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To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of New South Wales.The Petition of citizens of New South Wales brings to the attention of the House the Tweed Valley Womens Service has provided counselling, education, mentoring, crisis accommodation, transitional housing support and cultural safety for women and children experiencing domestic violence in the Tweed Shire for 30 years.; the Tweed Valley Womens Service was advised on 17 December 2015 that their contract was suddenly cancelled by their lead agency On Track Community Programs meaning $580,000 in NSW State Government funding along with 13 jobs have been cut. as a result of this funding cut the Tweed Valley Womens Service was forced to close the doors after 30 years of providing safety, refuge and support to the women and children of the region. the forced closure of this vital service leaves a devastating gap in services for victims of domestic violence in the Tweed Shire.The undersigned petitioners therefore ask the Legislative Assembly to Immediately restore needed funding to the Tweed Valley Womens Service to enable them to reopen and operate this vital service.

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These are the Nationals MPs who are refusing to restore your NSW tax dollars to enable the reopening and operation of our much needed Tweed Valley Womens Service.

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Geoff Provest

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8 LOCAL NEWSThursday January 21, 2016

www.tweedvalleyweekly.net.au

Prince Street PhoneMurwillumbah 6672 1467Principal Les Daley www.murwillumb-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

2015 was a year of high achievers at Murwillumbah

Public School. Students represented our school at

Regional and State level. However, the core business

of our school in teaching Literacy and Numeracy

skills which set our students up to excel in other

academic areas.

It is with this in mind that teachers choose four

students from each class to receive awards in

Literacy, Numeracy, Most Improved and Citizenship.

Students who receive these trophies work consistently

throughout the year to produce quality work.

Congratulations to all children who may have

received an award. It is always very diffi cult for staff

at any school, not just Murwillumbah, to decide on

four class recipients however, through fortnightly

assessments and other achievements during the

year, it does become clear who the students are who

have excelled in each subject area.

Another annual award is the Judith Peisley Memorial

Book Award to be awarded to a student in Year 2

who demonstrate a love of books and learning. Mrs

Judith Peisley was an Assistant Principal who earned

her reputation as a devoted, considerate, infants

teacher. Her passion for Literacy was apparent with

both students and teachers as she veiwed teaching

children to read as one the most important aspects

of her profession. Mr Warrick Simmons, principal of

Murwillumbah High School, was in attendance at the

awards ceremony to present the award to Charlie, a

very deserving young student.

In an unprecedented occasion, two Year 6 girls, Cedar

and Avalon, shared the Citizen of the Year perpetual

plaque. Both students have represented the school

in numerous events both

during school hours, on

weekends and holidays.

Congratulations to all

MPS students who

continue to display

respect, responsibilty and

dedication throughout the

school year. The school

offi ce is open on Thursday

21st for parents wanting

to enrol their children.

More information about

our school is included on

our school website.

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High Achievers Receive Awards

Volunteers needed at hospital coffee shop

Murwillumbah Hospital Coffee Shop volunteers Glen Charlton and Alex McDonald are calling for a few more helping hands to keep the cafe running at full.

THE MURWILLUMBAH Hospital Coffee

Shop is appealing for more volunteers or it

risks closing for one to two days per week.

The coffee shop has been running for the

past eight years and has raised in excess

of $200,000 to purchase medical and other

equipment for the hospital.

Among the items purchased include patient

chairs, beds and surgical equipment priced at

thousands of dollars.

The coffee shop is operated entirely by

volunteers and several have recently resigned

due to other commitments.

Long-time volunteer and coffee shop

coordinator Glen Charlton, who is a retired

teacher, said she was hopeful members of the

community will offer a helping hand.

It really is a great environment to volunteer,

she said.

We provide a lot of freshly ground coffee

and lunches to the hospital staff, patients, their

families and friends visiting.

Mrs Charlton said without more help the

coffee shop would be forced to reduce its

operating days.

Were really hoping not to have to close and

hopeful some of The Weekly readers might

want to volunteer, she said.

Mrs Charlton said no experience or prior

training was required and all in-house training

was provided.

This is a fl exible opportunity for someone

wanting to lend a hand in a social and fun

environment, she said.

Alex McDonald, a retired nurse, started

volunteering at the coffee shop 12 months ago

and said he was learning new skills.

Its a great place to volunteer and the hours

are fl exible, he said.

Im also learning how to be a barista and

theres plenty of training provided here, which

could help people wanting to learn more about

hospitality.

Anyone wanting to fi nd out more or to

volunteer can phone Glen on 0402 577 339 or

Joanne on 0400 498 220.

Whale carcass causes widespread debate and shark fearsA WHALE carcass that washed ashore at Casuarina

last week, has prompted widespread local debate

and multiple theories as to how to best dispose of

large marine life.

The sperm whale, which measured almost four metres,

was initially buried by the Tweed Shire Council, who

followed advice given by the NSW Parks and Wildlife

Service (NPWS) and via the Offi ce of Environment and

Heritage.

Fears have been raised by members of the local community

around whether the decomposing whale carcass could

attract sharks and therefore endanger beachgoers. The

coastline between Tweed and Byron has made national and

international headlines recently after several shark attacks

including one great white shark attack at Ballina late last

year.

NPWS can and does provide advice to the land manager

in deciding where and how to dispose, a spokesperson for

NPWS said.

The Weekly contacted the NPWS to clarify the process of

dealing with whale or other marine carcasses.

Should a local authority decide to undertake a beach

burial of a whale carcass, rather than removal, NPWS

recommendations include burial behind the dune and above

the high tide level in a pit excavated by heavy machinery to

a depth of approximately four metres.

On-site burial is consistent with standard practice where

carcasses of large marine mammals are disposed of

appropriately and is not uncommon in NSW.

However, Tweed Shire Council has since been inundated

with calls, emails and social media posts demanding the

carcass to be exhumed.

Several councillors took to social media calling for an

investigation into the best method of disposing of the

carcass.

It is now understood the whale carcass will be exhumed

from the sand dune site and buried in land, possibly at a

landfi ll site.

This was believed to be in response to both media, the

threat of sharks and fears from local beach goers.

Interestingly one of the methods used throughout the world

to remove whale carcasses is to use dynamite to detonate

the carcass and spread its remains at sea. Although that

does not appear to be an option that the NPWS will adopt

any time soon on the NSW coast.

YOUR THOUGHTS: Do you think the whale should remain buried in the dunes? Send your letters and comments to [email protected]

The photo that caused a stir across

social media of

the sperm whale.

MR. TURNBULL &THE NATIONALS

I will ght Malcolm Turnbull and The Nationals $650 million in cuts to vital bulk-billing medical services. These cruel cuts show that no matter who the leader is, the Liberals and Nationals will always make health less aff ordable for those who need it most the sick, struggling families, and the elderly.

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Australia Day on the TweedCelebrate Australia Day on the Tweed this Tuesday,

January 26, with plenty to see and do across the beautiful

villages that make the Tweed Shire great.

Our region holds a array of activities to celebrate

Australia Day. Some of the organised locations, activities

and celebrations according to Destination Tweed include:

Tyalgum Community Hall Association is again arranging Australia Day celebrations to be held in Tyalgum on Tuesday 26 January. The Murwillumbah Cycle Club will be conducting a social cycling event commencing at 8am from the Tyalgum Community Hall as part of the village celebrations. Registration from 7.45am at the Hall. The street parade will be followed by a Flag raising ceremony and presentation of Awards in the Hall. The traditional cricket match AustraliavIndia will be played at Bruce Bartrim Oval. BBQ and drinks stall. Pottsville will hold a family and community fun

and games day. Pottsville Beach Sports Club will also host a number of family oriented events

culminating in an award presentation at the end of the days proceedings.

Tweed Heads Chris Cunningham Park will be the location for a number of special community events featuring a range of activities for kids of all ages.

Lions Park at Marine Pde in Kingscliff will host the annual Kingscliff Lions Club Australia Day Aussie Breakfast and fl ag raising ceremony.

Tumbulgum will host the towns annual barbecue breakfast, fl ag raising, award presentation and entertainment at Brian Breckenridge Field.The Tweed Shire Council will also announce the Australia

Day Awards.

For more information regarding Australia Day events and

celebrations in the Tweed Shire please free call the team at

Destination Tweed 1800 674 414.

Special Australia Day service to give thanks

A SPECIAL Australia Day service is being held at

All Saints Anglican Church this Sunday, January 24,

from 8am.

The acting rector Reverend Lenore Moules (pictured),

who is a descendent of people who arrived on the First

and Second Fleets nearly 230 years ago, said that the

special service was being held to give thanks for all that is

good about Australia.

I am proud of being a First Fleeter and proud to be a

citizen of this great nation of ours, Rev. Moules said.

This service will give people in this community an

opportunity to give thanks for all that makes our country so

special and also an opportunity to refl ect on what it means

to be an Australian in the 21st Century, she said.

The service will remind us that our history goes back

many thousands of years with the occupation of this

continent and its islands by our indigenous people. It will

also remind us that the rest of us are descendents from

people who have arrived here, mostly by boat, during the

last 230 years.

Rev Moules said she recently visited the gravestone of

her First Fleet ancestor, William Roberts.

My great-great-great-great grandfather, she said.

He was sent to Australia on the Scarborough for stealing

fi ve and a half pounds of yarn. He met Kezia Brown, from

the Second Fleet, and they had children together.

They married after seven years in Australia and had

more children. They went on to become landowners

and respected members of the community in Richmond-

Windsor. They are both buried in the St Matthews Windsor

churchyard.

Rev Moules said it would have been a strange feeling for

ancestors to see her leading church services today.

No doubt William was a reluctant attendee at the fi rst

Anglican service held on February 3, 1788, under a large

tree on the shores of Sydney harbour. Now many years

later his descendant is leading such services, she said.

The service will be followed by a morning tea featuring

traditional Australian food such as the classie Aussie pie.

For more info phone the church on: (02) 6672 6070.



Archibald visitor numbers could be a record breakerTWEED REGIONAL Gallery is

preparing for a record breaking number

of visitors to gaze in admiration at the 47

portrait artworks on display as part of the

Archibald Prize 2015.

The event was launched last Friday,

January 15, to a sold out crowd.

The Archibald Prize, an Art Gallery of New

South Wales touring exhibition, has not been

on display in the Tweed since 2011 when it

attracted thousands of visitors.

A repeat of those fi gures is expected this

year with plenty of talk and media spreading

across the country.

Were so excited to have the Archibald

Prize here again and were gearing up for

a very busy six weeks, Tweed Regional

Gallery Director, Susi Muddiman, said.

The show features all the 47 fi nalists,

including the winning portrait of barrister

Charles Waterstreet by Nigel Milsom.

Waterstreet was the the co-creator of the

popular ABC television series Rake, which is

loosely based on his life, she said.

Other portraits include actor Michael Caton,

politician Bob Katter, artist Judy Cassab,

musician Daniel Johns from Silverchair and

Wolf Creek actor John Jarratt.

Ms Muddiman said the Young Archies

exhibition also complemented the display,

with works created by fi nalists from two

categories, artists aged 13 to 15, and artists

aged 16 to 18.

The Young Archies competition was an

amazing opportunity for young artists to

be involved in the prestigious prize and

showcase the true talent we have in our

region, she said.

The portraits are of people known to the

artist, those who play a signifi cant role in their

lives.

Tweed Regional Gallery Director Susi Muddiman with Carla Fletchers portrait of Jenny Kee.

Ross River Fever numbers increasingTHERE WERE 23 cases of Ross River Fever and

4 Barmah Forest virus cases recorded across the

Tweed between May to November last year, a report

released by the Tweed Shire Council has revealed

this week.

The report outlines works undertaken by Councils Pest

Management Program Area to control the impacts of

nuisance biting insects such as mosquitos in the Tweed.

Councillors were expected to discuss the report during

its fi rst General Committee Meeting for 2016 today,

(Thursday, January 21)

The report said only four enquiries relating to mosquitoes

were made during the reporting period, however, this was

not considered unusual during the cooler months.

The 2015 control season was initiated in October.

Councils mosquito control program focuses on controlling

the larvae stage of the mosquito lifecycle, the report read.

Council used two targeted products to control the insects

include one biological larvicide and the other an insect

growth regulator.

The larvicide is ingested by the mosquito larvae causing

death within 24 hours.

This larvicide is specifi c to mosquitoes and several other

closely related fl ies it poses no harm to other aquatic

non-target organisms, the report reads.

Methoprene is an insect growth regulator and does not

allow larvae to successfully change from a pupa to the

adult insect, breaking the biological life cycle of the insect.

Methoprene is also quite specifi c in its action, posing no

risk to fi sh, crabs, amphibians and water birds, the report

reads.

There were three aerial mosquito larvicide treatments

carried out over the report period, using 664kg of ProLink

Prosand and 198 litres Vectobac AS.

Areas covered by the spraying included Heath Road,

Charles Bay Reserve, South Tumbulgum, Cobaki

Broadwater Village and Mahers Lane.

The aerial treatments were carried out in response to

mosquito hatches stimulated by both rainfall and tidal

events. All aerial treatment works successfully reduced

mosquito larvae numbers to an acceptable level. Areas

treated included Tweed Heads, Terranora, Banora Point,

Bilambil, Tumbulgum, Chinderah, Pottsville, Koala Beach

and Fingal. Chemical applied to these areas included 41kg

of Prolink pellets and 660 Prolink briquettes.

COUNCILS PEST Management Supervisor Brian

Falkner said the number of mosquitoes trapped by

Council between November 2014 and November

2015 at key mosquito breeding areas has generally

been below long-term averages.

During the same period, the number of reports of

incidents of arbovirus (Ross River and Barmah Forest) in

Tweed Shire has been above long-term averages and has

been one of the highest levels recorded by Council, Mr

Falkner said.

Only some varieties of mosquitoes transmit arbovirus, so

the number of mosquitoes trapped in key breeding areas

is not always an accurate indicator of the risk of arbovirus

transmission.

Mr Falkner said the types of mosquitoes that transmit

arbovirus are often the varieties that typically occupy

and breed in containers around homes, such as pot plant

saucers, tyres, water tanks without screens.

So its important for residents to manage any locations

around their homes where water can accumulate and

mosquitoes can breed, he said.

Check anything around the home that can hold water

and make sure it does not contain any mosquito larvae.

Weather conditions in the Tweed during the reported

period have been highly conducive to mosquito breeding,

with warm conditions and the right amount of rain at the

right time.

However, the relatively low numbers of trapped

mosquitoes at key breeding locations on public land could

be attributed to Councils ongoing monitoring and control

program.

Council monitors these sites at least once a week,

identifying the variety of any mosquitoes trapped and

implementing the appropriate levels of control based

on the numbers and types of mosquitoes found at each

location.

We can reduce mosquito numbers by controlling larvae

in key breeding habitat but we need residents to help keep

mosquito numbers in check by minimising breeding sites

around their homes.

Information is available on the Tweed Shire Councils website at www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/NuisanceInsects.

incidents of arbovirus above average, said experts

YOU CAN protect yourself against Ross River virus

by following a few simple steps:

1. Staying indoors at dawn and dusk when mosquitos are most active

2. Using insect repellants3. Covering up when outside, with light coloured clothing

and covered footwear

4. Burning citronella candles and mosquito coils5. Covering windows, doors, vents and other entrances

with screens

6. Sleeping under a mosquito net.7. If you make sure you dont have pools of water around

your house, that will reduce the number of mosquitoes.

Ross River prevention

Source: healthdirect.gov.au

NEWS BRIEFSRound three of the Nationals Stronger Regions Fund will

opened for applications this week.

Grants must be between $20,000 and $10 million and

for Round Three applicants need to contribute at least one

dollar for every three dollars of NSRF funding sought.

In that Round, Tweed Shire Council and Seagulls Club

were the recipients of funding.

Further information on the programme, including on the

application process for Round Three, is available at: www.

infrastructure.gov.au/nsrf.

Landowners, community and industry are encouraged

to have their say on how biosecurity risks are managed

in NSW, as consultation gets underway surrounding the

regulations to support the new Biosecurity Act 2015.

The Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Deputy

Director General, Bruce Christie, said the Biosecurity Act

2015 provides an opportunity to review how biosecurity

risks are managed in NSW.

The closing date for initial feedback on the papers is

Friday February 12, while there will be further ongoing

consultation over the next 12 months as the regulations

are developed.

For more information visit www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/

biosecurityact

Thomas George, Member for Lismore has welcomed the

commencement of the wild dog offensive, which is a great

relief to livestock producers across electorate.

Wild dogs are a signifi cant issue, causing an estimated

$11 million worth of damage to the states primary industries

sector every year, Mr George said.

In order to combat the devastating impact that wild dogs

have, the NSW Government has expanded the baiting

program to cover 180 properties in the North Coast LLS

area with ground baits this year.

Wild dogs are classifi ed as pests in NSW and include

feral dogs, dingoes, hybrids, and any dog living in the wild.

The cost of wild dog attacks is not confi ned to direct

losses through livestock deaths. Injured livestock require

treatment and the livestock owner spends time supervising

and protecting their fl ock.

Tweed Regional Aquatic Centre Tweed Heads will be temporarily closed for two days (today and tomorrow January 21 and 22 only) this week while new fi ltration equipment is installed. It will reopen January 23 at 8am.

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