Tweed Echo – Issue 2.19 – 21/01/2010

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THE TWEED Volume 2 #19 Thursday, January 21, 2010 Advertising and news enquiries: Phone: (02) 6672 2280 Fax: (02) 6672 4933 editor@tweedecho.com.au adcopy@tweedecho.com.au www.tweedecho.com.au

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Councillors push for big pay rise Ken Sapwell

Tweed councillors will push for a 55 per cent pay rise but say they don’t want the extra $8500-a-year for themselves. All but Greens councillor Katie Milne backed the pay hike which was variously dubbed as ‘visionary’, ‘a test for the future’ and a ‘crack up’. Cr Dot Holdom set the tone after being the first to put up her hand up to seek the pay rise, saying it would encourage younger people to become councillors. She said she ‘cracked up’ when she first saw the report from a senior council staffer suggesting councillors apply to the remuneration tribunal to boost their pay from $15,500 to $24,000 a year. ‘I thought, who’s brought the April Fools day joke forward, we are going to be vilified,’ she said. ‘But how do young people get onto council and perhaps use it as a stepping stone? We want to attract young people.’ But Cr Holdom predicted the tribunal would reject the move. ‘I don’t think it’s got legs. I think the tribunal will crack up like I did,’ she said.

‘Visionary thing’ ‘I don’t want more money in my hip pocket but I can see a visionary thing in this. It’s about testing something for the future.’ Cr Kevin Skinner, who seconded the move, said a higher salary would attract other people to stand for council. ‘It’s an onerous job and if we want to attract the right people we need to increase it slightly. If you pay peanuts you get monkeys.’

Cr Joan van Lieshout echoed his views, saying councillors were very under-funded and as a result did not attract a high level of expertise. ‘Unless there is more money they can’t afford to leave their jobs.’ Deputy mayor Phil Youngblutt was more blunt: ‘If any councillor feels they are not worthy of a pay rise then they don’t have to accept it.’ Cr Barry Longland was also brief, saying he did not enter the job as a career move, but believed the council should be moved to a higher category to reflect their workload. The only hold-out and other speaker on the sensitive issue was Cr Milne, who dismissed the idea that a pay rise would attract younger candidates. Lola Wilkins, head of art at the Australian War Memorial, carefully removes one of Sidney Nolan’s paintings from its

Nolan works go on show

packing crate at the Tweed River Art Gallery on Tuesday in preparation for the exhibition Sidney Nolan: the Gallipoli Series, which opens at the gallery tomorrow, Friday, January 22. Ms Wilkins, the curator of the exhibition, will lead ‘I personally don’t think a pay rise an exhibition preview at 5.30pm before the official opening at 7pm. She will repeat her floor talk on Saturday at is essential or appropriate. I would 2pm.The gallery is the first regional gallery to host the travelling exhibition, featuring 80 works by the Australian art rather see more councillors doing icon. Photo Jeff Dawson

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more work,’ she said, earning a rebuke from Cr Longland who dubbed the comment ‘offensive’. Cr Milne said because the community was paying the councillors they should be consulted first, but she later failed to get any support for a motion to put the matter out for public comment. Corporate services chief Troy Green took the unusual step of recommending that councillors seek a reclassification to smooth the way for the pay rise this year, even though the tribunal was not due to review categories until 2012. He said the council adjoined a Queensland growth corridor, was undergoing strong growth but also had recognised national heritage values and biodiversity. ‘Along with other large coastal councils, balancing and managing

the competing priorities is a complex challenge, requiring a commitment from elected members that may not be evident in other regions of the state,’ he said. Mr Green also cited the $200-anhour to be paid to members of the new joint regional planning panel, even though they did not have to deal with the complexity of issues confronting councillors. ‘If the appointed panel members attend 10 one-day meetings in a year they will receive the equivalent to councillors’ current fee.’ He also noted that their workload had increased after the number of councillors was cut from 11 to seven following the sacking of the previous council. ■ More perks than pay, page 2 ■ Editorial, page 6

Draft LEP goes on display A draft version of the document set to guide Tweed Shire Council’s planning decisions well into the future goes on exhibition for public comment next week. The Draft Tweed (Shirewide) Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2010 will be on exhibition from January 27 to March 31, along with the Draft Tweed City Centre LEP 2009. Council will use information sessions across the shire next month, displays and a CD to promote the plans and seek public input. Tweed mayor Warren Polglase said an LEP was a legal planning document that provided information on what development is permitted within the various zones

within a local government area. ‘It specifies the zoning, height controls and numerous other planning controls to each parcel of land in the shire, as such, the document is of great importance to all landowners and I encourage residents, businesses and community groups to use all of the information provided to you to best understand the plan,’ he said. The LEP documents are available now through council’s website www. tweed.nsw.gov.au. For a CD, visit one of council’s offices or for information call (02) 6670 2503. ■ See also draft Tweed LEP in ‘Minis-

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In out, in out, you shake it all about Murwillumbah’s Main Street came alive last Friday as bellydancers and drummers showed off some of their exotic hip-shaking and rhythmic talent. Chillingham Bellydance for Fun teacher Sandi Martin (centre) and students Libby Lawler (right) and Maddy Carroll caught the eye of passersby with their flowing moves. Beginners’ classes in the ancient art of bellydancing (no experience necessary) will be held on Wednesdays in the Chillingham Hall and Fridays in the Red Cross Hall, Knox Park, Murwillumbah. Egyptian drumming sessions will also be held in the Chillingham Hall on Tuesdays. For info call Sandi on 02 6679 1308. Photo Luis Feliu

Councillors get more perks than pay Ken Sapwell

Tweed councillors are up there with the best of their city cousins when it comes to claiming their share of expenses. Their monthly expenses are higher than many bigger city councils and puts them among an elite handful of councils where expenses exceed pay, an investigation by

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Sydney’s Daily Telegraph has revealed. A front-page splash in the paper last week identified eight councils whose members enjoyed ‘more perks than pay’, including Sydney City Council where councillors were paid $309,260 in fees and $598,595 in expenses, Newcastle ($284,152 versus $316,547) and Burwood ($108,940 versus $174,054). The paper’s survey overlooked the Tweed, even though its councillors racked up more expenses in the nine months since their election than most other councils claimed in a full year. According to Tweed Shire Council’s annual report, its seven councillors were paid $107,293 in fees and $122,033 in expenses between September 08 and June 09, putting them in line for a total expenses payout after 12 months of about $152,500. This is double the expenses identified in the Telegraph article of neighbouring Lismore and Byron Bay councils, even though both have more coun-

cillors dipping into the jar. Lismore’s 11 councillors were paid $158,000 in fees but only claimed $69,000 in expenses, while Byron’s nine councillors were paid $134,000 in fees and just $78,682 in expenses. Other councils bigger than Tweed shire but whose expenses claims are less include Pen-

have decided against releasing a breakdown of individual expenses. A council spokesman suggested one reason why Tweed’s expenses were much higher than comparable neighbouring council was the fact they had recently been elected following a period under administration.

Report shows councillors were paid $107,293 in fees and $122,033 in expenses between September 08 and June 09. rith ($93,917) North Sydney ($77,335) Wyong ($97,906) Canterbury ($137,969) Liverpool (45,035) Hawkesbury ($107,107) and Mosman ($64,000) The Telegraph story identified councils where it claims ratepayers money was being frittered away on five-star accommodation, junkets, souvenirs, swanky furniture and childcare services. But it is impossible to determine whether Tweed councillors are also indulging in similar luxuries because they

As a result councillors required new phones and furniture and most had to attend local government training sessions. A breakdown of their total expenses bill show they were paid $86,225 for ‘general provisions and expenses’ including personal assistants’ wages, travel, meals and the mayoral vehicle, $3,514 for office equipment, $18,438 for conferences and seminars, $4,699 for training and $1,432 for interstate visits representing the council.

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Tweed Mayor Warren Polglase has distanced the council from fundraising attempts by Greens councillor Katie Milne to cover the costs of her failed last-minute court challenge to stop last year’s controversial car rally. Cr Polglase delivered a rare rebuke in an official mayoral statement saying that Cr Milne took legal action in her personal capacity which at no time did the council ‘support, permit or fund’. ‘Any reference to her as a councillor or the use of council address or resource to sup-

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port her ongoing campaign is not with council’s sanction,’ he said. Cr Polglase noted that the month before the rally took place the council voted to take a cohesive stand in support of the upcoming event, although it reserved the right to review its stance once the rally was over. ‘I had hoped that a statement such as this would have been provided publicly by Ms Milne to differentiate her roles as a private citizen and that of a councillor,’ he said. ‘Public and private capacities of individual councillors need to be transparent. Fur-

ther, the fundraising to provide financial support to Ms Milne that is being promoted and advertised frequently refers to her as a Tweed councillor for a liability she incurred privately.’ The mayor concluded, ‘The council does not support the fundraising activities in this regard and any monies sent to council’s addresses will be returned to sender.’ He ignored a subsequent request from Cr Milne to be given a right of reply. At the time of going to press yesterday, Cr Milne had not responded to our enquiries. ■ See Backburner, page 32

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Planning minister ambushed by protesters Ken Sapwell

New NSW planning minister Tony Kelly was ambushed in Tweed Heads this week by a group of Aborigines demanding a Royal Commission into government and council polices which they claim fail to recognise traditional owners. About 30 people unfurled a huge banner across Bay Street and ran in front of the minister’s car as he was leaving a press conference, stopping him in his tracks and demanding to talk to him. Mr Kelly remained prisoner in his stationary limousine for several minutes until anxious minders finally persuaded them to let him pass, on a promise they would organise a top-level meeting to air their grievances. The ambush caught minders by surprise following an unprecedented news blackout about his visit in a bid to avoid community groups with beefs about major Tweed developments being assessed by his department. The incident occurred after Mr Kelly met with councillors and the media to officially unveil draft plans aimed at revitalising the town’s rundown business district under a 25-year vision put together by a governmentappointed task force. Mr Kelly hailed the plan as a vision to create a vibrant re-

NSW planning minister Tony Kelly, left, and Tweed mayor Warren Polglase at Jack Evans Boat Harbour on Tuesday for the launch of a draft plan for Tweed Heads CBD. Photo Jeff Dawson

gional centre which would help create 3000 new jobs, provide homes for 7000 people and turn it into a tourist mecca to rival Coolangatta over the border. He said the plan would be going on public exhibition for a two-month period and expected it would be finalised by the end of the year. ‘We will be increasing the allowable heights and floor space of buildings in some parts of the town centre to better reflect the role of the Tweed as the capital of the Far North Coast,’ he said. ‘Tweed is the first city centre outside the greater metropolitan area where the government

and the council work together to create a new city centre plan. ‘It will give certainty to developers over the next 25 years.’ As revealed in The Echo last week, high-rise towers will book-end the northern and southern approaches of the town, with twin towers at the southern end and a similar entry at the northern end where the Twin Towns Services Club will be given approval for 15-storeys. Other high-rise towers, some of them as high as 24 storeys, will be concentrated around the northern end of the town near the border which chief planner Vince Connell said would mir-

ror the type of development in Coolangatta. Mr Connell conceded the plan doesn’t provide for any major new car parking precincts, but said he believed a balance had been struck to encourage more use of public transport and provide parking for residents of the new buildings. But at the same time the plan did not provide for any bus interchanges or facilities for any future light rail extensions into the town. Mr Kelly said any developments over 35 metres or worth more than $2 million would be subject to architectural design competitions on key sites.

Crown reserves to generate income

He named them as the Centro shopping centre site which will be allowed to climb to 15-storeys, the crown land site occupied by the Twin Towns Club and areas north of the Jack Evans Boat Harbour. ‘We will also be encouraging energy efficiency, water conservation and recycling in new buildings,’ he said. ‘We will be creating a pedestrian friendly environment to encourage outdoor dining and weather protection for passers-by.’ He said it would be subject to a development control plan which would fine-tune details of future development, including local street setbacks, landscaping design and parking. Tweed mayor Warren Polglase said the release of the plan coincided with the release of the council’s shirewide Local Environment Plan, with both providing a coordinated blueprint for the future. ‘It’s a very important day which has been a long-time coming,’ he said, in reference to the 2004 Tweed Heads master plan which the government baulked from adopting after it was given the go-ahead from the council. Cr Polglase urged residents to examine the new draft LEP which specifies many new zoning, height controls and other planning controls over each parcel of land in the shire.

Planning Minister Tony Kelly donned his other hat as Lands Minister during his visit to announce plans to generate more income from crown land reserves. He released a copy of a new coastal plan of management for 319 parcels of land covering 24,000 hectares. A new holiday tourist park at Cabarita Beach is one of several development opportunities in the document. Other big ticket items include the use of crown land for commercial activities in Pottsville village, a residential retirement village near Sandalwood Ave and a marina at Boyds Bay. Mr Kelly gave an undertaking that the extra income generated would be used to maintain and improve other crown land recreational and nature reserves in the shire and would not be siphoned into government coffers. He said only between one and two per cent of land had been earmarked for development while the environmental and cultural values of the remainder would be maintained or enhanced to encourage public use and access. The process was initiated two years ago, with a draft being exhibited for public comment in 2008, with responses incorporated into the newly adopted plan.

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Artist’s life story on loan

Koala recovery plan welcomed

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When Stokers Siding artist Phillip Gasson (pictured) had a stroke in 1998, it took most of his sight and threatened to put out the fire within. It’s now a chapter in his ‘book’ at Murwillumbah’s Living Library, where people are encouraged to interact with others and the stories they tell. The worldwide living library movement began in 2000 as a way to challenge stereotypes. Now a printmaker, specialising in collagraph (raised etching) prints, the Stokers Siding resident said the first few years after his stroke was tough. ‘I didn’t cope too well,’ Phillip said. ‘I did a lot of soul searching. Who I was wasn’t me anymore.’ Phillip took the opportunity to reinvent himself and ended up going to TAFE to study for a diploma in visual arts. Luckily, he has ‘a lifetime of images in the back of his head’. His artworks, currently on display at the Tweed River Art Gallery coffee shop, are made a bit differently to other prints. ‘Printmakers usually use wood cuts or copper plates,’ he said. ‘I use cardboard and build a tactile surface. When you don’t see very well it can be dangerous to use acids and solvents.’

Tweed’s dwindling koala population will be thrown a belated lifeline after the council managed to scrabble together $70,000 towards a plan of management to help protect remaining colonies. The money will be used to make an immediate start on collecting data which will be needed to prepare the plan. Natural resources manager David Oxenham said the council was also still in the running for an $80,000 grant from the Environmental Trust to help with the project. But in the meantime the Department of the Environment had pledged $30,000 and

Before moving to the Tweed, Phillip had a range of jobs, including working on the wharves in Sydney. He now works with the Community Print Makers (CPM) collective which runs a workshop gallery in Bray Park. ‘Before the stroke I was always around art but never game to give it a go,’ Phillip said. ‘Once your boundaries are altered it really doesn’t matter anymore.’ Murwillumbah’s Living Library is held the first Friday of each month at the Coolamon Cultural Centre (old art gallery building in Tumbulgum Road) and is a great way to learn about other people as well as ourselves. Readers have half an hour with each book of their choice. All readers are asked

to ‘return the books in the same condition that they were found’. For more information call Murwillumbah Library on 6670 2427.

council staff had been able to access $40,000 from its own funds to initiate the project, estimated at $100,000. He successfully urged the council to begin work on the project straightaway ‘given the urgency expressed by the community and the council to prepare this plan.’ The decision was welcomed by koala activist Jenny Hayes who has been calling on the council to fund its decision 12 years ago to prepare a koala plan of management. ‘I am delighted with the decision after so long. I just hope that once it’s prepared that they will vote to implement it,’ she said. Mr Oxenham said council

staff would continue to work with community groups and landholders to improve koala recovery and welfare and review existing tree preservation orders to better protect existing habitat. Community concern about the koalas’ fate has been heightened by plans to build three massive residential estates comprising 19,000 new homes around Tweed Heads, comprising Kings Forest, Cobaki and the Rise at Terranora. Mr Oxenham said in an earlier report that koalas were once widespread in the shire but over the last 20 years their numbers had ‘declined dramatically and their range contracted significantly.’

Wide range of Australia Day festivities across the shire Australia Day celebrations will be held throughout Tweed Shire next Tuesday, January 26, including the annual citizenship ceremony. Many people from across the globe now call the Tweed home. Twenty-seven residents from countries as diverse as Brazil, Russia, Thailand and the USA will join the Australian family when they become citizens at a ceremony at Burringbar Primary School where Tweed mayor Warren Polglase will officiate. The new Australians in the

Tweed are among some 16,000 people who will become citizens at more than 300 ceremonies across the nation. Last year, 178 Tweed residents chose to become Australian citizens at local ceremonies. ‘Citizenship is a unifying force for our nation. We are enriched by people from more than 230 countries. Our record of welcoming and embracing new arrivals is fundamental to our identity, social cohesion and future as a nation,’ Cr Polglase said.

Other events on the day include picnics, sporting events and community get-togethers. For the full program of what’s on, see www.tweed.nsw.gov.au. In Murwillumbah, pie-eating and bombing competitions will be part of the fun at the Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre (TRAC). The TRAC divebombing competition involves competitors leaping from the threemetre diving board. Prizes are also on offer for the best Aussie-theme costumes on the day.

TRAC manager Gavin Urquhart said this year’s event would build on the inaugural event last year, enjoyed by many local families and visitors. The fun starts at 10am. For more info, call 02 6670 2750. Meanwhile, the Pottsville IGA is holding an Australia Day sausage sizzle to raise money for the McGrath Foundation, which supports women with breast cancer and their families. Staff at the supermarket encourage locals and visitors to drop in for a gourmet snag.

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Role of rainwater tanks ‘valuable’ Luis Feliu

Tweed Shire Council is inviting residents to comment on its water demand strategy which recommends use of rainwater tanks in a bid to reduced shirewide water use. Staff say there has been some confusion over its water supply augmentation plan currently being assessed.

Current options The options currently on the table and being assessed by a community working group (CWG) to increase the shire’s water supply are: raising the wall of the Clarrie Hall Dam to double capacity, build a new dam at Byrrill Creek or build pipelines to southeast Queensland or Lismore water supplies. But many locals and green groups are opposed to any new dams and instead have called for a range of other op-

tions such as a population cap to reduce demand as well as mandatory high-volume rainwater tanks for household and commercial use. On Tuesday this week, council voted to put their report on demand management and the role of water tanks on public display for six weeks. The report basically outlines what council can and can’t do in terms of encouraging the use of tanks and what the tanks can and can’t do in relation to reducing our water consumption. Council was told rainwater tanks could cut the shire’s town water use by 827 million litres by the year 2016. Council’s water manager Anthony Burnham said council was planning for the Tweed’s future water supply using a two-pronged approach, supply and demand. ‘Future urban land release sites already identified across

the shire over the next 30 years will mean that the population of the Tweed will double in that time,’ Mr Burnham said. ‘Both supply and demand management strategies need to be in place to cope with that extra demand. Already residents are aware of the importance of reducing water consumption. This can be seen from the fact that daily residential consumption per capita has steadily fallen since 2002 and despite steady population growth, the Tweed used less water in 2008 than in 1991,’ he said.

Water consumption reduction strategy The strategy to reduce water consumption involves: encouraging people to use less water through education and pricing; mandating rainwater tanks for all new dwellings; promoting the benefits of rainwater tanks for existing dwellings; assisting

Survey finds support for population cap Luis Feliu

A pilot survey on the shire’s future water options has found an overwhelming support for a population cap and other methods to reduce water use. The survey of around 160 respondents also found big support for using recycle water and for the shire to retain its semi-rural and village character. The results of the survey, undertaken by community representatives to Tweed Shire Council’s Community Working Group (CWG) on its water supply augmentation project, were presented to a meeting of the CWG on Monday night. Caldera Environment Centre (CEC) secretary Sam Dawson told The Echo that the CWG, of which he is a member, ‘has its hands tied’ as it ‘has to pick one of four options because we’re bound by the terms of reference’. [The shortlisted options to increase the shire’s water supply are listed in the rainwater tank story above.]

Options opposed But the CEC is opposed to the shortlisted options and wants to reopen the process which selected the options to include a ‘wise water use’ option for all new mass housing developments. This option includes mandatory rainwater collection using large household and industrial tanks, large scale greywater recycling through dual reticulation, use of potable recycled water, and promotion of composting toilets. ‘Basically it’s about council doing more to lessen demand, council’s environmental record is a concern and we would like www.tweedecho.com.au

to see it consider the environment a lot more in this whole process, for example a large number of people supported composting toilets,’ Mr Dawson said. ‘We also want council to take the lead in promoting rainwater tanks as the $500 rebate is not enough.’

time and money to restoring a high quality conservation area to then flood it all?’ she asked. A dam on Byrrill Creek would destroy the habitat of several threatened species such as the Giant Barred Frog and Powerful Owl, as well as the many platypus.

with the retrofitting of waterefficient appliances and fittings such as showerheads; reducing leakage and water theft from the Tweed’s water supply system; and water restrictions during times of drought. It also recommends voluntary rainwater tanks to be connected to external uses, toilet flushing and cold water to washing machines. In urban areas, water from rainwater tanks can only be used for external uses, toilet flushing and washing machines as NSW Health guidelines recommend against using water from rainwater tanks for drinking. Mr Burnham said rainwater tanks had a valuable role to play in reducing demand. ‘A household with 160 square metres of roof connected to a 5000 litre rainwater tank will lead to a 36 per cent reduction in mains water usage,’ he said. ‘The water savings from tanks are substantial but we can’t force people to retrofit their existing homes with rainwater tanks, we can only affect new dwellings. ‘And unfortunately, those rainwater tanks can all run dry at the same time so we still need a secure supply, and this requires augmentation.’ He said both demand and supply strategies had to be in place to cope with extra demand.

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Veteran stunt motorcycle rider Matt Schubring and his aerobatics was probably the most photographed rider at last Saturday’s Tweed Coast Extreme Pro FMX Show at Cabarita Beach Equestrian Centre, especially when he performed a backflip over a 75-foot jump on his trail bike. Up to 2,000 people attended the annual motocross event. Organisers said one dollar from every ticket sold would be donated to the St John Ambulance service and Friends of the Pound. Photo Larissa Nicholson

Increase rejected Almost 84 per cent of survey respondents said they were against planning for a doubling of the shire’s population by 2036 (a figure used as a basis for increasing the water supply), 91 per cent said the population should be capped to suit available water supplies while over 96 per cent said the population should be limited to suit environmentally sustainable levels. The results of the survey were due to be posted on the CEC website (www.calderaenvironmentcentre.org) tomorrow (Friday). Meanwhile, Byrrill Creek resident Joanna Gardner told the meeting a new dam would impact on locals with six dwellings to be flooded, and 24 land owners affected. ‘The dam does not just flood Byrrill Creek valley, but also Kunghurloo and parts of Mebbin Springs. Peter van Lieshout (developer of Nightcap Village) loses about a third of his land and access roads to 18 people’s property would be affected,’ Ms Gardner said. She said well over half a million dollars had been spent over the years on environment and wildlife studies and rehabilitation projects for the Byrrill Creek area, which had the highest conservation value riparian area within the Tweed. ‘Why spend all this energy,

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Tony punches smart in green corner ony Abbott’s planned private members bill to override Queensland’s Volume 2 #19 January 21, 2010 Wild Rivers legislation may be, as his opponents claim, a political stunt. But they can hardly deny that it’s a bloody good one. Not only Under normal circumstances, many people would not begrudge a does it wedge the Labor Party 55 per cent pay rise for Tweed councillors. from two different directions, The current $15,500-a-year pay is paltry reimbursement for but like all the best stunts, it those who take their jobs seriously. They preside over one of the combines skill and daring with state’s development hot-spots and are forced to grapple with a a core of plausibility. range of issues more complex than most other local government Premier Anna Bligh’s declaareas. Apart from attending council meetings, some councillors are ration that the Archer, Lockvirtually on-call 24-hours a day, sit on several committees and take hart and Stewart river systems time out to attend conferences and seminars. of Cape York should join six On the other hand, some are almost impossible to contact others already gazetted as wild despite their high-tech Blackberries and do little more than attend rivers was itself seen as somecouncil meetings under sufferance. Ratepayers don’t mind remunerating the heavy lifters but have an aversion to rewarding those thing of a stunt by many political cynics. According to this who are only there to serve their own personal agendas. But under present circumstances it’s difficult for anyone to prop- view, it was a straightforward deal with the Greens, trading erly judge who is carrying their fair share and who is not. the rivers for Green preferSenior council staff scrapped a valuable indicator when they ences at the last election. decided to no longer publish a list of councillor’s individual exCertainly it outraged the Abpenses. They also initiated draconian new media rules preventing original residents, in particular councillors who wanted to make their own expenses public from their charismatic leader Noel doing so. In the past, the list gave ratepayers a good idea about the activi- Pearson and his brother Gerhardt, who had been putting ties of each councillor. They were able to tell who was attending committee meetings, seminars and conferences and who was tak- together plans for the develing a back seat. It also kept councillors honest, ensuring that if they opment of the area to provide splurged on trinkets and luxury accommodation they would likely employment and eventual selfsufficiency. Pearson denounced pay the price at the elections. The amount of expenses being claimed has already been brand- the decision as ‘foreclosing on ed by one councillor as exorbitant, and the comparison with other a future for our people .. the councils raises suspicions that the observation may be spot-on. state cannot rip the future out Why are their expenses double those of neighbouring councils from under indigenous chiland why are they among a handful of councils where expenses dren’s feet’. exceed their pay? Bligh has denied that this A breakdown of individual expenses would help answer these would be the effect of the law; questions as well as providing a tool for voters to help determine development of a sensitive and who are doing their jobs properly. sustainable kind will still be Until councillors are prepared to lift the secrecy surrounding welcome, she insists. But there their expenses and come clean on their claims, they don’t deserve is no doubt that the gazettal an extra penny. has placed severe limits on the Pearsons’ options, nor that it has interposed another layer of bureaucracy between them One of the shire’s most important planning instruments which and land which was found by guides and shapes what the Tweed will look like in the future goes the High Court’s 1996 Wik deon public display next week. It overhauls our planning blueprint for cision to be in traditional inthe first time in a decade. digenous ownership. A shirewide local environment plan (LEP) is the core legal basis There is a certain irony in for all development issues. It tells you what’s permitted where and the fact that the Wik decision how, so now’s the time for all ratepayers, residents and community was largely gutted by Abbott’s

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groups to take a close look to find out how it affects them, and provide valuable feedback to planners to streamline the plan. The Draft Tweed (Shirewide) Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2010 is being exhibited along with the Draft Tweed City Centre LEP 2009, which The Echo summarised last week. In the latter document, proposals to relax height controls or rezone some areas may stir up objections, but there are other contentious issues. The proper planning for the movement of people is one, in terms of parking availability, transport and traffic controls. Even council planners concede the plan doesn’t provide for any major new car parking precincts, hoping instead to encourage more use of public transport. Yet the plan doesn’t provide for any bus interchanges or facilities for any future light rail extensions into the town. Of course there are many pluses in the Tweed plan, given that it’s expected to revitalise the shire’s border precinct into a people-friendly, vibrant place. The shirewide LEP is likely to cop much more flak with its plan for four-storey limits in towns and villages, including some of the massive new ones now under consideration.

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mentor John Howard, and that Abbott is now proposing to effectively reinstate it. But unlike Howard, Abbott has credibility on indigenous issues. Indeed it could be argued that no politician in the current federal parliament is better qualified to argue the Aboriginal case for Cape York. Not only is Abbott a personal friend of the Pearsons, but he is a regular visitor to the penin-

but also its External Affairs Power; only last year Australia signed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which, among other things, provides that ‘indigenous peoples have the right to own, use, develop and control the lands, territories and resources they possess by reason of traditional ownership or traditional occupation’. At the time, of course, Abbott and

There is an irony in the fact the Wik decision was largely gutted by Abbott’s mentor John Howard, and Abbott is now proposing to effectively reinstate it. by Mungo MacCallum sula and has done volunteer work at the troubled community of Aurukun at the mouth of the Archer River and inland at Coen. His private member’s bill may have a tinge of political opportunism about it, but at least he knows what he is talking about. Furthermore, although such a bill would almost certainly trigger a constitutional challenge, it is one the Commonwealth would probably win. The Opposition’s legal affairs spokesman, the lawyer George Brandis, made a convincing case for it last week. He notes the similarities to the 1983 case involving Tasmania’s Franklin River Dam, which the Commonwealth won, and suggests that much the same arguments would apply, but in the Queensland case they would be even more clear cut. The Commonwealth could invoke not only its constitutional power to make laws for people of the Aboriginal race,

Brandis vigorously opposed the government’s move. Now it looks rather handy. Abbott’s bill will, of course, not be passed; Kevin Rudd is not about to overrule the embattled Labor premier of his home state, especially if it involves setting what could be a far-reaching and potentially embarrassing precedent. But opposing the bill will bring its own problems. One of Rudd’s first commitments as Prime Minister was to ‘close the gap’ between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. By refusing Abbott’s challenge to do something concrete and practical which has the support of some of Australia’s most active and respected Aboriginal leaders he risks being seen as putting political considerations ahead of good policy, and worse, of joining Bligh in sacrificing legitimate Aboriginal interests for more electorally valuable Green support. Not that Rudd owes the

Greens anything after their contemptuous dismissal of his Emissions Trading Scheme, but their preferences could be useful at this year’s election, and in any case he will almost certainly have to deal with them after it. Very much a Catch 22, made worse by the fact that the issue will also divide two groups which both traditionally support Labor. A cunning stunt indeed. In keeping with his carefully cultivated image as Action Man, Abbott has also thrown himself vigorously, if somewhat confusingly, into the whaling controversy; last week he seemed to be suggesting sending a gun boat (or at least the hapless Oceanic Viking) back to the Antarctic to interpose its body between the forces of Japan and Sea Shepherd. And he wants to set up some kind of workforce to look after the environment in general. He is, as promised, going in with all guns blazing. But hang on a moment: just what are they blazing at? Surely Abbott was elected leader as a sop to concerns that the party under Turnbull was moving too far to the left, getting too close to Labor. Abbott was to take them back to their conservative grass roots. But last week all he seemed to worry about were Aborigines and whales, the darlings of the elitist bleeding-heart chardonnay-sipping lovey-doveys. Come on man, get back to basics. Smash the unions! Tax cuts for the rich! What do we want? More profit! When do we want it? All the time! That’s the trouble with political stunts. No matter how clever they are, in the end they’re just distractions. Good fun, sure, but not like the real thing.

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Pay and performance I believe any pay rise should be based on community satisfaction with councillors’ performance. I think this issue should be put on public exhibition for the community to decide and a poll should be carried out. The community is essentially the councillors’ employer. A performance report should detail the initiatives that councillors have instigated through notices of motions or amendments in council meetings to guide policy on behalf of the community, which is essentially the councillors’ main function. A survey could be rated on whether councillors were meeting established targets for carbon emissions, for which we are failing miserably, or for meeting expectations of transparency and consultation, etc. The community is paying for the councillors’ wages and their whiskey, they should be the ones to set the rate. For councillors to get a pay rise with no performance review and free rein in the job for four years is bizarre. I ask you what employer would accept these conditions? Councillors’ performance should be reported to and as-

Time running out for development comment ■ This is the situation. One company, Leda, is wanting to have 9,000 new building lots on the Tweed. They will be located next to West Tweed Heads (Cobaki Lakes) and near Kingscliff (Kings Forest). They put the original plans in a year ago, people wrote many letters to the Dept of Planning, and Leda changed its plan slightly and put it back in for approval. They are now asking to write their own rulebook (‘development code’) and have their own rules for things like roads, sewerage, block size, etc. They want

blocks to start at 120 square metres. Our normal minimum is 450 square metres. The only thing that will slow it down is if thousands of us write or email to object. I have sacrificed valuable shoe money to print an ad this week, as nobody but someone with a planning degree could understand the ads that are legally required as minimum public consultation. Please do not let this sacrifice be in vain. Help protect the Tweed today by writing to the Minister for Planning. There is even a sample letter in the

over and over again, is unsustainable nonsense. We must cap population by capping the water and sewerage capacity at present levels. If one factors into the equation damage to Lisa Townsend the environment, we are ecoMurwillumbah nomically and morally bankrupt. ■ In order to live we must Peter Rae not destroy our environment. Condong That’s what well healed refugee camps like Kings Forest would ■ Team Koala would very much certainly do. like to urge people to write to We have already exceeded object to the Kings Forest and the Tweed’s carrying capacity. Cobaki Lakes developments Leapfrogging infrastructure currently up for comment. The koalas are not going to with increases of population

survive these small block sizes (starting from 120 square metres). The other problem is that they want to allow cats and small dogs. Small yappy dogs are the worst, as it only takes one nip for poison to enter the koala’s system and kill it. The two thousand people who wrote last time have saved them up till now. This is a new application and we strongly urge people to object to it. It is the koalas’ only hope.

sessed by the community on an annual basis, otherwise there is no accountability whatsoever for their roles.

an illegal race track by unregistered motorbikes with riders who have no regard for the law or safety as they race behind Chinderah Lakes and the Royal Pacific. The reason they do not race behind the Heritage is it has been fenced off across a public street. They race unregistered motorbikes on a regular basis and do not wear safety helmets and have no regard for their own safety or that of the people who might be walking along the illegal racetrack. The sealing of the street that has been a street for a long time will be a good thing as it will shut down the illegal racetrack and reduce vermin. The main complaints appear to be from people who have claimed a council street as an

extension of their sites. Maybe the council should look at charging them back rental of a public street. The sooner it’s sealed the better.

with such a population, he admitted that he had no idea. Prime Minister Rudd also supports this population policy stating that the question is how to best manage this rate of growth. Actually, the real question is ‘should we have such a massive population target in a country with such unpredictable rainfall, lack of viable agricultural resources and a vast inventory of critical environmental issues?’ The Murray Darling basin is on its deathbed, many regions of the continent are a wasteland of intractable salination and erosion, Australian cities are regularly subject to severe water shortages, there are a myriad of other environmental catas-

trophes from the fastest species extinction rate in the world, unpredictable effects of climate change, social unrest due to lack of infrastructure, housing, and cultural assimilation. Lindsay Tanner cites Bangladesh as a country with 10 times Australia’s population with an area twice that of Tasmania. He fails to highlight the poverty and mass starvation regularly experienced by the people of that country as a result of their population. Is this what our Federal politicians are aspiring to for Australia with an indefensible population target of 35 million? The Rudd government’s current strategy is an attempt to deal with the aging population

Cr Katie Milne

Carool

It’s just a drain All the fuss about the upgrade of Ozone Street somewhat exaggerates concern for the socalled fish breeding ground. I have lived adjoining Ozone Street for nine years and in that time the so-called breeding ground for all the fish has been dredged twice in nine years; it’s a drain. The open drain is a breeding ground for mosquitoes, rats and other vermin. Not all the parks that adjoin Ozone Street enjoy quiet life as the street is used regularly as

ad. Please, if you care about the Tweed, its environment, its people, water supplies, waterways health, etc then write now! Comment time for Kings Forest is about to run out.

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Populate and perish Recently Wayne Swan released treasury forecasts that Australia’s population will reach 35 million by 2049. Lindsay Tanner, the Federal Finance Minister, in a speech to the Property Council of Australia, immediately set about heralding the socalled benefits of this policy. However, when asked how Australia would look in 2049

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and appease big business interests, but fails to answer the questions that affect real people or address basic questions as to why we need current immigration of more than 300,000 per annum and how this will impact on our environment. Andrew Meeves

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Wasting tax dollars Pro-rally people should check the facts before blowing off about ‘blow-ins’ who oppose the rally. I am a long-time resident, now a retired grandfather who managed tourist accommodation and am involved with other residents who object to the imposition of this outdated hoon event. One recent critic, J L Mitchell from Banora Point, said we should ‘get jobs and pay taxes’. Unlike the rally people, most of us have lived long in this area and paid rates and taxes to build the infrastructure the interlopers use and abuse. We have worked hard to create an eco-tourism destination with distinction. You can hold a fossil-fuel car rally anywhere. This same critic said the event brought in ‘lots of revenue’ and ‘did no harm to any wildlife’. What evidence does he have for either claim? I have seen the survey data. Some businesses earned a little more during the rally and others a little less. Most remained about the same. The same happened in WA where the government gave it the flick in 2005. The ‘valuable TV exposure’ was a con and does not bring us more tourists. Do

visitors flock to Finland because the rally was there in August? We will do better to respect our environment and promote events like surfing/lifesaving and activities like bush-walking and cycling which bring in visitors year-round. Who wants our national parks and conservation zones to be used as racetracks? The critic Mitchell needs a dictionary. He/she uses ‘idiots’ three times in his short piece when he meant ‘residents’. The councillor whom Mitchell vilifies is a hero: Katie Milne put herself on the line to protect the environment and lifestyle of this region. What sort of ‘damage’ does Mitchell imagine rally opponents did? The rally fans trashed the place throwing beer bottles and cans out their car windows, sometimes hitting the local demonstrators. And rally drivers showed contempt for road laws and nearly collided with oncoming traffic when illegally overtaking over double white lines! Let’s turn things around: instead of us wasting tax dollars to support reckless driving, the rally could pay its own expenses. Then we could have better health services, for example. Or is that just too idiotic? S Sledge

Kingscliff

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Duped by the new draft LEP? it should be kept to 11 storeys on the western side of Wharf Street, rising up to 15 storeys near the border with no highrises on our roads or parks. I call on Mike Rayner, councillors and State Planning to hold an open public meeting in the Tweed Civic Centre to explain this plan in detail. Consulting with community groups is not sufficient consultation, when this plan will change the face of the CBD area and the way we live our lives forever.

I was shocked when I read ‘High-rise gateway on the horizon’ in the Tweed Echo (January 14). I attended a presentation of the new draft LEP by State Planning in December. Yes, community representatives welcomed a finalised document for comment, but concerns were raised during this presentation on certain aspects. Building heights were vaguely referred to, with 11 or so storeys here or there, rising up in height near the border (Dixon Street). Now your paper has revealed heights up to 24 storeys at the north end of Bay Street. Residents need to be aware that these high-rises have a reduced onsite parking requirement: a two or three bedroom unit only has to supply 1.5 spaces, therefore any overflow of residential parking will end up on the streets. Within Tweed CBD there is no provision for a public car park, light rail or bus terminal. It seems they just want to cram people into small units and provide no infrastructure to cater for them. With the increase in population within the CBD, what provisions are being made for our hospital, water, sewerage, electrical and road systems to cope? The answer is none. We

all know the problems Surfers Paradise has faced with traffic. We questioned the panel about Tweed Centro and the Bay Street proposal. This is not included in the plans. Apparently it’s a separate issue, because it’s being driven from within council. Residents were up in arms about the possibility of 10 storeys on Bay Street, now it seems Centro has approval for 15 storeys. The contradiction is, Planning went to great lengths to explain that an increase in density on Greenbank Island is not feasible because it was created from ‘fill’ and with global warming and rising sea levels is ‘just not on’. I would have thought any development at the east end of Bay Street would also be impacted by the same rising sea levels – apparently not, big bucks can make global warming go away. Are we to have 15 storeys over the Twin Towns Services Club in the park? This will be another fight for residents and what about seven to nine storeys on Flagstaff Hill where a six storey height level exists? They want to smother the CBD with concrete. Towns need to grow and evolve, but in a sensible way. If we have to have high-rise,

■ Horrifying how our macabre American minister for planning turned premier, Kristina Keneally, holidays here, while draft LEP plans for our cities of skyscrapers are unveiled. Having a last look at the Tweed as you convert it to concrete, Kristina? Checking the cash cow’s carcass before the kill, Keneally? Licking your lips over feeding your government’s addiction to developer funds to come from stamp duty and all state charges, now you can’t accept developer donations, the ‘legal’ big brown paper bags your party so recently went cold turkey

In order to cater for the booming growth along the coast, new water supplies need to be found. The TSC proposes to 1) raise Clarrie Hall Dam; 2) build Byrrill Creek Dam; 3) connect to SEQ water at Tugun desalination plant; and 4) connect to Rous Water at Ocean Shores and build a bore field near Byangum and Eungella (next to or within the dairy farm). The council has set everyone’s agenda with the ‘water augmentation’ scheme, not the water quality improvement project or the water saving scheme. This is about building a pharaonic monument that will capture the water for urban areas, and enshrine the names of council engineers for the future. None of these four options is sustainable. They are op-

tions designed to subsidise the now discredited development model of the 20th century of infinite growth. No limit is seen by council, or any other government for that matter, to the numbers of people, houses and industrial areas that can be supported. We cannot actually grow our economy any more without causing massive environmental degradation. The environmental costs I believe will outweigh the economic benefits; but of course, environmental costs are not something that has been properly considered by the TSC. What council is not considering at this stage is a massive water saving program. Other councils have it, why not us? Instead of spending millions of

dollars on building dams, and so on why not retro-fit every house with a large rainwater tank? Why not fit new industrial developments with large rainwater tanks? And implement all the other thousands of water saving technologies that also exist. This is Option 5, the option that the council does not want to consider. When you discuss this issue, remember that there are alternatives, council just doesn’t want you to think about them by suggesting only four narrow options. The rebuttal by council officers to the suggestion of tanks and other water saving measures is that it only delays the inevitable need for an increased water supply. They will use a whole barrage of statis-

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Save Jack Evans Boat Harbour Committee

from? Got to get your fix of bucks another way? Skyscraper Kristina’s concrete cash cow Caldera and Warren’s World are one and the same, money is what matters, not people. We are their pets. We will live livestock lifestyles. Gridlock awaits us, traffic jams and accident rates far worse than we have now. More crime. Immense debt for all residents to pay, for dams, roads, all other infrastructure and services for the invasion of the Tweed by tens of thousands. Many will be retirees, in need of services that our hospitals already fail to provide. Massive unemployment rates and lower return in rates to council will guarantee our ongoing impoverished status as Australia’s poor Florida. What else can one expect in Warren’s World, while Warren and an American premier sell our futures? No matter what party Polglase and Keneally claim to be from, when it comes to the carpetbag, their colours are the same. Strip the cash cow’s carcass, stuff it in your carpetbag, Tweed’s caught a Warren/Kristina disease. James McKenzie

Mt Wollumbin tics, graphs and technocratic mumbo jumbo that sounds rather legitimate. But they are the ones controlling the figures and drawing the graphs and they are the ones entering the data into the computers. They have not achieved anything of merit that allows us the community to trust them and their figures. It is time for the council to move with the times and implement an ecologically sustainable water policy. The future of a dammed Tweed will be bleak; as the sea-level rises and engulfs the low-lying coastal developments, the waves will wash against the base of the dams in the mountains. Sam Dawson

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S by the flowing babbling Sit ccreek under the shade of our m many trees with friends or ffamily and watch your children paddle and observe the wildlife. p Be served coffee and delicious home made cakes and meals. You will be totally refreshed when you leave. January entertainment - Friday Nights funky & groovy ‘Jungle Jam Sessions’. Saturday Nights DJ Spiral with unravelling chilled grooves & local beats. Sunday Arvos will be chilled out, laid back and smooth. See you there. 1.5km up Mt Warning Rd, before UKI. 02 6679 5591.

MAP REFERENCE 3: BURRINGBAR B N Nestled just off the Tweed Valley Way two minutes north of Mooball, Burringbar has retained its delightful rural charm.

BURRINGBAR SPORTS CLUB Tucked away in the hills between Byron and Murwillumbah sits one of the Northern River’s hidden gems. Having a drink or a meal at the Burringbar Sports Club harks back to the North Coast of years gone by, when life moved at a slower pace and everyone’s your friend. It’s certainly the place to be this Australia Day, as Tweed Shire Council is holding their official event in Burringbar. On top of that the club has various sporting events, a BBQ lunch by Gumnut Preschool, Damper and Anzac Biscuit competitions (entries close at 2!), and lots of family fun and games all day. Presentation of awards is at 5pm - feel free to stay around after that for the band, food, fun and fellowship! Phone 02 6677 1188.

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wardrobe with a jacket. These are just some of the creative classes available from the very talented tutors at Moo Moo Stitches. Jill and Sue have been servicing the creative needs on the north coast for almost two years with their well stocked craft shop Tweed Valley Way, Mooball. Book your class at Moo Moo Stitches. Ph: 02 6677 0200.

MAP REFERENCE 5: CRABBES CREEK This idyllic rural hamlet is the southern gateway to the Tweed Shire.

VINCENTS GENERAL STORE CRABBES CREEK The little village of Crabbes Creek is one of the first settled villages of the Tweed Shire. The general store was one of the first in the area outside Murwillumbah. It was established in 1890 and is still the original building, it has been run by the Vincent family since 1954. Col Vincent got one of the first liquor licences for country stores in 1978 and now the store carries one of the largest ranges of imported beers in the district along with a large range of local beers and wines at very competitive prices.

Alan and his wife Lulu have run the store since 1981 and in 2000 their son Shane started MOO MOO STITCHES his apprenticeship, along with Laughter and chatter can always their wonderful staff Jacki, Lizie, be heard among the groups Wilma and Fay they provide the learning new creative skills. very best of good old fashioned You can learn to create a table friendly service that has made runner, star burst quilt, woven this old style country store the handbag, bead weaving, crazy nerve centre of Crabbes Creek. patch tote and add to your

area that has become a haven for those with a more alternative or creative bent, it offers the best of all these worlds. It’s a wonderful drive, but it’s getting out of the car and exploring on foot that gives you the best insight into the delights that this beautiful area has to offer. A leisurely thirty minute drive from Byron or the Gold Coast, it’s a world of galleries and cafes, antique shops, old fashioned general stores, country pubs and plenty of surprises. We’ll reveal a few of them in this feature, but nothing beats getting out there and finding out for yourself. Thanks to Tweed Tourism for their help with this feature.

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STARS

Mungo’s Crossword

The Sun and Venus joining Neptune in Aquarius makes this one of the year’s most unusual weeks. What you expect may not happen, and what you never imagined probably will…

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ACROSS 1. Meal of fried up vegetables, mainly potato and cabbage (6,3,6) 9. Prize for winners of the modern Olympics (4,5) 10. Old form of old (5) 11. Greek goddess of wisdom (5) 12,21 Food eaten by the poor, especially the English during war rationing (5,3,8) 13. Upper house of federal parliament (6) 15. Edible fungus (8) 18. Famous western movie starring Gary Cooper (4,4) 19. Mafia code of silence (6) 21. See 12 23. More expensive and more widely used substitute for 21 (6) 26. Lord, one who is owed allegiance (5) 27. In disguise, under an assumed name (9) 28. Breakfast dish, very popular in Scotland (7,8) DOWN 1. Mendicants, those seeking alms (7) 2. Oral eructation (5) 3. Traditional Australian cake, often sold at charity stalls (9) 4. Helps, assists (4) 5. Loss of reason, delusion (8) 6. Share, allocation (5) 7. Effort, attempt (9) 8. Monarchy (7) 14. Careless, lacking in duty (9) 16. Meat in a bun, fast food (9) 16. Large tropical bird with prominent beak (8) 18. Spanish nobleman (7) 20 Halo, aura of light (7) 22. Portion, bit (5) 24. Two behind the winner (5) 25. Reflection, especially of sound (4)

ACROSS 1.Froth with weird quakes – that’s an English meal (6,3,6) 9. We hear Shane interfere, but she won plenty of these! (4,5) 10. Antique executed description of 9 (5) 11. A time for a chook, a goddess (5) 12,21. Money, with penny, super English wartime snack (5,3,8) 13. Parliament to look over King Cole (6) 15. Oyster, Portobello or button (8) 18. Uptime for a classic Western (4,4) 19. A chant, a hesitation – thanks, that’s the code (6) 21. See 12 23. Generally preferred to 21 with 12 (6) 26. Story about, for instance, lord (5) 27. Cognition uncertain, or disguised (9) 28. Parrot and limeade go surprisingly together for breakfast (7,8) DOWN 1. Do they plead for fish? Yes, and for money too (7) 2. Toby, result of 1 and 28 perhaps (5) 3. Cake of crippling weight (9) 4. Killer helps (4) 5. Food specialist keeps one in alcohol – it makes you dizzy! (8) 6. Share with whom in ancient Rome ? Thanks a lot! (5) 7. Finish each five, our strenuous effort (9) 8. Realm in which Senator Carr holds rabid dingo (7) 14. Information goes up and down around fifty one – time was lacking in duty (9) 16. America’s favourite German (9) 17. Bird ‘s trumpet; charge! (8) 18. Spanish nobler concealed himself with an obscure goal (7) 20. Gold part around transcendental halo (7) 22. Fragment of quiet sound (5) 24. Thorium, Iridium, Deuterium; together they take bronze (5) 25. Sounds as if Umberto keeps coming back (4)

Last week’s solution

Mungo’s Crossword first published in The Week.

ARIES: A bossy, dominant approach is likely to make this week’s people resistant, especially during late week Aries moon; relaxed, understanding consideration will get you much more cooperation and support. Impossible for an Aries? Not if you put your mind to it.

CANCER: Jupiter’s move to Pisces kicks off a career boost which will steadily manifest during the coming year. Friends or enemies from long ago and far away could be on your mind, even show up. How do they connect to your current situation – or don’t they?

LIBRA: You’ve got nothing to lose and everything to gain this week by experimenting, being adventurous and opening your mind to wider perspectives. Don’t dismiss strange inspirations that come your way and if unexpected guests turn up with unusual suggestions, why not?

TAURUS: Aquarian Venus shines brightly in company, is less understanding up close and personally. So stick to what this week offers: the social sphere with interesting new people to meet and greet. Someone’s likely to surprise you by totally overturning the opinion you had of them.

LEO: Retrograde Saturn’s highlighting financial waste, carelessness and extravagance – should you be interested? See what your accountant thinks. Of course this week’s about you, but others with vastly different opinions will think it’s about them – paramount cheek, but just one of this week’s trials, majesties.

SCORPIO: Mars doesn’t move forward in your success zone till the end of February but this still looks like a more than a half way decent week, Scorps: sassy, adventurous and pleasure plentiful, though not without some heavily ruffled feathers and vivid differences of opinion.

GEMINI: Mercury heading forward again in the sign of goals and ambitions has you smart as a whip and wickedly witty. People are listening, and with Jupiter moving into your sector of success this could translate into interesting new job prospects or professional offers.

VIRGO: Jupiter moving into your house of partnerships for the next twelve months stimulates the Virgo urge to serve. That’s not a bad thing, but remember the trick to doing a Mother Teresa (Virgo of course), is finding the line between giving, and giving with expectations of a result.

Zhao Zong Yuan has captured his first Australian Championship title after a stunning performance at Norths Club in Sydney this week. A decade ago Zhao had stunned onlookers by finishing second in the biennial national championship at the age of 13. Within a year Zhao was an International Master and by 2007 had become a Grandmaster, Australian Open Champion and Australian number one. Still the most prestigious Australian Championship title eluded him, but in Sydney the

SAGITTARIUS: Archers are rovers, but everyone needs to belong somewhere: to a tribe, a like-minded community. Call home, or your homies this week, however far flung. Techno skills less than excellent? Then upgrade them so you can let your fingers do the travelling and expand your sense of family.

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Play at Seagulls Club, Thurs 6-10pm now 23-year-old from Coffs a world class performance. After Harbour remedied the gap in his beating Xie in round five Zhao CV. thought he could coast to victory In blitzing an elite field but Xie’s run of victories forced which included visiting English Zhao to pull out all stops in purGrandmaster Gawain Jones, suit of the title. The race to the finish became Zhao scored an amazing undefeated 10/11 to equal the record ever more tense, with Zhao and score Darryl Johansen had set Xie going win for win against any Grandmaster or International two decades earlier. In his acceptance speech, Zhao Master who stood in their way. Going into the final round, admitted to surprise and delight at his great form given that he Zhao and Xie were tied for first had been rela- place but Zhao held his nerve in tively inactive the final round to defeat Tomek in 2009 due Rej while Xie crashed to defeat to completing against defending titleholder his final year Stephen Solomon. Xie was not too upset, havof pharmacy ing already secured his second studies. Zhao also Grandmaster result; he now needs made a point only one more, and an improved of thanking the world ranking, to become Austsecond place- ralia’s fifth Grandmaster. getter George The following spectacular win Xie for push- by Solomon won the best game Xie and Zhao (right) analyse after their game ing him on to prize at the Championships.

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CAPRICORN: Some plans may have to take a back seat to economic realities this week while a heavy Saturn/Pluto square works itself out. But it will pass, so stay calm. Investigate. Ask questions. Above all be flexible and prepared to extend beyond your personal comfort zone. AQUARIUS: Neptune in Aquarius, joined later in the week by the Sun and Venus, shifts you into exuberant high gear for your birthday month. And could you ask for a better present than generous Jupiter moving into your house of cash to splash and hanging there all year? PISCES: With the planetary influx into the sign of the future, if you’re serious about making your dreams a reality, now is definitely the time to start. Especially with big daddy Jupiter in your sign for the next twelve months detonating a major boost of optimism and confidence. Sydney AUS Championship 2010 White: S Solomon Black: G Jones Opening: Sicilian Defence 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 a6 The Dragadorf variation, recently popularised by Magnus Carlsen. 7.f3 Nbd7 8.Qd2 Bg7 9.g4!? b5 10.g5 Nh5 11.a4!? Extraordinarily ambitious. Normally this move would be played on move 9 and White would concentrate only on the queenside. 11…bxa4 12.Rxa4 Bb7 13.Kf2 0-0 14.Be2 Nc5 15.Ra3 Qc8?! Heading into the valley of death 15… f5! would have put White’s manoeuvres to the test. 16.Nd5 Qh3 17.b4! Ne6 18.Nf5!! gxf5 19.Nxe7+ Kh8 20.Nxf5 Suddenly the threat of 21.Bf1, trapping the queen, forces Black to return a piece. 20…Nf6! 21.gxf6 Bxf6 22.Bf1 Qh5 23.Nxd6?! 23.Rd3 was much safer. 23… Rad8 24.Rd3 Bh4+ 25.Ke2 Rxd6?! An imaginative rook sacrifice, but it is refuted by an even better one. After 25…f5!!, intending to meet 26.Nxb7 with 26…fxe4!, Black would be right back in the game. 26.Rxd6 Bxe4! 27.Qc3+! f6 28.Kd2 Bxf3 29.Rg1 Bg5 30.Rxe6 30.Kc1 was simpler, but Solomon has another sacrifice in mind. 30…Qxh2+ 31.Rg2!! Bxg2 32.Bxg5! Bxf1+ 33.Kc1 Kg8 34.Bxf6 a5 The only hope for Black is to expose White’s king, but Solomon is ruthless. 35.Kb2! Qf4 36.bxa5 h5 37.Be5 Qg4 38.Re7 Rf7 39.Qb3 Bc4 40.Qb8+ Rf8 41.Qb7 Bf7 42.a6 Qa4 43.Qg2+ Qg4 44.Qxg4+ hxg4 45.a7 g3 Now Jones hopes for 46.Bxg3 Bd5 when Black can hang on. However… 46.Rxf7!! Kxf7 47.Bxg3 Ra8 48.Bb8 The rook is trapped, the rest is technique. 48…Ke6 49.Kc3 Kd5 50.Kb4 Kc6 51.Kc4 Kb6 52.Kd5 Kb5 53.c4+ Kb6 54.Kd6 Kb7 55.c5 Kc8 56.Kc6 1-0

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Television Guide 1. Rafael Nadal will attract a few admirers during Australian Open Tennis, soup de jour on Prime throughout the week. 2. Vincent Cassell stars in Blueberry (SBS2, Saturday, 10.35pm), your usual French psychedelic supernatural western based on a comic strip. 3. Eddie and Crash have very little to do with cold climates, as does most of the plot, in Ice Age – The Meltdown (TEN, Sunday, 6.30pm). The Old Guys on ABC1 on Fridays has its comic moments, with a cast which includes Roger Lloyd-Pack from The Vicar Of Dibley, Jane Asher from The IT Crowd and Clive Swift from Keeping Up Appearances.

FRIDAY 22

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5.00 World News And Weatherwatch 4.30 G.P. (PG) 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 5.30 The Einstein Factor 1.30 The Colony 6.00 Kids’ Programs 2.30 Ancient Beauty: Ancient India 11.30 MI High 3.30 Going Bush: Croc Country 12.00 Midday Report 4.00 Classical Destinations Paris 12.30 Poirot (PG) 4.30 The Journal 1.30 Crude 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Tour Down Under Cycling Classic 6.05 The National Parks The future of the Highlights Great Smoky Mountains against the 6.30 World News lumbermen’s saws 7.30 Trawlermen 7.00 ABC News 8.30 The Nest (PG) 7.30 The 7.30 Report 9.30 World News Australia 8.00 The Old Guys (PG) 10.00 Erotic Tales (MA) 8.35 Midsomer Murders (M) 11.05 Movie: Oysters At Nam Kea’s (MA 10.15 Very Small Business (M) 2002) Dutch drama. Stars Egbert Jan 10.45 Late Edition News Weeber, Katja Schuurman, Johnny de 10.55 The Graham Norton Show Katie Price, Moland Jackie Collins, Jo Brand (M) 12.55 Movie: A Better Tomorrow (MAV 11.40 rage (M) 1986) Cantonese action about two brothers on either side of the law. Stars Ti-Lung, Chow Yun-Fat, Leslie Cheung 5.30 Can We Help? 2.45 Weatherwatch 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 The Real Good Life 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge Weatherwatch 7.30 The Colbert Report 6.30 World News Australia 8.05 Father Ted (PG) 7.30 Lost Worlds (G) 8.30 Torchwood (M) 8.30 Tour Down Under Cycling Highlights 9.30 Breaking Bad (M) 9.00 Movie: Shanghai Dreams (M 2004) 10.30 Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2009 Franz Mandarin drama. Stars Gao Yuanyuan, Ferdinand Xiao Gen, Yao Anlian 11.05 A Little Later Blur 11.05 Movie: In The Company Of Men 11.30 Live From Abbey Road (MAV 2004) French drama. Stars Sami Stereophonics, Colbie Caillat, Joan Bouajila, Jean-Paul Roussillon Armatrading (M) 1.15 Weatherwatch 12.15 Close

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6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Raggs 9.30 Go Go Stop 10.00 Home Improvement 10.30 Seven Morning News 11.00 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from Melbourne 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from Melbourne 12.30 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News

7 TWO 6.00 Kids Time 9.00 Sons & Daughters 9.30 Home & Away 10.00 Upstairs, Downstairs

11.00 Headland 12.00 The Jay Leno Show 1.00 All My Children 2.00 Shortland Street 2.30 Coronation Street 3.00 Emmerdale 3.30 Kitchen Time 6.00 ALF 6.30 Full House 7.00 Mother & Son 7.30 Airline USA 8.30 Escape To The Country 9.30 60 Minute Makeover 10.30 How Not To Decorate (M) 11.30 Cheaters (M) 12.20 Movie: Honeymoon (G B&W 1947) An American GI misses his wedding in Mexico. Stars Shirley Temple, Franchot Tone, Lina Romay, Guy Madison, Gene Lockhart 1.45 AFL Friday Finals Night

PRIME

5.00 World News And Weatherwatch 6.00 My Friends Tigger And Pooh 5.00 rage (PG) 11.15 Tour Down Under Cycling LIVE – 6.30 Handy Manny 11.00 Live From Abbey Road Amos Lee, Stage 5 7.00 Saturday Disney Randy Crawford, Joe Sample, David 3.30 The Medieval Imagination 9.00 Saturday Club Summer Gilmour Manuscripts from 8th to 16th centuries 10.00 Jonas 12.00 Dynasties: The Ansett Family Part 1 4.05 Every Picture Tells A Story 11.00 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from 12.30 Best Of Australian Story Ric 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer Melbourne Richardson, the man who took on 5.30 The Passionate Apprentices (G) 6.00 Seven News Microsoft and won 6.00 Tour Down Under Cycling Highlights 6.30 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from 1.00 WNBL Basketball Bendigo v Adelaide Melbourne 3.00 Movie: Paris When It Sizzles (PG 1964) 6.30 World News Australia 12.30 Infomercials A movie producer and his secretary 7.30 Mythbusters 5.30 Seven News have two days to create and complete 8.30 Iron Chef a movie script. Stars Audrey Hepburn, 9.20 Rockwiz (PG) William Holden 10.10 Movie: Me And You And Everyone 4.45 Love’s Labour (PG) We Know (M 2005) US comedy about 6.00 AFL Footy Flashbacks 5.00 Menzies And Churchill At War (G) A people struggling to connect with one 8.30 Leyland Brothers World bitter behind-the-scenes battle another. Stars John Hawkes, Miranda 9.40 Movie: Namu, The Killer Whale 6.00 Nigella Express July, Miles Thompson (G 1966) Lee Meriwether, Richard 6.30 Best Of Gardening Australia 12.00 SOS (M) Erdman, Robert Lansing 7.00 ABC News 1.00 NEWStopia (M) 11.20 Movie: Wedding Daze (G 2006) John 7.30 Bed Of Roses (PG) 1.30 Matrioshki Thai Sex Trade (MA) Larroquette, Karen Valentine, Kelly 8.25 ABC News 2.20 Weatherwatch Overton 8.30 The Bill (PG) 1.00 Movie: Irma La Douce (PG 1963) A 9.15 Taggart (M) policeman becomes the lover and 10.05 ABC News Update 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and pimp to Paris’ most posperous pros10.10 Rebus (M) Weatherwatch titute. Stars Shirley Maclaine, Jack 11.20 rage (M) 6.30 World News Australia Lemmon, Lou Jacob 7.30 Don Matteo (PG) 3.50 Home & Away Catch-Up 8.35 Tour Down Under Cycling Highlights 6.00 Style By Jury Stage 5 6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 Better Homes And Gardens 10.35 Movie: Blueberry (M 2004) French 6.00 Clone Summer psychedelic supernatural western 6.30 Wild At Heart 7.30 Michael Palin’s New Europe based on a French comic strip about 7.35 Hamish Macbeth 8.30 10 Years Younger In 10 Days a mayor of a one horse town who has 8.30 Movie: Flying Leathernecks (PG 9.30 60 Minute Makeover a score to settle. Stars Vincent Cassel, 1951) John Wayne, Robert Ryan 10.30 Monster House (PG) Juliette Lewis, Michael Madsen, Eddie 10.10 Movie: Three Came Home (1950) 11.30 Club Reps (MA) Izzard Claudette Colbert, Patric Knowles 12.00 Cheaters (M) 12.40 Weatherwatch 12.00 Close 1.00 AFL Saturday’s Grand Final Night

SATURDAY 23

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6.00 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 Malcolm In The Middle 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 The 7pm Project 7.30 Malcolm In The Middle 8.30 Hit List TV 9.30 Movie: Love Actually (M 2003) Keira Knightley, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson, Hugh Grant 12.10 Outrageous Fortune (M) 1.10 Sports Tonight 1.40 The 7pm Project 2.10 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

ONE HD 6.00 The Pro Shop 7.00 Super X 8.00 ATP Champions Tour Tennis 8.30 Transworld Sport 9.30 NFL Playoffs12.00 NBA Basketball 5.15 Omnisport 5.30 Beach Volleyball

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 2.00 Omnisport 2.30 Football Serie A 4.30 Football Bundesliga

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne

10.00 Hi-5 10.30 The Shak 11.00 Infomercials 12.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 One Day Series Cricket Australia v Pakistan LIVE from the GABBA 6.00 NBN News 6.30 Cricket continues 10.00 Movie: Macbeth (AV 2006) Sam Worthington, Victoria Hill, Lachy Hulme, Steve Bastoni, Gary Sweet 12.30 Movie: Eight Legged Freaks (M 2002) David Arquette, Kari Wuhrer, Scott Terra 2.20 Mad TV (M) 3.20 Beyonce (PG) 3.30 Entertainment Tonight 4.00 Infomercial 4.30 Good Morning America

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 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 Entertainment Tonight 7.30 Frasier 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 Black Adder II (M) 9.30 Movie: Blade – Trinity (AV 2004) David S Goyer, Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 Black Adder II (M)

2.00 Movie: The Extra (M 2005) Jimeon, Katherine Slattery, Rhys Muldoon, Shaun Micallef 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partridge Family 5.30 The Flintstones

TEN

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6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.00 Hit List TV 12.00 Out Of The Blue 1.00 Escape With ET 1.30 Life Is Wild 2.30 Neighbours Encore 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Sports Tonight 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Merlin 7.30 Movie: Back To The Future III (PG 1990) Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson 9.50 Movie: Van Helsing (M 2004) Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsdale, David Wenham, Richard Roxburgh 12.30 House (M) 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

6.00 Infomercials 7.00 Weekend Today 9.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Bush Beat 12.30 The Shak 1.00 Gilligan’s Island 1.30 Movie: Where Eagles Dare (PG 1968) Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood, Patrick Wymark 4.30 The Garden Gurus 6.00 Jersey Boys 5.30 Antiques Roadshow 6.00 NBN News 6.30 Wipeout 7.30 Crusoe 8.30 Movie: Stuart Little 2 (G 2002) Michael J Fox, Melanie Griffith, Geena Davis 8.40 Lotto 9.15 Movie: Paycheck (M 2003) Ben Affleck, Uma Thurman, Aaron Eckhart 11.40 Movie: The Deer Hunter (AV15+ 1978) Robert De Niro 3.10 Mad TV (M) 4.00 Infomercials

ONE HD 6.00 Football Bundesliga 7.30 College Basketball 9.30 NFL Playoffs 12.00 Mecum Auto Auction 1.00 True Blue Champions 2.00 TNA Xplosion 3.00 Cape To Cape Mountain Bike Challenge 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 Powerboating

5.00 Australian Fishing Championships 6.00 Escape With ET 6.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 7.30 Sports Tonight 8.00 AFL Saturday Night Classics 10.00 The Poker Star 11.00 UFC Wired 12.00 Sports Soup 12.30 Tread BMX 12.55 Omnisport 1.25 Bundesliga Football 3.30 NFL Game Day 4.00 College Basketball

GO! 6.00 Kid’s Programs 1.00 Get Smart 2.00 Seinfeld 3.00 Frasier 4.00 Hogan’s Heroes 5.00 Green Acres 5.30 The Nanny 6.30 Get Smart 7.30 Hogan’s Heroes 8.30 Seinfeld

9.30 The Girl Next Door (MA 2003) Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cutherbert 11.40 Movie: Shaft (M 1971) Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn 1.30 Movie: Shaft’s Big Score (AV 1972) Richard Roundtree, Ernest Tidyman 3.30 Hogan’s Heroes 4.30 Reno 911 (M) 5.00 The Jetsons 5.30 Marine Boy

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5.00 rage 6.30 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Q&A 10.00 Double Happiness The marriage of commerce and culture 10.30 Welcome To Tehran (PG) 11.30 Songs Of Praise 12.00 Best Of Landline 1.00 Best Of Gardening Australia 1.30 Message Stick 2.00 Battlefield Mysteries 3.00 Schools Spectacular 2009 4.30 The Hit Game 5.00 The Rolling Stones (PG) 6.10 Paul Merton In China 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Killer Whale Islands Falkland Islands 8.30 Movie: Lucky Miles (M 2007) Don Hany 10.10 Compass: Sikhing Woopi 10.45 She Stoops To Conquer (G) 11.15 Movie: Elephant Boy (PG B&W 1937) Sabu, Walter Hudd 12.40 Movie: Montana Belle (PG 1952) Jane Russell, George Brent, Scott Brady 2.20 Artists At Work Peter Churcher 3.00 MDA (M) 4.00 The Pet Show (G)

6.25 World News 10.00 A Fork In The Road Kerala, India 10.30 Everyone Loves A Wedding 11.00 2010 Dakar Rally Daily Review From Argentina and Chile 12.00 Speedweek 1.30 Tour Down Under Cycling Classic LIVE 4.30 Futbol Mundial 5.00 The World Game 6.00 Thalassa 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Lost Worlds: Unexplained Churchill’s witch 8.30 True Horror Frankenstein (M) 9.20 King Crab Attack (M) 9.30 True Horror Dracula (MAV) 10.20 Movie: A Touch Of Spice (M 2003) Greek drama about a young Greek boy growing up in Istanbul whose grandfather is a culinary philosopher and mentor. Stars Georges Corraface, Savvas Iakovidis, Basak Köklükaya 12.15 Movie: The Devil’s Backbone (MA 2001) Mexican thriller about an orphanage used to hide Republican movement finances during the Civil War. Stars Eduardo Noriega, Marisa Paredes, Inigo Garces 2.10 Weatherwatch

ABC 2

SBS 2

6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Inside The Actors Studio 7.00 1 Giant Leap 7.30 The Veronicas 8.35 Cold Feet (M) 9.25 Samson & Delilah (M) 11.05 Friends And Crocodiles (M) 1.00 Close

5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

6.30 World News Australia 7.30 The World Game 8.35 Tour Down Under Cycling Highlights 11.35 Tales From A Suitcase (G) 12.05 Weatherwatch

MONDAY 25

ABC 1

SBS 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 Cook And The Chef 2.00 The Bill 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: Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Philanthropist 8.40 Hindenburg (PG) 10.20 Freezing (M) 10.55 Late Edition News 11.05 Hunt Angels (M) 12.30 Movie: HG Wells’ The Man Who Could Work Miracles (PG B&W 1937) Ralph Richardson, Roland Young, Joan Gardner 1.50 Artists At Work Claire Healy and Sean Cordeiro 2.30 MDA (M) 3.30 Island Life: Lizard Island

5.20 1.00 1.30 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.00 5.30 6.00

World News and Weatherwatch Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia Million Dollar Traders The Thirties In Colour End of an era Prehistoric Astronomers The Journal The Crew Futbol Mundial Global Village Mine-clearing rats in Tanzania and Las Medulas and its goldmines in Spain 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Mythbusters (PG) 8.35 Man Vs Wild Sahara Desert 9.30 World News 10.00 The Fixer (M) 10.50 Entourage (M) 11.25 Jacquie Brown Diaries 11.55 Movie: Shinobi – Heart Under Blade (MAV 2005) Japanese action adventure of Romeo and Juliet ninja-style. Stars Yukie Nakama, Jo Katagiri 1.45 Weatherwatch

ABC 2

6.30 World News Australia 7.30 The Meth Epidemic (PG) 8.30 City Of Men (M) Brazilian drama series 9.10 Movie: I Served The King Of England (M 2006) Czech comedy. Stars Ivan Barnev, Julia Jentsch 11.10 Movie: Simon (MA 2004) Dutch comedy/drama. Stars Cees Geel, Marcel Hensema, Rifka Lodeizen 1.05 Weatherwatch

SBS 2 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

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 Colbert Report

8.00 Teenage Kicks (PG) 8.30 Jack Osbourne (M) 9.30 Doctor Who 10.30 Massive (M) 11.00 London Live: The Hoosiers

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11.30 Death Note (M) 12.00 Close

ABC 1

SBS 1

4.30 G.P. (PG) 5.30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Super Worm 1.30 The Cook And The Chef 2.00 The Bill 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Beachcomber Cottage 6.50 Australia Day Message 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Bush Slam: Blinman 8.30 Why Ancient Egypt Fell (G) 9.25 The Matilda Candidate Curtis Levy 10.25 Late Edition News 10.35 The Cut (M) 11.30 Poirot (PG) 12.25 Movie: Divorce Of Lady X (PG 1938) Laurence Olivier, Merle Oberon 2.00 Movie: Stagecoach Kid (G B&W 1949) Tim Holt, Richard Martin 3.00 MDA (M) 3.55 Good Game (M)

5.20 World News And Weatherwatch 1.00 Oz Concert 2009 Australia Day in the gardens of Government House Perth 2.30 Growing Up And Going Home 3.30 Parent Rescue 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 Obama’s America 8.30 Big Love (M) 9.30 World News Australia 10.05 Hot Docs: Thriller In Manila Final heavyweight boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier in 1975 11.45 Movie: Time (M 2006) Japanese drama. Stars Hyun-ah, Kim Sung-min, Ha Jungwoo 1.30 Community Cop (M) African refugee community in Flemington, Melbourne 2.30 Weatherwatch

ABC 2 5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast

9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 A Place In Greece (G) 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge 7.30 The Colbert Report 8.00 Lead Balloon (PG) 8.35 Before Too Long Paul Kelly 9.30 The Wire (MA) 10.30 Party Animals (M) 11.20 Up In Town (G) 11.30 The Last Word Monologues (M) 12.05 Close

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6.30 7.30 8.30 8.30

World News Australia Dangerous Liaisons (PG) The Safe House (G) City Of Men (M) Brazilian drama series 9.00 Movie: Hawaii, Osio (M 2004) Norwegian drama. Stars Trond Espen Seim, Aksel Hennie 11.10 Movie: The Butterfly (M 2003) French comedy. Stars Claire Bouanich, Nade Dieu 12.40 Weatherwatch

PRIME 6.00 Religion 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 10.00 Home Improvement 10.30 According To Jim 11.00 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from Melbourne 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from Melbourne 12.30 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News

7 TWO 6.00 AFL Footy Flashbacks 8.30 Ironman Series 10.20 Kids Time 12.00 Harry’s Practice 12.30 Movie: Don’t Look Under The Bed (PG 1999) Erin Chambers, Eric Hodges II, Jake Sakson 2.20 Movie: Because Of Winn-Dixie (PG 2003) Annasophia Robb, Jeff Daniels, Dave Matthews, Eva Marie Saint 4.20 Movie: Billabong Odyssey (PG 2003) Big wave surfing. Stars Shawn ‘Barney’ Barron, Layne Beachley, Ken Bradshaw, Ken ‘Skindog’ Collins 6.00 Movie: The Fox And The Hound (G 1981) Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Corey Feldman 7.30 King Of The Hill (PG) 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 10.10 Movie: Windtalkers (M 2002) US Marines protect a secret weapon during the Battle of Saipan. Stars Nicolas Cage, Adam Beach, Peter Stormare 1.00 Room For Improvement 1.45 AFL Superstars

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NBN

6.00 Religion 7.00 Kids’ Programs 8.00 Fishin’ Trip 8.30 River To Reef 9.00 Infomercials 10.00 Hit List TV 12.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 1.00 Saving Babies 1.30 The Travel Bug 2.30 Jamie Saves Our Bacon 3.30 The Doctors 4.30 Boys Weekend 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Sports Tonight 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 6.30 Movie: Ice Age – The Meltdown (PG 2006) Ray Romano, Sean William Scott, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah 8.30 Movie: Inside Man (M 2006) Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster 11.05 Movie: The Accused (M 1988) Jodie Foster, Kelly McGillis, Bernie Coulson 1.15 Sex And The City (M) 1.45 Video Hits

6.00 Infomercials 7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 Surfsport Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay 11.00 The Aria Music Show 12.00 Australian Speedway Titles 1.00 Gilligan’s Island 1.30 Red Bull Glorious Days 2.00 One Day Series Cricket Australia v Pakistan LIVE from SCG 6.00 NBN News 6.30 Cricket continues 10.00 Movie: Lethal Weapon (M 1987) Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Gary Busey, Mitchell Ryan 12.15 Movie: White Oleander (M 2002) A feminist poet poisons her ex-boyfriend in a fit of jealousy and is sentenced to life forcing her daughter to live in a series of foster homes. Stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Alison Lohman, Renee Zellweger, Billy Connolly 2.30 Infomercials 3.30 Religion 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

2.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

ONE HD 6.00 College Basketball 10.00 NBA Basketball Game Of The Week 12.00 ATP Champions Tour Tennis 12.30 Football Bundesliga 2.20 NFL Game Day 2.35 Sports Unlimited 3.30 Beach Volleyball 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 Drive 5.00 I Fish 5.30 World Series Sprintcars 6.30 World’s Strongest Man 7.30 Sports Tonight 8.00 Super X 9.00 Moto GP Classics 10.00 Drag Racing 11.00 Drift 11.30 BMX Mega Tour 12.30 Omnisport 12.55 Serie A Football 2.55 Stars Of TNL 3.00 TNA Xplosion 4.00 College Basketball

PRIME 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Raggs 9.30 Hannah Montana 10.00 Home Improvement 10.30 Seven Morning News 11.00 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from Melbourne 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from Melbourne 12.30 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News

7 TWO 6.00 Kids Time 9.00 Sons & Daughters 9.30 Home & Away 10.00 Upstairs, Downstairs 11.00 Headland 12.00 The Jay Leno Show 1.00 All My Children 2.00 Shortland Street 2.30 Coronation Street 3.00 Emmerdale 3.30 Kitchen Time 6.00 Alf 6.30 Full House 7.00 Mother & Son 7.30 Heartbeat 8.30 Judge John Deed (M) 10.30 Infamous Assassinations (M) 11.00 Forensic Investigators (M) 12.00 Movie: My Life With Caroline (G B&W 1941) Ronald Colman, Gilbert Roland 1.30 AFL Flashback Classics

TEN 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 Malcolm In The Middle 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 The 7pm Project 8.00 The All New Simpsons (PG) 8.30 Movie: A Civil Action (M 1998) John Travolta, Robert Duvall, John Lithgow 10.50 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.35 The 7pm Project 12.35 The Late Show With David Letterman 1.25 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

ONE HD 6.00 Transworld Sport 7.00 NFL Playoffs 2.00 America’s Game 3.00 Tread BMX 3.30 Xtreme Paintball 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 Next Wave 5.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 6.00 Slamball

6.30 Pro Bull Riding 7.30 The Magic Of The FA Cup 9.00 FA Classics Football 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 Bundesliga Football 11.10 National Football League Playoffs 1.40 Sports Soup 2.10 Sports Tonight Late 2.25 Omnisport 2.55 College Basketball 4.40 Mecum Auto Auction 5.30 Omnisport

PRIME 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Raggs 9.30 Hannah Montana 10.00 Home Improvement 10.30 Seven Morning News 11.00 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from Melbourne 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from Melbourne 12.30 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News

7 TWO 6.00 Kids Time 9.00 Sons & Daughters 9.30 Home & Away 10.00 Upstairs, Downstairs 11.00 Headland 12.00 The Jay Leno Show 1.00 All My Children 2.00 Shortland Street 2.30 Coronation Street 3.00 Emmerdale 3.30 Kitchen Time 6.00 Alf 6.30 Full House 7.00 Mother & Son 7.30 Ugly Betty 9.30 Shark (M) 10.30 Band Of Brothers (M) 11.30 Cops, Cars And Superstars (M) 12.00 Movie: The Cariboo Trail (G B&W 1950) Randolph Scott, Bill Williams, Gabby Hayes 1.30 AFL Footy Flashback

GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 1.00 Movie: Bye Bye Birdie (G 1963) Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann Margret, Bobby Rydell 3.10 Movie: Viva Las Vegas (G 1964) Elvis Presley, Ann Margret, Cesare Danova 5.00 Green Acres 6.00 The Nanny 6.30 Wipeout 8.30 South Park (M) 9.30 Curb Your Enthusiasm (MA) 10.00 Weeds (MA) 11.00 Movie: A Mighty Wind (PG 2003) Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy 12.30 Wipeout 1.00 South Park (M) 2.00 Curb Your Enthusiasm (MA) 2.30 Weeds (MA) 3.30 Charlie’s Angels 4.30 Green Acres 5.30 The Nanny

NBN 5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne

11.00 Time/Life 11.30 Danoz 12.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Hi-5 4.00 Lab Rats Challenge 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 10.30 Australian of The Year Awards 2010 11.30 Nightline 12.00 Young Lions (M) 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 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ 11.30 The Partridge Family 12.00 Frasier 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 Wipeout Australia 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 Entertainment Tonight 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 (AV) 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partridge Family 5.30 The Flintstones.

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 Malcolm In The Middle 6.30 Neighbours (PG) 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 I Get That A Lot (PG) 8.30 NCIS (M) 9.30 Lie To Me (M) 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.15 The 7pm Project 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 11.00 Infomercials 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 Hi-5 1.30 Lab Rats Challenge 2.00 One Day Series Cricket Australia v Pakistan LIVE from Adelaide 6.00 Evening News 6.30 Cricket continues 10.00 Movie: Lethal Weapon 2 (M 1989) Riggs and Murtagh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities. Stars Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci, Patsy Kensit 12.20 Nightline 12.50 Entertainment Tonight 1.20 Leona Lewis 1.30 Infomercials 3.00 Religion 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

ONE HD 6.00 National Football League Game Day 6.30 Super X 7.30 ITU World Series Triathlon Highlights 8.30 The Poker Star Marathon 4.00 Omnisport

4.30 Great Edinburgh Run 5.00 Cape To Cape Mountain Bike Challenge 6.00 Slamball 6.30 Pro Bull Riding 7.30 NSW Open Golf Highlights 8.30 Pro Shop 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 Johnny Lewis Boxing Classics 11.00 NFL Playoffs 1.30 Sports Tonight Late 1.45 Football Serie A 2.20 Omnisport 2.50 College Basketball 4.35 TNA Xplosion 5.30 Omnisport

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GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 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 Entertainment Tonight 7.30 Frasier 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 The Bachelor 9.30 Tool Academy 10.30 Movie: Police Academy (M 1984) Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, Bubba Smith 12.30 TMZ 1.00 The Bachelor 2.00 Tool Academy 3.00 Frasier 3.30 Seinfeld 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partridge Family 5.30 The Flintstones

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WEDNESDAY 27

ABC 1 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 The Cook And The Chef 2.00 The Bill 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 The Wild Gourmets In Spain 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 My Family (PG) 8.35 Getting On (M) 9.05 The IT Crowd (PG) 9.30 Chandon Pictures (M) 10.00 Review With Myles Barlow (MA) 10.30 Late Edition News 10.45 Being Human (M) 11.45 Outback House (PG) 12.40 Movie: Show Business (G B&W 1944) Eddie Cantor, George Murphy, Joan Davis, Nancy Gay 2.30 MDA (M) 3.25 National Press Club Address

ABC 2

THURSDAY 28

5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Treks In A Wild World Croatian coast 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge 7.30 The Colbert Report 8.00 The Rat Pack 8.30 Eataholics (PG) 9.30 Secrets To Love (PG) 10.35 Help Me Love My Baby (PG) 11.25 The Madness Of Modern Families 12.00 Close

SBS 1

PRIME

5.20 World News and Weatherwatch 1.00 Movie: Good Hands (PG 2001) Estonian comedy. Stars Rezija Kalnina 2.40 Spacefiles: Moon 2.50 Like James Dean 3.00 I’ll Call Australia Home 4.00 A Fork In Australia 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Rex In Rome (PG) 8.30 Inspector Rex (M) 9.30 World News 10.00 The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey (M) 11.00 Movie: 7 Virgins (M 2005) Spanish drama. Stars Juan Josa Bailesta, Vicente Romero 12.30 Movie: Chaos (MA 2001) French drama. Stars Rachida Brakni, Vincent Lindon, Catherine Frot 2.25 Weatherwatch

SBS 2 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

6.30 7.35 8.30 9.05

World News Australia Can Fish Make My Child Smart? (PG) City Of Men (M) Brazilian drama Movie: Beaufort (M 2007) Hebrew war action set prior to the total withdrawal of the Israeli Defence Force from Southern Lebanon in 2000. Stars Oshri Cohen, Itay Tiran 11.25 Movie: The World (PG 2004) Mandarin drama. Stars Tao Zhao, Taisheng Chen, Jue Jing 1.50 Weatherwatch

ABC 1

SBS 1

4.30 G.P. (PG) 5.30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 How The Hell Did We Get Here? 1.30 The Cook And The Chef 2.00 The Bill 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.10 World’s Greenest Homes 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Francesco’s Mediterranean Voyage Istanbul 8.35 Seven Ages Of Rock (M) Heavy metal 9.30 Inside The Great Magazines (PG) Igniting social change 10.20 Late Edition News 10.30 British Invasion (M) Small Faces 12.20 Movie: The Lion Has Wings (G B&W 1939) Ralph Richardson 1.35 Movie: Bedlam (PG B&W 1945) Boris Karloff, Anna Lee 3.00 MDA (M) 3.55 The Glass House (M)

5.20 World News And Weatherwatch 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1.30 Guests Of The Ayatollah 2.30 The Germanic Tribes 3.30 Australian Biography Joan Kirner 4.00 Feast India 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Gourmet Farmer 8.00 Oz And James’s Big Wine Adventure 8.30 Secrets And Lives (M) 9.00 Designer People 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Movie: Live And Become (M 2005) French drama. Stars Sirak M Sabahat, Yael Abecassis, Roschdy Zem 12.30 Queer As Folk (MAV) 1.25 Movie: Sorry For Kung Fu (M 2004) Croatian comedy. Stars Daria Lorenci, Filip Rados, Luke Petrusic 2.45 Weatherwatch

ABC 2 5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast

9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 The Cook And The Chef 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge 7.30 The Colbert Report 8.00 Spicks And Specks 80s Special (PG) 8.30 The IT Crowd (PG) 9.00 Chandon Pictures (M) 9.30 How Not To Live Your Life (M) 10.00 Taking The Flak 10.30 Billable Hours 11.00 Pulling (M) 11.30 Peep Show (M) 12.00 Close

7 TWO 6.00 Kids Time 9.00 Sons & Daughters

9.30 Home & Away 10.00 Upstairs, Downstairs 11.00 Headland 12.00 The Jay Leno Show 1.00 All My Children 2.00 Shortland Street 2.30 Coronation Street 3.00 Emmerdale 3.30 Kitchen Time 6.00 Alf 6.30 Full House 7.00 Mother & Son 7.30 I Survived A Japanese Game Show 8.30 Inside Maximum Security (M) 9.30 Shark (M) 10.30 What About Brian (PG) 11.20 Dirty Sexy Money (M) 12.15 Movie: Vigil In The Night (PG B&W 1940) Carole Lombard, Anne Shirley 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 The Real Seachange 4.30 Kidspeak 5.00 Wind In The Willows

PRIME

SBS 2 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

6.30 7.30 8.30 9.05

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Raggs 9.30 Hannah Montana 10.00 Home Improvement 10.30 Seven Morning News 11.00 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from Melbourne 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from Melbourne 12.30 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News

World News Australia Khmer Rouge Cambodia 1975-79 City Of Men (M) Brazilian drama Movie: The Tiger Brigades (M 2006) French action/adventure. Stars Clovis Cornillac, Diane Kruger, Edouard Baer 11.20 Movie: The Family Jewels (M 2003) German comedy. Stars Julia Hummer, Antoine Monot, Janek Rieke, Alexander Beyer 12.50 Weatherwatch

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Raggs 9.30 Hannah Montana 10.00 Home Improvement 10.30 Seven Morning News 11.00 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from Melbourne 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 Australian Open Tennis LIVE from Melbourne 12.30 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News

7 TWO 6.00 Kids Time 9.00 Sons & Daughters 9.30 Home & Away 10.00 Upstairs, Downstairs 11.00 Headland 12.00 The Jay Leno Show 1.00 All My Children 2.00 Shortland Street 2.30 Coronation Street 3.00 Emmerdale 3.30 Kitchen Time 6.00 Alf 6.30 Full House 7.00 The Benny Hill Show (PG) 7.30 Fifth Gear 8.30 Stargate Atlantis (M) 9.30 Shark (M) 10.30 NWA – On Fire (PG) 11.30 Strikeforce (M) 12.00 Cheaters (M) 1.00 Room For Improvement 1.30 AFL Flashbacks

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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 Malcolm In The Middle 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 The 7pm Project 7.30 The Simpsons (PG) 8.00 Futurama 8.30 The Cleveland Show (M) 9.00 The Simpsons 10.00 Californication (MA15+) 10.35 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.20 The 7pm Project 11.50 The Late Show With David Letterman 12.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

ONE HD 6.00 Royal Trophy Golf 7.00 Football: Serie A 9.35 Sports Unlimited 10.30 Super X 11.30 TNA Xplosion 12.30 NBA Basketball 2.00 Sports Unlimited 3.00 Tread BMX 3.30 Xtreme Paintball 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 Great Manchester Run 5.00 Surfing Season Review 2004 6.00 Slamball 6.30 Twenty20 Cricket 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 Real NBA 10.30 NBA Basketball 12.30 Sports Tonight Late 12.45 Omnisport 1.15 The Pro Shop 2.15 Tread BMX 2.45 College Basketball 4.30 Transworld Sport 5.30 Omnisport

TEN

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 Untold Wealth 11.30 Danoz 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Hi-5 4.00 Lab Rats Challenge 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Superstars Of Dance (PG) Final 8.25 Lotto 8.30 Cold Case (M) 9.30 Waking The Dead (M) 11.30 Nightline 12.00 The Strip (M) 1.00 Entertainment Tonight 1.30 Infomercials 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 Dog The Bounty Hunter 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 Get Smart 7.30 Frasier 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 Fringe (M) 9.30 New Amsterdam (M) 10.30 Nightmares & Dreamscapes (M) 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 Fringe (M) 2.00 New Amsterdam (M) 3.00 Nightmares & Dreamscapes (M) 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Partridge Family 5.30 Flintstones

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 Malcolm In The Middle 6.30 Neighbours (PG) 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 Malcolm In The Middle 8.30 Lie To Me (M) 9.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.15 The 7pm Project 11.45 The Late Show With David Letterman 12.30 Numb3rs (M) 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 10.00 Infomercials 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Hi-5 4.00 Lab Rats Challenge 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Secret Millionaire (PG) 8.30 Adults Only 20 To 1 (M) 9.30 CSI: NY (M) Double episode 11.30 Nightline 12.00 The Alice (PG) 1.00 The Avengers (PG) 2.00 Infomercials 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GO!

ONE HD 6.00 Royal Trophy Golf 7.00 Football Bundesliga 9.00 College Basketball 1.00 2009 Season’s Best Championship Netball 3.00 Tread BMX 3.30 Xtreme Paintball 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 Great Yorkshire Run 5.00 Surfing Season Review 2006 6.00 Slamball 6.30 Pro Bull Riding 7.30 World’s Strongest Man 8.00 Tread BMX 8.30 TNA Xplosion 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 UFC Wired 11.00 Boxing A2Z 12.00 Sports Tonight Late 12.15 Omnisport 12.45 Super X 1.45 Football Bundesliga Weekly Highlights 2.55 College Basketball 4.40 Sports Unlimited 5.30 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 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 The Flintstones 6.30 The Jetsons 7.00 Entertainment Tonight 7.30 Frasier 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 Side Order Of Life (PG) 9.30 ER (M) 10.30 Gossip Girl (M) 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 Side Order Of Life (PG) 9.30 ER (M) 10.30 Gossip Girl (M) 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partridge Family 5.30 The Flintstones

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THE TWEED SHIRE

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Byron Shire Echo and Tweed Shire Echo newspapers. This is a full-time position paying a salary + super + bonus. Working from our Tweed Heads/ Murwillumbah office. Are you a motivated person with a passion for what The Echo, with two well-regarded and popular free and independent newspaper titles, can deliver to its advertisers? You will need ; s !DVERTISING SALES EXPERIENCE s ,OCAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE 4WEED #OAST AREA s #AR s 2EASONABLE COMPUTER SKILLS s $ETERMINATION TO RISE TO THE CHALLENGE OF SELLING newspaper advertising in a competitive market.

Weddings Corporate All Occasions Deliveries Florist and Wares Shop 9, 60 Marine Parade Kingscliff (02) 6674 8694 info@monpetitefleur.com.au www.monpetitefleur.com.au

Please email your resume and a covering letter

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The Echo’s guide g to

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

O-Sushi

KINGSCLIFF

Coolangatta Showcase on the Beach 07 5536 5455 Byron Bay Woolies Plaza, Jonson St 02 6685 7103 www.osushi.com.au

Fins Salt Village, Kingscliff 02 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner 7 days Lunch Fri, Sat & Sun GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998

GIG GUIDE LOCAL EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT THURSDAY 21 TWEED ■CLUB BANORA 6PM GLENN BRACE ■CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, KINGSCLIFF 5.30PM MACCA ■REGENT CINEMA, MURWILLUMBAH 7.30PM THE SECRET TO HAPPY CHILDREN – FILM ■SEAGULLS LEAGUES CLUB 6PM MR JOHN ■TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 1PM PETER DAVIS 1.30PM GLEN BRACE 5PM LONE WOLF 6.30PM PATTI 8.30PM FROGS ON TOAST

GOLD COAST â– BRANNIGANS TAVERN,

BROADBEACH 8.30PM DREAMSCAPE MEASUREMENT, GUST OF GRAVITY, THE SONS OF GAIA â– BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 6PM BRENDON ROSE â– CONRAD JUPITERS 8.30PM CAPTAIN WOW â– GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2 â– NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA 8.45PM DJ GLYTCH & DJ SYLO

BYRON â– BEACH HOTEL, 9PM LENTIC W/

SHOEBOX â– THE RAILS, 6.30PM THE WISHING WELLS â– HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, CHASE THE SUN â– THE BREWERY, 7PM THE GRAINS UNPLUGGED â– LA LA LAND, DANIEL WEBBER â– LIQUID, 10PM RUBIX PRESENTS ADAM TAYLOR | RUBIX AND GUESTS â– COCOMANGAS, THIRSTY THURSDAY â– CHEEKY MONKEYS, HOT WET T SHIRT SHOW â– MULLUMBIMBY RSL 7PM MULLUMBERRY JAM â– LENNOX HOTEL 9PM JAM NIGHT

FRIDAY 22 TWEED

My Gelato Cafe

Winner Ther Best Sushi Bar in NSW region 2008 Eat in or take away Licensed open 7 days 11.00 till late Get 20% off in Byron Cinema

Tweed River Art Gallery

Mount Warning Hotel

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

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.

KINGSCLIFF

7ITH THREE SHIRES COVERED 4HE 4WEED %CHO IS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE ENTERTAINMENT GIG GUIDE IN THE AREA &OR YOUR FREE LISTING EMAIL GIGS ECHO NET AU OR PHONE US ON .O OTHER LOCAL NEWSPAPER HAS A GIG GUIDE THIS BIG 3ERIOUSLY

GOLD COAST â– BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB

7.30PM UPSTAGE â– CONRAD JUPITERS 5PM DRENDAN SHICK 9PM ZOOKEEPERS 9.30PM ACCA DACCA 10PM RAMJET â– CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM LOADED DICE â– GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE DARREN SAUNDERS â– HARD ROCK CAFE, SOUTHPORT 9PM MISDIRECTION â– NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA 8PM PEEK-A-BOO PRESENTS ZEUS BABY AND THE CITY SHAKE â– SOUTHPORT RSL CLUB 7.30PM FLATLINE â– THE SOUND LOUNGE, CURRUMBIN 7.30PM EMBER SWIFT â– TITANIUM BAR, SURFERS PARADISE 5PM JOHN WHITTEN 8PM DJ DEEDS

BYRON â– BEACH HOTEL, 9PM BONJAH WITH

RYAN MEEKING & COBY GRANT â– THE RAILS, 7PM BOHEMIAN COWBOYS

18 January 21, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo

We use the best ingredients, real fruit, fresh milk, no artificial colours and flavours to make the authentic Italian gelato.We serve one of the best Australian organic coffees. Come and try our ‘affogato’ (ice-cream with espresso on top). Enjoy our gelato by the sea.

Nirvana by the sea 1 Douglas Street Kirra, Queensland Telephone 0410 738 281

The Gallery CafĂŠ combines art with fresh food and wine. Enjoy having lunch at the beautifully appointed licensed cafĂŠ 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.

Experience the first class in a series of SPANISH COOKING CLASSES hosted by world renowned chef Steven Snow CLASS NUMBER ONE = TAPAS Wed 17th February, 2010 11am-2pm $99 per person Bookings Essential

KINGSCLIFF 7.30PM MARK MCGUIRE â– IMPERIAL HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 8PM LEIGH JAMES â– KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM MICHAEL â– KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 8.30PM JOHN BRADLEY â– MURWILLUMBAH BOWLING CLUB 9PM INNOCENT BYSTANDERS â– MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9PM DJ HERVE â– MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM MACKA â– POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM JOE DANIELS â– SALT BAR, SALT VILLAGE 8.30PM PRESTON TRAIN â– SEAGULLS LEAGUES CLUB 8PM WAYNE NETTLE â– TWEED RIVER ART GALLERY, MURWILLUMBAH 6.30PM SIDNEY NOLAN: THE GALLIPOLI, TRAVELLING EXHIBITION OPENING & LOCAL ARTISTS KAT SHAPIRO WOOD & KATE MAURICE â– TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 11AM WAYNE HORSBURGH 12PM RUSSELL HINTON 7PM GLENN BRACE 7.30PM THE SHOWROOM 9PM FROG ON TOAST â– TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB 7PM PARKWAY DRIVE

â– CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB

8PM BAGMAN â– CLUB BANORA, 7.30PM STEVE WALKER â– CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB,

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.

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.

KIRRA

The Shade

Salt Village, Kingscliff 02 6674 8748 Open Friday-Sunday for lunch Seven nights from 5.30pm for dinner Early sitting 6.30pm: $79pp Late sitting 8.30pm: $89pp

MURWILLUMBAH

The Shade Restaurant Bar

Bellini

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 02 6670 5555 hidden treasure.

UKI

CASUARINA

Bamboo Restaurant & Lounge Bar

COOLANGATTA

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.

■HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, RESIN DOGS ■BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE 7PM WOMEN & THE WAVES – MUSIC ART & FILM ■THE BREWERY, 8PM SUPER MARIO ■LA LA LAND, ROB ROAR WITH WEBBER & RYAN RUSHTON ■LIQUID, 10PM H2O DAVE BASEK | DEEGS | DEE DEE ■COCOMANGAS, DJ QC + DJ KRISTEN ■HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7.30PM PINK ZINK ■URBAN JAZZ @ BANG THAI 7PM JOHN HOFFMAN & STEVE RUSSELL ■A & I HALL, BANGALOW FLICKERFEST

LAS

â– COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL MISS MATCH SATURDAY â– CURRUMBIN RSL 12.30PM CLAIR COTTONE 7PM MASON RACK BAND â– GOLD COAST CITY ART GALLERY, SURFERS PARADISE 3PM SAM SHEPARD â– HARD ROCK CAFE, SOUTHPORT 9PM MADE IN AUSTRALIA â– NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA 8PM DJS â– SOUTHPORT RSL CLUB 7.30PM ROUTE 66 â– TITANIUM BAR, SURFERS PARADISE 5PM ABBEY SKY 9PM DJ DEEDS 10PM SHERIDAN LEIGH

BYRON â– BEACH HOTEL, 9PM DIRTY

SATURDAY 23 TWEED

â– CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB

8PM MARY ANNE LEYDEN â– CLUB BANORA, 8PM RICK BARRON â– COOLANGATTA TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB, ROBERT KEITH â– CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, KINGSCLIFF SIMONE CUTTING â– KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM DICK BARNS â– MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9.30PM DJ CRAIG â– MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM VANYA â– POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM PAUL MULQUEEN â– SEAGULLS LEAGUES CLUB 8PM BLACK MAGIC â– SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 7PM TIME STOKES â– SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM DAVO â– TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 10AM HARRY LYNN 2PM RUSSELL SPROUT 6.30PM GOOD VIBRATIONS 9.30PM FROGS ON TOAST â– TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB 8PM THE SEARCHERS

GOLD COAST â– BROADWATER PARKLANDS,

SOUTHPORT 1PM THE ZOOKEEPERS â– BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 7.30PM DUDES OF DOO WOP â– CONRAD JUPITERS 9PM TRACE 9.30PM CHISEL REVIVED 10PM COMIC BOOK HEROES

LAUNDRY ■THE RAILS, 6.30PM KATT BEAMES ■HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, SOLID GOLD ■THE BREWERY, 9.30PM MENTAL AS ANYTHING ■BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE 8PM AKMAL – IT’S NOT MY FAULT ■LA LA LAND, LIVEWIRE ■LIQUID, 10PM HELLO DISCO ADAM J TAYLOR | LT80 | CAPTAIN KAINE ■CHEEKY MONKEYS, LADIES NIGHT ■COCOMANGAS, DJ QC, + DJ MELMAC ■HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7.30PM HIGHWAY BLOND ■SANDBAR, BRUNSWICK HEADS 3-5PM ILONA HARKER & GUESTS ■A & I HALL, BANGALOW FLICKERFEST ■BANGALOW HOTEL BILL JACOBS ■MULLUMBIMBY CIVIC HALL 7PM MAMA KIN ■MULLUMBIMBY RSL 7.30PM JIM FAIRFULL

SUNDAY 24 TWEED â– CLUB BANORA, 11AM DANIELLE

GOULLET PRESENTS KARL ZWNEBERG 1PM GLENN BRACE â– POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 4PM DAVE CAVANAGH â– SEAGULLS LEAGUES CLUB 2PM CALYPSO DELIGHT â– SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL 1.30PM THE LUCKY WONDERS â– TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 12.30PM ROBERT KEITH 1.45PM PETE DAVIS 4PM MARTIN WAY 6.30PM VOICE & CONGAS 7.30PM

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GOLD COAST â– BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB,

2.30PM FIDDLE ME PLEASE â– CONRAD JUPITERS 6.30PM ABBEY ROAD 10PM INEXCESS â– CURRUMBIN RSL 1.30PM THE JAZZ BAND â– NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA 8PM THE MEDICS â– TITANIUM BAR, SURFERS PARADISE 2PM DIRTY SUNDAY

BYRON ■BEACH HOTEL, 4.30PM LISA HUNT 8PM DJ MATT NUKEWOOD ■THE RAILS, 6PM ASA BROOMHALL BAND ■HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, JASON DELPHIN & DUO ■THE BREWERY, 6.30PM THE BIG BAND AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE ■BYRON COMMUNITY CENTRE 8PM AKMAL – IT’S NOT MY FAULT ■CHAMELEON GLOBAL CAFE, BYRON 5PM IRISH TRADITIONAL MUSIC ■LA LA LAND, CAPATIN KAINE & DISCO HOOKERS ■HOTEL BRUNSWICK 3PM FOSSIL ROCK 7PM FORD BROS ■A & I HALL, BANGALOW FLICKERFEST

MONDAY 25 TWEED â– KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 12PM

ROBBIE ROSENLUND â– TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 9.30AM MACCA & DAVO 4PM GLENN BRACE 7.30PM SPIN

GOLD COAST â– CONRAD JUPITERS 8PM

JUGGERNAUT â– NEVERLAND BAR, CRAZY-P â– SOUTHPORT RSL CLUB 11AM TREVOR RIX

BYRON â– BEACH HOTEL 9PM DJ JEZ â– THE RAILS, 6.30PM TIM STOKES â– HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, WAYNE EVANS â– LA LA LAND, BUZZ â– LIQUID, DEEGS | LT80 â– COCOMANGAS, BACKPACKER PARTY

TUESDAY 26 TWEED â– CLUB BANORA, 11AM GLENN

BRACE â– IVORY TAVERN, TWEED HEADS 4PM ZEUS BAY, 8PM CONCRETE ST. & DJ JLYING SOTSMAN â– NIMBIN TOWN HALL INVASION DAY: 9 BANDS FROM THE NORTHERN RIVERS â– SEAGULLS LEAGUES CLUB AUSSIE BBQ 2PM PAUL ENSBY 6PM ROBBIE ROSEENLUN â– SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB 5PM BOXING DAY PARTY MUSIC â– TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS 1PM ROCKING TUESDAYS 8.30PM MAT ZARB

GOLD COAST â– BROADWATER PARKLANDS,

SOUTHPORT 11AM DAVE J 2PM HALF PAST TEN â– CONRAD JUPITERS 8.30PM THE VERY BEST OF THE BEE GEES 8PM JUGGERNAUT 9.30PM RAMJET â– CURRUMBIN RSL 12NOON AUGUST WAY TRIO

BYRON ■BEACH HOTEL, 11AM TRIPLE J’S HOTTEST 100 OFFICIAL VENUE 9PM XXXX DJ’S OZ EXTRAVAGANZA ■THE RAILS, AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS 2-4.30PM CHRIS ARONSTEN 6.30-9.30PM THE GRAINS ■HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, HARRY HEALY ■LA LA LAND, STRETCH & RHYS BYNON ■LIQUID, TUNESPOTTING ADAM TAYLOR | BUZZ | RUBIX + GUESTS ■COCOMANGAS, AUSTRALIA DAY PARTY ■NIMBIN TOWN HALL ‘INVASION DAY’ NIMBIN TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY 27

N COCOMANGAS, BYRON RETRO FEVER

TWEED â– CLUB BANORA, 6PM CHRIS

PALMER â– CONRAD JUPITERS 8PM CAPTAIN WOW 8PM HOGS, HOPS & HODADS â– TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 10.30AM SUE REID 2PM STEVEN MICHAEL 8.30PM FROGS ON TOAST

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TUPPENY OPERA, UKITOPIA 2010 FUNDRAISER: KICK UP YOUR ARTS! JANUARY 30 AT THE UKI HALL

Ukitopia 2010 Fundraiser: Kick up your Arts!

Ukitopia Arts Collective has announced its first event for 2010. A fundraising arts dinSome of Australia’s top ner on January 30 at the Uki performers will be playing to Hall will be an evening full of raise money for special kids in entertainment, surprises and need this Monday at Tyalgum. fun. The ticket includes a deliRussell Morris, Tim Gaze, Gyan cious three course meal and an and Simon, Vince Lovegrove exciting line up of music, dance and the Brown Birds from and performance. EntertainWindy Hill will all contribute ment during the night will their time and talents to help include short films, interactive raise awareness and funds performances and ‘Collaborae’, for children with Autism and an interactive music and dance specifically Autistic Spectrum extravaganza featuring some Disorder (ASD). Currently there of this region’s top musos and is no government support so dancers. all help is appreciated. There Some of them include Bernie will be a bar and food availVan Teil, who has been beatable, along with merchandise, boxing since she was small. and it will held at the Tyalgum Now at just sixteen, she will rap Showgrounds, 5pm Monday her way through some current January 25. Tickets are $40 pre Harper and Xavier Rudd. A Night On Earth, Crazy P are Ivory Tavern in Tweed Heads. issues that are particularly relpurchased at Tyalgum store or evant to the younger genera$50 at the gate. Children under In his own words: ‘I just want to Along with their latest release, thankfully back for another crack of the disco whip, and tion. She is a regular at Ukitopia 12 free. Phone 02 6679 3652 for bring the best, meanest, horni- Good Tonight, the night will est, rockin, swampy, smokey, feature a mix of new material the new album by the five Events, and is a favourite for more information. blues music to my audiences.’ and old favourites, combining piece, Stop, Space, Return, is a those who are inspired by He has jammed alongside artist rock-roots and soul. Overseas spiffy wedge of hell yes. This Mason Rack rap culture. Tuppeny Opera, like Phil Emmanuel, Tex Perkins, tours are also currently in the is a live band of high repute, a quirky musical duo from Energetic, talented, unique Lisa Hunt, Renee Geyer and pipeline with strong interest and they’re a joyful addition Murwillumbah will also be on and captivating audiences Xavier Rudd, and was recently from the UK starting to bubble to the UK festival circuit, and the bill. everywhere, Mason Rack’s dubbed ‘the best new blues/ and festival appearances both can be sought out playing cov- Dave Weir and Elenor Sapir first talents have been discovroots act ever seen’ at the nationally and internationally eted slots at Glastonbury and formed in 2007 for the Epiphaered by a host of venues and Bestival on an extensive set of ny Arts event at Stokers Siding, festivals up and down the east National Gympie Music Muster. being locked in. Expect to see Saturday January 23 from them come out firing on Satur- European dates. and their characteristic eclectic coast. He’s a familiar face and 7pm at the Currumbin RSL day, January 23 from 9pm. If you’ve been been feeling the mix of self-penned songs took a major drawcard, playing to Ivory Tavern, free entry with gloom or missing a decent rea- them to France in 2008 where packed audiences and drawing and also Sunday from 3pm at the Coolangatta Sands Hotel. DJ from 9pm. For more visit son to dance, you’ll find Crazy P they delighted Gallic sensibilian entourage of dedicated For more see www.masonrack. www.maxjudo.com on the top shelf. They’ll be sure ties at the Festival Le Camaifans. Mason pours out tunes com to take the shine off your shoe lis and a variety of venues influenced by blues, southern Crazy P leather and put a grin on your around the country. Together, stomp swamp, classic rock and Max Judo gums. To bring us bang up to date, Tupenny Opera create music alternative music – his new Neverland Bar, Coolangatta, Max Judo are ramping up for Crazy P have won a wealth of that traverses broad stylistic Weissenborn lap slide guitar Monday January 25 from another busy year and where fans with their soulful exuberlandscapes. From burlesque helps him do this – and is the 8pm. better to start it all off but the ance. Since their last outing, type of guitar used by Ben opera to quirky pop, from the

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romantic to the political, they paint pictures of beauty and mystery; love, loss and hope. Kalia, a creative arts professional in the fields of music, composition, dance and theatre, will be performing an improvisational movement piece with musicians playing live and spontaneous. The piece starts solo but evolves into an interactive dance/movement for the audience. Kalia has a career spanning over 15 years, performing in Brisbane, The Gold Coast and Northern New South Wales. Ukitopia are offering a special half price tickets for young people 12 to 25. Tickets are $30 adults, $25 Ukitopia members and $15 12-15yrs. Buy your

tickets from the Uki CafĂŠ, Uki, Crystal Treasures Murwillumbah or online at www.myspace. com/ukitopiaartscollective For more info email ukitopia@ gmail.com or phone 6679 5677. Uki Hall, Uki, Saturday January 30 from 7pm.

Parkway Drive Blasting out of Byron Bay, almost as an affront to the serenity of their surrounds, Parkway Drive have quickly established themselves as a formidable force in the Australian heavy music scene. They are a fivepiece of astonishing power and understated charisma. Their full-length debut created hysteria in 2005 – Killing With A Smile spent time in the ARIA

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of FAME at STOKERS A great night for audience and performers

National Top 40. This affirms the astounding popularity of a band who had grown their fanbase from genuine hardcore roots. They are currently writing the follow-up to 2007’s Horizons, and 2010 is shaping up to be the bands biggest yet. With a new album to surface in mid 2010, the band will be touring through Europe and the UK this April/May and return to the US in June through to August as part of the Vans Warped Tour. Friday January 22 Twin Towns.

Ember Swift

Ember is well known for her political and social activism, business acumen and her commitment to the ideal: ‘Independent by identity, not default.’ Besides her award-winning music performances and productions, she is regularly asked to speak and/or conduct workshops on various topics related to having a career in the arts. To say Ember Swift’s new project entitled Lentic is a case where East meets West may be a clichĂŠ, but there is nothing stale about this bold The Searchers and beautiful project. In fact. Their first single Sweets for My Lentic is a refreshing step in Sweet rocketed to number one a new direction – electronic with many hits to follow includ- music meets folk – and is truly ing Don’t Throw Your Love Away, a sonic representation of two Needles and Pins, Love Potion countries: China and Canada. Number Nine, Sugar and Spice, This ‘folktronica’ project is and Someday We’re Gonna Love both organic (acoustic and Again. Today, The Searchers traditional) and electronic continue to headline major (beats and grooves). Lentic theatre tours around the features Chinese instrumentacountry and will be performing tion (specifically the guzheng), Saturday January 23, at Twin lyrics in both Mandarin and Towns. English, and, consistent with

Great set-up. Great relaxed club atmosphere.

First Friday of each month – Stokers Hall 7-10pm Admission $10 Find out more and book acts at: www.15minutesoffame.net.au Meals, tea, coffee and cake available

TWEED VALLEY JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS

CAXTON ST JAZZ BAND Early Band: The Jazz Kanaries from 6.30pm DST ES & RAFFL ERS B MEM DRAW

THE SEARCHERS SATURDAY JANUARY 23, AT TWIN TOWNS CRAZY P, NEVERLAND BAR, MONDAY JANUARY 25

Date: FRIDAY 29th January, 2010 at 8.00pm DST Venue: Greenhills On Tweed, River St, South Murwillumbah (Blackboard Menu & Bar Service available. No BYO). Cost: MEMBERS $15, VISITORS $20 U/18s $5

Now is a time of awakening UĂŠ, -ĂŠEĂŠ ,-ĂŠ , 7ĂŠ UĂŠ ĂŠ7 " ĂŠUĂŠ "" -ĂŠ -- /

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Byron Bay Satsang – Sitting in Presence with Isira 3ATURDAY *ANUARY

Isira is one of the modern world’s spiritual masters, who lives and radiates Awakened Presence. Born in Australia, with higher consciousness already developed, she transmits the deepest essence of truth with ease and grace. Isira is here to touch as many people as possible to enable individual and global consciousness to be awakened: to live in awareness and impact the earth positively.

soAP boX Mandy Nolan

How do you make a mango? A mango woke the baby. After an hour of jiggling and rocking, singing and feeding I had managed to lull my pink sweetmeat into slumber. I lay her gently into the cot, awestruck by her swaddled repose. There is truly nothing more beautiful than a sleeping child. Enfants terrible become Enfants de paradise. I felt the ache of my own body as it touched the sheets, the fatigue fizzing on my skin like an alka seltzer. Thank christ. Then it fell. On the tin roof. Fricking stupid mango tree. It’s like living in Beirut. I’ve been through two bottles of rescue remedy since the season began. The house begins its metallic concerto as flesh hit tin. Bang, thwomp, crash. The baby startled and then started to cry. I used to love mangoes. Now I hate the sight of them. The smell makes me nauseous. Mangoes are evil. Fruit fascists turning my ambience to compost. Mangoes no longer herald the beginning of summer, these juicy mascots of the warmer season are harbingers of insomnia. About 40 years ago some fricking moron decided that it would be a good idea to plant a mango tree next to my house. And not a Bowen mango, the shitty stringy one. The one that should only ever be planted in the immediate vicinity of a dental floss tree. So for the last few months I have had to put up with the constant banging of dropping fruit, the screech of hungry bats and the stench of rotting fruit outside my bedroom window. In the four years I have lived in this particular house the tree has never fruited. But weather conditions aligned with such perfection that the whole of Mullumbimby is awash with mangoes. The entire town

has that sickly sweet smell of mangoes on the turn. Either that or someone’s on a deodorant strike. (Wouldn’t be the first time). Hundreds of small putrifiying orange carcasses litter the streets. Roadside signs declaring ‘Mangoes $20 a box’ make me laugh. Man, l’d pay $20 a box for you to take them away. What do you do with that much surplus fruit in a suburban garden? There’s only so many pickles a girl can cook up and those who know me well would attest that I am not a conserve-ative girl. I’ve tried composting them, but the bin is full. I’ve tried pegging them at hippies. I’ve set up a mango lassi stall. I’ve developed a new range of mango full-body fruit peels. Doesn’t only take off dead skin, actually takes off new skin! After playing in the tree my son’s back looked like Groucho Marx’s ashtray – large cigar burns all over his flawless skin. The sap had eaten through and left blisters, which have now healed to large white scars, a physical testimony to the Summer of 2009. At least that’s what I told the DOCS investigator. I can no longer park the car in my driveway as the mangoes have eaten through the duco on the bonnet. When I arrive home late at night I am greeted by the squelch of mango juice between my toes. Yesterday the rats arrived. They gather to eat the rotting fruit which I’ve piled under the tree. You don’t have to be David Attenborough to know what comes next. Snakes. It makes me think that the tree of knowledge, the tree that became the fastrack out of paradise everlasting, wasn’t bearing apples at all. It was a fricking mango tree.

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Inaugural Satsang at Budha-wana, in Myocum region 7-9.30pm, Saturday January 23, 2010 Details phone Joya-Rose 6684 7878 Suggested donation $20 Now you have the opportunity to sit with Isira in Presence to receive/ remember Truth beyond words – the love, peace and humour – and experience freedom.

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Ember Swift’s musical outpourings, several tips of the hat to diverse styles and musical eras within the arrangements. Lentic truly reflects a new global reality of cultural exchange, and particularly China, a country that embodies the collision between East and West, ancient and modern. Ember Swift will be performing January 22 at the Soundlounge, Currumbin.

recording their debut album with ARIA nominated producer Anthony Lycenko (Pete Murray, Xavier Rudd, The Beautiful Girls) at Byron Bay’s Rocking Horse and Studio 301 and are preparing to tour it’s release nationally from April 2010. See them at Sphinx Rock Cafe, Mt Burrell 1.30pm on Sunday.

Preston Train

PARKWAY DRIVE FRIDAY 22 TWIN TOWNS

PRESTON TRAIN SALTBAR, FRIDAY 22

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Preston Train chug in to the Saltbar South Kingscliff on Friday January 22 . The Train interpret songs courtesy of the likes of the Bondi Cigars , Robben Ford and The Rolling Stones through to Ben Harper, Donovan Frankenreiter, Foo Fighters, Kings of Leon and some classics from the Hoodoo Gurus, the Sunnyboys and Hunters & Collectors to name a few. They also throw in a few original tunes of their own.

TIM STOKES SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 7PM SATURDAY

The Lucky Wonders In early 2009 Jessie found her songwriting soulmate, Emma Royle, when they performed at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. Now a four piece, they have since been impressing packed houses with their magnetic presence, powerful songwriting and positive vibes. They have soared to No. 2 on Reverbnation’s Local Folk Charts. The Lucky Wonders’ acoustic style reflects influences from

RUSSELL MORRIS, ROCKIN 4 THE KIDZ TYALGUM SHOWGROUND 5PM MONDAY

folk, pop and blues, inspired by artists such as The Waifs, Old Man River and Angus and Julia Stone. It’s insightful music that makes you feel good. They are in the final stages of

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Sidney Nolan travelling exhibition The Tweed River Art Gallery will be the first regional gallery to host a new travelling exhibition of 80 striking works by renowned artist Sidney Nolan. Usually the works reside at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, and it provides insights into Australia’s military history and identity. The Director of Tweed River Art Gallery Susi Muddiman said, ‘The Tweed community should be proud that the Gallery was selected as the first regional gallery to host this significant and compelling exhibition.’ Prior to the opening at 5.30pm on Friday January 22, the curator of the exhibition Lola Wilkins from the Australian War Memorial will present an exhibition floor talk. This talk will be repeated on Saturday January 23 at 2pm.

t .S -BOFPVT January 29 Soundlounge, Currumbin t $BTT &BHFS BOE $IBTF The Sun February 5 Soundlounge, Currumbin t &BSUIGSFR NVTJD lifestyle and environmental Festival February 12-14 Landcruiser Mountain Park, Jimna t ,PSB Saturday February 13 Coolangatta Hotel

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beach buzz what’ happening on the coast Cudgen Surf Notes The team that contested the NSW Country Titles at South West Rocks last weekend recorded excellent results to be placed 4th in the overall point score despite having no female competitors in the 17, 19 and open divisions. The open men’s team won all the water events bar two and in these were placed second. On the beach they won the open beach relay, the first time since 1993 and previously 1973. In team events in the open, Jarrad Cain, Scott McCartney, Matt Rigney, Rohan Small, Andrew McDonald, Callum Smith, Dylan Klein, Mill Hamilton, Ben James and Russell Zahn collected a swag of medals as well as in individual events. Nathan Sharp repeated his effort of last year in winning the 17 year and open beach sprint. In the masters events, Jo Colja, Sue Eke, Jan Gielis and Russell Zahn gained many valuable points whilst Jarrod James and Ashley Spence won the 15 year male and female board riding competitions.

SPORT RESULTS BOWLS Cabarita Beach Women 19.01.10 Social Bowls – Winning Rink R.Woodbury, A.Paine, J.Paterson, K.Ross. Consolation: J.Tuckey, B.Minto, P.Rannie, L.Glancy. Raffles - K.Woodward, L.Glancy, B.Campbe. 26.01.10 Australia Day Special - Mufti Aussie theme. Play starts 9.00am, m/tea Damper & Syrup 10.30am. All welcome. Sheet on board. 09.02.01 Pennants commence. 28.02.10 Cabarita Castaways day trip to Lennox Heads. Sheet on board. Sunday Barefoot Bowls - Due to very hot weather, barefoot bowls on Sundays will

MONTHLY MARKETS Every Sat 6-11am Farmers Market – Currumbin Wildlife Sactuary 0417 759 777 1st Sat Brunswick Heads (02) 6628 4495 1st Sat 8-11am Casuarina Farmers’ Market 0414 777 432 1st Sun Banora Point Farmers’ Market 0417 759 777 1st Sun Byron Bay (02) 6680 9703 1st Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 1st Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 2nd Sat 2nd Sun 2nd Sun 2nd Sun 2nd Sun 2nd Sun

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

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

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

FARMERS MARKETS Each Sat Each Thu Each Tue Each Sat

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

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

The club major fund raiser, the annual car competition will be finalized on Sunday. The ticket holders function will commence at 2pm and the draw will be at 3pm.

Kirra wins at Surftag Mick Fanning has begun this year leading his Kirra Boardriders Club to victory in ideal one metre waves in the Queensland round of the Jim Beam Surftag at Duranbah on the weekend.

Fanning combined with a white hot Corey Ziems and team mates Asher Pacey, Alex Chacon and Matt Hurworth to help the defending champion Kirra squad to amass 105.7 points, outscoring surprise packets Noosa (102.3) and long time rivals Snapper Rocks (99.0). Cabarita, who were in great form all day, were fourth on 72.1. The Surftag format sees fivemember teams given an hour in which each individual must

Kirra winners are grinners: The winning team minus Fanning – Corey Ziems, Matt Hurworth, Alec Chacon and Asher Pacey after the win in the Surftag. Photo Brad Nielson now be from 4.30pm to 6.00pm. Social Bowls – Tuesdays 9.15am. Visitors warmly welcomed. Ladies also invited to play Saturdays 1.00pm. Please phone Club on 6676 2951 and leave message. Condong Ladies 19.1.10 H.Ross & B. Mullan def K.Cusack & S. Rushton. S.Cook, J.Blake, E.Hunt def M.Dobbie,H.Fuller,M.Sweetnam. Winning Rink H. Ross, B.Mullan. S. Rushton comp winner. 26.1.10 Australia Day Open Pairs 9.30 start. Singles welcome. Two games 12 Ends. Mufti Dress. Cash Prizes. Sausage Sizzle $20.00 per Team. 6672 2238. 2.2.10 Social Game then club meeting. 11.2.10 Pennants at Condong. New Ladies welcome enquires: Sue 0402 804 254. Condong Men Wednesday 13th 38 bowlers played a very warm days bowls winners being G Cranny, D Hunt, K Dawson, runner/ups S Cook , J Timmins , Kooka . Raffle win S Munro, C Sager, R Bell, K Lutherborrough. Thursday 14th 3 bowl pairs shoot out 14 teams played and the winners were P Thompson, W Chislom $50 each runner ups L Jaffray, M Jaffray $25 each. Jackpot did not go off next week $450-00. Raffle winners S Knight, Shane Knight. Friday bowls Condong’s 42 bowlers hosted 57 Gympie Touring bowlers to a great evening after a small hiccup to daylight saving times.Winners were Gympie 160 to Condong 156 . Rink winners J Muir, J Parkin, R Bermo 2nd R Robuck, P Benson, P Rogers. Raffle winners R Benson, J Ross, R Nelson, C Williams, A Greig, J Paff. Saturday mens bowls 4 bowlers went to charity day in Murwiluumbah to raise money for kids in need. 10 teams played pairs and champion ship open fours T Scius, P Pluis, P Ayres, B Clifford 20 def M Bennent, J Miller, G Miller,D Smith 14. Cudgen Leagues Ladies Thurs 14th Social Ladies Results, Winners Rnk5, Marie Ellen, Margaret Huddy, Lorraine Sandall. Raffle – Vickii Needs. Congratulations Everyone. Coming Events – Thurs 21st 1pm - Rnd1, Club Championship Fours - Vickii Needs, Judy Martin, Joy Ashford, June Wotherspoon to play Clarice Blake, Sharon Hinks, Maureen Alcorn, Helen Wylie. Mon 25th 1pm Social Mixed Triples mufti dress, all welcome. Wed 27th 9.30 am, District Pennant Group Play – offs Meeting – Cabarita. Tues 2nd Feb 9.30am, Quarterly General Meeting, all Members welcome. Mon 8th Feb 9am Delegates Meeting – Pottsville. Mon 8th feb 8.30am Umpires Course – Ocean Shores. Tues 9th Feb Pennants commence. Sun Feb 21st 9.30am, Sun Social Club Bowls Day with BBQ Lunch. Sheets on N – Board for District Championship Fours, Triples entries

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close Thurs 25th Feb; Dis Pairs & Singles entries close 15th April. Pennant draw on N – Board. Special Request – Vacancy on our Match / Selection Committee, interested Members please fill out Nomination Form on Notice Board & submit to Hon Liz Fleming by Thurs 28th Jan please. Members on the sick list, well wishes from all Members. All welcome, sheet in Foyer from Bowls Office or Phone 02 6674 1816 / 2734. Happy Bowling. Cudgen Leagues Men Wed 6 /1/09 Winners K.Hansen, B.McIntosh, S.Archbold. Losing Rink D. Lowe, N.Dowling, K.Foran Sat 9 /1/09 Mens Whites M.Burns, T.Vanham, CKerrigan. Our pennant season doesn’t start until 1.5.10 Consequently the trials will now be played March/ April. A schedule of events will be on the notice board. Kingscliff Ladies The results for play on Wednesday the13th January, were : Winners on Rink 6 - M.Lincoln/B.Lane/D.Jones. Runnersup also on Rink 6 - W.Butler/J.Maas/J. Hansen. Raffle Winners were. E.Eady and M.Lincoln. Congratulations to all. The hot and windy weather is still keeping some of the ladies from Bowling, so we hope it eases in the near future. Kingscliff Men Results of the Open Singles played on Saturday 16th January. G Searle d J Ritchie; M Turner d K Banks; R Armour d K Liddington; I Taylor d T Hills In the SemiFinal played on Sunday 17th January M Turner d R Armour and G Searle d I Taylor. The final of this event will be played next Saturday 23rd January with roll up at 9:00am. This should be a great game with both Michael and Glen obviously in very good form. So come along and watch some quality bowls. The first round of the Tweed Valley Shield was played on Monday 18th January. In the A Division Kingscliff d Tweed Heads 44 shots to 40 to score 5 points. In the B Division Kingscliff were defeated by Tweed Heads 50 shots to 32. Round 2 will be played at Tweed Heads on Monday 25th January. Please check the board for teams. Social Bowls Results: Tuesday 12th January: Winners: K Banks, T Hills; Runners Up: J Thebridge, N Fletcher; Plate Winners: B Harris, I Smith. Thursday 14th January: Winners; F McNamara, J Frazer, L Murphey; N Cruikshank, W Hall, N Madden; A Bousie, S Kemp, C Withey. Plate winners: B Butler, R Cavanagh, B Jack. Saturday 16th January: Winners: J Dalmeyer, B Butler, R Payne; H DeVries, B Dobbins, T Green; Plate Winners: K Greenbank, R Sharpe, R Ellis. Tuesday 19th January: Winners: K Calvert, T Sullivan; Runner Up: J Ritchie, M Richards. Plate Winners: M Worth, J Worth. Nomination sheets are on the board for

catch three waves, with the second being a ‘Powerwave’ worth double points. All three waves for each surfer count in the scoring and bonus points are awarded for teams that finish before the 60 minute mark. In the final, a patient Ziems upstaged his more decorated club mate, taking his time to get his three waves, ensuring Kirra got off to a great start. Ziems scored 26.1 to give his side a 0.1 advantage over Snapper, whose first surfer was world number two Joel Parkinson. Then Fanning hit the water and proceeded to rack up a 25.7 in quick time before Pacey (19.5), Chacon (20.1) and Hurworth (14.3) ensured the win. After the event Ziems was over the moon with both his individual performance and that of the team, saying the presence of Fanning allowed him to take his time in the final. Noosa, whose highset scorerwas Ryan Campbell (23.5), came home with a wet sail to snare second from Snapper. Snapper competed in the final without perennial world top ten surfer Dean Morrison. In the day’s opening heat MorOpen Pairs, Triples and Fours. Don’t forget Friday Twilight Bowls from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. Pairs and Triples with a $6 entry per person. A fun night is ensured. Pottsville Men Wednesday 13/01/2010 Winners: M Brady, G Reading, R/Up : Clark, A Durrington. Friday 15/01/2010 Winners: G Moore V Scott. Saturday 16/01/2010 Winners: C Mullins, B Wilson, R/Up: D Clark, K Hall, D Moir, B Kent. Club Championship Results Last round of the Club Fours was held on Saturday with a great win to the Brian Kent led team over Des Devers outfit by one shot on the last end. After holding on to a slender margin throughout the game, Des’s boys fell with the line in sight to some great bowls by Brian’s team. Good luck to Brian and Kris and their respective teams in the final. Tweed Heads Ladies A Happy, Healthy and prosperous New Year from all at the Tweed Heads Ladies Bowling Club. 14th January, 2010: Pene Collins, Hazel Bardsley & Glenys Harrop 18 def. Laurina Spencer, Jean Green & Marina Jarick 13. Sue Jackson, Beth Jacobson & Pauline Houghton 21 def. Toots Sibley, Jill Hoffman & Joan Kerkow 16, Sylvia Lusby, Dorothy Stewart, Betty Wood & Nita Dowling 23 def Joan Lyon, Sue Hanlon, Shirley Ganter & Barbara Makin 16. 19th January, 2010: Lauren Wilson, Karen Figuro, & Hazel Bardsley 20 def. Norma Bell, Hannah Ramsay & Pam Reedy 15 Brenda Le Boeuf, Sylvia Lusby, Margaret Gunton & Stephanie Goldsmith 20 def. Dorothy Stewart, Sylvia Jackson, Jean Green & Pauline Houghton 20: Tweed Heads Men Bowls Super Challenge: Bronze section 11 up against Tugun last Sunday resulted in the Men winning 4 rinks to 1 and the Ladies winning both rinks. Bronze section 11 will play their Round 6 encounter against Robina this coming Saturday 23 January at Tweed Heads starting at 1.00pm NSW time. The trial games against a selected Tweed/ Byron outfit last Saturday resulted in the Gold Men winning 4 rinks to 1 but the Bronze counterpart could not match the Tweed/Byron players in the Men’s section going down 4 rinks to 1. As far as the Ladies were concerned in the Gold division they won both rinks but Bronze lost both rinks. First round games for Gold and Bronze 8 divisions are against Mermaid Beach, a Mermaid Beach on Saturday week January 30, starting at 2.00pm NSW time. Tweed Valley Shield: This competition kicked off last Monday 18 January 2010 for the 18th year with Kingscliff hosting the opening round.

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Who will be the King of the Tri ? Entries have now opened and it seems everyone wants to be a part of history and become an inaugural Tri-er in the first Kingy Triathlon on Sunday the March 7. There are three different competitions in the Kingy Tri which will be run biannually (March and September): Juniors – from 7 years to 15 years, Tempta – an introduction to triathlon competition; and Almost Olympic. ‘With a sheltered open water swim and so many options for road and run courses, Kingscliff was the perfect home for this new major event in the region. Event planning and community consultation is underway with so far an overall positive vibe thanks to the Tweed Shire Council, Tweed Tourism and NSW Police’, said Kristina the event manager.

QSMSports is excited that they are establishing a vibrant and growing event in the area and together with local business and local agencies, we will be welcoming the many weekend guests and day visitors. Accommodation options will be online within a week also. Further, the Kingy Tri event design approaches the sport, promoting that every junior receives a medal, and will receive much encouragement, with the elite athletes wining prizes and money. The first Kingscliff Triathlon will support up to 500 competitors though based on enquiries to date, nominations are expect to be full within 4 weeks’. Kristina said. Nominations are now open. All information is available on the QSMSports website. www. qsmsports.com

rison earned a stunning 9.8 on his ‘Powerwave’ – the best of the day, earning the man known as ‘Dingo’ a Sanyo dual waterproof camera as a prize for his efforts.

Palm Beach and LEBA (Lennox – Ballina) joined the top four in qualifying for the National final by virtue of them reaching the semi finals of today’s event.

The 1st round draw was Kingscliff playing Tweed Heads, Pottsville against newcomer, Tugun and South Tweed against Coolangatta. Next Monday 25 January the line-up is Kingscliff playing Coolangatta, Tweed Heads playing Pottsville and Tugun against South Tweed to be played at Tweed Heads. All games commence at 1.00pm NSW time. Results of each round will be published as they come to hand. Social Results: Sun 10 Jan. Pairs winners Green 1: Hazel Bardsley, Ron Taylor; r/up: Norma Bell, Russell Luland. Green 2: Muriel Cooper, Joan Lyon; r/up: Ngarie Gibson, Brian Bevan. Fours winners: Pam & Tony Govett, Col & Lidia Elsey; r/up: Philip Dwyer, Dorothy Evans, Jim O’Neill, Jim Cowen. Tues 12 Jan: Green 1 – Men – Bob Trinder, Laurie Rea, Max Reiter, Vince Leather; r/ up: Cliff Dury, Col Robinson, Leigh Tynan, Jeff Walter. Green 2 – Ladies – Toots Sibley, Jill Hoffman, Dorothy Evans, Marie Purcell; r/up: Dorothy Stewart, Sylvia Jackson, Jean Green, Pauline Houghton. Wed 13 Jan – Lowest Winning Score. Green 1: Sam Ramsay, Peter Harris [15]; r/ up: Frank Birkin, Geoff Dixon [20] c/b. Green 2: Leigh Tynan, Peter Goldsmith [19]; r/up: John Moon, Norm Picking [21]. Green 3: Clem Jones, Brian Scrase [21]; r/ up: Jack Barnes, Bob Wike [22]. Fri 15 Jan Green 1: Arthur Collins, Jim Croghan, Les Morrison; r/up: Peter Goldsmith, Paul Price, Ian Wildman. Green 2: Cliff Dury, Fred Fry, Ken Scott; r/ up: Errol Perkins, Roger Bell, Jim Cowen. Green 3: Jack Blagbrough, Lol Sables, Arthur Jackson; r/up: Leigh Tynan, Tony Nicholls, Allen Jackson. Sat 16 Jan Green 1: Roy Barwick, Jim Quin; r/up: Al Blake, Ken Schmidt. Green 2: Dan Holt, Geworge Vlismas, Dorothy Evans, Bill Dempsey [c/b]; r/up: Frank Parsons, Brian Irby. Random Rink Draw: Brian Bitmead, John Heath; r/up: Frank Birkin, Jim A. Smith. Tweed Heads Tourers The Tourers hosted the Musgrave Hill “Marauders” for a game on the Indoor green last Sunday. A total of 38 players attended and the winners for the morning were John Easter, Paul Chircop and Frank McPhillips. Next Sunday the lads have invited the Ladies to join them for a game on the Indoor Green. GOLF Chinderah Seniors Social Golf Results for Thursday 14.1.10- Stableford Winner “A” grade - Garry Carey - 42 points - new h/cap - 2 R/up - Barry Martin - 40 points - new h/cap 1. Winner “B” grade - Derek Cranch - 38 points (c/back) - new h/cap 25 R/up - John

Mulligan - 38 points - new h/cap 22 Ball rundown to 36 points. Results for Monday 18.1.10 Winners Janet Jauncey Stan Allen Ron Parker Ray Kenway - net 45 3/8 R/up - Mick Lawson Bob Magee Gee Ho Jim Donnelly - net 45 7/8 Third - Bob Keane Vince Borg Barry Dyson Keith Marshall - net 46 2/8 Ball rundown to net 48 7/8 Next 25.1.10 Stroke & Monthly Medal. Murwillumbah Golf Club Sunday 10th January Members Winner J.Scott 43 pts Women’s Winner D.Souter 33 pts c.b B.R.D to 36 pts Monday 11th Individual Stableford Medley Women’s. Winner B.Mullens 33 pts c.b Mmebers Winner D,Higgins 36 pts B.R.D. to 31 pts Monday 11th Veterans A.Grade Winner E.Sherwood 39pts c.b R/Up C,Hulme 39pts. B.Grade J.Green 44 pts R/Up R.Kulmer 40 pts N/Pin 2nd C.Hulme 8th C.Hulme 10th .A.Soan 14th A.Fraser B/R/Down to 36 pts Wednesday 13th January Indiivdiual Stableford Winners A.Grade C.Dean 41 pts c.b R.Up W.Colefax 41 pts B.Grade R.Dickson 42 pts R.Up P.Blackwell 41 pts Veteran L.McCormack 39 pts c.b N.Pin 2nd G.Chadwick 10th A.Macgregor B.R.D 36 pts c.b Friday 15th January 2010 Women’s Winner M.Price 31 pts Members Winner J.Mortimer 47 pts N/Pin 2nd C.Byrnes & D.Troy.B.R.D. to 36 pts Saturday 16th January 4..B.B.B. Stableford Aggregate Winners .A.Hunt & J.Hunt 79 pts R.Up R.Souter & P.Vaux 78 pts c.b N.Pin 2nd C.Hulme 8th G.Clarke 10th A.Causley B/R/Down to 72 nett. SHOOTING Murwillumbah Pistol Club 11-Jan-10; RIFLE - C Everett 617, A Gazzard 584, R Gospel 573. 16-Jan-10; SPORTS PISTOL - A Berry 586, A Uren 570, N Davis 563, A Unwin 562, A Stevens 559, J Hoctor 537, J Lumsden 532, R Rees 524, M Fleming 519, R Fleming 518, D Gazzard 517, M Rohrick 515, J Gove 510, A Gazzard 490, G Andronicus 4561. AIR PISTOL - G Callaghan 564, L Allen 553. 17-Jan-10; RIFLE - T Walters 601, R Walters 599, R Blair 598, G McMahon 596, B Wenban 594, J Lumsden 593, R Vidler 593, J Blair 591, E Wenban 584, R Gospel 583, K Neinert 572, W Vidler 529. AIR PISTOL - G McMahon 550. LADIES AIR PISTOL - E Bolden 333. SURF LIFE SAVING Cudgen Patrol Saturday 23/01 AM “Lobsters” – Capt Jarrad Cain PM “Dolphins” – Capt Peter Quinlan. Sunday 24/01 AM “Pelicans” – Capt Giles Wilson PM “Hammerheads” – Capt John Harbison Tuesday 26/01 AM “Oysters – Capt Steve Spence PM “Seagulls” – Capt Doug Fewtrell – K Kennedy – 6672 2296.

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at Jonson Street, Byron Bay, valued at $1.78 million; 303 and valuation notices square metres at The Terrace, are being issued for Brunswick Heads, valued at about 12,800 properties $630,000; and 303 square mein the Byron Local Govern- tres at Byron Street Bangalow, valued at $640,000. ment Area. ‘Typical industrial land val‘The total land value of the LGA as at 1 July 2009 was ues were 1,330 square metres about $6.35 billion,’ Valuer at Wollongbar Street, Byron General Philip Western said. Bay, valued at $495,000; and ‘Real estate analysis in the 3,334 square metres at Smith Byron LGA has been exten- Street, Mullumbimby, valued sive during the course of the at $533,000. Values firmed on valuation program with 287 demand at Billinudgel with residential, 23 commercial, 13 $272,000 for 1,074 square metres at Boindustrial and 107 rural sales Typical land values nanza Street. ruanalysed. at Lighthouse Road, ral‘Typical land values ‘The value Byron Bay were were 52 hecof residential, tares at Fed$2.6 million commercial, eral Drive, Byindustrial and rural land within the Byron ron Bay, valued at $705,000; LGA have generally dropped 69 hectares at Tyagarah Road, over the 12 month period Tyagarah, valued at $905,000; compared to the growth over and 1.17 hectares at Huonbrook Road, Huonbrook, valrecent years. ‘Typical residential land val- ued at $293,000.’ ues were 841 square metres at Lighthouse Road, Byron Bay, valued at $2.6 million; 1,011 y comparison, the tosquare metres at Booyun Street, tal land value of Tweed Brunswick Heads, valued at shire as at 1 July 2008 $617,000; 601 square metres was about $11.2 billion. at Paperbark Place, Banga‘Real estate sales analysis low, valued at $264,000; 796 in the Tweed shire has been square metres at Shelly Drive, extensive during the course Byron Bay, valued at $380,000; of the valuation program with 805 square metres at Dehnga some 709 residential sales, Place, Suffolk Park, valued at 137 rural sales and 34 com$325,000; 787 square metres mercial and industrial sales at Murumba Close, Ocean analysed,’ Valuer General Shores, valued at $253,000; Philip Western said. and 558 square metres at Avo‘The residential market cado Circuit, Mullumbimby, within the shire remained valued at $209,000. strong over the 12 month ‘Typical commercial land period, especially is highly values were 297 square metres sought after areas such as

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Tweed Heads, Fingal and ‘Values for rural land reCasuarina/Salt. mained stable or increased, ‘Specific locations such as depending upon the land type Point Danger, Greenbank and location, with smaller, ruIsland and elevated sites at ral residential type allotments Kingscliff also showed growth in coastal locations and in in the market, while there reasonable proximity to Murwere more modest increases willumbah in demand. in land value in density sites ‘Limited supply, coupled throughout the shire. with strong demand, has re‘The valuations are dated at sulted in a strong increase in 1 July 2008 and are based on the value of rural residential relevant land and well loand property cated rural sales data. In Typical land values holdings. at Durigan Place, most are as ‘Land valthe value of Tweed Heads were ues for typicommercial cal residential $1.25 million land remained housing sites stable or inwere $189,000 creased marginally, while in- at Castle Field Drive, Murdustrial values strengthened willumbah; $241,000 at across the shire due to strong Muskheart Court, Pottsville; demand and scarce supply of $259,000 at Franklin Street, desirable properties, the ex- Banora Point; $262,000 ception being South Tweed’s at Kennedy Drive, Tweed Expo Park Subdivision. Heads West; $362,000 at Dia-

mond Place, Tweed Heads; $336,000 at Second Avenue, Tweed Heads; $1,250,000 at Hill Street, Tweed Heads; and $198,000 at Durigan Place, Tweed Heads. ‘Typical rural property land values ranged from $241,000 at Kyndalyn Court, Nunderi, to $1,070,000 at Reardons Road, Cudgen.’ Property owners will receive a leaflet with their valuation notice that explains the valuation process. People who have a query about their valuation are encouraged to call the toll free number 1800 110 038. More information on land valuation and a land value search service can be found on the Land and Property Management Authority’s website at www.lpma.nsw. gov.au.

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Situated on a beautiful acre on the edge of town this 3-4 bedroom home with ensuite has a lot to offer. Large open plan lounge/dining room with separate study, kitchen with S/S appliances and lovely outside pergola area which is perfect for entertaining. There is a large workshop with extra toilet, automatic double garage and garden shed. This sought after property needs to be seen to be appreciated.

A contemporary homewares, manchester and gift store which has been established for 13 years. The Raw Store offers a good selection of high quality gifts, local handmade original accessories and the occasional eclectic vintage ‘piece’. This business has the added potential to offer a full interior decoration and colour consultancy service.

Positioned in one of Mullumbimbys leafy cul de sacs, this well maintained family home offers value for money. The entry foyer opens into the spacious lounge, functional kitchen with laundry adjoining it. Three bedrooms all with built-ins. The master bedroom has an ensuite. There is reverse cycle air conditioning and good security screens. A double carport allows for undercover parking.

Located in the sought after Myocum area this rural property boasts a north aspect creek and a comfortable brick home. An open plan living, dining and kitchen, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms plus an extra guest room with toilet. An attractive timber deck to enjoy the north coast lifestyle a huge shed, plus a good selection of fruit trees. A very appealing property.

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In one of Mullumbimbys best streets and only a short walk to Heritage Park this funky two bedroom home is bright and cheerful. Spacious open plan living, kitchen and dining, two bedrooms, one bathroom, separate toilet off laundry. There is rear lane access and a covered outdoor area/carport. This is an affordable entry into the Mullumbimby community.

$ 565,000

Set on a large level block with rear lane access this brick and tile home offers four bedrooms, separate lounge, timber kitchen and a fabulous north aspected covered patio. A garage off the rear lane has a second toilet. The property is walk to shops and has dual occupancy potential (S.T.C.A.).

$ 579,000

This classy old home oozes charm and appeal. As you step onto the private verandah the home exudes ambience. 3 bedrooms, the master with ensuite and walk in robe, separate cosy lounge that opens onto a sunny dining room, reverse cycle air conditioning and a fabulous new kitchen that includes granite benchtops and smeg stainless steel appliances. Room for 2 cars and approved DA for further extensions if you desire.

$ 565,000

Character 1950’s timber home featuring high ceilings, timber floors, 3 double sized bedrooms, bathroom with antique bath. Separate lounge with reverse cycle air conditioning. The kitchen/ dining is combined and leads out onto a covered entertaining area complete with plunge pool and spa. There is a garage/ workshop plus carport. The property is fully fenced and within walking distance to town.

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6687 1306 35 BYRON ST BANGALOW

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OPEN HOUSE INSPECTIONS EVERY SATURDAY THROUGHOUT JANUARY – UNLESS SOLD PRIOR EUREKA 132 Springvale Road – $ 1,390,000 ‘Gretel Farm’. Gorgeous original circa 1895 fully renovated country residence on exquisite level gardens and grounds. Second 3 bedroom home. Approximately 5 acres. All reasonable offers considered. INSPECT SATURDAYS 11.00am – 11.45am BANGALOW 8 Muskwood Place – $ 565,500 Potential to improve by styling and decor upgrade from this modern 3 bedroom home in one of Bangalow’s most sought after streets. INSPECT SATURDAYS 11.00am – 11.30am MYOCUM 240 Manse Road – $ 1,095,000 Drastically reduced. Owner has purchased elsewhere. Spacious residence on near level 5 acres. INSPECT SATURDAYS 11.00am – 11.30am

FERNLEIGH 182 Nashua Rd – AUCTION Private hinterland retreat on 5 acres with sweeping views & separate studio. Modern entertainers home with huge outdoor entertaining. Owner moved back to Melbourne and must sell. INSPECT SATURDAYS 12.30pm – 1.00pm ROSEBANK 547 Rosebank Rd – $ 750,000 Rental income, 3 buildings. Great position opposite general store in the heart of the village with school bus at door. INSPECT SATURDAYS 1.00pm – 1.30pm

SET HIGH ON THE HILL BUT WITH LEVEL STREET ACCESS IS THIS SENSATIONAL 5 ACRE PROPERTY Vendors have moved back to Melbourne. Genuine sale required. Set on 2 levels with 3 bedrooms, bathroom, kitchen, living & dining upstairs. Separate living, bedroom & bathroom downstairs. Huge undercover deck area on 2 sides makes a perfect outdoor entertaining area. Established gardens. Easement to creek. Plenty of room for a horse. The ideal hinterland hideaway. AUCTION: Onsite Saturday February 13th, 2010 ADDRESS: 182 Nashua Road Fernleigh INSPECT: CONTACT: Mary O’Connor 0418 462 849 Saturdays 12.30pm – 1.00pm

FEDERAL 50 Callistemon Drive (Off Lizray Rd) – AUCTION One of Byron hinterland’s premier properties. Breathtaking views. Creek. Studio. Approx 10 acres. INSPECT SATURDAYS 1.00pm – 1.45pm Auction: 13/2/10 at 1.00pm BEXHILL 31 Coleman Street – $ 320,000 Investors Special! 4 bedroom family home plus rumpus & office. Vendor keen to lease back and priced to sell immediately. OFFERS INVITED. INSPECT SATURDAYS 2.00pm – 2.30pm DUNOON 145 Frazer Road – $ 675,000 Hobby farm. Magic 15 acres. Great 3 bedroom home with huge shed, dairy bails, glasshouse and rural views afar. Income from fruit and maccas. INSPECT SATURDAYS 2.00pm – 2.30pm FEDERAL Teak Lane (Off Blackbean Lane)

ONLY 6 REMAINING ‘Cedar Ridge’ limited release – superb small acreages. Rainforest. Sweeping hinterland views. INSPECT SATURDAYS 12.00pm – 12.30pm

DUNOON 49 Munro Road – $ 1,495,000 Prime agricultural 67 acres of macadamia farm with a comfortable 3 bedroom home. Silos, machinery sheds, nut processor – well structured farm. INSPECT SATURDAYS 3.00pm – 3.30pm KNOCKROW 109 Martins Lane – $ 1,290,000 360 degree rural & ocean views. Large residence. Huge farm shed. Approximately 5 acres. Inspect and make an offer. INSPECT SATURDAYS 2.30pm – 3.00pm

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SIMPLY THE BEST Heritage architecture offering unparalleled luxury and grandeur. Exceptional early 1900s residence meticulously renovated offers grand scale rooms with breathtaking hinterland views. Classically elegant design – spacious floor plan includes generous living areas, four large bathrooms, two luxurious bathrooms, well equipped kitchen, high ceilings, and magnificent wide verandahs. Separate studio accommodation. Beautifully landscaped – lush gardens, majestic water feature, rock walls and lawn. First-class three car garage. Approx. 10 private acres with creek. AUCTION: 1.00pm onsite Saturday February 13th, 2010 INSPECT: ADDRESS: 50 Callistemon Drive, Federal Saturday 1.00 – 1.45pm CONTACT: Tim Miller 0411 757 425

COASTAL BYRON BAY – Offers Around $1,2M Panoramic views over ocean & Byron Bay on quiet country lane. Approximately 1 acre of level land capturing welcomed sea breezes. CALL 0411 757 425 COORABELL 3 Newes Road – Reduced to sell at $1,390,000 Contemporary architecture & highly desirable location. Two residences. Approximately 6 acres. CALL 0411 757 425

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AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

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You’ll be searching a very long time to find another opportunity like this unique property located just across the road from the renowned Clarkes Beach and perfectly positioned along the Byron holiday strip. On offer is a 948m2 parcel with an original timber cottage located within a residential redevelopment zone. The property is an iconic part of the Byron Bay landscape and offers the best in position and potential. Your options include: Build your dream beach home on the lots Utilise the two titles and build 2 separate homes Redevelop and build up to 3 or 4 units 88 Lawson St is zoned to accommodate the entire above plus more, and the dual street access allows for a larger footprint on each block. The owners are willing to look at selling the 474m2 lots individually.

Auction on site this Saturday 23rd January at 10:30am For more details, contact David Gordon 6685 6222 0418 856 222 www.eldersbyronbay.com.au

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OPEN FOR INSPECTION ELDERS BYRON BAY 7 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 1-1.30pm GAIL FULLER REAL ESTATE UĂŠ 2/124 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Wed & Sat 12-12.30pm BYRON BAY FIRST NATIONAL UĂŠ 3/42 Armstrong Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 10-10.30am UĂŠ 16 Palm Tree Crescent, Bangalow. Thu 5-5.30pm & Sat 11-11.30am UĂŠ 11 Coral Court, Byron Bay. Thu 4.30-5pm & Sat 11.30am12pm UĂŠ 4 Beachcomber Drive, Byron Bay. Thu 6.30-7pm & Sat 12.30-1pm UĂŠ 680 Left Bank Road, Mullumbimby. Sat 2.30-3pm UĂŠ ‘Seadrift’ 6-8 Browning Street, ByronBay. Sat 2.30-3pm ELDERS BYRON BAY UĂŠ 24 Beachcomber Drive, Byron Bay. Wed 4.30-5pm UĂŠ 5/60 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay. Thu 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 7 Brandon Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 1-1.30pm BANGALOW REAL ESTATE UĂŠ 134 Springvale Road, Eureka. Sat 11-11.45am UĂŠ 8 Muskwood Place, Bangalow. Sat 11-11.30am UĂŠ 240 Manse Road, Myocum. Sat 11-11.30am UĂŠ 182 Nashua Rd, Fernleigh Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 547 Rosebank Rd, Rosebank. St 1-1.30pm UĂŠ 31 Coleman Street, Bexhill. Sat 2-2.30pm UĂŠ 145 Frazer Road, Dunoon. Sat 2-2.30pm UĂŠ Teak Lane (Off Blackbean Lane) Cedar Ridge, Federal. Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 49 Munro Road, Dunoon. Sat 3-3.30pm UĂŠ 109 Martins Lane, Knockrow. Sat 2-3pm ELDERS BANGALOW UĂŠ 145 Hunter Hill Rd, Corndale. Sat 10-10.30am UĂŠ 13 Avalon Ave, Clunes. Sat 10-10.30am UĂŠ 9 Campbell Street, Bangalow. Wed & Sat 11-11.30am UĂŠ 63 Federation Drive, Eltham. Sat 11-11.30am UĂŠ 11 Granuaille Road, Bangalow. Sat 11-11.30am UĂŠ 28 Paradise Court, McLeans Ridges. Sat 11-11.30am

UĂŠ 434 Repentance Creek Road, Rosebank. Sat 11-11.30am UĂŠ 369 Goremans Road, Eureka. Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 64 Rankin Drive, Bangalow. Wed & Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 21 Rifle Range Road, Bangalow. Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 8 Myocum Downs Drive, Myocum. Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 224 Tyagarah Road, Myocum. Sat 2-2.30pm UĂŠ 21 Childe Street,Belongil. Sat 2-2.30pm UĂŠ 29 Myocum Ridge Road, Myocum. Sat 1-1.30pm LJHOOKER BYRON BAY UĂŠ 2 Beachside Drive, Suffolk Park. Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 54 Coogera Cct, Suffolk Park. Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 27 Pacific Vista Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 12 ‘Seena Court’ Cemetery Road, Byron Bay. Sat 1-1.30pm UĂŠ 140 Grays Lane, Tyagarah. Sat 2-2.30am UĂŠ 128 Grays Lane, Tyagarah. Sat 2-2.30am UĂŠ 1/55 Julian Rocks Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 4 Pecan Court, Suffolk Park. Sat 11-11.30am UĂŠ 26 Redgum Place, Suffolk Park. Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ ‘Seadrift’ 6-8 Browning Street, Byron Bay. Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Tuesday 1-1.30pm UĂŠ 800 Main Arm Road, Mullumbimby. Wed & Sat 12-12.30pm

AUCTIONS BYRON BAY PROPERTY SALES UĂŠ 215 Balraith Lane. Auction 11am onsite Sat Feb 6. Inspect Wed & Sat 11-11.30am BYRON SHIRE REAL ESTATE UĂŠ St Helena Road. Auction 11am onsite Sat Feb 20 LOIS BUCKETT REAL ESTATE Auctions 9am Feb 6 @ Ballina Beach Resort UĂŠ 10 Raftons Road, Bangalow. Inspect Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 115 Martins Lane, Knockrow UĂŠ 16 Mia Court, Ocean Shores UĂŠ 189 Federal Drive, Federal UĂŠ Thomas Street Development UĂŠ 711 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Sat 3-3.30pm UĂŠ 15 Keith Street, Bangalow. Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 4, 11 & 16 / 1 Langi Place, Ocean Shores. Sat 12.30-1.30pm

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LJ HOOKER BRUNSWICK HEADS UĂŠ 27 Nana Street, Brunswick Heads. Auction 11am Sat Jan 23 at Brunswick Heads RSL Auxiliary Hall ELDERS BYRON BAY UĂŠ 88 Lawson Street, Byron Bay. Auction 10am Sat Jan 23. Inspect Wed 1-2pm UĂŠ 30 Bayshore Drive, ByronBay. 11am Sat Feb 13 UĂŠ 80 Koonyum Range Road, Mullumbimby. Auction 11am Sat Feb 13. Inspect Sat 11.30-12pm UĂŠ 1658 Pacific Hwy, Newybar. Auction Sat Feb 13 UĂŠ 625A Myocum Road, Myocum. Auction 11am Sat Feb 13 UĂŠ 5/60 Centennial Circuit, Byron Bay. Auction 11am Sat Feb 13 BANGALOW REAL ESTATE UĂŠ 182 Nashua Road Fernleigh. Auction onsite Sat Feb 13. Inspect Sat 12.30-1pm UĂŠ 50 Callistemon Drive, Federal. Auction 1pm onsite Sat Feb 13. Inspect Sat 1-1.45pm LJ HOOKER BYRON BAY UĂŠ ‘Pavilion 3’ 137 Beach Road, Broken Head. Auction 12pm onsite Sat Jan 30. Inspect Thu & Sat 11-11.30am LJ HOOKER BYRON BAY 11am January 23 at Brunswick Heads RSL Auxiliary Hall UĂŠ 2/13 Beachcomber Drive, Byron Bay. Sat 1-1.30pm UĂŠ 116 Old Bangalow Road, Byron Bay. Thu & Sat 12-12.30pm UĂŠ 61 Alcorn Street, Suffolk Park. Sat 1-1.30pm UĂŠ ‘Pavilion’ 3 Beach Road, Broken Head. Thu & Sat 11-11.30am

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Epitomising the sub-tropical lifestyle of Byron Bay and offering the ultimate in peace and privacy, you might think you’ve entered another world when you drive through the imposing front gate of 215 Balraith lane. This charming spacious 3 level home set on 1.5 acres, yet still being a 7 minute drive to Byron Bay’s Main beach also offers tremendous light house and ocean views. Generous open plan living areas flow seamlessly through to both covered and open living and entertaining decks, and 2 staircases lead straight to the large 13.7m(45ft) pool and sundeck surrouded by tropical gardens, rainforest and private waterfall. The kitchen is well designed for outdoor living also with it’s servery window through to the deck. On the lower level you’ll find a rumpus, 2 bedrooms and bathroom that’s perfect for teenage/guest or just a space away from disturbing the rest of the family. The rumpus connects directly to the pool area just a few steps away. Accommodation in all comprises 5 bedrooms, 2 living areas, 3 bathrooms. A 3 car garage and 3 car carport. There is also council approved plans for a studio extension. 215 Balrath Lane, Ewingsdale Auction : Onsite 11 am, Saturday February 6, 2010 (prior offers considered). Open for inspection : 11-11.30am Wednesdays & Saturdays. Enquiries: Graham Dunn 0418663 620.

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Fireys thankyou Cabarita Beach Surf Life Saving Club is holding a thank you barbecue and fundraising afternoon this Sunday, January 24 at 3pm to enable the community to thank the firefighters for their efforts in the November/ December fires.

Neighbourhood watch Pottsville Neighbourhood Watch Meeting, Tuesday, February 2 at 7pm in the Ebbtide Room, Elizabeth Street, Pottsville. Please note the change of day and time. New members welcome. For info call Lilian on 02 6676 4675.

Family history Tweed Gold Coast Family History and Heritage Assoc will hold its monthly get-together at Sth Tweed Sports Club, Minjungbal Dr, South Tweed Heads, from 1.30pm (DST) on Feb 2. No guest speaker this month but a general discussion on family history. Tea/coffee and visitors always welcome. For info call Noelene on 07 5599 8939.

Family centre The Family Centre is taking bookings now for the following courses. Book on (07) 5524 8711. Triple P Parenting Education, Wednesdays, February 3-March 24, 6.30pm-8.30pm; P5 Parenting Education, FebruaryMarch, 10am- 2.30pm; Magic Thursdays, March 18-April 1, 10am12pm; ParentSpace: birth to 3 years, Tuesdays February 9, 10am-11.30am;

Story Fun, Spot the Dog share with your 1-5 year olds; Just Us: Families Connecting, Wednesdays, February 24-March 24, 1pm-4pm, five-week course for parents and children aged 7-13 to enhance family relationships; Engaging Adolescents, Tuesdays, March 2- March 16, 9.30am-12.30pm, 3-week course provides parents with a model for how to coach teenagers and to hold difficult conversations. For info call 07 5524 8711.

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The YWCA Encore program is a gentle exercise program for women of any age which meets the exercise and support needs of women after the trauma of their treatment in a nurturing and supportive environment. One is being held in Murwillumbah at Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre beginning February 5, and will run for 8 weeks until March 26 each Friday from 11am to 1pm. Participation is free, by enrolment only, and medical approval is required. For more info or to enrol, call Sue on 02 6679 5091

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.

Music concert Tweed Links Music Club concert, Sunday, February 7 at 2pm (DST), Coolangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club, Soorley Street, Tweed Heads South. Enjoy an afternoon of entertainment with the Tweed Links Quartet and Allan Grant Dancers, compered by Bob Green with special guest artists. Admission is $5 for Coolangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club members, $10 for visitors. Foper info call Elaine on 07 5590 7870 or visit www. tweedlinksmusicclub.org

Free concert Monday, January 26, from 2pm (DST). Celebrate Australia Day with Pete Lawson (guitar, banjo, didgeridoo), Dave Ovenden (mandolin, guitar, harmonica) with special guests Stuart Watson (fiddle) and Chris Fielding (drums and percussion) performing an exciting selection of original and traditional Australian songs and tunes. BYO nibbles, bottomless tea and coffee $1.50. Coolangatta Seniors Hall, 2 Gerrard St, Coolangatta. For info call 07 5536 4050.

Probus club Banora Point Probus Club general meeting January 25 at South Tweed Sports Club 10.30am (DST). Visitors

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The Tweed Coast Garden Association will hold a sausage sizzle at the south end of Ambrose Brown Park, Pottsville on Thursday, January 28, commencing at 10am. Cost will be $5 per person. For info call Lynette on 6676 2734 or Dennis on 6676 4402.

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Pensioners food relief Food giveaway for struggling pensioners on again Wednesdays at the iBar, Tweed Heads, 12.30pm (DST). Let’s hope the new year will soon bring the storehouse to fruition. Until then can we please have food donations to keep the pensioners eating. Thank you to all who help, very much appreciated. Terri 0414 376 057 Food giveway for aged pensioner card holders, at new time 10-30am to 1pm (DST) Fridays only. At the ibar, Wharf St, Tweed Heads. Thanks to all who have donated packet and tined food but more needed. For info call Lorraine on 0755 998612 or Thelma on 07 5536 3037.

Mental health Families and friends of people with mental illness are welcome to share friendship, information and experiences with other carers from 10am on the first and third Mondays in each month at the Tweed Heads Library,

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.

Museum dates A special exhibition on the hospital ship Centaur is on display at Tweed Heads Historical Society and Museum, Pioneer Park, Kennedy Drive, Tweed Heads West (Open Tuesday, Thursday Friday 11am-4pm (DST) and Sunday 1-4pm (DST) or by appointment. Free entry, call 07 5536 8625 for info. For info call 07 5536 8625).

Meditation groups 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 Shire, street outreach worker; Murwillumbah, meal deliverer; Tweed Heads, group assistant; Banora Point, canteen assistant; Tweed/Ballina/ Byron Shires, bus attendant. For enquiries on these or others listed in our region visit www.nortecltd.com. au or call 02 6672 8288.

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.

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Classifieds WOOD SHAVINGS, timber kitchen benches. Phone Stan 0412429156 TOOLBOX Diamond T, High Side, as new, 1430 L x 650 H x 520 D, $640. Phone 66803916 SEA KAYAKS 2 singles, exc cond, $500 or $300 each. 66846150, 0431014534 SUPERSALE NTH BEACH (ex Byron Bay Beach Resort) Hospitality, ofďŹ ce, furniture, old, new, designer. For recorded list of all items ph 66807341 from Wed. Viewing/offers Sat 23 & Sun 24, strictly 11am-2pm, end Bayshore Drive, Byron. Vehicles, golf buggies, see ad in Motor Vehicles for sale 2 x 1965 GALAXIES Contact Vic Wade 0266725572 LOCALLY HANDMADE JEWELLERY

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MOTOR HOMES 1981 TOYOTA COASTER $18,500 ono. Must see, exc cond. 0437392755

BUSINESS FOR SALE MARKET BUSINESS tropical fruit, trees & orchids. Great ethical small business. Access to farmers & weekend markets, $5000 + SAV. 66841039, 0428842011

RECONDITIONED BATTERIES $38 BRAKES CV JOINTS AUTO ELECTRICAL 1/4 Kay Street, Murwillumbah 02 6672 3880 12 Greenway Drive, Tweed Heads South 07 5524 3944

WANTED CLOTHING RACKS for markets will, pick up. Phone 66801896

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BEAUTY SALON in busy Byron health club, long lease. Suit fun & enthusiastic owner/operator, $19,000. 0419995618 GARDEN BAG RUN A well established & organised green waste garden bag run in the Byron Shire is for sale. Interested parties please phone 0407886772

HOUSES FOR SALE KYOGLE Community share, 2br house, $170,000. Phone 66333315 TWEED HEADS CENTRAL Between Centro shops, hospital, river & bowls club. 3br, 2 bthrm, 3 car garage on 746sqm block. $995,000. 0412552851 SOUTH GOLDEN BEACH on canal, 3 br 2 bthrm, $480,000, www.diysell.com.au ID - P20328 Ph 0402402198 MORTGAGE BROKER Buyers agent property advice & the best ďŹ nance deals & service around. Beat the banks. Michael Murray 0428555501

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MYOCUM rare 2.5 acre hillside, beautiful valley views, in well established, park like MO community - ďŹ nance available. 66843143 www.house-for-sale.com.au

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$$$s for most. Phone 0418189324, 0438189323 MAZDA PROTEGE 2000, man, exc cond, garaged, 141,000km, genuine reason for sale, $6500. 66854506, 0428427002 MITSUBISHI ‘86 s-wag 2.6L, white, 5 mth reg, exc mech, $1600 ono. 66840234 ah SUBARU FORESTER GT 1999, 191,000 km, Pirelli P7s, $8000. 0435579855

PROPERTY FOR SALE THE POCKET 2.5ac, 4br home DLUG $710,000. Phone 66845101, 0458445101 Refer www.diysell.com.au ID:P20480 INDUSTRIAL UNIT in attractive complex Byron A&I Est, 120sqm incl mezzanine. Keen to sell, $285,000. Ph 66847609

NISSAN PINTARA ‘91, white, 5mth reg, in good shape but needs head gasket, offers. Phone 66844331

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

NISSAN BLUEBIRD ‘97, very good cond 195,000 km, $5100 ono. Ph 66760556

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SUPERSALE Utes, Van, Golf Buggies. Registered & Unregistered, ex Byron Bay Beach Resort. Offers / viewing by appointment, ph 0429 777 378 M-Fri 9am-1pm only. 2004 Mitsub Triton GL Ute 2.4Ltr, Petrol, 2WD, Manual, 75000kms / 98 Mitsub Triton 6LX Ute, 2.8 Ltr Diesel, 4WD, Manual, 77000kms / 93 Toyota Townace Van, Manual, 138000kms / 4 Str Golf Buggies x 3, 2-3yrs old, exc condition.

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WANTED to buy, cheap heavily bushed paddock within 1/2 hour of Tweed for weekend retreat. 0415746443

UNITS FOR SALE BYRON BAY 1br unit in managed holiday rental complex, good return, keen to sell $345,000. Phone 66847609, 66807891

SHARE ACCOM. POTTSVILLE BEACH mature working person, share 1 other, lge, light, spacious home with pool, own br, bthrm, living room, $170pw + bond/exp. 66763608

TO LET 3BR HOUSE with pool at Eungella, very private bush setting, $350pw. refs ess, no pets. 02 66727404, 0409364398

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MIRACLE WANTED affordable rental for single male outside M’bah from pleasant land owner. 66771858

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The infighting which marred the new council’s first term appears to be continuing unabated, with New Year revelations that a councillor has been reported to the conduct review panel for an alleged but undisclosed misdemeanour. Last year two councillors were subject to a string of complaints by certain colleagues which were either dismissed or viewed as too trivial to warrant a reprimand. Whether the new complaint against the so-far unidentified female councillor is just a repeat of what a panel adjudicator described as bickering or more serious only time will tell. â– â– â– â–

A council ranger was called to extricate a large dog which became trapped in the fishpond outside the Murwillumbah civic centre on Monday. The frenzied mutt had managed to slip its leash to jump into the water to escape the 42 degree temperatures. Its elderly owner had left the pet tied up outside for at least two hours while she sought air-conditioned refuge inside the library building. A timely reminder that animals don’t cope any better than humans in oven-like conditions. â– â– â– â–

The first Ukitopia Arts Collective event for 2010 is being branded the ‘Kick Up your Arts’ party, an arts dinner next Saturday, January 30, in the Uki hall starting at 7pm. Entertainment includes short films, interactive performances, music and dance. Tickets are $30 adults, $25 Ukitopia members and $15 for those aged 12-15yrs. Tickets available from the Uki CafĂŠ or the Crystal Treasures in Murwillumbah. For more info call Natascha on 02 6679 5677. â– â– â– â–

Muwillumbah reader Paddy Dwyer has pointed out that in a letter from J Hall last week, the figure of a $340 Medicare rebate for the most common cataract surgery is wrong. He says that in November 26 last year the rebate was set at $491.85 as per the 2009 Federal budget and

on the day prior, word of the visit leaked out to a group of local Aborigines who managed to catch his minders completely off-guard, and surround him in his car as he tried to leave a press conference. Maybe they’ll have to consider donning disguises next time. â– â– â– â–

This photo was taken by Tony Morrison at his neighbour’s pool in Brisbane’s northern suburb of Kippa-Ring during the drought of 2008. Appropriately, it is used for the cover of the community survey on water options for the Tweed’s water supply augmentation project. See stories page 5.

that the federal health minister ■■■■is proposing to increase the re- With the massive proposed bate to around $530. township for around 5,000 ■■■■homes between Kingscliff and Come and see the real thing! Bogangar/Cabarita Beach called Russell Morris, who had a Kings Forest soon to get its final number one hit The Real Thing go-ahead, it’s not surprising to in the 60s, is helping the school- see campaigners stepping up ing of autistic kids at Tyalgum their opposition. One has even Public School with a benefit set up a protest site for Kings concert next Monday, January Forest on the internet social 25, at Tyalgum Showground. network Facebook. Called rockin4thekidz the con■■■■cert also features other well- And where is all the new traffic known artists such as Tim Gaze from these new developments (who played on Jimmy Barnes’s going to park, asks a Hastlast tour), Vince Lovegrove and ings Point reader, who said it the Mongrels of Passion, Gyan seemed to be all along Tweed and Simon, and Andrew Kid- Coast Road right now. Another man and The Brownbirds from event at the local pony club last Windy Hill. For details call Rae- Saturday saw both sides of road anne on 02 6679 3652. packed to capacity with parked ■■■■cars and trucks, in places reResidents of the Tweed Herit- ducing the road to a single lane age Caravan Park at Chinde- for through traffic to negotiate, rah fighting a proposal for an with not a traffic cop in sight. industrial subdivision nearby ■■■■and the construction of an ac- Stealth appears to be the new cess road which will destroy a modus operandi of state miniswaterway full of fish and birdlife ters when they visit the Tweed tell us that the flood gate on as they try to avoid colorChinderah Bay Drive which is ful confrontations with locals only supposed to be shut in the irked by their performances. event of a flood has suddenly It worked for premier Kristina been shut this week. They ask Kenneally during her flying vis‘who has the most to gain by it two weeks ago, with councilthis, because all that will hap- lors and the media notified just pen now is that the fish will die hours before her arrival. Not so through heat and lack of oxygen lucky was new planning minisand it appears this must be what ter Tony Kelly. Even though the is intended’. Backburner hopes media were given just 35 minit’s just a technical hitch which utes’ notice and mayor Warren council will soon fix up. Polglase says he knew nothing

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Of course the world motor rally can still generate controversy, but not always in the way simplistic supporters imagine. Their spin went into overdrive last week with the daily rag bleating about a new world rally championship video game/ simulator soon to come on the market based on the event run through Tweed and Kyogle last year. Now in fact that’s much better than the real thing, with far less environmental damage and much less cost to ratepayers, as No Rally Group’s Andrea Vickers succinctly pointed out. In the game, users will be able to whirl around a virtual Mt Warning and speed through cyber Murwillumbah. Yee-ha!

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Mayor Warren Polglase showed a pronounced case of the pot calling the kettle black on Tuesday when he criticised Cr Katie Milne for not making it clear in her fundraising efforts that her court loss against the rally was a private action and not part of her councillor role (see page 2). If he wants to be picky he can ban her receiving donations at her council address (which he has done), but demanding that she pretend she is not a councillor when opposing the wretched rally is the height of hypocrisy. What about all the times Wazza shoots his mouth off about issues which are not council policy? Backburner recalls the mayor was quick to announce that council would chase residents for costs in a Hastings Point development case, although he was completely wrong in fact and law. He didn’t say he was speaking in a private capacity then, so why should Cr Milne be held to higher standards?

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