Tweed Valley Weekly, September 29, 2022

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Calls for PFAS testing steps up

By Jonathon Howard

AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA has sought to address concerns around high levels of PFAS recently reported at the Gold Coast Airport’s eastern boundary, with renewed calls from the mayor to test the airport’s western boundary.

The Weekly spoke to Mayor Chris Cherry and Tweed District Residents and Ratepayers Association president and Gold Coast Airport Noise Abatement Consultative Committee and Community Aviation Consultative Group member Lindy Smith recently, with both agreeing the PFAS levels detected at the airport are a “huge issue that is not going away.”

Mayor Cherry successfully moved a motion at a recent meeting that Council writes to Gold Coast Airport (GCA)and Airservices Australia and requests imme diate and regular seasonal PFAS testing in the area west of the Gold Coast Airport runway at the main entry pathways into the Cobaki Broadwater, Terranora Creek and Tweed River estuaries, and the results to be reported back to Tweed Shire Coun cil and the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).

The Weekly took these and other ques tions to Airservices Australia’s media team, who said they remain committed to managing legacy PFAS that “resulted from Airservices’ historic aviation rescue and fire fighting practices to ensure the safety of workers, the environment and the communities in which we operate.”

“Airservices Australia has used PFASfree fire fighting foams since 2010,” a spokesperson for Airservices told The Weekly.

“We are taking action through our Na

tional PFAS Management Program, which includes site investigations, monitoring, management actions and remediation works, where required.”

Airservices Australia said no PFAS was found in testing carried out near the west ern boundary of the airport.

“In 2016, we completed a preliminary site investigation (PSI) at Gold Coast Airport. In 2017, we also completed bi ota sampling in Cobaki Broadwater near the western boundary of the airport,” the spokesperson said.

“No PFAS was detected in fish, surface water or sediment. The NSW EPA re quired no further action from Airservices other than regular monitoring.

“Airservices conducts annual PFAS mon itoring at Gold Coast Airport, including on the western boundary.

“This monitoring detected no consistent material changes in surface water PFAS levels between 2016 to 2021.

“Airservices expects to conduct further sampling in Cobaki Broadwater by the end of 2022, as part of a detailed site investigation.”

Lindy Smith said there remains several hotspots for PFAS near the airport that have, to her knowledge, “never been test ed”.

“Sites that have gone untested for PFAS include two primary discharge points to the Cobaki Broadwater, which I believe require urgent testing,” she said.

“A question needs to be put to Airser vices: have these two primary exposure pathways been tested?

“Groundwater PFAS contaminant lev els at the GCA west boundary with the Cobaki Broadwater (CB) are above safe criteria levels for 99 per cent marine water

PFAS hasn't been used since 2010, but questions remain around testing

species protection, drinking water and recreation, and have been for all annual sampling events 2016/18/19/20/21, no sampling in 2017.

“Surface water PFAS contaminant levels from the CB at the GCA west boundary are above safe criteria levels for 99 per cent marine water species protection and are slowly increasing since 2016 with a 2021 result above drinking water.”

The Weekly put Ms Smith’s question to Airservices: had they tested the two primary discharge points to the Cobaki Broadwater?

“Yes,” a spokesperson for Airservices said.

“Airservices is acting responsibly to manage PFAS at Gold Coast Airport. In the most recent annual monitoring report for Gold Coast Airport, one monitoring location near Kirra Beach showed an in creased PFAS level.

“The other sites showed no material changes in PFAS levels.

“A Detailed Site Investigation is current ly underway at Gold Coast Airport to in form further PFAS management actions.”

Flag raising starts patrol season

By Jo Kennett

SURF LIFE Saving Clubs across the Tweed Shire raised their flags for the start of the patrol season on Saturday, September 24, just in time for the school holidays.

The red and yellow flags went up across Tweed Coast beaches to signal the start of weekend beach patrols, and Australian Lifeguard Services NSW will run patrols on weekdays during school holidays as well.

Beach patrols will take place every week end at Fingal Beach with Fingal Rovers SLSC, Kingscliff Beach with Cudgen Headland SLSC, Salt Beach with Salt Beach SLSC, and Cabarita Beach, Hast ings Point and Pottsville Beach with patrol volunteers from Cabarita Beach SLSC,

all working to keep beach-goers safe in the water.

Surf Life Saving Far North Coast pres ident Wilson Cregan said the branch’s lifesavers from all ten Far North Coast clubs are ready to go.

“Thanks to Newcastle Permanent, we have the equipment and our people are trained to help keep people safe in and out of the water,” Mr Cregan said.

Newcastle Permanent broker business development manager Joshua Booyens said local volunteer lifesavers save count less lives each year.

“They deserve our thanks and support,” he said.

“Last year, Far North Coast branch life savers completed more than 43,000 patrol hours, made 81 rescues, gave 132 first aid treatments and undertook almost 4,500

other preventative actions.”

Mr Cregan shared some tips to stay safe at the beach this summer: “Always read and obey safety signs and surf lifesaver instructions; swim between the red and yellow flags; never enter the water if you have been drinking alcohol or are under the influence of drugs; wear sunscreen, seek shade and stay hydrated; and boat ies and rock fishers should always check the local forecast, seek advice from NSW Maritime and wear a lifejacket.”

The Federal Labor Government in Canberra is increasing its tax on petrol and diesel by 25.3 cents per litre on 28 September 2022. This will push up the cost of filling an average 60L tank by more than $15. However, eligible Tweed seniors who have not already done so, can beat

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Neglected roads

I drive the Numinbah and Zara roads every day and have a good idea of what happens on them, the calls for a lower speed limit are misguided, the current 80km per hour limit is painfully slow in most areas. I find a bigger problem is people driving well under the speed limit and being too ignorant to pull over and let following cars through.

A far more dangerous problem is all the four-wheel drive owners who refuse to drive on their own side of the double lines, the council should install ripple strips on all blind cor ners to force these lunatics to stay on the correct side.

Of course, all the blame for the cur rent state of chaos lies squarely at the feet of Council, they have completely neglected these roads for many de cades and now it has come back to bite them, what an absolute disgrace.

William Goatt, Tyalgum

Drop the speed limits

No, you’re wrong Cr Polglase (Councillors talk road safety, TVW September 22).

The threat of fines means nothing to a leadfoot driver.

More signs will mean nothing to a leadfoot driver.

A 24-hour police station means nothing to a leadfoot driver.

I too regularly drive Tweed Valley Way and Tumbulgum Road and am aghast at the speeds being used and the close proximity of oncoming ve hicles on poor roads.

So many drivers like to drive on the edge and sit on or above the speed limit.

That means they are doing freeway speeds on these woeful roads with no separation between oncoming lanes of traffic. It is speed that does the damage.

I was one of the unlucky ones to witness the aftermath of the fatal crash on Tumbulgum Road a couple of weeks ago, and I can tell you the guy who killed the elderly lady must

have been absolutely flying. We need to be driving at speeds that suit the condition of these roads.

If that road had a speed limit of 80 km/h that accident might not have happened. Same goes for a lot of others.

Many of our local roads are not good enough to have drivers doing freeway speeds. When now and then somebody comes unstuck we are shocked, but as usual take no action.

All we need to do is put pressure on and insist that the speed limits are lowered — people power saved some trees recently at a school, and the same people power can make our roads safer.

It will take a minute or two longer to get there — so what. We would rather have a greater chance of ar riving in one piece.

K Lamar, Condong Renewable energy

Marianne Melnikas (TVW letters, September 22) falsely implies the increase in energy prices has come about because of increased use of renewable sources of energy.

The reverse is actually true. Over and over again it has been demon strated that renewables are a much cheaper source of power.

As an example, the ACT is report edly the only jurisdiction in the na tional electricity market where prices are expected to decline in 2022-23, largely as a result of its policy of sourcing 100 per cent of its energy needs from renewable sources.

If other jurisdictions had done the same thing as the ACT did in 2012, all of our power could now have been sourced from renewables and we would have been immune from the massive increase in coal and gas prices that were to a significant extent as a result of the war in Ukraine.

It is certainly true that renewables benefit from subsidies of various sorts.

However, the same is also true for fossil fuel sources of power.

One such subsidy for fossil fuel sources comes about because of a lack of a price on carbon emissions.

If we are to remove subsidies from sources of energy, remove them all and introduce a price on carbon emissions.

Our kids certainly deserve better; better than to live in an environ ment ravaged by the effects of cli mate change driven to a large part by our reliance on fossil fuel sources of energy.

Brian Bycroft, Pottsville

Thank you JuJu’s owners

A big shout out to Jonathon and Mel at JuJu’s Cafe.

After 10 years, you now hand the mantle to new owners (pending set tlement).

You have been more than actively present to the community for dawn coffee, school fundraising raffles and more. Very much one of the centres of the town’s community and well being.

You’re two good people, and all the best Emma and the staff for their service and ongoing smiles.

Wishing you the best for the next chapter.

Patrick Moxey, South Murwillum bah

What our kids deserve

I share the concerns of Marianne Melnikas (TVW, September 22) about power prices going up and “not enough electricity to go around”. However, the proposals to keep our ageing and expensive power stations open and stopping support for the transition to cheaper and natural re newables are neither rational nor in the best interest of our kids.

Burning coal, gas and oil for energy have served us well in the past.

Today, however, we and our envi ronment are paying the consequences of decades of fossil fuel pollution that is destroying the cleaner, safer and healthier air, water and land that make the Tweed so productive and attractive to visitors, residents and

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As we battened down for yet anoth er intense rain event last week, we need to do everything we can work ing together to reduce destructive fossil fuel emissions and accelerate our transition to using the cheaper, proven and more abundant natural energies of sun and wind.

Ceasing huge government subsidies and tax avoidance schemes for coal, gas and oil multi-billionaires, here and abroad, and also investing in up graded, reliable energy transmission lines would be good places to start.

Energy prices would go down and there would be enough natural energy produced to make the Tweed and Australia leaders in a global chal lenge solving climate change for a liveable world.

Our kids deserve as much.

Ian Hunter, Tweed Heads West Supermarket wars

I did a double take on seeing this — we all know Aldi is much cheaper on many products than the other two supermarkets, but this is too much and not on.

Home brand thickened cream at Aldi is $3.49 for 600mL while Coles and Woolworths is $4.20.

We keep being told that Coles and Woolworths are reducing so many everyday products — they can well afford too if the above is anything to go on.

Margie Coll, Kingscliff

Time to let Diana rest

The press continue their appalling persistence of reincarnating a dead Diana in an attempt to discredit the Windsor family and prolong Harry’s incessant whinging of every little de tail he thinks he can find.

The funeral of QEII showed how lit tle a part he plays in the family, with eight grandchildren placed around the coffin of the past Queen show ing Princess Anne’s two children Peter and Sarah (being her first two grandchildren) and Prince Edward’s children, the two youngest.

Harry decided to leave this fami ly and follow his B-grade actress to America and good riddance to bad rubbish.

The fact that people 30 years and younger would know nothing of Di ana and what she got up to, because they were either not born or too young to know anything about her, if it wasn’t for the press resurrecting her.

She was no saint and her marriage to Charles was not a fairytale as both had affairs, which is the cause of mil lions of first marriage failures.

It’s time, after 25 years, to let Diana rest in peace and stop the promotion of Harry as boy wonder and let the royals move on with their lives.

Dave Lincoln, Banora Point

Thank you for Dementia

Australia

Thank you to the people impacted by dementia, community members and healthcare professionals who marked Dementia Action Week 2022 from 19-25 September.

Across Australia, individuals and organisations supported our cam paign, ‘A little support makes a big difference’ to increase understanding about dementia and help eliminate discrimination.

On behalf of the estimated 487,500 people living with demen tia in Australia, we thank everyone for their support. While Dementia Action Week is only one week each year, the conversation and action to eliminate discrimination continues year-round. For information and tips on how you can continue to make a difference in your community, please visit discrimination.dementia.org.au.

Maree McCabe AM CEO Dementia Australia

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Fight to save more trees

By Jonathon Howard

THE FIGHT to spare more than 150 na tive trees at Murwillumbah High School is the next big battle for members of the Northern Rivers Guardians, who are call ing for community support to rally against the latest tree removals.

Residents fear the legacy of the late Bruce Chick (OAM), is at risk of being eroded as the merger of four of Murwil lumbah’s public schools into one large school campus at Murwillumbah High draws closer.

An estimated 150 native tree species planted by Mr Chick are earmarked for removal by the Department of Education to make way for the mega school campus.

Although residents were recently able to save dozens of trees at Wollumbin High School that were to make way for a car park, the removal of the Murwillumbah High trees appears likely to push ahead to make way for school infrastructure.

It should be noted that the NSW De partment of Education has raised the prospect of replanting native trees on the Murwillumbah High School site, or near by, but specific details around the planting program have been short on the ground.

Residents are demanding the trees be spared as part of Mr Chick’s legacy and are calling on the community to rally against the tree removal.

It is understood that part of Mr Chick’s memorial service took place at the Mur willumbah High School trees, following his passing in 2007 at 96.

The Bruce Chick Conservation Park at Stotts Island is where Mr Chick personally planted hundreds of native trees and is named after him.

“There seems to be a systematic eradi

cation of all things Bruce [Chick] taking place in the Tweed Valley,” concerned residents Graeme Cooney wrote to The Weekly.

“Firstly, the building built in his honour at Chick Park (dedicated to him) gets demolished.

“That building contained a significant amount of information about the project, area and our natural flora.

“Then someone, in their infinite wisdom, sees fit to remove one of the rarest trees in the world, unique to the Tweed Valley, in the recent Knox Park makeover.

“Then they wanted to cut down the trees planted by him and the students at Wol lumbin High. Thankfully people stepped in and saved them.”

Mr Cooney said for those that do not know Mr Chick, he was a former school teacher at Murwillumbah High and was way ahead of his time.

“He was a pioneer in the conservation movement who started planting native trees in the late ‘60s,” Mr Cooney said.

“Before the words conservation and envi ronment became part of our vocabulary.

“We are surrounded by his legacy, from parks, gardens, private land, Bruce plant ed trees everywhere and encouraged oth ers to do likewise.

“Through one program which Bruce and former mayor Max Boyd (OAM) were responsible for, over three million trees were planted in the Tweed and Brunswick valleys.

“There would be few open public spaces in Murwillumbah that don’t contain trees planted by Bruce.”

“Councillors should take note. Every time they sit in the chambers. If they look up, they will see a shield/emblem that contains two plants unique to the Tweed

and selected by Bruce: the Blue Knob orchid and small leaved tamarind.

“Bruce was awarded an OAM and Se nior Guardian of the Environment for his conservation efforts.”

YOUR THOUGHTS: Do you believe the trees at Murwillumbah High School should be spared or not? The Weekly would love to hear your thoughts? Please email your letters and thoughts to editor@theweekly. net.au

Residents fear the legacy of Bruce Chick is at risk

Trees earmarked for removal

Workers wanted

THERE’S PLENTY of work available in a variety of sectors across the Tweed Shire, with owners and managers eager to offer flexible shifts and good pay rates.

Tweed Coolangatta Taxis manager Murray Spence said he’s crying out for new drivers to join the team with shifts available all week.

“You can work one shift a week, or five shifts a week. There’s plenty of work on offer,” he said.

“We have a great team environment, and we can also work around people’s needs.”

Mr Spence said he is perplexed over the Northern NSW labour shortages, but puts it down to government handouts and the impacts of COVID-19.

“People must be starting to feel the pinch out there due to the interest rate hikes,” he said.

“With us, you can earn up to $250 a day and we cover all the costs.

“We provide the car, fuel and training.

“It only costs a licence fee of $110, and you are ready to drive.”

Mr Spence said he was hoping to find drivers who are eager to work.

He said the business has been in operation since 1987 and he’s never seen staff shortages this bad.

“We know it takes a special type of person to drive a taxi,” he said.

“You need to have good people skills and be willing to work, but this a great flexible role for a local family person, or young person, all you need is your open licence for three straight years.”

Mr Spence said he believes COVID-19 im pacts and government handouts are putting too much pressure on small businesses.

“I did a 1,250 flyer drop across Banora Point and Tweed Heads recently,” he said.

“I got two responses from two young guys, who unfortunately have not had their licences for long enough.

“However, I did get a call from a resident who we have now put on and he’s loving it out there.

“We are open to ideas and flexible, just give us a call and we can make it work.”

For more information, or to get started in a taxi, please phone Tweed Heads Coolangatta Taxis: (07) 5536 3371.

By Jonathon Howard

Tweed Coolangatta Taxis is seeking some new drivers to join their team

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Upgrade of Tweed’s Resource Recovery Centre

Major construction works are set to begin on next phase of the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre master plan in coming weeks, which will see the centre (the tip) upgraded and expanded to meet the demands of a growing population.

A contract to construct the facility was recently awarded, with work set to start on the project by the end of the month. The works are expected to take 12 months to complete (weather permitting) and will include:

• new weighbridge and overhaul of the site entrance, including a new roundabout

• additional parking, separate entrance and building extension for Tweed JUNKtion (Tip Shop)

• new site office

• new transfer station for waste and recyclable materials

• organics/green waste drop-off area

• new road infrastructure throughout the site using recycled road building materials

• signage improvements for safety, accessibility and customer experience

• replacement/relocation of the primary leachate pond

• upgrades to stormwater infrastructure.

Council’s Resource Recovery unit coordinator Rod Dawson said this was an exciting step forward for the tip.

“This is great news for Tweed residents as we upgrade our waste recovery services to meet the demands of a growing population and work together to reduce our impact on the natural environment,” Mr Dawson said.

“These changes will improve the functionality of the centre, making it easier for customers to deliver their waste in a safe and efficient manner, with state-of-the art practices used to process the waste.”

Sustainability has been at the forefront of the design of the site master plan, which has taken into consideration the recycling needs of the Tweed’s growing community, while still providing waste management and safe disposal options where material is not recoverable or reusable.

To find out more about the master plan and each stage, visit yoursaytweed.com.au/tweed-recycling-and-landfill-centre-master-plan

Guidance on how you can reduce your waste can also be found at tweed.nsw.gov.au/recycling-reducing-waste

Serial rubbish dumper is costing ratepayers

In a brazen display of unlawful behaviour, more than 20 separate loads of paling fence panels have been discarded by a serial dumper over the last few months near the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre.

The serial dumper is believed to be a professional fencing contractor, with neat piles of 8 to 10 panels per load left on cane pads, alongside roads and in cane fields on Bartletts Road and Leddays Creek Road, Stotts Creek.

Council’s Resource Recovery unit coordinator Rod Dawson said the cost to Council to clean up the mess was enormous.

“Not only is it risking environmental harm, it’s also costing ratepayers money as it has to be cleaned up each time,” Mr Dawson said.

“It’s also causing concern to local cane farmers who keep finding more rubbish on their properties, adding to the stress of cleaning up after the floods.”

As part of making sure the Tweed is safe and to protect our quality

of life, Council’s rangers have been targeting illegal dumping and have increased surveillance of dumping hotspots. If caught, fines of $4,000 can be issued on the spot, with maximum penalties up to $250,000 for individuals and $1 million for corporations.

Council is encouraging residents to dispose of unwanted items responsibly by taking them to the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre where many items are accepted for free. Alternatively, Tweed residents with a red bin service can book up to 2 free kerbside clean ups of up to 2 metres per year.

If anyone recognises these fence palings or knows who may have dumped them, please report illegal dumping online at ridonline.epa.nsw.gov.au, by phoning 131 555 or by contacting Council on 02 6670 2400 during or after hours.

Visit tweed.nsw.gov.au/illegal-dumping-littering for more information about illegal dumping or find out what you can take to the Resource Recovery Centre at tweed.nsw.gov.au/tip-resource-recovery

Last week we each used 157L a day

as at 26 September 2022

In brief ...

Daylight saving time starts

A reminder that clocks in NSW will go forward one hour at 2 am Eastern Standard Time on Sunday 2 October.

Daylight saving will end at 3 am, Eastern Daylight Saving Time on Sunday 2 April 2023.

Summer hours at TRAC

From Tuesday 4 October Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre facilities will operate on summer hours – please check the website for hours of operation at the Murwillumbah, Kingscliff and Tweed Heads South centres. Changes to lap lane availability at all 3 centres has also been updated.

The water slide at the Murwillumbah Centre remains closed this September school holidays while the flood-damaged 50-metre pool is repaired.

Find out more at trac.tweed.nsw.gov.au

Free compost workshop

A free composting workshop will be held at the Murwillumbah Library next week on Tuesday 4 October at 10am as part of the Let’s Get Our Scrap Together community education campaign.

Learn composting fundamentals, including how to make your own compost container, what can be composted, how long it takes to compost, how to manage weeds and vermin as well as ways to use your home-made compost in the garden.

A compost expert will also offer trouble-shooting advice for those who need more specific support.

One lucky participant will go home with a compost bin, and everyone will take home a bag of compost.

Tweed Shire residents of all ages are welcome. Bookings are essential and spaces are limited. Book online at via Eventbrite at compost-workshop-murwillumbah.eventbrite.com.au

Let’s all work together to reduce our impact on the natural environment.

Koalas killed and injured in recent weeks

Motorists are urged to take care on the roads, particularly at dawn and dusk, following a horror spate of koala deaths and injuries so far this active season, including the death of a healthy female koala hit by a car last week on Clothiers Creek Road.

Since mid-July, at least 31 koalas have been reported to have been hit by cars or attacked by dogs across the Northern Rivers.

Council is urging the community to contain dogs at night and keep a lookout for koalas on their properties and when driving, particularly between dusk and dawn.

Koalas are at their most mobile at this time of year as they actively search for mates and new habitat. However, as their habitat is small and fragmented, koalas are often forced to travel long distances on foot through urbanised areas, where they are at risk of being struck by a vehicle or attacked by a dog.

Members of the public can help koalas by:

• observing koala road signs and driving slowly in koala zones, taking into account there might be a koala on the road

• containing dogs at night when koalas are most active

• providing safe refuges for koalas in backyards such as a tree or climbing pole

• reporting all koala sightings – sick, injured or distressed koalas immediately to the Friends of the Koala 24/7 rescue hotline on 02 6622 1233.

Sightings of healthy koalas can be reported to Council at tweed.nsw.gov.au/koalas or at friendsofthekoala.org

To find out more about the Tweed’s koalas and how Council is taking action to protect them visit tweed.nsw.gov.au/koalas

Bush Stone-curlew breeding season begins

Spring is in the air for the Tweed Shire population of Bush Stone-curlews.

This endangered species has started its breeding with reports of nesting in some unusual places.

Council’s project officer – wildlife protection Emily Clarke reminded the public to be careful in areas where curlews are known to live as their markings can camouflage them against their surroundings, especially the chicks.

“As ground nesting birds, the new chicks and eggs can be very vulnerable at this time of the year as they nest and forage in urban areas,” Ms Clarke said.

“Please keep your dogs on a lead and don’t let cats roam as both cats and dogs are known to be a threat to young Bush Stone-curlews.

“We are fortunate to have these intriguing birds in our area,

especially so many pairs raising chicks.”

Council are the community are working together to take action as caretakers for our internationally significant environment to pass onto the next generation.

Through monitoring and active management of the Tweed population of Bush Stone-curlews by Council and the community, these unique birds have seen a positive increase in breeding pairs and number of chicks surviving.

Last breeding season there were at least 41 pairs of birds breeding – an increase on the 31 pairs recorded during the previous season. Council is working with community to create ‘safe zones’ at 4 known breeding locations on the coast to help protect these iconic birds.

Residents are encouraged to report sightings of Bush Stone-curlews to Council online at tweed.nsw.gov.au/bush-stone-curlew

Tweed Shire Council wishes to recognise the generations of the local Aboriginal people of the Bundjalung Nation who have lived in and derived their physical and spiritual

from

and streams of this beautiful valley over many thousands of years as the traditional custodians of these lands.

Council’s weighbridge operator Jeremy Gallagher at the entrance to the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre, which will be the location of the next stage of construction to improve the functionality of the centre.

A Bush Stone-curlew and chick at Pottsville, one of the first to hatch this season.

Credit: David Charley.

Flood Recovery Update – 28 September 2022

Scenic Drive

AMC has completed initial stabilisation works on the main landslip and is confident one lane will be able to be opened for use on the eve of the October long weekend, weather permitting.

Traffic controllers will be on site to monitor flows and meet the needs of peak demand times so please be patient and allow extra time for travel.

There may be times when there will be extended delays while the contractors bring in materials and equipment.

Residents are advised that with one lane in use, queuing can be expected in both directions. Parking will no longer be available on either side of the slip works to allow for traffic flow and reduce any safety hazards in the area.

Traffic lights will be in operation over the weekend, when we expect traffic volumes to be lower.

The opening of one lane will be to all vehicles with no load limits in place.

Council will continue to provide updates as more information comes to hand.

Meanwhile, the design for the works to enable the full road width to be reopened is nearing completion. The plan is for AMC to start construction immediately after the one-lane stabilisation has finished.

Early notice will be given to the community regarding these restricted times.

AMC has provided an indicative timeframe, which aims at having all works completed by the end of March 2023.

For more information on these and other repairs and how Council is delivering a safe and connected local road network, visit tweed.nsw.gov.au/flood-recovery-works

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Tyalgum Road

Have your say

Draft Business Investment Policy

On exhibition from 28 September to 9 November 2022

Following a review of our Business Investment Policy, we are proposing changes to the way that business incentives are applied to developer charges for Complying Development Certificates.

Businesses and development professionals operating in the Tweed are invited to provide feedback on these proposed changes.

Have your say

Visit yoursaytweed.com.au/business-investment-policy to learn more and make a submission.

Draft Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy

On exhibition from 28 September to 26 October 2022

We are proposing changes to our Councillor Expenses and Facilities Policy

The policy sets out the maximum amounts Council will pay for specific expenses and facilities. These proposed changes provide more clarity for Councillors.

Have your say

To learn more and make a submission, visit yoursaytweed.com.au/draft-councillor-expenses-and-facilities-policy

Council confidentiality policy: On request, any submission including identifying particulars will be made public. Council will give consideration to the ‘Public Interest’ and requests for confidentiality however, the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 may require confidential submissions to be released to an applicant.

Request for offer

RFO2022101 – Domestic Kerbside Bin Composition Audit

Offers close: Wednesday 12 noon (AEDT) 12 October 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.

Resident and Ratepayer Association meetings

Chinderah Districts Residents Association meet Tuesday 4 October 2022, 7 pm (AEDT) at Uniting Church Hall, 24 Kingscliff Street, opposite nursing home Kingscliff.

Current vacancies

View current vacancies at tweed.nsw.gov.au/job-vacancies

Subscribe to receive Job Vacancy Alerts via email at tweed.nsw.gov.au/subscribe

WATER WEEK 12 Check when your water meter is read at tweed.nsw.gov.au/meter-reading

Test drilling on Tyalgum Road adjacent to the major landslip is completed.

The road slip at Tyalgum is the largest and most complicated item on Council’s Flood recovery roads list.

The damage site is more than 100 metres in width, some 60 metres in length and appears to comprise of some 6 to 10 metres depth of material which has actually slipped.

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Geotechnical engineers have advised Council that results from test drilling indicate that it is not safe for any temporary track to be created.

While dry conditions may make the site appear stable, any further wet weather conditions could mobilise the unrestrained slipped material. Pushing a road across the slip would pose an unacceptable public safety risk for a public roadway.

The complexities, time and cost of designing and constructing a safe temporary solution is almost as significant as a permanent fix; and would divert limited resources from the task of permanently fixing the roadway.

Therefore Council is only proceeding with the permanent repair.

Transport for NSW has confirmed in principle funding approval to cover the cost of repairs.

The geotechnical reports Council received last month have been included in the design and construct bundle of works for repairs to the largest road slips around the shire.

Short-listed construction contractors are currently pricing up concept designs with the aim of having designs and tender pricing to Council by late November.

Once designs are complete, Council will select the most suitable contractor to carry out the work, with works expected to start on site in mid 2023.

There’s more

Space doesn’t allow us to include all available information on all flood recovery works.

There are more updates at tweed.nsw.gov.au/flood-recovery-update including information on Limpinwood, Zara, Numinbah, Kyogle, Reserve Creek and Mount Warning roads.

The following Development Application has been received by Tweed Shire Council and may be viewed on Council’s DA Tracking site located at tweed.nsw.gov.au/datracking for a period of 14 days from Wednesday 28 September to Wednesday 12 October 2022.

The proposal is not designated development and Tweed Shire Council is the consent authority.

Applicant Location

Proposal Application no. SJH Planning & DesignLot 2 DP 863736; No. 942 Cudgera Creek Road, Cudgera Creek Extension to existing self-storage facility DA22/0542

Any person may, during the above period, make a written submission to the General Manager of Council. It should also be noted that Council has adopted a policy whereby, on request, any submission including identifying particulars will be made public. Council will give consideration to the ‘Public Interest’ and requests for confidentiality by submitters in determining access to submission letters. However, the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 – GIPA may result in confidential submissions being released to an applicant.

Any submission objecting to the proposed developments must state the ground upon which such objection is made.

Please note: Requirements regarding Disclosure of Political Gifts and Donations

A disclosure is required to be made in a statement accompanying the relevant development or planning application by a person who makes the application. In addition, a person who makes a written submission either objecting to or supporting a relevant development or planning application must also make a disclosure if the person has made a reportable political donation.

Further information regarding Donations and Gift Disclosure are available on Council’s website at tweed.nsw.gov.au/development-applications

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

DA21/0942 – Dwelling with attached garage, carport and retaining walls

Lot 21 DP 1260480, No. 61 Bimbadeen Avenue, Banora Point

DA22/0401 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including a carport and retaining wall

Lot 50 DP 253699, No. 28 Durigan Place, Banora Point

DA22/0247 – Staged alterations and additions to existing dwelling including rear deck, carport, swimming pool and retaining walls

Lot 15 DP 31041, No. 14 Peninsula Drive, Bilambil Heights

DA22/0425 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including a roofed deck

Lot 414 DP 32314, No. 101 Peninsula Drive, Bilambil Heights

DA22/0522 – Carport

Lot 54 DP 740854, No. 37 Karingal Avenue, Bilambil Heights

DA22/0397 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including carport within the front building line, 1.5 m high front fence and gatehouse

Lot 5 DP 800344, No. 35 Ti Tree Avenue, Bogangar

DA21/0983 – 38 lot strata subdivision – Review of Determination Lot 12 DP 1273396, No. 41 Tweed Coast Road, Bogangar

DA22/0156 – Alterations and additions to an existing dwelling including demolition and rebuilding of front and rear verandah and alteration to internal layout and the conversion of an existing garage to a secondary dwelling

Lot 24 DP 739297, No. 32 Greenvale Court, Burringbar

DA22/0533 – Shed and retaining walls

Lot 6 DP 719804, No. 57 Beantree Road, Chillingham

DA22/0362 – Deck, gazebo and in-ground swimming pool

Lot 12 DP 1252272, No. 18 Denman Drive, Cudgen

DA22/0332 – Alterations and additions to dwelling including double garage, swimming pool and deck

Lot 22 DP 805528, No. 131 Glenock Road, Dum Dum

DA22/0519 – In-ground swimming pool

Lot 4 DP 859809, No. 66 Farrants Road, Farrants Hill

DA22/0114 – Two storey dwelling, studio, garage, carport, swimming pool and demolition of existing dwelling

Lot 5 DP 22438, Lot 6 DP 22438, No. 25–27 Queen Street, Fingal Head

DA21/0993

– Entry statement walls for Kings Forest Subdivision

Lot 0 ROAD 3840, Old Bogangar Road, Kings Forest

DA22/0389

– Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including house raising

Lot 2 DP 350382, Lot 4 Section 19 DP 2087, No. 24 Condong Street, Murwillumbah DA22/0284 – Secondary dwelling (detached)

Lot 10 DP 785935, No. 17 Kyndalyn Court, Nunderi DA22/0414 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including carport, in-ground swimming pool and demolition of existing pool

Lot 3 DP 568226, No. 49 Parkes Lane, Terranora

DA22/0168

– Alterations and additions to existing dwelling

Lot 26 Section 1 DP 1223, No. 160 Riverside Drive, Tumbulgum DA21/0875 – Demolition of existing shed and awning, removal of one tree and construction of a secondary dwelling (detached), shed and carport

Lot 1 DP 529871, No. 67 Ducat Street, Tweed Heads

DA22/0517 – In-ground swimming pool

Lot 20 NPP 285743, Unit 20/No. 2 Falcon Way, Tweed Heads South DA22/0400 – Two storey dwelling

Lot 45 DP 32024, No. 15 Myeerimba Parade, Tweed Heads West DA22/0569 – In-ground swimming pool

Lot 502 DP 218598, No. 88 Sunset Boulevard, Tweed Heads West DA22/0571 – In-ground swimming pool

Lot 19 DP 238224, No. 7 Blue Waters Crescent, Tweed Heads West

at the

The contractor engaged by Council to repair the Scenic Drive landslip, Australian Marine and Civil Pty Ltd (AMC), is aiming for a temporary one lane access to be operational from Friday 30 September 2022.

To stay up to date visit Council’s Recovery Dashboard at tweed.nsw.gov.au/recovery-dashboard

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Clothiers Creek car bust

By Jo Kennett

TWO MEN will front court after Tweed Police found a weapon, car breaking implements and a quantity of cash and drugs in two cars parked at Clothiers Creek on Friday, September 23.

Police patrolling Clothiers Creek stopped and conducted checks on the two cars, which were parked near the M1 intersection at 10.30pm.

They searched the cars and the two male drivers and found an “indictable quantity” of methamphetamine (ice) packaged in a number of plastic resealable bags.

They also found a 15cm long blade knife, gloves, car breaking tools, numerous keys, bolt cutters and $1,525 cash.

A 22-year-old man from Murwillumbah and a 33-year-old man from Goonellabah were arrest ed and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station.

The Murwillumbah man was charged with supplying an indictable quantity of a prohibit ed drug, possessing implements to break into and drive a vehicle, and custody of a knife in a public place.

He was refused bail and is scheduled to appear at Lismore Local Court.

The 33-year-old man was charged with driving

while his licence was suspended, possessing implements to break into and drive a vehicle, having cash suspected of being unlawfully ob tained and committing a section 114 offence having been previously convicted.

He was also refused bail and is scheduled to appear before Lismore Local Court.

Kyogle Road accident

By Jonathon Howard

A VEHICLE accident between a car and a motorcycle took place on Kyogle Road, near Byrrill Creek, around 10am on Monday, Sep tember 26.

The alleged collision resulted in both the car and motorcycle leaving the road and rolling down a steep embankment.

There were two people on the motorcycle and one person in the car at the time of the accident.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to attend the accident, but it was unknown if anyone was airlifted.

Tweed Rescue Squad attended the scene and assisted emergency responders.

“Vertical rescue equipment was used to trans port the patients back up the embankment to receive further treatment,” a Rescue Squad spokesperson told The Weekly.

The cause of the accident was unknown at the time of print.

By Jo Kennett

A COUPLE of NSW Police favourites have been doing the rounds of the Tweed Shire last week, bringing smiles to locals who love a bit of horsing around.

Prince and Royal from the NSW Police Force Mounted Unit were out and about at the Kings

cliff Beach Markets and Murwillumbah on Sat urday, September 24.

On Sunday they visited Cabarita Beach and popped into the Momentum Youth Festival at the Les Burger Field.

They also spent some time meeting the locals at Tweed Heads.

Swimmer’s body found

By Jo Kennett

THE BODY of a young man, believed to be that of a missing swimmer, was found after a widescale search of the Tweed River at Chinderah on Thursday, September 22.

Tweed Police said emergency services were called in at about 1.15pm after reports a swim mer was having difficulty in the water about 70 metres east of the Barneys Point Bridge at Chinderah.

Witnesses reported that the man had gone for a swim off the second pillar under the bridge. They contacted police after seeing the man disappear under the water and not reappear.

Officers attached to Tweed-Byron Police Dis trict and Marine Area Command launched a wide-scale search for the swimmer, with assis tance from Surf Life Saving Australia, NSW Ambulance, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Queensland Marine Area Command and vol unteers from Marine Rescue NSW.

At 1.50pm the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by New South Wales Ambulance to search the river for the missing male swimmer. Along with other emergency services, the helicopter searched the area for sometime, but unfortunately weren’t able to locate the missing swimmer before dark.

The man’s body was reported to have been located in waters nearby at about 7pm that night by Maritime Police.

Point Danger Marine Rescue’s Aaron Ashley said they were called in to help with the search.

“We were called to assist in the search by po lice early in the afternoon,” he told The Weekly.

“One of our vessels went out, Point Danger 20, and I believe there were about six people of our volunteers involved in the search.

“They were stood down later on when it was getting dark and then they were organising a search for the following morning, but my understanding is that they were told that night that the body was recovered.

“It was very sad, he was a young man in his 20s.”

Police said that while the body had yet to be formally identified, it was believed to be the missing swimmer.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Royal and Prince at Kingscliff Beach

Labor pledges to reverse school merger

By Jonathon Howard

NSW LABOR Leader Chris Minns says he will reverse the government’s forced school merger in Murwillum bah, if his party takes government at the March 2023 election.

Mr Minns attended a community forum on Monday, September 26, at the Murwillumbah Services Club to hear concerns from local parents, teachers and concerned residents.

The forum was hosted alongside Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin and Member of the Legislative Coun cil John Graham.

The meeting attracted a full house with all four P&C presidents from the impacted schools including Murwil lumbah East, Murwillumbah Public, Wollumbin High and Murwillumbah High, along with NSW Teachers Fed eration president Marty Wheatly.

Ms Saffin thanked the group for their efforts thus far and empha sised the fight to save Murwillumbah schools continues.

“When this forced merger was announced it was a shock to the community and did not include any consultation,” she said.

“We live in a democracy and it’s inappropriate to do that.”

Ms Saffin said she the merger would result in 24 job losses and was told the merger would result in better ed ucational outcomes of students and children.

“But we are still waiting for the data that supports that argument,” she said.

Mr Minns reiterated his commit ment to keep the schools open and said any works undertaken at Murwil

lumbah High School will continue, as he believes the school is in need of upgrades.

“We know the community is grow ing and there must be choices,” he said.

“Nothing is more important than education, but I’m concerned that the government has not come back with the data around the benefits of school mergers.

“It’s scandalous that they have failed on their commitments to fix schools such as Murwillumbah East Public School.”

Mr Minns highlighted that the cur rent NSW Government has sold off $93 billion worth of public assets and he said the fire sale continues.

“All of it has been packaged up and sold off,” he said.

“One power station in particular was sold for one million dollars by the government and was later sold off privately for $200 million.

“I’m sick of privatisation. They’ve been built to serve the people. We need to draw a line in the sand.

“We must move a bill through parlia ment which will create an assets lock.

“On education it’s more severe.

“One in nine young teachers has left in one year. A 30 per cent drop in enrolments in education teaching degrees.”

But Mr Minns said if Labor takes charge it is committed to “invest in public education”.

Teachers’ Federation representa tive Marty Wheatly said the decision to merge Murwillumbah schools is “purely a financial decision”.

“There are no educational benefits to school mergers. It’s also not fair on

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students,” he said, emphasising the failures of Ballina’s school upgrades.

He also spoke about the loss of iden tity to the three local schools.

Ms Saffin said Tweed Shire Council has also made representation to the government against the merger plans and was concerned how the merger will impact school cultures.

Murwillumbah East P&C president Kylie Rose said the P&Cs stand unit ed against the school merger plans.

“We’re being sold a downgrade, not an upgrade,” she said, to applause.

Retired teacher and local Neville Jennings asked the tough questions of Mr Minns including specifics around the planning from the Labor opposi tion if it wins at the election and its consultation strategy.

Mr Minns said the idea that people

in the cities can make decisions for the country is “ridiculous”.

“We do need the history and we do need to engage with local residents,” he said.

A local teacher also spoke and said there was lack of acknowledgement of the social needs of young students

“Children learn best in small groups,” she said.

“There’s no evidence that bigger is better.”

Local Debbie Firestone wrote to The Weekly following the meeting to express her thoughts.

“Questions remain unanswered about plans for the remaining cam puses,” she said.

“The current NSW Government’s track record in privatisation and cut ting services to benefit the budget

looms large.

“Most galling is the pressure brought to bear on our school and P&C reps to not express their opinion about the project.

“They’ve been gagged, reminded of the codes of conduct rules they signed.

“Thank you to these incredible peo ple for wading through thousands of pages of government documents and hours of budget hearings, trying to understand this project and its impli cations for our community.

“This project is a bad idea, a bad investment, and can still be opposed.”

YOUR THOUGHTS: Do you believe the forced school merger will achieve better educational outcomes? Send your thoughts and letters to editor@ theweekly.net.au

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Temporary housing opens

By Jo Kennett

MORE THAN six months after the devastating February flood, impacted residents have moved into temporary housing at a new site in the Pottsville North Holiday Park.

The site sits on Crown land between Tweed Holiday Parks Pottsville North and the Potts ville Beach Sports Club and has been leased for two years while residents finalise long-term housing solutions.

When The Weekly visited the site there did not appear to be much activity, but locals as sured the paper that there are definitely people living there.

The NSW Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke released a statement saying the newly-established site on Tweed Coast Road contains more than 30 state-of-the-art caravans which have the capacity to house more than 70 people.

The government previously said it would host 52 caravans and be home to up to 208 people.

“It’s been a long road to recovery for Northern Rivers residents and there is still a long way to go, but I am pleased to see more people being

able to access safe and secure housing in the aftermath of what was a truly devastating nat ural disaster,” Ms Cooke said.

“The Pottsville temporary housing site is one of a dozen similar developments across the Northern Rivers which are designed to provide displaced locals with accommodation close to their communities while they repair and rebuild in the months ahead.

“Whether it’s temporary housing sites, athome caravans or repairing social housing, the NSW Government is committed to providing homes for people so that they can concentrate on their recovery from the flooding.”

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the Pottsville site will provide much-needed re lief for flood-affected residents in the Tweed community.

“It’s been a difficult period for our Tweed community since the flooding earlier this year, with many having to deal with the uncertain ty of being forced from their flood-damaged homes,” Mr Provest said.

“This temporary housing site will give them some relief by providing a medium-term housing solution, allowing them to concentrate on the tough task of rebuilding.”

Flood housing too late

By Jo Kennett

THERE ARE lessons to be learned from the state government’s handling of temporary flood accommodation according to Kingscliff residents, as many temporary housing sites remain empty.

There have been concerns about the accom modation pods at the Council-owned site in Elrond Drive, Kingscliff (next to Storage King) which has been leased to host housing for locals who can’t return to their flood-damaged homes.

Construction commenced in late June and was expected to take around 35 days, but is now not expected to be finished until February, according to Resilience NSW.

Vice-president of the Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association Angela Watson said the site was not properly thought out.

“Elrond Drive was an option for temporary flood housing, but it’s not the ideal location and residents voiced their concerns about that but the works continued,” she told The Weekly.

“We are very supportive of those who have been flood-affected to have somewhere to live to help them get back on their feet.

“The frustration is that there was such a rush to get the works done within 35 days, that we are now months on and people won’t be in there until early next year.

“So almost a year on, people who need some where to live still won’t have somewhere to go.”

The association sent an email to Resilience NSW several months ago but have yet to receive a formal response.

“Work has been impacted by a number of issues and one of them is the pipeline [for Aus tralian Bay Lobster Producers] being drilled on the same location.

“We advised them that was another reason why it was not ideal but they pushed ahead.

“If they had chosen another location they could have had people using the housing now.

“Resilience NSW said they think they will

only need the site for up to two years, so by the time they get people in, it will be almost time to take the housing away.

“Where are the people? They are probably couch surfing.”

Angela said emergency temporary housing needed to be done within a time frame so peo ple can use it.

“If they were going to do that kind of an in vestment in that time frame they could have looked at more permanent housing solutions,” she said.

The pipeline equipment currently takes up a large space at the end of the site.

Resilience NSW leased the site to provide rent free medium-term housing for up to two years for flood-impacted residents.

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The site can host around 34 self-contained housing units which will house up to 96 peo ple while they finalise their long-term housing solutions.

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Angela Watson with daughter Thea at the Elrond Drive site at Kingscliff

Serial dumper causing a mess

By Jonathon Howard

A SERIAL dumper has left more than 20 sep arate loads of fence palings and panels over the last few months, some as close as 500 me tres from the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre.

Tweed Shire Council said the dumper is be lieved to be a professional fencing contractor with eight to 10 panels per load left on cane pads, alongside roads and in cane fields on Bartletts Road and Leddays Creek Road, Stotts Creek.

Council’s Resource Recovery Unit coordinator Rod Dawson said the cost to Council to clean up the mess was enormous.

“Not only is it risking environmental harm, but it’s also costing ratepayers money as it has to be cleaned up each time,” Mr Dawson said.

“It’s also causing concern to local cane farm ers who keep finding more rubbish on their properties, and it just adds to the stress of cleaning up after the floods.

“The dumper has made the effort to get it all

the way out to Stotts Creek only to dump the load within 500 metres of the front gate to the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre.

“This illegal dumping leads to other people dumping in and around the piles, contributing to additional clean-up and cost.”

Council’s rangers have been targeting illegal dumping and have increased surveillance of dumping hotspots, using clever new technology to catch those breaking the law.

If caught, fines of $4,000 can be issued on the spot, with maximum penalties up to $250,000 for individuals and $1 million for corporations.

Council is encouraging residents to dispose of unwanted items responsibly by taking them to the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre where many items are accepted for free.

Alternatively, Tweed residents with a red bin service can book up to two free kerbside cleanups per year.

Report illegal dumping online at ridonline. epa.nsw.gov.au, by phoning 13 15 55 or by con tacting Council on (02) 6670 2400 dur ing or after hours.

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THE HEALTH of the Tweed River has severe ly diminished since the February flood and Tweed Shire Council is making an urgent call for assistance from the NSW Government and landowners.

Council said recent testing has indicated acid sulfate soil (ASS) runoff from floodplain drains is affecting water quality in the Tweed River, with indications this is “severely impacting fish health”.

Since mid-August, water samples collected from the Tweed River at Murwillumbah have shown pH values (a measure of acidity) as low as 4.9, where a healthy range is around 7.1.

Samples of water from drains running into the river have shown pH results as low as 4.3.

Recent reports to Council from a local com mercial fisherman highlighted an increase of red spot disease affecting locally.

Council’s waterways program leader Tom Alletson said these results confirm the input of poor water quality from the floodplain and the effects of acid sulfate soils.

“Acid sulfate soils are a naturally occurring soil type, however when exposed to oxygen, minerals within the soils produce sulfuric acid,” Mr Alletson said.

“Water in drains affected by acid sulfate soils can become very acidic. When this water flows into the river, it can have serious impacts on aquatic life, including fish kills.

“On at least one occasion recently, the entire river around Murwillumbah was displaying a distinct clear greenish colour and a pH of 4.9, characteristics of acid sulfate runoff.

“Long-term discharge of acid sulfate soil runoff can have impacts on fish activity and breeding. Fish will avoid areas of very poor water quality, and it can affect their eggs, juve nile survival, and prey organisms.

“Even when acidic water is tolerable for adult fish, it can have the affect of making them more vulnerable to a disease called red spot. This is a fungal infection that attacks fish when poor

water quality affects their skin.”

Over the past 30 years, Council, universities and NSW Government agencies have worked in close collaboration with local farmers on projects such as flood gate management, field laser levelling and drain shallowing, resulting in less risk of major fish kills occurring.

“What these recent water quality and fish health results show, is that we cannot ease up on our efforts to improve ASS management on the Tweed floodplain,” Mr Alletson said.

“We know the NSW Government has a broad er view of ASS management in the Northern Rivers region. Through the NSW Marine Estate Management Strategy, the NSW Government is working across local government boundaries and with relevant industry associations, using the best science available, to plot a new course for protection of river-dependent ecosystems and industries.

“A significant body of scientific work has been completed and we are awaiting its release and implementation, so we can prevent the types of water quality and fish health impacts being observed in the Tweed River today.”

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Fish recently caught in the Tweed River by a local commercial fisherman are showing symptoms of red spot disease.

Neville O’Connor leaves lasting legacy

By Jonathon Howard

THE LATE great Neville ‘Knocker’ O’Connor passed away in August this year leaving a legacy that will live on in the Tweed Shire, as a sporting leg end, loving husband, and local icon.

Neville was fortunate to marry the love of his life Dorothy Rabjones and raise two sons and spent the past 56 years together.

The couple now have six grandchil dren Jordan, Dylan, Mitchel, Billy, Summer and Frankie.

Long-time friend and work college Les Smith along with Neville’s family provided The Weekly with some of the extraordinary information about Neville’s life including his sporting achievements and coaching career.

Neville was born on June 21, 1943, and was the first child of Edna and Neville (Ned) O’Connor.

Neville and Dorothy lived in Mur willumbah for most of their lives but spent some time in Bundaberg later returning to Murwillumbah and in more recent times moving to Kings cliff.

Les said you would need a book to cover all of Neville’s 79 years of life

but has instead provided The Weekly with his eulogy read by family at his funeral.

“He was truly one of kind,” Les said.

“He was an amazing sportsman and broke many records in swimming competitions, as well as being an ex tremely talented rugby league player.”

Neville and Les spent decades work ing at the Tweed Daily News together, where Neville was trained as a letter press machinist and spent more than 40 years in the newspaper business.

“He was a small skinny kid when very young and was so much smaller than those of the same age that he competed against in sporting activi ties,” Neville’s eulogy reads.

Neville was always the popular kid at school - everyone wanted to be in his “gang”.

“Now Neville would tell anyone who cared to listen that he was not the best academic – in fact he really hated school except for the opportunities it gave him to participate in sport,” it reads.

“Neville left school and started at the Daily News in production and after a short stint in Bundaberg re turned into an advertising role at the Daily after showing potential in a short stint as a car salesman - noted for selling some 22 cars in one week – the gift of the gab was never lost on Neville.

“He remained working at the Daily news until his retirement.”

Neville found a passion for teaching kids to swim during his retirement.

“He started learn-to-swim classes at the local pool and in his home pool – he went on to teach many local children how to swim, correct

their stroke or race competitively,” his eulogy reads.

Described as a fiercely competitive sportsman, Neville thrived in com petition and achieved many titles, medals, awards and trophies.

His family recalled Neville’s training regime consisted of riding his bike to the Murwillumbah Pool to train with Ted Martin.

“He would swim lap after lap and then back home on the bike with dad to get ready for school,” his eulogy reads.

“Over the early years Neville be came a club, regional, school and state swimming champion.”

The hard work paid off and Neville was named the NSW State backstroke champion and was offered a place in Sydney to train in the Olympic Squad, with coach Guthrie.

But the high costs to train at such an elite level were outside his family’s means at the time.

“Neville once told me he never wanted to pursue a pool swimming career, his life was all about the surf,

water polo and rugby league,” the eulogy reads.

In 1969, Neville started water-polo and an article from the Tweed Daily News said he was the only man to ever be awarded life membership of the Water-Polo association to have been suspended for pushing a ref.

“He was a competitive footballer playing in the “firsts” at high school than with Old Boys alongside many of his now lifetime friends. Neville is a life member of the Old Boys football club,” it reads.

“Dorothy and Neville moved to Bundaberg where Neville accepted a position as Captain/Coach of the Bundaberg Natives.

“According to newspaper clippings it was not normal for a young foot baller to be offered a senior coaching position without having had some prior coaching experience –this was a fantastic reward for not only his football skills but also his leadership skills.

“Dorothy & Neville moved back to Murwillumbah at the end of the contract.

“Neville’s first love after family was rugby league at all levels.

“After his playing days Neville went on to Coach both junior and teenage sides – a highlight being the Grand Final win in 1993 of his “Mustangs under 19 team. Other highlights in cluded coaching Rodney in the under seven, eight, and nine-year-old teams winning every premiership.”

Another of Neville’s great loves was surfing as a member of the Cudgen Surf Lifesaving Club where he par ticipated in and won many surf titles including one of his pet events - the beach musical flags.

“As he got older, he thrived on be ing a mentor to a host of the juniors joining the Club,” the eulogy reads.

“In fact, this rings true with com ments we have been reading from those who grew up with him or come to know him over the years describ ing him as: “A bloody good friend”. “Prominent and respected”, “Larger than life”, “A Character” “A mentor” and “Strong”, “Like a second Dad”.

Neville was to receive a 50-year ser vice award last week by the Cudgen Surf Club.

One of many newspaper clippings from the former Tweed Daily News

Neville was never far from a good sports story in his youth

A young Neville O'Connor

Family and friends have paid tribute to Neville as a local legend

Kinship Festival the start of a season of community events

IT WAS a great turnout for The Kinship Festival in Murwillumbah’s Knox Park at the weekend, a lovely event which brought joy to the diverse mix of people who came together.

I spied a police officer serving tea to an El der, which brought a tear to my eye. There was something there for everyone.

This is just one of 13 community events lined up under Tweed Shire Council’s Together Tweed: Let’s Reconnect program for 2022-2023.

In our Electorate of Lismore, they include:

• James and the Giant Peach Pantomime: nine free performances by Murwillumbah Theatre Company of Roald Dahl’s family pantomime at Murwillumbah Civic Centre Auditorium, 14 October to 30 October 2022.

• Uki Festival: Resilient Uki showcase a range of local creatives, local and high-profile perform ers, local food establishments and other regional artisans on the Uki Village Green. It will also support resilience of the local community fol lowing the floods, 22 to 23 October 2022.

• Poets Out Loud Community Voices Program: two curated performances at Murwillumbah’s Regent Cinema on 2 December 2022 and 24 February 2023, preceded by workshops teaching participants how to express their experiences through writing, storytelling and spoken word. Workshop dates to be confirmed.

• Band, Burgers and Beer Night: Tweed River Agricultural Society hosts a family-friendly music event with a band, food and bar avail able at the Murwillumbah Showground, 14 January 2023.

•Nights at the Museum: ‘Capturing Nature’ is Night 5 in a series of five night-time activations of Tweed Regional Museum, Murwillumbah, and various locations throughout Murwillum bah town centre. Night 5 is an open access, free community event with a street party, after-hours access to the exhibitions, performances, live music, and food trucks and beverages on offer, 28 January 2023.

• A Tiny Taste of Tyalgum: a festival to display Tyalgum’s local food and products, reconnect and revive Tyalgum as a tourist destination fol lowing the significant impacts from the floods earlier this year and from Covid-19. Date to be confirmed but likely to be held in 2023.

Tweed Shire Council received a $392,221 grant under the NSW Government’s $25-million Reconnecting Regional NSW – Community Events Program.

The program is designed to support economic and social recovery across regional NSW that will create new jobs and support community events, shows and festivals to boost tourism.

COMMMUNITY EVENTS with Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin

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Deluge dislodges debris

By Jonathon Howard

MARINE RESCUE volunteers towed a tree to safety when it hit a catamaran moored at Tweed Heads after being washed downriver in Thursday’s deluge.

Point Danger Marine Rescue’s Aaron Ashley said they were called in to reports that a large tree had run into a moored catamaran on Sat urday, September 24.

“A big tree came down the river after that huge downpour of rain and it was bashing into a catamaran in the local channel just off Boyds Bay Bridge,” Aaron said.

“It was about six or seven metres long and fairly wide, so if anyone ran into that it would have caused an incident.

“It was resting up against the hull of the vessel and as boaters drove past the wake caused the tree to bash against the hull and that had the potential to cause damage.

“What we had to do was manoeuvre the vessel alongside the log and secure ropes around it and then we rafted it alongside our vessel.

“We got lines on the top and the bottom and then gently motioned it into a position where we could secure and tow it.

“When you are motoring forward we have to be very careful because it can go under at the front.”

Once the crew got the log near a beach where they could secure it, some local jet ski riders helped to get it to shore.

“We also had help from some local jet ski operators who helped to drag it from where it was on the side of our vessel and into the beach which was a big help,” Aaron said.

“We had two crew on shore who secured it off once it was on shore.

“They tied off on Kennedy Drive beach along side the boat ramp for the Maritime Police to take care of so it was out of the way of boaters.

“It took about an hour after we assessed it all and made sure it was secure and there were

seven of us on board.”

Point Danger Marine Rescue also went to the aid of a family in trouble in a tinny near the Tweed River mouth.

“We responded to information that came through that there was a small open boat off the rocks at Point Danger with a child on board,” Aaron said.

“We assumed it was an urgent situation and we put the lights on so people were aware we were coming and there would be a wake coming too. That’s just out of respect to fishermen.

“It was a father and daughter who had engine trouble.

“Steve in our radio room coordinated a crew lead by Gil and Tom, who headed out in PD20 and completed a short tow back to a ramp near Barneys Point Bridge and returned just before dark.”

The tree created some boating issues

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Governor visits Uki

HER EXCELLENCY the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, and her husband Dennis Wilson took the time to visit Uki on Tuesday, September 20, as part of their Tweed Shire tour.

They toured Uki Primary School and lunched at the Mount Warning Hotel to learn more about the flood’s impact and the recovery.

Uki Primary School captains Frankie and Ben did a wonderful job greeting the Governor and taking the group on a school tour.

The senior classes gave them a rousing preview of the bush dances they are learning for The Uki Festival’s Bianchetti Bush Dance with The Bale’Em Up Bush Band on Sunday, October 23, from 12pm.

The Concert Band and Sydney Choir also provided outstanding performances.

The school discussed the post-flood strategies they have implemented, including the ‘Storm birds’ program.

Later Mel Bloor from RUKI (Resilient Uki) and Nick Hanlon from The Uki Festival joined them for lunch at the Mount Warning Hotel, sitting at a table that was one metre under water just six months ago.

They discussed Uki’s flood response, recovery and renewal.

The Governor and her husband had visited Uki just after the February 2022 flood, so it was enlightening for them to experience Uki without all the mud.

“They were both very interested in hearing about some of the ideas percolating to help get Uki better prepared for future floods and other challenges,” Ms Hanlon told The Weekly.

“They had a lot of advice to give and some valuable insights, and both expressed their admiration for the communities’ efforts, re gion-wide, in its amazing response to such a difficult time.”

Everyone enjoyed the ambiance from the ve randah of The Mount Warning Hotel, who are bronze sponsors of The Uki Festival.

The Uki Festival is on October 22 and 23 and is free entry, with buses all day from Murwil lumbah, organisers are asking visitors to please leave the car at home and take the bus to Uki.

The Uki Festival is proudly funded by the NSW Government and delivered in partnership with Tweed Shire Council.

Alfresco rebate closing

SMALL AND medium hospitality operators only have until Friday this week to claim the state government’s Alfresco Restart rebate of up to $5,000 to help create or expand outdoor dining spaces.

Only the first 5,000 businesses to register will get the rebate, which closes on Friday, September 30.

Premier Dominic Perrottet said the rebate will “reinvigorate communities and change the way customers dine.”

“After a cold winter and now that spring is here, the NSW Government’s broader $66 mil lion Alfresco Restart package is helping to boost local hospitality and ensure customers can enjoy new outdoor dining experiences at some of their favourite venues,” Mr Perrottet said.

“Whether you’re a café in Western Sydney, a restaurant on the Northern Beaches or a pub on the Central Coast, this is about giving businesses and customers more choice and convenience.”

Examples of eligible expenses include gener ators, heaters, fans and misters, installation of outdoor power points and weather protection for shade and rain, including umbrellas.

Minister for Small Business Victor Dominello said there are still around 900 rebates available for businesses to register and claim for.

“This program will help businesses to bounce back from two years of interruption caused by the pandemic by reducing the cost of dining transformation,” Mr Dominello said.

The rebate is being delivered by Service NSW. Businesses must first register on the Service NSW website to confirm their eligibility.

Customers will need a MyServiceNSW Ac count, proof of identity and a valid ABN to register.

Businesses considering kerbside dining but looking for additional support on how to do so can reach out to a Service NSW Business Concierge for guidance.

Hospitality businesses can also access free tailored business advice on how to find new cus tomers, improve their digital presence, manage cash flow and pricing strategies by contacting Business Connect.

Customers can speak to the Business Con cierge and Business Connect teams by calling 13 77 88 or can get more information on these services by visiting business advice and support.

The government is also fast-tracking approvals for venues wishing to extend their liquor licence boundary to include new outdoor dining spaces.

For more information please visit: service. nsw.gov.au/transaction/alfresco-restart-rebate

OVERVIEW ON TAXI DRIVING IN THE TWEED

We would like to take this opportunity to explain how driving a taxi works:

Firstly, you will need to apply for a separate taxi licence to drive a taxi. is involves also applying for an industry code to be added to your normal drivers licence. is is done in person at a Services NSW centre. Once this has been completed our taxi o ce will assist you with an application at a cost of $110.00.

You will need 100 points of identi cation before it can be uploaded to our NSW Taxi Council who will process all the checks ...including a Police Crime Check. Once this has been approved, we will train you in all areas of the Taxi side of driving.

When you are ready to start driving, you will be driving our taxi. All taxis are insured and roadworthy and you are covered by Workcover. You will be paid 45% of your total earnings. e remaining 55% is paid

to the Company to cover fuel and running expenses.

e great aspect of driving a taxi is that you can choose to do one shi or 5 shi s a week. We will try to nd you the right shi s to suit your lifestyle.

Because you are collecting GST on taxi fares you will be required to apply for your own ABN number as you will be responsible for paying the GST component of the 45% earnings to the tax department.

For those who are reading this, we will gladly explain any further questions you may have on the positions we currently have and will assist you where we can.

is is a great way to earn money with a exible roster that can work around any other commitments that you rnay have.

We are currently looking for DAY/NIGHT/WEEKEND AND CASUAL Drivers.

The NSW Governor Margaret Beazley and her husband Dennis Wilson were back in Uki last week

Time is running out for the alfresco rebate package

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Kinship draws a large crowd

HUNDREDS OF people gathered in Knox Park on Saturday for the region’s largest cultural celebration

The Kinship Festival fea tured 10 dance troupes from across the Bundjalung Na tion and beyond in a celebra tion of Kinship connections.

The festival is coordinat ed by the local Aboriginal community for the benefit of all people.

Saturday’s event featured a large-scale sand, soil and ochre community art installation, children’s ac tivities, free lunch, vibrant Aboriginal art markets and a moving ceremony by OKA family collective honour ing the late Stuart Fergie (didgeridoo-Stu) who was well loved in the Northern Rivers area. His passion and commitment to Aboriginal youth and community will live on through the festival.

Kinship 2023 will be held on Saturday, May27.

Locals helped in building this year's sand art

Local families were out to enjoy the Kinship Festival and sunshine

Local elders enjoyed the annual Kinship Festival

HI AGAIN to our market community and all the food-lovers out there!

I can’t believe it is that time again for our Food Bowl ar ticle!

A lot has been happen ing at the Murwillumbah Farmers’ Market in this last month - the ‘wash up station’ is in full swing now and we have loved the positive in teraction with you all at the wash tent. We also thank all of you who have donat ed crockery to the market – we are all so very grateful. We hope you enjoy this update and look forward to seeing you every Wednesday at the market!

WHAT’S IN SEASON AT THE MARKET?

We are now well into Spring and for this reason the produce you will see at the market will start to change as the weather gets hotter – we will keep you

updated here and also in our weekly newsletter and in social media about the seasonal changes as they happen!

Greens are still in abun dance at our veggie stalls, so please do make the most of them before the hotter summer months.

There is a lot going on at Mad Mountain Organics this week – first their story was featured on the ABC Gold Coast – what a great read (you can find the link in our bio on Insta – or ask Lyn, Tim or me). Now I hear that Mad Mountain has fresh Hi biscus Herbal Tea in stock for us.

Lyn and Tim tell me that the tiny roses were picked fresh this week and have been dried to create this perfect tea.

Hibiscus tea is known to have many medicinal health benefits including anti-in flammatory, regulating blood pressure, lowering cholester

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ol, relieving stress and anxi ety, immune support, head ache relief and it is calming. I can’t wait to try this!

You will also notice that Blueberry Fields has re turned to the market with their delicious blueberries. Blueberries are anti-oxidant rich, so they are great for our health.

It is so wonderful to see Blueberry Fields return and recovered after this year’s flooding events. Welcome back!

Have you tried the sauces and jarred products at Jump ing Red Ant yet? I am told that John at Jumping Red Ant makes all of these sauces and jarred products when they have an abundance of a certain product.

At the moment, Jump ing Red Ant has eggplant kasundi, hot chilli, sweet chilli, pickled jalapenos and beetroot chilli ketchup. The kasundi is best served with Indian dishes as a relish – it would be great with pappad ums or on the side of a curry – yum. The beetroot chilli ketchup also sounds like the perfect addition to a meat or veggie burger.

WHAT’S NEW, TASTY OR INTERESTING AT THE MARKET?

It isn’t new at the market but this stall’s produce is certainly delicious – Nimbin Valley Dairy.

As you can see from the photo Nimbin Valley Dairy has a wide selection of pro

duce including milk, kefir, cultured butter, loads of cheese and halloumi – and it all looks and tastes delicious.

Nimbin Valley Dairy are fifth generation dairy farm ers and artisan cheesemakers producing both cow and goat milk products on their farm in Nimbin.

Peter tells me that all of their cows and goats are grass fed – they spend their days grazing outdoors across 120 hectares of fertile green pastures and no hormones, pesticides or chemicals are used, great!

Have you tried out Katie from Show ‘n Shine Deli’s gluten free pizza bases yet? They are so tasty and a bo nus for any of you out there that suffer with a gluten in tolerance as they are gluten free.

Katie’s pizzas come in bags of 3 or 4 pizza bases – they are also easy to freeze. Why not make pizzas one night for dinner this week? This is an easy to make dinner that you can make using many ingredients from the market – cheese of course from Cheeses Loves You or Nimbin Valley Dairy, toma toes from the Bio Organic Farm, rocket from Summit Organics, pumpkin from Sylva Lining or what about mushrooms from Wollumbin Gourmet Mushrooms – the possible pizza topping list goes on – and all sourced from our wonderful market.

In exciting news Woodland Valley Farm and Fair Game Wild Venison have collab orated to make a delicious

new product! What is their new collaboration, I hear you ask?

They have collaborated to create a slow cooked venison ragu, which is perfect with some of Woodland Valley Farm’s pasta – and of course a sprinkle of Romano from Cheeses Loves You.

Deb tells me that her Ro mano is a very tasty two-yearold cheese and it’s perfect for pasta dishes. Oh my good ness, what a collaboration – this sounds scrumptious!

On the subject of Fair Game Wild Venison, you may have noticed that they have finally returned to the market on a fortnightly basis.

They will be bringing along a wide range of venison prod ucts and also collaboration products with other local producers for you to try.

Michael tells me that wild venison is great for our health – it has almost no sat urated fat, is high in protein, B vitamins thiamine, ribofla

vin, niacin and vitamin B-12 which aid brain and nervous system function, help turn food into energy and keep your skin and hair healthy.

It is high in zinc (for your immune system), iron (for forming red blood cells) and phosphorus (for kid ney function and creating strong bones). Fair Game Wild Venison’s wild deer are free to roam and graze with no chemical inputs and no restrictions on diet or move ment. What’s not to love?!

WHEN AND WHERE IS THE MARKET?

See you at the Murwillum bah Farmers’ Market, at the Murwillumbah Showgrounds (via the Harry Williams gate) from 7am to 11am every Wednesday – come rain or shine! There will be a different local musician at the market every week.

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“He comes from Caba and the kids just love him.

“Leaving Jordan was brilliant and had all the kids head banging, all the acts were great.

“Kat Fermanis and the committee did a fantastic job organising the event and we really want to thank the volunteers, stallholders, businesses and commu nity organisations that supported us. he free event was made possible by Tweed Shire Council with funding through the NSW Government Recon necting Regional – Community Events ogram. Mayor Chris Cherry and councillors Nola Firth, James Owen and Rhiannon Brinsmead all attended.

By JO KENNETT

Flower and Garden Show

By Jonathon Howard

TWIN TOWNS and District Garden Club is pleased to announce the return of its annual Flower and Garden Show on Saturday, Oc tober 1.

The event will take place from 8.30am to 3pm at the Tweed Civic and Cultural Centre on Brett Street at Tweed Heads.

Event coordinator Monika Ross said the com mittee is excited to be back and presenting some of the shire’s most outstanding flower displays.

“It’s been a long-awaited return due to COVID-19, but we are delighted to be bring ing the garden show back for the community to enjoy,” she said.

Ms Ross said there’s a range of competitions and displays to check out and a variety of plants for sale.

“There’s also a benching and photography competition on this year,” she said.

“There is no fee to enter an exhibit in either competition and qualified judges will select winning exhibits.”

The event will feature a Twin Towns trading table with a large selection of plants for sale as well as a cent auction with many amazing prizes.

“There’s a garden-related craft stall and se lected plant stalls and refreshments available,” Ms Ross said.

Entry to the show is $5 for adults and chil dren are free.

Entries for competitions opens 2pm and clos es Friday, September 30, at 5.15pm.

For more information visit our website: www. twintownsgardenclub.com

Spring is here and the Twin Towns Garden Club is bringing their annual show back

The school holidays are in full swing, with their wind-up this weekend for QLD’ers, and the midpoint marked for NSW locals. I’ve been enjoying the new rhythm, letting days flow as plans change... Mercury is retrograde after all! Mornings are particularly pleasant without the parental task of lunchboxes, and the stress of getting everyone out the door on time. Even if you don’t take the opportunity to go away, there’s a liberation found in breaking free of daily routines, instilling a sense of holiday restfulness. Of course, it’s also traditionally the busiest time for the cinema – though less so with the beautiful sun shining! I may have been the only one grateful to see the rain on last Thursday’s public holiday, despite the PTSD pervasively felt in the area’s air, triggered by minor flooding and closed roads, as recent roadworks washed away yet again. Two steps forward, one leap back, tangoing our way through the inevitable tangles on the long road to recovery. However high the hurdles hurled our way, we share an enduring,

positive undercurrent of powerful resilience, as strong as the mighty river’s flow. Our community came together during devastating disaster in a wonderful way, exemplifying the indomitable spirit of this region. An ethos of unity was further celebrated on Saturday at Kinship Festival. Thankfully, the weather was on the sunny side, with a slightly soggy Knox Park still able to host this uplifting and vital cultural event. The Regent proved to be the perfect venue for the After Party, and we look forward to being even more involved next year. My vision for The Regent is for more than simply a cinema. I see it as a community hub, vibrantly beating in the heart of town, a place offering something for everyone, where we can all gather together to share experiences, be it a cinematic journey, live music, theatre, cabaret, poetry, thoughtprovoking panel discussions and educational events, rehearsal space for workshops and drama groups, private functions to celebrate milestones, the list goes on! Contact us with your wish – it is our command!

Embrace Kids screening

POSITIVE BODY imagery is so important in a culture fixated on superficial and often unattainable looks.

To be comfortable in your own skin creates quiet confidence and self-assurance, which re verberates throughout your life, and is a lesson that can take half a lifetime, or more.

The opposite outcome is unfortunately far more common, with the youth of today suffering the most in response to constant exposure to social media.

Peer pressure now encompasses millions of people, rather than your immediate friend group. It must be even tougher being a teenager these days.

A new documentary, Embrace Kids, sets out to fix this intergenerational endemic issue, ex ploring the powerful paradigms present for our next generation, with gender, diversity, dis ability, and representation key topics covered.

Using a mix of animation, music and live interviews, Celeste Barber is on a mission to make this a joyful, fun, inspirational journey, in her usual light-hearted unabashed way, despite the heaviness of the weighty topics covered and serious ramifications endured from societally brainwashed body hate.

How do we counteract the constant bombard

ment of notions of perfection, the “should” shame and disconnect that naturally sparks?

Can we stop unwittingly passing on our own ingrained self-reproaching habits — of notions we don’t even believe in ourselves?

The stereotypes run so deep; the program ming entrenched subliminally from childhood.

Ideals of roles to be played simply due to biolo gy are all being questioned even more nowadays.

Come along to seek some answers – you may even find yourself. Embrace Kids is screening at The Regent this Thursday, September 29, at 2.15pm, Friday September 30, at 2.30pm and Wednesday, October 5, at 12.15pm.

Little Monsters (Finnick)

12:15PM

Embrace Kids 2:15PM

Avatar (2009) 4:15PM

Franklin 7:30PM

FRI 30 SEPTEMBER

DC League of Super-Pets 10:00AM

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank 12:15PM

Embrace Kids 2:30PM

6 Festivals 4:15PM

Franklin 6:00PM Avatar (2009) 8:00PM

SAT 1 OCTOBER

Little Monsters (Finnick) 10:00AM

DC League of Super-Pets 12:00PM

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank 2:15PM

The Railway Children Return 4:30PM Balcony Sessions (LIVE MUSIC ON BALCONY)

SAHAR - 5:00PM Avatar (2009) 6:45PM

SUN 2 OCTOBER

Franks Barber gig

FRANKS BARBER SHOP will host a special Mullets for Mental Health Murwillumbah gig at the Imperial Hotel on Saturday, October 1.

The event will feature four local acts: Dim merIndiana, Eyesite Band, Leaving Jordan and Lazy Ghost from 12pm.

Funds raised will go to the Black Dog Insti tute, which was founded in 1985 and has been at the forefront of mental health research.

“Suicide is the leading cause of death in males aged 18 to 24 in Australia and 60 per cent of people don’t seek help for mental health con ditions,” Black Dog Institute says.

All profits from the gig will be donated directly to this cause.

“What better way to raise funds than a great day out listening to some live, local tunes,” Franks Barbershop posted online.

“Your donations will help fund crucial mental health research and create a mentally healthier world for everyone through ground-breaking re search into the early detection, prevention, and treatment of common mental health disorders.”

You can donate directly to Franks Barbershop Murwillumbah, who are also donating $5 from every mullet haircut this month.

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank 10:00AM

DC League of Super-Pets 12:15PM

The Railway Children Return 2:30PM Balcony Sessions (LIVE MUSIC ON BALCONY)

JESSE WITNEY - 3:00PM

Hit the Road 4:45PM

Avatar (2009) 6:45PM

TUE 4 OCTOBER

DC League of Super-Pets 1:00PM

Ticket to Paradise 3:15PM

Fire of Love 5:30PM

Moonage Daydream 7:30PM

FRI

OCTOBER

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank 10:00AM

DC League of Super-Pets 12:15PM

The Railway Children Return 2:30PM

Ticket to Paradise 4:45PM

Moonage Daydream 7:00PM

SAT

OCTOBER

Little Monsters (Finnick) 10:00AM

The Railway Children Return 12:00PM

Ticket to Paradise 2:15PM

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank4:30PM

Balcony Sessions (LIVE MUSIC ON BALCONY)

ELENA B WILLIAMS with RACHEL HEATON 6:00PM

DC League of Super-Pets 10:00AM

The Railway Children Return 12:15PM

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank 2:15PM Avatar (2009) 4:30PM

Hit the Road (FINAL) 7:45PM

WED 5 OCTOBER

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank 10:00AM

Embrace Kids (FINAL) 12:15PM

Franklin 2:15PM

The Railway Children Return 4:15PM

Avatar (2009) (FINAL) 6:30PM

Moonage Daydream 6:45PM

SUN

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank 10:00AM

DC League of Super-Pets 12:15PM

Ticket to Paradise 4:30PM

Franklin (FINAL) 2:00PM

Moonage Daydream 6:45PM

Check out Embrace Kids

Eyesite Band are coming to the Imperial Hotel for the Franks Barbershop fundraiser

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Cabbage salad (8)

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Creep (5)

Group of seven (6)

Offshoot (3)

Observe (4)

Having a permanent position (7)

Feelings (8)

An inclination towards a type of behaviour (8)

French restaurant (9)

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Mythical monster (6)

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35 Pushed roughly (7)

38 Bigwig (6)

41 Old Roman leader (6)

42 Windscreen cleaner (8)

46 Arboreal marsupial (5)

47 W hisky ingredient (3)

48 Organ of sight (3)

49 Amazement (3)

50 Hoodoo (5)

51 Killings (8)

54 Largest state of the US in area (6)

55 Moved with jerky motions (6)

58 Motorbike’s passenger compartment (7)

61 Showy bird or former

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Accompanies (7)

Defame (7)

Credit (7)

Hatchet (3)

Meower (3)

Television (3)

Pure (6)

Sweetened citrus beverages (9)

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Top card (3)

A zodiac sign (7)

Ar rangement or match (7)

Check (3)

Ar ranges tennis draw (5)

Pigeon sound (3)

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SWEET Bella would love an owner all to herself, preferably a lady owner, as she is not fond of some men. A work from home owner is ideal as she can be needy at times, and likes to lay next to you while you work. Or a fit retired person, who can spend time with her, as she loves her walks and the water. Her new home should have no other pets and a fully fenced yard.

Friends of the Pound will give a training support package to the new owner of Bella. She is fully vaccinated and Desexed & housetrained. Location: Banora Interested?. Please complete our online adoption expression of interest or call 0439766243. https:// friendsofthepound.com/adoptionexpression-of-interest/

LAST WEEK’S SUDOKU

LIFELONG TWEED locals Luke and Katie McDonald are proud to have launched Tweed Valley Hire recently.

The McDonald family have the skills and equipment to tackle a wide range of excavation and drainage jobs both big and small and with or without an operator.

Luke and his wife Katie both grew up in the Tweed Valley with Luke originally from Pottsville and Katie from Banora.

“My great grandparents, grandparents and parents are also from Tweed Shire,” the couple said.

“We moved away for work when we were young and ended up in Darwin.

“We moved back in 2019 and now live in Chillingham with our two teenage daughters.”

Luke has been working in construction across excavation and drainage works for the past 20 years with one of Australia’s largest civil contractors.

“I recently started Tweed Valley Hire in

March 2021 and I have been working in the business full time since April this year,” he said.

Tweed Valley Hire offer a 1.7-tonne excavator for hire and offer drainage and driveway installations and maintenance. As well as trenching and excavation services.

“We currently have a special offer on driveway crossovers and open drain clearing,” he said.

“Please give us a call to find out more.”

The couple are planning on expanding their fleet in the future to include other small equipment including a tipper and bobcat.

The feedback from their customers has been outstanding and the couple are eager to help with your small or big jobs.

Give them a call to find out more: 0472 575 014.

Jamie

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Death Notices

NEWELL Glenda Mary 09/09/2022

Formerly of Tweed Heads & Burr ingbar McGuiness Funerals 02 6672 2144

HOOPER Wendy Maree 15/09/2022

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IVEY Delton Julius 19/09/2022

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BANKS Marina 20/09/2022

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LEE Lynette Margaret 20/09/2022

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TOWNER Frederick William 20/09/2022

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FLETCHER Sylvia Margaret 21/09/2022

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MOONEY Joy Irene 22/09/2022

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MEIER Rolf Werner 23/09/2022

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CROTON Raymond James 25/09/2022

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BUSHNELL Faye 15/9/2022

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WILLIAMSON Roma 9/9/2022

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WETERKAMP Evert John 19/9/22

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JONES Barbara 22/09/22

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In Memoriam

ADRIAN JAMES MAHER (A.J.)

Born Murwillumbah 5/9/1922. Passed away John Flynn Hospital 29/9/2012 after a short illness.

Real estate was in his blood.

A very proud family patriarch, friend and benefactor to many in Tweed Heads and Coolangatta.

Sadly missed by Ross, Leon, Tony, Karen and their families.

In Memoriam

Kayla Jade Whitten

30/09/2002 – 12/04/ 2014

Thinking of you

On your Birthday in Heaven

I have a gift, you cannot see

Of heartfelt love and memories

This special gift, the angels bring is priceless through, weighs not a thing

Carried through the sunlit skies

On wings of doves and butterflies

A loving wish wrapped tight with love

To one I’ve lost, living above.

Lots of love always and forever from Mum, Dad, Kobi, Pop, Shannyn, Danika.

Friends and Family

Death Notices

Sheridan, John Charles

6th October 1922-21st September 2022 Late of Narangba. QLD

Aged 99 Years

Will be sadly missed.

John was cremated privately.

Tweed Heads Ph: (07) 5599 1500

Funeral Notice

In Loving Memory of Marina Banks

Passed away suddenly on 20th September 2022 at The Tweed Hospital.

Beloved Wife of Peter. Dearly loved Mother, Mother-in-law, Sister and Aunty. Adored “Bubu” to all her Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren.

Deeply Missed Forever In Our Hearts

Marina will be privately buried at the Tweed Valley Cemetery, 813 Eviron Road, Eviron NSW 2484.

In Loving Memory FELINA

FRANCISCO HAGAN

Thursday Sep 29, 2022 10am

Service to be held at St Johns Church Mullumbimby NSW

Followed by a wake at Ocean Shores Country Club

MADELAINE RAE CRAWLEY

23/11/1987 to 29/09/2011

There are some who bring a light so great to the world that even after they are gone the light remains.

Our beautiful Madelaine. You are so loved and so missed every single day, Dad Mum Elle Grandma and your big extended family.

2022. (dec’d), Rita, Thomas Mary.

Return Thanks

JOHN THOMAS ALBURY

4/01/1933 – 4/09/2022

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to those who offered condolences, flowers, cards, phone calls and visits. Thank you also to everyone who attended the celebration of life of John and to Libby Varela at McGuiness funerals.

Requiem Mass to be held 14th September 2022

Your support at this time is very much appreciated and a great comfort to all the family.

Murwillumbah Lawn Cemetery.

Please accept this as our personal thanks to all. Noreen, Christine & Greg and Michelle

Funeral Directors

Tweed Shire Poets shine

By Jonathon Howard

YOUNG POETS from the Tweed Shire and across the Northern Rivers were heard by a record crowd at the Poets Out Loud Youth Slam held in Murwillumbah recently.

The Youth Slam, a satellite event of the Bryon Writers Festival, was held at The Regent in Murwillumbah and presented nine outstanding young po ets from across the Northern Rivers.

More than 200 people were treated to performances by the young writers who delivered their original works with emotion and passion.

Themes ranged from societal issues such as anxiety and homophobia through to the impacts of the recent floods.

Such was the power and conviction of the performers that both judges and the audience were moved to tears.

Poets Out Loud director Sarah Tem poral said the standard of entries was very high, and the nine finalists were thoroughly deserving of the rapturous applause showed by a very apprecia

tive audience.

“This was a fantastic opportunity for these young writers to perform live in front of a big audience and express themselves on issues which are im portant to them,” Ms Temporal said.

It was an evening which first time poetry performer Boaz Blennerhas sett won’t forget after being judged the winner.

“To be honest I only entered for the free pizza,” Boaz said.

“But now I see that performing po etry is something I can do.”

He managed to not only enjoy some free pizza but also was presented with a $400 prize and a trophy.

The evening also featured a perfor mance by slam poetry champion of Australia, Huda Fadlelmawla.

Judge Sonia Caeiro said the young voices followed in an ancient tradi tion, representing ‘Radical Hope’ which was the theme of the festival.

“All of these young voices are so humbling - they humbled us with their truth; with the lens of their world,” Ms Caeiro said.

Holding Shot with Judy Tuckey

KINGSCLIFF W.B.C. Champion ships have been in full swing of late with A and B Grade Singles recently completed as well as Club Fours.

A Grade Singles semis and final featured top quality bowls from all players. Maureen James and Anne Mullen began Semi One on somewhat an even keel for the first eight ends.

A burst of scoring from Mullen then gave her eight unanswered shots over the next six ends to produce a handy five shot lead. Recovering, James then asserted her authority to overcome Mullen and go on to claim a finals berth with a solid margin.

The Jenny White Vs. Sue Reid Semi Two clash resulted in White hitting the green running and opening the card and recording counts of three on the first three ends.

Continuously restricting Reid throughout the match, White carried on strongly to go forward to the finals with a substantial buffer.

The final of this event saw Jenny open the card and then chalk up a

three shot lead after six ends. Mau reen retaliated collecting seven un answered shots during the next three ends to snatch a four shot lead. Jenny struck back hard to collect eleven un answered shots in the following four ends. In a continued tough encounter Jenny kept Maureen at bay to claim the game and title with shots to spare.

B Grade Singles also presented with interesting results. A very much ‘in form’ Julie Harrold opened the scoring in Semi One against Dawn Barnes. Collecting a flurry of mul tiples throughout the stoush, Julie streaked away to a convincing win to confirm a berth in the final.

Semi Two involved Mary Burdekin and Dianne Gilchrist being evolved in a great tussle as the ladies matched each other throughout a tightly con tested challenge. Scoring levelled at 4-4, 7-7 and 12-12 on ends 5, 10 and 17 respectively.

As the close duelling continued in this ‘25 UP’ event, the card then lev elled at 24-24 on the thirtieth end. In

“There’s a lot of themes we’ve all ex perienced: anxiety, the environment, disaster, identity; and radical hope that it’s going to be better.”

a nerve wracking final end, Dianne came up trumps with a one shot ad vantage to go forward to the final.

The Julie Harrold Vs. Dianne Gilchrist final produced top class bowling from both contestants. Scor

ing throughout the first twenty ends was extremely close with the card levelling on three occasions.

However, whilst holding Gilchrist at bay with the narrowest of margins during this action packed challenge,

Harrold then raised the bar and went on to close the game and claim victo ry with a handy residual. Congrats to both ladies on a great game. Stay safe and healthy and be kind to each other.

Dianne Gilchrist Julie Harrold - B Singles 2022 - Kingscliff WBC

The Poets Out Loud Youth Slam, part of the 2022 Byron Writers Festival was supported by Tweed Shire Council.

Videos of the performances are out now. View the performances at poet soutloud.org/youth

Poetry is alive and well on the Tweed

Real Estate

FROM COAST TO COUNTRY

The abundant charms of Uki

By Jo Kennett

UKI IS a lovely village with quirky residents who like a bit of fun and if you are in the market for property and like the rural lifestyle it’s a great place to hang your beret.

Uki is a stepping stone for a lot of the natural wonders in the area including Wollumbin National Park and Clarrie Hall Dam, with the upper reaches of the Tweed River running right through the village.

It’s home to the mighty Uki Pythons Football Club and the Mount Warning Hotel, which tragically burned down in 2013, but has been rebuilt and is a popular watering hole for tourists and residents alike.

Kunghur author Megan Albany loves Uki which is her closest town.

“It’s a really lovely community like Kunghur,” she said.

“When times are tough everyone pulls together and helps each other.

“Gary who took over the Uki Post Office now has a roast office and roasts his own coffee and he puts on all sorts of fun events.

“Everyone has a sense of humour so that’s pretty cool.

“The worst thing about Uki is you can’t do a quick shop; you go in to get some veggies and three hours later after you’ve talked to every single person you finally go home.

“I have my writers group there which I couldn’t live without.”

Megan wrote most of The Very Last List of Vivian Walker at the Uki Cafe, which has unfortunately closed because of COVID.

“Hopefully that will reopen soon, but there is a new cafe Village and Co and they are my Saturday morning brekky and chai spot,” Megan said.

“I’m often at Happy High Herbs for health advice, chats and natural immunity stuff and I go to the Saturday Farmers Market in the Uki Hall for organic fruit and veg and for the best bread in the known universe.

“We have a little supermarket and they were amazing during the floods helping people out when none of the ATM cards were working.

“They had an honour system for all the locals which was lovely.”

Megan says The Buttery has

Open Homes

Saturday, October 1

MANA Real Estate

33/19 Elizabeth Street, Pottsville, 9am-9.30am

7 Saddle Way, Murwillumbah, 9.30am-10am

1D Short Street, New Brighton, 10am-10.30am

18 Dorothy Street, Murwillumbah, 10am-10.30am

16 North Head Road, New Brighton, 11am-11.30am

59 Riverview Street, Murwillumbah, 11am-11.30am

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

119 Smiths Creek Road, Smiths Creek, 12.30pm-1pm

14 Narooma Drive, Ocean Shores, 1pm-1.30pm

19 Chevell Place, Smiths Creek, 1pm-1.30pm

5 Philip Street, South Golden Beach, 2pm-2.30pm

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“fabulous boutique shops” and great music at the monthly markets where everyone pays her out for being a “famous author”.

“We get takeaway from Uki Love or Uki Pies run by two of the many fabulous women in Uki,” she said.

“The most fabulous of all is Ida Daly, she’s in her 90s and is the matriarch of the town.”

Uki also has lots of homes and last month there were three properties available for rent and ten properties for sale which is great news for buyers.

The median price for houses from April 2020 to March 2021 was $805,000.

From July 2021 to June 2022 it was $935,000, so it’s been steadily climbing, which is no surprise at all really since it’s become increasingly popular.

The cheapest properties in Uki right now are a couple of blocks of land in the middle of town, with one on the market with Elders Tweed Valley Murwillumbah for $469,000 and the other for $475,000, both with water, power and sewerage already connected.

The cheapest house on the

52 Lorikeet Drive, Tweed Heads South, 10am-10.30am

1141/20 Stuart Street, Tweed Heads, 1pm-1.30pm

6/7 Rutledge Street, Coolangatta, 11am-11.30am

6 Ellis Street, Banora Point, 11am-11.30am

DJ Stringer Property Services

Tate Brownlee has this revonated Queenslander for sale for $700,000 to $750,000

market is with Tate Brownlee for between $700,000 and $750,000. It’s a beautifully renovated Queenslander on a big (1,725 square metre) block.

At the other end of the pay scale is a 68.76 hectare property with two homes on Clarrie Hall Dam Road.

It’s on the market for $2.4 million with First National Real Estate - Murwillumbah.

It’s surprising how many lovely

character-filled properties are up for grabs in Uki, and some of them seem to be quite cheap when you look at other parts of the shire.

It’s only a short drive to Murbah, but this old timber cutters town is a world away in every other respect and it’s got to be one of the best value areas on the market in God’s Own Country, our wonderful Tweed Shire.

7/28 Stanley St, Tweed Heads ‘Price Guide $550K-$580K’ 1-1:30pm

Ray White Rural Belinda Franks

439 Tweed Valley Way, South Murwillumbah, 10am-10.30am

5 Martin Street, Murwillumbah, 11am-11.30am

1282 Tyalgum Road, Tyalgum, 12pm-12.30pm

34/527 Gold Coast Highway, Tugun ‘Reduced – Interest Over $600K’ 9-9:30am

8/13 South St, Kirra ‘$1,250,000 NEG’ 10-10:30am

14/2 Vintage Lakes Dr, Tweed Heads South ‘Price Guide $625K-$650K’ 10-10:30am

2124/14-22 Stuart St, Tweed Heads ‘Price Guide $835K-$885K’ 1010:30am

1/2 Endeavour Pde, Tweed Heads ‘Price Guide $450K-$475K’ 11-11:30am

12 Ocean Ave, Tweed Heads South ‘Price Guide $1M-$1.1M’ 11-11:30am

3/12 Marian St, Tweed Heads West ‘Price Guide $450K-$460K’ 1111:30am

11 Mourne Tce, Banora Point ‘Buyer Range $1.195M-$1.225M’ 1212:30pm

7/17 Korina Ave, Kirra “Offers Over $630K’ 12-12:30pm

973 Reserve Creek Road, Reserve Creek, 1.15pm-2pm

31 Yalambee Avenue, Cudgera Creek, 2.30pm-3.15pm

Tate Brownlee Real Estate

10/59 Hastings Road, Bogangar, 9am-9:30am

2/57 Bione Avenue, Banora Point, 9am-9:30am

16/7-9 Parry Street, Tweed Heads, 9am-9:30am

10/13 Cabernet Court, Banora Point, 10am-10:30am

1/20 Cashel Crescent, Banora Point, 10am-10:30am

35 Old Ferry Road, Banora Point, 10am-10:30am

5 Elm Place, Banora Point, 11am-11:30am

14/5 Sedalia Place, Banora Point, 11:30am-12pm

2/85 Henry Lawson Drive, Terranora, 12:30pm-1pm

11 McAllisters Road, Bilambil Heights, 12pm-12:30pm

Introducing Amy Rosser Sales Consultant

Stepping into a Sales Consultant role with Elders Tweed Valley after a long career in Property Management was what I believe to be a natural progression.

Over my career so far, I have been fortunate to have worked alongside some of the best Real Estate Agents in the industry, and to have been involved with many sales in my time. I have also assisted and advised many landlords to secure market rent for their investments both residential and commercial in varying markets by working to secure them high quality tenants so to transfer this dedication and results into launching my Sales Career, I wanted to start off fresh with an energetic and excited approach and to put emphasis on my attributes as a born and bred local lass who is committed to assisting our community in all of your real estate transactions and enquiries.

From my Property Management career, I have a strong understanding of Tenancy Legislation so if you are looking to buy or sell an investment or simply would like to try a down to earth, honest and transparent approach to selling your biggest investment, give me a call.

P: +61 409 641 193

E: amy.rosser@elderstweedvalley.com.au

Amazing Lifestyle Acreage with Creek Frontage

If you’ve been dreaming of the ideal country haven, where you can retreat and recharge, this well-maintained lifestyle acreage property is certainly worthy of your inspection. There’s plenty of room for children and pets to run around 6614 square metres or approximately 1.63 acres of park-like lawns and gardens, you’ll feel like you’re living on a golf course. With a frontage to pretty Smith’s Creek, the family will enjoy cooling off in their own swimming hole plus you even have a small water cascade to enjoy.

adrian.howe@manare.au

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The Ultimate Tranquil Lifestyle Awaits

If you've ever fantasised about living in a treehouse in the forest, waking up to birdsong, and enjoying a peaceful lifestyle, here's your dream home.

Tucked away on a large 4790sqm north-facing property, the options are endless. Create a flourishing vegie garden, wander through your patch of private rainforest or simply sit on the large entertaining deck and watch the sunset over Mount Warning.

For Sale

Your Dream Beach Lifestyle Starts Here

Perfectly situated between the beautiful beach and the pristine river, this cleverly designed bright and breezy home is the essence of coastal living. No detail has been missed in this exquisite renovation. Gleaming hardwood timber floors, high ceilings and bespoke timber features greet you when you step into the open living space. You'll quickly discover why the sleepy seaside village of New Brighton is one of the most sought-after areas on the coast.

For Sale

750m Stroll to Beautiful South Golden Beach

Nestled in a quiet corner of exclusive North Ocean Shores, this superb new build captures the very essence of contempo rary coastal living. Bathed in copious amounts of natural light, complemented by crisp white walls and high ceilings through out, this stylish and inviting family residence is sure to please astute buyers seeking their perfect seaside abode.

As a major bonus, the property offers a Council-approved one bedroom granny flat with separate yard, currently rented at $500 pw.

Enjoy Relaxed Beachside Living

As soon as you arrive at this stylishly renovated beachside retreat, you’ll discover relaxed coastal living at its best. Whether you’re seeking a holiday hideaway/weekender where you can make treasured memories with your loved ones or you want a chic coastal family home that presents a statement in style, this property has it in spades. All the hard work has been done, so you can just drop your bags, inhale the fresh sea air, sit back and relax.

For Sale

Prestigious, Elevated Beachside Family Home

Properties in this tightly held, premier enclave rarely come onto the market and this showpiece is being offered for the first time in almost 20 years. Capturing the essence of laidback north coast living at its best, your dream beachside lifestyle awaits in this large, elevated family home set in prestigious Gaggin Street, just metres from the beach. Set on a large 1012 square metre block, this spacious timber-framed family home boasts 330 square metres of internal floorspace.

Profitable Business & Home Opportunity

Set in the pristine foothills of Burringbar NSW, a largely undis covered gem of the Far North Coast, this private 5-acre proper ty offers an unprecedented lifestyle and business opportunity. Pocket Herbs is a family-run business specialising in growing high quality produce in hydroponic system. The business was established in 2008 and is now positioned for the expansion of existing products and markets.

For Sale

Easy Care Coastal Living In The Heart of Town

Located in the picturesque village of Pottsville, the Tweed Coast’s best kept secret, this attractive brick and tile freestanding villa is sure to please those seeking a low maintenance lifestyle. Conveniently located right in the heart of town, you’re just a short, level stroll to the local shops, Mooball Creek and the pristine Pottsville beach.

Sit back, relax and enjoy a quiet cuppa on the front verandah, or entertain your family and friends in the covered patio overlooking the nature reserve at the rear of the property.

Beautifullly presented, north facing with modern interior less than 1km to town centre. Features include large covered outdoor living/dining, inground magnesium pool, extensive solar array w' battery storage, solid timber floors, 9'6" ceilings, plantation shutters, louvre windows, fully fenced yard, raised vege gardens, water tank. This home was not affected in 2022 flood event.

VENDOR WANTS THIS SOLD!

Beautifully presented, large 4 bedroom home has 5 separate living spaces providing ample room for a large family. Brand new pool house & studio. Great location, quiet area, well positioned to the beach and M1 to commute north/south. Lush rolling acres with spring-fed stream, ideal for kids, pets, golf or livestock. This home is a rare opportunity in the coastal rural market to get so much value in a property, ready to move into and enjoy.

This solid, original cottage taking in a majestic view to Wollumbin (Mt Warning) and the Caldera has a DA approval in place for full width extension at rear & ensuite/walk-in robe to main. Completely above flood risk, the home is ready to be transformed. New roof, solid hardwood construction/concrete & timber stumps, 10ft ceilings, original floors & windows. Secure this great position, close to the Gallery & 2km to town.

Secure your new home site in the highly sought Altitude Estate. This 681m2 allotment enjoys a great northerly, elevated aspect with views to the hinterland, Gold Coast & Tweed. Gentle slope from the street frontage with a stunning concept plan for a 2 level home (4 brms, media room, studio, multiple in/outdoor living areas & inground pool) designed for modern family living. Highly motivated vendors are committed elsewhere.