Tweed Echo – Issue 4.03 – 15/09/2011

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Kingy station wrong site: ex-policeman Steve Spencer

Archibald a huge hit Luis Feliu

The touring Archibald Prize 2011 exhibition which ended last Sunday at Tweed River Art Gallery exceeded all expectations with around 1,000 people seeing it every day in the five weeks it was on display.

‘We’re thrilled with the attendance of around 28,500 at the latest count; it was an alltime record, with people coming from far and wide to catch the popular exhibition. I guess the Margaret Olley factor was at work,’ gallery assistant director Ann Schardin said, referring to the winning portrait of the late well-known artist who had lifelong connections to the Tweed and Northern Rivers.

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Kauri Williams, left, and Nicole Hergenhan, year 7 students at Pacific Coast Christian School at Tweed Heads, enjoyed doing their school assignments on the famed art prize during their first ever visit to the Tweed River Art Gallery last week, where they were pictured admiring the Peoples Choice winner by Adam Chang, a portrait of novelist John Coetzee. Photo Luis Feliu

sual arts teacher Jane Ambler said teachers with a group of 42 students from the school visited the gallery last Friday, most for the first time ever.

‘It’s been brilliant for us to see these artworks; a lot of them are directly related to the syllabus and what they’re taught. The kids loved the treasure hunt part of their Archibald Prize assignment,’ Miss Ambler said.

Up close to artwork ‘Many of these kids have never been up close to a major artwork, so in terms of what they’re learning on texture, line work, size and scale, it’s just brilliant.’

The popular People’s Choice Award for the 2011 Archibald Prize, announced last week, went to artist

Adam Chang for his portrait of novelist John Coetzee (pictured above).

A total of 4,313 local votes were cast in the award, which ran throughout the exhibition. The large painting was also voted the People’s Choice during the exhibition at both the Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney and the Victorian venue of TarraWarra Museum of Art in Healesville, outside Melbourne.

One lucky visitor to the gallery who voted for the award, Janice Edwards, of Pottsville, won a debit card valued at $500 after her name was drawn from those who registered to vote by Ben Goulding of the Murwillumbah branch of the ANZ, the principal sponsor of the 2011 prize and tour.

The regional touring exhibition will soon go to the Moree Plains gallery.

A former long-serving Tweed cop has called on police to abandon their bid to build a new Tweed-Byron command centre on the Kingscliff beachfront and instead revisit a site at Chinderah chosen 10 years ago.

Retired detective Ian Spiers was one of more than a dozen shire residents who made submissions to the Joint Regional Planning Panel meeting on Monday calling for the command centre to be built somewhere else.

The panel deferred its decision following an avalanche of complaints about its beachfront location, a shortage of car parking and the distance from the highway lengthening police response times.

Police were eventually given an ultimatum by panel chair Garry West to negotiate with council planners over the lack of car parking spaces or risk the planning panel’s opposition.

‘You haven’t satisfied me as chairman about the parking,’ Mr West told the police contingent.

The panel’s decision to defer followed more than a dozen submissions, ranging from neighbours, the local chamber of commerce and Mr Spiers, a former police sergeant who was in charge of the police station during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

He told the panel that most police response times could be halved by moving the police station to a site next to the Pacific Highway.

Mr Spiers said the current Marine Parade station had already outgrown its Kingscliff location when he was working there, and in 1994 he commenced a study, later sent to the thenpolice minister, proposing a combined ambulance, fire brigade and police centre be built at Chinderah.

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In 1995 then coalition police minister (and now planning panel chairman) Garry West ordered land at Chinderah be bought to house an emergency services centre, but just months later there was a change of government and the project was shelved.

‘During the 80s and 90s it became obvious that it was no longer practical to police Tweed coastal villages from Kingscliff. The problem was simple: response times. Negotiating the Coast Road was bad enough back then and we didn’t even have the Salt [housing estate] or the other development [Casuarina]’ said Mr Spiers.

‘The proposal would have enabled the state government to establish a multipurpose complex, including police, fire, ambulance on 10 hectares of land at Chinderah which is still available. It would then be located in the neck of the central corridor of the shire, not on a resort development site.

Narrow vision ‘But no. Thanks to the narrow vision of a few, it looks like this proposal is almost lost. Instead of having an eight- or nine-minute urgent response time from Chinderah to Pottsville the lives of people on the Tweed Coast will continue to be placed at risk.

‘Too much trauma and loss of life has been due to slow response times.

This is a complete error in judgment.’

Mr Spiers suggested the millions of dollars gained from selling the Kingscliff site could be put towards developing the Chinderah project, almost halving its cost.

‘Spending this obscene amount of money on the waterfront at Kingscliff is an absurdity and those responsible

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A revamped Jack Evans Boat Harbour will host its first major event next month when the Great Moscow Circus comes to town, with local hospitals to benefit from the first show.

The circus will spread its ‘magical big top’ at the grassed family area bordering Boundary Street and offer daily shows between October 5 and 16.

The opening night on October 5 will be a special Mayor’s Charity Performance with all proceeds going to the Tweed and Murwillumbah Hospital Auxiliaries.

Hospital auxiliaries in NSW raised nearly $10 million in the last financial year and used the money to assist patients through the purchase of muchneeded equipment.

This week, well-known promoter Michael Edgley joined Tweed mayor Kevin Skinner at the site to announce the circus’s visit and thank local auxiliary members for their ‘marvellous’ efforts.

President of the Tweed Heads Hospital Auxiliary, Jan Tobin, welcomed the opportunity to raise more money for Tweed and Murwillumbah

for the concept should hang their heads in shame. Does it matter [Tweed MP Geoff] Provest if getting it right causes some delay?’

Several times during the meeting Mr Spiers interjected, at one stage shouting ‘what rubbish’ after acting police commander Inspector Greg Jago said the Kingscliff station gave the ‘best access to the Tweed Coast’.

Mr Spiers interjected again, telling the panel that training days at the command centre would see a further 50 extra cars parked in nearby residential streets.

Numerous neighbours of the police station also spoke, including Ron Knox, who described it as a ‘mammoth monolith’ which would ‘de-

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hospitals and spoke of the huge costs involved in providing hospital equipment.

‘There’s not much you can put in a hospital in the way of equipment that’s not expensive’, Ms Tobin said.

Mr Edgley said the circus raised over $400,000 for charities over the last three years and the knowledge the circus helped organisations like the

auxiliaries gave its benefit performances ‘a special touch’.

Cr Skinner said he was delighted to have this opportunity to assist the auxiliaries and celebrate the first large event to be held at Tweed’s newest event space.

The Great Moscow Circus features famous Russian performers and international guest artistes including air-

borne acrobatics, the Wheel of Death, magical illusions and precision juggling.

Tickets for the charity performance only are available at a special rate of $20 per seat from the Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah visitor information centres on 1800 674 414, online at www.destinationtweed.com. au and from the auxiliary gift shop at Tweed Hospital.

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spoil the neighbourhood’ and create an extreme traffic hazard for elderly residents.

Solicitor Mark Bolster, representing the Kingscliff District Chamber of Commerce, said members were concerned about early morning police sirens and the ‘scale of the building’ which was not suitable for the site. He said the option to have a combined emergency centre in the shire was an ‘opportunity that shouldn’t be missed.’

Inspector Jago said a number of other sites had been ‘discounted’ because of an ‘availability or lack thereof ’ and poor response times. He said police had no intention of closing other police stations in the shire.

Mr West said the panel’s role was to judge the suitability of the Kingscliif site, not consider other potential locations.

He said the 11 car parks included in the plan as onsite parking ‘had to be discounted’ after Inspector Jago admitted it was NSW police policy not to allow onsite parking for either staff or visitors inside station grounds and many of the spaces would be occupied by motor accident wrecks.

‘From what I have heard today these 11 places are not available for parking for workers on site,’ said Mr West.

Mr West then offered to defer the panel’s decision so police could enter ‘good faith discussions’ with Tweed Shire Council planners who have

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also opposed the project, saying it is short of parking. It was suggested up to 80 extra vehicles could clog local street parking spots daily.

Asked after the meeting about the Chinderah site, or

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the possibility of building the command centre on a recently approved industrial estate near Pottsville, Inspector Jago said neither was considered suitable.

■ See Editorial, page 8

Panel chief tells of Beck approach Retired Tweed MP Don Beck made a last-minute bid to resurrect plans to locate a new police operations centre on land at Cudgen once owned by his family, according to a disclosure at this week’s JRPP hearing.

Panel chairman Garry West told the 50-odd people who came to Monday’s hearing that Mr Beck had contacted him to talk about a site at Cudgen which Mr Beck thought was a better alternative to the Kingscliff site.

He said he told his former parliamentary colleague ‘it was not a matter he could become involved in’.

He said he had decided to put Mr Beck’s approach on the record because the two were both National Party MPs who served in the same government before retiring several years ago.

The surprise disclosure follows criticism of a controversial push last month to put the Cudgen site back on the agenda by Tweed National Party figures which a Labor MP likened to the real-life people who inspired the hit film Muriel’s Wedding.

The site, which was acquired from the Beck family by the Kingscliff Land Company whose directors later included Mr Beck, was the police department’s first choice but it was vetoed earlier this year by the then-planning minister because of its prime agricultural status.

Mr Beck was unavailable for comment this week.

Muriel’s Wedding parodies the controversy surrounding a former Tweed council, its former deputy mayor and others involved who were later adversely named by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

In 1990, ICAC published its report on its investigation into North Coast land development in which assistant commissioner Adrian Roden QC adversely named then National Party backbencher Mr Beck.

Mr Roden concluded there was ‘evidence to warrant consideration of the prosecution of Mr Beck for two offences of common law bribery’, but the Director of Public Prosecutions decided against prosecuting him.

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Tweed shire councillors will next week consider adopting a new coastal development control plan (DCP) which bans the building of permanent structures within some erosion zones, keeping the spotlight firmly on the shire’s threatened coastline.

The recent erosion disaster at Kingscliff, which sliced 30 metres from the foreshore, has driven home the reality of the threat to coastal ratepayers and the speed of the erosion, caused by high tides rather than wild weather, alarmed locals.

Tweed Shire general manager Mike Rayner said although destructive, ripping away much of the council-run caravan park, the erosion could act as a wakeup call to many who had dismissed the threat of erosion in the past.

‘In 2004 we went to promote our coastal management plan at workshops along the Tweed Coast, but because there was 200 metres of sand on all the

beaches at the time they were not taken too seriously by the Kingscliff community,’ Mr Rayner said.

‘If anything good has come out of the recent erosion, it is that people now believe the threat is real.’

Erosion inevitable Mr Rayner said many people confused 100-year erosion lines with 100-year flood event heights, but the two concepts were very different. While the Tweed had only suffered onein-25-year flood events since records began well over 100 years ago, the erosion lines are ‘pretty close to inevitable’.

‘The 50-year and 100-year erosion lines won’t be too far wrong and that means if we do nothing at Kingscliff the erosion will reach Marine Parade by 2050.

‘Sand is moving north to Fraser Island and as less sand comes from the south, erosion will increase,’ he said. ‘If we had not been pro-active the situation at Kingscliff

would be worse.

‘Ultimately we will have to protect Kingscliff anyway.

Planned retreat is not an option for Kingscliff. We have made a decision to protect our assets.’

Council’s natural resources manager Jane Lofthouse said Kingscliff had been identified as the most threatened Tweed coastal community in 2000, with the two council-operated caravan parks and the surf club in the most danger, although it is at Cabarita where erosion will first threaten private property.

Ms Lofthouse said no longterm residents of Kingscliff can remember seeing the shallow reef exposed by the recent erosion. She said more scientific study needed to be done on our coastline to ensure money spent on sand replenishment was not wasted, and to determine whether a permanent wall made of either rock or giant sandbags was needed.

The council currently proposes to spend $6 million on initial sand replenishment followed by a continuing cost of

$100,000 per year to maintain the beachfront.

Mr Rayner said many coastal councils once considered antierosion measures futile, with rock walls and sand replenishment costing much more than the threatened land was worth, but as coastal land values increase, it has become more likely money will be spent to protect both private and public properties.

Build far back Meanwhile, the new coastal DCP, drafted in consultation with property owners, will place limits on what can be erected on land within the council’s erosion hazard zones including some restrictions on permanent structures. Council is discouraging permanent building close to the coast and encouraging owners to build as far back from the coast as possible.

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Sustainability Street opens its doors for big sale Story & photo Albert Elzinga

In today’s environmentally aware society ‘sustainability’ has become more than just a buzzword and Murwillumbah’s ‘Sustainability Street’ is one place where the goal, with local government support, is being reached.

Murwillumbah Street residents, with help from Tweed Shire Council, have created a close community to take better care of its surroundings and limit the footprint it leaves on an increasingly fragile environment.

Part of the effort is the annual Giant Garage Sale held along Murwillumbah Street this Saturday, September 17.

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Murwillumbah’s fourth annual Belly to Big School and Beyond Festival will take over Knox Park this Sunday, September 18, and offers local families the opportunity to enjoy each other’s company and various activities.

The event aims to raise families’ awareness of local support services and a variety of playgroups, schools, disability support groups, early intervention and parenting resource providers will share what they have to offer with visiting parents.

Karen Shackell, director of Possums Preschool in Condong, said, ‘When you are a new parent it can seem like there are so many options around education and care, it can be a confusing time for parents trying to work out what will best suit their family.

‘We will be at “Belly to Big School” to talk with families about Early Childhood Education and Care so they will have the information to make the best choices for their children.’

A special ‘family passport’ will give families the chance to collect different stamps from the stalls and activities on offer and once six stamps are collected, participants can collect a free children’s book.

While parents travel between stalls and collect stamps,

Two-year-old Tayla-Rose Gunn and mum Trennah-Rose with four-year-old Zack Andrewartha, all of Cabarita Beach, will take part in this Sunday’s Belly to Big School and Beyond Festival.

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Pensioner payments to be boosted Tweed pensioners will soon receive an increase in their payments to help them balance the household budget.

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will receive an extra $29.60 a fortnight.

Richmond MP Justine Elliot welcomed the Gillard government’s announcement, saying local pensioners will be among 3.4 million across the country who will benefit from the increases.

‘We know that local pensioners on a fixed income have the least room to move in their budgets and that’s why it’s so

important that when their cost of living goes up, their pension payment matches it,’ Mrs Elliot said.

Following next week’s increases, total pension payments for people on the maximum rate, including the base rate and pension supplement, will be: $748.80 a fortnight for singles, and $1,129.00 a fortnight for couples combined.

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Who will be our next mayor?

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Tweed mayor Kevin Skinner is hoping to be re-elected next week when councillors vote to choose who will lead the council for the next 12 months, but the outcome is far from certain.

Deputy mayor Barry Longland looks set to be nominated by either Cr Dot Holdon or Cr Katie Milne, while another potential winner is former mayor Warren Polglase, who will be nominated by Cr Phil Youngblutt.

The outcome will probably hinge on the vote of Cr Joan van Lieshout, who abstained in 2009, leading to a tied vote and the election of Cr Polglase as mayor by a draw from a hat.

Cr Longland said he would only stand if he had the numbers to win.

‘If I had the support of the majority of councillors I would consider running,’ said Cr Longland, who also defended himself from recent claims by Cr Joan van Lieshout that he was linked to the Labor Party and the Greens.

He said the claims were ‘obviously inaccurate’ because he ran a Liberal Party member higher up on his election ballot, above ALP member Laurie Ganter, and there were no Greens on his ballot.

‘All the people on my ballot were from ratepayer associations and that is why they were chosen,’ said Cr Longland.

‘I have never been a member of a political party. I believe my performance on council has shown that.’

The outcome will probably hinge on the vote of Cr Joan van Lieshout, who abstained in 2009, leading to a tied vote and the election of Cr Polglase as mayor by a draw from a hat.

Frontrunner Cr Polglase continued to be coy about his chances, saying he didn’t know if anyone would nominate him, but would throw his hat in the ring. ‘I have no idea how much support I have,’ said Cr Polglase, who was elected from 2000 to 2004 and most recently served as mayor in 2009–10.

‘I believe in competition. I always stood against [former long-serving mayor] Max Boyd.’

Meanwhile, Cr Dot Holdom said she was considering nominating Cr Longland.

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ambitions, Cr Holdom said that ‘ego is like a wallet, it should be put in your back pocket and sat on most of the time’.

Cr Milne said the outcome appeared to hinge on Cr van Lieshout’s vote, whom she criticised in a letter to The Echo (see page 9).

Cr Milne said she was disappointed Cr van Lieshout was considering voting for Cr Polglase, who she described as the ‘leader of the pro-development pack’.

‘I think people should read the inquiry into why the Tweed Shire Council was sacked,’ she said.

‘There was an inquiry and two investigations while Cr Polglase was a councillor.’

‘Barry Longland is a compromise candidate. He had both Liberal and Labor [candidates] on his election ballot.’

Cr van Lieshout said she had yet to decide who to vote for, but had ambitions to be mayor again, after serving in the top job in 2008–9.

Cr Skinner said he was ‘happy enough doing the job’.

‘It has been a year when we lost the world rally championship, the Wintersun festival and had a major erosion event at Kingscliff, issues I believe I handled reasonably well for a first-time mayor,’ he said.

Choirs in colours in unison Members of Vocalescence sing their hearts out at the annual Singfest last Sunday. Photo Albert Elzinga

Coolangatta-Tweed Heads Golf Club’s auditorium filled with the angelic sounds of a capella singing last weekend when around 180 singers gathered for the bi-annual Singfest.

Local choirs joined their fellow singers from southeast Queensland in an exhibition of some of the finest unaccompanied singing around.

Ten choirs took to the stage and performed repertoires which best can be described

as ‘easy listening’ and although the choirs usually meet to compete, last Sunday’s concert was just ‘a bit of fun’, according to organisers.

Gospel, pop and evergreens were performed in Barbershop style which adds movement, colour and drama to the performance.

However, some competition did take place in the costume department as choirs tried to outdo each other and create a real visual feast.

Tweed residents interested in learning about koalas are invited to a workshop this Saturday, September 17, from 2pm to 4pm at the Pottsville Environmental Centre.

The workshop is one of a series in council’s Koala Connections Project which aims to increase community knowledge and appreciation of koalas.

Project coordinator Sally Jacka said learning about the habits and life traits of koalas would help landholders and residents identify their needs and the actions that can be taken to help protect them.

Friends of the Koala are joining Ms Jacka at the workshop to present and discuss various topics related to koala life.

‘With similar aims to Council’s Koala Connections project, Friends of the Koala plays an active role in promoting habitat restoration, encouraging landholders to commit to new plantings and maintaining and looking after remnant vegetation,’ Ms Jacka said.

You can help koala mapping by reporting any sightings on www.friendsofthekoala.org. If you see a koala that you think might be sick, injured or orphaned, call the emergency number 02 6622 1233.

To register for the workshop, call Sally on 6670 2561 or email sjacka@tweed.nsw.gov.au.

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The sudden death of ducks in a man-made Banora Point lake is likely to remain a mystery as work ends on a nearby road project many blame for the water fowls’ demise in April.

Tidal flow into Lake Kimberley was restricted during the construction of the highway upgrade, at the base of Sexton Hill, but council staff say some saltwater will soon be flowing back into the lake.

Scores of ducks and other birds were found dead in the lake as well as at the nearby Club Banora golf course lake, with the fatal disease botulism

suspected as the cause of death.

Botulism in wildlife usually occurred when water they live on becomes stagnant as a result of decaying vegetable matter.

Work on the highway upgrade severed the tidal flow between the lake and Shallow Bay, causing a fall in salinity levels and water quality.

Community concerns ‘Due to increasing concerns from the community and council officers for the health of Lake Kimberley, agreement was reached with the NSW Traffic Authority and the Banora Point Upgrade Alliance and in consultation with the NSW Fisher-

ies that council would take early ownership of the floodgate and replace one of the flood flaps with a tidal floodgate,’ said a recent council report.

‘In order to re-establish desirable salinity levels in Lake Kimberley as soon as possible the remaining flood flaps have also been opened to accelerate tidal movement. This will have a far greater effect when the remaining construction dams are removed from the drainage channels.’

Cr Katie Milne said no-one ‘was confessing’ what caused the birdlife to drop dead, but allowing tidal flow into the lake during the Easter period

seemed to ‘settle the situation down.’

‘It seems there was a lot of holdups before the water and ducks were tested,’ said Cr Milne.

The ducks were initially sent to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary for testing, but staff there could not test the birds, so they were then sent to the NSW Department of Primary Industries. When they finally reached Sydney they were too badly decomposed for accurate testing.

Cr Milne said the danger to wildlife appeared to have diminished, with no more ducks reported dead recently.

The education revolution continues in Tweed Chris Dobney

Towards the end of the shortlived Rudd era, the stimulus package became a stick his critics used to beat him. We spent too much, we didn’t get enough value, we didn’t employ enough local people, we built the wrong projects.

Now that many of the projects associated with the Building the Education Revolution (BER) are coming to fruition, criticisms are thinner on the ground.

One example is Tweed’s Centaur Public School, which held the official opening of their new BER Building last week.

Centaur received $2.85 million for new classroom facilities and $200,000 for school refurbishments. This included the construction of the six new classrooms and playground for the Special Education unit, all of which are now complete.

Just this month alone, Richmond MP Justine Elliot has launched similar BER projects at Terranora Public School ($3.15 million), St James Primary School, Banora Point ($2.35 million), and St Joseph’s Public School,

Students and staff at Centaur Public School with Richmond MP Justine Elliot and Tweed mayor Kevin Skinner during last week’s launch of the school’s new classroom and other facilities funded under the Building the Education Revolution (BER).

Tweed Heads ($3.49 million).

The Richmond electorate alone has seen a total of 205 projects worth more than $115 million through the BER. To commemorate its special occasion last week, Centaur Public turned on quite a performance, featuring the school choir, a boys’ hip hop dance group and a slideshow documenting the construction.

Mrs Elliot formally unveiled the plaque and school captain Jade Scott cut the blue ribbon.

Principal Darren Scott said

‘it is so encouraging to see that education is valued. It is the key to our nation’s future. We see our students engaged in learning in facilities befitting their importance.

‘Every child can and will achieve at Centaur. We can now offer some extra comfortable classrooms to ensure just that.’

Mrs Elliott congratulated Centaur Public School on their new facilities.

‘It has been fantastic to see the principal, school staff, par-

ents and tradespeople working together to deliver these important projects. Now that they are completed, teachers and students in our local schools will be teaching and learning in the twenty-first century facilities they so richly deserve.’

She said that the school would now act as a social hub for the local community as well, and added that the project created significant local employment at a time that it was urgently needed.

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Indigenous school captain a role model Wollumbin High School will soon farewell its first Indigenous school captain, Callum Warren, as he sits for the Higher School Certificate examinations.

The year 12 student has become a positive role model for all students in the school, particularly Indigenous students, according to the school’s community liaison officer Jenny Unwin, who described him as an excellent ambassador for his school and community.

‘Callum is an effective conduit between the student body and the staff and is well presented, articulate, friendly and well liked by staff and peers. He jointly runs whole school assembly every Tuesday and does this with confidence,’ Mrs Unwin said.

Callum Warren is Wollumbin High School’s first Indigenous school captain and a role model for others. Photo Jeff Dawson

‘He has a long history of involvement with the student representative council in fundraising and leadership capacities. Callum was involved

in the second-biggest youth drumming group in Australia, which has visited many primary schools to perform and talk to students about leadership,

equality and peer support under the Red Cross Youth Foundation Program.

‘Callum has overcome issues of self-confidence through his involvement in drumming, Harmony Day, Naidoc celebrations and special-event assemblies. He has been able to articulate this personal journey to other students and support them with similar issues.

‘He has participated in youth equity conferences on several occasions, which helped him formulate the desire to apply for the position of school captain,’ she said.

Callum was publicly recognised for his contribution and involvement in supporting youth in the local community and Outreach Access programs.

Kingy rock wall plan too costly says expert Ken Sapwell

Mr Gordon says the only alternative to a rock wall is a planned retreat – a policy adopted by the council in the early 1980s but amended to exclude Kingscliff coast about 10 years ago.

He said the community needed to be involved in weighing up the pros and cons because ratepayers would most likely be wearing much of the costs.

High price tag ‘The road the council is currently headed down has a price tag well above what anyone is talking about,’ he said.

‘I’m not seeking to be alarmist but rather simply point out what “coastal engineering 101” would predict without the need for further studies.’

He said the government adopted a policy of planned retreat during cyclones in the early 1970s when it bought up 17 beachside houses in the nowdefunct village of Sheltering Palms near Brunswick Heads.

If the council adopted a rockwall solution it would have to decide whether all ratepayers pay or only those whose prop-

erties benefit by striking a special levy as they do on the Gold Coast.

Mr Gordon, who played a leading role in three major Tweed coast beach erosion studies between 1978 and 1982, predicted the southern end of Kingscliff would erode on average one metre a year, with no apparent erosion some years and a lot in others depending on weather conditions.

But he says successive state governments ignored the warnings and should be called to account for the crisis facing Kingscliff and other erosion hot-spots along the Tweed and NSW coast.

‘It is clear that the current high property prices along parts of the coast in “at risk” locations is a direct result of failure to convey the known risks of coastal hazard to the market place,’ he says.

Mr Gordon said while the government was failing to provide leadership, councils were left to control development in threatened areas with development control plans, but they were often over-ruled by the

Land and Environment Court following challenges by developers and property owners.

He said the present crisis could have been averted if the government had given the green light to what would have been a less expensive program of sand nourishment when it was made aware of the problem three decades ago.

Council’s research A council spokesman said the three studies along with 73 other published reports were used as references for the Tweed Shire Coastline Hazard Definition Study developed by WBM Oceanics Australia in 2001.

The study further detailed the Immediate Hazard at Kingscliff and led to Council developing the Coastline Management Plan, which included a strategy for Kingscliff Foreshore involving terminal walls and sand nourishment.

‘This is the process we are going down although we had only completed stage one [surf club seawall] before the recent erosion event occurred,’ the spokesman said.

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Mr Gordon, a coastal engineer whose studies 30 years ago predicted the erosion crisis at Kingscliff, said the costs of sand-nourishment could be between $600,000 to one million a year.

He said this was on top of the $6 million the council planned to spend pumping 300,000 cubic metres of sand from the Tweed River just to restore sand washed away during recent storm events.

‘Once the council builds a rock wall it will be committed to ongoing sand nourishment,’ Mr Gordon said.

‘If they don’t do this the erosion will move north and threaten properties along Murphys Road and possibly break through at Wommin Lake at Fingal which is believed to be a relic Tweed River entrance.’

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Labor eyes the Rudd temptation

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o you’ve got a leader who is an almost certain loser on a catastrophic Volume 4 #3 September 15, 2011 scale and a contender who looks like a probable winner; what do you do?

Obviously it’s a no-brainer, and if we were talking about Perhaps it’s time to take the important decision of where to build the any leader but Julia Gillard new Tweed police headquarters away from the NSW police force, and any contender but Kevin who have shown by their stubborn insistence on redeveloping their Rudd – and perhaps any conbeachfront police station at Kingscliff that they have a blinkered view text but the Australian Labor of what is best for Tweed residents.

Party – there would be little Despite a former Kingscliff police sergeant pointing out that hesitation. response times could be halved if the new HQ was built next to the highway at Chinderah, and council planners and local residents dead The factional warlords who against the idea, the police force continues to insist on building a reused the opinion polls to degional command centre near the beach – well away from quick access stroy Rudd last year would to the highway. strike without mercy or reCouncil supports the creation of a combined ambulance, fire morse. brigade and police centre close to the highway. It must be time for But the reality now is that to an independent inquiry into where this should be located, and in the do so would be an admission meantime police ambitions to build their cosy beachside HQ should that they acted out of personal be put on hold. spite and general stupidity in Residents and landowners have identified other sites, apart from 2010, and their egos would the RTA Chinderah site, that would be suitable for a combined emergency services centre. They include one at Chinderah that is mired in a never allow it.

Nor would such a move be long-running row with Tweed Council and another at Pottsville which universally welcomed within a senior police officer rejected out-of-hand this week ‘because it’s on an industrial estate.’ caucus, even among those Pottsville Business Association president Tania Murdock says newly- marooned in marginal seats; approved industrial land beside the highway, near the fast-growing there are plenty of bruised township, would be at the geographic centre of the Tweed Byron egos among the rank and file, command. and Rudd has made very little She said the population of the shire’s southern end was growing effort to rebuild the bridges he fast, with the population around the once sleepy holiday village set to burnt during his tenure. double to 15,000 within the next few decades. Mrs Murdock said police And of course, if Rudd was even looked at a couple of potential sites there some years back and to be reinstalled, the voters says that now a new flood-free industrial estate is in the pipeline, it’s might decide that they didn’t worth another look. really love him that much afGales Holdings spokesman Harry Segal said he would allow an emergency services centre to be established on his land at Kingscliff or ter all – although they would Chinderah if the council stopped opposing his plans for a district cen- be unlikely to reject him as whole-heartedly as they aptre. Mr Segal says studies have shown the land could be made floodfree and claims that council’s own retail consultants had identified it pear to have rejected Gillard. as the only suitable site in the shire for a new centres. He’s absolutely In practice, the solution is right saying his land offers the most central location to the highway not as straightforward as it apand to all parts of the shire. For once council should heed his advice. pears in theory. So let’s have yet another look at the problem: why has Gillard turned Tweed Shire Echo into such a clunker?

Publisher David Lovejoy Editor Luis Feliu John Howard, who knows Advertising Manager Angela Cornell a thing or two about unAccounts Manager Simon Haslam Production Manager Ziggi Browning popularity, says it stems from ‘The job of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict her lack of authority. Having the comfortable.’ – Finley Peter Dunne 1867–1936 knocked Rudd off, she need© 2011 Echo Publications Pty Ltd ed a clean election win to PO Box 545, Murwillumbah 2484 establish her credentials and Phone 02 6672 2280 email: editor@tweedecho.com.au she didn’t get it.

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failed to show clear leadership; the perception is that she is in thrall to the minorities, and to the greens in particular.

Hence the carbon tax, a broken promise that could perhaps have been justified in other circumstances but now looks like weakness as well as dishonesty.

And there is the looming dilemma of Andrew Wilkie’s poker machine legislation, which, it is believed, would never have happened under a

independents, she is doing little more than watering down and attempting to manage the legacy that Rudd left her.

Much of this is inevitable; Rudd’s program was an extensive one and much of it was left as unfinished business.

But apart from a few somewhat pie-in-the-sky announcements, the most significant of which was the plan for disabilities, Gillard has added very little to it.

Her inactivity has allowed

Gillard seems to share with those who put her into the job an obsession with the polls; it is hard to explain her opposition to gay marriage, for instance, in any other way.

by Mungo MacCallum ‘real’ Labor government.

There are plenty of people both inside and outside the Labor Party who are passionately in favour of both proposals and are convinced that Labor should not hesitate to enter into alliances with the Greens and other progressive interests; but the proviso, always, is that Labor must be in control.

In the business of government the ALP must be the senior partner, the majority shareholder, and Julia Gillard, not Bob Brown, must be clearly seen as the CEO. This is the minimum requirement if Gillard is to regain the authority she needs, but with a shaky majority of just one in a hung parliament, it is unlikely to happen.

And the lack of clear direction is compounded by the idea that Gillard seems to have no policies of her own; when she is not accommodating those of the Greens and the

Tony Abbott and others to claim that she stands for nothing, which is untrue.

Apart from her often-stated passion for education reform, Gillard is keenly interested in health and welfare issues and is developing a feel for economics which should lead to underlying changes in the tax system.

Time and the everyday concerns of holding her government together have meant that she has not devoted as much energy to new policy as she might wish; but there is also a sense that a certain timidity is holding her back.

Gillard seems to share with those who put her into the job an obsession with the polls; it is hard to explain her opposition to gay marriage, for instance, in any other way.

She is now so far down herself that she feels she cannot afford to alienate any new vocal pressure group, even those that represent a minority of

voters. But for many previously rusted-on Labor supporters such procrastination will be seen not as caution but as cowardice.

And here is the key problem for Labor’s decision makers: if the polls are to be believed, it is not just the swinging voters of the middle ground who have deserted the Gillard government; the disillusionment is now eating its way into the party’s core supporters.

The idea that Labor’s primary vote could be mired below 30 per cent is inconceivable to politicians of the last generation (like Graham Richardson), who ran to the panic stations if it dipped below 40 per cent.

The significance of the Nielsen poll on Monday was that it suggested that there was, in fact, a way out of the slough of despond: simply by replacing Gillard with Rudd Labor could put on 15 primary points and be back in the lead after preferences.

Perhaps fortunately for Gillard, Rudd is about to leave the country in his capacity as foreign minister, and there is no sign that his supporters have begun canvassing for numbers – yet.

But the present position is clearly unsustainable. If there were no alternative to Gillard, Labor supporters might emulate her own toughness, grit their teeth, resign themselves to a disastrous defeat and contemplate the mammoth and thankless task of rebuilding in opposition.

But Rudd offers the possibility – more than a possibility – of a life raft.

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Sensible option

I would like to add to the debate about where to locate our new emergency centre. No need to put it on prime agricultural land, may I suggest the interchange on the motorway at Clothiers Creek? Heaps of room on the eastern side of the highway on high ground, easy and quick access to the highway north and south bound and central to Pottsville and Tweed Heads. Why go to prime agricultural land when this option is available?

It just makes sense to me to have our emergency centre in this location.

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M’bah residents

The Murwillumbah Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association was formed in 2004. As a group we make submissions to council on behalf of our community and individuals. We have access to council staff, and are kept informed on what is happening in our town of Murwillumbah.

We are open to those who want to participate in the future development of our town.

As a group we have made a number of submission to council on matters such as LEP 2008 and 2010, Byrrill Creek dam in 2010, and 2011, Kings Forrest, and Cobaki Lakes (as these suburbs with their large populations will impact on us all), 2011 Budget Management Plan, and the water Demand Management Strategy.

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Feeding at the mayoral zoo It was so disappointing to read that Cr van Lieshout would vote for Cr Polglase above Cr Longland again. Her initial justification in the Daily News of Cr Longland’s ‘Labor/Green connections’ is not right.

Her second, slightly amended statement, that his ticket had a ‘mix of Labor, Green and apparently Liberal’ is still incorrect.

Cr Longland’s second candidate on his election ticket was the then President of the Murwillumbah Residents’ Association, who is not a member of the Greens, has never attended a Greens meeting, and has no affiliation to the Greens to my knowledge.

The Greens were the only

political party Cr Longland did not have on his ticket.

The ‘apparently Liberal’ was actually a previous advisor to John Howard, and higher up on Cr Longland’s ticket than the Labor member. The Labor member was last on his ticket.

Cr van Lieshout also said she is ‘determined to reflect the wishes of the “majority” of voters she believes want a conservative council’. Though the conservatives won the majority of seats on council they gained only 40 per cent of the election vote, compared to the 47 per cent of votes gained by the so-called community based/ Green councillors.

If she is honestly and ethically ‘determined to reflect the

wishes of the majority of voters’ we should be able, according to her logic, to rely on her support for a ‘non-conservative’ stance in general.

I focus this on Cr van Lieshout, as she is the only conservative we can even hope for any sort of ethical behaviour from in this matter. She constantly claims she is for the community, but this needs to be demonstrated more than just on the odd occasion.

If she doesn’t vote for Cr Longland yet again, for at least this last term of council, she would be depriving the community of even a glimmer of fairness.

We are also keen on keeping the character of Murwillumbah intact, which means that we have to stay informed of what council is proposing and make submissions on things we think are not in the best interests for our community.

Areas such as South Murwillumbah need special attention.

Last meeting we talked of the shopping centre and residential areas.

Over the years our numbers have fallen away and we need to boost our ranks. Membership costs $6 for the year. Our meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at the Autumn Club in Tumbulgum Road, from 7.30pm (next one is September 19).

If you are new to the area and you are interested in local history, flood levels, and the development of our town we may be what you are looking for. As we are a high-population-growth town, we should

be expecting a lot of changes over the coming years. As a community we have a voice, and we know how to be heard.

If there is something you think needs doing, or doesn’t need doing in your town, come to a meeting, and let your voice be heard.

tice of all the club and pub executives in the Tweed the following advice from the latest Essential Report, which is a weekly online panel of more than 100,000 members. The weekly poll tracks political performance and topical issues. I quote in part: ‘There’s also very strong support for the government’s poker machine reforms, instigated by independent Andrew Wilkie. Sixty-seven per cent of voters back the reforms, up two points since April. Eighty per cent of Labor voters back them [as do] 59 per cent of Liberal voters and 78 per cent of Greens voters.’

I again ask the clubs and pubs to stop their gross misrepresentation of the facts reported by the two Productivity Commission Inquiries on all gambling in Australia, ten years apart in 1999 and 2009/10. Both these inquiries have exposed the damage the new high-impact electronic gaming machines are doing to a small percentage of club and pub patrons who are contributing an average 40 per cent and up to 60 per cent of the club and pub gambling income. The annual problem gambler losses in 2009 were on average in excess of $21,000, which was up from just $12,000 in 1999.

Robyn Lemaire

Murwillumbah

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When one decides to write letters that go against the questionable community values of a club culture on the Tweed because one is convinced by the results of the two Productivity Commission Inquiries into all gambling which both demonstrated the club and pub industry exploits the problem gambler and causes great pain and destruction in the community, it is with some comfort when the community also supports you.

I wish to bring to the no-

Help find Murwillumbah’s ‘Ultimate Tradie’!

Community Slice Murwillumbah is running a competition to find Murwillumbah’s Ultimate Tradie.

Kirsty Porter, the brains behind Community Slice Murwillumbah, is encouraging the community to nominate their favourite tradie – or you can self-nominate.

To enter the competition you simply go the Community Slice Murwillumbah Facebook page, upload an image of the tradie being nominated along

with an explanation of why you think they should win the title.

Once the nominations close on September 30, voting begins. The tradie with the most votes on October 15 when the competition closes will win a web and media business package.

The package includes prizes from local business including website creation by Barking Toad Creative, exposure on Community Slice, advertising

in the Tweed Shire Echo, the Mt Warning Advertiser, Big Country Radio FM88, Murwillumbah Real Estate online and membership to the Murwillumbah Business Chamber.

To be eligible to enter, the nominated tradies must trade out of the 2483/2484/2489 postcodes, within the Tweed Shire. For more details go to communityslice.com.au and click on the link to Murwillumbah’s Ultimate Tradie and Service competition.

Putting the spark back into relationships A local relationship coach is doing a case study on couples who find that their relationship is heading for the cliffs.

Couples who are seriously considering separating but are committed to saving their relationship are invited to take part in the case study.

Estelle Williams, principal of Esprit Coaching and creator of

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the Rescue Your Relationship 90 Day Challenge, says ‘Marriage, or any intimate relationship, is not something that can be picked up and put down again when interest or desire fades. I show couples how to put the fun and passion back in their relationship; when can they do this, everyone benefits.’

The case study involves

participation in the Rescue Your Relationship 90 Day Challenge. It will be conducted over 12 weeks for 10 couples who are struggling to make their relationship work. If you would like to participate, contact Estelle on 0414 272 096.

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Re No Holes Barred: thank you to Mandy Nolan for letting it all hang out at the grand opening of the Workshop Centre, Murwillumbah Showground, on Saturday.

It was so refreshing, down to earth, with no holes barred, so to speak.

You were an absolute blast, Mandy. A big appreciative thank you from one ‘Arti Farti’ to another. I was not disappointed. More please! Let it rip!

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The most telling part of Geoff Dawe’s clarification on his views about the evils of technology (Letters, September 1) is where he tells us he’s aspiring to use even less technology but there’s ‘no need to hurry to this greater ideal and hurt myself in doing so.’

That’s the whole point… I doubt anyone of sound mind will ever choose to live a neolithic lifestyle because it’d cause them and their children unacceptable suffering.

The supreme commandment that nature has programmed into the human species is ‘look after the wellbeing of your children’.

Therefore it’d be unnatural for humans to give up the technologies in hospitals which promote the wellbeing of their children. This includes not only x-ray machines, humidicribs, MRI scanners and computers but also the stainless steel scalpels, needles and surgical equipment as well as plastic items such as gloves and hoses.

Keeping these items means keeping the companies that make them and keeping their suppliers. That means you must maintain thriving steel, plastics and chemical industries. Which in turn means you need a thriving mining industry.

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hairdressers because we’d all be back to digging up potatoes with a blunt stick or chasing down kangaroos with a sharp one.

Quite apart from the material items in a hospital you also need a society capable of supplying the highly skilled doctors. A near subsistence economy isn’t able to do so because everyone’s flat-out planting and harvesting enough potatoes to avoid starvation.

To produce doctors requires a very efficient and productive economy with a high degree of labour specialisation so that one person is able to produce much more than they themselves can consume. This frees many members of our society from the drudgery of subsistence farming so they can attend school for 12 years then university for five years and spend the rest of their lives doing completely unproductive work, like saving people’s lives or cutting hair or massaging them.

The utopian dream of returning to the idyllic subsistence lifestyle of our ancestors is a myth based on a lie. Our neolithic forefathers didn’t live an idyllic lifestyle. It might have been idyllic for a lucky few living on tropical islands with abundant food and no large predators or hostile neighbours, but most lived in daily fear of wolves, bears, lions, hostile neighbours, famine, disease and injury.

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The myth of the idyllic subsistence lifestyle is closely tied to the myth of the noble savage, which assumes that pre-civilised people were morally superior to us modern day degenerates. It assumes they had more of the good qualities such as compassion, tolerance, mercy and looking after each other and less of the bad qualities such as greed, violence, intolerance.

To explode this myth you need only look at parts of the world still living a neolithic lifestyle – places such as the remote New Guinea highlands. Far from being caring co-operative people, they are at constant war with neighbouring tribes!

Their caring and co-operation extends only as far as their extended family and tribe. The neighbouring tribes are fair game for rape, abduction, theft and murder.

European colonisers of Africa also reported that the tribes were at perpetual war with each other.

Nor did Europeans start slavery in Africa. They merely became the customers of a well-established slave trade among African tribes.

And apart from Alan Jones getting a bit hot under the collar at times, in general all sorts of religions, beliefs, attitudes and behaviours happily coexist without anyone being burnt at the stake as a witch or thrown into a volcano to

appease the global warming god.

I agree that it’s good to reduce unnecessary waste, but there’s no need to aspire to a utopian past which never existed. Rejoice in the good fortune available to us while trying to figure out how to sustain it over the long term.

I could explain how technology is our only real hope for achieving sustainability but that will have to wait till another letter.

Lau Guerreiro

Murwillumbah

Pepper hit

Recently I was the lucky recipient of a prize offered by the Tweed Shire Echo consisting of a night at Peppers at Coorabell and included dinner and breakfast.

I took up my prize two weeks ago and together with my husband had a delightful experience at Peppers.

The reception was efficient yet warmly welcoming, the room was lovely, the bed comfortable and the bathroom had all the necessities, as did the kitchenette.

Dinner in the restaurant, Wilsons on the Creek, far exceeded expectations. The setting of the resort is so peaceful even for one night the cares of the world just faded away.

Thank you for making this lovely prize available.

Maria Bashford

Banora Point

New over-55s complex a ‘shot of confidence’ for Tweed economy

A landmark housing project for over-55s has now commenced construction, according to Serene Living director Ben Fuller.

Gold Coast building company Glenzeil took possession of the site on Monday, September 5 and the first concrete has already been poured. The state-of-the-art Serene Living complex is set to provide Tweed Heads with a shot of confidence as the first major project in the CBD since the completion of Tweed Central in 2009.

ments for baby boomers in the Tweed region.

‘It shows that Tweed was crying out for a development like this,’ he said.

Construction company Glenzeil was established in 1990 and has carried out substantial works in both Queensland and NSW. Project manager for Glenzeil Paul Garland brings extensive experience to the job. He said part of its appeal was the opportunity to create a development that will bring enormous social and economic benefits to the region. $20m boost ‘We are very excited to be building the Serene Living Serene Living will directly employ more than 100 people project,’ Mr Garland said.

‘It will provide jobs for over over the next 11 months. Apart from the economic benefits of 100 locals plus many more who will be employed indithe actual construction there rectly through local companies are expected to be ancillary benefits to the local economy involved. I’ve witnessed the effect that a development totalling over $20 million. the size of Serene has on the Mr Fuller believes the flowlocal economy and I think that on effects of such a major project are sure to be enjoyed Tweed can look forward to a buoyant year ahead’. by the whole region.

Ben Fuller said, ‘Retirees Located a stone’s throw from want to live in town, close to the Tweed Heads CBD, more all amenities. The traditional than three-quarters of the retiree model has been located Serene Living luxury apartments have already been sold, out of town and away from life’s conveniences, whereas making it the fastest selling Serene Living in Tweed Heads over-55s complex in Australia. will be a great place to live Mr Fuller attributes this to an undersupply of suitable apart- with an unsurpassed lifestyle

which suits residents perfectly and provides easy living close to shopping centres, entertainment and sophisticated dining precincts.’

Serene Living sales manager Amber Holmes said, ‘The Tweed CBD is beginning to see a revitalisation. With the new Jack Evans Boat Harbour development leading the way and Serene Living hot on its heels, Tweed Heads is set to make a mark over the coming years.’

Up-market project The up-market project will offer more than 50 services and facilities, including a rooftop garden, luxurious cinema, library, residents’ club car, heated pool and spa, gymnasium, games room and innovative smart-home wiring technology, ensuring the safety and security of residents.

The building site is located on the corner of Florence Street and Florence Place, Tweed Heads. The new display office is located across from the building site, next to the greens of the Tweed Bowls Club and is open from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday (closed Sunday).

For further information please phone 07 5599 3328 or visit www.sereneliving.com.au.

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The Secret about Super is that NOT all is as it seams!

Whether you like it or not, there is a fair chance you are helping the coalseam gas industry!

After a recent away game for our son’s weekend sport, we stopped in the main street of Kyogle for an old-fashioned milkshake.

The town was bustling full of people on a Saturday morning with a great community buzz. I stopped to talk to a local lady who was asking for signatures on a petition giving farmers more rights against CSG mining on their land. When I suggested that many of the people who signed her petition were probably supporters of CSG mining I got a bit of strange look!

What are you on about, mate?

I went on to advise her that most Australians with superannuation accounts are more than likely helping the CSG mining industry via investment of their super into Australian companies involved in the controversial practice. Even those who have taken the time to select ‘Ethical’ investment options are probably invested in CSG mining.

Light green may have dark tinges!

As CSG mining is promoted as ‘Clean energy’, most Ethical, Sustainable or Green superannuation investment options send wads of your cash to companies involved in the industry. There is only one ethical super investment option that I know of (who does not advertise in The Echo) that avoids any investment into companies involved in CSG mining. If you look closely, you will find there are various shades of green.

What the Frack!

Carcinogens recently found again in QLD CSG bores have raised further concerns about the contamination of water tables as a result of either chemicals used in CSG extraction or the mobilisation of naturally occurring chemicals and/or gases as a result of the mining process itself. As a matter of importance, it’s safe to say that water and oxygen are tied for first place.

We used to joke about the possibility of being taxed for the air we breathe; well that is about to happen. As for water, the environmental tax on water tables may be far greater than money can repay and that is what scares most of us deeply. A NSW parliamentary inquiry into the NSW coal-seam gas industry was announced last month, with the report due in April 2012.

What can you do about it!

If you have no concerns about CSG mining, your super will probably continue to be invested in the industry. If you do have issues with the practice however, get proactive!

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time they remain with the business.

Thus, the determination of how quickly a worker will achieve a profitable level of productivity, and how long they are likely to remain with the business, are of crucial significance to employers – and understandably so.

Although playing a numbers game and gambling with recruitment may appear attractive as a low-cost and relatively rapid solution to specific labour shortages, it is a high-risk gamble that generates massive losses to our community and to specific individuals but it also undermines the future capacity of our community.

Don’t gamble with recruitment.

Speak to ON-Q Human Resources today.

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What everyone ought to know about exchanging your money before traveling, How to avoid the biggest importing or exporting! mistake you

ensure the level of investment Risk (exposure to shares for example) is in a range you are comfortable with.

Simon Jones is a local Financial Adviser and director of Financial Sense Australia Pty Ltd, a local company with no ownership or affiliation with any bank or financial institution. Australian Financial Services If you’re contemplating travelling at the moment, importing or exporting, an Licence # 340749. international student or an immigrant/ emigrant… you’ve been ‘watching the dollar’ haven’t you?

That’s a lot of people watching that Aussie dollar.

What you need to know about that dollar you see on TV or online or in the newspaper is … that’s NOT the dollar.

The rate you see in the media is the cross or the spot rate. It IS important because it shows the strength on any given day in comparison to the day before but you’re not going to ‘get’ that rate when you trot off to your provider such as a currency booth or your bank or, lord forbid, the airport.

In the same way the Reserve Bank sets the There are cowboys in every industry and interest rate but providers margin that rate so recruitment is certainly no different. we don’t see it at the point of borrowing or Some would lead you to believe that investing, the currency rate is in a constant recruitment is merely a numbers game based state of flux off the always moving cross rate. on trial and error, but don’t bet on it.

Money is a ‘live’ commodity.

A series of short-lived placements is a dead The retail rates that you experience are loss to any business, large or small. either a Sell (when you are purchasing In isolation, short-lived placements merely foreign for your trip) or a Buy (when you re-shuffle the jobless queue. The danger are travelling here from overseas or have of this shotgun approach to recruitment returned home with currency and want to is that it achieves tentative or short-term ‘change back’ into Aussie). These rates can reattachments to the labour force at the vary greatly from what you are budgeting expense of deepening employment insecurity. for when you calculate off the internet, for A shotgun approach will not solve the example. unemployment, labour under-utilisation For example, today’s cross is 1.0530 (on line and welfare dependency that exists within and on TV) but retail rate to Sell US is 1.0200 our local community; it simply redistributes (or 1.0072 at one of the major banks) and Buy them amongst the same at-risk groups.

US is 1.0800 (or 1.095 at the same bank). This When I speak to employers, they all have means that US$100 can cost you anywhere basic productivity concerns when they hire from $98.00 to $99.30 (and at the airport workers in terms of the speed at which the you’re probably going to pay under 1.00 or new team member will attain acceptable $103ish for every hundred before fees). To performance standards and the length of sell it back you’re looking at $84.00 (Airport

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again, you really SHOULD avoid last minute/ fish in a barrel currency exchanges) to $92.60.

If you’re exchanging AU$5000 for your trip this can mean a difference of a few hundred dollars in your hand so it is worth comparing retail ‘apples to apples’.

And if you think you’ll just skip the whole confusing exercise all together then you are in an even worse position, as exchanging AU$5000 for US$5200 in cash or onto a travel card means you know exactly what you have spent when that US runs out. Use local key or credit cards for the duration of your trip and do not be surprised at the number of fees and charges on your bank statement on return. US$200 out of an ATM can mean a combination of $10 or $12 in fees that you don’t consider (and that’s EVERY time you use the card).

A little bit of homework is in your favour when it could mean hundreds of ‘invisible’ dollars going in fees.

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You’ve found it – the perfect home or investment property. What is your next step? Do you call the bank like most other Australians and like recent clients of mine and get a flat out NO? Some clients of mine (a couple) had found the perfect property, a vacant block where they could build their dream home. The first thing they did was go straight to their major bank where they already had a loan. They did not have a deposit and one of them had equity in a property with his brother and did not want to involve his brother. The loan consultant at a bank had asked them two questions and based on their responses told them ‘NO, they could not get a loan’. The couple then contacted me where I asked for a lot more information. With my expertise based on the information I had obtained we were able to find a solution to get an approval for them, which incidentally was a YES from the same bank which had previously said NO. I got this YES by taking the time to listen to my clients. If you want to risk a NO to your loan call the banks; if you want to hear a YES, call Zain Peart, your local mortgage broker who has access to over 30 lenders!

If you are looking to buy a property or are interested in what money you could save with a refinance of an existing loan give me a call. I promise to ask you more than two questions!

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DUBMARINE CURRUMBIN SOUNDLOUNGE SEPTEMBER 23 JOSH PYKE COOLANGATTA HOTEL SEPTEMBER 23 ART VS SCIENCE COOLANGATTA HOTEL SEPTEMBER 24 GRACE BARBé – ‘AFRO-SEGA’ SINGLE LAUNCH TOUR SOUNDLOUNGE OCTOBER 7

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live Keeping the music engine running

Having successfully reunited with drummer Mark Dawson to re-imagine the albums Electrical Storm and Today Wonder, Ed Kuepper has decided to keep the engine running and add more shows including appearances at the Famous Spiegeltent at both the Darwin and Brisbane Festivals. The Spiegeltent appearances follow sold-out shows in the same venue earlier this year in Melbourne.

Loosely described as ‘ambient-rockabilly’, the two-piece show sees Kuepper (acoustic guitar and vocals) and Mark Dawson (drums) expand on the repertoire of that

earlier tour, presenting selections from both alongside other Kuepper classics.

Evocative would be the catchphrase of this collection of Ed’s music. This is music to drive long distances to, the thrumming rhythms like tyres on the open road, the lyrics the kind of things your mind might wander to when your surroundings become numbing; desperate tales of love and longing. Ed Kuepper and Mark Dawson will present this show over two sets with no support.

Don’t miss this rare opportunity at Currumbin SoundLounge on Friday.

THE QUEEN OF ROCK! When you think of Suzi Quatro, there isn’t another way to describe one of the most influential performers of all time other than to simply call her ‘The Queen of Rock’. Audiences can expect a powerful, rock-filled show as the 70s music legend proves that she is not ready to retire.

Suzi is best known for her thumping anthems including Devil Gate Drive, Can the Can, 48 Crash plus big favourite, Stumblin In. She will perform an array of favourite songs as well as tracks from her forthcoming album, yet to be released.

What’s new for Suzi Q? She has a new album due to be released for Australian tour. Suzi has been recording in the studio with Mike Chapman who co-wrote most of her hits.

Mike and Suzi have worked together to ensure this album ROCKS! Suzi has toured the world many times over with her music and is more than a household name; she is a legend. See her SUZI QUATRO AY RDAY & SUND TU SA , Saturday and Sunday at Twin Towns.

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Blind Lemon jazz Blind Lemon take to the stage this weekend and these boys are always sure to please. Their charismatic harmonica immediately ignites uniform foot-stomping.

Their raucous blend of boogie and burning blues licks is exhilarating; the harmonica mesmerises at every unpredictable turn while the wailing guitar and howling harmonica share centre stage complement each other harmonically. The fluid and funky sound of the Blind Lemon engine room has established an enviable platform for singer/dynamic harp player Jamie Symons and Strat guitarist Harvey to work their magic.

The repertoire of this award-winning band consists of a blend of strongly crafted road-tested original material, reinvigorated blues anthems and fusion classics blues fireworks to get you jumping! See them at the Currumbin RSL, Sunday.

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Fridays the best day of the week The Fridays like to make people smile with their gutsy guitar riffs and quirky lyrics. These girls have come all the way from Adelaide to tour the east coast. With Kimberly McKenzie on vocals, harmonica and guitar and Kelly Breuer on vocals and guitar their Bonnie Rait cross Cold Chisel influence is obvious. The Fridays specialise in having a whole lot of fun and they love to make every day feel like a Friday. See them at Sphinx Rock Café on Sunday.

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THE SWOOP ON MAGPIES

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Just plain ol’ quirky Singer-songwriter Glenn Cardier last performed in this area in 2005 when the touring show Spike Is Back, a combined live show and screening of the Spike Milligan documentary ‘I Told You I Was Ill’ played at the Murwillumbah Regent Cinema.

Cardier had toured extensively with his good mate Spike Milligan in the late 70s and early 80s and contributed songs to the documentary on Spike’s life. The possessor of a noted ‘quirkiness’ it was inevitable that Cardier’s style would gel with the unpredictable genius of Milligan and together they created a show that delighted audiences throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Twenty years later, after a lengthy self-imposed break, Cardier returned to recording with the album Rattle The Cage, immediately proving that his song writing had lost none of the quirk, none of the insight, none of the fun that characterised the songs from his heyday.

His return has seen him perform at almost all of the prestigious venues and festivals in the country and garner astonishing praise from reviewers and audiences alike.

Now, three critically acclaimed studio albums, a live album and a live DVD into his reawakened career. Musically he defies pigeon-holing. Folk, rock, country, blues, roots, world, rockabilly and comedy music will all be present in a Cardier concert. And all that points to a concert experience not to be missed. Head on down to Condong Bowls Club this Sunday.

Some days I am reminded why I am lucky to be living in Australia. Yesterday was one of them. As I cruised past my local newsagent I caught sight of the banner headline for a local daily which declared ‘MAGPIE DANGER ZONES REVEALED’. The headline intimates that someone has been keeping magpie danger zones secret. That some sinister arm of the government has attack zones mapped, but these can only be accessed by high-ranking officials with special access. Documents have been withheld, the CIA has been implicated, but now, thanks to Beakileaks, the lid has been blown right off.

Researchers have worked around the clock in the interest of public safety. Undercover reporters have possibly had to pose as magpies themselves to gather the data necessary for thorough danger-zone mapping. If in the last week you were swooped by an abnormally large clumsy maggie, then relax, it was just a journalist in deep cover. The headline is so dramatic, you could replace the word magpie with paedophile: ‘PAEDOPHILE DANGER ZONES REVEALED!’ (Although paedophiles, unlike magpies, aren’t seasonal and when they do swoop, it’s not your eyes that they’re after.) In other countries around the world citizens have more serious fears, like suicide bombers, civil war and snipers.

The danger we face here in Australia is black and white. Less fundamentalist and more feathered: we’re scared of angry birdies.

In our defence, we are not a nation of pussies; the magpie is the Aussie sniper, the tiny terrorist committed to bringing down our country men and women one cyclist at a time. And why not – cyclists are bloody annoying. Who among us hasn’t felt the sudden urge to swoop a cyclist after having to slow to 10ks an hour on a major highway waiting for the appropriate moment to pass? And your defence in court? ‘I was defending my nest, Your Honour. I had children in the car.’

According to medical data, the most often attacked group is

cyclists, followed by pedestrians.

Statistics reveal that these account for 47 per cent of magpie attacks.

Really? Who are the other 53 per cent?

Thank god the danger zones have been revealed because I need to know where I’m safe. Are magpies upgrading their methods and mounting attacks on shoppers, swimmers and people enjoying the comfort of their own homes?

Imagine making love to your partner in the seclusion of your own bedroom only to find the sudden vigorous movement has bought on a magpie attack. (Another reason NOT to go on top – maggies always attack the tallest predator.)

‘Look it in the eyes,’ you scream as your partner’s skull and ears are mauled by an angry bird. Along with punching a shark in the face, looking a magpie in the eyes is part of Aussie mythology. It should be on the citizenship test. Interestingly data from hospital admissions notes that the most commonly attacked area of the body is the eyes. This is possibly from the provocation of idiots ‘looking the magpie in the eye’ when it’s actually attacking. You’re not protecting yourself, you’re providing it with a bloody target!

I once painted a picture about magpies titled ‘My grandmother on valium being attacked by magpies in the park’. It captured a moment in the life of my maternal grandmother who suffered serious injuries from a magpie attack because she was so zonked on diazepam she didn’t have the muscle strength to fend them off. In fact, she found the whole experience rather relaxing. It is time for Australians to be alert yet not alarmed. Magpie breeding season is with us now. Experts suggest we sew eyes in the backs of our hats, wear two pairs of sunglasses and that when walking through danger zones we use a helmet. Even if we’re not on a bike. I’d say any attacks by magpies on people prepared to be such paranoid dickheads are well and truly justified. I’d swoop them myself.

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Jamaican reggae artist Stranger Cole is one of the headline acts at this weekend’s Reggaefest Roots and Culture Music Festival at Ballina. The songwriter, who now lives in Canada, made his recording debut in 1962, instantly finding success with singles such as Rough and Tough and When You Call My Name. In the late 1960s and early 1970s he recorded with several producers, including regage legend Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry.

In 2006, Cole released his first album in twenty years, Morning Train, a collaboration with Jah Shaka. Cole is featured in the 2009 documentary Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae, in which he and other stars of the rocksteady era reunited to record a new album of the same name.

See him at Reggaefest Roots and Culture Music Festival September 17, East Ballina. For more info visit www. reggaefest.com.au.

Got that special spark Sparkadia are stoked to announce our new tour. Named after the current single and personal favourite off the The Great Impression the tour is The Mary Tour. Special guests on the Mary tour will be Canadian sensations Imaginary Cities. Described as a fusion of Motown and indie, Imaginary Cities debut album Temporary Resident made history on the Canadian college charts as the first record to hit #1 before being released! And in a showing of their live prowess, the band also opened for The Pixies on their entire 2011 North American tour. Don’t miss this show at Coolangatta Hotel on Sunday.

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September is submission month for the summer period. Our presenters will have fresh ideas, great music, quality presentation and something to share with the community.

Past and aspiring presenters should pick up their program submission form at BayFM, Level 1 of the Community Centre, during office hours.

Or go online to bayfm.org and download.

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Gig Guide

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THURSDAY 15

■ BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 6PM TRACEY VAUGHAN ■ CLUB BANORA 6PM JEFF CAMILLERI ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES 6PM GLENN BRACE ■ KIRRA SPORTS CLUB 8PM PHIL EIZENBERG’S OPEN MIKE NITE ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6PM VEENIE’S – FABIAN

FRIDAY 16 ■ AUSSIE TAVERN MURWILLUMBAH 9PM KING LOUIE BAND ■ BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 7.30 INDER ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 8PM STAIRWAY ■ CLUB BANORA 7PM SCANDAL ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES 7PM PAUL MULQUEEN ■ CUDGEN SLSC KINGSCLIFF 6PM CLAY BLITHE ■ CURRUMBIN SOUNDLOUNGE 7.30PM ED KUEPPER WITH MARK DAWSON ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM CHI CHI ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM HIGH NOON ■ MARTY’S @ CABA, CABARITA BEACH 7PM CABALEROS ■ MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM SURF’S UP ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM CLOUD CATCHER ■ SOUTHPORT SHARKS, GOLF COAST JUSTICE CREW ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB NOON MICHAEL 7.30PM ABLE MAGWITCH

SATURDAY 17 ■ BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 7.30PM KAFFENE ■ CHINDERA TAVERN JIM MCALLISTER ■ CLUB BANORA 7PM STEVE CUMMINS AND THE BARSTUDS ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM THE BEAM

■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS CLUB THE SURF REPORT DUO ■ MURWILLUMBAH SERVICES CLUB 6.30PM ROBERT KEITH ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 6PM MARTIN WAY ■ THE RED PIANO BAR UKI JAMM & VIRGO BIRTHDAY NIGHT – MC ELIAS WITH PERFORMANCES BY N N ELIAS, IVY LUCILLE, JEROME WILLIAMS ■ SALTBAR, KINGSCLIFF 8.30PM NITESTAR ■ SEAGULLS LAKEVIEW LOUNGE 8PM Y-ARTA ■ SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 7PM ANDY ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 7.30PM DAVO AND THE TWISTERS ■ TWIN TOWNS SUZI QUATRO

SUNDAY 18 ■ BABALOU KINGSCLIFF 3PM ANDY ■ BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 2.30PM TWO R MORE ■ CLUB BANORA 11.30AM STEVE HILL 12.30PM GLENN BRACE ■ CONDONG BOWLS CLUB 1PM GLENN CARDIER + PHILOSOPHER’S STONE ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL 8PM SPARKADIA ■ CUDGEN SLSC KINGSCLIFF 3PM VICKI GRANT ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 1.30PM BLIND LEMON ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH HOTEL 1PM MR TROY ■ KIRRA SPORTS CLUB 4PM HAVE-A-GOKARAOKE ■ MARTY’S AT CABA, CABARITA BEACH 5PM MARK FERRIS ■ MOOBALL PUB 1PM HARRY LYNN’S BASEMENT BAND ■ NEVERLAND COOLANGATTA EASY SUNDAYS ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 4PM RICHARD O ■ SPHINX ROCK CAFE MT BURRELL 1PM THE FRIDAYS ■ RIVERVIEW HOTEL MURWILLUMBAH 1PM TREVOR RIX

■ SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD 4PM CHRIS MALLORY WITH KARA LONERGAN ■ SURFERS BEER GARDEN SUNDAY SESSIONS ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 5PM MARCO ■ TWIN TOWNS SUZI QUATRO

MONDAY 1912 ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH BOWLS CLUB GREG & LAURA ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 11AM ALICE ANDERSON 6.30PM DICK BARNS

TUESDAY 20 ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB NOON MARKET DAY WITH JAYNE HENRY ■ MARTY’S AT CABA CABARITA BEACH 7PM JAM NIGHT WITH ANNETTE ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6.30PM INDER

WEDNESDAY 21 ■ BABALOU 7PM SPANISH DANCE NIGHT ■ CLUB BANORA 6PM MARTIN WAY ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 11AM TRACY VAUGHAN 6.30PM CHRIS DOYLE ■ TWIN TOWNS SHOWROOM 11AM DUSTIER THAN EVER

THURSDAY 22 ■ BURLEIGH BEARS LEAGUES CLUB 6PM LISA ■ CLUB BANORA 6PM TREVOR RIX ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES 6PM DAVE CAVANAGH ■ KIRRA SPORTS CLUB 8PM PHIL EIZENBERG’S OPEN MIKE NITE ■ SALTBAR KINGSCLIFF 8PM AUSTEN TAYSHUS ■ TWEED HEADS BOWLS CLUB 6PM VEENIE’S – SWIZZLE

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.

Chris is Dustier Than Ever Chris Cook believes the single most significant influence on his musical development is Slim Dusty. Everything musical about him is based on Slim Dusty’s ethics.

He remembers hearing Slim’s music all of his life and he grew up playing and loving it. Chris saw Slim Dusty in concert about 10 times. He vividly remembers the first time when he was about nine years old at Coffs Harbour Civic Centre. Chris has a collection of 78rpm Slim Dusty records and owns all of his albums on CD. He is one of Slim Dusty’s greatest fans.

Chris plays energetic country guitar, skilful and toe-tapping fiddle and highly polished bluegrass/hillbilly banjo. He has a huge repertoire of songs and has said he possesses a lifetime of songs in his head.

Chris is an enthusiastic and engaging performer with over 30 years’ experience whose infectious vitality, distinctive and inimitable style and musical competence ensure an entertaining and enjoyable show. He is backed by John Tester on double bass/ electric bass and Jamie Cantwell on drums and percussion.

Chris Cook hasn’t got a favourite Slim Dusty song but he sure can sing a lot of them. He has been singing them for many years and is well worth hearing when you get the chance. Head down to see Chris at Twin Towns on Wednesday.

Indigenous festival inspires the regions youths to learn

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Oktoberfest a Spring winner

It doesn’t get much better than enjoying a beer and bratwurst on the beautiful banks of Currumbin Creek and next month the Currumbin RSL are hosting an Oktoberfest in celebration of the sprung spring.

‘The Oktoberfest is along the banks of our picturesque creek,’ says the RSL’s Laura Versace. ‘Guests can enjoy beer, great food, beer, schnapps, beer, live Oompah band and did we mention beer? There will also be an entertaining surprise in store for those that do attend, however I don’t want to give too much away.’

The Oz Oompa band has been booked and this quintet will set the scene with traditional and popular German songs. Oz Oompah band has performed all over the world and brings a wealth of experience to the stage and is thoroughly looking forward to performing at this outdoor event.

The Club’s Executive Chef Jiri Solnicka has worked in Germany and is excited to create dishes around the Oktoberfest theme. Guests can enjoy traditional bratwurst and kransky sausages out along the creek while Alleys diners can choose to order the traditional German Schlachtschussl, a meat lover’s dream. A dish with roast kassler (salted pork), bratwurst, crispy bacon, sauerkraut and bratkartoffeln (German chips). There will also be other German snacks available and desserts like black forest cake and apple strudel.

For more information including times and wet weather contingencies visit www.currumbinrsl.com.au.

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Band and comedian Kevin Kropinyeri discussions with role models like Joshua Toomey who is the 2011 NAIDOC Apprentice of the Year.

More details can be found at deadlydays.com.

North Coast TAFE’s Deadly Days Dreaming My Future Festival is on next week in Coffs Harbour.

The Coffs Harbour Education Campus will play host to this The Merchant of Menace year’s festival from September 20 to 22 with three days and Australian comedic royalty Austen Tayshus is bringing two nights of entertainment, workshops, discussions and his Merchant of Menace tour to Kingscliff on Thursday 22 cultural activities for 2,000 Aboriginal students from 42 high September 2011. Proclaimed Australia’s funniest man with a schools throughout the NSW North Coast. tonne of soldout shows under his belt, AT will have the crowd in The festival headline act is Indigenous singer, songwriter, stitches when he performs live at Salt Village next week. musician, dancer, actor, television presenter and past Hi-5 team Austen Tayshus has performed over member, Nathan Foley.. Hip Hop will play a key 10,000 shows in nightclubs, universities, part in the creative industries theatres comedy clubs, pubs and theat workshops. Popular artists throughout Australia, New Zealand, such as the Yung Warriors, United Kingdom, USA, Fiji and Bali. One Street Warriors and the well-recognised of Australia’s most well Indigenous Hip Hop Projects comedians for more than 30 years he will be taking part. Attendees highest-selling still hold the title of the highest will be treated to a performance single in Australian recording history. from one of Australia’s top His single Australiana which was unsigned Indigenous Hip Hop released in 1983 still holds the title artists, Konect A Dot. even after 27 years.

The festival also features LONEGAN RA KA H IT The Merchant of Menace show kicks W RY performers including Emma CHRIS MALLO K, SUNDAY AC off at 8pm on Thursday September SH AK EO SH Donovan, The Matty Devatt 22 at Saltbar Kingscliff.

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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

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

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.

Saltbar Beach Bar & Bistro

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The Beach Shack freshly roasted

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

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

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

Events for food and wine lovers!

Inaugural Winemaker’s dinner this October. Enjoy wines from Mandala Winery rated five stars

by James Halliday and superbly complemented by an inspiring menu created by our talented chefs.

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

Kingscliff

Fresh from his travels in Europe, Steven Snow is excited to launch a NEW MENU at Fins.

From Basque style BBQ seafood platters to spicy Mauritian King prawn curry.

Book now to sample our new flavours.

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

Top quality Arabica coffee beans from new boutique roaster. The beans are roasted fresh weekly.

30% Certified Organic.

Rainforest Alliance.

Taste the difference

Horizons

Overlooking the sparkling blue waters of the Jack Evans Boat Harbour at Twin Towns is Horizons Lunch from 11am restaurant. Enjoy a friendly atmosphere with casual Dinner from 5.30pm Brunch Sundays from 10am indoor or al fresco dining where you can take in our spectacular views. Bring a friend to Horizons for High Phone: (07) 5536 2277 Tea available Monday to Saturday in the afternoon or visit from 2.30pm to 4.30pm for an extra special afternoon www.twintowns.com.au delight!

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 vibe. 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.

Mount Warning Hotel

Mt Warning Hotel Open 7 days 10am till late Bistro open daily 1497 Kyogle Rd, Uki 02 6679 5111

One of the region’s great old country pubs. Delicious food, bistro open for lunch everyday from 12-2pm, dinner Thursday to Sunday from 6-8pm. Children’s playground, relaxing beer garden. Curry night on Thursday, raffles and member’s draw on Friday, punter’s draw on Saturday and on Sunday there is a delicious roast.

tweed heads

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

Fins

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.

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Santos Trading Warehouse

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.

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Television Guide 1. Jack Nicholson and Matt Damon star in Martin Scorsese’s heavy-hitting crime thriller The Departed (NBN, Friday, 10pm).

2. Stars galore in that Western classic The Magnificent Seven (ABC2, Saturday, 8.30pm). See more on the genre in John Campbell’s review of 13 Assassins.

3. Jimi Hendrix fans rejoice: ABC2 plays Voodoo Child and Jimi Hendrix Live At Woodstock back to back on Sunday from 8.30pm to 10.45pm.

This drudge wants Jimi’s version of All Along The Watchtower played at his funeral.

FRIDAY 16

ABC 1

ABC NEWS 24

4.00 rage (G) 5.00 Can We Help? 5.30 The New Inventors 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 Finding The Fallen 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Bill’s Tasty Weekends 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 Collectors 8.30 Silent Witness (M) 9.30 The Jonathan Ross Show 10.20 Lateline 11.00 Beautiful People (M) 11.35 rage (MA)

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Spicks And Specks 7.30 River Monsters 8.30 Friday Night Lights (M) 9.15 Ricky Gervais Live (M) 10.30 Crownies (M) 11.25 The Graham Norton Show 12.15 Cold Feet 1.05 Code Geass 1.30 Important Things 1.50 Close

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SATURDAY 17

6.05am to 5.35pm Kids’ Programs 6.00 Prank Patrol 6.25 Trapped! 7.10 Black Hole High 7.35 Karaoke High 8.00 Stay Tuned 8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation 9.00 Close

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6.00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 6.30 Neighbours 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 6.00 Global Village 7.30 The Glee Project 6.30 Iron Chef 8.30 Britain’s Next Top Model 7.30 Tour Of Britain Cycling 9.30 Sex And The City (MA) 8.30 Trafficked (M) 10.40 The Late Late Show 11.30 9.30 Movie: Three Kingdoms Cheers 12.00 Roseanne 12.30 – Resurrection Of The Sabrina The Teenage Witch 1.00 The Dragon (MAV 2008) King Of Queens 1.30 Happy Days Mandarin action 2.00 The Love Boat 3.00 Diagnosis 11.20 Movie: The Eye – Infinity Murder 4.00 Touched By An Angel (M 2005) Cantonese thriller 12.50 5.00 7th Heaven Weatherwatch

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4.00 ABC News 4.05 Arts Quarter 4.20 The Drum 5.00 ABC News 5.15 Consumer Quarter 5.30 Newsline 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 ABC News 12.30 Newsline 1.00 ABC News 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 6.00 Ten News 7.00 Kids’ Programs BBC World News 2.30 The World This 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The Circle 12.00 Week 3.00 Lateline 3.40 The Quarters Dr Phil 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Infomercial 3.30 Renovators 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 4.45 UEFA Champions League 6.30 6.30 With George Negus LIVE – Fulham v FC Twente 7.00 The 7pm Project 7.00 UEFA Champions 7.30 Renovators League Delayed – PAOK v 8.30 Movie: Shallow Hal (M Tottenham Hotspur 2001) US comedy. Jack 9.10 World News 1.30 Insight 2.30 Black, Gwyneth Paltrow Italian News 3.00 Living Black 3.30 11.00 Late News 11.30 Sports Al Jazeera News 4.00 The Journal Tonight 12.00 The Late Show 1.00 4.30 Newshour 5.30 Global Village Burn Notice (M) 2.00 Infomercials 5.00 Religion 6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Coast Dover to Isle of Wight 8.30 The Bombing Of Germany 6.00 Jag 7.00 MacGyver 8.00 The 9.30 World News Australia Brady Bunch 8.30 Neighbours 9.00 10.00 Hooker Harlot Whore (M) Touched By An Angel 10.00 7th 11.00 Movie: How Much Do You Love Heaven 11.00 The Love Boat 12.00 Me? (MA 2005) French comedy 12.40 Diagnosis Murder 1.00 Jag 2.00 Entourage (M) 2.10 Weatherwatch MacGyver 3.00 The King Of Queens 3.30 Cheers 4.00 Roseanne 4.30 Family Ties 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 The Brady Bunch

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ABC 1

ABC NEWS 24

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5.00 rage (PG) 11.00 Bill’s Tasty Weekends 12.00 Collectors 12.30 Australian Story 1.00 Foreign Correspondent 1.30 E2: Transport 2.00 Women’s Olympic Qualifier Basketball 3.00 Shute Shield Rugby Union LIVE – Eastwood v Randwick 5.00 Australian Indoor Bowls 6.00 Planet Food Goa, India 6.30 Gardening Australia 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Doctor Who 8.30 Monroe 9.25 Adam Hills Live (M) 10.15 Oliver Twist 11.50 rage (MA)

4.00 ABC News 4.05 Rural Quarter 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 Consumer Quarter 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 Big Ideas 9.00 ABC News 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 Wine Lovers’ Guide To Australia 6.30 Hairy Bikers Food Tour Of Britain 7.30 Tour Of Britain Cycling 8.30 UEFA Europa League 9.30 Movie: Deliver Us From Evil (MAV 2009) Danish thriller 11.15 Movie: Idiot Love (MA 2004) Spanish comedy 12.55 Weatherwatch

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Program 7.00 Monkey Thieves 7.30 Wild Gourmets In Spain 8.15 At The Movies 8.30 Movie: The Magnificent Seven (M 1960) Western.

Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson 10.35 Movie: Joe Kidd (M 1972) Western. Clint Eastwood, Robert Duvall 12.05 Raw Comedy 2010 (M) 1.00 Eataholics 2.00 Close

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

Com 1.00 Movie: Crossroads – A Story Of Forgiveness (PG 2007) US drama. Dean Cain, Peri Gilpin 2.55 Movie: Anywhere But Here (PG 1999) US comedy. Susan Sarandon, Natalie Portman 5.00 Ten News 5.30 Jamie’s Thirty Minute Meals 6.00 Ten News 6.30 Jamie Does French Pyrenees 7.30 AFL Premiership Season LIVE – West Coast v Carlton 11.30 Movie: Lake Placid 2 (M 2007) US thriller. John Schneider, Sarah Lafleur 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 1.00 New Years Day Concert 2011 3.30 Belkis, Queen Of Sheba 4.00 Conrad Shawcross 4.30 Newshour 5.30 Costa’s Garden Odyssey 6.00 Passionate Apprentices 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Engineering Connections 8.30 Squids 9.30 RocKwiz 6.05am to 5.45pm Kids’ Programs 6.00 10.25 Movie: Secrets Of State Stoked 6.30 The Slammer 7.00 Deadly (MAV 2008) French drama 6.00 Jag 7.00 MacGyver 8.00 The 60 7.30 Good Game SP 8.00 The Tribe 12.10 SOS (M) 1.10 Life’s A Zoo (M) Brady Bunch 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond 9.00 Touched By An Angel 9.15 Close 2.10 Weatherwatch 10.00 7th Heaven 11.00 The Love Boat 12.00 Diagnosis Murder 1.00 Jag 2.00 MacGyver 3.00 The King Of Queens 3.30 Cheers 4.00 Roseanne

ABC 3

stars WITH LILITH

If this week morphs internal angst into outer discord, remember that critical feedback’s more palatable when sandwiched between two compliments…

ELEVEN

ARIES: Feeling overwhelmed by details, obligations and the complexities of dealing with what’s been called the torture of small things?

Your ruler Mars in self-protective mode advises keeping a low profile until midweek’s batteryrecharging Aries moon reboots your enthusiasm and appetite for amusement.

TAURUS: If Monday’s full moon showed you aspects of yourself you mightn’t have been particularly keen to see, it’s information still worth taking on board. Don’t be tempted to delete uncomfortable insights by wiping out during Friday’s over-indulgent moon. Dumb-down isn’t a smart option these days.

GEMINI: If destabilising doubts about financial futures surface, resist criticising, fault finding,

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6.00 National Football League – LIVE 8.30 WNBA Action 9.00 Major League Baseball – LIVE 12.00 The Game Plan 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Bondi Rescue 4.00 Airline 4.30 Extreme Dreams 5.00 I Fish 6.00 Airline 6.30 Beach Patrol 7.00 Cops 7.30 World’s Toughest Fixes 8.30 Movie: Harlem Nights (M 1989) US comedy. Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor 10.45 Sports Tonight 11.15 Breakout Kings (M) 12.15 NASCAR Sprint Cup 1.15 Major League Baseball

PRIME 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.00 Davis Cup Tennis LIVE – Australia v Switzerland 5.00 Seven News 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Prime News 6.30 Seven News 7.00 Home And Away 7.30 AFL Premiership Finals Hawthorn v Sydney

3 4.00 Hercules 5.00 The Drew Carey 10.30 Movie: Taxi (M 2003) US Show 5.30 Minute To Win It comedy. Queen Latifah, 6.30 That ’70s Show Jimmy Fallon 12.30 Movie: The Singing Detective 7.30 How I Met Your Mother (MA 2003) US comedy. Robert 8.30 My Name Is Earl Downey Jr, Mel Gibson 2.30 Home 9.30 Movie: Robocop 3 (M Shopping 1993) US action. Robert Burke, Nancy Allen 11.45 Reaper (M) 12.40 Malcolm And 6.30 Martha Stewart Show 7.30 Dr Eddie 1.00 Six Million Dollar Man 2.00 Oz 8.30 Sons & Daughters 9.00 Home Quantum Leap 3.00 Knight Rider 4.00 & Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Xena 5.00 Hercules Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Designing Women 11.30 Deal Or No Deal 12.00 Movie: The Bounty 5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 (PG 1984) UK adventure. Mel Gibson, Infomercials 12.00 The Ellen Laurence Olivier 3.00 Rhodes Across Degeneres Show 1.00 The View India 4.00 The Hogan Family 4.30 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 Alive Perfect Strangers 5.00 Davis Cup And Cooking 3.30 Kids’ Programs Tennis: Australia v Switzerland 5.30 4.30 Afternoon News 5.30 The Voice The Good Life 6.00 Evening News 6.00 Bargain Hunt 6.30 A Current Affair 7.00 Harry’s Practice 7.30 Rugby League Finals 7.30 Are You Being Served?

LIVE – Wests Tigers v NZ 8.10 One Foot In The Grave Warriors 8.45 Escape To The Country 10.00 Movie: The Departed (AV 11.00 Living In The Sun 12.00 2006) US thriller. Leonardo Movie: Thunderstruck (M 2004) Di Caprio, Matt Damon Australian comedy. Stephen Curry, 1.00 Movie: Jasper, Texas (M 2003) Damon Gameau 2.00 Movie: Tall US action. Lou Gossett Jr, Jon Voight In The Saddle (G 1944) Western. 3.00 Spyforce 4.00 Danoz 4.30 Good John Wayne, Ella Raines 3.40 Room Morning America For Improvement 4.00 Coronation Street 4.30 Emmerdale 5.00 Home Shopping 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Married With Children 12.00 6.30 Six Million Dollar Man 7.30 Here’s Lucy 12.30 Spin City 1.00 The Alias Smith And Jones 8.30 Adam Hills 2.00 Dukes Of Hazzard 3.00 12 9.00 NBC Today 11.00 Quantum Just Shoot Me 3.30 Kids’ Programs Leap 12.00 Knight Rider 1.00 The 6.00 Movie: Scooby-Doo And The Equalizer (M) 2.00 Malcolm And Legend Of The Vampire (G 2003) Eddie 2.30 Newsradio 3.00 Xena Animation

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CANCER: As this week renders you receptive to illuminating new perspectives, you may find yourself surfing strong emotional tides. It’s best not to act while this is happening; wait a few days until feelings settle, your judgment’s more reliable and confidence and clarity come back.

LEO: With your astral emphasis on security, core values and the palace coffers you’ll probably want to get with a nifty new fiscal management plan.

Don’t get snippy if your opinions are challenged, because this week you’ll just have to suck it up, majesty. And listen to reason.

GEM 6.00 Today 9.00 Alive & Cooking 9.30 The Zoo 10.00 Friends 11.00 Murder, She Wrote 12.00 Movie: The Picasso Summer (PG 1969) US drama. Albert Finney, Yvette Mimieux 2.00 Sea Patrol 3.00 McLeod’s Daughters 4.00 The Golden Girls 5.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 6.00 Friends 7.00 The Zoo 7.30 The Farmer Wants A Wife 8.30 Underbelly: Razor (M) 9.30 Prime Suspect (M) 11.30 Conan (M) 12.30 Psychic TV 2.00 Movie: Dulcima (PG 1971) UK drama. Carol White, John Mills 4.00 Movie: Till Death Us Do Part (PG 1968) UK comedy. Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nicholas

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4.30 Family Ties 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 The Brady Bunch 6.00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 6.30 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Weekend 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond Sunrise 9.00 Kids’ Programs 7.30 Frasier 2.00 V8 Supercars LIVE – Phillip 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond Island 8.30 Biggest Loser US 5.30 Sydney Weekender 10.30 Buffy The Vampire Slayer (M) 6.00 Seven News 11.30 Cheers 12.00 Roseanne 12.30 6.30 Better Homes And Gardens Sabrina The Teenage Witch 1.00 The 7.30 Movie: Big (PG 1988) King Of Queens 1.30 Happy Days US comedy. Tom Hanks, 2.00 The Love Boat 3.00 Diagnosis Elizabeth Perkins Murder 4.00 Touched By An Angel 9.40 Movie: Bend It Like 5.00 7th Heaven Beckham (PG 2002) UK comedy. Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley 6.00 Omnisport 6.30 WNBA Action 11.55 Movie: Get Shorty (MA 1995) 7.00 Fiberglass & Megapixels 8.00 US comedy. John Travolta, Gene World Championship Triathlon: Hackman 2.20 Home Shopping Beijing 9.00 Bundesliga Football 10.00 Pro Bull Riding 11.00 World Of Free Sports 11.30 Drive 12.00 6.30 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Better WWE Experience 1.00 ATP World Homes And Gardens 10.00 The Tour Tennis 1.30 Extreme Dreams Great Outdoors 11.00 Queensland 3.00 First Ascent 3.30 Beach Patrol Weekender 11.30 Out Of The Blue 4.00 Airline 4.30 Airline 5.30 I Fish 12.00 Great South East 6.00 IRC Series Sailing Sydney 12.30 Davis Cup Tennis LIVE – Harbour Regatta Australia v Switzerland 6.30 WWE Experience 3.30 Weekend Kitchen 4.30 What’s 7.30 Fear Factor Up Down Under 5.00 Great Australian 8.30 Ross Noble’s Australian Doorstep 5.30 Men Behaving Badly Trip (M) 6.00 Are You Being Served?

9.30 MotoGP Qualifying LIVE 6.30 All Creatures Great & Small – Aragon 7.30 Heartbeat 11.10 UFC (M) 1.10 WRC Access All 8.40 Taggart (M) Areas 2.10 Omnisport 2.30 Arsenal 11.00 That’s My Boy 11.30 Please Football 5.30 FA Cup Classic Sir 12.00 Minder 1.00 Movie: China Sky (PG 1945) WWII drama. Anthony Quinn, Ellen Drew 2.30 Movie: Honeymoon (G 1947) US romantic comedy. Shirley Temple, Franchot Tone 4.90 Australia’s Wild Secrets

getting defensive with others or going into blame mode, because this week’s people are likely to be there for you so long as you take their moods and needs into consideration. So stay cool, be kind.

7.30 Movie: Legally Blonde 2 – Red, White And Blonde (PG 1998) US comedy.

Reese Witherspoon, Sally Field 9.30 Movie: Drop Dead Gorgeous (M 1999) US comedy. Kirsten Dunst, Ellen Barkin 11.30 South Park (M) 12.30 Fringe (M) 2.30 Reno 911 (M) 5.00 The Hills 5.30 Tamagotch!

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VIRGO: Mercury joining the Sun and Venus in your sign advises easing up on the Virgo reserve this week. So what if deep, raw feelings come bubbling up for release? This is your prime time of year for a mad romance or taking a passionate chance…

LIBRA: As this week’s changing circumstances close some doors they open other windows of possibility, challenging you to tap into undeveloped talents and investigate resources you might otherwise have not even considered.

Late week Venus in Libra colours your world with no end of beautiful future scenarios.

SCORPIO: The present astral emphasis is on finalising unfinished business, even if that’s just with yourself. It’s also worthwhile letting

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6.00 AFL Premiership Season 8.30 Adam 12 9.00 NBC Today 11.00 Quantum Leap 12.00 SCU: Serious Crash Unit 12.30 Racing Green 1.00 Zoom TV 1.30 Targa Tasmania 2010 2.30 Monster Garage 3.30 2011 Red Bull X-Fighters International Series: Australia 5.00 Paspaley Beach Polo 2011 5.30 That ’70s Show 6.00 According To Jim 6.30 Superships 7.30 Air Crash Investigation 9.30 Unsolved Mysteries (M) 12.30 Million Dollar Catch 1.00 SCU: Serious Crash Unit 1.30 Racing Green 2.00 Movie: The Master Race (PG 1944) WWII drama. George Coulouris, Osa Massen 4.00 Quantum Leap 5.00 Adam 12 5.30 Home Shopping

6.00 Kids’ Programs 1.00 Married With Children 2.30 Here’s Lucy 3.00 Green Acres 3.30 Spin City 4.30 Dukes Of Hazzard 5.30 Wipeout 6.30 Movie: Mighty Joe Young (P 1998) US adventure. Bill Paxton, Charlize Theron 8.50 Movie: The Matrix (M 1999) US action. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne 11.30 Camelot (AV) 1.30 Vampire Diaries (M) 5.00 The Hills 5.30 Tamagotch!

NBN 6.00 Danoz 7.00 Weekend Today 10.00 Saturday Kerri-Anne 11.00 Kids’ Programs 3.00 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 4.00 Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year 6.00 NBN News 6.30 Rugby League Finals LIVE – Brisbane Broncos v St George Illawarra Dragons 8.40 Lotto 8.45 Rugby World Cup LIVE – Australia v Ireland 10.45 Movie: The Rookie (M 1990) US action. Clint Eastwood, Charlie Sheen 1.00 Movie: Lean On Me (M 1989) US action. Morgan Freeman, Beverly Todd 3.00 The Baron 4.00 Infomercials

others know how you feel this week, but take gossip and confidences with a grain of salt.

When you encounter fuss and frustration, apply understanding and a practical plan.

SAGITTARIUS: Favourable recognition and new professional offers give your occupation or worldly work deeper meaning this week, but demand an increasingly creative balancing act between philosophical ideals and practical realities. The week’s biggest no-no? Letting others monopolise your time. Keep thinking bigger picture and best for everyone.

CAPRICORN: Capricorns rarely think others know better than they do, but right now the only way you’ll be able to formulate long-range plans is by accepting present conditions. If logic falters

GEM 6.00 Movie: The Picasso Summer (PG 1969) US drama. Albert Finney, Yvette Mimieux 8.00 Infomercials 9.00 Movie: Passport To Pimlico (G 1949) UK comedy. Stanley Holloway, Margaret Rutherford 10.50 Movie: The Cruel Sea (PG 1953) WWII drama.

Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden 1.25 Movie: The Good Guys And The Bad Guys (PG 1969) Western. Robert Mitchum, George Kennedy 3.25 The Golden Girls 3.55 Movie: Assault On A Queen (G 1966) US adventure.

Frank Sinatra, Virna Lisi 6.00 The Golden Girls 6.30 Antiques Roadshow 7.30 Secret Dealers 8.30 CSI: NY (M) 9.30 CSI: Miami (M) 10.30 CSI (M) 11.30 Conan (M) 12.20 Psychic TV 1.50 Movie: The Cruel Sea 4.10 Movie: The Good Guys And The Bad Guys

round early week full moon, a eureka moment is likely to deliver what’s needed.

AQUARIUS: Ask for the truth right now and you’re likely to get it, ready or not. As emotional undercurrents unleash a Pandora’s box of issues simmering for resolution, respect and restraint rule – because what you do and say has a bigger ripple effect than usual this week.

PISCES: This week rates laughably low for relaxation, but does score high on organisation.

As partnerships, teamwork and who you choose to align with become increasingly important, emotions could start smoking. Be very aware of how or where you may be contributing to misunderstandings.

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ABC 1 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 7.30 1.30 Message Stick 2.00 Desert Lions 3.00 Shute Shield Rugby Union LIVE – Sydney University v Manly 5.00 Art Nation 5.30 Dance Academy 6.00 Life 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Grand Designs 8.30 Mrs Carey’s Concert 10.10 Compass 11.10 Elaine Paige Live At The State Theatre 12.10 Order In The House 1.10 Grand Designs 2.00 Stealing Rugby 3.00 Murder Or Mutiny (M)

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 At The Movies 7.30 Dancing King 8.30 Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child 9.45 Jimi Hendrix Live At Woodstock 10.45 The Jonathan Ross Show 11.30 Art Nation 12.00 Absolutely Fabulous 12.30 Glastonbury 2010: Shakira 1.25 Later… With Jools Holland 2.30 Close

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MONDAY 19

6.05am to 5.35pm Kids’ Programs 6.00 The Legend Of Dick And Dom 6.30 Horrible Histories 7.00 Trapped!

7.30 The Avengers 7.50 Vampire Knight 8.40 Black Hole High 9.05 Close

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4.00 ABC News 4.05 Big Ideas 5.00 ABC News 5.15 Technology Quarter 5.30 Asia Pacific Focus 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 ABC News 12.30 Inside Business 1.00 ABC News 2.00 Question Time 3.30 Afternoon Live 5.30 Capital Hill 5.45 Indigenous Quarter 6.00 ABC News 6.05 The Drum 6.45 Finance Quarter 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 Finance Quarter 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

6.05am to 5.30pm Kids’ Programs 6.00 Prank Patrol 6.25 Trapped! 7.10 Black Hole High 7.35 Deltora Quest 8.30 Degrassi: The Next Generation 9.00 Close

SBS 1 5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 1.00 Dateline 2.00 Insight 3.00 Letters And Numbers 3.30 Al Jazeera News 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 Swift & Shift Couriers (M) 9.00 Pizza (M) 9.30 World News Australia 10.05 South Park (M) 10.30 Skins (MA) 11.30 The World Game 12.30 Living Black 1.00 Movie: Go In Peace, Jamil (MAV 2008) Danish drama 2.35 Weatherwatch

ABC 1

ABC NEWS 24

4.00 rage (G) 5.00 Q&A 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Big Ideas 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Egypt Unwrapped 1.30 Meerkat Manor 2.00 Parliament Question Time 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 Lost Gardens 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 Foreign Correspondent 8.30 Fake Or Fortune?

9.35 United States Of Tara 10.05 Artscape 10.35 Lateline 11.10 Lateline Business 11.40 Four Corners 12.25 Media Watch 12.40 Parliament Question Time 1.40 Movie: Treasure Hunt (G 1952) UK comedy. Jimmy Edwards, Martita Hunt 3.00 Big Ideas

4.00 ABC News 4.05 The Quarters 4.20 The Drum 5.00 ABC News 5.15 Finance Quarter 5.30 Newsline 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 ABC News 12.30 Newsline 1.00 ABC News 2.00 Question Time 3.30 Afternoon Live 5.30 Capital Hill 5.45 Health Quarter 6.00 ABC News 6.05 The Drum 6.45 Environment Quarter 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.30 Lateline Business 9.00 The World 10.00 The Drum 10.45 Environment Quarter 11.30 Newsline 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 3.30 Lateline Business

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Spicks And Specks 7.30 Dirty Jobs 8.30 Good Game 9.00 twentysomething (M) 9.30 Sanctuary (M) 10.15 Queens Of The Stone Age 10.45 The Graham Norton Show (M) 11.30 Arrested Development 11.55 Extras (M) 12.25 Love Soup (M) 1.30 Later… With Jools Holland 2.30 Close

ABC 3 6.05am to 5.30pm Kids’ Programs 6.00 Prank Patrol 6.25 Trapped! 7.10 Black Hole High 7.40 Deltora Quest 8.30 Degrassi 9.00 Close

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4.00 rage (G) 5.00 Art Nation 5.30 At The Movies 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 6.00 Time Team 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 Australian Story 8.30 Four Corners 9.20 Media Watch 9.35 Q&A 10.30 Lateline 11.05 Lateline Business 11.35 Brideshead Revisited 12.30 The Clinic (M) 1.25 Parliament Question Time 2.30 Artscape: Jon Cattapan 3.00 Australian Indoor Bowls

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6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Spicks And Specks 7.30 Rude Boy Food 8.00 Outnumbered 8.30 Father & Son (M) 9.30 Breaking Bad (M) 10.20 Graham Norton Show 11.05 Identity (M) 11.55 Revisiting Brideshead (M) 12.45 Later… With Jools Holland 1.50 Close

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TUESDAY 20

Everybody Loves Raymond The Simpsons Futurama 4.00 7.30 5.00 Big Ideas 6.00 7.30 6.30 5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News Movie: John Tucker Must Behind The News 7.00 ABC News 7.30 6.00 Korean Food Cult Die (M 2006) US comedy.

The World This Week 8.00 ABC News 6.30 Singapore Flavours Jesse Metcalfe, Brittany 9.00 Insiders 10.00 ABC News 10.30 7.30 Tour Of Britain Cycling 7.30 11.00 ABC News 11.30 7.30 12.00 8.30 The Phone (M) Snow ABC News 12.30 Offsiders 1.00 Big 9.30 Movie: The Guilt (M 2009) 10.30 Smallville (M) 11.30 Angel Ideas 2.00 ABC News 2.30 7.30 3.00 (M) 12.30 Sabrina The Teenage Kurt Wallander crime ABC News 3.30 Australian Story 4.00 11.10 Movie: Autumn Spring Witch 1.00 The King Of Queens 1.30 ABC News 4.30 Behind The News 5.00 (PG 2001) Czech drama 12.55 Happy Days 2.00 The Love Boat 3.00 ABC News 5.30 Inside Business 6.00 Weatherwatch Diagnosis Murder 4.00 Touched By ABC News 6.30 Foreign Correspondent An Angel 5.00 7th Heaven 7.00 ABC News 7.30 One Plus One 8.00 Insiders 9.00 ABC News 9.30 Tonic 10.00 50 Years Of Four Corners 11.00 6.00 Religion 7.00 Kids’ Programs 6.00 World Cup Triathlon 7.00 World ABC News 11.30 Australian Story 12.00 8.00 Totally Australia 9.00 Hot30 Championship Triathlon: Beijing 9.30 Landline 1.00 Big Ideas 2.00 One Plus Countdown 12.00 Jon & Kate Plus IRC Series Sailing 10.00 Pro Bull One 2.30 Compass: 9/11 Ten Years On 8 1.00 Saving Babies 2.00 Movie: Dr Dolittle 4 (G 2008) US comedy. Riding 11.00 UFC LIVE – Shields v 3.00 BBC World News 3.30 7.30 Kyla Pratt, Peter Coyota 4.00 Meet Ellenberger (M) 1.00 WRC Access The Press 4.30 The Bolt Report 5.00 All Areas 2.00 NASCAR Sprint Cup Ten News 5.30 Jamie’s Thirty Minute 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Airline 5.00 ATP 5.00 World News 8.30 PopAsia 10.30 Meals World Tour Tennis 5.30 I Fish UEFA Europa League 11.00 Football 6.00 Ten News 6.30 Cops Feature 12.00 UEFA Champions League 6.30 Renovators 7.00 125cc, Moto2, MotoGP 12.30 Speedweek 2.00 Beach Soccer 7.30 Talkin’ ’bout Your Generation LIVE – Aragon World Cup 3.30 Hitler’s Bodyguard 8.30 Movie: Aliens (M 1986) US 11.15 Sportscar Series 1.30 World 4.30 Living Black 5.00 Cycling Central action. Sigourney Weaver, Of Free Sports 2.00 NFL Total Access 6.00 Trawlermen 3.00 National Football League – LIVE Lance Henriksen 6.30 World News Australia 11.30 MotoGP: Aragon 1.30 7.30 Lost Worlds Planet Egypt Infomercials 4.00 Religion 8.30 Dateline 6.00 Religion 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 9.30 Fighting The Red Baron 10.00 Kids’ Programs 10.55 Movie: A Short Stay In Switzer12.00 V8 Supercars LIVE – Phillip land (MA 2009) UK drama. Julie Walters, 6.00 Jag 7.00 MacGyver 8.00 The Island Stephen Campbell Moore 12.35 Movie: Brady Bunch 8.30 Everybody Loves 5.30 New Zealand On A Plate The Ninth Day (M 2004) German Raymond 9.00 Touched By An Angel 10.00 7th Heaven 11.00 The Love 6.00 Seven News drama 2.20 Weatherwatch Boat 12.00 Diagnosis Murder 1.00 6.30 Sunday Night Jag 2.00 MacGyver 3.00 The King Of 7.30 Wild Boys Queens 3.30 Cheers 4.00 Roseanne 8.30 Bones (M) 4.30 Family Ties 5.00 Happy Days 10.30 The Suspects (M) 5.30 The Brady Bunch 11.30 Louis Theroux (MA) 12.40 6.00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch Home Shopping 5.30 Seven News

ABC NEWS 24

7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.30 Futurama 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News 8.30 The Simpsons For Grown Ups 9.30 Being Human (MA) 6.00 Living Black 10.30 The Late Late Show 6.30 Iron Chef 11.30 Cheers 12.00 Roseanne 12.30 7.30 Tour Of Britain Cycling Sabrina The Teenage Witch 1.00 The 8.30 Surgeons (M) King Of Queens 1.30 Happy Days 9.30 The World Game 2.00 The Love Boat 3.00 Diagnosis 10.30 Movie: Fitzcarraldo (PG Murder 4.00 Touched By An Angel 1982) German drama 5.00 7th Heaven 1.15 Weatherwatch

SBS 2

TEN 6.00 Ten News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The Circle 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 The Doctors 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Huey’s Kitchen 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 Renovators 8.30 Undercover Boss Australia 9.30 Good News World (M) 10.30 Late News & Sports Tonight 11.00 The Late Show 12.00 Saving Grace (M) 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

ELEVEN 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 12.00 Diagnosis Murder 1.00 Jag 2.00 MacGyver 3.00 The King Of Queens 3.30 Cheers 4.00 Roseanne 4.30 Family Ties 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 The Brady Bunch 6.00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 6.30 Neighbours

astronomers of Timbuktu 8.30 The Wehrmacht (M) 9.30 Movie: Chameleon (MA 2008) Hungarian drama 11.25 Movie: Killing Cabos (MA 2004) Mexican comedy 1.15 Weatherwatch

TEN

6.00 Ten News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The Circle 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 The Doctors 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Huey’s Kitchen 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 Modern Family 8.00 Renovators 8.30 NCIS (M) 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M) 5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World 10.30 Late News & Sports Tonight News 1.00 Movie: Kitchen Stories 11.00 Late Show 12.00 Saving Grace (PG 2003) Norwegian comedy (M) 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion 3.00 Letters And Numbers 3.30 Al Jazeera News 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour 5.30 Global Village 6.00 Jag 7.00 MacGyver 8.00 The 6.00 Letters And Numbers Brady Bunch 8.30 Neighbours 9.00 6.30 World News Australia Touched By An Angel 10.00 7th 7.30 Insight Coal seam gas 8.30 Trafficked – The Reckoning Heaven 11.00 The Love Boat 12.00 Diagnosis Murder 1.00 Jag 2.00 9.30 World News Australia MacGyver 3.00 The King Of Queens 10.00 Hot Docs (M) 11.20 Movie: Son Of A Lion (PG 3.30 Cheers 4.00 Roseanne 4.30 2007) Pakistani drama 1.00 My First Family Ties 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 The Brady Bunch War (M) 2.35 Weatherwatch 6.00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 6.30 Neighbours 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News 7.30 The Simpsons 6.00 Global Village 8.00 Futurama 6.30 Iron Chef 8.30 The Office (PG/M) 7.30 Lost Worlds Ancient

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ELEVEN

SBS 2

ONE HD

6.00 National Football League – LIVE 9.15 Omnisport 9.45 World Of Free Sports 10.20 National Football League – LIVE 1.30 MotoGP: Aragon 3.30 Omnisport 4.00 Airline 4.30 Extreme Dreams 5.00 I Fish 6.00 Airline 6.30 Bondi Rescue 7.00 Cops 7.30 Psych 8.30 Burn Notice (M) 9.30 One Week At A Time 10.30 Sports Tonight 11.00 MotoGP: Aragon 1.00 One Week At A Time 2.00 Omnisport 2.30 Arsenal Football 5.30 FA Cup Classic

PRIME 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Morning News 12.00 Movie: Toxic Skies (M 2008) Canadian drama.

Anne Heche, James Tupper 2.00 Dr Oz 3.00 Samantha Who? 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 The X Factor 8.30 Body Of Proof (M) 9.30 Castle (M)

9.30 Wilfred (MA) 10.00 Californication (MA) 10.30 The Late Late Show 11.30 Cheers 12.00 Roseanne 12.30 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 1.00 The King Of Queens 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 Serie A Football 8.00 NASCAR Sprint Cup 11.00 Omnisport 11.30 First Ascent 12.00 WRC Access All Areas 1.00 One Week At A Time 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Beach Patrol 4.00 Airline 4.30 Extreme Dreams 5.00 I Fish 6.00 Airline 6.30 Beach Patrol 7.00 Cops 7.30 Black Gold 8.30 Cops (M) 9.30 Can Of Worms (M) 10.30 24 (M) 11.30 Sports Tonight 12.00 UFC: Shields v Ellenberger (M) 2.00 Omnisport 2.30 Liverpool Football 5.30 FA Cup Classic

PRIME 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Morning News 12.00 Movie: Swarm (M 2007) Canadian action.

Antonio Sabato Jr, Jessalyn Gilsig 2.00 Dr Oz 3.00 Samantha Who? 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 The X Factor 8.30 Packed To The Rafters 9.30 Dinner Date 10.30 Hung (MA)

3.00 Six Million Dollar Man 4.00 Quantum Leap 5.00 Adam 12 5.30 6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 The City 6.00 Home And Away 8.30 Ugly Betty Home Shopping 12.30 Eclipse Music TV 1.00 Married 9.30 Britannia High 10.30 Welcome With Children 2.00 The Bachelorette Back Kotter 11.00 Davis Cup Tennis LIVE – 6.00 ARL Schoolboy Cup 7.00 3.30 The Voice Australia v Switzerland Weekend Today 10.00 Wide World 6.30 The Middle 5.30 The Good Life Of Sports 11.00 The Sunday Footy 7.30 Hamish & Andy’s Gap Year 6.00 One Foot In The Grave Show 12.00 The Sunday Roast 1.00 8.30 Two And A Half Men (M) 6.30 Some Mothers Do ’ave ’em Movie: The Professionals (PG 1966) 9.00 The Big Bang Theory 7.00 Sandcastles Western. Lee Marvin, Burt Lancaster 9.30 Camelot (MA) 7.30 Homes Under The Hammer 3.30 The Farmer Wants A Wife 4.30 11.30 South Park (MA) 12.00 Tool 8.45 Escape To The Country Antiques Roadshow 5.00 NBN News Academy (M) 1.00 Reno 911 (M) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me 11.00 Living In The Sun 12.00 No 5.30 Getaway 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Married With Children Going Back 1.00 Movie: Camp (M 6.00 NBN News 5.30 The Flintstones 2003) US comedy. Daniel Letterle, 6.30 RBT Joanna Chilcoat 3.30 Leyland 7.30 60 Minutes Brothers World 4.30 The World 8.30 Underbelly: Razor (M) Around Us 5.30 Home Shopping 6.00 Religion 6.30 Movie: The 9.30 Movie: Gran Torino (M Bargee (PG 1964) UK comedy.

2008) US drama. Clint Harry Corbett, Hugh Griffith 8.40 Eastwood, Bee Vang Movie: The Ghost Of St Michael’s 6.30 Six Million Dollar Man 7.00 Alias 11.55 Little Britain (M) 12.30 Super (G 1941) UK comedy. Charles Hawtrey, Smith And Jones 8.30 Adam 12 9.00 League 2.30 Home Shopping 4.00 Will Hay 10.20 Movie: Miss Robin Man v Food 10.00 AFL Game Day Good Morning America 5.00 Early Hood (G 1952) UK comedy. Margaret 11.00 Quantum Leap 12.00 SCU: Morning News Rutherford, Sid James 12.00 Movie: Serious Crash Unit 12.30 Racing Little Women (G 1949) US Civil War Green 1.00 Great Grand Prix Racing drama. June Allyson, Elizabeth Taylor Heroes 2.00 Car Sharks 2.30 Fifth 2.30 Getaway 3.00 Movie: The Guns Gear 3.00 Monster Garage 5.00 Of Navarone (PG 1961) WWII drama.

Supercar Showdown 5.30 According Gregory Peck, David Niven To Jim 6.00 The Golden Girls 6.00 My Wife And Kids 6.30 Antiques Roadshow 6.30 American Dad 7.30 As Time Goes By 7.00 Family Guy 8.30 Movie: Elizabeth (M 7.30 Mythbusters 1998) UK biography. Cate 8.30 American Dad (M) Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush 9.30 Family Guy (M) 11.00 Friends 11.30 Neil Simon’s The 10.30 Punk’d (M) Goodbye Girl 1.30 The Golden Girls 11.30 The Chasers War On Everything 2.00 Home Shopping 4.30 Religion (M) 12.00 Man v Food 12.30 Racing 5.00 The Golden Girls 5.30 Today Green 1.00 Great Grand Prix Racing Heroes 2.00 Alias Smith And Jones

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NBN

GEM

7MATE

Drew Carey Show 5.30 According 10.30 Suits (M) 11.30 Teen Wolf (M) 12.30 Heroes To Jim (M) 1.30 Home Shopping 5.30 News 6.00 My Wife And Kids 6.30 That ’70s Show 7.30 How I Met Your Mother 6.30 Martha Stewart Show 7.30 Dr 8.30 Family Guy (M) Oz 8.30 Sons & Daughters 9.00 Home 9.00 American Dad (M) & Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 9.30 Family Guy (M) Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 10.30 Rude Tube (M) 11.00 Designing Women 11.30 Deal 11.00 Scrubs 12.00 Parks And Or No Deal 12.00 Escape To The Recreation (M) 12.30 Newsradio 1.00 Sun 12.30 To The Manor Born 1.00 Six Million Dollar Man 2.00 Quantum Rhodes Across India 2.00 Murphy Leap 3.00 Knight Rider 4.00 Hercules Brown 2.30 The Hogan Family 3.00 5.00 Adam 12 5.30 Home Shopping Perfect Strangers 3.30 Night Court 4.00 Movie: Masquerade (PG 1965) UK adventure. Cliff Robertson, Jack 5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne 11.00 Hawkins Danoz 12.00 The Ellen Degeneres 6.00 Bargain Hunt Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of 7.00 Harry’s Practice Our Lives 3.00 Alive And Cooking 7.30 Heartbeat 3.30 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Afternoon 8.40 Keeping Up Appearances News 5.30 Hot Seat 9.20 Movie: A Dinner Of Herbs 6.00 NBN News (MA 2000) Catherine Cook7.00 A Current Affair son drama. Billie Whitelaw, 7.30 The Farmer Wants A Wife Jonathan Kerrigan 8.25 Lotto 11.30 The Sweeney (M) 12.30 Movie: Alleghany Uprising (G 1939) US 8.30 Movie: Ghosts Of Girlfriends Past (M 2009) action. John Wayne, Claire Trevor 2.00 US comedy. Matthew Australia’s Wild North 3.00 Leyland McConaughey, Jennifer Brothers World 4.00 Coronation Garner Street 4.30 Emmerdale 5.00 Home 10.40 CSI: Miami (M) 11.40 Better Shopping With You 12.05 Super League 2.00 Infomercials 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News 6.30 Six Million Dollar Man 7.30 Alias Smith And Jones 8.30 Adam 12 9.00 NBC Today 10.00 NBC Meet The Press 11.00 Quantum Leap 12.00 Knight 6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Rider 1.00 Simon And Simon 2.00 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ Malcolm And Eddie 2.30 Newsradio 11.30 Married With Children 12.00 3.00 Xena 4.00 Hercules 5.00 The Here’s Lucy 12.30 Spin City 1.00 Seinfeld 2.00 The Dukes Of Hazzard

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 Top Gear 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 9.30 Movie: Austin Powers Goldmember (M 2002) US comedy. Mike Myers, Michael Caine 11.30 Chuck (M) 1.30 Reno 911 (M) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Married With Children 5.30 The Flintstones

6.30 That ’70s Show 7.30 Mythbusters 8.30 Pawn Stars 9.00 Extreme Jobs 9.30 American Dad (M) 10.30 Rude Tube (M) 11.00 Scrubs 12.00 Parks And Recreation (M) 12.30 Newsradio 1.00 Six Million Dollar Man 2.00 Quantum Leap 3.00 Knight Rider 4.00 Hercules 5.00 Adam 12 5.30 Home Shopping

Ours (PG 2005) US comedy.

Dennis Quaid, Rene Russo 9.30 The Bachelorette 11.00 Nikita (AV) 12.00 Eclipse Music TV 12.30 Tool Academy (M) 1.30 Reno 911 (M) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Married With Children 5.30 The Flintstones

7TWO

NBN

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GO!

11.10 Parks And Recreation 11.40 Perfect Couples 12.05 Holby Blue (M) 1.00 Home Shopping 5.30 News

7TWO 6.30 Martha Stewart Show 7.30 Dr Oz 8.30 Sons & Daughters 9.00 Home & Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Designing Women 11.30 Deal Or No Deal 12.00 Escape To The Sun 12.30 To The Manor Born 1.00 Rhodes Across India 2.00 Murphy Brown 2.30 The Hogan Family 3.00 Perfect Strangers 3.45 Movie: Damn The Defiant! (PG 1962) UK Napoleonic war drama. Alec Guinness, Dirk Bogarde 6.00 Bargain Hunt 7.00 Harry’s Practice 7.30 Dad’s Army 8.10 Keeping Up Appearances 8.50 One Foot In The Grave 9.30 Homes Under The Hammer 10.45 60 Minute Makeover 11.45 Jonathan Creek (M) 1.00 Minder 2.00 Movie: The Falcon’s Brother (PG 1942) US drama. George Sanders, Tom Conway 3.14 Leyland Brothers World 4.00 Coronation Street 4.30 Emmerdale 5.00 Home Shopping

7MATE 6.30 Six Million Dollar Man 7.30 Alias Smith And Jones 8.30 Adam 12 9.00 NBC Today 11.00 Quantum Leap 12.00 Quincy ME 1.00 Simon And Simon 2.00 Malcolm And Eddie 2.30 Newsradio 3.00 Xena 4.00 Hercules 5.00 The Drew Carey Show 5.30 According To Jim 6.00 My Wife And Kids

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 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Afternoon News 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Two And A Half Men 8.30 Two And A Half Men (M) 9.00 Joy Of Sets 9.30 Charlie Sheen Roast (MA) 11.00 Top Gear 12.00 20/20 1.00 Skippy 1.30 Home Shopping 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

GO!

GEM 6.00 Today 9.00 Alive & Cooking 9.30 The Zoo 10.00 Friends 11.00 Murder, She Wrote 12.00 Movie: Saraband For Dead Lovers (G 1948) UK biography. Stewart Granger, Joan Greenwood 2.00 Sea Patrol 3.00 McLeod’s Daughters 4.00 The Golden Girls 5.00 The Ellen Denegeres Show 6.00 Friends 7.00 The Zoo 7.30 Ocean Giants 8.30 Under Surveillance (M) 9.30 Kitchen Nightmares (MA) 10.30 The Big C (M) 11.00 Weeds (MA) 11.30 Friends 12.30 Murder, She Wrote 1.30 The Golden Girls 2.00 Home Shopping 4.30 Religion 5.00 The Golden Girls 5.30 Today

GEM 6.00 Today 9.00 Alive & Cooking 9.30 The Zoo 10.00 Friends 11.00 Murder, She Wrote 12.00 Movie: Hotel Paradiso (PG 1966) UK comedy.

Gina Lollobrigida, Alec Guinness 2.00 Sea Patrol 3.00 McLeod’s Daughters 4.00 The Golden Girls 5.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 6.00 Friends 7.00 The Zoo 7.30 Lion Country 8.00 Cheetah Kingdom 8.30 As Time Goes By 9.30 Sensing Murder (M) 10.30 How Clean Is Your House 11.30 Friends 12.30 Murder, She Wrote 1.10 The Golden Girls 2.00 Home Shopping 4.30 Religion 5.00 The Golden Girls 5.30 Today

6.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 Entertainment Tonight 11.00 TMZ 11.30 Married With Children 12.00 Here’s Lucy 12.30 The Bachelorette 2.00 The Dukes Of Hazzard 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 Movie: Yours, Mine And

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Wednesday 21

ABC 1 4.00 rage (G) 5.00 Talking Heads 5.30 Spicks And Specks 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 Jail Birds 2.00 Parliament Question Time 3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.30 Country House Rescue 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 Poh’s Kitchen 8.30 Spicks And Specks 9.00 The Gruen Transfer 9.30 At Home With Julia 10.00 At The Movies 10.30 Lateline 11.05 Lateline Business 11.30 Elephant Nomads Of The Namib Desert 12.30 Family Footsteps 1.30 Parliament Question Time 2.30 Jennifer Byrne Presents Peter Carey, Paul Auster, Ian McEwan 3.00 Big Ideas

ABC 2 6.00 Kids’ Programs 7.00 Spicks And Specks 7.30 Mega Builders 8.30 Louis Theroux 9.30 Kill It, Cook It, Eat It Fast food 10.35 The Graham Norton Show 11.20 My New Face 12.20 Inside The Actors Studio: Daniel Radcliffe 1.10 Later… With Jools Holland 2.10 Close

ABC 3 6.05am to 5.30pm Kids’ Programs 6.00 Prank Patrol 6.25 Trapped! 7.10

Black Hole High 7.35 Deltora Quest 8.30 Degrassi 9.00 Close

ABC NEWS 24 4.00 ABC News 4.05 The Quarters 4.20 The Drum 5.00 ABC News 5.15 Environment Quarter 5.30 Newsline 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 ABC News 12.30 National Press Club Address 1.00 ABC News 2.00 Question Time 3.30 Afternoon Live 5.30 Capital Hill 5.45 Arts Quarter 6.00 ABC News 6.05 The Drum 6.45 Culture Quarter 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 Culture Quarter 11.00 ABC News 11.30 Newsline 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

SBS 1 5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World News 1.00 Movie: Music Box (PG 2008) Iranian drama 3.00 Letters And Numbers 3.30 Al Jazeera News 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour 5.30 Global Village 6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Tropic Of Cancer India 8.30 The Hotel 9.30 World News Australia 10.05 Movie: Hallam Foe (MA 2007) UK drama. Jamie Bell, John Paul Lawler 11.45 112 Emergency 1.15 Weatherwatch

6.00 Sabrina The Teenage Witch 6.30 Neighbours 5.00 Weatherwatch 6.00 World News 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond 7.30 The Simpsons 6.00 Global Village 8.00 Futurama 6.30 Iron Chef 8.30 The Simpsons 7.30 Inspector Rex 9.00 Futurama 8.30 Spiral (M) 9.30 The Cleveland Show (M) 9.30 Movie: Claustrophobia 10.30 The Late Late Show 11.30 (PG 2008) Cantonese Cheers 12.00 Roseanne 12.30 drama 11.20 Movie: The Young Lieutenant Sabrina 1.00 The King Of Queens 1.30 (M 2005) French drama 1.20 Happy Days 2.00 The Love Boat 3.00 Diagnosis Murder 4.00 Touched By Weatherwatch An Angel 5.00 7th Heaven

SBS 2

TEN

6.00 Ten News 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Ten News 10.00 The Circle 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 The Doctors 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Huey’s Kitchen 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 Renovators 8.30 Glee 9.30 Eric Stonestreet’s Modern Love (M) 10.30 Late News & Sports Tonight 11.00 Late Show 12.00 Saving Grace (M) 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion

Eleven 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 12.00 Diagnosis Murder 1.00 Jag 2.00 MacGyver 3.00 The King Of Queens 3.30 Cheers 4.00 Roseanne 4.30 Family Ties 5.00 Happy Days 5.30 The Brady Bunch

ONE HD 6.30 Serie A Football 8.00 WNBA Action 8.30 This Week In Baseball 9.00 Major League Baseball – LIVE 12.00 NFL Total Access 1.00 NASCAR Nationwide Series 2.00 NASCAR Sprint Cup 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Beach Patrol 4.00 Airline 4.30 Extreme Dreams 5.00 I Fish 6.00 Airline 6.30 Beach Patrol 7.00 Cops 7.30 Fear Factor 8.30 Cops (M) 9.30 Sons Of Anarchy (AV) 10.30 RPM 11.30 Sports Tonight 12.00 UFC 1.00 Fear Factor 2.00 Omnisport 2.30 Bundesliga Football: Bayer Leverkusen v FC Koln 5.30 FA Cup Classic

PRIME 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Morning News 12.00 Movie: What If God Were The Sun? (M 2007) US drama. Lacey Chabert, Gena Rowlands 2.00 Dr Oz 3.00 Samantha Who? 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 World’s Strictest Parents 8.30 Criminal Minds (M) 9.30 Law & Order (M) 10.30 Great Escapes (M) 11.30 Ocean Force 12.00 Style By Jury 12.30 Home Shopping 5.30 News

7TWO 6.30 Martha Stewart Show 7.30 Dr Oz 8.30 Sons & Daughters 9.00 Home & Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Designing Women 11.30 Deal Or No Deal 12.00 Escape To The Sun 12.30 To The Manor Born 1.00 Rhodes Across India 2.00 Murphy Brown 2.30 The Hogan Family 3.00 Perfect Strangers 3.30 Night Court 4.00 Movie: Footsteps In The Fog (PG 1955) UK drama. Stewart Granger, Bill Travers 6.00 Bargain Hunt 7.00 Harry’s Practice 7.30 Heartbeat 8.40 Movie: Road Rage – Part 2 (M 1998) Ruth Rendell drama. George Baker, Christopher Ravenscroft 10.50 Keeping Up Appearances 11.20 Open All Hours 12.00 Minder 1.00 Coronation Street 1.30 Emmerdale 2.00 Home Shopping 3.30 Room For Improvement 4.00 Leyland Brothers World 5.00 Home Shopping

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6.30 Six Million Dollar Man 7.30 Alias Smith And Jones 8.30 Adam 12 9.00 NBC Today 11.00 Quantum Leap 12.00 Knight Rider 1.00 Simon And Simon 2.00 Malcolm And Eddie 2.30 Newsradio 3.00 Xena 4.00 Hercules 5.00 The Drew Carey Show 5.30 According To Jim 6.00 My Wife And Kids 6.30 That ’70s Show 7.30 Pimp My Ride 8.30 Hardcore Pawn (M) 9.30 American Pickers 10.30 Operation Repo (M) 11.30 Rude Tube (M) 12.00 Malcolm And Eddie 12.30 Newsradio 1.00 Six Million Dollar Man 2.00 Home Shopping 3.30 Room For Improvement 4.00 Hercules 5.00 Adam 12 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 The Dukes Of Hazzard 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 Same Name 8.30 The Big Bang Theory 9.30 Movie: Adventureland (M 2009) US comedy. Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart 11.40 South Park (M) 12.30 Tool Academy (M) 1.30 Reno 911 (M) 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Married With Children 5.30 The Flintstones

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 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Afternoon News 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Ocean Giants 8.25 Lotto 8.30 The Mentalist (M) 9.30 RPA 10.30 Embarrassing Bodies (M) 11.30 Better With You 12.00 Eclipse Music TV 12.30 What Would You Do? 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: Avalanche Express (PG 1979) US action. Lee Marvin, Robert Shaw 2.00 Sea Patrol 3.00 McLeod’s Daughters 4.00 The Golden Girls 5.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 6.00 Friends 7.00 The Zoo 7.30 Extreme Makeover 8.30 Wild Caribbean 9.30 The Closer (M) 10.30 Rizzoli & Isles (M) 11.30 Conan (M) 12.30 Murder, She Wrote 1.30 The Golden Girls 2.00 Home Shopping 4.30 Religion 5.00 The Golden Girls 5.30 Today

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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

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18.Bb1! g6 19.Bxh6 Nc6 20.exd6?!

20.Qe4! dxe5 21.dxe5 Nf6 22.Qh4! Nxe5 23.Bg5 was the way to play, because Svidler’s intended 23...Nxf3+ 24.Nxf3 Kg7 fails to 25.Qh6+ Kg8 26.Ba2, threatening 27.Qxg6+.

20...Qxd6 21.Ne4 Qb4 22.Ba2 Nxd4!

23.Nf6+ Kh8 24.Nxd4 Nxf6 25.Nc6 Qh4!

‘After 25...Bxc6 26.Qxc6 Qh4 he has the horribly strong 27.Be3! so I started looking at romantic variations.’

26.Nxb8 (See diagram) 26...Re2!!

This incredible second rook sacrifice is ‘like something you see in [19th century genius Adolf] Anderssen’s games,’ said Svidler. ‘It is Khanty Mansiysk 2011 a great feeling – something you don’t often White: G Kamsky see in a modern game.’

Black: P Svidler The immediate 26...Qg3 is met by 27.Nc6 so Opening: Ruy Lopez the queen must be decoyed from the c file.

Notes based on comments by Svidler 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 27.Qc3 After 27.Qxe2 Qg3!! forces checkmate.

5.0-0 b5 6.Bb3 Bc5 ‘I only play this variation occasionally; Gata 27...Rxf2 28.Nc6 Rxf1+ 0-1 a b c d e f g h does not use the critical lines against it.’

7.a4 Rb8 8.axb5 axb5 9.c3 d6 10.d4 8 Bb6 11.Be3 0-0 12.Nbd2 h6 13.h3 Re8 7 14.Qc2 exd4!?

‘Slightly ridiculous but I didn’t think White 6 5 was threatening much.’

15.cxd4 Na5?!

4 15...Bb7 was better.

3 16.Ba2 Bb7 17.e5 Nd5 ‘I thought that next move 18...Nb4 would be 2 good but I had missed his reply and am lucky 1 not to be lost; it is trickier than it looks.’

Black to play and win

CHESS

by Ian Rogers Play at Seagulls Club, Thurs 6pm The World Cup, currently under way in Khanty Mansiysk, Siberia, featured one of the games of the year in Peter Svidler’s glorious victory over Gata Kamsky with the black pieces. The game gave the Russian a clean sweep against the US veteran, and passage through to last eight of the original 128 competitors.

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Weekend begins with a fishy fight

David Solano

I couldn’t believe the fight I had on Friday morning – easily the best I’ve experienced from a yak. I arrived at the spot at daybreak; the tide was running out and had just started to slow up. Mmmm. Good time for a jewy!

The gear I had was light; a 2000 Diawa Sol Reel on a Samari reaction rod spooled with 10lb castaway braid top with GBFC rock fluro carbon. The jig head was a 1/12 TT with a two-inch hook and the lure a three-inch gulp minnow in the nuclear chicken colour. (Sound familiar?)

Second cast I felt a big WACK! I reacted quickly and set the hook, then it was on.

My rod tip bent over on itself in the water with the drag

SPORT RESULTS

BOWLS Cabarita Beach Men Club Championship Final In a dominant game of draw bowls Charles Klaverstyn, Ric Parlett and Glen Searle defeated Jim Cooke, Peter Schofield and Brian Lambert 25 points to 7.

B Grade Pairs In Round 1 Ray Millington and Jason Clarke defeated Colin ‘Buddah’ Fishlock 24 to 12.

In Round 2 Ray Millington and Jason Clarke defeated Ian Creelman and Kevin Evans 24 to 14.

Wednesday 7 September Winners were Dave Crow and Serge Brecard, Runners Up were Gary Minnards and Barry Shepherd, Consolation went to Bill Clacher. Monday September 12; Winners were Mick Morgan and Jim Stewart. Runners Up were Danny Vegter and Warren Chapman. Consolation went to Peter Craven and Rick Maunders.

Cabarita Beach Women September 8: Club Selected Triples Final. Congratulations to this year’s winners of this event, Glenys Cartwright, Joan Griffiths and Elizabeth Morris. Elizabeth is in her 86th year and still plays beautiful bowls. Well done ladies. Runners-up were Yvonne Hawkey, Robyn Creedon and Gwen Coustley. September 13: Social bowls Winning rink Anne Mackay and Glenys Cartwright. Consolation Robyn Creedon and Pat Rannie. Raffles were won by Marie Andrews, Anne Mackay and Annette Maclean.

C. Grade Singles are currently being played Congratulations to today’s round winners Margaret Watson, Estelle Crabb, Fay Jones, Michelle Mantell and Nancy Dodds.

Sick list best wishes from Club members to Joan Double, Lorna King and Judy Schmidt as well as our mate Ron Lee for a speed recovery.

September 27. Club Select Fours commence.

Nominations close September 20. Sheet now on board for nominations.

Social Bowls Tuesday September 20 Two bowl triples as well as fours. Come along for a great morning of friendly bowls.

Condong Cane Toads Sunday 11th 48 bowlers from Condong and M S M C played bowls. Lucky rink winners on the day were A Colefax, T Morris, M Mummery, and J Mullan, B Mullan, H Ross r/ups G Fletcher, R Morris, K Kennedy and A Tonell, I Muldoon, T Muldoon.

Only 10 shots separated Condong 110 Msmc 100.

Raffle winners C Ttunsted, R Gallard, C Tunsted, C Tunsted.

Condong Men Wednesday 7th 7 rinks 28 players Winners T Kennedy, M Chillcott , r/ups B Elvy, K Lutherborrough.

Raffle winners B Dunne, Kooka , B Dunne. B Grade pairs played L Muir, C Douglas def Kooka, B Elvy.

Thursday 8th Condong bowlers hosted Bribie Island bowlers and saints and sinners with 2 greens 84 bowlers. A big thank you to Mick Hall for bringing all down, great day lunch and bowls had by all. Winners were 16 prizes won in raffle.Saturday 7

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screaming; the fish just kept going. I thought I was pretty safe snag-wise, but I was fast running out of line. With my light gear I can’t put too much hurt on them, but as I watched my braid disappearing off the spool I had to do something so gently I put my hand on the spool to slow it down, that did the trick enabling me to turn its head.

But hey that’s when the fun really started. I’d get it close then it would run. I hadn’t seen it but I had an idea of what it was. An interesting observation was that no-one was around yet here I was in the middle of this crazy battle with no mate to watch as this was the catch of a lifetime. It ran in every direction, I was a bit worried about losing the fish if line caught on my rudder

or pedal fins, but the hobie did the job and I was able to eventually pull this fish in.

When I saw it I immediately started to shake (a bit).

As usual I had no net as I like to give the fish a chance, so I grabbed the lip gripper with my right hand, lifting with my rod hand towards the yak, the biggest mullaway I’ve caught in the Tweed He was done or so I thought. I was shaking so much I couldn’t get the thing in its mouth. I missed twice then off he went again. Damn! but at least I had seen him, but this nice fish was so well hooked that I had another chance.

Third time lucky, but as I lifted him up he went nuts and I lost hold of the lip gripper. Up in the air it went then the rope attached to it landed on my pinky finger, no kidding, I couldn’t believe it, he was mine.

We were both done by this stage. I put the fish in the back of the hobie, sat back and stared up at a brief moment of sun shining through the clouds.

You know what’s really funny about fishing? That all happened in the first hour. I struggled to get another bite and I fished for seven hours.

I should have known! I kept the fish; maybe if I’d let it go I would have got a bigger one. cheers.

rinks was used and winners W Thelan, J Andrassy r/ups P Ayres.Open singles semi final played W Peart def P Ayres. B Singles L Muir def D Reynolds.

B Pairs G Cox R Paxton def D Reynolds, P Foster./ M Hood, G Moss def W Thelan, R Gerds(snr). Lucky Raffle winners C Pawlak, P Meadows, P Conroy.

Cudgen Leagues Ladies President Liz welcomed members & visitors to a good afternoon of bowling last Thurs 8th. Rnd 2, club selected pairs results Eileen Burke, Bev Hall def Sharon Hinks, Faye Turner;Maureen Alcorn, Colleen Wein def Joanne Dent ( sub )June Wotherspoon;Beryl Mapp, Lorraine Sandall def Marie Ellen, Helen Wylie;Ann Revie,Pat Pieterse def Freda Hall, Liz Fleming.Thurs ladies social results winners rnk 3, Marion Hull, Clarice Blake, Jan Daniels;Raffle Clarice Blake.Congratulations well done ladies.

Cudgen Men Club championships continue at Cudgen with the final of the Minor Triples taking place on Wednesday when Jeff Hazell’s team of B. Bell & G. Tobin (subbing for G. Border) defeated T. Grimes, B. Blake & R. Cox 21/13,three rounds of the presidents singles were contested with F. Smith defeating K. Foran 21/15, P. Prichard defeating T. Grimes 21/10 & L. Browning defeating F. Smith 22/14.

Social games played throughout the week resulted in wins to B. Mapp, S. Archbold & B. Blake in Mondays Mixed Mufti comp, Wednesdays’ Men’s Mufti went to K. Prichard, R. Toby & T. King with the losing rink being K. Davey, M. Ryan & B. Murray, Fridays Mixed Pairs saw R. Stevens & Speedy take home the cash and on Saturday the winners were T. Grimes, C. Grey & G. Tobin, Kingscliff Ladies Following are the results of play week ending September 9: Social Play Wednesday September 7: Winners: J. Bevan, J. Siering, J. Mitchell; Runners-Up: J. Dalmeyer, B. Sheehy/M. Gardner, B. Mirls. Results of Major/Minor Pairs played Wednesday September 7: J. Bonett/D. Jones defeated D. Abraham/S. Akers, N. Sherlock/E. Downes defeated M. Sykes (sub.)/ J. Scott, A. Johnson/L. Willoughby defeated A. Bousie/B. Jack, Results of Pennant played September 9: Division 2: Kingscliff 5, Tugun 0; Division 3: Kingscliff 3, South Tweed 2.

Kingscliff Men 12th September 2011 Pennants News: Last weekend Divisions 1, 3 and 6 who all went down. Division 1 were beaten by Helensvale but are still only two points out of the top four. Division 3 were beaten by McKenzie Park and seem out of contention. Division 6 fell to Helensvale but are only three points out of the top four. Division 9 were our only successful team winning all three rinks to beat Mudgeeraba by four shots. They are sitting in sixth place but only one point out of the top four. Draw for Saturday 17th September: Division 1 play Broadbeach at Broadbeach. Division 3 play Paradise Point at Paradise Point. Division 6 play Coolangatta at Kingscliff and Division 9 play Robina at Kingscliff.

In the Major Minor Pairs L Downes, V Lewis d B Henry, B Beattie: G Hallett, R Julius d J Brinsmead, J

Ritchie. Social Bowls Results: Tuesday 6th September Amcal Open Pairs: Winners: K Banks, T Hills.

Runners Up: M Chilcott, A Peart. Plate Winners: T Halloran, K Liddington. Thursday 8th September: K Jordan, P McKirdy, R Maltby; R Phipps, H Hockey, S Jamieson; D Clark, R Norris, A Clark. Plate Winners: B Wood, T Dimmock, J Finlay. Saturday 10th September: Winners: J Davis, B Smith; B Howard, R Phipps, B Lazely.

Pottsville Ladies 8th Sept. Weekly Social Bowls Winners C. Royan N.Tait R/up P.Thorburn P.Sherwod G.Moore Weekly Raffle Winner C.Royan Lucky Bowler G.Moore Pottsville Mens Wednesday September 7th 2011 Winners: J. Ahern – B. Brewer – J. Arnold Runners-up: B. Mackay – D. Moir Consulation: G. Steward – R. Turnbull – B. Clarke. Saturday September 10th 2011 Winners: N. Williams – R. Appleton Runners-up: B. Brown – B. Cummins – D. Moir. Championship – Mixed Pairs. Winners: J. Richards – W. Whitney. Runnersup: W. Fielding – F. Fielding. Score: 23 – 12 The Pottsville Minor Singles Championship Winner Jim. Field (right) with Runner-up Allan Meighan being presented with their prizes by Vice-President Des Dever.

South Tweed Wednesday a.m. Pairs. 1st K Stanley & B Munn.

2nd P Martin & J Brown. 3rd B Harvey & W Earea. p.m. Triples. Winning rink: J O Neill, J Lewis, H Ackery. Losing rink: G Bradshaw,B Wenban,B Stephens.

Thursday p.m. Pairs: 1st R.Dunn & R Henson. 2nd R Hill & R Hickman. Winners of Losers: I King & L Smith.

Saturday p.m. Social: Winners R McCullum, B Wenban, B Stephens. Losing Rink: G Armstrong,K Atherton,R Atherton.

South Tweed Ladies Thursday. September 8th. Winners: S.Hickman C. Moran. Runners Up. S.Cancillier - D.O’Neill Winners of Losers. N.Watling - A.M.Peart. Tuesday 13th Sept: Winners: E.Wenban - A.lynton M.Armitage: Winners Losing Rink. C.Boyd M.Wormald - N.watling - M.Bee. Winner Meat Raffle: M.Santos.

Division 1 Pennant Team : defeated Tugan 64 - 52: Division 3. Went down to Kingscliffe 61 - 66.

Tuesday 20th S/S Triples, All Welcome.

Tweed Byron District Women Tweed Byron District Veteran’s Day was conducted at Ocean Shores Country Club September 12.

District Game results were winning rink Clarice Blake, Shirley Brown, Mary Mummery and Lorraine Sandall. Consolation prize went to Dorothy Paterson, Molly Hatcliffe, Barbara Stone, and Margaret Huddy.

Raffles were won by Helen Muller, Beryl Boorman, Sadie Vincent, Hazel Roberts and Lois Dunlop.

Money Board Joan Towner was the lucky winner of both the first and second prize.

Tweed Heads Ladies Tuesday Social P. Laycock, M. Marquis, H. Matherson, D. McNa-

Lampe wins Kingscliff tri

Joey Lampe leads the pack in the swim leg of the Kingscliff tri.

Even with a slight breeze and chilly waters, the 2011 Kingscliff Triathlon was the scene of a perfect event on Sunday morning.

Over 400 triathletes from categories of seven to nine years right up to the 60-plus division competed in the event and the Olympic section began entering Cudgen Creek at Jack Julius park from 8.10am.

It was not surprising to see that Lennox Head’s Joey Lam-

pe was the leader in the water, in front of the cycle leg and led the run. He proved yet again why he is gaining a rep as a first-class athlete as he crossed the finish line in 1.52.46 ahead of runners-up Josh Maeder in 1.53.59 and Josh McHugh in 1.55.46.

The lads were just three of almost 300 athletes to complete the Olympic event which consisted of a 1.5km swim, followed by a 40km cycle then a 10km run. Though Lampe was generous in his summation of

mara def. J. Youll, A. Vermeulin, S. Taylor, S. Ganter.

R. Reiter, J. Hoffman, D. Turner, H. Mason def. R. Ash, M. Croghan, P. Clarke, A. Duckworth. A. Warman, D. Evans, E. Hunt, def. G. McCarthy, D. Long.

M. Blagborough.

Wednesday Ladies Pairs K. Daddow, J. Hodginson def. J. Clark, K. Robinson.

F. Keech, J. Match def. A. Morrissey, V. Neill. L.A. French, A. Plowright def. M. Cooper, E. Simpson. D. Duncan, J. Gilroy def. L,. Prima, F. Hewitt. P. Clarke, H. Mason def. B. LeBouef, N. Bell. G. Evans, K. Henshaw def. S. Lusby, P. Reedy.

J. Wilson, E. Hunt def. L. Spencer, V. Philpot. F. Martin, P. Dearlove def. V. Moore, R. Curtis.

Tweed Heads Men Round 6 results Saturday September 10 Div. 1 vs McKenzie Park won 73/45 2 points Div. 2 vs Mermaid Beach won 57/56 2 points Div. 4 vs South Tweed won 57/52 2 points Div. 5 vs Southport won 80/38 2 points Div. 6 vs South Tweed won 71/41 2 points Div. 7 vs Twin Towns Services won 75/62 2 points Div. 8 vs Southport lost 44/66 no points Div. 9 vs South Tweed lost 48/60 no points Championships: Mixed Pairs: round played September 11: Trish Dixon, Greg Ash d. Barbara Makin, Bob Mullens 20/12;Bernice Bryant, Leon Harvey d. Doreen Kendall, Dennis Agnew 28/12; Christine and Col Hawkins d. Gary and Francis Hewitt 25/13; Eileen Hunt, Russell Luland d. Kaye Cusack, Leigh Tynan 17/15; Hazel Bardsley, Ron Taylor d. Jack Barnes, Alice Plowright 23/20 on extra end. Next round Social Results Sun Sept 4: Father’s Day Green 1: Don Schoobert, John Easter, Jack Barnes, Alice Plowright; r/up: Brenda and John LeBoeuf, Don McDonald, Peter Betton Green 2: MaryAnne and Bob Cumming, Margaret and Peter Benson; r/up: Helen and John Reid, June Hodkinson, Allan Daddon Green 3: Col and Lidia Elsey, Joy and Roy Werner; r/up: Ron and Lois Hodsdon, Elizabeth Bradley, Frank McPhillips.

Tues Sept 6: Men: winners: Ken Withington, Bob Dower, Norman Hoffman, Geoff Pike; Laurie Rea, George Kendall, Max Reiter, Vince Leather; r/up: Oscar Cunningham, John Easter, John Heath, Tony Laycock Ladies: Winners: Renee Laycock, Margaret Marquis, Ngarie Matheson, Doris McNamara; r/up: Ros Ash, Marjorie Croghan, Pat Clarke, Adele Duckworth; Glenda McCarthy, Doreen Long, Maureen Blagbrough Wed Sept 7: Random Rink Draw Green 1: David Dodge, Roy Nuttall; r/up: Peter Goldsmith, Max Pearce Green 2: Hayden Soulsby, Mike Nedjati; r/up: Gordon Wright, Jim A. Smith Green 3: Leigh Tynan, Peter Harris; r/up: Roger Graf, George Brooks, John Heath Green 4: Eddie Vuik, Trevor Smith; r/up: Geoff Green, Tony Houghton Fri Sept 9: play abandoned due to storm Sat Sept 10: Green 1: Fred Brown, Dan Holt, Bill Dempsey, Bob Maxwell; r/up: Fred McIntyre, John Lewis Green 2: John Hemmingway, Bob Peterson; r/up: Brian Irby, Brian Neill DARTS Tweed Valley Results of games played 12th September 2011. A Grade Blues 14 def Gulls 1 and Hogan’s Heroes 12

def Lions 3. Jokers had the bye.

B Grade Tigers 8 def We’re Back 3 and Misfits 7 def Ramseys’ Heroes 4.

C Grade Moon Guppies 6 def Devils 5 and Chuckers 8 def Leftovers 3. Boomerangs had the bye.

GOLF Chinderah Seniors Social Results for 5/9/2011 Stableford, Winner A grade Howard Guest 38 points new h/cap 5. R/up Geoff Mobbs 37 points(c/back) new h/cap 13.

Winner B grade Ken Spinks 41 points(c/back) new h/cap 19, R/up Ted Endersby 41 points new h/cap 21. Ball rundown to 36 points.

Results for 8/9/2011 Stroke Winner A grade Kev Jeans net 53 new h/cap 11, R/up Ray Kenway net 58 new h/cap 9.

Winner B grade Mel Brodie net 57(c/back) new h/ cap 14, R/up Marg Berryman net 57(c/back) new h/cap 15.

Winner C grade Lyn McInerney net 50 new h/cap 36, R/up June Sladden net 57(c/back) new h/cap 27. Ball rundown to net 59 (c/back).

Murwillumbah Monday September 5th Veterans individual stroke in 2 grades A.Grade winner R.Kent 68 nett r.up R.Masiar 70 nett B.Grade R.Brims 66 nett r.up B.Connolly 71 nett N/Pin 2nd K.Bullen 8th L.Morris 10th M.Chilcott 14th K.Bullen B.R.D 75 nett c.b Wednesday September 7th A.Grade J.Hawkins 44 pts R.Up S.Steen 41 pts B.Grade T.Brown 44 pts R.Up R,Schirmer 41 pts N/Pin 2nd J.Neil 10th G.Bewes B.R.D to 35 pts c.b Wednesday Sporters Winner Club M.Zwermer 23 pts N.Pin 8th J.Andrews 14th S.Derepas B.R.D. to 19 pts c.b, Friday September 9th Individual stableford Winners T.McDonald 40 pts Women’s winner J.Brooks B.R.D to 34 pts c.b Saturday September 10th Individual Stroke in 4 Grades A.Winner A.McKienan 70 nett c.b R.Up A.Jenkins 70 nett Winner B.Grade M.Imm 72 nett R.Up C.McCalman 73 nett C.Grade D.Ash 66 nett R.Up D.Hardy 71 nett D.Grade G.Percy 65 nett R.Up P.Van Trier 71 nett Sunday September 11th Individual Stableford Medley Women’s Winner L/Page 40 pts, Members Winner P.jones 40 pts N.Pin 2nd I.McCormack & c.Kaehler B.R.D. to 36 pts.

NETBALL Kinglscliff The Grand Finals for TNA netball competition are being held this Saturday. KNC have 2 teams playing: Division 1 Avatars and Division 2 Stars.

Results for the other competitive teams are: U/10s Meteors - 5th, U/11-12s Sunshines - 8th, Cadet A Komets - 5th, Division 3 Twisters - 3rd, Division 2 Astrals - 6th.

The Club Presentation is being held this Sunday 18th September at the Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club. The KNC AGM is being held Thursday 29th September at the Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club commencing at 6:30pm.

SHOOTING Murwillumbah Pistol Club 10-Sept-11: Centre Fire - S Nash 644, G Andronicus 572, J Gove 567, J Lumsden 541, D Gazzard 525, W Gray 478. Sports Pistol - R McClymont 603, J MacLachlan 596, A Uren 582, D Dowling 580, J Blair 572, D Stebbing 569, N Davis 566, P Humle 561, P Norris 559, S Stebbing 556, J Traves 537. Y Mishteler 537, R Rees 527, W Byrne 473.

Air Pistol - B Thompson 594, P Stupka 584, A Davis 583, N Sekulic 583, D Dowling 572, R Cavanagh

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the race and the stiff competition, in actuality he didn’t ever look like coming anything but first. ‘I knew the pressure was going to be on,’ he said from the finish line. ‘I knew that I was going to have to go out hard and just keep pushing all the way to keep ahead of Maeder.’

In tradition of the event, Joey Lampe was also awarded the Perpetual Nev Salmon Trophy, a small token of the high regard that Nev, who died in June 2010, was held in by the local community. Lampe joins great names such as Craig Walton and Jimmy Sears as the recipient of the trophy.

The ladies also fought a hard battle over the course and Gillian Backhouse 2.06.49 was first over the line before Courtney Gilfillan, just 21 seconds behind in 2.07.10.

Gilfillan may have lost a win due to an overshot on one of her cycle laps which saw the local girl have to retrace her steps and costing her precious seconds and possibly the winner’s trophy. Courtney was followed home by Marion Summer in 2.10.18.

570, D Stebbing 569. Ladies Air - H Luna 411, S Stebbing 386.

For more information visit www.murwillumbahpistolclub.org.au.

Murwillumbah Rifle Club Fullbore: Gusty wind made shooting difficult at 600 yards but moderated for the second stage with scores improving.

600yards: S.Dolan 97.5, 3, 100.5; A.Cronk 97.9, 1, 98.9; W.Shoobridge 96.8, 2, 98.8; D.Phippard 91.5, 5, 96.5; B.Barrett 66, 18, 84.

Scope: A.Glover 103.2, 16, 119.2; P.Weeks 106.3, 10, 116.3; G.Morris 105.2, 10, 115.2; C.Freeman 95.2, 18, 113.2; D.McNamara108.6.

Smallbore: 50 metres: P.Loxley-Lewis 388, 17, 405; W.Shoobridge 392, 9, 401; P.Turner 381, 17, 398; A.Cronk 396, 2, 398; A.Glover 387, 9, 396; G.MacMahon 385, 9, 394; A.Turner 354.

Next events: Smallbore on Friday afternoon September 16, starting 1.30pm.

Fullbore on Saturday afternoon September 17, at 700yards.

Sunrise & Tide Times can be found on page 27

MONTHLY MARKETS 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 0406 724 323 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 0406 724 323 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

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SCREENPRINTING

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Servicing this area for 11 years.

SOLAR SYSTEMS Lic. Electrical Contractors

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.

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Solar Power Systems & Electrical Quality solar power systems, after sales service and maintenance program Contact Darren or Jenny – phone 0427 661 421 or email info@northernsolar.com.au Lic No. 230119C CEC No. A7271144

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• Toilet repairs • Tap repairs • Blocked drains • Gasfitting • Hot water • Emergencys – 24 hours 7 days • 10% pensioner discount

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6 GENERATIONS IN ROOFING

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tweed shire services Make a commitment to the safety of women and children in our community.

Tweed Shire Women’s Service is currently seeking vibrant, passionate members to join their Management Committee.

A requirement of membership is that you are a woman. The service is based in Murwillumbah and provides a range of services to the Tweed Shire community.

To be an effective management committee member you would require: • A commitment to the safety of women and children • Sense of social justice and equity for all • Be prepared to commit to this voluntary role • Be committed to the operation and growth of the vital services Tweed Shire Womens Service provides.

To enquire more about our services, or the role of the management committee in a thriving and committed service, please contact: Diane Ashmore (Chairperson) 02 6672 4188 / diane@tswomen.org.au or contact Tracy Asby (Manager) 02 6672 4188 / manager@tswomen.org.au

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Notice under Section 5.6.3 Industry Code C564:2004 for Deployment of Mobile Phone Network Infrastructure Proposal by Telstra to install telecommunications facilities at Karramul Street, Murwillumbah.

1.

The proposal involves replacing 2 existing panel antennas with 2 new antennas and installing 4 new panel antennas on the headframe at the top of the existing telecommunications tower.

2.

Telstra regards the proposed installation as a Low-impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 1997 (“The Determination”) based on the description above.

3.

Further information can be obtained from Nick Angelini, Angelini Planning Services on 9967 0688.

4.

Written submissions are invited and should be sent to: Nick Angelini, Angelini Planning Services, Shop 7, 108 Penshurst Street Willoughby 2068.

Closing date for public comment to the above proposal will be 28 September 2011.

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Northern NSW approaches bottom of property cycle: PRD The Northern NSW property market is likely to remain flat as it approaches the bottom of its cycle, according to research released by PRDnationwide.

PRDnationwide research analyst Josh Brown examined 90 kilometres of coastline including the 25 suburbs stretching from South Ballina to Banora Point – described as the Northern NSW Region for the purposes of the report.

‘Diminishing capital values and the favourable position held by purchasers in the market-place will see the market begin to turn,’ said Mr Brown.

‘As the market stabilises it is anticipated that sales volumes will strengthen at a moderate

pace preceding price growth.

‘This market as a whole recorded a significant drop in sales numbers – down 34.4 per cent.

‘The unit market has proven to be the most robust with only a 29.5 per cent drop in sales compared to the 43 per cent fall recorded in land sales and 37.4 per cent drop in house sales.’

Mr Brown said sales activity is at the lowest recorded levels since 1994.

But while sales volumes are down quite markedly, prices have only taken a marginal dip of 1.9 per cent.

Mr Brown broke the research down into four main regions – Tweed Coast, Ocean Shores

Area, Byron Bay Area, and Ballina and Lennox Head Area.

Of those, the Byron Bay Area and Ballina and Lennox Head Area markets recorded the only price gains, albeit for units, not houses.

‘The Byron Bay unit market has recorded a 12 month growth in median price of 3.4 per cent per annum to reach a median price of $512,000 – making it the most exclusive market in the Northern NSW

Region,’ said Mr Brown.

Unit prices in the Ballina and Lennox Head Area increased by a more modest 2.1 per cent.

Ocean Shores was the area to register the largest drop in property sales at a startling 51.9 per cent.

‘However, property values in the Ocean Shores market have been more resilient than other markets in the region – recording only a marginal drop of 0.6 per cent,’ said the researcher.

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The Apex Club of Murwillumbah will be holding a Navigation Run on Sunday, September 25, where families and friends are invited to attend to help raise funds for our club and increase our membership on the day.

The event starts at Knox Park in Murwillumbah at 9.30am with the first car leaving at 10am, with a BBQ being provided and prizes to be given for placegetters. Cost is $15 per car, to enter call Mark on 0413 650738.

Enjoy an afternoon of music at the All Saints Anglican Church, Byangum Rd, Murwillumbah, on Sunday, September 18, starting at 2pm.

Organised by the Murwillumbah Philharmonic Choir, special guests are Bowraville Theatre Singers and the children of the Smalls Schoos; Choir. Tickets at Andersons Treasure Store, Main St, Murwillumbah, or at the door. Adults $15, children $5, Families (2 + 2) $20.

Oldtime dancing

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At Tumbulgum Hall this Saturday, September 17, come along at 8pm for a night of oldtime and new vogue dancing. Door prize, raffles, lucky spots and supper, music by Trilogy. Families very welcome.

Pottsville meet Tweed MP Geoff Provest has been invited to speak at this month’s general meeting of the Pottsville Community Association on Tuesday, September 2, at 7.45pm in the Pottsville Community Hall. The items to be discussed include the need for a high school in the Pottsville area, the pedestrian/traffic safety issues requiring a bypass of the current Pottsville shops, CSG in the Tweed

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To be held at Coolangatta Senior Citizens Centre on Monday, September 26, at 1pm, visitors welcome. This month’s concert features Fiddle In The Middle and their repertoire of vocal harmonies of Australian songs with an added Celtic touch. BYO lunch/nibbles, tea/coffee available for $1.50 per bottomless cup. To book call 07 5536 4050 or call in at 2 Gerrard Street Coolangatta.

Historial society Tweed Heads Historical Society’s monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 20, at 10am in The Old Court House , Pioneer Park , Kennedy Drive, West Tweed Heads. Guest speaker is museum curator Judy Keen with an update on the new museum project. Visitors welcome, for info call 07 5536 8625.

Opening days for research centre and museum are Tuesdays and Fridays 11am–4pm, Sundays 1pm–4pm.

Annual display of books and photos in the Tweed Centro Shopping Mall is on from Wednesday, Sept 21, to Saturday Sept 24.

Probus clubs Banora Point Probus Club meets on September 26, at South Tweed Sports Club. Guest speaker is Maurie

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Service who has been on Gold Coast radio for years and is now with 4CRB. Visitors and new members welcome at meetings and on the club’s monthly outings, for info call Gerry 07 5523 0028.

Probus Club of Hastings Point Tweed Coast meets next Tuesday, September 20, at 10m at The Point, Tweed Coast Road, Hastings Point.

Guest speaker Ken Eldridge on Calendar Changes focusing on Double Dating. New members welcome, for info call Jill 02 6676 4534.

Murwillumbah Probus Club meets at 10am on September 19 at Mountain View village. Guest speaker is Nivi Eriksen, a Rotary exchange student from Denmark. Bus for Toowoomba Floral Festival leaves Knox Park at 7.20am on Tuesday, September 20.

AOOB AOOB Twin Towns branch, results of the Fathers Day Raffle drawn on August 31: 1st prize D Zahn, 2nd prize J McLaughlin, 3rd prize B Lincoln.

Girl Guides The Annual Guiding Get-Together is to be held at the home of Anne Biddulph, 64 Laura Street, Banora Point on Wednesday, October 26, at 11am.

All persons who have been associated with guiding at any time either past or present, local or interstate are invited to come along and enjoy a great day. For info call Pat on 02 6674 4622.

U3A U3A Twin Towns, Coolangatta, Tugun, Tweed Heads have various interesting classes for everyone, from exercises, dance, singing to the more academic pursuits. The Japanese class has been running now for four weeks and is very popular. For info call 07 5534 7333 before noon. U3A Twin Towns general meeting will be held at 10am on Tuesday, September

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U3A Tweed Coast, First Friday Forum to be held on October 7 at the Kingscliff Uniting Church, Pearl Street at 2pm. Be entertained to some jazz, afternoon tea served in the Church Hall, donation $2. All welcome.

VIEW club Murwillumbah Day View Club meeting will be held at Sporties, formally Murwillumbah Bowling Club, on Monday, September 25, starting with First quarter September 5 Full moon

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Third quarter September 20 23:39 New moon Day of month 1 T 2 F 3 S 4 S 5 M 6 T 7 W 8 T 9 F 10 S 11 S 12 M 13 T 14 W 15 T 16 F 17 S 18 S 19 M 20 T 21 W 22 T 23 F 24 S 25 S 26 M 27 T 28 W 29 T 30 F

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September 27 21:09 Sun set 1731 1732 1732 1733 1733 1734 1734 1734 1735 1735 1736 1736 1737 1737 1738 1738 1739 1739 1740 1740 1741 1741 1742 1742 1743 1743 1744 1744 1745 1745

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morning tea at 10am and lunch at 12.30pm. A fashion parade will be presented by Portofina. For info call Bernie 02 6672 8640.

Banora Pt community Banora Point Community Centre Senior Program has various groups available on Tuesday afternoons and all day Fridays. If you are interested in card playing, Stretch your Mind, Tai Chi, Mah Jong, Scrapbooking, Art, Scrabble, Gentle exercise with weights call Lyn on 07 5523 2030. The centre is on the corner of Leisure and Woodland Drives, Banora Point.

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SEPTEMBER 2011 Astronomical data and tides

Moon High tide, Low tide, set height (m) height (m) 2101 1024,1.71; 2245,1.59 0407,0.15; 1637,0.22 2209 1115,1.70; 2339,1.43 0451,0.24; 1736,0.29 2314 1209,1.66 0539,0.34; 1842,0.37 0039,1.28; 1309,1.61 0631,0.45; 1956,0.43 0017 0148,1.17; 1416,1.56 0733,0.54; 2115,0.46 0115 0309,1.12; 1530,1.55 0845,0.58; 2228,0.45 0206 0425,1.14; 1638,1.56 0957,0.57; 2328,0.41 0252 0525,1.20; 1735,1.59 1101,0.53 0333 0613,1.28; 1822,1.61 0015,0.37; 1155,0.48 0410 0654,1.35; 1902,1.62 0055,0.33; 1242,0.43 0443 0730,1.40; 1939,1.60 0129,0.31; 1323,0.40 0515 0804,1.45; 2014,1.57 0200,0.30;1400,0.38 0546 0837,1.49; 2046,1.53 0229,0.31; 1437,0.37 0617 0909,1.52; 2120,1.47 0257,0.33; 1514,0.38 0649 0942,1.53; 2154,1.40 0325,0.36; 1551,0.40 0723 1015,1.53; 2230,1.32 0355,0.40; 1631,0.44 0800 1052,1.51; 2311,1.24 0427,0.46; 1714,0.49 0841 1133,1.48; 2357,1.16 0501,0.51; 1802,0.54 0926 1220,1.44 0544,0.57; 1900,0.58 1015 0052,1.10; 1317,1.41 0635,0.63; 2010,0.59 1110 0201,1.06; 1423,1.41 0741,0.65; 2122,0.55 1208 0318,1.09; 1532,1.46 0856,0.63; 2225,0.47 1309 0427,1.17; 1634,1.55 1005,0.56; 2316,0.36 1412 0520,1.28; 1729,1.64 1105,0.46 1517 0608,1.41; 1819,1.72 0001,0.26; 1200,0.34 1624 0653,1.55; 1907,1.77 0045,0.17; 1252,0.23 1731 0738,1.67; 1957,1.76 0127,0.12; 1345,0.15 1840 0824,1.77; 2046,1.70 0209,0.11; 1438,0.11 1950 0912,1.83; 2138,1.60 0252,0.14; 1531,0.10 2059 1000,1.84; 2232,1.48 0337,0.21; 1629,0.15

All times Eastern Standard Time.

The 15 Tweed Shire September Time lags: Ballina Boat Dock: min; Byron Bay:Echo 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

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As expected, the world rally championship event held in Coffs Harbour last weekend was not the huge success or economic stimulus the state government, which secretly funded it, made it out to be.

Media reported that the crowds didn’t come, there were lots of vacancies in accommodation outlets and some moteliers even complained that guests who had arrived unaware of the rally had cut their stay short to avoid the noise and traffic. Not surprisingly, the rally impacted on the environment at one of the town’s big tourism drawcards: a shearwater colony on Muttonbird Island, just down from the jetty and waterfront area where the special race stages were held at night. Sets of temporary lights erected for the event shone on the island together with rally car headlights. Backburner was also puzzled by a police media release on the event which said a 37-year-old Swedish man was issued with a traffic infringement notice for negligent driving after his car was seen to be driving erratically. Police said ‘everyone has been warned about flouting traffic laws and that includes everyone involved in the event’.

We assume the foreign motorist was a rally driver or crew member who got just a bit carried away by all the fumes and excitement.

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In all the 9/11 reflections last weekend, another September 11 anniversary went unnoticed. It too ushered in decades of terrorism and human rights abuses sanctioned by the state. September 11, 1973, was the day the democratically elected government of Chile was overthrown by the CIA. President Salvador Allende was murdered and replaced by Margaret Thatcher’s dear friend, the psychopath and war criminal Augusto Pinochet.

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While Tweed council looks at inundating hectares of land at

Murwillumbah artist Craig Parnaby was busy in his studio this week putting the finishing touches to some of his paintings before his solo exhibition on the Gold Coast. Craig’s work has been inspired by the beaches and beach life of the Tweed and Byron areas, which he is so familiar with. He told The Echo his stick-like figures which feature prominently in his work were also inspired by several famous Australian painters such as Russell Drysdale. The former Murwillumbah High School student, who grew up in the Tweed, returned several years ago to his hometown after living in Sydney where he studied art and established his career. His exhibition, which closes September 24, is being held at Gallery One, 107 Ferry Road, Southport.

Byrrill Creek rich in biodiversity for a not-so-needed dam, across the border on the Gold Coast, our Queensland cousins are buying up land to convert into wildilfe corridors.

Gold Coast City Council’s latest open space purchase, at the base of Tamborine Mountain, has linked two state-recognised wildlife corridors, providing refuge for vulnerable species including the koala.

■ ■ ■ ■ It’s spring. A girl gets swooped by a nesting magpie and all hell breaks loose in downtown Tweed Heads with the upset father demanding action and the local daily going into ‘beat up’ mode. The National Parks and Wildlife Service responds with a shoot-to-kill order on the bird, the public go wild about the senselessness of it all and the police, showing common sense, refuse to carry out the execution, forcing NPWS to say it will relocate the nesting bird (what about its nest

and chicks?). In light of this nonsense, the Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers has put out timely advice on how humans can live in harmony with the much-maligned maggies for the short time they’re nesting and explain why shooting or relocating is not the answer.

The carers say it’s best to learn to live with your ‘normally friendly magpie who may turn from Jekyll to Hyde when it has babies about’. The birds are both territorial and devoted parents and will naturally defend against perceived threats.

They say it’s best to try to stay away from the magpie swooping range, about 30 to 50 metres from the nest, between the time the eggs are laid until the babies are flying, which can take about eight weeks.

Magpies are native birds and protected by law in all states and territories, including their eggs and nests. For more information call the carers on 02 6672 4789.

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Spring also brings the UFO season it seems. Last Friday, nine locals observed an unexplained ballet of lights in the night sky.

Murwillumbah Street resident Shey Doyle says he and eight others saw between three and six unidentified flying objects perform a sequence of manoeuvres while emitting a fluctuating glow of orange light. Collective hallucinations are rare at the best of times and so the phenomena seen by this group of residents are likely to have been non-drug induced wholesale ‘Fata Morgana’. What was really going on in the sky may never be completely clear as photographic proof remains elusive; however, witnesses remain steadfast. Backburner is interested to find out if any other ‘sober’ locals saw the remarkably nimble objects do their thing above Murwillumbah and are willing to join the nebulous nine who have put their credibility on the line.

Uki Buttery Bazaar Market Last of the ’70s style markets Third Sunday of every month

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28 September 15, 2011 The Tweed Shire Echo

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