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so that the family could be supported fnancially when our sick friend is unable to work due to the after effects of the chemo.

Another friend set up a Take Them a Meal roster so all those with the gift of cooking could organise meals for the family when our friend is feeling too sick to prepare meals and her husband is at work.

A messenger group has been set up so our friend can simply update it, letting people know when she needs help hanging out the washing, buying a few groceries or even just having someone pop in to spend time with her.

And just like in the foods, the event itself is devastating, but the response of people is incredibly heart-warming to watch.

While no one ever wants to go through another food or, as in the case of my friend, a huge health scare, the upside is that humanity has the ability to care for and support each other.

And the Northern Rivers has proved to me, it is a great example of this humanity.

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Second Hand Saturday –let’s all choose to reuse!

From camper trailers, wine-making equipment to your favourite artist’s vinyl, you’ll fnd it all at Second Hand Saturday.

Second Hand Saturdaythe biggest day of garage sales on the North Coast, will be held on November 4th. Hundreds of garage sales across the North Coast will be held and details can be found on the Second Hand Saturday website next week.

Council together with North East Waste are once again hosting the annual community event, which will see hundreds of garage sales across the Northern NSW Coast selling pre-loved treasures on Saturday 4 November.

Coordinator of Second Hand Saturday Linda Tohver said “This year, Second Hand Saturday forms part of our regional celebrations for Buy Nothing New Month, a month to challenge ourselves to support reuse and repair over buying new wherever possible.”

“Holding a garage sale is a great way to declutter our homes, make some extra cash and give items we no longer need a second chance at being used again,” she said.

“Shopping at garage sales is a way of contributing to our local circular economy –keeping things that still have value out of landfll, extending their life-span and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Plus shopping at garage sales is so much cheaper!”.

Did you know that roughly three in four Australians buy pre-loved clothing? Furniture and household goods are also a popular second-hand buy, and with the cost of living at a constant increase, many more are turning to pre-loved options over new.

So, if you’ve started your spring clean and uncovered items that

Monet Masterpiece Arrives At Tweed Regional Gallery

By Sarah Waters

One of the world’s most famous paintings by French impressionist Claude Monet is now on display at the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre in Murwillumbah.

haven’t seen the light of day for a very long time, then sign up to hold a garage sale this Second Hand Saturday! Or if you are after a bargain or want to fnd a special treasure, make sure you visit one of the hundreds of garage sales that will be held across our region.

For those wanting to hold a garage sale you can register up until next Friday 3rd November for a web-listing only. Register online at www. secondhandsaturday.com. au or fnd all the garage sales from next week on the website.

For more information, visit the Second Hand Saturday website www. secondhandsaturday. com.au, follow the mysecondhandsaturday Facebook page.

South Ballina Beach: fox and wild dog control to protect priority threatened species

The Department of Planning and Environment - Crown Lands is running a targeted Fox-baiting program at South Ballina beach using sodium fuoroacetate products, also known as ‘1080’ baiting. Baiting will be done from Monday 25 September 2023 until Monday 18 December 2023 on Crown land (Lot 7303 DP 1163711 –including the beach and some dunes) between Boundary Creek Road in the south and Richmond River Nature Reserve in the north. Departmental contractors will place 1080 baiting signs at all beach entrances along the beach where baits have been laid.

The program aims to protect the breeding of threatened shorebirds by strategically managing Fox pests – which is a priority action of the NSW Fox Threat Abatement Plan.

Keep dogs and pets safe

During and after 1080 fox baiting, visitors to Crown land between Boundary Creek Road in the south and Richmond River Nature Reserve in the north should keep domestic dogs on a leash and prevent them from eating any unknown items on the ground. Muzzling your dog while in the area can help prevent accidental poisoning. If you suspect your dog has taken a 1080 bait, contact your vet immediately.

For more information, call DPE - Crown Lands on 1300 886 235.

The painting Meules, milieu du jour (Haystacks, midday), 1890, is on long-term loan from the National Gallery of Australia until October 2025.

The $174 million masterpiece is considered a jewel in the national collection.

The Tweed Regional Gallery is the frst regional gallery in the country to host the famous art piece.

It was selected to participate in the National Gallery of Australia’s Sharing the National Collection initiative, which aims to bring the country’s most revered paintings to regional audiences.

A special ceremony to mark the painting’s arrival at Tweed Regional Gallery was held yesterday and attended by Tweed Regional Director Susi Muddiman OAM, Federal Member for Richmond Justine Elliot and National Gallery of Australia Council Member Alison Kubler. Ms Muddiman said securing artwork from the national collection brought enormous opportunity to the region.

“To have artworks from this collection, especially the work of acclaimed painter, Monet - and such a signifcant work - is extraordinary,” Ms Muddiman said.

“We are thrilled to be part of this program, not just in terms of the tourism and economic development but, of course, how it cements us as a leading regional gallery,” she said.

Director of the National Gallery of Australia Dr Nick Mitzevich said sharing a Monet painting with the Tweed was an exciting start to the

Sharing the National Collection initiative.

“It is the most important Monet in the country, and we are delighted to be sharing it with regional Australia,” Dr Mitzevich said. Monet’s painting is one of fve art pieces to be shared with the Tweed Regional Gallery from the national collection.

The remaining works - Natura morta (Still life) 1956 by Giorgio Morandi and three paintings by iconic Australian artist Margaret Olley - will be shared with the Tweed from February 2024. For more information visit: gallery.tweed.nsw. gov.au/Home