Tweed Echo – Issue 1.44 – 09/07/2009

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Mayor ‘under siege’ for her GM stand Tweed mayor Joan van Lieshout claims a campaign to undermine her position by other councillors and some senior council staff is linked to her quest to have general manager Mike Rayner quit his controversial role on the Repco rally board. Relations between Cr van Lieshout, Mr Rayner and her fellow councillors have sunk to an all time low after she told The Echo yesterday the situation had become intolerable and she was considering working from home rather than her council chambers because she no longer felt secure in her work there and staff were trying to ‘control’ her. Mr Rayner’s role on the rally board has been criticised by her and Cr Katie Milne as well as many in the community for his perceived conflict of interest. A majority of councillors voted him onto the board late last year, at his request, at a meeting soon after they were elected. But as the controversy over his role grew, the mayor repeatedly asked Mr Rayner to step down from the board, but she did not have the support from fellow councillors to rescind the original decision and Mr Rayner refused to budge. Several councillors have

strongly criticised the mayor in the past week for publicly revealing she wanted the general manager to quit the board. Cr Warren Polglase said the mayor no longer had their support because she had ‘overstepped her authority’, calling her a ‘lame duck mayor’. Cr Polglase, a former mayor, and the council he led, was sacked by the state government in 2005 after the Daly Inquiry found the majority councillors were ‘puppets’ of developers and the council had become dysfunctional. Ironically, last week Cr Polglase claimed he had ‘never seen such a dysfunctional council’ in his 28 years in local government, referring to the breakdown in relations between the mayor, Mr Rayner and other councillors. But Cr van Lieshout believes she has the support of the community for her strong stand against Mr Rayner’s conflicted role on the rally board, and she has been backed up by several resident groups. ‘I’m very serious about this and have community support and I’ll keep pushing to have him removed from that role which I strongly believe creates a conflict of interest,’ she said. ‘I am the mayor till September and who knows what will happen then, the people

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Lachlan revives the old radio days Roxanne Millar

Old radio scripts, some that sent terror through the airwaves in the 1930s, will be given a new lease on life by a theatre group set up by a 20year-old acting fanatic. Murwillumbah drama teacher Lachlan Glasby (pictured) set up his own Doublemask performance group fresh out of high school three years ago to give locals a creative outlet. Performances are always experimental and this month will move into the realm of improvisation with the performance of Radio Play Night this Saturcontinued on page 2 day, July 11.

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The group will be playing around with old radio plays such as the War of the Worlds and Flash Gordon. Lachlan reckons by learning the skills of improvisation, adults can overcome their public speaking butterflies while also having a laugh. ‘You have got to be firing on the top of your brain, which may seem hard, but isn’t once you learn a few basics,’ he said. ‘I tell my students that the easiest thing is not to think. The more you think about it and of being up on stage, the more it clogs your brain.’ Lachlan set up his experi-

mental theatre group with a few friends when he finished high school to give performers aged 18 to 30 years old somewhere to play around. ‘In hindsight it was probably daunting, but at the time it seemed like a natural progression,’ he said. ‘I think the fact I did it helps my students because they get to see that if you want to do something you have to put the work in yourself. You can’t sit back and wait for someone to give you a venue.’ The group has just found a permanent home at the Murwillumbah Showgrounds. ‘I like the new venue be-

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Welcome to Diane’s dollhouse Where do you get your copy? If you don’t receive The Echo at home or the weather is too bad for house to house delivery, pick up a copy of your Echo from the following places: Banora Point: Banora Point Shopping Village, Chris’ Paradise Fruit Shop, Tweed Heights Shopping Centre IGA, Zaraffa’s Coffee in Banora Central Bilambil Heights: Stores Burringbar: Real estate agent and service station Byron Bay: Echo office, Community Centre, newsagent, Visitors Centre Cabarita Beach: Beach Bar, SLSC and cafe, newsagent, bottleshop Casuarina/Salt: IGA, Salt Bar, bottleshop Chillingham: Store Chinderah: Art Gallery, pub, newsagent Coolagattta: 7-11 Supermarket, Astral Trading, Border Sub News, Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta Senior Citizens Club, Surf Club, Twin Towns, Zenergy Health Foods, Condong: Store Crabbes Creek: General Store Fingal Head: Sheoak Shack Hastings Point: General store, service station Kingscliff: Bowls Club, Library/ Community Centre, two newsagents, Rings Realty, Echo stand in shopping mall Mooball: Pub and petrol station

Mount Burrell: Store Mullumbimby: Echo office Murwillumbah: Echo office, Bulk Whole Foods, Escape Gallery, Caldera Environment Centre, Sunnyside Mall stand Pottsville: Supermarket, bottleshop, newsagent, fruit market South Tweed Industrial Estate: 5-Star Machinery Drive, Casa Del Cafe, East Coast Bulk Food, Eat Me Cafe South Tweed: Dry Dock Road convenience store, South Tweed Bowls Club and Sports Club, Tweed/Coolangatta Golf Club, Tweed City – Echo stand, Tweed Tavern Stokers Siding: Store Terranora: Supermarket Tumbulgum: Post Office store Tweed Heads – Wharf Street: Bakery, Community Centre/Library, Hospital main foyer, Ivory Tavern, newsagent, Tweed Heads Bowls Club, Twin Towns Tyalgum: Store Uki: Store, pub West Tweed: Seagulls, Cellarbrations, Broadwater Village Retirement Park, Spar Supermarket, Panorama Newsagent

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Diane Hargreaves (left) with her dollhouse and its lifelike inhabitants. Photo Jeff ‘Blowup’ Dawson

There are many reasons Tweed woman Diane Hargreaves has moved from collecting dolls to exhibiting them, and strangely enough one of those is airport security. The fanatical doll lover used to travel to the US for international doll shows each year for 15 years and would raise a few eyebrows on her way home. ‘I used to carry the dolls on in my carry on luggage when the

rules weren’t so strict,’ she said. ‘But as some of them would go through the x-ray machines, I swear they were so lifelike that it looked like a person laying there! Security used to look twice sometimes.’ With more than 600 dolls, many of them one-of-a-kind, Diane has given up collecting and is now all about showing them off. On the first Sunday of each month she is opening her house to visitors interested in viewing the dolls that she has been collecting since birth.

‘I used to get a doll every Christmas and then from about the age of 20 on, I started collecting national dolls and then one-of-a-kind dolls,’ she said. ‘I have a lot of special commissions, such as a portrait doll of a late friend and the innkeeper’s wife from Les Misérables. ‘There are a lot of different mediums such as soft sculpture, right through to porcelain. ‘I don’t have a favourite, it changes all the time.’ Diane said she hoped to meet a few fellow doll fanatics by opening up her collection,

since her adult children hadn’t inherited the collecting gene. ‘My kids hated them. My daughter freaks out when she is near them. It’s not like I talk to them or anything. Unlike my daughter, I don’t think they’re having parties when I leave the room,’ she said. The open days are to be held on the first Sunday of every month and the next one is on August 2. Entry is free but due to the personal value of the dolls, the collection is not open to children. For the address, call 0423 064 322.

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support me because the fact is they want the truth, they don’t want to go down the path of the past, so I’ll keep standing up for them.’ Cr van Lieshout said she was heartened to hear many radio talkback listeners recently backing her position. Murwillumbah Ratepayers and Residents association chair Diane Eriksen praised the mayor for her ‘effort to encourage Mr Rayner to resign’ from the rally board, saying there was no basis for the general manager’s contention that he could obtain better outcomes and protection for residents by

tion has no credibility in our eyes. It is time for our general manager to distance himself from them,’ Ms Eriksen said. Hastings Point resident spokesman John O’Reilly said Cr van Lieshout was being attacked for seeking ‘transparency and honesty’ on behalf of ratepayers in tackling the vital issue of conflict of interest. The Caldera Environment Centre recently unearthed emails revealing Mr Rayner’s Mayor Joan van Lieshout close involvement with rally being on the board. organisers for almost two ‘The various resident groups years before his appointment communicate with each other to the board. and the Repco Rally organisa- ■ See Letters, page 7

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Hastings Point rally NSW Greens MLC Sylvia Hale will be the guest speaker at a rally at Hastings Point at noon on Sunday for residents objecting to the overdevelopment of their village. The rally will be held at the Hastings Point central barbecue area at the estuary on Sunday. A residents’ spokesperson said major controversial developments in the village threaten the character and environmental integrity for which the village and the region is renowned. 2 July 9, 2009 The Tweed Shire Echo

Top. The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) is overseeing a three-year plan to eradicate the virus, which stops affected plants from producing fruit. The ABGC will step up surveillance of banana crops with two new inspectors and hopes to work with growers in identifying symptoms.

Council is urging visually impaired people to use an audio information service to keep them up-to-date with Tweed news. Volunteers regularly record the latest news from newsletters, newspapers and magazines onto a tape to send to people who cannot read. Call Maggie Groff on 02 6670 2442 Mobility map to register for the free service. Getting out and about in Tweed should get easier for people Banana virus checks with mobility problems, folOn-ground inspections and lowing the release of a map disaerial detections are to begin playing disability parking, kerb on the north coast as part of ramps and more. Get one from renewed efforts to halt the Civic Centres or call Maggie spread of banana virus Bunchy Groff on 6670 2442. www.tweedecho.com.au

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Historic hall rekindles old memories where they hope locals will meet their neighbours. The hall’s update includes renovation of the kitchen and toilet facilities, a new retaining wall, better drainage, fresh paint and a new fence provided courtesy of Tweed Shire Council and the federal government’s work-for-the-dole scheme through jobs service provider TURSA. The community day is on this Sunday, July 12, from 11am to 3pm at the Crystal Creek Hall. There will be raffles, a sausage sizzle, afternoon tea, entertainment for the kids and a secondhand stall. Roxanne Millar

Crystal Creek community stalwarts l-r Clare Roatz, Aub Gresham and Gwen Farthing in the historic Crystal Creek Hall The Crystal Creek Hall has which has just undergone a facelift in time for its approaching seen plenty of improvements 100th birthday. Photo Jeff Dawson

over its 99-year history, but the one that local resident Clare Roatz finds most amusing is the food. The 75-year-old has been a frequent visitor to the hall for most of her life, witnessing old-fashioned kitchen teas for newly-married couples, receptions for returned war soldiers and community dances. She has watched as the historic hall has expanded over the years and taken a keen interest in its most recent facelift, which will be celebrated with a community celebration this weekend.

‘So much has changed. I remember when we used to have a supper room downstairs and would prepare food on the dirt floor,’ she said. ‘I laugh about it now because with all the regulations these days, we would be run out of town if we did that.’ Clare spent many evenings at the hall as a child and continued attending dances there when she had her own children. ‘It was a different life back then,’ she said. ‘We would use any excuse to have a dance in

those days, because it was the only entertainment you had, there were no televisions. ‘You would take your pram and the children would sleep wherever they could, we would put them on blankets under the seats when they fell asleep. ‘It just isn’t the same anymore with the young ones now going out to clubs these days. It is a shame really because you knew everyone.’ With that in mind, the hall’s management committee will launch the renovated hall with an old-style community day

Echo banned from visitor centres Luis Feliu

The Tweed Shire Echo has been banned from the Tweed’s visitor information centres (VICs) because staff from Tweed Tourism, which runs the two centres, say the newspaper is not a member of the tourism-promotion body, which is funded by Tweed ratepayers. In a leaked email last Friday obtained by The Echo from a tourism operator who is a member of Tweed Tourism, an internal staff briefing directs VIC staff to ‘remove any copies of The Echo newspapers from display’. The email says ‘the newspaper is not a member and therefore we should not be distributing their paper through the VIC. Do not accept delivery of the paper into the centre’. The member told The Echo they felt the direction was ‘over the top’ and seemed to be politically motivated, while a volunteer at one of the VICs agreed, saying they felt the directive went too far, adding the newspaper was popular within the community. But Tweed Tourism chief Phil Villiers denied it was politically motivated or that there was anything ‘untoward’ about the directive, or even that the world rally organisers had anything to do with it. The Echo has been campaigning against the controversial rally all year. Three weeks ago, www.tweedecho.com.au

it also ran an editorial agreeing with Tweed mayor Joan van Lieshout’s push to amalgamate Tweed Tourism and the Tweed Economic Development Corporation, both funded by ratepayers to the tune of around $450,000 per year. The Echo agreed with the mayor that ratepayers would be better served with the one body, thereby saving hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. The editorial was also critical of Tweed Tourism’s role in promoting the rally and the confused message it gives by also promoting the biodiversity values of the Tweed and its recent branding as a ‘Green Cauldron’. An angry Mr Villiers told The Echo that the organistation’s policy for free newspapers was that they had to be members of Tweed Tourism before being allowed to be displayed. Paid newspapers are not allowed to be sold from the mostly volunteer-run centres. Much of the promotional material at the centres is from other regions, a normal practice for VICs statewide, but Repco Rally Australia, running the rally, which is not a member of Tweed Tourism, has its promotional flyer on display. ‘We assess all festivals and events whether they’re members or not in the same way we promote Wintersun or the Tyalgum music festival, because like

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the rally they’re one-off events which bring economic benefit to the region,’ he said. ‘We have not singled out The Echo, it’s just that we discovered it was there and our policy is not to have them unless they’re members, it had nothing to do with the rally absolutely. He said the email was an internal one distributed each day to staff dealing with staff issues and it was ‘accidentally sent to members. There is nothing underhanded about it.’ Tweed Tourism board chairman, Cameron Arnold, launched into an attack on The Echo when asked about the issue, saying he took exception to recent comments in the newspaper which he claimed had ‘misrepresented’ Tweed Tourism. Mr Arnold, the chief executive of Domain Resort at Casuarina, said he was ‘offended personally’ by the comments. The Echo regularly promotes the Tweed and its attractions through stories about the area, its people and activities as well as through advertisers, some of whom are members of the tourism organisation. Tweed Shire Council also allows The Echo, launched just last year, to be distributed from its front counter in Murwillumbah, where many staff, residents and visitors pick it up every week. ■ See editorial, page 6

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B U T C H E R Y When it comes to meat, Tweed butcher Paul Newson is confident he can make any budding local chef feel like Jamie Oliver or Stephanie Alexander in the kitchen. As the proprietor of gourmet South Tweed butchery Jack Sprat’s, Paul sources restaurant quality meat from around Australia so that locals can enjoy their own Michelin starred meals at home. And Paul certainly understands restaurant quality, having spent 13 years in Sydney supplying the city’s award-winning restaurants with the best cuts of meat. His South Tweed butchery, which opened October 2008, turns the traditional nal a on itits ts head, not only with its slick and modern interior, but also with its unique a and nd topquality cuts of meat. Using his extensive supplier contacts, Paul stocks Serrano ham from Spain, pain, ttruffle ruffl ru f e salami, fennel and garlic salami, King Island beef, Bangalow Sweet Pork, rkk S Scottish cott t ish blood sausage, wagyu beef and much, much more. And with the Gold Coast Airport close by and a black book filled with the best supppliers in the country, Paul is confident if he doesn’t have the right cut, he’ll be able to get it in. ‘With “Masterchef” all the rage now, what people see on television I can have for them in the next day or so,’ he said. ‘I have so many great contacts around the country that I can get you some Western Australian lamb, Tasmanian beef, buffalo from the Northern Territory – all you have do ask.’ to od o is a sk wanting Originally wan ntiing to be a chef, Paul’s own interest in cooking and his extensive exworking with perience worki ing w wit it top chefs in Sydney is obvious in his self-designed products. are good His sausages a oo old-fashioned sausages with no preservatives or gluten and contain justt meat, ea eat at herbs and spices. One of his mostt popular opu self-made products is his speciality lamb, spinach and meatballs pine nut meatb b tthat ha turn the idea of the traditional rissole on its head. call them a rissole because they just aren’t,’ he says. ‘They are versa‘I don’t even nc ca delicious and tile, de deli eliici cious an cio n absolutely walk out the door.’ am ‘I a m really eallyy llucky, uckyy having spent 13-years dealing with and talking to top chefs in Sydney. would y. We ew oull talk about how they would prepare their cuts of meat, which is something I can ou pass onto n my customers here. nt ‘I like to think with my experience I am giving locals what they deserve in a butchery.’ Top local restaurants and customers are fast reacting to Paul’s restaurant quality ethos – he regularly supplies top eateries Fins, Bamboo, Three Little Figs and the Choux Box and customers come from as far away as Hope Island for his wares. It could also be his stylish, modern interior by Burleigh firm Fox Cabinets that attracts the hordes. Monochrome walls provide a slick vibe and bookshelves stocked with award-winning cookbooks provide plenty of inspiration. Stacked by his impressive front counter are some delicious accompaniments, including sauces by Maggie Beer and Simon Johnson, gourmet mustards and wasabi mayonnaise. By the end of the month Paul plans to have a host of cheeses available too. o. ‘I feel serious about good quality product and bringing restaurant-quality nt-q nt -qu -q uality meat and d products to local tables.’

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Kings Forest sent back to drawing board Luis Feliu

A recent campaign to protect koalas threatened by the proposed Kings Forest township development southwest of Kingscliff may have influenced the state’s planning authorities’ tough stand with the developer’s plans, according to the Tweed’s environmental watchdog group. Property developer the Leda Group and its billionaire chief Bob Ell have been bluntly told by NSW Planning Department officials to go back and do their homework on a raft of key issues over the township for up to 5,000 homes, such as fauna and flora, buffers, urban design, traffic and access, flooding and Aboriginal cultural heritage. In a letter leaked to media, the department’s head of major project assessments, Chris Wilson, told Mr Ell late in April to provide much more detailed information otherwise Planning Minister Kristina Keneally may only offer concept approval for the project which would then be subject to further and more rigorous detailed environmental assessment and likely lead to a scaled down development. Mr Wilson warned that any such concept approval would give no certainty as to the yield or number of homes allowed or the layout of the development and could even result in extra areas of open space or conservation areas being required. He said issues included concern about protection of koalas and other threatened species, proposed densities of residen-

tial areas and the location of the town centre. Caldera Environment Centre co-ordinator Paul Hopkins told The Echo that he felt heartened by the planning department’s attitude ‘because it sounds like they’re being a lot tougher than one would think from a planning department’. ‘Maybe the koala issue, which is popular with the public, has brought it onto the radar and made it more prominent,’ Mr Hopkins said.

Koala campaign ‘The recent koala campaign may have paid some dividends in that more attention is being paid to them. ‘But there’s other important species in the southern part of the site near the proposed golf course which I know serious ecologists have trouble with, like small mammals and threatened birds.’ In his letter, Mr Wilson asked Leda, ‘How does the concept plan respond sensitively to the areas of high-conservation value when it seeks to rezone areas of land identified as endangered ecological communities and threatened species habitat?’ He also questioned plans to reduce buffer zones with surrounding farmland and asked where dog-proof fences would be provided for koalas. The density of residential areas was also queried and he noted the town centre would be ‘better placed further west’ rather than close to the proposed Casuarina town centre. Leda Development’s regional

manager Reg van Rij on Tuesday declined to comment on the issue, but said that ‘many meetings’ had been held with planning department officials since the letter.

Devil in the detail Mr Hopkins cautioned that any concept plans was ‘dangerous’ because the ‘devil is in the detail’. ‘As a town planner, I know concept plans are dangerous because once given approval, there’s a tendency for developers to ratchet up the yields as time progresses so it’s really better if they provide detailed plans rather than a concept for approval or disapproval,’ he said.. ‘Densities are becoming very critical to developers who always say they need higher densities or thousands more people to get the yield to make it pay, so the problem is how to ensure threatened species are protected if you have such high density. ‘Unfortunately these type of plans don’t ensure this, and it makes it very difficult to make an intelligent decision.’ Meanwhile, koala campaigner Jenny Hayes welcomed the call for Leda to provide more detailed information, saying she hoped her Team Koala campaign had had some effect in raising awareness of the endangered colony of koalas on the 1,057-hectare site. Ms Hayes said she had asked the same questions about the protection of high-conservation value areas which the developer was seeking to rezone and also favoured the suggested reloca-

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tion of the town centre further west ‘because more of the koala habitat was on the eastern part of the site’. ‘I agree [with the planning department] that it is not appropriate for areas of local open space to be given a dual function as wildlife corridors. This current DA allows for dogs and cats, and I could imagine a dog making short work of a koala while it tried to make its way through a golf course,’ she said. Ms Hayes said the plan did not respond sensitively to the areas of high conservation value given that it sought to rezone areas of land identified as endangered ecological communities and threatened species habitat.

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Although her memory was sketchy at best, Murwillumbah woman Sandra Guthrie felt she knew what she was looking for in life – her missing brother Billy Boy. But a lifetime search for the only sibling she could remember, has led Sandra to discover a brother she never knew existed. Abused, abandoned, adopted and abandoned again, Sandra was shipped off from her native England to Australia at the age of 13 to live with relatives she had never met. As an adult, Sandra has desperately tried to track her original family and Billy Boy, to no avail. ‘I was actually allowed to go through the adoption file of my brother David, who died, and it said we had another brother called Graham Gould,’ she said. ‘My sister and I thought it was Billy and did some digging and found out it was another brother we didn’t even know about.’ Graham had been raised as an only child and never knew he was adopted. When conwww.tweedecho.com.au

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tacted by his biological sisters he was livid and refused to speak to them. ‘It was only when his [adoptive] mother died that Graham came to me – she died on my birthday and he felt that meant something and said that he wanted to know me.’ Although the pair have spoken on the phone only once, they are slowly getting to know each other through email. This month Sandra’s daughter Melissa and her cousin Jessica will travel to England to stay with Graham as part of a larger trip with stops in

Paris and the USA too. ‘I am over the moon about it. I am quite scared to meet him so Melissa will be able to tell me what he is like,’ she said. The trip is a great reward for Melissa, a tireless charity fundraiser who last year was crowned the Banana Festival’s Miss Charity Queen. This year she has been judged Charity Queen by Murwillumbah Lions and will compete for the district charity title in Brisbane over the weekend, having raised thousands of dollars from movie nights and raffles throughout the year.

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Naughty, naughty Echo Returning once more, and perhaps finally, to the subject of the Repco Rally, now inexorably scheduled for September in Tweed and Kyogle shires, we would like to make it clear that The Echo gains nothing from opposing the event. Quite the contrary, this newspaper has suffered what amounts to an advertising ban by a number of businesses in Tweed Shire, who have swallowed the rally organisers’ tale of riches to come and believe our opposition endangers this tale. We have been deleted from the Murwillumbah Chamber of Commerce’s invitation list and boycotted by Tweed Tourism offices. This is the penalty for asking awkward questions. The glamour of an international sporting event is hard to resist, and the huge figures being tossed around might seduce anybody. However, the businesses of Tweed Shire do not have to assess the accuracy of those figures. They can hope for some financial spinoff from rally spectators without directly advancing any funds to rally organisers, and if no spinoff is forthcoming then at least they suffer no loss. Unfortunately that is not the case with the public in general. While the rally itself garners millions from television rights, the cost of policing the crowds (and protesters) and repairing the roads falls on the community. Even the marshalling is expected to be done by volunteers. The government on our behalf has donated huge sums and granted great favours to the rally, and they should have weighed the pros and cons of that expenditure, and ensured that the information they based it on was good information. Instead of performing that due diligence, the state government has fed millions of dollars to an organisation which was kicked out of Western Australia and not even given the time of day in Queensland. Despite this history, the rally organisers secured the enthusiastic cooperation of the Premier’s Department for a hugely disruptive race through the landscape we justly prize as the jewel of the NSW north coast. When residents began to object, the government obeyed a suggestion from Paris, the headquarters of world motor sport, to impose the event on us by any means necessary. This they have done by suspending seven conservation and planning acts that are meant to protect the land, and by removing supervision of the rally from local authorities. This arrogance should not surprise us, given the state government’s habit of siding with big developers against ordinary people and their whittling away of the planning powers of local government. So we can all feel intoxicated by the fumes of a motor rally and believe the fantasy headlines about the benefits coming our way in September, but sometimes you have to tell the unvarnished – and unpopular – truth. The truth is there will be no significant economic advantage from the rally. Certainly nothing to make up for the public funds already lavished on it. The event will take place with great inconvenience to the humans, and with great danger to the critters, who live near the route. Youngsters will be encouraged to drive faster as a result of the example set by the teams. Tourists considering a holiday in the caldera will be put off by the lack of care we have shown for our ‘National Landscape’ and decide to go elsewhere. And our democratic system of government will have sustained yet another injury from selfish politicians who have used legislative powers to suspend our common law rights. These powers exist to deal with genuine emergencies like fire, flood, plague and terrorism but in this case they have been used to smooth the way for a commercial operator to make private gains from public assets. The Echo was founded to champion the rights of north coast residents against the abuse of power, and to give those residents a voice in a media landscape dominated by corporations aligned with indiscriminate development. This newspaper will continue to speak up, secure in the knowledge that – whatever views prevail on the rally – readers trust The Echo to act for the common good, even if that makes us unpopular in some quarters. – David Lovejoy, publisher ■ To make a comment on this issue write to editor@tweedecho. com.au or go to our website www.tweedecho.com.au

Tweed Shire Echo Editor Luis Feliu Advertising Manager Angela Cornell Accounts Manager Simon Haslam Acting Production Manager Hans Lovejoy ‘The job of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.’ – Finley Peter Dunne 1867–1936 © 2009 Echo Publications Pty Ltd Suite 1, Warina Walk Arcade, Murwillumbah Phone 02 6672 2280 Fax 02 6672 4933 email: editor@tweedecho.com.au Printer: Horton Media Australia Ltd

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well-established political truism in Australia is that there are no votes in Aboriginals, and it is one most politicians from all parties hold to be self-evident. But to their credit this has not prevented them from trying to do something – anything – about this most intractable of social issues. Since the referendum of 1967 every federal government with the possible exception of that of Billy McMahon has come to office with policies designed to at least make a difference to Aboriginal disadvantage. Labor leaders in particular have remained true to Gough Whitlam’s great promise: ‘We will grant Aboriginals land rights, not only because the case for them is beyond argument, but because all of us as Australians are diminished while the Aboriginals are denied their rightful place in our community.’ He did indeed initiate land rights, and Malcolm Fraser followed through with the policy. Bob Hawke set up genuine participation through the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission, Paul Keating made his historic Redfern speech accepting responsibility for the destruction of the traditional Aboriginal lifestyle and Kevin Rudd kicked off his regime with the longoverdue apology to the stolen generations. But it is fair to say that none of them really followed through; as more urgent problems demanded attention and wider public concerns needed to be addressed Aboriginal issues were relegated to the backburner. There were, after all, no votes in them. Once the policies were announced, their implementation was left to the bureaucrats, most of whom while reasonably well intentioned were pretty second rate; understandably the

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high flyers had moved closer to the real centres of politics. Thus it is hardly surprising that progress has been so slow. However, there has been some. Noel Pearson may like to compare himself to Edvard Munch’s celebrated Screamer, but the fact is that 40 years ago it would have been impossible to find any Aboriginal who had even heard of the painting, much less to have used it as a metaphor for his own frustra-

violence and in particular child abuse. These are, according to the Productivity Commission’s report, all on the increase. And the immediate response? More money for more bureaucrats to collect more data showing more disadvantage. And that’s the bad news that last week’s media highlighted. But in fact it was not all bad; some things, the Commission noted, showed promise, because there were some approaches which

The danger is that it will result in more bureaucrats tripping over each other as their supposed clients, Aboriginal Australians, look on in helpless bewilderment. by Mungo MacCallum tion. Educational standards have improved; there is now a rapidly growing group of indigenous Australians with professional qualifications and a far greater proportion who make it at least to secondary level. Health and housing remain appalling by white Australian standards but again, there have been measurable improvements. The gap is closing, but it is closing very slowly and often erratically; too often it seems a case of two steps forward and one step back. And of course modernisation, to use the latest buzzword, brings its own problems, notably the breakdown of traditional authority, both tribal and parental, and the introduction of drugs. And in the process public priorities have changed; twenty years ago the basic problems were seen as poverty based, resulting from inadequate health, housing, education and employment. Today the emphasis is more specific: drugs and petrol sniffing, pornography, domestic

were clearly working. And all of these were cooperative. Wherever and whenever projects had been successful, it had been as a result of extensive consultation, bottom-up decision-making and most importantly a longterm, ongoing commitment from all those involved. In other words the shock and awe methods employed by John Howard and Mal Brough in their unilateral Northern Territory intervention were precisely the reverse of what was needed. Sure, the sledgehammer approach had had an impact; it could hardly have failed to do so. But any benefits would endure for only as long as the enforcers were there to ensure compliance. And when they left the likelihood was that not only would the communities return to their former self-destructive ways, but things might even be worse, because the intervention effectively demolished the fragile social structures that had been in place. Genuine rebuilding would be a long, slow process.

This, of course, is of no comfort to those who are the victims of the current dysfunctional setup, nor to activists like Pearson or politicians like Rudd, all of whom want results. To Rudd’s credit, he at least set his government targets to reach in straightforward areas such as increased life expectancy against which its performance can be measured. But if last week’s report is any guide, few of the targets are likely to be attained, and even if they are other problems are simply growing worse in the meantime. Rudd’s approach, like that of most of his predecessors, appears to be simply to try more of the same: an all-out attack from all levels of government. The danger, of course, is that it will just result in more and more bureaucrats tripping over each other as their supposed clients, Aboriginal Australians, look on in helpless bewilderment. Surely it’s time, finally, for something different. Since 1967 the commonwealth has had the power, and many would say the responsibility, to take control of Aboriginal issues. It should now exercise it and streamline the whole system; tell the states to hand over the useful parts of their own bureaucracies and dismantle the rest. Aboriginal representatives should be involved at every level and communities and tribal groupings encouraged to retain their identity and propose local solutions: the one-size-fits-all approach of the intervention is plainly inappropriate to societies as diverse as indigenous Australia. This may sound radical, but really it is no more so than Rudd’s threat-promise to take over the hospital system. Except for one difference: there are lots of votes in cutting down surgery waiting lists. There are no votes in Aboriginals.

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Joint Planning Panels State government is hacking away at our rights of self determination, stealing them away in large bites, as with developments in excess of $10 million and most recently the rally. With complete disregard of the majority of Tweed citizens our pro-development councillors have rolled over like obedient lambs. Tweed councillors in a compliant act of encouragement for state government, have acquiesced. With complete disregard for the 50 per cent of NSW councils who do have the courage to resist the totalitarian regime in Macquarie Street, Tweed are sending two paper tiger representatives to render unto Caesar that which is not Caesar’s. It’s not too late to change your minds, gang, there are brownie points to be had for rowing away from the rocks. Peter Rae

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Cabarita shops I refer to points raised by J Wilmen (The Echo, June 25) and elsewhere in Cabarita. The following meetings have been advertised and held: two public meetings with the members of Cabarita Beach Business Association (CaBBA), the last on April 20; two public meetings with the residents’ association members; comprehensive advertisement in the public notices of local newspapers; meetings with retailers who showed interest in locating in the proposed development and an offer to meet with all others; and of course display of the proposal on the websites of the ruling bodies. The CaBBA attendance sheet shows that Mr Wilmen, although not a member, was at the April 20 meeting where the ‘biggest secret’ was discussed in detail. It is conceded that some may lose jobs. However, the development will create the estimated following jobs all of which can be filled by locals: during construction, 100 workers; Woolworth’s and speciality shops, 120 full time and part time; the 40 units, 10 full time or part time. It is not denied that some businesses will be under pressure. The one bedroom units will supply reasonably priced accommodation which the village lacks. Holidaymakers may return which will provide customers for all efficient businesses in the village. Woolies will also draw traffic to the area that presently bypass the village to shop at Kingscliff, South Tweed and other centres. Locals will also shop in the village, a lot do not now.

Tweed GM’s perceived conflict of interest How ironic that of all our current councillors, the only one not to spend a single session at the Daly Inquiry is the only one able to recognise, if belatedly, the concept of conflict of interest. Mayor van Lieshout is correct. General manager Mike Rayner should either resign immediately over his conflict as a board member of Rally Australia, or be sacked. And any councillor who opposes a motion for his dismissal should themselves resign in disgrace. In addition to that conflict, Mr Rayner has failed in his public duty, both as a general manager and a rally board member, by failing to institute an indigenous rights study of the rally for Tweed Aborigines. This failure breaches Australia’s duty as a signatory to the United Nations Treaty on Indigenous Rights which demands that indigenous interests be satisfied as part of all government planning, and that all new legislation be framed with that concept in mind. In this regard the Rees government’s Motor Sports Act which breaches this requirement, along with many others, has surely severely embarrassed the federal government’s prodigious lobbying to gain a seat on the UN Security Council Let’s see Mike on his bike and the Tweed indigenous representatives lobbying the UN’s Human Rights Commission.

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Jeremy Cornford

Kingscliff ■ Cr Polglase in the local media (July 3) states, ‘As far as I’m concerned, Mike Rayner has done everything to encourage and promote the Tweed.’ Wrong again, Warren. Repco Rally has claimed the rally will not have a negative impact on Aboriginal cultural values, but no Tweed assessment has been done. Premier Rees has passed special legislation on the basis of a lie. Warren, Max and Mike contravened the Tweed Heads State Masterplan and cost Council $10.6 million in Federal funds for the Jack Evans development debacle. Apart from the blatant conflict of interest with Mike sitting on the rally board, the Repco rally’s failure to consult the Tweed Aboriginal community, which would have exposed the Wollumbin and other Abfraud scandals, falls on Mike Rayner’s head. Rayner must resign.

James McKenzie

Wollumbin

The mayor of Tweed Shire has been inundated with requests to ask Mike Rayner to resign from the Repco rally board. Here is why he must continued overleaf do so. www.tweedecho.com.au ■

Council’s code of conduct states (7.16), ‘As a general rule, a non-pecuniary conflict of interests will be significant where a matter does not raise a pecuniary interest but it involves… c) an affiliation between the council official and an organisation, sporting body, club, corporation or association that is particularly strong’. Mike Rayner as of November 8, 2008, had been very deeply involved with the organisers for more than two years, so this is particularly strong. The code also states (7.17), ‘If you are a council official, other than a member of staff of council, and you have disclosed that a significant nonpecuniary conflict of interest exists, you must manage it in one of two ways: (a) remove the source of the conflict, by relinquishing or divesting the interest that creates the conflict, or reallocating the conflicting duties to another council official [but Mr Rayner can’t reallocate his managerial responsibilities to another for over two and a half months: that’s what we pay him for] or (b) have no involvement in the matter, by absenting yourself from and not taking part in any debate or voting on the issue as if the provisions in section 451(2) of the Act apply.’ Mr Rayner made his own recommendation to council that they authorise him to be a director for the Repco rally board. How is that having no involvement in the matter? The code also states you must accept no gifts over the token amount of $20; this includes benefits or hospitality of any kind, for yourself or your family. He will be receiving a VIP pass, as will all the councillors according to Gary Upson. The ASIC rules of director-

any council directive or even tion of Australian Motor Sport the rules of the road there is (CAMS) may be rewarding Mr no basis for Mr Rayner’s con- Rayner for his previous two tention that he can obtain bet- years’ work on the rally. ter outcomes and protection Mr Rayner’s remarks refor residents by being on the ported last week are typically board. He has no protective self-serving. Rather than protecting the Tweed’s unique birole to play. The organiser’s press state- ological diversity, Mr Rayner’s ments don’t stand up to scru- role on the rally board may tiny. We have proof of that. well be the reverse, to protect In one report they stated the interests of the deal he has that our group and several done so much to facilitate, other community groups had notwithstanding his role as been consulted. They most general manager of the Tweed certainly had not; we should Shire Council. What interests residents know. We have been comparing notes. The various resi- who have followed this sorry dent groups communicate saga of squandering millions with each other and the Rep- of dollars that could be used co rally organisation has no for hospitals, public transport and other social infrastruccredibility in our eyes. It is time for our general ture, is Mr Rayner’s role as a manager to distance himself member of the rally board in April Margieson from them. delaying submitting a DA for Murwillumbah Diana Eriksen the rally to his council. Chairperson MRRA Who and how was it com■ On behalf of the Murwilmunicated to the Federation lumbah Ratepayers’ and Resi- ■ According to Tweed Coun- Internationale de l’Automobile dents’ Association I commend cil documents, Mike Rayner (FIA) in Paris (the body that mayor Joan van Lieshout’s ef- facilitated a meeting between owns the world rally franchise fort to encourage Mr Rayner Events NSW, the rally propo- that the hapless NSW govto resign from his position nents and the NSW Minister ernment has so inadvisably within the Repco World Rally for Tourism well before the bought into via CAMS and organisation. rally was announced in Sep- Events NSW) that a DA might Although we have no is- tember 2008 to Tweed resi- not be approved in time? sue with Mr Rayner’s perfor- dents and the NSW taxpayers Given Mr Rayner’s cenmance as general manager, we who are footing the bill for this tral role in having the rally have been saying for months private commercial project. in the Tweed caldera, and Mr Rayner also secured his position on the rally that it is inappropriate for him to be openly participating in significant support in kind board, what was his role in an organisation that has now and in cash for the rally from the chain of communication totally circumvented the de- Tweed Shire Council without that resulted in the rally revelopment assessment process notice to Tweed residents and ceiving exemptions from all and is able to ride roughshod ratepayers. relevant NSW laws via speIn their letter of Novem- cial NSW legislation at the over important environmental protection legislation, all ber 2008 inviting Mr Rayner request of the FIA? Martin Munz just to facilitate a commercial to take a seat on the board of Burringbar Rally Australia, the Confederaenterprise. Although the event will certainly make money, the largest percentage by far will be from television rights, none of ACCOUNTANTS TAX AGENTS FINANCIAL PLANNERS which will be flowing into our valley. Now that the organisers are not compelled to comply with CPA Qualified for the ship clearly state, ‘As a director, you must act in the company’s best interests’ – so where do his loyalties lie? He can’t serve two masters: it has to be one or the other. If it is the Tweed Shire then he is not fulfilling the legal requirements for the ASIC rules. If it is Repco Rally Australia, then what the hell are we paying him for? Councillors, do you support your own council code of conduct? If so you must rescind the decision to allow the general manager to be on the rally board. Your credibility is at stake in this issue. Under the council’s own rules of conduct, ‘If something is perceived by a reasonable and informed person to be a conflict of interests then it is a conflict of interest’.

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other late, peaceful night I was gently mulling over, as one does, the odd French Connections, between Paris, Tweed, and Zer Rally-Ve-Aff-to-Aff. I remembered that the wooden clogs worn by earlier oppressed and powerless French citizens were called ‘sabots’. After a series of direct actions by a few of these angry citizens, like the subtle but major alteration of road signs, or, recently, the blocking of highway arteries by overloaded tractor-trailers, such actions began to enjoy the name of sabotage. Geddit? (Nothing to do with Bardotage, that’s, erm, another story.) But, remember also the famed, brave, underground WWII French group, the Resistance Movement? They were dedicated to sabotaging the forcible invasion of personal democracy and rule of law. We’ve all seen the films, surely. Imagine, a fast-paced Panzer Outfit races through a remote, forested valley, one unrivalled in natural beauty. Nothing can stop them reaching and securing the Town and Council; but wait! That bloody tree, the one that’s always falling in the forest with no-one to hear it, decides, finally, to collapse right in front of them, entirely blocking the narrow, unsealed, country road. The Pansies, sorry, cheap joke, the Panzers stop, abruptly. Dust everywhere.

Wild life flees in panic. A chainsaw revs up behind them! Back up, quick! shouts the brilliantly-deductive sharpminded PR/Paris man. The natives are too restless. This might well be a trap. And don’t call me Shirley. The ‘spine of action’ which organises the Tweed Motor Rally, absurdly enough, emanates from an office in Paris. Quite how it can reach out and ‘oblige’ the distant NSW government to ‘give’ it the keys to ‘our’ valley, just for the sake of a mere, mythical, invisible, intangible, invented-on-thespot $100 million, even Tweed Council’s annual budget is above that, and will be far higher when they’ve gone, for the sake of a sort of non-core promise (remember them?) amounting to a metaphorical Murwillumbah Monorail, which nobody really wants any more than they want the rally, is beyond me. I feel this French spine of organisation needs some severe ‘alternative’ orthopaedictreatment. Somebody’s neck should be very well-cracked, or stretched, or something. I’m no practitioner. But, funny the things you think of, late at night, in the ‘unspoilt’ valley, isn’t it? Of course, it’s got nothing to do with reality. Or democracy.

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As a cyclist I often use the bike path that runs from Murwillumbah High School alongside Kyogle Road and then across Tree Street to connect with Byangum Road. I am concerned that the condition of this bike path has deteriorated to such an extent that sections of it are now dangerous and almost impassable. Specifically, I refer to the poorly drained, wet and muddy section on Tree Street, the cracks and vehicular damage to the path, the dangerously different levels prior to the path crossing Kyogle Road and the general lack of maintenance of path edges, overhanging trees, uneven surfaces and timber protective railings. We need to encourage everyone to use sustainable and health promoting means of

■I sent out a general email this weekend to barristers in Sydney seeking opinion on the special legislation. So far I have received two replies, one via email and the other verbal. The email says, ‘Alas, the government does this all the time. Without a bill or charter of rights in Australia’s democratic process, rights such as this at the state level can easily be taken away’. The verbal response I had was that it would be up to Tweed councillors to seek legal advice on the special legislation since there are aspects of it which would warrant examination as it seeks amendments and modifications to various statutes. In other words, there is basis for legal argument on statute law at a higher level. I have asked the mayor to take this issue up on behalf of the residents of the Tweed. My understanding is that this matter would have to be brought to an extraordinary meeting of council when standing orders would be suspended and the motion put. I emphasis that this is not to do with the rally as an event. It is to do with due process of law and compliance with statute. I am not a lawyer but I do believe in the due process of law. In this instance there would appear to be grounds for a challenge.

■OK, let’s be positive about the rally. It is undeniable that some people want it. In the Roman Empire many people used to go to the Colosseum to watch human beings thrown to the lions. We do not do this now. We have changed, times have changed. We no longer want to watch people being killed by wild beasts. This is a positive change. Similarly, wasting the earth’s finite resources must become a thing of the past, a thing we do not do any more. This is also positive change. People who are aware of the need to protect the environment are saying no rally in Tweed Valley. They are positively making a stand for the future of the forest, of the wildlife, of the earth, for the good of all. Our positive message to the 100 million viewers rally organisers say will be watching their TV screens is this: get out of your TV-colosseum-living rooms, do something useful for the planet, become heroes and heroines in your own sphere of influence, take the cause of saving the earth to heart. You have power, we have power, we are part of the solution. This message is going to be heard by millions. Thank you, Repco Rally, for the wide audience you are giving us. Positively yours.

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transport, but unfortunately few car park you would only be would choose to use this facility making an asphalt wasteland for in its present condition. drunk hoons to hang around on Lindsay Crisp and practise unsafe driving (like Murwillumbah doughnuts.) Also, kids riding their bikes in BMX track a car park (and it will happen) Council’s planned bulldozing will become hazards to people of the BMX track at the bot- parking their cars. Kids and cars tom of William Street is not, don’t mix, but what choice will repeat not, okay. All the kids the kids have? in my class, 3P at MurwillumPS My mum and I used to bah East, do not want it bull- play there when we lived on dozed. Also they (including my Dorothy Street. It made a nice teacher) do not want another change to all those flat areas in car park replacing it. other parks. Please don’t bullHere are some reasons not doze the BMX track. to bulldoze the BMX track: lots Keeley Dickinson of kids use it; another car park Murwillumbah is not needed and we already have enormous car parks at The answer is yes Sunnyside, Knox Park and at I’ve heard some people asking, council chambers; who’s go- ‘Is there a choir in Murwilluming to park there anyway? It’s bah?’ The answer is yes! You in the middle of nowhere; lots don’t have to be an amazing of kids won’t be happy if you singer, or be able to read music. bulldoze it; you would be taking All that’s needed is a desire to away one of the only safe plac- sing. The first time is always the es for kids to ride their bikes; scariest, but everyone will tell kids need somewhere fun to you, your confidence and voice play outdoors; Junior Brothers improve very quickly. If you read Hugh Mackay’s Leagues Club already has a car park; the dog show and other article in The Herald a few special events don’t happen of- months ago, about how imten, the rest of the time, kids portant choirs are to a commuand their families from the sur- nity, you’ll understand why the rounding streets and elsewhere Health Department in Victoria in Murwillumbah use the park pays for me to go down and everyday; would you rather kids help train choir leaders. When riding and playing on a big as- we sing together we are transphalt square, or learning valu- formed. It may sound corny able lessons in coordination on but singing with others really a mixed surface with different does create radiant energy, in levels?; and if you built another the singer and the listener. Also,

once you have sung with people, it is easier to bond and many friendships are made this way. I have been a voice lecturer for five years at SCU and NRCAC and I lead singing workshops around the country with my colleagues Stephen Taberner (Spooky Men’s Chorale), Rachel Hore, Kavisha Mazzella, Valanga Khosa, Tanna, Jaer-Dona, Richard Lawton and Fay White. ‘A Choired Taste’ is a fairly new group who sing world music gems and popular songs, do voice warm ups, play musical games, harmonise and improvise. People in the choir love to perform, but it is not our main focus. We are, however, always looking for a good cause to support and a community fundraiser to perform at, so please contact me if you are interested. ‘A Choired Taste’ will do their first performance on Friday, August 28, at Stokers Siding Hall, as special guests opening for Diaspora Latina. We meet on Wednesday nights at the quaint and cosy Autumn Club, next to the library in Tumbulgum Street. New ten week term starts on July 29. For more info ring 0421 330 766, or visit the website www.parissabouas.com Parissa Bouas

Byron Bay â– Letters also received from

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Community project graduates John Calvert, Chris Taylor and Jason Higgins with Job Futures’ community work coordinator Denise Cusack and former mayor/council administrator Max Boyd in front of the mural in Commercial Road depicting a rare and endangered Giant Barred Frog. Luis Feliu

The latest graduates from a community work program involved in painting a panoramic mural on the levee wall in Murwillumbah’s Commercial Road have not only picked up a skill or two, they have also discovered some of the Tweed’s living treasures in the process. Three of the participants, John Calvert, Chris Taylor and Jason Higgins, graduated last week after working full time on the Tweed Shire Council/ Job Futures mural project called ‘Treasures of the Tweed’ for around 18 months.

700 metre aim They are the latest of over 100 work-for-the-dole participants to have worked on the mural, which will eventually cover 700 metres of the concrete levee wall. The mural is now about a third of the way along the wall. Many previous participants have since gone on to full time work. ‘I have learnt so much about our rare and endangered species because I didn’t know half of them existed before,’ Chris told The Echo. The mural depicts the shire’s

unique flora and fauna, much of which is in danger of disappearing, including the Giant Barred Frog, Powerful Owl, Regent Bower Bird and the Richmond Birdwing Butterfly.

Endangered species ‘I’m pleased to see we’re putting these species out there where people can see them, the owls, frogs, fruit doves and butterflies that are endangered,’ Chris said. ‘I realise these species are endangered and maybe if more people knew about them, something could be done to help them’. Denise Cusack, community work co-ordinator for Job Futures, said the project had given many participants work experience and training as well as multi-tasking technical expertise in painting and woodwork which would transfer into their job seeking. ‘Some of these people had never picked up a paint brush before,’ she said. Coordinating artist David Adams said the mural had drawn lots of positive feedback from passers-by on a daily basis. He said ‘Treasures of the Tweed’ had been showcased at a recent

state government conference and praised for its high quality and standards as a work-forthe-dole project. The project was the brainchild of former council administrator and long-serving mayor, Max Boyd, and is being funded by the federal Australians Working Together program with a $100,000 grant. But it was controversially suspended earlier this year when some residents objected to it, saying it made the town look like the rainbow-daubed village of Nimbin. A public meeting was held to discuss it and the job was restarted after Tweed Shire Council voted for the work to continue.

‘Fabulous job’ Mr Boyd inspected the progress last week, saying the ‘very ugly wall’ had become a showpiece for the town and participants had done ‘a fabulous job’. ‘Residents and visitors will be able to see what magnificent biodiversity we have here on the Tweed, these rare and endangered species are our treasures and if we don’t educate people about them, in another 50 years they won’t be around.’

Joan urges revival of barter system When Murwillumbah pensioner Joan Daniels (pictured) started tidying up under her house recently, she found a dusty old box which brought memories flooding back as she rummaged through its contents. The box, marked LETS, which stands for Local Exchange Trading System, contained old unused application forms and other essential information for a barter system and network of people exchanging their labour and skills which operated for a few years in the Tweed almost 20 years ago before folding. ‘It struck me then that this could somehow be revived as it is so relevant for this time,’ Joan said. ‘I feel overcommitted and of too advanced years to do it myself, but I’d be very pleased www.tweedecho.com.au

to hear from younger enthusiastic people who could want to peruse the box and see if they could take it from there. ‘What LETS needs here is new people, a younger group, to get it up and running, there are so many new people now in the valley. They need an agenda which would suit taking it to the world of today, the box contains

sufficient information for new people to understand what it is all about. ‘The movement was inspired by Canadian Michael Linton who took it worldwide and visited the Tweed when we first set up.’ Linton is credited with designing the first LETS, an open form of money or personal and practical arrangement of community currency in Canada, in 1982. Many of the hundreds of similar systems worldwide, including one still operating in Byron Shire based at Mullumbimby, involve a members’ agreement identical to or based closely on Linton’s original design. Anyone interested in reviving LETS in the Tweed should call Joan on 02 6672 3190.

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5.00 rage (PG) 10.00 rage: Guest Programmer – Jessica Mauboy (PG) 11.00 The Omid Djalili Show (PG) 11.30 The Cook And The Chef 12.00 Stateline 12.30 Australian Story 1.00 Foreign Correspondent 1.30 Can We Help? 2.00 Chopper Rescue (PG) 2.30 Navy Divers (PG) 3.00 Rugby Union: Shute Shield 2009 5.00 Bowls: Perth International 2009 Australia v England – Mixed triples. 6.00 Echo Beach (PG) Rpt. 6.25 Minuscule (G) 6.30 Gardening Australia (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 New Tricks (PG) Rpt. 8.25 ABC News 8.30 The Bill (M) 10.00 ABC News 10.05 Foyle’s War (M) Rpt. 11.40 rage (M)

5.20 World News in various 6.00 Kids’ Programs languages. 12.00 Eclipse (PG) 7.00 Ashes Series 2009 Update 1.00 Fabulous Foals (G) 2.00 V8 Supercars 7.15 Tour De France 2009 Update 7.25 World News in various 5.30 Sydney Weekender (G) languages. 6.00 Seven News 1.00 San Remo Song Festival (PG) 6.30 Movie: The Princess Diaries 2 (G 2.50 Markus Raetz 2004) Stars Anne Hathaway, Julie 4.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer Andrews. 5.00 2009 Ashes: 1st Test Highlights 8.55 Movie: The Transporter (M 6.00 Tour De France 2009 Update 2002) Stars Jason Statham, Qi 6.30 World News Australia Shu, Matt Schulze. 7.30 2009 Ashes: 1st Test – Day 4 10.50 Movie: Crimson Tide (M 1995) 10.00 2009 Ashes Highlights Stars Denzel Washington, Gene 10.30 2009 Ashes: 1st Test – Day 4 Hackman. 3.00 Weatherwatch 1.00 Danoz & Guthy Renker Remember: Txtngs th nw lngua frnca. www.ironictimes.com

SUNDAY 12

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

5.20 World News in various languages. 7.00 Ashes Series 2009 Update 7.15 Tour De France 2009 Update 12.00 Landline (G) 7.25 World News in various 1.00 Gardening Australia languages. 1.30 Message Stick (G) 11.00 Troy Cassar-Daley (G) 2.00 The Hobbit Enigma (G) 12.00 Duncan Gifford: The Russian 3.00 Quai Branly: The Other Experience Museum (G) 12.30 Futbol Mundial 3.55 Threaded Connections (G) 1.00 Speedweek 4.30 First Tuesday Book Club With 2.00 WRC: The Story So Far Jennifer Byrne 3.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 5.00 Sunday Arts 4.00 The World Game 6.00 At The Movies 5.00 2009 Ashes: 1st Test Highlights 6.30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Tour De France 2009 Update 7.00 ABC News 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Nature’s Great Events (G) 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple: 7.30 2009 Ashes: 1st Test – Day 5 10.00 2009 Ashes Highlights They Do It With Mirrors (M) 10.30 2009 Ashes: 1st Test – Day 5 10.05 Compass (G) 11.00 James Ellroy: America Dog (MA) 3.00 Weatherwatch Hey helvetica - you look disgust11.55 Midsomer Murders (M) ing. have some dignity and put 1.40 Movie: Return Of The Bad Men on some serifs. Stephen Colbert (PG 1948) Stars Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, Anne Jeffreys. 3.25 Sunset To Sunrise (G) 4.00 The Pet Show (G)

6.00 Kid’s Programs 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 10.00 AFL Game Day (PG) 11.00 Magnum P.I. (PG) 12.00 V8 Supercars 3.45 2009 AFL Premiership Season Melbourne v Adelaide. 5.30 Mother And Son (PG) 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Dancing With The Stars (G) 8.30 Bones (M) 9.30 Castle (M) 10.30 Border Patrol (PG) 11.00 24 (M) 12.00 Hot Auctions 12.30 Brand Developers 1.00 Danoz & Guthy Renker 5.30 Seven Early News

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6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Infomercials 9.00 Totally Wild 7.00 Today On Saturday 9.00 Kids’ Programs 9.30 I Got A Rocket 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 1.00 The Snow Show (G) 11.30 Movie: Ice Age – The Meltdown 1.30 Movie: The Tender Trap (G (PG) Stars Ray Romano, Sean 1955) Stars Frank Sinatra, Debby William Scott, John Leguizamo, Reynolds. Denis Leary, Queen Latifa. 4.00 Discover Downunder (G) 1.30 Test Drive (PG) 4.30 Talk To The Animals (G) 2.00 AFL Premiership Season 2009 5.00 Fishing Australia (PG) Sydney v Essendon. 5.30 Postcards (G) 6.00 Evening News 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Sports Tonight (PG) 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home 6.00 Futurama (PG) Videos 6.30 The Simpsons (PG) 7.30 Movie: Harry Potter And The 8.30 Movie: The Jackal (M) Stars Chamber Of Secrets (PG( Stars Richard Gere, Bruce Willis, Sidney Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Poitier. Emma Watson. 10.45 AFL Premiership Season 2009 8.40 Saturday Lotto Brisbane Lions v Geelong. 10.55 Movie: Zoolander (M 2001) Stars 1.15 Infomercials Ben Stiller, Gwen Wilson, Milla Jovovich, Vince Vaughn. 12.40 Movie: Dog Day Afternoon (M 1975) Stars Al Pacino, John Cazale, Charles Durring. 3.00 MADTV (M) 4.00 Guthy Renker & Danoz

7.00 Kids’ Programs 3.00 rage (G) 5.00 rage (PG) 6.05 The New Inventors Rpt. 6.35 Heartland (G) Rpt. 7.20 Rex The Runt (PG) Rpt. 7.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Rpt. 8.00 At The Movies Rpt. 8.30 Movie: The Little Minister (G 1934) Stars Katherine Hepburn. 10.20 Movie: Beat The Devil (G 1953) Stars Humphrey Bogart. 12.50 Close

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 Merlin (PG) 1.00 Orangutan Diaries (PG) 1.30 Isle Of Man Tourist Trophy 2.30 Netball: ANZ Championship 2009 Semi Finals. 4.30 Hook Line & Sinker (G) 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Out Of The Blue (PG) 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 6.30 Merlin (PG) 7.30 Masterchef Australia (PG) 8.30 Rove (M) 9.40 The Biggest Loser (PG) 11.10 Formula One Grand Prix From Germany. 1.25 Harper Island (AV15+) 2.25 Video Hits (PG) 2.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

7.00 Classic Albums: Pink 5.00am to 6.00pm 6.00 Major League Floyd – Dark Side Of The World News Baseball Moon 8.00 Zoo Days (G) In Various 9.15 AFL Brisbane v 8.45 Creature Comforts (G) Languages Geelong 8.55 A Place In Slovakia (G) 11.30 Beach 9.20 Scrapheap Challenge 6.30 World News Volleyball 11.00 Beautiful Noise 12.00 London Live (PG) 12.30 7.30 Tour De France 12.00 Transworld Red Dwarf (PG) 1.30 Planet 2009 Update Sport Rock Profiles (G) 2.00 8.00 Tour De France 1.00 I Fish Duran Duran (G) 2.50 The 2009 Live 1.30 Drag Racing Beachboys

6.00 Danoz And Guthy Renker 7.00 Today 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 Football Stars Of Tomorrow (PG) 2.30 Super League Wakefield Wildcats v Leeds Rhinos. 4.00 Sunday Rugby League St George Illawarra v Manly. 6.00 Evening News 6.30 Random Acts Of Kindness (PG) 7.30 60 Minutes 8.30 Movie: The Pursuit Of Happyness (M) Stars Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandie Newton, Brian Howe. 11.00 Movie: Dirty Harry (AV) Stars Clint Eastwood, Harry guardino, Reni Santoni. 12.00 Super League Warrington Wolves v St Helens 2.00 Girlfriends (M) 2.30 Guthy Renker Australia 3.30 Religion 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

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4.00 Nelly Furtado 5.00 US ‘83 Festival 6.00 ABC Fora 7.00 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne 7.30 Sunday Arts (G) 8.30 The Sculpture Diaries (G) 9.20 Composer Tunes: Georges Bizet 9.20 Stairway To Heaven 10.20 Flickerfest: Deluge 10.30 Hustle (PG) 11.20 Close

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5.00am to 6.00pm World News In Various Languages

6.00 Major League Baseball 7.30 Athletix 8.00 NASCAR 1.00 MECUM Auto 6.30 World News Auction 7.30 Tour De France 2.00 AFL Sydney v 2009 Update Essendon 8.00 Tour De France 5.00 Omnisport 2009 Live 5.30 Sports 2.30 WeatherWatch Unlimited Overnight 6.30 Before The Game 7.00 Power Boating 7.30 Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge 8.15 Superboxer 10.45 AFL Brisbane v Geelong 1.15 Formula 1 2.30 Motorsport 3.15 Major League Baseball

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2.30 Netball Finals 4.30 Omnisport 5.00 Swimming 7.00 Slamball 7.30 Sports Tonight 8.30 Motorsport 9.30 Formula 1 From Germany. 12.05 Motorsport 1.05 Motorsport 1.35 Omnisport 2.05 Triathlon 4.00 Major League Baseball

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MONDAY 13

TWO 4.30 Police Rescue (PG) Rpt. 5.20 World News in various 5.30 The New Inventors (G) Rpt. languages. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Ashes Series 2009 Update 11.00 Landline Rpt. 7.15 Tour De France 2009 Update 12.00 Midday Report 7.30 World News in various 12.30 Poirot (PG) languages. 1.30 The Cook And The Chef (G) Rpt. 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 2.00 The Bill (PG) 3.00 Professor Regan’s Supermarket 3.00 Kids’ Programs Trolley (G) 6.00 Landline Extra Rpt. 4.00 The Journal 6.30 Talking Heads 4.30 The Crew (G) 7.00 ABC News 5.00 2009 Ashes Highlights 7.30 The 7.30 Report 6.00 Tour De France Highlights 8.00 Australian Story (PG) 6.30 World News Australia 8.30 Four Corners 7.30 Top Gear Australia (PG) 9.20 Media Watch 8.30 South Park (M) 9.35 Spooks (M) 9.00 Flight Of The Conchords (M) 10.30 Lateline & Lateline Business 9.30 World News Australia 11.35 A Sister’s Love (M) 10.00 Shameless (MA) 12.30 MDA (M) 10.55 Shameless (MA) 1.25 Movie: Enchanted Cottage (G 12.00 Film: Casshern (M 2004) SciFi 1945) Stars Dorothy McGuire, from Japan. Stars Yusuke Iseya, Robert Young, Herbert Marshall. Kumiko Aso. 3.00 Willaberta Jack (G) 2.30 Weatherwatch Overnight 3.25 Bowls: Perth International 2009 Australia v England. Mixed triples.

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: I Do (But I Don’t) (PG) Stars Denise Richards, Dean Cain. 2.00 Tribe 2.30 Backyard Science 3.00 New Idea TV (G) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 8.00 Scrubs (PG) 8.30 Desperate Housewives (M) 9.30 Brothers & Sisters (M) 10.30 The Jonathan Ross Show (M) 11.30 30 Rock (PG) 12.00 Saved (M) 1.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker 5.30 Seven Early News

5.20 World News in various 4.30 Goannas And The Rubbish languages Frogs (G) Rpt. 7.15 Tour De France 2009 Update 5.00 The New Inventors (G) Rpt. 7.30 World News in various 6.00 Kids’ Programs languages. 11.00 Buildings That Shaped Britain 1.00 Stockinger (PG) Rpt 12.00 Midday Report 1.55 Stockinger (PG) Rpt 12.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Rpt. 2.50 Paper City Architects (G) 1.00 The New Inventors (G) Rpt. 3.00 Here Comes The 1.30 Catalyst (G) Rpt. Neighbourhood 2.00 The Bill (PG) 3.30 Help (PG) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 4.00 The Journal 6.05 Time Team (G) 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 7.00 ABC News 5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy. 7.30 The 7.30 Report 6.00 Tour De France Highlights 8.00 Foreign Correspondent 6.30 World News Australia 8.30 Grand Designs (G) 7.30 Insight: Pandemic – Are We 9.25 Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Prepared? Union 9.50 Jennifer Byrne Presents Brave 8.30 Age Of Terror: War On The West (M) New Worlds 10.20 Lateline and Lateline Business 9.30 World News 10.00 Tour De France 2009 (PG) 11.25 Four Corners Rpt. 2.30 Weatherwatch Overnight 12.15 Media Watch Rpt. 12.30 Foyle’s War (M) 2.05 Movie: The Half-Breed (G) Stars Robert Young, Janis Carter. 3.25 triple j tv With The Doctor (G)

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: One Special Night (PG 1999) Stars James Garner, Julie Andrews. 2.00 Tribe 2.30 Backyard Science 3.00 New Idea TV (PG) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 TBA 8.30 Packed To The Rafters (PG) 9.30 All Saints (M) 10.30 Surgery Saved My Life (PG) 11.30 Lipstick Jungle (M) 12.30 Brand Developers (G) 1.00 Danoz Direct & Guthy Renker

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Movie: Ladyhawke (PG 1985) 2.00 The Great Outdoors (G) 3.00 Kid’s Programs 4.00 New Idea TV âž&#x; 12.00 Dateline NBC 1.00 The Jonathan Ross Show (M) 2.00 Guthy Renker

THURSDAY 16

WEDNESDAY 15

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

4.30 Police Rescue (PG) Rpt. 5.30 Can We Help? (G) Rpt. 6.00 Raymond 11.00 Medical Mavericks (G) 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.30 Talking Heads (G) Rpt. 2.00 The Bill (PG) 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 Chaser’s War On Everything 9.35 Moving Wallpaper (M) Rpt. 10.00 At the Movies 10.25 Lateline And Lateline Business 11.25 A Most Mysterious Murder (M) 12.25 The Sideshow With Paul McDermott (PG) Rpt. 1.25 Movie: Angel Face (PG 1953) 2.55 Men’s Business (G) 3.25 National Press Club Address

4.30 Police Rescue (PG) Rpt. 5.00 World News in various 5.30 Can We Help? (G) Rpt. languages. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.15 Tour De France 2009 Update 11.00 The Last Aztec (PG) 7.30 World News in various 12.00 Midday Report languages. 12.30 Family Footsteps (G) Rpt. 1.00 Australian Biography: Sir 1.30 Collectors (G) Rpt. Zelman Cowen 2.00 The Bill (PG) 1.30 The Trail Of The Mummy 2.30 Why Democracy? Bloody 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.05 Dan Cruickshank’s Adventures Cartoons In Architecture: Pleasure Final 3.30 My Generation: Y Dwell 7.00 ABC News 4.00 Journal 7.30 The 7.30 Report 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 8.00 Catalyst 5.30 Futbol Mundial 8.30 Feral Peril (G) Follows fox and 6.00 Tour De France 2009 Update Tasmanian Devil eradication 6.30 World News Australia 9.30 Fairweather Man (G) Painter Ian 7.30 2009 Ashes: 2nd Test – Day 1 Fairweather 10.00 World News Australia 10.30 Lateline And Lateline Business 10.30 2009 Ashes: 2nd Test – Day 1 3.00 Weatherwatch 11.30 Live At The Basement: The Trashcan Sinatras 12.25 Wildside (M) 1.15 Movie: No Minor Vices (G, R 1948) Stars Dana Andrews. 2.55 Movie: Mystery In Mexico (G, R 1948) Stars William Lundigan. 3.55 The Glass House (M, R)

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne (PG) 11.00Time/Life (G) 11.30 Danoz (G) 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) 2.00 Days of Our Lives (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 This Afternoon 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Two And A Half Men (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8.30 Sea Patrol (M) 8.45 Lotto 9.30 Missing Persons Unit (PG) 10.30 Underbelly Uncut (M) 11.30 Late News 12.00 20/20 1.00 Entertainment Tonight 1.30 Guthy Renker Remember: Txtngs th nw lngua frnca. www.ironictimes.com

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (M) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.00 Friends (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Rpt. 6.30 Neighbours (G) Rpt. 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 8.00 Talkin’ ‘bout your generation (PG) 9.00 NCIS (M) 10.00 NCIS (M) 11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.45 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 12.00 How To Look Good Naked (PG) 12.30 State Focus 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

5.30 Today 6.00 ABC News 6.00 One Week At A 5.00am to 6.00pm 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 9.00 Business Today Time World News 11.00 Danoz And Guthy Renker (G) 9.30 Asia Pacific 7.00 Netball Fesival In Various 12.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) Of Stars Match News Languages 1.00 The View (PG) 8.00 Netball Finals 10.00 Kids’ Programs 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 10.00 Grand AM 5.00 Talking Heads 6.30 World News 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) (G) Rpt. 7.30 The Fabulous 11.00 Motorsport 3.30 Kids’ Programs 1.00 Sports 5.30 Sun, Sea Story Of Poop 4.30 This Afternoon And Bargain (PG) Unlimited 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 2.00 Omnisport Spotting 8.30 Ritz (PG) 6.00 Evening News 6.30 Scrapheap 9.30 Tour De France 2.30 One Week At A 7.00 A Current Affair Challenge (G) Time 2009 Update 7.30 Movie: Harry Potter And The 7.15 Mr Bean 10.00 Tour De France 3.35 Snowboarding Prisoner Of Azkaban (PG( Stars 3.45 Athletix With Rowan 2009 Live Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Atkinson (G) 2.30 WeatherWatch 4.15 Triathlon Emma Watson. 6.45 Omnisport 7.30 The Royal Overnight 8.30 Two And A Half Men (M) 7.15 Formula 1 From Today (G) 9.00 Two And A Half Men (M) 8.00 Australian Germany. 9.30 20 To 1 (M) Story Rpt. 10.30 Little Britain (M) 8.30 Teachers (M) 11.15 Late News Rpt. 11.45 The Wire (MAV15+) 9.20 The Bill (PG) 1.00 Entertainment Tonight Rpt. 1.30 Guthy Renker 10.50 Fireflies (PG) Rpt. 11.40 Close

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

6.00 Sunrise 5.00 Weather Watch and Music 5.20 World News in various 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) languages. 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: Tourist Trap (R 1998) 7.15 Tour De France 2009 Update 7.30 World News in various Stars Daniel Stern. languages. 2.00 Tribe: The New Tomorrow (R) 1.00 Movie: James’ Journey to 2.30 Backyard Science (R) 3.00 New Idea TV Jerusalem (PG 2003) Drama 3.30 Kids’ Programs from Israel. Stars Richard Berry, 4.30 Seven and Prime News Mathieu Amairic. 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 2.35 West Bank Story (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 3.00 Submariners (G) 6.30 Seven and Prime News 3.30 Going Bush (G) 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 7.30 TBA 5.30 Corner Gas (G) Canadian comedy 9.30 Criminal Minds (M) 6.00 Tour De France 2009 Update 10.30 Family Guy (M) Quite possibly the funniest show on TV. 6.30 World News Australia 11.00 American Dad (M) 7.30 Food Investigators Explores myths, hidden nasties. 11.30 Prison Break (M) 8.00 James May’s 20th Century: 12.30 Brand Developers Honey I shrunk The World Top 1.00 Stuff Not Worth Watching Gear presenter James May takes a 5.30 Seven Early News tour of 2oth century technilogical advances. 8.30 Voyages of Discovery: Circumnavigation 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Tour de France Stage 11 2.30 Weatherwatch 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 Movie: The Loretta Claiborne Story (M 2000) 2.00 Tribe: The New Tomorrow (R) 2.30 Backyard Science (R) 3.00 New Idea TV (G) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) Rpt. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens (PG) 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 9.30 TBA (M) 10.30 Family Guy (M) Now twice a week 11.00 American Dad (M) Now twice a week 11.30 That 70’s Show (R) 12.00 Room For Improvement (R) 12.30 Brand Developers 1.00 Mindlessness ‘til Dawn

6.00 ABC News 9.00 Business Today 9.30 Asia Pacific News 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Gardening Australia (G)

6.00 Ten Early News 6.45 Moto GP: R8 United States 8.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (M) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.00 Friends (G) 4.30 The Bold & The eautiful (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Rpt. 6.30 Neighbours (G) Rpt. 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 8.00 Recruits (PG) 8.30 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Great Debate 2009 (M) 10.00 Supernatural (M) 11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.45 Late Show with David Letterman (PG) 12.30 Flight Of The Conchords (PG) Rpt. 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

5.00am to 6.00pm World News In Various Languages

5.00 Message Stick (G) Rpt. 6.30 World News 5.30 Can We Help? 7.30 Transsexual In (G) Rpt. Iran (PG) 6.00 Collectors (G) 8.30 Tour De France Rpt. 2009 Update 6.30 Scrapheap 9.00 Movie: When Challenge (G) Darkness Falls 7.15 Mr Bean (G) (MA 2006) 7.30 The Royal Thriller from Today (PG) Germany. Stars 8.00 Red Dwarf (PG) Aldoz Javidi, Rpt. Bahar Pars, Lia 8.30 Good Game Boysen, Peter 9.00 triple j tv With Graffman. The Doctor 11.15 Movie: Kissed 9.30 Doctor Who By Winter (M (PG) 2005) Drama 10.30 triple j tv from Norway. presents Stars Annika 11.00 Studio 22: Hallin, Kristoffer Beccy Cole Joner. And Sexual 2.40 WeatherWatch Chocolate Overnight 11.30 Ergo Proxy (M) 11.55 Close

6.00 Major League Baseball 7.00 Mark Webber Pure Tasmania Challenge 8.00 Transworld Sport 9.00 Athletix 9.30 Swimming 11.30 Red Bull Air Race Highlights 12.30 Triathlon 1.30 Major League Baseball 4.30 Omnisport 5.00 Netball Finals 7.00 This Week In Baseball 7.30 One Week At A Time 8.35 NASCAR 9.35 Sports Tonight 10.05 Xtreme Paintball 10.35 Tread BMX 11.05 Boxing 12.05 One Week At A Time 1.10 Sports Tonight 1.30 Omnisport 2.00 Poker

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

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Rpt. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Rpt. 3.00 Infomercials are punishment for watching daytime TV 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (PG) 4.00 Friends (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 8.00 The Simpsons (PG, R) 8.30 Law and Order SVU (M) 9.30 House (M) Rpt. 10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman (PG) 12.00 The Cooks (M) 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

5.00am to 6.00pm 5.30 Today 6.00 ABC News World News 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne Breakfast In Various Would require a potentially fatal 9.00 Business Today Languages 9.30 Asia Pacific mix of painkillers (PG) 11.00 Danoz and Bio-Magnetics (G) News 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 10.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 World News 7.30 Insight (PG) 4.30 The Cook 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. Current Affairs And The Chef 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 8.30 The Red Card 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) Moments (G) 4.45 Animal Cops (G) 9.30 Tour De France 3.30 Kids’ Programs 2009 4.30 This Afternoon 5.35 Time Team (G) 2.45 WeatherWatch 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 6.30 Scrapheap Overnight 6.00 NBN News Challenge (G) 7.00 A Current Affair 7.20 Mr Bean (G) 7.30 State Of Origin: QLD Vs NSW 7.30 The Royal Live (PG) Today 8.45 Lotto 8.00 Ben’s Zoo (PG) 8.30 S And M: Short 10.15 A Centuary Of Rugby League (M, R) And Male (PG) 11.15 Late News 9.25 The Baby 11.45 Curb Your Enthusiasm Borrowers (M) 10.20 The House Of 12.30 Seinfeld (PG) Agoraphobics 1.00 Entertainment Tonight (M) 1.30 Guthy Renker And Danoz 11.15 Two In The Top 5.00 Early Morning News End (PG) 11.45 Close

6.00 Transworld Sport 7.00 NASCAR 8.00 Netball 10.00 Major League Baseball 10.30 I Fish 11.00 Motorsport 12.00 Swimming 2.00 Omnisport 2.30 AFL Swans V Collingwood 4.30 Triathlon 7.00 Tennis: ATP Champions 7.30 Pro Bull Riding 8.30 Surfing: ASP 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 Poker 11.00 Basseball 3.00 Sports Tonight 3.20 Omnisport 3.50 Netball 5.50 Surfing Moment

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am With David And Kim (PG) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Rpt. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (PG) 4.00 Friends (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Rpt. 6.30 Neighbours (G) Rpt. 7.00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 8.30 Rush (PG) Season Premiere 9.30 Law & Order: CI (M) 10.30 Late News and Sports Tonight 11.15 Late Show With David Letterman 12.00 In Plain Sight 1.05 Infomercials (PG) 5.00 Religion to 6am (PG). And God’s message shall not be delivered on TV to insomniacs by a sweaty man in a polyester suit

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne (PG) Necessitates the urgancy to do something worthwhile with your life. 11.00 Danoz and Guthy Renker 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 This Afternoon 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Getaway (PG) 8.30 Trouble In Paradise (M) 9.30 The Footy Show (M) 11.00 Late News 11.30 AFL Footy Show 1.30 Seinfeld (M) 3.30 Guthy Renker

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Mungo’s Crossword

Cryptic Clues

ACROSS 1. Shocked beyond words, struck dumb (10) 7. Target in lawn bowls (4) 9. Edible snail (8) 10. Inflict penalty, pain (6) 11. Mendicant, one seeking alms (6) 13 Person of mixed decent from two northern continents (7) 14. Minus 273.15 Celsius (8,4) 17. Snub, social rejection (4,8) 20. Tropical tree used for starch production; Pacific Island staple (4,4) 21. Two edged surgical knife (6) 22. Appoint to the clergy (6) 23. Backpack used by hikers (8) 25. River surrounding Hades (4) 26. Fatal or lethal quality (10) DOWN 2. Casual wayfarer who ignores incidents around him (6,2) 3. Greek letter equivalent to E (3) 4. More enormous (5) 5. Furthest, utmost, final (7) 6. Film or comic book character like Captain Marvel or Ironman (9) 7. Great rock singer who wanted a Mercedes Benz (5,6) 8. One of two top performers, usually in a film (6) 12. Great vaudeville comic, a brother (7,4) 15. Ignorant, uneducated (9) 16. Methods of resistance, responses to attack (8) 18. Ancient middle eastern kingdom covering parts of Iraq (7) 19. Root vegetable (6) 21. Nearby, part of th neighbourhood (5) 24. Vice, evil (3)

ACROSS 1. Dumb betting to ease, they say, with 50 in board game (10) 7. Flag kitty? (4) 9. East Street holds a load of gourmet food (8) 10. Wordplay is hard to penalise (6) 11. Mendicant grizzly swallows viceroy (6) 13. It’s said you come from the largest continent, but that’s only half right (8) 14. Prepare to be zealous? Rot. How cold can it get? (8,4) 17. Like 14 across, the joint gets the brush off. (4,8) 20. Radio to order start to circuit back to male cycad (4,4) 21. Duck back around North Carolina for medical journal (6) 22. Manx android mad to confer holy orders (6) 23. Backpack for game creek loot (8) 25. Street of unknowns, river of Hell (4) 26. Direction follows time limits: a fatal quality (10) DOWN 2. Unconcerned traveller to hand over the queen, with the authorship of … (6,2) 3. …queen a very long time… (3) 4. …even bigger embrace for queen (5) 5. Limit? Beyond the limit (7) 6. Spiderman, perhaps, gets over Leander’s love (9) 7. Singer Ian and pianist Scott – together they make great rocking blues! (5,6) 8. Latin American country drops off CIA, still receives joint billing! (6) 12. A hundred in the untamed rough, but reported grade of zero. Still, he’s very funny. (7,4) 15. Ignorant 50 covered by investment income (9) 16. Removes barriers to back players (8) 18. First class uncle from Joel Chandler Harris turns up to reveal where writing began (8) 19. Vehicle rubbish, but it complements the stick (6) 21. Non-fattening pub? (5) 24. I, trapped between poles, commit evil (3)

Last week’s solution

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This week’s planetary shifts, which include a full moon eclipse, cause a certain swirl of erratic energy. But not to worry – if volatile situations crop up, keep repeating the mantra: Be cool. Be smart. Be calm, my heart.

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ARIES: This week’s focus on home and relatives could produce domestic revolution via family wrangles. Being tetchy and defensive will work against you so do your best to keep the peace, and when sharing feelings say things in the way you’d want them said to you.

CANCER: Mercury joining the Sun in Cancer makes your conversation warm and heartfelt, but this is also a week of confidence, optimism and courageous moves with strong, practical Saturn helping you see clearly and act decisively in everyone’s best interests.

LIBRA: Venus in the flirty sign of smart repartee helps you deal with this week’s difficult people so don’t let them drain you, rain on your parade or take advantage of your good nature. Despite visitors and disruptions, you can still get a tremendous amount accomplished.

TAURUS: Family gatherings and home improvements are this week’s menu specials, with Tuesday’s full moon stimulating income boosting ideas. With your ruling planet in the house of fun lightening up this week’s denser aspects, less seriousness and more enjoyment is absolutely the way to go.

LEO: Tuesday’s full moon in the sign of big business has lots of woo-woo intuitive flashes happening, with yours right on the money if you tune into your inner guidance and make decisions from the highest level – you already know in heart exactly what that is.

SCORPIO: Right now you’re extremely psychic and strong bonds can be forged – though a deep and possibly confronting psychic detox may be needed first. Others are extremely receptive, so if you can relax and surrender this could be an extremely juicy week.

GEMINI: This week’s about guess what for Geminis? Money. Financial promise, economic opportunity, professional potential and lots of it. With the planet of glamour and attraction giving you a charisma enhancement you’re sure to get noticed on the job – not to mention all about town.

VIRGO: Friendships may be put to the test this week. Loyalty will be valued so nurture high anxiety friends, but spend quality time with your more supportive connections. If cherished routines are disrupted, see it as an opportunity to implement newer, more appropriate ones.

SAGITTARIUS: Tuesday’s full moon could be particularly profitable if you consider all proposals on offer and plan carefully. This week requires expressing yourself with caring understanding and sensitivity to defuse friction, rather than using words that actually produce the opposite effect.

CHESS by Ian Rogers

New IM, 15-year-old James Morris

The Oceania Zonal tournament, which concluded last week in Tweed Heads, provides plenty of food for thought about the future of Australian chess. It is now a decade since Australia broke away from the rest of Asia and became the dominant nation in Oceania. At the same time, the tournament to which the Oceania representative qualified changed from a traditional Interzonal to a knockout tournament – originally the World Championship and later the World Cup. On paper, we have not fared badly under the new system,

Play at Seagulls Club, Thurs 6-10pm since Australia, placed in one of the fault of FIDE, not Australia the weakest zones in the world, – also devalues the achievement soon began earning most of of beating an IM. In Tweed Heads, the Interthe statutory FIDE Master and International Master titles on national Master title went on tieoffer. So many in fact that the break to Melbourne 15-year-old world body FIDE changed the James Morris, who performed rules, upon Australia’s request, to brilliantly in tying for second restrict the number of titles that place. Morris, who also picked could be earned from a Zonal. up a ‘soft’ FM title at the 2007 Only two of these new IMs – Zonal, is one of the biggest talents David Smerdon and Zhao Zong in Australian chess but normally Yuan, now Grandmasters – ever two or three such performances reached the 2400 level which is – plus a big increase in world considered a minimum for an ranking – would be required to IM. One young player, after earn the IM title. defeating a number of IMs at the It is highly likely that Morris 2009 Zonal, went as far as to say will soon be of ‘real’ IM strength that Stephen Solomon was the but, on the evidence of the followonly IM in Australia who consis- ing game against the Zonal wintently played like an International ner, he has some way to go yet. Master. Perhaps this is unfair to the brilliant but consistently Tweed Heads 2009 D Smerdon inconsistent George Xie (who, White: Black: J Morris like Solomon, earned his IM title Opening: Sicilian Defence outside the Zonal system) but 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c3 Smerdon’s favourite one can understand the senti- system; theoretically innocuous but hard ment. Devaluing the IM title – to meet in practice. 3...Nf6 4.e5 Nd5 5.d4

CAPRICORN: This week’s Capricorn full moon, intensified by the first of July’s two lunar eclipses, is your year’s best. Use its boost to clarify goals and promote any current business plans – real estate deals, partnership negotiations and upwardly mobile socializing all get the cosmic green light. AQUARIUS: Your planetary ruler Uranus retrograde brings quantum shifts in the way you think and operate. Logic’s not the most appropriate way of communicating right now – rapport and empathy will get better results. Try to complete current projects before end of week Aquarius moon hits you with new ones. PISCES: With recent astral fandangos putting some of you through life’s food processor and plans changing day to day, stay focussed on your strengths – don’t make problems a priority. If crowds don’t feel right this week, go low profile but not solo – invite friends over. Reach out. cxd4 6.cxd4 d6 7.Bc4 Nc6 8.0-0 Be7 9.Qe2 0-0 10.Nc3 Nxc3 11.bxc3 Qc7!? Most players seek to go pawn grabbing with 11...Qa5. 12.Bd3 dxe5 13.dxe5 Rd8 14.Re1!? b6 15.Bg5?! 15.Ng5! was more promising for White. 15...Bb7 16.Rad1 h6 17.Bd2 Bf8 18.Bc2!? Already thinking about the coming pawn sacrifices. 18.Bb1 would be far safer. 18... Rac8 19.Qe4 g6 20.Qh4 Nb4! 21.Be4 Bxe4 22.Rxe4 Nxa2 23.Rg4 Nxc3 24.Re1 White has only vague attacking chances but Morris must be careful. Here 24...Bg7 25.Bxh6 Bxe5!! 26.Nxe5 Qxe5! would keep White under control. 24...Qe7 25.Qh3 Qa3?! 26.Bxh6 Rd1? 26... Bxh6 27.Qxh6 Qf8!, hurrying home, would still save the day. 27.Rxd1? Strong, but 27.Rxg6+!! hxg6 28.Qxe6+ Kh7 29.Ng5+! Kxh6 30.Qh3+! Kxg5 31.f4+! Kxf4 32.Qh4+ Kf5 33.Qf6+ Kg4 35.Qxg6+ Kh4 36.g3+ Kh3 37.Qh5 checkmate, would have finished the game immediately. 27...Nxd1 28.Rxg6+! fxg6 29.Qxe6+ Kh7 30.Qxc8 Kxh6 31.Qh3+ Kg7 32.Qd7+ Be7 33.Qxd1 a5 34.h4! a4 35.Nd4! Qb4 35...Qa2 offered more resistance but after 36.h5! White’s attack comes too quickly. 36.Nc6 Qc5 37.Qxa4 b5 38.Qe4 Bxh4 39.Qxh4 Qxc6 40.Qe7+ Kh6 41.Qf8+ Kg5 42.g3 Qc1+ 43.Kh2 Qc4 44.e6 1-0 ■ The Coffs Harbour Open,

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Coastal Cement. Registrations for competitions will be available on the day until all positions are filled, however some of the 24 competitions on offer do require prior registration, including Battle of the Airwaves, Hair and Beauty, Remote Controlled Cars, Photography, Graffiti, Short Film, Dance, Drama and the Custom Cars and Bikes. Crap Fest – Unique Thanks to the many gracious Lifestyle Event businesses that have shown This Saturday is Crap Fest, an their support, competition all day event to be held at the entrants are ensured of some Pottsville School grounds. great prizes and trophies on Organisers have announced the day. the inclusion of the highly Tickets for the all day admisacclaimed ‘In the Bin’ Short sion, including the ‘In the Film workshops. Budding film Bin’ Film Screening can be makers have produced films purchased at Blockbuster that will be shown as a finale to Murwillumbah, Insane Magic Crap Fest. Also expect appear- South Tweed Heads, That Shop ances from the Black Dragonfly Coolangatta and Evoke Hair & Clan, who will perform several Beauty Tweed Heights. A $25 field shows in full costume Family Pass will be available on of their Samurai skills. These the day and includes 2 adults/2 professional warriors are set to children. All pre-registered tour the UK in 2010 and will no entrants receive free entry. The doubt be highly appreciated by Youth Committee involved in Martial Arts, Anime, Manga and the planning and organisation Cosplay enthusiasts. of this event have worked tireActive Attractions will add to lessly to cater for a vast range the day’s entertainment with of interests. Gates open 10am the inclusion of the Bunand be sure to bring along a gee Run, Olympic Obstacle, jacket, blanket or chairs for the Mechanical Surfboard and the short film presentation to be Footy Pass, while DJ Jake Daly screened at 6pm. Pottsville will headline the Skate and school grounds, Saturday BMX competitions. Red Earth July 11 from 10am. Sounds will assist with the Battle of the Airwaves stage. Festival of Thanks to the team at Hellfire Performing Arts Hotrods we can expect an awesome demonstration with Continuing from last week, a the Custom Car exhibition, and wonderful range of performSkateboard and BMX competi- ances in speech, drama, music and dance of over 5,000 young tors will test out the custompeople will be presenting their ised 4.8m wide Skate/BMX ¼ special performance at the pipe and additional grind rails Murwillumbah Civic Centre, and fun boxes, thanks to the generous sponsorship of Brim’s Tumbulgum Rd, Murwillum-

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Hannah and Miley – The Best of Both Worlds Witness the excitement of Hannah and Miley live on stage with Clasina performing in the ultimate tribute. This two hour singing and dancing extravaganza includes the hit songs, Rock Star, If We Were A Movie, The Other Side Of Me, Life’s What You Make It, I Miss You, One In A Million, True Friend, Make Some Noise, Who Said, Bigger Than Us, Girls Night Out, We Got The Party and Old Blue Jeans, 7 Things and the Best of Both Worlds, and lot, lots more. For New Zealand-born Gold Coaster Clasina, 19 years old and the star of the show, this is a dream come true, being a big fan of the American star and having performed since she was 10. The Hannah and Miley Tribute Show has toured New Zealand and various other countries since November 2008. Supported by the Australian Jonas Brothers Tribute Band, Clasina stars in any tween’s dream show – Hannah and Miley: The Best of Both Girls, live in the Stardust Room at Seagulls Club on Sunday July 12 at 4pm.

Watoto Children’s Choir – Live Concert of Hope

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CRAP FEST PIC: VOLUNTEERS SHOWING THE TROPHIES UP ON OFFER FOR CRAP FEST. colourful and inspiring must see. The concert is free admission however there will be an opportunity to give donations at the door. All ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Thursday July 16, 7pm, Seagulls.

The Ray Mann Three & The Cool Calm Collective

The Ray Mann Three is those guys in the corner: sitting, The Watoto Children’s Choir is jamming, sketching with comprised of eighteen orphans soulful strokes; inhabiting a world of their own, but inviting from ages 7 to 17 and their personal stories are incredible. you to visit and maybe stay awhile. Vintage threads and They visited the Gold Coast stripped-back sounds, the Ray previously with full house Mann Three’s sound whispers attendance on each occaits love of folks like D’angelo, Al sion. They are an entertaining,

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Augie March With singer Glenn Richards’ distinctive voice, lyrics and the band’s off-kilter rock ‘n’ roll, Melbourne band Augie March have created a niche for itself in the past twelve years, one that has brought multiple awards. They have taken it around the world and attracted an everincreasing and loyal fan-base in Australia and beyond. While steadily building a loyal and ferocious fan base, they have simultaneously sustained critical acclaim and commercial viability. Coolangatta Hotel, 8pm Thursday.

Bigger Than Texas Warren Spiteri, the original front man of popular Brisbane cover bands Blah Blah Blah and Gridlock along with Chris Hunter (guitarist/singer from Brisbane bands Berst and Grid-

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ARTEXPRESS ARTEXPRESS,at the Tweed River Art Gallery, is an exhibition with a difference. How many exhibitions draw on an initial imput from 9,266 artists? And how many exhibitions show the work of 16 and 17 year olds? Produced by the NSW Education Department and Board of Studies, ARTEXPRESS represents the best work by students for the 2008 Higher School Certificate. Over almost a year, ARTEXPRESS will tour to 11 different galleries. From the 310 works selected for touring, each exhibition is specifically designed for its venue. At the Tweed, for example, the focus is on portraiture; at Grafton, work that reflects the environment; at Port Macquarie, abstraction. Each piece, explained the exhibition’s coordinator, Susanne Jones, is the culmination of over 50 hours of student work, completed under the supervision of an art teacher. Students draw on a huge array of media – from traditional drawing and painting, through sculpture, textiles, photography, video and film. The three major criteria by which exemplary works are judged are technical competence, a strong conceptual idea and a degree of resolution. Are there marked differences in themes or ideas from one year’s students to the next? According to Jones, yes. While the 2008 students still engaged with notions of identity and purpose – why am I here? where am I going? – she found them less angst ridden than in the past. ‘There’s an element of aliveness and positivity. Much less despair.’ Perhaps the greatest joy of ARTEXPRESS is its optimism: a new generation of artists are on their way. Not all of them will choose art as a career. But they will all be the richer for this experience.

Alpha Crucis Ensemble Concert Director of the Byron Bay Music Society, Diti Dickson speaks with passion about presenting young audiences with the best possible music. ‘If we don’t, all this beautiful music will disappear.’ She’s particularly excited by next weekend’s concert of the Alpha Crucis Ensemble. Named after the brightest star of the Southern Cross constellation, the chamber group has seven members, all of them graduates of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. Their program will sweep from the eighteenth through to the twentieth century and will include works by Mozart, Bellini, Berlioz, Percy Grainger and Malcolm Arnold. Hear them on Sunday July 12 at 2pm at the Byron Bay Community Centre. Tickets, $25, $20, $5 (children). Bookings: Byron Bay Community Centre Box Office 6685 6807; Mullumbimby Bookshop and Barebones Art Space Bangalow.

Moo Moo Stitches At Moo Moo Stitches, owners

Sue Hoskinson and Jill Barrett are busy planning a birthday celebration. On Saturday July 25 their shop will be two years old. It will be a festival of quilts. Quilts in the shop, quilts in the watergarden of the next door hotel, even quilts on the fence beside the railway line. The quilts have been made by the women who have attended Sue Hoskinson’s classes during the year as well as by some of the shop’s customers. There will also be quilts made for charity to be donated locally. And there will be quilts for raffle, the proceeds going to breast cancer research. ‘And this year’, said Hoskins, ‘there will be an antique telephone exhibition for the men. Last year, our first birthday was magnificent. People came in carloads from everywhere – Brisbane, Ipswich, Glen Innes, Coffs Harbour. People came in the morning and didn’t go home until late afternoon. Some even stayed and had dinner at the hotel.’ July 25 9am to 4pm, Moo Moo Stitches, 5913 Tweed Valley Way, Mooball. Phone: 02 6677 0200; www.moomoostitches.com.au

Writers Festival Buying a ticket to the Byron Bay Writers Festival is easily done. Deciding what sessions to attend can be agonisingly difficult. But on Friday August 7, there’s an obvious choice for loads of festival goers: Show and tell: the role of the public broadcaster. A panel of ABC broadcasters – Michael Cathcart, Elly a Varrenti and Kerry O’Brien – will be chaired by media lawyer and commentator, Nic Pullen. Bookings: www.byronbaywritersfestival.com

Artists’ Trail ‘By hammer and hand/ All artists do stand.’ So spake the Blacksmiths’ Guild in sixteenth century London. What better

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name than Hammer and Hand for the gallery that blacksmith Bruce Pringle opened, more than a decade ago, in Hobart’s Salamanca Place? Now Pringle has a second Hammer and Hand in the Byron Bay Arts and Industry Estate. In the gallery beside his workshop, he shows his own work and that of nine other artists, all under the banner of a ‘metal and jewellery collective.’ Each artist operates as an individual business. Pringle supplies the gallery and workshop space, everyone helps pay the rent. It’s a treasure trove of work – forged iron, intricate jewellery, amazing utensils. Hammer and Hand is one of fifteen galleries on Byron Bay Artists’ Trail. See it as part of the next trail event on Saturday July 11 from 3pm to 8pm: a wealth of art, live music and a warming drop of chai or gluhwein and, at Hammer and Hand, a tea party. Contact: Samaya@zakayglasscreations. com 02 6685 6225; 0414 596 326.

Tweed River Art Gallery A Tweed Shire Council community facility

Artexpress: Bronwen Davies The Misadventures of Sita

Until 16 August - Face to Face: Portraiture in a Digital Age A national touring exhibition presented by d/Lux./MediaArts explores new expressions of portraiture in the digital age

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Coinciding with NAIDOC week this exhibition includes dynamic abstract landscapes by Nudge Blacklock, powerful totemic portraits by Madeline Hodge and deceptively simple symbolic works by Casey Lee Until 2 August - 900 eyes: Susan O’Doherty From a large series of painted portraits Until 13 September - ‘...a thousand words’ A selection of prints from Print Council of Australia Sun 12 July 10am-3pm Artist-in-Residence: Nudge Blacklock will work on his latest painting and answer questions in the foyer Contact Gallery for children’s for school holiday workshops - NOW!! FREE ADMISSION 2 Mistral Rd Murwillumbah NSW 2484 02 6670 2790 www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/artgallery

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GOOD CUP, BAD CUP Mandy Nolan I have a thing about cups. I can’t just have a cup of tea out of any cup. It has to be a ‘good’ cup. Of my 15 or so cups, I only have four that I will drink out of. Of course I keep the other nine cups in case I get visitors. And if I don’t like you, I’ll serve you tea in a bad cup. That way you won’t stay too long. So what is a bad cup? A bad cup is not a good cup gone bad. A bad cup is not stealing money out of your wallet or hocking your jewellery to score. A bad cup is any cup supplied by a workplace in the morning tea room. A bad cup is the one you get at Easter with a chockie egg in it. Bad cups are everywhere. They’re those large clunky mugs – giant thick cups with chunky handles and garish patterns. They usually have a few chips around the rim harbouring the odd spot of hep, and the insides are stained brown, like they’ve had a Pablo enema. But it’s not just the texture and the weight of the cup. It’s the aesthetic nightmare they present. They will often have tacky Christmas designs featuring teddy bears in stripey undies or feature stupid jokes or say your name, or that you’re the greatest Dad. A beverage just can’t be enjoyed in a bad cup. I feel for homeless people. Not just because they’re homeless, but that they are often forced to drink out of bad cups. Good cups have special powers. They have a magical ability of transforming an ordinary cup of tea into something wonderful. Old women know the secret of the good cup. They have been the keepers of tea cups for generations. Tea, one must admit, tastes so much better out of a proper cup, so much tastier than the bucket sized mugs we’ve progressed to. Only problem is, our hands seemed to have evolved and fingers are so much larger. It’s often almost impossible to grip the handle of a traditional teacup. I keep shelves full of Nanna cups. But I don’t use them. I mean who uses a saucer? Saucers are from an era when women didn’t work. We were so bored we went out of our way to make extra washing up. Physical labour was the only way to stave off madness. Bring out the teapot with a few cups and saucers and the eyebrows go up as if to say ‘who’s had her prozac today?’ Let me describe the good cup. It is smaller than a mug, but bigger than a regular teacup. The good cup is china. The good cup is not chipped. The handle is fine but big enough for large fingers. The pattern is simple, uncomplicated or nonexistent. The good cup never overfloweth. When Jesus offered his blood to his disciples at the last supper I can assure you he used a good cup. He didn’t use a mug from K-mart.

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BLACK DRAGONFLY CLAN PERFORMING AT CRAPFEST SATURDAY lock) join forces to give you this dynamic and very entertaining duo. With a diverse selection of songs, this two man show is arguably one of Brisbane’s finest duos. Friday July 10, Cabarita Beach Sports Club, Bogangar 8pm.

CPM Workshop on Saturday July 11 at 3 pm. Artists Arna Baartz and Michele Thomas have combined to show their mixed media works, based on concepts from the circus. The exhibition continues until August 2. 33-35 Kyogle Road, Bray Park Studio, phone 6672 8276. www.cpmprintstudio.com

day July 15 at 8am in Vmax.

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Birch Carroll and Coyle Gold Coast will boost the family Stone Parade’s blend of melbudget with the $2 ody driven rock and compelFamily Funday Sunday on ling lyrics reveals a band with Sunday July 12. Take the a sincere interest in the world kids to the movies for just $2 around them. Coupled with Comedy in the each (conditions apply) and an energetic and explosive enjoy lots of fun entertainment Basement – live performance, their sound at Birch Carroll and Coyle’s is reminiscent of pioneers The Anthony Ackroyd cinemas. You and the kids can Who and U2 along with likes of Anthony Ackroyd is the enjoy fun activities such as face modern day artists Foo Fighters current star of ‘Thank God It’s painting, craft activities, jumpand Coldplay. Supported by Friday’, and appears on the ing castles and giveaways. For Nine Sons Of Dan. Coolangat- top rating radio comedy show session times log onto www. ta Hotel 8pm Saturday. in Australia. He has worked birch.com.au – tickets are also throughout Ausavailable for purchase at the Jazz in the Basement extensively tralia, USA, UK, New Zealand, box office. Birch Carroll and – Ladies of Jazz and Asia. He has workshopped Coyle Cinemas, Coolangatta. material with writer-performers Bring the baby to the movies Join tenor/alto saxophonsuch as Billy Crystal and Rowan ist Cassie Godbold, tenor Atkinson, and co-starred in the saxophonist Shelley Bishop, movie Reckless Kelly with Alexei and talented young vocalist Eliza Cooke for a night with the Sayle. He has also written material for Jim Carrey’s Ace Ventura Ladies of Jazz at Jazz in the character. He is set to perform Basement, Gold Coast Arts at Comedy in the Basement Centre Saturday July 11 at Friday July 10, 8pm. Support 7pm. These three talents are is Nick Penn and MC is Mark all studying their first year of McConville. the Conservatorium of Music Bachelor of Jazz Performance Col Elliott Course and have been on the After thirty years, three generaGold Coast and Brisbane jazz tions of fans, thirteen gold and music scene for a number of platinum albums, countless years. awards and the release of his Galaxy of Stars new DVD Roadworks, Col ElliNow in its ninth year, Galaxy of ott is back at Twin Towns. With Stars brings you Danielle Goul- a cast of characters including let talented singer, dancer who Chooka the Roadie, Slugger and his latest creation Briden will be hosting Jordan Jansen 11 year old ‘Idol’ finalist back by Backpack (a high-camp cowpopular demand; David Mitch- boy), Col has carved himself a niche in the Australian comedy ell 18 year old piano virtuoso; market and has achieved icon the principal cast of Tweed status around the country. Theatre production ‘South Pacific’ and this year, special guest Twin Towns 8.30pm Friday. Local hourly pick ups Simon Gallaher. The Galaxy Of Stars is the most exciting and and drop offs entertaining variety concert of Bookings essential the year. All proceeds will be Phone: 02 6674 1404 Harry Potter and the donated to charities. Proudly brought to you by Wendy Half-Blood Prince Scarlett and Associates, AMP Screening Financial Planning and The Be the very first to see Harry Rotary Club of CoolangattaPotter and the Half-Blood Tweed Heads. Twin Towns Prince! Event Cinemas Robina Services Club 2pm Sunday is offering you the exclusive opportunity to be one of the very first to see the highly anArtists Arna Baartz ticipated blockbuster movie in the ever-popular Harry Potter and Michele Thomas franchise, Harry Potter and the All are invited to the opening Half-Blood Prince, with a special of the new exhibition at the ‘breakie session’ on Wednes-

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For great espresso coffee in the heart of town Open every day 6.30am-3pm Palm Plaza, Main Street, Murwillumbah Phone 6672 4883

FLAMINGOES CAFÉ 91 MAIN ST MURWILLUMBAH 02 6672 5492

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Sport SPORT RESULTS BOWLS Condong Cane Toads Sunday – 20 bowlers had a great day and the winners were A Crombie, I Muldoon, T Muldoon, runners up J Crombie, E Hunt, B McLennan. Rafell meat trays by John Sams (luckey) Carlo Vigilone, Our next game on Sunday at Condong, names on board in club please. Names still needed for Coffs Habour trip, see Kooka. Condong Ladies Triples championship was won by M. Sweetmans team who will play S. Rushtons team on the July 28. Social bowls results: Rushton,K. Edmonds def. , E. Hunt and M. Hinde. B. Dunne and B. Smith def. B. Wainwright and R. Thorley. Competition winner was E. Elvy. Winning rink went to M. Sweetnams team. Next Monday and Tuesday there will not be a social ladies day till July 21. The AGM is on July 21. If you have any nominations you need to do it now. Condong Men Wednesday July 1: 42 bowlers. Winners R Gerds, P Ayres, C Pawlak, runner/ups B Wainwright, H Ross , I Muldoon. Rafell winners R Greds, R Fuller, G Palmer, M Keddie. Saturday 4th was the naming of the John Sams Green. A very BIG thank you to clubs Cudgen, South Tweed, Murwillumbah , Pottsville, Club Banora, Tweed Heads Cabarita Burringbar and all the rest of Condong bowlers for making it a great day. Condong’s bowls raffle was also drawn at 4pm in the club Winners 1st $600 Vouchers bowls shop J Murrell 2nd P Messing esky and a carton beer, 3rd R Kaehler bottle scotch well done. Open Singles played S Reading 31 def T Scuis 10. - R Kaehler 31 def T Lee 30 - G Miller 31 def D Lucan 10 - P Ayres 31 def P Pluis 23. -.B Wicks 31 def W Peart 9 , S Knight 31 def R Nelson 15, S Reading 31 def S Knight 17, Sunday 5th B Wicks 32 def S Massy 22, S Knight 31 def P Messing 10, B Roweder 31 def M Chillcott 21, R Kaehler 31 def J Andressy 20, P Ayres 32 def K Vardy 30, B Rohweder 31 def B Elvy 27. Cudgen Leagues Ladies Congratulations to Liz Fleming winner of the Club C’Ship Singles final played last Thursday and to runner up June Wotherspoon well done girls. Thurs ladies social results – winners, rnk 7, Margaret Talbot, Vickii Needs, Maureen Alcorn. Raffle – Yvonne Pritchard. Friday 10th, morning bowls, mixed pairs, triples, m’tea 9am for 9.30 start, mufti dress. Sun social club bowls day, with BBQ lunch is on this Sunday 12th, cost $10 pp mufti dress 9.30 start. Mon 13th 1pm, social mixed triples, mufti. Mon 13th, 8.30am, xmas in July pairs, Cabarita. Tues 14th, 8.30am, Xmas in July triples, Cabarita. Calendar – Sheet on notice board for Cudgen Friendship Day Thurs 23rd July – entries close for Consistency Singles next Thurs 16th. Tues August 4 – AGM 9.30am. All positions declared vacant, nomination forms on notice board, the Quarterly meeting will follow the AGM, Everybody welcome. For all events or phone 02 6674 1816 / 2734. Cudgen Leagues Men Mon Mixed Mufti Winners F.Pieterse, P.Pieterse, A.Revie Wed. Mens Mufti. $30-00 winners H.Kemp, R.Beattie, N.Hoskinson Week Two of Round Robin. The cream is coming to the top in the $90-00 tournament with only four teams undefeated. Every one is a chance so get your teams and join in thecontest. Separate Prize for the best of the single entries. Sat. Mens Whites. $30-00 Winners Ann and Pam. Championship Results Mixed Pairs R.Matthews, E.Bourke 23 J.Hazell A.Revie 10, ’B’ Pairs F.Smith, P.Tindale 23 N.Hoskinson, J.Holt 18 Bowlers please note – closing date Mixed Fours 12/7/09 –First Round Play by date Mixed Pairs 12/7/09 – First Round play by date ‘B’ Pairs 19/7/09 –Final ‘A’ Pairs Play by date 18/7/09 Entries please for the Cudgen Hornets $1000 Mens Triples on Saturday 25th at 12-45 p.m. start. Limited to 28 teams, 2 x 11 ends. Yes, you read it right: one thousand bucks. Ph 6674 1816 or 6674 2734. Kingscliff Ladies The Social results for Wednesday the 1st July were: Winners: P. Freeman / B. Lane / L. Wright. Runners-Up: E. Taylor / T. Nitschke Novice Singles played on the 27th June resulted in W. Butler def S. Davies. The Final of the Novice Singles was won by W. Butler who defeated V. White. The Major/Minor Pairs was won by M. Lincoln / J. Mitchell who defeated S. Akers / S. Davies. The winners of the Charity Day Raffle were: 1st - Stephanie Merry, 2nd - Carmen Henry, 3rd - Terry Abraham, 4th - Alan Curnow, 5th - Anne Graham.

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sport@tweedecho.com.au Kingscliff Men Here’s one for the diary. Saturday July 18, Men’s Special Social Bowl’s Day with prize money of $1000 spread across winning and losing teams. There will also be a prize for most touches and mystery prizes. This day will comprise single entry blind draw triples and will commence at 1:00pm. A sausage sizzle will follow the game. All this for only eight dollars green fees. Also on Saturday 18th July a Quarterly Meeting will be held commencing 10:30am. Results of the B Grade Fours played last weekend. In the semi-finals played on Saturday R Dark, T Halloran, B Beattie, L Morris Defeated T Whittaker, G Hallet, D Clark, B Goldstone and D Langtry, T Wonka, R Lewis, L Murphy defeated K Taylor, J Barnes, N Orme, R Graham. The final, played on Sunday morning saw D Langtry, T Wonka, R Lewis, L Murphy defeat R dark, T Halloran, B Beattie, L Morris by 17 shots to 14. This was a very tight affair with the result in doubt until the last end. Congratulations to all players on a great tussle with fine bowls. Results: Thursday 2nd July: Winners K Taylor, B Ford, K Jordan; G Davis, M Rice, R Raeburn; H Scher, I Vooele, D Langtry: Plate Winners: P Atkinson, D Adams, K Davey: Saturday 4th July: Winners; J Ritchie, R Raeburn, P Jones, T Hills; N Cruickshank, K Davies, J Akers; R Hayes, D Heslop, R Stephens: Plate Winners; B Dobbins, D Fines, T Green: Tuesday 7th July: Winners; G Cowan, G Knight; Runners Up; Fenton, R Dickenson; Plate winners; G Barrack, O Simpson: Coming Up: Saturday 11th July: The final of the B Grade Pairs; R Lewis, C Lane v W Blackwood, J Akers. Roll up 8:45am. Pennant Trials; Kingscliff will play Tweed Heads; Divisions 1 and 2 will play at home while Division 5 and 7 will play at Tweed Heads. Roll Up 12:45pm. Please check the board for teams. Sunday 12th July: The first round of the B Grade Two Bowls Triples; W Blackwood, I Smith, J Akers v L Combs, B Butler, K Styles; K Taylor, J Barnes, N Orme v R Dark, L Morris, D Roughly. Roll Up 9:00am. Tweed Valley Round Robin Team positions are Cabarita Silver, Twin Towns Black, Pottsville red, Condong teal, Ocean shores, Brunswick blue, Cabarita green, Condong gold, Brunswick aqua, Pottsville maroon, Burringbar, Cudgen gray, Twins towns white, Cudgen yellow. Our next game at Pottsville be there 12pm for 12-30 start. Tweed Heads Men Pennant Season 2009: The 2009 Pennant Season is due to start on Saturday 8 August and the club will be holding trial games this coming Saturday 11 July and again on Saturday 1 August. Pennant players are requested to check the Pennant Board for more details. Championships: The draw for the 65 and over Senior Singles is now on the board and play is due to start on Tuesday 21 July. Social Results: No bowls on Sunday 28 or Tues 30 June due to Prestige Singles. Wed 1 July - Random Draw Green 1: Roy Barwick, Jim Quin; r/up: Jim Chapman, Greg Ash Green 2: Graham Little, N. Landon, Vic Mitchell, Barry Cross; r/up: Jim O’Neill, Ron Gilbert, Alan Wood, John Thomson. Green 3: Gordon Wright, Jim A. Smith; r/ up: Ron Ray, John Craig. Fri July 3 Green 1: Len Corkill, Graham Fletcher, Carlo Campana; r/up: Paul Price, Ian Wildman, Alex Mason. Green 2: Ian McLean, Lol Sables, Mal Rae; r/up: Clem Jones, Brian Scrase, Bill Finney. Green 3: Mike Alder, Frank McPhillips, Ed Kolbee; r/up: Roy Nixon, Val McGrath, Laurie Lennox. Green 4: Arthur Jackson, Tom Marling, Jack Blagbrough; r/up: Max Rawlings, Russell Brown, John Parker-Smith. Sat 4 July Green 1: Les Meara, S. Scorn, Ray Larson, Jack Woods; r/up: Don McDonald, Chris Bidwell, Carlo Campana, Graham Eastes. Green 2: Brian Bitmead, Ian McLean; r/up: Dylan Cooper, David Taylor. Tweed Heads Tourers Last Sunday the lads played at home alone but there were no winners for the morning. Next Sunday July 12 the lads are due to entertain Robina, South Tweed and Musgrave Hill and the list is on the notice board in the Members Lounge. The AGM will be held on Sunday July 19 at 8.15am before bowls at 9.30am. DARTS Tweed Valley Darts Association Results of games played July 6th, Jokers 14 def Tigers 1, Hogan’s Heroes 8 def Gulls 7. Leftovers 11 def Sharks 0 and Devils 6 def Cgulls 5. Congratulations to Mark Curran from Sharks, Wayne Oates from Cgulls and Vicki Dos Remedios from Tigers who

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TIDE TIMES PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter 15th Jul 7.53 pm New Moon 22nd Jul 12.35 pm First Quarter 29th Jul 8.00 am Full Moon 6th Aug 10.55 am

Cabarita’s Brittany Nichol, pictured, claimed the Women’s NSW Open Surfmasters Title last Sunday. She also scored her first perfect ten in the final. As the curtain closed on the Surfmasters, five more prestigious state titles were awarded as scores soared at Werri Beach. Having seen the best 200 age surfers congregating upon the Kiama region over last four days, memorable performances and epic conditions headlined the entire event none more so than Open Women’s champion Brittany Nichol from Cabarita.

‘I’m so stoked,’ she said after defeating Jess Hickson, Boomerang Beach, Melissa Sherringham, Wamberal, and Paige Houden, Balgowlah, who finished second, third and fourth respectively. ‘Today’s victory is definitely one of the biggest of my career.’ Claiming her first NSW Open Surfmasters Title, Nichol will always remember this day dropping her first ever perfect 10-point ride. ‘I’ve been surfing for seven years and after all this time I

finally claimed a perfect 10.’ Thriving in the increased swell, Nichol threw down her most memorable competitive performance of her short, fledgling career. After an extremely successful 2009 thus far, Nichol now turns her attention to the ASP World Qualifying Series where she will contest the US Open in the next few weeks. ‘This result gives me a heap of confidence going into the rest of 2009.’

all threw 180 on the night. Anne McDowell scored Mark’s 180 and it was her first time at scoring a 180. Point Score subject to confirmation Jokers 43, Gulls 36, Hogan’s Heroes 35 and Tigers 7. Leftovers 32, Devils 26, Cgulls 21 and Sharks 5. GOLF Chinderah Veterans Results for Thursday 2/7/09 – Stroke Winner ‘A’ grade – Ed Franklin, net 54 (c/ back) new h/cap 12, R/up – Bob Keane, net 54, new h/cap 17 Winner ‘B’ grade – Paula Fearnley, net 52, new h/cap 35, R/up – Allan Coles, net 56, new h/cap 19. Ball r/down to net 59 Next event – 9/7/09 – Stableford Results for Monday 6/7/09 – 4 Person Ambrose Winners – Don Swan,Peter Cole,Geoff Hawkey, Gary Freeman, net 46, R/ up – Norm and Pat Armstrong, Pam Chesher,Derek Williams – net 46 3/8. Ball rundown to net 49. Next event – 13/7/09 – Stableford Murwillumbah Sunday June 28 Individual Stableford MedleyWomen’sWinner A.Thompson 36 pts Members Winner R.McBurney 39 pts Monday 29th Veterans Mixed Winners J.Williams & R.Brims 39 pts R/Up K.Hall & C.Hulme 38 pts c.b Members Winners A.Collings & G.Thorburn 43 pts R/ Up L.Morris & H.Axford 42 pts N/Pin 8th C.Blissett & E.Sherwood 14th L.Reynolds B/R.Down Mixed 37 pts Mmebers 40 pts Tuesday 30th Women’s A.Winner J.Smith 36 pts R/Up D.Rabe 32 pts c.b B.Winner B.Thompson 33 pts R/Up E.Crawshaw 32 pts C.Winner J.Green 32 pts R/Up L.Sheppard 29 pts c.b N/Pin 2nd M.Van Den Broek 8th K.Armstrong & L.Schirmer 10th J.Jenkins 14th M.Reynlds & M.Hanger & J.Davis B.R.D. 29 pts c.b Wednesday 1st July Indidividual Stableford Winner A.Grade W.Colfax 35 pts c.b R.Souter 35 pts B.Grade P.Dhillon 39 pts c.b A.Collinds 39 pts Veteran A.Collings 39 pts N/Pin 2nd 17th B.R.D.to 31pts c,b Thurday 2nd July Women’s Stroke A.Grade J.Moore 71 nett & J.Gielis 72 nett B.Grade L.Schirmer 69 nett & I.McCormack 73 nett C.Grade C.Blissett 74 nett & M.Dawes 76 nett Putting J.Moore 28 puts N.Pin 2nd B.Bryce 8th J.O’Flanagan & J.Boyd 10th B.Lane 14th J.Moore & H.Mackay B.R.D. 79 nett c.b Friday 3rd July Women I.McCormack 37 pts Members R.Souter 37 pts Sat 4th July WinnerA. Grade D.Hobday 68 neet R/Up R.Suttie 71 nett Winner B.Grade C.Hulme 70 nett R/Up W.Mander 71 nett Winne C,Grade s.Reid 68 nett R/Up K.Lansley 69 nett Winner D.Grade S.Singh 68 nett R/Up D.Grade M.Shackley 71 nett N/Pins 2nd M.Flynn 8th D.Hbday B.R.D 78 nett c.b .

HOCKEY JH Williams Hockey Cup Saturday the July 11 is the Semi Finals of the JH Williams Hockey Cup and the winners will play the following day at Murwillumbah in the Grand Final The Semis are always played at Gold Coast and Lismore and the Grand final is played in the Middle at Murwillumbah on Sunday. This weekend’s draw is: Saturday – Semi Finals At Gold Coast Womens 2.30pm Labrador v Kingscliff Mens 4.00pm Capri v Waratahs Saturday – Semi Finals at Lismore Womens 2.50pm Casurina v United Mens 4.00pm Coraki v Northern star Sunday – Grand Final at Murwillumbah, Men at 12.00 noon – Women at 1.30pm Winners of Saturdays Semis will play in Sundays Grand final In the Womens we have 3 teams from Tweed and 1 from Gold Coast. Meaning that Tweed are garenteen at least one team in the grand final. In the Mens we have 2 teams from Lismore, 1 from Tweed and 1 from Gold Coast. NETBALL Murwillumbah Results for Saturday were as follows: 11/12 Division Bogangar PA, Alex Wilson, 13 d Girl Zone PA, Haven English, 3 Hot Shots PA, Anna Trevaskis, 12 d Super Stars PA, Emma Matsuto, 5

Intermediate Division The Storm PA, Lynsy McEvoy, 29 d Get Smart Goal Getter PA, S.Venter, 12 Spice Girls PA, Sam Morrow, 29 d Cabba Crew PA, Chelsea Ashton, 26 Open Division Tigers PA, Laura Gilbert, 31 d Flamin DevilsPA, Tegan O’Connor, 28 Cougars PA, Cathy Dowling, 45 d Newbies PA, Kylie Rose, 13 Waratahs PA, Alana Novy, 42 d Ladybeetles PA, Jaymie Reynold, 8 On Saturday the July, we will host a JAGS clinic at the netball courts for players 8 - 15 years old. It will cost MNA members $10 or other players $20 to attend from 10 - 12 and get some tips from the elite Jags players and their coaches. Draw for next week, 11th July, is: Netta Super Fabs v Crickets Bogangar Blue Wrens v Red Backs 11/12 Hot Shots will forfeit to Girl Zone Bogangar v Super Stars Intermediate all at 1pm The Storm v Southern Cross Stars Get Smart Goal Getters v Cabba Crew Bye v Spice Girls Open all at 2.30pm Waratahs v Newbies Flamin’ Devils v The Ladybeetles Tigers v Cougars No netball games played at MNA on the 18th or the 25th of July.

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Coolangatta/Tweed View Club ‘s next luncheon meeting will be held on Thursday, July 16, in the Horizons Room, South Tweed Sports club at 11am for 11.3am.Guest speaker is Lisa Wood, who is the chaplain at Coolangatta State School. Visitors welcome. Bookings phone Margaret before 5pm Monday, July 13.

Twin Towns VIEW Twin Towns Day VIEW Club next luncheon meeting will be held on the August 6 at the South Tweed Sports Club, from 11am. Cost is $20. Call Freda on 07 5524 1357 to reserve your place. Visitors welcome.

Justices Tweed Valley Justices Assn. monthly meeting Wed, July 15, 7pm at South Tweed Sports Club. Visitors welcome. JPs available for witnessing legal documents at Tweed Centro, Tuesdays 10am-2pm and Tweed City, Thursdays 10am-2pm and 5pm-7pm. Info Margaret 07 5599 2975.

Wildlife workshop A marine wildlife rescue workshop will be held on Saturday July 11, at Australian Seabird Rescue (ASR) headquarters on North Creek Road, Ballina, from 8.30am to 4pm. Fee is $30 for non-members and $20 for members, which will cover the cost of handbooks, lunch, morning and afternoon tea. (New members can

join for $30). For info and bookings, call 6686 2852 during office hours.

Healing meditation Healing meditation at Cabarita, Mondays 7pm. For info call Dinah on 02 6676 3136.

Historical society Tweed Heads Historical Society and Tweed River Regional Museum(Tweed Heads) will hold their monthly general meeting on Tuesday, July 21, from 10am in the Old Court House, Pioneer Park, Kennedy Drive, West Tweed Heads. Guest speaker Toni Cameron will talk about the Evans Family on the Gold Coast and the Jack Evans Porpoise Pool. Visitors welcome. Enquiries 07 5536 8625.

Tweed garden club Tweed Coast Garden Assoc. will hold its AGM and Christmas In July lunch in the Cabarita Community Hall on July 14 at noon. Any members who have not yet booked call Jeanette on 6676 3702.

Mur’bah garden club Murwillumbah and District Garden Club’s guest speaker at our June meeting was Roger Fry from Westpac Helicopter Service. President Len Foster presented a cheque for $1000 from the club to Roger for the rescue service. A reminder entries in the 32nd Garden Competition close on August 14 with judging on August 24-25. Enrty forms available from local garden centres. Our next bus trip will be to Gympie on August 4 and 5. The bus will leave Knox Park at 7am returning to Murwillumbah by 5pm. For info or bookings call Len on 6672 2020.

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Collectables display Antiques and Collectables Exhibition and Trading Fair, Murwillumbah Civic Centre, Saturday, August 1, 8.30am to 3pm. Adults $5, children $1. Valuer attending. Refreshments and barbecue lunch by Rotary Club of Mt Warning AM (Murwillumbah) Proceeds to Palliative Care. For info call 02 6677 9577.

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CAN meet Tweed CAN (Climate Action Now) will be meeting every second Thursday of the month at the Imperial Hotel, Main Street, Murwillumbah, from 6.30pm and the next meeting will be held on July 9. Come along and see how you can help combat Climate Change. For info call 02 6679 4079 or 02 6672 5602.

Palliative support Tweed Palliative Support (TPS) has rescheduled a fundraising concert at its new hospice, at 12 Wedgetail Court, Dulguigan (minutes from Murwillumbah). The new date is Sunday, July 12, at 2pm. The concert will feature The Avondale Players and tenor Paul McGeown. Tickets are $30 and include champagne and canapĂŠs. For info and bookings call TPS 02 6672 8459 or Deirdre 02 6676 1183.

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No Rally Group The No Rally Group will hold a public meeting at the CWA Hall, Queen St, Murwillumbah, tonight (Thursday, July 9) 6.30pm-8.30pm as well as July 16, 23 and 30 The meeting is open to all members of the public who hold concerns over the rally.

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‘choose a race car any day over a smelly hippy’. But rally opponents are a much more sober lot and offer an online petition at www.petitiononline.com/ NRG01e/petition.html.

Murwillumbah’s Festival of Performing Arts continues this week at Murwillumbah Civic Centre so it was quite timely for the launch last Sunday at Ocean Shores community centre of a local magazine promoting performance art called MADAM (Musicians, Actors, Dancers and Models). The monthly magazine is published and edited by Echo photojournalist Eve Jeffery and provides a showcase for all the young talent in our midst, which, given the number of youngsters performing in the festival, is considerable. Info on the new magazine is available from Madam@gypsylefay.com.

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Pottsville’s meat-loving community will soon lose their favourite joint, so to speak, when the family-run Pottsvile Butchery, also known as The Meating Place, closes down later this month. The shopping centre is being redeveloped and though the butchery was offered a new lease, it would be smaller and not allow for on-site processing of carcasses. Ken Jeffery, his wife Joan and son Barry and their staff have kept customers loyal for years with their quality meats and friendly service but Ken reckons it’s time to call it a day because he would no longer be able to guarantee the quality of his cuts, as he would have to buy meat wholesale in cartons. ‘With cartons we have no control over quality, and it’ll be a different sort of operation, so I’ll have to bite the bullet,’ he told Backburner. Locals say the butchery has been the longtime ‘heart of the com munity’. One joked, ‘we’ll have to become vegetarians now’ while another said Ken and family deserve a medal for their commitment to quality.

The Hastings Point estuary is suffering yet again. This dead fish affected by ulcers was found in the estuary after recent heavy rain. Fish and soldier crab kills which appear to be from acid water have been noticed since the recent rains. Locals say pollution in the estuary and Cudgera Creek is increasing, with the finger pointed at earthmoving from nearby large scale developments and treated effluent discharges upstream. Comment from Tweed Shire Council was unavailable at the time of going to press.

forcement as well as reducing crime and disease. At the time the law was changed, critics in the socially conservative and largely Catholic nation said decriminalising drug possession would open the country to ‘drug tourists’ and increase Portugal’s drug problem, but the results of a report commissioned by the Cato Institute found otherwise, and in the five years after personal possession was decriminalised, illegal drug use among teens declined, rates of new HIV infections dropped, while the number of people seeking treatment for drug addiction more than doubled. Politicians here should, but won’t, take heed.

eral years ago. The latest is the German town of Hockenheim which last month said goodbye to Formula 1 racing. Event organisers announced the end of their deal to host the German Grand Prix because the city council of Heidelberg lost six million euros last year on the race. The mayor said they could not tolerate further annual multi-million euro losses. As F1 is much more popular than rally races, Backburner wonders how long it will be before the NSW government and Tweed Council wake up to the scam and stop funding it with taxpayer money.

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Hosting motorsport events is proving to be a financial burden for a growing number of communities around the world, not just in Western Australia, which kicked out the world rally sev-

This week rally supporters launched a social networking site, which seems to be basically about insulting environmentalists. The comments posted include one from a Murwillumbah woman, saying she would

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Ironic that a federal agreement with Queensland was signed recently for the Gold Coast light rail system, expected to be used by one in five commuters in the fast-growing city. The $949 million rapid transit project involves a 13km line to link Griffith University at Broadbeach to Surfers Paradise, servicing around 40,000 workers, students and tourists. But across the border, a railway line lies in tatters, unused and forgotten by the recent federal government infrastructure splurge, despite the long-term population growth forecast for this part of the world and local communities’ call for a similar system to service tourist and commuter traffic in the future. How’s that for tunnel vision. ■ ■ ■ ■

At a recent locality-plan workshop at Hastings Point, a developer’s representative described some of the houses on the south side of Cudgera Creek as being in a ‘dilapidated state’. An observer noted that owners who have preserved and upgraded some of the original fishermen’s cottages to help retain the character of Hastings Point were, to say the least, unimpressed by proponents of the glitzy Gold Coast look for the Tweed. ■ ■ ■ ■

A resident at the workshop, referring to a security camera at the controversial development called The Point, which scans adjoining land and properties, asked the workshop facilitator if a ‘four-storey high big-brother style camera’ could be included in the design plans ‘as there’s one in Hastings Point now and it’s pointing right in my bedroom window’. A village progress association rep quipped ‘well that won’t be a bestselling DVD’.

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