SOUVENIRS

“A delightful programme of timeless works presented by Gold Coast Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Marco Bellasi, with guest soloists Margaret Blades and Daniel Kowalik. Along with a duo for two violins and strings by Steve Reich, they will be performing the Concerto for Two Violins, Strings and Continuo in A minor KV 523 by the great Italian Baroque master, Antonio Vivaldi. Janacek’s Suite for String orchestra and Arensky’s Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky complete this beautiful programme. This is a concert not to be missed.”

AN EXCITING new bike hire and shuttle transport provider has recently launched on the Tweed Shire and is serving the Northern Rivers Rail Trail.

Better By Bike offers a self-guided experience for customers in Tweed Heads, Kingscliff and Byron areas.

The company provides self-guided rentals of high-end Moustache E-Bikes, and a return shuttle to take you to the start of the trail and back.

The bikes come fully setup with helmets, a gel seat for comfort, panniers to carry your stuff, a light for the tunnel, map and the bikes are personalised for fit to ensure you have a great ride.

Experienced tour operators Matt Hirst and Campbell Shepherd have more than 60 years combined tourism industry experience have replicated a service Better By Bike has been offering in New Zealand for over 10 years on the Cycle Trails in Queenstown and the Southern Lakes region.

Mr Hirst said the first option is, you can ride from Crabbes Creek to Murwillumbah train station which is 24km and takes anywhere from 1.5 hours to three hours depending on the number and length of stops.

“Alternatively, for the same price, you can do the return journey to the pickup point in Mooball which is a total 45kms,” he said. “This return trip will take anywhere from three to five hours again depending on stops made along the way.”

“The E-bike rental and shuttle together cost $149.”

Better By Bike offer a comprehensive website: www.betterbybike.com.au, which has a lot of information on what you can see along the route and covers the yet non-operational parts of the trail under construction or at the feasibility stage.

Better By Bike also have children covered. For more information please check out the front page of this week’s edition.

FEATURING VIVALDI’S CONCERTO FOR 2 VIOLINS AND STRINGS IN A MINOR

KV 523 SOLOISTS: MARGARET BLADES AND DANIEL KOWALIK

CONDUCTOR: MARCO BELLASI

SUNDAY 14TH MAY 2.30PM

MURWILLUMBAH CIVIC CENTRE

10-14 TUMBULGUM ROAD MURWILLUMBAH

EVENT INFO BUY TICKETS ADULTS $45 CONCESSION $40

STUDENTS: $20

STUDENTS UNDER 18 FREE

ANOTHER CRACKING weekend of footy with plenty of talking points.

One has to be the introduction of technology for forward passes.

Manly were robbed of a bad one on the weekend and highlighted the need to introduce what’s available to ensure we don’t have howlers like this one.

The golden point classic on Thursday night was all quality.

Cleary’s field goal was superb and was followed up by Moses finally icing the game.

He’s on lots of money Moses and needs to aim up and produce for the Eels more regularly.

The Broncos lead the way on top but the Phins lost no admirers with their effort against a rejuvenated Broncos.

A packed Suncorp was a great sight with the two Brisbane teams.

The Broncos possess a quality roster and if they can keep it together can give it a shake.

Reece Walsh would be high up in the Dally M’s and could be the missing link the Broncos need. A real quality 9 would see them an even better chance.

The Warriors continue to be the surprise packet and are playing nice consistent footy and are always hard to beat in NZ.

The Raiders aren’t going well, Sheensy and his mate Brooks are in trouble and Hook has shortened to be at Centrelink in the very near future.

The Titans have picked up plenty of injuries to key players and have a very important 4 weeks ahead.

This week kicks off with a beauty between the Roosters and Parramatta Thursday night. Parra Got on the board last week and would be hoping to go back to back.

The passing of John Sattler was heavily publicised and understandably so.

What an icon of the game he was. Pure folklore about his courage in the grand final with a broken jaw. People like him who are sincere gentleman off the field and animals on it don’t exist anymore. South’s did a beautiful tribute to the great man as well. RIP Mr Sattler.

Cracking day of women’s rugby league at Yamba on the weekend with u14’s and u17’s gala day. This was followed by the Northern Rivers Titans v North Coast in the Lisa Fiola u17’s and Open women’s.

The quality of footy is improving and the carnival in mid April should be great. Hopefully things get off the ground in the region and we get a strong girls Rugby League competition. St Joseph’s College are leading the way with schoolgirls footy in the region with a group of 20 u16’s going to Fiji at the end of the year for a Cultural and Rugby League experience.

The girls will play two games to follow up the Aussie schoolgirls tour last year. The girls are chasing sponsors to assist the trip.

Any interested businesses can get in touch through the weekly.

See you at the footy.

Quinny