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Healthy, happy and safe ITS sad but true, one of the unfortunate outcomes of this COVID pandemic is the rise in instances of elder abuse.

Elder abuse can take many forms, physical, psychological or even financial mistreatment take a toll on our most vulnerable members.

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MIN:17 MAX:24 CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 5.13 LOW: 18.15 HIGH: 11.44 HIGH: n/a

CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 4.26 LOW: 17.19 HIGH: 11.05 HIGH: 23.07

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MIN:19 MAX:25 CAIRNS TIDE TIMES LOW: 0.04 LOW: 12.24 HIGH: 5.59 HIGH: 19.07

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MIN:19 MAX:25 INNISFAIL TIDE TIMES LOW: 3.38 LOW: 15.17 HIGH: 8.27 HIGH: 21.42

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Strong and Deadly women in music Centre for Performing Arts in Brisbane, Dizzy has dedicated her life to being a positive role model for Indigenous youth, traveling the country performing, doing hip hop workshops, promoting healthy living and spreading positive messages through music, song and dance.

She has appeared in film, television and theatre, opened for major international artists, including Fatman Scoop, Akon, T-Pain, Mya and Kevin Lyttle, as well as recently with award winning Australian country musician Troy Cassar Daley.

Also performing at the show will be Papua New Guinean-born Cairns local Bellani Smith, a talented local pop and R&B singer and pianist who studied music at CQ University.

“Women have incredible voices and build up communities, so opportunities that shine light on women in music, and empower women in an artform that many people love and listen to daily, are so important,” she said.

Also performing will be Cairns local Kayla Gagai, 20, an emerging MC with Yirrganydji and Badu Island heritage whose achievements include participating in the Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program last year and collaborating on music with local Hip Hop legend Zander Digital.

Tickets are available at www.tanksartscentre. com/music

In a letter handed to conservation campaigners who visited his office on June 10, Mr Entsch said he had written to Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley to express his “very strong opposition” to the project.

“In my view it is entirely inappropriate for the mine to proceed, particularly given its proximity to the Great Barrier Reef,” wrote Mr Entsch.

The proposed open-cut coal mine would be about 130 kilometres north-west of Rockhampton, and just 10 kilometres from the wetlands that feed into the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.

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Entsch opposes Palmer coal project

GREAT Barrier Reef special envoy and member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has voiced his opposition to the Clive Palmer-owned Central Queensland Coal project.

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FAR northern local Indigenous hip hop artist Charmaine Armstrong, known as Dizzy Doolan, moved to Brisbane at age 18 and stayed for 11 years as she felt it was the only way to be successful in the music industry.

Since returning to her roots in the north seven years ago, the Cairns-based rapper, actor, dancer and mother of two has been excited to see more opportunities opening up for female regional artists.

She will join fellow local artists Bellani and Kayla Gagai to support award-winning Brisbane-based hip hop artist Jesswar at the Tanks Arts Centre on Saturday, June 26 as part of the all-female music festival, ‘Grrrls to the North.’

“Hip Hop is mostly a male dominated industry, and when light shines on the women and our craft, it reassures you that you’re meant to be doing what you’re doing,” said Dizzy.

“It’s also vital that our younger generation can see that it’s possible to be from a small town and still receive recognition.

“Creating more local gigs creates community support so that artists like myself don’t always have to fly away to the big cities.

“Events like this get my spirit energised and it’s so deadly for the community to be involved in supporting us women!”

The show, part of a fourtown tour of the north, will be performed and produced entirely by female-identifying professionals in the Queensland music industry, as part of QMusic’s ‘Women in Music’ mentorship program, led by Cairns legend, Melania Jack of musical duo ‘Ironing Maidens.’

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The mine was deemed ‘not suitable to proceed’ by the Queensland government because of ‘unacceptable risks’ to the Great Barrier Reef and surrounding environments, however, Minister Ley is to announce her decision about the mine in July.

“I expect that through her relatively quick deliberations, Minister Ley will also come to the same conclusions that this mine should not proceed,” wrote Mr Entsch.

Australian Marine Conservation Society Great Barrier Reef Cairns campaigner Garrett Swearingen, to whom Mr Entsch addressed his letter, welcomed the MP’s public opposition to the CQC project and thanked him for express-

ing his concerns to Minister Ley. “We’re glad to see Mr Entsch as the Reef special envoy opposing projects which would increase global heating and pollution, both unacceptable threats to our Reef,” he said.

“There is too much at risk to allow CQC to build and operate an open cut coal mine so close to the Reef World Heritage Area.

“Situated immediately downstream from the proposed mine, Broad Sound and surrounds is an area rich in marine life used by protected migratory species like the flatback turtle and the dugong, as well as species important for recreational and commercial fishing like barramundi and mud crabs.

“Important habitats like seagrasses, salt marshes and mangroves are also found there, acting as vital habitat for threatened species as well as drawing down carbon.

“The Queensland Government’s EIS assessment released in late April was correct in saying the mine is ‘not suitable to proceed’ on environmental grounds.

“It also backs the conclusions of expert scientists appointed by the Federal Government who warned earlier this year they could not envisage any mitigation measures

by CQC that could safeguard nearby environments.”

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BREASTSCREEN Queensland Cairns Service is providing free breast screens in the southern Tablelands until mid-July.

Their Mobile Service is currently located in front of Ravenshoe Health Centre, remaining there until early July before visiting Mt Garnet (Zinc Street).

Health Promotion Officer Ms Sandra Peut encouraged local women to attend the free Service while it was in their area.

“Our Mobile Service visits Ravenshoe and Mt Garnet every two years, and we urge women to take advantage of this opportunity by booking a free breast screen.

“Regular two-yearly screening at BreastScreen Queensland offers peace of mind, and our dedicated female staff will set your mind at ease and answer any questions you may have.”

One in seven women in Australia will develop breast cancer at some stage in their life. A breast screen is the best way to find breast cancer in its earliest stages for better health outcomes.

“A breast screen can detect small abnormal changes, often before they can be seen or felt by a woman or her doctor,” Ms Peut said.

Women aged between 50 and 74 are strongly recommended to have a breast screen every two years, as 75% of breast cancer diagnoses are in this age group. Women in their 40s and those aged over 75 are also eligible for the free service every two years.

Appointments can be made by phoning 13 20 50 or online at www.breastscreen.qld.gov. au.

BreastScreen Mobile Service Screening Details: Ravenshoe Health Centre, Kuradilla Street June 14 to July 9 and Mt Garnet, Zinc Street July 13 and 14.

David Monaghan, Executive Officer for Vinnies with Veronica Innes, FNQ President of Vinnies accepting the generous donation of $52,000 from Alex Loughton on behalf of KenFrost Homes.

KenFrost Homes digs deep for homelessness PETER MCCULLAGH CEOs around Australia are encouraged to swap the boardroom for a cold night outdoors, all in aid of the 2021 Vinnies CEO Sleepout.

Cairns’ businessman and owner of KenFrost Homes, John Richardson has thrown considerable weight behind this years’ appeal with a massive $52,000 donation to assist the Vinnies work with the homeless in Australia.

When Mr Richardson first considered supporting the CEO Sleepout, he wanted to make a real difference.

His initial generous offer of $26,000 was quickly revised and doubled. This donation will help provides bed nights, food and personalised programs to help the homeless in the north.

Homelessness is a growing issue not just here in

north Queensland but Australia-wide with Vinnies being called upon to help an escalating number of families and individuals struggling in these tight economic times.

St Vincent de Paul are reporting a tightening rental market in Far North Queensland, with a vacancy rate of just 0.3% last month.

The Society of St Vincent de Paul’s Far North Queensland President Veronica Innes is seeing firsthand the effect this rental crisis is having upon families.

“People are struggling to afford the current rental prices, and combined with a lack of low-cost affordable housing, we have a real issue.

“We are now being called upon to help many people who previously were the ones helping others, now they need the assistance.

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fordable housing, currently some households are spending up to 50 percent of their household income on rent. We are being asked to assist people with rent, food, utility bills or medication costs, financially people are struggling,” Ms Innes said.

Alex Loughton, from with KenFrost Homes is only too willing to spend a night under the stars in our ‘bitter’ FNQ winter.

“I know one night is not a lot, but this will make a real difference here with the homeless.

“In Cairns every night over 4000 people are homeless, and this number is growing.

“It should not be that way. We urge the readers of Cairns Local News to dig deep and donate.

“Homelessness takes many forms that’s not just sleeping on the street in the

city. They could be spending time living in a tent in a caravan park, sleeping in their cars, or couch surfing. That’s why St Vinnies have encouraged support in Regional Queensland by sleeping out on the couch, in your car, or sleeping under the stars in your backyard like I am doing.”

“The money will go towards many different aspects of homelessness including supply of necessity items, rent relief, other payments that struggling families cannot meet like unexpected car bills, and the money will be spent in the Cairns Region.”

“We hope this donation will inspire other businesses to also think about supporting our campaign behind our CEO John and Kenfrost Homes in the CEO Sleepout appeal and we can show the rest of Queensland that

Cairns is the most generous city in the whole of the state.”

“Dennis has assured us that although the sleepout initiative is Queensland wide that the money for our campaign will remain in Cairns, which is an even greater reason for businesses to jump on board.”

“Google CEO Sleepout.

Find the KenFrost Homes page and donate. Your donation will make a real difference. Together let’s make a difference,” Mr Loughton said.

It is possible to break the devastating cycle of homelessness. With a tight property and rental market here in Cairns, along with the crippling economic effects of COVID on many of our residents, the CEO Sleepout can and will make a real difference this year.

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Happy, healthy and safe PETER MCCULLAGH ITS sad but true, one of the unfortunate outcomes of this COVID pandemic is the rise in instances of elder abuse.

Elder abuse can take many forms, physical, psychological or even financial mistreatment take a toll on our most vulnerable members of our society.

Social isolation, financial stresses, depression as well as a lack of suitable support has contributed to a rise in the instances of elder abuse in Queensland.

Minnie Aggaiwal, Clinical Nurse Coordinator with Warrina Aged Car in Innisfail sees elder abuse as potentially the most important issue facing older Australians today.

“We should never tolerate elder

abuse, it’s important that we treat our parents, grandparents and elders with the same loving respect that we would want to be treated with,” Ms Aggaiwalm said.

“We want all our residents be to healthy, happy and most of all safe.”

This week we celebrated the United Nations proclaimed World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The Queensland government launched a campaign focussing on building the community’s awareness and understanding of elder abuse and the forms it takes.

Minister for Seniors, Disability Services and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships Craig Crawford is a passionate advocate for support for the elderly.

“Older people have the right to be safe and free from abuse, and to

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“It’s up to all of us to act together to show that elder abuse has no place in Queensland communities.”

Ms Aggaiwal feels that elder abuse is a widespread issue here in the north. Many times, the abuse could be unintentional, but just as damaging as wilful abuse.

Since commencing with Warrina Aged Care six years ago, Ms Aggaiwal has been called upon many times to work with new residents suspected of suffering from elder abuse.

“They come to our care, showing many of the signs of abuse, they are depressed, withdrawn and some actually flinch when we reach out to assist them.

“It takes time, patience and a lot of care and love to win back their trust, to get them to open up and trust people around them.

Looking for and recognising the tell-tale signs of elder abuse is an important step in protecting our loved ones. The staff at Warrina Aged Care undertake mandatory training and updating each year to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their residents is protected.

“We are privileged to care for them and work with a home environment,” Ms Aggaiwal said, “this is not our workplace, we are in their home, where they should be, and also feel safe.”

“Personally, I love my job. I could not think of a better job to have. To be part of the lives of these beautiful people is indeed very special. We all

feel that way.”

Some of the key signs that we should look for and encourage others to look for include: ● Fear of one or many persons ● Irritability or being easily upset ● Worry or anxiety for no obvious reason ● Depression, anxiety or withdrawal ● Changes in sleep patterns or eating habits ● Rigid posture and avoidance of contact ● Avoidance of eye contact or continuous darting of eyes ● Contradictory statements unrelated to mental confusion ● Reluctance to talk openly.

For more information about elder abuse prevention and support services, visit www.qld.gov.au/stopelderabuse

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Tourism Excellence Awards Return TWO new categories have been added to the Simon George & Sons TNQ Tourism Industry Excellence Awards opened on Wednesday June 16.

Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) Chief Executive Officer Mark Olsen said the awards would mark the Year of Indigenous Tourism by recognising the contribution to the tourism industry by a local Indigenous-owned experience.

“The hard work of tourism operators who have achieved top scores in the Best of Queensland Experience Program will also be recognised with an Excellence Award,” he said.

“After being put on hold last year as our industry focused on rebuilding after closing during the national lockdown, the awards are a positive way to celebrate the hard work and success of tourism businesses and individuals focused on excellence.

“Awards such as these not only reward the recipients, they showcase the best of what the Tropical North Queensland tourism industry offers.

“Our resilient industry is revelling in showcasing our international destination to domestic visitors who have elevated Cairns to become the most Googled regional destination in Australia.”

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the naming rights sponsor and CEO Ben George said it was an honour to recognise the extraordinary achievements of an industry determined to forge ahead after the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

“We are proud to be part of the Industry Awards of Excellence in 2021 which will be a wonderful opportunity for the tourism industry to come together and celebrate our strengths.”

The categories are: ● Life Member ● Chair’s Award of Excellence Outstanding Contribution by an Individual ● Young Achiever Excellence Award ● Customer Service Excellence Award ● The Year of Indigenous Tourism Excellence Award ● Best of Queensland Experience Program Recognition of Excellence Submissions for the awards are open to TTNQ Members until 5pm July 14.

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Become a wild TANYA MURPHY

SPRING is a magical time in the far north, when birds and bees take to the air and baby animals peek out of their mothers’ pouches and nests.

Unfortunately, it’s also the busiest season for wildlife carers, because wildlife killed by cats, dogs, traffic and other threats at this time of year are likely to leave orphaned babies behind.

To make sure all these precious orphans are cared for, Wildlife Carers FNQ (WCFNQ) needs dozens of new volunteer rescuers, carers and transporters in the far north to sign up this month to receive training ahead of the spring season.

Not only baby animals, but also sick and injured adults are rescued, rehabilitated and then taken to dedicated release sites by the charity.

Full training is provided and each volunteer will have a mentor to help them with caring for their first animals.

Animals helped include kangaroos, wallabies, flying foxes, microbats, birds, lizards, non-venemous snakes, frogs, freshwater turtles, gliders, bandicoots and more, although each volunteer can care for a certain type of wildlife depending on their resources and experience.

“Caring for a baby animal

such as an agile wallaby can take up to six months from rescue to pre-release, and it’s a big commitment especially in the early stages when the animal needs regular feeding, but it is one of the most rewarding things you will ever do,” said WCFNQ president Kim Sandford.

“If you have been thinking of getting a pet like a cat or dog, have you considered investing your time and money into caring for a native animal instead? It’s a great way to give back to our beautiful far northern environment when wildlife are finally released.”

For those unable to commit to caring, the charity is also looking for members to help with checking specific black spots, transporting animals, rescuing, building bird and possum boxes, sewing pouches, creating items for sale or being part of the committee and sub committees, as well as for fundraising, with helpers needed for a Bunnings sausage sizzle on June 26.

Ms Sandford said the group also needed donations and sponsors to help with feed, housing and medication.

“All our volunteer carers pay for the care of the wildlife they look after out of their own pockets and for some it’s not cheap - our recent fly-

ing fox season has seen one of our carers look after 184 flying foxes, most of which have now been released but are still being support fed, and to date it has cost her $20,000,” she said.

“It costs $100 to buy a four-kilogram bag of wombaroo kangaroo milk which will feed two agile wallaby joeys for 16 weeks, and currently we have 20 in care with our carers.”

Ms Sandford said the charity’s work was vital in protecting threatened endemic species.

“The spectacled flying fox, native to Far North Queensland, is near extinction with an estimated 52,000 left in the wild,” she said.

“Just like bees, flying foxes play a crucial role in keeping our incredible, local ecosystem healthy - a single flying fox can travel up to 50 kilometres per night, pollinating flowers and dispersing seeds as they forage for food in the rainforests.

“Without them our entire ecosystem will eventually collapse.”

Membership is $40 which covers the cost of insurance, training and mentoring.

For more information visit www.wcfnq.org.au

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LOCAL schoolgirl Emily ‘Alice’ Macdonald (7) came up with a clever idea to give back to her community and the environment during the last school holidays.

Along with her brother Andrew she held a stall on the footpath outside their house, selling their old books, and raised $42 to help buy formula and food for agile wallaby joeys that are being cared for by Wildlife Carers FNQ. Emily decided to support the charity after helping her teacher, Kim Sandford, a wildlife carer, with feeding and looking after the joeys.

She is using the experience to gain her wildlife badge for Edge Hill Joey Scouts.

Young fundraisers Emily and Andrew Macdonald with carer Kim Sandford, and agile wallabies Hunter, Bazil and Roger

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Bamaga local graduates A BAMAGA born and raised local is the latest proud graduate from Sea Swift’s highly-successful traineeship program.

Petrie Tugai, 20, has now achieved his Certificate III in Warehouse Operations after entering Sea Swift’s traineeship program in 2019.

The program aims to develop trainees into longterm employees at Sea Swift across its vast operation in Northern Australia, including shipping services in Far North Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia.

As part of his qualification Petrie was assisted by TAFE trainer Steve Williams, and after two years of practical and theory study, along with years of dedication and hard work, the Seisia depot worker has now received a certificate of completion.

“I would like to encourage young people my age to push themselves and just give it a go, play smart, and do it for the experience,” said Petrie.

“I notice young people walking around not doing anything and, when they are older, some regretting not going to school.

“Life is not easy but if you think you can’t, I encourage you to try. I would also like to use my experience to be a mentor to anyone that needs it.”

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Petrie explained that his brother Tyler Wasiu and sister Saji Nona, who both encouraged him to apply for the traineeship, were a driving force behind his success.

“Today, my mum Veronica Baira is also so proud of me!”, said Petrie.

Sea Swift Chief Executive Officer Dr Rochelle Macdonald said Petrie’s success is fully deserved.

“We’re all very proud of Petrie’s achievements as a trainee at Sea Swift,” she said.

“We believe in the importance of investing in our future generations, and our traineeship program is our way of giving local people a head start with on-the-job experience and formal training.

“Petrie is a shining example of what can be achieved when you join Sea Swift as a trainee.

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The stupidity of youth, it never changes G’DAY Tropicairnsians, Last week I ranted on about opinionated travellers, and after being stopped around town on about every third step by locals saying that I should also mention the great (or not so great) Aussie larrikinism that has given us a reputation overseas that can’t be shaken off.

Now when I was a young adult in the 70s this happened all the time in my frequent overseas trips.

We all had the attitude of being indestructible and bullet proof and we really went berserk as the oldies were not there to clip our ears.

So, while writing this column, I’m having fond flash backs of huge hangovers, blood-soaked bandages, black eyes, sore knuckles, shocking polaroid photos of dangerous acts and waking up in various police cells being just a few.

Our trips back then were different to those today. There were really no rules on cruise ships and countries like the Philippine’s and America loved us Aussie mongrels with very thick accent, wallets, and our

stupid adventurous spirit when full of spirit.

All of this was not just because we were young idiot dropkicks.

No it should be blamed on the Aussie’s that mentored us, characters like Hoges, Strop, Bazza McKenzie, Alvin Purple and Merv Hughes to name a few.

Without them I would not have been arrested by the Mt Buller snow police for ski streaking, dropping Melbourne tram browneyes or standing inside the front of a Myers’ elevator facing the trapped shoppers and dropping my baked bean and steamed dim-sim polluted guts with a huge smile on the dial.

Yes, we had bad influencers even before digital times, but we would never be accused of the stupid act of falling from great heights or getting run over by trains, cars, trucks, bulls, and other stupid things just to get a selfie.

Yes, in my generation as youths we did do some naughty and dumb things, but we also did the highly sophisticated experiments like placing our wet hot tongues on a below freezing steel light poles to see if we could say the alphabet.

Canadians loved us.

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BRIEFS Men’s Sheds Grants open AS part of Men’s Health Week, the Australian Government is encouraging Men’s Sheds across Cairns and Far North Queensland to apply for funding as part of the newest round of the National Men’s Shed Development Programme.

Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said funding under Round 22 of the National Men’s Shed Development Programme was now accepting applications.

“Men’s Sheds are friendly and inclusive settings where men can meet to work with tools and equipment, or just spend time together, to support each other’s mental and physical good health,” Mr Entsch said.

Men’s Sheds can apply for financial support across the following funding categories: Category 1: Health, Wellbeing, and Events $8,000 maximum Category 2: Shed Improvements $8,000 maximum Category 3: Equipment $5,000 maximum.

Applications for the next round of Men’s Sheds grants is open until July 26, 2021.

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TIMBER SHORTAGE If you have a shortage of cars, you build more cars. If you have a shortage of sugar, grow more cane.

If you have a shortage of timber for housing, cut down more trees.

Problem solved. Oh yes before the rabid lefties choke on their organic muesli and and toasted tofu breakfast. Plant some more trees so they mature and we still will have an ongoing supply of timber.

Lets keep planting more trees than we cut down, we grow the number of trees, grow the carbon sink and grow the timber industry so we will always have timber for housing and furniture.

LUMBER JACK, Tablelands

This week the spotlight is turned internationally upon caring for and respecting our elders. Tuesday June 15, we celebrated World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is fitting that we should always pause and give time and respect to our elders. Elder abuse is a gutless crime. A crime where someone deliberately takes advantage over someone who they perceive as weaker or venerable.

The figures are frightening. The World Health Organisation re-

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leased this week some damning facts that should be of concern to us all. ● Around 1 in 6 people 60 years and older experienced some form of abuse in community settings during the past year. ● Rates of elder abuse are high in institutions such as nursing homes and long-term care facilities, with 2 in 3 staff reporting that they have committed abuse in the past year. ● Rates of elder abuse have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. ● Elder abuse can lead to serious physical injuries and long-term psychological consequences. ● Elder abuse is predicted to increase as many countries are experiencing rapidly ageing populations. ● The global population of people aged 60 years and older will more than double, from 900 million in 2015 to about 2 billion in 2050.

It’s frightening to consider, it could be your mother, father, grand parents that are suffering. If we do not step in today and take

HOUSING CRISIS Seems like the politicans and even those working with the homeless are out of touch with reality.

The Federal Opposition spokesperson for Housing and Homelessness Jason Clare blows into town for a ‘talk-fest’ on homelessness.

His solution, build more houses. Surely his advisors from the ministry for housing has told him that takes time, and timber.

So his solution is doing ZERO to help the here and now. It’s a ‘future-fund’ idea for down the track, the future.

Out of touch with what is happening and out of touch with the community.

Recycle policy or concepts, an easy old chestnut idea.

What’s worse, it appears the key leaders working in this space in Cairns all endorse the idea.

Are they politically motivated? Perhaps so. We need solutions for today as well as solutions for 12 months time.

Where is the leadership in this space.... obviously not with labor.

JT, Paramatta Park HOUSING AND JOB CRISIS Re Housing Crisis, not only is there insufficient accommodation there is also a lack of work for people in Cairns as well.

BEN, Babinda

Letters

AND SO THE ARGUMENT BEGAN

abuse in the coming years.

Oh dear, Mr Entsch dares to write a letter in rebuttal of criticism leveled at

encouraged us, and most importantly made us who we are today.

Our elders deserve our respect, our loyalty and need us to advocate firmly and compassionately for them.

him from ex-Mayor of Cairns Val Schier.

Mr Entsch is a public figure so therefore in the eyes of David A, from Bungalow he needs to sit there and take criticism and not respond.

When he responds, David A is jumping up and down on the spot leveling a misogynistic charage against him.

To reduce elder abuse we need to dedicate greater funding and

“he, like Scott Morrison and the modern Liberal Party, has a problem with

support to caregivers, and community service organisation work-

strong women who speak out.”

ing in this sector.

The mark of a civilised society is one where the venerable are protect, the aged are respected and the people with ability act to

Would the same letter be written, in the same tone if the ex-mayor was male.

Most likely yes! So is it actually a problem with strong women or a problem with replying strongly to ill-founded and unwarranted criticism?

Why do some from the left and green side of politics play the race or feminist

protect and build the community.

card when they wish to silence people who criticise.

The challenge for all of us is to ensure the respect aspect of our

Perhaps David A would be better served dealing with facts rather than

society is just as important as the protection.

Peter McCullagh Editor

INTERNATIONAL VISITOR IN CAIRNS I thought the international borders were closed. So how can Christian Bale be in Cairns?

Does he now live in Australia? One rule for some another for the rest of us.

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emotion.

Afterall to reduce the debate to a feminist level is demeaning to all involved.

I hope the Labor candidate keeps to the facts and does not play the misogynistic debate card.

SAM T, Bungalow

NO CLIMATE AGENDA Cairns Council should get on with the job of providing essential services to rate payers for the lowest possible price.

This is not going to happen when they start this ‘Climate Change’ agenda that is nothing but virtue signaling.

The cost of changing to renewable energy is prohibitive and inefficient. The manufacturing of windmills and solar panels (in China), uses tons of the very product they wish to banish (coal)!

The outcome would be a pile of junk that will be the next problem to get rid of.

Council should recognise that there are many vested interests in selling this idea to the public who are making Billions of dollars at the expense of Rate payers and Tax payers not to mention the destruction of our mining and manufacturing industries.

So instead of driving about in rate payer funded electric cars and sitting in air conditioned offices you might want to spare a thought to the hard working people who are supplying this unnecessary luxury and the African child labour used to mine the Lithium for those batteries.

Time for a reality check. We need manufacturing in Australia to secure our independence and provide Australians with the jobs and standard of living that they deserve. This will be lost if we continue down the ‘Woke’ path.

If you want to improve the world and cut back on emissions, use fans instead of air conditioners in your offices. Use skylights instead of lights on all day, walk to work or use your own car. Pollution is a far greater challenge than Climate change.

If the Climate is changing (as it always has done), we must adapt which is what humans do best..

SUZY M, Cairns

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Trans-Tasman Rivalry in Port THE rivalry of athletes from either side of the ‘Ditch’ is as a good as any on the planet.

Having competed many times myself as a runner, on the track, the road and cross country in Aotearoa, I know just how determined the Kiwis are.

It was a special feeling to be back in amongst the buzz of race day with these super humans, all on the physical limit after their months of early mornings in the pool, hours on the bike and ‘eyeballs out’ training sessions on the track.

There’s something special but quite nerve racking about the ripples of applause from the crowd and occasional shouts of support from teammates and coaches, trying to squeeze a few more ounces of energy from their athletes.

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Dining Central THE much-anticipated opening of the revamped Cairns Esplanade Dining Precinct is planned for later this month.

The $28million total overhaul of the Esplanade features integrated dining and green space areas, complete with new pavers and contemporary awnings plus wider footpaths to improve pedestrian traffic flow.

A key design feature included the removal of car parking spots along the southern end of the Esplanade to open the area for pedestrians and sidewalk dining. Traffic flow has been restricted between Aplin and Shields Streets, allowing the dining area and spaces to flow seamlessly into the Esplanade.

The upgrade also includes a revamp of the Lagoon Plaza area and the eastern part

of Shields Street, which features an eye-catching checkerboard paving pattern and a distinct ‘wave’ lawn at the Shields Street and Esplanade intersection.

A striking feature of the redevelopment is a 5.5metre high vertical tropical garden with over 700 plants.

The redevelopment has created a modern, clean and very lush tropical outdoor dining space allowing tourists and local to enjoy year round Al fresco dining in one of the best cosmopolitan cities in regional Australia.

The official opening for the redevelopment will happen Sunday June 27. Multi award winning Cairns-born recording artist Christina Anu will headline an all-day party featuring local entertainers, street markets, a live art gallery and a special kids zone.

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Removing barriers to boost fish CAN a small fish navigate the Murray and Herbert rivers and tributaries?

That’s the basis for a new project to remove barriers preventing juvenile fish, including barramundis and jungle perch, from moving upstream to nursery grounds.

More than 3500 potential fish barriers have been identified in the Murray and Lower Herbert basins and a field team from Terrain Natural Resource Management (NRM) is now inspecting hundreds of them to prioritise work at causeways, culverts and areas with weed and feral pig problems.

The new Fish Homes and Highways project is being delivered by Terrain NRM to address threats to nationally significant wetland areas and coastal ecosystems.

Terrain’s Deb Bass said constructed barriers like weirs, causeways, pipe and box culverts could stop freshwater fish species that spawn in estuaries from safely moving upstream to wetlands to mature into adults. Not being able to reach nurseries to mature impacts fish populations and diversity.

She said constructed barriers were just one of the challenges for fish.

“Aquatic weeds like hy-

Catchment Solutions’ Matt Moore assessing the area below a potential fish barrier in Waterfall Creek. menachne can build up, creating a physical choke as well as a chemical barrier where there’s simply not enough oxygen left for fish to move through safely. Add feral pigs to the mix, which tear up waterways and create physical barriers, and you have a serious problem.

“Impacted fish include iconic species like jungle perch, barramundi, mangrove jack and tarpon.”

Experts have used high resolution imagery and desktop analysis to identify the potential barriers in the Murray and Herbert catchments.

Three hundred barriers, con-

sidered the top-priority ones, are now being physically investigated by a field team.

Ms Bass said other factors including stream movement, flow rate, distance from the coast, physical specifications of barriers, and ease of modification are then considered.

“This way we can find out what interventions will have the best bang for buck as well as the best ecological outcomes for fish,” she said.

About half of the barriers are on private property.

“We’ve been welcomed onto properties by landholders. It’s fabulous having very specific local knowledge add-

ed to the mix – farmers really see the value in this project because having healthy fish populations is something to be proud of. There are a lot of commercially and recreationally important fish that need connectivity – no-one wants to lose the opportunity to go fishing.”

The team will continue their fieldwork for another two weeks so give them a wave if you see them!

The Fish Homes & Highways project is funded by the Australian Government’s Reef Trust program.

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Support for Flying Doctors Needed THE Flying Doctor is there to help thousands of regional, rural and remote Queenslanders every year – but now needs your support.

Just two weeks remain for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) (RFDS) to raise vital dollars as part of its current fundraising appeal.

RFDS (Queensland Section) Chief Executive Officer Meredith Staib has called upon the Cairns community to help reach their goal before June 30.

“So far, we’ve raised $446,229 which is a great result and I’d like to extend my sincere gratitude to everyone who has already donated to the appeal,” she said.

“But we are aiming for $806,450 in total, so still have a bit of work to do. If you are able to support the work of the Flying Doctor by donating, we’d very much appreciate your help.”

Ebony Robertson understands just how vital the Flying Doctor is to remote and rural communities, having received primary health care at the RFDS clinic in Burketown during her first pregnancy.

The RFDS has also per-

formed two emergency retrievals of Ebony’s son, Ollie, who was born with a heart condition.

“Without the support of the Flying Doctor in Mount Isa, Ollie’s story may have been very different,” Mrs Robertson said.

“But as much as we rely on the RFDS, they also rely on us. If anyone is thinking of donating to the RFDS, I would highly encourage it. They saved my son’s life.”

Funds raised during the RFDS appeal will support the build of a new RFDS base in Mount Isa, the next step in a statewide infrastructure plan to better service regional, rural and remote Queensland.

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Separated by COVID

TANYA MURPHY

THE separation of families caused by Australia’s strict border protocols as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense heartache for millions, including Cairns locals Luke Smith and Chiara Chen.

Luke is an Australian Citizen and so are the couples’ twin daughters Rosie and Gracie Smith, born in Cairns in July 2020, but they are growing up without knowing their grandparents, as Luke’s parents live in England and Chiara’s live in Taiwain.

What’s more, the family of four have spent the past nine months sharing a single bedroom in the home of another young family after the pandemic slashed Luke’s income in the tourism industry and threw them into the middle of the Cairns rental crisis.

Luke and Chiara are among than 65,000 people who have signed a petition set to be presented to Parliament this month, calling for parents to be placed on the exemption list to enter Australia.

“A lot of people who are involved in this petition are angry because you’ve got tennis players and celebrities, people like film stars, coming in with their families, and they’re getting exemptions to come here,” said Luke.

“Meanwhile, people who

actually need help or want to see their family that they haven’t seen for years are not allowed to have their parents come into the country, even if they have been vaccinated and quarantined.”

Under Australia’s current restrictions, parents are unable to travel to Australia to be reunited with family because they are not classed as ‘immediate family.’

Similarly, Australian citizens and Permanent residents are denied the right to leave the country to visit family, unless for a minimum of three months, however, most have jobs and responsibilities making this timeframe unrealistic or impossible.

Luke and Chiara said all they wanted was for their parents to be allowed to come to Australia to help them out.

“When Chiara became pregnant in 2019, we were comforted by the fact our parents would be able to fly over to help us, but once COVID hit, it was impossible for them to come and we’ve had no family or support for eleven months, and counting,” he said.

“We knew Chiara wouldn’t receive financial aid while taking time off work to care for the babies, as she is not yet an Australian permanent resident. But we never could have predicted or planned for the effects of the pandemic.

“My work was reduced to two days a week on JobKeeper, and

due to unforeseen events we ended up without a home when the babies were four months old and it was only because of the generosity of friends that we are not homeless now.

“We have been looking for a rental or to buy a home but we are finding it hard to get a lease or finance for a house, with two babies and low income and a housing shortage and high demand.

“I’m working full time again now, which gives us more money, but now Chiara has two babies alone and is struggling with no help.

“We just want our parents allowed over to help us.

“Chiara is suffering from de-

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pression and anxiety when she is alone with the babies, and there have been many instances where she was struggling, and I was away at work and unable to help her.”

A Facebook group called ‘Parents are Immediate Family’ has more than 14,000 members who are struggling with being separated from their parents, and are planning peaceful demonstrations in Brisbane, Canberra and Melbourne in July.

Nearly half of Australia’s population were either born overseas or have parents who were, and thousands of Australians and permanent residents have parents living abroad.

PROMINENT Queensland law firm, Fisher Dore Lawyers, have opened a new office in Cairns.

Based in Brisbane with an office in Mackay the Cairns office is headed by Senior Associate Michael Finch.

Fisher Dore Lawyers specialise in criminal defence and Mr Finch is a Queensland Law Society Accredited Specialist in Criminal Defence.

Michael Finch grew up in Cairns and the Atherton Tablelands and was admitted in 2013, working extensively in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service in Western Queensland before moving to Brisbane.

In 2018 he moved back to Cairns and now joins the team at Fisher Dore as a Senior Associate.

Fisher Dore’s Managing Principal, Nick Dore is pleased to open the office and bring Fisher Dore’s ethos and expertise to the community in Cairns.

“We pride ourselves on securing the best results possible and ensuring we are approachable and supportive of our clients along the way”, he said.

“Our philosophy is to go above and beyond and it was clear to me that Michael operates this way too, so when the

opportunity presented to bring him onto our team and establish a Cairns office, it was an easy decision to make.”

“Michael’s aim is to ensure his clients receive a fair and just outcome, rather than their liberty or livelihood being jeopardised unnecessarily.

“He has an enviable record of resolving Magistrates Court matters early because of his negotiation skills, which is highly valued by clients as it saves them the expense and anguish of a trial.

“Michael fosters positive relationships within the legal community for the benefit of clients and prioritises ethical practice above all else.

“We’re thrilled to have him on the Fisher Dore team.”

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Magical Maggie BERTA PEREZ-BERMUDEZ CANDELA

CLOSE your eyes and imagine being close up to koalas in the wild. Wallabies and kangaroos playing an arm’s length from you, or perhaps diving at one of the top 10 Dive Sites in the world. At the end of each day simply relaxing on the beach enjoying a picnic with an epic sunset before you.

Sounds like a dream holiday. The good news is, this paradise exists and it’s closer than you think. Just 350 kilometres from Cairns and a short 20-minute ferry ride from Townsville and you find yourself on magical Magnetic Island.

Perfect for an extended weekend for 3 or more nights but if you can spare a week away, you will find there’s more than enough to do and see.

“Magical-Maggie” is the perfect combination of super relaxed vibe and adventure.

Picture perfect in every way. Abundant sunshine, relaxing or challenging walks and hikes, wildlife, restaurants along the beach and warm refreshing winter-water. It’s perfect whatever your budget.

The Island has many options for accommodation, how much you spend on your vacation is completely up to you.

If you camp in five stars and not under them, opt for one of many resorts. There’s 4 and 5 star hotels with amazing rooms, views and facilities, ideal to help you relax.

If adventure is your style and you want to chill on a limited budget? Camping is the solution, van, tent or rooftop tents are are ideral for the Maggie weather.

Something in between?

Hostels and bungalows and it’s your choice to share or go for the private ones.

You will never be bored on Maggie, there’s more to do and see than you can possibly fit into a couple of days.

If walks and wildlife are your passion, try the Forts and Rock Wallabies.

The Forts would have to be one of the top things to do.

This track takes you through an incredible journey into the recent history of the island, thanks to the ruins and remains from World War II. You will witness stunning panoramic views and don’t forget to ensure to keep an eye out for koalas, because this is the best place on the island to see them.

The Rock Wallabies at Geoffrey Bay are not to be missed. These cuties are super friendly. It’s easy to get

close to them and if you head there at sunset, you are guaranteed see heaps. It’s an incredible experience, I never expected them to be so loving and gentle.

I get goose bumps when thinking about the sunsets of the Island. One of the best places to watch the sun set is West Point but also one of the trickiest ones. The drive is not the most comfortable but a 4WD could handle it, but if you can’t make it, don’t stress, you will see sunsets and combinations of red, orange, pink and purple crossing with the blue and turquoise waters on the whole island, so just enjoy it.

For divers, you need to check out the “Yongala Dive”.

On March 23, 1911, the Yongala passenger steamship sank during a cyclone. Today it’s home for a huge number of different marine species, this is why it is considered one of the world top ten wrecks and one of the best ones in Australia.

If you prefer to snorkel, you will find a lot of spectacular spots, my tip would be Florence Bay. Bring your equipment or as an alternative, jump on a boat for a tour day with all included.

Don’t forget the walk along the Picnic Bay Jetty, explore

over 22 beaches and bays, such as Horseshoe Bay or Arthur Bay, rent a motorbike or Barbie Car, try some cool water activities such a kayaking, canoe-

ing, sailing or ride a jet ski and finish your day with a yummy barbecue in your cosy camp or choose one of the restaurants along the beach, plenty of varie-

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MELBOURNE kicked off the small bar trend in

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Australia in the early 90’s after the changing of their liquor licencing laws, starting a whole new way to socialise and drink.

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Sydney then tweaked the trend by placing Andrew Para pouring drinks at the Fox Small Bar in Stratford.

Laneway Cairns has a very Melbourne feel to it

THE FOX SMALL BAR.

The Fox Small bar (or the Fox as locals refer to it) has only been opened for about 2 weeks and already it’s getting rave reviews. The latest addition to The Hospo Group (Three Wolves, etc), The Fox describes itself as “A local neighbourhood small bar in the heart of Stratford with an extensive wine, gin and cocktail list. The Fox is small, but it has the Hospo speakeasy feel and you can choose to drink inside at the bar or at one of the outside tables.

Part owner and Manager Andrew Pare said they were looking at doing something different and away from the CBD. “This neighbourhood is full of people, who now don’t have to go into the CBD, they can all chill closer to home.”

Signature drink – The DIY Old Fashioned which is a twist on the classic Old Fashioned. You are given all the tools to create your perfect Old Fashioned.

Signature Dish – DIY cheese and meat board.

The Fox is opened from Wednesday to Sunday from 2pm.

Shop 4, 9 Kamerunga Rd, Stratford.

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Another bar which has chosen to concentrate on locals by positioning itself away from the CBD is The Laneway Cairns bar which is on Mulgrave Road in Westcourt. Part owner Matty Bonasia opened the bar in June 2019 and said the bar is focused on locals. “Being outside the CBD we don’t get a lot of tourists, most of our business is local.”

Sitting in an unused lane beside Motel Nomad it feels like you could be in a laneway in Melbourne albeit while being surrounded by tropical plants and palms.

“Being a laneway bar it gets a lot of comparisons to bars in Melbourne,” Matty said.

Signature drink – The Poco Loco – Vanilla bean syrup, caramelised pineapple, fresh passion fruit and vodka.

Signature Dish - Pad Thai Laneway Cairns is open Tuesday to Saturday from 5pm till late at 314 Mulgrave Rd, Westcourt.

their bars in hard to find locations. Now the

Ben Pape mixing up a storm at Cairns’ first small bar – Three Wolves

trend has moved north with Cairns residents moving away from large boisterous pubs and

THREE WOLVES.

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Hidden down a red brick laneway in the heart of the CBD, Three Wolves is the grandfather of small bars in Cairns.This was the Hospo Group’s first Bar in Cairns. Opening in late October 2016, this bar reset the paradigm of what a cool bar looked like in Cairns. Choosing to hide themselves down a side ally just adds to the sophistication. Manager and part owner Ben Pape said Three Wolves was the bar that started everything. “It was the first small bar in Cairns,” he said. “It was inspired by small bars in Sydney, London and New York. Before it came along there was nothing like it in Cairns.” Three Wolves is open from 4pm - 7 days a week.

Signature drink – Smoke on the water – Makers Mark, bitters and cinnamon syrup.

Signature dish – Baked on Red Hill mini sourdough with assorted dips and smoked butter.

Three Wolves is open from 4pm - 7 days a week.

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embracing the thriving small bar scene.

If you’re looking for a quiet bar with an extensive wine list the Conservatory bar is for you. Originally opened 5 years ago, Ross Stevens bought the bar just before COVID hit last year, calling it an ‘amazing decision and timing’.

“We had it for 2 weeks and then we had to close,” he said.

“The reason I bought it was because I’ve been in the industry and long time and I’ve always worked with wine, so it seemed like a natural progression.

“We are more of a wine bar and we have drinks like the Penfolds RWT 1999 Shiraz, that’s a $300 bottle of wine but we sell it by the glass,“So that people can come in and try it without having to by the whole bottle.”

Signature drink – The Old Fashioned. – Bundaberg Solera, Maple syrup, aromatic bitters and apple wood smoke.

Signature Dish – Create your own grazing board.

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Wolf Lane Distillery - get in early because this bar is small and gets busy.

WOLF LANE DISTILLERY

Just opposite the Three Wolves bar is the Wolf Lane Distillery, a small bar and small distillery all under one roof.

If you’re into Gin, this is the place for you. Not only can you try Wolf Lane’s award-winning gin and liquors you get to sit right next to where they were made. The distillery opened in 2019 and the bar opened in June 2020.

While the bar specialises in Gin there’s a whole range of other cocktails and Australian spirits that you can try.

Signature drink – Davidson Plum Sour – Wolf Lane Davidson Plum Gin, Lemon Sugar and Aquafaba.

Signature dish – Small Charcuterie The Cellar Door and Distillery are open to the public from Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm Wolf Lane Distillery Bar is open Thursday to Saturday from 4pm till late and Sunday from 2pm till late. Wolf Lane - 30 Abbott Street, Cairns.

THE LIBRARY BAR

Unbeknown to most Cairns locals, there is a hidden bar inside the casino. It’s so hidden it took me a few times to find it. The Library Bar is downstairs in the Paramour Theatre. As you go down the stairs you will notice an innocuous looking book shelf, look hard and you will see a doorknob, pull and step inside.

Paramour Theatre owner operator Wes Evans said the bar opened November 2019 “The Library bar is part of the Paramour Theatre and is only open to theatre goers before the show, but once the show is finished (around 9.30pm) it’s thrown open to the public,” he said. “Every night our cocktails can change as we have a thing called the bartenders selection.”

Signature drink – The Big Willy – A yard glass full of Midori, Malibu, Blue Curacao and pineapple juice.

Signature dish – Antipasto platter The Library Bar is open Friday and Saturday nights after the show, downstairs inside the Reef Hotel Casino 35-41 Wharf St, Cairns.

Megs Douglas firing up the signature Zombie cocktail at Flamingos Tiki Bar

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FLAMINGOS TIKI BAR

Also part of the Hospo Group, Flamingos opened just over 2 years ago in an unused space below the Pacific Hotel on the Esplanade. Channelling classic older bars like Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic’s, the bar and the drinks have a distinctive tiki flavour with lots of rum and juice.

Manager Megs Douglas said they are going for the slight underground hidden feel. “We are trying to channel a speakeasy vibe and the fact that we are just below the footpath adds to that character,” she said.

“It makes it seem kind of secret but also accessible at the same time.

“One of the cool things about Flamingos is that we have team with international experience, we have staff from London, Dublin, Italy and Australia.”

Signature drink – The Zombie Signature Food – only small bar snacks Open 7 days a week from 4pm – Midnight. 43 Esplanade, Cairns City.

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If live music is more your thing, then Elixir Music Bar in Abbott street just may be your vibe.Opened in May 2017 by father and daughter team Bill Shields and Sky Rixon due to them wanting a live music venue to call their own. “We love music, music for me is something that brings everybody together,” Sky said.

“We are going for that underground live music theme and we are little alternative and artsy.

“We are a funky little underground bar that will be your home away from home.”

Signature Drink – Margarita Signature dish – Fried chicken Open from Wednesday to Sunday from 7pm with live entertainment every night.

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A cherry picker and a number of volunteer wildlife carers from Tolga Bat Hospital spent more than two hours rescuing three spectacled flying fox pups which were abandoned by their mothers in trees outside the Cairns Library on Tuesday.

A fourth abandoned pup was discovered in the late afternoon, and rescuers believe it won’t be the last as birthing season gets into full swing.

Cairns Bats group advocate Riah Holland said the continued roosting of mother flying foxes with their babies in the trees seemed to indicate the Cairns Regional Council’s bat dispersal and deterrent program, costing $500,000 per year, was not working.

Between 4am and 6:30am every morning, noise and lights are deployed by contractors to scare the flying foxes away.

This has now been happening for more than 100 days and according to council, will continue permanently.

A council representative said the Federal regulator had determined that flying foxes were no longer roosting at the site.

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“Council received Federal approval for the dispersal program to continue permanently in the form of deterrents under the Queensland Code of Practice – Ecologically sustainable management of flying-fox roosts Nature Conservation Act 1992,” he said.

“Officers from Queensland Department of Environment and Science compliance unit attended the library site on Friday October 9 and observed the whole day’s activities.

“They subsequently verbally advised Council officers that there were no concerns with the actions and that Council was conforming with requirements of the Code of Practice.”

Ms Holland said she and other carers had attended the site every morning for more than 100 days and photographed flying foxes that were roosting in the trees and were still being dispersed, and the abandoned pups found clinging to the trees’ upper branches on Tuesday were further evidence of this.

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“Every morning I have seen flying foxes roosting in the trees for up to half an hour before being dispersed, which causes them a lot of stress and could be linked to the abandonment of pups.

“I have also counted and photographed more than 2,000

flying foxes every morning recently trying to return to the roost, indicating that they have not found anywhere else to form a maternity camp.

“These flying foxes have been seen in trees scattered around the region, but their continual efforts to return to the Library roost indicate that they have not been safely relocated to a better place where they can safely raise pups, and are still essentially homeless.”

Wildlife ecologist for the council’s Flying Fox Advisory Committee Sera Steves said she agreed with council that the flying foxes would be safer if re-established somewhere more appropriate away from urban development, but that this should not be carried out during birthing season or while dependent pups were present.

“The actions the council is continuing to use are legal under the as-of-right authority and are considered ‘deterrent’ actions yet now they have eclipsed that definition, as Spectacled Flying Foxes are roosting in the tree at night and occasionally by day,” she said.

IN the second weekend of the NBL cup the Taipans played their first game against last year’s fellow semifinalists the Perth Wildcats.

The NBL MVP 1 and 2 players from last year, Bryce Cotton and Scott Machado competed strongly from the outset with both players struggling to find accuracy from the field. It was Cotton’s Wildcat teammates who stood up with John Mooney (17 points/12 rebounds) and Todd Blanchfied (15 points) supporting Cotton to an eventual game high 23 points and 8 assists.

The Taipans missed Majok Deng who is out for six weeks after injuring his knee but were served well by Fabijan Krslovic who stepped into the starting 5 scoring 10 points and getting 6 rebounds.

Cam Oliver was huge scoring 19 points with 14 rebounds and was clearly the best for the Taipans with Scott Machado, Kouat Noi and Mirko Djeric all scoring 8 points.

It was the Wildcats second half pressure which eventually squeezed the Taipans out of the contest taking out the game 89 – 69.

The second game of the

weekend saw the Taipans take on Queensland rivals the Brisbane Bullets. Last time the two teams met it was an overtime thriller so this game the Taipans were desperate to shake off the loss to the Wildcats.

The Taipans started out strong with Nate Jawai scoring 7 of his 9 points in the first quarter which helped the Taipans to a 3 point lead into quarter time.

Scott Machado (26 points / 7assists) and Cam Oliver (21 points) tried hard but it as all Brisbane from quarter time with Nathan Sobey scoring a game high 30 points, Anthony Drmic (20 points) and Harry Froling (11 rebounds) all having a big impacts seeing the Bullets outscore the Taipans by 23 points over the final three quarters taking out the game 115 – 95.

Taipans coach Mike Kelly clearly wasn’t happy post game saying, “we’re not getting the improvement we want on defense. Anytime you give up 60 in the first half and 115 over four quarters there’s a problem”.

The Taipans next take on Sydney and Adelaide while Melbourne Units and the Perth Wildcats sit atop the NBL cup ladder.

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Tuesday Feb 23 Ladies: D Skinner 36, F Hayles 34, C Atkinson 32.

Men’s: T Fuller 38, V Kanakis 37, M Brading 37 Wednesday Feb 24 Div1: M McManus 68, S Day 69, G Litherland 70.

Div2: A Armstrong 67, g Thomas 68, K Hudson 68.

Friday Feb 26 Men’s: B Campbell 20, R McConnell 19, G Sunners 19.

Ladies: L Zacharevicius 22, P Davidson 20, L Harmon 19.

Saturday Feb 27 Men’s: Div. 1: K Berrigan 42, W Berry 40, I Tattem 40.

Div. 2: G Burrows 40, G Nichols 39, D Powell 37.

Div. 3: D Jackson 41, S Quigley 40, M Perrett 39.

Ladies: K Henry 34, D Kottnig 32, P Nitschke 32.

Mixed Foursomes Championship: Gross Winners: Marion & Paul Wright 168.

Gross Runners-Up: Pam and Pat Shay 170.

Net Winners: Jane Mather and Matt Brading 147.

Net Runners-Up: Therese O’Brien and Doug Neill 149.5.

Saturday Feb 28 Men’s: M Ots 39, D Pulley 38, D Freeman 36.

Ladies: C Atkinson 38.

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JACK HIGH MOSSMAN MEN’S EDGE HILL MEMORIAL With no Jackpot Bowls last Saturday due to BOWLS CLUB Mossman hosting the annual Mossman 3s, social bowls was held under lights on Thursday night with 26 members turning up for a great game of bowls.

Due to the success of the Thursday night bowls the Mens section will now hold a social event on the first Thursday of each month (4th March / 1st April) from 6pm to 8pm (names in by 5pm and card call at 5.45pm) and open to all male members and non-members at a cost of $5.00 per person.

Mossman hosted the annual Mossman 3s on Saturday 27th February with 16 teams (48 players) playing 3 games of 14 ends (or 2 hrs 10 mins per game). The winners of the day in 1st place (44 points) was Kiwi Deegan, Bernie Wolland and Wayne Hewitt, in 2nd place (43 points), the Mossman team of Eric Smith, David Blain and David White, in 3rd place (38 points) Bernie O’Shea’s team, and in 4th place (36 points) Frank O’Bah, Chis Payne and Andrew Fisher. Thank you to Bernie Wolland and John Arnold for their efforts to organise a successful day of competition bowls and also thank you to the Management Committee for sponsoring the event and, the bar and kitchen staff for a great job.

Club Championship games continued with 2 games played on Sunday. In the B Grade Singles, Col Widdows d David White 259; and in the Handicap Singles Eric Smith (-10) d Daryl Hoskins (0) 25-6. Monday, in the B Grade Singles Dillon Wilde d Gordon Henderson 25-21. Wednesday (3rd March), in the A Grade Singles David Blain vs Steve Cue; Sunday (7th March) in the B Grade Singles Ted Holmes vs Steve Cue; and scheduled games for Saturday 13th March, in the Pairs, Billy Smith/Bruce Lester vs Bernie Wolland/Dillon Wilde; and Sunday 14th March, in the A Grade Singles, Chris Payne vs Bruce Lester.

Jackpot Bowls will resume this Saturday with names in by 12 noon and card call at 12.45pm. For anyone interested in playing bowls (for the first time or returning to the game) contact David White 0407 630 759.

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“This [deterrent action] should not be continuing while mothers are in late stages of pregnancy or with dependent pups. The choice to do so undermines the council’s primary reasoning for the action, being for their welfare.”

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Ms Holland said the flying fox population had declined by 40 per cent in the last 10 years.

“Thousands of them died in heat stress events, and this dispersal during pupping just places further stress on a species that is already listed as endangered and on the brink of being critically endangered,” she said.

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“The spectacled flying fox is one of only three keystone species which pollinate and disperse seeds of rainforest plants, so anyone who cares about the future of our World Heritage Listed rainforest and the associated tourism and economic benefits it provides, should give a flying fox about these animals.”

Last year more than 700 pups were abandoned at the site during construction of nearby hotels, a huge increase from around 80 per year on previous years.

“Now that construction has finished, the flying foxes should be allowed to raise their pups in the trees in peace instead of being subjected to further stress by this dispersal,” said Ms Holland.

Ladies Social Bowls: WEDNESDAY February 24, Ladies Championship Triples with Cornelia Smith, Jeannie Wild and Yvonne Bolton defeated Beth Gray, Karina Homer and Jill Alexander 21-6. Thursday Night February 25, mixed social bowls winners were Yvonne Bolton and George Burnett. Runner-up: Sue Clarke and Barry Bolton.

Saturday February 27, Ladies played their final Pennant practice. With three skippers away at Atherton their spots were filled by Men. This meant 2 rink wins to one for the Ladies teams.

Men’s Mixed Social Bowls: Tuesday February 23, winners were Gary Pomroy, Ian Stafford and Kim Mitchell. Runner-up: Lou Pomroy Karina Homer and Bruce Moseley. Tuesday night bowls saw Jack, Geoff and Frank winners with Runner-up: Allan and Janet. Wednesday Night February 24, bowls winners were Allan, Chris and Steve.

Runner-up: Gov and Frank. Saturday February 27, social bowls was conducted as Ladies pennant practice. Overall winning team was Beth Gray, Liz Whitehead, Fran Maddern and Bruce Moseley.

Runner-up: Joyce Ault, Geoff Royle, Jeff Hammond and Kim Mitchell. Jackpot not won and now sits at $720+. Social bowls will continue Tuesday (Day and Night), Wednesday night with Saturday afternoon.

Edge Hill Club Championship Games.

The final of the 2019-20 Championship Fours has finally been completed with C Kelly, A Hammond, J Walker and D Curry defeating S Henson, C Henson, S Bragger and A Henson 27-9. 2019-20 Mixed Pairs Final winners were J Alexander and G Burnett defeating J Wild and K Mitchell 17-7. Consistency Singles Semi Final scheduled between Steve Henson and Darren Curry with the winner to play G Royle in the final. 2020-21 A Grade Singles match saw Steve Henson decisively def Terry Bartholomousz. Next Singles games to be played S. Vardy V’s D. Curry.

S Bragger V’s R Hubbard. D Spowart V’s A Henson.

2020-21 Championship Pairs saw F Obah and Lyle Braggins def S Vardy and R Hubbard 23-19.

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The chip debate, soggy is best G’day Tropicairnsians, For some reason everyone I spoke to this week wants to discuss the mind-dumbing topic of deep-fried chips.

Now for a humble lad like myself, I was amazed at the level of passion and the variety of opinion this topic generated.

Now hot chips are a universal favourite throughout Australia, especially with fish, fried chicken or a parmie. But there is an underling argument regarding the finished served up product.

Should it be served soggy or crunchy chippees and to make matters even worse there is also now a new cooking method the air fryer?

I grew up in Vicoldia where when you bought your Friday night fish & chips for the fam-

ily they were served wrapped up on newspaper, big pieces of battered fish with soggy soft chips covered in salt and heaps of vinegar which was delish.

Another must have addition to our Friday Family Banquet was the great steamed dimsims soaked in soy sauce, mmm yummy. (A taste tempting mystery parcel filled with a more secret herbs, spices and meats that the Colonel could cope with.)

At the age of 10 I even managed to score a child slavery job at our local fish and chip shop peeling and cutting potatoes for chips and potato cakes or scallops depending on were you are from the south or north.

I never understood what the go was with people and soggy fries, they’re delicious.

Don’t get me wrong I don’t want any undercooked fries but the ones that are soggy are hidden gems and even taste saltier.

Forward two hundred years, now not only have our favourite staple foods been dramatically changed but we have also been flooded in with

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A NEW roundabout at a busy four-way intersection along Trinity Beach will improve traffic flow and safety.

Council today endorsed a $1.8 million project to replace the Trinity Beach Rd/Rabaul St/Periwinkle Ave intersection with a roundabout to improve safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrian.

Intersection lighting will also be upgraded.

The project is fully funded through the Commonwealth Government Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Program Round 2 Grant.

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things like chicken chippees, sweet potato chips, wedges of all types and of course the yankie fries.

Even my taste buds have done the big 180-degree rotation to the tune of comparing hot pommy beer to a ice cold aussie lager, (yeah I know a

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bad comparison) because my new preference is crunchy chippees.

Oh yes you heard right, hot well-cooked crunchy chips covered in chicken salt not ordinary salt – beautiful.

Picture this my fellow chip cognisors, Friday night sitting

in front of the telly with a cold beer on the side and in front on coffee table a plate full of hot crunchy chips with a bowl of gravy beside them.

Heavenly Friday night wind downs.

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COUNCIL has endorsed a contribution of up to $75,000 and an agreement with Tourism and Events Queensland, Tourism Tropical North Queensland, Australian Football League and Saint Kilda Football Club to secure an AFL Premiership fixture in Cairns this year.

The Round 13 fixture is to be played at Cazaly’s Stadium in June and feature the St Kilda Saints and the Adelaide Crows.

The fixture is expected to generate over $3 million in economic impact to the region.

In addition, the Saints will deliver various community programs that aim to activate and promote AFL sport in the Cairns region.

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Sailor Nigel Fox (left) shows the Personal Locator Beacon and life jacket which saved his life, while meeting his air crew rescuers Jacob Porter, Ray Wedmaier, Mission Coordinator Olly Marin, Captain Kris Reiser and First Officer Jason Mitchell. PHOTO: Tanya Murphy

The best excuse to pamper your pet NICOLE GIBSON IF there was ever a weekend to pamper your pet, this is it.

Not only will you be spoiling your furbaby, you will be helping nine-year-old Redlynch boy Bart Stephenson, who suffers from level 2-3 autism, raise $25,000 for an assistance dog to help him safely navigate the world.

This weekend the Cairns and Smithfield Petstock stores are holding a range of fundraising initiatives to help Bart, whose autism causes him to experience high anxiety making simple tasks most people take for granted very challenging.

“At the moment Bart wants to go out and be like the other kids and he wants to be like his big brother Horatio but he can’t do that because his autism holds him back,” said Bart’s mum, Vicy Stephenson.

“As part of his autism Bart doesn’t feel things the way other people do, he doesn’t feel pain, he doesn’t feel when he is too hot, he doesn’t feel his emotions.

“An assistance dog will help him identify what’s a safe environment, help him identify when it’s safe to cross the road, not to touch hot things, not to climb up too high, help him interact with other kids and help him with his anxiety and self-regulation.”

The family were fundraising privately when they approached Petstock Smithfield to see if they could put a poster up.

Upon meeting with the Smithfield team, they discovered the organisation they are getting the assistance dog from are a Petstock preferred charity.

“Smartpups is our Home State Hero for Petstock Assist so all of the stores in Queensland, all of our donations and round ups go to Smartpups and we thought it would be good to see if we could get something more specific for them being local,” said Petstock Smithfield Store Manager Jonathan Palmer.

“This weekend all of our donations from customers, all of our round ups are going

to Smartpups, all of the profits on the weekend from all of our Petstock assist items, so stuff like the tote bags, frisbees, tennis balls, hand sanitiser and stuff like that will be going straight to Bart’s campaign.”

The Lion’s Club will also be holding sausage sizzles at the stores with proceeds from all dog washing services also being donated.

The Cairns stores have already raised $3000 with support for Bart so overwhelming that Petstock Assist announced earlier this week that all stores in Queensland and the Northern Territory would also be participating in the fundraising.

The Lion’s Club will also be a holding sausage sizzle with proceeds from all dog washing services being donated as well.

For more information on how to get involved visit your local Petstock store or Bart’s Facebook page, facebook.com/bartssmartpup.

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TANYA MURPHY A SOLO sailor who survived eight hours adrift after being pitched overboard from his yacht has praised the team of Cairns-based Search and Rescue (SAR) personnel who saved him, and urged other sailors to ensure they carry a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB).

Nigel Fox, 55, said he owed his life, and that of his cat, to the skilful actions of the five men from the Cairns base of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) who flew to his rescue in a SAR Challenger Jet on January 4.

“Words can’t really quantify the happiness. They’ve given me a new lease on life,” said Mr Fox. “And they’re part of a far larger network of people that saved my life.

“These are the guys at the sharp end, but let’s not forget all the people in the background … they pooled together [and] saved my life.”

Mr Fox was sailing, with his cat ‘Stinky’ as his only companion, from Darwin to the East Coast of Queensland on January 4, when he encountered a storm, 93 kilometres northeast from the remote town of Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory.

In what must have been a ter-

rifying ordeal, he was knocked overboard and found himself hanging from the side of the yacht by a safety line, with his head underwater.

“It was hanging me there, head and shoulders down, and I was on the lee-side of the yacht so it was just pushing my head constantly underwater — basically I was drowning,” he said.

He managed to reach his knife and cut himself free, then activated the PLB attached to his life jacket.

Upon receiving the PLB signal, AMSA dispatched the jet from Cairns with the team of five men who were able to locate him.

“When I first saw the aeroplane I thought, ‘Hope,’” Mr Fox said.

“That’s when I knew the (PLB) was working. That little box of electronics, that’s what saved me.”

The crew in the jet successfully dropped a life raft to him before he was later retrieved

by NT police.

Aircraft Mission Coordinator Ollie Marin who was on-board the AMSA Challenger Jet on the day of the rescue said it was no easy feat to find Mr Fox and drop the life raft to him.

“What actually picked him up was three cameras on the

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nose of the aircraft called ViDAR, which is actually a technology to automatically detect different colour and shape based on the background of the water,” he said.

“Thanks to Nigel’s bright lifejacket, the cameras automatically took a picture and gave his position, and then we set up to drop a life raft.

“Most people wouldn’t know about the level of precision required to drop a life raft from a jet aircraft travelling at 200 feet, 330 kilometres per hour to a single person in the sea. A successful drop and an unsuccessful drop is separated only by a matter of 3-4 seconds.

“Until he’s in that raft it’s pretty tense, and it was a big sigh of relief when he was finally in and we knew he was safe.”

Mr Marin added that it was Mr Fox’s safe practices in wearing a life jacket with a PLB that made his rescue possible.

“He’s the one that saved his own life that day, we’re just the result of the actions that he took,” he said.

The AMSA team located Mr Fox’s yacht almost a day later, and his cat, ‘Stinky’ was found grumpy, tired and hungry, but safe on board, after commandeering it solo for about 130 nautical miles.

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BOOKS DVDS AND MOVIES

LEGACY

Nora Roberts Thoughts of her lived in that angry and patient brain. But there was time, so much time yet. And there were others. Many others who would come before. She, a crescendo, a culmination. But before the crescendo, one needed to begin.

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Adrian Rizzo is a beautiful young woman with a successful business, and wonderful family and friends. She’s worked hard to build a happy life for herself.

When she receives a death threat in the post, she puts it down to someone’s jealousy of her success and tries to forget about it.

THE TWO LOST MOUNTAINS Matthew Reilly The humidity sat heavy and thick.

Against all the odds, Jack West Jr found the Three Secret Cities but at a heartbreaking cost.

His beloved daughter Lily, it appeared, was slaughtered by Sphinx in a cruel ancient ritual.

With his rivals far ahead of him, Jack must now get to one of the five iron mountains - two of which have never been found - and perform a mysterious feat known only as ‘The Fall’.

Although what is this object on the moon that is connected to it?.

Amid all this, Jack will discover that a new player has entered the race, a general so feared by the four legendary kingdoms they had him locked away in their deepest dungeon.

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This is the story of an ordinary boy from Bradford living an extraordinary life. Like his dear grandfather before him, Dynamo grew up practicing precision card-handling and developing powerful magical skills. In Dynamo: Magician Impossible, his very first television series, the 28-year-old travels the globe as the unassuming anti-hero who just happens to astound everyone he meets, whether international footballer or Hollywood actor.

MOULIN ROUGE: BEHIND THE MAGIC SBS SAT 8:30 Take a look behind the scenes of the most legendary cabaret in the world and hear the story of the artists who define the spirit of the Moulin Rouge. Established in 1889, the Moulin Rouge is known as the birthplace of the cancan dance and is one of France’s most well-known tourist attractions and entertainment venues.

Famed for the red windmill on the roof, it was immortalised in Baz Luhrmann’s famous film and in the paintings of Toulouse-Lautrec.

Steve Biddulph In Fully Human, Steve Biddulph guides us through the four-storey mansion of our unexplored mind, with tips on how to open each level up to the sunlight, allowing us to live equally in all its beautiful rooms.

ANDRE THE GIANT ABC Sun 7:30PM A documentary examining the life and career of one of the most beloved legends in WWE history.

The ambitious wide ranging feature explores Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated WWE career, and his forays into the entertainment world.

Drawing on deeply personal stories from his own life, as well as those of his clients, and from the frontiers of thinking about how the brain works with the body, this culmination of a life’s work uncovers how we can all be more alive, more connected.

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FRIDAY Tanya Murphy – Gilligans, 4:307:30pm Janna Mercedes – Trinity Beach Sports Club, 7:30-10:30pm Hot Ice – Cazalys, 6:15pm Barbary Coasters – Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron, 3pm Katie Richards – Kewarra Beach Shack, 5pm Andrea – Trinity Beach Bar & Grill, 5pm Vivien Aisi – Boardwalk Social, 6pm Eddie Skiba – Barron River Hotel, 6pm Fingerprint – Roo Bar & Grill, 6:30pm Blackboard Sessions – Tablelands Music Lovers Tullara – Bar 36, 7:30pm The Robertson Brothers – CPAC, 8pm (ticketed) The Love Handles – Carrington Hotel Tony George – Bar 36, 9pm Justin Wellington – Hemingways Port Douglas, 5pm Whoodafunkit – Lone Star Rib House Smithfield, 6:30-9pm Silver Fox Jazz Band – Elixir Music Bar, 6pm The Dannies – Elixir Music Bar, 9:30pm Miss Tee – Café Ten 06 Yorkeys Knob, 5:30-7:30

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SATURDAY Tanya Murphy – Jack & Shanan’s Palm Cove, 8-11pm Wasabi Barbie, Meat Bikini, Chaotic Disturbance - Cairns Cruising Yacht Squadron, doors 6:30pm (ticketed).

Janna Mercedes – O’Donnell’s Irish Bar Palm Cove, 6-9pm Steve Williams – Cazalys, 6:15pm Robert Ross – Railways Halls, 7-10pm Vivien Aisi – Aj Hackett, 1pm Katie Richards – Yorkeys Knob Boating Club, 3pm That Rockabilly Guy – Lions Den Hotel, 5pm Nikki Doll / Karaoke session – Stratford Deli, 5pm Kaweyova Duo – Cooktown, 5:30pm Mark Burton – Atherton International Club, 6pm Spare Tyre Politics with Antonia Gwenyth – Elixir Music Bar, 8pm (ticketed) Harmonique – Red Beret, 8pm-12 Eddie Skiba Trio – PJ O’Briens Grand Theft Audio - Gilligans

SUNDAY Dazz & the Boyzz – Jack & Shanan’s Palm Cove, 2-5:30pm Cairns Tropic Jazz Club Inc – Barrier Reef Hotel, 12:00 Victoria Boxall – Barrier Reef Hotel, 2pm The Love Handles, Kairi Hotel, 12pm Shannon Hunter – Sauce Brewing Co, 3:30pm Nikki Doll – Stratford Deli, 4pm Wind and Wood – Trinity Beach Bar & Grill, 4:30pm Maezi – Elixir Music Bar, 6pm Justin Wellington – The Jack, 4pm Rock n’ Sweet – Garradunga Hotel, 2-5pm Jasmine – Café Ten 06 Yorkeys Knob Mike Price and Daryl Pratt – Elixir Music Bar, 6pm Miss Tee – Coco Mojo, 1-4pm Grand Theft Audio - Gilligans

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Friday June 18, 2021

A truly BIG print day AT 1.1metres wide and around 30 metres long, this will be a truly big print!

Big Print linocut workshops have taken place in primary and secondary schools and indigenous arts centres from across the FNQ region, as well as at InkMasters Print Workshop in Cairns.

At each location, groups of students and artists collaborate to carve sections of a 1m x 2m block of lino, this year on the theme of ‘Home’.

On the morning of June 27, all the blocks will be inked up and laid end-onend on the floor down the centre of Tank 5 and covered with fabric.

The audience will then be invited to join InkMasters volunteers to dance on top of the blocks to transfer ink to fabric.

Get A Move On Dance group will lead the dancing, while Cairns Drum and Dance and ARC Drumbeats will provide music to get the feet moving.

Finally, the big reveal! The 30m long print will be paraded around by the volunteers for all to see, before it is installed in Tank 4 during the InkMasters Print Exhibition 2021, to July 25.

After it’s suspension from the rafters at Tank 4, the Big Print will go on display at Cell Art Space, Ergon building,

Lakes Street, Cairns for the month of August before being cut up into its sections and returned to the schools and communities that created the linocut blocks.

This will be the 5th Big Print community event staged

by InkMasters and its many volunteers and sponsors, and certainly the biggest ever!

Everybody is welcome to come and join the fun on the Sunday Tanks Market Day June 27. You don’t need dancing shoes, and if you have 2 left feet – no problem!

Entry is free.

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GREAT EVENTS THIS WEEKEND For more information on the many great events in our region visit www.CairnsLocalNews.com.au/community-noticeboard

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COOKTOWN DISCOVERY FESTIVAL 2021

Join us for the Cooktown Discovery Festival weekend on 19/20 June 2021. Weekend activities include the traditional markets, the Endeavour Ball, the Re-enactment and Warrma performance.

The Cooktown Re-enactment Association has performed the re-enactment of the landing of Captain Cook as a visitor attraction since 1959.

The interactions between Cook and his crew and the Bama of the Waalmbal Birri (Endeavour River) region during the HMB Endeavour’s 48 day stay are of significant historic and cultural value to the people of the local region, to the State of Queensland and to all Australians.

All weekend 9am - 10pm Cooktown Full details: www.cooktownexpo.com.au

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MACDONNELLS LAW ARROW EXPERIENCE

Calling all car lovers and bike fanatics. The Atherton Car Bike Swap Meet & Show is on again in 2021! Mark your calendar for Saturday, June 19, gather your family and tell your friends to come along and catch up in the family-friendly atmosphere. Fletch from Classic Restos will be there filming another great episode. Admission is only $5 per adult and people school age and under entering free. For swap meet holders; please arrive between 6 and 8 am and pay $5. All show vehicles are to arrive between 6 and 9 am.

Walk two or four arrows of Mt Whitfield and help the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation support breast cancer diagnosis in FNQ. The Arrow Trails on Mount Whitfield are close to the Cairns CBD and provide hundreds of residents with a daily exercise adventure and nature experience. The vegetation is mostly rainforest with patches of eucalyptus, grasslands and bamboo, all of which provide great shade from our FNQ sunshine.

If you’re lucky, you will see animals such as bush turkeys and agile wallabies, and the views are something special.

Saturday 9am - 1pm Atherton State High School Full details: www.facebook.com/events/886202058908887

Sunday Aeroglen, Cairns www.arrowexperience.org.au

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This landmark exhibition, the first of its kind in Australia, presents exciting new hand-printed Indigenous textiles from remote communities across far north Australia.

Community-led Aboriginal Art Centres in the Northern Territory first explored screen-printed textiles as a new creative medium in the 1960s.

Today, these textiles are a nationally and internationally acclaimed form of cultural expression that provides sustainable economic, cultural, and social benefits to Indigenous artists, art centres and their communities.

Cairns Men’s Shed is holding a Garage and Car Boot Sale at their premises at 186 Irene Street Mooroobool (next to the Football Grounds) on Saturday 19th June at 8am to raise funds for our community projects help in the local community.

Items for sale: Tools; Plants & Seedlings; Books; CD’S; Paints; Toys; Clothes; Turned Timber Items; Brick-a Brak; Sausage Sizzle; Cold Drinks; and lots more.

Car Boot sites cost $15.00 and contact: Bruce Bimrose 4054 1949

Saturday and Sunday 10am - 4pm The Court House Gallery Full details: www.cairnsartgallery.com.au

Saturday 8am - 12.30pm 186 Irene Street Mooroobool

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Alex Lloyd, Jeremy Marou, Brad Butcher. Three mates with three different music careers are taking the campfire singalongs to the stage.

Harry James Angus, the firebrand trumpet-playing vocalist from the hugely successful band The Cat Empire, is known both for his thrilling live performances and for his constant musical re-invention.

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Name the 6 competition apparatus used in Men’s Gymnastics.

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“Now is the winter of our discontent” is a line from which Shakespeare play?

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What are the two disciplines in Olympic Weightlifting?

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What was the middle name of ex-Prime Minister Julia Gillard?

10

Name the coach for the Broncos NRL side?

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Name the river that serves as a natural border between NSW and Victoria.

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Where in the world would you find Nelson’s Column?

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Where were the 1972 Olympic Games held?

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Name the Australian Federal Treasurer.

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Valentine Holmes plays for which NRL team?

12

Name the current WTA number 1.

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Who was the 30th Prime Minister of Australia?

3

You will find the Mount Field ski fields in which Australian State?

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Three women’s tennis players have held the number 1 ranking for 300 plus weeks, name them.

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True or False, the Sydney Opera House is a World Heritage listed site.

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Mount Buggery is a town in which Australian mainland state?

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True or False, Australian John O’Sullivan and the CSIRO invented wi-fi.

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Name the current leader of the Australian Greens.

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Name the capital city of Argentina?

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What is the colour of a Black Box Flight Recorder?

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Name the breakfast radio team on Star 102.7FM Cairns.

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If you were landing at Changi International Airport, what country would you be in?

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The Australian aircraft company QANTAS was founded in which Queensland town?

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What is the chemical symbol for lead?

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A Rusty Nail cocktail has two main ingredients, name them?

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What does the letters of Qantas stand for?

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Name the 3 nephews of Donald Duck.

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Who directed the movie Australia?

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Australia officially became a nation at Federation.

What date was Federation?

Lord Howe Island is officially under the jurisdiction of which Australian state of Territory?

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Singapore, 7. Whiskey and Drambuie, 8. Floor, Vault, Pommel Horse, Rings, Parallel Bars and High Bar, 9. Snatch and Clean and Jerk, 10.

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Winton, 17. Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Service, 18. Richard III, 19. Eileen, 20. The Murray River, 21. Josh Frydenberg, 22. Scott Morrison, 23. True it was added in 2005, 24.

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AQUARIUS: This week, you may be in a giving mood. After all, on June 21, Venus in your selfless sixth house will trine Neptune in your luxurious second house, inspiring you to show your love by being there for your partner in more practical ways. You may even feel like exchanging gifts for no reason other than to celebrate your love. You’ll also most likely be feeling as though the “spark” is returning to your love life this week.

GEMINI: As this week begins, you’ll be in a beautiful position to strengthen your relationship from both a practical and emotional standpoint. As Venus in your grounded second house forms a trine with Neptune in your ambitious tenth house on June 21, you may feel like discussing your career goals with your partner and talking about your future together as a couple. And as Mercury retrograde in Gemini comes to an end on June 22, you may begin to feel way more organized and surer of your purpose.

LIBRA: This week, you may feel inspired to turn your relationship into the power couple you know you can be. On June 21, Venus in your ambitious tenth house will trine Neptune in your sixth house of work, tapping into your desire for a love life in which you’re tackling your goals alongside a lover who supports your mission. And as Mercury retrograde comes to an end in your open-minded ninth house as of June 22, you may start to feel ready to embrace new opportunities to fall in love.

PISCES: Prepare to dive into a highly romantic period, because as of June 20, the sun will activate your fifth house of poetry and love. This may leave you craving the sparkle and magic that arrives with crushing on someone and expressing your affection for them. And on June 21, Venus in your flirtatious fifth house will also trine Neptune in Pisces, encouraging you to open your heart even further to the promises of love. If you’re not a believer in love now, you can bet that you will be soon.

ARIES: There’s so much emotional intimacy swirling through your love life this week. After all, on June 21, Venus in your protective fourth house will trine Neptune in your spiritual twelfth house, paving the way for so much empathy and love to overtake your relationships. As Mercury stations direct in your third house of communication on June 22, you may even start to feel more comfortable expressing your feelings and putting them into words.

CANCER: Cancer season begins this week and it’s helping you tap into your confidence and your sense of self. You may feel even dreamier and willing to open your heart to new possibilities as Venus in Cancer forms a trine with Neptune in your adventurous ninth house on June 21. This will help you experiment with new forms of romance and expand your understanding of what love can be.

Take a leap of faith.

SCORPIO: Scorpio, you’re in for so much romantic energy as this week begins. On June 21, Venus in your adventurous ninth house will trine Neptune in your artistic fifth house, tapping into your desire for love poems and passionately exciting dates with someone you’re crushing on. And as Mercury stations direct in your intimate eighth house on June 22, you may begin to feel more comfortable opening your heart and embracing the love you deserve.

LEO: As this week begins, you may be craving a deeper emotional connection. On June 21, Venus in your spiritual twelfth house will trine Neptune in your intimate eighth house, tapping into your desire to share your secrets with a lover and keep their secrets in return. Superficiality may even feel like a turn off. And on June 22, you may feel more willing to socialize and mingle as Mercury stations direct in your extroverted eleventh house. Introduce yourself to someone who catches your eye.

VIRGO: As you embrace the energy of this week, you may feel more open to the idea of dating and meeting someone new. You may even be turning an acquaintanceship into something deeper as Venus in your social eleventh house forms a trine with Neptune in your partnership sector on June 21. Allow yourself to see the good in a lover. Let empathy bring you closer to someone you may think you have nothing in common with.

SAGITTARIUS: You may be craving wholesome emotional connections with your lover this week. On June 21, Venus in your intimate eighth house will trine Neptune in your compassionate fourth house, encouraging you to make each other feel safe by protecting and validating each other’s feelings. In fact,

by June 22, Mercury retrograde will come to an end in your seventh house of partnerships, which may make it easier to establish harmony and understanding in your love life.

CAPRICORN: This week begins with the sun entering Cancer, activating your seventh house of partnerships. You may spend the next few weeks craving more meaningful connections and commitments to your loved ones. In fact, on June 21, Venus in your relationship sector will trine Neptune in your third house of communication, which will infuse your love life with excitement and ease. You may feel more tempted to talk about more sensitive and heartfelt topics with your lover, bringing you even closer.

TAURUS: Summer is almost here, Taurus, and you know what that means: It’s time to be outside.

The sun enters the sign of Cancer on Sunday, June 20, highlighting your house of vehicles and travel. Over the next month, you may be thinking of a road trip.

Consider visiting all the local parks in your town so your kids can climb every single jungle gym.

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Time to l o o s e n up

STRETCHING needs to be approached gently. morning, and as a result skipping your next workout.

The key to the following exercises is to gently perform them, loosening up the major joints and muscle groups, building the platform to then consider a more challenging exercise and stretching regime.

Be sure to start loosening up when your body is warm, and the blood is flowing freely. You can do this by firstly walking briskly for at least 5 to 10 minutes to ensure the muscle groups have warmed-up.

Nine simple stretching exercises you can do to loosen the major muscle group.

Side Stretch – starting with feet shoulder width apart and the weight distributed evenly over your base. Reach up with your right arm and slowly bend sideways to your left. The weight will start to transfer more to your left foot now and slowly stretch over to your left. Keep reaching with your right arm so you feel the stretch down your right side. Move slowly and hold the stretch for 20 seconds.

Lower Back Stretch – lying on your stomach, hands shoulder width apart and under your shoulders and upper chest, Push up now leaving your hips on the floor, looking up towards the ceiling and slowly hold that position for 20 seconds.

Next is the Hamstring Stretch. This is an easy stretch you can do anywhere, try it whilst you’re watching TV. Start by lengthening one leg and tucking the other leg in. Gently tipping forward from the hips, reaching towards your toes you should feel this stretch up through the back of your straight leg.

Remember to do both sides!

Number 4 is the Groin Stretch. This is a basic stretch you can do in bed, on the couch or on the floor watching tv tonight.

Start by bringing the bottoms of your feet together, letting knees fall out gently to the sides, pushing down on the knees with your elbows or gently fluttering the

knees, you should feel this stretch through the groin and inner side of your leg. Do not bounce in this stretch.

We move to the Hip Flexor Stretch. Start by kneeling on the ground, stepping one foot forward gently lift one or both arms and push hips forwards, you should feel this stretch through the front of your hip and top of your quads. Do both sides.

Moving to the forearms. Start by lengthening your arm out in front of you, next pulling your fingers down or up with your other hand, you should feel this stretch gently through the lower part of your arm. Repeat for the opposite forearm.

Time to loosen out your shoulders after working at your computer for a length of time. Start by taking your right arm across the body, then hook your left arm underneath, pulling the arm further across the body.

You should feel this stretch through the back of your shoulder. Try and hold this for 30 seconds.

This is a basic stretch you can do to stretch out through your triceps.

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Start by placing your right hand in the middle of your back, keeping the elbow high, then gently with your left hand pushing down on your right elbow to feel the stretch through the tricep muscles. How good does that feel.

The final stretch is your upper back. You can do this whenever you are feeling tight through the upper back and shoulder blades.

Start by clasping hands together, lengthening arms out in front of you, pulling shoulder blades apart, you should feel this stretch across upper back and shoulder blades.

So there we have a few simple stretching exercises designed to loosen up and relax.

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$295,000 Neg.

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Loads of space below for storage and high enough to be builin.

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Call Fran on 0401 191 258

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• Large shed and bore

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MOB 0417 756 849 GARAGE AND CAR BOOT SALE Cairns Men's Shed is holding a Garage and Car Boot Sale at our premises at 186 Irene Street Mooroobool (next to the Football Grounds) on Saturday 19th June at 8am to raise funds for our community projects help in the local community.

Garage & Car Boot Sale on Saturday 19th June from 8am to 12.30pm (next to the football grounds). Items for sale: Tools; Plants & Seedlings; Books; CD’S; Paints; Toys; Clothes; Turned Timber Items; Brick-a Brak; Sausage Sizzle; Cold Drinks; and lots more.

Car Boot sites cost $15.00 Contact: Bruce Bimrose 4054 1949

SATURDAY JUNE 19 Cairns Men’s Shed: Garage & Car Boot Sale, 08:00-12:30 Cairns Night Markets: 54-60 Abbott St, 4:30-11:00 Clifton Beach: Clifton Beach Shopping Centre, 9:00-2:00 Cooktown: Lions Park, 7:00-12 noon Innisfail Lioness: ANZAC 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 Malanda: Ann St, 7:30-12:30 Mossman: St David’s Church, 7:00-1:00

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THE 19TH HOLE

HALF MOON BAY Golf

Tuesday June 8 Ladies: K Third 41, P Shay 34, M Wright 33 Men: L Robinson 40, B Tait 39, P Yelland 38 Wednesday June 9 Men’s Div1: G Litherland 39, J Dempsey 35, R Ladru 34 Div2: G Molloy 38, O O’Neill 37, P McMaster 36 Ladies: L Ladru 37 Friday June 11 Men’s: Div1: G Sunners 19, G Pozzi 18 Ladies: B Merrick 22, L Zacharevicius 21 Saturday June 12 Men’s: Div1: S Vale 40, R Smith 38, G Sunners 37 Div2: C Thomas 43, K Somerville 40, A Cormes 40 Div3: L Leonard 38, D Jackson 38, J Dickinson 36 Ladies: L Zacharevicius 38, P Nitschke 38, J Gilliver 35 Sunday June 13 Men’s: Div1: J Florimo 38,B Schofield 37, W O’Brien 34 Div2: K Newitt 33, G Bell 32, J Sheppard 28 Ladies: C Atkinson 32

Friday June 18, 2021

JACK HIGH MOSSMAN MEN’S & LADIES BOWLS CLUB

Saturday June 12 35 Bowlers for Jackpot Bowls. In the Club Championship Fours, Peter Busch/Mick Frese/Chris Payne/Dave Egan d Bernie Wolland/Terry Richards/George Wilmot/John Fleming 18-16; Eric Smith/David White/Nev Tesch/John Arnold d Charlie Toohey/Steve Cue/SAS/Tony Kessler 24-20; and in other games, Billy Smith/Ken Dunn/Nev Fletcher d Bruce Lester/ Gordon Azzopardi/Joe Girgenti 24-17; David Blain/Geoff Sims/ Gary Watts/Jim Geddes d Ted Holmes/Peter Worley/Dick Pitt 29-17; and the winners for the day, Col Widdows/Brock Girgenti/Gordon Henderson d Peter Gorsuch/Terry Simpson/ Tony Brlyack 29-16 Club Championship Friday June 18, in the Pairs, Eric Smith/Nev Fletcher d Col Widdows/Steve Cue 43-5; in the Handicap Singles, John Arnold (-2) d Col Widdows (0) 25-23 and congratulations to Dave Blain to win the A Grade Club Championship against Bruce Lester 27-8; Scheduled for this Saturday 19 June, in the Fours, Peter Busch/Mick Frese/Chris Payne/Dave Egan vs Dave Blain/John Cochrane/Dave Beaumont/Nev Fletcher; Sunday 20 June, in the Handicap Singles, Bernie Wolland (-5) vs Eric Smith (-10); Sunday June 27, in the Pairs Final, Eric Smith/Nev Fletcher vs Tony Kessler/Nev Tesch, Saturday July 3, in the Triples, Bernie Wolland/Nev Tesch/Terry Richards vs Dave Blain/SAS/Nev Fletcher.

Ladies Results June 10 It was a Hat Draw day, and the winners were Barbara Withers & Gloria Geeves. Runners-ups: Anita McCoist & Carole Maxted.

Raffle won by Trish Arnold. Two of our lady bowlers, Christine Rowbury and Margaret Smith are helping to organize a fund raiser for Friends of the Mossman Hospital on June 18. A coin or two to support the Mossman Hospital would be appreciated. Any ladies wishing to learn to bowl, free coaching is available. Contact: Carole Maxted caroles44bb@dodo.com. au or 0400 954 537

EDGE HILL MEMORIAL BOWLS CLUB

Ladies Social Bowls and Championship Results: Thursday June 10, Mixed Social bowls Pairs winners were Yvonne Bolton and Marg Wardrop. Scroungers winner was Jill Alexander-Sasche.

Men’s Mixed Social Bowls: Tuesday June 8, Social bowls Triples winners were Russell Lamb, Bruce Moseley and Valerie Still. R/U: Yvonne Best, Gary Pomroy and Paul French. Tuesday night winners were Leanne, Don and Steve. Wednesday Night June 9 No bowls due to NRL Origin match. Saturday June 12, Social bowls winners were Kathy O’Halloran and Ian Stafford. R/U: Lou Pomroy and David Paxman. Social bowls will continue Tuesday (Day and Night) and Wednesday night triples.

2021 Pennant Season: Saturday June 12, Division One Top Four playoff saw Edge Hill defeat Marlin Coast 72-51 on Edmonton’s green and Gordonvale/Cairns defeated South Johnstone 69-60.

Edge Hill defeated Gordonvale/Cairns in the afternoon 84-40 to win the Division 1 Pennant for Cairns Area. Saturday August 1st 2021 Edge Hill will play Mareeba for the Division 1 District Pennant while Edge Hill Division 2 will play Atherton for the Division 2 District Pennant.

Division 3 Finals were also played at Edmonton and this saw Edge Hill play Marlin Coast and win 58-27. Sunday morning Marlin Coast defeated Tully 42-39. Edge Hill then defeated Tully to be the Division 3 Pennant winners Edge Hill Club Championship Games.

Check the notice board for all upcoming games. Next game is Dazza Curry V’s Phil Lee playing off for the 2021 A Grade Singles Final. B Grade Singles had Bruce Moseley defeat Peter Ryan 25-22 and Bruce will now play Peter Whitehead in the 2021 B Grade Singles Final Club Fours Next game will have R Hubbard’s team playing Wayne Hewitt’s team for a spot in the final against Ben Cribbin’s team. Club Pairs Ash Hammond and Ben Cribbin will now play Frank Obah and Lyle Braggins in the Semi Final for the chance to play Phil Lee and Wayne Petrohilos in the Pairs Final. Ben Cribbin will now play Lyle Braggins in the Semi Final for the chance to play Phil Lee and Wayne Petrohilos in the Pairs Final.

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Sunshine Coast tournament team PETER MCCULLAGH

Following recent trials, the Kenfrost Marlin Coast Academy team has been announced to represent the Marlin Coast Region in a weekend of netball on the Sunshine Coast in early August.

Players from Cairns, Mareeba and the Atherton Tablelands make up the squad.

Squad training has commenced with their first session held this week, where they were issued home programs set by academy coaches.

All team members have club duties, so coaches are mindful and ensuring Academy training requirements are balanced and not overloading the squad members.

The region previously has taken the team to either Singapore or Adelaide to compete in their academy games, however due to COVID were unable to travel.

The region has been fortunate enough to be invited to

Sunshine Coast who have a similar academy program to Marlin Coast.

The Marlin Coast Academy team will face a weekend consisting of matches interspersed with skill sessions conducted by different coaches.

One high point for the weekend will be the opportunity to watch firsthand a Sunshine Coast Lightning game. The Lightning current sit top of the ladder in the Suncorp Super Netball competition.

Marlin Coast Academy Team: Alyssa Shorey Neveah Conroy Capri Flegler Charlotte Jonson Angelina Kick-Peters Asha Lynch-Simmons Dallas Maretu Ashleigh Miekle Emerentiana Ningigi Cecily Okena Ariahne Poggioli Amber Sheppard

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MATCH REPORT Mudcrabs

THE Cairns Northern Beaches Mudcrabs extended their lead at the top of the reserve grade competition after a gutsy 29-7 win over a strong Barron Trinity Bulls team.

The boys in Orange and Blue put together what might be their most ‘complete’ performance this season. The forwards laid a platform with rock-solid defence and the backs showed their skill when moving the ball out wide.

A standout performer was lock Tim Chapman, who led the way completing all of the hard work in the middle and being a vocal leader for a young Crabs outfit. Player of the game went to Kyjuan Thomas-Clark who has probably been the Crabs best and most consistent player in the season so far.

There were 5 tries scored by the Mudcrabs but none more special than a corner finish for Mudcrabs fan-favourite Shadrach Cane-Toby, who not only notched his first try of the season but also one on his 20th Birthday.

The boys have a bye round this weekend but the womens team will be playing against Cairns Wanderers this Friday night at the Crabpot at 6.30pm.

This Saturday is the Mudcrabs $100 club day. To buy a ticket message the Cairns Northern Beaches Rugby Union Facebook page for more details or buy one at the game Friday night. Top prize is $3000 so don’t miss out.

Mudcrab’s Tim Chapman and Michael Hutchinson Name: Tim Chapman Age: 34 Nickname/s: Chaps Position/s: Lock/Flanker Job/occupation: Teacher Hobbies/interests: Writing, Music, Fitness, MMA. Crab you’re most looking forward to playing with this year and why: All the young Crabs. As an older player at the club there is a lot of joy in watching the young blokes learn and grow as rugby players.

Name: Michael Hutchinson Age: 38 Nickname/s: Hutcho, Clifford Position/s: Lock Job/occupation: Comms Officer Qld Health Hobbies/interests: My kids, Star Wars, not getting killed by younger, faster, stronger rugby players.

Crab you’re most looking forward to playing with this year and why: Whoever is on my left and my right. Doesn’t matter who, they’re all good blokes

CUP LADDER TEAM

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INTRUST SUPER CUP ROUND 11 S A T U R D A Y J U N E 1 9 Falcons V Blackhawks. Devils V Pride.

Capras V Jets.

S U N D A Y J U N E 20 Hunters V Bears. Seagulls V Dolphins.

WM Seagulls V Tigers. Magpies V Cutters.

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Golf results

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Academy Team Announced Ashleigh Miekle from Cairns State High School

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