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Another bid to muzzle Milne Ken Sapwell

Nimrod founder breathes new life into local scene Roxanne Millar

It was over a few drinks on a Friday night in the 1970s that Ken Horler (pictured above at home) and actor John Bell decided to start their own theatre company. Out of that drunken idea the innovative Sydney theatre Nimrod was born, which changed Australian theatre and contributed to Ken being awarded an Order of Australia. The former Sydney barrister, also honoured for his services to civil

liberties, is now breathing new life into Murwillumbah’s own dramatic scene. Up until this week, he was preparing a new production of the satirical farce What the Butler Saw by Joe Orton for the Murwillumbah Theatre Company, which has unfortunately had to be put on hold. Ken has long been a familiar face in the arts and legal scenes, defending contentious objectors and high-profile demonstrators for many years. He moved to the Tweed about 10

years ago, building an award-winning home at Clothiers Creek designed by architect Elizabeth Watson Brown. Ken and his wife Lillian, also very involved in theatre and law, now split their time between their rural home and their actor daughter Sacha Horler’s home in Sydney. ‘Sacha is a very busy actress these days, so we fill in as babysitters,’ said Ken. In fact, Sacha recently starred in the acclaimed feature film My Year Withcontinued on page 5

A renewed push by Tweed councillors to silence Greens colleague Katie Milne has hit an unexpected hurdle with the shock resignation of another high-profile panel member. Human resources lecturer Roslyn Cameron quit the panel on Monday, as Council staff scrambled to reschedule Tueday’s hearing into a joint complaint accusing Cr Milne of breaching a new hardline media policy. If the charge is proven, the poll-topping councillor who beat a similar rap two months ago faces possible sanctions ranging from a simple warning, counselling or even a suspension from duties. Dr Cameron, who declined to comment on her resignation, joins local police chief Michael Kenny who also quit suddenly last month as the panel was gearing up to hear misconduct allegations levelled against Mayor Joan van Lieshout. ‘I have a couple of reasons why I decided to resign but I don’t want to discuss them publicly,’ said the Tweed academic, who along with Supt Kenny and ex-LGSA director David Gibson, was a senior member of what was once a six-man panel. Their defections come amid concerns that the panel, along with a restrictive new media policy, is being used as a tool to sideline outspoken councillors and keep a lid on the release of any information unless it is already in the public domain. Although council chiefs won’t confirm the latest hiccup, it’s believed the panel was set to hear a complaint by all six councillors alleging Cr Milne breached the policy by releasing an internal report exposing flaws in vari-

ous impact statements in support of next week’s world rally event. She acted just days after the council adopted a controversial media policy which closed loopholes that allowed her to beat a similar complaint to the panel after she released an internal memo about a panel selection process. Cr Milne this week defended her actions, saying the report was in the public interest and that she had a legal duty under the Act to ‘facilitate communication between the council and the community’. Senior council staff appeared to support her stand when they belatedly made public the report by including it in last week’s agenda, citing public interest considerations. Cr Milne, who risks another policy breach by disclosing she’s subject to an inquiry and identifying the complainants, issued a brief statement questioning why the report was now on the council’s website if it was classified ‘as not publicly available.’ It is the second time in recent weeks that the panel, formed last December, has been called on to consider complaints against a councillor. The panel declined to make a finding after Crs Holdom and Phil Youngblutt alleged Joan van Lieshout breached the rules by publicly disclosing she had asked council boss Mike Rayner to resign his rally board post because of conflict of interest concerns. Although panel chairman, David Gibson, characterised it as a case of bickering, he warned the mayor that she was not to raise the issue in public again. Cr Lieshout, who is regarded as one continued on page 2

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Complainants ‘should be known’ Ken Sapwell

Veteran councillor Warren Polglase says the council’s internal complaints process needs to be overhauled so those making allegations can be identified. He says he knows of no other judicial forum where the identities of complainants are suppressed as a matter of course. ‘But that’s the policy we adopted when we established a conduct review panel last December and I think it’s time we had another look at it,’ Cr Polglase said. ‘That’s one of the reasons I suggested we hold a workshop to review the complaints handling process, our model code of conduct and our media policy. ‘There may be instances where the identities of complainants need be suppressed because of legal reasons such as defamation or there’s a risk of retribution. ‘But otherwise people making complaints should be prepared to stand up and identify themselves.’ His comments follow the panel’s report into allegations of code-of-conduct breaches by Mayor Joan van Lieshout which refrained from making any findings and failed to identify the two councillors and a resident making the complaints.

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He said the media had identified all parties involved in the latest stoush anyway, prompting him to declare at last week’s meeting that ‘the press have prostituted the process.’ Cr Polglase also criticised the new complaint handling process as another unnecessary bureaucratic intrusion into local government which was stifling open debate. ‘There is too much legislation, rules and laws coming into local government which are only going to dampen any enthusiasm to make things happen. ‘They are also going to deter staff from becoming entrepreneurial in their decision-making and to think outside the square to make things happen.

‘The whole place is being crushed by rule and regulations, we should have a bit more freedom to allow a bit of volatility and enthusiasm to come into the debates.’ Cr Polglase, who was mayor when the council was sacked in 2005, said he would prefer a return to the old system where councillors who had a beef voiced them in open council or took them to the minister for local government. Cr van Lieshout said she also favoured an overhaul of the complaints process and the council’s restrictive media policy adopted recently if it led to the council becoming ‘more open and transparent.’ Meanwhile, the council will have to decide whether to re-

place two of the six members of the panel who have resigned suddenly. Human resources lecturer Roslyn Cameron quit on Monday (see page 1) and TweedByron police commander Superintendent Michael Kenny resigned last month. Superintendent Kenny has declined to comment on his shock resignation, saying only he was ‘not a member of the panel.’ But council sources say when Supt Kenny accepted the appointment he did not fully realise he could be called away from police duties for days at a time to sit in judgement of councillors involved in what the panel characterised in the latest case as ‘bickering.’

Survivor praises rescue service Roxanne Millar

A man who was run over by a slasher, sustaining 26 breaks to one arm and 30 to one leg, says the accident has taught him about the selflessness of others. Phil Buck (pictured right), 51, of Burringbar, spent an hour and a half immobilised on a hill yelling for help when the slasher he was working on slid, throwing him off and rolling over him. When he was finally able to raise assistance, ambulance officers called the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter to airlift seriously injured Phil to the Gold Coast Hospital. This Sunday is the service’s annual community doorknock appeal and Phil is urging Tweed people to dig deep. Phil, an organic citrus farmer, said he doesn’t remember much of his time in the chopper ride that saved his life, because he asked to be put under. ‘I was in a fairly bad way. I was reasonably calm once I stopped trying to move. I was wearing myself out trying to shout for help and decided to wait until I heard something. ‘When I heard a door shut a fair distance away I was able to yell out and the lady whose land I was working on called the ambulance. ‘When they arrived I asked them to put me out and so I

woke up after everything had happened and the surgery had been completed.’ Phil had severe crushing injuries to his arm, hand and leg and spent 16 weeks in hospital. While recuperating, an ulcer in his stomach burst. If he hadn’t been in hospital, he would have died. ‘I suffered massive blood loss really quickly and was lucky that I had three trauma doctors standing at the door to my room when it happened.’ Phil said the slashing accident, which happened almost five years ago, had reinforced his faith in people. ‘All the different people along the way were incredible and I can’t fault any of them.

‘My biggest lesson was just how strong my wife is. We have four kids and had three businesses back then and she was expanding her business. The day I had the accident I was supposed to book us a holiday because she was so stressed. ‘She was told I might never walk again and might lose a limb, but she saw me every day in hospital, ran our orchard, got the kids to school and persisted with her business.’ Phil has fully recovered from his accident and did not lose his mobility. To donate to the helicopter appeal, call 02 6627 4444 or go to www.helirescue.com.au. Unfortunately collectors will not be doorknocking in the Tweed area.

Councillors make new bid to muzzle Milne continued from page 1

of Cr Milne’s strongest allies, said as mayor she had no alternative but to join other councillors in lodging the complaint because she had a duty to uphold the media policy, even though she considered it far too restrictive. The crackdown on the release of sensitive information which could potentially tarnish the council’s image has been welcomed by some community leaders but condemned

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by others who say it’s a misuse of the panel, which some have dubbed a star chamber. Greens MP Sylvia Hale failed in a bid to convince Local Government Minister Barbara Perry to intervene over the media policy, saying that denying the media and the public access to information created the sort of climate in which corruption could flourish. Ms Perry said it was up to individual councils to determine their own media policy,

but warned that they ‘need to be open and transparent as possible.’ A council spokesman said it was inappropriate to comment on whether a complaint had been received. ‘If council were to publicly comment on complaints before due process has been followed, any pending investigation may be jeopardised,’ he said. Once the complaint was dealt with a report would be presented to the council. www.tweedecho.com.au

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Aboriginal leaders deny rally permission Tweed Coast Vet Luis Feliu

Aboriginal leaders of the Githabul nation have vowed to stop the rally from going ahead through Kyogle and Tweed shires and denied giving permission to organisers to run the controversial event through their land. Hundreds of protestors are expected to descend on Kyogle during the rally in just over a week after a nationwide call for help was issued by Githabul elders this week. Githabul spokesman Trevor Close told media that ‘people will be coming from all over the country’ to protest, many in buses from Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney. Mr Close, a lawyer who helped his nation win one of the biggest native title claims in the state two years ago, said the NSW Government had failed to protect the world heritage national park through which the race would run and it was now up to the people to do so. The rally will pass through land around Kyogle subject to the Indigenous Land Use Agreement struck between the government and the Githabul people. Mr Close said there was no binding agreement between the Githabul people and Repco Rally Australia, which was confirmed to The Echo by senior custodian of the Githabul, Doug Williams. Mr Williams said he signed a heads of agreement form with rally organisers earlier this year.

Around the same time, rally organisers issued a press release saying a comprehensive report on cultural heritage issues within the Githabul native title claim area had shown the rally would not impact on Aboriginal cultural heritage values, resulting in what they said was an ‘agreement for the rally to proceed’.

But Mr Williams was adamant that no agreement had been reached. ‘I signed the heads of agreement but it’s not final,’ he said. ‘I won’t sign the cultural clearance until the government consults with us. ‘Our beef is not with Repco but the state government and its

Court asked to block event The world rally is hanging in the balance this week with legal threats to block the controversial event which is set to start in just over a week. At 2.15pm today (Thursday) the Federal Court in Sydney is expected to hear arguments against the rally in an application for a temporary injunction. Tweed Shire councillor Katie Milne and the No Rally Group last week applied for the injunction to stop the rally, saying they believed the NSW Government’s approval of the event could be unconstitutional and would significantly threaten a number of endangered species. Cr Milne went to Sydney earlier this week to lodge the injunction application, which was served on rally organisers soon afterwards. The Greens councillor said the injunction application was set to be heard by Justice Margaret Stone today (Thursday) at 2.15pm and a decision known soon after. But Rally Australia chairman Alan Evans has vowed

to fight the injunction, saying preparations would ‘continue unabated’ for the September 3-6 event. ‘This misconceived application will, of course, be vigorously defended, they must know that the federal and state government environmental authorities have looked at all of this,’ Mr Evans said. Cr Milne warned people not to rely on the injunction and to ‘still be ready take up their right to protest against this military style, enforced, “extreme sports” event.’ Mr Evans accused rally opponents of delaying their court action ‘until the teams are on their way and thousands of people have made a personal and financial commitment that cannot be undone’. Meanwhile, Ngarakwal Githabul elder Harry Boyd has appealed to federal environment minister Peter Garrett to act to stop the rally on the grounds it will have significant impact on local indigenous heritage under section nine of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Protection Act.

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serious breach of the land-use agreement. It will impact on our cultural heritage and we’ve had no consultation over this, none whatsoever. ‘There are ancient songlines and pathways which go through here, so we’ve been hard done by, in fact we’re pissed off big time, we’re not going to be used and abused, they have statutory obligations and are ignoring them.’ He said Aboriginal leaders met in Sydney last week to discuss the rally and have written to state government ministers and the governor of NSW this week with their concerns. ‘If we don’t get a response from the government we’ll also apply for a Federal Court injunction to stop it and ours will carry much more weight because we are the sovereign traditional owners of this land.’ Meanwhile, Tweed based No Rally Group and Kyogle based 7th Generation are set to stage peaceful protests before and during the rally. Members will stage silent protests, dressed in white, at Uki, Byangum, Murwillumbah, Barkers Vale and other areas in Kyogle Shire. Their first action will be this Saturday at the Cudgen rugby league grounds on Wommin Bay Road, Kingscliff, from 9.30am-10.30am during the opening of the rally service area.

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Tweed Shire’s public libraries this week are putting on special Children’s Book Week celebrations with a ‘book safari’ theme. Book Week is the longest running children’s festival in Australia, celebrating its 64th birthday this year. The Richmond Tweed Regional Library is encouraging schools to visit the library and take part in class discussions and story reading from some of the 2009 Australian Children’s Book Week winners and short listed titles. Tweed Area Librarian, Jo www.tweedecho.com.au

Carmody, said the week’s activities were designed to celebrate Australian children’s literature, foster a love of reading and encourage children to be lifelong users of libraries. ‘More than 900 local children will visit the Tweed Shire branches during the week,’ she said. ‘During the year our library holds dedicated activities for younger readers and their parents such as story time and craft as well as baby bounce and online tutor on a regular basis to encourage young peo-

ple and their families to spend time in the libraries.’ For more information about any of these activities please visit the libraries at Tweed, Murwillumbah and Kingscliff or visit www.rtrl.nsw.gov.au. Each year, schools and public libraries spend a week celebrating books and Australian authors and illustrators. Classroom teachers, teacher librarians and public librarians develop activities, offer competitions and tell stories relating to the year’s theme to highlight the importance of reading.

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Organic sleepwear goes mainstream Roxanne Millar

A local sleepwear label that started in a suitcase will hit Melbourne catwalks this month at an event that will also feature pop star Justin Timberlake’s William Rast label. Eco-friendly brand Misoh Organic Essentials will feature at Melbourne’s Fashion

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Exposed trade event, which showcases local and international labels including US names Ed Hardy and Affliction. Designed by Dulguigan mum Rebecca Bird (pictured), Misoh has enjoyed a meteoric rise in fashion since its conception 12-months-ago. Faced with plenty of spare time on her hands after her youngest child started school this year, Rebecca decided to launch her own brand to capitalise on her former career as a model. Misoh includes a range of organic sleepwear, yoga wear and underwear for men and women. ‘I try to design for all different body sizes and types. Comfort is a major factor,’ she said. ‘A lot of my ideas come from looking at different eras I like such as the 1950s and 60s. I base a lot of my designs on those periods. All of her pieces are organic and are either made from organic cotton or bamboo in China. ‘Organics are really important to me. My mum passed away from cancer so I am really into an organic lifestyle,’ Rebecca said. ‘By targeting mainstream retailers I’m getting it out to people who wouldn’t usually

have thought to buy organic pyjamas. But they are so soft to sleep in.’ When the brand started 12 months ago, Rebecca doorknocked retailers from Lismore to the Sunshine Coast armed with samples in a suitcase. At Sydney’s Fashion Exposed event in March she doubled her stockists, which now number

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Mum’s cartoon celebrates son Roxanne Millar

While most adults look back on their childhood by flicking through photo albums, Tracey Rainford’s kids will be able to relive their younger days through their own cartoons. The Murwillumbah mum of six worked her fingers to the bone producing more than 11,000 frames for a two-minute cartoon on her son’s life for a university subject. And she has promised to do it for all of her kids. As part of her Bachelor of Creative Arts studies at Southern Cross University (SCU), Tracey made the short cartoon about Harisen RainfordMarkarian, 19, and will show it at an SCU film night on Monday, August 31. Almost 20 short films by university students will be screened at the Tweed Riverside campus and a finalist selected to represent the uni in the national U Film Festival competition. Tracey was inspired by her own childhood watching Walt Disney cartoons on a Saturday and decided to immortalise her son’s life using a similar process. ‘I drew every frame and there were 11,042 of them. I probably spent six hours every day for a couple of months drawing,’ she said. ‘I just wanted to celebrate his life and certain things he has got up including his birth in London and us flying back to Australia when

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he was eight months old. ‘I want to continue doing it as well. I said I’d do one for all of the kids and will keep adding to Harisen’s.’ Harisen, a talented musician, provided music for the short cartoon. ‘He wrote the soundtrack a few days before and whipped up the music in five minutes,’ Tracey said. ‘He is very talented. He has done eight years classical training on the trombone and taught himself guitar.’ Tracey has been studying visual arts at SCU for the past three years and hopes to combine her degree with a qualifi-

cation in education so that she can become a high school art teacher. She is excited about showing her work to the public. ‘I love it. Everything I do I do to show people. And I love to promote my son,’ she said. The film festival screening is from 5pm for a 5.30pm start. It marks a big week for SCU, which is also holding a Fusion Festival for the public from August 31 to September 3. The festival will include the launch of a cookbook by international students and music on September 2 from 12pm to 2pm. For a list of local events go to www.scu.edu.au/fusion.

Ken breathes new life into local drama scene (from page 1) out Sex which has been favourably compared with The Castle and Little Miss Sunshine. Retirement hasn’t been a quiet time for Ken, he spends his time writing plays and continues to support Australian theatre. His Nimrod Theatre was one of the first theatres that gave Aussie playwrights such as David Williamson, Peter Kenn and Nick Enright a place to finally see their plays on stage. ‘We had a very strong phi-

losophy promoting Australian work, I’d like to think John Bell and I kicked that off. When we started, what was happening was that only copycats of US Broadway shows and stuff from London’s West End were being shown,’ he said. Nimrod eventually sold its space to the Belvoir Street Theatre and moved into the Seymour Centre, but Ken got out of it when he felt he ‘wasn’t welcome in the theatre that I started’.

In the Tweed he is trying to engender more enthusiasm for the dramatic arts in local schools, launching a playwright competition and holding workshops for drama students. ‘There needs to be more attention and concentration on the arts in high school. It is minimal to non-existent,’ he said. ‘If kids develop a liking for drama at school, then there will be pressure for more professional theatre in the community.’

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Libs and Nats on a collision course

hen is a coalition probably harder to sell in the for the genie in the bottle lanot a coalition? bush to begin with; for starters, belled nuclear power. This, When it’s a colli- there are more sceptics. After essentially, was the concluVolume 1 #51 August 27, 2009 sion. all, the farmers have seen the sion the Nats reached over the But a collision of what? weather patterns come and go, weekend. Of principles, ideology and and they know that a drought Significantly Joyce, who policy, or simply of egos? This always ends eventually, and has been driving the debate, In our lead story last week, NSW Greens MLC Sylvia Hale again is the question the Libs and until it does there’s govern- became the spokesman; the called for the banning of political donations after The Echo rethe Nats are going to have to ment aid. Let the city folk fret real leader, the near-invisible vealed that the Casuarina estate developer had given a $50,000 resolve, and pretty quickly, if about rising sea levels, it’s not Warren (Rupture) Truss was donation to the state Labor Party just three weeks after the they are going to present any- a problem in the outback. So reduced to a very pedestrian government was re-elected. thing resembling a double act why should the threat of an speech bagging the governThe developer of two other huge subdivisions in the Tweed for the next election. extra tax hang over them? ment which received miniat Cobaki and Kings Forest, Leda Developments, also gifted the The Nationals conference at Labor Party a similar amount recently. the weekend shouted it for all How much of the looming split As the state Labor government is the consent authority for to hear: they’ve had enough all three projects, it’s only natural to suspect, or even assume, and they’re just not going to is really about policy and how the companies would be looking for a return on their investtake it any more. ‘It,’ presum- much about sheer psychological ment. Why else would they want to give each major party huge ably, is being compelled in the amounts of money unless they wanted to secure favourable name of coalition unity to domination? decisions down the track? compromise or even abandon This is the core of the issue with political donations, they positions which they believe undermine public trust in the planning system and increase the are basic to their rural con- by Mungo MacCallum perception of corruption, let alone conflict of interest. Gifts to stituents. politicians in whatever form are no doubt conducive to corrupThe peg on which this cloak Under the Kyoto protocol, mal coverage. Which brings tion as many courts and inquiries have found over the years. of defiance has been hung which Australia belatedly us back to the question: how At all levels of government donations to political parties is, of course, emissions trad- signed, agriculture will be in- much of the looming split is should be banned. Tweed residents have already had a bad ing policy. Malcolm Turnbull cluded in calculation of car- really about policy and how taste of how these donations can corrupt the system. Time and stated the Liberal position (or bon emissions – and therefore much about sheer psychologitime again the former pro-development council (made up of at least what he hopes will be in any trading scheme – from cal domination? councillors funded by development companies through a big accepted as the Liberal posi- 2012. But setting a level will In Malcolm Turnbull and slush fund) made decisions favouring big developers over the tion) on Saturday: assuming not be easy. There is no doubt Barnaby Joyce we have two community, yet none of the individual councillors declared a some version of the scheme that the burps and farts of rualpha males in full political conflict of interest in that their election campaign had been is passed this year – which minants are one of the bigrut. And while opposites in funded by this developer slush fund. As a result, the community means the Libs would have to gest sources of emissions, but so many ways, they have a key lost faith in its council to represent their interests. vote for it in the Senate – then who wants to measure them? quality in common: they are The state government ordered an inquiry which found the he, in government, would reEqually planting crops has to both outsiders, relative newmajority councillors were puppets of developers and the state serve the right to amend it. be some sort of offset, but for comers to the parliament, government sacked them, appointing administrators in 2005. This was not enough for the some edible crops the benefit with an urgent need to prove Last year, Ms Hale raised the political donation issue in Nationals and their de facto is only short term. Undoubt- themselves to their followers. parliament, saying a pattern of donations to the Labor Party Turnbull, the silvertail city over a proposal by a consortium for a major ecotourism project leader Barnaby Joyce: the Nats edly agriculture in Australia will oppose it at every stage is a nett emitter, and farmers, slicker, the streetsmart bankshowed evidence of how the planning system can be corand if it does get through, they like other heavy polluters, will er and lawyer, is the walking rupted ‘that speaks for itself’. The Greens MLC’s timeline listed will seek not to amend it but expect free, or at least subsinightmare of every mortgageeach donation made by the developer and placed it alongside to dismantle it. He may, of dised, permits. ridden cocky and of the rural key government decisions on the proposed site, such as when course, find this process a bit The Nats, preferring to cut shopkeepers who depend on tenders were submitted, as the proponent was chosen, during a probity review, during the change of management plan for the difficult; remember Kim Bea- through, want to exempt ag- his trade. The fact that Turnzley’s promise to roll back the riculture altogether; but that bull is actually a country landland, and through the negotiation of a lease agreement with GST, a promise which eroded would not be acceptable in- holder himself (well, he has a the government. with the effluxion of time. But ternationally and would invite very beautiful and mortgageOf course the developer dismissed it as a conspiracy theory but it still leaves the impression of some sort of chicanery going it was certainly what the Na- retaliation from our trading free retreat in the Hunter Valtional rank and file wanted to partners. So the easiest solu- ley) only adds to the horror. on. tion of all is simply to junk the Joyce on the other hand is It is public knowledge that NSW property developers poured hear. Climate change policy is scheme altogether and reach the ultimate country cousin, millions of dollars into NSW Labor Party coffers in just 12

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months as the state (Labor) government began to undertake a complete overhaul of the planning system, which included the controversial regional planning panels that take decisions for the big ticket items out of the hands of councillors. It’s no wonder then that communities up and down the NSW coast are fighting overdevelopment as developers push the boundaries further and further to what is appropriate for those communities. Reform in this area is long overdue and a ban must be made on all party political donations from property developers, corporations, unions, industry lobbies and any other vested interest, with donations to individuals capped and increased public funding given to registered political parties, as is done in Canada. Even NSW Premier Nathan Rees says he believes election campaigns should be donation free and taxpayer funded, but of course he has done nothing about it.

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the eccentric hayseed who presents as an easy mark but whose down-to-earth good sense eventually triumphs, Henry Lawson’s archetypal bastard from the bush. When he arrived in Canberra many people felt that he would soon follow the example of his fellow Queensland maverick, Bob Katter and move to the cross-benches as a country independent; but instead he ascended to the leadership of his party in the senate, while still refusing to sit in Turnbull’s shadow cabinet. Thus he enjoys most of the benefits of party membership with none of the constraints. Power without responsibility, perhaps, but power nonetheless. And Turnbull does not know how to handle him. Many centuries ago Aesop wrote the fable of the town mouse and the country mouse, each of whom envied the other his home. The townie thought his cousin led a simple life, with food in abundance and few dangers, while the yokel imagined the city to be a bed of luxury where no effort was needed to succeed. So they swapped roles for a week. Neither could manage the change, and each returned to his natural habitat admitting privately that it was the other who did it tough. This story has many morals, but one is obviously that there really is a difference between Sydney and the bush, and that the best politicians from each environment learn to recognise it and accommodate. Turnbull and Joyce haven’t, and therein lies at least part of their problem. And until they do, the überrodent Kevin Rudd will continue to enjoy the best of both worlds.

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Letters

Casuarina residents have their say about town centre It’s not surprising to hear Don O’Rorke making political donations while his new bigger version town centre is being assessed. Don was a big supporter of the disgraced pro-development faction of the former Tweed Council, or as he called them the ‘visionaries’. Some might think his support was reciprocated; in a Four Corners interview Don stated, ‘If it wasn’t for the efforts of Lynne Beck originally and Warren Polglase the project [Casuarina] wouldn’t have happened’. Most people believe there is a link between developer donations and approvals. If Don believes in the political process all he has to do is vote, he doesn’t have to give $50,000 to the political party assessing his application.

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Paul Flanagan

Bogangar ■ Your front story regarding Casuarina and page 6 editorial were very misleading from two very grumpy old men that speak only on their own agenda.They do not represent the community’s views or opinion. As a resident of the Casuarina and member of the CRA I am very disappointed by your paper’s views and its insults towards Rob Bryant. You as

the editor should pride your- properties off and has been self on responsible journalism, amended to suit the profitbut this story is damaging and ability of the developer. The shopping precinct has totally irresponsible. Nikki O’Neill increased by over 400 per Casuarina cent in size and has been relocated to the Tweed Coast ■ Don O’Rorke from Cas- Road to capture passing trafuarina is not the only devel- fic which will ultimately make oper to donate money to the the centre more profitable for state Labor Party. Leda De- the developer. velopments (of Kings Forest) The easement width and have also made more than area has been decreased by one hefty donation to the about 80 per cent to provide NSW ALP! No surprise that more land for the developer the state government is now to sell. the consent authority for the The promised community Kings Forest development. facilities such as the picture Transparency, I think not! theatre, indoor sporting facilRobert Bobby ity and surf club are not inChinderah cluded in the current plans. The esplanade for approxi■ I refer to your article (Au- mately 300 cars has been degust 7) regarding the develop- creased to 50 car spaces on er’s privatisation of Casuarina the beachfront with the rebeach. mainder relocated away from When we purchased our the beach in residential streets property in Casuarina over and around the shopping prefour years ago, we reviewed cinct which is several hundred the approved master plan of metres away from the beach. 1998 which clearly detailed The elimination of majority the Casuarina town centre of the beachfront parking has including the 36-metre wide provided valuable beachfront easement from the beach to land for future developments Casuarina Way, community by the developer. facilities to be provided, locaWe are very keen for the tion of shopping precinct and Casuarina town centre to be extensive beachfront parking. developed; however, we feel The current proposed town the proposed plans are to the centre plan by the developer community’s detriment and is nothing like the approved the developer’s benefit! master plan we all bought our If the developer had built

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the town centre in accordance with the original approved plans and what has been advertised, and promised to the community over the past 10 years, we would all be benefiting from a completed town centre today. We commend the strong stance by the councillors for not granting owners consent until the plan is amended to include the promised esplanade parking and we also commend The Echo for accurately reporting the real issues of the Casuarina town centre. Jim Simons

Casuarina ■ It disappoints me to be told that the developer Don O’Rorke has made a political donations with the submission of his amended plans to the Department of Planning. I believe this is nothing short of trying to buy his way, and should be frowned upon by all and not be accepted. Just give us what the community was promised in 1999, that is three distinct public access/parking areas at the beachfront. This is not a private beach as a few of the developer’s followers wish to promote. The beach is there for all to share and not just the greedy few who wish to privatise it.

Loretta Taylor

Casuarina ■ In relation to article dated August 20 regarding the Casuarina town centre, I would like to praise The Echo for ex-

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posing the developer. It is with disappointment and continued frustration, as a resident of Casuarina, to learn that ‘donations’ (bribes, sweeteners) were made to the state government at the convenient time of lodging the newest town centre plans. It’s no surprise that changes to this include the removal of the promised and heavily advertised 36-metre wide easement, deletion of the esplanade parking and several promised community facilities. I am not sure, unless an independent body can guarantee the residents, that the state government approval process and its decisions are not clouded (persuaded) and influenced (bribed) by any ‘well timed’ donations. If the town centre was built according to the original master plan there would be no need for donations and there would be facilities that the community would be able to enjoy sooner rather than later. Cassandra Evans

Casuarina ■ I am disgusted to hear that the developer of the Casuarina town centre has made politicial donations when submitting their amended plans to the Department of Planning. This is just simply the developer trying to buy his way, and have the plan approved the way the developer requires them approved. The communities of the

broader Tweed and Council fought hard in 1996-8 through the Land and Environment Court and a Consent Agreement was signed on December 18, 1998. This agreement was for three distinct areas for public access and parking at the beachfront at Casuarina. The north precinct was constructed as per plans, on the south precinct the communities lost out, and now the developer is trying to eliminate a portion of the central precinct. The elimination of the beach parking/access will directly affect the broader communities and in particular the residents of the new development at Kings Forest which is reported to have a community of 10,000 residents. In summary this is a case of pure greed by the developer trying to buy his way with donations. This beach access/ parking need not affect the public park (as promoted by others in your newspaper) if the developer gave up some of his unit development land west of this park and builds the road on his land – and not the community’s land. What have we been asking for all along? Nothing less than was shown on the agreed plans in 1998-9. Bob Taylor

Casuarina ■ Letters critical of the

town centre developer also received from Casuarina residents R Moylan, R Robinson and M Evans.

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Over recent months our general manager has been attacked, alleging a conflict of interest and calling for him to resign. Much of this charge has been led by our mayor. This is despite the general manager having no decisionmaking role and was authorised by a resolution of council to accept the position on the rally board. And prior to this,

by resolution of council was the delegated authority to enter discussion with rally organisers. So the claim of a ‘trail of emails’ obviously proved nothing other than a transparent and proper and due process which is on the public record for all to see anyway. The stunning hypocrisy here is the mayor secretly attended a Federal Senate hearing representing the council but not authorised by a resolution of council as required. Along with pushing barrows which are in conflict with resolutions of council and adopted strategies/ policies, the barrow was pushed for a developer who was a great supporter of the mayor during the election. The mayor’s claim developers have been squeezed opens a Pandora’s box. As for the conduct review committee this is a requirement under the Local Government Act 1993. The process of adopting this committee including costs began on December 18, 2008 with a unanimous decision by councillors, all on the public record for all to see. It is hypocritical to now cry wolf for failing to abide by the code of conduct, a legislative requirement. When elected to council you are obliged to step into the shoes of a councillor where you are bound by a whole raft of laws, legislation, rules, regulations, policies and strategies. Rather than playing political games at the very least councillors should read the business

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Distance may distort Dear little Regina Jensen (Letters, August 20) tottles off to Finland for the Global Ecovillage Network gathering and on her return gets an email from Russia letting her know the mayor of the Tweed is doing this fantastic thing that has been done in the rest of the world and apparently unthought of here. Firstly, let me clarify to Miss Queenie of California that mayor van Lieshout has always said it was not her development, but that of her husband’s. Secondly, we have heaps of ‘villaging’ around here, two and a half/five acre blocks. I for one live on one. The ones she is supporting. Does she understand that you have to have infrastucture in place to allow this density of development. I would love to see her crops incorporated onto a home site of say 400 or 600 square metres as is part of the future development which, she needs to understand, is in the back of Burke. I presume she is a vegetarian because as soon as she and all her learned friends invest in all the hobby farms, meat will be a thing of the past. Hell, my shit and thousands upstream is finding its way into the Tweed River. We don’t need sewage plants, we don’t need incontinued on page 10

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Another roundup of rally comment from readers

It is mildly heart warming that deputy mayor Barry Longland and councillor Dorothy Holdom have declined to support mayor Joan van Lieshout’s proposal to get behind the rally. I fervently hope we are at last seeing the return of the passion and credibility of these two people, but am cynical enough to realise that it’s probably just a move to get up the mayor’s nose.

bles the minister to make an emergency declaration on the grounds that indigenous heritage is threatened in the absence of consultation, and that the rally breaches a United Nations treaty at federal, state and local government levels. In this at least, one could argue that all concerned are consistent in their abrogation of responsibility. So let’s see the minister cease playing environmental smoke and mirrors, and take a decisive move under powers which no one, including his own government, can argue against, and prevent a private company from holding three levels of government to ransom spending only the taxpayers’ dollar in the process. I await with interest the response from the UN Special Envoy after the local indigenous elders meet with him on this and other Tweed Council issues this week.

Rob Cornford

Jeremy Cornford

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■ Who were the two Repco Rally Australia representatives who were on the Capeen Road (Kyogle Shire) section of the rally routes recently who saw for themselves a koala crossing the road in the middle of the day?

■ It is hard to see how this event will benefit all the people of the region as stated by Rally Australia chairman Alan Evans, as the Byrrill Creek stage is being imposed on Friday, September 4, a normal workday for the 70 or more families affected. This involves the road being officially closed from 5.30am to 5.30pm. It is a non-spectator stage through one of the most biologically diverse patches of bush on the whole continent. Is this ‘special’ treatment, as no one else has a lockdown from 5.30am on a workday? They will let the locals out before 9am but don’t expect to get home before 5.30pm and too bad for the shift workers who start at 1pm or even 5pm as some do, they will just have go to town before 9am and wait. Spare a thought for the school kids, after more than six months of knowing

The Repco Rally is nothing more than a rich man’s sport from another country, and we have paid five million dollars for it to come and trash our land. ‘It’s bringing money to the community’ I hear those cry. Well, when our environment is gone and nothing is left I hope you enjoy eating your money. Sauce with that?

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Karen Chadwick

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Wendy Sibley

Kyogle ■ The cynicism displayed by Environment Minister Garrett in regard to the Repco World Rally appears to know no bounds. While Garrett fiddles and prevaricates round the environmental edges he appears to turn a blind eye to his powers under the Heritage Act. The fact that no Tweed Aboriginal study was done by the rally, which claims on its website that ‘Repco Rally Australia will not impact on Aboriginal cultural heritage values’, or by the state government ena-

about these impacts on the local residents Repco’s grand largesse will pay for one hour of out of school hours care for the affected primary children, then they are expected to join the high school bus and sit on that in the traffic until the road re-opens after 5.30pm. All to see if Subaru or Mitsubishi have the best car to drive dangerously in. John Morrison

Byrrill Creek ■ I wholly agree with Bill Larkin’s comments regarding the benefits Speed on Tweed has brought to charity. Bill’s mythical ‘$16,000 raised by Katie Milne for barristers to stop the Rally’ fails to address the mythical economic benefits Repco Rally puts forward without empirical evidence of any kind whatsoever. Some untruths dished up to WA who subsequently asked the Rally to go away. It’s now bankrolled by the NSW government for a secret amount, because it’s commercially in confidence, which makes even less sense because Repco rally is the only bidder. He also fails to address that Speed on Tweed is being bankrolled with tainted, corrupt money. Numerous state laws have been trashed for the occasion, hard won laws to protect our fragile environment and indigenous people’s rights. In fact 12 state laws have been over-ridden. Australian indigenous peoples have been totally sidelined, dismissed right out the equation, breaching not only anti-discrimination laws on their rights but also United Nations’ anti-discrimination laws of which Australia is a signatory. Tweed council along with its general manager-comerally board member have breached state law in failing to mediate between parties in

dispute, that is the Aboriginal Advisory Committee. How is it in a so-called democratic land, governments can suspend laws at will when it suits them, with little to no address by its citizenry. It’s much bigger than the rally or Speed on Tweed – myself being the joint founder of the latter with Roger Ealand eight years ago. Governments are removing our rights to choose what we want in our own patch. The sidelining of our elected council, who now have no mandate to decide on any developments exceeding $10m, which is not a large development in today’s money. They even removed council’s rights to decide on the rally through the normal processes of a development application. Through lack of spine by some councillors they sheepishly nominated two paper tigers to represent us in Macquarie Street in an advisory capacity only.

Sadly what’s being blatantly stolen away from us is much bigger picture stuff than what our needy charities will miss out in the short term. We are well on the way to dictatorship. Peter Rae

Condong ■ What harm will rally cars for a few days do? It will be fun and bring money to the area. Firstly, other states have rejected the rally having found it unprofitable. Secondly, in just over 200 years Australia has lost many unique species and many more are now endangered. Few noticed their decline or demise. It was mostly a slow process of attrition, death by 1,000 cuts, none enough to be considered serious on its own. The process continues with many developments and events, each only having a minor impact. We are lucky to live in one of the most biodiverse areas in

Australia and the world. Hence, the Federal declaration of the Tweed Valley as ‘The Green Cauldron’. It’s one reason why many wish to live here. The proposed Repco rally will have a short but significant impact on animals and vegetation. Would you think it OK to fly a helicopter over your pet to scare it away or for speeding cars to cover your garden with dust? That is what the rally will bring to our wildlife, vegetation and many people’s homes. Only short-term, but a big shock to the system. With a similar amount of money spent by state government and council we could have had a network of walking/cycling trails developed bringing a steady and sustainable income whilst sustaining the environment that supports us. Motor rallying is not appropriate in our Green Cauldron Andy Yeomans

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frastructure, we will have water no matter what, we can drain the Tweed River if necessary. To hell that the Kyogle Road is a death trap every day for those that need to traverse it. To hell with the noise pollution that no one is willing to investigate on those properties that abut Kyogle Road and in particular live on hills with the traffic levels reaching over 90 decibels. Forget it is a two-lane road with no ability to widen

to freeway capacity. I say to hell with ignorant people, who think they know something, but know nothing at all. The car rally is a few days of destruction and hell, developments like Mr van Lieshout’s are forever. Libby and Martin Francis

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Heavy load Has anyone noticed the signs at entrance to Chindera and Hastings Point?

I don’t think the developers have. It says in plain English ‘max gross limit 14.5T’. A concrete truck weighs in at 12 tonnes, five cubic metres of concrete (what they hold ) is two tonnes per cubic metre, so their load is 10 tonnes, that means they are pushing 22 tonnes over a road and bridge that has a weight limit of 14.5 tonnes. That is 50 per cent more than what is permitted on the road. A truck with trailer, carting dry sand at 10 tonnes per

load would weigh in at more than 30 tonnes, double what the signs say is permissible. You don’t have to be a maths professor to work that out. No wonder there are so many patched areas, potholes and busted pipes on Coast Road. And who pays for the upkeep of the road? Taxpayers and ratepayers, that’s who. Now the RTA says that a minor mass offence in relation to trucks is $338 per offence. Judging by the sheer volume of heavily laden trucks entering and exiting Hastings Point over the bridge since the start of construction of The Point, fines would be much more money than the bribes given to the sacked Tweed Shire Council as outlined in the Daly Report. The RTA and Council are both missing out on a major revenue earner that would possibly pay for the upkeep of the road. Or is the load limit just a guideline like a speed limit and does not need to be adhered to?

would not recall sand mining at its height, when South Kingscliff beach was used by heavily loaded trucks carrying mineral, plus other heavy machinery, during low tides. All local species, crabs, worms, pippies, plus the birds that feasted on them, remained in abundance until development took place behind the dunes. Now it is quicker to buy pippies for bait, than dig your own. Why the decline? The blame cannot be attributed to restricted (costly) permit-paying 4WD amateur fishermen. Could it be mass human and off leash dog intrusion, polluting what is now seen by many as a semi private beach? If the university experts could study this perplexing problem, their findings would be interesting. Carl Redman

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Chicken cruelty

Steve Hing As a teenager, I am shocked

Hastings Point at how poultry growers are allowed to mistreat chickens. Spare the 4WD Egg laying chickens are deAllow me space to comment on beaked when they are chicks. an article in The Echo last week This process is extremly painful about crabs disappearing from and tears through bone, cartia South Ballina 4WD beach. lage and soft tissue. This can Will this statement be the fore- lead to death because the chickrunner of having 4WD vehicles en can no longer eat properly or banned? due to shock. Battery hens are Relative to the Tweed, many squashed into tiny cages and are locals who have made accu- left with a light on 24 hours a rate studies know that certain day to keep them laying. Many species inhabit certain parts of chickens die because they are beaches. Perhaps Patrick Scott trampled or have their wings,

feet or head stuck between the cage bars. They suffer from severe feather loss and calcium depleted bones. Many roosters are slaughtered as chicks simply because they are male and do not lay eggs. Some companies intentionally starve chickens to shock their bodies into another large laying cycle. Free range chooks are still selectively bred for fast growth and are fed hormones and antibiotics which means that people are fed a constant diet of antibiotics. Unfortunately this often renders antibiotics useless. The optimum way to care for chickens and ensure healthy eggs is to keep your own chickens for meat or for eggs. Egg laying chickens are easy to take care of, can fertilise the garden, will eat most food scraps, produce lovely eggs with bright orange yolks and make great pets and companions. Meat chickens grow to be very fat and make a delicious roast. I must admit that the slaughtering, plucking, gutting and cleaning is a long process but the end result is very rewarding. More people should consider keeping a chicken or two even if they have limited space, avoiding cruel animal husbandry practices and providing a healthy food source. Poppi Meeves

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Kemp, Fingal Head, A Ehrlich, Tyalgum, J Boyd, Hastings Point, A Anderson, Surfers Paradise.

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Racing legends in town It didn’t take the Festival of Speed on Tweed long to make its mark in the historic car racing movement throughout Australia. Never before has a race been embraced so generously by aficionados of the sport. Since 2002, 0,000 racing every September, 20,000 ged on the enthusiasts converged n of Murwilnorthern NSW town ual historic lumbah for the annual g the speed trials, turning nd town into a black and white spectacle of flags adorning the streets and local people decking themselves out in crazy clothing. s, Now, after 7 years, the Festival attracts some of the most famous names in the racing industry and you are likely to see John Goss, Kevin Bartlett or John Bowe and Jim Richards having a quiet coffee at a local café, or Sir Jack Brabham driving one of his beloved Repco Brabhams around the racing circuit. These are just some of the legendary drivers who are now regular guests at Speed on Tweed. And cars – did we mention cars ! Some of the most famous cars in Australia’s racing history have graced our streets – Ferraris, GT40s, Bathurst winners galore and old Grand Prix cars from as far back as 1928. They have all been to Speed on Tweed and the people love them. The main street of town turns into one huge party with a family orientated street parade on Friday night and the glitz and glamour of a grand concert and dining extravaganza on Saturday night. The Festival of Speed on Tweed is a non-profit event run by the Rotary Club of Murwillumbah together with a group of extremely dedicated volunteers. Over $220,000 has been donated to national charities such as Childrens Cancer Institute and the Peter Brock Foundation, McGrath Foundation as well as local service clubs, schools, emergency services and hospitals.

In 2009 the Festival of Speed on Tweed is ‘back on track’ and proud to support the many local community groups that support this event in both organising and in force as volunteers during the weekend. During the evenings, (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) Repco Rally Australia

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Afternoon Parade Special cars escorted from the Show Grounds through to Main Street with TV coverage and special guests. Friday Night Street Parade. FREE STREET CARNIVAL – Competitors and spectators join together for a street party with lots of fun and entertainment. REPCO Rally Australia Super Special Stage Special Stage will be starting from Main Street and using the Speed on Tweed track. This will be run under lights.

DAY 2 Saturday, September 5 – Off and Racing! 8:30am-5pm Competition Starts 10.30am-11.30am Photograph session and autograph signing at Shannons Super Rig. 12.30pm-1pm Parade Laps

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DAY 3 Sunday, September 6 – Racing Continues! 9am-4pm Competition continues 10.45am-11.30am Autograph signing 12:30pm-1pm Parade Laps 4pm till close Race Closes with presentation of trophies and awards Sunday Night 3pm till late Wrap Party to be announced

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Television Guide 1. Emma Thompson conceals her considerable beauty behind prosthetic warts and moles to play Nanny McPhee (Ten, Friday 8.30pm), but it is arguable whether the histrionic sacrifice is worth it. 2. Nine’s new high definition channel calls itself Go! One wonders what sort of demographic they are chasing by screening the seriously uncool Police Academy on Sunday night (10.30pm). 3. Will Ferrell is a very funny man, but unfortunately he has a penchant for films about incomprehensible North American sports. That said, Blades of Glory (NBN, Tuesday 9.30pm) is worth a few chuckles.

SATURDAY 29

FRIDAY 28

TWO 4.30 Seachange (PG) 5.30 The New Inventors (G) Rpt. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Planet Earth (G) 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Jane Ayre (PG) 1.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Rpt. 2.00 Monarch Of The Glen (G) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Message Stick (G) Rpt. 6.30 Can We Help? (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Stateline (G) 8.00 Collectors (G) 8.30 George Gently (M) 10.00 Sensitive Skin (PG) 10.30 Lateline 11.15 triple j tv With The Doctor Rpt 11.45 Good Game Rpt. 12.15 rage (M)

5.20 World News in various languages. 7.15 Weatherwatch 7.25 World News in various languages. 1.00 The Food Lovers Guide To Australia 1.30 Insight 2.30 Diamond Road: The Dream (PG) Doco from Canada. 3.30 Wayne Anderson: Singer of Songs (G) 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Andre Rieu: The Fairy Tale From Holland. 6.30 World News 7.30 Wiseguys: Italian Americans In Film 8.30 As It Happened: The Last Days Of World War 1 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 American Swing (MA) 11.30 Movie: Manual Of Love 2 (M) Italy. Stars Carlo Verdone. 1.40 Weatherwatch 4.30 UEFA Super Cup 2009 Barcelona v Shakhtar Donetsk live from Monaco.

6.00 Ten Early News 6.00 Sunrise 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Morning Show (PG) 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 Movie: Blowout (M 1981) 11.00 Ten News Stars John Travolta, Nancy 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Allen, John Lithgow. 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 2.00 All Saints (M) 3.00 Infomercial 3.00 Auction House (G) 3.30 Friends (PG) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.00 Huey’s Cooking 4.30 Seven News Adventures (G) 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 5.00 Ten News 6.00 Seven and Prime News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons (G) 8.30 Movie: Shall We Dance? 8.30 Movie: Nanny McPhee (PG) (PG 2004) Stars Richard Stars Emma Thompson, Colin Gere, Jennifer Lopez, Susan Firth, Angela Lansbury. Sarandon. 10.30 2009 AFL Premiership West 10.30 So You Think You Can Dance Coast v Richmond. 1.00 The Late Show With David 1.30 Infomercials Letterman 1.55 Infomercials (PG) 5.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

5.00 rage (PG) 11.00 Jam And Jerusalem (PG) 11.30 The Cook And The Chef 12.00 Stateline 12.30 Australian Story 1.00 Foreign Correspondent 1.30 Can We Help? (G) 2.00 Big Cat Diary (G) 2.30 South Side Story (PG) 3.00 Rugby Union: Shute Shield 2009 5.00 Bowls: Australian Indoor Championships Womens Semifinal 2. 6.00 Planet Food: Italy 6.30 Gardening Australia (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 East Of Everything (PG) 8.25 ABC News 8.30 The Bill (M) 10.00 ABC News 10.10 Foyle’s War (M) Rpt. 11.45 rage (M)

7.00 World News in various languages. 1.00 Accentus: Transcriptions (G) Masterpiece from France. The Accentus Choir performs transcribed versions of major orchestral works. 1.55 Goodbye Revolution (PG) Masterpiece from Australia. 3.00 The Wonderful World Of Albert Kahn: Europe After The Fire (PG) 4.00 Tim Marlow Meets... Michael Palin (G) Masterpiece from UK. 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Meera Syal (PG) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Mythbusters (G) 8.30 Squiz (M) 9.00 Rockwiz (PG) 9.50 Movie: Arsene Lupin (M 2004) France. Stars Marie Bunel. 12.05 SOS (M) 1.05 Jewboy (M) 2.05 Weatherwatch

6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Eclipse (PG) 1.00 V8 Xtra 1.30 Motorsport 2.30 Michael Jackson: His Last Televised Concert 4.30 I Still Call Australia Home – Anniversary Special 5.00 Guide To The Good Life 5.30 Sydney Weekender 6.00 Seven News 6.30 The Great Outdoors 7.30 Movie: Bend It Like Beckham (PG 2002) Stars Parminder Nagra. 9.55 Movie: Behind Enemy Lines (M 2001) Stars Gene Hackman, Owen Wilson. 12.00 Movie: Redemption (MA 2003) Stars Jamie Foxx, Lynn Whitfield, Wes Williams. 1.50 Movie: Soul Plane (MA 2004) Stars Tom Arnold, Mo’nique, David Scott Rubin. 3.30 Infomercials

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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 12.00 Landline (G) 1.00 Gardening Australia 1.30 Message Stick (G) 2.00 Weapons Races (G)

6.10 World News 7.15 Cycling: Tour Of Spain 7.30 World News 10.00 Who Do You Think You Are? Ian Hislop (G) 3.00 Edinburgh Military Tattoo 11.00 B B King Live! (G) 12.00 Sounds Of The Cities 2008 12.30 Futbol Mundial 3.55 Singing On The Violin: 1.00 Speedweek Claude Chalhoub (G) 3.00 UEFA Magazine Program 4.30 Big Blue Bear (G) 3.30 2010 FIFA Magazine 5.00 Rolando Villazon: A 4.30 Les Murray’s Football Mexican Dream (PG) Feature: UEFA Champions 6.00 At The Movies League 2009/2010 Playoffs 6.30 The Einstein Factor 5.00 The World Game 7.00 ABC News 6.00 Thalassa: The Healing Boat 7.30 Stephen Fry in America 6.30 World News Australia 9.35 Midsomer Murders (M) 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 10.10 Compass (G) David Suchet (G) 10.40 Dragon Flying And 8.30 Dateline Phoenix Dancing (G) 9.30 Journos 11.00 Cursive II (G) 12.10 Movie: Forget Me Not (G) 10.30 Movie: Rain (M 2000) From New Zealand. Stars Alicia Stars Joan Gardner. Fulford-Wierzbicki, Sarah 1.25 Movie: The Seventh Victim Peirse, Marton Csokas. (M 1943) Stars Kim Hunter, 12.10 The Somme: From Defeat Jean Brooks. To Victory (M) From UK. 2.50 Movie: Affairs Of Annabel 1.15 The Trial Of Saddam (G) Stars Lucille Ball. Hussein (M) From Iraq. 4.00 The Pet Show (G) 2.15 Weatherwatch

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11.00 Infomercials 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 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Friday Night Football Parramatta v Penrith. 9.30 Friday Night Football Queensland v Brisbane. 11.30 Late News 12.00 Movie: The Postcard Bandit (M 2003) Stars Brett Stiller, Tasman Walton, Helen Dallimore. 2.10 Movie: Steptoe And Son Ride Again (PG 1973) Stars Wilfrid Brambell, Harry H. Corbett, Diana Dors. 4.00 Infomercials 4.30 Good Morning America

6.00 ABC News 9.00 Business Today 9.30 Asia Pacific News 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 The New Inventors Rpt. 5.00 7.30 Select 5.30 Catalyst 6.00 Compass: Break-Fast At Mobinah’s (G) 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge 7.20 Mr Bean 7.30 The Royal Today 8.00 The Worst Week Of My Life: Wednesday 8.30 Torchwood (M) 9.20 Being Erica: Dr Tom (M) 10.10 Later... With Jools Holland 11.10 London Live 11.40 The Graham Norton Show (M) 12.10 Close

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6.00 ANZ Netball Grand Final 8.30 Sports Unlimited 9.30 Grand-AM 6.00 World News 10.30 Motorsport 7.30 UEFA 2009 11.30 Superbikes 8.30 112 Emergency 12.30 Beach Volleyball 9.00 Movie: Om 1.00 Transworld Shanti Om (M Sport 2007) India. 2.00 Omnisport StarsShah Rukh 2.30 AFL 2009 Khan, Shreyas 4.30 Omnisport Talpade, Arjun 5.00 Athletix Rampal. 5.30 ITU Triathlon 11.50 Movie: Foon (M 8.00 Motorsport 2005) France. 9.30 Sports Tonight Stars Martine 10.00 Poker Chevallier, 11.00 BMX Road Fools Alexandre Brik, 12.00 Sports Tonight Dominique Frot. Late 1.20 Weatherwatch 12.30 Omnisport 1.00 ITU Triathlon 3.30 NASCAR

5.00am to 6.00pm 6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Infomercials 7.00 Kids’ Programs World News 9.00 Totally Wild 7.00 Today On Saturday 3.00 rage (G) In Various 9.30 I Got A Rocket 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.05 The New Languages 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 1.00 The Snow Show (G) Inventors 12.00 Test Drive (PG) 1.30 Keith Urban – The Making 6.35 Heartland 6.00 World News 12.30 Infomercial (PG) Of ‘Defying Gravity (PG) 7.20 Rex The Hunt 7.30 Dog With 1.30 Hook Line & Sinker (PG) 2.00 Aria Hall Of Fame (PG) 7.30 The Einstein Electric Collar 2.00 AFL 2009 Hawthorn v 4.00 Discover Downunder (G) Factor 7.35 Iron Chef Essendon. 4.30 Talk To The Animals (G) 8.00 At The Movies 8.20 Marx & Venus 5.00 Ten News 5.00 Fishing Australia (PG) Rpt. 8.30 UEFA 2009 5.30 Sports Tonight (PG) 5.30 Postcards (G) 8.30 Movie: Blue Barcelona v 6.00 Futurama (PG) 6.00 Evening News Collar (M 1978) Shakhtar Donetsk 6.30 The Simpsons (PG) 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Stars Harvey 10.30 Movie: You Bet 7.30 AFL 2009 Sydney v Brisbane. Videos Keitel, Richard Your Life (M 10.30 Good News Week (M) 7.30 Movie: Harry Potter And Pryor. 2005) Austria. 11.30 Movie: Field Of Dreams The Order Of Phoenix (PG) 10.20 Movie: Jet Stars Geor (M) Stars Kevin Costner, Amy Stars Daniel Radcliffe. Storm (PG 1959) Friedrich, Gerti Madigan, Gaby Hoffman. 8.40 Saturday Lotto Stars Richard Drassl. 1.30 Infomercials 10.25 CSI (M) Attenborough. 12.10 Weatherwatch 3.15 Video Hits (PG) 11.20 English Rugby League 12.05 Close 4.00 Religion Huddersfield v Warrington. 1.30 Movie: Sharkey’s Machine (MA) Stars Burt Reynolds. 2.30 MAD TV (M) 3.30 Seinfeld (PG) 4.00 Infomercials

All programs G or PG unless otherwise classified 6.00 Aria Music Show 7.00 The Nanny 7.30 Camp Lazlo 8.00 Ed, Edd N Eddy 8.30 I Dream Of Jeannie 9.00 Bewitched 9.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ

11.30 Seinfeld 12.00 Gossip Girl (M) 1.00 Moonlight (M) 2.00 The Hills (M) 3.00 Just Shoot Me! 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Camp Lazlo 4.30 Ed, Edd N Eddy 5.00 I Dream Of Jeannie 6.30 Bewitched 6.00 Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show 7.00 Entertainment Tonight 7.30 TMZ 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 CSI: CSI (M) 9.30 CSI: Miami (M) 10.30 CSI: NY (M) 11.30 Just Shoot Me! 12.00 Ellen Degeneres 1.00 Aria Music Show

6.00 Red Bull Air Race 8.00 ITU Triathlon 9.00 Major League Baseball 12.00 Athletix 12.30 Powerboating 1.00 Mecum Auction 2.00 AFL 2009 Hawthorn v Essendon 5.00 Omnisport 5.30 Motorsport 6.30 Before The Game 7.30 AFL 2009 Sydney v Brisbane 10.30 Belgian Formula 1 Qualifying 11.50 UFC Wired 12.45 Omnisport 1.00 Football 4.00 Grand-Am Rolex Sportscar Series

All programs G or PG unless otherwise classified 6.00 Aria Music Show 7.00 Kid’s Programs 12.00 Charlie’s Angels 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 Starsky & Hutch 2.00 Scooby-Doo 2.30 Marine Boy 3.00 Movie: Little Giants Stars Rick Moranis, Ed O’Neill, John Maden. 5.00 The Aria Music Show 6.00 Seinfeld 7.30 Dance Your Ass Off 8.30 CSI: CSI (M) 9.30 CSI: Miami (M) 10.30 CSI: NY (M) 11.30 Movie: The Body Snatchers (M 1993) Stars Terry Kinney, Meg Tilly, Forest Whitaker. 1.30 The Aria Music Show

6.00 Grand-Am 6.40 Omnisport 7.00 AFL 2009 Hawthorn v Essendon 6.30 World News 9.00 Major League 7.30 The World Baseball Game 12.00 Beach Volleyball 8.30 Ashes Series 12.30 I Fish 3.00 The New 2009 1.00 Football Orleans Concert: 10.30 Movie: 3.00 Omnisport The Music Of Mortadelo And 3.30 Grand-AM America’s Soul Filemon – The 5.30 ANDRA Drag 4.00 Paul Kelly: Live Big Adventure Racing Apples (M 2003) Spain. 6.30 Powerboating 5.00 BBC Electric Stars Janfri 7.00 Tread BMX Proms: Topera, Benito 7.30 Sports Tonight Razorlight Pocino, Pepe 8.30 Slamball 6.00 ABC Fora Vivuela. 9.00 Belgium Formula 7.00 Artscape 12.20 Weatherwatch 1 Grand Prix 7.30 Cranford (PG) 12.05 Motorsport 8.30 Hornblower (M) 1.00 Australian Rally 10.10 Coming Down Championships The Mountain 2.00 Poker (M) 3.00 Motorcycle 11.35 Close Racing 4.15 Moto GP

All programs G or PG unless otherwise classified 6.00 Aria Music Show 7.00 Kid’s Programs 11.30 Seinfeld 12.00 Charlie’s Angels 1.00 Starsky & Hutch 2.00 Scooby-Doo 2.30 Marine Boy 3.00 The Jetsons 4.00 The Flintstones 5.00 The Nanny 6.00 Seinfeld 6.30 Wipeout 7.30 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Aliens In America 9.30 The New Adventures Of Old Christine 10.30 Movie: Police Academy (M 1984) Stars Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, Buba Smith, George Gaynes. 12.30 The Aria Music Show

Prime HD same as above except: 12.00 V8 Supercars (G) 4.30 Chrome (G) 5.00 Better Homes And Gardens (G) ➟

6.00 Religion 6.00 Religious Programs 6.00 Arrive Alive Cup Kirwan 7.00 Totally Wild 7.00 Weekend Sunrise High v Ignatius College. 7.30 Animalia 10.00 AFL Game Day (PG) 7.00 Weekend Today 8.00 Meet The Press 11.00 Magnum P.I. (PG) 10.00 Wide World Of Sports 8.30 State Focus (G) 12.00 Movie: Bushwhacked (PG 11.00 The Sunday Footy Show 1995) Stars Daniel Stern, Jon 9.00 Video Hits (PG) 12.00 Sunday Roast (PG) 12.00 Teen Choice Awards 2009 Polito, Brad Sullivan. 1.00 WWE Afterburn 2.00 Body And Brain Overhaul 2.00 2009 AFL Premiership 2.00 English Rugby League (PG) Melbourne v St Kilda. Huddersfield v Warrington. 3.00 No Ordinary Journey (G) 5.00 The Real Seachange (PG) 4.00 Sunday Rugby League 4.00 River To Reef (G) 5.30 Mercurio’s Menu (G) Bulldogs v New Zealand. 4.30 Discover Downunder (G) 6.00 Seven News 6.00 Evening News 6.30 Dancing With The Stars (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.30 Domestic Blitz 5.30 Out Of The Blue (PG) 8.30 Bones (M) 7.30 60 Minutes 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 10.30 Las Vegas (M) 8.30 Rescue Special Ops (M) 6.30 Australian Idol (PG) 11.30 Infamous Assassinations: 9.30 CSI: Miami (M) 8.40 Rove (M) Ernst Roehm (M) 10.30 CSI: Miami (M) 9.50 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 11.30 Psychic Detectives (PG) 12.00 Room For Improvement 10.50 Belgian Formula One 12.30 Infomercials 12.00 English Rugby League Grand Prix 5.30 Seven Early News Huddersfield v Warrington. 1.05 Infomercials 1.50 David Campbell ‘Good 4.00 Religion Lovin’ Music. 2.00 Police Ten 7 (PG) 2.30 Infomercials 3.30 Religion 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News Prime HD same as above except:

7.00 Classic Albums: Deep Purple – Machine Head (G) 8.00 Zoo Days (G) 8.55 Little Angels (G) 9.25 Scrapheap Challenge 11.00 Beautiful Noise 12.00 Soundtrack To My Life: Ali Campbell (G) 12.30 Red Dwarf (PG) 1.30 Planet Rock Profiles (G) 2.00 triple j tv

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TWO 6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am With David And Kim 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 Friends (PG) 4.00 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Rpt. 6.30 Neighbours (G) Rpt. 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (PG) 8.30 Good News Week (M) 9.40 Dexter (M) 10.45 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.30 Late Show with David Letterman (PG) Prime HD same as above except: 12.20 Flight Of The Conchords 12.00 Dr Danger (G) 1.25 The Rich List (PG) 1.15 Harry’s Practice 1.40 Australia’s 12.50 Video Hits Up Late Strangest Home Improvements 2.05 1.00 Infomercials (PG) The Great Outdoors 3.00 Kid’s Programs 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) 4.00 Room For Improvement ➟ 12.00 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: Diana – Last Days Of A Princess (PG) Stars Genevieve O’Reilly. 2.00 All Saints (M) 3.00 Auction House (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 TBA (PG) 8.30 City Homicide (M) 9.30 Beyond The Darklands (M) 10.30 Boston Legal (M) 11.30 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (M) 12.00 Saved (M) 12.30 Infomercials 5.30 Seven Early News

4.30 Seachange (G) 5.30 The New Inventors (G) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Landline 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Poirot (PG) 1.30 The Cook And The Chef (G) 2.00 The Bill (PG) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Landline Extra 6.30 Talking Heads 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Australian Story (PG) 8.30 Four Corners 9.20 Media Watch 9.35 Ashes To Ashes (M) 10.30 Lateline & Lateline Business 11.35 The Unteachables (M) 12.25 MDA (M) 1.20 Movie: Hitler’s Children (PG 1942) Stars Tim Holt, Bonita Geranville. 2.50 Noise On Screen (G) 3.25 Bowls: Australian Indoor Championships Womens Semifinal 2.

5.20 World News in various languages. 7.05 Weatherwatch 7.15 Cycling: Tour Of Spain 7.30 World News in various languages. 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1.30 Metropolis: The Bright Cities Of The Dark Ages (M) 2.30 Dateline 3.30 Insight 4.30 The Journal 5.00 The Crew (G) 5.30 Football Mundial 6.00 Living Black 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Top Gear (PG) 8.30 High Altitude: Thin Air (M) 9.00 Flight Of The Concords (M) 9.30 World News 10.00 Entourage (M) 10.30 Skins (MA) 11.20 Life’s A Zoo (M) 11.50 Movie: Waiter (M 2006) From Netherlands. Stars Ariane Schluter, Mark Rietman. 1.35 Weatherwatch

4.30 SeaChange (G) 5.30 The New Inventors (G) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Embarrassing Parents 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Rpt. 1.00 The New Inventors (G) Rpt. 1.30 Catalyst (PG) Rpt. 2.00 The Bill (PG) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.10 Finding The Fallen 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Foreign Correspondent 8.30 Tony Robinson’s Crime And Punishment (PG) 9.25 Tracey Ullman’s State Of The Union (M) 10.00 First Tuesday Book Club With Jennifer Byrne 10.30 Lateline & Lateline Business 11.30 Four Corners Rpt. 12.20 Media Watch Rpt. 12.35 Foyle’s War (M) 2.10 Movie: Full Confession (G 1939) Stars Victor McLaglen, Sally Eilers, Joseph Calleia. 3.25 triple j tv With The Doctor

5.20 World News 7.00 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: Where 2009 Ashes Update There’s A Will (M) 7.15 Cycling: Tour Of Spain 2.00 All Saints (M) 7.30 World News 3.00 Auction House (G) 1.00 Shot In Bombay (M) UK. 3.30 Kids’ Programs 2.35 Tales From A Suitcase (G) 4.30 Seven News 3.00 Corner Gas (G) 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 3.30 Living Black (PG) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 4.00 Wine Lovers’ Guide To 6.00 Seven and Prime News Australia 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 7.30 Air Ways (PG) 6.00 Global Village: Bagan’s Fair 8.00 Surf Patrol (G) 8.30 Packed To The Rafters (PG) 6.30 World News Australia 9.30 All Saints (M) 7.30 Insight 10.30 10 Years Younger in 10 Days 8.30 East West 101 (M) 11.30 The Real Wedding Crashers 9.30 World News Australia (PG) 10.00 Hot Docs: Waltz With Bashir 12.30 Infomercials (MA) From Israel. 11.35 Movie: The Cave Of The Yellow Dog (PG) Germany. 1.15 The Elephant’s Guide To Prime HD same as above except: 12.00 Movie: The Diary Of Anne Frank Sex (M) (PG) 2.00 The Great Outdoors 3.00 Kid’s 2.15 Weatherwatch

4.30 SeaChange (PG) Rpt. 5.30 The New Inventors (G) Rpt. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Bodyshock (PG) 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National Press Club 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 Librarians (M) 9.30 United States Of Tara (M) 10.00 At the Movies 10.30 Lateline & Lateline Business 11.30 Taggart (M) 12.20 The Sideshow With Paul McDermott (PG) Rpt. 1.20 Movie: The Lost Patrol (G 1934) Stars Victor McLaglen, Boris Karloff. 2.55 Talking Heads: Helen Reddy (G) 3.25 National Press Club

6.00 Sunrise 5.20 World News in various languages. 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 7.15 Cycling: Tour Of Spain 11.30 Seven News 7.30 World News in various 12.00 Movie: Perfect Strangers languages. (M 2003) Stars Sam Neill, 1.00 Movie: The Cost Of Living Rachael Blake, Joel Tobeck. (M 2003) France. Stars Fabrice 2.00 All Saints (M) Luchini, Vincent Lindon. 3.00 Auction House (G) 3.00 Corner Gas (PG) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 3.30 The Hairy Bikers Ride Again 4.30 Seven and Prime News 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 4.00 Real Top Guns (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6.30 Seven and Prime News 6.00 Global Village (PG) 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 World’s Strictest Parents 7.35 Inspector Rex (PG) 8.30 Criminal Minds (M) 8.30 About Men (M) 9.30 My Name Is Earl (PG) 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Scrubs (PG) 10.00 The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey 10.30 Family Guy (M) 11.00 American Dad (M) (M) Denmark. Parts 1 & 2. 12.15 Movie: Kiss Me First (MAV 11.30 Louis Theroux (M) 2004) Italy. Stars Stefania 12.30 Infomercials 5.30 Seven Early News Rocca, Marco Cocci. 1.50 Weatherwatch

4.30 SeaChange (PG) Rpt. 5.30 The New Inventors (G) Rpt. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Dynasties (G) 11.30 Two In The Top End (PG) 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Journey Of Life 1.30 Collectors (G) Rpt. 2.00 The Bill (PG) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 World’s Greenest Homes 6.50 Australia’s Heritage 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Catalyst 8.30 Black Wave: The Legacy Of The Exxon Valdez 9.30 Q&A 10.30 Lateline & Lateline Business 11.30 Live At The Basement: Augie March 12.25 Wildside (M) 1.15 Movie: Mexican Spitfire’s Blessed Event (G 1943) Stars Lupe Velez, Leon Errol. 2.20 Movie: Desperate (PG 1947) Stars Raymond Burr. 3.30 Stories From A Children’s Hospital (PG) 3.55 The Glass House (M)

5.20 World News in various languages. 7.15 Cycling: Tour Of Spain 7.30 World News in various languages. 1.00 Australian Biography: June Dally-Watkins (PG) 1.30 Where’s My Robot? (G) 2.30 Dateline 3.30 Wall Street Warriors (G) 4.00 Feast Bazaar (G) 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Global Village: Nievre 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 My Family Feast: Italian (G) 8.00 Costa’s Garden Odyssey (G) 8.30 ADbc New quiz show. 9.00 Dave In The Life: Of A Hunter (MA) 9.30 World News 10.00 Movie: The Ninth Day (M 2004) Germany. Stars Ulrich Matthes, August Diehl. 11.40 Oz (MA) 12.45 Swordsmen Of The Passes: Shortie (M) China. 2.25 Weatherwatch

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11.00 Time/Life (G) 11.30 Infomercials 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 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) 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 The Farmer Wants A Wife (PG) 8.45 Lotto 9.30 Drop Dead Diva (PG) 10.30 Embarrassing Bodies (M) 11.30 Late News 12.00 Footy Classified (M) 1.00 Young Lions (M) 2.00 Infomercials 3.30 Religion 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

THURSDAY 3

WEDNESDAY 2

TUESDAY 1

Dateline NBC 1.00 The Charm Of Britain

Programs 4.00 Room For Improvement ➟ 12.30 Dateline NBC 1.30 A Country Practice (G)

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

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

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

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercials are punishment for watching daytime TV 3.30 Friends (G) 4.00 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (PG) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons (PG) 8.30 Law and Order: UK (M) 9.30 Numb3rs (M) 10.30 Ten News With Sports Tonight 11.00 Netball Test Australia v The World Invitational. Prime HD program as above except: 1.00 Infomercials 12.00 Cambodia – Fields Of Hope (G) 12.50 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) Movie: Sealed Cargo (PG 1951) 2.20 The Great Outdoors (G) 3.00 Kid’s Programs 4.00 Room For Improvement (G) ➟ 12.30 Dateline NBC (PG) 1.30 A Country Practice (G)

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 Movie: A Walk In The Park (M 1995) Stars Keanu Reeves Anthony Quinn, Debra Messing. 2.00 All Saints (M) 3.00 Auction House (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 The Amazing Race (PG) 8.30 TV Burb (M) 9.00 Double Take (M) 9.30 My Name Is Earl (PG) 10.00 Scrubs (PG) 10.30 Family Guy (M) 11.00 American Dad (M) 11.30 That 70’s Show (PG) 12.00 Hot Auctions (PG) 12.30 Infomercials

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Friends (G) 4.00 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Rpt. 6.30 Neighbours (G) Rpt. 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 8.30 Rush (M) 9.30 Burn Notice (M)) 10.30 Late News and nd Sports Tonight 11.15 Late Show With ith David Letterman 12.00 Eureka (M) 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 5.00 Religion to 6am am (PG). G)) Prime HD program as above except: ssage shall And God’s message 12.00 Dateline NBC 12.45 Yindi – The Last not be delivered ed on TV to Koala? (G) 1.30 Harry’s Practice 2.00 The insomniacs byy a sweaty man Great Outdoors (G) 3.00 Kid’s Programs in a polyester suit 4.00 Room For Improvement ➟ 12.00

4.30 Gardening Australia 5.00 Message Stick 5.30 Can We Help? (G) 6.00 Collectors (G) 6.30 Junkyard Wars 7.20 Mr Bean (G) 7.30 The Royal Today (PG) 8.00 Red Dwarf (PG) 8.30 Good Game 9.00 triple j tv With The Doctor 9.30 Doctor Who 10.30 triple j tv presents 11.00 Studio 22: X (M) 11.30 Ergo Proxy: Cytotropism (M) 12.00 Close

All programs G or PG unless 6.00 Moto GP otherwise classified 6.15 NASCAR 10.00 Netball 6.00 The Aria Music Show 7.00 The Nanny 7.30 Camp Lazlo 8.00 ed, Invitational Edd N Eddy 8.30 I Dream Of Jeannie 12.00 ITU Triathlon 9.00 Bewitched 9.30 Australia’s 1.00 Athletix 6.00 World News Funniest Home Video Show 10.30 1.30 This Week In 7.30 Dateline Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ Baseball 8.30 112 Emergency 11.30 Seinfeld 2.00 Omnisport 9.00 Movie: Sophie 12.00 The Big Bang Theory 2.30 AFL 2009 Scholl – The 1.00 Aliens In America Hawthorn v Final Days (M 2.00 The New Adventures Essendon 2005) Germany. Of Old Christine 4.30 Red Bull Air Race 3.00 Just Shoot Me! Stars Julia 5.30 Football Jentsch, 3.30 The Nanny 7.30 One Week At A Alexander Held. 4.00 Camp Lazlo Time 11.05 Movie: Cockles 5.00 Ed, Edd N Eddy And Mussels (M 8.35 ANDRA Drag 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie Racing 2004) France. 6.30 Bewitched 9.35 Sports Tonight Stars Valeria 6.00 Australia’s Funniest Bruni-Tedeschi, 10.05 Moto GP Home Video Show 12.05 Sports Tonight Gilbert Melki, 7.00 Entertainment Tonight Jean-Marc Barr. 12.20 One Week At A 7.30 TMZ Time 12.45 Weatherwatch 8.00 Seinfeld 1.25 Omnisport 8.30 Dog The Bounty Hunter 1.55 Sports 9.30 Neighbours At War Unlimited 10.30 Bad Lads Army 2.50 Superboxer 11.30 Just Shoot Me! 5.30 Tread BMX 12.00 Ellen Degeneres 1.00 The Aria Music Show 5.00am to 6.00pm World News In Various Languages

6.00 ABC News 5.30 Today 5.00am to 6.00pm 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 9.00 Business Today World News 9.30 Asia Pacific 11.00 Infomercials In Various News 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) Languages 10.00 Kids’ Programs 1.00 The View (PG) 4.30 The Real Good 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 6.30 World News Life 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 7.30 The Elegant 4.55 Weird Science 3.30 Kids’ Programs Universe (G) 5.00 Talking Heads 4.30 Afternoon News 8.30 112 Emergency (G) Rpt. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) 9.00 Movie: C.R.A.Z.Y. 5.30 Sun, Sea 5.30 Hot Seat (G) (MA 2005) Canada. And Bargain 6.00 Evening News Stars Michel Cote, Spotting 7.00 A Current Affair Marc-Andre 6.30 Junkyard Wars 7.30 20 To 1 (PG) Grondin, Danielle 7.20 Mr Bean (G) 8.30 Two And A Half Men (M) Proulx, Emile 9.30 Movie: Blades Of Glory (M) 7.30 The Royal Today Vallee. (G) Stars Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, 11.00 Movie: True Blue 8.00 Australian Story WIll Arnett, Amy Poehler. (MA 2005) Rpt. 11.30 Late News Greece. Stars 8.30 Up In Town (PG) 12.00 20/20 Rania Oikono8.45 The Beast (M) 1.00 Infomercials midou, Yorgos 9.30 The Wire (MA) 1.30 Infomercials Nanouris, Maria 11.25 Teachers (M) 3.00 Religion Egglezakis. 12.15 Close 4.00 Good Morning America 1.05 Weatherwatch 5.00 Early Morning News

6.00 One Week At A Time 7.00 BMX. UCI World Championships 8.00 Motorsport 10.00 Netball Invitational 12.00 Major League Baseball 3.00 This Week In Baseball 3.30 Omnisport 4.00 NASCAR 7.15 Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 Football 12.05 Motorcycle Racing 1.20 Sports Tonight 1.35 Omnisport 2.05 Major League Baseball 4.30 Beach Volleyball 5.00 Athletix 5.30 City2Surf 2009

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

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 11.00 Bio-Magnetics (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 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Two And A Half Men (PG) 8.00 Money For Jam (PG) Great money making ideas. 8.30 RPA (PG) 8.45 Lotto 9.00 The Gift (M) 9.30 Without A Trace (M) 10.30 Without A Trace (M) 11.30 Late News 12.00 Gilmore Girls (PG) 1.00 Entertainment Tonight 1.30 Informercials 5.00 Early Morning News

6.00 ABC News 5.30am to 6.30pm Breakfast World News 9.00 Business Today In Various 9.30 Asia Pacific Languages News 10.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 World News 4.30 The Cook 7.35 Insight (PG) And The Chef 8.35 112 Emergency Moments (G) 9.05 Movie: Sweet 4.40 The Kitchen Job Mud (MA 2995) (G) Denmark. Stars 5.30 Time Team (G) Tomer Steinhof, 6.30 Junkyard Wars Ronit Yudkevitz, 7.20 Mr Bean Shai Avivi. 7.30 The Royal Today 10.50 Movie: 8.00 The ReAlexandria... Inventors (G) New York (M 8.30 Sin City Law 2004) Egypt. 9.25 Family Brat Stars Mahmoud Camp Hemida, Youssra, 10.15 Teens Hooked Ahmed Yehia. On Porn (M) 1.10 WeatherWatch 11.15 Eataolics (M) Overnight 12.15 Close

All programs G or PG unless otherwise classified 6.00 The Aria Music Show 7.00 The Nanny 7.30 Camp Lazlo 8.00 Ed, Edd N Eddy 8.30 I Dream Of Jeannie 9.00 Bewitched 9.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ

11.30 Seinfeld 12.00 Dog The Bounty Hunter 1.00 Neighbours At War 2.00 Bad Lads Army (M) 3.00 Just Shoot Me! 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Camp Lazlo 4.30 Ed, Edd N Eddy 5.00 I Dream Of Jeannie 5.30 Bewitched 6.00 Australia’s Funniest Home Video Show 7.00 Entertainment Tonight 7.30 TMZ 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 Survivor 9.30 The Bachelor 10.30 The Bachelorette 11.30 Just Shoot Me! 12.00 Ellen Degeneres 1.00 The Aria Music Show

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This week’s Sun in clean-up-your-act Virgo tidies life’s messy corners, culls clutter, makes practical adjustments and runs necessary reality checks. Virgo Birthday S tars

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of sexy energy sashays into Crabville with a cosmic vitamin shot for your life-be-in-it hormones. Citizens are prickly though, and best finessed with your finest combination of skillful manipulation and judicious flattery. LEO: Leo G. B. Shaw thought Progress is impossible without change, and those who can’t change their minds can’t change anything. If what you’re thinking isn’t making you feel good this week, change it. Do nothing, and Venus in Leo will probably sling you some unexpected dollars anyway… VIRGO: A lovely Venus connection makes this week perfect for reinventing yourself with a classy new look. Plus the Sun singing Happy Birthday Virgo and your boss planet Mercury in graceful, persuasive Libra are giving you effective, diplomatic and simply irresistible methods of getting what you want. LIBRA: Librans love their stuff, which makes sense this

English chess has gone through some difficult times since the heady days of the 1980s when England could claim to be the second ranking chess nation in the word behind the Soviet Union. The reasons behind the socalled English Chess Explosion in the early 1980s were varied but many believed that the policies of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher were indirectly of great benefit. Certainly, in the early 1980s many talented young

week when things are likely to bring you more joy than people. But while the general public may be grumpy, this is a wildly auspicious period for makeovers: revamping your house, garden, office, wardrobe, finances, hairdo, career or relationship. SCORPIO: This is the week ancient Romans celebrated Volcanalia, thunderbolts from heaven. Here on earth something could hit you like a bolt from the blue: unexpected news, a huge realization, a sudden epiphany… Or maybe just something falling off a shelf, so watch your step. SAGITTARIUS: Actions usually speak louder than words, but should this week’s verbals start hitting the higher registers, gracious restraint’s your best bet. The present star scenario’s most supportive for focusing on the practical, day to day steps necessary for putting new plans into practise. CAPRICORN: The answers you’re looking for become

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Play at Seagulls Club, Thurs 6-10pm English players decided that, The current economic downwith unemployment levels so turn has hit England particularly high, it was pointless to try to hard, which might be a pointer to find a regular job and therefore the rejuvenation of English chess. became professional chessplayers. This week England for the first Through the 1980s England, a time defeated another former country with no Grandmasters Western European powerhouse, just a decade earlier, gained a the Netherlands, in the annual dozen new GMs. Staunton Memorial contest in The ‘bad economy equals good London, a week after 18-yearchess’ theory has been used often; old David Howell had become to explain, for the second youngest British example, why Champion. The British victory in the Singapore and S w i t z e r l a n d Staunton Memorial came on the had never pro- back of a stellar 8/10 performance duced top class by an old-timer, former world players, or to title challenger Nigel Short, who account for the has, at least temporarily, overdeclining pop- taken Michael Adams (who won ularity of chess the British Championship at 17) in the formerly as the British number one. c o m m u n i s t ■ The diagrammed position sees countries of Holland’s Erwin L’Ami playing central Europe White against Howell. Howell, by after the fall of offering his rook, is hoping for a A rejuvenated Nigel Short led the English team to victory over the Netherlands. the Berlin Wall. total blockade after a line such as

apparent if you’re able to turn this week’s critical feedback into a learning curve. And the moon’s north node entering Capricorn emphasizes expanding your skills into uncharted territory rather than relying on what’s worked up until now. AQUARIUS: Your negotiating skills get a serious workout this week as personal matters that have been gathering momentum for some time come to a head. Even if it’s a huge stretch keep your heart open, refrain from playing the blame game and clarity will eventuate as feelings settle. PISCES: As this week drills deep into sensitive issues, its big ask is to appreciate whatever life hands you, no matter what. The present cosmic turbulence requires staying positive, breathing deeply, keeping calm and remembering the wisdom of the Tao: Within misfortune, good fortune hides… 41.Nxd7 Kxd7 42.Ra8 Kc8 but L’Ami eschewed material gain and played: 41.Nxe6!! Kf7 42.Ra8! Rxa8 43.Rxa8 Kxe6 44.Rf8 Ke7 45.Rb8 Kf7 46.Kd2 Re7 47.Kd3 Kg7 Again L’Ami is faced with the question – how can White make progress? 48.Kc3! Kf7 48...Rxe3+ 49.Kb4 only gains a worthless pawn but does not stop White’s king’s advance. 49.Kb4 Rd7 50.Kc5 Ke7 One more time, White seems to have come to a dead end, but L’Ami now has a massive surprise in store for Howell. 51.Rxb7!! 1-0 An early resignation, but after 51...Rxb7 52.Kxc6 Rb8 53.Kc7 Rh8 54.b7, Black will have to give up his rook for the pawn after which resistance is futile. a

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Black Sorrows with the Wolfgramm Sisters band

Shannon Noll ‘In The Raw’

Fans have enthusiastically embraced this intimate show, Joe and the crew are back which is composed of three again, due to popular demand parts – an initial set of acoustic at Twin Towns this Friday. covers handpicked by ShanFounded in 1983, The Black non, a question and answer Sorrows are best remembered session on stage with host Nick for their top 40 Australian hits ing miseryguts. Never before Bennett, which allows fans to of the late 1980s and early have 80s themed existential throw questions at Shannon 1990s, including Hold On To Me, crises inspired such a need for his response, and a final set Chained To The Wheel, Harley to dance or sing so joyously featuring acoustic variations and Rose and Snake Skin Shoes. (alright, maybe Jessie’s Girl). In of Shannon’s much-loved hits ‘Music is always evolving,’ Joe keeping with their reputation plus songs from his repertoire Juiced up for for brilliant clips, the filming of says, ‘you can’t resist change. that are his own personal I think we’re changing all the the video for Broken Leg saw Bluejuice favourites. time, there’s no stopping it. You pulled muscles, purple trackAfter a year of chasing futile Twin Towns Services Club, suits and a masterful exhibition have to keep going forward dreams on a Russian salmon Saturday August 29. because your body’s changing, farm, Bluejuice have returned of skip-roping prowess as team bluejuice trained intensively for your mind’s changing, situaDallas Frasca touring with a new single, a new tions around you are changing. months in the lead up to their As part of their August national album, and a modest bag of You either resist change or tour Dallas Frasca and full salmon. Already added to Triple quest for the title of ‘World Skipping Champions’. Introduc- you go with it. I kind of like the band will be in town to proJ rotation, Broken Leg, the first idea: “well, I’m going with it.”’ ing Spiridon Savvas (Mr Invismote her debut album Not For single from their upcoming Twin Towns Services Club, ible) and Arthur Pennington Love or Money. With her undesophomore record is a bluster(Venom), the hottest skip-rop- August 28. niable stage presence and raw, ing bit of anthemic pop – an Contact the Booking Office on ers on the planet. Supported unrestrained voice, Dallas Frauptempo ode to being a limp-

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Mandy Nolan

ARE WE THERE YET?

Tweed River Art Gallery A Tweed Shire Council community facility

On display until 27 September Olive Cotton Award 2009 The 5th Olive Cotton Award national prize for excellence in photographic portraiture will be judged by acclaimed freelance photographer Dean Sewell

Times of change: John Walters Recontextualising crafted objects by transforming their materiality and exploring a variety of installation strategies

Lay of the land: works from the collection Presenting works from the collection that explore aspects of the Australian landscape

New acquisitions to the collection Ronato Grome Metamorphic Matt - Blue (detail)

Showcasing selected works acquired over the last 18 months by the Gallery

PUBLIC PROGRAM

Fri 18 September Foundation and Friends 21st Birthday Party Bookings essential 02 6672 3327 / 02 6677 1333 Tickets $15ea FREE ADMISSION 2 Mistral Rd Murwillumbah NSW 2484 02 6670 2790 www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/artgallery

In a week from now I’ll be at the half way mark of my six months RTA licence suspension. I wish nothing but pestilence and melancholy on this so-called Authority of Roads and Traffic, and have taken my licence and wrapped it in a letter from the State Debt Recovery and danced naked around the St Helena camera singing an incantation of doom for those who implement the evil incurred by these all-seeing eyes. Although, I must add that my total driving ban has presented me with an epiphany. It is possible to live without a car. Of course, it’s not possible though, to live without someone else’s car. I have become the master of what I call ‘lift negotiation’ or ringing people up and begging them to drive me somewhere. I have hitched once. Well, it wasn’t really hitching. The poor woman stopped her car at a pedestrian crossing and I just got in and told her to drive me home. There are weeks when I don’t leave Mullumbimby at all. They’re the weeks when I can really let myself go. Head on down to Mallams in my jammies and no one blinks an eye. Thanks to the RTA my carbon footprint has been reduced to a carbon big toe. On the one hand I feel like a complete tosspot, reduced to pushing my grocery laden pram through bushland, dragging weeping children and copping abuse from passing teenagers. Being on foot, one is much more susceptible to random abuse – you are a much slower

moving target. The other day three scrawny weeddealing emo boys ran past and yelled ‘Mandy Nolan’s a slut’. Gees I felt 15 again. Note to self. Take phone number down from men’s toilet. While experiencing a certain degree of transport angst I also have the warm glow of smugness, knowing that for the first time in over two decades of holding a licence I am truly green. I use public transport. Problem is, there isn’t any. I have been getting the bus. Or as a friend of mine says rather cruelly: ‘the loser cruiser’. When faced with a six month suspension I wondered how I would manage. We are such a car oriented culture that it seems impossible to live without one. Three months down the track I have attained a level of stillness and inner peace that only the unlicensed share. When you can’t jump in your car at any passing whim you tend to stay put. All journeys are planned to precision. It is the ultimate way of reducing one’s consumption. In keeping with the saying, don’t eat anything bigger than your head, I can’t buy more than I can carry. I have to walk my own food miles. For instance watermelon is out and apples are in. Unless they can be rolled with my foot, heavy vegetables are off the shopping list. I can only purchase lightweight produce, like fairyfloss and cottonwool. For the first time in my life I have slowed down. Taken stock. For the first time in a very long time, I am going nowhere.

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LISA MITCHELL, COOLANGATTA HOTEL SUNDAY PAUL SMITH IMAGES

DALLAS FRASCA, SOUNDLOUNGE, FRIDAY

MURRAY KYLE, SPHINX ROCK CAFE,1PM SUNDAY sca is a powerhouse performer. Frasca’s distinctive, gutsy, heartfelt vocal style is of uncommon strength, maybe it came down the line of blood from a relative of hers, famous Opera Singer, Dame Nellie Melba. Her chunky slide guitar grooves are earning her respect from fellow musicians and been wowing crowds all over Australia. In just three years she has achieved more than most musicians could hope for in a lifetime. Stepping in the shoes of legendary Australian rock singer, Peter Garrett, Dallas has fronted Midnight Oil and Violent Femme’s bass player, Brian Ritchie as well as touring the Australian country with Xavier Rudd. Catch her and band at the Soundlounge, Currumbin RSL this Friday from 8pm. Support is by A French Butler Called Smith and Kim Churchill.

8pm Sunday. Supported by Oh Mercy and Whitebirds and Lemons.

Cabarita Beach Sports Club this week This Friday August 28 catch Dr Rock, one of the hottest cover bands in town that plays a mix of rock, pop and top 40 tunes. Saturday August 29 sees Two Fathoms Deep perform. Duo Carley Veal and Justin Gill bring the acoustic rock that crowds have come to love. Downsizing the sound makes for a night of easy listening rhythmic tones and soulful blends. Cabarita Beach Sports Club, Bogangar 8pm

Murray Kyle

Turn up on any Sunday afternoon at the Sphinx Rock Cafe and something musically Lisa Mitchell touring innovative will be going on. The Sunday Session has hosted To mark the release of her debut memorable shows by the likes of album Wonder, Lisa Mitchell The Blissmongers, Channelfree, headlines an August to SeptemAnahata, Andrea Soler, Light Acber Australian tour with guests tivation, Loren, and many more. Oh Mercy and Whitebirds and This week’s guest is Murray Kyle Lemons. Lisa has had a year who is fast emerging as an artist most artists only dream of – she in the world of contemporary headlined her own national tour, folk music. Born from a life of played in the UK at the legenexploring the world’s places and dary Glastonbury Festival and faces, Murray’s lyrics are woven worked with industry heavyinto a rich tapestry. ‘Up from the weights on her debut album. See ground’ is his second solo album, her at the Coolangatta Hotel

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I Love a Piano I Love a Piano stars international pianists Bernard Walz and Wayne Cornell with a 6 piece band. It brings together the first time two extraordinary entertainers. Don’t miss these performers as they mould their talents together for a one off concert not to be missed!. Morning Melodies, Wednesday September 2 at 11am. Twin Towns Services Club.

Big Band at Buddha Bar The Big Band At The End Of The Universe will once again be taking up all of the stage at the Buddha Bar, Byron this Sunday night. This is a one of a kind type band – there is no other local big band ensemble performing Ellington, Basie, Buddy Rich and classic standards from years past at this level of musicianship. With ever gaining momentum and expanding crowds come along to see what the fuss is about. New tunes are on the menu, and this is the second gig featuring vocalist Sasha. Where else can you see 18 people play this type of music for free? The Buddha Bar this Sunday night from 7.30pm.

Old Times by Harold Pinter With sell-out shows, film screenings and music festivals, Mullumimby is fast becoming the arts and theatre hub of the shire. Byron Bay Theater Company now makes use of the iconic Drill Hall to present Old Times by Harold Pinter. ‘The Drill Hall is an intimate and atmospheric venue,’ says Director Anatoly Frusin, ‘It is like a real old community theatre space with history and a feeling of the ghosts of the past, and so is perfect for Pinter’s Old Times, about the way the past haunts our present relationships and even our identities. It’s going to be great working with the venue’s new light and sound system too!’ Frusin has worked with big names such as Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving, as well as at Opera Australia. He recently directed The Song Company in a medieval mystery play at St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney and staged Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde for the West Australian Opera in Perth. As for Old Times, Anatoly describes it as ‘a very grown up comedy with a dark and sexy edge. Part comedy of manners, part psychological thriller with that special Pinteresque atmosphere.’ So if you love the cool wit of Noel Coward, the passion

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of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’, and the style and sexual politics of The Ice Storm, then get down to Broadway, no, Mullum Drill Hall, September 11and 12 from 7.30pm and September 13 from 5pm. $22/$15 concession. Bookings through the Mullum Bookshop, Mary Ryans in Byron and Barebones Art Space in Bangalow.

What The Butler Saw cancelled The Murwillumbah Theatre Company regrets to inform all patrons and supporters that due to unforeseen circumstances, the next production What the Butler Saw’ has had to be cancelled. Everyone who has already paid for their tickets will of course be refunded. Please contact Murwillumbah Music Shop to arrange the refund. The Murwillumbah Theatre Company apologises for the late notice and for any inconvenience this may have caused. The next production planned is James and the Giant Peach, which will open on October 23.

Tyalgum Festival of Classical Music September 4 to 6 Swell Sculpture Festival Currumbin Beach September 11 to 20 The International Creedence Clearwater Revival Tribute Seagulls Saturday September 5, 8pm Herman’s Hermits Friday and Saturday 5 and 6 September Twin Towns Services Club

ADAM EXHIBITION Pamela Payne pamelap@tweedecho.net.au

and was produced independently and grown organically. See him at the Sphinx Rock Cafe, Mt Burrell 1pm Sunday. Entry is free. see more at www. sphinxrockcafe.com.

Torso’ by Denis Hopking

Kingscliff Artists

Fish Tales

Lorraine Abernethy and Ian Tremewen, partners in life and art, are based at Kingscliff. The work of both is currently on exhibition at the Soffitel, Broadbeach. ‘The hotel is actively encouraging artists to take over the space’, said Tremewen. ‘The changing face of the hotel.’ While Tremewen works in water colour and also sculpture in metal and wood, Abernethy works mainly in acrylic, photography and mixed-media. She also runs Art as Healing workshops. Next year they will be artists in residence in Italy, in Cottanello – a small village north of Verona. Their ten day workshop in the Villa Madonna will focus on the interpretation of landscape: a very different landscape from the sand and surf of Kingscliff.

At Community Printmakers Murwillumbah, Michael Glasson takes images of fish as metaphor for his exploration of the human condition. It’s fine lined, evocative work. And alongside the prints in the gallery are the Glasson’s collograph plates, themselves works of art. In collograph the artist begins with a thick cardboard base, sometimes cutting away its outer surface but most often adding glueddown detail. Glasson’s work has a sense of movement and closely observed detail, impressive in any artist but especially so because Glasson has limited sight. ‘If you imagine the circle of a clock, I can only see the number 2.’ His artistic vision and skill, however, are unquestionable.

‘David’ by Hannah Masssey

First there was ADAM...

Work for Ocean Shores Art Expo 2009

An exhibition focussing on the male form is the first of two open invitation community exhibitions now on at Waywood Gallery, Byron Arts and Industry Estate. From classic torsos to abstract and conceptual interpretations of the masculine in all mediums, the Adam exhibition offers something for everyone. After Adam, which runs until September 12, there will be Eve looking at depictions of the female figure. Waywood Gallery welcomes all submissions of your artistic interpretation of the feminine, with a closing date of September 5. Entry forms are available at www. the-centre.com.au or pick one up at the gallery when checking out Adam.

must be submitted by August 28. This year’s theme, ‘Seeds of Change’, is about artists either responding to change or wanting change: a vision splendid. Work should fall within one of five categories: watercolour/gouache; oil/ acrylic; mixed media; drawing/ pastel; sculpture. In each category there is a first prize of $500 and a $200 second prize. There is also a one only viewers’ choice prize of $300 donated by Byron Art Supply. The next important date is Friday September 18 at 7pm: the preview of the exhibition and announcement of prizes in the Ocean Shores Community Hall. For on line entry forms: www.osartexpo. com

Kate Ceberano Sunday September 6 Twin Towns Services Club Sugar Army and Buick Six Thursday September 3 Soundlounge, Currumbin

TOPOLOGY presents

Corridors of Power Richly humorous mix of music and politics

FRIDAY 28 AUGUST 7.30PM Byron Bay Community Centre Tickets $22/$20 ph: 6685 6807 “They are brilliant and very clever. It’s fast paced and virtuosic; they’ve created a style of music.”

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gig guide THURSDAY 27 ■ CLUB BANORA 4PM MICHELLE BENSON ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, SPARKS DUO 8PM LISA MITCHELL ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, KINGSCLIFF 5.30PM ROBERT KEITH ■ GERMAN CLUB, HEARTBEAT ROCKERS, MERRIMAC 7PM, LOOSE CHANGE ROCKERS ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 7.30PM UNPLUGGED IN THE BASEMENT – AUSTIN BUSCH & THE GOOD REASONS ■ PALM BEACH SURF CLUB 8.30PM INNOCENT BYSTANDERS ■ SEAGULLS LAKEVIEW LOUNGE 6PM PAUL HAYMAN ■ THE SANDS HOTEL COOLANGATTA 8PM DJ GHOST 8PM PHIL EIZENBERG JAM SESSION ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6PM VEENIE’S – SWIZZLE ■ TWIN TOWNS 1PM TO 8.30PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM GOLDEN GLADE ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM KYM CAMPBELL ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON 7PM DAPPLED CITIES ■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON OPEN MIC COMEDY W PAUL MCMAHON & DANIEL PROKOP ■ BYRON ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE 6PM CIRCUS ARTS SHOWCASE ■ LIQUID, BYRON 10PM HOMEBREW TERRA FRACTYL | YETI | DROPCODE | JOSH NIYAMA

FRIDAY 28 ■ BILAMBIL SPORTS CLUB, 8PM JOHNNY CARR ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB,

local events and entertainment BOGANGAR 8PM DR ROCK ■ CABARITA BEACH BAR AND GRILL, 8.30PM THE TRACE ■ CLUB BANORA 7.30PM TOOHEYS TALENT SEARCH SEMI FINAL 1 ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, KINGSCLIFF 5.30PM GREG BANKX ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM BLUEJUICE 9PM DJ JAKE LACEY 9PM DJ BRENT LODGE 10.30PM VERTIGO ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM CHI CHI ■ ELSEWHERE, SURFERS PARADISE. ELECTRIC BOOGIE SHOW ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8PM COMEDY IN THE BASEMENT – LEHMO ■ IMPERIAL HOTEL, MUR’BAH 8PM BILL JACOBI ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 8.30PM BLIND LEMON ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM BIG WILLY JAMES ■ LUFFLEY CAFE, MURWILLUMBAH 6PM VANESSA HOFFMAN AND RADHA ■ MIAMI SHARK BAR 9PM VICES FOR VIRTUES + LIFE ACT ■ MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM NEILLY DIAMOND SHOW ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9PM DJ HERVE ■ NEVERLAND BAR COOLANGATTA, THE GONZO SHOW WITH DJ MALFUNKSHUN ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM BREAKOUT ■ SALT BAR, SALT VILLAGE 9.30PM GREEN MACHINE ■ SEAGULLS 8.30PM 60’S SHOW ■ SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN RSL 8PM DALLAS FRASCA – THE NOT FOR LOVE OR MONEY TOUR & A FRENCH BUTLER CALLED SMITH & KIM CHURCHILL ■ SURFERS PARADISE SURF CLUB

5PM INNOCENT BYSTANDERS ■ THE SANDS HOTEL COOLANGATTA 9PM BRETT GANNON 10PM DJ CLARK KENT ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM DUDES OF DOO WOP ■ TWIN TOWNS 11AM LINE DANCING 5PM TO 9.30PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, 8.30PM THE BLACK SORROWS WITH THE WOLFGRAMM SISTERS AND BAND ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9.30PM CBD DUB PROJECT ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 7PM WILD ZINNIAS ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON AZADOOTA ■ BYRON BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE 7.30PM CORRIDORS OF POWER (HUMOUROUS MIX OF MUSIC & POLITICS) ■ ORIENT EXPRESS, BYRON 6.30 MICK’S SASHIMI BAND ■ BYRON BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE 7.30PM TOPOLOGY ■ SCOUT HALL, BYRON 7.30PM ‘DANCE ON’ A SAFE PLACE TO DANCE (ALCOHOL & SMOKE FREE) ■ LIQUID, BYRON 10PM H2O JON GEORGE (CHINESE LAUNDRY) | DJ DEEDEE | DAVE BASEK ■ COCOMANGAS, BYRON QUALITY CONTROL + KRISTIN ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7.30PM IT’S PROBABLY US ■ COURTHOUSE HOTEL, MULLUMBIMBY 8PM GREENLIFE ■ STOKERS SIDING HALL PARISSA BOUAS & DIASPORA LATINA

SATURDAY 29 ■ CLUB BANORA 4PM MICHELLE BENSON 8PM DANNY ELLIOT ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM KIM CAMPBELL ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB, 8PM TWO FATHOMS DEEP

■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM UNCHARTED LIVE #2 FEAT. FELINEDOWN, NINE SONS OF DAN, GRAND ATLANTIC, 9PM DJ JEZZA 9PM DJ DAVE ■ COOLANGATTA AND TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB 6PM DOUG STEWART ■ ELSEWHERE, SURFERS PARADISE, MOTION THEORY ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM FAITHFULLY YOURS ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8PM JAZZ IN THE BASEMENT – RACHEL DUNHAM ■ MARINA KEYS RESORT 6PM INNOCENT BYSTANDERS ■ MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM BREAKOUT ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9PM FAT ALBERT ■ NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA FOR THE LOVE OF IT BOAT AFTER PARTY ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM VANYA ■ SALT BAR, SALT VILLAGE, 9.30PM OWEN HOGAN ■ SEAGULLS 8.30PM 60’S SHOW ■ SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM BRASS ROOTS LIVE ■ THE COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 9PM PAUL ATKINS 10PM DJ TOMMY MACK FEAT. TRIBAL KINGS ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM ABBA LIVE ■ TWIN TOWNS 10AM TO 8.30PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, 8PM SHANNON NOLL ‘IN THE RAW’ ACOUSTIC BAND ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9.30 RAZ BIN SAM & THE LION I BAND ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM BYPASS ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BLUEJUICE ■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON BECCY

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COLE ■ PETITE SNAIL, BYRON 7PM MICK’S SASHIMI BAND ■ LIQUID BYRON 10PM BRAT PACK RED MAYNE | CAPTAIN KAINE | DEEGS | LT-80 | EASY-P ■ COCOMANGAS, BYRON DJ QUALITY CONTROL, GOODWOOD ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7.30PM RAGGA JUMP ■ MULLUMBIMBY RSL 8.15PM FREE RADICALS ■ OCEAN SHORES COMMUNITY CENTRE 7PM EARTH DANCE TRIBAL TRANCE LOCALSSUNDAY 30 ■ CLUB BANORA 11AM DON WHITAKER ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 1.30PM DAVE FENNELL TRIO ■ CABARITA BEACH BAR AND GRILL 1PM GREG KEW ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 6PM CAMPFIRE KARAOKE 8PM LISA MITCHELL ■ COOLANGATTA AND TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB 1PM SMOKE HOUSE COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB ■ ELSEWHERE, SURFERS PARADISE, ROYALE SUNDAY ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 4PM JAYNE HENRY ■ SALT BAR, SALT VILLAGE, 1PM BILL JACOBI ■ SEAGULLS CLUB, 2PM LINE DANCING ■ SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL 1PM MURRAY KYLE ■ THE COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 5PM PAUL ATKINS ■ TWIN TOWNS 12.30PM TO 7.30PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ CLUB BANORA 11AM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 5PM DAIL PLATZ

■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 4.30PM TIM LLOYDEL AND THE DECKCHAIRS 8PM DJ LONGTIME + GUESTS ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6PM AZADOOTA ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON WAYNE EVANS ■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON BIG BAND AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE ■ SATORI AT BELONGIL NOON MICK’S SASHIMI BAND ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 3PM SUPERFREAKS 7PM DAN HANNAFORD DUO N LENNOX PUB DAN GRACE

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TUESDAY 1 ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9PM JAM NIGHT ■ TWIN TOWNS 1PM LINE DANCING 6.30PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM BENJALU ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON HARRY HEALY

WEDNESDAY 2 ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM PEKO ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB 10.30AM TO 8.30PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, 11AM I LOVE A PIANO (6 PIECE BAND) ■ CLUB BANORA 11AM GLENN SHIELDS

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Service Directory BOWLS Cabarita Beach Women 25.08 Club Selected 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s R.Creedon, R.Gleeson, B.Campbell, L.Glancy. Runner ups J. Tuckey, P. Kennedy, P.Pilcher, G.Cartwright 25.08.09 Social Bowls Winning Rink M. Hatcliffe,J. McCauley, V. Dudley. Consulation P. Petty R. Woodbury, K.Ross Raffles M.Hatcliffe, R.Creedon, J.Tuckey. Monthly Raffle B.Petty. Cabarita Men 8/8/09 Social winners R Woodbury,K Clark and J Rannie. 12/8/09 Winners P Earl and T Makin, r/up F Cameron and P Glancy cons S Dimauro and B Carnley. Dstrict round robin B Parker, J Ferguson, D Hopps, M Cox, I Crabb and M Morgan defeated Condong by 2 shots. 15/8/09 Social winners E Stenner,V Monk.B Oldmeadow and I Mundoon. cons K Clark,G Farrar and K Ross. 17/8/09 Winners R Boskell and B Williams r/up B Overall and J Darling cons B Venner and I Crabb. 19/8/09 Winners A Latif and B Griffiths r/ up F Biasol and A Mickle, cons G Goodes and J Hunter. 22/8/09 Social winners B Davey, H Wilson and M Morgan. cons B Pennington, B Bercli and N Simpson. 24/8/09 Winners N Ambrose and P Glancy, r/up B MacKenzie and R Maunders cons â&#x20AC;&#x153;Woodyâ&#x20AC;? and D Vegter. G Goode won the district novice event and Derek Hopps played in the District Champions of Champions event at Pottsville, going down to Adam Maloney. Condong Cane Toads Sunday 23rd Cane 28 toads hosted 18 Tweed heads touring bowlers to a morning of bowls and won just ahead on points. Winning rinks R Ware, D Ducan,V Robinson Runner/ups A Tonell, B Wainwright, Kooka. Raffle winners N Bell, R Pilon, A Stevson. Cane toads do not forget AGM next Sunday 30th 9-30 start. Coffs Habour trip 11-13 September. Our next game at home 27th September against Lismore workers. Condong Men Wednesday 19th 64 bowlers played mixed social winning rink K Hall, T Kennedy , runner/ups R Fuller, R Pilon. Refell winners B Brown, N Smith, C Sager, J Patrick. B Grade pairs T Scuis, J McDonald 19 def R Fuller, R Pilon 14. T Hall, T Kennedy def B Breckenridge, R Kehler. Friday 21st Banana Festival Pairs played at Condong Winners 1st Jamie Cannon team 3+31 2nd Dick Aldridge team 3+28 3rd Richard Scott team 3+21 . Round winners 1st G Cooper team +8 2nd T Lee team +25 3rd D Hopps team +21. Best Condong team J Knight S Massey 2.5+21. Saturday 22nd Banana Festival Prestige Pairs with 2 greens winners 1st K Lutherborrough team 2+31 2nd Jacob Miller team 2+24 Round 1 win J Chapman team Round 2 J McDonald team B grade singles played P Pluis 31 def B Botrell,6, D Reynolds 32 def Tscuis 23. Condong Ladies Semi finals of the Ladies Club Championship Fours were played on 25/8/2009. Results were S Rushton, P Flack, M Hinde and E Elvy def E Hunt, K Edmunds, M Kennedy and D Dawes. J Glasby, B Wainwright, R Ross and M Standfield def M Sweetnam, H Ross, R Thorley and K Cusak. Congratulations to the winners S Rushton and J Glasby who will play the final on Tuesday 8/9/2009. Thurs 20/8/2009 Banana Festival Pairs. The 1st round winners were J Baxter and M Comerford +11, 2nd round winners were J Scotcher and J Lowein +14, Runner Ups D Farmer and G Orchard +14 and the Overall Winners were from Condong M Hinde and S Rushton with +16. Cudgen Leagues Ladies Thurs 20th Ladies Social winners Eileen Burke, Pauline Bowen, Margaret Trapnell. Raffle - Lorraine Sandall. Friday 21st Results Congratulations Everyone. Coming Events 02 6674 1816/2734. Cudgen Leagues Men Mon. 17/8/09 Mixed Mufti. T,Gear, M.Gear, C.Blake Wed. 19/8/09 Mens Mufti. $45-00 winners. K.Dendey, R.Moss $15-00 Losing Rink, N.Dowling, J.McDonald, F.Hall Sat. 22/8/09 Mens Whites $30-00 winners. T.Potcinick, R.Corney, J.Krizman, Mixed Pairs Champâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ships B.Murray, H.Wylie 25def. R.Matthews, E.Burke 16, President Singles V.Shiemer 21 def. K.Foran 6. Consistency Singles M.Ryan def. L.Browning, V.Shiemer def T.Grimes, I.Turnbull def J.Tom, C.Pritchard def G.Bishop, F.Pieterse def F.Smith, K.Hansen def I.Turnbull Pottsville Men Wednesday 19/08/2009 Winning Rink: - R Sherwood, B Cumming and L Hogg Runner up prize: - D Lee, B Jackson and M Brady Kingscliff Ladies Wednesday Winners. Green 2: J. Hegarty/R. Wallace/C. Guest Green 3: C. Graver/J. Brown/A. Bousie. Runners-up B. Mirls/M. Lincoln/A. Ferguson.

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The Final of the Consistency was won by Di Jones who defeated A. Wonka. Kingscliff Men 3rd round Pennants: Division 1Musgrave Hill 71 d Kingscliff 44; Division 2: Kingscliff 67 d Robina.64; Division 5: Helensvale 58 d Kingscliff 47; Tambourine Mt 61. Division 7: Kingscliff 66 drew with Helensvale 66; Draw for Saturday 29th August: Division 1: Kingscliff v Broadbeach at Broadbeac; Division 2: Kingscliff v Mudgeeraba at Kingscliff: Division 5: Kingscliff v Beaudesert at Kingscliff: Division 7: Kingscliff v Burleigh Heads at Kingscliff. Please check the board for teams. Social Bowls Results: Thursday 20th August: Winners: G Fletcher, R Julius, V Lewis; N Thomas, B Kelly, S Cucinotta; T Curruthers, B Massey, C Lane: Plate Winners: W Deal, R Graham, J McDonald: Saturday 22nd August: Winners: K Styles, R Cavanagh, B Jack; S White, I Takarau, G Buins, S Gittoes; B Gentle, P McKirdy, R Maltby: Plate Winners: J Brinsmead, B Beattie, H Kemp: Tuesday 25th August: Winners: R Arrowsmith, M Fish; Runners Up: C Morresey, D Bennett: Plate Winners: T Wonka, J North. Pottsville Men Wednesday 19/08/2009 Winning Rink: - R Sherwood, B Cumming and L Hogg. Runner up prize: - D Lee, B Jackson and M Brady. Club Championships Results. Julie and Brian Kent defeated Val Scott and Greg Sawtell in the Mixed Pairs on Sunday, 16-14 Tweed Byron District Singles Champion of Champions Adam Maloney from Murwillumbah was able to stave off a comeback from Cabaritaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Derek Hopps in the last few ends to take out the win.Tweed Heads Men Robinson. DARTS Tweed Valley Results of games played Monday BAS Reporting Bookkeeping 24/08/09. Accounts Set Up System Development A grade Hoganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heroes 9 def Gulls 6 and Payroll & Superannuation Training Jokers 15 def Tigers 0. Phil Whalan from Hoganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heroes threw 180. B grade Cgulls E: ofďŹ ce@kysama.com.au 7 def Devils 4 and Leftovers won by forGuardians for your Books Website: kysama.com.au feit from Sharks. Point score, subject to confirmation, A grade Jokers 108, Hoganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heroes 88, Gulls 78 and Tigers 19. Dave did a good job as stand in captain for the Tigers on the night. B grade Leftovers 71, Cgulls 68, Devils 58 andSharks 15. GOLF â&#x20AC;˘ SALES â&#x20AC;˘ SERVICE Chinderah Seniors Social Golf â&#x20AC;˘ INSTALLATION Results for Thursday 20/8/09 - Stableford. 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Scenic biodiversity walks led by a frog expert will be held next month as part of the annual Tyalgum Classical Music Festival. Dr Jean-Marc Hero from Griffith University will lead the walks on Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6, from Tyalgum Hall at 8.30am. Associate professor Hero will talk about Tyalgumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 23 million years of biological history and local rare and threatened species. To find out more about the festival go to www. tyalgumfestival.com.au

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Cake decorating The Cake Decorators Association of NSW, Tweed Valley branch, is offering a six-week introduction to cake decorating course, where you can learn the skills and techniques for making you own decorated Christmas cake, at Banora Community Centre beginning on Saturday, September 12. For info call Betty on 07 5590 4162 or Pat on 07 5590 4554.

Food giveaway Food giveaway on at the iBar, Tweed Heads at 12.30 on Wednesday. Struggling pensioners welcome to share some food kindly donated by members of the public. But we need a bakery or retailer to donate bread. If you can help please call Terri 0414 376 057.

first Monday of each month. For info call June Young on 07 5559 5055.

visit www.nortecltd.com.au or call 02 6672 8288.

Mental health

Community calendar

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

An online community calendar of events has been launched by the Tweed Shire Council to help residents figure out what to do on weekends. The calendar provides another avenue for event organisers, community groups, resident and ratepayer groups and others to promote events being held in the area. Check it out at www. tweed.nsw.gov.au/Events/WhatsOnCommunity.aspx.

Free concert Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre on Monday, August 31, 1pm. This monthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert will feature the fabulous voice of Brendan Rose singing many popular songs with a little bit of country that you will know and can sing along with.

Toastmasters A terrific way to become a popular, confident public speaker, tune listening skills and have a laugh as well. Join Murwillumbah Toastmasters every other Thursday for dinner and friendship (all ages). Call Marg 02 6677 9575 or Phil 02 6677 9388.

Family centre

Justices Tweed Valley Justices of the Peace have a desk at Tweed Centro each Tuesday 10am-2pm. Also at Tweed City Shopping Centre each Thursday from 10am-2pm and 5pm-7pm. For info call Margaret on 07 5599 2975.

The Annual Guiding Get Together is to be held at the home of Anne Biddulph, 64 Laura Street, Banora Point on Wednesday, October 14, at 11am. All persons who have been associated with Guiding at any time either past or present, local or interstate are invited to come along. For info call Anne on 07 5524 1454.

The Family Centre is taking bookings now for the following courses, to book call 07 5524 8711. DadSkills Tuesdays fortnightly Sept 8 and 22, 5pm-7.30pm fortnightly program for fathers in or out of residence with children; Parenting Happy Children, Wednesdays Sept 9 to 30, 10amnoon, information sessions provided in Kingscliff and focused on children under 12; Anger and Parenting, Friday, Aug 28, 9.30am-3.30pm; MenAware, taking enrolments now for course starting October, Family Centre playgroups 9.30am-11.30am Mondays at Kingscliff, Tuesdays at Cabarita, Wednesdays at Murwillumbah and Thursdays at Banora Point.

Bargain shop

Auxiliary fete

For more than 30 years, the Uniting Church Bargain Shop has been raising money to assist the Blair Athol Supported Accommodation and Assistance Program. Top quality pre-loved clothing, bric-a-brac, small household items, linen, books and luggage as well as new greeting cards and wrapping paper are available at inexpensive prices. The shop, at 2/3 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South, operates Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 3.30pm. For info call Malcolm or Georgina on 07 5524 4963.

The Tweed Hospital Auxiliary would like donations of goods to sell at their fete on October 10. Goods may be left at the Hospital Gift Shop or call 07 5506 7867 to arrange collection. Please note that TVs, computers, large heavy items, encyclopaedias, weekly magazines not accepted. Monthly meetings are held on the

Guiding get together

LOCAL â&#x20AC;˘ SYDNEY â&#x20AC;˘ GOLD COAST â&#x20AC;˘ BRISBANE â&#x20AC;˘ MELBOURNE

Tweed Heads Golf Club, Soorley Street, Tweed Heads South,with the Tweed Links Quartet and Allan Grant Dancers. Compered by Bob Green, special guest artist, tenor David Chitick. Admission is $5 for club members, $10 for visitors. For info call Elaine on 5590 7870 or visit www.tweedlinksmusicclub.org.

Baby show Anglican baby show and fete, Saturday, September 12, 8.20am, Byangum Road, Murwillumbah. Baby show entries registration 9am, three sections, four age groups. Lucky entrant prize $250 portrait photo package. fete, jumping castle and face painting for the children. Coffee cups competition, for most unusual, prettiest, most colourful cup. For info call Merilyn on 02 6672 2013.

Tree care day Following on from the successful National Tree Day food forest planting at Sweetnam Park, Uki, recently, a mulching and watering day will be held there on Saturday, September 19, from 3pm. Bush tucker recipes will be distributed and futiure plans for the area will be discussed. For info call Carolyn on 0411 471 147.

WONFA WONFA (We Ought Never Feel Alone) will meet on Tuesday, September 1, at Kingscliff Uniting Church at 11am. All invited to a varied program followed by two-course lunch. Danielle Davis will speak on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Secret Life of Birdsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Donation $5. RSVP to Estelle 6676 2577 by August 31.

Music concert Tweed Links Music Club concert, September 6, at 2pm, Coolangatta

MONTHLY MARKETS 1st Sat Brunswick Heads (02) 6628 4495 1st Sat 8-11am Casuarina Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market 0414 777 432 1st Sun Banora Point Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market 0417 759 777 1st Sun Byron Bay (02) 6680 9703 1st Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 1st Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 2nd Sat 2nd Sun 2nd Sun 2nd Sun 2nd Sun 2nd Sun

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

3rd Sat 8-11am Casuarina Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market 0414 777 432 3rd Sat Mullumbimby (02) 6684 3370 3rd Sat Murwillumbah Cottage Markets 0417 759 777 3rd Sun Ballina 6687 4328 3rd Sun Banora Point Farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Market 0417 759 777 3rd Sun Nimbin (02) 6689 0000 3rd Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 3rd Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 3rd Sun Uki (02) 6679 9026 4th Sat Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 4th Sun Bangalow (02) 6687 1911 4th Sun (in 5 Sun month) Coolangatta (07) 5533 8202 4th Sun Murwillumbah 0422 565 168 4th Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 5th Sun 5th Sun

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

FARMERS MARKETS Each Sat Each Thu Each Tue Each Sat

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

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

Volunteer vacancies Are you looking for a great way to gain work experience or make friends in your area while contributing to your community? Volunteering could be the answer. There are hundreds of positions to choose from listed with community organisations in our area. This weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Five Most Wantedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vacancies include: Murwillumbah, Reader, reading news on tapes for vision impaired clients; Tweed Heads, Kitchen Storeman; Tweed Shire (various locations), Community Visitor to visit lonely residents in nursing homes and hostels; Banora Point, Volunteer Friendly Visitor, to visit elderly clients in their own homes and provide companionship for 1-2 hours per week or fortnight; Tweed Heads West, Activity Assistant for elderly clients in an aged care centre. For info

Greenhills auxiliary Greenhills Lodge next card party will be held at the CWA at 1pm, Monday, September 7. For info call Jean on 6672 3431.

VIEW clubs Coolangatta/Tweed VIEW Club next luncheon meeting on Thursday, September 10, (Not Sep 17 as previously advised), in the Horizons Room, South Tweed Sports Club at 11am for 11.30am start. Guest speaker will be Bianca Habermann from The Smith Family. Visitors welcome. Bookings/ apologies call Celina on 07 5590 4267 before 5pm on Monday Sep 7. VIEW stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women and is a valued part of The Smith Family. Murwillumbah Day View Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s two-hour Richmond River boat cruise including morning tea is scheduled for September 7, with $25 bus fare to be paid at the meeting. For info call Ruth on 6672 3139.

U3A Tweed Coast invites you to Kingscliff Uniting Church hall, Friday, September 4, 2pm when Tom Alletson, Tweed Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waterways program leader, will speak about the Tweed Kenya mentoring program and share his personal travel diary with us. Afternoon tea. Donation $2.

Family history Sept 1 (Tuesday): Tweed Gold Coast Family History and Heritage Assoc will hold their next meeting in South Tweed Sports Club, Minjungbal Drive, at 1.30pm. Guest speaker will be Ron Dore speaking on the legacy and influences of the Vikings in England. Visitors welcome, tea/coffee follows meeting. For info call Noelene on 07 5599 8939.

Full moon September 5 02:02 Third quarter September 12 12:16 New moon September 19 04:44 First quarter September 26 14:49 Full moon October 4 16:10 Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, month rise set rise set height (m) height (m) 1 T 0600 1731 1428 0343 0615,1.18; 1818,1.56 0021,0.46; 1145,0.55 2 W 0559 1732 1524 0419 0651,1.25; 1856,1.61 0057,0.39; 1229,0.49 3 T 0558 1732 1618 0452 0726,1.32; 1930,1.63 0129,0.34; 1308,0.44 4 F 0557 1733 1712 0522 0758,1.38; 2004,1.63 0159,0.30; 1345,0.39 5 S 0555 1733 1807 0552 0830,1.44; 2038,1.61 0228,0.28; 1423,0.37 6 S 0554 1734 1902 0621 0903,1.49; 2113,1.57 0256,0.28; 1501,0.36 7 M 0553 1734 1959 0651 0939,1.53; 2149,1.49 0326,0.29; 1543,0.36 8 T 0552 1735 2058 0723 1015,1.56; 2230,1.40 0358,0.32; 1628,0.38 9 W 0551 1735 2200 0800 1057,1.57; 2315,1.30 0431,0.37; 1716,0.42 10 T 0550 1736 2303 0841 1143,1.55 0511,0.44; 1813,0.47 11 F 0548 1736 0930 0008,1.20; 1237,1.53 0558,0.51; 1920,0.50 12 S 0547 1737 0007 1026 0014,1.12; 1342,1.52 0657,0.57; 2042,0.49 13 S 0546 1737 0108 1129 0235,1.09; 1457,1.55 0812,0.59; 2200,0.43 14 M 0545 1738 0204 1236 0400,1.13; 1611,1.62 0931,0.55; 2305,0.33 15 T 0544 1738 0254 1345 0507,1.22; 1715,1.72 1043,0.46; 2359,0.23 16 W 0543 1739 0338 1454 0600,1.34; 1810,1.79 1144,0.36 17 T 0541 1739 0418 1601 0649,1.46; 1900,1.82 0045,0.16; 1240,0.27 18 F 0540 1740 0454 1707 0735,1.56; 1948,1.79 0129,0.12; 1333,0.21 19 S 0539 1740 0529 1811 0818,1.64; 2035,1.71 0209,0.13; 1424,0.18 20 S 0538 1741 0604 1915 0902,1.69; 2121,1.59 0247,0.17; 1515,0.20 21 M 0537 1741 0640 2018 0945,1.70; 2206,1.45 0325,0.25; 1604,0.26 22 T 0535 1742 0719 2121 1027,1.67; 2251,131 0401,0.34; 1654,0.33 23 W 0534 1742 0801 2221 1109,1.61; 2338,1.19 0437,0.44; 1745,0.42 24 T 0533 1743 0847 2318 1153,1.54 0515,0.54; 1841,0.50 25 F 0532 1743 0937 0029,1.09; 12.43,1.46 0558,0.62; 1943,0.57 26 S 0531 1744 1030 0011 0129,1.04; 1341,1.39 0653,0.68; 2051,0.59 27 S 0529 1744 1125 0058 0242,1.03; 1450,1.37 0804,0.71; 2157,0.57 28 M 0528 1745 1220 0140 0356,1.07; 1559,1.38 0920,0.69; 2251,0.52 29 T 0527 1745 1315 0218 0454,1.14; 1655,1.43 1026,0.64; 2335,0.46 30 W 0526 1746 1410 0251 0538,1.22; 1741,1.48 1120,0.57 Time lags: Ballina Boat Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; Brunswick River Highway Bridge: high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 30 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Tides in bold indicate high tide of 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less. Data courtesy of the National Tidal Centre.

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Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hope visiting global warming doubter Jay Lehr packed his speedos and safari suit when he set off from the USA this month to fullfill a local speaking engagement organised by the newly formed Gold Coast-Tweed branch of the Climate Sceptics. Readers wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprised to learn a leading member of the sceptics is conspiracy theorist and sacked former councillor Bob Brinsmead, who we trust told the Princeton Universitybased researcher that latest climate modelling predicted Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summers would start sooner and grow hotter. Dr Lehr describes global warming as a scare which â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;has the added advantage of not being able to be proven false in our lifetimeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Added advantage?

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I knew one of us should have come as a cowboyâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Enjoying the Banana Festival parade last Saturday were Tweed Valley locals Harbajan Singh, Joginder Singh and Harbax Singh Dhami. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wild wild westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; theme of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s festival saw â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; many floats carrying gun-toting kids dressed as cowboys or A Uki businessperson recently (American) Indians. However, the American-style theme has asked Rally Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general been criticised by some as being inappropriate for the local manager Gary Upson where agricultural festival. Photo Jeff Dawson

they could obtain a copy of the peer reviews for Biolinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ecological study of the rally route after national media were told the 400-page report had been â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;peer-reviewedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. The local was gobsmacked when Mr Upson said the peer review was â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;not undertaken by Rally Australia; this we understand was done by the No Rally Group which you are aware of and will need to contact them for a copy of their reportsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. Did we miss something here? The rally organisersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; spin masters were quick to dismiss two recent assessments (peer reviews, for want of a better word) of the ecological study which criticised it for trying to determine impacts on fauna out of breeding season, and now they want us to believe those very same assessments are the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;peer reviewsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; they somehow knew about before they were commissioned by rally opponents?

at the usual sexist objectification of women by motorsport, while the other half were upset that they were only advertising for Queensland girls. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wrong with Tweed girls?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; was the chorus. Where are the NSW jobs? And they noted they only pay $25 per hour. â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013;

A resident living on the Speed on Tweed route was recently visited by world rally reps who told him he could only move his car in and out of his home for an hour a day during the running of the event. When asked what to do, he was told to park it at the Sunnyside Mall. He said this was only two-hour parking and there would be thousands looking for parking spots and asked for compensation. They laughed and replied, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Are you kidding? We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even get petrol moneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.

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An ad on the internet has appeared looking for 30 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stunning young ladiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for promotional duties for the upcoming world rally. A No Rally Group spokesperson told Backburner that half the group were annoyed

Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the pest?A headline in a weekly tabloid last week slammed â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Rally pestsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for using â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;guerilla tacticsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; by threatening to boycott local businesses who support the rally. But the No Rally Group is adamant that a

One interpretation of the admonishing given by panel to mayor Joan van Lieshout is that she cannot again raise the matter of the general managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conflict of interest in relation to the rally. However, although the issue may have been settled in Council, she is under no legal obligation to retract her opinion publicly, or to remain silent about it. And while Backburner is dishing out advice let us also point out that neither the mayor nor Cr Milne should ever again consent to be examined by the conduct review panel. It is a tainted process (as shown by recent resignations from it) and both councillors should adopt the words of Charles I: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I would know by what power I am called hither, and by what lawful authority?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

boycott is not, and has never â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; been, one of their tactics as Hastings Point residents were claimed in the article. confronted by the sight of eight â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; teenage girls kicking and bashThe warm weather has got ing another girl on a front lawn snakes out a bit earlier than at noon last Sunday. Appalled, usual. One readerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter got some residents were forced to a rude shock when she went to intervene. A local tells Backturn the computer on at home burner the incident followed a and found a six foot python had night of noisy fighting in the made itself comfortable on the usually peaceful hamlet where desk. The snake was quite happy new signage designed to assist in its new home but the Tweed pedestrian safety was destroyed Valley Wildlife Carers sent a for the third time in two weeks. volunteer to remove it and place Fedup residents are asking why it in nearby bushland. kids are resorting to such mindâ&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; less violence, and why it is escaAfter two strikes in a row, coun- lating so quickly. cillors intent on using their new â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; â&#x2013; conduct review panel to put a Tweed Heads man Jack Griflid on potentially embarrassing fin is home after completing a disclosures will be hoping that 1500km charity bike ride from it will be third time lucky this Brisbane to Cairns in just 17 time round (see story, page 1). days. The 85-year-old says his But if you think our panel is feat was the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest bike overworked, consider the team ride completed by a rider over at Orange City Council which 85 years old. But Jack says he has been asked to adjudicate 57 doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel his age. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Because complaints. Most emanate from there are 12 months in every a disgruntled former councillor year I am 85. But if there were who was finally unseated when 15 months in every year Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be he failed to attend a required about 61 and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even feel number of meetings. Unlike the 61!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Jackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ride raised $1,300 for Tweed, complainants are pub- The Tweed Hospital.

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