L O C A L & I N D E P E N D E N T

Ken Sapwell

Former sacked mayor Warren Polglase is back on top with long-time sidekick Phil Youngblutt as his deputy after their names were plucked from a cardboard box in a bizarre twist to this week’s mayoral elections.

Outgoing Mayor Joan van Lieshout left the door open for Cr Polglase’s triumphant return af-ter boycotting the election process in response to what she saw as a vicious vendetta from members of the council’s two dominant factions.

Her shock withdrawal from the process trig-gered a three-all deadlock between Cr Polglase and the community faction’s choice, former deputy mayor Barry Longland, which was re-solved in a lucky dip from the box.

Cr Longland then missed out on the deputy’s position when his only challenger, Cr Young-blutt, also won the draw from the same box to cement an alliance between the two National Party stalwarts who had sat together on a previ-ous council.

It was fourth time lucky for Cr Polglase who had missed out in three previous draws for the mayoralty against his old foe Max Boyd dur-ing his 18-year council career which has been marked by controversy.

Proud wife Karlene rushed forward to kiss him after the improbable win which happened to coincide with his 68th birthday.

The outcome was greeted with muted cheers from a packed public gallery mixed with a vit-riolic and defamatory outburst from one out-raged spectator who was threatened with evic-tion before walking out in disgust.

Cr Polglase’s victory comes just 12 months after voters re-elected him despite being the leader of Tweed’s last council which was sacked in disgrace in 2005 following an inquiry which found that he and other pro-development coun-cillors were puppets of developers.

The 68-year-old former rice farmer from the Riverina acknowledged his win was due to the luck of the draw but pledged to work for the common good with his main focus on ‘creating jobs for our kids.’

‘I hope the council can now come together as a team and work towards creating better outcomes for the Tweed,’ he said shortly after re-assuming the mantle.

He also pledged more transparency and openness but side-stepped questions about whether he would seek to change the council’s controversial media policy, saying it was ‘open to interpretation’.

‘We are not some sort of secret society, we are not the freemasons or the buffaloes, we are very

open,’ he said. ‘I have always had an open door policy and people are welcome to come in and chat with me any time.’

Cr Polglase dismissed questions about wheth-er the community was ready to see him back at the helm following his sacking as a result of the Daly inquiry, saying none of the recommenda-

tions from the inquiry had ever been acted on.He said his re-election and that of fellow Na-

tional Geoff Provest following the inquiry was a clear signal that the electorate resented the government’s actions in dismissing an elected council.

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Disgraced former mayor back in the chair

Roxanne Millar

A music teacher who spent 13 years in the Army is transforming platoons of students throughout the Tweed into award-winning musicians.

Andrew Best has launched a chain of bands for students of all ages so that when they move between primary school, high school and uni-versity, they will always have a band.

Andrew moved to the Tweed from Victoria in 2007 and quickly noticed a massive gap in school music programs.

‘I came at the right time because there was

nothing in place when I arrived. Music is over-looked Australia-wide in schools,’ he said.

‘Teamwork, comradeship, working for each other and social enjoyment are just some of the benefits of band as well as the smiles it puts on their faces.’

Andrew started his music program at Banora Point Primary School with 40 students. It has become so popular that 65 students are now learning a range of instruments.

In 2008 the band, in its first year, took out second place in a Murwillumbah performing arts event. It has also been awarded first place in a Gold Coast eisteddfod and a gold medal at the Brisbane Bands Festival.

But realising many students at other schools were missing out on the fun being had at Ban-ora Point, Andrew launched the North Coast Development and the North Coast Combined

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Council reporter Ken Sapwell gives his view on the events which led to the changing of the guard at Tweed Shire Council this week.

‘A bloody fiasco!’ That was the blunt verdict of one long-time gallery observer after events unfolded in the council’s Mur-willumbah chambers at 4.40pm on Tuesday.

Council supremo Mike Rayner had just announced the name of the corporation’s chief flag flyer and mouth-piece after plucking one of two folded pieces of paper from a cardboard box after giving it a quick shake.

There should have been a drum roll as he unfolded the paper to announce Tweed’s new mayor... and the winner is... wait for it, Warren Polgalse! A shock result for punters but a stunning comeback and true birthday surprise for the coun-cil veteran and National Party identity.

It was another one in the eye for Professor Maurice Daly whose inquiry in 2005 led to the sacking of the Polglase-led

council amid corruption alle-gations but which the wily war-horse dismisses as a politically inspired witch hunt.

The loser in the lucky dip for the top job was the then deputy mayor Barry Longland, who went on to suffer another indignity when he lost out on a second draw for his old job to another National Party stal-wart, Phil Youngblutt.

The fiasco barb was aimed

at the TV game-show concept of choosing our next mayor which came about following the scratching and shock walk-out by the council’s first mayor, Joan van Lieshout, just minutes earlier.

She stunned the cham-ber when she told them she couldn’t vote for either candi-date ‘in order to uphold integ-rity’, before walking out of the room and leaving both factions split three-all.

By doing so she knowingly consigned the choice of her successor to chance, a decision she says was made after a lot of soul-searching and realisation of a likely electoral backlash.

After just 12 months at the helm, the Liberal Party hope had run out of friends, first off-siding Polglase’s faction by agreeing to development con-trols at Hastings Point, and lat-er some members of the other side who didn’t like her style of leadership.

None were prepared to give her a second crack, but she says both Longland and Polglase of-fered her the deputy’s job in exchange for her support for the main prize, which also car-ries a $39,000 pay rise.

She says her conscience wouldn’t allow her to vote for Polglase, saying she didn’t be-

lieve the electorate was ready to accept his return to the top job so soon after his last stint on the old council which was sacked in disgrace.

She also couldn’t support the other side following what she believes was their failure to back her in her rally board run-in with Mike Rayner and attempts to sideline her by putting her before a conduct review panel on unfounded charges.

‘They wanted to make me their deputy, but I’m not a dep-uty sort of person,’ she said in rejecting the overtures, which ironically led to her last-man-on-earth choice taking over her cherished job in which she named her biggest challenge as her colleagues.

Suddenly dimmed is her vi-sion to turn the Tweed into a food bowl, allow the carve-up of farmland and the creation of self-contained communes dot-ted throughout the shire.

The new vision, as declared by Cr Polglase in the euphoria of his fateful win, ‘is jobs, jobs and more jobs for our kids.’

But as the disgruntled ob-server stalked out of the cham-ber moments before security guards moved in he called out: ‘We’re right back to where we started.’

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Schools Band, which are aimed at primary students who don’t have a band at their school.

The students rehearse at Banora Point Primary School once a week and the band was recently awarded the Most Promising Instrumental Mu-sic Ensemble at a Murwillum-bah event.

With many of his students to graduate to high school at the end of the year, Andrew is launching another band at Tweed River High School so they can keep playing.

When the kids graduate from that band, they will be

able to join Andrew’s tertiary band Toe Jam’n.

‘I started playing the saxa-phone when I was 13. I knew music was for me and that I had to have a sax in my hand,’ he said.

‘I had great chances to play when I was a kid and I want to give kids on the Tweed the same chances. I also played in the Army band for 13 years.

‘I would like to eventually see them do an overseas trip, performing at international festivals.’

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Earlier the outgoing mayor stunned colleagues at the out-set of proceedings when she told them she would not be exercising her crucial and de-cisive vote.

‘It is with sadness for the community that I regret that in order to uphold integrity and accountability for council with no compromise I am un-able to vote for either nomi-nated party,’ she told council-lors before walking out of the chamber.

‘It has been a privilege for me to serve you in the capacity of mayor and will continue to work with the same zeal and

commitment in my position of elected councillor.’

Immediately after the power shift, Cr van Lieshout joined with Crs Polglase, Youngblutt and Kevin Skinner to overturn their planners’ advice and al-low a 40 Ha farm at Wardrop Valley to be subdivided con-trary to state planning polices.

Greens councillor Katie Milne said the decision would open the floodgates for other similar subdivisions but Cr van Lieshout said every ap-plication should be treated on its merits and in this case the property was not a viable farming proposition.■ See editorial, page 6

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Bands hit the right note

Tweed Shire mayor Warren Polglase pictured after Tuesday’s chance selection. Former mayor Max Boyd, who beat Warren three times in the draw, looks down on the new mayor, whose elevation coincided with his birthday. Photo Jeff ‘I’d Buy A Lottery Ticket’ Dawson

Light a candle for those gone but not forgotten this Satur-day night (September 19) at the Murwillumbah Relay for Life where 28 teams will walk through the night to raise money for cancer research.

Nella Powell from the Can-cer Council said the event is important to people suffer-ing from cancer but it’s not all about money.

‘We try and ask the commu-nity to raise as much as they’re comfortable with,’ she said. ‘Everything they raise makes a real difference to cancer pa-tients. It’s a really wonderful event.’

Light entertainment as well as food and drinks will keep participants going well into the wee hours.

The relay starts at 3pm on Saturday at Murwillumbah Showground the and con-tinues into Sunday morn-ing when breakfast will be served.

The Candlelight Ceremony of Hope, where messages of remembrance and hope are written and candles lit, is at 7.30pm.

Community members not part of a team are welcome to come along and provide their support.

Walking relay to raise cancer research funds

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Local News

Ken Sapwell

Hastings Point residents have suffered another major setback in their long-running battle to stop the development of a four-storey luxury seniors’ re-sort comprising more than 260 units known as The Point.

The NSW Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal by the town’s progress association

against a Land and Environ-ment Court decision giving a greenlight for the controversial project now nearing comple-tion.

The split two-one decision is a vital win for developer Danny Gillies who faced a demolition order if they lost the case.

Instructing solicitor and local resident John O’Reilly says the court decision handed down

last week ignored the cumula-tive impacts the development would have on the small village and could have far-reaching repercussions throughout the state.

He says the state planning laws for seniors’ living might override other environmental and social considerations in the future.

‘Any developers who want

to put seniors’ developments can basically disregard impor-tant provisions from LEPs that might otherwise apply and prevent a development simply because that subject matter isn’t incorporated in the sen-iors’ living policy.’

Mr O’Reilly says the resort has been constructed over sev-en blocks of land and will more than double the population of Hastings Point, from around 450 to more than 1000.

‘Anyone who sees that devel-opment now, including the ex-perts, the consultants and even the council can tell that it’s completely inappropriate and contrary to the coastal design guidelines and other policies and laws,’ he said.

‘We’re just hoping that through the locality plan that this type of development isn’t replicated and isn’t used, as we feared, as a precedent for fur-ther similar developments in Hastings Point.’

Mr O’Reilly blamed former (council) administrators for dragging their heels and not bringing in long-overdue de-velopment controls which would have helped bolster their case.

He said he would be consult-ing with residents and his legal advisers about the prospect of appealing the case in the High Court.

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Belinda Pursey and Don McAllister (both pictured) of Wollumbin BUG (Bicycle Us-ers Group) want everyone to get on their bike and cycle with safety.

Wollumbin BUG has pushed for 30 signs to be put up in areas within the Tweed Shire where bicyclists may be ‘squeezed’ off the road by cars.

‘We’ve been working with Dan Walton, sustainability of-ficer from Tweed Council, to identify squeeze points,’ Belin-da, president of the group, said. ‘He’s been really supportive.’

The community-based group is also in the process of establishing a bicycle advisory committee to provide feedback to council on the needs of bicy-clists in the region.

‘Council has a bicycle budget but no committee to work with them,’ Don, a former Tweed Council engineer, said. ‘They have traffic and water commit-tees, why not bikes?’

A keen bike rider since age 14, Belinda is car free and is getting ready to join in a non-competitive ride from Sydney to Melbourne later this year.

‘BUG has been formed to promote safer riding and get

more people on bikes,’ she said. ‘There are a lot of people with bikes in the shed with a punc-ture. We’d like to get them out.’

Wollumbin BUG is having an official launch this Sunday, September 20, at 11.30am at the Seventh Day Adventist complex on Racecourse Road on the outskirts of Murwil-lumbah.

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Ken Sapwell

Figures have been released showing the Tweed tops the list of regional councils where developers are seeking consent from the Planning Minister for their buildings and subdi-visions.

Councillors from all sides this week criticised the number of major developments which are being assessed under the government’s so-called Part 3A amendments to the Planning Act. A damning critique was also made by leading environ-mental barrister Tim Roberston who said the planning changes

since 2005 had concentrated powers in the hands of one per-son (see panel right).

Department of Planning fig-ures reveal that it has 20 Part3A applications relating to Tweed developments on its books, rep-resenting 10 per cent of all ap-plications throughout regional NSW.

Cr Barry Longland said the figures showed that developers in the Tweed were leading the pack in seeking determinations from the minister, outstripping all other regional councils.

He said that even though the government was the consent authority, council staff were

still required to prepare reports on the applications, diverting resources and creating an extra burden on the budget.

‘The worst aspect of the sys-tem is that it allows decisions to be made by bureaucrats in Sydney rather than by elected representatives who are more in tune with local sensitivities and community expectations.’

Cr Longland’s views were backed by National Party coun-cillor Warren Polglase and the Liberal Party’s Joan van Lie-shout, who said the Part 3A ap-plications subverted the demo-cratic process and left residents without a real voice.

Meantime another vocal critic of the process, Greens MP Sylvia Hale has called for a freeze on determining all part 3A applications until corrup-tion allegations hanging over the heads of unnamed MPs and government bureaucrats were investigated. The allegations surfaced following the recent gangland-style murder of reput-ed stand-over man and accused arsonist Michael McGurk.

Mr McGurk was a close as-sociate of billionaire developer Bob Ell, who posted $100,000 bail for him on recent fire-bombing and assault charges and whose company, Leda Holdings, has two major Tweed projects awaiting government approval.

Ms Hale welcomed an in-

quiry into land deals in Western Sydney involving other McGurk associates but called for it to be widened.

‘The major parties are clearly reluctant for this inquiry to dig too deep or look too far, as they both have extensive links with developers and accept their do-nations,’ she said.

‘One instance among many would be the links between developer Bob Ell whose com-pany Leda Holdings currently has Cobaki Lakes and Kings Forest before the Minister for Planning.

‘Leda Holdings is a signifi-cant donor to the Labor Party. Between 2003 and 2007 it do-nated $51,730 to NSW Labor and Mr Ell has attended Labor fundraisers.

‘Michael McGurk was em-ployed by Mr Ell at the time of his murder, and Mr Ell is al-leged to have introduced Mr McGurk to developer Ron Medich, whose business activi-ties are now the subject of the parliamentary inquiry.

‘Last week I reintroduced the Greens’ Bill to prohibit devel-oper donations entirely. Its pas-sage would be a significant step along the path of ridding the state of the stench of corrup-tion that envelops the planning process,’ Ms Hale csaid.

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Tim Roberston, who spe-cialises in environmental law, compared the current system to that operating in 1965 under the notoriously corrupt Liberal government led by former Premier Bob Askin.

He says there are serious questions about the merit of projects which get the go-ahead under the govern-ment’s part 3A process which removes councils from the decision-making process.

‘I think when you concen-trate power in the hands of one person, you just encour-age the kind of people who gravitate to opaque decision-making, and sometimes it’s not very seemly’, he told the ABC’s Stateline program.

‘The changes made since 2005 have concentrated enormous power in the hands of one person, the Planning Minister, and it has returned our planning system to the days of Bob Askin.’

Mr Robertson said the government had appointed planning panels or required concept plans to be prepared in moves aimed at preventing judicial reviews of the govern-ment’s decisions.

Under the Part 3A proc-ess, the developer was able to write his own conditions which then become the controls imposed by the min-ister, effectively turning the poacher into the gamekeeper.

Mr Robertson, who has acted on behalf of Tweed landowner Stephen Segal in his long-running dispute with Tweed council, says he advises clients to bypass councils and seek approval from the Minister.

‘First of all, there’s far less scrutiny, second, the public don’t have a look in, third, there’s a possibility of getting an approval faster,’ he said.

‘Finally if there is anything dodgy about the develop-ment, then it’s not likely to be looked at with the same de-gree of scrutiny as if they went the local government route.

‘If objectors have rights of appeal because it’s what’s called designated develop-ment, they can’t exercise those rights of appeal – it tidies it up for property de-velopers because they don’t have to comply with planning controls.’

Mr Roberston accused the government of lying about its intentions and said the changes had been deliber-ately made to avoid commu-nity scrutiny of controversial development.

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Luis Feliu

The headlines of the day nearly 31 years ago said it all: ‘They got the lot’. The Murwillumbah bank heist also prompted a hit song.

It was Australia’s biggest bank robbery at the time, $1.7 mil-lion in assorted banknotes sto-len from Murwillumbah’s then Bank of NSW (now Westpac) on November 23, 1978 by what was believed to be a gang of pro-fessionals who broke into the bank’s strongroom overnight.

The famous event was

marked last week by Tweed River Regional Museum mem-bers during a site walk con-ducted by Murwillumbah His-torical Society president Ron Johansen and a small footpath photographic display outside the bank.

Renowned Australian sing-er-songwriter and longtime Kinsgscliff local, Paul Ensbey, also played an acoustic version of the Bullamakanka hit song

Murwillumbah Bank Job.‘It was never solved, they’re

still running free and a $250,000 reward is still there if anyone brings them in,’ Ron told The Echo.

A specially-designed t-shirt was made at the time with the words ‘They got the lot’ and Ron managed to borrow two of them for the occasion last week.

‘Thousands of these t-shirts

were made but we’ve only got two left, they’re rare and price-less, people wanted to buy them off us last week, but we had them on loan,’ he said.

Ron said that famous English train robber Ronald Biggs, who was released from jail recently on compassionate grounds, apparently also ordered some of the t-shirts through his son Peter three years ago after ‘he’d heard about it’.

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Murwillumbah Historical Society president Ron Johansen (left) and member Rob Gerdes with empty pockets and ‘They got the lot’ t-shirts outside the Murwillumbah (now Westpac) bank where the famed robbery took place. Photo Jeff ‘I Got Nothing’ Dawson

Luis Feliu

Claims by rally officials that rocks were thrown at cars dur-ing the Byrrill Creek leg of the event which forced them to cancel those stages now appear to be false, but the reporting of the claim as fact by main-stream media has drawn the ire of anti-rally protesters blamed and vilified for it.

The Sydney Morning Her-ald last week reported that the race organisers had conceded that the rock attack claims were based on a second-hand account from a spectator, and no cars were struck by rocks on the Friday.

Never any evidence‘There was never any evi-

dence that cars were hit by rocks on that day,’ the chair-man of the race organising committee Gary Connelly told the Herald.

‘What happened was that an onlooker told the race mar-shall on the spot that a rock had been thrown, they didn’t say that it hit a car.’

Police said they had relied on the rally organisers for in-formation.

Tweed’s Greens councillor Katie Milne, who spearhead-ed an unsuccessful legal bid to stop the rally, asks why Mr Connelly ‘let the media fren-zy escalate for nearly a week

before he clarified this?’‘Why has he not deigned to

apologise for withholding this information and letting the vili-fication of the protestors go un-checked?,’ Cr Milne wrote in a letter to the media (see page 7).

‘With all that police pres-ence, dogs, trail bikes and heli-copters with infrared technol-ogy, why was no one caught and not even a glimpse of the protester recorded?

‘Violent and abusive behav-iour by rally supporters esca-lated after the inflammatory reporting of the Byrrill Creek incident and the worst report I heard of was a car swerving into protesters at Kyogle where children were very close,’ she said.

Mr Connelly issued a press release after the Herald report to clarify his comments, say-ing an ‘onlooker’ not associ-ated with the official protest group had ‘advised the security marshall that people had been throwing rocks at rally cars’ in an area where boulders had allegedly been placed on the road beforehand.

He said the information was relayed to race HQ just as the third rally car was starting the stage and due to other prior ‘confirmed actions’ such as the placing of the rocks and boul-ders on the road, the ‘human obstruction’ of a race marshall’s car earlier, the placing of some

fencing across the road ‘plus the rock throwing intention advised to the security mar-shall’, that the clerk of course ‘had no choice but to cancel the stage as she was not prepared to put any person at risk’.

Bizarre rumourAs a result, police issued a

statement condemning protes-tors for the supposed attacks and the story was picked up by major media organisations around the world. The alleged incident followed earlier me-dia reports of a bizarre rumour that dead, frozen koalas would be thrown onto the race track by protesters, after the local po-lice chief chief told reporters details of the rumour.

Rally champions Sebastian Loeb and Mikko Hirvonen ap-parently denied to protesters that their cars had been hit by rocks, with Loeb sympathis-ing with demonstrators, per-plexed at why the race was run through a residential area and through a national park.

The anti-rally groups denied involvement in violent or dan-gerous protests saying that as a result of the false claims they had been targetted by pro-ral-ly elements in the community and vilified by some commen-tary in newspapers and on the internet.■ See rally letters, pages 7-8; Shire counts the cost, page 11

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It’s all Kevin Rudd’s fault. Here we are, nearly two years out of the Howard

years and happily consign-ing them to well-deserved oblivion.

And then Rudd has to men-tion the war; and of course John Howard and Peter Cos-tello lurch out of the political cemetery to boast about the size and quality of their tomb-stones and pretend they are not really dead after all, and Malcolm Turnbull feels that he has to join in and defend the two people in the world he most wants to forget. Such is the level of discussion in con-temporary Australia.

The trigger, of course, was Paul Kelly’s latest blockbuster, a weighty, indeed ponderous, attempt to spin the 24 years of government by Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and John How-ard with (in alphabetical or-der) Peter Costello into one seamless thread of economic reform.

Launching the book, Rudd predictably dismissed the Howard-Costello period as a mere hiatus; he and only he was the true bearer of the flame kindled in 1983. This admittedly partisan view was derided as mean-spirited and mendacious, but it did invite a critical appraisal of How-ard’s legacy and what, if any-thing it has left us. And on close examination it is not a legacy which can be dismissed lightly. It can, however, be dis-missed heavily, so here goes.

The proudest boast of How-ard and Costello was that they handed over a robust and vi-brant economy, free of debt and sizzling with growth. It was indeed free of government debt; on the other hand pri-vate debt, vigorously encour-aged by government policy,

was through the roof and still climbing. And certainly Aus-tralia’s economy was growing and had been for many years.

The problem was that the growth had been squandered on election bribes to middle class voters. Vast quantities of tax had been collected only to be handed back, although the handouts disproportionately favoured the top end of town. Very little was invested in in-

frastructure and still less set aside for the inevitable down-turn – thus Rudd’s need to borrow large amounts, which is now the target of coalition outrage.

Indeed, so extreme had been Howard’s profligacy that if all his 2007 election prom-ises had been honoured, the budget would have gone into structural deficit even if the boom had continued. Not much of a bequest after all.

Howard also claims credit for workplace reform and in-deed the legislation introduced early in his term built on the work of Keating. And it would have gone much further: we would have had WorkChoices in 1998 if the Democrats had not held the balance in the sen-ate. And if we had there’s every chance we would have been rid of the Howard gang at the 1998 election, in which they were rejected by a majority of vot-ers anyway – but not, alas, in the crucial seats. And of course WorkChoices would have been

dismantled, as it has been. No monument there.

The Democrats also played a part in watering down Howard’s big one: the GST. The main – perhaps the only – point about a GST is its ef-ficiency, which relies on its universality. As soon as you remove this, as the Democrats did, you are left with just an-other messy indirect tax. And like all flat rate taxes the GST

is regressive: it hurts the poor more than the rich, and so ef-fectively redistributes income upwards, just like Howard’s other so-called reforms.

Even economists admit this is unfair, but they justify it on the grounds of efficiency – it is easy to collect and hard to avoid. Rudd, incidentally, spoke passionately against the GST and has ruled out put-ting up the rate. He would undoubtedly like to repeal it altogether, but it’s too late to unscramble the omelet. We’re stuck with it, but we don’t have to like it. And in the end it remains a political copout: we accept an unjust and in-equitable tax because raising the same amount from a fair one is just too much like hard work. No wonder Costello was so keen.

He is also very proud of another copout: handing the power to set interest rates over to the Reserve Bank. Taking his hands off the steering wheel is a matter for self-con-

gratulation. Howard inveighs against a Bill of Rights because it would hand over decisions on human rights to unelected lawyers and judges, but he thinks handing over decisions crucial to the economy and living standards to unelected bankers, financiers and busi-ness tycoons is courageous and forward looking policy. Go figure.

And that’s about it. It is true enough that the economy was basically sound, with the big four banks providing a solid foundation: with the added protection of a government guarantee they were never go-ing to suffer the fate of many of their overseas counterparts. Howard and Costello can take some credit for the most un-liberal regulatory regime by which the banks are governed, a regime on which Rudd will cheerfully build, but it is hard-ly what they themselves would characterise as economic re-form. That consisted, in their view, entirely of deregulation, of giving the market more freedom, not less. And here, even by their own standards, they did very little.

Rudd’s principal charge against them is that they did almost nothing to boost pro-ductivity against the inevi-table time when the mining boom came to an end. Educa-tion, research and innovation were all allowed to run down, almost to the point of stag-nation. This is where the bo-nanza should have gone and this will be the priority in the years ahead.

In other words, economic reform will certainly contin-ue, but not as an end in itself: it will henceforth be a means towards social reform. And it is by this criterion that Rudd’s own legacy will be judged.

Will the Tweed return to the bad old days with the appointment

of a pro-development mayor and deputy? Can the commu-

nity have confidence that the new leadership team of Warren

Polglase as mayor and his longtime loyal lieutenant Cr Phil

Young blutt as deputy will act in their best interests? Both coun-

cillors, who are members of the National Party, may not like

the term ‘pro-development’ but those in the community who

have been round long enough will remember the two, on most

counts, voted for the interests of individual developers above

local communities when push came to shove on controversial

developments.

Mayor Polglase, along with the rest of council, was sacked in

2005 after the Daly Inquiry found the majority councillors led by

him were ‘puppets’ of developers and the council had become

dysfunctional as a result of this and the bloc-voting by the two

factions. He will now of course feel a sense of vindication, albeit

unjustified as he was not elected to the position but had his

name drawn out of a box. He was not the people’s choice, or

even the choice of a majority of councillors, but simply had the

luck of the draw.

After his appointment on Tuesday, the new mayor was asked

about the past and the perception of his leadership being pro-

developer, which he angrily rejected, tipping a bucket over the

inquiry which sacked him, claiming it was a political witch hunt

which failed to prosecute anyone or find any corruption.

But there was widespread relief around the Tweed when that

council was sacked and administrators appointed, given the

pro-development faction in charge backed the big end of town

on almost every occasion. Symbolically, or significantly, two of

the loudest cheers when Cr Polglase’s name was picked out of

the box by general manager Mike Rayner came from two local

real estate agents.

Former mayor Joan van Lieshout, who was not around during

the time of the unpopular bloc-ridden councils, found much

favour with communities fighting inappropriate development

such as Hastings Point as she followed a more independ-

ent course rather than aligning herself with the conservative

pro-development threesome of Crs Polglase, Youngblutt and

Skinner.

Unfortunately, by abstaining from the mayoral vote because

she did not have the numbers to retain the job herself, Cr van

Lieshout has confirmed the impression of a self-centred prima

donna which the conservative side of council tried to create

during her mayoralty. It was the height of political irresponsibil-

ity to let the result be decided by chance.

We hope she quickly recovers her equilibrium, although

she has already sided with the pro-development bloc soon

after she was deposed on Tuesday, her crucial vote giving one

landowner a windfall by approving a contentious subdivision

at Wardrop Valley. Nevertheless, she has the chance to become

an independent deal broker or the deadlock-breaker if factional

division continues. Her vote can be decisive and the community

will be closely watching how she uses it.

We also hope that the rearrangement of the deck chairs on

Tuesday night will put an end to the petty spats and unneces-

sary secrecy which have been a sad feature of Tweed Shire’s

new council since it was elected 12 months ago.

All councillors should now focus their energy on making it

clear to the NSW government that the community is far from

happy about its decision to remove all major planning deci-

sions from their hands. As the council which has suffered more

bad decisions at the hands of unnamed bureaucrats than any

other in the state, they should be leading a campaign through

the state’s local government association for the return of their

planning powers.

The luck of the draw

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The flim-flam menFor months, while I was presi-dent of No Rally Group and its main spokesperson, I warned that the rally organisers could not be believed and that too much had been based on in-formation and opinions from them. I documented over and over again, both in words and in writing, the misinformation, misrepresentation and just plain lies put out and about by them. But no one would lis-ten, far easier to believe the flim-flam men! Now it is the community that must pay the price of division and discord and physical assaults.

Michael McNamaraBanora Point

Questions for next timeA lot of questions need to be answered in relation to can-cellation of the Byrrill Creek stage and the media report-ing. People need to calm down about this until the truth is established and the police do their job.

The Sydney Morning Herald now has a story entitled ‘Car rally rock attacks false,’ yet our local media are still carrying on with the story. Gary Connelly of Rally Australia has stated to the SMH that ‘no cars were struck by rocks on Friday’.

Why did Gary let the me-dia frenzy escalate for nearly a week before he clarified this?

Why has he not deigned to apologise for withholding this information and letting the vilification of the protesters go unchecked?

Why was there no qualifica-tion by media or police that this was all only alleged, and that according to Mr Connelly, ‘there was never any evidence that cars were hit by rocks on that day’?

With all that police presence, dogs, trailbikes and helicopters with infrared technology, why was no one caught and not even a glimpse of the protester recorded?

Why was there not even a photo released of the supposed boulders? Surely these boulders did not elude the police also? It’s all too weird.

While 12 laws were nulli-fied to force this race through, people are still innocent until proven guilty, unless we have become a totally fascist state.

I have been criticised for not condemning this incident. Of course I condemn any violent protest action but how could I do that when there was no evidence that this happened? I was at Byrrill Creek protesting

peacefully and the first story I heard was that there were cows on the road. Then about eight other stories followed, includ-ing that one of the drivers said that Byrrill Creek was too dusty and the closeness of the trees made it too dangerous to race.

I tried to see Superintendent Michael Kenny on Sunday when the rock throwing stories persisted but until Thursday I have had no reply.

The community appreciate the police assistance over the weekend, especially when rally supporters tried to attack pro-testers on the two incidents I witnessed. But why has this or the other incidents which I per-sonally witnessed of projectiles been thrown at protesters not been reported in the media?

Violent and abusive behav-iour by rally supporters esca-lated after the inflammatory reporting of the Byrrill Creek incident, and the worst report I heard of was a car swerving into protesters at Kyogle where children were very close. Photo-graphic evidence of a multitude of crossing double white lines by rally drivers was presented to councillors on Tuesday. This is extremely life-threatening behaviour but there is no con-demnation of this by our pro-rally councillors or mayor.

The reporting has been very one sided; hypocrisy abounds and it has been inciting hatred. This has to stop. I am calling on all parties involved stop adding fuel to the fire and damaging the reputation of the No Rally groups and myself.

Cr Katie MilneCarool

■ Now that the rally has snapped shut its trinket box and moved on there are a couple of ‘next time’ questions to ponder:

Next time you can’t get po-lice to respond to a crime in either Tweed or Kyogle shires think about how many perma-nent police could be funded from the cost of transport, ac-commodation and wages of the ‘special rally’ contingent over the next 10 years.

Next time you’re paying top dollar for fuel because it’s in short supply think of the thou-sands of litres used by the rally

(including getting the equip-ment, staff, competitors and spectators) to the event.

Next time your kids ask you what you did to help ease greenhouse gas emissions and climate change think about the three-day sporting event that you attended.

Next time your local com-munity group gets knocked back for funding from Tweed or Kyogle Shire Council be-cause the dollars have all gone, ask yourself how fair that was.

And next time the rally is due, ask the government, the organisers and more impor-tantly, your conscience, for the answers to the above questions.

Don’t hold your breath wait-ing for the answers!

Nigel GreenupNunderi

Police favour rallyPolice press statements have contributed to a smear cam-paign against local residents who have put a lot of time and energy into trying to protect their region from the long-term negative effects of a short-term visit by an elite motor event.

Many people were disturbed by press reports that protests turned violent with rocks thrown at drivers. These re-ports got big headlines despite no evidence of any sort. The rally drivers who were there said it didn’t happen. Now rally organisers say that ‘an onlooker who did not appear to be asso-ciated with the anti-rally group advised the security marshal that people had been throwing rocks at rally cars’.

Yet police Superintendent Michael Kenny continues to feed the frenzy of public con-demnation. I wonder why any-one pays attention to the sen-sational statements attributed to Supt Kenny. The latest refer to investigating the dumping of carcasses of a possum, a rab-bit and a cat at Clothiers Creek Road ‘on Monday morning af-ter the Repco Rally Australia wound down on Sunday night’.

Ahead of the rally, Supt Ken-ny made public a rumour that anti-rally protesters planned to dump frozen koalas on the ral-ly routes to discredit the event. What is the connection? The

rally didn’t traverse Clothiers Creek and the animals named are not rare or endangered species! Just another bucket of mud thrown at protesters?

Who is served by this seem-ingly deliberate campaign to vilify residents who protested the unprecedented invasion of our region by motor hoons?

Why did the police allow ral-ly organisers to claim the Byr-rill Creek stage was abandoned on day one because protesters had thrown rocks at the rally cars? Suddenly all opponents of the rally were portrayed as vio-lent protesters to be criticised, despised and vilified. No one wanted to know about peaceful protests or hear that pro-rally fans threw abuse and had as-saulted residents. All protesters were feral, greenies or hippies who needed to ‘get a job’ or ‘get a life’ and told to ‘go home!’ No mention that we are long-time local residents and many are grey-haired grandparents try-ing to protect something spe-cial for the future from dep-redation by a self-interested group of motor fans.

Why did the police accept such poor quality of evidence? Why did local media run for so long the unsubstantiated rock throwing story? Who was served by discrediting the protesters?

I wonder why the police have behaved in the manner of a private security force with instructions to ensure the rally goes ahead against the wish-es of any local residents who might object. With only a few exceptions the police failed to protect the residents from abuse and even assaults by rally fans, most of whom drove back to Queensland each night.

Before the event local media reported that police would be vigilant and not tolerate anti-social behaviour or breaches of the road rules.

Yet bad behaviour on the part of rally fans was ignored by po-lice and none were breathalysed. Police have more than tolerated bad behaviour: when given pho-tographic evidence of rally cars and their supporters crossing double white lines to overtake on dangerous sections of public roads they have been excused

as being ‘provoked’ by slow traf-fic. Can an ordinary person get off a dangerous driving charge with the same excuse? I doubt it. One protester was booked because her licence plate was dusty! The law was not applied equally but to benefit the rally at the expense of the public.

Selective policing was the order of the day. When one of our grandmothers was verbally abused at Uki by three brave strong young male rally fans and she called for help, the nearest officer looked at her, then looked away. When cars swerved towards the line of protesters at Barkers Vale, not one of the many police there did anything, not even write down rego numbers. The only active role for the hundreds of police on duty was to protect the rally from us protesters, and not us from them!

One officer only was assigned to watch over the publicly an-nounced protest venues and he did help maintain order, but even he said we had to report any incidents to our local po-lice stations. When a woman who was assaulted tried to do that in the days following the rally she was refused on the first three occasions and only had a statement taken on her fourth visit to a police station.

What about crossing double white lines: a clear and imme-diate danger? Supt Kenny is re-ported calling on the public to come forward with any infor-mation about illegal incidents during the rally. Does he mean only incidents which implicate protesters, or is he willing to prosecute the rally drivers for their bad behaviour?

Scott SledgeKingscliff

Resistance justifiedKatie Milne is justified in her actions of opposing the ral-ly, and this whole event will only make her position as the Tweed’s Green champion even stronger. She received the larg-est-ever primary vote in the Tweed’s electoral history, and she will probably do even bet-ter next time. She has not spent ratepayers’ money in taking the rally to court, that money has been pledged by loyal and

hard working supporters of the Greens, who will again pay for any action that is intended to oppose an unsustainable devel-opment or event.

It is important to remember with the fall-out from the rally that money isn’t everything. You cannot buy a clean atmos-phere and you cannot buy back extinct species. We speak in symbols, language is symbolic, the symbol of fast cars racing through the national parks of the sacred mountains in this region show that as a society we do not truly care for the en-vironment, it is a service from which can squeeze money.

Without the actions of pro-testers, peaceful or otherwise there would be no forests for the cars to race in and no na-tional parks to conserve the bi-ological heritage of the region. The protesters lost the right of freedom of speech through unjust laws and reacted in a way similar to the dispossessed and disenfranchised the world over: they struck back.

The actions of the protesters are an attempt to shake the com-placency of the modern world which has become mired in lust and avarice. Green culture and identity is the only sustainable future. Future generations will look back on the actions at the inaugural WRC event and praise the ‘feral, hippie rock throwers’ as courageous defenders of the environment.

It is worth noting here that there is no evidence, despite a claim from a rally marshall, that any rocks were thrown at the cars. No driver has stepped forward and stated that rocks hit their cars. The strategic placement of rocks on the road as a barrier was a tactic that worked successfully to halt the rally. While this is considered ‘disgusting’ by the silent major-ity, no one was hurt. ‘When in-justice becomes law, resistance becomes a duty’.

Samuel K Dawson Eungella

IntimidationDuring the world rally I joined the protesters. At the three pro-tests I attended we spoke out with the microphone and by banners, flags and posters and some people dressed as native animals.

It was a peaceful demonstra-tion against the rally and all was cleaned up afterwards and everything left as we found it.

Yet on Sunday I turned round to see many riot squad police-men, seeming to me scared, as they seemed to work out strate-gies about what they would do. It made me wonder ‘What is our country coming to?’ That all this intimidation and mon-ey was spent against peaceful people who protest against eco-logical damage thrust upon the Tweed Valley and disruption,

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destruction and hurt to our na-tive life in spring which is their breeding season.

Hazel D WilkinsonMurwillumbah

Not law-abidingMy family and I travelled up from Melbourne to attend Ral-ly Australia.

We had a fantastic time at the rally except for when we were faced with protesters and the consequences of their actions. I do not condone the behaviour of certain pro-rally people who were described in other letters as having assaulted, abused and vandalised. But I was angered by the provocative and illegal behaviour of the protesters that we personally encountered.

On Friday morning while driving between spectator points, we were deliberately held up by a vehicle sporting anti-rally stickers. After pass-ing the large group of protest-ers and police on Kyogle Road, we witnessed the driver accel-erate rapidly, cut corners across double white lines and drive at speeds well in excess of 100km/hr in an obvious attempt to get away from us before pulling into a driveway. We also heard protesters at the closing cer-emony swearing over and over through a bullhorn.

When I first heard of the protests to the rally, I was sym-pathetic as I did not agree with stages being run through Na-tional Parks. Now I just cringe every time I read about how peaceful and law-abiding pro-testers and their sympathisers claim to be.

Jayne BorensztajnKingsville, Victoria

Seeking the truthThe first victim of war, it is said, is truth. This certainly appears to be the case where Repco ral-ly is concerned. They invaded Tweed and Kyogle Shires with all sort of promises, none of which, it would seem actually eventuated. They claim that 65,000 visitors came to see the rally. So where were they? They were not in Murwillumbah, nor Kyogle, nor – as Channel 10 TV coverage shows – in the spectator areas along the route. So, where is the promised $100 million to boost the economy of the Tweed and Kyogle shires? Maybe our local businesses did not do as well out of the deal as they expected.

I was with a group of peace-ful NRG protestors at Barkers Vale for 3-4 hours and during that time around 100 specta-tors’ cars, at most, passed by to witness the next stage of the rally. Being generous and esti-mating four people to a vehicle only adds up to around 400 fans. At the closing ceremony at Cudgen Leagues Club, there were about 1,000 fans at best. Does that mean that 64,000 ar-

dent fans left to go home before their heroes were crowned? Highly unlikely I would think!

Another truth victim con-cerns the international media. The Repco rally spin-doctors told us some 650 million peo-ple around the world would be viewing the rally. The reality ap-pears to be a mere 55 million or so.

The truth of the matter is that fewer people came to see the rally than Connelly and co guestimated. How stupid and gullible do they think we are? Don’t they realise we would notice if there were an extra 65,000 visitors to these shires, especially noisy ones.

Even Speed on Tweed suf-fered from lack of interest and, as regards the ‘Outback’ and ‘Tarmac’ challenges, they just seemed to have disappeared into the background.

All in all Repco rally was a poorly thought out event, prop-agandised by the Repco spin doctors who trotted out any old statistical drivel to make them-selves look good. I believe that the lack of response by the pub-lic for events of this kind shows them to be the anachronistic dinosaurs they really are.

We need to stand together to make sure the Repco rally does not take place here again!

Chris DegenhardtNobbys Creek

A resident’s storyAs a resident on a rally rout-ed road I attended the public meeting in Murwillumbah on February 7. We were told that there would be no spectator points along our road, that public and spectator safety was of paramount importance to rally organisers and that rally-ing was not associated with the increase in traffic accidents on public roads which occurs after other motor sports.

Don’t know where Gary Con-nelly got that last one from, as it took three months for his Op-erations Manager to finally get back to me and inform me that he had not been able to come up with any peer-reviewed ar-ticles to disprove the many that show that public roads used for motor races have more acci-dents in the weeks and months following the races than usual. Nor had he been able to come up with anything to show that an interest in rallying was not associated with the attitude that speeding or risky driving is ac-ceptable behaviour.

As for spectator points – the rocky spur above our driveway became an unofficial spectator point. I explained to the police (of whom we had seven officers stationed at our driveway) that these people were trespassing as the owners of that piece of land were not present. These spectators had parked their cars on neighbouring proper-ties without permission, and

left piles of beer bottles and other rubbish which have still not been cleaned up.

At least they had the good sense to camp above the road, unlike the rally marshalls and police. Contrary to safe practice explained to us by the Clerk of the Course the previous week the marshalls and police set up below the road. We had been informed that if we were a) fac-ing a car b) below the road or c) on the outside edge of a corner we would be in an unsafe posi-tion. No point telling the mar-shalls or police that. However, I am disgusted that they did not tell the spectators. I am appalled that they allowed children to stand in harm’s way and to cross the road between rally cars.

We had probably got off on the wrong footing with our marshalls by having prominent

anti-rally signage at our drive-way in the form of two large immovable rocks – our other signs (painted on corrugated iron) having been stolen dur-ing recce day. I had explained to the Clerk of the Course that we would not allow marshalls on our property, so when they attempted to park their car on our farm we decided to block the driveway with our tractor.

This was about half an hour after some ‘Official WRC Me-dia’ people had attempted to park on our place, again with-out prior notification from RRA or our permission. We had politely explained our po-sition and the police escorted them elsewhere.

About 20 minutes after park-ing the tractor, the police sent down a teenager to ask us to move it – we informed him we’d do it when we’d finished our (belated) breakfast. Ten minutes later three policemen walked down the driveway. We assumed they’d come to ask us to move the tractor but the first words uttered were: ‘I’m going to have to arrest you and charge you with intimidation’. We of course had no idea who had in-timidated whom, but it turned out the marshall had felt intim-idated by the sight of the tractor (slowly and legitimately) driv-ing up our driveway towards him. Fortunately the one local policeman of the three was in-terested to hear what had hap-

pened and why, and the issue was resolved by us moving the tractor and the police blocking the driveway for us with their vehicles instead.

I also really wish I could say that the agreement I had reached with CASA had been adhered to. Because goats are nervous animals and I did not want them breaking down a fence and running onto the road in front of the rally cars I had asked CASA to make our property a 500-feet minimum flight zone. RRA operations manager Bob Newman had assured me months prior that the WRC media cameras were so powerful that they did not need to fly below the usual 500 feet. However, in spite of CASA and RRA assurances, helicop-ters flew well below that height and I spent most of my after-

noon comforting frightened livestock. The helicopter flew so low that we could feel the vibration from their engines shaking the ground.

So, I wonder what other lies are ahead of us? Massive in-jection of funds into the local economy? I think not, when all the catering and tow trucks had Queensland registration. Increased bed numbers? I think not, compared with the usual Speed on Tweed and Ty-algum Classical Music Festival weekend numbers.

The fundamental issue of managing public funds for the public good is at stake here – I am sure most residents of the Tweed and Kyogle shires would prefer improved health services or a workable public transport system to this may-hem every two years.

Dr Fiona McCormickBurringbar

Excitable policeThe police allegations against protesters and the subsequent media reportage have done more to damage and divide our community than the ac-tual rally cars and (supposed) 70,000 visitors!

Why was Tweed/Byron police local area and Opera-tion Palisade commander su-perintendent Michael Kenny so quick to accuse protesters of rock throwing on day one, when there was no evidence or

photos of damaged cars? Supt Kenny never used the word ‘al-leged’ in his comments to the media and it was subsequently reported by the media as fact.

‘The protesters involved in this rock-throwing incident have shown total disregard for the safety of competitors and officials involved in this stage of the event,’ Supt Kenny was quoted in the local daily. The story and quotes were rerun by other regional media.

Even on trial in court you are an ‘alleged’ offender – in-nocent until proven guilty. The police caught nobody and it was purely hearsay, yet Supt Kenny’s quote above allowed the media to publish it as fact, and to sensationalise a fictional incident which they did excep-tionally well, and to demonise the protesters.

Even the drivers denied see-ing rocks thrown in several media reports, yet this rumour got front page news and gen-erated violent responses from pro-rally types toward the oth-erwise peaceful protests. Was Supt Kenny just trying to jus-tify the excessive expenditure on police presence?

Then on the last day, a story in the Northern Star conveniently shows a rally car with broken rear windscreen in a Kyogle back street. Again protesters are blamed, yet it is all speculation, aimed at discrediting the wid-er protests. This article is not quoted from police sources at all. Where is the missile? It is all conjecture and hearsay. The cost of replacing a rear windscreen would not be much against the value of discrediting the pro-tests and endorsing the earlier unsupported reports of rock throwing would it? Has there never been an instance of a rally car window shattering simply from the stress subjected to it by rally driving conditions?

Finally the SMH reported on September 10 that ‘race or-ganisers have now conceded that the rock attack claims were based on a second-hand account from a spectator, and no cars were struck by rocks on Friday’, and that ‘police had re-lied on the rally organisers for information’. What a surprise.

So where’s the apology, Supt Kenny, for those false accusa-

tions? Not that it would reverse the damage already done, or be a front page headline.

Andy GoughLarnook

The real shameThose who have commented that we protesters have shamed our country in the world press should note the comments made by the world class driv-ers who competed. A rally through world heritage areas would never have been allowed to occur in their countries.

It is apparent that Australia trails the world in its environ-mental awareness – and this makes us feel ashamed.

I doubt whether the rally will be back in two years. Repco won’t be able to call it a World Class Event if the world class drivers won’t compete!

Lyn VermeeschBogangar

Koala shows the waySeems to me the most photo-graphed item along the Home-leigh/Sargents Road leg on the Saturday of the rally were not racing cars but the koalas that were noted by ‘Team Koala’ who scrutinised the trees on the verge of the road prior and during the break in the middle of the day.

Tough riot police, rally vo-lunteers (local, national and international), rally officials (national and international) and a local resident living on the road who said ‘I have li-ved here for 20 years and never seen a koala’ were very excited to see a koala in the wild and milled around the trees taking photographs. One English rally volunteer said ‘You have made my day. I didn’t expect to see a koala when I came out here!’

The rally organisers had trouble moving the crowd along as the cars were due to pass. Many were to comment that they didn’t know that ko-alas would be along the side of the roads and were concerned then for the koala’s safety.

The FIA observer (from Portugal) talked with our team leader and asked for a copy of her koala project to be sent to him. He also commented that he didn’t know that the cars would be racing through koala forests.

The volunteers who were either assigned by the rally or-ganisers or through Dr Steve Phillips as koala carers during the race did an excellent job. We now wish for rain to wash the dust off the leaves. It would be similar to us having a slice of bread with a covering of sand on the bread.

Wendy SibleyKyogle

■ Other anti-rally letters re-ceived from M Hopper, Kings-cliff, J M Press, Murwillumbah, N Ingram, Tyalgum.

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Letters not directly concerned with the rally wash-upNo respectIt is my belief that Warren Polglase lost the respect and trust of many in the Tweed Community when he failed to acknowledge his and Tweed Directions Inc’s part in the sacking of our council after the Daly Inquiry in 2005.

He and the other five councillors who were iden-tified in the Daly Inquiry’s first Report ‘Findings’ have refused to accept these ‘Fin-dings’. They have never re-ferred to them or addressed these findings of fraud and misrepresentation,that caused our council to be sacked. They now only refer to a very few lines of the second Daly Report that had nothing to do with the findings of both reports.

In the Tweed Daily News (September 10), Warren Pol-glase was again failing to see his conflict of interest and the ‘elephant in the room’.

He claimed the NSW ALP government’s receipt of $57,730 in contributions from Bob Ell, a friend of the murdered Mr McGurk, to help fund 93 ALP state election candidates was, in his opinion, of far greater concern than the $80,000 Bob Ell gave Tweed Directions Inc to help nine candidates gain control of Tweed Shire Council. Warren Polglase then went on to defend Bob Ell and support

Ell’s Leda-owned projects in the Tweed in the same article.

It is clear to most members in our community that ‘We did nothing wrong’ which was the front page of the Tweed Daily News (August 16-17, 2008) be-fore the last council election has not helped Warren Polglase gain the trust of the community.

When Warren Polglase and Tweed Directions Inc respond to the findings of the first Daly Inquiry, that is, they respond to the findings of fraud and misrepresentation that sacked our Council, and explain to the community why they think they ‘did nothing wrong’ they may once again gain some respect.

Until then I suggest the vast majority of the Tweed finds it difficult to trust and respect Warren Polglase.

Laurie GanterTweed Heads

Vale, Geoff MoxhamWell-known North Coast en-vironmentalist Geoff Moxham, who died as a result of an ac-cident on his Terania Creek property late last month, will be missed by many in the Tweed.

Geoff was an old friend from Sydney days with whom I shared a house and many great moments. He touched many people.

He gave Biochar workshops

in Tyalgum and at Uki only last month. On Thursday, August 27, after working all day and probably exhausted, he kept working on his BiocChar kiln and it was while he was felling a sapling for the rafters of the kiln that a nearby tree was dragged over by entangled vines and struck him.

He will be mentioned and missed at the wrap up of the state funded Economic Transi-tions Project coming up on Sep-tember 17, at the Civic Centre in Murwillumbah.

His work is already being carried on by locals whom he inspired. His death is a potent reminder to us all to listen to our bodies, to be mindful and to acknowledge the precious-ness of each moment and of each other.

Ari EhrlichPumpenbil

Spare our blushesThank you for being the one shining light in the mire of media reports about the Rep-co rally (wasn’t it great to have Connelly admit there was no rock throwing today!) It feels as if you are one of the few publications who truly does listen to and care about what the community thinks. Keep up the great work!

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Spencer Dunbar Banora Point

Katie vendettaWe can always count on local media, other than The Echo of course, to turn discourse into a vendetta against those who op-pose their conservative ideals.

It has worked magnificently in Tweed with the Repco speed rally. Instead of mature dis-cussion about the politics of this state government illegally changing significant environ-mental laws in parliament to hold the rally in Tweed, we are engulfed in a venomous diatribe against Cr Katie Milne, the only councillor who had the courage to stand firm.

Baying for blood, the press has incited hatred and vitriol

against the only person with any integrity in local, state or federal government apart from Green MPs.

The press omitted to remind the public of the fact that Katie Milne had the highest vote of any councillor ever in Tweed Shire. Those who voted for her expect and respect her stance.

Any attempt to remove Katie from office would be yet anoth-er slap in the face for Australian democracy and would be met with outrage and resistance.

Trish MannBurringbar

Proud of local eventI would like to see ‘Speed on Tweed’ standing on its own feet, in its own right, continu-ing on, possibly biannually and not hanging off the undemo-cratic, corrupt bootstraps of the rally.

I suspect when the numbers come home to roost, Speed on Tweed will be shown to be more beneficial to our welfare and contentedness as a com-munity undivided. Speed on Tweed certainly hadn’t thrust a wedge into our community, as did the rally.

Speed on Tweed in my view is a relatively benign event, a mobile museum if you like, cel-ebrating our history of our love affairs with the evolution of the motorcar.

If one takes the position that in this age of global warming Speed on Tweed is inappropri-ate, one should, I believe, take a look in the mirror to see if one drives a car with a reciprocat-ing engine, fly in aeroplanes, have an electric hot water sys-tem, a pump turning on every time you turn on a tap, drive to Tweed for shopping, have any colour other than white on your roof, shop at Coles or Woolworths, support the major political parties, support private schools or hospitals, own a large TV or fridge, eat more than your fair share of food at the expense of the hungry.

Let’s get behind Speed on Tweed, maybe it needs to be scaled down somewhat, render-ing it a little gentler with Moth-er Nature. Throwing away our virginity for the boof-headed rally is dumb.

We created Speed on Tweed, it’s ours, let’s be proud of it.

Peter RaeCondong

Kings Forest disasterThe wildlife expert who was right about the animals be-ing OK in the rally (if certain measures were taken) says they will be stuffed if Kings Forest goes ahead in its current form. Something to think about.

Joyce Sheehy,Murwillumbah

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A groundswell of opposition is building against state govern-ment plans to remove protec-tion for unused rail lines which could allow it to sell off prime land along the rail corridor on the Tweed and elsewhere in the state.

The plans have shocked campaigners and politicians fighting for a return of the rail service and to preserve the cor-ridor for future train use.

Greens MP and transport spokesperson Lee Rhiannon said it would be a gift to de-velopers eyeing off land along the Casino to Murwillumbah rail line.

‘The Greens will strongly op-pose this proposed legislation that if passed could be used as the key to unlock the northern rail corridor for developers,’ Ms Rhiannon said.

Ms Rhiannon said that ‘a century ago members of the NSW parliament had the fore-sight to provide legal protec-tion to our rail tracks. This law has been critical to stopping the removal of the rail track on the closed northern line’.

‘It will be one of the lowest acts of this Labor government if they proceed with this plan. This proposed legislation will be popular with developers who are always on the look out for new land to develop.

‘The Rees government’s lack of vision for public transport is epitomised by this move.

‘This legislation is a kick in the teeth for our rail network. Every single rail line in NSW is now vulnerable to being ripped up, without scrutiny by parliament.

‘The government is running the excuse that this legislation is in response to community requests to turn disused rail lines into bicycle tracks. This is a pathetic attempt to justify

an irresponsible act.‘Cycleways suffer chronic

underfunding due to cuts in the government’s own bike budget and local councils are also starved of state funding. Rail lines need to be retained for public rail services and the government should adequately fund cycleways.

‘The 21st century should be the era of public transport. This proposed bill shows just how backward the Rees government is,’ Ms Rhiannon said.

Trains On Our Tracks (TOOT) president Karin Kolbe said members have been an-gered by the government’s re-fusal to listen to the repeated community calls for a com-muter rail service on the un-used line.

Tweed MP Geoff Provest said he has sought a meeting with Queensland Transport Minister Rachel Nolan to dis-cuss linking the Northern Riv-ers rail service with the heavy and light rail systems being built on the Gold Coast.

Last Friday, Mr Provest told

Parliament that an integrated public transport system for both now and into the future was needed to reduce the al-ready higher than state aver-age unemployment and allow young people access to employ-ment and pensioners access to health services. His Nationals’ colleague, new deputy mayor Phil Youngblutt, supported the move, telling media it could lead to the redevelopment of South Murwillumbah and a better new transit centre in town.

TOOT is proposing a light-rail commuter service, of up to 16 services a day (eight each way) to serve workers, students, shoppers and people seeking medical services. A Southern Cross University survey has shown that a commuter service would attract 2879 passengers per day on the existing line.

Ms Kolbe said the North Coast ‘is attracting the more mobile of the ageing popula-tion, and needs an accessible transport system, not a car or bus-based transport system’.

‘Additionally some of the

1.7 million tourists who come to Byron Bay and the region could arrive by rail, or explore the hinterland by rail, provid-ing a valued source of tourist dollars to the inland regions.

‘Australia’s green house emis-sions need to be significantly reduced, but are continuing to rise and road-based transport is the largest contributor to that. As a country we need to be moving from cars to rail. We need to have a coastal rail link between NSW and Qld - a distance of just 26km.

‘It it is particularly galling to know that just over the border the Qld govt is building new rail lines south to cope with growing demand.

‘In 1961 the Qld govt stopped the rail service to Coolangatta/Tweed Heads. At huge expense they are now bringing it back to the Coolangatta airport. If the old corridor still existed then the new service could end where people actually live and work: in Coolangatta /Tweed Heads itself rather than the airport.’

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Hans Bandler, husband of re-nowned Tweed-born Aborigi-nal and Islander activist Faith Bandler Mussing, died in Syd-ney last week, aged 94.

Hans’s wife Faith, who grew up in Tumbulgum and schooled at Murwillumbah, had a park next to the Tweed River at Tumbulgum named in her honour by Tweed Shire Council 10 years ago.

At the dedication of the Faith Mussing-Bandler Park, she was accompanied by her husband and her biographer Marilyn Lake who wrote the book on Faith’s life called FAITH: Faith Bandler, the gentle activist.

The Sydney Morning Herald carried an obituary on Hans

Bandler, saying he bore witness to two great struggles of the 20th century: the war against Nazism in Europe and the equal rights campaign in Aus-tralia for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples.

‘As a Jew in Vienna before World War II, Bandler was or-dered to scrub street walls and pavements, while caustic soda was poured over his hands. He was incarcerated in the con-centration camps of Dachau and Buchenwald,’ the obituary by Tony Stephens said.

He married Faith Mussing, an Australian South Sea Is-lander who became a leader of the successful 1967 referendum campaign that changed the

constitution, included Aborigi-nes in the census and is often referred to as the first stage of the reconciliation movement.

Bandler met Faith Mussing at an Australian Peace Coun-cil musical evening, where she was a speaker and he, a mem-ber of the Sydney Film Society, screened documentaries about Aboriginal culture.

Hans Bandler is survived by Faith, his daughter Lilon, her husband Stephen Llewellyn and their daughters, Olivia and Nicola.

For the full SMH obituary see www.smh.com.au/nation-al/obituaries/escapee-from-nazis-fought-for-aborigines-20090913-fmad.html

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Comment

The people of the Tweed Shire could do with a spot of healing. The prepa-ration and the run-

ning of the world rally has been an exceptionally divisive period and we all need to settle down and reflect.

The first issue of course is whether we want the rally to continue. This is not addressed to those with reflex answers to that question. The rusted-on supporters and die-hard oppo-nents are actually a small mi-nority of the community. Most people are happy to consider the case on its merits.

The default position on sporting events, even ones in which we have no interest, is live and let live. Rally enthusi-asts are entitled to their pleas-ures. However, of all leisure activities motor sports have the potential to be the most intru-sive on other people’s amenity. Although races can be run on purpose-built circuits and ral-lies can be held in remote areas, disturbing no one, this is not the best economic model for organisers, who prefer not to pay for the infrastructure or the services they use.

More over, most politicians seem to get hypnotised by the sound of a petrol engine and are willing to commit large sums of public money and to override any number of laws in obliging the desire of motor sport bodies to hold their events in centres of population. Such has been the case with the Homebush race and the Repco rally.

However, the favouritism of the government towards private foreign interests – and its bad faith towards the people of NSW – is really a separate issue. This government will be gone long before the series of rallies is due to end. What the residents of Tweed Shire have to determine is whether the inconvenience of the rally is sufficiently mitigated by the economic advantages it has brought.

The inconveniences have been well rehearsed in these pages. Roads are closed, school and work schedules disrupted,

the natural environment put at risk. Cars turned into projec-tiles travelling on gravel roads as fast as the laws of physics and human skill permit may provide an exciting spectacle, but if you live on those roads you have to deal with the noise, the horrendous dust and the potential aftermath of copycat driving. A simple perusal of the letters to the editor for the last few weeks will show ordinary people, by no means radical ac-tivists, shaken to the core by the intrusion of this rally in their lives.

The economic advantages are not yet so clear. The rally organisers have not

answered The Echo’s enquiries about attendance figures and other media are not asking these questions. Clearly there were people who attended the rally from outside the shire, but nothing in any of the images in print or electronic media sus-tains the organisers’ off-the-cuff assertion that seventy thousand people came here for that week-end.

What was the real influx, how much did they spend and what kind of tourists were they? Did they spend up big in the hotels,

restaurants and gift shops or did they buy a slab of beer and con-tent themselves with throwing eggs at protesting residents?

Speed on Tweed was resur-rected by the Repco rally and this should have provided a shot in the arm for Murwillumbah. The motels were reportedly full (as they always are when the vintage event is held) but other businesses report a quieter than usual Speed on Tweed weekend. Food outlets were undoubtedly affected by the rally organisers’ decision to allow Gold Coast traders to set up in the town.

The luxury resorts on the coast were full, as this was where the rally drivers, their crews and the overseas journalists stayed. Apart from the Australians competing hors-concours, there were just eight foreign teams in the world rally, so it would be hard to imagine them making much of an economic impact.

The anecdotal evidence is heavily against any great mon-etary gain to the Tweed Shire, and certainly the figure of $31 million from the social impact study commissioned by the rally is looking sillier and sillier as time goes by.

But when the government comes to review the event,

what evidence will they base their economic assessment on? The organisers’ spin, the actual ticket sales, the predetermined views of the chamber of com-merce, the opinion of council staff whose boss is also a mem-ber of the rally board?

A less tangible benefit that could also be reviewed was the worldwide pub-

licity that was supposed to be given to the ‘Green Cauldron’ by press and television cover-age of the event. But if domes-tic coverage is indicative of the wider broadcasts, this aspect of the rally has certainly been exaggerated, with fewer media reports than expected and very little promotion of the area in the reports that were made.

Television incidentally is where the money is to be made in promoting rallies, although not it seems for Rally Australia: the television rights are held by the world body and the local

organisation is supposed to sur-vive solely on ticket sales and government handouts.

It is imperative that there be reliable information, because the review of the rally is no more likely to be transparent than its approval was. Although the evi-dence so far tends to support the view that the rally is a net loss to the community (in terms of amenity and the spending of public money that would be bet-ter used elsewhere), there can be no expectation that this state government will want to listen to reason. But if the figures are incontrovertible, at least there’s a chance of embarrassing the relevant minister into pursuing his duty.

At the moment the ques-tion of the value of the rally to the local econ-

omy is a judgement call. If I am wrong and $31 million did in fact come our way that week-end I shall be chagrined but ready to admit my mistake.

However, no economic benefit can excuse the vitriol aimed at the anti-rally groups by the corporate press, and in particular the local daily. It has demonised both a councillor and a respected local resident, contemptuously breaching sub judice rules in the process, and has altogether acted as if its chief purpose as a newspaper

is to hunt down members of the community who express a dissenting view.

Such a campaign is especially dishonest when the evidence is circular: a journalist asks a policeman a question about a rumour and suddenly frozen roadkill is set to be placed on the road. The police say, on flimsy hearsay evidence from rally sources, that rocks are be-ing thrown at cars and then the rally organisers are telling the media that police say rocks are being thrown at cars. And the local papers repeat the story ad infinitum, long after it has been shown to be false.

This disinformation may have an unintended effect. As these are the stories that people will remember from the rally, the credibility of the Australian organisers, as viewed from Par-is, may suffer. There was wide-spread opposition to the event, and no doubt one or two illegal actions, but by exaggerating the problems Rally Australia may have done themselves no good with their masters.

Time for a deep breath and a sense of proportion. There are many problems facing the shire, of which the rally is not the worst. But it is an obvious symbol of the gross commercial pressures and outside interfer-ence that are causing residents great concern.

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All our four legged visitors are pampered and offered treats so that they will enjoy their visit to the vet. We also have x-rays, in clinic pathol-ogy services, ultrasound, and blood pressure monitoring and a whole lot more besides.

We are a friendly bunch and would love to meet you and your pets. So drop in and say hello!

We’re at 14 Tweed Coast Rd Cabarita, Ph: 02 6676 3199 www.tcvet.com.au

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Kingscliff Veterinary Clinic

02 6674 1916www.kingscliffvet.com.au

48 Wommin Bay Road, Chinderah

Greenway Drive Veterinary Clinic

07 5524 8111www.greenwaydrvet.com.au

7/12 Greenway Drive, Tweed Heads SouthBoth clinics: Mon-Fri 8.30am-5.30pm Sat 9am-12pm

Consultation by appointment

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Since the dawn of time, human and beast have coex-isted in domestic environments. How this partnership all started is anyone’s guess, but one thing’s for certain: Pets are great for attracting the opposite sex. Though the furry little creatures – and some finned ones – are great for starting conversations, they do have many other advantages as well.

Pet therapy has gained a great deal of recognition in recent years, and for good reason. It turns out that own-ing a pet involves much more than cleaning up the poop in the yard. Just having them around can influence the well-being of your health, social structure and family life. Leave it to us humans to research anything and every-thing that we can imagine.

Physical and mental-health advantagesAccording to medical research, owning a dog will help you lead a more active life. Whether taking it for a walk or just playing around with the furry little creatures, every time you engage in those activities, it gives your cardiovascular system a healthy boost. As such, we see improvements in cholesterol count, blood pressure and a reduction in the use of prescription drugs in people who own pets. Even overall visits to the doctor’s office, especially among people older than 40, are reduced as well.

Another health benefit associated with owning a pet is an improvement in mood and mental well-being. This might be the most important benefit, since many ail-ments are related to our attitudes and mindsets.

Pets are also an excellent source of comfort, laughter and companionship.

Social improvementsHumans must be the most awkward of all social animals. Unlike most mammals that seem to have a rather easy time finding a partner to mate with, we make it difficult with our self-consciousness, our style, and our desire. We often end up tripping over ourselves to make a good impression.

Luckily for us, the universe conspired to send us help – and this is the point at which the benefits of owning a pet become apparent and obvious. No matter what type of animal you have walking at your side, it will most certainly increase your social powers tenfold.

Add structure to your lifeAll of us need some amount of structure in our lives. Some of us already have plenty of it, but others can use a helping hand to clean out the cobwebs and get organised. Pets are completely dependent on their own-ers for exercise, food and health care. Having a pet will undoubtedly instill structure into the owner’s life and will set a steady rhythm to each day.

Morning walks are a good example of how pets keep you on your toes. The last thing you want to do is to come home from a long day at the office and find a pile of dog crap on your oriental rug or that your sofa has been converted into a chew toy. So you do what’s best for everyone and get out of bed to walk your pet.

This, along with regular feeding and general care for your pet, will give you just enough responsibilities to put you up to par with the rest of society. Of course, if you have too much structure in your life or if you’re just plain lazy, it might be best for you to just get a fish.

Improve family bondsAnyone who owns a pet knows that a pet quickly becomes a member of the family. As such, the family addition under the dinner table has tremendous benefits for you and the whole family.

Pets are great stress-busters in domestic situations – a good Shepherd dog will intervene when tensions rise. In addition to teaching compassion, responsibility and nurturing behaviour, pets also make great playmates for the kids. Ultimately though, at the end of the day a pet won’t judge you for watching the entire test match, and that’s what makes them truly wonderful.

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Petcare SuperstorePetcare Superstore has been servicing the local Tweed commu-nities for seven years. In that time they have established them-selves as the leaders in quality pet care supplies and information. Petcare has worked closely with the Friends of the Pound charity group since the store opened and recently opened an in-store pet rehoming centre which is run by Friends of the Pound. Petcare has a policy of employing people with experience, knowledge and a passion for animals and customer service.

That’s why they have 8 veterinary nurses on staff and specialist aquarium personnel to assist customers in all aspects of pet care. Petcare Superstore is also a founda-tion member of Indepet Superstores, a national buying group, this means that we can continue to offer our customers value for money.

That combined with our generous loyalty reward program means that looking after your pet is made more affordable by shopping at Petcare Superstore.

Harvey Norman Complex, Greenway Drive, Tweed Heads South Phone 07 5523 1300

Your pets will love

you even more!

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Mon to Fri 8.30am-6pm, Sat & Sun 9am to 2pm

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4.30 Seachange (PG) 5.30 The New Inventors (G) Rpt. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Planet Earth (G) 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Wild At Heart (PG) 1.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Rpt. 2.00 Monarch Of The Glen (G) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Message Stick (G) Rpt. 6.30 Can We Help? (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Stateline (G) 8.00 Collectors (G) 8.30 George Gently (M) 10.00 Sensitive Skin (PG) 10.30 Lateline 11.15 triple j tv With The Doctor

Rpt 11.45 Good Game Rpt. 12.15 rage (M)

5.20 World News 7.15 Cycling: Tour Of Spain 7.30 2009 One Day Cricket 7.45 World News 1.00 The Food Lovers Guide To

Australia 1.30 Insight 2.30 World News 3.30 Living Black 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 2009 One Day Cricket 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News 7.30 Inside The Bombay Railway 8.30 The Trials Of J Robert

Oppenheimer (PG) 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Striptease Unveiled (MA) 11.00 Movie: The Piano Teacher

(MA 2001) France. Stars Isabelle Huppert, Benoit Magimel, Annie Girardot.

1.15 Movie: A Wonderful Night In Split. (MA 2004) Croatia. Stars Marija Skaricic, Dino Dvornik, Mladen Vulic.

3.00 Weatherwatch

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 Movie: Mask (M 1985)

Stars Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Tom Arnold, Joan Cusack, Jeff Golfblum, Robin WIlliams.

2.30 The Golded Girls (M) 3.00 Auction House (G) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens

(PG) 8.30 2009 AFL Semifinals 3.00 Infomercials

Prime HD same as above except:12.00 Popstars (G) 12.45 Hawkins River (G) 1.30 Harry’s Practice (G) 2.00 The Great Outdoors (G) ➟

6.00 ABC News 9.00 Business Today 9.30 Asia Pacific

News 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 The New

Inventors Rpt. 5.00 7.30 Select 5.30 Catalyst 6.00 Compass (G) 6.30 Junkyard Wars 7.20 Mr Bean 7.30 The Royal Today 8.00 The Worst Week

Of My Life: Saturday

8.30 Torchwood (M) 9.20 Being Erica (M) 10.10 Later... With

Jools Holland 11.20 London Live 11.50 The Graham

Norton Show (M) 12.10 Close

6.00 AFL Premiership Finals 2009

8.00 NASCAR 9.00 Major League

Baseball 12.00 This Week In

Baseball 12.30 NBA Playoff

Moments 1.00 Motorsport 2.00 Sports Unlimited 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Athletix 4.00 Transworld Sport 5.00 National

Football League 7.30 Red Bull Air Race 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 Poker 11.00 BMX Road Fools 12.00 Football 1.05 Sports Tonight 1.30 Omnisport 2.00 Body & Brain

Overhaul 2.30 Major League

Baseball 5.00 NASCAR

Qualifying

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Friends (PG) 4.00 Huey’s Cooking

Adventures (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons (PG) 8.30 Movie: Spectacular! (M)

Tammin Sursok, Nolan Gerard Funk, Greg Germann.

10.30 Go Girls (M) 11.30 Late News 12.00 Sports Tonight 12.30 Late Show With David

Letterman 1.30 Infomercials (PG) 5.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11.00 Infomercials 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Rugby Leauge Finals 9.45 Movie: The Rookie (M) Stars

Charlie Sheen, Raul Julia. 12.00 Late News 12.30 Movie: Death To Smoochy

(M 2002) Stars Robin Williams, Edward Norton.

2.40 Mad TV 3.35 Infomercials

7.00 UEFAChampions League9.00am to 6.30pm

World News In Various

Languages

6.30 World News 7.30 UEFA

Champions League Hour

8.30 UEFA Europa League 2009

10.00 Movie: THe Miracle Of Bern (PG 2003) Germany. Stars Peter Lohmeyer, Louis Klamroth, Sascha Gopel.

12.00 Weatherwatch

All programs G or PG unless otherwise classified

6.00 Kids Programs 8.30 I Dream Of Jeannie 9.00 Bewitched 9.30 THe Flintstones 10.00 The Jetsons 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ

11.30 Seinfeld 12.30 Just Shoot Me 1.00 The Bachelorette 2.00 The Hills (M) 3.00 Just Shoot Me! 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Camp Lazlo 4.30 Ed, Edd N Eddy 5.00 I Dream Of Jeannie 6.30 Bewitched 6.00 The Flintsontes 6.30 The Jetsons 7.00 Entertainment

Tonight 7.30 TMZ 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 Movie: HTe Lord

Of The Rings – The Fellowship Of The Ring (M 2001)

11.45 Just Shoot Me! 12.15 Ellen Degeneres 1.15 Aria Music Show

5.00 rage (PG) 11.00 Jam And Jerusalem (PG) 11.30 The Cook And The Chef 12.00 Stateline 12.30 Australian Story 1.00 Foreign Correspondent 1.30 Can We Help? (G) 2.00 Garden Of The Gods (G) 3.00 Rugby Union: Shute Shield

2009 5.00 Bowls: Australian Indoor

Championships Mens Semifinal.

6.00 Planet Food 6.30 Gardening Australia (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Heart And Soul (PG) 8.25 ABC News 8.30 The Bill (M) 9.15 Cold Blood (M) 10.30 Silent Witness (M) 11.25 rage (M)

5.00 rage (PG) 6.30 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Insiders 10.00 Inside Business 10.30 Offsiders 11.00 Asia Pacific Focus 11.30 Songs Of Praise 12.00 Landline (G) 1.00 Gardening Australia 1.30 Message Stick (G) 2.00 All About Olive (PG)

3.00 The Pirates Of Penzance (G) 5.00 Beethoven: Love & Loss (G) 6.00 At The Movies 6.30 The Einstein Factor 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Yellowstone: Winter 8.30 Midsomer Murders (M) 10.05 Compass (G) 11.05 Margot (PG) 12.00 Order In The House 1.10 Movie: The Jungle Book

(PG 1942) Stars Sabu. 3.00 Talkin Heads: Dr Karl

Kruszelnicki 3.30 A Year In The Art Life (PG) 4.00 The Pet Show (G)

6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.30 Eclipse (PG) 1.00 V8 Xtra (G) 1.30 Motorsport 2.10 Movie: The Rookie (G 2002)

Stars Dennis Quaid, Rachel Griffiths.

5.00 Rugby: Bledisloe Cup New Zealand v Australia

5.30 Sydney Weekender 7.30 Seven News 8.00 Movie: Holes (G 2003)

Stars Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Shia Labeouf.

10.20 Movie: Shanghai Knights (M 2003) Stars Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Fann Wong.

12.35 Movie: The Royal Tenenbaums (MA 2002) Stars Gwyneth Paltrow, Owen WIlson, Ben Stiller, Bill Murray, Gene Hackman, Angelica Huston, Danny Glover.

2.30 Infomercials

6.00 Religious Programs 6.30 New Image 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 10.00 AFL Game Day (PG) 11.00 Magnum P.I. (PG) 12.00 Crime Busters (PG) 12.30 According To Jim (PG) 1.00 KIA Soul Live At The Chapel 1.30 The Real Seachange (G) 2.00 Australia’s Greatest Islands 3.00 Movie: One Fine Day (PG

1996) Stars Michelle Pfeiffer, George Clooney.

5.30 Mercurio’s Menu (G) 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Sunday Night 7.30 Border Security (PG) 8.00 The Force (PG) 10.50 Las Vegas (M) 11.50 The First 48 (M) 1.00 Infomercials 5.30 Seven Early News

Prime HD same as above except:12.00 Gladiators (PG) 1.30 Harry’s Practice ➟

5.20 World News 7.15 Cycling: Tour Of Spain 7.30 World News 1.00 Black Music: An American

(R)evolution (M) 2.00 Labyrinth Of Time: Elliott

Carter (G) France. 3.00 The Wonderful World Of

Albert Kahn: The End Of The World (PG)

4.00 Tim Marlow Meets... Antony Gormley (G)

4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Who Do You Think You Are?

Moira Stuart (PG) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 The Nest (G) 8.30 The Squiz 9.00 Rockwiz (M) 9.50 Movie: Kung Fu Hustle (M

2004) China. Stars Stephen Chow, Yuen Wah.

11.35 SOS (PG) 12.35 Pizza World Record (MA) 1.05 Knot At Home: Stories Of

Survivcal (M) 1.35 Weatherwatch

6.10 World News 7.15 Cycling: Tour Of Spain 7.30 World News 10.00 Who Do You Think You Are?

Sue Johnston 11.00 Futbol Mundial 11.30 UCI Mountain Bike World

Championships 2009 12.30 Cycling: 2009 Grafton To

Inverell 1.00 Speedweek 3.00 UEFA Europa League

Magazine 4.00 Les Muirray’s Football 5.00 The World Game 6.00 Feast Greece 6.30 World News Australia 7.00 2009 One Day Cricket 3.00 Weatherwatch

7.00 Kids’ Programs 3.00 rage (G) 6.05 The New

Inventors 6.35 Heartland 7.20 Rex The Hunt 7.30 The Einstein

Factor 8.00 At The Movies

Rpt. 8.30 Movie: The

Glenn Miller Story (G 1954) Stars James Stewart, June Allyson.

10.25 Movie: One Minute To Zero (PG 1952) Stars Robert Mitchum, Ann Blyth, WIlliam Talman, Charles McGraw.

12.10 Close

6.00 ITU Triathlon 7.30 NASCAR 12.00 Mecum Auction 1.00 Motorsport 2.00 Omnisport 2.30 ITU Triathlon 5.30 Body & Brain

Overhaul 6.00 Before The

Game 7.00 AFL Premiership

Finals 2009 10.30 Formula 1

Qualifying 11.45 Football:

Bundesliga 1.45 Omnisport 2.00 NCAA College

Football 5.00 Beach

Volleyball: FIVB World Tour

5.30 NCAA College Football

7.00 Montreux Jazz Festival 2003 (G) 8.00 Zoo Days (G) 8.55 Little Angels (G) 9.25 Scrapheap Challenge 11.00 Beautiful Noise 12.00 Soundtrack To My Life (G) 12.30 Red Dwarf (PG) 1.30 Planet Rock Profiles (G) 1.55 Bjork: Live At Cambridge 1998.

2.55 Lily Allen: Still Alright?

4.00 triple j tv’s One Night Stand 2008: Faker

4.30 Goldfrapp At Radio 1’s Big Weekend

5.00 Sex, Drugs And Rock n Roll: The 60s Revealed

6.00 ABC Fora 7.00 Artscape 7.30 Cranford (PG) 8.30 Hornblower (M) 10.10 Perfect Day (M) 11.50 Close

6.00 NCAA College Football

8.30 Football. Bundesliga

10.25 NASCAR Sprint Cup Happy Hour

11.15 Athletics 1.00 I Fish 1.30 Beach Volleyball 2.00 Netball Test

Series 2009 4.00 Omnisport 4.30 Classic AFL

Grand Final 7.30 Sports Tonight.

The Weekend Wrap

8.30 One Week At A Time

9.30 Sports Soup 10.00 Grand-Am Rolex

Sportscar Series 1.00 2009 AFL

Preliminary Final

3.00 National Football League

5.00am to 6.00pm World News

In Various Languages

6.30 World News 7.00 Cooking In The

Danger Zone 7.30 The World

Game 8.30 Spiral (M) 9.30 Movie: Janis

And John (M 2003) France. Stars Sergi Lopez, Christophe Lambert, Marie Trintignant.

11.20 Movie: Kurt Wallander – The Village Idiot (M 2005) Sweden. Stars Krister Henriksson, Johanna Sallstrom.

1.00 Weatherwatch

6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Totally Wild 9.30 I Got A Rocket 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 12.00 Movie: Ready When You

Are Mr. McGill (PG) Stars Tom Courtenay, Bill Nighy, Amanda Holden, Phil Davis.

2.00 Life Is Wild (PG) 3.00 It’s Me Or The Dog (G) 4.00 Jamie’s Return To School

Dinners (PG) 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Sports Tonight (PG) 6.00 Futurama (PG) 6.30 The Simpsons (PG) 8.30 AFL 2009 Semi Final 12.00 Good News Week (M) 1.00 Rock Of Love (M) 2.00 Infomercials

6.00 Religion 7.00 Totally Wild 7.30 Animalia 8.00 Meet The Press 8.30 State Focus (G) 9.00 Video Hits (PG) 12.00 Australian Rally

Championship (G) 1.00 Next Wave (G) 1.30 Orangutan Diary (G) 2.00 Netball Test Series Australia

v New Zealand 4.00 River To Reef (G) 4.30 Discover Downunder 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Don’t Forget The Lyrics (PG) 6.30 Australian Idol (PG) 8.40 Rove (M) 10.10 Little Britain USA 10.45 Nurse Jackie (MA15+) 11.20 Sex And The City (M) 12.20 Video Hits 12.30 State Focus 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

6.00 Infomercials 7.00 Weekend Today 9.00 Kids’ Programs 1.00 Boost Mobile Sno Sho 1.30 Movie: Across The Wide

Missourie (PG) Stars Clark Gable, Ricardo Montalban.

3.00 Rescue Special Ops (PG) 4.00 Discover Downunder (G) 4.30 Talk To The Animals (G) 5.00 Fishing Australia (G) 6.00 Evening News 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home

Videos 7.30 Rugby League Finals 9.44 Saturday Lotto 9.45 Movie: S.W.A.T. (M) Stars

Colin Farrell, Samuel L. Jackson, LL Cool J.

12.00 Movie: Druids (M 2001) Stars Christopher Lambert, Ines Sastre, Klaus Maria Brandauer.

2.10 Movie: THey Shoot Divas, Don’t They? (M 2002) Stars Jennifer Beals, Jonathon Schaech, Elizabeth Lords.

4.00 Infomercials

6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 Wide World Of Sports 11.00 The Sunday Footy Show 12.00 Sunday Roast (PG) 1.00 WWE Afterburn 2.00 English Rugby League 3.30 Movie: Arthur 2 – On The

Rocks (PG 1988) Stars Liaz Minnelli, Sir John Gielgud, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Stephen Elliot.

5.30 Antiques Roadshow 6.00 Evening News 6.30 TVs Best Of The Best 7.30 60 Minutes 8.30 Rescue Special Ops (M) 9.30 CSI: Miami (M) 10.30 CSI: Miami (M) 11.30 Bizarre ER (M) 12.00 English Rugby League 2.00 Police Ten 7 (PG) 2.30 Infomercials 3.30 Religion 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

5.00am to 6.30pm World News

In Various Languages

6.30 World News 7.35 Iron Chef 8.20 Marx & Venus 8.30 Epitafios (M) 9.30 Movie: Oldboy

(MA 2003) South Korea. Stars Choi Min-shik, Yu Ji-tae.

11.30 Movie: Pusher (MA 1996) Denmark. Stars Kim Bodnia, Zlatko Buric, Mads Mikkelsen.

1.30 Weatherwatch

All programs G or PG unless otherwise classified

6.00 Kid’s Programs 1.30 Seinfeld 3.00 Movie: Mayhem

(PG 2002) Stars John Turturro, John Heard.

5.00 The Aria Music Show 6.00 Seinfeld 7.30 Dance Your Ass Off 8.30 CSI: CSI (M) 9.30 CSI: Miami (M) 10.30 CSI: NY (M) 11.30 Movie: O (MA15+

2001) Stars Josh Hartnett, Julia Stiles.

1.30 The Aria Music Show

All programs G or PG unless otherwise classified

6.00 Kid’s Programs 11.30 Seinfeld 12.00 Charlie’s Angels 1.00 Marine Boy 1.30 Scooby-Doo 2.00 Josie And The

Pussycats 2.30 Scooby-Doo 3.00 The Jetsons 4.00 The Flintstones 5.00 The Nanny 6.00 Seinfeld 6.30 Wipeout 7.30 The Big Bang Theory 9.00 Aliens In America 10.00 The New Adventures

Of Old Christine 10.30 Movie: Police

Academy 4 (PG 1986) Stars Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, Michael WInslow, David Graf, Marion Ramsey.

12.00 The Aria Music Show

1. Martin Sheen stars in The Rookie (NBN,

Friday, 9.45pm), after the rugby league finals.

2. Comedian Sam Pang heads up the new

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8.30pm, modelled on ABC’s successful Spicks

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2. Despite the presence of Sigourney Weaver,

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4.30 SeaChange (PG) Rpt. 5.30 The New Inventors (G) Rpt. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 The Sounds Of Aus (PG) 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.30 Talking Heads (G) Rpt. 2.00 The Bill (PG) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.10 River Cottage Spring (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 The New Inventors (G) 8.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 9.00 Star Stories (M) 9.30 United States Of Tara (M) 10.00 At the Movies 10.30 Lateline & Lateline Business 11.30 Taggart (M) 12.40 The Sideshow With Paul

McDermott (PG) Rpt. 1.40 Movie: Lydia (PG 1941)

Stars Merle Oberon, Joseph Cotton.

3.25 National Press Club

5.20 World News 7.15 Weatherwatch 7.25 World News 1.00 Movie: The World (PG

2004) China. Stars Tao Zhao, Taisheng Chen, Jue Jing.

3.20 World’s Most Beautiful Sites (G)

3.30 The Hairy Bikers Ride Again 4.00 The Real Top Guns (G) 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News Australia 7.35 Inspector Rex (PG) 8.30 About Women (M) 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 The Eagle: A Crime Odyssey

(M) Denmark. 11.10 Movie: The Perfume Of

The Lady In Black (M 2005) France. Stars Denis Podalydes, Jean-Noel Broute, Sabine Azema.

1.20 Movie: Gerry (M 2004) US. Stars Casey Affleck, Matt Damon.

2.50 Weatherwatch

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: McBride – Semper

Fi (M) Stars John Larroquette, Marta Dubois, Matt Lutz.

2.00 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 3.00 The Real Seachange (PG) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven and Prime News 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 6.30 Seven and Prime News 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 The Worlds Strictest

Parents (PG) 8.30 TBA 10.30 Family Guy (M) 11.00 American Dad (M) 11.30 Louis Theroux (M) 12.30 Informercials

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercials are punishment

for watching daytime TV 3.30 Dharma & Greg (PG) 4.00 Huey’s Cooking

Adventures (PG) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) 6.30 Neighbours (G) 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons (PG) 8.30 NCIS (M) 9.30 NCIS (M) 10.30 NCIS: Behind The Scenes 11.00 Late New & Sports 11.30 Netball Test 2009 1.30 The Late Show With David

Letterman 2.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne

(PG) 11.00 Bio-Magnetics (G) 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Two And A Half Men (PG) 8.00 Money For Jam (PG) 8.30 RPA (PG) 8.45 Lotto 9.00 The Gift (M) 9.30 Without A Trace (M) 10.30 Without A Trace (M) 11.30 Late News 12.00 Gilmore Girls (PG) 1.00 Entertainment Tonight 1.30 Informercials 5.00 Early Morning News

6.00 ABC News Breakfast

9.00 Business Today 9.30 Asia Pacific

News 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 The Cook

And The Chef Moments (G)

4.40 The Kitchen Job (G)

5.30 Time Team (G) 6.30 Junkyard Wars 7.20 Mr Bean 7.30 The Royal Today 8.00 The Re-

Inventors (G) 8.30 Sin City Law 9.25 Family Brat

Camp Final. 10.15 My Small

Breasts And I (M) 11.15 Spendaholics

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5.00am to 6.30pmWorld News

In Various Languages

6.30 World News 7.35 Insight (PG) 8.35 112 Emergency

(PG) 9.05 Movie: Hope (M

2007) Germany. Stars Rafal Fudalej, Kamila Baar, Wojciech Pszoniak.

10.55 Movie: Chinaman (M 2005) Denmark. Stars Bjarne Henrikson, Viven Wu, Paw Henriksen

12.30 WeatherWatch Overnight

6.00 Major League Baseball

9.00 Athletix. The IAAF Magazine

11.30 I Fish 12.00 Major League

Baseball 3.00 Omnisport 3.20 Football.

Bundesliga 4.30 Classic AFL

Grand Final 7.30 Body & Brain

Overhaul 8.00 Sports Soup 8.30 Pro Bull Riding 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 Poker 11.00 This Week In

Baseball 11.30 Netball Test

Series 2009 1.30 Omnisport 2.00 Xtreme Paintball 2.30 Red Bull Air Race 3.30 Sports

Unlimited 4.25 Omnisport 4.40 Football. Serie A

All programs G or PG unless otherwise classified

6.00 Kids Programs 8.30 I Dream Of Jeannie 9.00 Bewitched 9.30 Kids Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ

11.30 Seinfeld 12.30 Just Shoot Me 1.00 Survivor 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Kids Programs 5.00 I Dream Of Jeannie 5.30 Bewitched 6.00 The Flintstones 6.30 TMZ 7.00 Entertainment

Tonight 7.30 Seinfeld 8.30 Terminator (M) 9.30 Fringe (M) 10.30 Eleventh Hour (M) 11.30 Just Shoot Me 12.00 Ellen Degeneres 1.00 Aria Music Show

All programs G or PG unless otherwise classified

6.00 Kids Programs 8.30 I Dream Of Jeannie 9.00 Bewitched 9.30 Kids Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ

11.30 Seinfeld 12.30 Just Shoot Me 1.00 The Bachelor 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Kids Programs 5.00 I Dream Of Jeannie 5.30 Bewitched 6.00 The Flintstones 6.30 TMZ 7.00 Entertainment

Tonight 7.30 Drop Dead Diva 8.30 The Gossip Girl (M) 9.30 Moonlight (M) 10.30 The Hills 11.30 Just Shoot Me 12.00 Ellen Degeneres 1.00 Aria Music Show

4.30 SeaChange (PG) Rpt. 5.30 The New Inventors (G) Rpt. 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Dynasties (G) 11.30 Two In The Top End (PG) 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Journey Of Life 1.30 Collectors (G) Rpt. 2.00 The Bill (PG) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 World’s Greenest Homes 6.50 Australia’s Heritage 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Catalyst 8.30 Rodney’s Robot Revolution 9.30 Q&A 10.30 Lateline & Lateline Business 11.30 Live At The Basement: Clint

Crighton And Travis Collins 12.30 Wildside (M) 1.20 Movie: Men Are Not Gods 2.40 Movie: Destination

Murder (PG 1950) Stars Joyce MacKenzie, Stanley Clements, Hurd Hatfield.

3.55 The Glass House (M)

5.20 World News 7.15 Weatherwatch 7.25 World News 1.00 Australian Biography: May

O’Brien (PG) 1.30 Nurse Maggie (PG) 2.30 Race For The Beach (PG) 3.30 Wall Street Warriors (PG) 4.00 Feast Bazaar (G) 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 My Family Feast:

Fietnamese (G) 8.00 Costa’s Garden Odyssey (G) 8.30 ADbc 9.00 Dave In The Life: Of A

Punter (M) 9.30 World News 10.00 Movie: Lovely And

Amazing (M 2001) US. Stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Brenda Blethyn, Catherine Keener.

11.30 Oz (M) 12.40 Movie: The Blood Brothers

(M 1973) Hong Kong. Stars David Chiang Da-Wei.

2.45 Weatherwatch

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News 12.00 Movie: The Mermaid

Chair (M 2006) Stars Kim Basinger, Alex Carter, Bruce Greenwood, Roberta Maxwell, Debra Mooney.

2.00 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 3.00 The Real Seachange (G) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) Rpt. 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 Gary Unmarried (PG) 8.00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 8.30 The Amazing Race (PG) 10.30 Double Take (M) 11.00 American Dad (M) 11.30 That 70s Show (M) 12.00 Hot Auctions (G) 12.30 Infomercials

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Dharma & Greg (PG) 4.00 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Rpt. 6.30 Neighbours (G) Rpt. 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 Glee (PG) 8.30 Rush (M) 9.30 Burn Notice (M) 10.30 Late News and Sports

Tonight 11.15 Late Show With David

Letterman 12.00 Eureka (M) 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 5.00 Religion to 6am (PG).

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings with Kerri-Anne 11.00 Infomercials 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show. 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Getaway (PG) 8.30 20 to 1 (M) 9.30 The Footy Show (M) 11.00 Late News 11.30 AFL Grand Final Footy

Show 2.30 Entertainment Tonight 2.00 Infomercials

6.00 ABC News Breakfast

9.00 Business Today 9.30 Asia Pac News 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 The Einstein

Factor (G) 5.00 Kylie Kwong: My

China (G) 5.30 ABC Fora 6.30 Junkyard Wars 7.20 Mr Bean 7.30 The Royal Today 8.00 Spicks And

Specks (PG) 8.35 Star Stories:

Britney Spears (M)

9.05 FM: Return To Sender (M)

9.30 United States Of Tara (M)

10.00 Pulling (M) 10.30 Billable Hours (M) 11.00 Modern Toss

(MA) 11.25 Very Small

Business (M)

5.00am to 6.30pmWorld News

In Various Languages

6.30 World News 7.30 As It Happened

(PG) 8.30 112 Emergency 9.00 Movie: Read My

Lips (MA 2001) France. Stars Emmanuelle Devos, Vincent Cassel, Olivier Gourmet.

11.00 Movie: Summer Storm (M 2004) Germany. Stars Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Miriam Morgenstern.

12.50 Weatherwatch

6.00 Football. Serie A 6.35 NCAA College

Football 9.00 Body & Brain

Overhaul 9.30 This Week In

Baseball 10.00 Major League

Baseball 1.00 NASCAR 2.00 Omnisport 2.30 Netball Test

Series 2009 4.30 Classic AFL

Grand Final 7.30 Thursday Night

Live 9.00 Xtreme Paintball 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 UFC Wired 11.00 Boxing. KO TV

Classic 12.00 Football. Serie A 2.00 Omnisport 2.30 Major League

Baseball 5.00 Motorsport.

Raceworld

Prime HD program as above except:12.00 I Can Make You Thin 1.00 Movie: My Life With Caroline (G) 2.00 The Great Outdoors (G) ➟

Prime HD program as above except:12.00 Dateline NBC 12.50 The Magic Of Africa (PG) 1.30 Harry’s Practice 2.00 The Great Outdoors (G) ➟

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4.30 Seachange (G) 5.30 The New Inventors (G) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Landline 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Poirot (PG) 1.30 The Cook And The Chef (G) 2.00 The Bill 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Landline Extra 6.30 Talking Heads: Guy Cooper 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Australian Story (PG) 8.30 Four Corners 9.20 Media Watch 9.35 Ashes To Ashes (M) 10.30 Lateline & Lateline Business 11.35 The Catalpa Rescue (PG) 12.30 MDA (M) 1.30 Movie: The Private Life Of

Don Juan (PG 1934) Stars Douglas Fairbanks Snr.

2.55 From The Heart: Antartica 3.25 Bowls: Australian Indoor

Championships Mens Semifinal

4.30 SeaChange (G) 5.30 The New Inventors (G) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 The Choir: Boys Don’t Sing

(G) 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 The Einstein Factor (G) Rpt. 1.00 The New Inventors (G) Rpt. 1.30 Catalyst (PG) Rpt. 2.00 The Bill (PG) 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.10 Finding The Fallen 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report 8.00 Foreign Correspondent 8.30 The Wild West: Gunfight At

The OK Corral 9.25 Fear, Stress And Anger (M) 10.00 Artscape (G) 10.30 Lateline & Lateline Business 11.35 Four Corners Rpt. 12.20 Media Watch Rpt. 12.35 Movie: All That Heaven

Allows (G 1955) Stars Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson.

2.05 Movie: THe Falcon Out West (PG 1944) Stars Tom Conway, Carole Gallagher.

3.25 triple j tv With The Doctor

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: The Quiet American

(M 2002) Stars Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, Rade Serbedzija.

2.00 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 3.00 The Real Seachange (G) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 TBA (PG) 11.40 2009 Brownlow Medal 1.00 Infomercials

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show (PG) 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: Lewis (M 2005) Stars

Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox. 2.00 Murder, She Wrote (M) 3.00 The Real Seachange (G) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.00 M*A*S*H (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.00 Home And Away (PG) 7.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue 8.00 Last Change Surgery (PG) 8.30 Packed To The Rafters (PG) 9.30 All Saints (M) 10.30 10 Years Younger In 10 Days

(PG) 11.00 Scrubs (M) 12.00 Saved (M)

Prime HD same as above except:12.00 Dr Danger (G) 12.30 The Rich List 1.00 Harry’s Practice 1.30 Australia’s Strangest Home Improvements 2.00 The Great Outdoors ➟

Prime HD same as above except:12.00 Movie: Chato’s Land (M 1972) 1.30 Harry’s Practice 2.00 The Great Outdoors ➟

6.10 World News 7.00 2009 One Day Cricket 7.15 Cycling: Tour Of Spain 7.30 World News 1.00 The Food Lovers’ Guide To

Australia 1.30 Captive In Gaza 2.30 The Siege 3.30 Insight 4.30 The Journal 5.00 The Crew 5.30 2009 One Day Cricket 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Top Gear (PG) 8.30 High Altitude: Speed (G) 9.00 South Park (MA) 9.30 World News 10.00 Entourage (M) 10.30 Skins (MA) 11.20 Life’s A Zoo (M) 11.50 Movie: Cicilie (M 2007)

Denmark. Stars Sonja Richter, Anders W Berthelsen, Lars Mikkelsen.

1.40 Weatherwatch

5.20 World News 7.15 Weatherwatch 7.25 World News 1.00 Movie: Whisky Romeo Zulu

(PG 2004) Argentina. Stars Mercedes Moran.

2.50 The White Wolf (G) 3.00 Corner Gas (G) 3.30 Blaktrax (PG) 4.00 Wine Lovers’ Guide To

Australia 4.30 The Journal 5.00 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Global Village 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Insight 8.30 East West 101 (M) 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Hot Docs: Breaking The

Line (PG) 11.45 Movie: Isabella (M 2006)

Hong Kong. Stars Isabella Leong, Josie Ho, Chapman To.

1.40 Mao: A Life (M) 2.50 Weatherwatch

5.00am to 6.00pm World News

In Various Languages

6.30 World News 7.30 Summer Of Love 8.30 112 Emergency 9.00 Movie: Respiro –

Grazia’s Island (M 2002) Italy. Stars Valeria Golino, Veronica D’agostino.

10.40 Movie: Show Me Love (M 1998) Sweden. Stars Alexandra Dahlstrom, Rebecka Liljeberg, Erica Carlson.

12.15 Weatherwatch

5.00am to 6.00pm World News

In Various Languages

6.30 World News 7.30 Judgement Day:

Intelligent Design On Trial (PG)

8.30 112 Emergency 9.00 Movie: Life With

My Father (M 2003) Canada. Stars Raymond Bouchard, Paul Ahmarani, David La Haye.

11.00 Movie: Lilya 4-Ever (MA 2002) Sweden. Stars Oksana Akinshina, Artyom Bogucharsky.

12.50 Weatherwatch

6.00 ABC News 9.00 Business Today 9.30 Asia Pacific News 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Gardening

Australia 5.00 Message Stick 5.30 Can We Help? (G) 6.00 Collectors (G) 6.30 Junkyard Wars 7.20 Mr Bean (G) 7.30 The Royal Today

(PG) 8.00 Red Dwarf (PG) 8.30 Good Game 9.00 The Urban

Monkey With Murray Foote

9.05 triple j tv With The Doctor

9.30 Doctor Who 10.30 triple j tv

presents 11.00 Planet Rock

Profiles 11.30 Ergo Proxy (M) 12.00 Close

6.00 National Football League

6.30 Major League Baseball

9.30 Athletix 10.00 National

Football League 1.30 NFL Game Day 2.00 Omnisport 2.30 Netball Test

Series 2009 4.30 Classic AFL

Grand Final 7.30 One Week At A

Time 8.30 ANDRA Pro

Series Drag Racing

9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 National

Football League 12.30 National

Football League 3.00 Sports Tonight

Late 3.15 Football.

Bundesliga 5.00 One Week At A

Time

6.00 ABC News 9.00 Business Today 9.30 Asia Pacific

News 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 An Island Parish 5.00 Talking Heads

(G) Rpt. 5.30 Sun, Sea

And Bargain Spotting

6.30 Junkyard Wars 7.20 Mr Bean (G) 7.30 The Royal Today

(G) 8.00 Australian Story

Rpt. 8.30 Up In Town (PG) 8.45 The Beast (M) 9.30 The Wire (MA) 10.25 Teachers (M) 11.20 Rose And

Malonie (M) 12.10 Close

6.00 2009 AFL Preliminary Final

8.00 Netball Test Series 2009

10.00 Body & Brain Overhaul

10.30 National Football League

2.00 Omnisport 2.30 Sports

Unlimited 3.30 Football. Serie A 4.30 Classic AFL

Grand Final 7.30 Motorsport 8.30 NASCAR 9.30 Sports Tonight 10.00 Football.

Bundesliga 11.10 National

Football League 1.40 Sports Tonight 2.00 AFL. NAB Rising

Star 3.00 BMX Road Fools 4.00 Transworld

Sport 5.00 ITU Triathlon

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (M) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Friends (PG) 4.00 Huey’s Cooking

Adventures (G) 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Rpt. 6.30 Neighbours (G) Rpt. 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 Are You Smarter Than A

5th Grader? (PG) 8.30 Good News Week (M) 9.40 61st Annual Emmy Awards

2009 (PG) 11.40 Late News With Sports

Tonight 12.25 Medium (M) 1.25 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am With David And Kim 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (M) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Dharma & Greg (PG) 4.00 Huey’s Cooking Adventures 4.30 The Bold & The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Simpsons (G) Rpt. 6.30 Neighbours (G) Rpt. 7.00 The 7pm Project (PG) 7.30 the Spearman Experiment

(PG) With by Magda Szubanski. 8.30 NCIS (M) 9.30 NCIS (M) 10.30 News With Sports Tonight 11.15 Late Show With David

Letterman (PG) 12.00 Tell Me You Love Me (M) 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 Time/Life 11.30 Infomercials 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) 2.00 Days of Our Lives (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Two And A Half Men (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8.30 Movie: Must Love Dogs

(M) Stars Diane Lane, John Cusack.

8.45 Lotto 10.40 Amazing Medical Stories

(M) 11.35 Late News 12.05 Footy Classified (M) 1.05 Young Lions (M) 2.00 Infomercials 3.30 Religion

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 Infomercials 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3.00 Alive And Cooking (G) 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Afternoon News 5.00 Antiques Roadshow (G) 5.30 Hot Seat (G) 6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 20 To 1 (PG) 8.30 Two And A Half Men (M) 9.30 TBA 10.30 TBA 11.30 Late News 12.00 20/20 1.00 Entertainment Tonight 1.30 Infomercials 3.00 Religion 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

All programs G or PG unless otherwise classified

6.00 Kid’s Programs 8.30 I Dream Of Jeannie 9.00 Bewitched 9.30 Kid’s Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Seinfeld 12.00 The Big Bang Theory 1.00 Aliens In America 2.00 The New Adventures

Of Old Christine 3.00 Just Shoot Me! 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Camp Lazlo 4.30 Ben 10 5.00 I Dream Of Jeannie 5.30 Bewitched 6.00 The Flintstones 6.30 TMZ 7.00 Entertainment Tonight 7.30 Speeders 8.00 Seinfeld 8.30 Dog The Bounty Hunter 9.30 Neighbours At War 10.30 Bad Lads Army 11.30 Just Shoot Me! 12.00 Ellen Degeneres 1.00 The Aria Music Show

All programs G or PG unless otherwise classified

6.00 Kid’s Programs 8.30 I Dream Of Jeannie 9.00 Bewitched 9.30 The Flintstones 10.00 The Jetsons 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ

11.30 Seinfeld 12.30 Just Shoot Me 1.00 Dog The Bounty

Hunter 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 Just Shoot Me! 3.30 The Nanny 4.00 Camp Lazlo 4.30 Ben 10 5.00 I Dream Of Jeannie 5.30 Bewitched 6.00 The Flintstones 6.30 TMZ 7.00 Entertainment Tonight 7.30 Seinfeld 8.30 Survivor 9.30 The Bachelor 10.30 The Bachelorette 11.30 Just Shoot Me! 12.00 Ellen Degeneres 1.00 The Aria Music Show

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While governments battle (or not) with the big picture of cli-mate change in the leadup to the Copenhagen summit (www.copenhagenclimatecouncil.com), there is much the indi-vidual can do for the planet. First, use less resources. A low-key lifestyle lessens the demands for energy consump-tion, encouraging – if not forcing – retailers of all sorts of services to rethink their ap-proach.

Saving energy can come about by insulating your home, buying renewable energy or putting up your own solar panels. Energy is also saved by buying recycled building materials or building products sourced locally.

Saving water can be achieved by becoming inde-pendent of the mains most of the year by installing rain-water tanks. Further savings come by installing water sav-

ing devices and appliances, re-using greywater and creat-ing gardens which have low water requirements.

Saving your health begins in the garden by growing organ-ic food, also saving ‘embod-ied’ energy by cutting down on packaging. If you don’t have time to launch into a vegie patch, there’s plenty of local suppliers and

farmers markets which can feed you well without trans-porting food from far away.

Travelling smarter can also save energy. Use your car only when strictly necessary, consider carpooling, use pub-lic transport or even switch to a bicycle, electric or pedal-powered.

And save your local economy

by buying local.

It’s an important step on the path to resilience, ensuring that money is circulated in the local community.

Using less is not a backward step. It teaches us to rely more on our own skills rather than being spoonfed by clever mar-keteers.

See more about Sustainable Living at Byron Shire Coun-cil’s website www.byron.nsw.gov.au/sustainable-living and subscribe to the sustainability newsletter.

See more about green topic areas, action plans and rebates at the federal gov-ernment website www.living-greener.gov.au.

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Just wanted to let you know, you truly are the light of my life.

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I must admit that Ausenergy showed me the way, and even organised for the government to pay for hooking us up.

Just like the Ausenergy staff, you are so bright, always understand what is watt, and have proven to be a constant source of energy. Thank you.

The Australian College of Eastern Med-icine is offering nationally recognised training in Shiatsu as well as accredited training in Acupuncture in Byron Bay.

Training at this college is of a high standard and as class numbers are kept to a maximum of 12, students are guaranteed a high level of personal attention. The training is Austudy ap-proved.

Shiatsu 1 will be offered September 21-25. These courses are also CRICOS approved for international students

Other courses offered include Prac-titioner level Equine Shiatsu and Acu-puncture training.

For more information go to www.orientalmedicine.com.au. Phone 07 5494 7425.

is really about providing local produce for local shoppers. Apart from giving lo-cal growers, bakers, cheese makers etc the chance to establish or increase their small businesses it also gives North Byron residents access to locally grown produce without having to drive their vehicles far. North Byron has a large demographic and is approximately 45km round trip and an hours drive to the nearest farmers market from Ocean Shores.

With vehicles producing up to 250g of carbon per km, every journey that can be saved makes an important contribu-tion to the lessening of green house gas emissions.

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The eleventh annual Big Scrub Rainfor-est Day runs from 10am to 2pm, Sun-day September 20. Big Scrub Rainforest Day is a free event and aims to engage people of all ages and backgrounds with their local environment.

Big Scrub Rainforest Day is hosted by the Big Scrub Landcare Group and raises funds to help restore the Big Scrub Rain-forest.

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is a newly established solar installation and green consultancy venture.

With a vast amount of experience in the solar industry, proud Byron residents Lewis and Matt are keen to install and service your solar hot water system.

With the new government backed ‘Green Loans’ now available, and government rebates still continuing, now is the perfect time to go green.

Call 0421 726 486.

Rainbow Power Company designs, supplies and installs solar systems to your require-ments. Reduce your power bills, and help to make a greener planet by choosing a solar system for your home or business.

The new ‘Solar Credits’ system offers generous incentives for the initial purchase of a solar system. With the NSW Feed-in Tariff you can receive over 3.5 times the current amount for any power you can put back into the grid.

Rainbow Power Company is also the exclusive Australian distributors for Sundaya Lighting Systems. These D.I.Y. high quality, cost effective solar lighting kits are designed to be easily installed by the average homeowner.

Whether you want to light up your outdoor living area, shed or for reliable and ef-fective lighting whilst camping, these solar lighting kits will do it all. Their `Plug and Play’ design means anyone can have these small systems up and running in a very short while, without the added expense of an electrician.

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The ecolour story. If you care about the planet and your health, using an eco-friendly paint in the home, school or workplace makes sense.

Nature Cover Paints has been trading in the local community for about seven years, and Stuart and Belle McPhee have recently bought the business. Stuart says, ‘After three months of trading we have re-branded the products and will now be selling under the ecolour name.’

Ecolour is an Australian manufacturer that produces premium quality, climate-friendly, water-based paints. With ZERO Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), ecolour paints are entirely non-toxic to people and the environment.

Stuart says that when choosing paint, you need to consider the health of your family. Regular paints release toxic solvents and petrochemicals into the air as they dry. These are known as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and are proven to contribute to many health conditions including cancer, sick building syndrome, breathing difficulties, dizziness, headaches, fatigue and blurred vision. VOCs can continue outgassing for many years after applica-tion severely reducing the quality of your indoor air.

But zero VOCs are not the only part of the ecolour story. Besides the health benefits, ecolour is the first climate friendly paint on the market to use a waste product as a key ingredient. Backed by 20 years of research and develop-ment, this Australian invention turns recycled re-refined waste engine oil into water-based paint. (see our ad this page for more information).

Stuart adds, ‘We are very excited to be a part of the Going Green Expo September 18-20 at the showgrounds in Brisbane. This creates an opportu-nity for us to expand into a larger market of climate friendly people.

‘Few eco paints can match ecolour’s zero VOC status, and none can match our climate friendliness. In addition our paints are competitively priced, mak-ing them an affordable alternative. So there is now no need to compromise your health, the environment or your wallet.’

To reduce your carbon footprint and paint a brighter future call ecolour on (02) 6685 8555 or visit www.ecolour.com.au

Our paint is water-based, 100% free of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), and entirelynon-toxic to people, pets and the environment. It can be tinted to any colour from any paintchart and is suitable for interior, exterior and timber finishes. Plus, it’s competitively priced.

But most importantly, our paint is climate friendly. Our unique invention turns recycled andre-refined waste engine oil into water based paint. Australia currently burns more than 240million litres of waste oil per year and produces high carbon emissions. Yet for ecolour, the

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In a move to stem the tide of waste resources the North East Waste Forum has launched three new regional projects.

ELECTRONIC WASTE Don’t let your E waste Be wasteLaunching the ‘Don’t let your E waste Be waste’ project NEWF

Council’s now provide ongoing services for recycling of elec-tronic waste.

This is an ongoing service to residents of our region. The range of E waste that can now be recycled is enormous and includes:

desktop computers, laptops, monitors, hard drives, key-boards, computer mice, power supplies, network & memory cards, floppy disc and CD drives, printers, scanners, mobile phones, photocopiers, fax machines, answering machines, telephones, televisions, videos, DVD players, hi-fi equipment, stereos, speakers, digital cameras, video games, joysticks, electronic games and toys and computer game consoles.

Fees and charges may apply for some items or commercial quantities of E Waste.

Don’t Be A TosserLittering is dangerous, illegal, offensive, unhygienic and

wasteful and so NEWF Councils really are keen want to dis-courage tossers. remember every piece of litter damages our environment. Permanent signage and banners as a reminder for people to not be a tosser.

Compact Fluorescent Lamps and Fluorescent Tubes

It has been estimated up to 70 million mercury containing lamps are disposed of in Australia each year, dumping over 10,000 tonnes of mercury contaminated waste into Austral-ian landfills.

Government programs have resulted in a massive increase in the use of CFL’s. In the Tweed Shire alone over 200,000 CFL lamps were given away to residents between November 2005 and July 2007.

Responding to this surge in CFLs most NEWF Councils now accept Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs), Fluorescent Tubes, Mercury Vapour Lamps, High Intensity Discharge lamps and Sodium Lamps for recycling and reprocessing.

Need More Information?North Coast Councils provide permanent facilities for the

drop-off of a wide range of recyclable materials. For specific information about other resource recovery and recycling serv-ices available in each Local Council are contact your Local Council or visit your Local Council website.

For more information about NEWF visit the North East Waste Forum website www.northeastwasteforum.org.au

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One of the chess world’s best-kept secrets was revealed this week: former world champion Garry Kasparov has become the coach of teenage superstar Magnus Carlsen.

Kasparov has already been training Carlsen for much of 2009, although the three sessions together to date have lasted no longer than a fortnight due to Carlsen’s demanding tournament schedule and Kasparov’s politi-cal commitments in Russia. The next training session, the first to be held in Norway, will begin on Tuesday, less than two weeks before Carlsen takes on world number one Veselin Topalov in Nanjing, China.

18-year-old Carlsen is already ranked fourth in the world and is clearly viewed by Kasparov – and virtually every other pundit – as a prospective future world champion.

‘With so many victories coming relatively easily to his immense talent and fighting spirit, the final crucial ingredient of relentless work will guarantee his place in history,’ Kasparov predicted.

While Kasparov is untested as a coach – Carlsen is his first and only student – there is no doubt that having access to Kasparov’s unpublished database of opening ideas will be a great asset to the Norwegian.

In fact Carlsen’s results since the relationship began have not been exceptional and there is another youngster who may have something to say about Carlsen’s world title hopes.

Sergey Karjakin, less than a year older than Carlsen, recently defected from the Ukraine to Russia, in part to be closer to his own coach, Yuri Dokhoian – the same Dokhoian who worked together with Kasparov for more than a decade.

Karjakin said, before the Carlsen news became public, that through Dokhoian he also has access to Kasparov’s private archives but that they were not particularly useful because open-ing theory had moved so far in

the four years since Kasparov retired.

Karjakin is currently compet-ing in the four-player Grand Slam final in Bilbao, Spain, where the following spectacular win over leader Alexander Grischuk gave the teenager a chance for the 35,000 Euro first prize.

Bilbao 2009White: S KarjakinBlack: A GrischukOpening: Ruy Lopez1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a3 h6 13.d5!?Most players prefer to keep tension in the centre but Karjakin has a fixed attacking plan in mind.13...Nb8 14.Nh2 Nbd7 15.Qf3 Qc8!?A subtlety played after long thought. 15...c6 16.dxc6 Bxc6 leads to standard positions.16.Ndf1 c6 17.dxc6 Qxc6 18.Ng4 Re7Covering the f7 square looks awkward but works out reasonably well.19.Ng3 d5 20.exd5 Nxd5 21.Nf5 Re6 22.Qg3 Kh8 23.Be3 h5 24.Rad1! Nxe3

25.Ngxe3 Rg6 26.Qh2A curious position. White has been forced backwards but Black cannot increase the pressure.26...Rf6 27.Bd5 Qc8 28.Qg3 g6 29.Qg5! Bg7?Short of time, Grischuk misses his way. After 29...Bxd5 30.Rxd5 Re6 31.Red1 Nf6 32.Rxe5! gxf5! 33.Nxf5 would test Grischuk’s nerves but is far from clear.30.Ne7! Qc7 31.Ng4! Rf4 32.Nh6! White’s knights are monsters.32...Rf8 33.Nxf7+! R4xf7 34.Nxg6+ Kh7 35.Qxh5+ Bh6 36.Bxf7 Rxf7 (See dia-gram) 37.Rxd7! Rxd7 After 37...Qxd7 White cleans up with 38.Nxe538.Nf8+ Kg7Grischuk had only seconds left but in any case 38...Kg8 39.Nxd7 is hopeless.39.Ne6+ 1-0

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Quick CluesACROSS1. Formula, especially for cooking (6)4. Ecstatic, very happy (8)10, 26. Chant to predict material for wedding dress used while counting cherry stones (4,5,6,3)11. Special characteristics of language (5)12, 21. Chant like 10, 21 used to predict profession of husband (4,3,4,3,9,5)14. Norwegian playwright (5)16. Italian appetisers (9)18. Portion of sub continent bordering Gulf of Bengal (4,5)20. Anomaly, deviation (5)21. See 1225. South American mountain range (5)26. See 10 27. View from overhead (5-328. Actor’s comments aimed at audience (6)DOWN1. Held back, cautious (10)2. Stomach pain (5)3. Man who delivers mail (7)5. Language, jargon (5)6. Support for rider’s foot (7)7. Type of stew with white sauce (9)8. Citrus fruit (4)9. Normal, basis for comparison (8)13. Popular Christian hymn written in 1763 (4,2,4)15 Woman’s undergarment (9)17. Gathering, usually in the afternoon, for light refreshments (3,5)19. Takes in, eats (7)20. Measures of ocean depth (7)22. Nickname of boxer Marciano (5)23. Song: “The lady .. … is dancing with me.” (2,3)24. Insult, thorn (4)

Cryptic CluesACROSS1. Formula about backing the Ramayana, for instance (6)4. Joyous Sir Arthur is nearly drunk (8)10, 26. Stones suggest bridal gear options (4,5,6,3)11. Linguistic peculiarity of Ugandan chant (5)12. Stones suggest alternative husbands (4,3,4,3)14. Playwright’s one book takes three directions (5)16. Opposed to history, ring for an appetiser (9)18. Coromandel – once great company! (4,5)20. Loud, angry rake – very unusual (5)21 Choice is all downhill from 12 and still counting (9,5)25. One north of the French mountains (5)26. See 10 across27. Aerial view of frozen food (5-3)28. Stage whispers, like the date of Caesar’s murder (6)DOWN1. Held back and relaxed around the showers (10)2. 100,0,50, 99 – what a pain (5)3. If stamp on contents, hell deliver it! (7)5. Fish cipher language (5)6. Tom’s happy sound – it’s raised as a support (7) 7. Price about right one, Mama, for the stew (9)8. Story about the man – could be bitter (4)9. Thoroughfare, and another one – that’s normal (8)15. Hang,an’s lingerie? (9)13. Soldier in charge a knockout, loud in parties – lasts forever! (4,2,4)17. Scotch treat, pay for this Boston occasion (3,5)19. Popular jokes, audience eats them up (7)20 Works out depths (7)22. Is Balboa 13 down-ish? (5)23. Legally, in the matter of 500 – characteristic of the lady who is dancing with me in song (2,3)24. Ban on British for insult (4)

Last week’s solution

Mungo’s Crossword fi rst published in The Week.

ARIES: This week D-words rule.

Diligence and dedication to

finding sustainable solutions,

because that’s the best way to

deal with feelings of uncertainty

or vulnerability. Discipline and

discretion because right now

what you do and say, whether

affectionate or unpleasant, has

an extremely wide ripple effect.

TAURUS: While lavish is more

your style, minimal works better

at present so streamline and

downsize where you can. This

week initiates a busy period of

restructuring your life, finances

and relationships, challenging

you to tap into talents and revive

resources you might otherwise

have ignored.

GEMINI: Visionary concepts

may not be well received as

this week’s conservative world

tries to shore up the status quo

– which you know isn’t going

to work, but others may not be

ready to accept yet. Keep fine

tuning your plans for another

fortnight till astral energies are

receptive.

CANCER: Be thorough, double

check facts rather than act on

assumptions and spread some

verbal honey on this week’s

rough edges because a spot of

ego stroking will work wonders.

Resist letting others not coming

through for you colour you blue

– acknowledge all the support

you do have.

LEO: This week takes a trip

to stress city but you already

know that’s not a good look,

so if current plans don’t work

out think up better ones. With

midweek moon and Venus in

Leo you’ll have no trouble at all

turning the proverbial pig’s ear

into a silk purse.

VIRGO: For this week’s obstacles,

complications, spats and dummy

spits, take ten deep breaths then

apply reason, understanding and

a practical plan. Have backup

ready in case people can’t deliver

what they promise – that way

you’ll get a nice surprise if they

do, no problems if they don’t.

LIBRA: Hate confrontations?

Misunderstandings aren’t

much fun either, so you may

have to go back and clear the

air of something you thought

was sorted. Attend to health

problems too, because this week

is for taking care of you – being

especially sweet to numero uno.

SCORPIO: The movement of

Pluto, one of your boss planets,

brings emotional rejuvenation

via a release from old patterns

– plus heightened insight into

your own and other people’s

motivations. Even if it seems

unfair, this week it’s better to

walk away from arguments you

can’t win – yet.

SAGITTARIUS: This week calls

for superhuman patience. If you

start feeling like you’re trapped

on a treadmill to nowhere and

have to jump ship this instant, sit

down and figure out whatever

small, immediate changes of

scene and routine you can make.

Because there’s plenty.

CAPRICORN: Potent Pluto

moving direct again in Capricorn

renews your purpose, pioneering

drive, influence and authority.

But this week you won’t learn

anything new unless you listen

– to views which could even

include some quite enlightening

insights about your very own

Capriself.

AQUARIUS: Ho hum, looks like

another week blazing new trails

between traditional and cutting

edge, routines and new moves,

risk and responsibility, expansive

perspectives and limiting

practicalities. With the good, the

bad and the very annoying all

on display, select the best and

forget the rest.

PISCES: Counteract this

week’s myriad aggravations

and irritations by laughing

more, talking less, driving

slower, listening longer, sitting

still, taking stock, paying

compliments, giving gifts and

acknowledging all the small

ordinary daily miracles you take

for granted – like freedom, water,

flowers, people smiling…

This week’s retro Mercury glitches are more easily dissolved by

communication than confrontation. If you can maintain goodwill and

buoyancy, then the world’s your oyster

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When I was about ten years old I remember watching Suzi Quatro. She was the ultimate rock chick role model. Tight leather pants, a motor bike, a husky voice, a killer haircut and best of all she wasn’t just a front woman, she rocked the guitar. Suzi is currently in Australia on her latest tour, proving she’s not just a legend, she’s a relentless ball of rock n roll energy.

Suzi recognises that there ain’t

many other women who rock it

like she does.

‘I don’t know how much rock is still there for women, it’s gone back to the girl group thing with skimpy clothes. I haven’t seen a lot of women in the rock ‘n’ roll front, I don’t think that’s out there so much. I think it’s still difficult for women.

‘I am a one off, I am a combination of boy and girl, I have the energy of both. I guess that’s why I work. It makes all the difference. Some clever manager can’t just find a girl and groom her and say, you’ll be like Suzi Quatro. I am a one off.’

In the UK Suzi fronts her own

music program, talking is

something she does nearly as

well as music. It’s something

she’s been doing for a decade

now.

‘I was talking to someone the other day about my radio show, and they were saying how much they loved it that I was real, that I wasn’t just going blah blah blah that I was playing real music and I was really talking. That’s the best compliment. When someone says it sounds like you are just talking to them.’

Being real is what it’s all about

for Suzi – a quality that wouldn’t

hurt the industry to employ a

little more of.

‘I was doing Annie get your Gun

and this lady sent me a letter – I’ve

kept it in my wallet until it got

stolen recently but she said, “you

have something all the greats

have, you are divinely normal”.

I folded it up and kept it. That is

what I am. I am famous normal.

But I am normal.’

Suzi Q is not impressed with the

reality TV quick fix of fame. She

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industry that called her.

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said I want you kids to do music

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got bitten by this bug to do what

I do. I didn’t think that I wanted

to be famous. I think you have

to earn famous. If you just focus

on the fame you are going to get

very very disappointed.’

A few years back Suzi released

her autobiography, telling her

whole incredible story.

‘A lot of times when I was writing,

my book was exactly like me, it’s

like me, little Suzi from Detroit

and Suzi Quatro, there are two

people, sometimes I would write

and write and I would get a shock

from what was on the page–

there is a lot of closure when you

are writing a book, if you have to

dredge up an emotional thing it’s

okay, because you kind of put it

to rest.’

So who is Suzi Q?

‘I am too emotional, I am really

thin skinned, I am not bitchy – I

found writing really empowering

– I am strong and I will survive…

I am very much my mother’s

daughter.’

Suzi Quatro plays Twin Towns

on Friday and Saturday night. by Mandy Nolan

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Charity Masked BallThis Saturday there will be a Charity Masked Ball, which will be raising money for Kids In Need, On Track and the Tweed Heads Seagulls Foot-ball Club. It will be a great

evening of glitz and glamour, lucky door prizes, charity auc-tion, raffles and prizes for best dressed man and woman. Ticket price includes a delicious two course meal and a com-plimentary bottle of red and white wine per table. Entertain-

ment will be by Innocent By-standers until 1am and MC for the event is Maggie Anne. See Jazera’s One Stop Party Shop in Chinderah for a selection of fabulous masks! Dress code is formal masquerade ball. This Saturday, September 19, 6.30pm, Seagulls.

A Jazz Overture – Bob Montgomery and Al Hermann (US)In a special performance this week, Jazz Radio presents from Denver USA, Bob Mont-

gomery and the Al Hermann

Quintet with the 18 piece John

Gardiner Jazz Orchestra. Guests include Ian Beddows, Cassie Godbold, Eliza Cooke and Dave Panichi (ex Buddy Rich Big Band) on trombone. Bob Montgomery is an interna-tionally recognised performer who has performed with such artists as Sammy Davis Jr., Di-ana Ross, Tony Bennett, Quincy Jones, Nancy Wilson and many more. Bob toured Europe with Clark Terry’s ‘Big Bad Band’, and appeared at Town Hall in New York City with Clark Terry for the New York JVC Jazz Festival’s tribute to Clark Terry. As an educator, Bob has earned many awards, including ‘Teacher of the Year’, ‘Jazz Educator and Performer of the Year’, and ‘Colorado Jazz Educator Of The Year’. In 2004 Bob was awarded the Bethany College Alumni of Merit Award for distinguished service in the Arts. Bob was founder and director of Clark Terry’s All American Jazz Camp and Rich Matteson’s Mile High Jazz Camp. He is is also an international artist/clinician for the Yamaha Musical Instrument Company. Allen Hermann was born in New Orleans, and while in high school spent many of his weekends absorbing the formi-dable talents of jazz trombon-ist Carl Fontana. Fontana said of his protégé, ‘Nobody gets around the horn any better than Al Hermann.’ Al chose a career in physics research while maintaining a busy musical schedule. Al spent many years in New Orleans where he was featured with the Dukes of Dixieland, called for the New Orleans Symphony, and backed such luminaries as

Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Julie London and Peggy Lee. Hermann has sided with the Woody Herman Orchestra, Lionel Hampton, Buddy Mor-row, Wild Bill Davidson, Doc Cheatham, Ellis Marsalis, Spike Robinson and many other outstanding musicians. He was chosen as featured trombonist at the Southern California Jazz All Stars performance in Sac-ramento Jubilee. He recently performed with Dave Grusin and Eddie Daniels at the World Affairs Conference in Boulder, Colorado. The New Orleans Times Picayune heralded Al as ‘one of the finest trombon-ists ever heard’ and this was echoed by the New York Times, which labelled him ‘a great trombonist with traditional roots.’ Jazz recording star/trombonist Fred Wesley says of him, ‘the trombonist I enjoy most since Rosolino – he plays the wheels off the trombone.’ Joe Alessi, principal trombonist with the New York Philharmon-ic, says of Al, ‘dazzled when I heard him; I highly recommend you hear him.’ Al played during the mid-1990s with President Clinton, who introduced him as ‘one of America’s foremost physicists, and an even better trombonist!’ The concert will feature the Steve Russell Trio as support act. Cassie Godbold with Tequila Mockingbird will also be performing pre concert in Seagulls Entertainment Lounge at 1pm. Tickets are available by phoning 07 5587 9033 or online at www.seagullsclub.com.au/ Ticket prices are $29.50 Adults, $25 Jazz Radio members, $26.50 seniors, and $15 students. The event is sponsored by Domayne Fur-niture and Bedding. Be there this Sunday September 20 at 2.30pm, Seagulls.

Chocolate Strings and Fyah WalkThe Strings released their de-but album Carnival, in August 2008 to a sold out crowd at the Globe Theatre in Brisbane – and since then have been tearing up the festival circuit, including Island Vibe Reggae Festival and Woodford Folk Festival. The future looks bright with the band scheduled to play the Dreaming Festival and Kuranda Roots Festival this year as well as plenty of big shows up and down the coast. Chocolate Strings first formed for ‘Black ‘n White Unite’, a charity fundraiser for The West End Community House. Their local West End support is mas-sive and they hold the record for the biggest ever nights at local venues The Shire, Lock ‘n’ Load and the Joynt. Support credits include The Black Seeds, Katchafire, King Tide, Olmecha Supreme, Rastawookie, The Bird, Dubmarine and Zennith. For more visit http://www.myspace.com/chocolatestringsSupport act Fyah Walk hail from Byron Bay. Songwriter

and lead singer, Simon Jerrems delivers the real deal, with powerful messages of human-ity that reflect his spiritual nature and alignment with the values of the Rastarfari move-ment. His groundbreaking col-lection of songs offers a wide range of rhythmic variations, from the hard-edged scatting rap and dancehall style of ‘Long Road’ to the deep roots reggae grooves and lyrics of Hold On, the driving ‘Steppers’ rhythms of love song Tell You What and the epic, anthem-like track Are You. Chocolate Strings and Fyah Walk Soundlounge, Cur-rumbin RSL Friday Septem-ber 18.

Sheoak Shack Gallery CafeSheoak Shack is back for the summer season! Andrea and her team will be once again presenting some of the area’s finest performers weekly. This week Hotwired perform Saturday from 7pm. Sheoak Shack Gallery Cafe, 64 Fingal

Road, Fingal Head. Phone 07 5523 1130.

James T and the Tomahawks James T and the Tomahawks are launching their new blues CD on Sunday September 20 at the Riverview Hotel Murwillumbah from 3 to 6pm. This very popular local Blues Band is fronted by JamesT (ex Canned Heat).

Katia Demeester Katia draws her inspiration from artist such as Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley, Billy Holiday, Tracey Chapman and India Arie. Her lyrics reflect her pas-sion for life, love and music, and the ongoing quest to find one’s true self. Her blend of acoustic soul combined with a touch of jazzy blues will take you on a journey and allow you to really connect and feel the story. Katia is an emerging artist whose music is fresh with a hint of sass and spice that has uplifting elements with the Love

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emphasis on focusing on the now! Currumbin RSL Satur-day 19, 7pm.

Free RadicalsThis duo of singer/guitarists Ian Rowe and Marcus Rainford first met as part of popular rock band, The Smugglers. Years later they rejoined forces in northern NSW blues/funk/rock outfit Preston Train. Hear tunes from a range of artists, including Dire Straits, Paul Kelly

and U2. Friday September 18, Cabarita Sports Bar.

Jon J BradleyJon J covers a variety of old and contemporary music, equipped solely with acoustic guitar, harmonica and amazing vocals. Cabarita Sports Bar Saturday September 19.

uncharTED LiveuncharTED Live is a series of local gigs showcasing our very

talented registered bands and solo artists. You don’t have to make it through to the top 50 in the comp either. Any artist who wants to take part can register for the gigs, and depending on availability, you’ll be in. The Gallant, No

Filter, Falling Short play this Saturday. Coolangatta Hotel 8pm.

Suzi QuatroAustralia just can’t get enough of Suzi Quatro as she returns for the 23rd time since her en-ergetic launch onto the charts in the 70s. The legendary rocker became an international superstar and icon in the 70s as she dominated the charts with Can the Can, Devil Gate Drive, 48 Crash and Stumblin In. She has toured the world many times, appeared in thirteen episodes of ‘Happy Days’ as Leather Tuscadero and been a featured guest on the popular British sitcom ‘Absolutely Fabulous’.Suzi also hosts her own radio show on BBC2 ‘Wake up little Suzi’ where she interviews many of her famous friends and is now into her eleventh year. She has just been signed up for another 50 shows and is also recording a new album with Mike Chapman who co-wrote most of her hits. Suzi loves touring Australia – her show is 90 minutes of raw energy and that’s what her fans come to see. ‘Suzi was one of the first and one of the best girl rock ‘n’ roll bass players. She’s a classic’ says Paul McCartney. See her at Twin Towns Friday

and Saturday 8pm.

Swell Sculpture Festival The seventh annual Swell

Sculpture Festival continues this week and features twilight sculpture walks, artist talks, a public art forum, the Swell Smalls Gallery, workshops and gourmet BBQs. Free guided walks commence at 5pm from Sculpture 1 on Thursday September 17. In collaboration with Access Arts and Crossing Divides there is an opportu-nity to see artist Mark Warne create his sculpture for the 2009 Swell Sculpture Festival. Come along to the Currumbin Farmers Markets, Currumbin Community Farm, Currumbin Creek Road (opposite the rock pools). 10am-1pm. The Public Art Forum will explore Perspectives of Public Art and their affect on creativity, policy and public opinion. Check out www.swellsculpture.com.au for more. Currumbin Beach,

Pacific Parade, Runs until

September 20.

Gallery BirthdayTweed River Art Gallery

Foundation and Friends are holding a 21st birthday party

this Friday and will start at 6pm at the gallery.Phone 02 6677 1333 for more.

One Two Tree!About a Tree is an exhibition of paintings and prints inspired by and about trees at Art

Piece Gallery, Mullumbimby with an exhibition of paintings and prints by artists David Kas, Robyn Sweaney and Christine Willcocks. David Kas joins well known local artists Robyn Sweaney and Christine Willcocks to present their response to trees, alluding to ecological as well as to mythological, allegorical and spiritual concerns. Robyn’s heart shaped trees and topiaries bring wit and whimsy to the conversation, while the stark beauty of Christine’s austere and sparse works resoundingly point the finger at an ecology under siege. David’s work calls on the romantic and abiding spiritual symbolism of trees – the Persian Haoma in which the sap confers eternal life, the Tree of Knowledge with its painful implication of lost innocence and its Chinese and Biblical apogee, the altogether more vital and affirming Tree of Life. In the analysis of dreams, trees typically symbolize a need for protection and stability and one may sense in some of these fragile, windswept images, an echo of our own fragility. Rooted securely in

the earth, trees reach toward the heavens. All across the planet, trees – in a wonderful profusion of form and function – literally hold the world together. About a Tree opens at the Art Piece Gallery Mullumbimby with a preview evening at 6pm on Thursday and runs until Wednesday September 30.

Sharny Russell and George Golla, Tweed Valley Jazz Friday September 25Reflections of Michael – Man in the Mirror Seagulls

Saturday September 26Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra - A Bohemian Rhapsody Seagulls Sunday October 11Caldera Artfest 09 Murwillumbah Civic Centre October 2 - 5Tweed River Festival Sunday October 18- Saturday October 24Choir Boys Cabarita Beach Sports Club, Bogangar Friday October 23Kisschasy Coolangatta Hotel Saturday September 26Paul Dempsey Friday September 25 Soundlounge, Currumbin RSL

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THURSDAY 17 ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM

BRAXTON HICS■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, 5.30PM

CASEY BLACK■ CLUB BANORA 4PM MICHELLE

BENSON■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE

7.30PM UNPLUGGED IN THE BASEMENT – CHRIS MALLORY, ANDREW WELLSTEAD & ALEX BARCLAY

■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 7.30PM HAVANA NIGHTS (LATIN DANCING AND DJ)

■ NEVERLAND, COOLANGATTA, SECRET GARDEN W/ DJ BAL AND LIVE BRAZILIAN PERCUSSION ALL NIGHT

■ SEAGULLS LAKEVIEW LOUNGE 6PM DAVID LEE

■ THE SANDS HOTEL COOLANGATTA PHIL EIZENBERG JAM SESSION FROM 8PM , 8PM BOGAN BINGO 11PM DJ GHOST

■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6PM VEENIE’S – SWIZZLE

■ TWIN TOWNS 1.30PM DENIS WARREN 5PM LONE WOLF 8.30PM BREEZES LIVE BAND

■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM POLAROID FAME

■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON BRIAN WATT

■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON WISHING WELL

■ LA LA LAND, BYRON DANIEL WEBBER

■ LIQUID, BYRON 10PM EL MARIACHI THE PROTECTORS (SYD), WHITE BATS, YOUTH DJ SET, LOLITA LA BANDITA

■ ART PIECE GALLERY, MULLUM 6PM ABOUT A TREE EXHIBIT

FRIDAY 18■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB,

8PM FREE RADICALS

■ CABARITA BEACH BAR AND GRILL, 8.30PM HODADS

■ CLUB BANORA 7.30PM PAUL MCCANN

■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB, 5.30PM DOUG STUART

■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 9PM DJ JEZZA 10.30PM AGENT 77 (TRIO)

■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM KAFFENE■ ELSEWHERE, ELECTRONIC

BOOGIE SHOW W/ MIKE REDFERN (LOGIC, BRIS) + AUDUN

■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 8PM COMEDY IN THE BASEMENT – JACQUES BARRETT

■ IMPERIAL HOTEL, MUR’BAH 8PM BILL JACOBI

■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM KARAOKE

■ MUR’BAH SERVICES MEMORIAL CLUB 6.30PM ROB BOSTOCK

■ MUR’BAH HOTEL 9PM DJ HERVE■ NEVER LAND BAR

COOLANGATTA, AM PAM PAM! EP LAUNCH W/ PAM PAM PAM!, DEPTHS OF BALSA AND MALFUNKY

■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM STEVE TAYLOR

■ SALT BAR, SALT VILLAGE 9.30PM THE ZONE

■ SEAGULLS 8.30PM RADIO SAIGON

■ SOUNDLOUNGE, CURRUMBIN RSL 8PM CHOCOLATE STRINGS AND FYAH WALK

■ THE SANDS HOTEL COOLANGATTA 9PM ACOUSTIC SESSION, 10PM DJ’S TRIAL AND ERRA

■ TWEED RIVER ART GALLERY 6PM 21ST BIRTHDAY PARTY

■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM DAVID BARRY DUO

■ TWIN TOWNS 11AM LINE DANCING WITH RUSSELL HINTON, 5PM ALTERNATING ARTISTS 9.30PM BREEZES LIVE BAND 8.30PM SUZI QUATRO

■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9.30PM SMART ARTISTS

■ THE RAILS, BYRON 7PM ROUND MOUNTAIN GIRLS

■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON THE WHITLAMS

■ BUDDHA BAR BYRON MAMA LALA

■ ORIENT EXPRESS, BYRON 6.30 MICK’S SASHIMI BAND

■ BYRON BAY GOLF CLUB 8PM DAVE SCOTT BAND, WAZ PORTER

■ LA LA LAND, BYRON GRANT SMLLIE + FREW + DANIEL WEBBER + RYAN RUSHTON

■ COCOMANGAS, BYRON QUALITY CONTROL + KRISTIN

■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7.30PM WILLIE HONA TRIO

■ LIQUID, BYRON 10PM H3D DAVE BASEK | DEEDEE | DAVE C

■ STARCOURT THEATRE, LISMORE 7PM PERCH CREEK FAMILY JUG BAND

SATURDAY 19■ CLUB BANORA 8PM DAVID

BARRY & THE BOULEVARDS■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM KATIA

DEMEESTER■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM

UNCHARTED LIVE: THE GALLANT, NO FILTER, FALLING SHORT, 9PM DJ DAVE AND DJ CHRIS TOFA

■ COOLANGATTA AND TWEED HEADS GOLF CLUB 6PM CHI CHI

■ ELSEWHERE, MOTION:THEORY HOSTS BEN’S BIRTHDAY BASH W/ BEN ABRAHAMS, KATHARINE, DANIEL WEBBER, STRAWBERRY SYME, DJKHRIS + NIRAV

■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 7.30PM GLENN FOXWELL

■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE 6PM JAZZ IN THE BASEMENT – NANCY GRAND

■ MUR’BAH SERVICES MEMORIAL

CLUB 6.30PM DENNIS DEAN■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9PM

LIVE MUSIC■ NEVER LAND BAR,

COOLANGATTA, SAMPOLOGY’S SUPER VISUAL AUDIO DISCO W/ SAMPOLOGY, SURECUT KIDS, THOMAS J

■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7.30PM ANTHONY CLASSEN

■ SALT BAR, SALT VILLAGE, 9.30PM SOUL SHAKERS

■ SHEOAK SHACK FINGAL HEAD, 7PM, HOTWIRED

■ SEAGULLS 6.30PM SEAGULLS FOOTBALL CLUB CHARITY MASKED BALL 8.30PM SCANDELL

■ SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB 3PM LIVE JAZZ, 7.30PM JOE DANIELS

■ THE COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 9PM ACOUSTIC SESSION, 10PM DJ TOMMY

■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM GREG DOOLAN LEGEND SHOW

■ TWIN TOWNS 2PM RUSSELL SPROUT 5PM ALTERNATING ARTISTS 9.30PM BREEZES LIVE BAND 8.30PM SUZI QUATRO

■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9.30PM PABLO DISCOBAR

■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON SMASHED CRABS

■ BUDDHA BAR, BYRON CHUKALE SALSA NIGHT

■ RAILWAY PARK, BYRON 3PM NUCLEAR FREE FUTURE RALLY

■ LA LA LAND, BYRON LIVEWIRE ■ LIQUID, BYRON 10PM DISCO

LIQUIDO ADAM JAMES TAYLOR | LT80 | CAPTAIN KAINE

■ COCOMANGAS, BYRON DJ QUALITY, CONTROL, KRISTEN

■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 7.30PM THE HARD WORD

■ SHEOAK SHACK 7PM HOTWIRED

SUNDAY 20■ CLUB BANORA, 12.15PM OWEN

HOGAN■ CURRUMBIN RSL 1.30PM THE

JAZZ BAND■ CABARITA BEACH BAR AND GRILL

1PM HAMISH D■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 2PM JEFF

CARTER, 8PM DJ JEZZA, 8PM COOLY COMEDY

■ KINGSCLIFF SURF CLUB, 2.30PM RECLINERS

■ ELSEWHERE, ROYALE SUNDAY W/ BLAKE + STRETCH + GIV

■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 4PM MACKA

■ RIVERVIEW HOTEL MUR’MBAH 3PM JAMES T AND THE TOMAHAWKS CD LAUNCH

■ SALT BAR, SALT VILLAGE, 1PM JON BRADLEY

■ SEAGULLS CLUB, 2PM LINE DANCING 2.30PM A JAZZ OVERTURE: BOB MONTGOMERY - AL HERMANN QUINTET WITH THE 18 PIECE ORCHESTRA

■ SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL 1PM CHANNEL FREE & MANTELPEACE

■ THE COOLANGATTA SANDS HOTEL 5PM BUGMAN

■ TWIN TOWNS 12.30PM ROBERT KEITH 5PM ALTERNATING ARTISTS 9.30PM BREEZES LIVE BAND

■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 5PM MICHAEL

■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 4.30PM SOUL’D 8PM DJ GOODIE

■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6PM BARON SAMADHI

■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON PEZ

■ LA LA LAND, BYRON CAPTAIN KAINE

■ HOTEL BRUNSWICK 3PM RAIN DANCE 7PM SUPER CHEESE DUO

MONDAY 21■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM

INDUSTRY NIGHT, 8PM DJ JEZZA■ TWIN TOWNS 1PM LIVE

ENTERTAINMENT■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 5PM

GLENN FOXWELL■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB 12PM

GREG & LAURA DOOLAN

TUESDAY 22■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE

7.30PM LISA WILLIAMS - MESSAGES FROM BEYOND

■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL 9PM JAM NIGHT

■ SEAGULLS 6PM BJ LITTLE■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 5PM

CRAIG SHAW■ TWIN TOWNS 11AM STRICTLY

BASSEY STARRING JENIFER GREEN 1PM LINE DANCING 6.30PM LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

■ BEACH HOTEL, BYRON 9PM PHIL MAYER & GAZ

■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM LEIGH JAMES

■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN, BYRON HARRY HEALY

■ BYRON BAY COMMUNITY CENTRE 4PM A BREECH IN THE SYSTEM, DOCO ON BIRTH & CHOICES

WEDNESDAY 23■ CLUB BANORA 11AM GLENN

SHIELDS■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM

PEKO■ GOLD COAST ARTS CENTRE

7.30PM GCAC MOVIE REVIEW CLUB – YOUNG VICTORIA

■ SEAGULLS 6PM DON WHITAKER■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB

1.30PM DAVE CLAYTON■ TWIN TOWNS SERVICES CLUB

11AM KAMAHL

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Surf World calls for vollies

Surf World Gold Coast at Crrumbin is calling for volun-teers as the new Surf Museum gears up for extended hours and increased visitors during this year’s Summer holiday period.

Surf World has operated from premises opposite Cur-rumbin Wildlife Sanctuary for the past eight weeks and is staffed mainly by volunteers whom organisers say are cur-rently ‘stretched to the limit’.

Surf World Director Bob Pankhurst said that surf-ing forms an integral part of the culture and history of the Southern Gold Coast and this area is rife with surfers, both men and women, who have a wealth of knowledge to share

with visitors to the museum. ‘In its early stages, the Mu-

seum has had to rely on volun-teers to ensure its survival in a tough market,’ said Bob. ‘Our current volunteers are doing a fantastic job, but we need more. We need people who have time on their hands to work on the floor, and it would also be ideal to find some volunteers with computer and graphic skills.Surfing knowledge is prefera-ble, though not a prerequisite.’

Surf World Gold Coast has over 100 surfboards on dis-play, highlighting the evolu-tion of design and technology from the 1930’s through to to-day. There is also a collection of photographs of early surf scenes, current work by some

of the world’s most highly re-garded surf photographers, cinematography and surfing memorabilia.

Currently Surf World Gold Coast has an exhibition called ‘Thinking outside the square’, a collection of over 20 surf boards by underground shap-ers Glenn Collins and Erle Pedersen.

Collins and Pedersen, who began designing in the mid-Seventies, developed innova-tive boards with jet bottoms and asymmetrical shapes, features not usually used in the current computer-shaped boards of today.

For more info about becom-ing a volunteer, contact Bob at Surf World on 07 5525 6380.

Netball finals a fitting end to seasonThe finals season bring out the best in players of all sports and the Murwillumbah Netball Association is no exception to the rule, the weekend’s games were played with integrity and enthusiasm.

In the 11/12 grade, Bogan-gar played Super Stars. The scores were low for the first three quarters with Bogangar edging ahead to have a seem-ingly unbeatable lead of 11 to 3 at 3/4 time. In that last break Super Stars had a turnaround, came out fighting and quickly caught up.

It was fantastic to see girls play with so much heart and as a spectator, you knew that whoever finally won, both teams could hold their head up high as they had given the game their everything. The hooter went with Super Stars 13, losing by one goal to Bogangar 14.

The Intermediate game was another crowd pleaser. Many had decided that Spice Girls, the under 12 team that de-cided to play up in intermedi-ate grade never had a chance. Silly call – where there is a will, there is always a chance.

At quarter time Spice Girls were holding their own with 6 goals to Southern Cross Stars 7. At half time Spice Girls were way out in front with 13 goals to Southern Cross Stars 9. Southern Cross Stars must have decided they did not like

losing to the younger girls as they started to get more goals but it was anyones game right up to the end, with Spice Girls never giving up or even giving less than 110%. The final score of Southern Cross Stars 32 to Spice Girls 22 was a credit to a young and talented team.

The Open game was a show-down between two teams, War-atahs and Tigers, that have been playing at Murwillumbah for a number of years now. Their are many friendships between players in the teams, but the rivalry is there every time they meet. Past form meant that ei-ther team was a good bet as the win lose ratio was even. On the day, Waratahs had better luck in the goal circle and took out the honours 31 to Tigers 17. That was Saturday…

…Sunday saw the MNA take a bus to Brisbane to cheer at the Australian Diamonds v New Zealand Ferns.

Any doubts we had about netball being a non-contact sport have been blown away but it was such a great game. Goal for goal with Australia taking out the series by win-ning by 2 goals.

The group were lucky to see Sharell McMahon (Austral-ian Captian) play her 100th Australian test cap, and Susan Furham (Aust GK, 196cm) get player of the match. It was a great game, it didn’t matter who won.

The season will soon end as there is just the Grand Finals to go. Murwillumbah Netball wants to celebrate all teams, all players and the great year of netball.

If you live in Murwillumbah or have an interest in netball then come along and join in the fun. There will be a jump-ing castle, face painting and an all day bar-b-que to keep everyone happy. The jump-ing castle and face painting will be available from 11.30 to 2.30 and $5.00 per person will give that person unlimited rides and face decoration.

Grand Final Games will run in the following order:

11am – Any netter that come along will make 2 teams and play at 11am. 11/12 –Bogangar v Hot Shots. 1pm – Southern Cross Stars v The Storm. 2.30 – Waratahs v Cougars.

Saturday night will be pres-entation night. Hopefully eve-ryone has booked in for the dinner, disco and presenta-tions. The venue has changed. to the Murwillumbah Bowls Club from 6pm.

Anyone wanting to play Twilight on a Tuesday night, needs to get their application in. Currently registered play-ers can play for $15, while new players need to pay $70. Teams must nominate and umpire when they nominate or we will not be able to run the competition.

SPORT RESULTSBOWLSCabarita Beach Men2/9/09 Winners J McArdle and R Harper, r/up S Dimauro and P Rose, cons B Parker and B Clacher 5/9/09 Social winners E Stenner , L McLeod and B Gates, cons K Woodward, I Crabb and N Ambrose. 7/9/09 Winners W Chapman and K Doolin, r/up J McArdle and I Crabb, cons B Rae and G Goode. 9/9/09 Winners C Klaverstyn and B Lambert r/up J Ferguson and D Hopps, cons B Laybutt and B Griffiths. Mixed pairs final A Latif and M Mantell def G and J Lake. 12/9/09 Social winners S Goode,E Stenner and B Gates, cons W Nicholson, J Hammers-ley and M Cox. 14/9/09 Winners A Latif and B Laybutt r/up D Hopps and J Ferguson cons B Parker and B Creedon.Cabarita Beach Women14.09.09: Deb’s Day Lennox Heads Cabar-ita bowlers S.Goode, S.Firth, R.Creedon and P. Rannie scored top points to take out Overall Winners prize. 15.09.09: Club Selected Triples Final. Winners V.Edwards, P.Rannie, M.Overall Runner-ups F.Wright, M. Hunter, G.Cartwright. 15.09.09: Social Bowls Winning Rink M.Watson, R.Anderson, G.Coustley. Consolation Y. Hawkey, R.Woodbury, B. Cox, Skirts and Shirts. B.Petty, R. Woodbury, K.Ross defeated C.Lynch, B.Minto, M.Rae. Raffles. J.Tuckey, M.Hatcliffe, V.Dudley 22.09.09 Club Selected Pairs. Compe-tition commences. check the board. 13.10.09 Club Friendship Day. Social Bowls Tuesdays 9.15am. Condong Can ToadsSunday 11th September 34 cane toads trav-elled to Woolgoolga and played Pairs for afternoon. Saturday travelled to Sawtell and played bowls afternoon. Our next game will be 27th Sept Lismore Workers club , 40 bow needed names in club on board please.Condong Ladies15th Sept 09 Social Tri-ples: J Glasby, M Standfield and B Dunne 20 def E Hunt, M Kennedy and D Dawes 17Social Pairs: H Ross and E Elvy 20 def J Waithes and R Thorley 15Winning Rink: Heather RossComp Raffle Winner: Belle Dunne Social bowls next Tuesday 22/9/09. Our Sugar Triples is being played Thurs 17 Sept, we have 22 teams for the day.Condong MenWednesday 9th 36 bowlers Winners being B Wainright, H Ross, I Muldoon. Runners/up Turtles, P Ayres, C Pawlak. Raffle win-ners R Nelson, P Ayres, R Cox, K Hall,. Thurs-day 10th 3 Bowl Pairs Shootout,- 14 Teams

Played Winners were K Edmonds, J Blake $50-00 each 2nd B Hartin, K Lutherbor-rough, $25-00 each Jackpot next week is $75-00, please be early next week only have 7 rinks Sunday 13th Thursday 3 bowl Shoot-out pairs 1-30 pm start Jackpot $75-00.Cudgen Leagues Ladies Cudgen Leagues Club Selected Pairs – Thurs 10th – Rnd 2, Isabel Nipperess, Helen Wylie def Ann Revie, Colleen Wein. Frid 11th – Rnd 1, Pauline Bowen, Margaret Trapnell def Freda Hall ( sub) Maureen Alcorn. Mon 14th – Rnd 3, Anne Law, June Wotherspoon def Isabel Nipperess, Helen Wylie.Thurs 10th Ladies Social: Winners Rnk 8, Yvonne Pritchard, Betty Sydneham, Val Andrews.Raffle – Joy Ashford. Coming Events. Thurs Ladies Social 12.30 for 1pm start. Everybody welcome. Next Sun 20th - 9.30am, Mixed Social Club Bowls Day and BBQ Lunch mufti dress, cost $10 pp, all welcome. Mon 21st District Veterans Day at Cudgen Leagues, 8.30am M’tea 9.30 start ( 1 game fours ) and lunch ( no cost ) Mon 21st – 1pm Social Mixed Triples mufti, all welcome. Entries close today for Cudgen gala Day fours, 24th Sept, Cost $15 pp $60 per team. Phone 02 6674 1816/2734. Happy Bowling Everyone.Cudgen Leagues MenMon. 7/09/09 Mixed Mufti. A.Hansen, J.Hansen, R.Tough Wed. 9/09/09 Mens Mufti. $45-00 Winning Rink. J.Wilson, K.Pritchard, Speedy $15-00 Losing Rink,N.Dowling J.Brimsmead. Sat. 11/9/09 Mens Whites $30-00 winners. B.Murray, W.Shardlow, A.CulleyMajor Minors Pairs Champ’shipsC.Pritchard, W.Bell 21def G.Border, J.Holt 13. I.Turnbull, B.Blake 24 def R.Matthews, L.Browning 15.Consistency Singles Champ’ships B.Cusack 150 def B.Murray 100. I.Tilley 150 def P.Schofield 149, K.Hansen 149 def I.Tilley 76.Names please, Challenge Cup. Eligible play-ers, Pennant players Divisions 5,6,7.Kingscliff LadiesSixty-six bowlers took the greens last Wednesday the 9th September of Green 2 were D. Jones/J. Borwn. On Green 3 they were A. Phillips/C. Guest/M. Cosgriff. The over-all Runners-up were E. Taylor/J. Hegarty/J. Styles.Kingscliff MenPennants played Saturday 12th September: Division 1: The first win of the season King-scliff defeating Beenleigh 64 to 53. Division 2: Kingscliff def Beaudesert 60 to 55 Divi-sion 5: Kingscliff defeated by Tugun 78 to 51. Division 7: Beaudesert 77 d Kingscliff 43. This weekend Divisions 1 and 2 play a

double at home. Draw for Saturday 19th September: Divi-sion 1: Kingscliff v Helensvale at Kingscliff; Division 2: Kingscliff v Coolangatta at Cool-angatta: Division 5: Kingscliff v Mudgeera-ba at Mudgeeraba; Division 7: Kingscliff v MermaidBeach at MermaidBeach; Draw or Sunday 20th: Division 1: Kingscliff v Bur-leigh Heads at Burleigh Heads; Division 2: Kingscliff v Paradise Point at Kingscliff. Please check the board for teams. Social Bowls : Thursday 10th September: Winners: J Frazer, L Murphey, F McNamara; G davis, M Rice, B Raeburn; P Grogan, G Fletcher, A Brown: Plate Winners: B Massey, N Pea-cock, H DeVries: Saturday 12th September: Winners: J Brinsmead, B Beattie, H Kemp; H Moores, R Makin; Tuesday 15th September: Winners: I Leishman, C Williams; Runners Up: J Ritchie, V Lewis: Plate Winners: L Root-sey, C Lane. Coming Up: Monday 5th Octo-ber: Kingscliff Men’s Labour Day Pairs; Total Prize Money of $800.00 with a maximum of 40 teams.Pottsville MenWednesday 09/09/2009 Winning Rink: - D Appleton, L Hendry and F FieldingRunner up prize: - B Campbell, D Quinn and L Hogg. Saturday 12/09/2009 Winners: - M Brady and M Woods. Runner up prize: - J Buckley and R Dudley. Consolation – D Quinn and A Durrington.Tweed Heads MenPennant : Round 7 Div 1 lost to South Tweed 43/72; Div 2 lost to Musgrave Hill 44/75; Round 6 Div 4 beat Surfers Paradise 81/45; Div 7 beat Mermaid Beach 94/37; Div 8 beat Benowa 59/51; Div 9 beat Broad-beach 60/48. Round 8 Saturday 19 Sep-tember Div 1 away at Tugun; Div 2 home to South Tweed; Round 7 Div 4 away at Musgrave Hill; Div 7 away at Paradise Point; Div 8 home to Robina; Div 9 home to Para-dise Point[A]. Double Header weekend for Div 1 home to Musgrave Hill; Div 2 away at Tugun on Sunday 20 September. Champi-onships: B Singles: Alex Mason d. Paul Price 25/7; Ian Wildman d. Sean Harty 25/20; Col Fishlock d. Jim Croghan 25/18; Laurie Rea d. Jack Blagbrough 25/14; George Kend-all d. Stan Loeber 25/21; Peter Goldsmith d. John Parker-Smith 25/15; Clinton Bailey d. Michael VanRunt 25/12; Kim Stephen-son d. Brian Scrase 25/21. Carnival: Open Mixed Pairs last Monday and the overall winners were Mark Howarde and Marjorie Crane with 6 + 34; Runners-up: John Mil-lington and Rolita Quinlan 6 + 31; 3rd place Leon Harvey and Bernice Bryant 6 + 27 and 4th Ron and Adele Duckworth 6 + 22. 10 Section winners were - John and Leigh Ray-

ward; John and Pat Griffiths; Bernie Fletcher and Lorna Plant; Christina Pavoiv and Den-nis Mangan; Simon and Laurina Spencer; Ted Ryan and Nerida Sayer; Peter and Sue McKenzie; Maurie Penfold and Jenny Blyth; John and Pat Mann; Gary Hewitt and Karen Figura. The Mystery Prize went to Chas and Dorothy Turner.Social : Sun 6 Sept: Green 1: Norma and George Craig, Col Elsey; r/up: A. Payne, B. Smith, Lidia Elsey. Green 2: V and A. Jamie-son, Shirley and Vic Iles; r/up: Harold and Barbara Fox, Monica and Elwynne Rigby. Green 3: Sue and Allen Jackson, Pam and Tony Govett; r/up: T. Crawford, Pat Richards, D. Wernbacher, K. Iraelms. Green 4: Laurina Spencer, John Jeffries, Toni Lynch, Brian Bevan; r/up: Pat and Norm Clarke, Francis and Gary Hewitt. Tues 8 Sept: Winners - Men: Col Elsey, Lol Sables, Bob Wike, Jack Blagbrough; r/up: Peter Newman, John Sie-ben, Les Harrison, Chas Turner.Winners - Ladies: Marjorie Croghan, Fran-cis Hewitt, Pene Collins, Lidia Elsey; r/up: Pat Clarke, Judy LeLievre, Bonnie Orchard, Anna Monks. Wed 9 Sept - Lowest Winning MarginGreen 1: Peter Howell, Tom Kelly + 2; r/up: Jim Hammersley, Gordon Holthouse + 4. Green 2: Vic Iles, Jim A. Smith + 1; r/up: Jim Croghan, Arthur Collins + 3. Green 3: Brian Hodkinson, Alan Daddow + 1; r/up: Jack Maloney, Ron Parker + 3. Green 4: John Gunton, John Mann + 2; r/up: John Heath, Stan Williams + 8. Fri 11 Sept: Green 1: Frank Dawson, Alan Stephen, Bob Mullens; r/up: Don Shoobert, Jack Barnes, Bob Wike. Green 2: Jed Hambleton, Stan Loeber, Ivan Mackay; r/up: Leigh Tynan, Dennis Lusby, Peter Harris. Green 3: Jim Hammersley, Arthur Collins, Col Hawkins; r/up: Laurie Rea, Max Reiter, Vince Leather.Sat Sept 12: Winners: Brian Hodkinson, Alan Daddow; r/up: Frank Parsons, Jim Quin.Tweed Heads TourersNext Sunday 20 September, the Tourers will host South Tweed and Pottsville. A remind-er that on Sunday 27 September Musgrave Hill will hold a Charity Day.DARTSTweed Valley Darts Association of the Club Championships played Mon-day 14th September at Condong Bowling Club. A total of only 32 players turned up to participate, but every team had a repre-sentative there. A Grade Ladies: Janelle Norris from Condong Bowling Club Jok-ers def Mary Wilkinson from Seagulls Club Hogan’s Heroes. A Grade Men: Bill Aitken from Condong Bowling Club Jokers def

Kev McAndrew from Seagulls Club Hogan’s Heroes. B Grade Ladies: Anne McDowell from Condong Bowling Club Leftovers def Joanne Bulluss from Courthouse Hotel Devils. B Grade Men: Wayne Oates from Seagulls ClubGOLFChinderah Seniors Social Golf for Thursday 10/9/09 - StrokeWinner ‘A’ grade - Col Hardy - net 56 (c/back) - new h/cap 7, R/up - Bob Richards - net 56 (c/back) - new h/cap 12Winner ‘B’ grade - Nev Lake - net 59 (c/back) - new h/cap 16, R/up - Bruce Jones - net 59 - new h/cap 16Winner ‘C’ grade - Derek Cranch - net 48 - new h/cap 28, R/up - Marcia Eldridge - net 53 - new h/cap 31 Ball rundown to net 58 (c/back)Next events: Thursday 17/9/09 - Stableford Monday 21/9/09 - AmbroseMurwillumbah Golf ClubSunday 6th September 2009 Women’s Win-ner I.McCormack 36 pts Members pts B.R.D. 34 pts Monday 7th September Veterans A.Winner C.Hulme 67 nett R/Up A.Collings 72 nett B.Grade C.Pursey 71 nett R/Up P.Connolly 72 nett N/Pin 2nd W.Haigh 8th G.Connolly 10th A.Collings 14th W.Mavin B.R.D. 74 nett c.b Tuesday 8th A.Grade J.Gielis 70nett R/Up J.Smith 71 nett B.Grade I,McCormack 72 nett c.b R/Up S.Varela 72 nett C.Grade D.Wright 68 nett R/Uop J.Boyd 70 nett 1st Nine J.Bradford 34 nett 2nd Nine .J.De Closey 32 nett N.Pin 2nd L.Ross 8th K.Quantrill and D.Wright 10th J.Jenkins 14th J.Gielis and K.Hall B.R.Down 76 nett Wednesday 9th September Winner A.Grade E.Kerr 39 pts R/Up J.Hawkins 37 pts B.Grade P.Dhillon 42 pts R/Up J.Seckold 41 pts Vet-eran R.Rattray 39 pts N/Pin 2nd K.Maxwell 10th E.Kerr B.R.D.to 35 pts Thursday 10th Women’s Stroke A.Grade S.Reguson 70 nett and M.Van De Broek 72 nett c/b B.Grade M.Parkes 66 nett and E.Wheeler 68 nett C.Grade J.Warpole 67 nett and L.Henry 68 nett N/Pin 2nd K,Quantrill 8th J.Gielis and L.Sheppard 10th S.Reguson 14th F.Chadwick and M.Shanley B.R.Down to 71 nett Friday 11th September Women’s Win-ner I.McCormack 39 pts Members Winner J.J.Baker 37 pts c.b SHOOTINGMurwillumbah Pistol Club8 Sept 09: Standard Pistol - R Bebendorf 613, B Clinch 570, T Clinch 534, D Gazzard 507, A Gazzard 486. 9 Sept 09: Air Pistol - M Walters 590, J Lumsden 578, A Uren 578, W Walters 562, T Walters 550. Ladies Air Pistol - R Walters 384, 12 Sept 09: Sports Pistol - A Gracie 599, R Rees 590, A Unwin 587, J

Gracie 573, S Stebbing 573, J Duckworth 570, D Stebbing 567, H Gray 547, D Cusack 543, J Lumsden 526, A Uren 508, M Fleming 507, J Hoctor 502, A Stevens 589, S Nash 479, S Dundon 477. Air Pistol - P Hulme 590, R King 575, S Doyle 492, G Faulkner 456. Ladies Air Pistol - E Bartrim 398, S Steb-bing 396, W Green 355, V Aumann 354, S Doyle 298.

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The Deck DoctorSpecialising in:

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BENS FENCING Reliable, prompt service. 7 days service. .............................................0409 983565

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GUTTER GUARD SPECIALISTSInstalling Aluminium, Stainless Steel

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LANDSCAPING & EXCAVATIONBRENDON POWELL Bobcat, excavator, tipper & auger. All jobs...................................0404 988222

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BACKHOE 4WD & BOBCAT HIREAll Excavations & Roadworks

Experienced Local OperatorsServicing Byron Shire & Surrounds

John Coe0408 841 576

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Over 20 yrs experience - friendly reliable serviceRing Dean on 0417 856 212

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PLUMBERS

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RETAINING WALLS

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Parent supportDo you have a young baby and/or toddler? Looking for some support? The Family Centre’s trained volunteers and support workers provide practical parenting support to parents and carers living in the Tweed Shire who are caring for at least one child 0-3 years of age. For info call the centre on 07 5524 871.

Craft expo The evening branch of the CWA Murwillumbah will hold its Craft Expo this Saturday, Sep-tember 19, from 9am to 4pm at the Civic Centre, Tumbulgum Rd, Murwillumbah. (Entry $4 adults, children under 12 free). Exhibits include embroidery, scrapbooking, jewellery, cro-chet, cardmaking, woodwork and many more. Refreshments available, all made by the CWA ladies. Lucky door prizes and raffles with proceeds to Tweed Valley Riding For The Disabled.

Fashion paradeBanora Point Uniting Church Fellowship will hold its annual fashion parade at the church on Darlington Drive at 10.30am on Wednesday, September 30. A donation of $10 includes light lunch.

Community exchangeTweed Shire Community Exchange. Tweed Shire’s new-est economy. Website: www.tweedshire.info. Email: ur@machinerydrive.com. Mobile/SMS: 0424 670787. People helping people.

Pottsville communityPottsville Community Associa-tion meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 29, at the Pottsville Community Hall, at 7.45pm. New members welcome. For info call Helen 02 6676 2549.

Dance clubTumbulgum Dance Club invites all to Tumbulgum Hall this Sat-urday, September 19, at 8pm for a great night of old time and new vogue dancing. Door prize, raffles, lucky spots and supper. Music by Trilogy. Adults $8, 13-17 years $4.

Ex-servicewomenTweed Coolangatta and District Ex-Service Women’s Associa-tion‘s general meeting on Mon-day, September 28, at 9.30am in the Visions Room, Twin Towns Services Club. Guest speak will be one of the members who will speak of her life.

Flower showsMurwillumbah and District Gar-den Club’s Spring Flower Show will be held at Jessie McMillan Hall, Wollumbin Street, Mur-willumbah, today, Thursday, September 17, and tomorrow, Friday, September 18. Entry is free. Schedules for the show are available from Mitre 10, JH

Williams flower department and Arkinda.Twin Towns and District Garden Club will hold its 16th annual Flower Show this Saturday, September 19, in the audi-torium at Tweed Heads Civic Centre. Admission is by gold coin donation. Included are horticultural classes, children’s classes and a craft class for use-ful or decorative items made from recycled materials from or for the garden, also plant sales, wheelbarrow raffle and a $100 note competition.

Mur’bah ratepayersMurwillumbah Ratepayers and Residents Association meeting September 21, 7.30pm Autumn Club, Tumbulgum Road. For info call Robyn 6672 1791.

Garage saleKingscliff Volunteer Coast Guard will hold a Monster Garage Sale at the Kingscliff Tower, Cudgen Creek this Saturday, September 19 from 8am till 1pm. The Coast Guard Rescue vessel will be on display and there will be a hazmat demo by the NSW Fire Brigade during the morning. General information about the Coast Guard services to the commu-nity and sausage sizzle.

Hospital feteThe Tweed Hospital Auxil-iary would like donations of goods to sell at their fete on October 10. Goods may be left at the Hospital Gift Shop or call the Gift Shop on 5506 7867 to arrange collection. TVs, computers, large heavy items, encyclopedias or weekly magazines not accepted but other donations gratefully received. Monthly meetings held on the first Monday of each month. For info call Merle on 07 5536 1441 or June Young on 07 5559 5055. New members welcome.

Bread soughtBakeries in the Tweed Heads area able to donate bread on Tuesday nights for the Wednes-day free food giveaway for struggling pensioners (at the iBar from 12.30pm) are eagerly sought. Pls call Thelma 07 5536 3037 or Rob 07 5599 8612.

Walking groupMurwillumbah on the Move walking group meets at information centre carpark at 6.50am Wednesdays and Satur-days. Enjoyable walks around town. All welcome. For info call 02 6672 1660.

Community gardenLand and people sought to start a community garden in Murwillumbah. Anyone interested please call David on 02 6672 7014 or dcowen43@bigpond.com

Parkinson’s seminar Tweed Parkinson’s Support Group will be holding its 2009 seminar on September 26 at Banora Point Community

Centre, 10am start, for all those in the community who suffer from Parkinson’s and their car-ers. Guest speakers including Dr G. Boyce, a consultant neu-rologist. Entry by donation. For info call Helen 02 6676 2549 or Jill 02 6674 3252.

Philharmonic concertMurwillumbah Philharmonic Society is putting on a concert ‘Singing in the Sawdust’, with help from the Tweed Valley Woodcrafters Association at their shed in Murwillumbah Showground at 2pm this Sunday, September 20. An afternoon of toe tapping entertainment. Entry is $20 and $15 concession which includes afternoon tea and a lucky door prize. Tickets available at Andersons Treasure Store, Mur-willumbah or at the door.

Girl GuidesThe Annual Guiding Get Together is to be held at the home of Anne Biddulph, 64 Laura Street, Banora Point on Wednesday, October 14, at 11am. All persons who have been associated with Guid-ing at any time either past or present, local or interstate are invited to come along. For info call Anne on 07 5524 1454.

Bargain shopFor more than 30 years, the Uniting Church Bargain Shop has been raising money to assist the Blair Athol Supported Accommodation and Assist-ance Program. Top quality pre-loved clothing, bric-a-brac, small household items, linen, books and luggage as well as new greeting cards and wrapping paper are available at inexpensive prices. The shop, at 2/3 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South, operates Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 3.30pm. For info call Malcolm or Georgina on 07 5524 4963.

Tree care dayFollowing on from the suc-cessful National Tree Day food forest planting at Sweetnam Park, Uki, recently, a mulching and watering day will be held there this Saturday, September 19, from 3pm. Bush tucker recipes will be distributed and future plans for the area will be discussed. For info call Carolyn on 0411 471 147.

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

Mental healthTweed Valley Mental Health Carers Network is a support group for families of people with mental illness, offer-ing friendship and sharing

experiences and information. The group meets on the first and third Mondays in each month at the Tweed Heads Library, Brett Street (no public holidays). For info call 07 5524 4556.

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

JusticesTweed Valley Justices of the Peace have a desk at Tweed Centro each Tuesday 10am-2pm. Also at Tweed City Shop-ping Centre each Thursday from 10am-2pm and 5pm-7pm. For info call Margaret on 07 5599 2975.

Breast screeningBreastScreen NSW Tweed Heads clinic at the Tweed Hos-pital is now providing appoint-ments to women on Thursday nights and Saturdays for free mammograms. For appoint-ments call 02 6622 1822.

Community calendarAn online community calendar of events has been launched by the Tweed Shire Council to help residents figure out what to do on weekends. The calen-dar provides another avenue for event organisers, com-munity groups, resident and ratepayer groups and others to promote events being held in the area. Check it out at www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Events/WhatsOnCommunity.aspx.

Probus clubMurwillumbah Probus Club meets on Monday, September 21, at 10am at Murwillumbah Bowls Club. Guest speaker is Heather Martin, musical director of Murwillumbah Philharmonic Choir. Members’ guests welcome. Call Ron at 6672 3388.

VIEW clubTwin Towns Day VIEW Club is holding its next meeting on October 1 from 11am. Speaker for the day will be Patricia Rog-ers, who before joining VIEW operated a successful naturop-athy clinic. All welcome, at the South Tweed Sports Club, cost is $23. For info call Freda on 07 5524 1357.

Women’s healthAre you a midlife or older woman who is taking stock of her life? This group will offer a supportive place, with like minded women, to share ideas, experiences and look at new life options. From Friday, Octo-ber 23, to November 27, the six free sessions from 1pm-3.30pm will be held at Kingscliff Com-munity Health Centre, Turnock St. For info and bookings call Pamela on 02 6674 9500.

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is a beautiful 2 year old Kelpie x who was rescued from the pound as a very scared young pup, is in foster care with Friends of the Pound but his foster carer cannot keep him. We would like him to go to a permanent home but a new foster carer would be OK. Timmy loves playing with other dogs and gets on well with cats but he is very timid with people. He needs a quiet home with an understanding dog loving family, without young children. Timmy loves his walks and gets very excited when the leads come out, but he does need to be kept on a lead, as if he heard a scary noise he could just bolt. For this reason he also needs a minimum 6 foot fenced garden. He is used to being inside

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Barry Longland is still reeling from an ABC radio broad-cast this week when veteran National Party warrior Phil Youngblutt gave his take on the chances of various players in Tuesday’s mayoral contest. He thought the Uki identity wasn’t really a bad bloke, but his mayoral prospects were diminished because he need-ed more experience and was a ‘Labor councillor’. A highly miffed Longland reckons that in the present climate, being tagged a member of the ALP almost verges on defamation and wants to put the record straight. ‘I am not, and have never been, a member of the Labor Party,’ he declared.

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Greens MP Sylvia Hale ap-pears unlikely to get any sup-port from her National Party colleague Geoff Provest in her push for a state-wide freeze on all Part 3A developments be-ing assessed by the state gov-ernment. Asked if he backed the idea, the Tweed MP said he was concerned about the links between the Labor Party, organised crime and develop-ments which circumvent the law. ‘However, according to the Tweed Shire Echo, Mr Ell is not a suspect in the inves-tigation, let alone has he been charged or convicted with any offence relating to the McGurk investigation.We are still inno-cent until proven guilty in this country, so I do not support Ms Hale’s calls to halt due process on Kings Forest and Cobaki on that basis,’ he said.

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The singers of the Murwil-lumbah Philharmonic Choir should take a bow. Last month’s concert at the historic home-stead Lisnagar, in conjunction with Murwillumbah Central Rotary Club, raised $1,817 for the Murwillumbah District Hospital, which is no doubt very grateful for any generosity coming its way. Now wouldn’t it be nice if the state govern-ment matched such donations

on a dollar-for-dollar basis, it could be the formula in saving so many struggling rural hos-pitals under threat of closure.

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Burringbar’s historic cenotaph and honour roll have been re-stored in time for this Sunday’s 90th anniversary of the World War I memorial for returned local soldiers. A march and commemoration service to mark the anniversary will be held this Sunday, September 20, starting at Masterton Park. The memorial, restored thanks to a $4000 federal grant, will be unveiled on the day at its new location. Morning tea is at 10am in the park and the march starts at 11am. All are welcome to enjoy a BBQ lunch and refreshments at the end of the service.

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Local builder Steve Dickinson and his crew last week happily volunteered their time and en-ergy to instal a new roof on the Murwillumbah Museum. Steve recently opened up his

own business selling and erect-ing sheds in the Tweed but still found the time to give back to his community. That’s what we call setting a fine example.

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As we expected, French media reported the recent rally and the cancellation of the two sta-ges at Byrrill Creek due to pro-tests by ‘ecologistes’. A reader found an article which asked ‘why in such a huge country as Australia, it was decided to send the rally through na-tional parks?’ High-profile French driver Sebastian Loeb was quoted as saying that pro-testers ‘live in the middle of na-ture, in tranquillity. They are understandably not delighted to have cars passing some times just in front of their home, and what’s more, some stages went through national parks!’ Loeb now seems to be the pin-up boy for anti-rally movement after his sympathetic stand.

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With an official review of the rally in the offing (er, when ac-

tually, Mr Macdonald?), now might be a good time to see what people thought of the event. Dr Heather Graham, a social psychologist who teaches Social Sciences at SCU, has pre-pared a survey and it is available for download from our website www.tweedecho.com.au.

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Last week’s Supreme Court appeal decision in favour of the contentious The Point de-velopment at Hastings Point leaves the door wide open for the State Environment Plan-ning Policy (SEPP) for seniors living to be very loosely in-terpreted. The ruling suggests that anything can nominate as ‘Senior Living’ and override all other local and state planning provisions. Then we have the dreaded part 3A of the plan-ning law, where the minister can call in and approve any development at will (see page 4), and of course the more re-cent but equally undemocratic (read ‘stacked’) regional plan-ning panels.

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If line dancing’s not for you or exercises are just too fast then try laughing! Cathy Hulme, left, and Noelle Baxter find a little laughter goes a long way during last Thursday’s Tweed Seniors Expo at the Seventh Day Adventist complex near Murwillumbah. Cath, who founded the Mur-willumbah Laughter Club six years ago, said many people, not just seniors, enjoy the benefits of a good laugh which can boost the immune system and lift the spirits of the sick and depressed ‘or anyone going through a grieving time’. Let the child inside out, Cath says, and you will feel much younger and healthier ‘and alive’. For info on the laughter club call Cath on 02 6672 6817.

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