Tweed Echo – Issue 2.25 – 04/03/2010

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Police still under-staffed claims MP

Sad song inspires bright exhibition

Ken Sapwell

Police are taking up to two hours to respond to calls about youth gang activities because they’re under-staffed, says Tweed MP Geoff Provest.

Mr Provest confirmed residents’ complaints of long response times when he spoke out in Parliament last week about the need for more police to combat outbreaks of youth-related crime.

He told Police Minister Michael Daly that the Tweed-Byron command had one policeman for every 750 people compared to a State average of one for every 550.

‘If we include the 50,000 Queenslanders who come across the border daily, our region’s population nearly doubles the state average, yet the perception in certain levels is that the Tweed is over strength,’ he said last week.

‘I believe all our police officers are hard working. I call on (Mr Daly) to address the issue.

Several weeks ago he came to the Tweed and met with our local police force, but nothing more has happened.

‘If the Tweed region has more than enough police, as the government claims, why did it take up to two hours for police to respond to a number of reported youth-related problems?’ he asked.

Problems escalating Mr Provest said he had noticed problems in the streets seemed to be escalating when he went out on night patrols around the Tweed with police and aid agencies.

‘Unless we provide more police resources, the Tweed will face more issues. I am 100 per cent behind the people in trying to get this Labor government to give us those resources,’ Mr Provest concluded.

The renewed call for more police follows a month of mayhem by large groups of youths around Kingscliff and parts of West and South Tweed Heads involving assaults, theft and vandalism (see story, right).

Kingscliff artist Larraine Bryant holds one of her works entitled The Secret Garden, part of the ‘Send in the Clowns’ exhibition showing till March 21 at the art-deco style Curious Art Gallery in Chinderah Bay Drive, Chinderah. The theme of the show was inspired by the Stephen Sondheim song and includes drawings, collage/mixed media and photography. The gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday 11am-6pm (DST). For more info visit www.curiousart.org.au. Photo Jeff ‘Bozo’ Dawson

Residents meet over attacks by youth gangs Ken Sapwell

The recent spate of attacks by youth gangs in West Tweed Heads triggered a record attendance at the local Neighbourhood Watch meeting at Seagulls on Monday night.

More than 50 local residents turned up to a public forum to express disquiet about local youth gangs who they say are terrorising the suburb with acts of violence, vandalism and thefts from cars and houses.

Police crime prevention officer Andrew Eppelstun urged residents to report all cases of anti-social behaviour after several confessed

that they had not reported less serious incidents such as missiles being thrown at them.

He also excused delays in responding to some complaints, saying that at times only two police were on duty at nights at Tweed Heads.

He said it was important that incidents be reported to Crime Stoppers (1800 333 000) or the police assistance line (131 444) to help identify trouble-spots and crime patterns and the police numbers needed to deal with them.

Local chairman Graham Murphy said normally only about 15 to 20 people attended the quarterly meeting but Monday night’s bigger turnout was directly connected with ongoing

problems with groups of youngsters in the area.

Residents first went public about their concerns following the tragic death of local Marine Rescue volunteer Eddie Groves, 61, who took his own life after returning home from a shift to find his car and yard vandalised and faeces smeared over his front door just before Christmas.

Locals say they believe it was the last straw for their friendly and quietly spoken neighbour after weeks of being terrorised by a group of youths aged between 10 and 20 years. They continued on page 2

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Plans to notify caravan and manufactured home park residents of proposed developments on adjacent properties have been put on hold to enable councillors to work out the logistics of the scheme.

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Cr Skinner sought the changes after residents of the Tweed Heritage Caravan Park complained they had been left out of the loop about a nearby four-lot industrial sub-division which will create a new road and destroy a natural waterway next to their park.

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cil, including a description of the waterway, which is to be piped underground, as a drain despite being identified in other documents as a natural waterway.

As result the park owner was the only objector to the controversial development which some fear could be the thinedge of a wedge to turn the area around their park into a giant industrial estate.

Cr Skinner, who is surrounded by six parks providing low-cost housing for up to 2,500 residents in Chinderah and Kingscliff, said the Heritage stoush brought the nonnotification of residents to a head.

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Chinderah councillor Kevin Skinner, who is championing the push to include the shire’s estimated 35,000-plus park home-owners in the notification process long enjoyed by other residents, said he was hopeful of a quick resolution.

‘We just need to work out the mechanics of notifying the residents and I would expect the changes to be endorsed at the next council meeting or the one after at the latest,’ he said.

The radical policy shift will require staff for the first time to forewarn park residents of developments planned around their homes or even in their parks.

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The cycleway is contained entirely within the road reserve with a small section of Tweed Valley Way requiring realignment to avoid private property.

A free morning tea will be held in the dining room at the Victory Hotel at Mooball following the opening. For info call Alyson on 02 6670 2541.

Meeting on youth gangs (from page 1) complained that he was not the gang’s only target but police seemed powerless to rein them in.

The tragedy focused statewide media attention on youth gang activity throughout the Tweed and triggered renewed claims that police numbers were failing to keep pace with

the shire’s fast-growing population.

But it apparently failed to deter the more hardened elements who continue to intimidate and assault residents, culminating in a man being bashed by a cricket bat last month and a woman’s car being fire-bombed last week. www.tweedecho.com.au

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Champ’s high hopes for triathlon Left: world para-triathlon champion Bill Chaffey of Bilambil Heights training on the Tweed for this Sunday’s Kingscliff Triathlon.

Bill says the fairly flat course, with few steps or dirt sections, is ideal for wheelchair triathlons and he is looking forward to the ocean swim.

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Information afternoon Sunday 14 March 2-5pm Current world para-triathlon champion Bill Chaffey, of Bilambil Heights, hopes the inaugural Kingscliff Triathlon this Sunday, March 7, will boost the sport’s profile to get more Australian wheelchair athletes involved.

The 34-year-old senior constable at Tweed Heads police station remembers when he first started wheelchair triathlons not so long ago, he was always competing against overseas athletes.

‘There were no others from Australia, and I managed to get others involved, but then, all my competitors were from overseas where the sport is big,’ he told The Echo this week.

‘This event is a first for the region, I guess they’re trying to make it a flagship event, and trying to get a Noosa-style triathlon for Kingscliff,’ he said.

Bill was a keen triathlete before an accident five years ago left him with a paralysed leg.

During an early morning train-

ing ride, he was struck from behind by a truck and seriously injured. He suffered incomplete paraplegia as a result and now walks with a cane or crutch.

He initially tried cycling with one leg on a regular bike and tried the run section on crutches but later switched to the hand-cycle and wheelchair in events where a 1.9 kilometre swim, 90 kilometre cycle and 21 kilometre run leg is the norm.

World crown defence So between office duties in pre-prosecution work, Bill trains hard, especially with the defence of his world crown looming in September in Hungary, a year after winning his wheelchair division at the ITU World Triathlon titles on the Gold Coast.

Bill, one of the more than 380 competitors in the inaugural Kingscliff event, is currently recovering from a shoulder tendon injury but feels confident of doing well on Sunday in his new hometown race.

Bill will be joined in the ‘Al-

most Olympic’ race by Paralympian Marayke Jonkers, from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, who won a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics in the individual medley and two medals in the 2004 Games in Athens.

She only recently became involved in triathlon and is aiming to earn a place at this year’s world triathlon titles in Budapest.

Race organisers have confirmed road closures on the Sunday morning with Marine Parade from Seaview to Turnock Street closed from 4.30am-11.30am (DST) and Turnock Street to Wommin Bay Road from 6.30am-11am.

The full length of Wommin Bay Road will be closed from 6.30am-11am, while Chinderah Bay Road from Wommin Bay Road to its southern end will be closed to traffic from 7am-11am. Marine Parade from the surf club to the new board walk will be closed to traffic heading south from 6.30-11am.

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Minister pressed for ‘proper’ rally review Luis Feliu

The state government has promised to conduct a proper economic review of the controversial world rally, as set out in law, according to North Coast MLC Ian Cohen.

Mr Cohen last week said state development minister Ian Macdonald had ‘conceded to pressure’ and ‘committed in the House to a proper economic review’ of the rally, run through the Tweed and Kyogle shires last September.

The government forced the event onto the shires with special legislation, which also required a review of the economic and social impact on the region. The review was conducted late last year.

But the Greens MP said his office had been ‘alarmed to hear’ that Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC), the company contracted to review the rally, was not going to undertake an economic cost benwww.tweedecho.com.au

efit analysis, which residents expected.

‘I asked the minister in question time why IMC was not doing an economic analysis and how IMC could possibly recommend the continuation of the rally to the minister if such an analysis has not been done,’ he said.

Anecdotal assertions ‘The minister’s initial response was his usual bluster about what a great event it was and how local businesses did such good trade over that weekend. Such anecdotal assertions are spurious and mean nothing if not supported by a full economic analysis of the event. I have heard of businesses that actually suffered as a result of the event. A proper analysis is the only way to determine if the event was financially viable.

‘I have reservations as to how we will discover the real cost benefit of the rally, since

the amount of funding given

by Events NSW to the rally organisers has been kept secret under “commercial in confidence”. If we don’t know the initial outlay, how can final figures be determined?’

No Rally Group (NRG) spokesperson Andrea Vickers said the minister’s response was only ‘a small step out of whitewash territory’ and ‘the reviewing parties have said they have neither the expertise nor the budget to conduct a proper economic analysis’.

‘We call on the minister to commission a proper costbenefit analysis by a qualified independent party, not to rely on submissions to IMC by Rally Australia and Events NSW, who are both interested parties.’

‘It’s time for the scamming, shamming and whitewashing to stop, and for the minister to come clean and set up a valid, transparent, expert and independent review as he is obliged to do,’ Ms Vickers said. <echowebsection=Local News>

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Tweed ball dancing traditions live on

Barbara and Ron Morse love traditional dancing, it’s a love that also led to their marriage.

Story and photo Luis Feliu

The Miss Tweed Country Balls series is a longstanding tradition in the Tweed Valley but also a family tradition for Ron and Barbara Morse of South Tweed Heads.

The first ball in the series, which is now in its 39th year, kicks off at Tumbulgum Hall on March 20 and the couple is looking forward to the new season.

The series started in 1972 and involves 11 historic country halls around the Tweed, run under the Country Halls

Association banner. Each hall offers prizes and sashes for the competitive sections from tiny tots through to senior beau, culminating in a final ball involving all winners to be held on August 28 at Murwillumbah’s Catholic Hall.

Barbara Morse, who was born and bred on the Tweed, remembers old-time country hall dances when her parents would take her along to one and put her under a seat on a pillow while they took to the dance floor.

‘I was taught to dance in the 1960s before the balls started in

the Tweed by Aub Gresham at the Crystal Creek hall, and have done it ever since,’ she said.

‘Our daughter was a Tiny Tot and son a Junior Beau, we have five grandchildren and one goes to them all the time and loves it, so it’s a family affair.’

Barbara and Ron, who have been sashed as matron and senior beau in previous balls, are organising the Terranora Ball at the Tumbulgum Hall.

Ron says the biggest challenge facing the tradition today is a lack of interest and participation from the younger generations.

‘We’re losing the older people who are willing to run them, young people are not getting that much involved these days,’ he said.

‘Today they have television and clubs and are not really interested in us old fogeys,’ he quipped. ‘Except some of the bigger families, their kids tend to stay with us.’

Secretary of the organising committee, Dot Lever, said the balls involved ‘old time and new vogue dancing for the young at heart’ and everyone was welcome to get up on the dance floor and have a good time’.

Her husband Ron Lever, the treasurer, said it was one of the cheapest family nights out around and only two things were barred: ‘alcohol and thongs’.

‘There is a dress code but it is a ball and people are expected to come along in evening wear, but the main thing it’s a great family night out for under $30,’ Ron said.

Dot says the Tweed is the only place to have balls and that other country town halls held dinner dances instead.

Barbara said the dances teach self confidence and social skills.

‘It sets young ones on a good footing in life, I met Ron through dancing,’ she said.

For info on the upcoming Miss Tweed Ball series call Dot or Ron Lever on 02 6672 5361.

New bins prompt recycling jump

Aluminium drink cans are packaged into bundles for recycling at the Stotts Creek resource recovery centre.

Tweed Shire Council is hailing the new multi-bin system a success following its launch three months ago.

They say recycling rates have jumped by almost a third since the pioneering system was rolled-out, growing to 2,845 tonnes compared to 2,000 tonnes in the corresponding period.

Contamination of recyclables has also fallen from 1,000 tonnes to 600 tonnes, according to the council’s waste management co-ordinator, Adam

Faulkner, who revealed staff were copping up to 400 calls a day from confused residents.

He thanked them for their ‘patience and understanding.’

More than 100,000 new bins were delivered to shire residents during the rollout, when council also launched its ‘Do The Right Bin’ campaign, urging residents to separate their waste for the two-bin system.

For info call council’s waste management section on 02 6670 2694 or email: waste@ tweed.nsw.gov.au

Cuts to health program protest A peaceful demonstration against funding cuts for a program helping Northern Rivers people with mental illness or alcohol and drug abuse issues will be held outside Richmond MP Justine Elliot’s office in Tweed Heads South at 10.30am this morning (Thursday).

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long-running Mental Illness and Substance Abuse (MISA) Lifestyle Support Program said its funding would come to an end on June 30 and there was no future funding available to ensure continuation of the vital community outreach service.

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Townhouses on farm site riles residents Luis Feliu

Murwillumbah’s ratepayer group is fighting a proposed 24-lot townhouse subdivision by a Queensland developer which residents say will cause traffic chaos and overrowding.

Building group Simcorp Pty Ltd, has lodged a development application (DA) with Tweed Shire Council for a $3.5 million townhouse development for an old farm site at the corner of North Arm Road and Golden Links Drive, Murwillumbah.

Murwillumbah Residents and Ratepayers Association says the densely populated area wouldn’t cope with the proposal, with stormwater and overshadowing issues also a concern. The claims were rejected by the developer who said it would not add to traffic woes and there were bigger housing developments already underway in the town which would attract more traffic.

Association president Robyn Lemaire told council’s community access meeting recently that local residents were incensed at the Gold Coast based developer ‘s plans for the old farm, with many of the new townhouses to be two storeys and old camphor and mango trees screening

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the farm to be removed.

Ms Lemaire said the land zoning normally only permitted single detached housing and the number of proposed dwellings exceeded local planning rule limits.

She said the increased volumes of traffic on local main roads and accesses would become hazardous for pedestrians, including schoolchildren at the nearby Wollumbin High School, as a result.

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‘It would be a gross and unacceptable over-development of the site and its approval would set a dangerous precedent for the future of other undeveloped sites in Murwillumbah.’

But Simcorp’s director Alex Simpson told media the estates currently being built around Murwillumbah were much bigger with hundreds of blocks for sale set to create a lot more traffic than his company’s 24lot proposal.

The company is currently embroiled in a payments row with the Gold Coast Titans rugby league club in Queensland involving around $2 million in unpaid wages to subcontractors working on a major Robina project.

When Murwilumbah Library put a call out for living books last year, Cabarita author Nette Hilton (pictured) was keen to get involved.

‘It’s my way of giving back,’ she said. ‘I really am very passionate about public libraries.’

Living Library is a worldwide movement which unites communities through talking, listening and learning about others.

Nette’s career as an author began when her daughter was young and didn’t want to go to school.

‘Books can provide answers for kids,’ Nette said. ‘I looked for a book that said it’s ok not to like school but you’ve got to do it. I couldn’t find it so I wrote one myself,’ she said.

Nette has since published more than 80 books, ranging from early childhood to adult thrillers.

‘It’s not hard to write,’ she said, ‘but I’m always fearful that what I write will not work. The hard thing is editing.’

As a book at the Living Library, Nette can be ‘borrowed’ for 30 minutes to share her knowledge on publishing.

‘My advice is to become aware of publishing profiles, see who is doing what,’ she said. ‘It’s not all romance and notepads, or long walks on the beach. It’s more pen, pencil and planning.

‘You’ve got to give yourself permission to fail,’ she said. ‘I think it holds people back.

‘You also need a realistic picture of the outcome. No one is going to make a wall space for their mistakes.’

A majority of members of a working group looking into the shire’s water supply options are calling for an independent expert review on the need for any extra water capacity.

In what appears to be a breakdown of the Tweed Shire Council community consultation process to choose one of four options to boost the shire’s water supply, eight of the 12-member Community Working Group (CWG) have issued a dissenting statement urging council to commission the independent review before any detailed planning or environmental impact assessment of the preferred option goes ahead.

The first two options, raising the height of the Clarrie Hall Dam wall and building a new dam at Byrrill Creek have caused disquiet among landowners in the two areas, some of who are on the CWG. The group says it has ‘particular concerns with the assumptions that justify the need for additional water supply’, including population growth, community adoption of demand management and recycling strategies and associated costs.

‘Most importantly, the population growth and the water demand projections need to be reviewed. We are concerned with the impacts of council’s planned large population, in terms of impacts on the envi-

ronment, social services and existing infrastructure.

‘We propose an independent review of the water demand projections be carried out, including population growth projections, the potential impact of current and additional demand management strategies, alternative in-catchment bulk water supply options (stormwater harvesting and reuse programs) and the impacts of climate change scenarios.

Independent review ‘Such a review, undertaken by a reputable scientific institution (eg. University of Technology, Sydney or the CSIRO), would clarify whether the actions currently proposed under the water supply augmentation process are warranted.

‘We are concerned that Council has already constrained their decision to the four water supply options presented, without establishing adequate community engagement processes or consideration of the impacts on carbon emissions and the loss of the environmental values of the areas that may be destroyed.

‘We believe Byrrill Creek is of such high environmental significance that it should not be considered an option.

The NSW Tweed Draft Water Sharing Plan clearly states that a new Byrrill Creek dam is prohibited,’ the statement said.

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Kevin pumps up the terror threat t’s election year, so our politicians are all getting really patriotic. They love their Volume 2 #25 March 4, 2010 sunburnt country, the sweeping plains, the ragged mountain ranges.

The droughts and flooding rains aren’t bad either, proviThe Third Tier might not be as exciting as The Fifth Element, ding multiple photo opportuespecially as portrayed by Milla Jovovich, but it plays an nities and the chance to look compassionate while handing important part in our lives. It makes our roads, collects our out the bribe money. The far horubbish and takes our money in the form of various fees and rizons, the jewel seas – yes, the charges. environment’s a political must.

Local government varies in its role and level of autonomy And of course there’s the from country to country but is usually dependent upon and beauty; but then there’s the teranswerable to state and/or federal governments. Those who ror. Ah, yes, the terror. There’s have observed local government in NSW, or got themselves something we can really get paelected as councillors, know how frustrating it can be, seeing triotic about. the wishes of a local area being overridden by the desires of Kevin Rudd did so last week Macquarie Street. The Local Government Act creates a policywith a statement which was making body – the councillors – and an administration which dismissed by some in the opposition as merely a distraction may often be working at cross-purposes. from pink batts, themselves no As a creature of state government, local government is more than a sideshow, albeit unusual in that it has elected representatives trying to impose one to which we shall return. policy upon an administration. Perhaps the closest example But in fact the opposition had to it in other NSW government departments was the health been demanding it for quite a boards composed of local residents which the health service while, and would have comtolerated for a number of years. plained loudly if it had been Do we need an elected arm of local government? Couldn’t delayed. the Department of Local Government carry out its work just as The white paper had been well through its various local administrations? For example, the commissioned back in 2008, Joint Regional Planning Panels are a step towards removing after the Mumbai attacks, so it could have been expected to be planning responsibilities from councillors. Couldn’t we get our rather more substantial than it complaints listened to by our state member, who at least has was; its essential message was the ear of ministers in Sydney? Is our fondness for having our that there was a fair bit of ter‘own’ councillors stifling efficiency? rorism about, and that the goThese questions are not likely to warm the heart of the vernment was against it. And Australian Local Government Association (ALGA), which so was the opposition, insisted recently welcomed news from the federal government that Tony Abbott in a rare moment it is considering a referendum question dealing with local of bipartisanship. But he was government to be put to voters during the next parliamentary more against it than the governterm. The question would look at constitutional change which ment, so there.

Terrorism, we were warned would ensure the granting of federal government funds directly portentously, had emerged as a to local government, a process which has apparently been put permanent feature of Australia’s in doubt by the High Court challenge by barrister and states’ security environment. Well, rights advocate Bryan Pape to the federal government’s 2009 in an election year it would, $900 handout to taxpayers. Pape lost, but according to ALGA wouldn’t it? But here is the president Cr Geoff Lake, ‘… we have been pushing for a clear switcheroo: it’s not just suicide statement to be inserted in the Constitution which expressly bombers, and it’s not just from empowers the federal government to provide funds to local overseas. government. Since the High Court’s decision last year in Pape, it Now the danger is far wider, has been increasingly doubtful whether the federal government and the perpetrators are likely can continue its current practice of providing funds directly to to be among us – not just maddened jihadists, but the absocouncils.’

There is yet no move to detach local government from state government’s apron strings, at least not by the ALGA. Says Lake, ‘It’s important to stress that such change would not threaten or diminish state powers over councils in any way. State governments would still be able to amalgamate, reform and sack councils in exactly the same way they can at present.’

How exciting for us all. The move to an independent third tier of government is one of those nettles which, like the republic, Australians just don’t seem to want to grasp. So we muddle along with local powers being chipped away by Macquarie Street and the feds’ funding role in limbo. Perhaps the real issue behind this unsettled state of affairs is the unthinkable abolition of the second tier of government. Getting rid of the state level of administration, which is expensive and usually incompetent, would sort the problem nicely.

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lute scum of the earth, the vilest form of people on the planet, traders in human misery who should rot in hell – yes, people smugglers. In a spectacular piece of political sleight of hand, Rudd has conflated the threat to national security posed by organisations such as Al Qaeda and Jemaah Islamiyah with the challenge to border security posed by asylum seekers in boats.

Yes, really; our top counterintelligence agency, ASIO, is

ASIO budget will be increased, as it has been every year since the organisation’s formation in 1945. The political aim is to show, yet again, that Labor can be just as tough on border security as the coalition, and to take the heat off the accusation that the government has lost control of the influx of boat people. And who knows, it might even reduce the numbers a bit – although that would be an unexpected bonus. As long as the policy

Terrorism had emerged as a permanent feature of Australia’s security environment. Well, in an election year it would, wouldn’t it?

by Mungo MacCallum now to be unleashed against the wretched of the earth. ASIO, it will be recalled, was originally set up to investigate the espionage activities of foreign interests in Australia. Over the years it was expanded to deal with what was loosely described as internal subversion, which generally meant lefties.

In intellectual circles in the 60s and 70s, not to have an ASIO file was to be seriously socially disadvantaged.

But the essential criterion remained: ASIO dealt with perceived threats to the nation’s security. It was expressly forbidden from investigating criminal activities, or if it ran across any by accident, from passing the information on to the police forces. Now Rudd has broadened its powers dramatically; ASIO and the other spy agencies will target the people smugglers and their accomplices, both in Australia and overseas, with the aim of securing criminal convictions under new and draconian laws.

This will be time consuming and expensive, so yet again the

generates the right headlines it will be seen as a success. And so far it has; even The Australian’s Greg Sheridan gave it an A plus, thus proving it can satisfy even the most devout paranoiac in the industry.

It did not, however, satisfy the Liberal senator Simon Birmingham, who called it a diversion: ‘The greatest threat to the safety of many Australian families over the last 12 months has been the home insulation program and Peter Garrett’s mismanagement of it and tragically that’s an ongoing threat to safety,’ he proclaimed and was promptly slapped down by his leader.

This was a bit unfair; after all, it was Abbott who had talked of Garrett being charged with manslaughter, and who had hammered away at him for three parliamentary weeks to the exclusion of any other topic. Clearly he was not against a touch of hyperbole if there was political mileage in it. But that particular juggernaut had obviously ground to a halt.

Garrett’s defence had held up

surprisingly well. The opposition had thought it had finally found a smoking gun in the Minter-Ellison risk assessment report, which had been stuck in the bureaucracy for nine months; the fact that Garrett had not even been shown it smacked of serious maladministration.

But it turned out that the report was a pretty Mickey Mouse affair, just one of a number of sources the department had received and its serious recommendations had already been acted on. And most importantly, in spite of what the opposition and the media had claimed, it had not warned of deaths, fires and other disasters at all.

Ironically the main warnings had been about the political problems associated with the scheme, and these had proved all too correct. As Rudd finally admitted, the program had been implemented ineffectively and a fair bit had gone wrong.

He took personal responsibility and would go about setting things right. By the end of the week Garrett was off the hook and was even being applauded in the party room. He had lost some of his old portfolio, but he remained a cabinet minister. By any normal measure he’s still a winner. Rudd’s position is more equivocal: if Garrett was worth supporting and preserving, why was he demoted?

It proved a point Abbott, as a veteran of the Howard years, should have known: ministers are sacked not because of negligence or incompetence, but because they have become a political embarrassment; when the cost of losing them becomes less than the cost of hanging on.

Rudd did not believe Garrett had reached that point so end of story – for now. But Garrett has been shown to be vulnerable.

The opposition will not give up the chase, and could have better luck next time.

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Command economy?

Our local National Party state member, Thomas George, appears delighted now he has found an error in the positioning of some footings (Tyalgum school) which the builder has agreed to correct at no cost to the taxpayers because the contract is not yet completed. This mistake is in a contract which is part of the federally funded school building program managed by the NSW government.

Keeping true to the present coalition line of political spin and misrepresentation Thomas has now stated, ‘You can’t just blame the contractor’ (for construction mistakes) and then goes on to blame the state government.

Blaming ministers and governments for mistakes by subcontractors and contractors is exactly what Tony Abbott is claiming in the unregulated house insulation industry and Thomas George is now claiming at Tyalgum. Both are nonsense propositions and unworthy of responsible members of parliament who claim to support our free enterprise economy.

It would seem Tony Abbott and Thomas George do not believe governments have a duty to provide OH&S legislation and construction standards to which contractors and sub-contractor/employers are held accountable. In particular I refer to an employer’s duty of care to follow the OH&S rules so their employees are not hurt or killed in their workplace.

The coalition’s strong emphasis on government control of all aspects of the building industry clearly points to the coalition’s move away from the free enterprise minimum regulation economy to one that provides control and responsibility by a central government. Was that not once called communism?

Laurie Ganter

Tweed Heads

Laughable antics The notion of the council general manager telling Katie she has a ‘moral obligation’ is deplorable, yet laughable. The leaking of inhouse emails is yet another gutless attempt to discredit the only councillor interested in establishing proper conduct, good practice, transparency, cost-cutting and… sustainability.

Apparently, the declaring of ‘conflict of interest’ comes with no ‘moral obligation’. This ‘leaking’ is a crime that deserves investigation. No doubt, the results of a police enquiry would be as damaging as Malcolm Turnbull’s ‘ute’ nonsense.

To put light on the real issue.

Why did council refuse to abide by the subpoenas in regard to the council’s sale of public foreshore? What were they trying so www.tweedecho.com.au

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Water options ‘a sham’ Saturday afternoon’s Water Options meeting in UKI was attended by 80 people and was addressed by water issue and environment management experts. A keynote speaker from the EDO (Environment Defenders Office), senior solicitor Ian Ratcliffe, brought to our attention the fact that in Part 9 of the Draft Tweed Water Sharing Plan that quote ‘New in river dams requiring approval within the mid Tweed River water source and the Byrrill Creek water source on third order streams or higher are prohibited.’

This water sharing plan comes into effect on April 1, 2010. However, the draft plan was on public exhibition up until October 9, 2009, at which time Tweed Council staff submitted an appeal to have Byrrill Creek prohibition amended.

This was not put before the elected Council and has remained hidden until now.

The CWG (Community Working Group) was not informed that option two, to

build a dam on Byrrill Creek, is not a valid option as the Minister for Water, the Hon Phillip Costa MP, has deemed it prohibited unless of course the council can change his mind. The Water Sharing Plan once finalised under the Water Management Act 2000 will be legally binding for the next 10 years.

The CWG and the community at large has been duped by the Council into accepting Byrrill Creek as an option for a future dam site when it is not supported by the Minister for Water. The other options such as the pipeline to Queensland are also dubious as there has been no consent from the Queensland government. The pipe to Rous Water is suspect too as Byron Shire probably doesn’t have spare water for the Tweed, and sucking out underground water through a bore field is not on either as it would lower the water table, starving the mountain streams, and would have other unknown side effects.

determinedly to hide? Stinks of ‘conflict of interest’.

Regarding councillors’ expenses, what other organisations provide alcohol to their decision-makers during the conduct of business? Do all councils of NSW do this? I hope the voters will remember those with ‘loose lips’ and sink their ships.

that development would be targeted at upmarket buyers, who knew they could only have one car! They also pointed out that Tokyo was a highrise city with no social problems, I don’t believe that.

In my opinion the public exhibition of the draft LEP has been a farce, the Tweed Link advertised the dates after the event for Uki and Tyalgum had passed and only a day before Tweed’s exhibition. Hopefully Tweed will be held again in March.

Residents need to realise there is no infrastructure to support this massive increase in people in the Bay Street area.

There is no public car park, no provision for light rail or a bus terminal. How will our roads, hospital and schools cope?

You need to have your say and write to council by the end of March.

State Planning and Council want to turn Tweed into crammed city, that will create a cash cow of stamp duty and rates revenue for themselves at the expense of the Tweed lifestyle.

Lyn Vermeesch

North Tumbulgum

Street plans Residents all over the shire are up in arms about proposed developments. Especially turning Cobaki and Kings Forest into mini cities. As a member of the Community Liason Group working with State Planning and council staff working on the draft LEP I am disappointed that none of the community concerns that were raised during this liaison process have been addressed. All input from community groups has been ignored.

Some bright spark has labelled the Bay Street area as the CBD of Tweed. Can someone tell me, how does a few shops, mainly adult book/sex shops and brothels make up a CBD? Now they want to turn this CBD into a city.

Tweed Heads is a town and I am sure most residents want it to remain a town. Certainly the town needs to grow and be revitalised, but instead of keeping a town/village feel, State Planning and council want to jam an additional 7,000 people into highrise boxes all on a few square kilometres of land mass.

I attended a public information session, and asked council staff about the reduced parking requirements for these buildings and the social impact so many people will have on the area. The reply I received was

All in all, the four option choice is a sham. No wonder this whole community consultation process is being rushed through as the council needs to have the Byrrill Creek dam as its preferred option with ministerial approval by April 1. Knowing that the Byrrill Creek catchment has the highest riparian conservation status in the shire and the draft Water Plan prohibits a dam being built on Byrrill Creek why are councilors promoting the idea that such a dam be constructed? Why have council requested the Minister for Water to amend the Draft Water Act so a dam can be built? Why was the CWG not made aware of the council’s agenda if not to deceive the people of this shire and make a joke of the council’s perceived environmental values.

Pete Symons

Byrrill Creek ■ This important topic is also

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development of two towns the size of Murwillumbah but with the look of Coombabah on the Gold Coast.

Cr Holdom’s flaccid defence of the decision and her comment that the minister (and his department) can access the draft submission on the council website is a real cop out.

‘Do Nothing’ Dot and her cronies need to lift their game if they want to be taken seriously at the next council elections.

Where is the community leadership required by the Local Government Act? The only leadership we are seeing from this council is in the secrecy, complaints and expenses league tables. Roll on Daly Mark II.

I very much doubt that the Tweed Council has anything to worry about that developers are going to the Gold Coast instead of the Tweed because of how long it is taking to get a development approved.

What developer wouldn’t prefer here, where the Tweed Council will allow a developer to concrete over a waterway originally mapped in 1897, thereby wiping out a fish breeding waterway, removing all the trees as well as the habitat of the 44 species of birds including four endangered Marbled Frogmouth Owls which were noted on a report by the council’s own Ecologist Specialist Planner.

What developer on the Gold Coast could get away with that, or use council land (ratepayers’ land) for their own benefit? Or remove the only emergency access for over 500 people in time of floods!

Councillors are even advertising the fact that they will vote for a development (regardless of the environmental and human devastation of it) ‘if they are threatened that the developer will take it to court’.

I would think with our Tweed Council all the developers would be rushing to the Tweed to get their development applications in and will happily wait a bit longer for approval, as it appears anything goes with Tweed Council and developers can get away with anything.

Whereas you or I the ordinary layman would have trouble getting a garden shed approved.

Lynda Mack

Chinderah

Unmuzzle councillors

This practice has only appeared since the appointment of Mr Rayner as general manager and is unique to the Tweed Shire, although it was a popular tactic used during the corrupt Bjelke-Petersen regime in Queensland for decades.

It again seems to be a conflict of interest for the general manager to have in place a system, one that he orchestrated supposedly, that mutes discussion on many community issues, especially seeing the decisions being made have Mr Rayner’s influence and fingerprints all over them.

I congratulate last week’s editorial, as it shone the spotlight directly on the highly paid general manager’s performance.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I don’t recall seeing Mr Rayner’s name on the ballot sheet at the last council election, yet he played a major role in many divisive community decisions including the Bay Street fiasco, the Repco rally debacle, the logo we didn’t need, the sham community water consultation process, etc, etc.

Hardly the stuff of an astute professional public servant, as last week’s editorial pointed out.

Just who does evaluate the GM’s performance? Surely not himself, or the former Administrator who appointed him, or one of the puppets within Council.

The Daly Report highlighted the lack of transparency in the previous corrupt administration, and again it’s missing. So it’s about time some of the local and normally vocal Labor Party members let the community concerns be known and heard in the Sydney headquarters of this wilting NSW State Labor Government.

The stench that is this present council is getting stronger and stronger.

If the community can convince the NSW government to reconsider the unfair law that requires greyhounds to be muzzled in public, is it too much to ask that they also examine the draconian methods employed Paul Taylor to muzzle the duly elected Murwillumbah Michael McNamara Tweed Shire councillors and ■ A dozen more letters are on www.tweedecho.com.au Pumpenbil senior council staff.

Stephanie Deane

Tweed Heads

No leadership Tweed Shire Council is in a sad and sorry state at the moment.

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soAP boX POPPING IN Once upon a time people used to ‘pop in’. They were called visitors, and they would just turn up, unannounced. You’d drop everything, put on the kettle, pack the bong, crack out some biscuits and settle in for a natter. Sometimes the visitor wouldn’t leave for two days and you’d be coming up with ways of evicting them.

I once fabricated a letter from Centrelink threatening to cease payments if this particular dude didn’t go to the Lismore office immediately. It was the only way I could get rid of the hippy who’d been sleeping on my porch. I would have asked him to leave earlier but he made a wicked cup of tea and he was the father of one of my kids.

The Pop In is now a thing of the past. These days you don’t even pop in on your best friends. It’s a social no no. Nobody wants a surprise knock on the door. If anyone just turns up without texting or calling or making an arrangement it’s like being caught in the middle of Ecstacy production by the cops. You block the doorway and stammer ‘We’re about to go out. The kids have got ballet.’ If you’re not a scheduled part of the day then you just don’t stand a chance.

I’ve been trying to catch up with one of my girlfriends for three months now. Neither of us seem able to find a day where we can actually meet.

We just don’t have time for each other any more. We’re

despondent feet would trudge up the gravel. I’d jump to watch him leave. Peering through the drapes I noticed him dragging flowers, a bottle of lemonade in one arm, and, what was that flicker? Yep, a big bag Mandy Nolan purple of Violet Crumbles. ‘Mum, he’s got chocolate!’ I was out the all so fricking busy. We ask door in a shot, tackling him at each other all the time ‘How the gate. ‘Mum made us hide!’ are you?’ ‘Busy’. Busy? Doing what? It’s not like we’re out I sat there that afternoon the back grinding wheat for feasting on chocolate our daily bread or pulling cow honeycombed gorgeousness teats for a cappucino. We’re watching my mother squirm adding photos of ourselves as his old man hands kept on Facebook or bolting off to making their way to her legs, a ten day Vispassna, where her arms, her neck. I didn’t visitors most definitely are care. I had lemonade. After not welcome. three hours of fighting off I grew up in a country town. his advances with a wet tea We had visitors every day. towel his erection must have It made life interesting. You subsided, so he left. Mum never knew which loser came into my bedroom and was going to turn up next. gave me the biggest tea Mum was widowed at 27, towel whipping of my life. I’ve still a few good breeding never been able to even look years left in her, so a lot at Violet Crumbles ever since. of the doorknockers were Years ago I had a friend hopeful suitors, bearing gifts who would just turn up. and erections. There was Over the years I noticed one particular chap, a Mr that her conversation had Suttcliffe, who called at least become delusional. She was once a week. He would have convinced she was being been 70. She may have been followed by ASIO. I’m like, over 40 years younger, but ‘Rachel, you’re on a disability it was still worth a crack. You pension living in Ocean can’t buy that kind of selfShores, why would they esteem. You need to be born follow you?’ Her confusion with it. and stress continued and it Every time we saw his vomit made the visits bizarre and green Hillman Hunter pull tense. One day I decided that up, Mum would yell ‘shut the I should just bite the bullet, door, hide’. It was like being so over my cup of tea I smiled Anne Frank. We’d drop to the kindly and said, ‘I think you floor, roll under the couch. I’d may be schizophrenic, I’d say, ‘But mum, our car’s in the like to take you down to the drive’. She’d snarl in a whisper health centre so you can ‘maybe we’ve gone walking’. talk to someone who can help you.’ She looked at me Mr Suttcliffe’s feet would bounce the step, his shadow shocked and shrieked ‘They got to you too!’ And she left. moved across the window I have never seen her again. as he peered in through the So, if you have a visitor who glass. We were paralysed in just won’t leave, try telling stillness. He’d knock again. them they have a mental Ring the bell. It’s amazing health problem. They’ll never how long a man with a libido will wait. Finally his pop in again.

ly on Friday March 5. Timed to coincide with the two week party that surrounds the Quiksilver Pro at Snapper Rocks, Mickey says he is pumped to be releasing his new album in early 2010 and this exclusive Queensland show will feature all the new songs as well as the old hits. Coolangatta Hotel 8pm Friday.

ZOLUKA MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM SATURDAY

The Cruel Sea The Cruel Sea released their first album in 1989 and continued to record and tour until 2003, by which time they had produced eight albums, most notably the ARIA Awardwinning The Honeymoon Is Over and Three Legged Dog, which debuted at number one.

See them at the Coolangatta Hotel 9pm Saturday.

Don Whitaker From humble beginnings in far north Queensland in his mum’s country dance band, Don has become one of the most polished performers in the country. His years of working with most of Australia’s best known artists has given him a wealth of experience in the art of entertaining, and his love of people and desire to lift the audience has endeared him to audiences all over the country.

Tweed Heads Bowls Club 5pm Sunday.

Glenn Brace Glenn has performed with some of the worlds best known entertainers including George Benson, Art Garfunkel, Dionne Warwick, Anne Murray, Glenn Shorrock, Brian Cadd and many others. He currently retains a residency at Twin Towns Clubs and Resorts and a number of the Gold Coasts leading clubs and also features in a show he calls FantastiCAT – a tribute to the music of Cat Stevens. See him at the Pottsville Beach Sports Club this Saturday 6pm and at the Imperial

Hotel, Murwillumbah 1.30pm Sunday.

The Art of Truth, Compassion, Tolerance The Art of Truth, Compassion, Tolerance consists of works from artists with varied backgrounds, however what they have in common is their practice of Falun Gong and its tenets of truthfulness, compassion and tolerance. Some of the artists also have in common their personal experiences of being brutally persecuted for these beliefs. Those concerned with the contemporary world, in particular China, will find special importance in the issues raised. Much of what the art depicts and considers is currently unfolding in China.

The exhibit is, above all, timely and relevant. Now in its second incarnation, it includes a range of new works created over the past two and a half years. Gold Coast City will benefit from the unique quality and significance of this exhibit, as it serves as a valuable educational and cultural resource, as well as a source of enrichment to the community. An earlier version

of the exhibit has shown in over 40 countries and all continents to wide acclaim. It has also shown at the National Arts Club in New York City, and the US Congressional Office Building, among other venues.

It is currently on show at the Gold Coast City Council Chambers Foyer. The exhibition can be viewed between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday, and will conclude on March 12. Admission is free of charge.

: : CODE : : The Tweed River Art Gallery is currently presenting an exhibition entitled : : CODE : : by artists Kate Maurice and Kat Shapiro Wood.

‘There is no doubt that the stunning assemblages created by these two skilful artists do communicate with our visitors.

It is fascinating to watch and hear people respond to these intricate works,’ Gallery Director Susi Muddiman said. ‘The beautiful artworks include elements such as wax, paper, jewellery, glass, historical paraphernalia and even horsehair. This exhibition is not to be missed.’ The artworks featured in : : CODE : : are also available for sale to members of the public. : : CODE : : is on exhibition at the Tweed River Art Gallery until Sunday March 14.

FIFTEEN MINUTES OF FAME AT STOKERS THIS FRIDAY

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after a while youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d get that connection with the crowd rather than just hammering out your music while they watch. On this new album, some of the songs start like a live version of an album track and then they go on these crazy tangents.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; %P ZPV QSFGFS QMBZJOH TPMP 4PNFUIJOH UFMMT NF "TI GBOT PS JO B CBOE XJMM CF QMFBTFE â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;One great thing about the one man band thing was that "TI QMBZT UIF $PPMBOHBUUB )PUFM PO .BSDI you could follow the crowd instead of them following you. Tickets available at the venue You could do anything and and through Oztix. because thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more electronic beats on my last album so I wanted to bring that to the live thing. Then Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got Benny Owenâ&#x20AC;Śplaying the car door and various other bits of junk like drum symbols made of 44 gallon drum lids.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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

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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.

O-Sushi is a modern Japanese restaurant guided by a philosophy that incorporates traditional values of providing the best possible service combined with fresh wholesome food.

Cafe Lazumba

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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 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;affogatoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (ice-cream with espresso on top). Enjoy our gelato by the sea.

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Shop 2, 7 Wharf St, Murwillumbah Open 5pm 6 days (closed Sundays) Catering available BYO phone 6672 3088

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Winner of Best Sushi Bar in NSW region 2008.

Eat in or takeaway. Licensed. Open 7 days 11am till late.

Award winning restaurant of chef Steven Snow â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;At Fins we cook food in an innovative and nutritious manner.

To achieve this we use fresh local herbs (often from my home), spices, wines and pastes.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Only serving the freshest ingredients. Authentic Vietnamese and Thai style food in the heart of Murwillumbah.

Winner of the 2009 BEX (Business Excellence Award).

Prices are very reasonable, entrees start from $8, mains from $12.50.

House specialty â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Red Duck Curry, Tamarind Prawns and home made delicious desserts.

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

Nam Yeng Viet/ Thai Restaurant

Sandwiches only $250 each available every Tuesday and Wednesday (selected varieties)

14 Bay St Tweed Heads 07 5536 1811

Lasagne and salad $795 Homestyle traditional beef, Thai chicken and pumpkin ricotta

Terranora Tavern

Terranora Tavern Bar and Bistro is the newest and most vibrant venue in the Tweed. The bistro is family orientated with Kids Eat Free on Monday nights and plenty of value for money meals. The fantastic outlook, overseeing the Gold Coast from Coolangatta to Surfers Paradise, provides an experience that is unparalleled in the Tweed. Come in and try our extensive menu and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sure youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be back for more!

Mt Warning Hotel

One of the regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great old country pubs. Delicious food, bistro open for lunch everyday from 12-2pm, dinner Thursday to Sunday from 6-8pm. Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playground, relaxing beer garden. Curry night on Thursday, raffles and memberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s draw on Friday, punterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s draw on Saturday and on Sunday there is a delicious roast.

2-14 Henry Lawson Drive Terranora 07 5590 5416 Open 7 days Lunch from 12 noon Dinner from 5.30pm info@terranoratavern. com.au

Mount Warning Hotel

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

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Australian cuisine created by chef Greg Pieper.

Greg uses produce sourced locally in the Tweed region and was awarded the prestigious â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;chefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the toque â&#x20AC;&#x201C; by the SMH Good Food Guide 2009/2010.

Poolside at Santai Resort, Located at Casuarina, next to the spectacular lagoons 9 Dianella Drive, Casuarina and tropical gardens of Santai resort, Bamboo is a hidden treasure.

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BYRON â&#x2013; BEACH HOTEL, 9PM THE LUCKY

WONDERS â&#x2013; THE RAILS, 6.30PM SHOE BOX â&#x2013; BUDDHA BAR 7PM BROADFOOT â&#x2013; LA LA LAND, GOLDEN BUG

LADYBOY & DANIEL WEBBER

FRIDAY 5 TWEED â&#x2013; BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB

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Television Guide 1. Does Kale the perv (played by Shia LaBeouf) really spot a serial killer or is he just freaking out from too much time indoors? It’s a problem every teen can identify with in Disturbia (Prime, Friday, 8.30pm).

2. Tom Hanks makes a good fist of playing the debauched Texas congressman who tried to do good in Afghanistan in Charlie Wilson’s War (Prime, Saturday, 8.40pm).

3. Desperate Romantics (ABC1, Sunday, 8.30pm) follows the colourful lives of the self-styled PreRaphaelite Brotherhood, a dodgy bunch of artists who were the Beats of 19th century England. They produced some of the world’s most gorgeously decadent artwork.

1

ABC 1

FRIDAY 5

4.30 Shortland Street 5.00 Something In The Air 5.30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Kids’ Programs

11.00 Catalyst 11.30 The New Inventors 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Poirot (PG) 1.30 Monarch Of The Glen 2.30 Spicks And Specks 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.05 Meerkat Manor 6.30 Can We Help?

7.00 ABC News 7.30 Stateline 8.00 Sleuth 101 8.30 Silent Witness (M) 10.15 Moving Wallpaper (M) 10.40 Lateline 11.20 The Graham Norton Show (PG) Stephen Fry, Bill Bailey, Cesar Millan, David Gray, Annie Lennox 12.05 rage (M)

ABC 2 5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 The Real Good Life 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge 7.30 The Colbert Report 8.05 Father Ted (PG) 8.30 Boy Meets Girl (M)

9.30 Breaking Bad (M) 10.15 Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival 11.15 Noise On Screen Sarah-Jane Wentzski 11.20 Live From Abbey Road (M) Elbow, MGMT, Alanis Morrissette 12.10 Soundtrack To My Life Crowded House 12.45 The People Watchers 1.30 Coach Trip 2.00 Close

SBS 1

SATURDAY 6

PRIME

5.00 1.00 1.30 2.30

World News And Weatherwatch Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia Insight The Mystery Of The Giant Sloth’s Cave 3.30 Living Black 4.00 Classical Destinations 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News 7.30 James May’s Toy Stories 8.30 Hitler’s Bodyguard (PG) 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 What’s The Problem With Nudity? (M) 11.00 Movie: Call Girl (MA 2007) Portuguese drama about a small town mayor who sells out to big business interests. Stars Sorala Chaves, Ivo Canelas 1.25 Movie: Babylon Disease (MA 2004) Swedish drama. Stars Nina Wähä, Paulina Hawliczek, Kalled Mustonen 3.00 Weatherwatch

SBS 2 6.30 7.30 8.30 9.00

World News Australia Lost Worlds Prehistoric astronomers Little Mosque On The Prairie Movie: Om Shanti Om (M 2007) Bollywood musical. Stars Shah Rukh Khan, Shreyas Talpade, Arjun Rampal 11.50 Movie: Mon-Rak Transistor (M 2002) Thai romantic comedy. Stars Suppakom Kitsuwan, Siriyakorn Pukkavesa 1.55 Weatherwatch

SBS 1

SBS 2

6.00 6.00 6.30 7.35 8.30

Kids’ Programs At The Movies Wild At Heart Hamish Macbeth Movie: Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner (PG 1967) Sidney Poitier 10.20 Movie: Stage Door Canteen (G B&W 1943) On New York’s 44th Street which entertained and fed servicemen during WWII. Judith Anderson, Henry Armetta 12.30 Battlecentre (M) 2.05 Close

6.00 Kids Time 9.00 Sons & Daughters 9.30 Home & Away 10.00 Upstairs, Downstairs 11.00 Moonlighting 12.00 Body Beautiful 12.30 Style

By Jury 1.00 All My Children (M) 2.00 Shortland Street 2.30 Coronation Street 3.00 Emmerdale 3.30 Kitchen Time 6.00 ALF 6.30 Full House 7.00 Benny Hill Show 7.30 Airline USA

8.30 Escape To The Country 9.40 60 Minute Makeover 10.40 How Not To Decorate (M) 11.40 Australia’s Greatest Athlete (PG) 12.35 Big Bite 12.55 The Master 1.45 AFL

TEN

5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 9.00 Saturday Disney 11.00 Working With Wild Animals 12.00 Australian Cup Racing LIVE from Flemington 5.00 Borderline 5.30 Sydney Weekender 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Movie: Sister Act 2 (G 1993) Whoopi Goldberg, Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy 8.40 Movie: Charlie Wilson’s War (M 2007) Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman 10.50 Movie: Doctor Detroit (M 1983) Dan Aykroyd, Fran Drescher, Howard Hesseman 12.35 Movie: Irma La Douce (PG 1963) Shirley Maclaine, Jack Lemmon, Lou Jacobi 3.30 Infomercials

7 TWO

6.30 7.30 8.30 9.35

World News Australia Don Matteo (PG) Unit One (M) Movie: Intimate Enemies (MAV 2007) French war movie about the Algerian War of Independence and the effect it had on people’s minds. Stars Benoit Magimel, Albert Dupontel, Aurélien Recoing 11.30 Movie: Body To Body (M 2002) French thriller about a stripper who finds love and then discovers her husband’s secret past. Stars Emmanuelle Seigne, Philippe Torreton 1.15 Weatherwatch

6.00 AFL Footy Flashbacks 8.30 Leyland Brothers World 9.30 Movie: The Fox And The Hound (G 1981) Animation 10.50 Movie: Exodus (PG 1960) Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Ralph Richardson 2.50 Home & Away Catch-Up 5.00 Discover Tasmania 5.30 Better Homes And Gardens 6.30 The Boneyard 7.30 Heartbeat 8.30 A Touch Of Frost (M) 10.40 10 Years Younger In 10 Days 11.40 Monster House 12.40 Big Bite 1.10 AFL Frantic Finishes 3.45 AFL Finals Classic

NBN

6.00 Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The Circle 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 And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 The 7pm Project 7.30 The Biggest Loser 9.00 NCIS (M) 10.00 White Collar (M) 11.00 Ten Late News 11.30 Sports Tonight 12.00 The Late Show With David Letterman 1.00 Infomercials 5.00 Religion

5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne

11.00 Infomercials 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Magical Tales 4.00 The Shak 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Two And A Half Men 8.00 Making Of Michael Jackson: This Is It 8.30 Movie: Michael Clayton (M 2007) George Clooney, Tom Wilkinson, Tilda Swinton 10.55 Movie: Striking Distance (M 1993) Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica-Parker 12.55 Movie: Sueno (PG 2005) John Leguizamo, Elizabeth Pena 3.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 3.30 Infomercial 4.30 Good Morning America

ONE HD 6.00 Slamball 6.30 Australian Fishing Championships 7.30 Beach Volleyball 8.00 NASCAR Nationwide Series Highlights 9.00 Sports Unlimited 10.00 World Series Sprintcars 11.00 MVP 11.30 Real NBA

12.00 NBA Basketball LIVE 2.45 NBA Doubleheader Basketball LIVE 5.15 Australian Ladies Masters Golf LIVE 7.30 NBA Basketball 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 Sports Soup 10.30 NBA Basketball 12.30 Sports Tonight Late 1.00 Omnisport 1.30 TNA Xplosion 2.25 Drift 3.20 Mecum Auto Auction 4.15 Bundesliga Football Weekly Highlights 5.15 Serie A Football Highlights

PRIME

5.00 World News And Weatherwatch 5.00 rage (PG) 1.00 Opera: Der Rosenkavalier 10.00 rage Guest Programmer Bluejuice 2.00 I Feel Good The James Brown story 11.00 Poh’s Kitchen 11.30 Message Stick (G*) Housing – the gov- 4.20 The Chopin Preludes 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer ernment’s attempt to close the gap 5.30 Hitler’s Museum (PG) 12.00 Stateline 6.30 World News Australia 12.30 Australian Story 7.30 Monster Moves 1.00 WNBL Basketball LIVE – Final 8.30 Iron Chef 3.30 Women’s International Football 9.20 Rockwiz (PG) Australia v North Korea 10.00 Movie: Fearless (M 2006) Mandarin 6.00 Nigella Express action about the most famous martial 6.30 Gardening Australia Planting and arts fighter in China at the turn of the growing zucchini, carrots, parsnips and 20th century, Huo Yuanjia. Stars Jet Li, citrus trees Dong Yong, Nathan Jones 7.00 ABC News 11.50 SOS (M) 7.30 Bed Of Roses (PG) 12.50 NEWStopia (M) 8.25 ABC News 1.20 Matrioshki Thai Sex Trade (MA) 8.30 The Bill (PG) 2.15 Weatherwatch 9.15 Blue Murder (M) 10.25 ABC News Update 10.30 Midsomer Murders (M) 12.05 rage (M)

ABC 2

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 Movie: Crimes Of Passion – Voice From The Grave (M 1996) Kevin Dobson, Megan Ward, John Terlesky 2.00 Surgery Saved My Life (M) 3.00 Come Dine With Me 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens 8.30 Movie: Disturbia (M 2007) Shia Lebeouf, Sarah Roemer, Carrie-Anne Moss, David Morse 10.40 Movie: The Vanishing (M 1993) Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, Nancy Travis, Sandra Bullock 12.50 2010 NAB Cup 4.00 Infomercials

7 TWO

5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

ABC 1

3

2

TEN

GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 ET 11.00 TMZ 11.30 The Partridge Family 12.00 Frasier 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 Gossip Girl (M) 2.00 Side Order Of Life 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Kids’ Programs 5.30 Bewitched 6.00 Flintstones 6.30 Jetsons 7.00 Get Smart 7.30 Frasier 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 Black Adder Goes Forth (PG) 9.30 Movie: Underworld (AV 2003) Kate Beckinsale, Scott Speedman 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 Movie: Jagged Edge (AV 1985) Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges 3.00 The Avengers 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partridge Family 5.30 The Flintstones

NBN

6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.00 Hit List TV 12.00 Landed Music 12.30 Escape With ET 1.00 Ladies Masters Golf LIVE from Royal Pines Resort 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Sports Tonight 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Malcolm In The Middle 7.30 Movie: The Simpsons (PG 2007) Homer accidentally pollutes Springfield’s water supply 9.15 Movie: Mercury Rising (M 1998) A nine-year-old autistic boy deciphers a top secret military code and becomes the target of assassins. Stars Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Miko Hughes 11.30 AFL NAB Cup St Kilda v Fremantle 1.45 Hell’s Kitchen (PG) 2.45 Video Hits Up Late 3.00 Infomercials nfomerci rci cciiaals alls ls 4.00 Religi Religion io on n

ONE HD 6.00 Slamball 6.30 The Pro Shop 7.30 Grand-Am Sportscar Series Highlights 9.00 NASCAR Sprint Cup Highlights 10.00 Andra Pro Series Drag Racing 11.00 Beach Volleyball 11.30 ATP World Tour Tennis 12.00 Transworld Sport 1.00 Australian Ladies Masters Golf LIVE 5.00 Omnisport 5.30 MVP 6.00 TNA Xplosion 7.00 Escape With ET 7.30 Sports Tonight 8.00 World Rally Championship 8.30 NAB Cup AFL – St Kilda v Fremantle 11.00 Sports Soup 11.30 UFC Wired 12.25 NASCAR Sprint Cup 1.25 Bundesliga Football LIVE – Cologne v Bayern Munich 3.20 Omnisport 3.50 Surfing Moment 4.00 College Basketball LIVE

6.00 Infomercials 7.00 Weekend Today Saturday 9.00 Saturday Kerri-Anne 10.00 Kid’s Programs 1.45 Movie: The Bridges Of Madison County (PG 1995) Clint Eastwood, Meryl Streep 4.30 The Garden Gurus 5.00 Animal Emergency 5.30 Antiques Roadshow 6.00 NBN News 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7.30 Whizz Kids Who Wants To Be A Millionaire 8.30 Movie: Crocodile Dundee II (PG 1988) Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski 8.40 Lotto 10.45 Movie: I Am Sam (M 2001) Sean Penn, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dakota Fanning 1.20 Movie: Hamlet (MA15+ 2000) Ethan Hawke, Kyle MacLachlan 3.25 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 3.55 The Priests Harmony 4.00 Infomercials

GO! 6.00 Kids’ 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 Movie: Grilled (M 2006) Ray Romano, Kevin James 11.05 Reno 911 (M) 12.00 Movie: Dracula Prince Of Darkness (M 1966) Christopher Lee, Barbara Shelley 2.00 Get Smart 3.00 Hogan’s Heroes 4.00 Frasier 5.00 The Jetsons 5.30 Marine Boy

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SBS 1

ABC 1

5.00 rage 6.30 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Insiders 10.00 5.00 World News Inside Business 10.30 Offsiders 11.00 Asia Pacific 10.30 A Fork In The Road Marseilles Focus 11.30 Songs Of Praise 12.00 Landline 11.00 Futbol Mundial

SUNDAY 7

1.00 1.30 2.00 2.30 3.30

Gardening Australia Message Stick (G*) Native Title Travel Oz Primal Instincts: Happiness Simon Schama’s Power Of Art Rembrandt 4.30 The Three Dragon Tenors 5.00 First Tuesday Book Club 5.30 Art Nation 6.00 At The Movies 6.30 Collectors 7.00 ABC News 7.30 My Place 8.30 Desperate Romantics (M) 10.15 Compass: Christianity – A History 11.10 The Genius Of Photography (M) 12.15 Movie: The Silencers (PG 1966) Dean Martin, Stella Stevens, Dalish Lavi 2.00 Movie: Men Are Not Gods (PG B&W 1937) Rex Harrison 3.30 Talking Heads Richard Clapton 4.00 Songs Of Praise

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Sleuth 101 6.30 First Tueday Book Club 7.00 Art Nation 7.30 TBA 9.00 Monumental Vision In Bolivia 9.30 Cold Feet (M) 10.25 The Forsyte Saga (PG)

MONDAY 8

11.15 Montreux Jazz Festival 2003 George Benson, Natalie Cole, Patti Austin 12.15 The Guitar Show Taj Mahal, Martin Taylor and CF Martin Guitars 12.40 WOMADelaide 2006 1.10 The Doors Live in Europe 1968 2.15 Close

TUESDAY 9

7 TWO

SBS 2 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

6.30 7.30 8.30 9.30

World News Australia The World Game Clara Sheller (M) Secret Condition Movie: Adam’s Apples (M 2005) Danish black comedy about a middleaged neo-Nazi. Stars Ulrich Thomsen, Mads Mikkelsen, Nicolas Bro 11.10 Movie: Jan Dara (MA 2001) Thai drama. Stars Vipavee Charcenpura, Christy Chung 1.10 Weatherwatch

ABC 1

SBS 1 5.00 World News and Weatherwatch 1.00 Unfolding Florence Design pioneer Florence Broadhurst 2.30 Dateline 3.30 Insight 4.30 The Journal 5.00 The Crew 5.30 Futbol Mundial 6.00 Living Black 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Mythbusters 8.35 Man Vs Wild Siberia 9.30 World News 10.00 Wildred (MA) 10.30 Entourage (M) 11.05 Flight Of The Conchords (M) American comedy series 11.35 Movie: Allegro (M 2005) Danish drama about a perfectionist who dedicates his life to his career as a pianist. Stars Ulrich Thomsen, Helena Christensen 1.10 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 Collectors 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge 7.30 The Colbert Report 8.00 Important Things With Demetri Martin 8.30 Good Game 9.05 I’m From Rolling Stone 9.30 Sanctuary (M) 10.30 The League Of Gentlemen 11.00 London Live: Keane 11.30 Death Note (M) 12.00 Modern Toss (MA) 12.25 Rex The Runt 12.45 Animal Cops: South Africa (G*) 1.30 Coach Trip 2.00 Close

World News Australia Dateline Kick (PG) Aussie drama series Movie: The Ninth Day (M 2004) German World War II drama about a Gestapo officer, a Catholic priest and a battle of wills. Stars Ulrich Matthes, August Diehl 10.40 Movie: Cosy Dens (PG 1999) Czech drama. Stars Michael Beran, Miroslav Donutil, Simona Stasova 12.45 Weatherwatch

ABC 1

SBS 1

ABC 2

6.30 7.30 8.30 9.00

4.30 Shortland Street 5.20 World News And Weatherwatch 5.00 Something In The Air 1.00 Shame (PG) 5.30 The Einstein Factor 2.40 Spacefiles: The Universe Unveiled 6.00 Kids’ Programs 2.50 My Beautiful Smile 12.00 Midday Report 3.00 If Only 12.30 Galapagos 3.30 Living Black 1.30 The Einstein Factor 4.00 Wine Lovers’ Guide To Australia 2.00 Parliament Question Time 4.30 The Journal 3.00 Kids’ Programs 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Ancient Megastructures The Khazneh 6.00 Global Village in Petra 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Insight Rising sea levels 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.30 Big Love (PG) 8.00 Foreign Correspondent 9.30 World News Australia 8.30 Rivers With Griff Rhys Jones Britain’s 10.00 Hot Docs: Tanaka-San Will Not Do working rivers Callisthenics (PG) 9.35 QI: Film 11.25 Movie: Sounds Of Sand (MA 2006) 10.05 Books To Films With Jennifer Byrne Belgian drama about a family’s jour10.35 Lateline ney across drought-stricken lands 11.10 Lateline Business and war zones in search of water and 11.35 Four Corners survival. Stars Issaka Sawadogo, Carole 12.20 Media Watch Karemera Umulinga 12.35 The Chaser’s War On Everything (M) 1.10 Four Wives, One Man (PG) 1.05 Parliament Question Time 2.15 Weatherwatch 2.05 Poirot (PG) 2.55 Big Ideas 3.55 Good Game (M)

SBS 2

ABC 2 5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 A Place In Greece 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge 7.30 The Colbert Report

8.00 The Young Ones 8.40 Durham County (M) 9.30 The Wire (MA) 10.30 Ashes To Ashes (M) 11.30 The Librarians (M) 12.00 Heartland 12.45 Animal Cops: South Africa 1.30 Coach Trip 2.00 Close

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6.00 Religion 7.00 Kids’ Programs

10.00 Bush Doctors 8.00 Meet The Press 10.30 V8 Extra 8.30 Infomercials 11.15 Movie: Blues Brothers 2000 (PG 1998) 9.30 River To Reef 11.30 Tour Of Oman Cycling Dan Aykroyd, Walter Levine, Tom Davis 10.00 Hit List TV 12.30 World Superbike Championships 1.30 Movie: Show Dogs (G 2002) Cuba 12.00 Australian Fishing Championships 1.00 Speedweek Gooding Jr, James Coburn, Joanna 1.00 Ladies Masters Golf LIVE from Royal 3.00 Football Asia Bacalso Pines Resort 3.30 UEFA Champions League 5.00 Ten News 4.00 Football Feature Germany v Argentina 3.45 Search For The Mystery Bomber 4.45 Susan Boyle: I Dreamed A Dream 5.30 Sports Tonight 5.00 The World Game 5.15 Fawlty Towers 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 6.00 Thalassa 6.00 Seven News 6.30 The Biggest Loser: Couples (PG) 6.30 World News Australia 6.30 Sunday Night 7.30 Talkin’ Bout Your Generation (PG) 7.30 Lost Worlds China’s Great Wall 7.30 Border Security (PG) 8.30 The Good Wife (M) 8.30 Dateline 8.00 Air Ways 9.30 House (M) 9.30 Natascha Kampusch (M) 3096 days in 8.30 Bones (M) 10.30 Movie: American Pie (MA15+ 1999) captivity 9.30 Castle (M) Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Natasha 10.30 Movie: The Airlift (MA 2005) Part 2 10.30 Scrubs (PG) 11.00 Royal Pains (M) 12.00 Blue Lyonne, Mena Suvari of German drama. Stars Heino Ferch, Heelers (M) 2.00 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News 12.20 Identity (G) Bettina Zimmermann 1.20 Video Hits Up Late 12.15 Movie: Machuca (M 2004) English 1.30 Infomercials drama. Stars Ernesto Malbran, Matias 4.00 Religion Quer, Ariel Mateluna 6.00 AFL Flashback Classic 8.30 Kids’ Programs 2.20 Weatherwatch

4.30 Shortland Street 5.00 Something In The Air

5.30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Landline 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes 1.30 The Cook And The Chef 2.00 The Bill 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Travel Oz (G*) Bilby Release 6.30 Talking Heads Peter Fitzsimons 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Australian Story 8.30 Four Corners 9.20 Media Watch 9.35 Q&A 10.35 Lateline 11.10 Lateline Business 11.35 Interview With A Poltegeist (M) 12.25 Movie: The Drum (PG 1938) Roger Livesey 2.00 Movie: All That Heaven Allows (G 1955) Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson 3.25 Movie: Mexican Spitfire’s Blessed Event (G B&W 1943) Lupe Velez, Leon Errol

TEN

PRIME 6.00 Religion 7.00 Weekend Sunrise

5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

6.30 7.30 8.35 9.05

World News Australia The Moon Kick (G) Movie: White Night (PG 2007) Danish drama. Stars Lars Brygmann, Anne Sofie Espersen, Morten Grunwald 10.45 Movie: Heavyweights (M 2007) German comedy. Stars Sebastian Bezzel, Nicholas Ofczarek 1.00 Weatherwatch

12.00 Harry’s Practice 12.30 Movie: Minutemen (PG 2008) Jason Dolley, Luke Benward

2.15 Movie: Halloweentown 2 (PG 2001) Kimberly J Brown, Judith Huag 4.00 Movie: Mr 3000 (PG 2004) Bernie Mac, Angela Bassett 6.00 Alf 6.30 Movie: The Greatest Game Ever Played (G 2005) James Paxton, Shia Laboeuf, Armand Laroche 9.00 Movie: Reign Of Fire (M 2002) Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale 11.00 Movie: Swimfan (M 2002) Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen 12.50 Room For Improvement 1.45 AFL

ONE HD 6.00 NBA Basketball Game Of The Week 8.00 Sports Unlimited 9.00 Grand-Am Sportscar Series LIVE from Daytona 12.00 Beach Volleyball 12.30 I Fish

1.00 Australian Ladies Masters Golf LIVE from Royal Pines Resort 5.00 Omnisport 5.30 World Series Sprintcars 6.30 F1 Rocks: Singapore 7.30 Sports Tonight 8.00 Red Bull X Fighters 9.00 World Rally Championship 9.30 Pro Series Drag Racing 10.30 NASCAR Sprint Cup 12.00 Grand-Am Sportscar Series 2.30 World Rally Championship 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 ATP World Tour Tennis 4.00 College Basketball LIVE

TEN

PRIME 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 Movie: Carry Me Home (M 2003) Penelope Ann Miller, Kevin Anderson 2.00 All Saints 3.00 Come Dine With Me 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 My Kitchen Rules 8.30 Desperate Housewives (M) 9.30 Brothers & Sisters (M) 10.30 Border Patrol 11.00 Ocean Force 11.30 30 Rock (M) 12.00 Blue Heelers (M)

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The Circle 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 The Oprah Windrey Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 The 7pm Project 7.30 The Biggest Loser 8.30 Good News Week (M) 10.00 Ross Noble’s Australian Trip (M) 11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.45 The Late Show With David Letterman 12.30 Saving Grace (M)

1.00 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News

1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

7 TWO

ONE HD

6.00 Kids Time 9.00 Sons & Daughters 9.30 Home & Away 10.00 Upstairs, Downstairs 11.00 Moonlighting 12.00 Wedding Planner 12.30 Style

By Jury 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 7.30 Heartbeat 8.30 Rosemary & Thyme 9.30 The Whistleblowers (M) 10.30 Infamous Assassinations (M) Hitler 11.10 Forensic Investigators – Australia’s True Crimes (M)

6.00 Slamball 6.30 Australian Fishing Championships 7.30 Beach Volleyball 8.00 College Basketball LIVE 10.00 World Series Sprintcars 11.00 Red Bull X Fighters 12.00 TNA Xplosion 1.00 Sports Unlimited 2.00 Dubai Marathon 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Xtreme Paintball 4.00 Tread BMX 4.30 Beach Volleyball 5.00 Powerboating Class 1 5.30 ATP Champions Tour Tennis 6.00 Omnisport 6.30 The Magic Of The FA Cup 8.00 Bundesliga Football Highlights 9.00 World Rally Championship 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 World Football News 11.00 Bundesliga Football 1.00 Sports Tonight Late 1.15 College Basketball 3.15 Omnisport 3.40 Transworld Sport 4.35 Boston Indoor Athletics 5.30 Slamball

12.15 Movie: The Big Street (PG 1942) Henry Fonda, Lucille Ball, Sam Levene, Eugene Pallette 1.45 AFL Frantic Finish 3.45 AFL Finals Classic

TEN

PRIME 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 A Touch Of Frost (M) 2.00 All Saints 3.00 Come Dine With Me 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 My Kitchen Rules 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 9.30 Brothers & Sisters (M) 10.30 Super Skinny Me (M) Rapid weight loss and extreme dieting 11.30 Samantha Who? (PG) 12.00 Blue Heelers (M) 1.00 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 Moonlighting 12.00 Wedding Planner12.30 Style

By Jury 1.00 All My Children (M) 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 7.30 Ugly Betty 8.30 24 (M) 9.30 The Sopranos (AV) 10.30 Band Of Brothers (M) 11.45 Cops, Cars And Superstars (M) 12.15 Pelican’s Progress (G) 1.05 Room For Improvement 1.30 AFL

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The Circle 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 The 7pm Project 7.30 The Biggest Loser 8.00 Bondi Rescue 8.30 NCIS (M) 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M) 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight

NBN 6.00 Infomercials 7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 Surfsport Billabong Pro, Spain 11.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Movie: Viva Las Vegas (G 1964) Elvis Presley, Ann Margret, Cesare Danova 2.00 Movie: The Green Berets (PG 1968) John Wayne, David Janssen 5.00 Animal Emergency 5.30 Antiques Roadshow 6.00 NBN News 6.30 Domestic Blitz 7.30 60 Minutes 8.30 V (M) New series 9.30 Movie: I Am Legend (M 2007) Will Smith, Alice Braga, Charlie Tahan 11.30 Bizarre ER (M) 12.00 Super League 2.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo 2.30 Infomercials 3.30 Religion 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 The Hills 11.30 The Partridge Family 12.00 Charlie’s Angels 1.00 Movie: Towering Inferno (PG 1974) Steve McQueen, Paul Newman 4.00 Green Acres 5.00 The Nanny 5.30 Top Gear 7.30 The Big Bang Theory

8.30 Movie: Cake (M 2005) Heather Graham, David Sutcliffe, Taye Diggs 10.30 Movie: National Lampoon’s European Vacation (M 1983) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Dana Hill 12.30 The Big Bang Theory 1.30 Movie: Sweet Revenge (M 1998) Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter 3.30 Charlie’s Angels 4.30 Green Acres 5.30 The Nanny

NBN 5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 Time/Life 11.30 Magical Tales 12.00 Academy Awards LIVE 4.00 The Shak 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 Big Bang Theory (PG) 8.25 Lotto 8.30 The Mentalist (M) 9.30 Academy Awards Repeat 12.00 Nightline 12.30 WWE Afterburn 1.30 Entertainment Tonight 2.00 Infomercials 3.00 Religion 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 ET 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Partridge Family 12.00 Frasier 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 The Big Bang Theory 2.00 Starsky & Hutch 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Kids’ Programs 5.30 Bewitched 6.00 Flintstones 6.30 Jetsons 7.00 Get Smart 7.30 Wife Swap USA 8.30 Movie: The Mothman Prophecies (M 2002) Laura Linney, Richard Gere 11.00 Curb Your Enthusiasm (MA) 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 Movie: The Amazing Howard Hughes (PG 1977) William A Graham, Tommy Lee Jones 3.30 Curb Your Enthusiasm (MA) 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Partridge Family 5.30 Flintstones.

NBN 5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 Infomercials 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Magical Tales 4.00 The Shak 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Top Gear 8.30 Survivor: Heroes Vs Villains 9.30 20 To 1 (PG) 10.30 Kitchen Nightmares USA (MA15+) 11.30 Nightline

12.00 20/20 1.00 Entertainment Tonight 1.30 11.15 The Late Show With David Letterman 12.00 Infomercials 3.00 Religion 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News Army Wives (M) 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

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GO!

6.00 Slamball 6.30 Australian Fishing Championships 7.30 ATP World Tour Tennis 8.00 Serie A Football 10.00 World Series Sprintcars 11.00 Pro Series Drag Racing 12.00 College Basketball 2.00 Transworld Sport 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Xtreme Paintball 4.00 Tread BMX 4.30 Beach Volleyball 5.00 Powerboating 5.30 ATP Champions Tour Tennis 6.00 Omnisport 6.30 Sport Of Kings 7.00 Road To Delhi 7.30 World Rally Championship 8.30 NASCAR Sprint Cup 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 The Pro Shop 11.00 Serie A Football 11.45 Sports Soup 12.15 TNA Xplosion 1.10 Sports Tonight Late 1.25 Omnisport 1.55 Sports Unlimited 2.50 Red Bull X Fighters 3.45 Dubai Marathon 4.40 Adidas Track Classic Athletics 5.30 Slamball

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 Notes From The Underbelly 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 Get Smart 7.30 Frasier 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 Seinfeld

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9.30 Movie: Before Sunset (M 2004) Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy 11.05 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 The Bachelor 2.15 Movie: Murder Among Friends (M 2001) Donnamarie Recco, Greg Evigan 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partridge Family 5.30 The Flintstones

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ABC 1

SBS 1

4.30 Shortland Street 5.00 Something In The Air 5.30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Programs

5.00 World News 6.30 UEFA Champions League LIVE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Arsenal v Porto 9.00 World News 3.00 Here Comes The Neighbourhood 3.30 Journos Beirut-based video journalist, Sophie McNeill 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 7.35 Rex In Rome (PG) 8.30 The Killing (M) Danish drama series 9.30 World News 10.00 Inspector Rex (M) 11.00 Movie: Queens (M 2005) Spanish romantic comedy about mothers who try to make their mark on their gay sonsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; weddings. Stars VerĂłnica ForquĂŠ, Carmen Maura, Marisa Paredes 12.55 Movie: Formula 17 (MA 2004) Taiwanese comedy about a dweller who goes to Taipei to meet an internet lover. Stars Tony Yang, Duncan Lai 2.30 Weatherwatch

12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.30 Talking Heads 2.00 Parliament Question Time 3.00 Kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Programs 6.05 Cheese Slices 6.30 Pohâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 The New Inventors 8.30 Spicks And Specks Collette Mann, Paul Dempsey, Tony Martin, Cal Wilson 9.00 Hungry Beast 9.30 The IT Crowd (M) 10.00 At The Movies 10.30 Lateline 11.00 Lateline Business 11.30 Life On Mars (M) 12.30 Parliament Question Time 1.30 Big Ideas 2.30 Movie: Guns Of Hate (PG B&W 1948) Tim Holt, Nan Leslie, Richard Martin, Steve Brodie 3.25 National Press Club Address

ABC 2

PRIME

SBS 2

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10.30 How Young Can I Get? (PG) 11.25 Sleep Clinic 12.00 My Teenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s A Nightmare (M) 12.45 Animal Cops 1.30 Coach Trip 2.00 Close

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ABC 1

SBS 1

8.00 Chopper Rescue 8.30 Underdog (M) 1000-mile Yukon Quest dog-sled race 9.30 Sex: The Revolution (M)

THURSDAY 11

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SBS 2

5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

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8.00 8.30 9.00 9.30

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TEN

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8.30 UEFA Champions League Manchester United v AC Milan 10.00 The Fight (PG) 11.00 The Real Neanderthal Man Looks at modern scientific findings that reveal Neanderthal man was not the fabled intellectual dunce 12.00 Weatherwatch

NBN

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6.00 Slamball 6.30 Australian Fishing Championships 7.30 Road To Delhi 8.00 Bundesliga Football 10.00 World Series Sprintcars 11.00 NASCAR Sprint Cup Highlights 12.00 NBA Basketball LIVE 2.30 The Sport Of Kings 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Xtreme Paintball 4.00 Tread BMX 4.30 Beach Volleyball 5.00 Powerboating 5.30 ATP Champions Tour Tennis 6.00 Omnisport 6.30 True Blue Champions 7.30 Formula 1 Season Preview 8.30 The Masters Golf Official Film 2009 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 MVP 10.30 NBA Basketball 12.30 Real NBA 1.00 Sports Tonight Late 1.15 College Basketball 3.10 The Pro Shop 4.05 Omnisport 4.35 Grand Prix Athletics From New York 5.30 Slamball

7.00 The Benny Hill Show 7.30 Make Me A Supermodel US Series 8.30 Lost (M) 9.30 Mercy (M) 10.30 Kings (M) 11.20 What About Brian 12.10 Dirty Sexy Money (M) 1.00 Leyland Brothers World 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Room For Improvement 4.30 Kidspeak 5.00 Wind In The Willows

PRIME

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ABC 2

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TEN

1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

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NBN

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6.00 Kids Time 9.00 Sons & Daughters 9.30 Home & Away 10.00 Upstairs, Downstairs 11.00 Moonlighting 12.00 Wedding Planner 12.30 Style

By Jury 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 7.30 Fifth Gear

5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 Infomercials 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Magical Tales 4.00 The Shak 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 8.00 Customs 8.25 Lotto 8.30 RPA (PG) 9.30 Cold Case (M) 11.30 Nightline

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Entertainment by Stephen Michaels on keyboard With Maggie-Anne Leybourne as MC and Guest Speaker Bob Ansett.

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Quick Clues

Cryptic Clues

ACROSS 1. Small South American monkey (8) 6. Demons, devils (6) 9. Type of spider with small body but extended limbs (5-4-4) 10. Screen, lattice (6) 11. Fermented soya, tofu (4,4) 13. Something which seems threatening but is really powerless (5,5) 15. Facial feature (4) 16. Fruit (4) 18. Method of giving up a habit (usually a drug) by sudden, total deprivation (4,6) 21. Female fishmonger, proverbially foul-mouthed (8) 22. Nabokov’s nymphet (6) 23. Nacre, interior surface of an oyster shell (6-2-5) 25. Inhabitants of the largest continent (6) 26 One who does not indulge in a popular winter sport (3-5)

ACROSS 1. Monkey causes some confusion in turning public transport (8) 6. Mates have no right to become monsters (6) 9. Deep fieldsmen follow the most impressive spider (5-4-4) 10. Screen king gets two foreign articles (6) 11. New copper hides in face fungus; tofu! (4,4) 13. Storm, prate, gripe – but it’s really nothing to be scared of (5,5) 15. Snub Roman? Could be either (4) 16. A piece of fruit – two, we hear (4) 18. Anatolia in winter – a tough choice for a smoker (4,6) 21. Scottish Council harbours a strange wish for the foul-mouthed Mrs Turbot (8) 22. In a newly-formed atoll, I find a nymphet! (6) 23. A shiny shell for Mrs Bailey, perhaps? (6-2-5) 25. Like Scottish Johns, these continentals (6) 26 Rough Ken’s iron, but he won’t go to the snow (3-5)

DOWN 2. Small country between France and Spain (7) 3. Setting for The Lord of the Rings (6,5) 4. Manner, fashion (5) 5. Receptacle for tradesman’s equipment (7) 6. Small and colourful fruit-eating Australian bird (3,6) 7. Adam’s mate (3) 8. Arid land expanses (7) 12. Large public area in New York, considered unsafe at night (6,4) 14. Stickiness, quality of being secondrate or off colour (9) 17. Puzzles, dilemmas (7) 19. Assume a horizontal position (3,4) 20 Girl’s name, French for Star (7) 22. Rabbit fur (5) 24. English Breakfast or Earl Grey (3)

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DOWN 2. Small country found in prairies and/or ranges (7) 3. Tolkien creation R (6,5) 4. Pen with the French fashion (5) 5. Male organ on ugly woman, according to the ockers – but it holds useful things! (7) 6. Fruit raptor, wild bird (3,6) 7. Girl takes her ease, we hear, around five (3) 8. Forsakes rewards (7) 12. AR, a feature of New York (7,4) 14. Sail into the wind to one headland – it’s a bit sticky (9) 17. Codes racked in games (7) 19. Depressed after the story? Have a rest (3,4) 20. That girl – is she French? (7) 22. Have a drink in cheap fur … (5) 24. …and a drink, thanks, with a drug in it. (3) Mungo’s Crossword first published in The Week.

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The Sun in watery Pisces combined with Mars and Venus in flamboyant fire signs makes this week a passionate casserole: steamy, stormy and flamingly creative…

CANCER: This week has excellent astral chemistry for romance, travel and good news from off-shore. The financial landscape brightens as well, with something that’s been on the back burner for too long suddenly growing legs. Plus it looks like a really fun shopping weekend coming up…

LIBRA: Venus your planetary leader at her most vivacious combines with Martian influences to make this an assertive week for you flirty ones.

Though you can’t be everything to everyone – that small word beginning with N and ending with O might have to come out TAURUS: This week whatever’s of retirement. been stalled gets fresh LEO: Mars finally moving forward SCORPIO: This week gets momentum: if this involves you back on track, with ideas in Leo has prospects looking real estate it could be the time that have been marking time more promising and finances you seal a deal. Plans and starting to pick up speed. An upwardly mobile. Yes, debts need arrangements fluctuate though, increased sense of connection to be addressed, but there’s also makes it easier to reconcile so be prepared to dance the the possibility of a windfall with differences, though you might flexibility cha cha – which you’re your name on it. Forget drama want to modify strong opinions getting pretty good at. or demands though – this week that could alienate potentially GEMINI: This week things that responds to charm. influential new contacts. haven’t been making sense could VIRGO: Can practical, orderly but SAGITTARIUS: Taking this week’s finally start falling into place judgmental Virgos learn anything erratic reactions and emotional as communications improve, from this week’s emotional, extravaganzas head on isn’t misunderstandings clarify imaginative, sympathetic Piscean advisable – tread gently, because and March, your peak career influences? Yes, forgiveness… factors you’re not aware of yet month, brings new professional which activates the positive are about to become apparent. opportunities and perks. Be healing cycle you’re in to clear Use weekend moon in Sagittarius generous and you’re likely to find a path towards closer, warmer, to refresh yourself in the great others more negotiable than you more gratifying ties with friends, outdoors, even if that’s the expected. colleagues and especially family. backyard barbie.

Veselin Topalov enjoyed the perfect warm-up for his upcoming World Championship match with victory in the elite Ciudad de Linares tournament in Spain.

‘I am very satisfied,’ said Topalov after capturing the ‘Wimbledon of Chess’ and the 75,000 Euro first prize by half a point ahead of Russia’s Alexander Grischuk. ‘Winning such a tournament outright is never easy. I tried to play relaxed, without any pressure and I have been lucky in

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Play at Seagulls Club, Thurs 6-10pm some games. Though I wanted er Paco Vallejo while Topalov to win Linares my priority was ground out a five and a half hour and is my world title match with victory over the super-solid Boris Anand in April.’

Gelfand to restore order at the 2010 was the first time that top.

Topalov’s excellent result takes Topalov had taken home the coveted Linares trophy; in 2003 he him to just a fraction of a ranking had tied for first with Kasparov point behind world number one – and beaten the living legend in Magnus Carlsen and will give his final competitive game – but the Bulgarian a huge confidence an eccentric tiebreaking boost for his upcoming multisystem had given the tro- million dollar match against defending World Champion phy to Kasparov.

Although starting the Anand, whose recent results have tournament in dominat- been mediocre.

Apart from Topalov, only one ing fashion, Topalov gave other player was content with his fans some nervous moments, squandering a his result in Linares; Grischuk, 1.5 point lead and suf- the defending Linares titleholder, showed once again that he fering his only defeat in deserves to be ranked among the penultimate round the world’s elite, as the following against his main rival, powerful game shows.

Grischuk.

However in a tense Linares 2010 White: A Grischuk final round Grischuk Black: V Gashimov failed to make headway Opening: Modern Benoni Veselin Topalov at his victory press conference against the back-mark- 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5

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Gashimov remains faithful to the Benoni opening which had served him well in the tournament up to this point.

4.d5 d6 5.Nc3 exd5 6.cxd5 g6 7.g3 Bg7 8.Bg2 0-0 9.0-0 Re8 10.Bf4 Na6 11.Re1 Bg4 12.Qb3!?

The first new move. Previously 12.h3 had been considered virtually obligatory.

12...Nh5 13.Bg5 Qd7 14.Nd2 h6 15.Be3 Bf5?

Gashimov traced his future problems to this move. Black is looking to create threats against the c2 square but they turn out to be a mirage.

15...Rab8 was necessary.

16.Nc4 Nb4 17.Rac1 Rab8 18.a4 b6?!

19.Nb5! Bf8 20.Bd2 a6 21.Nbxd6! b5?!

A desperate bid for complications, but 21...Bxd6 22.e4 Bxe4 23.Bxe4 Bf8 was the best chance to hang on.

22.Nxe8 bxc4 23.Qxc4 Rxe8 24.Bxb4 cxb4 25.e4 Bg4 26.e5 Qf5 27.e6! fxe6 28.dxe6 Be7 29.f3! Bh3 Black cannot save his bishop since 29...Bxf3 loses to 30.Rf1. The rest of the game sees Gashimov just hoping that Grischuk will not reach the move 40 time control.

30.g4! Qg5 31.Bxh3 Nf4 32.Bf1 Rf8 33.Qc7 h5 34.Qe5 Qh4 35.Re4 Nh3+ 36.Bxh3 Qxh3 37.Qg3 hxg4 38.Qxh3 gxh3 39.Kf2 Rd8 40.Ke2 1-0 ■ Linares 2010 final scores: 1.Topalov (Bul) 6.5/10; 2.Grischuk (Rus) 6; 3.Aronian (Arm) 5.5; =4.Gashimov (Aze), Gelfand (Isr), Vallejo (Spa) 4.

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While most areas in New South Wales experience either a drop in sales or a drop in house prices, Ocean Shores is forging ahead, experiencing a 10.4% jump in prices and a whopping 56% spike in sales volumes.

The report analysed the towns and villages of Ocean Shores, New Brighton, South Golden Beach and Brunswick Heads.

PRDnationwide research analyst Josh Brown said the far north coast was an affordable hotspot.

‘The increase in activity occurred in the more affordable segments of the market, with a 15% increase in the $300,000 to $399,000 price bracket,’ he said.

‘This increase in the lower price bracket was driven by both investors and first home buyers who were enticed into the market by low interest rates, discounted values and the impending withdrawal of the First Home Buyers Boost.’

The median house price has increased by $57,000 between August and September 2009.

‘Ocean Shores can expect to see prices stabilise to a steady growth over the next 12 to 18 months,’ said Mr Brown.

There were no sales for more than $1 million in the area during the period. The most expensive sale was for a property on Old Pacific Highway, Brunswick Heads, for $935,000.

Mr Brown said the level of activity in the unit market has been fairly steady since 2007, with an average of 23 transactions per six month period.

‘During the most recent six months, there has been a significant jump in activity to register 27 transactions – a 42% jump from the September 2008 period.’ The median unit price

now sits at $380,000 – a $32,500 spike. Of the 27 transactions, 17 were in Ocean Shores, with the cheapest being an apartment in Rajah Road for $140,000.

There were once again limited vacant land sales with only 20 settled transactions during the half year.

‘These sales ranged in price from $172,500 for a 1500 square metre block in Ocean Shores to $350,000 for a 750 square metre block also in Ocean Shores,’ said Mr Brown.

Home affordability crashes Nationwide, housing affordability nosedived at the end of 2009 due to the perfect storm of higher house prices, increased interest rates, and the winding-down of the first home buyers’ boost, according to the latest HIA-CBA First Home Buyer Affordability Report.

Housing affordability tanked in the December 2009 quarter dropping by 18.4 per cent to be 22.3 per cent lower than 12 months ago.

HIA Senior Economist Ben Phillips said prior to the December quarter, first home buyers had a small window of favourable affordability conditions to enter the market.

That window is now closing with affordability retreating to 2008 levels when interest rates were significantly higher.

‘Australia’s fast growing population is pushing new dwelling requirements to record high levels. Without the required new home building to keep up with underlying requirements house prices and rents are expected to continue pushing upwards through 2010,’ said Mr Phillips.

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Cudgen Headland’s Scott McCartney winning Open Board at Blacksmith Beach during the NSW Surf Life Saving Championship. Photo Harvpix.

SPORT RESULTS BOWLS Cabarita Beach Women Pennant Grade 2 competition now complete. Congratulations to the winners, Cabarita, who will now go forward to contest the Group A Play-Offs in May. Pennant Results 24.02 Grade 2: Cabarita 41 def Murwillumbah 30.

25.02 Grade 2: Cabarita 30 d Bruns 20.

25.02.10 Grade 3 Cabarita v. Murwillumbah, game stopped due to rain continuation date to be advised.

07.03 MSMC visit, play starts 9am.

Condong Men Thursday 3 bowl pairs shoot out 8 teams played and the winners R Gerdes, S Reading $30 each runner-ups S Cook, B Ayres $20 each. It is on again next Thursday 5-30 start . Friday night Pennant trial for 1/ 3 /4 divisions went well with 6 teams playing. Raffle winners were W Curby, D Lawler, M Bennant.

Cudgen Leagues Ladies Weather permitting Thus 4th Rnd 1 Club Champ/ship Triples 1pm - Sharon Hinks, Maureen Alcorn, Colleen Wein V’s Faye Turner, Joy Ashford, June Wotherspoon; Eileen Burke, Yvonne Pritchard, Val Andrews V’s Pat Pieterse, Helen Wylie, June Tilley. Ladies Social 12.30 for 1pm start. Mon 8th 1pm Social mixed triples, all welcome.

Reminder Committee meeting next Tues 9th, 9.30am.Sun March 21st from 8.45am, 9.30 start, Social Sun mixed bowls with lunch mufti dress all welcome. Nomination forms on board for following events – Clb Champ/ship Pairs (21ends) entries close Thurs 25th March 2010; Clb Champ/ship Singles (31up) entries close Thurs 13th May 2010; District Pairs (play dates 18th / 25th May) entries close Thurs 15th April 2010. District Singles (31 up) play dates 8th / 15th June, entries close Thurs 15th April 2010. Members on the sick list, well wishes from all Members. Happy Birthday to all celebrating this week. All welcome sheet in foyer from bowls office or phone 02 6671 1816/ 2734.

Cudgen leagues Men Mon.22/2 Mixed Mufti Winners: D.Bennett, A.Bennett.

Sat 27/2 Mens Whites Winners:R. Hutchinson, B.Frazer. Losing Rink B. Cusack, G.Tobin.

Major Singles Championships J.Turner 31vrs J.Neal 24, V.Schiemer 33 vrs D.Lowe 11, P.Tindale 32 vrs V.Schiemer 28 B.Murray 31 vrs N.Bradbrook 29, R.Corney 31 vrs R.Cox 20 F.Pieterse 31 vrs R.Matthews 10.

Kingscliff Men Tweed Valley Shield: Round 7 was washed out. The next round will be

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played on Monday 8th March at Pottsville. Super Challenge: Results of Round 6 played against Paradise Point on Saturday 27th February. Gold Division: The men won 1 rink and lost 4 while the ladies won 1 rink and lost 1. Bronze Division: The men won 2 rinks and lost 3 while the ladies won 1 rink and lost 1 rink. Round 7 will be played against Redlands at Kingscliff on Saturday 6th March. Players please check the board for teams and start time. Social Bowls Results: Saturday 27th February: Winners: A Reid, J Frazer, L Morris; Plate Winners: T Cusack, R Heales, S Cupitt.

Saturday Social Bowls will be played on Saturday morning on 6th March.

The Semi-Finals of the Open Fours will be played on Saturday 13th March. Roll up at 9:00am. Round 2 of the Open Pairs will also be played on Saturday 13th March. Roll up at 9:00am. Please check the boards for teams involved.

Nomination sheets are on the board for the A Grade Triples.

The first round of the District Singles will be played at Kingscliff on Sunday 7th March.

Pottsville Men Saturday 27/02 Lismore Workers Tour Group spent the week end at the invitation of Pottsville Bowls Club. Club Championship “B” Grade Pairs Final Results: Congratulations to Bob Mackay and Des Dever B Pairs champions for 2010 after defeating Shane Lofts and Graham Crawley on Saturday.

Pottsville Women Thursday 25th Winners: L.Johns,J. Appleton & M.Jackson. Runner Up: F.Brady, K. Soccio & C.Shaw. Lucky Bowler: N.Bonnor. Raffle: C.Shaw & J.Baxter Next General Meeting is 4th March Note: Warwick Gruggen Memorial Day will be held on Saturday 6th March 2010. Start time 1.00pm Whites – Mixed Bowls – Nom. Close 11.30am Saturday.

Green fees $5 which includes sausage sizzle.

Friday: Mixed Pairs, Mufti 3.00pm start.

Championships: - FINAL 4s S. McKenzie, A. Ebsworth, T. Dixon & M. Wight 33 def. P. Reedy, M. Gwynne, N. Bell & J. Lyon 5 Championships 2’S: B. Bradley & L. Hodsdon 23 def. V. Philpot & M. Van Runt 17, N. Bell & J. Lyon 29 def. L. Robins & D. Kendall 8, M. Van Runt & V. Philpot 25 def. J. Oswald & H. Ramsay 16, A. Ebsworth & M. Wright 18 def. N. Sayer & S. Hanlon 8. Goldsmith & M. Crane 24 def. P. Reedy & J. Ware14.

The club is very proud of member Lyn Cuthbertson who did so well in the Australian Open.

Lyn defeated the World Champion Val Smith from New Zealand. Lyn can be seen on the ABC April 10.

Tweed Heads Men Bowls Super Challenge: Results from Gold and Bronze 8 games in Round 6 played at home last Saturday 27 February against Swifts.

Gold Men won 4 rinks to 1; Gold Ladies shared rinks and won on aggregate Bronze 8 Men won 4 rinks to 1; Bronze 8 Ladies won both rinks Results from Bronze 11 Round 7 game against Beaudesert last Saturday.

Ladies division Round 7 [last round]: Gold and Bronze 8 is playing away against Broadbeach on Saturday March 6 commencing at 1pm NSW time.

Bronze 11 has a bye on 6 March but will be playing Round 9 at home on Saturday 13 March against Lynndon starting at 1.00pm NSW time.

Tweed Valley Shield. Results from Round 6 on Monday 22 February played at Coolangatta Div A: Tweed Heads d.

Kingscliff 50/22 [7/0]; Pottsville d. Tugun 45/27 [7/0]; Coolangatta d. South Tweed 48/34 [5/2]. Div B: Tweed Heads d. Kingscliff 41/32 [5/2]; Tugun d. Pottsville 45/36 [5/2]; Coolangatta d. South Tweed 36/35 [5/2]. Points score after Round 6 Div A: Pottsville 32; Tweed Heads 26; Tugun 22; Coolangatta 19; Kingscliff 15.5; South Tweed 11.5. Div B: Tugun 31; South Tweed 24; Tweed Heads 23; Pottsville 23; Kingscliff 14.5; Coolangatta 10.5.

Round 8 to be played at Pottsville on 8 March draw is Pottsville verses Kingscliff; South Tweed v Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Tweed v Tugun.

Games start at 1pm NSW time.

Club Championships: Open Fours: Round 1: Greg Hardman, John Wyper, Al Kalnins, Tony Willemsen d. Gordon Holthouse, Jim Hammersley, John Millington, Steve Ross 21/12.

Qtr-final: Greg Hardman, John Wyper, Al Kalnins, Tony Willemsen d. Steve Janovics, Russell Leeson, Jim Bryant, Leon Harvey 24/16; Semi-final: Clinton Bailey, Boyd McAlpine, John Bailey, Graham Richards d. Peter Goldsmith, John Griffiths, Paul Price, Ian Wildman 36/16.

Indoor Singles Round 2 top half played 22 February: Gary Hewitt d. Peter Goldsmith 25/7; Russell Leeson d. Simon Stethenson 25/24; Steve Ross d. Bernie Fletcher 25/13; Round 2 bottom half played 25 February: Greg Kelly d. John Bailey 25/21; Graham Richards d. Al Kalnins 25/20; Clinton Bailey d. John Griffiths 25/8; Tony Willemsen d. Ray Arrowsmith 25/8; Ron Taylor d. Ian Irvine 25/8; Jim Croghan d. Clinton Bailey 25/12; Dennis Agnew d. Greg Hardman 25/20; Michael VanRunt d. Henry Diamond 25/19; George Hanlon d. Mark Howarde 25/21.

Social Results: Sun 21 Feb Green 1: Brenda & John LeBoeuf, Pauline Mooney, Ron Edwards; r/up:

The pinnacle event of surf sports, the Ironman, was staged this on Sunday on Blacksmiths Beach, bringing to a close three days of tough state competition at the New South Wales Surf Life Saving Championship in the Hunter.

With a Tsunami warning in place along the NSW coastline, a number of precautions were taken by carnival organisers.

The start of competition was delayed and organisers closed the water areas this afternoon for a half hour period, however there was no noticeable change in water levels.

Organisers and competitors were blessed with fair skies and moderate surf conditions for the carnival, which was staged over two successive weekends. The event attracted 8,000 athletes ranging in age from seven to seventy-six, representing 100 NSW surf life saving clubs from Bermagui in the south to Cudgen Headland in the north.

The Ironman and Ironwoman event, made up of swim, board and ski legs, attracted a sizeable crowd to the beach as five-time defending Ironwoman, Manly’s Naomi Flood, attempted a sixth consecutive state title, which she won, writing herself into the Ironwoman history books once again with a wave to the beach at the end of the first leg on the board, then stretched the 20 metre gap to a 50 metre break during a power swim around the cans.

With the crowd cheering her on, Flood cruised to shore on the ski, smiling as her team mates splashed her on the shoreline before an easy run up the beach.

Local Ironman Scott McCartney put in a great effort for the Cudgen SLSC by winning the Open Board in front of a strong field adding to his Branch, Inter-Branch and New South Wales Country Titles.

Other Cudgen winners were: Ben James who won on the board and Ben with Dylan Klein getting bronze in the board rescue. Mitchell James won silver on the board and younger brother Jarrod placed fourth in the 15 year division.

Russell Zahn won bronze in the Master’s Ironman, and the Master’s boat crew of Mark Buckman, Peter Quinla, Rob Blyth, Doug Fewtrell and James Blakeney won bronze.

Callum Smith came fourth in the 17 years surf race and sixth in the final of the belt, and Rohan Small came fourth in the Open belt.

This year’s state championship, the largest surf sports event in the country, was the last to be held at Swansea Belmont as part of a three year agreement. Next year’s championship will be staged at Cudgen Headland Surf Life Saving Club. For more information, visit the website at: www. cudgenslsc.org.au.

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Green 2: Toots Sibley, Jack Barnes; r/up: T & J. Watson Tues 23 Feb: Men winners: John Craig, Jim O’Neill, Ian McLean, Tony Laycock; r/up: John Harper, Alan Ferguson, Tom Reeves, Stan Nicol.

Ladies winners: Leigh Rayward, Ruth Reiter, Heather Mason, Dot turner; r/ up: Brenda LeBoeuf, Marie Kelly, Joan Cramer, Joy Oswald.

Fri 26 Feb Green 1: Col Moses, Gary Clarkson, Col Fishlock; r/up: Errol Perkins, Bob Trinder, Laurie Cooper. Green 2: Ray Connell, Guy Amiconi, Peter Harris; r/up: Cliff Dury, Fred Fry, John Parker-Smith.

Green 3: Ian McLean, Ken Schmidt; r/ up: Ken Withington, Rod Stebbins, Kim Stephenson Sat 27 Feb Green 1: Leigh & John Rayward; Jeff Badger, Con Impellizzeri.

Green 2: Alan Davis, Ted Crofton; r/up: Roy Barwick, Jim Quin.

Random Rink Draw: Dylan Cooper, Vavid Taylor; r/up: John Blake, Al Blake.

Carnival: Tweed heads Tourers Last Sunday 28 February, the Tourers traveled to Cotton Tree on the Sunshine Coast and a great day was had by all.

A total of 60 players the winners for the Tourers were Clive Watson, Jenny Ware and Stan Williams.

Next Sunday the Tourers will be playing at Condong with South Tweed.

The list is on the notice board and the bus will leave the club at 8.00am NSW time.

CYCLING Murwillumbah round FNC Cycling A Grade: Chris Johns, Craig Reston, Reece Edwards.

B Grade: Greg Williamson, Casey Clark, Alan Stons.

C Grade: Jason Denson, Terry Cameron, Damien Maher.

D Grade: Jeffrey Finnigan, Todd Hayes, Michael Grace.

E Grade: Denis Burger, Kian Doolan.

DARTS Tweed Valley A Grade: Blues 44, Jokers 27, Hogan’s Heroes 33, Gulls 19 and Cgulls 8.

B Grade Sharks 31, We’re Back 28, Tigers 21, Devils 21, Misfits 12, Lions 11 and Leftovers 8.

Our Memorial Day will be on Sunday June 13th at Condong Bowling Club Monday March 1. A Grade Gulls 11 def Hogan’s Heroes 4, Jokers 14 def Cgulls 1 and Blues and We’re Back played the friendly game. B Grade Tigers 8 def Sharks 3, Devils 6 def Lions 5 and Leftovers 10 def Misfits 1. Congratulations to Brett Atkinson from Jokers who threw 2 X 180 on the night.

Point Score subject to confirmation A Grade Blues 44, Jokers 41, Gulls 30

Hogan’s Heroes 26 and Cgulls 9. B Grade Sharks 34, Tigers 31, We’re Back 28, Devils 27, Lions 16, Leftovers 16 and Misfits 13.

GOLF Murwillumbah Golf Club Sunday 21st Individual Stableford medley Women’s Winner: M.Dawes 34 pts Members Winner J.Scott 38 pts N.Pin 2nd.S.Singh Monday 22nd Veterans Mixed & Mebers 4.B.B.B.Stableford Winners Mixed J.Bakr & G.Hughes 41 pts R.Up J.Warpole & C.Somerville 39 pts c.b Winners members T.Chilcott & J.Grant 46 pts R.Up P.Keegan & B.Bolt 43 pts N.Pins 2nd J.Baker & R.Owens 8th C.Waugh & G.Chadwick 10th L.Anderson & K.Blyth 14th G.Hughes.

B.R.D.to Mixed 38 pts Members 41 pts Tuesday 23rd Women’s Ind Stroke Winner: M.Reynolds 71 nett. R.Up A.Amisano 72 nett N.Pin 2nd B.Blunden 8th J.Selvey & V.Gudgeon 10th M.Reynolds 14th M.Van Den Broek & J.Davis. B.R.D.to 77 nett Wednesday 24th Indiviudal Stableford in 2 Grades Winner A,Grade W.Colefax 43 pts R.Up D.Veares 42 pts B.Grade G.Papas 42 pts c.b G.Connor 42 pts. Veteran D.Veares 42 pts. N.Pin 2nd P.Luff 10th G.Papas B.R.D 36 pts c.b Thursday 25th Women’s Individual Stableford Winner: B.Thompson 35 pts, R.Up J.Rockliff 34 pts. N.Pin 2nd K.Armstrong 8th.

F.Chadwick & N.Formica 10th B.Bryce 14th E.Crawshaw & J.Davis B,R,Down to 30 pts c.b Friday 26th February 2010 Members Winner: J.Baker 41 pts B.R.D. to 36 pts c.b Saturday 20th February Individual Stableford in 4 Grades Winner: A.Grade W.Colefax 40 pts R.Up R.King 39 pts.

Winner B.Grade K.Bullen 43 pts R.Up L.Maxwell 41 pts Winner C.Grade A.Askew 40 pts c.b R.Up A.Pardoe 40 pts Winner D.Grade R.Dick 42 pts R.Up C.Hindmarch 41 pts c.b N.Pin. 2nd A.Pardoe 8th V.Formica 10th J.Walker 14th G.Hughes B.R.Down to 35 pts c.b.

SHOOTING Murwillumbah Pistol Club 23-Feb-10; Standard Pistol - C Everett 558, R Bebendorf 552, R Gospel 519.

Ladies Air Pistol T Clinch 382. 24-Feb10; Air Pistol - A Uren 594, A Berry 570, J Lumsden 570, R Rees 564, R Cavanagh 475, D Besson 470. Ladies Air Pistol - J Lee 379.

27-Feb-10; Sports Pistol - A Berry 593, A Uren 592, P Norris 586, S Nash 582, D Stebbing 578, R Fleming 569, R Rees 568, N Davis 555, S Stebbing 555, B Campbell 552, M Fleming 546, J Gove 541, G Andronicus 539, A Gazzard 536, W Gray 534, J Hoctor 533, R Cavanagh 531, J Lumsden 490, L Allen 473, D Gazzard 471, A Dennison 445. Air Pistol -

J Hoctor 546. Ladies Air Pistol - S Stebbing 378, A Gazzard 335.

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SPORT DRAWS

Murwillumbah Netball March 6 – 9am Intermediate: Storm v Southern Cross Stars, Spice Girls v Spedzz.

10.30am 11/12s: Leah R’s Team v Super Stars, Sue’s Team v Bogangar. Intermediate: Hammerheads v HS/Bogangar.

12pm Open: Brooke’steam v Kelly Larkin’s team. Flamin’ Deveil v Blu-mers.

1.30pm Tigers v Cougars.

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Cudgen Saturday 10am-3pm ‘Prawns’ Captain Jason Pearson Sunday AM ‘Barracudas’ Captain John Harbison PM ‘Crabs’ Captain Jo Colja

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Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 The Channon (02) 6688 6433 Chillingham 0437 041 023 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 (02) 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

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

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

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PROF SERVICES PROTECT YOUR MEMORIES VHS to DVD transfers, also Super 8 & other formats, from $30. 0412524378

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relationship counselling family mediation co-parenting coaching tel: 0402 207 137 www.KateChase.com.au

FOR HIRE EVENT & PARTY HIRE Audio & lighting. 0418676534 or s MDAFNIS BIGPOND NET AU

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DIGGER MAN Excavator & tipper hire. 0427172684

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GOLD DETECTOR Minelab GPX 4500, new, in box $5700. Ph 0400713546

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

3 PIECE CANE lounge $100. Golf Clubs $50. 66727938

LAND FOR SALE MYOCUM rare 2.5 acre hillside, beautiful valley views, in well established, park like MO community - ďŹ nance avail $420,000 66843143 www.house-for-sale.com.au

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

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BURRINGBAR rural, 4br house, swim in creek, rainforest, orchard, refs essential, working people only $380pw. 66771018

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BARGAINS 1999 Toyota Corolla Auto A/C P/S AJC33X 1999 Holden Frontera 4WD Wagon.

Auto A/C P/S Log Books. WIF364 .......$7,750 Holden SS Crewman 5.7 6-speed.

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35 CARS UNDER $10,000

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UKI 3br house on village outskirts, $340pw incl garden & lawn maintenance by owner, working couple preferred.

Phone 66795153 CASUARINA as new 1br beach villa 100m to the beach, pool in complex, free use of rec club facilities incl pools, tennis courts & gym, kmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of walking paths, avail short to long term un-furn or fully-furn with tasteful furn, $285-$315pw. 0401237542 OR EMAIL DAWATKINS HOTMAIL COM BILAMBIL HEIGHTS 2br, 2 bathrm, duplex unit, new kitchen, lake views, $280pw incl elect, avail now. Phone 0412322818

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CARAVANS MILLARD 16â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, reg 8/10, dbl bed, lots of cupboard space, 240v, gas stove, near new annex + extras $1600. 0418484557

GRANNY FLAT small house or unit for single 52 yo male self employed muso.

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BUSINESS FOR SALE

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CHARTER BUS COMPANY Bus & business for sale, great potential, local business. Enquiries 66843324

MODERN room in professional suites.

Central location opp major shopping centre. Would suit professionals or healers. Toilet facilities, air-con & secure.

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GARDEN BAG RUN A well established & organised green waste garden bag run in the Byron Shire is for sale. Interested parties please phone 0407886772

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EXHAUST FITTING TRAINEE We are seeking a junior to assist in all aspects of exhaust & mufďŹ&#x201A;er ďŹ tting and repairs. Applicants must have drivers license. Tweed Heads. Ph Nick Hunter 07 55233211 at ON-Q Tweed ofďŹ ce or EMAIL NICK HUNTER ONQHR COM AU MODELS 18+ years required. Nude female for Picture and People magazines.

No experience required. All shapes and sizes. Backpackers welcome. Good money. Professional accredited ACP photographer. Ph 0413627846 BUSINESS ADMIN TRAINEE Position exits at local real estate agents for a junior assistant in the ofďŹ ce and for holiday rentals, could lead to sales role. Applicant must have drivers licence.

Tweed Heads. Register interest with Nick at ON-Q Tweed ofďŹ ce on 07 55233211 or send your resume to NICK HUNTER ONQHR COM AU FLORIST Tweed Coast, casual work available for a reliable person motivated to work unpervised. Ph 0409045481

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DECKS & PERGOLAS & all carpentry needs. Ph for free quote 0427196962

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ICE CREAM PARLOUR & TAKE-AWAY $35,000 Opposite the beach in Kingscliff NSW Established 11 years by current owners Steady trade, lots of potential, Secure lease, WIWO basis Phone 66745822 Mobile 0419495958 Mobile 0407891666

YOUNG LABOURER NEEDED ASAP Keen to work in rooďŹ ng. No exp necessary. Must be reliable & able to work at short notice, have ABN & White Card. Transport can be provided if you live in Pottsville area. Ph 0416881867

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CUDGEN SHED/WORKSHOP approx 400sqm, 3 phase pwr on acreage, ample outside area, $450pw. 0411513001

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POSITIONS VACANT

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GUITAR AMP REPAIRS, all pro audio & custom modiďŹ cations. Ph 0421800963 www.thorphillipsaudio.com

PSYCHOLOGIST Tweed Heads practice for part time sub contracting work. Willingness to work evenings is an advantage. Practice is open 3 days per week. Send your CV to )NFO ALCHEMYPSYCHOLOGY COM or fax to 07 55365776

12 PIECE SOUL BAND â&#x20AC;&#x201C; SOULâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;D â&#x20AC;&#x201C; available for work. www.soul-band.com or phone Steve 0410319410

PETS ADOPT A CAT from Animal Welfare League NSW. Phone 66844070 All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others George Orwell

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Noticeboard St Patrick’s Concert

Garage sale

Tuesday, March 16, at the Catholic Hall in Main Street, Murwillumbah, from 7pm, featuring Mt St Patrick college/primary school bands, Murwillumbah Philharmonic Choir and others. Adults $5, family $10, supper served at 8.30pm following the concert. All money raised to support Haiti earthquake victims.

Bargains to be had at St Cuthbert’s Anglican church, cnr Powell St and Florence St. Tweed Heads. Saturday, March 6, from 7am-11am.

Mur’bah ratepayers Meets on the third Monday of the month, from 7.30pm at the Autumn Club, which is on Tumbulgum Road, next to the library. A gold coin donation will get you a cuppa and biscuit after the meeting. Our next meeting is March 15.

Probus club Banora Point Probus Club meets on the fourth Monday of the month at South Tweed Sports Club at 10.30am. Visitors welcome. Call Frank on 55 99 9528.

Murwillumbah Probus Club meets 10am, March 15, at Murwillumbah Bowls Club followed immediately by annual meeting. Annual luncheon starts noon. Cost $12.

Library talk This month’s Tweed Talk is by Robert Guthrie of the Tweed Historial Society and is on the hospital ship Centaur, at Tweed Heads Library on Tuesday, March 16, from 11.30am (DST) with refreshments provided and all welcome. To book call 07 5569 3150.

Dementia course Free carers training, Thursday, March 11, 9am-1pm at South Tweed Sports Club, 4 Minjungbal Drive, Tweed Heads South, free care workers provided (in a separate room at venue). Morning tea and lunch provided. Aimed at family members caring for someone with dementia. For info call Donna 02 66201800 or email admin@ nrsdc.com.au

PETS

Dotty

Dotty is a special needs dog as sh she is ddeaf. f Sh She iis a 6 month th old, ld ddesexed female Cattle X currently in foster care with Friends of the Pound. She needs a home with someone prepared to continue her training and work with her using hand signals. She must have secure fencing and another, well behaved, dog for her to be with would be beneficial. She is a very friendly, happy, good looking girl. If you can give Dotty a secure, caring home, please contact Narelle at Friends of the Pound on 07 5524 8590. Visit www. friendsofthepound.com to see other dogs and cats looking for homes.

ONLY ADULTS SENSUAL, SEXY, TANTALISING, full body rub. Total stress relief in intimate environment. Tweed Heads 0410254976 STAFF required for new massage & peep show centre. Phone Warren 0415746443

EARN BIG BUCK$ Good working environment with female staff must be 18–65 yrs old

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Arts volunteers Have you ever thought about doing voluntary work for a community arts group? CPM workshop and gallery at Bray Park 02 6672 8276 has its AGM on March 13. Call in any Friday between 11am-3pm and see if it’s for you.

Garden clubs Tweed Coast Garden Association’s next meeting is at 1.30pm on Tuesday, March 9, at the Cabarita Community Hall will be ‘show and tell and trivia quiz night’, so bring something for show and tell.

Flower of the month is a selection of pink flowers in a bowl, floral art is a foliage arrangement in an unusual container. For info call 6676 4402.

Twin Towns and District Garden Club March meeting will be on Monday 8th at 10am in the Tweed Heads Civic Centre. Guest speaker is Wendy Glover from Yates. Entry $3 which includes morning tea from 9am-9.45am with meeting starting at 10am. All the usual benching, plant sales, raffle and lucky door prizes. All welcome.

The Murwillumbah Garden Club bus trip to Queensland Dahlia Society show at Mount Cootha on Saturday, March 20. Cost $25 per head bus only. Bus departs Sunnyside at 8am, returns around 5pm. Bookings and payment to be made at Beveleys on Main Street, Friday March 12, between 9am11am. For info call Len on 6672 2020 or Steve on 6672 2273.

Mental health Mental Health Carers meetings for the next month: Mondays March 16 and April 6. 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, Brett Street (no public holidays). Knowledgeable volunteer members of the Tweed Valley Mental Health Carers Network assist. Inquiries (07) 5524 4556.

AOOB Australasian Order of Old Bastards Twin Towns Branch next monthly meeting Friday, March 5, at South Tweed Sports Club, Tweed Heads South at 2pm (DST) in the Secret Garden Room. Names and money are due for next bus trip on April 11, intending members invited to attend.

CWA sausage sizzle Kingscliff Country Womens Association meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Cudgen Leagues Club at 9.30am. We are holding a sausage sizzle outside Woolies at Kingscliff on March 27. All proceeds go to our disaster fund.

VIEW clubs Twin Towns Evening View Club meets every second Wednesday.

Next meet is March 10 at Tweed Heads Bowls Club. 6.30pm for 7pm. Women of all ages are welcome. Enjoy a great meal and guest speaker, Olwen Anderson on ‘How to lower your cholesterol naturally’. Call Barbara on 07 5523 1057 by 1pm Monday, March 8, with attendees, apologies and guests.

Dancing, singing, quartet and a variety instrumental group. $5 for Fun Latin dancing offers a great club members, $10 non-members, way to meet new friends and enjoy no bookings necessary. For info the wonderful music of the Caribcall Elaine on 07 5590 7870. bean, Cuba and South America while learning the steps to salsa, Community garden merengue, cha cha and other Committed people with time availdances. No partners needed, easy able for non-profit committee for a to learn. At the Gecko Hall, corner community garden. First meeting of Durringan Street and ThrowSaturday, March 6, at 2pm. For info ers Drive, Currumbin. For info call call David on 02 6672 7014.

Neville 0437 733 891.

Latin dancing

Vintage film night Friends of the Tweed River Regional Museum are hosting a vintage film night at the Regent Cinema, Murwillumbah, on Thursday, May 13, at 6pm.

Croquet club The Murwillumbah Croquet Club is introducing a new fun game of mallet sport. To celebrate the club is offering free lessons every Sunday in March from 2-4pm.

Come alone or bring your friends to the club at Knox Park. For more information phone the club on 6672 2064 or Margaret 0407 901 025 (flat shoes only required).

VIEW clubs Twin Towns Day View Club meets on the first Thursday of every month at the South Tweed Sports Club, 4 Minjungbal Drive. Call Freda on 07 5524 1357. A trading table will operate this month and new members welcome.

Parenting program Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre (PBNC) and Parents and Teachers present 1-2-3 Magic, a popular parenting program, for carers of children 2-12yrs, to strengthen family relationships. All sessions free. Wednesday, March 17, 24 and 31, 6pm-8pm, PBNC, 12a Elizabeth Street, Pottsville Beach. Bookings essential, call Angela on 02 6676 4555 or email admin@pottsbnc.ngo.org.au no later than Friday, March 12.

Science fiction Science fiction fans interested in forming a group to discus this subject, call Felix Jenkins 02 6674 2023.

Music club Tweed Links Music Club, enjoy an afternoon of entertainment at Coolangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club, Sunday, March 7, 2pm (DST).

Exit meeting Exit International meeting on end of life choices. Friday, March 12.

Phone Elaine on 07 5535 1151.

Lifeball Lifeball is an exercise sport similar to netball but played at a walking pace by senior men and women.

Come and have a try. Sessions held every Tuesday 9.30am-11.30am at Tweed Supersports Centre, Chinderah, $5 per person. Contact Jill (02) 6674 0636 or George (07) 5524 4558

U3A U3A Twin Towns would like to welcome new and existing members to a year of learning, sharing and making friends. Courses include astronomy, astrology, painting, digital photograph, Australian history, Japanese conversation.

Starting March 16, illustrations and cartooning. For info call 07 5599 2249 between 10am-1pm (DST).

Family night Global Care family food and fun night every third Saturday at Christian Outreach Centre, Prince Street, Murwillumbah. Entry $5 for family $2.50 for singles includes tea and entertainment. All welcome.

Also free sausage sizzle every third Saturday at Murwillumbah markets.

For info call Glenn on 0422 741 558.

Red Cross Tweed Heads Red Cross Branch will resume monthly meetings on 2nd Friday of each month in the community room at Tweed City Shopping Centre, commencing with morning tea at 9.30am. Visitors welcome, form info call Joyce on 07 5524 1277.

Cleanup day People wishing to have fun in the fresh air with their neighbours, friends and family cleaning up Kingscliff on Clean Up Australia Day, meet at the Cudgen Creek

EMERGENCY NUMBERS Please stick this by your phone EMERGENCY ONLY AMBULANCE, FIRE, POLICE............... 000 AMBULANCE Kingscliff, Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah .... 131 233 MURWILLUMBAH HOSPITAL ............................02 6672 1822 EMERGENCY ....................................02 6672 0230 TWEED HEADS HOSPITAL ...............................07 5536 1133 FIRE BRIGADE Kingscliff..........................................02 6674 1271 Murwillumbah ....................................02 6672 8305 Tweed Heads .....................................07 5536 2222 Tweed Rural Fire Service.......................02 6672 7888 POLICE NON EMERGENCIES 24/7 ............................ 131 444 Tweed Heads .....................................07 5536 0999 Murwillumbah ....................................02 6672 9499 Kingscliff..........................................02 6674 9399 STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE ................................ 132 500 Tweed Heads .....................................07 5524 1349 Murwillumbah ....................................02 6676 7355 LIFELINE .......................................................... 131 114 GOLD COAST HELICOPTER RESCUE SERVICE .....07 5598 0222 TWEED COAST AIR SEA RESCUE......................07 5536 9333 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 24 hour crisis line .............1800 656 463 ANIMAL WELFARE (RSPCA) .............................07 5536 5135 NSW Wildlife Information & Rescue Service (WIRES) .02 6628 1898 WILDLIFE CARERS TWEED VALLEY ...................02 6672 4789 CURRUMBIN SANCTUARY ...............................07 5534 1266 SEA WORLD ................................................07 5588 2222

Boat Ramp, Faulks Park, Marine Parade, Kingscliff on Sunday, March 7, any time between 8am and 11am. Bags and certificates provided. BYO gloves. Visit www.cleanupaustraliaday.org. au/?Kingscliff or call 02 6674 2856 for info.

Hospital auxiliary Tweed Hospital Auxiliary meetings are held on the first Monday of every month in the Islander Room in the Tweed Civic Centre. New members welcome. For info call Merle on 07 5536 1441.

Rock ‘n’ roll dancing Women wanted for rock ‘n’ roll lessons and dancing, first session free.

Men also welcome. Wednesdays 1.30pm-3pm (DST), Coolangatta Seniors Centre, 2 Gerrard St, Coolangatta, phone 07 5536 4050.

Prostate awareness Prostate Awarness Twin Towns and Tweed Coast first meeting for the year will be held at Twin Towns Services Club, Friday, Feb 5 in the Anzac Room, starting at 2pm (DST) with special guest speaker Graeme Sait on the immune system as our best health provider. Entry fee $5, lucky door prizes. All welcome. For info visit our new website www. prostateawarnenessaustralia.com

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

For info call Lorraine on 0755 998612 or Thelma on 07 5536 3037.

Breast cancer 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

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).

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: Bilambil, canteen assistant; Tyalgum/ Chillingham, childcare worker; Tweed Shire, activities assistant.

For vacancy info visit www.nortecltd.com.au or call 02 6672 8288.

Kids helpline

When kids face a crisis, Kids Helpline is there to help, AusFood giveway for aged pensioner tralia’s only telephone and online card holders, at new time 10.30am counselling service specifically for to 1pm (DST) Fridays only. At the children and young people aged ibar, Wharf St, Tweed Heads. Thanks 5 to 25 years. For info call 1800 to all who have donated packet 55 1800 (free call) or go to www. and tinned food but more needed. kidshelpline.com.au.

Friday food giveaway

Full moon March 1 03:38 Third quarter March 8 02:42 New moon March 16 08:01 First quarter March 23 22:00 Full moon March 30 13:25 Day of Sun Sun Moon Moon High tide, Low tide, month rise set rise set height (m) height (m) 1 M 0637 1919 1926 0651 0933,1.93; 2204,1.69 0313,0.21; 1558,0.11 2 T 0638 1918 2003 0759 1021,1.84; 2250,1.73 0406,0.19; 1639,0.16 3 W 0638 1916 2041 0905 1110,1.71; 2336,1.73 0500,0.22; 1718,0.25 4 T 0639 1915 2121 1011 1159,1.54 0553,0.29; 1759,0.36 5 F 0640 1914 2204 1115 0022,1.70; 1247,1.37 0649,0.38; 1838,0.48 6 S 0640 1913 2250 1218 0111,1.64; 1340,1.22 0749,0.48; 1921,0.59 7 S 0641 1912 2340 1317 0203,1.56; 1440,1.12 0855,0.57; 2014,0.68 8 M 0642 1911 1411 0303,1.49; 1556,1.07 1008,0.61; 2121,0.73 9 T 0642 1910 0033 1500 0414,1.45; 1717,1.09 1119,0.62; 2237,0.74 10 W 0643 1909 0128 1543 0523,1.45; 1819,1.15 1219,0.58; 2345,0.70 11 T 0643 1908 0223 1621 0620,1.49; 1905,1.23 1305,0.53 12 F 0644 1907 0318 1656 0706,1.53; 1943,1.31 0040,0.63; 1343,0.47 13 S 0645 1905 0412 1727 0745,1.57; 2017,1.38 0125,0.57; 1415,0.42 14 S 0645 1904 0505 1757 0821,1.60; 2048,1.45 0204,0.51; 1445,0.39 15 M 0646 1903 0557 1825 0855,1.61; 2119,1.51 0241,0.46; 1515,0.37 16 T 0646 1902 0650 1855 0929,1.59; 2150,1.57 0317,0.43; 1542,0.37 17 W 0647 1901 0744 1925 1002,1.55; 2223,1.61 0355,0.41; 1610,0.38 18 T 0648 1900 0839 1958 1038,1.50; 2257,1.64 0433,0.41; 1639,0.41 19 F 0648 1859 0936 2035 1115,1.43; 2333,1.64 0514,0.43; 1711,0.46 20 S 0649 1857 1036 2116 1157,1.35 0548,0.46; 1745,0.51 21 S 0649 1856 1136 2204 0015,1.62; 1244,1.26 0647,0.50; 1827,0.58 22 M 0650 1855 1237 2259 0103,1.59; 1341,1.19 0745,0.54; 1918,0.64 23 T 0650 1854 1334 0201,1.56; 1451,1.15 0857,0.55; 2027,0.68 24 W 0651 1853 1428 0000 0312,1.56; 1615,1.16 1015,0.52; 2149,0.67 25 T 0651 1852 1516 0105 0428,1.60; 1730,1.25 1124,0.45; 2307,0.60 26 F 0652 1850 1600 0213 0538,1.68; 1830,1.37 1222,0.36 27 S 0653 1849 1641 0321 0637,1.76; 1921,1.51 0015,0.49; 1313,0.27 28 S 0653 1848 1718 0428 0731,1.81; 2009,1.64 0114,0.38; 1359,0.22 29 M 0654 1847 1755 0535 0823,1.80; 2054,1.74 0209,0.29; 1442,0.20 30 T 0654 1846 1833 0642 0913,1.75; 2139,1.82 0302,0.23; 1523,0.23 31 W 0655 1845 1912 0748 1001,1.66; 2223,1.85 0355,0.22; 1603,0.29 All times are Daylight Savings Time. Time lags: Ballina Boat Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; Brunswick River Highway Bridge: high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 30 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Tides in bold indicate high tide of 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less. Data courtesy of the National Tidal Centre.

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debutante ball has been held at Tyalgum and the committee is keen to retain the tradition of ‘upper class young men and women making their first appearance in fashionable society’ (as the dictionary describes it). The Tyalgum deb ball is scheduled for March 30.

Want to get involved or know more? Call Peter Hair on 0409 571 398 or Doris Tully on 6679 3244 before March 8.

Murwillumbah’s newly installed surveillance cameras came in for some widespread media bashing last week after a local complained they failed to detect thieves making off with his car from the back of a local hotel, although he’d taken care to park it under one of the cameras. Backburner was among those to scoff at the apparent failings of the longawaited high-tech crime deterrent, but it seems we were all wrong. According to a council spokesman, the cameras are not allowed to record activities on private property, and that includes hotel car parks.

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So if you’re taking your car to town, son, then don’t leave it behind in a pub car park without first checking whether it has its own security. It’s also a good idea to report a crime as soon as possible. The cameras are movement-activated, so while cameras in areas of low activity retain footage for up to maybe three days cameras in busier areas store comparatively less. ‘The other thing to note is that the council is not a law enforcement agency with staff monitoring the system 24/7. Footage is retrieved from the system at the police’s request,’ the spokesman said.

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Apart from the unrecorded theft of our hapless but dothe-right-thing drinker, the strategic position of the town’s 29 cameras have coincided with an unusual calm over the town’s CBD, especially on Friday and Saturday nights.

Backburner is hoping it’s not putting a mocker on their effectiveness by suggesting local yobboes are thinking twice before vandalising property or committing random acts of arson.

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Seagulls Leagues Club has been a big part of the Tweed Heads area social scene for many years and an inaugural

Byron Bay International Film Festival director J’aimee SkipponVolke in front of an image from the film Dust and Illusions, a feature length documentary on the alternative Burning Man ‘experiment’ in the Black Rock desert of Nevada. The doco asks whether the festival has outgrown itself as a result of being too successful. The nine-day film festival, featuring 170 films, including quite a few by young Australian filmmakers, kicks off tomorrow (Friday) night at the Byron Community Centre in Jonson Street. For the full program visit www.bbff.com.au.

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staff reunion this weekend, March 6-7, is hoping to attract a huge field of former employees from what an organiser calls ‘the golden era of 1970 to 1990’. During the two-decade period, around 800 staff served at the club with, wait for it, ‘100 marriages taking place, producing 400 offspring that now populate the Tweed/ Gold Coast’. Organiser Denise (Bourkey) Bahr said some of the memorable stories set to come out at the reunion include US rock singer Meatloaf breaking his leg on stage, singer Fairley Arrow staging her own kidnapping and ‘Marcia Hines taking a liking to one of the bar staff ’. Staff wishing to attend should call Denise on 07 5599 9460 or email gccrp-l@bigpond.com. Tickets are $50 for the cruise and $15 for breakfast.

for Cr Katie Milne’s court costs continues on Friday, March 12, with a trivia night at the Sheoak Shack cafe/gallery at Fingal Head. Quizmaster Michael Hidden promises a fun and offbeat evening of laughter, irreverence, and general merriment. ‘The cause may be serious, but the entertainment doesn’t have to be’, he said. The plan is for teams of six, but if your friends are all washing their hair that night you can make up a team of less, or meet up with other lost souls on the evening to form a hybrid team (and make new friends, hopefully they’re lost souls with all the answers). Cost is $10 per head (including nibbles). For bookings and further info, or if you wish to donate prizes, call 07 5523 1130.

Footy club Murwillumbah Mustangs is on a charity drive for the Leukemia Foundation, with a shave for a cure night on Saturday, March 13, at Murwillumbah’s Courthouse Hotel, from 7pm. Some of the Mustangs players will be getting a trim on the night, as well as club director Glenn Weaver’s wife Joanne. Glenn and Joanne’s daughter Makenzee was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia four years ago at the age of nine months. Glenn tells us that Makenzee is almost five years old now, in remission and really doing well. Now that is a truly good news story. All welcome to join the club for a great night or if you want to help the cause, or donate online via the Leukaemia Foundation website.

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Following our Backburner last week about the Tweed featuring on the national television Sunrise program, a reader has pointed out that the answer given to the question ‘what is the Tweed famous for?’ (for ‘being the first place in Australia where the sun rises’) may not be quite right.

The Fingal Head resident tells us that Queensland’s highest peak, Mt Bartle Frere, is the first to receive the sun’s rays in summer while Tasmania’s Mt Wellington is the first to receive it in winter. Backbur■ ■ ■ ■ Tradition lives on. The ner is no authority on this and ■ ■ ■ ■ burghers of Tyalgum tell us it’s stands ready to be further adThe campaign to raise funds been a couple of years since a vised.

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