Tweed Echo – Issue 2.16 – 17/12/2009

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Pottsville industrial rezoning overturned Ken Sapwell

Plans for an industrial estate near Pottsville are in disarray after council planners raised a raft of concerns about moves by administrators to rezone the site three years ago. The council this week took the unprecedented step of overturning administrators’ decisions relating to the rezoning of the 23 hectare-site in 2006 and will restart the process from scratch. Among concerns raised by chief planner Vince Connell was a decision to include in the rezoning council-

appropriate to seek council’s endorsement of the final draft plan,’ he said. The planning chief also raised red flags about the capability of the existing sewage treatment plant to handle the load from the proposed industrial estate. He said because of the lack of capacity at the Hastings Point plant an on-site treatment plant would need to be installed until alternative solutions were investigated and adopted. Mr Connell also revealed that recent inspections had exposed widespread clearing of vegetation on the site which was allegedly unauthorised. He said the matter needed to be investigated and resolved before the ‘vegetation management issues’ of the rezoning could be addressed.

But the matter came to a head in September last year when the developer, Heritage Pacific, through its consultants, Planit Consulting, formally lodged a rezoning application for the land located between the Pottsville Road and the motorway. Since then the application has bogged down in sewage treatment

issues. When administrators gave the green light they accepted assurances from the then chief planner, Noel Hodges, that constraints on the provision of water and sewage were ‘considered surmountable’. Mr Hodges said it was ‘considered a suitable outcome’ to have parcels of council-owned land being used as

a water reservoir ‘included into the proposed LEP amendment.’ ‘As a matter of probity any councilowned land considered for an LEP Amendment must be assessed independent of any land dealings. These matters will need to be considered,’ Mr Hodges added as a rider. ■ Land Illegally cleared, see page 2

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owned land on which water reservoirs supplying Pottsville were located, possibly putting supplies at risk. ‘It has been recognised that there is a need for council to protect the operational status of its land for water supply infrastructure,’ Mr Connell said in a report to the council, adding that including the council land in the rezoning would provide little financial benefit. Mr Connell also questioned the decision by administrators to give the green light to the rezoning without seeing or endorsing a final draft of the document. ‘This does not accord with the current practice of the council’s planning department and as such it would be L ARMOR ALN CLEA COMPLETE T PACK GIF

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The Pottsville Community Association has described the 2006 decision to seek government approval for the rezoning as a ‘huge bungle’. ‘The report to this week’s council meeting also confirms what residents have long suspected, that our sewage infrastructure is operating close to full capacity,’ said association vicepresident Terry O’Toole. ‘There are hundreds of more homes set to be hooked up to the sewage plant on the new estates around Pottsville and we have serious doubts about whether the existing pipes will be able to cope with the new load,’ he said. ‘There is already strong evidence that sewage is being discharged into Cudgera Creek because of frequent breakdowns of a pumping station.’ In his report Mr Connell said the council notified the Department of Planning of its resolution to rezone the site for industrial uses in June 2006. A year later the department’s director general ordered that the rezoning be put on hold pending talks between the department and council about planning issues.

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When David Devine (pictured) started working at Kirklands Travel Centre (now Travelscene Tweed Valley) on June 29, 1983 he was just biding his time and waiting for a phone call. ‘It was an interim job, I’d already applied for the Queensland police,’ David said. The police force’s loss was a gain for Murwillumbah with David clocking up 26 years as a travel agent. He has now decided it’s time for something different and is getting ready to run his own insurance business (GIO, ironically from the same office as Travelscene). ‘Time was up for me,’ he said. ‘I wanted to get out before it got too stale for me. It was a marvellous career.’ David said he had been through some interesting times in the travel game, including the pilot’s dispute of the late 80s, SARS and swine flu, but the biggest thing to happen to the industry was September 11. ‘It was all doom and gloom for travel for a while but by 2002 it was better. People needed a holiday.’ David has seen people’s travel diversify during his time. ‘It used to be that people wanted a week in Singapore or maybe Europe,’ he said. ‘Now there’s a lot of enquiries about ecotourism. Vietnam,

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Land up for rezoning illegally cleared Ken Sapwell

dertaken some time ago.. ‘One hoop pine greater than 20 metres long was evident due to the bark-type in one of the fire piles.’ The ecologist said one of the burning piles had been placed against a live brush box which was recognised as having Aboriginal heritage value.

Tweed Council will initiate legal action over the alleged illegal clearing of trees and other vegetation on land near Pottsville which a developer is seeking to rezone for an industrial estate. A preliminary investigation has revealed that a canopy of trees which covered 70 per cent of the site in 2007 had Heartwood burning ‘This tree had caught alight been reduced to between 10 and the heartwood appeared and 20 per cent of the site. substantially damaged and Destruction burning internally such that An ecologist and council the death of the tree is likely.’ The report said the area was compliance officer discovered the widespread destruction part of a regional fauna corduring a visit on July 6 this ridor and koala habitat which was covered by a council tree year. ‘On arriving at the site we preservation order imposed viewed a number of burning in 2004, requiring council log piles and a tractor with a permission for the removal long hose with an operator of trees. The ecologist said that kospraying bracken, grass and regrowth seedlings,’ they said ala food trees may have also been destroyed, giving rise in a report to the council. ‘The species of the felled to possible breaches of the trees were not distinguishable Threatened Species Conserdue to their advanced burnt vation Act. The Pesticides Act may also state but their form indicated they were most likely euca- have been breached because herbicide has clearly drifted lypts. ‘The timber appeared dry off the property to impact as the wood was burning with vegetation along the neighlittle smoke, indicating tree bouring boundary, he said. Chief planner Vince Conremoval may have been un-

nell said the alleged illegal clearing was being pursued with the landowner who ‘was not a party to the rezoning application.’ It is the second major clearing of land subject to rezoning applications which have come to light in recent months. Last month the Land and Environment Court fined a contractor for a controversial new township at Bilambil Heights $135,000 after he chopped down and poisoned more than 1,200 trees, including many threatened species. The contractor, Chillingham farmhand Lance Rawson, was also ordered to complete 200 hours of community service.

Following orders The court heard that when approached by an ecologist about why he was removing threatened species, Rawson had replied: ‘Godfrey’s orders. Just doing what I’m told to do.’ But the court’s chief judge, Justice Brian Preston, said he accepted Rawson’s evidence that he’d never had a conversation with the developer, Godfrey Mantle, or anyone else about destroying trees on the property.

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He walked into the yard of A service for Mr Grove will one of the teenagers he believed be held at the Tweed Heads crewas a ringleader and while matorium on Friday at 3pm. the boy’s mother watched, he pulled out a rifle and shot himself, dying in hospital on Saturday. Neighbours say police appeared powerless to deal with to all our customers past complaints about the only closed 25th–27th youths’ outrages and had raised concerns in letters with police over Christmas. chiefs and politicians. We’ll be here from Monday 28th! A police spokesman said they would be preparing a report to the Coroner who would decide on the evidence whether to hold a public inquest.

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Plan to ban signs to be advertised Ken Sapwell

Residents will be given a chance to say whether they agree with a proposal to ban people in the public gallery from wearing colourful costume masks or carrying signs supporting their causes. Councillor Dot Holdom managed to win narrow support to bring down the curtain on gallery theatrics after claiming she was ‘horrified’ by some of the placards and believed that masks worn by some people were ‘inappropriate.’ The move was strongly opposed by fellow community councillor Barry Longland, former mayor Joan van Lieshout and Greens councillor Katie Milne who accused her of trying to impose a dress code on the public. Cr Milne said the masks and costumes donned by some gallery watchers were meant to represent endangered animals which didn’t have a voice and Cr Longland described it as ‘over the top’. But council’s corporate serv-

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These residents in the public gallery at Tuesday night’s council meeting adopted their own dress code to defy the proposed ban on costumes and signs in the public gallery. Photo Colin Dutton

ices chief Troy Green revealed this week that the proposed ban would mean a change to the council’s code of conduct and would be required to be advertised for public comment. The chance of overturning the ban was cheered by half a dozen people who turned up

at the meeting waving mostly blank pieces of paper and a few with messages to councillors in defiance of the ban. Some were dressed in colourful Dame Edna Everage lookalike costumes to highlight what they see as a farcical attempt to squash the public’s democratic

Fires take their toll on our wildlife Luis Feliu

Volunteer wildlife carers have been kept busy lately nursing injured and burnt animals in the wake of last week’s devastating bushfires which burnt out most of Cudgen Nature Reserve. Several possums, wallabies and reptiles have been taken into carers’ homes but the toll is likely to be much higher once a full inspection is carried out in areas in the reserve and nearby Tanglewood and Round Mountain on the Tweed Coast. Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers (TVWC) volunteers carried out their first walk in the fireaffected bushland last Friday, days after the fire had been brought under control and firefighting authorities declared the area safe. ‘In Victoria, wildlife carers were not allowed into many fire areas for three weeks because of the dangers, but they were finding injured/burnt animals up to six weeks later, so we are hopeful,’ TVWC president Helen Joakim said. Typical of the plight of many of the injured animals is a burnt wallaby joey which had feet, paws, ears and eye injuries and is currently being cared for by TVWC volunteer Jenny Graham at her home in Eungella. Late last month, TVWC volunteers rescued a koala and her clinging baby from the first fires at Cabarita and they were later released north of the coastal village only for that area to be overcome by fires a few days later. Ms Joakim said she was setting up a register of animals www.tweedecho.com.au

right to express their views in unorthodox ways. Councillors and staff appeared to studiously ignore their antics despite a few interjections from some gallery watchers. Cr Holdom’s radical rule change follows an earlier meeting when a packed public gallery held signs supporting Tweed’s dwindling koala population which planners warned faced further threats unless plans for the massive Kings Forest development were changed.

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Cr Holdom fails to move meeting Ken Sapwell

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Veteran Tweed councillor Dot Holdom has failed in a bid to change the dates of council meetings after colleagues expressed concerns the move would limit media scrutiny of council proceedings. Her surprise attempt to end a long tradition of holding council meetings on Tuesdays continued a wrangle over whether residents had a right to view council agendas before they front community access sessions. But she only managed to muster the support of mayor Warren Polglase and deputy Phil Youngblutt when she moved a controversial rescission motion to reschedule council meetings from Tuesdays to Thursdays, with community access to be held on the preceding Tuesday. If successful, it would have overturned a decision made at last month’s meeting following

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a long and acrimonious debate to hold the two events on Tuesdays, with community access starting at 2pm. Cr Holdom, who last month vigorously opposed any changes to give residents access to council agendas before they address council meetings, said her new push was triggered by concerns that workers may not be able to attend community access if it was held in the afternoon.

‘The right thing’ ‘It discriminates against people who work and I’ve consulted my charter under the local government Act and I believe I am doing the right thing,’ she said. But former deputy Barry Longland said the move would sideline three of the four newspapers which covered council meetings. He said because the edition times of the shire’s three weekly newspapers, a rescheduling of

council meetings from Tuesdays to Thursdays would mean any coverage would be a week old before it hit the streets. ‘I think that it’s unfortunate that Cr Holdom’s suggestion excludes three of the four papers covering council,’ he said. ‘I think in the interests of transparency we should be willing to accept as much reportage as we can get. ‘We all talk about how the community needs to be informed and about the need for transparency, but if we cut out three of the newspapers which report on council affairs it hardly contributes to that end.’ Cr Longland said he was not suggesting that the council should arrange its affairs around the edition times of newspapers, but at the same time the council should not make decisions which knowingly excluded them. ‘This is especially so if there were other suitable alternatives,’ he said, before moving

an amendment which retained Tuesdays for council meetings with community access to be held on the preceding Thursdays, with the agenda being released to the public earlier in the day.

Up to date reporting ‘I think councillors need to seriously think about this arrangement if they want up to date and contemporary reporting of council affairs – taking out three-quarters of the publications doesn’t help in that regard.’ Former Mayor Joan van Lieshout accused Cr Holdom of making the changes to create confusion and difficulties for other councillors. After Cr Longland’s amendment was passed and the debate became bogged down in details, Cr Holdom declared the whole thing a ‘farce’ and walked out of the room, returning a few minutes later to resume her seat.

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Cathy McCulloch has finished illustrating her first book, just in time for Christmas. Twinkle the Christmas Star tells the story of Ollie the Owl, Twinkle and, of course, Santa. Cathy now lives at Pottsville but met the author, Cathie Whitmore, while living in Yamba. ‘We met at the library,’ Cathy said. ‘I was reading with my kids and she had a book that my kid liked. We started talking and I found out she was researching children’s books.’ A web designer by trade, Cathy spent six months ‘almost 24/7’ working on the illustra- Cathy McCulloch with her twin sons Cameron and Jaedon. Photo Jeff ‘Burnt Out Star’ Dawson tions and the book’s website. Cathy’s twin boys are now to illustrate another book in ‘It’s all done in Photoshop but the characters started as pencil sketches,’ she said. ‘I seven and her toughest critics. the future but for now it’s time took snapshots around town ‘They have given me a lot of to enjoy Christmas with her and used them as a base. It’s feedback,’ she said. family. amazing what you can do with ‘At one stage one of them Twinkle the Christmas Star a computer. It would have looked at Santa and said he is available from Angus and taken much longer to do by wasn’t fat enough.’ Robertson or online at www. hand.’ Cathy said she would like atomchildrensbooks.com.au.

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KNSW Premier Kristina Keneally and Richmond MP Justine Elliot yesterday (Wednesday) turned the first sod on the $310 million Sexton Hill upgrade of the Pacific Highway at Banora Point. It was the new premier’s first official visit to the Tweed. ‘When complete in mid 2012, the new section of Highway will reduce travel time and improve safety for the 55,000 motorists that use it every day,’ Mrs Keneally said. The project will straighten and improve the highway between Barneys Point Bridgeand the Tweed Heads bypass. A site compound has now

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been established, with field investigations and clearing works to continue over the summer and major works to begin early next year. To make the upgrade process easier, the RTA has designed a new website – www.rta.nsw. gov.au/pacific – containing information about planned works and rest areas as well as a calculator to plan travel times. Alternatively, people can call the toll-free project information line on 1800 012 611. Mrs Keneally also announced yesterday that $16.8 million in infrastructure funding would be loaned to Tweed Shire Council to upgrade

the Banora Point wastewater treatment plant, which was announced in this year’s budget. The interest-free loan needs to be repaid within ten years.

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Flourescent-like water infested by blue-green algae at the bridge over the Oxley River at Eungella on Tuesday. Photo Luis Feliu

(PAC) was used to treat water affected by blue-green algae. He said the treated water was safe to drink. ‘No toxins have been found in the current blooms on the Tweed and treated water without toxins doesn’t present a health issue, it’s more about the aesthetic qualities of the water,’ he said. The use of fixed hoses, sprinklers and soaker hoses are banned under Level 2 restrictions, as is the washing of driveways, paved areas and roofs. Agricultural irrigation is also not permitted.

North Coast Regional Algal Coordinating Committee spokesperson Brian Dodd said the blue-green algae bloom in the Oxley River extended between the Byangum Bridge and Tyalgum. He warned residents to avoid direct contact with water affected by a blue-green algae which could lead to skin rashes, eye and ear irritations. ‘Some unsuspecting people might want to jump in to the river for a swim to cool off and that’s a worry,’ he said. Mr Dodd said that unlike the Oxley River, the Richmond

River further south had a huge five-kilometre long slick of blue-green algae. ‘Landholders are also advised that stock and other animals should not drink from the waters in the affected areas, as blue-green algae has been known to cause mortality in animals. Dogs are particularly susceptible as they ingest algae by licking their coats,’ he said. Information on current algal alerts is available on the NSW Algal Information Line 1800 999 457 (free call) or from the NSW Office of Water’s website www.water.nsw.gov.au

Councillors continue to hide away their expenses Ken Sapwell

Spreading blue-green algal blooms in the Oxley River from Murwillumbah’s outskirts right out to the village of Tyalgum further west have authorities taking action this week to minimise any health risk as almost drought-like conditions continue. Tyalgum residents face water restrictions with Tweed Shire Council carting water in tankers to the village almost daily in the past week due to a large slick of blue-green algae infesting the local water supply at the Tyalgum weir and low flows in the Oxley River Red alerts have been issued for the blue-green algae in the Tweed River at the Bray Park weir and Oxley River. A previous red alert for the weir was lifted after heavy rain flushed much of the bloom away. Though no toxins have been found in the current blooms, council’s water manager Anthony Burnham said water carting was necessary as Tyalgum’s water treatment plant did not have the technology to remove taste, odour and toxin issues associated with the blooms. Mr Burnham said water was being transported from the Bray Park water treatment plant where powder activated carbon

es came to a head last month after Kevin Skinner described some claims by councillors as ‘exorbitant’. But when more details were sought it was revealed that senior staff had quietly axed a longstanding practice of publishing an annual list of expenses toted up by each councillor. The list also included the number of conferences, meetings and seminars each councillor attended to provide a report card to electors showing who was pulling their weight and any who may be having an armchair ride.

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list individual expenses because of a change of accounting procedures. Corporate services chief Troy Green says it was decided to publish an aggregate list of expenses because listing them separately would be too complicated and ‘would give a warped view of reality’.

Personal assistants This was because the figures included the wages of the mayor’s and councillors’ personal assistants for the first time as well as the distance travelled between each councillor’s home and council offices. Total costs racked up by

councillors in the nine months to June 30, not including their meeting fees, was $86,295, including nearly $25,000 spent on conferences and training seminars. Former long-serving councillor Max Boyd introduced the list when he was mayor to help people assess the performance of their elected representatives. ‘It helps them make an informed choice at election time,’ he said. ‘It allows people to see which councillors are doing their fair share by attending public meetings, committees meetings and seminars, and which ones aren’t.

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Tony explores the realms of fantasy ony Abbott will no doubt take great comfort from the words of a Volume 2 #16 December 17, 2009 woman who attended a gathering of global warming unbelievers addressed by Professor Ian Plimer recently. Water-conscious residents calling for more than just the storage According to a news report, boosting and securing projects which are the current options as the woman was leaving she to shore up the shire’s water supplies can be forgiven for their was accosted by a sceptical (in exasperation. the correct sense of the word) Water is without a doubt the most precious resource, yet journalist, who asked her if she proven methods to reuse or conserve it don’t get a look in for was aware that Plimer’s work a host of (official) reasons, let alone the amount which goes to had been comprehensively rewaste, particularly in urban areas. futed and discredited by his Many of the locals at last week’s public meeting to discuss scientific peers. Certainly she the four options (raising the walls of Clarrie Hall Dam, building a was, the woman replied, and new dam at Byrrill Creek or building pipeline links to southeast Queensland and Lismore supplies) did not seriously consider the added brightly: ‘We all know ‘official’ options on hand but questioned why other water-saving Ian Plimer’s a charlatan, but methods, which rural dwellers know about only too well, had not he says the things that we want been given a chance, such as compulsory large rainwater storage to hear.’ This would appear to justanks for commercial and domestic use, recycled water, which tify Abbott’s political strategy has been used successfully in many countries, and many others. Some of the suggested methods had already been considered on the way to the next election. Say anything, no matter but not shortlisted by an adopted criteria-rating system. State how implausible, deceitful, government regulations already prohibit certain options for drinking water because of health concerns and public acceptabil- irrational or just plain silly, as ity, limiting use of rainwater tanks for toilets and washing only . long as it is what people want As pointed out by a resident whose home and community to hear – or at least what a would be uprooted by the new dam option, the number crunch- fair number of them say they ing used by boffins to determine residential water use and to want to hear. work out the needs of the future is simply flawed and obviously Abbott has cheerfully adunsustainable. mitted that he is a political The official estimated residential use of just over 200 litres per weathervane, always ready person per day is way over the top as far as rural dwellers with to swing with the prevailing rainwater tanks and other storage means are concerned – they popular breeze. His supportuse much less. Which means much of the water goes down the ers say that he speaks from drain in urban areas from people who think there’s an endless the heart, but that is only acpiped supply. curate in that it admits the Perhaps pricing water to the point where people learn how absence of the brain. to save every precious drop is the only way to go? Or do we put His performance last week in place a universal regime of laws for compulsory installation on the cost of an ETS with of rainwater tanks and a host of other water-saving and storage a target of 15 percent ($400 options? billion?) or 25 percent (half a Either way, planners say the shire’s population won’t have trillion? No I didn’t say that. nearly enough water in under 10 years time if it continues to Anyway there’s no modelgrow at its current rate, and that’s why we have the current options on the table to bolster the storage capacity over the next ling. There is? Well I haven’t few years. Even with current population, the shire faces water seen it and anyway it’s out of restrictions in drought-like conditions which are now being date and who cares because experienced and the problem will only be exacerbated with the it’s just a great big tax anyincreased demand. way) showed such a cavalier The top-of-the-list option to double the Clarrie Hall Dam disregard for the facts that he capacity by raising its walls a few metres appears to far outweigh clearly didn’t expect any one the other three in terms of practicality and footprint impact but to believe him. It was simply

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won’t be all that palatable to around a dozen affected landowners in its catchment area whose land will be resumed. If that becomes the case, it would be folly not to maintain and enforce a watertight buffer zone to keep cows out of the dam so our water supply doesn’t have to be chemically treated in order to kill the taste and odour from blue-green algae infestation which it seems is becoming a common occurrence in the warmer months. Implementation of water-saving principles and adopting much more sustainable water practices for all the new developments soon to boost our population should be part and parcel of any move to augment the water supply. It’s an opportunity which shouldn’t be wasted if planners are serious about securing future water supplies. At the rate the shire is being developed, population growth won’t be sustainable soon, so perhaps a cap on further growth should be considered for the interim. Contrary to what the mayor thinks, this is not an elitist proposition but common sense to safeguard the nature and character of this beautiful paradise. After all, we’ve only got one.

about appealing to the emotions, and the more selfish and ignorant his audience, the better. This is also the basis on which he has chosen his shadow cabinet, a group so preposterous that even he must have known that they would not be taken seriously. The idea of Phillip Ruddock, Kevin Andrews and Bronwyn Bishop actually taking con-

Joyce has been generally portrayed as parliament’s resident clown, the undisputed star of the Coalition’s Funniest Home Videos. As such, he is widely appreciated and even admired, but this does not mean that he to be treated as a national authority on anything other than accountancy in the hamlet of St George. He obviously aspires to the role of a jester in the

Abbott’s supporters say that he speaks from the heart, but that is only accurate in that it admits the absence of the brain. by Mungo MacCallum trol of portfolios at any time in the future is not a credible one. The team is designed for opposition, not government; but even there Abbott is making some pretty hairy assumptions. The gruesome trio are, he claims, fighters, fired up and ready for an allin political brawl. But are they really? Last week they came across less as seasoned warriors than as mad and grumpy old farts. The only real surprise was not to find Wilson Tuckey in their midst. And then, of course, there is Barnaby Joyce, the subject of many respectful, if somewhat bemused, profiles over the weekend. The consensus seemed to be that Joyce has emerged as a considerable figure, one of the year’s movers and shakers. It’s certainly true that Joyce has commanded a great deal of media attention in the last 12 months, but very little of it has been complimentary.

Shakespearean tradition, a wise fool who dares to speak truths too shocking for more sober mortals. But he is more often seen as a vaudevillian taking one prat-fall after another on verbal banana skins that he himself has dropped. He is certainly not the man to make the running in what Abbott anticipates will be the mother of all scare campaigns on climate change. But then, is Abbott himself? A few weeks ago he described the science as crap, and appeared to go along with Nick Minchin’s idea that it was all a left wing conspiracy to drive us back to the caves. Now, with the headlines coming from Copenhagen proving that just about every other political leader in the world takes it seriously, the weather vane has swung round to the idea that perhaps, just perhaps, there could be something happening, but never mind, if there is we can fix

it without actually putting a cost on carbon emissions or on anything else. This trick will be accomplished by lifting building standards, transport standards, offering tax incentives for clean energy, all sorts of really nice things. But won’t these cost money? Well, they won’t cost half a trillion dollars, that’s for sure … Presumably the script will be refined a bit before the mother of all scare campaigns starts in earnest, but it still sounds pretty unconvincing, especially to Malcolm Turnbull, who can be relied upon to point out its failings to all his highly placed Liberal friends and to anyone else who cares to listen. Apart from the manifest inconsistencies in the message, it is all but impossible to run an effective scare campaign from opposition at any time and the more so when you are a long way behind in the polls and therefore lack anything like the clout of the incumbents. Abbott’s media cheer squad are making encouraging noises, but even they seem to have their doubts. Words like ‘desperate’ and ‘last hope’ have been replaced by ‘high risk’ but the commentators in the Weekend Australian, while universally supportive, seemed infected by a common strain of pessimism. Not only did they lack enthusiasm for Abbott’s army of has-beens and never-will-bes, apart from the above-mentioned fascination with Barnaby Joyce. None was prepared to offer even a breath of speculation as to what an Abbott government might aspire to in office. Clearly they believe that such an eventuality remains in the realm of fantasy. Fortunately they’re right.

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Killer road I am writing this letter with concerns about the development of a road on the boundary of two caravan parks in Chinderah. I believe it will damage our homes, along with all the fish and bird life that live in the creek also bordering the proposed road. The ground has acid sulphate and if disturbed can become sulphuric acid that will then kill fish, the river grasses and the mangroves on the banks of the Tweed River. J Burness

Chinderah

Rally stoushes linger There was a distinct whiff of desperation in Murwillumbah Chamber of Commerce spokesperson Toni Zuschke’s comments on ABC Radio last Friday as she tried to counter early results from the Tweed Monitor’s business survey on the Repco World Rally. Toni, throwing around phrases such as, ‘I’ve been told’ and ‘the protesters stopped people going into coffee shops’ doesn’t really cut the mustard against a detailed survey sheet signed by the proprietor or manager of every business surveyed. I’d suggest less lip and more objective leg-work before you start any misleading campaign of disinformation.

Shouldn’t we all stick to the real science? ■Cr Joan van Lieshout should have the courage to come out of the closet and announce to the world ‘global warming is a conspiracy’. I think gravity, evolution and a circular world are also a conspiracy, Joan. Ninety seven per cent of the world’s climate scientists are boof heads, and that’s why Joan wants a ‘climate change spending review at council’. These narrow minded climate scientists who are limited to an amalgamation of astronomy, solar physics, geology, geochronology, geochemistry, sedimentology, tectonics, palaeontology, glaciology, climatology, meteorology, oceanography, ecology, archaeology, history and a firm grasp of spelling should button their lips, because Joan who governs by divine right now makes decisions re our survival. I might stay in the closet a while longer, it feels safe.

Peter Rae

Condong

■I rely on The Echo for freedom from climate change Michael Bailey denialism. Most of the media Uki seem to think that science is some sort of matter of opinion, like enjoying brussels sprouts. ■So what’s the source of the It’s to do with evidence, such ‘faith-shattering news’ to which

There has also been more than $14 million in local infrastructure through our Community Investment Programs, creating jobs, delivering an economic boost and improving roads, footpaths, playgrounds and bike paths for our community. The people of Richmond have benefited, and will continue to benefit, from Tweed Heads South improved services, better schools and infrastructure Grants galore programs, which the Rudd In reply to Wendy Boyle (Let- government is committed to ters, December 10), the Rudd providing. government is delivering for Justine Elliot the people of the Richmond Member for Richmond electorate. We have protected local jobs and delivered a Only 500 million? boost to the local economy. Development for the billions We have overturned Work of sales dollars must cease inChoices, delivering job secu- creasing every year because: No more green land and fority and fair working conditions for workers and their rests to urbanise; new social families. We have invested in order of income deprived poinfrastructure and education, pulation; new areas too distant we have invested in the future from restricted and available transport; urbanisation increof the north coast. Through our nation building ases polluting smog and black and economic stimulus meas- carbon which absorbs radiant ures we have supported jobs in heat, thus warming the air; the short-term while investing all vegetation and forests cleto strengthen the economy for ared for urbanisation reduce the future by investing more transpiration and evaporation than $145 million in the Rich- which is essential to assist global cooling, this also results in mond electorate. This includes investments less condensation and clouds of more than $110 million in which reflect solar light and our local schools through the heat, leading to global warBuilding Education Revolu- ming; shortage of water and tion. This investment in our food growing areas will cause schools was long overdue and a severe decline in population is part of the largest school as has occurred in now-barren modernisation program in areas globally. It may happen in less than Australia’s history.

off any piece of land it can, regardless of residents’ concerns. This is a battle that these experienced councillors could undertake. No material gain, no kudos, just honest dedicated effort on both their parts to correctly represent and fight for the people they are pledged to Jerry Cornford represent. Kingscliff Bernie Gabriel

Doing their duty 1 As an involved Tweed Shire resident I would like to make a suggestion to our born-again councillors Phil Youngblutt and Warren Polglase. It would appear to me that their first duty during this term of office should be to try and ensure that the mistakes of the previous council are not repeated. Engage their expertise in ensuring no future parks area, foreshore and riverfront are sold and developed for the benefit of a few at the expense of the majority. The current state government is hellbent on selling

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as increasing global temperatures, rising sea level and melting icecaps. Where did Wes Allen (December 10) get the idea that there has been no increase in global temperatures in the last 11 years? This is incorrect, as a glance at the data will show. Then the laughable theory that it’s a conspiracy to get research funding. Any scientists who want money are in the wrong job, but should try the oil or drug industry if they need funding. Next we have the old furphy about ‘over 31,000 scientists’. A scientist isn’t a generalpurpose expert. Science these days is very highly specialised. The opinion of, say, an endocrinologist on global warming is no more valuable than that of any lay person. If Wes Allen’s doctorate is a scientific one he should know this as well as I do – I have more than enough to do to keep up with work in my own field. But when over half the US population believes the universe was created 6,000 years ago, perhaps common sense isn’t all that common.

General Practitioner Wes Allen refers? Well, a local weather presenter employed by the BBC conducted his own analysis of a temperature graph and wrote it up in a personal blog, stating, ‘For the last 11 years we have not observed any increase in global temperatures.’ The blog was then inexplicably transformed into a news article. Since each of the past three decades has been warmer than the last, and every year from 2000 to 2008 has been among the warmest 14 years on record, how on earth did he arrive at that conclusion? A quick glance at his original blog and comments soon revealed the answer, and explains why this ‘shattering news’ has never appeared in any peer-reviewed scientific journal. Mr Weatherman disingenuously selected a dataset that excludes the region of greatest warming (the Arctic), chose the hottest year of the 1990s (11 years ago, ie. 1998) as his starting point and the coldest year of the 2000s (2008) as his finishing point, and simply drew a line between them, lol. That is not how to establish a trend, it is merely point-hopping between one extreme and the next, ignoring everything

in between. Choose any other year of the 90s as the starting point, and the line slopes up. Yes, Dr Allen, ‘every true scientist is a skeptic’, and when the shallow, intellectually dishonest interpretations of a weatherman can cause climate ‘skeptics’ to shrilly shriek ‘faithshattering news’, I see very little evidence of robust skeptical inquiry. Many people are in two minds about climate change because of a perception that even the climatologists can’t agree. Perhaps that was a fair remark 10 or 15 years ago, but not today. Despite the political hubris of the right wing, there has been an enormous amount of converging data from numerous disciplines. Since 2007, no scientific body of national or international standing has carried a dissenting statement to the IPCC. There is plenty of room for vigorous debate, but the consensus for global warming itself is ‘unequivocal’, and the probability that it is caused by human activity is ‘greater than 90 per cent’. Dr Allen referred to the Oregon Petition. This petition was originally organised and actively promoted in the late 90s and early 2000s as a way of applying political pressure in

500 years, that the world population might have to be less than 500 million to sustain itself for the future. These matters should be thought about now.

depletes the water table, a resource for all species in times of drought. The second effect is the water produced from roofs in a rain event is all delivered to Jim Jackson the waterways in a deluge, proMurwillumbah ducing high flows that scour

Water thoughts The hydrological system we are part of is a complex one that frugally uses water in a myriad of ways, and which we interrupt constantly in the name of convenience. Almost every roof in the Tweed Shire has a system to send the water from that roof away to a stormwater system, and then into a local creek. This has two effects; the first is that the water which should have fallen on the land is not allowed to fall there, and so

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opposition the Kyoto Protocol. In 2007 it was resurrected, and those who signed up a decade ago are still on the list (regardless of whether they would do so now, or are even still alive). The total cumulative number now stands at 31,000 signatures. Quantity is one thing, but who are these signatories anyway? The majority of signatories were ‘trained in fields other than science’, less than a third of the signatories have PhDs and even fewer are actively engaged in climate-related research. And as for ‘Climategate’, I’ll wait for the results of the official investigation before passing comment, but in the meantime Echo readers might be interested to check out the Youtube channel of potholer54 and look for his video on ‘Those hacked emails’. One last thing – let’s hear from each of our local councillors and the nominees for the federal election. Exactly where do they stand in relation to anthropogenic global warming? Jules Lewin

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and damage those waterways. These waterways harbour the eggs and young of many fish we depend on for things as crude as recreational fishing and as highly evolved as fish and chips. The water piped into our houses is no different in the way it is ill-used. We collect it in one place, pipe it to another without it being used for anything but us, then pour it into a watercourse other than the one that should have received it. I urge the community to stop throwing around population increase figures in the tens of thousands, to stop treating water as if it is ours and ours alone, to recognise that the way we use water is to deprive the land of any that we need, without the decency to at least then return it to the watercourses in the way that nature would return it: gently, reverently, and completely. Hugh Milliken

Fingal Head

Tweed Shire Council but one must give credit where credit is due. In last week’s Echo you showed Cr Polglase giving council support to a successful bid for Cudgen Surf Life Saving Club to host the NSW Surf Life Saving Championships in 2010 and 2011. Compared with the highly inappropriate and controversial Repco car rally, these are events that will be totally supported by the local community. They fit well with the surfing ambience of the Kingscliff area complementing the efforts of our surfing world champion Stephanie Gilmore. Staff at the Tweed Shire Council also deserve credit for upgrading the picnic area at the north end of Jack Bayliss Reserve, adding a children’s playground and a small viewing platform. It is pleasing to note that funding for this upgrade was drawn from

the federal government’s Economic Stimulus Package, showing a welcome link between federal and local governments. There could be no better way to stimulate local employment. Since the facility was opened in September it has been well used, especially by families with young children. It is sure to be well used in the coming holidays. Council staff have always taken pride in maintaining the reserve, which is a significant resource for the whole district. At the southern end of the reserve, council has reopened a toilet block that was closed for most of the year due to vandalism. It is pleasing to see that council is not prepared to be intimidated by anti-social Circus performers Michelle Thomas (top), Grace Stewart (left) and Sue Herd at the official openbehaviour. Well done, and Happy ing last Friday of the Tweed River Art Gallery’s new exhibition called ‘Step Right Up! The Circus in Australian Art’, on show till January 17 with two other major exhibitions, ‘Drawing Breath’, Christmas to those involved.

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I am writing to you to request It is only on rare occasions that support to raise public awareI feel moved to congratulate ness about the poor processes Dear Leader and his crew at involved in the proposed Optus tower at Uki. There are three main areas of concerns which I think warrant being in the public arena. Firstly, it is my understandMerry Christmas ing that it is a requirement in to all our customers Tweed Shire Council planning Open 7 nights for dinner regulations that all properties Lunch on Fri, Sat & Sun affected by a development apClosed Christmas Day plication must be notified in writing. This has not been done satisfactorily at all. When looking at the proposed location for this tower in Meadow Place, Uki, it is abundantly clear that there Merry Christmas is a direct effect on many of properties in Bonnydoon to all our customers the Road – in fact, in the council and report to councillors (which Happy 1 st Birthday recommends approval), they name two Bonnydoon propto us! erties amongst the four worst Thank you for your support affected by the proposed location. Neither of these properties was notified by council – in fact only two Bonnydoon properties received notifica2/94 Marine Parade Kingscliff Ph. 02 6674 1650 tion. I would suggest this has negatively affected the ability

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for affected residents to comment on the development application and I would further suggest it breaches council’s own guidelines. Secondly, at the November meeting, councillors reached the following resolution: ‘that this application be deferred for presentation at a future council meeting following the conduct of a public meeting by Optus in the Uki community in order to properly gauge community opinion on this proposal and report the outcome of that meeting to council.’ It is apparent that Optus was not really interested in a genuine community consultation. My specific frustrations are listed below. They have continually maintained that what is required is an ‘information session’ for affected residents, where they have a couple of representatives present to inform and answer any questions. They would not consider a facilitated public meeting, with a decent preparation timeline. In no way can this be considered a mechanism to properly

gauge residents’ concerns. Despite pleading with them for a more realistic timeline, they insisted the ‘information session’ be held on a very unsuitable day and time – 6pm on a day when there was also an event at the school (beginning at the same time) plus another meeting being held in the hall about the Byrrill Creek dam issue. This meant a substantial number of people were unable to attend. The ‘information session’ was held at the pub in Uki at 6pm on Monday evening – venue and time were unsuitable and insulting.

They refused to delay long enough to allow for the survey rushed through by UKIRA to have a more realistic timeline – how is this fulfilling the need to ‘properly gauge community opinion’? To say the least, the process was tokenistic, unproductive and absolutely failed to comply with the councillors’ resolution. Finally, when reading through the section in the council report which relates to visual impact, it seems clear that their assessment that only four houses will have their view affected by the tower is based only on

visual impact from the main roads. It would seem absolutely impossible that the many people who live on elevated properties in and around the village will not also have this tower impacting on view. This is not reflected in the report – it only states four properties will be affected, which is ridiculous and inaccurate. Please help us to ensure good planning practices are adhered to and that quality community consultation is achieved. Judith Magee

Uki

Submissions needed urgently In the Tweed we have various ‘tribes’ of people living here, which is great for diversity but sometimes can lead to some friction, eg. over the rally. We now have a situation so serious that we really need to get over it. The Kings Forest development is so huge it will affect all of us. The fact that they now

want to write their own rule book for planning instead of using our normal one will have a profound effect on the whole Tweed, if we let them do it. I am going to be a bit blunt here, and I apologise in advance if I upset anybody (or everybody!). If the colourful characters of the mountains cannot be bothered protesting inappropriate development on the coast as ‘they are overdeveloped anyway’ and the coastal dwellers dismiss the environmental fears for this project as ‘just a bunch of hippies’ then we are done for. Block sizes that are half the normal minimum size are not going to make any of us happy. Nor will thousands of new water guzzlers that we will need to pay to supply water to. Let’s face it, Sydney is only going to take notice if we can get lots of submissions opposing this development in very soon. It’s easy, get a scrap of paper and a pen. Write: Ref No MP 06-0318. Dear Sir/Madam, I would prefer all developers on the Tweed to submit to our normal planning rules, for so-

cial, financial and economic reasons. Then add your name and address and bingo, one more person has stood up for the Tweed. If we can get thousands of letters in, it will make a big difference. There will be no colourful street parades, just fingers on keyboards and pens. Please, please help. The address is Dept of Planning, PO Box 39, Sydney, NSW 2001 or you can email comments to plan_comment@ planning.nsw.gov.au. If we all make it our New Year’s resolution to send a letter or comment, then we can make a stand. If you love the whole Tweed, and not just your little patch, help her out now in the only way that can work. Pick up a pen and urge your friends to do likewise. Otherwise, don’t complain when you look to find we have turned into the Gold Coast, with lovely new dams to cater for them. If you want to save the planet, why not start with the Tweed? Lisa Townsend

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Mungo’s Crossword

The heavenly trifecta of Sun, Venus and midweek new moon in energetic Sagittarius generates jumbo juice for powering through the festive agenda – though keeping plans simple and flexible is recommended for handling the astral turbulence coming up.

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ACROSS 1. Dominant, powerful (9) 6. Letter that is not a consonant (5) 9. Dull, gloomy (5) 10. Hypnotist, often a quack (8) 11. Mystics from the Rosy Cross order of medieval Germany (12) 13. Twist, turn (5) 14. Obsessive self regard (8) 17. Excused from duty, left out (8) 19. Fish found in the Mediterranean and North Atlantic )5) 23. Seers who claim to have visions, usually of the future (12) 25. Ventilator, device for purifying the atmosphere (3,6) 26. African carnivore, noted for its laughter like bark (5) 27. Custom, usage (5) 28. Cleanses of evil, removes a curse (9)

ACROSS 1. Dominant orders: Let us farm (9) 6. Letter reveals five in debt to fifty (5) 9. Daughter hindmost – how gloomy (5) 10. Shabby misers met colleague of 23, perhaps (9) 11. Acrobatic, or as in circus; more colleagues of 23. (12) 13. Warden has small team (5) 14. For instance, a sultanate; first class returns for outrageous selfinterest (8) 17. Divorcee evacuated, without one; freed from duty! (8) 19. Shop around for fish (5) 23. Shy about spiv and five workers; they claim to know the future! (12) 25. Fire trial destroyed ventilator (3,6) 26. Animal heard greeting Mrs Sharples (5) 27. Dress custom (5) 28. Strikes out over monster, maybe what a priest does when confronted by 12 (9)

DOWN 1. Up to date, new (6) 2. Striped cotton fabric (10) 3. Otalgia (7) 4. Well known, celebrated (6) 5. Large amounts, flagellations (8) 6. Country in south east Asia (7) 7. Leather thong used for beating (4) 8. Oldest and largest branch of the Protestant church (8) 12. Wizards, sorcerers (10) 15. Mind reader (8) 16. Disparage, demean (8) 18. Fortune teller who studies hands (7) 20. Pertaining to extrasensory forces (7) 21. Carry to excess, overstretch (6) 22. Film awards (6) 24. Chind’s cot (4)

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DOWN 1. Up to date fashion, with service (6) 2. Material for client of 23, perhaps (10) 3. Each reach marred by pain (7) 4. Notre tailless rodent – very well known (6) 5. Girl consumes asafoetida – heaps of it! (8) 6. Failure met vain war (7) 7. Cat suitable for 5 (4) 8. Superman’s enemy, an ardent fellow-worshipper with Joh BjelkePetersen? (8) 12. The scanner reveals these to be even less likely than 23. (10) 15. Another colleague of 23 breaks the plate (8) 16. Disparage shrink? (8) 18. Tropical tree expert, or another colleague of 23… (7) 20. … and yet another one produces a lament and a boot for the audience (7) 21. Go to far and rove about before party (6) 22. Very big vehicles for the awards (6) 24. Cheat from the cradle (4) Mungo’s Crossword first published in The Week.

CANCER: Right now a grand butterfly’s emerging from the chrysalis of your former self. Yes it’s that big, and yes we’re talking total transformation with uncomfortable, painful moments as tension peaks between the old and the new you. Be very, very gentle with yourself this week.

ARIES: This week’s cosmic cocktail glass fizzes with enough tonic optimism and psychic adrenalin to fuel you through the Christmas hit list and its attendant furore. Extend your warm glow to others experiencing seasonal spinout and beaucoup rewards will boomerang back over the next fortnight. TAURUS: This is a do it now as opposed to wait for calls week – a potent and promising window of opportunity with a narrow time frame. So ignore Christmas bores: focus instead on the planetary energies presently aligned in your favour and requiring your cooperation. GEMINI: Relieve yourself of last minute hurrying, flurrying and scurrying by ticking a few somethings off your to-do list each day. This week people’s behaviour gets increasingly complex (as Kath and Kim would say, different) so remember that tolerance given is tolerance more likely to be returned.

LEO: This week’s fiery new moon ensures you’re the major attraction factor for love, lust and money. Everyone wants what you’ve got right now, so seize the day and work it while circumstances are in your favor, and before the cosmos starts applying the brakes again. VIRGO: So much to do and so little interest in doing it? Rather just put your feet up? The past year’s been somewhat of an annus horribilis, so that’s an excellent idea. You’ll feel even less like doing it next week, but why worry when home’s the best place at present anyway?

LIBRA: This week’s festive smorgasbord features demanding partying and lively flirtations with your leading lady Venus in sassy Sagittarius encouraging you to be as wild and cheeky as you please – guaranteed to have others humming round you like honey bees because you make them feel good. SCORPIO: Venus buffing up both your love lustre and money mojo makes this is an enjoyably fortunate and dynamic period for the Scorp clan, so resist the impulse to play it safe – this week’s on the lookout for creative flair, fresh ideas and an adventurous approach. SAGITTARIUS: With Sun, Venus and new moon in Sagittarius, this is your week – but there’s zero respite from the festive treadmill till the fat man hits the chimney, so mental serenity’s imperative. Bar access to all negative thoughts about life, yourself or anyone else.

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Zhigen Lin from Scotch College at the Australian Schools Championships

The Australian Schools Championships, which were held in Melbourne last weekend, proved to be a triumph for Victoria and Queensland who shared the four available titles. Hosts and defending titleholders Scotch College blitzed the Secondary Open division, scoring a record 19 out of a possible 20 points. More worryingly for rival schools, Scotch’s star pair, Zhigen Lin and Eugene Schon,

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will be eligible to compete for many years to come. Victoria also took out the Primary Open Division, with Mount View Primary similarly dominant. Queensland took home the girls’ titles, Somerset College and Somerville House both showing the benefits of decade-long school chess programs to win the Secondary Girls and Primary Girls divisions respectively. Somerville, led by the nation’s top 12-year-old girl player, Leteisha Simmonds, who scored a perfect 5/5, edged out perennial champions Curtin Primary from the ACT. The ASC, which is the culmination of a gruelling series of elimination events, is often a bellwether for the health of junior chess around the country. In 2009 it seemed that, while the strength of east coast chess is thriving, states such as SA, WA

and Tasmania are struggling to keep pace. This week’s game, from the Secondary Open division, sees North Sydney’s Kevin Tan find a spectacular winning idea against Scotch’s number one Zhigen Lin, only for Tan to falter when victory – and a giant upset – was within reach. Mebourne 2009 White: K Tan Black: Z Lin Opening: French Defence 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6 Solid but passive; 6...gxf6!? is more ambitious. 7.c3 0-0 8.Bd3 Nd7 9.Nf3 b6 10.0-0 Bb7 11.Re1 Be7 12.Qc2 c5!? 13.dxc5 bxc5 14.Rad1 Qc7 15.Neg5! h6? Allowing a stunning combination. 15...g6 looks risky, but after 16.Bxg6!? hxg6 17.Nxe6 Qc6! Black is still well in the game. 16.Bh7+! Kh8 17.Rxd7!! Qxd7 (See diagram) 18.Nxf7+? Right idea, wrong move order. After 18.Ne5! Black would be helpless, e.g. 18...Qe8 19.Ngxf7+! Rxf7 20.Ng6+! Kxh7 21.Nf8+! Kg8

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and Starbelly Jam to name just some. Earlier this year, Mihirangi was also wowing audiences at WOMADelaide (drawing 5000 people; the largest onsite crowd at the event) and WOMAD NZ, and was the poster girl for The Dreaming Festival (again luring the largest attendance). She is performing at The Loft, Chevron Island from 9.30pm, December 18.

The Angels

Anyone familiar with The Angels music and their history knows they are not only one of Australia’s greatest bands but one of its longest surviving. Since releasing their now legendary debut single Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again in May 1976, the band has gone on to enjoy an extraordinary career – through the release of a vast catalogue of recorded music and performing thousands of gigs over more than three decades. Now that the quintessential Angels line-up responsible for recording the landmark first four albums Mihirangi that laid the foundations for Having been a solo performer everything that followed, have for four years, Mihirangi is reformed, and are now touring excited to be sharing a stage together for the first time since once more with her new 1981, we are again reminded live band. DJ Katch from the why the band is so revered. Resin Dogs will be adding cuts, Finishing up 2009 on a major scratches and samples, while high, The Angels play Seagulls killer drummer Elvis Aljus (Kate as one of the final gigs for the Ceberano/The Bamboos/Renee ‘Angels Live’ tour. This will be Geyer/Ross Wilson/Deni Hines) the last chance to see the guys will be supplying an even high- play in this environment for er level of energy to Mihirangi’s some time. With a career spanalready lively beat-boxing and ning over 30 years, the band percussion laced shows. will play all their classic hits During the past four years Mialong with a few other tunes hirangi’s CD sales have hit the that fans won’t have heard at roof, achieving sell-out sales previous concerts, including from side of stage at nearly Small Price to Pay, Underground every festival she’s performed and Staring Voices. No dubbing at. Her unique musical vision or backing tapes are used in and the cross-cultural harmony The Angels live shows – what she represents is finding a pas- you see is what you get – hot, sionate audience international- loud, real and rockin and live. ly. With an extraordinary talent An unforgettable night for the of timing and rhythm, and an fans. Saturday December 19, amazing vocal ability, Mihirangi Seagulls. creates a big band sound of Theatre on Ice earth-shaking bass lines, ‘ska’ chops, jazzy riffs, soaring solos presents Broadway and beat boxing; all live in front of her audience with the power Tonight Performed for the first time in of her incredible vocal range and a Roland RC50 loop pedal. Australia, this show is a spectacular ice-skating and musical Mihirangi has performed with journey through Broadway muPublic Enemy, Sly & Robbie, sicals, from Annie Get Your Gun Michael Franti, Lee Scratch Perry, Resin Dogs and Arrested to the Phantom of the Opera to Wicked. Friday 8.30pm DST. Development, solidifying a growing following worldwide. Tickets are $25, Seagulls Club. Of late, she’s been attracting Currumbin RSL big crowds at festivals; breakAt the RSL this week, Chi Chi ing CD sales records all over Canada; the Stewart Park Festi- performs Friday with Katia val, Hillside Festival, Komasket Demeester and Ryan Murphy doing separate sets throughFestival, Regina Folk Festival, out Saturday. On Sunday Robson Valley Music Festival

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catch J’Z Jazz Crew from 1.30pm.

Cabarita Sports Club Fossil Rock on Friday December 18, Saturday it’s Geoff Rayner.

Kingscliff Beach Club Faithfully Yours perform Friday December 18, and Karaoke is on Saturday. Monday from 12pm David Lee will be performing.

Murwillumbah Services Club Friday from 6:30pm Rob Bostock will perform while on Saturday from 10.30am Trevor Rix will entertain you and then from 6:30pm it’s Roo.

Pottsville Beach Sports Phil Guest performs Friday December 18, and then Saturday it’s Geoff Dutton. Sunday from 4pm it’s Abbigayle. BILL JACOBI SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 7PM SATURDAY 19

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Saltbar Sportsbar Jason Delphin Duo performs Friday, Owen Hogan on Saturday and Martin Way on Sunday from 2pm.

Macca Every Sunday morning, almost two million listeners tune in to Ian ‘Macca’ McNamara’s ABC Radio program, ‘Australia All Over’, which is broadcast to over 100 stations across the country. In a morning Christmas concert, Macca is joined by his five piece Gumboot Band and special guest and old mate, Digger Revell and Andrea Muhoberac. Friday December 18 at 10.30am (Qld time / EST), Twin Towns.

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ironed as their clothes are not. These are the latest batch of people, straight off the education conveyor belt. The next generation of lawyers, doctors, accountants, nurses, drug addicts, mothers, corporate scammers, computer programmers, all full of hormones and testosterone, alcohol and amphetamines, living it up for one glorious hideously expensive week of non stop hedonism.

in emergency. It must be like being in a scene from MASH except tbe injured aren’t troops or Viet Cong, they’re middle class kids from Mosman who’ve copped a glassing, or a girl from Melbourne who’s had her drink spiked or a boy from Newtown who was beaten up for being a poof.

I don’t think you can stop schoolies week, like melanoma and the Daddo family it’s here to stay. I If they’re lucky they’ll have think it’s time for a new something to remember campaign called: BYO it by for the rest of their ‘Alco-pop’. That means kids lives, like genital herpes or on schoolies are forced an assault charge. Some Last week I pushed my to bring their pop, their may have their drinks pram through hordes mum, their nanna or any spiked and remember of schoolies. I used it nothing, but hey, all those responsible adult, kind as a teenage battering of like the old fashioned dignity defying moments ram, clearing a path for are captured in full the middle aged mum. chaperone. It means that technicolour on YouTube! They were as prolific as accommodation providers, stingers during an onshore How do parents who have hoteliers, hospital staff loved and clothed and fed and police aren’t entirely north-easterly, and just as annoying. I was brushed by their children, held them responsible for the health tight and treated them the tentacles of beautiful and wellbeing of large young things in tiny white as precious, suddenly numbers of out-of-it and relinquish responsibility bikinis, sunburnt girls in untended schoolies. The maxi dresses and designer and send them to the adults could carry them frontline? It’s about the thongs, boys with no shirts on: it was awful. I felt most dangerous thing your around in a giant baby harness, ensuring that ancient and I needed more kid will ever do. After all they are monitored at these years of ‘wear your than a shower to ease the sunscreen’, ‘put on a bike sting. all times. Right now the helmet’, ‘watch out for streets of Byron Bay and As a mother myself I can’t strangers’, we encourage other coastal playgrounds help looking at them and thousands of them to look like someone has wondering how long it gather and consume huge dumped their adolescents was since they were last quanities of booze. breastfed. Some look so and nicked off for a dirty young I can almost see And don’t try and tell me weekend. We are not a the trickle of dried milk on they’re drinking orange teenage daycare centre. We their chins. There is dried juice. You can’t tell me that can’t even handle our own play dough under their a kid pushing a shopping kids, let alone yours. Here’s fingers and they can still trolley full of booze knows to a combined Schoolies & sing all the words to ‘Get how to drink responsibly! Oldies Week next year… it’s Ready to Wiggle’. Puffy Most adults I know don’t a very retro concept based faced boys suck on beers drink responsibly. They’re on an old fashioned and with the same tenacity as not bad kids, they’re almost outdated idea called a toddler tends its bottle. just unsupervised. God Girls twiddle a strand of knows what it must be like responsible parenting. Let’s hair that is as immaculately working at the hospital call it: Old Schoolies.

in dreams. Tours to Melbourne, Adelaide, the Whitsundays and Brisbane, playing support for Pete Murray, an international award for songwriting, a Live CD recording, and just last week was invited to play at the 2010 Port Fairy Folk Fest. With his heart on his sleeve, Mick’s music fuses positive conscious messages with contemporary Irish folk. Fronting his wellseasoned band and his fresh positive energy, Mick will have you swaying to his emotional ballads and toe tappin’, jiggin’ and dancin’ all night long to his catchy Irish-Australian inspired tunes. You can also hear Mick on Bay FM, Tuesday December 15 from 12pm – 1pm.

KATIA DEMEESTER SATURDAY CURRUMBIN RSL

Old Schoolies

Highway Blonde show off their Winning Ways

Kingscliff Carols by the Coast

Mick’s Birthday Bash

Independent local musicians, Mick McHugh and Band will This year’s Carols by the Coast be celebrating with The Rails, features performers who have Byron as they celebrate their given their time and talent for birthday on on Sunday at this worthy event. Expect to 6.30pm. 2009 is a year that see Andrea Szabo, who will be has seen the Irishman soar to backed by the Swing Sisters new heights through sheer and the young Tahlia Mazzaroli. determination and believing Also Peter Tanna, Mary Remedios, David White and of course THE ANGELS, Paul Ensbey and Gillian Hayllar SATURDAY will be there. Not to be forgotDECEMBER 19, ten, the children from the SEAGULLS Cudgen and Kingscliff Public Schools, and Santa. The Kingscliff Lions Club will have stalls selling cold drinks, hot sausage sandwiches, and the children’s favourites – glow sticks. It’s a great family evening, and includes lots of carols for the audience to sing along with. Location is the Lions Club Park, near the Cudgen Surf Club, Marine Parade. Thursday, December 17.

Modern rock band Highway Blonde (formerly known as Smart Artists), return to the north coast this week to play the Beach Hotel in Byron, which they are particularly excited about. ‘Absolutely!’ enthuses guitarist and lead singer Shannon Beaumont. ‘We haven’t played in Byron for a while now and with an album of new tunes we are busting to get up there to show them off.’ Fans of the band shouldn’t be angry that they haven’t been Continued page 18

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SUMMER EXHIBITION PROGRAM MEN’S BUSINESS UNTIL JANUARY 17 2010 This exhibition captures a unique, but diverse perspective – interpreting land, culture and Aboriginal spirituality through the eyes of local male artists, young and old, established and emerging. These works are for sale. THE HANNAH CABINET UNTIL MID FEB 2010 This remarkable work by master craftsman and cabinet maker Geoffrey Hannah will now be on show at the Gallery until mid February 2010. Don’t miss the chance to see this six and a half year labour of love. A work of incredible beauty and intricate detail.

GRANDFATHER by Michael Philp

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RIVERS OF LIFE JANUARY 20 UNTIL FEB 20 A beautiful collection of works that celebrate and evoke the environment of the Northern Rivers. Features established and emerging artists from the region.

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Television Guide WELCOME TO OUR NEW TV GUIDE. Spread out over three pages, it makes it easier for you to see what’s on offer from the ever-growing list of channels. 1. London cops a battering in Flood (Prime, Friday, 8.30pm). Very few options for Planned Retreat here but if you were at the top of the ferris wheel, you’d hope it stopped spinning. 2. Chill out with Spectacled Bears (ABC1, Saturday, 7.30pm). And the advantages to being human are what? 3. Navy Seal Bruce Willis saves yet more people in Tears Of The Sun (NBN, Sunday, 8.30pm). Fairly standard military/ industrial complex action thriller, but Bruce always emotes a good line in rock-jawed anxiety.

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ABC 1 4.30 G.P. (PG) 5.30 Collectors 6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Wild At Heart (PG) 1.30 Unlikely Travellers (G) 2.00 Movie: The Great Gildersleeve (PG B&W 1942) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.05 National Parks: The Last Refuge Saving America’s national parks 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Ben’s Zoo (PG) 8.35 Wire In The Blood (M) 10.05 beached az: The Starfish (G) 10.10 The Worst Christmas Of My Life (PG) 10.40 Lateline 11.15 The Sally Lockhart Mysteries (M) 12.50 rage (M)

ABC 2 5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 What Would Happen If... 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge 7.20 Mr Bean 7.30 The Re-Inventors 8.00 Hyperdrive 8.30 Doctor Who (PG) 9.30 Ideal (M) 10.00 Star Stories: How The Moneymoon Never Ends (MA) Peter Andre and Katie Price 10.25 Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2009 Basement Jaxx and Maximo Park 11.55 Close

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5.20 World News 6.00 Sunrise 6.45 UEFA Europa League LIVE – Steaua 9.00 Morning Show Buchurest v FC Twente 11.30 Seven Morning News 9.10 World News 12.00 Movie: All I Want For Christmas (G 3.30 Public Enemy No 1: Carbon 2007) A 10-year-old’s wish is granted in 4.30 The Journal a contest. Stars Jimmy ‘Jax’ Pinchak, Gail 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer O’Grady, Robert Mailhouse 6.00 Global Village 2.00 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6.30 World News 3.00 New Idea TV 7.30 Top Dogs (PG) 3.30 The Fairies 8.35 Top Gear (PG) 4.00 It’s Academic 9.40 World News Australia 4.30 Seven News 5.00 The Zoo 10.10 Erotic Tales (MA) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 11.10 Movie: Four For None (MA 2004) 6.00 Prime News Brazilian comedy about two men and 6.30 Seven News a boy in love with the same woman. 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) Stars Zezeh Barbosa, Chris Couto 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens 1.10 Movie: Chouchou (M 2003) French 8.30 Movie: Flood (PG) A marine engineer comedy about a super-sensitive North becomes London’s only chance of surAfrican illegal immigrant who attempts vival when a raging storm off the coast to find happiness and a new life in the of Britain coincides with high tides cross-dressing scene of Paris. Stars Gad unleashing a colossal tidal surge up Elmaleh, Alain Chabat the River Thames. Stars Robert Carlyle, 3.00 Weatherwatch Jessalyn Gilsig, Tom Courtenay, Joanne Whalley 12.00 Movie: Dark Blue (AV 2003) A robbery 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and homicide investigation triggers a series Weatherwatch of events that cause a corrupt LAPD 6.30 World News Australia officer to question his tactics. Stars 7.30 The Real Family Of Jesus Kurt Russell, Scott Speedman, Michael 8.30 UEFA Europa League Genoa v Michelle, Brendan Gleeson, Ving Valencia Rhames 10.00 Movie: The Banquet (MAV 2006) Mandarin drama, set in the 10th century at the fall of the Tang Dynasty, is based loosely on Shakespeare’s This space reserved for Channel 7 Two when Hamlet. Stars Ziyi Zhang, Daniel Wu Prime gets around to broadcasting it. 12.10 Weatherwatch

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6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am Summertime 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 The Oprah Winfrey Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Malcolm In The Middle 7.00 The 7pm Project 8.00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 8.30 Movie: The First Wives Club (PG 1996) Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, Stockard Channing 10.30 Outrageous Fortune (M) 11.30 Late News and Sports Tonight 12.30 The 7pm Project 1.30 The Late Show With David Letterman 2.15 Infomercials 5.00 Religion

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 10.30 The Kingdom Of Paramithi 11.00 Infomercials 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 Third Test Cricket Australia v West Indies LIVE from the WACA 3.30 The Cricket Show 4.00 Cricket continues 6.00 NBN News 6.30 Cricket continues 8.30 Movie: Heist (M 2001) Gene Hackman, Danny Devito, Rebecca Pidgeon 10.45 Nightline 11.15 Movie: To Sir With Love (PG 1967) Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson 1.20 Movie: Off Season (G 2002) Adam Arkin, Rory Culkin, Sherilyn Fenn 3.05 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 3.35 Infomercials 4.30 Good Morning America

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GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 ET 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Partridge Family 12.00 Frasier 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 The Hills 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Kids’ Programs 5.00 I Dream Of Jeannie 5.30 Bewitched 6.00 The Flintstones 6.30 The Jetsons 7.00 ET

6.00 The Round Up 7.00 Football Serie A 8.55 FIFA Club World Cup Football 10.50 Football Weekly Highlights 12.00 NBA Basketball 2.45 NBA Doubleheader Basketball 5.15 Omnisport 5.30 Surfing 2008 Events 6.00 Slamball 6.30 Pro Bull Riding 7.30 NBA Basketball 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 Sports Soup 10.30 America’s Game 11.30 NBA Basketball 1.30 Sports Tonight Late 2.00 TNA Xplosion 3.00 The Poker Star 4.00 Pro Shop 5.00 Omnisport 5.30 Motorsport

11.30 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 Black Adder (M) 2.00 Movie: Bulletproof Monk (M) 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partrige Family 5.30 The Flintstones

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6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Infomercials 6.00 Kids’ Programs 5.20 World News 5.00 rage (PG) 12.00 Eclipse Best Of 2009 7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 Hit List TV 11.00 Live From Abbey Road Jamiroquai, 7.15 Weatherwatch 1.00 Motorsport V8 Utes and Mini 9.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Young Achievement Australia 7.25 World News Damian Rice, The Goo Goo Dolls Challenge 12.00 The Wildlife Man (PG) Awards 2009 12.00 Dynasties The Jones Family 1.00 Swan Lake The La Scala production 2.30 According To Jim 1.00 Third Test Cricket Australia v West 1.00 How To Look Good Naked featuring Svetlana Zakharova, Roberto 12.30 Best Of Australian Story: In Cold 3.00 World Dog Games The best canine Indies LIVE from the WACA 1.30 Escape With ET Blood One brother’s mission to catch Bolle, Antonio Suter athletes compete for the title of Top 3.30 The Cricket Show 2.00 Saving Babies – One Year On 3.25 Shanghai Gloaming Photographing his mother’s killer Dog in agility, flyball, canine disc and 4.00 Cricket continues 3.00 Jamie’s Ministry Of Food 1.00 WNBL Basketball Shanghai’s disappearing laneways, diving dockdogs 6.00 NBN News 4.00 The Doctors houses and historical neighbourhoods 2.50 W-League Football Grand final 5.30 Sydney Weekender 6.30 Cricket continues 5.00 Ten News 5.00 Bowls: NSW Open 2009 Men’s Pairs 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 8.30 Movie: Irresistible (M 2006) A woman, 5.30 Sports Tonight 5.30 Humanimal (PG) Humans’ relationship 6.00 Seven News Final 6.30 No Leave, No Life (G) convinced she is being stalked, 6.00 The Simpsons 6.00 Nigella Express with dolphins through the ages 7.00 Borderline (PG) becomes a stalker to prove her san6.30 Don’t Forget The Lyrics (PG) 6.30 Best Of Gardening Australia Includes 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Kingdom (PG) ity. Sam Neil, Charles Tingwell, Susan 7.30 Merlin (PG) simple ways to improve and enrich 7.30 Mythbusters 8.30 2009 Carols In The Domain (G) Sarandon 8.30 Movie: King Kong (M) Stars Jack Black, 8.30 Iron Chef sandy soil 11.00 Movie: Adventures Of Priscilla 8.40 Lotto Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody 7.00 ABC News 9.20 Rockwiz Christmas Special (M) Queen Of The Desert (M) Three men 10.40 Movie: Murder By Numbers (AV 2002) 12.15 Rock Of Love (MA15+) 10.50 Movie: The Host (M 2006) South 7.30 Spectacled Bears Finds out if the in dresses take their act, which is well Sandra Bullock, Ryan Gosling, Ben 1.05 Sex And The City (MA15+/M) Double spectacled bears of the Andes are meat Korean horror. Stars Song kang-ho, Bae known and popular in Sydney, to the Chaplin, Michael Pitt episode Doo-na eaters or not Outback to perform in a casino in Alice 2.00 Infomercials 1.00 Movie: Possession (M 2002) Gwyneth 8.25 ABC News 12.55 SOS Springs in a lavender bus. Stars Terence 4.00 Religion Paltrow, Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Ehle 1.55 NEWStopia (M) 8.30 The Bill (PG) 3.00 Mad TV 4.00 Infomercials Stamp, Hugo Weaving, Guy Pearce, Bill 9.15 Taggart (M) 2.25 Decadence: God (M) Hunter, Sarah Chadwick, Julia Cortez 2.55 Weatherwatch 10.05 Rebus: Strip Jack (M) 1.00 Infomercials 11.15 rage (M)

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Kids’ Programs Grumpy Old Holidays Wild At Heart Hamish Macbeth At The Movies Summer Special Merry Christmas: Joyeux Noel (M) True story of a brief Christmas moment in 1914 11.20 Movie: Holiday Affair (G B&W 1949) Stars Robert Mitchum, Janet Leigh 12.50 Close

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7 TWO We have asked both Channel Seven and Prime why northern NSW is not receiving Seven’s new digital programs.

6.00 College Basketball 8.00 National Football League 10.30 NFL Game Day 11.00 Transworld Sport 12.00 Mecum Auto Auction 1.00 The Pro Shop 2.00 FIFA Club World Cup Football 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 TNA Xplosion 5.30 Surfing 2008 Events 6.00 Escape With ET 6.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 7.30 Sports Tonight 8.00 Saturday Night Classics AFL 10.00 The Poker Star 10.55 Sports Soup Best Of 2009

11.25 Omnisport 11.50 FIFA Club World Cup Football LIVE 1.55 UFC Wired 2.50 FIFA Club World Cup Football LIVE 4.55 New York Marathon 5.55 Surfing Moment

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10.00 South Park (M) 10.30 Reno 911 (M) 11.00 Movie: Pink Floyd – The Wall (M) Stars Pink Floyd, Bob Geldof 12.50 Movie: Britannia Hospital (M) Stars Lindsay Anderson, Malcolm McDowell 3.00 Get Smart 3.30 Hogan’s Heroes 4.30 Reno 911 (M) 5.00 The Jetsons 5.30 Marine Boy

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6.25 World News 10.00 A Fork In The Road 10.30 Everyone Loves A Wedding 11.00 Four 12.00 Tchaikovsky In Italy 1.00 Speedweek 3.00 UEFA Europa League Highlights 3.30 Futbol Mundial 4.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature Europa League – Ajax v Anderlecht 5.00 The World Game 6.00 Thalassa 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 A History Of Scotland 8.35 Heston’s Feasts (PG) 9.30 John Adams (M) 10.45 Inspector Montalbano: Find The Lady (M) Italian crime 12.35 Movie: All Winter Without Fire (M 2004) Swiss drama. Stars Aurélien Recoing, Marie Matheron 2.10 Weatherwatch

6.00 Religion 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 10.00 According To Jim 10.30 Yachting 11.00 Seaside Hotel 12.30 Staines Down Drains 1.00 Erky Perky 2.00 2009 Queensland Variety Bash From Townsville, includes Kirk Pengilly, Leo Sayer, James Blundell, Dave Gleeson 3.00 Movie: Karroll’s Christmas (PG 2004) The ghosts of Jacob Marley and Christmas past, present and future drop in on the wrong guy, a neighbour to the Scrooge they intended to visit. Stars Tom Everett Scott, Wallace Shawn, Alanna Ubach, Dan Joffre 5.00 The Rich List 6.00 Seven News 6.30 The Vicar Of Dibley Special (PG) 7.40 Border Patrol (PG) Double episode 8.40 Bones (M) 9.40 Castle (M) 10.30 Band Of Brothers (M) 12.00 Hot Auctions 12.30 Infomercials 5.30 Seven Early News

6.00 Religion 7.00 Kids’ Programs 10.00 Hit List TV 12.00 Australian Super X 1.00 Australian Fishing Championship 2.00 The Travel Bug 3.00 Living Fossils 4.00 A Conversation With Michael Buble 4.30 Boys Weekend 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Sports Tonight 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 6.30 Don’t Forget The Lyrics 7.30 Glee (PG) 8.30 Rove Presents Hamish & Andy Regifted, Another Very Early Christmas Special (PG) 9.30 Movie: About A Boy (M 2002) A cynical and immature young man is taught how to act like a grown-up by a 12-year-old. Stars Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Sharon Small, Madison Cook, Jordan Cook, Nicholas Hutchison 11.35 Sex And The City (MA15+/M) Double episode

7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 Carols In The City LIVE 11.30 The Aria Music Show 12.30 Gilligan’s Island 1.00 Third Test Cricket Australia v West Indies LIVE from the WACA 3.30 The Cricket Show 4.00 Cricket continues 6.00 NBN News 6.30 Cricket continues 8.30 Movie: Tears Of The Sun (M 2003) A Special Ops Commander and his team of military experts rescue an American doctor and 70 refugees from war torn African jungles. Stars Bruce Willis, Monica Belluci 11.00 True CSI (AV) 12.00 Movie: Live From Baghdad (M 2002) Stars Michael Keaton, Helena Bonham Carter, Lili Taylor, Joshua Leonard 2.00 Skippy 2.30 Infomercials 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Inside The Actors Studio 7.00 Schools Spectacular 2009 9.30 The Jewel In The Crown (M) 10.30 Beautiful Noise The Stills 11.25 East Of Everything (PG) 12.25 Close

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ABC 1 4.30 G.P. (PG) 5.30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Best Of Landline 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Rain Shadow 1.30 The Occasional Cook 2.00 The Bill (PG) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 An Island Parish 6.30 Once A Soldier 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Elders With Andrew Denton: Richard Dawkins (G) 8.30 Lilies (PG) 9.35 Make ‘Em Laugh (M) 10.30 Late Edition News 10.40 The Boy Who Sees Without Eyes (G) 11.30 Movie: The Scarlet Pimpernel (G B&W 1935) Stars Leslie Howard 1.05 Movie: Return Of The Scarlet Pimp– ernel (G B&W 1938) Barry K Barnes 2.25 Movie: Road Agent (G B&W 1952) Stars Tim Holt, Noreen Nash 3.25 Bowls: NSW Open 2009 Men’s Pairs

ABC 2 5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Little Angels (G) 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge 7.30 The Re-Inventors

8.00 Red Dwarf (PG) 8.30 Jack Osbourne (M) 9.30 Doctor Who 10.30 Massive: Creation Of The Label (M) 11.00 Planet Rock Profiles (M) 11.25 Death Note (M) 12.00 Close

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6.00 A Place In Greece (G) 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge 7.30 The Re-Inventors 7.20 Mr Bean 8.00 Lead Balloon (G) 8.35 Murphy’s Law (M) 9.30 The Wire (MA) 10.30 Teachers (M) 11.20 Dirt Game: Boab Dreaming (PG) 12.20 Close

7 TWO Channel Seven tells us to ask Prime why 7 Two is not being broadcast.

6.00 College Basketball 8.00 NBA Game Of The Week Basketball 10.00 NFL Game Day 2.10 Bundesliga Football 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 Real NBA 5.00 I Fish 5.30 Drive 6.00 World’s Strongest Man 6.30 Australian Superbike Championship from Phillip Island 8.00 Super X 11.00 Motorsport: Australian Off Road Championships 11.30 FIA GT-3 European Championship 12.00 Drift 1.00 Football 5.00 Omnisport

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World News and Weatherwatch 6.00 Sunrise Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) Titi’s Ghosts 11.30 Seven News Between Gandhi And Hitler (PG) What 12.00 Movie: Meet The Santas (PG) As a requirement for inheriting his father’s happened to Indian Independence North Pole throne, Nick Claus must Movement leader Subhas Chandra have a wife. Stars Steve Guttenberg, Bose in 1945 Crystal Bernard, Dominic Scott Kay 3.30 Nixon: The Man You Loved To Hate 2.00 It’s Academic 4.30 The Journal 2.30 Go Go Stop 5.00 The Crew 3.00 Time Trackers 5.30 Futbol Mundial 3.30 The Fairies 6.00 Global Village 4.00 It’s Academic 6.30 World News Australia 4.30 Seven News 7.30 Top Gear (PG) 5.00 The Zoo 8.35 Man Vs Wild Costa Rican rainforest 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 9.30 World News 6.00 Prime News 10.00 The Fixer (M) 6.30 Seven News 10.55 Entourage (M) 7.00 How I Met Your Mother 11.25 Wilfred 7.30 The Force 11.55 Movie: The Great Yokai War (M 2005) 8.00 Destroyed In Seconds (PG) Japanese fantasy. Stars Ryunosuke 8.30 Movie: Surviving Christmas (M 2004) Kamiki, Chiaki Kurtyama Facing another Christmas alone, Drew 2.10 Weatherwatch Latham decides to go back to his idyllic childhood home to recall the family holidays of his youth. Stars Ben Affleck, 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate, Weatherwatch Catherine O’Hara 6.30 World News Australia 10.30 30 Rock (PG) 7.30 India Reborn 11.00 Parks And Recreation (M) 8.30 112 Emergency (PG) 11.30 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (M) 9.00 Movie: The Sea Inside (M 2004) 12.00 Auctions Squad Spanish drama about a quadriplegic’s 12.30 Infomercials desire to die with dignity. Stars Javier Bardem, Lola Duerñas, Belen Ruedas 11.10 Movie: Dark Horse (MA 2005) Danish comedy. Stars Jakob Cedergren, Tilly Prime informs us that it ‘will announce its Scott Pedersen multi-channel plans in the near future.’ 12.55 Weatherwatch

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GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 1.00 Movie: Gidget (G) Sandra Dee, James Darren 3.00 Movie: Gidget Goes Hawaiian (G) Deborah Walley, Peggy Cass 5.00 The Nanny 5.30 Wipeout 7.30 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 South Park (M)

9.30 Curb Your Enthusiasm (MA) 10.00 Weeds (MA) 11.00 Movie: S.O.B. (M 1981) Julie Andrews, William Holden, Richard Mulligan 1.30 The Big Bang Theory 2.30 South Park 3.30 Curb Your Enthusiasm (MA) 4.00 Weeds (MA) 5.00 Charlie’s Angels

TEN

NBN

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am Summertime 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement (PG) 8.30 Stargate Universe (M) 9.30 Supernatural (M) 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.15 The 7pm Project (PG) 12.15 The Late Show With David Letterman 1.00 Sex And The City (M) 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne (PG) 10.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Time/Life

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ONE HD 6.00 NASCAR Nationwide Series 8.05 National Football League LIVE 11.25 Sports Unlimited 12.20 National Football League 3.45 NFL Game Day 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 Next Wave 5.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 6.00 Slamball 6.30 Pro Bull Riding 7.30 Football: Serie A 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 Football: Bundesliga Highlights 11.10 National Football League 1.40 Sports Soup 2.10 Sports Tonight 2.25 College Basketball 4.20 Motorsport: FIA GT-3 European Championship 4.50 Motorsport: Raceworld 5.45 Omnisport

11.30 Infomercials 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Two And A Half Men (PG) 8.00 The Middle (PG) 8.25 Lotto 8.30 The Mentalist (M) 9.30 CSI: Miami (M) 10.30 Burying Brian (M) 11.30 Nightline 12.00 The Pursuit (PG) 1.00 WWE Afterburn (M) 2.00 Infomercials 3.00 Religion 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GO! 6.00 Kid’s Programs 9.30 I Dream Of Jeannie 10.00 Bewitched 10.30 ET 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Partridge Family 12.00 Frasier 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 Big Bang Theory 2.00 Wipeout 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Kids’ Programs 5.00 I Dream Of Jeannie 5.30 Bewitched 6.00 The Flintstones 6.30 The Jetsons 7.00 ET 7.30 Frasier 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 Vampire Diaries (M) 9.30 Nip/Tuck (MA) 10.30 Dante’s Cove (AV) 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 Vampire Diaries (M) 2.00 Nip/Tuck (MA) 3.00 Dante’s Cove (M) 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partridge Family 5.30 The Flintstones

SBS 1

PRIME

TEN

NBN

World News Weatherwatch World News Movie: Offside (PG 2006) Iranian comedy. Stars Sima Mobarak-Shahi, Shayesteh Irani 2.30 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3.00 Corner Gas 4.00 Wine Lovers’ Guide To Australia 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Make Me Smart (PG) 8.30 The Circuit (M) 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Hot Docs: The US Vs John Lennon (M) 11.50 Movie: Yes (2004) English drama about a passionate love affair between an American woman and a Middle-Eastern man in which they confront religious, political and sexual issues. Stars Sam Neill, Joan Allen, Simon Abkarian 1.35 Landmark Sex (M) 2.25 Weatherwatch

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 News 12.00 Movie: Millions (PG 2004) Two young brothers stumble upon a suitcase full of money. Stars James Nesbitt, Lewis McGibbon, Alex Etel, Daisy Donovan 2.00 It’s Academic 2.30 Go Go Stop 3.00 Time Trackers 3.30 The Fairies 4.00 It’s Academic 4.30 Seven News 5.00 The Zoo 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 How I Met Your Mother 7.30 Gary Unmarried (PG) 8.00 Wacked Out Sports (PG) 8.30 Private Practice (M) 9.30 Danni Minogue: My Story (PG) 10.30 30 Rock (PG) 11.00 Parks And Recreation (M) 11.30 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (M) 12.00 Auction Squad 1.00 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am Summertime 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 Accidently On Purpose (PG) 8.00 The Office (PG) 8.30 NCIS (M) 9.30 White Collar (M) 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.15 The 7pm Project (PG) 11.45 The Late Show With David Letterman 12.30 House (M) 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 10.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Infomercials 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Survivor: Samoa (PG) Double episode 9.30 Movie: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (PG 1989) Chevy Chase, Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis 11.30 Nightline 12.00 20/20 1.00 Entertainment Tonight 1.30 Infomercials

5.20 7.15 7.25 1.00

ABC 2 5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs

ONE HD

5.20 1.00 1.30 2.30

ABC 1 4.30 G.P. (PG) 5.30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Housewife, 49 (G) 1.00 The New Inventors (G) 2.00 The Bill (PG) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Beachcomber Cottage 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Grumpy Old Men (PG) 8.30 Hitler’s Favourite Royal (PG) 9.25 Family Brat Camp (M) 10.15 Late Edition News 10.25 The Cut (M) 11.20 Poirot (PG) 12.15 Movie: Patterns (PG B&W 1956) Stars Van Heflin, Everett Sloane 1.35 Movie: Bride By Mistake (G B&W 1944) Stars Alan Marshal, Laraine Day 3.00 Talking Heads: Reg Mombassa 3.25 Good Game (M) 3.55 Eagle And Evans (PG)

12.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

SBS 2 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

6.30 7.30 8.30 9.00

World News Australia Lost Worlds The adventure of English 112 Emergency Movie: Storm (MA 2005) Swedish thriller. Stars Eric Ericson, Eva Rose 11.00 Movie: A Heart Elsewhere (PG 2002) Italian romantic comedy. Stars Neri Marcore, Giancarlo Giannini 12.50 Weatherwatch

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ONE HD 6.00 Transworld Sport 7.00 NASCAR Highlights 8.00 Bundesliga Football Highlights 9.00 I Fish 11.30 College Basketball 12.30 National Football League 3.45 NFL Game Day 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 Powerboating 5.00 Motorsport 6.00 Slamball 6.30 Pro Bull Riding 7.30 Golf 8.30 The Pro Shop 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 Johnny Lewis Boxing Classics 11.00 National Football League 1.30 NFL Game Day 2.00 Sports Tonight 2.15 Omnisport 2.45 First Ascent 3.45 Surfing 4.45 Football

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3.00 Religion 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 ET 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Partridge Family 12.00 Frasier 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 The Hills 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Kids’ Programs 5.00 I Dream Of Jeannie 5.30 Bewitched 6.00 The Flintstones 6.30 The Jetsons 7.00 ET 7.30 Frasier 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 The Bachelor 9.30 Tool Academy 10.30 The Bachelorette 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 The Bachelor 2.00 The Bachelorette 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partridge Family 5.30 The Flintstones

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PRIME

4.30 G.P. (PG) 5.30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.30 Bushfire Summer 2.00 The Bill (PG) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.10 The Best In Australia 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 My Family (PG) 8.35 Beautiful People (M) 9.05 Creature Comforts (PG) 9.30 Chandon Pictures (M) 10.00 Star Stories: Heather Mills Presents Mills And McCartney (M) 10.25 Late Edition News 10.35 Being Human (M) 11.35 Movie: Made For Each Other (B&W 1939) Carole Lombard 1.10 The Sideshow With Paul McDermott (M) 2.10 Movie: My Forbidden Past (G B&W 1951) Robert Mitchum, Ava Gardner 3.25 National Press Club Address

5.30 World News And Weatherwatch 1.00 Movie: My Children Are Different (PG 2003) French drama about an ambitious widower who prepares his teenage daughter and 11-year-old son for brilliant musical careers. Stars Richard Berry, Mathieu Amalric 2.30 Tales From A Suitcase 3.00 Corner Gas 4.00 Is Your House Killing You 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News Australia 7.35 Rex In Rome (PG) 8.30 The Legends Of Santa 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey (M) 11.05 Movie: He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not (M 2002) French thriller. Stars Audrey Tautou, Samuel Le Bihan 12.45 Movie: Cero Y Van Cuatro (MAV 2004) Mexican black comedy. Stars Guilermo Iván, Raquel Morell 2.30 Weatherwatch

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: Christmas Card (PG 2006) Moved by a Christmas card sent to the front lines of Afghanistan, a soldier travels to a small town to meet the card’s sender. Stars Ed Asner, John Newton, Alice Evans, Lois Nettleton 2.00 It’s Academic 2.30 Go Go Stop 3.00 Time Trackers 3.30 The Fairies 4.00 It’s Academic 4.30 Seven News 5.00 The Zoo 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 7.30 Air Crash Investigations 8.30 City Homicide (M) 9.30 Criminal Minds (M) 10.30 Band Of Brothers (M) 11.40 The First 48 (M) 12.30 Infomercials 5.30 Seven Early News

ABC 2 5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Everest ER

6.30 Scrapyard Challenge 7.30 The Re-Inventors 8.00 No Way San Jose 8.30 Willie’s Wonky Chocolate Factory 9.20 Shrink Rap 10.10 Born To Be King Prince Charles at 60 11.15 Mind, Body And Kick Ass Moves 11.50 Close

THURSDAY 24

ABC 1 4.30 G.P. 5.30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 How The Hell Did We Get Here? 1.30 Stuff 2.00 The Bill (PG) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 Wallace And Gromit 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Carols From St Georges Cathedral 8.30 Clash Of The Santas 10.00 World Champion Santa 10.35 Rock The Bells (M) 12.20 Movie: Royal Wedding (1951) Stars Fred Astaire, Jane Powell 2.00 Movie: The Fabulous Dorseys (B&W 1947) Biography of band-leading brothers. Stars Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey 3.25 Double The Fist (M) 3.55 The Glass House (M)

ABC 2 5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Kylie Kwong: Heart And Soul 6.30 Nobel Peace Prize Concert 2009 7.30 The Re-Inventors 8.05 Mumbai Calling 8.30 Creature Comforts 9.00 Chandon Pictures (M) 9.30 The Graham Norton Show 10.15 Spoons (M) 10.30 Father Ted Christmas Special (PG) 11.30 Peep Show (M) 12.00 Close

SBS 2 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

6.30 7.35 8.30 9.05

World News Australia Return Of The Bible Plagues 112 Emergency Movie: Vitus (PG 2006) Swiss drama of a child prodigy. Stars Teo Gheorghiu, Bruno Ganz 11.10 Movie: Solino (MA 2002) German drama. Stars Moritz Bleibtreu 1.15 Weatherwatch

SBS 1

7 TWO There’s not much point in listing the programs of 7 Two until Prime agrees to broadcast them.

TEN

5.30 Today 9.00 9am Summertime 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 Ten News 10.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 11.00 Infomercials 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 1.00 The View 3.00 Judge Judy 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.30 Infomercial 3.00 Alive And Cooking 4.00 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 3.30 The Zoo 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 4.00 Pyramid 5.00 Ten News 4.30 Afternoon News 6.00 The Simpsons 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 6.30 Malcolm In The Middle 5.30 Hot Seat 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 6.00 NBN News 7.30 The Simpsons (PG) 7.00 A Current Affair 8.00 Futurama (PG) 7.30 Superstars Of Dance 8.30 The Cleveland Show (M) 8.25 Lotto 9.00 The Simpsons (PG) 9.30 Cold Case (M) 9.30 Little Britain (MA15+) 11.30 Nightline 10.05 Californication (MA15+) 12.00 The Strip (M) 10.40 Late News With Sports Tonight 1.00 Entertainment Tonight 11.25 The 7pm Project (PG) 1.30 Infomercials 11.55 The Late Show With David Letterman 3.30 Good Morning America 12.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) 5.00 Early Morning News 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

ONE HD

GO!

6.00 Sports Unlimited 7.00 NASCAR Sprint Cup Highlights 8.00 Mecum Auto Auction 9.00 National Football League 11.30 TNA Xplosion 12.30 NBA Basketball 3.00 Super X 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 Powerboating 5.00 Motorsport 6.00 Slamball 6.30 Twenty20 Cricket 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 Real NBA 10.30 NBA Basketball 12.30 Sports Tonight 12.45 Omnisport 1.45 The Poker Star 2.15 Motorsport 3.15 Tread BMX 3.45 The Pro Shop 4.45 Transworld Sport 5.45 Omnisport

6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ 11.30 The Partridge Family 12.00 Frasier 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 Bachelorette 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Flintstones 6.30 Jetsons 7.00 Entertainment Tonight 7.30 Frasier 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 Fringe (M) 9.30 The Wire (AV) 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 Fringe (M) 2.00 The Wire (AV) 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partridge Family 5.30 The Flintstones

PRIME

5.20 World News And Weatherwatch 6.00 Sunrise 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 9.00 Morning Show 1.30 The Buchenwald Ball 11.30 News 2.30 The Fabulous Flag Sisters 12.00 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 3.30 Office Tigers (PG) 1.00 Erky Perky 4.00 Versailles Stories (G) 2.00 It’s Academic 4.30 The Journal 2.30 Go Go Stop 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 3.00 Dive Olly Dive 6.00 Global Village 3.30 The Fairies 6.30 World News Australia 4.00 It’s Academic 7.30 Food Safari: Mexican 4.30 Seven and Prime News 8.00 Oz And James’ Big Wine Adventure 5.00 The Zoo 8.30 Secrets And Lives (M) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 9.00 Designer People: Max Wolff 6.00 Prime News 9.30 World News 6.30 Seven News 10.00 Movie: Asterix And Obelix Vs Caesar 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) (PG 1999) French comedy, big budget 7.30 Gary Unmarried (PG) live-action version of the comic. Stars 8.00 Whacked Out Sports (PG) Gerard Depardieu, Roberto Benigni 8.30 Movie: Father Of The Bride (G 1991) 11.55 Movie: Raising Victor Vargas (M 2002) A father struggles with the day-to-day US drama/romance about a teenager traumas of his daughter’s wedding. struggling to find sanity. Stars Victor Stars Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Rasuk, Judy Marte, Melonie Diaz Kimberly Williams, Kieran Culkin 1.30 Weatherwatch 10.45 Movie: A Lot Like Love (M 2005) Seven years after meeting on a plane flight and deciding they weren’t right for each other but over time forming a 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and trusting friendship, two people figure Weatherwatch out that maybe what they really have 6.30 World News Australia is something. Stars Ashton Kutcher, 7.30 The Last Christmas: December 1944 Amanda Peet, Taryn Tyrone 8.30 112 Emergency (M) 1.00 Infomercials 9.00 Movie: Oss 117 – Cairo – Nest Of

TEN

7 TWO In the meantime, here’s a cute picture of a dog sitting in a manger… no, sorry, it’s our policy not to publish anything in this space.

NBN

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne

9.00 9am Summertime 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Movie: Stealing Christmas (PG) Stars Tony Danza, Lea Thompson, Angela Geothals, Betty White 1.50 Movie: The Life And Adventures Of Santa Claus (PG 1985) Stars Earl Hammond, Earle Hyman, Larry Kenney, Lynne Lipton 3.30 Movie: A Very Married Christmas (G 2004) Stars Joe Mantegna, Jean Smart, Kari Matchett, Charles Durning 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Malcolm In The Middle 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 Talkin’ ’Bout Your Generation (PG) 9.00 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2009 10.00 Movie: Apollo 13 (PG 1995) Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise 12.35 The 7pm Project (PG) 1.05 The Late Show With David Letterman 1.50 Midnight Mass

10.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Infomercials 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 The Zoo 4.00 Pyramid 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Shrek The Halls 8.00 Carols By Candlelight LIVE from Melbourne 10.40 Movie: Nativity (PG 2006) Keisha Castle-Hughes, Oscar Isaac 1.40 Mad TV (M) 1.35 Entertainment Tonight 2.00 Infomercials 3.30 Spyforce (PG) 4.30 Movie: Mr St Nick (G 2002) Charles Durning, Kelsey Grammer, Katherine Helmond

2.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

SBS 2

Spies (M 2006) French comedy. Stars Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo 10.40 Movie: Manitou’s Shoe (M 2001) German comedy. Stars Michael Bully, Herbig Christian Tramitz 12.10 Weatherwatch

NBN

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs

ONE HD 6.00 Stars Of TNL 6.20 NASCAR Sprint Cup Highlights 7.20 Motorsport 8.15 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 9.10 Football 1.00 Australian Superbike Championship 2.00 King Lines 3.00 The Sharp End 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 Powerboating 5.00 Motorsport 6.00 Slamball 6.30 Pro Bull Riding 7.30 Drive 8.00 Tread BMX 8.30 TNA Xplosion 9.30 UFC Wired 10.30 Boxing A2Z 11.30 Omnisport 12.00 Surfing 1.00 College Basketball 3.00 TNA Xplosion 4.00 Sports Unlimited 5.00 Motorsport 5.30 Omnisport

GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ 11.30 The Partridge Family 12.00 Frasier 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 The Bachelor 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Kids’ Programs 5.00 I Dream Of Jeannie 5.30 Bewitched 6.00 Flintstones 6.30 Jetsons 7.00 Entertainment Tonight 7.30 Frasier 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 Gossip Girl (M) 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 Gossip Girl (M) 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partridge Family 5.30 The Flintstones

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hitting the stage too much of late. Fact is they have been busy finalising the new album Winning Ways which has now been released just in time for Christmas. The band’s name change to ‘Highway Blonde’ was born after one member was reputedly picked up at a truck stop just south of Byron Bay by none other than Paris Hilton and was then whisked away to a private party somewhere in the NSW North Coast Hinterland. ‘The response from the first two singles of the album (Inside Moves and Annie) have been phenomenal. And our new single Let it Go is certainly gaining momentum. We are so humbled by people’s reactions and the amazing support with radio airplay in around 20 countries, and on over 300 stations across the United States alone,’ says Beaumont. Winning Ways is laced with themes of love, sex, reparation, salvation, being and nothingness. The album is full of tight, tuneful songs – good time modern rock, pure and simple, the kind we hope will propel us onto many more ipods and to cap off a sensational year for the band, the Inside Moves video was awarded the 2009 Pacific Film and Television Video Award in the Best Independent Category. 2010 looks even better with the band close to securing an international recording deal with Sony in the US. You can check out Highway Blonde this Friday at the Beach Hotel, Byron.

MICK MCHUGH AT THE RAILS, BYRON SUNDAY

MACCA FRIDAY DECEMBER 18 TWIN TOWNS

Nostalgia aint what it used to be

RYAN MURPHY SATURDAY CURRUMBIN RSL

Glenn Miller it aint – The Big Band At The End Of The Universe is a crack team of 18 highly skilled musicians delivering music composed well before the iPod. After last month’s successful gig at the Mullum Festival, they are still rehearsing weekly and adding new tunes to a repertoire that already stands at over 60 tunes. Unlike most bands, this ensemble play music for music’s sake. Uncompromising, in your face Latin and hard swing. And unlike most bands, they don’t pander to the public’s middle ground soft taste – you know the type – musack that provides the soundtrack to a drunken mating dance driven by nostalgia. Nope, that aint them. It’s because it’s driven by the passion for producing great music that this group have been together for over three years. Their last gig for ‘09 is at the Buddha Bar, Byron Bay this Sunday from 7pm till 10pm. Laura Noble will be appearing as special guest singer. Entry is free.

Marshall Marshall and the Fro have been hard at work recording their second album at 301 studios in Byron Bay, with

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HIGHWAY BLONDE AT THE BEACH HOTEL, BYRON FRIDAY

Yah have recently become one of the most talked about bands in Brisbane. This has been largely due to their live show, a 10 piece spectacle that witnesses have referred to as unparalleled. Couple this with the prestigious Q Song Hip Hop Song of The Year Award for Bubblegum, both Searing Life and Bubblegum enjoying radio play nationwide including high rotation on Triple J for Searing Life and a debut LP that has both critics and fans picking their jaws up from the floor. Laneous is the conceptual poet for the backbeat generation. Devoting his life to music since dropping out of high school at L&TFY the age of 15, Laneous’ musical vision has been unfaltering. Bubblin’ up out of the artisan Born to a Bohemian south hotbed that is Brisbane’s west end is the grunty, rudebay soul Brisbane community that and croon punk of Mr Laneous he’s now so heavily a part of, Laneous has spearheaded a and The Family Yah (L&TFY). new Brisbane-born movement What started as a community of edgy groove, hip hop whisper has broken out into bounce and soul glaze. Joining a fire. From the Big Day Out forces with The Family Yah – to the screens of NME TV and recent rotation on Triple J, The consisting of General Beats ( drums), Antilla (guitar), Poz dirty, hip hop driven sould grooves of L&TFY have officially Serps (bass) and Peet G (MPC/ keys) – 2007, Laneous has set arrived. Spotlight artists on about realising his musical Triple J Unearthed in June 09 and named amongst Hip Hops vision, creating a formidable live experience that has seen hottest in J Mag’s City by City them grace the stages of The ‘Oz Hip Hop Special’, with the Big Day Out, Woodford Folk launch of their debut LP St Ill Festival, Island Vibe, Kuranda Regal and regular East Coast touring L&TFY are cementing a Roots Festival, Green Fest and swiftly burgeoning reputation. The West End Carnivale but to name a few. Now they arrive And what a reputation – let’s face it, press releases are partial with their most outstanding musical excursion to date to hyperbole but it would – their debut album. Catch be no overstatement to say this sensational experience that Laneous and The Family renowned producer Anthony Lycenko – Pete Murray, Xavier Rudd, Beautiful Girls – and they have been touring the country playing many major festivals over the past 12 months. They have come back to record a well anticipated second album. Marshall and the Fro will be showcasing their new tracks at the Great Northern Hotel Byron Bay on Saturday December 19 in their first appearance at the venue in nearly a year! They will be releasing their new album at Easter 2010, so be on the lookout for some fresh local breed alternative roots/rock music!

Saturday December 19 at The Brewery, Byron Bay – 8pm

Sustainable events Newcastle’s Meegan Jones returns to Australia after working for the past three years in the UK as Sustainability Manager for the producer of Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds Festivals, Festival Republic, to launch her first book – a comprehensive guide on Sustainable Event Management. Meegan has spent the past 20 years working in events, focusing in recent years on developing sustainability in event management. She has developed sustainability solutions at Peats Ridge Festival in Australia and worked on sustainability issues for Live Earth India and the London Marathon. Meegan is currently the global greening consultant for the next round of Live Earth events, is the events consultant for UKbased music industry climate impact organisation Julie’s Bicycle and is on the working group for Global Reporting Initiative’s (GRI) events industry sector supplement. Meegan is also working with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) on their new Music and Environment Initiative, to be launched in 2010. Sustainable Event Management: A Practical Guide’ is published by Earthscan and can be purchased from UNSW Books or through the book’s website www.sustainableeventguide. com

MARSHALL AND THE FRO HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON SATURDAY

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GIG GUIDE LOCAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY 17 TWEED ■CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, KINGSCLIFF 5.30PM, MARK MCGUIRE ■KINGSCLIFF, LIONS CLUB PARK, ADJ. CUDGEN SURF CLUB, MARINE PDE 7PM KINGSCLIFF CAROLS BY THE COAST ■SEAGULLS LEAGUES CLUB 6PM MICHAEL ■TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6.00PM VEENIES – DOUBLE D ■TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 1.30PM DENIS WARREN 5PM LONE WOLF 8.30PM THE CROWDADS 1PM PETE DAVIS

GOLD COAST â– ATLANTIS RISING, COOLANGATTA 7PM MEDITATION GROUP â– BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 6PM DAVID BARRY â– NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA 8.45PM JD SAMPSON + BRETT SELLWOOD

BYRON â– BEACH HOTEL, 9PM THE ELECTRIC ECLECTIC â– HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, OLMECHA SUPREME VS PATAPHYSICS â– THE RAILS, 6.30PM CLAY BLYTH & DAN HANNAFORD â– THE BREWERY, BYRON 8PM ZIGGY AND THE FIREDRUMS â– LA LA LAND, DANIEL WEBBER â– HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM ALEMAN BROS DUO

FRIDAY 18 TWEED â– CABARITA BEACH BAR & GRILL 8.30PM BROADFOOT â– CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 8PM FOSSEL ROCK â– CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT 7.30PM JOEY FIMANO â– CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, KINGSCLIFF 7.30PM ROBERT KEITH â– IMPERIAL HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 8PM MACHINERY DRIVE â– KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM FAITHFULLY YOURS â– KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 8.30PM BROADFOOT â– MURWILLUMBAH BOWLING CLUB 7.30PM RAY CATT & ALANNAH FOX â– MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9PM DJ HERVE

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â– MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM MACKA â– PALM BEACH SURF CLUB 8.30PM INNOCENT BYSTANDERS â– POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM PHIL GUEST â– SALT BAR, SALT VILLAGE 8.30PM JASON DELPHIN DUO â– SEAGULLS LEAGUES CLUB 8.30PM THEATRE ON ICE PRESENTS BROADWAY TONIGHT 8PM DEUX FEMMES â– TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM THE GREG DOOLAN BAND â– TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 9.30PM THE CRAWDADS

â– LIQUID, 10PM H20- GT, DEEGS, ADAM TAYLOR, DEE DEE â– COCOMANGAS, MAIN DJ QC + KRISTIN â– CHEEKY MONKEYS, TIGHT N BRIGHT DRESS UP PARTY â– HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7.30PM BIG MUSIC LAS

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■BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 7.30PM UPSTAGE ■CLUB ELSEWHERE, SURFERS PARADISE JIMMY 2 SOX ■CONRAD JUPITERS 5PM SHANE WILKIE DUO 10PM JABBA ■COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM OLMECHA SUPREME VS PATAPHYSICS ■CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM THE CHEVROLETS ■CURRUMBIN SLSC BROOKSY ■GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE ANNE KINGSFORD ACADEMY OF DANCE, COMEDY IN THE BASEMENT – POMMY JOHNSON ■HARD ROCK CAFE, SOUTHPORT 9PM BURNING BROOKLYN ■THE LOFT, CHEVRON ISLAND 9.30PM MIHIRANGI & HER NEW BAND ■NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA 8PM SUE DENIM ■PALM BEACH SURF CLUB 8PM INNOCENT BYSTANDERS ■SOUTHPORT RSL CLUB 7.30PM 24/7 ■THE DEL PLAZA HOTEL, SOUTHPORT 8PM ELECTRIK DYNAMITE, FIELDS OF TRURO, HOWLING STREET, FINAL FALL

â– CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 8PM GEOFF RAYNER â– CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT 8PM SCANDAL â– COOLANGATTA TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB DAVO â– IVORY TAVERN, TWEED HEADS 7PM WUNLUV SOUND SYSTEM â– KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM KARAOKE â– KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 10PM 8.30PM NICK MUIR â– MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9.30PM RIVER STREET â– MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 10.30AM TREVOR RIX 6.30PM ROO â– POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM GEOFF DUTTON â– SALT BAR, SALT VILLAGE 8.30PM OWEN HOGAN â– SEAGULLS LEAGUES CLUB 8PM BRANDI & THE BADCATS 9PM THE ANGELS â– SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 7PM BILL JACOBI â– SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB 3PM 3PM JAZZ 7.30PM DEBBIE & PAUL LINDENBERG â– TUMBULGUM HALL 8PM DANCE TO TRILOGY â– TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM JOHNNY CASH & FRIENDS â– TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 10AM HARRY LYNN 2PM RUSSELL SPROUT 6.30PM GOOD VIBRATIONS 9.30PM THE CRAWDADS

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■BEACH HOTEL, 9.30PM SMART ARTISTS ■HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, MICK HART ■THE RAILS, 7PM THE SOUL SHAKERS ■THE BREWERY, BYRON CHUCKALE ■BYRON SCOUT HALL 7.30 – 10PM ‘DANCE ON’ ALCOHOL & SMOKE FREE ■LA LA LAND, CHRISTIAN LUKE + DANIEL WEBBER & RYAN RUSHTON

â– BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 7.30PM ATMOSPHERE â– CLUB ELSEWHERE, SURFERS PARADISE MOTION:THEORY: MUSIC W/ DJ KHRIS + BEN ADAMS â– CONRAD JUPITERS 9PM ZOO KEEPERS â– CURRUMBIN RSL 12.30PM 12.30PM KATIA DEMEESTER 7PM RAY MURPHY â– GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE HYPED SCHOOL MUSICAL

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DANCE, HYPED CABARET SINGING, JAZZ IN THE BASEMENT – DIXIELAND JAZZ CHRISTMAS PARTY WITH THE BASEMENT ALL STARS ■NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA 8PM FASHION PARADE PRESENTED BY SUBSTANCE ■SOUTHPORT RSL CLUB 7.30PM TAKE ON TWO ■TWENTY 1, SURFERS PARADISE 9PM PRE-PARTY SUMMAFIELDAYZE 2010

BYRON ■BEACH HOTEL, BYRON THE FEREMONES ■HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, MARSHALL & THE FRO W THE VILLAIN ■THE RAILS, 6.30PM DAVE SCOTT BAND ■LA LA LAND, LIVEWIRE ■THE BREWERY, BYRON MR LANEOUS AND THE FAMILY YAH ■CHAMELEON GLOBAL CAFE, BYRON 7PM MOHINI COX ■COCOMANGAS, MAIN ROOM DJ QC LOUNGE GOODWOOD ■HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7.30PM PINK ZINC ■SANDBAR, BRUNSWICK HEADS 3-5PM ILONA HARKER& GUESTS ■BANGALOW CATHOLIC HALL 7.30PM ACAPPELLA CONCERT – 6 CHOIRS ■LULU’S CAFE MULLUMBIMBY 11AM WAZ PORTER ■JAZZ-BAH, BALLINA HOTEL 6PM ELIZABETH LORD TRIO

SUNDAY 20 TWEED â– BURRINGBAH SPORTS CLUB 8PM FAT ALBERT â– CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT 11AM DAVID KIDD â– CUDGEN SURF CLUB, KINGSCLIFF 2PM INNOCENT BYSTANDERS â– IVORY TAVERN, TWEED HEADS 3PM THE LYRICAL â– POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 4PM ABBIGAYLE â– RIVERVIEW HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 2PM RAY CATT & ALANNAH FOX â– SALT BAR, SALT VILLAGE 2PM MARTIN WAY â– SEAGULLS LEAGUES CLUB 2PM CALYPSO DELIGHT â– SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL 1PM GANGA GIRI (SOLO), DAKINI & FRIENDS â– TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 5PM DAVO

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â– TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 12.30PM ROBERT KEITH 7.30PM THE CRAWDADS 1.45PM PETE DAVIS 6.30PM VOICE & CONGAS

GOLD COAST ■BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB, MIAMI 2.30PM THE CHEVROLETS ■CLUB ELSEWHERE, SURFERS PARADISE ROYAL SUNDAY W/ I AM BLAKE + GIV ■CONRAD JUPITERS 6.30PM PAUL LINES DUO ■COOLANGATTA SURF CLUB 2PM SHANE CRAMP ■CURRUMBIN RSL 1.30PM J’Z JAZZ CREW ■CURRUMBIN SLSC AGENT 77 ■FISHERMANS WHARF TAVERN, MARINERS COVER 4PM MUCHOS GRACIAS ■NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA 8PM DJ BLACK ■SOUTHPORT RSL CLUB 4PM JAYNE HENRY

BYRON â– BEACH HOTEL, 4.30PM THE FEREMONES 8PM DJ JEZ â– HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, JASON DELPHIN â– THE RAILS, 6PM MICK MCHUGH BAND â– THE BREWERY, BYRON THE BIG BAND AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE â– BYRON BAY COMMUNITY MARKET BARRY FERRIER â– CHAMELEON GLOBAL CAFE, BYRON 5PM IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC â– LA LA LAND, CAPTAIN KAINE & GUESTS â– HOTEL BRUNSWICK 3PM WEAR THE FOX HAT 7PM PERCOLATORS â– DURRUMBUL HALL CONSCIOUS DANCE NETWORK CHRISTMAS PARTY (INTOXICANT FREE)

MONDAY 21 TWEED â– KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB

DAVID LEE â– TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6.30PM DICK BARNS â– TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 1PM WALTER WILLANS 4PM JAYNE HENRY 7PM DANCE CLUB 7.30PM SPIN

GOLD COAST â– CONRAD JUPITERS 8PM VERTIGO TRIO â– SOUTHPORT RSL CLUB 11AM DON WHITTAKER

BYRON â– BEACH HOTEL 9PM DJ GOODIE â– THE RAILS, 6.30PM GREG KEW â– HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, WAYNE EVANS â– THE BREWERY PING PONG COMP â– LA LA LAND, DANIEL WEBBER & RHYS BYNON â– CHEEKY MONKEYS, MEXICAN MADNESS â– COCOMANGAS, BACKPACKER PARTY PRIZE GIVEAWAYS

TUESDAY 22 TWEED â– SEAGULLS LEAGUES CLUB 6PM DAVID LEE â– TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6.30PM CRAIG SHAW â– TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 1PM ROCKING TUESDAY 6.30 PATTI 8.30PM MATT ZARB

GOLD COAST â– CONRAD JUPITERS 8PM DJ & GUEST

BYRON â– BEACH HOTEL, 9PM DJ LONGTIME â– HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, HARRY HEALY â– THE RAILS, 6.30PM SLIM PICKENS â– THE BREWERY, BYRON OPEN MIC â– LA LA LAND, RHYS BYNON â– COCOMANGAS, RETRO FEVER â– CHEEKY MONKEYS, COYOTE UGLY N COCOMANGAS, BYRON RETRO FEVER

WEDNESDAY 23 TWEED

■CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT 11AM BOB, TIM & MAGGIE – THE CHRISTMAS SHOW ■TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6.30PM DJ LITTLE ■TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 10.30AM SUE REID 2PM STEVEN MICHAEL 8.30PM CENTRAL SOUND MACHINE 1PM PAUL LINDENBERG 6.30PM HARRY LYNN

GOLD COAST ■CONRAD JUPITERS 8PM RETRO NIGHT – CAPTAIN WOW ■SOUTHPORT RSL CLUB 5PM WILLY JAMES

Cabaret the Adult Musical Twin Towns Friday January 15

Christmas Luncheon Visions, Twin Towns December 25 12pm (Qld time) Christmas Day Lunch and Dinner Buffet Seagulls Club December 25 lunch11.30am-3pm dst dinner 5.30pm-9pm dst Tweed River Christmas Luncheon Cruise The Golden Swan –Tweed Endeavour Cruises, Ph: 1800 674 414 December 25 The Enormous Horns Twin Towns Saturday 2 January Short Stack Twin Towns Saturday January 9 Free family movies by the sea Palm Beach Parklands Friday January 10

Tweed Coast Extreme (freestyle motorcycle stunts) Cabarita Beach Equestrian Centre Saturday January 16 Cat Power Coolangatta Hotel Saturday January 2 Earthfreq music, lifestyle and environmental Festival Landcruiser Mountain Park, Jimna, February 12th-14th The Beautiful Girls Coolangatta Hotel Saturday January 16 Kora Saturday Coolangatta Hotel February 13 Charlie Parr Soundlounge, Currumbin RSL January 15 Ember Swift February 22 Summafieldayze Festival Doug Jennings Park, Gold Coast Saturday January 9

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The Shade

Shop 2/52 Marine Parade Road, Coolangatta 07 5599 2200

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Coolangatta – Showcase on the Beach 07 5536 5455 www.osushi.com.au

Fins Salt Village, Kingscliff 02 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner 7 days Lunch Fri, Sat & Sun

Bellini Salt Village, Kingscliff 02 6674 8748 Open Friday – Sunday for lunch Seven nights from 5.50pm for dinner

The Gallery Café combines art with fresh food and wine. Enjoy having lunch at the beautifully appointed licensed café with indoor and outdoor seating and cnr Tweed Valley Way magnificent panoramic views over the Tweed River and Mistral Road, and Border Ranges. View the art and treat yourself to Murwillumbah delicious cakes and great coffee. A fabulous venue for Open Wed-Sun 10am-5pm special events, office parties and wedding receptions. 02 6672 5088 Group bookings essential.

Located across from Cooli beach you could not ask for a better location or atmosphere. Relax and dine with our famous Rib and Reef, or our Kiwi Fried Bread or just the casual drink with the mates, our local beers are brewed all the way in Burleigh. Bring this ad and receive 20% discount on your food bill.

Tweed River Art Gallery

Escape Coffee Lounge

Japanese Restaurant Winner Best Sushi Bar NSW region 7 days 11.00 – 21.30 Licensed Eat in or take away

1 Brisbane Street, Murwillumbah Meals from 8am 02 6672 9025

New Years Eve at FINS: Degustation Menu $150pp (6 courses) 8.00pm-9.00pm arrival. Early Bird Menu $99pp (4 courses) 5.30pm-6.30pm arrival (2 hour seating).

Come and join us at Steven Snow (of Fin’s) new Restaurant Bellini Mediterranean licensed restaurant. Sit on our new verandah and watch the moon rise or a lazy day pass while enjoying contemporary Italian cuisine in a relaxed family atmosphere. Thinking New Years Eve? Book now for a 5 course Italian Journey.

Mount Warning Hotel

Chefs Hats every year in the Good Food Guide since 1998.

Mt Warning Hotel Open 7 days 10am till late Bistro open daily 1497 Kyogle Rd, Uki 02 6679 5111

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Australian cuisine created by chef Greg Pieper. Greg uses produce sourced locally in the Tweed region and was awarded the prestigious ‘chef’s hat’ – the toque – by the SMH Good Food Guide 2009/2010. Poolside at Santai Resort, Located at Casuarina, next to the spectacular lagoons 9 Dianella Drive, Casuarina and tropical gardens of Santai resort, Bamboo is a hidden treasure. 02 6670 5555

Delicious menu and the best coffee in town. Airconditioned for your comfort. Plenty of seating for groups or functions. And the fabulous Escape Art Gallery is upstairs. Watch world class artworks being created. Both venues open 6 days a week. Visit www.escapeart.com.au for details.

One of the region’s great old country pubs. Delicious food, bistro open for lunch everyday from 12-2pm, dinner Thursday to Sunday from 6-8pm. Children’s playground, relaxing beer garden. Curry night on Thursday, raffles and member’s draw on Friday, punter’s draw on Saturday and on Sunday there is a delicious roast.

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Here you will find some of the best local dining on offer. Restaurant owners take note: Good Taste provides you with the chance to tell your customers more about your business with ample room for that extra information that may not fit in a small advertisment. Great introductory rates are on offer, call 02 6672 2280 to find out more.

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It was through her photography, initially, that Katrina Watts became involved in sumo wrestling; the biscuits came later. There she was in Japan teaching English with photography her hobby. She found herself becoming intrigued by televised matches of sumo wrestling so started going along to the live ones and taking photos of the participants. Not, she points out to me, the ones at the top of their game but the ones much further down, who weren’t on the whole noticed, much less photographed. So delighted were they with the results that she became more and more involved with them and with the sport in general. She became their commentator and would go to their ‘stables’ to watch them train. As it was customary to take a gift – and the typical ones like a side of salmon or a case of beer or a bottle of aged whiskey were rather beyond her means – she would take along her home-made biscuits and slices. ‘I was popular, yes’, she tells me, ‘there were the photos and the food!’ Katrina had grown up in a family that loved cooking and food. Her mother was a superb cook and her Cambridge-educated father had at one stage done a course in Cordon Bleu cookery. She had gone to Japan for two years and the two years turned into twenty five, twenty of which saw her involved in the world of the sumo wrestlers. ‘They were my extended family,’ she tells me. ‘It’s lonely for the wrestlers in the stables... and I felt appreciated [making the biscuits and slices for them].’ One time she made twenty different types of biscuits for twenty wrestlers. Obtaining the correct ingredients in Kobe, Osaka, proved to be challenging at times – ‘even Japanese sugar has a different quality in terms of the fineness of its grain’ – and yet there were sufficient foreign grocers who would be able to supply her with ingredients like Lyle’s Golden Syrup for her Anzac Biscuits. Through her involvement in both professional and amateur sumo wrestling she travelled the world, acting as both assistant and interpreter – Paris, London, Vienna, Hong Kong, Brazil, Estonia; in Canada she was stadium commentator. It made her feel ‘useful’. Three years ago she returned to Australia, heading to Murwillumbah where her aged

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Victoria Cosford mother, who had grown up in the Tweed, was now based. I ask if it was a shock to come back – and Katrina hastens to assure me that it was definitely not. ‘It’s so beautiful in Murwillumbah,’ she tells me, ‘especially coming from that heavily urban environment. Here it’s a joy to go into

town... there’s always something flowering.’ In fact it was too quiet for her when she first returned. ‘I had trouble sleeping – the crickets and the frogs were so – not intrusive, just so noticeable!’ She unearthed her ancient collection of the ‘Time Life’ cooking series and ‘SuperCook’ magazines and started cooking again all her own favourites. Then she decided to have a shot at the Murwillumbah Show – and just recently learned that she had won six first prizes, one second and one third for her biscuits, cakes and preserves. In fact she won the big one, the Supreme Champion Reserve prize for her Lemon Butter. (‘The lemons were on the tree that morning and the chooks had just laid the eggs.’) One of the judges said ‘I didn’t have a taste of it, I had a scoop!’ Her recipes come from relatives and friends; via the internet; courtesy of ‘someone I met on the plane coming back from Hawaii’; very old cookbooks. She plans to enter the Show again next year but with completely different things. And as for the sumo wrestling, this beautifully spoken, multilingual, widely travelled and gently humorous woman is President of the Australian Sumo Federation, so still very firmly involved. She leaves me with squares of her Lemon Slice: I bite in with bliss, tangy lemon oozing thickly from its buttery base.

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ricks and mortar are very important to Kevin Campion and a career in the NRL allowed him to fulfill one of his dreams. ‘I wanted to own my own home by the time I retired,’ says Kevin. ‘That was always the plan for me and I succeeded. To me successful sporting career is gauged not by how much you earn, but how much you save.’ Knowing that professional sport would not last a lifetime, Kevin put a lot of energy into his future. ‘I have work hard to achieve my goals. I’ve always been a hard worker. My job was rugby league and I knew that one day that job would end. ‘I was lucky I suppose that I started my football career before it all went professional. In those days you played on the weekend and had a job during the week so you learned to look after yourself a bit. I don’t think the young players today realise how hard it was. ‘I did business studies while I was playing football. You have to do something. So many players think that having played in the NRL will open doors. It does open doors but if you aren’t qualified, those doors will close again.’ Kevin hung up his professional boots five years ago and what was once a hobby turned into the next career for this 241 game veteran. ‘For me real estate started as

a hobby. My wife Kylie and I would buy a house and while we were living in it, we would do it up then sell it.’ Having had his real estate licence for a couple of years, Kevin recently went into partnership with Christine McInnes and they joined the Ray White family a few months ago. ‘Ray White is the most recognised brand in Australia and there wasn’t one in Pottsville and I was lucky to join forces with Chris who lives in Pottsville and is well respected in the industry.’ Kevin sees many similarities between his former and current career. ‘As a sports person I had work discipline, I set goals and I worked hard to achieve them. We have the same culture of discipline in the office.’ A 12 career year is quite a long one in league and Kevin says that after his NRL career finished, it took a while to adjust the

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‘real world’. He says that where everything before was structured and planned for him, he has now become the planner. Financially there were contracts in place to ensure a steady salary where as now he has a fluctuating income. Having moved to the Gold Coast in 1992, the Campions – Kevin with wife Kylie and children Austin, Max and Isla, now live at Palm Beach, but he can envisage a future living in the Pottsville area. ‘My kids have been to a few different schools so I think we will stay where we are for the present to keep them settled, but Pottsville is definitely a possible future destination - it’s comfortable here. The people are fantastic and there is a feeling that you are really welcome. ‘Pottsville is growing but it hasn’t changed. It still has that country feel and

it’s only about an hour and 20 minutes to Brisbane. The Tweed Council has named Pottsville as one of the hubs of the shire. ‘The whole area is great and footballers love it! Darren Lockyer lives in Pottsville, Scott Sattler is at Koala Beach and Gary Belcher is at Salt. We are all Queenslanders and we all moved south,’ he laughs. Campion still keeps his hand in doing some coaching at Seagulls and with the under 11s at Tugun but he is glad he had a plan in place after retirement from the league. ‘I have met and played with some of the best players in the world. My best advice for the young players is: football is not forever. Make sure that while you are playing, you are setting yourself up for when you retire because it could come quicker than you think.’

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This luxury beachside townhome is situated only 200 metres to North Pottsville Beach! Modern and stylish in design, this substantially large 3 bedroom townhome would impress the most fastidious purchaser. Quality is the first impression upon entry to this home. Quality fixtures and finishes inspired by the landscape and the sea create a quintessential coastal living experience. The home features granite benches, timber floors, stainless appliances and beautiful white plantation shutters. A beautiful soft colour palette provides a gentle backdrop for furnishing your style. Leading from the open plan internal design is a private courtyard complete with tasteful landscaping which is perfect for entertaining from the north easterly aspect. Another added feature is a timber balcony leading from the main bedroom perfect to capture & enjoy the ocean breezes. Generous designs enable large rooms, 2 designer bathrooms and 3 toilets. This townhome is in a great location at north Pottsville beach, away from the hustle and bustle and yet conveniently positioned within walking distance of all amenities including school, preschool, club, restaurants and shops. Pottsville Beach is conveniently located only a 20 min drive to Coolangatta airport and 25 mins to Byron Bay. â– 10/44-48 Elanora Sands, Pottsville Beach. $449,500. For more information contact Roger McLeod on 0418 752 343 or 02 6676 2997. sales@pottsvillebeachrealestate.com.au

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✔ 15 minutes to Byron Bay ✔ Exclusive development in a spectacular

setting. Auction 6th February 2010. For further information contact Steve Leslie 6687 4399 or 0413 833 077 or email steve@loisbuckett.com.au

10 Raftons Road, Bangalow. ✔ A large block like this is a rare find. Size 4155sqm. ✔ Old renovated Queenslander so close to the village centre. ✔ A very private property indeed! Also adjoins creek reserve. ✔ Gently sloping land and grounds designed for easy care. ✔ Development approval for large contemporary home & pool. ✔ 5 bedrooms/sleepouts, 1 modern bathroom, separate toilet.

✔ Chef’s kitchen with open plan design.

All crisp and clean. ✔ Bi-folding doors open to elevated large wrap around decks. ✔ Do you know of another property fitting this description? Auction 6th February 2010. For further information contact Mark Kinneally on 0429 868 001 or email mark@loisbuckett.com.au

Maui Bay Estate, located on the beautiful Coral Coast of the main island of Fiji, offers an ideal lifestyle change/holiday home destination and unique investment opportunity. A peaceful and relaxed living environment located on a white sand beach overlooking the ocean provides an idyllic living atmosphere close to resorts and world class surfing, diving and fishing reefs. Maui Bay Estate features electricity, telephone, broadband internet access and Beach Clubhouse which

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Location plus! Visit www.pottsvillebeachrealestate.com. au and view photos on Id#: 362052. For information call 02 6676 2997 or call into 1 Coronation Avenue, Pottsville Beach.

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Majestic at Myocum 224 Tyagarah Rd, Myocum ✔ Superb double brick residence on 5 acres ✔ Panoramic views, private drive ✔ Horse stables and dressage arena ✔ Separate large studio and detached bedroom ✔ Salt water in-ground swimming pool ✔ Orchard and extensive gardens

✔ Vendors downsizing ✔ Offers considered prior to auction

Auction February 4th. Sales agents Rob Nedwich 0411 285 533 and Denise Burch 0408 193 415. Web Id: 398716

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The owners of this beachside property have already moved and want their property sold! They will consider all offers! Relax and enjoy the essence of being on permanent holiday within the tranquil surrounds of your own home. ✔ In-ground salt water pool with swim jets ✔ Large covered entertaining area ✔ Three well sized bedrooms all with built-in robes ✔ Light filled rooms and fresh interiors ✔ Tranquil tropical ground setting ✔ Spacious dining and living areas

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entertaining spaces ✔ Generous double car garage ✔ Fantastic rental potential ✔ Minutes to Suffolk Village and Byron

Bay’s cafÊs and shops Auction Thursday February 4th, 2010. Agent Brett Connable on 0408 155 931 or 6685 6222 Byron Bay

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2 storey architecturally designed beach town-home 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, double garage Beautifully designed, luxury fixtures and fittings Substantial verandah with views and private courtyard 400 metres to village shops, tavern, cafés and beach Suit permanent holiday rental or investment options

Priced to sell at $529,000 (02) 6676 2997 Contact: Roger McLeod 0418 752 343 Bruce Melville 0407 784 766

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Modern, Spacious & Intown 12 Old Bangalow Road, Byron Bay

STOKERS SIDING ✔ 120 acres (approximately half cleared, the balance bush) ✔ 2 council approved dwellings (5 bedroom brick/iron and

✔ 810sqm block next to rainforest reserve with great outdoor spaces just 2 minutes from Byron CBD ✔ Modern 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home ✔ 2 separate, spacious open plan living areas – perfect for relaxed family living Price $769,000. We are ✔ Large office/5th bedroom plus storage keen to sell and will ✔ Beautiful Thai sandstone tiles throughout consider realistic offers. ✔ 450 litre solar hot water system Phone owner Sue on ✔ Very short walk to Byron High, rugby oval, 0416 275 111. golfcourse & Tallow beach

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3 bedroom original farm cottage) ✔ 100 fruit (lime & mango), 1000 macadamia nut trees, 30 head cows/steers, permanent water (dams, creeks and bore) ✔ Great rural Tweed location off major sealed road, 30 minutes to Gold Coast Airport and Byron, 2 hours to Brisbane

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1/55 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay

5 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park

Smart freestanding duplex 3 bedrooms & 1 bathroom Walk to beach & shopping centre Single lock up garage Fenced yard, entertaining area Invest in your future

Absolute beachfront On prestigious Alcorn Street 734sqm vacant allotment Unique 22 metre street frontage Create the home of your dreams Enjoy the beach lifestyle

PRICE: $ 550,000 CONTACT: Tony Farrell on 0417 212 692

PRICE: $ 1,950,000 CONTACT: Bryce Cameron on 0412 057 672 or Liam Annesley on 0417 780 795

2/13 Beachcomber Drive, Byron Bay

‘Pavilion’ 3 Beach Road, Broken Head

First time offered for sale 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom freestanding home Includes separate downstairs accommodation Walk through National Park to Tallow Beach Fabulous weekender, great location Near level 442sqm corner block

Retreat to your pavilion style home Nestled in beachfront rainforest at Broken Head Private landscaped gardens and sun deck Expansive living spaces Luxurious contemporay architecture Private beach access

COMING TO AUCTION CONTACT: Sharon McInnes on 0408 659 649

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6 ‘Outrigger Bay’ 9-13 Shirley Street, Byron Bay

4 ‘Eco Beach’ 35-39 Shirley Street, Byron Bay

Modern furnished apartment 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms Walk to beach & cafes 2 large entertainment patios Beautifully landscaped gardens Heated lagoon style pool High occupancy rate Outstanding returns

Gross income of $78,641 for 2008 Resort style complex Pool, spa, BBQ area Dual key apartment 2 x 1 bedroom self contained units 2 security car parks In town, walk to Main Beach & shops

PRICE: $ 760,000 CONTACT: Andrew Rosee on 0421 914 054

PRICE: $ 620,000 CONTACT: Liam Annesley on 0417 780 795

2 Cavanbah Street, Byron Bay 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home Close to beach & town Timber floors, large covered deck Offstreet parking for 2 cars Currently holiday let, furnished Large 721sqm allotment PRICE: $ 1,400,000 CONTACT: Glen Irwin on 0418 604 080 or Jon Luton on 0422 794 384

61 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park

12 ‘Seeana Court’ 21-25 Cemetery Rd, Byron Bay

Absolute beachfront, 623sqm Travertine stone floors down Architect designed home Granite kitchen with 5 bedrms, 3 bathrms, DLUG European appliances Timber floors upstairs Agent declares interest

Smart 3 bedroom townhouse Walk to town, beach & schools Open plan living/dining

PRICE: $2,450,000 VIEW: Saturday ONLY 1-1.30pm CONTACT: Bryce Cameron 0412 057 672

CONTACT: Liam Annesley on 0417 780 795

High ceilings throughout Private courtyard, lush outlook Nothing to do, just move in First home owner or investment property

PRICE: $575,000

128 Grays Lane, Tyagarah

9 Marvel Street, Byron Bay

54 Coogera Circuit, Suffolk Park

27 Pacific Vista Drive, Byron Bay

Land size of approx 9,070sqm Approved for an upmarket Rural views to Mt Warning residence Very close to Byron Bay Owners motivation is high

Fantastic opportunity Approved for 3 shops 8 bed backpackers upstairs Inground swimming pool

Well maintained 1 owner home Well appointed galley style Offering 4 generously sized kitchen bedrooms and 2 bathrooms DLUG, great street appeal Various open plan living areas Includes separate guest accommodation

Owners are on the move Large family home Highly sought after location Great for entertaining

PRICE: $869,000 VIEW: Saturday 12-12.30pm CONTACT: Peter Yopp 0411 837 330 Liam Annesley 0417 780 795

PRICE: $670,000

Large 15 x 6 metre shed 1,012 sqm, rear lane access 2 street frontage Secure now & possibly re-develop later

PRICE: $2,300,000

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CONTACT: Bryce Cameron on 0412 057 672 Peter Yopp on 0411 837 330

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2/6 Beachside Drive, Suffolk Park

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83 North Creek Road, Lennox Head

Stunning beachside duplex Close proximity to beach 3 bedrooms plus lock up garage

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home High ceilings and timber floors

Large 5 bed, 3 bath home Sep kitchenette on first level Teenage retreat/gym/office Sensational ocean views

Desirable, peaceful elevated home with DLUG 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

Set on over 5.5 acres Short drive to Byron Bay Ocean, lighthouse & rural views

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OPEN FOR INSPECTION GAIL FULLER REAL ESTATE UĂŠ 5 Blackwood Cres, Bangalow. Sat 2-3pm PROFESSIONALS POTTSVILLE BEACH P23 UĂŠ Estuary Frontage. Sat & Sun 12-1pm (NSW) ELDERS BYRON BAY UĂŠ 19 Mackay Street, Byron Bay. Sat 10-10.30am UĂŠ 5/9 Ruskin Street, Byron Bay. Wed & Sat 11.30am-12.00pm UĂŠ 8/114 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Wed & Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 7 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Wed & Sat 1-1.30pm BYRON BAY FIRST NATIONAL UĂŠ 24/64 Broken Head Road, ByronBay. Sat 11.30am-12pm UĂŠ 19 ‘Tallows at Byron’ Sallywattle Drive, Suffolk UĂŠ Park. Sat 11.30am-12pm LJ HOOKER BYRON BAY P24 UĂŠ 61 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 1-1.30pm UĂŠ 27 Pacific Vista Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 12-12.30pm ELDERS BANGALOW UĂŠ 9 Campbell Street, Bangalow. Wed & Sat 11-11.30am UĂŠ 2/23 Byron Street, Bangalow. Sat 11-11.30am UĂŠ 305 Rose Road, Tuntable Creek. Sat 11-11.30am UĂŠ 215 Balraith Lane Ewingsdale. Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 12 Walker Street, Clunes. Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 21 Rifle Range Road, Bangalow. Sat 1-1.30pm UĂŠ 224 Tyagarah Road, Myocum. Sat 2-2.30pm UĂŠ 7 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 1-1.30pm UĂŠ Unit 7/6 Electra Close, Byron Bay. Sat 1-1.30pm

AUCTIONS LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE P22 UĂŠ 1 Langi Place, Ocean Shores. Auction Feb 6. UĂŠ 10 Raftons Road, Bangalow. Auction Feb 6. Inspect Sat 12-12.30pm. ELDERS BANGALOW P22 UĂŠ 224 Tyagarah Road, Myocum. Auction Feb 4th. Sat 2-2.30pm ELDERS BYRON BAY UĂŠ Second Time To Auction. Auction Thu Feb 4. Inspect Wed & Sat 1-1.30pm. RAY WHITE BYRON BAY UĂŠ Yamba. Auction 1.30pm onsite Jan 23. GAIL FULLER REAL ESTATE UĂŠ 8 Pacific Vista Drive, Byron Bay. Auction onsite Feb. LJ HOOKER BRUNSWICK HEADS UĂŠ 27 Nana Street, Brunswick Heads. Auction 11am Jan 23 at Brunswick Heads RSL auxiliary Hall. Inspect Sat 1-1.30pm UĂŠ Lucky Lane, Billinudgel. Auction 11am Jan 23 at Brunswick Heads RSL auxiliary Hall.

NEW LISTINGS LJ HOOKER BYRON BAY P24 UĂŠ 1/55 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay UĂŠ 5 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park UĂŠ 6 ‘Outrigger Bay’ 9-13 Shirley St, Byron Bay UĂŠ 4 ‘Eco Beach’ 35-39 Shirley Street, Byron Bay UĂŠ 2 Cavanbah Street, Byron Bay

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Sport Twin Towns Little As at relay championships The athletes from Twin Towns did their club proud last Saturday at the State Athletics Field in Brisbane when they competed in the Queensland State Little Athletics Relay Championships. The athletes ran, jumped and threw so well that the club walked away with a mix of gold, silver and bronze medals and many personal bests. This was the only time the athletes at the club could come together and compete as a team, in what is usually a very individual sport.

Special mention must go to Dayne Nicholls who combined with 3 other Under 15 boys to achieve a Gold medal in High Jump (with Kieran Baker), a silver medal in Discus (with Daniel Lesslie) and a bronze medal in long jump (with Cooper Black). Our Under 12 Girls relay team – Sarah Champley, Mackenzie Sweeney, Credence Donoghue and Natasha Simpkins – also achieved a gold medal in the medley relay and just missed out on the state record.

Other results from the event include Silver in the Under 13 Girls shot put and Under 17 Girls long jump and bronze in the Under 9 Girls 4 x 100m. At the Primary School National Championships held in Sydney on December 7, Sarah Champley came 4th in the 800m and Denae Nicholls came 5th in the discus. At the High School National Championships in Hobart on the same day, Martin Campbell achieved a personal best in both the 400m and the 90m Hurdles.

SPORT RESULTS

by M Timmins, B Hunt, all others were J Crombie, B Dunne, D Reynolds, N Lutherborrough, H Carney, N Smith, K Cusack, J Cummins, D Hunt, J Timmins, J Crawford, B Albury, H Carney, N Lutherborrough, B McLennan, J Rannie, K Cusack. A big thanks to all who bought prizers in for raffle. Cane Toads wish everyone A very merry Christmas and a porous new year for 2010. Have a safe holiday and see you next year kooka. Condong Men Wednesday 9th dec 36 bowlers winners being R Turner, T Crossingham losers D Benze, R Brown. Raffle winners N Smith, J Ross, T Crossingham. Open fours played T Scuis, P Pluis, P Ayres, B Clifford DEF C Thompson, Kooka , L Muir, W Elvy. Thursday 9th Dec 3 bowl pairs shootout 12 teams played and the winners being S Massey, J Massey $50 each runner/ups B Wilkins, T Lee $20 each Baffle R Prichard meat , T Crossingham meat and xmas cake. Condong presentation night was Friday around 50 members attended. A grade 4 winners R Fredericks,C Douglas, S Massey, J McDonald. A triples Win B Wicks, S Massey, K Vardy. A pairs S Reading, P Martain. Singles B Wicks. B grade 4 J Miller, R Scuis R Fuller, L Edmonds. B triples J Miller, R Scuis, L Edmonds.B pairs S Knight, P Pluis. B singles P Pluis. Mixed pairs J Blake P Pluis. Mixed fours M Sweetman, J Glasby D Reynolds, R Kaehler.Stirrers award P Ayres, Patrons award P Ayres Clubmans award K Lutherborrough . Raffle winner of a new set of bowls was won by Sue Cook, Second prize esky S Cook Third prize travel bag M Sweetman. Saturday 12 dec Winners D Benze , L Muir SecondB Thompson, P Meadows. Raffle winners S Keen, W Thelan, N Johnston. Open fours R Nelson, M Obrien, T Needs, N Johnson def R Gerdes , T Crossingham, T Kennedy, R Fuller. Cudgen Leagues Ladies Cudgen Ladies Break up Party was a great success last Thurs. Thanks to President Ann, her Committee and the many Members who helped before and throughout the day. Our thanks go to Anthony & staff for a most enjoyable meal & the many donations received from Members. Results for the day – Many Spiders were won. Winning Lead, Rnk 12 – Clarice Blake, W – 2nd, Rnk 10 June Dowling, W – Skip, Rnk 8, June Wotherspoon; Runners up Lead, Rnk 12 – Yvonne Pritchard, 2nd – Rnk 10, Sylvia McCann, Skip, Rnk 9, Joy Ashford. Congratulations to the winners of the 15 Christmas Hampers. Congratulations Everybody. Dates for Diary – Thurs 14th Jan 2010 1pm – Cudgen Ladies Social. Mon 18th Jan Excutive meeting Cabarita. Thurs 21st – Cudgen Championship Fours commence. Fri 29th Jan – State Carnival entries close. Tues 2nd Feb 9.30 – Quarterly General Meeting ( Cudgen ) Mon 8th Feb – Delegates meeting ( Pottsville ) Tues 9th Feb – Pennants commence. Sun 21st Feb 9.30am - Sun Social Club Bowls Day & BBQ lunch recommences. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all of our Members & Visitors & their Families. Visitors welcome – Bookings 02 6674 1816 / 2734.

Cudgen Leagues Men Wed. 9/12/09 Winners J.Turner, N.Ashford, R.Moss, Speedy Losing Rink G.Whelan, J.McDonald, R.Tobey Sat.12/12/09 Mens Whites T.King, W.Shardlow, T.Conlon 2009 Championship results. Singles Major P. Schofield, Minor P.Tindale Pairs: Major P.Schofield, I.Turnbull, Minor, G.Border, J.Hazell. Triples Major T.King, G.Tobin, T.Conlon, Minor K.Hansen, G.Murphy, L.Noble. Fours Major P.Schofield, W.Deal, G.Murphy, R.Matthews, Minor K.Hansen, G.Murphy, G.Tobin, S.Archbold. Mixed Pairs T.King, V.Needs, Mixed Fours R.Matthews, K.Hansen, P.Bowen, E.Burke. Consistency Singles P.Pritchard. Presidents Singles P. Schofield. Major/Minors P.Pritchard, W,Bell Kingscliff Ladies Our end of Year Christmas Breakup was held Wednesday December 9 on an extremely Windy Day. Our Christmas Raffle was also very successful. We made over $1400 with proceeds going to Tweed Valley Early Childhood Intervention Services. Thank you to all concerned, Lucky Winners included 1st prize Mary Bown, also Reg Ellis & Norma Smith. We concluded our Day with Christmas Dinner, Entertainment and lots of Singing and Dancing. An excellent Day was had by all. To all those Ladies not in the Best of Health we wish a speedy recovery. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year and see you all back Bowling 6th January 2010. Kingscliff Men The Semi-Finals of the Mixed Pairs provided two very tightly contested games withC Smith, I Smith 15 d S Akers, M Turner 13 and A Wonka, P Murphy 21d N Craven, K Liddington 20. In the first round of the Open Singles T Hills d K Dawson; G Hallett d D Whittington, R Julius d K Taylor, I Taylor d B Henry; Open Singles to be played on Saturday 19th December: W Blackwood v I Smith; G Barrack v J Julius; T Hills v B Harris; M Turner v P Murphy; D Roughly v G Searle; G Hallett v H Hockey; T Wonka v R Lewis; B Butler v J Ritchie; M Richards v R Armour; R Julius v D Grenfell; K Liddington v V Lewis; T Cusack v F McNamara; K Banks v L Rootsey; C Lane v L Murphey. Roll Up 8:45am. Winners to play Sunday 20th and losers to mark. There will be some great bowls played so come along and have a look. Social Bowls Results: Thursday 10th December: Winners; H Moores, M Jabere, B O’Kane; J Frazer, F McNamara, L Murphey; A Curnow, J Quinn, S Jamieson; In the big money day on Saturday 12th December: Winners: J Frazer, F McNamara, L Murphey; T Cusack, D Langtry, G Pickett; D Whittington, S Jamieson, P Murphy; L Gillespie, D Miller, H DeVries; T Schofield, R Cavanagh, B Jack; B Harris, G Douglas, B Clarke; R Julius, C Lane, I Thompson; K Dawson, V Lewis, G Barrack; P Kinson, A Reid, S Cuppitt; T Wonka, W Blackwood, M Turner: Mystery Prize Winners: J Mirls, B McIllhatton, M Rice: Most Touchers was shared by G Barrack, A Reid and G Douglas with 8 each. Tuesday 15th December: Winners: P Potter, D Freeman; Runners Up: G Bailey, G Richards; Plate

BOWLS Cabarita Beach Men 9/12/09 Winners G Lake & D Hopps, r/ up H Hockey & S Goodman cons T Cox & I Turnbull. 9/12/09 Social winners I Muldoon,B Barnes & C Shepard cons J Tuckey & I Muldoon. 14/12/09 Winners B Laybutt & A Latif r/up R Maunders & W Blackwood cons M Morgan & J Stewart. Cabarita Beach Women 15.12.09 Social Bowls - Last game for 2009. Winning lead - R. Lee. Winning 2nd - J.Tuckey. Winning 3rd - P. Rannie. Winning Skip - J.Lake. Consolations: Lead - L. Oliver. 2nd J.Simpson, H.Muller. 3rd - J.Maitre. Skip - V.Dudley. Raffles: J. Matrie, R.Gleeson. Monthly Raffle: K.Woodward 04.01.2010 Club “Fun” Raiser Day - Starts 4.30pm. 2 games of 7 ends. BBQ between games. Come along and have “fun”. Sheet on board. Social Bowls - Womens bowls is now in recess and will resume 9.15am Tuesday 12th January 2010. Coaching - The coaching team is now in recess and free coaching will commence again Saturday 6th February 2010. Condong Cane Toads Sunday 13th 35 bowlers turned up for the last game of the year and to help celebrate xmas cheer at our party. The raffle for the hampers won

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beach buzz what’s happening on the coast Cudgen Surf Notes As announced last week, Cudgen will host the 2011, 2012 New South Wales Surf Life Saving Titles with an option for 2013. The club is no stranger to organizing major carnivals such as these, having previously been the venue for 1 Australian, 3 NSW Open, 2 NSW Masters, 2 NSW Junior and 1 NSW IRB. A steering Committee will be formed shortly to commence our planning. Point Score Results for last Sunday were: Run-swim-run – 1st Adam Mills, 2nd Tim Regan and 3rd Lachlan Field. Board, 1st Black Francis, 2nd Jan Gielis and 3rd Tim Regan. Next Sunday a group of juniors will be examined for their Surf Rescue Certificate and a squad of seniors for their Bronze Medallion, Certificate II Aquatic Rescue. There are some gaps still to be filled for Xams Day and New Years day voluntary patrols. Winners: M Matteucci, J North; Coming Up: Bowlers interested in playing in the 2010 Premier Sevens which will be played Friday or Saturday evenings, the Tweed Valley Shield which will be played on Monday afternoons or the Summer Nines which will be played on Saturday mornings, are asked to place their names on the relevant sheets on the notice board. Pottsville Men RESULTS Week Ending 13/12/2009 Wednesday 9/12/2009 Winners: - N Cahill R Cardillo and M Brady R/Up : -D Clark and T Fuller Friday 11/12/2009 Winners: F Brady and B Laybutt R/Up: - M Delaney D Moir Saturday 12/12/2009 Winners: - B Laybutt, D Moir and B Kent, R/Up: G Minnards,G Roots and A Margan Cons: D Appleton, R Bryant and M Brady Reminders “Barefoot Bowls” every Sunday at 2.00pm, beginners welcome. For enquires and bookings for bowls call the Pottsville Beach Sports on 6676 1077 & follow the prompts. Don’t forget if you strike the answering machine, to give clearly your name, the day and date for which you are booking and your preferred position. If you are a visitor, a contact phone number would be appreciated, we would hate for anyone to be disappointed. Tweed Heads Men Bowls Super Challenge: Practice each Thursday afternoon until start of competition on Sunday 17 January 2010 when Bronze section11 will play Tugun at Tugun starting at 2.00pm NSW time. A Trial game between a selected team from the Tweed/Byron District will be played on Saturday 16 January at Tweed Heads and will include the Ladies section. First games for the Gold and Bronze section 8 is against Mermaid Beach at Mermaid Beach on Saturday 30 January 2010 starting at 2.00pm NSW time. In-between these games Bronze 11 will play their Round 6 game against Robina at Tweed Heads on Saturday 23 January starting at 1.00pm NSW time This is the second game of a double-header weekend game for this section and the date is vacant so both clubs took advantage of this date. Greens Renovations: Note the club will operate on 2 greens only until 8 January 2010 so games will consist of Triples and Fours only on Wednesdays and Fridays for this period.

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the book were contributed. ‘It’s a little more left of field,’ he said. ‘Switch Foot is about the art form. It’s a cryptic message to people to switch from the competitive stance to a more happy, let’s go surfing stance.’ ‘The first book was mass launched, this one I’ve distributed myself. If I went through mainstream distribution I wouldn’t get my money back. But it’s not about money, it’s about the book.’ From the two books has grown a business of T-shirts, music albums and art. ‘It all ties in together,’ Andrew said. ‘Stockists were into the book and asking if we had shirts. I’ve been involved in some soundtracks to surf movies.’ Switch Foot II will be launched this Saturday, December 19, at Surf World Museum at Currumbin from 5pm (DST). Andrew will also be doing a book signing at Tweed Heads Angus and Robertson on the day at 2pm (DST). ers they would like to wish everybody concerned a Merry Xmas and a Happy, Healthy 2010. GOLF Chinderah Seniors Social Golf Results for Thursday 10/12/09 - Stableford Winner - ‘A’ grade - Tom Hyde - 40 points - new h/cap 9 R/up M Alan Smith - 39 points (c/back) new h/cap 12. Winner ‘B’ grade - Frank Featherstone - 40 points - bew h/cap 12 R/up, Tom Maye, 38 points (c/back) new h/cap 16 Winner ‘C’ grade - Marcia Edmunds - 40 points - new h/cap 35 R/up - John Ross - 39 points (c/back) - new h/cap 19. Ball rundown to 36 points (c/back) Next event - 17/12/09 Stroke - final event for the year - play resumes Monday 11/1/2010 - Stroke During the Xmas break - ball competitions will be played Results for Monday 14/12/09 - Four person Ambrose Winners - Garry Carey, Sandy Daley, Ted Boulton, Jan Boulton - net 48 6/8 R/up - Geoff Mobbs, Carolyne Beynon, John Graham, Sid Eccleston - 49 1/8 Ball rundown to net 49 6/8 Next event 12/12/09 - Christmas Party Murwillumbah Golf Club Sunday 6th December Members Winner R.Hartley 40 pts Women’s Winner C.Fogo 34 pts N.Pin 2nd S.Singh B.R.D to 36 pts Monday 7th Veterans Winner A.Grade B.Wedlock 69 nett R.Up W.Rattray 69 nett Winner B.Grade K.Dawson 65 nett R.Up B.Bolt 6 nett c.b N.Pin 2nd C.Hulme 8th B.Bolt 10th J.Bertrams 14th B.Bolt B.R.D.to 70 nett c.b Wednesday 9th December Indiivdiual Stableford Winners A.Grade T.Grugan 38 pts c.b R.Up W.Rattray 38 pts B.Grade L.Sinclair 44 pts R.Up Phil Brown 43 pts Veteran K.Honeywell 39 pts N.Pin 2nd K.Honeywell 10th R.Lawler B.R.D 36 pts c.b Friday 11th .Members Winner V.Gwerder 43 pts Women’s Winner Deb O’Brien 32 pts B.R.D 38 pts Saturday 12th December 4.B.B.B. Stableford in 4 Grades Winners .Grade G.Faulkner & H.Kirk 55 pts R.Up P.Maskill & J.Djordevic 53 pts Eagle on 11th.K.Forster N.Pin 2nd G.Robertson 8th S.Whitney 10th G.Veares 14th J.Traplin B.R.D 46 pts c.b

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His views against Echo’s letters is in charge of rally board while he Kingscliff from builtup areas such Luis Feliu columns but religion and a council dealing as on the street. its teaching in its DAs. with problems. which already has traffi Photo Jeff ‘No As a result, c Redemption’ Dawson many letters It has also objected Condong resident on the an atheist, Kevin McCready, subject were received the former administrato the failure of Protest an unsuccess which I’m not... action. fears ful Greens candidate including one from by The Echo, cuse tors to consult Quoll in they ac- the communit me of being for the Tweed Mr McCready d-tailed 30 milexpanding on He y intolerant, which Shire Council, I’m not. his ers the go-aheadbefore giving organis- close says as someone who once The Spotte lian continent fruitback at critics lived This week, he views. ‘crucifying’ him has hit to Gold Coast to use the Kingscliff that of New of the Austra The rainforest and ‘These foreshores as told stance against Indy racing, fears the scale their base for ago. along with religion and for his been accosted severalus that he had say and people have the right rd, Koala of this event will he the first its teach- street ing to children. to five rallies r believe lion years Makeover s Lyrebi are spark and in his local times on the I don’t think what they want but September over 10 years, starting of a protest similar to the re familia Eco-Home home doves, Albert Mr McCready next stoush McIntosh Park supermarket they have the d for an . 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Coolheads Coolheads will be hitting Goodwin Park tomorrow, Friday, December 18, for African drumming, fire twirling and gift-giving. It’s for young people aged 12-25 and starts at 6pm (DST). To find out more call 07 5589 1800.

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BRONTE Bronte is a cute 9 month old desexed female Staffy X. She has to leave her current foster home with Friends of the Pound at the end of this week and we would like her to go to a permanent home. Can you help? She loves people and would probably be best suited as the only dog in the household. She responds well to commands but will 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, permanent 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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Sunday, January 10, ‘Pedal to the Pacific’, depart from Nullum St near the Duck Pond in Knox Park, Murwillumbah, 6.30am, 50km, medium/ hard ride, some hills, short gravel section, via Clothier’s Creek Rd to Bogangar and then along the cycle path to Hastings Point. Stop for a swim/drink and return home via Reserve Creek Road. To register visit wollumbinbug@yahoo.com.au

Christmas carols Christmas Carols at The Victory, Mooball, tonight at 6pm (Thursday, December 17). Presentation by Gumnut Pre School, Burringbar and choir, plus visit from Santa. Kingscliff Carols by the Coast are on tonight (Thursday, December 17) at Lions Club Park, Kingscliff. Santa will be making an appearance and the Kingscliff Lions Club will be selling cold drinks, hot food and glow sticks. It starts at 7pm (DST) and goes until 8.45pm.

Probus club Banora Point Probus Club. No meeting for December, next meeting January 25 at South Tweed Sports Club 10.30am. Visitors welcome. For info call Frank on 07 5599 9528.

Free meals Delicious free meals prepared by Sri Govinda Dham are served every second Tuesday at the Murwillumbah Community Centre from 11.45am12.30pm. All welcome. Next one on December 15. For info call Prema Das on 6679 5541.

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PCYC markets Held every Sunday at the Tweed Heads PCYC, corner of Florence and Adelaide Streets, running from early in the morning to around lunchtime. For more info call 07 5599 1714.

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Christmas lunch Don’t spend Christmas alone, get into the festive spirit and share the day (and a free hot lunch) with new friends. Tweed Combined Christmas Churches are throwing a Christmas Day lunch from 11.30am (DST) at Tweed Heads Civic Centre. Entertainment and carols will add to the fun and Santa set to pay a special visit. Transport available to the centre, call (07) 5599 2615 or 0434 671 101.

Food giveaways Free food giveaway on Wednesday at the iBar in Tweed Heads. We start giving away at 12.30pm DST. Food donations are needed to help pensioners through the festive season. If anyone knows of a warehouse that could be used for a storehouse to sell food cheaply to pensioners please call Terri on 0414 376 057. For aged pension card holders only, 10.30am-1pm (DST) Fridays at the iBar in Wharf Street, Tweed Heads. Thanks to those who have donated packet and tin food. Food donations also needed for Christmas, if you can help call Lorraine on 07 5599 8612 or Thelma on 07 5536 3037.

Museum dates 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. Last open day Friday, December 18 and re-opening Tuesday, January 12. Special book sale ends Dec 18. For info call 07 5536 8625.

Hospital auxiliary Tweed Hospital Auxiliary Christmas Stocking raffle has started and tickets are on sale in the hospital gift shop and various venues around the Tweed. For details phone the gift shop on 07 5506 7867. Meetings held on the first Monday of every month in the Islander Room in the Tweed Civic Centre. New members welcome. For info call Merle on 07 536 1441.

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diate and Advanced in 2010 thus creating a vacancy. If interested call Marie on 6679 5721. New ideas for classes also sought, call Judi or Margaret on 6674 2968 or 6672 4651.

Every Monday evening, 6pm-9pm at Kingscliff Holistic Centre, For info call 6674 4866.

Volunteering Looking for a way to gain work experience, meet friends and/or contribute to your community? 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: Tweed Heads, child care assistant; Chillingham, gardener/ground maintenance; Murwillumbah, handyman/gardener, kitchen hand; Tweed Shire, sports program development officer. For enquiries regarding these or any of the volunteer vacancies listed in our region visit www.nortecltd.com.au or call 02 6672 8288.

Meditation Quan Yin Method. Information and instruction on ancient art of meditation. All welcome. No cost. Tweed/ Murwillumbah Karyn 07 5590 9774. Lismore/Byron Bay Jonathan 02 6694 2212.

Lyn Strett, Ruben Campbell and Trevor Crisell get into the Christmas spirit at Tweed Hospital this week.

Christmas came early this year for Ruben Campbell, 7, and other young patients at Tweed and Murwillumbah hospitals. Trevor Crisell played Santa on behalf of the Variety Special Children’s Christmas Party charity and delivered presents to the paediatric wards on Monday this week. A Christmas party for children with severe disabilities or

life threatening illnesses was held at Coffs Harbour earlier this month and the surplus presents were rounded up and dropped at hospitals in the Tweed, Tamworth and Taree areas. ‘We usually have more than enough presents,’ Trevor said of the tradition, now in its 16th year. ‘The money comes from the community, essentially busi-

nesses but also the public. Most people donate each year. You usually find that somewhere in their family there is a disabled child.’ Pediatrics nursing unit manager Lyn Strett said the presents would be handed out to kids between now and Christmas day. ‘The kids just love it,’ she said. ‘It gives them the feeling that it’s not so bad in hospital.’

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Calling artists from Ballina, Byron, Lismore and Tweed Shires working in painting, sculpture, works-on-paper and photography – entries are open for the Byron Arts Classic to be held at Byron Community Centre in January. For entry form and info artsclassic@byroncentre.con.au or 02 6685 6807.

The Family Centre’s trained volunteers and support workers provide practical parenting support to parents and carers living in the Tweed Shire who are caring for at least one child 0-3 years of age. For info call 07 5524 871.

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

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Murwillumbah on the Move walking group meets at information centre carpark at 6.50am Wednesdays and Saturdays. Enjoyable walks around town. All welcome. For info call 02 6672 1660.

Tweed Valley Justices of the Peace have a desk at Tweed Centro each Tuesday 10am-2pm. Also at Tweed City Thursday from 10am-2pm and 5pm-7pm. For info call Margaret on 07 5599 2975. The last days for witnessing signatures this year: Tweed Centro, Dec 15, Tweed City, Dec 17, returning mid January.

Landcare volunteers Friends of Wollumbuin (FOW) Landcare group are looking for more people to help with the Byangum Community Tweed Riverbank Restoration Project. Volunteers meet the first Saturday of the month from 8am to 1pm to plant trees on the banks of the Tweed River on Kyogle Road, one kilometre south of Byangum Bridge. For further info call Marcia on 6672 8146 or email podge@netspace.net.au.

Kids helpline When kids face a crisis, Kids Helpline is there to help, Australia’s only telephone and online counselling service specifically for children and young people aged 5 to 25 years. For info call 1800 55 1800 (free call) or go to www.kidshelpline.com.au.

Coast Guard Kingscliff Volunteer Coast Guard are asking for donations for the flotilla’s garage sale to be held in January next year, which we will pick up. For info call Helena on 02 6674 0576 or 0427 740 576.

Community exchange Tweed Shire Community Exchange. Tweed Shire’s newest economy. Website: www.tweedshire.info. Email: ur@machinerydrive.com. Mobile/SMS: 0424 670787. People helping people. The exhange is a network of people helping people. Get help, buy things, sell things and help others without paying cash.

Wildlife carers Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers provide a 24-hour emergency wildlife service, 365 days a year and always need more help. If you’d like to know more call 02 6672 4789.

Bargain shop The Uniting Church Bargain Shop helps the Blair Athol Supported Accommodation and Assistance Program. Pre-loved clothing, bric-abrac, small household items, linen, books and luggage as well as new greeting cards and wrapping paper available. At 2/3 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South, from Monday to Friday 9.30am-3.30pm. For info call Malcolm or Georgina on 07 5524 4963.

Computer skills Computer Association Tweed Seniors meets at 10.30am on the third Wednesday of each month at Seagulls. Learn computer skills from other seniors. For info call Noelene on 07 5599 8939 (Mon-Fri 9-5). All welcome.

Mental health Tweed Valley Mental Health Carers Network is a support group for families of people with mental illness, offering friendship and information. The group meets on the first and third Mondays in each month at Tweed Heads Library, Brett Street (no public holidays). For info call 07 5524 4556. Do you care for someone with mental health problems? A free education course for families and friends of people with mental health problems. Learn about mental illness and the help and support available. December 14-15, Banora Point Community Centre. To register call Tamera on 0400 567 080 or Rob Grimes 07 5599 2141.

Breast screening BreastScreen NSW Tweed Heads clinic at the Tweed Hospital offers free mammograms on Thursday nights and Saturdays. To book call 02 6622 1822.

Community calendar Tweed Shire Council online community calendar of events lets you know what’s on. Available for event organisers, community groups, resident and ratepayer groups and others to promote their local events. Visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Events/ WhatsOnCommunity.aspx.

Nashos Tweed Valley-Murwillumbah National Servicemens Association meets every month on the 3rd Tuesday at 10-15am at the Murwillumbah Services Club. For info call Peter on 07 5590 5467 or Barb on 07 5523 3599. Regular guest speakers. Interested people welcome. The Gold Coast South-Twin Towns Branch of the National Servicemen’s Association of Australia serving from Tallebudgera to the Tweed will hold its next general meeting on Sunday, January 17, at 11am (DST) in the Anzac Room of the Twin Towns Services Club. If you served in any of the forces of the Commonwealth between 1951-1972 then why not bring your partner. New members welcome. For info call John on 07 5535 2484.

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Last week’s story about the make-up of the Tweed’s joint regional planning panel and its government appointees, former TSC general manager John Griffin, former Byron Shire Council general manager Pamela Westing and retired National Party MP Garry West omitted a key paragraph: ‘Ms Westing was also involved in a controversial selection process – along with Dr Griffin and Cr Warren Polglase – which ended with the surprise appointment of Beaudesert water engineer Noel Hodges as the council’s chief planner in 2004.‘

Murwillumbah Philharmonic Choir members (l-r) Elizabeth Good, Janet East, Dorothy Budd, John Holmes, Wally Budd and Sandra Hicks stretch their vocal chords in preparation for their performance of light and seasonal music, including Christmas carols, at the Tweed River Art Gallery this Sunday, December 20, at 11am (DST). Song sheets will be available for those who’d like to join the singing. Photo Jeff ‘Castrato’ Dawson

last week. Peter, 57, who was farewelled by family, friends and colleagues at a service in Kingscliff on Monday, was aptly described by close friends as an honourable, easy-going yet hard-working man, qualities which touched many who had known him. Peter, who was always helpful with a ready smile, inspired respect from all ■ ■ ■ ■ That good old community those around him. He will be spirit is alive and well in Tweed greatly missed by his family and Heads. The Police and Com- friends. Bravo, Peter. ■ ■ ■ ■ munity Youth Club (PCYC) recently showed its gratitude to Survey results point to a sorry Mr Rental Tweed, which sup- rally week for the shire’s largest ports the club through rent-free entertainment venues, with disgym equipment, charity golf appointing returns for that week days, raffle prizes and the like, compared to the corresponding by giving them an appreciation period last year – and to an avaward. The firm’s mascot, Mr erage non-holiday week. Tweed Rental, was at the club to receive Monitor, which commissioned the award from manager Mark the ‘only independent survey Madden but was swamped by into the financial benefit of some of the kids participating September’s rally,’ says the picin the club’s after-school-care ture with entertainment venues program, who all wanted a is indicative of the overall rephoto with him, especially after sult. Monitor spokesman Jerry the mascot had a go at shooting Cornford said so far it appeared only a handful of the larger some hoops. hotels in Murwillumbah and ■ ■ ■ ■ The Echo would like to pay some fast food outlets throughtribute to well-known and re- out the region increased sales, spected local court administra- while other hotels in smaller tor Peter Ross Muldoon, who centres on the rally route actudied after a battle with cancer ally lost income. He said the

full survey results would not be released until the government and Events NSW release the outcome of their survey next year, ‘but the overall impression is that if the government and World Rally Australia try to justify the rally continuing on the grounds of any financial benefit to the Tweed, they must have studied economics in some kind of parallel universe’.

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With a zombie-like delivery reminiscent of the late Philip Ruddock, Communications Minister Stephen Conroy announced on Tuesday that his technical tests of internet filtering were satisfactory and that the government would now proceed, by way of ‘public consultation’, to the introduction of web censorship, à la China. As ■ ■ ■ ■ Mr Conroy has stressed many The No Rally Group (NRG) has times before, only pedophiles appealed for locals to support a could possibly object to this fundraising effort to cover the policy. costs of the court challenge to ■ ■ ■ ■ the event. The group is planning Meanwhile our own censora series of fundraisers to double ship fan, Cr Dot Holdom, as ‘social events for people who was unsuccessful this week in work towards a sustainable fu- getting council to change its ture for our region’. Efforts by meeting days (see page 4). The residents to stop the rally cul- ostensible reason was the conminated in the legal challenge venience of public access, but in the Federal Court by Cr Ka- fortunately Crs van Lieshout, tie Milne, who was ordered to Skinner, Milne and Longland pay costs expected to be around spotted that press schedules $30,000 and another $7,000 meant that rearranged counowed to ecologists for their cil meetings could only be rereports. NRG treasurer Megan ported by one instead of four Jack said donations can be de- newspapers. Openness is such posited at any Commonwealth a bore, eh Dot? Never mind, Bank or by internet transfer in another motion, which she to BSB 062580, account 1027 asked to be debated in secret 8397. Cheques or postal orders session, Dot did manage to can be sent to NRG, PO Box keep councillors’ expenses 309, Murwillumbah, 2484. from public scrutiny.

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