Tweed Echo – Issue 2.27 – 18/03/2010 by Echo Publications

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LEP ‘removes protection’

From Uki to Nepal, with love

Ken Sapwell

Lee Jessamy, left, Wilma Maddern and Carolyn Jones, right, with some of the colourful quilts made by Uki locals and friends for the families of students at a poor rural school in Nepal. Photo Luis Feliu Luis Feliu

Student numbers at a poor rural school in Nepal have doubled recently and some will be warmer thanks to the generosity of a group of Uki residents and friends. The Ram Rudra Primary School in the Himalayan foothills town of Pokhara had barely enough furniture for its 20-odd pupils and couple of teachers 18 months ago, but now has grown to over 50 students and five teachers as a result of $17,000 funding from cash donations from Uki locals, who also made, or helped make, a bunch of brightly-coloured blankets and quilts for student families. Tomorrow (Friday) one of the brainchilds of the project, Lee Jessamy, of Rolands Creek, leaves for Nepal with two friends and a parcel of nine lovingly crocheted patchwork quilts, throws and blankets to meet the staff and students and see what

else they can help the school with. ‘I was on a trip over there two years ago and saw how desperately poor they were and that anything really would be a help, so I asked our tour group leader if we could help in any way and he told me his village badly needed a new school as the kids were sitting on the floor,’ Lee said.

Extremely generous ‘So I said that’s fine, we’ll do that. I asked him to send me some photos and I returned a year ago with some funding as the school needed fixing up, but what hit me was the extremely generous people around here, one person gave $1,000 in cash and others continually keep contributing, so now the school’s twice the size. ‘A lot of the kids are from low-caste families and can’t afford books but with this funding they’ve managed to put on three extra teachers, buy tables and chairs, books and pencils. There’s

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Changes far from ‘minor’ ‘In my view these changes are far from “minor” as is claimed in the same accompanying documents and there is no material accompanying the public exhibition which attempts to justify these very significant changes.’ In the case of changes to the building heights provisions, he said there was no material being exhibited which attempts to explain how the increase in allowable building heights would lead to better planning outcomes. In regard to the proposed hands-off approach to native vegetation clearing in environmental zones, there is evidence that the reduced protection was mainly due to changes by the NSW Department of Planning after it considered a draft sent to it by council. Under the draft now on exhibition, the council would have no power to require application to be made to clear environmental protection zones and so would have no power to control clearing that pre-empts applications for development or rezoning. ‘The draft LEP is grossly inconsistent as a result of state government rules governing the preparation of continued on page 2

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60 kids going there now, most of them children of people who could not afford to send their kids to school, they were too poor,’ he said. One of the group, Carolyn Jones, said her ‘little local knitting club’ got together to help the school, as she said they knew that with Lee behind it all, the funding would get to the school and used properly. ‘We had a fabulous response, some people would drop off a square and we wouldn’t have a clue who they were, lots of Uki women got involved, neighbours Ida Daly and Kim Hollingworth sewed many of them up, we’ve knitted quite a few blankets, quilts and throws since Christmas,’ she said. Longtime project contributor Wilma Maddern, of Wooyung, praised Lee for ‘doing all his homework on this, saying ‘we just saw a video which pointed out for every dollar we contributed, a dollar was given to the school’.

Buildings will be higher, environmental protection land will be more than halved and native vegetation will not be adequately protected under Tweed’s draft shire-wide Local Environment Plan (LEP). That’s the startling conclusion reached by former long-serving councillor Henry James after an in-depth study of the draft LEP 2010 which will guide the shire’s future development over the next 10 years. On Tuesday, Tweed Shire Council adopted a mayoral minute extending the deadline for submissions for both the Tweed Heads and shire-wide LEPs from March 31 to April 30. Mr James, a former member of council’s vegetation management committee and noted environmental watchdog, says the documents accompanying the draft LEP fail to spell out some of the more radical changes on the drawing board. ‘In a nutshell, the draft LEP proposes a great reduction in areas zoned for environmental protection and council’s powers to control pre-emptive clearings by land-owners seeking rezoning,’ he said. He said a document relating to a draft amendment to the soon-to-be superseded LEP 2000 states that environmental protection zones will be slashed from 13,600ha to just 5600ha and will provide no meaningful protection for native vegetation. The draft LEP would also increase the allowable heights of buildings quite significantly by allowing buildings in villages and towns with a three-storey height limit to increase

heights to 13.6 metres, virtually adding an extra storey. ‘Documents attached to the draft LEP basically admit that these changes aren’t the result of reshaping the current provisions to fit the statedriven changes aimed at bringing in a standard format for LEPs throughout NSW,’ said Mr James, whose reputation remained intact following the council’s sacking in 2005.

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Milne rebuked over rally donations Ken Sapwell

Where do you get your copy? If you don’t receive The Echo at home or the weather is too bad for house to house delivery, pick up a copy of your Echo from the following places: Banora Point: Banora Point Shopping Village, Chris’ Paradise Fruit Shop, Tweed Heights Shopping Centre IGA, Zaraffa’s Coffee in Banora Central Bilambil Heights: Stores Burringbar: Real estate agent and service station Byron Bay: Echo office, Community Centre, newsagent, Visitors Centre Cabarita Beach: Beach Bar, SLSC and cafe, newsagent, bottleshop Casuarina/Salt: IGA, Salt Bar, bottleshop Chillingham: Store Chinderah: Art Gallery, pub, newsagent Coolangattta: 7-11 Supermarket, Atlantis Rising Astral Trading, Border Sub News, Coolangatta Hotel, Coolangatta Senior Citizens Club, Surf Club, Twin Towns, Zenergy Health Foods, Condong: Store Crabbes Creek: General Store Fingal Head: Sheoak Shack Hastings Point: General store, service station Kingscliff: Bowls Club, Library/ Community Centre, two newsagents, Rings Realty, Echo stand at Health Food Store in shopping mall

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Embattled councillor Katie Milne has been censured by colleagues after a conduct review panel found she wrongly received money to help pay court costs associated with her failed legal bid to stop last year’s car rally. The three-man panel upheld a complaint from Kingscliff resident Barbara Fitzgibbon that Cr Milne breached council’s code of conduct which prohibits councillors from seeking gifts or accepting any money. It also found she breached the code by speaking at No Rally fundraising events, even though it acknowledged her participation was as a private citizen and was not associated with her councillor roles. The panel dismissed two other complaints alleging Cr Milne had used her position as a Greens Party councillor to initiate legal action against the rally and to mount a campaign to raise funds to pay the legal costs awarded against her. Ms Fitzgibbon, a veteran council watcher, likened Cr Milne’s conduct to political donations criticised by the Daly Inquiry which led to the council’s sacking in 2005 after it was found it was influenced by donations from a secret slush fund.

Cr Milne told the panel she had forwarded any donations she received to a fund-raising entity, the No Rally Group, and that the use of her council Post Office box was an oversight which was quickly remedied. But the panel found that rules require any gift or benefit which cannot be refused or returned must be disclosed and surrendered to the council. ‘Cr Milne did not return the money to the donor, nor did she disclose it,’ the panel decided after several days of investigation. It recommended that she be censured. It also recommended an urgent review of their operating guidelines, including a requirement for people facing complaints to sign a confidentiality agreement before the identity of their accuser can be revealed to them. Cr Dot Holdom said she believed that Cr Milne should be ‘seriously censured’ for her actions in helping to raise money for her appeal and for not

declaring anything that had a value above a token gift. She was supported by Cr van Lieshout who accused her of bringing the council into disrepute and warning her she risked being sacked as a councillor. ‘When it comes to lowering the dignity of the council you make us look like a circus and I feel betrayed. We are made to look like idiots,’ she told Cr Milne, before suggesting that she could soon be in hot water again. ‘I have seen correspondence today of a situation where something else has happened… you could be in line for a sacking.’ Cr Milne strongly defended her actions, saying she was considering an appeal against the findings which she believed would not withstand serious scrutiny. ‘I welcome the fact that the panel found I did not misuse my position as a councillor or misuse council resources in re-

lation to fundraising activities by the No Rally Group to assist me in meeting court costs that I incurred during the community campaign against the Repco rally,’ she said. ‘I acknowledge the report found ‘a technical breach of the code for forwarding funds to the No Rally Group that were given to me instead of directly to that group. ‘Strangely, it seems the panel felt that I should have sent this money to Tweed Council’s general manager, rather than to the intended recipient. ‘I imagine that I will now have to look outside the council if I am to achieve full and final justice in this matter,’ Cr Milne said. It’s the third time Cr Milne has faced complaints, with the first two relating to the release of material in defiance of the council’s media policy. One was dismissed and the other upheld after the council adopted a more hardline policy believed unique to Tweed shire.

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year’s Tweed Shire Seniors Week which kicks off this Sunday. The well-known journalist and businesswoman will be one of the speakers at the healthy ageing expo and seminar series on Thursday, March 25, from 10am-3pm (DST) at Twin Towns Services Club. The program for Seniors Week, held as part of NSW Seniors Week from March 2128, promises to be as large and as exciting as ever, according to organisers. Tweed Seniors Week Committee chair Pauline Dow said response from local community groups had been ‘fantastic’ and funds had been poured into the event by the hard-working committee to ensure a wide spectrum of activities. Some of the week’s highlights include bus tours to Mount Tamborine and Sanctuary Cove, a tour of the Madura Tea Estate, rainforest cruises, ballroom dancing exhibition, carpet bowls and luncheons. Other activities include ses<echowebsection=Local News>

sions on web social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, a mobile phone workshop and talks on depression. For the more energetic, senior aquarobics, ten pin bowling, walking groups and croquet will be available and most days there will be live entertainment at a variety of venues. The Seniors Week launch

will take place this Sunday at the Aveo Mountain View Retirement Village, Ingram Place, Murwillumbah, from 2-4pm. Bookings are essential on 02 6670 2674. For further details of events, pick up a program from a local library or council office or access it online at www.tweed. nsw.gov.au, community events.

LEP ‘removes protection’ (from page 1) environment protection provisions,’ he said. ‘The old LEP provides far better protection for the land zoned for environmental protection than the Native Vegetation Act (NV Act) administered by the state government. If adopted in its current form, the draft LEP would in theory provide no protection.’ Mr James, who has been commissioned by a community group to prepare a submission because of his planning expertise, says it’s evident plans to

wreck the native vegetation protection provisions of the LEP have been forced on the council by the state government. But despite numerous inquiries to the council and the government, no one at the stage was willing to admit it, he said. ‘It’s unclear why council planning officers have not informed councillors and the public that the state government has forced the council to dismantle existing provisions protecting native vegetation under the draft,’ he said. www.tweedecho.com.au

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Blake Prize exhibition at the Tweed Victoria Cosford

The Blake Prize for Religious Art, which has been awarding artworks exploring spirituality and religious awareness for 58 years, opens at the Tweed River Art Gallery tomorrow (Friday, March 19). The strictly non-sectarian art prize is considered one of the more prestigious ones in Australia, and this travelling exhibition is guaranteed to have wide appeal. Gallery director Susi Muddiman said it was ‘a wonderful opportunity for visitors and art students to learn how artists question and explore spirituality in all its diverse forms’. The Blake encompasses a wide diversity of religious expression drawing on all spiritual traditions. Both main prizes for 2009, the 58th Blake Prize and the John Coburn Emerging Artist Award, went to video works. The Blake Prize winner, by artist Angelica Mesiti, was a silent piece entitled ‘Rapture (silent anthem)’ and was filmed from

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Nationally renowned artist Emma Walker, of Byron Bay, with some of the works in her latest exhibition entitled ‘The Dawn Language’, opening tomorrow (Friday) at Tweed River Art Gallery in conjunction with the 2009 Blake Prize for Religious Art travelling exhibition. Photo Jeff Dawson

a concealed position beneath the stage at a rock concert, with the camera looking out at a sea of ecstatic young faces. The official opening will be on Friday, March 26, at 6.30pm and will be preceded by a spe-

cial floor talk by Mesiti, who will discuss her work with David Cranswick, director of The Edge at the State Library of Queensland. Opening on the same night will be four other exhibitions:

‘Landscape and Memory’ by David Kas, ‘Mekong Drift’ by Karlee Rawkins and Marc Renshaw, ‘Printer’s Proofs: from the Fred Genis Collection’ and ‘The Dawn Language’ by Emma Walker.

Critical reports belatedly despatched Ken Sapwell

Tweed councillors have belatedly despatched two reports critical of the Kings Forest and Cobaki Lakes developments, more than two weeks after Department of Planning deadlines for submissions closed. They voted unanimously at this week’s council meeting to on-pass the two in-depth submissions which they put on ice

at last month’s meeting because of a spat over an amendment by Greens Cr Katie Milne. The amendment, seeking an independent study of the two massive green field projects, triggered a rescission motion which delayed action on the submissions for four weeks, despite the department’s February 26 deadline. The three councillors who instigated the eleventh-hour

Govt row over Kings Forest A stoush has erupted between two government departments over allegations that not enough was being done to protect threatened fauna species on the proposed Kings Forest estate, says Greens MP Ian Cohen. Mr Cohen said internal documents revealed the Department of Planning had wilfully ignored advice from the Department of the Environment, directly compromising the ongoing viability of koala and long-nosed potoroo populations on the site. He called on Planning Minister Tony Kelly to review the documents marked ‘not for file’ but obtained under freedom of information. Mr Cohen said Mr Kelly’s predecessor denied the existence of the file which he claimed revealed an intense inter-departmental dust-up over conservation outcomes for Kings Forest. ‘In an internal letter dated January 31, 2006, the then executive director of the Environment Protection Regulation Division, Joe Woodward, advised the then acting executive

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director Yolanda Stone of his concerns,’ he said. Mr Woodward’s department believed that to ensure the longterm survival of the koala, potoroo and Wallum froglet, the southern and northeastern portions of Kings Forest would need to be conserved under an appropriate environmental protection zone. ‘Such an outcome would also contribute to the conservation of Aboriginal cultural heritage. The Department of Planning’s position, as advised to Project 28 (Kings Forest), achieves considerably less than the Department of the Environment’s recommendations,’ Mr Woodward said in a memo. The Department of Environment had also told the Department of Planning that Project 28’s development proposal would sever the link between key habitats and significantly reduce the long-term viability of the Cudgen Nature Reserve. This would result in the loss of local populations of a number of threatened species, a process that inevitably leads to extinction.

backflip, mayor Warren Polglase, Kevin Skinner and Dot Holdom, made no mention of the missed deadlines or whether the department was likely to consider the late submissions during a fiery debate on the issue on Tuesday night. Deputy mayor Phil Youngblutt joined them to pass the rescission motion in a 4-3 vote and shoot down the inquiry request amid jeers and boos from a packed public gallery, who flouted new meeting rules by waving placards and signs. They then voted unanimously to despatch the submissions before Cr Holdom won support for a motion calling on the Planning Minister to appoint a government panel to review the two projects as well as urging the developer to produce his master plans. One of the submissions focused on draft development control plans for the two developments which will over-ride the council’s own controls, with chief planner Vince Connell expressing strong reservations. He said they should be brought into line with the council’s long-standing controls to ensure the proper provision of community and social services and the creation of footpaths and cycleways that were not shown on plans. Planners have also told the department they don’t accept any proliferation of housing lots as small as 120 square metres without first seeing a master plan to determine whether they are located in suitable areas. The other submission, which department staff had earlier indicated they would not ac-

cept unless it was received in time, centred on a request by developer Leda Holdings to start earthworks at Cobaki in an area known as the central lakes precinct. Mr Connell said it related to large areas of open space being dedicated to council, which would also impact on existing infrastructure and raised concerns about possible water pollution. Council staff said outside the meeting they had informed the department of the delays but a spokesman for Planning Minister Tony Kelly told The Echo he could not give any guarantees the delayed submissions would be taken on board.

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Sean is waiting for a new kidney Victoria Cosford

Thirty-three-year-old Currumbin man Sean Hargraves (pictured) has been waiting for over eighteen months for a new kidney so that his life can return to some sort of normality. The single father, whose mother Julie works for The Echo, was diagnosed with kidney failure and since then has undergone a gruelling journey of dialysis, hospitalisation, infections, hopes raised then dashed. Julie said that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;when it first happened we were told it would only be about a three-year wait, because he was young he was to be prioritised. Now, 18 months later, they still cannot set a dateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, she said. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Every month he has a nephrologistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointment but there is never any indication of a specific date. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all vague and general.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Sean, who is a full-time carer of his five-year old son, suffers from depression due to the restricted lifestyle he is forced to endure.

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this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bid is to elevate the rate to 56 per cent. While around 80 per cent of Australians express widespread support for organ donation, currently one in two do not know the wishes of their family members and one in three do not know that their familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s consent is required for donation to proceed. To help with this, the government has launched a Family Discussion Kit, a new resource which provides facts about organ and tissue donation, dispels some of the more commonly held myths and shares stories of donor and recipient families. Organ transplants transform lives and constitute the best possible treatment for people with organ failure; there are, however, simply not enough donor organs for everyone

Volunteers sought for palliative support

Tweed Palliative Support president Meredith Dennis, left, secretary Deirdre Stewart, right, and training coordinator Autumne Camidge. Photo Jeff Dawson

Volunteer support carers are being sought for Tweed Palliative Supportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (TPS) new hospice centre, Wedgetail Retreat, near Murwillumbah which will soon be up and running. The seven-acre facility was purchased late last year by TPS and is the first of its kind in the area. Currently, TPS volunteers care for some 60 people with life-threatening illnesses in the Tweed. Training for volunteer carers, only available once a year in the Tweed region, begins on April 28. The program provides comprehensive training which will equip participants with the knowledge and skills 4 March 18, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo

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who needs them. Currently in Australia there are around 2000 people on transplant waiting lists, with hundreds dying each year while they wait. Almost 75 per cent of this number are waiting for kidneys. Chronic kidney disease is a significant and growing public health problem, with the average waiting time for a transplant about four years. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Before this happened to Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Julie said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I was a bit blasĂŠ about it all, but when it happens in your family you wish the community would be more aware of what it takes to be a donor, just the importance of it all!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; For more information or to register as a donor, visit www. medicareaustralia.gov.au/public/services/aodr or call 1800 777 203.

required to support and care for clients. Taining runs for ten weeks and is held every Wednesday from 9.30am to 3pm. Suitable for most age groups, it offers limited places and so early registration is encouraged to avoid disappointment. It is especially hoped that male applicants consider enrolling. According to training coordinator Autumne Camidge, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more need in particular this year as we have more clients in our hospice as well as maintaining our home serviceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. For further information on how to enrol, contact the TPS office on 02 6672 8459. www.tweedecho.com.au

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Raise the wall, no dam says group Luis Feliu

A controversial plan for a new dam at Byrrill Creek near Mt Warning to boost the shire’s water supply has been rejected by a majority of a community consultative group. The group, whose report is now out for general public comment, has opted for the raising of the Clarrie Hall Dam wall near Uki as the least environmentally and socially harmful choice, and has also rejected pipeline options to bring water from southeast Queensland.

Report endorsed At Tuesday’s Tweed Shire Council meeting, councillors endorsed the report by the Tweed District Water Supply Augmentation’s Community Working Group (CWG), which had grappled with the four shortlisted water-supply options involving a series of public meetings since late last year, and decided to extend

the closing date for submissions from March 26 to April 30 and for a draft water demand strategy from March 5 to April 30. The options considered by the CWG were raising the current dam wall to double storage capacity, followed by building a new dam at Byrrill Creek southwest of Uki, with pipelines to other shires’ supplies north and south of the Tweed also looked at. Most members of the CWG, a committee of 14 including two councillors, found the social, cultural heritage and environmental cost of the new dam option would be too great given the Byrrill Creek area’s high conservation value with its rich biodiversity, while the dam wall was on the same footprint and impacted less. The report also raised questions about the population projections underpinning the so-called need for the increased water storage options in the first place.

The summary, which includes individual CWG members’ views, says the CWG feared the options process was flawed in that it was ‘premised on population growth predictions that the CWG is not able to assess the validity of ’.

‘Needless option’ ‘The CWG would like assurance that [council’s] demand management strategy is benchmarked against national and international standards, and undergoes independent assessment to demonstrate this, otherwise a needless dam option could proceed,’ the summary said. ‘Large scale recycling, storm water harvesting and large water tanks are the only environmentally and socially sustainable way forward for Tweed shire’s water management.’ CWG members also criticised the fact they were only allowed to consider the four options. ‘Other options beside dam

construction have been inadequately addressed and show a lack of willingness/innovation to adopt other water saving and storage issues (storm water retention, recycling). ‘There are no figures on environmental cost. The cost of water recycling and dam construction cannot be fairly compared until environmental costs are incorporated into the overall dam costs.’ Members also lamented the lack of any consideration for climate change adaptation. To see a copy of the report visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au

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transformed a bare paddock into a tropical paradise fed by a dam which provides ideal growing conditions for the palms and bamboos, paperbarks, willows and tree ferns. The garden requires little maintenance due to its dense planting, thick ground cover and relative lack of weeds. Gardens eligible for the scheme must be of lasting benefit to the local and wider community; be accessible to the public on a permanent or semi-permanent basis; have the demonstrated support of the local community and involve volunteers and/or community-based groups. Above all they must enhance the pleasure in and understanding of gardening. The King garden is at Lot 27, The Grove, Nunderi (via Clothiers Creek Road). It will be open 10am-4.30pm both

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Tony’s baby leave doesn’t add up or once you have to sympathise with Tony Abbott. His parental leave policy Volume 2 #27 March 18, 2010 may be a disaster, but if so it is not for the reasons being trumpeted by the government and the media. In spite of what his apologists are now claiming, there is The NSW government’s Consumer, Trader and Tenancy no doubt that its unveiling was Tribunal (CTTT) is a specialist dispute resolution forum both rushed and rash. Abbott created in February 2002 to replace the former Fair Tradmay have spent some months ing Tribunal and Residential Tribunal. Its aim is provide reconsidering his old ‘overhearings and resolution either through conciliation or, my-dead-body’ stance on paid failing that, legally enforceable orders from a tribunal maternity leave, but there is no member. sign that he took more than a few micro-seconds working Last week Fair Trading Minister Virginia Judge noted out the details of his new one. that in 2008-09 58,312 applications were received by the This explains his remark CTTT. She calls the resolution of around 74 per cent of about it being easier to apoldisputes at the first hearing ‘a fantastic result’, as if numogise to his party room after bers had something to do with quality. The CTTT’s annual the announcement rather than report, downloadable from www.cttt.nsw.gov.au, goes asking its permission beforeinto greater detail but makes no value judgement on its hand. Has he done so, it is efficacy. One would have to trawl through the documents hardly likely that it would have of the Audit Office of NSW (www.audit.nsw.gov.au) to get emerged in its present amorphous form. any real indication. It doesn’t appear to be a service the The idea of six months leave national media has as yet taken much interest in. on full pay for everyone is apWhile the annual report offers no recommendations or pealing in its simplicity, but value judgements, it does present some interesting case it hardly adds up. Giving the studies in the issues it deals with. Those issues include cleaners $600 a week to have tenancy, social housing, home building, residential parks, their babies while the execuand motor vehicles. Of the 58,312 applications – a daunt- tives get $3,000 a week seems, ing caseload – 30,380 were to do with tenancy. Social at the very least, a trifle unfair. housing came next with 12,984 applications, followed by Abbott obviously subscribes to the view articulated by a corregoods and services (6,658) and home building (3,500). spondent to the Sydney MornPerhaps surprisingly, motor vehicle disputes generated ing Herald back in 2004: ‘The only 1,272 applications. rich need more money than Of the eight registries the CTTT operates, the most apthe poor because they have plications came into Sydney – 13,732. The registry closest greater expenses.’ to us, at Tamworth, dealt with 7,027 applications. But considerations of equA tribunal which operates such a useful service deity aside, the scheme is vastly serves a higher public profile. It offers the general punter more generous than the gov– including traders – a cheap means of resolving disputes, ernment’s, and more than ten times as expensive and especially in areas fraught with tension such as renting and home building. Applications can be made online and the money has to come from somewhere. Abbott proposes costs begin at $5 for pensioners and students, with a flat a levy of 1.7 per cent on comfee of $34 for the majority of matters. ‘A fee waiver can panies that earn more than $5 also be sought for people experiencing financial hardship,’ million a year – or perhaps that says Ms Judge. She also notes: ‘If someone in a regional turn over more than $5 million area is two or more hours travel time away from a heara year, or perhaps that pay tax on more than $5 million a year, ing venue, then a telephone hearing can be organised.’ or perhaps that pay more than Anyone who doesn’t have access to the internet can call the CTTT on 1300 135 399 (For the hearing impaired TTY: $5 million a year in tax, no one 9641 6521). The tribunal’s next information session is at Lismore on Monday, March 29, 2pm-4pm, at Lismore City Hall, Fountain Room, 1 Bounty Street. The session is free, so it’s a good opportunity to see if the tribunal can be of use to you. There’s a case to be made for introducing such a tribunal into the workings of local government. It could also be a cheaper means of resolving some planning disputes than is the Land and Environment Court, though of course there is still no guarantee residents would get the results they wanted. – Michael McDonald

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seems entirely sure. The levy would be, we think, on the total taxable income of the companies, but again we are not quite sure. What we do know is that only the 3,200 biggest companies in the country would be affected, and that they can all afford it. If not, they could always try putting a levy of their own on the salaries of the CEOs and directors – about 75 per cent

alone introduce a new one. Even in government it’s a huge risk, as John Howard found out with the GST; in 1998, after a gigantic campaign funded by all the resources the taxpayers could provide, Howard barely scraped back with less than half of the popular vote. In Opposition it’s suicide: just ask John Hewson, or for that matter Mark Latham, who in 2004 refused to play the tab-

And when not only the feminist groups but the Greens came out in support of Abbott, the economists crowed that this proved the idea was totally crazy. by Mungo MacCallum might be appropriate. The companies are kicking of course; even Peter Anderson, the die-in-a-ditch Liberal Chief Executive of Abbott’s normally rusted-on support base, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry, said the policy didn’t make sense and Heather Ridout of the more moderate Australian Industries Group said she couldn’t believe Abbott was serious: the priority should be to lower company tax, not raise it. And when not only the feminist groups but the Greens came out in support of Abbott, the economists crowed that this proved the idea was totally crazy: fairies in the bottom of the garden stuff aimed at undermining our prosperity and destroying our way of life. But this criticism was mere distraction from the big problem, which is that Abbott, as opposition leader, is proposing a Big New Tax. This breaks the first rule of opposition: never, never admit that you might increase taxes in any way, let

loids’ silly game and guarantee no tax increases. There are times when good policy cannot be delivered without tax increases, even a new tax: if Kevin Rudd is serious about reforming the health and hospitals network to the standards the media are demanding, taxpayers – or some of them – will have to foot the bill. But you can bet he won’t spell this out in an election year. He is not that crazy-brave. There is much to criticise in Abbott’s policies and this column will continue to do so. But right now he is being pilloried not for a matter of substance, but for having the courage to defy one of Australia’s more mindless political shibboleths. Like I said, you have to sympathise. ut save your real applause for the Indonesian President, Susilo Bambam Yudhoyono, whose visit to Australia last week was a long overdue breakthrough. SBY, as he likes to be known, was

serious, frank and supremely constructive. And he identified the biggest problem between his country and ours: not the governments, but the people, who remain mutually suspicious and still feel vaguely threatened by each other. I can relate to this; only a few years ago I regarded Indonesia as a sort of post-colonial Javanese empire, dominated by doctrinaire Moslems and tenuously held together by a corrupt and expansionist military, an international loose cannon which could only be treated as potentially hostile to Australian interests. But in an astonishingly short time it has all changed: Indonesia is now emerging as a fully-fledged secular democracy, increasingly prosperous and confident of its place in the world, an unambiguously good neighbour. There is still work to be done but SBY, building on the foundation laid by the brilliant, if eccentric, Abdurrahman Wahid (Gus Dur), has helped to transform not just his country, but the entire region, for the better. The politicians on both sides accept and welcome this, but the public in general has not caught up: a recent survey showed 54 per cent of Australians still regard Indonesia as irresponsible in international relations, and we can assume the sentiment is returned in the archipelago. This outdated view must be corrected. Educational and cultural exchanges and even tourism will help, but the most important step is to restore the teaching of Asian languages, and particularly Indonesian, in Australian schools and institutions. The program was thriving until it was inexplicably terminated under John Howard. Kevin Rudd has promised to reinstate it; SBY’s visit should encourage him to start doing so at once.

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Yee haa! I just heard of the Tweed mayor’s invitation to take Barack Obama, the president of the United States, on a drive through the Tweed bushland in a rally car. What a great idea! The mayor could drive the car, the deputy mayor could navigate and Barack Obama could sit in the backseat, all with their Repco rally caps on (backwards of course) and a can of Fosters in their hand. There could even be a video made of the event, titles come to mind such as ‘The Rockin’ Rednecks’ , ‘Hoon Heaven’ or even ‘The Dukes of Hazzard Ride Again’. This video and event would show the world what a sophisticated area the Tweed has become. Who wouldn’t love to see the mayor, the deputy mayor and the president of the United States racing through our rainforests in a rally car? But do remember, guys, no mooning. Terry Seabrook

Kingscliff

It ain’t me, babe I have received calls from a friend who agreed with the sentiments expressed by Paul Taylor in his letter recently ‘Unmuzzle councillors’, and by another who wanted to correct a point. The problem is I didn’t write the letter! There are two Paul Taylors and I want each of us to receive credit for our own letters. I am the astrophysicist one, and the only letter I have so far written in The Echo was my open letter to Rudd and Wong. So I will distinguish from Paul Taylor, Murwillumbah, by signing as below. By the way, I thank everyone who attended my recent presentation on ‘Biochar – Ancient Solution to Modern Problems’ at the Imperial Hotel, Murwillumbah. Dr Paul Taylor

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Now that’s sport I want to congratulate the organisers and sponsors of the first of a series of triathlons to be held in our pleasant seaside town of Kingscliff recently. The event was limited to 500 participants so any problems can be addressed before a greater number is involved in future. The event was quiet, orderly and welcomed by the locals, all in contrast to the noise, pollution and bitter debate the Repco rally brought us. I saw the Tweed general manager observing the athletes as they finished to the cheers of family and friends. I hope he www.tweedecho.com.au

We need more dams in the Tweed, yes and no Reading the letters in The Echo of February 25 re Byrrill Creek dam highlights the fact a dam there is the only logical solution. Past Tweed councillors had the foresight to purchase land for a second dam. Anyone who bought land after council purchased properties at Byrrill Creek should have known what the possible consequence would be. Farmland is not an issue: Cudgen has the best agricultural land on the east coast of Australia but is slowly succumbing to development. As for tank water, the first 40 years of my life in this valley was dependent on tank water. Tanks running dry, dead frogs in school tanks rendering them undrinkable. How would those reliant on reticulated water have fared without the Clarrie Hall dam during the recent drought? Another consideration, how many homes on the lower Tweed are under the flight path of planes? My observation at night a 737 airliner approaching Coolangatta airport reverse thrust discharged a cloud of white vapour, resulting in a fleet of coaches being rewashed. Add to that diseasecarrying flying foxes spewing out their filth on roofs, dust, and bird droppings, not a nice cocktail for tank water. The Tweed is blessed with a high annual rainfall, why not store it via a new dam? Our shire would be the envy of shires in southeast Queensland some of whom currently have less than 10 per cent water in their dams. Finally there

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will note the differences. There has been a tendency for governments to fund ‘big ticket’ events, particularly motor sport. These are essentially spectator events. They are expensive to bid for, and to run, but are likely to be popular for politicians because of the image boost they provide. I suggest we encourage participatory events, such as the Triathlon, rather than spectator events like motor sport. Participatory events usually require little or no government funding. Most of the visitors for events such as the World Masters Games come to participate rather than to watch, and they frequently bring friends and family. The event often becomes part of an extended holiday in the host country, as was observed in the Masters Games experience where the average length of stay by interstate visitors in the host state of Queensland was 12.7 days. The average for interstate visitors to the IndyCar event in the same year was 5.36 days (Ernst & Young, 1994). Events with high participation levels and low infrastructure costs are more beneficial to local communities in many

are people strategically placed to promote development in our valley. Many dislike it, but Cobaki and Kings Forest are a reality, the push for further development unfortunately is inevitable. I believe the second dam is the only option for a guaranteed Tweed water supply.

jority CWG member formal statement. Ten pages later their request to Tweed Shire Council seeks an expert independent review of the option selection process, water demand management projections, projected population growth and the impacts of climate change scenarios.

Carl Redman

Richard W Murray

Cudgen

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■ Last Thursday, members of the Community Working Group (CWG) for the Tweed District Water Supply Augmentation Project handed to mayor Warren Polglase a three-hundred page report compiled by members of the Water Tweed Project. Had CWG members had time to endorse this report on social and environmental issues, a majority of members would have placed their final formal statement in the forward of the March 2010 Report. The Tweed community now has to count 75 pages to read the final formal statement by the majority of CWG members. Soon council is expected to announce that the Tweed community will be invited to make submissions on this report and council’s revised Demand Management Strategy 2009 with a closing date expected to be late in April. The community should consider that this 300-page report has been made with the efforts of all associated with the three month process. I recommend that you commence your submission on this report by reading first, the ma-

ways than disruptive elite events such as the World Rally Championship. I look forward to the Battle of the Border bicycle race. Scott D Sledge

Kingscliff

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I am writing in regard to council’s demand management strategy for water and the proposed augmentation of its water supply. I believe the four proposed options to be out of step with the public’s desire for sustainable development in our shire and that changes to our demand management for water use have not been fully considered. I live in Uki and even though I have connection to town water, I have not needed this service since my initial building stage and the half fill to stabilise my new tanks four years ago. We have never had to resort to short showers or stop watering the garden, even through lengthy dry spells. We catch it out of the sky and we heat it with the sun. It might sound a little away with the fairies but available technology really has shown water self-sufficiency to be achievable. Even in dense urban environments, even as a retro-fit and even in industrial applications. If indeed the population of our shire is to double over the next decades, with all the associated demand for

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Former mayor Cr Joan van Lieshout’s assessment in another weekly on behalf of her and her fellow councillors’ gag on Cr Katie Milne, is quite accurate: ‘Five minutes. It exhausts all of us because we lose interest in what she is saying,’ she said. Children do have short attention spans, councillors. I understand that Ritalin is an effective treatment for juvenile attention deficit disorders. Menkit Prince There. Does that demonstrate Uki a ‘mature skill to condense or consolidate what you need to ■ We have managed to find say and say it with meaning some more space this week, but and get your point across,’ Cr Menkit’s point is well taken: we do rely on advertiser support van Lieshout? Andy Crowther – Ed. Crystal Creek

Aw shucks, thanks The No Rally Group fundraiser at Sheoak Shack last Friday was a brilliant success. We would like to thank The Echo for supporting this event. They not

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Why do we bother to vote for people to take care of our interests. Our council only worries about developers. Our state government locks up farmers’ land yet lets developers dam-

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housing and for water, surely we must look at the most sustainable and efficient use of our water resources. Rainwater capture and grey water re-use need to be mandatory in all new developments and incentives for retro-fits need to be available. The days of flushing up to 25 per cent of our potable water down the toilet are simply ‘the dark ages’ when one considers the available options. We live on the driest continent on the planet but we don’t need to keep our heads in the sand forever. If health department regulations are capping the allowable rainwater capture in residential areas, then this must be addressed and new codes reflecting current technology developed. We really don’t need to flood another valley or build a pipeline. On average, SE Qld gets less rainfall than we do. They were on level five restrictions while I was still singing in the shower. We need to re-evaluate how we capture and use our precious water. Bill Jacobi

Uki ■ What is happening with the Tweed’s Water? With the Demand Management Strategy (DMS) TSC is merely rationalising its lack of commitment to sustainable water choices. The TSC places old ideas into a format that is intended to seem like it is doing something by surrounding its existing obligations with a lot of incomprehensible technical information presented in

age other areas with trees and waterways. Our federal government is only concerned about the environment if it is the Barrier Reef or heritage-listed forests and to top it off, our local federal

a pseudo-scientific format that is intended to justify its inaction and need for a dam. The DMS achieves several requirements, and is a step towards a new dam; first, establishes the facts of future population growth and increasing demand, which are justification for the water augmentation scheme. The second part of the document investigates five scenarios for water saving infrastructure. Scenario 1 is implementation of BASIX water efficiency appliances and installation of a 5000L rainwater tank. (Scenarios 2 and 3 are extensions of the first but include more bells and whistles.) Scenario 4 is also an extension of the previous but adds indirect potable re-use – ie. recycling water and piping it to Clarrie Hall Dam to be sent back down the river. And, scenario 5 involves recycling black and grey water on site or nearby. We now know that TSC is only intent on implementing the most basic of these scenarios. Scenario 5, the most sustainable of the options, is not investigated as it is deemed to be too costly and risky (p39). Furthermore, the BASIX water efficiency measures, which are presented in the report as a novel idea, are in fact regulations imposed by the state that have to be undertaken anyway. So in fact, besides recommending people install tiny, little rainwater tanks, TSC is not really doing enough to curb demand. Sam Dawson

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Letters Support the review The council report for Cobaki and Kings Forest is not enough on its own to send as a message to the state government. Council staff can only advocate for the current planning policies to be met. It is councillors’ role to guide policy review, as the amendment [defeated in council this week] requested. Many planning policies are outdated and pre-climate change. The enforceable limit of only a 3,000 litre water tank and no solar power requirement is ridiculous. We need these new mini cities to be sustainable. The decline of our wildlife must be halted. Social planning needs to be vastly improved to inspire our youth and assist our aged, yet the developer contributions for Cobaki Lakes and Kings Forest are at least $40 million below the state government cap. Contrary to what Cr Polglase suggests by implying that ‘Tweed will be badly affected by this cap’, only five of council’s developer contributions plans were over the $20,000 cap. The average developer contributions overall are actually $15,500, ie. $4,500 below what we could be getting per lot. A review of Cobaki and Kings Forest by Sydney University’s Institute for Sustainable Futures is a way forward to ensure that we get the best for this community and for this national iconic landscape. The state government could use this review as an opportunity for creating ‘leading practice’ policy for sustainable conservation based urban subdivisions. Things have to change and why not start in

the Tweed in this internationally significant biodiversity hotspot? It will take another six months now that the federal government has called in the Cobaki development. This provides the perfect opportunity for a design review. It was raised at the National Sea Change Taskforce Conference last week that to deal with coastal population issues we now need not just ‘world’s best practice’ policies, but ‘leading’ practice. Please request this review from both the Tweed councillors and the Minister for Planning, Tony Kelly. Cr Katie Milne

Carool

More time for LEP The Pottsville Community Association requests that the LEP Exhibition Period be extended. There are many items contained in the documents which have not yet been absorbed by the ratepayers and the community members. Council officers will know that the public reacts with suspicion in cases like this. Documents have not been freely available for the full advertised exhibition period and the exhibition period should be extended to avoid charges of bias. We have been advised that some of the published community sessions were actually held before they were advertised (Tweed Link). The Pottsville community is still seeking clarification and understanding on the change from two storeys building height limit in Pottsville over to a height expressed in metres which may allow a three

The new federal health initiatives eral funding and blame the states for our hospital failings. His government also removed Keating’s funding support for the state’s free dental system. Tony’s contribution to our tax system was to increase almost everything by 10 per cent with a great big new GST. This still impacts on all pensioners today in almost everything they do and buy except some food items. It is the only tax many pensioners still pay. I could go on with Work Choices, etc. Are we not now back into core and non-core coalition promises with ‘No new taxes’?

■ I congratulate Tony (No) Abbott for discovering that Australian women need maternity leave. We now have a bipartisan consensus entitling all women to government paid leave. My questions are: t 8IBU XJMM TUPQ UIF businesses passing on this tax in, for example, higher food prices (Woolworths and Coles), higher building material prices, and house prices, etc? t 8IZ TIPVME XF BMM QBZ higher prices to give one mother $75,000 for six months and another $15,000 for six months? t 8IZ BN * TP DZOJDBM UP believe this will give the coalition an excuse to stop the Rudd tax-funded equitable maternity leave scheme? t %JE OPU 5POZ /P QSPNJTF ‘no new taxes’? When is a new tax not a tax? Why not take Tony (No) Abbott on his record over the last time he was in government and had a chance to introduce new policies. Tony’s only contribution to helping our hospitals was to reduce the percentage of fed-

■ In time of war, federal cabinets with politicians of various persuasions work together cooperatively to combat an enemy. This country’s lack of health services is indeed an enemy of the people. Bipartisanship is not in the vocabulary of Tony ‘Blocker’ Abbott and his intelligence deficient disciples.

or even four storey building height depending on where the base line is allowed to be drawn. Two storeys is two storeys but three or four or five metre building heights depend on what is being measured and from what starting point. Additional concerns need explanation: environmental protection zones which now appear to be halved, loss of local clearing controls, the zoning of roads and waterways through Pottsville, Hastings

Point and Wooyung. This community is absolutely determined that the long-awaited Pottsville Locality Plan, the Pottsville Employment Lands and the Pottsville Urban Plans will be given a full, structured and considered period of Public Exhibition. We are watching with deep concern how the Tweed Shire Council has been handling this LEP. Be advised that the Pottsville Locality Plan will not be

Laurie Ganter

Tweed Heads

Draft LEP: a backward step for biodiversity? Mark Byrne

It has become a cliché to say that the Tweed Shire is in the middle of one of Australia’s biodiversity hotspots. Less well known is the fact that the majority of high conservation land in the Tweed is on private land. Native plants and animals do not recognise property boundaries. It is therefore critical that private as well as public land is protected from clearing and inappropriate uses that could destroy the biodiversity values that underpin much of the Tweed’s economy as well as its environment. The first legal point of protection for local ecosystems is a council’s Local Environmental Plan. LEPs are not only about where you can put houses, shops and factories. They also regulate what land uses can be carried out in rural areas. Areas of high conservation value may allow grazing and cropping but not intensive industries like piggeries or quarries. They also specify

minimum subdivision sizes. The current Tweed Shire LEP, which came into force in 2000, has extensive areas zoned for environmental protection – wetlands and littoral rainforests, scenic/escarpment, coastal and habitat. Some of these zonings were based on inadequate information, given that Council’s vegetation mapping was not completed until 2004. But they were a step in the right direction, and have prevented some inappropriate development. Now there is a new LEP in the making. In 2006 the NSW government decided that by 2011 all local councils must prepare new LEPs according to a standard, statewide template. While some local provisions may be included, councils have been forced to replace their former specialised environmental protection zones with four generic environmental zones – or only two, in Tweed’s case. Unless they are vigilant, the net result is likely to be a loss of biodiversity protection. The then administrators of

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TSC apparently decided that the new Tweed LEP would be a minimalist, ‘like for like’ transitional document, with a fuller review to happen later. In the process, though, the draft LEP currently on exhibition has replaced many of the environmental protection zones in the hinterland with rural zones, which give rural landholders more flexibility at the expense of conserving wildlife corridors.

Substantial loss for the environment There are some small areas near the coast that have been converted from rural to environmental, but – depending on the fine print of how the zoning tables are worded – the net result appears to be a substantial loss for the environment. This is in spite of Council managing to have included in the standardised plan a provision for development in bushland to require consideration of its impact on native plants, animals and ecosystems. It is

unclear how effective this novel provision is likely to be. It is usually better to prohibit or tightly control unsuitable development, rather than to require consideration of its impact as part of the development consent process. The people of the Tweed are the experts in its ecosystems. The Environmental Defender’s Office is committed to helping communities up and down the coast interpret and respond to their draft LEPs as they come on exhibition. The EDO is holding a workshop to discuss the draft Tweed LEP 2010 and how you can have a say – not only in regard to your own property – in the CWA Hall, 20 Queen Street, Murwillumbah, from 6-8 pm on Tuesday, March 23 (light meal provided). The period for making submissions closes on March 31. ■ Mark Byrne is education officer at the EDO Northern Rivers. For help about this or any other environmental law issue, please call 1300 369 791 or email edonr@edo.org.au.

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We have at last a prime minister in Kevin Rudd courageously fronting up to an immense health care problem. Abbott would do better in the polls if he were to abandon his selfish political interests by working with the federal government to enable our nation to strive for a much improved uniform health system. Gary Shadforth

Tweed Heads The Rudd government’s recently released policy on the nationwide funding of the public hospital system is the biggest change to Australia’s health and hospital funding since the introduction of Medicare – which incidentally, the Liberal/National parties fiercely opposed at the time. This means that the federal government will provide 60 per cent of funding for public hospitals but the hospitals themselves will be part of a local network, funded nationally but run locally. This money will go directly to the hospital networks, cutting administrative red tape for far better and ef-

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pushed through in the chaotic, rushed manner that the LEP is receiving. Slow down and allow proper community consideration of the LEP Terry O’Toole

Pottsville

Mayor and disharmony Mayor Polglase, yet again, is shooting from the lip. In his latest foray into the media he claims that maintenance and upgrades of public open space facilities (parks, etc) are at risk because of a drop in the number of applications for major development projects and the state government imposed cap of $20,000 per block on Section 94 contributions from these developments. Two recent examples of ‘applications for major projects’ raise the spectre of Gold Coast style development in the Tweed. Kings Forest and Cobaki Lakes, if they proceed, would see a style of development unlike anything previously seen in the Tweed. If they are examples of what he wants to see here then I think it is a good thing that applications for this type of development have dropped away. It is also a sad commentary on the administration of Tweed Shire Council that it has become dependent on the income from these major projects to fund vital public works in the shire. This scenario is somewhat akin to the financial scams which see money from new investors used to pay dividends to old investors. The mayor’s earlier comments that he would like to take President Obama for a

ficient service delivery – unlike Tony Abbott who when he was health minister in the previous government pulled $1 billion out of our hospital system. Yet on the NBN television news (March 5) we have a candidate for Richmond, Tania Murdock, ramping up a scare campaign claiming that local hospitals would close under the policy. It is clear that Mrs Murdock has not read the policy. Worse than that, however, is Mrs Murdock’s total disregard for our senior citizens in the Tweed and surrounds. Many seniors rely on local hospital services on a regular basis. To create uncertainty over the future of local hospitals does Mrs Murdock no credit. This is nothing more than a political stunt to gain some publicity and I am sure locals will not be misled. Mrs Murdock should publicly withdraw her statement and apologise for misleading the people of the Tweed area, particularly the seniors in our community. Paddy Dwyer

Murwillumbah spin around the Tweed in a rally car show that he, seemingly, does not care about or recognise the significant community disharmony that the event brought to our area. This comment was needlessly provocative to the many good, decent and hardworking members of the Tweed and Kyogle communities who expressed their opposition to the event. I thought one role of councils was to bring the community together rather than feed the growth of disharmony. Michael McNamara

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Coolangatta decline As a Gold Coast local it is a shame and an embarrassment to watch the speedy degradation of Coolangatta. A high police presence is doing nothing to deter late night violence, which includes anything from physical attacks, verbal insults, sexual assault, muggings and hold ups. Many of the attacks that have happened in Coolangatta have resulted in comas, extended hospital stays and treatment, and unfortunately death. As a local, one has to ask, how many more attacks will it take for the Queensland and NSW governments to sit up and take notice? This is a cross-border issue and should not rest on one state. Whose child will have to die, whose boyfriend will have to be put in a coma and whose sister will have to be raped? What will it take to clean up Coolangatta and restore safety back into locals’ hearts? Chelsea Sneyd

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Television Guide 1. Jude Law and Cameron Diaz star in The Holiday (Prime, Friday, 9pm). It’s billed as a romantic comedy, but your time might be better spent with a book. 2. Paris, Je T’aime (SBS1, Saturday, 10pm) pays tribute to the magnificent city as 21 directors portray its inhabitants through romance, comedy, and more. 3. Fenella Kernebone does a first-rate job hosting Art Nation (ABC1, Sunday, 5.30pm), which covers everything which could be possibly regarded as the arts and often ends with a stunning musical performance. To top it off, Margaret and David lock horns afterwards in At The Movies at 6pm. Bliss!

ABC 1

FRIDAY 19

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

5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 The Urban Chef 6.30 Dirty Jobs 7.15 The Daily Show 7.35 The Colbert Report 8.00 Miranda (PG) 8.30 Being Erica (M) 9.15 Love Soup (PG) 9.45 Home Time (M)

10.15 Spoons (M) 10.30 Radiohead In Rainbows 11.25 Live From Abbey Road (M) Brian Wilson, Martha Wainwright, Teddy Thompson 12.10 Soundtrack To My Life The Bangles 12.45 Animal Cops 1.35 Coach Trip 2.00 Close

SBS 1 5.00 6.45 9.15 1.30 2.30 3.30 4.00 4.30 5.00 6.00 6.30 7.30 8.30

SBS 2

ABC 2 6.00 6.00 6.30 7.35 8.30

Kids’ Programs At The Movies Wild At Heart Hamish Macbeth Movie: To Sir, With Love (PG 1967) Sidney Poitier, Christian Roberts 10.10 Movie: Another Man’s Poison (B&W 1952) Bette Davis, Gary Merrill 12.00 Captain Cook (PG*) 1.00 Eataholics 2.00 Close

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PRIME

TEN

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 Movie: Le Divorce (M 2002) Two American sisters become caught up in the intrigue of Paris. Stars Kate Hudson, Naomi Watts, Melvil Poupaud 2.30 The Golden Girls 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 9.00 Movie: The Holiday (M 2006) Two women, who meet online, impulsively trade homes only to find that a change of address can change their lives. Stars Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law 11.15 Movie: Road Trip (MA 2000) Breckin Meyer, Seann William Scott, Amy Smart

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 12.30 Friday Night Lights (AV)

6.30 World News Australia 7.30 UEFA Champions League Hour 8.30 UEFA Europa League 10.00 Movie: Dragon Tiger Gate (M 2006) Cantonese action adventure. Stars Donnie Yen, Nicholas Tse, Shawn Yu 11.40 Movie: Love Is In The Air (M 2005) French comedy about a last chance at real love. Stars Marion Cotillard, Vincent Elbaz, Elsa Kikoine 1.30 Weatherwatch

7 TWO 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 Outback Wildlife Rescue 1.00 All My Children 2.00 Shortland Street (M) 2.30 Coronation Street 3.00 Emmerdale 3.30 Kitchen Time 6.00 ALF 6.30 Full House 7.00 What A Carry On 7.30 Airline USA 8.30 Escape To The Country 9.30 60 Minute Makeover 10.45 How Not To Decorate (M) 11.45 King Of The Hill 12.10 Bandit FM Friday Night Juke Box 1.50 AFL

SBS 1 World News And Weatherwatch Opera: The Cunning Little Vixen The Chopin Etudes Lin Hwai-Min And The Cloud Gate Dance Theatre 4.00 Eating Art 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Napoli Dogs 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Engineering Connections Wembley Stadium 8.30 Iron Chef 9.20 Rockwiz (PG) 10.00 Movie: Paris, Je T’aime (MA 2006) French romance. Stars Marianne Faithfull, Steve Buscemi, Li Xin, Nick Nolte 12.05 SOS (M) 1.05 Matrioshki Thai Sex Trade (MA) 2.00 Weatherwatch

SBS 2

6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 9.00 Saturday Disney 11.00 Kids’ Programs 1.00 Bathurst 12 Hour 4.00 Wonders Of The Billabong 5.00 Discover Tasmania 5.30 Sydney Weekender 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Movie: Finding Nemo (G 2003) Animation 8.30 Movie: Bruce Almighty (M 2003) Jim Carrey, Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Aniston 10.40 Movie: Stuck On You (M 2002) One conjoined-twin brother decides to pursue his dreams of becoming an actor. Stars Matt Damon, Greg Kinnear, Eva Mendes, Cher 1.00 Blue Heelers (M) 3.00 Infomercials

7 TWO

5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Stockinger (PG) 9.05 Unit One (MA) 10.10 Movie: Go In Peace, Jamil (MAV 2008) Danish drama about an ageold hatred between two feuding religions in the Arabic community in Denmark being re-ignited. Stars Dar Salim, Khalid Al-Subeihi, Elias Samir Al-Sobehi 11.45 Movie: Pusher (MAV 1996) Danish action. Stars Kim Bodnia, Zlatko Buric, Mads Mikkelsen 1.40 Weatherwatch

6.00 Leyland Brothers World 7.00 Movie: Mickey’s Great Clubhouse Hunt (G)

8.00 Movie: My Life With Caroline (G B&W 1941) Ronald Colman, Anna Lee 9.30 Movie: The Three Stooges In Orbit (G 1962) Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Joe Derita, Carol Christensen 11.10 Movie: Fidler On The Roof (G 1971) Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey 2.45 Home & Away Catch-Up 5.00 Better Homes And Gardens 6.30 The Shape Of Things To Come 7.30 Heartbeat 8.30 A Touch Of Frost (M) 10.45 10 Years Younger In 10 Days 11.45 Monster House 12.45 Big Bite 1.10 Australia’s Best Backyards 1.30 AFL Finals Classic

The weekend’s autumn equinox heralded the traditional time of completing tasks and tying off dangling threads in readiness for the change of season and a new growth cycle…

ARIES: Happy birthday impetuous ones! This week’s stimulus package of planets WITH LILITH in Aries has you at your most gorgeous – but with friendships undergoing some unusual stresses, pressures and demands, it’s best not to push it. This week calls for smart choices across the board. TAURUS: The coming week’s fiery vibes make friends and finances a troublesome mix as others morph from fine to furious at the slightest opposition. Unreasonable? Absolutely. So don’t even try to reason with them – just keep in mind that love’s more precious than money. GEMINI: Shared resources and financial partnerships are the

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major ongoing theme in your life right now, with teamwork and equity giving you some interesting challenges. Forget the long winded raves of recent weeks: this one wants things short, sweet and to the point. CANCER: Midweek Cancer moon sees you extra reactive just when others are most likely to be experiencing tact malfunctions. Sidestep hurt feelings by understanding people are channeling their inner child – play that nurturing universal parent you do so well and they’ll be playdough in your hands. LEO: If people wanting their own way rattle your cage this week, get over it – the best way of getting even is forgetting. Flamboyant end of week Leo moon adds a habanero chili to passion levels, but you like your romance hot, so why not?

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 Friday Night Football LIVE Bulldogs v St George Illawarra Dragons 9.30 Friday Night Football South Sydney Rabbitohs v Gold Coast Titans 11.30 Nightline 12.00 Movie: Good Fences (M 2003) Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover 2.15 Movie: Go To Blazes (G 1962) Dave King, Robert Morley, Daniel Massey 4.00 Infomercial 4.30 Good Morning America

ONE HD

GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 ET 11.00 TMZ 11.30 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 6.00 Flintstones 6.30 Jetsons 7.00 Get Smart 7.30 Frasier 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 Black Adder (M)

3.15 5.30 6.00 6.30

College Basketball ATP Champions Tour Tennis Omnisport Australian Swimming Championships Heats 7.30 Australian Swimming Championships Finals LIVE from Sydney 9.20 Twenty20 IPL Cricket LIVE 12.20 Omnisport 1.15 Twenty20 IPL Cricket LIVE from India 4.45 College Basketball LIVE

3.00 The Avengers 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partridge Family 5.30 The Flintstones

TEN

NBN

9.40 ‘Allo ‘Allo (PG) 10.50 Little Britain (M) 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ

1.00 Movie: Elephant Juice (MA 1999) Emmanuelle Beart, Sean Gallagher

6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Infomercials 10.00 Hit List TV 7.00 Weekend Today Saturday 12.00 Landed Music 9.00 Saturday Kerri-Anne 12.30 Out Of The Blue 10.00 Kid’s Programs 1.00 In God’s Name Twelve world spiritual 2.00 Ladies Day Horse Racing LIVE leaders explore the complex questions 4.30 The Garden Gurus of our time 5.00 Animal Emergency 3.00 One Tree Hill 5.30 Antiques Roadshow 4.00 The Doctors 6.00 NBN News 5.00 Ten News 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 5.30 Sports Tonight 7.30 Movie: Runaway Vacation (PG 2006) 6.00 The Simpsons Robin Williams, Cheryl Hines 6.30 Movie: Mrs Doubtfire (PG 1993) Robin 8.40 Lotto Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan 9.30 Movie: The Departed (AV 2006) A 9.00 Movie: You, Me And Dupree (M young criminal infiltrates the police 2006) A newlywed couple’s happy life department. Stars Leonardo DeCaprio, together is threatened by the groom’s Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon best friend. Stars Owen Wilson, Kate 12.30 Movie: The Big Time (M 2002) Set in Hudson, Matt Dillon 1948 Manhattan during the early days 11.10 Hell’s Kitchen (PG) of television. Stars Molly Ringwald, 12.00 Virtuosity (AV) Christina Hendricks, Michael B Silver 2.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion 2.15 Movie: The Diary Of Ellen Rimbauer (M 2003) Lisa Brenner, Steven Brand, Kate Burton 4.00 Infomercials

ONE HD

6.00 College Basketball LIVE 8.00 NBA Basketball 10.00 College Basketball LIVE

3.00 3.30 4.00 6.00 6.30

Omnisport Beach Volleyall Championship Netball Escape With ET Australian Swimming Championships Heats 7.30 Australian Swimming Championships Finals LIVE from Sydney 9.20 Twenty20 IPL Cricket LIVE 12.45 Omnisport 1.15 Twenty20 IPL Cricket LIVE from India 4.45 College Basketball LIVE

VIRGO: If this week’s pushy people even notice a boundary they’ll consider it just another challenge to cross, so you’ll need to draw convincing lines. Luckily the upside of these space invaders brings a cascade of adventurous, progressive ideas that rock your world into a new groove. LIBRA: This smouldering, smoky week gives your Libran people skills a workout brokering agreements, negotiating fair play and mediating mood swings. As a reward for all this good behaviour there’ll be plenty of the wining, dining and flirty personal interactions you Venusians love. SCORPIO: While this week comes with an energy upgrade, Scorpios who do too much (are there any other sort?) will find overextending unlikely to have a happy ending. Obsessing is also contraindicated. The news you really want to hear is yes, finances are on the upswing. SAGITTARIUS: This week’s planetary quartet in fellow fire signs brings out your wild side, but don’t morph into one of those battery toys that keep going till they run out of juice

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5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 Infomercials

6.00 College Basketball 8.00 Championship Netball 10.00 NBA Basketball LIVE

PRIME

5.00 1.00 2.45 2.55

NBN

1.30 Infomercials 5.00 Religion

1.05 Blue Heelers (M) 3.00 Infomercials

5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

ABC 1 5.00 rage (PG) 10.00 rage Guest Programmer Amanda Palmer 11.00 Poh’s Kitchen 11.30 Message Stick (G*) 12.00 Stateline 12.30 Australian Story 1.00 Foreign Correspondent 1.30 Can We Help? 2.00 Dinosaurs On Ice 3.00 Movie: A Farewell To Arms (G B&W 1932) Gary Cooper 4.30 From The Heart Papua New Guinea 5.00 Australian Open Bowls Highlights 6.00 Nigella Express 6.30 Paralympic Games Vancouver Highlights 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Bed Of Roses (PG) 8.30 The Bill (PG) 9.15 Blue Murder (M) 10.30 Midsomer Murders (M) 12.05 Paralympic Games Vancouver Highlights 12.35 rage (M)

World News And Weatherwatch UEFA Europa League LIVE 11.00 Catalyst World News 11.30 The New Inventors Insight 12.00 Midday Report World News 12.30 Enough Rope With Andrew Denton Living Black 1.30 Monarch Of The Glen Classical Destinations 2.30 Spicks And Specks The Journal 3.00 Kids’ Programs Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Stress Buster Global Village 6.30 Paralympic Games Vancouver World News Highlights James May’s Toy Stories 7.00 ABC News As It Happened Hitler’s Bodyguard 7.30 Stateline (PG) 8.00 Collectors 9.30 World News Australia 8.30 Criminal Justice (M) 10.00 Crazy Horse (MA) The Revival 10.15 Moving Wallpaper (M) 11.00 Movie: Darling (M 2007) Swedish 10.40 Lateline drama. Stars Michelle Meadows, 11.20 Paralympic Games Vancouver Michael Segerström Highlights 12.40 Movie: La Petite Lili (M 2003) French 11.50 The Graham Norton Show (PG) drama. Stars Ludvine Sagnier, Nicole Robert Downey Jr, Ed Byrne, Will Young Garcia, Bernard Giraudeau 12.35 rage (M) 2.30 Weatherwatch

ABC 2

SATURDAY 20

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: Risky Business (M 1983) Tom Cruise, Rebecca De Mornay 11.30 Reno 911 (M) 12.00 Movie: The Horror Of Frankenstein (M 1970) Ralph Bates, Dennis Price 2.00 Get Smart 3.00 Hogan’s Heroes 4.00 Frasier 5.00 The Jetsons 5.30 Marine Boy

and fall down. Pace your firepower judiciously and this could be a highly satisfying week. CAPRICORN: If you have to endure megasulks and dummy spits from less mature signs than your evolved self, this week’s good news flicks a flame to the more extrovert facets of your personality, suggesting it’s time for a fresh presentation, a style change, a new attitude. AQUARIUS: Other signs might rush round in overdrive, but you contrary Aquarians will be kicking back, resting and nesting while some interesting new inspirations incubate. This original, independent, pioneering week’s just your cup of fuel, breathing life into your artistic side then just loving your work. PISCES: The rather martial bias of this week’s energy does have an upside – a liberating shakeup that could help you view an old problem with new eyes. It favours plans and strategies where you take the lead, so let boldness be your new best friend.

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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 Washington DC Focus 11.30 Songs Of Praise 12.00 Landline 11.00 Dragons Of The Sea 14th century

SUNDAY 21

1.00 1.30 2.00 2.30 3.30 4.30 5.30 6.00 6.30

Best Of Gardening Australia Message Stick (G*) Travel Oz Secrets Of The Freemasons Simon Schama’s Power Of Art Bernini Adrian Anantawan Violinist Art Nation Sunbaker by Max Dupain At The Movies Paralympic Games Vancouver Highlights 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Titus: The Gorilla King 8.30 Desperate Romantics (M) 10.15 Compass: Christianity – A History 11.10 The Genius Of Photography (M) 12.15 Paralympic Games Vancouver Highlights 12.45 Order In The House 1.50 Movie: The Virgin Soldiers (M 1970) Lynn Redgrave 3.30 Talking Heads 4.00 First Tuesday Book Club

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Sleuth 101 6.30 Artscape: Making Opera Bliss 7.00 Art Nation 7.30 Simon Schama’s Power Of Art: Turner 8.30 They Came To Play 9.30 Cold Feet (M)

MONDAY 22

10.25 The Forsyte Saga (PG) 11.20 A Journey Through American Music Travelling Blues 12.15 The Guitar Show Eric Johnson, Bob Brozman, Tony Joe White 12.40 WOMADelaide 2007 Lila Downs 1.10 Bjork Live at Cambridge 1998 2.15 Close

Chinese explorers 12.00 Volcano Hunt 1.00 Speedweek 3.00 UEFA Champions League 4.00 Football Feature 5.00 The World Game 6.00 Thalassa 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Earthquake The destruction of Lisbon 8.30 Dateline 9.30 Cutting Edge Special: Generation Jihad 10.30 Movie: The Lady Of The Camellias (M 2005) Part 2 of Italian drama. Stars Francesca Neri, Sergio Muniz, Monica Scattini 12.15 Movie: King’s Game (M 2004) Danish thriller. Stars Anders W Bertelsen, Soeren Pilmark, Nastji Arcel 2.05 Weatherwatch

SBS 2 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

6.30 7.30 8.30 9.35

World News Australia The World Game Clara Sheller (M) To forget Paris Movie: The Story Of My Life (M 2005) French comedy. Stars Edouard Baer, Marie Jose Croze, Clovis Cornillac 11.10 Movie: Everybody Famous (M 2000) Belgian comedy. Stars Josse De Pauw, Thekia Reuten 1.00 Weatherwatch

ABC 1

SBS 1

4.30 Shortland Street 5.00 Something In The Air

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1.30 Indonesia: A Reporter’s Journey (PG) 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 Namibia 9.30 World News 10.00 Wildred (MA) 10.30 Entourage (M) 11.00 Flight Of The Conchords (PG) 11.30 Movie: Taxidermia (MA 2006) Hungarian black comedy about a grandfather, a father and a son. Stars Csaba Czene, Istvan Gyuricza, Gina Moreno 1.10 Weatherwatch

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 Parliament Question Time 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Travel Oz 6.30 Paralympic Games Vancouver Highlights 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 Paralympic Games Vancouver Highlights 12.05 The Hobbit Enigma (G) 1.10 Parliament Question Time 2.25 Psychic Investigators (M) 3.00 In A League Of Their Own 3.25 Australian Open Bowls Highlights

ABC 2 5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Collectors 6.30 Dirty Jobs 7.15 The Daily Show Global Edition 7.35 The Colbert Report 8.00 Important Things 8.30 Good Game 9.00 I’m From Rolling Stone 9.30 Sanctuary (M) 10.30 The League Of Gentlemen 11.00 London Live: Sugarbabes 11.30 Death Note (M) 12.00 Modern Toss (M) 12.25 Rex The Runt 12.45 Animal Cops 1.30 Coach Trip 2.00 Close

SBS 2 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

6.30 7.30 8.30 9.00

World News Australia Dateline Kick (PG) Aussie drama series Movie: Take My Eyes (MA 2003) Spanish drama dealing with domestic violence. Stars Laia Marull, Luis Tosar 10.50 Movie: Nina’s Tragedies (MA 2003) Israeli drama about a boy sent to live with his young aunt. Stars Aviv Elkabetz, Alon Abutbul, Anat Waxman 12.45 Weatherwatch

SBS 1

TUESDAY 23

ABC 1 4.30 Shortland Street 5.00 Something In The Air 5.30 The Einstein Factor 6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Humpbacks 1.30 The Einstein Factor 2.00 Parliament: President Obama’s Address 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Ancient Megastructures Machu Picchu 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Foreign Correspondent 8.30 Rivers With Griff Rhys Jones 9.35 QI 10.05 Artscape 10.35 Lateline 11.10 Lateline Business 11.40 Four Corners 12.25 Media Watch 12.40 The Chaser’s War On Everything (M) 1.05 Parliament: President Obama’s Address 2.05 Poirot (PG) 2.55 Big Ideas 3.55 Good Game (M)

ABC 2 5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Traffic Blues 6.30 Dirty Jobs 7.15 The Daily Show 7.35 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 1.30 Coach Trip 2.00 Close

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5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 1.00 Movie: Someone Else’s Happiness (M 2007) Dutch drama. Stars Ina Geerts, Johanna ter Steege 2.45 Mei 3.00 If Only 3.30 Living Black 4.00 Wine Lovers’ Guide To Australia 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Insight Testing the mood 8.30 Blood And Guts (M) History of surgery 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 The Operation: Surgery Live Heart 11.15 Movie: Kontroll (MA 2003) Hungarian thriller about good and evil battling it out in the underground world of Budapest’s metro system. Stars Sandor Csanyi, Zoltan Mucsi, Csaba Pindroch 1.10 Do Not Resuscitate (M) 2.10 Weatherwatch

SBS 2 5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

6.30 7.30 8.30 9.00

World News Australia Most Of Our Universe Is Missing Kick (PG) Movie: Accused (MA 2005) Danish drama. Stars Troels Lyby, Sofie Grabol, Kirstine Rosenkrands Mikkelsen 10.50 Movie: Black Butterfly (M 2006) Mexican drama. Stars Melania Urbina, Magdyel Ugaz 12.55 Weatherwatch

TEN

PRIME 6.00 Religion 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 10.00 AFL Game Day 11.00 V8 Xtra 11.30 V8 Supercars Fujitsu series 12.45 Movie: Drumline (PG 2002) Nick Cannon, Zoe Saldana, Orlando Jones 3.15 Movie: Turner & Hooch (PG 1989) Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T Nelson 5.30 Fawlty Towers 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Sunday Night 7.30 Border Security (PG) 8.00 Air Ways (PG) 8.30 Bones (M) 9.30 Castle (M) 10.30 Scrubs (PG) 11.00 Royal Pains (M) 12.00 Blue Heelers (M) 2.00 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News

7 TWO 6.00 AFL 8.30 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Where Are They Now 1.00 Movie: For Pete’s Sake (PG 1974) Barbara Streisand, Michael Sarrazin 3.00 Movie: Lord Jim (PG 1965) Peter O’Toole, James Mason, Curd Jurgens 6.00 Alf

6.30 Movie: Back To School (PG 1986) Robert Downey Jr, Rodney Dangerfield 8.30 Movie: The Transporter (M 2002) Jason Statham, Qi Shu, Matt Schulze 10.20 Movie: Sin City (AV 2005) Jessica Alba, Benicio Del Toro 12.50 Where Are They Now 1.45 AFL 3.50 Auction Squad 4.40 Hot Property 5.00 Home Shopping

6.00 Religion 7.00 Kids’ Programs 8.00 Meet The Press 8.30 Infomercials 9.30 River To Reef 10.00 Hit List TV 12.00 Out Of The Blue 1.00 Road To Delhi 1.30 Australian Fishing Championship 2.30 Championship Netball 4.30 Care Careers 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Sports Tonight 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 6.30 The Biggest Loser: Couples (PG) 7.30 Talkin’ Bout Your Generation (PG) 8.30 The Good Wife (M) 9.30 House (M) 10.30 Movie: Flying High II (M 1982) Lloyd Bridges, William Shatner, Peter Graves 12.05 Road To Delhi 12.35 Identity (G)

1.00 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News

GO! ONE HD 6.00 1.00 1.30 2.30 6.30

College Basketball LIVE Beach Volleyball TNA Xplosion Championship Netball LIVE Australian Swimming Championships Heats 7.30 Australian Swimming Championships Finals LIVE from Sydney 9.20 Twenty20 IPL Cricket LIVE 12.45 Omnisport 1.15 Twenty20 IPL Cricket LIVE from India 4.45 College Basketball LIVE

TEN 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 7.00 The 7pm Project 7.30 The Biggest Loser 8.30 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (M) 10.30 Late News With Sports Tonight

7 TWO

6.00 College Basketball LIVE 10.00 Bundesliga Football 11.50 Australian Swimming Championship Finals 1.40 Transworld Sport 2.35 Tread BMX 3.05 Omnisport 3.35 Beach Volleyball 4.05 TNA Xplosion 5.00 Championship Netball LIVE 9.00 UFC 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 World Football News 11.00 UFC 12.00 Surfing Boost Mobile Surfsho’ 1.00 Sports Tonight Late

1.15 Twenty20 IPL Cricket LIVE from India 5.00 Omnisport 5.30 Slamball

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 (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 Border Security 8.00 The Force 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 9.30 Private Practice (M) 10.30 Serial Killers (M) 11.30 Real Crime (M) 12.30 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News

8.30 Movie: Blonde Ambition (PG 2007) Jessica Simpson, Luke Wilson 10.30 Movie: Grilled (M 2006) Ray Romano, Kevin James 12.00 The Big Bang Theory 1.00 Movie: The White River Kid (M 1999) Antonio Banderas, Ellen Barber 3.00 Charlie’s Angels 4.00 The Partridge Family 4.30 Green Acres 5.30 The Nanny

NBN 5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne

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 Green Acres 2.00 Starsky & Hutch (M) 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 Matrix Revolutions (M 2003) Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne 11.00 Curb Your Enthusiasm (MA) 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 Movie: Cross Of Iron (AV 1977) Sam Peckinpah, James Coburn 3.30 Curb Your Enthusiasm (MA) 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Partridge Family 5.30 Flintstones

NBN

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 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

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 8.40 Survivor: Heroes Vs Villains 10.30 Kitchen Nightmares USA (MA15+) 11.30 Nightline 12.00 WWE Afterburn 1.00 Entertainment Tonight 11.15 The Late Show With David Letterman 12.00 1.30 Infomercials Army Wives (M) 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

6.00 Kids’Programs 11.00 The Hills 11.30 Partridge Family 12.30 Movie: The Right Stuff (PG 1983) Sam Sheperd, Scott Glenn, Ed Harris 4.00 Green Acres 5.00 The Nanny 5.30 Wipeout 6.30 Top Gear 7.30 The Big Bang Theory

11.00 Time/Life 11.30 Infomercial 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 (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8.25 Lotto 8.30 The Mentalist (M) 9.30 CSI: Miami (M) 11.15 The Late Show With David Letterman 12.00 11.30 Nightline Saving Grace (M) 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion 12.00 Super League 1.00 WWE Afterburn

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 Outback Wildlife Rescue 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 What A Carry On 7.30 Heartbeat 8.30 Rosemary & Thyme 9.35 The Whistleblowers (M) 10.40 Infamous Assassinations (M) Tsar Nicholas II 11.15 Forensic Investigators – Australia’s True Crimes (M) 12.10 Where Are They Now 1.00 Australia’s Best Backyards 1.30 AFL Finals Classic 3.45 Where Are They Now 4.35 Hot Property 5.00 Home Shopping

2.30 Infomercials 3.30 Religion 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

PRIME 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 Movie: Until Proven Innocent (M 2009) Cohen Holloway, Jodie Rimmer, Peter Elliott 2.00 All Saints (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 My Kitchen Rules Grand final 9.00 Desperate Housewives (M) 10.00 Brothers & Sisters (M) 11.00 Border Patrol 11.30 30 Rock (PG) 12.00 Blue Heelers (M)

NBN 6.00 Infomercials 7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 Wide World Of Sports 11.00 The Sunday Footy Show 12.00 Sunday Roast 1.00 Surfsport Billabong Pipeline Masters Hawaii 2.00 Movie: The Train Robbers (PG 1973) John Wayne, Ann Margret, Rod Taylor 4.00 Sunday Football Wests Tigers v Sydney Roosters 6.00 NBN News 6.30 Domestic Blitz 7.30 60 Minutes 8.30 V (M) 9.30 Movie: Survivors (M 2008) Julie Graham, Max Beesley, Paterson Joseph 11.00 True CSI: Cold Blood (AV) 12.00 Super League 2.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo

ONE HD 6.00 Slamball 6.30 Formula 1 Moment 6.45 NASCAR Nationwide Series 9.00 Serie A Football 11.00 Transworld Sport 12.00 Sports Unlimited

1.00 NAB Cup AFL Grand Final Western Bulldogs v St Kilda

8.30 24 (M) 9.30 The Sopranos (MA) 10.30 Band Of Brothers (M) 11.50 Cops, Cars And Superstars (PG) 12.20 Pelican’s Progress (G) 1.10 Australia’s Best Backyards

3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Beach Volleyball 4.00 ATP World Tour Tennis 4.30 Real NBA 5.00 Twenty20 IPL Cricket Highlights 6.00 Rally World 6.30 NASCAR Highlights 8.30 World Football News 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 The Pro Shop 11.00 Serie A Football Highlights 12.45 Sports Tonight Late 1.00 Omnisport

1.30 AFL Finals Classic 3.45 Where Are They Now 4.35 Hot Property 5.00 Home Shopping

5.00 Omnisport 5.30 Slamball

1.15 Twenty20 IPL Cricket LIVE from India

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3.00 Religion 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ 11.30 The Partridge Family 12.00 Frasier 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 The Hills 2.00 Notes From The Underbelly 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Kids’ Programs 5.30 Bewitched 6.00 The Flintstones 6.30 The Jetsons 7.00 Get Smart 7.30 Frasier 8.00 Seinfeld 9.00 Community 9.30 The Inbetweeners (MA) 10.30 Curb Your Enthusiasm (MA) 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 Seinfeld 1.30 Community 2.00 The Inbetweeners (MA) 3.00 Curb Your Enthusiasm (MA) 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 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.30 Talking Heads 2.00 The Bill (M) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Cheese Slices 6.30 Poh’s Kitchen 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 The New Inventors 8.30 Spicks And Specks 9.00 Hungry Beast 9.30 Beautiful People (M) 10.00 At The Movies 10.30 Lateline 11.00 Lateline Business 11.30 Life On Mars (M) 12.35 Movie: Cape Fear (M B&W 1962) Gregory Peck 2.20 Big Ideas 3.25 National Press Club Address

ABC 2

10.30 How Dirty Can I Get (M) 11.30 Sleep Clinic 12.00 My Teen’s A Nightmare (M) 12.45 Animal Cops 1.30 Coach Trip 2.00 Close

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SBS 1

8.30 A Boy Called Alex 9.15 Sydney International Piano Competition 2008 9.30 Sex: The Revolution (M)

5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Poh’s Kitchen 6.30 Dirty Jobs 7.15 The Daily Show 7.35 The Colbert Report 8.00 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8.30 Hungry Beast 9.00 Beautiful People (M) 9.30 Gavin And Stacey (M) 10.00 Peep Show (M) 10.30 The Worst Week Of My Life (M) 11.00 Pulling (M)

11.30 The Kevin Bishop Show (M) 12.00 Ideal (MA) 12.30 A Little Later: Moby 12.45 Animal Cops South Africa 1.30 Coach Trip 2.00 Close

11.20 What About Brian 12.10 Dirty Sexy Money (M) 1.05 Where Are They Now 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Auction Squad 5.00 Home Shopping

PRIME 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 Movie: College Can Be Murder (M) Dick Van Dyke, Barry Van Dyke, Kimberly Quinn 2.00 All Saints (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 The Matty Johns Show (PG) 8.30 Cougar Town (M) 9.00 How I Met Your Mother 9.30 Thank God You’re Here 10.30 Family Guy (M) 12.00 Blue Heelers (M) 1.00 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News

5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

6.30 7.30 8.30 9.00

World News Australia Busting The Berlin Wall Kick Movie: When Darkness Falls (MA 2006) German thriller. Stars Oldoz Javidi, Bahar Pars, Peter Graffman 11.15 Movie: The Axe (M 2005) French black comedy. Stars Jose Garcia, Karin Viard, Olivier Gourmet 1.20 Weatherwatch

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7.30 Make Me A Supermodel US series 8.30 Lost (M) 9.30 Mercy (M) 10.30 Make Me A Supermodel (M) US series

SBS 2

ABC 2

Hobart 2010 White: D Lovejoy Black: K Bonham Opening: French Defence 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qc7 An old-fashioned system; 6...Ne7 is standard. 7.Nf3 Bd7 8.a4 Nc6 9.Be2 9.Ba3 is also playable. 9...Na5 10.0-0 Rc8 11.Ra2 Rather awkward. The immedi-

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 Outback Wildlife Rescue 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 What A Carry On

6.30 7.30 8.35 9.05

4.30 Shortland Street 5.00 World News 5.00 Something In The Air 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 5.30 The Einstein Factor 1.30 The Truth About Violence 6.00 Kids’ Programs 2.30 Dateline 12.00 Midday Report 3.30 Australian Biography Dame Beryl 12.30 Jeeves And Wooster Beaurepaire 1.30 Collectors 4.00 Feast Bazaar Imperial Fez 2.00 The Bill 4.30 The Journal 3.00 Kids’ Programs 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Grand Designs Revisited 6.00 Global Village 7.00 ABC News 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 The 7.30 Report 7.30 Italian Food Safari 8.00 Catalyst 8.00 Costa’s Garden Odyssey 8.30 Human Journey Asia 8.30 Secrets And Lives Disabled bodied 9.30 I, Psychopath (M) sailors in 2009 Sydney to Hobart 10.25 Lateline 9.00 ADbc 11.00 Lateline Business 9.30 World News Australia 11.25 Spectacle She And Him – Jenny Lewis, 10.00 Movie: Fragments Of Antonin (MA Jakob Dylan 2006) French war movie about the 12.15 Movie: Same Time Next Year (M 1978) rehabilition of a traumatised returned Alan Alda, Ellen Burstyn World War I soldier. Stars Grégori 2.10 Movie: Sanders Of The River (PG B&W Derangère, Anouk Grinberg 1935) Paul Robeson 12.30 Queer As Folk (MA) 3.55 Can We Help? 1.35 Weatherwatch

Last week, with Labour Day holidays for many southern states, there was a flurry of tournaments, with upsets the order of the day. Unfancied Erik Teichmann defeated the top two seeds, Stephen Solomon and Guy West, to win the 44th Ballarat Begonia Open, while Andrej Bliznyuk won the ACT Championships after heavy favourite Junta Ikeda stumbled in the final round. In Hobart, 17-year-old Alistair Dyer captured his second consecutive Tasmanian Championship title. Echo publisher David Lovejoy needed to beat Dyer in the last round to win the tournament, but was held to a draw. The Mullumbimby visitor did have the satisfaction of beating multiple Tasmanian Champion Kevin Bonham in the following attacking game.

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5.00am to 6.00pm World News and Weatherwatch

World News Australia Insight Testing the mood Kick Movie: It’s Hard To Be Nice (M 2007) Bosnian drama. Stars Sasa Petrovic, Daria Lorenci, Emir Hadzihafizbegovic 10.45 Movie: Ushpizin (PG 2004) Israeli comedy. Stars Shuli Rand, Bat-Sheva Rand, Rabbi Daniel Dayan 12.30 Weatherwatch

CHESS

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 A Touch Of Frost (M) 2.00 All Saints (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 RSPCA Animal Rescue 8.00 Crash Investigation Unit 8.30 Criminal Minds (M) 10.30 The Bounce 11.30 Lost (M) 12.30 Infomercials 5.30 Seven News

SBS 2

5.30 Can We Help? 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 How Do They Do It? 6.30 Dirty Jobs 7.15 The Daily Show 7.35 The Colbert Report 8.00 Chopper Rescue (PG)

THURSDAY 25

PRIME

5.00 World News 1.00 Obama’s America: The Price Of Freedom 2.05 Obama’s America: The End Of The Dream? 3.10 African Middleweights 3.30 Journos SBS Dateline’s Mark Davis 4.00 A Fork In The Road Delhi 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 10.05 Movie: One Stays, The Other Leaves (M 2005) French drama. Stars Daniel Auteuil, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Nathalie Baye 11.45 Gunther’s ER (MA) Minutes from death 12.45 Movie: Days Of Abandonment (MA 2005) Italian drama. Stars Margheerita Buy, Luca Zingaretti, Sara Santostasi 2.25 Weatherwatch

7.30 Fifth Gear 8.30 Stargate Atlantis (M) 9.30 Heroes (M) 10.30 Eli Stone (M) 11.30 NWA On Fire 12.30 Where Are They Now 1.30 AFL Frantic Finishes 3.45 Where Are They Now 4.35 Hot Property 5.00 Home Shopping

Cryptic Clues

ACROSS 1. A bill with two zeros – that’s a no-no (5) 4. Deaf woman acts as guide around treacherous rip (3-6) 9. Wild steer wrecked cart and tram (9) 10. Sense of discrimination (5) 11. An unknown individual – whoever (6) 12. Suffocates a little man, and the rest (8)

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From The Week

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 Two And A Half Men 8.00 Customs 8.25 Lotto 8.30 RPA (PG) 9.30 Cold Case (M) 11.30 Nightline 12.00 The AFL Footy Show (M)

1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

2.00 Infomercials 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

ONE HD 6.00 Bundesliga Football 7.00 The Pro Shop 8.00 TNA Xplosion 9.00 NASCAR Sprint Cup Highlights 10.00 ATP World Tour Tennis

10.30 NBA Basketball LIVE 1.00 Championship Netball 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Beach Volleyball 4.00 Serie A Football

6.00 Twenty20 IPL Cricket Memorable Matches 9.00 IRC Series Sailing 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 MVP 10.30 UFC Primetime 11.00 NBA Basketball 1.00 Sports Tonight Late

1.15 Twenty20 IPL Cricket LIVE from India 5.00 Omnisport 5.30 Slamball

GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 ET 11.00 TMZ 11.30 The Partridge Family 12.00 Frasier 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 Cashmere Mafia (M) 2.00 Starsky & Hutch 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 Fringe (M) 9.30 Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (M) 10.30 V (M) 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 Fringe (M) 2.00 The Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (M) 3.00 Starsky & Hutch (M) 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partridge Family 5.30 The Flintstones

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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 (PG) 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 The Biggest Loser (PG) 8.00 So You Think You Can Dance 9.00 Law & Order: SVU (M) 10.00 Medium (M) 11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.30 AFL Premiership Season Richmond v Carlton 2.00 Infomercials 4.00 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 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Getaway 8.30 The Mentalist (M) 9.30 The NRL Footy Show 11.00 Nightline 11.30 Embarrassing Illnesses 12.00 The Alice 1.00 The Baron 2.00 Infomercials 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GO!

ONE HD 6.00 Serie A Football Highlights 6.45 Serie A Football – LIVE 8.45 Formula 1 Moment 9.00 NASCAR Nationwide Series 10.00 Rally World 10.30 MVP 11.00 Twenty20 IPL Cricket Highlights 12.00 The Pro Shop 1.00 Bundesliga Football 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Beach Volleyball 4.00 Sports Unlimited 5.00 IRC Series Sailing 5.30 MVP 6.00 ATP World Tour Tennis 6.30 Championship Netball 8.30 TNA Xplosion 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 UFC 11.30 Sports Soup 11.30 AFL Premiership Season – Richmond v Carlton 2.00 Twenty20 IPL Cricket 5.30 Omnisport

26. Small priest carries other people’s burdens (5) 27. His brother Gorgon was the big cheese, but he was the accuser! (5,4) 28. They send up funny stats about Ms Murdoch (9) 29 Charles subjected to 19 (5) DOWN 1. Set back for depraved tart, nine, but she has a will (9) 2. Black and blue, or even goose (5) 3. Uproot, rend aloe – it’s a poisonous plant (8) 4. Lake over high pass (4) 5. Panic! Mayor could be an arsonist! (10) 6. Property consisting of directions about embroidery (6) 7. Deceased English Saint, devil? A tragic heroine! (9) 8. Rushes for saxophones 14. Left to call after that (5) woman – just a distraction (3,7) 13.Thieving Titan’s 16. Air sulphur and oxygen – no punishment up to Hermes good (4) (10) 19. A cross Martin is very 15. Costly offal, darling! penetrating (1-3) (4,5) 20. What the white rabbit said 17. Island of about mater copper – very environmentally correct neat (10) light (9) 22. Live male insect – it’s an 18. Revolutionary is enormous creature (8) dumber about the point (8) 23. Scottish John is after the 21. Weaken demon song (6) breast – he’s an artist! (6) 22. Nonsense toys (5)

Mungo’s Crossword

side here. 17.Qf4 was promising for White. 17... Qb6! 18.Be3! Ncxe3 19.fxe3 Nxe3 20.Re1 Ng4? The knight was not under immediate attack due to 21...Qb1+ but, having decided to move the knight Black should have preferred 20...Nf5 21.Bxf5 exf5, though White retains fair compensation for the pawn. 21.Qg3! Kd8? On 21...0-0 Bonham may have feared 22.Qh4, intending 22...g6 23.Qg5 Kg7 24.h3 Nh6 25.Qf6+ Kg8 26.Bxg6! with a huge attack. However, instead of 22...g6, 22...f5! keeps Black in the game. 22.h3 Nh6 23.Qxg7 Kc7 (See diagram) 24.Bh7! Destroying the coordination in Black’s position. 24...Nf5 25.Bxf5 exf5 26.Qxf7 Rcf8 27.Qe7 The endgame arising after 27.Qxd5!? Be6 28.a5! Bxd5 29.axb6+ axb6 was not so simple. 27...Re8 28.Qa3 Rhg8 29.Qc1 Rg3? 29...Kb8 would hang on. 30.Qf4! Reg8 31.e6+ Kd8 32.exd7! Rxg2+ 33.Kh1 Qg6 34.Qb8+ 1-0

TEN 6.00 Ten 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 (G) 7.00 The 7pm Project 7.30 The Biggest Loser (PG) 8.00 So You Think You Can Dance 10.00 Burn Notice (M) 11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.45 The Late Show With David Letterman 12.30 Plus One (M)

6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.30 I Dream Of Jeannie 10.00 Bewitched 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ 11.30 The Partridge Family 12.00 Frasier 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 The Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (M) 2.00 V (M) 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 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Top Gear 9.30 ER (M) 10.30 Gossip Girl (M) 11.30 Frasier 12.00 Seinfeld 12.30 TMZ 1.00 Top Gear 2.00 ER (M) 3.00 Gossip Girl (M) 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 The Partridge Family 5.30 The Flintstones

24. Metal ordinate used by 28 (5) 25. X (4)

2. Small fruit, usually grown on a vine (5) 3. Flowering plant with poisonous leaves (8) Quick Clues 4. Scottish lake (4) ACROSS 5. Insane arsonist (10) 1. Forbidden, off limits (5) 6. Property, landholding (6) 4. One who understands 7. Othello’s wife (9) speech by watching the way 8. Long grass stems found near the mouth moves (3-6) water (5) 9. Tram or trolley bus 15. Expression of great affection (American) (9) (4,5) 10. One of the five senses 13. Titan who stole fire from the (5) Gods (Greek) (10) 11. No particular person 17. Very large island, partly in the person; whoever (6) Arctic Circle (9) 12. Stifles, suffocates (8) 18. Rebel, traitor (8) 14. Distraction, false lead 21. Injure, weaken (6) (3,7) 22. Formal dances (5) 16. Piece of music with 24. Sarcasm, deliberately contrary lyrics (4) statement (5) 19. Very powerful short 25. Osculation (4) wave energy (1-3) 20. Spotless, supremely clean and tidy (10) 22. Giant mythical beast (8) Last week’s solution 23. Italian renaissance painter (6) 26. South American beast of burden (5) 27. French author who wrote the tract “J’accuse.” (5,4) 28. Writers or performers who use ridicule and irony to make a point (9) 29. Emitted light waves (5) DOWN 1. Woman who has made a will (9)

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Giveaway Time! We have a double pass to see the KillaQueens at The Neverland Bar, Coolangatta this Saturday. Just email gigs@echo.net.au with the header ‘I’d kill for the KillaQueens’ and you will be in the draw.

Nirvana, The Doors and Jack Johnson to name a few. Luke The Griffith Trio is among Aus- aims to take you on a musical tralia’s leading chamber groups journey through the ages and and is Ensemble in Residence the genres. Terranora Tavern, at the Queensland Conserva5pm Sunday. torium Griffith University. It consists of three highly experi- Kid Kenobi enced chamber musicians from Fed up and disillusioned with the teaching staff from the the direction of dance music institution: Michele Walsh (vioin 2007, Kid Kenobi realised lin), Markus Stocker (cello) and his only salvation would come Stephen Emmerson (piano). from taking responsibility for The Trio has performed widely around Australia, Asia and the Pacific since their formation in 1997. Since that time it has established an enviable reputation for its performances, radio broadcasts and recordings which have been consistently well received and acclaimed for their expression, vitality and unity of purpose. The second series of concerts being presented by the Tyalgum Festival Committee and Friends of the Tweed River Art LUKE YEAMAN Gallery will be on this Sunday. TERRANORA TAVERN The night’s program includes 5PM SUNDAY piano works by Bartok, Beethoven and Schumann. his own artistic journey and Tweed River Art Gallery, creating for himself the music Sunday, March 21. he needed to hear. It was a Fish Heads return to great time of transition. Friends and family were replaced with the Tyalgum Hotel solitude in the studio, partying was replaced with the gym The original line up of legenand early morning starts in the dary local act Fish Heads will studio, disappointment was be taking to the stage Saturreplaced with inspiration, and a day at the Tyalgum Hotel. Support is from Twin City Riot, new chapter in the Kid’s career was born. Kid Kenobi is back at Raygun Mortlock and special the Neverland Bar, Coolanguests. gatta 9pm Friday.

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will be performing a killer set at the Neverland Bar, Coolangatta 9pm Saturday. Hailing from Uganda and Belize, Kween G and Belizean Bombshell first met at the 2000 Olympic Games where they were individually performing. Since their formation, KQ have performed across the country and supported the likes of Public Enemy, South Rakkas Crew, Lady Gaga, Shapeshifter, Tha Alkaholiks, Bone Thugs N Harmony, NASA, Lucky Dube and many more. They KillaQueenz were nominated for Best Live After a massive tour with the Perfomance at the innagural Good Vibrations festival, those ‘SMAC Awards’ which was crazy hip hop girls KillaQueenz presented by FBI Radio and

Time Out magazine in late 2008. They recently released their debut album ‘Sistarhood’ which saw the first single ‘Double Up’ receive playlist support from JJJ along with album of the week in The Brag and on FBI Radio in Sydney. Expect rhymes, beat boxing and dancing, but most of all – good Aussie hip hop. Neverland Bar, Coolangatta 9pm Saturday.

Ray Catt and Alannah Fox Ray has performed with musicians such as Bruce Mathiske, Tommy and Phil Emmanuel, to name but a few. His vast repertoire of popular songs from the 60s to the present are combined with the latest digital technology, and his guitar work, dynamic vocals and audience participation ensure an enjoyable and entertaining night out. Performing with him is Alannah Fox. She is a young and talented musician who has spent over six years in Ireland, performing there and in the UK. Locally she has performed with musicians and bands such as Fiddle Dance, the Round Mountain Girls, the Ray Catt

LIVE MUSIC

EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT & SUNDAY ARVO FRIDAY 19TH SUNDAY 21ST TAHLIA MCGAHEY LUKE YEAMAN – 8PM – 5PM

COMING SOON FRI 26TH – PETER C & THE SOUL SHAKERS – 8PM SUN 28TH – BILL JACOBI – 5PM Perfect for after work HAPPY HOUR 4pm-6pm Mon to Fri FUNCTION ROOM drinks on the balcony $2.50 middies & $3.50 schooners available for bookings!

Band, Paul Enzby, Lisa Hunt, Ricki-Lee Coulter. Recently she recorded a DVD, plus other shows which can been seen on ‘You Tube’. They both perform at the Cabarita Beach Bar and Grill on Friday

Toni Childs Her 1988 debut album, Union, was recorded over a two year period in Hollywood, London, Paris, Swaziland. Time Magazine wrote at the time: ‘In a year of auspicious breakthroughs for women writer-performers, Childs was the standout.’ The New York Times called Childs ‘one of the most promising among a new generation of composers and performers.’ She earned Grammy nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rock Vocal Performance (Female). Her first tour? Opening for Bob Dylan. Toni’s most recent album, The Woman’s Boat, brought her to Geffen Records. Released in 1995, the single ‘Lay Down Your Pain’ earned Toni her third Grammy nomination, for Best Female Rock Performance. She will be performing Twin Towns, March 20.

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Tweed River Art Gallery A Tweed Shire Council community facility

19 MARCH - 2 MAY

Guan Wei Last supper (Fred Genis Collection)

The 58th Blake Prize Touring Exhibition Art and poetry exploring the religious and spiritual in art, presented by the Blake Society

The dawn language: Emma Walker Paintings and works on paper attempt to capture the atmosphere between dreaming and wakefulness

Mekong drift: Karlee Rawkins and Marc Renshaw Works that document and reflect a journey following the Mekong River through Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam

Landscape and Memory: David Kas Drawings depicting mythical landscapes derived from experience and invention

Until 11 July - Printer’s Proofs: from the Fred Genis Collection PUBLIC PROGRAMS Sun 21 Mar 6pm Gallery Concert Series #2: The Griffith Trio - Contact Alexsandra 6679 2244 or info@tyalgumfestival.com.au for info and bookings!! Fri 26 Mar 5.30pm Preview talk: Angelica Mesiti in conversation with David Cranswick before the Official Opening at 6.30pm - All are welcome to attend!! FREE ADMISSION Open Wed-Sun 10am-5pm (DST) 2 Mistral Rd Murwillumbah NSW 2484 02 6670 2790 www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/artgallery

KU PROMOTIONS PRESENTS

soAP boX

Losin It . . Again!

I am so tired of getting fit. Every few years I join another gym and make those boring promises to myself. This time it’s forever. It’s lifestyle. It’s part of my regular routine. But it’s horseshit. Only rich people with no children are fit. Having a spare hour or two three times a week is the stuff fantasies are made of. I’m too busy to be fit. I only have just enough time as it is to get fat. I live in a house with six other humans, one dog, one cat and one morbidly obese mouse. That mouse may be a pudge bucket, but she’s motivated. Buttercup mocks me with her vigilant daily workouts on the wheel. I’ve been a paying gym member for a month now and I’ve only used my treadmill twice. It shits me that a mouse has more willpower than I, so

Chris Smither

Don’t miss out on a night of dazzling footwork & Spanish rhythms...

FRIDAY 26TH MARCH - MULLUM CIVIC HALL Doors open 7pm / Show 8pm Tix: Pre -$25 / $20 Con (+BF) Door - $30 / $25 conc. From Mullum Books & www.kupromotions.oztix.com.au Delicious food available by Coffee Oasis

Get set to sizzle !

Mandy Nolan

On this his fifth tour of Australia Chris will be bringing a brand new recording ‘Time Stands Still’ to add to his nine previous offerings. His songs are among the most intelligent, thoughtful, literary and uplifting of his genre, and his guitar playing is simply inspiring. Sydney Morning Herald has this to say: ‘His ability to take the emotion at the heart of a song, make it transparent and pass it on to the listener is unmatched. Smither’s rich, deep, emotion-charged voice and his exquisite guitar playing imbues these simple thoughts with a profundity forged out of genuine passion.’ Chris Smither March 18, Soundlounge, Currumbin

every night I take her wheel down. She’s gaining weight fast. By comparison, her ass is now much much bigger than mine. The other day she couldn’t squeeze her round mousey butt through the exit hole on the wheel and she had to sleep in there until she dropped a dress size. Not so smug now, fat mouse. Alright, so I shouldn’t be teasing rodents because I’m overweight, middleaged and unfit. If I was committed I’d put a mousewheel in the bedroom and every night after eating a few squares of dark chocolate, I’d do a few rotations. That first day back at the gym is always a shock. The mirrors really need to go. If they want to damage my self esteem

that much, why not insist the first workout takes place in the nude? (Don’t spot me on the leg press unless you’re already sight impaired.) I was having headspins on the rowing machine. Not from exercise, but because the stupid television is always on and I can’t stop watching V Hits with some chicks writhing in rubber in a carwash, as you do when you’re 23 and hot. At overweight and 42 I prefer to wash the car in trackpants. I hate video clips. The music is always shit. Here I am trying to restore my body back to its former, well, very former glory and my mind is being fed cerebral junk food. I’ll have tight buns and a flabby brain. Can’t they play the news, or a David Attenborough documentary? If I ran a gym I’d make all the fatties watch cooking shows. I’d have a cake sitting at the end of the treadmill, like a lure, just out of reach of chubby little fingers. I’ve never been good at closure. I know it’s time, again, to bid my abusive lover farewell. Goodbye sugar. Back

to eating boring brown food. Food prepared by people in comfortable sandals that tastes a bit like eating a paper bag. When someone in a health food shop says ‘delicious’, be warned. Their ‘delicious’ criteria is somewhat warped. It actually means ‘almost edible’. To them tahini on toast is better than cheesecake so their judgement is a little over zealous. Sugar is my favourite drug. It’s my heroin. I just need one more fruit bun. One more sugar encrusted friand. One more almond encrusted croissant. Of course I know I’ll end up hitting my sugar fuelled rock bottom in a cake shop collapsing into homemade tirimisu looking a lot like a post-Cheers Kirstie Alley. I don’t want to end up on a Salvos ad or with a starring role in Diabetes, The Musical, so it’s goodbye crusty breadroll and hello celery stick. Today the wheel goes back up. I challenge the fat mouse. It’s Mission Buttercup.

The Lucky Wonders, Amanaska This Friday March 19, the Lovin’ Vibe Coolective will present an eclectic night of world fusion, roots, country, and ‘soul-folk’ music at the Ewingsdale Hall. The night features Byron’s rising stars, The Lucky Wonders, as well as the energetic vibe of Omnipresence and the sweet harmonies and soulful grooves of Yasgur’s Farm. Visiting from Melbourne, world fusion composer and musician Amanaska will also join the Coolective for the first time with his blend of chilled beats and ethnic rhythms. Amanaska’s music from his latest CD ‘Circles’ is featured on numerous musical compila-

KU PROMOTIONS ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE...

KID KENOBI NEVERLAND BAR COOLANGATTA FRIDAY MARCH 19

tions around the world, including the Buddha Bar, Klassic Lounge and Zen Connection releases. The performances will incorporate synchronised visuals based on film footage by Rarebird Flicks and Amanaska, also featuring artwork by local artists, Shawna Darch and Tiffany Kingston. Exquisite soulfood and chai by Afronesian Catering and Abi-cakes will be available. Friday March 19, doors open at 7pm, cost is $10. Children are free.

CHRIS SMITHER, MARCH 18, SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN

TWEED VALLEY JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS

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featuring a number of performers and these main shows are supported by free shows and family entertainment throughout the day. This year, street performers will be entertaining crowds in Bangalow and there are four free heats of the Village Idiot Stand Up Competition to be held in the Festival Bar at the A&I Hall. The Village Idiot competition offers emerging comics the opportunity to strut their stuff and win cash and prizes worth over $1000. Previous winners have ventured on to successful comedy career paths. The Grand Final, held on Sunday, will be MCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d by Tom Gleeson, one of the funniest men in surf will still hopefully be holdAustralia. 5JKVBOB $BSUFM 4PME ing up after cyclone Ului has The Funny Kids comedy 0VU had its way with the eastern workshop culminates in a live seaboard of Australia. That performance at the A&I Hall. The .BSDI gig at 5IF 4PVOEMPVOHF $VSSVNCJO has means great waves and fun Workshop facilitator Mandy for Malfunction Surf Festival. been sold out. Nolan, a professional comedian There will be amateur divisions with over 20 years experience, /JUFTUBS for men and women of all welcomes back thirty more ages, stand up paddle surfing Cabarita Sports will be rocked kids from ages eight to sixteen and racing, classic surf vehicle by tunes borrowed from Zep, to the microphone. After a display and a surf film festival. Bowie, Purple to Crowes, Foos three-day workshop and some and heaps of stuff in between. Daily schedules and heat draws intensive training, Mandy are available online at IUUQ The band comprises of Dazteaches kids how to turn their XXX NBMGVODUJPO DPN BV zamatazz (Bass), Mister D every day struggles and adver(Guitar), Star Vox (Lead Vocal/ sities into stand up comedy. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Keys/Guitar) and the Browndog hysterical, revealing and very, (Drums). /JUFTUBS pump out very real. authentic rock with blistering Comics for the three day festifemale vocals. 'SJEBZ .BSDI val include Chris Radburn, Nick 5IF #JH +PLF $PNFEZ 'FTUJWBM Penn, S Sorrensen, Jackie Loeb, $BCBSJUB #FBDI 4QPSUT o .BSDI UP $MVC QN. Jeff Green, Vanessa Wagner, Tickets are selling fast for the Peter Berner, Tom Gleeson, Big Joke Comedy Festival Paul Mcmahon, Ellen Briggs, starting this week on Thursday Mandy Nolan and The Axis Of in #BOHBMPX BU UIF " * )BMM Awesome. Now in its fourth year, this is a .BMGVODUJPO 4VSG 'FTUJWBM world class festival that attracts For program and booking ,JOHTDMJĂ˛ .BSDI UP information visit XXX UIFCJH acts of international standing .BSDI KPLF DPN BV or call Jetset on to perform at the historic hall. By Wednesday March 24, the 02 6685 6262. Each day thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a main show EMMA WALKER (BYRON BAY) LAID TO REST, 2009. TWEED RIVER ART GALLERY, MURWILLUMBAH. MARCH 19 - MAY 2

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$7 concession. For further information, phone Bryanne on 6672 5554 or Rosemary on 6672 1520 5IBOL (PPEOFTT :PV "SF )FSF Want to be entertained and burn of calories at the same time? Then join Murwillumbah Theatre Company at the Civic Centre Auditorium on Saturday March 27 at 7.30pm for a hilarious evening of improvisation games. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Thank Goodness You Are Here!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t replace a trip to the gym or a brisk walk, but researchers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee have found that 10 to 15 minutes of raucous laughter increases energy expenditure and heart rate by 10 to 20 per cent! This will be an evening of entertaining mayhem, where theatre company members and candidates try to outdo one another in impromptu role-playing. The scripts have been specially written by the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;writer-in-residenceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; John Smithwick. The performance will be for one night only so donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss out! No need to book, just turn up, although for groups of 6 or over table seating can be reserved by ringing Rosemary on 6672 1520. These tables will only be held until 7pm. All seating will be in table format, so bring your own drinks and nibbles and laugh as each candidate copes with whatever we can throw at them. Admission is $10 or

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The Echoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guide to

KINGSCLIFF

Fins

Sheoak Shack

Currumbin RSL Club Currumbin Creek Road, Currumbin Open 7 days lunch and dinner 07 5534 7999 www.currumbin.com.au

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

64 Fingal Rd, Fingal Head Ph 07 5523 1130 Wed & Thurs 11am-5pm, Fri & Sat 11am-10pm & Sun 9.30am-5pm www.sheoakshack.com

Nam Yeng

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

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

Cafe Laz mba

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; If you are looking for delicious food, coffee or romantic sunset cocktail on the riverbank, the Sheoak Shack is the beach shack for you with a funky laid back daytime vibe or a party atmosphere with live music on Saturday nights. This gallery/cafe showcases the work of high quality local artists and is available for private functionsâ&#x20AC;Ś more Byron than Byron, in sleepy Fingal Head.

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

Tweed River Art Gallery

Winner of Best Sushi Bar in NSW region 2008. Eat in or takeaway. Licensed. Open 7 days 11am till late.

Enjoy contemporary dining where award winning chefs transform quality fresh, local produce into sumptuous meals and cater to varying dietary requirements. With over 30 years international experience including 16 years as executive chef at Seaworld Nara Resort, Executive Chef Jiri Solnicka joins the team. Check our website for great weekly specials. Winner â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Best Club Restaurant QLD 2007, 2008 & 2009 (Clubs Queensland Awards).

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.

MURWILLUMBAH

CURRUMBIN

Alleys

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

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

TWEED HEADS

CASUARINA COOLANGATTA

O-Sushi

FINGAL HEAD

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. 02 6670 5555

Bamboo Restaurant & Lounge Bar

UKI

GOODTASTE

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

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THURSDAY 18 TWEED â&#x2013; CLUB BANORA, 6PM MARK DIVOLA â&#x2013; CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB 5.30PM SIMONE CUTTING â&#x2013; TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6PM VEENIEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S DAVID LEE â&#x2013; TWIN TOWNS 11AM FREE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

GOLD COAST â&#x2013; BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 6PM BRENDAN ROSE â&#x2013; COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM COMICBOOK HEROS â&#x2013; COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 7PM LIVE MUSIC & POOL COMP â&#x2013; GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8PM DES BISHOP, UNPLUGGED IN THE BASEMENT - ROZ PAPPALARDO & THE WAYWARD GENTLEMEN â&#x2013; SOUNDLOUNGE CURRUMBIN RSL 8PM CHRIS SMITHER

BYRON â&#x2013; BEACH HOTEL 9PM SUPER

MARIO â&#x2013; HOTEL GT NORTHERN HEART TRIBE â&#x2013; BYRON BAY BREWERY BUDDHA BAR 7PM SLIM PICKENS & DR BAZ â&#x2013; LA LA LAND KID KENOBI (BREAKERS REVENGE TOUR) DANIEL WEBBER â&#x2013; HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7PM BILL JACOBI

FRIDAY 19 TWEED â&#x2013; AUSTRALIAN HOTEL MURWILLUMBAH 7PM JEROME â&#x2013; BILAMBIL SPORTS CLUB 8PM DAVE CAVANAGH â&#x2013; CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB 7.30PM ROBERT KEITH â&#x2013; CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 8PM NITESTAR â&#x2013; CABARITA BEACH BAR & GRILL 8PM RAY CATT AND ALANA FOX â&#x2013; CLUB BANORA BANORA POINT 7.30PM JASON DELPHIN â&#x2013; ELEPHANT ROCK CAFE CURRUMBIN TIM ROURKE â&#x2013; IMPERIAL HOTEL, MURWILLUMBAH 8PM ISAAC FRANKHAM

â&#x2013; IVORY TAVERN 7PM HOUSE DJ â&#x2013; KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 8.30PM NICK MUIR â&#x2013; MURWILLUMBAH BOWLS & SPORTS CLUB 8PM INNOCENT BYSTANDERS â&#x2013; MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9PM DJ HERVE â&#x2013; MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM SURFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S UP â&#x2013; POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM TREVOR WHITE â&#x2013; SALTBAR BEACHBAR AND BISTRO 8.30PM PRESTON TRAIN â&#x2013; SEAGULLS 8PM TRILOGY â&#x2013; TWEED TAVERN (THE ROUND HOUSE), MURRWILUMBAH 8PM DJ BRETT â&#x2013; TERRANORA TAVERN 8PM TAHLIA MCGAHEY â&#x2013; TWIN TOWNS CLUBS & RESORTS AKASA â&#x2013; TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 12PM MICHAEL 7PM STREET CAFE BAND â&#x2013; TWEED RIVER ART GALLERY, SPIRIT, LAND AND MEMORY EXHIBITION

GOLD COAST â&#x2013; BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 7.30PM UPSTAGE â&#x2013; COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM DJ HUIA, DJ LEE ROY 10.30PM AGENT 77 â&#x2013; COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 9PM FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE â&#x2013; CURRUMBIN RSL 6PM SIMON ASQUITH 9PM KAFFENE â&#x2013; THE ELEPHANT ROCK CAFE 7PM TIM ROURKE â&#x2013; GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8PM COMEDY IN THE BASEMENT BRAD OAKES, GOLD COAST JAZZ AND BLUES CLUB - THE HARLEM SWING BAND FEATURING ELLY HOYT â&#x2013; HARD ROCK CAFE 8PM REMEDY â&#x2013; MERMAID TAVERN 8PM DYNAMITE AS WELL â&#x2013; NEVERLAND BAR COOLANGATTA 9PM KID KENOBI â&#x2013; NTH BURLEIGH SURF CLUB 8PM LOADED DICE â&#x2013; SOUTHPORT RSL 7.30PM ZEPHRYS MARK 2

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avid Gordon proudly displays a large framed document in his office at Ray White Real Estate in Fletcher Street Byron Bay. It depicts the ground plan of vacant land spaces for sale by auction, just east of Cape Byron. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;My great grandfather Ray Gordon was the agent for the sale of the lots at Wategoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; says David. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;That was in 1961, before I was even born. My dad decided not to buy a lot at the time because he was concerned about the dirt road, but my uncle bought a lot â&#x20AC;&#x201C; for ÂŁ350.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; With David part of the fourth generation, the Gordon family is the longest serving in real estate in Byron Bay. In 1978 Davidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father opened Byron Bay Real Estate and in 1982 they became part of Elders. Originally from Lismore, David started coming to Byron 40 years ago with his dad and he has lived in the Bay for the last 25 years. He has seen a great deal of change in the area and in the market in that time. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twenty-five years ago it was locals buying property and there was a lot more land available. People were buying and building homes. People from

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out of the area didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start buying until much later on and then it was for holidays and development as empty space became scarce.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; David says that market did take a tumble in the 2008 financial crisis where demand dropped by about half. Local sales went from 525 per annum to about 320 and in the 08-09 fiscal year only 300 properties sold. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Things were difficult for the market globally and locally

but there has been a great deal of improvement since then. Turnover is starting to increase again and there is beginning to be a lot of interest again â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially in properties under $600,000.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; David feels the future for the market is bright and that turnover is slowly getting back to a reasonable level. He says the right property will always sell. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;These days there are still challenges to getting a deal together. Properties that sell the

best are the right price with something unique on offer.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; David is also looking forward to a bright future with a recent change to his business, becoming a member of the Ray White family. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Many people have asked me why after 26 years we made the change. We believe that Ray White is the largest, most recognisable residential real estate agent in Australasia and we want to align ourselves with the biggest and the best.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

Supply, not house size, the real problem says HIA Removing the obstacles to boosting Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s housing supply is vital, but the size of the homes Australians are building is not a constraint, says the Housing Industry Association (HIA). HIA chief executive Graham Wolfe says that HIA has long warned of the urgency that is required in tackling land supply constraints, planning delays, an equitable infrastruc-

ture funding model, and a structural shortage of skilled labour, to name but a few obstacles standing in the way of a sustainable boost to Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s housing supply. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Getting the mix of housing right is of course crucial, but market forces determine the size of dwellings and it is not a constraint to boosting our housing stock. The average size of detached houses built

in Australia stopped increasing some time ago and indeed has trended down slightly in recent years, and roughly 30 per cent of what we build is smaller, non-detached housing. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The one issue we face with home size is planning requirements in some jurisdictions that force builders to construct larger size units than the public actually wants. That issue is symptomatic of the major

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SPORT RESULTS BOWLS Cabarita Beach Men 27.2.10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Social winners N Unicombe, L Freeman & R Mills cons R Faulkner, B Pilling & S Anderson. B Grade pairs final B MacKenzie & R Watkins def B Creedon & G Dryden. Tweed Byron District junior champion Julian Richards. 3.3.10 Winners B Laybutt & C Sheppard r/up J Knight & M Jaffray cons G Lake & D Hopps. B Grade Singles final B Davey def B Barnes 31-27 in a very close game of the highest standard. Mixed Fours Final M Mantell, G Coustley, L Freeman & A Latif def M Overall, G Lake, J Lake & D Hopps. 6.3.10 Sat Social Winners J Hunter & P Schofield cons F Wright, B Oldmeadow & R Woodbury. District reserve Triples winners B Davey, I Crabb & D Perez. 8.3.10 Winners C Klaverstyn & R Allen r/up B Creedon & J Rannie cons A Latif & B Laybutt. Cabarita Beach Women Pennant Grade 3: 05.03.10 Ocean Shores 56 defeated Cabarita 29. 09.03.10 Pottsville 57 defeated

Cabarita 30. 11.03.10 Cabarita to play Mullumbimby. 16.13.10 Cabarita/ Murwillumbah game to be completed. 09.03.10 Social Bowls: Winning Rink - K.Dimauro, B. Minto, L.Glancy. Consolation - V.Edwards, R.Woodbury, M.Rae, G.Coustley.18.03.10 Club Open Fours competition commences. 23.03.10 Club Open Triples entries close. Competition commences 01.04.10. Ocean Shores are Winners of the Grade 3 Pennant. Final Game Results: Grade 3 05.03.10 Ocean Shores 56 defeated Cabarita 29. 09.03.10 Pottsville 57 defeated Cabarita 30. 11.03.10 Mullumbimby 48 defeated Cabarita 34. 6.03.10 Social Bowls: Winning Rink, M.Hunter, R.Woodbury, P.Taylor, G.Cartwright. Consolation, K.Dimauro, M.Hatcliffe, V.Dudley. Raffles, M.Watson, G.Cartwright, T.Brent. 18.03.10 Club Open Fours commence. 23.03.10 Club Open Triples entries close. Competion commences. 01.04.10. Sheet on board if wishing to participate. Barefoot Bowls - Sundays 4.30pm to 6.00pm. All welcome. Social Bowls - Tuesdays 9.15am. Visitors warmly welcomed. Ladies also invited to play Saturdays 1.00pm.

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Please phone Club on 6646 2951 and leave message and contact number. Coaching - Free every Saturday with accredited coaches from 9.30am. Condong Ladies 9.3.10 Championships Fours Round 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; J. Timmins .Smith, K. Edmunds, J. Glasby Def D.Dawes, K.Cusack, B.Dunne. M.Sweetman, R.Ross,M. Standfield, J.Blake, S.Cook def E.Elvy, M.Hinde, B.Mullan, P.Flack.16.3.10 Final of Championships 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. J. Glasby team plays S.Cook team. 16.3.10 Social bowls 9.30am on the green. Congratulations to our ladies winning div 4 pennants. 23.3.10 District 4â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Championships at Ocean Shores. Names in for District pairs and Singles 6.4.10 Club Meeting Tues 16.03.10 the final was played of the Championship Fours and the valiant winners were S Cook, J Blake,M Standfield & M Wilkins def J Glasby,K Edmunds,R Thorley & J Timmins. Social play pairs winners were R Ross & M Hinde def E Hunt & B Smith. Winning Rink S Cook. Comp Winner K Edmunds. Next monthly meeting is 6th April. Social bowls next Tues 23.03.10.Good luck to all those playing at the District

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Championships next week. Saints and Sinners visit from QLD Taxis, looking for ladies to play Friday. 26.03.10 at 5.30pm start (Mufti )& Sat 27.03.10 with a 1pm start (Whites).Concert following bowls on the Sat 6.30pm with a meal cost is $12.Please call Fluffy at the club to get your names down. Condong Men Wednesday bowls 32 bowlers played a rain delayed game that finished a bit early. Raffle winners R Bell, S Dawson, B Mullan, I Hunt. Thursday 3 bowl pairs played winners being B McBurney, W Vandenbroek, $40 each Runner/ups R Gerdes, S Reading $20 each Rafle winners Kooka, B Dunne. Saturday bowls 30 players turned up to bowl. More pennant players are needed to come and play so they can be seen playing to be picked to play. Sunday Men only bowls. Condong playing Tweed bowls and South Tweed. Winners Toby, Les, Mick, South Tweed Moses, B Scarce, S Williams tweed bowls, S Keen, T Crossingham, T Kennedy, Condong. Raffle winers B Greenway, A Stevens, Dasha, J Buch. Cudgen Leagues Ladies Congratulations: Grade 2 Pennant

winners, Cabarita Beach, runners up Murwillumbah & also Grade 4 winners, Condong, runners up Pottsville. Well done. Thurs 4th results, Rnd 1, Clb Champ/ship triples - Sharon Hinks, Maureen Alcorn, Colleen Wein def Faye Turner, Joy Ashford, June Wotherspoon 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 16 well done. Ladies social winners Rnk4, Sharon Hinks, Maureen Alcorn, Colleen Wein ( Clb triples ) Raffle Freda Hall. Congratulations everyone. Thurs Ladies social 12.30 for 1pm start. Sun 21st March from 8.45am, 9.30 start, social sun mixed bowls with lunch, cost $10 pp mufti dress all welcome. Sheet on board Club Champ/ship pairs entries close Thurs March 25. Dist Champ/ ship pairs & singles entries clse Thurs 15th April. Thurs March 11, 2nd round club champ/ship triples results â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ann Revie, Rosalie Lowe, Isabel Nipperess def Marion Hull, Vickii Needs, Liz Fleming ; Pat Pieterse, Helen Wylie, June Tilley def Sharon Hinks, Maureen Alcorn, Colleen Wein. Thurs 11 ladies social results â&#x20AC;&#x201C; winners Rnk3, Marie Ellen, Freda Hall. Raffle â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Colleen Wein. Congratulations everyone. Coming up â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1pm Thurs ladies social

12.30 for 1pm start. Sun 21st March 9am, Social Sun mixed mufti bowls & lunch cost $10 pp all welcome. Mon 22, 1pm, social mixed triples, mufti all welcome. Tues 23 8.30am March district fours commence 1st & 2nd rounds â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ocean Shores. Nom sheets on board for following events â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Club pairs entries clsoe Thurs 25th March; Club singles entries close Thurs 13th May. Dist. pairs, singles entries close Thurs 15th April. Easter donations gratefully ccepted for Easter raffles coming up. Sheet on board for Cudgen Leagues ladies Pennant luncheon at Cudgen Leagues Club Friday 19th March â&#x20AC;&#x201C; midday, all members welcome. Date for diary Tues April 6, 9.30am committee. All welcome sheet in foyer from bowls office or ph 02 6674 1816 / 2734. Cudgen Leagues Men Wed. 3.3.10 Mens Mufti Winners: B.Cusack, D.Lowe, B. Blake. Losing Rink J.Tom, T.Grimes, B.Frazer. Sat. 6.3.10 Mens Whites Winners D.Lowe, G.Ellen Losing Rink K.Hansen, R.McIntosh, S.Archbold Major Singles Championships J.Turner 31vrs F.Smith 12 Remember the first pennant

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Sport trial is on 27.3.10. Watch notice board for selected teams. Division 4 to play Division 5. Four teams in Division 7 have been chosen to play a trial game. Mon. 8.3.10 Mixed Mufti: G.Parish, R.Hall, F.Hall. Wed.10.30.10 Mens Mufti:Winners B.Cusack, B.Beattie, R.Hall,T.Conlon. Losing Rink R.Cox, F.Smith, Speedy, R.Tough. Sat. 13.3.10 Mens Whites WinnersJ.Turner K.Hansen, R.McIntosh, S.Archbold. Major Fours Championships J.Turner, K.Hansen, R.McIntosh, S.Archbold 24 v D.Lowe, I.Tilley, K.Foran, J.Holt 14Coog, B.Cusack, R.Corney, P.Tindale 17 v M.Burns, D.Taylor, B.Blake, T.Grimes 14. Remember the first pennant trial is on 27.3.10 Division 4 to play Division 5. Four teams in Division 7 have been chosen to play a trial game. Kingscliff Ladies The results for play on Wednesday 3rd Mar.2010 were Winners on Rink 4. J.Scott/J. Bonett. Also for play on Wednesday March 10, on Rink 3 A.Wonka/A.Carruthers/M. McCrindle, runners up were. D.Abrahams.B.Mirls/D.Hallett/D.Jones, also the Final of our Open. Singles Championship The Winner was Sandra Akers and Runnerup Diane Jones. Raffle Winners were Sheila Davies, and Barbara Davies. Kingscliff Men John North, Glen Searle and Michael Turner won their way through to Round Four of the District Singles Championships which will be played at Musgrave Hill on Sunday March 14. Results of Tweed Valley Shield played against Pottsville on Monday 8th March at Pottsville. A Division: Pottsville 51 d Kingscliff 32; B Division: Kingscliff 57 d Pottsville 29. Super Challenge: Results of Round 7 played against Redlands at Kingscliff on Saturday 6th March. Gold Division: The men won 2 rinks and lost 3 while the ladies won 1 rink and lost 1. The men have finished the competition in seventh place and the ladies in third place. Bronze Division: The men won 4 rinks and lost 1 while the ladies lost both rinks. The men have finished in third place, while the ladies are still in first place with a narrow lead over Broadbeach who have one game to play. Social Bowls Results Thursday March 4: Winners: A Curnow, K Davey, J Quinn; J Brinsmead, B Morrow, B Beattie. Plate winners: W Deal, W Brereton, R Graham. Saturday March 6: Winners: D Fines, T Green; Plate Winners: K Jordan, R Lewis, Tuesday March 9: Winners: M Howarde, B Lamb. Runners Up: J Frazer, F McNamara. Plate Winners: O Simpson, J North. Open Fours Club Championship. Winners: K Banks, G Barrack, G Searle, M Turner the Runners Up: B Beetson, A Reid, T King, O Simpson. Results of Round 2 of the Open Pairs: J Julius, R Armour d L Rootsey, C Lane; J Quinn, S Jamieson, d T Halloran, L Morris; T Wonka, J North d B Beattie, D Roughley; and in a very tight game that went to an extra end L Murphey, P Jones d K Dawson, I Taylor. Social Bowls Results, Thursday March 11: Winners: B Massey, H DeVries, N Peacock; L Gillespie, K Styles, B Goldstone; H Hockey, J Donnelly, D Roughley. Plate winners: R Ellis, R Sharp, B Butler. Saturday March 13: Winners: B O’Kane, S Kemp, L Morris; E Bryson, N Cruickshank, B Davies. Plate Winners: B Jack, R Cavanagh, K Styles, Tuesday 16th March: Winners: H Hockey, O Simpson. Runners Up: E Cocks, P Crompton. Plate Winners: D Whittington, F McNamara. Coming Up: Artie Booth Men’s Two Bowls Pairs: This will be 5 games of 17 ends with a prize pool of $2 100. Entry fee of $40 includes Chef’s special lunch. Nomination sheets are on the board for the A Grade Triples. The club will host its Inaugural Luncheon of the Pie and Peas Club on Friday March 26. Pottsville Women Thursday March 4 Winners: F.Brady & M.Jackson, Runner Up: G.Moore & A.Swift.Raffle: H.Woodbridge & J.Crombie. Pennant Results: Division 4 Runner Up with 11 points Pottsville. Division 4 Winners with 14 points Condong. Pennant Results: Division 3–3 more games to play results next week. Thursday March 11 Winners:J.Brammer, J.Crombie & W.Fielding. Run-

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ards d. Jim Croghan 25/8; Leon Harvey d. Steve Ross 25/20; John Millington d. John Parker-Smith 25/12; Greg Kelly d. Ron Taylor 25/6. Social Results: Sun 28 Feb Green 1: Pat & John Griffiths; r/up: George Mynott, Heather Mason Green 2: Trevor Baienochse, Phil Dwyer, Joan & Bill Dangerfield; r/up: Berris Irwin, Barbara Fox, Bill Grose. Tues 2 Mar: Washed out greens unplayable Wed 3 Mar – Random Rink Draw Green 1: Jim Hammersley, Gordon Holthouse; r/ up: Gary Clarkson, Sam Ramsay. Green 2: Ted Emond, Con Impellizzeri, Ron Sturrock; r/up: Jack Maloney, Ross Cali, John Heath. Green 3: Don Shoobert, Graham Simpson; r/up: Chas Merriman, Allen Jackson. Green 4: Dennis McCarthy, Errol Perkins; r/up: Ron Edwards, Ian Irvine. Fri March 5 Green 1: Peter Howell, Tom Kelly; r/up: Ramsay MacDonald, Sam Ramsay, George Hanlon. Green 2 Ric Gammon, Ed Kolbee, Frank McPhillips; r/up: Con Impellizzeri, Col Moses, Bruno Bagnara. Green 3: Brian Bevan, Fred Peel, Michael Nedjati; Jim O’Neill, Eric Robinson, Jim Cowen Sat 6 Mar. Green 1: Jack Maloney, George Harwood; r/up: Mick Green, Peter Goldsmith. Green 2: Allan Davis, Ted Crofton; r/up: John Reardon, Dennis Agnew. Random Rink Draw: Al Blake Ken Schmidt; r/up: Marjorie & Jim Croghan. 15.3.10 Bowls Super Challenge: Gold Men and Ladies have qualified for the round robin play-off on March 20/21, Bronze 8 Men and Bronze 11 Men also qualified, Bronze 11 played Round 9 against Lynndon and the Mens section won 3 rinks to 2 and the Ladies won both rinks. Tweed Valley Shield. Results from Round 8 on Monday 8 March played at Pottsville. A division: Coolangatta d. Tugun 50/37 [7/0]; Pottsville d. Kingscliff. 51/32 ]7/0]; Tweed Heads d. South tweed 48/30 [7/0] B division: Tugun d. Coolangatta 47/28 [7/0]; Kingscliff d. Pottsville. 57/29 [7/0]; Tweed Heads d. South Tweed 41/27 [5/2]. Updated points score after Round 8 Div A: Pottsville 42.5; Tweed Heads 36.5; Coolangatta 29.5; Tugun 25.5; Kingscliff 19; South Tweed 15. Div B: Tugun 41.5; Tweed Heads 31.5; South Tweed 29.5; Pottsville 26.5; Kingscliff 25; Coolangatta 14. Round 10 to be played at Kingscliff on 29 March draw is Tugun verses Kingscliff; South Tweed Heads verses Pottsville and Coolangatta verses Tweed Heads. Club Championships: Open Fours: 2nd semi-final: Brendan Wilson [sub] George Kendall], Simon Stephenson, Brian Lamb, Mark Howarde d. Greg Hardman, John Wyper, Al Kalnins, Tony Willemsen 21/15. Final played 13 March: Brendan Wilson, Simon Stephenson, Brian Lamb, Mark Howarde d. Clinton Bailey, Boyd McAlpine, John Bailey, Graham Richards 27/10. Indoor Singles Qtr-f played 11 March: Greg Kelly d. Dennis Agnew 25/8; Tony Willemsen d. Graham Richards 25/21; Russell Leeson d. John Millington 25/24. Social Results: Sun 7 Mar Green 1: Jim O’neill, Lorraine Robins, Doreen & George Kendall; r/up: Jim O’neill, Lorraine Robins, Doreen & George Kendall; r/up: Berris Irwin, Phil Dwyer, Joan & Bill Dangerfield. Green 2: Jean & Bill Finney; r/up: Maureen & Jack Blagbrough. Random Rink Draw: Jack Barnes, Alice Plowright; r/up: Renee & Tony Laycock. Tues 9 Mar: Winners – Men – Bob Bower, Lol Sables, Bob Wike, Jack Blagbrough; r/up: Fred Cramer, John LeBoeuf, Russell Luland. Winners – Ladies – no cards received. Wed 10 Mar Highest Winning Margin Green 1: Clinton Bailey, John Bailey + 22; r/up: Peter Howell, Tom Kelly + 6 on c/b.Green 2: Ted Ryan, Sean Harty + 23; r/up: Don Shoobert, Graham Simpson + 13. Green 3: Mike Nash, Steve Goodman + 16; r/up: John Reardon, George Hanlon + 11. Green 4: Clem Jones, Brian Scrase + 18; r/up: Jack Maloney, Tony Goad + 16. Fri 12 Mar. Green 1: Barry Larkin, John Heath, Stan Williams; r/up: Laurie Rea, Max. Reiter, Vince Leather. Green 2: Ron Edwards, Allen Jackson; r/up: bob Chapman, Robert Young, Ron Parker. Green 3: Dennis McCarthy, Errol Perkins, Jim Bryant; r/up: Elwyne Rigby, Fred Willis. Sat 13 Mar Green 1: Don Shoobert, Jack Blagbrough; r/ up: Clinton Bailey, Boyd McAlpine, John Bailey, Graham Richards. Green 2: Les Hore, Jeff Walter; r/up: George Vlismas, Lidia Elsey.

Steph is queen of the world Stephanie Gilmore found herself in the company of the sporting world’s great including Serena Williams, Kim Clijsters and the Brawn GP racing team when she was crowned Action Sportsperson of the Year last week at the 2010 Laureus World Sports Awards held in Abu Dhabi. Looking more like a super model than a beach babe, Gilmore was glowing at the ceremony and chuffed to have received her award from actor from Hugh Grant and Australian sport’s living legend, Steve Waugh. The award was the cherry on the icing on the cake, Gilmore recently winning the Roxy pro at Snapper Rocks. Going from strength to strength, it doesn’t look as if there is much stopping Steph moving on to bigger and better things and with such a great start to the season – she is first woman to win back-toback events at Snapper Rocks – there is a real possibility that she could win her fourth consecutive world title. Steph’s name will go down in history with the world’s best,. This year’s other winners at the awards were: Sportsman of the Year athlete Usain Bolt from Jamaica, Sportswoman of the Year tennis player Serena Williams from the United States, the Team of the Year award going to the Brawn GP auto racing team from Britain and the Comeback of the Year award finding its way into the Tweed Heads Tourers The Tourers along with South Tweed traveled to Condong. The winners were Col Moses, Brian Scrase and Stan Williams. The Tourers traveled to Musgrave Hill last Sunday for that club’s Gala Day along with a total of 92 players and the Tourers winners were Les Wurth, John Easter, Frank McPhillips and Simon Bass. Next Sunday is Tony Haynes Day to be played Indoor, the list is on the board. DARTS Tweed Valley Darts Association Results of games played on 8.03.10. A Grade Jokers 9 def Blues 6 and Gulls 10 def Cgulls 5, Hogan’s Heroes forfeited the friendly game against Sharks. Congratulations to Brett Atkinson from Jokers who threw 180. B Grade We’re Back 8 def Devils 2, Tigers 9 def Misfits 2 and Lions 6 def Leftovers 5. Point score subject to confirmation A Grade Blues 50, Jokers 50, Gulls 40, Hogan’s Heroes 26 and Cgulls 14. B Grade We’re Back 37, Sharks and Tigers 34, Devils 31, Lions and Leftovers 22 and Misfits 15.Games played on Monday 15th March: A grade Blues 12 def Cgulls 3, Jokers 11 def Hogan’s Heroes 4 while Misfits forfeited the friendly game to Gulls. B grade Tigers 7 def Lions 4, Devils 7 def Leftovers 4, We’re Back 6 def Sharks 5,Point Score subject to confirmation A Grade Blues 62, Jokers 61, Gulls 40, Hogan’s Heroes 30 and Cgulls 17. B Grade We’re Back 44, Tigers 41, Sharks 39, Devils 38, Leftovers and Lions 26 and Misfits 15. GOLF Chinderah Seniors Social Results for Thursday. 4.3.10 Stroke Winner ‘A’ grade Mel Brodie, net 60 (c/back), new h/cap 13, R/up Bruce Jones net 60, (c/back) new h/cap 18. Winner ‘B’ grade, Ruth Cafarella, net 59 new h/cap, 31, R/up Keith Morris net 61 new h/cap 25. Monday 8.3.10 Washed out! 11.3.10 Stableford Winner A Grade Keith Marshall 41 points

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Legend from the past Phyllis O’Donnell with new legend Steph Gilmore at the Australian Walk of Fame in March 2009. Photo Tree Faerie

hands of another another tennis player Kim Clijsters from Belgium. The Breakthrough of the Year award went to Jenson Button auto racing another from speed team from Britain and the Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability went to South African swimmer Natalie du Toit.

Full up to pussy’s bow with excitement, Gilmore said the win was unbelievable and not something she had imagined in her wildest dreams. In a star-studded ceremony for the Laureus event, Stephanie wasn’t the only Australian surfer nominated for the event, together with Mick Fanning, she was one of five nominees.

new h/cap 9,R/up Chris Hassall 40 points new h/cap 8. Winner B grade Yvonne Hawkey 38 points (c/back) new h/cap 14, R/up Arthur Wise 38 points new h/cap 18. Winner C grade Marjorie Tune 40 points new h/cap 30, R/up Arlie Warbrooke 38 points new h/cap 43. Ball rundown to 37 points. Next event 22.3.10 - Stroke. Murwillumbah Sunday March 7. Individual Stableford medley Women’s B.Blunden 29 pts winner. Members Winner S.Ritchie 36 pts c.b. N.Pin 2nd.B.Blunden & D.Higgins B.R.Down to 34 pts Monday 8th Veterans Individual Stableford Winner L.Reynolds 35 pts B.R.D.to 34 pts N.Pin 2nd J.Robertson 8th C.Somerville 10th P.Connolly 14th A.Person B.R.D 33 pts c.b Tuesday 9th Womens A,Grade B.O’Reilly 38 pts R.Up j.Smith 30 pts B.Grade D.Colter 31 pts .b R.Up S.Mackey 31 pts C.Grade J.Bradford 31 pts R.Up R.Withers 26 pts. N.Pin 2nd V.Ireland 8th K.Quantrill & M.Hanger 10th J,Watts 14th B.O’Reilly & J.Baker Wednesday 10th Indiviudal Stableford in 2 Grades Winner A.Grade c.Dean 40 pts c.b R.Up G.Moore 40 pts B.Grade D.Blunden 40 pts c.b. B,Harbison 40 pts Veteran B.Harbison 40 pts N.Pin 2nd B.McLean 10th, W.Henderson B.R.D 34 pts Thursday 11th Women’s Individual Stroke Winner, A.Grade J.Smith 73 nett c.b R.Up B.Blunden 73 nett B.Grade J.O’Flanagan 73 nett. R.Up B.Thompson 74 nett C.Grade G.Somerville 75 nett R.Up J.Dobinson 82 nett N.Pin 2nd B.O’Reilly 8th M.reynolds & M.Shanley 10th D.McCabe 14th P.Buckler & N.Roser B,R,Down to 79 nett c.b Saturday 13th. Individual Stableford in 4 Grades Winner A.Grade G.Philp 39 pts R.Up C.Dean 38 pts Winner B.Grade S.Colefax 41 pts R.Up D.Noonan 40 pts Winner C.Grade R.Baldock 39 pts R.Up G.Smith 37 pts c.b Winner D.Grade J.Shortis 44 pts R.Up P.Blackwell 39 pts N.Pin 2nd

J.Borrowdale 8th D.Noonan 10th N.Fogo 14th B.Cooper B.R.Down to 34 pts. SHOOTING Murwillumbah Pistol Club 6-Mar-10; Standard Pistol- R Rees 588, S Nash 580, M Rohrick 577, P Norris 572, J Lumsden 571, N Davis 567, J Hoctor 566, G Andronicus 564, D Stebbing 558, S Stebbing 557, R Fleming 548, M Fleming 541, J Duckworth 539, A Stevens 525, B Campbell 449. Ladies Air Pistol - E Bartrim 386, S Stebbing 384. Air Pistol - L Allen 570. 7-Mar -10; Rifle - S Jenkins 607, B Wenban 600, R Cavanagh 596, D Keene 596, P O’Connor 591, E Bolden 585, H Luna 580, A Hatch 579, Kev Bevis 579, R Luxton 578, G McMahon 576, M Quinn 573, E Wenban 570, C Everett 567, J Lumsden 563, R Blair 557, R Gospel 545, J Blair 544, K Bevis 541, M Luxton 532, B Bishop 500, P Stupka 499, N Luxton 486, M Walters 430 9-Mar-10; Standard Pistol - B Wenban 509, R Gospel 500, R Bebendorf 488, C Everett 469. 10-Mar-10; Air Pistol - A Berry 593, J Lumsden 579, R Rees 579, J Curtis 462. Ladies Air Pistol- G O’Flynn 381, J Lee 371. 13-Mar-10; Centre Fire - D Stebbing 584, J Lumsden 570, J Duckworth 536, W Gray 510, P Cusack 510, G Andronicus 509, J Turner 473. Sports Pistol - P Norris 631, B Campbell 612, M Rohrick 607, A Uren 575, M Fleming 574, R Rees 572, S Nash 565, R Fleming 548, S Stebbing 546, R King 541, M Norris 533, J Hoctor 484. Ladies Air Pistol - S Stebbing 392. Air Pistol - J Duckworth 573, L Allen 517.

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ICE CREAM VAN, fully equipped & v proďŹ table. Excellent business opportunity $48,000. Ph Pat 0432747255 #(!24%2 "53 #/-0!.9 Bus & business for sale, great potential, local business. Enquiries 66843324 '!2$%. "!' 25. A well established & organised green waste garden bag run in the Byron Shire is for sale. Interested parties please phone 0407886772

BUSINESS OPP. 7!2.).' The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post ofďŹ ce box. 3+)0 "). 425#+ plus 16 bins. Good opportunity to enter rubbish removal business. $45,000. Interested parties phone 0407886772

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OCEAN SHORES huge ocean views, executive 4br home, 2 bathrm, DLUG $727,000 www.diysell.com.au ID: P19537 Phone 66284127, 0418221294

WANTED OLD CAST IRON enamel kitchen sink. Phone 66840291

GARAGE SALES %#(/ !##/5.43 0/,)#9 Ads in this section must be paid by credit card or in person at time of placement.

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FINANCE - lowdoc, fulldoc, commercial, private finance & caveat lending, Michael Murray - Broker & Buyers Agent 0428555501

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

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POSITIONS VACANT WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post ofﬁce box. DISH RESTAURANT in Byron Bay seeks a Sous Chef, Chef de Partie, Chef & Cocktail barman. To apply send CV to dishbyron@bigpond.com 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

Free Positions Vacant Ads The Tweed Echo is offering FREE ADS to Positions Vacant advertisers. Send us your listing of up to 50 words before Wednesday midday. Fax your listing to 02 6672 4933 or email it to adcopy@tweedecho.com.au

Registered Nurse Part-time position available in GP practice. Pracsoft, MD & EPC experience desirable. Phone Practice Manager on 02 6672 1352 for more details Send CV to: Practice Manager, PO Box 76 Murwillumbah NSW 2484

MUSICAL NOTES GUITAR AMP REPAIRS, all pro audio & custom modiﬁcations. Ph 0421800963 www.thorphillipsaudio.com 12 PIECE SOUL BAND – SOUL’D – available for work. www.soul-band.com or phone Steve 0410319410

PETS ADOPT A CAT from Animal Welfare League NSW. Phone 66844070

Precious Blue Is a 9 month old, desexed female, Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler). She is a beautiful, well trained dog who loves to swim. She is used to exercising on a treadmill, walking on a leash and running alongside a bicycle. She does need more training to not jump up on people or bark at dogs walking past her front fence but – she is still a puppy! If you can give Blue a permanent, loving home please contact Pam on 07 5524 8590. Visit www.friendsofthepound.com to view the other dogs and cats looking for permanent 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

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Stamp day

Garage sale

Twin Towns Stamp Club stamp day Saturday, March 28, at Waterways Hall, Sunshine Boulevard, Broadbeach, 9am-3pm. Free admission. For info call 07 5598 7629.

Kingscliff Volunteer Coast Guard is holding a monster garage sale from 8am-1pm (DST) on on Sunday, April 4, at the Kingscliff Radio Tower. Donations appreciated. For info call Helena on 6674 0576.

Falls prevention Steady Steps falls prevention program is a10-week gentle-exercise program to improve health and maintain independence in adults. First session Friday, April 16, from 2pm-3pm. For more info call Ron at Coolangatta Senior Citizen’s Centre on 07 5536 4050.

Croquet clubs Tweed Heads Croquet play days are Monday 9am and Thursday and Saturday 9.30am, all welcome to come and try. Phone 07 5599 1611 for more information or come to the lawns at 39 Recreation Street, Tweed Heads on play days. 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).

Stokers hall The Stokers Dunbible Memorial Hall AGM will be held at the hall on Monday, April 19, at 7pm. Enthusiasm, ideas and support is appreciated to keep our community hall viable. For info call Gloria 6677 9234 or Rhonda 6677 9027.

Koala workshop Friends of the Koala is hosting a workshop to be presented by renowned koala authority, Dr Steven Phillips, titled ‘An Update on Aspects of Koala Ecology, Conservation and Management’, based on Steve’s current work, with a particular focus on projects in the Northern Rivers. The workshop will be held on Saturday, March 27, at Southern Cross University’s Lismore campus. Cost $10 for Friends, licensed rehabilitators and concessions, $20 for others. Bookings essential, call 6622 1233 or email info@ friendsofthekoala.org.

Stokers workshop

Good working environment with female staff must be 18–65 yrs old

Do you want to get involved in the future of Stokers Siding? A community planning workshop will be held on Sunday, March 28, at the Stokers Siding Hall from 9.45am-1pm to develop a strategic plan for the community, discuss a vision and future projects for the village, project. For info call Peta on 6672 1306.

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NRCT is looking for a highly skilled energetic person of Aboriginal identity, to coordinate a well established Aboriginal Transport Program. The ATDO coordinates a team of drivers and office staff across the LGA’s of Lismore, Kyogle & Richmond Valley. Support provided by the expert skills of the NRCT team. Applications close 31st March. We offer a culturally integrated friendly and supportive team environment. This is a designated Aboriginal position. For an information package contact NRCT on 66286000 or download from our website www.nrct.org

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Fashion, entertainment and prizes next Tuesday, March 23, at Tweed Heads Civic Centre, from 7pm. $20 entry, $15 students, concessions. For info call Carol on 07 5536 8569.

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.

Red Cross fundraiser

Tweed Links Music Club concert, Sunday, April 4 at 2pm, Coolangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club, Soorley Street, Tweed Heads South. Admission $5 for golf club members, $10 for visitors. Seniors Week special, $5 all seniors. For info call Elaine on 5590 7870 or visit www.tweedlinksmusicclub.org

Mental health Mental Health Carers meetings for the next month: Mondays April 5 and 19. Families and friends of people with mental illness are welcome to share friendship, information and experiences with other carers from 10am on the first

Fernvale AGM Fernvale Community Association AGM to be held at the hall on Monday, April 12, at 7.30pm. Fresh faces and good ideas needed, all welcome. For info call Chris on 6677 9150 or Neil 6677 9125.

Miss Tweed Ball The Miss Tweed Country Balls series begins this Saturday, March 20, with the Miss Tumbulgum Ball from 8pm. Old time and new vogue dancing, true country hospitality, supper and prizes. Competition sections include Tiny Tot Miss and Tiny Tot Beau for nine years and under. For info call 02 6672 5361.

Palliative volunteers Tweed Palliative Support ‘s Volunteer Training Program begins on April 28, a course for new volunteers required to support and care for clients living with a life-threatening illness in the clients own home. A 10 week course, to be held each Wednesday from 9am-3pm, from April 28-June 30. For info call 02 6672 8459.

Bike workshops Wollumbin BUG is hosting free cycling training workshops with an accredited Austcycle trainer at Murwillumbah Showground on Saturday, March 20, for two hours each, commencng at 8am, 10.30am or 1pm. Participants need a bike in good working order and a helmet. seniors encouraged to attend. To register call Jo on 6679 5495 or email wollumbinbug@yahoo.com.au

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

Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 The Channon (02) 6688 6433 Chillingham 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

FARMERS MARKETS Each Sat Each Thu Each Tue Each Sat

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

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

Cycle rides Wollumbin BUG, Sunday, March 21, ‘Doing the flats’, depart Knox Park from near Duck Pond in Nullum Street, Murwillumbah, at 8am, 35kms, easy, mostly flat to Tumbulgum via Eviron and return. ‘Doing the hills, depart same place at 7am, 47kms, medium/hard, suitable for more experienced riders, from Mur’bah to Bilambil

Free concert Free concert at Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre on Monday, March 29, 2pm (DST), traditional jazz, solo acts. 2 Gerrard St. Coolangatta. BYO lunch/nibbles, tea/coffee available. For info call 07 5536 4050 or visit oolangattaseniors@bigpond.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

Friday food giveaway Food giveway for aged pensioner card holders, at new time 10-30am to 1pm (DST) Fridays only. At the ibar, Wharf St, Tweed Heads. Thanks to all who have donated packet and tined food but more needed. For info call Lorraine on 0755 998612 or Thelma on 07 5536 3037.

VIEW clubs Murwillumbah Day VIEW Club’s next meeting on March 22 at Murwillumbah Bowls Club at 10am. Lunch $14.50. Guest speaker Katrina Watts. Friday, March 26, is the zone conference at bowls club at 11am, cost $20. Apologies to Shirley 66 791324 or Mary 6672 1840. 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.

Pottsville meet Pottsville Community Association has deferred the March, April and May meetings. Next meeting will be June 29 at 7.45pm. New members welcome. For info call Helen 02 6676 2549.

Garden clubs 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. For info call Len on 6672 2020 or Steve on 6672 2273.

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.

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: Murwillumbah, interviewer; Banora Point, activities assistant; Kingscliff, Malfunction surf festival supervisors; Murwillumbah, volunteer tutor, project support officer. For info visit www. nortecltd.com.au or call 02 6672 8288.

Nashos The Gold Coast South-Twin Towns Branch of the National Servicemen’s Association of Australia will hold its AGM on Sunday, March 21, at 11am (DST) in the Anzac Room, Twin Towns Services Club. Open to those who served any Commonwealth services 19511972 and partners. For info call John on 07 5535 2484.

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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Business Excellence guru John Hurd has a timely knack of lining up people with helpful hints on improving the viability of local businesses, and this month’s candidate is probably no exception. With advertising dollars in short supply, it’s vital to make sure you use the right medium, be it through Yellow Pages, direct mailing, internet web pages or even (ahem) The Echo. Jerry Crocker says he honed his communication skills in radio before establishing his company, Crockford Carlisle, to advise hundreds of clients on hard-hitting practical ideas to get a bigger bang from your marketing buck, all for $25 with a hot brekkie included at the Tweed Heads Bowls Club on Wednesday (March 24) at 7am. For a seat call 07 5524 1273. ■ ■ ■ ■

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We erred in last week’s article about government agencies considering a parcel of prime agricultural on the Cudgen/ Duranbah plateau for a super centre to house police and other emergency services. The error was in describing the land as being rated among the ‘top 10 per cent’ of farming land in the state. It is in fact assessed as in the top one per cent of farming land following an investigation by the Department of Agriculture four years ago. It was classified as agricultural land of state significance because of its rich red soil, local water reserves and climatic conditions which allow crops to be grown all year round. ■ ■ ■ ■

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Deputy mayor Phil Youngblutt dodged a bullet after a so-called retrial overturned a conduct review panel finding that he had disrespected councillor Katie Milne by suggesting she ‘go outside and have a cry.’ The veteran councillor won a second hearing after the panel member investigating the complaint, barrister John Hawkins, failed to interview him before deciding he had contravened a rule requiring

ings may be made with Alex on 6679 2244 or tickets bought at the door beforehand. ■ ■ ■ ■

A woman’s best friend: Vicki Harris, of Tamworth, and her Australian-champion pet golden retriever Mini enjoy a quiet moment together at their camp at Murwillumbah Showground this week as they prepare for this weekend’s Tweed River Canine Club’s annual show from tomorrow (Friday, March 19) through to Sunday, starting at 9am each day.

councillors to be respectful to each other. In his new report tabled at this week’s meeting Mr Hawkins concluded the remark was made during a private conversation and the code of conduct did not apply in this case. It’s a second let-off for the outspoken councillor. Last year he was found to have breached the code following his many-voters-are-morons jibe but he escaped censure from colleagues by issuing a pre-emptive apology. ■ ■ ■ ■

Following our item recently about how the owner of the Drifters Caravan Park in Kingscliff, Reg Church, had pulled out the vegie garden of an elderly couple who lived there, Backburner is now told the owner has ripped out a flower bed alongside their carport as a result. Resident Anne Law, who is almost 80 years old, had lovingly tended the flower bed’s lilies, birds nest ferns and other flowers for 20 years when she first bought her home there, well before the new owner took over, and was shocked to see him kill the plants this week. Apparently the owners don’t like residents using the park’s tap water for garden beds, even

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though it’s available for general use. Anne’s partner Brian says a citrus tree left nearby is likely to be the next target of what he calls the owner’s heartless antics. ■ ■ ■ ■

Classical music seems to be the flavour of the Tweed this weekend, with two concerts being held in Murwillumbah. On Saturday (March 20), the Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra from Germany will perform Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and some works by Bach and Mozart at the All Saints Anglican Church, Murwillumbah, from 2.30pm (DST). Tickets are available at the door from 1.30pm and cost $35 with $25 for students and children under 12 years free. This Sunday (March 21), the second in the gallery series of concerts put on by Friends of the Tweed River Art Gallery and the Tyalgum Festival Committee will be held. It features the Griffith Trio (Markus Stocker on cello, Michele Walsh on violin and Stephen Emmerson on piano) and is likely to be well attended. Doors open at 6pm for a 6.30pm start (DST). Tickets are $32 adults and $27 for Friends and book-

Tweed Heads Historical Society recently called on Tweed Shire Council to appoint a heritage officer following the controversy over an historical tree threatened with the chop owing to safety concerns. The society said they were disappointed council was about to remove the 110-year-old fig tree on Byangum Road, planted by pioneer Harry Hatton, saying the lack of such an officer was a reason why the old tree was condemned and that staff would have had to consult with the heritage officer before making such a decision. But a spokesperson told The Echo that council ‘generally seeks specialist external advice on heritage matters only when required, and the limited demand for such services in recent years has not generated the need to create a new heritage officer position’. There you have it officially: it seems our heritage must be dying out with such little demand. ■ ■ ■ ■

The owners of a Burringbar property wanting a tree chopped down rang a local beekeeper recently after they found a large bee hive in the tree which apparently would cost more for a tree-lopping contractor to remove. The beekeeper said the owner asked if they could remove the hive that night, but when told they had to wait till next morning, the owner wanting to save a little money, poisoned the bees instead. ‘Bloody terrible’ is how beekeeper Vic Metcalfe, from Stokers Siding, described the owners’ actions. ‘They could’ve waited a few hours and we could’ve done it for them, for free,’ Vic said. Anyone else finding a bee hive they don’t want is asked to call Vic on 6677 9226 or Laurie on 6679 5957 and you can be assured the bees will live a healthy and productive life producing honey.

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