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An alleged Aboriginal massacre more than a century ago has inspired an ongoing curse covering the site of a proposed village in the shadow of Mt Warning.

The tale of slaughter and the subsequent curse inflicting anyone who settles the site was among one of the more macabre submissions to an onsite court inquiring into the controversial project, attended by around 100 people.

Peter Symons, of Byrill Creek, told Land and Environment commissioner, Tim Moore, that elders of the Bunjalung tribes drew on their verbal history several years ago to describe to him in detail how events unfolded in the rolling river pastures at Kunghur before the end of the 19th century.

He said the severity and mutilation of the killings disturbed the Aborigines so greatly they lit beacon fires which could be seen from as far as Mallanganee to call on Bundjalung tribes to come to the area to conduct funeral rites and mourning ceremonies for the victims.

‘The “clever men” or sorcerers and healers sat down for three days and three nights and sang a curse on this land and it was this curse I was picking up,’ Mr Symons,

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Land and Environment Court commissioner Tim Moore lays down the law to participants and onlookers at the onsite hearing at Kunghur.

who described himself as a geopathic stress consultant able to read the ‘energy signatures’ of properties, told the court and a rivetted entourage of city-based legal eagles.

Mr Symons suggested the land should be bought by the Commonwealth and given back to the Bundjalung ‘but they won’t come here and use the land. No-one will live here in peace and harmony, there will be community dysfunction... I know it sounds odd but you’ve got to understand this curse is being reinforced right now, it’s a death song’.

He was one of more than a dozen opponents speaking out against the controversial Nightcap Village for up to 1,000 people proposed by businessman Peter van Lieshout, the husband of Tweed mayor Joan van Lieshout, on a portion of their 3,000-acre property at Kunghur. He has taken Tweed Shire Council to court after delays in considering the development application.

Reverend John Tyman, a minister of the Anglican church in Uki, told the court he feared the country road through his village would become a major highway with around 4,500 daily traffic movements which would endanger locals.

Stuart McConville, of Barkers Vale, told the court there were too many unanswered questions over the proposed ‘high-tech’ sewerage and waste water systems and he feared that if not properly maintained it could fail.

John Donvito, a longterm campaigner against the plan and president of the Caldera Residents Action Group, cited water, sewerage and traffic problems as the main concerns and the impact of the village on a unique World Heritage area.

‘In the history of townships in NSW... towns never stay the same size, they are allowed to grow naturally and if this is approved, it could grow three or four times bigger,’ he said.

‘It’s a highly sought after area

and there will be huge pressure to develop the surrounding land.’

Jenny Pearson, a Landcare coordinator from Byrill Creek, told the court that she was very unhappy with the way the van Lieshout’s land was cleared and that ‘bulldozers could be heard from Byrill Creek for at least two months’ at times working in old-growth forest and steep country.’

overflow into the river, a known platypus habitat, would be ‘absolutely catastrophic for this species and others’.

Diane Wilder, an early childhood specialist, said the concept of a new town so remote without basic infrastructure had the potential to create social breakdown of families.

She said the small size of the blocks proposed for the

Plans to be amended The developer of the controversial Nightcap Village proposal has agreed to amend plans following last week’s onsite hearing at Kunghur.

Tweed Shire Council’s development assessment manager Lindsay McGavin issued a brief statement saying a key outcome from the conference between the parties after the hearing was that the developer had ‘agreed to amend plans and provide additional information on contentions that were raised by Council which include items such as sewer, water and earthworks.

‘Once Council staff receive the amended details a report will be presented to Council after the January 2009 meeting to accord with the timetable of the NSW Land and Environment Court,’ he said.

Ms Pearson said dead koalas were found on site afterwards and then fires were lit on the cleared land with ‘red cedars and other old-growth trees burnt rather than salvaged’ and a pall of smoke from burning the green timber hanging around for three months.

She also said the village with ‘300 units stuck on top of each other like Lego’ would become ‘a ghetto for drug users’ in an area with ‘no jobs or health facilities’.

Uki Guest House proprietor Julia Lewin said increased traffic would affect her business which conducted tours for guests with disabilities in wheelchairs down to the river to see platypus.

‘We moved to the area because of the heritage, the platypus... all that will be destroyed by this development,’ she said.

Volunteer wildlife carer Klaus Fuhrmann, of Uki, said a failure of the proposed development’s sewerage system resulting in raw sewage

village sent a message to all developers of a ‘maximum return on minimal space’ and any approval would allow for expansion.

Peter Smith, secretary of the Kunghur hall committee, said ‘the elephant in the room which no-one was speaking about was greed – this is not an eco-village, it’s about money’.

Three members of the O’Brien family from Mt Burrell and environmental activist Jim Warburton were the only ones who spoke in favour of the development.

Jim O’Brien said because the village was not on the main road, it would ‘not interfere with through traffic’.

Paddy O’Brien said jobs would be created with a bigger population base, while Gloria O’Brien said those now living on the Tweed should not ‘deny others the right to come and live here’.

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Community nursing faces crisis Alex Mitchell

Only one of Murwillumbah district’s six community health nurses will be on duty from Boxing Day to provide critical support to 60 home-based patients.

The staff shortage has been described as ‘scandalous’ by health staff at the hospital and it is causing distress to patients and their families.

There are six community health nurses attached to the hospital – one permanent, three on contract and two casuals.

Travelling by car, they cover an area from the Tweed border to Wooyung and west to Tyalgum.

They attend patients’ wounds and give continence care to bed-bound and incapacitated patients; they deliver pain relief

and palliative support; and assess, counsel, refer and advocate on patients’ behalf.

Their work has been described by local doctors as ‘indispensable’. They allow patients to receive home care rather than be stuck in hospital wards, freeing up valuable hospital bed space and they offer professional care to sick people when there is literally nobody else who can.

‘If it wasn’t for community health nurses, the hospital’s emergency department would be filled with their patients waiting for attention.

‘They would end up being marooned in the waiting room with staff too busy to offer them proper care,’ said one hospital officer unwilling to give his name.

Despite universal acknowledgement of the critical role

of community health nurses, the service has been left in limbo by the North Coast Area Health Service (NCAHS).

The two casual staff contracts finish on December 21 and there has been no attempt to renew them.

Two of the three staff contracts run out on December 26 and there is no guarantee they will be renewed either.

This will leave two nurses to cover the entire district from Boxing Day onwards.

To complicate matters further, one of those two nurses is scheduled to take a wellearned break over the Christmas-New Year period, leaving just one nurse to provide care to 60 patients across the district.

The hospital’s nurse unit manager has reportedly made strenuous efforts to obtain a

rational and practical response from the NCAHS headquarters at Lismore.

‘We’ve been met with a deafening silence,’ a hospital representative told the Tweed Shire Echo. ‘No one will sign off on any extension of contracts or renewal of contracts. And no explanation has been forthcoming either.’

NCAHS chief executive Chris Crawford has been accused of ignoring the plight of community health care in the area.

As things stand, 60 patients will have sparse care provided by one overworked nurse from Boxing Day and four others have an insecure and uncertain future.

As one of them told The Echo: ‘Not so much a Christmas present, more a kick in the teeth.’

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We were told the main pool was being used by a school and even the hydro pool had been hired out.’

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lanes of the main pool, and the other pools are booked, what happens to the public if it’s all hired out?’ asked Rob. ‘Someone could hire out the whole pool and swim on their own.’

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Federal Transport and Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese said the grant was part of the government’s $2 billion nation building plan to invest in road and rail infrastructure in support of jobs, families and businesses during the current global financial crisis.

‘The funding will be delivered immediately, meaning the project will be able to commence in late 2009 and be complete by mid 2012 – six months ahead of schedule,’ Mr Albanese said.

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Anne and Robert Holman from Bray Park have been swimming at the Murwillumbah pool for 30 years and for many years have taken their grandchildren to the pool for the treat of using the diving board.

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Hastings Point residents face a renewed battle on two fronts following a developer’s attempt to resurrect a three storey unit development in the village which the council rejected last month.

Developer PDK has lodged an appeal against the council’s 4-3 decision to disallow the seven unit creekside development and order him to remediate the site.

At the same time councillors who supported the project, Kevin Skinner, Phil Youngblutt and Warren Polglase, lodged a rescission motion aimed at overturning the council decision, which was in line with staff recommendations.

But the rescission motion was put on hold after general manager Mike Rayner said he needed to seek legal advice because of a potential conflict which might arise if the two issues were dealt with at the same time.

The council voted to defend the appeal pending legal advice about the status of the rescission motion, leaving the door open for an extraordinary meeting of council to deal with the advice once it was received.

The development at 21 Coast Road was first approved by the council last year but was later rejected by the Land and En-

Cr Dot Holdom thanked spoke out against the new tourstaff for providing what she ism venture. described as an interesting Former deputy prime minoverview. ister Doug Anthony who lives ■■■■at Murwillumbah and Fingal A group of youngsters who’ve Head Community Association been trying for more than five spokesperson Fran Rabbitts years to establish a skateboard raised noise and environmenpark at South Tweed had a tal concerns, particularly bank major breakthrough when erosion. the council decided to seek a The operator, Chris Pena, de$250,000 federal grant to turn nied he would be conducting thrill rides and said the jet boat Crs Kevin Skinner, Phil Youngblutt and Warren would not exceed speeds of 65 or create waves likely to Polglase lodged a rescission motion aimed at km/h damage the banks. Council staff overturning the council decision, which was in believe it should be allowed on a trial basis. A final decision will line with staff recommendations. be made at the first meeting their dreams into reality. ■■■■next year.

Residents have succeeded in The park was one of six â– â– â– â– extending the deadline for sub- projects chosen by councillors Tweed Shire Council staff has missions to the controversial to be funded from a $1.29 mil- agreed to lower the fees charged plan to close and sell part of lion handout from prime min- to schools to use the new aquatBay Street to smooth the way ister Kevin Rudd for local com- ic centre at Murwillumbah folfor a multi-storey development munity infrastructure projects. lowing a plea from school prinon the Centro shopping centre Other projects to get the nod cipals. at Tweed Heads. were a new visitor information Schools will be charged $150 Deputy Mayor Barry Long- centre ($150k), Murwillum- for full use of the pool during land won a four-week extension bah CCTV ($100k), Ambrose swimming carnivals instead of to February 13 to allow resi- Brown Park upgrade ($230k), $200, and $100 instead of $150 dents to assimilate an extensive Kingscliff foreshore improve- if they use a limited number of history of the site contained in ments ($300k) and a Burring- swimming lanes.

14 pages of background in this bar-Mooball cycleway (263k) More than a dozen local week’s council agenda. ■■■■schools complained that the Cr Longland said the pro- Tweed Council has put on original fee structure was more posal had created a high level hold a decision about whether expensive than a two-year pass of community anxiety and peo- to allow a jet boat to conduct to Dream World or White Waple needed to be assured they sightseeing tours on the Tweed ter World on the Gold Coast would have adequate opportu- River. and would place the pool out of nity to study the latest informaSeveral residents from one the reach of smaller schools in tion and express their views. end of the river to the other particular.

vironment Court following an appeal by residents who successfully argued that its cumulative impacts had not been properly considered.

PDK last month sought approval for an amended development on the site but it was rejected after the council introduced new planning controls and a two-storey limit for the small coastal village.

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Kyra Opetaia, 16, of Murwillumbah, takes advantage of computing resources available at Murwillumbah’s new careers centre as Connect manager Melissa Hughes (left) and consultant Allison Lonsdale look on.

Young people around Tweed Shire now have a wider range of resources to call on when exploring their options for further education, training courses or support – thanks to a new careers centre in Murwillumbah.

The new careers resources centre has been established by Connect, the Northern Rivers Community Partnership for Young People, under the umbrella of Nortec Youth Services at Shop 1, 5 Queen Street, Murwillumbah. It is open Monday to Thursday from 9am-5pm.

Connect manager Melissa Hughes said the Australian workplace was changing every day and having up to date information about education options, training courses, apprenticeships, traineeships and the support available to young people entering the workplace was very important.

The new centre is aimed particularly at young people not at school, but is open to all young people of the shire, including their parents. ‘With a wide range of resources, young people can ac-

cess the Job and Course Explorer, use the Resume Builder or find brochures, books and other career resources... there is filtered internet access with links to industry and government sponsored career, transition and education websites too,’ Ms Hughes said.

The Career Advice Australia initiative, funded by the federal government, aims to support young people get the skills, training and advice they need to plan for their future.

For further info on the centre call 6672 8001. www.tweedecho.com.au

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Moo Moo has quilts all stitched up Eve Jeffery

There is something satisfying about starting a project and seeing it through to a visible end and for some of the women who sew at Moo Moo Stitches in Mooball, there is the added satifaction of seeing that end make someone’s day.

When Sue Hoskinson and Jill Barrett opened their haberdashery and quilting shop they didn’t know what a comfort their business would bring.

Sue and Jill facilitate several quilting groups and one of those groups donates their work to people who simply need some extra comfort.

Stitcher Gale was instrumental in bringing the group together – she and some friends had made quilts for charity but they didn’t really have a proper meeting place to sew. When Sue and Jill opened their doors Gale approached them and the Moo Moo Stitchers were born. ‘You make all these quilts and you constantly learn new techniques and you build up a pile of finished work,’ said

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welcoming gift, something that they could keep that would help them settle in.

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fills a gap and gives us a sense of community. It’s nice to make something for someone else and it’s a good chance to gossip.’ The group meets once a month at the Mooball shop on Tweed Valley Way. For more information phone Sue or Jill on 02 6677 0200.

Alcohol banned at Council meal breaks Ken Sapwell

Tweed Mayor Joan van Lieshout has ruffled colleagues’ feathers by imposing an alcohol ban during the council meal break.

Cr van Lieshout issued the edict in a text message sent to councillors’ mobile phones this week, telling them that no alcoholic drinks will be served during the meal break if they have further council business to discuss.

Her directive has stunned councillors and staff who normally enjoy a glass of wine or a beer during their traditional one-hour meal break in the civic centre restaurant.

Cr van Lieshout says the ban was not inspired by any evidence of councillors overindulging but by the council’s own drug and alcohol policy which requires staff not to consume alcohol if they have to return to council duties.

‘I’m not saying anyone gets plastered or anything like that but when we finish dinner and go back to the meeting I think we have a duty to remain sober – we don’t have to have alcohol, I don’t see it as necessary,’ she said.

Former mayor and veteran councillor Warren Polglase says Cr van Lieshout has overstepped her authority in issuing the edict and councillors will ignore it.

He said the policy she based her directive on applied only to council staff and was mainly directed at outdoor workers operating machinery. ‘Something like this requires a resolution of council and it would never get support,’ he said.

Her move is reminiscent of an earlier attempt to reduce alcohol consumption during meal breaks when staff surreptitiously replaced large

wine goblets with smaller ones around 2000 when the council was bitterly divided.

Staff made the switch after suspecting that angry exchanges, personal insults and long-winded debates which appeared to intensify after the break were mainly fuelled by some councillors’ over-indulgence of alcoholic beverages.

But the ploy proved fruitless in stopping the fiery tirades which characterised the council because the biggest imbibers, who are no longer councillors, simply topped up their smaller glasses.

Cr van Lieshout’s anti-alcohol stand is likely to bring to a head long-simmering tensions over what some councillors see as her overly despotic approach since being elected mayor three months ago They are still smarting over her blatant disregard of a council resolution to attend a confer-

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Toys to lift hospital children’s spirits

Well done Kyra!

Right: Tweed Hospital children’s ward nurse unit manager Lyn Strett with 10-month-old Coco Knight, from Ocean Shores, and Nick Weston, 13, of Tweed Heads, with some of the presents donated by the Variety Special Children’s Christmas Party for young patients at the hospital.

Murwillumbah High School principal Carmel Thew, left, and 2008 dux of the school, Kyra Worden, are all smiles and have their hands full of awards which Kyra picked up as a result of her achievements in her final year of high school.

The awards were the Rogan and McEachran Public Speaking Shield, the P & C Creative and Performing Arts Award for Debating, the Chantele Ryder Memorial Prize for Drama, the Bond University Collegiate Dux Scholarship for Excellence, as well as the Award for Academic Excellence for coming first at the school in Drama, Advanced English and Modern History on top of Dux of Year 12.

Kyra, 18, told The Echo her secret of success was in choosing subjects she was ‘really in-

terested in... I didn’t have to do Maths and Science (formerly compulsory subjects) so I chose the Humanities subjects instead which I preferred’.

Meanwhile, Mt St Patrick College student Kara Roberts gained second place in the state with a mark of 100 percent in the 2008 Higher School Certificate 1 Unit Studies of Religion Exam.

Kara is the first Mt St Patrick College student to receive full marks in an HSC subject.

Twelve students received a Band 6, a mark of 90 or above, in 1 Unit Studies of Religion with 22 of the 78 students who sat for the HSC gaining a Band 6 in at least one subject. The college received 49 Band 6’s.

Mt St Patrick College was above the state average in every subject, the first time the college has received this result.

Children at Tweed and Murwillumbah Hospitals will have some extra pressies to unwrap this Christmas, thanks to the Variety Special Children’s Christmas Party charity.

As part of its annual activities, the charity recently held its Special Children’s Christmas Party at Coffs Harbour showgrounds where up to 30 children from Tweed Shire with life threatening illnesses or who are severely disabled joined others for the annual Christmas bash and distribution of presents.

Excess toys from the party held earlier this month were delivered to hospitals for distribution to children who are admitted over the festive season or throughout the New Year.

Event coordinator Geoff Bushby said the special children’s parties were a way for businesses to give back to the communities that supported them and the delivery to the children’s wards was a final step in the process.

‘Each year we invite 1,200 local children through the cooperation of schools, support groups and community organisations who provide services for kids with special needs,’ he said.

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Comment

When ‘balance’ leads to bad policy evin Rudd has found a new word to sum up his political philosophy: Volume 1 #17 December 18, 2008 balance.

Balance, it seems, is now the be all and end all of his policies, the ultimate virtue. Let others Prime minister Kevin Rudd’s announcement of a $2 million grant dwell on vision, courage and integrity: Kevin remains firmly to kickstart the long-awaited Sexton Hill upgrade of the Pacific (well, giving at least an appearHighway should have come sooner. A planned start to build it ance of stability) balanced. next year is long overdue.

This approach is sadly remiLocals were rightfully disappointed at the state Labor government’s mini-budget recently which again delayed the project by niscent of the bad old days of the ABC, when the national not committing funding. The prime minister can now be seen, a broadcaster was being ruthlocal daily urged, as ‘saving’ Sexton Hill with this commitment. lessly persecuted by its minFor too long this proposed vital piece of infrastructure was treated like a political football, kicked around not just by politiister, Richard Alston. Alston, cians in their grandstanding but by locals who saw some mileage whose paranoia was exceeded in pushing for an alternative option (option C, the tunnel) despite only by his zealotry, found bias the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) and the government in everything poor old Auntie already locking in option B (the cutting) after much work by road put to air; she was clearly litengineers and designers beforehand. tle more than a whore in the Land for the cutting had been purchased by the government hands of a left-wing pimp. many years ago and locals expected a start on construction not But Alston wasn’t asking that long after. she convert to his side of poliBut the politically-driven local chamber of commerce and its tics; goodness gracious what National Party mates, aided by some NIMBY (not in my backyard) an idea. All he wanted was ballocals, ignored any planning to date and tried to push for the ance. Thus any hint of criticism more expensive (and problematic) tunnel option, leaving ordiof the government of which he nary residents waiting a few more years. That political campaign was a member should be folagainst the RTA’s preferred option was similar to the one which lowed instantly by someone saw the RTA cave in to demands and plonk a controversial set of extolling its many perfections. traffic lights (on a national highway!) in the middle of Sexton Hill Any opinion, however mild, to allow locals easy access to Tweed City and points south (a sugrequired an immediate reply gested flyover or underpass for local traffic would have been the from the other side. answer there). Where was the sense in that?

A terrified management set up committees of oversight to make sure that the ABC could We wish all our readers and advertisers a happy and safe festive never be accused of holding season and look forward to a productive and prosperous new a point of view about anyyear, bringing you all the local news and goss that’s fit to print, or thing. There were times when simply giving you a good read! We could not do this without you. this was taken to extremes: Our next edition appears on Thursday, January 8 next year. palaeontologists explaining Darwin’s theory of evolution Tweed Shire Echo were alarmed to be confronted Publisher David Lovejoy by fundamentalist Christians Editor Luis Feliu ranting that they were quite Associate Editor Madeleine Doherty Advertising Manager Jeff Dawson Accounts Manager Simon Haslam Production Manager Ziggi Browning wrong, it was all a question of Special Holiday Edition Cover Stephen Axelsen intelligent design. Medical ex‘The job of a newspaper is to comfort the afflicted and afflict perts explaining the need for the comfortable.’ – Finley Peter Dunne 1867–1936 vaccination gave way to totally © 2008 Echo Publications Pty Ltd unqualified nutters warning Suite 1, Warina Walk Arcade, Murwillumbah Phone 02 6672 2280 Fax 02 6672 4933 email: editor@tweedecho.com.au in lurid tones of largely nonPrinter: Horton Media Australia Ltd existent risks. Climatologists Please note: The Echo office will close on Friday, December 19, and expounding the science behind reopen on Friday, January 2, 2009. climate change were told by

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economists in the pay of the coal industry that since last Tuesday had been colder than the previous Saturday their work was not to be trusted. No flat earther, anti-fluoridationist or astrological consultant was denied access to the ABC. Which brings us to the essential problem with balance: it assumes that the arguments of both sides are of equal value. As with the concept of im-

Rudd’s first major foray into the politics of balance came with his industrial relations policy. He and his minister, Julia Gillard, both rejoiced in the fact that criticism came just about equally from both the unions and the employer groups; this must mean, they concluded, that they had the balance right. I commented at the time that it was a peculiar stance for a Labor government

The fate of the planet has been placed on one side of the scales, and the interest of the resource industries and their associates on the other…

by Mungo MacCallum partiality, it sounds fine, but in practice leads to absurdity.

Brian Penton, a great newspaper editor of the old school, got it right when he told his journalists not to worry about balance and impartiality; instead, they were to strive to be fair. All points of view deserved a hearing, but they were not all equally valid. Sooner or later a responsible journalist had to choose between them.

And so it is with politics.

The search for balance is in essence a policy of appeasement, an attempt to please everyone and avoid making a hard decision. In the short term this may appear to be good politics, but in the end the balancer is revealed as an equivocator, someone without the courage of his convictions – if indeed he has any real convictions. But worse still, attempts at balance at the expense of genuine commitment almost invariable lead to bad policy. Which, I regret, brings us back to the Rudd government.

to take, to actually celebrate when they drew fire and disapproval as much from what was supposed to be their own side of politics – indeed their very raison d’etre – as from the traditional enemy. But on the whole the policy was, and is, a pretty good one, and in any case much of the criticism was ritualistic. The claim of balance could be dismissed as a political gloss.

But climate change is a different, and altogether more serious, matter. Rudd appeared to recognise this when he identified it as the great challenge of the age, an issue which transcended politics and economics and had a significant moral component. The implication was that what was needed was a crusade. But instead, we have been given another balancing act. The fate of the planet has been placed on one side of the scales, and the interest of the resource industries and their associates on the other; and somehow Rudd has found an

equivalence. Thus Australia, arguably the greatest per capita polluter in the world, is not to take a lead, or even to run with the bulk of the industrialised pack, in cutting its emissions in the next 12 years. Instead, we are setting a wishy-washy target which could work out as low as five per cent, with only an aspiration to move to 15 per cent if everyone else can be made to agree.

Rudd’s climate change guru, Ross Garnaut, states flatly that they won’t, and thus must take at least part of the blame for the government’s temporising. His brief was to report on the economic options available to the government, and their consequences, which he did impeccably. But then he lapsed into politics by giving as his opinion that although a 20 per cent emissions reduction by 2020 was the absolute minimum required to avert catastrophic and irreversible damage, ten percent was the most that the rest of the world, particularly the developing nations, would wear. He produced no evidence for this assertion, because there isn’t any: this is precisely the question that will be thrashed out at next year’s Copenhagen conference. But because of his status, his guess took on the status of received wisdom. It may turn out that he is right, but it should be obvious that there is far more chance of bringing countries like India and China to the party if countries like Australia are prepared to lead by example. He and Rudd have decided that we won’t; instead they have opted for balance.

Good luck to them; they are walking a truly perilous high wire. The problem is that in doing so they are risking not only their own safety, but that of Planet Earth. Happy holidays, chaps.

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Letters and Comment

Premiership title: ‘Red hot’ Rees vs ‘Fatty O’Barrell’

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athan Rees has just chalked up 100 days as Premier of NSW during which he’s taken Labor’s primary vote from a disastrous 29 per cent to a catastrophic 26 per cent.

If an election were held this weekend, Barry O’Farrell’s Coalition would be swept into power with a two-party preferred vote of 59 per cent.

With just 41 per cent of the overall vote, Labor would be decimated in the Legislative Assembly, ending up with less than a third of the chamber’s 93 seats.

In the preferred premier stakes, Rees has lost the 35-28 lead he held three months ago.

Now O’Farrell is on 33 and Rees has slipped to 30, with 37 per cent of voters uncommitted.

For the first time in decades,

the Coalition is favoured to win a state election while its leader is more popular than the premier.

This week’s Newspoll should put paid to the ridiculous media rumour that federal frontbencher Joe Hockey is planning to parachute into state politics next year to take O’Farrell’s place and become the first Liberal Premier to sweep Labor from office since Nick Greiner in 1988.

Hockey’s going nowhere.

He’s staying in Canberra as the leader of the ‘wet’ faction known as ‘The Group’ and fulfilling his role as one of Malcolm Turnbull’s key lieutenants.

Rees has described his brief hold on the premiership as ‘the hardest thing I’ve done in my life’. Certainly there was no honeymoon: at 40 years old

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Just a land grab?

Unfortunately I think Jim Warburton has been sweet-talked

by Peter van Lieshout.

Firstly, can you tell me how the sewage and waste water of 1,000 residents will not impact on the underground water table or Tweed River?

Perhaps we could pass this incredible new technology on to Melbourne and Sydney, who are struggling with their antiquated storm water and sewage systems.

Secondly, Mr van Lieshout says he purchased a property 20 years ago and then bought and consolidated adjoining parcels of land totalling about 4,000 acres. Is this responsible land management? Does he maintain those 4,000 acres of land? Or is this just a land grab? He claims he hasn’t put cattle on it but is that the way people maintain sensitive rainforest? I don’t think so.

Thirdly, surely the impact of extra traffic from this development should be taken into account and present decibel readings taken from dwellings on Kyogle Road and in particular, properties like ours where being on the top of a hill the traffic noise increases to such a level often you can’t even talk on the verandah.

Fourthly, he states that he sold a parcel of land to a Brisbane developer who undertook a 66 lot rural-residential subdivision which is yet to get off the ground in terms of building and sales. I drive past that moonscaped subdivision regularly, a blight on the very nature of the landwww.tweedecho.com.au

I have just finished reading the article on Cr Polglase’s journey through life (The Echo, December 11) and was disappointed to read that he found the recent decision to lower the height limit in Hastings regrettable and that halting an overscale development in Young Street was unjust.

Cr Polglase, you forgot to tell the public that the Council’s previous decision was first overturned in the Land and Environment Court. And of course, you then tried to save this development while it failed to comply with all relevant law to get the best results for just a few people – is that the prosperity to which you refer, Cr Polglase?

These developers were fully aware of all the possible consequences of the court rejecting the prior council decision. It wasn’t in good faith that PDK spent hundreds of thousands of dollars; it’s called arrogance!

Hastings Point has finally been given a break by Mayor van Lieshout and Crs Longland,

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scape that I bought into.

Perhaps Mr van Lieshout should ask people that have moved to the area in the last 10 years where they came from and why they live here. I think he will find many, such as myself, moved from the city to enjoy the peace and tranquility of the area, which is quickly diminishing, the fauna and flora whose corridors will be destroyed by such high density development and the sheer enjoyment of the untamed elements the area provides.

High density belongs in cities, not in the back of Burke.

‘Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone. Pave paradise, put up a parking lot!’

and after only 18 months in parliament as MP for Toongabbie in western Sydney, he was pitched into the deep end.

He lost his first Cabinet within 72 hours of the swearing-in ceremony. Police Min-

Michael Costa’s budget which, among other things, imposed a two per cent cap on public sector wages.

A few weeks later Science Minister Tony Stewart was sacked for inappropriate be-

State of Affairs For the first time in decades, the Coalition is favoured to win a state election… with Alex Mitchell ister Matt Brown resigned after he admitted dancing with Wollongong MP Noreen Hay on a sofa in his parliamentary office while wearing Gstring underpants. They were celebrating former treasurer

Milne and Holdom from 10 years of unjust decisions from developer-hugging councils – of which you were a member of quite a few, Cr Polglase. And in light of all this and clear warnings, PDK continues to work on ‘the Point’ regardless of the fact that this development too is waiting on a decision in the NSW Court of Appeal. Cr Polglase, if the community wins in court, do you intend to save this one too?

Paul Young

Hastings Point ■ It does seem a shame that Councillor Polglase appears to spend much of his ratepayer funded time strutting around claiming that the other councillors have a ‘lot to learn’.

But he who knows it all (wink, wink) does not realise that those electors who opted to give him a second chance expect him to make a positive contribution to the council team instead of continually attacking its leadership and undermining their efforts.

Rally concerns

Council’s decision to approve general manager Mike Rayner’s appointment to the board of World Rally Australia is the equivalent of Federal Parliament approving the appointment of the Head of Treasury to the board of Rio Tinto – and proves that, despite the Daly Inquiry, conflict of interest is still a foreign concept on the Tweed.

Mr Rayner now finds himself in an impossible position. If, as a director, he gains knowledge that Rally Australia is planning to renege, manipulate or dissemble on some part of their 10-year agreement with Council, can he act to prevent such actions as might be to the Libby Francis detriment of Council and the Uki ratepayers who employ him?

haviour towards a female staff member and, bizarrely, he is now suing the State Government in the NSW Supreme Court.

In October, Labor copped a ‘shellacking’ (the premier’s

Let’s not forget that the previous mayor’s leadership resulted in the dismissal of the council, which included some good people who did not deserve to go down with the ship.

And now Cr Polglase is urging the councillors to give staff officers the power to negotiate with developers. This practice was never adopted during his time as mayor.

Could it possibly be that Cr Polglase, who is currently employed by a Sydney-based local developer proposing to lodge a controversial application, would like to have that matter ‘negotiated’ in an arena where he feels (erroneously of course) that he may still have some residual influence?

Let us hope that this does not happen, for the sake of those many residents and neighbours whose lifestyle will be severely and adversely affected by this proposed affront to the ecology and environment of a beautiful area.

John Mulligan

Noble Park, Kingscliff No he cannot. And if Council should countenance any change of the agreement which might disadvantage his World Rally masters, to whom does his loyalty belong until such time as those changes might be publicly announced?

As final matters of interest: why, if the administrative and driver accommodation are going to be at Salt, cannot the accompanying pits with their noise, fumes, drunks and pollution also be at Salt rather than on the Kingscliff foreshore parklands? And when will Kingscliff residents see the Development Application which all other bodies who want to stage similar events are required to submit?

It appears that the more continued overleaf

word) in three Sydney byelections which saw record 20 per cent swings against Labor and the loss of Ryde to the Liberals.

Last month’s mini-budget which included the abolition of free bus travel for schoolkids and the scrapping of the back-to-school bonus took a further toll and this week Treasurer Eric Roozendaal slipped out the news that unfunded superannuation liabilities for public servants have blown out by more than 65 per cent to $32.1 billion.

No wonder Treasury director-general John Pierce and Premier and Cabinet directorgeneral Robyn Kruk chucked in the towel six weeks ago to claim their immense superannuation benefits and head for the hills.

Do the latest polls mean

that the Rees experiment has failed and that the ‘red hot go’ (the premier’s expression) is a failure too? It’s too early to say. While the electorate has turned on the Labor Government it hasn’t turned off, and there are still more than two years to the next election.

Rees is fighting to live down the do-nothing, all bells and whistles premiership of Bob Carr and the dithering of Morris ‘Mr Dilemma’ Iemma.

It’s an appalling legacy and a crippling burden.

But no one should underestimate the focus, energy and determination of the exgarbo from Toongabbie, least of all Coalition leader ‘Fatty O’Barrell’ who has got to get over the idea that the premiership is there for the taking.

It isn’t, he’ll have to work for it.

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Developers have sometimes been known to push the envelope but Kingscliff residents reckon that one particular residential development has really overstepped the mark.

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building took shape because it wiped out views that were supposed to be retained under the council-approved plan.

Ms Sterne said her family was willing to accept some loss of views but now found the building’s new design had completely obliterated their ocean vistas.

‘We checked the plans and spoke to the architect who confirmed that the design was different to the one he had submitted,’ she said.

Kingscliff Residents Association president Peter Gladwin said he had never before come

Beneath anger lurks fear. Fear that beliefs may be wrong, fear of hell.

Religionists build castles on the sand of their false assumptions. Gary Rogers says I have no clue about religion; in fact I’ve studied it in depth. John Tyman (and I thank him for his friendship and supporting words about me) concludes I’m an atheist; it would be silly for me to claim so. There is insufficient data to confirm the god hypothesis and an intelligent world view is strong enough to say, ‘I don’t know’. Mark Catchpole falls into the straw man error in his attack on scientists; I have yet to meet a scientist who thinks she is infallible.

The question for the Human Rights Commission is whether

teaching children that god exists is child abuse. I say it is; teaching a vulnerable young mind a hypothesis as fact is wrong. But more than that, religionists compound the error and teach children that their cult is right and others are wrong.

Usually their cult is the one they were born in and the indoctrination is thus arbitrary by chance of birth alone.

Doctrine is also arbitrary.

Most Christian cults now say purgatory and angels don’t exist. When you declare doctrine without evidence it can change without evidence too. We shouldn’t be teaching children such arbitrary rubbish.

The Human Rights Commission report will hopefully

see that society changes, attitudes change and it’s time for a change towards religionists.

It used to be considered interfering to report child abuse or domestic violence. We now acknowledge these are crimes.

In some jurisdictions it is now illegal to smack a child. Likewise we protect children from religionists when they damage a child’s health (withholding blood transfusions).

These changes have happened in a lifetime. In the same way we need to protect children from religionist indoctrination. Parents don’t have an unfettered right to treat children anyway they like. The rights of the child come first.

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I would like to express my thanks and gratitude through your media, firstly to the quick response of the ambulance service and the efficient and professional assistance given to me by the paramedics.

Secondly, I am grateful for the attention given to me by the emergency doctor and nursing staff which at all times was beyond reproach. However, my symptoms and condition required some more professional treatment (not currently available at our Murwillumbah Hospital!) and consequently I had to be transferred to the Tweed Heads Hospital.

I arrived and was admitted at midnight to this hospital’s grossly over-worked and overcrowded Emergency Ward. All doctors and nurses must be commended for their efficiency and care of patients. My thanks also extend to Dr Holland and his team and to the anaesthetists who performed on me the necessary procedure.

To all concerned my heartfelt thank you for your professionalism and care.

time has passed, but a waste of public money that could be used to put in place more appropriate alternatives.

The collapse of ABC Learning, for example, is a moment where parents can take stock of the possibility of emotional damage done to children who are separated from their parents for most of the day in exchange for increased earning capacity. Often the increased earning capacity is used to provide separate bedrooms for each child when studies constantly show that emotional bonding of siblings occurs best when they are not only in the same bedroom, but several to a bed.

The isolation of children from parents and siblings is not a progressive move. It is a step back to pre-industralised Europe where it was common for children at an early age to be sent to live in the household of a weapons expert, or bonded to a family that could teach a trade.

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by between 0.09m and 2.42m in various places.

Chief planner Vince Connell said the developer had verbally acknowledged the building was higher than approved but had submitted an application to vary his approval. But his section 96 application did not contain enough supporting information and still failed to acknowledge the increase in floor or roof heights.

The council voted to reject the section 96 application and that solicitors be engaged to take legal action for unauthorised building works.

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across such a blatant variation.

A spokesman for a consortium of builders behind the development, Gordon Bismire, yesterday denied his building exceeded the height limits approved under the original development application.

‘They intend taking us to the Land and Environment Court but we will be defending it because we haven’t exceeded the height,’ he said.

But council planning staff, in a report to last night’s council meeting, said an onsite inspection last month revealed that the roof exceeded height limits

Democracy is not failing us, foolish leaders playing politics are. These leaders’ nest feathering have possibly pushed the environment beyond saving.

Too much talk talk, not enough do do. Sabotage is a criminal offence. Failure to act on their duty of care is being complicit in sabotage.

We haven’t got time to worry about the economy, jobs etc, they will fall into line with the drastic changes that need to commence immediately.

The wars of the last century and the great depression were only a blip compared to what’s around the corner. The European Economic Community are making the right noises.

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Sunday 21st December LOREN 11am - 2pm UKI MARKET DAY Tuesday 23rd December Uki Community Christmas Party 6pm-9pm all welcome!! Tapas

Bookings recommended at night ph: 6679 5351

Goddess Flowers Frangipani Summer Sale. Give the sacred scent of Frangipani to someone you love this Christmas!

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Thurs 18th, Fri 19th, Sat 20th 10am to 5pm.

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If you’re obsessin’ about recession, then The Lucky Duck Gift Shop, is guaranteed to lift your spirits and put a smile on that dial. It’s not about need, it’s all about Fun! Games and puzzles for all ages, unusual gifts with a twist – The Lucky Duck is the most colourful shop in the shire. So duck in and get Lucky! Thoughtful gifts from $1. There’s something for everyone at The Lucky Duck Gift Shop.

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Giving gifts Give a gift that will last for generations and help save the Daintree rainforest in far north Queensland. Each $25 Gift Card will allow not for profit organisation Rainforest Rescue to purchases five square metres of the Daintree and protect it forever in a declared Nature Refuge.

Daintree Gift Cards that recognise your contribution are also available from the Green Garage in Byron Bay or Santos in Mullumbimby.

Great gift ideas Seashells at Byron might well be the only place you need to shop this Christmas! Bursting with gorgeous things, the only danger is that the gifts you buy will be for yourself. Candles, lamps, vases and jewellery, hats of straw and fabric, bags and wallets, platters and mugs, picnic essentials and tablecloths are arranged alongside beach towels and beach bags, rugs and throws, tea towels and place mats, incense and Christmas tree baubles and decorations. Best of all is the range of shoes, including fabulous hand-made African leather sandals with beading and shells, supple leather sandals from Israel, sexy Spanish espadrilles and more more more...

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A is for ART (what else?), B for Blockx (a little company in Belgium which hand mills its pigments and makes, possibly, the best oils and watercolours in the world), C is for cotton canvas (but of course we have linen too... in 2 price range, 4 different stretcher bar depths and in black for the daring ones), D is for artist discounts (call in to know what our policy is for professionals), E is for Easels from Italy (Miam), F is for Fun (which has only just begun...), G is for Golden (the best acrylic paint in the world according to some), H is for Holbein (a Japanese moist watercolour), I is for Isabey a company in France who still hand makes all their brushes, J is for Jacquard and their pearl pigments, K is for Kneaded erasers (but we have all the others too), L is for Langridge (an Australian company producing high quality varnishes, mediums, solvents, etc.) but also for Liquitex (the best acrylic paint in the world according to others... we couldn’t decide and so have both in stock), M is for Mop brushes from Raphael (sooo soft and perfect), N is for National Art Materials (and their well priced brushes, palettes, spatulas...) O is for Oil sticks (large and giant!), P is for Pastels (soft, oil, crayons and pencils) and for Pigments (over 80 different colours including some very rare ones like lapis-lazuli or genuine vermilion and some metallic or iridescent ones!), P is also for Pencils (sketching, drawing, graphite or charcoal) and of course Papers (in rolls, sheets and pads beautiful papers for all media and pockets), Q is for Quinacridone (it’s a red powder! or more precisely an organic compound with exceptional colour and weather fastness), R is for Rabbit’s Glue (perhaps you don’t want to know more about this one), S is for Sennelier (and their exquisite range of 145 oils, 59 gouaches, 28 Indian inks, 55 oil sticks, 525 soft pastels, 110 oil pastels, 80 watercolours...) and S is also for...

Still @ the centre

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Still @ the centre, a beautiful space dedicated to your art, inspiration and creativity: framing, canvas stretching, wide giclee-printing & laminating, art exhibitions & workshops, is now supplying the finest quality art materials from all over the world w w w. t h e - c e n t r e . c o m . a u

Waywood Gallery

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The Gathering Arts and culture feature can watch people do, well, just about anything. Again another positive by-product of all this he past year has watching is some of the combeen controversial petitive ‘you-are-crap-at-thisin the art world. Art lovers and critics alike so-leave’ type shows. ‘Australian Idol’ and ‘So You Think You Can have had a field day holding Dance’ are bringing the audiforth on what they think is tion process, sans the casting and isn’t art and as the digital couch, into our lounge rooms. age comes into its own, the Now there will always be the emergence of MySpace and contingent of teeny boppers Facebook has meant that anyone can be an ‘artist’ in the who just luuuuuuuuurve their favourite but there is also a time it takes to upload the photos from the drunken party growing base of up till now art-o-phobes, who are holding in the back yard to the net. forth about vibrato and ‘corry’ The photographs of Bill and they actually know what Henson’s pubescent child they are talking about. That’s woman have created a rift in fantastic. Art is returning to the viewing community not seen since American photogra- the people where it belongs. pher Andres Serrano urinated on a crucifix in his piece entitled ‘Piss Christ’. Everyone from the man in the street to the National Gallery have had their say on the subject of the photos and the best thing to come out of the melee that people are talking about art.

People are having an opinion and wading into discussions and debates and that can only be good.

Hard copy isn’t the only artistic arena where the ‘common’ man is being critical. Love it or hate it, reality TV is here to stay. The human obsession with what other humans are doing has ‘come out’ and with a steady stream of visual gossip, we

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The Northern Rivers is no exception in its offerings to the world of art. Our local and visiting artisans and performers have been prolific.

In January local children were inspired by what the Tweed River Art Gallery had to offer as they enjoyed the Gallery’s creative and fun holiday workshops and again in May the Gallery put on its shine when it hosted the prestigious Archibald Prize spin off,

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Malcolm at Retrospect Gallery in June, Reef Gallery in Cairns in August and the Evolve Festival.

After a successful 2007 Mesha Sendyk is continuing to go from strength to strength and is leaving for Paris to organise a solo show with Gallery Astarte, as this piece goes to print.

In September the Tweed River Art Gallery celebrated its 20th Anniversary since opening in Tumbulgum Road in 1988 and presented the anniversary

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George Whaley, ex actor and stage and film director released his long awaited biography of actor Leo McKern, best known for his portrayal of Rumpole of the Bailey and writer and teacher Hayley Katzen won several short story awards and had a story published in an anthology Rob Drewe published his acclaimed anthology of short stories in October, The Rip. The highlight of the year again was the 11th Byron Bay Writer’s Festival and what the event lost in sopping weather it gained in talent and entertainment for those brave enough to forge their way through the deluge.

Performing arts were strong this year getting off to a laughseeing him through to the end ‘wish list’ exhibition ‘Wish You Were Here’ which saw 32 dona- ing start during the second of 2008. annual Big Joke Comedy tions of new artworks for the Ocean Shores painter, Festival in Bangalow and the Gallery’s collection.

Nathalie Verdejo, took out the much touted first series of East October saw the dawning top award in the Tweed Heads of Everything screening on ABC of the Evolve Arts Festival South Rotary annual art show television at the end of March and 2009 Byron Bay Art Diary with her mixed media work, and the promise of more to ‘He sees’ and Ocean Shores Launch Exhibition. Each artist impressed again with the 5th featured in the diary won an art come in 2009.

We had music festivals comannual Ocean Shores Arts and prize in 2008 and they were selected from hundreds of other ing out of our music festivals History Expo in early August. with the Blues and Roots, local artists to represent the The national Olive Cotton region. For diary featured artists Splendour in the Grass, the Award for photographic Bangalow Music Festival as well Julie Hunt, Hilary Herrmann, portraiture attracted entries as the inaugural Mullum Music Rodney Black, Mesha Sendyk, from as far away as Tasmania Fest and the list goes on and Anna Nordstrom and Anna and the eventual winner was on and on‌ Emily Portmann with her piece Sansom, being selected for To be truthful there was the Byron Bay Art Diary also entitled ‘The Stone’. meant a place at the inaugural more going on in the Northern The National Parks and Rivers in 2008 than you could ArtBrisbane in June.

Wildlife Service (NPWS) possibly imagine. It is a simple In November the opening Northern Rivers Region matter of surfing the net or for the Les Peterkin Portrait Aboriginal Art Award asked asking at your local visitors inPrize for children attracted a that artists create work that huge crowd and in December formation centre to find more explored the theme ‘Express– than enough events to satisfy local artists enter more three Respect’. Graham ‘Nudge’ your appetite. This abundant Blacklock was the winner of the hundred artworks in the ever year heralds a 2009 which popular Border Art Prize open section with his paintholds much promise of being The printed word as always ing ‘The River’ with the Youth bigger, better and brighter as made a strong showing in the Award going to ‘Ir’respect’ive’

by Lilly Clegg, a work asking us arts and some great fiction and art expression continues its return journey to the people. It to ‘respect each other irrespec- non-fiction were delivered to should probably be renamed: tive of race, colour and physical our ever waiting minds. ‘The Year of the Gathering’.

Alan Close got an early start appearance’. on the year in February with his Painter Byron Tik spanned the country and the world with ‘Before You Met Me‘ and Tristran ■For more information about The Gathering contact Pedro Bancks released the first of his shows at the Artemis Gallery, Aberdeen in January, ‘Inverted’ ‘Coolhunters’ series, both books Carcharias: pedro@echo.net.au a 30 piece exhibition with Evan coming out of Random House. or phone 02 6685 5222. the Salon des Refuses.

Northern Rivers artist Ivana Perkins was selected as a finalist in the 2008 Montalto Sculpture Prize in Victoria.

Contemporary environmental artist John Dahlsen had a fruitful year beginning with his Open Studio exhibition in January and the Cape Gallery, Byron Bay in May and no less than 15 exhibitions including ones in the US, Andrah Pradesh, India and Amsterdam

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Television Guide

SATURDAY 20

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1. Channel Nine has cleverly instructed the Australian Cricket Board to commence the First Test in Perth on Wednesday, so that – all being well – the struggle against South Africa will climax on Sunday night.

2. The cricket will have some strong competition on Sunday. The Empire State Building Murders (SBS, 8.30pm) is an intriguing feature posing as a documentary, starring Kirk Douglas and a host of film noir stars.

3. Steve Carrell, left, shows what the bedroom of a 40 Year Old Virgin looks like. The smash comedy screens on Ten, Sunday 8.30pm.

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4.30 GP (PG) Repeat.

5.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat.

6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 How To Divorce Without Screwing Up Your Kids (PG) 1.30 Movie: The Galloping Major (G, 1951) Stars Basil Radford, Janette Scott 4.55 Kids’ Programs 4.50 RollerCoaster 6.05 Pilot Guides: Honduras and El Salvador (G*) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 Report with Kerry O’Brien 8.00 Kylie Kwong: Hong Kong (G) cuisine journey through China.

8.30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (PG) Repeat.

10.05 The Thick Of It (M*,cl,sr) political drama.

10.35 ABC News 10.45 Rose and Maloney (M*,v,s) Final.

11.55 rage (M) goes on until 5am Saturday.

5.00 rage (PG) 11.00 Outback House (PG) Repeat.

12.00 Dynasties: Archer Family (G) Repeat.

12.30 Best Of Australian Story Repeat.

1.00 The Shearers (PG) 4 part series.

Repeat.

1.30 Bowls: NSW Open 2008 – Men’s 2.30 Basketball: WNBL 2008/09 Adelaide vs Sydney Uni. 4.00 Football: W-League – Newcastle Jets vs Sydney FC Live.

6.00 Totally Frank (PG) Repeat.

6.30 Best Of Gardening Australia (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Mountain With Griff Rhys Jones: North West Highlands (G) Final.

8.30 ABC News 8.35 The Bill (M*,v) 10.10 ABC News 10.15 The Last Detective (PG) Repeat.

11.25 rage (M)

SUNDAY 21

5.00 rage 6.30 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Q&A debating the big issues.

Repeat.

10.00 Shacks (G) the Tasmanian shack.

10.30 The Story Of God: No God But God (PG) Repeat 11.30 Songs Of Praise (G) Repeat.

12.00 Best Of Landline 1.00 Best Of Gardening Australia (G) 1.30 Message Stick (G*) 2.00 Spartacus: Behind The Myth Repeat 3.00 Nelson Mandela’s 90th Birthday Concert (G) Repeat.

5.00 Il Divo: Live At The Greek (G) Repeat 6.05 Viking Boat Race (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 A Very Specky Christmas (G) 8.25 ABC News Update 8.35 Movie: Joyeux Noel (M*,v,s, 2005) Stars Diane Kruger, Benno Furmann.

10.25 Compass: Carrying the Cross (G) 11.00 Dickens In America (G) Repeat.

11.30 Movie: To Kill A Mockingbird (PG, 1962) Stars Gregory Peck, Brock Peters 1.35 Movie: The Private Affairs Of Bel Ami (PG, 1947) Stars George Sanders, Angela Lansbury.

3.25 Yowarliny: Miss Coolbaroo (G*) 3.55 Psychic Investigators (M*,v) Rpt

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5.20 World News in various languages.

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Asia Pacific News 1.00 The Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia (G) Repeat.

9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 1.30 Voices Of The World (G) Repeat doco on languages and culture.

4.30 A Place In Greece (G) Repeat.

5.00 Unlikely Travellers (G) Repeat.

2.35 Mozart Balls (PG) Repeat.

4.00 The Journal 5.30 Battle Of The Brains (G) Final.

4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 6.00 Compass: Three Faces Of 5.30 Bluelist Australia (G) 4-part series Christmas (G) Repeat. on travel experiences. Repeat.

6.35 Coach Trip (G) 6.00 Global Village: Italy/Russia 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Something In the Air (G) Repeat.

7.30 Wall Street Warriors (PG) Part 3 of 6 8.00 Basketball: WNBL 2008/09 Live – doco series.

Adelaide vs Sydney Uni. 8.00 Counter Culture: Italy (G) Part 3 of 10.00 Soundtrack To My Life: Craig 6. Repeat.

David (PG) 10.30 Planet Rock Profiles: The Bravery 8.30 Hitler’s Museum (PG) Final.

9.30 World News Australia (PG) 10.55 Freshmen On Campus (PG) Repeat. 10.00 My Boyfriend The Sex Tourist (M,a) 11.15 Close Final.

10.55 Movie: How Much Do You Love Me? (MA,s, 2005) Romantic comedy from France.

12.35 Movie: Balls (M,cl,a,s, 2004) Drama from Germany.

2.25 WeatherWatch Overnight

6.00 Sunrise 6.00 Ten Early News 9.00 The Morning Show 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 11.00 Larry The Lawnmower 8.30 Puzzle Play 11.30 Seven News 9.00 9am Summertime 12.00 Movie: Santa Jr (PG,v, 2002) Stars 11.00 Ten Morning News Lauren Holly, Judd Nelson, Ed Gale. 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Repeat.

2.00 Beyond Tomorrow (G) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat.

3.00 Moonlighting (PG) Final.

2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 4.00 Go Go Stop 3.00 Infomercials (PG) 4.30 Seven News 4.00 The Elephant Princess 5.00 Home Improvement (G) Repeat.

4.30 Judge Judy (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 Prime & Seven News 6.00 The Bold And The Beautiful (G) 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 6.30 Jamie At Home (G) Repeat.

7.30 Better Homes And Gardens 7.00 Friends (PG) Repeat.

Summer (G) 7.30 The Simpsons (PG) Repeat double 8.30 Movie: TBA episode.

12.35 Movie: Valet Girls (M,d,cl,s, 1987) 8.30 Numb3rs (M) Repeat.

Stars Meri D Marshall, April Stewart. 9.30 Law And Order (M) 2.15 Home Shopping 10.25 Orange Roughies (M) 11.25 Late News With Sports Tonight 12.25 Late Show With David Letterman 1.25 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 30 Days (PG,sr) Prime HD program same as above except: 5.00 Religion to 6am.

5.30 Today 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.00 Danoz And Guthy-Renker (G) 12.00 The Ellen Degenere Show 1.00 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 3 Live.

3.30 The Cricket Show (G) 4.00 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 3 Live.

6.00 Evening News 6.30 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 3 Live.

8.30 Movie: The Last Castle (M,v,cl, 2001) Stars Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, Steve Burton.

11.15 Temptation (G) quiz show.

11.45 Movie: Confidence (M,cl,v,sr, 2003) Stars Dustin Hoffman, Ed Burns, Rachel Weisz.

1.40 Movie: Elephant Juice (MA15+,v,cl, 1999) Stars Emmanuelle Beart, Kimberly Williams, Daniel Lapaine 3.30 Guthy-Renker (G) 4.30 Good Morning America

7.00 Kids’ Programs 3.00 rage (G) Repeat.

5.00 rage: Guest Programmers Blackalicious (G) Repeat.

6.10 Black Books: Grapes Of Wrath (PG) Repeat.

6.35 Robin Hood (PG*, v) Repeat.

7.20 Rex The Runt (PG) Animated.

7.30 At The Movies; Summer Special (G) Repeat.

8.30 Movie: The Magic Pudding (G, 2000) animated film.

9.45 Movie: Pufnstuf (G, 1970) Stars Jack Wild, ‘Mama’ Cas Elliot.

11.15 Rex The Runt (PG) Repeat.

11.25 Close

6.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (G) 6.30 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Eclipse (PG) 1.00 Motorsport Mini challenge 1.30 Motorsport V8 Utes 2.30 V8 Xtra 3.30 Driven: Life As A V8 Supercar Rookie (G) 4.30 Scrubs (PG) 5.00 Home Improvement (G) 5.30 Sydney Weekender (G) 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Movie: Eloise At Christmastime (G, 2003) Stars Julie Andrews, Kenneth Welsh, Debra Monk.

8.30 Woolworths’ Carols In The Domain 11.00 Movie: Thunderstruck (M, 2004) Stars Stephen Curry, Damon Gameau 1.00 Movie: I Love You, Don’t Touch Me! (MA,s,cl, 1998) Stars Mala Schaffel, Mitchell Whitfield.

2.30 Home Shopping

6.00 Infomercials 7.30 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Boarding Pass travel show.

12.30 The Hills (PG) LA lifestyle drama.

1.00 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 4 Live.

3.30 The Cricket Show (G) 4.00 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 4 Live.

6.00 Evening News 6.30 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 4 Live. (G) 8.30 McLeod’s Daughters (M) double episode.

8.40 Saturday Lotto 10.30 Movie: Murder At 1600 (M,cl,v,s, 1997) Stars Wesley Sipes, Diane Lane 12.35 Movie: Highwaymen (M,v,cl, 2003) Stars Jim Caviezel, Rhona Mitra.

2.05 Mad TV (M) 3.05 Blue Collar TV (M) 3.30 I Dream Of Jeannie (G) Repeat.

4.00 Danoz and Guthy-Renker

5.20 World News in various languages.

1.00 Cinderella (G) Ballet from France.

2.45 Portrait Of Bernice Coppieters (G) Ballet from France.

3.15 The Clap (G) comedy. Repeat.

3.30 This Is Civilisation: Uncertainty (G) Final 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 A Fork In The Mediterranean: Greece (G) Repeat.

6.00 Classical Destinations: Moscow & Switzerland (G) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Mythbusters (PG) doco series.

8.30 Iron Chef (G) Repeat.

9.20 RocKwiz (PG) entertainment.

10.25 Movie: Brick (M,v,d) Stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lukas Haas.

12.20 SOS (PG) 1.20 Drawn Together (MA,s,v) Animated comedy series.

1.45 Stripperella (MA,s) Animated.

2.10 The Insiders Guide To Love (M,v,s,cl) part 2 of 7 drama series.

Repeat.

3.00 WeatherWatch Overnight

7.00 Planet Rock Profiles: Tom Jones (G) 6.25 World News in various languages.

10.00 Insight Summer Season: Mi Tunes Repeat.

7.30 Brian Wilson On Tour (G) Repeat.

(PG) Repeat.

8.50 A Little Later: Texas (G) Repeat.

11.00 Celtic Woman: Christmas (G) music 12.00 Compak Attack: Drag Racing WA. 9.05 Joni Mitchell (G) Repeat.

1.00 Speedweek 10.30 Willie Nelson And Friends (G) 2.00 FIA World Rally Championship ‘08 Repeat.

12.00 London Live (G) Music. Repeat.

3.00 Football Asia 12.30 Red Dwarf (PG) double episode.

3.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial Sport.

1.30 Planet Rock Profiles: Blue Cantrell 4.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature (G) Repeat.

5.00 The World Game football.

2.00 WOMADelaide 2007: Augie March 6.00 Thalassa: Girassol Oilfield, Angola 6.30 World News Australia (G) Repeat.

7.30 Lost Worlds: Germanic Tribes (PG) 2.30 Schools Spectacular 2008 Barbarians and the Romans. New 5.00 Classic Albums: The Grateful Dead (G) Repeat. doco series – part 1 of 4.

6.00 ABC Fora Final.

8.30 The Empire State Building Murders (PG) William Karel’s ode to 7.00 The Museum (G) Repeat.

7.30 Brideshead Revisited (G) double American film. episode.

9.50 FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2008 9.15 Shakespeare: The Taming Of The Final.

Shrew (PG) One of the BBC’s modern 12.10 Hitler’s War On America (PG) versions of Shakespeare. Stars Shirley Repeat.

Henderson, Rufus Sewell.

1.10 If The Dead Could Speak (M,v,a) 10.40 Close drama series from Argentina. Repeat 2.05 Weatherwatch Overnight

NBN Qld program same as above except: 12.00 First Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 3 – Live. 2.30 The Cricket Show 3.00 First Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 3 – Live. 5.00 Evening News 5.30 First Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 3 – Live. 7.30 Two And A Half Men All cricket on NBN this summer will be broadcast in HD

12.00 Room For Improvement 12.30 Sons And Daughters 12.45 Movie: The Saint In Palm Springs (PG,v, 1941) 2.15 Da Vinci: Unlocking The Genius 3.15 Power Rangers Mystic Force 3.40 Powerpuff Girls 4.05 Yin Yang Yo! 10.40 Return To Limbang 11.10 Final 24: John Belushi

6.00 Kids’ Programs 8.30 Video Hits First (G) 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 12.00 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG) 12.30 The Making Of Shane Warne The Musical (G) 1.00 2008 Wakakirri TV Special (G) 3.00 The Family (PG) comedy.

4.00 Escape With ET (G) fishing.

5.00 Ten News With Sports Tonight 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) Repeat.

6.30 Movie: Back To The Future III (PG,cl,v, 1990) Stars Michael J Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson.

8.50 Movie: Event Horizon (M,cl,v,h, 1997) Stars Lawrence Fishburne, Sam Neill, Jason Isaacs.

10.55 Movie: Scrooged (PG,v,h, 1988) Stars, Bill Murray, John Glover, Karen Glen, John Forsythe.

12.50 Infomercials 1.50 Video Hits Up-Late (PG) 4.00 Religion (G)

NBN Qld program same as above except: 12.00 First Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 4 – Live. 2.30 The Cricket Show 3.00 First Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 4 – Live. 5.00 Evening News 5.30 First Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 4 – Live. 7.30 Two And A Half Men All cricket on NBN this summer will be broadcast in HD

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Toons At Noon 2.00 Movie: The Jennie Project (G, 2001) 3.30 The Need For Speed – Boats 4.30 Gear 5.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer

6.00 Religion 6.30 Creflo A Dollar 7.00 Kids’ programs 8.00 The Replacements 8.30 Movie: Robin Hood (G, 1973) 10.30 Rolex Spirit Of Yachting 11.00 The Classic Adelaide 2008

6.00 Religion 7.00 Kids’ Programs 7.30 Totally Wild 8.00 Video Hits First (G) 12.00 Movie: Twas The Night (G, 2001) 10.00 Video Hits (PG) Stars Josh Zuckerman, Brenda Grate 12.00 Australian Fishing Championships 2.00 Movie: A Christmas Carol: The (G) Musical (G, 2004) Stars Kelsey 1.00 Super X –Australasian Supercross Grammer, Geraldine Chapman.

Championships Highlights (G) 4.00 Crusty Demons (PG) motocross.

2.00 Infomercial (PG) 5.00 Trinny & Susannah Undress The 3.00 Country Matters (G) rural Australia.

Nation (PG) 4.00 Beach Cricket Preview (G) 6.00 Seven News 5.00 Ten News With Sports Tonight 6.30 Outback Wildlife Rescue (G) 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) Repeat.

7.00 Hot Property (G) 6.30 America’s New Top Model (PG) 7.30 Seven Wonders Of The Industrial 7.30 Don’t Forget The Lyrics (G) World (PG,cl,a) The Sewer King.

8.30 Movie: The 40 Year Old Virgin 8.30 Movie: Surviving Christmas (M,s, (M,cl,sr,n, 2005) Stars Steve Carrell, 2004) Stars Cal Macaninch, Richard Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd.

Harrington, Kacey Ainsworth.

10.50 Californication (MA15+) Comedy.

10.25 Holby Blue (M,v) drama.

11.25 The Office (Ml) 11.35 The Benny Hill Show (PG) Repeat. 11.55 Cops (M,dr,at) 12.15 Scrubs (PG) 12.25 Video Hits Up-Late 12.45 Home Shopping 12.30 Infomercials (PG) Prime HD program same as above except: 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

6.00 Red Boots For Christmas 6.30 Guthy Renker 7.00 The Little Drummer Boy 8.00 Sunday News 8.30 Bio-Magnetics 9.00 IGA Lord Mayor’s Carols In The City – Brisbane 10.00 George Lopez 10.30 Formula 1 Superboats

12.00 WWE Afterburn wrestling.

1.00 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 5 Live.

3.00 The Cricket Show (G) 4.00 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 5 Live.

6.00 Evening News 6.30 First Test – Australia vs South Africa Day 5 Live.

8.30 Movie: Ocean’s Twelve (M,cl, 2004) Stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon.

11.00 Movie: Trapped (M,cl,a,v, 2002) Stars Charlize Theron, Kevin Bacon.

1.00 The Avengers (PG) Repeat.

2.00 Guthy Renker and Danoz 4.00 Good Morning America

10.30 Movie: New York, New York (PG,a, 1977) 1.15 Movie: Hell Boats (PG,v,s, 1970 2.45 Movie: Mail To The Chief (G, 1999) 4.15 The Amazing Race (double episode) 8.30 This Is Your Laugh 9.30 Knights Of Prosperity 10.00 Scrubs 10.30 Louis Theroux: Behind Bars

NBN Qld program same as above except: 11.00 WWE Afterburn 12.00 First Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 5 – Live. 2.30 The Cricket Show 3.00 First Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 5 – Live. 5.00 Evening News 5.30 First Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 5 – Live. 7.30 Two And A Half Men All cricket on NBN this summer will be broadcast in HD

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4.30 GP (PG) Repeat.

5.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat.

6.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Best Of Landline Repeat.

12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Incredible Journeys With Steve Leonard (G) Final.

1.30 Atlantic Edge (G) Repeat.

2.00 Parkinson (PG) Repeat.

3.00 Kids’ Programs 4.55 RollerCoaster 6.05 Monarchy: Empire (G) Repeat.

7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 Report with Kerry O’Brien 8.00 Face Painting With Bill Leak (G) Andrew ‘Boy’ Charlton. Final.

8.30 Expedition Bhutan (PG) 10.15 The Real Mrs Doubtfire (PG ) 11.00 ABC News 11.15 The Iceberg That Sank The Titanic (G) new generation of ‘mega-bergs’.

12.00 MDA (M*,at,s,cl) drama.

1.05 Movie: Let’s Live A Little (G, 1949) Stars Hedy Lamarr, Robert Cummings.

2.25 Movie: Variety Time (G, 1951) Stars Frankie Carle, Hans Conried.

3.25 Bowls: NSW Open 2008 - Men’s Pairs

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 Asia Pacific News 9.30 Business Today 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 Best Of Gardening Australia (G) Repeat.

5.00 Message Stick (G*) Repeat.

5.35 Don’t Drop The Coffin (G) Repeat.

6.00 Walking With Beasts: Whale Killer (G) Repeat.

6.35 Coach Trip (G) 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat.

8.00 Red Dwarf (G) Repeat.

8.30 It’s Adam And Shelley (M*,sr) comedy show.

9.00 Mind, Body And Kick Ass Moves (PG) 9.30 Death Note (M*,v) drama 10.00 Spaced (M*,cl,v) Repeat.

10.25 The Diary of Alicia Keys (G) Repeat.

11.25 Close

5.20 World News in various languages.

1.00 Escape From Luanda (PG) Repeat doco from the UK. 2.20 Male, 33, Seeks Puberty (PG) Repeat doco from the UK. 3.10 Iron Chef America: Catfish (G) food series doco.

4.30 The Journal 5.00 The Crew (G) student video production.

5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy.

6.00 Global Village (G) Sardinia.

6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Top Gear (PG) 8.30 South Park (M,a) Double episode.

9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Pizza (M,a,d,cl,s) Comedy.

10.30 Skins (MA,d,s,n) repeat drama series 11.25 Movie: The 11 Commandments (MA,n,s, 2004) Comedy from France.

12.55 Movie: Golden Chicken (M,a,cl,s, 2003) Comedy from Hong Kong.

2.50 WeatherWatch Overnight

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Kids’ Programs 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: Fitzwilly (G, 1967) Stars Dick Van Dyke, Barbara Feldon.

2.30 Scrubs (G) 3.00 Dance Machine (G) 4.00 Go Go Stop 4.30 Seven News 5.00 Home Improvement (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 6.00 Seven and Prime News 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 7.30 The Rich List (G) 8.30 Bones (M) double episode.

10.30 Scrubs (PG) 11.00 Kath & Kim The American Series (PG) 11.30 Last Comic Standing (M) 12.30 Home Shopping

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Room For Improvement 12.30 Sons And Daughters 12.45 Movie: A Date With The Falcon (PG,v, 1941) 2.15 Retaking New York 3.15 Power Rangers Mystic Force 3.40 Powerpuff Girls 4.05 Yin Yang Yo! 10.30 Final 24: Sid Vicious 11.30 Urban Legends 12.00 Dr Danger 12.30 Gear 1.00 Brainiac – Science Abuse.

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat.

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 5.30 Spicks And Specks (PG) Repeat.

9.00 Asia Pacific News 6.00 Kids’ Programs 9.30 Business Today 12.00 Midday Report 10.00 Kids’ Programs 12.30 A Pig, A Chicken And A Bag Of Rice 4.30 Little Angels (G) Repeat.

(G) Repeat.

5.00 Stress Buster (G) Repeat.

1.30 Reef Dreams (G) Final.

5.35 Friends For Dinner (G) Repeat.

2.00 Parkinson (PG) Repeat.

6.05 The Gamblers: The Crusaders (G) 3.00 Kids’ Programs Repeat.

6.10 The River Cottage Treatment (G*) 6.35 Coach Trip (G) grow-it, catch-it and cook-it.

7.00 Zoo Days (G) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat.

7.30 7.30 Report with Kerry O’Brien 8.05 Father Ted (PG) Repeat.

8.00 The Museum (G) 8.30 Hamish Macbeth (PG) Repeat.

8.35 Party Animals (M*,cl) political drama 9.20 The Bill (G) Repeat.

9.30 Hustle (PG) drama.

10.55 MDA (M*cl) Repeat.

10.25 ABC News 11.50 Close 10.35 Iconoclasts: Dave Chappelle And Maya Angelou (M*,cl) Repeat.

11.20 Movie: The Go-Between (M*,s, 1971) Stars Julie Christie, Michael Redgrave, Alan Bates, Margaret Leighton.

1.10 Movie: God’s Little Acre (PG, 1958) Stars Robert Ryan, Tina Louise.

3.00 Destiny Deacon (G*) Repeat.

3.35 Island Life: Kangaroo Island (G) Repeat.

5.20 World News in various languages 1.00 The Storm Rages Twice (G) Repeat drama from Lebanon.

1.55 Don Matteo (PG) Drama series from Italy.

2.55 Panorama (PG) short from France 3.10 Iron Chef America: Mushrooms (G) 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Corner Gas (G) Comedy series.

6.00 Global Village: Exccentriiiks (G) 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 The Nest (PG) Final 8.30 The Return Of The Bible Plagues (PG) Part 4 of 5 doco from Germany 9.30 World News 10.00 Hot Docs: Steve McQueen (PG) Repeat.

11.35 Movie: Stranger Than Paradise (M,a,cl, 1983) Stars Eszter Balint, Cecillia Stark, John Lurie.

1.10 The Great Depression: Made In Germany (M,a,cl) repeat doco.

2.45 WeatherWatch Overnight

6.00 ABC News Breakfast 4.30 GP (PG) Repeat.

9.00 Asia Pacific News 5.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat.

9.30 Business Today 6.00 Kids’ Program 10.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 4.30 Auto Stories (G) Repeat.

12.30 National Press Club Address 5.00 A Seaside Parish (G) 1.30 Stuff (G) Final.

5.35 Time Team (G) Repeat.

2.00 Parkinson (PG) Repeat.

6.35 Coach Trip (G) six week bus trip of 3.00 Kids’ Programs Europe.

4.55 RollerCoaster 6.05 Art Museums Of The World (G) Rpt. 7.00 Zoo Days (G) Britain’s largest zoos 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat.

6.30 Nigella Express (G) cooking.

8.05 Christmas Lights (G) 7.00 ABC News 8.35 A Very Specky Christmas Repeat.

7.30 Carols From St Patricks (G) 9.35 Catherine Tate Christmas Special 8.35 My Family (PG) (M*,cl,sr) Repeat.

9.05 Vicar Of Dibley Special (PG) Repeat.

10.55 Movie: The Last Remake Of Beau 10.10 Father Ted Christmas Special (PG) 11.05 An Irish Christmas (G) Geste (M*,du,sr, 1977) Stars Marty Feldman, Michael York, Ann-Margaret. 11.55 Close 12.20 Movie: Ruthless (PG, 1948) Stars Zachary Scott, Louis Hayward.

2.05 Movie: Ladies’ Day (G,1943) Stars Lupe Velez, Eddie Albert, Patsy Kelley.

3.05 Goannas And The Rubbish Frogs (G) Repeat.

3.35 National Press Club Address: Patron, Sarah Murdoch, National Breast Cancer Foundation Repeat.

5.20 World News in various languages.

6.00 Sunrise 1.00 Movie: Kirikou and the Sorceress 9.00 Kids’ Programs (G, 1998) Animated feature.

11.30 Seven News 2.15 In Search of Santa Claus (G) Repeat. 12.00 Movie: Millions (PG,a,v,s, 2004) Stars 3.10 Iron Chef America: Cheese (G).

James Nesbitt, Lewis McGibbon, 4.00 The Journal 2.00 Beyond Tomorrow (G) 4.30 Newshour with Jim Lehrer 3.00 Dance Machine (G) 5.30 Is Your House Killing You? (G) Rpt. 4.00 Go Go Stop 4.30 Seven & Prime News 6.00 Global Village (G) 5.00 Home Improvement (G) Repeat.

6.30 World News Australia 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 7.30 Food Safari: Persian (G) 8.00 The Biggest Chinese Restaurant In 6.00 Prime & Seven News 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) The World (PG) Final.

8.30 The Long Way Down: Tobruk, Libya 7.30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 8.30 Las Vegas (PG) to Kartoum, Sudan (M,cl) part 4 of 9.30 The Unit (M) 10 doco of a world motorcycle trip.

10.30 Prison Break (M) 9.30 World News Australia 10.00 Movie: C.R.A.Z.Y. (MA,du,cl,s) From 11.30 Disorderly Conduct Caught On Tape (PG) Canada in French 12.00 Sons And Daughters (G) 12.10 Movie: The Three Kings (M,a,cl, 12.30 Danoz, Expo and Guthy-Renker 2001) Comedy from France.

1.55 Life Support (M,du,a) Comedy.

2.25 Weatherwatch Overnight

7.00 Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits 1976 4.30 GP (PG) Repeat.

(G) Repeat.

5.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat.

7.55 The Unforgettable Nat King Cole 6.00 Kids’ Programs (G) Repeat.

9.00 Movie: The Thief Of Bagdad (PG, 1940) Stars Conrad Veidt, June Duprez 8.50 Creature Comforts (G) Repeat.

11.00 Midnight Mass From St Peter’s 9.00 An Irish Christmas (G) Repeat.

Basilica, Rome 2008 10.00 Kids’ Programs 12.55 Movie: Miracle Of The Bells (G, 4.30 The Choir II: Boys Don’t Sing (G) 1948) Stars Fred MacMurray, Frank 5.35 Carols From St Paul’s (G) Repeat.

Sinatra, Lee J Cobb, Alida Valli.

6.35 Coach Trip (G) six week bus trip of 3.00 Movie: Beat The Devil (G, 1953) Stars Europe.

Humphrey Bogart, Robert Morley.

7.00 Zoo Days (G) Britain’s largest zoos 4.30 Movie: I Wanna Hold Your Hand (G, 7.30 Something In The Air (G) Repeat.

1978) Stars Bobby Diciocco.

8.00 Vicar Of Dibley (PG) double episode 6.05 Planet Earth: Ice Worlds (G) Repeat. 9.50 Creature Comforts (G) Repeat.

7.00 ABC News 10.00 The Graham Norton Show (M) 7.20 The Queen’s Christmas Message ’08 10.30 Ideal (MA*,du) 7.30 Compass: The Flying Padre 11.00 Kung Faux (M*,cl,v) 8.00 Two Men In A Tinnie (PG) Repeat. 11.20 Close 8.30 Christmas At The Riviera (M*,at) 10.05 Christmas Lights (G) Repeat.

10.30 Live From Abbey Road Music.

11.25 Wildside (M*,cl,v) Repeat. [s] = Sex [cl] = Coarse language 12.20 Movie: Magnificent Obsession (PG, [a] = Adult themes [sr] = Sexual references 1954) Stars Jane Wyman, Rock Hudson [n] = Nudity [mp] = Medical [du] = Drug use 2.15 Movie: Appointment In London (G, procedures 1952) Stars Dirk Bogarde, Bill Hunter. [dr] = Drug references [st] = Supernatural

5.30 World News in various languages.

1.00 Australian Biography: Dame Beryl Beaurepaire (PG) Repeat.

1.30 Movie: Iberia (G, 2005) Musical from France and Spain.

3.10 Iron Chef America: Squash (G) Repeat.

4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 6.00 Global Village: Lava Caves/Nan Tien Temple (G) 6.30 World News Australia 7.35 Inspector Rex (M,v,a) crime series from Austria. Double episode.

10.05 Movie: Sky Fighters (M,cl,v, 2005) Action adventure from France.

11.50 Movie: Dreamship Surprise; Period 1 (M,cl,s, 2001 Comedy from Germany.

1.15 Movie: The Trespasser (MA,cl,s, 2001) Thriller from Brazil.

3.00 Weatherwatch Overnight

6.00 Totally Australia: Life Underground 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am Summertime (PG) 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG,sr,at) Repeat.

1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat.

2.00 Ready Steady Cook (G) 3.00 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 Scope (G) 4.30 Judge Judy (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Bold And The Beautiful (G) 6.30 Jamie At Home (G) Repeat.

7.00 Friends (PG) 7.30 How To Look Good Naked (PG) 8.30 Law And Order (M) Repeat.

9.30 Army Wives (M,at) drama series.

10.30 Out Of The Blue (PG, at,v) drama set in the beach resort of Manly.

11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight 11.45 Late Show With David Letterman 12.30 Judge Judy (PG) 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion to 6am.

5.30 Today 9.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 Time/Life (G) 11.30 Danoz 12.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show.

2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3.00 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 3.30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 4.00 The Shak Repeat.

4.30 Antique Roadshow Ickworth House 5.30 Temptation (G) quiz show.

6.00 Evening News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Two And A Half Men (PG,sr,cl) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory (PG,sr) 8.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M) Repeat.

8.45 Lotto 9.30 Fringe (M) drama.

10.30 The Moment Of Truth (PG) 11.30 Just Shoot Me (PG) 12.00 Shipwrecked (PG) 1.00 The Baron (PG) Repeat.

2.00 Guthy Renker and Danoz 3.30 Good Morning America 5.00 Early Morning News

6.00 Totally Australia: Lord Howe – The 5.30 Today 6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Kids’ Programs Last Paradise 9.00 Mornings With Kerri-Anne 11.30 Seven News 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 11.00 Danoz And Guthy-Renker 12.00 Movie: Prancer (G, 1989) Stars Sam 8.30 Puzzle Play 12.00 The Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) Elliott, Rutanya Alda.

9.00 9am Summertime (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show.

2.30 Scrubs (PG) 2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 11.00 Ten Morning News 3.00 Dance Machine (G) 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) 3.00 Entertainment Tonight 4.00 Go Go Stop 3.30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat.

4.30 Seven News 2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) Repeat.

4.00 The Shak Repeat.

5.00 Home Improvement (G) 3.00 Infomercials (PG) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 4.00 Totally Wild 5.30 Temptation (G) quiz show.

6.00 Seven and Prime News 4.30 Judge Judy (G) 6.00 Evening News 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) Rpt. 5.00 Ten News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Wild Vets (G) 6.00 The Bold & The Beautiful (G) 7.30 Police Ten 7 (PG,cl) 8.00 Coastwatch (PG) Maritime police.

6.30 Jamie At Home (G) Repeat.

8.00 Sudden Impact (PG,cl) series on 8.30 Eli Stone (M) 7.00 Friends (PG) Repeat. traffic accidents.

9.30 Ghost Whisperer (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons (PG) Repeat.

8.30 Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 10.30 Prison Break (M,v,) 8.00 Rules Of Engagement (PG) Repeat (PG, 2002) Stars Nia Vardalos, John 8.30 NCIS (M) double episode.

11.30 Dirty Sexy Money (M) Corbett, Lainie Kazan.

9.30 In Plain Sight (M) legal drama series 10.30 Movie: The Cable Guy (M,v,sr, 1996) 12.30 Home Shopping 10.30 Out Of The Blue (PG) drama set in Stars Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, the beach resort of Manly.

George Segal.

11.00 Late News With Sports Tonight 12.20 E R (M) Repeat.

11.45 Late Show With David Letterman 1.20 Tony Bennett (G) Music.

12.30 Judge Judy (PG) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight (PG) Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Room For Improvement 12.30 Sons And 1.00 Infomercials (PG) 2.00 Guthy-Renker Daughters 12.45 Movie: The Falcon Takes Over 4.00 Religion to 6am.

3.00 Danoz (G) (PG,v, 1942) 2.15 The Big Uneasy 3.15 Power 3.30 Good Morning America Rangers Mystic Force 3.40 Powerpuff Girls 4.05 Yin 5.00 Early Morning News Yang Yo! 10.30 Alias 11.30 Urban Legends 12.00

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SBS advises viewers that programming between 6pm and 10.30pm nightly is Closed Captioned (CC)

6.00 Ten Early News 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 8.30 Puzzle Play 9.00 9am Summertime (PG) 11.00 Ten Morning News 12.00 Dr Phil (PG, at) Repeat.

1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat.

2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercial (PG) 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventures (G) 4.00 Totally Wild 4.30 Judge Judy (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Bold And Beautiful (G) Repeat.

6.30 Jamie At Home (G) Repeat.

7.00 Friends (PG) Repeat.

7.30 Jamie At Home: Christmas Special 8.30 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2008 9.30 Movie: The Fast And The Furious (M,cl,v, 2001) Stars Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez, Ja Rule.

11.40 Late Show With David Letterman 12.30 Mass For You At Home (G) 1.00 Infomercials 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG)

5.30 Today 9.00 Kids’ Programs 11.00 TVP Direct 11.30 Danoz and Bio-Magnetics (G) 12.00 Ellen Degeneres Show (PG) 1.00 The View (PG) talk show.

2.00 Days Of Our Lives (PG) 3.00 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 3.30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 4.00 The Christmas Orange kids’ program 4.30 Antiques Roadshow Lancing College 6.00 Evening News 5.30 Temptation (G) quiz show.

6.00 NBN News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Shrek The Halls (G) Repeat.

8.00 Carols By Candlelight (G) Live.

10.29 Lotto 10.30 Movie: Snow Wonder (PG, at, 2005) Stars Mary Tyler Moore, Camryn Manheim, Jason Priestly.

12.30 Mad TV (M) Repeat.

1.30 Guthy-Renker And Danoz 3.30 Movie: The Holly And The Ivy (G, 1953) Stars Ralph Richardson, Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton.

5.00 Tom & Jerry: The Nutcracker Tale (G)

6.00 Santa Claus Parade (G) 7.00 Kids’ Programs 9.00 9am Summertime (PG) 12.30 Are You Being Served? The Punch 11.00 Celebrate Christmas 2008 (G) 12.00 Movie: The Grinch (G, 2001) Stars & Judy Affair (PG) Jim Carrey, Christine Baranski.

1.20 Kids’ Programs 2.00 The Day After Peace (G) 4.30 According To Jim (G) Repeat.

3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond (G) Rpt 5.00 Home Improvement (G) 3.30 Huey’s Cooking Adventure (G) 5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 4.00 The Elephant Princess 6.00 Prime & Seven News 4.30 Judge Judy (G) 7.00 Movie: The Adventures Of Charlotte And Henry (PG) Animated 5.00 Ten News 8.30 World Latin Championships 2008 5.30 The Simpsons (G) Repeat.

6.00 The Bold And Beautiful (G) (G) dancing.

10.40 Australian Dancesport Champs ‘08 6.30 Friends (PG) Repeat. Double episode 11.40 Louis Theroux’s Weird Christmas (M) 7.30 Don’t Forget The Lyrics (G) 8.30 Movie: Ever After; A Cinderella 12.55 Danoz, Expo and Guthy-Renker Story (PG,cl,v, 1998) Stars Drew Barrymore, Angelica Huston.

Seven Qld program same as above except: 11.05 Peace One Day 2008 Concert (PG) 6.30 Today Tonight 12.05 Hour Of Power Christmas Special Prime HD program same as above except: 1.05 Infomercials (PG) 10.30 Movie: The Proud Family Movie (G, 2005) 12.00 Room for Improvement 12.30 Sons And 4.00 Religion to 6am.

6.00 Rise & Shine (G) religious program 6.30 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Bah Humduck! Looney Christmas (G) 10.00 Ben 10 (G) Repeat.

10.30 Christmas Light (G) music.

11.30 Movie: A Carol Christmas (PG,st, 2003) Stars Tori Spelling, Gary Coleman, Ni Siemaszko.

1.30 Carols By Candlelight (G) Repeat.

4.00 Movie: A Boyfriend For (G, 2004) Stars Kelli Williams, Shane Baumel.

6.00 Evening News 6.30 A Current Affair 7.00 Temptation (G) 7.30 Movie: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (PG, sr,cl,v, 1989) Stars Chevy Chase, Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

9.30 Movie: Blast From The Past (PG,v,cl,sr, 1999) Stars Brendan Faser, Sissy Spacek, Alicia Silverstone.

11.50 2008 Queen’s Christmas Message 12.00 Movie: The Thief Who Came To Dinner (PG,v, 1973) Stars Ryan O’Neal, Jacqueline Bisset.

2.00 Guthy-Renker Australia 3.30 Spyforce (PG) Repeat.

4.30 I Dream Of Jeannie (G) Repeat.

5.00 Early Morning News

Seven Qld program same as above except: 6.30 Today Tonight Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Room For Improvement 12.30 Sons And Daughters 12.45 Movie: The Falcon’s Brother (PG,v, 1942) 2.15 The Last Maneater: Killer Tigers Of India 3.15 Power Rangers Mystic Force 3.40 Powerpuff Girls 4.05 Yin Yang Yo! 10.30 Lost 12.30 The Grid 6.00 Religion 7.00 Movie: It’s A Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (G, 2002) 9.00 Kids’ Programs 10.30 A Christmas Carol 11.30 Ignite Film Festival 2008

Daughters 12.45 Movie: The Falcon Strikes Back (PG,v, 1943) 2.15 Hooked: Monster Fish 3.15 Power Rangers Mystic Force 3.40 Powerpuff Girls 4.05 Yin Yang Yo! 10.40 Movie: Quigley Down Under (M,v, 1990) 12.40 Australian Dancesport Championships 2008 1.35 Scrubs

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SATURDAY 27

BOXING DAY

1. Tin Man (Prime, Friday and Saturday 8.30pm) is a re-working of the Wizard of Oz. ‘Keep your expectations low and it’s not that bad,’ says one internet review.

2. A much better film is Catch Me If You Can (NBN, Friday 8.30pm) with Leonard DiCaprio, a fascinating study of a real-life con man.

3. Sunday night’s choice is poor. On NBN there’s a pedestrian Bruce Willis thriller, on Ten the trillionth repeat of Jerry Maguire, and if you don’t want to watch a French war movie, or either of the two British period dramas on offer, it’s on with the woad and Mel Gibson easing into his sado-masochistic phase in Braveheart (Prime, 8.30pm).

4.30 GP (PG) Repeat.

5.30 Spicks And Specks (G) Repeat.

6.00 Kids’ Programs 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 How To Divorce Without Screwing Up Your Kids (PG) Final.

1.25 Movie: Innocents In Paris (G, 1953) Stars Alastair Sim, Laurence Harvey.

3.00 Kids’ Programs 6.05 Pilot Guides: Senegal AndCape Verde (G*) 7.00 ABC News 7.30 The 7.30 Report with Heather Ewart 8.00 Kylie Kwong: Fujian (G) cuisine journey through China.

8.30 Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple (PG) Repeat.

10.05 The Thick Of It (MA*,cl) Final.

10.35 ABC News 10.45 Man Stroke Woman (M*,sr,cl,at) Rpt. 11.15 rage (M) goes on until 5am Saturday.

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7.05 Creature Comforts (G) Repeat.

7.30 Schools Spectacular 2008 10.00 Kids’ Programs 4.30 A Place In Greece (G) Repeat.

5.00 Unlikely Travellers (G) Final.

5.30 Travel Oz (G*) Repeat.

6.00 Compass: The Flying Padre (G) Repeat.

6.35 Coach Trip (G) 7.00 Zoo Days (G) 7.30 Something In the Air (G) Repeat.

8.00 The Wind In The Willows (G) Repeat 9.40 Hair By Mr Bean Of London (G) Repeat.

10.10 Soundtrack To My Life: Wet Wet Wet 10.40 Planet Rock Profiles: Oasis 11.05 Freshmen On Campus (PG) Repeat.

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5.20 World News in various languages.

1.00 The Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia (G) Repeat.

1.30 The German Pope: Benedict XVI (PG) repeat doco.

2.20 Noah’s Ark and the Mystery of the Flood (G) repeat doco.

3.10 Iron Chef America: Buffalo (G) 4.00 The Journal 4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 5.30 Bluelist Australia (G) part 2 of 4 repeat doco.

6.00 Global Village: Istanbul/Andorra 6.30 World News Australia 7.30 Wall Street Warriors (PG) Part 4 of 6 doco series.

8.00 Counter Culture: Libya (G) Part 4 of 6. Repeat.

8.30 As It Happened: The Night James Brown Saved Boston (PG) 9.55 World News Australia 10.20 Movie: Howl’s Moving Castle (PG, 2004) Animated comedy.

12.25 Movie: Mortadelo & Filemon; The Big Adventure (M,v,cl, 2003) Comedy from Spain.

2.15 Life Support (M,du,s) Repeat.

2.45 WeatherWatch Overnight

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 Kids’ Programs 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Hamilton Island Race week 2008 Yachting regatta.

12.30 Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2008 Live.

2.00 Beyond Tomorrow (G) Repeat.

3.00 Dance Machine (G) Final.

4.00 Go Go Stop 4.30 Seven News 5.00 Home Improvement (G) Repeat.

5.30 Deal Or No Deal (G) 6.00 Prime & Seven News 7.00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer (G) 8.30 Movie: Tin Man (M, 2007) Stars Zooey Deschanel, Richard Dreyfuss. (concludes Sat. night) 11.25 Tsunami: Wave Of Disaster (M,a,cl) 1.15 Home Shopping Seven QLD program same as above except: 6.30 Today Tonight Prime HD program same as above except: 10.30 Movie: The Teacher’s Pet (G, 2004) 12.00 Room For Improvement 12.30 Sons And Daughters 12.45 Movie: The Falcon’s Adventure (PG, 1946) 2.15 Panic In The Ring Of Fire 3.15 Power Rangers Mystic Force 3.40 Powerpuff Girls 11.25 World Latin Championships 2008

6.00 Totally Wild (G) marine creatures 7.00 Toasted TV & Kids’ Programs 8.30 Puzzle Play 9.00 9am Summertime (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil (PG) Repeat.

1.00 Oprah Winfrey Show (PG) Repeat.

2.00 Ready Steady Cook (PG) 3.00 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 The Elephant Princess 4.30 Judge Judy (G) 5.00 Ten News 6.00 The Bold And The Beautiful (G) 6.30 Friends (PG) Repeat double episode 7.30 Movie: World’s Fastest Indian (PG,cl,sr, 2005) Stars Anthony Hopkins, Iain Rea, Tessa Mitchell.

10.05 The Wedge (M,cl,at) 10.30 Orange Roughies (M,cl,v) 11.30 Late News With Sports Tonight 12.30 Late Show With David Letterman 1.30 Infomercials (PG) 4.00 30 Days (PG,cl,sr) 5.00 Religion to 6am.

5.00 rage (PG) 7.00 Kids’ Programs 5.20 World News in various languages.

6.00 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (G) 6.00 Kids’ Programs 8.00 Best Of The 2008 rage Guest 3.00 rage (G) Repeat.

1.00 La Fille Du Regiment (G) Opera in 6.30 Kids’ Programs 8.30 Video Hits First (G) Programmers and rage continues 5.00 rage: Guest Programmers; Best Of French.

12.00 Eclipse (PG) 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 11.00 Outback House (PG) Repeat.

The 2008 rage (G) Repeat.

3.20 The Chopin Etudes (G) Masterpiece 1.15 Movie: Birdman Of Alcatraz (PG,v, 12.00 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (PG) 12.00 Dynasties: The Forrest Family (G*) 6.10 Black Books: The Blackout (PG) 3.30 Van Gogh: The Journey’s End (G) 1962) Stars Burt Lancaster, Telly 12.30 Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures (G) 12.30 Best Of Australian Story Repeat.

Repeat.

Masterpiece from France.

Savalas, Betty Field, Neville Brand.

1.00 The Greatest Reef (PG) Repeat.

1.00 The Shearers (PG) Final.

6.35 Robin Hood (PG*, v) Repeat.

4.30 Newshour With Jim Lehrer 4.30 Capture In Time (G) stories and imag- 2.00 Totally Australia (G) Repeat.

1.30 Serengeti 24 (G) Repeat. es from The Sydney Morning Herald.

7.20 Rex The Runt (PG) Animated.

5.30 A Fork In The Mediterranean: 3.00 The Family (PG) 2.30 My Family And Other Animals (PG) 7.30 Nobel Peace Prize Concert (G) 5.30 Sydney Weekender (G) Morocco (G) Repeat.

4.00 Escape With ET (G) Repeat.

6.00 Classical Destinations : Munich & 6.00 Seven News Norway.

5.00 Ten News With Sports Tonight 4.00 Football: W-League – Central Coast 8.20 Unfed (G) Repeat.

Garmisch (G) 6.30 Movie: The Lizzie McGuire Movie 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) Repeat.

6.30 World News Australia (G, 2003) Stars Hilary Duff, Adam Mariners vs Melbourne Victory Live. 8.30 Movie: Moulin Rouge (PG, 1952) 6.30 Movie: Home Alone 3 (PG,v, 1997) 7.30 Mythbusters (PG) doco series.

Lamberg, Robert Carradine.

6.00 Totally Frank (PG) Repeat.

Stars Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jose Ferrer.

Stars Alex D. Linz, Olek Krupa.

8.30 Iron Chef (G) Repeat.

8.30 Movie: Tin Man (M, 2007) Stars Zooey 8.35 Movie: Footy Legends (PG,cl, 2006) 6.30 Best Of Gardening Australia (G) 10.25 Movie: Friends And Lovers (PG, 9.20 RocKwiz (PG) entertainment.

Deschanel, Richard Dreyfuss (final) 7.00 ABC News 1931) Stars Adolphe Menjou, Stars Ahn Do, Angus Sampson, 10.10 Movie: Me And You And Everyone 11.25 Disorderly Conduct Caught On Tape 7.30 Rain Shadow (PG) Repeat.

Laurence Olivier, Lily Damita.

Claudia Karvan We Know (MA, 2005) Stars John 8.25 ABC News (PG) 11.30 Close 10.25 Orange Roughies (M,cl) Hawkes, Miranda July, Miles Thompson 12.25 Movie: Assassination Tango (M,v,cl, 11.25 Movie Head Over Heals (M,v,at, 8.30 The Bill (M*,v) 2001) Stars Freddie Prinz Jr, Monica 11.50 SOS (G) 2003) Stars Robert Duvall, Ruben 10.05 ABC News 12.50 Drawn Together (MA,s,v) Animated Potter, Ivana Milicevic Blades, Kathy Baker.

10.10 Last Detective (M*,at,s) Repeat. comedy series.

2.40 Home Shopping 1.00 Infomercials) 11.20 rage (M) 1.15 Stripperella (MA,s) Animated.

4.00 Religion (G) 1.40 The Insider’s Guide To Love (M,v,s,cl) drama series. Repeat.

2.30 WeatherWatch Overnight

SUNDAY 28

Prime HD program same as above except: 12.00 Toons At Noon 2.00 Movie: Angels In The Infield (G, 2000) 3.30 Crusty Demons: Night Of World Records 4.30 Gear 5.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer

5.00 rage 6.30 Kids’ Programs 9.00 Q&A debating the big issues. Rpt. 10.00 Shacks (G) Repeat.

10.30 The Story Of God: The God Of The Gaps (G) Final.

11.30 Songs Of Praise (G) Repeat.

12.00 Best Of Landline 1.00 Best Of Gardening Australia (G) 1.30 Message Stick (G*) 2.00 Pyramids Of Death (PG) Repeat.

3.00 Countdown Spectacular (PG) Rpt. 4.30 Countdown Spectacular 2 (G) Rpt. 6.05 Viking Boat Race (G) Final.

7.00 ABC News 7.30 Nigel Marven’s Rhino Adventure 8.25 ABC News 8.30 Princes In The Tower (M*,c,v) interrogation of Richard, Duke of York.

10.15 Compass: Key To Freedom (G) 10.45 Dickens In America (G) Final.

11.15 Movie: The Virgin Soldiers (M*,v,s 1970) Stars Lynn Redgrave, Nigel Davenport.

12.50 Movie: The Drum (PG, 1938) Stars Roger Livesey, Raymond Massey.

2.30 Movie: Hitting A New High (G, 1937) Stars Lily Pons, Lucille ball.

3.55 Songs Of Praise (G) Repeat

6.00 Religion 6.00 Religion 7.00 Planet Rock Profiles: Meat Loaf (G) 6.25 World News in various languages.

10.00 Insight Summer Season: The End 6.30 Creflo A Dollar 7.00 Totally Wild (G) Repeat.

Repeat.

7.25 Genesis: Songbook (G) Repeat.

Of Marriage? (PG) Repeat.

7.00 Kids’ Programs 8.00 Video Hits First (G) 8.25 Lou Reed: Live At Montreux 2000 11.00 Celtic Woman: The Great Journey 10.00 The Road To Bathurst – Variety 10.00 Video Hits (PG) 9.20 John Lennon: Live In New York (G) Music.

Queensland’s 2008 Bash (G) 12.00 Australian Fishing Championship City (G) Repeat.

12.00 Water Skiing Superboats: Adelaide 11.00 Home Improvement (G) 1hr episode 2.00 Best Of The Best Sidecar Clash Of 10.20 Festival: Folk Music At Newport 1.00 Speedweek 11.50 Movie: The Fantasticks (PG,v,s, Champions (G) 1964 –1966 (PG) Repeat.

3.00 Football Asia 2000) Star Joel Grey, Barnard Hughes 3.00 Goin’ Ballistyx snowboarding.

4.00 Country Matters (G) rural Australia.

12.00 London Live (G) Music. Repeat.

3.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial Sport.

1.45 Movie: West Side Story (PG,v,a, 5.00 Ten News With Sports Tonight 12.30 Red Dwarf (PG) double episode.

4.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 1961) Stars Natalie Wood, Richard 6.00 The Simpsons (PG) Repeat.

1.30 Planet Rock Profiles: The Rasmus 5.00 The World Game football.

Beymer, George Chakiris.

6.30 America’s New Top Model (PG) (G) Final.

6.00 Thalassa: Smugglers of the Red Sea 5.00 What Not To Wear (PG) 2.00 Freddie Mercury: The Tribute 6.30 World News Australia 6.00 Seven News 7.30 Don’t Forget The Lyrics (G) Concert (G) Repeat.

7.30 Lost Worlds: The Germanic Tribes 6.30 Outback Wildlife Rescue (G) all new 8.30 Movie: Jerry Maguire (M,cl,s, 1996) 3.00 Fatboy Slim: Big Beach Boutique (G) part 2 of 4 doco series.

Stars Tom Cruise, Renee Zellweger, 7.00 Hot Property (G) 8.30 Foolproof Equations For A Perfect 7.30 Seven Wonders Of The Industrial Cuba Gooding Jr. 4.05 Beck: Permanent Mutations (PG) Repeat.

Life (G) the decision making process.

World (PG) Bell Rock Lighthouse.

11.20 The Wedge (PG,at) 5.00 Planet Rock Profiles: The Killers (G) 9.30 Movie: Days Of Glory (M,cl,v, 2006) 8.30 Movie: Braveheart (M,v,cl,s, 1995) 11.50 The Office (PG) Repeat.

War from France.

Stars Mel Gibson, Sophie Marceau. 12.20 Cops (M, at) 5.30 World Music Awards 2008 11.35 Movie: Down By Law (M,cl,n,a, 12.00 Scrubs (PG) Double episode.

12.50 Video Hits Up-Late (PG) 6.00 ABC Fora 1986) Stars Tom Waits, John Lurie.

1.00 Home Shopping 1.00 Infomercials 7.00 The Museum (PG) Repeat.

1.30 If The Dead Could Speak (M,v,cl) 4.00 Religion to 6am (PG) 7.30 Brideshead Revisited (G) double drama series from Argentina. Repeat episode.

2.25 Weatherwatch Overnight Prime HD program same as above except: 10.00 Movie: Hawaii (PG,v,s,a, 1966) 12.45 Scrubs 9.15 Mansfield Park (G) Repeat.

1.15 Movie: Marine X-1 (PG,v, 1967) 2.45 Movie: Adaptation of the Jane Austen classic The New Adventures Of Spin And Marty; Suspect starring Billie Piper.

Behaviour (G, 2000) 4.15 The Amazing Race (dou10.50 Montreux Jazz Festival 2003: ble episode) 8.30 This Is Your Laugh 9.30 Knights Masters of Jazz Of Prosperity 10.00 Scrubs 10.30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday 11.45 Close

5.30 Today 9.00 Kids’ Programs 10.00 Second Cricket Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 1 – Live.

12.30 The Cricket Show (G) 1.00 Second Cricket Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 1 – Live.

6.00 Evening News 6.30 A Current Affair 7.00 Temptation (G) quiz show.

7.30 Australian Geographic – Best Of Australia (PG) Central Australia 8.30 Movie: Catch Me If You Can (M,cl,v, 2002) Stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hanks, Martin Sheen, Amy Adams.

11.30 Movie: White Oleander (M,a,v,cl, 2002) Stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Renee Zellweger, Billy Connolly.

1.40 Movie: Scars Of Dracula (M,h, 1970) Stars Christopher Lee, Dennis Waterman.

3.30 Bruce Springsteen (G) Repeat.

3.40 Girlfriends (M) 4.00 Guthy-Renker (G) NBN QLD program same as above except: 9.30 Second Cricket Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 1 – Live. 11.30 The Cricket Show 12.00 Second Cricket Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 1 – Live. 5.00 Timeblazers 5.30 Discover Downunder All cricket on NBN this summer will be broadcast in HD

6.00 Infomercials 7.30 Kids’ Programs 10.00 Second Cricket Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 2 – Live.

12.30 The Cricket Show (G) 1.00 Second Cricket Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 2 – Live.

6.00 Evening News 6.30 Funniest Home Video Show – Summer Series (G) 7.30 Wife Swap USA (PG) 8.30 McLeod’s Daughters (M) double episode.

8.40 Saturday Lotto 10.30 Waking The Dead (M,v) drama.

12.30 Movie: All The President’s Men (M,cl, 1976) Stars Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jack Warden.

3.00 I Dream Of Jeannie (G) Repeat.

3.30 Girlfriends (M) 4.00 Danoz and Guthy-Renker

NBN QLD program same as above except: 9.30 Second Cricket Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 2 – Live. 11.30 The Cricket Show 12.00 Second Cricket Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 2 – Live. 5.00 Sharky’s Friends 5.30 Discover Downunder All cricket on NBN this summer will be broadcast in HD

6.00 Danoz And Guthy-Renker 7.00 Sharkey’s Friends Repeat.

7.30 TVP Direct (G) 8.00 Sunday News 9.00 Wild Life Man Featuring David Ireland (G) Solomon Islands.

10.00 Second Cricket Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 3 – Live.

12.30 The Cricket Show (G) 1.00 Second Cricket Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 3 – Live.

6.00 Evening News 6.30 Battlefronts (PG) garden makeovers 7.00 You Are What You Eat (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half Men (PG,sr,cl) Rpt. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory (PG,sr) drama 8.30 Movie: Hostage (M,cl,sr,du, 2005) Stars Bruce Willis, Kevin Pollack.

10.50 Movie: Murder By Numbers (AV15+,cl,v,s, 2002) Stars Sandra Bullock, Ryan Gosling, Michael Pitt.

1.00 WWE Afterburn (M) wrestling.

2.00 Guthy Renker And Danoz 4.00 Good Morning America NBN QLD program same as above except: 8.30 Fishing North Australia: Broome 9.00 Second Cricket Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 3 – Live.

11.30 The Cricket Show 12.00 Second Cricket Test: Australia vs South Africa Day 3 – Live. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow 5.30 Inside Queensland All cricket on NBN this summer will be broadcast in HD

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We have a double pass to see Maga Bo & Filastine presenting their fusion of DJ beats from Rio de Janeiro and Barcelona.

They perform at the Hotel Great Northern in Byron Bay on Thursday 15 January. Tix are on sale now – thru Oztix 1300 762 545.

Email mandypow@ tweedecho.com.au with subject header ‘show us ya beats’.

Bondi Cigars at The Coolangatta Hotel Tuesday December 30 Mick McHugh at The Sheoak Shack at Fingal on Saturday

Jon Cleary at Mullumbimby Civic Hall on Saturday January 10

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subsequently creating a an industry that has always look at the success and pick it sense of community. This is favoured the Holy Grail of the apart, but you can overanalyse achieved while maintaining Record Deal, Butler cleaned techniqe and strategy . There The pin-up boy for Aussie roots the flexibility to operate in a up. And he did it ethically. His is always going to be the art, has come of age, and just when responsive manner, to offer journey to success has been passion, and audacity and for he looked like becoming a what artists in the establish- an inspiration to artists who me there is a certain amount of hippy icon, he’s done a Bowie ment phase of their career once again found their belief that ethos: Hey, if they are doand had a bit of a makeover. require to assist them in in the importance of passion ing it there is no reason I can’t!

Jon now spends as much time becoming self sustained. and cutting a path your way. And then there is the X factor. touring overseas as he does For Jon, being able to offer For Butler, he was inspired People relating to something playing Aussie gigs, something he finds suits him quite well from his home base in Western Austraia.

So does Jon Butler ever look in the mirror and gawp, how come I got hit with the lucky stick?

‘It’s hard to stay to outside of your story, you can’t even look at yourself outside of your body! Every now and then I look outside. What is incredible is that I can feed my family and do great things from the fruits of my art. It’s something I thank God for every day. I see a lot of tight belts and suffering and not to be in that position is surreal in a kind of macabre sense. It’s a spin out, but for me it comes from a great sense of responsibility and I am head down in the middle of the creation of a storm and trying to do Jon Butler performs at the Blues & Roots Festival, Byron Bay, Easter 2009 something and contribute.’

And contribute he has.

With the profits from his assistance to fellow artists by fellow musicians who’d as an animal instinct, people resuper successful independis a vital part of his creative already blazed a trail. late and see passionate people ent career, Butler has set up process.

‘I learnt from The Waifs. You creating something unique, it the JB Seed Project. Now in ‘They are very driven people don’t wait for someone else to inspires me when I see it, when its fourth year, this project and to be part of the incremen- make it happen for you. You I see something or read Noam is unique in its ability to pull tal process is amazing.’ go out there and grab the audi- Chomsky and think outside together the established and Jon Butler made his name ence by the scruff of the neck. my own box. I am attracted to the emerging within the arts by touring. He sold CDs You have to make it happen people that have their own shit community to share under his own label from for yourself, and once you have going on and they live their resources and knowledge, the back of the tour van. In success, people go back and life with passion.

Jon Butler has cut his dreads.

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‘People are often talking about what is power? Is it passion? Is it purpose? Or, is it profit? They are the four things that make a business work, what most people agree on is purpose, when you have purpose you have power, and passion, and usually you will end up profitable.

‘For me, it was all about purpose. It was about me being creative, paying the rent, contributing to my society, you can’t bottle anything, if you could there would be a million and one of me’s or Powderfinger.

You just need to find how to do things your own way.

‘As musicians we are in the process of creation, I don’t want to say business, with all honesty. You have to look at how you create and survive off it, and there’s no book about how to create from the ether, but that’s what we do.’

So how does Jon Butler do his bit to minimise his carbon footprint?

‘I see it as a chess game and you have to be willing to lose some pawns to get the king.

When you get the king you can change all the things like if you are too fundamentalistic at the start then you don’t do anything. I create masses of carbon flying around the world but hopefully I am part of the consciousness shift around the world and inspire other people.’

Jon Butler is one of the featured artists at Bluesfest next year. For more program information and ticketing go to www.bluesfest.com.au

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Wouldn’t it be Luffley!

The Luffley CafÊ on the corner of Wharf & Commercial in Murwillumbah, have been supporting live music for some time. Monthly, Saturday nights they have live dance music and since July this year, every Friday night they have featured live jazz acts for their dinner patrons. Two of the regular Friday night acts feature Kel Mcintosh on saxophone and his trio, and every other Friday Mohini Cox appears on keyboard and vocals. Kel’s nights often feature Izzy Foreal and

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Namatjira in Western Australia in a pub recently – you could have heard a pin drop, at the end of the song, someone yelled out ‘What is a Namatjira?’ It was perfect. So many people don’t know his story or the tragedy of his story. And we are not learning how to change. ‘We have to work together and do things together physically. One of the fellas I work with in the gardens will be singing with me – Kyle Slabb, he’ll be playing percussive instruments and chanting and singing. The message from him is we have to do things together and build things together, and that’s the only way we’ll get the longevity in the relationships.

We do a lot of story telling in the show.’ After years of recording, Johnnie has managed to get the band together. ‘The difficulty we have is getting the musicians together in the one spot! There are five in the band, Sham on backing vocals, Kyle on indigenous flavours, Bill Jacobi on bass and Malcolm Clarke is the drummer from the Sleepy Jacksons.

Getting them together is the challenge. I recorded in the same way that’s why it’s taken so long although, getting Kyle in was hardest even though it was local, because he was crossing boundaries. We recorded at Nimbin Bushtracks, a few times he came out he got headaches and couldn’t do it, once he asked permission from the traditional custodians, it came together in an hour.’ Johnnie Mac is joined by his friends at Sphinx Rock Cafe, Mt Burrell on Friday 19 December. $5 cover charge and kicks off at 7pm. Byo alcohol and picnic blankies.

Right now hundreds of thousands of young girls are flocking to cinemas to indulge a newly found appetite for Vampirism.

My editor describes the phenomenon as ‘soft porn for teenagers, Mr Darcy with fangs.’ And he’d be right. Twilight has all the appeal of a modern day Jane Austen, the 18th Century role model for all smart and difficult ladies. Girls have always loved vampires. Deep within each of us is the erotic desire to have the hair swept back from our long lily white necks, to feel that warm, wet breath as a sharp toothed mouth gently bites into the jugular as one surrenders to complete life-threatening satiation. Personally at 40 I’d settle for a neck and shoulder rub. But there’s no market for films about vampires skilled as Kahuna therapists. It’s all about the bite. I am wondering whether the new fang fad will instigate a whole new spate of lovebites. The humble lovebite was very popular when I was a teenager. Girls and boys would often front to school on Monday in the telltale turtle neck, which once peeled back revealed throat skin that resembled a bad case of meningococcal.

In my adult years I don’t think I’ve had one. It’s rather unseemly to front up with a neck that implies your previous evening of nocturnal abandon. It’s not just women who love vampire stories: I once shared a house with a bloke, let’s call him Gary, who went through a period where for at least 6 months he would only watch vampire films.

After working through the classics, like

The Hunger, Nosferatu and Interview with a Vampire, we were left with the b-graders like Blacula, Vampyros Lesbos and Blood and Donuts. I had to cover the VCR in garlic. I remember studying Vampires at Uni in women’s studies. Feminist doctrine marked the birth of the vampire (mid 1800s) as coinciding with a conservative Victorian approach to sexuality. While erotica would be banned, these sensual and often allegorical novels provided all the pornographic debauchery and pleasure one required. The neck, it goes on to say, is symbolic of the phallus, the mouth and teeth, of the vagina. In short, the cult of vampires reflects the deep seated male fear of castration via vaginal teeth (I’m still having mine fitted). There’s even a latin term for it: vagina dentata. In fact, I was most alarmed to discover my 13 year old daughter watching Teeth, a recently released film that I thought was about, you guessed it, teeth. Turns out it’s about a girl with vaginal teeth who does nasty things to boys genitalia. It’s the kind of film mothers should show their sons. I have never been a sucker for the handsome vampire. My all time favourite would have to be Klaus Kinski. Terrifying and tragic at the same time, a true freak of nature. I wonder how many teenage girls would be lining up for Twilight titillation if their vampire hero had a head like that?

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I asked Johnnie what inspires him, what it is that ignites or over a decade such a verbose passion. musician and environ‘It’s my love of Australia, that’s mentalist Johnnie Mac the most important aspect. It has been living his dream, comes out in my songs. Without combining his love of culture that cultural cringe. It’s about and country with his project Australia’s environment, AusGanngjalah Cultural Gardens tralia’s people, indigenous and taking shape and his album, non-indigenous. It’s that flavour The World Seems Happy ready that inspires me to work and to launch. teach and also sing.’ Johnnie talks about his The music is thick with music and his garden project messages, delivered with as if it were the same thing. conviction, and as Triple J preThe two concepts intertwinsenter Robbie Buck says: ‘It’s ing and weaving, the album a passionate and provocative echoes this beautiful delicate Aussie blend of the Violent dance of story and place.

Femmes and Billy Bragg.

Pow‘It’s been a long time coming! erful and inspiring messages I have a good life and why stuff with great melodies and a it up with music! Seriously, I vibrant streak of angst.’ have wanted to get my music It’s true. And it cuts to the out there and get it out the bone.

One of the songs is right way, it’s the Jeff Buckley syndrome, you are a bit perfec- Chant of Namatjira. ‘It’s about what happened tionist and get very anal about to Albert Namatjira, his life and the songs. The artist doing the how that reflects on how we CD rang me and said: you have treat indigenous people – we the date wrong, the song’s 15 are interested when they are years old! I said no it’s right, it’s famous and we are afraid of taken me that long to get it on indigenous people when they disk! But it sounds so relevant, aren’t famous. We need to and the issues are still timely. set up relationships with the We want to have a big impact indigenous community – part and reach as many people as of the success of the gardens is we can with this album.’ that we get to establish those ‘One of the songs is closely relationships.’ tied in and came out of the It’s the perception of Ausproject – out of the Ganngjalah tralia and our identity that Cultural Gardens, a place we have been working on with Johnnie is keen on changing. the traditional custodians for ‘I remember when I travelled eight years. We have a bush and I was singing some of these tucker program and we educate songs and heard Europeans say people about land care and ‘you don’t have much culture indigenous issues and tell in Australia.’ I said ‘No, we have stories about the environment. 40 -100,000 years of culture,’ It’s at Mt Burrell, where the cafe and that changed people’s is, where we are doing the CD view of culture. I sang Chant of launch.’

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Pete Hurcombe from Hillbilly Blues. Although the jury is out about the name of this act, one thing is for sure, the public enjoy their mix of jazz, skiffle and blues music. If you are looking for an entertaining Friday night out with great food, easy stroll from parking to being seated, with fun entertainment, then book into Luffleys while you are thinking about it ! Kel’s Jazz Canaries play Luffley Jessie James and the Cafe on Friday December 19 Outlaws at Sphinx Rock from 7pm, and as The Hillbilly Cafe on Sunday arvo, Blues Bandits on Sunday Dec December 21 28 at the Rails and Sunday January 4 at the Aussie Tavcatch this magic duo as they ern in Murwillumbah. play together and when they are accompanied by some Jessie James walks local guests. The duo traveled all the way from Wellington, into town Aotearoa/New Zealand, Kiwi alt-country and folk duo Jessie James performs at through the outback that is Sphinx Rock CafÊ, on Sunday Central Australia, to Darwin, December 21. Come along and back down to northern between 1pm and 4pm to continued on page 22

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The Whitlams at the Coolangatta Hotel Friday January 9

Mamadou Diabate, Bobby Singh and Jeff Lang at Currumbin Sound Lounge Saturday January 3 New South Wales. With a few stories to tell, and songs to sing about peace and justice for all, you are sure to be entertained and informed. They are real outlaws mind you, always on the run. You never know where they’ll be next. So catch them while you can at their one and only gig in NSW at the Sphinx Rock Café!

Broadfoot Doubles

Andrew Winton at Buddha Belly Cafe Uki Sunday December 21 and Tuesday December 23 at the Rails and at Currumbin Soundlounge on Friday January 2

Having just had a weekend of performing like a proper touring band – four hours at The Shaws Bay on Saturday arvo, and a further four hours at Murwillumbah Hotel that night (with John Moodie from Purple Stone ably doubling for Q), and then cruising at The Victory in Mooball on the Sunday, Broadfoot toast the party season with a large double this weekend, featuring more human doubles in the band lineup. Friday December 19 at 8pm features the band

in its trio format at Cabarita Sports Club with guest bassist Party Animal Kev, doubling for absentee Cliff.

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Long time friends and co-owners of ‘Bread and Butter’ vintage lounge Kirra, Darren Smith and John Micallef have just announced the opening of their new venture Neverland Cabaret Lounge in Mclean Street, Coolangatta. The funky New York style art house loft bar has replaced the old ‘Baha’. The boys kick off with ‘New Years Eve Block Party’ starting at 4pm and running till late. The DJs will scat with live musicians which can only be described as a ‘Spin Off ’ bound to indulge all senses. The quasi music festival will showcase acts from the Gold Coast, including Gas and Surecut Kids and include Brisbane DJs Danny Cool and Sunday Project, plus a surprise guest. Tickets are $35 and available at both venues.

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If you haven’t seen Puppetry of the Penis than you’ve never Winton wonderland seen what a man can really do Andrew Winton combines a Cigars are still when put to the test. range of unique lap slide guiAfter a ‘dickade’ touring the tars, including the Australian smokin! world with this unique and designed 7-string Wintonbeast, It’s been a while between hilarious show, the boys are with infectious rhythms and drinks, but the Bondi Cigars doing more contorting and remelodic vocals. An engaging are back and turning up the shaping to delight audiences live presence on a journey volume at the Coolangatta with A Decade of Dick! Puppetry through blues, roots and folk Hotel on Tuesday December of the Penis began in 1998 at (with gospel and jazz influ30. The Cigars have consistences), Andrew is known for his ently delivered the goods; with the Melbourne International stunning slide, humour, quirky recent effort Down In The Valley Comedy Festival – awarded the ‘Outright Best Show’. For lyrics and storytelling. He has nominated in the 2003 ARIA the last decade, Puppetry has been compared to Ben Harper, awards for Best Blues & Roots performed to sellout concerts Sting and Harry Manx, but has Album, 1995’s After Closing around the world. Due to carved out his own unique Time awarded Best Blues Alfusion of genres. Known for his bum at the 1996 Lithgow Blues popular demand Simon and Friendy are bringing the penis on-stage warmth and chaFestival, and two of their songs, to the people of Australia risma, this multi-award winning Lead Me Not Into Temptation before jetting off to perform in artist has a rapidly growing and Intensive Care, chosen to Canada, USA, the UK and South national and international feature on the popular ABC Africa to share their very spereputation. He performs on Seachange album. Showtime cial love. Tickets $35 reserved Sunday December 21 at the is 8.30pm and like air and love seating. Friday January 9 at Buddha Belly Cafe in Uki and it’s free!

Seagulls. Oh, and it’s definitely Tuesday Dec 23 at the Rails. an over 18’s show!

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Ireland. Being from the cold rugged west coast of Ireland is a lot different to the sunny points breaks of Oz. Ireland has a great Guiness though. Andy’s been playing solo and in bands for 20 years and plays blues, slide, reggae, rock in his own way. He loves both electric and accoustic and is keen guitar collector. His new album The Birds, was recorded in a cottage in West Ireland in between a few pints of Guiness. Andy plays the Kingscliff Tavern on Sunday December 28.

Indulge in some Vegas-style fun at Seagulls with Vegas Salute to Liberace, live in the Stardust Room on Saturday December 20 from 8.30pm dst. Starring Jon Darsk as Liberace, multi-award winning vocalist Mark Kristian, multiaward winning entertainer Rick Allison and The Showgirls performing Vegas-style routines, this is a show the whole family can enjoy. Jon Darsk will tantalize audiences with his dazzling costumes and incredible talent, playing everything

The insanely talented Black Keys take to the stage at the Coolangatta Hotel on Saturday January 3. I saw them at the Blues Festival and can testify that these two strange boys who started out with a failed mowing business really know how to make some noise.

It’s wild thumping energetic rock at its best. You’ll be duly impressed, but warning, don’t let them trim your hedges.

Doors 8pm, and tix are $55.

They are joined by Dr Dog, who I suspect is not a real doctor. Tix at the venue or through Oztix www.oztix.com.au

Whitlams are re-elected The Whitlams are one of Australia’s favourite bands, and they make a welcome return to the Coolangatta Hotel on Friday January 9. Expect all your old favourites and some new stuff. The Whitlams have been around for long enough now to become the soundtrack to numerous relationships, with Mr Freedman showing his real artistry in navigating that curious and painful place called longing. Kings of unrequited love, find your true love at the gig.

Bushturkey murders and more!

Andy Burke has been living in Australia for 10 years now. He met his Aussie wife Michelle in

I can see cleary now After two massive Australian tours in the last 18 months, and fresh from touring the Globe in support of his recent Live Album Mo Hippa, Jon Cleary returns to Australia for a new and very special solo tour with a performance at the Mullumbimby Civic Hall on Saturday January 10, 8pm. Born in England, he is an adopted son of the Crescent City, a quick study, having recorded five soul-soaked R&B funk albums on his own. As a session man, he’s played with Taj Mahal, B.B. King, Van Morrison, Dr John, Ryan Adams, Eric Burdon and Bonnie Raitt. Catch him on the grand piano in a sensational one man show. Tickets are $26 and available at All Music & Vision stores in the region or www.mullummusicfestival. com.au

Kora, tabla and guitar It’s the trinity of cultural exchange when Mamadou Diabate, Bobby Singh and Jeff Lang come together to play.

They met back in 2008 and experienced an unexpected musical alchemy. A spontaneous day of recording lead to an astonishingly beautiful and suprisingly natural conversational and virtuosic style the three are renowned for. They play the Currumin Sound Lounge on Saturday January 3.

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gig guide local events and entertainment FRIDAY 19

SATURDAY 20

■ LUFFLEY CAFE, M’BAH KEL’S JAZZ CANARIES ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 8PM BROADFOOT ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB, 7.30PM FAITHFULLY YOURS ■ UKI CAFE, MOHINI & BAND ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM CLOUD CATCHER ■ SEAGULLS, CONNECTIONS 7PM 2EZI ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM STREET CAFE ■ CURRUMBIN SOUNDLOUNGE 8.30PM SARUZU WITH KACEY PATRICK & HANNAH MACKLIN & STEVE NEWCOMB ■ SALTBAR KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM MARK EASTON ■ TWIN TOWNS CHAMPIONS, 9PM CLIFFY BREEZES 1.30PM JUST THE TICKET 5.30PM NIGHTSHIFT, HARBOUR LOUNGE 11AM LINE DANCING RUSSELL HINTON 7PM DENIS WARREN, AN EVENING OF JAZZ ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB 7PM GEOFF DUTTON ■ GCAC COMEDY IN THE BASEMENT 8PM MARK MCCONVILLE, BRENDAN LOVECHILD, ROB BROWN ■ SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL 7PM JOHNNIE MAC CD LAUNCH ■ IMPERIAL HOTEL, M’BAH 8PM SOULMAN O’GAIA ■ THE RAILS BYRON 7PM BOHEMIAN COWBOYS ■ HOTEL GREAT NORTHERN RAZ BIN SAM

■ THE SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD, 7PM THE DRAGON FLEAS ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 8PM PURPLE STONE ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB, 7.30PM STREET CAFE ■ UKI CAFE, CHRISTMAS CAROLS IN THE PARK ■ COTTAGE ON CABA RESTAURANT AND BAR, CABARITA BEACH 7PM THE GENES ■ SEAGULLS, 8.30PM SALUTE TO LIBERACE CONNECTIONS 7PM WE WANT MORE ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM BEAUTY & THE BEAST ■ SALTBAR KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM OWEN HOGAN ■ TWIN TOWNS CHAMPIONS, 9PM BEN AMOR BREEZES 2PM RUSSELL SPROUT 5.30PM HIGH NOON HARBOUR LOUNGE 10AM HARRY LYNN 6.30PM GOOD VIBRATIONS ■ COOLANGATTA & TWEED GOLF CLUB 7PM CHI CHI ■ THE BEACH HOTEL 9.30PM OZ HORNZ ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM RAILS 28TH BIRTHDAY LLOYD SPIEGEL ■ BUDDHA BELLY CAFE, UKI 6PM BLUES NIGHT WITH JAMES T & MARTIN HOWELL

SUNDAY 21 ■ SPHINX ROCK CAFE, MT BURRELL, 1-4PM JESSE JAMES & THE OUTLAWS ■ UKI CAFE, 11AM -3PM LOREN ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 5PM

MACKA ■ SEAGULLS 3-7PM COUNTRY SUNDAYS LINE DANCING ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 1.30PM TONY KRUGER ■ SALTBAR KINGSCLIFF, 1.30PM MARTIN WAY ■ TWIN TOWNS, BREEZES 12.30PM ROBERT KEITH 4PM RICK HAY HARBOUR LOUNGE 1.45PM PETE DAVIS 6.30PM OZ LATIN BROTHERS ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6PM STEVE MERRY & THE CLEVELAND BLUES ■ THE MOOBALL PUB 1-3PM BILL JACOBI

■ SEAGULLS, CONNECTIONS 7PM WILLIE JAMES SHOW BAND ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM AKASA ■ SALTBAR KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM COAL BUCKET ■ TWIN TOWNS CHAMPIONS 9PM PETA BREEZES 1.30PM ANOTHER RENDEZVOUS 5.30PM WILSON DUTTON 9PM CENTRAL SOUND MACHINE 7PM DENIS WARREN ■ CUDGEN LEAGUES CLUB 7PM UNDERPAID

MONDAY 22

■ THE SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL HEAD, 7PM SERENE ADDICTION ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 8PM MASON RACK ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB, 7.30PM KAFFENE ■ SEAGULLS, CONNECTIONS 7PM BRANDI & THE BAD CATS ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 7PM LOADED DICE ■ SALTBAR KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM FIDDLE DANCE ■ TWIN TOWNS CHAMPIONS, 9PM CLIFFY BREEZES 2PM RUSSELL SPROUT 5.30PM 2PLAY 9PM CENTRAL SOUND MACHINE HARBOUR LOUNGE 10AM HARRY LYNN 6.30PM GOOD VIBRATIONS ■ COOLANGATTA & TWEED GOLF CLUB 7PM MANY FACES OF DAVO

■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB, 12PM ANTHONY HOPE ■ SEAGULLS 11AM MONDAYITIS WITH GREG AND LAURA ■ TWIN TOWNS, BREEZES 4PM JAYNE HENRY 7.30PM SPIN HARBOUR LOUNGE 1PM WALTER WILLIAMS 7PM DANCE CLUB

TUESDAY 23 ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB, 5.30PM TRIVIA ■ UKI CAFE, CHRISTMAS CAROLS PARTY ■ SEAGULLS LIVE LOUNGE MUSIC 5.30PM MICHAEL KING ■ SALTBAR KINGSCLIFF, 7PM TRIVIA BREEZES 1PM ROCKIN’ TWIN TOWNS WITH ROUTE 66 8PM ACOUSTICITY HARBOUR LOUNGE 1PM LINE DANCING RUSSELL HINTON 6.30PM PATTI ■ THE RAILS, BYRON 6.30PM ANDREW WINTON

WEDNESDAY 24 ■ TWIN TOWNS, BREEZES 8.30PM CENTRAL SOUND MACHINE BREEZES 10.30AM SUE REID 2PM STEVEN MICHAEL HARBOUR LOUNGE 1PM & 7PM DAVID C

CHRISTMAS DAY ■ CHRISTMAS DAY – AMUSE YOURSELF

FRIDAY 26 ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB, 8PM LO FI WAY ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB, 5.30PM TRIVIA 7.30PM DAIL PLATZ DUO ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 7PM JOE DANIELS

SATURDAY 27

SUNDAY 28 ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 5PM GEOFF RAYNER ■ SEAGULLS 3-7PM COUNTRY SUNDAYS LINE DANCING ■ CURRUMBIN RSL 1.30PM ANTHONY HOPE ■ SALTBAR KINGSCLIFF, 1.30PM CANDICE CASSAGRANDE ■ TWIN TOWNS, BREEZES 12.30PM ROBERT KEITH 4PM RICK HAY 7.30PM CENTRAL SOUND MACHINE HARBOUR LOUNGE 1.45PM PETE DAVIS 6.30PM OZ LATIN BROTHERS ■ KINGSCLIFF TAVERN ANDY BURKE ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM DIANA ANAID

MONDAY 29 ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB, 12PM DAVE CLAYTON

TUESDAY 30 ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8.30PM BONDI CIGARS ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB, 5.30PM TRIVIA ■ SALTBAR KINGSCLIFF, 7PM TRIVIA

WEDNESDAY 31 ■ THE SHEOAK SHACK, FINGAL, NYE FUNKY 70’S DANCE PARTY, DJ MIKE ■ NEVERLAND, 23 MCLEAN ST COOLANGATTA 4PM NYE BLOCK PARTY, DANNY COOL, THE SUNDAY PROJECT, GAS VS SURECUT KIDS ■ CABARITA BEACH SPORTS CLUB 6PM NYE BACK IN TIME MUSICAL ODYSSEY ■ KINGSCLIFF BEACH CLUB, WAVES ROOM 7.30PM DJ TRAVIS MAIN LOUNGE, 8.30PM HOT SHORTS ■ POTTSVILLE BEACH SPORTS CLUB 8PM NYE RAY CATT BAND ■ SEAGULLS 8PM, VIVA LAS VEGAS SPECTACULAR NYE ■ SALTBAR KINGSCLIFF, 8.30PM SMART ARTISTS ■ COOLANGATTA HOTEL, 8PM GLAMROCKASAURUS NYE PARTY ■ TWIN TOWNS, BREEZES 8.30PM CENTRAL SOUND MACHINE ■ MURWILLUMBAH GOLF CLUB 8PM NYE CLOUD CATCHER ■ LEAGUES CLUB 7PM PAUL MULQUEEN ■ GCAC PARADISE SHOWROOM 7PM THE FOUR KINSMEN NYE DINNER SHOW PARTY

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quiet achievers.’ – Peter McLaughlin, Tweed Valley Jazz Club president ‘Booklovers form a marvellous fellowship of addicts pursuing its harmless and comparatively inexpensive drug – the printed word.’ – Barry Humphries, entertainer ‘Sometimes as adults we’ve left something behind in our childhood that finds us needing to think like a child to retrieve it.’ – Michael Bryant, Curious Art founder ‘The Tweed gallery’s number with Judith White one achievement is that it has judith@tweedecho.com.au demystified art. People who wouldn’t normally visit an art gallery now come – and bring their children. To me, that is Quotes of the year the greatest thing that has hap‘Every rock in the Tweed has pened to the Tweed.’ – Margot an artist under it.’ – Ann Lee, Anthony, benefactor potter ‘The arts are essential to the health of local communities.’ – Arts in prospect Suzie Haslehurst, Regional Arts 2009 Australia president The prospects for the economy ‘I had an idyllic childhood may look gloomy, but the culby the Tweed river. The whole tural life of the Tweed shire will of my school week seemed to gravitate around the art class.’ – go from strength to strength in 2009.

Margaret Olley, artist That’s the confident pre‘You could say we’re the

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diction from Barbara Allen, festivals and events officer for the shire council. ‘The festival program is as vibrant as ever,’ she says. ‘There’s a great number of events in the area and more and more people are getting involved. And the growth is right across the spectrum of activities – sporting and cultural.’

In her five years in the job Allen has seen a marked rise in community activity. ‘It’s not just concentrated in one urban area. There are cultural events on the coast, in Murwillumbah, at Tweed Heads and in the villages.’

Next year’s program includes perennial favourites such as Wintersun, the Festival of Performing Arts, NAIDOC Week, the Banana Festival and the Tyalgum Festival of Classical Music, and it’s hoped soon to confirm arrangements for the continuation of Speed on Tweed. Newer events already attracting a significant following include Opera in the Park at Salt in March, and there are also one-off events such as a Save Our Orchestra day in February for the Northern Rivers Symphony Orchestra.

Allen stresses that even

the sporting events include a cultural component. The Malfunction Surf Festival in March has music, art and beach culture nostalgia. ‘And one of the enduring images we all have of Speed on Tweed is of live music in the streets on the Friday night.’

The crossover, she says, is healthy. ‘Culture and sport, arts and sciences don’t have to be separated – our culture is part of everything we do.’

The Tweed Shire Council puts some $60,000 a year into the various festivals. Part of Allen’s role is to assist in pursuing state funding too, as well as to provide professional support in event management and concept development, ensuring that there’s a vision and a plan for every major function.

A distinguishing feature of the festivals calendar in the Tweed is the huge role played by local volunteers. ‘Our festivals are community-based, and they depend very heavily on our volunteers. It’s unlike the Gold Coast and Byron shire where many of the events are entrepreneurially-driven.’

Increasing community involvement is part of a broader social change which has seen arts and culture gain greater prominence over the past few years.

‘The pendulum had to swing back after all the years when culture was looked down on and sport was everything.’

The way popular support has swung behind the Tweed River Art Gallery is a case in point, and Allen firmly believes that the same will happen with the planned regional gallery.

The festivals program quite literally kicks off on January 3 with

the Bull and Bronco Rodeo at Cabarita Pony Club. Your Echo is back on January 8, so watch this space for details of the unfolding events calendar.

Border prizewinners The Border Art Prize, announced at the Tweed River Art Gallery Friends’ Christmas party last Friday, was won by Avital Sheffer from Mullumbimby with a beautiful earthenware clay vase titled Sfat-em (mother tongue). Judge of the prize, Brisbane art gallery director Bruce Heiser, commented: ‘For me, Avital’s piece links us directly with the past.

Its very shape and the material from which it was produced reflects antiquity.’

The annual award is open to artists from northern NSW and south east Queensland and a total of 323 entries in a range of media are now on show until January 25. Unlike with most exhibitions in public galleries, in this case the works are available for purchase.

Second prize went to Robyn Sweaney for an oil on linen work Far from the city, while Lismore artist and Southern Cross University tutor John Smith took third prize with his painting Empty rhetoric.

Artist and teacher Shirley Kennedy gives two encouragement awards each year and these went to Sandy James of Byron Bay for her painting A bit of a dry patch, and to Murwillumbah potter Ann Lee for her Salt fire, wood fire teapot.

An activity station for children will be a feature from Sunday December 28 until the close of the exhibition and free guided tours of the Border Art Prize by Camilla Connolly will be offered at 2pm on Sunday January 11 and Wednesday January 21.

Creative kids Looking for some stimulating, creative things for the children to do in the school holidays?

Anouk Beck, public programs curator at the Tweed River Art Gallery, has organised an exceptional action-packed series of workshops on various days between January 6 and January 23.

Workshop themes include loom weaving, circus skills, pizza making, mosaics, masks and computer design – and they’re all conducted by practising artists and teachers. Some of the names will be familiar. There’s Michelle King of the Kids Art and Crafts Club, Marie-France Boissonneault who has taught and exhibited in the area for the past eight years, and Anne Stadler who organises the Les Peterkin Portrait Prize for children. Others include circus performer and art teacher Michele Thomas, and Tweed primary teacher Francesca Yasukawa.

For the full program and enrolment details contact the

gallery on 6670 2790 or email tweedart@tweed.nsw.gov.au But hurry – the workshops are sure to be popular. And in case you’re a gallery-goer alarmed at the thought of pizza-making and acrobatics in your favourite exhibition space: don’t worry, all classes take place in the gallery’s custombuilt Frances Mills Education Centre.

Exploring our heritage If you’re having a recessionbusting holiday at home, the next few weeks could be the perfect time to explore the art and culture of our own region.

When the pressure of the working year eases off, it’s amazing just how much there is to see around the Tweed. There are galleries, potteries or art cafés now in just about every village, and it’s not hard to follow the Art Trail.

One place that may have escaped your attention is the Minjungbal Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Museum.

On the corner of Duffy and Kirkwood Streets at Tweed Heads South, and well signposted from the main road, it’s a revelation – an oasis in the midst of the busiest commercial centre in the region.

The museum has a wonderful collection of photographs and artefacts, and a bora ring in a beautiful setting with a lovingly tended walk through the mangroves. The bora ring was restored in the 1950s and 1960s by local Aboriginal woman Margaret Kay, who enlisted the help of children from the local community. Her moving story is recorded in the museum.

Her efforts resulted in the founding of the museum on an area of 125 hectares, including Ukebaragh Island, which was set aside for the preservation of relics. Since then the Tweed’s three historical societies have made over their holdings of photographs of the Bundjalung people to the museum. The story they tell is one that every one of us needs to hear.

The Minjungbal Centre is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm, telephone 07 5524 2109.

Clockwise from bottom left: Avital Sheffer with her Border Art Prize winning entry Sfat-em (mother tongue), made in earthenware clay Foster’s store, Tyalgum c 1908. Photo courtesy Tweed River Regional Museum Collection Festivals and events officer Barbara Allen: confident prediction Potter Ann Lee with her award-winning entry in the Border Art Prize, Salt fire – wood fire teapot

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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bread-and-butter pudding I should really have made â&#x20AC;&#x201C; except that it is such a wintry dessert. Bread-and-butter puddings are one of the easiest desserts in the world, such an inspired use for stale bread, eggs, milk and a handful of sultanas, resulting in a luscious sweet few can resist. In my former bread-and-butterpudding-making days I would make them out of stale muffins or croissants, to great effect.

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Ideally coarse Tuscan unsalted white bread, it is soaked in cold water, squeezed dry and placed in a bowl with fresh ripe tomatoes, red onions and basil. Cucumber is often added as may be capers, anchovies, red chillies, celery, chicory and parsley and the entire thing then dressed with good olive oil, wine vinegar, salt and pepper.

Then there is that beautiful soup native to Tuscany called Pappa al Pomodoro, a tomato soup thickened with stale bread and finished with a swirl of extra virgin olive oil. This is as lovely cold as it is hot, and a variation on it called Pappa ai Porcini â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a porcini mushroom soup made dense by bread â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is every bit as heavenly.

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ROAD RAGE, CREDIT CRUNCH, CLIMATE CHANGE, FESTIVE STRESS – THIS WEEK WANTS RESULTS, WANTS THINGS CROSSED OFF CHRISTMAS LISTS, HAS ZERO PATIENCE WITH BEING KEPT WAITING. HIGH TIME TO PRACTISE THE ANCIENT ART OF SELF BLESSING: TELLING YOURSELF YOU’RE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB AND WISHING YOURSELF ALL THE BEST… ARIES: This week’s unconventional attitudes and controversial discussions will have you wanting to buck the system, burn the rule book, push boundaries and ignore red tape. But to get away with this you’ll have to behave graciously, even if other people don’t.

Especially when they don’t.

TAURUS: Even Taurans get prechristmas tension but PXT can be minimized by prioritizing, so let go of non-essentials. With the Sun and Mercury in the sign of yadda yadda yadda, it’s hard to get a word in – you may have to be the squeaky wheel if you need to get attention.

GEMINI: This full-on week works in your favour but it’s an instant karma kind of time, so be careful how you deal with sensitive material and confidential information. Remember that your intuition is the best tool you have for keeping in synch with other people’s feelings.

CANCER: It might seem like the universe is chucking roadblocks in your path just for the fun of it, but that line of thinking isn’t worth pursuing. Just accept that you’re not easy to read when emotions are dictating your behaviour and do your best to communicate clearly this week.

LEO: While nobody wants to limit your enjoyment of hunting gifts to thrill and gathering presents to impress, try to keep christmas spending at least marginally in synch with economic realities.

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VIRGO: If hurtful words have been said recently by you, then make amends – if by someone else, forgive and move on for your own peace of mind. You might feel like signing off on a problem situation, but this week’s changing circumstances could turn unexpectedly in your favour…

LIBRA: Establishing a workable balance between your priorities and other peoples’ needs is challenging with everyone on countdown and stir-it-up Uranus opposing don’t-makewaves Saturn. Re last minute gift shopping: remind yourself what you already know – bigger’s not always better and small can be gorgeous.

SCORPIO: This week little things have big consequences and something you say or the way you say it could have far reaching results – good ones if you use blame free communication, don’t revisit crime scenes of yesteryear and give others the christmas gift of not using the sting.

SAGITTARIUS: In the third decanate of Sagittarius change is

pretty well incessant and there’s no need to push, so why not make a style adjustment from insistent to say, determined diplomacy. And also keep in mind that tolerance given is tolerance more likely to be returned.

CAPRICORN: You’ll come into your own as this week’s Mercury joining Jupiter in Capricorn gives your opinions added gravitas. Others will take on board what you have to say and just as well, because this week’s angsty, cantankerous conditions could benefit from your down to earth counsel.

AQUARIUS: Right now people are interested one minute, distracted the next, just like you. If your brilliant ideas don’t meet with suitable enthusiasm, so what?

So it’s not the right time. Forget expectations and give this week what it needs: peace on earth and goodwill unto others.

PISCES: How to survive the season of unreason in passably decent shape? Be discriminating when others are offering bad advice: even with the best of intentions it’s still bad advice. And in this time of information overload, it’s worthwhile operating on a neednot-to-know basis.

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Queensland was the big winner in 2008, taking out both girls titles and finishing runner-up in the Primary Open division.

Queensland’s most satisfying achievement was Somerville House’s dominating win of the Girls Primary title, the first fruit of the Brisbane school’s decade-long chess program at the school.

For years the ACT’s Curtin Primary has been the gold standard in the Primary Girls Division but in 2008 Somerville beat Curtin 3-1 and finished 6.5 points clear of Curtin and NSW’s Summer Hill.

The host state SA was a big disappointment, finishing near the tail of every division, while the ACT could only manage two bronze medals in place of 2007’s two golds.

Other noticeable trends in-

CHESS by Ian Rogers Play at Seagulls Club, Thursdays 6–10pm cluded the dominance of the media outlets treat the National secondary divisions by private Schools Finals as if they were the schools. real deal.

In 2007 two public schools This is great for the ACT’s took the secondary titles but Alfred Deakin High who made in 2008 it was Victoria’s Scotch the trip to Melbourne for the College and Queensland’s experience and finished just a Somerset College that captured point behind a half-strength the highest honours, with three Scotch College in the Secondary of the four placings also taken by Open division of the ‘National’ private schools.

Championships.

However, as expected, pub- ■ This week’s game comes from lic schools took the majority the recent Vikings Open which of medals in the primary divi- saw two of Australia’s leadsions. ing teenagers battling for first While the Australian Schools place in the final round, with Championships allow entry Canberra’s Junta Ikeda emerging only to the best team from each triumphant.

State, a week earlier the National Schools Finals were held in Canberra Vikings Open 2008 Melbourne – an event designed White: J Ikeda M Illingworth by coaching business Chess Kids Black: Opening: English to allow weaker teams, especially 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 b6 4.Bb2 Bb7 their Victorian clients, a chance 5.d3!? d5 6.Nbd2 Be7 7.e3 0-0 8.Rg1!? to win a grand-sounding title.

After his quiet fifth move, Illingworth could Thanks to excellent promo- hardly have expected such an extravagant tional work by Chess Kids, many follow-up from Ikeda. The plan of pushing

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The Cabarita Horsemen’s Association will be presenting the annual Cabarita Bull and Bronc Spectacular on January 3. This is an annual event always held on the first weekend of January.

The event is a spectacular night of entertainment especially for families. It is a fund-

The club extends its thanks to Kingscliff residents who responded to our annual door knock appeal last Sunday. Unfortunately members could not cover all the area but managed to collect in excess of $2000 in donations.

Last Sunday’s point score surf went to Robby Miles from Russell Zahn and Craig Spears.

Next Sunday our junior club will be hosting a FNC Branch carnival which will attract several hundred competitors.

Currently Cudgen has 280 registered members.

Senior club members are asked to assist with the carnival setup and with water safety.

At the conclusion of events the club will have its Xmas party.

The clubhouse extension and alterations have now been completed and new lawn turf laid out front.

The annual car competition will be finalised on January 25.

Tickets can be obtained at the surf club and from senior members. At the NSW Inter-branch carnival at Catherine Hill Bay, the FNC team easily won the

SPORT RESULTS

BOWLS Cabarita Beach Women Tues. 8th winners were S. Vincent, P. Rannie, R. Gleeson, G. Coustley. Consolation to B. McLeod, M. Hatcliffe, G. Cartwright.

Jackpot not won, next week $110. Raffle winners: E. Walker, S. Vincent and B. McLeod. Winner of the President’s Trophy was Overall, runner up was V. Dudley. Bowls finishes for the year 16th Dec. and resumes 13th Jan. Condong Cane Toads The Cane Toads held a Christmas party on Sunday 14th after playing bowls. All came in for drinks and the draw of the raffle with over 30 prizes. The two big winners were 2 $100 hampers B Albury, S Rushton. A very big thank you to all who helped make our day. Our next game is on January 11th, all welcome.

Condong Men Wednesday 10th, 42 Condong bowlers hosted 22 saints and sinners to help raise money for the Twed Valley Riding For The Disable and raised over $400.

Winners were J Youll, S McCormack, R McCormack, runner/ups C Mummery, K Bland, W Peart. Rafell winners K Wood ham, R Peterson beer. Powerplay Singles played Thursday 14th 11th December under lights from 6 o clock, winners being $200 B Ayres $100 B Rehweder, $50 T Lee,$50 S Reading Round winners T Scuis, W Peart, M Chilcott, P Martain.

Next Powerplay Singles will be 15th January, first 21 names in. Saturday 20 bowlers played at home Condong while 8 of our players went to the Itahra Broncos club to play for money.

Cudgen Leagues Ladies Our Ladies Social Break up party last Thursday was a great success, thanks to Pres Ann, her Committee and the many Members who assisted on the day. Social bowls began with many spiders being won. 11 Beautiful hampers were won, our thanks also to Anthony and staff for a most enjoyable Xmas Lunch. Special thanks to Sharon and Mary for the yummy Christmas Cake. Santa’s Helper (Margaret Huddy), delivered presents to everyone. Eileen Burke won the Jar of Christmas Toffees. Match Coordinator Isabel Nipperess presented Certificates for the 2008 Club Acheivements, Div 2 Pennant Winners Congratulations to Judy Martin, Colleen Wein, Vickii Needs an June Wotherspoon (skip) and Marion Hull, Pat Pieterse, Val Andrews and Liz Fleming (skip) District Singles – Runner up Liz Fleming. District Pairs – Runners up Margaret Trapnell and Liz Fleming.

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For more information about the event contact Judy 07 5590 4180, or the Cabarita Grounds on 02 6676 2033.

Exercise safe in the heat

Damo Norman from Casuarina, surfed his way to a win at the prestigious Rip Curl GromSearch Series on the Gold Coast on Tuesday, Norman impressively won through rounds one and two.

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Country Branches point score by over 100 points.

Jarrad Cain competed well for 2nd in the ski, 3rd in the board and with Rohan Small 2nd in the Surf teams. Callum Smith was second in the 15yr iron man and Nathan Sharp 3rd in the 15yr sprint.

Any members who can do a few hours patrol on Christ-

mas day please contact Carol Nelson. The patrol roster from January to April is now available in the radio room.

Young Tweed Heads surfer 12 year old Jake Morrison, managed to advance through to round three as he took on the best 12 year and under surfers

at the Rip Curl GromSearch.

Competitors were ripping the perfectly shaped small waves at Durnabah beach as they surfed through three rounds on the Monday, the opening day.

The Ric Curl Gromsearch event finishes up this Friday and we wish all the local lads good luck and great waves for the rest of the comp.

District Triples – Runners up – Margaret Trapnell, June Wotherspoon and Liz Fleming. District Sheild Winners – Congratulations to our two teams Rosalie Lowe, Lorraine Sandall, Margaret Trapnell, Liz Fleming ( skip )and Ann Revie, Pat Pieterse, Joy Ashford, June Wotherspoon (skip) Consistency Singles sponsored by Bill Deal)Prizes already presented to – Winner June Wotherspoon. Runner up Ann Revie, semi finalists – Rosalie Lowe and Sharon Lee Hinks.

Presentations – 2008 Club Selected Fours Winners – Lola Taylor, Judy Martin, Val Andrewsand Margaret Trapnell.

Runners up Ann Revie, Colleen Payne, Rosalie Lowe and Lorraine Sandall.Club Selected Triples Winners – Sharon Lee Hinks, Judy Martin, Liz Fleming. Runners up – Ann Revie, Isabel Nipperess, Joy Ashford. Club Selected Pairs (Note Final to be played between Lola Taylor and Pat Pieterse and Betty Sydneham and Margaret Trapnell) 2008 Novice Singles Winner Sharon Lee Hinks Runner up Betty Sydneham. 2008 Major Club Championships, Open Fours Winners – Marion Hull, Yvonne Corcoran, Lorraine Sandall and Liz Fleming. Runners up – Betty Sydneham, Pauline Bowen, Yvonne Pritchard and Margaret Huddy.

Open Triples Winners Marion Hull, Lorraine Sandall and Liz Fleming. Runners up Vickii Needs,Val Andrews and Margaret Trapnell. Open Pairs Winners – Marion Hull and Liz Fleming. Runners up Pat Pieterse and June Tilley. 2008 Open Singles Winner Liz Fleming. Runner up Eileen Burke. Most improved player for 2008 Rosalie Lowe. Congratulations to all the Winners and to all who played in Club and District events during 2008.

Diary – Mon 22nd Social Mixed Triples, 1pm all welcome. Thursday ladies Social resumes Thurs 15th Jan – 09, 1pm. Tues 3rd Feb – 09 Quarterly General Meeting 9.30am. Mon 9th Feb–09 Delegates Meeting Mur – bah 9.30am. Sun,15th Feb–09 Sunday Social Club and BBQ 9.30am. Merry Christmas to all our Members, Visitors and Families. Visitors Welcome. Bookings 02 6674 1816/ 2734 Kingscliff Men Thursday winners on Green 1 were Jack Dalmayer, Roy Norris and Peter Jones; Green 2 winners were Glen Davis, Milt Rice and Bob Raeburn; Green 3 winners were Keith Styles, Keith Hanson and Bob Fordson while winners of the losers were Andy Brown, Andy Reid and Trevor Hills. Saturday winners on Green 1 were Peter Atkinson, Dave Adams, Rob Dark

and Des Gleave; Green 2 winners were Ron Ellis, Dick Whittington, Peter Lewis and Ross Julius; Green 3 winners were John Mirls, Glen Davis, Bob McIllhatton and Milt Rice while winners of the losers were Bruce Morrow, Warren Ritzau, Andy Brown and Eddie Duffy. Tuesday morning pairs winners were Tony Wonka and Col Lane; runners up were Harry DeVries and Neal Peacock while plate winners were Ron Graham and Frank McNamara. Get your name in for Tweed Valley Shield and for Summer Nines – see board. Also see sheets for the Friday Sunset Bowls game from 5.30 – 7.30 – open pairs or triples.

Pottsville Men Wednesday December 10 Winners with Lowest Winning margin were D Lee, F Moore and D Townsend Winning Rink B Mackay and D Dever Consolation Prize D Clark, M Brady and G Crawley Saturday the December 13 Winners with Highest Winning Margin were D Clark, A Meighan and K Coyte Winning Rink L Swift, P White and K Hall Coming Event In order to assist Pottsville Men’s Bowls members Kris Lehfeldt, Rod Wilson and Richard Scott to attend Australian Open Championships in Shepparton, the club will run an event on Saturday. This event will be 2 Bowl Triples consisting of two games Winners play Winners and Losers play Losers, with prizes to the value of $500. All clubs welcome. For nominations contact the club on 6676 1077.

Pottsville Women Thursday December 11 Players were presented with their trophies after a pleasant morning of bowls.

Lucky Bowler: L Johns. Winning Rink: K Soccio, C Parker, J Crombie, E Macdonald. Raffles: D Donges, N Tait, A Mackay, M Campbell, L Jphns, R Booth, A Swift.

Moneyboard: L Dowling, G More.

Updates: Dec 18 Break Up Day – bowls and Christmas lunch – wear a Christmas T–Shirt. Bowls resumes on Thursday, January 15, 2009.

Tuesday morning mixed bowls – mufti.

Come along for a morning of enjoyment.

Visitor Info: Fri 1.30 pm mixed pairs.

Thurs Women’s Social Bowls 9 am.

Contact the club on 6676 1077. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, Ladies.

Tweed Heads Men Championships: Mixed Pairs: Barbara Makin, George

Mynott d. Shirley and Vic Iles 24/10; Marjorie Crane, Mark Howarde d. Rolita Quinlan, John Millington 19/17; Pat and John Griffiths d. Val Young, Alan Davis 24/12; Lyn Cuthbertson, Greg Hardman d. Audrey and Peter Harris 22/21; Bernice Bryant, Graham Richards d. Josie and Pat Ryan 25/12; Marjorie Crane, Mark Howarde d. Barbara Makin, George Mynott 24/22; Bernice Bryant, Graham Richards d. Doreen and George Kendall 21/18.

Mixed Fours: Trish Dixon, Joy Oswald, Frank McPhillips, Brian Lamb d. Norma Bell, Dylan Cooper, Val Robinson, David Taylor 23/12.

Social Results: Sunday December 7 Green 1: Toots Sibley, Bill Davies; r/up: Dorothy and Chas Turner.

Green 2: Marlene and George Harwood, Marjorie Crane, Jim A. Smith r/up: Cynthia and Derek Chapman, Jean Cowen, David McGrath.

Tuesday December 9 Winners – Men – Olly McCausland, Lol Sables, Jack Blagbrough, Bob Wike; r/ up: Ian Davis, Tom Reeves, Bill Finney, John Mann.

Winners – Ladies – Evelyn Hudson, Joy Oswald, Edith Weston; r/up: Pat Mann, Dianne Kerwitz, Jess Armstrong, Joy Withington.

Wednesday December 10 Green 1: Stan Loeber, George Brooks; r/ up: Bob Chapman, Bill Grose.

Green 2: Michael Van Runt, Brian Lamb; r/up: Harry Mercer, Bill Finney.

Green 3: Adrian Herron, Jeff Walter; r/ up: Brian Scrase, Rob Chubb.

Indoor Green: Peter Goldsmith, Roy Nuttall; r/up: Brian Bitmead, Bill Perry.

Friday 12 December washed out due to rain.

Saturday December 13 Green 1: Clive Weston, Alan Stephen; r/ up: Richard Mills, Sam Ramsay on c/b.

Green 2: Bill Hagen, Phil Brandon; r/up: Jack Maloney, Frank Parsons.

Happy bowling and see you all next year.

Tweed Heads Tourers Last Sunday 35 Tourers held their Christmas Bowls and Party with the playing of the annual “Bill Brooks Memorial Shield”.

The winners of the Shield for 2008 were Phil Sawtell, Joy Dodsley and Bob Dore.

Runners–up for the morning were Ross Vale, Ron Bullock and Jan Magnuson.

Note that until 11 January 2009 there is no official games to be played. On that Sunday it will be with Pottsville against South Tweed AT South Tweed. Starting

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With summer here, anybody who is active needs to prepare for the hot conditions or run the risk of heat injury.

Exercising or playing sport in hot or humid conditions can lead to dehydration, heat illness and sometimes the serious consequence of heat stroke.

Children may also be at a greater risk due to their bodies responding less efficiently to heat, feeling hotter and having greater difficulty getting rid of heat from their body.

Fo active children and adults Sports Medicine Australia offers these timely tips: * Stay hydrated by drinking water before, during and after exercise. * Schedule your activity to time is 9.30am NSW time.

On behalf of the Tweed Heads Touring Bowlers, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

GOLF Chinderah Veterans Social Golf Results for Monday 15/12/08 Ambrose Winners– Don Swan, Peter Cole, Geoff Hawkey, Mel Brodie – net 47 1/8 (c/back) R/up – Steve Vienna, Des Arndell, Tom Hyde, Dudley Wallis – net 47 1/8. Ball Rundown to net – 49 1/8 Christmas break – until 1/1/2009 – Ball competition on Mondays and Thursdays during the break – no time sheet Next event 5/1/2009 – Stroke SHOOTING Murwillumbah Pistol Club Week ended December 7 Air Pistol – Men – A Uren 587 R Rees 550 J Bliss 531 J Sullivan 519 J Curtis 507. Air Pistol – Ladies – L Olsen 339. Standard Pistol – A Gazzard 627 A Unwin 608 J Clough 595 D Gazzard 581 G Andronicus 581 R Walters 572 J Traves 570 D Stebbing 563 G O’Flynn 560 S Nash 556 R King 546 S Stebbing 540 R Rees 540 A Uren 538 C Dennis 498 G Callaghan 463 F Andrews 457 T Walters 438 M Walters 357. Rifle – R Blair 625 E Wenban 606 B Wenban 600.

SLSC PATROLS Cudgen SATURDAY 20/12/08 A.M. “Oysters” Steve Spence (Capt) P.M. “Dolphins” Peter Quinlan (Capt) SUNDAY 21/12/08 A.M. “Whales” Phil Klein (Capt) P.M. “Mermaids” Carol Nelson (Capt) XMAS DAY – Volunteers BOXING DAY 26/12/08 A.M. “Pelicans” Giles Wilson (Capt) P.M. “Ducks” Gary Raso (Capt) SATURDAY 27/12/08 A.M. “Seagulls” Doug Fewtrell (Capt) P.M. “Octopuses” Bruce Douglas (Capt)

avoid the hottest part of the day. * Take rest breaks, in the shade if possible. * Wear light clothes that allow easy evaporation of sweat from the skin. Wearsunglasses, 30+ sunscreen and a hat.

For further advice on how to exercise safely this summer visit: www.sma.org.au.

TIDE TIMES PHASES OF THE MOON Last Quarter 18th Jan 12.46 pm New Moon 26th Jan 5.56 pm First Quarter 3rd Feb 9.13 am Aquarius Full Moon 10th Feb 12.49 am FRI High 2.34 am 1.3 19th 2.33 pm 1.4 Low 8.26 am 0.5 9.05 pm 0.3 SAT High 3.30 am 1.4 20th 3.32 pm 1.3 Low 9.35 am 0.5 9.51 pm 0.4 SUN High 4.25 am 1.4 21st 4.33 pm 1.2 Low 10.45 am 0.6 10.38 pm 0.4 MON High 5.18 am 1.4 22nd 5.35 pm 1.1 Low 11.53 am 0.5 11.25 pm 0.5 TUE High 6.07 am 1.5 23rd 6.32 pm 1.1 Low 12.51 pm 0.5 WED 24th

THU 25th

Sunrise 5.44 am Sunset 7.41 pm Moonrise 12.06 am Moonset 12.22 pm Sunrise 5.44 am Sunset 7.42 pm Moonrise 12.37 am Moonset 1.20 pm Sunrise 5.45 am Sunset 7.42 pm Moonrise 1.07 am Moonset 2.16 am Sunrise 5.45 am Sunset 7.43 pm Moonrise 1.38 am Moonset 3.13 pm Sunrise 5.42 am Sunset 8.06 pm Moonrise 2.12 am Moonset 4.09 pm High 6.53 am 1.5 Sunrise 5.46 am 7.23 pm 1.1 Sunset 7.44 pm Low 12.11 am 0.5 Moonrise 2.49 am 1.40 pm 0.4 Moonset 5.06 pm High 7.34 am 1.6 Sunrise 5.47 am 8.08 pm 1.1 Sunset 7.44 pm Low 12.56 am 0.5 Moonrise 3.30 am 2.22 pm 0.3 Moonset 6.01 pm Eastern Standard Time. Heights in metres.

Courtesy of NSW Tide Charts, Manly Hydraulics Laboratory, NSW Dept of Commerce

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3rd Sat 8-11am Casuarina Farmers’ Market 0414 777 432 3rd Sat Mullumbimby (02) 6684 3370 3rd Sat Murwillumbah Cottage Markets 0417 759 777 3rd Sun Ballina 6687 4328 3rd Sun Banora Point Farmers’ Market 0417 759 777 3rd Sun Nimbin (02) 6689 0000 3rd Sun Pottsville (02) 6676 4555 3rd Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714 3rd Sun Uki (02) 6679 9026 4th Sat Kingscliff (02) 6674 0827 4th Sun Bangalow (02) 6687 1911 4th Sun (in 5 Sun month) Coolangatta (07) 5533 8202 4th Sun Murwillumbah 0422 565 168 4th Sun Tweed Heads (07) 5599 1714

SUNDAY 28/12/08 A.M. “Prawns” Luke Hawkey (Capt) P.M. “hammerheads” David Field (Capt)

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The Family Centre Term 1 2009 course program is now available. Enrol now for parenting and relationships skills courses and workshops starting in February. We have a range of new courses and workshops Single Parenting, ParentSpace :0-3, Parents and Prams group - as well as many popular courses that we run regularly.

Call our Intake Worker on 07 5524 8711 for more details or go to www.thefamilycentre.org.au.

Volunteer Home Visiting Service is recruiting now for volunteers to start in 2009.

Would you enjoy sharing your parenting experience with new parents and families? Do you have a couple hours to spare? Do you know someone

Bill McCullochs

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Family Centre

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who may be interested? The role involves: supporting and U3A Tweed Coast needs more encouraging families in their volunteer group leaders for parenting role; providing emo2009 (either for 1 or 2 terms tional and practical support; asor for the whole year). Do you sisting families to access health have an interest you would like to explore or share? Please and communities services.

Our valued team of volunteers contact Judi 6674 2968 or receive ongoing training and Adele 6674 0367. We are looking in particular for a volunteer professional support. If you tutor for Beginners French - our want to find out more about how you can make a difference advanced tutor is available in a young familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, contact to assits if desired. Contact Yvonne on 07 55248711.

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Mens $15, Seniors $11, Clipper cuts $8.

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JEWELLERY

by Helen Luna - helenluna.com.au Available at: Hammer & Hand, Ti Tree Pl, Byron A & I Tweed River Gallery, Murwillumbah Tumbulgum Gallery, Tumbulgum

FOR HIRE BBQ BOATS TWEED RIVER Go party for a day. Phone 1800468732

eco friendly compostable catering and packaging supplies

6680 3630

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SNYPER aluminium 4.35m, 30hp Yamaha, L.E.D nav lights, bildge pump, marine radio, GPS ďŹ sh ďŹ nder, plus safety gear, on registered trailer, exc cond, $8700 ono.

0417284001 or 66872210 11FT TINNY 15hp Mercury, trailer, ďŹ shďŹ nder, safety gear, seats, $3500 ono.

Contact Steve 0402491700

TRADEWORK MASTER PLUMBER Absolutely everything to do with plumbing. Drainage, rooďŹ ng, gas ďŹ tting.

From Tweed Heads to Mullumbimby & surrounding areas. Prompt, reliable.

Phone Scott anytime on 0419443196 CARPENTER Competent and reliable. Servicing Nth NSW & Gold Coast. Bernie 0401165695

HANDYMAN

CARAVANS 24FT CARAVAN solid aluminium insulated annex, raised ďŹ&#x201A;oor, needs work inside, bargain at $2700. 0438429534

MOTOR VEHICLES SUBURU OUTBACK â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;02 auto, 11mth rego, exc cond $18,000. 66807150

MAN WITH UTE Phone Matt 0427172684

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Phone 0418189324, 0438189323 CAMRY â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;02 V6 auto, white, p-wind, a-c, p-st, cruise, well maint, exc cond, rego to Nov 09, $6000. Ph 66771363

BOATS & MARINE

ANDREW HALL

Workshops in New Brighton. 66805098

RIDE ON MOWER and trailer, new condition, $1800. Ph 0438692857

Private Health Rebates

New Brighton, 66802027, Thurs, Fri. Not your usual Osteopathy.

LEARN REIKI

40m x 30m, colourbond roof, louvres on 3 sides top to bottom. $48,000 loaded on truck. Mullum 2nd hand . 66843063

Former long-serving Tweed Shire mayor, councillor and administrator Max Boyd and his wife Marguerite, of Dulguigan, are very proud of their son, Seaman Brad Thomas Boyd (pictured), after seeing him graduate as an avionics technician at Wagga recently. Brad was dux of the course and was presented with his certificate by Rear Admiral Stephen Gilmore during an impressive parade of air force, naval and army trainees. He was also awarded the prestigious HMAS Nirimba Prize in recognition of his contribution during training. Brad, a qualified chef for 15 years, joined the Royal Australian Navy only a few years ago, at the age of 32. He has been posted to HMAS Albatross in Nowra to work on Squirrel helicopters.

DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T BUY A LEMON! Let a professional help you.

Phone 0427 667 177 Licensed professional dealer MD20399

www.autoagent.net.au

4WD NISSAN PATROL â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;84, 5 months rego, mechanically vg, some rust, drives well, must sell $800. 0400358419

BUSINESS FOR SALE BUDDHA BELLY CAFE/RESTAURANT Popular Mt Warning area, large versatile acreage, great potential, $30,000.

More info phone 02 66794188

TRACTOR REPAIRS Rural Machinery Repair Service

TRACTOR REPAIRS Repairs, Parts and Restorations to all Makes and Models, on-site service available. Prepurchase inspections. Tractors sold on consignment for clients.

Unwanted tractors removed at no charge

35 CARS UNDER $10,000 www.dealcars.net 16 ENDEAVOUR CLOSE, BALLINA

Ballina Car Centre

6686 5586

DLN 19950

TUITION

BOYDS BAY HOUSEBOATS Tweed River. Free info pack 1800468732

LEAP. Learning Enhancement Advanced Program. Specialised Kinesiology for learning difďŹ culties. Proven results. Reg. Practitioner Sandra Davey. Ph 66846914

PETS OK Mullum, lush, pool, spa, for single to family. Louella 0434497774

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BYRON BAY 1 bed, fully furnished apartment, one street from beach, next to cafes, car space, $180 p/night. Suit holiday maker. Ph 0400900991

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02 6688 4143 RELOCATABLE HOMES 2BR sep lounge/dining, separate bathrm & toilet, 12m x 6m, $40,000. 66842351

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6680 8253

ADOPT A CAT from Animal Welfare League NSW. Phone 66844070

BYRON BAY 1br, f-furn, opposite beach, balcony, avail now, secure carpark, near cafes, $450pw, 6 months. 0400900991

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Workshop Charltons Rd, Federal. Phone Bill for service.

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BARGAINS Toyota Corolla Seca Hatch auto, air, 09 rego, service history. WTN-503 ............. $2350 Toyota Hilux Diesel Tray back, 09 rego.

AT-66-SB ............................................... $2390 Volvo 244GL 5-speed, air, p/s, 12 mths rego, ...................................................... $1750 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;93 Nissan Pulsar 5-speed, air, p/s, alloys, tint. AQ-57-KQ ....................................... $4650 Mitsubishi Lancer Coupe 5-speed, air, p/s, CD. Great little car .......................... $3850

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POSITIONS VACANT WARNING The Department of Fair Trading has warned people to be very careful about responding to advertisements offering work at home. Readers should be wary if asked to pay money upfront for employment opportunities and never send money to a post ofďŹ ce box.

TREE CLIMBER Reliable, qualiďŹ ed & professional for Byron Bay area. Salary package offered, full time. MR Lic pref. Ph 0401208797 or 66854015

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Phone 0429 867 993

CHECK IT CLEAN IT RECYCLE IT Remove lids, caps, Squash corks and tops containers

MEN & FAMILY CENTRE MANAGER 3 days per week, SACS6. The Centre has a 15yr history of offering a wide range of programs. For full package go to: www.menandfamily.org.au

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HANDYMAN MAN WITH UTE Phone Matt 0427172684

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KOALA BEACH LAND

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Backburner NSW Land and Environment Court commissioner Tim Moore kept a tight rein on proceedings at the al fresco onsite hearing last week of the case between Tweed Shire Council and the mayor’s husband, Peter van Lieshout, over his controversial village proposal for the Kunghur area. The commissioner, a former NSW Liberal Party heavyweight and state environment minister, warned media and others not to take closeup photos or record proceedings, otherwise offenders would feel the full force of his 108 kilograms ‘jumping’ on them.

The Purple Jenna faerie and the Pink Isabelle faerie spread joy ■ ■ ■ ■

After the morning hearing and inspection, Commissioner Moore and his entourage were offered refreshments thoughtfully provided by the applicant, Mr van Lieshout, at the village site. In 1992, ICAC commissioner Ian Temby QC found that Liberal premier Nick Greiner and Mr Moore, then one of his ministers, were ‘corrupt within the meaning of the ICAC Act 1988’ over the appointment of a former colleague, Terry Metherell, to a senior position in the newly-created Environment Protection Authority. The adverse finding forced Greiner and Moore to resign from parliament. Subsequently, the NSW Court of Appeal found that ICAC had erred in law and both men were cleared of corrupt conduct and their reputations were restored. The former minister got on with his life, studied law and became a barrister specialising in environmental law before his elevation to the bench.

and a magic mound of faerie dust at the Cabarita Beach Sports Club’s third annual Children’s Christmas party held last weekend, including a double dose of magic dust for seven-year-old Jenna from Cabarita. Over 500 gifts were handed out to excited kids who were lavished with pony and jumping castle rides, fairy floss and of course lashings of faerie dust. Photo Tree Faerie

fellow farmers in other parts of the shire thrived. One farmer began buying up surrounding farms from his struggling neighbours in the 60s and 70s to consolidate a massive land holding.

But his dream of turning it into an alternate lifestyle settlement in the 1980s turned sour when he was made bankrupt. He was one of the victims of a banking strategy which urged clients to borrow in Swiss francs before exchange rate movements made loans unviable. A string of subsequent owners have also faced financial ruin after attempting to create commune-style settlement on the land. The latest to chance his arm are Peter van Lieshout, with his plan for a village of up to 1,000 people, and his nextdoor neighbour, Patrick Brodie, owner/developer of the Mebbin Springs property with ■ ■ ■ ■ Are the rolling pastures on the its 66 rural lots still to get off Tweed River at Kunghur really the ground.

■ ■ ■ ■ hexed? Some locals think so.

They say the lives of everyone It must be the best kept secret ever involved with the site have in town. Murwilllumbah Golf been blighted. Financial ruin Club, which has one of the most and unusual hardships have be- panoramic courses around, refallen those who have tried to cently underwent renovations turn a dollar from the rich allu- which gave the old clubhouse vial soil. The early dairy farmers building a complete new lease struggled to make a crust while of life. A new layout of the

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main bar/lounge area takes advantage of the magnificent views over the parklike course, plush new carpets and comfy chairs, timber-framed doors

and windows, all the mod cons and modernised cafe bar and restaurant (at club prices. mind you). Backburner hacks thought it the perfect getaway for that business or social meeting or even work where you can tap away at the laptop while sipping a latte on the verandah in such oh so peaceful surrounds... and you don’t have to be a golfer to enjoy it all.

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Well-travelled Tweed resident Ken Staff reckons it’s time Gold Coast Airport cleaned up its act and made more effort to rid the terminal of litter and rubbish covering the floors. Mr Staff says he felt ashamed to be a local when he saw visitors wading through the rubbish while he waited for a Jetstar flight on Sunday week with not a cleaner in sight. ‘The airport boasts that it’s Australia’s number one tourist destination but I don’t think I’ve ever seen a terminal that’s so disgracefully dirty,’ he said.

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