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CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 1.46 LOW: 13.59 HIGH: 7.23 HIGH: 18.08

CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 2.06 LOW: 13.59 HIGH: 7.51 HIGH: 20.35

CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 2.34 LOW: 14.30 HIGH: 8.23 HIGH: 21.04

CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 3.05 LOW: 15.04 HIGH: 8.56 HIGH: 21.33

CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 3.38 LOW: 15.41 HIGH: 9.31 HIGH: 20.01

CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 4.13 LOW: 16.20 HIGH: 10.12 HIGH: 22.32

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MIN:21 MAX:26 CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 4.51 LOW: 17.04 HIGH: 10.59 HIGH: 23.07

INNISFAIL 7 DAY WEATHER FORECAST AND TIDE TIMES MIN:20 MAX:25 INNISFAIL TIDE TIMES LOW: 2.45 LOW: 14.12 HIGH: 7.44 HIGH: 20.24

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MIN:19 MAX:26 INNISFAIL TIDE TIMES LOW: 3.03 LOW: 14.40 HIGH: 8.10 HIGH: 20.49

INNISFAIL TIDE TIMES LOW: 3.26 LOW: 15.09 HIGH: 8.40 HIGH: 21.17

MIN:19 MAX:23 INNISFAIL TIDE TIMES LOW: 3.55 LOW: 15.41 HIGH: 9.13 HIGH: 21.47

MIN:19 MAX:23 INNISFAIL TIDE TIMES LOW: 4.25 LOW: 16.17 HIGH: 9.51 HIGH: 22.19

MIN:20 MAX:24 INNISFAIL TIDE TIMES LOW: 4.58 LOW: 16.57 HIGH: 10.32 HIGH: 22.54

MIN:20 MAX:25 INNISFAIL TIDE TIMES LOW: 5.37 LOW: 17.44 HIGH: 11.20 HIGH: 23.31

PORT DOUGLAS 7 DAY WEATHER FORECAST AND TIDE TIMES MIN:21 MAX:26

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PORT DOUGLAS TIDE TIMES LOW: 1.46 LOW: 13.24 HIGH: 7.18 HIGH: 19.58

PORT DOUGLAS TIDE TIMES LOW: 2.09 LOW: 13.54 HIGH: 7.47 HIGH: 20.26

PORT DOUGLAS TIDE TIMES LOW: 2.36 LOW: 14.27 HIGH: 8.17 HIGH: 20.55

PORT DOUGLAS TIDE TIMES LOW: 3.05 LOW: 15.02 HIGH: 20.51 HIGH: 21.26

PORT DOUGLAS TIDE TIMES LOW: 3.38 LOW: 15.38 HIGH: 9.29 HIGH: 21.58

PORT DOUGLAS TIDE TIMES LOW: 4.13 LOW: 16.18 HIGH: 10.11 HIGH: 20.31

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Parents are taught the correct procedure to administer life saving CPR to a baby or toddler PETER MCCULLAGH

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS

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NEWSXPRESS Tully are beaming, one lucky resident is $25,000 richer thanks to a $25,000 Instant ScratchIts win.

The young Tully woman is now one step closer to realising her dream of buying her very own home.

The top prize winning $2 Dice Doubler tickets was purchased form newsXpress Tully.

Sharing her excitement with an official from The Lott this morning, the Tully local explained how her win

came to be.

“I was walking past the newsagent and thought to grab a scratchie,” she explained.

“I don’t purchase them very often, so I’m not sure what prompted me to get one.

“I went home and scratched it and I was shocked! It was such a surprise. So much was going through my mind.

“I could hardly talk. I was speechless for quite some time.”

With $25,000 about to hit her bank account, the

young winner had no doubt she’s now a step closer to buying her dream home.

“I am going to save it and put it towards a house deposit,” she declared.

“It’s certainly going to be a big help!” newsXpress Tully owner Tracey Taylor said it was exciting to see a regular customer score a major win.

“I feel so happy to be part of this woman’s winning experience,” she explained.

“It was such a pleasure to sell her a top prize winning ticket.

“Congratulations to her!”

In FY21, there were 176 Instant Scratch-Its top prize winners across The Lott’s jurisdictions who collectively took home more than $14.17 million in top prizes.

During this same time, Instant Scratch-Its players enjoyed more than 31.2 million wins across all prize tiers worth more than $274.31 million. This equates to more than $750,000 won on Instant Scratch-Its every day.

AS we start to head into warmer weather our focus turns to enjoying the wonderful weather we have in store.

For many families this includes the pool, beach, or camping. We are spoilt for choice here in the far north when it comes to kicking back and enjoying our leisure time.

It is unfortunate, but our love of the great outdoors and water can come at a cost. Babies and toddlers do not mix easily with water, so it’s a matter of remaining vigilant as well as knowing what to do should a situation develop.

Parentmedic North Queensland is a new service provider here in Cairns. They provide Australia’s best baby and child health education programs designed for parents here in the north.

Loretta Woodford is the face of Parentmedic NQ, a registered nurse currently working with the Emergency Short Stay department at one of Queensland’s largest regional hospitals. Ms Woodford is well aware of the trauma associated with water-based incidents involving children.

“Seeing first-hand the impact that a tragedy can

have on families, and also becoming a grandmother really spurred me on to set up Parentmedic NQ. Next Monday morning at Stratford Library, Parentmedic NQ will present a practical workshop on baby and toddler CPR and first aid.

The statistics are frightening in Queensland. Each year, 5 babies or toddlers lose their life by drowning.

“We will show parents how to perform CPR on a baby or toddler up to the age of 4, as well as answering all your basic baby first aid questions.

“This is designed for mums as well as dads, two hours of practical hands-on experience, designed to empower parents and also keep them calm in a crisis”: The Parentmedic workshop is free to attend, no bookings are necessary, parents can attend with their children as there are fun activities planned for the kids as well.

For more information visit www.parentmedicnorthQLD. co The event is a collaboration with Playgroup Queensland and have the support of Member for Barron River Craig Crawford.

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IN 2020 the Cairns Hospital Cardiac team performs approximately 2200 procedures in the Cairns Catheter Laboratory.

These included closing 21 holes in hearts, the installation of 140 pacemakers and 1160 diagnostics procedures on more than 9800 patients.

This is not a 9 to 5 clinic, their teams were called upon 89 times in the last year,

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The Cardiac Care Unit provides essential services to residents of Far North Queensland, in many cases saving them for having to be transferred to Brisbane for their life saving treatment.

Last year more than 2100 patients were seen in the Cairns Hospital for heart related problems.

As one QSuper Cardiac Challenge rider put it, “This is why we suffer on the ride, so others don’t have to.” – Jimmy Chan

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2200 Procedures in the catheter Laboratory including: • 21 holes in hearts closed • 5 valvuloplasties performed • 140 pacemakers implanted • 1160 diagnostic procedures • 9848 patients seen in the clinic •5 39 total number of stents put in1132 holter monitors performed •6 461 echocardiograms performed •7 9 electrophysiology studies performed •1 500 patients helped in cardiac rehabilitation •8 9 times called in after-hours for emergencies •5 0 defibrillators and high voltage pacemakers •2 103 patients seen in hospital for heart problems.

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Smart Meters for Douglas DOUGLAS Shire Council will be reviewing the condition of existing water meters in coming weeks as it prepares for the planned Smart Water Meter Program.

A smart water meter is a digital device that measures, in real time, the amount of water in use, then via a low frequency radio transmitter securely sends data to Council for processing.

The ability to analyse and monitor the information collected on every household, business and public space will be a powerful tool.

Council expects the smart water program will reduce water loss, improve accuracy of water rates billing and increase participation in water saving practices

with an ability to provide real-time water usage data to the community.

Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr has asked residents to make sure their water meters are accessible and not overgrown with plants.

“The Smart Water Meter Program is a really exciting innovation for our community and is a key tool in our water security strategy,” he said.

“We are asking residents to check their water meters over the next few days and make sure they aren’t overgrown or otherwise obstructed.”

“That way you can make it easier for our staff to check on the condition of the water meter.”

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A RIDE WITH A HEART

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FROM PAGE 1 PETER MCCULLAGH IT TAKES a lot of heart to grab your bike and tackle the gruelling 333-kilometre trek from Cairns to Cooktown.

For many participants it’s a journey with a personal cause, for others it’s an opportunity to test themselves and raise funds for the cardiac and respiratory services here in the North.

Preparation for the 2021 QSuper Cardiac Challenge is well underway with teams in full training and fundraising mode.

Launched in 2007, the QSuper Cardiac Challenge has raised in excess of $4 million for cardiac services in Far North Queensland.

The ‘father’ of the Challenge is Pete McNally a passionate cycling enthusiast, who was born with congenital heart problems.

In 2005 McNally floated a ‘crazy idea’ of a fundraising bike ride, and as they say, the rest is history.

The event has grown over the years to now include an enormous number of medical staff from the hospital and in particular the Cardiac Care Unit in association with former patients and family who have lost loved ones to heart disease.

The three-day event commences in Cairns September 25 and concludes in Cooktown at the Waterpark on Monday 27. Day One sees 29 teams and approximately 270 riders leave from the Skyrail at 6am in Cairns to ride to Mt Carbine via the Kuranda Range.

After an overnight stay they leave early for a 113-kilometre stint to Lakeland. The final leg, Lakeland to Cooktown is a ‘brief’ 79-kilometre pedal.

Fundraising for this year’s Challenge is coasting along nicely with almost $250,000 raised for their target of $300,000.

Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation CEO Tony Williamson is confident the fundraising target this year will be met.

“We think it’s amazing how Cairns has rallied behind the QSuper Cardiac Challenge this year. “Fundraising is going exceptionally well for three weeks out from the event and we are confident of smashing the $300,000 figure and would like to exceed that and do the best ever at $400,000,” Mr Williamson said.

“It’s very appropriate that Far North Queensland residents know the significance of having a high-level cardiac unit based at the Cairns Hospital.

“As a result, we have so many people wanting to contribute to the cause – not just riders, but volunteers and supporters and most important is the fundraisers.

“We are very confident of smashing our $300,000 target and we’re very excited by the possibilities that opens up by raising such a significant amount of money.

“I would urge everyone to get behind the QSuper Cardiac Challenge as we reach the finale in Cooktown on September 27.”

One of the leading fundraising teams this year is WTF (Where’s The Finish). Nineteen very dedicated and passionate riders and support staff committed to raising collectively $50,000 for the Foundation.

Cairns Regional Council’s Division 8 Councillor Rhonda Coghlan is a very vocal supporter of the Challenge and also a member of Team WTF. “We really could have been called WTBF, Where’s The Bloody Finish? The ride is simply amazing.

“It’s incredible the camaraderie within all riders. The biggest challenge is not Kuranda, it’s the Desailly Range. Three point seven kilometres of hell early on day two. A lot of the riders take the bus to the top, as only the best, fittest, or mongrel riders tackling that climb.

“But after the summit, the views coming down are out of this

world,” Ms Coghlan said.

“The Cardiac Challenge is really important to me. It tests me, and the pain I have to ensure during the ride is nothing compared to the pain and anguish suffered by a patient with a cardiac issue.”

The Challenge is sponsored again this year by QSuper. As the main superannuation provider to Queensland Health, it was a natural fit for QSuper to support the Challenge. Not just from corporate support to members but supporting a fundraiser that actively promotes healthy recreation.

QSuper Chief Executive Officer Michael Pennisi said the QSuper Cardiac Challenge is an example of how corporate and community support can work together to bring greater outcomes for Queenslanders.

“QSuper looks after the retirement savings of many Queensland Health employees in the state’s Far North and we are proud to support an initiative that helps our members working in cardiac health provide state-of-the-art care for their patients,” Mr Pennisi said.

“Through the challenge we’re able to ensure all the incredible fundraising efforts by participants go directly to supporting the cardiac care and facilities available to the Far North Queensland community.”

Team WTF member, Dan Elsden was only 32 when he suffered serious cardiac issues. Having to fly to Brisbane for essential lifesaving treatment, now thanks to the fundraising associated with the Challenge Dan can receive his ongoing treatment here in Cairns supported by his family.

All funds raised during the QSuper Cardiac Challenge goes directly to support Cardiac and respiratory services here in Cairns and region. To find out more and to lend your support you can find them online https://cardiacchallenge.com.au/

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Dodged the bullet by science not luck

Boosting eSafety Commissioner’s

THE question of how a taxi driver who tests positive for COVID did not turn into a ‘super-spreader’ has been put to rest once and for all.

It was science and not luck that saved Cairns. The Marine Pilot who tested positive originally for the Delta variant had been double vaccinated for COVID-19.

This double vaccination protected him as well as the wider community. Very low doses of the virus were detected in his sample, although he did pass the virus onto the Cairns taxi driver, the virus levels were extremely low. The taxi driver however was unvaccinated at the time.

A Health Department spokesperson confirmed this week, that Cairns dodged the COVID bullet due to vaccination and not luck.

“We are fortunate the marine pilot who shared the cab was vaccinated.

“Dr Young believes this meant he passed on less virus than would otherwise be

AUSTRALIA’s unique eSafety Commissioner will have expanded powers to protect the public from cyber bullying and harm, when a new law comes into effect in less than six months.

The Online Safety Act will help further protect Australians across all platforms where harm regularly occurs, including video gaming, dating websites, and private messaging apps.

Far north Queensland is just as susceptible to online abuse incidents as anywhere else in Australia.

For the first time anywhere in the world, eSafety will formally begin operating a new adult cyber abuse scheme to finally give Australian adults who are the victims of seriously harmful online abuse, somewhere to turn when the platforms fail to act.

And there will be significant financial penalties for perpetrators, so trolls will no longer feel safe to perpetuate abuse and online hate with impunity. “eSafety can require the removal of adult cyber abuse material that targets an Australian if we are satisfied that the material is posted with the likely intention of causing serious harm and is menacing, harassing or offensive - a high threshold,” Commissioner Julie

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the case.

“That meant the cab driver, who subsequently tested positive, had a lower dose and was therefore less infectious.”

Contrary to some members of the community who believe the taxi driver may have registered a ‘false-positive’ reading leading to no community transmissions, the confirmation from the Health Department serves as a timely reminder to the community regarding the importance of being double vaccinated.

Vaccination saved us from a major COVID crisis. In the days following the initial positive COVID result, Cairns and the Far North came out in droves to be tested and to also to roll up their sleeves and be vaccinated.

This is what saved us, science it was not luck. You can register online for a COVID vaccination or walk-ins are available at selected locations in our region. For full details visit the Queensland Health website: https://cairns-hinterland.health. qld.gov.au/covid-19

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Inman Grant said. “If the material is not removed, eSafety can impose civil penalties, including fines, on those who posted it and the provider of the service where it appears.”

To get an idea of the scale and escalation of online abuse in Australia, including from the

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If an intimate image has been shared, or threatened to share it without consent, you can make a report to eSafety.

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Cairns region and other areas of far north Queensland, in 2019 there were just under 11,000 reports to eSafety of ‘illegal and harmful online content’– that figure nearly doubled in 2020 to 20,796 reports in that category. eSafety also handles sev-

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cyberbullying is on the increase greatly reducing the mental and emotional distress experienced by victims.

Australia’s online content scheme, which deals with illegal and harmful content including child sexual abuse material, will also be modernised for the century, giving eSafety the power

to tackle this content no matter where it is hosted.

“If you are under 18 eSafety can help with removal of serious cyberbullying material,” Ms Brant said. “If an intimate image has been shared, or threatened to share it without consent, you can make a report to eSafety.

“The Cyber Report team investigates complaints and assists in the removal of illegal and harmful content such as child sexual abuse material, material that promotes, incites, or instructs in, terrorist acts or violent crimes.” eSafety has the power to

compel online platforms to remove image-based abuse, sometimes inappropriately called ‘revenge porn’, as well as cyberbullying targeting children. The government agency provides support and advice for adult victims of cyber abuse.

The Commissioner says rather than being simply reactive, the agency also prides itself on being pro-active - developing evidence-based resources and programs to prevent online harms from happening in the first place.

“We know that meaningful behavioural change can take decades, so our work with Australians is evidence-based and audience-focused but also age and context appropriate, including resources specifically for women, older Australians and children,” Ms Grant said. “eSafety’s investigative teams have a range of civil powers to compel takedown of illegal or harmful content, whether that’s child sexual abuse material, pro-terrorist content, serious cyberbullying of a child, and image-based abuse,” she said.

“These schemes provide a vital safety net for Australians when their reports for help to the platforms fall through the cracks and go unanswered.”

A comprehensive range of resources and information about staying safe online can be found at: www.esafety.gov.au.

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Avoiding expensive court cases by having better designed, ‘safe’ social media platforms DAVID GARDINER WHILE the eSafety Commissioner makes it clear that legislation around cyber bullying and abuse as well as the agency itself are not designed to tackle potentially expensive defamation cases resulting from social media posts or similar, the agency’s role in removing harmful content may well reduce such actions in future.

One case - a defamation action now in its second week in the Cairns Supreme Court, is likely to end up costing parties at the very least hundreds of thousands of dollars, whichever way it goes.

The case centres on alleged social media bullying and defamation by former MP and current Cairns Regional Council councillor Rob Pyne and Tablelands resident Lyn Elizabeth O’Connor.

LGAQ Chief Executive Greg Hallam has filed for $2.5 million defamation damages relating to a series of Facebook posts by both Mr Pyne and Ms O’Connor likening Mr Hallem to Star Wars gangster Jabba the Hutt.

The case is seen as a landmark social media defamation case.

The defamation goes beyond the posting of a meme, the defamation also covers comments allegedly posted on Facebook by Ms O’Connor where she accused the LGAQ of corruption and being a boys’

club protecting their own.

After more than 10 days in court and untold expenses linked to this case, there is no outcome as yet.

The government agency eSafety’s view is that defamation law is separate from its purpose of harm minimisation online.

But it is putting emphasis on more responsibility needing to be put back on the technology platforms themselves.

“At eSafety, we strongly believe the answer lies in something we call Safety by Design,” Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said. “We’ve spent the past three years working with big tech to lead them down a path that will fundamentally change how they design, develop, and deploy their products, with safety at the core.”

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G’DAY Tropicairnsians, Strewth the bogans must have dropped their guts and left the dunnies to carry on like a pork chop about the way our drongo pollies are running this country like we’re playing for sheep stations.

Dead-set, it’s a dog’s breakfast how it seems we have all chucked a sickie and can’t be arsed if the economy carks it.

Nah yeah, we’re buggered as those dingo’s running the show have a few roo’s loose in the top paddock.

This was a statement made to me at the markets on the weekend by an old codger, which got me thinking about the lost art of aussie slang and how the future generations do not seem to care about the hard yards done by their past genos. So when ya get chance let’s see if we edumacate the kids by speaking more slang in front of them, here’s a few to get ya started: Aussie Salute – Wave to scare the flies,

Beauty! – Great! Most often exclaimed as “You Beauty”, Bloody oath – yes or its true.

“You right mate?

“Bloody Oath”, Cobber – Very good friend.

‘Alright me ol’ cobber.

Dag – Someone who’s a bit of a nerd or geek.

Fair Dinkum - Honestly? …

Yeah honestly! Perhaps the most Aussie of all expressions

and a favorite with the pommies and septic tanks Goon bag– the best invention ever produced by mankind.

Goon is a cheap silver bagged wine in a box.

Buckley’s Chance – little chance.

Flanno – flannelette shirt.

Larrikin – Someone who’s

always up for a laugh, bit of a harmless prankster.

Shark biscuit – kids at the beach.

Sheila – A woman.

Woop Woop – middle of nowhere “he lives out woop woop”.

True Blue – Genuinely Australian.

Tucker – Food. ‘Bush Tucker’ tends to be food found in the Outback such as witchety grubs.

Can ya imagine the looks ya gonna get when speaking with slang around the precious ones, bloody priceless. Now I have done this many times at the big green box and the looks and expressions are fantastic as they shyly approach me asking what did I say?

Then out comes the phone as they search for the meanings for words in context to what I said.

Give it a go, if anything it will annoy the crap out of them.

a challenge these days, and the chance of being quarantined is far too high and he reckons all he needs is his bread and butter pudding, so he prefers me to just call to have a chat.

But crikey, not happy Jan over getting a pudding favored over me! See what cold weather does to ya.

Hooroo.

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WE ARE NOT ALL IN THIS TOGETHER

AFGHANISTAN Ex Serviceman, those you criticise campaigned against the invasion of Iraq which, on the flimsiest of evidence, drew valuable resources away from Afghanistan.

BRIDGET, Manunda

Duplicity: Saying one thing but doing another.

Example: Announcing a closure of Queensland’s borders for two weeks for people transferring to Queensland from a COVID hotspot, but then 5 days later welcoming 100 people from COVID hotspots (NRL WAGs).

GUN CONTROL BJ, Mareeba, Don’t you think you’d rather be tried by 12, than carried by 6.

Might be ok if you’re an armed cop.

KJ, Edmonton

This is the best example of the duplicitous behaviour from the Queensland Premier and the Queensland’s Chief Health Officer.

How can it be, that the Queensland government would give special consideration to the WAGs and families of NRL players? It’s not as if the NRL has a glowing track record of following COVID protocols.

In July, the Queensland government issued a final warning to the NRL

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LEAVE NOW Sue N, North Cairns. If you’d rather live in Sydney, don’t let the border hit you on the way over and take all your LNP mates with you. Anna is a sane premier. Go back to your mess of a state.

KJ, Edmonton

regarding breaches to the strict bubble arrangements.

Apisai Koroisau was fined $35,000 and suspended for two matches over an Origin hotel breach.

Jai Arrow was also fined for a similar breach. ARLC Chairman, Peter Vlandys has admitted that a total of 19 NRL players have committed COVID breaches in the past 18 months.

So why are we still giving preferential treatment to the NRL and their families?

The Palaszczuk led government has shown a total lack of respect and compassion for Queenslanders trapped interstate and overseas due to COVID. A week ago, the Premier announced a two week pause on relocations to Queensland from interstate hotspots as the state’s quarantine hotels are full.

Unless I am greatly mistaken Sydney is classified as a ‘hotspot’. So why have the Premier allowed this to happen.

Do not insult the intelligence and say this is a private arrangement with the NRL footing the bill so it has nothing to do with the government.

The Palaszczuk Government controls the Queensland border, so why has they allowed this to happen.

There are hundreds of genuine, compassionate examples of Queenslanders needing to return home after interstate visits to loved ones who are sick or dying, yet the Premier decides to do a dodgy deal and backflip on the decision to close borders for two weeks.

At this time, we need consistency in decisions. We need transparency in our government, and we need the collective to all work together for the common good. Afterall, we are told that we’re all in this together, or perhaps not.

Announcing a two-week pause and then days later, then selectively re-opening the borders up to a group of people with a dismal collective track record, and with the majority of the group from COVID hotspots, does not build confidence in the community.

I think the premier will need every one of her 30 plus media ‘spin-team’ as she attempts to make this festering pile of NRL excrement palatable for the Queensland public.

Unfortunately, this is one COVID decision made by the government that Queenslanders cannot abide by and accept.

Across the state, the comment and condemnation is resounding, one very horrible decision unfortunately is overshadowing many great decisions made during our 18 months of COVID hell.

Peter McCullagh Editor

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NRL AND COVID Can’t trust this government. Close the border to double-vaccinated Australians, but footballer WAGs can come in. Not good enough BOB, Earlville No compassion, no plan, no idea. Thanks, Annastacia. Can’t return to Queensland after a visit interstate to a sick relative, but the girlfriend of an NRL player can. Are you for real?

TH, Cairns No credibility anymore for the CHO and the Premier. How can you NRL WAGs from Sydney into Queensland but you refuse to allow vaccinated Queenslanders to return from interstate. Can’t have two rules on an important issue like COVID. JIM, Smithfield Perhaps the current Premier is considering following in the footsteps of Peter Beattie and looking for a job after politics with the NRL. She certainly appears to be giving them favourable treatment.

CLAIRE, Edmonton .

Will the Queensland Government confirm they will open borders fully when we reach 80% vaccination levels? They have already confirmed they are prepared to selectively open the borders to NRL boofheads and WAGS, when we are 30% vaccinated.

MATTY, Cairns AFGHANISTAN The only solution in Afghanistan is to Nuke the joint and get rid of all the crap. Then start again.

STEVE, Westcourt

Letters

NOEL IS WRONG Sorry, but Sydney Health cannot be blamed for the spread of Covid to NZ as Noel says in your 27 August paper.

All returnees from Australia to NZ have to have a negative COVID test within 72 hours of flight departure. This was mandated by the NZ government in early July.

The current outbreak in Auckland is due to poor practices in hotel isolation facilities. Put the blame where it belongs, squarely in the NZ government’s court.

ANNE, Palm Cove THE ‘KING’ OF WOKE Polo playing ‘woke’ ex-royal Harry ‘please do as I say, not as I do’ Windsor is typical of the newly enlightened ‘woke’ generation. They appear to be caring about the planet and causes, but really, it’s just another way of selfishly imposing their view upon the world.

Harry catches a lift in a private jet to return home after a polo match.

Doesn’t take a commercial airline, but a private jet. Love the way he leads by example.

Got to agree with Ex-Serviceman from Redlynch who last week blasted the ‘woke’ generation and their treatment of the members of the armed forces.

Well written and well said.

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CHALLENGE TO ANTI VAXERS Can those people who refuse available vaccination against Covid-19, promise us that they will also refuse all medical treatment/hospitalisation if they catch the virus?

If I become ill or injured, I do not want to find the hospital is too full of non-vaccinated Covid sufferers to receive me.

Nor do I want overstretched hospital staff exposed to additional unnecessary stress and danger. Those of us who are vaccinated are doing our bit to see off this pandemic and restore normal life, but our efforts are being undermined by those who refuse to take responsibility.

I suspect those who spurn the vaccination do not hesitate to get in a car, although well over a thousand people die on Australian roads each year.

STELLA M, Whitfield

FREEDOM MARCHERS Hear hear, SJ on the Freedom Marchers. They want freedom to avoid responsibility and make everyone else carry the burden.

They are the greatest threat to the community because they refuse to accept responsibility for taking care of the vulnerable.

Mind you, contrary to reports there were only a couple of hundred there, not the 700 as stated in reports, so I guess with only about 1% of people actually registering a passionate commitment to ‘freedom’ they really are a toothless tiger.

BTW keep up the good work Cairns Local News. Loving your articles every week and your letters page really has a variety of opinions. Good to see.

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THIS week’s Gazza’s Goss is definitely one for the animal lovers, which I honestly believe speaks for most of the Douglas Shire population.

There’s no better example than the amazing people from the Douglas Shire’s Animal Rescue, Adoption and Boarding Centre; the ‘Paws and Claws’ Refuge.

For a couple of years now, the Paws and Claws team having been working hard to raise the funds needed to help complete a new look refuge based in Craiglie.

Much of this work is done at the Paws & Claws Charity Shop at 37 Font Street in Mossman. This great community asset is run by manager Lynne McCord and a wonderful team of volunteers.

They sell quality secondhand clothing, furniture, elec-

trical, books, bric-a-brac and much more. I would certainly suggest a browse inside, as I’m pretty sure there is something for everyone.

You can call in a snag a bargain, they’re open Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm and Saturday 9am to Midday.

If you’re ready for a Spring Clean, keep in mind that the Paws and Claws Charity Shop will always gratefully accept good quality, clean donations to sell and further support the new ‘Paws and Claws’ refuge project.

Since the new location was announced and funding confirmed from the Federal Government in 2019, great efforts have been made to get this new facility completed.

There has

unfortunately been a hold up due to specific acoustic treatments only being available from a company in Melbourne. The work is well advanced though and the team are hoping to overcome this hurdle shortly.

The facility is, in fact, nearly 90 per cent complete and is already looking amazing inside.

Once completed, it will offer a state-of-the-art facility where animals will be safe from the elements all year round.

Just recently, the specially made stainless steel kennels arrived and can be installed once the treatments to the completed kennel rooms are finalised.

The whole team is really looking forward to showing off this amazing facility once it’s completed and is extremely proud of what has been achieved. They are also over the moon with the

community support over the years and the continuing generosity with donations and help from volunteers.

So, with a wag of the tail, this is Gazza signing out!

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When two worlds collide, Myth Propaganda & Disaster is the result BRIEFS PETER MCCULLAGH

WHAT do you get when you combine a lifetime in the theatre with a lifetime questioning what you see around you? You have the ideal script and production designed to challenge and provoke the audience to think.

Myth, Propaganda and Disaster in Nazi Germany and Contemporary America by Stephen Sewell is the latest production produced and directed by Cairns local Kevin West.

West has spent the past 40 years working in and around the theatres, performing and directing, and in recent times he has specialised in Australian scripts with a social conscience.

In 2019 West directed The Chatroom in Cairns. A production tackling the sensitive topic of internet grooming.

West’s first foray into directing was an adaption of an Alfred Hitchcock short story called See How They Run. West adapted the short story for the production, as it had not been written for live performances.

Interestingly the story is now under production in the US with Starlight Pictures due for release next year.

Myth Propaganda and Disaster as a script attracted West due to the controversial nature of not just the title, but the subject matter.

“It really was an awful human tragedy and also one

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where the US government appeared not to have recognised their own failures.”

Myth Propaganda and Disaster is a highly awarded script, winning the AWGIE (Australian Writers Guild) Stage award.

This production opening next Friday at the Rondo Theatre will challenge and may provoke the audience.

Myth Propaganda and Disaster tells the story about Talbot, an Australian Professor of Political Science in

New York. As a freethinker he takes a stand against President Bush’s “War on Terror”.

His controversial stance places Talbot at odds with sections of society.

After a violent attack by a mysterious man, perhaps a CIA operative or ‘right-wing’ thug, Talbot’s life to turned on its head. His downfall as a result of this mysterious attack is remarkable.

Almost ‘Orwellian’ in style, Myth, Propaganda and Disaster is the 1984 of the stage.

A production with relevance today, a remarkable journey through current events and modern tragedy.

Be aware, this is a long production, but well worth attending.

Be prepared to be challenged and provoked. The title is indeed a controversial one, to draw parallels between modern America and Nazi Germany should lay a good foundation

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CUSTOMERS in Edmonton are set to have access to ultrafast broadband following NBN Co’s announcement of the latest suburbs and towns across Australia that will become eligible to upgrade to NBN’s Fibre to the Premises (FTTP).

Work is already under way at Edmonton and on the 1.1 million Australian premises in the Fibre to the Node network areas also chosen for upgrade to FTTP. Under the new framework, Edmonton residents and businesses will be able to access ultrafast internet speeds of up to 1000 megabits per second.

Senator for Queensland and Special Envoy for Northern Australia, Susan McDonald, said faster internet would be a major boost to businesses, education and average households.

“To accelerate development of regional areas, superfast, reliable internet is a must,” she said.

“It allows people to work remotely, it opens up more opportunities for telehealth and online learning, assists precision agriculture and allows businesses to improve their services to customers.”

Minister for Communications, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, welcomed today’s announcement by NBN Co identifying 300,000 extra homes and businesses able to access ultrafast internet speeds.

“This is a further step towards delivering on NBN Co’s commitment as part of the $4.5 billion network upgrades announced last year, that two million premises presently on the fibre to the node footprint will be able to order a service of up to 1 Gbps by the end of 2023.”

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Television

ROGUE FORCES Mark Willacy Rogue Forces is the explosive first insiders’ story of how some of Australia’s revered SAS soldiers crossed the line in Afghanistan, descending from elite warriors to unlawful killers.

Mark Willacy, who won a Gold Walkley for exposing SAS war crimes, has penetrated the SAS code of silence to reveal one of the darkest chapters in our country’s military history.

Willacy’s devastating award-winning Four Corners program, ‘Killing Fields’ captured on film for the first time a war crime perpetrated by an Australian: the killing of a terrified, unarmed Afghan man in a field by an SAS soldier. It caused shockwaves around the world and resulted in an Australian Federal Police war crimes investigation. It also sparked a new line of investigation by the Brereton inquiry, the independent Australian Defence Force inquiry into war crimes in Afghanistan. It was a game changer.

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But a terrible betrayal forced him to abandon that life. Now he’s a cop working in the City of Angels.

But where angels walk among us, so do demons. And there’s no question that there’s evil at work when Zaniel is called to the murder scene of a college student. But is this just evil that one human being can do to another, or something more? When demonic possession is a possibility, even angelic protection can only go so far.

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ABC Television Sunday 8.30pm The exchange of sex for money is legal in Britain, so long as it doesn’t involve coercion, exploitation, or any kind of public nuisance. Now, fuelled by websites and social media, a new economy has emerged – bringing a world of transactional sex to people who might never have previously considered it.

BAFTA award-winning filmmaker, Louis Theroux, returns to the UK to meet women legally providing sexual services, either to make a living or to supplement their income, potentially earning hundreds of pounds per hour.

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ABC Television Monday 9.25pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces returns with ten episodes. Architect, George Clarke and master craftsman Will Hardie travel the UK to see the nation’s most ingenious and eccentric builds being created.

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

The best short film festival is back PETER MCCULLAGH CELEBRATING its 30th year in 2021 Flickerfest remains Australia’s leading Academy® Qualifying and BAFTA Recognised short film festival, ensuring that they continue to present A-list short film programmes recognised amongst the best in the world with films hand-picked from the festival’s 2,700 entries!

Flickerfest, Australia’s largest Short Film Festival, returning to the Cairns Botanic Gardens over two Friday evenings in September; Friday September 10 showcasing the Best of Australian Shorts programme and Friday September 17 showcasing the Short Laughs Comedy programme in partnership with Starry Nights Cinema.

The programmes present a selection of entertaining, in-

spiring and award-winning films fresh from competition at Flickerfest Bondi in January giving local Cairns Flickerfest audiences the first look at the hottest shorts in the world today.

Highlights from the Best of Australian Shorts include the fabulous Roborovski, which won the Yoram Gross Award for Best Australian Animation at Flickerfest 2021 by actors Tilda Cobham-Hervey (I Am Women) and Dev Patel (Lion, Hotel Mumbai) who step behind the camera to direct this animated short about an adorable miniature hamster seeking revenge, penned by Oscar nominated writer John Collee (Happy Feet Master and Commander).

From talented emerging indigenous filmmaker Jahvis Loveday, whose family are of the Djiru people of Mission

Beach, comes the moving short Bama.

The film’s title is inspired by the BAMA people which means “Rainforest Mob, or Community” in Far North QLD. Whilst currently residing in Northern NSW where the film was shot, Jahvis has many cultural and family connections in Cairns and surrounds and returns yearly to visit his dad and extended family. In May and June this year he filmed a video series ‘Something Deadly’ around the Bloomfield River/Daintree rainforest and down to Djiru country and the islands off the coast. Bama was awarded the Jury Award for Best Short Film and the Audience Award earlier this year as part of Flickerfest’s Byron All Shorts.

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The Australian music show ‘Bandstand’ (19581972) was hosted by what Australian TV great?

18

Who was the voice of ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ in the TV series?

9

What task does a farrier perform?

19

Name the US President during the US Hostages in Iran crisis.

10

Uncle Fester was a character from what 1960s TV show?

20

When Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies quoted, “I did but see her passing by, and yet I love her till the day I die,” who was her referring to?

1

In what city was the TV series ‘Sex in the City’ set?

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‘Dirt Music’ is a novel written by what Miles Franklin winner?

21

From what poem did Menzies take his quote?

2

The cartoon character Foghorn Leghorn was what animal?

12

The South Australian capital Adelaide is set on which river?

22

Name the high profile Australian sacked in 2006 from his position as MD of Tourism Australia as a result of the failure of the “Where the bloody hell are you?” tourism campaign.

3

Stratford-Upon-Avon is the birthplace of what English literary great?

13

Complete the song lyric from Elvis Presley. ‘Since my baby left me….’

23

Name the guitar busker who has been an icon in Cairns for many years.

4

In the movie ‘A Fish Called Wanda’, Jamie-Lee Curtis played what character?

14

Name the English comedian featuring in 8 Out Of 10 Cats who passed away last week.

24

What airline recently announced direct flights from Cairns to Proserpine and Rockhampton?

5

Siberia is part of which country?

15

‘Homicide’ was an Australian TV series produced in the ‘60s and ‘07s by what production company?

25

Who is the Mayor of the Cassowary Coast?

6

In 1978 ‘Werewolves of London’ was a hit for which singer?

16

Daniel Andrews is the premier of which Australian state?

26

Which Hollywood legend was born Marion Morrison?

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The 1976 Australian novel ‘The Glass Canoe’ was written by …?

17

Name the five Telletubbies.

27

The Australian Census is conducted every 4, 5 or 6 years?

28

What is the name of the highway between Brisbane and Sydney?

29

True or false, the Story Bridge in Brisbane when first opened was a toll bridge?

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In what year did the Cairns City Council and the Mulgrave Shire amalgamate?

Pacific Highway, 29. True 1940 – 1947, 30. 1995.

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Dipsy, Tinky-Winky, Sun Baby, Laa-Laa and Po, 18. RinSean Locke, 15. Crawford Productions, 16. Victoria, 17.

River Torrens, 13. I’ve found a new place to dwell, 14. horses, 10. The Adams Family, 11. Tim Winton, 12.

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AQUARIUS: This week, your desire to spread your wings and fall in love with something new could feel inhibited by your own concerns. As Venus in your hopeful ninth house squares off with Pluto in your twelfth house of the subconscious, there’s a chance that a fear-based mindset is closing you off to opportunities in love. Embrace your confidence and your authenticity, because as Venus forms a trine with Jupiter in Aquarius on September 6, you’re becoming more comfortable in your own skin as you light up a room.

GEMINI: You have a lot on your mind early this week, so be sure to spout off at any opportunity. People need to hear what’s going on, and you’re the one to tell them. From Wednesday through Friday, you should solicit advice from the people you trust most. That might be your parents, an old friend or even an ex, but the more points of view you take in, the better. By this weekend, everything should be clear, and you’ll be able to fully engage with all the cool people swinging your way.

LIBRA: You’re going to get some serious one-on-one attention early this week, and while it might not all be doe-eyed romance, at least some of it should get your heart thumping. Things will still be good later in the week, at least on the surface. But if you look any deeper, you might see problems lurking -- and you’re the only one who can fix them. This weekend, don’t just do the same old stuff. You need to get out there and mix it up with new people in new places. So get a move on!

PISCES: There would be a little too much attention placed on your intimate life this week. After all, as Venus in your intimate eighth house squares off with Pluto in your eleventh house of community on September 5, which could bring far more scrutiny on your relationship than you’re comfortable with. However, as Venus forms a trine with Jupiter in your twelfth house of release, you’re clearing away your concern for what other people think and embracing what you love.

CANCER: Watch out for trouble with the boss or a teacher on Monday and Tuesday. It won’t be about anything you say or do, but rather a personality conflict, so don’t take it too seriously. Work on pushing your ideas to the forefront later in the week. If your notions seem completely insane to you, so much the better -- people will eat them up and love you for it. If it feels like there’s too much going on this weekend, you’ll need to delegate. It won’t be easy at first.

ARIES: As this week begins, you may feel like you’re running against a wall in your relationships. After all, on September 5, Venus in your seventh house of partnerships will square Pluto in your competitive tenth house, which could disrupt the harmony by revealing your more ruthless instincts. Luckily, by September 6, you might realize that love always wins, because Venus will form a trine with Jupiter in your social eleventh house, encouraging you to spend time with friends and lovers.

TAURUS: You and your lover may be on different pages this week. After all, on September 5, Venus in your organized sixth house will square off with Pluto in your ninth house of spontaneity. It may feel like you and your lover are not lining up, as though forces outside of your control are ruining carefully laid plans.

However, it shouldn’t spoil the mood too much, because by September 6, Mars in your passionate fifth house will trine Pluto, encouraging you to embrace an idea of romance that may be outside of your comfort zone.

LEO: It doesn’t matter what you’re doing on Monday and Tuesday because you’ll have fun whatever it is. At school, at work, wherever -- you’ll be the center of good times. Be careful not to get too hung up on the details, though, or you might end up getting stuck in the system for a while. Expect all kinds of fun this weekend, but you might have a hard time making up your mind about what to do and what to skip. Let a friend take the lead for the time being.

SCORPIO: Monday is a great day to start a new health-care regime.

It could be exercise, diet or even getting the right kind of insurance, but do something positive for your body. As the week progresses, you see that a relationship you value is actually more baggage than anything, and you find it easier than ever before to let go. You’ll want to step up to someone new and see how things fly this weekend, but hold off for now and see how it plays out.

There are hidden factors at work.

SAGITTARIUS: You’ll be blowing through work or school or whatever it is you’re stuck with early this week -- and having a great time while you’re at it. Kids might play a role in this. Think small later in the week, or else you’ll get snared in the details that are waiting for you to fall into their trap. If you can cut through red tape, you can expect an interesting weekend. It might feel a little too talky for your tastes, but you’ll learn something new..

VIRGO: Watch your temper early this week, or you could cause more problems than you solve with coworkers or roommates. Whatever happens will be short-lived, though. You’ll be feeling a lot calmer by Wednesday, and ready to break it all down and figure it all out. Friends seeking advice will get word of your progress and come back for more. You’ll be on a roll, but try to slow down a little this weekend, or you may hurt someone’s feelings with a careless assumption.

CAPRICORN: You might be worried about nothing at all on Monday, so try to get a reality check from a friend or family member. There’s real stuff and then there’s the stuff we make up to make life interesting. Things will be great for you later in the week if you can buckle down and force yourself to work (or play -- whatever doesn’t come naturally). Don’t bite off more than you can chew this weekend -- you’ll have plenty of fun with whatever you already have lined up.

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Friday September 3, 2021

Exhibition: Portrait Painter to the Birds PETER MCCULLAGH

CAIRNS Art Gallery presents an exhibition for internationally renowned Australian artist William T Cooper. Recognised as Australia’s most proficient and talent botanical and bird artist.

Cooper’s illustrations have been widely published and his works are held in collections in Australia and across the world, including an extensive holding in the National Library of Australia and the State Library of New South Wales.

In 1993, Sir David Attenborough made a film about artist William T Cooper called, “Portrait Painter to the Birds” and at the time called Bill “Australia’s greatest living scientific painter of birds.”

Cairns Art Gallery has secured an exhibition of more than one hundred works that not only explore Cooper’s deep un-

derstanding and love of bird life, but also a large body of works that beautifully describe, in accurate detail, the flora that is their natural habitat.

While the compositions are clearly aesthetically exquisite, it is the botanical and anatomical accuracy of both the plants and the bird life that each painting describes that has positioned Cooper as a contemporary botanical artist without equal.

The exhibition coincides with the launch of a new book about William Cooper and his art. Written by his wife Wendy, and published by the National Library of Australia, The botanical art of William T Cooper took more than a year to write, with much of the time spent compiling and selecting works for illustration.

The exhibition is currently open to the public through to midFebruary 2022.

A gathering of THREADS THREADS, a new exhibition which pushes the boundaries of traditional textile techniques into innovative and creative forms opens Friday night, September 3, at Tyto Regional Gallery.

A group of fibre and textile artists, working in a variety of techniques, will showcase customary textile techniques and original creative styles.

The exhibition affords you a chance to explore a myriad of ways in which fibre can be exploited for its vast emotional and symbolic potential.

It features intricate designs and vibrant pieces made from machine and hand embroidery, felting, knitting and crochet, eco-dyeing, lino printing, basketry from natural and re-cycled materials, soft sculpture, shibori on silk, upcycling garments and weaving.

“Threads has been a popular exhibition at Mission Arts, with five successful exhibitions in recent years. This year, we were offered a chance to exhibit in Tyto Regional

Art Gallery in Ingham, in a much bigger space to display, and the opportunity to work with fibre artists from the Hinchinbrook region.”

Threads exhibition coordinator Sally Moroney stated.

“Each artwork brings a unique experience, you are welcome to “feel” through your eyes, but, tempting as it may be, please don’t touch with your hands.”

This is an exhibition not to be missed, it proposes a dialogue around the artists’ shared focus on materiality and the tactility of fabric and changing of threads to fine art.

“Threads”, is one of the only regular fibre and textile events in North Queensland.

Opening night is 6pm Friday, September 3 with finger food provided and a cash bar. RSVP to Tyto Regional Gallery on 4776 4725. It continues until Sunday September 26. Everyone is welcome to meet the artists at a morning tea and enjoy a floor talk on Wednesday, September 8.

Sue Shannon, Libby Clegg, Valerie Boll, Sally Moroney, Sandra Brazier, Jan Thompson, Laurice Collins, Sandy Bielenberg, Annette Anderson. – (members of the Mission Arts Threads Group)

NEWS

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Buy your seafood from a local supplier

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DAVID GARDINER

PETER Adams from one of the region’s most popular seafood stores says while he is keen to see more shoppers spend their money in his outlet instead of the bigger stores, he does believe “we’ll never get them all.”

Peter, who runs Ocean World Seafood Market in Cairns North with wife Mende, have been able to sustain their trade in tough COVID times despite the huge downturn in tourism due to domestic and international border closures.

“Without tourism, we can still sustain on the local market because the local market is bigger than what it normally is,” Mr Adams said.

“We’ve probably stayed with the same number of staff, one extra or something, but no-one’s missed out.”

Ocean World Seafood have been able to maintain the same staff levels both when times are busy and quiet, mainly because of a dedicated local customer base.

“We’ve got to run at a certain level to cater for what we do.”

The shop has customers from not only around Cairns but also many of its surrounds, including the Tablelands and as far away as the Torres Strait Islands, from where orders constantly come in for functions and events.

What’s Flapping

PETER MCCULLAGH

DUST off your feather boa, put on your flapper, and practice your Charleston, the Tropical Art Deco Festival is almost here.

Innisfail will come alive with a long weekend of celebrations and festivities. Regarded as the Art Deco Capital of Australia, Innisfail has a packed program designed to delight and bring some much needs fun and frivolities to all who attend.

From Moonlight Ghost Tours to Cocktail Parties, Jazz events to Cocktail Cruises, there’s something for everyone, including an Art Deco High Tea in the magnificent Innisfail Shire Hall.

Full details can be found online at: www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au At this point, Mr Adams believes the seafood market is “well catered for in Cairns” and that locals are very supportive.

“You’ll still get that sector that will go to Coles and Woolies because of convenience,” but he says shoppers there will never get the local produce, quality, service and variety they can find at his store.

“Some people spend

$200, some people spend five bucks, over an average it’s probably $50 a head.”

COVID has severely affected some food businesses, especially restaurants but for Ocean World, things have balanced out.

“I think everyone who lives here’s been associated with someone who’s had to cancel a holiday up here, but we replace that with the locals, the locals aren’t going

down there either.”

Mr Adams does have concerns for the general tourism and hospitality industries, who he says cannot possibly be sustained with lockdowns. “The tourism and hotel industry – that’s where the town’s going to run out of money because no-one’s doing the jobs.

The money’s going to dry up because those staff aren’t getting wages.”

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REAL ESTATE

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Friday September 3, 2021

PROPERTY SHOWCASE

Built strong and built to last You cannot get a much better-quality build than an owner builder home, built on top of Marty St and made for a large family. Amazing views, family entertainment areas, Kitchen with all the trimmings including plenty of storage cupboards.

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Something for everyone.

This is the one you want for your family that has room for you all.

This wonderful property presents:● Enormous open plan kitchen with everything you need ● Air conditioned throughout ● Low maintenance yard, fully fenced ● Office for business owner.

This house is ideal for the large family looking for room to live. There’s also a large patio area for the family barbeque with fantastic views of the Etty Bay hills and surrounds.

PROPERTY SHOWCASE Tropical Oasis at Holloways Beach Invest - One Block from Holloways Beach!

This very tidy ground floor unit can be rented out full time, it can be holiday let or the owner can move in full time.

Why not own a piece of paradise that can earn you great returns but can be made available to the purchaser to use any time they like. The beach is only a walk away – it’s close to Cairns City Centre, and the international and domestic airport terminals and the bus stop is just out the front.

Holloways Beach boasts many specialty shops and restaurants. Move fast - this opportunity will not last long!

This wonderful property presents:● Resort Style Pool with BBQ area ● Safe Secure complex ● Rent returns of $200-$330 per week long term or $160-$175 per night ● Quiet with friendly neighbours This could be your break away for holidays or an opportunity to invest. Fully airconditioned, built-in wardrobes, dishwasher, your small peaceful piece of paradise close to everything, but still a relaxed atmosphere to enjoy and unwind.

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Beds: 2 Baths: 1 Cars: 1 Open: By appointment Adency: Ulysses Real Estate Agent: Donna Waldman Phone: 0408 788 221 Price: offers over $200K.

Where: 67 Marty Street Innisfail.

Beds: 4 Baths: 2 Cars: 4 Open: Sat 1 - 2pm Agency: First National Innisfail Agent: Ronnie Neary Phone: 0417 760 500 Price: $568,000.

PROPERTY SHOWCASE Great Location in Innisfail Interesting offering, a commercial property, easily converted to residential with council approval.

This wonderful property presents:● Reception area ● Three rooms ●K itchenette, no stove ●T wo toilets ● Two bay shed, 6 x 9 metres ● Large 2000m2 block

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Decluttering that wardrobe is easier than you may think PETER MCCULLAGH

WARDROBE storage can be a problem in many households. It’s very easy to accumulate additional clothing without getting rid of any we currently do not wear.

Hoarding clothes will quickly take up our valuable wardrobe space and eventually we will not be able to find what we want, when we need it.

Here in the north a packed wardrobe can lead to mould issues as there will be insufficient airflow between the clothes.

The bottom line is that hoarding clothes is not healthy and not very practical.

So, how exactly do we de-clutter our wardrobes?

Step 1. Face the facts. Do I need 30 polo shirts and 10 pairs of trousers? I first must admit there is a problem, and I do have too many clothes before I can actually reduce the amount of clothes clogging my wardrobe.

Be gentle on yourself. I could go crazy and purge totally, reducing drastically the amount I have, or I could take it gradually and review what fits, what I have not worn for 12 months and reduce my wardrobe over a period of time.

Can you help me? Ask your partner for their assistance.

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Take a second opinion, do I look good in this? Do I really need to keep this? I know you bought it for me, but do I need to keep it? This will help to remove some of the sentimentality from the task.

Vacuum-pack if possible. It’s an easy solution to seasonal wear. The vacuum-pack storage bags can significantly reduce your storage clutter, whilst keeping clothes and jackets you need for your cold weather holiday destinations.

Organise. Wardrobes are easily organised using commercially available inserts, drawers, hangers, baskets.

Check out what is available and suddenly your wardrobe becomes a place for clothes and not a jumble.

Once completed, stay on top of it. No good getting your wardrobe down to a manageable size, but over the coming months, after some real bargains at the sales you find you have the same issue.

Decluttering is not a seasonal activity, it’s an ongoing practice. If additional clothes are added to the wardrobes, some items will need to be removed to maintain the status-quo.

If you are looking for ideas on organising your wardrobes, visit display homes on a weekend as check out how their wardrobes are organised. Look for ideas then see what will best suit your wardrobe space.

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This property is a MUST to inspect, open houses will be held every weekend for the next 6 weeks.

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Located in popular Yorkeys Knob Beach this extremely well maintained townhouse is sure to please even the most discerning buyer. Opportunities like this one do not come along very often - move fast this one is going to sell quickly! The private outdoor patio and Juliet balcony upstairs are outstanding features here. The delightful tropical gardens are a pleasure to behold as is the well-appointed swimming pool - heated for the winter months. From the moment you walk through the stylish entrance way buyers are going to most impressed with the space and quality of this lovely townhouse. The chef of the house is going to love the tidy kitchen with plenty of cupboard space, pantry and breakfast bar. The indoor area flows out to the outdoor patio and is ideal for tropical indoor/outdoor living. Upstairs has two large bedrooms - much larger than most units and town houses with large built in wardrobes. Airconditioned in both.

The bathroom features a bath for that extra touch of luxury and the floating timber floors are a welcome bonus. This townhouse needs to be experienced to be fully appreciated - first open homes this weekend! Separate laundry downstairs. Dual access from main bedroom to the bathroom. New shade cover over the outdoor patio provides shade and privacy. Small friendly complex of 6 townhouses - all owners. Well managed body corporate. Tidy painted interior. * 6 x 4 m Lock up garage with automatic roller door * Pet friendly upon body corporate approval * Two toilets - one upstairs and one downstairs Rental Appraisal $340 per week Body Corporate $1050 quarterly 2 1 1 Foxtel installed

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Good home right in town and within walking distance to most facilities.

Three bedrooms, kitchen, dining and lounge, one bath and one toilet. Car accommodation and storage underneath, fully lockable.Good tenant in place returning $200 per week in rent. Inspect now as these are running out fast.

$177,000 neg.

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Designed to capture the breezes tropical living has to offer, this home is a must to inspect.

• 3 bedrooms with ensuite in the Main Bedroom.

• Timber Deck for entertaining.

• Dual Access to yard and Solar Power.

• Colorbond lockable shed and carport.

$420,000

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• Demountable dwelling under large shed • Equipment shed • Tank and bore • Tractor + implements This gently sloping block is partially bordered by a creek, has its own pond, and is fenced.

Ideal weekend retreat with the essential facilities already in place, and room to create a perfectly positioned country home.

$370,000 - List 1363

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NOTICES

Notice of Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Warrina Innisfail will be held at Chjowai Hall, 18 McGowan Drive, Innisfail on Tuesday 28th September 2021 at 6.00pm.

Ordinary business 1. To receive and consider the financial reports of Warrina Innisfail and the reports of the Directors and Auditors for the financial year ended 30th June 2021.

2. To elect three directors in accordance with article 6.2(e) of the Constitution.

Special Resolution 1. To consider and, if thought fit, pass the following as a Special Resolution: “THAT the current Constitution of Warrina Innisfail adopted on 16th September 2016 be amended in accordance with the amendments detailed in the Amendment Schedule.”

A copy of the Amendment Schedule is available for inspection or collection by Members at Administration Office, Warrina Innisfail, Warrina Street, Innisfail Qld during Office hours.

Nominations for Director Any two members may nominate another member for election as Director by lodging the nomination form signed by the nominee and signed by the proposer and seconder. The Nomination forms must be lodged with the Secretary at Administration Office, Warrina Innisfail, Warrina Street, Innisfail Qld 4860 after 7th September 2021. Nominations close on 14th September 2021. Nomination forms may be obtained from Administration Office, Warrina Innisfail or by calling 07 40302500.

Proxies Members entitled to attend and vote at the annual general meeting may appoint another member as their proxy to vote on their behalf. A proxy must be a member of the company, but may only accept the proxy of one other member. To be effective, proxy forms must reach the Secretary at Administration Office, Warrina Innisfail, Warrina Street, Innisfail Qld 4860, or to fax number 07 40617223 not later than 4.00pm Thursday 23rd September 2021. The approved Proxy forms may be obtained from Administration Office, Warrina Innisfail or by calling 07 40302500.

DATED 30th day of August 2021.

By order of the Board Chris Kahler, President

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JACK HIGH

WEST CAIRNS MEN’S

MOSSMAN MEN’S AND LADIES BOWLS CLUB

Friday Night scroungers: - 1st Pauline Bent and Irene Crampton R/up.

Tuesday Comp: with Three teams tied on 27pts and two teams scoring a total of +35, it was decided that both the teams of Eddie Czarnecki team and Kevin Crump team would share the prize pool of first and second.

Thirsty Thursday: best players were Norma Wright, Dawn Evans and Mary Jackson showing the men how to play.

Sunday morning: - 1st W Vella, W Edwards and R Boundy 22pts 2nd Sharky, B. Gill and Johnno Johnstone. +15. Jackpot not won. (+18) Club Championship Competition played during the week.

“B” grade single’s, K Crump25 pts def Glen Donovan 14pts.

“B” grade single’s, M Lynch 25 pts def J Carr 14pts.

B grade Pairs, Neil Maylon and G Atkinson 23pts def J Murray and B. Berger 11pts With the current the season nearing the end and the selection for the new season about to start the following games need to be played. If they are not played a substitute must be made for the missing player or the game forfeited to the complete team. B grade Pairs D Lazarus/J Duffield Vs G Donovan/I Donkin. J Wilcox/B Milkota Vs A Paraha/P Mathews. Richo/K Crump Vs M Lynch/J Sach. T Mawer/G Stanley v W Edwards/M Herethon.

All games to be played by the September 10.

B grade Singles Semi-final as per the competition board in the club house.

All games to be played by September 10. When selecting a date please confirm with Helen Allen (Club Manager).

Remember that the Club AGM will be on September 25 and all positions are available for nomination (including President, Secretary, Games Director and Selectors X 3). Nominations close Friday September 17.

This Friday night is the draw for the $1000 prize at the club house.

Note: Check the notice board for team nominations for Tuesday, Thursday afternoon bowls, Friday night bowls and Sunday morning Bowls.

Saturday August 28 32 Bowlers for Jackpot Bowls. Doug Pitt/Alistair Douglas d Terry Richards/Gary Watts 21-20; Richard Patterson/Geoff Sims/Peter Worley d Billy Smith/Andrew Brandoline/Joe Girgenti 25-23; John Cochrane/Steve Cue/Gordon Azzopardi d Dave Blain/Kenn Dunn/Nathan Savage 22-19; Charlie Toohey/Brock Girgenti d Ranald Edwards/Gordon Henderson 27-18; John Fleming/Ted Holmes/Jim Geddes d Col Johnson/David White/Daryl Hoskins 23-13; and the winners for the day, George Wilmot/SAS/Bill Allison d Col Widdows/Robbie Proctor/Nev Fletcher 22-7.

For anyone interested in playing bowls, either for the first time or returning to the game, contact David White on 0407 630 759.

Ladies Results Thursday August 26 Raffle won by Robin Petrus/Barbara Withers. Bowls winners were Gloria Geeves, Pam Widdows and Robin Petrus. R.Ups were Beverly Dunn, Anne Geddes and Honey C. Like to say farewell and safe trip to Bev D and hubby. Hope to see you again next year. Coming up is the presentation of badges to our Super Veterans.

Any ladies wishing to learn or to improve their technique, free coaching is available. Contact Carole Maxted: caroles44bb@dodo.com.au or 0400 954 537.

BROTHERS EDMONTON Ladies Section:

WEST CAIRNS LADIES

Wednesday August 25 Ladies AGM all positions filled President Liz Backhouse, Vice President Tania Sprengel, Secretary Marg Hetherton, Patron Stella Charlesworth, Publicity Officer Marg Hetherto.n Social bowls after meeting winners Joyce/Dawn/Joyce/Rita, R/up Marg/Liz/Tania/Fran what a great afternoon lots of fun and laughs If anyone wants a game of social bowls after you drop the kids at school come along to West Cairns Bowls Club Wednesday’s at 11.30pm finish about 2.30/3.00pm if you can’t bowl someone will help you. Old and new bowlers are most welcome club also has bowls to lend at no extra cost, please give Liz a call on 0400626765 or Marg on 0411503882 Names in by 10.30am.

Good Bowling to all.

Results: Thursday August 26, Consistency Singles Denise Quinn d Lois Ceely, Kay Paki d Edna Atkinson.

Congratulations to Christine Populin and Terry McAlary in winning the District Pairs in Townsville last Saturday they now contend the State finals.

Coming Events: Thursday September 2: Graded Triples be there at 8.30am for play at 9.00am, 3 games of 14 ends, BYO lunch.

Men’s Section: Results: Wednesday August 25: Winners- Bernie O’Shea, Allen Muller, Don Lawton. R/up: Barry O’Neill, Joe Jackson, Wal Edwards. Saturday 28th Aug: Winners- Sue Ferrando, Jeoff Mason, Kathy O’Halloran.

R/up: Bill Power, Lorraine Trahair, Sandy McQuade. Jackpot won by Neil Giddins, Kay Paki, George Atkinson.

Coming events Saturday September 4: Mixed Mufti 3 bowl Triples club select skips pick a card. Cash prizes plus jackpot. Nomination sheet in Fullers Sports Club Foyer or phone office on 4055 5344 and leave a message. Entries close at 11.30am for play at 12.30pm.

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EDGE HILL MEMORIAL BOWLS CLUB

Ladies Social Bowls and Championship Results: Mixed Social bowls for Thursday August 26 Winners were Christine Tucker and Yvonne Bolton Men’s Mixed Social Bowls: Tuesday August 24 Social bowls winners were Ian (Tiger) Lillee and Kim Mitchell.

R/U: Wendy and Mike Lynn. L/C: Yvonne Bolton, Gary Pomroy and Irene Crampton.

Tuesday Jackpot $52 not won.

Tuesday Night winners were Don and Janet. R/U: Ray and Mucka.

August 25 Wednesday night winners were Lou, Ian and Brenton. R/U: Gov, Greg and Frank.

Saturday August 28 Social Bowls winners were Yvonne Bolton and Ian (Tiger) Lillee.

R/U: Lou Pomroy and Ken O’Bree.

Zone 8 Division One Pennant played at Mount Isa Saturday August 28 saw South Townsville defeat Edge Hill by 9 shots. Edge Hill defeated Mt Isa and South Townsville defeated Mt Isa to qualify to play in Brisbane later this year.

Club Events: Mixed Pairs round 1 game Elaine and Peter Whitehead defeated Yvonne and Barry Bolton 26-7. Check the Notice board for other games to be played.

INNISFAIL LADIES BOWLS

On Tuesday August 31, 4 Innisfail Ladies participated in the TFNQDLBA Graded Fours played at Yungaburra Bowls Club.

Despite intermittent showers, 56 ladies played 34 ends; abandoning play after 2pm when steady rain began.

All ladies enjoyed the day, disappointed for Yungaburra’s sake that the weather was so unkind.

Torrential rain in Innisfail overnight threatened Wednesday afternoon bowls, but 10 brave ladies turned up; with 8 prepared to play.

We were rewarded with a beautiful sunny afternoon, perfect for bowls!

In a special social game, Louise Hoskins, Sue Morrison, Diana O’Brien and Jan Dunn 22 proved too strong for Eileen Hamann, Pam Anderson, Marcia Ryall and Catherina Cook 11.

The final of the Club Triples has been postponed to next week when we will also celebrate Eileen Bowden’s Birthday.

We look forward to all ladies being ready to play on that day.

On Saturday a team from Innisfail will travel to Silkwood to participate in Classic Bowls.

Ladies will be attending the AGM of Innisfail Bowls Club on Sunday September 5, at 9am and a game of mixed bowls following the meeting.

THE 19TH HOLE HALF MOON BAY GOLF

Tuesday August 24 Ladies: G Chillemi 38, J Gilliver 37, D Skinner 37.

Men’s: R Bartlett 34, P Trovalusci 33 Wednesday August 25 Ladies: P Malone 32, K Third 31.

Men’s: Div1: M Rogge 39, P Wright 39, S Fahey 36.

Div2: P Goulding 41, M Wilson 39, J May 39 Friday August 27 Ladies: C Atkinson 21, P Davidson 20, K Third 18.

Men’s: Div.1: J Everall 21, T Everett 20, G Mayes 20.

Div. 2: N Gillin 19, D Themis 18, J Blakeney 18 Saturday August 28 Ladies: K Harper 38, J Mather 38, P Nitschke 36.

Men’s: Div. 1: H Raymond42, T Neal 38, G Mayes 38.

Div. 2: D Jones 38, S Fisher 38, P Bennett 38.

Div. 3: S Phillips 34, G Carney 34, J Whitehead 33 Sunday August 29 Men’s: S Moote 40, S Vale 36, W O’Brien 35.

Ladies: K Harper 36

ATHERTON GOLF

Wed Aug 25, Stableford was won by Trevor Lawrence with 40 pts, r/up went to Phil Henricks on a c/back to Cheryl Piccone with 36 pts. Pin shot No 9 – Phil Henricks Thurs Aug 26, we played a Stableford.

Winning with a lovely 41 pts was Mel Pensini with Lyn Morrison r/up with a great 40 pts. Pin shots went 3 Lorraine Doolan, 9 Gaye Steventon. M 11 Dawn Faulkner and 18 Lyn Morrison. Next Thursday is a Stableford.

Fri night chooky was won by Patsy McMahon with 16 pts with r/up went to Joel Anderson 15 on a c/back to Robert Close.

Sat Aug 28, Harold Nasser Memorial Shield Div 1 winner was Greg Brown 70 nett and Lisa Lowres 69 nett, r/up on a c/back was Brian Brown and Lyn Morrison. Div 2 & Shield winner for the men was Wayne Jones with a great 64 nett and r/up was Ernie Bingham with 67 nett.

Pin shots went to 3 M van Cylenburg and S Broadley, 9 P Doherty and A McEwan, 11 P Doherty and D Jierasak and 18 G Brown and A McEwan.

On Sat Aug 28, Atherton Junior Golf played their Monthly Medal for August.

August Monthly Medal Winner: 3-Holes Mod: Winner - Raku Crease, Runner Up Addison Dury 6-Holes Mod: Winner -Landon Hunter, Runner Up Sol Carroll 9-Holes Mod: Winner Sienna O’Brien, Runner Up Matthew Comino Full 9-Holes: Winner Ben Cannan on a count back from Cooper O’Brien Curlews: Winner Abby McEwan, Runner Up Cohen Barker.

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CLUB REPORT Mudcrabs

Here it is, the penultimate week. All the hard work a sporting club puts in week in, week out is to realise the dream of running out on Grand Final weekend. On the weekend both the Men’s and Women’s teams played to continue their 2021 campaigns one more week.

The Women’s team played valiantly but unfortunately went down to the Southside Crusaders. It was a great year for our Women’s team as we faced adversity through a mountain of injuries to rise together to remain competitive.

This will build for an even better 2022.

The Men’s team ran out winners against Cairns Wanderers in the reserve grade semi-final. They look to continue the clubs undefeated streak in Grand Finals and add the 2021 trophy to the cabinet alongside 2015, 2019 and 2020 trophies from our As, Reserves and Women’s teams.

This year has had its ups and downs but it is all on the line this weekend. The Mudcrabs play rivals Barron Trinity Bulls in a Grand Final that will add another chapter to this now famous local rivalry.

To see the mighty Mudcrabs take home the gold come down to Barlow Park this Saturday the of September 4 at 2.30pm Mudcrab’s Rugby Union Football Club Name: Northern Beaches Rugby Union Football Club Founded: 2013 Location: Yorkey’s Knob Number of championships: 1 A-Grade (2015), 1 Reserve-Grade (2019) and 1 Women (2020).

Next game: 2022 Reserve-Grade Grand Final What makes this club amazing: The selfless committee that gives up their time all year, the coaching staff that always best prepare the players, the players who are committed and friendly to each other and lastly, the family environment.

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PETER MCCULLAGH TARGA has always attracted motor sport royalty, from Dick Johnson, Jim Richards, Greg Crick and this year TARGA Great Barrier Reef with feature Australian rally legends the Dunkerton family.

As a family they are no strangers to all aspects of racing, from designing and building their own cars, tweaking, and tuning for optimum performance, through to pushing the limits in racing.

This weekend, this racing family who now call Cairns home, will participate in two categories of TARGA Great Barrier Reef.

Lisa and Ross will lead the Tour event of Targa Great Barrier Reef 2021.

Ross Dunkerton is a fivetime CAMS Australian Rally Champion, recipient of the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in 2018, dual Asia-Pacific Rally Champion, Southern Cross Rally winner in 1980, and instrumental in the Australian bid to lobby the FIA for a round of the World Rally Championship in 1987.

He was awarded life membership of CAMS in 2011, inducted into the Australian Rally Hall of Fame in 2013 and the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame in 2016.

So, fair to say, he is right at home on and off the road and behind the wheel.

Lisa Dunkerton is a former state champion and multiple event winner in her own right.

Together they will be a formidable team.

Their 29-year-old son,

Aaron Dunkerton is a local barrister and notable legal professional. His brother Flynn, 21, is a fourth-year apprentice electrician.

Aaron will be flanked by the very experienced navigator and current Queensland Champion Co Driver, Alan Stean, driving a Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 8, in the 4WD Early Modern division.

Flynn will be driving with navigator Shane Moes, competing in the TSD division, (Time Speed Distance).

Shane, a director of the locally owned Autobarn Cairns and Smithfield stores, who are sponsoring Team Dunkerton for the third year running.

Flynn Dunkerton will be driving a unique Subaru WRX 2.5 litre hybrid, personally designed and built by himself, the only one of its kind in the world today.

While Ross Dunkerton refers to Shane as ‘a natural’, Shane is focused on the maths of navigation; “My job is to ensure I map out the time, speed and distance right; so that we have the opportunity to compete again next year.”

Now in its fourth year, the TARGA Great Barrier Reef event has been embraced internationally as one of the most spectacular racing events, providing drivers of all kinds, usually from all corners of the globe, with an opportunity to test their vehicles and their driving skills on some of the most notoriously challenging roads in beautiful north Queensland.

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PHOTO: Andrew Challis PETER MCCULLAGH

After six months training, the Cairns’ Crocs are ready to tackle the best in Townsville when they travel south for the Townsville Classic later this month.

The men’s and women’s Cairns Crocs Volleyball Teams are ready for the demanding tournament, where teams from throughout Far North Queensland compete over the weekend with multiple games played daily.

Cairns Volleyball President Chris Poppell believes the local team will perform well against the competition.

“We’ve selected a good mix of players, from a very diverse background in the sport, and with a fair range of ages. A combination of youthful exuberance as well as skilful age, I guess this reflects the actual nature of

our game here in Cairns.

“It’s going to be a demanding schedule for the team during the tournament. There’s quite a few games packed into each day, so the turn-around between games is fairly short,” he said.

With the top teams competing, this will be the ideal event to test the development of the sport here in Cairns.

“Both teams are really focussed on this tournament. The women’s team have put in a solid six months lead up along with the men.

“This competition will be a confidence booster for both teams and really test their skills against some pretty tough and experienced teams.

“From here if they perform as expected, we’re hopeful some players will be selected to represent FNQ at state level competition, but our focus is firmly

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on the Townsville Classic first.”

COVID has not assisted in the team’s preparation with the recent lockdown and restrictions impacting as preparations built for the tournament. With the team back on court and looking sharp, it is anticipated the weekend will prove to be successful for the team.

After the September 18 and 19 Townsville Classic the team will compete with home court advantage when the region hosts the long-awaited Cairns Cup in October.

Cairns Volleyball are also seeking businesses or individuals who wish to support the growth of the sport here in Cairns. Sponsorship or player support would be greatly appreciated. For more details contact Cairns Volleyball at play@cairnsvolleyball.com. au, and follow them on Facebook @ Cairns Volleyball.

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