Tweed Echo – Issue 3.08 – 21/10/2010

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Shock move to dam Byrrill Creek gets up Luis Feliu

A packed public gallery at Tuesday’s Tweed Shire Council meeting erupted into anger when a last-minute controversial proposal to dam Byrrill Creek was approved with the casting vote of mayor Kevin Skinner. The shock move came after an hour-and-ahalf-long debate over the shire’s water supply augmentation plans when Cr Warren Polglase moved to replace the staff ’s recommendation for raising the existing Clarrie Hall Dam wall by building a completely new dam at Byrrill Creek further upstream. Bewildered residents of the area and supporters in the gallery cried out ‘shame on you’ and ‘this is crazy’, when, with the vote tied at threeall, mayor Skinner joined Crs Polglase and Phil Youngblutt to adopt the dam as the preferred option to boost the shire’s future water supplies. One protester was escorted out of the chamber by a security guard after the mayor requested he be expelled for interjecting. The three factional colleagues pushed ahead with the dam option despite warnings by senior staff and other councillors that any proposed These innovative protesters circumvented rules imposed by councillors banning protest signs and silly costumes. Not even an alerted security new dam could be illegal and would be over- guard understood the meaning of a huge letter emblazoned on six different t-shirts until the wearers lined up at the back of the chamber and stood with chests out to spell out NO DAMS in big capitals. They stood defiant throughout the 90-minute debate, but to no avail. Photo Luis Feliu ruled by the state government.

Determined resistance

He said council had spent more than $150 million over the past four to five years on the shire’s water supply infrastructure ‘all in one direction, we’re making a decision our forefathers thought would come, we’re now up to turning that vision into an option for the future of our water supply’. The reason he chose Byrrill Creek over raising the wall at Clarrie Hall Dam, he said, was because ‘Clarrie Hall Dam will always be there’ and the wall could be raised anytime and that water tanks ‘will happen’. ‘But lots of people forget food security. I recently spent over a month in Europe and food security was an enormous issue, and one all over the world, and what is needed for food security? Water.’ Cr Dot Holdom said she observed the entire community consultation progress ‘and waited until the end’. ‘But to build a dam at Byrrill Creek when we have another option with Clarrie Hall Dam is

Residents and observers were taken by surprise as they had expected council to follow staff recommendations to raise the existing dam wall. Any proposal to build a new dam would take years of studies and encounter determined resistance from many quarters. The tied vote resulted after Cr Joan van Lieshout left the room citing a conflict due to the dam proposal affecting land owned by her family. In the long and heated debate on the plans for boosting the shire’s water supply and demand (water savings) strategies, the six remaining councillors argued the pros and cons, with regular interjections from the gallery. Cr Polglase opened the debate on his move for a new dam, saying it was nothing new as the shire’s ‘forefathers’ (councillors) had ‘spent millions’ buying up land for a new dam site at Byrrill Creek ‘years and years ago to safeguard our future’.

ludicrous in the extreme at this point in time,’ she said. ‘It’s just not the right thing to do. We’ll have to go through years of work to get it through. Other options have an impact we can mitigate against so why put people of this shire though years of angst? It’s nothing short of madness’.

Doubling the catchment Cr Youngblutt said that with Byrrill Creek dam, ‘we double the catchment’ while Clarrie Hall had only half the catchment and in a dry period you have a better chance to go through it with double the catchment.’ Council’s natural resources director David Oxenham, in response to a question by Cr Katie Milne about laws affecting such a dam, said a new dam would require a greater allocation of water for the environment and that Cr Youngblutt’s argument was ‘negated by the potential for an increase in environmental flow requirements by the state government’.

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Cr Barry Longland said Byrrill Creek dam was ‘the last’ of staff recommendations so he would ‘stick with the experts and put Byrrill Creek last’. Cr Milne said it was best not to have either Byrrill Creek or Clarrie Hall dams as options as both were rich in biodiversity, including threatened species, and would affect a lot of landowners and farmers. She said water savings could easily be achieved by proper demand strategies to avoid such a scenario altogether. ‘The Byrrill Creek option was the worst in the environmental study and people feel strongly for the farmers at Clarrie Hall Dam, and if we can do anything to avoid impacting on their lives, we should,’ she said. Cr Skinner, elected mayor just four weeks ago pledging he wanted to preserve the Tweed’s ‘pristine environment’, started by saying he continued on page 2 VALVOLINE OIL FILTERS Suit popular makes.

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Byrrill Creek resident Jo Gardner, who has fought long and hard against any decision to dam her valley, broke down in tears and anger after the decision on Tuesday, saying it was shortsighted and flew in the face of legislation and recommendations by all tiers of government. Ms Gardner warned the fight against the dam proposal would be long and costly. ‘I assure you, that you have chosen an expensive and protracted legal path that will reflect the Traveston Dam on the Mary River in Queensland at the Tweed ratepayers’ expense,’ she said. ‘The Battle for Byrrill Creek has just begun. I have spent 11 months of educating CWG (community working group) members, council staff, councillors, and the public on the environmental and social issues associated with the Byrrill Creek area and to no avail. ‘What a joke that councillors are supposed to be elected to represent their constituents? Deaf and blind are these councilors to the figures and facts and the public’s views. ‘Mayor Kevin Skinner, with his laughable assurances that biodiversity and environmental issues were at the top of his agenda when elected as mayor has proven that this is not the case. ‘Due to the performance of the majority of councillors over the last year, who are hellbent on creating a second Gold Coast in the Tweed Shire, if you have such little disregard to this world class biodiverse special environment in which we live, then you should resign and move right on up to the Gold Coast, so we can save a tiny remnant of what is left for our children.’

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Above: A photo taken last year on the van Lieshout property near Kunghur which has been approved for a rural village development. However, the Byrrill Creek dam proposal threatens to flood around a third of the land. Left: A Spotted-tailed Quoll, listed as vulnerable in NSW, is one of two nationally endangered species in the Byrrill Creek valley. The other is the Giant Barred Frog. Ten other species found close to Byrrill Creek are listed as vulnerable in NSW.

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believed water demand management was ‘a work in progress’ and that as re-use methods and technology improved ‘this council and others would do everything to implement all types of measures’. ‘But it’s proven clearly... sooner, rather than later, we’ll run out of water.’ He said it was a ‘tough’ decision, despite advice that the state or federal government could ‘force the issue’ to ban a new dam if other options such as raising the Clarrie Hall Dam wall was available.

‘We need to follow the lead’ He said ‘I know dams are not popular’ but at the same time tanks had catchment limitations, ending by saying he believed ‘we need to follow the lead that was set in buying up that land many years ago’. Cr Holdom followed by saying ‘if a dam was built at Byrrill Creek, legislation on releases for environmental water flows had to be confirmed’ and that she doubted the shire ‘could see it (happen) when other avenues were available’. ‘I’ll go along for the ride, but I assure you it’ll be refused’. The vote was then taken with Cr Skinner using his casting vote to break 3-3 deadlock,

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drawing an angry outburst from the public gallery’s dam opponents, including a threat by one that the dam would ‘fall down, the same way Traveston Dam did’ referring to the federal government’s intervention this year to stop the Queensland government’s controversial plan to dam the Mary River in southeast Queensland. Earlier, mayor Skinner sided with Crs Milne, Longland and Holdom (4-2) to pass the shire’s non-residential water demand management program to achieve water savings. The staff recommendations did not mandate for compulsory use of rainwater tanks and other water harvesting and saving measures but Cr Milne succeeded with her amendment for the program to include consideration of greywater use and rainwater tanks, a waterfriendly garden policy and for council to lobby the state government to review building codes to allow for more water saving and reuse measures. Cr Milne said council and the community had achieved a reduction in water demand of around 40 per cent since 1992 which showed ‘a great willingness’ and acceptance by the community on reduction measures. She said reports showed the shire was short by an av-

erage annual 1,100 megalitres in providing a secure yield by 2036 and that given the success of the takeup with rainwater tanks, that figure could easily be achieved without triggering the need for a new dam or raising the existing dam wall. ‘It’s not an overwhelming target to achieve, and not a difficult task. We could achieve savings of around 70 per cent alone from the Cobaki and Kings Forest developments alone [by water tanks, greywater reuse and dual-reticulation toilets].

‘Lost opportunity’ ‘It’s a lost opportunity if we don’t go down that path in those two developments,’ she said to loud applause. After the vote on the demand strategy, a protester yelled out that council should ‘get on to the state government to stop washing coal with clean water’ and Cr Skinner ordered his ejection from the gallery by the security guard. Outside the chamber, the protester, Robert Carroll, the president of the Nimbin Environment Centre, told The Echo the decision was an outrage and would probably be overturned by the state or federal governments and those councillors opting for the new dam were simply throwing ratepayer money down the drain. www.tweedecho.com.au

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Geoff and Joyce Morley never got rich selling books, but the personal rewards have more than compensated. The owners of Thinkers’ second-hand book store have been stacking shelves, offering recommendations and lending a sympathetic ear to customers for 14 years. But the couple say the time is right to start the next chapter of their lives and will be shutting up shop next month. Geoff says he and his wife forged lasting friendships over the years through their South Tweed shop, and the decision to close had not come lightly. ‘It was an emotional wrench,’ he said. ‘You meet some fabulous people.’ The couple are now looking forward to having more time to travel and are planning a trip to Cuba. The book shop is somewhat of a cultural anomaly in South Tweed’s industrialised heart. Despite its out-of-the-way location in Industry Drive, the

Thinkers’ second hand book store owners Geoff and Joyce Morley are shutting up shop after 14 years in business. Photo Jeff ‘Black Books’ Dawson

shop has forged a dedicated customer base. Unlike other second hand book stores, Thinkers specialises more in classics, reference books and philosophy, as well as rare and out of print titles. Geoff estimates the shop stocks

up to 55,000 individual titles. Wife Joyce is a former librarian, while Geoff is a one-time published author. He hopes retirement will allow him perhaps to work on a second novel. Thinkers’ book shop is due

to close November 20 and is currently holding a 75 per cent off sale. Any remaining stock will be donated to charity. The couple have urged local schools or community organisations interested in receiving a book donation to call 07 5523 3200.

Planning concerns on Cobaki endorsed by council Ken Sapwell

Developer Leda Manorstead has removed its proposal for two artificial lakes which were the centrepiece of the Cobaki Lakes project. The 11th-hour decision to remove the two lakes which covered almost seven hectares has been welcomed by council planners but other changes have triggered concerns. Project manager Reg van Rij said yesterday it had now been decided to drop the lakes tag and market the development simply as Cobaki. The project, which has been on the drawing boards since 1995, involves the creation of a master-planned community of up to 5,500 homes, schools and a town centre. The council voted narrowly to support what is expected to be the last major submission on the project by chief planner Vince Connell before the

government gives a final green light, possibly within months. Mr Connell said ditching the lakes and a connected drainage system would relieve some concerns about stormwater disposal into the Cobaki Broadwater and the risk of acid sulphate soil contamination in creating them. He also welcomed the relocation of a road to provide more useable open space but raised a raft of other concerns, including the relocation of a school on a busy road, the rehabilitation of salt marshes and parklands too small to fit a sports field. He asked the NSW government to insist Leda signs up to agreed performance standards before handing rehabilitated environmental protection areas over to the council to avoid higher costs to ratepayers. The council will also ask the government not to approve the project until it has a chance to comment on Leda’s develop-

ment control plan (DCP) which overrides the council’s own residential controls. Planners have already objected to plans for small-lot subdivisions and high-density housing lots which they see as out of character with Tweedstyle development. The council also wants Leda to identify habitat compensation offset areas, provide more details about ways it plans to rehabilitate salt marsh areas and provide an upfront master plan for the entire development. A separate report by council’s chief engineer Patrick Knight reveals that sole access to the development will initially be from Boyd Street at Tugun which will eventually be upgraded to four lanes to accommodate traffic. The development will eventually be linked to the rest of Tweed Shire through the proposed Cobaki Parkway which Leda will build in stages to connect with Piggabeen Road

over the next five years. The council voted 4-3 to endorse the concerns of their planners, with Crs Phil Youngblutt, Warren Polglase and Joan van Lieshout opposed.

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Possible legal action over the removal of koala food trees at Tanglewood was derailed after a government officer authorised some of the clearing, according to a report to this week’s council meeting. The role of the Department of Environment and Climate Change’s local compliance officer was highlighted in a lengthy planner’s report detailing events leading up to a Land and Environment Court hearing scheduled for next month. The council voted unanimously to defend the appeal by Peter Tagget and Heavens Door Pty Ltd against conditions imposed by council for developing a nine-lot subdivision at Tanglewood Drive. Chief planner Vince Connell says in a report that council originally granted development consent three years ago despite concerns that unauthorised clearing and other alleged preemptive activities were undertaken to avoid environmental constraints. But file records show the council was unable to find sufficient evidence to proceed with prosecution, despite a comparison of aerial photographs of the property showing a distinct reduction in vegetation coverage between 2000, 2001 and 2006.

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He said an application to amend the consent to change lot sizes and road alignments was lodged in December 2007, but an inspection at the time raised concerns over further clearing. In 2009 a draft council report was prepared using aerial photographic evidence to indicate that extensive clearing had been undertaken on the site and to a lesser extent neighbouring land now under the same ownership between 2004 and 2007. Mr Connell said the report recommended options such as a joint action with DECCW to begin legal proceedings for non-compliance with consent conditions and construction of a dwelling without consent. In July 2009 the draft report was sent to the applicant seeking a response, comment or

clarification of the issues raised within the report to ensure factual information prior to its consideration by council. He said the applicant failed to respond until October 2009 when, during an on-site visit, a letter was provided from the local DECCW compliance officer effectively authorising at least some of the original clearing. ‘The applicant’s planning consultant was adamant that no further clearing had occurred beyond 2005 and no definite evidence was available to the contrary,’ Mr Connell said. He said the report was withdrawn following ‘the negative response from DECCW to a potential joint action’ and after the applicant’s consultant verbally agreed to improve ecological outcomes.

Greens plan to repeal Part 3A Greens NSW MP and Planning spokesperson David Shoebridge has announced a bill to repeal Part 3A of the planning law. This section of planning law allows the state government to call up and determine significant coastal developments, leaving local councils powerless. ‘Communities across NSW have lost faith in our planning system,’ Mr Shoebridge said.

‘By putting a bill into parliament to repeal Part 3A, the Greens are giving both the government and the opposition an opportunity to respond to community concerns and give planning powers back to local councils. ‘Both parties spend a lot more time listening to developers than communities, and that’s clearly why they both supported Part 3A in the first place.’ www.tweedecho.com.au

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Dept ‘ignored’ illegal clearing of last coastal red gums Ken Sapwell

A government department has come under fire for apparently ignoring evidence of unauthorised removal of one of the last stands of coastal red gums in Tweed shire. But despite ongoing concerns about the axing of around 200 koala food trees, Tweed Council has thrown its weight behind a controversial rezoning to enable the Billabong Caravan Park at South Tweed Heads to expand onto adjoining land. It voted 4-3 to ask the NSW Planning Department to publicly exhibit a spot rezoning to allow 35 tourist cabins, a shop and reception and administration centres on land zoned only for residential-style homes. A report to the council reveals the rezoning has been in the pipeline since 2002 but was initially rejected by government agencies who were concerned about impacts ranging from aircraft noise to bushfire threats. The report says since then the concerns have all been satisfactorily addressed apart from the removal of one of the largest remaining stands of coastal forest red gum in the shire sometime in 2005. But the council was unable to take the matter further because of inaction by the Department of Environment, Climate

Change and Water Conservation (DECCW) followed by an expired deadline for legal action. The owner, who was not identified in the report, had stated he’d been given verbal approval by the council to remove the trees on the 1.2 ha site, but council staff have disputed

this claim. The report says the Department of the Environment and Climate Change was formally advised in writing with accompanying documentary evidence of the alleged illegal nature of vegetation clearing in August 2006. ‘On August 21 2006 DECCW

responded with advice that it was not clear that regulatory action in this instance was warranted or would be successful,’ the report says. ‘On February 4, 2009, DECCW was again approached to seek further advice on the alleged illegal nature of vegetation clearing and to confirm their

previous position on taking no action.’ ‘In response, on February 9 2009, DECCW advised it did not seek to be involved in the matter, and they will not be taking any action because the two-year statute of limitations for commencement of actions on such cases... expired in 2007.

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David Phillips, chairman of Twin Towns Community Grants Foundation, Margaret Stuart from the Tweed Hospital Auxiliary with the Tweed Hospital’s general manager Deb Podbury at the new outpatients department being built at the hospital. The new department will be completed earlier than expected, in December, thanks to the generosity of the charity foundation which donated $200,000 and the auxiliary which donated $100,000. North Coast Area Health Service chief executive Chris Crawford thanked the organisations for their donations which had brought the project forward. Photo Jeff ‘Scrubs’ Dawson

But despite DECCW’s stand, the Department of Planning raised concerns that ‘vegetation of high ecological status, koala habitat, which formed part of a sub-regional corridor has been cleared without approval’. ‘It stated that notwithstanding that the land had been cleared, an environmental study needed to address the significance of the vegetation, subregional corridor and the koala food tree species. ‘But with the DECCW having resolved not to pursue action under its legislation and with the site not covered by a tree preservation order under Council’s LEP, there were no options open to Council regarding action which may be undertaken for a perceived benefit gained from an alleged illegal work or activity,’ it concluded. Greens councillor Katie Milne said DECCW’s inaction in the matter was a glaring example of the state government’s failure to protect the environment. ‘It is essential that we implement our own tree preservation orders to prevent any more blatant cases like this,’ she said. Mayor Kevin Skinner, who joined Barry Longland in opposing the rezoning, said such activity ‘needs to be addressed.’

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River festival set to make a splash The annual Tweed River Festival this week focuses on local biodiversity, in line with the International Year of Biodiversity, with a wide range of events, workshops and fun family activities. Tweed Shire Council hosts the festival each year to promote the importance of our catchment and waterways to the Tweed lifestyle. One highlight is a special exhibition from the Caldera Art 2010 Prize will be held from this Sunday (October 17) to Sunday (October 31) at the World Heritage Rainforest Centre in Murwillumbah’s Budd Park. Artists will be in residence most days, and the exhibition will be open daily from 9.30am to 4pm. A riparian (riverbank) tree planting will be held in Carraboi Terrace at Tyalgum Reserve this Saturday (October 23) from 9am to noon so to register just call 02 6670 2783. Students have been busy this week creating lanterns to carry in the lantern parade which will held in Budd Park next Saturday, October 30. For nature lovers, two guided walks are planned. On Monday, October 25, meet at Birds Bay Drive at 9am. On Wednesday, October 27, meet at Philip Parade, Tweed Heads

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All Saints marks 50th anniversary The congregation of Murwillumbah’s All Saints Anglican Church prepares to mark its 50th anniversary this weekend, and the community is invited to join in the celebrations. Construction on the imposing church began at its current site, bounded by Riverview Street and Byangum Road, in February 1960 and was com-

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Tony plays the hairy-chested Rambo udging from the shambling swagger he affects these days (part Western Volume 3 #08 October 21, 2010 gunslinger, part silverback gorilla) Tony Abbott is brimming with confidence. And why not? Having astonished both friend and foe by Tweed Council’s ‘gang of three’ (mayor Kevin Skinner, Crs Warren nearly pulling off the unwinnaPolglase and Phil Youngblutt) have sunk to an all-time low in the ble election, he remains poised community’s esteem after their perplexing and shocking decia couple of by-elections away sion to ignore all the experts, including their own staff, to push from the edge of greatness. The through with a new dam at Byrrill Creek. polls show that the two parThey have thumbed their noses not just at the community but ties are still locked together at all tiers of government and professionals who warned against and there seems to be a feeling such a move as it was likely to be overruled by the state governwithin the opposition that the ment currently working on a new statewide water sharing plan. next election, whenever it may Certainly Crs Polglase, Skinner and Youngblutt have shown come, is theirs for the taking. themselves to be out of touch with environmental knowledge, There has been just one best practice resource management and indeed commonsense, glitch: the leader’s unguarded but this is hardly new. Polglase’s developer allegiances are well remark about not wanting to known, Youngblutt is an echo chamber for whatever Polglase last suffer from jet lag when meettold him, and Skinner’s attempt to claim green credentials has ing his Tory mates in London, now been seen for the humbug that it is. which was his initial excuse for Certainly, too, a dam will never be built on Byrrill Creek. The not accompanying Julia Gillard days of gung-ho engineering responses to problems like water to Afghanistan. At the time this shortage are numbered. All the scientific evidence points to the sounded not only unpatriotic superior solutions of rainwater harvesting, grey-water re-use and but seriously wussy, and the water-saving measures. Even our incompetent state and fragile consequent criticism promptfederal governments won’t stand for this redneck nonsense. ed Abbott to show just how But the three pushed ahead with the contentious option, ferocious he could be when he which was not even included in the staff report, and one has to tried. wonder why they are throwing ratepayers’ money away, knowHe accused Gillard of delibing the decision will be challenged at every turn, not just by the erately leaking his decline of her locals in the southwest of the Tweed Valley but all over the shire. invitation (she didn’t) when she These three councillors have treated the whole water supply knew all the time he planned to and demand management issue with contempt by ignoring the make his own visit on his way preferred options, such as raising the existing dam wall, which back from England. Indeed, he resulted from a protracted community consultation process. So had really wanted to be embedwhy go through the charade of consultation in the first place? ded with the troops for days In their justification for the move, the mayor and Cr Polglase on end while Gillard just had both made much of the fact our ‘forefathers’ had bought up the tea with them. Consequently land many years ago for another dam to secure future water he was the victim of a wellsupplies so it only followed, they assured us, that the dam should planned political ambush, an be built. Well, our ‘forefathers’ also thought clearing old-growth act of Machiavellian bastardry. native rainforest was okay, and back then they had only recently He had a duty to respond in accepted that Aborigines weren’t just fauna by giving them the a tough way: ‘One of the things right to vote. that so disappoints me about The mayor was made to look very foolish during an ABC Radio the election result is that I am interview yesterday morning when he admitted he didn’t know the standard bearer for values the cost of such a dam and that governments were likely to over- and ideals which matter and rule the decision, which will no doubt cost ratepayers dearly, and are important and as the leader that southeast Queensland also was likely to reject moves to pipe of the Coalition, millions and water down to the Tweed from there. He just lamely repeated Cr millions of people invest their Polglase’s line about the forefathers’ ‘vision’ for another dam and hopes in me and it’s important worse of all, predicted that the biggest cost of the dam would that I don’t let them down.’ be in fighting opposition to it. Rarely has a local council had to Rather wistfully he noted that

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Clarification Last week The Echo stated that Cr Warren Polglase had not declared contributions to his election campaign from developer Godfrey Mantle. We based this on Cr Polglase’s returns to the Electoral Funding Authority (EFA) as an individual, which also showed that he had not spent any money on the election. We now accept that the contributions, and expenses, were recorded in Cr Polglase’s group return, which was made separately by his wife as his agent. This document was not available to us at the time and we regret the mistake. However, we note that Mr Mantle’s donations were not made to the group but to Cr Polglase personally. A spokesman for the NSW Electoral Commission says that once enquiries are complete a report will be provided to the EFA which will decide on any further action.

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he could not compete in the area of bastardry with the Labor Party; they were the masters. But by golly he was going to do his best. Thus he latched on to the campaign from his friend, supporter and would-be mentor Alan Jones against the charging of three Australian soldiers over the deaths of civilians, including five children, in Afghanistan. Jones was at

in waiting and seems to feel that the best way to shorten the waiting time is to act as mindlessly macho as possible. It is a worrying prospect, made more so by his performance when he finally got to Afghanistan. His request to be embedded had been knocked back, ostensibly on security grounds; but one suspects that the troops threatened with his embedding realised that he

Rather wistfully Abbott noted that he could not compete in the area of bastardry with the Labor Party.

by Mungo MacCallum his craziest and most vicious, constantly referring to the Director of Army Prosecutions, Brigadier Lyn McDade, as ‘that woman’ – obviously the worst insult he could imagine. He didn’t know how she became a brigadier (actually she was appointed to the job by his old mate John Howard) and she had clearly never been on the front line – what a contrast to his own distinguished military career with The Kings School cadet corps, about which he was regrettably silent. Abbott made sympathetic noises of agreement throughout this vomitous diatribe and averred that the soldiers were being thrown to the wolves by the government – it sounded rather as though he believed the rules of war should be abrogated altogether when it came to Australians. Jones obviously believes just that, but after five failed attempts has now abandoned his goal of a formal political career. Abbott, on the other hand, leads what he describes as a government

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Martin Munz

Limpinwood Stop picking on Cr Skinner. On being elected mayor four weeks ago, Cr Skinner announced, ‘My main objective as mayor will be to preserve this lovely, pristine environment’. Just because he has used his casting vote to dam Byrrill Creek, the most biodiverse area in all of Tweed Shire, doesn’t necessarily mean he is a vacuous hypocrite, does it?

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Dams have a short lifespan: 50-100 years before they start to fail. But by then these councillors will have passed over into the lower circles of hell so it won’t be their problem. Three cheers for Dot who surprised us all by speaking and voting against the dam at Byrrill Creek and for Barry Longland who lent his support in protecting this precious ecosystem. Three thousand cheers for Katie Milne for speaking patiently, lucidly and strongly (holding her ground in the face of prodeveloper councillors’ opposition) against all dams, trying desperately to get through that sustainable options can work for our shire. It was an intensely emotional council meeting as people in the gallery were evicted and angrily walked out en masse. Clearly Tweed councillors don’t care what we think and they are not doing the will of the greater community. The advice of the Community Working Group and of council’s own expert planners was totally ignored. So whose advice were they following? Mike Rayner’s? Please everyone, get involved and help stop this! Menkit Prince

Uki Q The vote to dam Byrrill is the

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Uki larly naive, short sighted and unrepresentative decisions by Q Just four weeks ago Kevin our three conservative councilSkinner was voted Mayor of lors. Warren Polglase is under inTweed Shire and his first media statements were that he had vestigation over donations, Phil a green dream to protect this Youngblutt was elected only on Polglase’s preferences, and lovely pristine environment. Whatever happened? Does Kevin ‘Green’ Skinner used two he have such a short memory? votes on this decision. Is this Or is this a cunning plan to fool your idea of democracy? Cr Skinner’s first action as the public who just read headmayor was to support the rally, lines and look no further? Damming the highest biodi- and now he has used his casting versity and highest conserva- vote for the dam without even tion and riparian value area in knowing how much it is going the shire makes absolutely no to cost. What other information sense when you consider there did he not get round to reading? These three councillors have are 42 threatened and endangered species, platypus, koala undermined their remaincolonies and World Heritage ing credibility in a spectacular areas there that will be heavily fashion. Byrrill Creek will be the straw that broke the camel’s impacted. There are environmentally- back. Andrea Vickers friendly ways of providing waKingscliff ter (20,000L rainwater tanks to all new developments, grey water reticulation, stormwater Q It seems that Kevin Skinner, our new mayor, who claims to harvesting). A dam is the furthest end have green credentials, has so from a green dream you can far acted in a very un-green imagine and closer to a green way. Unless of course ‘green’ nightmare. Unless, that is, there in this sense refers to his ignois another plan which has noth- rance and intolerable disregard ing to do with providing wa- for expert advice. Ignorance is fine but only if ter for new housing developments planned for Kings Forest, there is a willingness to learn. Bilambel and Cobaki Lakes… We were hoping that mayor like selling water to the Gold Skinner would be struck by Coast, Brisbane and drought- enlightenment on the Tweed Water Options, but alas it was stricken areas elsewhere?

not to be, when at the council meeting he used his casting vote to make the Byrrill Creek Dam the first option for Tweed water supply augmentation. Byrrill Creek Valley is an icon of biodiversity, a biodiverse hotspot, a place of renowned natural beauty and environmental heritage. Yet, for some illogical reason the council seems hellbent on doing Byrrill Creek irreparable damage: first with high-speed car races and now with a proposed reinforced concrete reservoir. Byrrill Creek (with 43 threatened fauna species and 42 priority fauna species) is a high conservation area, and should be protected. Before even thinking about wrecking Byrrill Creek, council ought to make water tanks mandatory for every new house built in the shire. Many local councils have introduced the installation of rainwater tanks so new estates have reduced reliance on the mains and are water self-sufficient. But not this council, who instead have gone along with the United Nations-directed local Agenda 21 to make sure that townspeople get their toxic fluoride fix every day. As dam levels drop, councils introduce water restrictions. When they are in force, households have to abide the restrictions or face hefty fines. Rainwater tanks are a great solution to water restrictions. However, as wrong as this council decision is, the real cause of the problem is KFC (Kings Forest Chaos), the high density ecologically damaging Kings Forest residential project. It ought to be mandatory for such new developments to be self-sufficient in water, through rainwater tanks, storm water harvesting and recycling, rather than being a drain on local dams and ratepayers. It’s time for an eye test, mayor Skinner. Perhaps corrective lenses will also correct your thinking, allowing you to see and understand what the water experts are trying to tell you. No Byrrill Creek Dam! Chris Degenhardt

Nobbys Creek Q Being a regular user of both Byrrill Creek Road, and Cadell Road, I would have liked the council to call a public meeting asap, so that the people of the region could actually have their say about the option of making a second large dam within the caldera. I wished they had deferred making their decision until they had consulted the public. I was, along with a packed public gallery, shocked and ashamed by three of our elected councillors and the comments they made, such short-sighted

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money-based views. I was a resident of Doon Doon back in the 80s when the Clarrie Hall Dam was constructed, and experienced the extra time. I still mourn the loss of Doon Doon Creek, almost an even more beautiful creek and valley than Byrrill Creek, if that is possible. Byrrill Creek Road is a vital corridor, not only for the wildlife, but for residents and visitors to our beautiful scenic caldera. The Tweed region really needs to look at the other alternatives to storing ‘dead water’ in dams, if creating the dam destroys areas of high biodiversity and riparian conservation. We need to change the way people collect, use and waste water! We need to set an example to the new arrivals and teach them to build with enough water storage for their use (at least a minimum of 10,000-20,000 litres per household, not the 5,000 litres council is currently recommending), which will teach them the true value of water, something many people seem to fail to understand. We could follow the examples of SE Qld Water, and Ballina Shire, in the way they are learning to harvest their storm water, reusing it instead of letting it go to waste into the estuaries, and polluting them. Come on, councillors, stand up for our shire and help it be a vibrant green community, in touch with the modern world. 2010 is the Year of Biodiversity! Meggan Jack

Tyalgum Q Tuesday’s council decision to dam Byrrill Creek as a top priority beggars belief. This is one of the highest biodiversity sections of the Northern Rivers national biodiversity hotspot and hosts a wealth of endangered and vulnerable species. Two nationally endangered fauna species inhabit Byrrill Creek – the Giant Barred Frog (Mixophyes iterates), also listed as endangered in NSW, and Spotted-tailed Quoll (Dasyurus maculates), vulnerable in NSW. A third species, the Stuttering Frog (Mixophyes balbus), is listed as vulnerable nationally and endangered in NSW. Ten additional species found close to Byrrill Creek are vulnerable in NSW: Bush Hen (Amaurornis olivacea), White-eared Monarch, (Monarcha leucotis), Marbled Frog Mouth (Podargus ocellatus), Powerful Owl (Ninox strenua), Barking Owl (Ninox connivens) and Sooty Owl (Tyto tenebricosa), Wompoo Fruit Dove (Ptilinnopus magnificus), Stephen’s Banded Snake (Hoplocephalus stephensii), Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami), Redlegged Pademelon (Thylogale stigmatica) and our iconic Koala (Phascolarctos cinere-

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us). (Species information from Gardner, J (July 2009) Byrrill Creek Fauna and Flora Survey, www.norallygroup.org/threatened%20species.htm). The projected population increase of the Tweed, which is the stimulus for increased water supply, comprises a most serious threat to the biodiversity of the region. The council should reconsider raising the Clarrie Hall Dam as the better option. Dr Joan Vickers

University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba Q It’s the dawn of the new age of water according to Tweed council’s luminaries, Polgase, Youngblutt and count-metwice Skinner. Even with our existing rather thoughtless water use our present population does not consume our current water allocation as set out by the NSW government Department of Water. With our shire’s natural growth our present water allocation will suffice for years to come. The beast on our doorstep is the population explosion generated by the five new mega

greenfield developments that the council is encouraging which will consume all our present resources including our abundant water. To accommodate this huge extra population in a Gold Coast lifestyle the council has ignored their staff ’s recommendations and voted to build an extra dam at Byrrill Creek, thus flooding the Tweed’s highest-valued conservation area where $500,000 has already been spent on riparian vegetation rehabilitation and corridor interconnectivity projects for the protection and survival of 37 identified priority fauna species. Aboriginal people will have 26 of their registered sites either destroyed or compromised and the connectivity of ancient pathways would also be cut by the dam. Everyone loses and we are expected to welcome the council’s decision and embrace their vision of hordes of newcomers. I wonder when council will unveil their first public fountain and water feature to celebrate their enlightened decision. P Symons

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Council’s decision to build a dam at Byrrill Creek as its first priority for water management defies common sense and raises issues about the bona fides of the councillors who supported the decision. Byrrill Creek may be the most ecologically diverse area in our shire. Instead of developing a contemporary water management policy that reflects values of sustainability and conservation suiting our area that has the second highest bio-diversity in Australia, council’s decision, which went against the advice of its own planning staff, reflects the narrow commercial values of the development industry. This decision will inflame local sentiment and further prejudice council’s reputation by perpetrating an expensive and fruitless exercise.

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high – we get all the disadvantages, eg. traffic, pressure on already stretched police, pressure on already at-capacity hospitals and ambulances and none of the supposed advantages. Financial spin-offs for the Tweed businesses would appear to be very low, with up to 25,000 people being accommodated and all the food and alcohol supplied on site at Wooyung/Yelgun. Splendour is great, but not in the middle of rural communities away from the infrastructure that it needs. Please make your submission against this proposal by North Byron Parklands at: http:// majorprojects.planning.nsw. gov.au/index.pl?action=view_ job&job_id=3210 or write to NSW Planning, GPO Box 39, Sydney, 2001, Re: Regional project 09_0028. Submissions close November 19, 2010. Lutz Gaedt

Mooball A Tweed paper this week carried a very biased article in support of the proposed festival complex for the north of Byron Shire and bordering the south of Tweed Shire. What a lot of media are failing to understand in the debate over this monstrous proposal is that this is not about turning the Splendour In The Grass festival away from NSW and Byron but it is about opposing a massive festival development of which the Splendour In The Grass organisers are the main shareholders

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(North Byron Parklands). Byron Shire already has one approved festival site at Tyagarah where the Bluesfest has just been granted approval to run for an initial ten year period. Splendour could, if they got along better with the Bluesfest organisers, hold their festival there as the Byron Council’s Events Policy allows for two major music festivals in the shire each year. It is a good policy that finds the right balance between encouraging the local music and arts and at the same time putting limits on the large and mega festivals for the sake of the shire’s residents. What Splendour/Parklands are proposing is a site that would hold four mega fests each year with daily numbers running into 50,000 and multiple other medium and small festivals and doof parties. The imposition on residents of the north of Byron and the south of Tweed if this development were to go ahead is huge. No one in a democratic society should have that sort of mayhem imposed upon them. Unfair, unreasonable and unjust are but a few words that come to mind. The impact on local neighborhoods (noise, illegal camping, holiday letting, destruction of environment and amenities) is a very real threat that needs to be taken seriously beyond the usual exaggerated claims of economic benefit. The age group that will be attending these festivals will be primarily

purchasing alcohol, hamburgers and party drugs. That is just stating a reality. We have nothing against festivals per se and fully appreciate that people need to have fun. But four mega and four large festivals in one year imposed on one community and one fragile eco-system? Give us a break! We urge people to send in submissions to NSW Planning against this DA. Mac Nicolson

Convenor, the Coalition For Festival Sanity (An umbrella organisation supported by over 30 community groups, progress associations and environment groups from Byron and the Tweed) Q Regarding Northern Shire Parklands/Splendour: if their proposal is approved, they will have four events that will each bring in nearly twice the number of residents of the entire Byron Shire. That means increased rates to pay for the infrastructure and services that these many extra visitors will demand. Get out your wallet! If this is approved, it will be forever, and they will get all the profits as everything will be provided in house (food, drink, souvenirs, etc). We will be left with their waste and sewage, street gridlock, sleepless nights, and compromised safety and amenity. Of course, the promoters will make mega bucks. They will be the ones to benefit economically!

Their glossy blurb would have you believe that they are planting trees and using only cattle farming cleared areas, but I wonder: how do you fit 35,000-50,000 people onto the areas that they showed you on your tours? And where will they put 25,000 campers? And all the cars and other vehicles? Also keep in mind that there are 28 bump in and out days for an event such as Splendour. Including medium size events this equates to a minimum of twenty weeks of disruption to residents and wildlife! There will be almost non-stop activity out there all year long! They are calling it A Worldwide Event Centre. We already have the world visiting us, but get ready for even more, including 25,000 showing up on the beaches, crammed into holiday lets, and sleeping on the streets from Pottsville to Byron – the 25,000 that will have to find accommodation outside the site. A worldwide events centre with 50,000 punters that could potentially turn out like Glastonbury! If, like us, you don’t want party land here 24/7 write a letter stating your objections. Every individual submission counts. Think long and hard. This would be an all-year-long site with many different events affecting your world and your life forever. Kathy Norley

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Selected letters on other topics Fish before jet skis In regard to a letter re Jack Evans Boat Harbour (October 14): if it is true that Tweed Shire Council proposes to pump/ dredge the sand from the bay, it would be illegal as they would be destroying vital endangered

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the agenda for all who live and and residents/water activities in visit here. their area. Please be careful out there. Areas do get rezoned I beand protected seagrass fishSteven Hing lieve, and I understand that breeding habitat which needs Hastings Point there is a LEP at present which to be at a certain depth for phohas some zoning/land use tosynthesis. changes within it. Could the apThis seagrass needs to be nur- A poor planning mix tured and protected, dolphins It seems the ‘ultimate outcome’ proved four lot industrial subdiare seen there looking for fish, of DAs such as DA 10/0552 at vision not be rezoned, as part of birds look for crustaceans, there Chinderah currently on exhi- the LEP? Let’s get industry out is a whole ecosystem trying to bition is not made apparent of this residential/leisure area, to residents/ratepayers until not increase it. survive. Peter Nicholls What is more important, a the process is too advanced to Chinderah thriving fish-breeding habitat supposedly go backwards. This or boats and jet skis zooming means that a resident is only voting on part of a story, and Q Developers are proposing around a barren wasteland? Concerned people should let does not have full knowledge. to put in a road development council know this destruction Let’s make the process trans- through a block of land at Chinparent! derah in a residential area. must not happen. Question to council, is a serThe increased noise and Bronny Star Crystal Creek vice station planned for any- fumes from traffic would be where in the area? unbearable for residents. All The Chinderah area next to traffic using the Chinderah Quick firie response I wish to thank the quick re- the river, ie. west of the high- interchange as the gateway to sponse of the local fire brigade way, is a beautiful area primarily so many towns such as Fingal and Hastings Point residents on residential and suitable for wa- Head, Kingscliff and Chinderah quelling a bush fire in the bush terside activities/leisure. Don’t will use the roundabout. The Development Applicabetween the main road and the these activities mix poorly with industrial pursuits? tion is DA10/0552, proposed beach on Sunday. I wish to see industry and the subdivision to create a public Without responsible people like these, the fire could have related heavy truck traffic lim- road, associated acoustic fencengulfed a large area of prized ited to the minimum in Chin- ing and residual lot at Lot 12 bush which is loved by all. It’s derah area west of the highway. DP 830659, Chinderah Road, just another reminder that even That is to say, no new industry Chinderah. All associated docthough it’s been raining for so coming into this primarily resi- uments can be found on Tweed long, bush fires are still a danger dential/waterside activity area. Shire Council’s website via the and can destroy our beautiful In addition to this, Chinderah DA Tracker. Objections closed has a designated industrial area Yesterday, October 20. bushland. Justine Diver Saving this area for future east of the highway. Keep inChinderah generations to enjoy is high on dustry in the industrial area,

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Television Guide 1. Dougray Scott stars in The Day Of The Triffids (Prime, Friday, 8.30pm), one of the latest versions of John Wyndham’s fabulous novel in which plants have their revenge on humankind. The opening chapter in the hospital is one of the most effective in modern literature. 2. Delightful times for children and the young at heart in Dr Seuss’s Horton Hears A Who (TEN, Saturday, 7pm), followed strangely at 8.45pm by the very tired Jaws. 3. The Wedding Day (SBS1, Sunday, 10.30pm) is a French comedy based on the popular play by Didier Caron. Unlike at normal weddings, the guests are a dysfunctional bunch. Ahem.

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4.30 Shortland Street 5.00 Something 5.30 The Cook And The Chef 6.00 ABC In The Air 5.30 Gardening Australia News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Penguin 6.00 Planet Food Barcelona Island 11.30 The New Inventors 12.00 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge Midday Report 12.30 Enough Rope 7.20 The Daily Show With Andrew Denton 1.30 Lilies 2.30 7.40 The Colbert Report Spicks And Specks 3.00 Kids’ Programs 8.00 The Worst Christmas Of

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6.00 Meerkat Manor 6.30 Can We Help? 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Stateline 8.00 Collectors 8.30 Luther (M) 9.25 Five Daughters (M)

My Life 8.30 Life On Mars (M) 9.30 Breaking Bad (M) 10.20 Later With Jools Holland

11.20 Radio 1’s Big Weekend: Basement Jaxx 12.10 Planet Rock Profiles: Sheryl Crow 12.35 The Royal 10.20 Lateline 11.05 The Gruen Today 1.00 Travel Oz 1.35 Close Transfer (M) 11.35 rage (M)

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ABC 3 6.05am to 4.40pm Kids’ Programs 5.05 CJ The DJ 5.20 The Pinky & Perky Show 5.35 Dex Hamilton 6.00 Total Drama Island 6.30 Escape From Scorpion Island 6.55 News On 3 7.05 Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab 7.35 The Tribe (G*) 8.30 Sweat 9.00 Close

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Omnisport 3.30 Transworld Sport 4.30 NFL Total Access 5.30 Escape With ET 6.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 7.00 I Fish 7.30 Sports Tonight

8.00 Friday Night Basketball LIVE – Wollongong Hawks v Townsville Crocodiles

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6.00 Annabel Langbein The Free Range Cook 6.30 Gardening Australia 7.00 ABC News 7.30 New Tricks 8.30 Farewell The Bill (M) 9.20 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow Brighton

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10.05 Women’s International Peace Queen Cup Football Australia v Mexico 11.35 rage (M)

ABC 3 6.05am to 4.30pm Kids’ Programs 5.00 Trapped! 5.25 My Goldfish Is Evil 5.50 Pat And Stan 6.00 Total Drama Island 6.30 Outback 8 7.00 Rush TV 7.25 Good Game: SP 7.45 The Tribe 9.05 Close

6.00 The Simpsons 7.00 Movie: Dr Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who! (G 2008) Britton Jim Carrey, Steve Carell 11.45 Once A Soldier 12.15 1 Giant 12.00 SOS (M) 1.00 Drawn Together Leap 12.40 South Side Story 1.10 Sleep – Freaks and Greeks (M) 1.25 Knot At 8.45 Movie: Jaws (M 1975) Roy Home (M) 2.00 Weatherwatch Schneider, Robert Shaw Clinic 1.40 Close 11.15 Movie: An Officer And A Gentleman (M 1982)

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4.00 ABC News 4.05 The Quarters 4.15 The Drum 5.05 Q&A 6.00 Stateline 6.30 Behind The News 7.00 ABC News 7.45 Contact Sport 8.00 ABC News 8.45 The Quarters 9.00 ABC News 9.45 The Quarters 10.00 One Plus One 10.30 Stateline 11.00 ABC News 11.30 Stateline 12.00 ABC News 12.30 7.30 Select 1.00 Big Ideas 2.00 Four Corners 2.45 The Quarters 3.00 Stateline 3.30 Foreign Correspondent 4.00 ABC News 4.30 Behind The News 5.00 ABC News 5.30 One Plus One 6.00 ABC News 6.30 Australian Story 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 Select 8.00 Q&A 9.00 The World 9.30 Landline Extra 10.00 ABC News 10.30 Stateline Select 11.00 ABC News 11.30 Australian Story 12.00 Big Ideas 1.00 BBC World News 2.00 Stateline 3.00 BBC World News 3.30 Stateline

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Blessed are the peacemakers for this week they shall be happiness magnets, especially during impetuous, argumentative and accident-prone late week Aries full moon…

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6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 ET 11.00 11.00 Riptide 12.00 Gene Simmons TMZ 11.30 Get Smart 12.00 Here’s Family Jewels 1.00 Quincy ME 2.00 Friends 11.00 The Alice Lucy 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 Star Trek 2.00 Magnum PI 3.00 The Rockford Files 12.00 Movie: The Bridal Path (G 1959) Starsky & Hutch 3.00 Just Shoot Me 4.00 Knight Rider 5.00 The A Team 2.00 Sea Patrol (M) 3.00 McLeod’s 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Monster Garage Daughters 4.00 How Clean Is Your 6.00 Movie: Scooby-Doo And 7.00 That ’70s Show House 4.30 Neighbours At War 5.00 The Monster Of Mexico 7.30 The Boneyard The Ellen Degeneres Show (G 2003) Animation

8.30 Ax Men (M)

6.00 The Nanny 6.30 Friends 7.00 The Zoo 7.30 Movie: No Reservations (PG 2007) Catherine Zeta-Jones 9.40 Sherlock (M)

9.20 RocKwiz 10.20 Movie: SPL (MAV 2005) Cantonese action.

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6.00 Saturday Club 7.00 Weekend 6.00 Kids Programs 7.00 Home And Sunrise 9.00 Kids’ Programs Away Catch-Up 9.20 Better Homes And 12.00 V8 Supercars LIVE – Gold Gardens 10.15 The Great Outdoors 11.10 Monster House 12.10 Movie: Coast The Jennie Project (G 2001) 1.40 5.30 Sydney Weekender Movie: Hawaii (PG 1966) 5.00 The 6.00 Seven News Great Australian Doorstep 5.30 Man 6.30 Australia Smashes Guinness World Records About The House

6.00 Danoz 7.00 Weekend Today Saturday 9.00 Kid’s Programs

12.00 Cox Plate Horse Racing LIVE 5.30 Home Cooked!

6.00 NBN News 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Videos 6.00 Love Thy Neighbour 7.30 Hey Hey It’s Saturday 6.30 Doctor Finlay 8.40 Lotto 7.30 Heartbeat 9.30 Movie: Miss 8.30 Cracker (M) Congeniality 2 (M 2005) 11.45 The Knock (M) 12.45 Where The Sandra Bullock Volcanoes Roared 1.40 1987 Australian 11.55 Four Nations Rugby Open Tennis: Cash v Edberg League LIVE – New Zealand v England 2.00 Movie: Fink (AV 2006)

7.00 Movie: Mr Bean’s Holiday (PG 2007) Rowan Atkinson, Emma De Caunes, Willem Dafoe 9.00 Movie: The Bourne Ultimatum (M 2007) Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, David 1.35 Infomercials 4.00 Religion 5.00 Weatherwatch Strathairn 6.00 The Squiz 11.25 Movie: The Vanishing (M 6.30 At The Table With Norma 1993) Jeff Bridges, Kiefer 6.00 Movie: The Bridal Path (G 1959) 4.00 Infomercials Shirley 6.00 Serie A Football 8.30 IAAF Athletix Sutherland, Nancy Travis 8.00 Movie: Critic’s Choice (G 1963) 10.00 Movie: The Yearling (G 1946) 7.00 UEFA Europa League 9.00 Transworld Sport 10.00 NFL Total 1.40 Home Shopping 12.45 Movie: Northwest Passage (PG Access 11.00 NBL Basketball 1.00 Delayed – Borussia 1940) 3.20 Movie: The Madwoman 6.00 Kids’ Programs 1.00 Get Smart Sports Unlimited 2.00 TNA Xplosion Dortmund v Paris 2.00 Here’s Lucy 3.00 Seinfeld 4.00 Of Chaillot (G 1969) 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 NASCAR Sprint Saint-Germain Hogan’s Heroes 5.00 Green Acres 5.30 6.00 Wagon Train 7.00 The Virginian 6.00 The Nanny Cup Qualifying 8.30 Voyages Of Discovery The Nanny 8.30 McHale’s Navy 9.00 Boneyard 6.30 David Attenborough’s 4.45 Formula 1 Qualifying 9.30 Movie: Troubled Water 6.30 Movie: How To Eat Fried 10.00 NBC Today 12.00 Riptide 1.00 Life Of Mammals LIVE – Korea (M 2008) Norwegian Worms (PG 2006) Luke Quincy ME 2.00 Magnum PI 3.00 The 7.00 Animal Emergency 6.15 Manly Surf 6.45 Omnisport Rockford Files 4.00 Knight Rider 5.00 drama. Benward, Tom Cavanagh 7.30 Movie: Must Love Dogs 7.00 Sports Tonight 7.30 NBA The A Team 11.35 Movie: Eight Miles 8.40 Movie: Contact (M 1997) (PG 2005) Diane Lane High (MA 2007) German Basketball Classics 9.30 World Rally 6.00 Million Dollar Catch Jodie Foster, Matthew 9.30 Movie: Erin Brockovich Championship 10.00 Formula 1 6.30 Mighty Ships drama. McConaughey Qualifying Highlights 10.55 World (M 2000) Julia Roberts 7.30 Air Crash Investigation 1.35 Weatherwatch Heli Challenge 11.25 Grand-Am 12.15 Movie: Northwest Passage 11.40 Movie: Ballistic (M 2002) 8.30 Mega Disasters Antonio Bandera, Lucy Liu Sportscar Series (PG 1940) Spencer Tracy 2.40 Movie: Critic’s Choice (G 1963) Bob Hope 1.40 Movie: Sweet Revenge 12.25 Bundesliga Football LIVE 9.30 The Universe (M 2000) Sam Neill, 4.30 Dangerman 5.30 Adventures In 2.20 Omnisport 2.50 UCI Road 10.30 Movie: The Glass Cage (MA 1996) Charlotte Helena Bonham Carter, Rainbow Country World Cycling 5.30 World Rally Lewis, Richard Tyson Kristin Scott Thomas Championship

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ARIES: The end of week’s unusual second Aries full moon for the year rockets you into boss mode with a party going on in your mouth. But attempts at power broking are likely to backfire, so cool your jets fiery fools, and channel your inner dignity instead. TAURUS: Those booty calls you’re getting are undeniably ego boosting. But there’ll be duty calls too when late week’s planetary playlist looks like popping the pressure valve on partnership dissatisfactions, switching on the celestial windscreen wipers and clearing out some karmic cobwebs at Tauran relationship HQ. GEMINI: Another forward move for Mercury brings another giant step for Geminis as this week adds weight to your

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 Kids’ Programs 4.30 News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat

1.30 Sex Shop (MA) 2.00 Starsky & 11.40 Friends 12.10 The Nanny 12.40 Hutch (M) 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ Movie: No Reservations (PG 2007) 5.00 Get Smart 5.30 The Flintstones 2.40 Sherlock (M) 4.30 Dangerman 5.30 Adventures In Rainbow Country

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.00 Hit List TV 1.00 Opera: La Traviata 3.35 In Search 12.00 Landed Music 12.30 Infomercial Of The Messiah 4.30 Newshour 5.30 1.00 Movie: Candles On Bay Mythbusters Street (PG 2006) 3.00 Everybody Hates Chris 3.30 From 8.30 Movie: The Conversation 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Monster Moves The Ground Up 4.30 Making Tracks (M 1974) Gene Hackman, 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Sports Tonight 8.30 Iron Chef Cindy Williams

3.00 Women’s International Peace Queen Cup Football Australia v 10.20 Movie: D.O.A. (PG 1950) Mexico 5.00 Bowls Queensland Open: Edmond O’Brien, Pamela Womens Singles Final

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10.00 Drag Racing ANDRA Pro Series 11.30 Sports Tonight Late 12.00 9.30 Movie: Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels NASCAR Sprint Cup 1.00 Omnisport (AV 1998) 1.30 National Football League 4.00 ITU World Championship Triathlon 5.00 12.10 Quincy ME 1.05 Wagon Train 2.00 Magnum PI 3.00 The Rockford Bundesliga Football Files 4.00 Knight Rider 5.00 The A Team

5.00 rage (PG) 11.00 Poh’s Kitchen 6.00 Kids’ Program 11.30 Message Stick (G*) Bloodlines: 6.00 At The Movies the Torres family 12.00 Stateline 12.30 6.30 Wild At Heart Australian Story 7.30 Hope Springs

1.00 WNBL Basketball LIVE – Logan v Canberra

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6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 6.00 Kids Time 8.30 Sons & Daughters 9.00 Home & Away 9.30 Shortland St 11.30 Seven Morning News 10.00 Coronation St 10.30 Emmerdale 12.00 Movie: Bright Young 11.00 Hollyoaks 12.00 All My Children Things (M 2003) 2.30 My Wife And Kids 3.00 Medical 1.00 Kitchen Time Emergency 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 2.30 Movie: Alvarez Kelly (PG 1966) Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H 5.30 Deal 5.00 Best Dish Or No Deal

6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 6.30 Neighbours 6.00 Movie: Tarzan II (G 2005) 7.30 Customs 6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.00 Prime News Animation 7.00 The 7pm Project 8.00 RBT 6.30 World News Australia 6.30 Seven News 7.30 Ghost Whisperer 8.30 Movie: Get Smart (PG 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 James May’s Toy Stories 7.30 Junior Masterchef 8.30 Escape To The Country 8.30 NCIS (M) 2008) Steve Carrell 7.30 Better Homes And 8.30 Berlin 9.45 60 Minute Makeover 9.30 Law & Order: SVU (M) 10.45 Movie: Groundhog Day Gardens 9.30 World News Australia 10.45 How Not To Decorate 10.30 Go Girls (M) 11.30 Ten Late News 8.30 Movie: The Day Of The (PG 1993) Bill Murray 10.05 Tiger Woods Rise and 12.00 Sports Tonight 12.30 The Late 11.45 Movie: The Charge Of The 12.50 Movie: Jasper Texas (M Triffids (M 2009) Fall (M) Show 1.30 Infomercials 5.00 Religion Light Brigade (M 1968) 2003) Jon Voight 12.00 Movie: Kinsey (MA 2004) 11.05 Movie: Black Ice (MA 2.10 2005 Australian Open Tennis: 3.00 Skippy 3.30 Entertainment 2.30 Home Shopping 2007) Finnish drama. Nadal v Hewitt Tonight 4.00 Danoz 4.30 Good 12.55 Movie: Looking For Morning America 6.00 Postseason Baseball 9.00 Golf Cheyenne (M 2005) Central 9.30 Tiger Woods Access 6.00 Wagon Train 7.00 The Virginian French drama. Granted 10.00 Liverpool Football 8.30 McHale’s Navy 9.00 NBC Today 6.00 Today 9.00 Alive & Cooking 2.30 Weatherwatch 1.00 NASCAR Nationwide Series 3.00 9.30 The Zoo 10.00 The Nanny 10.30

4.00 ABC News 4.05 The Quarters 4.20 The Drum 5.00 ABC News 5.15 The Quarters 5.30 Newsline 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 ABC News 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Landline Extra 1.30 ABC News 2.00 Midday Report 2.30 One Plus One 3.00 Afternoon 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News Live 5.30 Capital Hill 6.00 ABC News 6.00 Global Village 6.05 The Drum 6.45 The Quarters 6.30 Taste Takes Off 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Contact Sport 7.00 Cooking In The Danger Zone 8.00 ABC News 8.30 One Plus One 9.00 The World 10.00 ABC News 7.30 Syrian School 10.30 Capital Hill 11.30 Landline 8.30 Hot Cities Extra 12.00 ABC News 12.05 The 9.30 Movie: Crows – 0 (MAV Drum 12.45 The Quarters 1.00 BBC 2007) Japanese action. News 1.30 Australian Network News 11.50 Movie: Ring 2 (M 1999) 2.00 BBC World News 2.30 Foreign Japanese horror. Correspondent 3.00 Landline 3.40 1.30 Weatherwatch The Quarters

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5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The 5.45 UEFA Europa League LIVE – Manchester City v Circle 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Lech Posnan 8.10 World News 1.30 Insight 2.30 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 World News 3.00 Living Black 3.30 Huey’s Kitchen 4.30 The Bold And Letters And Numbers 4.00 The Journal The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons 4.30 Newshour 5.30 Global Village

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words and influence to your teaching abilities. The old real estate slogan of position position position applies, because right now you’re in a position to make significant progress. CANCER: If someone pushes your buttons this week don’t take the bait, especially when late week full Moon of the Child activates the inner brat and your judgment isn’t likely to be at its best. Step away from the firing line, because sharp responses could be costly. LEO: This week asks for a more harmonious balance between your needs and someone else’s, between personal interests and group commitments. You’ll hanker for centre stage, but if you can bear to share the limelight your growth as an individual and a partner could be

remarkable. VIRGO: This week’s still about balancing reason with imagination, sense with sensitivity and labour with relaxation. As Virgo spokesperson Lily Tomlin observed, the road to success is always under construction, and a big work/small play ratio leads to that very ordinary zodiac press Virgos quite rightly object to… LIBRA: Venus is edgy this week and people could be demanding, but your relationship insights continue to deepen. Plus scorching late week Aries full moon torches your hormones, rebooting enthusiasm for power flirting, closet culling, new hairdo organising and similar Libran expressions of artistic creativity. SCORPIO: This week provokes powerful, profound, life changing ideas, with

Mercury’s move to Scorpio stimulating a turning point in your plans and thinking. While you’re personally pretty darn hard to resist, this week’s also favourable for renegotiating finances, contracts and loans or resolving long standing legal matters. SAGITTARIUS: Don’t overestimate your capacity. Respect your physical limits and factor in quiet time, because late week’s clashing agendas could flare into rash reactions and excessive behaviour. We’re in the year’s fatal attraction phase where discrimination’s essential and alluring appearances should be examined from all angles. CAPRICORN: Present astral configurations suggest an update. Capricorns are masters at making old things new again, so keep an eye out this week for some way you

3.30 Get Smart 4.00 Star Trek 5.00 Top Cat 5.30 The Flintstones

could rework pieces of a past project into a new improved pattern: a current, contemporary, more marketable version. AQUARIUS: This week’s team time isn’t for loner activities, so share your wild and wonderful self with congenial homies who appreciate your individuality by getting together and strategising – because when change is inevitable it makes sense to investigate where and how it could be beneficial. PISCES: Piscean writer Chuck Palahniuk observed that the easiest way to avoid living is to watch and witness instead of participating. It’s not uncommon to feel disappointed and unappreciated when Venus is retrograde, but this is an audience participation week so speak up and take action.

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4.00 rage 6.30 Kids’ Programs 9.00 6.00 Kids’ Programs Insiders 10.00 Inside Business 10.30 6.00 Francesco’s Mediterranean Voyage Offsiders 11.00 Asia Pacific Focus 11.30 Songs Of Praise 12.00 Landline The Dodecanese 1.00 Gardening Australia 1.30 6.30 Artscape Marianne Message Stick (G*) 2.00 Travel Oz 2.30 Faithfull Daredevils 3.30 Young Performers 7.00 Art Nation Awards 2010 4.30 Theatreland 5.00 7.30 Life Is A Banquet A Poet’s Guide To Britain – George Rosalind Russell Mackay 5.30 Art Nation 8.30 Theatreland

6.00 At The Movies 6.30 Mother And Son 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Last Chance To See Aye-Aye 8.35 Poirot (M)

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5.00 Weatherwatch 7.00 World News 10.30 UEFA Europa League 11.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12.00 UEFA Champions League 12.30 Speedweek 2.00 Katherine Jenkins In The Park 3.30 Top Dogs: Arctic 4.00 Living Black 5.00 Cycling Central

6.00 Religion 7.00 Kids’ Programs 8.00 Meet The Press 8.30 Kids’ Programs 12.00 I Fish 1.00 Escape With ET 2.00 My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad 3.00 Big Cat Diary 3.30 Thrill Seekers 4.30 Places We Go 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Sports Tonight

6.00 Thalassa 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 A History Of Scotland 8.55 A Poet’s Guide To Britain 8.30 Dateline 9.30 Mad Men 9.30 Absolutely Fabulous 10.30 Movie: The Wedding 10.00 The Office (M) Day (M 2005) French 10.30 Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (M) comedy. 11.00 Pet Shop Boys At The BBC 12.00

Sex, Drugs And Rock’n’Roll: 60s 12.50 12.00 An Island Calling 1.00 The Wehrmacht (M) 2.00 Weatherwatch 10.15 Compass: Challenging the Beautiful Noise: The Constantines 1.50 Chaplains 10.50 Killer Whale And Close Crocodile 11.40 Order In The House 5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 12.40 Movie: Bride By Mistake 4.00 Stateline 5.00 Big Ideas 6.00 6.00 ADbc (G 1944) Alan Marshal Stateline 6.30 Behind The News 7.00 6.30 A Fork In The Road New 2.05 Movie: Anne Of Windy Zealand ABC News 7.30 Talking Heads: Maria Poplars (G 1940) Anne Benardis 8.00 ABC News 9.00 Insiders 7.00 Food Trip Shirley 3.30 Talking Heads – Psychology of 10.00 ABC News 10.30 Stateline 11.00 7.30 Ninja Warrior Success 4.00 First Tuesday Book Club ABC News 11.30 Stateline 12.00 8.00 Unbeatable Banzuke ABC News 12.30 Offsiders 1.00 Big 8.30 Escape To The Legion (M) Ideas 2.00 Landline 3.00 Compass: 9.30 Movie: Hunting And Canonisation Of Mary MacKillop 4.00 Gathering (M 2007) 6.05am to 4.05pm Kids’ Programs ABC News 4.30 Behind The News 5.00 French romance 4.30 Class Of The Titans 4.55 Iron ABC News 5.30 Inside Business 6.00 Man 5.15 Good Game 5.35 Rush TV ABC News 6.30 Foreign Correspondent 11.15 Movie: Nina’s Home (PG 2005) French drama. 6.00 Spliced! 6.25 Blue Water High 7.00 ABC News 7.30 One Plus One 6.50 Escape From Scorpion Island 8.00 Insiders 9.00 The World 9.30 Asia 1.10 Weatherwatch 9.00 Close Pacific Focus 10.00 ABC News 10.30 The World This Week 11.00 ABC News 11.30 Foreign Correspondent 12.00 Big Ideas 1.00 BBC World News 1.30 Stateline 2.00 Big Ideas 3.00 BBC World News 3.30 Stateline

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4.30 Shortland Street 5.00 Something 5.30 The Cook And The Chef 6.00 ABC In The Air 5.30 Gardening Australia News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Landline 6.00 Collectors 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 The 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes (M) 1.30 7.10 The Daily Show Global Planet Food 2.00 Parliament Question Edition Time 3.00 Kids’ Programs 7.35 The Colbert Report

6.00 Travel Oz 6.30 Talking Heads Shay Stafford 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

Global Edition 8.00 The Goodies 8.30 Good Game 9.00 Pure Pwnage (M) 9.30 The IT Crowd (M) 10.00 Torchwood (M)

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6.00 The Choir 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Foreign Correspondent 8.30 Kevin McCloud Slumming It 9.20 QI 9.50 Artscape Gilbert & George 10.20 Lateline

10.55 Lateline Business 11.25 Four Corners 12.10 Media Watch 12.25 The Chaser’s War On Everything (M) 12.25 Parliament Question Time

1.50 Movie: Destination Murder (PG 1950) 3.00 Big Ideas 4.00 Good Game

ABC 3 6.05am to 3.10pm Kids’ Programs 3.30 Round The Twist 4.00 Mortified 4.25 News On 3 4.30 Pat And Stan 4.40 My Goldfish Is Evil 5.05 CJ The DJ 5.20 The Pinky & Perky Show 5.30 Dex Hamilton 6.00 Total Drama Island 6.30 Escape From Scorpion Island 6.55 News On 3 7.05 Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab 7.35 The Tribe (G*) 8.30 Sweat 9.00 Close

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ONE HD 6.00 NASCAR Nationwide Series LIVE 9.30 Postseason Baseball 12.00 ATP World Tour Tennis 12.30 Manly Surf 1.00 Bundesliga Football 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 I Fish

4.00 Formula 1 Grand Prix LIVE – Korea

NBN 6.00 Infomercials 7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 Wide World Of Sport 11.00 Surfsport 12.00 Cybershack 12.30 F Troop 1.00 75 Years Of 20th Century Fox 1.30 Home Cooked! 2.00 Survivor 3.00 The Block

4.00 Four Nations Rugby League LIVE – Australia v PNG 6.00 NBN News 6.30 Hot Pursuit 7.00 Send In The Dogs 7.30 60 Minutes 8.30 Sherlock (M) 12.00 International Rules Series: 10.30 Movie: Absolute Power Ireland v Australia 2.00 2004 Australian (M 1997) Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris 6.00 Wagon Train 7.00 Air Crash Open Tennis: Safin v Federer 5.00 6.00 World’s Strictest Parents 7.00 Movie: 3 Men And A Little Lady (PG 1990) 9.00 The Xtra Factor 11.00 Air Crash Investigations 12.00 10.00 Movie: The Forbidden Dance (PG 1998) Laura Room For Improvement 12.30 Home Shopping 5.30 Seven News Harring, Jeff James 6.30 Sunday Night 7.30 The X Factor 9.00 Bones (M) 10.00 Castle (M)

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Investigation 8.00 Mega Disasters 9.00 The Universe 10.00 Mighty Ships 11.00 Million Dollar Catch 11.30 Movie: McHale’s Navy (PG 1997) 2.00 Magnum PI 3.00 The Rockford Files 4.00 Knight Rider 5.00 The A Team

6.00 That ’70s Show 6.30 How I Met Your Mother 7.00 Scrubs 7.30 Highway Patrol 8.00 Destroyed In Seconds 8.30 Movie: Waterboy (M 1999)

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1.00 Spyforce 2.00 Skippy 2.30 Infomercials 3.30 Religion 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning 6.00 Movie: Bonnie Prince Charlie (G News 1948) 8.25 Movie: The Dove (G 1974) 10.35 Movie: Tales Of Hoffman (G 1951) 1.05 Movie: The Philadelphia 6.00 Kids’ Programs 1.00 Santana: Story (PG 1940) 3.35 Movie: Never So Guitar Heaven 1.30 Here’s Lucy 2.30 Few (PG 1959) Hogan’s Heroes 3.30 Green Acres 4.30 6.00 The Nanny Star Trek 5.30 Wipeout

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7.05 Sunday Night Basketball – Melbourne Tigers v Perth Wildcats 9.05 Sports Tonight 9.35 World Rally Championship 10.05 Australasian 6.30 Wife Swap USA Safari Motorsport 11.05 NASCAR 7.30 Random Acts Of Kindness Sprint Cup 10.30 Last Comic Standing (M) 12.25 8.30 Movie: Something’s 12.00 Bundesliga Football LIVE Million Dollar Catch 12.50 Wagon Train Gotta Give (M 2003) Jack – Bologna v Juventus Nicholson 1.45 Magnum PI 2.40 The Rockford 2.00 FA Cup Classics 2.30 Omnisport Files 3.40 Knight Rider 4.35 The A Team 11.15 Movie: Never So Few (PG 1959) olf 3.00 OneAsia Tour Golf 5.30 Deal al Or No No Deal D l Dea 1.30 Wife Sw Swap USA 2.30 Movie: 4.00 National Football ootball Something’s Gotta Give (M 2003) League LIVEE 5.30 55.3 5. . 0 Today

6.30 Top Gear 7.30 Big Bang Theory 8.30 The Middle 9.30 Movie: The Ex (M 2007) 11.30 South Park (MA) 12.00 Bad Lads Army (M) 1.00 Bridezillas (M) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Star Trek 5.00 Here’s Lucy

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6.00 Ten Early News ews ws 7.00 7 0 Kids’ 7.0 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 Kitchen 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 A Touch Of Frost (M) 2.00 Criminal Minds (M) 3.00 Medical Emergency 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H 5.30 Deal Or No Deal

6.00 Kids Time 9.00 Home & Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Hollyoaks 12.00 All My Children 1.00 Kitchen Time 2.00 TBA 4.30 Murphy Brown 5.00 Bargain Hunt 5.30 Wedding Planner

5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 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 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat

6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Mythbusters 8.30 Man v Wild Iceland 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Shameless (MA)

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4.30 Shortland Street 5.00 Something 5.30 The Cook And The Chef 6.00 ABC In The Air 5.30 Gardening Australia News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday 6.00 Dolce Vito Dream Report 12.30 Architects Of Change restaurant 1.30 The Einstein Factor 2.00 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge Parliament Question Time 3.00 Kids’ 7.20 The Daily Show Programs 7.40 The Colbert Report

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5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1.30 Dateline 2.30 Insight 3.30 Letters And Numbers 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Futbol Mundial 5.00 The Crew 5.30 Living Black

11.00 La La Land (M) 11.30 The World 11.00 Blade Of The Immortal (M) Game 12.30 Living Black 11.25 triple j presents: Hot Chip 12.00 1.00 Movie: A Wonderful Night In Split (MA 2004) Soundtrack To My Life: Randy Newman Croatian drama. 10.35 Lateline 11.10 Lateline Business 12.20 London Live: Kanye West (M) 11.35 Honeymoon In Kabul 12.35 The 12.50 The Royal Today 1.10 Travel Oz 2.45 Weatherwatch Clinic (M) 1.30 Parliament Question 1.45 Close Time 2.30 SET Anthony Pateras 3.00 Bowls Queensland Open: Womens 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World Singles Final 4.00 The Cook And The 4.00 ABC News 4.05 Big Ideas 5.00 News Chef ABC News 5.15 The Quarters 5.30 Asia 6.00 Living Black Pacific Focus 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 6.30 Eating Art 9.00 ABC News 9.30 Business Today 7.00 At The Table With 6.05am to 3.10pm Kids’ Programs 10.00 ABC News 12.00 Midday Report Douglas Rodriguez 3.35 Round The Twist 4.00 Mortified 12.30 Inside Business 1.00 ABC News 7.30 The Fabulous Story Of 4.25 News On 3 4.30 Pat And Stan 2.00 Question Time 4.00 Afternoon Poop 4.40 My Goldfish Is Evil 5.05 CJ The Live 5.30 7.30 Report 6.00 ABC News 8.30 Humanimal DJ 5.20 The Pinky & Perky Show 5.30 6.05 The Drum 6.45 The Quarters 7.00 9.30 The World Game Dex Hamilton 6.00 Total Drama Island ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 10.30 Movie: Together (G 2002) 6.30 Escape From Scorpion Island 6.55 ABC News 8.30 Lateline Business 9.00 Mandarin drama. News On 3 7.05 Richard Hammond’s The World 10.00 ABC News 10.30 Blast Lab 7.35 The Tribe (G*) 8.30 Newsline 11.00 ABC News 11.25 The 12.35 Weatherwatch Sweat 9.00 Close 7.30 Report 12.00 ABC News 12.05 The Drum 12.45 The Quarters 1.00 BBC News 1.30 Australia Network News 2.00 BBC World News 2.30 The 7.30 Report 3.00 Lateline 3.30 Lateline Business

ABC NEWS 24

6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Modern Family 7.30 Junior Masterchef 8.30 Offspring (M) 9.30 Medium (M) 10.30 Formula 1 Grand Prix Korea

PRIME

6.00 Religion 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 6.00 Kids’ Programs 8.30 Kochie’s 10.00 Kochie’s Business Builders Business Builders 9.00 Ugly Betty 10.30 TBA 10.00 International Rules Series: 12.00 V8 Supercars LIVE – Gold Ireland v Australia 12.00 Movie: Marty (PG 1955) 2.15 Movie: Antz (PG 1998) Coast Animation 4.00 Movie: Some Kind Of 5.30 New Zealand On A Plate A Nut! (PG 1969) 6.00 Seven News

SBS 1

6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Neighbours (PG) 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 Junior Masterchef 8.30 Undercover Boss Australia 9.30 Good News Week (M)

6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Insight 8.30 The Virtual Revolution 11.30 Billable Hours (M) 12.00 The 9.30 World News Australia Beast (M) 12.40 The Royal Today 1.00 10.00 Hot Docs: Deep Water Travel Oz 1.30 Close 11.45 Movie: The Best Of Me (M 2007) Spanish drama.

ABC NEWS 24

1.15 Run Granny Run (M) 2.40 4.00 ABC News 4.05 The Quarters 4.20 Weatherwatch The Drum 5.00 ABC News 5.15 The Quarters 5.30 Newsline 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 Business 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News Today 10.00 ABC News 12.00 Midday 6.00 Global Village Report 12.30 Australian Story 1.00 6.30 At The Table With Roy ABC News 2.00 Question Time 4.00 Yamaguchi Afternoon Live 5.30 Stateline Select 7.00 Eating Art 6.00 ABC News 6.05 The Drum 6.45 7.30 Civilisations The Quarters 7.00 ABC News 7.30 8.30 Hitler’s Bodyguard The 7.30 Report 8.00 ABC News 8.30 Lateline Business 9.00 The World 10.00 9.30 Movie: Days And Clouds (M 2007) Italian drama. ABC News 10.30 Newsline 11.00 ABC News 11.25 The 7.30 Report 12.00 11.35 Movie: Hawaii, Oslo (M 2004) Norwegian drama. ABC News 12.05 The Drum 12.45 The Quarters 1.00 BBC News 1.30 Australia 1.45 Weatherwatch Network News 2.00 BBC World News 2.30 The 7.30 Report 3.00 Lateline 3.30 Lateline Business

SBS 2

6.00 Head Of The Class 6.30 Growing Pains 7.00 George & Mildred 7.30 Heartbeat 8.30 The Xtra Factor 9.30 October Road

11.30 That ’70s Show 12.00 Momma’s Boys (M) 1.00 Home Shopping 5.30 10.30 Mistresses (M) 11.35 Last Man Standing (M) 12.30 George & Mildred 10.40 Late News & Sports Tonight Seven News 1.00 1991 Australian Open Tennis: 11.25 The Late Show 12.10 Swingtown Edberg v Lendl 5.00 Home Shopping (M) 1.10 Video Hits 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion 6.00 Wagon Train 7.00 The Virginian 8.30 McHale’s Navy 9.00 NBC Today 10.00 NBC Meet The Press 11.00 6.00 Today 9.00 Alive & Cooking Highway Patrol 11.30 Destroyed In 9.30 The Zoo 10.00 The Nanny 6.00 National Football Seconds 12.00 Movie: The Nude 10.30 Friends 11.00 The Alice 12.00 League LIVE Bomb (PG 1980) 2.00 Magnum PI Movie: Raising The Wind (G 1961) 10.20 Transworld Sport 3.00 The Rockford Files 4.00 Knight 2.00 Sea Patrol (M) 3.00 McLeod’s 11.20 National Football Rider 5.00 The A Team Daughters 4.00 Getaway 5.00 The League LIVE Ellen Degeneres Show 2.30 Omnisport 2.45 Postseason 6.00 Monster Garage 6.00 The Nanny Baseball 5.30 Real NBA 6.00 Spirit Of 7.00 That ’70s Show 6.30 Friends Yachting 6.30 Formula 1 Grand Prix – 7.30 Fifth Gear 7.00 The Zoo Korea 8.30 World Football News 9.30 8.00 Whacked Out Sports 7.30 Animal Emergency Sports Tonight 10.00 Fore Inventors 8.30 Family Guy (M) Only 11.00 World Rally Championship 9.00 American Dad (M) 8.00 Airport 12.00 Sports Tonight Late 12.15 NBL 9.30 30 Rock 8.30 Movie: A Perfect Murder Basketball 2.15 National Football 10.00 Parks And Recreation (M) (M 1998) Michael Douglas League 4.45 Omnisport 5.15 FA Cup 10.30 Boston Legal (M) 10.45 The Mentalist (M) 11.45 Friends Classic 5.45 World Football News 11.30 Crank Yankers (M) 11.55 Lost 12.10 The Nanny 12.35 Animal (M) 12.50 Wagon Train 1.45 Magnum Emergency 1.00 Movie: A Perfect PI 2.40 The Rockford Files 3.40 Knight Murder (M 1998) 3.00 Movie: The Rider 4.35 The A Team 5.30 Deal Or Dove (G 1974) Joseph Bottoms 5.00 Adventures In Rainbow Country 5.30 No Deal Today

7MATE

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TEN

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The 1.00 Movie: Wrong Side Up (M 2005) Czech romantic Circle 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 comedy. 3.00 Living Black 3.30 Letters And Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Numbers 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Huey’s Kitchen 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News Newshour 5.30 Global Village

8.00 The Old Guys 8.30 Criminal Justice (M) 9.30 United States Of Tara (M) 10.30 Teachers (M)

6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 The X Factor 8.30 Criminal Minds (M) 10.30 The Event (M)

6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Neighbours (PG) 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 Talkin’ ’Bout Your Generation 8.30 NCIS (M) 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M)

PRIME

6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 Iron Chef Australia 8.30 Packed To The Rafters 9.30 Parenthood (M)

10.30 Late News & Sports Tonight 11.15 The Late Show 12.00 Law & Order (M) 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

10.30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians (M) 11.00 Olivia Lee (M) 12.00 Mercy (M) 1.00 Home Shopping 5.30 Seven News

ONE HD

7MATE

6.00 World Football News

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6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 6.00 Kids Time 8.30 Sons & Daughters 11.30 Seven Morning News 9.00 Home & Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 12.00 Movie: What I Did For Emmerdale 11.00 Hollyoaks 12.00 All Love (PG 2006) 2.00 All Saints (M) 3.00 Medical My Children 1.00 Kitchen Time 2.30 Emergency 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 TBA 4.30 Murphy Brown 5.00 Bargain Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H 5.30 Deal Hunt 5.30 Wedding Planner 6.00 Head Of The Class Or No Deal

10.30 True CSI (AV) 11.30 Til Death

12.00 Movie: The Stranger Beside Me (M 2000) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight 2.00 Infomercials 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Get Smart 12.00 Here’s Lucy 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 Green Acres 2.00 Hogan’s Heroes 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 Classs Of 3000 4.00 Kids’ Programs

6.30 Total Wipeout UK 7.30 Hellcats 8.30 The Vampire Diaries (M) 9.30 Ladette To Lady USA (MA) 10.30 Two And A Half Men (M) 11.00 Gossip Girl (M) 12.00 Hellcats 1.00 The Vampire Diaries (M) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Get Smart 5.30 The Flintstones

NBN 5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 Danoz 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat

6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Top Gear Australia 8.30 Top Gear 9.40 Survivor: Nicaragua

6.30 Growing Pains 7.00 George & Mildred 7.30 Fawlty Towers 8.10 The Vicar Of Dibley 10.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares 9.00 Keeping Up Appearances (MA) 11.35 Til Death 12.00 Balls Of Steel (MA) 12.30 Entertainment 9.40 Porridge 10.15 Bendirom (M) 10.45 Not Going Out (M) 11.25 The Sopranos (MA) 12.25 The Professionals (M) 1.30 George & Mildred 2.00 The Australians 3.00 The Jump-Up Land 4.00 Leyland Brothers World 5.00 Home Shopping

Tonight 1.00 Skippy 1.30 Infomercials 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GO!

6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 ET 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Get Smart 12.00 Here’s Lucy 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 Starsky & 6.00 Today 9.00 Alive & Cooking Hutch (M) 2.00 Hellcats 3.00 Just 9.30 The Zoo 10.00 The Nanny 10.30 Shoot Me 3.30 Class Of 3000 4.00 Friends 11.00 The Alice 12.00 Movie: Kids’ Programs Returning Lily (PG 2003) Virginia 6.30 Total Wipeout UK Madsen, Andrew McFarlane 2.00 Sea 7.30 Drop Dead Diva Patrol (M) 3.00 McLeod’s Daughters 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 4.00 Wife Swap USA 5.00 The Ellen 9.00 The Inbetweeners (MA) Degeneres Show 9.30 Movie: Mad Max 2 – The

6.00 Wagon Train 7.00 The Virginian 8.30 McHale’s Navy 9.00 NBC Today 11.00 Riptide 12.00 Miami Vice (M) 8.45 Postseason Baseball 11.30 NBL 2.00 Magnum PI 3.00 The Rockford Basketball 1.30 Bundesliga Football Files 4.00 Knight Rider 5.00 The A Team 2.30 World Football News 3.30 6.00 Monster Garage Omnisport 4.00 Serie A Football 7.00 That ’70s Show 6.00 Golf Central 6.30 NASCAR Sprint 7.30 How I Met Your Mother Cup 7.30 NBA Classic Basketball 9.30 8.00 Scrubs Sports Tonight 10.00 Arsenal Football 8.30 Family Guy 6.00 The Nanny 1.00 Sports Tonight Late 1.15 NASCAR 9.00 American Dad Nationwide Series 2.15 Golf Central 9.30 My Name Is Earl 6.30 Friends 2.45 Omnisport 3.15 Bundesliga 7.00 The Zoo 10.00 Punk’d (M) Football 5.15 XPD Adventure Race – 10.30 Nitro Circus (M) 11.00 Strikeforce 7.30 Secret Millionaire USA Queensland 5.45 Omnisport (M) 11.30 Crank Yankers (MA) 11.55 8.30 Law & Order (M) Miami Vice (M) 1.45 Magnum PI 2.40 9.30 The Closer (M) The Rockford Files 3.40 Knight Rider 10.30 The Big C (M) 11.00 Weeds (MA) 4.35 The A Team 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 11.30 Friends 12.00 The Nanny 12.30 Secret Millionaire USA 1.30 Law & Order (M) 2.30 The Closer (M) 3.30 Movie: Raising The Wind (G 1961) 5.30 Today

6.45 Serie A Football LIVE – Napoli v AC Milan

6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Two And A Half Men 8.25 Lotto 8.30 The Mentalist (M) 9.30 CSI: Miami (M)

GEM

Road Warrior (AV 1981) Mel Gibson, Bruce Spence 11.30 South Park (MA) 12.00 Drop Dead Diva 1.00 Starsky & Hutch (M) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Get Smart 5.30 The Flintstones

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ABC 1

ABC 2

SBS 1

WEDNESDAY 27

4.30 Shortland Street 5.00 Something 5.30 The Cook And The Chef 6.00 ABC In The Air 5.30 Gardening Australia News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Big Ideas 6.00 Stop. Rewind 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge Press Club Address 1.30 Talking Heads 7.20 The Daily Show 2.00 Parliament Question Time 3.00 7.40 The Colbert Report Kids’ Programs 8.00 Jimmy’s Food Factory

6.00 James Martin’s Champagne 6.30 Poh’s Kitchen 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Strictly Speaking 8.30 The Librarians (M) 9.00 The IT Crowd (M) 9.30 We Can Be Heroes (M) 10.00 At The Movies 10.30 Lateline

6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Inspector Rex (PG) 8.30 Inside The Seven Wonders Of The Muslim 11.00 Life Is Elsewhere (M) 11.30 The World (M) Baby Borrowers (M) 12.30 No Way San Jose 12.50 The Royal Today 1.15 Travel 9.30 World News Australia Oz 1.50 Close 10.05 Anna Pihl (M) 10.55 Movie: Sunflower (M 2005) Mandarin drama. 8.30 Great Ormond Street 9.30 Alzheimer’s The Musical 10.10 Alex James (M) The Cocaine Diaries

ABC NEWS 24

11.05 Lateline Business 11.30 The Last Enemy (M) 12.30 Parliament Question Time 1.30 Message Stick (G*) 2.00 Big Ideas 3.00 National Press Club 4.00 Catalyst

ABC 3 6.05am to 3.00pm Kids’ Programs 3.35 Round The Twist 4.00 Mortified 4.25 News On 3 4.30 Pat And Stan 4.40 My Goldfish Is Evil 5.05 CJ The DJ 5.20 The Pinky & Perky Show 5.30 Dex Hamilton 6.00 Total Drama Island 6.30 Escape From Scorpion Island 6.55 News On 3 7.05 Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab 7.35 The Tribe (G*) 8.30 Sweat 9.00 Close

4.00 ABC News 4.05 The Quarters 4.20 The Drum 5.00 ABC News 5.15 The Quarters 5.30 Newsline 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 ABC News 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.30 ABC News 2.00 Question Time 4.00 Afternoon Live 5.30 Landline Extra 6.00 ABC News 6.05 The Drum 6.45 The Quarters 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 ABC News 8.30 Lateline Business 9.00 The World 10.00 ABC News 10.30 Newsline 11.00 ABC News 11.25 The 7.30 Report 12.00 ABC News 12.05 The Drum 12.45 The Quarters 1.00 BBC News 1.30 Australia Network News 2.00 BBC World News 2.30 The 7.30 Report 3.00 Lateline 3.30 Lateline Business

ABC 1

ABC 2

THURSDAY 28

4.30 Shortland Street 5.00 Something 5.30 The Cook And The Chef 6.00 ABC In The Air 5.30 Gardening Australia News Breakfast 9.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday 6.00 Poh’s Kitchen Report 12.30 Agatha Christie’s 6.30 Scrapheap Challenge Partners In Crime 1.30 Collectors 7.20 The Daily Show 2.00 Parliament Question Time 3.00 7.40 The Colbert Report Kids’ Programs 8.00 Mumbai Calling

6.00 Lost Gardens 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Penguin Island 8.30 Tibetan Eldorado Half mushroom, half caterpillar 9.25 A Ripple Of Hope 10.20 Lateline

TEN

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The 1.00 Movie: Round Trip (M Circle 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 Oprah Winfrey 2004) Italian comedy. 2.50 Kwiz 3.00 Classical Destinations Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 3.30 Letters And Numbers 4.00 The Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Journal 4.30 Newshour 5.30 Global Huey’s Kitchen 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News Village

8.30 Kids In The Hall (M) 9.00 The Catherine Tate Show (M) 9.30 Adam Hills Live (M) 10.25 Father Ted

11.40 Suburban Secrets (M) 12.00 Room For Improvement 12.30 Home Shopping 6.00 ATP World Tour Tennis 6.30 Berlin 5.30 Seven News 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News Marathon 2010 7.30 IAAF Athletix 8.00 Spirit Of Yachting 8.30 I Fish 9.00 Golf 6.00 Global Village Central 9.30 NFL Total Access 6.00 Wagon Train 7.00 The Virginian 6.30 Made In Spain 10.30 NBA Basketball LIVE 8.30 McHale’s Navy 9.00 NBC Today 7.00 At The Table With Jose 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 Sports Unlimited 11.00 Riptide 12.00 Miami Vice (M) Andres 5.30 TNA Xplosion 6.30 Pro Bull Riding 2.00 Magnum PI 3.00 The Rockford 7.30 Dateline 7.30 Sports Tonight 8.00 Manly Surf Files 4.00 Knight Rider 5.00 The A Team 8.30 Obama’s America The 8.30 NBA Basketball 12.30 Sports 6.00 Monster Garage end of the dream? Tonight Late 12.45 Omnisport 1.15 7.00 That ’70s Show 9.30 Movie: A Tale Of A National Football League 3.45 Serie 7.30 How I Met Your Mother Naughty Girl (M 2002) A Football 5.45 Omnisport

ONE HD

SBS 2

7MATE

12.30 Weatherwatch

SBS 1

TEN 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 Kitchen 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News

6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Food Safari 8.00 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 8.30 Supersizers Go French revolution 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Movie: The Girl By The Lake (M 2007) Italian thriller 11.45 Movie: Jasmine Women (MA 2004) Mandarin drama

Cryptic Clues ACROSS 1. Potato salad? If it can go wrong, it will (7,3) 7. Only fair (4) 9. Noble wolf of Sweden has a party, with a little feedback over an hour (8) 10. Over there – an axis running the German! (6) 11. Work back over the break, quickly! (6)

13. Lefty magazine? Balls, come back to earth (8) 14. www.planetfatmesh (5,4,3) 17. A dog of an island (12) 20. Put on an act about the unit – it’s very old (5,3) 21. Reclassify holiday establishment (6) 22. King, a silly thing but noble (6) 23. Get rid of the Tories, completely (8)

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25 Go away, you piece of excrement (4) 26. Ohm will defy an Anglican church (10) DOWN 2. Duet worn out – RIP (8) 3. Drink up for your mate (3) 4. Swift man rings Riverina town back (5) 5. McGuire follows girl with nothing – all tied up (7) 6. The Duke is pale – he’s the one in charge of our funds! (5,4) 7. Judge in church estates has two lines for a Christmas song (6,5) 8. Ep, Gert and Ein – all mugs (6) 12. Galahad, perhaps, said to be dumb, but often heard near 7 (6,5) 15. Charismatic talent gives an exclamation of pain during the dissection of fat crow (3,6) 16. A service is returned – smart? No, disregarding all the rules! (8) 18. One Nation holds back alternative – it’s really tiresome (7) 19. Alien, hot, number 99; but she’s part of a

NBN

6.00 Head Of The Class 6.30 Growing Pains 7.00 George & Mildred 7.30 The Royal 8.30 McCallum (M)

10.40 Wycliffe (M) 11.45 The Professionals (M) 12.50 George & Mildred 1.20 The World Around Us 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Leyland Brothers World 5.00 Home Shopping

GEM 6.00 Today 9.00 Alive & Cooking 9.30 The Zoo 10.00 The Nanny 10.30 Friends 11.00 Getaway 12.00 Movie: Baby And The Battleship (G 1956) 2.00 Sea Patrol (M) 3.00 McLeod’s Daughters 4.00 Secret Millionaire USA 5.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show

5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 Danoz 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat

6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 The Block 8.25 Lotto 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 9.30 RPA 10.30 Amazing Medical Stories (M) 11.30 Til Death 12.00 Eclipse Music TV 12.30 20/20 1.30 Infomercials 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Get Smart 12.00 Here’s Lucy 12.30 Seinfeld 1.00 Starsky & Hutch (M) 2.00 Drop Dead Diva 3.00 Class Of 3000 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Kids’ Programs

6.30 Total Wipeout UK 6.00 The Nanny 7.30 Wipeout USA 6.30 Friends 8.30 Human Target (M) 7.00 The Zoo 9.30 Spartacus – Blood And 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Sand (AV) 8.30 CSI (M) 11.30 The Big Bang Theory 12.00 9.30 The Big C (M) Human Target (M) 1.00 Spartacus – Blood And Sand (AV) 2.00 Home 10.00 Weeds (MA)

10.30 Secret Diary Of A Call Girl (MA) Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 11.00 Friends 11.30 The Nanny 12.00 TMZ 5.00 Get Smart 5.30 The Who Do You Think You Are? 1.00 CSI Flintstones 11.00 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (M) 2.00 The Big C (M) 2.30 Weeds (MA) (M) 11.30 Crank Yankers (MA) 12.00 3.00 Secret Diary Of A Call Girl (MA) Miami Vice (M) 2.00 Home Shopping 3.30 Movie: Baby And The Battleship 4.00 Knight Rider 5.00 The A Team (G 1956) 5.30 Today

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1.30 Bridge At Midnight Trembles 2.30 Dateline 3.30 Letters And Numbers 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour 5.30 Global Village

ABC 3

From The Week

8.00 Scrubs 8.30 Family Guy (M) 9.00 American Dad (M) 9.30 My Name Is Earl 10.00 Punk’d (M) 10.30 Chappelle’s Show (MA)

Indian drama. 11.10 Movie: Sorry For Kung Fu (M 2004) Croatian comedy.

SBS 2

Mungo’s Crossword

7TWO

6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 Border Security 8.00 The Force 8.30 City Homicide (M) 9.30 Highway Patrol 11.15 The Late Show 12.00 Numb3rs 10.00 Damage Control (M) 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion 10.30 Breakout (M)

1.15 Weatherwatch

10.50 Little Miss Jocelyn (M) 11.25 The Goodies 11.55 Ideal (M) 12.25 triple j tv presents: Hilltop Hoods’ One Night Stand (M) 12.55 The Royal Today 1.15 11.00 Lateline Business 11.25 Live Travel Oz 1.50 Close At The Basement: Clint Crighton and Travis Collins 12.20 Parliament Question Time 4.00 ABC News 4.05 The Quarters 2.00 Weatherwatch 1.25 Movie: Split Second (M 4.20 The Drum 5.00 ABC News 5.15 1953) The Quarters 5.30 Newsline 6.00 ABC 2.55 Hyena Queen News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News 4.00 Can We Help? Business Today 10.00 ABC News 12.00 6.00 Global Village Midday Report 12.30 Catalyst 1.30 6.30 Food Trip ABC News 2.00 Question Time 4.00 7.00 Made In Spain 6.05am to 2.15pm Kids’ Programs Afternoon Live 5.30 The World This 7.30 Insight 2.45 Jinx 3.10 Blue Water High 3.35 Week 6.00 ABC News 6.05 The Drum 8.30 The Question Mark Round The Twist 4.00 Mortified 4.25 6.45 The Quarters 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Inside News On 3 4.30 Pat And Stan 4.40 My The 7.30 Report 8.00 ABC News 8.30 9.30 Movie: Bad Education Goldfish Is Evil 5.05 CJ The DJ 5.20 The Lateline Business 9.00 The World 10.00 (MA 2004) Spanish thriller Pinky & Perky Show 5.30 Dex Hamilton ABC News 10.30 Newsline 11.00 ABC 6.00 Total Drama Island 6.30 Escape News 11.25 The 7.30 Report 12.00 11.20 Movie: Good Morning, Night (M 2003) Italian From Scorpion Island 6.55 News On ABC News 12.05 The Drum 12.45 The drama 3 7.05 Richard Hammond’s Blast Lab Quarters 1.00 BBC News 1.30 Australia 7.35 The Tribe (G*) 8.30 Sweat 9.00 Network News 2.00 BBC World News 1.10 Weatherwatch 2.30 The 7.30 Report 3.00 Lateline Close 3.30 Lateline Business

ABC NEWS 24

6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Neighbours (PG) 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 Glee 8.30 The Good Wife (M) 9.30 House (M) 10.30 Late News & Sports Tonight

PRIME

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 6.00 Kids Time 8.30 Sons & Daughters 9.00 Home & Away 9.30 Shortland St 11.30 Seven Morning News 10.00 Coronation St 10.30 Emmerdale 12.00 Movie: A Little Thing Called Murder (M 2006) 11.00 Hollyoaks 12.00 All My Children 2.00 All Saints (M) 3.00 Medical 1.00 Kitchen Time 2.30 Movie: Emergency 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Two Tickets To Paris (G 1962) 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H 5.30 Deal Murphy Brown 5.00 Bargain Hunt 5.30 Wedding Planner Or No Deal

6.00 The Simpsons 6.30 Neighbours (PG) 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 Bondi Vet 8.00 Keeping Up With The Joneses 8.30 Rush (M) 10.30 Late News & Sports Tonight 11.15 The Late Show 12.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) 1.00 Infomercial 4.00 Religion

ONE HD 6.00 National Football League 8.30 Sports Unlimited 9.30 TNA Xplosion 10.30 NASCAR Nationwide Series 11.30 NASCAR Sprint Cup 12.30 Serie A Football 1.00 Liverpool Football 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 ATP World Tour Tennis 5.00 Golf Central

5.30 NBL Basketball LIVE – New Zealand Breakers v Melbourne Tigers 7.30 TBA 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 UFC Primetime 10.30 UFC All Access 11.00 World Series Baseball 2.00 Sports Tonight Late 2.15 Omnisport 2.45 Grand-Am Sportscar Series 3.45 Golf Central 4.15 OneAsia Tour Golf 5.15 Serie A Football 5.45 Omnisport

group (6) 21. Sheds tears at the prices (5) 24. Revolutionary group claims Gershwin (3)

Quick Clues ACROSS 1. The belief that everything that could go wrong will (7,3) 7. Fair, equitable (4) 9. Old king of Sweden, Gustavus …….. (8) 10. Far off, over there (6) 11. Quickly (musical) (6) 13. Leftist quarterly journal of literature and affairs (8) 14. The internet. (5,4,3) 17. Large island off eastern Canada (12) 20. Period before iron age (5,3) 21. Tourist destination, holiday complex (6) 22. Person given title “sir” (6) 23. Totally, completely (8) 25. Form of jazz singing (4) 26. Opposition, the ability to withstand (10) DOWN 2. Current flowing out to sea, rip (8)

PRIME

7TWO

NBN

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 6.00 Kids Time 9.00 Home & Away 9.30 11.30 Seven Morning News Shortland Street 10.00 Coronation 12.00 Movie: Uptown Girls (PG Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Hollyoaks 12.00 All My Children 1.00 2003) 2.00 All Saints (M) 3.00 Medical Kitchen Time 2.30 Movie: Anzio (PG Emergency 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 1968) 5.00 Bargain Hunt 5.30 Wedding Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H 5.30 Deal Planner 6.00 Head Of The Class Or No Deal

6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 The Amazing Race 8.30 Beauty & The Geek Australia 9.30 How I Met Your Mother 10.30 30 Rock (M)

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3. Mate, friend (3) 4. Uncouth person, lout (5) 5. Caught by a rope thrown for the purpose (7) 6. The federal treasurer (5,4) 7. Popular Christmas song (6,5) 8. Beer mugs, tankards (6) 12. Popular Christmas carol (6,5) 15. Charismatic quality desired by performers (3,6) 16. Lawless, without government (8) 18. Tiresome, burdensome (7) 19. Belonging to a particular racial or cultural group (6) 21. Imposts levied by local governments on dwellings (5) 24. George Gershwin’s brother (3)

Last week’s solution

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Play at Seagulls Club, Thurs 6-10pm It is human nature to formulate a theory based on some evidence, and then look around for more evidence to support the theory. However, an exception to this tendency should be chessplayers. While thinking of a possible move a strong chessplayer immediately starts to wonder what the opponent can do to cut across the intended idea. Many possible plans may be developed and discarded in this way, until finally a move against which there is no convincing answer emerges. Well, that’s the theory. In the diagrammed position, taken from the recent Grand Slam tournament in Shanghai, Vladimir Kramnik, playing White, has built up a completely winning position against Levon Aronian. Kramnik takes up the story… ‘Since 30.Nxe6 doesn’t work yet because of 30…Rxc3, first I looked at 30.Qf4. However, I thought that 30…Qe7 31.Nxd7 Rxd7 might give Black some chances to hold after 32.Rc8 Rxc8 33.Rxc8 b6, so then I started looking at 30.Qe1, but that didn’t satisfy me either. ‘I had already spent quite a while thinking and

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I thought – well, why not 30.Nb3! – and I played it quite quickly.’ Of course the hasty 30.Nb3? turned out to be a bad mistake, and after 30…Rxc3 31.Qxc3 Ba3! 32.Ra1 Bb4 White had lost control of the open file and the game was soon drawn. Immediately after the game Kramnik realised that he had talked himself out of an easy win. 30.Qf4! was crushing, eg. 30…Nxc5 31.dxc5 is positionally winning, 30…Rac8 loses to 31.Nxb7!, while Kramnik’s feared 30…Qe7 fails miserably to 31.Nxd7 Rxd7 32.b6! Qd8 33.Rc7 ‘and it is over,’ admitted Kramnik. Former World Champion Kramnik, one of the most careful and sensible Grandmasters in the world, felt like an idiot after his 30th move, though all this game proved was that he was human. a

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live music Glo Dance with Spankinhide and DJ Pulse This month’s GLO Dance is set to go off. Featuring the inspirational rhythms of talented African drumming ensemble Spankinhide, the seven-piece group are guaranteed to keep the dancefloor moving. Spankinhide are a regular feature at the Woodford Folk Festival and recently played a stomping show at this year’s Dreaming Festival. Incorporating a brass section and rhythmic drumming, the Brisbane-based group merges traditional and contemporary pieces. Audience members are invited to join the players in dance, making their concerts and interactive musical experience. GLO Dance is on at Uki Hall on Friday, October 22 at 8pm. The night will open with the world infused tribal beats of DJ Pulse. Tickets and further info at www.originarts.com.au.

Jungal This all-female Melbourne trio create their own brand of Australian-flavoured indie roots music, blended with folk, soul and rock. Word has been spreading fast about Jungal’s energetic live performances and catchy, positive songwriting, which comes to life in harmonious melodies. Leisha and Jessie Jungalwalla began playing in bands together in their teens and quickly added adopted sister Victoria Beard into the mix. Youngest sister Kimberly is also known to make a guest appearance on trumpet. Earlier this year, Jungal released their debut album This Crooked Track, produced by Robyn Mai (John Butler Trio, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds), which flaunted their powerful, edgy style. Their politicallycharged first single Say It has also received ample radio play. They followed it up in recent months with an international tour of Canada and across Australia. Get a taste of Jungal’s all-female musical flair when they play Sheoak Shack, Fingal on Sunday, October 24 at 1pm.

Sarah Blasko A performer of untouchable talent, indie pop star Sarah Blasko is an endearing mix of fragility and intellect. Blasko recently returned from an extended stint in Europe and the US, where the 34-year-old singer/ songwriter received widespread critical acclaim. The daughter of missionaries, Blasko learnt to harmonise in church choirs before going on to study English literature at university. In a nod to her literary background, the title of her latest album, As Day Follows Night, was inspired by Hamlet. Originally from Sydney, Blasko launched her solo career in 2004 with the release of her debut album, The Overture and The Underscore, which was showered with ARIA nominations. The follow-up, What The Sea Wants, The Sea Will Have, also won an ARIA for best pop release. Her latest album earned Blasko an ARIA for best female artist and an APRA award for song of

the year. Blasko is currently touring nationally and plays Stereo at Southport (next to Parklands Showgrounds) on Friday, October 22 at 9.30pm. Tickets available at www. thestereo.com.au.

Lior Lior burst onto the Australian music scene in 2005 with his stunning debut album Autumn Flow. The album became one of the most successful independent debuts in Australian history with sales surpassing Platinum. A swag of accolades followed, amongst them three Aria nominations (including Best Male Artist), as well as Triple J’s prestigious ‘J Award’ nomination for Album of the Year. THE DECKCHAI The Australian singerRS PERFORM AT NI songwriter of Israeli MBIN HOTEL SATURD AY heritage has since OCTOBER 23 AN , D AT proved himself a SPHINX ROCK CA talented guitarist and SUNDAY, OCTO FÉ BER 24 vocalist, combining contemporary roots with Israeli, Middle Eastern and Jewish influences. Lior is currently touring to promote the release of his third studio album Tumbling into the Dawn. Written and recorded in numerous locations between his home town of Sydney and his current base of Melbourne, the album marks a return to the art of great song writing based around a simple hook and beautiful melody. See Lior play at Currumbin Soundlounge on Friday, October 22 at 8.30pm. Support by Gossling and Farryl Purkiss.

far reaches of the Australian coast and major cities alike, taking in South-East Asia and New Zealand. The epic journey is being recorded by Brisbanebased filmmaker Rhys Day for a forthcoming documentary about life on the road with the band. Guttermouth are widely considered one of the hardest working – and hardest living – bands in their genre. Since forming in 1988 the punk rock outfit have released nine full-length studio albums. However, their reputation for antics has earned them a degree of notoriety, with the band now infamous for their outrageous behaviour, explicit lyrics and controversial political views. Catch Guttermouth at the Surfers Paradise Beer Garden on Wednesday, October 27 at 9pm.

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Guttermouth These depraved legends of California’s punk rock scene continue to sell-out shows, shock newcomers and surpass the expectations of even the most ardent fans. Their latest tour will see Guttermouth traverse the

Bill Jacobi is back in solo mode this week, using an array of foot percussion, as well as open tuned and lap-slide guitars that snake and rattle around songs both evocative and passionate. Jacobi attributes his love of roots and folk music to his early years growing up in the southern US. He later honed his musical styles on the Australian pub rock scene and describes himself as a one-man band, combining an eclectic mix of roots-rock, hillbilly-funk and alternative country. See Bill Jacobi at Le Monde Cafe, Kirra on Sunday, October 24 at 3pm.

Nigel McTrustry Nigel McTrustry brings his three-string cigar box guitar blues to the Gold Coast audiences this week.

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EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT ZUMBA... BUT WERE AFRAID TO ASK

Mandy Nolan

Everywhere I go people are talking about Zumba. They’re clutching their aching calves and throbbing butts raving about Zumba. ‘You really should do Zumba!’ ‘Zumba is awesome’ and ‘Zumba is... Zumba’. Suddenly Zumba is everywhere. It’s in church halls, it’s in the park, it’s an elective at school sport. Just the other morning I was up breastfeeding at 3am, I zap on the telly and there’s a bloody 40 minute infomercial on, yep, bloody Zumba. I’m breastfeeding. I don’t want to watch people sweating and working out. But I couldn’t find the remote. People are emailing me telling me to do Zumba. I have a stack of flyers as thick as the Yellow Pages listing classes to shake arses in my local area. I’m tempted, but I’m not a group exercise person. It feels too much like I’m in a cult. I like to work out alone. Usually in close proximity to the fridge. I’ve stood outside and watched a group Zumba-ing. I was impressed that people could do that kind of thing with the lights on. I am the only person I know who hasn’t joined the Zumba revolution. I was still getting my head around the concept of taking on a yoga class. And what has happened to our 200,000 yoga teachers in the Byron Shire now that Zumba has flooded the market? Yoga teachers all around the shire are standing alone in their practice rooms looking at the abandoned rubber mats thinking, what happened? Where have all the bendy people gone? Down face dog just doesn’t compete with some wild upbeat Latino score and shaking booties. Let’s face it. Yoga, as beautiful and classic as it is, uses the breath as soundtrack. It’s boring. Zumba is exciting. It’s the first exercise program in years where you actually work out better after a few beers, half an eckie and a line of coke. So where did this Zumba craze come from? Some genius had the bright idea to turn clubbing into exercise. Originally created by a Columbian dancer and choreographer

ated from household objects, which rose to prominence during the depression years in the 1930s. Its simplicity and raw tones literally strike a chord with people and Mctrustry is at the forefront of the so-called cigar box guitar revolution, an underground movement of builders and players. Performing with McTrustry will be Caroline Hammond on percussion. Also on the bill are Mattie Barker and Lissy Stanton. See

in an attempt to make exercise ‘fun’ (which is akin to making being poor ‘sexy’), suddenly the man had an empire built on music and moves from salsa, merengue, cumbia, reggaeton, samba, bellydancing, cha cha cha, Bhangra, tango and hip hop. Even the Nutbush gets a look-in. It’s just a fad. I don’t imagine we’ll be doing it five years from now. Remember aerobics? It was an excercise revolution. You’d turn up with your headband and your high cut lycra maillot, spread your towel, and then your legs as you attempted to touch your toes. 1, 2, and 1, 2. Yep, that’s really burning the cals. One of my favourite exercises was the upside down bicycle. Oh, bring it back. Forty women with their arses bobbing up and down doing the cycle version of air guitar. Yep, pedal, girls, real fast. Hey, better wear a helmet. This stuff is dangerous!

Matthew Pitts Well-known Kirra local Matthew Pitts impresses with a laid back style and unique, acoustic surf sounds, combining both English and Japanese. A former professional surfer in the ‘80s who grew up with Tom and Nick Carroll, Pitts moved to Japan 20 years ago. It was there that he fell in love with music and the Japanese language. He went on to establish himself not only as one of Australia’s best surfing ambassadors, but also as a much respected musician. Pitts has since moved to the Gold Coast where he is now resident Surf Technician for Kirra Surf retail store. He possesses a wealth of surf industry experience and is now following in the footsteps of the likes of surfers-turned-musos, Jack Johnson and Donavon Frankenreiter. See Matthew Pitts at the Gold Coast Arts Centre on Thursday, October 21 from 9.15pm.

The upside down bike is only outdone in its aerobic effectiveness by the star jump. Apparently Madonna owes her incredible body to star jumps. She does 400 a day. I just can’t fathom what muscle I am engaging when I perform the star jump, but I should warn that large breasted women should not attempt this without a sports bra. The ‘No Bra Jump’ can speed up gravity, and in just a few weeks, you’ll have tits down to your knees. Which I suppose makes that lift your knees to your chest exercise a whole lot easier.

Gavin Doniger has earned a reputation as an artist not afraid to twist traditional blues and inject his own rock style into the fold. His unique The Deckchairs sound, combining folksy Dylan-esque tunes, swaggering blues anthems and rock overtones, Brisbane-based four-piece The Deckchairs has won him critical acclaim both in Australia bring an inspired passion to their music and and overseas. performances that is paying dividends. Doniger also fronts blues and roots duo Mescalito Blues, renowned for their blazing live shows. Incorporating a potent blend of dirty blues, gritty vocals, swampy blues guitar, rhythmic stomp box and hypnotic harmonica, the band creates a sound much bigger than its parts. Gavin Doniger performs at Sheoak Shack, Fingal on Saturday, October 23 at 7pm.

Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra The Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra presents a concert especially designed for lovers of music and dance. Entitled Cello and Dance, the concert is conducted by award-winning conductor Barry Singh and will showcase the considerable talents of London-trained cellist Louise King and Fiona Munroe’s ballet troupe The Gold Coast Dancers

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Dave Williams is regarded as one of Australia’s brightest young comedic stars. By no means a novice, Williams has performed alongside some of the world’s best, including Jimeoin, Carl Barron, Judith Lucy, Shane Bourne, Vince Sorrenti, Steady Eddy and Julia Morris and was also asked to support Michael Buble on his last Australian tour. Described as having a Jim Carrey-like look and manner, Williams has performed his one-man show at homegrown and international comedy festivals, to full houses and rave reviews. Dave Williams performs at the Gold Coast Art Centre’s Comedy in the Basement on Saturday, October 23 at 9pm. Tickets are $18.

Gavin Doniger

Anyway, I’m inspired by this whole Zumba thing. Not to get fit, but to make a lot of money by trademarking my own exercise program. I think we should come up with an Australian version. We could have a sound track mixed from The Angels: ‘Am I ever going to see your face again’... ‘No way get fucked fuck off’, to the Radiators ‘You give me head’ and we’d just jump up and down for two hours like we’d drunk 30 Bundy and cokes. Then we’d have a spew, get desperate and go home with some random person. You don’t just lose weight, you lose your dignity.

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PIETA BROWN

IS A FEATURED ARTIST AT MULLUM MUSIC FESTIVAL NOVEMBER 25 - 28. ON THE EVE OF HER FIRST AUSTRALIAN TOUR, SEVEN GOT THE LOW DOWN ON MS BROWN.

What’s it like opening for someone like JJ Cale or Mark Knopfler? Does their audience really ‘get’ you? It felt great most nights...felt like I made a lot of new fans and friends... How much does being the daughter of Preacher kids influence your music? It’s sort of the thing people write folk songs about...is it part of the mythology? I think it’s influenced me more than I can put into a few sentences...both my grandfathers were preachers...that’s a pretty heavy lineage! I think music (in all its forms) and the quest for connection to some kind of spirituality are a lot closer than many people would like to admit... Your early upbringing was very simplistic. Do you think that added to your musical development? Kasey Chambers (Australian country singer) talks of growing up in the desert camping out with her musical mum and dad and siblings – it was where the foundations were laid...is it a similar story for you? My early early upbringing had some simplicity to it...living in the country...no running water...we had an outhouse...no television, but there were also a lot of layers that were very challenging...there was a beauty in it for sure, one that I go back to often in my mind, and clearly some kind of foundation and a deep connection to the land. But there were so many things broken down early on. My parents separated by the time I was three, so it’s hard for me to separate all of that in my mind enough to know the answer to your question. Having a musician father, was music a second language in the Brown house? Yes, for sure. My Great grandfather played the banjo, my great gramma played the pump organ. My gramma played guitar in church, my uncle Roscoe played guitar and had a country band. I often got to witness family jams, especially early on. Just the family sitting around playing old songs and a few new ones together. Is songwriting in the blood? Did it come easily for you? Songwriting must be in the blood ‘cause it feels like the most natural think in the world to me. For me it’s truly a way of dealing with the world. What’s your songwriting process Pieta? Do you grab a riff, or a melody, then pen the words? How does it happen? The mystery of it all keeps the songwriters going! When I try to pinpoint it the most I can say is a song usually lands with an www.tweedecho.com.au

iinstrument in hand. Every once in a while if a melody is strong enough to not need an instrument to help it come together the melody can lead the words along with no guitar or piano... How much do you give away in a song? Are you a story teller? Do you tell other people’s stories, or mainly your own? I feel like more of a storyteller... or a cinematographer, though I tend to relate stories as if it were me, as a way of getting inside the stories I reckon. But of course I’m in there a bunch too, wouldn’t know how not to be! Would you describe yourself primarily as a poet? No, though I genuinely love poems and poetry. I didn’t settle down as an artist until I realised that songs/songwriting was the most natural form for me... Do you think music is modern poetry? I’ve been to poetry nights and it’s hard to get people to sit through them anymore unless there’s music involved? I think music is king..and queen. Words are really something, but if you put words with music they become even more multidimensional. You can take words away from songs and still have a song! Some words get very close to being music. The truely great poets get close to that. Creating some kind of music with words, but for me, music is supreme. And you can move to music. I’m sure there are people somewhere in the world dancing to poems, but let’s face it, the groove is where it’s at!

The Deckchairs’ 2008 debut EP Some Stranger’s Ship in 2008 was well received and scored national radio play. The band gained further momentum with a series of headline tours, including slots at Big Sound, Nannup Folk Fest (WA) and Coastfest (NSW). They have also supported the likes of Jeff Lang, Geoffrey Gurrumul, The Fumes, Dallas Frasca and Mama Kin. Their electric live performances saw the band sell over 2000 copies of their debut EP. The Tweed can also claim a connection to this talented quartet, with frontman and guitarist Tim Loydell hailing from Uki, while drummer Joe Brisick still lives in Uki and works in Murwillumbah. With their follow-up, UR, released earlier this year, the band headed to Canada. Now back home, The Deckchairs recently set out on their Hello Friends East Coast Tour from Jindabyne to Cairns. The Deckchairs play gigs at the Nimbin Hotel on Saturday, October 23 at 7pm and Sphinx Rock Cafe, Mt Burrell on Sunday, October 24 at 2pm.

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The Chris Cook Band Popular local three-piece band The Chris Cook Band blend country rock, well-known dance tunes, covers and original songs to produce an entertaining, high energy show, which is delighting audiences all over the North Coast and beyond. Accompanied by double bass and drums, local multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Chris Cook plays lead guitar, bluegrass banjo and country fiddle with a distinctive style and infectious enthusiasm. See The Chris Cook Band at Cabarita Beach Sports Club on Friday, October 22 at 8pm.

Kindread From big pop anthems to funky underground dub and reggae sounds, Kindread pride themselves on creating dynamic live performances with epic grooves and positive vibes. Since the release of their debut album Free World earlier this year, Kindread have established themselves as the band to watch on the Australian music scene. To coincide with the release of their second single, and the album’s title track, Kindread will be playing

S MAT THEW PITT E GOLD TH AT S RM O PERF NTRE ON COAST ARTS CE OBER 21 THURSDAY, OCT

What do you think are your strengths as a performer and as a songwriter? I’m coming at all of it as a music lover. I’m not a performer performing songs, I’m a songwriter and singer and musician performing songs. The music comes first for me, so on the good nights that carries things along. What do you want to leave an audience with? Songs! Music in their heads and hearts! How are you feeling about your trip to Australia? What are the pictures you have, or the feeling that you have about what it will be like? I’m feeling good! I hear such good things about the people, and the love for music. The strongest visual picture I have in my head is a few things left behind from a book called Songlines... It was written quite a while ago now, but there were some beautiful descriptions of the land. My overall feeling is that I bet I’ll want to go back! For ticketing and program information www.mullummusicfestival.com or 6684 6195. The Tweed Shire Echo October 21, 2010 19

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Cecada Modern Dining Experience the New Taste of modern era

Shop 5 , Reflection Tower 2 110 Marine Parade, Coolangatta. Licensed and BYO (wine only)

CURRUMBIN

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

Winner of the ‘Favourite Japanese Restaurant all over Qld’ in the I Love Food competition 2010 . Eat in or takeaway. Licensed. Open 7 days 11am till late. 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.

Fins

MULTI AWARD WINNING RESTAURANT CAFÉ t &YQFSJFODF UIF OFX UBTUF PG "VTUSBMJBO .PEFSO Cuisine by the sea. t 8IFSF IVOESFET PG MPDBMT LFFQ DPNJOH CBDL GPS EBJMZ specials for breakfast, lunch and dinner every week t (FU B GSFF HMBTT PG DIBNQBHOF XJUI ZPVS .FMCPVSOF Cup lunch booking and watch the races live on the big screen.

Tweed River Art Gallery

Enjoy contemporary dining in a relaxed atmosphere with waterfront views, professional, friendly staff and award winning chefs. Three courses only $14.95 – members or $24.95 non members – every weekday lunch. Winner – Best Club Restaurant QLD 2007, 2008 and 2009 (Clubs Queensland Awards).

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

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

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 functions… more Byron than Byron, in sleepy Fingal Head. A big thank you to all our patrons. Fins is proud to announce we just won ‘BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT’ in regional NSW in the Restaurant and Catering Awards. Next we take on Best in Australia!

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

Mount Warning Hotel

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

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

FINGAL HEAD

Mon-Thurs 9 to 5 Fridays 9 to 4 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 3/7 Brigantine Street, Byron Arts & Industry Park (02) 6685 5685

Sheoak Shack

KINGSCLIFF

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Small enough for personal care, large enough to offer competitive prices. Santos has been supplying high quality biodynamic, organic, natural foods, and healthy products since 1975. We continue our commitment to sourcing as locally as possible. Santos is the home of Rainfed Rice–zero irrigation, certified biodynamic, as local as you can get, and the most delicious rice you’re likely to find. Visit rainfedrice.com.au for more info, or visit our online store at santostrading.com.au. Eat well.

MURWILLUMBAH

BYRON BAY

Santos Trading Warehouse

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 advertisement. Great introductory rates are on offer. Call 02 6672 2280 to find out more.

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The Echo’s guide to

gigs at Cabarita Beach Bar and Grill, Cabarita on Friday, October 22 at 8pm and the Imperial Hotel, Murwillumbah on Sunday, October 24 at 3pm. RIVERS THE NORTHERN STRA HE RC SYMPHONY O E GOLD PERFORM AT TH NTRE CE COAST ARTS BER 23 O CT O , AY SATURD

Preston Train Preston Train, along with a host of other bands, including Twin City Riot will be pumping out some good vibes and great rock and roll from midday to midnight at Tyalgum Hotel on Saturday, October 23. Pub proprietors Sue and Warren are moving on and locals d send d them h off ff in i style. l and visitors alike are urged to come along and

Bluesville Station

The Community Club Bistro open Wednesday to Friday 6pm till 9pm Great club menu. Fresh vegies / salad and chips with every meal.

FRIDAYS

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The Club is available for all types of functions!

LIVE MUSIC!

from 8pm – check the Echo Gig Guide for this week’s band Bilambil Jets Raffles – selling from 6.00pm – w win great prizes and voucchers!

From down home afternoon harmonica blues to full-tilt rockin’ bar boogie, the boys from Bluesville Station know how to deliver. Since forming in a garage in the back hills of Mudgeeraba in 1999, the band have produced five independent rock/blues albums. They boast a wealth of performing experience having played at clubs, taverns and music festivals, including Gympie Muster, Blues on Broadbeach and Burleigh Winter Solstice. Their original live blues sound, featuring a killer tone guitar duo, old school solid drums, earthy blues harmonica and soulful vocal harmonies have earned them a loyal following over the past decade. Classic rock/ blues songs from the likes of Doobies, Neil Young, Clapton, Creedence and Muddy Waters are also covered in the band’s live sets. Bluesville Station play the Ivory Hotel, Wharf Street, Tweed Heads on Saturday, October 23 at 6pm.

Cloud Control With breezy songs blending seamlessly with keyboard harmonies and creeping guitar rhythms, there’s plenty to like about Blue Mountains quartet Cloud Control. The group released their debut album Bliss Release earlier this year, a follow-up to their well received self-titled EP and earlier single Deathcloud. The buzz surrounding this four-piece has continued to grow, with the band being listed in the first round of J Award nominations for Album of the Year. They also impressed recently with a stand-out set at the Splendour in the Grass festival. Catch Cloud Control at Coolangatta Hotel on Saturday, October 23 at 9pm.

Girls Night In

MELBOURNE CUP DAY!

2 course lunch $1 8.50 plus free glass of bubb ly for ladies on arrival and grea t prizes for best hat and best dressed male and female.

BILAMBIL SPORTS CLUB OPEN 7 DAYS 3pm onwards Corner Bilambil Road & Hogans Road, Bilambil Phone 07 5590 9815 or 0413 479 561 20 October 21, 2010 The Tweed Shire Echo

CLOUD CONTROL PLAY COOLANGATTA HOTEL SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23

The Girls Night In 2010 breast cancer fundraiser will be held on Saturday, October 23 at Cudgen Leagues Club, 5.30pm (sharp). Entertainment will be provided by comedian Mandy Nolan and a DJ. Prize giveaways and an auction are also planned. Tickets are $65 and include a three-course meal and champagne on arrival.

Singles function The Tweed and Gold Coast might be growing in population, but there are still those who feel isolated and alone. Currumbin RSL has taken this on board and to help combatt the loneliness has created social avenues for people to meet and enjoy each other’s company. The club has organised a get together for singles aged between 40 and 60 on Sunday, October 24. The

NIGEL MCTRUSTR Y PERFORMS AT TH E LOFT ON SATURD AY, OCTOBER 23

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THURSDAY 21 TWEED

SARAH BLASKO PERFORMS AT STEREO ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22

event will be held in the privacy of the function room and run by professional host Carmel Lowe. Although it is not a dating service, this is the fifth function of its kind to be held at the RSL and there have been several romantic relationships blossom. The event incorporates live entertainment, social ice breaker activities, lunch and drink on arrival. Tickets are $45 for club members and $50 for non-members. Lonely hearts take note, you never know! More details can be found at www.currumbinrsl.com.au or by calling the club on 07 5534 7999.

Bookings are now open for Tweed Theatre Company’s adult Aussie comedy Pins and Needles. Fun abounds in this lively, split-set comedy, centred around a hairdressing salon and a tattoo parlour and the colourful characters who work within. Written by local identity Lori Stewart and directed by Terranora teacher Leonie Richards, the plot delivers many twists and turns, culminating in quite a few a last minute surprises. Pins and Needles is on at Tweed Heads Civic Centre on October 22 and 23 at 8pm, with a matinee performance on October 24 at 3pm. Tickets cost $15 for adults and $12 for concessions and tables of 10 or more. Part proceeds go to Camp Quality. Bookings and tickets from Cafe Lazumba, Bay Street, Tweed Heads or call 07 5536 1811.

PINS AND NEEDLES TAKES TO THE STAGE AT THE TWEED CIVIC CENTRE THIS FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

Q BILAMBIL SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM JAM NIGHT Q BURRINGBAR SPORTS CLUB 6.30PM JAM NIGHT WITH BUGGY Q CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT 6PM DAVE CAVANAGH Q CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB 5.30PM RUSSELL SPROUT Q MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9PM KARAOKE COMPETITION (FIRST PRIZE $500) Q NIMBIN HOTEL MATT SOUTHON Q T WEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6PM VEENIE’S – HOT FUDGE Q T WIN TOWNS 9.30PM THE AVENGERS

GOLD COAST Q BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 7PM TONY KRUGER Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 9PM GLENN ASHLEY AND DJ LEE ROY Q CURRUMBIN SOUNDLOUNGE 8.30PM THE RED EYES SUPPORTED BY DARKY ROOTS Q GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 9.15PM UNPLUGGED IN THE BASEMENT – MATTHEW PITTS AND THE GREEN TEA ICECREAM

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TWEED Q BILAMBIL SPORTS CLUB 8PM LIVE MUSIC Q C ABARITA BEACH BAR AND GRILL 8PM KINDREAD Q C ABARITA SPORTS CLUB 8PM CHRIS COOK BAND Q CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB 7.30PM UNDERPAID DUO Q CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT 7PM WAYNE RANSON Q IMPERIAL HOTEL, MUR’BAH 9PM COLLINS CLASS Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM TOMMY MEMPHIS Q LUFFLEY CAFE, MUR’BAH 7PM KEL & THE JAZZ CANARIES Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM SURF’S UP Q POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM TREVOR WHITE Q SALT BAR, KINGSCIFF, 8.30PM SOULMAN Q SEAGULLS CLUB, 8PM PANGA AND THE TRUE BLUES Q T WEED CIVIC CENTRE 8PM TWEED THEATRE COMPANY’S PINS AND NEEDLES Q T WIN TOWNS 10PM THE AVENGERS Q T WEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 12 NOON JIM HANSEN 7.30PM

CHEVROLETS Q UKI HALL, 8PM GLO DANCE WITH SPANKINHIDE AND DJ PULSE

GOLD COAST Q BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 8.30PM PAUL HAYMAN Q BURLEIGH HEADS BOWLS CLUB 8.30PM DAVID LEE DUO Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 10PM DJ CHRIS TOFA 11PM BUSTERS DUELLING PIANOS Q CURRUMBIN RSL 8PM KAFFENE Q CURRUMBIN SOUNDLOUNGE 8.30PM LIOR SUPPORTED BY GOSSLING AND FARRYL PURKISS Q CURRUMBIN SURF CLUB 8.30PM LIVE MUSIC Q GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 9PM COMEDY IN THE BASEMENT – DAVE WILLIAMS Q NORTH BURLEIGH SURF CLUB 9PM AKASA Q SWELL TAVERN, BURLEIGH 7.30PM THE LOCAL DUO STAIRWAY 10.30PM DJ WILL POWERS – TOP 40/DANCE/ R’N’B Q STEREO, SOUTHPORT 9.30PM SARAH BLASKO SUPPORTED BY SEJA

SATURDAY 23 TWEED Q C ABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM INNOCENT ACOUSTIC Q CLUB BANORA, BANORA POINT 7PM OWEN HOGAN Q CHINDERAH TAVERN 3PM MR TROY Q CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB 3.30PM GIRLS NIGHT IN – BREAST CANCER FUNDRAISER WITH COMEDIAN MANDY NOLAN AND DJ Q IVORY HOTEL, TWEED HEADS 6PM BLUESVILLE STATION Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS CLUB 8PM HAPPY DAZE KARAOKE Q MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM DENNIS DEAN Q NIMBIN HOTEL 7.30PM THE DECKCHAIRS Q POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 6PM GEOFF DUTTON Q SALT BAR, KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM THE FEBS Q THE SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL 7PM GAVIN DONIGERS Q T WEED CIVIC CENTRE 8PM TWEED THEATRE COMPANY’S PINS AND NEEDLES Q SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB 3PM SATURDAY JAZZ 7.30PM WALLY AND THE GATORS Q T WEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM BRITISH 60S POP

SHOW Q T WIN TOWNS 8.30PM AUSTRALASIAN BRASS BANDS PRESENTS NIGHT AT THE OPERA Q T YALGUM HOTEL 12NOON PRESTON TRAIN PLUS TWIN CITY RIOT AND OTHERS

GOLD COAST Q BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 8.30PM JUST THE TICKET Q BURLEIGH HEADS BOWLS CLUB, 7.30PM RUSSELL HINTON Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 9PM CLOUD CONTROL WITH SAEKEE, DEEP SEA ARCADE Q COOLANGATTA AND TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB 7PM DAVO Q CURRUMBIN RSL 8PM JON BOS ROCKS Q GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8.30PM THE NORTHERN RIVERS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS CELLO AND DANCE CONCERT Q KIRRA BEACH HOTEL 8PM KARAOKE Q THE LOFT, CHEVRON ISLAND 9PM NIGEL MC TRUSTRY WITH CAROLINE HAMMOND, LISSY STANTON, MATTIE BARKER Q NEVERLAND BAR, COOLANGATTA 10PM SEDUCTION Q NORTH BURLEIGH SURF CLUB 8PM STREET CAFE Q SWELL TAVERN, BURLEIGH 10PM MUFFINZ PLUS JENOVA BIRTH

SUNDAY 24 TWEED

COMMUNITY PRINTMAKERS MURWILLUMBAH (CPM INC) 33-35 KYOGLE ROAD BRAY PARK, MURWILLUMBAH 02 6672 8276 CURIOUS ART GALLERY 94A CHINDERAH BAY DRIVE, CHINDERAH 02 6674 5340 OPEN: 10AM-5PM WED-SAT, SUNDAY 12PM-5PM GALLERY VISION U4B/18 STUART ST, TWEED HEADS 07 5536 1699 KENITA’S DECORATIVE ARTS 15 COOLMAN ST TYALGUM 02 6679 3339 OPEN 10AM-4PM 6 DAYS (CLOSED WED)

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MINJUNGBAL ABORIGINAL CULTURAL CENTRE CNR KIRKWOOD ROAD & DUFFY STREET, SOUTH TWEED HEADS 07 5524 2109 OPEN: 9AM-4PM EVERY DAY EXCEPT WEEKENDS SHEOAK SHACK GALLERY CAFÉ 64 FINGAL RD, FINGAL HEAD 07 5523 1130 OPEN WED-THURS: 11AM-5PM, FRI-SAT: 11AM10:30PM, SUN 9:30AM-5PM STOKERS SIDING POTTERY 224 STOKERS ROAD, STOKERS SIDING, TWEED VALLEY 02 6677 9208 OPEN 7 DAYS FROM 9:30AM-5PM

MONDAY 25 TWEED Q KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS CLUB 12 NOON DAVID LEE Q T WEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6.30PM PETER JOHNSON Q T WIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB 8.30PM LIVE MUSIC

GOLD COAST Q THE CAVE, NOBBY BEACH 8.30PM CHRIS SHEEHY WITH OBEAH ROOTZ AND JON WHITTEN

TUESDAY 26 TWEED Q T WEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6.30PM DAVO Q T WIN TOWNS 9.30PM JUST THE TICKET

GOLD COAST

Q THE AUSSIE HOTEL, MUR’BAH, 1PM OSCAR’S 4 WITH VOCALIST KAREN COURT Q CHINDERAH TAVERN, 2PM LIVE MUSIC Q CLUB BANORA, 11.30AM GEORGE AND BILL ALEXANDER 12.30PM GLENN BRACE Q IMPERIAL HOTEL, MUR’BAH 3PM SMOOTH SUNDAY SESSIONS WITH KINDREAD Q POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 4PM LEITH STUART Q SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL 1PM JUNGAL Q SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL 2PM THE DECKCHAIRS Q TERRANORA TAVERN 1PM BJ THE LEGEND Q T WEED CIVIC CENTRE 3PM TWEED THEATRE COMPANY’S PINS AND NEEDLES Q T WEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 5PM ROY DANIELS Q T WIN TOWNS 8.30PM LONE WOLF

Q SURFERS PARADISE BEER GARDEN 8PM UNI AND INDUSTRY NIGHT

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TWEED Q CLUB BANORA, 6PM ROBERT KEITH Q T WEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6.30PM DON WHITAKER Q T WIN TOWNS 11.30AM LIZA BEAMISH AND LACHLAN BAKER – SWING SWOON AND SWAY

GOLD COAST Q GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 5PM LIFE CHANGING DOCOS – SIMPLY RAW 7.30PM THE BURNING SEASON Q GREENMOUNT BEACH CLUB 8PM FREE LIVE JAZZ Q SURFERS PARADISE BEER GARDEN 9PM GUTTERMOUTH WITH WITH GLENN RICHARDS (AUGIE MARCH) * ALL TIMES ARE LISTED IN DST

CINEMA

IN YOUR AREA CAFÉ D’BAR GALLERY 275 BOUNDARY ST, COOLANGATTA 07 5536 2500 OPEN EVERY DAY

GOLD COAST Q BILLY’S BEACH HOUSE, SURFERS PARADISE 2PM LIVE MUSIC Q BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 3.30PM DAVID BARRY Q COOLANGATTA HOTEL 3PM AMOS PELLA 8PM CONSERVATIVES Q COOLANGATTA SURF CLUB 3PM CRAIG TAYLOR Q CURRUMBIN RSL 1PM SINGLES FUNCTION 40-60 YEARS 2.30PM THE CHEVROLETS Q CURRUMBIN SURF CLUB 4PM LIVE MUSIC Q LE MONDE CAFE, KIRRA 3PM BILL JACOBI

SEAN SCOTT PHOTOGRAPHY SHOP 3, 110 MARINE PARADE, REFLECTIONS TOWER TWO, COOLANGATTA 07 5599 1150 OPEN: MON-SUN 6.30AM-5PM TUMBULGUM GALLERY 110 RIVERSIDE DR, TUMBULGUM 02 6676 6234 OPEN 11AM-4PM WED-SUN THE WAY OF DESIGN GALLERY 2/792 PACIFIC PARADE, CURRUMBIN BEACH 07 5534 1530 OPEN: TUES-SAT 9.30AM-2.30PM

TWEED RIVER ART GALLERY 2 MISTRAL RD SHELENA RUSSELL GALLERIES (CORNER OF TWEED VALLEY 36 GRIFFITH ST, COOLANGATTA WAY), MURWILLUMBAH 07 5536 6559 02 6670 2790 OPEN: MON-FRI 10-5PM, SAT OPEN WED-SUN 10AM-5PM 10AM-2PM, SUN 10-12.30PM

GUIDE

AMC Tweed 6 Cinemas Tweed City Shopping Centre, 54 Minjungbal Drive, South Tweed Heads 07 5523 3321 www.amcmovies.com.au Murwillumbah Regent Cinema 5 Brisbane St, Murwillumbah 02 6672 8265 www.cinemaregent.com BCC, Coolangatta Coolangatta Shopping Resort Griffith St (Cnr Warner St) Coolangatta 07 5536 9300 Cinemax Cinema 60 Marine Parade Kingscliff 02 6674 4422

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Sport

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Bass hale and hearty in the Tweed Junior life savers excel in Sydney David Solano

On Friday I prefished the Tweed with my mate Tristan Taylor who competed in the finals of the Gamagatsu Team Bream Event on Saturday and Sunday. We headed down to Murwillumbah stopping at every drain pipe on the way where I managed to catch a beautiful bass (pictured). He looked so healthy. It was great to see them in such good condition and I carefully let this fish back into the water. I watched Tristo in awe as he cast lures into the hardest of spots, often bouncing his soft plastic off the water up into the snaggy mangroves and pulling fish out. One cast went over a branch and was dangling in the water. We looked at each other then sure enough a fish grabbed it and took off, pulling the line out of the tree. The fish spat the hook and we both laughed our heads off. We made record time on the trip back from Murwillumbah to Kennedy Drive Boat ramp; the Skeeter 200hp is a machine alright. Saturday and Sunday I traded the boat for the ‘Anola Gay’ – my second yak – and hit the river with my neighbour Steve ‘Bundy’ Curnow. We like to carry at least two rods so one can be rigged with a hard bodied lure and the other one a soft

SPORT RESULTS BOWLS Cabarita Men Wednesday 13th Winners: B. Rae and D. Hopps. Runners Up: D. Moir and B. Kent. Consolation Winners: R. Watkins and J Rannie. Saturday 16th Winners: K Evans, J Darling and D. Hopps. Consolation Winners: L. Morris, S. Goode and C. Hill. Monday 18th Winners: R. Watkins and C. Klaverstyn Runners Up: B. Venner and I. Crabb. Consolation Winners: I. Smith and K Liddington Cabarita Beach Women 14.10 Thursday Night Bowls - Winners Pat Rannie, Jim Rannie. Consolation Margaret Watson, Woody, Patrick Grogan. 19.10 Social Bowls - Winning Rink - Shirley Firth, Marlene Lambert, Betty Campbell. Consolation - Molly Hatcliffe, Judy Schmidt, Estelle Crabb. Raffles - Lorna King, Marlene Lambert, Dot Paterson. 25.10 District Shield - Best wishes for a successful result to S.Goode, G.Cartwright, V.Dudley, L.Glancy and M.Hunter, M.Overall, G.Coustley,C.Hill who are representing Cabarita at this tournament. Good bowling ladies. 11.11 BCIB Day - International bowlers Steve Glasson, Kay Moran and Karen Murphy are visiting. Morning bowls followed by lunch and talks. Fees - Free to Cabarita Bowls Club Members - $10.00 for visitors. Condong Cane Toads Sunday 17th 32 Cane Toads played 25 Wynnum Manly War Veterans bowls. A great day was had by all breakfast first then bowls followed by a BBQ lunch. Winners J Ross, B Mullan, H Ross, r/ups A Atkinson, M Miller, R Davis. Raffle was won by L Draper, R Atkinson, T Mandran. Coming events next game Oct 31, 9-30 start all welcome to come and play. Condong Men Wednesday 13th 32 bowlers played first game for a week because of rain, Lucky winners J Timmins, D Coates, T Crossingham, R/U B Mullan, H Ross, I Muldoon. Raffle winners R Fuller, B Foster, R Fuller, S Keen. Thursday 14th 3 bowl pairs shootout 8 teams played , winners M Chislom, W Chislom $30 each R/ups Turtle, C Thompson $10 each. This game on again next week names on board in club. Raffle win B Albury, R Gerdes.B grade singles

plastic. Over the two days we covered a lot of ground from Cobaki Broadwater all the way to the seaway. My timing was off and when we arrived at Jack Evans Boat Harbour the tide was still roaring out so we walked the yaks to a calmer area and headed back fishing the whole way. Steve landed an excellent trevally in the river near Kennedy Drive; I was screaming and yelling (I do tend to get a bit excited). We paddled over C Douglas def K Palmer.Sunday 17th B grade triples T Scuis, Kooka, W Chislom def P Knight, J Knight, M Knight Saturday 27 Condong bowlers hosted 27 bowlers from Wynnum Manily War Vets Bowlers. Raffle M Norman, N Bailey, K Hall, M Johns, L Drapey, F Foot, P Conroy.Condong blue won to Cabarita 2 rinks to 1. Condong gold played Cabarita con 1 rink cab 2 rinks. Coming events. Can all players have a look at championship and get games played please. Every November frecky Fridays every Friday Bump and Rump on the green for $10. Condong Ladies Gala day on Monday was a great success with good weather and lots of happy winners thanks to Hayes Toyota and Tweed Valley Smash and Automotive repairs our sponsors for the day. 1st round winners were A. McKays team. 2nd round winners were M.Sweetnams team from Condong. Overall runner up was F.Stapleton’s team Overall winners were L.Clancy’s team from Caberita. !0 people recieved friendship prizes and many more went home with raffle prizes. Thank you to our Condong ladies for donating all those prizes.Thanks also to everyone for sharing our day. Consistency results today are, M.Sweetnam def., B.Mullen. H.Ross def., E.Hunt. Social results. Were a drawn game between M.Stanfield, M.Wilkins M.Hinde and D.Dawes Winning on a count back were M.Hinde and D.Dawes. Next weeks consistency is the final between H.Ross and M.Sweetnam with E.Hunt as the marker. Winning rink today went to H.Ross and B.Smith and comp winner was M.Wilkins. Social bowls as usual next Tuesday 9am for 9-30 0n the green.Happy bowling ladies. Cudgen Leagues Ladies Thurs 14th. 2nd rnd clb championship triples results – Ann Revie, Isabel Nipperess, Colleen Wein def Eileen Burke, Margaret Talbot, Liz Fleming ; Clarice Blake, Pat Pieterse, Bev Hall def Sharon Lee Hinks, Maureen Alcorn, Faye Turner ; Freda Hall, Pauline Bowen, Michelle Van Runt def Yvonne Pritchard, Beryl Mapp, Vickii Needs ; Marie Ellen, Judy Martin, June Wotherspoon def Marion Hull, Rosalie Lowe, Helen Wylie. Thurs social results – winners rnk 5, Ann Revie, Isabel Nipperess, Colleen Wein ( clb triples ) Raffles – Freda Hall, Faye Turner,

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Far North Coast junior surf lifesavers and their coach Glenn Moriarty were busy in the final days of the school holidays at the NSW Talented Athletes Program (TAP) in Sydney. For the second consecutive year the Far North Coast had competitors chosen to participate in the Surf Life Saving NSW Talented Athlete Program. Connor Smith was selected for the team for the first time this year, while for Conor Moriarty, Murry Thomas and Josh Brown this was their second year on the team. Coach Glen Moriarty believes that the camp is great for country athletes as training opportunities like this are not often available in regional areas. ‘The skills and knowledge that both the athletes and I have gained from the TAP

camps are invaluable,’ says Glenn. ‘After participating in the camp last year and learning the Surf Life Saving pool rescue events the athletes went away, practised the skills they learnt over the last year and ended up going great at the State Pool Rescue Championships in September. It just goes to show how beneficial these camps are to emerging athletes.’ Glenn says it was also a great opportunity for local branch kids to have access to high level sport coaching and obtain the latest information on sport science, testing and nutrition. ‘It allowed our athletes to gauge how they compared to the other talented kids within the state and to network and create friendships.’ The Surf Life Saving NSW Talented Athlete Program comprises the most promis-

ing U13-U15 surf sports competitors in NSW. Forty two competitors were selected to participate in the three day program at the Sydney Academy of Sport, from over 160 nominations received. Eight elite coaches from throughout NSW worked with the squad in their chosen disciplines. The action packed program is supported by NSW Sport and Recreation – SLSNSW State coaches took the squad through surf sports specific training aimed at developing skills, technique and building the athletes’ understanding of the physical training required to reach their goals in surf sports competition. The Sydney Academy of Sport educated the participants on performance enhancing theory including sports nutrition, sports psychology and goal setting.

conventional time frame. The final will be played on Saturday 30th October. Roll up at to the shore and a local lass 9:00am. Social Bowls Results: Thursday 14th Emma came down for a squiz October: Winners: J O’Malley, D Whittington, P Jones; A Brown, A Reid, T Hills; B Harris, J – nice fish Steve. Hansen, I Smith. Plate Winners: L Gillespie, B PS: Dale Taylor from Potts- Beattie, T King. Saturday 16th October: Winville sent me a photo of a mon- ners: K Davey, J Davies, G Douglas; P Lewis, ster 30cm bream that he caught W Blackwood, D Smith. Plate Winners: B Eglington, A Curnow, T Green. Tuesday 19th Ocoff the rock walls – well done tober: Winners: K Banks, T Hills. Runners Up: T mate! Dimmock, J Ritchie. Plate Winners: J Hansen, Keep those photos and M Rice. Nominations are being called for the phone calls coming as I am al- Presidents Singles, Novice Singles, the Mixed Fours and the Mixed Pairs. Players wishing to ways interested to hear what is nominate for the 2011 Super Challenge are going on with your fishing. asked to place their names on the nominaQ If you have any fishing tion sheet on the board. Advance Notice: The news you would like to share Men’s Bowls Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday 20th November at 10:30am. with David, phone 0415 747 969. Pottsville Ladies Thursday 14th November Marion Hull, Colleen Wein, Rosalie Lowe. Winners Brian Cecil Shield Day E.Macdonald, Congratulations everyone. H.Woodbridge & J. Baxter. Runners Up: Social Sun winners – Tom Cross & Val Schie- C.Parker, M. Campbell & D. Buckley. Raffle mer. Raffle – Billy Bell. Congratulations to the Winners: T. Pollard & C.Cecil winners. Frindship day will be held on Thursday Come along & have a good morning of October 28,9.00am start Morning tea 10.30bowls with great company at our last one for 11.00am. 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Turner Def. D. S.Davies.B.Lane. J.Mitchell. Winner of Final of Stewart, S. Jackson, J. Green, P. Houghton, N. the Consistency Singles Championship, Con- Bell, K. Seiben, M. Heydt, B. Macdonald Def. gratulation to June Scott Def. Coleen Smith. M. Croghan, F. Hewitt, M. Gunton, D. KendPennants. Final Round. Div. 2 forfieted last all, G. Evans, A. Vermeulen, E. Simpson Def. J. round due to inclement weather. Redman, M. Jarrick, N. Dowling. Congratulations to Division 5. Winning the Wednesday Ladies Pairs: Pennants Flag. Kingscliff def. Musgrave Hill L. A. French, A. Plowright Def. L. Rayward, M. winning by 24 points. at Broadbeach. Well Dare. R. Davies, C. Murphy Def. E. Bradley, L. Done Ladies. Hodsdon. V. Mooore, R. Curtis, Def. A. MorrisKingscliff Men sey, V. Neill. S. Lusby, J. Roche, Def. D. Duncan, Results of the Major Minor Pairs played J. Gilroy last weekend: In the round on Saturday B B. Bryant, S. Mckenzie, Def. B. Makin, V. Young. O’Kane, O Simpson d L Rootsey, P Murphy; F M. 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BASALT BUSHROCK Highgrade. Rock walls. Cheap prices ................................. Rolly 0408 860 543 BRENDON POWELL Bobcat, excavator, tipper & auger. All jobs..................................0404 988 222 FENCING & RETAINING WALLS BSA Licensed. Free quotes. Any area ......................0411 594 314 Specialising in t BMM TUZMFT PG QBWJOH CSJDLXPSL t JSSJHBUJPO t SFUBJOJOH XBMMT t UVSG BSFBTt XBUFS GFBUVSFT BOE BMM BTQFDUT PG QBWJOH BOE MBOETDBQJOH Over 20 yrs experience - friendly reliable service Ring Dean on 0417 856 212

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ROOF PAINTING & REPAIRS Free quotes. Lic 1134084 .......................................Joe 0414 587 884

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PUBLIC NOTICES

SWIMMING POOLS Pumps Chlorinators Filters Automatic Cleaners Spare Parts Chemicals Accessories

Commercial & Domestic Servicing Repairs & Installations

07 5536 6518

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TILING CERAMIC TILER Lic 161050C. Robbie ..........................................................................0409 368 046

TREE SERVICES POWER CLEAR TREE SERVICES Murwillumbah & Tweed .........................................02 6672 8954

Tree pruning & removal

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WINDOW TINTING

WINDOW TINTING P TWEED BYRON WINDOW TINTING

ECHO CLASSIFIEDS 6672 2280 PHONE ADS Ads may be taken by phone on 02 6672 2280 9am-12pm Wednesday, 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. Ads can’t be taken on the weekend. BY POST PO Box 545 Murwillumbah 2484

THE TWEED

RATES & PAYMENT $15.00 for the ďŹ rst two lines (minimum charge) $5.00 for each extra line (these prices include GST) Cash, cheque or credit card – Mastercard or Visa. DEADLINE 12pm Wednesday for display ads and line ads. ACCOUNT ENQUIRIES phone 02 6684 1777

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

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SPRING! We wash your rugs THE RUG SHOP BANGALOW 66872424

Magic Of Awakening Retreat Discover missing links between meditation, spiritual teaching, and living centred in clear present Awareness in everyday life Learn simple ways to intentionally access the stillness of Being wherever you are Receive simple tools to live from the peace, joy and intuitive wisdom of this Natural State

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Double your exposure. Your ad will appear in over 40,000 newspapers weekly. Ask us about our great deals when you advertise in both THE TWEED SHIRE ECHO & THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Phone 02 66722280 or 02 66841777 – CLASSIFIEDS – Can be booked any time during business hours Monday to Friday by phoning 66722280 Please be very clear about what you want to have printed in your ad. Our Echo staff will read your ad back to you. Please help us by making sure we have correct details and phone numbers. Please also have your credit card ready for ALL ads placed over the telephone.

MAG WHEELS 17� ultra light racing, tyres with 70% tread, new $1700, sell $550. Ph Jay 0421485217

Time to clear it out with a garage sale. Ph us on 66722280 to advertise here.

MOTOR VEHICLES MITSUBISHI LANCER 2003 black, vgc, serv, 125,000km, $9500. 0401932137 NISSAN NAVARA ‘98 diesel ute, 4x4, steel tray $7500. Phone 0432406408

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HOLDEN ASTRA 2000 6 mth rego, CD, mech A1, manual, roof rack, alloy wheels, great car, $5700. Ph 66760242 VE COMMODORE ‘06 V series, limited edition, 57,000km, parking sensors, tinted windows, $18,500 ono. 0433770476

CAR BODIES REMOVED FREE

TRADEWORK

$$$s for most. Phone 0418189324, 0438189323

DIGGER MAN Excavator & tipper hire. 0427172684

TREE SERVICES

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BARGAINS 1994 Toyota Tarago family van, auto, a/c, p/s, 2011 rego BA56UV ..................... $4,950 Holden Combo van 5 speed, a/c, p/s, 1 owner, 6/11 rego UHH315 ................ $4,850 Mazda 4x4 Space cab tray back ute, 5 sp, a/c, p/s TXD852 .......................... $3,750 Ford Falcon 7 seater wagon, auto, a/c, p/s WNJ293....................................... $3,950 Hyundai Lantra wagon, 5 sp, a/c, p/s BF92DD ...............................................$3,950

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MOTOR BIKES YAMAHA ‘06 TTR 125 new tyres & chain, electric start, serviced regularly $2500 inc accessories. Phone 66847056

Enq: 0405 151 486

KUBOTA 6’ outfront diesel mower F3560 good cond $8500. Ph 0439854854

BUSINESS FOR SALE

MISHKA MASSAGE positive & sensitive, deep tissue work, relaxation, in-house Byron/Mullum. Dip Rem. Ana 0413608927 LIFE COACH Imagine - Clarify - Action - Realise Michelle Sanders ACC Accredited. Phone 0414486185 OSTEOPATH A biodynamic approach to Osteopathy in the cranial ďŹ eld

ANDREW HALL Monday to Friday every 2nd week New Brighton. 66802027 Not your usual Osteopathy

Prana Health Studio 84 Hastings Rd, Cabarita Beach

MASSAGE & YOGA SPRING SPECIAL: $50 for a 1 hour massage (with this ad) – Health Fund Rebates available. Phone 0457 374 155 YOGA TIMETABLE: Mon: 9.30-11am Yoga Tues: 9-10am Yogalates 4-5pm Kids Yoga 6-7.30pm Yoga Wed: 9.30-11am Yoga 6-7.30pm Yoga Thurs: 6-7.30pm Yoga Fri: 9.30-11am Yoga Sat: 9-10.30am Yoga

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KITCHEN second hand - Tasie oak full kitchen includes s-steel Westinghouse wall oven & hotplate, range hood, good condition $2200 bargain. Ph 66779575 DBLE BED 40’s wood & side tables, no matt $30, small wardrobe $40, 40’s retro couch 1 dble, 2 sgls $250, traymobile silky oak $60, dining table wood & 4 upholstery chairs vgc $200. Ph 66741211 TIMBER Mango slabs 1.5 x 800, 6 of. Red Ironbark 350 x 4.1, all $350 each. Ph 0413437726

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BAMBOO PLY from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring. For ceilings, walls, doors, etc. Ph 66884188 - sample & brochure www.bambooply.com.au TIMBER, pine, treated pine, hardwood, mouldings, sleepers, fencing, Koppers logs, ply, MDF, lattice, made to order. Brims Builders Hardware, Billinudgel 02 66801718, Sth Tweed 07 55236002

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES - HONEST & RELIABLE Best rates & service in the Shire. Phone Matt 0427172684

COOK wanted. Asian cuisine, Kingscliff AREA %MAIL JOSIE MAHSURI HOTMAIL COM

CAREER IN CHILDCARE Would you like to become a carer and work from home? Free training & ďŹ nancial support is provided, to enable you to provide accredited high quality care in a home environment. You will be supported by the largest scheme in NSW. Flexible hours. Childcare beneďŹ t available. Phone Northern Rivers Family Day Care for more info on 07 5536 1865.

WORK WANTED

TUITION

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CONTAINER (shipping) 40’ needs some work $1200 ono 0439854854, 66854854

HEALTH

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

Ballina Car Centre

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

FOR SALE

MOBILITY SCOOTER luxury model with sunshade, new May 2010 never used, new $3650, sell $2050, could deliver. Phone 0420411021

BELLINI RESTAURANT experienced wait staff required. Ph Marty 0404641463

EXP small business ofďŹ ce angel for a few hrs or regular p/time. Miki 0448743622

6th & 7th November

GOLF CLUBS Tiburon + bag & buggy $200 ono Phone 0418442928, 66846305

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 ofďŹ ce box.

www.dealcars.net

No charge – donations welcomed Facilitated by Krishna Iyer – Tej Gyan Foundation Registration: tgaustralia@yahoo.com.au

POSITIONS VACANT

DELIVER small local phone books. Own vehicle required. Immediate start. Phone 0419009517 or 0418994956

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

BRUNSWICK VALLEY

HOME WANTED for 2 quiet women & 1 quiet well trained dog, all with excellent references. Seeking 2+ bedroom house in the Kingscliff, Cudgen, Chinderah, Cabarita, Bogangar areas. Clean & conscientious, we will look after your property. Prefer long term lease. Please call 0423533521

DRUMMER/PERCUSSIONIST Casual position to play Snare at paid Samba-Blissta events. 2 positions avail www.carnnavaldrumming.com Phone 66764558

EXHALE

HOLISTIC MASSAGE STUDIO ~ 1st Treatment $45 ~ U Remedial U Relaxation U Reiki U Sports/deep tissue U Pregnancy Health Fund Rebates Available Book today on 0406 490 621 Tweed Heads / Coolangatta www.exhalemindbodysoul.com

WANTED TO RENT

SHARE ACCOM. OCEAN SHORES room with bathroom, $150pw incl elec, suit sgl. Ph 66801731

TO LET BILAMBIL HEIGHTS 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, duplex unit, new kitchen, lake views, $280pw includes electricity, available October 23. Phone 0412322818 WATERFRONT relaxing retreat, elevated headland on 1.5 acres, 2 older style cottages, McClay Is. (Moreton Bay) pref 12 mth lease $350pw. 0413437726

Language Tuition '%2-!. s &2%.#( s )4!,)!. For school, travel, conversation. Eva 66846760 COM WWW.TEACHINTERNATIONAL. id a p t ll We s, grea! job estyle lif

TEACH ENGLISH OVERSEAS

TRAVEL – WORK – ADVENTURE! .O DEGREE OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Cert III & IV IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL) 2ECRUITMENT SERVICE *OB 'UARANTEE

FREE RESOURCE BOOK for prompt course enrolment!

Free info session – November 1st Next course 24–28 November 5/1 Carlyle St, Byron Bay

1300 558 890

MUSICAL NOTES GUITAR AMP REPAIRS, all pro audio & custom modiďŹ cations. Ph 07 55454831 www.thorphillipsaudio.com PIANO, DOUBLE BASS & DRUM TRIO for your cocktail party wedding or function Professional ensemble performing works by the world’s greatest jazz piano trios. From Oscar Peterson, Dave Brubeck to Ahmad Jamal and Brad Mehldau 0H OR HANS ECHO NET AU

PETS ADOPT A CAT from Animal Welfare League NSW. Phone 66844070 FOXY X JACK RUSSELL puppies. 2 fem, 4 males. $300 each. PH 0439739318 HOME DOG BEHAVIOURAL TRAINING Bark Busters 1800067710.

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Free, low cost food

The Tweed Coast Garden Association’s end of year and presentation function will be on December 7 from noon at the Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club. Visitors welcome. Cost is $25 per person and includes a twocourse meal, tea and coffee etc. For bookings call Julie on 02 6676 4641. Guest presenter will be Bunnings complex manager Mike Toby. For info call 02 6676 4401.

Free and low cost food at Storehouse One, PCYC, Florence St Tweed Heads at 11.30am to 1.30pm DST. Pensioners, concession card holders, struggling families bring your bags and we will help you fill them. Call 07 5507 6999 for more information.

Bridge club A team from the Tweed Bridge Club (Dorothy, Mike and Brett Crabtree and Paul Rose) came lst in the Grand National Open Teams playoff held at Ballina Bridge Club on October 10. Paul Rose is giving bridge lessons at our club, so if you are interested to learn how to play bridge call 07 5536 1570 to see when the next group classes are being held.

Climate action Tweed CAN will hold its AGM on Thursday, November 11, at the Imperial Hotel Murwillumbah starting at 5.30pm. At 7pm the public are invited to attend a special presentation titled ‘Wise, wet and wild – How the Tweed will cope with climate change’ by Tweed local Frank Stadler, research coordinator at the National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility, Griffith University.

Burmese Brown Pure Bred Brown Kitten – Available now Desexed, chipped, vacc & reg breeder.

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Boo is a 4 year ar old, old desexed male, male long haired tabby, Manx x Maine Coon recently rescued from the Tweed Pound. He is a big, handsome fellow, very friendly and easy to get on with. Maine Coons are highly people-oriented cats but are not overly-dependent. If you are looking for a ‘slightly different’ cat and can give Boo a permanent, loving home, please contact Trudi at the Friends of the Pound Adoption Information Booth on 07 5524 8590. Visit www. friendsofthepound.com to view other dogs and cats needing homes.

Concert Tweed Links Music Club concert, Sunday, November 7 at 2pm DST, Coolangatta Tweed Heads Golf Club, with the Tweed Links Quartet and Allan Grant Dancers. Compered by Bob Green. Admission is $6 for club members, $10 for visitors. For info call Elaine on 07 5590 7870 or visit www.tweedlinksmusicclub.org.

Koala care training Friends of the Koala will conduct a basic training course this Saturday, October 23. Topics will include koala behaviour and ecology, an overview of our conservation effort, assessment, rescue and immediate care, leaf collection, and an introduction to the Koala Care Centre in Lismore. Bookings essential. For info and to register call 6622 1233, email info@ friendsofthekoala.org or visit www. friendsofthekoala.org.

Free concert At Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre on Monday, October 25, at 2pm DST, featuring comic David Mitchell. BYO lunch/nibbles. Tea/coffee available. For info and bookings call 07 5536 4050 or call into the Centre at 2 Gerrard Street Coolangatta.

Mental health Carers and family members of persons suffering mental illness are welcome to attend support meetings held at the Tweed Library, Brett Street Tweed Heads on the first and third Mondays of each month at 10am (no NSW public holidays). Tweed Valley Mental Health Carers Network volunteers with personal understanding swap experiences and information. Next meetings November 1 and 15. For info call 07 5598 6372.

Pottsville meets Pottsville Community Association meeting on Tuesday, October 26, at the Pottsville Community Hall. Come and join our fun public auction. Meeting commences at 7.45pm. All welcome, supper provided. For info call Chris on 0404 956 627. Pottsville Neighbourhood Watch meeting, Thursday, November 4, at 3pm in the Ebbtide Room, Elizabeth Street, Pottsville. New members welcome. For info call Christine on 0422 293 360.

Positive parenting

Deb Hawke and Jayne Paterson will present a free seminar entitled ONLY ADULTS The Power of Positive Parenting on SEDUCTIVE MASSAGE by attractive November 8, 10am-noon, Tweed Shire Womens Service. For info and Australian. Ocean Shores. 0413034492 bookings call 02 6672 4188. BELLA TANTRA Erotic tantric massage, sexual healing, intimate explorations. www. BEAUTIFULTANTRA COM s

TOUCH OF JUSTINE Luscious massage & sensual touch. Indulge ALL your senses. Wed-Sat. 10am-7pm. Ph or txt 0407013347

SOCIAL ESCORTS HOT, SEXY, PETITE In calls & out calls /CEAN 3HORES 0HONE

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

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Meditation Meditation and Buddhism drop-in classes in Murwillumbah, all welcome, no prior experience necessary. Class fee $10. For info call 07 5535 1140 or go to www.goldcoastmeditation.org.

Ex-servicewomen Tweed/Coolanagatta and District ExServicewomen’s Association will hold its general meeting on October 25 at 10.30am DST in the Four Seasons Room, Twin Towns Services Club. For info call Hilary on 07 5536 8054.

Lupus support Lupus and Sjogren’s Gold CoastTweed Support Group meeting Saturday, October 23 at The Coffee Club, 120 Marine Pde, Coolangatta at 11am DST. Meet others with Lupus (SLE) and Sjogren’s for a social chat.

For info call Kelly on 02 6676 2646 or email info@lupusnsw.org.au.

Living together The 6th Living Together Gathering and the 4th Eagle Farm Open Day join forces for a free sustainable community event on the weekend of October 23-24 at Eagle Farm, off Greys Lane, Tyagarah, just south of Brunswick Heads. Family activities including workshops, demos and exhibits. For info visit www. livingtogethernetwork.net or phone 6685 3719.

Probus club Banora Point Probus Club meeting at South Tweed Sports Club 10.30am, October 21. Our guest speaker is Kimya Mianji (from Captivity to Couture). New members and visitors welcome. Phone Barbara 5513 1229.

Family Centre The Family Centre is taking bookings now for new parenting education courses. Numbers are limited so book early on (07) 5524 8711. Detailed info on all our courses at www. thefamilycentre.org.

Helping families Could you help a family with young children? Would you enjoy sharing your parenting experience with new parents and families? Do you have a couple of hours each week to spare? Do you know someone who may be interested? The Family Centre is looking for people from all walks of life interested in helping. For further information call Yvonne, Volunteer Home Visiting Service Co-ordinator on 07 5524 8711.

Kingscliff bowls Kingscliff Bowls Club Members are advised that the annual general meeting of the Kingscliff Bowls Club Ltd will be held in the Club on Sunday, November 7, at 9.30am.

Singers wanted The Voice Weavers Choir is looking for talented guys and girls. If you like to sing come along on a Thursday evening from 6.30pm. We meet in the C’gatta/Tweed Heads area. For info call Mary 0418 668 259 or Jan 07 5536 1078.

Heart and lungs Tweed Valley Huffers ’n’ Puffers and Dicky Tickers Support Group is a new group formed to support all those in the community with heart and lung problems. We meet every second Thursday of the month at Condong Bowls Club at 11am. For info call Di at 02 6672 4330 or Ron at 02 6676 2294.

U3A U3A Twin Towns ‘Tea and Talk’ at Tweed Library, 2pm DST, Wednesday, October 28, guest Speaker Jan Fitzgerald talks about ‘Living Wills’. On Oct 30 at 4 Boyd Street, Tugun, a laughter workshop/meditation class followed at 1pm by a swapmeet/ fun day. Tues, Nov 2, 1.30pm DST at Cazzy’s Restaurant, Coolangatta, Melbourne Cup luncheon, comps, sweeps and lunch for $20. For info call 9am-noon 07 5534 7333.

New vogue dancing Learn to dance new vogue, Thursday 1.30pm-2.30pm, no partner required. New vogue dancing on Thursday morning 9am, Friday and Saturday evening 7pm, dance to live music. Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre, Gerrard St, Coolangatta, call 07 5536 4050 for info.

Walking groups Murwillumbah on the Move walking group meets at the Information Centre (Budd Park) at 6.50am every Wednesday and Saturday. Enjoyable walks around town. Call 6672 1660 or just turn up. New Kingscliff Thursday morning

walk, meet 7am at the Ed Parker Rotary Park (near the bridge on Sutherland St) Kingscliff. For info call Lesley on 0421 573 639. Twin Towns Runners and Walkers meet every Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7pm (DST) Coolangatta beach front (opposite McDonald’s). All ages, all levels of fitness. For info visit www.ttscrunnersandwalkers.org or phone 07 5599 1924.

Telecross. Visitors welcome. For info call Margaret on 07 5534 7115 before 5pm on Monday 18. Murwillumbah Day VIEW Club meeting October 25 at Murwillumbah Bowls Club at 10am. Cost $25 For info call Shirley 6679 1324 or Mary 6672 1840.

Kingy playgroup

Wrap with Love: knitters needed to make squares for rugs to go to charities worldwide. Phone Barbara (Mur’bah) 02 6672 1660, or Judi (Tweed Coast) 02 6674 2968.

The Kingscliff Beach Babes Community Playgroup meets every Tuesday morning at 24 Kingscliff St, Kingscliff, for craft, songs, stories and free-play. All children 0-5 years and their caregivers are welcome. For info call Chantal 6674 2856.

Riding for Disabled

Croquet

Riding for the Disabled Tweed Valley Centre needs helpers for Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday mornings during school terms. Horse skills useful but not essential, training provided. For info call 0419 437 217.

Tweed Heads Croquet play days are Monday 9am and on Thursday and Saturday from 9.30am. We also conduct golf croquet sessions on Tuesday from 2.30pm and on Thursday and Saturday from 1pm. All welcome to come and try. Phone 07 5599 1611 for more info or just come to the lawns at 39 Recreation Street, Tweed Heads on any play day. Coolangatta Croquet Club, Lanham St invites you to a free lesson at 9.30am any Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday or 1pm Sunday. Murwillumbah Croquet Club play days are: Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. For more info on free introductory lessons, call the club on 02 6672 2064.

Knitters

A cappella choir Voice Weavers Southern Gold Coast A cappella Choir welcomes new members. We meet every Thursday night between 6.30pm-8.30pm at St Peters Church hall on Dutton and Lanham Streets, Coolangatta. For info call Mary on 0418 668 259.

Volunteering Looking for a way to gain work experience, meet friends and/or contribute to your community? Volunteering could be your answer! Each week NORTEC Volunteering has approximately 200 volunteer positions available through community organisations in our region. For info on vacancies visit www.nortecltd. com.au or call 02 6672 8288.

Alcoholics anonymous Murwillumbah meetings: Tuesday, 10am, Community Centre, Knox Park; Thursday, 7.30pm, Baptist Church, Eveleigh Street; Friday, 7pm, Uniting Church, Main Street. Info line 24-hour 07 5591 2062.

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Twin Towns Evening VIEW Club meets at 6.30pm on the second Wednesday of each month at Tweed Heads Bowls Club. For info call Barbara 07 5523 1057. Twin Towns Day VIEW Club meets on the first Thursday of the month at South Tweed Sports Club, for info call Freda on 07 5524 1357. Coolangatta/Tweed VIEW Club next luncheon meeting Thursday, October 21, in the Horizons Room, South Tweed Sports Club at 11am for 11.30am start. Guest speaker will be Christine Lonie from Red Cross

For information on end of life choices and to find out when the next meeting will be held please call Elaine 0421 796 713. To attend the meetings you must be a member so ask Elaine how to join if you are interested.

MONTHLY MARKETS 1st Sat Brunswick Heads (02) 6628 4495 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 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

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

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

Family night Global Care family food and fun night every third Saturday at Christian Outreach Centre, Prince Street, Murwillumbah, entry $5 for family $2.50 for singles includes tea and entertainment. All welcome. Also free sausage sizzle every third Saturday at Murwillumbah markets. For info call Glenn on 0422 741558.

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

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

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

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

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

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Backburner Tweed Council’s King Canutestyle move to delay adopting new coastal erosion lines has invoked memories of the battles in the 1980s when the council pioneered extended setbacks for buildings along the coast. Former mayor Max Boyd who led the charge for 100-years plus 30 metre erosion lines says areas now being identified under a government policy were seen as being at risk more than 30 years ago. But despite a tooth-andnail battle various governments relaxed the setbacks following an outcry from developers, overturning a ban on development in Murphy’s Road Kingscliff and reducing the erosion line to 50-years plus 30 metres. Q Q Q Q

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Now the new zones, established following a study showing the sea was rising at twice predicted levels, identify properties in Murphys Road, Fingal, Casuarina and Cabarita at risk when levels are expected to rise by four centimetres over the next 40 years and by nine centimetres by 2100. Council staff urged the council to adopt the new zones without delay but former mayor Warren Polglase deferred their implementation until at least March after warning the new lines would wipe tens of thousands of dollars off some of the shire’s most valuable beachfront properties. Q Q Q Q

Local musician and choirmaster Harley Axford took the Chillingham Voices on their very first overseas engagement last weekend. The 40-member choir travelled to North Stradbroke Island to sing favorites from their repertoire, including The Drunken Sailor, My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose and Mac the Knife. They performed at a well-attended concert with the Stradbroke Island Singers before returning home. More outings are planned for the Chillingham group choir which will also feature in this year’s Christmas celebrations at the Murwillumbah Services Club.

Our fishing correspondent Dave Solano reckons some strange things happen on the Tweed. Early last Sunday, Dave and his mate were paddling in the Tweed River when they came around a bend and sighted the Kennedy Drive boat ramp ‘but the jetty in between us had a car wedged under it, head lights on, hazard lights on, stereo on and no-one in it, so I took a photo and now tell my mates about the fight with the giant Daewoo’. Backburner is unsure if the car was stolen and abandoned or simply a tired and emotional fisherman having a closer look at the river. Q Q Q Q

Today we have a further two stories on illegal clearing in the shire in which no apparent action to punish those responsible was taken for all sorts of reasons. It appears the local Tweedbased compliance officer for the environment department must have his/her work cut out with so much illegal clearing, yet prosecutions seem hard to come by and some are now asking why. When the Tweed Echo first launched over two years ago, a state environment officer was quick to pounce on us about some ‘littering’ complaints, despite the officer being fully aware this was not the case with a newspaper. Backburner thought it odd at the time he should have so much time for little side issues as he even visited our Murwillumbah office to tell us off. Q Q Q Q

After the council decided to turn community preferences upside-down by building a new dam at Byrrill Creek rather than raising the wall of the Clarrie

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Hall Dam, protesters wearing tshirts spelling out ‘NO DAMS’ left the chamber en masse (see page 1) – but as they filed out in some disorder the alphabet activists may have come close to spelling out their new destiny once homes are flooded in their beloved valley – ‘NOMADS’. Q Q Q Q

Shocked Byrrill Creek residents and supporters outside council chambers immediately after the decision were in tears, some saying they could not believe they had gone through such a bitter fight against the rally disrupting their lives and now had another huge fight all over again with the dam proposal. No wonder they felt under siege. Before the rally the residents also fought against Cr van Lieshout’s husband Peter’s controversial plans for an ‘ecostyle’ housing development in the quiet rural area at Kunghur just near Byrrill Creek. Ironically the former mayor’s husband and opponents to his Nightcap Village development make for strange bedfellows in standing

against the new dam proposal which threatens hundreds of acres of forest. We expect the erstwhile rivals to continue the fight against the dam. Q Q Q Q

The Tweed is lucky to have so many residents passionate about the environment, but not everyone agrees. In a recent edition we told how Cr Phil Youngblutt, during a workshop on the impact of the world rally, suggested that the locals at Byrrill Creek were opposed to the event because they ‘all grow marijuana there’. (Obviously Phil didn’t read the press about an underground marijuana crop on a farm just up the road from his place at Fernvale last year.) Backburner remembers a function at an MP’s office in Lismore a few years back where a joke from a member of the National Party audience that the government ‘should dam the Nimbin valley’ was received with much mirth and gusto. Already some people are telling us the dam decision is ‘rally payback’.

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