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IN support of their claim for increased wages, AWU and The Services Union members at Cassowary Coast Regional Council downed tools and walked off the job for 12 hours from 6am yesterday. They rallied outside Council work depots and Chambers. CCIN was told the last time industrial action took place with Council workers was 20 years ago. This protected industrial action is in support of a one-off increase of $2,400
to their base pay at sign-on, then a 3% increase for the first year and 2.5% in future years. While AWU members support most of the proposed new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) negotiated to date with Council, AWU Queensland Branch Secretary Steve Baker, said members are seeking to restore wages to fair levels after their wages have failed to keep up with the cost of living. He claimed that since 2014, wages
of AWU members at Cassowary Coast Regional Council have only increased 5.3%, while the inflation rate has increased by 9.1%. “Our members work and live in the Cassowary Coast and are proud of what they contribute to their local community…they earn and spend their money locally” Steve Baker said. According to the AWU Branch Secretary after months of trying to bargain in good faith with the Council to restore their wages to a fair level, AWU
members have not taken lightly this resort to industrial action. “Union members are standing together in solidarity to let Council management know that the current offer is simply not good enough.“ he said. Ben Jones, Lead Organiser for The Services Union, also alleged that not only was Council not prepared to accept that their wage offer was inadequate but “On top of this Council is adamant in wanting unacceptable clauses in the proposed EBA relating
to flexible working arrangements and the use of contractors.” Union representatives allege that despite rallying outside the Council chambers no Mayor, Councillors or CEO were available to meet for negotiations with the unions. Negotiations will however continue through conciliation at the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission. The Council was approached for a response but none had been provided prior to CCIN going to publication.
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COMMUNITY NEWS CCIN Editor’s Column
It is Time to Tame the Tully! There are now less than fifty days left before Tully is put in the international spotlight. It is exciting to see what is in store for the region. Currently local across the
cassowary Coast are in meetings to learn how that can contribute to making the area a tourism hub. Tully is set to have lots of activity and lots of visitors coming very soon…
Clump Point Boat Ramp to Stay Open
The Department is able to provide access to the public over the ANZAC and Easter break due to the project being in the early stages of construction. The lay down areas for the project are not fully established allowing the contractor to provide safe public access to the site. However in the future as the project progresses and the lay down areas become more established it will not be possible to move materials to allow safe public access
Sari Hyytinen
THE Department of Transport and Main Roads have announced that the Clump Point boat ramp will be temporarily re-opened for the upcoming Easter and ANZAC Day period to ensure families and commercial operators can make the most of the holiday period. The boat ramp will open for an eight-day period from 5pm Thursday 18 April until 5pm Thursday 25 April.
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DATE CLAIMER! When and where to be in 2019 April 6 - Silkwood QCWA High Tea (Silkwood Bowls Club) 10 - Red Shield Appeal Lunch (Innisfail RSL) 20 - Easter Saturday Cardwell Jetty Markets May 5 - Feast of the 3 Saints Silkwood 23 - Missoin Beach Lioness Club Biggest Morning Tea June 1 - Tully Tennis Hosts Banana Cup 29 - Tully Catholic Ball July 14 - Kurrimine Beach Markets
20 - Mission Beach Lioness Club Cent Sale August 11 - Kurrimine Beach Markets 31 - Tully Horticultural and Garden Club Flower Show September 7 - Silkwood High Tea Suicide Prevention 7 - St Clare’s School Fete 8 - Kurrimine Beach Markets October 13 - Kurrimine Beach Markets 26 - Saint Gerard To advertise your function please phone 4068 0088.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS
Paul Topen the chair of the Cardwell community bank and Thea Ormonde.
Bendigo bank supporting Cardwell’s Community SARI HYYTINEN MEMBERS of the Cardwell community were able to hear what Bendigo community bank are currently working on to assist local businesses in the Cardwell area. Fifty local community members from the Cardwell area came to Cardwell’s golf course Wednesday 13 to listen to Peter Topen the chair of the Cardwell community bank inform them of what will be occurring in 2019 and how they can get involved. It is important to understand that a community bank like Bendigo are able to fundraise for different community ventures. From 2007 to 2018 Bendigo bank has supported Cardwell’s Sports Fishing clubs Barra Bonanza, the Cardwell Golf Club, Girrigun Woman’s Football, Cardwell’s State Primary School, the Cardwell Art prize, the 2017 UFO festival, Kennedy State Primary School, Murray River Upper State School, C150 Celebrations, Girrigun Aboriginal Corporation, The 75th Anniversay of the Battle of the Coral Sea, Sacred Moon Festival, the Cardwell Coast Guard and Cardwell Care. The local community groups are heavily supported by the community bank. (Based on the figures from the last financial year) Over the last ten years Bendigo bank has been able to spend One Hundred and thirty Thousand dollars back in the Cardwell community. This is a significant amount. Through their standard lending processes Bendigo bank has been able to assist local small businesses with practical things, “things like loans for machinery, loans for equipment, amongst other things,” said Peter Topen the chair of the Cardwell community bank.
Absolute backpackers closes DOMINIC MOBBS
IN a sad reflection of the fall in the number of backpacker travellers to Australia, one of the major providers of budget accommodation in Mission Beach, Absolute Backpackers, has closed its doors. Situated directly opposite the Mission Beach Resort, at Wongaling Beach and previously known as Mission Beach Backpackers Lodge, it had operated for some 30 years. Back in 2001, Absolute provided accommodation for nearly 6,000 guests, staying some 16,000-bed nights. These generated substantial revenue for local tour operators, supermarket, hairdressers, bottle shop etc. and while more
recent trading would not have seen such numbers the loss of this establishment will certainly impact the Mission Beach economy, particularly in the low season. Backpacker numbers have dropped over the past five years, with fewer applications coming from the 417-visa class, which covers the UK, Taiwan, Hong Kong and many European countries. Indeed the latest figures for the year ended September 30 2018 from Tourism Research Australia reveal a 2.7% decrease in backpacker visitors to Queensland with a consequent fall in total and average visitor nights plus trip expend-
iture. Al Thomas from Wildside Adventures and Echo Creek Adventure Centre told CCIN that they had just had their quietest summer for 6 to 7 years. And along with Anthea Gilroy of Scottyís YHA, believed that the Governmentís introduction of the ëbackpacker taxí and visa changes has had a seriously negative impact on budget visitor numbers. Anthea also felt that Mission Beach appeared no longer part of the general backpacker travel agenda seeming to have lost its attraction to young adventure backpackers and that ìaction needed to be taken to reignite its desirability.î
Interestingly in the recent draft 37 page Tropical Coast Tourism Strategy the word ìbackpackerî occurs just once and in the context of potential growth in the rural sector. With the sale of the Dunk Island Resort by the Bond family to Property Bay P/L reported to have fallen through the only immediate bright spot for the local tourism industry is the World Rafting Championships, being held on the Tully River beginning May 13. The Melbourne based owner of Absolute was contacted for comment but had not responded to CCIN by the time of publication.
A Festival to Celebrate Greek Independence SARI HYYTINEN
Amber Marlow food server King Reef Hotel Kurrimine Beach and Karl Howarth Restaurateur King Reef Hotel Kurrimine Beach.
MEMBERS of the Greek community enjoyed a festival hosted by King Reef Resort at Kurrimine Beach to celebrate Greek independence, enjoying an early celebration that started on March 16. They were able to come and enjoy traditional Greek dancing and Greek food including lamb on the spit, souvlaki, yiros, Baklava and Ouzo. Throughout the day attendees were able to enjoy “All the Greek traditional foods and traditional music,” said Dale Grobler, Manager of King Reef Resort and Coconut Café in Kurrimine Beach. A belly dancer who has been working at a Greek restaurant got everybody involved in dancing the Zorba in the evening. Kurrimine beach has a strong Greek population who have lived in the region for three generations and who enjoyed coming to the King Reef Resort to celebrate more than 100 years of Greek independence from the Ottoman empire.
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COMMUNITY NEWS Debutantes keep old age tradition aliveDanielle at Innisfail Catholic Debutante Ball The Maids of Honour were Millard and Lach- Lindsay Angela Barley and Arrago MARIA GIRGENTI took part in a masquerade waltz A SEA of stunning black and white attire swished across the dance floor at the annual Innisfail Catholic Debutante Ball held at the Shire Hall on Saturday evening. Twenty-six debutantes and their partners were officially presented by Master of Ceremonies Kim Agli to Mayor John Kremastos, Parish Priest, Father Kerry Crowley and Cathy Barrett, Principal of Good Counsel College in front of over 300 guests. Following their ‘introduction into society’ the young debutants and their partners
and cha-cha. After dinner, it was back to the dance floor for the dance with parents and the old fashioned Pride of Erin and Boston Two Step, along with some old ballroom favourites. In preparation for the ball, debutantes were required to attend a number of dancing and etiquette sessions every Sunday leading up to the event. Following the official speeches and cake cutting, debutantes and their partners and families continued to enjoy an evening of live music by Riff Raff, buffet meal catered by Roscoes Piazza and dancing.
Jayde Mayers, Kaelan Jenkins, Leigha Clark and Stephanie Penman. Holly Hind, Leighton Genocchio, Sienna Squillari, Charlie Horsford and Mackenzie Lyons, Aleesha Hind, Linkin Clarke, Brady Delaney, Brock Stephenson and Bentley Garing were the flower girls and page boys. The ushers on the night were: Karla Calleja, Layne Edgerton, Rylee Jones, Jessica Magnanini, Zali Penman, Caitlyn Phillips, Maddi Sciacca and Julia Thompson. The debutantes and their partners were as follows:
lan Gallagher Gabrielle Hall and Matthew Smart Amie Millard and Kyle Cini Jessica Ducrot and Luke Portelli Brodie-Jayde Alder and Luke Yearwood Danae Torrisi and Toby Jarvis-MacDonald Taylah Jia and Luke Thompson Madison Lyons and Darcy McKay Lori Edgerton and Eamonn Ross Jemma Turner-Maher and Zane Bishop Jacinta Torrisi and Dominic
Cayla Stonehouse and Kyle Mayocchi Jorja Portelli and Noah Wiber Zarllea Balke and Ethan Vick Rikki-Lee Broccardo and Gaven Black Latoya Hartwell and Ike Norman Codi Spokes and Daley Jones Ava Silvia and Aidan Day Jamie Rose Penman and David Schramm Jayda Bird and Callum Ah Kee Emma Reitano and Reece Doyle
Whaleboat Ilanah Baston and Dylan Sacchetti Paige Brown and James Scopelliti Danae Pedrola and Josiah McEwan Lily Garner and Lachlyn Ferguson Since the first Deb Ball was held in 2007 they have been held biannually and on two occasions due to large numbers it has been held over Friday and Saturday nights.
Jacinta Torrisi and Dominic Lindsay with Danae Torrisi and Toby Jarvis-MacDonald.
Jamie Rose Penman and David Schramm.
The flower girls and page boys.
The group who were part of the 2019 Innisfail Catholic Debutante Ball had their photo taken inside the majestic Johnstone Shire Hall.
Cardwell Meals on Wheels April 2019 Roster
Monday 1/4/19 - Jim Colyer, Anthony Cois Wednesday 3/4/19 - Colleen and Rod Tennent Friday 5/4/19 - Caroline Dyer and Allan Sullivan Monday 8/4/19 - Fran Brady
and Wende White Wednesday 10/4/19 - Ian and Jennifer McCallan Friday 12/4/19 - Maureen McGrath and Glenn Raleigh Monday 15/4/19 - Eric Wagemaker and Lynette Rainey
Monday 1 Chrissy Argyros Gloria Bowman Carol Carstensen Terry Ryan Bruno Barra Silvano Zorzetto Ken Blair
ley Carol Carstensen Kate Henry Gordon Williams Avis Ray
Wednesday 3 Jan Pease Marilyn Weigand Carol Carstensen Trish Lardi Marilyn Weigand Pam Sgroi Rose Battiato Friday 5 Mary De Luca Marilyn Weigand Anita Stap-
Wednesday 17/4/19 - Sue Hart and Margaret Cerezo Friday 19/4/19 - Don and Lee Porter Monday 22/4/19 - Don and Lee Porter Wednesday 24/4/19 - Mandy
McGree and Annette Goodhew Friday 26/4/19 - John Newsome and Ray Cois Monday 29/4/19 - Maria and Brian Wishart
Angela Barley and Arrago Whaleboat.
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Tully Meals on Wheels Roster April 2019
Monday8 Chrissy Argyros Gloria Bowman Carol Carstensen Veronica Lizzio Francis Lizzio Ray Wicks Brenda Wicks Wednesday10 Jill Mackay Jan Pease Carol Carstensen Joyce Nash Anne Jodrell
Sue Althas Debbi Pennisi
Friday12 Rene Haratsis Marilyn Weigand Carol Carstensen Tanya fair Leslie Southen Carol Carstensen Sue Robson
Wednesday17 Jan Pease Marilyn Weigand Carol Carstensen Megan Cairns Margaret Schafer Janette Evans Josie Pease
Tuesday 23 Chrissy Argyros Carol Carstensen Marilyn Weigand Vicky Goldsmith John Goldsmith Lisa La Spina Megan Cairns
Monday 15 Chrissy Argyros Carol Carstensen Marilyn Weigand Marilyn Weigand Melissa Hall Roy Favier Sam Pappalardo
Thursday 18 Margaret Haberstroh Trish Lardi Noelene Worsley Mary Bacic Linda Mackay Mary MacDonald Karen Edwards
Wednesday24 Jan Pease Marilyn Weigand Carol Carstensen Rita Pezzutto Loraine Cargnello Joan Mercer Bob Wellington
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Friday 26 Marilyn Weigand Anita Stapley Carol Carstensen Val Bradley Rod Bradley Cheryl Flower Leslie Marker Monday 29 Chrissy Argyros Carol Carstensen Marilyn Weigand K Blair Silvano Zorzetto Terry Ryan Bruno Barra
COMMUNITY NEWS
90 YEARS YOUNG ….DAPHNE MC GILL
LAST Saturday Butler’s restaurant hosted a celebration. Fifty ladies came to help celebrate Daphne Mc Gill’s 90th birthday. Her daughter Desley Reid and grand-daughter Renee were by her side as was her close friend Teresa Hoey. Daphne was born Daphne Hielscher in 1929 in Bundaberg. She moved to Tully in 1932 with her family, as her father, an engineer designed and installed parts for the Tully Sugar Mill. At that time they lived across the road from St Clare’s convent. Daphne attended the Tully State School for a couple of years before moving back to Toogoolawah in the Brisbane
Valley. Daph attended Ipswich Girls Grammar School during the war years. After finishing school she returned to Tully and worked for Marie Carroll doing a hairdressing apprenticeship for one year. Here she was earning 16 shillings a week. Later she took a job with the Tully Telephone Exchange where her wage escalated to five pounds a fortnight. Daph later returned to Brisbane where she worked at the Surfers Paradise Telephone Exchange and the main Brisbane Telephone Exchange. It was here she met and married Alec McGill. The first few years of their married life was
DIVAS Innisfail performance at Con Theatre delights audience
spent in New Zealand where Alec worked on the Auckland Harbour Bridge. Her first child Richard was born there in 1957. When Richard was around 15 months old they moved back to Tully and soon after her daughter Desley was born in 1959. Daph and Alec spent the rest of their married life in Tully. Alec continued to work at the Tully Sugar Mill as a Rigger and Scaffolder until he retired. Alec passed away in 1989. Daph has continued to live in Tully enjoying an active social life with her many friends. Happy Birthday to a beautiful lady.
MARIA GIRGENTI
Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Madonna, Cher through to Beyoncé, Pink, Lady Gaga, Sia Furler and Britney Spears. The show featured the stunning lead vocals of Sarah C (from All Together Now), Hayley Jensen (Australia’s Got Talent, Australian Idol, The Voice) and Samantha Dodemaide. Dodemaide played Dorothy in the Melbourne production of the Wizard of Oz and next year will star as Elphaba in Wicked productions on Gold Coast, Evita and Chicago. All three lead vocalists collaborated
CLOSE to 100 music lovers packed into the Con Theatre in Innisfail last Wednesday evening for an intimate DIVAS tribute performance by Paramour Touring which was the first show of their Queensland tour. DIVAS didn’t disappoint as a non-stop, high-energy, 90 minute journey of song and dance with music medleys from the best vocal Divas of modern times, from Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Tyler, Tina Turner,
with five of Australia’s leading dancers, Kimberley Vale, Chloe Archer, Brooke Evans, Luke and Jared. The performance showcased songs from over 70 years of ‘Divaship’ and over 100 costume changes packed into a fast paced, highly charged night of entertainment which had the audience clapping, cheering and dancing by the end of the night. The DIVAS Queensland tour also included shows in Ingham, Townsville, Cairns, Rockhampton, Maryborough and Noosa Heads.
Daphne McGill
Members of the all-star cast of DIVAS during their once-only performance in Innisfail at The Con Theatre last Wednesday. Photo by Maria Girgenti
Lead vocalists, Hayley Jensen, Sarah C and Samantha Dodemaide brought the music of the top Divas to life at The Con Theatre last week. Photo by Maria Girgenti
Celebrating Five Generations
Skylah O’Brian, Fina O’Brian, Mary Cattabiano, Lena Spoto nee Silvestro born in Tully and is now 95 years old and Kaia - Raine Lockett (baby).
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY, LIONESSES. THE Tully Lioness Club was chartered on April 11th 1979 and this year celebrates its fortieth birthday. Throughout that forty years we have seen members come and go but our aim, to serve the community, has always remained the same. Of the 26 women who originally founded the club, five ladies still continue as active members. The club plans to celebrate this THE Bible is a very important book for a Christian. There are two creation stories at the beginning of the Bible. The first one is Genesis to Genesis. At the end of each days creation God looked at it and saw it was good. At the end of his creation activity on the sixth day God looks at it and saw it was very good because he has made the Human Race on the sixth day v.27. God created man in his image in the divine image he created him male and female he created them. Now one of the things that God created was coal and God saw that coal was good. Now
milestone with a luncheon on Saturday, June 15th. Besides inviting members of the Lioness Clubs throughout the region, we would like to extend an invitation to all past members of the Tully Lioness Club. Though some past members have left the district many still remain in our community. Some were members for years and some
there are plenty of people today who say that coal is not good – some of them are religious people. Don’t let coal come from Adam they say. These people are anti God , anti Australia. Last year Australia exported 62 Billion Dollars worth of coal. They are anti Queensland anti NSW both states have plenty of coal and are making good money out of coal exports. There are various Political Parties in Australia with various views about coal. Some students and teachers have been vocal in the streets mainly speaking against coal. Well I think children go to
only for months but all contributed to the club and to the community during their time with us. We hope to contact all these ladies in due course but would be happy to hear from them in the meantime should they wish to contact any of our members for more details. Val Buttsworth President Tully Lionesses
LET’S HAVE A CONVERSATION THANK you for publishing Quagliatta’s assertions that Mario Quagliatta’s letter government legislations are headed putting that viability under ‘Reduce The Green duress. With the aim of informTape.’ (March 21 2019) It may be assumed that ing those community memall community-minded resi- bers not directly involved in dents of cane growing areas the industry, who may not would support the continued have the detailed knowledge viability of the industry and of those who are, perhaps would be concerned by Mr Mr Quagliatta or other farm-
THE IMPORTANCE OF COAL school to learn how to add, Do those kids who are so how to subtract, how to write anti coal realise that the steel correct English, how to do in the famous Sydney harbour chemical experiments etc etc. bridge was made from steel They should not be out in the processed in a factory from streets speaking for or against coal fired power. The steel in coal. They can do that when the local railway lines come they leave school. from steel processed in a coal Their teachers should be in fired steel mill. the class room teaching them Steel cannot be obtained how to write good English, from a mill depending on wind how to add or subtract, how to power or solar power. do chemical experiments propThere is severe air pollution erly. They should not be out in in some areas of China where the streets supporting the views there are coal fired furnices of anyone particular party. in close proximity to one anI hope they are not doing other. In Australia we do not this at times they are being have such pollution where coal paid by the tax payer to be in fired furnices are hundreds and the class room teaching kids. thousand of miles apart.
Coal has been very important in history. Coal fuelled the industrial revolution in Europe and North America in the 1800’s and 1900’s, steam trains used coal, steam boats used coal. The Titanic had stokers shovelling coal. Australian emissions or carbon dioxide are 1.3 percent of global emissions. Chef scientist Alan Finkel says that if Australia eased all emissions it would make no difference globally. Asking us to stop using coal because of severe pollution in China would be like saying we should stop exporting 60 million tons of iron ore a year
ers could be encouraged, via the CCIN, to be more explicit of the environmentally friendly practices already adopted by farmers and of the laws Mr Quagliatta fears will negatively impact on profitability. Bill Webster Tully
because some mad man using a gun with a barrel made of steel from Australian iron ore steps into a school room in California and shoots 20 innocent kids. So lets keep using Gods gift of coal. Lets dig coal at amount. Lets keep selling coal. Lets provide jobs for our young men. Lets keep selling coal to India or China and lets tell the politicians to go jump in the lake. John O’Connor Retired Priest
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Sale of Land for Overdue Rates In accordance with chapter 4, part 12, Section 142 of the Local Government Regulation 2012, Cassowary Coast Regional Council hereby gives notice that unless payment of all overdue rates together with any expenses incurred on the following land is paid, the said land will be sold by public auction on: 6 April 2019 commencing 10.00am, Shire Hall Office, 70 Rankin Street, Innisfail Property Address: 23 Katoora Street Property Address: 83 Ryan Street Property Address: 16 Shay Street Property Address: 21 Punchard Street Property Address: 40 Glady Street EAST INNISFAIL QLD INNISFAIL ESTATE QLD EAST INNISFAIL QLD INNISFAIL QLD 4860 WANGAN QLD 4871 4860 4860 4860 Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Land Area: 0.1212 Ha Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Legal Description: L44 I28150 Land Area: 0.08 Ha Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Legal Description: L44 RP713382 Legal Description: L73 RP712481 Title Reference: 20633197 Legal Description: L141 RP728599 Legal Description: L4 RP709713 Title Reference: 20486015 Title Reference: 20897218 Title Reference: 20963119 Title Reference: 20339140 Property Address: 33 Tramway Street Property Address: 1 Cheshire Street Property Address: 6 Church Street INNISFAIL QLD 4860 Property Address: 4 Gartmore Close Property Address: 34 Cahill Street WANGAN QLD 4871 EAST INNISFAIL QLD Tenure: Freehold INNISFAIL ESTATE QLD EAST INNISFAIL QLD Tenure: Freehold 4860 Land Area: 0.0498 Ha 4860 4860 Land Area: 0.1201 Ha Tenure: Freehold Legal Description: L2 RP716542 Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.0805 Ha Legal Description: L25 RP713382 Title Reference: 21031127 Land Area: 0.0812 Ha Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Legal Description: L2 RP749960 Title Reference: 20502206 Legal Description: L11 RP868978 Legal Description: L33 RP711791 Title Reference: 21423122 Property Address: 72 Maple Street Title Reference: 50016601 Title Reference: 20408126 GOONDI BEND QLD Property Address: 66 Marty Street 4860 Property Address: 12 Reynolds Road Property Address: 27 Bellenden Street SOUTH INNISFAIL QLD Tenure: Freehold INNISFAIL ESTATE QLD BELVEDERE QLD 4860 4860 Land Area: 0.0809 Ha 4860 Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold Legal Description: L3 RP713521 Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.08 Ha Land Area: 0.0846 Ha Title Reference: 20477123 Land Area: 0.0814 Ha Legal Description: L14 RP749962 Legal Description: L14 RP893465 Legal Description: L51 RP839163 Title Reference: 21423182 Title Reference: 50087392 Property Address: 20 Batchelor Street Title Reference: 21487033 GOONDI BEND QLD Property Address: 19 Turner Street Property Address: 13 Bon Villa Avenue 4860 Property Address: 73 Mourilyan Road SOUTH INNISFAIL QLD BELVEDERE QLD 4860 Tenure: Freehold EAST INNISFAIL QLD 4860 Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.0809 Ha 4860 Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.0868 Ha Legal Description: L11 RP728444 Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.0736 Ha Legal Description: L158 RP733133 Title Reference: 20999147 Land Area: 0.1062 Ha Legal Description: L9 RP714216 Title Reference: 21080024 Legal Description: L133 RP705581 Title Reference: 20475074 Property Address: 7 Cook Street TULLY Title Reference: 20805094 Property Address: 14 Peregrine Street QLD 4854 Property Address: 11 Riley Street MOURILYAN QLD 4858 Tenure: Freehold Property Address: 139 Mourilyan Road SOUTH INNISFAIL QLD Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.07 Ha EAST INNISFAIL QLD 4860 Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Legal Description: L1 RP726276 4860 Tenure: Freehold Legal Description: L60 RP705549 Title Reference: 20875155 Tenure: Freehold Land Area: 0.0776 Ha Title Reference: 20233023 Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Legal Description: L16 RP715232 Property Address: 31 Nelson Street Legal Description: L19 RP709684 Title Reference: 20864017 INNISFAIL ESTATE QLD Property Address: 10 Graham Close Title Reference: 20712243 4860 WANGAN QLD 4871 Property Address: 38 Glady Street Tenure: Freehold Tenure: Freehold INNISFAIL QLD 4860 Property Address: 22 Martin Street Land Area: 0.081 Ha Land Area: 0.08 Ha Tenure: Freehold EAST INNISFAIL QLD Legal Description: L134 RP728599 Legal Description: L66 RP881706 Land Area: 0.1012 Ha 4860 Title Reference: 20963114 Legal Description: L45 I28150 Tenure: Freehold Title Reference: 50036009 Title Reference: 20974181 Land Area: 0.1012 Ha Legal Description: L21 RP705581 Title Reference: 20218108 All lands will be sold subject to any Mortgage, Lien, Bill of Sale, Caveat, Judgement, Writ or other Charge, Agreement or Process registered against or in any way affecting the property in favour of the Crown or any Crown instrumentality or any persons representing the Crown. All enquiries should be directed to the Coordinator Rates on 07 4030 2218 James Gott PO Box 887, Chief Executive Officer Innisfail Q 4860
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Cassowary Coast Business Women’s Network (CCBWN) SARI HYYTINEN
SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES AT THE TULLY YOUTH CENTRE.
THE Tully Youth Centre (TYC) will be open Tuesday to Thursday from 3:30pm – 6:00pm these school holidays. The TYC is funded by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council and is located in the Tully Show Grounds next to the igloo. The TYC provides safe recreational activities for all young people aged 10 – 17yrs; all activities are free and include food and drinks. This year as a part of youth week the TYC will be running free lasertag and a BBQ on Thursday April 11. Get your friends together and get on down to the TYC! The TYC has organised some great school holiday activities. TUESDAY 9th of April:
Art and craft WEDNESDAY 10th of April: Pool Comp THURSDAY 11th of April: Free Laser Tag & BBQ TUESDAY 16th of April: Games afternoon WEDNESDAY 17th of April: Pool Comp THURSDAY 18th of April: Movie afternoon Don’t forget the TYC also has lots of great equipment for use every day, including pool tables, computers, xbox 360’s, air hockey and handball. We also have a stereo and young people are welcome to bring along their own music to play. The TYC is such a great place for ALL young people in our community- it doesn’t
matter your cultural background or gender. The TYC exists for all young people aged 10 – 17yrs. The Tully Support Centre is funded by the Queensland Government. The Tully Support Centre is located at 54 Bryant Street in Tully, opening hours Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 9am to 1pm & 2pm to 4pm and Wednesday 9am to 1pm & 2pm to 6pm. To register your interest or for more info about groups and other services please call 4068 1004, check the Tully Support Centre online at www.tullysupportcentre.com. au or follow us on facebook “Tully Support Centre Inc.”
“The Cassowary Coast is a culturally diverse region, with thousands of first and second generation Australians. Our community is enriched by this diversity and we all benefit from every community member, from the traditional owners through to those who have chosen to live in this amazing part of the world” “Recent events in New Zealand have touched us. We have many New Zealanders who now call the Cassowary Coast
home and we join with them in a show of support and strength, building a message of positiveness and peace, to make the Cassowary Coast and Australia a better home for all.” Mayor Kremastos’ letter to Christchurch reflected the role community leaders play in rebuilding communities after tragedy and placed all residents of Christchurch in our thoughts and prayers.
Kennedy Men’s Sheds thrive with funding injection
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter is thrilled to welcome more than $30,000 in grants for four Men’s Sheds in his electorate. Cardwell Shed Inc received $9,800, Herberton Men’s Shed was awarded $7,000, Mareeba Men’s Shed $6,500 and Ravenshoe Men’s Shed $10,000 under the National Shed Development
Programme. The funding covers the purchase of tools, equipment, community projects, training, building maintenance and development and health improvement activities. For the Cardwell Shed, the money will go towards a defibrillator, shipping container and electrical upgrade; Herberton’s
assist local businesses to understand tourism on the cassowary Coast. Christine Boric the President of Tully’s chamber of commerce spoke about the what has been organised by the chamber for Tame the Tully on the Cassowary Coast.
The host for the evening Kerry Clow the President of CCBWN.
Harmony Day – Uniting the Cassowary Coast and Australia
TO mark Harmony Day, Cassowary Coast Regional Council (CCRC) Mayor John Kremastos today sent a letter of support and condolence to Lianne Dalziel, Mayor of Christchurch. Harmony Day celebrates a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home. CCRC Mayor, Councillor Kremastos feels it’s time for all residents to show greater tolerance and compassion to neighbours and community.
TUESDAY March 26 Butlers Bar at Hotel Tully hosted twenty-eight women who were both members and guests of the CCBWN who came to enjoy a get-together and presentations on the Tame the Tully event happening in less than 50 days.
The meeting had presentations from Cassowary Coast Regional Council (CCRC) Tourism Coordinator Richard Blanchette who informed community members how they could be assisted by the CCRC to promote their business in the area of tourism and that the CCRC are available to to
grant will fund a storage container; Mareeba’s money will help install a 6kW solar PV system; and Ravenshoe’s grant will be used to upgrade electrics, replace the sidewalk and buy a cordless drill set. The announcements come just months after the Charters Towers Men’s Shed was granted $7,864 under the Seeds of
Showcasing our region to the Japanese market
INCREASED export, trade and tourism opportunities are on the agenda when the Japanese Consul-General, Mr Kazunari Tanaka meets with Cassowary Coast Regional Council’s Mayor John Kremastos, Councillors and local business leaders, this Monday. The Consul-General’s visit has been a joint collaboration between the Japanese government and the Cassowary Coast Regional Council (CCRC). This visit has been more than twelve months in the making with the original visit planned for March 2018 cancelled due to the major flood event. Showcasing our region and
increasing the opportunity for Cassowary Coast businesses to expand their export opportunities to the lucrative Japanese market will be high on the agenda during this visit. The Cassowary Coast region is well placed to grow as a result of increased exposure to the Japanese market. Our region is already well known in the Japanese tourism market explained Cassowary Coast Mayor John Kremastos. “This visit will afford the opportunity for many of our successful businesses to better understand the Japanese market and position themselves to capitalise on a massive export
opportunity” “The Japanese market represents an massive opportunity for my business and the future development of TomKat KoolPak “ stated Tom Long, Managing Director of Tomkat Global Solutions. “We are poised to take our business to a new level as well as achieving a huge ecological boost for our oceans and environment” The visit by the Consul-General and his team will culminate with a Cassowary Coast region industry networking event at Castaways Resort in Mission Beach on Monday night.
Renewal Program, announced by ANZ and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR). Mr Katter helped secure the grant by writing a letter of support for the Men’s Shed, and has been a strong supporter of the initiative. “We have long supported the Men’s Shed in its efforts to in-
crease community participation and help make communities stronger,” he said. “Improving the work spaces of the men will greatly benefit the Men’s Shed members and their various invaluable projects.” He said looking after the wellbeing of the male population was extremely valuable,
particularly in rural and regional farming communities. “Supporting the wellbeing of people in the communities throughout my electorate, particularly men, is of utmost importance and we support any endeavour to help boost it.”
New Friendships at the Tully Nursing home THE Tully Nursing Home Residents invited Blue Care clients to participate in a morning of Bingo in the Leisure Lounge of the Nursing Home on Wednes-
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day the 27th of March. 23 of the Nursing home’s residents and 11 of Blue Care’s clients were in attendance. It was great to see old friends and new
friends come together and enjoy the morning. All are eager to catch up on a regular basis.
STATE / NATIONAL
Queensland’s women in STEM applauded
A researcher looking at how to tame weeds using gene-editing, a marine scientist investigating the impact of micro plastics on seafood and a First Nations researcher seeking to protect the eyesight of people with diabetes have been recognised for their contribution to Queensland science. Amanda Dawson, Anu Choudray and Clare Villalba have today been named winners of the 2019 Queensland Women in STEM prize. Speaking at the World Science Festival Brisbane today, Minister for Environment and Science Leeanne Enoch announced Amanda Dawson as the recipient of the Jury Award. “A postdoctoral research fellow at the Australian Institute of Marine Science Dr Dawson’s work considers the effects of marine pollution on seafood,” Ms Enoch said. “Dr Dawson is seeking to assess if there is a risk of seafood acting as a source of micro plastics to humans. Micro plastics – plastic particles smaller than 5mm – are fast becoming one of the world’s most pervasive pollutants. “This is an important study with implications for Queensland’s $272 million seafood industry.” Also speaking at the awards, Minister for Women Di Farmer announced Anu Choudhary as the winner of the People’s Choice Award. An early career researcher with CSIRO, Dr Choudhary is investigating non-chemical forms of agricultural weed control. “Weeds are a significant issue for us in Queensland. They
cost the state about $600 million annually, and have huge impacts on our primary industries, natural ecosystems and human and animal health,” Ms Farmer said. “Dr Choudhary is using genetic technologies to help reduce the spread and impact of agricultural weeds. “For example, switching off the seed-shedding trait in weeds can significantly reduce the number of seeds reaching the soil, thereby suppressing the overall weed population.” This year, a new category recognising the work of First Nations women was established, thanks to a partnership with the BHP Foundation. Executive Officer and President James Ensor said the BHP Foundation fosters opportunities that allow under-represented groups – including girls and Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander peoples – to fulfil their STEM potential. “There is no doubt that a diverse and inclusive workforce drawn from the widest range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences is critical to maximising innovation and creativity, which is vital to us as a society and an economy in the 21st century,” Mr Ensor said. Clare Villalba, a PhD student at QUT was the inaugural recipient of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Jury Award in recognition of her commitment to preventing diabetes-related blindness. Every day 60 Queenslanders develop diabetes. This harrowing statistic is made all the more grim by the fact that diabetes is the leading cause of preventable blindness in our communi-
ty. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are particularly vulnerable. Ms Villalba has been working with the Inala Indigenous Health Service where together they are developing specialised, person-focussed eye checks to stop blindness for people with diabetes before it is too late. Ms Enoch said the Queensland Women in STEM Prize highlighted the dedication of Queensland’s female scientists and their contribution to inspiring, and engaging with, the broader community about science. “The Palaszczuk Government is committed to getting more women engaged in STEM, and this is what this prize is all about. “We have amazing talent here in Queensland, and we want to inspire all girls and young women to consider a career in science, technology, engineering and maths.” Queensland Museum Network Chief Executive Officer Dr Jim Thompson said that the winners would each receive $5,000 in prize money for professional development. “The Queensland Women in STEM Prize highlights the dedication of Queensland’s women scientists, as well as their contribution to inspiring, and engaging with, the broader community about science,” Dr Thompson said. “The World Science Festival Brisbane and the Queensland Women in STEM Prize provide valuable opportunities to celebrate the amazing achievements of women who are making a real difference in Queensland.”
KAP Leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has today put in two more complaints to Telstra about its service outages in Normanton and the North Mission Beach/Bingil Bay/Kurrimine Beach area. “We just get this over and over again,” Mr Katter said in regards to complaints about Telstra. “We have this week reported faults for the North Mission Beach/Bingil Bay/Kurrimine Beach area – whose residents have been without mobile phone service since Monday and intermittent landline service. “Now today, we get further complaints that Normanton has been without working landlines for a week.” Calvin Gallagher of Gallagher’s Butchering in Normanton reported the fault to Mr Katter and said he was pulling his hair out dealing with the telco
giant (see attached photo). Mr Gallagher is one of thousands making numerous complaints to Telstra – each time waiting on the phone for long periods of time, being told there is no issue, then advised a timeframe for fixing the issue, which Telstra do not meet or communicate back to the customer. “It is just not good enough. There needs to be a service guarantee like Ergon. If Ergon is out, then they have to pay the punter. People are losing business hand over fist with these outages,” Mr Gallagher said. The complaints about the service failures in Normanton and Mission Beach area follow complaints last week after the Tully Meals on Wheels waited for its landline to be fixed for two months, and in February, when Julia Creek Hospital was without a landline for a week. In both instances, Telstra
fixed the issues within days of Mr Katter calling, including flying a helicopter to fix Julia Creek Hospital’s landline. Mr Katter blamed the sell-off of Telstra for the ongoing poor service and long wait times experienced by customers. “Very sadly, I was proved 100 per cent correct and continue to be proven correct to this day,” Mr Katter said. “When you sell off your assets, you’re selling Australians out.”
“It’s enough to make a man bald”: customers pull hair out dealing with Telstra
Cowboys left high and dry by mining companies
KAP leader and Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter has attacked foreign-owned mining corporations for failing to implement their social responsibility to invest back into the local communities; while sporting groups like the North Queensland Cowboys battle major financial woes. The attack comes as the Cowboys seek $30 million funding from state and federal governments to build their new headquarters to go with the new stadium. Mr Katter said that the KAP opposed the building of the stadium consistently and continuously due to its location being a likely cause of inconvenience for patrons and said the Cowboys faced an uphill battle in obtaining money from the state government. “The Cowboys have the biggest attendance records of any club in the league. And the stadium will be on the outskirts of Townsville which means people
will have to travel huge distances to attend a game. “There has been no interface with North Queensland politicians from the Cowboys at any stage and quite frankly the only North Queensland pollies are us, the rest are Brisbane parties whose interest is in the Broncos-land.” Mr Katter said ultimately the Cowboys were barking up the wrong tree for funding and that the gloves were coming off when it came to the mining companies ‘raping and pillaging’ North Queensland for their own wealth but failing to invest back into community organisations such as the Cowboys. “It is about time the mining companies that are taking $100 billion a year from us put their hands in their pockets. “You will face your social responsibilities. You are taking $100 billion out of North Queensland each year, and the premier sport and activity, rugby league – the North Qld Cow-
boys – are not getting one cent off you. “You take our resources and you shoulder your social responsibilities or else.” Mr Katter warned that the KAP had a stronghold on North Queensland and that they would take action at a state level to force the mining corporations to shell out cash to support local clubs and community groups. “Our party will be in a very powerful position to enforce this. If you don’t do it voluntarily we’ll do it for you through legislation,” Mr Katter said. “I don’t think there is a single intelligent commentator that doesn’t believe the KAP will hold the balance of power at the next state election. “Half your damn jobs are allocated to Brisbane and south of Brisbane fly ins. Or worse still, Section 457 workers. “The patience of North Queensland is being sorely strained. So shape up or ship out.”
Unlocking Fundrasing for Men’s & Women’s Sheds
THE Government will unlock new fundraising potential for Men’s and Women’s Sheds across the country. Every day, hundreds of Men’s and Women’s Sheds provide support to countless Australians in every State and Territory. Now, it’s our turn to provide more support to them. Our Government will introduce a new law that will make donations to Men’s and Women’s Sheds tax deductable. What this means is that from 1 July 2020 anyone who donates $2 or more to a Shed can claim an income tax deduction for that donation. The Sheds will join charities including the Red Cross, World Vision and The Smith Family which already have this status, known as a Deductible Gift Recipient. This will give every day
Australians and philanthropists alike an extra incentive to make a donation and provide support to their local Men’s and Women’s Sheds. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said this would help to secure the financial stability of some existing Sheds, allow for the expansion of others or even assist in the creation of more Men’s and Women’s Sheds. “Last year I had the pleasure of officially opening the North Balwyn Community Men’s Shed in Victoria and had the chance to hear first-hand from many of the locals about what the Men’s Shed meant to them,” he said. “For some, it was a place to build and create, for others it was a reason to get up every day. “This is just one example of the invaluable support that around 1,000 Sheds provide,
from the Rockhampton Men’s Shed in Queensland, to the Exmouth Men’s Shed in Western Australia and the Kings Meadows Men’s Shed in Tasmania.” Finance Minister Mathias Cormann said the Sheds were the centre of so many Australian communities, providing a welcoming place for comradery. “Men’s and Women’s Sheds are a success story that has seen a staple of the Australian backyard evolve into a vital part of the Australian community,” he said. “We are proud to be able to provide this support to Men’s and Women’s Sheds and in turn to our communities. Bringing Australians together is part of our plan for a stronger economy.”
The Greatest Generation VS the Greenest Generation MONUMENTS are long- Yallourn coal mines and Pow- world’s biggest merino flock,
term productive assets like the Mount Isa and Broken Hill mines, smelters and refineries, the Wollongong Steelworks, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the transcontinental railway, the overland telegraph line, the
er stations, the Renison and Mt Lyell mines and railways, the Kalgoorlie Goldfields, the Weipa and Gladstone bauxite industries, Pilbara Iron, the Perth-Kalgoorlie pipeline, the Kidman Cattle Empire, the
QANTAS, the Holden car, Southern Cross windmills, the Sunshine Harvester and a network of roads, railways, towns, power lines, ports and airports.
Calvin Gallagher in Normanton pulling his hair out over dealing with Telstra
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