Tweed Echo – Issue 2.11 – 12/11/2009

THE TWEED SHIRE Volume 2 #11 Thursday, November 12, 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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New panel’s first Plenty to show for test: Casuarina Ken Sapwell

Developer Don O’Rorke plans to relaunch a repackaged residential subdivision at Casuarina some four years after he controversially cancelled sales contracts worth more than $30 million.

He is seeking approval from the newly formed Joint Regional Planning Panel for a revised concept involving 170 residential lots on the 20-hectare site, a 20 per cent increase over original plans for a 133-lot subdivision.

The Consolidated Properties boss says he wants to carry out the project in tandem with the long-stalled Casuarina town centre which the state government approved last month despite strong council objections to the removal of a beachfront esplanade.

‘The two sites are virtually next to each other and very complementary, so it’s logical to do them both together and fully complete the balance of the Casuarina Beach development in one go,’ Mr O’Rorke said.

‘Straightforward’ ‘It’s a fairly straightforward application, so we’re hoping the council and planning panel can process it by Christmas so that we can start work on the first stage of the town centre at the same time as home sites in The Sands.’

The project made headlines in 2005 after buyers, who thought they’d secured a bargain when they snapped up all available blocks ‘off-the-plan’ ahead of the property boom that year, complained their contracts had been suddenly cancelled.

Mr O’Rorke refunded all of the deposits after invoking a sunset clause

in the fine print which allowed both parties to walk away from the deal if approvals were not forthcoming by a certain deadline.

But angry investors, who had seen the value of their properties soar since signing their contracts up to two years earlier, reckoned they had been unfairly dudded and launched a class action.

It is understood some of them withdrew after being offered alternative blocks on established parts of the estate while others agreed to outof-court settlements bound by strict confidentiality agreements.

NSW Planning blamed Mr O’Rorke this week blamed the NSW Department of Planning for delays in approving the project and his decision to ‘mothball’ it in early 2006 following 30 months of negotiations.

‘The delay meant Consolidated was unable to deliver the land to purchasers within the contracted time frame, thus making the contracts invalid and in turn jeopardising the development’s financing,’ he said.

‘The episode was deeply disappointing to all concerned and it had been very difficult to walk away from $30 million in sales.

‘Although it is still the case in NSW that residential land can be released for sale without a development approval in place, we won’t be doing it again.’

Consolidated lodged its original development application with the state government for The Sands in 2002 and released the 133 lots for sale, selling out the entire precinct off-theplan.

The remodelled application will

Murwillumbah East Primary school students found plenty to interest them at Murwillumbah Show last Friday, including lots of farm animal and a bike show, but the laughing clowns at sideshow alley seemed to fascinate them the most. Photo Jeff ‘Bozo’ Dawson

Whoever said the best things in life are free must have been talking about the 109th Murwillumbah Show held last Friday and Saturday.

The much needed rain held off until this week, with just enough of a sprinkle to green up the showground.

Show secretary Liz Chauvier said the free entry made it hard to gauge the number of visitors but she had no complaints.

‘There were good numbers at the rodeo, big numbers at the bar,’ she said.

‘They brought in extra grandstands and they were full.’

Richmond MP Justine Elliot officially opened the show saying it was one of the oldest institutions in the Tweed Valley, showcasing the high quality produce the region had to offer.

Helping the show run smoothly were some German backpackers looking to experience the Aussie way of life.

‘They helped us with everything

from judging horses to mustering cattle to computer work and making cups of tea,’ Liz said.

‘They’re just here backpacking and wanted to experience Australian life, not just hanging around the tourist spots.’

Money raised through gold coin donations at the gate will go to general upkeep of the showgrounds and a donation will be made to Greening Australia to offset the ute and pushbike show.

be the first major project to be considered by the North Coast joint regional planning panel since it was established in July despite the objections of some local councils and the community.

The three government appointments to the five-man panel are former National Party MP Garry West (chair), former Byron Shire GM

Pamela Westing and former Tweed council chief John Griffin who quit his post mid-contract in the months after the council’s sacking in 2005.

Dr Griffin won a seat after narrowly failing to win council support to be chosen as one of its community representatives, despite lobbying by his former mayor, Warren Polglase.

Mr O’Rorke said the previous ap-

plication had to be remodelled, with the new application now comprising an additional 37 lots each averaging 600sqm. Pricing is yet to be determined.

‘We will work closely with Tweed Shire Council and the Joint Regional Planning Panel to ensure the outcomes for The Sands are exactly what they want,’ he said.

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Tweed’s new Academy of Sport focuses on hockey Kim Cousins

The Tweed now has its own Academy of Sport for up and coming sports stars and Kingscliff hockey coach and former Australian representative Lorelle Morrissey couldn’t be happier.

But Lorelle, who played for Australia in the under 18 and

under 21 teams and was in the Australian squad from 1991 to 1994, said that living in a regional area made it that little bit harder to reach her goals.

Growing up in Bogangar, Lorelle had to find a way to get to Brisbane every Sunday just to train. ‘I was very lucky I had someone to drive me to and from these sessions,’ she said.

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Now that the academy has kicked off, more young local athletes will be given the chance to build a career in sport, without the hassle of travel.

‘Even if they go away to pursue a career they can come back and train, it’ll be excellent,’ Lorelle said.

‘If I had had the Tweed Academy of Sport here on the Tweed it would have been so much easier for me to get to training. I would have been able to have one-on-one sessions with coaches, not just on the turf but in the gym doing fitness work.’

Lorelle today is very involved in junior sport. She coaches her daughter Indiana, 8, in under-nine modified hockey for Kingscliff Hockey Club. Her son Kye, 14 is in Year 8 at Kingscliff High School, where Lorelle works.

He plays cricket for Cudgen Cricket Club and he played minkey hockey in Canberra.

‘I enjoy the skill of the game,’ she said. ‘I meet a lot of people and I’ve made a lot of friends.

It keeps you fit and is fun too.’

She advises young athletes keen to achieve in their chosen sport to practise hard, listen to people and remember to enjoy themselves.

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Lorelle Morrissey hones her hockey stick, ready to train aspiring youngsters at the new academy in the rigours of professional sport.

criticism,’ Lorelle said.

The academy, a not for profit organisation, will be officially launched tomorrow (Friday,

November 13) and will support a range of junior talent in the Tweed area. Hockey is the first sport of focus for the academy,

with rugby, netball and soccer to be included as funding allows. For more information call Margaret on 0413 622950.

Restraint urged on gallery ‘colour’ Ken Sapwell

Long-time council watcher Lisa Townsend has made an impassioned plea to councillors to tolerate the ‘more colourful and creative members of our community’.

Ms Townsend, a wildlife champion who says she is no supporter of the Greens Party, urged council not to ban small paper signs or to close down the public gallery if someone shouts out.

‘The only way to make sure people you agree with can speak is to support the rights of people you don’t agree with, and that is why I am here tonight,’ she told Tuesday’s community access.

She said anyone disrupting a meeting should be identified and ejected, but to threaten to empty the whole gallery was ‘profoundly undemocratic’.

‘You guys are trying to govern in one of the most vibrant, artistic and colourful areas in Australia. If you choose to stop people being able to even hold up a small sign, you will be made a laughing stock.

‘People should be allowed to express their opinion in a way that does not hurt others. As for the little old ladies being terrified, the ones I observed doing the most shouting were rather tall old ladies themselves.

‘There must be no restraints on the free flow of information and ideas other than that of harming others. Freedom of speech also provides a balance between change and stability.

It acts as a safety valve to let off steam.

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‘I certainly do not think that councillors should be abused and I think that people that do that just doom their cause to failure. However, I regard these proposed restrictions are a great overreaction.

She said the proposed crackdown in the gallery would continue the new council’s record of eroding residents’ rights which began with a strict media policy preventing councillors from disclosing things which were not already public.

‘Now we have community access moved to a time when the most important reports have not even been released, so no one can comment on them,’ Ms Townsend said, before suggesting that councillors should harden up.

‘If you are so lily livered that

you cannot stand up for what you believe in, even in front of a hostile crowd, then I’m sorry, but you have no business being a councillor.’

‘Democracy would be lost on the Tweed the second that you vote for even more restrictions. I don’t want us to go back into administration, but I think that is the direction you would move us in, and in no small degree, if you vote to suppress people in this way.

‘The general public will wonder what you want to do in secret. The extreme elements will only take it as a challenge. If you close the gallery repeatedly in response, then remember it is the conservative heart that most cherishes liberty and democracy, and it is them you will be quietly appalling.’

Council seeks nominations for water supply working group Nominations close on Tuesday, November 17, for the Community Working Group for the Tweed District Water Supply Augmentation Project.

Council is seeking representation from residents or interest groups (such as environmental, business, landholders directly affected by one of the options or community groups) for the 14-member Community Working Group.

Five three-hour evening meetings are planned between December and March and interested people may nominate directly to Southern Cross University (lisa.francisco@scu. edu.au).

The project is out for public comment until March 26, 2010, with four options shortlisted for further investigation: 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 Water Grid via a pipeline.

4. A combination of smaller pipelines to Rous Water and SEQ Water, plus groundwater supply (contingency option only).

More information is available on council’s website www. tweed.nsw.gov.au, or by calling 1800 826 267. www.tweedecho.com.au

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Youngblutt ruled out of order Tweed Shire councillors will be asked to sit in judgement of deputy mayor Phil Youngblutt after a conduct review panel upheld several complaints against him.

Panel chairman John Hawkins, a Kirra barrister, found Cr Youngblutt had breached four separate sections of the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s code of conduct when describing Tweed voters as morons in radio and newspaper interviews in September.

In his report expected to be tabled at the next council meeting, Mr Hawkins recommends that councillors consider any further action against Cr Youngblutt, but suggests that he may have already paid his penance. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I note that the councillor has already suffered considerable harm to his personal reputation and that he has submitted a formal apology,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mr Hawkins wrote.

The complaint against Mr Youngblutt was lodged by Tweed Monitor president Jeremy Cornford and is believed similar to another complaint also lodged by a ratepayer upset by the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;moronâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; jibe.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first time since the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new complaints handling process was activated in June that councillors have been called on to consider a possible penalty, which could range from a reprimand to a direction to undergo counselling.

Previous complaints initiated by councillors against former mayor Joan van Lieshout and Cr Katie Milne were either dismissed or found not to warrant

any disciplinary action. A complaint against mayor Warren Polglase by Mr Cornford last month was also dismissed.

In his findings, Mr Hawkins said that Cr Youngbluttâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s description of some voters as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;morons who have no idea how council operatesâ&#x20AC;Ś and some of them are business people, let alone the dropouts and the greeniesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; contravened various sections of the code.

They included a duty to promote and to maintain the publicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trust and confidence in the integrity of the council, a duty to treat others with respect, a

Mr Cornford, president of the watchdog group Tweed Monitor, says the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s observations are â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;spot on.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Councillors are using it to terrorise each other and as a weapon to bludgeon those who have factional differences,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; he said. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;But at the moment itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only avenue available to obtain any sort of critical oversight of their behaviour.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mr Cornford said a centralised system would remove some of the inconsistencies emerging as differently constituted panels consider different complaints.

He said in the case of his own complaint against Cr Polglase, panel chairman David Gibson claimed that breaches of the media policy was outside his remit, but this view was not shared by Mr Hawkins when he considered a similar complaint against Cr Youngblutt which he dismissed with reasons last week.

duty to behave in a manner that does not bring the council into disrepute and duty not to use derogatory terms.

A fifth complaint by Mr Cornford that Cr Youngblutt had also breached the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new media code was dismissed.

Mayor Warren Polglase said he did not expect any further action would be taken against his deputy for his off-the-cuff comments which were meant to convey the well-known fact that many voters did not know what some councillors stood for.

Unity Festival celebrates diversity Kim Cousins

It can be hard moving to a new area but imagine moving to a whole new country.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one reason why Kerry Turner, a volunteer at Murwillumbah Community Centre and co-creator of Ethical Productions, organised the Unity Festival being held at the Branding Rail at Murwillumbah Showgrounds this Saturday, November 14 from 3pm.

After volunteering at the centre for six years, Kerry noticed a common theme regarding the people who came there. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Many cultural groups donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t access the community centre,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; she said. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about knowing where to go to get info on financial assistance, immigration issues and aged care.

Many people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know there is help for looking after their elderly parents,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; she said. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to find out their needs and tailor services around them.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Unity Festival offers all Tweed residents a chance to experience music, tucker, trawww.tweedecho.com.au

Panel seen as an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;enormous can of wormsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; If Tweed mayor Warren Polglase and arch-critic Jeremy Cornford agree on anything, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the need for an overhaul of the councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s complaints handling process.

Cr Polglase says the process has opened an â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;enormous can of wormsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, with complaints â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;a little bit over the topâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; coming from all directions. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;In my mind it has been open to abuse from all parties and the process is not doing our image much good,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; said Cr Polglase, who last month was cleared of complaints from Mr Cornford arising from comments he made about a residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; court case and his alleged association with developers.

Cr Polglase said he would like to see a process similar to that in Victoria where a government-appointed central panel dealt with complaints at arms length from the councils involved.

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ditional dance and art from the local Torres Strait Islander, Aboriginal, Filipino and Indian communities.

One final addition to the already packed program is Australian actor, artistic director and journalist Rhoda Roberts, who will take time off from organising Sydneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eve celebrations to officially

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A solemn remembrance

The annual Remembrance Day service at Murwillumbah cenotaph yesterday morning paid tribute to the men and women who served in past wars with the laying of wreaths for each conflict Australians fought in. The role of those who fought in the Korean War was commemorated with the unveiling of a special plaque by former commanding officer of the 41st Bat-

talion RNSWR, Colonel Tom Harwood, a former captain of Muwillumbah High School. Korean veterans took part in a get-together at Murwillumbah Services Club after the ceremony. The Murwillumbah High School band and Murwillumbah Public School choir once again did the honours with the musical part of the service.

Photo Shari Young

Ukitopia Festival on this weekend More than 100 artworks by 40 Tweed artists make up the Images of Uki exhibition at the second annual Ukitopia Festival this Saturday and Sunday, November 14-15.

A quarter of all sales will go to Ukitopia Arts Collective, a not-for-profit group dedicated to supporting and promoting

the creative industries in the Uki area and the backbone of the Ukitopia Festival.

The exhibition opens at 5.45pm on Saturday in Uki Hall. Other activities during the weekend include live music and entertainment by performance artists, markets and a historical display.

Kids (and big kids) can get creative with craft in the park on Saturday afternoon and workshops on music, dance and weeding will be held. The kids will have plenty to do with Uki Kids Club from 10am to 3pm on Sunday.

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New coastcare group launched

Casuarina Coastcare secretary Peter Madden (foreground), team leader John Jones and vice president Ken Bagnall at work restoring Casuarina Beach. Photo Jeff ‘Sandcastles’ Dawson Kim Cousins

Two years ago, several Casuarina residents decided to put their heads together and do something about the state of their local beach.

The end result came last week when Casuarina Coastcare Inc was officially launched with help from Tweed Shire Council.

The new group couldn’t have come at a better time as the foreshore has a history of vandalism with some residents chopping down trees on Crown land several years ago in order to improve their views.

The new group’s secretary,

Peter Madden, said ‘the whole beach dune has been taken over by smothering vines and strangling shrubs... we’ve also got some special residents that need to be looked after like black cockatoos and the eastern sea eagle.’

Council’s director of community and natural resources David Oxenham has been working with the group to come up with a foreshore vegetation maintenance plan.

Mr Oxenham said the new group and council had also committed to a coordinated partnership approach to managing the coastal foreshore veg-

etation and dunes of Casuarina Beach through a memorandum of understanding.

‘Everything that we and the community can do is controlled, not just anyone can jump the fence and chop down trees,’ Mr Madden said.

‘It will give residents the opportunity to be more involved in the stewardship of the beach.’

Proposed work includes cutting back of native vines, selective cutting back of coastal wattle and spraying of bitou bush.

If you can spare one day a month to help with the clean up, call Mr Madden on 6674 2271.

Rail corridors ‘still at risk’ under bill Luis Feliu

The state government’s amendments to its controversial ‘rail trails’ bill which could see the closed-down MurwillumbahCasino rail corridor sold off for development have received a mixed reaction.

Greens MP Lee Rhiannon says the amended bill was fundamentally flawed and Trains on Our Tracks (TOOT) agreed, saying the bill ‘amounts to very little protection for our line and the corridor’. But Lismore MP Thomas George welcomed the changes as a government backflip which offered some hope.

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tion Amendment (Rail Trails) Bill is currently before parliament.

Ms Rhiannon said the amended bill was ‘better than the original but still fundamentally flawed because it does not clearly rule out the short or long term lease of a rail corridor for profit, or its use for purposes other than a rail trail’.

‘The Greens are ready to support a genuine Rail Trail Bill, where it can be proven there is no further use for a rail corridor and the local community is overwhelmingly supportive of the plan.

‘This amended bill only uses the term ‘rail trail’ in its title.

The bill allows the Minister to declare any rail corridor “disused”, allowing it to be used for purposes other than a rail trail,’ she said.

Mr George said the amendments eased the threat to the Murwillumbah-Casino rail corridor and were a significant win for the local community which campaigned strongly, with a mass rally outside Parliament House last month.

TOOT president Karin Kolbe there was ‘no requirement for the minister to take into account the fact our line is in a high growth corridor already experiencing major traffic congestion in coastal locations’.

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Saint Kevin stoned by the left Volume 2 #11 November 12, 2009

Kill the stench State planning minister Kristina Keneally has made of a habit of dismissing allegations that political donations have influenced certain developments by challenging accusers to ‘put up or shut up’. Well, here’s her chance to clear the air of this ‘stench’ by agreeing to a royal commission into property and planning corruption in NSW. Former Independent MP John Hatton has called for the royal commission, saying the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has failed to act appropriately, calling it a ‘dud’. Fifteen years ago, the former MP successfully moved for such an inquiry into police corruption and it found police corruption endemic.

Last week, his authorised biography, The Stench in This Parliament, which raises the urgent need for such an inquiry, was launched.

Mr Hatton called on the state government to instigate a royal commission into the corruption of process, the improper influence of some major developers, the failure of public officials to keep proper records, the relationship between senior public servants, politicians and property developers and the failure of the ICAC to fully investigate. He plans to tour the state soon to collect more evidence of property corruption, particularly in coastal NSW, and we can expect to see him on the Tweed, a hotspot for development with up to $4 billion of proposals currently in the pipeline.

Mr Hatton said a royal commission rather than an ICAC inquiry was needed because, despite 26 inquiries by the corruption watchdog on all manner of issues, not one delved into the senior levels of planning in NSW. ‘You’ve got to aim your blows and your investigations at the source of power, and that’s within the Parliament and at the top levels of the public service,’ he told ABC TV’s Stateline last week. He agreed the ICAC had recently exposed corruption within Wollongong City Council ‘but it didn’t follow the obvious links between Wollongong and Macquarie Street’. That’s the key point for having such a royal commission, especially with the recent murder of standover man Michael McGurk in Sydney and his alleged links with developers and politicians.

When the ICAC was formed, its first investigation was into our very own Tweed Council, and indeed it found a trail of corruption involving gifts and subsequent unusual development approvals.

But the big stakes are now at the upper level of state politics as the state government has changed all the rules and usurped all the major planning powers from local government. In other words, the bucks now stop (or start) with the state government.

The development industry, like the illegal drug industry, operates with billion-dollar deals where riches can be made overnight with the right rezoning or approval, so it stands to reason that the big players will try everything to sway a decision their way.

The obvious method is to donate to the major political parties – and any developer telling you they do it to ‘support the political process’ must think you were born yesterday. Political donations do the exact opposite, by detracting from transparency in the political process and should be ruled right out.

The state Labor, Liberal and National parties do not want to ban these developer donations, because they grease their party machines, but we all know they’re used to buy influence, creating a huge perception of corruption.

o Saint Kevin’s halo has finally slipped.

According to last week’s Newspoll the major parties are now running level on their primary votes and Labor will need Green preferences to retain government.

It’s a big swing, perhaps too big to be entirely credible; even with a gut issue like the asylum seekers going full blast, it’s hard to believe that well over a million voters deserted Labor for the coalition in a fortnight while still retaining an undiminished preference for Kevin Rudd over Malcolm Turnbull.

But let’s assume it’s true, and that the next election is not the sure thing it has appeared for nearly two years. Exactly what has pissed these punters off and will others follow? Perhaps more importantly, what does Labor (read Rudd) have to do to get them back?

The first thing to note is that if the switch is really a result of the boat people kerfuffle, Rudd won’t be able to bluster and twitter his way out of it. The fact that the defectors went straight to the coalition rather than to the Greens or to independents suggests that they are coming from the right of the spectrum: that they want a policy that is less humane and more hard-line.

The coalition does not actually have a policy of any kind, but its more vociferous members have certainly been talking tough, and the memory of the heartless Howard years is not all that distant. Clearly the perception is that Malcolm Turnbull, whatever his personal views, could be persuaded to be more brutal than Kevin Rudd.

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on people smugglers) would not be allowed to go down that path. Even if caucus could be convinced that it was the only option, the party rank and file wouldn’t wear it and crucially the trades unions have come out strongly on the side of compassion.

It was Paul Howes of the AWU who came out of the blue with a rational and moving plea for common sense

deliver its load of recalcitrant Tamils to Christmas Island and hope that future arrivals would be more straightforward.

The plan had the merit of simplicity, but it also contained serious risks. The most obvious was that such a move could easily be portrayed as weakness, and might encourage further voter defections from the right. But perhaps

Rudd’s mantra of ‘hard-line on people smugglers but humane to asylum seekers’ was at worst self-contradictory and at best meaningless.

by Mungo MacCallum and decency, and he was quickly followed by the ACTU as a body; interestingly one of the strongest advocates for the boat people was the CMFEU, whose members are usually seen as unbending rednecks.

These, it might have been thought, would have been precisely the kind of voters who might have deserted Labor over the issue. Instead they appear to have moved the other way, and clearly this increases the pressure on Rudd to do the same.

By the end of last week something close to a consensus was emerging from the broad left: Rudd’s mantra of ‘hard-line on people smugglers but humane to asylum seekers’ was at worst self-contradictory and at best meaningless, and no amount of radio barnstorming by Rudd was going to convince the punters otherwise. It was time to cut the political losses and go back to basics and the best way to do that would be to allow the Oceanic Viking to

more importantly it would involve asking Rudd himself to eat a very large shit sandwich, which would be not only totally against the man’s nature, but perhaps highly counterproductive politically.

Undoubtedly the most striking aspect of the Newspoll was that while it showed a dramatic drop in support for the party, almost none of the odium seems to have attached itself to the leader. Rudd’s personal approval rating was marginally down but his lead in the preferred prime minister question was as commanding as ever. Unquestionably he remains by far the party’s greatest electoral asset, and the party cannot afford to be seen to be slighting him.

This, of course, is the great dilemma facing all his internal critics, but particularly those from the left. Some of his stances regularly outrage them: the attack on photographer Bill Henson, the sellout of the Emissions Trading

Scheme to the polluters, the appointment of Peter Costello … the list goes on, and the refusal to admit the Tamils has now been added to it.

Many can’t wait for the glorious day when he will make way for their own saviour, Julia Gillard. But they know – or at least the serious ones do – that they can’t afford to push him. The halo might be slightly awry, but out there in Voterland he’s still Saint Kevin.

He is after all, the prophet who led them through the wilderness of the Global Financial Crisis and at least gave them a glimpse of the lucky country on the other side.

Happily for the government the magnitude of this achievement should be most apparent in the forthcoming Christmas holidays, with booming retail sales, a resumption of domestic tourism and a general feeling of economic bonhomie.

Compared with the horrific forecasts of a year ago, it will seem like some kind of miracle. The season to be jolly indeed, and definitely not a time for carping and niggling about whether, with hindsight, the stimulus package should have been handled a little differently.

And in any case, the big news is going to be Copenhagen and climate change, and Rudd has already started ramping up the rhetoric on that.

Of course the Rudd-haters in the commentariat are already saying that he’s only doing it to divert attention from the asylum seekers and Newspoll, but they would say that, wouldn’t they?

Rudd (well, the ALP, actually) might have lost some of its lead, but he doesn’t have to panic about a blip in the polls – at least not yet.

Wake up call for koalas Residents campaigning to protect koalas and their habitat on the Tweed now have more cause to express their opinion loudly and colourfully, like the minstrels in the (public) gallery at council recently. The Australian Koala Foundation is calling for the iconic animal to be declared an endangered species, saying koala numbers have sunk dramatically due to development and land clearing.

You have to ask why it’s taken almost 13 years for this council to act to protect the koala and its corridors on the Tweed Coast.

Obviously the big developers didn’t want impediments to their grand plans and fat profits, so delays worked in their favour. There is no shred of justification for further delay.

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A short list Am I the only reader of The Echo who’s growing increasingly dismayed at the negativity and constant criticism directed at our shire council?

Enough, I thought. It’s time someone came out in print, stood proudly as a Tweed resident and pointed out this council’s achievements and successes.

OK… so... firstly... umm... hmm.

Judy Wagner

Cabarita Beach

See the fine detail I stand corrected in the issue of October 29. The statements in my letter lacked precision, something I’ve castigated others for. Re council’s invitation to the Planning Minister to visit the Tweed, I should have said that Cr Holdom is the councillor responsible for suggesting this action, then having it added to motions on Sydneybound recommendations for Kings Forest and two Bilambil DAs. Next correction is a more detailed statement re Cr Holdom’s second individual code of conduct lodgement: a general complaint re leakage to media of internal emails being a code breach. No one was named, or suggested. It wasn’t sent to the complaint panel because Cr Milne ‘outed’ herself as the leaker to fellow councillors.

The July 21 agenda records Cr Holdom’s resolve to amend the media code to deal with June-type breaches, again no naming of Cr Milne. This clarification has been verified by Cr Holdom who advised me she’ll be submitting official file notes about my request for this information.

Amalgamation of Cr Holdom’s June and July actions and Cr Milne’s naming by The Echo on the July 23 front page as the person who leaked the email can be seen to have occurred.

Barbara Fitzgibbon

Kingscliff

The logo logic I enjoyed Spencer Dunbar’s ‘savagely articulate’ letter last week regarding the new logo. If Tweed Shire Council couldn’t find a more than ‘profoundly average’ graphic designer or a citizen’s advisory group with more than a moron’s clue, how did they ever come to the decision that the old logo was so bad that it needed replacing (thus failing Marketing 101).

Gonzo logic.

The new logo has already failed the test of time. It will serve as a reminder of council’s confusion over which mountain is the real ‘Wollumbin’.

Bilambil development The article on the destruction of 1,300 trees on the site of the proposed Rise development at Bilambil Heights (The Echo, November 5) raises a few questions. What puzzles me is why the contractor alone has been deemed responsible. The contractor claimed in court that he was carrying out the orders of developer Godfrey Mantle.

Why else would a contractor come onto private land and start clearing rainforest trees and other threatened species?

Surely, if the developer did order the prohibited clearing, then the developer is also liable.

Interestingly, if you look at the developer’s environmental submission to the Dept of Planning, it contains a number of inaccuracies which, if you didn’t know better, would suggest the developer was trying to play down the environmental impact of his proposed development – often those in the department are too far removed geographically to know any better.

I notice the contractor has been ordered to plant trees on public land. This and the fine are good, but I wonder why courts don’t take things further. For example, a court could order the developer to make good the destroyed forest area on his property. Further, any developer who’d been associated with illegal activity could be prevented from making further development applications.

I am currently working with others in developing the concept of a global ethics rating system. Specialists in fields such as business law, environment, sociology and ethics will analyse corporations and their directors, councillors and office bearers and publish an ethics rating.

We will publish business sector reports (for example, property developers). We will then put pressure on governments to deal only with organisations and individuals who achieve an acceptable rating.

I have sent a letter to the NSW Planning Minister and the head of the department pointing out how the application to the Dept of Planning overestimates current traffic levels, underestimates future traffic levels, paints an inaccurate picture of several feeder roads (Scenic Drive and Kennedy Drive) and minimises impact on streams feeding into Terranora Broadwater, which is itself under threat. And this ignores the fact that at eight storeys, the development is outside local zoning guidelines and out of keeping with the character of the semirural suburb that is Bilambil Heights.

Greg Andrews

Tweed Heads

Tax for the roads

With the advent of more pure electric and hybrid vehicles on our roads, there will be less of us liquid-fuel-using car owners paying for road maintenance through fuel taxed at the pump.

Perhaps it is time to rethink Lyn Vermeesch North Tumbulgum how road maintenance is

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funded. I propose a user pays basis, such as an annual fee paid at the time of re-registration, based on kilometres travelled in the preceeding year and the weight of the vehicle plus the fuel consumed per 100 kilometres, as specified by the manufacturer.

ture, yet establish a good outcome to save and regenerate our water supply.

If nothing is done in this stormwater pipeline expansion, then prepare for flooding, especially with an increase in population.

Neville Chivers

Fingal Head

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Koala management

I too would very much like to see the Tweed have a Koala Plan of Management urgently, before it is too late. This would allow us to place all of our Tweed koalas under a legally protective umbrella that will allow them to have a chance of survival so we can all continue to enjoy them.

Team Koala is currently in consultations with world leading koala experts to try to urgently put this protective shield in place for our koalas. For the koalas, 13 years of waiting is long enough, their time is fast running out. We are very much hoping that the community and the council will be able to work together to get this vital process happening as soon as possible.

Across Australia, it is being recognised that the koalas are Martin Munz in big trouble, let’s put a hand Burringbar out to help ours, at least.

The closure of the Murwillumbah tip at the end of the month seems to be another illadvised decision by the council.

Council’s decision to close the popular and centrally located Murwillumbah Tip follows its decision not to spend $300,000 on a leachate barrier system for the tip.

Ratepayers and other ‘morons’ resident in Tweed Shire might bear in mind Council’s subsidies to each Repco rally when contemplating this decision: $120,000 in cash, office accommodation for four fulltime staff for 18 months, use of council’s motor workshops pre and post event for scrutineering and other unspecified in-kind support.

Jenny Hayes

Drink up the floods Recently, major flooding has occurred repeatedly along the mid north coast of NSW and as all of us are aware, flooding of this proportion, like the event that took place in July 2005, is also a concern to our shire council.

We have eventually woken up to the fact that flooding can be blamed on storm water infrastructure being unable to allow water to escape into the rivers, lakes and ocean outlet at a speed sustainable to the amount of rainwater being delivered from the flash flooding.

Our council has set us the task of considering the future water supply of the shire as our population will increase twofold in less than 20 years (160,000).

If the storm water can’t cope in 2005 then it is reasonable to assume that any flash flooding will result in flooding of local property due to the pipes being unable to take the flood water away effectively.

The suggestion that has to be considered for our population is harnessing all water that falls upon the roof (to be captured and stored for the use of potable water) and all water that lands on the ground (to replenish our waterways and flora/fauna).

Placing new pipeline infrastructure to capture and divert water to be stored or to be released back to nature does require substantial costs; however, if it means meeting the needs of generations to come, then this is what it takes to see an increase in population for the shire.

This will surely save costs to the rate and taxpayer and allow the home owner to feel confident that they have insurance against property damage to home and contents. The two pipeline processes could be amalgamated as one expendi-

Team Koala, Murwillumbah

Not voting = not voting So Joan van Lieshout our 12 month mayor is standing as Malcolm Turnbull’s candidate at the next Federal election, the very same Malcolm Turnbull

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who wanted to flood Tyalgum and surrounds but that’s another story.

By not voting in the council election for mayor, Cr van Lieshout virtually gave the job to Warren Polglase; this in my view was neglect of her responsibilities as an elected representative of the people. This shows her inexperience and clearly demonstrates that Cr van Lieshout would be out of her depth and out of touch in the hurly burly of federal politics.

On the other hand, federal Labor member Justine Elliot has provided over $145 million money for schools, local infrastructure, etc through Kevin Rudd’s stimulus package so I for one know where my vote will be going.

Sue Hatzfeld

Murwillumbah ■ Letters also received from G Voysey, Bray Park, G May, Tyalgum, V Metcalfe, Stokers Siding, C Degenhardt, Nobbys Creek, A Ehrlich, Tyalgum.

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Shenton said the outlets had recycled a total of 90 tonnes over During National Recycling the past year – the equivalent of Week, Burleigh and Tweed 13 African elephants – as part of a Heads Battery World will take 30 free battery recycling scheme. per cent off ReCyko rechargeable But he urged residents to top that batteries, which can be used up to 1,000 times, and offer a 50 per figure and bring their used batcent discount on mobile phone teries to any Battery World store during National Recycling Week, batteries which runs from November 9–15. Customers will also receive a free ‘People are becoming much more automotive battery check and for aware of the need to recycle their every automotive battery brought in during Recycling Week, the old batteries but I think there is still some way to go,’ Mr Shenton stores will donate $2 to children’s cancer charity Camp Quality. said.

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It is easy to forget to take a bag to the shops, but once you get into the habit of op-shopping, recycling and composting the vegie patch, it soon becomes an habitual and enjoyable part of life.

It would be good to have a depot or depots closer to population centres rather than just the one central location at Stotts Creek Quarry site. It is regrettable that the Murwillumbah Quarry tip site is closing.

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Recycling is one thing that Tweed Shire residents and visitors can do to help address climate change.

The more we recycle, the greater the environmental benefits as we are not only minimising the output of carbon dioxide, which is a major contributor to climate change but we’re also conserving valuable resources and saving vast amounts of water and energy.

‘Last financial year more than 19,000 tonnes of household materials were recycled in the NEWF region of Tweed Shire, Ballina Shire, Richmond Valley, Byron Shire, Clarence Valley and Kyogle Council areas,’ said Karen Rudkin, Education Project Coordinator of NEWF. ‘This saved 9,550 tonnes

of CO2 being emitted to the atmosphere, which is the equivalent of 2,290 cars being permanently removed from our roads. This figure also equates to a water saving of more than 315,000 megalitres (126 Olympic sized swimming pools of water) and a total energy saving of 316,500 gigajoules or the equivalent annual electricity needs of 1465 homes,’ she said.

Recycling bottles, cans, jars, paper and cardboard at home is a great start, however to ‘Recycle Right’ we need to make sure we’re putting the right things into our home recycling bins. When we put the wrong items in a household recycling bin, we contaminate the entire contents of the bin and reduce the effectiveness of the whole recycling process. For example, a single plastic bag can get caught up in processing machinery and shut down an entire material recovery facility; and just five grams of drink-ware glass or Pyrex in a recycling bin, can contaminate a tonne of recyclable glass because it melts at a different temperature.

On the December 11, 2009 Tweed Shire Council will introduce a new Multi-Bin System for household use. Tweed Shire residents and visitors are now able to recycle more and waste less if they ‘Do the Right Bin’.

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With the heavenly trifecta of planetary heavyweights Neptune, Jupiter and Chiron all changing course, does this week bring enough astral adrenalin and celestial steroids to cope with Friday 13th? It does.

Scorpio Birthday S tars

WITH LILITH

Quick Clues

Cryptic Clues

ACROSS 1. Ideological argument, intense dispute (7) 5. Mythical Greek beast with parts of lion, snake and hen (7) 9. Wartime arrangement between USA and UK involving provision of war materials (4-5) 10. Drop in, call around (5) 11. Rule, principle (5) 12. Circus performer who works with wild animals (9) 13. Condition ascribed to restless husbands (5,4,4) 17. Apparently crucial period around age 40-50, which may include 13 (3-4,6) 21. Rule by the chosen few (9) 24. River in France (5) 25. Boredom, tedium (5) 26 Three-sided plane figures (9) 27. Despots, dictators (7) 28 Piece of kitchen or dining room furniture used to display crockery (7) DOWN 1. State, government (6) 2. Having a prominent nasal appendage (4-5) 3. Russian statesman who signed a wartime pact with von Ribbentrop (7) 4. Dare to fight, call to rake part in a test (9) 5. Statement of belief (5) 6. One who sends out invitations (7) 7. English racecourse (5) 8. Rule by one person, tyranny (8) 14. Who catches the worm? (5,4) 15. Male gonads (9) 16. Powerless, unable to have sex (8) 18. Citizen of Rome, Venice or Florence (7) 19. Quiet, lack of noise (7) 20. Government official who vets media content (6) 22. Target ring just outside the bull’s eye (5) 23. Quotes as an authority (5)

ACROSS 1. Man from Gdansk 1099? There’s an argument. (7) 5. It’s a hybrid monster – ring the Sun God! (7) 9. Reduce the pressure after Czech tennis player makes wartime arrangement (4-5) 10. Six pose and call (5) 11. Principle applies both ways (5) 12. Acrobatic Mr Elation, circus performer (9) 13. Dusk, the Big Apple and a listener with the Hollow Man around; a predictable outbreak of lust! (5,4,4) 17. If credit to the Goddess, it may include 13! (3-4,6) 21. Rich go lay about – still, it’s a bit more democratic than 8! (9) 24. Tradition surrounds one in the river (5) 25. Tedium that’s turned around mad nun (5) 26. Integrals? No, other figures, maybe scalene (9) 27. Wild satyr grabs territory – could be running 8! (7) 28. Furniture for the stars (7) DOWN 1. Cunning ploy conceals object: a form of government (6) 2. Pined over numbers of endangered potoroo (4-5) 3. Vyacheslav, famous for his cocktail (7) 4. 45 inches up? Switch around and call to account (9) 5. Firm in the red? Quite the reverse I believe (5) 6. He sends out suggestions to bury six (7) 7. Order follows records at racetrack (5) 8. Reviewer Giles embraces sly totalitarianism (8) 14. Unknown, Charlie Parker follows a nobleman and catches the acanthocephalan (5,4) 15. They sound like small trials, but are the root cause of 13. (9) 16. Optimistic claim of one affected by 13, more likely description of one suffering from 17. (8) 18. Buttrose to fix up Berlusconi perhaps (7) 19. Quiet, because ambushing the French 20. Faultfinder inserts number in shonky score (6) …

22. …and two numbers in savage ire at near miss (5) 23. Quotes raise group 99 (5)

Last week’s solution

ARIES: If you get the unsettling feeling your personal liberties are being eroded in the present global shakeups, this week has you wondering how to make a meaningful contribution without becoming a cog in the wheel of mindless progress. A big question which requires brave new answers…

CANCER: As planetary pressures bring corresponding crunches in earthly affairs, any losses on life’s swings will come good on fate’s roundabouts this week – but only if you eschew black moods.

You may have to move sideways rather than forward or up, but who can do that better than you?

LIBRA: A thoughtful, therapeutic, tortoise pace is the most appropriate while Saturn evaluates how well the foundations of your life (beliefs, partnerships, career, even the literal structure of your house) support you. This week could deeply restructure your world view and everything in it.

CAPRICORN: Rules, ultimatums and expectations will dampen this week’s magic, so it’s a good idea to practise attitudinal yoga, ie. maintaining a flexible connection between diplomacy and determination, patience and pushiness by making at least one decision every day that keeps your thinking supple.

TAURUS: Uranus the Changer argues with Saturn the Solid this week about sticking with what’s familiar or risking the unknown.

Uranus says live dangerously, Saturn wants to play it safe. Hasty investments aren’t in your best interests right now, new financial arrangements are. Don’t be fearful but do be careful.

LEO: Don’t get your whiskers in a twist this week if others seem evasive about their plans or feelings and you can’t pin them down to anything definite. If your flipside goes on display, certain key players in your life may not want to play at all. Grace under pressure, Majesties, remember?

SCORPIO: The powerfully persuasive planetary trinity of Mercury, Sun and Venus in Scorp makes you this week’s attraction magnet. Though some sort of we-have-to-talk scenario is necessary – have the courageous conversation to clear communication static and resolve an emotional gridlock.

AQUARIUS: Outer planets changing direction means change for everyone. When they’re in Aquarius naturally this stirs the pot and bring personal issues to the boil – the feeling that you can’t live any longer with certain situations, conditions, attitudes or beliefs.

And that’s definitely a good thing…

SAGITTARIUS: Dig in and downsize or explore something completely different? Before making an impulse decision on this week’s existential dilemma and ending up with yet another lesson in the wisdom of hindsight, access that calm, thoughtful state where you make the right choices before you act.

PISCES: This week suggests laying away what’s had its day and installing new operating programs in your biocomputer.

As your ruling planet moves forward in the sign of the human community and your personal future, it’s time to honor something that has finally passed from your life.

GEMINI: Polar opposite of the broad spectrum climate Geminis thrive in, this in-depth week’s necessary training for mid-November’s challenges, and requires you to explore the ocean of emotions and align your feelings and ideas in one direction. So they’re not fighting against each other in two.

In recent years, the World Junior (Under 20) Championships have seemed an anachronism with so many players, already of a world class level well before their teenage years are over, skipping the event and concentrating on adult world title events.

The 2009 World Junior in Puerto Madryn, Argentina, looked to be going the same way until France decided to enter Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (below).

VIRGO: This week’s planetary dynamics are on an eliminating roll, and Virgos love a good detox. And why stop at a liver cleanse and rejuvenating juices when you could go the whole nine yards and ditch dull habits, stressful thought patterns, toxic gossip, old resentments and unhealthy attachments?

CHESS by Ian Rogers Play at Seagulls Club, Thurs 6-10pm Vachier-Lagrave is not quite a new Indian talent to emerge, Magnus Carlsen, but he has with Swaminathan Soumya takalready been French Champion ing gold on controversial tiebreak and in 2009 won the Biel super- ahead of Peru’s Deysi Cori Tello. tournament, thereby moving into (Soumya took gold essentially the world’s top 25. because Cori Tello was ranked far Vachier-Lagrave duly became higher than her at the start of the the first French player to win the tournament.)

World Junior since Joel Lautier The 2009 World Girls Champin Adelaide 1988, though only ionship could also be seen as barely – taking the title on tie- a breakthrough tournament break from the long-time leader for Emma Guo. The Australian Sergei Zhigalko from Belarus. 14-year-old scored 6/13 to finish These two finished well clear of =28th in a field of 45, many playa field of 82 including 15 other ers being five years older than the Grandmasters; awesome depth.

Canberra teenager.

Australia’s Sherab Gou-Yuthok Guo won five games against was the only representative of players higher ranked than her South-East Asia and Oceania, and was on track for a Women’s a worrying sign that the chess International Master result until boom in our region may be pro- a mid-tournament slump. ducing quantity more than qualGuo, who begins play in the ity.

World U/14 Championships in In the World Girls’ event held Antalya, Turkey, later this week, simultaneously in Puerto Madryn was seen at her best in the folthe absence of the established lowing game against one of stars such as Hou Yifan allowed Argentina’s local stars.

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Martinez had previously scored well with this idea but after this game it may have to be abandoned.

5.d4! exd4 5...Bb6 is well met by the pawn sacrifice 6.d5 Nb8 7.d6!.

6.0-0 d3 7.e5! h6 8.Qxd3!

Previously White had tried the less effective 8.b4 Bb6 9.a4 a5 10.Ba3.

8...Nxe5 9.Bxf7+!!

The point behind Guo’s play. Any capture of the bishop leads to trouble, so White wins her pawn back with advantage.

9...Kf8 10.Nxe5 Qxe5 11.Bb3 Nf6 12.Qc4 12.Be3!, opening lines, was more incisive.

12...Qe7 13.Nd2 d5 14.Qd3 c6 15.Nf3 Qe4 16.Qd2!

With Black’s king a long term problem, it is vital for White to keep the queens on the board.

16...Ng4?

16...Bh3! was the best chance.

17.Bc2 Qe7 18.h3 Ne5 19.Qf4+ Nf7 20.Nh4! g5 21.Ng6+ Kg7 22.Qd2 Now White wins material and the rest is easy.

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3.45-4.30 No Mans Land Consisting of local Musicians from Burringbar, Northern Rivers NSW, with a passion for all music, in particular Australian Bush, Colonial and Folk Music.

3.00-3.45 Bunjalung Kunjiel We are the people of the Ukerebagh clan group from the Bunjalung nation. We have acquired cultural knowledge and dance from the Nunukal clan group from North Stradbroke Island. We spread these peoplesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cultures as we have lost our songlines and stories and are currently taking steps to ďŹ nd them through different avenues. Until then we keep the culture of our neighbors, sounding through this area.

3.30-4.00 Hoopla Circus The Hoopla Circus program builds agility, coordination and balance by structuring their programs around movement patterns and motor skill activities.

4.45-5.30 Hello Africa & Hot Chilli Drummers Hello Africa is a lively introduction to the culture and lifestyle of African people.

All the performers are from West Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea and Gambia. Hello Africa is an energizing and powerful show that will leave everyone feeling happy and inspired no matter what age or culture.

The Hot Chilli Drummers are a traditional African Drumming Troupe made up of boys 12-16 years old from Chillingham NSW. 5.45-6.30 Busby Marou Busby Marou, Two members of the Busby Marou band. Exceptionally talented Torres Strait Island and Australian band. Nice soulful music. Acoustic indie/roots, bluegrass and country inďŹ&#x201A;uences.

6.45-7.30 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Geshaâ&#x20AC;? Former member of the award-winning WA group Acoustic Dreaming, Fredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new lineup promises to deliver contemporary rock fused with the rhythmic sounds and beats of his homeland of Murray Island. With Max Murphy on Drums (Peyote, The Real Deal) this outďŹ t will have you stomping to a collective guitar based indie rock sound, with lyrics that will liberate your night and make you feel you are on the islands.

7.45-8.30 Real Deal The Real Deal is a band who can send a shiver up your spine with a heartfelt ballad or get your foot tapping with a groove that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quit.

8.45-10.00 Max Judo Gold Coastbased with members of the band belonging to the Minjungbal peoples, Max Judo are keen to spread the live, jive and vibe. Their third disc compilation CD/DVD â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Surf Me Upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; has just been released around the globe.

3.50-4.00 Kini-Kini at Bulaklakan Kini-Kini is a Filipino dance popularized in Southern Philippines.

It is a Muslim dance characterized by intricate hand movements and shimmering costumes. The dance personiďŹ es the Maranao women, inhabiting Lake Lanao. Kini-Kini means small steps, a sign of good upbringing of Maranao women.

4.10-4.30 Bhangra & Gidha Due to the long history of the Punjabi culture and of the Punjabi people there is a large number of dances. These are normally performed at times of celebration.

4.40-5.00 Tagai Zugubau Tagai Zugubau Torres Strait Islander dance group brings a unique look at the TSI culture. The word Zugubau comes from the Kalau Kawau Ya top western dialect from Boigu Island. Zugubau is a word used for the coordinates on the compass North, South, East and West.

5.10-5.30 Classical Indian Govardhana College Originating from the East Indian state; Orissa, Odissi is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It is particularly distinguished from other classical Indian dance forms by the importance it places upon the tribhangi (literally: three parts break), the independent movement of head, chest and pelvis, and upon the basic square stance known as chauka.

5.40-6.00 Traditional South Sea Island dance group The South Sea Island dancers represent a fusion of Melanesian cultures. Unique to the Tweed, they will take you on a journey to the south seas and tell you a story of their rich and beautiful histories.

4.15-4.45 Hello Africa Workshop 5.00-6.00 Aunty Bakoi Bolton Weaving Aunty Bakoi Bolton shares her knowledge of the intricate weaves of Murray Island with coconut weaving.

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6.10-6.30 Langen Sari Gamelan Lagen Sari plays the ambient, yet dynamic music from the West Java region of Indonesia. Traditional ceremonial pieces are performed on the gamelan orchestra combined with contemporary melodies and rhythms of Indonesia. Langen Sari grew out of a Cultural exchange program set up by AAIA, the local Indonesian Australian Cultural Organisation.

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Television Guide

FRIDAY 13

1. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew McConnaughey star in Failure To Launch (Prime, Friday, 8.30pm), a romantic comedy prompted by the parents’ need to get a 30 year old son to leave home. All women who would want such a guy, raise your hands now. Anyone?

2. Saturday night has much to please children of all ages, including Happy Feet (NBN, Saturday, 7.30pm), and on Prime Monsters Vs Aliens at 6.30pm and Monsters Inc at 7.30pm.

3. At 8.30pm ABC1 continues its Sunday night fascination with bonnet drama with Miss Austen Regrets, in which the celebrated novelist attempts to find a husband for her niece.

Matthew McConnaughey need not apply.

4.30 5.30 6.00 11.00 12.00 12.30 1.30 2.00 3.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 10.10 10.15 10.40 11.20 11.25 11.55 12.25

G.P. (PG) Collectors Kids’ Programs Eye For An Elephant (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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World News Insight World News Living Black Classical Destinations: Germany The Journal Newshour With Jim Lehrer Global Village World News Trawlermen (PG) The Biggest Chinese Restaurant In The World Top Gear Unseen Classic (PG) World News Australia Hardcore Profits Movie: The Blue Room (MA 2002) Mexico. Stars Patricia Liaca, Juan Manuel Bernal.

Movie: Open Hearts (MA 2002) Denmark. Stars Sonja Richter, Stine Bjerregaard.

Weatherwatch

6.00 9.00 11.30 12.00 3.00 3.30 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.30

10.30 12.20

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Sunrise Morning Show (PG) Seven Morning News Movie: Dead Man Walking (M 1995) Stars Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn.

New Idea TV Kids’ Programs Seven News M*A*S*H (G) Deal Or No Deal Seven and Prime News Home And Away (PG) Better Homes And Gardens Failure To Launch (M 2006) Stars Matthew McConaughey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zooey Deshanel.

Movie: Down Periscope (M 1996) Stars Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, Rob Schneider.

Movie: 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shootout (MA) Stars Michael Madsen, Ron Livingstone.

Infomercials

6.00 7.00 9.00 11.00 12.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.30

10.30 11.30 12.00 12.30 1.30 5.00

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SATURDAY 14

3.00 5.00 6.00 6.25 6.30 7.00 7.30 8.30 8.35 9.25 10.15 11.10

rage (PG) Songbook Stateline Australian Story WNBL Basketball Townsville v Logan W-League Football Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners Bowls: Queensland Open 2009 Women’s Pairs semifinal 1.

The Wild Gourmets Minuscule Gardening Australia (G) ABC News Hope Springs (PG) ABC News The Bill (M) Taggart (M) Silent Witness (M) rage (M)

5.20 7.15 7.25 1.00

2.45 3.50 4.00 4.30 5.30 6.30 7.30 8.30 9.20 10.00

SUNDAY 15

11.30 12.30 1.00 1.35 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 Revealing Gallipoli

6.25 10.30 11.00 11.30

3.00 Theatre Of War 4.35 Art Museums Of The World: Shelbourne Museum 5.00 Sunday Arts 6.00 At The Movies 6.30 The Einstein Factor 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Darwin’s Brave New World: Evolutions (G) 8.30 Movie: Miss Austen Regrets Stars Olivia Williams.

10.00 Compass 10.55 Iconoclasts: Eddie Vedder And Laird Hamilton (M) 11.40 Movie: The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp (G 1943) Stars Deborah Kerr.

2.20 Movie: The Leopard Man (M 1943) Stars Dennis O’Keefe.

3.30 Talking Heads: Kev Carmody 4.00 The Pet Show (G)

12.00 1.00 3.00 3.30 4.00 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.30 8.30 9.30 10.35 12.20 12.50 1.20 1.50 4.00 4.45

World News Weatherwatch World News Anna Netrebko And Rolando Villazon In Paris Don’t miss this ‘golden couple of opera’ performing duets in Paris.

Oscar Niemeyer Masterpiece from Brazil.

The Chopin Etudes Yinka Shonibare Masterpiece from UK. Newshour With Jim Lehrer Who Do You Think You Are? David Tennant (PG) World News Australia Mythbusters Fire, ice and seriously heavy metal.

Iron Chef Rockwiz (M) Movie: The Valet (M 2006) France. Stars Gad Elmaleh, Daniel Auteuil, Kristin Scott Thomas, Alice Taglioni.

SOS (PG) NEWStopia (M) Decadence: Money (PG) Weatherwatch

6.00 Kids’ Programs 1.00 V8 Xtra 1.30 Motorsport: Mini Challenge 2.00 Leanne Tander – Living The Dream (G) 3.00 According To Jim 3.30 Movie: Camp Rock (G 2008) Stars Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas.

5.30 Sydney Weekender 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Monsters Vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins From Outer Space (PG) 7.00 Movie: Monsters, Inc. (G 2001) Stars John Goodman, Billy crystal, Mary Gibbs, James Coburn, Jennifer Tilly.

9.00 Movie: The Kingdom (M 2007) Stars Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Chris Cooper, Jason Bateman.

11.10 Movie: Metro (MA 1996) Stars Eddie Murphy, Michael Wincott, Carmen Ejogo.

1.30 Infomercials

6.00 10.00 12.00 1.00 1.30 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30

World News She’ll Be Right, Boss Futbol Mundial Cycling: 2009 Crocodile Trophy Cycling: Tour De Faso 2009 Speedweek Football Asia UEFA Europa League Magazine Program Les Murray’s Football The World Game Feast Greece World News Australia Who Do You Think You Are? Boris Johnson MP Dateline Science And Islam Movie: The Navigators (M 2001) Stars Steve Huison, Dean Andrews.

Cooking In The Danger Zone: Uganda Rough Science: The Reef Always A Visitor (G) FIFA Under 17 3rd v 4th playoff.

FIFA Under 17 Highlights.

FIFA Under 17 Final.

6.00 7.00 10.00 10.30 11.00 12.00 2.00 2.30

6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.00 10.00 12.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.30 9.30 10.40 11.15

5.00 5.30 6.00 6.30 7.30 8.00 8.30 9.30 10.30 11.30 12.00 12.30 5.30

Religion Weekend Sunrise Kochie’s Business Builders Retail Therapy Magnum P.I. (PG) Noosa Triathlon According To Jim Movie: Splash (PG 1984) Stars Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy.

Destination New Zealand Mercurio’s Menu Seven News Sunday Night Border Security (PG) The Force (PG) Bones (M) Castle (M) Louis Theroux & Michael Jackson Scrubs (PG) Room For Improvement (G) Infomercials Seven Early News

8.30

11.00 12.20 1.10 1.40 2.00

Ten Early News Kids’ Programs 9am With David And Kim Ten News Dr Phil (PG) Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Ready Steady Cook (PG) Judge Judy Infomercial Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) The Bold & The Beautiful Ten News The Simpsons (G) Neighbours (G) The 7pm Project (PG) The Simpsons (PG) Movie: Night At The Museum (PG) Stars Ben Stiller, Owen WIlson, Robin Williams, Ricky Gervais.

Go Girls (M) Late News Sports Tonight Late Show With David Letterman Infomercials (PG) Religion to 6am (PG)

5.30 9.00 11.00 11.30 12.30

Kids’ Programs Hit List TV (PG) Out Of The Blue (PG) Escape With ET (G) Infomercial Life Is Wild (PG) One Tree Hill (PG) McGyver (PG) Ten News Sports Tonight The Simpsons (PG) Movie: Material Girls (PG) Stars Hilary Duff, Haylie Duff, Anjelica Husdton, Lukas Haas, Maria Conchita Alonso.

Movie: Ever After – A Cinderella Story (PG) Stars Drew Barrymore, Anjelica Huston, Dougray Scot.

Good New Week (M) Rock Of Love (MA15+) Sex And The City (M) Video Hits Infomercials

6.00 7.00 9.00 12.30

Religion Totally Wild Pearlie (G) Meet The Press State Focus (G) Infomercials Hit List TV Australian Super X (G) Big Cat Diary (PG) Getting Around (G) Its Me Or The Dog (PG) Fishin’ Trip (G) Discover Downunder (G) Ten News Sports Tonight The Simpsons (PG) Electric Dreams (PG) Australian Idol (PG) Rove (M) Californication (MA15+) Movie: Internal Affairs (M) Stars Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Laurie Metcalf.

1.20 Video Hits 1.30 Rugby: Grand Slam Tour Ireland v Australia 4.00 Religion

5.30 6.00 7.00 7.30 8.00

11.20 11.50 2.00

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Today Mornings with Kerri-Anne Infomercials Kids’ Programs Australian Masters Golf From Melbourne.

Hot Seat (G) NBN News A Current Affair Two And Half Men (PG) Movie: Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (PG) Stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Maggie Smith, Ralph Fiennes.

News Movie: Sudden Impact (MA15+ 1983) Stars Clint eastwood, Sondra Locke.

Movie: Splendor (MA15+ 1999) Stars Jonathon Schaech, Kathleen RObertson, Kelly Macdonald.

Infomercials Good Morning America

5.00am to 6.30pm 6.00 ABC News World News 9.00 Business Today In Various 9.30 Asia Pacific Languages News 10.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 World News 4.30 The New 7.30 The Forbidden Inventors City (PG) 5.00 7.30 Select 8.30 112 Emergency 5.30 What Would 9.00 Movie: Ghandi Happen If...

My Father (M 5.55 Compass 2007) India. Stars 6.30 Junkyard Wars Akshaye Khanna, 7.20 Mr Bean Darshan Jariwala, 7.30 Coach Trip Shefali Shetty.

8.00 Hyperdrive (PG) 8.30 Torchwood (M) 11.20 Movie: The Eye – Infinity (M 2005) 9.30 Being Erica Hong Kong. Stars 10.15 Later... With Chen Bo Lin, Jools Holland Isabella Leong, 11.20 London Live: Kate Yeung.

V.V.Brown, Dan 12.50 Weatherwatch Black, Chris Cornell 11.50 Close

7.00 Infomercials 3.00 Weekend Today 6.05 Kids’ Programs Australian Masters Golf 6.35 From Melbourne.

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Corner Gas (G) Living Black Wine Loversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Guide To Australia The Journal Newshour With Jim Lehrer Global Village World News Australia The Trial (PG) East West 101 (M) World News Australia Hot Docs: Chicago 10 (M) Movie: Under The Bombs (M 2007) France. Stars Nada Abou Farhat, George Khabbaz.

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World News Weatherwatch World News Movie: Round Trip (M 2004) Italy. Stars Libero de Rienzo, Vanessa Encontrada, Kabir Bedi.

Corner Gas A Fork In The Mediterranean: Morocco Eco House Challenge (G) The Journal Newshour with Jim Lehrer Global Village World News Australia Inspector Rex (PG) Law And Disorder: Adrew Wilkie â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Perfect Whistleblower World News Australia The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey (M) Denmark.

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Business Live At The Basement 11.00 Oz (M) Parliament Question Time 1.05 Movie: Inner Senses (MA House Of Representatives 2002) Hong Kong. Stars Movie: THe Challenge (G Leslie Cheung, Karena Lam. 1938) Stars Robert Douglas, 2.50 Weatherwatch Luis Trenker.

The Pelican Brief Double The Fist (M) The Glass House (M) SBS advises viewers that programming between 6pm and 10.30pm nightly is Closed Captioned (CC).

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Sunrise The Morning Show News Movie: Breaking The Surface (M 1996) Stars Mario Lopez, Michael Murphy, Rosemary Dunsmore.

Murder, She Wrote (PG) New Idea TV Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Programs Seven News M*A*S*H (G) Deal Or No Deal Seven and Prime News Home And Away (PG) RSPCA Animal Rescue Last Change Surgery (PG) Packed To The Rafters (PG) Private Practice (M) Sexiest Celebrity Body Parts (M) Scrubs (PG) House Calls To The Rescue (G) Infomercials

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5.00am to 6.30pm World News In Various Languages 6.30 World News 7.30 The Pacific War In Colour (PG) 8.20 Uncle (PG) 8.30 Circuit (M) 9.30 Movie: The Bridesmaid (M 2004) France.

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UNITY festival 2009

That Fest

The Unity Festival is an exciting family focused event that will showcase the rich cultural diversity of the Tweed Shire.

The Unity Festival will raise cultural awareness and create opportunities for greater cultural interaction. The theme for the festival is Celebrating Diversity.

The festival will feature the music, dance, costumes, food, art and craft and stories of the culturally diverse communities of the Tweed Shire including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

The Unity Festival aims to create a ‘Global Vilage’, where patrons can immerse themselves in rich and diverse experiences and have the opportunity to hear the personal stories of lives and traditions very different to our own. Community and Non Government organisations of the Tweed Shire have been invited to set up information stalls at the event to provide information on the broad range of services available and to gather information on the needs of our culturally diverse neighbours.

Feature acts you can see on the main stage include No Mans Land (Burringbah, Northern NSW), Hello Africa, Hot Chilli Drummers, Busby Marou, Fred Gesha and Friends, Real Deal, Max Judo.

The Unity Festival will be held at the Branding Rail, in the grounds of Murwillumbah’s historic Showgrounds on November 14 commencing at 3pm DST. For more visit www. unityfestival.com.au

That Fest will be held at the corner of Tweed Coast and Afro Dizzi Act and Round Mountain roads, Cabarita Beach on Saturday Tijuana Cartel November 28. Tickets are $65 Over the past 10 years Afro in advance or $100 on the gate. Dizzi Act has performed at Here’s more about the feature international festivals and acts:

Ukitopia Festival Ukitopia Festival is a celebration of life, arts and culture in Uki. There will be two live music stages starting 3pm Saturday November 14 that will keep going till 6pm Sunday. Street Performance Arts workshop start 2pm Saturday.

Images of Uki exhibition opening 6pm Saturday. Loads of kids and youth activities, market stalls and food, historical exhibition, eco business expo.

All of Uki and district invited to come and celebrate our community. All welcome! Uki Town Centre. Saturday, November 14 and Sunday November 15. For more contact Natascha Wernick, event organiser on 02 6679 5677.

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solidified Afro Dizzi Act’s sound catapulting them into the ranks of artists such as Yossou N’Dour, Baaba Maal, Femi Kuti, Saleif Keita and Alpha Blondy.

‘Tijuana Cartel were the hit of the festival – no-one knew what to expect and everyone was blown away.’ Phoebe Corke Earth Dance Promoter WA. Tijuana Cartel houses Paul George and Carey O’Sullivan as co-producers, guitarists and keyboard players. Regan Hoskins as MC and Daniel Gonzalez on latin percussion and a growing list of guests as live feature artists featuring DJ Freddie FlyFingaz, trumpet player Shannon Van Horn and Adam Dann on djembe and darabukka. No matter where you are over this coming summer, you are sure to hear the crazy Mexican flavours and mashed up Phat Dancin beats of the Tijuana Cartel. See them perform at the Soundlounge, Currumbin RSL Friday.

TIJUANA CARTEL SOUNDLOUNGE FRIDAY

Apart from Juggernauts, The Beautiful Girls and Bluejuice, expect to see The Fumes, Cut Off Your Hands (NZ), Koolism, Philadelphia Grand Jury, The Galvatrons, Kid Kenobi and MC Shureshock, Yacht Club DJs, Ashton Shuffle, Stereogamous ft. Paul Mac, Sampology, Nick Findlay, Jono Fernandez, Surecut Kids, Skuff T, Max Judo, Muzi Beats and Concrete Street. For further info go to www.thatfest.com

concerts in Nepal, India, Dubai, as well as major Australian festivals like the Woodford Folk Festival, East Coast Blues & Roots Festival, Big Day Out and Livid. Throughout this time the boys from Brisbane had a dream and goal to study, collaborate and perform with as many different cultures as possible to help enrich their own sound as well as creating a unique global melting pot of influences that could inspire them with their own sonic creAnything but Blue ations. This dream and passion has led them to perform with The Blue Hulas, Byron Bay’s legendary artists such as Trilok original Island style band will be providing the perfect enter- Gurtu (India), Wala (Ghana, West Africa), Ralph Thomas tainment vibe this Saturday (France), Cadenza (Nepal), Chris at the Currumbin RSL. The Berry, Panjea (USA, Africa) and band features Australia’s top Don Burrows (Australia). It’s ukulele virtuoso Azo Bell, the incomparable voices of Benhur their latest collaboration with now a permanent member Helwend and the gorgeous vocal stylings of Renee Simone. of the group Master Kora (African Harp), singer and story This stunning front line is backed by the pulsing sensateller Jali Buba Kuyateh from tions of the Blue Hulas’ rhythm Senegal, West Africa, that has <echowebsection=entertainmenet>

band signed with In-Fidelity Recordings and began work on their debut EP, with producer Lindsay Gravina. In June 2005 they released a single, ‘Outside 109/Automatic Blitzkrieg’. The song’s inspiration came from a quip made by Mick Jagger in an interview in 1964. Melia told Australian Music Online the song’s lyrics referred to the band’s gigging in Melbourne, and ‘being just outside of international recognition’.

In November of 2005, the band released their debut EP Counter Culture, on Flashpoint Records. Following recording at Sydney’s Flashpoint Studios with studio owner Harry Vanda.

Drummond said that in recording the EP, the band “crammed all [their] youthful exuberance” onto it. British India play the Coolangatta Hotel, 8pm Friday.

The Buzzcocks, Pommy punk long time rock-

SOULMAN, SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, FRIDAY

The British India are coming Reportedly social misfits throughout high school, British India played cover versions of songs by the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, The Beatles, Blur, and Starsailor. The band’s name was originally noticed by Wilson on a b-side

by Strawberry Alarm Clock. In 2005, after playing regularly across Australia for a year, the

ers, The Buzzcocks are in the neighbourhood. Formed in Bolton, UK in 1976, they are regarded as an important influence on the Manchester music scene, the independent record label movement, punk rock and indie rock.They achieved commercial success with singles that fused pop craftsmanship with rapid-fire punk energy. These singles were collected on Singles Going Steady, described by critic Ned Raggett as a ‘punk master-

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piece’. The widely covered Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve) remains one of their best-known songs. The name Buzzcocks was chosen by Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley after reading the headline ‘it’s the buzz, cocks!’ in a review of the TV series Rock Follies in Time Out magazine. The ‘buzz’ is the excitement of playing on stage; ‘cock’ is Manchester slang meaning ‘youngster’.

They thought it captured the excitement of the Sex Pistols and punk scene. The Buzzcocks play the Coolangatta Hotel, 8pm Wedneday 18.

Chill Bill Local singer songwriter Bill Jacobi will be back in solo mode this weekend after a couple of weeks fronting his band Method in support of their recent album release.

With drummer Frank Corby off to catch up with his other band The Bondi Cigars, Bill will be back on the stomp boxes and showing off his infectious rhythm driven guitar style and down to earth songs at the Sheoak Shack Fingal Head on Saturday night and at the Ukitopia festival in Uki at 11:30am on Sunday.

Songbirds Gina Jeffreys, Beccy Cole and Sara Storer, collectively known as Songbirds, boast 26 Golden Guitar Awards between them.

Coupled with ARIA awards, Entertainer of the Year awards, APRA awards and gold and platinum sales these girls are a force to be reckoned with.

The DVD release of the live Songbirds: You’ve Got a Friend concert is the first time a full product has been released by the collaboration. Twin Towns Services Club, 8pm Friday.

world David’s amazing story and his courageous journey from despair and suffering to subsequent triumph. Since his concert at the Byron Community Centre in 2005 for the inauguration of the Steinway, he has played all over the world. In 1997 he was named ‘America’s Top Selling Classical Artist’ and the New York Times named him the ‘Most Influential Classical Musician of the Year’.

Absolutely adored by concert audiences here, he has given six sell-out concerts for the Music Society since 1992. Come and experience this magical performer on our wonderful piano, playing Mozart, Chopin and his beloved Rachmaninov.

There are few chances in life to be truly touched by God, an afternoon with David Helfgott is one of them. Byron Bay Community Centre on Sunday at 4pm. Tix $40/$35.

Diesel Hits and Blues Tour On the wake of releasing Diesel Project Blues – Saturday Suffering Fools– an album of blues gems, Diesel hits the road with his Hits and Blues tour. With a nod to the roots that have influenced the music he has made spanning nine albums so far, the first set on the night will be blues as ‘nature intended’.

Twin Towns Services Club, 8pm Saturday.

Rumours – The Helfgott Shines Australian Fleetwood The candid unselfconscious Mac Experience genius of David Helfgott

INNOCENT BYSTANDERS SATURDAY 8PM MURWILLUMBAH BOWLS & SPORTS CLUB.

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Experience Fleetwood Mac as they were in the 70s and 80s, from the sensational costumes to the incredible sounds. This five piece tribute band brings you the chart topping music that has endured the tests of time including Rhiannon, Seven Wonders, Tusk, Dreams, Sara, The Chain, Don’t Stop, Tell, Me Lies, Go Your Own Way, You Make Loving Fun, Gypsy, Say You Love Me and Stop Dragging My Heart Around Rumours – The Australian Fleetwood Mac Experience Saturday at Seagulls. $5 members show.

was the subject of the film Shine and it told the entire

Dance Force – Force The Future Over 250 students from 3-18 years perform jazz, ballet, contemporary and hip hop routines in Dance Force’s annual concert. After an entire year’s hard work, the Dance Force students, ranging from beginners to accomplished, highly-skilled competition dancers, perform for you. Based in South Tweed Heads, Dance Force students are all local kids who love to dance and have fun. Sunday 6pm at Seagulls.

So You Think You Have Talent (Heat 5) If you can dance, sing, play an instrument, juggle, mime or even do magic, then now is your chance to become a contestant and share in our wonderful prizes – the winner of the entire competition wins $1500 cash. Seagulls, Tweed Heads 8pm Friday.

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The Mullum Music Festival (Thursday 26- Sunday 29) is not only bringing music to the streets of the vibing village, it is also committed to uncovering and nurturing the inner muso through a series of workshops scheduled for the weeks leading up to this much anticipated event. Adults and kids get their chance to get involved and get intimate with some of the stars of the event, and in some cases, to perform in the festival.

Please visit www.mullum musicfestival.com for all details about registration, times, locations and costs. Workshop enquiries to Alison Pearl on apearl@mullum.com.au.

Feeling Hungry

DIESEL, TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB, 8PM SATURDAY

THE AUSTRALIAN FLEETWOOD MAC EXPERIENCE, SATURDAY AT SEAGULLS

The frequent flyer miles have been piling up for the Hungry Kids of Hungary in 2009 as they zigzagged around the country on the heels of Bertie Blackman and Little Birdy as well as firming up friendships with Oh Mercy, Tom Ugly and Philadelphia Grand Jury and Washington on the massive Triple J presented International Relations Tour. Now it’s time for the Brisbane-four to stand on their own eight feet, fuel up the Tarago yet again and hit the road on their own merits for The Let You Down Easy National Tour. Thursday at the Hotel Great Northern, Byron.

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Singing for the Soul Sacred Space Devotional Mantra Music Concert 7pm in the Yurt at Temple Byron November 14. Sacred Space is the combination of Sunshine Coast musicians Arjuna and Nilong Buchanan. Over the last five years they have created a fresh, enchanting new sound, using indian Sacred Mantra and relaxing, uplifting self composed tunes. Traditional vedic mantra, based in the ancient language of Sanskrit, indian Bansuri flute, gentle keyboard backing and pure harmonic vocals are combined with melodies to appeal to a wide audience, inviting them to deeply connect with the inner sanctuary of heart and soul. sacredspacemusic@ hotmail.com or 0401 434 474.

Coby in Full Colour

That Fest Cabarita Beach Saturday November 28 Black Market Rhythm Co & Rapids Soundlounge, Currumbin RSL November 20 Simone White & Georgia Potter Soundlounge, Currumbin RSL November 27 Bobby Flynn Soundlounge, Currumbin RSL December 4

Fresh from a recording stint in the states, Coby Grant returns home to celebrate the launch of her new film clip, Heartbeat.

The video was filmed around Melbourne and is taken from her debut release Coby Grant is in Full Colour. Her latest offering of acoustic/ pop delights showcases Grant’s sweet, soaring vocals, breezy acoustic simplicity and her earnest approach to life and love. See her show on Sunday at the Buddha Bar, Byron from 6.30pm. She is also appearing at the Mullum Music Festival on November 28 and 29.

Dubmarine & Kingfisha & CC the Cat Soundlounge, Currumbin RSL December 11

The Final Chapter

The Screaming Jets and The Poor Coolangatta Hotel Saturday November 21

The Ninth Chapter are purveyors of smouldering groove and roots music. Their sound combines folk, blues and jazz with solid funk undertones creating a unique and dynamic experience. Winning the inaugural Open Arms Festival Battle of the Bands late ‘08 and featuring on Perishers ‘09 winter compilation as well as supporting the likes of True Live and Dallas Frasca has enhanced their reputation as an up and coming band with a bright future. Rails, Byron on Sunday.

Spreading Marmalade Byron Bay’s favourite drum ‘n’ didj band Wild Marmalade returns to the Byron Beach Hotel on Saturday for a night of organic, high energy dance music. The show will feature a special guest performance by drummer and percussionist Ben Walsh from The Bird. Wild Marmalade creates a genredefying meeting of the ancient sound of Australia’s didgeridoo with contemporary dance beats. Wild Marmalade are the original ‘organic dance’ act, naturally acoustic, 100% live music. This is the modern, distinctly Australian sound that thrills crowds around the globe. You can also catch them at The Mullum Music Festival.

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BLUE HULAS, CURRUMBIN RSL, 7PM SATURDAY

BRITISH INDIA, COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM FRIDAY

Charlie Parr Soundlounge, Currumbin RSL January 15, 2010 Kid Kenobi Neverland Bar, Coolangatta Sunday November 22 Bodyjar – the final tour Coolangatta Hotel Friday November 20

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Karnivool Coolangatta Hotel Friday November 27 Budgie Coolangatta Hotel Saturday November 28 Salmonella Dub Coolangatta Hotel Thursday December 3 Suicidal Tendencies Coolangatta Hotel Friday December 4 Skunkhour Coolangatta Hotel Saturday December 5 John Williamson Twin Towns Services Club November 20

THE BUZZCOCKS, COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM WEDNEDAY NOVEMBER 18

Brian Cadd and Russell Morris Twin Towns Services Club November 20 Lipman Harp Duo Tweed River Art Gallery November 24 11am John Morrison, John Hoffman and Jackie Cooper Lakeside Christian Centre Thursday November 19

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THURSDAY 12 TWEED ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM MCKENZIE BROWN ■ NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA 8PM LOST VALENTINOS ■ SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS 6PM MICHAEL ■ THE COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 9PM PHIL EIZENBERG - JAM SESSION, 10PM DJ SPIN EASY ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6PM VENNIE’S - DOUGLE D ■ TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS, 9.30PM JUST THE TICKET

GOLD COAST ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE, THE BASEMENT 8.15PM UNPLUGGED IN THE BASEMENT, COBY GRANT WITH NYSSA BERGER BANDK AND NAT & NIGE

BYRON ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON, 9PM MATT HANLEY & THE MAINTENANCE MEN ■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON, THE CREW BLUES NIGHT ■ LA LA LAND, BYRON LEE COOMBS & DANIEL WEBBER ■ LIQUID, BYRON, RUBBER

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■ IMPERIAL HOTEL 8PM PAUL ATKINS ■ IVORY TAVERN, TWEED HEADS 6PM CARISMA ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM PAUL HAYMAN ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 8.30PM LIVE MUSIC ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9PM DJ HERVE ■ MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM THE BEACH BOYS TRIBUTE BAND ■ NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA, 8PM HUNGRY KIDS OF HUNGARY ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM TREVOR WHITE ■ SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM SOULMAN ■ SEAGULLS, TWEED HEADS 8PM SO YOU THINK YOU HAVE TALENT (HEAT 5) ■ SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN RSL 8PM AFRO DIZZI ACT & TIJUANA CARTEL ■ THE COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 1-PM DJ GHOST, 9PM NICK MUIR ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM ZEPHYRS MK11 / FIDDLE ME PLEASE ■ TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 10PM JUST THE TICKET ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB, 8PM SONGBIRDS, GINA JEFFRES, BECCY COLE & SARA STORER

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■ CLUB ELSEWHERE, SURFERS MERGE LAUNCH PARTY ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE, THE BASEMENT 8PM MICK MEREDITH ■ TITANIUM BAR, SURFERS 7.30PM STADLER & WALDORF

BYRON ■ A&I HALL, BANGALOW 6PM INVISIBLE FRIEND

■ BANG THAI, BANGALOW 7PM KAREN HANNA & STEVE RUSSEL ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9.30PM THE BASICS WITH SUMMER EDMUNDS ■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON JAMES T & THE TOMAHAWKS ■ CHAMELEON GLOBAL CAFE, BYRON 7PM MEG WALKER & DAVID SANDFORD DUO ■ ELTHAM HOTEL 7PM ALAN ALDERMAN ■ LA LA LAND, BYRON DANIEL WBBER & RYAN RUSHTON ■ LIQUID, BYRON H2O

SATURDAY 14 TWEED ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB, 8PM MACKA ■ CLUB BANORA, 8PM THE AVENGERS ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 9PM DJ CHRIS TOFA & DJ KOMES ■ COOLANGATTA TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB, 7PM JUNGLE VIBES ■ CURRUMBIN RSL, 7PM BLUE HULAS ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE, THE QLD ORCHESTRA PRESENTS AN IMPERIAL BALL ■ IVORY TAVERN, TWEED HEADS 3PM RED WINE ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB, 7.30PM PAUL RENO ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 8.30PM DJ BRETT ■ MURWILLUBAH BOWLS CLUB 8PM INNOCENT BYSTANDERS ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9PM FAT ALBERT ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM FATHOM ■ SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM TOM ROBERTS DUO ■ SEAGULLS LEAGUES CLUB 8PM WAYNE NETTLE 8.30PM RUMOURS – THE AUSTRALIAN FLEETWOOD MAC EXPERIENCE

■ SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 7PM BILL JACOBI ■ SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB, 3PM LIVE JAZZ, 7.30PM THE MARK RIGNEY SHOW ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB, 7.30PM FIDDLE ME PLEASE ■ THE COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 9PM PAUL ATKINS 10PM DJ MISS MATCH ■ TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 10PM JUST THE TICKET ■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB, 8PM DIESEL HITS & BLUES TOUR ■ MURWILLUMBAH SHOWGROUND, BRANDING RAIL 3PM UNITY FESTIVAL ■ UKI TOWN CENTRE 2PM UKITOPIA FESTIVAL

GOLD COAST ■ CLUB ELSEWHERE, SURFERS KATHARINE & BEN ABRAHAMS ■ TITANIUM BAR, SURFERS 8.30 KARMA, 9PM DJ BEN

BYRON ■ BANGALOW HOTEL 7.30PM MICK MCHUGH ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9.30 WILD MARMALADE ■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON PINK ZINC ■ CHAMELEON GLOBAL CAFE, BYRON 7PM SUENO FLAMENCO GROUP ■ DRILL HALL, MULLUMBIMBY 7.30PM CAPE BYRON PLAYBACK THEATRE ■ LA LA LAND, BYRON LIVEWIRE ■ LIQUID, BYRON MINISTRY OF SOUND ■ MULLUMBIMBY SHOW 11AM, 1PM & 3PM SPAGHETTI CIRCUS CABARET ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 7PM INVISIBLE FRIEND

SUNDAY 15 TWEED ■ CLUB BANORA, 11AM CATHY

DRUMMOND ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 2PM ABBY SKYE, 8PM DJ KOMES, 7PM CHESTER ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 1.30PM J’Z JAZZ CREW ■ IVORY TAVERN, TWEED HEADS 1PM SIMON MEOLA ■ NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA 8PM, PHILADELPHIA GRAND JURY ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 4PM RICHARD O ■ SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF, 2PM JOHN BRADLEY ■ SEAGULLS CLUB, 2PM CALYPSO DELIGHT, 2PM LINE DANCING WITH TREVOR WHITE 6PM DANCE FORCE – FORCE THE FUTURE ■ SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL, 1PM GEORGE BISHOP (FORMELY ANDI & GEORGE BAND) ■ THE COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 6PM SWELL ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 5PM PETER JOHNSON ■ TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 8.30PM JUST THE TICKET ■ UKI TOWN CENTRE, UKITOPIA ALL DAY

GOLD COAST ■ CLUB ELSEWHERE, SURFERS, GIV & STRETCH ■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE, GOLD COAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA ANNUAL GALA CONCERT

BYRON ■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 4.30PM LISA HUNT, 8PM DJ JEZ ■ BUDDAH BAR, BYRON COBY GRANT ■ ELTHAM HOTEL, 2PM STEVE MCLEOD ■ LA LA LAND, BYRON CAPTAIN KAINE & GUESTS ■ MULLUMBIMBY SHOW, 8AMSUNSET, SPAGHETTI CIRCUS

CABARET 11AM 1PM & 3PM ■ OCEAN SHORES TAVERN 1PM 4 PIECE HOUSE BAND

MONDAY 16 TWEED ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM DJ JEZZA ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 12PM GREG & LAURA DOOLAN ■ SEAGULLS LEAGUES CLUB 6PM DANCE FORCE – FORCE THE FUTURE ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6.30PM DICK BARNES

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SPORT RESULTS BOWLS Cabarita Beach Men 4/11/09 Winners G Dryden & B Creedon, r/up E Carsley & M Morgan cons Brett & Jim. Sat social winners E Stenner, L Rice & E Oliver. cons R Lee, P Welsh & R Allen.

9/11/09 Winners B Laybutt & A Latif, r/ up J McArdle & E Carsley, cons J Rannie & R McCauley.

Club Challange 7’s Cabarita 1, def Pottsville 4-2 Cabarita 2, def Ballina 4-2.

Cabarita Beach Women 10.11.09 Mavis Daniels Consistency Singles Final - Congratulations to winner J. Lake and R/up L.Glancey. A great display of top bowls.

10.11.09 Social Bowls - Winning Rink J.Paterson, J.McCauley, D.Paterson. A very warm welcome to Jim Paterson . Consolation - B.Petty, R.Lee, R.King.

Raffles - K.Ross, J.Double, S.Firth 10.11.09 Pottsville Friendship Day Cabarita bowlers, looking very stylish in their new uniform shirts, were among the winners at this friendly event.

19.11.09 Ladies President’s Trophy for members. Sheet on board.

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Coaching - Free every Saturday with accredited coaches from 9.30am Condong Cane Toads Sunday 8th 48 Bowlers Cane toads played South Grafton in a social game. Cane toads 99 def South Grafton 94. Winning rink B Wainwright, J Crawford, R Crawford, runner/ups B Kenny, D Herman, A McGill.

Raffle winners P Houghton, G Green, P Houghton, J Green. Coming events next Sunday Mt Warning Dragon Boats, are holding a Cancer fund raising day at Condong Bowling club names on board in club please. Barefoot bowls B B Q lunch , Starting time will be 9-30 am . Please be there by 9-00 am. Happy Bowling.

Condong Ladies Bowls Two games of triples this morning, social bowls results are M.Sweetnam, H.Ross and D. Dawes def., S.Rushton, H.Fuller and B.Smith. S.Cook, K.Cusack and J.Blake def., E.Hunt, M.Kennedy and R.Thorley. We are hoping to see you all on Ham Day 24-1109. so put that date in your diary. It’s a mixed triples day but if you haven’t got a team put your name down and we’ll try to find you one. Don’t forget our xmas lunch at Tweed Heads bowls club on the 8-12-09. A game of indoor bowls and then lunch. Starts at 10-45 indoor arena. If you haven’t put your name down for that give me a call on 66766075. Also our break-up day on the 15-12-09. You can bring a gift if you want to but not exceeding $10 .Hoping to see you all next Tuesday for social bowls, 9 am for 9-30 0n the green. Happy bowling ladies.

Condong Men Wednesday 3-11-09 32 bowlers and lucky winners B Wainwright, J Ross, H Ross, runner/ups V Vickery, G Palmer, T Crossingham. Raffle Winners J Walsh , S Sager, M Stanfield, T Kennedy. Thursday 3 bowl pairs shootout 10 teams played winners being W Chislom, S Massey $4000 each, G Palmer, D Hopps $20-00 each.

Jackpot next week $200-00. Raffle winners B Dunne, R Knight. B grade triples Final played winners J Miller, T Scuis, L Edmonds DEF R Gerdes, (sub) R Bell, K Lutherborrough thanks Royce for filling in for us. Mixed Pairs played J Blake, P Pluis 20 def S Cook, R Pilon 19 . Saturday Condong Major-Minor Pairs Sponsored by XXXX Gold 42 Teams played 3 games. 1st B Lamb, M Jackson 3+37, 2nd M Knight, B Wicks 3+31 3rd M Obrien, S Reading 3+26 4th R Fuller, S Knight 3+33 1st round K Hall, D Hopps count back +13, 2nd round C Boyd, D Cowan count back +15 3rd round P Messing, C Pawlak +14. Best Condong side B McBurney J Knight 3+18.

Cudgen Leagues Ladies Pres Ann welcomed everyone to a successful afternoon of bowling last Thurs 5th. Results - Congratulations to Mary Hay & Liz Fleming winners of the Clb selected pairs final & to runners up Anne Law & June Wotherspoon, well done. Ladies social results – Winners Rnk8, June Tilley & Pat Pieterse. Raffle – Marie Ellen. Rnd 1, Clb selected fours played Wed 4th, Trish McGee, Pauline Bowen, Lorraine Sandall, Joy Ashford defeated Marie Ellen, Yvonne Corcoran, Colleen Wein, Liz Fleming. Congratulations Everyone. Coming events – Thurs 12th 1pm – Rnd1 Clb Selected Fours

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Yvonne Pritchard, Mary Hay, Vickii Needs, June Wotherspoon V’s Clarice Blake (sub), Maureen Alcorn, Pat Pieterse, Val Andrews; Rnd 2, 1pm – Trish McGee, Pauline Bowen, Lorraine Sandall, June Wotherspoon V’s Eileen Burke, Isabel Nipperess, Marion Hull, Margaret Trapnell. Thurs Ladies Social 12.30 / 1pm start Everybody welcome.

Next Sun 15th Nov, Cudgen Leagues Sun Social Bowls Christmas Break - up Party Xmas Mufti, Cost $15 pp. All welcome.

Nov 16th, Pres/ Sect / Treas Day, Bangalow 8.30am. Sheet on Notice Board for Skirts & Shirts - Friday 27th Nov 1pm – 2 Bowl Triples, 2 x 13 ends, Cost $5pp includes Grn Fees, A’tea ( between games ) singles entries Clb Selected & Clb Uniform – names to be in by 5pm Thurs 26th Nov – 09 please. Maureen’s accepting Christmas donations for Break up Day Thurs 10th Dec – 09. Tues 1st Dec 9.30am Committee Meeting. Tues 2nd Feb -10 9.30am Quarterly General Meeting. Sheet on board for 2010 Clb Championship Fours 21 ends, Nominations clse Thurs Dec 3rd – 09 ( Thurs 21st Jan till Thurs 4th Feb – 2010.)

Cudgen Leagues Men Mon. 2/11Winners B.Danswan, P.McGee Wed. 4/11/ Winners G.Whelan, J.McDonald, H.McNeilarge , Losing Rink P.Tindale, N.Dowling, G.Ellen Sat. 7/11 Mens Whites I.Tilley, N.Dowling, B.Blake Challenge Cup Went down by 2 shots in an overall count back to proceed further.

Congratulations Pottsville.

We are to start preliminary pennant trials on Saturdays,. Players are judged by their peers to help selectors.

Kingscliff Men The Number 5 Pennant side will play in the South East Queensland Championships on 14th and 15th November at Paradise Point. Please check the board for teams. Bowlers please note that dress regulations apply. No shorts are to be worn. A bus has been put on to take bowlers and anyone interested in watching some great bowls being played. The bus will leave the club at 7:50am NSW time. Those wishing to come on the bus are asked to put their names on the list. Congratulations to N Orme on winning the Novice Singles.

Congratulations also to J Brinsmead on making the final. Mixed Fours set down for Sunday 15th November. Skips only: A Brown v J Hansen; V Lewis v C Lane; K Liddington v S Patten. Roll Up 8:45am. Social Bowls Results: Tuesday 3rd November: Winners: A Fawcett, M Matteucci; Runners Up: B Wood, I Thomson: Plate Winners: G Morrisey, R Dunn: Thursday 5th November: Winners: B Butler, R Cavanagh, B Jack; G Davis, M Rice, B Raeburn; F Coombe, D Fines, C Lacey: Plate Winners: B Morrow, B Beattie, R Makin: Saturday 7th November: Winners: H DeVries, D Miller, D Roughley; D Adams, R Dark, R Payne, Plate Winners: F Coombe, P McKirdy, R Maltby; Tuesday 10th November: Winners; K Banks, T Hills; Runners Up: N Dowling, J Walton; Plate Winners: L Rootsie, C Lane: Coming Up: Nominations for the Open Singles are being called. Nomination sheet is on the board.

Tweed Heads Ladies Bowls The Final of the Ladies Indoor Championship was played this week. Di Cunnington def Alison Ebsworth 25 - 20.

In the Final of the B Grade Singles Jenny Ware def Stephanie Goldsmith 25 - 17

Ladies Pairs Winner: Audrey Sargent and Pene Collins def. Doreen Kendall and Ann Warman Ladies PairsRunners Up:Jean Finney and Pat Mann def. J. Gilroy ad D. Duncan.

Ladies Thursday Social Play: Judy Pearce, Ruth Wallis, Cathie Thatcher, Lyn Kerker, def. Dorothy Stewart, Dorothy Evans, Ann Warman, Joan Lyon 15 - 12, Joy Withington and Marlene Gwynne def.

Pauline Houghton and Josie Ryan 14 12, Joy Withington and Sue Jackson def Jean Finney and Jean Green 23 - 16, Beth Jacobson and Trish Dixon def. Phyl Henderson and Lesley A. French 24 - 19 Huge congratulatios to Pam Dearlove, Ann-Maree Hardey, Chris Hawkins and Lyn Cuthbertson when they defeated Manly for the title of Champion of Champions.

The Ladies Indoor Carnival was held on Monday with sixteen teams from clubs around the coast competing.

The Random Draw was won by Joy Withington, Val Philpot, Margaret Higgins and Hazel Bardsley from Tweed Heads, The Runner-up Consolations was won by Lyn Baker, Shirley Semple, Gayle Heath and Patsy from Tugun 2 + 9. The Consolation was won by Marion McMahon, Irene Byron, M. Panovsis, L. Lynn from Mermaid Beach 2 + 17. The Runners Up were June Beverley, C. Mansell, C. Behan and Trish Dixon a composite team 2 + 13.

The Winners were Di Cunnington, Elizabeth Bradley, Lois Hodsdon and Rae Davies from Tweed Heads. 2 + 27 Congratulations to all the ladies. This competition will again be held next year in the first week of November. Please put this in your diaries ladies.

Tweed Heads Men Championships: Indoor Pairs: John Bailey, Graham Richards d. Dennis Lusby, Peter Harris 26/12; Qtrfinals: Ray Arrowsmith, Mario Matteucci d. Greg Kelly,[sub. Dennis Freeman], Barry Matheson 22/17; Peter Goldsmith, John Parker-Smith d. John Bailey, Graham Richards 24/21; George Mynott, John Griffiths d. Ken Calvert, Russell Luland 18/17.

Mixed Fours: Sue Bennett, Nerida Sayer, Jim Bryant [sub. Graham Richards], Leon Harvey d. Lyn Cuthbertson, Alison Ebsworth, Greg Hardman, John Bailey 32/5; Audrey Harris, Margaret Picking[sub. Lois Hodgsdon], Norm Picking, Peter Harris d.

Marjorie Crane, Simon Bass, Lydia Elsey, Eddie Hewitt 21/14; Sue & George Hanlon, Chris & Col Hawkins d. Stephanie & Peter Goldsmith, Doreen & George Kendall 24/11.

B Grade Pairs: George Mynott, Jack Blagbrough d. Simon Spencer, Clinton Bailey 22/21; Laurie Rea, Terry Patton d. Les Hore, Jim A. Smith 22/12; Clem Jones, Brian Scrase d. Peter Goldsmith, John Parker-Smith 19/12; Semi-finals: Ramsay MacDonald, Russell Luland d. Clem Jones, Brian Scrase 25/19; George Mynott, Jack Blagbrough d. Laurie Rea, Terry Patton 25/14. Final scheduled for Saturday 14 November at 1pm.

Senior Triples: Due to rain on Friday 6 November this event has been moved to Friday 13 November.

Social Results: Sun 1 Nov – Green 1: Marlene & George Harwood,; r/up: Pat & John Griffiths. Green 2: Dorothy & Chas turner; r/up: Doreen & George Kendall.

Tues 3 Nov – Green 1: Muriel Cooper, Derek Chapman, Jean & Jim Cowen; r/up: Ean Quetea, Russell Luland, John Reardon.

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The Tweed Heads Swim Club’s Lucy Neilson-Senise, Courtney Whitfield and Jack Bennetts at the annual Twin Towns Carnival.

Tweed Heads Swim Club representatives had an excellent meet at the annual Twin Towns Carnival last weekend. This carnival is extremely competitive with swimmers travelling from as far afield as Grafton, Brisbane, Redcliffe and beyond.

Tweed Heads representatives included 12 year old Courtney Whitfield, who recently competed in the Australian School Swimming Championships.

Courtney made a clean sweep of her events, breaking the 100 metres backstroke record in the process.

Lucy Neilson-Senise won the 9 years 200 metres freestyle, silver in the 100 metres and followed-up with a bronze in the 50 metres backstroke.

Eight year old Jack Bennetts competed in his first inter-club carnival, winning silver in the 50 metres freestyle and medalling in backstroke.

All three swimmers train with Toni Lewis and Michael Tom at the Tweed Heads Indoor Pool. Tweed Heads Swim Club meets on Monday nights at 5.30pm and swimmers of all ability are welcome.

Green 2: Kathy & Col Robinson, Margaret & John Organ; r/up: Joy White, Maureen & Gerry Riley, Jack Lawford.

Wed 4 Nov - Highest winning Margin Green 1: Mike Alder, Ken Calvert + 24; r/ up: Jim Bryant, Leon Harvey + 16; Green 2: Paul Chircop, John Parker-Smith + 25; r/up: Sean Harty, Harold Moy + 20.

Green 3: Chas Merriman, Allen Jackson+ 12; r/up: Bill Boyle, Keith Downey + 11.

Green 4: Ray White, Les Hore, Rod Stebbins, Kim Stephenson + 14; r/up: Bob Butler, Col Moses + 12.

Fri 6 Nov no play due to bad weather.

Sat 7 Nov – Green 1: Ken Withington, Don McDonald, Brian Neill; r/up: Robert Carnes, Ron Parker.

Green 2: Con Impellizzeri, Rob empson; r/ up: Carlo Campana, Bernie Fletcher.

Green 3: Singles winner: Ron Sturrock; Les Hughes; r/up: Tony Goad, George Kendall.

Tweed Heads Tourers A total of 24 players for mixed morning of bowls and the winners were Di duncan, Jenny Ware and Pat Trappel.

Next Sunday the lads have invited South Tweed and Musgrave Hill to join them for morning bowls. Starts 9.30am NSW time.

GOLF Chinderah Seniors Social Golf Results for Thursday 5/11/09 - Stroke Winner ‘A’ grade - Dudley Wallis - net 54 - new h/cap 7 R/up - Kevin Martin - net 56 - new h/cap 5.

Winner ‘B’ grade - Errol Burley - net 58 (c/ back) - new h/cap 12 R/up - Bill Sutton net 58 - new h/cap 14.

Winner ‘C’ grade - Paula Fearnley - net 53 - new h/cap 22 R/up - Yvonne Kafoa - net 56 - new h/cap 22.

Ball rundown to net 61 (c/back) Next event 12/11/09 - Stableford 16/11/09 - Stroke & 3rd round of championships .

h/cap 19, R/up - Bill Chambers - net 56 - new h/cap 20.

Ball rundown to net 60 (c/back) Next event 16/11/09 - Stroke & 3rd round of championships.

SHOOTING Murwillumbah Pistol Club 7-Nov-09; Sports pistol - D Gazzard 608, E Bartrim 596, J Duckworth 574, G Andronicus 565, J Lumsden 558, R Fleming 557, P Stupka 555, S Dundon 551, R King 551, R Smith 550, R Rees 546, D Cusack 543, K Hansen 533, J Gove 531, J McKenny 525, M Fleming 518, J Hoctor 516, A Uren 488, A Gazzard 485, A Dennison 468, A Stevens 443. Ladies Air Pistol; E Bartrim 387, W Green 348.

SURF LIFE SAVING Cudgen Surf Notes Congratulations to the young squad who passed their exhaustive bronze medallion exam at Fingal last Saturday.

Letarcia Hurt, Caitlin Smith, Callum Smith, Luke Spence, Jordan Carter, Blake Francis, Jordan Watler, Oliver Illingworth.

The first full program FNC. Branch carnival will be held at Evans Head next Sunday. Carnival Officials report time is 8.30am for a 9am start.

Results of Club Events last Sunday: Handicap Run-Swim-Run: 1st Karen Powell, 2nd Susan Melton-Hill, 3rd Jarrod James Board: 1st Peter Patch, 2nd Tim Regan 3rd Graig Spears The Surf Club Ltd A.G.M. will be held on Tuesday, 1/12/09. Question on the report to be lodged with the secretary by 19 Nov. Nominations for the board of Directors close on 17 Nov. Last weekends patrols recorded 25 preventative action.

PATROLS Saturday 14/11 10am–5pm ‘Seahorses’ Capt. Rod McCarthy. Captain to organize 2 patrols from this team to cover the juniors twilight Championships Round 1.

Sunday 15/11/09 AM – ‘Whales’ Capt.

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Results for Monday 9/11/09 - Stroke & 2nd round of championships Winner ‘A’ grade: Stan Allen, net 57 new h/cap 6, R/up: Kevin Martin, net 58 - new h/cap 4.

Winner ‘B’ grade: Bob Sladden, net 58 (c/ back), new h/cap 17, R/up: Geoff Mobbs, net 58 (c/back) - new h/cap 17.

Winner ‘C’ grade: Les Kafoa, net 53, new

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SPOTLESS GUTTERS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 0405 922 839 or a/h (02) 6685 0125

Architectural & Landscape Lighting Specialists Free onsite consultancy service

Unit 5, 21-23 Tasman Way, Byron Bay Arts & Ind. Est. (02) 6680 7007 www.creativelightingsolutions.com.au

MOTORING

HANDY PERSONS

DESIGN & DRAFTING

Local reliable building repairs, carpentry and handyman service

ATELIER Deirdre J Gorrie Residential Design ............................djgorrie@australis.net 02 66771523 GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au .Lyn 0428 884329 or 66857756

Insured. Licence 172802C Phone Kieren 0407 986 071 or 6677 0064 iďŹ xproperty@yahoo.com.au

GREENFIELD DESIGN New House & Extension Plan Drafting .......................................0437 193765 WWW.TWEEDCOASTDESIGN.COM.AU Complete Drafting & Plan Service ..................0407 624610

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NEWSPAPERS THE TWEED SHIRE

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ELECTRICIANS

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CURTIS ELECTRICAL 24 hour service. Lic 79065C ........................................................0427 402399

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ADVERTISING ENQUIRIES: 02 6672 2280

PAINTING

NORTHERN RIVERS ELECTRICAL Domestic & commercial. Pottsville. Lic 152006C ..0432 122727 BYRON WEDDING & PARTY HIRE .... www.byronbayweddingandpartyhire.com.au 02 66855483

Electricians

All electrical work, including home maintenance and air conditioning systems

Paul Taylor 0412 506 536

BEDNARZ, H & W, FENCING Specialise in pool, colourbond & timber fencing ...........07 55904540 BENS FENCING Reliable, prompt service. 7 days service. .............................................0409 983565 FRONTLINE FENCING & LATTICE Pool, Colourbond & Lattice. Lic 212208c ..................07 55241842 NORTHERN RIVERS FENCING All fences, will beat any quote ...................................0421 755978

FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING FLOOR SANDING & POLISHING SERVICE old & new floors ......................................0433 742193

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For an obligation free quote call (07) 5524 5540

LABOUR HIRE

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LANDSCAPING & EXCAVATION

JO ANNEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S RELIABLE MOWING SERVICE Lawns from $10, free quotes ...................0449 970484 BASALT BUSHROCK Highgrade. Rock walls. Cheap prices ..................................Rolly 0408 860543 WOLLUMBIN TREE SERVICES Qualified arborist. Pruning, removals, economical .....0427 015923 BRENDON POWELL Bobcat, excavator, tipper & auger. All jobs...................................0404 988222

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GYPROCK PLASTERER Small jobs and neat finish. Call Nick .......................................0410 648895

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SOLAR SYSTEMS Lic. Electrical Contractors

Philip Barnes

Your local installer dealing in Sharp Solar Modules, Australian made Latronic Inverters and Century/Yuasa batteries. Specialists in Standalone and Grid Interact Solar Power Systems.

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Teranora

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SURFBOARDS

07 5523 3237 0403 655 316 PO BOX 6810 TWEED HEADS SOUTH 2486 lcdboards@gmail.com

Pottsville Black Rocks

Burringbar Mooball Crabbes Creek

02 6684 2198

â&#x20AC;˘ Quality epoxy coatings â&#x20AC;˘ Repairs to pool interiors â&#x20AC;˘ Coping & tile band refurbishment â&#x20AC;˘ Obligation free quotes

Phone John 0417 196 373

TANKS

TWEED VALLEY REMOVALS

CONCRETE TANKS

0405 648 217

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If a licensed tank builder canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fix your tank â&#x20AC;&#x201C; no one can!

02 6685 3416

TATTOOING

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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

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Visitors Centre

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

Crystals, inspirational books, oracle cards, jewellery, wands, art, music. Therapeutic massage, clairvoyant readings, Reiki, crystal healing, naturopathy, iridology.

3-5 Brisbane St. Murwillumbah 02 6672 2216 (next door to Regent Cinema & Escape Coffee lounge & Gallery)

www.cws.org.au/ an hour â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Just under Byron Bay drive from utes north and 10 min st Airport of Gold Coa Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary 28 Tomewin Street, Currumbin

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The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Tumby Pubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 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.

Lunch 7 days Dinner Fridays and Saturdays A choice of indoor and outdoor areas Tumbulgum Drive, Tumbulgum Ph 6676 6202 www.tumbulgumtavern.com.au

GENUINE THAI MASSAGE $35ph or $60 2hrs - Bangkok Trained Phone Nui 66771670, 0410519341

GENERATOR HONDA EU20i, good condition $1150. Phone 66846990

STAR DISK ASTROLOGY For relationships, emotional issues, stuck patterns; using astrology, alchymie & tarot. To book a session call Fullton 0266723454 or 0429861867

Kate Chase BAppSc, Grad Dip Relationship Therapy Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner

relationship counselling family mediation co-parenting coaching

2 x 1965 GALAXIES Contact Vic Wade 0266725572

FREE STANDING SPA 6 person, less than 3yrs old. $5400 0401895573 BRITTNEY SPEARS x 2 tickets 24 Nov diamond standing $175 ea. 66842862 LONGBOARD & LEG ROPE 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; BIC vgc $500 Kingscliff 0418318104

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Restaurant Bar Weddings Events, Open 7 days, 7am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10am/ 6pm â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;till late

Pacific Dining Room Bay St, Byron Bay 6680 7055

Your One Stop Gallery for Pottery, Ceramics, Zyladrums, Netti Pots and More.

World Class Pottery, Ceramics & Gifts

Open 7 Days 9:30am to 5pm 224 Stokers Road, Stokers Siding

Phone: 6677 9208 www.stokerspottery.com.au

RECONDITIONED BATTERIES $38 BRAKES CV JOINTS AUTO ELECTRICAL

www.utopiacafe.com.au 13 Byron Street Bangalow 6687 2088

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

Belongil Beach Cafe

33 Childe St Byron Bay Phone 6685 7144

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As taught by S. N. Goenka 10 day residential meditation course.

Develop peace, harmony & happiness Ballina 5-16 Jan & 7-18 April by donation Call Ron on 66856616 or apply online: www.dhamma.org.au/nrv/

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By Order of the Board

VIPASSANA

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PIANO TUNING Pianos tuned to concert pitch, 30 yrs exp Phone Margaret 0427155791 Free sheet music with every tune

FOR HIRE JUMPING CASTLE HIRE $180 for 4 hour & $220 for 8 hour.

Ph 66851856 or 0433087148 Xâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;CITE EVENTS Make your next event one to remember.

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Excavator & tipper hire. 0427172684

HEALTH

DIGGER MAN TREE SERVICES

OSTEOPATH A biodynamic approach to Osteopathy in the cranial ďŹ eld

Northern Tree Care

ANDREW HALL

Peter Gray

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

NOW AVAILABLE Dreamtime Healing Using Holographic Kinetics Release trauma trapped through time For information/appointments please call Mark 66771862 or Robyn 66766019

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Tamborine Mountain Getaway Day Spa 16 West Rd, Tamborine Mountain (the turn off onto West Rd is from Main Western Rd)

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SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE Free STI/HIV checkups Clinics Murwillumbah & Tweed For appointment phone 0755066850 REVITALISING MASSAGE Relaxing or deep tissue, Ocean Shores qualiďŹ ed. Nina 66802349, 0409393352

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Starving Artists need money to live and eat will exchange for pretty shiny things HAMMER & HAND Jewellery & Metal Collective Ti-Tree Pl, Byron A&I Est. 10-4, 7 days RECORD COLLECTIONS 1950-2000 Rock, Jazz, Blues. Rod 0409489997

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BUSINESS FOR SALE DOG TRAINING Affordable business for sale. Owner retiring call Val Edwards 02 42620781 bh

TWEED HEADS BUSINESS ~ NET PROFIT $337,158 (B1266) In just six years this amazing retail business has become an icon in the Tweed area. With its unique concept and well established clientele this incredible business has continued to grow despite any downturn in the economy. Although it is simply a retail business an incoming buyer would have an advantage if he had a building or trades background as the business revolves around building products. The freehold for this business is also available for purchase, alternatively a new lease will be offered to the buyer. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out on this rare opportunity to purchase a flourishing business and purpose built freehold. Stock approx. $250,000, Equipment approx. $250,000, Goodwill approx. $650,000. The business is offered for sale at the combined price of only $900,000 w.i.w.o, all inclusive. The 2,229M2 freehold plus purpose built building is for sale at $1,200,000 plus GST. For a confidential discussion phone Dru Morgan today on 0418 185 484 or email drum@ravens.com.au

MURWILLUMBAH RETAIL BUSINESS FOR SALE (B1262) Net return to owner operator of approx. $120K p.a. The owner of this well presented retail business is now wishing to concentrate on other business interests. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your opportunity to walk into an already proven success story and make some serious money! The business is easy to run and trades just 5.5 days per week. A new lease at low rental was put in place 12 months ago in this high profile location. If you have retail experience and have always wanted to own your own business then this is for you! Secure your future now! Priced to sell quickly at only $130,000 + Stock (approx. $15,000). For more information call Dru Morgan today on 0418 185 484 or email drum@ravens.com.au

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

Noticeboard Cool Heads Cool Heads, part of St Joseph’s Youth Service, will hold activities in Goodwin Park, Coolangatta every fortnight starting tomorrow, Friday, November 13, from 7pm-10pm. This Friday they will crank up the BBQ and do some fire twirling. For more info Fi on 0410 399 514 or Lyn on 0410 952 389.

View club Murwillumbah Day View Club Xmas meeting, November 23, 10am at Mur’bah Bowls Club, $15. AGM and elections to be held January 25. The Xmas service on December 4 to be held at Mullumbimby, $27, name and money to be given at this month’s meeting. Apologies by Friday 6pm to Ruth on 6672 3139 or Mary 6672 1840.

Tweed Hospital The Tweed Hospital Auxiliary’s last meeting agreed to purchase 10 low-rise electronic beds (value $3091 each) and a new birthing bed, value $25,933. Our Christmas stocking raffle begins on November 18 and tickets will be on sale in the hospital foyer or gift shop and at other clubs and retailers. Meetings held on the first Monday of every month in the Islander Room, Tweed Civic Centre.

New members welcome. For info call June on 07 5559 5055 or Merle on 07 5536 1441.

Mur’bah ratepayers Murwillumbah Ratepayers and Residents Association will meet on Tuesday, November 16, from 7.30pm at the Autumn Club, Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah. Last meeting for year, with a guest speaker and all welcome.

Church fete The Banora Point Uniting Church will hold its annual fete in the church in Darlington Drive on Saturday, November 21, from 8am-1pm. The stalls will include jams and cakes, arts and crafts, toys, books, linen and lace, trash and treasure, pre-loved clothing and food. A barbecue breakfast will be availale as well as morning tea

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PLANTATION TATION GUESTHOUSE GUEST Enjoy a relaxing elaxing country holiday holid on 100 b hl d in i the h mountains with acres of bushland spectacular scenery. Your accommodation is a comfortable, self contained 3 bedroom guesthouse that sleeps up to 8 people and is children and pet friendly.

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Friends of the Pound foster dog Bronte is an 8 month old desexed female Staffy X. She loves people and would probably be best suited as the only dog in the household. She responds well to commands but would benefit from more training. She would love a home with lots of attention and she has a lot of love to give in return.

If you can give Bronte a secure, loving home, contact Pam at the FOP Adoption Information Booth on 07 5524 8590.

Visit www.friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats looking for permanent homes.

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ONLY ADULTS SENSUAL, SEXY, TANTALISING, full body rub. Total stress relief in intimate environment. Tweed Heads 0410254976 $$$$ Bubbly, well presented staff wanted for new relaxation centre. Tweed Heads, flexible hours, big money, no experience needed. Phone Kate 0406649341

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with entertainment by the Banora Point school band, Tweed River Singers and PCYC concert band.

Pre-school days Chillingham and Tyalgum community pre-schools still have some vacancies for 2010. Orientation days for new families will be held at Tyalgum on Tuesday, Nov 24, 9.15am and at Chillingham on Thursday, Nov 26, 9.30am.

Please bring a healthy morning tea for your child. Fees range from $9 to $20 a day, dependent on income.

For info call Rosemary on 6679 3434 (Mon,Tues) or 6679 1448 (Wed- Fri).

Probus club Murwillumbah Probus Club meets at 10am on November 16 at Murwillumbah Bowls Club. Members’ guests welcome. Call Ron on 6672 3388. Guest speaker is Suzy Cornelius, manager of Mountain View Retirement Village.

Music morning WONFA (We Ought Never Feel Alone) is inviting all to a musical morning on Tuesday, Nov 24, at 11am at Kingscliff Uniting Church, 24 Kingscliff Street.

A two-course lunch will follow. Donation $5. RSVP to Estelle 6676 2577 by Monday, Nov 23.

Food giveaway Free food giveaway on again Wednesday only at 12.30pm DST at the iBar in Tweed Heads, thanks to Warren.

Food donations are needed if anyone can help also volunteers are welcome to join us. For info call Terri on 0414 376 057.

Historical society Tweed Heads Historical Society at Tweed Heads Regional Museum, Pioneer Park, Kennedy Drive Tweed Heads West is open Tuesday, Thursday Friday 11am-4pm (DST) and Sunday 1-4pm (DST) or by appointment. Free entry, call 07 5536 8625 for info. General meeting on Tuesday, November 17 at 10am (DST), guest speaker Brian O’Keefe. Visitors welcome.

Family fun night Murwillumbah Global Care’s family food and fun nights are held on the second last Saturday of each month at the Christian Outreach Centre, 45

Prince Street, Murwillumbah, from 5pm-8pm. Food and entertainment provided and only $5 per family. The next night is on Saturday, November 21. The charity also gives out free bread from the centre on Tuesdays from 4.15pm. For info call Glenn on 0422 741558.

Tumbulgum schools Former students of the village’s public and catholic schools together with past and present Tumbulgum residents are invited to an informal get-together on Thursday, December 3, from 11am (DST) at Tumbulgum Tavern. For bookings and details call Brian Breckenridge on 02 6676 6343.

M’bah Nursing Home Murwillumbah Nursing Home Auxiliary AGM, November 12, at 1pm (DST) at the nursing home in Ingram Place, Bray Park. For info call Wendy on 6672 4233.

Garden club Murwillumbah and District Garden Club annual Christmas gathering and end of year prize giving will be held on Sunday, December 6, at the Murwillumbah Bowls Club, Condong Street, Murwillumbah, 11.30am-noon.

Cost is $15.50 per head and needs to be paid on Thursday, November 26, between 9am and 11am at Beverley’s on Main Street. Bookings essential.

For info call Len on 6672 2020.

The Tweed Coast Garden Association’s end of year Xmas and presentation dinner will take place from noon at the Cabarita Sports Club on December 1. To book call Jeanette on 6676 3702 by no later than November 24.

Cost is $17.50 for members, $20 for visitors.

Volunteering Each week NORTEC Volunteering has around 200 volunteer positions available through community organisations in our region. The ‘five most wanted’ volunteer vacancies this week include: Cabarita Beach, farmhand; Bray Park, kitchen hand; Murwillumbah, volunteer assistant; Tweed shire, assisting the frail and aged onto the bus with their shopping; Murwillumbah, canteen assistant. For info visit www.nortecltd. com.au or call 02 6672 8288.

Full moon November 3 05:14 Third quarter November 10 01:56 New moon November 17 05:14 First quarter November 25 07:39 Full moon December 2 17:31 Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, month rise set rise set height (m) height (m) 1 S 0553 1905 1736 0422 0746,1.60; 2003,1.43 0127,0.36; 1406,0.37 2 M 0552 1906 1838 0457 0823,1.70; 2046,1.42 0200,0.35; 1449,0.30 3 T 0551 1907 1943 0536 0902,1.78; 2131,1.40 0237,0.35; 1533,0.25 4 W 0551 1908 2049 0622 0945,1.83; 2219,1.36 0315,0.37; 1620,0.22 5 T 0550 1908 2154 0715 1030,1.85; 2311,1.31 0359,0.40; 1710,0.22 1118,1.83 6 F 0549 1909 2254 0815 0446,0.44; 1804,0.25 7 S 0548 1910 2347 0920 0006,1.27; 1211,1.78 0539,0.49; 1902,0.29 8 S 0548 1911 1028 0106,1.23; 1309,1.71 0638,0.54; 2005,0.32 9 M 0547 1911 0034 1135 0213,1.22; 1412,1.64 0745,0.58; 2109,0.34 10 T 0547 1912 0115 1240 0321,1.26; 1521,1.57 0858,0.59; 2209,0.35 11 W 0546 1913 0152 1344 0436,1.33; 1629,1.52 1013,0.56; 2303,0.34 12 T 0545 1914 0226 1446 0523,1.43; 1732,1.48 1124,0.51; 2351,0.34 13 F 0545 1915 0300 1547 0615,1.54; 1830,1.45 1229,0.44 14 S 0544 1915 0334 1648 0701,1.64; 1922,1.41 0036,0.34; 1327,0.37 15 S 0544 1916 0409 1750 0746,1.72; 2012,1.37 0117,0.36; 1418,0.32 16 M 0543 1917 0448 1851 0829,1.77; 2058,1.33 0157,0.39; 1505,0.29 17 T 0543 1918 0531 1951 0909,1.79; 2143,1.30 0234,0.43; 1548,0.29 18 W 0543 1919 0618 2049 0948,1.78; 2225,1.26 0313,0.47; 1630,0.31 19 T 0542 1919 0710 2141 1027,1.75; 2306,1.23 0350,0.51; 1711,0.34 20 F 0542 1920 0804 2228 1104,1.70; 2347,1.20 0429,0.55; 1751,0.39 21 S 0542 1921 0900 2310 1144,1.63 0509,0.60; 1633,0.44 22 S 0541 1922 0955 2347 0031,1.17; 1224,1.56 0552,0.64; 1917,0.48 23 M 0541 1923 1050 0118,1.16; 1308,1.48 0641,0.68; 2005,0.51 24 T 0541 1923 1143 0020 0212,1.17; 1359,1.41 0738,0.71; 2055,0.52 25 W 0540 1924 1236 0050 0310,1.20; 1457,1.35 0843,0.73; 2145,0.51 26 T 0540 1925 1330 0119 0407,1.26; 1559,1.31 0953,0.72; 2232,0.50 27 F 0540 1926 1424 0148 0500,1.35; 1700,1.30 1101,0.67; 2317,0.47 28 S 0540 1927 1520 0218 0545,1.45; 1755,1.30 1203,0.59 29 S 0540 1927 1620 0251 0629,1.56; 1847,1.31 0000,0.45; 1257,0.50 30 M 0540 1928 1723 0328 0711,1.68; 1937,1.33 0041,0.43; 1346,0.39 All times are Daylight Savings Time. 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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Consolidated Properties boss Don O’Rorke appears to have found the right button to push to win residents’ support for developments on his sprawling Casuarina estate. The wily developer recently won a four-year battle for government approval to eliminate a beachfront esplanade and part of a swale after claiming they stood in the way of plans to build a long-awaited town centre and supermarket. He is now calling on the joint planning panel to expedite his plans for a new subdivision by linking them to the town centre project. ‘It’s logical to do them both together and fully complete the balance of the Casuarina Beach development in one go,’ he said in a press release. Backburner Elleni Kinnear, the top Junior Handler at Murwillumbah Show’s will be surprised if the govern- dog show last Friday, with Will the pug dog she put through its ment-dominated panel stands paces. Photo Jeff ‘Dogsbody’ Dawson in his way. member to show him the asso■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Tensions continue to mount But residents say what’s really ciation’s records ‘to ensure we in Hastings Point as residents riling them is that the same PI were serving the right people’. remain locked in battle on sev- also fronted a leading member ‘We’d written to their solicitors eral fronts over developments of the association at her home seeking the record but had not they believe are out of scale in the evening demanding she had a reply. It was non-co-opwith their tiny village. After de- hand over documents which eration on their part,’ he said. veloper Walter Elliott Holdings the Murwillumbah-based ‘They were making us chase recently denied them access to law firm was already seek- our tails and we had served their creek with kilometres of ing through the association’s their lawyers with a notice to barbed wire-reinforced fenc- lawyers. According to one, produce. We were just trying ing subject to daily patrols, the action poses serious ethi- to find the names of people to they now face new infringe- cal questions if the private eye serve our letter for costs. The ments of their liberties. For the was acting on behalf of the firm association’s records were not past week a self-introduced because it was seen as highly up to date as required. Havprivate eye claiming to repre- unethical for the firm or its ing won [The Point appeal] sent local law firm Stacks has agents to approach parties di- we wanted to serve our letter been stalking the quiet streets rectly when represented. He for costs but we couldn’t do so morning and night in a sporty says such an approach should because the association hadn’t late-model black Honda sedan have remained between law- filed its last return. All the servwith heavily tinted windows, yers and the direct harassment er was meant to do was go to standing out like a sore thumb of the community was no dif- an address we supplied to serve in the local traffic. He cruised ferent from what he described and also asked to be shown the about or laid up in cul-de-sacs as the mayor’s ‘inappropriate association’s records to ensure ready to pounce on suspected antics’ on behalf of the same we were serving the right peomembers of the local progress developer when he tried to in- ple. He was simply going there association. The first person timidate them from taking it to on behalf of clients as entitled under Act.’ he chose to hand-deliver a let- the High Court.

■ ■ ■ ■ ter of demand relating to costs ■ ■ ■ ■ of an ongoing legal battle over Stack’s partner Tony Smith de- The mysterious Golden Mean, the 264-unit The Point devel- nies there was anything clan- also known as the Divine Proopment suffered a moment of destine about the way their portion, is the theme of an shock before realising he had man went about his business, upcoming art exhibition at been mistaken for an associa- and says the process server Escape Cafe and Gallery in tion member. only asked an association Murwillumbah. Graeme Ste-

BUSINESS EXCELLENCE BREAKFASTS present

GERALDINE BARKWORTH The art of speaking in public and managing your speaking nerves Wednesday November 18th Tweed Heads Bowls Club Florence Street, Tweed Heads 6.45am for 7am start, finish 8.30am (NSW DST) Cost $25 includes hot breakfast

venson is one artist who looks to numbers for inspiration and is joined by Frank Miles, David Calrow, Robert Pope and Robert Todonai. All five artists will have their work displayed from Sunday, November 29. Graeme will turn the premises into a studio when he paints his next masterpiece in the gallery, a job that is expected to take three months.

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Residents wanting to comment or be kept abreast on the planned upgrade of Sexton Hill at Banora Point which includes the building of a 2.5 kilometre dual carriageway for the Pacific Highway are urged to attend two community workshops this weekend.

Work on the new stretch of highway is due at the end of this year. The workshops will be held this Saturday, November 14, at Club Banora, Leisure Drive, Banora Point, from 10am-noon and from 2pm-4pm. To register for either session call 1800 012611 (toll free) or email Graham.

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Research released this week by the Australian Koala Foundation shows something many on the Tweed have known for years: the koala is quickly disappearing from Australia’s bushland, especially in the fastgrowing southeast Queensland and northern NSW areas. The biggest threats to koalas are urban development and land clearing yet residents of the Tweed have been waiting 13 years for a shirewide koala plan of management to protect the furry icon from urban sprawl.

Many residents have asked how our council can spend at least $45,000 on an image rebranding exercise yet quibble when it comes to spending a similar amount on a plan to secure the shire’s dwindling colonies of koalas. Some councillors should be told that actions speak louder than words (or logos).

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