cycling: Giro D’Italia Update 7.25 World News in various languages. 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Desperate Housewives (M) 1.00 Eurovision Song Contest Junior 2.00 Lost Special (M) 3.30 Nerds FC (G) 3.00 House Call 4.00 The Journal 3.30 Raqgs 4.30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5.30 Countdown To Eurovision 2009 (G) 4.00 It’s Acadamic 4.30 Seven and Prime News 6.00 Global Village: Madagascar (G) 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 6.30 World News Australia 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show. 7.30 Food Safari: Pakistani Safari (G) 6.00 Seven and Prime News 8.00 Trawlermen (G) Doco from UK. 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 8.35 Long Way Round (PG) Doco from 7.30 Thank God You’re Here (PG) UK. 8.30 Criminal Minds (M) 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Movie: Mystery Train (M 1989) Indie 9.30 My Name Is Earl (PG) from US. Stars Nicoletta Braschi, Joe 10.00 Family Guy (M) Strummer, Steve Buscemi, Masatoshi 10.30 Russell Brand’s Ponderland (M) Nagase, Youki Kudoh, Screamin’ Jay 11.00 Lost (M) 12.00 Hot Auctions (G) Hawkins. 12.30 Brand Developers (G) 11.55 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 2009 1.00 Guthy Renker & Danoz Highlights 5.30 Seven Early News 12.25 Movie: Raid (M 2003) Action from Sweden. Stars Kai Lehtinen, Mari Rantasita, Oiva Lohtander. 2.35 Weatherwatch Overnight

5.30 Today 6.00 Ten Early News 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 11.00 Danoz and Bio-Magnetics (G) 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 11.00 Ten News 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 4.30 NBN News 3.30 Huey’sCooking Adventures (PG) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G). 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (G) 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 6.00 NBN News 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Affair 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 7.30 What’s Good For You (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 8.00 RPA (PG) 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 8.30 The Mentalist (M) 8.00 The Simpsons (PG) 8.45 Lotto 8.30 House (M) 9.30 Numb3rs (M) Series return. 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 NBN News 12.00 Cops (PG) 12.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 12.30 Infomercials 1.00 The Baron (PG) 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) 2.00 Guthy Renker And Danoz 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

SATURDAY 16

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Documentary: The Need For Speed (G) 1.00 Final 24 2.00 The Great Outdoors (PG) ➟ 12.00 Dateline NBC 1.00 A Country Practice (G)

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 Parliament Question Time The Senate (G) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.10 Grand Designs (G) Repeat. 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Budget 2009: The right of reply 8.00 The 7.30 Report 8.30 The Wedding Makers (PG) 9.30 Q&A With Tony Jones 10.30 Lateline And Lateline Business 11.30 Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... (G) 12.20 Wildside (M) 1.10 Parliament Question Time House Of Representatives 2.30 Movie: Underwater (G 1955) Stars Jane Russell, Gilbert Roland. 3.55 The Glass House (M)

5.20 World News in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 7.10 Cycling: Giro D’Italia Update 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 9.00 Asia Pacific News 7.25 World News in various languages. 11.30 Seven News 9.30 Business Today 1.00 TV Around The World (G) Doco from 12.00 Desperate Housewives (M) 10.00 Kids’ Programs France. 2.00 All Saints (M) 4.35 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 3.00 House Call (PG) 5.05 The Cook and the Chef (G) Repeat. 1.30 Secrets Of The First Emperor (M) 2.30 Dateline 3.30 Raggs Kid’s program. 5.35 ABC Fora 4.00 It’s Acadamic 3.30 Kings Of Clubs (G) 6.35 A place In Greece (G) 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Seven and Prime News 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 7.30 The Royal Today (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show. 5.30 Countdown To Eurovision 2009 8.00 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 6.00 Global Village: Roma (G) 6.00 Seven and Prime News 8.30 The Gruen Transfer 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 9.00 Moving Wallpaper (M) 7.35 Inspector Rex (PG) Austria Repeat. 7.30 Ghost Whisperer (PG) 9.30 The Graham Norton Show 8.30 Mad Men (M) Excellent series telling 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 10.00 Peep Show (M) it as it was in the early 60s. 9.30 Private Practice (M) 10.25 Little Miss Jocelyn (M) 9.30 World News Australia 10.30 Scrubbs (M) 10.55 Phoenix Nights (PG) 10.00 Movie: Up And Down (M 2004) 11.00 Heroes (M) 11.20 Ideal: The Body (MA) Repeat. Stars Jiri Machacek, Pavel Liska, Petr 12.00 King Of The Hill (PG) 11.50 Close Forman. 12.30 Brand Developers (G) For Cycling: Giro D’ItaliaH highlights 1.30 Danoz & Guthy-Renker 11.55 Cyc 12.25 Oz (MAV) 5.30 Seven Early News Movie: Astronauts (M 2004) Drama 1.30 Mo from Spain. Stars Nancho Novo, Teresa Hurtado Tere 3.05 Weatherwatch We Overnight

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 Guthy Renker (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 3.30 Kids’ Programs 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 NBN News 4.00 Everybody Love Raymond (G) 5.30 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat 6.00 NBN News 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 A Current Affair 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 7.30 Getaway (PG) 7.30 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 8.30 20 To 1 (M) 9.30 The Footy Show (M) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 8.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) 11.00 NBN News 11.30 The AFL Footy Show (M) 9.30 Medium (M) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight (G) 10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight 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.

SUNDAY 17

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Survival In The Bush With Malcolm Douglas (G) 1.00 Final 24 2.00 The Great Outdoors (PG) ➟ 12.30 Movie: Target Earth (M 1998) 2.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat. 6.00 ABC B News BC ws Br Breakfast reak kfas fastt 5.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 9.00 ABC BC C Asia Pacific News 6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.30 Business usin iness Today T 11.00 Island Life (G) Repeat 10.00 Kids’ Programs ds’ Progra rams m 12.00 Midday Report 4.30 The New Inventors Repeat. 12.30 Darling Buds Of May (PG) 5.00 7.30 Select 1.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat. 5.30 Catalyst (G) Repeat. 2.00 Monarch Of The Glen (G) Repeat. 6.00 Compass (G) Repeat. 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.35 A Place In Greece (G) 6.00 Message Stick (G) Repeat. 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 6.30 Can We Help? (G) 7.30 The Royal Today (PG) 7.00 ABC News 8.00 The Worst Week Of My Life: 7.30 Stateline (G) Monday (PG) 8.00 Collectors (G) 8.30 Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... 8.30 Midsomer Murders (M) Diana Krall (G) 10.10 The Hollowmen (M) 9.15 A Little Later (G) 10.40 Lateline (M) 9.30 Massive: The Music Video (M) 11.20 triple j tv With The Doctor Repeat 10.05 Jewel: Live At Humphreys By 11.50 Good Game Repeat. The Bay (G) 12.20 rage (M) goes on until 5am Saturday. 11.05 The Pigeon Detectives At Radio 1’s Big Weekend (PG) 11.35 London Live (G) 12.05 Close

5.20 World Wo News in various languages. 6.00 Sunrise Cycling: Giro d’Italia Daily Update 9.00 Morning Show (PG) 7.10 Cyc 7.25 World Wo News in various languages. 11.30 Seven Morning News 1.00 12.00 Desperate Housewives (M) 1 00 The Food Lovers Guide To Australia 2.00 All Saints (M) 1.30 Insight 3.00 House Call (PG) 2.30 The Super Comet: The Impact (PG) 3.30 Raggs Doco from Germany. 4.00 It’s Academic 3.30 Living Black 4.30 Seven News 4.00 The Journal 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) Repeat. 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 5.30 Countdown To Eurovision 2009 6.00 Seven and Prime News 6.00 Global Village: Evian (G) 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens (PG) 8.30 2009 AFL Premiership Season 7.30 Eurovision Song Contest 2009: Semi Final 1 Fremantle v Hawthorn. 9.30 World News Australia 11.30 Better Homes & Gardens 10.00 Gay Hollywood: The Last Taboo (M) 12.30 Danoz 10.55 Movie: The Other Side Of The Bed (MA 2002) Comedy from Spain. Stars Paz Vega, Ernesto Alterio. 12.45 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 2009 1.15 Solo: The Decline Of A Popstar (M) Doco from Denmark. 2.15 WeatherWatch Overnight

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 Guthy Renker 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (PG) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 3.30 MasterChef Australia (G) 4.30 NBN News 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.30 Hot Seat 5.00 Ten News 6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat. 6.30 Neighbours (G) Repeat. 7.30 Friday Night Football 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) St George v Bulldogs. 11.30 Movie: Knockaround Guys (M 2001) 7.30 The Simpsons (G) 8.30 Law & Order (M) Stars Vin Diesel, John Malkovich, Dennis Hopper, Seth Green. 9.30 Law & Order (M) 10.30 Life On Mars (M) 1.15 Movie: Point Of Origin (M 2002) Stars Ray liotta, John Leguizarno, 11.20 Ten Late News 11.50 Sports Tonight Ronny Cox. 12.20 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 3.00 Ellen Degeneres (PG) 1.20 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 Guthy Renker Australia (G) 4.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Religion to 6am (PG).

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Survival In The Bush With Malcolm Douglas (G) 1.00 Movie: The Navy Comes Through (G 1942) 2.30 Deal Or No Deal ➟

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MONDAY 18

7.00 Kids’ Programs 5.00 rage (PG) 5.20 World News in various languages. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 3.00 rage (G) 6.00 rage (G) 7.10 Cycling: Giro d’Italia Daily Update 12.00 Eclipse (PG) 5.00 rage (PG) 8.00 rage (G) 7.25 World News in various languages. 1.00 V8 Extra (G) 6.05 The New Inventors Repeat. 10.00 rage (PG) 1.00 La Grande-Duchesse de Gerolstein 1.30 Seven’s Motorsport (G) 6.35 Heartland (G) Repeat. 11.00 Executive Stress (G) (G) Masterpiece from France. 2.30 Chrome (G) 7.20 Rex The Runt (PG) Repeat. 11.30 The Cook And The Chef 3.40 The Chopin Etudes (G) Masterpiece 3.00 Movie: According To Jim (G) 7.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 12.00 Stateline from UK. 3.30 The Return Of The 707 (G) 8.00 At The Movies Repeat. 12.30 Australian Story 3.55 A Sensitive Eye (G) Doco. 4.30 Seconds From Disaster (PG) 8.30 Movie: Mr Lucky (PG 1943) Stars 1.00 From The Heart 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Sydney Weekender (G) Cary Grant, Dorothy Bryant, Charles 5.30 Tribe: Nyangatom (PG) 1.30 Can We Help? 6.00 Seven News Bickford. 2.00 Rugby League 2009 6.30 World News Australia 6.30 Billy Connolly: Journey To The 10.10 Movie: None Shall Escape (PG 4.00 Naked Science 7.30 Eurovision Song Contest 2009: Edge Of The World (PG) 1943) Stars Alexander Knox, Marsha 5.00 Bowls: Perth International 2009 Semi Final 2 7.30 Kath & Kim (PG) Repeat. Hunt. Australia v Malaysia: Womens singles. 9.30 Movie: ABBA The Movie (G 1977) 8.00 The Vicar Of Dibley (PG) 11.35 Close 6.00 Echo Beach (PG) Repeat. Docu-drama from Australia. 9.00 Movie: Meet The Parents (M) Stars 6.25 Minuscule (G) 11.15 Movie: Foon (M 2005) Musical from Robert De Niro, Ben Stiller, Teri Polo. 6.30 Gardening Australia (G) France. Stars Martine Chevallier, 11.05 Scrubs (PG) 7.00 ABC News Alexandre Brik, Dominique Frot. 12.00 Movie: The Good Thief (MA 2002) 7.30 New Tricks (PG) Repeat. 12.45 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 2009 Stars Nick Nolte, Tcheky Karyo, 8.25 ABC News Highlights Gerard Darmon, Said Taghmaoui. 8.30 The Bill (M) 1.15 SOS (PG) 2.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker 10.00 ABC News 2.15 Sinchronicity (MA) 10.05 Foyle’s War (M) Repeat. 3.10 Weatherwatch Overnight 11.45 rage (M)

6.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 6.00 Infomercials 9.30 Dex Hamilton 7.00 Kids’ Programs 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 12.30 Simon & Garfunkel On Stage 12.00 Infomercials 1.30 Movie: Dallas (G 1950) Stars Gary 1.00 River To Reef (G) Cooper, Raymond Massey. 1.30 Hook Line & Sinker (PG) 3.30 Home Made (G) 2.00 AFL Premiership Season 2009 4.00 Talk To The Animals (G) Geelong v North Melbourne. 4.30 The Garden Gurus (G) 5.00 Ten News 5.00 David Attenborough’s Life Of 5.30 Sports Tonight (PG) Mammals (PG) 6.00 Futurama (PG) 6.00 Evening News 6.30 The Simpsons (PG) 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7.30 AFL Premiership Season 2009 7.30 Movie: Cats & Dogs (PG) Stars Jeff Sydney v West Coast Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins. 11.00 Good New Week (M) 8.40 Saturday Lotto 12.00 Movie: Dog Soldiers (AV15+) Stars 9.30 Movie: The Departed (AV) Stars Sean Pertwee, Kevin McKidd, Emma Leonardo DiCaprio, Jack Nicholson, Cleasby, Liam Cunningham. Mat Damon. 2.00 Infomercials 12.30 Movie: The World According To 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) Garp (M 1982) Stars Robin Williams, Glenn Close, John Lithgo. 3.00 MADTV (M) 4.00 Danoz 4.30 Guthy Renker

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Disney: Kim Possible (G) 1.30 Movie: Angels In The Infield (G) 3.00 Movie: Robin Hood (PG) 5.00 Better Homes And Gardens âž&#x; 9.00 Desperate Housewives (M) 10.30 Desperate Housewives (M) 12.00 Movie: Carry (M 2002) 1.30 Final 24

TUESDAY 19

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: Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland (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) 10.10 Scrapheap Challenge (G) 2.00 Mummy Detective: Crypt Of The 11.00 Beautiful Noise (G) Medici (G) 11.55 London Live (PG) Music. Repeat. 3.00 Spielberg On Spielberg 12.30 Red Dwarf (PG) 4.30 Flickerfest: Driving Home 1.30 Planet Rock Profiles (G) 5.00 Sunday Arts 1.55 The Cure (G) 6.00 At The Movies 2.55 Suzanne Vega: Live At Montreux 6.30 The Einstein Factor 2004 (G) 7.00 ABC News 3.55 Deep Purple: Live At Montreux 7.30 Gorillas Revisited With David 1996 (G) Attenborough (PG) 5.00 A Journey Through American 8.35 Dirt Game (PG) Music: Heart Of Soul 9.35 Compass (G) 5.45 Short Movie: Ward 13 (G 2003) 10.30 The Film Festival Project (M) 6.00 ABC Fora Hosted by Tony Jones. 11.20 Movie: The Red Shoes (G 1948) 7.00 Artscape (G) Stars Moira Shearer, Anton 7.30 Sunday Arts (G) Walbrook. 8.30 Stanley Kubrick’s Boxes (M) 1.30 Order In The House 9.30 Nollywood Lady (M) 2.40 Movie: The Leopard Man (M 1943) 10.30 Wild At Heart (PG) Stars Dennis O’Keefe 11.15 Close 3.55 Aussie Animal Rescue: Animal Epidemics (G)

6.05 World News in various languages. 6.00 Religion 7.10 Cycling: Giro d’Italia Daily Update 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 7.25 World News in various languages. 10.00 AFL Game Day (PG) 10.00 Iron Chef America (G) 11.00 Magnum, P.I. (PG) 10.50 Home Game (G) 12.00 Movie: Captain Ron (G) Stars Tom 11.00 Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Selleck, John Hillerman. Psalms (G) 3.00 2009 AFL Premiership Season 11.30 Don Hazelwood: The Concert Collingwood v Carlton. Master (G) 5.00 Destination New Sealand (G) 12.00 2009 BMX Australian Championships 5.30 Mercurio’s Menu (G) 12.30 World Superbike Championship 6.00 Seven News Highlights 6.30 Sunday Night 1.00 Speedweek 7.30 Border Security (PG) 3.00 Football Asia 8.00 The Force – Behind The Line (PG) 3.30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 8.30 Bones (M) 4.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 9.30 Castle (M) 5.00 The World Game 10.30 SCU (PG) 6.00 Thalassa (G) Doco from France. 11.00 24 (M) 12.00 Hot Auctions (G) 6.30 World News Australia 12.30 Brand Developers 7.30 Eurovision Song Contest 2009 10.45 Movie: You Can’t Stop The Murders 1.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker 5.30 Seven Early News (M 2003) Comedy. Stars Gary Eck, Steve Abbott, Peter Callan, Akmal Saleh, Kitty Flanagan 12.30 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 2009 1.00 Speaking In Tongues (M) Prime HD program same as above except: 1.35 Weatherwatch Overnight

6.00 Religion 7.00 Totally Wild 7.30 Animalia 8.00 Meet The Press 8.30 State Focus 9.00 Video Hits (G) 12.00 Oprah’s Big Give (G) 1.00 Infomercial 2.00 Orangutan Diaries (PG) 2.30 Netball: ANZ Championship 2009 Fever v Vixens. 4.30 Meerkat Manor (G) 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Out Of The Blue (PG) 6.00 Guerrilla Gardeners (PG) 6.30 Merlin (PG) 7.30 Masterchef Australia (PG) 8.30 Rove (M) 9.40 Harper’s Island (M) 10.40 The Office (PG) 11.10 Moto GP: R4 France (PG) 1.25 Video Hits Up Late (PG) 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

5.20 World News in various languages. 7.10 Cycling: Giro D’Italia Update 7.25 World News in various languages. 1.00 Movie: I Always Wanted To Be A Saint (M 2003) Drama from Luxembourg. Stars Marie Kremer, Thierry Lefevre. 2.25 Our Man In Nirvana (PG) 2.45 A Simple Piece Of Cloth (G) 3.00 Salam Cafe (PG) 3.30 Nerds FC (PG) 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 5.30 Corner Gas (G) 6.00 Global Village: Russia (G) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Food Investigators 8.00 Trawlermen (G) Doco from UK. 8.30 Camel Odyssey 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Movie: Dead Man (MAV 1995) Western from US. Stars Johnny Depp, Gary Farmer, John Hurt, Gabriel Byrne, Robert Mitchum. 12.05 Cycling: Giro d’Italia 2009 12.35 Watch The Skies (PG) 1.40 Weatherwatch Overnight

5.30 Today 6.00 Ten Early News 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 11.00 Danoz and Bio-Magnetics (G) 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 11.00 Ten News 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 4.30 NBN News 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (PG) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G). 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (G) 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 6.00 NBN News 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Affair 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 7.30 What’s Good For You (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 8.00 RPA (PG) 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 8.30 The Mentalist (M) 8.00 The Simpsons (PG) 8.45 Lotto 8.30 House (M) 9.30 Numb3rs (M) Series return. 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 The difference between religions and cults is determined by how much real estate is owned. Frank Zappa

6.00 Danoz And Guthy Renker 7.00 Today On Sunday 10.00 Wide World Of Sports (G) 11.00 The Sunday Footy Show (G) 12.00 Sunday Roast (PG) 1.00 WWE Afterburn Live. 2.00 Super League Castleford Tigers v Leeds Rhinos. 4.00 Sunday Football Wests Tigers v South Sydney Rabbitohs. 6.00 Evening News 6.30 Home Made (PG) 7.30 60 Minutes 8.30 CSI (M) 9.30 CSI: NY (M) 10.30 The Evidence (M) 11.30 Body Of Evidence (M) 12.00 Super League Hull FC v Warrington Wolves. 2.00 Guthy Renker Australia 3.30 Religion 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

THURSDAY 21

WEDNESDAY 20

âž&#x; 8.30 Desperate Housewives (M) 10.00 Desperate Housewives (M) 11.30 Urban Legends (M) 12.00 Dateline NBC 1.00 Final 24 (M) 2.00 Gear 3.00 Guthy Renker

4.30 Police Rescue (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Einistein Factor (G) Repeat. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Meet The Natives (PG) 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.30 Talking Heads (G) Repeat. 2.00 Parkinson 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 9.35 Moving Wallpaper (M) 10.00 At the Movies 10.30 Lateline And Lateline Business 11.40 Vincent (M) 12.40 Cricket In The 80 (PG) 1.40 Apes In Danger (PG) 3.25 National Press Club Address Repeat.

4.30 Police Rescue (PG) Repeat. 5.30 Einstein 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 Parliament Question Time The Senate (G) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.10 Grand Designs (G) Repeat. 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Catalyst 8.30 Cracking The Maya Code (G) 9.30 Q&A With Tony Jones 10.30 Lateline And Lateline Business 11.30 Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... (G) 12.20 Wildside (M) 1.10 Raw Comedy (M) 2.30 Movie: Wedding Rehearsal (G 1933) Stars Merle Oberon. 3.25 Aussie Animal Rescue 3.55 The Glass House (M)

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6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Asia Pacific News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 The Cook And The Chef Moments (G) Repeat. 4.45 Animal Cops: South Africa (G) 5.35 Time Team (G) Repeat. 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge (G) 7.00 Mr Bean With Rowan Atkinson (G) 7.30 The Royal Todayr (PG) 8.00 Body Hits (PG) 8.30 Beyond Boundaries: Across The Andes (M) 9.30 Songbirds (PG) 10.20 Just Punishment (MA) 11.15 Navy Divers (PG) 11.45 Close

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 4.00 2009 UEFA Cup Final 9.00 Business Today Shakhtar Donetsk v Werder Bremen. 9.30 Asia Pacific News Live from Istanbul. 10.00 Kids’ Programs 7.10 Cycling: Giro D’Italia 4.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Repeat. 7.25 World News in various languages. 5.05 The Cook and the Chef (G) Repeat. 2.30 Afghan Ladies’ Driving School (G) 5.35 ABC Fora 3.15 Horn OK Please (G) 6.35 Scrapheap Challenge (G) 3.30 Kings Of Clubs (G) 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 4.00 The Journal 7.20 Mr Bean With Rowan Atkinson (G) 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 7.30 The Royal Today (G) 5.30 FIFA Futball Mundial 8.00 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat. 6.00 Global Village: Puglia (G) 8.30 The Gruen Transfer 6.30 World News Australia 9.00 Moving Wallpaper (M) 7.35 Inspector Rex (PG) Austria Repeat. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show 8.30 Mad Men (M) 10.00 Peep Show (M) 9.30 World News Australia 10.25 Little Miss Jocelyn (M) 10.00 2009 UEFA Cup Final 10.55 Phoenix Nights (PG) Shakhtar Donetsk v Werder Bremen. 11.20 Double The Fist: Beat The House Full replay. (M) Repeat. 12.00 Cycling: Giro D’Italia 11.50 Close 12.30 Oz (MAV) 1.30 Weatherwatch Overnight [s] [a] [n] [du] [dr] [v] [*] [h]

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6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: Cypher (M 2002) Stars Lucy Liu, Jeremy Northam, Nigel Bennett Kari Matchett. Kristina Nicoll. 2.00 All Saints (M) 3.00 House Call 3.30 Raqgs 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 Thank God You’re Here (PG) 8.30 Criminal Minds (M) 9.30 My Name Is Earl (PG) 10.00 Family Guy (M) 10.30 Russell Brand’s Ponderland (M) 11.00 Lost (M) 12.00 Australia’s Stranges Home Improvements (G) 12.30 Brand Developers (G) 1.00 Guthy Renker & Danoz 5.30 Seven Early News Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 The Need For Speed (G) 1.00 Final 24 2.00 The Great Outdoors (PG) âž&#x; 12.00 Dateline NBC 1.00 A Country Practice (G)

6.00 Sunrise 5.30 Today 6.00 Ten Early News 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 11.30 Seven News 11.00 Danoz and Guthy Renker (G) 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 12.00 Movie: Mystery Woman – 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 11.00 Ten News Redemption (M) Stars Kellie Martin, 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. Clarence Williams III, Nina Siemaszko. 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 2.00 All Saints (M) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Repeat. 3.00 House Call (PG) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Larry The Lawnmower 4.30 NBN News 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.00 It’s Acadamic 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 4.00 Everybody Love Raymond (G) 4.30 Seven and Prime News 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 6.00 NBN News 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) games show. 7.00 A Current Affair 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Repeat 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.30 Getaway (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 8.30 20 To 1 (M) 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 7.30 Ghost Whisperer (PG) 7.30 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 9.30 The Footy Show (M) 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 8.00 Worst Week (PG) 11.00 The AFL Footy Show (M) 9.30 Private Practice (M) 8.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) 1.00 Seinfeld (PG) 10.30 Heroes (M) 9.30 Medium (M) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight (G) 10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight 11.30 King Of The Hill (PG) 2.00 Guthy Renker Australia 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 3.30 Good Morning America 12.00 Cavemen (PG) 12.00 Cops (PG) 12.30 Brand Developers (G) 5.00 Early Morning News 12.30 Infomercials (PG) 1.30 Danoz & Guthy-Renker 4.00 Religion to 6am. 5.30 Seven Early News All religions are equally sublime to Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 This Rugged Coast (G) 1.00 Final 24 2.00 The the ignorant, useful to the politician Great Outdoors (PG) âž&#x; 12.30 Movie: Dangerous andridiculous to the philosopher. Attraction (M 1999) 2.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker Lucretius Most Prime programs between 6.30pm and 11.30pm (approx) nightly are Closed Captioned (CC)

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Right now there’s no way to go but with the flow, and Mercury retrograde makes that slow-mo – but not a bad thing. A take it easy, grounding, comfort couchy kind of week

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Cryptic Clues

ACROSS 1. Jolt received from faulty wiring (8,5) 9. Short passage at the end of a literary work (5) 10. Flirt, act promiscuously (9) 11. Type of African antelope (10) 12. Silvery grey metal (4) 14. Revenge, or its goddess (7) 15. Of the same family, connected (7) 17. Dances, especially school ones (7) 19. Nasal passage (7) 20. Melee, crowd out of control (4) 21. Formally expelled from the army (7,3) 24. One who coins new words (9) 25. Small tropical fish, often seen in tanks (5) 26. Yards where fruit and vegetables are grown for sale (6,7)

ACROSS 1. Choose rook, I caught small pawn. That’s a buzz (8,5) 9. Ambassador loses yacht to setter. That’s the bottom line! (5) 10. The duke and his wife go promiscuous (9) 11. Jolly good animal, I’m told, the antelope (10) 12. Zero in on cold metal (4) 14. A thousand go south in immense uproar for revenge (7) 16. Socialist dead inside, or similar (7) 17. Distress about non-clerical turn in dances (7) 19. Patent medicine has no hesitation; instead does brief harm to nasal passage (7) 20. River temperature leads to confusion (4) 21. Medico procrastinated – caught! Expelled from the regiment (7,3) 24. Leon was confused, with nothing of the essential meaning. But he made up a new word (9) 25. After Vietnamese new year, Egyptian god creates tropical fish (5) 26. Public lavatory shields boat and French fish, deceased. Useful small producers for any township. (6,7)

DOWN 1. Pachyderm’s nose (9,5) 2. Young eel (5) 3. To sit on in the loo (6,4) 4. Make a mark on, cause admiration (7) 5. Make a zigzag movement, cut through (7) 6. In the bible, he spilled his seed on the ground (4) 7. Younger female sibling (3,6) 8. Insincere grief, hypocrisy (9,5) 13. Carnivore (10) 15. Miniature universe (9) 18. Small fish, often canned (7) 19. Identification label (4,3) 22. Unusual, improper (5) 23. Tie up a boat (4)

Last week’s solution

DOWN 1. Drunk and disorderly: the Naples case (9,5) 2. Revel about Apodes offspring (5) 3. To a single: Invitation to dine at The Redback’s Retreat! (6,4) 4. Journo’s introduction to produce a favourable effect. (7) 5. One ship in short cut to crossover (7) 6. Masturbator has tiny erection! (4) 7. Young American sibling teases first queen (3,6) 8. Old Cicero rages and rips into hypocrisy (9,5) 13. Carnivore self-destructs over gas fire (10) 15. Note little one from 8 down abroad on Monday – it’s a small world! (9) 18. Mrs Lyons of the Royal Agricultural Society goes back to fish (7) 19. Entrance staff returns ID (4,3) 22. Strange route – quite improper in fact (5) 23. Tie up Othello (4)

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ARIES: Rather than unproductive arguing, let your innate Aries inspiration advise you what’s best for situations rather than just bucking against present pressures. Get Mars and Venus, your giving and receiving sides, working together in synch and this could be an exceptional week.

CANCER: This week’s discordant vibes could make decisions difficult, but if you showcase Snappy Crab others won’t want to stick around. Better to stay away from confrontational situations for now and focus instead on the galaxy of ways you can have fun without maxing the plastic.

TAURUS: A change of scenery would do you the world of good right now. But even without it, input from friends is particularly helpful and having a giant throw out’s highly recommended. Your health’s on the line this week so take care of it by getting both exercise and rest.

LEO: The present star scenario’s likely to see you at your most um, inflexible. But if family, career or social issues are up and running, the answer is to simplify – everything – and stay available to any sort of fair compromise. We all have to adapt, Majesties.

GEMINI: Relationships are going to need extra effort this week so pay attention to your interactions with neighbours, relatives, colleagues and whoever you deal with most on a daily basis. May as well, because new projects won’t get the green light for another three weeks…

VIRGO: With misunderstandings flavor of the day criticism can be very upsetting – but kind words will be equally affecting, so give careful consideration to what you say and how you say it. While this week won’t offer everything you want, it will give you everything you need.

Last month’s Asian Cities Championship in Beirut was a sad reminder that a great concept could be ruined by corruption and politics, even in chess’s fastest growing region. The Asian Cities Championships began in Hong Kong in 1979, the brainchild of Australian Leslie Collings, at that time working in the then British colony for the Nugan Hand bank. Collings organised sponsorship by another bank, HSBC, and the tournament really took off in 1980 when China, just entering the international chess arena, decided to send a team to Hong Kong for the second Asian Cities tournament. One year later, the Chinese sent three teams, and there the problems began. Over the following four tournaments, the Chinese arrived with strict orders that a chosen Chinese team – Beijing or Shanghai – must win at all costs. The other Chinese teams were ordered to throw their games against their compatriots, which they did in double-quick time; all

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CAPRICORN: A Jupiter/Chiron alliance in your financial sector could see some fiscal healing this week if you’re ready to recognize the hot spots where you block the abundance Capricorns naturally attract. Wednesday/Thursday’s Capricorn moon asks you to SCORPIO: A week of money rethink an existing commitment. grumbles and tough truths to AQUARIUS: While a certain which the key is caution. Not amount of ego clashing’s feeling it? Try, because it’s better inevitable this week, finding than blurting out something creative ways to negotiate so you’ll regret. The force is with that everyone gets what they want will give your people you right now, but the kinder skills a healthy workout. Tread side of your nature’s a wiser carefully and don’t issue option for negotiating trouble ultimatums – look for a common spots. purpose to work towards. SAGITTARIUS: Mercury putting PISCES: Current astral vibes the brakes on isn’t good for are reassuringly grounding, making new financial moves; providing you with extra grit what it does favour is taking care and grunt to navigate the of business – all the unfinished, material world’s tricky reefs. overdue kind you’ve been While giving up on a dream is putting off. Don’t expect too hard, this week recommends much from others because this either letting go an unrealistic week everyone has a lot going hope or radically remaking it into a workable concern. on.

CHESS by Ian Rogers Play at Seagulls Club, Thurs 6-10pm From 1996, after a successful four games would be lost in 45 minutes or less. event in Dubai, only two Asian When, in 1983, the complaints Cities tournaments have been from rival teams became vocifer- held outside the Middle East, ous, the Chinese showed their with steadily decreasing numbers conciliatory side by having the of entrants. Beijing team beat their compaThe 2009 event in the Lebanese triots by ‘only’ 3.5-0.5 – in half capital was the weakest on record, an hour. attracting only 10 countries and Each year the scandals asso- only one, India, from outside ciated with the tournament the Middle East. Extra Iraqi and received more and more publicity Palestinian cities raised the numin the general media until final- ber of teams to 20, but it is clear ly HSBC, which was controlled that for the majority of countries from mainland China, pulled in Asia and Oceania, the Asian the plug on funding the tournament and many other chess Cities has fallen off the radar and events which they had sponsored is no longer considered worth entering. in Hong Kong. Beirut 2009 was won by the hot The tournament was resumed only five years later, with China favourites Tehran, three points opting out and later entering only ahead of the modest Bangalore a single team – and never again team, containing only one of India’s top 100 players. winning the title. The following game sees Iran’s Enter the cashed up Gulf States who started to realise that they number one, Elsham Ghaem could win hosting rights for vir- Maghami, start slowly but then outclass his Syrian opponent. tually any Asian event.

Beirut 2009 White: M Samir Black: E Ghaem Opening: Bogo-Indian Defence 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 a5 5.g3 d5 6.Bg2 dxc4 7.0-0 Nc6 8.e3 Rb8 9.Qc1 b6?! Inconsistent. After 9...b5 10.a4 Ba6, White must still work to regain his pawn. 10.Qxc4 Bb7 11.Rc1 0-0 12.Nc3 Na7?! 13.a3 Bd6 14.Qe2 c5 15.dxc5 bxc5 16.e4 Nd7 17.Be3 Qe7 18.Rc2 Nc6 19.Na4? Attacking the wrong target. 19.Rd1 was strong because 19...e5 fails to 20.Rcd2! Nd4 21.Bxd4 cxd4 22.Nxd4!! exd4 23.Rxd4 and White regains the piece. 19...e5! 20.Bh3?! Nd4 21.Bxd4 exd4! 22.Bxd7 On 22.Re1 Bc6! leaves the knight stranded. 22... Bxe4! 23.Rxc5!? Only 23.Re1 would keep the game alive. 23...d3! 24.Qe3 (See diagram) 24...Bxf3! 25.Qxe7 Bxe7 26.Rc3 Be2! 27.Bf5 Rfd8 0-1 The d pawn is too strong. a

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E N T E RTA I N M E N T the sub-culture of America, running their own clothing company and label that hosts 24 other acts. Their upcoming tour of Australia tour includes Cypress Hill frontman Sen Dog. Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast, Thursday.

Playgirhythm Playgirhythm has a huge variety of styles, genres and songs. Their repertoire includes Alice in Chains, Arctic Monkeys, Audioslave, Beastie Boys, Ben Harper and Kings of Leon. They are performing at the Cabarita Sports Club, Friday May 15. For more info visit www.cabaritasportsclub.com.au

ten hits, the anthemic choruses of Great Wall, Onion Skin, Get Out of The House, Dancing in the Storm plus many more. Supported by Taxiride and Sean Kelly, Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast this Saturday.

Jeff Martin and The Armada Jeff Martin (formally of the Tea Party) returns to Australia with renowned percussionist Wayne Sheehy. The pair will not only launch their new album The Armada but will also perform a run of intimate acoustic shows one of which is at The SoundLounge. These shows will be an extension of

VIENNA POPS AT SEAGULLS SUNDAY Radetzky March. Two couples from the championship winning Roofayel Ballroom Dancers and members Jazz in The Shed Cafe at from the Gold Coast Dancers Seagulls this week is with the Tiffany-Rae Trio, Sunday 1pm Company will join the orchesThe Rhythms of tra to perform the beautiful start. Ireland waltzes, polkas and other clasAfter a sell-out 2007 season, Vienna Pops in the sic dances in their gorgeous The Rhythms of Ireland ballroom gowns. Stardust Room returns with a new show! The For fifteen years the NRSO has sound and spirit of the Emerald The Northern Rivers Sympho- been performing, providing ny Orchestra presents Vienna opportunities for local musiIsle will take your breath away when Ireland’s most celebrated Pops. The Stardust Room at cians to entertain people of company of dancers and musi- Seagulls will be transformed the Northern Rivers and Gold into a Viennese Ballroom when Coast communities with fine cians blend ancient traditions Conductor Barry Singh and of Irish dance and music with performances of timeless and contemporary Irish excellence. the Northern Rivers Symphony wonderful music. Orchestra present Vienna The Rhythms of Ireland is an Kottonmouth Kings Pops live on Sunday May 17 exhilarating show of perfectly at 3pm. The sounds of the full, California based Kottonmouth sounded traditional rhythms, 60-piece orchestra will fill the song and dance that is the Kings combine mind-bending room with the Strauss family, most exciting Irish dance sonics, fusing hip hop, punk and features classic pieces and music production at this rock, and soul-flavored classics. such as the Transactions Waltz, In a day and age of fast food present time. It has been seen by over two million worldwide, the Gypsy Baron March, the consumerism, The Kings have Emperor Waltzes, Luxury Train amassing an unsurpassed proved their lasting staying Polka, Artist’s Life Waltz, Roses reputation for their ‘stunpower redefining the meaning ningly executed performances’. from the South Waltz, On the of a self empowered group. Seagulls on Saturday May 16. Beautiful Blue Danube and the They are an institution in

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Two of a kind Two of a Kind are one of the best duos on the Gold Coast, and tunes performed include I’m a Believer, My Sharona, Summer of 69, Brown Eyed Girl and many more. They are performing at the Cabarita Sports Club on Saturday.

Boom Crash Opera Boom Crash Opera are back! They are returning to the very thing that made them unquestionably one of Australia’s premier acts of the 80’ and 90’s – pub rock. You can expect to hear them perform all their top

The Armada, celebrating the musical journey that Jeff has experienced from his days with The Tea Party and his solo career to the launch of his new monster The Armada. Expect the unexpected and prepare to be blown away. ‘...his voice is monstrous, his guitar a razor-sharp instrument of aural death, cutting you down in swathes.’ Sam Fell, Inpress. Soundlounge, Friday May 15 at 8pm. Supported By Chris Ernst. Zed Leppelin perform at the Murwillumbah Hotel on Saturday from 9pm. Entry is $5.

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Shoebox and A French Butler Called Smith Bluesfest and the fasterlouder. com.au competition winners Shoebox will headline Unplugged in the Basement at the Gold Coast Arts Centre with support act A French Butler Called Smith, on Thursday May 14. Over the past year, Shoebox’s infectiously original style has resulted in them shar-

ing the stage with established acts such as Angus and Julia Stone and Byron Bay drum and didgeridoo act Wild Marmalade. Doors, food and bar open at 7.30pm with DVDs screening. Bands start at 8.15pm.

Sacred and Sultry The Sacred and Sultry cabaret dance show is the bold and eloquent realisation of choreographer and performer Daniella Finkenaueur, and the night will feature dance

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Tina Malia’s luxurious voice and enchanting presence is creating a stir from coast to coast and across the world. Her original music touches the listener with elevating lyrics and deep, earthy rhythms. Trained as a classical pianist and vocalist, and inspired by

Josh Rawiri’s fresh and dynamic solo acts venture into an exciting range of reggae, blues, soul, acoustic, roots, rock and the ‘totally experimental’. Josh has mastered a handful of guitars – slide, electric, dobro – and further enriches his music with percussive beats, harmonica and original loops. Raised in the Victorian coastal town of Portland, Josh knows only too well how to draw on the source of nature’s awe for his musical expression. His love of the land and surf, its raw beauty and essence, inspires smooth melodies, deep fluid base lines and strong original structures in his music. In 2006 Josh released a self-funded, 8 track EP, sold at live gigs, which spurred him into an array of mini-tour circuits around Victoria, NSW, Tassie and NZ. ‘I have been lucky to play with some awesome artists like Ash Grunwald, Josh Pyke, Roger That, Anatoli Torjinski and Mick Hart, who have supported and inspired me further along my

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Krishna Jones is one of the most respected guitarist, singer/songwriters and producers in Australia. He made his first impact on the Oz music scene in the mid 90s with the Aria nominated rock/ funk band, Juice. Juice received high rotation on Triple J with the albums, Wine of Life’ and Fractured. The Beach Hotel, Friday.

her roots in American folk and soul music, she has also been widely influenced by music from around the world. Her music marries the timelessness of all these styles with a new flair all her own. She has been compared to such legendary female artists as Joni Mitchell, Sarah McLaughlin, and Loreena McKennitt. Saturday May 23 Mullumbimby Civic Hall.

Every year we’re faced with a new epidemic to strike fear into our hearts and sell antiseptic handwash. There’s been SARS, the dreaded I Feel Like Chicken Tonight Flu and more recently when no worldwide pandemic was available, everyone was searching their flu ridden bodies for signs of the dreaded menigococcal. I once thought I had the dark red telltale rash. Turns out it was just a bad reaction to waxing. I have to admit there is something almost existential about envisaging the world in the grip of Swine Flu. Nature’s very own attempt at bio-control. Oh it’s fine when it’s used on rabbits, but don’t we get a bit titchy when it’s used on us! From a conceptual point of view, Swine Flu is reminiscent of Eugene Ionesco’s play Rhinoceros, where one man stood alone as the entire village transformed into either one horned or two horned rhinos. It was a metaphor for the individual’s capacity to retain their core values and intellectual clarity when faced with societal indoctrination. Rhinos didn’t acknowledge

they were rhinos. So under pressure when the question was posed, just how long can our uninfected protagonist maintain his rage against the machine before giving up the fight and popping out some pointy forehead calcium? Turns out, not very long. It is easier to be a rhinoceros and deny it than it is to be a man who’s not a rhino but notices everyone else is. That’s where propaganda comes in. It’s the ultimate philosophical makeover. So are we, the greedy little piggies who inhabit Planet Earth, about to be taken out by some bacon bug? Let’s first identify some of the symptoms of Swine Flu? It can start with something as simple as a desire to go to the market, have roast beef, go wee wee wee all the way home. You know you have swine flu when you find yourself rolling in mudpuddles in the backyard and joyously immersing yourself in the compost bin. For some, it may be accompanied by a desire to eat your own faeces. There is a health warning for blokes. Using a urinal is a whole new challenge with spirally penis.

‘Whoops, sorry mate, sorry, watch out.’ Second stage is the metamorphic component of Swine Flu. Watching feet become cloven, snouts grow and curly tails spring from fat pink arses. In the corporate world it’s really hard to tell who has Swine Flu or not, as piggish behaviour is the norm. Swine Flu doesn’t have to be a bad thing. It can have a positive impact on household productivity. I have already started using the deadly bug as a threat around the house. ‘You room is a pig sty. Clean it up or else you could get swine flu.’ Sure, it may be unethical to incite fear to elicit a passive and compliant response from my children, but that can’t be so bad. The media does it all the time. China is so freaked out they’ve even quarantined people born in the Year of the Pig. It just goes to show, you can’t be too careful. Pig Flu could be closer to home than we think. Other lesser known symptoms of ‘pig flu’ is a tendency for very short haircuts, random requests to see your licence and a habit of talking in monotones in the past tense using words like ‘perambulate’.

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KELLIE O’DEMPSY YOUTH ARTS FESTIVAL AT UKI ON SATURDAY improvised music, absurd comedy and visceral social commentary makes him a oneReggie Watts (NYC, of–a-kind performer. Sunday May 24 – Mullumbimby Civic USA) is coming back Hall. Tickets: $25 from Mullum Reggie Watts – one man – one Bookshop & Fairy Floss, Byron loop machine. Ten octaves. time last year. They’ve since 300 characters. Never the recorded an album due to be same. Talk about ‘back by out soon titled 2020 Vision. popular demand’! Exploiting ‘Grafton Primary has broken a jaw-dropping ten-octave the mould of what popular vocal range he creates funky dance music should sound and look like… superbly crafted…’ bass lines and soulful diva– BMA Magazine Sunday at esque vocals to underpin the Great Northern Hotel. hilarious, off-the cuff riffs Support by Elke and tickets: on everything from ancient $12 +bf or $15 on the door. history and technology, science and racism, to theology and Mick Hart pop culture. Channeling over More than three years in the 300 characters, his mix of musical journey’. The Hotel Great Northern on Monday.

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making and after returning to Australia from a longterm stay in Europe, prolific singer/ songwriter Mick Hart will be touring and releasing two brand new albums – Where I Go and What Lies Beneath. Written largely in Europe and recorded in Sydney and France, Hart’s latest accomplishment will result in his fifth and sixth studio albums – an acoustic, stomping showcase that reveals an enormous depth of songwriting talent. From the catchy hard edged rock/roots of Where I Go to the beautiful emotive folk pop of What Lies Beneath, both CDs feature Hart with his hugely talented band members Damian Leonard (bass) and drumming virtuoso Tony Chubb. The release of 27 new songs proves once again that this previously ARIAnominated artist is always embarking on a wild and fresh musical journey. Friday at The Northern.

Wayne Brady presents Making S%!t Up

of eccentric neighbourhood characters who knew Ruby. This play promises to stretch the imagination and push the boundaries. Tickets will be available at Murwillumbah Music Shop or at the door. Adults $15, concession $12, and school students $5. For enquiries call Rosemary 6672 1520.

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Launch of Hot Shorts At 10am on Friday at the Byron Community and Cultural Centre, Baywrite Theatre Inc will launch this year’s Hot Shorts – short play competition, with a first prize of $1,000. Anyone interested is welcome to drop by to find out about the competition, pick up an entry form and share some morning tea. Plays must be previously unperformed, original works of no more than ten minutes duration. Entries will close on July 20, 2009 and Baywrite will provide as much assistance as necessary in staging plays so that writers who do not have the capacity

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After sell-out seasons in Sydney and Melbourne last December, Wayne returns to Australia by popular demand and will be at the Gold Coast Arts Centre on Friday 7.30pm. As star of ‘Whose Line is it Anyway’ and host of ‘Don’t Forget the Lyrics’, here is a rare opportunity to join Wayne for a night of comedy, music and improv mayhem. Emmy Award winning improvisational comedian, singer, dancer and actor Wayne Brady has it all with his hit Las Vegas show Making S%!t Up. Brady hails from Orlando, Florida, where he started in entertainment at the age of 16. His personal philosophy of ‘No matter what it is, I am going to work in this field’ meant he steered clear of the traditional ‘waiting on tables’ as an option for a struggling performer. This included a stint as ‘Tigger’ at Walt Disney World where he simultaneously entertained and frightened small children. Much has happened since then!

Ruby Moon Murwillumbah Theatre Company is excited to announce their second play for the year – the entertaining yet disturbing psychodrama Ruby Moon by Matt Cameron, which opens on Friday May 29, 7.30pm at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre. This modern Australian drama begins like a fairy tale when 10-year-old little Ruby sets off to visit her grandma and never returns. The play explores the agony of her parents Sylvie and Ray as they try to understand what happened, as well as the possible motivations of a series

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MURWILLUMBAH THEATRE CO PRESENTS RUBY MOON OPENING FRIDAY MAY 29 space. There are limited places open via application, so get in touch with NORPA on 1300 066 772 to secure your place. The cost is only $65.

Tweed River Art Gallery Mark O’Connor Poet, humorist and environmentalist, Mark O’Connor talks on ‘Life, art and‌ well‌ not quite everything’. O’Connor says the poet has an essential place in all cultures to look beneath the surface in order to throw light on everyday affairs. Mark o’ Connor does this with humour and passion. 3pm to 3.45pm, Saturday May 16.

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The ‘Spectacle’ of performance drawing – Kellie O’Dempsey Unlike the majority of artists who work inside the security of a closed studio, Kellie O’Dempsey works in public. This exhibition will include artefacts from previous performances as well as site specific works on paper and canvas created during the exhibition period. The work will evolve over three weeks, responding to musicians, gallery visitors and the inspiring views of Mt

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Warning (Wollumbin) and the Tweed Valley. Thursday May 14, 12pm-12.30pm, Kellie O’Dempsey will paint solo, and on Saturday May 16, from 4.30pm-5.30pm Kellie collaborates with musicians Azo Bell, Michael Dick, Jem Edwards and Vasudah Harte. 900 Eyes Susan O’Doherty discusses 900 Eyes, and will share details of her experiences in capturing 450 art personalities in this giant portrait. Sunday May 17 from 11am.

MICK HART AT THE GREAT NORTHERN ON FRIDAY

In conjunction with NORPA’s creative team, including artistic director Julian Louis, Robert will be running a two day master-class at the Star Court Theatre on May 15 and May 16. Open to performing artists, visual artists and designers of all ages from across the Northern Rivers, this is a unique opportunity to work alongside and learn from one of this

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■ AUSTRALIAN TAVERN, M’BAH 9PM LIVE MUSIC ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, KINGSCLIFF 5.30PM RUSSELL HINTON ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM KOTTONMOUTH KINGS ■ CLUB BANORA 4PM GLENN BRACE ■ GC ARTS CENTRE 7.30PM UNPLUGGED IN THE BASEMENT: SHOEBOX & A FRENCH BUTLER CALLED SMITH ■ GC ARTS CENTRE 7.30PM, THE BURLESQUE HOUR ■ SEAGULLS 5.30PM BIG WILLY ■ THE SANDS HOTEL COOLANGATTA 8PM SANDS JAM – BATTLE OF THE JAMS SEMI FINAL 2 ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 5PM VEENIE’S– GREG & LAURA DOOLAN ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM A PLANET IN SPACE ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM RHYS CRIMMIN ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON JEFF MARTIN – THE ARMADA ■ LIQUID, BYRON PLUGGED IN DJ WALLOPALOOZA + MC THUNDACAT ■ COCOMANGAS, BYRON REQUEST FEST ■ THE CHAMELEON, BYRON 7PM INANNA’S WISH ■ RICE RESTAURANT, BRUNS 6PM SHADOW SUNDA ■ MULLUM CIVIC HALL JALEOS FLAMENCO ■ COURT HOUSE HOTEL, MULLUM 7.30PM OPEN MIC WITH MC NICK PENN

FRIDAY 15

■ AUSTRALIAN TAVERN, M’BAH 9PM DOOR 7 ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, KINGSCLIFF 7.30PM DOUG

local events and entertainment STUART ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB, BOGANGAR 8PM PLAYGIRHYTHM ■ CABARITA BEACH BAR AND GRILL 8.30PM DJS ■ CLUB BANORA 7.30PM DIAMOND, CAT AND HOOK ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM SUGAR FIX ■ GC ARTS CENTRE 7.30PM, WAYNE BRADY PRESENTS MAKING S%!T UP ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL, 8.30PM POP STANDEN ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM KAFFENE ■ IMPERIAL HOTEL, MUR’BAH 8PM CHILLAXE ■ MUR’BAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM PHIL GUEST ■ MUR’BAH HOTEL 9PM DJ LEE ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM TREVOR RIX ■ SALT BAR, CASURINA 8.30PM TUFF ■ SEAGULLS 8PM, CONNECTIONS BAR, BRANDI & THE BADCATS ■ SOUNDLOUNGE, 8PM JEFF MARTIN & THE ARMADA ■ THE SANDS HOTEL COOLANGATTA 9PM DJ ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM ADRENALINE ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB, 9PM KYM CAMPBELL ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9.30PM THE KRISHNA JONES BAND ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 7PM SUPERMARIO ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON MICK HART ■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON 8PM PARISSA BOUAS & DIASPORA LATINA ■ COCOMANGAS, BYRON QUALITY CONTROL + GOODWOOD ■ SCOUT HALL, BYRON 7.30PM DANCE ON ‘A SAFE PLACE TO GROOVE’ ■ LIQUID, BYRON H2O DJ ADAM +

DJ FOXXY + DJ SLINKY ■ EWINGSDALE HALL 7.30PM CABARET SHOW,’ DRESS UP & DANCE PARTY’ ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM HILLBILLY BLUES BANDITS ■ MULLUM BOWLS CLUB MR PERCIVAL – DINNER & SHOW ■ MULLUM CIVIC CENTRE 8PM IMANDAN AND THE MYSTIC BEATS ALBUM LAUNCH

SATURDAY 16

■ AUSTRALIAN TAVERN, M’BAH 9PM DANCE PARTY WITH DJ ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB, BOGANGAR 8PM TWO OF A KIND ■ CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT 4PM GLENN BRACE 8PM SHE’S ALL THAT ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM BOOM CRASH OPERA ■ COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 9PM DJ ■ COOLANGATTA AND TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB 7PM DOUG STEWART ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM TRIXIE CRAIG ■ DUNOON SPORTS CLUB 3PM THE CHRIS COOK BAND ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM EMKAY DUO ■ GCARTS CENTRE, 7PM JAZZ IN THE BASEMENT – BLACK LABEL JAZZ ■ MUR’BAH HOTEL 9PM ZED LEPPELIN ■ MUR’BAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM NEIL MCCANN ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 6.30PM ‘FATHOM’ ACOUSTIC ROCK ■ SALT BAR, CASURINA, 8.30PM PAPA FUNK ■ SEAGULLS 7.30PM DON WHITAKER ■ SEAGULLS 7PM RHYTHMS OF IRELAND ■ SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB,

3PM LIVE JAZZ ■ SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB, 7.30PM TRIBUTE TO CONNIE FRANCIS AND SLIM WHITMAN ■ SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD, 7PM SHOE BOX ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB, 7.30PM MEMORIES OF PATSY CLINE ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB 8.30PM COTTON, KEAYS & MORRIS ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB 9PM MACCA ■ UKI SPORTS FIELD 1-10PM YOUTH ARTS FESTIVAL ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9.30PM SAMBA BLISSTA’S WITH DJ ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM PAUL HASSELGROVE & RUSTY STEEL ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON FAT ALBERT ■ LA LA LAND, BYRON BAY LIVEWIRE ■ COCOMANGAS, BYRON DJ QUALITY CONTROL, GOODWOOD ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM SUPERFREAKS ■ BANGALOW CATHOLIC HALL 10AM A CAPPELLA WORLD MUSIC SINGING WORKSHOP WITH BEAT LEHMANN ■ COURTHOUSE HOTEL, MULLUMBIMBY 7.30PM BILL JACOBI ■ MULLUM RSL 8.15PM AKASA ■ MULLUM CIVIC HALL 7.30PM BOHEMIAN EROTIC CARNIVAL ■ EMMANUEL ANGLICAN COLLEGE, BALLINA 7PM COSI (THEATRE PRODUCTION) ■ STAR COURT THEATRE, LISMORE MASTER-CLASS THEATRE DESIGN ■ TWEED RIVER GALLERY 4.30PM KELLIE O’DEMPSEY – THE ‘SPECTACLE’ OF PERFORMANCE DRAWING EXHIBITION WITH LIVE MUSIC

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■ CABARITA BEACH BAR AND GRILL 2PM BILL JACOBI ■ CLUB BANORA, 11AM KARI ZWYMENBERG, 12.15PM SLIM PICKENS & DR BAZ ■ COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 5PM SUNDAY SESSION WITH THE SMASHED CRABS ■ CURRUMBIN RSL,1.30PM BEN AMOR ■ KNOX PARK MUR’BAH 10AM BELLY TO BIG SCHOOL PARENTING EXPO ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB, 4PM MACKA ■ SALT BAR, CASURINA, 1PM INNOCENT BYSTANDERS ■ SEAGULLS CLUB, 2PM LINE DANCING WITH RUSSELL HINTON ■ SEAGULLS CLUB 3PM, NORTHERN RIVERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – VIENNA POPS CONCERT ■ SEAGULLS, SHED CAFÉ 1PM TIFFANY-RAE TRIO ■ SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL, 1- 5PM LOREN ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 12.30PM CRAIG SHAW ■ UKI CAFE 11AM MURRAY KYLE CALL ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 4.30PM TAHUNA BREAKS 8PM DJ GOODIE ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6PM JUSTIN CARTER ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON GRAFTON PRIMARY ■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON 8PM SOULMAN O’GAIA ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 3PM HARDWORD 7PM DAN HANNAFORD ■ BANGALOW HOTEL 5.30PM BILLY CART DERBY FEATURING THE PAINTED CROWS

■ BANGALOW CATHOLIC HALL 12PM A CAPPELLA WORLD MUSIC SINGING WORKSHOP WITH BEAT LEHMANN ■ RIVERVIEW HOTEL MURWILLUMBAH 3PM JAMES T AND THE TOMAHAWKS TOMAHAWKS

MONDAY 18

■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 12PM DAVE CLAYTON ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 4PM DICK BARNS ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM NEIL ANDERSON ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON JOSH RAWIRI ■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON 8PM MATT HANLEY AND THE MAINTENANCE MEN

TUESDAY 19

■ AUSTRALIAN TAVERN, M’BAH 8PM BATTLE OF THE BANDS AND JAM NIGHT ■ SEAGULLS 5.30PM MICHAEL KING ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 1PM DAIL PLATZ ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM RHYS CRIMMIN ■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON HARRY HEALY

WEDNESDAY 20

■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM JAM NIGHT ■ CURRUMBIN RSL BRAD GARNETT ■ CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT 11AM DENNIS KNIGHT ■ GREENMOUNT BEACH CLUB 7PM DOWNBEAT JAZZ BAND ■ SEAGULLS 1.15 - 3.15PM DON WHITAKER ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 1PM DAVO ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB, 8.30PM ANYTHING GOES ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB 11AM AN AUDIENCE WITH FRANK SPENCER

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Junior Golden Nugget Surfing teams get The Tweed Heads Bowls Club announced on Sunday that the 2009 Junior Golden Nugget Singles has doubled in size and will now be played over the two days preceding the Golden Nugget Invitational Singles on Saturday and Sunday from August 1. The Junior Golden Nugget is one of the most prestige indoor tournaments held at the Tweed Heads Bowls Club and has over the years been won by the best junior players in the Tweed, Northern Rivers and Sunshine Coast. Due to overwhelming interest, the Tweed Heads Bowls Club is delighted and thrilled to open up the Junior Golden Nugget nationwide to 16 boys and 16 girls who will play in separate events for the coveted

TIDE TIMES PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter 17th May 5.26 pm New Moon 24th May 10.11 pm First Quarter 31st May 1.22 pm Full Moon 8th Jun 4.12 am FRI High 15th 12.36 pm Low 6.38 am 5.48 pm SAT High 12.24 am 16th 1.35 pm Low 7.30 am 6.50 pm SUN High 1.19 am 17th 2.37 pm Low 8.22 am 8.00 pm MON High 2.21 am 18th 3.34 pm Low 9.13 am 9.11 pm TUE High 3.23 am 19th 4.24 pm Low 9.59 am 10.18 pm WED High 4.21 am 20th 5.08 pm Low 10.41 am 11.18 pm THU High 5.14 am 21th 5.51 pm Low 11.21 am

1.7 0.5 0.7 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.4 1.1 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.2 0.5 0.7 1.3 1.3 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.4 0.5 0.6 1.3 1.6 0.4

Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Sunrise Sunset

6.21 am 5.03 pm 9.59 pm 11.08 am 6.21 am 5.02 pm 10.54 pm 11.42 am 6.22 am 5.02 pm 11.48 pm 12.14 pm 6.23 am 5.01 pm

Moonset 12.44 pm Sunrise 6.23 am Sunset 5.01 pm Moonrise 12.43 am Moonset 1.14 pm Sunrise 6.24 am Sunset 5.00 pm Moonrise 1.39 am Moonset 1.44 pm Sunrise 6.24 am Sunset 5.00 pm Moonrise 2.37 am Moonset 2.16 pm Eastern Standard Time. Heights in metres.

Tide times Courtesy of NSW Tide Charts, Manly Hydraulics Laboratory, NSW Dept of Commerce

MONTHLY MARKETS 1st Sat Brunswick Heads (02) 6628 4495 1st Sat 8-11am Casuarina Farmers’ Market 0414 777 432 1st Sun Banora Point Farmers’ Market 0417 759 777 1st Sun Byron Bay (02) 6680 9703 1st Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 1st Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 2nd Sat 2nd Sun 2nd Sun 2nd Sun 2nd Sun 2nd Sun

Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 The Channon (02) 6688 6433 Chillingham (02) 6679 1284 Lennox Head (02) 6672 2874 Coolangatta (07) 5533 8202 Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714

3rd Sat 8-11am Casuarina Farmers’ Market 0414 777 432 3rd Sat Mullumbimby (02) 6684 3370 3rd Sat Murwillumbah Cottage Markets 0417 759 777 3rd Sun Ballina 6687 4328 3rd Sun Banora Point Farmers’ Market 0417 759 777 3rd Sun Nimbin (02) 6689 0000 3rd Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 3rd Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 3rd Sun Uki (02) 6679 9026 4th Sat Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 4th Sun Bangalow (02) 6687 1911 4th Sun (in 5 Sun month) Coolangatta (07) 5533 8202 4th Sun Murwillumbah 0422 565 168 4th Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 5th Sun 5th Sun

Nimbin (02) 6689 0000 Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714

FARMERS MARKETS Each Sat Each Thu Each Tue Each Sat

8-11am Bangalow (02) 6687 1137 8-11am Byron Bay (02) 6687 1137

New Brighton (02)6684 5390 8am-1pm Uki (02) 6679 5438

Junior Golden Nugget trophy. The format is boys and 16 girls play in 4 sections of four with the section winners advancing to the semi finals on Sunday morning. Semi final winners will then play in the final for the Junior Golden Nugget Trophy and the $500 first prize. The final for both boys and girls will be held on Sunday afternoon with a play off for 3rd and 4th between the losing semi finalists at the same time. The field of 16 boys and 16 girls will be selected by the tournament committee from the resumes submitted by intending juniors. Applications close on June 19 with selected players notified by June 26. For more information about the event or to find out about applications, visit: www.goldennugget.com.au/juniorgoldennugget.htm.

SPORT RESULTS

BOWLS Cabarita Beach Men Sat 9/5/09 Pennant Div 2. Murwillumbah 67 def Cabarita 65. Div 4. Brunswick Heads 61 d Cabarita 53. 11/5/09 Winners D Moir and B Kent runner up R Maunders and E Carsley cons B Overall and J Darling. Nomination sheet is on the notice board for Open Fours club championship – entries close 30/5/09. Condong Ladies Cancer Council fundraising tea Wednesday May 20, please support this day. Congratulations to Murwillumbah on winning the District Triples and well done Condong to be in the final. J. Glasby Defeated E. Hunt in the semi final of the singles championship today. Very close game 30 all on the last end but Jenny closed it with 3 shots. , J. Glasby will now play M. Sweetnam in the final on the 26th May. Social bowls results are, P. Flack, M. Stanfield. and B. Smith def. , M. Sweetnam, M. Hinde and D. Hardie. H. Ross, Elvy and M. Dobie def. , S. Rushton J. Timmins and R. Thorley. It was good to have Margaret Dobie back for a visit. Entries for the Club pairs championship must be in by Tuesday May 26, comp starts on the 2nd June. Next monthly meeting will take place on the 9th June. Good luck to our team in the District fours. Social bowls as usual next week Tuesday 19 May, 9am for 9. 30 on the green . Condong Men Wednesday bowls was washed out. Thursday twilight Triples played J Miller, T Scuis, L Edmonds, def A Tonel, C Thompson, R Fuller, in a close game. Friday Open Singles played S Massey def J Miller. Jackpot Major– Minor pairs saw 10 teams play for $50 jackpot Winners M Chisilom, W Clifford $50–00 each runnerunner ups W Chislom, S Massey $25–00 each Next weeks Jackpot is $75–00 . More teams are wanted names on sheet in club 3pm start next Friday. John Taylor Better Electrical draw had by A Viglione sorry next week $250–00. Saturday Pennants winners div 1 Condong 5 def Ocean Shores 1 Div 3 Condong 4 half def Ocean Shores 1 half Div 5 Condong 6 def Ocean Shores 0. Div 7 Condong 4 def Pottsville 2. Saturday night 10 rounds of boxing was held at Condong bowls Club. A very big crowd enjoyed the night. Thursday afternoon 21 bowlers to play hoteliers 1pm start. Every Wednesday social mixed bowls all welcome. Cudgen Leagues Men Wed. 6/5/09 Mens Mufti I. Turnbull, T. Clarke, E. Bryson Sat. 9/5/09 Mens Whites R. White Murwillumbah team. Championship Results ‘A’ triples final T. King, G. Tobin, T. Conlon 29 def R. Cornish P. Schofield sub R. Synenham 20

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tagged at Kingscliff The sport of Tag Team Surfing celebrates a birthday on May 24 at Kingscliff Beach. The Tag Team Format, which saw developer Jay Carter included in the Surfing Australia Honour Roll in the Surfing Culture Innovation/Project Application of Ideas category, was a baby born on Bondi Beach in 1986 and turns into a teenager and the best boardriding clubs of the Gold Coast and Tweed Coast go head to head in a rumble in the surf, for the chance to lift the Tag Team Surfing Trophy and win $500 prizemoney. Nine clubs, including defending 2008 Queensland champions Snapper Rocks and NSW 2008 champions Kingscliff, will field their best young surfers for the championships. The weekend consists of 15

team qualifying matches, concluding with a final series taking off at 1pm Sunday. Each match will last for 45 minutes and will feature three waves per surfer, fifteen waves per team, thirty waves total per match from a team of five surfers and and one optional reserve per team. Three match pools will compete with teams from Snapper Rocks, Kingscliff, Kirra, Cabarita, MNM, North End, Palm Beach, Alley and Burleigh Heads all vying for the winners honour. The action for the event starts at 8am on both days and Ransom Surf Wax is the major sponsor of the championships, and Fox Surf is donating a Best and Fairest award. For more information visit: www. tagteamsurfing.com.

Pennants 4 div Cudgen 31/2 Murwillumbah 21/2 – 6div Cudgen 6 Pottsville 0 Bowling committee for ensuing year P. Tindale Pres. , R. Matthews Vice Pres. , I. McNight sec/treas. , T. King, N. Hoskinson, B. Blake, Pennant Select. Coog. Pritchard, T. Conlon, B. Blake, Publicity, K. Hansen. Amended Saturday/Wednesday trophy allocations. Winners $30–00. [out of the hat]. Jackpot, 3x $120–00[1 times ability, 2x out of hat] Visitors welcome Thank you members for your attention to championship arrangements. Cudgen Leagues Ladies Congratulations to Lorraine Sandall and June Wotherspoon Winners of the Club C ‘ship Pairs Semi Final played last Thursday. Lorraine and June to play Faye Turner and Joy Ashford in the Final today at 1pm. Good Luck. Thursday 7th Ladies Social Winners – Lorraine Sandall, June Wotherspoon (Clb Pairs) Raffle – Helen Wylie. Congratulations Everyone. Coming up –Thursday Ladies Social 12. 30 for 1pm start. Everybody Welcome. Sun Social Bowls Club Day will be on next Sun 17th with a beautiful BBQ Lunch, Cost $10pp, 9. 30am start, mufti dress, all welcome. Mon 18th 1pm – Social Mixed Triples, Everybody Welcome. Tues 19th 8. 30am 1st and 2nd Rounds District C‘ship Fours at Pottsville. Tues 2nd June – 9. 30 am Committee Meeting. Happy Birthday to all celebrating this week. Members on the sick list, well wishes from all Members. Look forward to seeing Members and Visitors at our Club. Bookings 0266741816. Good Bowling Everyone. Kingscliff Men The first round of the Club Two Bowls Triples was played last weekend. K Banks, G Barrack, R Parlett defeated B Harris, L Morris and D Roughly; H Hockey, I Smith, K Liddington defeated D Wittington, J Julius, R Julius; J Ritchie, O Simpson, B Turner defeated P Murphy, P Jones, S Jamieson; W Blackwood, N Cruickshank, J Akers defeated V Lewis, A Carpenter: The quarter finals are set down for Saturday 9th May. Roll up at 8:45am. K Banks, G Barrack, R Parlett v K Dawson, J McLaughlin, T Hills; J Ritchie, O Simpson, B Turner v T Wonka, TBA, L Murphy; W Blackwood, N Cruickshank, J Akers v J Quinn, B Mullins, M Turner. Thursday 30th Winners: F Coombe, B Butler, C Lacey; P Atkinson, G Borthwick, R Payne; B Jack, R Cavanagh, T Schofield; Plate Winners: K Symons, B Viertel, B Clarke: Saturday 2nd Winners: P Hammond, H Hockey, R Julius; N Orme, P Grogan, J Davies; R Eglington, A Curnow, G Pritchard: Plate Winners L Gillespie, R Dark, D Gleave: Tuesday 5th Winners: K Stanley, L Arthur Runner Up: B Harris, D Roughly Plate Winner: T Dimmock, B Mullins: Nominations for the B

Grade Singles are now open. The list is on the board. Coming Up: Kingscliff Men’s Over 55 Pairs – Monday 25th May: Total Prize Money: $1000. 00. Tweed Heads Men Carnival: Another successful carnival with a total of 40 teams competing and the winners for the day were Simon Bass and Col Fishlock [Tweed Heads] 6 +36; runner up: Tony Miller and Nigel Smith [South Tweed] ^ +31; 3rd Jim Hammersley [Tweed Heads] and Maurie Penfold [Kingscliff] 6 +25 and 4th John Archer and Graham Morrissey [South Tweed] 6 +19. Section winners:[skips only] John Reardon, Mario Matteucci, Bill Davies, Mark Howarde, Ron Erickson, Bob Marin, Peter Duncan, Nick Separovich, Bill Boyle, Peter McKenzie. Mystery Prize went to Brian Dobbins and Ted Crofton. Social Results: Sun 3 May Green 1: S and John Archer; runner up: Val Philpot, Col Fishlock; Green 2: Leigh and John Raywood; runner up: Cynthia and Derek Chapman, Jim and Jean Cowen. Tues 5 May: Men – Terry Horton, Jim Croghan, Arthur Collins, George Kendall; runner up: Tom Osborne, Rod Stebbins, Max Kerrison, John Harper. Ladies– Brenda LeBoeuf, Edith Weston, Dorothy Evans, Edith Watson; runner up: Dorothy Stewart, Sue Jackson, Jean Green, Pauline Houghton. Wed 6 May – Highest Margin. Green 1: Jeff Walter, George Harwood +12; runner up: Neils Jorgensen, Sam Ramsay +11 on c/b. Green 2: Brian Bevan, Fred Peel +17; runner up: Ray Carter, Rod Sturrock +10. Green 3: Ron hottinger, George Brooks +16; runner up: Laurie Rea, Dennis Freeman +10. Green 4: Peter Goldsmith, Ian Irvine +10; runner up: John Reardon, Eddie Hewitt +9. Fri 8 May: Green 1: Les Hore, Con Impellizzeri, Ron Sturrock; runner up: Bob Hooton, Tom Osborne, Col Fishlock. Green 2: Laurie Rae, Max Reiter, Vince Leather; runner up: Jed Hambleton, Paul Price, Graham Simpson. Green 3: Murray Freiberg, Max Kerrison, Vic Iles; runner up: Leigh Tynan, Elwyne Rigby, John Parker–Smith. Sat 9 May Green 1: John Raywood, Jeff Walter; runner up: Frank Birkin, Ron Parker. Green 2: Peter Jefferies, Don McDonald, Brian Neill, Graham Eastes; run/ up: George Vlismas, John LeBoeuf, Les Wurth. Sun 10 May. A total of 144 players for Mother’s Day covering 4 greens. Green 1: Aileen Bolton, Don McDonald, Pauline Mooney, Ron Edwards; runner up: Cynthia and Derek Chapman, Jim and Jean Cowen. Green 2: Anna Monks, Merle and Bruce Marr, Fred Whitaker; runner up: Kristy

Sports grants announced Sporting groups in the Tweed are the winners in the latest round of Capital Assistance Grants worth over $42,000. Tweed MP, Geoff Provest, has welcomed the boost received by three local sporting organisations: The Coolangatta-Mount Warning Dragon Boat Club will receive funds to purchase a Chinese Dragon Boat. Kingscliff District Soccer Club has been awarded funds for the provision of portable tiered seating for spectators,

and Tweed Shire Council has been allocated funds to construct cricket practice nets at the new sports fields in Pottsville. ‘Competition for funding is very strong in this area and there were a number of excellent submissions,’ said Mr Provest. ‘I am pleased to have been able to work with the sporting community and support these applications, and know the money will be well utilized to benefit local sportspeople.’

Who’s a smarty pants? Here’s a few litte quiz questions to keep you on your toes: 1.Who was the only Australian Swimmer to win gold at the 1988 Seoul Olympics? 2. Of our Australian male swimmers, who has won the most Olympic gold medals?

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Thatcher, Jim O’Neill, Shirley and Vic Iles. Green 3: Sue and Allen Jackson, Les and Val Newnham; runner up: Col and Lidia Elsey. Green 4: Renee and Arthur Collins; runner up: Sylvia and Dennis Lusby. Tweed Heads Tourers No bowls last Sunday, Mother’s Day. Next Sunday 17 May the lads will be playing at Condong with South Tweed and the bus will depart the club at 8. 00am. For those wishing to attend the list is on the notice board in the Members Lounge. Tweed Heads Women Wednesday Pairs’ winners were J. Clark and N. Matheson and P. Mann and D. Turner with runners–up W. Wilson and M. Purnell and B. Carmody and D. Stewart. Winners of Thursday’s social play were P. McNamara, R. Whalebone and M. Higgins. Runners– up were M. Portelli, B, . Bitmead and E. Watson. Graded and Drawn winners were M. Gunton, G. Cowan, J. Green and P. Henderson. Runners–up wee D. Duncan, A. Harris, J. Withington and V. Philpot. DARTS Tweed Valley Darts Results of games played Monday 11th May. Hogan’s Heroes 10 def Clockwork Orange 5 and Jokers 8 def Gulls 7. Leftovers 7 def Cgulls 4 and Devils 7 def Sharks 4. Congratulations to Phil Whalan who threw 180. Point score with apologies for last weeks mix up this one is correct. A grade Jokers 112 (I gave them 10 to many last week), Gulls 98, Hogan’s Heroes 89 and Clockwork Orange 53. B grade Leftovers 76, Devils 74, Cgulls 68 and Sharks 40. Next Monday night Jokers will play Gulls at Courthouse Hotel and Hogan’s Heroes will play Clockwork Orange at Condong Bowling Club. Leftovers will play Devils at Seagulls and Cgulls will play Sharks at Condong Bowling Club. Good Luck to all teams and I would appreciate the results as soon as possible, thanks. Don’t forget Memorial Day on June 14th at Condong Bowling Club. GOLF Chinderah Veterans Social Golf Results Thursday 7/5/09 – Stableford Winner ‘A’ grade – Dudley Wallis – 40 points – new handicap 7 Runner up – Graham Kennedy – 39 points – new handicap 10 Winner ‘B’ grade – Charles Warrell – 47 points – new handicap 15 runner up – Bob Keane – 39 points (c/ back) – new handicap 19 Winner ‘C’ grade – Marcia Eldridge – 39 points – new h/cao 29 Runner up – John Kokoschko – 38 points – new handicap 21 Ball rundown to 37 points (c/back) Hole–in–One – Dudley Wallis – 9th hole – Next event 14/5/09 – Stroke

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Jim Warburton, upfront supporter of the controversial ‘Nightmare’ village (as neighbours of the proposed development at Kunghur refer to it) is officially on the local greens’ blacklist. This follows his media role in pushing for the township project for around 1,000 people in the backwaters of the Tweed, which finally moved members of the Caldera Environment Centre to expel him recently. Observers say the group for too long tolerated his renegade and puzzling stand of support for the plan by the mayor’s husband, Peter van Lieshout, which stood totally at odds with the body of members, before saying enough’s enough, old Jim. ■ ■ ■ ■

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But that hasn’t stopped Jim sharing his personal views on the impact of big developments on the environment. The former environmental campaigner (who, with long white hair and beard resembles a biblical figure) last week showed up at at business chamber breakfast meeting, complete with newish looking three-piece business suit. The invited keynote speaker was the manager of the controversial world rally planned to be run in the Tweed later this year. The outspoken Jim, who had featured in other media that week touting for the Nightcap plan, got up to ask the rally men what they were doing to offset the motor sport event’s impact on the environment, and offering some of his own sage advice such as planting more trees. At least in business class he didn’t expect to be roughed up or jostled (as he claimed some locals did to him after the heated council meeting on the Nightcap issue). ■ ■ ■ ■

But the heat on Jim is nothing compared to the disapproval of Dot Holdom, whose vote allowed the development through. The councillor, who

Tweed Shire is the ‘Valley of Contrasts’ and, as this scene at the southern Tweed/Byron border shows, you couldn’t get a starker contrast than a pile of ready-to-collect rubbish in front of a sign proudly boasting it’s a ‘City of the Arts’. Tweed Shire Council has reminded residents that its household cleanup service is for around one cubic metre only (a small box trailer) of unwanted household items, not domestic rubbish. A Council spokesman said the shire is beginning to see some illegal dump sites occurring again. The collection last November was delayed considerably by large illegal dump sites throughout the shire. For cleanup collection dates go to www. tweed.nsw.gov.au/LinkWeb/TweedLinkDetail.aspx. Council also offers a free metal collection for whitegoods, and free electronic waste recycling at Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre, which operates all year round. For info call 02 6670 2694.

ran on a pre-election ‘community independent’ ticket last year promising to ‘listen to the people’ must have been hit with a big bout of deafness when it came to the Nightcap proposal, which was overwhelmingly opposed by the community she claimed to represent. But her motion to keep all ‘hard-hoofed’ animals out, they say, definitely won’t stop the devil! ■ ■ ■ ■

Nor did her condition for the developer to name all streets with Aboriginal words strike most people as more than just tokenism. One reader notes it raises the question ‘is there an Aboriginal word for massacre?’ Before last year’s election, Cr Holdom said she was sick of ‘copping abusive calls from developers’ during her time on the previous council. Well, she’s probably put a stop

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to that now. Can she now ex- the animal appeared to have pect only friendly chats from been stuck for several days and a volunteer stayed at the the big end of town? site on the third day waiting ■ ■ ■ ■ Rumours are rife as to her real for Country Energy assistance, motives. Many are muttering which came later once a truck that Dot’s done a deal for the with an elevated working platmayoralty election due in a form was available. During couple of months (September) the retrieval, the flying fox fell to secure herself the top job, from the lines onto the ground which she would have won below, but the carers were unhands down last September able to find it in the dark. Carif the poll for the mayor was ers searched for it again the a popularly-elected one. Then next morning without luck. again, we all have to wait till The Carers spokesperson then to see who votes for who said the whole episode was distressing enough without and work out why. some redneck yobbos living ■ ■ ■ ■ Several calls to Country En- nearby yelling at them to ‘kill ergy last week by a distressed the bat’. The Country Energy volunteer from Tweed Valley spokesman said animal resWildlife Carers sparked the cues were not an official part power supplier into action to of the supplier’s work but they retrieve a flying fox trapped were happy to do so as a comon their overhead power lines munity service – which those at Melaleuca Road, Duranbah. neighbours yelling abuse don’t A Carers spokesperson said know the meaning of.

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