 Richmond
Valley Notes
with Therese Schier
Wartime women take flight
With the blessing of World War II WAAF and war historian Jean Haughton-James
the Evans Head Village Players' new production, Women With Wings, is preparing
for take off on the October long weekend.
The play is based on books by Mrs Haughton-James, who met the cast and crew
when she visited Evans Head last month.
The play's opening coincides with what will probably be the last annual re-union
of veterans who trained at Evans Head.
Women With Wings will be performed at the Woodburn-Evans Head RSL Club on October
2, 7, 8, 9 and 14. Tickets are $15 from the RSL Club.
Is this war?
Richmond Valley Council has denied it's at war with the Casino CMCA Motorhome
Village over unpaid water and sewerage fees. Last week Village director Vincent
Moran accused Council of "starting a war" for seeking payment of outstanding
sewerage and water payments.
At issue is Council's request for payment of $905,000 in Section 64 contributions
for 135 sewerage allotments. The Village insists it has already paid.
In response Council's development director Ken Exley said he was puzzled by
the lack of communication from the Village, countering that Mr Moran was running
a media campaign against Council.
"The only response we've had is through the media," he said.
Mr Exley said the Village developers have only paid for a temporary pipe and
not for the actual use of the sewerage service as required in the development
approval conditions. He said Council will have no option but to pursue legal action
if it's not paid by this Friday, September 16.
"Our only course is to proceed to court for breach of consent," he
said.
It may not yet be a war but this battle has plenty of armoury still to be delivered.
A stage for young and old
 Gearing
up for the Lismore Music Festival Society's 93rd Eisteddfod are members of the
Sharon Sidney School of Dance (l-r) Ella Shinnens, Monique McCormack, Majella
Beveridge, Michelle Baker, Emi Christensen, Heidi Kennedy and Danielle Coughran.
The Lismore Musical Festival Society's 93rd Eisteddfod is in full swing, with
more than 4000 competitors aged from four to 69 strutting their stuff at Lismore
City Hall during the three-week event. Performers from across NSW and Queensland
have come to Lismore to compete in a range of performing arts from dance and ballet
to spoken word.
"It's quite unusual to be able to perform in a beautiful city hall complete
with a fabulous grand piano - it wouldn't happen anywhere else and it's something
very special for Lismore," said Val Axtens from the Lismore Musical Festival
Society. "We'd love people to come and support the performers and see some
of the amazing talent."
The vocal section is at Lismore City Hall, September 17-20, with spoken word
at Wilson Park School, September 17-18. The dance section is September 23-30,
and the popular Troupes Day is Sunday, September 25. There are three sessions
of performances daily and entry is $5/3.
For more information phone Val on 6621 6015.
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