Tweed Echo – Issue 2.08 – 22/10/2009

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THE TWEED SHIRE Volume 2 #08 Thursday, October 22, 2009 Advertising and news enquiries: Phone: (02) 6672 2280 Fax: (02) 6672 4933 editor@tweedecho.com.au adcopy@tweedecho.com.au www.tweedecho.com.au

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Rowdy loves her Diggers Sports Koala survival ‘a

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Tyalgum farrier Robyn Donoghue shoeing her horse Phoenix in preparation for the barrel race at the Diggers Sports gymkhana next weekend. Photo Jeff ‘Steel Heel’ Dawson Kim Cousins

Robyn ‘Rowdy’ Donoghue used to travel to the Tweed to participate in Tyalgum Diggers District Sports Gymkhana and Rodeo when she was younger and now her daughter Credence, an up and coming rider, has joined her in the saddle. These days Rowdy lives at Tyalgum and spends most of her time working as a farrier, but she comes out of retirement once a year for the Diggers gymkhana. ‘It’s only a small event but we get lots of people,’ she said. ‘It’s like a fun day for kids and their

horses. Anyone is welcome though; the barrel racing gets some serious racers.’ Held almost every year except during World War II, the 101st anniversary of the event was postponed in July this year after wet weather turned the grounds into a mud fest. Tyalgum Diggers District Sports president Joan Eccleshare said it’s an amazing record and a great old-fashioned family day out. ‘The skirmish will be great for the over 12s and there’s an alpaca petting area for the littlies. For the real littlies there’s a jumping castle and there will be a Pas de Deux performance

just before the rodeo for something different. ‘It’s the first of the next 100 years,’ she said. Starting at 9am next Saturday, October 31, and running through until 9pm that night, the not-for-profit event raises money for community groups such as veterans, preschools and special needs children at the school. They are looking for stallholders – Joan said there is space for about a dozen. Held at the Tyalgum Showground, stall fees are only $20 and you get two free entry tickets. To find out more call Joan on 02 6679 3897.

Tweed Shire Council will fight to regain planning controls over a new town at Kings Forest and wants developer Bob Ell to do more to prevent the extinction of the local koala population, including a crackdown on cats and dogs. The council has listed the koala’s survival as a priority amid a raft of concerns about concept plans for the 880ha site west of Cabarita which is set to become one of the shire’s biggest towns with up to 10,000 people. It wants Planning Minister Kristina Keneally to insist that his company Leda Holdings prepares a new koala plan of management which provides more natural corridors, at least one land bridge over a four-lane access road as well as a ban on pets likely to attack koalas. It also wants the Minister to remove planning powers from Mr Ell allowing him to set his own development standards which has led to narrow roads, few footpaths and building blocks as small as 175 square metres. It has also supported a call by Cr Barry Longland to ask Ms Keneally to visit the shire so she can appreciate local concerns about the site and to consider imposing development standards similar to Koala Beach. In a report to Tuesday’s meeting, chief planner Vince Connell warned that the fate of the shire’s dwindling koala population hinged on a plan of management ‘robust enough to manage the site in such a way that it will avoid the local extinction of koalas.’ He said the site contained core koala habitat and bordered other colonies already under threat from road kill, bushfires, dog attacks and urban expansion, and was critical to

the survival of breeding populations on the coast. But the present plan did not reduce the risk of koala mortality. Mr Connell also revealed that Mr Ell could create his own development control plan (DCP) which would be ‘the principal planning instrument to guide all future development at Kings Forest’ and would override the council’s own DCP.

Poorly planned As a result subdivisions were poorly planned with too many dead-ends and narrow roads without footpaths. It contained a mix of traditional homes, zero-lot housing, duplexes, mews, town house apartments and ‘shop-tops’. The council wants their own standards to apply and that variations be justified on a case-by-case basis ‘rather than a blanket removal of detailed controls that have been developed over many years.’ Mr Connell’s staff also signalled concerns over other aspects of the concept plans which Mr Ell amended in response to hundreds of submissions from the council, public and government agencies. Some rezonings were not supported on ecological grounds, including a four-hectare increase in residential land while all 16ha set aside for protection had been cleared of native vegetation or grew exotic pine trees. The council also raised concerns over eroded buffers on a 57ha golf course and a lack of land-forming and stormwater management plans as well as being dumped with ownership of non-complying infrastructure and a 9ha artificial lake. The council endorsed the submissions which will be sent to Ms Keneally.

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NSW Planning Minister Kristina Keneally has overruled Tweed Shire Council and provided a windfall for Casuarina estate developer Don O’Rorke by allowing him to reduce beachfront car parking spaces. The decision has been welcomed by Mr O’Rorke and the town’s residents’ association but was described as ‘disappointing’ by Tweed mayor Warren Polglase and condemned as shortsighted by the Kingscliff Ratepayers’ Association. Council planners, with the support of council, had urged the Planning Department to retain a beachfront esplanade with more than 100 parking spaces in line with original plans for the development. They believe removal of parking spaces would amount to a de facto privatisation of the beachfront and ignore the needs of a growing number of families visiting the beach at the weekends. But Ms Keneally announced she had agreed to adopt a new concept plan put forward by Mr O’Rorke which reduced the length of the esplanade by twothirds and wiped out scores of beachfront spaces. Mr O’Rorke, who donated $50,000 to NSW ALP coffers two years ago, said the deci-

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sion was a ‘fantastic outcome’ which smoothed the way for a town centre and 2,500 squaremetre supermarket to be built by 2011. ‘It has taken more than four years of work to reach this point and I would like to acknowledge the professionalism

Public beach ‘effectively privatised’ The Greens have criticised last week’s approval of the Casuarina Beach Town Centre plan, saying the process was fundamentally flawed. ‘When then Minister Sartor agreed with the developers in December 2006 that the development proposal was of state significance, and therefore should be assessed by the state government under Part 3A of the planning laws, the people of Tweed lost their say in the decision-making process,’ said Greens planning spokesman, Sylvia Hale. ‘I am concerned that once again that donors to the Labor Party may be seen to gain privileged decisions through the operation of the Part 3A process, and that includes Kings Beach Pty Ltd who have donated at least $50,000 to the NSW Branch of the Labor Party

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between 2003 and 2007. ‘Planning powers must be returned to local government level, and approvals must take into account the opinion of the community, as well and environmental and social issues. I am disappointed the minister would seem to have ignored community and council submissions in this matter.’ Ms Hale said the decision undermines council plans and effectively privatises a public beach. ‘The absence of an esplanade makes access to the beach difficult for anyone other than residents whose property backs onto the beach, a concept which I believe most people would find offensive,’ she said. ‘We don’t support the situation that exists in some countries where beaches become privately owned’.

most of the objectives. We didn’t get all that we wanted but we have achieved a good, liveable outcome.’ This included plans to fill an existing drainage easement along the site’s north-eastern boundary which had been changed to require Mr O’Rorke to provide a 20-metre-wide open space corridor alongside the easement route. The department’s acting deputy-general Chris Wilson said the decision to reduce beachfront parking followed a ‘number of submissions raising concerns that the Esplanade Road would be extended the entire length of the foreshore.’ ‘It was therefore decided that the road should extend for just one third of the site’s foreshore frontage,’ he said. ‘This will preserve public open space, including a neighbourhood park, whilst also maintaining adequate vehicle access to the foreshore with adequate public car parking.’ Mr Wilson said the approved plans would create 500 jobs, provide low and medium density housing and tourist accommodation options, a core retail centre to cater for existing and future demand, public infrastructure works and a maintained foreshore area.

River festival set for its grand finale

Bogangar Public School student Kaliha Lanston with the lantern she made for the Tweed River Festival’s firey finale at Jack Evans Boat Harbour this Saturday. Years 5 and 6 made dozens of these elegantly simple lamps with help from teacher Pauline Tobin. Photo Jeff Dawson Kim Cousins

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and rigour of the NSW Department of Planning officers who worked on this application,’ the managing director of Consolidated Properties said. ‘There have been some issues with Tweed Shire Council but we have worked through those and achieved

Tweed River Festival is in full swing this week with the big finale set to light up Jack Evans Boat Harbour this Saturday, October 24. Festival organiser Jane Lofthouse said the week had been a busy one for the Tweed community. ‘We had a wetland walk on Monday, and another on Wednesday, around the foreshore. Eighteen people came along and we either saw or heard 43 different species of birds,’ Jane said. ‘It’s a great day; it makes peo<echowebsection=Local News>

ple aware of what’s there.’ Take your interest inside and view some of the stunning artworks entered in the Caldera Art Festival (formally Tweed Naturally) exhibition, showing at the World Heritage Rainforest Centre, Murwillumbah, until this Sunday, October 25. First prize went to Byron Bay artist Favian Sansom, second was Tweed artist Magdi Gregurich while Geoffrey Williams, of Mullumbimby was awarded third prize. The festival also saw Water Week activities enjoyed by Tweed school students, a cane drain planting field day

and a classic boat regatta. Today (Thursday) there will be an open day at Kingscliff Waste Water Treatment Plant and tomorrow (Friday) the Tweed Catchment Catch Up at Cudgen will get people talking about our waterways. Saturday is the big day, with the Tweed River Festival Paddle Challenge launching from Jack Evans Boat Harbour from 10am (DST) and lantern decorating, entertainment, information tents and food stalls from 3.30pm. Lights on the Harbour Lantern Parade and Fireworks Spectacular starts at 7.30pm. More info on 02 6670 2743. www.tweedecho.com.au

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Director of the Richmond-Tweed Regional Library, Martin Field, tralian Cycling magazines. Someone told us they knew of men into old machinery restoration, and glass work is also popular.’ centre, at Tuesday’s Books for Blokes night at Murwillumbah’s Jo said that men are a minority when it comes to library memImperial Hotel. Photo Jeff Dawson

A group of about 16 blokes met up this week and Tweed Area Librarian Jo Carmody found out what men really want to read about. Jo said the Blokes and Books night was very positive, giving her and other book buyers an insight into where passions lie in the Murwillumbah community. ‘It was good to hear from different groups,’ Jo said. ‘We know know we’ve got an active cycling group so we’ll be getting Aus-

bership and use and adult males make up less than one third of members to the Tweed libraries. ‘Everyone thinks libraries are stuffy and don’t move with the times but we’ve got to keep up with the trends,’ Jo said. ‘We have wireless internet and are noticing more people coming in with laptops. We’re also investigating setting up a Facebook page.’ The library welcomes ideas for new titles. Email Jo at jcarmody@rtrl.nsw.gov.au or call Murwillumbah library on 6670 2427. You can also request titles online at www.rtrl.nsw.gov.au.

Terranora high-rise too ‘Gold Coast’ Ken Sapwell

Concept plans for a small town on the site of the derelict Terranora Lakes Country Club are more in line with Gold Coast-style development than anything seen in the Tweed before, warns a report to council. The proposed $141.5 million development envisages a population of 4,500 living in a mix of hillside homes, a 200bed nursing home and 600 retirement cottages and units alongside a supermarket and other retail outlets. Chief planner Vince Connell says the owner of the 187ha site wants to vary a three-storey height limit to accommodate buildings up to eight storeys high which he described as a ‘marked departure’ from normal designs in the Tweed. He says while the development can achieve many of the positive outcomes envisaged under the state’s north coast regional plan, it ‘failed to address the impact on the natural environment likely to result from siting large buildings on prominent ridgelines.’ ‘It is more characteristic of the hillside style of development emerging in southeast Queensland and lead to a visual character and domiwww.tweedecho.com.au

nance of development that is unprecedented in the Tweed,’ he said in a report to Tuesday’s meeting. If approved it would mark a significant turning point in the management of the Tweed’s natural character, particularly in terms of visual amenity.

Concerns supported The council voted to support his concerns in a submission to the NSW Planning Department urging it to undertake community consultation before giving the radical development at Bilambil Heights the go-ahead. It also supported a motion from Barry Longland insisting that the government – which is the consent authority – stick to the three-storey

limit contained in its LEP. The council will also raise other concerns about the development, including its impact on Kennedy Drive and other arterial roads, proposed rezonings of ecological sensitive areas and the location of a spine road. The site, owned by Brisbane millionaire Godfrey Mantle’s Terranora Group Management company, is already zoned for urban expansion and has been subject to two previous development approvals. Mr Mantle has successfully applied to the state government to recognise it as a major project application and be the consent authority after claiming that a previous council approval for a 76-lot subdivision was not viable.

Raising the dam wall mooted Tweed Council will investigate raising the wall of the Clarrie Hall as its preferred option to overcome water shortages which could occur within 10 years as the population continues to grow. The option is one of three which council staff were this week authorised to explore with the help of a community working committee before demand exceeds supply ‘sometime in the period 2017 to 2027’.

The others involve construction of a new dam on councilowned land at Byrrill Creek and linking into the Gold Coast’s water supply. The council will also investigate contingency options because of the long lead time of some of the three short-listed options, including tapping other water grids and groundwater water reserves. ■ See Editorial, page 8, and

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Tweed Coast locals Michael De Good and Chris Ellis are writing a book on the Tweed’s natural history and want others to get involved. Photo Jeff ‘Antiquarian’ Dawson

the years we’ve seen amazing weather events here on the coast – cyclonic winds and damage, hailstorms, lightning, massive waves, flooding, brilliant rainbows. We’re hoping some of the most dramatic weather photos to appear in the book may be from the locals themselves.’ Michael and Chris have so far received support from Queensland Museum with a selection of wildlife photos and even had a department head from Darwin to travel to Murwillumbah at his own cost to write his section of the book.

Numerous, well-respected local identities and groups have also become involved. ‘When we kicked off this project over a year ago we wondered if we would get anyone on board,’ Chris said. ‘But the overwhelming support has given the book a life of its own. If you have photos you’d like Chris and Michael consider for the book, email tweedcoastlife@yahoo.com.au or pop them in the post and send to c/- Michael De Good, GPO Bogangar, 2488, with your name, location and date the photos were taken.

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Minister dismisses conduct complaints Ken Sapwell

Tweed Council chief Mike Rayner has no case to answer while former mayor Joan van Lieshout and colleague Cr Katie Milne escaped censure following a series of complaints arising from last month’s contentious Repco car rally. NSW Local Government Minister Barbara Perry has dismissed conflict-of-interest concerns by Cr van Lieshout over Mr Rayner’s position on the rally board, saying it ‘appears to form part of his public duty as the council’s general manager’. ‘As such [the appointment] is unlikely to constitute a private interest,’ said Ms Perry in a letter tabled at this week’s council

meeting rejecting suggestions of a meeting to discuss the issue further. Meanwhile, Conduct Review Panel chairman David Gibson has tabled a final report into complaints against Cr van Lieshout accusing her of 13 code-of-conduct breaches by making public her stoush with Mr Rayner over his board appointment.

Not serious enough Mr Gibson found five breaches of the code of conduct following complaints lodged by Crs Dot Holdom and Phil Younblutt ‘but were not sufficiently serious to warrant any disciplinary action’. In an interim report into the complaints which were lodged

last July, the panel chairman urged councillors to ‘stop their bickering’ and suggested that they receive more training in the code of conduct. Mr Gibson also found that Cr Milne had breached the code of conduct when she released a council planners’ report highlighting potential problems with the rally, but it wasn’t ‘of such seriousness to warrant disciplinary action’. Mr Gibson said contrary to some assertions the report was not confidential but Cr Milne should have sought consent from its authors before releasing it on public interest grounds. It’s the second time Cr Milne has escaped censure over the release of information to the public, with the panel find-

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ing last month she had not breached confidentiality rules when she spoke to the media about appointments to a government planning panel.

Holdom’s grievance The panel dismissed a codeof-conduct complaint by Cr Holdom after investigating the so-called leak of a memo from Mr Rayner which provided information for a story which appeared in the media last June. ‘The subjective view that the information was confidential in my view falls short by definition and intention of the code,’ said the then panel chairman, police chief Michael Kenny, who resigned just days after writing his report, declining to make public his reasons.

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Planting the seed for Tweed’s community gardens Kim Cousins

David Cowen first became interested in gardening when he was a kid living in a London flat. At that time there was very little greenery surrounding him. Since then he has grown his own little patch of paradise in his Murwillumbah backyard and is looking to get the community involved in a central garden that everyone can share. ‘In England they’ve always had garden plots. During the war people were encouraged to grow their own food,’ he said. David would like to see Murwillumbah move towards being a transition town, an area where sustainability is a normal part of life. ‘It’s about working towards a time when we don’t have oil,’ he said. ‘We also need to share knowledge and learn about plants and gardens.’ ‘If there are enough committed people we will approach council and see what they can do.’ Interested people can call David on 6672 7014. Murwillumbah Ratepayers Association president Robyn Lemaire said members were keen to get a community garden for the town and were working on a draft management plan to put to Tweed Council and the public. Robyn said they had askedcouncil for help but were yet to receive a response. After years of hard work and lobbying, Lismore gardeners this month turned the first sod in their community garden after Lismore City Council provided the land for the Rainbow Region Community Farms group. The Chillingham community planted a shared vegie garden in 2002 and haven’t looked back. They’ve encountered a few problems with drought and flooding, but not with finding helpers. Claire Masters is a Chillingham Community Centre volwww.tweedecho.com.au

Seven-year-old Isabella picks some organic silver beet as her granddad Brian Harmon tends to the food bowl that is the community garden at Chillingham Community Centre. Photo Jeff ‘Secret Crop’ Dawson

unteer and said gardens like the one David was proposing should be more common. ‘I’m pleased to see another community taking it up. The strength of community gardens is people enjoy it. It’s healthy as well as nurturing.’ The Chillingham Community Centre is built on what was originally the first farm in the village. Produce from their garden is eaten by garden volunteers and any excess is sold at Chillingham markets or through the Community

Centre’s roadside stall. ‘It’s shared around,’ Claire said. ‘Making money isn’t the primary function. It’s part of our ethos of ecological sustainability.’ Next they are setting their sights on a bush garden, enlisting the help of local school students and Aboriginal leaders. Community gardens don’t just feed people and reduce our carbon footprints, they also provide a social, educational and creative area for all to enjoy.

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Doug and Margot Anthony try out sculptor Keith Cameron’s fantasy chairs at the Tweed River Art Gallery. The Anthonys, who donated the land the gallery is built on, have donated a further parcel of land for a gallery extension.

kept a diary, as was common in those days. The book is a rich source of history and tells stories of a bygone way of life in rural Australia. The hardcover book will be available at book shops from October 26. Meanwhile, Doug and Margot have been busy with their

involvement in other cultural pursuits in the Tweed lately. After donating land in 1995 for the Tweed River Art Gallery to be built on, they have now given council another 25 metres of land along Mistral Road for future development related to the gallery. A natural amphitheatre is on the cards

for the land, along with sculptures and a grassed outdoor area. Tweed Shire Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to accept the offer. Original plans for the gallery showed that the site was suitable for the construction of an amphitheatre, with aims to use it as an outdoor presentation area.

Business adviser helps out in Cambodia Luis Feliu

Former Tweed Training and Enterprise Company (TTEC) chairman Richard Kemp holds high hopes for young Cambodians encouraged to escape poverty and exploitation through a business skills/training program he has recently been involved with as a volunteer there. Richard, a former lawyer, returned home to Dulguigan near Murwillumbah last month after a two-month overseas posting sponsored by Australian Business Volunteers (ABV).

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The organisation provides business volunteers to AsianPacific countries to advise start-up and ongoing enterprises, with Richard working with Wathnakpheap, a Cambodian non-government organisation (NGO) headquartered in Phnom Penh with programs in five of that country’s poorest provinces. The organisation helps address widespread child labour and trafficking in a country long affected by war, placing children, particularly girls, in education and training and supporting families in order to prevent exploitation.

‘We’re trying to prevent them dropping out of the education system, the kids are especially vulnerable, there’s agents in neighbouring Vietnam coming into the provinces to buy kids and take them back to that country for forced labour and prostitution,’ he told The Echo. Richard said ABV, sponsored by AusAID, had around 1,000 volunteers on its books and sent 120 volunteers away each year for two to 12 month postings. Business people interested in volunteering with ABV can visit www.abv.org.au or call 02 6285 1686.

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Comment

Coal barons mine an uncertain future Michael McDonald

There is not much humour to be had in the climate change debate but lobbyists GetUp managed to raise a laugh and attract the news media with its ad campaign ‘iCoal 2.0’ which The debate the shire has to have about increasing our water takes the piss out of the coal supply to cater for population growth is officially in the pub- industry’s greenwash – watch lic realm this week, focusing us on a precious and dwindling the ad at www.getup.org.au. resource many take for granted. This ‘consultation’, especially The Australian C oal on the option of raising the wall of our storage facility the Association’s po-faced execuClarrie Hall Dam, must take into account the protection we tive director Ralph Hillman give the dam’s immediate catchment area, which some say takes a much more serious apis flimsy. proach to the emissions traIronically, the dam and the water extraction weir pool at ding scheme, as well he might, the Bray Park treatment centre on Murwillumbah’s outover at www.australiancoal. skirts are both currently suffering from a blue-green algae com.au. The ACA claims ‘this infestation which has triggered an official red alert. The algal new tax’ will result in 16 miblooms this week continue unabated with increased levels nes closing prematurely, cost detected, despite council’s ongoing and gradual release of thousands of coal jobs and water from selected depths in the dam since last week to send a nasty dose of salts thincrease the flow in the river to fill the weir pool. It was the rough little towns. first time in around two years that water had been released You have to admire their from the dam. colossal cheek. After sitting For residents there’s no immediate cause to worry; the on their well-padded arses drinking water is being treated with powdered carbon to for decades while the writing kill off any lingering funny taste or odour. But for the unwise became more and more apor visitors who simply don’t understand the warning signs parent on the proverbial wall, the coal barons have now at the affected algal bloom sites, contact or drinking the realised that they’ll have to contaminated water can pose a health risk. fight to keep their industry Blue green algae is naturally occurring, always present in the dam and not considered harmful. However, at very high alive and to keep their major levels, spurred on by the right dry conditions, it can be toxic. shareholders in BMWs. And they oppose an ETS which Importantly, it feeds off phosphate and nitrogen-rich will actually pay them to polnutrients, the main cause of the blooms according to an lute! ‘Open another Bollinger, expert observer, who suspects much of these nutrients can be traced back to a problem specific to this dam, where live- Jeeves, the taxpayers are so generous.’ stock from surrounding properties outside the buffer zone The coal industry’s other often stray into the water to drink, swim, feed and shit. website for ‘NewGen’ coal Council’s water unit staff admit this happens and they try www.newgencoal.com.au – to prevent it and chase the cows out but it’s the Tweed’s unusually large 560-square-kilometre water catchment area the iCoal GetUp is parodying – spruiks the $1 billion the with many grazing and horticultural pursuits straddling the industry is spending on carriparian zones of the river and its tributaries that also conbon capture and storage. The tribute to the nutrient load. Unlike other water catchment areas around the state which are well defined, contained and relatively untried carbon capeasily buffered, the Tweed’s catchment is indeed quite large. ture technology is high tech and high energy use, if we’re The state-of-the-art $50-million-plus multi-million-dollar treatment works at Bray Park due to be operational later this talking pumping CO2 underyear will give some cause for confidence, but the buffer zone ground. (There is some rein the Crams Farm area at the dam must be strictly protected search on using algae to clean up carbon.) If it succeeds, it from continued pollution by livestock. could see a ‘cleaner’ coal in The government has strict management guidelines for 2025 but it is a big investment catchment areas which make it imperative that cattle and other livestock must be kept well away from the water’s edge. Enforcement of this in the Tweed is thus even more important and there should be a zero-tolerance of livestock entering public water storage areas so as to give the waterway the best chance for a stable edge or rim without the erosion and increased nutrient load caused by the offending animals. The golden rule is: the higher quality the raw (dam) water, the higher quality the finished (drinking) water is likely to be. Livestock are also degrading the upper reaches of Doon Doon Creek flowing into the dam. Council should not turn a blind eye to offending farmers who during dry times instead of moving cattle to areas where feed is available access the Raised lush grasses and plentiful waters of the dam illegally, knowGarden Beds ing that no action will be taken.

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October 22, 2009

Not water wise

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

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with many variables to ponder, including the possible escape of carbon dioxide from underground. The coal industry’s future in Australia is to a large degree dependent on how happy the general punter is with her electricity continuing to come from coal-powered stations and with sending our coal to China so it can continue to pollute its own country-

climate science in preparation for the Copenhagen conference. Prof Steffen maintained a professional calm during the interview – which you can watch at www.abc.net. au/catalyst – but his remarks were not exactly encouraging: ‘What that meeting [of climate scientists this year] I think really brought home was a sense of urgency. ‘In layman’s terms we’re

After sitting on their well-padded arses for decades while the writing became more and more apparent on the proverbial wall, the coal barons have now realised that they’ll have to fight to keep their industry alive and to keep their major shareholders in BMWs. side and export its particulate emissions to California. (Who knows, the toxins might improve the movies coming out of Hollywood.) Yes, coalminers’ jobs are at risk, as they have always been from the industry’s technological upgrades. Yes, it might make more sense to invest in retraining for renewable energy jobs than in propping up bloated dinosaurs. And yes, what is happening now may be bigger in terms of dislocation and angst than the first two Industrial Revolutions in the 18th and 19th centuries. As the World Resources Institute website says, ‘Earth Doesn’t Do Bailouts’. â– â– â– â–

Last Thursday ABC’s Catalyst interviewed Prof Will Steffen, one of the authors of the 2009 Synthesis Report – you can download it at the ANU Climate Change Institute site www.anu.edu.au/climatechange/section/products – which summarises the latest

heading for the worst case scenario as we’re tracking now. Sea level rise is tracking at the upper level range of projections, air temperature moves up and down because it has a lot of variability in it but ocean temperature is certainly tracking at the upper level. ‘I think the thing that alarms me the most is the combination of what’s happening in the ocean and what’s happening in the ice sheets. Ice sheets are probably moving more rapidly than we thought was conceivable five or ten years ago. You see large blocks of ice are splitting off the outlet glaciers, they slide into the sea and the water level raises instantly.’ Prof Steffen agrees with the general temperature rise threshold at which we enter dangerous climate change being set a two degrees – we’re currently 0.75 degrees above pre-industrial levels. At two degrees the Great Barrier Reef is really in trouble, the Himalayan glaciers will go and

maybe the Greenland ice shelf will slip into the sea – leading eventually to a global sea level rise of seven metres. At three to four degrees, says Prof Steffen, we get ‘massive losses of biodiversity, really big changes to water resources, very, very hot temperatures, very extreme bushfires and so on. We see the trends already at three-quarters of a degree. And that should give us pause for thought. I think the next ten years are crucial. If we’re not really on top of this and bending those curves down by 2020 I think we’re really behind the eight-ball at that point.’ â– â– â– â–

Campaign fatigue? It’s almost as bad as compassion fatigue. The number of websites calling upon you to act on climate change includes Tcktck, GetUp, 350.org, ACF, Avaaz, Greenpeace, the list goes on. Though the goals may be the same, the diversity springs up because of different interests and prejudices, and sometimes you feel like it would be handy to have one megasite for the world’s concerns, say, Ohshitwhatarewegoingtodoaboutit.com. That’s the lobbying ecosystem for you, complex like the rest of life. Maybe for now just concentrate on the International Day of Climate Action on October 24 – see www.350. org. And while you’re waiting for the temperature to rise, here’s a joke from blogger Robert Butler: Q: How many climate sceptics does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None. It’s too early to say if the lightbulb needs changing. â–

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Not mad keen about the new logo, Warren NEW

Recycling rubbish On page 16 of that ‘other paper’ recently, philosopher Bertrand Russell was quoted to the effect that ‘fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people harbour doubts’. On the very front page of this same paper, our beloved shortshovel, short-straw mayor declared ‘I don’t take any notice of that rubbish!’ He was not, of course, talking about democracy, or of his Deputy Dawg’s moronic announcements, but responding to our council (the one somehow he seems to think of as ‘his’) being voted, big surprise, the state’s worst. This lighthearted but piercingly accurate award comes annually from the Greens Party HQ. So draw your own conclusions. Talking of rubbish, last week also saw Warren smiling weakly into media lens as he and others unveiled the new ‘ecological’ colour-coded wheelie-bins. It might only be me, but it looked very much like they are made with just enough height and width to fit our mayor very snugly indeed. He might as well take the new, but entirely feeble Tweed logo with him too, before the red lid is clamped down, and securely locked. It’s vital to prevent any further recyling of contents, no?

■ It’s a brussell sprout! A beaut

logo for the Belgium capital but a bitter swallow for the Tweed. Terry Robinson

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tion, when will we have a policy of sourcing our needs within the shire? We spend many millions each year on Brisbane and Sydney consultants and – like the example of the headless torso logo – for what? Kingscliff TAFE has a fantastic graphics course and I’ve no doubt for a few thousand they could have come up with something far better and more relevant than the headless torso image. In fact the whole thing should have been done by way of a community competition with a monetary prize for the winner with an independent voluntary local committee to select the best image after public consultation – a process called ‘community involvement’.

In the interests of cleaning up the image of the Tweed Shire I suggest, and request, that all councillors be required to put declarations re conflict of interest in writing with respect to all commercial developments. I’ve asked several times in Community Access for this to occur, so now I’m putting my request in writing. J Boyd

Hastings Point In regard to the new council logo and rebranding which will cost us morons $45,000. Firstly, Warren, when I first looked at the logo, my vision was of a ‘seamstress’s dummy’. Secondly, us morons would like to know who in this community of ratepayers (your employers) gave this council (the employees) permission to go ahead with this outrageous spending of $45,000 ratepayer money on a logo, as we look at our rates notice for this year, and it has risen by nearly $300. Thirdly, us morons would like to know the exact amount that we the ‘ratepaying morons’ are going to pay for the ongoing cost of changing the street signs, the council letter heads, the logos on all the vehicles ■

owned by the shire, and any other costs associated with the implementation of this. You and your other National and Liberal Party aligned electees run on the promise of transparency. Show us now the honesty and transparency of this council (supposedly elected by us morons) by showing us the full costing of the changeovers, before you proceed with this outrageous venture that will put hardship on the people of the Tweed which is lacking infrastructure and should be a top priority of any council ahead of your egos. This council keeps stating that infrastructure for the

Tweed Shire is the top priority to accommodate our growth. Spending upward of half a million dollars to incorporate a new logo will not put that infrastructure in place. If all of you can’t be open, honest and transparent, the lot of you should resign, now. Peter Burles

President, Tweed Heads Labor Party branch ■ Tweed Shire Council has finally come up with an honest logo. My dog leaves lots of similar logos all over the backyard.

Kim Dixon

Cabarita Beach

■ A new 2009 Tweed Shire logo was unveiled last Tuesday by mayor Polglase with the normal corporate spin ‘that it sets a new corporate image to take GARAGE DOORS Tweed from the 1980s into the future’. 3ERVICE AND 2EPAIRS s 2EPLACEMENT OF %XISTING $OORS Despite the obvious pubT Sharples lic nature of a new shire logo, s 2EMOTE #ONTROL /PENERS Tweed Heads everything has to date been s .O *OB 4OO 3MALL !LL !REAS done behind closed doors with te zero community consultation ■ It would appear from recent For a free Quo at fantastic expense. The new publicity that the image of the r te call pe Tweed Shire needs a major logo frankly just ‘sucks’. The design was obviously makeover in order to regain the based on a shield until some trust of the community. A new Brisbane ‘hot shot’ (yes, yet logo is not sufficient to convince again, we have to spend our ratepayers that old behaviours money outside the shire: are not resurfacing. $45,000 for a report to tell us Install a whirly bird and eave vents! we need a new logo and God OLD t 7FOUJMBUJPO SFQMBDFT IPU BJS knows how much to produce with clean fresh air it) dropped the Mt Warning image on the top of the shield t 3PPG TQBDF UFNQFSBUVSF DBO and now we have the headless be reduced from 60°C to 45°C torso with a ‘khaki’ military t "JSDPO TZTUFNT SVO NPSF colour scheme. What in heavefficiently en was wrong with the colourNorman Ingram 10 years experience in the construction/aircon industry ful red and yellow Tweed Shire Tyalgum logo of old? I never heard any For a free quote phone Billy on 0407 732 624 complaints. B.V. & J.V. VENTILATION ABN 30 974 537 636 Threatened by rally All of which raises the quesThe Black Breasted Button Quail is a very shy bird and very difficult to locate. ‘There even is some doubt as to whether the species still exists in that state (NSW)’ (Smith & Mathieson 2004). This beautiful quail is nationally threatened and extremely INVITATION TO EXPRESS INTEREST rare but has been recorded a number of times over the years Expressions of interest are invited for the provision of leased office accommodation for: in the Byrrill Creek/Mebbin locality where the rally was scheMurwillumbah, New South Wales duled. It was our ecologists’ ? 700-900 square metres NLA of high quality, carpeted, air-conditioned, ground floor office accommodation; concern that if one of these ? Site location is to be within the commercial and retail precinct of Murwillumbah with good access to public transport and car parking; quails had been seriously affected at the Byrrill Creek area it ? Lease term of 7 years with options; would be highly likely to make ? Existing and proposed premises will be considered; the population there unviable. ? Three (3) secured and covered car bays and one (1) disabled car bay is required. It was not just about roadkill though. Australian animals are Parties wishing to express interest must obtain the Project Documents from www.jllprecomm.com. The Project Documents will be provided electronically, or if requested in very sensitive to stress. A recent hard copy, a fee of $100 will apply. 2009 report by the CSIRO outlines that ‘the causes of stress are Expressions of interest accompanied by the Registration Form must be received by Jones Lang LaSalle no later than 4:00 p.m. (ACT local time) 20 November 2009. many and varied. They include Selected persons who register an expression of interest may be invited to submit a formal offer. seemingly innocuous factors The National Code of Practice for the Construction Industry in accordance with the Australian Government Implementation Guidelines (reissued June 2006) such as strange noises and smells or altered routines’. The rally applies to the project. certainly qualified under this The Australian Government Building and Construction OHS Accreditation Scheme also applies to the project. definition. See www.publish. csiro.au/samples/PathologyofAustralianNativeWildlife.pdf. EOI WO20090095 Level 9, 15 London Circuit Phone: 02 6274 9832 We are extremely worried Russell Smith P.O. Box 2068 Facsimile: 02 6274 9877 that animals may have been Jones Lang LaSalle Canberra ACT 2601 Email: russell.smith@ap.jll.com scared away from their terri-

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tories and, it being breeding season, may have abandoned their nests and burrows. The CSIRO report also highlights that stress can make wildlife more prone to organ failure in the long term, lesions, anorexia, infections, etc. Shock or being chased can make wallabies go into a listless torpor and eventually die. I don’t think that our case was ill-conceived at all. We can hardly be blamed for the timing when we were promised a development approval process up until July. From the judge’s statements it seems she thought we should have taken the case before this approval process, which is unheard of. It was a strange coincidence that the barrister for Rally Australia recently made an opening speech for an animal rights legal service, Voiceless. In her launch she said, ‘There is obviously something badly wrong in relations between human beings and other animals’. See www.voiceless.org. au/images/stories/090819LaunchPALSPILCH(Perry2). pdf. The Governor of South Australia said in 2008, in relation to threatened species, ‘The solution is clear. We need to restore and actively manage more areas of our landscapes to protect biodiversity and ecosystem services’.

Mayor Polglase, this is a plea from the 500 residents/voters of Cobaki Broadwater Village in Piggabeen Road, Tweed Heads West. Our cars and our village bus are falling to pieces on what must be the worst road in the shire and possibly the state. The Piggabeen Deviation has been on the list for the last 14 years. We were promised early 2009 that the road would be open by Christmas 2009. This now seems unlikely as it seems the council has run out of money until July 2010. There has been no maintenance done on the existing road for years. Stamping down a bit of tar into the worst pot-holes with a boot after it rains is not maintenance. This is now 4WD territory. Will someone please tell us the truth. Myrna Hughes

Piggabeen

Daly still right

When Bob Brinsmead and other ‘sacked’ councillors are ever asked to name the ‘findings’ that have been made invalid or have discredited the Daly Inquiry, after Paul Brinsmead’s Supreme Court action, they never answer the question. Twice now letter readers in another paper have received either a gushing of anti-Labor state government rhetoric or a lecture about our Local Government Act 1993 being wrong Cr Katie Milne because, thankfully, it is not like Carool the Queensland Local Govern-

You could make it on inferior soybean paint, so we can pull it out right away and chuck it on the garden where the worms will return the advertorial muck into some nutritious, waterholding mulch. C’mon, Echo, enough fullpage colour advertisements for organics, rallies and tourism. If people wanted organic they’d buy direct from the farmer (and buy $6 milk instead of $3 milklike substances, etc). For all our high talk of change, who lives on a tenth of our ‘average per capita resource consumption’ that would be necessary for equitable resource use across Oz? Where’s the taking to the streets (or taking bricks to councillors’ empty heads) attitude that Ms Nolan mentioned recently? Laurie Ganter Our pizazz is gone, just a few Tweed Heads (loud) lonesome talkists in the hills... and even your hills won’t The tide was out last forever. I was greatly aggrieved, a fortJoe Van Stokers Siding night or so ago, when I picked up The Echo and lo and be- ■Apologies for the omission of hold! My favourite part of the the tide times from our issue of newspaper ‘the tide times’ was October 1. The offending subedimissing – and not a footnote tor has been sentenced to twelve to say why. Of course, I only hours of listening to Joe’s fishing found out once I had already stories – Ed. got the paper, rode 20km to my campsite and was then without Worst news, ever integral sun/moon/tide infor- While on an overseas holiday mation for my night-time fish- in mid September I received ing jaunts. Is space really at such what seemed to be the worst a premium? possible news from home, a How about you add an extra certain former mayor and his four-page pullout in the mid- anti-moronic sidekick had redle and completely sell it out captured the mayoral robes in to those lecherous advertisers? the Tweed Shire. It was almost serious enough to cancel our return air tickets. I had visions of supermarkets and housing estates spreading over the rich Cudgen farmlands and four and half storey buildings rising above the rooftops of our unique coastal villages. Well, now I am home and able to monitor such atrocities. Please join me in reminding our recycled mayor that the Cudgen farmlands should remain just that and the three storey building rule is non-negotiable. This is a mayor who once said, after a close election result, that he would listen to the voice of the people. But which people? ment Act whenever I have asked the question. Both the NSW democratic process and justice can only be served if Bob Brinsmead could honestly and without political rhetoric inform the Tweed voters which Daly Inquiry ‘findings’ have been, in the words of Justice Derek Michael Price in his judgment on March 22, 2007, ‘without or in excess of jurisdiction, and are a nullity’. They are simple to find, as Justice Price advised he ‘specified them in the schedule annexed to the judgment’. We expect our children to obey our state laws and act in a responsible manner. Why should we not expect the same responsible and honest action from our ex-councillors?

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Banora Point

■I am writing to add our support to make the Kings Forest development near Kingscliff a koala friendly development. We are local residents of the Tweed Shire and our own property backing on to bush in Bilambil Heights is close to a small group of koalas who, over the past few years, we have heard less of during their noisy mating season. With local dogs and cats freely roaming this area it has long been my concern that these animals are interfering with the fragile balance that currently exists for this small group of koalas. A few years ago my partner and I planted a few ‘koala friendly’ eucalypts at the bottom of our small 800m2 property. Recently, this year I was enchanted by a visit by a young koala who spent a couple of days in our trees. I thought if only other residents would do the same. What a fantastic idea – get residents in known koala habitat areas to plant koala friendly eucalypts on their properties. Just a few per Neville Jennings property could make a difKingscliff ference and increase the food ■Letters also received from V available to the koala popuSparks, Nobbys Creek, H Segal, lation – no dogs or cats of Kingscliff, S Sledge, Kingscliff, course! The tube stock we D Ogilvie, Bilambil, G May, purchased for only $3 each at Tyalgum, A Davis, Pottsville, P the markets in Byron Bay. & A Harris, Tweed Heads, R AnSuch a small investment derson, Pottsville, R Mitchell, could make such a big differBanora Point, R Wolff, Uki. ence. We have already taken

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Bilambil Heights ■I’m calling on Tweed councillors and state planning minister Kristina Keneally to take account of the needs of the environment generally and koalas in particular when determining controls and protections for the proposed Kings Forest development. I also draw your attention to the Tweed Shire Echo editorial (October 15) which describes quite accurately the ludicrous nature of suggestions that remnant native vegetation be turned into a golf course. Public open space is a precious and essential aspect of high density urban developments. In addition to benefits for community and social health, environmental and habitat benefits, and improvements to water quality, there is also potential for carbon and energy use offsets. I want my children to grow up in a sustainable community.

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Stokers Siding ■Already lost is west Banora Point which is prime agricultural land. Now it’s Kings Forest and Cobaki Lakes. If the Sydney Basin is the comparable example I think it is, think of the number of our young folk that could be employed within the incredibly fertile Tweed Valley. The Sydney Basin generates $1 billion on vegetable production. Return from agriculture in Sydney Basin is $5,433 a hectare, dramatically higher than the rest of the state at $136 a hectare. Federal Agriculture Minister, Tony Bourke, said last week that the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation has warned that global farm production needs to rise by 70 per cent in 40 years to feed an extra 2.4 billion people. We know we are running out of oil, we rely on it for cultivating agricultural land, for fertilising, for pesticides, for production and transport. If we build upon our productive agricultural areas we have forever lost the ability to produce cheaper food close to where we live. I personally feel Kings Forest and Cobaki Lakes developments should never happen, nor should subdivision of existing agricultural land. It is a hanging offence to legislate otherwise in my view. It’s sabotage on an evil scale.

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Tweed District Water Supply Augmentation s # OUNCIL ALSO CONTINUES TO PURSUE POTENTIALLY VIABLE WATER RECYCLING initiatives wherever possible. At present Council treats then recycles approximately eight per cent of total wastewater through successful projects such as the Condong Cogeneration Plant, Chinderah Golf Course, and the Uki Eucalyptus Tree Plantation for Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary.

Why y does the e Tw weed need more wate er? By 2036, the population of the Tweed Shire is expected to double to 157,000. The Council and the community need to act to ensure we will have enough water to satisfy demand. The Tweed district’s current water supply system has sufficient capacity to provide a continuous supply of up to 13,750* megalitres (ML) of water per annum. This provides enough water to support a population of around 105,000 people. As the current population of the Shire is approximately 80,000, the existing system is able to provide sufficient water until at least 2017. However, by 2036 we will need 19,000 ML of water each year just to meet demand. To make sure the Tweed is ready, we need to ‘augment’ the water supply (increase capacity).

Augmen ent the water supply system m Using less water will only postpone the effects of increasing population and delay the need to upgrade our current water supply system – it will not avoid the need to upgrade. The graph below shows how the existing capacity would still be exceeded some time in the period 2017 to 2027 – depending on the successful implementation of the water-saving measures. To ensure water supply, the system will still require augmentation some time within this period.

Wha at are our options s? Council is undertaking an extensive assessment to determine the best way forward. To date Council has researched nine options to augment the water supply. Four of those options have now been short-listed for further consideration. The short-listed options are: 1. Raise the height of the existing Clarrie Hall Dam 2. Build a new dam at Byrrill Creek 3. Connect to the South East Queensland (SEQ) Water Grid via a pipeline 4. A combination of pipelines to Rous Water and SEQ Water, plus Groundwater Supply. (This fourth option is not considered to be a longterm option. It is being examined as a contingency option that will allow Council to increase the secure yield of the system in the short-term should construction of one of the other three options be delayed. Upon construction of the preferred option, operation of the contingency option may or may not continue.)

What can we e do abo out the siituation n? Use les ss watter Using less water is a step in the right direction, and something we can all do. We can save water by adjusting our behaviour and by using alternative sources to reduce our reliance on the water supply system. Council is actively pursuing and supporting the following water-saving initiatives: s 4WEED 3HIRE IS LEADING THE WAY ON THE .37 NORTH COAST WITH over 50 per cent of all residences being fitted with water efficient appliances. s !LL NEW DWELLINGS WITHIN THE 3HIRE MUST BE lTTED WITH WATER EFlCIENT appliances and a 5,000 litre water tank connected to external use, toilets and washing machines. This has the potential to reduce drinking water use by approximately 36 per cent or 80,000 litres per year, per average-sized household.

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* The technical term for this figure is the Secure Yield, which is the amount of water the system can reliably continue to supply on average each year ** An MCA is an analysis method that is useful where complicated options create lots of ‘grey areas’ and it is difficult to make clear-cut decisions. For instance one option may be more cost effective but be less socially acceptable; another option may reduce habitat loss but increase greenhouse emissions – an MCA helps to determine the ‘best’ option in these situations.

The four short-listed options will be investigated in more detail and significant community input will be sought in order to determine the most acceptable option to be put to Council for adoption. Council will base its decision on the results of a more detailed assessment of the four options. The assessment will entail: s -ORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND STUDIES s #OMMUNITY CONSULTATION s -ORE DETAILED -ULTI #RITERIA !NALYSIS -#!

Following completion of the assessment, a preferred option will be recommended to Council for adoption.

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What will happen after that? Determining a preferred option is the first phase. Each subsequent phase will become more focused and require greater investment of time, resources and expenditure. Step 1. Determine a preferred option Step 2. Gain development approval for that option Step 3. Design, construct and operate the scheme. Augmentation of the water supply will require Council to secure development approval and operation licences from government agencies. Council will be required to carry out detailed concept designs and assessments of any environmental and social factors before approvals can be granted.

Which pha ase arre we at now? Community Consultation Advice is being sought from the Tweed Shire community regarding the future of the Tweed’s water supply. Within the next 25 years the population of the Tweed Shire is expected to double. The Council and the community need to act to ensure we will have enough water to satisfy demand. The Tweed district’s current water supply system has sufficient capacity to provide enough water to support a population of around 105,000 people. As the current population of the Shire is approximately 80,000, the existing system is able to provide sufficient water until at least 2017. However within the next 25 years, we will need access to additional water just to meet demand. To make sure the Tweed is ready, we need to ‘augment’ the water supply (increase capacity). Using less water is a step in the right direction, and installation of water efficient appliances and rainwater tanks has been made mandatory in all new developments. Installations are also encouraged for existing homes, and Council is saving water by increasing the amount of recycled water used each year. But these measures will only

delay the need to upgrade our current water supply system – it will not avoid the need to upgrade. Council has researched nine options to augment the water supply and four have been short-listed for further consideration. The short-listed options are: 1. Raise the height of the existing Clarrie Hall Dam 2. Build a new dam at Byrrill Creek 3. Connect to the South East Queensland (SEQ) Water Grid via a pipeline 4. A combination of pipelines to Rous Water and SEQ Water, plus Groundwater Supply. Council is seeking advice from the community from the early stages of the assessment process to determine the most acceptable option to be adopted by Council. You are invited to become involved. Further information is available at www.tweed.nsw.gov.au, Council’s offices in Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah, local libraries or Freecall 1800 826 267 from 1 November 2009.

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How can n I get involved? Council recognises the importance of augmenting the district’s water supply and wants the community to provide advice and become involved from the early stages of the process. The focus at present is the ďŹ rst phase and you are invited to be involved: s "ECOME INFORMED BY VISITING #OUNCIL S WEBSITE WWW tweed.nsw.gov.au, Council’s ofďŹ ces in Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah, or local libraries for detailed information or Freecall 1800 826 267. s "ECOME ENGAGED AND BE KEPT INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS by registering your interest on Freecall 1800 826 267, or by sending an email to WaterTSC@tweed.nsw.gov.au s "ECOME INVOLVED BY NOMINATING FOR THE #OMMUNITY 7ORKING 'ROUP #7' OR BY CONTACTING AND SUPPORTING YOUR REPRESENTATIVE ON THE #7' TO ENSURE YOUR VOICE IS heard. &INALLY HAVE YOUR SAY BY MAKING A SUBMISSION EITHER BY EMAIL IN WRITING OR BY CALLING &REECALL AFTER .OVEMBER AND RECORDING A SECOND VERBAL submission. Submissions will close on Friday, March 26, 2010.

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Television Guide

FRIDAY 23

1. Audrey Tatou and Tom Hanks emote fatuousness in the fatuous movie of the fatuous book The Da Vinci Code (NBN, Friday, 8.30pm). 2. Can electric cars compete with gaz guzzlers? – one of the topics on The Mythbusters Science Special (SBS1, Saturday, 7.30pm). The model shown is the Myer Motors NMG (no more gas) one seat trike. 3. Charlotte Riley and Tom Hardy go all dark and brooding in the latest remake of Emily Bronte’s gothic tearjerker Wuthering Heights (ABC1, Sunday, 8.30pm). These are the 1840s Goths, as opposed to the 1980s Goths or the original first century Goths. Be careful on the moors, Heathcliff!

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G.P. (PG) Collectors Kids’ Programs Wild China (G) Midday Report Wild At Heart (PG) Spicks And Specks (PG) Monarch Of The Glen (G) Kids’ Programs Message Stick (G) Rpt. Can We Help? (G) ABC News Stateline (G) Collectors (G) Midsomer Murders (M) beached az (PG) That Mitchell And Webb Look (M) Lateline The Urban Monkey With Murray Foote triple j tv With The Doctor Good Game Rpt. rage (M)

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5.45 UEFA Europa League 2009/2010 8.10 World News 1.30 Insight 2.30 Treasures Of The SIlk Road 3.30 Living Black 4.00 Classical Destinations: St Petersburg 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News 7.30 Paris (M) 8.30 As It Happened: Paris 1919 (PG) 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 The Bisexual Revolution (MA) 11.05 Movie: Backstage (MA 2005) France. Stars Emmanuelle Seigner, Isild Le Besco. 1.05 Movie: Km.0 (M 2000) Spain. Stars Concha Velasco, George Corraface. 2.55 Weatherwatch

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rage (PG) Songbook: Ian Broudie Stateline Australian Story WNBL Basketball Dandenong v Bulleen W-League Football Adelaide United v Perth Glory Bowls: Queensland Open 2009 Men’s Triples finals. The Wild Gourmets Minuscule: The Mosquito Gardening Australia (G) ABC News Hope springs (PG) ABC News The Bill (M) Taggart (M) Silent Witness (M) rage (M)

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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 The lost World Of Communism

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3.00 The Great Contemporary Art Bubble (PG) 4.30 The Wall (G) 3.30 5.00 Sunday Arts 4.00 6.00 At The Movies 5.00 6.30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 7.00 ABC News 6.30 7.30 Ganges: Waterland 7.30 8.30 Wuthering Heights (PG) 10.35 Invitation To A Voyage (G) 8.30 11.30 Order In The House 9.30 12.30 Movie: Time Is My Enemy (PG 1954) Stars Dennis Price, 10.30 11.30 Renee Asherston. 1.35 Movie: Hitting A New High 12.30 (G 1937) Stars Lucille Ball, Lily Pons, Jack Oakie, Eric Blore. 2.05 3.00 Grumpy Old Men (PG) 3.30 Talking Heads: Stephanie Alexander (G) 4.00 The Pet Show (G)

Sunrise Morning Show (PG) Seven Morning News Movie: The Planman (M) Stars Robbie Coltrane, Celia Imrie. New Idea TV Kids’ Programs It’s Acadamic Seven News M*A*S*H (G) Deal Or No Deal Seven and Prime News Home And Away (PG) Better Homes And Gardens (PG) Movie: The World Is Not Enough (M 1999) Stars Pierce Brosnan, Sophie Marceau, Judi Dench, Robbie Coltrane, John Cleese, Goldie. Air Crash Investigations (PG) Movie: THe Actors (M 2003) Stars Michael Caine, Dylan Moran. Infomercials

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Ten Early News Kids’ Programs 9am With David And Kim Ten News Dr Phil (PG) Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Ready Steady Cook (PG) Infomercial Dharma & Greg (PG) Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) The Bold & The Beautiful Ten News The Simpsons (G) Neighbours (G) The 7pm Project (PG) The Spearman Experiment (PG) Movie: Election (M) Stars Reese Witherspoon, Matthew Broderick. Go Girls (M) Late News Sports Tonight Late Show With David Letterman Infomercials (PG) Religion to 6am (PG)

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Today Mornings with Kerri-Anne Infomercials Ellen Degeneres Show The View (PG) talk show. Days Of Our Lives (PG) Alive And Cooking (G) Kids’ Programs Afternoon News Antiques Roadshow Hot Seat NBN News A Current Affair Two And Half Men (PG) Motorway Patrol (PG) Movie: The Da Vinci Code (M) Stars Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Jean Reno. News Movie: Texas Rangers (M 2001) Stars James Van Der Beek, Rachael Leigh Cook. Movie: Accident (M1996) Stars Dirk Bogard, Stanley baker, Jacqueline Sassard. Infomercials 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 5.00 7.30 Select 5.30 Catalyst 6.00 Compass 6.30 Junkyard Wars 8.00 Hyperdrive (PG) 8.30 Torchwood (M) 9.30 Being Erica 10.15 Later... With Jools Holland 11.20 London Live: Seasick Steve, Lady GaGa, The Script, The View 11.50 Close

7.00am to 6.30pm World News In Various Languages

6.00 Baseball 9.00 National Football League 11.30 Football. Bundesliga 6.30 World News Weekly 7.30 UEFA 12.45 Motorsport. Champions Raceworld League Hour 1.45 Twenty20 8.30 UEFA Europa Cricket League 2009 5.00 Omnisport 10.00 Museum Of The 5.30 ATP Tennis World (G) 6.00 NFL Game Day 11.00 Plains Empty 6.30 Transworld (M) Sport 11.30 Strong And 7.30 Motorsport Deadly (G) 8.30 Motorsport. 12.00 Weatherwatch DTM German Touring Cars 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 NBA. Draft 2009 11.00 Sports Soup 11.30 UFC Countdown 12.30 Sports Tonight 1.00 Twenty20 Cricket 5.30 Omnisport

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Religion Weekend Sunrise Kochie’s Business Builders Crime Busters (PG) V8 Supercars: SuperGP From Gold Coast. Seven News Sunday Night Border Security (PG) The Force (PG) Bones (M) Castle (M) Las Vegas (M) Scrubs (PG) Room For Improvement (G) Infomercials Seven Early News

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Religion Totally Wild Pearlie (G) Meet The Press State Focus (G) Infomercials Hit List TV Australian Super X Big Cat Diary (G) City Fringe (PG) Its Me Or The Dog (PG) River To Reef (G) Discover Downunder (G) Ten News Sports Tonight The Simpsons (PG) Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation (PG) Australian Idol (PG) Rove (M) Californication (MA15+) Malaysian Moto GP Infomercials Religion

6.00 Four Nations Rugby League 2009 Australia v New Zealand 8.00 Weekend Today 10.00 Wide World Of Sports 11.00 Sydney Marathon 12.00 The Aria Music Show 1.00 WWE Afterburn 2.00 Movie: Pride (PG 2003) Stars Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac. 4.00 Talk To The Animals (G) 4.30 The Pursuit (PG) 5.00 Great Aussie Cook-Off 5.30 Antiques Roadshow 6.00 News 6.30 20 to 1 7.30 60 Minutes 8.30 Rescue Special Ops (M) 9.30 CSI: Miami (M) 11.30 Bizarre ER (M) 12.00 Movie: A Beautiful Mind (M 2001) Stars Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly. 2.00 Skippy (G) 2.30 Infomercials 3.30 Religion 5.00 Early Morning News

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Just Escape

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Escape Gallery and Coffee Lounge combine delicious food and a diverse range of art in a spacious contemporary space. The café offers fine food, great coffee and a relaxing atmosphere. The gallery is a purpose built commercial fine art gallery designed to display artwork at its best. Spacious display areas featuring polished hardwood timber floors and quietly relaxing background music create an ambience conducive to enjoyment of the art on offer.

Unique and locally hand-made jewellery. . Helen Luna hand-creates a wide range of contemporary jewellery, from funky everyday pieces to one of a kind custom adornments. You can buy direct at studio prices from Hammer & Hand – Jewellery and Metal Collective in the Byron Arts and Industry Estate, open 7 days, 10am-4pm. Helen is in the studio/shop every Friday or call direct to discuss a unique piece for yourself or someone special. Helen Luna - 6680 4624 or 0409 152 885 Hammer & Hand - 1/4 Ti Tree Place, A & I Estate, Byron Bay.

Escape Gallery is really five galleries in one. As well as the foyer and reading areas there are three display areas for mixed works, an exposure area for artists wishing to conduct a future exhibition, and the large main exhibition hall. Escape the rat race right in the heart of Murwillumbah at Escape Gallery and Coffee Lounge

1 Brisbane Street ph: 66722433 escapeart.com.au

Just wait! Don’t rush out and buy any Christmas gifts until you have checked out the stock clearance sale at Gypsy Le Fay, at the new premises in Fingal Street, just behind Michaela’s in Brunswick Heads. To make way for all the new stock, Gypsy Le Fay is cutting up to 70% off selected stock items including books, jewellery, watches, dance bags, dance shoes, dancewear and accessories including leotards, jazz pants, skirts, new and pre-loved tutus. Gypsy Le Fay’s range of Frutti Tutus™ are going out at half price till the end of October.

Gypsy Le Fay Shop 4/22 Fingal Street Brunswick Heads

Japanese antiques… Collectables, gifts and homewares, as well as excellent examples of quality functional antique Chinese furniture and decorative items. We stock Tansu, the traditional Japanese piece of furniture for storing a variety of items. They come in all shapes and sizes, employing ingenious and beautiful designs. Today they are highly collectable, decorative and extremely useful. Also instore are Japanese reed and shoji screens, kimonos and textiles, ceramics, hibachi, garden pots and stoneware. All available at Haiku Framing & Design, together with custom picture framing. Enquiries for Japanese Sumi-e and Calligraphy classes are also welcome. Byron Bay’s hidden treasure, Haiku is situated at the southern end of Jonson Street, next to Mitre 10, with easy off-street parking.

144 Jonson St, Byron Bay Phone: 6680 7891 haiku@westnet.com.au

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Join all our VIP customers All customers are treated as VIPs. At Murwillumbah Collision Repair Centre customers waiting for their car can enjoy a hot beverage whilst watching their favourite program on the big screen TV, or simply by reading and relaxing on one of the comfortable leather sofas provided. MCRC is the only preferred insurance repairer in the Tweed Valley, and thereforee under constant audit by all insurance companies to maintain high quality repairs at very competitive prices. All repair work is backed up by a LIFETIME GUARANTEE. MCRC’s experienced and dedicated team provides quality workmanship using the latest technology. They take pride in producing the very best results for you and your vehicle.

Call in to see Jes or Jeremy for your free quote or say hello to the new owner Nicoletta at Murwillumbah Collision Repair Centre, 12 Quarry Road or phone (02) 6672 1555.

Just around the corner… Christmas is coming! Have you booked your Christmas advertising? Contact one of your friendly local Echo reps to discuss your Christmas ad campaign.

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remember first seeing Deya Dova over a decade ago. She was a featured performer at a Women’s Cabaret I was MCing at the dirt hole formerly known as The Epicentre. I remember looking at this pretty blonde chick and thinking, oh no, another acoustic strumming whale loving hippy chick. How wrong I was. More like something out of eastern Europe than Belongil, Deya, formerly known as Miranda is the mother of re-invention. What Bjork is to Iceland, Deya is to the desert, her music varying from a sonic sweeping plain to a pulsing pop dance track. She’s just recorded her latest album Burst, a dance electronica creation with what she calls ‘ an indie pop twist’. We had a quick chat about her latest musical creation and her foray into music production. ‘I’ve always had a love for electronica. Even when I was just doing acoustic and looping. It came about for me by getting music software and being able to make the sounds that only I could hear… over the last few years I have been messing around and incorporating live electronica on stage. Looping, triggering samples and then teaching myself how to create and record sounds.’ Burst has marked an important part of Deya’s musical journey. ‘It’s been a real solo journey

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for me in terms of the production – I produced Burst myself. I had different players come in and play but I ended up producing it. I am joined in the live shows however by Hammo (husband and musical collaborator) who has a hybrid drum kit… it’s really going to be an upbeat dance show. ‘My past two releases have been really experimental. Especially my second one. I wasn’t thinking of a market when I was making them – I was just going for it. A couple of years before that I came across an interview with Bjork. She said it’s easy to make avant garde music, the real challenge is to make really great pop music. I thought I am up for that. I got the experimental music out of my system and now I just want to write some catchy little numbers!’

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So what inspires Deya? ‘Finding the symbiosis – the harmony between nature and technology. I am looking for the balance. Often in technology there can be this representation of a distopia. I am not after that. I want to find the harmonious picture, what does the balanced picture, the utopia of that look

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like? The songs are inspired by that and the content is all sorts of things. I think my working with technology really reflects a female approach. It’s like a reclamation. It’s such a male dominated little niche, (music production) but also the whole nature of working with machines, there are a few women producers, which is fantastic, but they are mostly in Europe. I think when women work with technology there is a different sensitivity that comes through. I am intrigued by the sensitivity of the human spirit.’

So what happens when Deya is in the studio. How does she feminise her approach to electronic music creation? ‘When I started working on this album I was so focused on getting this 2sound that I could hear in my head. A lot of the tracks started with a great bass or a glitchy sound and then my process was to start looping my voice as if I was working live with my looper and just start singing and see what was coming down. I’d build the track and it would unfold and each track would have a vibe

and then would grow out of that. What interests me is getting out of the way with creation… I am not going to try and make anything in particular. ‘This album has been a really interesting journey because the sound is much bigger. It’s so much fuller and full of so many different sounds.’

DEYA DOVA LAUNCHES BURST AT LIQUID IN BYRON ON SATURDAY FROM 8PM WITH SUPPORT FROM DJ DAKINI.

Tweed River Art Gallery A Tweed Shire Council community facility

UNTIL 15 NOVEMBER Seduction and Subversion: the art of James Guppy 1989 - 2009 A Tweed River Art Gallery initiative and touring exhibition presenting an exciting survey of works by renowned Byron Bay painter James Guppy

Anniversary Print Collection We are excited to present a celebratory Print Collection of works by six commissioned artists

The enchanted forest: new gothic storytellers

James Guppy Dark Iris

A Geelong Gallery and NETS Victoria touring exhibition evoking a mesmerising woodland with the charm and implied menace of a Grimm’s fairytale

PUBLIC PROGRAMS Time and time again: Jenny Kitchener Sun 25 Oct 11am-3pm Print and mixed media work exploring time as Floortalk: Keith Cameron on it relates to the cyclical nature of existence Chairs in Wonderland Chairs in Wonderland: Keith Cameron Sat 31 Oct 2pm A wonderful display of colourful oversized James Guppy in conversation chairs with Director Susi Muddiman Sun 1 Nov 2pm Floortalk: Deborah Klein on The enchanted forest FREE ADMISSION Open Wed-Sun 10am-5pm (DST) 2 Mistral Rd Murwillumbah NSW 2484 02 6670 2790 www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/artgallery

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LOVE THONG FOR VAN PARK I have found the perfect contraception: Evan’s Head Caravan Park. It’s so effective you may never want to have sex again. As a holiday treat our family of seven bunked down in a sweet little working class van park by the sea. For a generation of kids who view trips to Bali, luxury hotels and the privacy of their own room as an expectation rather than a privilege, regular time in a caravan is the perfect innoculation to protect your precious litter from becoming spoilt brats. I am thinking of promoting it as a brand new form of family therapy. It really brought us together. Literally. There’s no fights about clearing the table when later that night you have to sleep on it. The bliss of a few MySpace, MSN, DVD free days, where the silence is punctuated by body gas and the sounds of nature. Life’s Felliniesque soundbites drift by, with grabs from the tubby 6 year old in the van next to us who turned to her morbidly obese Mum and growled: ‘If you’re finished with that can I eat the rest of the chicken?’ to the family of 16 from Casino fighting over who gets first dibs on the yabby pump. The highlight was definitely the family trip to the amenties block and the comaraderie that comes with having only

one bar of soap. And one pair of thongs. Somehow when issuing packing instructions I forgot the golden rule of van parks: thongs. Walking in thongs, showering in thongs, sleeping in thongs. Caravan parks cannot be negotiated without a pair or double pluggers. It’s the rubber passport. The cultural equivalent to travelling abroad and speaking the native tongue. In caravan parks around the country thong is the first language. Thongs are prophylactics for the feet, protection against plantar warts. Fear of foot warts put the fear of god into the kids who had forgotten to bring theirs. Instead they opted for showering in their shoes. There’s nothing quite as perverse as standing naked under a stream of hot water in your thongs. I’ve been home a week and I still can’t get out of the habit. You don’t get thong showering at the Versace. No-one fronts up with flipflops at the Hilton. Rubber love is sacred to communal showering and based on the assumption that the poor carry viral infections. There is nothing to say that you couldn’t catch plantar warts at a 5 star hotel. But they’d be rich warts, and everyone would want them. Plantar prejudice has it pigeonholed for the proletariat. While a curse to some, this much maligned wart does have some advantages. For the days holed up in the annexe during inclement weather, the plantar provides hours of fun picking at it with tweezers. There’s also something quite magical about the concept that every plantar imbedded deep in the foot of every van dwelling vacationer holds a little DNA of the camper who came before. It is truly a holiday in the land of hobbits. One wart to bind us…

The Choir Bo Boyss The Choir Boys have released some of the most powerful rock anthems of the past two decades, including Run to Paradise, Boys will be Boys, Never Gonna Die and Struggletown. For a band that has been going strong for over 30 years, they are still energetic, charismatic and compelling musicians. They perform Friday October 23, at the Cabarita Beach Sports Club, Bogangar.

Special event at Luffley Café: Blind Willie Wagtail ‘Scrubby’ Pete and ‘Stretch McUrly’ have been performing in cafes and semi-acoustic venues around the Northern Rivers of NSW as a duo for just a short time. However the combination of Stretch on slap bass and vocals and Scrubby’s authentic blues performances creates an onstage play-off that leaves audiences filled with merriment and marvel. This Friday October 23 at Luffley Café Stretch and Pete will be joined by Adelaide blues legend Greg Baker on harmonica and vocals for the night. In the 1970s Greg played in Adelaide band Smokestack Lightnin’ supporting international touring blues legends including Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon and Freddie King. Greg is a great exponent of guitar, harmonica and writes and sings most of the material he plays. Stretch McUrly is a gifted musician and has played with many successful entertainers including Kerri Simpson, Chris Wilson of Crown of Thorns fame, Ross Hanaford from Daddy Cool, singers Kate Cebrano and Vika and Linda Bull to name a few. He recorded with Jimmy Little on his award winning Yorta Yorta Man album. He has also played with American trumpeter Wynton Marsalis and English band leader Jack Parnell.

AUSTEN TAYSHUS,SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM SATURDAY Currently he plays with Mick Conway’s National Junk Band and The Old Spice Boys who tour nationally and overseas. ‘Scrubby’ Pete Hurcombe plays guitar and slide, and sings with blues outfit The Hillbilly Blues Bandits, winners of the 2008 Dolphin song writing awards, for Best Blues Song of the Year. He also performed six years in a row at Blues on Broadbeach festival held on the Gold Coast. These guys have an authentic feel for many styles of roots music. Luffley Café, Friday October 23 corner Main and Wharf Street in Murwillumbah.

BLIND WILLIE WAGTAIL, LUFFLEY CAFÉ, FRIDAY OCTOBER 23

PHIL EIZENBERG AT THE SANDS HOTEL THURDAYS 8PM

The Galvatrons After months of anticipation, Melbourne’s favourite synth/ rock darlings, The Galvatrons are back with their Explosive debut album Laser Graffiti. In 2008 the band burst onto the scene with their debut single When We Were Kids selling over 10,000 copies and played over 180 live shows including most of the Australian festivals: Big Day Out, Splendour in the Grass, Meredith Music Festival, Come Together, Push Over, Groovin’ the Moo, Foreshore Festival, and Pyramid Rock, they also made the journey across to the UK and Germany, where they played Download

RACING AT MURWILLUMBAH

THE CHOIR BOYS FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB, Festival, Wireless O2 and supported amongst other shows The Police in London’s Hyde Park. To date they have supported the likes of Def Leppard, Cheap Trick, Shihad, You Am I, The Presets and The Divinyls. Straight off the back of from a national tour with Something With Numbers, The Galvatrons

Westlawn Finance & Insurance Spring Cup Murwillumbah Racecourse Monday October 26, Gates open at 11.30am This great program of racing features the

Westlawn Finance & Insurance Spring Cup, and the National Breast Cancer Foundation Handicap Westlawn Finance & Insurance is proud to not only support racing in the Tweed Valley and Northern Rivers but also to be associated with the first National Breast Cancer Foundation race meeting on Pink Day in NSW. There will be a charity auction, a raffle to support the National Breast Cancer Foundation and National Breast Cancer Foundation merchandise available on the day.

JILL BARBER, SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN RSL, FRIDAY

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Sundays at the Sphinx Rock Cafe Turn up on any Sunday afternoon and something musically innovative will be going on. The Sunday Session has hosted memorable shows by the likes of The Blissmongers, Channelfree, Murray Kyle, Anahata, Andrea Soler, Light Activation, Loren, and many more. Entry is free. The café has broadband internet access, local art and CDs for sale. This week’s music is by Kaisha. Sphinx Rock Cafe, Mount Burrell 1pm Sunday.

The Australasian Open Brass Festival

NO BYO ALCOHOL. Admission $10 adults and $8 pensioners – children under 16 free. Great family day with trackside dining and picnic areas available. Full TAB meeting and strong bookmakers’ ring. Live mounting yard mail from Gary Kliese for each race. For more details see www.tweedriverjockeyclub.com.au.

Go racing on the Tweed!

will be performing at Neverland Bar Coolangatta, 8pm Friday. For more check out www. myspace.com/thegalvatrons

AUSTRALASIAN OPEN BRASS FESTIVAL TWIN TOWNS 12.30PM SATURDAY

Who will be the Federation’s Torchbearer for 2009? FABB presents a live blow by blow encounter where 8 of Australia’s top community brass band teams battle it out with the new and exciting world premiere of ‘The Torchbearers’. Brought to you by The Federation of Australasian Brass Bands. Saturday October 24 at 12.30pm at Twin Towns.

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delight as the characters are brilliantly brought to life in this fantastical play for children and adults based on the novel by The Last Resort Roald Dahl. continue on theatre production Performances Saturday October 24 and Lots of hilarity, music and may- October 31 at 7.30 pm and hem is promised for the Tweed Sunday October 25 and Theatre Company’s latest November 1 at 2 pm. Tickets production, The Last Resort. $15, adult, $12 concession and The Aussie comedy is set in $5 school student are available an over 50s retirement village, from Murwillumbah Music where residents have to raise shop (02 6672 5404) or at the money to repair the village bus. door. Enquiries Rosemary 02 Complimentary coffee or tea at 6672 1520. the interval. Written by Judith Prior and directed by Raelene Richards, the play has special permission for performance by David Spicer Productions. Tweed River Festival It runs from October 23, 24 at A full weekend of activities will 8pm DST, and October 25 at THE GALVATRONS NEVERLAND BAR COOLANGATTA, 8PM FRIDAY again be on at this weekend’s 3pm DST. expect the unexpected. To Tweed River Festival. It runs Tickets at the door or telbecome a contestant is easy. until Saturday and includes All you need to do is fill out an ephone (07) 5536 2556 to revegetation, art exhibitions, book tables of 10 or more. BYO entry form (download from the lantern, singing and drumming drinks and snacks. $12 adults seagulls website) and take it and $10 concession. The venue workshops, wetland and bird into Seagulls. You will be conwalks and open days. For more tacted to confirm your position. is located at the Tweed Heads info visit www.tweed.nsw.gov. Civic and Cultural Centre, corSeagulls 8.30pm, Friday. au/Events/WhatsOnCommuner of Wharf and Brett Streets nity.aspx Tweed Heads. Part proceeds from this production go to the Smith Family.

JEFF LANG SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN RSL, FRIDAY

Austen Tayshus

Giant Peach

Austen Tayshus, ‘Australia’s Comedy Superstar’ first came into being in 1981. Since that time he has performed all over Australia, the United Kingdom, Los Angeles, New York and Asia. In 1983 he released the highest selling Australian single of all time Australiana, selling over 200,000 units and going double platinum. He will be dishing out the love, peace and mungbeans (not) at South Tweed Sports Club 7.30pm with the High Noon Duo, on Saturday.

Murwillumbah Theatre Company’s final production for the year will be James and the Giant Peach, opening on Friday October 23 at 7.30pm at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre. This children’s classic will be rediscovered with wonder and

then now is your chance to become a contestant and share in the prizes – the winner of the Singer/songwriter/guitarist Jeff entire competition wins $1500 Lang is world renowned as a cash! All audience members prolific artist who has defied receive a remote control to categorisation by bending and take charge of the voting blurring genres to create his process. Scores are instantly own ever-evolving sound from calculated and shown on the the base ingredients of folk, big screen for all to see. This is rock, blues, experimental and an exciting, fun filled spectacuworld music styles. He has a lar where you can definitely widespread acclaim, a devoted fan base, an exemplary back catalogue, an ARIA Award in addition to countless nominations and coveted tours with such icons as Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan. Chimeradour captures the blazing dynamism of Lang’s live performance with his virtuosic Great set-up. Great relaxed club atmosphere. accompanists, Grant CumFirst Friday of each month – Stokers Hall merford on bass and Danny 7-10pm Admission $10 McKenna on drums, at full Find out more and book acts at: tilt. The album was recorded

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Caldera Art 09 Tweed River Festival Exhibition

tion with the annual Tweed River Festival. Location: World Heritage Rainforest Centre, corner of Alma St and Tweed Valley Way, Murwillumbah. For more information contact Andy Reimanis, Caldera Art 09 Committee Chair phone (02) 6677 9009 Email: info@calderaart.org

Natiruts (Brazil) Friday October 30 Coolangatta Hotel Gypsy Fire: Antal Szalai and his Hungarian Gypsy Band Saturday October 31 Twin Towns Art, Food & Wine Evening Saturday October 31 6-9pm The Stokers Siding Hall Wolf And Cub Saturday October 31 Coolangatta Hotel Dance Force Showcase Sunday November 1 Seagulls

Melbourne Cup Luncheon Tuesday November 3 from 12pm Currumbin RSL An excellent exhibition of Melbourne Cup at Salt Bar selected artworks will be on display this week. Its emphasis Tuesday November 3 from is on promoting awareness and 12pm understanding of matters deal- Jeff Martin & The Armada ing with waterways and catch- November 5 Soundlounge ments. Promoted in conjunc-

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by legendary producer Mark Opitz, known for his work on countless classic albums by Cold Chisel, INXS, AC/DC, The Angels and Divinyls. Special guest direct from Canada is Jill Barber who is launching her new album. For those that believe they don’t write songs like they used to, there is new hope for old romantics: sultry Canadian chanteuse Jill Barber is picking up the torch where the golden age of music left off. Jeff Lang and Jill Barber, Soundlounge, Friday October 23.

Talented? Try this It’s your turn to become a star for the night with So You Think You Have Talent. If you can dance, sing, play an instrument, juggle, mime or even do magic,

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www.15minutesoffame.net.au Meals, tea, coffee and cake available

TWEED VALLEY JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS

George Washingmachine & The String Band RAFFLES & MEMBERS DRAW

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FRIDAY 30th October, 2009 at 8.00 pm DST

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GIG GUIDE THURSDAY 22 ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, 6PM TRACY HOPEWELL ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM CHAOS ■ COOLANGATTA SANDS, 8PM PHIL EIZENBERG JAM SESSION ■ CLUB BANORA 4PM GLENN BRACE ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, 5.30PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8.15PM UNPLUGGED IN THE BASEMENT – PAUL GREENE AND BRENDAN GALLAGHER ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 7.30PM LIVE MUSIC ■ NEVERLAND, COOLANGATTA, 8PM DJS ANIKI + DANNY COOL ■ SEAGULLS LAKEVIEW LOUNGE 6PM GLENN SHIELDS ■ THE SANDS HOTEL 8PM PHIL EIZENBERG – JAM SESSION ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6.30PM VEENIE’S – SWIZZLE ■ TWIN TOWNS 1.30PM LIVE MUSIC ■ WORLD HERITAGE RAINFOREST CENTRE, CALDERA ART 09 TWEED RIVER FESTIVAL EXHIBITION ■ LA LA LAND, BYRON DANIEL WEBBER ■ BALLINA RSL 8PM THE BIG GIG: JENNY WYNTER & SANDY GANDHI: MC MANDY NOLAN ■ NORTH COAST NATIONAL SHOW, LISMORE SHOWGROUNDS WWW. LISMORESHOW.ORG.AU

FRIDAY 23 ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, 7PM PAUL MULQUEEN ■ BILAMBIL SPORTS CLUB, 8PM JOHNNY CARR ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB, THE CHOIR BOYS ■ CLUB BANORA 7.30PM THE DRIFTERS

■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, 5.30PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ■ COOLANGATTA TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB 8PM MAXIMUM GROOVE ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 5PM QUINN, 9PM DJ BRENT LODGE, DJ CHRIS TOFA, 10.30PM THE SMASHED CRABS ■ COOLANGATTA SANDS, 9PM DJ TRIAL & ERRA, ACOUSTIC SESSION WITH HAMISH ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM LOADED DICE ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8PM DANC’ED IN THE SPOTLIGHT, 8PM COMEDY IN THE BASEMENT - JACKIE LOEB ■ IMPERIAL HOTEL, MUR’BAH 8PM PAUL ATKINS ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM DAMON RILEY ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 8.30PM PETE MEREDITH ■ LUFFLEY CAFÉ BLIND WILLIE WAGTAIL TRIO ■ MURWILLUMBAH CIVIC CENTRE 7.30PM JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH ■ MUR’BAH HOTEL 9PM DJ HERVE ■ NEVERLAND BAR COOLANGATTA, 8PM THE GALVATRONS ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM STEVE TAYLOR ■ SALT BAR, SALT VILLAGE 9.30PM PAPA FUNK ■ SEAGULLS 8.30PM, SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE TALENT(HEAT 4) ■ SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN RSL, 8PM JEFF LANG & W/ SPECIAL GUEST JILL BARBER ■ THE SANDS HOTEL 9PM ACOUSTIC SESSION WITH HAMISH, 10PM DJ TRIAL AND ERRA ■ TITANIUM BAR, SURFERS PARADISE XBOX 360 OVERDRIVE PARTY ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM WAYNE NETTLE

■ TWEED CIVIC CENTRE 8PM TWEED THEATRE COMPANY INC. ‘THE LAST RESORT’ ■ TWIN TOWNS 11AM LIVE MUSIC ■ WORLD HERITAGE RAINFOREST CENTRE, CALDERA ART 09 TWEED RIVER FESTIVAL EXHIBITION ■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON 8PM DIASPORA LATINA AND PARISSA BOUAS ■ LA LA LAND, BYRON DANIEL WEBBER & RYAN RUSHTON ■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7.30PM METHOD ■ NORTH COAST NATIONAL SHOW, LISMORE SHOWGROUNDS WWW. LISMORESHOW.ORG.AU

SATURDAY 24 ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB, GEOFF RAYNER ■ CLUB BANORA 4PM GLENN BRACE 8PM MEMPHIS / DIAMOND ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM JASON DELPHIN ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 9PM, DJ LEE ROY, DJ JEZZA ■ COOLANGATTA SANDS, 9PM ACOUSTIC SESSION,10PM DJ TIMMY TRUMPET ■ COOLANGATTA TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB 6PM LIVE MUSIC ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 7PM JAZZ IN THE BASEMENT DIXIELAND JAZZ #4 ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM KARAOKE ■ MUR’BAH SERVICES MEMORIAL 6.30PM LIVE MUSIC ■ MUR’BAH HOTEL 9PM DJ CRAIG ■ MUR’BAH CIVIC CENTRE 7.30PM JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 6.30PM ROBERT KEITH ■ SALT BAR, SALT VILLAGE, 9.30PM JAMES LEIGH BAND ■ SHEOAK SHACK FINGAL HEAD,

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Quick Clues

Cryptic Clues

ACROSS 1. Cheers, drink it down! (7,2) 6. Husks, straw (5) 9. Slim, lean (7) 10. Unbeliever (7) 11. Indian teacher, mystic (5) 12. Nut used in confectionery (9) 13. Ancient gold coins from Persia, also royalty (8) 14. Footwear (4) 17. Lurk, trick, scam (4) 18. Lists of staff and wages owing to them (8) 21. Consistency, tendency to stick together (9) 22. Comic Russian writer (5) 24. Reduce to servitude, capture (7) 25. Leopard-like beasts from central America (7) 26. Boredom, exhaustion (5) 27. Creatures who live on other animals (9) DOWN 1. Foundation, fundamental ingredient (5) 2,7 Christian trinity (3,6,3,3,3,3,4,5) 3. Long term resident, person of great age (3,5) 4. Order of angels (8) 5. Clergyman, minister of religion (66. Loose-fitting robe (6) 7. See 2 8. Breeders of hawks for hunting (9) 13. A biblical name for the holy spirit (9) 15. One who frequents th courses at Randwick and Caulfield, among others (8) 16. Advance, move forward (8) 19. Italian clothing designer (6) 20. Put your stake on the table (slang) (4,2) 23. Records of names or other items (5)

ACROSS 1. Weaver to eat toast (7,2) 2. Straw rag? (5) 9. Slim little banker (7) 10. One who does not believe in Cuban dictator (7) 11. Teacher dog-paddled to island (5) 12. Drunken roach, we hear – oh, what a nut (9) 13. Call dad – Jean’s got some old Persian coins! (8) 14. Woman grabs oxygen pump (4) 17. Lurk right in corruption (4) 18. Staff registers preselect Ray in elections (8) 21. Sticky type of logic? (9) 22. Type of dancer, student writer (5) 24. Take measures: wash and reduce to servitude (7) 25. Back fur firm to produce spotted cats (7) 26. Nine characters around the bend – such tedium! (5) 27 Ticks off aspirates (9) DOWN 1. Low French is the fundamental principle (5) 2,7. Big Three (or One) in the NT (3,6,3,3,3,3,4,5) 3. Clepsydra, perhaps, a long-term resident (3,5) 4. Hip mares trained to attend 2,7 (8) 5. 2,7 servant is a nuisance about raising industrial relations (6) 6. Dress is capable of covering rear (6) 7. See 2 8. Freelances for hawkers (() 13. Clara and Pete get together with last of 2,7 (9) 15. Runner takes turn east, and he frequently visits Randwick (8) 16. Spin monster to advancement (8) 19. Beggar, manic exterior covering up designer (6) 20. Put your bet on, down they say (4,2) 23. Leans towards barriers at a tournament (5)

Last week’s solution

Mungo’s Crossword first published in The Week.

Sun, Mercury and Venus in peacemaking Libra bring calming balm to frayed relationships, extra fizz and spritz to parties, and justice to the forefront on this week’s agenda. Scorpio Birthday S tars

ARIES: This week’s about partnerships. Not just this week either – the rest of the year and next year as well need constant adjustments on your part if satisfying, rewarding, enjoyable relationships are what you’re after. Persevere, and your growth as a person and a partner will be remarkable.

CANCER: Crabs definitely need to be doing it for themselves this week, but here’s the catch: doing it so others benefit as well. UberCancerian the Dalai Lama calls this enlightened self interest – because when you’re more loving and caring, everyone finds you more loveable and cares right back.

TAURUS: No one really knows how the winds of change will blow right now, so don’t get a headache trying to figure this week out. A bit of corner clearing and feng shui rearrangement in the casa’s recommended to stimulate cash flow though. Sceptical? Try it and see…

LEO: Mars moving into Leo this week unleashes an avalanche of offers which requires masterly manipulation of your social diary. There’s a party going on in your mouth too, but certain strongly expressed opinions may not go down well so gauge your audience to avoid fallout.

GEMINI: Fiery, impatient Mars could cause accidents this week so avoid rushing – respect your physical limits and factor in some quiet time. You may be aching to renovate or relocate, but respect that others involved perhaps aren’t quite as enthusiastic and be prepared to compromise.

VIRGO: As your personal wheel of fortune takes a forward turn, this week moves you on from old patterns of merely coping and surviving to surprisingly different ways of flourishing and thriving via a whole new approach of relating to the world – especially the financial universe.

LIBRA: Sun, Mercury and Venus all in Libra means this high energy week provides extra juice for you love bombs to clear unfinished business and liberate any questionable habits (you know what they are) so you’re ready, steady, set for Big Daddy Saturn’s immanent arrival into your sign. SCORPIO: Mars moving into Leo intensifies emotions and stimulates passions – it also reboots your astro-sector of success, willpower and determination till mid next year. Though if life doesn’t provide what you have in mind, that gap between your reasoning faculties and dramatic reactions could start showing… SAGITTARIUS: This week revives your audacious, flirtatious nature, puts travel back on many Sagittarian agendas and/or has you doing a zesty, zaftig, zymotic new spring thing. The present big question is can freedom and commitment, independence and intimacy co-exist? They can, and the secret’s in the balance. CAPRICORN: Plenty of offers

CHESS by Ian Rogers

2009 Australian Young Masters winner Andrew Brown.

Last week saw Rockdale, Sydney, host a welcome revival of the Australian Young Masters tournaments. While the most prestigious national junior title events are held each January, the Young Masters events have their own cachet, being invitational roundrobin tournaments – a type of event rarely seen in Australia yet ubiquitous on the Grandmaster circuit in Europe.

Play at Seagulls Club, Thurs 6-10pm The Young Masters has also The Girls Masters title in often been a marker for future Rockdale went to Alana Chibnall greatness, with Zhao Zong Yuan’s of the ACT. Interestingly, in a amazing 9/9 against a classy field week when the debate over the in the 2005 Young Masters being validity of separate chess titles a pointer to his coming assault on for females intensified, there were actually two female players in the the Grandmaster title. If history repeats itself then main events. Melbourne’s 15-year-old Sally Canberra’s Andrew Brown can look forward to some fruitful Yu easily won the Junior Masters years after dominating the 2009 (an under 18 event as opposed Young Masters tournament, fin- to the U/20 limit in the Young ishing a point and a half clear of Masters) ahead of an otherwise all male field, proving that she the field. 17-year-old Brown was tipped probably should have been in the as the next big thing when he main event with Brown and her secured his first International peer and rival Emma Guo. Brown’s most direct win Master result in Queenstown in January but since then he has in Rockdale came in the final been consistently inconsistent. round, against Anton Smirnov, However, the way Brown cruised the 8-year-old who is currently through the field in Rockdale, ranked the strongest player of his in trouble only in a couple of age in the world. games, was convincing and con- AUS Young Masters 2009 A Smirnov firms Brown as favourite for the White: Black: A Brown national title event in Hobart in Opening: Sicilian Defence January. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6

you can capitalize on during the next fortnight, though in the war of conservative vs. cutting edge, innovation will score more points than caution. What you know is always important, but it’s who you know and how you handle them that makes this week fizz. AQUARIUS: Thinking to upgrade? Do it. But shop alone, because input from others could be confusing. Creative efforts will be appreciated this week, especially anything forward-thinking or to do with communication technologies. If Mars makes ripples on the home front, keep ego on a choke chain. PISCES: Your presentation and persuasive skills are peaking this week, so whatever you’re selling be proactive and take it to the streets. On the inner level it’s time to make peace, forgive and let go past grievances in preparation for next year’s tremendously beneficial Piscean planetary lineup. 5.Nc3 e5 6.Nf5!? An ambitious change from the almost universal 6.Ndb5. 6...d5! 7.exd5 Bxf5 8.dxc6 bxc6 9.Qf3 Qd7! More accurate than 9...Qc8 when White can try 10.Ba6! with the idea 10...Qxa6 11.Qxf5 Bd6 12.Bh6!!. 10.Bg5 e4 11.Qe2 Material gain is White’s raison d’etre in this line, so the more sober 11.Qf4 Bd6 12.Qd2 has never been tried. 11...Be7! 12.Bxf6 Consistent, but 12.Rd1 Qe6 13.Qc4 is safer. 12...Bxf6 13.Nxe4 0-0! 14.Nxf6+ gxf6 15.Qf3? Now White’s position collapses immediately. After 15.Qd2! Rfe8+ 16.Kd1 White can hang on to his extra pawn, although after 16...Qc7!, a move devised by Russian GM Volzhin, Black retains excellent attacking chances. 15...Rfe8+ 16.Be2 Bg4 17.Qxf6 Rxe2+ 18.Kf1 Qd2! The rest of the game shows only that 8-year-old Smirnov has not yet learned about the appropriate time for resignation. 19.h4 Rd8 20.g3 Rd6 21.Qg5+ Qxg5 22.hxg5 Rdd2 23.Rh4 Rxf2+ 24.Kg1 Rg2+ 25.Kf1 Rdf2+ 26.Ke1 Rxc2 27.Kf1 Rcf2+ 28.Ke1 Rxb2 29.Kf1 Rxg3 30.Re1 Bh3+ 31.Rxh3 Rxh3 32.Re8+ Kg7 33.Kg1 Rhh2 34.Rd8 Rhd2 35.Rxd2 Rxd2 36.Kf1 Kg6 37.Ke1 Rxa2 38.Kd1 Kf5 39.g6 fxg6 0-1

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Kingscliff ’s Codie wins Gromsearch final at Diggers Beach

Last Saturday was the final day of the RipCurl GromSearch and event that will forever be remembered thanks to some of the most amazing junior surfing performances in recent time. With three champions crowned, and some blistering surfing action on show, Diggers Beach proved to be the playground for some of the world’s best under 16 surfers with Matt Banting from Port Macquarie, Codie Klein from

Kingscliff and Eli Steele from Shelly Beach reaping the highest rewards. With the 16 years girls and boys division headlining the fourth day of competition, Banting and Klein stole the show. The winners of the 16s division would be receiving a guaranteed place in the National Finals at Bells Beach, during the prestigious ASP World Tour event - the Rip Curl Pro, so there was much at stake.

Defeating Soli Bailey from Suffolk Park, Cooper Chapman from North Narrabeen and Damo Norman from Casuarina, who finished second, third and fourth respectively, Banting was in a league of his own dominating from the outset. ‘I’m stoked,’ said Matt holding aloft the trophy. ‘It was such a hard final and all the boys were surfing so well, so to take it out is amazing.’ Having just returned from France competing against the

world’s best, Banting believes that the best aren’t too far in front of his fellow finalists. ‘It was great to go over and gauge where we’re all at over here in Australia’, he said. ‘To be honest guys like Cooper, Soli and Damo are all within the top guys in the world - that’s why winning this is so important.’ Joining Banting on the podium was Kingscliff surfer Codie Klein, pictured left and right, who was super-impressive in the final of the 16 years girls. Defeating Amiya Doyle from Coolangatta, Ali Kelly from Avalon and Ellie-Jean Coffey from Crescent Head, who finished second, third and fourth respectively, Klein was over the moon at her performance and qualification into the National Final. ‘I can1t believe it,’ she said with a massive smile. ‘It hasn’t even sunk in yet - the fact that I’ll be competing at Bells in front of my heroes is the best prize ever!’ In what has been described as the most influential grommet series in the country, the Rip Curl GromSearch is as an enormous stepping-stone for Australia’s elite, something Klein is proud to add to her resume.

SPORT RESULTS

Pottsville 4-2. Cudgen blue def Cabarita 4-2 , IGT-Foster Cup at Byron Bay Cabarita side of A Latif,C Klaverstyn,T Hunter,G Lake,D Hopps, L Freeman, M Morgan and C Sheppard finished runner-up in the event. Cabarita Women 20.10.09 Club Selected Pairs FINAL – Winners – J.Tuckey, V.Dudley defeated R.Gleeson, J.Lake. A very closely contested game. Congratulations to the winners and all the bowlers who participated in this competition. 20.10.09 Social Bowls – Winning Rink K.Dimauro, M.Lambert, P.Taylor. Consolation Y.Hawkey, L.Rice, D.Paterson. Jackpot $10.00 – Winning Team – K.Thompson, P.Kennedy, M.Overall. Raffles – P.Rannie, D.Paterson, P.Kennedy New Member – A very warm welcome to Cheryl Morgan. 22.10.09 Mavis Daniels Consistency Singles commence. Check board for your game. 23.10.09 3 Bowl Mixed Pairs – Self selected. 12.30pm start. Cash prizes. Single entries will be accepted. 24/25.10.09 Tenterfield Trip – Have fun everyone who is going. 26.10.09 District Shield to be held at Condong - 8.15am start. Cabarita bowlers selected to play are J.Simpson, B.Cox, M.Overall, J.Lake and G.Cartwright,L. Glancey, V.Dudley, G.Coustley. Good luck ladies. February 2010. Pennants commence Sheet on board for members wishing to participate. Social Bowls - Tuesdays 9.15am. Visitors warmly welcomed. Ladies also invited to play Saturdays 1.00pm. Please phone Club on 66762951 and leave message and contact number. Coaching is free every Saturday with accredited coaches from 9.30am. Condong Men Wednesday 14th 32 bowlers on a very windy and dusty day. Winners were J Mullan, B Wainwright, H Ross Losers T Scuis, P Ayers, R Pilon. Raffle C Sager, B Albury, E Hunt, R Pilon. Next week a visit from Taree bowling club 42 players needed. Mixed pairs played H Fuller, R Fuller 23 Def B Dunne, C Douglas 22. Thursday 3 bowl pairs shootout 14 teams winners C Vigilone, T Lee $50 each runner ups James Knight, J Miller $25 each . Winners just missed out on $175 jackpot. Next week $200. Raffle

winners S Reading. M King meat trays. Friday Mixed pairs played E Hunt, T Lee 25 Def K Edmonds, W Peart, 19. Saturday bowls Winners J Blake, P Pluis loss M Jaffary, J Knight. Raffle winers K Vardy, K Hall. B triples played T Kennedy, L Muir, C Douglas def B Foster, J Murrells, P Meadows. Sunday B pairs played D Reynolds, R Shoobridge, R Kaehler 21 DEF P Knight, P Foster, P Pluis12. Cudgen Leagues Ladies Sun Social Bowls Club welcomed Cudgen Headland Butcher Birds, Brunswick Bantams, and Burringbar Bush Ticks last Sun 18th to a great Morning of Mixed Bowls. Two greens were full and a terrific BBQ Lunch followed.The Sun Social Sheild Winners – Cudgen Butcher Birds defeated Burringbar Bush Ticks. Social Winners – C James, J Sanderson, T Schneider. Runners up – S Jamieson, F Mc Namara, B White, R Belbin. Raffles – Yvonne Corcoran, Eddie Beddoes, C James, Colleen Wein, M Ayres, G Wood, L Mc Cormick. Congratulations to the winners and thanks to everyone for your support on this great day, the next Mixed Sun Social will be our Christmas / Break – up on 15th Nov – 09. All welcome. Thurs 15th Results – Rnd 2, Club Selected Triples – Freda Hall, Pauline Bowen, Liz Fleming defeated Eileen Burke, Colleen Wein, June Wotherspoon ; Judy Martin, Marion Hull, Helen Wylie defeated Vickii Needs, Pat Pieterse, Lorraine Sandall. Ladies Social Winners – Rnk 4, Judy Martin, Marion Hull, Helen Wylie ( triples ) Raffle – Marie Ellen. Congratulations Everyone. Coming up – Good luck to our Cudgen Ladies playing in the District Sheild next Mon 26th at Condong, 8.15 am. Mon 26th 1pm – Social Mixed Triples mufti dress, all welcome. Thurs 29th – 1pm, Help turn the greens pink at Cudgen Leagues. Raffles - Proceeds to The McGrath Foundation. Dress – mufti ( pink ) All welcome. Reminder – Needing more names to play in the 2010 Pennant Season. Members on the sick list, well wishes from all Members. Happy Birthday to all celebrating this week. Sheet at front desk for all events coming up or ph 0266741816 / 2734. Good Bowling Everyone.

Kingscliff Ladies Apologies are in order of the day for ommitting a winning team from the report last week. The second winners were B. Davies/B. Massey with Skip M. Brown. The results from Wednesday the 14th were Winners B. Massey/E. Hayden and Skip J. Hansen - Runners-up J. Bonnet/J. Kemp and Skip L. Willoughby. Raffle winners were J. Kemp, A. Curruthers and N. Sherlock. It is anticipated that the A.G.M. for the Ladies Club will be the 2nd December, to be confirmed next week, with the Break up day the 9th. Happy Bowling Kingscliff Men Congratulations to TrevorHills on winning the final of the President’s Singles. Congratulations also to John Ritchie on reaching the final. Results of the Major/Minor pairs played Sunday 17th October: T Wonka, R Parlett d B Goldstone, J McDonald; D Roughly, G Julius d D Whittington, P Jones; L Murphey, B Griffiths d W Blackwood, I Taylor; B Beattie, G Barrack d K Taylor, B Turner. The next round will be played on Saturday 24th October unless arranged to be played prior. D Langtry, P Murphy v G Hallett, H Hockey; K Dawson, T Hills v B Morrow, K Liddington; T Wonka, R Parlett v D Roughly, G Julius; L Murphey, B Griffiths v J Julius, R Armour; B Beattie, G Barrack v C Lane, M Richards. Winners to play Sunday 25th October. Roll up at 8:45am. The first round of the Novice Singles will be played on Sunday 25th October. K Taylor v R Sharpe; J Brinsmead v A Bousie; J Barnes v F Coombe. Roll up at 8:45am. Social Bowls Results: Thursday 15th October: Winners: B Harris, H Azzopardi, I Smith; K Prichard, C Berger, G Prichard; G Davis, M Rice, B Raeburn: Plate Winners: F Coombe, P McKirdy, R Maltby: Saturday 17th October: Winners: B O’Kane, S Kemp, L Morris; H Hockey, I Smith, K Liddington; Plate Winners: B Butler, R Cavanah, B Jack; Tuesday 20th October: Winners: T Wonka, J Worth; Runners Up: K Banks, T Hills: Plate Winners: D Lusby, G Hanlon. Tweed Heads Ladies Wednesday Pairs became Triples this week and the results were H. Mason, P. Griffith and L. Elsey 15 defeated D. Duncan, E. Simpson and M. Cooper 10. Thursday Ladies Day was a special Event. It was ‘State of Origin Day’ and

BOWLS Cabarita Men 14.10.09 Winners G Dryden and B Creedon, runner up R Allen and K Liddington cons P Killey and B Davey. 17.10.09 Social winners J Brent and L Oliver, cons R Creedon and M Mantell. 9.10.09 Winners T Banks and R Dunn, runner up A Latif and B Laybutt cons R Tarrant and I White. Bowls club challange Cabarita silver 1 def Ballina 4-2 Cabarita silver 2 def

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

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

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

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

FARMERS MARKETS Each Sat Each Thu Each Tue Each Sat

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

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

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‘This is definitely one of the best wins of my career. I’ve had a lot of minor results lately, so to win gives me plenty of confidence going into the next event and the New Year.’ Not to be outdone was Eli Steele from Shelley Beach who’s polished backhand at-

tack took him to a impressive victory over Michael Wright from Suffolk Park, Kelly Norris from Scotts Head and Jackson Baker from Merewether, who finished second, third and fourth in the 14 years division.

was a Mixed Day. It was lovely to see the Greens filled with both Men and Ladies in their ‘Team Colours’ from whatever sport or state or country they wished. It was great fun. President Bette gave out prizes to the best costume and these went to ‘The Mad Bomber’ Norma Bell; ‘Shortest shorts and Nobbly Knees’ Tony Houghton; ‘Daring to wear silly hat’ - Arthur Collins; ‘Wigan Rugby League’ - Jenny Ware; The Green Prize winners and Runnersup were:Green 1 Winners - Dorothy Stewart, Sylvia Jackson, Jean Green and Pauline Runners-up - Josie Ryan, Pat Ryan, Ray Carter and Esme Carter Green 2 Winners - Denis Lusby, Sylvia Lusby, Erica Simpson and Graham Simpson Runners-up - Jack Barnes, Hannah Ramsay, Alice Plowright and Sam Ramsay Green 3 Winners - Bev White, Roy Robins, Ray White, Lorraine Robins Runners-up - Peter Newman, Judy Roche, John Jeffries, Toni Lynch A great time was had by all Tweed Heads Men Championships Final - B Grade Singles: Congratulations to our new B Grade Singles Champion, Peter Goldsmith, who defeated Clinton Bailey 25/17 in the final last Saturday. Indoor Singles: Round 2: Col Hawkins d. John Griffiths 25/20; Steve Ross d. Col Fishlock 25/24; Peter Harris d. Simon Stephenson 25/20; Graham Richards d. Russell Leeson 25/20; Roy Nuttall d. Bill Boyle 25/19; Al Kalnins d. Keith Downey 25/23. Mixed Pairs: Round 1: Sue and George Hanlon d. Michelle and Michael VanRunt 28/14; Sue Bennett and John Millington d. Jenny Ware and Ian Wildman 23/20; Marjorie Crane and Mark Howarde d. Jean Finney, Roy Nuttall 24/10; Alison Ebsworth and Bill Davies d. Kath and John Sieben 26/14; Doreen and George Kendall d. Val Robinson and David Taylor 26/18; Lyn Cuthbertson and Greg Hardman d. Val Philpot and Jim A. Smith 32/5; AnnMarie Hardy and Tony Willemsen [sub. John Wyper] d. Hazel Bardsley and Ron Taylor 26/17; Laurina Spencer and Paul Fargher d. Max Reiter and Lydia Elsey 24/16; Pat and John Mann d. Audrey and Peter Harris 23/16; Stephanie and Peter Goldsmith d. Shirley and Vic Iles 30/17; Christine and Col Hawkins d. Norma Bell and Col Fishlock 32/5. Round 2: Simon Bass and Barbara Gates

d. Jack Barnes and Alice Plowright 22/15; Marjorie Crane and Mark Howarde d. Leigh and John Rayward 27/12; Hanlons d. Goldsmiths 26/9; Bennett/Millington d. Manns 21/17; Cuthbertson/Hardman d. Hawkins 29/14; Hardy/Willemsen d. Spencer/Fargher 22/4; Ebsworth/Davies d. Kendalls 19/18; Pat and John Griffiths d. Karen Figura and Gary Hewitt 28/12; Quarter-finals: Howarde d. Gates 17/14; Millington d. Hanlon 22/14; Hardman d. Willemsen 17/10; Davies d. Griffiths 26/10. Semis and Final scheduled for next Sunday 25 October. Social Results: Sun 11 Oct: Green 1: Pene and Arthur Collins, Wendy and Alex Mason; runner up: Joy White, Maureen and Gerry Riley, Jack Lawford. Green 2: Arthur Smith, Harry Lyon, Maurice Scott; runner up: Leigh and John Rayward Tues 13 Oct: Winners - Men - Roger Bell, Jim O’Neill, Tony Laycock, John Gunton; runner up: Col Elsey, Lol Sables, Bob Wike, Jack Blagbrough. Winners - Ladies - Josie Ryan, Sue Jackson, Esme Carter, Margaret Picking; runner up: Hannah Ramsay, Sylvia Jackson, Jean Green, Pauline Houghton. Wed 14 Oct: Random rink draw Green 1: Chas Merriman, Stan Williams, Allen Jackson; runner up: Bob Trinder, Brian Bitmead, Frank Parsons, Ivan Mackay. Green 2: Don Shoobert, Graham Simpson; runner up: John Moon, John Strachan. Green 3: George Mynott, Bill Davies; runner up: Tony Goad, Clive Weston. Fri 16 Oct: Green 1: Bryan Osborne, Bob Hooton, Ian Irvine; runner up: Roy Glanville, Howard Waye, Stan Williams. Green 2: Bob Butler, Col Elsey, Jim A. Smith; runner up: Jason Neville, Ray White, Fred Peel. Green 3: John Bibby, Russell Luland; runner up: Len Harrison, John Cunningham, Peter McKenzie. Sat 17 Oct: Winners: Simon Bass, Sam Ramsay, Frank Parsons, Stan Williams, John Ballard, Tony Govett, Jim O’Neill, Ken Withington, John Craig, Con Impellizzeri; Runner up: Don Mcdonald, Dan Holt, Brian Neill, Bill Dempsey, Ken Cooper, Tom Armour, Roy Glanville, Bernie Fletcher.

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A small team of 8 rowers from Murwillumbah Rowing Club have returned home triumphant, from the World Masters Games in Sydney, with a medal haul of 15, between them for rowing events including the singles scull, doubles, quads, fours and eights. They competed at the world class facilities in Penrith with approximately 2,500 others, including former Olympians from around the globe. ‘The standard of rowing was extremely high,’ said John Ryan who was very happy to bring home three medals. ‘It was like nothing we have experienced before.’ One of John’s medals was a gold he won in the A Grade Quad with Rick Kranen. ‘This was a fantastic row as we won against ‘boys’ aged in their 20’s’, said Kranen. Rick returned from the game which were held in Sydney from October 10-18, with a total of 7 medals. Rick was also was ‘crowned’ World Champion in the hotly contended C Grade Single Scull division. Four members of the Murwillumbah team, John Macdonald, John Ryan, John Newcome and Rick Kranen, teamed up to form a ‘E’ Grade quad and won silver, missing out on gold by a mere 0.39 of a second. ‘Our vigorous training program has paid off and we couldn’t be happier,’ said John Macdonald. ‘There were two former Olympians in the boat that beat us, and we really stuck it to them�. Rick Kranen is a local personal trainer who specialises in training rowers. Rick developed and facilitated a team fitness program, taking more than 12 seconds off their previous best time at the Australian Masters championships in Rockhampton earlier this year.

‘Being fit was a crucial component of this regatta,’ said Kranen. ‘Most events involved heats, semis and a final, so if you weren’t fit, you were going to struggle’. Although fitness wasn’t an

issue for the local rowers on the last two days of the regatta the weather conditions proved to be a hurdle that could not be overcome. The international regatta was called off at 11am on the last 2 days of competi-

tion due to dangerously high winds, however, before the regatta was canceled Murwillumbah’s Joanne Meehan was also able to put in medal winning performances with a gold and a silver.

Tweed Heads Tourers Twent-one Tourers traveled to Condong last Sunday for a morning of Mixed bowls and the winners for the Tourers were [Men] Ric Ware, Col Moses and Stan Williams. For the Mixed the winners were Di Duncan, Marina Jarrick and George Harwood. Next Sunday 25 October is Cancer Day at Tweed Heads and everyone is invited to play. On this occasion it is requested that you wear something ‘pink’. The list is on the board for those wishing to participate and remember play gets underway at 9.30am NSW time. DARTS Tweed Valley Darts Association Results of semi finals played 19.10.09 Jokers def Hogan’s Heroes (no score sent), Gulls 8 def Tigers 7. Devils 6 def Sharks 0, Cgulls 6 def Leftovers 4. Next week 26/10/ 09 Hogan’s Heroes versus Gulls at Seagulls Club. Leftovers versus Devils at Sth Tweed Sports Club. Grand Finals on 2.11.09 will be played at Condong Bowling Club in A Grade and Seagulls Club for B Grade. Congratulations to the winners. GOLF Chinderah Seniors Social Results for Thursday 15.10.09 Stableford. Winner ‘A’ grade - Dudley Wallis - 41 points (c/back) - new handicap 8,

Runner up - Des Arndell - 41 points new handicap 9. Winner ‘B’ grade - Marie Hanger - 43 points - new handicap 18, Runner up - Keith Simpson - 42 points - new handicap 16. Winner ‘C’ grade - Paula Fearnley - 48 points - new handicap 26, Runner up: Jane Hug - 42 points - new handicap 21. Ball rundown to 39 points (c/back) 8.10.09 - Hole-in-One - 16th - Arthur Whitley 12.10.09 - Hole-in-One - 2nd - Dave Thompson 12.10.09- Hole-in-One - 5th - Maree Platt 12.10.09 - Hole-in-One - 16th - Vince Borg 12.10.09 - Eagle 14th (par 4-336m) Noel Manthey Results for Monday 19.10.09- Stableford Winner ‘A’ grade - Pat Flanagan - 38 points (c/back) - new handicap 7, Runner up - Bob Magee - 38 points - new handicap 10 Winner ‘B’ grade - Irene Hill - 43 points (c/back) - new handicap 16, Runner up - Elaine Watson - 43 points - new handicap 18 Winner ‘C’ grade - Jackie Jarman - 48 points - new handicap 26, Runner up John Harrison - 42 points - new handicap 19. Ball rundown to 37 points (c/back)

Championships commence 2.11.09 four rounds Murwillumbah Sunday 11th October members Foursomes A.Grade C.Dean and G.Veares 116 p/o B.Grade J.Baker and K.Neinert 125 C.Grade P.Taylor and D.O’Brien 135 D.Grade W.Quantrill and B.Bright 151 Monday 12th Individual Stableford Medley Women Winner J.Hedges 34 pts Member K.Fiora 38 pts .Monday 5th October Veterans Members Winner A.Grade D.Wallis 39 pts Runner up A.Rowe 38 pts B.Grade K.Gent 38 pts R.Up M.Chilcott 37 pts N.Pin 2nd E.Sherwood 8th R.Kulmer 10th W.Mavin 14th A.Rowe B.R.D. 35 pts c.b Tuesday 13th Women’s Flag Event Winner1st Tee R.Withers 71 nett R.Up J.Smith Winner of 10th Tee H.Mackay 71 nett R.Up J.Chapman Gold Medal Play Off J.Pezet 81 nett N.Pin 2nd S. Mackey 8th J.O’Flanagan and J.Baker 10th J.Selvey 14th J.De Closey and D.Wright B.R.D 78 c.b Wednesday 14th 2 Person Ambrose Winners A.Causley and B.McLean 58.750 nett R.Up B.Cox and c,Carpenter 64 nett Veterans A.Bryce and B.Bolt 64.250 nett N.Pin 2nd A.Causley 8th A.Causley Thursday 15th Women Bisque Par Winner J.Blake +8 R.Up J.Baker +7 nett N. Pin 2nd J.Blake 8th S.Gorton (Ace)

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Noticeboard TPS opening Tweed Palliative Support will officially open its new hospice, Wedgetail Retreat, in Dulguigan on Sunday, November 1, from 2pm-4pm (DST). Afternoon tea and entertainment provided, all welcome, but must book by calling 02 6672 8459.

Trash and treasure AOOB Twin Towns branch, trash and treasure sale cent auction to be held at Cobaki Broadwater Village on Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 1pm (DST). Afternoon tea $3. All members and guests invited.

Ex-servicewomen Tweed/Coolangatta and District Ex-Servicewomen’s Association will hold its general meeting on Monday, Oct 26 at 9.30am (DST) in the Anzac Room of Twin Towns Services Club. A ‘bring and buy’ will be held at this meeting. For info call Hilary on 07 5536 8054.

Pottsville meeting Pottsville Community Association meeting will be held on Tuesday, October 27, at the Pottsville Community Hall, at 7.45pm. New members welcome, for info call Helen on 02 6676 2549.

VIEW club Twin Towns Day VIEW Club is having its next meeting on November 5, Oaks Day, so in keeping with the Melbourne Cup theme a fashion parade will be held. Ladies invited to wear their hats or fascinators and enjoy a lunch at the South Tweed Sports Club from 11.30am (DST), cost $20. To book call Freda on 07 5524 1357.

U3A Tweed Coast Next U3A Tweed Coast branch Friday forum on November 6, at 2pm at Kingscliff Uniting Church Hall. Presenter teacher, writer and historian Pam Moore on ‘stretch your mind’. Afternoon tea, donation $2. All welcome.

Music concert Tweed Links Music Club concert, Sunday, November 1, at 2pm (DST), Coolangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club, Soorley Street, Tweed Heads South. Enjoy an afternoon of entertainment in the main auditorium with the Tweed Links Quartet and Allan Grant Dancers. Compered by Bob Green, special artists. Admission $5 for golf club members, $10 for visitors. For info call Elaine on 07 5590 7870 or visit www.tweedlinksmusicclub.org.

Probus club Banora Point Probus Club meeting October 28 at South Tweed Sports Club 10.30am. Guest speaker, John Nosworthy, chief executive of Boyds Bay Garden World, will talk on garden management. Visitors welcome. For info call Frank 07 5599 9528.

Wildlife info day A free community wildlife information day being held at Crystal Creek Miniatures Numinbah Road, Crystal Creek, on Saturday, October 31, from 1.30pm-4pm. Expert wildlife carers will be on hand to answer many commonly asked questions about handling ‘misplaced’ and injured wildlife. Afternoon tea provided. For info call Sally on 02 6670 2561 by Monday, October 26.

Free concert Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre on Monday, October 26, 2pm (DST), featuring Bill Aleander, singing opera to George Formby on ukelele and other styles. BYO lunch/nibbles, tea/coffee available. For info call 07 5536 4050.

Family centre The Family Centre is taking bookings now for the following courses: DadSkills, fortnightly on Tuesdays 5pm-7.30pm from Oct 20; Being Me!, eight-week course for 11-13yr olds starts Monday, Oct 26, 3.30pm-5pm; P5 Parenting education course, six-week course starts Oct 27, 10am12.30pm; Say what you mean, mean

Classifieds what you say, eight-week course for women starting Tues, Oct 27, 1pm-3pm; Family Centre playgroups, 9.30am-11.30am places available now at Murwillumbah on Wednesdays and Banora Point on Thursdays. To book call 07 5524 8711.

Kids gym/circus Gymnastics/circus for kids, Kindergym 2-5yrs, Wed 9-10am at Pottsville Neighbourhood Centre. Gymnastics/ circus 5-12yrs Mon/Wed/Fri 3-4pm at Pottsville Public School, to book call Jo on 0422 023 465.

River display ‘River Boats and Pilots’, an exhibition on navigating the Tweed River, is on display at Tweed River Regional Museum in Pioneer Park, Kennedy Dr, West Tweed Heads until Sunday, November 8, (open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 11am-4pm, Sunday 1pm4pm (DST). Free entry, for info call 07 5536 8625.

Book sale Friends of the Library Kingscliff, will conduct their next booksale this Saturday October 24, from 9am-11.45am. Donations may be left at the library in Turnock Street. For info call Larry on 02 6674 1607.

Volunteering Looking for a way to gain work experience, meet friends and/or contribute to your community? Volunteering could be your answer. Each week NORTEC Volunteering has approximately 200 volunteer positions available through community organisations in our region. The ‘five most wanted’ volunteer vacancies this week include: Murwillumbah, tourist information officer; Tweed Heads, storeman; Tweed Shire (various locations), social support volunteer; Murwillumbah, field member rescue; Tweed Shire, life education volunteer. For info visit www.nortecltd.com.au or call 02 6672 8288.

Breast cancer YWCA Encore, a free gentle exercise program to assist in the recovery of breast cancer, will be held October 23-December 11 at Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre at Murwillumbah. For info call Sue on 6679 5091 or Ricarda on 0420 925 353.

Bread sought Bakeries in the Tweed Heads area able to donate bread on Tuesday nights for the Wednesday free food giveaway for struggling pensioners (at the iBar from 12.30pm) are eagerly sought. Pls call Terri 0414 376 057.

Toastmasters 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.

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Nashos Tweed Valley-Murwillumbah National Servicemens Association meets every month on the 3rd Tuesday at 1015am at the Murwillumbah Services Club. For info call Peter on 07 5590 5467 or 0421 247085. Regular guest speakers. Interested people welcome. The Gold Coast South-Twin Towns Branch of the National Servicemen’s Association of Australia’s next general meeting on Sunday, November 15, at 11am (DST) at Twin Towns Services Club. Service men and women from the Commonwealth between 19511972 and their partners are invited to attend meetings. On Sunday, November 8, a Remembrance Day Service will be held at the memorial on Point Danger at noon (DST), all welcome. For info call John on 07 5535 2484.

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Belongil Beach Cafe www.cws.org.au/ an hour’s Just under Byron Bay drive from utes north and 10 minast Airport of Gold Co Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary 28 Tomewin Street, Currumbin

Great coffee Delectable pasta dishes Hearty breakfasts Freshly made sandwiches

33 Childe St Byron Bay Phone 6685 7144

We are the only official Level 1 Accredited Visitor Information & Tourist Accommodation Centre with Tourism New South Wales in the Byron Shire. Location: The historic Stationmasters Cottage in the middle of Byron Bay. Open seven days a week. Phone (02) 6680 8558

Pacific Dining Room Bay St, Byron Bay 6680 7055

The ‘Tumby Pub’ was the ďŹ rst pub in the area and licensed since 1887. The Bistro was awarded the Best Hotel Dining Award in the Tweed Business Excellence Awards.

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DIGGER MAN Excavator & tipper hire. 0427172684

TREE SERVICES

Expressions of interest for tutors/performers/sponsors/ volunteers now being accepted for October 2010 Ph 6685 1316 www.wildhoneyfestival.com

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Your One Stop Gallery for Pottery, Ceramics, Zyladrums, Netti Pots and More. World Class Pottery, Ceramics & Gifts

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

CRYSTAL TREASURES

REVITALISING MASSAGE Relaxing or deep tissue, Ocean Shores qualiďŹ ed. Nina 66802349, 0409393352 GENUINE THAI MASSAGE $35ph or $60 2hrs - Bangkok Style Phone Nui 66771670, 0410519341

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FOR SALE TIMBER, pine, treated pine, hardwood, mouldings, sleepers, fencing, Koppers logs, ply, MDF, lattice, made to order. Brims Builders Hardware, Billinudgel 02 66801718, Sth Tweed 07 55236002 GRASS FED YEARLING BEEF $8/KILO Paddock to plate delivered 65699306, 0427045226

HAMMER & HAND JEWELLERY & METAL COLLECTIVE *Support Local Artisans* *Quality jewellery at Studio Prices* Ti-Tree Pl, Byron A&I Est. 10-4, 7 days NATIVE TREES & SHRUBS wide range, cheap, will deliver. Ph 0411576242

BAMBOO PLY from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring. For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 66884188 - sample & brochure www.bambooply.com.au WOOD SHAVINGS, timber kitchen benches. Phone Stan 0412429156

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Classifieds RATS OR MICE? Effective, poison free solution. 66845553 GENERATOR INVERTER 1000watts 3wks old, 11mths warranty as new, $550. Bruce 0425253802 COMPOST TOILET 2nd hand Nature Loo Classic 1000, 6 person $1550. 66846990 MOVING OVERSEAS must sell, trampoline, outdoor table, portable TV, computer desk, TV cabinet (Ikea), chest drawers X 2, coffee tbl & more. 66847683 KITCHEN RENOVATIONS cupboards & appliances + at screen TV. 66841306 DINING TABLE 2m x 1.1m traventine base, glass top with 6 neutral fabric padded chairs in Beech timber. Hardly used, $1000. Other items coffee & side table, TV / stereo stand 3 tiers, glass frosted shelves. Has been stored 3 years, can email photos and prices. 66871967 DELUXE MASSAGE CHAIR Health & Wellness, as new $650ono. 02 66843782 FISH TANK & STAND 6 x 2 x 2ft $500. 6.5 x 2 x 2ft $600 ono. Ph 66840400 CEDAR TABLE 80 x 140 cm and 4 chairs, vgc, $450. 07 55357584

’98 TOYOTA COROLLA 4 door Hatch auto, 8 months reg, 180,000km, good cond, $4500 ono. Phone 0419210374 1991 HOLDEN COMMODORE UTE good cond, no rust, mags, CD player, 11 months rego, $4200 ono. 0447600126

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Tweed Valley Computer Services Complete computer consultancy and repair business. Not a shop.

Urgent Sale Includes computers, spare parts, test equipment & programs, car, web addresses and customer list.

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HOUSES FOR SALE

60’s TEAK PARKER or Scandinavian furniture, or Scandinavian ceramics and/ or glass. Ph 0417073029

MORTGAGE BROKER Buyers agent property advice & the best ďŹ nance deals & service around. Beat the banks. Michael Murray 0428555501

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WANTED FOR MUSIC VIDEO 1970s character car for 1 day. Also size 6 ladies rollerskates, borrow or buy. 0412474813

OCEAN SHORES huge ocean views, executive 4br home, 2 bathrm, DLUG $712,000 www.diysell.com.au ID: P19537 Phone 66284127, 0418221294

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MOTOR VEHICLES

CAR BODIES REMOVED FREE $$$s for most. Phone 0418189324, 0438189323 TOYOTA ECHO 2003 3dr hatch, 132,000km, mystic blue, 12 mths rego, exc cond, man, $7800ono. 0431702354 91 FORD LASER auto, 2nd owner, regularly serviced, very reliable, $2500 ono. Ph 0423717379 ISUZU TRUCK ‘84 7m tray T2970. Std roadworthy & car license. Reg 15 Dec. Mech good, needs some rust removed from cabin $2997.53 ono. 66840400

Country Retreat For a relaxing escape close enough to all the sights and sounds of the Northern Rivers and Byron Bay. Self contained apartment with modern facilities. Nuwarra Eliya is a 10 minute drive from Mullumbimby.

Holden VN Vacationer Auto, A/C, P/S. ABR 88X......................$1,750 ’95 Nissan Pulsar 5spd, A/C, 04/10. AY 74 PI...................$3,150 Mitsubishi Lancer Coupe 5spd, A/C, P/S, CD, 178Kkms ...........$3,650 ’98 Holden Astra Hatch 5spd, A/C, P/S, 151Kkms.....................$4,950 7 Seat Pajero 4WD 5spd, A/C, P/S, CD, very clean. WQL 083 ..............................................$4,350

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SHARE ACCOM. Gold Coast Hinterland Currumbin Valley, QLD Two (only) creekside self catering cottages with deluxe double spa. Suitable for couples

Tel: (07) 5533 0449 www.cottagesonthecreek.com.au

ECHO ACCOUNTS POLICY: Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement. SPACIOUS HOME to share with 1 other, recently reno’d, incl master br, exercise room with vibro mach, study, sunroom, gardens etc, suit working open minded & easy-going indiv, no pets, $200pw neg, + bills & bond. Mullum 0402768759

A private and peaceful hinterland retreat 20 minutes from Byron Bay, in Federal village. Perfect for families or four couples to share.

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A place to indulge. A place to unwind. A place to revive. (07) 5545 4577 retreat@pethers.com.au www.pethers.com.au

No degree or experience required. Cert III & IV in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 2ECRUITMENT SERVICE *OB 'UARANTEE FREE RESOURCE BOOK for prompt course enrolment!

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TTwo spacious i bbedrooms d with ith ffully ll equipped kitchen and facilitites. Ewingsdale is unique – situated in a rural setting yet only minutes away from Byron Bay beaches and township.

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

CRABBES CK newly renov studio on 5 acs beside ck suit sgl $175pw. 66770036 GRANNY FLAT - TYALGUM Self-contained, excellent condition. $190pw + utilities & bond. 02 66792057

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RETAIL SALES minimum 3 years exp in retail sales, enthusiastic & customer service focussed, good work references. Please send CV and references to: mike08@westnet.com.au

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TOYOTA CELICA SX ‘91 2.2L, manual, liftback, air-con, good stereo, power everything, keyless entry & security, vgc, 12 months rego, 2nd car for spares if wanted, $5500. 66804624, 0409152885

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ALL VINTAGE MENS WATCHES working or not wanted by collector. Will pay cash. Also vintage mens signet rings wanted. Call Bruce 0425253802

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Eternity Springs Art Farm A variety of accommodation in a creative and peaceful location – 5 minutes from The Channon village, 25 minutes from Lismore and 45 minutes scenic drive from Byron Bay. Call us on 6688 6385

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Pottsville IGA positions vacant Casual positions with opportunity to lead to permanent for the right person. Team players with a can do attitude wanted for our family based community supermarket. Experience preferred, with chance to develop skills and knowledge, with progressive new business. Forward resume to: Pottsville IGA, 13 Coronation Ave, Pottsville NSW 2486 OR email pottsvilleiga@bigpond.com Please no phone calls or walk ins.

PA & SOUND GUY FOR HIRE Call Ash 0404350841 ACOUSTIC GUITAR Seagull S6 cedar with hard case, $650. Ph 0412324915

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Full moon October 4 16:10 Third quarter October 11 18:56 New moon October 18 15:33 First quarter October 26 10:42 Full moon November 3 05:14 Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, month rise set rise set height (m) height (m) 1 T 0525 1746 1504 0323 0615,1.31; 1820,1.52 0012,0.40; 1205,0.49 2 F 0523 1747 1558 0352 0650,1.40; 1858,1.54 0045,0.35; 1246,0.43 3 S 0522 1747 1654 0422 0723,1.49; 1933,1.54 0115,0.31; 1326,0.37

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4 S 0621 1848 1851 0552 0857,1.57; 2110,1.52 0145,0.29; 1506,0.32 5 M 0620 1848 1950 0624 0931,1.64; 2149,1.47 0315,0.30; 1546,0.29 6 T 0619 1849 2052 0700 1009,1.69; 2231,1.41 0347,0.32; 1630,0.28 7 W 0618 1849 2156 0741 1049,1.71; 2317,1.34 0424,0.36; 1717,0.30 1133,1.70 8 T 0616 1850 2300 0828 0503,0.41; 1809,0.33 9 F 0615 1850 0922 0009,1.25; 1223,1.66 0549,0.48; 1908,0.38 10 S 0614 1851 0002 1022 0009,1.18; 1320,1.61 0644,0.55; 2016,0.41 11 S 0613 1852 0059 1128 0216,1.13; 1427,1.57 0749,0.59; 2130,0.41 12 M 0612 1852 0150 1234 0335,1.14; 1542,1.57 0907,0.60; 2240,0.37 13 T 0611 1853 0235 1342 0449,1.21; 1653,1.59 1025,0.55; 2338,0.31 14 W 0610 1853 0315 1447 0548,1.32; 1756,1.62 1134,0.47 15 T 0609 1854 0351 1552 0640,1.45; 1850,1.64 0029,0.26; 1236,0.38 16 F 0608 1855 0426 1655 0726.1.57; 1941,1.62 0113,0.23; 1332,0.30 17 S 0607 1855 0500 1758 0810,1.66; 2029,1.57 0154,0.22; 1425,0.24 18 S 0606 1856 0535 1901 0853,1.73; 2115,1.50 0232,0.25; 1514,0.22 19 M 0605 1856 0613 2003 0933,1.76; 2200,1.41 0310,0.30; 1601,0.23 20 T 0604 1857 0654 2105 1014,1.76; 2245,1.32 0345,0.37; 1647,0.27 21 W 0603 1858 0738 2205 1054,1.72; 2329,1.24 0422,0.44; 1732,0.33 22 T 0602 1858 0827 2300 1133,1.66 0459,0.52; 1818,0.40 23 F 0601 1859 0920 2350 0013,1.17; 1215,1.58 0537,0.59; 1907,0.47 24 S 0600 1900 1015 0100,1.12; 1300,1.50 0621,0.65; 2000,0.53 25 S 0559 1900 1110 0035 0155,1.09; 1351,1.42 0715,0.70; 2058,0.56 26 M 0558 1901 1205 0114 0258,1.09; 1453,1.37 0820,0.73; 2157,0.55 27 T 0557 1902 1300 0149 0405,1.12; 1600,1.35 0934,0.72; 2251,0.52 28 W 0556 1902 1353 0221 0504,1.20; 1701,1.36 1044,0.68; 2337,0.47 29 T 0555 1903 1447 0251 0552,1.29; 1754,1.39 1145,0.62 30 F 0554 1904 1542 0321 0633,1.39; 1839,1.41 0016,0.46; 1237,0.54 31 S 0554 1905 1638 0351 0711,1.50; 1922,1.43 0053,0.39; 1323,0.45 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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Backburner Tweed Council has won the dubious honour of being named the worst in NSW at this year’s Golden Toaster awards, taking the shine off last week’s launch of a new logo and corporate identity. The ‘light-heartedbut-serious’ annual event by the NSW Greens Party gave the worst council gong to the Tweed while former Labor Party Senator Graham Richardson took out the top award, named after the notorious Toaster development at Circular Quay. Party spokesman Sylvia Hale said the council was always a front-runner after being nominated in several categories, including the worst residential development (The Point at Hastings Point) and the most environmentally destructive (the Repco rally). The return of former sacked mayor Warren Polglase and the council’s support of last month’s motor rally through the Tweed were deciding factors in the final decision. Cr Polglase said the awards were nonsense and had no credibility. ‘In comparison with other councils, our track record is good,’ he said. Backburner presumes he was referring to municipal councils in Ethiopia. ■ ■ ■ ■

Pro-development councillors’ nemesis, Maurice Daly, passed away this week at the age of 75. Professor Daly, who is best known on the Tweed for his inquiry into the relationship between certain councillors and developers which triggered the council’s sacking in 2005, was more widely known for his pioneering work in establishing credit unions in Australia. The one-time council clerk and wood-cutter will be mourned by many, but Backburner can guarantee they won’t include Wozza or any of his mates who copped the Coogee local’s final chop.

Celebrating a successful year in the Tweed hockey competition, Pottsville Hockey Club members Kim Meighan, Chanel Quinn, Lyndal Quinn, Graeme Edwards, Tony Hankinson, Martin Shang and Craig McFarlene enjoyed a mad hatters theme for their presentation night at the Pottsville Community Centre recently. The club this season won the division 2 men’s grand final against Waratahs 2-1. Photo Jeff ‘Puck Monster’ Dawson

Youngblutt kicked off proceedings at Tuesday’s council meeting by apologising for his most-voters-are-morons gaffe, much to the delight of a boisterous public gallery, which sheriff Wozza repeatedly tried to calm with threats of eviction. But those he allegedly insulted were second cab off the rank. In a statement which may or may not get him off the hook, he first apologised ‘to the elected members and council as a whole if I brought the Council into disrepute,’ citing one of the main woolly catch-alls in a long list of code-of-conduct no-no’s. Council chief and acting DPP Mike Rayner is grappling with a list of residents’ complaints against Phil as well as Wozza for his own intemperate comments. ‘It is inappropriate to say what complaints have or have not been lodged,’ he told Katie Milne when she asked whether any cases were afoot.

loves to hate Greenies, wasn’t present when Katie Milne tried to convince colleagues to resume the Kings Forest estate to save our famous marsupial, suggesting that Microsoft philanthropist Bill Gates may be willing to come to the rescue with the odd squillion. Rej, a no-nonsense South African, will no doubt be relieved to read that the land grab was shot down six to one. The history of the estate under former owners is a colourful one, including forged approvals, call-girl sex romps and a missing cop. ■ ■ ■ ■

A team of 13 film and television industry professionals, including directors, producers, writers and location managers, toured the Tweed last week scouting for future production locations with representatives from Tweed Tourism on hand to show them around. In a press release, the tourism body’s general manager ■ ■ ■ ■ said the professionals ‘were ■ ■ ■ ■ No doubt aware of the growing It’s lucky that billionaire devel- particularly impressed by the calls for his neck on a chop- oper Bob Ell’s righthand man rainforest settings, Clarrie Hall ping block, new deputy Phil on the Tweed, Reg van Rij, who Dam, the caldera rim views at

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Limpinwood and, of course, Mt Warning’. Backburner wonders if the filmmakers were equally impressed by the tourism body promoting this beautiful natural region as a racetrack for high performance cars. ■ ■ ■ ■

It seems Cr Phil Youngblutt’s little brother Athol, a recent arrival to Hastings Point to look after a developer’s creekside property, is still using illegal barbedwire fencing to close off any alternative access point to the block, despite orders by council staff for him to remove it. Residents tell us Athol and a mate were hard at it recently and they sent us photographs to show it. The locals are not amused, saying barbedwire fencing, especially along the creek foreshore, is dangerous for boat users and impedes foreshore access for them if they need to come ashore in an emergency or have to be rescued. Perhaps Cr Phil should have a word in his little brother’s ear to back off; it’s not a good look for a sibling to be flouting the law at will.

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