Tweed Valley Weekly, October 27, 2022

Wild weather warning

By Jo Kennett

IT WAS a wild weekend with an East Coast low forming off the coast.

While there was no major flooding, the SES want it to serve as a reminder to be prepared this storm season.

An alert for minor to major flooding was issued for the Tweed River on Saturday.

Residents at Chinderah, Barneys Point, Tweed Heads, Tweed South and Tumbulgum were under a yellow alert to monitor the situation and prepare to evacuate, with many previously flooded residents who have moved back into their homes having a sleepless night.

Events such as the Uki Festival, the Koala Beach 25th anniversary party, the Cudgen Classic and the Far North Coast Surf Life Saving branch carnival were postponed.

Evacuation centres opened late on Sunday afternoon at Murwillumbah and Kingscliff TAFE Colleges and Banora Point Salvation Army in case the rain persisted.

Local SES volunteers were busy getting sandbags ready with firefighters lending a hand.

“The SES Tweed Coast volunteers assisted some vulnerable members of the community with sandbag deliveries. It was good to see people thinking ahead and preparing by collecting sandbags from the Unit,” Tweed Coast SES communications officer Keri Algar said.

“While the Tweed Coast escaped the worst of the rainfall, other areas in the Northern Rivers received a significant amount, with inland areas receiving over 200mm just on Sunday.

“It’s also been a great reminder for people to get ready for storm season. Cleaning out gutters and removing overhanging branches are a priority."

Tweed Coast SES received a new Light Storm Vehicle (pictured) just in time for the start of the official storm season on October 1, which runs until March.

“We need to be prepared, to get in and be on the road within five minutes which is what this vehicle equips us to do rather than having to hook up trailers,” Deputy Unit Commander Liza Neal said.

“Prior to this we’ve only had one vehicle with one storm trailer and we cover from Wooyung to Kingscliff (Fingal and Chinderah are covered by Tweed Heads SES) and out to the highway so we have only been able to send one team out at a time.”

Team Leader Bryan “Braz” Brazel said the new vehicle was set up for “virtually any occasion.”

“There are chainsaws, pumps, winches, height safety kits, generator, lights so for instance we can take portable lights into people’s homes if they have storm damage and lose power and roofs need repairing,” he said.

“We have a lot of safety gear like ropes, and all sorts of power tools which we

usually use for quick fixes on roofs or broken windows.

“We can pump water out of underground car parks if the power goes out and the automatic pumps stop working and we have a submersible pump we can put into deeper water, for instance swimming pools if they look like overflowing into homes.”

“It’s an awesome unit, a great community and a great place,” Unit Commander Jenny Townend said.

“We have between 20 and 25 active members but there are always people away on holidays.

“We had six volunteers looking for the gentleman at Byrrill Creek and two there when he was found so it was a great outcome.”

Liza said the biggest message they wanted to get out to the public is to clean the gutters.

“If you can’t clean them, get someone to clean them because you don’t realise, they pour water back into your house,” she said.

“If there’s a leak in the lounge room it’s usually because the gutter has debris in it.

“It’s the valleys too where two roofs come together that need to be cleaned.

“During storms make sure you are at home if you can be.

“Stay inside. Don’t go out and spectate during a storm or floods.

“Be prepared, have that three days worth of food at home. The biggest lesson from recent floods was to have cash, because no cash means no buying.”

Tweed Coast SES Unit Commander Jenny Townend, Braz Brazel and Liza Neal with the new vehicle

Fire and Rescue Tweed Heads lend a hand to Tweed Heads SES volunteers sandbagging

The East Coast low bought big swells on Monday

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Re David McCabe`s Letter in The Weekly, October 20.

Well done David, in asking the hard question, that really needs to be asked…and answered…like “What the Hell is going on in Tweed Shire?”

Perhaps I could give you a bit of an answer.

You specifically asked about the Tweed Shire Council`s rail trail.

In 2018, the NSW State Government issued a directive that stated, ‘The NSW Government supports in principle the development of rail trails on disused rail lines, where there is strong local community support’.

That was the condition given by the NSW Government.

So how or why did TSC get the funding that was only set to benefit an insignificant minority group? We may well ask.

The Northern Rivers Rail Lines group carried out many exhaustive surveys and petitions seeking the desires of the locals, including at the markets and in Murwillumbah township.

Our results clearly showed that only one in one hundred supported the rail trail even if it was to be built off formation, in order to retain the rail lines.

Tweed Shire Council refused to accept these documents. Why?

Well, one might presume that TSC did not want any documentary evidence that challenged their intent to build their rail trail so that whatever happened they could say, we never had in our possession documentary evidence challenging TSC`s rail-trail plan.

So there you are David. I hope that helps.

Still, I have my submission already written to present to The National Anti-Corruption Commission as soon as it is established.

I hope to be able to share a few more answers to your questions as

time passes.

In the meantime please keep writing your letters, as they brighten many people’s day.

Mike Yarrow, Byangum

Church move a sign?

Did the church move for you dear?

It’s a question the congregation of Holy Trinity Church, Uki, might well have asked this year.

During the terrible floods in February, the church floated briefly, before settling down again on to its original stumps.

And the congregation are asking: Could this be a sign... of the longterm survival of our church?

The building was scheduled for sale two years ago, to raise money to compensate victims of sexual abuse elsewhere in the diocese. The Uki community fought long and hard then to gain a temporary reprieve.

Its future is still uncertain in the minds of diocesan accountants, but we hope that the building’s survival of the floods that caused such havoc elsewhere in the village, is a sign that it will also overcome this renewed threat, and serve for many years yet as a valuable community asset benefitting a range of community groups.

Meanwhile, past and present members of the community, and friends from far and wide, are invited to join the congregation on November 13 at 9am to Celebrate the Centenary of the Church’s Dedication.

After a Service of Thanksgiving there will be a display of historical photos, ceremonial artefacts, and Sunday School materials.

Light refreshments will be served, hopefully in the garden.

Reverend John Tyman, Uki

Climate Change

Gee!

Wes Allen, our expert-at-large (Tweed Valley Weekly, 20 Oct), needs

the magnets in his moral compass reset.

Around the globe, the people who are going to be the most affected by climate change are the ones who can least afford it.

Now that is immoral.

Scott Morgan, Cudgen

A poem

I’d love to go a-wandering along the mountain track.

But someone took it from me And now won’t give it back.

I’ve felt the earth beneath my feet I’ve breathed the forest air I’ve heard the wailing echoes: “This mountain we won’t share!”

But may all be free to wander May all be free to roam Regardless of our origins In a land we all call home. Isabella Cecere, Tweed Heads West.

Banora Point Probus

Banora Point Probus Club meets on the fourth Monday of each month at 10am at the South Tweed Sports Club.

We are a mixed club and have a speaker and an outing each month.

This month’s speaker is Carol Peach from Home Instead who will talk on Ageing Wisely.

For more info contact Ron or Annette Finch on 07 55 234 016

Annette Finch, Banora Point

Garden club date change

There has been a change to the date of the next meeting of the Banora Garden Club because of the Melbourne Cup. The next meeting is at Club Banora, Leisure Drive, Banora Point on November 8, with a 10am start and doors open 9.30 am.

Coffee and tea, benching, raffles, lucky door, Lucky Bencher, Trading and Cuttings tables will all be available and we will also have a guest speaker when available.

The next meeting speaker is Searles

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Building on flood plains

The scientists have been telling us for more than half a century that our production of CO2 is too high. It remains in the atmosphere for centuries and will eventually lead to climate change.

Now it’s happening and the CO2 that’s already in the atmosphere will take centuries to dissipate, even if we do achieve zero carbon by 2050. Governments worldwide have had climate deniers in high places whose policies have failed to protect us from the ravages of climate change.

There has been a lot of talk about the folly of building on flood-prone land but it continues apace, the only restriction being the shortage of tradies who are largely occupied with repairing the damage caused by recent bushfires and floods.

Back in the 1980s the Wran Government passed a law making it illegal to build on flood-prone land in NSW.

The same law outlawed canal estates. I think it was the Greiner Government that rescinded it. This enables developers to buy flood-prone land cheaply and after subdivision, sell it at the same price as flood-safe land.

It’s time we had publicly funded elections and donations to political parties made illegal. It has become quite a formidable industry.

Jim O’Regan, North Arm.

Fix the roads please!

Every week council is keen to publicise the millions of dollars they are spending on damaged roads. Spare a thought for the 98, now 97, council roads that council don’t maintain.

Council was given $23 million for Cyclone Debbie repairs and now $100 million for the last flood damage. The many damaged roads are a nightmare for many people besides a high cost to maintain plus vehicle repairs.

I know two residents who applied for the Back to Home grants for road repairs. Both were refused.

Council has a duty of care not only to council employees but also to the public using council roads.

Property-owners lucky enough to have a 50-year-old tractor and a vintage shovel may have good intentions with their road repair skills but may be putting their lives at risk, a burden they should not have to carry.

It is essential the roads are in good condition, they provide access to remote areas in a wildfire period.

They are predicting that because of climate change, the fires will be bigger and more common than we have experienced before in Australia.

Also, get council to subsidise farmers to use concrete posts. It would save hundreds of mature age trees. Council should never have opposed the Kielvale development. Council has big plans for Kielvale. Council is keen to buy our 500-acre property for houses.

There is one floor of car parking free to council staff, while the public has to pay for the parking on other floors.

Ray Nardi, Kielvale

Note on letters

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Wollumbin NP accord signed

By Jo Kennett

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NSW Minister for Environment James Griffin said the MOU with the Wollumbin Consultative Group (WCG) was

step

management between the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Aboriginal custodians of the park.

“Wollumbin holds deep significance for the Bundjalung people and this step recognises the importance of protecting its cultural value,” Mr Griffin told The Weekly.

“The Wollumbin Consultative Group (which represents a range of Aboriginal groups and families with a connection to the site) has been providing guidance to NPWS on the management of the national park since 2000, and its long-standing view is that public access to the summit is not in line with the cultural values of the area.

“We’re committed to putting Aboriginal land management and stewardship at the heart of our efforts to conserve our precious environment and care for Country, which is why any future decisions about Wollumbin will be guided by Aboriginal custodians.”

Mr Griffin said that while the summit track remains closed, “there are alternative trails for visitors and hikers to choose from in the region”, with new visitor infrastructure being developed “as part of the largest investment in the

history of national parks.

“The $7.35 million Tweed Byron Hinterland Trail, for example, will be a stunning new 38km, four-day hiking trail, and cement the North Coast of NSW as a premier destination to visit,” he said.

Plans for a 7.2 kilometre Caldera Rim Walk with rainforest, caldera rim and mountain views and a 2.5 kilometre

including any future decisions regarding the summit track and the installation of new visitor infrastructure.

Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Tourism Ben Franklin said the decision reflects the importance of the site to Aboriginal people: “Wollumbin Aboriginal Place is a sacred place of great spiritual significance to the Bundjalung and Githabul countries with cultural connections to many Aboriginal communities around the nation.

“The Wollumbin Consultative Group is clear in its wishes for this site, and I welcome the partnership with NPWS for the future management of this significant cultural site.”

“Wollumbin is of the highest significance to the Aboriginal nations, particularly the Bundjalung nation in northern NSW, as a sacred ceremonial and cultural complex that is linked to traditional law and custom,” a Wollumbin Consultative Group spokeperson said.

Mount Chowan Link trail, linking the Tweed Byron Hinterland Trail and potentially the Northern Rivers Rail Trail, are also being finalised.

National parks are a key driver of the visitor economy in the region, generating $974 million per year and supporting more than 600 jobs.

Wollumbin Mountain was declared an Aboriginal Place above 600m to the summit by the NSW Government in 2014 to protect its cultural values and formally recognise it as a place of special significance to Aboriginal people.

The development of an MOU will provide a framework for Aboriginal decision making about the national park,

“Wollumbin is interconnected to a broader cultural and spiritual landscape that includes Creation, Dreaming stories and men’s initiation rites, of deep antiquity.

“Bundjalung beliefs illustrate the spiritual values embodied and evoked in Wollumbin and its connections to a broader cultural landscape.

“These connections are important to the spiritual identity of the Bundjalung nation, many other nations and families connected to Wollumbin, predominantly men and also women.

“We have a responsibility for caring for Country, our environment, plants, animals, water, earth, and sky.”

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By Jo Kennett

POLICE are asking the community’s help in locating Bo Vanek who allegedly terrified the residents in the Doon Doon and Uki area on Sunday, October 23. Vanek is wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant.

People in the Doon Doon and Uki area were advised to lock their doors and cars on Sunday as police hunted for the man armed with an axe who had stolen a car, injuring the driver.

Earlier in the day police had arrested a woman who was with the man on a property in Doon Doon before the man escaped.

Tweed Police said the man is wanted for alleged vehicle theft, drug and firearm offences.

Police reported that at about 9.30 on Sunday morning, officers from the Tweed Byron Police District went to the property on Doon Doon Road at Doon Doon, 30 kilometres south of Murwillumbah, following reports of two people trespassing.

Police located a man and woman sleeping inside the premises.

As police were speaking with the 23-yearold woman the man allegedly ran to a nearby parked vehicle. When an officer attempted to remove the man from the vehicle, he allegedly assaulted the constable before driving a short distance and becoming bogged.

The man exited the vehicle and ran into nearby bushland and the woman also ran from the scene. After a search of the vehicle and property, police located a firearm, ammunition and a small amount of drugs.

Inquiries also established that the vehicle had been reported stolen from a Queensland address in late September.

At 11.45am the woman was arrested on a nearby property after a member of the public alerted police. She was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station and charged with entering a premises without a legal excuse and being driven in a stolen vehicle

The Qld woman was refused bail and appeared at Tweed Heads Local Court on Monday, October 24.

Police door-knocked homes in the area around Crams Farm and Clarrie Hall Dam, warning residents that the man was still on the run and advising them to lock up their vehicles

Police were later informed that the man allegedly stole a vehicle from another property on Doon Doon Road after arming himself with an axe and approaching a 52-year-old man and stealing his vehicle.

The vehicle owner attempted to stop the man driving off however he fell heavily to the road.

The man drove a short distance before becoming bogged, leaving the vehicle and running into nearby bushland.

The injured man was taken to Murwillumbah Hospital with a leg injury.

Uki locals later reported that police were searching the village for the man, who they believed had hitchhiked and been dropped in Uki at around 3pm.

A number of items located and seized by police will be forensically examined by specialist officers.

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12 pm

4 pm: Kyogle Golf Club, 102 Summerland Way, Newpark – Far North Coast RWS and Richmond WSP

Tuesday 15 November, 10 am – 2 pm: Murwillumbah Services Club, 10 Wollumbin Street, Murwillumbah

– Far North Coast RWS and Tweed WSP

Wednesday 16 November, 10 am –2 pm: Casino Returned Servicemen’s Memorial (RSM) Club, 162 Canterbury Street, Casino – Far North Coast RWS and Richmond WSP

• Thursday 17 November, 10 am – 2 pm: Department of Primary Industries 1243 Bruxner Highway, Wollongbar

– Far North Coast RWS and Richmond WSP

• Friday 18 November. 10 am – 1 pm: Ballina RSL Club, 1 Grant Street, Ballina – Richmond WSP

To register your interest and to find out more information, please visit: dpie.nsw.gov.au/water-management-infar-north-coast-nsw

Tweed Link

Tweed’s green bin compost benefitting local farms

Approximately 14,000 tonnes of food and garden waste from the Tweed community is being processed into compost each year right here in the Tweed, helping to improve soil health across the Shire.

Food and garden organics are being sent to the Tweed Organics Processing Facility at Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre, which opened last year. From July this year, the facility started accepting an additional 7,000 tonnes of organics per year from Ballina Shire residents, pushing the total processing output of the centre to 21,000 tonnes of compost a year.

The NSW EPA’s ‘Let’s Get Our Scrap Together’ campaign is currently running across 7 local government areas in the Northern Rivers, under the banner of North East Waste. The program aims to get more green organic waste out of the red bin and into the green bin.

Council’s resource recovery project and operations officer Wes Knight said around 270 tonnes of organic waste from the Tweed Community’s 27,000 green organics bins is being delivered to the composting facility each week where it is converted into a valuable resource rather than rotting away in landfill.

“The Tweed community have proven to be great composters and the more people use the green bins, the more compost we can produce, benefitting our local farmers while helping to reduce our impact on the environment,” Mr Knight said.

“Compost is being used by local landscaping businesses, farms, agriculture businesses and on Council projects, which is great to see.”

To make sure you’re using your green organics bin to its fullest, visit newaste.org.au/scrap or tweed.nsw.gov.au/green-lid-bins

The Let’s Get Our Scrap Together campaign has been developed and funded by the NSW Environment Protection Authority.

Steps to ensure the best quality compost:

Make every scrap count: Ensure all food scraps go into your green organics bin, including meat, fish and dairy. To control odour, freeze meat, prawns and chicken until bin night.

Sort the good scrap from the bad scrap: Empty forgotten leftovers or soggy packets of lettuce into your green organics bin and ensure plastic or steel containers go into your yellow recycling bin, while plastic bags can go to REDcycle or into your red bin.

Which caddy liner is okay? Only Council-approved, Australiancertified compostable bin liners are accepted (look for the seedling logo). Biodegradable bags and others claiming to be partcompostable only break down into micro-plastics, which are not wanted in our compost or the environment.

Throwing away too many leftovers or forgotten foods? Join Love Food Hate Waste at lovefoodhatewaste.nsw.gov.au

Flood recovery update – 26 October 2022

Tyalgum Road

A Tyalgum delegation met last week with Council representatives to discuss the Tyalgum Road landslip.

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

The major landslip on Tyalgum Road is about 950 metres east of Van Den Broek Road. There is another slip about 1 km west of this major landslip.

The meeting covered community concerns, communications

shortfalls, road repair challenges and various assistance measures for Tyalgum businesses and the community.

Future meetings are planned as part of improved ongoing communications between the Tyalgum community and Council.

Geotechnical engineers have advised Council that results from test drilling show that it is not safe for a temporary track to be created as the continued movement poses an unacceptable public safety risk for a public road.

Ongoing geotechnical monitoring at the site will provide additional data to assess if this continues to be the case.

Think your sewer is blocked? Call Council first

Residents who think their sewer system is blocked can avoid a stink over a plumber’s bill by calling Council at any hour of the day before contacting a plumber.

After checking the sewer inspection shaft, Council can quickly work out if the blockage is Council’s problem or the responsibility of the property owner.

The inspection shaft is where responsibility transfers from Council to the property owner.

Property owners are responsible for anything that happens between the inspection shaft and their property’s drainage. Council is responsible for anything that happens downstream of the shaft.

Owners are responsible for ensuring their inspection shafts are visible and accessible. They must not be covered with vegetation.

For property owners who feel confident they can check the inspection shaft themselves, there is a general rule of thumb.

If the inspection shaft contains water or wastewater, it’s usually Council’s problem and Council will fix it.

If the shaft is clear, it’s probably the owner’s problem and the owner will need to hire a plumber at their own expense.

If the shaft contains tree roots, it may be a shared problem and the cost to fix will be shared.

If an inspection shaft has been poorly installed or modified, the cost to fix is determined based on the cause.

In most cases, property owners who don't call Council before engaging a plumber risk paying the bill regardless of where the blockage is.

To reimburse a plumber’s bill, Council requires evidence that it was Council’s responsibility.

Council may accept evidence from a plumber but if Council is called first, that evidence is established upfront and will not be challenged.

Help Council provide safe, sustainable and affordable wastewater services by avoiding sewer blockages.

Only flush the 3 Ps down the loo – poo, pee and (toilet) paper.

Wipes are not flushable and are a major cause of blockages at Council’s sewage pump stations.

Call Council on 02 6670 2400 during office hours or 1800 818 326 after hours.

week we each used 157L a day

Single-use plastics ban from 1 November

Plastic packaging and single-use items make up 60% of all litter in NSW, so from 1 November 2022 businesses and community organisations can no longer use or supply a range of single-use plastic items.

The NSW Government’s ban includes single-use plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery, bowls and plates, polystyrene food service containers, cups, cotton buds, and personal care products containing plastic microbeads.

Consumers are asked to swap single-use plastic items for reusable and sustainable alternatives to reduce the amount of waste we are generating.

This ban follows the lightweight plastic bag ban in place since 1 June 2022.

See the full list of banned items and more information at dpe.mysocialpinpoint.com.au/plastics-ban-nsw/about Q & A sessions about the ban

The National Retail Association is holding free weekly Q & A sessions on Fridays at 10 am AEST.

These sessions are open to all businesses, community organisations and other impacted stakeholders to ask questions

Single-use plastic

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

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

Short-listed construction contractors are commencing the concept design stage with the aim of having designs and tender pricing to Council by late December.

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

Find out more on other flood recovery works across the Tweed by visiting tweed.nsw.gov.au/flood-recovery-works

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

For road updates, visit tweed.nsw.gov.au/flood-recovery-works

The Tweed Organics Processing Facility processes

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Council supports an inclusive sports day for kids

Tweed’s Variety Activate Inclusion Sports Days (AISD) will take place on Wednesday, 9 November from 10 am to 1 pm at Tweed Heads PCYC.

Students aged 5–18 living with physical, sensory or intellectual disabilities are able to participate in the day and will get to learn and experience a range of sports.

The event aims to ‘give all kids a go’ by encouraging and empowering kids living with disability the chance to explore sporting opportunities in their local community.

Council is proud to support an inclusive event that provides our kids with opportunities to be active and healthy.

Variety, the Children’s Charity NSW funds the Activate Inclusion Sports Day in partnership with Disability Sports Australia and Sports NSW.

Tweed Bush Stonecurlew looking for love

‘Jo’ (leg tag J0) is a local Bush Stone-curlew from Hastings Point who has travelled a fair distance to find love this breeding season.

‘Jo’ firstly turned up in Grafton and is now causing a stir in Evans Head where she’s been seen looking at her own reflection in a shop window.

Once common throughout Australia, Bush Stone-curlews are now listed as endangered in NSW. We are fortunate in the Tweed to have a number of breeding pairs.

This is a good example of the natural range expansion of the birds, thanks to all the hard work our team are doing to protect them and increase their numbers here in the Tweed.

Council is proud to support an inclusive event that provides our kids with opportunities to be active and healthy.

For more information contact Kristy Rohrer via email at aisd@sportnsw.com.au

Line up for November Tweed Eco Festival

More than 20 performers, stallholders and speakers are lined up so far for the upcoming Tweed Eco Festival.

The event will be held on Sunday 13 November from 9 am to 2 pm at Knox Park, Murwillumbah and will feature eco markets, kids’ activities, food trucks and live entertainment such as Felicity Lawless, Jesse Morris & the Shakedown Band and the Kids Caring for Country Traditional Dance Group.

The program will feature speakers to help our community to be ready for future natural hazards and to reduce our environmental impact. The speakers include:

NSW SES Murwillumbah Unit – tips for flood preparations and details about the new Australian warning system.

Know Your Risk – presentation about reducing your bushfire risk.

Griffith University’s Climate Action Beacon – will highlight the latest science on climate change. Research about global warming impacts in the Australian marine environment by Gretta Pecl, Director for the Centre for Marine Socioecology.

Captain Plastic – an interactive session for children about the ocean and how to protect sea creatures from plastic pollution.

Reflections on the recent floods – local lessons learned from flood recovery property assessments, and the impacts for Tweed’s waterways and riparian habitats.

Screening of Regenerating Australia – a 20-minute film from Damon Gameau, and regenerative visions for the future from local young people.

Information about carbon farming and carbon offsets. Composting, veggie garden and worm farm workshops.

One local small business owner Rachael Sanderson from Life a Little Greener will be sharing her knowledge at the festival.

“I’ll be presenting about how to fight climate change from home which might include things like starting an organic veggie garden, including worm farms, composting, returning carbon to the soil and organic lawn management,” Mrs Sanderson said.

Applications for stallholders, performers, speakers and workshop hosts are due by Monday 31 October.

Find out more and apply at tweed.nsw.gov.au/sustainable-living The event has been made possible by grant funding from the Australian Government.

This bird is exhibiting normal behaviour and will move on eventually and hopefully find their life partner.

Council asks the community to report all local sightings – it helps the team keep an eye on these quirky birds.

Find out more and report all sightings online at tweed.nsw.gov.au/bush-stone-curlew

Ancient megafauna at Museum’s latest exhibition

Meet ancient giants from a forgotten time at the opening of the Tweed Regional Museum’s latest show Capturing Nature

Capturing Nature: Early photographs at the Australian Museum 1857–1893 allows its viewers to travel back to a time when photography was revolutionising science, art and society.

The opening of the exhibition will be the museum’s latest Up Late event and will offer viewers a chance to watch and interact with giant roaming Diprotodons in a one-of-a-kind interactive puppetry performance.

The event is family friendly and set to ignite imaginations of all ages on Saturday 29 October from 4 to 8 pm.

The audience can explore the fascinating exhibition of Australia's first photographs of natural history, and as part of the night, they can morph themselves into an endangered species and be captured on film by museum archivists – just like a species would have been in the 1800s.

The museum courtyard will be abuzz with mini-fossil-dig activities, bags of popcorn for grazing creatures, live music, along with food and a variety of drinks for adult explorers to purchase on the night. Most of the specimens photographed at the museum are by taxidermist, Henry Barnes and his son, Henry Barnes Jnr with the help of the Museum’s pioneering Curator Gerard Krefft.

If you miss the giant Diprotodons on opening night, do not despair. They will be taking refuge in a prehistoric installation in the Museum until they leave to roam this land again at the final Museum Up Late

Rachel from Life a Little Greener will be at the event delivering a workshop about composting and how to set up your veggie garden or worm farm.

Street Party on Saturday 28 January 2023.

your spot at museumuplatecapturingnature.eventbrite.com.au for the Museum Up Late event and exhibition opening. Visit museum.tweed.nsw.gov.au/capturing-nature for more about Capturing Nature: Early photographs at the Australian Museum 1857–1893

Ancient Diprotodons will come alive at the Capturing Nature exhibition opening night.

A Bush Stone-curlew from the Tweed has made its way to Evans Head. ‘J0’ was tagged in March this year at Hastings Point. Credit: Evans Head Notice Board, Damien Robertson (Facebook).

Are you ready for a good clean out at your place?

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In the past, approximately 200 Tweed households have been involved in the event each year, with more than 800 participants across the Northern Rivers signing up.

Council’s resource recovery education officer Dominique Pomeroy said she hoped Tweed households would get behind the initiative.

“Events like this provide a great opportunity for a clean out, help keep items out of landfill and encourage a circular economy – keeping

things in use for longer,” Ms Pomeroy said.

“Second Hand Saturday is one way we are working with the community to reduce our impact on the environment. Between 2016 and 2019 the event saved approximately 2,301 wheelie bins worth of second-hand items from landfill.”

Scheduled just one month before Christmas, it’s also the perfect time to swap your pre-loved items for pre-Christmas cash and if you’re a shopper, seek out the ultimate, one-of-a-kind gift from the hundreds of sales that will be on offer across the region.

All registered garage sales get free online advertising and promotion. Registrations close on Friday 11 November. To register, visit secondhandsaturday.com.au or follow the @mysecondhandsaturday Facebook page.

Garage sales are a great way to clear out unwanted items, keep them out of landfill and promote a circular economy.

Section 4.55 modification application for public comment

The following Section 4.55(2) application has been received by Tweed Shire Council and may be viewed on Council’s DA Tracking site located at datracker.tweed.nsw.gov.au for a period of 14 days from Wednesday 26 October to Wednesday 9 November 2022.

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

Applicant Location Proposal

RPS AAP Consulting Pty Ltd Lot 1 DP 848125; No. 59 Darlington Drive, Banora Point Amendment to Development Consent DA08/0633 for a two storey expansion and replacement of part existing roof structure of Banora village shopping centre

Proposed modification

Development Application determinations

Notification of Development Application Determinations for the purposes of Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (as amended).

Application details

Approved

DA22/0331 – Out-of-ground swimming pool with roofed deck and retaining wall

Lot 58 DP 253699, No. 25 Durigan Place, Banora Point

DA22/0495 – In-ground swimming pool

Lot 74 DP 716444, No. 19 Elm Place, Banora Point

DA22/0615 – In-ground swimming pool

Lot 102 DP 253699, No. 3 Cominan Avenue, Banora Point

DA22/0438 – Carport within the front building line

Lot 34 DP 812816, No. 42 Ti Tree Avenue, Bogangar

CDC22/0103 – In-ground swimming pool

Lot 22 DP 792161, No. 3 Prichard Place, Cudgen

DA22/0312 – Alterations and additions including double garage, roofed terrace and out-of-ground swimming pool

Lot 618 DP 755740, No. 1 Wommin Lake Crescent, Fingal Head

DA22/0403 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including front entry porch and roofed alfresco Lot 304 DP 1070793, No. 1 Cactus Court, Kingscliff

DA22/0599 – Partially in-ground swimming pool Lot 181 DP 852230, No. 29 Monarch Drive, Kingscliff

DA22/0506 – Alterations to existing dwelling including carport addition Lot 20 DP 23576, No. 2 Elanora Avenue, Pottsville

DA22/0233 – Alterations and additions to existing dwelling including deck, double garage and demolition of carport Lot 3 Section 2 DP 30148, No. 5 Dobbys Crescent, Terranora

DA22/0608 – Raise existing dwelling Lot 27 Section 2 DP 1223, Lot 26 Section 2 DP 1223, No. 53–55 Bawden Street, Tumbulgum

DA22/0262 – In-ground swimming pool

Lot 8 DP 790029, No. 11 Minore Place, Tweed Heads

DA22/0439 – In-ground swimming pool and 1.8 m front fence Lot 329 DP 246199, No. 5 The Quarterdeck, Tweed Heads

DA22/0606 – House raising

Lot 3 DP 1206257, No. 368–384 Tumbulgum Road, Tygalgah

The above development determinations are available for public inspection free of charge

the Planning

Murwillumbah

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DA08/0633.04

• Modification to Condition 63 to extend hours of operation from the approved 6 am – 9 pm Monday – Saturday, 8 am – 6 pm Sunday and public holidays to proposed 6 am – 9 pm Monday – Saturdays and 7 am – 9 pm Sundays and public holidays.

Any person may, during the period specified above, make a submission in writing to Council in relation to the modification application. Where a submission is in the form of an objection, then the grounds of objection are required to be specified.

In accordance with Clause 117 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2021, there is no right of appeal under Section 8.8 of the Act by an objector.

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

Please note: Requirements regarding Disclosure of Political Gifts and Donations

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

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

Council Meeting agenda – Thursday 27 October 2022

The Council Meeting agenda for Thursday 27 October 2022 is available on Council’s website tweed.nsw.gov.au/council-meetings. The meeting will be held at the Council Chambers, Murwillumbah Civic & Cultural Centre, Tumbulgum Road, Murwillumbah commencing at 3 pm.

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Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held Thursday 8 September 2022

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General Manager Annual Review for 2021/22 and determination of the General Managers Performance Agreement for 2022/23

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Two injured in Condong crash

By Madeleine Murray

TWO PEOPLE have been hospitalised after an accident at the intersection of Tweed Valley Way and Clothiers Creek Road in Condong on Sunday, October 23.

Emergency services were called to the scene around 1pm and found one vehicle in a cane drain and another on the roadway nearby.

Tweed District Rescue Squad

VRA President Drew Carr said that each vehicle had a single occupant with varying injuries.

“The crew focused atten tion first on the vehicle in the cane drain, which posed a few

challenges such as slippery, deep mud and water,” Drew re ported on the squad’s website.

They removed the rear and front doors along with the B pillar (roof support in the car’s midsection) and were able to extricate the male driver safely. Due to the position of the vehicle, the crew was able to use its newest battery rescue tools, which can be used underwater. The new Lukas E3 can be used in salt water.

The crew removed a side door and pillar from the second vehicle and rescued the female driver.

Both patients were transport ed to hospital by road.

Locals took to social media

to express concern about the intersection, saying there had been several bad accidents there in the past and there needed to be something done to make it safer.

The rescue squad thanked all the services who attend ed, and the general public for slowing down to ensure the rescue scene was safe.

The new latest technolo gy rescue tools provide the most efficient and effective rescue service to the entire Tweed Shire.

These tools were funded by the community, with the additional support of a Stron ger Communities Grant pro vided by Justine Elliott MP.

Police numbers drop

RICHMOND MP Justine Elliot says revelations in NSW parliament have exposed what she says is a dramatic decrease in police numbers over the past decade in the Tweed Shire.

“NSW Police Minister Paul Toole was forced to reveal that there are only 181 sworn police in the Tweed-Byron Police District,” Ms Elliot said.

“This compares to 198 officers in the TweedByron Police District in February 2012.

“Over the past decade, police numbers have dramatically decreased at a time when crime is out of control on the North Coast.

“This is disgraceful and clearly a broken election promise by Tweed Nationals MP Geoff Provest, who was elected promising to

significantly increase local police numbers –the fact is they have only gone down under his watch.”

Ms Eliot said that as a former police officer, she understands the importance of having “appropriate numbers of police on the beat in our communities to ensure locals remain safe.”

“I know that our local police do a great job, but the ever-increasing calls for service combined with the cuts to local police numbers are hurting locals and putting police officers unnecessarily in harm’s way,” she said.

“Even worse, there were no new probationary constables for the Tweed Byron Police District out of the 145 constables who graduated on October 14.”

Tweed District Rescue Squad volunteers freeing the driver in the Condong accident

Freak tornado hits Burringbar

By Madeleine Murray and Debra Allard

A FREAK tornado smashed through Upper Burringbar at 7:30pm on Monday, October 17.

Debra Allard was just sitting down to dinner with her hus band Jim, when she heard a roaring wind.

The dogs were barking at the massive claps of thunder but the roar brought back the memories of past weather events.

“It reminded me of the sound of Cyclone Debbie, like the sound of a train coming,” Debra told The Weekly.

“There was thunder and light ning. I ran around the house to shut the windows as the rain started to hit, but I couldn’t close them fast enough.

“The rain was coming in all directions at the same time”

Deb and Jim have a dairy farm, and an award-winning cheese-making business called Cheeses Loves You.

They went out to the dairy the next morning to see the devastation.

The open space of the dairy seemed to bear the brunt of the wind and hail.

The wind had lifted a pile of roofing iron. “Roofing iron was scattered all over the pad docks,” Debra said.

“Luckily it missed the bull and springing cows who are in the paddock next to the dairy, they must have been ducking and weaving all through the storm.

“Our old silo ended up in the calf paddock right down the end of the paddock.

“An empty massive water

tank rolled over gates, and knocked its way into the dairy, wedged into where the cows were meant to come in.

“Jim had to use the tractor to move a sheet of iron wedged under a tank of molasses, and to get the tank out so that the cows could come in.

“There was water everywhere from the hail. It took all day getting the roofing iron back.

“We are so grateful the cows weren’t injured and thankfully all the vehicles and machin ery were safe in the machinery shed.

“Our neighbour’s passion fruit farm had major damage to the setting fruit. The last six rows were untouched.

“We will now add tornado proof to the weather events hit ting the dairy including flood, cyclone and drought proof!”

Local groups get ITV grants

By Madeleine Murray

TWENTY-ONE LUCKY groups will get a grant of $2,500 this year from ITV studios, which produces I’m a Celebrity, Get me out of Here, right here in the Tweed Valley.

Congratulations to the following local organi sations who have received a Tweed Community Initiative Fund grant.

Some of the winners were Agape Outreach, Banora Tweed Rotary, Burringbar Community Assoc., Burringbar School of Arts, Cabarita Surf Life Saving Club, Caldera Environment Centre, and ConXions Church Murwillumbah.

Other winners were Green Heroes, Kamilaroi Equestrians and Performance Horses Inc, Mt Warning NSW Days for Girls, Murwillumbah Potters, and Pottsville Bogangar Public School P&C.The grants were also awarded to Potts ville Community Dune Care Inc, Resilient Uki

Group, Rivertracks Inc, Team Koala, Tweed Coast Youth Service, Tweed District Volunteer Rescue Squad, Murwillumbah Community Garden, Tweed Valley Sailing Club, and the Tyalgum Community Hall.

This year’s ITV Tweed Community Initiative Fund grants round closed on Sunday, Septem ber 18, and received 30 applications from local groups, the largest number since the grants program began in 2017.

Now in its sixth year, the ITV Studios local ‘give back’ fund has awarded 112 grants total ling $307,000.

The scheme aims to provide not-for-profit groups a boost of around $2,500 each, to get projects and initiatives underway.

The 30 applications were evaluated by mem bers of an independent community panel who donated their time to conduct a meticulous scoring process.

Jim Allard cleaning up the tornado damage

A tank rolled across the driveway and over a gate to the dairy

Preschools’ SES fundraiser

By Jo Kennett

A GROUP of local preschools have banded together to raise funds for a local SES unit to show their thanks for their help during the floods.

The Director of Rosellas Community Preschool Lisa Bilson said the school has a strong connection to the local community.

“We experienced first-hand the widespread devastation that the floods caused,” Lisa said.

“During our time of need there were so many organisations and people that volunteered their time and services to assist our community and help our local people to get back on their feet.

“One particular service that is always there to support our community is the Murwillumbah SES.

“They risked their lives and made every effort to keep our community safe both during and after the floods.”

To show their appreciation for the unit volunteer’s efforts, the school decided to hold a Superhero Dress Up Day to raise some muchneeded funds “and further support the services they offer our community.”

“To maximise our donation to the SES, we connected with other local Early Childhood Services including Possums Community Preschool, Uniting Preschool, Joeys Pouch

Early Education Centre, Kingscliff Mini School, Burringbar Community Preschool, Pottsville Community Preschool, Pippies Early Childhood Centre, Wallum Community Preschool and Northern Rivers Family Day Care to hold a combined dress-up day where we were all able to contribute to the funds raised,” Lisa told The Weekly.

“On Friday, October 21, and where we were able to present Murwillumbah SES representative, Inspector Grant (Jack) Frost with a donation of $1,000. [below].

“It’s pretty impressive really that all those preschools took the time out to think of us,” he said.

“It’s not like they don’t have their own issues, like Possums has lost a home and are out at South Murwillumbah.

“It was interesting talking to the directors; they were all very appreciative of the work our volunteers did and do, so that was really nice.

“They are at a fairly important time in the kids’ development and it’s good to be able to teach them about flood awareness and that helps to get the message to adults as well.

“It means a lot when I convey this to our members, we can go look at what some of our preschools think of what we do and then we can focus on the positives a bit more.”

Hats off to our teachers

By Madeleine Murray

WORLD TEACHERS’ Day will be celebrated across Australia on Friday, October 28.

Teachers are a fundamental, vital part of our society. They educate and prepare children to take an active, meaningful place in the world but their work is often underestimated and taken for granted.

Yet, without their dedication, resilience and creativity we would fall behind as a nation.

equip students with knowledge, skills and ways of thinking and working needed for their future lives.

The students can go on to be leaders, run their own businesses, care for others or make important discoveries.

Teachers create global citizens. They inspire students to focus, study, create and to achieve great things.

Chris Eaton was a casual teacher for many years in schools around the Tweed Shire.

“As a casual you have to be able to think on your feet, adapt quickly and have a wide range of strategies at your disposal,” Chris said.

Ten years ago, he settled at Mt St Patricks College (MSPC), Murwillumbah, and loves it.

“I love those moments when you switch a light on for a student.,” Chris told The Weekly.

“There’s a Eureka moment when something they’ve struggled with suddenly just becomes that much easier, whether it’s getting the moves in triple jump in the right sequence, understanding why WWI started, or why centrifugal force helps dry your washing.

“It’s a fun and interesting world out there, and the challenge in the classroom is to make learning about it fun and interesting too.”

In 2017, Chris asked kids at MSPC to busk at lunchtimes around the school to raise money for a school in the Solomon Islands.

“They saved up enough money to buy 15 ukuleles which we donated to the village.

“It was immensely gratifying to have been the conduit that brought together children from such vastly different backgrounds in such a positive way.

“I’ve been told ukuleles still sound out playing Bob Marley through Koloparkise, thanks to the efforts of kids from Murwillumbah.”

Chris Eaton's students raised money to buy 15 ukeleles for kids in the Solomon Islands

Sport grant applications open

COMMUNITY SPORT organisations can now score

with applications open for the NSW Government’s Local Sport Grant

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest MP said the program provides grants up to $10,000, with up to $50,000 available in each NSW electorate.

“Community sporting clubs are the lifeblood of our community, and so many are in need of a cash injection so they can upgrade new facilities and boost participation,” Mr Provest said.

“This funding will help modernise facilities for local clubs and enable more local people to participate in community sport and recreation activities.”

The program will focus on initiatives that enable more people to enjoy the benefits of playing sport, regardless of their age, gender, background or ability.

Minister for Sport Alister Henskens said last year the Program funded more than 830 projects across NSW.

“We want more people playing sport in our State, which is why we’re growing participation and helping people boost their budget through programs like the Active Kids voucher program,” Mr Henskens said.

“The Local Sport Grant Program is about giving community sporting clubs a boost, by investing in clubs to improve facilities, enhance accessibility and hold new and exciting events and development programs that engage people of all ages and abilities.”

Applications close on Monday, November 21.

More information is available at: https:// www.sport.nsw.gov.au/grants/local-sport-grantprogram

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Tweed Dragons receiving funds from an earlier Sport Grant round

Catch up with Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin

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I WELCOME a major election commitment made at our State Conference that a Minns Labor Government will create 10,000 more permanent teaching roles in New South Wales by shifting temporary positions into permanent roles in a bid to stem teacher attrition rates.

This issue was raised directly with the Leader at the Education Forum I hosted recently in Murwillumbah.

A fter almost 12 years in Government, the Liberals and Nationals have casualised more than one third of the teaching profession, leading to job insecurity for temporary and casual teachers in the Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands regions.

NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns and NSW Shadow Minister for Education Prue Car have importantly promised to remove teachers’ excessive administration workloads, another reason why so many of them, younger and more experienced, are quitting or retiring.

I have asked teachers and New South Wales Teachers Federation and Independent Education Union representatives what is the one critical reform needed, and they all say to free us from the administrative burdens that do nothing to aid teaching and learning.

Last year I had lunch with a group of teachers in a Murwillumbah café and asked them to walk me through their day. It is mind numbing and not helping kids learn or teachers teach. I get it. If elected next March, Labor will also scrap the Perrottet Government’s wages cap, ensuring teachers can bargain as is a basic right and more competitive salaries for teachers.

Police numbers drop under Nationals

DESPITE The Nationals’ annual puff pieces claiming more probationary constables, the

reality is that police numbers in the Tweed-Byron Police District have actually decreased over the past decade.

NSW Police Minister Paul Toole in Parliament last week was forced to admit that there are only 181 sworn police in the District compared with 198 officers back in February 2012.

Worse still, there were no new probationary constables for our District out of the 145 constables who graduated on October 14 this year.

The Nationals have never kept their promises of increasing local police numbers, including having enough police to provide Murwillumbah with a 24/7 police station.

I briefed Chris Minns and NSW Shadow Minister for the North Coast John Graham MLC on the need for more police when I hosted them on a recent visit to the Tweed.

Perrottet’s land tax is a forever tax

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet is trying to slip through a new land tax, initially for first home buyers.

T he Property Tax (First Home Buyer Choice) Bill 2022 last week was passed in the Legislative Assembly and is now before the Legislative Council as a short, sharp inquiry before coming back in November for final discussion.

Mr Perrottet really should have taken this policy to a general election to get a mandate for it.

Under his plan, first home buyers will have to choose between paying stamp duty or paying an annual tax for as long as they own their property – effectively a forever tax.

Alarmingly, Mr Perrrottet told Channel Nine that he thinks pensioners should also have the choice to pay the annual land tax.

How long before his new land tax applies to everyone purchasing a family home?

Kingscliff temporary housing meeting

CONCERNED KINGSCLIFF residents have attended a drop-in session with Resilience NSW at the Kingscliff Uniting Church Hall on Tuesday, October, 18, to air their concerns about the temporary accommodation pod site at Elrond Drive.

Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association (KRPA) president Peter Newton said he thought the meeting went well.

“We had good, positive discussions with the resilience folk, particularly in relation to the operation of the facility and the support that will be provided to the flood affected members of the community that will be temporarily housed there,” Peter told The Weekly.

“The Resilience NSW team were also able to confirm that on-site parking will be available for each pod and that Resilience will revisit ingress and egress points with their contractors.

“Resilience also confirmed that there would be onsite management and security 24/7 to ensure these vulnerable, flood affected members of our community would be safe and supported.

“Would have been useful if community sessions like this had taken place from the

start, and disappointing that they didn’t, however they are happening now and important that this community engagement continues.

“KRPA will continue to engage with Resilience throughout the life of the facility to ensure that it delivers positive outcomes for residents and community.”

Local residents had previously expressed concerns about the site selection process saying they had not been consulted and knew nothing of the hub until work was just beginning.

There were also concerns that work on the site is allowed seven days a week from 7am to 10pm and that it won’t be completed until February next year because part of the site is being used for pipe laying equipment by the Australian Bay Lobster Producers.

Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association Inc., the Chinderah District Residents Association Inc., and the Tumbulgum Community Association Inc. wrote to Premier Dominic Perrottet recently asking for a temporary moratorium on floodplain development until the findings of the flood inquiry were in.

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Biomass fuel protest

By Jo Kennett

A GROUP of local conservationists calling for the federal government to end biomass burning for fuel have held a protest outside the Tweed Heads South office of Richmond MP Justine Elliot on Friday, October 21.

Their protest coincided with the closing date for submissions the federal government has called for regarding its discussion paper on reforms to the Renewable Energy Act (RET).

The NorthEast Forest Alliance (NEFA) members said they were calling on Ms Elliot “to stand up for our forests.”

NEFA President Dailan Pugh and regional representative Scott Sledge talked with Ms Elliot’s office staff as she was away, while protestors held signs outside calling for an end to burning biomass for energy, which they say “undermines the future viability of our climate-regulating forests.”

“Burning wood for electricity is not renewable as emissions released from burning a 60-year-old tree will take a new tree 60 years to sequester,” Mr Sledge said.

He thanked the government for the opportunity to put in a submission in which he stated, ‘The effects of unsustainable land use have so evidently resulted in

world -wide disasters due to climate change.’

“I think the political decisionmakers should revise their policies to encourage truly meaningful ecological repair,” he said.

“This means an end to encouraging ecological destruction and especially offering subsidies for bad practices which are allowed to continue due to economic greed and dis-information.

“Twisted logic and greenwashing need to be exposed and true science embraced.

“We need a prohibition on counting native forest biomass in the RET.”

Mr Sledge pointed out that numerous peer-reviewed research papers had drawn the same conclusion, saying that a global ban on forest biomass for large scale bioenergy was urgently needed because of its damaging effects on climate mitigation and forest integrity.

The Weekly has previously spoken to ecologist Mark Graham who said many industrially logged public native forests “are now collapsed ecosystems.”

“There are multiple square kilometre blocks of collapsed forest across these landscapes. It’s really sad.” Mr Graham said.

Mr Sledge said it was “now or never” for tackling the climate crisis.

Ms Elliot said the NEFA has a long and dedicated record of advocating to protect our rainforests, old growth forests and threatened species.

“I had previously arranged to meet with the NEFA representatives in early November as I was at a local community fundraiser at the time they were planning to attend my office,” she said.

“I share the concerns that many locals have about native forest biomass being used in electricity generation.

“It is important that the public has confidence in the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme and that electricity generation supported by the scheme is ecologically sustainable.

“That is why the Albanese Labor Government has commissioned a consultation paper seeking views on potential amendments to the eligibility of electricity generated from native forest biomass in the RET.

“Labor agreed to undertake consultation on the issue after it was raised in the course of debate on the Climate Change Bill 2022.”

The consultation will examine submissions on whether the existing arrangements are effective and if amendments are needed, including amending the Act to make native forest biomass ineligible.

Protestors against burning biomass for fuel outside MP Justine Elliot's office

ONE OF the best events on the Tweed Shire calendar is back on this Saturday, October 29, at the Tweed Coast Raiders Rugby League Club. The Charity Cup touch footy competition raises funds for local families dealing with unforeseen challenges in life, whether it’s a disability or cancer or suicide or a tragic death in the family.

“This year’s theme is a day at the races so all the jerseys are jockey silks so dress up and come and join in the fun,” event organiser Simon Tate said.

“Every team is putting forward their fastest female and male for a human horse race which will be at lunchtime.

“We support the Aceline Percherons and Equestrian Centre (formerly Kamilaroi Equestrian Centre) who provide a service for children and people with disabilities.

“They are doing horse rides from 11am and will be performing around lunch time.

“We have some great prizes like Mick Fanning’s surfboard that he won his last world

title with, and Tom Trbojevic’s signed boot and Cameron Munster’s signed boot.”

Organiser Owen Frederickson said they were in communication with Steph Gilmore as well.

Charity Cup is back Seniors going tech savvy

“She’s just won her eighth-world title, the best female surfer ever, and we have heard she is going to donate a prize as well,” Owen said.

“We have over 30 prizes, we have food all day, jumping castles for the kids so come down with your family, buy some food and drinks and enter some raffles.

“We have Kingscliff Police cooking bacon and eggs and a coffee van.

“Every dollar we raise goes straight back to the community and we can help a lot of families.

“It will be a fantastic day so come and join in the fun.”

The Charity Cup kicks off at Les Burger Field, Cabarita Beach, at 8.30am with breakfast, jumping castles, horse rides from 11am, the human horse race and Aceline Equestrian Centre performance around noon with food, drinks and raffles all day.

By Yvonne Gardiner

TECH SAVVY training can make seniors’ lives easier by showing them how to use technology more effectively.

A series of four, twohour lessons at Twin Towns from October 28 will introduce seniors to QR codes, tablets, video calling, emails and online shopping.

Tweed Heads South resident Michele Ferris has booked in for the second time this year.

“It was extremely helpful because the thing is, when you buy a phone or iPad, you don’t get any information with it,” she told The Weekly.

“The staff were very good. Most of the time, we had oneon-one help.

“At the end, we had a certificate, graduation cake and got all dressed up.”

Ace Community Colleges trainer Maria Vedis has been passing on her knowledge to seniors for the past nine years.

“We get to discuss and explain about the different areas of technology and how it relates to their personal life,” she said.

“After our initial topic discussion, we get to sit with each senior and discuss their personal challenges.

“With so many advances in technology over the years, many of our seniors have not had anyone show them how to use the latest technology in regards to their phone, tablets, computers and apps.

“After completing this program, all of our seniors feel more confident in using technology, and happy that they were able to get help in the areas most beneficial for them.”

Michele, a retired nurse, tends to use her newfound

knowledge to research COVID and politics.

“You have to keep up with what’s going on,” she said.

“You’re not going to survive in society unless you’re savvy.

“With the advance in technology, you buy something today and it’s obsolete tomorrow.”

Tech Savvy training is free, thanks to funding from the NSW Government and Telstra.

To register for the Twin Towns sessions, call Ace Community Colleges on 02 6622 1903.

Check out the Telstra Tech Savvy Seniors website for courses at other venues.

Charity Cup organiser Simon Tate taking a break

Tweed senior Michele Ferris researches her favourite subjects online.

Photo: Yvonne Gardiner

CLUBS + RESORTS

Public speaking competitionSpin bike rider aiming high

By Yvonne Gardiner

GREAT CYCLE Challenge fundraiser Tennille Bishop has until the end of October to reach her goal of $500 and she needs your support to help kids with cancer.

“I decided to take the challenge as I ride a spin bike at the gym, and thought, why not try and raise money for a worthwhile cause at the same time,” she said.

“This is my sixth year of participation in the challenge.

“In previous years I have managed to raise over $500 but I am finding this year a little bit difficult to reach my fundraising goal.

“I have some wonderful people that have sponsored me this year and I am extremely grateful to them. I assume that this year, with the cost of living rising, that everyone is watching their expenses.”

Tennille aims to ride 250kms in this year’s challenge.

“I find the experience rewarding. Knowing that each time I put my feet on the pedals, that I am riding and fighting for all the sick children who are sadly fighting cancer and hoping to raise some much-needed funds to

“I wouldn’t say that it is hard physically as I usually do it

“During October I ride every day of the week as these kids don’t get a break while undergoing cancer treatment, so this is nothing compared to what these little lives are

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By Madeleine Murray

THE OLD adage is that most people fear death more than public speaking but some 71 brave children from 25 North Coast primary schools faced those fears at Uki Primary School on Wednesday, October 12.

These children, from Kindergarten to Year 6, were the finalists in the Public Speaking Competition, organised by Uki Primary School.

They had won the public speaking competitions in schools across the Tweed and beyond, from schools such as Crystal Creek, Tumbulgum, Terranora, Bogangar, Condong, Kingscliff, Tweed Heads and many more.

They spoke with confidence, clarity, and humour on subjects as diverse as My Canadian Family, Spanish, Courageous Women, and Egypt.

The winner, Thomas Haig-Greenwood, from Banora Point Primary School, delivered a hilarious speech that started off telling the audience he had found a fantastic new game at a friend’s house.

After extolling its virtues for about 30 seconds (the time limit for the final speeches was three minutes), Thomas revealed it was an Actual Reality game called the Great Outdoors, and proceeded to list all the advantages,. Frankie (Frances) Bond came second with a very entertaining speech about trying to talk to people, including her family, when they are always on their screens.

“The competition was great fun,” Frankie told The Weekly.

“It was very interesting to hear other kids’ points of view.

“We met and competed against students from 25 other primary schools across the Tweed. It was a really cool experience.”

Uki Primary School took over from Tweed Heads South Public PS that had previously organised and hosted the competition.

Assistant Principal Courtenay Ciric and teachers Andy Williams and Diane Wilder

worked for months on the project, which provided students who have gone through COVID lockdowns and floods with a great experience.

“Public speaking is important because it develops students’ confidence, critical and creative thinking, and social skills,” Ms Ciric said.

Uki Public School principal Rachel Watkins was chairperson for all the finals. “When you see children like that you know we are in good hands,” she told The Weekly.

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Frankie Bond (above) spoke on competing for attention with screens, and Ruby Ford (below) from Kingscliff Public School spoke on Courageous Women

Tennille Bishop rides a spin bike at the gym to raise funds for the Great Cycle Challenge

Doon Doon teen wins show comp

By Madeleine Murray

EIGHTEEN-YEAR-old Jemma Gilliland from Doon Doon is the winner of Murwillumbah Show’s Young Woman of the Year (YWOTY) competition.

“I’m really excited and so happy to have won the competition,” Jemma told The Weekly.

“I’m excited for the opportunities to share my passion.

“My favourite thing is just being on the farm, having that serenity and having so much room for my passion.”

Her goal is to grow her own Santa Gertrudis stud and have her own

“I’ve grown up around Santa Gertrudis cattle, everything I’ve learned has been through that breed,”

“The Santa Gertrudis Breeders’ Association gave me a lot of opportunities.”

Jemma and her family live on 800 acres in Doon Doon, and breed a range of different cattle, including Limousin, Angus, Brangus and Black Simmental.

Jemma has completed her HSC and currently works Williams produce store in

hobbies and sporting

interests include mustering cattle on horseback, riding motorbikes, showing cattle, working with cattle, soccer, touch football and riding horses.

The competition is focused on rural young women’s contributions and involvement in local communities and rural NSW.

It is not a beauty contest, although things like deportment, speech, manners, and confidence are all taken into consideration during judging.

Jemma will travel to Kempsey on Saturday, February 4, 2023, where she will compete against the winners from the other Zone 1 shows for the ultimate competition at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show.

The final winner will perform many official and informal duties at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, and will travel around the state, interstate and overseas as a rural ambassador.

Runners up Amy Partridge and Layla Dodds, with winner

Jemma Gilliland

Jemma loves life on the farm, riding horses and mustering cattle. Photos by Jared O'Sullivan, Anna Gilliland

Murwillumbah show celebrates 120 years

HE TWEED RIVER Agricultural Society (TRAS) is excited to be on the countdown to its 120th Murwillumbah Show, President Peter McDonald said. That countdown began in earnest when more than 100 people attended our Celebration Dinner which was held in the Walmsley Pavilion at the Showground on the evening of 15 October, where we enjoyed great company, fine dining by Mitch & Bec Catering, and classy entertainment from the talented vocalist Candice Dianna. Our 2022 Young Woman of the Year was sashed at the celebration, and we are pleased to announce Jemma Gilliland took the title this year in a closely contested three-way competition.

COVID may have prevented the Show for the past 2 years, but as they say, third time lucky! There will be so much to see and do for the whole family, with an actionpacked program over two nights and one day on 4 & 5 November 2022.

Gates open at 5pm on Friday 4 November. Halls Family Rodeo is scheduled to start at 7pm, and the Fat Albert Band will be playing on the Heritage Stage till late. There will be lots of food vendors, the Branding Rail Bar, and, of course, the thrills of Sideshow Alley. So, bring the family

for a great night out! Gates open to the public again at 8.00 am on Saturday, to a jam-packed daylight to dark day of entertainment in Centre Ring. Show Horse events, Showjumping, Horse Sporting Events, Aussie FMX Freestyle Motocross, International Horseman and Bush Poet Guy McLean, the Kamalori Vaulting Team, and a huge closing Fireworks display on Saturday evening, to name just a few highlights. Sideshow Alley will be open all day until late!

We have some popular musicians performing on the Heritage Stage throughout the day and late into the night. Meet your mates at The Branding Rail Bar for a cold drink and great music, where you can rock late into the evening with The Jacks.

Grab a hot Billy tea and freshly cooked damper in the Heritage Shed or a burger from The Branding Rail! Fresh sandwiches and home baked goodies are available upstairs in the Function Room, where you can relax in air-conditioned comfort over a cuppa and watch some ring events. The wide range of food vendors at the Show will make sure all tastes are catered for.

Our woodchopping program will be hotly contested, with a number of National Champions competing on Saturday.

And, of course, we are expecting good quality livestock in the Stud

Beef & Dairy Sections. The cutest little Miniature Goats will be competing in the old Sheep Arena and are sure to be a great hit, and the Poultry entries are coming in.

There is also a Championship Dog Show on the grounds on Saturday.

We have the ‘Amazing Animals to You’ petting zoo for the children, along with Luke’s Reptile Kingdom and My Pet Dinosaurs giving shows throughout the day.

Don’t forget to visit the Pavilion to see the Schools Display, Photography, Cakes, Fine Arts, Apery, Brewing, Horticulture display and so much more!

Hoopla Circus will be live, with several displays and some coaching spots available for primary aged children.

The Community Garden, which operates in a corner of the Showground, is opening its gates to the public, with various gardening workshops scheduled throughout the day.

120 years is a long time for a community to maintain a continuously running annual event! We pay tribute to the original founders of the Show Society and its past leadership, Boards and Committees of local men & women, and recognise their 120 years of vision, hard work and commitment that has sustained the Society to today.

The very first recorded minutes

date back to 18 January 1890. However, the first Show was held in 1898 and from all accounts was hailed as a huge success…and so the tradition of an annual Agricultural Show for Murwillumbah began. 120 Shows later and its core format has stood the test of time.

Throughout the history of the Show Society, the various committees have displayed true resilience, navigated many challenges, and faced extreme adversities along the way including catastrophic floods, long droughts, deadly pandemics, World Wars, and The Great Depression.

All these were tackled by members with fortitude and true Aussie spirit. These attributes are something the people of Murwillumbah & the whole Tweed Valley have in abundance and are embedded in the very fabric of our community.

120 years spans generations of members and many can trace their lineage to the original committees, which means that many of us have had the Murwillumbah Show imprinted into our DNA from birth.

The Murwillumbah Show is very much an event where town meets country. It is a venue to Showcase the best of what our wonderful valley has on offer, including livestock, produce, local talent, competition, and local business. It is the longest continuously running community event in the history of

the Tweed.

We are proud of our home and often boast that Murwillumbah Showground is one of the most beautiful in Australia.

TRAS is not-for-profit community organisation. We are extremely reliant on the local community for support by way of sponsorship, whether it be financial or in kind. To our valued sponsors we express our sincere appreciation. We recognise your sponsorship is very much the lifeblood of the Show’s existence and without your continued support we simply could not have a Murwillumbah Show.

Our current Board is also very aware of the need to be adaptable and open to change if we want Murwillumbah Show to remain relevant and sustainable. We know that we must listen to the community and embrace new directions to navigate our future.

Go to our website www. murwillumbahshow.com.au to see the complete ‘What’s on at the Show” program or access the various Schedules and online entry information for all areas of the Show. Contact us by email: secretary@murwillumbah.com; phone: 02 6672 5507; mobile: 0427 725 507. Follow us on Facebook & Instagram.

We have so much to celebrate and look forward to you joining us on 4 & 5 November!

Williams Group Australia congratulates the Tweed River Agricultural Society (TRAS) on achieving the milestone of being the longest continually run show in Australia! As a long standing local business (since 1935) we continue to enjoy a wonderful relationship with TRAS, and we thank them for their service to the local community.

Like many other businesses in our local community, The Williams Group kicked off business in the agricultural market, in 1935 James purchased a seed and produce store and the business started to grow and create momentum.

Now with over 12 divisions ranging from Agricultural to Building Products and Manufactured Frame & Truss, Williams has gone from strength to strength.

Progressively the company has expanded but has never strayed from the original concept of being a family business working for the community with integrity and honesty.

Pacific flavours at Taha

By Jo Kennett

A NEW local distillery is celebrating the launch of their small-batch gin and vodka products inspired by the South Pacific at the Ivory Tavern on November 5.

The Tahā Distillery was created in 2021 by brothers Andre and Logan Howe.

After growing up in New Zealand the brothers moved to the east coast of Australia over 10 years ago and now live locally.

The brothers say Tahā is a result of the big societal change which has happened over the last three years.

After being made redundant from his station manager’s position for a big airline at Gold Coast Airport, Logan decided to create something which tied his Maori identity with his values and lifestyle.

Logan developed Tahā with his brother, showing that with some imagination and adaptations anything is possible.

“The intention of Tahā is to showcase the unique flavours of the South Pacific islands with ingredients sourced locally where possible,” Logan said.

“Our first signature gin is the perfect representation of the connection between Aoteraroa (NZ) and Australia as we have infused the native botanicals of Kawakawa (NZ) and Lemon Myrtle (Australia) unique to the South Pacific.

“Those flavours gave us the inspiration to seek and explore what else is out there and we intend to share our experience with everyone.”

Tahā refers to the type of gourd (vessel) traditionally used by Māori

and other Polynesians to carry food and water whether journeying across the ocean or the land. The word ‘hā’ in the Māori language means ‘to taste or breathe’.

“The aim is to create a product that not only tastes great, but is backed by solid values,” Logan told The Weekly.

“Our mission is to create unique flavours with a strong focus on sustainability in our products and processes, to support locals by sourcing locally-grown produce and to support independent producers within the South Pacific region.

“We also aim to connect, collaborate and promote people, places and cultures and to have fun, enjoy life and share experiences.”

They are now ready to launch their Taha Black Lime & Lemongrass Gin, Kawakawa & Lemon Myrtle Gin and Super Smooth Infused Vodka (with a hint of native strawberry gum, kaffir

lime and coconut) all created at their Tweed Heads distillery.

Andre and Logan are keen surfers. Logan’s wife Sal is a popular breath and surf coach. and they are all committed to marine conservation.

“It is important for us to give back and ensure the coast and oceans remain healthy and free for tomorrow’s generation,” Logan said.

“We are proud to make monthly donations to The Australian Marine Conservation Society to help maintain thriving oceans for a healthy planet.”

Taha launches on Friday, November 5, at the Ivory Tavern and interested people can email info@tahadistillery. com to request an invitation. Instagram @tahadistillery or Facebook Taha Distillery.

Their products are available at www.tahadistillery.com and will be in bottle shops and restaurants soon.

Elemental Things at Stokers Gallery

By Madeleine Murray

THREE LOCAL artists are exhibiting vessels and artworks at the Stokers Siding Art Gallery in the show Elemental Things, which opened on October 22.

The show features paintings, drawings and ceramics.

“This show is a culmination of a few years of meandering through various media during lockdowns and pondering the meaning of it all,” artist Turiya Bruce told The Weekly, “My answer is birds.

“There is a strong psychological link between birds and humans in that they can gladden our hearts

THE KENYA Health proj ect was the subject of a meet ing of three Murwillumbah service clubs at the Murwil lumbah Central Rotary on October 18.

Rotary Murwillumbah Central Executive Sec retary Denis Hallworth said that in addition to club members, the president of Murwillumbah Lions Club Trevor Hill and anoth er member attended, along with Mt Warning

by hearing, and I guess seeing them too.”

Turiya was one of the artists who helped Tweed Shire Council complete the Treasures of the Tweed mural along the flood wall in Murwillumbah five years ago.

Potter Boop Pots will exhibit some of his latest ceramic vessels, and artist Yoga Poulston will show her forays into the world of abstraction.

“All in all, a charming and affordable show,” Turiya said.

Elemental Things runs for two weeks until November 5, so get in quick to see these fabulous works. The gallery is open Friday to Sunday from 11am-4pm.

AM Rotary guest speaker Ann Prendergast. Ann spoke of her long involvement with the Kenya Health project, which aims to improve the lives of

tance otherwise not available. Kenya Health is a project of Rotary Australia World Community Service and has operated since 2011.

The project was founded by Murwillumbah local Lyle Burgoyne, a registered nurse and midwife.

To learn about Kenya Health go to www.ken yahealth.org and for information about Rotary go to www. rotary9640.org

Andre and Logan Howe at Taha Distillery

Above: Staring into the Sacred.

Right: First Song, Splendid Fairy-Wren Inset: Whaaat! Willy Wagtail Takes Revenge. Pictures by Turiya Bruce

Phil Olive, Ann Prendergast and Trevor Hill

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HI TO our market commu nity and all the food-lovers out there!

Again, I can’t believe it is that time again for our Food Bowl article! The last few weeks of the market have been great again – our stallholders have some great produce, the atmosphere and the music in the picnic area has been buzzing and we have had a variety of food stalls popping up!

We have also started a new initiative on our social media pages – ‘Meet your Stallhold er’. This idea came to me back when I first started in the role as Market Manager as I wanted to get to know all of our stallholders so that I could better serve them at the market. I had such a great time visiting farms and our stallholders’ places of business that I thought you may all like to hear about this too. So make sure you watch out for this!

hope you enjoy this

update and look forward to seeing you every Wednesday at the market!

WHAT’S IN SEASON AT THE MARKET?

Summit Organics have fresh onions, which is very exciting. Onions are full of vitamin C, they are rich in antioxidants, help support bone and heart health, good for your gut and also antibac terial. There is so much you can do with onions – they’re great to add to a salad, stir fry, Bolognese, curry or even in a pastry tart. Look how happy Rod looks with these freshly picked onions!

Wollumbin Gourmet Mush rooms also has lots of Shii take logs in stock! Initially these logs will take about 3 to 18 months to start fruiting with mushrooms but once they are going they will last between 4 and 5 years. Gary tells me that on average he gets about 4 flushes per year

but as with everything this all depends on the conditions!

If you’re interested or want to know more information make sure you have a chat to Gary when you see him!

Sylva at Sylva Lining Or ganics tells me that they have an abundance of broc coli and cabbage this week. Broccoli is packed full of nu trients – it is high in vitamin C, vitamin B6 (or folate), minerals and fibre making it great for general immune health, healthy digestion and reducing inflammation. Cabbage is also packed full of nutrients and is a great addition to a stir fry, salad or you could even have a go at fermenting!

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

Now they aren’t new but they are most certainly de licious and perfect as the weather starts to get a bit hotter – have you had any of Sarah at Monty’s ice creams and iceblocks yet?

are great for baking, add ing to a salad and they are very popular in a cocktail, of course! Jess also has lots more to add to your cocktails like salt and dried citrus –perfect with summer just round the corner.

Joel at Thanks Darl now has individually wrapped Darl Bars, which is fantastic to hear. These are super con venient for all of us wanting to take a healthy snack out with us (rather than the full bag!). Joel hand makes his Darl Bars using Australian ingredients including roasted chickpeas, pecans and maca damia oil. Before baking, he adds a touch of brown rice syrup so they’re crunchy, chewy and a tiny bit sweet. They really are the perfect healthy treat for mid after noon munchies or a hungry belly that needs a snack on the go – and even better now that they come in individual wrappers (don’t you just love the wrappers too?!).

WHEN AND WHERE IS THE MARKET?

Everest Farm also has Ha waiian sweet potatoes in at the moment. These potatoes are famously purple inside and are a staple food in Ha waii – interestingly these po tatoes flourish in rich volca nic soil – so just like Hawaii and the Northern Rivers! These potatoes are mildly sweet in taste and dry in tex ture – so they’re perfect to mash (with coconut milk), baked or even added to a slow cooker recipe. These potatoes are high in vitamin A, vitamins C and B6, iron, fibre and manganese.

Everywhere I looked earli er in the month, someone had an icecream or an ice block, which was great to see and I see as the hotter months come these will become increasingly more popular. Sarah has lots of delicious flavours to choose from including strawberry, mango strawberry, mango passionfruit, mango and also chocolate covered delights if you are wanting an extra naughty treat for kids and adults alike!

Have you tried Jess from Seco Co’s dried edible flower mix yet? Jess makes this mix by hand from seasonal and 100% edible flowers. They

Addiction alert – have you tried Cheeses Loves You’s Salty Fetish yet? Oh my goodness, we are now addicted at my house - this was so delicious we couldn’t put the pot down! If you’re not into salty flavours there are also thyme and chilli flavours to try too. Fetish is a great addition to a cheese board (perfect for dipping!) or simply to spread on some of Gina at Crabbes Creek Woodfired’s toasted bread.

See you at the Murwillum bah Farmers’ Market, at the Murwillumbah Showgrounds (via the Harry Williams gate) from 7am to 11am every Wednesday – come rain or shine! There will be a different local musician at the market every week –so come along, gather with friends and family and get stocked up on your local and fresh weekly produce!

If you would like more information – follow us on Instagram or Facebook, sub scribe to our weekly news letter or contact the market manager, Claire Strodder by email (manager@murwillum bahfarmersmarket.com.au) or phone (0415 328 672).

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By Yvonne Gardiner

HAUNTED OR not, the century-old Piggabeen Hall will be at the centre of Halloween celebrations this Saturday, October 29.

Costumes are compulsory at this all-ages event.

Co-ordinator Belinda Suzette says the Haunted Hall event is an opportunity for the community to get together, have a bit of fun and be creative.

It’s also a fundraiser for the 112-year-old hall.

“Our dream is to get red velvet curtains for the stage,” Belinda said.

“When we were kids, we were performing on this stage.

“Everybody in the valley has a relationship with this hall. It’s a very loved space.”

The Halloween gathering has grown since it first began.

“Back in 2020 a few likeminded, Halloween-loving Piggabeen mums decided to have some fun in between the various lock-down days of COVID,” Belinda said.

“A home was turned into a haunted house and neighbours were invited over for drinks and nibblies.

“In 2021 it was opened up to the wider community and, by 2022, the haunting

Hall

has travelled to our local hall where more community members have embraced the shenanigans.

“We are inviting all, from Piggabeen and beyond, to experience our Haunted Hall.”

Spooky décor inside the hall is under wraps until Saturday.

Outside from 4pm to 7pm, attractions will include face painting, roaming performers and a sausage sizzle. Entry is a gold coin donation.

A $5 kid’s pass includes entry, sausage sizzle, drink and a zooper dooper.

The event is supported by the Piggabeen and Cobaki Progress Association.

Tweed Orchid Show and Fair

TWEED DISTRICT Orchid Society is proud to announce the return of the 26th Annual Tweed Orchid Show and Fair on Saturday, November 5, and Sunday, November 6.

The fully judged orchid show will feature top interstate and local vendors with orchids and bromeliads for sale along with a full range of growing supplies at the Tweed Civic Centre.

Newly appointed Orchid Society president Tom Cusack told The Weekly he is very excited to welcome the Orchid Show back.

“I’m just happy to have everyone able to come and enjoy these beautiful

orchids again,” Tom said.

“We’d love for the whole community and visitors to come along check out our range and purchase an orchid or a bromeliad for the show.”

Orchid Society show coordinator Joanne Cusack said it was exciting to have the show back.

“There will be orchids being judged for prizes and orchid nursery’s selling plants,” Jo

“There aren’t many orchid nurseries around, they are few and far between so it’s usually very popular.

“We haven’t had any shows for quite some time because of COVID so this is the first one for a couple of years.

“I’d encourage everyone to come down and enjoy the beauty of our Society’s Orchids.”

Doors open at 8.30am and close at 4.30pm on Saturday and 8.30am to 2pm on Sunday (NSW time).

26th Annual Tweed Orchid Show and Fair is on at Tweed Civic Centre

Light refreshments will be available and there is a $3 admission fee.

For enquiries phone 0431 415 443

Dressed to impress (l-r) Belinda Suzette, Chanterelle Foggin, Bryan Spear and Linda Rawlinson at the Haunted Hall.

Border Clay Trail opens

RESIDENTS AND visitors to the Tweed region are invited to explore the talents of 25 local ceramic artists on Saturday and Sunday, November 12 and 13, as part of the second annual open studio weekend presented by Clay Without Borders.

The Border Clay Trail returns bigger and better, and this year will run in conjunction with the Open Studio event held by The Australian Ceramics Association.

The Border Clay Trail event encourages artlovers to have a behind-the-scenes look into 13 homes and studios of artists along the scenic Far North Coast, with the trail extending from Pottsville to Kingscliff and beyond to Murwillumbah and surrounding areas.

Ceramic artworks on show and available for purchase include hand-built and wheel thrown functional table décor and dinnerware, contemporary structural forms, as well as whimsical sculptures, distinctive jewellery and traditional ceramic works using a range of decorative and firing techniques.

Founded on artistic inclusivity and skill sharing, Clay Without Borders instigated the Border Clay Trail as an opportunity to celebrate connection, community, and ceramics.

You will be presented with unique, one-ofa-kind creations that showcase the beauty of the Tweed region, created by passionate artists eager to share their ceramic journey and introduce you to the wide range of possibilities clay has to offer.

You will see why working with clay really has no borders.

For a copy of the program visit Instagram: @claywithoutborders or grab a printed copy at a local outlet.

Clay without Borders Inc. was born out of a desire to connect like-minded people who love working with clay and promote local artisans in the Tweed Local government area

Connecting clay creators along the New South Wales and Queensland border, Clay without Borders unites members with a deep passion for artistic inclusivity, skill sharing and community engagement.

For more information, email claywithoutborders@gmail. com or follow us onInstagram @claywithoutborders.

The Little Gallery of Uki

By Madeleine Murray

THE LITTLE Gallery is either first on the list or the last port of call for the visitors who are swarming to Uki these days to check out the creative village.

Situated at the eastern end of the heritage buttery building, Little Gallery is already attracting interest with its high quality 2D and 3D works, and its ethos as a vibrant and dynamic collective.

On certain months, one artist mounts a feature wall exhibition, while the collective

looks after the other three walls.

Each exhibition promises you an uplifting glimpse into creative processes while drawing you into genuine community!

Heather McClelland is the feature artist for October.

Her exhibition called ‘Tableaux’ refers to the magic of accidental arrangements in the varying worlds of wildlife, landscape and human connection.

Heather seeks to tell stories that engender emotion,

memory and meaning for each and every viewer.

In November, Christine Mellor’s exhibition, Up the Garden Path, explores the delicacy, and ever-changing flora along the path of her daily, contemplative walk.

The exhibit starts November 2, with an opening on Saturday, November 5, starting at 11am.

All are welcome.

Little Gallery is open Wednesdays to Sundays and on public holidays from 10am-4pm.

ABC photography competition

ABC FRIENDS Northern Rivers has launched a competition to celebrate the 90th Anniversary of our national broadcaster, the ABC. Those entering the competition are simply asked to submit an image that highlights the number 90. Speaking on behalf of the Tweed sub-branch of ABC Friends Northern Rivers, local resident Neville Jennings said he hoped to see creative entries that highlight the natural beauty of the Tweed Valley.

“To that end a sample entry has been provided, however there are many other creative ideas that people could explore,” he said.

“There are two categories for those sending in entries: a general category for everyone, and a junior category for young people 13 years and younger.”

Entries close on November 10. Each image of 2MB or less in size needs to be accompanied by an entry form.

Further details can be obtained by emailing

Artist Michele Bevis at Little Gallery. Inset: Christine Mellor's Adiantum hispidulum.

Labyrinth was my very first movie obsession, and Bowie’s Jareth, the Goblin King, my initial bad-guy crush. What is it about the darkness that draws us in? Why are the evil characters depicted so desirably… forever conjuring mastery and mystery? Those catchy songs have been embedded in my consciousness ever since, the brilliance of Bowie shining in an iconic role that fit him like a glove, magically rolling crystal balls…although it was another performer’s impressively deft hands making the magic happen, I found out years later! Jim Henson’s amazing puppets made the creatures more realistic than CGI could ever achieve, as they emulated the tangible nature of actual objects. With Halloween here on Monday, my favourite holiday of the commercial calendar, (though not really celebrated in Australia when I was a kid), and Moonage Daydream still going strong, it was impossible to pass up the occasion to screen Bowie sideby-side, in all his magnificence. It’s no secret I love a dress-up opportunity, and the chance to sing-along, and I’ve unfortunately missed our last two Karaoke events, so I invite

you to join me this Saturday for a super special pre-Halloween all-day celebration!

The Norwegian artist Edvard Munch (pronounced Moonk, not like another word for eating – who rates #6 on the most-often mispronounced artist names list) provides the perfect artistic accompaniment for Halloween, covering themes embodying his love of lady vampires, ghosts, and ghoulish scenes. Indeed, his most famous piece, “The Scream” has been rendered into an incredibly popular mask to wear trick-ortreating, spawning pop culture references all its own, and made even more infamous from the “Scream” movie franchise. I didn’t realise until I watched the final screening of “Fire of Love” recently, that Munch’s popular painting depicted the major volcanic eruption in Europe at the time, turning the skies blood red, the people screaming and fleeing in horror. I thought we may as well make this final screening extra fun; come along dressed in all your vampiric splendour, or simply chuck a sheet over yourself and test out your ghost costume for a trial run before Monday.

Film Festival at The Regent

THE BYRON BAY International Film Festival is “Shining light in darkness” with its careful curation of dazzling films from around the world.

From the quietly quirky to the cinematically sublime, J’aimee Skippon-Vale, and the team, have created an incredible festival line-up, showing in a few select venues throughout the Northern Rivers over ten days, with a red-carpet gala opening of the festival last Friday night at The Palace in Byron.

The Regent is proud to be included this year, with three documentaries landing in Murwillumbah this weekend as part of the festival programme. Friday finds a foray into “Unseen Skies” – a pertinent pursuit in this age of secret satellite surveillance, mass data collection, and A.I.’s inevitable ethical

ramifications. Saturday night’s screening for the BBFF is an unusually crafted documentary, with the compelling Alan Cummings, crystallising his exemplary acting skill in this strange-buttrue story…a portrayal of the protagonist, who refused to be filmed, but was happy to talk to the filmmakers about what he did...

Cue Alan, lip-synching his way through realistic re-enactments of this almost unbelievable, but factual film.

Then on Sunday, Pat Powell will be on site for a Q&A session, alongside filmmaker, Fiona Cochrane, after the screening of PATOU: IN BLACK & WHITE, which covers his nobly esteemed career, spanning over four decades.

Come along and get some extra insight into this most interesting and talented man.

Saturday

Art Post Uki show

By Madeleine Murray

THE UPCOMING show at Art Post Uki is a meditation on death and memory.

Marta Spear brings together intimate fragments of her friend Carl Palmer’s life, through photographs and personal notes.

Carl, who died two years ago, was a teacher, muso, poet, artist and storyteller.

Days after Carl’s death, Marta photographed the intimate spaces and objects of his home –an old suitcase with a note attached, well-worn sturdy shoes, a quote from Prometheus Rising by RA Wilson written on a scrap of paper stuck to the wall.

In another photo, his pet cow Coco grazes at night in front of the lit-up house – a photo that captures the overwhelming beauty and tranquillity of Carl’s world. The pictures have a moving, haunting quality.

Marta was born in Poland to a family of artists, architects and designers. She has been commissioned to provide large-scale botanical artworks for the Kingscliff Hospital Project. Time and Tides opens at 6:30pm, October 27, and ends December 7, 2022. It’s on at the

SUN 30TH 12pm-

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starting at noon with

of LABYRINTH - dress up & sing-along! Then

on the Balcony, before Felicity Lawless brings the high vibes to

dressed as a Vampire, Ghost, or in a Scream mask, for the FINAL screening of MUNCH: LOVE, GHOSTS & LADY VAMPIRES and we’ll give you a blood-free drink to suck! And for something too cool for school, the BBFF presents MY OLD SCHOOL, starring Alan Cummings. It’s a wrap for the BBFF on Sunday with PATOU: BLACK & WHITE plus Q&A with the man himself, Pat Powell, and filmmaker Fiona Cochrane. Give peace a chance as JOHN WATERS performs THE JOHN LENNON SONGBOOK live on our stage!

FINALS: THE NIGHT OF THE 12TH + MUNCH

***TICKET TO PARADISE + THE TERRITORY will screen their FINALS next week, to make up for last Sunday’s closure***

NEXT WEEK: THE GRATEFUL DEAD: AT THE MOVIES - ONE SCREENING ONLY!!

HOW THEY RUN starts…. FRANKLIN continues.

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GOANNA ELECTRICAL is a new

Pottsville-based business with a focus on cost effective, energy saving and aesthetically pleasing electrical solutions.

Owner Ryan McCready has had 15 years experience in the industry and says he loves his job and is passionate about his work, giving back to the community and helping to make it safe.

“I have extensive experience in all domestic, commercial, industrial and rural application’s coupled with a strong fault finding background, your electrical needs can be hassle free,” Ryan said.

“I even clean up any mess I make along the way.”

Ryan said now that the fire season has started residents need to check smoke alarms. “One tip before you change your battery which could save you thousands and headaches with insurance companies is to check your smoke alarm unit for an expiry date or install date,” he said.

“Each smoke alarm has a life span of 10 years and the sensitivity will reduce over time. “Smoke alarms need to be compliant

in order to fall within the guidelines of your house insurance.

“For those who don’t have the capabilities to reach your smoke alarms safely, book in a free consultation to discuss remote controlled smoke alarms to reduce the risk of injury and provide accessibility when testing or hushing false alarms.

BUSINESS

Ryan and his small family have recently moved up from Sydney and are grateful for the welcome they have received from locals.

“We decided to join the rest of you in paradise,” he said.

“It’s been a warm welcome and I’m excited by the clientele I’ve met so far,” Ryan said. “Moving a business and family interstate has had its challenges, though the community has made it easy to settle in, so thank you to the readers I have crossed paths with so far.

“My goals are to run a successful and professional business by giving you the best advice, products and services I can.

“I service areas from Tweed to Ballina, with No Callout Fees during normal working hours and 24/7 Emergency work available.

“Challenge me with your electrical needs, everything is possible and I’m willing to do the work!”

For a Quote call us today on 0408 672 680 or email Goannaelectrical@gmail. com

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Positions Vacant

STABLE HAND / TRUCK DRIVER REQUIRED for Racing Operation located Murwillumbah District The applicant must be reliable and currently hold a minimum MR licence with the ability to work well in a small team environment.

Duties included but not limited to: Horse Husbandry including young thoroughbreds, Truck Driving, Machinery Maintenance.

Please forward resume including references to rgg@suttonparkracing.com.au

Wanted

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Full training, costumes provided. MUST be available on Nov/Dec and obtain a Working with Children check

Email info@jampromocom.au or call 0408 873 799 for more info

FARMER NEEDS HELP Excellent Remuneration. All enquiries welcome. Ph: (07) 5590 7029

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MILLER Mary “Molly” 20/10/2022

White Lady Funerals 07 5536 5300

HOULT Glen Thomas 13/10/2022

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THOMPSON Perry 16/10/2022

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BELCHER Dianne Patricia 18/10/2022

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CARNEY Edward John (Ted) 18/10/2022

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HOUGH Robert Lyle 18/10/2022

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I would like to say what a terrific local forum we have in the shape of the Tweed Valley Weekly (TVW). Whether it be international topics that interest the likes of you and I, or more local issues like flood recovery, homelessness or crime in the community, just to name a few, the TVW gives us a voice. Keep up the good work.

Until we meet again

We think about you always we talk about you stilL

You have never been forgotten and you never will.

hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain

walk and guide us through our lives until we meet again.

‘Tony’

Passed away peacefully at home in Cudgen on 20th October 2022. Formerly of Bingara. Aged 71

Much loved father and father-in-law of Kristy & Jason, Selena & Tristam and Megan & Ian.

Cherished ‘Grumps’ of Blake, Zara, Willow, Tahlia, Mikayla and Indiana.

Family and friends are warmly invited to attend Tony’s funeral service to be held at the Tweed Valley Cemetery Chapel, 813 Eviron Road, Duranbah on Thursday 3rd November 2022 at 10:30am (NSW) or 9.30am (QLD).

Contributions to Tweed Palliative Support Inc. (Wedgetail Retreat) would be appreciated.

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Iole (Yola) Mauro

Late of Tweed Heads, formally of Carool

Passed away peacefully on 24th October 2022

Aged 91 years

Dearly loved wife of Ronnie (dec’d)

Loved mother and mother-in-law of Liana & Glen Cherished nanny Yola of Matthew & Merilee, Christopher & Danica

Loved great nanny of Emilia & James

Family & friends are warmly invited to attend the funeral service at St Josephs Catholic Church, Francis Street Tweed Heads on Wednesday 2nd November 2022 at 11am

Monica

Tweed Valley

Real Estate

FROM COAST TO COUNTRY

Falling prices could be good news

By Madeleine Murray

THE LATEST big news in the volatile real estate market is that property prices could fall as much as 20 per cent by the end of next year.

This is bad news for homeowners hoping to cash in before 2025, but good news for people still renting and hoping someday to get off the rental treadmill and buy their own home – the great Australian dream.

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, “The Reserve Bank has increased interest rates at its past six meetings, taking the official cash rate from 0.1 per cent in early May to 2.6 per cent.

It is expected to lift rates at its last two meetings of the year, leaving the cash rate at 3.1 per cent before Christmas.

“Prices in Sydney and Melbourne are likely to fall by 1.5 per cent a month through the rest

of 2022.

“The national fall could be even larger, at 20 per cent by the end of 2024, depending on how people respond to both the drop in prices and to even higher interest rates.”

Greg Cook, who has been a mortgage broker for over 20 years, helps people navigate the fluctuating situation.

“It’s hard to say how the market will go up here,” he told The Weekly. “There is still a fair bit of demand.

“But I’ve noticed that listings have increased dramatically in the past couple of months.

“There is still some resistance between what people are offering and what people are prepared to take.”

If house prices do fall significantly, it could be good news for some people.

“Falling house prices may make it easier for some renters planning

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to buy. If they have the minimum 5 per cent deposit, now is probably a good time to consider buying,” Greg said.

“Renters need to get assessed, they need genuine savings. There are government schemes to borrow 98 per cent for single parents, or first home buyers.”

For more information, go to www.nsw.gov.au/housing-andconstruction

2124/14-22 Stuart St, Tweed Heads 11-11:30am

Stuart St, Tweed Heads 11:30-12pm

Stuart St, Tweed Heads 12-12.30pm

Marian St, Tweed Heads West 1-1:30pm

Mortgage brokers offer a useful service to people bewildered by the range of options.

“As a mortgage broker, we look at people’s affordability, to make sure they’re being realistic,” Greg said.

“Different banks lend different amounts. We look at a whole range of lenders and interest rates. We guide the prospective buyer through them.

“People are still going out and making offers on properties without having their loan preapproved. This means if they exchange they could be at risk if their application is not approved.”

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Canstar finance commentator Steve Mickenbecker said predictions of steep price falls would weigh on the market, particularly among first-time buyers who may hold out waiting for a cheaper property.

“A move to buy too soon will see first home buyers’ equity plummet alarmingly and leave them with a large debt. Conversely being conservative may see them miss out if price projections have been too alarmist,” he said.

If you’re looking for a mortgage broker, Greg Cook can be contacted on 0411 700 909, or by emailing greg.cook@loanmarket.com.au

5 Terrara Court, Ocean Shores 2pm – 2.30pm

Auctions – Saturday 29th October

The Auctions will start from 12pm on 29/10/22

1st - 104 Wooyung Road, Crabbes Creek Sat 12pm

Belinda Franks

Valley Way, South Murwillumbah 10-11am

Tyalgum Road, Tyalgum 11.30-12.15pm

Reserve Creek Road, Reserve Creek 1.15-2.15pm

Avenue, Cudgera Creek 2.45-3.30pm

Stringer

Dr, Tweed Heads West 10-10:30am

St, Tweed Heads 10-10:30am

Ave, Tweed Heads South 11-11:30am

MANA Real Estate

1d Short Street, New Brighton 9am - 9:30am

Miram Place Ocean Shores 9am to 9.30am

Chevell Place, Smiths Creek 9am to 9.30am

Wirruna Avenue, Ocean Shores 9.30am – 10am

Halyard Court Ocean Shores 10am – 10.30am

Dorothy Street, Murwillumbah 10am – 10.30am

Mullumbimbi Street, Brunswick Heads 10am – 10.30am

Wooyung Road, Crabbes Creek 11:30am - 12pm

We’re here to connect the property dots

2nd - 207 Hulls Road, Crabbes Creek Sat 12pm

3rd - Part 60, Tea Tree Road, Crabbes Creek Sat 12pm

Tate Brownlee Real Estate

14 Point Lookout Chase, Murwillumbah 9-9:30am

1/85 Henry Lawson Drive, Terranora 10-10:30am

3 Augusta Place, Banora Point 11-11:30am

4 James Cooks Dr, Banora Point 12-12:30pm

1 Admiralty Place, Banora Point 1-1:30pm

24 Parkes Lane, Terranora 2-2:30pm

12 Ribbonwood Pl, Terranora 2:30-3pm

This Dorothy Street, Murwillumbah, property is for sale with MANA for $835,000

Bringing new energy to real estate in our region

The life force of the universe; MANA is a spirited, powerful and idealistic real estate agency made to shake things up. We are local, tailored, professional and experienced experts who are supportive, proactive and dedicated.

Highly productive cane farm, maintained & managed at the highest level by meticulous owner/operator. Consistent yields over 10,000 tonnes annually, offered on WIWO basis with extensive list of Plant & Equipment, all immaculately maintained & serviced. 2 fully renovated homes, substantial shedding. Multiple titles, two street frontage. Retiring owners welcome all genuine enquiries. Contact Belinda Franks for information.

Beautifully presented, large 4 bedroom home has 5 separate living spaces providing ample room for a large family. Brand new pool house & separate studio. Great location, quiet area, 12km to the beach, M1 to commute north/south. Lush rolling acres with spring-fed stream, ideal for kids, pets, golf or livestock. This home is a rare opportunity in the coastal rural market to get so much value in a property, ready to move into and enjoy. Genuine seller is committed elsewhere.

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