Tweed LinkPOSTAGE PAID

A TWEED SHIRE COUNCIL PUBLICATION | (02) 6670 2400 or 1300 292 872 | ISSUE 864 | 24 JUNE 2014 | ISSN 1327ndash8630

A reclassification of the Bitou Bush as a Class 3 noxious weed will boost efforts to control the species by requiring all land owners and managers to ldquofully and continuously control suppress and destroyrdquo the plant on their lands

The reclassification comes after five years of lobbying by the Tweed Coastal Vegetation Committee and is welcome news to the Bitou Bush National Northern Containment Zone (NCZ) partners Tweed Shire Council NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council Bushland Restoration Services Far North Coast Weeds North Coast Local

Land Services and the six Dunecare groups working along the Tweed coastline

Bitou Bush awarded Class 3 noxious weed status

Bitou Bush in the Tweed Shire has been reclassified as a Class 3 noxious weed For more examples of Tweed weeds please see pages 2 and 3

Inside Have you seen these weeds Pages 2 and 3 See when your water meter will be read pages 4-6

Home-sewn art leaves others behindHome-grown art rose to new heights when an artwork consisting of banksia leaves won the 2014 Border Art Prize a joint initiative of Tweed Regional Gallery and Gold Coast City Art Gallery

Blue Knob artist Lae Oldmeadow and his piece One Leaf to Another comprising banksia leaves sewn onto canvas claimed $3000 first prize when the awards ceremony for the regional art award was held at Tweed Regional Gallery on 13 June

This yearrsquos Border Art Prize judge Jane Cush told Friday nightrsquos awards ceremony ldquoAs a sculptor I was immediately intrigued by this work and when I realised how it had been made I was in awe

ldquoIt is a meticulously detailed work created in swirls that flow seamlessly across the canvas It is almost a drawing in leavesrdquo

The Border Art Prize was created to support the endeavours of artists living and working in the NSW North Coast and South Eastern Queensland It is open to all media and subject matter and attracts a

Tweed Regional Museum staff and the Tweed Heads Historical Society have begun working together to relocate collection items and research material from the RSL Hall at their Kennedy Road premises

The hall one of the three buildings at the Tweed Heads West museum was recently closed to the public when it was found asbestos material in the building represented an unacceptable public workplace and safety issue

Society members and museum staff are relocating research material to the historic Court House building at the site so the Society can continue to offer research services to the public

ldquoCouncil is also preparing to re-house collections and material to the purpose-built Museum collection store for safekeeping while the future of the RSL Hall is resolvedrdquo Councilrsquos Manager Community and Natural Resources Robyn Grigg said

The $500000 storage facility was built in Murwillumbah South by Council in 2012 to provide a climate-controlled environment to care for Tweed Shirersquos precious heritage collection A number of items previously stored in cramped conditions at Tweed Heads West were relocated to the store in 2013 alongside items collected by the Uki and South Arm Historical Society

ldquoMany of the items in storage from the Murwillumbah museum will be moved back to the extended building in time for its official reopening on 30 August which will create space at the storage facilityrdquo Ms Grigg said

Society joins Museum staff tore-house collection

wide variety of styles from both well-known and emerging artists reflecting the regionrsquos lively artistic community

An exhibition of 274 of the 2014 Border Art Prize entries is on exhibition at Tweed Regional Gallery until Sunday 3 August The Gallery is open Wednesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm

Mullumbimby artist Carolyn Delzoppo won the $1500 second prize - funded by the Friends of the Gallery - with The Rim a work in pencil monotype and pastel

Ms Cush said the work showed an experienced and skilled eye and hand taking ldquosimple subject matter in various mediums as individual pieces to make up a pleasing and beautiful wholerdquo

Uki entrant Michele Bevis was sitting in the front row of the audience and was stunned to hear she won the third prize of $500 also funded by the Friends of the

Gallery with her Coffee Table Book Guests at the awards ceremony were told Coffee Table Book made from recycled Perspex and printed images used a ldquogentle humourrdquo to speak about the serious environmental issue of waste and consumerism

Since 2010 NCZ partners have strengthened the containment zone by successfully reducing the extent and density of Bitou Bush along the 37km of coastline assisted by financial support from the NSW and Australian governments

Control measures have reduced the extent of Bitou Bush from 95 per cent to less than 10 per cent

Monocultures or extremely dense stands of Bitou Bush no longer occur with most of the containment zone recording only sparse or light levels of the invasive weed

Bitou Bush has primarily been replaced by native vegetation either through natural regeneration or planting of local coastal species

Ninety-year-old Keith Rowe was a proud visitor to Tweed Regional Gallery to see his portrait on display as part of the Border Art Prize exhibition The portrait was painted by his grandson Burleigh Heads resident Stuart Mattress as a surprise present for Keithrsquos 90th birthday and was awarded a commendation in the annual art prize

Welcome to a special eight-page colour issue of the Tweed Link including features to raise awareness about noxious weeds

and Councilrsquos new quarterly water bills and meter reading Colour

pages were necessary for both to effectively convey this information and these paid features ensure the colour issue does not come at an added cost to Tweed ratepayers

New Noxious Weed listings to affect local landowners

bull CLASS 1 WEEDS are generally not present in the State but may occur to a limited extent all plants must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant They are lsquonotifiablersquo weeds and if located landowners must notify Far North Coast Weeds within 24 hours of identifying their presence

In February the Noxious Weeds Act schedule of noxious weeds was updated to reflect changes in the weed species determined to require management for the protection of primary production or the environment from detrimental and costly impacts

These changes will require landowners to take control actions if these scheduled species are detected on their land

Miconia (M calvescens) Isolated occurrences only and known as the lsquopurple plaguersquo in the rainforests of Tahiti and Hawaii This small tree has large leaves to 70cm long the underside of the leaf is a distinctive iridescent purple with three large veins running the length of the leaf from base to tip Small black to purple fruits containing up to 200 seeds are eaten and spread by fruit-eating birds The attractive foliage has led to its sale through the nursery trade

Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum) An erect shrub to 2m with densely hairy lobed leaves (10-20cm long) with white flowers and is covered in cream coloured prickles Immature fruit are pale green with dark green veins turning yellow with maturity A native of South America it can invade open to semi-shaded areas including pastures roadsides and riparian areas It can dominate pastures reducing their carrying capacity and impact on bushland biodiversity by outcompeting native plants It has been spread by cattle ingesting the fruit Removal of fruit prior to spraying or slashing prior to fruiting have proved effective control methods

Young Miconia plant (FNCW) Underside of mature leaf (FNCW)

Tropical Soda Apple plant

Cut fruit and foliage

bull CLASS 2 WEEDS pose a potentially serious threat to primary production or the environment of the region but may only be present in limited numbers If identified they must be eradicated from the land and the land kept free of these plants and landowners must notify Far North Coast Weeds within 24 hours of identifying their presence

Cecropia (C peltata) Native of Central and South America and the West Indies an evergreen tree to 20m notable for very large leaves and a hollow trunk ringed with leaf scars The leaves are from 10-60cm wide with numerous lobes and an underside of white hairs Separate male and female trees bearing reproductive parts in clustered spikes fruit are cylindrical ovoid and somewhat flattened 3-4 mm long with soft sweet flesh around many small seeds Young Cecropia plant (FNCW) Cecropia flower (FNCW)

2

43

bull Class 2 weeds continued

Asparagus Fern Species scheduled include Asparagus Fern (Asparagus virgatus) a Climbing Asparagus (A africanus) Sicklethorn (Afalcatus) and Ming Asparagus Fern (A macowanii syn A retrofractus) All have white flowers and fleshy fruits and establish readily in bushland by bird spread seed and garden waste dumping They can smother native plants and develop underground root mats or radiating crowns of tubers that persist after plants are killed These mats may impede native plant regeneration and promote the growth of other weeds

Asparagus virgatus (Sheldon Navie)

Asparagus africanus (Hilary Cherry)

Asparagus falcatus (Sheldon Navie)

Asparagus retrofactus (Sheldon Navie)

Asparagus plumosus (Sheldon Navie)

Asparagus aethiopicus (Hillary Cherry)

Climbing Asparagus Fern (A plumosus) and Ground Asparagus (A aethiopicus) are listed as Class 4 whose spread must be inhibited They are also scheduled as Weeds of National Significance

Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia payrifera) - Not yet in the Tweed but recorded regionally A deciduous tree from Asia to 15m tall leaf shape varies from deeply lobed to not lobed the upper surface is rough and the lower surface has dense soft hairs distinguishing it from native speciesSeparate male and female plants and milky sap with 1-4cm red to orange fruits eaten and the seeds spread by birds Its rapid growth ability to sucker and form dense thickets give the weed a competitive advantage over native species while its pollen is thought to cause inhalant allergies

Paper Mulberry lobed leaf (FNCW) Paper Mulberry (FNCW)

bull CLASS 3 WEEDS pose a potentially serious threat to primary production or the environment of an area to which the weed order applies and is likely to spread Land owners are required to fully and continuously control suppress and destroy these species on their land

Giant Devilrsquos Fig (Solanum chrysotrichum and S torvum) Familiar to landholders in the Tweed this shrub to 4m tall and originally from Central America possesses downward curving spines and large deeply divided leaves globular fruit are yellow when mature Fruits are distributed by birds primarily Small plants can be removed by hand while mature plants require mechanical andor chemical control

Thorns on GDF stem (FNCW) Roadside specimen of GDF (FNCW)

Bitou Bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp rotunda) See story on page 1 of this Tweed Link

Specific weed control techniques and further information and fact sheets relating to the species discussed above can be obtained from Tweed Shire Council offices or by contacting Far North Coast

Weeds on (02) 6623 3847 or httpfncwnswgovau Tweed Shire Councilrsquos Bushland Officer on (02) 6670 2400 or North Coast Local Land Service on 1300 795 299

Map A Murwillumbah

Murwillumbah CBD and Byangum Road (from Wollumbin Street east to Frangela Drive

2

Wollumbin Street south to High School Lane and Myrtle Lane east to Commercial Road

1

River Street and Murwillumbah Industrial Estate South of the Tweed River from Reserve Creek Road to south of Minstral Road on Tweed Valley Way (including Kielvale)

3

Golden Links Bellevue Heights Hundred Hills Riveroak Drive and North Arm Road to Crystal Creek

5Bray Park - From Kyogle Road and Frangela Drive west to Park Avenue

6

4

Please keep this guide to Quarterly Water Billing and Meter Reading Council will notify customers about the start date for quarterly meter reading and billing as soon as possible through the Tweed Link and Councilrsquos website

In the meantime it is important that customers realise different areas in the Tweed will have their water meters read at different times in a 13-week period and this schedule will determine when a customer will receive their water bill

The Tweed has been broken into separate areas (Numbered 1 to 11)

Different areas will be read each week The table below and the maps (where applicable) will assist you to determine into which area your property falls

For the first quarter customers will be notified through the Tweed Link about which areas will be read in the following week After this time Council will notify customers of the start of the new quarterly billing cycle

This information is also available on Councilrsquos website To see when your meter will be read simply enter your Property Number (which you can find on an old water bill) at wwwtweednswgovauMeterReading

Barnby Estate (including William Baker and Barnby Streets and Coral Fern Circuit)

8

Showgrounds and Hospital Hill Eastern side of Brent Street Mooball Street and Charles Street Excludes Tumbulgum

1

Maps have been provided for townssuburbs containing multiple areas If further clarification is required visit wwwtweednswgovauMeterReading

TownSuburb Area See Map

Banora Point Various Map C

Bilambil Heights Various Map F

Bogangar - North of Banksia Ave (excl Cabarita Rd)

9

Bogangar - South of Banksia Ave and Cabarita Rd 10

Burringbar 1

Casuarina 7

Chinderah 3

Cobaki 3

Condong 11

Crystal Creek 5

Cudgen 3 Map E

Dunbible 11

Duranbah 3 Map E

Fingal Head 3

Hastings Point 11

Kielvale 3

TownSuburb Area See Map

Kingscliff North 4 Map E

Kingscliff South 5 Map E

Koala Beach 9

Mooball 1

Murwillumbah Various Map A

Nunderi 4

Pottsville (excluding Seabreeze) 2

- Seabreeze 1

Salt and Seaside City 6 Map E

Tanglewood 9

Terranora Various Map D

Tumbulgum (Tweed Valley Way from Melaleuca Station to north Colonial Drive )

10

Tweed Heads Various Map B

Tyalgum 7

Tygalgah 4

Uki 7

New Noxious Weed listings to affect local landowners

bull CLASS 1 WEEDS are generally not present in the State but may occur to a limited extent all plants must be eradicated from the land and the land must be kept free of the plant They are lsquonotifiablersquo weeds and if located landowners must notify Far North Coast Weeds within 24 hours of identifying their presence

In February the Noxious Weeds Act schedule of noxious weeds was updated to reflect changes in the weed species determined to require management for the protection of primary production or the environment from detrimental and costly impacts

These changes will require landowners to take control actions if these scheduled species are detected on their land

Miconia (M calvescens) Isolated occurrences only and known as the lsquopurple plaguersquo in the rainforests of Tahiti and Hawaii This small tree has large leaves to 70cm long the underside of the leaf is a distinctive iridescent purple with three large veins running the length of the leaf from base to tip Small black to purple fruits containing up to 200 seeds are eaten and spread by fruit-eating birds The attractive foliage has led to its sale through the nursery trade

Tropical Soda Apple (Solanum viarum) An erect shrub to 2m with densely hairy lobed leaves (10-20cm long) with white flowers and is covered in cream coloured prickles Immature fruit are pale green with dark green veins turning yellow with maturity A native of South America it can invade open to semi-shaded areas including pastures roadsides and riparian areas It can dominate pastures reducing their carrying capacity and impact on bushland biodiversity by outcompeting native plants It has been spread by cattle ingesting the fruit Removal of fruit prior to spraying or slashing prior to fruiting have proved effective control methods

Young Miconia plant (FNCW) Underside of mature leaf (FNCW)

Tropical Soda Apple plant

Cut fruit and foliage

bull CLASS 2 WEEDS pose a potentially serious threat to primary production or the environment of the region but may only be present in limited numbers If identified they must be eradicated from the land and the land kept free of these plants and landowners must notify Far North Coast Weeds within 24 hours of identifying their presence

Cecropia (C peltata) Native of Central and South America and the West Indies an evergreen tree to 20m notable for very large leaves and a hollow trunk ringed with leaf scars The leaves are from 10-60cm wide with numerous lobes and an underside of white hairs Separate male and female trees bearing reproductive parts in clustered spikes fruit are cylindrical ovoid and somewhat flattened 3-4 mm long with soft sweet flesh around many small seeds Young Cecropia plant (FNCW) Cecropia flower (FNCW)

2

43

bull Class 2 weeds continued

Asparagus Fern Species scheduled include Asparagus Fern (Asparagus virgatus) a Climbing Asparagus (A africanus) Sicklethorn (Afalcatus) and Ming Asparagus Fern (A macowanii syn A retrofractus) All have white flowers and fleshy fruits and establish readily in bushland by bird spread seed and garden waste dumping They can smother native plants and develop underground root mats or radiating crowns of tubers that persist after plants are killed These mats may impede native plant regeneration and promote the growth of other weeds

Asparagus virgatus (Sheldon Navie)

Asparagus africanus (Hilary Cherry)

Asparagus falcatus (Sheldon Navie)

Asparagus retrofactus (Sheldon Navie)

Asparagus plumosus (Sheldon Navie)

Asparagus aethiopicus (Hillary Cherry)

Climbing Asparagus Fern (A plumosus) and Ground Asparagus (A aethiopicus) are listed as Class 4 whose spread must be inhibited They are also scheduled as Weeds of National Significance

Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia payrifera) - Not yet in the Tweed but recorded regionally A deciduous tree from Asia to 15m tall leaf shape varies from deeply lobed to not lobed the upper surface is rough and the lower surface has dense soft hairs distinguishing it from native speciesSeparate male and female plants and milky sap with 1-4cm red to orange fruits eaten and the seeds spread by birds Its rapid growth ability to sucker and form dense thickets give the weed a competitive advantage over native species while its pollen is thought to cause inhalant allergies

Paper Mulberry lobed leaf (FNCW) Paper Mulberry (FNCW)

bull CLASS 3 WEEDS pose a potentially serious threat to primary production or the environment of an area to which the weed order applies and is likely to spread Land owners are required to fully and continuously control suppress and destroy these species on their land

Giant Devilrsquos Fig (Solanum chrysotrichum and S torvum) Familiar to landholders in the Tweed this shrub to 4m tall and originally from Central America possesses downward curving spines and large deeply divided leaves globular fruit are yellow when mature Fruits are distributed by birds primarily Small plants can be removed by hand while mature plants require mechanical andor chemical control

Thorns on GDF stem (FNCW) Roadside specimen of GDF (FNCW)

Bitou Bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp rotunda) See story on page 1 of this Tweed Link

Specific weed control techniques and further information and fact sheets relating to the species discussed above can be obtained from Tweed Shire Council offices or by contacting Far North Coast

Weeds on (02) 6623 3847 or httpfncwnswgovau Tweed Shire Councilrsquos Bushland Officer on (02) 6670 2400 or North Coast Local Land Service on 1300 795 299

Map A Murwillumbah

Murwillumbah CBD and Byangum Road (from Wollumbin Street east to Frangela Drive

2

Wollumbin Street south to High School Lane and Myrtle Lane east to Commercial Road

1

River Street and Murwillumbah Industrial Estate South of the Tweed River from Reserve Creek Road to south of Minstral Road on Tweed Valley Way (including Kielvale)

3

Golden Links Bellevue Heights Hundred Hills Riveroak Drive and North Arm Road to Crystal Creek

5Bray Park - From Kyogle Road and Frangela Drive west to Park Avenue

6

4

Please keep this guide to Quarterly Water Billing and Meter Reading Council will notify customers about the start date for quarterly meter reading and billing as soon as possible through the Tweed Link and Councilrsquos website

In the meantime it is important that customers realise different areas in the Tweed will have their water meters read at different times in a 13-week period and this schedule will determine when a customer will receive their water bill

The Tweed has been broken into separate areas (Numbered 1 to 11)

Different areas will be read each week The table below and the maps (where applicable) will assist you to determine into which area your property falls

For the first quarter customers will be notified through the Tweed Link about which areas will be read in the following week After this time Council will notify customers of the start of the new quarterly billing cycle

This information is also available on Councilrsquos website To see when your meter will be read simply enter your Property Number (which you can find on an old water bill) at wwwtweednswgovauMeterReading

Barnby Estate (including William Baker and Barnby Streets and Coral Fern Circuit)

8

Showgrounds and Hospital Hill Eastern side of Brent Street Mooball Street and Charles Street Excludes Tumbulgum

1

Maps have been provided for townssuburbs containing multiple areas If further clarification is required visit wwwtweednswgovauMeterReading

TownSuburb Area See Map

Banora Point Various Map C

Bilambil Heights Various Map F

Bogangar - North of Banksia Ave (excl Cabarita Rd)

9

Bogangar - South of Banksia Ave and Cabarita Rd 10

Burringbar 1

Casuarina 7

Chinderah 3

Cobaki 3

Condong 11

Crystal Creek 5

Cudgen 3 Map E

Dunbible 11

Duranbah 3 Map E

Fingal Head 3

Hastings Point 11

Kielvale 3

TownSuburb Area See Map

Kingscliff North 4 Map E

Kingscliff South 5 Map E

Koala Beach 9

Mooball 1

Murwillumbah Various Map A

Nunderi 4

Pottsville (excluding Seabreeze) 2

- Seabreeze 1

Salt and Seaside City 6 Map E

Tanglewood 9

Terranora Various Map D

Tumbulgum (Tweed Valley Way from Melaleuca Station to north Colonial Drive )

10

Tweed Heads Various Map B

Tyalgum 7

Tygalgah 4

Uki 7

43

bull Class 2 weeds continued

Asparagus Fern Species scheduled include Asparagus Fern (Asparagus virgatus) a Climbing Asparagus (A africanus) Sicklethorn (Afalcatus) and Ming Asparagus Fern (A macowanii syn A retrofractus) All have white flowers and fleshy fruits and establish readily in bushland by bird spread seed and garden waste dumping They can smother native plants and develop underground root mats or radiating crowns of tubers that persist after plants are killed These mats may impede native plant regeneration and promote the growth of other weeds

Asparagus virgatus (Sheldon Navie)

Asparagus africanus (Hilary Cherry)

Asparagus falcatus (Sheldon Navie)

Asparagus retrofactus (Sheldon Navie)

Asparagus plumosus (Sheldon Navie)

Asparagus aethiopicus (Hillary Cherry)

Climbing Asparagus Fern (A plumosus) and Ground Asparagus (A aethiopicus) are listed as Class 4 whose spread must be inhibited They are also scheduled as Weeds of National Significance

Paper Mulberry (Broussonetia payrifera) - Not yet in the Tweed but recorded regionally A deciduous tree from Asia to 15m tall leaf shape varies from deeply lobed to not lobed the upper surface is rough and the lower surface has dense soft hairs distinguishing it from native speciesSeparate male and female plants and milky sap with 1-4cm red to orange fruits eaten and the seeds spread by birds Its rapid growth ability to sucker and form dense thickets give the weed a competitive advantage over native species while its pollen is thought to cause inhalant allergies

Paper Mulberry lobed leaf (FNCW) Paper Mulberry (FNCW)

bull CLASS 3 WEEDS pose a potentially serious threat to primary production or the environment of an area to which the weed order applies and is likely to spread Land owners are required to fully and continuously control suppress and destroy these species on their land

Giant Devilrsquos Fig (Solanum chrysotrichum and S torvum) Familiar to landholders in the Tweed this shrub to 4m tall and originally from Central America possesses downward curving spines and large deeply divided leaves globular fruit are yellow when mature Fruits are distributed by birds primarily Small plants can be removed by hand while mature plants require mechanical andor chemical control

Thorns on GDF stem (FNCW) Roadside specimen of GDF (FNCW)

Bitou Bush (Chrysanthemoides monilifera subsp rotunda) See story on page 1 of this Tweed Link

Specific weed control techniques and further information and fact sheets relating to the species discussed above can be obtained from Tweed Shire Council offices or by contacting Far North Coast

Weeds on (02) 6623 3847 or httpfncwnswgovau Tweed Shire Councilrsquos Bushland Officer on (02) 6670 2400 or North Coast Local Land Service on 1300 795 299

Map A Murwillumbah

Murwillumbah CBD and Byangum Road (from Wollumbin Street east to Frangela Drive

2

Wollumbin Street south to High School Lane and Myrtle Lane east to Commercial Road

1

River Street and Murwillumbah Industrial Estate South of the Tweed River from Reserve Creek Road to south of Minstral Road on Tweed Valley Way (including Kielvale)

3

Golden Links Bellevue Heights Hundred Hills Riveroak Drive and North Arm Road to Crystal Creek

5Bray Park - From Kyogle Road and Frangela Drive west to Park Avenue

6

4

Please keep this guide to Quarterly Water Billing and Meter Reading Council will notify customers about the start date for quarterly meter reading and billing as soon as possible through the Tweed Link and Councilrsquos website

In the meantime it is important that customers realise different areas in the Tweed will have their water meters read at different times in a 13-week period and this schedule will determine when a customer will receive their water bill

The Tweed has been broken into separate areas (Numbered 1 to 11)

Different areas will be read each week The table below and the maps (where applicable) will assist you to determine into which area your property falls

For the first quarter customers will be notified through the Tweed Link about which areas will be read in the following week After this time Council will notify customers of the start of the new quarterly billing cycle

This information is also available on Councilrsquos website To see when your meter will be read simply enter your Property Number (which you can find on an old water bill) at wwwtweednswgovauMeterReading

Barnby Estate (including William Baker and Barnby Streets and Coral Fern Circuit)

8

Showgrounds and Hospital Hill Eastern side of Brent Street Mooball Street and Charles Street Excludes Tumbulgum

1

Maps have been provided for townssuburbs containing multiple areas If further clarification is required visit wwwtweednswgovauMeterReading

TownSuburb Area See Map

Banora Point Various Map C

Bilambil Heights Various Map F

Bogangar - North of Banksia Ave (excl Cabarita Rd)

9

Bogangar - South of Banksia Ave and Cabarita Rd 10

Burringbar 1

Casuarina 7

Chinderah 3

Cobaki 3

Condong 11

Crystal Creek 5

Cudgen 3 Map E

Dunbible 11

Duranbah 3 Map E

Fingal Head 3

Hastings Point 11

Kielvale 3

TownSuburb Area See Map

Kingscliff North 4 Map E

Kingscliff South 5 Map E

Koala Beach 9

Mooball 1

Murwillumbah Various Map A

Nunderi 4

Pottsville (excluding Seabreeze) 2

- Seabreeze 1

Salt and Seaside City 6 Map E

Tanglewood 9

Terranora Various Map D

Tumbulgum (Tweed Valley Way from Melaleuca Station to north Colonial Drive )

10

Tweed Heads Various Map B

Tyalgum 7

Tygalgah 4

Uki 7

Map A Murwillumbah

Murwillumbah CBD and Byangum Road (from Wollumbin Street east to Frangela Drive

2

Wollumbin Street south to High School Lane and Myrtle Lane east to Commercial Road

1

River Street and Murwillumbah Industrial Estate South of the Tweed River from Reserve Creek Road to south of Minstral Road on Tweed Valley Way (including Kielvale)

3

Golden Links Bellevue Heights Hundred Hills Riveroak Drive and North Arm Road to Crystal Creek

5Bray Park - From Kyogle Road and Frangela Drive west to Park Avenue

6

4

Please keep this guide to Quarterly Water Billing and Meter Reading Council will notify customers about the start date for quarterly meter reading and billing as soon as possible through the Tweed Link and Councilrsquos website

In the meantime it is important that customers realise different areas in the Tweed will have their water meters read at different times in a 13-week period and this schedule will determine when a customer will receive their water bill

The Tweed has been broken into separate areas (Numbered 1 to 11)

Different areas will be read each week The table below and the maps (where applicable) will assist you to determine into which area your property falls

For the first quarter customers will be notified through the Tweed Link about which areas will be read in the following week After this time Council will notify customers of the start of the new quarterly billing cycle

This information is also available on Councilrsquos website To see when your meter will be read simply enter your Property Number (which you can find on an old water bill) at wwwtweednswgovauMeterReading

Barnby Estate (including William Baker and Barnby Streets and Coral Fern Circuit)

8

Showgrounds and Hospital Hill Eastern side of Brent Street Mooball Street and Charles Street Excludes Tumbulgum

1

Maps have been provided for townssuburbs containing multiple areas If further clarification is required visit wwwtweednswgovauMeterReading

TownSuburb Area See Map

Banora Point Various Map C

Bilambil Heights Various Map F

Bogangar - North of Banksia Ave (excl Cabarita Rd)

9

Bogangar - South of Banksia Ave and Cabarita Rd 10

Burringbar 1

Casuarina 7

Chinderah 3

Cobaki 3

Condong 11

Crystal Creek 5

Cudgen 3 Map E

Dunbible 11

Duranbah 3 Map E

Fingal Head 3

Hastings Point 11

Kielvale 3

TownSuburb Area See Map

Kingscliff North 4 Map E

Kingscliff South 5 Map E

Koala Beach 9

Mooball 1

Murwillumbah Various Map A

Nunderi 4

Pottsville (excluding Seabreeze) 2

- Seabreeze 1

Salt and Seaside City 6 Map E

Tanglewood 9

Terranora Various Map D

Tumbulgum (Tweed Valley Way from Melaleuca Station to north Colonial Drive )

10

Tweed Heads Various Map B

Tyalgum 7

Tygalgah 4

Uki 7

Week 8 Flametree Park and northern side of Leisure Drive Darlington Drive south to Ash Drive (including Cromer Kingston Drive and eastern end of Ash Drive)Southern side of Terranora Road between the Pacific Motorway and Fraser Drive (including Bimbadeen Avenue and Oxley Cove)

Lake Kimberly

LEISURE DRIVE

Avondale Dr

Gree

nway

Dr

Dar

lingt

on D

r

Ash

Dr

Fire

ston

e D

r

Riversdale Blvd

TERR

ANO

RA R

D

Pacific Dr

Bimbadeen Ave

Old Ferry Rd

Club Banora Golf Course

Darlington D

r

Amaroo Dr

FRA

SER

DR

Woodlands Dr

Covent Gardens Way

Bluegum Blvd

Darlington Dr

Lochlomond Dr

TERRANORA RD

Banora Hills Dr

Com

inan

Ave

PACIFIC MO

TORW

AY

Oyster Point Rd

Week 11Banora Point west of Darlington Drive to Banora Point East

Week 3 Chinderah

Week 10 From Fraser Drive east to Darlington Drive and from Amaroo Drive south to Terranora Road (including Lochlomond Drive)

Week 9 From Fraser Drive east to Darlington Drive From Liesure Drive south to Amaroo Drive (including Woodlands Drive Convent Gardens Way Bluegum Boulevard and the western end of Ash Drive)

PACIFIC MOTORW

AY

PACIFIC MOTORWAY

Map C Banora Point and Chinderah

Chinderah3

Amaroo Drive south to Terranora Road and Fraser Drive east to Darlington Drive

10

Leisure Drive south to Amaroo Drive and Fraser Drive east to Darlington Drive 9

Flametree Park along Leisure Drive and Darlington Drive south to Ash Drive8

South of Terranora Road between the Pacific Motorway and Fraser Drive8

Banora Point East (east of Pacific Motorway)Darlington Drive east to Terranora Road

11

Leisure Drive north to the Pacific Motorway 9

Map B Tweed Heads

Second Avenue west to the Pacific Motorway 2

Cobaki BroadwaterWest of the Pacific

Motorway and north of Kennedy Drive 5

Jack Evans Boat Harbour

Kennedy Drive west of Pacific Motorway Seagulls Estate Piggabeen Road to Cobaki

3

Gollan Drive west to north-west Bilambil Heights (including Myeerimba Parade and Warringa Drive - continued on Map F)

4West of the Motorway from Dry Dock Road south to Leisure Drive (excluding Flametree Park)

7South East Bilambil Heights (continued on Map F) 5

Fingal Head3

Boyds Bay Bridge south to the Pacific Motorway6

Central Tweed Heads west to Second Avenue1

5

bull Maps D E and F over page

6

TENDERS

EC2014-100 Supply and Delivery of TurfEC2014-095 Supply Construction Testing and Commissioning of Sewer Pipelines and Associated Works at Mount Ernest Crescent Murwillumbah (SEW 27) and Grassmere Court Banora Point (SEW 30)

Hard copy documentation is available and costs will be in accordance with Councilrsquos advertised photocopying fees

Tenders close Wednesday 4pm 16 July 2014

Tenders must be lodged as specified in the tender documentation Tender documentation is available at no charge from Councilrsquos website at wwwtweednswgovautenders All tenders will be opened at closing time and will be considered by Council in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 and the NSW Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 The lowest or any tender is not necessarily accepted and canvassing of Councillors or staff will disqualify For further information please contact Sean Harvey (02) 6670 2606

HEALTHY Ageing InfoShedding light on menrsquos wellbeing

Everyonersquos life changes when retirement arrives but men can experience it differently from women Maintaining social networks is very important for wellbeing and this can be difficult in retirement if these networks have been connected to the workplace

Studies show men with a higher level of social relationships and activities are healthier and live longer There are many activities in which men can participate in the community including the Menrsquos Shed organisation a worldwide movement making a difference to menrsquos health and wellbeing

There are Menrsquos Sheds in Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads offering men a place to socialise share meals get involved in projects that help the community or take up a new hobby

The Murwillumbah Menrsquos Shed is open from 9am-3pm each Wednesday and Saturday and is open to all men over 18 years of age There are computers with internet access leather work welding woodwork and a large garden supplying fresh salad for lunches The shed is at 69 Durroon Ave Bray Park and entrance is from the water treatment plant at the back of the cemetery For further information contact Phil on 0403 740032

The Tweed Menrsquos Shed is being expanded with a new shed under construction in Park Street Tweed Heads beside the PCYC Members are fitting out the shed and expect to be open for regular activity in July All men are invited to get involved to play cards participate in activities that help others bring along a hobby to share or just mingle and share a meal For further information contact Martin on 0401 018713

Tyalgum Waste Transfer Station will cease operations from close of business on Sunday 29 June 2014 (last load accepted 345pm)

Closure of the facility was resolved by Council at its meeting on 10 April 2014 following a period of consultation with residents of Tyalgum

Following the closure residents can dispose of waste at the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre which accepts general solid waste construction waste asbestos and a wide range of recyclable items

Further information about Councilrsquos waste management services is available at wwwtweednswgovauWasteDepots or by contacting Councilrsquos Coordinator Waste Management on (02) 6670 2659

TYALGUM TIP CLOSURE

Map D Terranora Map E Kingscliff

East of the Pacific Motorway and south to the end of Kingscliff Street (including Noble Park)

4

Casuarina7

North of Terranora Road and from Horseshoe Road west to Henry Lawson Drive and Eliza Fraser Ct

8Terranora Road west of Carrington Court to North Tumbulgum (including Bilambil Village)

9Terranora Road from Fraser Drive west to Carrington Court and Mahers Lane

10

Cudgen and Duranbah 3 Salt and Seaside City6

North end of Pearl Street south to Cudgen Creek and west to Turnock Street

5

Scenic Drive to north-west Bilambil Heights (including Warringa Drive McAllisters Road and Marana St)

4

South East Bilambil Heights (including Broadwater Esplanade and Lakeview Terrace)

5

Map F Bilambil Heights

6

TENDERS

EC2014-100 Supply and Delivery of TurfEC2014-095 Supply Construction Testing and Commissioning of Sewer Pipelines and Associated Works at Mount Ernest Crescent Murwillumbah (SEW 27) and Grassmere Court Banora Point (SEW 30)

Hard copy documentation is available and costs will be in accordance with Councilrsquos advertised photocopying fees

Tenders close Wednesday 4pm 16 July 2014

Tenders must be lodged as specified in the tender documentation Tender documentation is available at no charge from Councilrsquos website at wwwtweednswgovautenders All tenders will be opened at closing time and will be considered by Council in accordance with the provisions of the Local Government Act 1993 and the NSW Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 The lowest or any tender is not necessarily accepted and canvassing of Councillors or staff will disqualify For further information please contact Sean Harvey (02) 6670 2606

HEALTHY Ageing InfoShedding light on menrsquos wellbeing

Everyonersquos life changes when retirement arrives but men can experience it differently from women Maintaining social networks is very important for wellbeing and this can be difficult in retirement if these networks have been connected to the workplace

Studies show men with a higher level of social relationships and activities are healthier and live longer There are many activities in which men can participate in the community including the Menrsquos Shed organisation a worldwide movement making a difference to menrsquos health and wellbeing

There are Menrsquos Sheds in Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads offering men a place to socialise share meals get involved in projects that help the community or take up a new hobby

The Murwillumbah Menrsquos Shed is open from 9am-3pm each Wednesday and Saturday and is open to all men over 18 years of age There are computers with internet access leather work welding woodwork and a large garden supplying fresh salad for lunches The shed is at 69 Durroon Ave Bray Park and entrance is from the water treatment plant at the back of the cemetery For further information contact Phil on 0403 740032

The Tweed Menrsquos Shed is being expanded with a new shed under construction in Park Street Tweed Heads beside the PCYC Members are fitting out the shed and expect to be open for regular activity in July All men are invited to get involved to play cards participate in activities that help others bring along a hobby to share or just mingle and share a meal For further information contact Martin on 0401 018713

Tyalgum Waste Transfer Station will cease operations from close of business on Sunday 29 June 2014 (last load accepted 345pm)

Closure of the facility was resolved by Council at its meeting on 10 April 2014 following a period of consultation with residents of Tyalgum

Following the closure residents can dispose of waste at the Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre which accepts general solid waste construction waste asbestos and a wide range of recyclable items

Further information about Councilrsquos waste management services is available at wwwtweednswgovauWasteDepots or by contacting Councilrsquos Coordinator Waste Management on (02) 6670 2659

TYALGUM TIP CLOSURE

Map D Terranora Map E Kingscliff

East of the Pacific Motorway and south to the end of Kingscliff Street (including Noble Park)

4

Casuarina7

North of Terranora Road and from Horseshoe Road west to Henry Lawson Drive and Eliza Fraser Ct

8Terranora Road west of Carrington Court to North Tumbulgum (including Bilambil Village)

9Terranora Road from Fraser Drive west to Carrington Court and Mahers Lane

10

Cudgen and Duranbah 3 Salt and Seaside City6

North end of Pearl Street south to Cudgen Creek and west to Turnock Street

5

Scenic Drive to north-west Bilambil Heights (including Warringa Drive McAllisters Road and Marana St)

4

South East Bilambil Heights (including Broadwater Esplanade and Lakeview Terrace)

5

Map F Bilambil Heights

Cute-as-a-button BaileyBailey is a cute-as-a-button six-month-old male cat Hersquos good looking and at this age very playful To adopt a pet call the Tweed Shire Council Pound on (02) 6676 6060 from 10am until 4pm seven days a week or visit wwwtweednswgovauPound All pets are desexed and vaccinated Use your smartphone to scan the QR Code (right)

Check out the Poundrsquos QR Code and see what other pets are available Just scan the code to go to the Pound page

TWEED THEATRE COMPANY INC PRESENTS

MUSICAL MEMORIES MUSICALEWHAT A Selection of songs from Major Musicals we have performed over the past 10 yearsWHEN Saturday 5 July 7-30pm and Sunday 6 July 2pm at the Tweed Heads Civic CentreWHO Featuring Liza Beamish Lachlan Baker plus Tweed Theatre Company Singers and DancersHOW Tickets online wwwtweedtheatrecomau or 1800 674 414 and at Tweed and Murwillumbah Visitor Information Centres

The SLSA Australian Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) Championships will be held at Kingscliff Beach on 17 - 20 July 2014 The event provides an opportunity for approximately 80 teams from across Australia and 650 competitors to compete against each other in an action packed weekend of Aquatic Rescue competition A craft compound will be established in the park reserve area north of the Bowls Club for the storage of competition craft event coordination trailer parking and gear storage The competition area will stretch along the beach from the bowls club down to the Cudgen Headland SLSC Public access to the beach will be maintained with the exception of the beach access track located off Marine Parade opposite the Police Station This will be used for SLSA vehicle and pedestrian access during the event The event is conducted by SLSA hosted by Cudgen Headland SLSC and proudly sponsored by Tweed Shire Council Spectators are welcome to come along and watch the events from the beach or view the activities from the water outside the competition areas For event information please contact the Event Coordinator Daniel McAtamney on 0412 584 613 or email eventsslasasnau

NOTICE OF NATIONAL IRB CHAMPIONSHIPS

(02) 6670 2790 | 2 Mistral Road Murwillumbah NSW 2484 | artgallerytweednswgovau

Free admissionGallery open Wed-Sun

10am - 5pm

Margaret Olley Art Centre now open

PUBLIC PROGRAM Sunday 29 June 2pm Artist Demo Wet Plate Collodian Photography Join Craig Tuffin for a brief historyof photography and demonstrating the process of capturing and developing a glass plate portrait - FREE

Sunday 6 July 1030am-330pm Workshop Introduction to Mixed Media For Visual Arts teachers and artists with Susan Gourley InfoBookings wwwsusangourleycomau E infosusangourleycomau - $100

On display until 3 August

2014 Border Art PrizeYahna Ganga Craig Tuffin

On display until 22 June

Travellers Tales Bernard OllisOn display until 6 July

An elemental approach work from the collection

A special place to rememberSt Josephrsquos Chapel at Eviron Cemetery is the perfect location for funeral services wakes and other family gatherings

A treasured part of Tweed history and possessing a beauty matched only by its garden surrounds the non-denominational chapel also offersbull seating for up 90 peoplebull audio-visual facilitiesbull external speakers for larger groupsbull kitchenettecatering

Surrounding gardens and paths offer beautiful spots to stroll or sit and reflect

Visit wwwtweednswgovaucemeteriesor phone (02) 6670 2435 to find out more

For more information call (07) 5524 8711 wwwthefamilycentreorgau

37

Kids will be encouraged to get creative at a series of school holiday workshops at Tweed libraries next month

Murwillumbah Library is inviting children aged six to 12 to help transform the libraryrsquos big window into an undersea wonderland to be held on Thursday 3 July at 230pm Workshops teaching children aged seven to 14 to make their own bracelets will be held at Kingscliff on Wednesday 2 July at 230pm Murwillumbah on Tuesday 8 July 10am and Tweed on Friday 11 July at 10am

Claymation creation sessions for children aged nine and over will be held on Friday 4 July at Tweed Library at 10am Kingscliff at 1230pm and Murwillumbah at 3pm Bookings essential for all workshops Tweed (07) 5569 3150 Kingscliff (02) 6674 1607 and Murwillumbah Library (02) 6670 2427

Library school holiday workshops

8

The Tweed Link is published by Tweed Shire Council It is available in full colour and e-subscriptions online at wwwtweednswgovauTweedLink Contact the Tweed Link Editor Tweed Link PO Box 816 Murwillumbah NSW 2484 or tweedlinktweednswgovau Customer Service Councilrsquos offices are located at Murwillumbah Civic and Cultural Centre Tumbulgum Road Murwillumbah and Tweed Civic and Cultural Centre Brett Street Tweed Heads Offices open from 830am - 415pm telephones available until 430pm Monday to Friday Closed public holidays Phone (02) 6670 2400 or 1300 292 872 Email tsctweednswgovau For Council information at your fingertips visit wwwtweednswgovau or download Councilrsquos smartphone application from Apple App Store or Google Play After Hours emergency calls for Council services only contact 1800 818 326

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION DETERMINATIONS

Notification of Development Application Determinations for the purposes of Section 101 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (as amended)

APPLICATION DETAILS

APPROVED

DA130502 - Staged development - boundary adjustment boat storage facility and one dwelling as a caretakers residence and one dwelling with a commercial premise component Lot 22 DP 1130032 Lot 23 DP 1130032 No 7-9 Chinderah Bay Drive Chinderah

DA130744 - Demolition of dwelling and shed vegetation removal earthworks and construction of water recreation area (in two stages) associated with adjacent caravan park Lot 1 DP 9042 Lot 6 DP 9042 Lot 14 DP 733411 No 108-110 Dry Dock Road Tweed Heads South

DA140076 - Change of use and fitout of tenancy 4 and 5 as a car repair station Lot 1 SP 35630 Unit 1No 13-21 Greenway Drive Tweed Heads South

DA140233 - Decommissioning and removal of underground petroleum storage systems and site remediation - Tweed Shire Council depot at Tweed Heads Lot 1 DP 1011625 Hakea Drive Tweed Heads West

DA140135 - Erection of industrial building and use for the purposes of storage of plant and equipment and the pre-coating of aggregate Lot 502 DP 1132400 No 21 Honeyeater Circuit South Murwillumbah

DA130745 - Alterations to the existing Kingscliff North Holiday Park including reconfiguration of sites demolition work and associated earthworks as well as consent for the overall use of the site as a caravan park Lot 2 DP 1122062 Marine Parade Kingscliff

DA130577 - 88 lot subdivision - stages 15 to 18 Seabreeze Estate Lot 1147 DP 1115395 Seabreeze Boulevard Pottsville

DA140251 - Split level dwelling with attached double garage Lot 463 DP 1144944 No 10 Australia Drive Terranora

DA140266 - Verandah alteration and carport addition within the front building line Lot 1303 DP 1005077 No 20 Birkdale Court Banora Point

DA140317 - Inground swimming pool Lot 563 DP 1180830 No 23 Bundeena Street Kingscliff

DA140299 - Two storey dwelling with attached double garage Lot 430 DP 1144944 No 3 Campfire Court Terranora

DA140246 - Dwelling and in-ground swimming pool Lot 2 DP 1191156 No 33 Daybreak Boulevard Casuarina

DA140249 - Alterations and additions to existing dwelling and 15m front fence within building line Lot 290 DP 851308 No 50 Grass Tree Circuit Bogangar

DA140215 - Garage extension with building line variation Lot 36 Section 19DP 28266 No 40 Hillcrest Avenue Tweed Heads South

DA140290 - Dwelling with attached double garage Lot 44 DP 1182599 No 24 Lobelia Crescent Casuarina

DA140277 - Dwelling house with attached double garage Lot 20 DP 1122779 No 34 Mount Bilinga Circuit Bilambil Heights

DA140259 - Shed and carport Lot 32 DP 737064 No 83 Parkes Lane Terranora

DA140235 - Swimming pool and 18m high front fence on top of existing retaining wall within the building line Lot 6 DP 24936 No 13 Sexton Hill Drive Banora Point

Printed on 100 recycled paper using soy-based inks

Always 2nd and 4th Saturday of month - next market 28 June Enquiries and bookings phone 0406 724 323

KINGSCLIFF LIONS BEACHSIDE MARKETS

Uki Village and District Residents Association meets on Tuesday 1 July at 7pm at the Uki HallChinderah District Residents Association meets on Tuesday 1 July at 730pm upstairs at the Cudgen Leagues ClubHastings Point Progress Association meets on Tuesday 1 July at 630pm at the Big 4 Caravan Park meeting roomTumbulgum Community Association meets on Tuesday 1 July at 7pm at the Tumbulgum Community HallTyalgum Community Hall Association meets on Tuesday 1 July at 7pm at the Tyalgum Hall

Tweed Unlimited Arts is celebrating 40 years at Banora Point with an open weekend of sales and demonstrations of painting pottery fibre art quilting needlecraft and spinning and weaving at Pioneer Parade Banora Point (Site shared with SES) Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 June 9am to 4pm

COMMUNITY NOTICES

TWEED UNLIMITED ARTS OPEN WEEKEND

APPROVED - Deferred Commencement

DA130307 - Alterations and additions to existing footpath tradingdining area 3340 Marine Parade Kingscliff

82A REVIEW OF DETERMINATION - REFUSED

DA130221 - The operation of a pontoon boat hire operation on the Tweed River from Fingal boat ramp with passenger pick upset down from beach at old Barneyrsquos Pt Bridge jetty Lot 403 DP 755740 Lot 9 DP 24164 Lot 10 DP 24164 Lot 9 DP 830655 Lot 10 DP 830655 Lot 11 DP 830655 Lot 12 DP 830655 Main Road Fingal Head and Tweed River Fingal Head

REFUSED

DA130591 - Erection of four (4) townhouses Lot 25 Section 5DP 4043 Lot 26 Section 5DP 4043 No 38 Enid Street Tweed Heads

DA130594 - Detached dual occupancy Lot 24 Section 5DP 4043 No 40 Enid Street Tweed Heads

The above development determinations are available for public inspection free of charge at the Planning and Regulation Division Murwillumbah Civic Centre during ordinary office hours

POSITIONS VACANT

ASSISTANT REVENUE OFFICER - WATER (Full-time)

FINANCE OFFICER - HOLIDAY PARKS (Full-time)

The closing date for these positions is 12 noon NSW time on Friday 4 July 2014

For more information and to applybull Visit Councilrsquos website wwwtweednswgovauJobsbull Contact Human Resources on (02) 6670 2495bull Visit the customer service office at the Murwillumbah Civic Centrebull Scan the code with your smartphonersquos QR reader

Download a QR reader from your smartphone or itunes store

Friends of the Pound - low-cost cat de-sexing in July Please contact 0435 170 228 to enquire and make your appointment - conditions apply

LOW- COST CAT DE-SEXING