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Let’s Dance! GET ready for a colourful, high-energy journey through music and dance from around the world with all the glitz, glamour and excitement at the sixth annual Cairns ‘Dance Extravaganza.’

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The call for a day we can all enjoy

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I think it’s better if we can all come together and unite, rather than having differences, and celebrate as all Australians

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ALMOST every country around the world has a national day. It’s a chance for everyone to come together in unity and celebrate what they love about their country and to be grateful for the life we have. And who doesn’t love an extra excuse for a public holiday, a barbecue and a pool party? I’m all for celebrating our beautiful country. However, most countries don’t do it on the day that they were invaded. For example the Irish do not joyously celebrate the time when the British invaded their country, near-erased their language and forced a new religion upon them, and they would probably be quite put out if anyone told them they had to. Plenty of other countries like the United States, Mexico, Argentina, Fiji, and about a hundred others are happy to celebrate their national day on the day that they gained independence from colonial rulers rather than the day settlers began seizing the land from local indigenous people. But Australia is different. Many Australians do not know that January 26, 1788, is the date English Captain Arthur Phillip raised a flag in Sydney Cove to claim New South Wales as a British colony, dispossessing the traditional owners who had been there for tens of thousands of years. What followed was a long process of Indigenous people systematically being massacred or moved from their land to make way for European settlement. That’s why many Indigenous people don’t feel any more inclined to celebrate Australia Day, than the Spanish would celebrate being invaded by the Moors in the sixth century – however long ago it may have been. Jiritju Fourmile doesn’t celebrate Australia Day on January 26. He is a Gimuy Yidinji man from Cairns. “Growing up we didn’t celebrate Australia Day, we celebrated Survival Day,” he said. He is a descendant of the people who were targeted in a European settler-led massacre at Skeleton Creek, near Edmonton in Cairns, in 1885. Cairns historian Dr Timothy Bottoms estimates that around 50,000 Indigenous men, women and children were killed by European settler-led massacres Australia-wide between 1859 and 1897. “They cut off my ancestors’ heads and put them on stakes to warn us we couldn’t enter Cairns anymore. That was our boundary line,” said Jiritju. “Later on, my grandmother and grandfather were taken off the land and forced to live in a dormitory at Yarrabah Mission. They had to deal with rationing of food. “They had to deal with stolen wages. My grandmother was a teacher and used to do house cleaning as well. My grandfather worked in a wood mill. And they were working for about 50 cents a day. “So, a lot of people tell you forget about it, it’s in the past. But my grandmother and grandfather only passed away a couple of years ago and there are still people alive today who went through the dormitory as well. And it impacted my father when he was growing up. “Nowadays, the impacts are different. Whether because of the housing crisis for Indigenous people, or remote communities suffering with health crises. There’s talk about equal opportunity but really underneath, it’s not.”

Change the Date Movement Grows AROUND Australia many people are joining the call to #changethedate of Australia Day. It’s not hard to do. It’s been changed before numerous times. It’s only been celebrated on January 26 since 1994. Since 2017, the iconic Triple J Radio annual ‘Hottest 100’ Countdown has been moved to take place on a different day in January, (this year it was on Saturday January 23) and many of the younger generation are following suit and celebrating on that day instead. Since 2013, eight City Councils around Australia have already chosen to change the date of their Australia Day celebrations including Flinders Island and Launceston in Tasmania, Yarra City, Darebin and Moreland in Victoria, Inne West and Byron Bay in New South Wales, and Fremantle in Western Australia.

Research undertaken by The Australia Institute recently reported that 56 per cent of Australians don’t mind when we celebrate Australia Day as long as we have a day to celebrate being a nation, and 49 per cent of Australians believe that Australia Day should not be on a date that offends Indigenous Australians. In 2017, market research organization McNair yellowSquares found that 54 per cent of Indigenous Australians polled were in favour of changing the date and only 23 per cent felt positively about Australia Day. Jiritju said he would support a date change. “I think it should be on another day, just because of what it symbolises for Indigenous people. For us it’s a day of mourning, it’s a day of reflection for our ancestors and our people,” he said. “Of course I have friends

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that celebrate Australia Day on January 26. It’s their right, they can celebrate it if they want, but as for myself, I have the right to sit back and reflect, and celebrate how I want to celebrate it.” Although he acknowledged that there are many deeper issues facing Indigenous people in Australia which ought to be prioritised, he said he and many others would feel more included in Australia Day celebrations if they were held on a different day. “I think it’s better if we can all come together and unite, rather than having differences, and celebrate as all Australians,” he said. “I’d love to see the Cairns Regional Council get behind changing the date. We have a high population of Indigenous people in Far North Queensland, whether that be Torres Strait Islander or Aboriginal, and it affects us all.”

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He said acknowledgement of the day’s true significance would go a long way towards reconciliation. “Every day should just be a learning day – whether that be Australia Day or a normal day of the week. “That might mean contacting and getting in touch with local Indigenous people, in the local communities wherever you live. There are multiple Indigenous communities around the far north that anyone can get in contact with, have a sit down, have a yarn. “We should be able to accept each other’s differences and have a conversation and mutual understanding.” This year on January 26, more than 10,000 people attended an “Invasion Day Rally and March” in Brisbane, while in the Cairns area, Yarrabah Community had activities for locals to reflect on “Invasion Day” together.

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Watercraft ride for cancer TANYA MURPHY ANYONE with a jet ski, yacht, power boat, or other watercraft is encouraged to join in the Watercraft Charity Ride to Fitzroy Island this Saturday, January 30. The cost to participate is a $20 donation, which the organisers, Duncan Powersports and Cairns Watercraft, will use to purchase much-needed equipment and furnishings for the Cancer Care Ward at the Cairns Hospital. Participants are invited to meet on the water at the end of the Salt House at 9:30am (weather depending) to venture to Fitzroy Island as a group, and return to Cairns at their own leisure. Cancer Care Ward Nurse Unit Manager Danielle Peever thanked the sponsors for their ongoing support and said the annual fundraiser made a big difference in patients’ lives. “Last time they allowed us to brighten up patients’ rooms with large signs featuring beautiful local scenery

of things like beaches and Paronella Park. They were magnetic allowing patients to put up photos of their family or write notes to their doctors,” she said. “This year we hope to obtain an ice machine, for the patients who are unable to tolerate food or diet due to their treatment or condition.” On the day there will also be a raffle to win an overnight stay at Fitzroy Island for two adults donated by Fitzroy Island Resort, and an auction of a signed T-Shirt donated by the Jamie Whincup Red Bull Racing Team. The event was previously called the Jet Ski Charity Ride and has been running for a number of years, except 2020 due to COVID-19 restrictions. By opening it to other forms of watercraft this year it’s hoped even more participants will attend. People who are unable to attend but wish to make a donation to the fundraiser can do so at Duncan Powersports.

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Fast action needed on Taylor Point NICOLE GIBSON CALLS for the State Government to buy one of Queensland’s last undeveloped headlands are growing stronger but time is running out with the sale of Taylor Point expected to come to a head within 60 days. Cairns and Far North Environment Centre (CAFNEC) launched a campaign this month encouraging the community to sign their Save Taylor Point Forever petition which calls on the Queensland Government to buy back the land. CAFNEC Director Lucy Graham said the organisation put an expression of interest in to purchase the property late last year in the hopes of working with the State Government to secure a buyback. “CAFNEC put an expres-

sion of interest in not because we have any ability to purchase the property but because we had a lot of community members approaching us about what was possible if the land is for sale and the potential to work with the State to have a buyback happen,” Ms Graham said. The organisation said they hoped the Government would buy the land as part of their Protected Areas Strategy which commits to grow the number of protected natural areas in Queensland. Ms Graham said CAFNEC had favourable conversations with Member for Barron River Craig Crawford and hoped he would raise the matter at Parliament Sitting Week next month. “We’ve had some positive conversations with the local

member Craig Crawford and I think he will be talking to the government about what’s possible,” Ms Graham said. However, selling agent Jay Beattie of Colliers International said the commercial nature of the sale meant CAFNEC and the State Government needed to act fast. “My feeling is that unless there was a quick reaction by that party and their funders the chances are their timing processes are going to be not aligned with the commerciality of sale of this property,” Mr Beattie said. Mr Beattie said the sale had attracted interest from a number of strong contenders who aligned with the current owner’s desire to preserve the natural integrity of the headland meaning a sale was likely within months, not

years. “The reality is there are some strong contenders that have stood up and it’s likely based on my experience that within the next 60 days we’ll bring this to a head by where we’re in a very different position than what we were in at the end of November.” Member for Barron River Craig Crawford’s office confirmed by email that he does intend to raise the purchase of Taylor Point with his Ministerial colleagues however at the time of publication no response had been received on the exact timeframe this would occur in. Community members wanting to show their support for the government buyback can head to CAFNEC’s website to sign their petition.

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Let’s Dance!

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FR0M PAGE 1 Gianni Sabaini and partner Elaina from ‘Tango Craze,’ with Carolyn Tonks from Cairns Belly Dance.

GET ready for a colourful, high-energy journey through music and dance from around the world with all the glitz, glamour and excitement at the sixth annual Cairns ‘Dance Extravaganza.’ The event will feature two hours of spectacular dance shows by some of the best local and national dancers including Australian and World Latin and Salsa Champions. Highlights will include samba girls dancing to the beats of Rio Carnivale, the speed and dazzle of salsa, and the seductive, sensual moves of bachata, tango, belly-dancing, and much more. Tickets are selling quickly for the showcase at Cairns Performing Arts Centre (CPAC) on Saturday, February 27 with all proceeds going to the Meredith Anne Rundell Inc (MAR) to grant wishes for women with Metastatic Breast Cancer. The charity provides financial support and services for these women to complete an item from their ‘Bucket List.’

Event founder and performer Kevin Loccisano started the charity in 2015 after losing Ms Rundell, his partner, to the aggressive cancer. “Meredith and I met doing what we loved, dancing. Meredith was so positive in her life. She didn’t just talk it, she was it. Always looking for a solution and not focusing on the problem,” he said. “After she was diagnosed, Meredith created a bucket list of things she wanted to do. Small things like flying business class, a visit to the reef, a helicopter flight were things she wanted to do, and throughout her time we worked towards accomplishing as many of these as we could. I will always remember the pleasure on her face each time we completed something.” Mr Loccisano was born in Mareeba and is a secondary teacher in Cairns. He took up dancing in 2005 after 20 years in the navy. He is a five-time Australian salsa champion and one-time world champion in the over 50 male amateur solo category. He said as well as sup-

porting a good cause, the extravaganza was a major event for the region’s dance groups, allowing them to showcase some of the talent that abounds in Cairns. “We’ve been growing every year. This year we’ve got around 30 acts, including teams and soloists, from Cairns and Mareeba as well as Townsville and beyond,” he said. Tickets for the extravaganza can be purchased from CPAC: www.cairns.qld.gov. au/CPAC Special guest performers visiting Cairns for the event will include ten-times world salsa champion Oliver Pineda, eight-times salsa world champion Nestor Manualian and his partner Rebecca Vallejo, and Cuban dance ‘maestro’ Antonia Faria. These experts will hold dance workshops throughout the day on Saturday February 27 at Strictly Street Salsa Cairns Studio, with all proceeds going to the MAR charity. To book or for more information visit www.meredithannerundellinc.org

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“G’day from Oz” was the cheerful message conveyed via social and main stream media to the rest of the world in October 2020. The simple message of support and hope to the world came from Innisfail local identity Fred James. This simple but highly successful message of joy was recognised at this week’s Cassowary Coast Regional Council’s Australia Day Awards. Fred’s Farm was shared the honours as the Joint-Winner of Cassowary Coast Community Event for 2020. Fred planted over 45,000 sunflowers along with a message of hope and support for the world. Social media received millions of hits, shares and likes as photos and posts were shared. The Cairns Local News story (October 16, 2020) was read throughout the world and also caught the eye of interstate media requesting contact details for Fred. Fred was in attendance at the Innisfail Shire Hall for Australia Day celebrations. “A very rewarding, but very humbling experience being nominated to receive an Australian Day Award. “My award was for “Community Event Of The Year” which related to my sunflower message that went viral all over the world, receiving literally millions of “HITS.” The mes-

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sage written in 45000 sunflower plants read out “G’DAY WORLD, FROM OZ”. Fred was amazed at the amount of international support his message received. “I received messages from all over the globe wishing Innisfail and the Cassowary Coast all the best, and thanking our community for a very cheerful and joyful message in these very stressful and dark times, experienced by all Nations.” One message of thanks stood out amongst the thousands. A message from Lebanon dropped into his inbox. “One particular message I received from overseas regarding our sunflower greetings remains with me to this day. It was sent from Lebanon. “The simple, but touching message said “Thank you, people from Innisfail and the Cassowary Coast. In our Lebanon’s year of turmoil and the disastrous explosion. “Your beautiful sunflower message made us feel that people were still thinking of us, and lifted the feeling of abandonment of our country from our hearts. Your sunflower greetings shone brightly in our hour of darkness, and gave us hope and a reason to smile. “Thank you good people of Innisfail and the Cassowary Coast, and to all people in your happy and safe country.”

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Shoe donations needed

Online charity ‘GIVIT’ is seeking donations of kids’ shoes after a survey reported the main reason kids miss school in Cairns is due to not having school shoes. GIVIT is a charity that connects people who want to donate, with organisations seeking donations for worthy causes. “The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the incomes of countless Australian families, many who are reaching out for help from charities for the very first time,” said GIVIT CEO Sarah Tennant. “In Cairns a pop-up shop, manned by volunteers, provides school uniforms and supplies for kids in families struggling financially at the start of the school year. Donating shoes is not the only way that people can help. Hambledon House Community Centre in Cairns is calling for many ‘Back To School’ items including technology devices, school shoes and gift cards to stationery suppliers. To see exactly what’s needed and donate, visit www. givit.org.au/back-to-school. There are also ‘Back To School Packs’ ranging from $50 to $500 - providing kids with what they need, from stationery and books to fully personalised school uniforms and laptops. GIVIT coordinated more than 1,000,000 generously donated items for people in need across Australia in 2020.

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The ultimate test to a relationship WAYNE’S WORLD G’DAY Tropicairnians. Relationships can be very testing especially in these tough times the world is facing. I know up here in the fantastic tropics we were not subject to any major lockdowns like those poorer creatures down south in the cold world. Can you imagine being locked up for extended periods with other humans in the same house or apartment for months I would rather tongue kiss a tiger snake. But really, we had to do it, and it’s no wonder pet adoptions went through the roof proving that most of us prefer the company of non-humans as our choice of co-habitant. As for these poor animals that had to endure human companionship for weeks or months the toll will be told by animal behaviour physiologist in the near future. Now another side of these lockdowns and travel restrictions was the unbelievable amount of home renovations being carried out by home owners around the world,

and up here in the tropics was no exception. For us team members in the big green box It’s has been extremely busy times helping fellow Tropicairnians keep themselves occupied with sometimes very totally weird home renovation ideas that they may have seen on the internet or as some have told me they dreamt up their crazy designs. What really has me worried the most about what the world has gone through over the last year is the prospect of how the kids of the great 2020 saga of home schooling by drunken parents are going to prevail or do we write off all 2020 schooling test results as a bad joke? Here is a way my fellow warm weather COVID survivors to check if you have managed to develop a long lasting relationship as it has been said you are allowed to fart in front of your partner when you are truly in love. Wayne

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Definitely nuts!

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THE next level version of a pantry staple is attracting a cult following of fans across Australia, from weight loss advocates to culinary buffs, thanks to a Palm Cove couple’s passion for peanuts. Local business, The Peanut Project say customers are lining up to get their hands on their all natural peanut butter made from hi-oleic peanuts grown on the Atherton Tablelands and manufactured in Palm Cove. Owners Adam Clarke & Sofie Connolly relaunched the business in December after acquiring it when they bought Palm Cove café favourite, 27 degrees, six months ago. Mr Clarke said being locally made and the health benefits of hi-oleic peanuts were part of the product’s appeal however taste was the driving factor behind its popularity. “Sometimes it’s hard to incorporate something that’s really healthy with no additives to try and sweeten it up or make it taste in a different way,” Mr Clarke said. “You don’t need to do that with this product because the peanuts are so good from the start that is just tastes good straight off the bat.” In addition to the taste,

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Mr Clarke said hi-oleic peanut butter was popular with health advocates due to its abundance of good quality fats, high protein and nutrients. “People that are dieting, people that are training heavily or anything like that, it’s very, very nourishing for your body,” he said. The Peanut Project is also rooted in history using the very same peanut mill, variety of nuts and process to make peanut butter as FNQ’s iconic but now closed business, The Peanut Place in Tolga. Mr Clarke said The Peanut Place lived on through their

business in a sense as a result. “We continue to buy the exact same peanuts and use the same process,” Mr Clarke said. “The only thing we’ve changed is we now do a smunchy which is a cross between smooth and crunchy peanut butter with just that little bit of grit.” The business is currently in the process of launching its wholesale operations. In the meantime, peanut butter fans can get their hands on the gooey goodness from 27 degrees café.

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DON’T miss your last chance this weekend to view the winners and entries in Cairns Art Society’s 73rd Annual Art Exhibition, which closes on Sunday January 31. This is the premier art competition for Far North Queensland, and with this year’s entrants hailing from as far north as Cooktown and all the way down to Mission Beach, it is a tour de force of the region’s best artists. With some artists placing two entries, there were 145 individual works received, from which the pre-judging panel chose 50 entries to be placed into the Cairns Art Gallery for final judging. The awards presentation took place at the Cairns Art Gallery on Friday, January 15.

• Best in Show: Marion Ireland Award – ‘Over Rooled’ Vinyl cut relief print by Robert ‘Tommy’ Pau. • Warren Entsch Award: Best Oil Painting – ‘Tropical 1’ by Antonino Cambra • Tropical Art Framers Award: Best Watercolour painting – ‘Red Onions’ by Kathy Small • Warren Entsch Award: Best Acrylic Painting – ‘The Mangrove’ by Carole King •C airns Create It Award: Best Mixed Media – ‘The Strippers’ by Amanda Emmett • Australian Art Framers Award: Best Drawing – ‘Kenny’ by Lyn Bartollo • High Scan Award: Best Computer Manipulated/ Generated/ Digital Artwork – ‘Cut in Half’ by Mark Cochrane. • Sherry Jones Award: Best 3D Artwork – ‘A Tapestry of Paper Dreams’ by Toni Rogers Marcelle Dieben. • Ink Masters Award: Best Printmaking Artwork – ‘Over Rooled’ by Robert ‘Tommy’ Pau Highly Commended Awards • ‘Cooktown Slipway’ by Peter McGregor • ‘Millenia to Create Decades to Destroy’ by Amanda Emmett • ‘The Four Elements’ by Heidi Fischer • ‘Morning Walk’ by Iana Mitricheva • ‘Hope’ by Angela Fielding • ‘Rainforest Form’ by Lone White • ‘Crayfish Creation Story’ by Daniel O’Shane

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FNQ Hospitals share in $2.89m funding boost EIGHT hospitals in Far North Queensland shared in a $2.89 m funding boost in what is being hailed as a record year, despite the impacts of COVID-19. The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s (FNQHF) annual report was tabled in parliament last week and shows a strong year, despite last quarter results being impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. As COVID-19 was spreadNICOLE GIBSON WHEN 13-year-old Natasha Ssamusew got a call from her Dad telling her to sit down she thought she was in trouble but what he was actually about to tell her is the stuff of teenage dreams. The Normanton girl is now the proud owner of a sporty new MG worth $16,000 thanks to her last minute decision to buy a ticket in the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s Arrow Experience art union. Ms Ssamusew was at the hospital with her father, Sam, who was seeing doctors about a knee replacement. “We were coming to the hospital to see the doctors about my knee replacement and every time we went past the car, we bought some tickets. So that last time Na-

ing across the world FNQHF launched a campaign called ‘Join the fight against COVID-19’. Foundation CEO Tony Williamson said the campaign was a massive success and enabled hospitals to be better prepared for the pandemic. “Instead of slowing down, we approached the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service with a plan to fund any needed hospital equipment to better prepare regional and

Cairns health services. The ‘Join the fight against COVID-19’ was a massive success at a very testing time,” said Mr Tony Williamson. Key contributions include $1.89 million for the COVID-19 campaign, $333,000 for cardiology, $200,000 for research, $413,000 for Mareeba Hospital, $224,740 for Innisfail, $102,106 for Babinda, $122,465 for Atherton, $140,298 for Mossman Hospital, $186,466 for Tully

tasha wanted to buy some tickets and I only had a $10 note left in my wallet so I said just use it,” Mr Ssamusew said. He bought the tickets in Natasha’s name, never dreaming she would win.

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we’ll sell it and put the money in her bank account.” The car was part of the Foundation’s MG Arrow Experience – a fundraising walk of the arrows of Mt Whitfield. While the event had to be cancelled due to COVID-19,

tickets were still available in the car, with $36,686 raised to help the Older Persons Unit at Cairns Hospital. The 2020 MG Arrow Experience raised funds for cognitively impaired patients in hospital.

Foundation CEO Tony Williamson Staff at the Cairns Hospital OPERA Unit plan to make the hospital environment less confusing for these patients. OPERA Nurse Unit Manager Jane Jordan said she and her staff were very grateful and excited to receive the funds. “Often it’s distressing and confusing to be away from your loved ones and in an unfamiliar and chaotic environment. This money will be well used to ensure our beautiful patients are cared for on a comfortable and supportive ward with a design that is dementia-friendly,” Ms Jordan said. Foundation CEO Tony Williamson said the amount raised was a great result in a difficult year.

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APPRECIATING OUR LUCKY COUNTRY

I am a supporter of changing the date of Australia Day, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate it on a different day. As Australians we are incredibly lucky and have much to celebrate. To begin with Australia is home to the oldest continuous living culture on the planet, who have loved, respected and cared for this land for 65,000 years. Out of 167 countries in the world, we are rated ninth in the world Democracy Index which indicates that we are, as the anthem says, relatively “free” (though not as free as our Kiwi friends across the ditch, rated fourth). We are also the 17th richest country in the world according to the International Monetary Fund’s 2020 estimates of gross domestic product (at purchasing power parity) per capita. The United Kingdom is 25th, proving we were well served by cutting ties and achieving our independence in 1901 so that we can keep our ‘wealth for toil.’ We have access to free education, public health, housing, and a social welfare system that acts as a safety net to pick us up when we fall on hard times. The year 2020 was an excellent example of how lucky we are, as many of us did fall upon hard times during the global pandemic of COVID-19, and had to rely on government assistance to survive. In our country many people are particularly sentimental about the story of the “Jolly swagman” who resorted to stealing sheep because he was down on his luck. The pandemic was a good reminder that everyone gets down on their luck sometimes and needs a helping hand to get back on their feet. It’s a reminder to be kind and generous to those modern-day swagmen – the poor, disadvantaged and homeless in our society. Seeing other countries struggling with the out-of-control pandemic, we can certainly be grateful to live in a country where most people did the right thing, stayed home when asked, practiced social distancing, used masks and sanitiser, got tested, and did everything else required to keep the virus at bay. My friends in other countries are blown away when they learn that here in Cairns we can go to work, bars, parties, weddings and more while many of them cannot. We are incredibly lucky. From the diggers who fought to protect our country in wartime, to the firefighters battling last year’s catastrophic bushfires, to the health workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic, Australians routinely step up when duty calls and put the safety of others before their own when faced with a crisis. It is their courage and sacrifice that we can be grateful for on our National Day. During the pandemic, Australians from every walk of life have pulled together and made sacrifices to protect and help others. So whether it was working in an essential job, volunteering for a good cause, or simple “staying at home” when it was asked, whatever you have done to help your fellow Aussies, you are the spirit of mateship, fairness, and all the qualities that make us lucky to be Australian. That certainly is worth celebrating. TANYA MURPHY Cairns Local News

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WELL DONE FRED Congratulations to Fred James from Innisfail for his Australia Day Award. Fred’s sunflower project was the talk of not just the town, nor the country, but the world. Well done mate. Innisfail needs more like you. GLENN, Innisfail PREMIER IN TOWN

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The government roadshow rolls into town. Palaszczuk, Hinchcliffe and the ‘‘black-board monitor’ Healy. Did not hear anything from them re TjapukaiAboriginal Cultural Park. Only duck shoving that the Feds need to look after tourism. Oh... so employment, job security and economic growth are not state issues?

AUSTRALIA DAY I love this country, and I love the fact that we can celebrate what it means as a collective. What gets me is the way we no longer have a nationwide celebration of Australia. Each interest group wants to do their own thing. Cricket Australia, ABC, some councils and companies wish to do their own thing, due to some notion of political correctness. We are no longer a Commonwealth of colonies and people, we are a ‘do you own thing and bugger each other’. ABC does not want to offend some staff by referring to it as Australia Day. Well guess what? You change it to Invasion Day and you will offend others. I guess the only losers in all this will be the country. United we stand, divided we fall! B G, Babinda. SAVE THE SEAHORSE N McGrath I agree. But can we spare a thought or two for our endangered seahorse population. These little guys are not only cute, but they serve an important function on our reef with cleaning and filtering the water. We cannot afford to lose these guys. So please do not steal all the limelight for moluscs, spare a thought for our at risk sea horse population. R ROGERS, Cairns.

I guess this was a photo opportunity exercise and a chance for Healy to clean the blackboard dusters. Come on. We have a totally ALP voting town, we have our major industry on its knees and we have nothing coming from the four ALP members up here and nothing of substance coming from the Tourism Minister and the Premier. You must think we are stupid! Enough is enough. Healy - get to work, Crawford - WAKE UP. Represent the Indigenous community. Do your job or get out. CARL, Smithfield COVID VACCINATION We have spent billions researching a cure for cancer and hundreds of research years collectively, but COVID we have a vaccine in months? How is that possible? Maybe this is not how it seems. MIKE, Mooroobool DISABLED PARKING To the owner of the big 4WD that parks in a disabled spot in town. If you continue to do so, when you are obviously not disabled I will report you to Council. Disabled parking is for disabled, not lazy workers who wish to abuse the system. Interesting uniform you wear. SUE, Cairns CBD

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The ABC says it must be called Invasion Day, but have we learnt the lessons of the late 1700’s? This was an empty land, there were 300,000 people living on a landmass the size of Europe. The First Australians that lived here in 1770 had little ability to defend themselves. Today, if you can’t see that cheap Chinese product covers most of our retail sector – case in point, they own and control nearly 60% of our electricity supply in Australia - then you must be mad. The notorious Drew Pavlou case with the University of Queensland clearly shows they’re in control of numerous institutions in this country. And that is exactly what happened to the First Australians in the late 1700s. The ABC, as our Australian owned media outlet, is tapping into a message of division, and in so doing - aiding and abetting those wanting to divide and conquer. Instead of fighting amongst ourselves as we did in the late 1700s, we Australians should stand together. Let us learn from our mistakes, and I think of all the people that should be pointing this out are those of us who identify as First Australians. Pointing out to the children of the

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NICOLE GIBSON WHEN someone tells a tale that starts with a story about a chance meeting with a stranger in a bar Ireland, it’s almost guaranteed to be good. For Kuranda grandmother Jennifer Rooks, thanks to her Irish stranger over the past five years she has walked thousands of kilometres across the globe in the name of curing cancer and this year she will add another 300kms to her tally. As it happens, the stranger turned out to be a distant relative who inspired Ms Rooks to undertake their family’s ancestral trek, the Beara Breifne Way. Now each year Ms Rooks chooses a long-distance walk along with a fundraising target and she already has the next two years mapped out. In April, she will do a

300km solo walk along the Rail Trails from Kilkivan to Ipswich and next year, COVID restrictions permitting, she will do the 1000km Via Francigena Walk from Italy’s Swiss Alps to Rome. She has promised Cancer Queensland that she will raise $10,000 for them by the end of 2022. A cancer survivor herself she was originally started walking with her sister and was inspired to fundraise for the charity after seeing a number of family members suffer with the disease. “We decided if we were going to walk there was going to be a lot of pain and suffering and everything else and we had to have a reason,” she said. “We decided on Cancer Queensland mainly because we’d both lost two brothers to cancer and brother-in-laws to cancer also.”

To kickstart her fundraising efforts Ms Rooks has set up a fundraising page where people can make direct donations by searching her name at doitforcancer.com.au. The community has also thrown their support behind the Kuranda Information Centre volunteer.

“A number of shops have come on board and have cancer donation tins,” she said. Businesses will also host the fundraiser ‘A Cup of Coffee for Cancer’ on March 6 with a percentage of proceeds going to the cause. Coffee shops including

Butterfly Shop and Café Bar, Sprout Café and Mandala Café will donate a portion of sales to support Ms Rooks. Butterfly Shop and Café Bar Bea Brooks said it was important to support courageous people like Ms Rooks and the cause. “It’s is such a good cause

and I think it is wonderful she takes the time out of her already busy like to work for the good,” Mr Brooks said. To find out more or support Ms Rooks visit doitforcancer. com.au or contact her at the Kuranda Information Centre.

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TANYA MURPHY THE CEO of Anglicare Cairns, Ian Roberts, has been recognised for his tireless commitment and enduring compassion to help people in need, being named Cairns region’s 2020 Citizen of the Year at Cairns Regional Council’s Australia Day awards ceremony on Monday, January 25. Mr Roberts is the driving force behind the not-for-profit organisation that has provided support for the homeless, particularly those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, established food stores and taken innovative measures to address youth unemployment. Mayor Bob Manning described Mr Roberts as a man dedicated to the community who has committed to looking after the less fortunate and disadvantaged in our society. “From Babinda to Cairns and out to the Torres Strait, Ian has been instrumental in guiding Anglicare Cairns in its endeavours to support people in need, which was particularly critical last year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic,” Cr Manning said. “As soon as the coronavirus crisis started to hit our region, Ian had Anglicare ready to assist. “It was through his dedication, working seven days a week for most of the past

Cairns Mayor Bob Manning (back centre) with Australia Day Award recipients (from left) Ashleigh Ung, Glynnis Kiernan, Janine Bowmaker, Ian Roberts, Grant “Scooter” Patterson, Harrison Oates, Caleb Nissen, and Rachel Bradley (on behalf of Terry Doyle). Picture: Tanya Murphy. year, that Ian was able to quickly find accommodation and food for people, including many from Indigenous communities who were unable to return home due to COVID-19 restrictions.” Cr Manning also acknowledged Mr Robert’s ability to secure support from suppliers and businesses to provide food, clothing and other

necessities, which are distributed via Anglicare Cairns to those in need. “In very challenging circumstances, Ian has continued to be a strong advocate for continued government support for those most in need, he has provided strong leadership and ensured the health and safety of the community and Anglicare staff

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Yacht Club’s junior sailing program. Janine Bowmaker, president of Study Cairns, was awarded the COVID-19 Community Care Award for her support of the 2000 international students who were stranded in Cairns as a result of COVID-19 restrictions. She instigated the #CairnsCares campaign and

worked with funding bodies, local businesses, community groups and farmers to assist students with food, accommodation and mental health support after the students lost their jobs and income and were isolated from family and friends. Other Cairns Award Recipients Were: • Volunteer of the Year: Glynnis Kiernan. • Sportsperson of the Year: Grant “Scooter” Patterson • Junior Sportsperson of the Year: Caleb Nissen. • Cultural Award recipient: Terry Doyle. • Junior Cultural Award recipient: Ashleigh Ung Douglas Shire Council awarded Citizen of the Year to Maria Atkinson who is the founder of Pink in the Tropics (PITT) and helps people with cancer with cooking and cleaning and more. The Tablelands Regional Council awarded the Citizen of the Year to dual winners, Dr Digby Hoyal and his wife Anne. Cook Shire awarded Citizen of the Year to Dr Des Hill, who established the Cooktown Medical Centre in 1983. Mareeba Shire Council awarded the top gong to local historian and volunteer Mary Thompson who is a founding volunteer at the Mareeba Heritage Centre.

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Funding boost for local theatre Council has endorsed a $5000 grant to assist Cairns Little Theatre Inc to stage a season of plays this year following the cancellation of all shows in 2020. The $5000 in-kind Arts and Cultural Venue Hire and Resources Assistance Grant will assist the community theatre company to cover Ticketlink fees and charges, and present shows in a COVID-safe manner.

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Nautilus Scuba Club Inc, Cairns Cricket Association and Meredith Anne Rundell Inc will share in over $12,000 of Council funding to assist with the staging of events this year. The funding was allocated through the Hiring of Council Venues and Resources Grant, which provides assistance to organisations to host events that make a positive contribution to the community. Nautilus Scuba Club received $2,792 for the Underwater Photo Competition, to be held at the Tanks Art Centre from 28 May to 20 June.

Camera Mob start snapping CAMERA Mob is the name of a new networking event presented by artist curator Jenny Fraser, a free Yarning Circle in Cairns for Indigenous Creatives interested in all kinds of Cameras. The group met on Monday night in the leadup to ‘Survival Day’ on January 26, intended to be something positive and proactive toward skill-sharing and promoting First Peoples Self-Representation. Camera Mob includes Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, and other Indigenous participants in Cairns and meet at Kgari 3 Sisters Gallery on Aplin Street, the venue partner for the gathering. The evening started with a smoking ceremony by Yidinji artist Henry Fourmile, and then FNQ Documentary Photographer Kerry Trapnell was the special guest speaker on the night, undertaking a Q and A to encourage technical detail with cameras. “This was a great opportunity for sharing knowledge, skills and community healing,” Ms Fraser said.

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Henry Fourmile, Jamaylya Ballangarry-Kearnis, Nerelle Nicol, Susan Reys, Doe Ahmat, Cynthia Vogler, Pou and Wayne Remedio, Jenny Fraser, Gertrude Davis and Kerry Trapnell of the Camera Mob. Picture: Supplied. “In Aboriginal English the term yarn has been adopted and adapted to generally mean talking and a respectful way of introducing story work. “Yarning Circles have unspoken rules of engagement that hold space for reciprocity between participants and therefore the process can be spiritual, ceremonial, creative or technical, and a cooperative way of communicating

to provide a culturally safe place to be heard and to respond. “My Great Grandfather, Borroloola Jack, had a Box Brownie Camera and a darkroom at his house here in Cairns, so I like to continue in the spirit of his love of camera work.” Camera Mob is a new initiative held in the format of Murri time popup events, screenings and workshops.

Camera Mob will meet again this Friday, January 29 from 5.30pm at K’Gari Gallery, this time for an Indigenous Story Development Workshop with Maori Filmmaker Kewana Duncan, to help refine the art of storytelling for screen and grow Indigenous knowledge and culture. “Camera Mob is not a funded project but looking for sponsors, and the gatherings

are devised as a gift to the community that will kick off a big year of creative energy for Fraser’s decades-long art initiative, cyberTribe,” said Ms Fraser. “There are also plans for the Camera Mob gatherings to tour to other places, to educate and share culturally safe ways of knowing, meanwhile the network can interact through the new Camera Mob facebook group.”

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Marlin Coast Meals on Wheels (MCMOW) are urgently looking for volunteers to fill the roles of Drivers and Delivery Assistants with the promise of new friends, fascinating characters and great yarns in return. Retired nurse Rosie Bennett has been volunteering for the organisation for seven years. She said she has made many friendships in her role with the organisation and it is about so much more than delivering food. “Everybody has a story,” she said. “Today, I’m going down to the Kewarra Aged Care Unit to see one of our (former) clients.” The pair struck a friendship over their mutual love of dogs.

“The dog liked me so she liked me. She’s a fascinating woman,” she said. “She was married to a ranger in the Northern Territory who was a buffalo hunter.” The organisation delivers 250 meals to about 60 clients in the Cairns Northern Beaches with volunteers ranging from young mums to professionals and retirees wanting to give back. In addition to loving a good yarn, MCMOW Coordinator Pauline Buxton said other skills volunteers need were good and observation listening skills, empathy and compassion. “We also do what’s called welfare checks so we popping in with the meal and if you notice Mrs Smith, for example, is looking like she needs some extra care or is getting a bit forgetful then those are

triggers for us to contact the family,” Ms Buxton said. Ms Buxton said other benefits to volunteering included learning new skills, making a difference and helping to enhance the lives of others with pathways to employment as well. “It’s a good stepping stone for someone who maybe has been out of the workforce for a while and need to get back into a routine,” she said. “It’s a good way to get a working reference as well.” Anyone with a few hours free on Mondays, Wednesdays or Fridays between 10am and 1pm and keen to help can contact Karin at MCMOW on 4055 6016 for more information.

AT Childs World our vision is to strive towards providing children, families and the community with an atmosphere that is warm, welcoming, nurturing and fun. While also creating a safe and supportive environment, for children to be themselves, to develop to their full potential and a culture of lifelong learning. We know we play a vital role in each child’s education at our service, that’s why it is so important for us to make sure all of our Kindergarten rooms have Bachelor Degree qualified Kindergarten teachers running the Kindergarten program. Through our Connect and Protect Program the children are exposed to different service men and women in our community, the children are

able to discover and learn about different professions, which ultimately promote health, wellbeing and learning. The distinctly qualified Childs World Educators are devoted to providing the foundational knowledge, skills and behaviours that enable a child to participate and succeed in school – we set the stage for future learning. The children in our service have had the very best preparation and are ready for the next big step, we communicate daily with the parents about what steps we need to take to ensure that their child’s transition into school is a comfortable, enjoyable experience and with that Parents feel fantastic about sending their child out into the world.

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FRIDAY Tanya Murphy – O’Donnell’s Irish Bar & Grill Palm Cove, 6-9pm Grand Theft Audio – Gilligan’s Bobby Maguire - Boardwalk Social, 6-9pm Carrizma – Cazaly’s, 6:15pm Justin Wellington – Salt House, 6pm Leonora Jane – Edge Hill Bowls Club, 6:30-9:30pm That Rockabilly Guy – Mount Molloy National Hotel, 7pm AFterFX – Trinity Beach Sports Club, 7-10pm Kaweyova Band – Pier Bar, 9pm Thomas Lowth – Cotton Club Miss Tee – Kewarra Beach Resort, 6-8pm KC Duo – Parkview Hotel Gordonvale, 8-11pm Flavour – PJ O’Brien’s

SATURDAY Robert Ross – Cairns Railway Halls (40 Macnamara St), 6:30pm Grand Theft Audio – Gilligan’s Nikki Doll – Stratford Deli Café, 2:30pm Kaweyova Duo – Central Hotel Port Douglas, 7:30pm Flavour – The Pier Bar

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SUNDAY Nikki Doll – Stratford Deli Café, 2:30pm Andrea & Louie – Chill Café Palm Cove, 3pm Kaweyova Duo – Boardwalk Social, 3pm Eddie Skiba – Salt House, 5pm Dazz & The Boyzz – Beach Almond Palm Cove, 2-5:30pm Robert Cini – Ellis Beach Bar & Grill 1-4pm

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Ash is pushing the blues away HERALDED as one of Australia’s great Blues and Roots performers, Ash Grunwald will appear at the Tanks Arts Centre in Cairns on Saturday February 6, performing songs from his nine studio albums, three live albums and his new album “Push The Blues Away,” a collaboration with Josh Teskey. As a young child growing up in Melbourne, Ash Grunwald says his coloured South African heritage made him resonate with Black American music. Under the guidance of his grandfather, Ash learned to play guitar and bass, together recording his first ever song - a cover of Howlin’ Wolf’s ‘Going Down Slow’.

He gave up his day job as a secondary school teacher at age 26 to focus on his music career by releasing his first album and has never looked back. As reflected in his book ‘Surf by Day, Jam by Night,’ Ash has touring the world to combine his love of surfing with performing, all over Australia, and to Europe many times along with Canada, the Unites States and Japan. He has received five ARIA award nominations and a swag of other awards including the APRA Award for Blues and Roots Work of the Year twice. His interest in environmental activism came to a fore in

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Dick Eussen Well known Mareeba-based outdoor and fishing writer/ photographer, Dick Eussen JP, has just released his latest book, ‘Stone Country Justice,’ a novel set in Arnhem Land. Dick has previously had seven books published that are based on fishing and four-wheel drive travel, including ‘Australia’s Gulf Country,’ ‘The Complete Book of Barramundi Fishing’ and ‘The Savannah Way – Cairns to Broome.’ But this is his first fiction book. ‘It’s something I have wanted to do for some time,’ Dick said. ‘There has been a downturn in non-fiction books, newspapers, and especially magazines. Fiction seemed to be the way to go for my creative writings. I love writing and rarely if ever have a writing block dealing with fishing, product reviews, hunting, travel and history. Dick had his first book published in 1987 when he lived in Mount Isa. ‘Australia’s Gulf County’ was a coffee-table book and a best seller. His latest book is a fiction novel based on a manhunt for a tribal murderer in Arnhem Land when police combine with a legendary Kurdaitchii man, who swims with crocodiles, for help. He has been contracted by tribal elders to kill the hunted man. It’s a story of ancient tribal laws that clash with modern laws, which hinders those who track the murderer, but after months in the field, it reaches an exciting climax when both laws combine to bring justice. Stone Country Justice is available from selected book shops and newspapers or from www.ozbookstore.com.au or as an ebook from Amazon.

UN-COOK YOURSELF

Nat’s What I Reckon Nat’s What I Reckon was the tattooed lockdown saviour we didn’t know we needed, rescuing us from packet food, jar sauce and total boredom with his hilarious viral recipe videos that got us cooking at home like champions again. Now that we’ve cooked our way out of lockdown and are wondering what the hell to do next, our favourite ratbag is back – and he’s ready to teach us more about life in this thoroughly unhelpful (but maybe actually kinda helpful?) self-help guide. Nat’s already shown us that jar sauce can get f*cked. But what else is sh*t – and what’s actually not sh*t? Is it all as bad as we feel like it is most of the time? No part of our weird world and strange behaviour is spared as our long-haired guru tells us what he reckons about it all – and amps up the flavour with some eye-watering stories from his early years before a sweary video about pasta sauce shot him to global fame. With Nat’s nine no-nonsense rules, you’ll be on the road to being a better d*ckhead faster than you can say ‘quarantine spirit risotto with parzley on top’. And if you screw it up: it doesn’t bloody Parramatta, champ.

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VE DAY - MINUTE BY MINUTE Fri Jan 19, SBS 9.35pm Tony Robinson’s VE Day: Minute By Minute takes a unique look at a pivotal day in the history of the modern world, delving into the key events that made VE Day such a momentous twenty-four hours. This is the story of what happened on that most celebrated and important day, including original interviews with historians and veterans who tell their stories and share their first-hand experiences. . Visual effects will place the presenter into actual archive footage from VE Day, alongside eye-witness accounts and expert contributions that will help Robinson paint a picture of untold tales of that day – from revellers in the streets and soldiers taking their first steps out of the prisoner of war camps, to the surrender of Nazi divisions.

EINSTEIN AND HAWKING MASTERS OF OUR UNIVERSE SBS Sun Jan 31. 7.30pm Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking - two of the 20th century’s greatest minds. Einstein created the theory of relativity, a tool to explore and predict the way the universe works - from its very creation to its ultimate demise. But Hawking wanted to use this tool to discover a greater understanding of the universe, on a quantum level. His quest: to create a theory of everything. Using interviews and recordings of Einstein and Hawking, this documentary brings both scientists back to life.

THE PACIFIC: IN THE WAKE OF CAPTAIN COOK ABC Mon Feb 1. 9.30pm Actor Sam Niell retraces the route Capt. James Cook took 250 years before on his legendary journey across the Southwest Pacific, explores the cultures of the islands Cook visited, and discusses Cook’s controversial legacy with the locals.

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MIND GAMES

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Friday January 29, 2021

Who was The Iron Chancellor, unifier of Germany?

What two countries share Tierra del Fuego?

What did Hans Christian Andersen always travel with in case of fire?

What Aboriginal instrument has John Sangster included in some of his compositions?

How many dots are there in the symbol for ”therefore”?

What was Zachary Hicks the first white man to see on April 20, 1770?

Who appeared in the movie Don’s Party to play himself, the prime minister of Australia at the time the action took place?

What has a maiden thoroughhbred horse never done?

Who created Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?

Which industralist said: “History is bunk”?

Which Australian state claims the Hairy-Nose Wombat as its animal emblem?

What’s the claim to fame of Chang and Eng Bunker?

Whose Plymouth Belvedere was stripped for souvenirs by adoring fans after it crashed near Kempsey in June 1960?

What colour belt does a first-degree dan wear with his karate garb?

What two performers tied for the 1968 best actress Oscar? Who said: “Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac”?

Who was Hamlet’s girlfriend?

Who did Edward VIII call “the woman I love”?

How many tines are there on a standard dinner fork?

What direction do horses run around a racetrack in Victoria?

What playwight’s works include “The Glass Menagerie” and the “Rose Tattoo”

What peninsula do Spain and Portugal share?

What membrane controls the amount of light entering the eye?

What was the sequel to The Moon’s a Balloon?

Which member of The Seekers became a member of parliament?

What sport permits three minutes between chukkers to rest the ponies?

What was the first instant coffee?

What was Australia’s Grant Torrens on when he set a world record of 219 kilometres an hour in 1977?

What character’s shoes have been filled by Roger Moore and David Niven?

Why was Muhammad Ali stripped of his title and barred from boxing in 1967? refused military service.

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GEMINI: You might not feel your good ol’ adaptable self as the week begins, but try not to be too critical. Conflicting demands will make it difficult to be flexible on Monday. The situation should lighten up from Monday evening through Wednesday, as you find yourself the center of attention, surrounded by like-minded friends who want to have fun debating heady ideas.

LIBRA: Keep your head down as the week begins. Events will conspire to disrupt your routine on Monday, but your easygoing nature (with an added dose of flexibility) can steer you clear. From Monday evening through Wednesday, others will look to you to take the lead, so be generous with your ideas and your optimistic attitude.

PISCES: Celebrate the start of your week by creating something new -- whether it’s a new breakfast, a new friendship or even a new theme song. Your week could get more difficult later on Monday (and on through Wednesday), as complicating details threaten to overwhelm. If you can keep your head down, though, you can resist getting swept up in the demands -- and dramas -- of others.

CANCER: Expect your week to begin on an enthusiastic, energetic note. You’ll have no shortage of drive or direction on Monday and others will pitch in to help you accomplish anything you put your mind to. That extravagant energy should carry you well through Wednesday -- so don’t be bashful about taking risks right now.

SCORPIO: As the week begins, don’t be bashful about going after what you want. Monday should provide perfect opportunities for you to fulfill ambitions (and maybe even dream up some new ones). From Monday evening through Wednesday, you need to curb your ego if you want to avoid getting entangled in an unwelcome power struggle. On Thursday, Friday and early Saturday, spend time with good friends. Not only will you have fun, you’ll probably learn a secret or two, too.

ARIES: Don’t hold back as the week begins. On Monday, you should follow the urge to let others know how you’re feeling (especially women and family members). That emotional clearing could leave you feeling exceptionally energetic from Monday night through Wednesday. Use this boost in creativity and competitiveness to mix things up and make things happen.

LEO: You’re feeling exceptionally generous with your affection and attention as the week begins and that’s a good thing. Your warmth and earnestness could help others accomplish a lot on Monday and you can expect to receive that same support returned to you in the days ahead. From Monday evening through Wednesday, you’re the center of attention and no effort of yours will go unaided.

TAURUS: Take a risk as the week begins, especially in romance. In any social situation, though, you can count on being rewarded for your daring on Monday. From Monday evening through Wednesday, you’ll need to curb your more cantankerous side. Others might try to draw you into ego battles and power struggles, but a little diplomacy can go a long way.

VIRGO: Start your week off by organizing something social and fun. That group energy can leave you feeling revved up on Monday and ready for anything. From Monday evening through Wednesday, you might start to feel overwhelmed by pesky details, but don’t despair -- with a little flexibility, you can help yourself and others get organized. On Thursday, Friday and early Saturday, everything will start to click into place and make sense. Use your insights to get a lot done (and to help others do the same).

SAGITTARIUS: Follow your inquisitive mood as the week begins, even if it means asking tough questions. Monday begins with you digging in deep and looking for answers, but by Monday evening -- and on through Wednesday -- you’ll be back to your freewheeling, happy-golucky self. Luck is on your side and you should take every attractive risk that comes along. CAPRICORN: There’s change in the air as the week begins. Watch out for new -- and challenging -- ideas on Monday. Even if others overreact, though, don’t take any of the resulting debate personally. From late Monday and on through Wednesday, emotions could keep running high. You’ll need to summon up your best diplomatic skills to mediate

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WEEKEND

GREAT EVENTS this Weekend

Silicon Reef Monthly Networking Event Friday 29th Jan, 5:30pm - 7:30pm Rattle n Hum

Hosted by Launch FNQ and YEP Entrepreneurship Facilitators Cairns. Meet and chat with other like-minded tech start-ups in the FNQ region. These networking events are designed to help FNQ tech start-ups connect and grow together with a bit of fun! Very casual with pizza and drinks provided.

Cairns Netball 2021 Club Sign On Day Sat 30th Jan 10:00am - 2:00pm Cairns Netball Courts, 2-10 Little St, Manunda

Hosted by Cairns Netball Association. Sign up for: Net Set Go, Junior, Senior, Umpiring / Coaching There will be: BBQ, Canteen, Ice-cream Van Jumping Castle, Net Set Go Come n Try (4 to 8 year olds)

The HeART Project – Exhibition Sat 30th Jan, 10:00am - 2:00pm Tank 4, Tanks Art Centre

‘HeART’ features artists from across northern correctional & detention facilities, with works portraying their personal impression of acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD) and how the disease has impacted their families and communities.

Port Douglas Markets Sun 31st Jan, 8:00am - 2:00pm Rex Smeal Park, Port Douglas

On the waterfront every Sunday in idyllic Port Douglas is the Port Douglas Markets. Wandering around under the palm trees, you’ll discover 150 stalls featuring fabulous local arts, hand-made crafts and functional wares, fresh produce … And more.

Sundaze Sun 31st Jan, 11:00am - 9:00pm Boardwalk Social at Flynn Hotel

Sunshine and good times? It must be Sundaze. Summer is here and we know the best place in town to cool oﬀ. Join us at Boardwalk Social every Sunday for pool swims, pop-up bars, DJs and a BBQ menu that is sure to satisfy. Pool hours are from 11:00am – 6:30pm with limited sunbeds available, so make sure to get in quick!

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TOURISM

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COVID Impacts Skyrail PHIL BRANDEL

Skyrail have announced that they will only be operating on weekends starting from February 6. The news comes just as Kuranda had started to get back on its feet after international border closures caused the village major financial woes due to the lack of visitors. General Manager of Skyrail Richard Berman-Hardman said that they didn’t choose to wind back their hours; instead, they had been forced to do so due to economic circumstances. “Heading into February and March, we can see that the tourism industry is

heading into a difficult period,” he said. “Usually in February and March we are heavily reliant on international tourists, with 85 per cent of our visitors coming from overseas during this time, this year that’s just not going to happen.” Mr Berman-Hardman said over Christmas due to COVID requirements Skyrail operated at a loss. “We are limited by how many people we can carry. Due to COVID and social distancing we can only carry a third of our usual passenger numbers,” he said. “If we kept running 5 to 6 days a week, we would struggle to keep the doors open and pay our staff. “It’s not what we want to do but it’s something we have to do, if things turn around, we will be sure to look at increasing our hours. Even though some traders in Kuran-

da are not happy with the decision Mr Berman-Hardman said that the numbers would not change. “Even if we were open 7 days a week, we would be lucky to have a couple of hundred each day,” he said “That is not enough to make it viable for us or for the business owners in Kuranda; we are all in the same boat. “Even if we operated 7 days a week, we still wouldn’t be getting thousands of people going to Kuranda they are just not going to materialize. Mr Berman-Hardman said the intention was to return to fulltime operations once numbers turned around. “We want to reopen fulltime, for our staff, the Kuranda community and Cairns,” he said. “At this stage we only operating on Saturdays and Sundays in February

but in March we are going to be operating 4 days a week. President of The Kuranda Traders Association Dei Gould said it was disappointing that Skyrail would only be operating two days week. “They are a private company and it’s not something we can control,” she said. “February is our worst month of the year, thankfully the train will still be operating, and we will still have self-drives coming to Kuranda. “We will just have to manage it and adjust our marketing to concentrate on the self-drive tourists.” A spokesperson from Queensland Rail said that there were no foreseeable changes to the Kuranda Scenic Railway timetable at the moment.

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REAL ESTATE

Friday January 29, 2021

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Cairns Night Markets: 54-60 Abbott St, 4:30-11:00 Kuranda Heritage Markets: Rob Vievers Dr, 10:00-3:00 Kuranda Original Rainforest Markets: 7 Therwine St, 9:30-3:00 Mission Beach Monster: MARCS Park, 7:30-12 noon Port Douglas: by St Mary’s Church, 7:302:00 Tanks: Tanks Arts Centre, 46 Collins St, Edge Hill, 9:00-2:00 Tumoulin: Tumoulin Railway Station, 8:0012 noon

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Free fitness classes resume

FREE exercise and wellbeing classes have resumed across Cairns thanks to Cairns Regional Council and the Primary Health Network. All classes are delivered by qualified trainers, and in addition to the well-established Esplanade program, they are now also offering classes in Brinsmead, Edmonton, Gordonvale, Mooroobool, Redlynch, Trinity

Beach and Yorkeys Knob. While the schedule remains largely unchanged, there are new sign-in procedures that participants will need to follow. Participants will use a QR code to register for the class and provide their details for COVID-19 contact tracing purposes. Assistance will be provided to participants who are

not tech-savvy or don’t have a smart phone. As well as being more streamlined, the QR system supports Council’s environmental goals by eliminating paper sign-in sheets. Active Living classes aim to get more residents active to boost their physical and mental health. The full Active Living schedule is available on

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LADIES Social Bowls: Thursday Night mixed social bowls winners were Beth Gray, May Mew and Jeannie Wild. Names in early please for next week January 28. Ladies will commence Pennant practice on Saturday February 6. This will be played in Pennant teams against a Men’s selected fours Social Team. Men’s Mixed Social Bowls: Tuesday January 19, winners were Jill Alexander and Bruce Moseley. Runner-up: Gary Pomroy and Bob White. Tuesday night winners were Peter, Peter and Steve. Runner-up: Allan, Terry and Gov. Wednesday Night Cancelled. Saturday January 23 social winners were May Mew and Jeannie Wild. Runner-up: Gary Pomroy and Jill Alexander L/C: Lars Wollin and Jim Ryan. Jackpot not won now at $502+. Social bowls will continue

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Tuesday (Day and Night) Wednesday night with Saturday afternoon. Edge Hill Club Championship Games. The 2021 Pairs, Triples or Four’s events are on the notice board and nominations will close at 5pm Thursday January 28. Get your team in and green fees paid now. Peter Whitehead defeated Steve Bragger in the B grade Singles. Other players wishing to play their A and B Singles games that have been drawn should arrange a marker and get it done. The Sam Rinaudo Shield was played at Marlin Coast this weekend. This competition has a Pair, Triple and Fours combination. Edge Hill defeated Marlin Coast and West Cairns to win the section. Four Section winners played Sunday morning at Atherton. Innisfail defeated Edge Hill 59-51 to progress to the final.

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TEAM PLAYED WINS LOSSES WIN% MELBOURNE UNITED 2 2 0 100 PERTH WILDCATS 1 1 0 100 THE HAWKS 3 3 0 100 ADELAIDE 36ERS 4 2 2 50 SYDNEY KINGS 3 1 2 33.33 BRISBANE BULLETS 3 1 2 33.33 SE MELBOURNE PHOENIX 3 1 2 33.33 NZ BREAKERS 1 0 1 0 NBL ROUND 4 Thursday February 4 Brisbane Bullets v Melbourne United, Nissan Arena Friday, February 5 Perth Wildcats v NZ Breakers, RAC Arena Saturday, February 6 Taipans v Brisbane Bullets, Snag Pit Adelaide 36ers v Kings, Adelaide Entertainment Centre SEM Phoenix v Hawks, State Basketball Centre Melbourne United v Perth Wildcats, Bendigo Stadium Monday, February 8 Cairns Taipans v NZ Breakers, Snag Pit

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Too little too late SAM MCLEAN COMING off back to back losses the Taipans welcomed preseason favorites Melbourne United to The Snag Pit. Senior coach Mike Kelly said pregame; defense and rebounding were the areas to concentrate on. “We haven’t defended the way we need to defend to be a championship level team.” Taipans guard Mirko Djeric called for accountability across the team. “We all need to hold ourselves accountable, every one of us.” Coming off a big last performance Cam Oliver started the game with two personal fouls in the first minute to prompt Mike Kelly to bring in big man Nate Jawai who controlled the space around the rim well. Melbourne United controlled play though going into the first with an 8 point lead.

United started the second strong blowing out to a 14 point lead with Jock Landale (19 points), Jo Lual-Acuil (11 rebounds) both strong performers, however the Taipans were able to get the lead back to only 2 points halfway through the quarter. Landale for United was then able to land two 3 point shots and United closed out a physical first half with a 6 point lead. “It was almost a different game of basketball in the third,” Mike Kelly commentedpost game. “They had a great first half and we had a great second.” The Taipans worked as a team and defended well with Kouat Noi (4 rebounds/3 steals), Nate Jawai (4 rebounds) and Mirko Djeric (13 points) all contributing. The Taipans went into the last 6 points down. Another strong crowd of 1,896 were loud and helped the Taipans lift in the last with Scott Machado (19 points/6

assists) and Cam Oliver (13 rebounds/17 points) leading the way. The team worked hard together to get within 1 point with 38 seconds left. The Snag Pit was heaving when Jack White for United was awarded 2 free throws but missed the second, rebounded by Cam Oliver giving the Taipans possession with 9 seconds to go. He passed the ball to Scott Machado who missed a chance to win the game and Melbourne United were able to remain unbeaten in season 2021. Senior coach Mike Kelly said post game, “I loved the way the guys fought back but in the end it was too little too late.” Final Score: Melbourne United 87 d Cairns Taipans 85 In other league news the Perth Wildcats got their season off to a winning start and Illawarra remain unbeaten.

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UPCOMING January 20th MEETINGS: February 3rd and 17th

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