Tweed Valley Weekly, November 3, 2022

Bowls Club sorrow

By Jo Kennett

THERE HAS been an outpouring of sor row at the news of the Murwillumbah Bowls and Sports Club’s demolition this month.

Once a centre of life in the town, the building took with it years of happy mem ories following its third and final fire.

The building, which had been aban doned for years, was gutted by fire on September 2 — the third fire in five years — and the demolition team recently com pleted the building’s removal.

Woolworths Group, who own the site and were knocked back to build on it by Tweed Shire Council in 2019, told The Weekly they were looking at options for the site in the wake of the fire.

“In September, a fire occurred on site at the corner of Brisbane Street and Con dong Street that caused significant damage to the remaining structure,” a Woolworths spokesperson said.

“To ensure the site was safe for the com munity we’ve had a specialised team un dertake demolition work which remains ongoing.

“We’re currently working through op tions for the site and will seek to engage the community in the coming months.”

Locals flooded social media with mem ories of celebrations and happy times at the club when they saw the news that the building was coming down.

“Many good times had there. Especially our school reunion in 2000; Class of ‘66,” one person posted.

“Many great memories. So sad to see it go like this. My brother worked at the Bowls Club for years as a bar person,” another said.

One woman said she had gone into labour with her first child, while many recalled birthday and other celebrations at the club.

Local resident Angie Dow said the de mise of the club had filled her with “great

sadness.”

“To see the machinery in there reducing it to rubble brought a few tears to my eyes,” Angie told The Weekly.

“I have many fond memories of what was once one of the best clubs in Mur willumbah.

“I know my dad would be devastated to see what happened to his beloved club that he devoted many years to as president, as would many other members and their families.”

Woolworths owns the club and had in tended to build a shopping precinct on the site but the development application was knocked back by Council because the site is zoned for recreation and the

supermarket giant’s plans didn’t include any recreational facility.

Woolworths has previously told The Weekly and Mayor Chris Cherry that they would consider a combined shopping centre with recreational space, however, progress towards a long-term solution for the site has not yet been announced.

NSW Police said at the time that the fire was not under investigation by police, but rather was “a matter for the owners of the building.”

According to firefighters there were signs that people had been able to gain access to the abandoned building and Woolworths said they had “moved swiftly” to investi gate the cause of the fire.

Correction for man wanted story

By Jonathon Howard

AN ARTICLE featured on page 6 of the Tweed Valley Weekly edition on Thurs day, October 27, under the title “Woman arrested, man wanted” was incorrect and requires a correction.

The article featured the incorrect name and image of a man wanted in relation

to an outstanding warrant in regards to incidents in Doon Doon and Uki.

The man allegedly wanted for the above incidents is James Hanlon (pictured), 33, which Tweed Police have confirmed.

The article incorrectly referred to Bo Vanek and published a photo of Mr Vanek.

The Weekly would like to apologise to Mr Vanek and his family for this error.

Murwillumbah Bowls and Sports Club was demolished after a sad end for the iconic site

James Hanlon is wanted by Tweed Police

There were some happy times at the 'bowlo' for many decades. Image by News Corp

of the Week

Spare a thought for our council on roadworks

For those of you out there having a go at Council for their apparent lack of road maintenance, please consider the following: Tweed Shire has nearly 1200km of roads to look after, income from rates only goes so far, flood damage grants get swallowed up very quickly as damage is usually widespread and major, and no shire in Australia ever has enough money to maintain roads properly.

I reckon most councils do a great job with the limited resources available to them. So spare a thought folks.

Anthony Malivanek, Bray Park Climate action can cost

I agree with Scott Morgan (TVW, Oct 27) that climate change will impact the globe’s poorest people, but so too can climate action.

Nations became wealthy and ended slavery because cheap reliable energy enabled machines to replace muscles and make most things more cheaply.

We climbed the energy ladder from wood to coal, then to oil and gas, before adding intermittent sources which increase baseload power prices. Denmark, Germany, California and South Australia have the most renewables and the dearest electricity. NSW is rapidly catching up.

The poor can’t afford it now, let alone another fifty percent increase over the next year.

Fracking for gas and oil under Obama and Trump made the US selfsufficient in energy — cheaper and with fewer emissions — while antifracking Europe became increasingly dependent on Russian gas and oil.

President Trump said some silly things, but warning Germany of this danger in 2018 was not one of them. They laughed at him then but are not laughing now, with many Europeans losing their jobs and having to choose between heating and eating.

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Poor Africans and Asians still burn wood (or dung in denuded areas) and die young in smoke-filled huts while climate activists stop them climbing the energy ladder by pricing carbon, opposing coal mining and fracking, and by funding only unreliable energies. Hypocritical climate action is hurting Earth’s poorest right now.

D Weston Allen, Cudgen

Tune in to SBS on November 8

A dear friend of mine from Melbourne, Sandra Pankhurst, who passed away last year will be featured on SBS World Movies (channel 32) on Tuesday, November 8, about her business and life.

An American woman wrote a book about her, ‘The Trauma Cleaner’, that has been highly successful.

You can find it at most libraries, including Murwillumbah.

She flew up many times to visit us in the 20 years we have resided in this part of the world. She is a no-holdsbarred woman, speaks the truth and much of her life should still be told.

Struggle and triumph, against all odds, she ended up driving a Mercedes sports car, bought a house she left to charity, and left her business to her valued workers.

Residents of Tweed, please view this wonderful woman’s story. You will not regret it.

Libby Francis, Uki

Fight goes on for koalas

Hundreds of like-minded people, including scientists, carers and koala advocates, gathered in Coffs Harbour on Saturday, October 29, to address a very serious issue of our endangered koala.

With the koala population halving in the last 20 years, and 8,000 koalas being lost in the Black Summer fires, the number of koalas is perilously low in Australia.

It is our responsibility to bring back the koala numbers.

As we speak, old growth forests are being logged and this simply cannot continue if we still want our koalas to be living in the wild. The time to act is now.

As our beloved icon is slipping away from us there are solutions.

We need to see a Great Koala National Park which would protect a total of 315,000 hectares including Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, Kempsey, which doesn’t include any plantation forest or private land.

Jenny Hayes, Murwillumbah (Team Koala Inc president)

Climate Ready Tweed

During the devastating floods earlier this year, we were cut off for a few days because Kennedy Drive was closed, and we lost internet connection for seven or eight days. We also know that many others suffered far greater losses than we did.

I cannot begin to imagine what it must be like to have your whole house flooded again and again and again.

That is why I am grateful to Tweed Shire Council — with funding support from the Australian Government — for organising the Tweed Eco Festival being held on February 13 in Knox Park, Murwillumbah.

Finding out from locals how to be more climate-ready and environmentally friendly is much appreciated. What I appreciate most is that environmental groups and government and industry are working together to deliver a safe, fair and prosperous future for the whole of the Tweed, one in which all workers, their families and the environment can continue to thrive.

At the festival, we also looking forward to hearing and being part of great conversations on how we can work together and organise to be climate ready both now and into the future, because, in time, everyone

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Ian Hunter, Tweed Heads West (Citizens Climate Richmond NSW)

Discussion on light rail

David McCabe (TVW Letters, October 20) shows considerable confusion about the plans for railways in this region, in my opinion.

Rail is not “being extended all around the Tweed”. The million dollars provided by the NSW Government is not for the investigation of rail or a trail between Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads.

That money has been provided to investigate potential routes for light rail between Coolangatta Airport and Tweed Heads after the Gold Coast Light Rail reaches the airport, which is anticipated later in this decade. Such a connection would be an affirmation that Tweeds Heads is very much a part of the Gold Coast.

Light rail is a mass transit technology for dense urban populations. It works on the Gold Coast where there is a population of 600,000 living at a density literally 100 times that of the Northern Rivers Region.

Our region would need to become developed like the Gold Coast before light rail would ever be considered. Most local people fight against that kind of development.

Either way, there isn’t going to ever be a railway between Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah. Any new railway south from Tweed would take the almost 20km shorter path close the motorway direct to Yelgun where it would be much more accessible to the faster growing coastal populations with trains running at 200km per hour. The steam age anachronism of the old branch line would be irrelevant.

In any case, the trail to Crabbes Creek has been built and the tracks are gone. Complaining about it now

isn’t going to change anything. Mayor Chris Cherry, former opponent of the trail but now a supporter, was spot on when she suggested everyone should make the most of the outcome even if it didn’t turn out how they originally wanted.

Greg Clitheroe, Murwillumbah

Thank you to Council

It’s not very often I can justify giving Tweed Shire Council an award for persistence and real action, but this time I must compliment them on their efforts and the obvious results of improving the road from Tyalgum to Murwillumbah via Chillingham.

Initially, I was not happy with their slothfulness and seeming inaction, in my opinion, but the last few months have proved an eye-opener as the contractors (working for the Council) have made the road quite driveable and are continuing to work seemingly assiduously towards their goal.

I hope that the fact that the Tyalgum/Murwillumbah road is not going to be trafficable for at least 18 months will continue to stay in their awareness and justify more funds continuing to flow, keeping the present contractors on the job until the Tyalgum/Chillingham to Murwillumbah access is totally as good as it should be.

Council inspectors should remain vigilant as the collapsed edges and potholes return. I am almost reconciled to the extra two litres it costs every trip!

Infrastructure first — please! I’m sure that special interest individuals will wait a few months while the larger community is helped.

Ian Jefferys, Chillingham

School car park review

By Jo Kennett & Yvonne Gardiner

THE DEPARTMENT of Education will review car park plans to minimise tree loss at Wollumbin High School, saying it would “alleviate all of the issues raised by the community” but the minister has no immediate plans to visit.

The response came after a Council meet ing on Thursday, October 27, where coun cillors (with the exception of Cr Polglase) voted to invite the Education Minister to town to speak with the community about the merger of the four schools.

Issues they wished to discuss with the minister included the car parking shortfall, shortage of sport and recreation facilities, road congestion, and the removal of 158 trees at the site.

At the meeting, Councillor Reece By rnes said there was a “deep wound” in the community from the merger, while Cr Meredith Dennis said it had been proven that “super schools don’t work”.

Mayor Chris Cherry said the response from the department to Council’s con cerns was “incredibly disappointing”.

“From Council’s perspective, parking and access are the biggest issues,” the Mayor said.

“From our controls they should provide 235 car parks, but they are only doing 161.

“This will not even cover the staff let alone the students, so we are really wor ried about the impact this is likely to have on the residents in that area.”

Mayor Cherry said it had the potential to create “a legacy issue that we will all have to live with for many years to come.”

“We are hoping the department will lis ten to our submission and address this issue particularly,” she told The Weekly.

“We also raised the loss of 158 trees.

“While we appreciate there will be some losses, we are asking that they rethink the asset protection zone building line, which means we have to lose a group of mature hoop pines planted by the late Bruce Chick.

“We have asked them to consider alter nate designs in this respect.”

Mayor Cherry said the councillors had also reiterated their invitation to the minis ter to come and listen to the community’s issues with the school itself.

“I still can’t understand why they would not simply merge the two high schools and the two primary schools on two lo cations, retaining both Wollumbin and Murwillumbah as school sites,” she said.

The Weekly contacted Minister for Edu cation and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell for comment.

“I have visited Murwillumbah on a number of occasions, meeting with staff, students and parents to discuss the new, world-class education campus for the students of Murwillumbah,” she replied.

“I am in regular contact with local MPs including Geoff Provest, to understand the community’s perspective and ensure there is consultation, and that the project reflects this feedback.”

A NSW Department of Education spokesperson said they would review the car park plans.

“Following community feedback, the Department of Education is reviewing the car park plans at Wollumbin High School to minimise the loss of trees,” the Department spokesperson said.

“While our expert advice from arborists and planners and ecological assessments confirmed that the car park works are in line with the relevant statutory planning legislation, feedback from the school

and local community indicated a need to review and refine the scope of works to minimise this impact.”

“This would alleviate all of the issues raised by the community.”

A spokesperson from Save Murwillum bah Schools said the Education Minister had refused “repeated requests to meet with our community on this issue.”

“Following her shock announcement on the closures she held one secretive closed-door meeting with hand-select ed participants, but refused to face our community on her decision to close our schools,” the spokesperson said.

“Whilst it is great to see the community rally and gain a small victory over the trees in the car park at Wollumbin High School, the substantive concerns around the closures have not been addressed.”

“Sarah Mitchell and her Liberal-National Party mates haven’t met with us and won’t meet with us.

“In stark contrast Janelle Saffin MP has arranged for Shadow Education Minis ter Prue Car and recently, Labor Leader Chris Minns to come and address our community and hear our concerns di rectly.

“These were open invitation and very well attended meetings.”

Bruce Chick's legacy could be spared

Having a gel blaster risks jail in NSW

Gel blasters – authentic-looking replica guns that shoot pellets of water-soaked gel - are illegal in NSW and considered so dangerous that police have written to every school across NSW, warning that young people could face jail if found with such items.

John Gooley, criminal lawyer at Stacks Law Firm, said the gel blaster guns look very much like real military machine guns and rapid-fire pistols.

“Some are being sold through toy company websites which do not carry information about local laws banning such look-alike guns.

“They are banned under firearms legislation in every state except Queensland, which classifies them as a toy. There is no ban on importing them into Queensland, but it is illegal to buy one in Queensland and take it to other states, as one of my clients found out.

“Queensland recently tightened its laws, so people will need a ‘reasonable excuse’ to carry a gel blaster in public. Under the new regulations a 12-year-old boy and a 45-year-old man were charged after they carried gel blasters in public on the Gold Coast.

“Queensland’s health department said over six months, eight people had received eye injuries from gel guns.

“Worse still, they look so realistic that somebody who has a real gun, such as police or an armed security guard, could shoot a gel gun holder, not knowing the military-looking weapon can only shoot gel pellets. The gel Glock pistol looks exactly like a NSW police pistol, and police could shoot first in self-defence.”

In NSW it is illegal to have a gel blaster if you are under 18, and it is illegal for adults to have one unless they have a Category A firearms licence.

Possessing a military replica gel blaster without a permit can lead to five years in jail under section 7A of the NSW Firearms Act 1996. Having a pistol gel replica can get you up to 14 years. Parents may also be held liable for the same penalty.

Pointing a gel blaster at a person who doesn’t know it’s a replica can get you seven years in jail. Possessing a gel blaster in the ACT can get you ten years.

NSW courts recently sent a man possessing a gel blaster and drugs to jail for 14 months. A man who used a gel gun in a robbery got six years. Don’t forget - it’s not just the sentence and fine from having a gel blaster that will damage a person’s life. They will have a firearms conviction, which will haunt them every time they apply for a job or visa application.

Responsibility for comment is taken by Stacks Law Firm

Five snakes at once!

By Yvonne Gardiner

A TWEED snake catcher has nabbed four carpet pythons and one brown tree snake in a single visit to a Koala Beach property.

Sarah Mailey received a call last week from the home owner who said her daughter had heard hissing next to her bed.

“So she closed off the room then called me to come and do an inspection,” Sarah said.

“I couldn’t find any evidence of a snake even being there so I checked the roof.

“The neighbour said they knew they had a python up in their roof but it had been a bit noisy of late so they asked to book a roof inspection.

“The house owner noticed yellow staining and a smell on the top of the lounge room wall. So I climbed up into the roof and checked every beam.

“I shined the torch down the tight space towards the eaves and spotted a big pile of coastal carpet pythons (nonvenomous) huddled up.

“The house owners were happy for me to release them in their backyard which backs onto bushland.”

A fifth snake, a brown tree snake (mildly venomous), was curled around the hose reel outside.

The home owner has now blocked access to his roof.

These five snakes in one spot, however, haven’t set any records.

Max Walker, a snake catcher with 15 years’ experience, once caught nine keelbacks mating in a retaining wall.

Both Max and Sarah report a slow start to the snake season in the Tweed, probably the result of wet and cooler-thanaverage weather.

“Usually with the onset of warmer weather, they are out and about looking for a feed and to mate,” Max said.

Sixty per cent of Max’s call-outs in the Tweed are for coastal carpet pythons.

“They have a ‘live and let live’ attitude unless you are on the menu,” he said.

“Being great climbers, it is common for them to get into the roof under the tiles or corrugated iron, clean up any mice that might be in the roof and move on down the street.

“Of the dangerous snakes, the eastern brown is the most common in this area.

“ If you encounter one, stand

still and it will turn and flee. They don’t hunt humans or pets but will defend themselves against attack.”

National Parks and Wildlife Service NSW advises anyone seeing a snake to keep children and pets well away.

Snakes are not naturally aggressive and always prefer to retreat. They will only attack humans if hurt or provoked and most bites occur when people try to kill or capture snakes.

If you come across a snake

in the bush, just calmly walk the other way.

It is illegal to harm any Australian wildlife, including snakes.

If you need a snake relocated for any reason in the Tweed Shire, call Sarah Mailey (I’ll Catch It Snake Relocations) on 0474 280 344 or Max Walker (Murwillumbah Snake Catchers) on 0424 413 701.

In an emergency, if a snake is injured or in danger, phone Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers on 02 6672 4789.

THE SNAKE DANCE: Snake catcher Sarah Mailey wrangles five snakes from one home

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Tweed Link

See how the Tweed’s recycling is processed

Now in its 27th year, National Recycling Week is next week (7 to 13 November) and provides an important opportunity to improve recycling knowledge, develop better recycling habits and build greater trust in the recycling process.

It’s simple everyday actions like recycling, which is helping to protect the Tweed’s internationally significant environment for future generations.

Council is inviting the community to register to visit the recycling centre at Chinderah for a tour of the facility during National Recycling Week on Thursday 10 November at 10:30 am. See first-hand how Tweed’s recycling is sorted and processed. Bookings are essential and places are limited visit tweed-recycling-centre-tour.eventbrite.com.au

Council’s resource recovery education officer Dominique Pomeroy said National Recycling Week is a great opportunity for all of us to consider our recycling habits.

“It’s important for us to think about how we can send less to landfill, reuse items and choose products with recycled content to ensure our recycled material is valuable,” Ms Pomeroy said.

“We often hear people say, ‘why worry what you put in the recycling bin anyway, it just goes to landfill!’ However, this is just not true – it is being recycled. Your items are turned into different and new products such as plastic industrial pallets, geo-matting for embankments, piping, paper, cardboard, new glass jars, bottles and more.

“You will be able to see all your great recycling efforts in action at the upcoming visit. Alternatively, we’ve produced a video on Council’s website showing how our recycling is processed at our local facility.”

Watch the video to see how the Tweed’s recycling is processed at tweed.nsw.gov.au/recycling-reducing-waste, find out what goes in which bin at tweed.nsw.gov.au/waste-wizard or register for the recycling facility visit at tweed-recycling-centre-tour.eventbrite.com.au

Free family fun day at Recreation Ground Tweed Heads

Residents are invited to a free family fun day on Saturday 19 November from 10 am to 12 pm at Recreation Ground at Tweed Heads.

The event will include a barbecue, kids’ activities and an opportunity for residents to share their ideas on the proposed design of the new park.

The $800,000 upgrade will revitalise and modernise the park which currently only has a single swing set.

Have your say on the draft concept plan until Wednesday, 7 December 2022. Feedback received online and at the family fun day will inform a final concept design for the park.

Council received a $200,000 grant from the NSW Government’s Everyone Can Play grant program to upgrade Recreation Ground to be more inclusive of everyone, which will be matched by Council. An additional $400,000 in funding has also been received from the NSW Government’s Regional Housing Fund for youth recreation facilities and park facilities.

Register your attendance for the family fun day by 16 November for catering purposes.

For more information about the project, to share your feedback or register for the free event visit yoursaytweed.com.au/recreationground or contact Council’s customer service team on 02 6670 2400.

Park upgrades like these are one way to provide the Tweed community with more opportunities to be active and healthy, while building a vibrant community to live in and visit.

Flood recovery update 2 November

Fund to help flood-affected homeowners

Tweed homeowners devastated by this year’s floods, could be eligible to raise, repair, retrofit or have their home voluntarily bought back though the Northern Rivers Resilient Homes Fund package jointly funded by the Federal and NSW governments.

The Resilient Homes Program will begin reaching out to eligible residents from November 2022.

Residents already engaged in the Flood Property Assessment Program, delivered by NSW Public Works and Johns Lyng Group, will be contacted automatically.

Registrations are still open for the Flood Property Assessment Program.

Residents not yet engaged in the Flood Property Assessment Program are encouraged to submit their contact details to the Northern

Rivers Reconstruction Corporation via the following link: nsw.gov.au/ regional-nsw/northern-rivers-reconstruction-corporation/resilienthomes-fund/resilient-homes-program or call 13 77 88.

For more detailed information about the program, including guidelines, eligibility and co-contributions, go to: nsw.gov.au/regionalnsw/northern-rivers-reconstruction-corporation/resilient-homes-fund

Resilient Homes Program – information sessions

The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation will be hosting Resilient Homes Program community information sessions in Lismore and Murwillumbah. All sessions will have accessibility through an Auslan interpreter.

Murwillumbah sessions will be held on Tuesday 8 November 2022 at Murwillumbah RSL, 10 Wollumbin Street, Murwillumbah.

Last week we each used 158L a day

Waste tip

Become a Waste Wizard

Have you used Council’s waste search engine?

Not sure what goes where? Have a tricky item? Give Waste Wizard a go!

Rememeber to check it before you chuck it and keep it loose!

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In brief ...

Riverside Fair road closure at Tumbulgum

“Reconnect at Tweed Junction” is on Sunday 6 November 2022, 3 to 9 pm.

The affected road is Riverside Drive between the intersection with Fawcett Street and Tumbulgum Tavern. The road will be closed from 11 am to 11:59 pm for set up, the event itself and bump out. The boat ramp at Fawcett Street will be closed on Sunday 6 November 2022.

This is a free family, alcohol-free community event, all residents invited to participate. It is a Together Tweed: Let’s Reconnect event.

Traffic will be diverted via Gray Street, Bawden Street and Government Road.

Visit tumbulgum.wordpress.com or contact Jenny on 0431 989 477 for more information.

Pump station works

During the February-March 2022 floods, the Lavender Creek pump station in Murwillumbah had its work cut out for it.

The pumps were working hard to try and keep flood waters down within the levee walls.

In fact, they worked for so long under high back pressure from the river, the joints of the outlet pipes were damaged and started leaking into the subsoil area under Commercial Road.

To ensure the integrity of the pump station, road and levee in future floods, Council is relining the outlet pipes of the pumping station.

The work, being carried out by contractors Pipe Lining Pty Ltd will include relining 2 × 12m long about, 1.2m diameter pipes with a ‘spiral wound’ PVC material which has to be hand installed.

To achieve this, the flood gates on the river side of the levee had to be removed, a temporary scaffold platform above the creek constructed, the liner installed and grouting between the pipes and the new lining completed.

Once done, the flood gate will be re-installed.

To find out more on our Flood Recovery works program, visit tweed.nsw.gov.au/flood-recovery-works

Session 1: 9:30 – 10:15 am

Session 2: 11 – 11:45 am

Each session is limited 60 people. Please register at nsw.gov.au/ regional-nsw/northern-rivers-reconstruction-corporation/resilienthomes-fund/resilient-homes-program (click on the community information sessions link on the right).

Flood Property Assessment team visits Chinderah

The NSW Government’s Flood Property Assessment team and Resilience NSW will be visiting Chinderah on Thursday.

The team can assist residents, businesses and primary producers with accessing:

• a free property assessment, including an inspection report and repair schedule with estimated costs

• if required, an electrical make safe and structural inspection

Visit the recycling centre at Chinderah during National Recycling

bookings are essential.

An $800,000 upgrade for Recreation Ground will revitalise and modernise the park by providing a place for community members of all ages to gather, connect and enjoy the location and facilities.

Council Flooding and Stormwater Engineer Leon McLean discusses the pipe relining process with Pipe Lining Pty Ltd’s Jason Duval at the Lavender Creek pumping station site.

Flood recovery update

• free property demolition if applicable and only with the property owner’s consent.

The team will be at the Chinderah Tavern carpark, Chinderah Bay Drive, Chinderah following location between 9 am and 3:30pm.

The property assessment program is being delivered by the Johns Lyng Group, a building company specialised in disaster recovery.

You can also register for the program by calling 13 77 88 or by visiting: service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/register-flood-propertyassessment-program

Chinderah Donation Hub

The Chinderah Donation Hub is now open at 23/18 Ozone Street,

Development Application determinations

Notification of Development Application Determinations for the purposes of Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (as amended).

Application details

Approved

DA22/0520 – In-ground swimming pool

Lot 1617 DP 883018, No. 7 Foxhill Place, Banora Point

DA22/0579 – In-ground swimming pool

Lot 426 DP 749369, No. 90 Darlington Drive, Banora Point

DA21/0038 – Five (5) lot subdivision

Lot 12 DP 1003644 &, Lot 28 DP 250909, Terranora Road, Banora Point

DA22/0278 – In-ground swimming pool

Lot 38 DP 812816, No. 24 Sandalwood Drive, Bogangar

DA22/0418 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including carport within the front building line

Lot 252 DP 840595, No. 18 Forest Oak Crescent, Bogangar

DA21/0909 – Use of deck and construction of associated swimming pool Lot 8 DP 261108, No. 97 Hammond Drive, Clothiers Creek

CDC22/0097 – Change to front facade of existing Saltbean take-away premises

Lot 3 SP 74283, Unit 3/No. 49-61 Bells Boulevard, Kingscliff

DA22/0353 – Carport

Lot 45 DP 1180878, No. 274 Casuarina Way, Kingscliff

DA22/0610 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling (including construction of a new level, and conversion of lower level to storage and garage)

Lot 20 DP 1107578, No. 12 Pottsville Road, Mooball

DA22/0333 – Swim spa, deck and retaining wall Lot 179 DP 1159994, No. 28 Riverbend Way, Murwillumbah

DA21/1021 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including carport within front building line and inground swimming pool and use of old garage as habitable space Lot 87 DP 854533, No. 33 McKenzie Avenue, Pottsville

DA22/0151 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling Lot 222 DP 806528, No. 89 Overall Drive, Pottsville

DA22/0583 – Alterations and additions including house raising Lot 3 Section 5 DP 2974, No. 309 Tweed Valley Way, South Murwillumbah

DA22/0605 – Alterations and additions including raising of dwelling Lot 30 Section 9 DP 2974, Lot 29 Section 9 DP 2974, No. 36 River Street, South Murwillumbah

DA22/0536 – Retaining wall Lot 14 DP 263200, No. 6 Carrington Court, Terranora

DA22/0504 – In-ground swimming pool and spa Lot 61 DP 260472, No. 13 Crystal Waters Drive, Tweed Heads

DA22/0528 – In-ground swimming pool Lot 1 DP 1016951, No. 46 Champagne Drive, Tweed Heads South DA22/0290 – Alterations to floor level, construction of deck, and demolition of carport Lot 5 Section 6 DP 2974, No. 3 Wardrop Street, South Murwillumbah

DA21/0766 – Shop top housing Lot 232 DP 721129, No. 1464 Kyogle Road, Uki

The above development determinations are available for public inspection free of charge at the Planning and Regulation Division, Murwillumbah Civic Centre, during ordinary office hours or viewed on Council’s DA Tracking site located at datracker.tweed.nsw.gov.au

Resident and Ratepayer Association meetings

Banora Point & District Residents Assoc. Inc. meet Monday

7 November 2022, at the South Tweed Sports Club commencing at 6:30 pm (AEDT). Contact 0428 332 819

Chinderah from Monday – Friday, 9 am to 4 pm and Service NSW will be onsite from 9 am to 3:30 pm on Thursdays.

There will be services offered by Murwillumbah Community Centre (counselling/financial counselling etc) offered but the days and times are yet to be confirmed.

The hub will accept donations delivered up until 2 pm.

Due to the amount to limited space available, the hub is only accepting new small household items, electrical goods and bedding as well as toiletries and non-perishable food items. As there is limited space, no furniture can be accepted.

There are plenty more flood recovery updates available at tweed.nsw.gov.au/flood-recovery-update

Become a toad buster

The Tweed Toad Busters program is back for another season with a range of educational events and community toad busting initiatives.

Council is focusing on reducing cane toad populations on the Tweed Coast before they have a chance to breed and multiply and we need your help. We can all take action as caregivers for our internationally significant environment to pass onto our next generation.

Not-for-profit community environment group Watergum is assisting Council run the citizen science program which runs until April 2023.

The first free event will be held at the Kingscliff Community Hall on Wednesday 9 November from 6:30 to 8:00 pm (NSW time).

The highly-engaging event will teach the community about cane toads, their impacts, and effective techniques to reduce their numbers. There will also be a focus on the use of Watergum’s cane toad tadpole traps and lures which can catch up to 4,000 tadpoles at one time.

We’re also launching a new educational video to help novice toad busters identify and humanely rid cane toads from their properties.

To watch the video or for register for the event, visit tweed.nsw.gov.au/cane-toads

Left: Cane toad busting activities will be held from early November.

Proposed licence of Council-owned community land

In accordance with section 47 of the Local Government Act 1993 (NSW), Tweed Shire Council proposes to grant a licence in respect of Council-owned community land.

The land has previously been leased to the PCYC Tweed Heads, and the previous agreement has expired. Council now proposes to enter into a new 5 year licence agreement with them for their use of the premises.

Property: Part Lot 1 DP1082080, 1/4 Florence Street, Tweed Heads.

Term: 5 years.

Permitted use: Operation of a Police and community youth club. Licensee: Police Citizens Youth Clubs NSW Ltd t/a PCYC Tweed Heads.

Request for offer

RFO2022113 Provision of Future Wastewater Services to West Pottsville

Offers close: Wednesday 12 noon (AEDT) 16 November 2022

Offers must be lodged as specified in the offer documentation.

Request for offer documentation is available at no charge from Council’s website at tweed.nsw.gov.au/tenders-contracts

All offers will be opened at closing time and will be considered by Council in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 and the NSW Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 . The lowest or any offer is not necessarily accepted and canvassing of Councillors or staff will disqualify. For further information please contact Contracts Administration on 02 6670 2606.

Tender description

Tweed Shire Council is seeking the services of an appropriately experienced consultant to undertake the development of a Wastewater Services Strategy for the West Pottsville area. The objective of the project is to identify options for the treatment of wastewater and services within the nominated areas within this scope.

Written submissions relating to this proposal are to be made by no later than 5 pm, 28 days from date of this notice to Council via: • mail – PO Box 816, Murwillumbah NSW 2484

• email – tsc@tweed.nsw.gov.au

Please note that under the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (NSW), such submissions may be referred to third parties for consideration.

Council ref: PN: 43613

Enquiries: Jennie Stephenson, Technical Officer – Property, 02 6670 2400

Planning Committee Meeting agenda –Thursday 3 November 2022

The Planning Committee Meeting agenda for Thursday 3 November 2022 is available on Council’s website tweed.nsw.gov.au/council-meetings. The meeting will be held at the Harvard Room, Tweed Heads Administration Building, Brett Street, Tweed Heads commencing at 3:30 pm.

Agenda

Reports for consideration

Planning and Regulation

8.1 Development Application DA22/0325 for a change of use to dual use (Serviced Apartments and Shop Top Housing) of units 215–218, 333, 334, 335 & 338 at Lot 14 SP 69243; No. 14/78–80 Marine Parade, Kingscliff; Lot 15 SP 69243; No. 15/78–80 Marine Parade, Kingscliff; Lot 16 SP 69243; No. 16/78–80 Marine Parade, Kingscliff; Lot 17 SP 69243; No. 17/78–80 Marine Parade, Kingscliff; Lot 32 SP 69243; No. 32/78–80 Marine Parade, Kingscliff; Lot 33 SP 69243; No. 33/78–80 Marine Parade, Kingscliff; Lot 34 SP 69243; No. 34/78–80 Marine Parade, Kingscliff; Lot 37 SP 69243; No. 37/78–80 Marine Parade, Kingscliff; SP 69243; No. 78–80 Marine Parade, Kingscliff

8.2 Variations to Development Standards

Council Meeting agenda Thursday 3 November 2022

The Council Meeting agenda for Thursday 3 November 2022 is available on Council’s website tweed.nsw.gov.au/council-meetings. The meeting will be held at the Harvard Room, Tweed Heads Administration Building, Brett Street, Tweed Heads commencing at the conclusion of the Planning Committee meeting.

Agenda

Reports for consideration

Confirmation of minutes

3.1 Adoption of Recommendations from Planning Committee meeting held Thursday 3 November 2022

Corporate Services

15.1 Submission to Office of Local Government – Senior Staff Employment

15.2 Loan to SALT Surf Life Saving Club

Have your say

At its meeting on 18 March 2021 Council resolved to resume public attendance for Public Forum in line with the meeting room’s COVID-safe plan and a Council Public Forum for speakers on agenda items being considered will be held at 2:30 pm prior to the meeting.

The agenda for these meetings, which may also include any late or supplementary reports, will be updated prior to the date of the meetings and is available on Council’s website.

It should be noted that confidential items are considered in closed session, which excludes media and public. Also, the minutes of these meetings will be available as soon as practical following the meetings and are unconfirmed until they are formally adopted at the next Council meeting.

Please be aware that these meetings are webcast and will be available on Council’s website following the meetings.

Attempted murder charge

By Jonathon Howard

A 33-YEAR-MAN has landed himself in court charged with alleged attempted murder of a Tweed Police officer after a foot chase and struggle with the officer in a creek.

Police said the male sergeant was patrolling Murwillumbah, when he noticed a man and an injured woman walking along Wentworth Street at about 4.45pm on Monday, October 31.

“After stopping to check on the woman’s welfare, the officer conducted checks on the man, which revealed he had an outstanding warrant,” police said.

“When the officer returned to arrest the man, he allegedly attempted to flee, running towards a nearby creek with the officer giving chase before a struggle ensued.”

Police will allege in court that during the struggle, the man “forcibly held the officer’s

head under water”.

“A member of the public intervened, freeing the officer and assisted to restrain the man, before the officer was able to affect the arrest,” police said.

“Additional police arrived a short time later and the 33-year-old Queensland man was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station, where he was charged with attempted murder.”

The man was refused bail and was due to front Tweed Heads Local Court on Tuesday, November 1.

The sergeant was taken to Murwillumbah Hospital for treatment to water on the lungs. He has since been released from hospital to recover at home.

Local police will review the actions of the member of the public who came to the aid of police, with a view to make recommendations to formally acknowledge his assistance.

Woman trapped in rollover

By Jo Kennett

A WOMAN had to be freed from the wreckage of her car after it rolled on the Pacific Highway at Eviron early on Sunday, October 30.

Emergency services were called to the scene just after 4am.

Tweed District Rescue Squad Captain Rhett Murray said on arrival they found a single vehicle had rolled over onto its roof with a woman trapped inside.

“There was one 30-year-old female who had no apparent injuries but suspected internal injuries,” Capt. Murray said.

“It was upside down so we just had to pop a door to get her out. She fell out into my arms. She was conscious and coherent.

“We handed her over to the ambulance officers straight away.”

Firefighters were also called to the accident, with Kingscliff firefighters stabilising the vehicle while the rescue squad volunteers went to work with the jaws of life.

According to a Fire and Rescue Kingscliff social media post, Cudgen Rural Fire Brigade and Tweed Coast Rural Fire Brigade provided fire protection and lighting.

NSW Police Force and Tweed-Byron Police District officers were also in attendance.

Later the same morning, just after 8am, Kingscliff firefighters were called to another motor vehicle accident at Chinderah.

On arrival they found a single vehicle in bushes after it left the road, “fully engulfed in flames.” The off-ramp at Tweed Coast Road was closed for a short time as crews extinguished the car and surrounding bush.

$20,000 gift for Uki club

By Jo Kennett

THE FLOOD recovery for the Uki Sport and Recreation Club was boosted by a recent donation of $20,000 from the Rotary Club of Murwillumbah Inc.

Rotary Club President Mark Bourchier said it was important to get the club up and running as soon as possible.

“We are pleased to make a small contribution to help achieve this,” he said.

Uki Sportsground Committee member Bob Kearsey, said the funding was “just the boost we need to complete the hard work of getting the clubhouse cleaned up and functioning.”

“The February flood went over the clubhouse roof, washed away all the tennis club and boundary fencing, trashed the field and generally left a big mess, rendering the whole complex unusable,” Bob told The Weekly.

“However, as soon the water subsided, and access was possible, volunteers from the community rolled up their sleeves and started the massive clean-up and rebuild effort.”

Once the debris and mud was cleared the clubhouse had to be completely gutted.

“The soccer season had just kicked off but there was no chance of using the clubhouse or the field as there was a thick layer of silt and mud across the surface, and there was no electricity to even check if the field lights still worked (knowing the light boxes had gone under),” Bob said.

“In a great show of community spirit Murwillumbah Football Club threw us a lifeline allowing us to use their fields to train and Burringbar sports ground became our new home ground for games. A big thank you to both clubs.

“Nine months on and we are only just getting back to restoring a functioning club, with the electricity, lights, septic etc all working again.”

According to Bob there is still a long way to go to get the club back to what it was.

“The Uki Sportsground is a hub for Uki and the wider community to meet, socialise, have functions and play sports,” he said.

“It is home of the mighty Uki Pythons soccer club, the Uki Touch Football Club, and the Uki Tennis Club, and Uki Public School also uses the club for functions such as their year 6 farewell.

“The very generous donation from the Rotary Club will go a long way to assisting with this rebuild, especially in the kitchen rebuild.”

Boss cop a winner

TWEED-BYRON Police Commander Superintendent Dave Roptell won his charity bout in Sydney, on Friday, October 14, and was also the top fundraiser, raising $6,030 in the event.

Supt Roptell won the charity City versus Country boxing fight against “a city slicker” and fellow police superintendent and gave credit to his opponent for being “really tough.”

“It was a hard fight and I had to give it my all so it was good to get the win,” Supt Roptell said. He told The Weekly he had been training hard for the fight which was held at the CanterburyHurlstone Park RSL Club.

Overall, $43,453 was raised of a $40,000 goal for the Police Citizens Youth Clubs (PCYC) at-risk youth programmes and for NSW Police Legacy.

Community consultation on water sharing and management in the Far North Coast New South Wales

The New South Wales government is currently undertaking consultation in the Far North Coast NSW region on several key water programs to give communities a clear understanding of how future water programs align and interact. The department is now consulting on the following:

• Draft Far North Coast Regional Water Strategy (RWS)

• Richmond River Area Water Sharing Plan (WSP)

• Tweed River Area Water Sharing Plan (WSP)

There are several ways you can learn more and have your say by:

1. Attending a webinar

• Tuesday 8 November: 5.00 pm – 6.30 pm. Update on Tweed River Area Water Sharing Plan

• Wednesday 9 November: 5.00 pm – 6.30 pm. Update on Richmond River Area Water Sharing Plan

• Tuesday 22nd November: 5.00 pm – 6.30 pm. Update on the Far North Coast Regional Water Strategy

2. Attending a face-to-face drop in session

Monday 14 November, 12 pm – 4 pm: Kyogle Golf Club, 102 Summerland Way, Newpark – Far North Coast RWS and Richmond WSP

Tuesday 15 November, 10 am – 2 pm: Murwillumbah Services Club, 10 Wollumbin Street, Murwillumbah – Far North Coast RWS and Tweed WSP

• Wednesday 16 November, 10 am –2 pm: Casino Returned Servicemen’s Memorial (RSM) Club, 162 Canterbury Street, Casino – Far North Coast RWS and Richmond WSP

• Thursday 17 November, 10 am – 2 pm: Department of Primary Industries 1243 Bruxner Highway, Wollongbar – Far North Coast RWS and Richmond WSP

• Friday 18 November. 10 am – 1 pm: Ballina RSL Club, 1 Grant Street, Ballina – Richmond WSP

To register your interest and to find out more information, please visit: dpie.nsw.gov.au/water-management-infar-north-coast-nsw

Superintendent Dave Roptell took the win

The cheque presentation

Clinic responds to media reports

By Jo Kennett

A TWEED Heads medical clinic named in a recent ABC report into Medicare has provided a response to claims of rorting and says the facility has been under new management for three years.

A combined investigation into Medicare by The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and ABC’s 7.30 Report exposed allegations of fraud, with claims of up to $8 billion being defrauded from our Medicare sys tem every year, however, the claims have since been questioned.

Health Minister Mark Butler promised to look into the report, which has angered many doctors.

The television report featured a former doctor at Tweed Health for Everyone Super Clinic alleging patients had been charged for services while secretly also bulk-billing Medicare for the appoint ments.

However, the doctor left the clinic sev eral years ago and it has since changed owners.

In the wake of the report, local residents took to social media, most of them defend ing the doctors and the clinic.

A Tweed Health for Everyone spokes person told The Weekly that the clinic was now under different management.

“Press and TV reports on Monday, Octo ber 17, 2022, alleged individuals working for Tweed Health For Everyone made incorrect Medicare claims between 2015 and 2017,” the spokesperson said.

“We want to assure all our patients, staff and the wider Tweed community that since that time the clinic has completely new management and ownership.

“In October 2019 it was bought by Pa cific Primary Care Pty Ltd, a company owned solely by Dr Matt Cardone.”

Dr Cardone has owned and run the clinic since that time.

“Pacific Primary Care takes Medicare compliance extremely seriously and con ducts regular training for doctors, pro viding them with continuous updates on compliance with the requirements of the Medicare Benefits Schedule,” the spokes person told The Weekly.

“We regularly review our service provi sion to make sure all services are Medicare compliant.

“Our highest priority is providing our patients with the best possible quality of healthcare and we are proud of the very high standard of care we offer.”

Independent journalist Michael West said while there may be “significant” fraud taking place in the country, “the total Medicare system costs $28bn of which general practitioners account for $9bn in Medicare payments – just $1bn more

than the alleged fraud figure.”

He said the allegations relied on one source and the figure did not stack up.

The Australian Medical Association re leased a statement saying, “These claims are an unjustified slur on the medical pro fession, with the vast majority of doctors doing the right thing by their patients and by Medicare rules.”

A spokesperson from the Royal Aus tralian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) denied the claims.

“Let me be clear – any misuse of public funds is abhorrent, and anyone who rorts the system should be prosecuted, and I would welcome the government’s investi gation into this matter,” RACGP president adjunct, Professor Karen Price said.

“However, until we see actual evidence of ‘widespread rorting’, we are just dealing with baseless claims and the opinions of a loud few.”

Toad busting time

FOR THE third year running, Tweed Shire Council is focusing on reducing cane toad populations on the Tweed Coast with a suite of educational events and community toad busting initiatives.

Council has once again joined forces with not-for-profit com munity environment group Watergum to run the Tweed Toad Busters program, aimed at stopping the advance of cane toads on the Tweed Coast before they have a chance to breed and multiply.

The citizen science program runs from now until April 2023 and will target cane toads at every life stage, from tadpole trapping through to toad busting.

The first free event of the season will be held at the Kingscliff Community Hall on Wednesday, November 9, from 6:30pm to 8pm. This highly engaging event will teach the community about cane toads, their impacts, and effective techniques to reduce their numbers.

A special focus will be on the use of Watergum’s cane toad tadpole traps and lures, which can catch up to 4,000 tadpoles at a time.

To register to attend the free cane toad trapping and informa tion session at Kingscliff on Wednesday 9 November, and to watch the new educational video on this program, visit tweed. nsw.gov.au/cane-toads.

For more information, email: canetoads@watergum.org or visit watergum.org/canetoads/

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Walkers focus on human rights

By Yvonne Gardiner

TWEED RESIDENTS concerned about the struggles of oppressed people around the world may wonder what they can do to help.

Mermaids March 4 Freedom organiser Sahar SeaStar decided to do something practical to bring awareness to global human rights issues. She’s regularly walking the beach between Cabarita and Hastings Point to show her sup port for people fighting for freedom, especially in Iran.

Last Sunday’s walk was well attended.

“This was a peaceful, family-friendly and dog friendly, gender-inclusive beach walk inspired by the bravery of the people of Iran — especially the women and young schoolgirls who are desper ately fighting for basic rights and freedoms that we take for granted,” Sahar told The Weekly.

“The tone was set to be one of gratitude for our freedoms, but I also wanted to plant a seed that, compared to other parts of the world, we are among the most fortunate and we should take it upon ourselves to lend our voice to rais ing awareness about the issues faced by those less fortunate than ourselves, especially where women and children are concerned.”

Sahar, an artist, has lived in the Tweed for four years.

“I was born in Iran and came to Australia with my family as a child refugee when I was six years old and I am a very proud and grateful

Australian-Iranian,” she said.

“I don’t know how much people know about my home country of Iran, but what I can share is that Iranian people are people just like you, with the same hopes and dreams for a good and peaceful life as any of us.

“However, they have been unfortunate enough to live under a violent, corrupt, oppressive and murderous Islamic regime since 1979.

“This regime has been denying these people their freedoms and civil liberties for over 44 years.

“Recently a 22 year-old woman named Mahsa Amini was brutally killed by police for showing some hair out of her headscarf and this event has sparked a massive uprising as people in Iran are continuously protesting against the government.

“They want freedom. They do not want to be held captive, told what to do, what to wear and how to live.”

Sahar will continue her freedom marches in November — weekly on Tuesdays and a monthly event on the last Sunday of the month.

Walkers meet on the southern side of Cabarita beach, near the headland.

Participants are encouraged to nominate any other humanitarian issue they would like the group to support.

See #MermaidsMarch4Freedom on Facebook and Instagram for videos of previous walks.

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Murwillumbah Show time!

By Jonathon Howard

IT’S SHOW TIME! After two years of being COVID-cancelled, 2022 will see the Murwil lumbah Show celebrate its 120th year. Gates open at 5pm on Friday, November 4 and again at 8am on Saturday, November 5.

Tweed River Agricultural Society (TRAS) president Peter McDonald is encouraging ev eryone to embrace the history and experience the excitement of the Murwillumbah Show’s return. Mr McDonald said his team was excited to showcase wonderful produce, livestock and talent through competition.

“This is a chance for the Tweed Shire’s ag ricultural sector to really shine and return to the public domain for our first Show in three years,” he said.

“This is an historic year for Murwillumbah Show, being our 120th, and celebrates the past and the present. It is an opportunity for our community and its visitors to come together and experience the diversity of our valley.”

Murwillumbah Show is one of the longest running agricultural events in Northern NSW and the single longest running event in the Tweed Shire. Mr McDonald said he was excited by the range of amazing rides, food and show stalls on offer.

“We have a huge range of sideshows and at tractions for a fun-filled family experience,” he said.

“We encourage everyone to come and see the many exhibits and trade stands of our local farmers, industry and businesses.

“We have poultry, miniature goats, cattle, horses, cooking, photography, potters, wood turners, machinery, restorers club, car exhibits and plenty more.”

The highly popular rodeo will take place on Friday evening in the Centre Ring and there is great local music from Fat Albert at the Brand ing Rail bar. The music on Saturday night is presented by The Jacks.

There’s a star-studded line-up of axemen and women in the woodchop on Saturday, Novem ber 5, including local woman Madeleine Ed wards who won the 2022 Ekka, Sydney Royal and Royal Adelaide Show competitions.

Of course, your favourite Show food and entertainment is back, from fairy floss to dag wood dogs and the amazing Aussie FMX return on Saturday afternoon with three shows. Ac claimed international horseman, Guy McLean, will put on three shows on Saturday. Last, but not least, is the huge fireworks spectacular on Saturday evening.

Opening the show this year is Mr Ian Dawes. Ian is a past president and life member of the TRAS. He is also past chairman of the Murwil lumbah Showground Land Manager (MSLM) and still currently serves as a trustee. He is a retired cane farmer and has been an industry leader in the sugar industry.

There are almost 70 trade stalls returning this year including KC Farm Equipment, North Coast Local Land Services, Hayes Toyota, Tweed Coast Nissan, Australian Defence Force, I’m A Celebrity – Get Me Out of Here, NSW Farmers Association, NSW Fire and Rescue and many more.

Patrons can save money by purchasing tickets online via www.123tix.com.au/ events/33931/120th-murwillumbah-show-2022. Online family tickets (two adults and three children) are $25; a single adult ticket is $12. Tickets are available at the gate, but cost a lit tle more, with a family ticket being $30 and a single adult ticket $15. Concession prices are available.

Calls to reduce Splendour

By Yvonne Gardiner

IF TWEED Shire Council has its way, future Splendour in the Grass events

be scaled back to 42,500 patrons.

The 2022 event attended by 50,000 concert-go ers was dubbed “Splendour in the Mud” after serious issues with flooding at the North Byron Parklands site.

At Tweed Shire Council’s meeting last Thurs day (October 27), Cr Rhiannon Brinsmead called for an independent audit of the event by the consent authority, the Independent Planning Commission. All councillors voted in favour.

“I do wholeheartedly support this event and the arts in general, and safe music events for our community,” Cr Brinsmead said.

“I do think we need to look at avoiding or mitigating the issues that were experienced this time around because some of them were very serious.”

Council requested that the audit look at im pacts to both Tweed and Byron Shire residents and businesses, particularly in relation to traffic

queues onto the site extending for several ki lometres onto the M1, traffic delays of several hours, and noise to adjoining residents includ ing those at Burringbar and Crabbes Creek.

Mayor Chris Cherry said there was a need to look at what went wrong with the Splendour event in 2022, and what could be done to im prove it in the future.

“We do need to have a really long, hard look at whether this site can cope with 50,000 pa trons,” she said.

Cr James Owen said Splendour was a great event if it was run well

“So many elements weren’t run well at all. I think they’ve got to do better,” he said.

In July, Splendour organisers apologised to tens of thousands of ticket-holders at the event who were left bogged and stranded.

They blamed freak weather and lack of drivers due to illness for seven-hour bus delays to and from the site.

Co-founder Jess Ducrou said the decision to push on with this year’s festival was not mo tivated by money, and organisers did the best they could in difficult conditions.

Councillors agree they love the Splendour in the Grass event, but questions are being asked about attendance numbers and impacts to locals. The Chats pictured above. Image by Ian Laidlaw

Potty Party donations pour in

By Yvonne Gardiner

THE GENEROSITY of the Tweed Shire is set to provide a huge boost to six-year-old boy Sky ler, his family and the Brainchild Foundation.

Dozens of individuals and businesses have donated items for a raffle and auction at The Big Potty Party fundraiser on Sunday, November 13, at Pottsville Sports Club, from 2pm to 6pm.

One lucky bidder in the auction will walk away with a surfboard donated and signed by local surfing legend Mick Fanning.

Attractions include live music by Dylan Wright, barefoot bowls, kids’ face painting and games, Shorty Brown the clown and a special visit from Buzz Lightyear.

This frenzy of fundraising has been sparked by the ongoing medical costs faced by the Levy family.

When Skyler Levy was three years old, he was diagnosed with brain and spinal cord cancer (medullablastoma).

After brain surgery to remove the tumours, he spent 12 months having chemo and radiation

to fight the cancer.

This treatment has left Skyler with an acquired brain injury.

After his operations, he had to learn to walk, talk and eat again, his family reports. His im mune system is not all that flash either.

Big Potty Party organisers Jaclyn Ritchie and Jade Baratta have children who are schoolmates of Skyler’s.

They passed on a message of appreciation from Skyler’s mum Gemma.

“I guess it would be a massive thank-you to the amazing community for making this hap pen, and Jade and Jac for being such legends,” she said.

Tweed families can have fun while helping a worthy cause at the Big Potty Party.

One lucky bidder in the auction will take home a ski package to Hakuba Japan worth more than $11,000.

The raffle and auctions kick off at 4pm. Sup porters unable to attend can buy raffle tickets online at: www.raffletix.com.au/?ref=bkanc

Veterans hub for Tweed

By Jo Kennett

THE FEDERAL government has allocated funds in the federal budget for a $5 million hub to provide services and support for veterans in the Tweed Shire and is putting on extra staff to deal with claims backlogs.

The hub is one of four to be built in NSW and part of a $46.7 million commitment to establish support centres in locations with significant defence and veteran communities in NSW.

The Treasurer also announced additional in vestment in staff and technology for the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to eliminate the claims backlog and administrative improvements in claims processing systems.

Richmond MP Justine Elliot said she was proud to be delivering on her election com mitment for the new $5 million Veterans Hub in the Tweed region.

“We have a large ex-service population in the region with more than 3,000 veterans and families, including many older veterans and war widows,” she said.

“The centre will be a family-friendly space and provide one-on-one support for veterans and their families, bringing together critical services under one roof.

“It’s important for our veterans and their fam ilies to have a dedicated place where they can go to connect with each other and access the assistance they need close to home.

“A number of veterans and ex-service organ isations in the area have advocated for this for some time – Labor listens and has acted to support our veterans.

“We will consult with the local ex-service community on how to best support them and their families with this facility, and to determine an appropriate lead organisation, location and delivery model for the centre.”

RSL NSW released a statement saying it supports its partner charity RSL LifeCare, the operator of the only DVA-funded Hub in

NSW, to expand its network to include a Hub in the Tweed Shire, in collaboration with lo cal veterans and their communities, and other ex-service organisations and service providers.

RSL sub-Branches connect veteran communi ties to the Hubs and RSL NSW President Ray James said they have already seen the benefits of the centres in action.

“RSL NSW welcomes this funding commit ment for one reason; we know Veterans’ and Families’ Hubs work,” Mr James said.

“Since 2021, RSL NSW sub-Branches have donated over $5.2 million to RSL LifeCare to support the ongoing delivery of services to veterans and their families and I welcome the commitment from the Australian Government to expand the Veterans’ and Families’ Hub network.

“RSL NSW and RSL LifeCare are uniquely positioned to operate Veterans’ and Families’ “Hubs in New South Wales without the need for recurrent government funding.”

President Kingscliff RSL Sub Branch Russell Maddalena welcomed the announcement.

“We are working with the RSL NSW Far North Coast District Council to ensure that the location selected best meets the needs of our Veteran Community on the Far North Coast,” he said.

“With over 3,000 Veterans living in the Tweed Valley (Census 2021) and a world class hospital being built in Kingscliff, that will serve the community from Byron Bay north, we see a compelling case for the Hub (or a permanently staffed spoke) being established in the Tweed.”

Donations are pouring in for The Big Potty Party on November 13 at Potty Sports Club

From clinic owner to author

By Madeleine Murray

JODI COTTLE and her team at Laser Clinics Australia Tweed Heads are out standing at what they do and prove the theory that hard work really can pay off.

After taking over the fledgling clinic in September 2019, Jodi has now established an award-winning business, despite many challenges, including managing the fallout from NSW bushfires in early 2020, dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak soon after, and navigating the devastating floods of 2022.

Sitting on the southern side of the NSWQueensland border, Tweed Heads busi nesses and customers were often caught in no-man’s land during the pandemic because of border closures.

On some days, Jodi could not even gain access to her clinic and had to hand over the keys at the border to a team member.

Likewise, many customers could not trav el to the clinic as a result of COVID-19 restrictions.

“But in the face of every disaster, we’ve come out smiling,” Jodi told The Weekly.

Jodi’s business was named Laser Clinics Australia’s Franchisee of the Year in 2021, and her faithful colleague Allira Miller won the Clinic Manager of the Year title in 2022.

Jodi put the achievements of her clinic down to managing cash flow, staff and customer expectations, while all the while crafting a strong culture among her team of 13 or so employees.

Coming from a corporate background in New Zealand and Australia where she specialised in the property sector, Jodi ran the ruler over the various market players before opting to buy into Laser Clinics

Australia’s franchise system.

The structure appealed to her on many

fronts, including a unique 50:50 part nership model with a head office that substantially reduces start-up costs, and allowance for remuneration of $100,000 a year for the nominated manager of the clinic from day one.

“I’d looked at the other brands, but Laser Clinics Australia was very aligned with the way I work and it trumped the others,”

Jodi said.

Jodi is writing a book on women’s lead ership that is expected to come off the presses in 2023. Called I Just F*#ken Said That – A Female’s Guide to Leadership & Business, the book is designed to provide female leaders with the knowledge and tools that will help them achieve long-term success, along with tips on establishing high-performing, happy, successful and cohesive teams.

Resilient Homes Fund

MEMBER FOR Lismore Janelle Saffin has welcomed an $800-million Resilient Homes Fund for the Northern Rivers as a down payment on ‘building back better’ from this year’s floods -— a mammoth job which will cost more in future budgets.

Ms Saffin thanked Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet for coming to Lismore on Friday, October 28) to jointly announce the fund that includes voluntary house purchase (including relocatables), voluntary house raising, and retrofitting to make homes flood resistant to make residents safe and secure.

She organised for Mr Albanese and Mr Perrottet to visit the home of North Lismore resident Brian Burgin, who told his personal story of surviving the record flood.

“This really is a landmark day in the history of the Northern Rivers region,” Ms Saffin said.

“It is the start of giving local people clarity about their choices in the future, and speaks to the transformational adaptation to natural disasters.

“The next phase needs to strengthen our economic and en vironmental recovery.”

“I have pushed for this fund from immediately after the Feb ruary 28 flood because what we lived through was akin to an inland tsunami which created a humanitarian crisis on a scale not seen since Darwin’s Cyclone Tracy.”

Ms Saffin is thankful for the range of flood recovery grants on offer, some of them new ones which she had strongly advocated for, but a Resilient Homes Fund for our region — similar to that offered to Queensland homeowners in April -— was critical.

“In addition to my very early calls for this, I formally wrote to the Premier urging the NSW Government to reach out to the Commonwealth to secure such a Resilient Homes Fund, as the process dictates,” Ms Saffin said.

“I said the guidelines for and options offered needed to be flexible; the funding significant; and local communities genuinely included in decisions impacting their futures.

“The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) led by Chief Executive David Witherdin will roll the programme out with this approach including $100 million all up for floodfree local land acquisition.”

“I’m pleased that the Albanese Labor Government has come through for our region, only taking four weeks to respond to the NSW Government’s formal request made at the end of September.”

READ MORE in The Weekly’s Real Estate on page 55.

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Stunning new café opens

By Madeleine Murray

BURRINGBAR HAS a charming new café in the antique gallery on Tweed Valley Way.

Emmy and Matt Holland opened Teakwood Café on October 1 this year, to the delight and relief of locals.

The small community of Burringbar had suf fered the isolation of COVID for two years, and then on June 24, a fire ripped through the beloved Elwood Café in the town centre.

A small town needs a social hub, and the Teakwood Café has supplied that, as well as delicious food in a beautiful setting.

The entrance to Teakwood is through huge 100-year-old Javanese doors. The menu changes daily and uses all local produce.

Emmy and Matt have a sense of community, and a genuine passion and flair for good food. Matt, who has been a chef in cafes from Sydney to Byron to Brunswick Heads, makes everything in the spacious kitchen.

“I haven’t been cooking breakfast for about 10 years, so it’s nice to get back into it,” Matt told The Weekly.

“There are plenty of great growers and suppli ers in this area. It’s like an amazing food bowl.”

Emmy added, “The greens are grown locally, the eggs come from the lady down the road, and the coffee from a lovely family in Murwil lumbah.”

The ‘Ancienne’ bread for the sandwiches comes from Baker’s Daughter in Mullumbim by. The menu changes daily, but when The Weekly visited, one type of sandwich featured pumpkin, feta, spinach, pesto, caramelised on ion and cheese.

Patrons sit outside undercover, at airy tables beside a massive Balinese wooden panel. The community table for eight inside is booked out for a champagne breakfast this weekend.

“We didn’t think we would get the venue as there were so many applicants, but it was just meant to be,” Emmy said.

“We fell in love with it straight away. It’s such a beautiful space.”

Local Sue Holzknecht told The Weekly, “Teak wood is such a blessing, it’s been helping to bring the heart back into Burringbar. The coffee is good and the food is wonderful.”

Teakwood Café is located at 6184 Tweed Valley Way, Burringbar, and can be contacted on 0423 837 580. The cafe is open six days a week except Monday, from 8am to 2.30pm.

SES site delayed over trees

By Yvonne Gardiner

THE MURWILLUMBAH SES Unit faces a further wait for a new base of operation due to environmental concerns about the proposed new site at Bray Park Water Treatment Plant. Tweed Shire Councillors have called for an urgent workshop to discuss aspects of the coun cil-owned site, in view of its significant native vegetation, including threatened species and large trees with hollows.

Cr Nola Firth said at the council’s meeting on October 27 that the proposed site was a rehabilitation area with important bushland, and other sites should be considered.

Councillors James Owen, Rhiannon Brins mead and Warren Polglase voted against hold ing the workshop and delaying the project.

“I’m not comfortable with deferring this,” Cr Owen said.

“I think we need to get them [SES] a home as soon as possible.

“The general feeling amongst the experts is that this is the best site.”

Council officers said a lot of work had been

done to find the flood-free site, timeframes were tight, and no other site was being considered.

A report will be brought back to Council as soon as possible after the workshop.

The existing SES unit is currently co-located with the Murwillumbah Rural Fire Brigade at 1 Kyogle Road (pictured below).

A microbial investigation of this facility initiat ed by the SES led to findings of mould growth, and hence the urgent need to relocate.

SES has not yet confirmed that the water treatment plant site is suitable for its purposes.

Cr Meredith Dennis, who voted for the coun cil’s upcoming workshop, said the delay was not going to stop the SES from saving people.

“I think we need to look at (the site). I’m not comfortable with knocking down trees,” she said.

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From Injectables to PRP, anti ageing treatments to facials, our highly skilled, internationally trained and experienced Nurses at Bella Donna can help anyone with their skin.

Bella Donna offers a wide range of treatments including the famous “Vampire Facial”. The Vampire Facial boosts the natural production of collagen and elastin in the skin. It is an effective non surgical way of improving the apprearance of fine lines, wrinkles, acne scarring, skin tone and textureas well as improving the skin's intregrity. With the use of your own bodys own natural occurring PRP Platelet Rich Plasma and the amazing tecnology of micro needles. The Vampire Facial will have you looking refreshed and glowing in no time.

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Our Registered Nurses here at Bella Donna offer IV Vitamin Therapy Infusions. With a wide range of vitamins including High Dose Vitamin C, Vitamin Bs, Glutathione, Zinc, Magnesium, Biotin, Selenium, Alpha Lipoic Acid and so much more. We have drips customised to suit your individual needs. IV therapy can assist with energy levels, illness, immune support, cell repair, hair, skin, nails and recovery. This list is endless.

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THE HALLOWEEN Skate Jam returned in true style to the Murwillumbah skatepark on Saturday, October 29. The iconic Knox Park skate

with Pharside Skate Shop owner Tony Lawrence to relaunch the event along with a range of local sponsorship from Tweed Shire Council,

to give local skaters and fam ilies an event to remember”.

“It’s really the first big event back at the skatepark since COVID,” he said.

“We wanted to put it on for local skaters, visitors and families, to showcase the local talent and get some top skat ers from across the country to visit.”

The event featured a junior skate session with plenty of prizes, open division with

$500 in cash prizes and a featured exhibition from pro skaters.

The tricks did not disappoint with an outstanding display from locals and visitors alike.

“We’re really looking for ward to working with Council and local businesses to host this event each year around Halloween,” Levi said.

To find out more about the event or to get involved next year visit Pharside Skate Shop

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National Recycling Week: Think Beyond your Bin

It’s simple everyday actions like recycling, which can contribute to a better environment, and re cycling week is a great opportunity to think how we can keep improving.

Now in its 27th year, National Recycling Week (Monday 7 to Sunday 13 November 2022) provides an important opportunity for councils, workplac es, schools and individuals to improve our recy cling knowledge, develop better recycling habits and build greater trust in recyclin g. As part of the week’s activities, Council is encouraging ev eryone to continue our efforts to recycle right, and to think beyond our kerbside bin

“As a region, the Northern Rivers is tracking well above the state average, with a 59% recov ery rate from our kerbside recycling and organics bins” said Linda Tohver, Education Coordinator of North East Waste.

“It’s also becoming even easier to recycle more than just the usual paper, cardboard, glass, hard plastics, and steel and aluminium cans that belong in our yellow-lid recycling bin. “

Check it before you chuck it! The Australasian Recycling Label Program has made the process of identifying which household products can go in which bin much easier now for householders. Keep an eye out for the instruction labels on common household items (eg. meat trays and cheese containers) that shows which bin each component of the packaging can go into as well as where recycling can occur in-store.

Our top tips for recycling beyond your kerbside bin:

• Return and Earn – Currently accepts drink containers such as cans, beer and mixer bot tles, cartons, juice boxes and poppers. In 2023 this will expand to bigger soft drink and juice bottles and wine bottles.

• Household and car ba tteries, paints, oils, gas bottles and fluoro globes and tubes and smoke detectors are accepted for FREE at any of the north coast’s network of 8 Community Recycling Centres (CRC) including your local CRC located at the Stotts Creek Resource Re covery Centre at Ledday’s Creek Road;

• Soft plastics can be recycled through a REDCY CLE approved collection supermarket;

• Various take- back schemes through Terracy cle.com are now in place for a variety of beau ty, self-care and dental products.

• For small quantities of some problem wastes, like household batteries and mobile phones, residents have access to the region’s network of FREE Community Recycling Stations, in stalled by Council and North East Waste. They can be found at 3 easy to access locations across the shire including the Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah Civic and Cultural Centres and Pottsville Beach Neighbourhood Centre. To find out more, visit newaste.org.au/crs or contact council.

• Mos t household batteries can also be recycled at B-cycle drop off points available at partic ipating retailers including Woolworths, Coles, Aldi, Bunnings and Battery World.

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The right place for your problem waste

Your Community Recycling Centre is located at: Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre

Leddays Creek Road, Stotts Creek

Hours: Monday to Friday: 7am–3.45pm

Weekends and public holidays: 9am–3.45pm (closed Good Friday and Christmas Day)

For more information call Tweed Shire Council on 02 6670 7400 or visit www.newaste.org.au/crc

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Giant wombats roam

By Madeleine Murray

THE TWEED Regional Museum was full of energy and excitement last Saturday, with a free event from 4-8pm. The highlight was a giant puppet that roamed through the crowd, terrifying and thrill ing everyone with its roars.

Three puppeteers from the Dead Puppets Society oper ated the body and the head of the giant Diprotodon, some times known as the giant wom bat, the largest marsupial to ever roam Australia.

Two people inside the crea ture moved its giant legs and feet while a third operated the head and made the very realistic roaring, prehistoric sound effects.

In spite of the complex wooden legs and hessian car

apace, it was totally believable as it moved through the crowd, spreading terror and delight.

The whole museum became a big playground. In the foyer, children were having their fac es painted in beautiful images of endangered creatures such as the Albert’s lyrebird.

The main exhibition room was full of children excited ly reading the touch screens, listening to the audio guides or just running around among exhibits.

Outside in the courtyard, families sat around at tables, eating delicious Asian food from Khathaly’s Kitchen.

Children played with fossil replicas or feasted on free ‘grazing’ bags of popcorn.

Seth Baker served beautiful drinks from the Gin Experi ence, a mobile bar featuring

cocktails made from the best gins in Australia, including Ink Gin from Husk in Tumbulgum.

“The Capturing Nature exhi bition brings together a unique record of early Australian science and applied contem porary art,” museum curator Erika Taylor told The Weekly.

“The museum is excited to engage our local community in the natural sciences through innovative events such as our Up Late series which will con tinue throughout summer.”

The brilliant event was to launch a fascinating exhibition of Australia’s first natural his tory photographs reproduced from the Australian Museum collection. These photo graphs, which include a giant shark’s jaw propped open, are quirky and weird.

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invite the Dead Puppets So ciety.

The museum has funds to put on four events postCOVID, to bring some life and energy back into the community.

This is the first of four events, and has certainly been a huge success.

Look out for Explorers and Rescuers, Saturday, Decem ber 17 from 4-8pm. The gi ant puppets will return to the Capturing Nature Street Party on Saturday, January 28, from 4-8pm.

The Capturing Nature exhi bition is on now until January 28.

Get the museum’s e-news: https://museum.tweed.nsw. gov.au/whats-on/newsletter

Cats and Rats

STUDENTS FROM the Terragon Steiner School will put on Cats and Rats, a farcical romp that plays with the English language.

The play will be on Wednesday, November 9, for one night only at the Uki Hall.

“Clearly, never more than nowadays, the road to perdition, or at least the rabbit hole, is lined with idioms, dubious intentions and misunderstanding,” author and director Bernard Spiller told The Weekly.

This original stage play was specifically written for the Year 7 and 8 students of Aetaomah Steiner School in Terragon, where Bernard teaches.

The play delves into the hilarious idiosyncrasies of the English language.

“It confounds the astute listener with laughs and a growing sense of disbelief and wonder at how we are ever able to com municate with each other,” Bernard said.

This farcical, fun and surprising comedy is most suitable for teenagers to adults. It is not recommended for pre-schoolers or younger children.

The students of class 7/8 will present a short variety concert of music and verse before the play.

Doors open 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Drinks, chai and snacks are available at the venue.

Tickets are $5 for a child, $10 for an adult, or $20 for a family –pay at the door, or book on https://www.trybooking.com/CDHQJ

For more information, call: 0437 397 617.

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Vale to our ‘Aunty’ Fay Gleave

By Jo Kennett

THERE WAS shock and tears in the community at the news that one of the shire’s most loved residents Fay Gleave had passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, October 28.

Her passing was met with a flood of messages of love and condolences.

Fay had only recently retired from First Aid training and had been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for 2022 in recognition of a lifetime dedicated to saving lives and helping others.

“I cried when I received the news that I was getting the OAM because I was so proud to think that someone had nominated me for what I had done,” Fay told The Weekly in June this year.

She recently celebrated her 88th birthday and her 70th wedding anniversary to husband Des.

Fay taught first aid for 48 years to over 6,500 primary school students from 27 different schools and is remembered for her kindness, encouragement and incredible generosity.

Nearly every child that grew up in the Tweed Shire has fond memories of Fay and her first aid lessons.

Fay was the 2018 St John Ambulance Trainer of the Year, an award presented to her by Governor General David Hurley.

“One of the proudest moments of my life was when I became a Commander of the Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem in 2005,” she said earlier this year.

“I was admitted to the order in 1993 and the investiture took place in Canberra by His Royal Highness Richard, Duke of Gloucester. That was exciting.”

Fay spent ten years in charge of first aid at Bluesfest and Splendour in the Grass and also volunteered at the Sydney Olympics.

Known alternately as ‘Aunty Fay’, ‘First Aid Fay’ and “Mother Fay’, the great-grandmother loved to dress up as the wicked witch for Halloween, hop on her souped-up broom, and hand out lollies to the neighbourhood kids she adored.

“They are beautiful children and I know if we did need anything they would get it for us,” she said last year.

“We hear about the bad things in life but you don’t very often hear about the good ones.

“All of these children are very, very special to me.”

Finlay, a local school student said at the time, “It’s really nice when she

says hi. It just makes your day. She’s a really nice person.”

Fay won the Order of St John for her services, was the Tweed Shire Citizen of the Year in 2016 and has held several leading roles in the St John’s Ambulance organisation. The former Mount St Patrick student said earlier this year that she had wanted to be an army medic but “in my day they didn’t have female medics, so I became a St John’s trainer.”

“I even got to serve as an Army Ambulance First Aid Officer on the 14-day re-enactment of the 1916 Boomerang March from Parkes to Bathurst in 1999,” she said.

“I achieved something I wanted to do all my life and I worked in the field, at bushfires, floods and fires, and I saved lives.”

Fay also took time out of her busy life to write a series of first aid columns for The Weekly, keeping the local community up to date with potentially lifesaving information and techniques.

She also brought us and so many others possibly the best cake we had ever eaten.

Fay enjoyed a wonderful relationship with the children she taught, as well as her four great-granddaughters who loved learning about first aid. When The Weekly last visited, there

was a constant parade of school children passing by who stopped to say hello and ask how she was.

Kingscliff Public School and St Anthony’s Primary School joined forces to organise “Fay Day” to celebrate Fay receiving her OAM, but that was postponed due to the death of the Queen.

Fay recently shared some wise words for young people growing up in challenging times.

“Sometimes life is hard, but never give in,” she said.

“What you give in life you get back a hundred fold.”

Fay was a giver, a force of nature and an inspiration to us all with her kindness and generosity.

She taught us a lesson in a life well lived and will be deeply missed by the community that loved her as much as she loved us all. Rest in peace our beautiful Fay.

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How to boost your security at home

A SPATE of attacks in the Tweed Shire in the last few months has highlighted the need for

On Sunday, October 23, a squatter in Doon Doon, a rural area about 19km southwest of Uki, attacked a local man with an axe and tried to steal his vehicle.

The local ended up in hospital with a leg injury, the assailant escaped and apparently hitched a lift to Uki where he was dropped off.

He is known to police and still at large.

Police are also looking for another man with an outstanding warrant arrest in the Tweed area.

Last month, a Nobby’s Creek farmer was terrified by an intruder outside his door at 1am.

The farmer fled, pursued by the intruder on foot and by car until he reached the safety of the Murwillumbah Police Station.

These events seem to indicate that this area is not the tranquil, idyllic place it once was, and it’s time to think about security.

You might feel particularly vulnerable if you are a woman alone, and don’t own a guard dog. Here are some basic precautions you can take. Always lock your car and house, even if you go out for a short time.

Get to know your neighbours. If there has been a spate of burglaries or assaults, let your neighbours know about it, and arrange to keep

an eye on each other.

Install motion sensor outdoor lights. A sudden blinding light could be enough to frighten an intruder away.

Invest in a security system with cameras and alerts.

“A security system gives you peace of mind,” Wade McGovern of Border Locksmiths and Electronic Security told The Weekly.

“We do them all the time. The benefits of having a security system on a farm is that you can see what’s happening around your property from the safety of your home.”

On a smaller, DIY scale, you could get a se curity camera. Brands such as Wyze Cam Pan v2 for $US49.98 ($A62) are a good option.

It has pan and tilt, and smart motion tracking. The camera and the signage will deter intruders, and give you some peace of mind.

Get a self-defence siren keychain, available from Amazon for $A50 including shipping. If you have an intruder, or a health issue, you pull the pin to activate a loud 125db sound and flashing strobe light.

This may all seem alarmist, but these gadgets could help in an emergency, and will give you peace of mind. Hopefully you will never have to use them.

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Seniors take up birdwatching

By Madeleine Murray

BIRDWATCHING IS catch ing on with people, especially our local seniors.

“Birdwatching is really great to keep seniors young,” conservation officer Rodney Falconer told The Weekly. “It maintains physical health by going for a long but gentle stroll through various habitats.

“It’s really good for mental health, as they have to remem ber and learn birds’ names, appearance and calls.”

Seniors are generally retired, and sometimes struggle to fill their time.

When they were once busy all week, retirement can mean endless days stretching ahead of them, and possibly loneli ness and isolation.

There are many clubs that seniors can join, such as book clubs, Scrabble, Mah Jong, bushwalking, Pickleball, TaiChi, croquet, gardening, Landcare, Country Women’s Association, or University of the Third Age (U3A)…the list goes on.

But birdwatching is a hobby you can do anytime on your own, with friends, or with an organisation. You get some

gentle exercise, plenty of fresh air, and learn about the envi ronment.

You can begin on your ve randah, and you don’t even need a pair of binoculars, but it helps. The Tweed Shire is a treasure trove of beautiful birds. Some, like the Wompoo fruit-dove, are quite large and easy to spot. This spectacular colourful bird sports a grey head, deep purple breast and bright green wings with bright yellow spots.

A great free app called Mer lin Bird ID is a good place to start. Download this app, and go to ‘explore birds’. If you hit the location button on the bottom right corner, all the likely birds in your area will come up. This is a good start to knowing what to look for, and what to listen for.

If you hit on the photo of the pied currawong, for example, you will see more photos of the bird, and be able to listen for the call.

The more bird calls you know, the more birds you will see, and expand your reper toire beyond kookaburra and magpie.

BirdLife Northern Rivers has outings on the second Sunday

of every month. Beginners are welcome, and the more expe rienced birders love to help newcomers to spot the bird and learn about it.

There are two more outings this year. The next one is at 8am on Sunday, November 13, at the Byron Wetlands.

Numbers are limited to 20 so you need to register. For more information, go to: www.birdlife.org.au/groupevents/birdlife-northernnsw/

Easy Ways to Boost Fibre in Your Daily Diet

As you age, your digestive system slows down which leads to weight gain over time. This is one of the main reasons fibre becomes more important in older adults. Dietary fibre can keep you full and aids in achieving a healthy weight. Additionally, it plays a role in reducing the risk of a multitude of health conditions like cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes, and some cancers.

Eating a wide variety of high-fibre foods can help your digestive health by normalising your bowel movement and maintaining your bowel health. This is especially true for people living with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a gastrointestinal condition marked by stomach cramps, diarrhea, and constipation. However, whilst fibre is known to relieve some of the problems caused by IBS, it is important to remember that fibre tolerance is not the same for everybody. Both soluble and insoluble fibre have their own benefits, but their effects vary from person to person. Hence, it is still best to see a doctor for treatment advice if you have IBS. You might also consider talking to a registered dietitian

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or nutritionist to have your overall diet assessed, and determine what changes need to be made as far as your fibre intake is concerned.

But if you’re simply looking to increase your fibre intake for the purpose of boosting your immune system and overall health, filling up on whole grains, vegetables, and fruit can help you get the amount of fibre that your body needs per day.

When it comes to adding fibre to your diet, it’s best to start low, go slow. “Too much fibre” is a real thing and can occur if you increase your fibre intake very quickly. Eating too much fibre can lead to symptoms such as bloating, gas, abdominal pain, and constipation. With that being said, here are some tips on increasing your fibre intake:

• Eat whole fruits such as pears and apples instead of drinking fruit juices

• Replace white rice, bread, and pasta with brown rice and whole-grain products

• Snack on fresh and dried fruit, raw vegetables, and whole-grain crackers instead of pretzels and chips

• Have a daily serving of beans and lentils

• Try grinding and sprinkling chia seeds on your smoothie or oatmeal

• Drink plenty of water when eating high-fibre foods

Finding a meal with enough fibre can be challenging at times, but Gourmet Meals is here to help you make the switch to a high-fibre diet. We offer a huge range of high-fibre meals that are actually delicious, too! Try our ‘Beef Rissoles’ in a rich tomato sauce, served with green beans, carrots, corn, and potato bake; or our ‘Lamb Roast’ with mint gravy, mixed vegetables, pumpkin, and roasted chats potatoes. A pavlova served with mango, strawberries, kiwifruit and cream, and you are in for a sweet treat with our own version of ‘Fruit Pavlova’. Boost your fibre intake now and start reaping its health benefits. Browse through our menu or contact us on 1300 112 112 for more information.

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Wompoo fruit-doves are spectacular birds. Photo by Rodney Falconer

By Jonathon Howard

Networking is a must in this industry. Of course, it’s a handy skill in any vocation, but it seems showbiz is even more about whom you know and the connections you make. For a shy person, who suffers from social anxiety, which Covid isolation rules have only compounded, schmoozing doesn’t come naturally. Attending the Independent Cinema Association’s annual conference in person, I faced my fears, along with Jill Macfie, fellow film curator (and similarly timidly afflicted), at the new Dendy multiplex in Southport. Thankfully, as we stood sheepishly in the corner, others approached us, and soon the fun of matching actual faces to names on emails from the past two years became a delight. A lot was learnt in each session, as newbies to the scene, and old hats

of the industry embraced us – special thanks to Dennis Parkes. We met other single and twin screen cinema owners, and a drive-in crew from Victoria. We collectively lamented the policies major studio distributors enforce when movies are first released – 4 screenings a day is impossible for a single screen to commit to, as it would be the only movie showing!

Even two is a stretch, especially with the epically long movies released these days. By then they’ve been out for 3 weeks in the multiplexes, and eager audiences will travel to see blockbusters there first.

It was reassuring in a sobering way to hear how we’ve all struggled over the past two years, with an expectation of another two years, before the industry has completely recovered from the longterm effects of Covid.

Local film premieres

LOCAL FILMMAKER, Darius Devas grew up in the Byron Shire and returned to the rainbow region seven years ago.

“I'm a surfer, so the surf and the subtropical climate is in my bones from growing up here,”he said.

“ I also love the community… so many amazing, thoughtful humans in the region. So much creativity, so much art, but without having to be in that hectic city pace.”

His second feature film ‘Unravelling’ draws on all of this at every level, from the initial story inspiration, to

completing it for less than a tenth of normal production costs in a mere 18 months.

“I had some savings set aside to start building a house and I thought now is the time to go all in and make my dream come to life, before I have a family, so I went for it…that was made possible by the goodwill of so much donated time and resources from the community,” he said.

The story is familiar to our local tourist mecca, where citysiders dream that moving to this paradise will magically mend their relationships, healing their woes. Covid provided an even sharper lens

of our experience from our relationship history. And in a pragmatic sense, it meant by the time they got to set they were so deeply inside their characters psyche's it was a very fluid process for me to direct them, because there was such a powerful understanding already,” he said

Filmed and edited in Byron Bay, only the final colour grading and sound mix took the production out of our area, with the generosity of a Sydney facility. Currently featured in the Brisbane Film Festival, ‘Unravelling’ screens at The Regent on Sunday, November 13, at 5pm, and Darius will be there for a Q&A post-screening. His visually sumptuous short film ‘Ocean Medicine’ will also be shown.

This Saturday, November 5th, we present a very special single screening of THE GRATEFUL DEAD, with the worldwide limited theatrical release of their MEET-UP AT THE MOVIES, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of their totally ground-breaking, legendary, live broadcast performance, at the Tivoli Concert Hall in Denmark, way back in 1972….now digitally remastered, and fully restored for our viewing pleasure. Make it a double doco musical night with MOONAGE DAYDREAM! Or stick around to enjoy some live music and dinner on the balcony, with a friendly new face, SHAWN DURKIN joining the Soirée set of local artists.

Speaking of newcomers, our fresh film this week is SEE HOW THEY RUN

FINALS: TICKET TO PARADISE + FRANKLIN + THE TERRITORY + EVERYBODY HATES JOHAN

NEXT WEEK: FRENCH CLUB is back with GOLIATH.

THE WOMAN KING begins her reign of rage on our screen.

SUNDAY 13th at 5pm, local filmmaker DARIUS DEVAS will be introducing his new feature film, made locally, UNRAVELLING, followed by Q&A, and preceded by his magnificently mesmerising short film, OCEAN MEDICINE.

BOOK AHEAD: TENZIN CHOEGYAL (KIRTAN) NOV 17TH + HUSSY HICKS NOV 19TH + SOUL SANGEET (SHIVAM RATH) NOV 25TH + THIS IS US (GRIGORYAN BROTHERS) NOV 27TH

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Moonage Daydream 12:00PM Ticket to Paradise (FINAL) 2:45PM Franklin 5:00PM

See How They Run 7:00PM

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See How They Run 12:00PM Franklin (FINAL) 2:15PM

Grateful Dead Meet-Up At The Movies 2022 4:20PM

Calling young artists

By Madeleine Murray

ARE YOU a budding artist? If you are, Art Post Uki (APU) invites you to enter the Cards from the Children of the Caldera exhibition.

Entries close on Thursday, November 24.

Art Post Uki wants children 13 years old or younger to create two beautiful postcards showing life in the caldera, either real or imaginary.

For example, you could do local birds and animals, the

river, a special place, farm animals, people, mythological creatures, or moonlit nights.

You can use paint, coloured pencils, coloured paper for collage, fine marker pens, anything that doesn’t smudge. Make sure the card is exactly 21 x 15cm (A5) and at least 300gsm so it won’t wrinkle

You will need to fill in an entry form to be signed by an adult. This can be download from the Art Post website artpostuki.com.au or picked up from the Uki Post Office.

Write your name on the back of the two postcards, and drop them off along with the entry form at the Uki Post Office by Thursday, November 24.

The gallery want to display at least one card from everyone who enters, but if there isn’t enough room to show all the entries, a selection will be made.

The show opens on December 8 and runs until January 18, 2023.

Have fun and get creating.

Balcony Sessions (LIVE MUSIC)

SHAWN DURKIN 6:00-8:00PM

Moonage Daydream 6:30PM

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The Territory (FINAL) 12:00PM Moonage Daydream 2:00PM See How They Run 4:45PM

Everybody Hates Johan (FINAL) 6:45PM

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The Woman King 2:15PM

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Cavort (6) 14 Widespread infection (8)

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17 Largest part of the brain (8)

19 What an American calls a lift (8) 20 Monomaniacal (9) 24 Passionate (8) 25 Remove (6) 27 Painting of a person (8)

29 Proof of payment (7) 31 Retinue (7) 33 Fair and generous behaviour (13) 37 No longer produced or used (8)

41 Transparent gemstone (5) 42 Simple, unadorned (5)

56 Those witnessing a performance (8) 57 Rudimentary (5) 58 Roadblock (8) 59 Party that takes place after a marriage ceremony (9) 63 Coffee (8) 65 Widespread occurrence of a disease (8) 68 Vigorous (7) 69 Indian dishes cooked in a clay oven (8) 70 At sea (6) 71 Meddle (9) 72 Fluent in speech or writing (8) 73 End of the world (8) 74 Redundancies (7)

DOWN 1 Italian type of rice dish (7) 2 Journeys (7) 3 Streaming movement (5) 4 Flamboyance (7) 5 Unruly mob (5) 6 Relating to a veil (5) 7 Lying down (9)

15 Case in point (7) 18 Theatrical production (5) 21 Tome (4) 22 Famish (6) 23 Suffrage (4) 26 Watch (8) 28 Asian yam (4) 30 Small crown (7) 32 Sneak (6) 34 Carpentry tool (5) 35 Meeting for an exchange of ideas (7) 36 Very bad or unpleasant (5) 38 Scottish musician (8) 39 Injury (6) 40 Doctor who studies diseases (14) 46 Walk unsteadily (6) 47 Identify (4) 49 Look (4) 50 Reverb (4) 52 Popular (7) 53 Tool used to examine the night sky (9) 54 Desert (9) 55 Vision (5) 59 Set right (7) 60 Adolescence (7)

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8 Internship; the period of learning on the job (14)

9 Antagonist (9) 10 Strong cotton fabric (5) 12 Skulks (5)

Senseless (5) 62 Chats (7) 64 Market stand (5) 66 Snow hut (5) 67 Tests (5) 68 Absolutely necessary (5)

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‘He relocated to Murwillumbah two years ago after living and working on the Southern Gold Coast for the past 17 years.

“My partner is a local of nearly 30 years and has a deep connection to the Tweed and surrounding shires, with family and friends living in the area,” he said.

Dean is hoping to grow his business and to let all of the Tweed Shire and beyond know about the services he offers.

“Northern Rivers Aqua Pressure Cleaning services all of the Tweed, Byron, Ballina and Lismore Shires,” he said.

‘I always respond to every enquiry in a very timely manner and endeavour to get jobs done for customers within the time frame they require.

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For commercial jobs, we offer all of these jobs as well as carparks etc.

“No job is too big or too small, and if you have something else that requires a pressure clean, all you need to do is ask,” he said.

“Northern Rivers Aqua pressure cleaning is also a preferred contractor for some local real estate agents, cleaning properties for owners as well as tenants.”

Since launching his small family owned business 18 months ago, Dean has received stellar reviews and testimonials from clients:

“Shout out to the legends at Northern Rivers Pressure Cleaning for blasting all that dirt and grime off our footpaths and bringing them back to new for when we return,” said one happy customer, Trident Fish and Grill.

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Massage Massage

Tweed Heads South Wed-Thurs, Sat, Sun Ph 0473 512 021 www.goodhandsmassages.com

TWEED HEADS Original Thai Massage. Phone Yah 0477594800

FARMER NEEDS HELP Excellent Remuneration. All enquiries welcome. Ph: (07) 5590 7029

STABLE HAND / TRUCK DRIVER REQUIRED for Racing Operation located Murwillumbah District The applicant must be reliable and currently hold a minimum MR licence with the ability to work well in a small team environment.

Duties included but not limited to: Horse Husbandry including young thoroughbreds, Truck Driving, Machinery Maintenance.

Please forward resume including references to rgg@suttonparkracing.com.au

SCHOOL BUS DRIVER Crossan’s Buses operate put of Lundberg Drive Murwillumbah. Short local school run 4 hrs. per day. Must have MR License, working with children, public passenger vehicle authority. Immediate start. Ph Ern 0412 960 377

Positions Vacant Snake Catcher

Social Group

SOCIAL GROUP OVER 50, Men and ladies, Singles, Organized outings, Get togethers, Nice people and Friendship. Phone 0428 523 423. Genuine people only

Positions Vacant

DRIVERS WANTED Are you on the pension and looking for extra cash, why not drive a taxi. Unemployed and got a good driving record. For more information contact Ken 0412 899 145

Positions Vacant

New Cafe in Murwillumbah is looking for dynamic, capable and reliable people, who must have at least 3 years experience in hospitality operations.

Positions Available

Head Chef - Qualified minimum 5 years exp Cooks - minimum 3 years experience

Cafe shift managers - minimum 3 years experience in a managerial role

Baristas - minimum 3 years experience

Front of House - minimum 2 years experience

Desirable but not essential, certificate 2 or 3 in hospitality operations, Above award wages for the successful applicants.

Please send resume to starbirdcafe2484@gmail.com

Public Notice

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General Meeting of Southern Cross Credit Union Ltd will be held on 29th November 2022

the Credit Union’s Corporate Service Centre, Corner Pearl and Turnock Streets Kingscliff commencing at 4pm. The business of the meeting

AGENDA

By order of the Board of Directors Brett Myles Company Secretary

The 2022 Annual Report is now available online at www.sccu.com.au

Note: A Member who is entitled to attend and vote at the meeting is entitled to appoint a proxy to attend and vote instead of the member e.g. the chairman of the meeting. A proxy does not need to be a member. A member who is entitled to cast two or more votes may appoint two proxies and may specify the proportion or number of votes each proxy is appointed to exercise. Proxy forms are available from the Company Secretary. Proxy forms must reach the Company Secretary, Corporate Services Office, Level 2, 38-42 Pearl Street, Kingscliff NSW 2484, no later than 4.00pm (EDST) Sunday, 27 November 2022.

member may request to be sent personal notice of the meeting by notifying the Credit Union by: Phone: (02) 6672 2744 or Email: info@sccu.com.au or Fax: (02) 6672 2332 or Mail: Level 2, 38-42 Pearl Street, Kingscliff NSW 2484 or visit any branch.

Legal Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE OF PRECIPE, TACIT ACCEPTANCE AND RECONVEYANCE:

Gregory Leigh Brown© and Virginia Hope Brown© of Tweed Shire, New South Wales state, are not voluntary transactors in commerce, and are the irrefutable Holders in Due Course of their properties/ chattels and all associated copyright protected Trade Names. Gregory Leigh Brown©, GREGORY LEIGH BROWN© and, Virginia Hope Brown©, VIRGINIA HOPE BROWN©, have lawfully reconveyed all relevant variations of Naming Conventions since our unrebutted Reconveyance to the Land and Soil jurisdiction of Terra Australis, commonly known as the Commonwealth of Australia, on the 14th April 2022, Public Record Numbers RPP44 63900 05100 18084 27608, RPP44 63900 05100 18084 28605 and 27th April 2022, Public Record Number RPP44 63900 05100 16065 96605. Thus severing usufruct subjugation ties with the occupying Australia corporation, in Entirety. The Corporate Australian Kakistocracy and its affiliates, are instructed to immediately cease and desist any further infringement upon these copyright protected financial instruments and are required to cease and desist misaddressing Gregory Leigh Brown© and Virginia Hope Brown© in fraudulent debased Dog-Latin, Glossa.

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Notice

ABORIGINAL CULTURAL HERITAGE STUDY Registration of Interest

Everick Heritage Pty Ltd (ABN 78 102 206 682) is seeking to consult with interested Aboriginal persons in preparation of an Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment for a proposal to demolish the existing dwellings on the properties construct a new dwelling at 6-8 Main Rd, Fingal Head, New South Wales (NSW) (the Project Area). The Project Area

of Lots 13 & 14 DP 18026. The Project Area is in the Tweed Shire Council Local Government Area. Everick is seeking to consult with interested Aboriginal persons in accordance with the guidelines set out in the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Consultation Requirements for Proponents (2010).

What do you need to do?

Aboriginal persons who hold cultural knowledge of the region are invited to register their interest in writing with: Robbie Mazlin Everick Heritage Pty Ltd Level 9, Matisse Tower, 110 Mary Street Brisbane QLD 4000 or r.mazlin@everick.net.au

When must registration be received?

Registration must be received by 17 Nov 2022.

Tenders

Death Notices

GRESHAM Eric William 21/10/2022 McGuiness Funerals 02 6672 2144

PENISTON-BIRD Sarah 03/10/2022 Dolphin Funerals 0427 743 817

MASON Richard Charles 20/10/2022 Dolphin Funerals 0427 743 817

GILLS Peggy 25/10/2022 Dolphin Funerals 0427 743 817

WARD Wendy Irene 26/10/2022 Dolphin Funerals 0427 743 817

GRAY Gladys Merle 25/10/2022 Heritage Brothers 07 5599 1500

SCHOOL CANTEEN LICENCE

Tenders are called for the licence of the school canteen for the school year commencing on 27 January 2023 for a term of 3 years with an option to renew for 2 years.

HAGEDORN Herbert Fritz 26/10/2022 Heritage Brothers 07 5599 1500

Tenders are called for the licence of the school canteen for the school year commencing on 27 January 2023 for a term of 3 years with an option to renew for 2 years.

Annual school enrolments will be approximately 650.

Annual school enrolments will be approximately 650.

General enquiries and requests for a Tender Information Package should be referred to: Terese Walker

Principal Support Telephone: 07 5524 3007 or 0401 148 715.

General enquiries and requests for a Tender Information Package should be referred to: Terese Walker Principal Support Telephone: 07 5524 3007 or 0401 148 715.

MURPHY Nancy Florence 27/10/2022 Heritage Brothers 07 5599 1500

Tenders must be submitted electronically and noted in the subject line “Commercial in Con dence—School Canteen Tender” and sent to: The Principal Tweedriver-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Tenders must be submitted electronically and noted in the subject line Commercial in Confidence School Canteen Tender” and sent to: The Principal Tweedriver h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Tenders close at 3:00pm on 18 November 2022.

Tenders close at 3:00pm on 18 November 2022. Mandatory Criteria: All employees must hold a current NSW Working With Children Check

Mandatory Criteria: All employees must hold a current NSW Working With Children Check

We say goodbye to John Hewitson

Johnwas born 12/05/1928 the second son to George and Olive Hewitson. He was a brother to Ron (Deceased), Clair (Deceased), Netta, Thelma and Dorothy. He was a Father to Suzanne (Sue) and Peter and also a grandfather to Brendon, Trent, Joel, Renee, and a Great Grandfather to Eva, Oliviah, Caitlyn, Max, Marcus, Ruby, Lachlan, Isabella, Zac and Emilia.

John Lived his 94 years entirely in Murwillumbah starting his school years at Murwillumbah Primary and then went onto Murwillumbah High School. He decided to leave school at the end of year 8 to take up a Mechanical apprenticeship and join his brother Ron in their father’s business. John’s Father, George Hewitson came to Murwillumbah with his Brother, and started up a wheel right business in South Murwillumbah. They quickly expanded their business and took on the franchise to sell Dodge, Chrysler, Plymouth and Desoto vehicles. They established new premisses on the site now occupied by the RSL Club. It was a developing business with some 30 staff members and John found himself very busy with his apprenticeship and also having duties with the NRMA recovery vehicles. Later John would also take on the role as sales person for Massy Ferguson tractors, and Valiant cars, also part of his Fathers business. John developed an enviable reputation as a fine tractor operator and a successful salesmen.

This success was hard fought as there was high competition all vying for the farmers Dollars and the need for a tractor. John success came about through his demonstrating technique. He would wait till his competition had travelled up the slope of the farm as far as they would dare or the vehicle could handle, then he would mount the Massey Ferguson tractor and take it well past the point where the opposition failed at, and in most cases would travel to the very top of the hill and once back down he would secure the sale.

John married Colleen Rogers on the 6th of September, 1952. Together they set up home in West End street and it was there that Sue and Peter were born. John was getting restless and decided to have a change. He purchased a Taxi and operated it from what was know as the bottom rank. During this time John was also buying cars from the auctions and reselling them in the town. During this time the family also relocated to Barnby Street.

A few years on and George Hewitson, John’s father sold the business to Austral Motors and John took up the opportunity to sell the Valiant product again. Several years later John accepted an invitation to join the sales team at Partridge and Walker where he would sell Ford Vehicles, both cars and tractors.

John would retire at this position while remaining a citizen of Murwillumbah. He had some interest with fishing and played some lawn bowls, but his real passion remained cars. He loved to attend all the

Lismore speedway events. He was busy with his garden and loved to catch up with his mates at the RSL club.

As the years crept on John made the decision to leave his home and enter the retirement home.

It was there that John Passed away on the 26th of October. He was a very private man and did not wish for a service to recognize his passing. The fact that John has been a big part of the Murwillumbah community over his life the family just couldn’t let his passing be without recognition. John’s immediate family would also like to thank the medical and nursing staff at Opal Murwillumbah Nursing home for all the wonderful care they provided John over his stay and right up to his last days.

John you will always be loved and spoken about fondly as the years continue, and your achievements will never tarnish. Rest in peace Dad.

BEECHAM Nancy Mary 27/10/2022 Heritage Brothers 07 5599 1500

SCHOOL CANTEEN LICENCE

PUBLIC NOTICE-TWEED RIVER BUNDJALUNG PEOPLE NATIVE

TITLE AUTHORISATION MEETING

PUBLIC NOTICE TWEED RIVER

PUBLIC NOTICE TWEED RIVER BUNDJALUNG PEOPLE NATIVE

Native Title Claim

MEETING

TITLE AUTHORISATION MEETING

Title Act 1993

Native Title Claim

Native Title Claim Native Title Act 1993

Title Act 1993

“Area Description: The area covers approx. 1700 sq km, located in the vicinity of Murwillumbah and extending southerly to Mullumbimby, northerly to Burleigh Head, westerly to the McPherson Range and easterly to the 3 Nautical Mile Mariti me boundary”.

Fay Ellen Gleave nee’ Blisse OAM CStJ

Late of Kingscli . Formerly of Uki. Passed away peacefully on Friday 28th October 2022. Aged 88 years.

Dearly loved Wife of Des. Loved Mother and Mother-in-law of Brian & Gayanne and Je rey (dec’d). Cherished Grandmother of Mark & Sarah. Loving Great-grandmother of Hannah, Ebony, Sophie and Hayley. Loved Sister of Kevin (dec’d), Ray and Peter (dec’d).

Family and friends are warmly invited to a end Fay’s Requiem Mass to be held at St Anthony’s Catholic Church, Kingscli on Monday 7th November 2022 at 10:00am (NSW time). A er the service, the cortege will leave for the Murwillumbah Lawn Cemetery, Tree Street Murwillumbah. is service can be viewed via the

JOHN RICHARD HEWITSON

“Area Description: The Native Title Claimarea covers approx. 1700 sq km, located in the vicinity of Murwillumbah and extending southerly to Mullumbimby, northerly to Burleigh Head, westerly to the McPherson Range and easterly to the 3 Nautical Mile Mariti me boundary”.

“Area Description: The Native Title Claim area covers approx. 1700 sq km, located in the vicinity of Murwillumbah and extending southerly to Mullumbimby, northerly to Burleigh Head, westerly to the McPherson Range and easterly to the 3 Nautical Mile Mariti me boundary”.

the Native Title Claim Group

the Native Title Claim Group

the Native Title Claim Group

Formerly

Real Estate SPECIAL REPORT

Buyback scheme a game-changer

FLOOD-AFFECTED local residents have welcomed the announcement of an $800 million program to help residents in flood-prone areas raise, repair or retrofit their homes, or leave the floodplain permanently through a voluntary home buyback plan.

Around 2,000 homeowners, including many in the Tweed Shire, will be eligible for the Resilient Homes Fund package.

Lismore MP Janelle Saffin had to swim out of her flooded Lismore home and has been fighting for flood recovery funding ever since.

“I thank Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet for coming to Lismore today (October 28) to jointly announce the fund, that includes voluntary house purchase (including relocatables), voluntary house raising, and retrofitting to make homes flood resistant, to make residents safe and secure,”

Ms Saffin said in a media release

“This really is a landmark day in the history of the Northern Rivers region.

“It is the start of giving local people clarity about their choices in the future, and speaks to the transformational adaptation to natural disasters.

“I am thankful for the range of flood recovery grants on offer, some of them new ones which I have strongly advocated for, but a Resilient Homes Fund for our

region — similar to that offered to Queensland homeowners in April — was critical.

“I’m pleased that the Albanese Labor Government has come through for our region, only taking four weeks to respond to the NSW Government’s formal request made at the end of September.”

Mayor Chris Cherry also thanked the Prime Minister and NSW Premier.

“This is an incredible announcement for our community, and we thank the Australian and NSW governments for hearing our calls to support our community,” Mayor Cherry said.

“This funding will make a real and lasting difference to our flood vulnerability into the future, but more than that, it will be a chance at a new beginning for so many of our families.

“This seems like a really wellthought-out program that has the potential to be the single-most impacting action government has taken since the flood.”

The head of the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation David Witherdin said the buyback would be based on pre-flood market values.

The NSW state government’s Resilient Land Program is aimed at finding suitable land for housing with landholders who own two hectares or more in the affected

Open Homes

Saturday, November 5

First National Murwillumbah

105 Commercial Rd, Murwillumbah, 9-9.30 am

48 Wardrop Street, South Murwillumbah, 9-9:30am

5 Kintyre Crescent, Banora Point, 10-10:30am

9 Mooball Street, Murwillumbah, 10-10:30am

148 Bakers Road, Dunbible, 10-10:30am

3808 Kyogle Road, Mount Burrell, 10-11am

2 / 21 McPherson Court, Murwillumbah, 10:45-11:15am

10 Oakbank Terrace, Murwillumbah, 11-11:30am

279 Smarts Road, Wardrop Valley, 11-11:30am 62 Myrtle Street, Murwillumbah, 11-11:30am

109 Bonnydoon Road, Uki, 11:45am-12:15pm

1 Sapphire Street, Murwillumbah, 12pm-12:30pm

42 Meadow Place, Uki, 12pm-12:30pm

10 Culbara Place, Stokers Siding, 12:45pm-1:15pm

4 Ted Brown Close, Kunghur, 12:45pm-1:15pm

shires out of the flood zone and close to amenities invited to participate.

The Weekly spoke to one local resident, who preferred not to be named, about the announcement.

“It was the best news, we’ve been waiting so long for this, so it was just excitement and relief that finally something is going to happen,” the resident said.

“This has been a stressful experience waiting for help to finally arrive as we have been on the VHP scheme since 2017. This has had a major impact on my family’s mental health.

“It means we will have options to secure the safety of our family by being out of the flood zone or raising our homes to be out of the flood level.

“There are three options: Voluntary House Raising (VHR) Voluntary House Purchase (VHP)

150 Midginbil Road, Midginbil, 1:30pm-2pm

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and land swap.

“They are saying they will purchase them back for pre-flood market value.

“We will be looking to buy somewhere else, but a lot of people are waiting for the land swap because if they sell their homes they may not be able to afford to buy in the area even at pre-flood market value.

“Land swaps could take up to three years though because they will have to do earthworks, get power in, septic, water etc to the new land.”

As far as the impact buybacks will have on the market, it is likely to create increased demand.

“I can only assume if people are selling their houses there will be a lot of people looking to repurchase,” the resident said.

“It could worsen the housing crisis because they are planning

11 Mourne Tce, Banora Point ‘$1,195,000’ 10-10:30am NSW Time 45 Avondale Dr, Banora Point ‘Price Guide $950K-$995K’ 1010:30am NSW Time 7/28 Stanley St, Tweed Heads ‘$550,000’ 10-10:30am NSW TIME 8/13 South St, Kirra ‘1,195,000’ 10-10:30am QLD Time 4/143 Golden Four Dr, Bilinga ‘Interest Over $700K’ 10-10:30am QLD Time

3/12 Marian St, Tweed Heads West ‘Price Guide $450K-$460K’ 11-11:30am NSW TIME

73 Coolangatta Rd, Kirra ‘Interest Over $2.950M’ 11-11:30am QLD Time 1025/14-22 Stuart St, Tweed Heads ‘Price Guide $685K-$710K’ 12-12:30pm NSW TIME 2124/14-22 Stuart St, Tweed Heads ‘Price Guide $835K-$885K’ 12.30-1:00pm NSW TIME

MANA Real Estate

18 Merlot Court, Tweed Heads South, 9.30am (Auction) 1D Short Street, New Brighton, 9-9.30am

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to demolish the homes.

“It will be hard for people to find somewhere to buy as there isn’t that much available to purchase and so people will be looking for rentals.

“I assume it will create demand for rentals and properties to buy in the area.

The resident, whose house is still waiting for insurance to complete the make safe since the flood, said she wasn’t going to count her chickens until they hatched in regards to the VHP, VHR, land swap.

“It’s all just announcements at this stage,” she said.

“There are information sessions coming up so we will hopefully know more after that.”

Information sessions run by the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation for impacted local residents will provide more information and details on buybacks, land swaps, relocatables, retrofit and house raising.

There is a meeting in Murwillumbah on November 8 at the Murwillumbah Services Club from 9:30am to 10:15am and another from 11am to 11.45am.

You need to register to attend by searching Resilient Homes Program – Community Information sessions. Ms Saffin has requested NRRC do evening sessions as well.

18 Merlot Court, Tweed Heads South, 9-9.30am

35 Yalla Kool Drive, Ocean Shores, 10-10.30am

36 Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads, 11-11.30am

10 Flintwood Street, Pottsville, 11am-12pm

1/3 Halyard Court, Ocean Shores, 12pm-12.30pm

20 Wirruna Avenue, Ocean Shores, 1.30pm-2pm

5 Terrara Court, Ocean Shores, 2.15pm-2.45pm

Tate Brownlee Real Estate

14 Point Lookout Chase, Murwillumbah, 9-9:30am

1/85 Henry Lawson Drive, Terranora, 10-10:30am

1 Admiralty Place, Banora Point, 10-10:30am

3 Augusta Place, Banora Point, 11-11:30am

4 James Cooks Dr, Banora Point, 12pm-12:30pm

12 Ribbonwood Pl, Terranora, 12:30pm-1pm (Auction 1pm)

24 Parkes Lane, Terranora, 2:30pm-3pm (Auction 3pm)

Sunday, November 6

MANA Real Estate

19 Chevell Place, Smiths Creek, 9-9.30am

15 Warana Ave, Bray Park, 10:15-10:45am

7 Saddle Way, Murwillumbah, 11-11.30am

Lismore MP Janelle Saffin speaking in Lismore with the PM on the announcement

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4 Bedroom

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Ideal Renovated Spacious Family Home With Potential Income Opportunities

Set in a quiet leafy street in Bray Park, there’s room for everyone and many possibilities in this newly renovated two-storey home. With the flexibility of a self-contained living area downstairs and another upstairs, each with a private entrance, this twostorey home o ers several lifestyle options. Welcome home.

Enjoy the outdoors from the large east-facing entertaining deck. Take in the serene tree-line vista with a glass of wine at the end of the day or listen to birdsong with a cuppa in the morning.

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Seven acres (2.83ha) of land close to the heart of Murwillumbah is a rare find. Wander the lush property with many trees, shrubs and garden areas and take in the vista across cane fields and pasture.

Once an operating caravan park, let your creativity flow as to what the next venture might be. Tiny homes? Moveable pod accommodation? Glamping. You choose.

Murwillumbah is the gateway to the Tweed Region’s most beautiful natural attractions. Take your pick from

Set in a quiet cul-de-sac in Banora Point, Clifton Walk is a tightly held Neighbourhood Plan comprising 10 individual homes on freehold, easy care parcels of land serviced by a shared driveway.

The handy location is just around the corner from the thriving Banora Shopping Village, where the tenants include Coles, chemist, medical centre, newsagent, post office and approximately 25 other retailers & service providers.

Twin Towns’ Club Banora is 500 metres from your front door offering a variety of sporting facilities including golf, bowls, tennis courts and pools as well as dining and entertainment options which are all popular with the locals and their families.

• Immaculate presentation throughout

• The spacious and functional low set home has been adapted in some areas to aid people with mobility issues

• Compact, fully enclosed 352 sqm block of land with low maintenance gardens and grounds

• 5 minute drive to Tweed City Shopping Centre

• Easy access to the motorway, Gold Coast Airport, patrolled beaches and all other amenities

• Generous double garage and oodles of storage space

• Choice of 2 covered alfresco areas provide year round and all weather outdoor entertaining options

• A short stroll to the picturesque Lake Kimberley walking circuit where you can enjoy watching the swans, water hens and other birdlife as you wander around the lake

• Ideally suited to down sizers, active retirees or busy professionals

• Genuine vendors are reluctantly selling their home after eleven enjoyable years.

• An inspection will not disappoint.

The unique position on the estate fronts a wide nature reserve that surrounds Trutes Bay. The owners treat the parkland as their own backyard and as a reward, get to enjoy the bushland outlook and the abundant wildlife.

The functional, open plan design has casual, formal and alfresco zones and flows smoothly from space to space, providing numerous options for entertaining family and friends, but also areas to sneak away for a bit of quiet time.

• Immaculate presentation

• Three generous bedrooms plus study

• Large, centrally located kitchen with gas cooktop

• Fully enclosed, low maintenance gardens and grounds with plenty of room for the boat and caravan

• Short stroll to Banora Central shops where the tenancies include Coles, a medical centre and pharmacy

• Flat walk to Juniors Twin Towns, sports fields and primary & secondary schools.

• Many, many extras – solar panels & hot water, air conditioning, vacuum maid system, external sensor lighting, oodles of storage spaces plus lots, lots more

• Top shelf, well established neighbourhood

• The easy care and minimal maintenance of this home will suit busy families seeking more quality time together and will also appeal to grey nomads looking to lock it up, hook up the van and hit the road!

Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac in the popular Flametree Park Estate, this substantial low set residence was built approximately 20 years ago by the highly regarded Golden Edge Homes.

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