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Good Fortune and Prosperity MUCH-needed good luck and prosperity will be showered upon the Cairns community as a two-week program of colourful Chinese New Year Celebrations start this afternoon, Friday February 5.

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MIN:24 MAX:31 CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 6.02 LOW: 17.35 HIGH: 11.55 HIGH: 23.51

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MIN:24 MAX:31 CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 6.54 LOW: 18.33 HIGH: 12.51 HIGH: n/a

MIN:24 MAX:33 CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 0.38 LOW: 13.35 HIGH: 7.40 HIGH: 19.22

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MIN:25 MAX:32 CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 1.21 LOW: 14.14 HIGH: 8.20 HIGH: 20.03

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MIN:25 MAX:32 CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 2.01 LOW: 14.50 HIGH: 8.58 HIGH: 20.40

MIN:23 MAX:32 CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 2.40 LOW: 15.25 HIGH: 9.31 HIGH: 21.13

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MIN:23 MAX:32 CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 3.16 LOW: 15.59 HIGH: 10.01 HIGH: 21.45

INNISFAIL 7 DAY WEATHER FORECAST AND TIDE TIMES MIN:23 MAX:30 INNISFAIL TIDE TIMES LOW: 6.25 LOW: 17.52 HIGH: 13.05 HIGH: n/a

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MIN:23 MAX:31 INNISFAIL TIDE TIMES LOW: 0.48 LOW: 13.58 HIGH: 7.14 HIGH: 18.47

INNISFAIL TIDE TIMES LOW: 1.33 LOW: 14.40 HIGH: 7.55 HIGH: 19.34

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MIN:22 MAX:32 INNISFAIL TIDE TIMES LOW: 3.59 LOW: 16.55 HIGH: 10.13 HIGH: 22.02

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PORT DOUGLAS TIDE TIMES LOW: 6.49 LOW: 18.31 HIGH: 13.04 HIGH: n/a

PORT DOUGLAS TIDE TIMES LOW: 0.42 LOW: 13.44 HIGH: 7.30 HIGH: 19.17

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Everybody loves a good ghost story and Cairns has a few NICOLE GIBSON EVERYBODY loves a good ghost story but a recent spike in calls to local real estates and pastors requesting help to remove paranormal presences has even seen non-believers asking for help.

It’s a little talked about fact but real estate agencies actually set aside a portion of their annual budget for ghost removal and in recent weeks they have seen requests for help increase.

Freeman’s Real Estate Principal Jade Kilpatrick has been in property management for more than 20 years.

Ms Kilpatrick said three weeks ago she received a call from a tenant who reported seeing shadows in her bathroom and having the pumps of hand wash bottles mysteriously removed.

“This happened for a couple of days and the breaking point came when her kids were sitting at the table and they had a bottle of coke and this bottle of coke’s lid went flying off and across the room,” she said. “(The tenant) said enough is enough and called her parish to come and bless the place.”

Ms Kilpatrick said they took requests for help seriously.

“Over the years I have had situations happen and you don’t want to say to people oh that’s rubbish, you’ve got to act on it, you’ve got to say this is a serious thing,” she said.

Ms Kilpatrick said her latest request for help came from a recently rented unit that had deliberately been left untenanted for 12 months due to ongoing issues.

“I called it the jinxed unit cause everything was just going wrong with it – we had plumbing problems, lock problems, everything was just going nuts with it,” she said.

Ms Kilpatrick said the new tenant spent one night at the unit

then refused to stay after that saying she heard whispering and would experience other “freaky things” every time she was there.

ARK Ministries pastor Danielle Dixon has also noticed a spike in supernatural activity and said they also have seen people forced out of their homes by unwelcome, unseen guests.

“Maybe they’re seeing something like shadows in their mirror or their fans are going on or their doors are shutting or there’s just a sense,” she said.

While many people associated hauntings with older buildings Ms Dixon said the type of dwelling was not a discriminating factor.

“We’ve been called to do schools, businesses, people’s units, from someone renting a unit to someone owning over a million dollar house so there’s no discrimination in where that type of activity is,” she said.

And it’s not just people of faith Ms Dixon is called out to help.

She said she receives requests from people from all kinds of religious beliefs including non-believers.

“Often people will say I heard you helped these people, I know these other people, they don’t believe in anything but they’re really terrified, do you think you could go to their home,” Ms Dixon said.

One self-confessed non-believer who is now questioning his beliefs is Star 102.7’s breakfast radio announcer Dave Warner.

Mr Warner said he and his family were left with no choice but to consider a supernatural culprit after inexplicable activity occurred while minding their neighbour’s house recently.

After staying in the house the night before, Mr Warner’s wife

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Fleur and daughter Summer cleaned it but when they returned the next day they found one room was not as they left it.

Fleur said she has no explanation for how a pile of teddy bears got on the floor including one she found in the middle of the bed with its arms and legs twisted backwards.

“The room is upstairs, bars on the windows and the house has an alarm system,” she said.

Initially the family thought their son Floyd might have been playing a practical joke but with no keys or alarm code he was quickly ruled out.

With no way to explain what had happened Fleur contacted the home’s owners who confirmed her suspicions.

“I rang the owner and said is there something you forgot to tell me about minding your house… like that we’re sharing the house with a spirit or something,” Fleur said.

“She sort of coughed and went oh, um, I thought we got rid of that.”

Fleur said the owners told her they had previously attempted to remove the ghoulish presence with holy water and blessings after their daughter reported seeing a shape in the dining room.

Fleur, who is still minding the house said she now keeps her caretaking duties to daylight hours.

“I go in and out that house and water plants and check and make sure everything’s ok then I get the (blank) out of there.”

So what do you do if you think you have a ghost? Pastor Dixon recommends contacting your local ministry.

“People need to be careful when employing someone to remove these entities make sure they have a good track record and references otherwise you may waste your money and keep your unwanted guest.”

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ARBOR DAY PICNIC Tu Bishvat, “The Birthday of Trees” is a 16th century Middle Eastern tradition celebrated at or about the 27th of January each year as an opportunity to raise awareness about and to care for the environment and to celebrate nature.

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“What a wonderful, ancient theme for our first Community Picnic in what is a full calendar of events for 2021.

We are kicking off the year with our second RADF funded Bamboo Connect Workshop, “Bamboo Tea House Construction” with artist Anthony Ball in conjunction with Kingfisher Arts & Okka Wikka.

The community is invited to this free workshop to learn how to split, twitch, flatten, weave and fasten a 3m x 3m structure with raised bamboo floor and coconut leaf thatched roof and walls”, said JRCG President Bernard Holden.

The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Cassowary Coast Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.

Other free activities at the Arbor Day Picnic will include Landcare and Terrain displays and information, Fibre weaving with Okka Wikka, endemic plant ID and propagation activities, Darlingia Forest School Children’s Activities and Nature Play, along with Forage, Fibre and Garden tours.

Refreshments will be available throughout the event with a Garden Harvest Lunch served at noon.

The JRCG can be accessed via the Diverse Learning Centre entrance to the Innisfail State College off Flying Fish Point Road.

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TANYA MURPHY CAIRNS is set to get a $250,000 ‘Ocean School,’ an education hub which will attract students and young people from all over the world to come and learn about marine conservation on the doorstep of the Great Barrier Reef.

It will be the third ocean schools for global marine conservation movement ‘Parley for the Oceans’ with others based in Hawaii and South Africa.

The not-for-profit group has applied to the Cairns

Regional Council for a 12-month trial to rent a space at the northern end of the Esplanade, near McKenzie Street, for the outdoor classroom consisting of modular, transportable containers.

However, they are calling for community signatures and letters of support to convince the Council to approve the Esplanade location, after Councillor Terry James questioned its optics.

“Apart from the Ocean School benefiting local schools and the environment, we also see it providing a great benefit for

businesses by attracting students and voluntourism to Cairns,” said Parley operations manager Maren Eibner.

“This would support the council’s vision of Cairns being the Green City, a leading city in environmentalism, and create a positive image of Cairns which will boost national tourism.

“The Ocean School will be 2.5 metres high so it will not block ocean views and there is already a car park, a toilet block and trees between the proposed school and residential buildings.

“We’re talking to resi-

dents in close proximity to where it will be, including the Coral Towers apartments, and they have been very supportive.

“We have reached out to some local businesses as well. We have an online survey and 97 per cent of respondents so far say they support the school.

“This project will be a big investment from Parley in the community, for the environment.

“If we don’t get approved to rent the space on the Esplanade we will take it somewhere else, but it would be a lost opportunity for Cairns.”

To give their feedback on the proposed school, local residents and businesses can fill out the survey on the Parley for the Oceans Facebook page.

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Welcome the year of the Ox TANYA MURPHY MUCH-needed good luck and prosperity will be showered upon the Cairns community as a two-week program of colourful Chinese New Year Celebrations start this afternoon, Friday February 5.

This year will be the Year of the Ox in the Chinese calendar, and the Ox’s traits of strength, reliability and determination are just what we need to face our second year of global pandemic.

Mayor Bob Manning will join the Cairns and Districts Chinese Association (CADCAI) to launch the celebrations at the Pier Shopping Centre from 5pm to 6pm this afternoon, with performances from the CADCAI Molihua (jasmine flower) dancers and Chinese Lion and Dragon performers.

The main event, Lunar New Year Day next Friday February 12, will see a cel-

ebration at the Cairns Esplanade Eastern Events Lawn.

Starting at 5pm, revellers can witness cultural performances including drumming, CADCAI dragon and lions, and have the opportunity to purchase Chinese trinkets to decorate their homes and shops, before enjoying firecrackers and fireworks at 7:30pm.

Celebrations will conclude at the Lagoon on February 26 with the Lantern Festival, an opportunity for community members to come together, put a wish on a floating lantern, and release it in the lagoon for a spectacle of hopes and wishes for the new year.

The festival invites all to enjoy the delightful melding of heritage, culture and entertainment with the full program available at www.cadcai.org. au CADCAI President Mel Kingsley said the organisation had a rich 145-year his-

tory in Cairns and the Lunar New Year was an opportunity to wish the local community “gong xi fa cai” (pronounced gong-zee-fah-tsai) meaning Good Fortune and Prosperity.

“Our celebrations highlight the important history of the Chinese peoples in Cairns, and we are proud to present the celebrations for the 18th year,” she said.

“On behalf of the Cairns Chinese community, we invite all to come and enjoy the Lunar New Year celebrations and share in the good luck of the Year of the Ox.” This event is made possible by CADCAI in association with the Cairns Regional Council, Department of Multicultural Affairs Queensland and local businesses.

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Local fire fighter recognised TANYA MURPHY EVERYDAY heroes from our fire and emergency services often risk their lives by entering crocodile-infested far northern waters to perform rescues.

A Cairns fire fighter, who designed and developed a crocodile awareness program for those performing swift water rescues, was honoured in this year’s Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Australia Day Achievement Awards.

Cairns Fire and Rescue Service Station Officer Clint L’Estrange won the award for “designing, planning and implementing the Crocodile Awareness Program, enhancing the safety of QFES personnel within Far Northern Region.”

Mr L’Estrange was recognised at an official ceremony in Cairns on Friday, 29 January.

A “complacency” about crocodiles among rescue workers when attending incidents was the inspiration Clint needed for the video and four-hour face-to-face training program which he hopes to roll out state-wide.

“Crocodiles were a hazard in the back of people’s minds but not in the forefront,” he said.

“People were becoming very task focused and that’s the nature of what we do, but crocodiles weren’t one of the additional risks that people were thinking about.

“We put together this short video package with a swift water rescue team and Hartley’s Crocodile Farm and we’ve worked with the Department of Environment and Science on a four-hour information session about crocodile behaviour in the wild.”

Clint said they have since made some basic changes to how they operate, such as inflating rafts further away from riverbanks and using a raft instead of swimming in croc-infested waters during rescues.

“We’ve seen crocodiles within the environment we work, that’s for sure. When people come anywhere between North Queensland and Central Queensland to work we want them to have an awareness of the risk,” he said.

“I’m pretty excited and honoured about this award,

I haven’t received anything like this before.

“The bonus of just helping everyone out is probably recognition enough.”

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services staff and volunteers will be among those honoured in a series of official ceremonies around the state.

Awards will be presented to QFES staff and volunteers in recognition of outstanding character, integrity and leadership.

Sponsor QSuper CEO Michael Pennisi said it was fitting that Queensland’s largest super fund had been a proud sponsor of the QFES Australia Day Achievement Awards for the past 13 years.

“Last year, Australia continued to present the usual challenges of living in a harsh, yet beautiful country.

There were floods, fires, dangerous animals and COVID-19, which added an additional layer of complexity.

“But the stoicism displayed by volunteer and professional staff and volunteers of the QFES remained unrivalled. We are indeed in Cairns Fire and Rescue Service Station Officer Clint L’Estrange with his Australia Day Achievement Award. excellent hands.”

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NO REDUCTION TO INTEREST RATES THIS week, the RBA met for the first time in 2021 and decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 0.10%.

The Reserve Bank were encouraged by recent better than expected unemployment and CPI numbers.

Rates are at a record low and lenders continue to offer very competitive rates. Yesterday’s announcement by the RBA that they are keeping the target cash rate on hold came as little surprise to Cairns Bank.

Peter Phillips, General Manager Cairns Bank believes this is great news for borrowers and contributes to a positive environment for the local property market which is already very active.

“Many people seem to have found a silver lining through some of the COVID restrictions, having been able to save more and set themselves up with enough money for a deposit on a house.

“With rental properties scarce, and expensive rents, mortgage repayments relatively low thanks to the interest rate environment, throw in a some government stimulus incentives for new constructions (and a helpful local bank) and voila – a great outcome.”

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Bacon and Egg Burger HOLD the Bacon WAYNE’S WORLD G’DAY Tropicairnians, This week I need to focus closely on an important issue.

It’s not world shattering nor is it essential for life, but it is critical that I focus on this in the interest of my professionalism as Cairns’ leading public interest journalist. (I thought I heard my editor Peter choking on his donut with that last comment).

Is the most valued food staple worldwide namely bacon overrated?

I just nervously looked over my shoulder to see if my great late Nana was gunna leap out of her grave and kick me in the codgers for even writing this, let alone thinking it.

But yes, this stupid subject matter was pushed on to me by some silly drongo at the big green box a couple of days ago.

Now here is a list of thought provoking, taste bud killing ideas for you to contemplate:1. The all healthy truck stop truckies breakie with all the trimmings but no bacon.

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A works burger with no bacon.

3. A bacon and egg burger with no bacon.

4. Pigs in a blanket without bacon Sorry but I cannot keep on making such a mindless and tasteless list without thinking about cutting off my tongue, bacon overrated? Really who can be so bloody single minded?

Now here are some positive bacon thoughts: 1. The concept of bacon ice cream originated in a 1973 sketch on the British comedy series The Two Ronnies as a joke; however, it was eventually created for April Fools’ Day. 2. Bacon ice cream is an ice cream generally created by adding bacon to egg custard and freezing the mixture.

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Heston Blumenthal experimented with the creation of ice cream, making custard similar to scrambled eggs then adding bacon to create one of his signature dishes.

4. Canadian Bacon Maple Syrup 5. Sweet and smoky bacon jam 6.Savoury Breakfast Bis-

cuits made with Bacon, Cheddar, and Green Onions This is just a few sweet facts I found doing a quick internet search, just imagine the amount of kilo gaining ecstasy that could happen if you conducted a much longer search and recipe gathering exercise.

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New Centre helping save prehistoric species NICOLE GIBSON THE exciting, new Cairns Turtle Education and Rehabilitation Centre at the Cairns Aquarium is now open, offering behind the scenes tours for visitors and a triage centre for the region’s turtle population.

The space for the $300,000 centre, which was completed in December, was donated to the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre (CTRC) by the Cairns Aquarium and constructed with State and Federal Government funding.

Centre co-founder Jennie Gilbert said the new centre greatly increases the organisation’s capacity to care for the creatures which are in danger of extinction.

“We’ve got one big tank which we can actually put rehab turtles in there too if we’ve got no room at Fitzroy so we’ve got one big tank for

rehab and then we’ve got three other tanks and that’s for the triage,” Ms Gilbert said.

The 150 million-year-old species faces increasing threats including entanglement in fishing line, marine debris, chemicals in the ocean causing compromised immune systems and being hit by boats.

The new centre links in with CTRC’s Fitzroy Island and James Cook University facilities offering three dedicated levels of care for rescued animals.

“When they get rescued from strandings they immediately go to Marlin Vet Hospital to be assessed, and then if they need daily treatment they will go to James Cook University,” Ms Gilbert said.

“Then if they don’t need daily treatment and they can be triaged they go to the Aquarium and then when they are in their final stage

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MISSION BEACH AGM

The Mission Beach Community Association will hold its General Meeting and Annual General Meeting next Tuesday, February 9, at Mission Beach Resort.

Doors open 5:30pm for a 6pm start. Officers will be elected for the new 2021 Committee.

The Mayor, Deputy Mayor and Cr. Trudy Tschui will be in attendance and reply to questions on notice.

New members are welcome.

TRIVIA NIGHT FUNDRAISER

Far North Queensland Wildlife Rescue is holding a Trivia Night at Trinity Beach Sports Club next Saturday, February 13, starting at 6pm.

Tickets are $10 and all proceeds go towards helping the charity rescue, care for and release precious wildlife.

For booking and enquiries call Aline on 0418 590 730.

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(before release) they go to Fitzroy Island.”

Ms Gilbert said the most exciting part of the new facility was the state of the art education centre which allows visitors to get up close and

personal with the creatures.

“I think the best part about the aquarium is that it’s an education centre as well,” Ms Gilbert said.

“Groups can come in and they can actually go and

have an educational talk and then they can read the posters and they can go and see a turtle.”

To find out more or book a behind the scenes tour contact Cairns Aquarium.

At 8.30am Tuesday morning, police charged a 50-year-old Tully man with high range drink driving following a traffic intercept.

The man was driving on Murray Street. He returned a reading of 0.295 per cent BAC and later charged with high range drink driving. He is scheduled to appear at Tully Magistrates Court on February 25.

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Consultation Opens For Active Douglas Strategy SPORTS vouchers are up for grabs as Douglas Shire Council seeks feedback about parks, trails, and public sporting facilities in Douglas Shire.

Council has started initial community consultation for the Active Douglas: Sports and Active Recreation Strategy, which will provide a roadmap for Council to invest in public sports and active recreational infrastructure.

Mountain bike trails, walking tracks, playgrounds, free fitness programs and other public exercise opportunities are just some ideas to be incorporated into the strategy.

Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr said survey re-

sponses would help Council pinpoint areas it needs to focus its active recreational investment on.

“We want to get a deeper understanding of the barriers that prevent people from participating in sport and how Council can improve its active recreational offering to get our community more active,” he said.

“The Active8 Free Fitness program, which has seen a tremendous response from the community, is just one example of how Council can encourage more active lifestyles.”

“Many people love mountain biking on the Bump Track, walking along Flagstaff Hill and

using our local playgrounds, so we want everyone to tell us how we can make these better and create new active experiences.”

The Active Douglas: Sports and Active Recreation Strategy follows the completion of a Masterplan for the Port Douglas Sports Complex and Mossman Showgrounds, which set out a vision for the Shire’s two main sporting precincts.

Council staff are also currently working on a project which includes mapping existing hiking and mountain bike tracks to be promoted via Council’s website.

A cycleway between Mossman and Cooya Beach is also

in the pipeline with an upgrade to the Junction Creek Shared Pedestrian Bridge underway as part of the Principle Cycle Network.

Mayor Kerr said the strategy would shape the Council’s active recreational investment for the next 10 years.

“Douglas Shire is a fantastic place to get outdoors and be active,” he said.

“With our natural assets and adventure experiences, we are well-positioned to capitalise on our active recreational potential, particularly with the Wangetti Trail project underway.”

Full details can be found on Council’s website.

Region rallies against crime NICOLE GIBSON THE Tablelands community is taking a stand against youth crime with rallies to be held in Mareeba today and Atherton tomorrow.

Peaceful rallies will be held in Mareeba and Atherton in response to escalating crimes levels after two youths went on a car stealing and crime spree last week.

The Tablelands arm of the Crime and Justice Action Group (CJAG) will hold a rally today at 12.30pm at Arnold Park in Mareeba with a second rally being held in Atherton tomorrow at 11am at Railway Lane Park.

CJAG Mareeba member and Traditional Owner Ann-Marie Keating said crime levels were out of control.

“What’s happening has got right out of hand, it’s not normal in our communities,” she said.

“You don’t really hear of these types of things happening in rural communities.

“The amount of break ins and I’ve met a few victims of break ins and what they’re left with and the pain that they’re left with and the looking over their shoulder for the rest of their time, it’s terrible.”

CJAG spokesperson Aaron McLeod said the rallies were designed to bring the community together to share different perspectives.

“Everybody is welcome to come to these events and if they want to have a talk and

if they want to speak, they’re welcome to speak and be part of the community,” Mr McLeod said.

“What this is doing is getting the message out there from various perspectives, Indigenous perspective, non-Indigenous perspective, and business perspective, from individual homeowners, from the elderly.”

The organisation, which formed in March last year, has a 12 point plan to address youth crime and have been lobbying the State Government and Queensland Police to implement their suggestions.

Mr McLeod said while the organisation were not in direct communication with Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll who is now calling for solutions for to address serious youth crime after the death of an Alexandra Hills couple and their unborn child, they had been in contact with police at a local level.

CJAG were due to have a meeting with local Police Chief Superintendent Brian Huxley in December but that meeting got cancelled and they are now waiting for a new date.

“They still haven’t come back to us so that’s just in process effectively, that’s just a communication issue,” Mr McLeod said.

To find out more about the rallies visit the Crime and Justice Action Group’s website or Facebook.

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TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR ACTIONS

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The biggest issue at play this past week in the north must be the response to last Thursday’s crocodile attack at Lake Placid.

It’s fair to say that social media lit up, and opinion rested fairly at both ends of the spectrum.

One side roundly criticised the victim and expressed concern for the future of the croc.

The opposing side were firmly in favour of culling and or the removal of all crocodiles from our beaches and waterways.

No one side actually landed a ‘killer’ blow in the debate.

Obviously both sides make valid points and public opinion is perhaps evenly divided on the issue.

What needs to be stated is perhaps the bleeding obvious. We need to take responsibility for our actions. If we swim where there’s warning signs, and previous sightings of crocodiles, we have to accept the responsibility for our actions.

Unfortunately we become a little blasé here in the north with regard to natural dangers. We all acknowledge that we live in the most beautiful and unique part of the world.

There’s a price to pay for living here, and unfortunately the price is that we share our living and recreational space with spiders, snakes, stingers and crocodiles.

If we don’t want to share our natural environment move somewhere else. Crocodiles inhabit Lake Placid. If you want to swim there, accept that there is a risk, and if you are on the losing end of the outcome, take it on the chin.

Don’t call for the destruction of the crocodile; accept responsibility for your actions.

Long term we need to manage environmental risks in populated areas. We manage the risks when it comes to stingers. Beaches have stinger nets, and swimmers wear stinger suits. People still get stung.

Fortunately we do not have some of our more rabid politicians and social media warriors calling for the immediate dredging of our oceans to remove stingers.

Let’s manage the risk with crocodiles. Lake Placid is classified as a Zone B area. Crocodiles are removed and relocated if sighted. But please, if you swim in an area where there have been sightings, accept responsibility for your actions.

Please do not bleat that 40 years ago you used to swim in Lake Placid with no concerns. Times change, forty years ago we all went to the beach and did not pack sun screen. Roasted ourselves red raw and thought nothing of it. Just because we did something 40 years ago does not make it applicable today.

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crocs in there natural habitat. Sure remove the dangerous ones but we should also remove the idiots that go swimming with them.

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Send a text to the Editor 0438 195 408 CROCS AND KATTER We never really had the right to swim in some areas people would be referring to.

It was only cause they were Hunted to near extinction that you thought you had a right to swim in those areas but the fact is we don’t the crocodiles are just reclaiming what was rightfully theirs in the first place before they were hunted to the near extinction and if they were not hunted to near extinction in the 70s we wouldn’t have this problem now because we would’ve lived with the crocodiles where they are now and they would not be turning up in areas that we hadn’t seen them.

So we created this problem ourselves by Hunting to near extinction and then finding out the important role they play and then we are struggling to adapt while they reclaim what was rightfully their territory it’s a simple as that really.

M. ANDERSON They are Apex predators they self-regulate their populations, their population will plateau if left alone. But I can’t say the same about our species.

D WHYTE Ummm wtf! Seriously FNQ is home to crocs everywhere! It’s about spreading awareness! So now crocs have to suffer and be removed from their natural habitat as “some” humans are just plain stupid and ignorant putting their own lives in danger??? Seriously mate wake up to yourself and ur a freakin MP.. not the bloody croc fault!

M De CASTRO Good knee jerk reaction Bob. I think we far more important issues than

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The thing is, most highly populated areas of FNQ were (virtually), totally croc free just a few decades ago. Hunting decimated the populations to such an extent, that large, dangerous crocs were an absolute novelty south of the Daintree or adjacent to the majority of FNQ towns.

When hunters turned their minds to conserving crocs and the various governments agreed, no thought was given to the situation that would evolve as animals re-established themselves in their previous ranges. So the ‘crocs were there first’ argument isn’t necessarily valid, in context of the management of animals that could/should have been established, following the era of heavily reduced populations.

That large crocs have been allowed to establish themselves within areas of big, growing human populations was a mistake but it is an error that can be remedied. Culling isn’t an option in my view, but removals and comprehensive management programs within areas of urban expansion are possible.

I was born and grew up in Cairns, my family were croc shooters and I now live in the Gulf country.

It is not just possible but critical, that we come to a balanced conclusion regarding the presence of big crocs adjacent to people’s homes and the right of the animal to exist.

DAVID B If I had animals on my property that got out and caused damage and financial loss to another property owner I’d be prosecuted and fined, why then aren’t National Parks liable for the feral animals bred on their property that are causing significant damages and losses?

ARTHUR S Yes agree they need culling or removing as they are getting pushed up into fresh water creeks and rivers from the larger ones !!! Just like Roos , Rabbits , Pigs need culling etc etc !!!!! Otherwise people will take it on themselves including myself and do it ourselves !!!!! This NEEDS to happen either way !!!!!!

PETER R Absolutely yes yes. Unless you have a pool a tourist or local can’t safely go swimming in FNQ. Why allow an apex predator to take over what possible advantage? Fishing crabbing swimming farming all go. FNQ is struggling financially. Won’t hit home til they hit Sunshine coast. .. and they will be there soon.

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OUT OF CONTROL TEENAGE CRIME We have a major problem throughout our great nation, and I think most people out there will agree.

We have an epidemic of ‘teenage crime’, teens steal motor vehicles on a daily basis, do break ins on a daily basis, they use weapons to cause fear, and they also cause death and injury.

These are young people doing adult crime and therefore should be charged as such.

The police do a marvellous job to catch these idiots, and try to keep us safe, only to have magistrates treat them with ‘kid gloves’.

The law is the problem, even when given more than a ‘slap on the wrist’, they then get released way too early by brain dead parole boards that think a smile and tear in the eye, means SORRY then go out and steal another vehicle the same or next day.

Change must be made at these two levels of our legal system. The current system stinks and is a ‘kick in the face’ for everyone that that has ever suffered a loss at the hands of these scumbag kids.

We will never forget the 17 yr old that used a man as a

‘speedbump’ and how PROUD he was, and now we will never forget the young couple and unborn child, murdered by yet another punk 17 yr old, while just going for a walk.

LAW REFORM is what is needed in this country and the ‘putting out to pasture’ of out-of-date magistrates and parole boards.

It will be interesting to hear about the 15 yr old that gave a wild chase throughout the nth qld tablelands, 22 charges I think the police said, so I have to wonder is that 22 slaps on one hand or 10 on each?

Drugs, Alcohol and Age can’t be used to get these ‘mongrels’ off any longer.

The public have had enough. I’ve even heard that it may not be long before, instead of “catching and holding” for police; broken bones may be the only way to slow these mongrels down.

Not that I condone violence, but we are running out of options here. All federal and State ministers talk, but it’s just ‘gum flapping and no action.’

I look forward with great interest to see what happens with the latest bunch NOEL, Cairns

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NEW ARRIVALS BELOW: Parents Belinda and Daniel, along with big brother Cash welcome baby Luke. Cash too, was born at Cairns Private Hospital back in 2018.

ABOVE: Natalie and Adam celebrate the safe arrival of their beautiful baby Addison, at Cairns Private Hospital

ABOVE: Mum Maribel welcomes baby Mila, enjoying her first few days of motherhood at Cairns Private Hospital

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Adjustment to parenting Feeding/Breastfeeding Infant sleep and settling Unsettledness/Irritability in infants Maternal exhaustion/Anxiety Establishing routines Bonding with your infant

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Registered Nurses/Enrolled Nurses Lactation Consultants Midwives Clinical Psychologists Paediatricians Allied Health Professionals

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NICOLE GIBSON CATTANA Wetlands volunteers marked International Wetlands Day on Tuesday by inviting gardening enthusiasts and nature lovers with spare time on their hands to join their merry band of green thumbs.

The group, who call themselves the Jabirus after a variety of stork that inhabit the manmade lake system, meet at the wetlands every Tuesday to undertake general maintenance such as planting, revegetation and landscape management.

It was also the group’s first official day back for 2021 with members passionate to promote and protect their “hidden gem” after Cairns Regional Council (CRC) spent $1.5 mil-

lion last year to upgrade the area.

“We would love more volunteers and we also want to promote people wanting to know about the Cattana Wetlands because the Council spent a lot of money in the last two years there upgrading all the pathways and interpretive signs,” said Jabiru founding member Prue Fitzpatrick.

“It’s beautiful, it’s a hidden gem.”

Ms Fitzpatrick said there was a role to suit anyone and at any level of fitness too.

“We’ve got someone who likes painting the park benches, we’ve got another one with a bad back who likes whipper snipping, another one likes blowing the pathways, someone else loves planting hedges

so there’s a whole variety of jobs you can do,” she said.

The Cattana Wetlands volunteers are part of the CRC run Green Space Our Place program which provides opportunities for residents to maintain local greenspaces that are challenging to access.

New Jabiru recruit Elaine Harrison said her love of gardening drew her to the program but there were many more benefits to volunteering.

“I like to volunteer because I like the physical exercise but then I started to see the friendships forming so it keeps me coming each week,” she said.

Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Council’s Volunteer Supervisor on 4032 6648 or 0429 983 252.

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THE Yellow Arrow Track in Aeroglen is flourishing with new life thanks to the Cairns Jewish community.

They carried out tree planting as part of their Tu Bishvat celebrations on Sunday January 24, with the Cairns Regional Council’s “Green Space Our Place” program.

Tu B’Shevat, the fifteenth day of Shevat on the Jewish calendar, is the day that marks the beginning of a “New Year for Trees” in the Jewish religion.

“This is the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of Israel emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle,” said Cairns Rabbi Ari Rubin, who participated in the tree planting.

The tree planting activity is one of Chabad North Queensland’s many holiday programs, which give people the opportunity to learn the significance of Jewish holiday rituals and perform them with their families.

“The Jewish New Year for plant life reminds us that ‘Man is a tree of the field’ (Deuteronomy 20:19) and helps us reflect on the lessons we can derive from our botanical analogue,” said Rabbi Ari. “Tu Bishevat touches all five senses: the sweet smell of the fruits, the feel of the branch and twigs in your hand, the sights and sounds of the planting around us, and the taste of the festival’s feasts.”

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Cairns businesses embrace…

ZERO-waste

MORE than 118 Cairns businesses are on their way to embracing a zero-waste sustainable business model thanks to assistance from Plastic Free Cairns.

Blackbird Warehouse has been one of the first six businesses certified as a ‘Plastic Free Champion,’ after eliminating all single-use plastics

such as plastic packaging, plastic straws and plastic stirrers and offering tap water rather than bottled water.

“The Plastic Free movement has always been at the heart of our business,” said café founder Troy Furner.

“It’s really rewarding conducting business sustainably, with less impact on this beautiful part of the world we live, and we get a much more

straws, stirrers, cutlery and plates, after September 2021.

The announcement came after a March 2020 study revealed that 94 per cent of 20,000 respondents supporting the proposal to ban single-use plastic items in the state.

Mr Furner said Plastic Free Cairns had been a huge help in eliminating their plastic waste and getting prepared before the bans come into place.

“Plastic Free Cairns has been a great support and

assistance to us making the shift to 100 per cent plastic free, and we love the ideas and inspiration the partnership brings,” said Mr Furner.

“We would encourage all councils across Australia to adopt the Plastic Free initiative into their local areas whilst encouraging cafes and businesses to do the same for a more rewarding business, happy customers and healthier local environment.”

Learn more at www.plasticfreecairns.org

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Plastic Free Cairns is run by peak waste not-for-profit organisation Boomerang Alliance, under their ‘Plastic Free Places’ program.

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positive response from the customers, so it’s a no-brainer really.”

Plastic Free Cairns is run by peak waste not-for-profit organisation Boomerang Alliance, under their ‘Plastic Free Places’ program. The campaign to increase reusables is also running in other ‘Plastic Free Places’ cafes in Adelaide, Perth, Townsville and Byron Bay. In December, the Queensland Government announced that they would ban single-use plastic items in Queensland, starting with

CHARITY LEFT HIGH AND DRY TANYA MURPHY Sailability, a beloved Cairns Charity that enables local people with a disability to experience the joy and freedom of sailing, is searching for a new home as their association with Cairns Yacht Club (CYC) at the Cairns Marina has come to a sudden end.

Since Sailability Cairns’ foundation in 2014, the charity utilised part of the CYC storage shed near the Salthouse at the Cairns Marina, as well as their access ramp and pontoons, allowing easy wheelchair access for participants in their twice-weekly volunteer-run sailing programs.

However, last month the CYC issued Sailability Cairns with a notice to accept new terms at a significant increase in cost, or vacate the facilities by January 31.

“Sailability was started by members of the CYC and we’ve had great support from members of the CYC over the years. But their latest terms and

conditions are outside the legal parameters we are obliged to operate under as a charitable, deductible gift recipient and the financial cost is untenable. Sailability has had no choice but to decline the terms,” said Sailability Cairns president Jeff Crofts.

Over the years a number of Cairns organisations and businesses including Rotary, Ports North, Seaswift and others have thrown their support behind the entirely volunteer-run charity, sponsoring their nine boats, which are specially designed to accommodate people with disabilities.

Sadly these boats are now sitting high and dry in storage space donated by the Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron on Tingira Street, Portsmith, as committee members search for a new operating location.

“As far as we know, there are no other facilities with the same easy wheelchair access and safe beginner-level sailing conditions as the ones we have just vacated, but we are open to any suggestions,” said Mr Crofts.

He said they were actively

looking into locations that could be adapted easily to make them appropriate for use by people with a disability, and were determined to get their boats back in operation as soon as possible.

Volunteer Skipper Adam Howarth said sailing with Sailability had “saved him” when he experienced mental “shut down” after being injured in an accident. In five years since joining, he’s gone from a novice to a skipper who teaches sailing to others.

He said it was sad to see Sailability brought to a standstill.

“It’s sad for a lot of people because it gets them involved in doing outdoor activities,” he said.

“There are a lot of people in wheelchairs and it helps get them out of the house. We take people from the Endeavour Foundation and ARC disability services and when we take them out they are ecstatic.

It also gives me a chance to get away from my house and get out onto the water, which has helped me a lot as an accident survivor.”

Sailability Cairns founding member Don Tennant, president Jeff Crofts and volunteer skipper Adam Howarth are looking for a new home for their boats.

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ENTERTAINMENT

Friday February 5, 2021

Waitangi Day music and culture festival TANYA MURPHY

FRIDAY Tanya Murphy – Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron, 3:306:30pm Janna Mercedes – Rattle N Hum Palm Cove, 7:30-10:30pm Bobby Maguire – TEN 06 Yorkey’s Knob, 5pm Eddie Skiba – Edge Hill Bowls Club 6:30-9:30pm Justin Wellington – Central Hotel Port Douglas, 7pm Dr Elephant – Bar 36, 9:30pm-12:30am Fraser Yuill Scott – Courthouse Port Douglas, 6-9pm Miss Tee – Parkview Hotel, 8-11pm 870Boyz (Indigenous Hip Hop Label Launch) – Elixir Music Bar 8pm (tickets at door)

SATURDAY Janna Mercedes – Rattle N Hum Cairns, 8:30-11:30pm Bobby Maguire & Band – AJ Hackett’s Live & Local 1pm Leonora Jane Duo – Yorkey’s Knob Boat Club, 3-6pm Nikki Doll – Stratford Deli Café, 4:30pm Kaweyova Duo – Rattle N Hum Palm Cove, 7:30pm Drag’d Out Late – Far North Queens (Drag Show) – Edge Hill Bowls Club, 6pm

SUNDAY Tanya Murphy – O’Donnell’s Irish Bar & Grill Palm Cove, 4-7pm Wendy and Al – Palm Cove Surf Club, 1-4pm Dazz & The Boyzz – Beach Almond Palm Cove, 2-5:30pm Blue Reed – Vitalia’s Italian Restaurant, 3pm Dr Elephant – The Pier Bar, 7:30-10:30pm Fingerprint – Elixir Music Bar, 7pm

Ash Grunwald – The Tanks, 8pm (tickets online) 8 Ball Aitken – Elixir Music Bar, 8pm (tickets online) Carinda Christie Trio – Red Beret Hotel, 8pm Dr Elephant – The Jack, 8:30-11:30pm Justin Wellington, Miss Tee & More – Waitangi Day, Indiji Hall, 9am-6pm

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TICKETS are selling fast for a huge day of live music, haka and dance performances, food stalls and celebrations this Saturday, February 6, to celebrate New Zealand’s national holiday, Waitangi Day. The family-friendly “Waitangi Whanau (Family) Day” is being hosted by the Nga Matawaka Maori Cultural Group and will include a full day of traditional Māori kai (food), cultural performances, workshops, kids’ activities and live music.

The hugely popular event is in its fourth year and attracted more than 6000 people to Barlow Park before COVID. This year the numbers are limited to 1500 due to COVID restrictions so attendees are advised to get tickets early.

“This is a drug and alcohol-free event and we welcome the community of Cairns to come and join the festivities,” said event coordinator Kori Totorewa.

“We are proud to showcase our New Zealand culture with the Cairns Community. This day is all about celebrating cultural diversity and unity. Cairns is home to many cultures and we are proud to be able to host this event in contribution to our

multicultural society. As kiwis living in Cairns this is a great day for us to celebrate and remember the treaty of Waitangi.”

Performers will include Steve and Miwa, Juanita Otene, Pere, Miss Tee, Waha and Alexi Grey, Rowland Burns, Justin Wellington, Merean Pohatu and more.

There will also be performances by the Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal Dance Troupe, Te Waipounamu Kapa Haka Group, Nga Matawaka Kapa Haka, Samoan Dance Troupe, and Vaiana Cook Island Entertainers.

Tickets are $5 for the all-day festival which goes from 9am to 6pm at Idinji Hall, 156 Irene Street, Mooroobool and more than 1000 people are expected. It is an outdoor event and festival-goers are invited to

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Tickets are available online at www.trybooking.com/BNEPA or visit the “Nga Matawaka” Facebook page for more information. There will also be a $15 hangi (traditional food) which must be pre-ordered with tickets online.

Waitangi Day marks the anniversary of the initial signing, on February 6, 1840, of the Treaty of Waitangi, between representatives of the British Crown and Maori chiefs of the North Island and is regarded as the founding document of the nation.

This event is proudly supported by the Queensland Government, Cairns Regional Council, Grass Roots Advisory Services and Indinji.

Friday February 5, 2021

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A TIME FOR MERCY

John Grisham Jake Brigance, the protagonist of John Grisham’s classic legal thriller, A TIME TO KILL, is back. This time he’s at the epicenter of a sensational murder trial that bitterly divides the citizens of Clanton, Mississippi.

John Grisham’s A TIME TO KILL is one of the most popular novels of our time. It established Jake as a classic American hero-a lawyer who sought truth and justice at all costs, even when his life and reputation were on the line.

Brigance returned in 2013’s Sycamore Row, in which he once again found himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial.

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Television

THE DRY

Jane Harper Luke Hadler turns a gun on his wife and child, then himself. The farming community of Kiewarra is facing life and death choices daily. If one of their own broke under the strain, well…

When Federal Police investigator Aaron Falk returns to Kiewarra for the funerals, he is loath to confront the people who rejected him twenty years earlier. But when his investigative skills are called on, the facts of the Hadler case start to make him doubt this murder-suicide charge.

And as Falk probes deeper into the killings, old wounds start bleeding into fresh ones.

For Falk and his childhood friend Luke shared a secret.A secret Falk thought long-buried. A secret which Luke’s death starts to bring to the surface...

FAITHLESS IN DEATH

J.D. Robb JIn the new Eve Dallas police thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author J.D. Robb, what looks like a lover’s quarrel turned fatal has larger - and more terrifying - motives behind it.

It’s a beautiful Spring day in NYC when Lt. Eve Dallas gets an early morning murder call. A talented young sculptor hasn’t had such a perfect day in May. Killed by her own hammer, at first it looks like an argument with a jealous partner but it soon becomes clear that there is much more to this case than a lovers’ quarrel turned fatal.

Eve finds herself drawn into the dark and dangerous world of a secret order.

FOYLE’S WAR MON Feb 8, 7TWO 8.30pm For lovers of fine British crime drama Foyle’s War delivers in spades.

Set during World War II, and the early Cold War era, Foyle’s War covers the period 1940 - 1947.

Detective Chied Superintendent Christopher Foyle, played by Michael Kitchen, a widower, is quiet, methodical, sagacious, scrupulously honest and frequently underestimated by his foes.

HARROW ABC Sun Feb 7. 8.30pm International star loan Gruffudd reprises his role as renegade pathologist Dr DanielHarrow, in ABCs popular crime series Harrow. Season three premieres next year, Sunday 7 February at 8.30pm on ABC and ABC iview.

Many of his cases concern profiteering, the black market and murder, and he is often called on to catch criminals who are taking advantage of the confusion created by the war.

When a young man who claimed to be Harrow’s son turns

Although Foyle often comes up against high-ranking officials in the British military or intelligence services who would prefer that he mind his own business, he seeks justice tenaciously.

truth in a host of episodic cases, Harrow is driven to un-

Throughout the series, he is assisted by his driver, Samantha “Sam” Stewart (Honeysuckle Weeks), and Detective Sergeant Paul Milner (Anthony Howell).

up dead, Harrow stuns those closest to him by revealing he knew he had an estranged son- but is the dead young man really Harrow’s boy? While tirelessly pursuing the derstand the mystery of his son, and finds himself entangled in an underworld of cybercrime, crypto-piracy ,and murder. It’s a fresh, contemporary narrative with a familiar dilemma at heart: how far will Harrow go to save the people he loves?

HOLEY MOLEY Channel 7 Mon - Wed 7pm Holey Moley is an Australian reality game show based on the international Holey Moley format. Following the premise of the original version, the series features contestants competing against each other in a series of head-to-head, sudden-death matchups on a supersized miniature golf obstacle course.

Greg Norman stars as the resident golf pro, alongside expert commentators Rob Riggle (who also appears on the American version) and Matt Shirvington, along with host and sideline correspondent Sonia Kruger.

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MIND GAMES

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What craft did Shirley Temple sing about in the 1934 film, Bright Eyes?

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What’s a baseball pitch called if it crosses home plate between the batter’s knees and armpit?

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What was Australia’s Silver Jubilee gift to Queen Elizabeth?

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What Australian state is the Pilbara region in?

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Where is the key Hidden in the play Dial M for Murder?

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What backup group accompanied singer Little Anthony?

What ocean does the Zambezi River empty into?

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What are the only two places that dogs have sweat glans?

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Who gave up his medical practice in 1972 after paddling down Tasmania’s Franklin River?

Who confessed: “I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I’ve ever loved”?

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What Australian spin bowler was nicknamed Rowdy?

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What was Lady Chatterley’s first name?

What’s the capital of Afghanistan?

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What makes plants green?

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What Jamaican fast bowler played for Tasmania in the 1982-83 Sheffield Shield competition?

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Who blazed a trail from Sydney to Port Phillip Bay and had the modern highway along the route named after him?

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Who were shipwrecked on an island which they came to call New Switzerland?

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What’s the only base unit of measure defined by an artifact?

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What was the nickname of the model Leslei Hornby”?

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What US state is known as the Last Frontier?

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What American commentator brought wrestling to Australian TV audiences for 16 years?

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GEMINI: Follow-through is overrated as this week begins. You’ve got so much energy and creativity on Monday that you need to devote yourself to starting projects and initiating action. Let somebody else sort out the details later. On Tuesday and Wednesday, count on the action to slow down just a bit, but that’s only because you’re more interested in observing -- and analyzing -- than acting right now.

PISCES: Watch out for problems in a partnership as the week begins.

You need to keep an eye out for conflicting details and demands on Monday -- you’re the one who has to strike the balance. On Tuesday and Wednesday, don’t hesitate to stand up for yourself, especially in legal and financial matters.

CANCER: The start of your week might not go quite as smoothly as you’d like. Watch for conflict on Monday (especially at home) and use your natural empathy to help keep the peace. On Tuesday and Wednesday, expect an emotional storm front to roll in. While flaring passions can be a good thing, you’ll have a tough time making decisions (and, of course, sticking with them).

ARIES: Cool your jets as the week begins -- competitively speaking, that is. You need to put the proverbial ‘other guy’ first on Monday if you want to keep things copacetic. On Tuesday and Wednesday, expect to become lost in your own thoughts. You’ve got a lot on your mind right now, but a little opportune introversion could be just what you need.

LEO: People will be falling all over themselves to agree with you as the week begins. You’ve got the charm (and the energy) on Monday to start a mass movement -- or even just get a small but important project started. On Tuesday and Wednesday, look beneath the surface. You can trust your intuition to uncover other’s true motivations.

TAURUS: Look for some unexpected fun in your routine as the week begins. Monday might seem dull and dreary, but count on friends and coworkers to come to the rescue. On Tuesday and Wednesday, moodiness might get the better of you if you’re not careful. Make sure you keep a lid on any overly intense emotions (especially jealousy and possessiveness).

VIRGO: Expect an unusual surge of impulsiveness as the week begins.

You’ll want to splash out extravagantly on Monday -- but don’t be surprised if you can’t decide exactly how or when. On Tuesday and Wednesday, give your curiosity free rein. That intellectual inquisitiveness can help you learn a lot from others right now. On Thursday, Friday and early on Saturday, try to go with the flow. Resist the urge to rush ahead, even if slowing down seems risky. Later on Saturday and Sunday, your hard work will pay off in a surprising (and fun!) way.

LIBRA: Every week should begin like this! You’re full of confidence and charm on Monday and people just can’t get enough of you. Flirt with abandon. On Tuesday and Wednesday, expect to feel some unusual stinginess. But you can put that financial focus to good use -- take time out to reassess your long-term plans and budgets. On Thursday, Friday and early Saturday, you’ll have exceptionally fine-tuned communication skills.

SCORPIO: Don’t hesitate to kick around ideas as the week begins.

You’ll find that you’re exceptionally philosophical and insightful on Monday, which is the perfect match for your introverted, introspective mood.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, your magnetic personality will win you admiration and affection. Use that burst of popularity to your advantage.

SAGITTARIUS: You must be doing something right, because everybody loves you as the week begins. Make your desires known on Monday and don’t be surprised if others help you see those wishes fulfilled. On Tuesday and Wednesday, your usual easygoing nature might give way to moodiness if you’re not careful. Slow down and be patient with yourself, even if that means taking time out for quiet introspection.

CAPRICORN: Get something started as the week begins! You’re full of initiative and energy on Monday, so it’s a perfect time to kick off a new project. On Tuesday and Wednesday, you’ll have an unusual mastery of the details. Use this super-powered perspective to organize your priorities and lay out ambitious plans. That focus on planning should carry you through Thursday, Friday and the first part of Saturday, as long as you can maintain faith in your ability to accomplish the (seemingly!) impossible.

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WEEKEND

GREAT EVENTS this Weekend

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The Paramour Cabaret Friday 5th Feb 7:00pm - 10:30pm The Reef Hotel Casino

Wolfgang Valentine is back again with his all new, super sexy cabaret revue and this time he’s pulling out all the stops and taking off a few more layers of clothing!

Join us for non stop comedy, cabaret and a burlesque show wrapped in an exciting party atmosphere.

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Barrier Reef Big Bash Friday 5th Feb 6pm - 9pm Griffith’s Park, 268 Gatton St

Come along to the first game of the Barrier Reef Big Bash to watch the Piccone Badgers VS Halpin Hurricanes. Mojo Street Van will be serving up delicious food, Lu’s Crew will be serving Wine & Cocktails and Alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase from the Cairns Cricket Canteen.

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Gordonvale Cottage Markets Saturday 6th Feb, 7am - 12noon Norman Park, Gordonvale

Browse the huge variety of items to purchase for both locals and tourists alike.

The markets feature: plants, gifts, doggy treats, clothing and jewellery, food stalls and many other unique options.

The Gordonvale Markets are a community markets convened by the local Gordonvale Scout Group.

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The Chinese New Year Pergola Photo Competition Sat 6th Feb, 6:30am - 11:30pm The Pier Cairns

Presented by CADCAI and The Pier Cairns.

Throughout the festival from 6th to the 26th February, you can visit the Chinese pergola display in The Pier Centre Court, take a selfie at the pergola or place a blessing or message of hope on the wall. The Pier Cairns is the place to come to bring in the Year of the Ox!

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The Tolga Markets Sun 7th Feb, 7am - 12:00noon Tolga Racecourse, Tolga

Come and enjoy our wonderful Country Markets and pick up the FRESHEST fruit & Veg on the Tablelands! Browse through the quirky 2nd Hand and Vintage stalls…..or simply enjoy a great coffee and fabulous treats as you stroll through this FABULOUS and forever GROWING Tableland Market!

Full details of each event at www.cairnscalendar.com.au

Your gateway to everything Cairns!

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A true taste of the north

INDULGE craft breweries in several locations, along with a few tap houses serving interesting drops. Blue Sky is no longer with us, closing in 2014, and Sauce Brewing moved in to their old bar area last year.

However, the old Blue Sky brewing equipment and site is another story.

Tucked in and away from the main street sits Coral Sea Brewing, founded in 2016, using the Blue Sky’s old site and the, now updated, equipment.

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JUST over a decade ago in Cairns, you’d be hard pressed to find any large craft beer venues. Then in 2008 Blue Sky Brewery opened in Cairns, and immediately found themselves a place on the craft beer landscape.

Creating beers that were made to be consumed in the tropics, flavours that weren’t overwhelming, but weren’t weak and thin either. They

garnered fans all over the country, and took a reasonable number of trophies at competitions too. They built a core following with FNQ homebrewers too, the Blue Sky brewers were always willing to share their knowledge, they even put up a prize for the winning homebrewer at the Palm Cove beer comp, to come and brew that winning beer in large scale format, with Rob Callin (of Macalister Brewing Co.) creating a brew called J-Ale, that went on to win several awards for Blue Sky that year.

Fast forward ten years and the scene has changed completely. We now have

Coral Sea’s head brewer, Morgan Hind, also worked for Blue Sky before moving off to do stints at Gage Roads and Stone & Wood.

Within the first year Morgan’s brews had taken a few awards, incorporating a fruity and floral flavour profile and aroma into his beers. He started with a bronze at the Australian International Beer Awards (AIBA) in 2017, and a major win at the What the Funk? Beer Festival, where the brewery took home the People’s Choice Award for its sour strawberry saison.

At the end of 2019 Coral Sea opened a taproom in Bank Lane, the small laneway behind the brewery, putting on beers that we don’t normally find on taps elsewhere, like that sour strawberry saison and porters or golden ale, along with some canned drops from their recently acquired canning line.

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Their latest release number to be canned is their Tropic IPA. Canned in 500ml tins, perfect for our thirsty summer’s days. It’s a hazy orange sunset colour in the glass. Aromas of summertime fresh stone fruits, some resiny pine and bitter orange peel leap from the glass, on the tongue those stonefruit notes take the lead, more into the over-ripe area than the crisp, crunchy flavour style. That bitter orange zest comes in late on the palate, finishing off with some spicy notes from the malted rye.

6.5% and 2.6 standard drinks per tin mean that this can sneak up on you quickly, best shared with friends, and is going to be perfect with food, think cajun prawns or fish, spicy Chinese duck dishes.

Another couple to try: Tropic Ale – a new world styled ale, driven by some tangy, tropical notes from the hops, followed through by some sweet biscuity malt notes, which moves into a mild yet complex and dry finish. Very nice, very sessionable. 4.2%alc 375ml tins.

Tropic Lager – straw coloured with some mild, spicy doughy yeast notes on the nose that lead through to light florals. Those tropicals come through on the crisp dry finish, this would appeal to most beer drinkers out there. 4.2% 375ml tins.

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Farm Market business on the market

OFFERED to the market For Sale by expressions of interest, closing Friday the 19th of February 2021 on a walk in, walk out basis, award winning Jonsson’s Farm Market satellite store at Stocklands Earlville Shopping Centre is a high cash-flow, profitable enterprise with demonstrated financial performance for over seven years.

With an annual turnover of approximately $2.5M increasing year on year and a net profit of circa $350K before tax which includes a managers salary, there’s continued healthy profits to be enjoyed from day one.

Strategically positioned outside the entrance of Woolies with a long lease in place, high foot traffic and promoting locally grown produce, Jonsson’s is powering ahead.

Having recently undertaken a major refit with an increase in floor area that’s only a year old, the store is looking great.

With the proud owners preparing for retirement, now is your opportunity to secure your financial future with a business that runs like clockwork under management, complete with long serving experienced staff, all plant & equipment and fine tuned stock control and procure-

ment systems in place so you’ll continue making profits from day one and won’t need to spend a cent.

Jonsson’s Farm Market is well known for freshness, value and unlike the major supermarkets, specialise in the supply of locally grown produce and supporting local growers which has become the cornerstone for success.

For the new owners, there’s plenty of opportunity to expand on the existing product range including locally sourced meat, seafood, flowers and the list goes on.

Most businesses offered for sale are really just “buying yourself a job” but not this one, make no mistake, Jonsson’s Farm Market Earlville is very profitable and without you even having to be there, add all the potential upside available and you at the helm and the skies the limit and the bottom line is looking even better.

The buyer will receive full training at handover, meet local growers plus a trip to Brisbane to meet southern suppliers and buying agents.

Call Stuart Carr today on 0408 066 517 to arrange an inspection, for more information or to make an offer.

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SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 Atherton: Platypus Park, Herberton Rd, 7:00-1:00 Cairns Night Markets: 54-60 Abbott St, 4:30-11:00 Cooktown: Lions Park: 7:00-12 noon Gordonvale Cottage Markets: Norman Park, 7:00-12 noon Kuranda Heritage Markets: Rob Vievers Dr, 10:00-3:00 Kuranda Original Rainforest Markets: 7 Therwine St, 9:30-3:00 Mission Beach Markets: Opposite Hideaways, 7:00-12 noon Mossman: St David’s Church: 7:00-1:00 Mt Molloy: QCWA Hall, Fraser Rd, 7:0012 noon

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / DIRECTOR POSITION Full Time Position We are looking for the perfect person to fit into our dynamic business of Mareeba Kids Campus. The right person has exemplary leadership abilities and skills, can adapt to change and work within a challenging industry and also can manage profitable systems and processes.

The right Leadership abilities that match MKC company ethos and policies is an essential part of the role of employment within Mareeba Kids Campus. An exemplary level of knowledge and experience of Early Learning, Education and Care of the 0-5 years is mandatory.

Industry practices within the National Quality Standards and National Law Regulations will be a requirement along with the curriculum of 0-5 years Early Learning.

A passion for working in childcare and demonstrated work achievements must also be demonstrated.

Minimum Qualifications: • AQF Level V Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care, or recognised equivalent • OR Diploma of Early Childhood Education & Care • Current Working with Children Check • Knowledge and experience using IT systems are essential • Attention to detail for administration and systems are essential • Current Driver’s Licence • Current recognised First Aid and CPR Certificates and Asthma and Anaphylaxis Management training

TO APPLY Applicants must contact General Manager Jeanette Sturiale on 0437 539 559 To apply for an Application Pack Applications close 19th February, 2021.

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SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7 Cairns Night Markets: 54-60 Abbott St, 4:30-11:00 Kuranda Heritage Markets: Rob Vievers Dr, 10:00-3:00 Kuranda Original Rainforest Markets: 7 Therwine St, 9:30-3:00 Port Douglas: by St Mary’s Church, 7:302:00 Tolga: Morrow Park Racecourse, 7:0012.00

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Use of automated equip, industrial sewing machines & fabric welder is required. Would suit person with craft work skills.

Complete on the job training for suitable person. This is a casual position and can work to fit around school hours. May be 20 hrs per week Hours will vary. Must be available Monday to Friday.

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EDGE HILL MEMORIAL BOWLS CLUB

Soccer scholarship winners Alex Lawson, Mahalia Martin and William Goman (front) with Jamie Gosling Football Academy operations manager and senior coach Sander Muskee, coach Nick Lyth, director Jamie Gosling and sponsor Jaap den Engelsman from Blue Brink Pty Ltd.

Rising soccer stars set to soar NICOLE GIBSON THREE talented Indigenous junior soccer players will have a chance to develop their skills like never before, after each receiving a 12-month scholarship to access free elite coaching and mentoring at Jamie Gosling Football Academy (JGFA).

The three chosen players from 25 applicants in 2021 are Mahalia Martin (sponsored by Innate Natural Health Clinic), William Goman (sponsored by Blue Brink Pty Ltd), and Alex Lawson (sponsored by Cairns Colonial Club).

The 12-month scholarships valued at $1,000 each, are available each year to Indigenous children aged between 6-14 years.

The program, which began in 2017, has already seen eight Indigenous children successfully complete the scholarships based at Holloways Beach Sporting Complex.

One of the previous recipients – Julianna-Bree Tal-

bot-Cooke – has since made the Under 15 Girls Peninsula representative team, as well as starring for Cairns State High School as they made history by becoming the first Cairns school to qualify for the Bill Turner Trophy national final.

JGFA Director of Football Jamie Gosling said extra sponsors were sought in order to provide more Indigenous players the chance to train and play at a higher level.

“When I’m at Endeavour Park on a Saturday watching junior games, I always notice how many talented Indigenous players I see playing football,” he said.

“I’ve also run football programs for Indigenous children at Cairns West State School and have previously held clinics for children from Weipa, and I really enjoy enhancing their love for football.

“Often, these children are not offered the same development opportunities other children are through academy programs such as JGFA.

“I’m passionate about making sure kids get equal opportunities, especially those displaying a natural talent for the beautiful game.

“JGFA’s mission is to develop these young players with extra specialist coaching for the ultimate benefit of their local clubs and FNQ football in general.

“We want to develop them as individuals, and ultimately strengthen junior soccer in the region.

“Through this exciting scholarship program, we can offer soccer-mad Indigenous children the chance to develop their game like never before, and will be looking to expand the program in the coming years.”

Cairns Colonial Club Resort General Manager Damian Lyth said he was delighted to partner with JGFA on the innovative opportunity for Indigenous children.

“We’re excited to be part of such an awesome program. Great work Jamie and the team at JGFA,” he said.

Parents, guardians,

coaches and community members are encouraged to send in applications for interested children for its 2022 program.

Deadline for 2022 applications is Monday 1 November 2021, with successful applicants to be notified early January 2022. Applications can be made at www.jgfa.com. au/indigenous Aside from its Academy program, JGFA also runs holiday clinics, school programs, private sessions, and birthday parties across the Cairns region, as well as its popular Little Goslings Football Academy for 2-5 year olds and JGFA Champions League, FNQ’s biggest and best off-season 5-a-side competition for junior footballers.

Anyone interested can enrol online at www.jgfa. com.au, call Jamie Gosling on 0450 181 626, or visit the JGFA Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ JamieGoslingFootballAcademy

Ladies Social Bowls: Thursday Night January 28, mixed social bowls were washed out.

Names in early please for next week February 4, Ladies will commence Pennant practice this Saturday February 6. This will be played in Pennant teams against a Men’s selected fours Social Team.

Men’s Mixed Social Bowls: Tuesday January 26, Australia Day our Win and Grin overall winners were Lou Pomroy, Jeannie Wild and Kim Mitchell.

Winners for Round 1 were Fran Maddern, Bob Poyner and Darren Curry.

Round 2 were Bruce Moseley, Cornelia and Mac Smith.

Round 3 were May Mew, Garry Medhurst and John Hayes.

Tuesday night bowls was cancelled. Wednesday Night January 27, winners were Steve, Alan and Fran.

Runner-up: Wayne, Terry

and Ray. Saturday January 30, social winners were Lou Pomroy, Jill Alexander and Ian Stafford.

Runner-up: Jeannie Wild and Bruce Moseley. Jackpot not won now at $530+.

Social bowls will continue Tuesday (Day and Night) Wednesday night with Saturday afternoon.

Edge Hill Club Championship Games.

The 2021 Pairs, Triples or Four’s events have now closed and the draw will be placed on the notice board this week. Players wishing to play their A and B Singles games that have been drawn should arrange a marker and get it done.

The TFNQ District Fours was completed at Atherton with M Styles, D Spowart, D Laycock and B Shroj winners and an Edge Hill team 2nd with R Hubbard, A Hammond, W Hewitt and S Henson.

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4

4

0

100

MELBOURNE UTD

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3

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100

ADELAIDE 36ERS

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4

2

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PERTH WILDCATS

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1

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BRISBANE BULLETS

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2

3

40

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1

5

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NZ BREAKERS

2

0

2

0

NBL ROUND 4 Friday February 5 Brisbane Bullets v Melbourne United, Nissan Arena Saturday, February 6 Cairns Taipans v NZ Breakers Snag Pit Adelaide 36ers v Kings, Adelaide Entertainment Centre SEM Phoenix v Hawks, State Basketball Centre Melbourne United v Perth Wildcats, Bendigo Stadium Monday, February 8 Cairns Taipans v NZ Breakers, Snag Pit

Cairns & Community Dementia Support Group Y O U ’ R E

N O T

A L O N E Our fortnightly gatherings offer a safe space for social engagement and support for people living with Alzheimer’s or Dementia and their loved ones.

These sessions provide an opportunity for attendees to enjoy time together in the company of others in a similar situation.

Morning tea is provided (paid for by gold coin donations) When: Every 2nd Wednesday Time: 10 am — 12pm Cost: Gold coin donation Where: Cominos House (27 Greenslope St, Edge Hill)

UPCOMING February 3rd and 17th MEETINGS: March 3rd, 17th and 31st

April 14th and 28th

For more information call Karina on 0421 416 971 or Helen on 0407 589 338 or email karinagray61@gmail.com

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Pressure on... Pressure off PETER MCCULLAGH NORTHERN Pride big man Brad Lupi is enjoying his pre-season with the Northern Pride. He brings a wealth of experience but also plays two very important roles.

Lupi’s size and speed enables him to help the team build pressure on opposing teams. Weighing in now at 117 kilograms after shredding eight kilos already this pre-season, Lupi will still find himself amongst the heavyweights of the game.

His size combined with his enjoyment of the physicality of the game is now enhanced by increased pace. Happy to play from the bench and con-

tribute a strong 30 – 35 minutes Lupi will be instrumental in the Pride’s pressure building game plans.

An additional dimension is added by Lupi to the squad.

Not only can he build the pressure, he is a great pressure releaser. Lupi has the ability to defuse a pressure situation easily and effectively. A skill greatly appreciated

by Northern Pride Coach, Ty Williams.

“He’s one of the guys you need in your club, this year I’ve seen a different side of Bradley.

“A lot more mature, he had adapted to the new demands of the game.

“I love coaching Lupi, he’s

a guy you need in your group.

If there’s an intense moment, he deflates that moment, but when it’s time to go, he really has a crack at it.”

Brad is looking forward to a big year, both on and off the field. Turning 32 this weekend and his wife is expecting their first child in July, 2021 can be a defining year for Lupi.

Never one to contemplate a captains role, Brad is has a burning desire to win the premiership this year. “We are definitely a semi-finals team, and when you hit the semis, anything can happen.

“We have a real good shot this year.”

a looming bubble which will mean even further isolation away from family members.

For many players and staff this includes their young children.

The Taipans started the game brilliantly with Majok Deng (15 points) staring and a defensive effort across the team which has been missing. The Taipans shook off their reputation as slow starters posting the highest first half score (55 points) of

NBL21 and entered the main break with a 15 point lead.

Brisbane came out of half time a lot more competitive and the ‘Sunshine Stoush’ lived up to its name when all players got involved in a heated push and shove.

Mike Kelly and team manager Brett Havercroft ran off the bench to regain control. The Taipans entered the last with an 11 point lead.

The Bullets fought hard to reel in the lead with Nathan

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IN this COVID affected season the Taipans became the first team in NBL21 to compete both at home and away when they traveled to Brisbane for an all Queensland clash against the Brisbane Bullets. The Taipans have had to deal with strict protocols as well as being away from interstate/international family, constant change to the schedule and

Sobey (30 points/5 assists) and Victor Law (29 points/11 rebounds) strong contributors ending out regulation time tied at 90 points each.

Overtime saw end to end basketball with the lead changing several times.

Jarrod Kenny (9 points/5 rebounds/4 assists) and Scott Machado (23 points/10 assists) starred with Machado nailing a 3 pointer tying it up with eight seconds to go.

Brisbane got possession and

Victor Law slammed home a 2 point dunk to see the Bullets win a truly remarkable game of basketball.

Post-game senior coach Mike Kelly praised Jarrod Kenny for standing up after Cam Oliver (21 points) and Majok Deng both fouled out late saying, ‘I think JK did what is expected of him all the time which is play hard and defend’.

Taipans guard Scott Machado lamented the

team’s inability to close the game out. When asked about leading the team Machado said, ‘I expect a lot from all of them and I put us out there to be one of the best teams in the league’.

In other league news Melbourne United won their hometown derby against the Phoenix and Illawarra remain unbeaten on top of the ladder.

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