Tweed Echo – Issue 3.37 – 26/05/2011

THE TWEED

HOME &

www.tweedecho.com.au Volume 3 #37 Thursday, May 26, 2011

GARDEN

Advertising and news enquiries: Phone: (02) 6672 2280 editor@tweedecho.com.au adcopy@tweedecho.com.au 21,000 copies every week CAB AUDIT

Page 12

LOCAL & INDEPENDENT

MPs urged to probe Cobaki development Luis Feliu

Reuben’s cooking top of the master class Kate McIntosh

From kitchen hand to master chef, Tweed’s Reuben Radonich (pictured) has come a long way.

After working at five-star restaurants both in Australia and overseas, Reuben is now executive chef at Season restaurant at Kingscliff ’s Peppers Salt Resort and Spa. Earlier this year he was selected to hold a master class for contestants on Channel 10’s reality TV series MasterChef, with the episode due to screen this month.

It’s not the first time the former Murwillumbah High School student has been featured on the small screen.

He has previously filmed segments for daytime cooking program Fresh and Channel Seven’s Creek to Coast.

The son of the late Rex Radonich (who played banjo in iconic Tweed band Bullamakanka, known for its classic hit ‘Home Among the Gumtrees’) Reuben was born and raised in the Northern Rivers region.

He began his career as a kitchen hand at Murwillumbah Golf Club,

before going on to complete his apprenticeship at the Surfers Paradise Marriott.

‘Cooking was something I started fairly young; I always knew I wanted to be a chef,’ he said. ‘It’s something I love doing – preparing food for people and creating new dishes.’

Keen to explore new cultures and cooking techniques, Reuben and his wife spent a number of years travelling in Europe and Asia as part of a working holiday.

The couple are now building a family home at Salt, a short stroll from Peppers where Reuben has worked

Mud crabs, good cause A charity mud-crab luncheon at Fins restaurant in Salt village last Friday raised around $1,000 for the Australian Red Cross Christchurch earthquake appeal.

The charity event, organised by Ocean Road magazine, featured a live cooking demonstration by Fins executive chef Steven ‘Snowie’ Snow and a special guest appearance

since Season opened five years ago.

Having spent most of his life in the Tweed, Reuben says he was keen to promote local produce as part of the segment on MasterChef, preparing his signature dish – Bangalow pork belly braised in tamarind and rock sugar with Tweed River mud crab, green papaya and mango salad, limes, and chili caramel dressing.

On June 10 Reuben will be joined by last year’s MasterChef winner Adam Liaw when he hosts a special ‘Taste of MasterChef ’ dinner at Peppers.

Guests will enjoy a four-course dinner and wine. by champion Ironwoman Hayley Bateup.

The celebrity chef, author and restaurateur entertained the guests with his wit and humour as he cooked up a seafood storm.

A seasonal fashion parade added to the colour of the luncheon.

Magazine publishers Brian and Melissa Usher said the luncheon was the first such event and other similar ones would be held each year.

The state Greens have called on parliament for an urgent moratorium on the Cobaki township development till the impacts on koalas around the site are known.

In a last-minute bid to stall a decision on the first 932 lots of the 5,500home development due to be made today (Thursday) by the region’s Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP), Greens MLC David Shoebridge late yesterday introduced a motion for the Upper House to instigate an inquiry into the project ‘in light of the uncertainties surrounding the process of determining the Cobaki development and the imminent threat to the native koala population’.

His motion, which the Greens will try to bring on today, calls for an urgent moratorium on the determination of the first Cobaki subdivisions and an inquiry into the potential impact on the threatened koala population in the Tweed.

‘The impact this development will have on the threatened koala population in the Tweed is reason alone for the JRPP to reject this application,’ he told The Echo.

‘This issue is about more than just building houses and forcing more people on northeast NSW. We need to think about the significant long term impact this development could have on the future of the North Coast.

‘The material before the JRPP does not fully address the potential environmental impacts of this development.

‘This is a matter of potentially statewide relevance. Koala populations are drastically falling across the state. Koala habitat is found in the rich coastal and inland forests that are too often the target of developers.

‘If NSW loses this koala population

in the Tweed it will be yet another blow to this national symbol.

‘The Greens are calling for a state government inquiry into the Cobaki development to ensure that the full environmental impacts are understood before any final decision is made.

‘We only have one chance to save the koala population in the Tweed and we need to act,’ Mr Shoebridge said.

Water management Mr Shoebridge said there were four main areas of concern: the impact on the local koala population, the broader implications of the development on the area’s biodiversity, water management issues and ‘a lack of community consultation throughout the process’.

He said if approved, the subdivision ‘could result in the extinction of the vulnerable northern Tweed Coast koala population’.

‘In the Tweed Coast Koala Habitat Study, Dr Stephen Phillips in January 2011, outlined concerns for extinction of the northern Tweed Coast Koala population within 5 to 10 years, ie north of the Tweed River and including the Cobaki locality,’ he said.

‘The report stated that the Cobaki site could potentially assist by offering areas of ancillary habitat and use by koalas and/or facilitating dispersal to other areas.

‘The ridgeline forming the northern boundary of the site does offer one of the few, if not the only, opportunity to effectively link coastal lowlands with more upland areas to the west.

‘The Council report to the JRPP makes very little reference to koalas but has relied heavily on advice given to the developer in a letter by the author of the koala habitat study, Dr Phillips, yet makes no provision to accommodate the advice in the letter.’

■ See ‘Koalas face extinction’, page 2

THE GOOD GUYS TWEED HEADS SOUTH E S U O H WARE CE! N A R A E L C On sale till 31st of May or until sold out.

4.5kg Sensor Dryer

7.5kg Washer

• Auto water level • 10 year warranty on direct drive motor

• Stainless steel drum

WAS $469 NOW

WAS $799 NOW

398

645

$

$

PAY LESS PAY CASH

HOMEMART ON THE TWEED

5.5kg Washer • Auto water level • 10 year warranty on direct drive motor

WAS 569 NOW

398

$

PAY LESS PAY CASH

PAY LESS PAY CASH

CNR SHALLOW BAY DRIVE & MINJUNGBAL DRIVE 07 5524 4444 • www.thegoodguys.com.au

<echowebsection=Local News>

Local News

Wommin Bay hostel founder honoured

Wommin Bay Village founding directors, Pat Coneybear, Geoff Dodd, Mavis Gilmore and Ivan Mackay at the dedication of the Ivan Mackay community room on Tuesday. Photo Jeff Dawson Luis Feliu

Experience MasterChef with Peppers PEPPERS SALT RESORT & SPA, KINGSCLIFF A Taste of MasterChef Event with Adam Liaw Friday 10 June 2011, 6.30pm at Season Tickets at $130 per person. Call 02 6670 5011.

Peppers Salt Resort & Spa invites you to attend the essential culinary event for 2011. MasterChef series 2 winner, Adam Liaw, will work with Season’s Executive Chef Reuben Radonich to present a four course degustation menu perfectly matched with wines. The evening will showcase the region’s most succulent seafood and freshest local produce with an Asian twist.

You will also receive a MasterChef series 2 cookbook.

MasterChef Degustation Package From $287* per night in a Resort Room Includes a four course degustation dinner with matching wines for two, MasterChef series 2 cookbook, two MasterChef aprons, gourmet buffet breakfast for two daily, in-room movies and internet access.

Experience Peppers. Call 1300 987 600 or visit peppers.com.au *Conditions apply, subject to availability. Valid for sale until 30/11/11, valid for travel from 01/06/11 until 30/11/11. Block-out dates and minimum two night stay applies. For full details visit peppers.com.au

STP0337

MasterChef ® FremantleMedia Australia Pty Ltd as agent for Reveille LLC dba ShineReveille. Licensed by FremantleMedia Enterprises. All rights reserved.

2 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

A founding director of Wommin Bay Village, one of the Tweed’s longest-running community aged-care hostels, has been honoured with the naming of a room after him.

Ivan Mackay, who was chairman of the board at Wommin Bay Village in McKissock Drive, Kingscliff, from inception until his retirement in August last year, had the vil-

lage community room named after him during a ceremony and special afternoon tea on Tuesday this week.

The founding directors – Ivan Mackay, Mavis Gilmore, Geoff Dobb and Pat Coneybeer – were instrumental in the building of the village and management say that ‘without their dedication and hardwork we wouldn’t have such a valuable facility here in the Tweed’.

Along with the other board

members, Mr Mackay managed the building of the original 40bed low-care aged facility in 1994 and the 30-bed extension in 2002.

Wommin Bay Village CEO Helen Grant said the founding directors ‘are all members of our local community and have offered invaluable service to our facility’.

The village is a not-for-profit low-care ageing-in-place community hostel.

Tweed koala colonies ‘face extinction’ Luis Feliu

A wildlife ecologist has warned that colonies of koalas, longnosed potoroos and other threatened species in the area of the proposed township of Cobaki could be wiped out if the first stages of the development went ahead as planned.

David Milledge, a respected expert in forest and woodland ecosystems, told a special community-consultation hearing of the Northern Region Joint Regional Planning Panel (JRPP) that the current development applications for three precincts of the estate would permanently close off any adequate links between those colonies in the east of the site and those to the west.

‘I predict this would lead to the extinction of the populations of koala and the endangered population of the longnosed potoroo to the east of the site,’ Mr Milledge told the panel, which will today (Thursday, May 26) decide on the first 932 lots in the 5,500-home estate just west of Coolangatta airport.

‘In their present layout, the concept plan and plans for precincts 1, 2 and 6 cannot possibly maintain and improve biodiversity in and around the site and to reiterate, represent plans for extinction,’ the Broken Head based ecologist said. Mr Milledge was commisssioned by the Northern Rivers Guardians, a newlyformed environmental watch-

<echowebsection=Local News>

dog group, for the submission.

Residents from across the Tweed joined a chorus of concern at the specially-convened meeting about the massive estate including traffic congestion, the lack of water-saving initiatives and environmental impacts.

The concept plan for the 600-hectare estate was approved by former planning minister Tony Kelly who announced it during a site visit late last year with developer Bob Ell, who heads the Leda Group.

It will eventually house around 12,000 people.

No water saving Byrrill Creek resident Joanna Gardner told the panel there were no water-saving initiatives in place for Cobaki yet which was an ‘incomprehensible lack of foresight’ on behalf of local and state planners given that Tweed Shire faced a doubling of its population from developments such as Cobaki and others already in the pipeline.

Ms Gardner, whose home faces being inundated by a new $60 million dam being pushed by a majority of councillors despite a state prohibition on new dams, said ‘council’s mooted position of small 5,000-litre rainwater tanks, funded by the property owner, was not even in the developer’s plan of commitment’.

‘If this panel does not recommend and mandate sustainable

water self-sufficiency solutions, in line with feederal and state gudidelines, a golden opportunity has been lost to create a blueprint for the future, and the highest conservation in the area will be inundated by a new dam.’

She said Cobaki estate, in its early developmental stages, would set a precedent for other greenfield areas to be developed.

The meeting was called by the chairman of the five-member state-appointed JRPP panel, Garry West, a former minister in past coalition governments, to hear first hand the community’s concerns on the multimillion-dollar development.

Several groups called for a commission of inquiry into the development, including the Caldera Environment Centre.

Tweed Shire Greens Cr Katie Milne said the concept plan would prevent the possibility of a koala recovery region being established north of the Tweed River which could link up to the Gold Coast’s proposed koala corridor at Currumbin Valley.

Cr Milne said she was most concerned that the concept plan by Leda Developments was approved before a koala habitat study was completed by council and new information would not be taken into account.

Leda’s marketing manager Reg van Rij told media that many community concerns ‘were based on incorrect facts’, without elaborating. www.tweedecho.com.au

Local News

www.tweedecho.com.au

Freeze on CSG ‘not good enough’ Luis Feliu and Ray Moynihan

The 60-day freeze on coalseam gas (CSG) exploration licences announced by the state government this week is not good enough, according to the Greens who want a 12-month ban and an inquiry into the controversial new industry.

Minister for Planning Brad Hazzard announced late last week new rules requiring extraction projects for coal, coalseam gas and petroleum to be assessed for their impacts on agricultural land and water resources, in the wake of growing unrest of over the technology used in CSG mining called ‘fracking’ or hydraulic fracturing, which opponents say contaminates underground water sources.

But Greens MLC Jeremy Buckingham says the move does not go far enough, describing the government’s bid to address the escalating conflict between miners, farmers and conservationists as a ‘Clayton’s moratorium’, calling instead for a special commission of inquiry into the safety and sustainability of the CSG industry.

Mr Buckingham, the Greens’ mining spokesperson who took part in the recent massive rally in Murwillumbah against CSG, told The Echo the government should extend its moratorium to a full 12 months as 60 days would not allow a thorough investigation into the CSG industry, and that it should also cover existing exploration operations, not just new licences.

‘The moratorium will not stop existing exploration and production drilling or fracking operations given that exploration licences already cover large swathes of NSW,’ he said.

Mr Buckingham said the coal and CSG industry had ‘massive plans for expansion in NSW’ and the government must conduct a thorough assessment of the industry before expansion was allowed.

Mr Hazzard said that as part of the moratorium, new regional plans will be developed ‘to provide local communities with far greater certainty about

how their areas will change over time’.

He said that for the first time, exploration licence applications after the moratorium would have to be exhibited for public comment and applications for extraction licences must be accompanied by an agricultural impact statement.

Councils push for ban Tweed, Byron, Ballina, Lismore and Kyogle councils, Rous Water and Northern Rivers Tourism have all pushed for a moratorium along with environmental and farmer groups.

Federal Page MP Janelle Saffin also backed the call but Richmond MP Justine Elliot declined to support it, saying it was a state government responsibility.

Concerns have focused chiefly on ‘fracking’, which involves pumping, under high-pressure, large amounts of water mixed with various chemicals into drilling wells in order to extract gas trapped in coal seams.

Around half the Tweed Shire is potentially covered by explo-

ration licences, with one licence already approved and another pending believed to have been caught in the government’s 60day freeze.

Companies exploring in the region have not ruled out using the controversial process here, and a spokesman for foreignowned Arrow told The Echo last month it was likely fracking would be used if pilot drilling went ahead, potentially as early as next year.

Arrow is owned by two of the world’s largest oil and gas companies, Shell and PetroChina, and has exploration rights that cover more than 10,000 square kilometres in northern NSW. Ms Saffin said while she was pleased the region’s gas might offer an alternative to coal, she shared concerns about ‘fracking’ and its environmental impacts. Gas exploration and production is primarily regulated by the states, but Ms Saffin said she was exploring whether the National Water Commission could better protect water resources from the industry’s impacts.

Don Page, state Minister for the North Coast, who’s expressed public concerns about fracking, said ‘we believe that agricultural land and other sensitive areas exist in NSW where mining and coal-seam gas extraction should not occur’.

Global debate Debate is raging globally about the environmental impacts of fracking and the costs and benefits of gas production, with industry-wide projects worth over $200 billion being constructed or considered in Australia alone.

While the industry is working hard to present itself as the green alternative to coal, the United States Environmental Protection Agency last month announced changes in the way it calculates the industry’s greenhouse gas emissions – revising them upwards. France and South Africa just recently banned the use of fracking in response to growing worldwide concerns.

■ More CSG stories, page 6 ■ Comment, page 8

Insurance for you and your Family Life • Income Protection • Trauma

We compare the features and rates of 10 reputable companies to find the most suitable deal for you.

Please contact us for a chat, a new policy or to improve your existing policy.

Free 45 min consultation

1300 889 657

Christoph Schnelle

Adv Dip. FS (FP) Rep No. 308223 EPA Acc Level 2 SMSF Specialist Advisor

Local Business

www.in your interest.com.au If You are the Parent(s) of Primary or Secondary School Students, we can help you save up to 50% on a new Computer for each qualified student in your family! *

Via The Australian Government’s

2011 Education Tax Refund (Even if you don’t pay taxes)

An Australian Government Initiative

New chums calling Australia home SAVE BI G if you Qualify for the Education Tax Refund!

The Australian Government has introduced the 2011 Education Tax Refund to help with the costs of kids at primary and secondary school. Eligible families can claim computers, internet connections, software, and more.

You could pay as little as $699 for a $1398 iMac, or $849 for a $1698 MacBook Pro.

So if you have K-12 students in the family, come in, talk to us and get the details.

@Lightforce

Computers

Where We Beat Apple’s Everyday Prices–Everyday

Richmond MP Justine Elliot, left, congratulates Katja Harrell, centre, and her mum Lisa Harrell from Sweden after they became Australian citizens during a ceremony at Tweed Heads Civic Centre last week. Mrs Elliot and Tweed mayor Kevin Skinner, as presiding officer, welcomed 39 new Australian citizens from a wide variety of countries. Lisa Harrell of Uki, who became a citizen alongside her daughter Katja, 20, said she came to the Tweed 18 years ago from her native Sweden and ‘I already feel part of this community after living here for so many years’.

Authorised Reseller  Authorised Service Provider

3/84 Centennial Circuit in the Arts & Industry Estate Byron Bay 6 6 8 5 8 7 9 6 • See Website for easy Directions Hrs: Mon thru Fri 9-5 Sat 9-1 www.lightforce.com.au * Note:We cannot decide your eligibility. Refunds are direct from AU Govt.

For more info about this program see http://www.educationtaxrefund.gov.au

WE DELIVER TO YOUR DOOR

WALKERS

WHEELCHAIRS

NEW WE CAN SERVICE YOUR & USED SCOOTER SCOOTERS OUR BIGGEST SCOOTER ON SPECIAL FOR

OVER TOILET AID FROM

$99

FROM

$149

FROM

$299

$5,595

• Hire • Repairs • Wheelchairs • Walking Aids • Bathroom Aids • In Home Service • Continence Care • Medical Legwear • Daily Living Aids Call Carole, Andrew or Wendi for friendly, experienced help from locals

1/29 BOYD ST TWEED HEADS • 07 5536 8841 • www.walkonwheels.com.au

www.tweedecho.com.au

<echowebsection=Local News>

The Tweed Shire Echo May 26, 2011 3

Local News

bles Swim Sc b u B hool To all parents with children from 6mths–12mths, Please join us for an Education Program on “Kids and Water Safety” This program will run for approximately 4 months.

A place to learn the right teaching process for your child, in a safe and happy environment.

This is a wonderful way to meet new friends and for your child to interact with other children and tea and coffee will be available afterwards. We plan for this to start in the first week of June, for this to happen we need a group of 10 to start.

We do ask if you could contact us and leave your details so confirmation can be made with start time and date. This program is a commitment you have made to make sure we keep our kids safe in and around the water.

RSVP: 27th May Contact: 02 6670 2750 Cost: $4.60 for each session Where: Murwillumbah Pool Education and raising awareness on prevention in drowning is the most effective way to save a life.

LOCAL BUSINESS – GLOBAL NETWORK • 25 YEARS 1985–2010

BNI is an international referral-based business networking group with a successful chapter based in the Tweed.

We meet every Thursday 8.15am–10am.

BNI Eagle chapter passed over $2m in business amongst its members last year.

BNI MEMBERSHIP VACANCY:

PERSONAL TRAINER

Our experience at BNI has shown us that a personal trainer would receive many referrals through our networking group.

Phone our president Gabrielle Robertson on 0414 749 020. She will arrange an obligation-free visit to our meetings so that you can see how we do business... for you.

End of an era for Tweed charity shop Kate McIntosh

The Uniting Church Bargain Shop may have had humble beginnings, but the vision of its early volunteers was no less grand.

The Tweed Heads charity shop, which first opened in a Kingscliff garage more than 30 years ago, was set up to help fund vital support services for the homeless.

Proceeds from the volunteerrun store were instrumental in establishing the Blair Athol facility at Tugun, which provides supported accommodation and programs for homeless and atrisk people.

But with an ageing volunteer base and no-one to take their place, the shop is due to close its doors at the end of next month.

Malcolm and Georgina Stanton have been volunteering at the store for a combined 21 years. Before his retirement, Malcolm worked at Blair Athol for eight years and some of his former clients still drop by the shop.

The couple told The Echo they take heart from the program’s success stories.

‘People have a done a good job to build it up to where it is

Malcolm and Georgina Stanton have volunteered at the charity shop for a combined 21 years.

Photo Jeff ‘Bargain Basement’ Dawson

today,’ said Georgina.

‘Through that a lot of people have been able to get their lives back on track.’

The bargain shop first opened its doors in 1978 against a backdrop of economic hardship and social dislocation brought on by the Vietnam War. Parishioners from the Tweed Coast Uniting Church regularly provided coffee, food and a comforting word to homeless

and itinerant people in the area.

But Georgina says the congregation felt a more proactive approach was needed to tackle homelessness in the longer term, and the idea for a charity shop was born.

‘People can be fed, but that’s not the overall aim. What these people really wanted was a home,’ said Georgina.

After first opening in a double garage and then a caravan,

the shop finally shifted to its current home some 25 years ago.

The shop initially helped fund temporary accommodation for the homeless in the Tweed area, with the church later acquiring Blair Athol’s current site on Golden Four Drive.

The facility now attracts government funding for its various programs, with a second facility now planned for Labrador.

Kirkwood Road link set to ease south Tweed traffic Luis Feliu

The long-awaited extension to Kirkwood Road to help ease traffic congestion in the Tweed Heads South area was finally given the green light by Tweed Shire Council last week.

Work on the extension of

the road from its junction with Falcon Way to the east of the Pacific Highway and from Fraser Drive to the west, including southbound highway on and off ramps and a northbound off ramp, is expected to start later this year and be completed by the end of next year.

Mayor Kevin Skinner said he looked forward to an early start to the work which would provide a much needed alternative access to the Tweed Heads

South business district along Minjungbal Drive for people living west of the highway who currently use Kennedy Drive and Sexton Hill.

An overpass over the highway is also part of the works, believed to cost around $10 million.

Businessman Rory Curtis, who led the charge by businesses for the extension, welcomed the approval as a much needed link for residents.

However, Mr Curtis, owner

of the Good Guys store in Minjungbal Drive, told media an extra on ramp onto the highway from the north should also be incorporated as without the extra ramp, Dry Dock Road, Leisure Drive and ancillary roads could be used to access the highway.

The first stage of work involves building the two-lane road extension from Falcon Way to the highway, with on and off ramps on the southbound lanes of the highway.

Councillors approve function centre Luis Feliu

Immerse yourself in our Hinterland haven

4 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

Tweed Shire Council has approved a $1 million function centre on the riverside at South Murwillumbah despite staff recommending refusal because of a lack of car parking spaces.

It was third time lucky for the the developer, businessman Craig Dudgeon, as his plan to demolish the existing old homes and build the two-storey centre for weddings and functions at Nos 9–11 River Street was dealt with by councillors twice previously but not approved.

In December last year, planning staff had recommended refusal because of the lack of car parking and other concerns but council resolved to defer the decision in order for the developer to amend the plan.

The amended plan was again recommended for refusal when it came before council in April this year but councillors voted to support it in principle and <echowebsection=Local News>

for staff to prepare a report with conditions of approval.

Staff again recommended refusal at the council meeting last week but an amendment by Cr Warren Polglase and Joan van Lieshout to grant approval with 107 conditions of consent was approved 5–2 (Crs Katie Milne and Dot Holdom against).

The approval includes provision for 21 car parking spaces which the developer had proposed for the function centre, but staff said the number needed under current policy was 31.

Cr Milne said she had concerns approving something staff had recommended against,

which was contrary to the shirewide local environment plan.

She said some neighbours were not notified of the development.

‘This is quite a controversial decision we’re making by breaking council parking controls,’ Cr Milne said.

Mayor Kevin Skinner said parking in South Murwillumbah was not a major concern and he believed the proposal ‘fulfilled’ the parking code because the areas used for parking were ‘appropriate for the floorspace being used’.

‘South Murwillumbah very very badly needs some revitalisation,’ he said.

Save-a-loo

the toilets there were popular with around 100 people a day South Murwillumbah busiusing it, including customers nesses and locals have from surrounding businesses, launched a campaign to stop travellers and visitors to town. council closing public toilets Council last week made in Buckley Park opposite the plans for the South Murwilrailway station. lumbah toilet block and four Businessman Phil Taylor said others to be demolished.

www.tweedecho.com.au

Local News

www.tweedecho.com.au

Music festival gets off on right note Tyalgum will once again come alive to the sounds of music, when it hosts the annual Tyalgum Festival of Classical Music.

The three-day festival, which had its official launch in Murwillumbah last Friday (May 20), is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year.

To coincide with the occasion a specially commissioned new work will be performed during the festival’s grand finale concert.

Tyalgum Dawn, a composition for soprano and strings, was composed by Ann CarrBoyd and will be performed by Brisbane’s renowned chamber orchestra, the Camerata of St John’s.

This year’s program features seven headline concerts in

Festival inspiration John Willison pictured before he left for the UK nearly two years ago. Photo Jeff ‘Mantovani’ Dawson

Tyalgum Hall, three performances in St John’s Anglican Church, street theatre, guided nature walks and an exhibition of nature-inspired artworks

from the 2011 Caldera Artfest.

Musical performers range from intimate chamber, string, woodwind, piano, cello and brass ensembles, as well as

‘So this means that the energy suppliers may also face court actions for not certifying people’s connection to the grid.

There is still a legislative right for customers to connect their panels to the grid and receive 20 cents per kilowatt hour for energy they produce, he said.

An SEIA spokesman said the Australian solar industry ‘can’t survive the continual boombust cycles and schemes floated and flouted on the whims of state and federal governments’.

‘We need a national feed-in tariff which is equitable and fair, sustainable for the solar industry and offers security for householders and business.

‘Solar power is too important to be the victim of politicking.’

They will still leave the industry and the 5,400 jobs it provides without a future. They will still not solve the fundamental problem with the scheme,’ he said.

‘Unless the electricity retailers are forced to pay the full customer rate for all the solargenerated electricity they receive, the scheme will always be on the point of bankruptcy.’

Dr Kaye urged the premier to introduce legislation through both houses by the end of the week to maintain the 60 cents tariff for existing consumers, providing a retail parity tariff for all future consumers and requiring the retailers to pay at the same rate at which they sell electricity.

‘While the electricity supply industry argues that they would seek to pass the costs on to consumers, it is clear that the independent pricing regulator would not let this happen.

IPART itself suggested that the government could ‘require retailers to transfer some of the financial benefit they receive under the scheme’.

In a bid to solve the political crisis over the scheme, Mr O’Farrell says his government will provide financial assistance to some of the tens of thousands of consumers who have installed solar panels under the scheme.

Details of the hardship previsions had yet to be worked out, he told reporters on Tuesday.

Latin-inspired and Chinese classical music performances.

The festival was inspired by local violinists John Willison and Carmel Kaine who, recognising the outstanding acoustics of Tyalgum’s historic village hall, invited some of their fellow classical musicians to perform there.

Since those early concerts in 1991, the event has played host to both nationally and internationally renowned musicians and is also a showcase for up and coming talent.

Tyalgum Festival of Classical Music is held from September 2–4. Tickets can be purchased online through www.tyalgumfestival.com.au. Individual concerts are priced from $25 and festival passes covering entry to all Tyalgum Hall concerts cost $285. Call 02 6679 2244 for more details.

Class action on solar scheme sought Luis Feliu

Tweed residents who participate in the state government’s solar panel bonus scheme are being urged to join a class action against the coalition for its breach of faith.

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is also campaigning for people to sign its federal petition for a national feed-in tariff (visit http://www. seia.org.au/petitionFederal. php).

The NSW government announced earlier this month that the feed-in tariff for electricity supplied by domestic solar installations to the state grid will be cut from 60 cents to 40 cents per kilowatt hour.

The SEIA says the suspension of the NSW Solar Bonus Scheme has possibly left the state government open to a class action as it may be acting unlawfully in cutting the scheme.

Beyond Building Energy CEO, Craig Mallory, said no legislative changes have actually been put through parliament and the Electricity Supply Act 1995 ‘states that network service providers must connect homes to the grid’.

‘Until such changes have actually gone through to the legislation stage or have been gazetted, the energy providers are potentially in breach of their licence conditions, which means they would be liable for damages,’ Mr Mallory said.

Hardship measures ‘no solution’ Greens NSW MP John Kaye says the NSW government’s shoddy attempt to reduce the political fallout from its plans to cut the Solar Bonus Scheme will do nothing to repair the damage to the industry and the majority of the 110,000 participating households.

Dr Kaye said that premier Barry O’Farrell’s hardship package announced this week ‘will only heighten the uncertainty for an industry that is already struggling’.

‘The changes are still retrospective, grossly unfair and a spectacular breach of faith.

Energy Minister Chris Hartcher will now consult groups representing pensioners, welfare recipients, farmers and self-funded retirees to put the package together.

However, the tariff cut will stay in place, with the government hoping to introduce retrospective legislation by the end of June.

• Desktop / laptop repairs

• Home and business and sales (servers) support • Professional data recovery • Networks design and lab for damaged HDD support • Computer components sales • Custom build computers

Ph: 07 5523 2384 info@itland.com.au 8/2 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South

WHY USE OUR FIRM?

“…deductions claimed on tax returns lodged by your practice were greater than 99.9% of tax agents…

We have confidence that you ask sufficient questions and sight sufficient evidence to form a reasonable conclusion” ATO Assessment Review – May 2011

TALK TO THE ACCOUNTANTS WHO KNOW HOW TO CLAIM ALL THE DEDUCTIONS SO THAT YOU RECEIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE TAX OUTCOME

Accountants | Tax Agents | Financial Planners*

MURWILLUMBAH | KINGSCLIFF

02 6672 6700 *Professional Investment Services ABN 11 074 608 558 AFSL No 234951

MOVING UP IN THE WORLD! Public accountancy firm Mayberry Meldrum & Anderson are growing and expanding their business.

To accommodate this growth the firm has moved to new premises, purpose built with the needs of their clients and future expansion in mind.

The 2 storey building, located on Tweed Valley Way next to Reynolds Trailers, is impressive on the outside and even more so inside.

The new premises includes a large reception area, 17 offices, a lift for disabled access, ample private parking at the rear and fantastic views of Mt Warning from the upper level.

Other features include the use of solar panels and beautifully landscaped gardens. In fact these new offices will make most home owners green with envy!

The firm has accessed the services of local businesses in the construction of the new offices including local architect Gary Fidler, builder Russell Lawrence, Paul Smith of PCS Cabinets and design consultant Lisa Hartshorne from Bowerbird.

Partners Brian Meldrum, Jeannie Anderson and Paul Mayberry invite clients old and new to come visit them at their new location.

Professional, Superior Accounting Service Established in 1983 (formerly Jenkins Mayberry & Associates)

• Business & Personal Tax Returns • Advanced Tax Planning • Super Fund Specialists

WE HAVE MOVED! We are excited to announce that our business is growing and to accommodate our expansion we have brand new offices!

Come and see us at 315 Tweed Valley Way

Alm a

S t r e et

Tw eed Va lle y

Kate McIntosh

ay W

No. 315

Director fined $5,000 over workplace breach The former director of the Tweed Heads-based transport company Corporate Consulting (Australia) has been fined $5,000 for his involvement in failing to provide at least 40 long-distance truck drivers with rostered days off.

Colin Alexander Neave, of www.tweedecho.com.au

Terranora, received the fine in the Federal Magistrates Court in Sydney following a prosecution by the Fair Work Ombudsman.

Neave was the operator, sole director and part-owner of the company before it went into liquidation in June last year.

The magistrate yesterday imposed the fine after Neave admitted he failed to provide the truck drivers with rostered days off between March, 2006 and December, 2009.

For assistance on Fair Work matters contact 13 13 94 or visit www.fairwork.gov.au.

02 6672 4044 315 Tweed Valley Way, Murwillumbah • www.mmaacc.com

<echowebsection=Local News>

The Tweed Shire Echo May 26, 2011 5

Local News ATTENTION HOME OWNERS, FARMERS, GARDENERS, POOL OWNERS AND LAWN LOVERS: WATER TANKS HAVE NEVER BEEN SO AFFORDABLE

Kokoda challenges youth

NSW Government rural and residential rebates available for water tanks for the garden/pool etc.

5000 ltr round tanks $47500 after rebate GET IN BEFORE IT ENDS JULY 2011

400 Tweed Valley Way Murwillumbah www.duraplas.com.au

02 6672 6977

ISSUE 2 ONLINE NOW Read the 2nd edition FREE ONLINE and don’t forget to ‘LIKE’ our facebook page for regular updates

www.awemagazine.com.au Northern Rivers Family Day Care

• Accredited high quality care in a home environment

• Supported by the largest scheme • Flexible hours • Childcare benefit available • Become a carer and work from home

• Free training & financial support provided

4 Park Street Tweed Heads Phone 07 5536 1865

LISMORE

150 Laurel Avenue Lismore Phone 02 6621 6437

The Kokoda Challenge Youth Program (KCYP) kicked off earlier this month with the annual fitness testing at North Burleigh Beach by Southern Cross University’s (SCU) School of Health and Human Sciences and the North Coast Academy of Sport.

The intensive fitness tests put the 60 new ‘Kokoda Kids’ from Tweed, Gold Coast and Brisbane through their paces to establish their baseline fitness levels before training starts for

the 96km Kokoda Challenge in July.

SCU is the education partner for the program, which consists of intensive physical training, teamwork exercises and community service activities designed to help young people aged 16–18 years develop self-confidence, teamwork and leadership skills.

Professor Shi Zhou from SCU’s School of Health and Human Sciences said the fitness tests were traditionally

held by the university at the first training session each year and included muscular strength and endurance through timed push-ups and sit-ups.

Participants in the 14-month KCYP undertake the Kokoda Challenge, a 96km bushwalking team event held on the third weekend of July every year. Following the Challenge, the highlight of the program is a visit to Papua New Guinea to work with local villagers and walk the Kokoda Track.

CSG roundup

a gas pipeline from Casino to Gladstone in Queensland to export the gas.

Tweed residents have been urged to attend the Casino rally by environmental groups throughout the region.

In Byron Bay, also this Sunday, between 10am and 3pm on the main beach, a ‘human sign against coal-seam gas mining’ will be formed to highlight the issue further.

about CSG by affected communities. The EDO Northern Rivers is holding this public seminar to provide information about what is happening in NSW and the region generally and the Tweed Valley in particular; discuss some of the potential environmental impacts; explain the approval processes; and inform the community about their legal rights.’

The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) is conducting a free seminar in Murwillumbah next month on coal seam gas (CSG).

The seminar will be held on Thursday, June 9, at the CWA Hall in Queen Street, from 6pm to 8pm.

An EDO spokesman says three companies are currently exploring for coal-seam gas and conventional gas in the Clarence Moreton Basin, which covers much of the Northern Rivers.

‘Metgasco Limited already has approval for a gas-fired power station near Casino and is currently seeking planning approval for a gas pipeline from Casino over the Border Ranges to Ipswich,’ the spokesman said.

‘There is already one Petroleum Exploration Licence over part of the Tweed Valley, and Macquarie Energy is currently seeking another.

‘Various environmental and legal concerns have been raised

A meeting to formulate an action plan for the national fight against coal-seam gas (CSG) exploration and mining is to be held in Murwillumbah next month.

The meeting follows the recent big rally in Murwillumbah in which more than 3,000 people marched in one of the biggest rallies seen in the Northern Rivers.

Lock the Gate Alliance president Drew Hutton addressed the rally which called for a moratorium on the industry due to concerns over fracking, the controversial process used to extract CSG from the ground.

President of the Northern Rivers Guardians environmental watchdog group, Scott Sledge, said the alliance’s inaugural AGM, to be held at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre on June 11 and 12, would map out a co-ordinated national strategy to fight the CSG industry.

For info on the alliance visit lockthegate.org.au.

Gas well leaks

in NSW

TWEED

Kokoda Youth Program participants Ellen Beetson, Hayden Draman and Lauren Ostroski, all from Kingscliff High School, taking part in fitness testing conducted by Southern Cross University in Burleigh recently. Photo Zuleika Henderson

Serving the Community since 1980

‘A division of Northern Rivers Childcare Services Inc.’

A major gas leak at a coal-seam gas well near Dalby, west of Brisbane, last Sunday is being investigated by the Queensland government.

Fire and rescue crews, along with staff from Arrow, the company which operates the well, have established a 100-metre exclusion zone around the well.

Staff from the mines and environment departments are looking into the incident and Queensland mining minister Stirling Hinchliffe told AAP there were no public health concerns because of the restrictions which have been put in place.

Mr Hinchliffe said investigators would looking into communication between the landholder, the company and authorities to see if correct protocols were followed.

He said there would be a full disclosure of the incident.

Actions planned this weekend The series of protest rallies on the Northern Rivers against CSG mining continues with another one to be held at Casino this Saturday, May 28, from 11am to coincide with the annual Beef Week festival and parade.

Mining company Metgasco has several projects underway in the area and plans to build

Lock the Gate meets Focus on gas seminar in Tweed

Sustainable journalism sustained by advertisers for readers. If you like our stories, let our advertisers know!

6 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

<echowebsection=Local News>

www.tweedecho.com.au

Local News

www.tweedecho.com.au

Beach clean-up yields special message

SPECIAL

Kate McIntosh

A message in a bottle tossed from a yacht en route from Samoa to New Zealand more than a year ago has been found on a Ballina beach by Tweed fourwheel-drive enthusiasts.

The unusual discovery was made by members of the Tweed Valley Four-wheel Drive Club while they were helping with a beach clean-up at South Ballina Beach earlier this month.

Coincidentally, Kevin Bourke (pictured) says he was humming The Police’s 1979 hit song ‘Message in a Bottle’ at the time he made the discovery.

‘I saw this bottle with a rolled up note and I just thought how bizarre is that,’ he said.

The letter was sealed in what appears to be an old whisky bottle and is dated March 10, 2010.

The endearing note, written in a child’s hand, is signed by ‘It’s been a beautifill [sic] Sean, Tom and Mark and reveals the yacht was 600 nautical tropical day’, the partly faded miles from New Zealand at the note reads, before concluding time.

‘Enjoy the rest of your walk on

moving the note because they did not want to damage it or smash the bottle.

The message was later read aloud at a club dinner that night.

The note also lists the author’s contact details, including a postal address for Motueka on the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island.

Kevin said he had since had an email response from one of the authors, Tom Collicott, who is currently embarking on another sailing trip from Bermuda and onto Newport on the US east coast.

In the email he writes the trio had been on a 13-day trip from Western Samoa to Opua in New Zealand at the time the message was written.

The email adds that he had dropped several other bottles containing messages overboard while on previous trips, the beach and live happily ever none of which had been disafter.’ covered.

Kevin says club members According to Kevin, the note spent a painstaking hour rewasn’t the only unusual discovery among the almost oneand-a-half tonnes of rubbish removed from the beach on the day, with a Jacuzzi and 80-metre mooring line also found.

Thirty club members took part in the clean-up, which was conducted in conjunction with the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

Green day makes fashion statement

$150 OFF permanent Japanese hair straightening – all hair lengths Short hair now only $250 Medium hair now only $350 Long hair now only $450 ReTex permanently transforms curly, frizzy, and unruly hair into hair that is super-shiny, sleek, smooth, hydrated and conditioned.

ReTex empowers stylists to control the level of texture leaving as little or as much wave in the hair as desired.

ReTex arguably leaves the hair in better condition than it was prior to the service, because of the amazing hydrating properties of Natural Negative Ions!

ReTex has NO Formaldehyde, Sodium Hydroxide or Guanidine Hydroxide.

ReTex can be used on virgin, colour-treated, bleached or highlighted hair.

Kate McIntosh

Forget the little black dress, it’s the little green dress that will be taking centre stage at Gold Coast celebrations for World Environment Day. Finalists in the eco-fashion design competition are due to be announced next week, and will be featured in a fashion parade as part of the Green Day Out event in June organised by the Gold Coast and Hinterland Environment Council (Gecko).

The family fun day has been held annually for the past 10 years as part of World Environment Day celebrations and aims to provide opportunities for people to learn how they can help make the planet a greener place to live.

Entrants in the Little Green Dress competition must use only eco-friendly materials.

This means materials that can be recycled or those produced www.tweedecho.com.au

organically or with a minimum environmental footprint.

‘Old tyre inner-tubes, shells found on the beach, used plastic bread packets, an old dress from the Op-shop, or natural organic fabrics – whatever combination of materials used in the design, it must keep in

the spirit of being green,’ event organiser Anna Itkonen said.

The competition includes Ready to Wear and Wearable Art categories, as well as a People’s Choice Award.

Green Day Out will be held on June 12 at Kurrawa Park, Broadbeach.

Tweed to celebrate environment day Tweed’s eco-conscious families should be out in force for this year’s World Environment Day celebrations in Murwillumbah’s Knox Park next Sunday, June 5.

The theme this year is ‘Forests and the Biosphere’ and the event is being touted as the ‘Small Festival of Big Ideas’.

An array of speakers have been lined up on topics such as renewable energy and climate change, forest biodiversity and organic food.

If you want to know what’s happening in the Tweed on activities such as hemp

seed food and fibre, biochar, organic food, recycling, landcare, bird watching, koalas and wildlife, solar hot water or composting toilets, then it’s an event worth going along to.

As well as a kids’ dance troupe and circus, well-known Northern Rivers musical performers the Mason Rack Band, Loren and the Latin-tinged five-piece Suavemente group will be on the main stage.

For more info visit http:// www.calderaenvironmentcentre.org/calderaenvironmentcentre.org/Events.html.

AFTER

Located at Bells Boulevard, Salt Village in the 5 Star Golden Door Spa.

CONTACT HAIR AT SALT TODAY ON 02 6674 5120

Winter Warmers Only

$29.99 each

RRP $34.99 32 Marine Parade, Kingscliff (02) 6674 8400 • www.emmanuels-wineshop.com.au

Tursa Employment & Training

Alinta Krauth and Alisha Ousby wearing the bamboo and organic cotton designs of Sonja Maus (in the background). Photo Jeff ‘Bamboozled’ Dawson

BEFORE

Need Staff?

Need Work? call 1800 670 914 Need Training? call 1800 266 425

Your Regional Employment & Training Services Provider

MURWILLUMBAH 50 Main Street Ph. (02) 6672 6712 Email: tursa.murwillumbah@tursa.com.au KINGSCLIFF Shop 6A, 1st Floor, Kingscliff Shopping Village, 28 Pearl Street Ph. (02) 6674 0699 Email: tursa.kingscliff@tursa.com.au SOUTH TWEED HEADS 6/81 Minjungbal Drive, Ph. (07) 5523 4825 Email: tursa.tweed@tursa.com.au COOLANGATTA Shop 1, 82 Griffith Street Ph: (07) 55 361433 Email: tursa.coolangatta@tursa.com.au

www.tursa.com.au NO FEES!

CONVENIENT OFFICES IN: • Ballina • Bellingen • Brunswick Heads • Byron Bay • Casino • Coffs Harbour • Coolangatta • Grafton • Kingscliff • Kyogle • Lismore • Maclean • Mullumbimby • Murwillumbah • Nambucca Heads • Nerang • Oxenford • Robina • Southport • South Tweed Heads • Yamba • Woolgoolga

H UTCHISONS

YOUR COMPLETE TILE CENTRE

71 Wollumbin St Murwillumbah • 02 6672 8887 • hutchisons.tile@bigpond.com

<echowebsection=Local News>

The Tweed Shire Echo May 26, 2011 7

Comment

SPIN CYCLE 3: The citizens are revolting ‘Modern propaganda is a consistent, enduring effort to create or shape events to influence the relations of the public to Volume 3 #37 May 26, 2011 an enterprise, idea or group…

The important thing is that it is universal and continuous; and in its sum total it is regimentRunning out of oil and unable to change course from excesing the public mind every bit sive materialism to a sustainable pattern of existence, we place as much as an army regiments increasing pressure on the environment to provide the energy the bodies of its soldiers. So we crave. vast are the numbers of minds Nothing illustrates this better than the explosive growth of which can be regimented, that coal-seam gas mining (CSG) in Australia in the last 18 months. This a group at times offers an irreindustry sinks wells into coal seams where natural gas, primarsistible pressure before which ily methane, is trapped by high-pressure water. The extraction legislators, editors and teachprocess pumps the water to the surface to release the pressure ers are helpless.’ and allow the gas out. At the minehead the salty wastewater is – Propaganda by Edward separated from the gas, which is piped away.

Bernays, first published 1928.

Oil, then gas, then what

The deeper wells pass through many geological strata and drain or contaminate interconnected freshwater aquifers that provide drinking water, stock water and irrigation. This is not an environmentalists’ scare campaign; the devastation caused by CSG in North America has been well documented. BHP Billiton, for example, is now mired in a class action for damage caused by its subsidiaries in Arkansas.

The mining companies, encouraged by their banks and shareholders, are prepared to turn soil and water into wasteland, and governments have fast-tracked the process by removing controls and giving the miners a virtual free hand over the farmers whose land they covet.

In NSW a derisorily inadequate 60-day moratorium on exploration licences has been forced on the government by public opinion, but in Queensland, where the government has justified its preferential treatment of the mining companies by arguing that they will ‘make good’ any damage they cause to the environment, there is the beginning of a fightback. The absurd ‘make good’ pretence is being challenged by 13 farming families on the Darling Downs. Supported by the National Farmers’ Federation, they have mounted an action against the Environment Department that gave Arrow Energy, the foreign-owned CSG giant, authority to drill beneath their irrigated farms.

The oil will run out, and so eventually will the gas. Do we have to destroy everything that sustains us before we’re willing to seek genuine solutions?

Tweed Shire Echo Publisher David Lovejoy Editor Luis Feliu Advertising Manager Angela Cornell Accounts Manager Simon Haslam Production Manager Ziggi Browning ‘The job of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.’ – Finley Peter Dunne 1867–1936 © 2011 Echo Publications Pty Ltd PO Box 545, Murwillumbah 2484 Phone 02 6672 2280 email: editor@tweedecho.com.au Printer: Horton Media Australia Ltd

Mad Millie showing the whey with home cheesemaking kits

Become an expert cheesemaker in your own kitchen!

Make cheeses from Feta and Halloumi to Camembert and Blue Cheese Beginners Italian cheese kit $29.90 (great starting point)

The Conjurer, attributed to Hieronymus Bosch (c1450–1516), shows how the citizens are often victims of trickery. Note espe‘I want to break free.’ – John cially the poor rube whose purse is being nicked as well.

Deacon for Queen, 1984.

Michael McDonald

While a lot of social and political discourse still happens in the ‘real’ world – where people meet and shake hands and have conversations face to face – much of the battleground for hearts and minds has moved into the mysterious realm of cyberspace, parts of which are now known as ‘The Cloud’, not to be confused with the poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley (http://www.poemhunter. com/poem/the-cloud). Now, without having certain software or hardware, you can use online services and store your work ‘up there’. Heaven forbid the banks of servers and backup servers in some bland building in a distant country should all go down in a powerout.

ABC TV’s program powered by young geeks, Hungry Beast (http://hungrybeast.abc. net.au), dealt well with ‘Upload’ last week, touching on The Cloud, the internet’s carbon footprint (which is huge), ‘hate following’ and web celebrities. We also learnt how

‘net neutrality’ is being eroded by companies, especially telcoms, and governments who can slow down or block your access to sites they don’t like.

The Savetheinternet.com Coalition explains the issue and its campaign. It is highly relevant to Australians as they also seek information in the grip of US corporate giants such as AT&T and Verizon.

As Hungry Beast’s piece on ‘hate following’ showed, a lot of time on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube is devoted to totally useless endeavours and the production of carbon dioxide. However, the so-called social media have proved a valuable resource for dissidents trying to get their message out despite government persecution – see Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen. And yet…

In the same week ABC’s Media Watch (www.abc.net. au/mediawatch) looked at the perils associated with online citizen journalism. In a piece titled ‘Beware the “trusted” source’, Jonathan Holmes showed how the ABC itself was sucked in by a video, first uploaded to a social media

P O H S K O O B S R E K IN TH 1 916 NGSCLIFF PH:0400 80 4 SEAVIEW ST, KI

WE’RE BACK

AND ITY SECONDH 10,000 QUAL OST SUBJECTS. BOOKS ON M EVERYDAY, NEW STOCK UNPACKING! WE’RE STILL

0AM-5PM

,1 OPEN 7 DAYS

- ALWAYS BUYING

YOUR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY read the

eMagazine online now

Now available at Border Brewing Supplies Phone 07 5524 5089 8/1 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South 8 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

www.yoursustainablecommunity.net

site, purporting to be Syrian security forces beating Syrian protesters. It turned out the footage had been taken a couple of years earlier in Beirut.

Both the ABC and SBS failed to check Reuters’ disclaimer and subsequent retraction of the video it had sent round: ‘Editors please note: Reuters is withdrawing this video as we have now established that it is file footage from Lebanon in 2008, not Syria as originally thought. Please accept our apologies.’ Oops. It’s always a good idea to read to the bottom of the page.

Dupery and flummery abound, just as they have since the first hunter and gatherer made a fart noise with his hand and armpit. The old peaand-thimble game, depicted so well by Hieronymus Bosch in The Conjuror (http://bit. ly/6woDrZ), is being played out in cyberspace by experts and amateurs alike.

■ ■ ■ ■

Local government by Geographic Information Systems (GIS) specialists Esri Australia reckon interactive online mapping technology and social

media sites like Twitter are the future of government-citizen interaction. For web specialists their media release was short on links. I’ve added a couple for your convenience.

Referring to the Gov 2.0 Benchmark Study (www.esriaustralia.com.au/esri/8047. html), Esri Australia managing director Brett Bundock said the results showed councils strongly supported Gov 2.0 with websites and social media among the most common tools for effective communication with ratepayers, and mobile phone applications and social media rated first and third among areas crucial for increased productivity.

More revealing in the same media release was the comment by Wingecarribee Shire Council GIS supervisor Michael Webb: ‘Location-based technologies allow information to be passed both ways with relative ease, removing a lot of time-consuming face-toface and telephone exchanges.’

Yes, those ratepayers can be pesky.

Esri also looked at the Brisbane City Council’s FloodMap and the US smartphone mapping application CitySourced ( w w w. c it y s ou rc e d. c om ) , through which residents report civic issues such as graffiti directly to the government.

Great opportunity for every anally retentive person to report every dog turd in a gutter, complete with photos, and to dob in their neighbours.

The geekier among you might care to follow the ‘progress’ of Gov 2.0 at http:// agimo.govspace.gov.au/category/gov-2-0/. The rest of us will wait to see if open communication manifests on the ground in our local government area.

■ Mungo is on holiday.

Good news

for Northern Rivers families At Tweed District Dental we know how important it is to protect your face while playing sports. The summer and winter months bring an increase in outdoor activities and a greater chance of damaging your precious mouth and pearly whites. Dr Jackson and our team also know sports-related injuries are common among children. Only 30% of children wear mouth guards when playing sports such as football, cricket, basketball, hockey and soccer.

So be safe and book now for your professional preventive mouth guard at the special price of $55 or if you are in a health fund you will be bulk billed for your mouth guard.

Always lots to smile about.

Tweed District Dental.

A word for the wise...

Prevention!

BE WISE and get your preventive mouthguard. $55 or Private Health Fund bulk billing

Boaz Sinclair from Sam Byrnes and Seagulls the Tweed Heads

For more information on ‘Lots to smile about’, better faces, less braces, phone (07) 5513 0900 <echowebsection=Comment>

www.tweedecho.com.au

Letters

www.tweedecho.com.au

Letters to the Editor Email: editor@tweedecho.com.au Deadline: Noon, Tuesday Letters longer than 200 words may be cut and pseudonyms are not acceptable.

Please include your full name, address and phone number.

Warren’s World

For years while running bingo I watched a steady stream of clients visiting the rent boys and dealers in the levee wall loo in Murwillumbah. Tame behaviour when compared to council’s plans for Prospero Street, with Warren Polglase informing us ‘redevelopment faced a number of issues, but they could all be overcome with council support’.

In the local daily he said that under the current Local Environment Plan, ‘multi-storey development could take place in the Prospero Street precinct with car parking underneath and shops and residences above, out of flood level.’

Only in the shire that once was Warren’s World would council and councillors actively promote redevelopment of Prospero Street, then close its well-patronised public toilet.

For decades my family owned properties and ran many businesses in Prospero Street, and I am a strong supporter of the redevelopment of our ‘dead heart,’ but I advise caution to the property owners of Prospero Street: be wary of Warren, as the paper also says, ‘Warren Polglase believes

The Canutes of Council Not content with flushing a lazy 600 grand out to sea with its bungled reclamation effort at Faux Park on the Kingscliff beachfront, the Canutes of Council are now busily building a funeral pyre for another few grand of ratepayers’ money.

Rather than trying to determine why their last botched efforts lasted less than a month, council is now installing a new carpark and roadway in the area directly threatened by the next bout of erosion. If the events of the last 12 months are repeated, this too will be washed away before its first birthday party.

In the meantime, sand from the beach between the surf club and the coastguard tower is now washing south, around the northern Cudgen Creek training arm and into the creek itself, a delicious irony in that it’s simply returning to from where it was recently dredged at great expense to us, the ratepayers.

So, despite council’s protestations to the contrary at the start of this episode of idiocy,

Cudgen Creek is again silting up at the mouth, and new mini beaches are forming on the northern bank adjacent to the new boardwalk.

Next year, perhaps we should elect Tweedle Dee, rather than Tweedle Dumb.

council can overcome flooding issues to allow development in South Murwillumbah.’ Where will the floodwater go, Warren? Over the levee, increasing flood levels in the town centre?

We could have our own New Orleans!

King Canute ordered the tide to retreat. It didn’t. Not one to

learn from history, or council’s current Kingscliff foreshore failure, Polglase presses on, regardless.

■

Jeremy Cornford

Kingscliff

In July last year I took photos of the sand loss at Kingscliff beach and wrote a letter suggesting that if sand was pumped onto this beach, without first determining whether this erosion was a form of recession due to a man-made obstruction which altered the hydraulics of Cudgen Creek, it would be lost to the natural northern drift.

To meet the council’s commitment to have a beach on which to conduct the NSW Surf Lifesaving Titles they used a $500,000 government disaster aid grant to build a rock wall to extend the northern wall to the surf club building with pumped sand to cover this ■

wall to create a sandy beach.

Work was started on February 1 and finished March 9.

By March 22, two days after the finish of the state titles, a large amount of this sand had gone north with a batter to disguise the erosion escarpment carried out on March 29. By April 7 a double row of fencing had been erected with the area between these two fences planted by Dunecare workers and an irrigation system installed beside the landward fence. Thirteen days later the first two panels of seaward fence had gone and by May 12 most of the rock wall was exposed with the planted shrubs destroyed.

The outcome: by May 17 the entire length of the rock wall is fully exposed with sand loss from behind a now inadequate rock wall set to continue. Some outcome for a $500,000 grant plus more from council’s funds.

Under whose direction was all this work undertaken?

Thomas Eady

Kingscliff

ple feel so strongly about any given issue that they would break the law, cause property damage, go to jail or even turn James McKenzie to terrorism. Watching this clip Mt Wollumbin made me understand: www. youtube.com/watch?v=93hRP RxXFg4&feature=related.

Stop it now In my whole life, I have never I believe that we can stop continued overleaf understood what makes peo-

FEELING THE CHILL?

Heartwarming homemade soups made with love Takehome packs available

Buy one coffee get one for $1 Bring this ad Offer expires July 31

Toasted sandwiches now available from $5.50

Shop 5 60 Marine Parade, Kingscliff (next to Subway) 6674 5822 • Open 7 days 9-5pm

NEED MORE SLEEP? STOP WORRYING ABOUT YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! • No obligation initial consultation.

• No investment commissions.

• No ownership or affiliations with large institutions.

• Our clients come first.

• Socially Responsible Investments & Super.

• A Northern Rivers Local since ’73.

STRATEGIC ADVICE FOR YOUR BENEFIT AND WE CAN COME TO YOU! ph 02 6687 6566

or send an email to simon@financialsense.com.au

Financial Sense Australia Pty Ltd AFS Lic 340749

SUPERANNUATION INVESTMENT INSURANCE

BETTER LIVING NEW OSCAR NEO JUICER

Much more than a juicer

LOVE THE GARDEN... LOVE THE EARTH you’ve tried the rest...now choose the best!

The NEW Oscar NEO Juicer works on a gentle cold press crushing and squeezing principle, extracting juice at a low temperature holding high levels of nutrients & living enzymes.

This rotating, heat generating composter • Heat Generating effectively breaks down • Insulated all food scraps including meat, fish, shellfish, • Rotating even pet droppings.

• Aerating For ease of use and for those with back problems, • Vermin Proof the Composter Optional • Sustainable Stand takes the composter up high enough to fit your wheelbarrow underneath.

• Juicing fruit and vegetables • Makes healthy baby foods • Makes fresh pasta • Makes dips & tapenades • Makes healthy sorbets

HOT SOUP IN 5 MINUTES Make hot soup in 5 min with the Power Mill Blender. Perfect for quick winter dinners.

CALL TO ORDER on 6680 7444

25% OFF only k e e w s i h t

NUTRIMILL GRAIN MILL

The unique horizontal air flow system provides even drying avoiding the need to change trays around. Cool air is drawn in the back, heated and distributed evenly across each tray, pushing moisture out of the front of the machine.

CERAMIC HEATERS ARE BY FAR THE SOFTEST HEAT

mill your own!

Get the Highest Nutritional Value from your whole grains by milling your own! The Nutrimill Grain Mill can achieve multigrain milling and make anything from fine flours through to cereal grains and features a variable speed control.

PRESERVE YOUR HOME GROWN FOODS Worlds best dehydrator!

Relax & rejuvenate with the infrared sauna

• Variable speed control • 1 to 1 ratio for milling • High speed mill motor • Fine to coarse texture control

This user friendly device offers great value and versatily.

vitality4life www.tweedecho.com.au

vitality4life.com.au <echowebsection=Letters>

The beauty of the ceramic saunas has a deep history in the benefits • Far Infrared they have attributed for Technology thousands of years to the use of clay. Expertly crafted and • Easy Assembly beautifully made in Korea, the • Traditional Ceramic spa@home series III saunas are Heaters made with naturally dried cedar to prevent warping. No toxic glues are used.

Byron Bay Showroom 5/10 Brigantine Street Byron Bay NSW 2481

To order or find your local stockist free call 1800 802 924

The Tweed Shire Echo May 26, 2011 9

Letters

The solar energy betrayal

continued from page 9

Psoriasis & Skin Clinic SERVICING NORTHERN RIVERS Effective, natural-based treatment • Psoriasis • Eczema • Dermatitis We investigate allergy involvement with Eczema and Dermatitis

the travesty which is CSG extraction with protest and nonviolent ‘civil disobedience.’

I’m afraid that if we don’t get enough people ‘on the ground’ to force governments and mining companies to stop this industry now, long term there will be violence as fear and frustration turn ugly.

Please be part of the peaceful protest, please spread the word as far and wide as possible so we can stop coal-seam gas mining before the protest turns nasty.

Tracy Parker

Before

Hillcrest Mountain View Retreat

A real coastal area After

1300 754 625

6/97 Main Street Murwillumbah psoriasis.com.au

Massage Therapy Career Nationally recognised and Austudy approved

Certificate IV in Remedial Massage Course Early Bird fee: $2,300 (enrol before June 5)

July 4th to Sep 29th

I never cease to be amazed at the level of the council’s duplicity. We are now informed that they are hosting about 280 delegates to attend the 20th Annual NSW Coastal Conference.

This would be a perfect, serendipitous opportunity to invite the delegates to have a field-trip to see a real coastal area on the southside Cabarita Beach.

However, as this is not till November, we better hope they act quickly before the same Tweed Shire Council clear-fells this coastal forest for an upmarket, resort-style tourist park. Although with a proposed 200 plus sites, I suppose the delegates could always call dibs for their prospective favourite future sites.

Tim Smerd

Upgrade to Diploma Course Early Bird fee: $2,800 (enrol before June 5)

Bogangar

Count the dam cost

July 5th to Sep 28th Diploma in Remedial Massage Course Early Bird Fee $4,900 (enrol before June 5)

July 4th to May 2012 1/14 Jonson Street Byron Bay • 0407 299 258 holisticbb@optusnet.com.au • www.healing-centre.com.au

I note that council’s capital expenditure for the preferred water augmentation option (ie Byrrill Creek Dam is $4,170,495 in 2011/12 and $3,871,505 in 2012/13 – a total of $8,042,000).

I ask, could the council please explain a bill of $8 million foisted on the Tweed ratepayers for a dam that is

repay this outlay (just), inside the seven year period, I went ahead… not to achieve any windfall profits but merely to meet my existing requirements.

I knew that at the end of the seven-year period the Feed-in Tariff would drop back to the amount the electricity costs me now – approximately 22 cents per kWH – but by then the $11,000 would have been repaid.

I was also encouraged by the fact that the state government Chris van den Bergh would only be opening this ofDunoon fer up to cover the amount of electricity that a badly needed ■ On the subject of the solar new power plant would propanel rebate, I am one of many duce, that our actions would pensioners in the Tweed who mean that another coal-powhave been facing increasing ered power station would not be electricity bills and have been polluting the atmosphere, and listening to the dire warnings that instead we would continue that there is much more to to supply this amount of eleccome. tricity from our solar panels.

My quarterly electricity bills The state government’s financial range from $450 in the winter outlay was based on the cost up to $962 for the summer of of the power station which will 2010. Bearing in mind these now not be built. warnings I was encouraged to Now, of course, we have the outlay $11,000 to install the cor- government introducing retrorect amount of panels to meetProf spective to cancel the Stuartlegislation White, UTS my needs: a 3kVA panel array. moral contract that we relied on Greens MP When the NSW governmentJohn andKaye, we feel betrayed. passed legislation that wouldMatthew Wright, Terry O’Toole give me a return which would Pottsville

currently illegal under state legislation? The Tweed Water Sharing Plan banned the Byrrill Creek Dam in December 2010.

May I also compare this figure with the $3.6 million that was originally allocated by council for the pre-approval plan of the dam on November 10, 2010.

‘Dams around the world share three things in common: costs greater than estimated, construction times longer than estimated, and yields are lower than estimated’ (International Rivers Network). Cost of the failed Traveston Dam proposal

on Mary River in Queens- lion for the larger dam. Nonland was approximately $100 refundable if the council gets million. The Tillegra Dam, it wrong! near Newcastle, canned last Dual reticulation for new year by the state government, development areas, at a cost found estimated costs rose of $30 million, was considered renewables offsets fromconsumption $300 million inefficiency 2006 to too expensive to be considered $477 2009. an option in the council’s Howmillion can the in north coastWhat meet more of its own energy needs?DemakesF rTweed i d a y diff 3 J erent? u n e M u l l u M bmand i M b y Management C i v i C H a l l 9Strategy.

–5 Costs of the $80/$40 Byrrillincluding Creek Maybe it’s time GST, lunch + carbon offset to rethink these dam willsee increase dramatiequations… from and29 for program + register at www.ncenergyforum.org April the Reenquiries to 66211113 mark.byrne@edo.org.au cally by the time construction gional Planning Panel, which starts (if it ever starts, because is making a decision on Cobaki a carbon neutral event of the environmental issues). Lakes development this ThursFactoring in a conservative es- day, cool to insist that recycled watimated inflation rate of 2.5 per ter and large tanks (10,000lt) cent over the next 10 years, this are implemented in the plans. would bring the costs in 2021 Joanna Gardner from $60 million to $90 milByrrill Creek

TWEED CITY

Aurora

growing our own

Beyond Zero Emissions

awareness and action on global warming

growing our own

Exhaust & Towbar Specialists

23 years servicing the Tweed Valley & Gold Coast

north coast energy forum

north coast energy forum

Bill McCullochs P&O UK’s

coal-fueled electricity centrals or nuclear stuff have to be built (enormous savings). Farmers can make a living instead of having to go to Centrelink for help (big savings again) and you would be doing something good for the future. You’ll beat the Greens at it. What more do you want?

So focus on midsize energy generators. That’s where the big potential lies.

Always prepared to talk further on this subject.

■ Dear Mr Hartcher, I hope you will honour the contracts we have with the government.

Anything less than that will trigger a huge upheaval.

I will personally try to organise as many people as possible not to pay their taxes or stamp duties. If you cheat on us, we cheat on you – as easy and logical as that, common sense.

Next step is to really get solar energy going. I know how.

Instead of concentrating on all these little households and capping them (and me) on 10 kW, let everybody who wants it, do investments in solar energy (or wind farms) just guaranteeing them the same price for their solar as the electricity companies charge, 1 : 1 with no cap. I would invest one million dollars immediately, probably good for about a 250–300 kW solar installation.

It would give me as a farmer a reasonable income in the future, whereas the farming I am doing now does not generate enough income. Thousands of farmers would follow and we would be able to replace a substantial part of our dependence on dirty coal. Isn’t that what we want for our future?

A win-win situation. No new

‘At your service’

featuring

Unit 11/12 Greenway Drive, South Tweed

Prof Stuart White, UTS

(opp. Motor Registry)

John Kaye, Greens MP

Fax 07 5524 4768 Mobile 0418 244 755 San Francisco (USA), Hilo (Hawaii), Honolulu, Apia (Samoa), Pago Pago, Port Denarau (Fiji), Auckland (New Zealand), Bay of Islands, Sydney, Brisbane

24 Nights - Departs 24 January 2012

Fly & Cruise from $4,975pp Oceanview from $5,885pp Balcony from $6,115pp

Prices are per person, twin share and include Return air ex Bris, 1 night San Fran, 23 day cruise, port charges and taxes.

Conditions apply, subject to change.

Beachcomber Arcade, 122 Griffith St, Coolangatta

10 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

The Echo’s

Footy

Tipping Gurus Our footy tipsters are offering some great deals.

Check them out on page 23. <echowebsection=Letters>

Matthew Wright, Beyond Zero Emissions

consumption

efficiency

renewables

offsets

How can the north coast meet more of its own energy needs?

Friday 3 June MulluMbiMby CiviC Hall 9–5

$80/$40 including GST, lunch + carbon offset see program + register at www.ncenergyforum.org from 29 April enquiries to 66211113 mark.byrne@edo.org.au

www.tweedecho.com.au

SUNDAY MAY 29 Paddle fun & challenges down the Bruns River Festival fun at the Terrace in Brunswick

www.mullum2brunspaddle.com.au PRINCIPAL SPONSORS

MAJOR SPONSORS

OTHER SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS

NORTH COAST HOLIDAY PARKS • BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL Brunswick Surf • Massey Greene Holiday Park • Sanctum Juices 2U • Bi Rite Electrical • Happy Dolphin Fish Bar Kiva Spa • Luscious Foods • Crosslink Surfcraft Traction Riverside Espresso Bar • KC’s Takeaway • Sandbar North Coast Trader • Mullum Charters • Campbell’s Cash ‘n Carry COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING FOR

PROGRAM SUNDAY MAY 29 PADDLE FUN & CHALLENGES 8-11 • ECHO Fun Paddle – reg & start 8-9.30am – $15 or $5 kids (15 & under) • Print Rescue Stand Up Paddle Challenge – reg 8.30, start 9.30am – $25 • TURSA Open Paddle Challenge – reg 8.30, start 10am – $25 (no surfboards) • Tony Carsburg Holden Board Challenge from Ferry Reserve – $5 Register at Ferry Reserve 8.30am, start 9.30am • $200 cash prize from Go Sea Kayak for first male & female kayakers • Prizes for SUP and board challenges, certificates for all finishers Free shuttle bus back to Mullum. Kayak minding at the Scout Hall (gold coin donation). Limited number of kayaks for hire – see website.

Online registrations preferred (close 5pm Friday 27 May)

TERRACE PARK FUN 9-3 • Opening by Kay Cottee & awards presentation 12 noon • Free OzSUP Stand Up Paddle lessons & hire • Free ‘Try before you buy’ kayak clinic & expo • Raffle and Entrants’- Draw 2pm • Bruns Caltex 300 Duck Race 2.30pm • Live music at the Soundshell 9am-2pm Byron High School, Artistic Licence, Shea O’Toole, Maddy & Cai, Hide the Potato, Back Deck Music, Brandoloini’s, Alice 20/5/10 Blue and Ilona Harker BRUNZ PADDLE AD 7:51 AM Page 1 • Community BBQs and picnics

WIN 3 KAYAKS, HOLIDAYS & MORE RAFFLE DRAW at the Soundshell 2pm Tickets from the VC, Marine Rescue & Surf Club & on the day 1. BLA Ocean Kayak Peekaboo + Carlisle Paddle + trolley 2. Brunswick Seaside Holidays 3 nights accom for 4 at Paradise 3. Go Sea Kayak voucher + Dolphin Fish Bar voucher 4-6.Vouchers from Mullum Sari Fitness Centre, Dolphin Fish Bar, OzSUP, Riverside Espresso Bar & Uncle Tom’s Pies ENTRANT’S DRAW at the Soundshell 2pm – must be there to win Drop your wristband in the box at the Scout Hall exit to win a prize!

1. BLA Ocean Kayak Prowler 13 Oceans + Carlisle paddle 2. Mullum Sari Fitness Centre membership voucher 3. Uncle Tom’s Pies voucher 4-6.Vouchers from Sandbar, Dolphin Fish Bar & Riverside Espresso Bar

BRUNS CALTEX 300 DUCK RACE – bridge to bridge 2.30pm Buy ducks now at the VC or at the 3 fundraising stalls on the day 1. Magenta Challenge Kayak from Challenge Kayaks Australia 2. 2 nights at North Coast Holiday Parks + Riverside Cafe voucher 3. Go Sea Kayak voucher + Dolphin Fish Bar voucher 4-6. Vouchers from OzSUP, Sandbar, Craig Watson Discount Pharmacy, Dolphin Fish Bar & Riverside Espresso Bar

WE NEED YOU

PROUDLY SUPPORTING MULLUM 2 BRUNS PADDLE

BECOME A MARINE RESCUE VOLUNTEER

CALL NOW

6685 0148

BRUNSWICK VOLUNTEER

Jordan’s Unit 4, 8 Smith St, Mullumbimby 6684 1919 www.jordanspastry.com.au

Julia Williamson

sing

Shop 4/30 Mullumbimbi St Brunswick Heads Phone 6685 0111

The local lads at Jordan’s Breads and Pastries make a hearty range of artisan breads including organic sourdough, hand moulded and rustic styles produced using traditional methods, as well as pies, pastry and croissants.

Free your voice!

Phone 02 6680 4071 ...just for the fun 201 of it 736 Mobile 0412 julia@voicejam.com.au www.voicejam.com.au

Fre e y o u r vo ic e !

Julia Williamson

Phone 02 6680 4071 Mobile 0412 201 736 julia@voicejam.com.au www.voicejam.com.au

www.tweedecho.com.au

MULLUM SARI WHOLISTIC GYM AND MEDI SPA 35 Burringbar St, Mullumbimby 2482 www.mullumsari.com

02 6684 2719

The Tweed Shire Echo May 26, 2011 11

N E D R A G & E M O H EARTH & COLOUR NURSERY JUNE SALE: 20% off all pots

June Feature Plants BISMARK PALMS – beautiful grey foliage from $3900 PANDANUS – 900mm high from $3900 Open Mon–Fri 8.30am–5pm, Sat–Sun 8.30am–2.30pm

Lot 1 Cudgen Road, Cudgen • 02 6674 1060

T

• Bismark Palms $39.00, beautiful grey/blue foliage.

Beautiful feature palm.

• 50% sale on Dutch Master and Nulife Hydroponic supplements.

• All your hydroponic supplies here.

• Pandanus $39.00, 900mm high.

• A wide variety of indoor plants, natives and fruit trees.

Dwarf citrus available for pots and smaller gardens.

Earth & Colour Nursery, Lot 1 Cudgen Road, Cudgen, phone 02 6674 1060.

get... fit and fitted r e m m u out! his s

FURNITURE & FITNESS TO REVAMP YOUR SUMMER You’re sick of the lumpy, bumpy lounge and your bed just isn’t comfortable any more. Or are you about to sell your house and need to fill it up for sale? Mr Rental has made fitting your house out so much easier with our extensive range of furniture from lounges to beds to dining suites and even outdoor furniture. Longand short-term rentals are available and we can tailor a package to suit your needs. If it’s YOU that needs the makeover we can help with that also with our range of

Mum & Dad home alone?

We can help!

Call

07 5599 9803

Aged Care for a New Age. In our luxury aged care centre, Bangalor Retreat, indulgence is part of our philosophy. We cater to the needs of the aged and those requiring short-term aged care respite. Community groups are welcome to use our facilities and meeting rooms, take a walk in the gardens and enjoy the magnificent views of the Tweed district.

treadmills, exercise bikes, cross trainers and rowers.

Mr Rental offers FREE 24-hour delivery and installation, easy payments, 24-hour service guarantee and flexible terms.

Along with our extensive furniture and fitness range, Mr Rental also rents LCD TVs, fridges, washers, laptops and Apple iMac and MacBooks. Call the team at Mr Rental Tweed on 07 5524 1500 to arrange quick delivery to get fit and fitted out for summer.

1B, 11–13 Greenway Drive, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486. 07 5524 1500 / 1800 880 778 tweed@mrrental.com.au

BANGALOR RETREAT CARE In our luxury care centre, Bangalor Retreat, indulgence is part of our philosophy.

Our family-owned and -managed centres are a community of resort style residences.

We offer the highest standard of healthcare and security, and many of life’s little pleasures, including hairdressing, manicures, massages and our chef’s ‘fresh daily’ home-cooked meals.

Our centres almost overflow with activities, with Coffee Clubs, libraries, indoor bowls, billiards, great cinemas, aromatherapy, cooking sessions, concerts and bus trips organised by our Activity Therapists.

Professional and appropriately skilled and caring staff provide a very high standard of care and service to our residents within luxurious and relaxing surrounds creating a real feeling of ‘wellness’. A 24 hour emergency call system with a registered nurse on staff provides each resident with a feeling of security knowing that someone is close by.

Special needs are catered for within a secure and safe environment where residents have the freedom to wander about their own recreation areas and gardens.

Email bangalor@retreatcare.com.au

TENDER LOVING CUISINE Tender Loving Cuisine (TLC Meals) is a new addition to the Tweed, having recently set up office in Murwillumbah to provide its quality weekly homedelivered meals to an area covering Evans Head in NSW to Ormeau in Qld from 14th June 2011. It is the only home-delivered meal organisation in Australia that is approved by the National Heart Foundation, having been started in Sydney with seed money from the Royal North Shore Hospital in 1995. TLC also delivers meals on the NSW Central Coast and in Melbourne.

The menu includes meals that are gluten free, dairy free, suitable for diabetics, easy chew, vegetarian, higher energy and low salt and can be heated in a microwave in approx. five or six minutes. Most meals are Tick approved by the Heart Foundation and have been for more than 10 years now.

Visit www.tlc.org.au or Freecall 1800 801 200 for more details.

www.retreatcare.com.au 12 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

Bangalor Retreat • 27 Stott Street, Tweed Heads West Email: bangalor@retreatcare.com.au <echowebsection=Home and garden>

www.tweedecho.com.au

Minimise bathroom, toilet and laundry waste 1.Reduce

• Buy fewer products. Do you buy multiple products when one will do the job? For example, the same cleaner can be used on your mirrors, tiles and shower recess. Many cosmetic, skin and hair care items end up in our waterways, and as landfill. Keep your beauty routine simple.

• Buy in bulk. It saves you money, and reduces packaging waste.

• Reduce your use of chemicals by using environmentally friendly products. Check the labels of the products you buy. Are they biodegradable and free from petrochemicals? You can also clean effectively with no chemicals by using bicarbonate of soda or white vinegar applied with water and a soft cloth.

• Limit the chemicals and waste that you put down your sink and toilet. What goes down our household drains ends up in our waterways and in the ocean, and many chemicals are harmful. For example phosphates can cause algal blooms.

Summerland Energy Efficient Products

2.Re-use

• Use old items of cotton clothing for soft cleaning cloths.

• Re-use existing containers and buy refills.

• Buy toothbrushes and shavers with replaceable heads.

• Refill your liquid soap containers.

3.Recycle

• Buy toilet paper made from recycled paper or plantation wood.

• Recycle paper products like tissue boxes, toilet paper rolls and plastic wrappers, boxes that package beauty products.

• Recycle your bathroom and laundry containers. Be careful to check the recycle number on the bottom of plastic containers to ensure that your local council will accept them in your recycle bin.

4. Dispose of hazardous waste correctly

Some waste products from the bathroom and laundry can be hazardous and should be disposed of correctly at a hazardous waste centre. Hazardous waste cannot be disposed of in your regular garbage collection.

This is because it can leak into the environment and waterways and cause serious health risks.

Hazardous waste may include products like drain cleaners or chemical products. Check with your local council or Planet Ark’s RecyclingNearYou for collection services available in your area. Victoria has a mobile toxic waste service which travels to regional areas.

Old medicines can be dangerous to people and can also impact on our unique biodiversity. You can return unwanted and out-of-date medicines to any pharmacy for safe disposal.

From www.livinggreener.gov.au

rebate in the 2010–11 and 2011–12 financial years.

There is also a state rebate available.

Water heating is the largest single source of greenhouse gas emissions from the average Australian home, accounting for around 23 per cent of household is a family-owned and -operated local emissions. By installing a Solar Wizard business. We do a range of services Hot Water System, you’ll not only be which include solar hot water systems, lessening your environmental impact solar power systems and metal roofing. through reducing carbon emissions, but Summerland Energy Efficient Products you will also spend less on heating has a range of systems including electric- water, which results in a reduction in boosted solar systems and gas-boosted your energy bills. solar systems as well as flat collectors Replacing an electric hot water system and evacuated-tube technology. We with a solar water heater reduces the also have a wide range of tank sizes energy used to heat your water by up to from a 250L to a 400L to fit most 50–90 per cent. Depending on the people’s needs. system you choose, your household Home-owners needing to replace their water usage and the location of your electric hot water system next year will home this will also give savings on your be required to install an environmentally energy bills. friendly alternative. These alternatives You will also receive the RECs rebate, including a solar water heater, heat which is a rebate that can be taken off pump or five-star gas water heater. as a point-of-sale rebate. Summerland When replacing an electric hot water Energy Efficient Products also has its own system, eligible households can still claim discount for householders for a limited the $1,000 federal rebate for solar time only. water heater systems and $600 federal If you would like any information rebate for a heat pump. Depending on on our products or a free quote future levels of demand, eligible households will still be able to access the please call us on 07 5524 2110.

C d e e dar Tim t f a r C y t i ber al Windows & Doors u Q Bi-fold door sets from $2000 • Double hung windows • Sliding windows and doors • Pivot entry doors • Pre-hung French doors • Bi-fold servery window sets

All enquiries call David on 0412 318 322

BREAKDOWN SERVICE AVAILABLE

www.tweedecho.com.au

<echowebsection=Home and garden>

The Tweed Shire Echo May 26, 2011 13

Volume 3#37 © 2011 Echo Publications Pty Ltd

P: 02 6684 1777 F: 02 6684 1719 For advertising enquiries adcopy@tweedecho.com.au Editor: Eve Jeffery gigs@tweedecho.com.au www.tweedecho.com.au

A L L Y O U R L O C A L E N T E R TA I N M E N T 7 D AY S A W E E K

MAY 26-JUNE 1, 2011

FREE

TIX

sideg splittin comedy The Echo is giving away a double pass to the next installment of Side Splitting Comedy at the Currumbin RSL featuring the UK’s Jeff Green on Saturday June 4. Email your name and phone number to gigs@ tweedecho.com.au with the subject header ‘How Split Is My Side’

Melissa jazzes it up

MELISSA WESTERN CONDONG BOWLING CLUB FRIDAY

entertainment

These Stevies are big Rarely will you see a band with the ability to connect with their audience as The Little Stevies. Their unique blend of emotive and honest songwriting, combined with catchy pop melodies and beautiful harmonies do what so many others claim to: they give their audience licence to really identify with them and to feel that they’re sharing something of themselves.

The Little Stevies descend from a long line of great Australian alt-pop acts that includes the likes of Frente, Ben Lee and Dan Kelly, whose music retains a sense of fun while maintaining an emotional depth and maturity. It’s not uncommon to see people standing in a Little Stevies’ audience with smiles on their faces and tears on their cheeks.

Many people have said that the band’s stories, storytelling and even their accents were so uniquely Australian that this was a reason their songs resonated so strongly with audiences across this country. However, the band’s experiences on two trips to North America last year made clear the fact that there’s a universal appeal to their songs and the engaging way they perform them. Currumbin Soundlounge Friday.

Melissa Western performs internationally, acting, singing and dancing in musical theatre shows and cabarets, writing and producing new works and singing jazz with a variety of ensembles. Her passion is taking to the stage in front of a live audience, seamlessly weaving song, dance and story into an experience they will want to share and cherish. Her self-penned musical Ella, Marilyn, Marlene and Me was an official sellout at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe. She was also the president of the Brisbane Jazz Club from 2004-2007. For the May gig, Melissa will be joined by the ever popular and talented Basement Band comprising Harry Lynn – keys/vocals, Bruce Johnston – reeds, Peter McLaughlin – bass and Howard Carroll – drums/vocals. Tweed Valley Jazz Club at the Condong Bowlo Friday.

JULY INTAKE ENROLLING NOW

LIVE

TONIGHT A LIVE COOLANGAT TA HOTEL WEDNESDAY

Jac leaves it here Jac Stone has had a very busy couple of months. The young singer/songwriter has been working with Darren Middleton of Powderfinger fame and producer Yanto Browning, resulting in the completion of her debut EP Leave me here.

Featuring Middleton on electric guitar as well as production duties, the record also boasts one of Brisbane’s hardest working rhythm sections with Chris Pearson taking a break between Washington shows to play bass and Chris O’Neill finding time in between gigging for Asa Broomhall and Tara Simmons to lay down the drums. The shift in focus from solo acoustic guitar and voice to the bigger band sound has seen Jac grace the stage at the Splendour in the Grass festival, as well as landing her an opening slot at one of the Brisbane shows for Powderfinger’s farewell tour.

The newfound confidence and maturity in Jac’s songwriting and performance is also reflected in the recordings; while the delicate acoustic guitar and heartfelt vocal delivery of Jac’s early work is still prominent, the new band dynamic really helps bring her songs to life, with tracks such as River fast becoming a crowd favourite and Dress Shop showcasing the dynamic changes and lyrical storytelling that first brought Jac to attention while she was on the solo circuit.

Currumbin Soundlounge Friday.

E INFO FOR MroOnbRay.sae.edu www.by

6000 Call: 6639

14 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

www.tweedecho.com.au

Soap Box

AMY MEREDITH COOLANGATTA HOTEL WEDNESDAY

Uniquely Elena B Elena B Williams, originally from Western Australia, is a well seasoned performer at venues and festivals around the country. Elena is a singer/songwriter with a unique voice, bringing you a blend of folk, soul and jazz. She plays fantastic rhythm guitar and a hint of ukulele, and alongside her will be double-bass player Brent Calcutt. A recent industry reveiw from Numsig called Elena a modern -day Billie Holiday. With rave reviews from Dallas Frasca, Blue King Brown and Pete Murray, you’re sure to enjoy this original music duo. Elena has recently returned from a WA tour, promoting her new album to be released this year.

After receiving standing ovations for her new show Spirit of Song, she is back in the studio completing her new album. Elena plays at the Sheoak Shack on Saturday.

Propagandhisationing Secret internal cables released early Monday morning by controversial whistle-blower website WikiLeaks have provoked an unprecedented 694-day debate in Australian Parliament. The cables suggest, contrary to public pronouncements from the Gillard government, that the unbelievably good-looking Canadian hard rock band Propagandhi have no time-line for withdrawal from their extremely BROADFOOT RIVERVIEW HOTEL unpopular mission in Australia.

MURWILLUMBAH FRIDAY Propagandhi have warned against handing over responsibility for security in Australia to any of the completely self-serving total assholes that tend to get involved in federal politics in the first place, insisting the transition must be tailored to the conditions on the ground.

Quoted in the heavily-redacted documents is Propagandhi’s Minister of Agriculture, Jordan D Samolesky, who states that ‘Propagandhi will not abandon Australia.

Propagandhi will not allow Australia to become a haven ENTER for terrorists. Propagandhi BRIANNA CARP CURRUMBIN will remain engaged in AusFRIDAY SOUNDLOUNGE tralia until everyone is either dead, maimed or incarcerated. Only then can democracy MATT and freedom prevail. Now let S O UTH ADVAN CETOW ON us blaze!’ Coolangatta Hotel N SUNDA HOTEL Saturday.

Y

Have ya Chevvies at the ready

The Chevrolets are a well presented, multi-award winning, four-piece showband presents the best music from the best musical era ever, the 50s and 60s. The Chevrolets were inducted into the Wintersun Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame in June 2002, alongside other rock ‘n’ roll legends such

www.tweedecho.com.au

I’VE ALWAYS been a bit of a slut. As far as I’m concerned if my dress isn’t two sizes smaller than it’s supposed to be, if my tits aren’t spilling out the top and my arse hanging out the back, then it’s not even appropriate apparel for a funeral let alone a P&C meeting.

I’ve always liked to dress provocatively, regardless of my size. In saying that, at no time has my choice of T-shirt ever been an indicator that I’m up for a good old-fashioned let’s-havea-weekend-at-Coffs footy-team rape-fest.

This month all around the country women have been hitting the streets for Slutwalk, a social phenomenon inspired by the women of Toronto’s response to the police officer who told an audience that if women wanted to avoid rape, they should not dress like ‘sluts’.

Women all around the world are reclaiming their right to not only be complete and utter shameless sluts, but to dress like sluts and still receive the full protection of the law if they happen to be sexually assaulted.

Dressing like a slut doesn’t give someone permission to rape you. I’ve got teenage daughters. They dress like sluts every day. And why shouldn’t they? Denigrating slut culture is so pervasive. Whenever a story floats around about a young woman being raped, more often then not it’s backed up by the phrase ‘but she was such a slut, she asked for it’.

Years ago in a particularly awful case where a young girl was raped by a number of boys, the slut undercurrent ran as deep and as strong as an ocean rip, leaving the poor kid to drown in a sea of community ignorance. Even my tenyear-old daughter heard about the case on the school bus and came home saying ‘That girl was a slut, Mum. Everyone says it.’

Really? When did we as women start lining up on the side of rapists holding hands and singing Kumbaya? Aren’t we supposed to stand shoulder to shoulder in solidarity of the sisterhood? There seems to be this glaring

double societal double standard. While on the one hand magazines and media in general encourage women to be body conscious, able to speak Vibrator as a second language, sexually liberated and orgasm laden, it would appear that to then be that woman, to fully embody a healthy sexualised lady beast, then one becomes a slut.

Sluts are bad. A slut, according to the social mythology spoken in hushed tones in courts, football clubs and ocean liners, not only deserves but in fact asks to be raped. If you go too far you might accidentally kill one, but it doesn’t matter, because they were a slut after all.

Calling us sluts to diminish who we are and to somehow relinquish accountability for one’s behaviour is nothing short of evil. It hurts to be called a slut. It means that you are dirty.

That you are cheap. It means that you have sex purely for the enjoyment. Or maybe you just do it because you need to be loved.

So let’s start reclaiming the word slut. Be proud to be a slut. Be proud to be a woman who loves her body and knows how to enjoy it. My mother was a slut. My grandmother would have been a slut if she could have. My nanna once confessed to me, ‘You girls are so lucky these days. I would have loved to be allowed to enjoy sex, but in my day you just pulled your nightie over your head and hope he didn’t see you liked it.’

If you are a slut, know a slut, or want to become a slut, then why not pop up to Brissie this weekend to participate in Slutwalk. They’re expecting over 1,000 people – most of them sluts – leaving from King George Square at 2pm. Who knows, maybe one of those lazy Byron Shire sluts will get off her lazy slut arse and organise one here. Slutwalk. (But darling, I’m in heels so can it be a short walk, my bunions just kill!)

SUPPORT LOCAL TALENT At Currumbin RSL

Professional judging panel and fantastic prizes.

Tickets only $5 online or $8 at the Door (if not previously sold out)

Go online to check out the talented entrants and purchase tickets at www.rawtalentquest.com.au or call 5534 7999

WWW.RANDB.COM.AU

Brianna Carpenter loves colour. She seeks it in the clothes she wears, the people she meets, the music she listens to and the music she composes.

Even though Brianna was born completely deaf in one ear she was still fascinated from an early age by music. She began to write her own songs at the age of 13, and it became apparent that she had a talent that would not go to waste. Some of her other earlier pursuits also stretched into musical theatre, acting and pantomime, which proved to be a great way to gain invaluable lessons in stagecraft. Currumbin Soundlounge Friday.

SALUTE TO THE SLUT

1 Heat ne 12 Ju n Su 2pm m o fr 2 Heat ne 19 Ju n Su 2pm m o r f 3 Heat ne 26 Ju n u S 2pm from l d Fina Gran ly 2 u Sat J pm 6 m fro

CRAFTED BY

Loving colourful clothes, people and music

Mandy Nolan

The Tweed Shire Echo May 26, 2011 15

as Col Joye and Normie Rowe.

If you love the music and moral values of the 50s and 60s era, and you would love to either sing or dance the night away, then you better not miss Bernie, Tom, Shane and Wayne, the men that did it in the sixties. Enjoy free live entertainment with one of the best rock‘n’roll show-bands in the country for a Sunday afternoon session. Currumbin RSL.

All the way down to Bluestown

WAGTAIL BLIND WILLIE N HOTEL W O ADVANCET SUNDAY

Fifteen Minutes of fame

At Stokers very special show Featuring the unique, local captivating cabaret diva

Ivey Lucille

FRIDAY JUNE 3, 7PM, $12 STOKERS SIDING HALL Plus variety Blackboard acts

HEATED HALL Great entertainment, great social vibe, great food

This month’s ‘Bluestown’ Sunday at the Advancetown Hotel features a some Aussie blues lads who knock out an authentic blues sound with an old-school flair that takes you back to a place of real, raw, roots revival. Matt Southon, having only picked up the guitar a couple of years ago, is currently touring a big chunk of Australia from Victoria to Darwin and around some more. Matt plays with a real approach to the blues on a rust-riddled resonator built from corrugated iron – right now, right here, as it feels.

Having had some comparison to Seasick Steve and Hat Fitz, and with a good wad of original material, Matt is making a name for himself in the Oz blues scene. Matt will be joined by Matt Elliott on drums and percussion.

Repentence Creek features Nathan Slyde on the resonator. Nathan has come from professional busker to proficient songwriter and performer in recent years, playing mostly a mix of original blues material. With a fat and tight rhythm section, Repentence Creek play loud and raucous slide-driven blues that can drop ya jaw and lift ya feet into a frenzy.

To top off the afternoon ’Scrubby’ Pete Hurcombe will be belting out some old-school swing and trad blues with Blind Willie Wagtail that always gets feet a-tappin’…from Elvis through to Buddy Guy Pete has a great variety and plays with style and skill that is a pleasure to hear and watch. Pete will also be joined by a tight-as rhythm section to send off the afternoon with a bang.

See these three bands at this month’s ‘Bluestown’ Sunday at the Advancetown Hotel, out past Nerang.

Getting some Meredith schooling You are invited to Amy Meredith: Higher Education. One of Australia’s great breakthrough success stories is packing their bags once again ready to hit the road for the National ‘Higher Education’ tour. The boys will up the ante this time around, playing seventeen dates through May and June in venues across Australia. In what will be a massive six-week party, this tour will celebrate the band’s epic achievements since the release of their debut record Restless in July last year. Over the past eighteen months, the five-piece outfit have well and truly cemented their status as one of Australia’s hottest acts. The smash hit single Lying cracked the ARIA Singles Chart top 10 and claimed Platinum status in January; the band wowed audiences at an international showcase and chalked up dual 2010 ARIA Awards nominations for Breakthrough Artist and Most Popular Australian Artist. Coolangatta Hotel Wednesday.

Ya gotta have Pegz Australian hip hop MC and CEO Pegz returns to the solo live scene with his first national tour in three years. Celebrating the release of his new album, Drama, Pegz will hit the road this May for a 16-date trek with Dialectrix supporting on all dates. Coolangatta Hotel Thursday June 2.

out of

JAC STONE CURRUMBIN SOUNDLOUNGE FRIDAY

Town On Your Frequency

Band of Frequencies have released the first single, Free Again, from their forthcoming second album Rise like The Sun and are playing four shows with special guests – The Dead Beat Band and Bobby Alu – at the Byron Brewery on Saturday. Band of Frequencies have become festival favourites, having played at all of the major surf events on the East Coast as well as Splendour in the Grass and Woodford Folk Fest. They are highly regarded in international surfing circles through their contributions to surf films such as David Rastovich’s Life Like Liquid (2006) and Cyrus Sutton’s/Ubiquity Records Under The Sun (2008). Most recently, lead singer/guitarist Shannon Sol Carroll also featured in The Present by Thomas Campbell (The Seedling, Sprout) surfing and recording part of the soundtrack in West Africa. Tix now on sale through oztix.com.au.

Watch out, there’s a Police Woman!

The wonderful musician, singer and songwriter Joan Wasser – aka Joan As Police Woman – flies just under the radar of mainstream audiences. This tour could easily be one of the richest and most satisfying musical highlights of the year.

As a case in point, The Guardian raved about a UK concert that took place in February 2011: ‘The chemistry between her and Tyler Wood on synths and Parker Kindred on drums couldn’t be stronger. They share peerless three-part harmonies, Wood and Kindred weaving an authentic soul sound around Wasser’s uncontainable vocals, which swing from fuzzy lows to falsetto highs. Panting and sighing as she sings about falling in love, Wasser’s startling performance is rewarded by stunned silence, two encores and a standing ovation, each more deserved than the last.’ Byron Theatre, Community Centre, Sunday 5 June.

The Delta Riggs doin’ gigs They say there’s no rest for the wicked and this couldn’t be truer for iniquitous rock’n’roll throwbacks The Delta Riggs. Days after winding up the Four to the Floor tour with fellow blues-rockers Black Devil Yard Boss, The ’Riggs headed into Sydney’s 301 Studios to lay down their new EP, Talupo House Sessions Vol 1, joined by US producer dp13. Expect the cream at the Hotel Great Northern on Sunday.

LAMPLIGHTS PATCH LOUNGE COOLANGATTA

16 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

www.tweedecho.com.au

Gig Guide

the tweed echo THE LITTLE STEVIES CURRUMBIN SOUNDLOUNGE FRIDAY

Africa Day Africa Day is celebrated each year around the world from New York to the Netherlands. This year Byron Bay Brewery are hosting Byron’s first Africa Day in celebration of Africa’s cultural heritage and unity.

Featuring Afro Moses renowned for his passion, colour, energy, powerful messages, dancing and a sense that you’ve just witnessed something deeply special. Brisbane-based band African Savanna will also get you moving with their unique mix of Reggae, Soukous and Caribbean rhythms sung in French, English and Wolof. Friday from 5pm. Presale tix $15 or $20 on the night. www. byronbaybrewery.com.au.

Don’t be Shy in Billinudgel baby Pub rockers Shybaby are gearing up for their last local gig until September and plan to go out blazing from 8pm this Friday at the Billinudgel Hotel. Their last venture to the ’Nudgel inspired equal measures of shock, awe (Ô George Dubya), crazed dancing and possibly even a little offence when punters less disposed to rock and roll were asked whether they liked sex and travel before the band did its best to lift the roof off the grand old establishment.

Blues Plantation Ladies and gentlemen, an exciting new blues band has emerged from the Northern Rivers area. Comprising some of Australia’s most accomplished and seasoned musicians, the aptly named Blues Plantation play a variety of early American, British and Australian blues grooves with raw authenticity. Richly inspired by such blues greats as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Willie Dixon, Robert Johnson, Bo Diddley and the like, Blues Plantation also draw from the first-generation White blues of Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Rolling Stones, George Thorogood, Eric Clapton and, of course, Canned Heat.

The common thread running through Blues Plantation is the broad appeal of their soulful, rhythmic sound. People of all ages dig the grooves and the band and audience often become one. Whatever direction the group takes on any given night, all roads lead to the dance floor. Hotel Brunswick on Sunday.

MELISSA WESTERN CONDONG BOWLING CLUB FRIDAY

PRESTON TRAI N SALT BAR KING SCLIFF SATURDAY

SINATRAS ■ NEVERLAND COOLANGATTA ■ BILAMBIL SPORTS CLUB EASY SUNDAYS OPEN MIC AND JAM NIGHT ■ PATCH LOUNGE ■ CLUB BANORA 6PM LONE COOLANGATTA 3PM MARK WOLF FERRIS SATURDAY 28 ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB 6PM ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS RUSSELL SPROUT ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 4PM DAVE CAVANAGH ■ IVORY TAVERN, TWEED CLUB 8PM JIM MCALLISTER ■ SPHINX ROCK CAFE , FINGAL HEADS 7PM FRETFEST ■ CHINDERA TAVERN SIMON HEAD 1PM THE DECKCHAIRS ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL MEOLA ■ SURFERS BEER GARDEN KARAOKE WITH RENEE ■ CLUB BANORA 7PM TRILOGY SUNDAY SESSIONS ■ PATCH LOUNGE ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB COOLANGATTA 8PM NIC PROPAGANDHI 5PM DAVE CLAYTON TANGO ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM MONDAY 30 ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB TANGERINE JAM 6PM VEENIE’S – SWIZZLE ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS ■ IVORY TAVERN, TWEED ■ KIRRA SPORTS CLUB 8PM CLUB 12 NOON DAVID LEE HEADS 7PM DAVE MURRAY PHIL EIZENBERG’S OPEN ■ TUGUN SURF CLUB 2.30PM ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS MIKE NITE NITESTAR CLUB 7.30PM HAPPY DAZE ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB KARAOKE FRIDAY 27 6.30PM PETER JOHNSON ■ BILAMBIL SPORTS CLUB 8PM ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL FAT ALBERT TUESDAY 31 IVY (FORMERLY HIGHNOON ■ MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES HEAT) ■ MARTY’S AT CABA CABARITA CLUB 6.30PM RUSSELL ■ CABARITA SPORTS CLUB 8PM BEACH 7PM JAM NIGHT HINTON NITESTAR WITH ANNETTE ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS ■ CLUB BANORA 7PM ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL CLUB 6PM EUGENE ELLISON MEMPHIS MOVERS JAMM NIGHT ■ PATCH LOUNGE ■ CONDONG BOWLING CLUB ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB COOLANGATTA 8PM DJ ALFIE TWEED VALLEY JAZZ CLUB 6.30PM PAUL RENO ■ SHEOAK SHACK 7PM ELENA 7.30PM MELISSA WESTERN NWEDNESDAY 1 B WILLIAMS & THE BASEMENT BAND ■ CLUB BANORA 6PM ■ SOUTH TWEED SPORTS CLUB ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB 7PM SHANDELL 3PM SATURDAY JAZZ, PAUL RENO ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM 7.30PM OLD 45’S ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM AMY MEREDITH ROCK‘NROLL DJ JAYE ■ BABALOU KINGSCLIFF ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB ■ CURRUMBIN SOUNDLOUNGE SPANISH DANCE NIGHT 7.30PM JOHN MCSWEENEY THE LITTLE STEVIES + JAC ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB COUNTRY SPECTACULAR STONE 6.30PM RUSSELL HINTON N SUNDAY 29 ■ IVORY TAVERN, TWEED ■ TWIN TOWNS SHOWROOM HEADS 7PM FUNKY FRIDAY ■ ADVANCETOWN HOTEL, GC 11AM WALK RIGHT IN: A DJ ANDY FINN HINTERLAND 12.30PM TRIBUTE TO DR HOOK ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS BLUESTOWN: FEATURING THURSDAY 2 CLUB 7.30PM BIG MUSIC MATT SOUTHON, ■ MURWILLUMBAH HOTEL MB REPENTENCE CREEK AND ■ BILAMBIL SPORTS CLUB ALLSTAR DJS BLIND WILLIE WAGTAIL OPEN MIC AND JAM NIGHT ■ MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES ■ BABALOU, KINGSCLIFF ■ CLUB BANORA 6PM WAYNE CLUB 11.00AM TOMMY HOTEL, 3PM DAVE FLOWER VITALE MEMPHIS 6.30PM MANTRA ■ CHINDERA TAVERN ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB 6PM ■ PATCH LOUNGE ROCHELLE LEES MARTIN WAY COOLANGATTA 8PM ■ CLUB BANORA 11.30AM IAN ■ IVORY TAVERN, TWEED LAMPLIGHTS B MCLEOD 12.30PM ROBERT HEADS 7PM FRETFEST ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS KEITH ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB CLUB 7PM MANJO ROCK ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 1.30PM THE 6PM VEENIE’S – SWIZZLE ■ RIVERVIEW HOTEL CHEVROLETS ■ KIRRA SPORTS CLUB 8PM MURWILLUMBAH 8.30PM ■ IVORY TAVERN, TWEED PHIL EIZENBERG’S OPEN BROADFOOT HEADS 3PM GREEN MIKE NITE

THURSDAY 26

■ SALT BAR KINGSCLIFF PRESTON TRAIN ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB NOON BOB MILDREN 7.30PM SMOOTH & GROOVE

The Tweed Echo has the most comprehensive entertainment gig guide in the area. For your free listing, email gigs@tweedecho.com.au or phone us on (02) 6672 2280. Deadline is noon Tuesday prior to Thursday’s publication.

Art Galleries 19KAREN CONTEMPORARY ARTSPACE 19 Karen Avenue, Mermaid Beach 07 5554 5019 info@19karen.com.au www.19karen.com.au CAFÉ D’BAR GALLERY 275 Boundary St, Coolangatta 07 5536 2500 • Open every day COMMUNITY PRINTMAKERS MURWILLUMBAH (CPM INC) 33-35 Kyogle Road Bray Park, Murwillumbah • 6672 8276 CAROLYN JOHN STUDIO 241 Cudgen Rd, Duranbah 0431 533 676 • Wed-Sun 10 am CURIOUS ART GALLERY 94a Chinderah Bay Drive, Chinderah 6674 5340 • 10-5 Wed-Sat, Sun 12-5 GALLERY VISION U4b/18 Stuart St, Tweed Heads

07 5536 1699 GOLD COAST ART GALLERY 135 Bundall Road Surfers Paradise gallery@gcac.com.au 07 5581 6567 KENITA’S DECORATIVE ARTS 15 Coolman St Tyalgum 6679 3339 • 10-4, 6 days (closed Wed) MINJUNGBAL ABORIGINAL CULTURAL CENTRE Cnr Kirkwood Rd & Duffy St, South Tweed Heads 07 5524 2109 • 9-4 every day except weekends

SHELENA RUSSELL GALLERIES 36 Griffith St, Coolangatta 07 5536 6559 Open: Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 10-2, Sun 10-12.30 SEAN SCOTT PHOTOGRAPHY Shop 3, 110 Marine Parade, Reflections Tower Two, Coolangatta 07 5599 1150 Open Mon-Sun 6.30-5 TUMBULGUM GALLERY 110 Riverside Dr, Tumbulgum 02 6676 6234 Open 11-4 Wed-Sun

SHEOAK SHACK GALLERY CAFÉ 64 Fingal Rd, Fingal Head 07 5523 1130 Wed-Thurs 11-5, Fri-Sat 11-10:30, Sun 9:30-5

THE WAY OF DESIGN GALLERY 2/792 Pacific Parade, Currumbin Beach • 07 5534 1530 Open Tues-Sat 9.30-2.30

STOKERS SIDING POTTERY 224 Stokers Road, Stokers Siding 6677 9208 Open 7 Days from 9:30-5

TWEED RIVER ART GALLERY 2 Mistral Rd , Murwillumbah 6670 2790 Open Wed-Sun 10-5

Cinema Guide AMC Tweed 6 Murwillumbah Cinemas Regent Cinema Tweed City 5 Brisbane St, Shopping Centre, Murwillumbah 54 Minjungbal Drive, 02 6672 8265 South Tweed Heads www.cinemaregent.com 07 5523 3321 www.hoyts.com.au

www.tweedecho.com.au

BCC, Coolangatta Coolangatta Shopping Resort Griffith St (Cnr Warner St) Coolangatta 07 5536 9300

Cinemax Cinema 60 Marine Parade Kingscliff 02 6674 4422 www.cinemaxcinema. com.au

The Tweed Shire Echo May 26, 2011 17

Chinderah Tavern

The ‘Chindy’ is an ideal place to bring family and friends of all ages for a real country pub experience. Kick back and watch the kids play on our brand new playground while you enjoy an ice cold beer and a dozen of our famous $12 oysters on the deck overlooking the Tweed river. Open 7 days for lunch and dinner, with afternoon entertainment on the weekends. Come and see why everyone is talking about the new Chinderah Tavern.

Fins

Coolangatta Showcase on the Beach 07 5536 5455 Byron Bay Woolies Plaza, Jonson St 02 6685 7103 Broadbeach The Oracle, 12 Charles Ave 07 5570 2166

Winner of the ‘Favourite Japanese Restaurant all over Qld’ in the I Love Food competition 2010 Eat in or takeaway. Licensed.

Open 7 days 11am till late.

O-Sushi is a modern Japanese restaurant guided by a philosophy that incorporates traditional values of providing the best possible service combined with fresh wholesome food. www.osushi.com.au

Saltbar Beach Bar & Bistro

Alleys

Breakfast and Brunch

The Beach Shack

CHINDERAH COOLANGATTA

66 Chinderah Bay Drive, Chinderah Ph 02 6674 1137 www.taphouse.com.au Open 7 days Lunch 12pm-2.30pm Dinner 5.30pm–8.30pm

O-Sushi

Currumbin RSL Club Currumbin Creek Road, Currumbin Open 7 days lunch and dinner 07 5534 7999 www.currumbin.com.au

Salt Village, Kingscliff 6674 4833 dining@fins.com.au Dinner 7 days Lunch Fri, Sat & Sun

cinema

review

Incendies First we see a date palm growing on a rocky hill that’s been bleached by the sun. Then the camera draws us into a quiet room where a dozen or so young boys are in varying stages of having their hair shorn. They are obviously being prepared for something, but what? One of them blankly stares back at us. This opening shot, so loaded with portent and unease, sets the tone for French-Canadian Denis Villeneuve’s superb but emotionally draining film. Meaning ‘scorched’ (and pronounced an-sondi. Have a go – it’s not that hard to get it right.) Incendies, based on a play by Wajdi Mouawad, plunges into the deep water that is family and explores why our distant personal history (even if only partially known) can continue to influence our present-day circumstances. It is also an uncompromising and frequently brutal study of how a culture from which we may have been bred, but are now removed, might dramatically affect our understanding of who we are. After the death of their mother (Lubna Azabal – a harrowing performance), and in accordance with her will, the twins Jeanne (Melissa Desormeaux-Poulin) and the resentful Simon (Maxim Gaudette) travel to the Middle East seeking connections with their father and half-brother. I took the location to be Lebanon,

If you are looking for delicious food, coffee or a romantic sunset cocktail on the riverbank, the Sheoak Shack is the beach shack for you with a funky laid back daytime vibe or a party atmosphere with live music on Saturday nights. This gallery/cafe showcases the work of high quality local artists and is available for private functions… more Byron than Byron, in sleepy Fingal Head.

COOKING CLASSES WITH STEVEN SNOW Wednesday 1st June ‘Secrets of Saffron and other Spices’. $109 per person including food and wine.

GOOD FOOD GUIDE CHEFS HAT EVERY YEAR SINCE 1998

Bells Boulevard, Salt Village, South Kingscliff Open 7 days 1300 725 822 www.saltbar.com.au

Every Sunday From 8.30am Full hot and cold buffet $14.95 adults $7.95 kids (3 to 12) Bookings recommended

Shop 5, 60 Marine Parade, Kingscliff (next to Subway) 6674 5822 Open 7 days 9am-5pm

Saltbar has something for everyone, a large deck, newly refurbished Sports Bar, family friendly Bistro and Kids Korner.

As well as ocean views, there’s always a great atmosphere, daily food specials, a well-equipped children’s area, live music and more. Kids eat free* Mon-Thurs 5.307pm + free kids’ movie 7pm, T-Bone Tues & free trivia, Half Price Wednesday + free Karaoke 7pm. Saltbar is on the absolute beachfront, Salt Village, 15 mins south of Coolangatta Airport. *conditions apply

SAVING THE PLANET... one cup at a time.

We only use biodegradable coffee and juice cups.

SAY NO TO POLYSTYRENE! It never breaks down. Other local shops use it because it’s cheaper.

Autumn Special: Buy one coffee get one for $1 Now serving Cert. Organic Blend which has medium body, high pronounced acidity, strong

flavour.

echoGOODTASTEguide

by John Campbell

64 Fingal Rd, Fingal Head Ph 07 5523 1130 Wed-Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 11am-10pm Sun 9.30am-5pm www.sheoakshack.com

FINGAL HEAD

Sheoak Shack

KINGSCLIFF

Small enough for personal care, large enough to offer competitive prices. Santos has been supplying high quality biodynamic, organic, natural foods, and healthy products since 1975. We continue our commitment to sourcing as locally as possible. Santos is the home of Rainfed Rice–zero irrigation, certified biodynamic, as local as you can get, and the most delicious rice you’re likely to find. Visit rainfedrice.com.au for more info, or visit our online store at santostrading.com.au. Eat well.

Mount Warning Hotel

Mt Warning Hotel

One of the region’s great old country pubs. Delicious Open 7 days 10am till late food, bistro open for lunch everyday from 12-2pm, dinner Thursday to Sunday from 6-8pm. Children’s Bistro open daily playground, relaxing beer garden. Curry night on 1497 Kyogle Rd, Uki Thursday, raffles and member’s draw on Friday, 02 6679 5111 punter’s draw on Saturday and on Sunday there is a delicious roast.

UKI

BYRON BAY

Santos Trading Warehouse

Mon-Thurs 9 to 5 Fridays 9 to 4 OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 3/7 Brigantine Street, Byron Arts & Industry Park (02) 6685 5685

CURRUMBIN

Here you will find some of the best local dining on offer. Restaurant owners take note: Good Taste provides you with the chance to tell your customers more about your business with ample room for that extra information that may not fit in a small advertisement. Great introductory rates are on offer. Call 02 6672 2280 to find out more.

▲

GOODTASTE

The Echo’s guide to

but the country is never named – a shrewd calculation by Villeneuve, allowing him to juggle a complex narrative, much of it in flashback, without the distraction of promoting a political agenda. Not that there is any avoidance of the question of religious barbarism – indeed, the scene in which black-hooded militia waylay a bus load of Muslims and, as a reprisal for violence that had been meted out to Christian villagers, slaughter all on board is as gruesome as anything you will see on screen.

Stunning, unsettling but ultimately rewarding, this is also the sort of movie that should act as a counter to the whingers who bleat louder and louder every day about how tough life is in Australia.

Screening at Cinemax Cinema Kingscliff. www.cinemaxcinema.com.au

ELENA B WILLIAMS SHEOAK SHACK SATURDAY

SLURPABLE ORGANIC WINE FROM MARLBOROUGH

GREAT RANGE GREAT PRICE GREAT LOCATION OPEN 7 DAYS

Huia Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc was $24.99 now

$16.95

Shop 4, Kingscliff Shopping Village 3 Griffith Street, Coolangatta Phone 02 6674 3366 Phone 07 5536 3066 18 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

www.tweedecho.com.au

Television Guide

www.tweedecho.com.au

FRIDAY 27

1. A pleasant piece of Richard Curtis flummery as Hugh Grant plays the British PM (they’ve done worse) in Love Actually (Prime, Friday, 8.30pm). Worth it for W H Auden’s poem alone.

2. Cher and Karen Black are fab in Robert Altman’s film of Ed Graczyk’s play Come Back To The Five And Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (ABC2, Saturday, 8.30pm).

3. Inhale the irony and hydrocarbons as very fast cars race around the streets where the gorgeous Grace Kelly died in Formula 1 Grand Prix – Monaco (TEN, Sunday, 10pm). See it before peak oil kicks in.

ABC 1

ABC NEWS 24

4.00 The Bill 5.00 Can We Help? 5.30 The Cook And The Chef 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Catalyst 11.30 One Plus One 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Midsomer Murders (M) 2.10 World’s Greenest Homes 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 Message Stick 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 Collectors 8.30 Thorne (M) 10.35 Lateline 11.15 Home Time (M) 11.45 rage (M)

4.00 ABC News 4.05 The Quarters 4.15 The Drum 5.00 ABC News 5.15 The Quarters 5.30 Newsline 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 ABC News 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Newsline 1.00 ABC News 2.00 Midday Report 2.30 One Plus One 3.00 Afternoon Live 5.30 Capital Hill 6.00 ABC News 6.05 The Drum 6.45 The Quarters 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Contact Sport 8.00 ABC News 8.30 One Plus One 9.00 The World 10.00 ABC News 10.05 The Drum 10.45 The Quarters 11.00 ABC News 11.30 Capital Hill 12.00 ABC News 12.20 Lateline 1.00 BBC News 1.30 Contact Sport 2.00 BBC World News 2.30 The World This Week 3.00 Lateline 3.40 The Quarters

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Spicks And Specks 7.30 Chopper Rescue 8.00 Wild Rides 8.30 Sanctuary 9.15 Riese 9.30 The Tudors (M) 10.20 The Wire (MA) 12.15 Code Geass (M) 12.40 Important Things 1.05 FM: Blinded

By The Light (M) 1.25 Close

ABC 3 6.05am to 5.35pm Kids’ Programs 6.00 Total Drama Action 6.30 Deadly 60 7.05 The Slammer 7.35 Stoked 8.00 Stay Tuned 8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation 9.00 Close

SATURDAY 28

1

SBS 1 5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1.30 Insight 2.30 Journos 3.00 Living Black 3.30 Letters And Numbers 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour 5.30 Global Village 6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Coast 8.30 Killer Subs In Pearl Harbor 9.30 World News Australia 10.05 Indie Sex (MA) 11.20 Movie: Female (MA 2005) Japanese fantasy 1.25 Entourage (M) 2.00 South Park (M) 2.55 Weatherwatch

2 6.00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 Everybody Loves 6.00 Giro d’Italia Cycling Raymond 6.30 Catherine’s Roman 7.30 So You Think You Can Holiday Dance 7.30 More Than A Fiesta 8.00 So Frenchy, So Chic 9.30 Sex And The City (MA) 10.40 The Late Late Show 11.30 8.30 Crossings 9.30 Movie: Trivial Matters (M Cheers 12.00 Roseanne 12.30 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 1.00 2007) Cantonese comedy 11.15 Movie: The Myth (M 2005) Mork & Mindy 1.30 Happy Days Cantonese action 1.20 Weatherwatch 2.00 The Love Boat 3.00 Diagnosis Murder 4.00 Touched By An Angel 5.00 7th Heaven 6.00 Early News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The Circle 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 Oprah Winfrey 6.00 Major League Baseball – LIVE Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 8.30 This Week In Baseball 9.00 ATP Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 World Tour Tennis 9.30 Real NBA Everyday Gourmet 4.30 The Bold 10.00 NBA Basketball – LIVE 1.30 And The Beautiful NRL Game Plan 2.30 AFL Game 5.00 Ten News Plan 3.30 Omnisport 4.00 Escape 6.30 6.30 With George Negus With ET 4.30 Emergency Search & 7.00 The 7pm Project Rescue 5.00 WWE Experience 6.00 7.30 Masterchef Australia Bondi Rescue 6.30 Emergency 9.00 Oprah Winfrey Show Search & Rescue 7.00 Airline 7.30 10.00 Law & Order (M) Megastructures Breakdown 8.30 11.00 6.30 With George Negus Movie: True Lies (M 1994) US action.

11.30 Late News 12.00 Sports Stars Arnold Schwarzenegger 11.20 Tonight 12.30 The Late Show 1.30 Sports Tonight 11.50 UFC 125 (M) Infomercials 5.00 Religion 1.50 Pro Series Drag Racing 2.50 Omnisport 3.20 Major League Baseball 5.30 Rally World 6.00 Jag 7.00 MacGyver 8.00 The Brady Bunch 8.30 Neighbours 9.00 Touched By An Angel 10.00 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 7th Heaven 11.00 The Love Boat 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: 12.00 Diagnosis Murder 1.00 Jag M*A*S*H (M 1970) US comedy. Stars 2.00 MacGyver 3.00 Cheers 3.30 Donald Sutherland 2.30 Dr Oz 3.30 Roseanne 4.00 Family Ties 4.30 Mork Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.30 & Mindy 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 The Deal Or No Deal Brady Bunch

SBS 2

TEN

ELEVEN

PRIME

ABC 1

ABC NEWS 24

SBS 2

5.00 rage (PG) 11.00 Willie’s Wonky Chocolate Factory 12.00 Collectors 12.30 Australian Story 1.00 Foreign Correspondent 1.30 The Trophy Room 2.00 Pilot Guides 3.00 Shute Shield Rugby Union LIVE – Sydney University v Randwick 5.00 Moama International Bowls 6.00 Can We Help?

6.30 Gardening Australia 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Doctor Who 8.30 Outcasts (M) 9.30 A Quiet Word With Shaun Micallef (M) 10.00 Graham Norton Show (M) 10.45 Durham County (MA) 11.40 rage (M)

4.00 ABC News 4.05 The Quarters 4.15 The Drum 5.00 Q&A 6.00 7.30 6.30 Behind The News 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Contact Sport 8.00 ABC News 8.45 The Quarters 9.00 ABC News 9.45 The Quarters 10.00 ABC News 10.30 7.30 11.00 ABC News 11.30 7.30 12.00 ABC News 12.30 7.30 Select 1.00 Big Ideas 2.00 ABC News 2.30 7.30 3.00 ABC News 3.30 Foreign Correspondent 4.00 ABC News 4.30 Behind The News 5.00 ABC News 5.30 One Plus One 6.00 ABC News 6.30 Australian Story 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The World This Week 8.00 Four Corners 8.45 The Quarters 9.30 State To State 10.00 ABC News 10.30 7.30 Select 11.00 ABC News 11.30 Foreign Correspondent 12.00 Big Ideas 1.00 One Plus One 1.30 7.30 2.00 BBC World News 2.30 7.30 3.00 BBC World News 3.30 7.30

5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News 6.00 Giro d’Italia Cycling 6.30 Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour Of Britain 7.30 Find My Family 8.30 The Day Before 9.30 Movie: Tornado (M 2006) German action 11.40 Giro d’Italia Cycling 2.00 Weatherwatch

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Program 7.00 Dog Whisperer 7.30 Meet The Natives USA 8.30 Movie: Come Back To The Five And Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (M 1982) US comedy. Stars Cher 10.20 Movie: Fool For Love (M 1985) US drama. Stars Kim Basinger 12.00 What Price Fame? 1.00 Underdog (M) 1.40 Close

SBS 1

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 1.00 San Remo Song Festival 3.00 Eye Over Prague 4.00 Eating Art 4.30 Newshour 5.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Monster Moves 8.30 Iron Chef 9.20 RocKwiz (M) 10.05 murundak: songs of freedom (M) Aboriginal protest music 11.35 SOS 12.35 Life’s A Zoo (M) 6.05am to 5.45pm Kids’ Programs 6.05 1.05 Drawn Together (MA) 1.35 Stoked 6.30 Prank Patrol 7.00 Serious Weatherwatch Ocean 7.30 Good Game SP 7.50 The Tribe 9.10 Close

ABC 3

stars WITH LILITH

The Sun in the scintillating sign of active minds and mobile mouths lightens this week’s mood with plenty of bright ideas.

Mainly about money…

www.tweedecho.com.au

ARIES: This week has you feeling good about yourself, except for temper spikes. If others aren’t co-operative, let them attend to their own agendas. As for yours, if you’re looking to improve finances and who isn’t, there’s no better investment for Aries than your own creative talents.

TAURUS: With more flexibility in this weeks astral mix, cooperation’s easier than conflict so either work with conditions as they are or do whatever it takes to improve them - more fun than it sounds, especially with Mars and Venus sending you hedonists generous servings of earthy satisfactions.

GEMINI: Your birthday month kicks off a rush of new opportunities to rejuvenate your mojo, pump your popularity and buff up your lucky streak. And while Geminis

ONE HD

TEN 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.00 Hit List TV 12.00 Landed Music 12.30 Hit Rater.

Com 1.00 Infomercial 1.30 Hook Line & Sinker 2.00 AFL Premiership Season LIVE – North Melbourne v Sydney 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals 6.00 Ten News 6.30 Bondi Vet 7.30 Oprah Winfrey Show 8.30 Hawaii Five-O (M) 9.30 White Collar (M) 10.30 Movie: Frankie And Johnny (M 1991) US drama. Stars Al Pacino 12.40 Friday Night Lights (M) 1.40 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

ELEVEN

& Mindy 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 The Brady Bunch 6.00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.30 So You Think You Can Dance 8.30 The Biggest Loser 10.30 90210 11.30 Cheers 12.00 Roseanne 12.30 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 1.00 Mork & Mindy 1.30 Happy Days 2.00 The Love Boat 3.00 Diagnosis Murder 4.00 Touched By An Angel 5.00 7th Heaven

ONE HD 6.30 NASCAR Nationwide Series 7.30 NBA Basketball 9.30 Major League Baseball – LIVE 12.30 World Of Free Sports 1.00 Pro Bull Riding 2.00 AFL Premiership Season LIVE – North Melbourne v Sydney 5.00 Le Mans 24 Hour 2010 6.00 World Rally Championship 6.30 Before The Game 7.00 I Fish 7.30 WWE Experience 8.30 UFC Countdown 9.50 Formula 1 Qualifying LIVE – Monaco 11.10 AFL Premiership Season: Gold Coast v Geelong 1.40 Omnisport 2.10 World Rally Championship 2.30 Sportscar Series 5.30 ATP World Tour Tennis

6.00 Jag 7.00 MacGyver 8.00 The Brady Bunch 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 9.00 Touched By An Angel 10.00 7th Heaven 11.00 The Love Boat 12.00 Diagnosis Murder 1.00 Jag 2.00 MacGyver 3.00 Cheers 3.30 Roseanne 4.00 Family Ties 4.30 Mork

readily discuss absolutely everything except their feelings, if you make an exception this week you’ll get deliciously different results.

CANCER: Moody Monday, gloomy Tuesday, woeful Wednesday, blurry Thursday, dissatisfied Friday… Happiness is a choice, Crabs. Yours. If loving Monday, humorous Tuesday, generous Wednesday, determined Thursday and delightful Friday could change the color of your week from, to quote tvspeak, drabulous to fabulous, why not make it?

LEO: This week’s knotty finances and relationship complications benefit from a light leadership style employing Bill and Ted’s simple philosophic principles: a) Be excellent to each other and b) Party on. And perhaps asking yourself are you

3 6.00 6.30 7.00 7.30

Prime News Seven News Home And Away Better Homes And Gardens 8.30 Movie: Love Actually (M 2003) UK comedy. Stars Hugh Grant 11.20 AFL Premiership Season: Melbourne v Carlton 2.30 Home Shopping

Movie: Brannigan (M 1975) UK action. Stars John Wayne 2.30 Beach Patrol 3.00 Hercules 4.00 Malcolm And Eddie 4.30 Newsradio 5.00 The Drew Carey Show 5.30 According To Jim 6.30 My Wife And Kids 7.00 That ’70s Show 7.30 Gene Simmons Family Jewels 8.30 AFL Premiership Season LIVE – Melbourne v Carlton 11.45 Blue Mountains Wonderland 12.50 The Sopranos (AV) 2.00 Quincy 6.00 Kids Time 7.30 Martha Stewart ME (M) 4.00 Hercules 5.00 McHale’s Show 8.30 Sons & Daughters 9.00 Navy 5.30 Home Shopping Home & Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Hollyoaks 11.30 Deal Or No Deal 12.00 Desperate 5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 Housewives (M) 1.00 Grey’s Anatomy Infomercials 12.00 The Ellen (M) 2.00 Murphy Brown 2.30 Degeneres Show 1.00 The View Welcome Back Kotter 3.00 Movie: 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And The Competition (PG 1980) US Cooking 3.30 Hi-5 4.00 Kitchen Whiz 4.30 Afternoon News 5.30 Hot Seat drama. Stars Richard Dreyfuss 6.00 Evening News 6.00 Bargain Hunt 6.30 A Current Affair 7.00 Harry’s Practice 7.30 Friday Night Football 7.30 Are You Being Served?

LIVE – Manly Sea Eagles v 8.45 Escape To The Country Brisbane Broncos 9.45 60 Minute Makeover 10.45 Living In The Sun 12.00 Movie: 9.30 Friday Night Football Canterbury Bulldogs v Gold Camp (M 2003) US comedy. Stars Coast Titans Daniel Letterle 2.10 Movie: The Falcon Strikes Back (PG 1943) US 11.30 Between The Lines 12.30 drama. Stars Tom Conway 3.30 Room Movie: The Lost (AV 2009) US drama.

For Improvement 4.00 Coronation Stars Armand Assante 2.20 Spyforce Street 4.30 Emmerdale 5.00 Inside 3.20 Bob Dylan 3.30 Entertainment Tonight 4.00 Danoz 4.30 Good Ireland Morning America

7TWO

NBN

7MATE

6.00 Six Million Dollar Man 7.00 The Virginian 8.30 McHale’s Navy 9.00 NBC Today 11.00 Quincy ME 12.00

GO! 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Married With Children 12.00 Here’s Lucy 12.30 Spin City 1.00 The Hills 2.00 Dukes Of Hazzard 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Movie: Scooby-Doo (G 1987) Animation 8.00 Movie: She’s The Man (PG 2006) US comedy. Stars Amanda Bynes 10.00 Movie: The Last Boy Scout (AV 1991) US drama. Stars Tony Scott 12.10 Fringe (M) 2.00 The Vampire Diaries (AV) 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Married With Children 5.30 The Flintstones

GEM 6.00 Today 9.00 Alive & Cooking 9.30 The Zoo 10.00 Friends 11.00 Murder, She Wrote 12.00 Movie: Duel In The Jungle (PG 1954) UK adventure. Stars Dana Andrews 2.00 The World’s Smallest Man And Me 3.00 McLeod’s Daughters 4.00 Extreme Parental Guidance 5.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 6.00 Friends 7.00 The Zoo 7.30 Getaway 8.30 Movie: Million Dollar Baby (M 2004) US drama.

Stars Clint Eastwood 11.15 Friends 11.45 Conan (M) 12.40 Psychic TV 1.40 Movie: Carolina (M 2003) US comedy. Stars Julia Stiles 3.35 Movie: More Than Meets The Eye (PG 2003) Canadian drama.

Stars Carey Lowell 5.30 Adventures In Rainbow Country

PRIME

7MATE

GO!

6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 9.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 V8 Xtra 12.30 V8 Utes 1.30 Eukanuba Extraordinary Dogs 2.00 Mary Poppins: Behind The Scenes 2.30 That ’70s Show 3.00 The Amazing Race Australia 4.30 Mercurio’s Menu 5.30 Sydney Weekender 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Secret Mediterranean 7.30 Movie: The Princess Diaries 2 (G 2001) US comedy. Stars Julie Andrews 9.50 Movie: Shall We Dance?

(PG 2004) US comedy. Stars Richard Gere 12.05 Movie: Hey Hey It’s Esther Blueburger (M 2008) Australian comedy. Stars Danielle Catanzariti 2.10 Home Shopping

6.00 AFL Premiership Season: Melbourne v Carlton 8.30 McHale’s Navy 9.00 NBC Today 11.00 Quincy ME 12.00 Zoom TV 12.30 Fifth Gear 1.30 V8 Supercars: Adelaide 2.30 Fifth Gear 3.00 American Hot Rod 4.00 Monster Garage 5.00 Drew Carey Show 5.30 According To Jim 6.30 Megastructures 7.30 Air Crash Investigations (PG/M) 9.30 Unsolved Mysteries (M) 12.30 Cops, Cars And Superstars 1.00 The Event (M) 2.00 The Sopranos (MA) 4.00 American Hot Rod 5.00 Quincy ME

6.00 Kids’ Programs 1.00 Married With Children 2.30 Here’s Lucy 3.00 Green Acres 3.30 Spin City 4.30 The Dukes Of Hazzard 5.30 Wipeout USA 6.30 Top Gear 7.30 Two And A Half Men 8.30 Movie: Spiderman 3 (M 2007) US action. Stars Tobey Maguire 11.30 South Park (M) 12.00 Survivor: Redemption Island 3.00 Wipeout USA 4.00 Dukes Of Hazzard 5.00 Cribbs 5.30 Green Acres

7TWO 6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Better Homes And Gardens 10.00 The Great Outdoors 11.00 Queensland Weekender 11.30 Out Of The Blue 12.00 Desert Island Chefs 12.30 A House In Spain 1.00 Passport To The Sun 1.30 Weekend Kitchen 5.00 No Leave, No Life 5.30 Man About The House 6.00 Mind Your Language 6.30 Born And Bred 7.30 Heartbeat 8.40 Inspector Morse (M) 11.00 That’s My Boy 11.30 Please Sir 12.30 The Knock (M) 1.30 Man About The House 2.10 Passport To The Sun 2.30 Home Improvement 3.00 Weekend Kitchen

looking for love in the right place and from the right face?

VIRGO: If this week brings a bout of wanderlust, itchy feet or grass is greener syndrome, it’s time for a little trip or some out of town visitors. Your productive and analytical skills are peaking right now, and a sexy yet sensible idea could start heating up.

LIBRA: This week mixes your kind of cosmic cocktail, a well-filled glass of energetic networking, exciting ideas, interesting social intercourse and opportunities to show off your signature style. That’s the good news. Or did you want the financial fluctuations, ecological tribulations and relationship complications…?

SCORPIO: If a passion overload’s played

NBN 6.00 Danoz 7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 Saturday Kerri-Anne 11.00 Kids’ Programs 2.30 Movie: Cat Ballou (G 1965) Western. Stars Jane Fonda 4.30 Discover Downunder 5.00 NBN News 5.30 Getaway 6.00 NBN News 6.30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7.30 Movie: Inkheart (PG 2007) German adventure. Stars Brendan Fraser 8.40 Lotto 9.40 Movie: Crocodile Dundee (M 1986) Australian comedy. Stars Paul Hogan 11.50 Movie: The Main Event (M 1979) US drama. Stars Barbra Streisand 1.55 Movie: Homeless To Harvard (M 2003) US biography.

Stars Thora Birch 3.35 Skippy 4.00 Infomercials

havoc with your resolve lately, give up those dates with drama and focus on practicalities. Be realistic about what’s possible and discerning about who you align with. Check out what kind of businesses thrive in climates of uncertainty, and why they do.

SAGITTARIUS: As this week’s shift from physical density to mental calisthenics hones your skills in the fine art of telling the truth without getting others offside, insisting on how things ought to be will only cause stress. Accept that old ways of operating may no longer be appropriate.

CAPRICORN: Feel like Galactic Command’s handing you the rough end of the pineapple? It’s just that old cosmic accountant Saturn calling in karmic debts, so accomplish whatever practical

GEM 6.00 Movie: Duel In The Jungle (PG 1954) UK adventure. Stars Dana Andrews 8.00 Movie: The Truth About Women (PG 1958) UK comedy. Stars Laurence Harvey 10.10 The Avengers 11.10 Movie: Roberta (G 1935) US comedy. Stars Fred Astaire 1.25 Movie: The Story Of Gilbert And Sullivan (G 1953) UK biography. Stars Maurice Evans 3.45 Movie: None But The Brave (PG 1965) WWII drama. Stars Frank Sinatra 6.00 The Nanny 6.30 As Time Goes By 8.45 CSI (M) 9.45 CSI: Miami (M) 10.45 CSI: New York (M) 11.40 Conan (M) 12.30 Psychic TV 1.30 Movie: None But The Brave 3.30 Movie: Roberta 5.35 Discover Downunder

objectives you can till conditions ease.

Who you know matters this week, and Capricorns always know who’s in the know.

AQUARIUS: This week’s sun in your house of affection fosters greater tolerance for dealing with mixed signals, contradictory messages or annoying forgetfulness. It also highlights the need for road testing innovative plans or ideas to sort which actually work from what goes back to the drawing board.

PISCES: Opposing needs pull in opposite directions, making this week’s balancing act between optimism and realism, living the dream vs. paying the bills. Fortunately it’s also excellent for organizing your financial world and juggling agendas into a manageable package. Your reward? Late week Pisces moon’s hot pleasure spots.

The Tweed Shire Echo May 26, 2011 19

SUNDAY 29

ABC 1

ABC NEWS 24

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 1.00 Jail Birds 1.30 Message Stick 2.00 Invasion Of The Crocodiles 3.00 Margaret Mahy 4.10 Art Spiegelman 5.00 Art Nation 5.30 Mr Bean 5.45 Doctor Who 6.30 Wild Life 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The Great Rift Africa’s Wild Heart 8.30 The Kennedys 10.00 Compass 11.00 The Street (M) 12.00 Order In The House 1.00 Sherlock Holmes: Dressed To Kill 2.15 Fakes (PG/M)

4.00 7.30 5.00 Big Ideas 6.00 7.30 6.30 Behind The News 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The World This Week 8.00 ABC News 9.00 Insiders 10.00 ABC News 10.30 7.30 11.00 ABC News 11.30 7.30 12.00 ABC News 12.30 Offsiders 1.00 Big Ideas 2.00 ABC News 2.30 7.30 3.00 ABC News 3.30 Australian Story 4.00 ABC News 4.30 Behind The News 5.00 ABC News 5.30 Inside Business 6.00 ABC News 6.30 Foreign Correspondent 7.00 ABC News 7.30 One Plus One 8.00 Insiders 9.00 ABC News 9.30 Asia Pacific Focus 10.00 ABC News 10.30 The World This Week 11.00 ABC News 11.30 Australian Story 12.00 Landline 1.00 Big Ideas 2.00 BBC World News 2.30 7.30 3.00 BBC World News 3.30 7.30

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 At The Movies 7.30 Art Race 8.00 Design For Life 8.50 Artscape Hannah Gadsby 9.20 Art Nation 9.50 Gavin And Stacey 10.20 Graham Norton Show 11.05 Hornblower (M) 12.50 The Rat Pack 1.20 Live From Abbey Road: Michael Buble, The Temper Trap, Little Boots 2.05 Close

ABC 3

MONDAY 30

6.05am to 5.35pm Kids’ Programs 6.00 Dani’s House 6.30 Trapped!

7.00 Jinx 7.25 The Wannabes 8.10 Majority Rules 8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation 9.00 Close

ABC 1

ABC NEWS 24

4.00 The Bill 5.00 Art Nation 5.30 The Cook And The Chef 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Landline 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Monarch Of The Glen 1.30 Cheese Slices 2.00 Parliament Question Time 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 Message Stick 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 Australian Story 8.30 Four Corners 9.15 Media Watch 9.35 Q&A 10.30 Lateline 11.05 Lateline Business 11.35 MDA 12.30 The Clinic 1.25 Parliament Question Time 2.30 Bloodlines: The Parker-Randall Family 3.00 Moama International Bowls

4.00 ABC News 4.05 Big Ideas 5.00 ABC News 5.15 The Quarters 5.30 Asia Pacific Focus 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 ABC News 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Inside Business 1.00 ABC News 2.00 Question Time 3.30 Afternoon Live 5.30 Capital Hill 5.45 The Quarters 6.00 ABC News 6.05 The Drum 6.45 The Quarters 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 ABC News 8.30 Lateline Business 9.00 The World 9.30 Q&A 10.30 ABC News 11.00 The Drum 11.45 The Quarters 12.00 ABC News 12.20 Lateline 1.00 BBC World News 1.30 Lateline Business 2.00 BBC World News 2.30 7.30 3.00 Lateline 3.35 Lateline Business

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Spicks And Specks 7.30 The Urban Chef 8.00 Absolutely Fabulous 8.30 Swingtown (M) 9.30 Deadwood (MA) 10.20 The Kennedys 11.45 Being Erica 12.30 London Live: The Beatles Abbey Road Album 1.15 Close

ABC 3 6.05am to 5.30pm Kids’ Programs 6.00 Total Drama Action 6.30 Deadly 60 7.05 The Slammer 7.35 Stoked 8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation 9.00 Close

ABC 1

TUESDAY 31

SBS 1 4.15 UEFA Champions League Final LIVE – Barcelona v Manchester United 7.00 World News 10.30 Football Asia 11.00 Football Feature 12.00 UEFA Champions League 12.30 Speedweek 2.00 World News 3.30 Fiest India 4.00 Little Mosque On The Prairie 4.30 Living Black 5.00 Cycling Central 6.00 Thalassa 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Dateline 9.30 Amnesty! When They Are All Free 10.35 Movie: 2 Become 1 (M 2006) Cantonese comedy 12.15 Movie: Under The Bombs (M 2007) French drama 2.05 Weatherwatch

4.00 The Bill 5.00 Travel Oz 5.30 The Cook And The Chef 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Big Ideas 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Time Team 1.30 Meerkat Manor 2.00 Parliament Question Time 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 Message Stick 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 Foreign Correspondent 8.30 My Family’s Crazy Gap Year 9.25 QI (M) 10.00 Artscape Hannah Gadsby 10.30 Lateline 11.05 Lateline Business 11.30 Four Corners 12.15 Media Watch 12.30 Parliament Question Time 1.30 Movie: I Know Where I’m Going!

(G 1945) UK drama. Stars Wendy Hiller 3.00 Big Ideas

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Spicks And Specks 7.30 Dirty Jobs 8.30 Good Game 9.00 The Warehouse Comedy Festival (M) 9.30 Sanctuary 10.15 Angry Boys (M) 10.40 Arrested Development (M) 11.15 Ideal (M) 11.45 The Warehouse Comedy Festival (M) 12.15 The Whitest Kid U Know (MA) 12.40 Billable Hours (M) 1.10 Songbook: Phil Collins 1.50 Close

SBS 1 5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1.30 Dateline 2.30 Insight 3.30 Letters And Numbers 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Futbol Mundial 5.00 The Crew 5.30 Living Black 6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Mythbusters 8.30 Man v Wild 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 South Park (M) 10.30 Cast Offs (M) 11.00 Ricky Gervais Show (M) 11.30 The World Game 12.30 Living Black 1.00 Movie: Hostage (MAV 2004) Greek drama 2.45 Weatherwatch

Roseanne 4.00 Family Ties 4.30 Mork & Mindy 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 The 5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News Brady Bunch 6.00 Sabrina The Teenage 6.00 Giro d’Italia Cycling Witch 6.30 Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour Of 6.30 Everybody Loves Britain Raymond 7.30 Ninja Warrior 7.30 America’s Next Top Model 8.00 Unbeatable Banzuke 8.30 Movie: Sahara (PG 2005) 8.30 The Phone (M) UK comedy. Stars Matthew 9.20 Skippers McConaughey 9.50 Movie: Ca$h (M 2008) 10.45 Smallville (M) 11.40 Cheers French mystery 12.00 Roseanne 12.30 Sabrina The 11.35 Giro d’Italia Cycling 1.55 Teenage Witch 1.00 Mork & Mindy Weatherwatch 1.30 Happy Days 2.00 The Love Boat 3.00 Diagnosis Murder 4.00 Touched

By An Angel 5.00 7th Heaven 6.00 Religion 7.00 Kids’ Programs 8.00 Hook Line & Sinker 8.30 The Great Australian Doorstep 9.00 Oz Made 10.00 Hit List TV 12.00 6.00 Emergency Search & Rescue No Ordinary Journey 1.00 Movie: 6.30 NASCAR Sprint Cup 7.50 Imaginary Playmate (PG 2006) World Of Free Sports 8.20 World Canadian thriller. Stars Dina Meyer Tour Snowboarding 8.50 Pro Bull 3.00 The Doctors 4.00 Meet The Press Riding 9.50 Save Point 10.00 UFC 4.30 The Bolt Report 5.00 Ten News 130 11.00 NBA Basketball 2.00 Pro Series Drag Racing 3.00 World Rally 5.30 Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals Championship 3.30 Omnisport 4.00 6.00 Ten News Airline 5.30 I Fish 6.00 The Final Siren 6.30 Merlin 7.00 Extreme Fishing 8.00 Black Gold 7.30 Masterchef Australia 9.00 Formula 1 Grand Prix LIVE 9.00 Hawaii Five-O (M) – Monaco 10.00 Formula 1 Grand Prix LIVE 12.05 UFC 130 1.15 World Rally – Monaco 12.05 The Hit Rater.com 12.30 Championship 1.45 NBA Basketball 4.30 Omnisport 5.00 Margaret River Infomercials 4.00 Religion Pro Surfing

SBS 2

TEN

ONE HD

ELEVEN

6.00 Jag 7.00 MacGyver 8.00 The Brady Bunch 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 9.00 Touched By An Angel 10.00 7th Heaven 11.00 The Love Boat 12.00 Diagnosis Murder 1.00 Jag 2.00 MacGyver 3.00 Cheers 3.30

6.00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 Everybody Loves 6.00 Giro d’Italia Cycling Raymond 6.30 Come Dine With Me 7.30 Futurama Greece 8.30 Supernatural (M) 7.30 Hot Cities 9.30 Dexter (MA) 8.30 The Future Of Food 10.40 The Late Late Show 11.30 9.30 The World Game Cheers 12.00 Roseanne 12.30 10.30 Movie: The Iron Ladies Sabrina The Teenage Witch 1.00 (M 2000) Thai comedy Mork & Mindy 1.30 Happy Days 12.20 Weatherwatch 2.00 The Love Boat 3.00 Diagnosis Murder 4.00 Touched By An Angel 5.00 7th Heaven 6.00 Ten News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The Circle 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 6.00 Emergency Search & Rescue 6.30 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Airline 7.00 Goal! 7.30 NASCAR Sprint Everyday Gourmet 4.30 The Bold Cup LIVE – Charlotte 1.00 World Rally Championship 2.30 I Fish 3.00 Real And The Beautiful 6.30 6.30 With George Negus NBA 3.30 Omnisport 4.00 Escape With ET 4.30 Emergency Search & 7.00 The 7pm Project Rescue 5.00 Airline 5.30 Big Cat Diary 7.30 Masterchef Australia 6.00 Bondi Rescue 6.30 Emergency 8.30 Offspring (M) Search & Rescue 7.00 Airline 7.30 9.30 House (M) Cops 8.30 An Idiot Abroad (M) 9.30 10.30 6.30 With George Negus One Week At A Time 10.30 Sports 11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight Tonight 11.00 One Week At A Time 11.30 The Late Show 12.30 Ally 12.00 World Rally Championship McBeal (M) 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 12.30 ATP World Tour Tennis 1.00 Religion Omnisport 1.30 NBA Basketball 3.30 Australian Superboat Championship 4.00 Sportscar Series LIVE – Lakeville 6.00 Jag 7.00 MacGyver 8.00 The Brady Bunch 8.30 Neighbours 9.00 Touched By An Angel 10.00 7th Heaven 11.00 The Love Boat 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 12.00 Diagnosis Murder 1.00 Jag 11.30 Morning News 12.00 Movie: 2.00 MacGyver 3.00 Cheers 3.30 Yes I Remember It Well (M 2006) Roseanne 4.00 Family Ties 4.30 Mork US drama. Stars Lea Thompson 2.00 & Mindy 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 The Dr Oz 3.00 Medical Emergency 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.30 Brady Bunch

SBS 2

TEN

ONE HD

ELEVEN

PRIME

11.45 Movie: Sons (MA 2006) 9.00 Touched By An Angel 10.00 Norwegian drama 1.35 The Operation 7th Heaven 11.00 The Love Boat 12.00 Diagnosis Murder 1.00 Jag 6.05am to 5.30pm Kids’ Programs (MA) 2.50 Weatherwatch 2.00 MacGyver 3.00 Cheers 3.30 6.00 Total Drama Action 6.25 Deadly Roseanne 4.00 Family Ties 4.30 Mork 60 7.05 The Slammer 7.35 Stoked 8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News & Mindy 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 The Brady Bunch 9.00 Close 6.00 Global Village 6.00 Sabrina The Teenage 6.30 Come Dine With Me Witch Greece 6.30 Neighbours 4.00 ABC News 4.05 The Quarters 7.30 Lost Worlds Life Under 7.00 Everybody Loves Napoleon 4.20 The Drum 5.00 ABC News Raymond 5.15 The Quarters 5.30 Newsline 8.30 As It Happened: Kennedy 7.30 The Simpsons 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC And Castro 8.00 Futurama News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 9.30 Movie: Her Whole Life 8.30 Raising Hope ABC News 12.00 Midday Report Ahead Of Her (M 2008) 9.00 The Office 12.30 Newsline 1.00 ABC News 2.00 Italian comedy 9.30 Nurse Jackie (M) Question Time 3.30 Afternoon Live 11.35 Movie: Paradise (M 2003) 10.05 Californication (MA) 10.40 5.30 Capital Hill 5.45 The Quarters Swedish thriller 1.35 Weatherwatch The Late Late Show 11.30 Cheers 6.00 ABC News 6.05 The Drum 6.45 12.00 Roseanne 12.30 Sabrina The The Quarters 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Teenage Witch 1.00 Mork & Mindy 7.30 8.30 Lateline Business 9.00 The 1.30 Happy Days 2.00 The Love Boat World 10.00 The Drum 10.45 The 6.00 Ten News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Diagnosis Murder 4.00 Touched Quarters 11.00 Newsline 12.00 ABC 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The Circle By An Angel 5.00 7th Heaven News 12.30 Lateline 1.00 BBC World 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 Oprah Winfrey News 1.30 Lateline Business 2.00 BBC Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 World News 2.30 7.30 3.00 Lateline Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Everyday Gourmet 4.30 The Bold 6.00 Sportscar Series LIVE – Lakeville 3.30 Lateline Business And The Beautiful 8.00 World Championship Triathlon: Sydney 10.00 NBA Basketball – LIVE 5.00 Ten News 6.30 6.30 With George Negus 1.30 One Week At A Time 3.30 5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World 7.00 The 7pm Project Omnisport 4.00 Escape With ET News 1.00 Movie: The Station 7.30 Masterchef Australia 4.30 Emergency Search & Rescue Agent (M 2003) US comedy 2.35 8.00 Bondi Vet 5.00 Airline 5.30 Big Cat Diary 6.00 Voice Messages 3.00 Living Black 8.30 NCIS Bondi Rescue 6.30 Emergency 3.30 Letters And Numbers 4.00 The 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M) Search & Rescue 7.00 Airline 7.30 Journal 4.30 Newshour 5.30 Global 10.30 6.30 With George Negus Ice Road Truckers 8.30 Cops (M) 9.30 Village 11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight RPM 10.30 Sports Tonight 11.00 6.00 Letters And Numbers 11.30 Late Show 12.30 Ally McBeal Formula 1 Grand Prix: Monaco 1.00 6.30 World News Australia (M) 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion Omnisport 1.30 NBA Basketball 3.30 Championship Netball Grand Final: 7.30 Insight Firebirds v Mystics 8.30 Into The Universe 9.30 World News Australia 6.00 Jag 7.00 MacGyver 8.00 The 10.05 Hot Docs (M) Brady Bunch 8.30 Neighbours

ABC 3

SBS 2

ABC NEWS 24

20 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

TEN

ONE HD

SBS 1

ELEVEN

PRIME

7MATE

6.00 Six Million Dollar Man 7.00 The Virginian 8.30 McHale’s Navy 9.00 Beach Patrol 9.30 V8 Xtra 10.00 AFL Game Day 11.00 Quincy ME 12.00 American Hot Rod 1.00 Monster Garage 2.00 Fifth Gear 3.00 American Hot Rod 4.00 Monster Garage 5.00 The Drew Carey Show 5.30 According To Jim 6.30 American Dad 7.30 Mighty Structures 8.30 Movie: Duece Bigalow – Male Gigolo (M 1999) US comedy. Stars Rob Schneider 10.30 Movie: So I Married An Axe Murderer (M 1993) US comedy. Stars Mike Myers 12.30 Crime Invasion (M) 1.00 Spy 6.00 Home And Away 8.30 Full School 2.00 American Hot Rod 4.00 House 9.00 The Amazing Race Six Million Dollar Man 5.00 Quincy ME Australia 12.15 The Savoy 1.15 Movie: The End Of The Affair (PG 1955) UK drama. Stars Deborah Kerr 6.00 Home Shopping 7.00 Weekend 3.30 Movie: Sense And Sensibility Today 10.00 Wide World Of Sports (G 1995) US drama. Stars Emma 11.00 The Sunday Footy Show 12.00 Thompson The Sunday Roast 1.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 Fawlty Towers 2.00 In Their Footsteps 3.00 Between The Lines 7.10 Are You Being Served?

4.00 Sunday Football LIVE – St 7.45 The Savoy George Illawarra Dragons v 8.45 Escape To The Country Wests Tigers 9.45 60 Minute Makeover 10.45 Hairy Bikers’ Cookbook 11.30 6.00 NBN News 10 Years Younger 12.00 Rhodes 6.30 In Their Footsteps Across India 1.00 Movie: Sense And 7.30 60 Minutes Sensibility 4.00 The World Around 8.30 The Mentalist (M) Us 5.00 Room For Improvement 5.30 10.30 CSI: Miami (M) Home Shopping 11.30 The Guardian (M) 12.20 Super League 2.20 Bruce Springstein 2.30 Home Shopping 4.00 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GO!

6.00 Religion 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 10.00 The Amazing Race 11.00 Movie: Gone Fishin’ (PG 1996) US comedy. Stars Joe Pesci 1.00 AFL Premiership Season LIVE – Adelaide v Brisbane 4.00 What’s Up Down Under 4.30 Journey Through The Valley Of The Kings 5.30 Mercurio’s Menu 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Dancing With The Stars 8.30 Downton Abbey (M) 10.00 Castle (M) 11.00 Beyond The Darklands (M) 12.00 AFL Premiership Season: Collingwood v West Coast 3.00 Home Shopping 5.30 Seven News

6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.30 Eclipse Music TV 1.00 Married With Children 2.00 Here’s Lucy 3.00 Green Acres 3.30 Spin City 4.30 Hellcats 5.30 Community 6.30 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 The Middle 7.30 Top Gear 8.30 Two And A Half Men (M) 9.30 Movie: Lethal Weapon 4 (M 1998) US action. Stars Mel Gibson 12.00 Community 1.00 Reno 911 (M) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Charlie’s Angels 5.00 Top Cat 5.30 Green Acres

7TWO

6.00 Religion 6.30 Movie: The Frightened City (PG 1962) UK drama.

Stars Herbert Lom 8.30 The Nanny 9.00 The Avengers 10.00 Movie: King Richard And The Crusaders (G 1954) US adventure. Stars Rex Harrison 12.15 Movie: Northwest Passage (PG 1940) US adventure.

Stars Spencer Tracy 3.00 Movie: The Nun’s Story (G 1959) WWII drama.

Stars Audrey Hepburn 6.00 The Nanny 6.30 Antiques Roadshow 7.30 As Time Goes By 8.30 Movie: Gran Torino (M 2008) US drama. Stars Clint Eastwood 11.00 Rizzoli & Isles (AV) 12.00 Movie: Loot (M 1970) UK comedy.

Stars Richard Attenborough 2.00 Home Shopping 4.30 Religion 5.00 Adventures In Rainbow Country 5.30 Today

NBN

Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 No Ordinary Family 8.30 The Amazing Race Australia 9.30 Brothers & Sisters (M) 11.30 My Big Friggin Wedding (M) 12.30 Home Shopping 5.30 Seven News

7TWO 6.00 Kids Time 7.30 Martha Stewart Show 8.30 Sons & Daughters 9.00 Home & Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Hollyoaks 11.30 Deal Or No Deal 12.00 Desperate Housewives (M) 1.00 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 2.00 Murphy Brown 2.30 Welcome Back Kotter 3.00 Perfect Strangers 3.30 Growing Pains 4.00 Movie: The First Time (PG 1952) US comedy. Stars Robert Cummings 6.00 Bargain Hunt 7.00 Harry’s Practice 7.30 Heartbeat 8.40 Movie: Catherine Cookson’s The Cinder Path (M 1994) UK drama.

Stars Catherine Zeta Jones 12.00 The Sweeney (M) 1.00 Movie: Badman’s Territory (PG 1946) Western. Stars Randolph Scott 2.40 Room For Improvement 3.00 Dr Oz 4.00 Coronation Street 4.30 Emmerdale 5.00 The World Around Us

PRIME 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Morning News 12.00 Movie: In The Shadows (M 2007) US mystery. Stars Kellie Martin 2.00 Dr Oz 3.00 Medical Emergency 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 Australia’s Got Talent 9.00 Winners & Losers 10.00 Parenthood (M) 11.30 Keeping Up With The Kardashians (M) 12.00 The Philanthropist (M) 1.00 Home Shopping 5.30 News

GEM

7MATE

GO!

6.00 Six Million Dollar Man 7.00 The Virginian 8.30 McHale’s Navy 9.00 NBC Today 10.00 NBC Meet The Press 11.00 Quincy ME 12.00 Magnum PI 1.00 Airwolf 2.00 Xena 3.00 Hercules 4.00 Malcolm And Eddie 4.30 Newsradio 5.00 The Drew Carey Show 5.30 According To Jim 6.30 My Wife And Kids 7.00 That ’70s Show 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 8.30 Family Guy (M) 9.00 American Dad (M) 9.30 Family Guy (M) 10.30 My Name Is Earl 11.00 Scrubs 12.00 The Sopranos (AV) 1.00 Magnum PI 2.00 Airwolf 3.00 Quincy ME 4.00 Hercules 5.00 McHale’s Navy 5.30 Home Shopping

6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 ET 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Married With Children 12.00 Here’s Lucy 12.30 The Middle 1.00 Community 2.00 Hellcats 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Seinfeld 6.30 Two And A Half Men 7.00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7.30 Truckers 8.30 Top Gear 10.00 Come Fly With Me (M) 10.40 Little Britain (M) 12.00 Pushing Daisies (M) 1.00 Hellcats 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Married With Children 5.30 The Flintstones

NBN

6.00 Today 9.00 Alive & Cooking 9.30 The Zoo 10.00 Friends 11.00 Murder, She Wrote 12.00 Movie: Sea Change (M 2007) US drama. Stars Tom Selleck 1.50 Katie Noonan 2.00 Damages (M) 3.00 McLeod’s Daughters 4.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 6.00 Friends 7.00 The Zoo 7.30 David Attenborough’s Madagascar 8.30 Bermuda Triangle Exposed 9.30 Kitchen Nightmares (MA) 10.30 Wife Swap USA 11.30 The Big C (M) 12.00 Murder, She Wrote 1.00 McLeod’s Daughters 2.00 Home Shopping 4.30 Religion 5.00 Adventures In Rainbow Country 5.30 Today

5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 Danoz 12.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Hi-5 4.00 Kitchen Whiz 4.30 Afternoon News 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 The Big Bang Theory 8.00 Come Fly With Me 8.25 Lotto 8.30 Rescue Special Ops (M) 10.30 CSI: Miami (M) 11.30 The New Adventures Of Old Christine 12.00 Super Rugby Extra Time 1.00 French Open Tennis Highlights 2.00 Infomercials 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GEM

5.00 Room For Improvement 5.30 Home Shopping

GO!

7MATE

6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Married With Children 12.00 Here’s Lucy 12.30 Spin City 1.00 Seinfeld 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Seinfeld 6.30 Two And A Half Men 7.00 Funniest Home Videos 7.30 The Big Bang Theory 8.00 Two And A Half Men 9.00 Sex And The City (MA) 12.00 Eclipse Music TV 12.30 Reno 911 (M) 1.30 Seinfeld 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Married With Children 5.30 The Flintstones

6.00 Six Million Dollar Man 7.00 Men From Shiloh 8.30 McHale’s Navy 9.00 NBC Today 11.00 Quincy ME 12.00 Magnum PI 1.00 Airwolf 2.00 Xena 3.00 Hercules 4.00 Malcolm And Eddie 4.30 Newsradio 5.00 The Drew Carey Show 5.30 According To Jim 6.30 My Wife And Kids 7.00 That ’70s Show 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 8.30 Family Guy (M) 9.00 American Dad (M) 9.30 Family Guy (M) 10.30 My Name Is Earl 11.00 Scrubs 12.00 The Sopranos (AV) 1.00 Magnum PI 2.00 Airwolf 6.00 Kids Time 7.30 Martha Stewart 3.00 Quincy ME 4.00 Hercules 5.00 Show 8.30 Sons & Daughters 9.00 Xena 6.00 Today 9.00 Alive & Cooking 9.30 Home & Away 9.30 Shortland Street The Zoo 10.00 Friends 11.00 Murder, 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 She Wrote 12.00 Movie: The Alice Emmerdale 11.00 Hollyoaks 11.30 5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 (M 2004) Australian drama. Stars Erik Deal Or No Deal 12.00 Desperate Danoz 12.00 The Ellen Degeneres Thomson 2.00 Damages (M) 3.00 Housewives (M) 1.00 Grey’s Anatomy Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of McLeod’s Daughters 4.00 Bermuda (M) 2.00 Murphy Brown 2.30 Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking Triangle Exposed 5.00 The Ellen Welcome Back Kotter 3.00 Perfect 3.30 Hi-5 4.00 Kitchen Whiz 4.30 Degeneres Show 6.00 Friends Strangers 3.30 Growing Pains 4.00 Afternoon News 5.30 Hot Seat 7.00 The Zoo Movie: You Must Be Joking! (G 1965) 6.00 NBN News 7.30 Big UK comedy. Stars Michael Callan 7.00 A Current Affair 8.30 The Greatest Wildlife 6.00 Bargain Hunt 7.30 Customs Show On Earth David 7.00 Harry’s Practice 8.00 Australian Federal Police Attenborough 7.30 Are You Being Served?

8.30 Sea Patrol (M) 9.30 The Closer (M) 10.30 Kitchen Nightmares USA (MA) 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles (M) 8.10 One Foot In The Grave 11.30 The New Adventures Of Old 11.30 Without A Trace (M) 12.30 8.50 Lewis (M) 11.00 That’s My Boy 11.30 Hale & Christine 12.00 French Open Tennis Friends 1.00 The Closer (M) 2.00 Pace (M) 12.00 Minder 1.00 Movie: Highlights 1.00 Entertainment Home Shopping 4.30 Religion 5.00 The Iron Major (G 1943) US biog- Tonight 1.30 Home Shopping 3.30 Adventures In Rainbow Country raphy. Stars Pat O’Brien 2.40 Room Good Morning America 5.00 Early 5.30 Today For Improvement 3.00 Dr Oz 4.00 Morning News Coronation Street 4.30 Emmerdale

7TWO

GEM

NBN

www.tweedecho.com.au

Wednesday 1

ABC 1 4.00 The Bill 5.00 Talking Heads: Deni Hines 5.30 The Cook And The Chef 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Big Ideas 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.30 Everest ER 2.00 Parliament Question Time 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 Message Stick 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 The New Inventors 8.30 Spicks And Specks 9.00 Angry Boys (M) 9.30 Hungry Beast 10.00 At The Movies 10.30 Lateline 11.00 Lateline Business 11.30 Clever Monkeys 12.20 Parliament Question Time 1.20 Movie: Flight From Glory (PG 1937) US drama. Stars Chester Morris 2.30 The Cook And The Chef 3.00 Big Ideas

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Spicks And Specks 7.30 World’s Toughest Driving Tests 8.30 Kids For Sale 9.30 Am I Normal? (M) 10.30 Raising Sextuplets 11.15 6 Going On 60 12.10 The Kitchen Job 12.55 Songbook: Gary Kemp 1.40 Close

10.05 Movie: Heartbeat Detector (M 2007) French drama 6.05am to 5.30pm Kids’ Programs 6.00 Total Drama Action 6.25 Deadly 12.30 Movie: King’s Game (M 2004) 60 7.05 The Legend Of Dick And Dom Danish thriller 2.25 Weatherwatch 7.35 Stoked 8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation 9.00 Close 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News 6.00 Global Village 4.00 ABC News 4.05 The Quarters 6.30 Come Dine With Me Greece 4.20 The Drum 5.00 ABC News 5.15 The Quarters 5.30 Newsline 7.30 Dateline 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC 8.30 Obama’s War News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 9.35 Movie: Masquerades (PG ABC News 12.00 Midday Report 2008) French/Algerian 12.30 National Press Club Address comedy 1.00 ABC News 2.00 Question Time 11.15 Movie: Kebab Connection 3.30 Afternoon Live 5.30 Capital Hill (M 2004) German comedy 12.55 5.45 The Quarters 6.00 ABC News Weatherwatch 6.05 The Drum 6.45 The Quarters 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 ABC News 8.30 Lateline Business 9.00 The World 10.00 ABC News 10.05 6.00 Ten News 7.00 Kids’ Programs The Drum 10.45 The Quarters 11.00 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The Circle ABC News 11.30 Newsline 12.00 ABC 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 Oprah Winfrey News 12.20 Lateline 1.00 BBC World Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 News 1.30 Lateline Business 2.00 BBC Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 World News 2.30 7.30 3.00 Lateline Everyday Gourmet 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 3.35 Lateline Business 5.00 Ten News 6.30 6.30 With George Negus 7.00 The 7pm Project 5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 7.30 Masterchef Australia 1.00 Movie: Caterina In The City (M 8.30 Glee 2003) Italian comedy 2.50 Fat Lucas 9.30 The Defenders (M) 3.00 Parent Rescue 3.30 Letters And 10.30 6.30 With George Negus Numbers 4.00 The Journal 4.30 11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight Newshour 5.30 Global Village 11.30 Late Show 12.30 Ally McBeal 6.00 Letters And Numbers (M) 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Religion 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Inspector Rex 8.30 East West 101 (M) 6.00 Jag 7.00 MacGyver 8.00 The 9.30 World News Australia Brady Bunch 8.30 Neighbours

ABC 3

SBS 2

ABC NEWS 24

TEN

SBS 1

Eleven

9.00 Touched By An Angel 10.00 7th Heaven 11.00 The Love Boat 12.00 Diagnosis Murder 1.00 Jag 2.00 MacGyver 3.00 Cheers 3.30 Roseanne 4.00 Family Ties 4.30 Mork & Mindy 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 The Brady Bunch 6.00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.30 The Simpsons 8.00 Futurama 8.30 The Simpsons 9.00 The Cleveland Show (M) 9.30 Bob’s Burgers (M) 10.00 King Of The Hill 10.30 The Late Late Show 11.30 Cheers 12.00 Roseanne 12.30 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 1.00 Mork & Mindy 1.30 Happy Days 2.00 The Love Boat 3.00 Diagnosis Murder 4.00 Touched By An Angel 5.00 7th Heaven

ONE HD 6.00 Emergency Search & Rescue 6.30 Airline 7.00 NBA Basketball 9.00 Major League Baseball – LIVE 12.00 This Week In Baseball 12.30 NASCAR Nationwide Series 1.30 NASCAR Sprint Cup 2.30 RPM 3.30 Omnisport 4.00 Escape With ET 4.30 Emergency Search & Rescue 5.00 Airline 5.30 Big Cat Diary 6.00 Bondi Rescue 6.30 Emergency Search & Rescue 7.00 Airline 7.30 Long Way Round 8.30 Cops (M) 9.30 Sons Of Anarchy (AV) 10.30 Sports Tonight 11.00 Emergency Search & Rescue 1.00 Omnisport 1.30 NBA Basketball 3.30 Major League Baseball

PRIME

7MATE

GO!

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Morning News 12.00 Movie: Miracle On The I-880 (M 1993) US drama. Stars Ruben Blades 2.00 Dr Oz 3.00 Medical Emergency 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 Highway Patrol 8.00 World’s Deadliest Roads 8.30 Criminal Minds (M) 10.30 Detroit 1-8-7 (M) 11.30 My Name Is Earl 12.00 Style

By Jury 12.30 Home Shopping 5.30 Seven News

6.00 Six Million Dollar Man 7.00 Men From Shiloh 8.30 McHale’s Navy 9.00 NBC Today 11.00 Quincy ME 12.00 Magnum PI 1.00 Airwolf 2.00 Xena 3.00 Hercules 4.00 Malcolm And Eddie 4.30 Newsradio 5.00 The Drew Carey Show 5.30 According To Jim 6.30 My Wife And Kids 7.00 That ’70s Show 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 8.30 Jersey Shore (M) 9.30 Movie: Wild Things (AV 1998) US drama. Stars Kevin Bacon 11.30 Rude Tube (M) 12.00 The Sopranos (AV) 1.00 Magnum PI 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Airwolf 5.00 McHale’s Navy 5.30 Home Shopping

6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Married With Children 12.00 Here’s Lucy 12.30 Spin City 1.00 Seinfeld 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Seinfeld 6.30 Two And A Half Men 7.00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7.30 The Big Bang Theory 8.00 Two And A Half Men 8.30 Fringe (M) 9.30 Spartacus (AV) 10.30 Nikita (AV) 11.30 South Park (MA) 12.00 V (M) 1.00 Seinfeld 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Married With Children 5.30 The Flintstones

7TWO 6.00 Kids Time 7.30 Martha Stewart Show 8.30 Sons & Daughters 9.00 Home & Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Hollyoaks 11.30 Deal Or No Deal 12.00 Desperate Housewives (M) 1.00 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 2.00 Murphy Brown 2.30 Welcome Back Kotter 3.00 Perfect Strangers 3.30 Growing Pains 4.00 Movie: Father Is A Bachelor (G 1950) US comedy. Stars William Holden 6.00 Bargain Hunt 7.00 Harry’s Practice 7.30 Heartbeat 8.40 Pie In The Sky 9.45 Jonathan Creek (M) 10.45 On The Buses 11.15 Murphy’s Law (M) 12.15 Room For Improvement 1.00 Coronation Street 1.30 Emmerdale 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Dr Oz 5.00 The World Around Us

NBN 5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 Danoz 12.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 3.30 Hi-5 4.00 Kitchen Whiz 4.30 Afternoon News 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Polar Bear Spy On The Ice 8.25 Lotto 8.30 RPA 9.30 Big 10.30 Embarrassing Bodies (M) 11.30 New Adventures Of Old Christine 12.00 French Open Tennis Highlights 1.00 Eclipse Music TV 1.30 Home Shopping 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GEM 6.00 Today 9.00 Alive & Cooking 9.30 The Zoo 10.00 Friends 11.00 Murder, She Wrote 12.00 Movie: Mystery Woman (M 2003) US mystery. Stars Kellie Martin 2.00 Damages (M) 3.00 McLeod’s Daughters 4.00 Big 5.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 6.00 Friends 7.00 The Zoo 7.30 Hoarders 8.30 The World’s Fattest Pet And Me 9.30 Jailhouse Girls (M) 10.30 How Clean Is Your House 11.30 Conan (M) 12.30 Friends 1.00 Jailhouse Girls (M) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.30 Religion 5.00 Adventures In Rainbow Country 5.30 Today

Thursday 2

Please note: The Echo takes great care producing this guide, but unfortunately TV stations like to tinker with things at the last minute and sometimes make changes after we have gone to print.

ABC 1

7.35 Stoked 8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation 9.00 Close

SBS 2

4.00 The Bill 5.00 National Press Club Address 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Ancient Megastructures 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 The Prisoner 2.00 Parliament Question Time 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 Message Stick 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 Catalyst 8.30 On Trial 9.30 Outback Kids (MA) 10.30 Lateline 11.05 Lateline Business 11.35 Live From Abbey Road: The Hoosiers, The Black Keys, Manu Chao (M) 12.30 Parliament Question Time 1.30 Movie: The Wrong Arm Of The Law (G 1962) UK comedy. Stars Peter Sellers 3.15 Arctic Exposure

ABC NEWS 24 4.00 ABC News 4.05 The Quarters 4.20 The Drum 5.00 ABC News 5.15 The Quarters 5.30 Newsline 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 ABC News 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Newsline 1.30 ABC News 2.00 Question Time 3.30 Afternoon Live 5.30 Capital Hill 5.45 The Quarters 6.00 ABC News 6.05 The Drum 6.45 The Quarters 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 ABC News 8.30 Lateline Business 9.00 The World 10.00 ABC News 10.05 The Drum 10.45 The Quarters 11.00 ABC News 11.30 Newsline 12.00 ABC News 12.30 Lateline 1.00 BBC World News 1.30 Lateline Business 2.00 BBC World News 2.30 7.30 3.00 Lateline 3.30 Lateline Business

5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News 6.00 Global Village 6.30 Come Dine With Me Greece 7.30 Insight 8.30 Eye Over Prague 9.30 Movie: Nicotina (MAV 2003) Mexican action 11.05 Movie: Kitchen Stories (PG 2003) Norwegian comedy 12.45 Weatherwatch

ABC 2

SBS 1

6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Spicks And Specks 7.30 Marngrook Footy Show 8.30 Arrested Development (M) 9.00 Peep Show (M) 9.30 Graham Norton Show 10.15 Hungry Beast 10.45 Later… With Jools Holland 11.45 Marngrook Footy Show 12.45 Songbook: Mick Hucknall (M) 1.35 Close

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1.30 Don Matteo 2.30 Dateline 3.30 Letters And Numbers 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour 5.30 Global Village 6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Italian Food Safari 8.00 Taste Of Greece 8.30 Heston’s Feasts 9.30 World News Australia 10.05 Movie: Shadows (MA 2007) Macedonian thriller 6.05am to 5.30pm Kids’ Programs 12.20 Movie: The Method (M 2005) 6.00 Total Drama Action 6.25 Deadly Spanish thriller 2.20 Weatherwatch 60 7.05 The Legend Of Dick And Dom

ABC 3

Mungo’s Crossword

From The Week

TEN 6.00 Ten News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The Circle 12.00 Dr Phil (M) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Everyday Gourmet 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.30 6.30 With George Negus 7.00 The 7pm Project 7.30 Masterchef Australia 8.30 The Good Wife (M) 9.30 Law & Order (M) 10.30 6.30 With George Negus 11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.30 Late Show 12.25 Linkin Park 12.55 The Starter Wife (M) 1.55 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

& Mindy 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 The Brady Bunch 6.00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.30 The Simpsons 8.30 Stargate Universe (M) 9.30 Star Trek – Next Generation 10.30 The Late Late Show 11.30 Cheers 12.00 Roseanne 12.30 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 1.00 Mork & Mindy 1.30 Happy Days 2.00 The Love Boat 3.00 Diagnosis Murder 4.00 Touched By An Angel 5.00 7th Heaven

ONE HD

6.00 Emergency Search & Rescue 6.30 Airline 7.00 Goal! 7.30 World Rally Championship 8.00 Sportscar Series 11.00 NBA Basketball 1.00 Real NBA 1.30 Margaret River Pro Surfing 2.30 Ironman South Africa 3.30 Omnisport 4.00 Escape With ET 4.30 Emergency Search & Rescue 5.00 Airline 5.30 Big Cat Diary 6.00 Bondi Rescue 6.30 Emergency Search & Rescue 7.00 Airline 7.30 Cops 8.30 The Game Plan 9.30 The Ultimate Fighter (M) 10.30 Sports Tonight 11.00 The Game Plan 12.00 Pro Series Drag Racing 1.00 Omnisport 1.30 OneAsia Tour Golf 4.30 World 6.00 Jag 7.00 MacGyver 8.00 The Rally Championship 5.30 This Week Brady Bunch 8.30 Neighbours In Baseball 9.00 Touched By An Angel 10.00 7th Heaven 11.00 The Love Boat 12.00 Diagnosis Murder 1.00 Jag 2.00 MacGyver 3.00 Cheers 3.30 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show Roseanne 4.00 Family Ties 4.30 Mork 11.30 Morning News 12.00 Movie: Nora Roberts’ Carolina Moon (M

Eleven

24. Eeyore’s unfortunately an ugly sight (7) 25. Feverishly lit dope – what 20 did! (7) 26. Insect featureless where 1 across is! (3,4,5)

PRIME

22. Root a Scandinavian (5)

7MATE

6.00 Six Million Dollar Man 7.00 Men From Shiloh 8.30 McHale’s Navy 9.00 NBC Today 11.00 Quincy ME 12.00 Magnum PI 1.00 Airwolf 2.00 Xena Warrior Princess 3.00 Hercules 4.00 Malcolm And Eddie 4.30 Newsradio 5.00 The Drew Carey Show 5.30 According To Jim 6.30 My Wife And Kids 7.00 That ’70s Show 7.30 Mighty Ships 8.30 Made Made Marvels 9.30 Heliloggers (MA) 10.30 Demolition Day 11.30 Auto Theft Task Force (M) 12.00 6.00 Kids Time 7.30 Martha Stewart The Sopranos (MA) 1.00 Magnum PI Show 8.30 Sons & Daughters 9.00 2.00 Airwolf 3.00 Quincy ME 4.00 Home & Away 9.30 Shortland Street Hercules 5.00 Xena Warrior Princess 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Hollyoaks 11.30 Deal Or No Deal 12.00 Desperate 5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 Housewives (M) 1.00 Grey’s Anatomy Danoz 12.00 The Ellen Degeneres (M) 2.00 Murphy Brown 2.30 Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Welcome Back Kotter 3.00 Perfect Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking Strangers 3.30 Growing Pains 4.00 3.30 Hi-5 4.00 Kitchen Whiz 4.30 Full House 4.30 Columbo Afternoon News 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 Bargain Hunt 6.00 NBN News 7.00 Harry’s Practice 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Doc Martin 7.30 RBT 8.30 The Bill (M) 8.00 Getaway 10.40 Movie: My Boy Jack (M 2007) 8.30 Between The Lines (M) UK biography. Stars Daniel Radcliffe 9.30 The NRL Footy Show (M) 12.45 Movie: My Life With Caroline 11.15 The AFL Footy Show (M) 1.00 (G 1941) US comedy. Stars Ronald French Open Tennis Highlights 2.00 Colman 2.20 Leyland Brothers World Infomercials 3.30 Good Morning 3.10 Dr Oz 4.00 Coronation Street America 5.00 Early Morning News 4.30 Emmerdale 5.00 Room For Improvement 5.30 Home Shopping

7TWO

story (7) 2. Bring to life (7) 3. Sacking, retrenchment (9) Quick Clues 4. Child’s book that produces three dimensional image (3-2) ACROSS 1. Euphemism for a dead 5. Perusing a book or newspaper (7) person (4,8) 6. Inscription on a tombstone (7) 8. Knitted caps (7) 7. Euphemism for where dead 9. Keyboard player (7) 11. Wave produced by an people go (1,6,5) 10. Euphemism for where dead earthquake (7) 12. Ape, human or lemur people go (3,5,4) 15. Off tre cuff, without (7) preparation (9) 13. Make proud, make 15. City destroyed by eruption of joyful (5) 14. Catapult, shanghai (9) Mt Vesuvius (7) 18. Speak without notes, recite 16. Small piece of bent glibly (4,3) wire used to secure 19. Colonised, civilised (7) documents (9) 20. Airman, pilot (7) 19. Old, rotting, out of 22. Citizen of Stockholm (5) date (5) 21. Without point, random (7) Last week’s solution 23. Gets the better of an opponent through superior guile (7) 24. Something unpleasant to look at (7) 25. Drove, usually of a boat or aircraft (7) 26. Dead and buried (colloquial) (3,4,5)

DOWN 1. Stoker’s anti-hero repairs dual car (7) 2. A new individual friend – 1 across is in it! (7) 3. Hell with prayerbook – get sacking! (9) 4. River dog in child’s book (3-2) 5. Understanding a Thames town (7) 6. Last words for 1 across (7) 7. Where 1 across has gone – the TAB? (1,6,5) 10. Hid the stereo parts in 7 (3,5,4) 15. I’m on time – you, I’m told, don’t even prepare!

(9) 17. Englishman to bear (5) Cryptic Clues the cost of this ruin, we 14. Fish on board, popular in ACROSS hear (7) Shanghai! (9) 1. Expensive, left for dead (4,8) 18. Look insultingly 16.

Gripping extract from journal, 8. Caps, that’s in vegetables (7) back – not on! Jut talk or just wire?

(9) 9. Page Thorpe, number one – like 15! (4,3) 19.

Second story – it’s very old (5) Jelly Roll Morton, perhaps (7) 19. Went ahead after 21. Don’t strive so much -- there’s badger’s home was 11. I am nuts about the big DOWN no point (7) wave (7) colonised (7) 1. Protagonist and title 23. Gets the better of idiots 12. Ape Cardinal Pell? (7) 20. Flier goes first class, 13. English dead make us proud! following love union (7) by way of a small hill (7) of Bram Stoker’s horror

www.tweedecho.com.au

2007) US drama. Stars Claire Forlani 2.00 Dr Oz 3.00 Medical Emergency 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 8.30 Grey’s Anatomy (M) 9.30 Desperate Housewives (M) 10.30 Private Practice (M) 11.30 30 Rock (M) 12.00 Heroes (M) 1.00 Home Shopping 5.30 Seven News

NBN

GO!

11.30 Married With Children 12.00 Here’s Lucy 12.30 Spin City 1.00 Seinfeld 2.00 Charlie’s Angels 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Seinfeld 6.30 Two And A Half Men 7.00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 7.30 The Big Bang Theory 8.30 Movie: Charlie’s Angels (M 2000) US action. Stars Cameron Diaz 10.35 Movie: Striptease (MA 1996) US drama. Stars Demi Moore 1.00 The Ultimate Fighter (AV) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Married With Children 5.30 The Flintstones

GEM 6.00 Today 9.00 Alive & Cooking 9.30 The Zoo 10.00 Friends 11.00 Murder, She Wrote 12.00 Movie: Devil’s Pond (M 2003) US thriller. Stars Tara Reid 2.00 Damages (M) 3.00 McLeod’s Daughters 4.00 Hoarders 5.00 Ellen Degeneres Show 6.00 Friends 7.00 The Zoo 7.30 As Time Goes By 8.30 Extreme Parental Guidance 9.30 Embarrassing Bodies (M) 10.30 How To Have Sex After Marriage (MA) 11.30 Conan (M) 12.30 Friends 1.00 Murder, She Wrote 1.30 Relocation, Relocation 2.00 Home Shopping 4.30 Religion 5.00 Adventures In Rainbow Country 5.30 Today

6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ

CHESS

by Ian Rogers Play at Seagulls Club, Thurs 6-10pm And then there were two.

In the battle to find a world title challenger for Viswanathan Anand, the G-Stars roared over the Special Ks, with Grischuk and Gelfand eliminating Kramnik and Kamsky respectively.

At the start of the Candidates matches a fortnight ago, one could have received long odds betting on veteran Boris Gelfand or poker aficionado Alexander Grischuk to be playing off in the final but Grischuk followed up his elimination of top seed Levon Aronian in the quarterfinals with another victory in the fast chess tiebreakers over fellow Russian and former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik.

Grischuk bristled when it was suggested that the qualifying system was deficient for allowing a player to reach the final without winning a single regulation game, with both matches decided by blitz chess.

‘It’s very fashionable to criticise the qualifying system,’ he said. ‘People pick out the strongest at the beginning, for example Aronian, and then if, God forbid,

he doesn’t win, the system’s considered bad.’

In the other semi-final Boris Gelfand fell over the line against Gata Kamsky, with the American at one stage only a single good move away from match victory.

‘The quality of the [tiebreak] games in our match was very low, but luck was on my side,’ said a relieved Gelfand.

The diagrammed position, taken from the second rapid tiebreak game, shows that luck wasn’t just on Gelfand’s side.

Gelfand, Black, has just played 18...f5 and Kamsky carelessly replied 19.exf5? when play continued 19...Bxf5? 20.h3 Qe8 and the game later finished as a draw. Had Gelfand paused for just a few seconds on his automatic recapture, he would have seen that 19...Bxd5! wins by force, eg. 20.Rxd5 Qxd5! 21.cxd5 Rxc1+ 22.Ne1 Ba5! and White must resign. a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

White to move and lose – not!

The Tweed Shire Echo May 26, 2011 21

Sport

sport@tweedecho.com.au results@tweedecho.com.au

Hockey is halfway home The Women’s JH Williams Premier League is hotting up as it reaches the halfway mark with nothing much between the teams.

Kingscliff and Glee will be first to hit out at home for Saturday’s round at 2.25pm and Glee will be eager for a win after having a strong game last week against Mullumbimby resulting in a draw to notch up their first points. Kingscliff will be hoping for the return of a full-strength team otherwise they might just struggle as Glee are a very solid team across the field and young Sarah Wykes dominates in goals.

In the following game at 3.50pm Falcons’ coach Candis Henry will be looking for her team to show some consistency in their game against East Lismore. Falcons will once again be down players with Henry, Tara Rochester and Lydia Charman all unavailable and will need their Division 2 fill-in players to continue their good form in the top grade. East Lismore will be hard to beat and Falcons will have to try to contain East striker Janelle Pitman who is always dangerous up front.

Mullumbimby and Casuarina travel to Lismore for their JH Williams clash, with Casuarina and Ballina coming together at 1.30pm and Mullumbimby and Northern Star at 2.55pm Casuarina are in good form and are coming off a big win and with their line-up should have no trouble knocking over Ballina.

Mullumbimby will be hoping for a win in their game against Northern Star to stay with the front runners on the points New moon

June 2

07:03

First quarter June 9

12:11

Full moon

06:14

June 16

Third quarter June 23 Day of month 1 W 2 T 3 F 4 S 5 S 6 M 7 T 8 W 9 T 10 F 11 S 12 S 13 M 14 T 15 W 16 T 17 F 18 S 19 S 20 M 21 T 22 W 23 T 24 F 25 S 26 S 27 M 28 T 29 W 30 T

Sun rise 0630 0631 0631 0632 0632 0632 0633 0633 0634 0634 0635 0635 0635 0636 0636 0636 0637 0637 0637 0637 0638 0638 0638 0638 0638 0639 0639 0639 0639 0639

Sun set 1657 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1656 1657 1657 1657 1657 1657 1658 1658 1658 1659 1659 1659

Moon rise 0541 0636 0730 0821 0908 0951 1030 1108 1144 1221 1330 1342 1429 1522 1619 1720 1821 1922 2021 2117 2211 2303 2355 0047 0140 0234 0330 0426 0521

15:02 Moon set 1618 1709 1805 1904 2005 2107 2209 2310 0014 0118 0223 0330 0436 0541 0640 0734 0821 0902 0939 1012 1043 1113 1143 1215 1250 1328 1412 1500 1554

score. Mullumbimby have been trying a few different things in their game and might have just found the right set-up to suit their style of play; time will tell.

The Men’s JH Williams Premier League gets underway at 5.15pm when Kingscliff and East Lismore do battle and this will be a pretty even game as there is only one point separating the teams. Both teams have only had one win apiece and Kingscliff will be wanting to gain points to get further up the ladder.

Murwillumbah will have to pull out all they’ve got for their game at 6.40pm against Coraki and they will need Shaun Wedd to be on his game in goals along with Robbie Witcher and Chris Stuart in defence.

Coraki will come out with their chests puffed after their massive win over Redbacks last week but if Murwillumbah can settle early, play their game and control the ball they could have a chance at disrupting Coraki’s game plan.

Lismore will host the top of the table clash in the JH Williams Men’s Premier League between Waratah Bobcats and Ballina at 4.20pm. These two teams are playing very good consistent hockey and it will be a good game to watch. Tim Willis is going to have to have his team fired up for this clash and will need them to maintain their composure and strength in the middle.

The Redbacks will be in for another tough game against Northern Star but hopefully they can pick themselves up from their thumping last week to keep the score reasonable.

Dragon paddlers defend titles This Sunday the Coolangatta Mount Warning Dragon Boat Club will host a Dragon Boat Festival on the Tweed River at Condong. The festival will see clubs compete in 200m races and local businesses and organisations having a taste of the exciting sport of Dragon Boating.

Two great sporting teams are travelling up from the south – Grafton Dragons and Rainbow Region Dragons from Byron Bay – to compete in the sporting regatta events and local teams, including; Banora Point High, Mt St Patricks Murwillumbah, Murwillumbah Pool Shop, Tweed Council, Murwillumbah Gym, and a team Called FDIA, which I’m told stands for Fittest Drunks in Australia, will compete in the corporate events.

Winners from 2010 who will be fighting to retain their trophies are: Corporate Minor Final ‘Best of the Rest’ – held by the Tweed Shire Council ‘Tweed Coasters’, the Corpo-

Competitors from the 2010 Coolangatta Mount Warning Dragon Boat Club on the Tweed River.

rate Major Final ‘Best of the Best’ currenly held by the ‘Flaming Firies’ made up of local fire fighting crews, the

Lorraine & Robyn, pairs champs

20:03

JUNE 2011

Astronomical data and tides

High tide, height (m) 0746,1.34; 1957,1.81 0828,1.34; 2036,1.84 0911,1.34; 2116,1.86 0956,1.34; 2159,1.85 1043,1.34; 2244,1.82 1133,1.34; 2331,1.77 1227,1.36 0024,1.69; 1324,1.40 0122,1.61; 1423,1.47 0227,1.54; 1523,1.55 0334,1.48; 1621,1.66 0441,1.44; 1717,1.77 0545,1.42; 1812,1.86 0644,1.41; 1904,1.93 0740,1.40; 1954,1.97 0832,1.39; 2042,1.97 0922,1.38; 2128,1.93 1010,1.36; 2212,1.85 1056,1.35; 2253,1.75 1141,1.33; 2333,1.63 1225,1.33 0015,1.52; 1313,1.34 0100,1.42; 1402,1.36 0153,1.33; 1455,1.40 0254,1.27; 1547,1.46 0358,1.23; 1639,1.52 0458,1.23; 1727,1.60 0551,1.24; 1811,1.68 0639,1.27; 1853,1.75 0724,1.29; 1934,1.82

All times Eastern Standard Time.

Time lags: Ballina Boat Dock: 15 min; Byron Bay: nil; Brunswick River Highway Bridge: high 30 min, low 1 hr; Mullumbimby: 1 hr 10 min; Billinudgel: 3 hr 55 min; Chinderah: high 1 hr 30 min, low 2 hr; Terranora Inlet: high 2 hr 10 min, low 2 hr 25 min; Murwillumbah: high 2 hr 30 min, low 2 hr 50 min. Tides in bold indicate high tide of 1.7m or more and low tide of 0.3m or less.

Data courtesy of the National Tidal Centre.

22 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

Low tide, height (m) 0157,0.47; 1324,0.55 0235,0.43; 1402,0.55 0315,0.40; 1444,0.55 0358,0.39; 1528,0.56 0443,0.39; 1615,0.58 0530,0.39; 1706,0.60 0618,0.40; 1803,0.63 0710,0.41; 1907,0.65 0801,0.42; 2018,0.64 0855,0.43; 2133,0.61 0948,0.43; 2246,0.53 1042,0.44; 2353,0.44 1134,0.44 0053,0.36; 1226,0.45 0147,0.30; 1316,0.46 0238,0.27; 1406,0.48 0326,0.28; 1454,0.50 0412,0.31; 1541,0.54 0455,0.37; 1627,0.60 0537,0.43; 1713,0.65 0617,0.48; 1800,0.71 0657,0.53; 1854,0.75 0738,0.56; 1955,0.78 0822,0.59; 2104,0.78 0910,0.60; 2215,0.74 0959,0.61; 2318,0.67 1046,0.60 0010,0.59; 1131,0.58 0055,0.51; 1215,0.56 0136,0.44; 1258,0.53

The Cabarita Beach Bowls Club played their Club Championship Pairs tournament last Tuesday and in a fiercely contested match Lorraine Glancy and Robyn Creedon were victors

MONTHLY MARKETS SPORT

1st Sat Brunswick Heads (02) 6628 4495 1st Sun Byron Bay (02) 6680 9703 1st Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 1st Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 2nd Sat 2nd Sun 2nd Sun 2nd Sun 2nd Sun 2nd Sun

Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 The Channon (02) 6688 6433 Chillingham 0437 041 023 Lennox Head (02) 6672 2874 Coolangatta (07) 5533 8202 Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714

3rd Sat Mullumbimby (02) 6684 3370 3rd Sat Murwillumbah Cottage Markets 0417 759 777 3rd Sun Ballina (02) 6687 4328 3rd Sun Nimbin (02) 6689 0000 3rd Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 3rd Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 3rd Sun Uki (02) 6679 5012 4th Sat Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 4th Sun Bangalow (02) 6687 1911 4th Sun (in 5 Sun month) Coolangatta (07) 5533 8202 4th Sun Murwillumbah 0422 565 168 4th Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 5th Sun 5th Sun

Nimbin (02) 6689 0000 Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714

WEEKLY FARMERS MARKETS Each Tue New Brighton (02)6684 5390 Each Wed 7-11am Mur’bah (02) 6684 7834 Each Thu 8-11am Byron Bay (02) 6687 1137 Each Sat 8-11am Bangalow (02) 6687 1137 8am-1pm Uki (02) 6679 5438 Each Sat

RESULTS BOWLS Cabarita Beach Women May 24. Club Championship Pairs: Winners: Robyn Creedon and Lorraine Glancy. Runners up were Barbara Cox and Jocelyn Simpson.

Club Championship Triples: Glenys Cartwright, Gwen Coustley and Clare Hill. Runners up were Yvonne Hawkey, Joan McCauley and Josephine Fletcher. Another great game to watch. Social Bowls: Winning Rink – Pat Grogan, Owen Potter, Ken Ross. Consolation – Barry Petty, Ian Creelman, Ron Lee, Jim Patterson. Raffles: Roma Woodbury, Pam Kennedy, Gwen Coustley.

Condong Men Wednesday 18th 30 bowlers winners R Gerds(snr), E Melit, K Dawson R/Ups J Walsh, R Brown, R Shoobridge. Raffle winners C Chislom, C Douglas, C Mummery. Friday open triples played R Shoobridge, R Kaehler, T Martain 24 def M Bennett,J Knight, S Knight 18. Saturday pennant results Div 1 Condong 6 def Pottsville 0 Div 3 Condong 3 def Ocean Shores 2. Div 4 Condong 5 def Pottsville 1. Div 5 Condong 5 def Byron Bay 1. Div 7 Condong 6 def Cudgen 0. Sunday 22nd Saints and Sinners, Robina bowls, Tweed Heads, Cudgen Leagues Ladies Mon 23, results round 2 club championship singles – Liz Fleming defeated Helen Wylie; June Wotherspoon defeated Di North.

Cudgen Men The final round of the TBDBA pennant for sections 4 & 6 were played last Saturday and Cudgen Hornets have secured places for both teams

<echowebsection=Sport>

Sporting Final ‘Top Sports’ Sleeping Dragon held by ‘The which is in the hands of the Pointers’ of Banora Point High.

Grafton Dragons, the WomThe event starts with the first en’s Final ‘Top Sports’ and the race from 9am.

in the Zone 1 play offs in June. Section 4 team defeated Brunswick Heads at Brunswick and 5/1, section 6 defeated Ocean Shores in a knockout round 5/1. Section 7 teams lost to Condong 6/0.

Club championships semi final d John Turner & Brian Moore defeated Graham Border & Geoff Whelan 25/20 Social Monday’s Mixed Mufti prize winners D. Hodson & M. Hodson, Wednesday’s Men’s Mufti Triples went to J. McDonald, B. Hamill & G. Whelan while the losing rink was K> Pritchard, K. Davey & P. Tindale.

Kingscliff Tuesday May 17 Kingscliff Amcal Open Pairs Winners: M. Rice / N. Peacock Runners Up: L. Knox / B. Knox Losers: B. Harris / R. Phipps Kingscliff Ladies Wednesday, May 11: Social Play: Winners: D. Jones, J. Duffy, J. Hansen; RunnersUp: S. Davies, E. Haydon, J. Hansen.

Wednesday, May 18: Winners: A. Carruthers, A. Phillips Pottsville Men Wednesday May 18th 2011 Winners: B. Wilson – R. Daunt – R. Appleton.

Runnersup: W. Hill – F. Moore – R. Dudley. Pennant Results: Division 1.

Pottsville v Condong Pottsville 0 – 6. Division 4 .Pottsville v Condong Pottsville 1 – 5. Division 6. Pottsville v Mullumbimby Pottsville 6 – 1. Division 7. Pottsville v Murwillumbah Pottsville 3 – 3.

South Tweed Men Wednesday morning pairs winners were B.Harvey & W. Earea 38.

Runners up was won by B. Goff & I Leishman 31.

The afternoon social triples went to K Graham,T.Tierney ,C Thygesen.

Runners up were D. gersbach E. Robinson B. Goldstone.

Saturday social triples was won by J. Carmody, A Frith, T Glendinning.

Runner up went to G.Armstrong, K.Wall, B Anderson.

Tweed Heads Men Commemorative Shield Tweed Heads 167 – Coolangatta 102.

Tweed Heads won 4 rinks to 2 with 1 rink drawn Championships: Open Men’s Pairs: Quarterfinal: Nick Separovich, Al Kalnins d. Dennis Lusby, John Millington 224/13; Semifinals: Greg Ash, Roy Nuttall d.

Jason Neville, Mark Howarde 19/16; Nick Separovich, Al Kalnins d. Eddie Hewitt, Jim Bryant 29/7.

Final: Greg Ash, Roy Nuttall d. Nick Separovich, Al Kalnins 17/14 Social Results Sun May 15 Green 1: Bev and Ray White, Linda Kattenberg; r/up: V. Ramsay, A. Lovelock, P and M. Claxton.

Green 2: Sharon and John Asser; r/up: Jack Barnes, Alice Plowright.

Random winners: Margaret and Bruce Dare Tues May 17: Men: Cliff Dury, Ian Read, Ken Scott, Norman Clarke; r/up: Ray White, Rod Stebbins, Norman Hoffman, Con Impellizzeri.

Ladies: Pat Mann, Nita Dowling, Joy Withington, Jean Finney; r/up: Pauline Garwood, Joan Wike, Maureen Blagbrough, Shirley Taylor.

Wed May 18: Lowest Winning Score Green 1: John Archer, Peter Goldsmith [18]; r/up: Bill Davies, George Mynott [19] Green 2: Barry Milburn, Mario Liberatore [21]; r/up: Clem Jones, Brian Scrase [23] on c/b Green 3: Ron Hottinger, George Brooks [14]; r/up: Ray White, Vern Eves, Rod Stebbins, Kim Stephenson [23] on c/b Green 4: Bernie Fletcher, Laurie Cooper [17]; r/up: Robert Carnes, Ron Parker [18] Fri May 20: Green 1: Ramsay MacDonald, Sam Ramsay, George Hanlon; r/up: Ray White, Peter Goldsmith, Peter Halloran Green 2: .Cliff Dury, Fred Fry, John Burden, Hugh Canning; r/up: Les Hore, Rod Stebbins, Kim Stephenson Green 3: Roger Bell, Brian Newcombe, John Heath on c/b; r/up: Mike Armstrong, George Brooks, Frank Parsons Sat May 21: Jackpot Saturday Green 1: Dylan Cooper, Brian Irby; r/ up: Simon Bailey, Ron Edwards Green 2: Trish Dixon, Leigh Tynan; r/up: Bob Maxwell, Fred McIntyre The new Jackpot of $1,000 was won by Heather Mason and George Mynott.

DARTS Tweed Valley Results Monday May 23.

A Grade Blues 11 def Jokers 4, Hogan’s Heroes 13 def Lions 2, Gulls 14 def Leftovers 1 and no results from Cgulls and We’re Back game.

B Grade Tigers 9 def Moon Guppies 2, Devils 10 def Boomerangs 1 and Chuckers 6 def Misfits 5. Ron Dunn and Robbie King from Blues and Jason Anderson from Jokers all threw 180 on the night.

GOLF Chinderah Seniors Social Results for 16/5/11 Stableford Winner A grade: Geoff Howell 39 points new h/cap 8, R/up Tony Tolson 38 points (c/back 5 players) new h/ cap 8.

Winner B grade Barry Walsham 39 points (c/back) new h/cap 14, R/up Di Black 39 points new h/cap 13.

Winner C grade Geoff Condon 44 points new h/cap 18, R/up Ted Robinson 42 points new h/cap 28. Ball rundown to 38 points Murwillumbah Sunday 15th May Rous River Open Women’s Gross Winner S.Gorton 75 Gross R.Up Catherine Coates 77 Members Gross Winner J.Walker 70 R.Up C.Dean 71 Women’s Nett Winner L.Ross 66 nett Nett R.Up Denise White 69 Members Nett Winner P.Dhillon 66 R.Up Christian Paul 69 nett c.b N.Pin 2nd Paulne Smith 8th P.Dhillon 10th S.Gorton 14th J.Walker Monday 16th May Veterans Individual Stableford Winner A.Grade K.Blyth 44 pts R.Up L.L.Morris 40 pts Winner B.Grade T.Brown 42 pts R.Up J.Bertrams 40 pts N.Pins 2nd W.Bruce 8th J.Gooley 10th K.Blyth 14th K.Dawson B.R.D. 37 pts Wednesday 17th Individual Stableford Winner A.Grade K.Maxwell 43 pts R.Up T.Boorman 41 pts B.Grade W.Quantrill 47 pts R.Up F.Berg 41 pts Veteran A.Bryce 40

pts N.Pin 2nd W.Colefax 10th R.Kent B.R.D.37 pts Sporters Results Winner M.Zwermer 23 pts N.Pin 14th C.Evesson B.R.D. to 19 pts c.b Friday 20th May Women’s Winner B.Lloyd 26 pts Member A.McLean 38 pts B.R.D. 36 pts Saturday 21st May Individual Stableford in 4 Grades Winner A.Grade J.Noen 44 pts R.Up C.Hyde 42 pts B.Grade B.Molony 39 pts R.Up E.Sherwood 38 pts C.Grade D.Carpenter 41 pts R.Up G.Watts 38 pts D.Grade J.Borrowdale 41 pts R.Up W.Henderson 37 pts N.Pin 2nd C.Hulme 8th I.Colefax 10th J.Moen 14th L.Jannese B.R.D.35 pts c.b NETBALL Kingscliff NonCompetitive: U/8s: Kingscliff Twinkles v. Terranora Terrors.

Player of the Match: Alyssa Dudgeon.

Competitive: Cadet A: Kingscliff Komets v. Cudgen Cruisers.

Lost. Players of the Match: Victoria, and Tahlia McDonald.

Div 3: Kingscliff Twisters v. Cudgen Cobras. Won 4723. Player of the Match: Amy Clinch.

Div 2: Kingscliff Astrals v. Cudgen Strikers.Lost by 2 goals. Player of the Match: Dequin Wade.

Div 2: Kingscliff Stars v. Banora Point Eagles.Won 3332. Player of the Match: Angie Clark.

Div 1: Kingscliff Avatars v. Saints Stingers.Won 3624. Player of the Match: Carly George.

Bye: Kingscliff Purple Hearts.

SHOOTING Murwillumbah Pistol Club 18May11; Air Pistol R Rees 573, J Lumsden 569, D Reid 490. Ladies Air Pistol E Reid 332.

21May11; Centre Fire S Nash 617, A Berry 573, J Lumsden 557, W Gray 529, N Davis 527, J Gove 488.

Mayleigh Cup P Norris 256, A Berry 255. Rifle S Nash 600, R Smith 594.

Sports Pistol B Kleem 627, P Norris 586, A Berry 585, P Walsh 582, R Fleming 576, A Uren 567, R Rees 564, S Dundon 564, J Hoctor 543, R McClymont 535, W Byrne 531, K Hansen 518.

Air Pistol A Uren 585, D Percival 582, B Dillon 580, J Hoctor 543, D Reid 479.

Ladies Air Pistol E Reid 332.

For Membership inquires ring Anita on 6672 5716.

Murwillumbah Rifle Club Fullbore: 700 yards: B.Barrett 92.6, 11, 103; D.Phippard 100.9, 0, 100.9; S.Dolan 97.10, 2, 99.10; W.Shoobridge 98.7, 1, 99.7.

Scope: G.Morris 112.7, 8, 126120.7; P.LoxleyLewis 109.5, 10, 119.5; B.Chittick 112.4, 5, 117.4.

Smallbore: 50metres – Trophy winner Jamie Wickert 384, 20, 404; Sam Couch 373, 30, 403; Rod Couch 383, 19, 403; Rama 384, 18, 402; A.Cronk 398, 1, 399; G.MacMahon 393, 6, 399; B.Chittick 395, 4, 399; W.Shoobridge 392, 6, 398; G.Johnston 379, 14, 393; Jake Wickert 323, 60, 383; P.Turner 352, 3 0, 382.

Next events: Smallbore on Friday afternoon May 27, starting 1.30pm.

Fullbore on Saturday afternoon May 28 at 600 yards.

Field Class on Sunday morning May 29.

www.tweedecho.com.au

Mr Rental Proudly offers an extensive range of appliances and furniture for short or long term rental. Fridges, washers, TVs, computers, furniture, fitness equipment, game consoles and heaps more!

1B/13 Greenway Drive, South Tweed www.mrrental.com.au • 07 5524 1500

Follow the footy tipping fortunes of the Tweed’s local business people each week with

The Echo’s

y t o o F g n i p Tip s u r u G

ROUND 12 Sea Eagles v Broncos Bulldogs v Titans

Friday 8:45pm Suncorp Stadium Currently in

Saturday 5:30pm Ausgrid Stadium

2nd

Cowboys v Roosters

Saturday 7:30pm Dairy Farmers Stadium

Storm v Sharks

Sunday 2:00pm AAMI Park

Dragons v Tigers

Sunday 3:00pm WIN Jubilee Oval

Panthers v Rabbitohs Monday 7:00pm Centrebet Stadium Warriors and Raiders have a bye

2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw. Tipping a full card earns 3 bonus points – only for full rounds with no byes.

POINTS TALLY Alison Harman Rory Curtis Winston Lamont Mark Harriott Video Pete Chris Graham Eve Jeffery Mr Rental Tristan Wetherelt Ziggi Browning Paul Taylor Peter Craddock Chris Holt Carole Goodway Phil Harris Kel Tor Greg Swift Phillip Kelly Barry Schadel

1st place!

Sea Eagles Titans Knights Cowboys Sharks Dragons Rabbitohs Sea Eagles Bulldogs Knights Cowboys Storm Dragons Panthers Broncos Titans Eels Roosters Sharks Tigers Rabbitohs

THE TWEED

The Tweed Echo 02 6672 2280 www.tweedecho.com.au

Sea Eagles Bulldogs Eels Cowboys Storm Dragons Panthers

Mark Harriott Quality brand batteries at discount prices. Automotive, industrial, personal, household. Independently owned and operated. Established for over 22 years.

We care, and want you coming back!

Unit 2, 25 Industry Drive, Tweed Heads South • 07 5524 4895

Sea Eagles Titans Knights Cowboys Storm Dragons Rabbitohs

www.tweedecho.com.au

Carole Goodway Call Carole at Walk on Wheels Tweed Heads for all your scooter, mobility and independent living needs.

Walk on Wheels 1/29 Boyd St, Tweed Heads 07 5536 8841 www.walkonwheels.com.au

Go the Titans!

Tristan Wetherelt Blocked drains? New water heater?

Whatever your plumbing needs we have the answer. Personalised, professional approach to your plumbing requirements.

FREE quotes. Available 24/7.

0458 025 747 • plumbjet@gmail.com

Barry Schadel The Byron Bay Brewery and Buddha Bar/Restaurant is the home of Byron Bay Premium Ale and one of Byron’s newest attractions. Open from lunch until late, seven days a week.

1 Skinners Shoot Road, Byron Bay www.byronbaybrewery.com.au

Broncos Titans Knights Roosters Sharks Dragons Rabbitohs

Ziggi Browning Production Manager for The Echo.

Sea Eagles Bulldogs Knights Roosters Storm Dragons Rabbitohs

TWEED BATTERY CENTRE

Broncos Titans Eels Roosters Sharks Tigers Rabbitohs

THE TWEED

Broncos Bulldogs Eels Roosters Storm Dragons Rabbitohs Broncos Titans Eels Roosters Sharks Tigers Rabbitohs

Sea Eagles Bulldogs Knights Cowboys Storm Dragons Rabbitohs

Paul Taylor The Greenmount Beach Club Highrollers Casino NIght is on Saturday 7th May, 7pm to 11.30pm.

Call for tickets or more info.

Greenmount Beach Club Cnr Hill Street & Marine Parade 07 5599 5558

Phillip Kelly Wine, dine, relax and play at Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club. The best little club on the Far North Coast.

Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club Marine Parade, Kingscliff 02 6674 1404 www.kingscliffbeachclub.com.au

Greg Swift We may not get the tips right but we’ll tip you onto some great value!

Great range, great prices, great location, open seven days.

Taphouse Cellars – Kingscliff Shop 4, Kingscliff Shopping Village 02 6674 3366

The Tweed Echo 02 6672 2280 www.tweedecho.com.au

TWEED HEADS

07 5506 6645 • 0414 997 722 www.domain.com.au/WinstonLamont

Kel Torr Great food, good times at The Beach Bar, Cabarita. Open seven days from 10am till late. Entertainment every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Bottleshop open seven days with great specials.

2-6 Pandanus Parade, Cabarita Beach 1800 256 911

Currently in

place!

Homemart on the Tweed Cnr Shallow Bay & Minjungbal Drive 07 5524 4444 www.thegoodguys.com.au

Winston Lamont Mention this page and receive 10% discount on commission when you sell your property with WLRE.

115 112 107 107 104 100 96 96 95 92 90 88 84 82 80 80 76 72 70

Alison Harman Never underestimate the power and hidden talents of a blonde!

THE GOOD GUYS

Rory Curtis Pay less. Pay cash.

Friday 7:00pm Suncorp Stadium

Knights v Eels

Sea Eagles Titans Eels Cowboys Storm Dragons Rabbitohs

Chris Graham Don’t forget the Raw Talent Quest at the Currumbin RSL this June and July.

As Caesar said, ‘Sic faciunt omnes’.

(Everyone is doing it.)

Bulldogs Cowboys Dragons Knights Panthers Sea Eagles Storm

Currumbin RSL – Currumbin Creek Rd www.currumbinrsl.com.au Peter Cradock Peter has a simple philosophy of success through honesty and hard work.

Consistent feedback and professionalism in providing a complete Real Estate service from beginning to end is also essential.

Peter Cradock, Ray White Tweed Heads 0414 246 998 Tweed Heads peter.cradock@raywhite.com Eve Jeffery I always say you should never regret not having photos taken. Tree Faerie Fotos is fotography for small occasions

Chris Holt The McGrath network covers all areas in Tweed-Byron with offices in Tweed Heads and Ballina/Byron Bay.

Sea Eagles Bulldogs Eels Cowboys Storm Dragons Rabbitohs

Chris Holt, McGrath 0438 361 111 35 Wharf St, Tweed Heads Phil Harris Signfix is a major supplier of sign fixing systems with many of its products approved by road transport departments across Australia. For all your sign fixing needs call Signfix.

Unit 4 / 7 Wheeler Cres, Currumbin 07 5598 4319 • mail@signfix.com.au

The Byron Shire Echo 02 6684 1777 adcopy@echo.net.au

Broncos Titans Eels Cowboys Storm Panthers Dragons Broncos Titans Knights Roosters Storm Dragons Rabbitohs

Tree Faerie Fotos www.treefaeriefotos.com

Video Pete is the name... ad sales, fishing and footy’s the game... can we please revisit ’08!

Sea Eagles Titans Knights Cowboys Storm Dragons Rabbitohs

THE BYRON SHIRE

Broncos Titans Eels Cowboys Storm Tigers Rabbitohs Sea Eagles Titans Knights Cowboys Storm Dragons Panthers

The Tweed Shire Echo May 26, 2011 23

Service Directory ACCOUNTS & BOOKINGS: 02 6672 2280 ACCOUNTANTS ACCOUNTANT Jeannie Anderson .................................................................................02 6672 4044

AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

Have you lost

ARCHITECTURAL TIMBERS JACK MANTLE

AIR CONDITIONING

Doctor Data Rescue

011001110011101011001100010110011100110111001100111001110101100110001011001110 011011100110011100111010110011000101100111001101110011001110011101011001100010 110011100110111001100111001110101100110001011001110011011100110011100111010110 011000101100111001101110011000101100111001101110011000101100111001101110011000

BUILDING TRADES STAIRS

INTERNAL / EXTERNAL OPEN / CLOSED RISERS

0408 740 480 / 02 6684 3378

making cool waves

Energy efficient. Quiet.

Comfort all year round.

BSC Lic 1180797 NSW Lic 178680C ARC AU05854

FUSION AIR AIR CONDITIONING • ELECTRICAL • MECHANICAL VENTILATION

❆ Ducted and split system air conditioner installations – including electrical ❆ Installation packages to suit all budgets ❆ Sales, Service and Repairs

Servicing the Tweed and Northern Rivers

www.econstruct.com.au

comfortable sustainable desirable affordable

Graeme Archer

60 Poinciana Ave, Bogangar

(02) 6676 0903 • 0417 496 282

• Hardware & software repairs • Internet connections • Home service • No job too small • PROMPT SERVICE

0412 593 511

02 6684 2100

ANTENNA INSTALLATION

Free quotes, free information, 17 years local experience, 12 month warranty on all installations

 Authorised Service Provider

Ben Cullen Dip I.T.

0419 791 193

• Satellite systems • AM/FM radio • Home audio • Sales • Service

0419 146618

• hard disks • USB flash drives • ipods/mp3 players • CDs/DVDs • digital camera storage (SD etc)

TWEED MOBILE COMPUTER SERVICES

Matt Curtis

TV ANTENNA SERVICES

We can recover from Byron & Tweed’s

?

Call Doctor Data Rescue today!

Low rates, Fast local service.

3/84 Centennial Cct • Arts & Industr y Estate • Byron Bay info: lightforce.com.au • hrs: m-th 9-6 • fri 9-5 • sat 9 -1

07 5524 4439 • Fax: 07 5524 5424 • www.coolitac.com.au Lic ARC L035475 Builders Lic. 218298C NSW 144581C BSA 1180098

?

• formatted • deleted • damaged

02 6 6 8 5 8 7 9 6

Residential & commercial air conditioning with over 30 years experience

Ph:

Has data been

Lightforce Computers

Avoid the extremes with Daikin.

• SALES • SERVICE • INSTALLATION

• images • videos • documents • music

CONCRETING

licensed builder 218298C

BUILDER

Renovations, additions, decks, new homes, pole homes, kitchen renovations & insurance work.

No job too small! Call Scott Anytime.

0415 767 952

AH 07 5590 7438

NSW Lic 592C

Qld Lic 22821

Mako Concrete Constructions

All aspects of concrete. No job too small.

Call now for a free quote.

Ph: 0403 053 073 email: aaron@alexiuc.com

Lic 222684C

DECKS, PATIOS & EXTENSIONS Digital TV Reception - QLD & NSW Channels FM Antennas Set Top Boxes Tune-Ins Servicing Ocean Shores to Bilambil Heights CALL FOR YOUR FREE QUOTE Endorsed under the Australian Government’s Antenna Installer Endorsement Scheme

ANTEN NAS Fix your DIGITAL TV reception NOW NO FIX NO CHARGE*

0427 633 703 / 02 6674 4709 COMMITED TO ECOLOGICAL AND SUSTAINABLE BUILDING FOR NEW HOMES AND RENOVATIONS

Lic 227281C

Building with Integrity

0414 920 741 paulcooper99@gmail.com NSW Lic 223098C Qld Lic 1120203

CAR DETAILING

TopClean Wash & Vaccum • Full Cut & Polish • Presale Detail Interior Detailing • Sunscreen Damage Removal Instant Quote & Great Service

• DVD/ video setup • New TV sockets • Surround sound setup • New phone sockets • Flat TV wall mounting • Pensioner discounts David Levine • FM radio antennas • Lic. electrical contractor

M: 0401 322 298

PATIOS & EXTENSIONS Expansive Awnings Stunning Decks Complete Renovations

PAUL COOPER

Mobile Car Detailing

*conditions apply

0402 022 111

All aspects of carpentry. Qualified, friendly & professional.

Free COMPETITIVE quotes for all work – call Simon:

E: www.topclean.com.au

CLEANING

Lic 207223C

The outdoor lifestyle specialists

02 6687 2881

northernrivers@trueline.net.au

www.trueline.net.au

WINTER SALE – 20% OFF rrp PATIOS & ROOMS At this rate stocks won’t last long – call us now! ALL AREAS:

1300 199 585 Naguar Holdings Pty Ltd T.A. Atlas Awnings, Northern Rivers NSW BLN 42748 Qld BLN 24566

DESIGN & DRAFTING ATELIER Deirdre J Gorrie Residential Design ................................ djgorrie@australis.net 6677 1523 GARDEN DESIGN, FENG SHUI www.simplybeautifulspaces.com.au.Lyn 0428 884 329 or 6685 7756 GERARD BISSHOP Design, drafting, extensions & carports...........0407 151 740 or 02 6676 3405 VIEW YOUR HOME IN 3D Design, DA plans, walkthrough .........................................0427 090 767 WWW.BUILTPRACTICE.COM Design & Drafting. Chris Knapp ...................................0405 914 569

Hard to 85x28 0109.ai 30/01/2009 11:48:16 AM

IS YOUR SHOWER MOULDY? I can clean it for you .............................................Rob 0439 575 536

www.iwire.net.au

ARCHITECTS JOSE DO Sustainable Architecture. Reg. 7647 www.josedoarchitect.com....................0424 062 096

ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIRS

SPACE STUDIO We design buildings & their interiors. www.spacestudio.com.au.......02 6680 9921

ASBESTOS REMOVAL ALL RESIDENTIAL ASBESTOS REMOVAL .................................................................0407 261 213

BLINDS & AWNINGS        

 

 24 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

ADVANCED Blind & Curtain Cleaning & Repairs Verticals Curtains Timber Hollands Romans

07 5523 3622 6/6 Enterprise Ave, Tweed Heads South

WE CLEAN DRIVEWAYS…!

PATIOS & PATHS Quick & professional water blasting Phone Kel on 0432 097 765 for a quote

COMPUTER SERVICES MOBILE COMPUTER REPAIRS $70 per hour. Established 15 years ....................Ben 0423 355 318 WiseGal Computer Service Internet, software & hardware, networks, tuition .........0405 929 371

<echowebsection=Service Directory>

TWEED ELECTRIC MOTORS Sales & Service

Pool pumps, electric motors, power tools, electrical equipment & repairs

Unit 2/42 Machinery Drive, Tweed Heads South

07 5524 7055 ELECTRICIANS

CURTIS ELECTRICAL 24 hour service. Lic 79065C .......................................................0427 402 399 RIC VESSIERE ELECTRICIAN Lic 223948C .....................................02 6677 1195 or 0407 588 181

2 Pauls

Electricians

All electrical work, including home maintenance and air conditioning systems

Email: 2paulselectricians@gmail.com NSW: 218495C, Qld: 70561

Paul Taylor 0412 506 536

www.tweedecho.com.au

Ernst Max Mann

Electrical Contractor 02 6677 1943 / 0410 314 897 Lic EC 26523

FENCING

LICENSED BROTHELS

PODIATRY

Venus Lounge Gentlemen’s Retreat OUTCALLS AVAILABLE – OPEN 24/7

17 Morton Street, Chinderah • 02 6674 5020

BEDNARZ, H & W, FENCING Specialise in pool, colourbond & timber fencing ..........07 5590 4540 BENS FENCING – RELIABLE, PROMPT, QUALITY 7 days .......................................0409 983 565 FENCING & RETAINING WALLS BSA Licensed. Free quotes. Any area ......................0411 594 314 FRONTLINE FENCING & LATTICE Pool, Colourbond & Lattice. Lic 212208c .................07 5524 1842 NORTHERN RIVERS FENCING All fences, will beat any quote ..................................0421 755 978

Black Orchid

GARDEN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

Shop 21 Level 2 Kingscliff Central Pearl St Kingscliff 02 6674 2933

Kingscliff Podiatry Andy Jenkins BSc. gentle podiatry • orthotics • nail surgery • comfort footwear

PRINTER TONERS & CARTRIDGES

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK No. 12 Greg Chappell Drive, Burleigh Heads • 07 5522 1400

AUSSIE MOWERMAN TWEED HEADS................................... Kris 02 6674 3695 or 0439 612 061 CLEAN CUT lawns & maintenance. Rubbish removal. Free quotes........................Tim 0434 712 161 DAN YATES GARDEN SERVICES Qualified horticulturist ...............0407 540 700 or 02 6679 1427 QUALIFIED BUSH REGENERATOR, gardening services, property maintenance .. Liam 0422 580 871 WOLLUMBIN TREE SERVICES Qualified arborist. Pruning, removals, economical ....0427 015 923

LIGHTING REMOVALISTS

Prestige MAINTENANCE & REPAIRS • Fully insured • Garden maintenance • Lawn/acreage mowing • Edge trimming • Weeding/poisoning • Hedging/tree trimming • Rubbish removal • Pressure cleaning • All handyman repairs • Residential, commercial and body corporate • Lic 234358C For a free quote call

TOP OF THE STATE FREIGHT Delivering Tweed, Lismore, Ballina daily......................0418 664 236

07 5524 3202

LOCAL GARDEN & HOME MAINTENANCE • Weed control • Rubbish removal • Mowing • Whipper snipping • Hedge trimming • Small trees removed • Minor handyman work From $30 – ring Woz for a free quote

NATUROPATH

• Lawn mowing • Brush cutting • Hedge trimming • Pruning Anthony Neaves • Rubbish removal 0421 699 872 • Pressure cleaning • BBQ cleaning nicetomowyou@gmail.com

HEALTH

Rejuve Laser Clinic Alternative Bio-modulation Therapies Treatment

1 hour Deep Tissue Massage & (LILT) Laser Treatments – 50% off 1/2 price for first treatment & 1/2 price for concession holders Health fund rebates available TGA Gov. approval No. 117344/53782 rejuvelaserclinic@hotmail.com

0422 358 413 • 6 Yao Street, Kingscliff

Tracey Lee Morley ND DBM 24 years Experienced Practitioner

0266 841219

1446 Coolamon Scenic Drive Mullumbimby

www.alternative-natural-remedies.com.au Are you on the health merry-go-round?

Not seeing the results you want? Help is at hand Phone for an appointment today with Barry Donnelly ND WHM N. specialising in Chronic Health Conditions.

Exceptional results may be achieved using the latest technologically advanced ESTECK scanner.

• Migraine • Arthritis • Back pain • Diabetes • Cardio • & more

Ph: 02 6680 3025

Joel Watson 0404 202 415

0412 613 916

various implements available for limited access projects

EXCAVATOR BOBCAT & WATER TRUCK

• TIP TRUCKS • FLOAT • TRUCK & DOGS • DRIVEWAYS • ROADS • HOUSE PADS • CLEARING • DRAINAGE • CARPARKS • BUSH ROCKS • ROCK WORK • MACHINE TICKETS ALL MATERIAL PL Quentin DELIVERIES

0404 193 933

Wollumbin Landscapes Design Construction Maintenance

All forms of landscape construction including: • Retaining walls • Paving • Decks • Pergolas • Turfing • Water features • Gardens

0400 378 883

6687 6445 / 0409 917646

ROOFING ALL ROOF REPAIRS, CLEANING & PAINTING..........................................................0407 261 213

ROOFING CRAFTSMEN 6 GENERATIONS IN ROOFING

Honest, reliable, all work guaranteed.

6681 4163 / 0414 674 110 • www.roofingcraftsmen.com.au local 25 years

ROOFS! We also restore roofs

DOMESTIC COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL METAL ROOFING Preferred insurance repairer Craig Montgomery Lic 30715C

Lic NSW 129316C Lic Qld 1014447

PEST CONTROL ARACHNID PEST MANAGEMENT Environmentally friendly ......................................0409 497 706

PLUMBING

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

Philip Toovey 0409 799 909 ph/fax 02 6684 3208

• Freight services to Brisbane Mon & Wed • Carriers of fine art • Furniture removal • E-bay pick up & delivery

ROOF RESTORATIONS • RE-ROOFING • REPAIRS • FREE QUOTES

Lic No. 211420C

AJ Itong Painting

BASALT BUSHROCK Highgrade. Rock walls. Cheap prices ................................. Rolly 0408 860 543 BRENDON POWELL Bobcat, excavator, tipper & auger. All jobs..................................0404 988 222 FENCING & RETAINING WALLS BSA Licensed. Free quotes. Any area ......................0411 594 314

TINY EARTHWOR

THE SHIRE FREIGHT CO

From Middle Pocket to Middle Earth – just give us a ring

• Domestic • Commercial • Driveways cleaned & sealed

LANDSCAPING & EXCAVATION

Specialising in • all styles of paving & brickwork • irrigation • retaining walls • turf areas• water features and all aspects of paving and landscaping.

mullumbimbyremovals@bigpond.com

ROOF PAINTING & REPAIRS Free quotes. Lic 1134084 .......................................Joe 0414 587 884

Specialising in: Customer Service, Residential Homes, Interiors & Exteriors Fully insured

02 6684 2198

QUALITY JOB 18 years experience. NSW Lic 129316C, Qld Lic 1014447 . Adrian Itong 0412 613 916

Professional Painting & Decorating

BYRON WEDDING & PARTY HIRE ... www.byronbayweddingandpartyhire.com.au 02 6685 5483 MULLUM HIRE Wedding and party hire............................www.mullumhire.com.au 02 6684 3003

www.tweedecho.com.au

Mob: 0429 801 320

PAINTING

HIRE

Kurt Hartmann Lic 177725C

LOCAL • Sydney • GOLd COASt • BriSBAne • MeLBOurne

Your Professional Health Coach

0458 795 659 (bh) 6679 5659 (ah)

Nice to Mow you

• Local • Country • interstate

PLUMBING & GAS SOLUTIONS Blocked drains? New water heater?

Whatever your plumbing needs we have the answer.

Available 24/7. FREE quotes.

Personalised, professional approach to your plumbing requirements.

Nathan 0432 511 579 Tristan 0458 025 747 plumbjet@gmail.com

• Same day response • 10% pensioner discount • All plumbing & maintenance • Plumbing & gasfitting • Guttering & downpipe replacement NSW Lic 204860C Qld Lic 28721

Call your local plumber

0409 848 800

0418 751 972

HOUSE ROOFS PAINTED

ONLY $1450 Service includes: roof cleaned, repaired & painted

Call Peter NOW – 0447 075 615

Lic 210271C

RUBBISH REMOVAL OCEAN SHORES SKIPS Mini skip specialist.................................................................0412 161 564

Call Gary now for a free quote 0421 999 018 or 02 6676 0098

www.tweedskips.com.au

TWEED COAST PLUMBING COWBOYS CAR REMOVALS FREE PICK UP & EXCAVATION • Tight access mini excavator – 1.5 ton • Drainage • Hot water systems • Water tanks • LPG gas fitting • Backflow testing • Bathroom renovations

All scrap metal, white goods, farm machinery 4WD access • Local towing service

NSW Lic L13688 • PO Box 1067 Kingscliff NSW 2487

Ph/Fx 02 6677 9443 Mob 0421 251 477

PHIL CAVEY 0418 250 360 <echowebsection=Service Directory>

Lic 06105 NSW

The Tweed Shire Echo May 26, 2011 25

Service Directory continued

Classifieds

www.tweedecho.com.au

SCREENPRINTING

HEALTH

CLASSIFIEDS 02 6672 2280

9am-12pm Wednesday, 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.

RATES & PAYMENT $15.00 for the first two lines (minimum charge)

SELF STORAGE

$5.00 for each extra line

MOBILE BODY SHOP Theraputic Remedial massage & spa. 0431787552 SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICE Free STI/HIV checkups Clinics Murwillumbah & Tweed For appointment phone 0755066850

PUBLIC NOTICES

REMOVAL

Double your exposure. Your ad will appear in over 40,000 newspapers weekly. Ask us about our great deals when you advertise in both THE TWEED SHIRE ECHO & THE BYRON SHIRE ECHO Phone 02 66722280 or 02 66841777

GET SWEPT UP

KINESIOLOGY

FIREWOOD DELIVERIES

Alison Rahn qualified sex therapist www.alisonrahn.com.au 0432599812

Clear subconscious sabotages.

Reprogram patterns and beliefs.

De-stress. Restore vibrancy and physical health. Clear allergies.

SANDRA DAVEY, Reg. Pract. 66846914

KA HUNA BODYWORK IN KINGSCLIFF Bring the joy of life to your body.

1st massage 1/2 price at $40.

Ph Susan 0418726877

EVENTS HEART ConnXionS for SINGLES Friday 17 June, 6.30-10.30pm.

Ph Amrita 0419336291 www.amritahobbs.com

THE RUG SHOP BANGALOW 66872424

7 Day Access PIN Code Entry Range of Sizes

6672 3211

sourdough, naturally brewed soft drinks and much more. traditionalfoodskills.com.au

SOLAR INSTALLATIONS •REPAIRS & SUPPLIES

Servicing this area for 11 years.

Lic. Electrical Contractors

BRUNSWICK VALLEY

DIGGER MAN

Pottsville

TREE SERVICES

Solar Power Systems & Electrical

FOR ALL YOUR PROFESSIONAL TREE CARE NEEDS!

• REMOVALS • PALMS • TREE SURGERY • PROFESSIONAL CLIMBERS •12”, 15” & 18” CHIPPER • FREE QUOTES • FULLY INSURED ‘CERT. HORT/ARB’ • STUMP GRINDING • TREE REPORTS & DA APPLICATIONS

Carmine 6685 4015 - 0401 208 797

Ocean Shores Health

Quality solar power systems, after sales service and maintenance program Contact Darren or Jenny – phone 0427 661 421 or email info@northernsolar.com.au

All services bulk billed Open 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday

Lic No. 230119C CEC No. A7271144

TILING

Phone 6680 2300

CERAMIC TILER Lic 161050C. Robbie ..........................................................................0409 368 046

WATER FILTERS

Water Distillers

HEALTH helps to maximize strength, energy and balance!

Head Teacher Simon M Marrocco 6.30am

T

6680 2484 • 0416 218 720 TWEED BYRON WINDOW TINTING 26 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

S S

10am

5.30pm

Simon

Mara

*Ashtanga Iyengar Julie Leah

*Iyengar

Julie

*Iyengar

Hatha

Lani

Mara

*Classes $5 Members $15 Non-Members

Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8 - 9.30AM

*Iyengar

Hatha

W

F

8 am

*Ashtanga Leah

M

T

WINDOW TINTING

35 Beryl Street, Tweed Heads.

TUES - FRI 10AM-4PM

Antique red

chinese cabinet 1820S

beautifully illustrated doors over two metres high.

Bought for $ 5000 will sell for $ 2500.

PH:

6684 9253

Clutter Overload?

Time to clear it out with a garage sale.

Ph us on 66722280 to advertise here.

*Ashtanga Leah *Iyengar

Lani *Iyengar Julie/Kate

All

$15 (non-Sari members) $5 (Sari members)

leve ls a welc nd ages ome ses la c s NEW g now tin star Leah with

www.mullumsari.com

BARGAINS 05 Holden Commodore wagon Auto, AC, PS. Full service history. AH42GQ ...............$7,990 05 VW Transporter CDi Auto, AC, PS. AE50BO .........................$18,990 94 Toyota Corolla Hatch Auto, AC, PS. BEV25T ............................$3,490 02 Holden Barina Manual, AC, PS. AMB13M ......................$6,740 Honda Accord Auto, AC, PS. As traded. MI124 ...............$1,200

35 CARS UNDER $10,000

www.dealcars.net

16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

6686 5586

DLN 19950

MOTOR BIKES YAMAHA XT 86 model, vg cond reg 8/11 $1100 Ph 66845269, 0427167622

MACHINERY EXCAVATOR KUBOTA KX 41-2V 1.6T rexc etractable tracks, canopy, 300/400 /1000mm buckets, 5677 hours, new hydraulic pump, excellent condition, $15,300 ono. Phone 0423331328

BURGER BAR Mobile food van at 3 markets + festivals + functions - great figures. $ neg. Phone 0434236297 GYM & FITNESS CENTRE north Byron Shire, great clientele, great locality, great turnover. Ph 0418234302 LAWN & GARDEN Well est within Byron Shire. Great lifestyle opportunity with guaranteed income. Excellent regular clientele, $30000 good will $8000 ute, trailer & equipment. Ph 66845398 (ah)

BUSINESS FOR SALE Owner has to reluctantly sell due to illness.

Terrific loyal client base already established so you can hit the ground running.

Generate cash from day one.

Established advertising strategy that brings in new clients every month.

All the equipment you will need is part of the sale including ute, trailer etc.

BURRINGBAR Wallaroo Drive, old cars, antiques & collectables, Sat 8am-2pm Everything must go.

Suit established business that wishes to quickly and easily add more loyal clients or new business owner eager to start quickly.

Brunswick Heads

This business deserves a fantastic new owner and this opportunity will be snapped up fast.

Sat 11th June REGISTER NOW! - 6685 1754 Church Fair stalls - 6685 1676 Craft & Pottery Fair - 6685 1442 Bric a Brac & Toy Fair - 6685 1204

MOTOR VEHICLES

CAR BODIES REMOVED FREE

$$$s for most.

Phone 0418189324, 0438189323

TOYOTA HiAce van ‘86, reg mid Oct 5 seat, bed, bull bar, $1600. 0428073346

Ashtanga Yoga

WEDDING SERVICES

TOYOTA COROLLA ’95 model new tyres & battery, 10mths rego, ipod ready stereo, runs great, very economical, Bargain! $3,200 Phone 0415529420 or 66771943

BUSINESS FOR SALE

1998 DEAWOO NUBIRA good cond, manual, blue slips, approx 250,000km, urgent sale, $1000. Ph 0405483279

Mention this add for a 10% Discount on our entire water range!

SUNRISE WINDOW TINTING 30 years experience. Cars, homes, etc .........................0412 158 478

Relaxed & Fun!

Garage Sale reg. closes Sat 28 May

Experience a Profound Meeting with Your Divine Presence, Your Eternal Self through receiving infusions of the Enlightened Frequencies for all aspects of your spiritual and physical reality. Sit in a higher frequency portal to receive divine blessings to expand your source connection threefold, in its empowerment.

Full registrations close 6 June. 1or 3 day passes at the door. $150 for 1 day. $660 for 6 days. www.sundarah.com | sundarah@thedivineuniversity.com | ph 02 6685 8658

Australia’s Best Range Of Water Products At Local Prices

WINDOW TINTING

OLD & NEW UPMARKET CLOTHING

BAMBOO PLY

from $10.50sqm & Bamboo Flooring.

For ceilings, walls, doors, etc.

Ph 66884188 - sample & brochure www.bambooply.com.au

Water Filters

PERFECT WEDDINGS Diane Paludi. www.callacelebrant.com...................................0402 432 179 TAILORED CEREMONIES BY WILL ALLAN................................ will.allan@me.com 07 5590 9757

AUGER Tanaka Pro JEA 50 150mm Bit, very good condition $350 Ph 66845269

OLD & GOLD

Compare the value

Water Ionizers

KEYBOARD Korg M1, factory + 100’s progs/combs, works well $350. 66846855

FOR SALE

SUNDARAH 2011 AT TEMPLE BYRON, JUNE 10–15

POWER CLEAR TREE SERVICES Murwillumbah & Tweed .........................................02 6672 8954

FOOD MANUFACTURING CLOSURE all equipment must go: 2 x food packaging machines, refrigerated shipping container, 25kg Robot Coupe; s/s benches: Rational oven & steamers + more. 0413278728

GARAGE SALES

Skin Cancer Clinic

Northern Solar Pty Ltd

Free call 1800 802 92 www.vitality4life.com

TRADEWORK Excavator & tipper hire. 0427172684

P: 02 6679 7228 E: sunbeamsolar@bigpond.com www.sunbeamsolar.com.au

Your One Stop Water Shop

EVENT & PARTY HIRE Audio & lighting. 0418676534 or 66722680 • www.eventandhire.com.au

Tarot classes

Tel. Linda 6676 1212 tarotjourney.com.au

Your local installer dealing in Sharp Solar Modules, Australian made Latronic Inverters and Century/Yuasa batteries. Specialists in Standalone and Grid Interact Solar Power Systems.

TREE SERVICES

FOR HIRE

Saturdays 2-3.30pm, 28 May–30 July Be inspired!

SOLAR SYSTEMS

- HONEST & RELIABLE Best rates & service in the Shire.

Phone Matt 0427172684

CHILD CARER / NANNY 15 yrs exp.

Great refs. Linda Flower 0421892812

Phone Jenny 0488 009 808

57 Quarry Road, MURWILLUMBAH

•INSTALLATIONS

CHILD CARE

Traditional Food Skills Learn to make cheese, sauerkrauts,

helenluna.com.au

Sexual Counselling

QUIT SMOKING IN 60 MINUTES How? Ask Ingrid phone 66803827

ECHO ECHO DOUBLE DEAL

LOCALLY HANDMADE JEWELLERY also available at Hammer & Hand, Ti Tree Pl, Byron A&I Tweed River Gallery, Murwillumbah Tumbulgum Gallery, Tumbulgum

(these prices include GST) Cash, cheque or credit card – Mastercard or Visa.

DEADLINE 12pm Wednesday for display ads and line ads.

TIMBER, pine, treated pine, hardwood, mouldings, sleepers, fencing, Koppers logs, ply, MDF, lattice, made to order.

Brims Builders Hardware, Billinudgel 02 66801718, Sth Tweed 07 55236002

JEEP CHEROKEE 97 white, 11 mth rego, 160,000km $5500 neg. 0406599418 HONDA CIVIC GLi 98 auto, 4dr sedan, 105,000km, vgc, log books, serv hist,12 mths rego, $6600. 0447417167

For more information call Suzanne NOW on 0414 880 406

SMALL CAR HIRE OPERATION Includes booking system. Fully automated website in place and optimised. Very profitable.

Quality print media brochures – banners – computers – child seats – sat navs 1300 number owned exclusive.

8 quality vehicles including Camry – Corolla – Getz – Mazda – Nissan Servicing Kingscliff, Tweed, Cabarita, Coolangatta.

Hotel contracts in place.

3 years figures available showing great profit.

Run from home, minimal outgoings.

1 person operation, great opportunity for expansion. The only quality operator in area.

SUBARU OUTBACK ‘98 white, 5sp man, c-lock, a-c, cruise, vg cond, good service history, reg 4/12 $6495. Ph 66841234

CONTACT PETER 0447 159 526

VW TRANSPORTER ’01 2.5 reg Dec ‘11, 178000km, shelved as trade van $10500 ono reg service, reliable. Ph 0423567570

SHARE ACCOM.

2001 TOYOTA TOWN ACE SBV, 6 mths rego, 5 sp man, roof racks, tint wind, exc cond, $9350 ono. Ph 0407871311

FINGAL HEAD share 2br hse with 1 other 43 yo male, working n/s pref, $165pw, awesome location. 0409111225

$75,000 ONO. Sincere health issue.

35 Burringbar St Mullumbimby 6680 7444

www.tweedecho.com.au

ON THE MARKET THE TWEED SHIRE

THE BYRON SHIRE

02 6672 2280 adcopy@tweedecho.com.au Comprehensively covering the Far North Coast

Majestic 4 Bedroom House On 20 Acre Share Of 6000 Acres 28 kilometres north of Tabulam ✔ The Clarence and Cataract River which run through the property are Commanding position with Cataract wild and healthy and the source of River surrounding house on 3 sides good drinking water all year round. overlooking cliffs and distant hills ✔ The house has 12 volt solar electricity, ✔ House made of river rock and timber, 3kva generator, 2 water tanks, 2 3 storeys, lead lights, stained glass, pumps, 2 dams, indoor garden and a claw foot bath, Rayburn stove and separate workshop/studio. many other unique features. ✔ Access preferably by 4WD vehicle. ✔ The share entitles owner to exclusive use of 20 acres on a multiple occupancy For further information or pictures (EST 1976) property totaling 6166 acres contact: philipandreaclarke@gmail.com or phone 02 6687 5737. and shared by 23 other members. ✔ Property surrounded on three sides by national park, renowned for its $350,000 abundant and diverse wildlife ✔ ✔

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

INTEGRITY

®

NEW HOMES

Changing my world

BALLINA DISPLAY HOME 3 Josephine Street, Ballina - 6681 5660 Sun - Fri 10am to 4pm SALES ENQUIRIES: Murray Glass

0428 863 550

MURWILLUMBAH DISPLAY 82 Riveroak Drive, Murwillumbah - 6672 4597 Sat - Wed 10am to 4pm SALES ENQUIRIES: Damon Newall

0406 591 882

KINGSCLIFF OFFICE Unit 7 38 - 42 Pearl Street, Kingscliff - 6674 8555 Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm SALES ENQUIRIES: Damon Newall

Over the past 21 years ACCEPTANCE FINANCE has developed a reputation for providing clients with outstanding service and innovative finance options for the purchase of various items including: Vehicles, Trucks, Vans • Earth Moving Machinery • Computer Equipment and Software • Office Equipment & Workstations • Medical and Dental Equipment • Printing and Manufacturing Plant Equipment. Please feel free to call me to discuss how I can assist you with a finance solution so you can take advantage of your purchase as soon as possible.

Russel Shaw 6680 8045 0412 833 280

0406 591 882

rshaw@acceptancefinance.com.au

www.acceptancefinance.com.au

Anthony Anthony Hoy Hoy MEDIA MEDIA

ATTENTION HOME BUYERS! CHECK THIS OUT:

www.anthonyhoymedia.com www.anthonyhoymedia.com

Ex SMH, The Australian,The Bulletin, Ex Sunday SMH, The Australian,The Bulletin, Program Sunday Program

• 60% Low Doc – 6.9% Call • 80% Low Doc – 7.49% Michael Murray • 75% Lite Doc – 6.9% now!

• 75% Non Resident Loan – 7.04% • 90% Full doc owner occupier – 6.85% • 95% Investment Loan – 6.99%

0428 555 501

6684 1744 www.byronpropertysearch.com.au

TO LET POTTSVILLE / MOOBALL 4br house on 0.5ac, dog ok, $350pw. 0415152013 POTTSVILLE BEACH modern 3br home, gourmet kitch, 1 bthrm, SLUG, sml yard, beautiful peaceful aspect, walk bch/ river/ shops, reserve at rear, incl garden maint $350pw. 66802352, avail late May MT BURRELL large studio, great space, suitable for living, dancing, painting or other. Rent neg. 66897112, 0427367409 KOALA BEACH Pottsville, s-cont 1br, no cats/dogs, quiet, $180pw. 0413160206 BEAUTIFUL lge 2br home in pines, 700m to beach betw Pottsville & Sth Golden Bch. Unique timber /Asian hybrid, quiet $400pw + power. avail now. 66771029

CHEF WANTED 3-4 days pw & every 2nd w/end. Breakfast & lunch for cafe in New Brighton/Ocean Shores. Phone 66803368 BUILDING SUPERVISOR / PROJECT MANAGER Local company - Ballina to Tweed, Custom Builder / Designer Full time position.

Clerk of works, carpenter, builder, or building background, is essential.

Scope: Orders / invoice / site management / maintenance / trades and scheduling.

We are looking for an experienced person with computer skills (Excel, Word, Toolbox, email), people skills and an eye for detail, able to work independently to achieve deadlines and quality. Remuneration package including vehicle and phone.

Resume to: info@ansteyhomes.com

POTTSVILLE BEACH renovated 3br, 2 bthrm, large fenced yard, suit family, long term, $380pw. Phone Tweed Beaches Reality 0418613557

DOMESTIC HELP 2 mornings pw, varied household duties, suit mature lady, local to Pottsville, car req. Ph 0417779226

POSITIONS VACANT

WORK WANTED

WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post office box.

GIRL FRIDAY / PA / ADMIN assistant avail. Proficient in Word, great organiser, basic Photoshop & Wordpress skills, qual masseuse & excellent cook. Contact Amanda 66843865, 0421079644

MODELS 18+ years required. Nude female for Picture and People magazines.

No experience required. All shapes and sizes. Backpackers welcome. Good money.

Professional accredited ACP photographer.

Ph 0413627846

CAREER IN CHILDCARE

Would you like to become a carer and work from home? Free training & financial support is provided, to enable you to provide accredited high quality care in a home environment. You will be supported by the largest scheme in NSW. Flexible hours. Childcare benefit available. Phone Northern Rivers Family Day Care for more info on 07 5536 1865.

MikroKopter MikroKopter

We internet bookings We will will increase increase internetrental bookings & occupancy of your holiday & occupancy of your holiday rental property property

Property websites & online reservation calendar: Property websites & online reservation calendar: * ‘book now’ links on Wotif & many others * ‘book now’ links on Wotif & many others * International links to Expedia & many others * International links to Expedia & many others * online links to Tourism Exchange Australia * online links to Tourism Exchange Australia Video (& free aerials) to boost Google searches Video (& free aerials) to boost Google searches

0401 0401 733092 733092

hoy.anthony@gmail.com hoy.anthony@gmail.com

FREE LABRADOODLE PUPPIES avail on breeders terms. Email interest to: ccatchers@gmail.com

Ruby A RARE FIND - A GINGER FEMALE CAT! We believe Ruby found herself without a home when her owner passed away. She was rescued from the Tweed Pound by Friends of the Pound. She is about 4 years old, is desexed and has been vet checked, microchipped and vaccinated. If you can offer this big, friendly girl a permanent, loving home please contact Trudi on 07 5524 8590. Visit www.friendsofthepound. com to view other dogs and cats looking for permanent homes. Please desex your cats - we are struggling to cope with the kittens we have! To make an appointment for subsidised desexing please contact Lee or Wendy on 0487 179 244 (conditions apply).

www.friendsofthepound.com

07 5524 8590

Noticeboard Family history

Tweed Gold Coast Family History and Heritage Association will hold its monthly get-together at South Tweed Sports Club, Minjungbal Drive, Sth Tweed Heads Tuesday, June 7, at 1.30pm. Speaker will be Lloyd Nixon and the topic will be ‘Unlock the Past Family History Cruise’. Visitors welcome, inquiries to Noelene on 07 5599 8939.

Fox workshops A free workshop on foxes and fox den identification will be held in Murwillumbah this Saturday, May 28, at the Canvas and Kettle Room at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre from 1pm to 3.30pm. Hosted by the Tweed and Byron Shire Councils’ Tweed Byron Bush Futures project. Afternoon tea provided. Info – Pamela 02 6670 2778.

VIEW

Twin Towns VIEW Club’s June luncheon on Thursday, June 2nd, guest speaker from the Red Cross at the ONLY ADULTS South Tweed Sports Club at 10.30 for LADIES URGENTLY required at Lismore’s 11am, cost $20, bookings prior to May 31, call Freda on 07 5524 1357.

GUITAR AMP REPAIRS, all pro audio & premium adult venue. Top $s, free food & accommodation. 66225533 Tweed Coast View Club (Kingscliff custom modifications. Ph 07 55454831 to Pottsville) meet at the Beach Bar, www.thorphillipsaudio.com TOUCH OF JUSTINE Cabarita on the second Monday of Luscious massage & sensual touch.

JAZZ PIANO, DOUBLE BASS & DRUM the month for a luncheon at 11.30am.

Indulge ALL yr senses, Wed - Frid TRIO FOR HIRE Interesting guest speakers each 10am-7pm. Ph or text 0407013347 Well rehearsed & accomplished players. month and the opportunity to meet Phone 0412732465 new friends. All ladies welcome. For info call Heather on 6670 4013.

PIANO TUNER & RESTORER Twin Towns Evening View Club Steinways available. meets second Wednesday of each Phil Shayer, 66854354 or 0405062164 month at Tweed Heads Bowls Club 6.30pm. Next meeting June 8, guest SUBSCRIBE TO THE ECHO Good working environment speaker will talk about healthy If you want to be sure of your copy each with female staff lifestyle. Ladies of all ages welcome week, or if you have a friend who’d like to enjoy a two-course meal for $20. to have a subscription, why not send must be 18–65 yrs old Guest welcome. For info call 07 5536 them one? $35 per quarter or $125 per 2653. year, post incl. Write to ‘The Echo’

EARN BIG BUCK$

6 Village Way, Stuart St, Mullumbimby 2482 including payment in advance.

02 6674 5020

U3A

U3A Twin Towns, Tuesdays at Boyd PETS Street, Tugun are busy with Scrabble SOCIAL ESCORTS PART TIME WAITPERSON weekend for beginners, Parchment Craft, Illuswork, experience preferred, resumes to: ADOPT A CAT from Animal Welfare HOT, SEXY, PETITE In calls O.Shores, trations and Calligraphy for beginners. home@maviseskitchen.com.au League NSW. Phone 66844070 Outcalls surrounding areas. 66802420 Call before noon 07 5534 7333.

www.tweedecho.com.au

Lot 1/3 Bottlebrush Crescent, Suffolk Park Views of Cape Byron, the lighthouse and a stunning escarpment from this breezy, north-facing block. ✔ A level but elevated and secluded block like this is extremely rare in Byron Bay. ✔ Fully serviced 636m² block with council approval for a two-storey house.

Architect plans available. ✔

Meditation classes Drop-in meditation and Buddhism classses, fee $10, held in Murwillumbah, call 07 5535 1140 or go to www. goldcoastmeditation.org.

AOOB Australasian Order of Old Bastards, Twin Towns Branch, results of the Mothers Day Raffle drawn on May 5: 1st prize Tom, 2nd E Pelkinghorne, 3rd L Davis, 4th R Murphy.

Free stroke checks The National Stroke Foundation’s Know Your Numbers program’s free stroke checks available at the Total Health Pharmacy at Homemart on Tweed in Tweed Heads South and at the Amcal Chempro chemists at Terranora Shopping Village.

Miss Burringbar Ball Saturday 28th May at 8pm, Burringbar Hall, Old Pacific Highway, Burringbar, the next round of the Tweed Country Halls Association’s Miss Tweed Series.

All sections will be contested from Tiny Tots (9yrs and under) to Open Age. Music is played by local band Trilogy. Country supper provided, admission adults $10, 13yrs to 17yrs $5, 12yrs and under $2.

WONFA We Ought Never Feel Alone. All invited to morning of entertainment at Kingscliff Uniting Church, 24 Kingscliff St on Tuesday, June 7, at 11am. Julie Murray will speak on ‘Kingscliff before 1975’ and local soloist Robyn Green will entertain with song. A two-course lunch will follow. Donation $5. RSVP to Estelle 6676 2577 by Friday June 3.

Books, DVDs wanted For Friends of the Tweed Heads Library annual giant book sale. All proceeds go to the Library which benefits the community. The sale will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 24–25 at the Civic Centre, Wharf Street, Tweed Heads. All donations can be left at the library in the second week of June.

For info call 07 5569 3150. The Friends

Magnificent micro-climate, summer breeze, winter sun.

Priced to sell at $515,000.

Private sale - call 0434 359061 to arrange an inspection. www.propertynow.com.au

✔

$515,000 meet on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 10.30am to discuss a chosen book. New members welcome.

Low-cost food Low-cost food is with Elevation Care at 56 Caloola Drive, West Tweed Heads off Ducat Street. Now open Mondays at 11.30am until 2.30pm. Bring your bags and pension card. There is plenty of food for struggling pensioners. For those with no transport there will be a bus pick up and return to get to the storehouse leaving Tweed Centro out the front at 11.30am. For info call 07 5507 6999.

Lupus support Lupus and Sjogren’s Gold Coast/ Northern NSW Support Group meeting will be held on Saturday, June 4 at Uniting Church, Coolangatta, 9.30am.

New and past members welcome.

Tea/coffee provided. For info call Kelly on 02 6676 2646 or email info@ lupusnsw.org.au

Free concert A free concert will be held on Monday, May 30, 2011, at 1pm at Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre, featuring Fiddle in the Middle, Peter Lawson, from Bullamakanka. BYO lunch/nibbles, tea/coffee available for $1.50. To book call 07 5536 4050 or drop into the centre at 2 Gerrard Street Coolangatta.

Youth social nights Free activities and BBQ on Friday nights for young people 12–18 years held at Lions Park, Cabarita; Faulks Park, Kingscliff; or Goodwin Park, Coolangatta 7pm–10pm. Lots of fun, laser skirmish, fire twirling, bungee run. Managed by Cool Heads, St Joseph’s Youth Service. For info call 07 5589 1800 or 0410 952 389.

Exit International For information about end of life choices workshops and meetings that will be held in May, August and November, please call Elaine on 0421 796 713.

The Tweed Shire Echo May 26, 2011 27

Backburner Coolangatta

Health Foods

• Bulk Foods • Organic Meat • Vitamins & Herbal Supplements • Chemical Free Hair & Beauty Products • Naturopathic Advice

07 5536 8465

Showcase On The Beach (near Aldi)

Join our free club and get a 15% discount, any day, twice a month

Quit Cigarettes IN 60 Minutes GUARANTEED!

RATE 97% SUCCESS RA LIFETIME GUARANTEE!

Tory supporters in the land of Oz should take note that Britain, under a Conservative government, this week committed to halving its greenhouse gas emissions against 1990 levels by 2027, while Scotland has proposed to go 100 per cent renewable by 2020, a brave move indeed. In a business report in the Sydney Morning Herald last weekend, Paddy Manning hailed the UK moves, saying that ‘As Australian politics sinks deeper into a sleazy mire of outfoxed, out fossil-fuel-funded Tea Partying, making progress impossible, dear old England – amid a crippling recession and austerity cuts – is lighting a path to a clean economy’.

■ ■ ■ ■

Certainly the federal coalition is still split on the issue, despite this week’s release of the Climate Commisssion report which urges immediate action to combat global warming. But Liberal powerbroker Nick Minchin remains wilfully ignorant, saying he found the report offensive.

The senator, who helped install the opposition leader Tony Abbott (he of the ‘Climate Change is Crap’ mantra), no doubt will try and kneecap the coalition’s environment spokesman Greg Hunt, who backed the report.

Climate sceptics like Abbott and Minchin, who retires in July, have a cheer squad of elderly letter writers in the Tweed.

Backburner wonders if these retired old gents question advice they get from their doctors.

■ ■ ■ ■

1300 980 720 Just Quit It

TM

www.justquitit.com.au www

Some Cabarita residents were puzzled earlier this week to see a large tract of bush adjoining Tamarind Avenue being cleared. We can assure readers it was routine fire-hazard reduction by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and not a developer making way for more housing or something sinister. The area is a vital buffer and the clearing was part of the service’s maintenance of the asset protection zone (APZ) there as part of the

Nadine Newell, daughter of former Tweed state and federal MP Neville Newell, peeks over the shoulder of Amed Hussein for local news at Bekhal Falls in Northern Iraq – or Kurdistan as the inhabitants insist on calling it. Photo Neville Newell

fire management strategy for of Dot Holdom who is coy about the new arrangement. In Cudgen Nature Reserve. a brief response to Backburner, ■ ■ ■ ■ An Australian delegation will she said it was ‘for ease of readjoin the international Free- ing.’ Which poses the question: dom Flotilla 2, which will set have publishers been getting it sail next month to break the wrong these last six centuries? blockade of Gaza and end Is■ ■ ■ ■ rael’s illegal collective punish- Backburner reckons the mysment of the people of Gaza. tery of the multi-coloured pagThe Australian contingent es is linked to the recent uproar includes Sylvia Hale, former in council after a confidential Greens member of the NSW report on plans for a caravan Parliament, Vivienne Porzsolt park at Bogangar landed in a of Jews Against the Occupa- resident’s letterbox revealing tion, Alex Whisson of Austra- crucial facts not disclosed to lians for Palestine, and youth the community. Council seems worker Michael Coleman. The to think the colour of the next boats will carry humanitarian leaked set of documents will aid and medical supplies. Our narrow the field of suspects. experience with the pro-Israel Hang on, Watson. Aren’t you lobby suggests that the delega- overlooking the fact that leaked tion will be accused of anti- documents are invariably phosemitism, along with Back- tocopies of the originals?

■ ■ ■ ■ burner for reporting it.

■ ■ ■ ■ Mind you, the ‘ease of reading’ We remain intrigued by the ab- excuse is even less logical than sence of a rational explanation the reasons given by a staff for changes to the confidential member for putting a block of pages of the council’s monthly public toilets at a popular lookmeeting agenda. Instead of out at Murwillumbah on its being printed on plain white hit-list of closures. Cr Joan van paper, staff copies are printed Lieshout said a senior officer on blue and councillors’ on or- had confided the toilet was one ange. The idea is the brainchild of 15 targeted after staff clean-

ers were one day confronted by a mess and ‘gentlemen running around in bunny rabbits ears and pink undies.’ Good grief!

If that’s the basis for demolition then who are the real bunnies?

■ ■ ■ ■

Good news for the poker machine lobby. A graph published in last week’s Economist shows that Australia leads the world in gambling. Every Australian over 17 loses an average of $1,300 a year – that’s about $22 billion for the whole country each year. We have twice as many gambling losses as any other country, bar Singapore, and these losses are greater than the entire GDP of more than 65 countries. To put it in perspective: gambling losses are about half of what we spend on medical care and health; we lose almost five times more on gambling than we spend on foreign aid; Australians lose more on gambling than we spend on our military budget; and Australian adults lose more on gambling than the average Australian household spends on fuel or personal care. But we wouldn’t dare do anything about it, would we?

Bharatanatyam Masterclass with Aruna Pavithran ~ 27th August ~

YOUR PRICE AFTER REBATES. FULLY INSTALLED!

• All plumbing and connection requirements • All valves solar rated • All rebate paperwork completed and submitted • Free disposal of your old cylinder • In-house after sales maintenance and warranty service

Look for us on Enquiries & bookings: E: aruna@fig-tree.com.au P: 02 6672 7442

BRING THE MAGIC OF AYURVEDIC VEGETARIAN COOKING INTO YOUR LIFE

A series of four half-day classes starting 28 May. $60 per class, includes light lunch.

Enquiries & bookings: E: aruna@fig-tree.com.au P: 02 6672 7442 28 May 26, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

<echowebsection=Backburner>

www.tweedecho.com.au