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WEATHER Tomorrow - Saturday Ingham Partly cloudy 21 - 32 Cardwell Mostly sunny 23 - 32 Tully Partly cloudy 21 - 31 Mission Beach Partly cloudy 22 - 30 Innisfail Partly cloudy 21 - 31 Tomorrow - Sunday Ingham Partly cloudy 21 - 34 Cardwell Partly cloudy 23 - 33 Tully Partly cloudy 21 - 33 Mission Beach Partly cloudy 22 - 31 Innisfail Partly cloudy 21 - 32

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Parents encouraged to get pics at Babinda Santa photo setting PARENTS are being encouraged to come in and get their own photos with Santa at the Babinda Taskforce office in Munro Street. As part of the town’s pre-Christmas Thursday extended shopping trial, a setting has been constructed inside Babinda Taskforce’s front office, where mums and dads can take their own photos of their kids with a classic Christmas and Santa backdrop. The “real” Santa will be there to join in with photos between 5.00pm-7.00pm on Thursday, December 10 and Thursday, December 17. The Taskforce and the Babinda Chamber of Commerce are running a shopping voucher ‘raffle’, which has two more draws of receipts entered from shopping between 5.00pm7.00pm on Dec 10 and 17.

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Santa’s ‘grotto’ inside the Babinda Taskforce office, Munro Street MARIA GIRGENTI SINCE March, there have been many great examples of the resilience of human spirit, and here is another to put in your diary. Many would have noticed a large gap in the Innisfail Arts program this year around the month of May/June. IYPC began 33 years ago by a dedicated group of people who knew how difficult it was for people to travel to Cairns for a competition. The competition provides a forum for young people to express themselves in vocal, drama and instrumental. Over the years many com-

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petitors have gone on to compete in major items throughout the state, country and the world. Innisfail Young Performers Competition was cancelled, for obvious reasons, however the committee has decided enough is enough. The 34th annual IYPC will run next year at the same time at Con Theatre, Innisfail. Of course, there will be changes to accommodate the COVID-19 regulations of social distancing. The major exclusions will be the Choir Day and canteen facilities. Ensembles in both music and speech items have been capped at four performers. The Preliminary Program has been altered to allow for these changes, and the committee are hoping it will be available to schools and the public early in the 2021 school year, so watch this space and keep an eye out on Innisfail Young Performers Competition Facebook page.

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Innisfail Young Performers Competition President Richard Graham is looking forward to the event returning to the Con Theatre in 2021

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Babinda State School Year 12 students dazzle at formal YEAR 12 students shone at Babinda State School formal which was held on November 13 and there was plenty of excitement in the air as the highly anticipated event returned to the Babinda community after close to two decades. Normally held at Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns, this year due to COVID-19 restrictions the gala affair was relocated to the town of Babinda and Babinda RSL Memorial Hall. Students were marshalled at Babinda Showgrounds then travelled through the main street of Babinda, turning at Babinda Automotive, to their destination on

School Street opposite the RSL Hall. The community lined the streets to watch as the 20 graduates arrived in style, including a CASE MX 180 tractor and cane bin which led the procession, Mustang, V8s, vintage cars, ute and everything in between. Students then felt like celebrities as they walked the red carpet. Celebrations took place at the Babinda RSL Memorial Hall and the event was hailed a huge success. After an uncertain and disruptive year, the school went out of their way to ensure students were given an unforgettable night. Phillip (Cameron's Nonno), Jenny (Cameron's Mum),

Cameron (Year 12 graduate) and Marie (Cameron's Nunna)

Graduate and Year 12 Academic Champion Levi and his partner Tamika arrive at their formal in style

Year 12 graduates Livinia and Seth who was school captain

Babinda State School Year 12 graduate and school captain Audrey on the red carpet

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Hinchinbrook Turtle Challenge

HINCHINBROOK Shire Council has erected signs on all major beach accesses asking residents and visitors to report any signs of turtle nesting to Council. Our beaches are privileged to have both Green and Flatback Turtles nest frequently along our shorelines, and Council is doing all it can to gather as much data on these species as possible. Knowing where and how many turtles are nesting on our beaches is important for several reasons. Firstly, it helps Council understand the relative importance of Hinchinbrook in the broader population dynamics of turtles across the region, Great Barrier Reef and worldwide. Secondly, confirmed nesting sites add significant weight and access to funding and investment opportunities of programs such as the Hinchinbrook Community Feral Pig Management Program, since feral pigs are known predators of turtle eggs. Last but not least, it adds to the wilderness values that many people come to the Hinchinbrook region to experience. Between November and January, nesting Green and Flatback Turtles lay about 50 and 100 eggs per clutch respectively and may nest more than once per season. Hatching occurs approximately 12 weeks later (January to April), where the hatchlings migrate out to sea and hopefully return some 30 years later to breed themselves. If you see a nesting turtle on the beach, or even evidence of their tracks from the night before, Hinchinbrook Shire Council would greatly appreciate as much information as possible on the location to allow officers to manage and monitor the site until it hatches. Residents are encouraged to gather information on the GPS location, take a photo of the nesting site and/ or tracks, with some obvious landmark in the photo. This allows officers to record and monitor the situation. Alternatively, sightings can be logged through the ‘Eye on the Reef’ app, using the ‘Sightings’ tab. You can add a photo, mark the GPS location and make comments about the turtle or nesting sight. This data adds directly to Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s collaborative citizen science programs about the reef. Please report nesting Sea Turtle sites to Council on 4776 4740.

Council Appoints New CEO COUNCIL has announced the appointment of new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kelvin Tytherleigh to all staff. Tytherleigh is from Toowoomba and was the candidate that Council considered most suitable for the organisation, given the significant experience in matters such as change management and project deliverables. The appointment comes after a lengthy recruitment process involving over 30 applicants. Tytherleigh and his wife Anne will move to Hinchinbrook in December, just in time for the final Council meeting of 2020. The new CEO who has over two decades of experience in leadership roles, mainly in Local Government and the Water Industry said he is excited to move to Hinchinbrook. He has previously held leadership roles at Moreton Bay, Boulia and Longreach Councils and has diverse qualifications including Masters of Business Administration, Graduate Diploma in Governance and Public Policy, Diploma of Company Directors, Graduate Certificate and Diploma in Local Government Management. Tytherleigh will commence as Council’s CEO on Monday, December 14. Acting CEO arrangements will remain in place until then.

Proposed Road Management Review HINCHINBROOK Shire Council has undertaken a full review of its Road Management Plan to ensure that Council is providing a road network that meets the needs of the community. Council is seeking feedback from affected road users. A holistic approach has been taken to examine the network to ensure that roads are serviced based on their usage. The aim of the review is to ensure the community and industry are receiving levels of service most needed. The review is

COMMUNITY focused on the end of road segments, not the entire road network. End of road segments are described as those segments that are located at the termination of a road. For further information regarding the Road Management Review, please visit Council’s website Public Consultations page. A hardcopy document will be available at the Council office, Hinchinbrook Shire Library and Halifax Branch Library.

National customer service experience award for Tully IGA LAST Friday night Craig, Ellen-May, Kyjel and Stuart went to Brisbane for the National 2020 IGA Awards of Excellence. Tully IGA was nominated for the Customer Service & Experience Award, which we won! Amazing Achievement for us last night getting awarded a National Award; we were stoked to win the Queensland award but to be recognized nationally is overwhelming! Obviously we couldn’t do it without our amazing team that we work alongside and especially our supportive community! Thank you all.

Friday, December 4, 2020 multi-stage trekking and mountain-bike trail that would be a game-changer for regional tourism.

Kerbside Collection and Bulk Waste Transfer Services COUNCIL has resolved to appoint Mams Plant Hire Pty Ltd as the successful tenderer for Kerbside Collection and Bulk Waste Transfer Services.

Halifax ‘Lit it up’ again last weekend HALIFAX hosted their annual event which has become a popular attraction from Tully through to Townsville. It is known as the place to be, with music from Zachariah. The Hinchinbrook Shire council ensured COVID safe practices and the event attracted a crowd of more than 1000 spectators.

Paul Pappas the lead singer of Zechariah entertaining the crowd.

Innisfail Junior Touch Association INNISFAIL Junior Touch Football are urgently calling for nominations for a junior sub-committee for Monday night’s junior touch competition. Six sub-committee members are needed to fill active roles for Innisfail Touch Junior competition. If these roles aren’t filled there will be NO junior touch competition in 2021. If the required numbers aren’t obtained, junior touch will be moved to Wednesday nights. A junior touch meeting will be held next Tuesday, December 8 at 5.15pm at the Wangan Sports Fields to discuss the 2021 season. Anyone who would like more information can contact John on 0408 005 723.

Hinchinbrook Shire Council ensuring that the Halifax street party is COVID safe.

Council welcomes borders reopening CASSOWARY Coast Regional Council said that Queensland reopening its borders to Victoria and New South Wales from December 1 is “a huge step forward” and a “welcome relief” to our tourism sector. “The reuniting of the states in the lead up to Christmas and school holidays is the perfect opportunity to encourage visitors to visit the Cassowary Coast and unwind after a stressful 2020,” Councillor and Economic Development and Tourism Portfolio holder, Kylie Farinell said. “The border reopening will reboot interstate travel for both leisure and business, allow residents on both sides to plan visits to family and friends over the holiday season. Cr Fainelli said the coast has many hidden gems and is the perfect spot to “get away from it all and end the year on a high note. This time of year our many waterfalls, fresh water billabongs, and coastal islands are ripe and ready for people to enjoy.”

Wallaman Falls and Broadwater Ecotourism COUNCIL has unanimously voted to pursue three initiatives to further develop into high level business cases in readiness for future funding or grant opportunities: 1. Lookout Kiosk and Café; 2. Eco-Adventure Lodge; and 3. Trebonne – Wallaman Staging Point. It is envisioned that the development would form an integral component of the proposed Paluma to Wallaman Falls

Andrew Cripps 2019/2020 President of Ingham Rotary assisting the Rotary at Halifax street party.

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Town goes pink and cent sale raises over $7,000 for Innisfail Breast Cancer Support Group MARIA GIRGENTI INNISFAIL CommBank branch in conjunction with Innisfail Breast Cancer Support Group held their fifth annual Cent Sale and inaugural Paint the Town Pink initiative last month for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. More than 60 fantastic prizes and vouchers were generously donated by individuals and local businesses for the cent sale, as well as donations. A massive total of $7,180.70 was raised from the cent sale which will go directly to Innisfail Breast Cancer Support Group and will be used for more care bags as they are needed and specialised bra fitting days when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. The funds will enable the group to continue providing support services and assistance to ladies in the Cassowary Coast region who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. IBCSG had hoped to host a conference in Innisfail for ladies and men on breast cancer awareness this year, however due to COVID-19 decided instead to do up care bags. Already, 100 care bags have been donated to Breast Care nurses in Cairns and will be distributed to women diagnosed with breast cancer from Thursday Island to Cardwell, Tablelands and further west and these funds will be used to do more bags up

as they are needed. The town went pink when over 30 businesses joined in the spirit of 'Paint the Town Pink' by decorating their shop fronts and windows in support of breast cancer awareness, with many staff members also donning pink for the dress up day on October 23. Nova Unisex Salon, Jill's Stationery, Innisfail Meals on Wheels, St Vinnies, Cassowary Coast Regional Council, Rothnie's Pharmacy, Innisfail Florist and The Hair Manor. It was a real community effort as the Commonwealth cent sale raised $5,510.50, Bite Me Takeaway donated $72.75 from cake and coffee sales on the day to IBCSG. Sapore di Italia donated a percentage of sales with $300 to IBCSG and $200 to Breast Cancer Network Australia, Karen Vick and Jordan Ortt and adult tap ladies from Graham Academy of Dance donated $130 to IBCSG and $100 to BCNA and $311.95 was collected from donation tins. Cassowary Coast Regional Council donated $200 to IBCSG while Empire Cafe & Catering, Terrain raised $50 for IBCSG and $93 through a raffle for bank, Empire Cafe and Catering hosted a Pink Ribbon Breakfast where $1,214 was donated to National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF), while Rivers Insurance recently held their Christmas party at Madella Coffee where they ran a raffle and raised $214 for IBCSG. Cheryl Dunkerton from Garradunga who privately raised $305.50 from home plant sales which she donated to IBCSG said the cause was very close to her heart as her close friends had been diagnosed with breast cancer. Creative Events donated $200 being 20% of Pink sales during October to IBCSG, while Soul Pattinson Chemist dressed up their window in pink, staff wore pink shirts and donated a big hamper to the cent sale. IBCSG especially wanted to thank Innisfail CommBank staff, all the businesses, individuals and

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Anyone wishing to donate cash and prizes for next year's cent sale, they can be dropped off anytime at Innisfail CommBank branch. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among Australian women apart from non-melanoma skin cancer and according to Australian Government's Cancer website, it is estimated in 2020 more than 19,807 women and 167 men will be diagnosed with breast cancer with an estimated 2,997 women and 33 males expected to die from the disease. Survival rates continue to improve in Australia with 89 out of every 100 women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer now surviving five or more years beyond diagnosis. More information on IBCSG can be found at Innisfail Breast Cancer Support Group Facebook page or via email: innisfailbcsupport@gmail.com.

Sandra Locastro and Innisfail CommBank branch manager Margaret Milani presented a cheque for $5,510.50 to Zoe Dunne from Innisfail Breast Cancer Group which were funds raised through the bank's ninth annual cent sale held in October

Christmas Closures & Operating Hours COUNCIL OFFICES, LIBRARIES & DEPOTS

All Customer Service Centres, Libraries and Depots will close at 3pm on Friday 18 December and re-open normal hours on Monday 4 January 2020.

WASTE COLLECTION No disruption – collection as per normal service days

SWIMMING POOLS CLOSED 25 - 28 December & New Year’s Day

TULLY

CLOSED 25 - 28 December & 1 -3 January

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CLOSED 25 December

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CLOSED 24 -27 December & 31 December and New Year’s Day

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING AMENDED OPERATING HOURS AT EACH LOCATION PLEASE VISIT COUNCIL’S WEBSITE

WASTE TRANSFER STATIONS OPERATING HOURS During Councils Christmas closure period, normal hours of operations will continue at each of Councils waste facilities. Except for Christmas Day when all facilities will be closed and weekend hours of operation will apply for the Boxing Day holiday on Monday 28 December and New Years day on Friday 1 January 2021.

VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRES Council operated Visitor information centres located in Innisfail, Tully, and Cardwell will be closed Christmas Day and New Years Day and operate at reduced hours 10am - 2pm on all other public holidays.

MERRY CHRISTMAS The Mayor, Councillors and Staff of Cassowary Coast Regional Council wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

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Letters to the Editor Grandson helped by good Samaritan

I am proud to say Tully is a wonderful town to live in as last Saturday early morning, a good gentleman found my grandson laying face down on the side of a road, rescued him and took him to the safety of our Hospital where staff were fantastic. I am very grateful for all involved. ‘Nan’ Tully

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Reach out and offer some Christmas cheer DAVID GARDINER WE HAVE all felt - and are still feeling - the effects of COVID-19 on the wider community in some way, whether it be from not being able to visit family and friends, or them being stuck in other states or overseas, or through restrictions on gatherings and events, or visiting our elderly relatives in aged care. Although thankfully here in the north and far north cases from the coronavirus were kept to an absolute minimum to the credit of health and other authorities, the far-reaching implications of the pandemic will be felt for a while to come. Great sighs of relief were heard as the borders reopened this week, and thousands of domestic travellers once again were allowed to make their way north for their traditional holiday exodus. There will be family reunions, students returning home, loved ones catching up. Businesses that especially rely on tourism are positive, and hoping for a bumper season. But it is important to remember the pandemic has for a lot of people, for many and varied reasons, been a stressful and anxious time. The uncertainty, the constantly-changing rules and restrictions, the pointing of fingers, the health services aspects, have all taken a toll on our general well-being. This Christmas, it might very well be a good time to reach out to your neighbour, your friend, a stranger, a shopkeeper, a visitor from ‘down south’, or a senior citizen who might not have family close by or even at all, and offer them some Christmas cheer. Just a bit of small talk, a simple conversation about how important it is to make human contact, may very well “make their day.” Whether real or perceived, 2020 has been a tough year. We’ve all had to change the way we go about our daily lives at work and home. More people have had to work from home. Workplaces, schools and businesses have all had to adapt to a new way of functioning. We still have to check in at cafes and other venues for contact tracing. For some in our communities, all of this has been challenging and at times, difficult.

COMMUNITY Call for Qld Health to restore seniors’ physio sessions FOR the last 20 years the Tully area seniors have been well served by a weekly session of exercise led by the Tully Hospital Physiotherapist, Karen Hawkins. When Karen first started her private practise 26 years ago she started the weekly sessions and five years later when she went to work for Queensland Health she continued under their name. Health and wellness advice for all, and especially seniors is to keep active and social. These classes certainly do this. New friendships have developed over the years among people who would not normally come together. The sessions are a good workout but also fun, with lots of laughter and the coffee sessions afterward are enjoyed. Often before or after each session Karen would be giving advice to participants: “a cold pack”, “do this exercise daily”, “make an appointment with your doctor/physio” etc; we all trusted and appreciated her advice. These sessions were not just a set of exercises for us to follow; Karen knew her patrons and their problems and each session had at least three different ability sets with exercises to do to give maximum benefit to the participants (some standing, some sitting and others on the floor). She knew who had a shoulder or knee reconstruction etc, and would give individual advice. I know there are other exercise groups, Pilates, Yoga, Ti Chi and the gym in our community but this group trusted Karen and it suited a lot of seniors who would or could not go to these other forms of exercise. When the Covid lockdown hit Tully the classes were cancelled and we all understood the reasons for this. However when things settled down we expected the classes to resume, but Queensland Health decided that their Physiotherapist’s time was better served at the Hospital – not servicing 40 seniors! We were very disappointed when we were told that Queensland Health could not see the value of these lessons and would not be releasing Karen. Fortunately the owner of Cassowary Coast Physiotherapy, Rob Harris, could see that the community needed these types of classes and he has employed Karen to continue the lessons. As the group we would like to thank Queensland Health for the 20 years that they did employ Karen to run those classes – but we would also like to condemn their current attitude. Our small communities are too often being neglected by government and big business; the cities and larger towns have many more advantages and we can’t afford to lose the little that we have! As a group we would like to thank Rob Harris for caring enough about his community to put something back. Korma Bryne (15 years participation in this group) Tully

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A COUPLE of years back the Innisfail (Cassowary Coast) Council decided to redevelop Balliol Street in Cardwell and have now decided on what they are going to do: they’re going to just slap down some tar and say “finished!” Typical. A few years back they were actually going to do it like a mini-park with trees and gardens and yes, car parks! From what I saw it looked really good. Cardwell taxpayers paid for that Tully Football Stadium and it will get used, what, twelve Saturdays a year? And how many tourists do you think are going to come and see that? Balliol Street gets used every day and is the centerpiece of our tourist town, Cardwell. Sal Agostino Jnr Port Hinchinbrook

Santa, could you help please WE are writing this letter to the editor in the hope that Santa may see it and help deliver a wonderful present to the citizens of Mourilyan for Christmas. We live in Bombala Street Mourilyan; which was once very

Friday, December 4, 2020 peaceful, until the authorities changed the traffic conditions which allowed all wannabe "Peter Brocks” to use it as Conrod Straight and now we have all kinds of “wannabes” speeding up and down and around all day and night, and yes we can even see the dark cars in the street lights. The citizens of Bombala Street have petitioned the authorities time and again to try and regain or restore some kind of peace and harmony, but unfortunately nothing has happened; if anything, it has become despairingly dangerous. So Santa; seeing as that Christmas is fast approaching and it heralds peace and joy to all concerned, could you please ask the authorities to try and assist the citizens of Bombala Street in restoring traffic conditions that provide for tranquillity before one of the many children in this street, that you deliver Christmas gifts to, is seriously injured. Santa; this would be a most wonderful Christmas present for all concerned in the little township of Mourilyan and to assist you with locating us we have entered the coordinates for your GPS: Latitude 17.58282 / Longitude 146.04153. Merry Christmas; thank you Santa. Basil Micale Mourilyan

Port Hinchinbrook is part of the CCRC area MY letter is in response to the Innisfail resident who thinks it is unacceptable for council to spend ratepayers’ funds on anything related to Port Hinchinbrook. All residents in the southern part of the shire, including those at Port Hinchinbrook, pay rates and expect a level of service from council. The ramp at Port Hinchinbrook is council-owned and maintained however council does not provide or maintain any vehicle access to the ramp. Council chooses to hide behind an outdated deed of grant to avoid outlaying any funding, the access road is a disgrace. The funding to dredge One Mile Creek is being provided by the Federal Government; nothing has been committed from the State or Council. I would be pretty sure any money outlaid by Council to facilitate the dredging will be recouped once the money has been released by the Federal Government. Why is it not fair for all taxpayers to contribute to the dredging? It is used by many boaties from outside the shire. The limited dredging is not ideal but local boaties, commercial operators and local business that may benefit from the increased traffic that would be generated from all tide access will be most welcome in a town that does not have a broad income base. There is no other all-tide access to the ocean for boaties in Cardwell and as has been shown, it is vital at times for the rescue vessel to have that access. Innisfail has access to all-tide ramps; why should that not also be available to residents in the southern part of the shire? As for Council funding being lavished on the southern part of the shire, the 2018-19 budget had $300,000 allocated for a pontoon at Meuga Ck boat ramp. This was not spent there but was reallocated for marine infrastructure in the Johnstone River. The 2019-20 budget had an allocation for $425,000 for work on the Transit Centre and Baliol St in Cardwell; this funding was also reallocated. My enquiries have not revealed where it went but surely it went north. Council water charges for the southern part of the shire have risen by 95 cents per kilolitre since 2012; charges for the north have risen by 15 cents per kilolitre over the same time period. The south is supplied by gravity fed untreated water; the north pumped water through a treatment plant, the same cost now for both areas, so how is that fair? The State Government spends the lion’s share of funding in the major population centre of the south east; it would appear that some think this should also apply on a local Government level. Terry Aspinall Cardwell

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maxed out their credit cards and given their families the gift of debt to try to buy that ‘magical’ Christmas. Christmas is about family and friends, not about presents and money.

Tully Support Centre News with

Shane Greenwood

54 Bryant Street, Tully - 4068 1004

Secondly, shop locally whenever possible. By shopping locally, your money stays in your community, creating jobs, better services, and a brighter future for all our children.

Wise words for Christmas

How can the Tully Support Centre help?

THIS week I would like to speak about money, and with Australians set to spend big again this Christmas it’s hard not to get caught up in the rush to buy the perfect Christmas.

The TSC Cassowary Coast Domestic and Family Violence service (CCDFVS) supports community members affected by DFV throughout the Cassowary Coast region from Cardwell to Babinda.

Each year I write a Christmas message asking people not to give their families the gift of debt, but to instead focus on our friends, our families, and our children. After all, no one writes to Santa to ask for a great big debt! Financial pressure is felt in all aspects of our lives. It impacts on our relationships with our partners, our children and our friends. While it is true money cannot buy happiness, a lack of it certainly contributes to stress, conflict, and relationship issues. This year I ask everyone to remember two things. Spend within your means; an expensive Christmas is not necessarily a better one. Your children will still love you and your family and friends will still care. Every January I see parents who have extended limits,

Domestic and Family Violence Support

This program provides Court Support, Child and Adult Counselling services and support to undertake security upgrades for community members experiencing DFV. The CCDFVS provides intensive and therapeutic support in a safe environment, delivered by qualified and experienced staff. Support Staff TSC support services are funded by the Queensland Government. Sometimes it is hard for people to see any light at the end of the tunnel when they are under financial pressure. TSC support staff can help make sense of what is going on, create a plan to achieve your goals and link you with services. TSC family support services are provided in-home

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A GROUP of life-sized female silhouettes were scattered around ANZAC Park in Innisfail last Wednesday for White Ribbon Day in remembrance of those women who have lost their lives this year due to domestic and family violence. The display was held by Mamu Health Service in partnership with White Ribbon Australia and included an information stall on support services provided

by Mamu Health Service and Innisfail Youth and Family Care (IYFC) to raise awareness on domestic and family violence. The purpose of the display was to encourage the community to talk about domestic and family violence and the devastating impact it has on individuals, families and the community. White Ribbon Australia's initiative aims to engage men to be part of the solution and to challenge them to make women’s safety a men’s issue as well.

support to families in Mission Beach, Cardwell, Kurrimine Beach and all areas in-between. Centrelink Agent The TSC Centrelink agent is funded by the Federal Government. We can assist you in applying for payments, uploading documents, and registering for online services. We also have free phone, fax and computer access for Centrelink business and a worker who can assist. Remember, we are not Centrelink, but we will do everything we can to help. Positive Youth Recreation The Tully Youth Centre (TYC) is funded by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council and is open Tuesday to Thursday after school. The TYC is located next to the igloo in the Tully Showgrounds. It is a safe place for kids to go after school and it’s free. There are lots of free activities, food and drinks, and is fully supervised. The Tully Support Centre is funded by the Queensland Government and services communities throughout the Cassowary Coast. 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 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’

Silhouettes in the Park raises awareness of domestic and family violence MARIA GIRGENTI

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Personal Safety Survey 2016, an estimated one in six (17%, or 1.6 million) women and one in 16 (6.1%, or 0.5 million) men had experienced physical or sexual violence from a current or previous cohabiting partner since the age of 15 (ABS 2017). Family or domestic violence it is a national crisis and an issue particularly difficult to address in regional communities where a lack of understanding and concerns about anonymity can make

Mamu Health Service and Innisfail Youth and Family Care staff members with the silhouettes which represented those women who have died in 2020 in domestic and family violence incidents

victims reluctant to seek assistance. In times of major crisis, such as natural disasters and epidemics, the risk of family and domestic violence can increase (Peterman et al 2020; van Gelder et al 2020). This year has seen an increase in the prevalence of domestic violence among women particularly during the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Australian women have lost their lives due to domestic violence and the event is a poignant reminder that everyone has a part to play in supporting and changing the story of domestic violence to help reduce these alarming statistics. Statistics show that sadly, on a 12-month average in Australia, one woman is killed in her own home every week by a current or former partner. IYFC provides crisis support, assistance with domestic violence orders, court support, counselling, information and referral to other services, education, information, brochures, posters and fact sheet, as well as liaison and consultation with other agencies. Mamu Health Service in collaboration with IYFC provide domestic and family violence programs for men and women which runs for eight weeks and will start up in early February 2021. Mamu Health Service DV Officer Eddie Kyle assists with the Better Changes for our Future men's domestic and family violence group sessions for attendees to gain education and awareness of what is domestic and family violence, as well as the tools and strategies for positive changes, safety priority and maintaining a life free from abusive behaviours. DV support workers Bronwyn Philpot and Weronika Mackinnon from IYFC assist with the Women's Safety Circle domestic and family violence group sessions. Anyone requiring further information on these support services can contact IYFC on 4061 9869 from Monday to Friday (9.00am - 3.00pm), Mobile: 0409 644 149 or via email: dvservice@innisfailyouthfamilycare.org.

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Blessing of new bell tower and bell at St Alban's Anglican Church Innisfail MARIA GIRGENTI ST Alban's Anglican Church, Innisfail held their Sunday service where Fr Paul Beasley recently blessed the newly renovated bell tower and bell installed outside the church.

It was fitting that the celebrations took place on the same day as the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of Universe or commonly referred to as the Feast of Christ the King or Christ the King Sunday, the last Sunday after Pentecost. The history of the tower and bell has been garnered from excerpts of written words by current and past parishioners and others. In earlier days, it is believed the bell now installed had previously rung out at St John's Anglican Church, Golden Gate which was a mining camp at Croydon in the Gulf of Carpentaria region which is now heritage listed. The bell tower stood at St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Croydon. In fraternal cooperation, the bell and bell tower were brought to the Innisfail site and re-dedicated by Reverend Canon E P Stalley, the last Rector of Croydon and Reverend Fr J Barry of the Provincial Augustinian Fathers. It is understood the bell from Golden Gate was subsequently installed at St Saviour's Anglican Church in South Johnstone.

Fr Paul Beasley blessed the newly renovated bell tower and bell at St Alban's Anglican Church, Innisfail in the presence of the congregation

Some restoration and repairs were made to St Alban's in 1978 and because of the weather the bell tower was rebuilt by A Petrie and B Hickey and entirely funded by donations. A jubilee celebration was held in 1979 in recognition of 50 years of public worship when the Right Reverend H J Lew-

Fr Paul Beasley, Anthony Kahler and congregation gathered at St Alban's Anglican Church, Innisfail before the blessing of the bell tower and bell is, Anglican Bishop of North Queensland blessed and dedicated the newly built bell tower as a memorial to Canon E P Stalley's 27 years of faithful ministry. Canon Stalley retired in 1973.

bell tower was the one from St Saviour's Anglican Church, South Johnstone, this bell referred to earlier, having been the one that came from the Anglican Church, Croydon.

It is understood Gunther Schmidt made and donated the brass plaque and S Houston Engineering refurbished the bell.

Kahler has 'tuned' the newly installed bell and it now rings out a joyous melody every Sunday to welcome the congregation.

The bell tower which was rebuilt and erected in 1978 was showing significant signs of wear and tear, so a decision was made by the Parish Council to repair/restore the structure. Parish Treasurer Anthony Kahler took on the task and with the help of friends and tradesmen, the works were completed two months ago.

The Anglican parishioners give thanks to Anthony Kahler and his team for their hard work and perseverance, as well as all in the past who have been instrumental in the building, rebuilding and restoration of the bell tower and in bringing the bell now installed to St Alban's Anglican Church, Innisfail.

The newly restored bell tower now stands resplendent in its coat of white paint and is a refreshing sight for all to see.

All parishioners are extremely grateful to Fr Beasley for his ministry and for his special blessing of the bell tower and its bell.

It is understood the original bell was taken down by Anthony Kahler and his helpers and the bell now installed in the

Church services are normally held at St Alban's Anglican Church, 85 Rankin Street, Innisfail on Sundays at 9.00am.

Ingham Family Medical Practice Christmas function INGHAM Family Medical Practice held their Christmas party at Ingham Bowls Club on Saturday, November 28, with Dr Brett Scott and 40 of his staff celebrating their end of year. Dress was ‘Seniors’ theme. Thanks to Jess and Carol for setting up and deco-

rating the tables. Before the evening's entertainment they played bowls. Dinner was provided by the Majestic Cafe. Santa visited after dinner, giving out presents to one and all. Then the young and young at heart danced the night away.

Thanks to Elsa and John Piotto for working on the bar, and Paul for refilling the fridge. Thanks also to John and Paul Hallam for setting up the bowls and assisting the players. Thanks to all who attended on the night.

Dancing the night away

Dr Brett Scott dressed as the Big Bad Wolf, in grandma’s nightie

Jane

Audra about to bowl

Jess

Elsa and John Piotto working the bar

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Mourilyan State School P&C Association High Tea raises $4,488 for student resources

The hardworking members of Mourilyan State School P & C Association who organised the highly popular and successful High Tea MARIA GIRGENTI MOURILYAN State School Parents and Citizens Association recently held their Bring Your Own Teacup High Tea popular annual fundraiser at Brothers Leagues Club with 145 ladies enjoying a fun filled afternoon of food, wine, prizes and entertainment.

the ladies for their tireless work, especially past mothers who cooked up a storm and provided the mouth-watering sweets. Throughout the afternoon prizes were won in the cent sale, raffles and lucky door, as well as a silent auction of a variety of different prizes donated by individuals and local businesses.

Crooner, Mr Sean provided the musical entertainment with his wide repertoire of easy listening modern songs and tunes from yesteryear.

Teacups were judged by Tracy Yearwood and flowers were awarded for the Most Colourful, Unique, Prettiest and Unusually Shaped.

Event organiser, Renee Mcleod wanted to thank the sponsors, as well as all

A special slideshow organised by music teacher Jaala Pedley and done by

Mourilyan State School staff and volunteers dressed up in their finest for the High Tea Mourilyan State School students was played to show their appreciation for the hard work done by the P&C Association raising funds for school equipment, resources, as well as the costs of school excursions and camps. The major fundraiser event raised $4,488.40 which will go back into the school and used for the purchase of updated learning resources and equipment for students to assist in improving their valuable learning. Due to the school's fete having to be cancelled this year due to COVID-19, the P & C Association is also running a

Monster Raffle with over 120 fantastic prizes up for grabs. Tickets are $2 each and available from Creative Events Innisfail, Perry's Cakes or from one of the school's families. First prize is a $500 voucher, second prize is a Weber Baby Q and third prize is a Nespresso coffee machine. Books of 20 tickets can also be purchased for $40 (one name per book) with a bonus entry into the draw for a $500 voucher from Mellick Centre. The draw will take place on December 8 starting at 9.00am, which will be live streamed via Mourilyan State School P&C Association Facebook page.

Babinda Kids Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s break-up and presentation night THE Babinda Kids Club held their Break-up and Presentation Night in the QCWA Hall recently. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event was very different to usual with no parents present due to COVID restrictions. Children enjoyed an indoor picnic style meal followed by the presentation of prizes. All children received a book or DVD. Special prizes were awarded with the highlight being 11 children receiving gifts and a trophy for their 100 per cent attendance this year. The seven high school student leaders were also rewarded for giving up their Wednesday nights to help with the children. Director/teacher Kristine Erwood said it had been a very different year working within COVID rules (especially for the volunteers in meal preparation and serving) but is hopeful of an easier time in 2021.

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Found Wallet, Innisfail THE pictured wallet was located on Ernest Street, Innisfail at about 6.30pm on November 21. The wallet is being held at the Innisfail property section. Proof of identification will be required to collect the wallet. The property section can be contacted between Monday to Thursday, 9am – 3pm on 4061 5777.

POLICE further enforcement action. If you consume an illicit drug or alcohol and then drive, not only are you risking your licence, but you are risking your life and the lives of every motorist that crosses your path.

Do you know who owns these bikes? INNISFAIL Police believe the bike pictured may have been stolen, yet the owner may not realise the bike is missing yet. This is one of many bikes that is currently being stored at the Innisfail Police property section. Every effort is being made to reunite the owner with their bike, however after a period of time if an owner can not be found, the bike will be auctioned or destroyed. We encourage all bike owners to take a few minutes to go and have a look to see if their bike is where it should be. If your bike is missing or you know someone who has lost a bike, we strongly encourage you to contact the Innisfail property section to see if we have your bike. The property section can be contacted between Monday to Thursday, 9am – 3pm on 4061 5777. Proof of ownership will be required.

To claim, please quote QP2002420221. Proof of ownership will be required

Burglary, Deeral POLICE are investigating a burglary after entry was gained twice to an unlocked Lander Close, Deeral address. Between 9am and 11am on Wednesday, November 25, entry was gained through the unlocked front door and a mobile phone was taken. Between the same time frame on Thursday, November 26, entry was also gained through the unlocked front door and a handbag was stolen. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact police and quote reference number QP2002451389.

Single vehicle traffic crash, Webb AROUND 2pm on Saturday afternoon, November 28, a blue Toyota Camry being driven on Hilda Street mounted the gutter and crashed through a fence before coming to a stop. The driver, a 26-year-old Webb man, and passenger, a 27-year-old Innisfail man, are assisting police with the investigation. The driver was transported to hospital for minor treatment.

Drug drivers, Cassowary Coast SIX motorists have been detected driving with illicit drugs in their system across the Cassowary Coast over the past few days. A 40-year-old Kanimbla man was intercepted on Ernest Street, Innisfail on November 26 around 4.20pm for a roadside drug test. He allegedly returned a positive drug test. Around 7pm on November 27, a 41-year-old Mackay man was intercepted on the Bruce Highway, Murrigal where it is alleged that he returned a positive drug test. Two motorists were intercepted on Saturday, November 28 at 1.30pm. A 28-year-old Aitkenvale man was intercepted on the Bruce Highway at Goondi Bend, and a second motorist, a 42-year-old Jaffa man, was intercepted on Hill Sixty Road in Jaffa. They both allegedly returned positive readings. On Sunday, November 29, a 25-year-old Wongaling Beach man was intercepted on the Bruce Highway Silkwood around 2.30pm and a 41-year-old Silver Valley man was intercepted on Tully Gorge Road. Both men allegedly returned a positive drug test reading. All drivers had their driver’s licences suspended for a 24-hour period. The relevant samples were forwarded to a laboratory testing facility for scientific analysis and officers will await those results before determining

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Found on Flying Fish Point Road on November 24. Please quote QP2002433916

Property charges A 37-year-old Cassowary Coast man has been arrested and charged after he was located by police at a Lake Street, Cairns unit on Sunday afternoon (Nov 29). It is alleged the man was wanted in relation to the unlawful entry of a Lake Street business on November 28 and the theft of car keys and a vehicle from the business. The man was also allegedly wanted in relation to the theft of groceries from an Abbott Street grocery store at around 1pm on November 28. Following investigations, police identified the man and tracked him to the Lake Street unit. While making inquiries at the unit complex, it is alleged the 37-yearold man returned home with an electric scooter allegedly stolen from Clifton Beach overnight. The 37-yearold man was dropped at the residence in the stolen car which was tracked by officers to an Earlville shopping centre car park. A 37-year-old Mareeba woman and a 35-year-old River Heads man were arrested as they attempted to get back into the stolen car. The 37-year-old man was charged with two counts of entering a premises, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, unlicensed driving, stealing and receiving tainted property. He was scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on Monday (Nov 30). The 37-yearold Mareeba woman was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle and possession of drug utensils. She is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on December 12. The 35-year-old man was charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, he is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court on December 16.

Friday, December 4, 2020 2. Phishing scams 3. Parcel delivery scams 4. Fake sellers on online classifies/trading sites 5. Fake buyers on online classifies/trading sites 6. Puppy scams 7. Free gift card scams 8. Holiday scams 9. Impersonation scams 10. Fake charities or fundraising appeals 11. Romance scams 12. Remote access scams Detective Inspector Vince Byrnes from the Financial and Cyber Crime Group said that scams occur all year round, but scammers prey on people’s generosity and vulnerability at this time of the year. “If a deal is too good to be true, it probably is,” Detective Inspector Byrnes said.“We are reminding everyone to be alert to Christmas scammers and report any suspicious or unusual activity to Scamwatch.” If you are the victim of a cybercrime, you should report the matter quickly and can do so online via ‘ReportCyber’ where it will be referred to the right law enforcement agency to investigate. Be aware that police are unable to recover money lost. To learn more about scams, visit www.scamwatch. gov.au or the Queensland Police Service’s R U in Control campaign at www.police.qld.gov.au/safety-andpreventing-crime/r-u-in-control.

Unregistered and uninsured vehicle, Silkwood A 35-year-old Mundoo woman was issued with two traffic infringement notices totalling $960 for driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle when she was intercepted at about 3.30pm on Tuesday afternoon (Dec 1), while travelling on the Bruce Highway. Police are reminding motorists to keep an eye on when their registration is due. Not only can you be liable for on-the-spot fines, but there is also the potential that vehicle insurance policies could be void in the event of a crash. Motorists can check when their registration is due by using an online registration tool hosted by the Department of Transport and Main Roads.

Charges, Innisfail A 28-year-old local man was charged with one count each of burglary and commit indictable offence and sexual assault on Wednesday, December 2. It is alleged the man gained entry to a room of a Rankin Street address around 2.30am on Sunday morning and assaulted a woman. The man was located by police and was due to appear at the Innisfail Magistrates Court on Thursday (Dec 3).

Are you a jolly swagman that has lost your swag? THE swag pictured was left at a Rankin Street business on Saturday afternoon (Nov 28). If you can identify the owner or are the owner of the swag, it is currently being held at the Innisfail police property section and can be collected between 9am and 3pm Monday to Thursday. Proof of ownership may be required before the swag is released.

Stay alert - ‘tis the season for online scams THE Financial and Cyber Crime Group are reminding Queenslanders to be aware of Grinch-like scammers and be sure to stay alert to scams. To help you stay in control online and have a merry, bright and fraud-free festive season, we will be sharing 12 common cyber scams at Christmas and how to avoid them, including: 1. Bogus websites

To claim this item, quote QP2002486934. Proof of ownership may be required.

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Good Counsel College celebrate students' excellence at annual Awards MARIA GIRGENTI

Champagnat Centre.

THE Good Counsel College community recently celebrated the individual achievements of its students at their annual Awards Presentation held recently at the College's

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year's award ceremonies were unable to be held at Innisfail Shire Hall and were split into two, with Years 7-9 held first followed by

Years 10-12 with limited numbers in attendance. Molly Stager who was named Year 12 Dux was also the recipient of the Arts Creative Visionary Award. Students from Years 7 to 12 were presented with Academic Medals for academic achievements and Merit Awards for sports achievements. Awards were also presented to students for academic, vocational, sporting, cultural and citizenship activities. The College congratulated all major award winners for demonstrating excellence and diligence in what has been an extremely challenging year. Academic Medal winners in each year level were as follows: Year 7: Reef Galea, Ella Giueni, Saskia Habermann, Cooper Ingram, Joshua Lowrey and Alexis Onaindia Year 8: Annelise Azzopardi, Tara Borg, Henry Carpenter, Tiarne Eilers, Lachlan Maccarone, Jorjia Mansfield, Ella Newman and Georgina Stone

Sporting Merit and Senior Sportsperson of the Year: Jasmine Sichter Photo:Vital Photography

Year 10 Dux: Leanne Nguyen Photo: Vital Photography

Year 9: Bianca Brant, Dakota Brighton, Samara Cross, Aidan Herbert, Rylee Jones, Logan Lizzio, Noah Maguire, Harry

One Spirit in Christ Award: Sharol Antony Photo:Vital Photography

Morrison, Melina Musumeci, Adam Nielsen and Emily O'Brien Year 10: Shannon Brown, Tamsin Darveniza, Sharnalyn Edwards, Thomas Herbert, Leanne Nguyen and Ella Rinaudo Year 11: Joseph Camuglia, Amy Daly, Simeon Edwards and Caitlyn Phillips Year 12: Sharol Antony, Jazmin Cross, Gemma Doolan, Jessica Ghietti, Shadae Hunt, Tamara Jeffery, Molly Stager and Peter Yang Major award winners were as follows: Year 12 Dux: Molly Stager Year 10 Dux: Leanne Nguyen Member for Hill Citizenship Award: Ryan Snell Innisfail Masonic Lodge Bursary for Citizenship: Nicholas Frumento Marist Schools Australia Year 10 Award for Christian Leadership: Emma Onaindia Tropical Vets Science Innovation Award: Shadae Hunt Arts Creative Visionary: Molly Stager Vocational Education and Training Student of the Year: Ryan Snell VPG Student Apprentice/ Trainee of the Year: Sam-

Year 12 Dux: Molly Stager Photo:Vital Photography uel Guernieri

the Year: Jasmine Sichter

CQU Academic Excellence Award: Bethany Maguire

Contribution to Sport Award: Nicholas Frumento

TQN (TAFE Queensland North) at School Award: Travis Calleja, Lachlan Gallagher and Adam Zahmel

Julie Lee Memorial Award: Lachlan Follett

Ingui Award: Sandy Hang Sporting Merit Awards: Eden Cini, Natalie Cook, Rylee Jones, Clara Cini and Jasmine Sichter Junior Sportsperson of the Year: Rylee Jones Senior Sportsperson of

Junior Sportsperson of the Year: Rylee Jones Photo:Vital Photography

Stan Fraser All Rounder Award: Gemma Doolan Kate Morris Memorial Award: Caitlin Spinella Terry Tierney Memorial Award: Jessica Ghietti Jeff Schneider Memorial Award and Bursary: Georgia Ryan One Spirit in Christ Award: Sharol Antony

Year 10 Christian Leadership Award: Emma Onaindia Photo:Vital Photography

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Year 6 & Year 12 photos: Cassowary Coast schools - Northern end

Principal Christine Pascoe with South Johnstone State Shirley Masina (teacher aide) and Priscilla Bird (teacher) with Innisfail State School Year 6 students School Year 6 class. Absent: April and Shannon

Edmond Starkey (teacher) and Susan Hoad (Principal) with Mourilyan State School Principal Kristina Haigh with Mundoo State School Year 6 students Year 6 students

Good Counsel College Year 12 cohort Photo: Advanced Life Photography

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Innisfail State School fielded three teams in the Billy Slater League Tag Challenge MARIA GIRGENTI THE 12th annual Billy Slater League Tag Challenge was held recently which saw 420 Year 5 and Year 6 students from schools in the Cassowary Coast and Tablelands converge on Callendar Park to take part for a full day of learning new skills and making lots of new friends. Innisfail State, Flying Fish Point, Atherton, Tolga, Goondi State Schools and St Clare's Tully all had one boys' team, while Good Counsel Primary fielded three teams and Tully State School had

CLARE WATSON TULLY State High School held an official opening on Wednesday, December 2 for a significant mural telling an Indigenous story designed and painted by students to brighten the school’s Syrmiss Hall. Students of TSHS were given a brief as a part of their ASDAN class to improve Syrmiss Hall. They chose to clean it up, reorganise space, and create a large mural depicting an Indigenous legend explaining why it rains in Tully. “The hall has been of service to the school for a long time, but has been starting to show its age and just needed a bit of love to brighten it up a bit. These students have certainly been able to do that,” Andrew Roberts, the teacher who oversaw the assignment said. The students collaborated with each other and staff via email, learning communication and organization skills as they worked on the project. “My favorite part of this is encouraging students to realise what it means to give back to the community,” Roberts said. “I want this mural to connect non-indigenous students and staff to local culture, and make First Nations people feel connected and welcomed to the school.” The opening of the hall began with a welcome to country by student Cameron Nelson. Roberts gave a short speech about the project’s significance to the class, the school and the wider community; then, Principal Richard Graham closed by offering his congratulations to the students, and thanked everyone for coming. Over 25 people attended, including TSHS staff, students, and some of their family members. The class began the project in term three, and the mural took about 13

two teams. The girl's teams were from Innisfail State, Goondi, Tully and Atherton State Schools and St Clare's with four teams from Good Counsel Primary. Innisfail State, Flying Fish Point, Tolga State Schools, St Teresa's Ravenshoe, St Rita's South Johnstone, Good Counsel Primary had four teams, Innisfail East State School with four teams, St Clare's Tully had two teams and St John's Silkwood had three teams. Flying Fish Point had 13 Year 5 and 6 students take part who played with their weeks to complete. “We were throwing around ideas and someone said mural and we latched onto that,” said Roberts. Sean sketched out the mural based on an Indigenous story that comes from Tonya Grant and her family. Grant is a local traditional owner, an artist, and a teacher aide at TSHS. “The depth of the stories and knowledge and culture that surrounds us is incredible; it just makes sense to tap into it and express it.” Roberts said. “Painting the mural was definitely my favorite part,” Latifah, a student in the ASDAN class said.

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Good Counsel Primary School mixed teams who participated in the Billy Slater League Tag Challenge heart, showed great sportsmanship and finished undefeated on the day. There were no official presentations this year as the day focused on participation, fun, fitness and connecting with students from other schools. The Cairns District Rugby League’s Facebook page states, "The Billy Slater Tage Challenge began in 2008 to give both boys and girls an opportunity to play a version of the modified game of rugby league. It is named in honour of Innisfail’s favourite son, Billy Slater, who has thrown his support behind the event,

attending in 2010 and 2015." Students from Innisfail State College put in great efforts refereeing, scoring and running the water, while members of the NRL development team also lent a hand on the day. A special thanks went out to all schools who participated, referees, teachers, parents and carers, NRL staff, Cassowary Coast Regional Council, as well as Innisfail State College Sport and Recreation students for helping make the day a great success.

Indigenous mural enriches TSHS Syrmiss Hall

The story depicted by the mural is about two mothers, Burma and Yungalingja and their sons Gudami and Damubarra who lived on the Gaja plain, close to where Tully is located now. The boys go fishing at sea, but their raft is caught in a whirlpool and they drown. The mothers are overwhelmed with sorrow and weep loudly, until Yamini, the Left to right: Nanna Doris Kinjin, Sarah Cronin, student Latifah, teacher Andrew Rainbow serpent comes and turns the Roberts, Tonya Grant, and students Cameron and Sean. Missing: student Miranda mothers and their Midjas (shelters) into Gutchen stone to silence the wailing. “Yamani stopped the noise of the two mothers, but he could not stop their tears. Gaja plain still sees a lot more rain than the surrounding lands, for the two mothers are still crying over their lost sons,” the story concludes. “It’s a really good way for our students to learn about our local Indigenous culture; the stories are very enriched around this area as we have four traditional owner groups in this area,” Indigenous community education counsellor, Sarah Cronin said. “I’d like for this to be the beginning of more projects that connect the school to the first nations,” Roberts said. “We have got a lot of walls, and I think there could be more!”

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Wilmar’s last cane crushed for 2020

THE LAST of Wilmar’s eight sugar mills crushed out at the weekend, bringing an end to the 2020 season. Victoria Mill in the Herbert region processed the last bin of cane just after 2.30pm on Sunday (Nov 29), several hours after the last cane went through the rollers at nearby Macknade Mill. Wilmar’s general manager operations Mike McLeod said Wilmar’s eight mills processed a total of 14.925 million tonnes of sugarcane this year, to manufacture more than two million tonnes of raw sugar. “Our total throughput was slightly down on pre-season estimates due to dry conditions in three of our four milling regions,” he said. “The Herbert was the exception. The crop grew on from in-season rain and the total volume crushed in the Herbert was 90,000 tonnes above the original estimate.” McLeod paid tribute to growers, harvesting contractors and Wilmar employees for getting this year’s crop off. “It’s pleasing to have all of our mills finished by the end of November, despite a rain-delayed start to the season and the addition-

al challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’d like to acknowledge all sectors of the industry for adapting to the changes required to operate safely through this exceptional year.” McLeod said the focus now was on washing down the factories in readiness for the extensive maintenance season works program. “Wilmar has maintained a strong level of investment in its Queensland factories, despite low world sugar prices. We’re investing $150 million in capital and maintenance projects in 2021, as part of our strategy to further improve the performance and reliability of our mills.” NUMBERS BY REGION HERBERT ∙ 4.25 million tonnes ∙ CCS - 13.2 units BURDEKIN ∙ 7.9 million tonnes ∙ CCS - 14.61 units PROSERPINE ∙ 1.54 million tonnes ∙ CCS - 14.35 units PLANE CREEK ∙ 1.23 million tonnes crushed ∙ CCS - 14.23 units

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CANEGROWERS launches course for cane farm profitability

INDUSTRY peak organisation CANEGROWERS is encouraging sugarcane growers to register for a TAFE Queensland course aimed at improving farm profitability. “Competition in sugar marketing and the ability to forward price has opened up new opportunities for growers to enhance their profitability,” CANEGROWERS CEO Dan Galligan said. “This new course aims to develop the skills and understanding to navigate this environment to make informed sugar pricing decisions. CANEGROWERS teamed up with TAFE Queensland and the Rural Jobs Skills Alliance to create the course called Pricing Essentials for Cane Growers. “As an industry entirely exposed to the fluctuations of world sugar prices, we need to be clever to compete,” Mr Galligan said. “CANEGROWERS recognises that the ability of growers to maximise their returns is enhanced by understanding of commodity markets, their own costs of production and capacity to manage

business risks.” The TAFE course, being offered for the first time in 2021, fits neatly into a suite of resources that CANEGROWERS has created which are available online to members. “The more information and skills they have at hand, the better placed growers are to take opportunities to improve their profitability – something which is critical in times of low world sugar prices as we are seeing now,” Mr Galligan said. The course will be delivered between February and May 2021 in a range of locations in most sugarcane growing regions. Growers can go online to the TAFE Queensland website or contact their local CANEGROWERS office to register their interest. This program is subsidised with funding from the Queensland Government

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Nominations encouraged for the general Jeffery Soil Health Award

A new award to recognise the work done to improve soil health in Australia has been created, with nominations to open this Saturday 5 December – World Soil Day. The General Jeffery Soil Health Award honours the

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Friday, December 4, 2020 eral Jeffery made a difference to the understanding of the importance of soil. “General Jeffery over eight years passionately advocated for improvements in the health of our agricultural landscape,” Mr McCormack told the group’s World Soil Day Breakfast in Canberra today. “By championing soil health from Parliament House to the paddock, he successfully changed attitudes towards soil sustainability and energised change on farms right across Australia.” Co-Chair of the group, Labor MP Linda Burney, encouraged participation in the awards. “Our soils are a vital national endowment and an asset which we hold on behalf of future generations,” Ms Burney said. “The best custodians and advocates deserve to be recognised and celebrated.” Nominations for the award, initiated by the Office of the National Soils Advocate, are open to any individual farmer, land manager, extension specialist or educator who is making an outstanding contribution to improving soil health in Australia. The award will be presented at the biennial National Landcare Awards Gala Dinner held during the National Landcare Conference in August 2021. General Jeffery was National Soils Advocate from October 2012 till August 2020, when he stepped aside due to ill health. Former Queensland Governor, the Honourable Penelope Wensley, AC, succeeded him in the role.

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INNISFAIL Ladies Bowls Christmas break up day was enjoyed by ladies from Tully, Silkwood, South Johnstone and Innisfail who played together for the last time for 2020. Four games of bowls were played, and runners up were Jan Edgerton, Joan Atkinson and Joanne Townsend, while Pam Anderson, Vera Rowe and B Harp were the winners. Diana O'Brien won the spider and Judy Hood won the lucky door. The lead toucher was Marg Hesp, second toucher was Jean Messina and Eileen Hamann was the skip toucher. The Christmas hamper winners were Lyn Stevenson, Bev Achilles and Ellie Petrie. Innisfail Ladies will now have a break from bowling Eileen Hamann and Dell Steve were 2020 winners of Innisfail Ladies Bowls self-selected Pairs until the end of January 2021.

Innisfail Ladies President Diana O'Brien was winner of the spider

Bowlers from Innisfail, Tully, Silkwood and South Johnstone got into the festive spirit when they took to the green for the Innisfail Ladies Christmas break-up day

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Babinda Bowls WINNERS of Thursday's social bowls were Les Maxwell/Ron Trackson, runners up were Brandon Smith/ Jim Azzopardi. Names in by 1.00 for 1.30 start on Wednesday Social Bowls this week, (not Thursday due to a club booking). Nominations are now called for 2021 competitions: A & B Singles, Open Pairs, Graded Pairs. The new Club shirts have arrived. The Babinda ‘5 a Side Medley Day’ due to be held on Sunday, November 29, was cancelled due to lack of numbers! We would like to thank the 11 teams that nominated and supported the Club. Sorry you had to miss this fun day. Hopefully we will see you all, plus some others, next year!

Ingham Bowls MEN’S Pairs, Friday, November 27 Winners: Andrew Cole, Terry George; Scores: Andrew Cole, Terry George def John Eddleston, Stan Richards 28 to 10; Bob Bell, Pat Ryan, John Hamlyn def Gary Brierley, Tony Koop, Cliff Johnson 23 to 12; Russell Petersen, Brad Wilson def Stan Cotton, Ian Muldowney 19 to 8. Thursday Barefoot Bowls is postponed until further notice. Men’s Pairs, Friday December 4: Names in at the club by 1.45 pm; phone 4776 2117; game starts at 2.15 pm; bar open. Mixed Social Bowls, Sunday, December 6: Names in at the club by 1.30 pm; phone 4776 2117; game starts at 1.30 pm; bar open. Selectors: John Hamlyn; Bar roster: Tony Koop.

Silkwood Bowls Club THE WEEK at Silkwood Bowls Club Very quiet on Wednesday, November 18: Brian Brooks and Delmo Tarditi def Alan Hudson and Karin Rastoll 21/13. Wednesday, November 25: Dutchy and Delmo Tarditi def Brian Brooks, Mirella Berryman/Agnes Tait 34/13. Sunday, November 22: Alan Hudson, Karin/Agnes Tait and Delmo Tarditi def Brian Brooks, Lee Mayell and Gloria 28/12. Sunday, November 29: Denise Charman, Anna Della Bella and Karin Rastoll/Agnes Tait def Barry Green, Lee Mayell and Tony Cates 22/15; Brian Brooks, Wayne Mayell and Delmo Tarditi def Alan Hudson, Daniel Gauci and Gloria 32/15. Friday Night is our traditional BBQ and Barefoot Bowling; starts at 6pm. Our contact no is 0459 211 552; if in doubt of play give us a call. All are welcome. You can also follow us on Facebook; email: silkwoodbowlsclubinc@gmail.com.

Innisfail Men’s Bowls A special thanks to President Alf Strano for donating ham vouchers for last Thursday’s social bowls. The winners of the day were Sergio Dalla Pozza, Greg McDonald, Snow Clark and John O’Brien who defeated Terry Curran, Don Lowe, Sam Micale and Joe Van Tienen on a count back. After having to play an extra end due to a drawn game last Friday, the team of David Leach, Steve Howe and John Fossey defeated Gordon Goes, Bob Chapman and Greg McDonald in a game of Club triples. Last Saturday, in a rain affected game of club triples the team of Frank Catelan, Cieran Smith and Dave Irwin defeated Terry Curran, Graeme Anderson and John Kremastos. The two winning teams will now face off in the final this weekend. Bev Anderson and Sam Pagano defeated Pam Anderson and Snow Clark in the mixed pairs after showing a great display of draw bowling. They now play

Macknade Bowls Christmas lunch Presidents Alf Strano and Diana O’Brien this weekend in the final. In very humid conditions on the Sunday morning, Snow Clark defeated Jamie Patterson in the B Grade final. On Saturday morning, the Men’s pairs final will be played between Alf Strano and Alf Siliato against Chris McCaffery and George Edgerton. Date claimer: Sunday, December 20 is the club’s presentation day and Christmas Goose.

Macknade Bowls THE LADIES from Macknade invited members from other clubs to come and join them for a wonderful Christmas morning, and then have lunch provided by the Halifax QCWA ladies. There were cent sales and a raffle as well. A wonderful morning was had by all with the Losers being the winners and the winners getting the sportsman prize for a change. We thank all the clubs who sent members, from Tully, Townsville, Ingham, Noorla and Macknade Clubs. Results: Rinks: Carmen Musica, Louisa DiBella, Serafina DiBella, Rosemary Rose 19 def Joanne Townsend, Vanda Raiteri, Joan Aranas, Susan Pizzi 9; Rhonda Tawes, Maria Moore, Bev Eddleston, Chris Hewitt 31 def Patti Miguel, Sandy Ryan, Joan Mercer, Kerryn Haupt 7; Bev Achilles, Jan Casanovas, Jan Colson, Gail Bisson 18 def Lynette Melvin, Val Zamora, Marie Thompson, Nella Mancuso 16; Elsa Piotto, Grace Cockrell, Francesca Rosadi, Robyn Whiting 19 def Ruth Brooker, Wanda Goodwin, Betty Cochrane, Carla Pizzi 13; Anna Fudriga, Carmel Wickens, Betty Rogers, Maria Spano 18 def Norma Evans, Carol Ellems, Mia Bandiera, Judy Fenoglio 12. The best dressed went to Lynette Melvin (in photo with President Anna Fudriga). The overall winners were Patti Miguel team with seven points, runners up were Rhonda Tawes team and the Sportsman prize went to the Carmen Musica team; well done to all the players and thank you for your wonderful friendship. Results, November 29:Men’s A grade Singles: Brett Haupt 25 def Michael Blake 6. Brett now moves into the next round to play Mal Dorey. Social: Rinks: Mario Marbelli, Garry Harvey, Francesca Rosadi, Kerryn Haupt 25 def Bob Brooker, Trevor Fox, Warren Newcombe, Jack Righetti 16; Anna Fudriga, Ruth Brooker, Mal Dorey, Bart Cummins 22 def Len Schifilliti, Coral Gard, Peter Hall, Ross Fichera 20. There will still be bowls on Thursday and Sunday until December 13, so please have your names in the book or ring Lui on 0429 183 035 by 12.30pm. The AGM will be on December 13 from 9am; please nominate for a position before then.

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BEING the last bowls day of the month last weekend, the ladies gave us a Fun Day, picking teams by paddle–pop, then playing two games of 10 ends, with a power play in each of the games and winning a chocolate for a voucher. The winners of each game played their second game on the rink to their left: 1 to 2, 2 to 3, 7 to 1, etc. The dress theme was “something Christmassy”. There was plenty of colour on the green from the 36 players. At the conclusion of play, there were two teams on equal games and points. Two games each and 27 points. On countback Peter Herman’s team – John

Holmes, David Horsley and Peter Herman defeated Jan Colson, Elsa Piotto and Glen Torrisi, 37 shots to 25. Players then sat down to a sausage sizzle, followed by delicious sweets made by the ladies.

Happy Birthday to Roger Celotto, who celebrated his 94th birthday! Congratulations to the ladies for a brilliant afternoon.

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Thanks to Pat Miguel, Elsa Piotto and Jan Craven for working out the teams. Thanks also to Bev Eddleston for preparing the onions and sausage, which were cooked by Paul Hallam.

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LADIES’ Xmas Breakup, Thursday, November 26: Joan Mercer, Joanne Townsend, Bev Achilles, Betty Cochrane and Val Zamora travelled to Macknade to play in their fun day of bowls and Xmas breakup. Joan Mercer was lucky enough to have been in the winning team. Sunday Bowls was washed out. Army Day of Bowls was Thursday, December 3, and Ham Day is Sunday, December 6. Names in the book please. Don't forget to register at the Club for our Luncheon on December 11 at Tigers Leagues Club. Cheers and Happy Days!

Golf News El Arish Golf

WE ARE now nearing the end of our 2020 comp season and as a result, attendance numbers have been consistent. Tuesday's Stableford results as follows: Winner on 42 - Colleen Ingold, followed by Rhonda Bliss on 36. NTP winners: #2/11 Arthur Hamilton, #5/14 Fran Lomas, approach shot on #8/17 Caryl Lavell. Thursday Sporters played 1st-9 Stableford sponsored by Acme Insurance, Tully. Winner M Acheson 21, 2nd Jan Benn 19, 3rd Jan Richards 17. Least Putts taken by Nigel Piner with 12 putts. NTP winners: Mattie Smith took #1 and #6, T Volpe #2, J Piner #3, Graham Roberts #4 and #9. Last Saturday we played a Stroke event, sponsored

by Peter Carter/Innisfail Brakes. Men’s results: Winner Paul Marland 63 Nett, followed by Troy Kopp 2nd on 64 Nett. Ladies’ results: Winner Caryl Lavell on 65 Nett and Colleen Ingold 2nd with 69 Nett. NTPs: Mens #2/11 Paul Topper, #4/13 All In - Troy Kopp; Ladies on #5/14 Caryl Lavell - 2nd Shots on #1/10 and #7/16 Peter Hicks. All winners thank Peter Carter for his sponsorship on the day. This Saturday is our Medal of Medals playoff for the 2020 season, but any players not in the playoff can certainly play on the day, after the Medal players have teed off.

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THURSDAY’S 13-hole Sporters was won by Warren Stahel with an outstanding 37 points which included an Eagle. In second place Len White (33), third was Ian Brooks (32). The rundown was Sneza Lazarus (30), Kevin Brown, Peter Topen and Kev Martin all with 29

points, and Dave Hoare and Rowly Mott both 28. Saturday was our break-up day. We played a two-person 18-hole Ambrose which included social members. This was sponsored by Andrew Green and Phil Wyatt. The Ambrose was followed by a sausage sizzle, snacks and drinks hosted by the Cardwell Golf Club. The sausages were cooked by Ken English. The Ambrose winners were Ron Ash and Hugh Henry (62.5), with our sponsors Andrew Green and Phil Wyatt in second place, followed by Sneza Lazarus and Peter Topen (64.75) third in a countback from Mandy Carucci and Denise Walton (64.75) in fourth place. NTPs were Kev Martin/Reg Wright with two pins, Peter Topen/Sneza Lazarus, Len White/Bert Pajonk, Warren Stahel/Geoff Reading, and Phil Pentecost/Keith Hoare won Smithy’s hole. Thursday Ladies’ 18-hole game will be social until the beginning of Feb but the ladies will still join Sporters. Saturday is a Stableford.

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Tully/Mission Beach Pickleball players compete in the Queensland Championships in Beenleigh ON the last weekend in November, Edith Thomas, Coral Raub and Cathy Hood represented Tully/Mission Pickleball Club in the 2020 Queensland Championships in Beenleigh. Interest in the sport has been growing in the Cassowary Coast, and the players nominated for fun (we have no pickleball in the igloo for a week, because the army is using our venue). However, it turned out to be more than fun, when Coral and Cathy received a silver medal for the women’s doubles competition. Congratulations, girls! The club’s fortnightly night pickleball is gaining impetus. Below are some of the players who played in our most recent night games. Tennis fixture players are considering playing pickleball rather than cancelling tennis when it rains.

They demonstrated immediate success on the pickleball court indicating tennis skills transfer well to pickleball. They are a force to be reckoned with. During the holiday period, unlike most sports and activities, Pickleball will continue, so come along and have a go. You will find precise details and information here: https://www.facebook.com/ groups/282796549606462. We play on Tuesdays at the Igloo after 8:30am. Our next night game date is December 9, after 6pm. At the club’s next meet- Edith Thomas, who also represented our club in the Queensland Competition is ing, night games being fortnightly will on the right. She reckons she was the oldest player there. Go Edith! be re-considered, and it is possible they may become weekly, which is easier for everyone to remember. I've done bad things with relish, and good things with pickles. - John S. Hall

Our local champions, Cathy Hood (L) and Coral Raub after the match

Silkwood Clay Target Club 5 Stand Sporting Clay shoot

Cathy in action during the match SILKWOOD Clay Target Club conducted their second 5 Stand Sporting Clay shoot in 2020 with 33 shooters, some from as far as Bundaberg taking part in a 100 target in two events of 50 in pleasant and overcast weather conditions . This event is conducted when there is a 5th Sunday of the month - usually March, May, August and November. The 5-Stand discipline is a great variation of sporting clays and competitions can be held in much smaller areas than traditional sporting clay courses. It uses five shooting stands or stations that are lined up in a straight line close to each other. The stands are surrounded by six to eight numbered traps, which throw targets in every direction, including from behind, towers, vertical shots and rabbits, with all targets converging in an area in front of the stands. Competitors rotate through the five stands and receive an identical mix of targets in a random order, with single and double targets presented. This provides a real test of a shooter’s ability to read targets quickly and shoot them before they veer beyond the effective range of a shotgun. Results were as follows:

Shooters competing in the 5 Stand Sporting Clay Shoot held on Sunday at Silkwood Clay Target Club

Event 1 - 50 Target 5 Stand AA - 1st: Matthew Baldwin 44/50 (the

only AA member at the time) A - 1st: Luke Zammit 45/50; 2nd: Paul Crapella 43/50 B - 1st: Brendon Bullick 38/50; 2nd: Peter Charles 34/50 C - 1st: Mario Raccanello 46/50; 2nd. Joe Zappala 44/50 Event 2 - 50 Target 5 Stand AA - 1st: Matthew Baldwin 38/50 A - 1st: Wayne Benson 45/50; 2nd: Aaron Lemphers 44/50 B - 1st: Jeff Dunstone 39/50; Equal 2nd: Brendon Bullick, Gil Alvero and Peter Robertson 36/50 C - 1st: Roger Ball 42/50; Equal 2nd: Joe Zappala, Chris Santarossa, Megan Baldwin and Daniel Goodwin 39/50 Overall winners from the combined shoots were: 1st: Luke Zammit 88/100 2nd: Wayne Benson 87/100 Equal 3rd: Paul Crapella and Aaron Lemphers 84/100 Many members and visitors were upgraded to higher grades not because the targets were easy as they were challenging to say the least. These upgrades came about by their excellent ability to adjust to the 5 Stand discipline of shooting.

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A Summer of great cricket on the menu IF THE first few games of cricket from the Aussies are anything to go by for this Summer, then I think we should be in for a roller coaster of beverages, loads of food and of course the cherry being bowled at a set of stumps this coming Christmas. Since the ‘Sandpapergate’ saga threatened to derail our favourite December-January sport, it looks like the Australian Cricket Team looks to be back on firm ground and are ready to challenge the Virat Kohli-led army that gave us a hiding last time they were here. Of course, you would be a very brave fool to write off King Kohli’s men, who are just littered with superstars. With the likes of KL Raul, Bumrah, Jadeja and of course the great Virat, no one on planet cricket should start counting their chickens and declare the Aussies the new kings just yet. I think the recent success of the Ashes Tour in England should go a long way towards us reclaiming our

Muriata superior home ground advantage this Summer, and this is why I think we should do well. First and foremost, they may have Kohli, but we have Steve Smith. With a few tons already to his name in November, him staying fit, healthy and happy will go a long way to our goal of reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy that we surrounded a few seasons ago. But Smith cannot do it alone, so this is where the backup singers need to find their feet and sing just as good. Enter Marnus Lasagne and Matthew Wade. I think both players will rise to the occasion to cement their spots, as there are some gun youngsters waiting in the background for their chances like Will Pucovski who has been carving it up in the Shield cricket. With Dave Warner's injury, I will tend to lean Joe Burns’ way as he has done the job before to open with Marnus, but if he fails to fire, then we have no choice but to bring in the young gun. Test skipper Tim Paine will retain the gloves and the top job which only leaves one room for an all-rounder

Friday, December 4, 2020 which you think would go to Marcus Stoinis. The only person I see safe in this team is Nathan Lyon, ‘cause with a head like that, well, we need someone who won’t spend more time at the barber than the nets AKA Brenton Edwards. Another player who I believe is under pressure is our spearhead Mitchell Starc, after he showed some poor form to open his Summer with the new ball. Hazelwood and Cummins will round out the team with pace with maybe a squad featuring Usman, Mitch Marsh, Agar and maybe Henriques. I like Moses, and with a cool name like that, well, the cricket gods will part the results in favour of our Aussies. Just a quick shout out to some of the great local businesses out there who are open for the festive season with a great range of goods. If you are heading south this Xmas, make sure you stop off at the legendary Jesse’s Pies van on the beach front near the southern park. They have a wonderful range of everything, so get into it. If you're ever in Babinda anytime soon, make sure you take a wonder in the world famous Babinda Bakery for some delicious treats. I was there not too long ago and let me tell you, tastes like the food they eat in heaven. If by any chance you are out enjoying the great swimming spot of the Murray Falls, make sure you take a pit stop at the Jumbun Shop located in the community. It has a wide range of food, drinks and assortments. Great people who are friendly will greet you on every trip. If you miss that shop, make sure you pull in and see Tracy at the newly opened Murray Upper store. Pulling in on the weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting Tracy and her friendly assistant. It is jammed packed with goodies, so make sure you do yourself a favour and drop in and support a local business. Stay safe people.

Innisfail Thunder Ladies cricket team clinch one run win over Norths MARIA GIRGENTI IN Round 4 of Cricket Far North fixtures, Innisfail Thunder Ladies team hosted Norths on Sunday morning at Innisfail TAFE Oval in their second game of the T20 competition and bounced back well after their previous week's loss to Mulgrave. Innisfail won the toss and sent Norths in to bat first where they posted 7/86 from their 20 overs. Wicketkeeper Karina Guglielmi picked up one stumping and a catch, Sharon Bradford one catch, while Robyn Fascetti finished with bowling figures of 2/16, Karri Keen 2/17 and Mackenzie McAvoy with 2/15 off their four overs. In reply, Innisfail Thunder went on to win by one run with four balls to spare and finished with 5/87. McAvoy top scored with 32 runs and Fascetti was 24 not out. Innisfail Thunder Ladies have two games this Sunday at Goondi Sports Reserve where they play Mareeba Choppers at 8.30am, followed by a game against Mareeba Cricket Chicks at 12.00pm. Tully/Mission Beach Jimmy Maher Cup Blue Tier 3 team travelled to Edmonton on Saturday to play Mulgrave. After Tully/Mission won the toss they decided to put their opposition in to bat first and Mulgrave went on to score 4/115 off 31 overs.

Despite Tully/Mission Beach falling well short of Mulgrave's total there were plenty of positives to take out of the game and great individual efforts. Kade Corby, Jackson Lindsay, Brendan Verri and Harshpreet Bhuller Tully/Mission Beach Tier 3 cricketers chimed in with one wicket each, while Dante van Vuuren, Rohan McDavitt Rohan McDavitt, Ryan Hurst and Bhulland Marko van Vuuren who had solid er each took a catch.

batting performances in their game

This week's shout out goes to Danté against Mulgrave van Vuuren and Rohan McDavitt for their batting efforts after the team suffered a quick loss of some crucial wickets, along with Marko van Vuuren for batting out the overs and remaining not out, as well as Tadhg McDavitt who hit his first boundary in Tier 3.

Tully/Mission Beach Tier 3 cricketer Tadhg McDavitt hit his first boundary in his team's game against Mulgrave in Cairns on Saturday

Innisfail Thunder Tier 2 team game against Tully was cancelled on Saturday due to wet weather and unplayable conditions in Tully. On the weekend, Cassowary Coast Cyclones senior teams had a bye round and held their 2019/2020 award presentations which were delayed due to COVID-19 and golf day at El Arish Country Club on Sunday. Senior cricket fixtures return this weekend with Cassowary Coast Cyclones 1st grade playing Atherton at Miller Oval, Tully on Saturday, while on Sunday, 2nd grade play Douglas at Innisfail TAFE Oval and 3rd grade play Atherton Innisfail Thunder Ladies team claimed a thrilling one run win over Norths in their at Miller Oval, Tully. T20 game on Sunday in Innisfail

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Local team Desi Boys runners up in Super Sixers cricket tournament MARIA GIRGENTI

KINGS IV Mulgrave team has taken out the fourth annual Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial Super Sixers cricket tournament hosted by Shaheed Bhagat Singh Club and Tully District Cricket Association held at Kim Carroll Sporting Fields. In the final between Mulgrave and Desi Boys, Desi batted first and scored 49 runs before Mulgrave came out firing and scored 50 runs in two and half overs to claim the top cash prize. Thirteen teams from Cairns, Townsville, Tully and Innisfail took part in the annual event, proudly supported by Tully Punjabi Boys. The annual cricket tournament is held in honour of Shaheed Bhagat Singh who was an Indian socialist revolutionary whose two acts of dramatic violence against the British in India and execution at the age of 23 made him a hero of the Indian independence movement.

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Gurpreet Singh from the Townsville Kings team claimed the Man of the Match, as well as Best Bowler awards, while the Best Batsman award went to Ranvir Basra Singh from Desi Boys. A portion of funds from the event was donated to Tully Red Cross. Teams who took part congratulated the Tully Punjabi community and partner, Tully Cricket for organising the outstanding event. Tully Cricket said they are proud to play a part in bringing our communities closer together in the name of one great passion - cricket. Organisers especially wanted to thank sponsors Five Rivers Group, Spicy Bite Cairns, Tully Punjabi community, Jake Local cricket team Desi Boys were in the grand final against Mulgrave and finished Robertson and Tully District Cricket As- as runners up in the Super Sixers tournament sociation and all those who contributed in any way to making the event such a huge success.

Despite the threat of rain, weather conditions remained perfect for cricket as a total of 22 games were played throughout the day before the final. Cricket fans were treated to enthralling games in the middle, as well as a colourful display of parachute jumpers who landed close to the cricket action. A Tug 'o' War competition was held in good spirits where Tully were crowned the champions.

A batsman is clean bowled in the Super Sixers tournament in Tully

There was plenty of cricket action in the Super Sixers tournament held in Tully

Glynis McGrath and Josh Jones register wins in Innisfail Golf events THERE are some big events coming up at Innisfail Golf Club in the next two weeks so a special thanks to all the members for their efforts each week with looking after the course and clubhouse. IGC held its AGM last Sunday where the executive committee was elected. All members who attended the AGM were eligible for Bonus prizes from Golf World and teed off after the meeting. The committee has installed the club's new MiClub Golf Competition system and completed training. The new system was given a trial run last Saturday for the AGM Stableford competition to get the system administrators some practice before the Go Live date of December 4. Members can just place their name on the time sheet as usual and the administrators will do the rest. There were some great

rounds by Ian Street and Jake Cockle in Wednesday Allsporters competition who came in with one under and two under. Results 1st - Ian Street - 23pts 2nd - Jake Cockle - 22pts One of our up-andcoming stars, Josh Jones had a great round in the Friday 9 Hole competition, just pipping Rod Ingram by a shot in the Friday Sporters. Results 1st - Josh Jones - 21pts 2nd - Rod Ingram - 20pts The fields have been great over the last few weekends with 34 players competing in the Top End Apps 18 Hole Stableford and the morning groups started off with a bang. Luke Peters, Trent Mann, Allan Gould played extremely well to all post 39 points after play and Addi Butorac was one shot back on 38 points. The afternoon groups struggled in the condi-

tions, with two players in the red. John Lombardi played well, but a three putt on the last had him tied for the lead on 39 points. With four players tied on 39 points, Glynis McGrath broke the tie with an amazing round of golf to post 40 points, and claimed the win. 1st 40pts

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2nd - Allan Gould 39pts NTPs 1 & 10 - Bryce Hoad 2 & 11 - Craig Alman 3 & 12 - Trent Mann 4 & 13 - Luke Peters 5 & 14 - Luke Peters 6 & 15 - Addi Butorac/ Aman Singh 7 & 16 - Addi Butorac 8 & 17 9 & 18 - Ian Street Last Sunday, Innisfail juniors held their breakup with a morning of 3 ball Ambrose followed by pools and slip and slides after their round. They had a great time and there

was plenty of food for all. A massive thanks to all that have helped with junior golf this year and a special thanks to Ernesta Del Sal Brunetto who cooked up a storm of beautiful cakes and pizzas. Results - 3 Ball Ambrose 1st - Hole In Ones 2nd - Red Bulz Please check out Innisfail Golf Club Facebook page for further information and updates. Upcoming Events Wednesday Comp - from 12pm groups of 4 permitted Friday Comp - from 12pm groups of 4 permitted Saturday Comp - AGM Stableford - 10.00am tee off Survivor Golf 2 Person Ambrose - Dec 5 (SOLD OUT) Barrier Reef Motel Sponsor day - Junior Tee off 7.30am - Senior Tee Off 10.30am Shotgun start

Josh Jones was the winner of Innisfail Golf Club's Friday 9 Hole competition

Glynis McGrath had an amazing round and went on to win the Top End Apps 18 Hole Stableford event

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Cassowary Coast Athletics celebrate achievements at break up day

Cassowary Coast athletes who attended the awards presentation at Etty Bay MARIA GIRGENTI CASSOWARY Coast Athletics celebrated club and individual achievements at their annual awards presentation and break up barbecue held recently at Etty Bay. Assistant Centre Manager Gavin Devaney praised all the athletes for their great sportsmanship and said the season would not be possible without the parents who volunteered their time to assist in any way on Friday club nights. He also paid tribute to Centre Manager Brenda Gracie and all committee members for their support in what has been a challenging year due to COVID-19. There have been new members join up this year and numbers have remained strong. He gave a special mention to Barry Westbury and E H Westbury and Co for generously giving their time, efforts, expertise and materials to install water drinking fountains at the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shed, as well as Jason Aquilina, Carl D'Urso, Ron & Dan's Butchery and Ruth Boustead. The club recently hosted a highly successful Tropical North Little Athletics Queensland Regional Championships in Mourilyan. A large group of budding athletes competed in the annual Tablelands Interclub Pentathlon at Tolga in late August where many PBs were achieved, a record was set by Braxton D'Urso and loads of fun was had by all. Athletes were presented with a record of their Achievement Level Awards issued by Little Athletics Queensland and McDonalds which provides athletes with areas they achieved in different events. Club nights are all about individual performances where athletes are encouraged to push themselves for con-

sistent self-improvement in all events, as well as competing against themselves and striving to beat their personal bests.

Under 7s: Hayden Bradford (64 points)

There were many athletes who achieved 10 and 20 Personal Bests for the season who were acknowledged.

Under 9s: Girls - Lacey Zieger and Bronte Fay (tied on 66 points); Boys - Braxton D'Urso (76 points)

Those who achieved 10 Personal Bests and received medals were: Byron McDermid, Ruby Torrisi, Jake Toolen, William Toolen, Marlion Swain, Ryan Aquilina, Bonnie-Ray Terry, Olivia Aquilina, Braxton D'Urso, Quinn Devaney, Kadyn McDermid, Luke Bathe, Hayden Bradford, Dominic Bryan, Siena Torrisi, Darius Dulman, Liam Franks, Jaxen Swenson, Bronte Fay, Brady Devaney, Sandor Zieger, Lincoln Fay, Indiana Bishop-Utschink, Charlie Fay, Chilli Newman, Jax Narrier, Ben Franks, Veomarie Bathe, Emily O'Brien, Brock Stephenson, Karina Guglielmi, Amiyrah Swain, Dallas Stephenson, Emily Saunders, Jacob Bradford, Elle Gracie, Ethan English, Jaxsyn Howell, Lacey Zieger, Ghyan Bergin, Zac Gracie, Paige Saunders, Riley Saunders, Stevie Rosendahl, Chantel Joinbee, Linkin Clarke and Kobi Keen.

Under 8s: Girls - Ruby Torrisi (78 points); Boys - Jake Toolen (73 points)

Under 10s: Girls - Siena Torrisi (72 points); Boys - Quinn Devaney (64 points) Under 11s: Boys - Marlion Swain (70 points) Under 12s: Boys - Lincoln Fay (65 points) Under 13s: Boys - Sandor Zieger (72 points)

Under 15s: Girls - Veomarie Bathe (64 points) Under 17s: Boys - Luke Bathe (69 points) The club held its AGM on November 25 at Castor Park, Mourilyan where Brenda Gracie (Centre Manager), Gavin Devaney (Assistant Centre Manager), Kylie Franks (Grants Officer/Secretary), Sharon Stephenson (Registrar/Records), Sabine Zieger (Treasurer), Steve Toolen (Groundsman) and Andrea Devaney (Publicity Officer) were elected as the 2020 - 2021 executive committee.

Bryon McDermid, Ruby Torrisi, Jake Toolen, William Toolen, Marlion Swain, Ryan Aquilina, Bonnie-Ray Terry, Olivia Aquilina, Braxton D'Urso, Quinn Devaney, Kadyn McDermid, Luke Bathe, Hayden Bradford, Dominic Bryan and Siena Torrisi achieved 20 Personal Bests and were presented with medals. Age champions were awarded trophies based on points gained for attendance, how many events they took part in on Friday nights and the number of personal bests achieved. Winners were as follows: Age Champions: Under 6s: Darius Dulman (59 points)

Cassowary Coast Athletics age champions. Absent: Marlion Swain, Darius Dulman and Hayden Bradford

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Anglers working similar lures along the edge of the

estuary flats have also been catching good numbers of flathead and the occasional grunter. Some big tarpon are also being caught in the estuaries especially early in the morning; try small vibes, poppers or even better a fly rod and flies. Last weekend's tides were perfect to fish for grunter and there were some really good fish caught especially in the Hinchinbrook region. I have never seen a grunter much over the early 70cm mark however there have been reports of the occasional fish up around the 80cm. I am writing this report on Tuesday morning and I have just had mates contact me with photos of some very nice fingermark caught this morning from our inshore headlands and reefs. It seems there were also plenty of grass sweetlip and the occasional island trout caught. The Mission Beach Game Fishing Club is holding a mixed competition over the weekend of December 12 and 13. Most of the normal reef and estuary fish are eligible and there is a separate section for Game Fish and Billfish. For more information email: mbgfc@live. com.au. The upper freshwater reaches of the coastal rivers have been fishing exceptionally well with good numbers of sooty grunter and jungle perch being caught. The feeder creeks are starting to dry up forcing the fish to concentrate in the larger pools or to move down into the main river. The Tully river in particular has been fishing extremely well with some very big JPs being caught. The Jackson Rail Pop has been the go to sur-

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Derek Maynard with a nice fingermark caught in shallow water. This is the time of year to start chasing fingermark. Drop into the shop and ask the boys if you would like to find out more about chasing these fish

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MOST boats were forced to fish inshore last weekend with reasonable numbers of mangrove jacks being caught in the estuaries on both lures and baits. There seems to be good numbers of herring around at present and small deep diving hard bodies or 10cm paddle tails seem to be a close enough resemblance to work.

FRI 4 SAT 5 SUN 6 MON 7 TUE 8 WED 9 THU 10

3:53 am 11:40 am 7:38 pm 10:20 pm 4:38 am 12:48 pm 9:31 pm 12:06 am 6:06 am 2:15 pm 10:22 pm 3:01 am 8:23 am 3:29 pm 10:56 pm 4:27 am 9:58 am 4:24 pm 11:27 pm 5:18 am 11:03 am 5:10 pm 11:58 pm 6:01 am 11:59 am 5:52 pm

1.08m 2.76m 1.83m 1.89m 1.24m 2.7m 1.69m 1.75m 1.41m 2.72m 1.49m 1.81m 1.49m 2.83m 1.27m 2.08m 1.41m 2.96m 1.03m 2.4m 1.29m 3.08m 0.79m 2.74m 1.17m 3.16m

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4:42 am

0.94m

11:49 am

2.44m

SAT 5

5:26 am

1.09m

1:03 pm

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SUN 6

6:40 am

1.24m

2:47 pm

2.41m

11:30 pm

1.38m

MON 7

3:27 am

1.58m

8:54 am

1.34m

3:56 pm

2.51m

11:49 pm

1.21m

4:48 am

1.8m

10:30 am

1.3m

4:46 pm

2.61m

12:12 am

5:37 am

2.08m

11:38 am

1.22m

5:31 pm

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12:41 am

0.79m

6:21 am

2.37m

12:36 pm

1.12m

6:13 pm

2.74m

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THU 10

face lure with anglers swapping to diving lures and soft plastics through the heat of the day. The full moon allows the keen impoundment anglers the ability to move around a little easier of a night, so is a popular time to target big barra in the dams. I am sure that there will be plenty of barra caught and released at Tinaroo Dam this week. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget the freshwater impoundment licence. At this early stage of the week the forecast is for light winds this weekend. This will hopefully allow boats to travel out to the main reefs and beyond fishing. The coral trout have been biting well, however the nannygai and red emperor have been hit and miss with some experienced anglers finding the fishing tough and others doing well. Closer in around the islands, the fingermark are starting to bite and we are starting to see a few schools of grey mackerel. I also like the early morning run out tide for chasing jacks. Good Fishing Roly Newton Tackle World Tully

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3:35 am 11:42 am 6:10 pm 11:10 pm 4:19 am 12:48 pm 10:03 pm 12:40 am 6:14 am 2:12 pm 10:18 pm 2:34 am 8:28 am 3:30 pm 10:44 pm 4:08 am 9:51 am 4:27 pm 11:17 pm 5:08 am 10:57 am 5:15 pm 11:51 pm 5:58 am 11:52 am 6:00 pm

1.02m 2.84m 1.78m 1.91m 1.2m 2.77m 1.72m 1.82m 1.38m 2.79m 1.52m 1.87m 1.42m 2.89m 1.29m 2.12m 1.36m 3.02m 1.03m 2.44m 1.24m 3.12m 0.77m 2.77m 1.11m 3.18m

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Origin - Inspiration from 1940

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GREG SHANNON WELL the third State of Origin was a great event in front of a full house at Suncorp stadium with a Qld series win. It was a typical Origin game, intense and could have gone either way. A fitting series to celebrate 40 years of State of Origin! The significant thing is we were able to have the NRL and 2020 Origin series at all with COVID-19 making 2020 a challenging year in all aspects of life including sport. Sport was a major casualty of COVID-19 with the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games postponed and very little international sport occurring after March until recently. In Rugby League no major rugby league internationals took place. Travel between some states has been

restricted until recently and little international travel has occurred since March except for Aussies coming home. Has there ever been a challenging year in all aspects of life, including sport, like 2020? The answer is, yes there has. Take 1940 when Australian society was facing massive challenges of a different kind with a frightening world war which had started in September 1939. By the time the 1940 rugby league season had started, some of our military had already left to fight in Europe. Rugby league club competitions were losing players to military service and no major rugby league internationals could take place. The 1940 Kangaroo tour was cancelled along with other international sporting events like the 1940 Olympic Games which ironically were also due to

be held in Tokyo just as they were this year. The 1940 interstate series between Qld and NSW did take place however, and it ended up being a Qld series win 3-1. The one loss was in Sydney by a large score, 52-11, but we won the series at home in front of a big crowd. Sound familiar? By 1945 when the war ended, almost one million Australians, from a population of just over seven million had served in the military in some capacity and rationing of household goods, food and petrol had been in place since 1942 and remained in place until mid-1948! In rugby league the Interstate series continued until 1941 but was cancelled for three years between 1942-44 and international rugby league did not start

again until 1946 so many players who were at the peak of their careers never got the chance to play for Australia because of the war. A classic example is the 1940 Qld captain, Eddie â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Babeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Collins who played 36 times for Qld between 1932-41 and Australia in 1935 and would almost certainly have made the 1940 Kangaroos tour if it had gone ahead. Instead Eddie like many of his teammates joined the military to serve our country in war time. Even against the backdrop of COVID-19 in 2020, which has been very difficult for many Australians, it is hard to imagine the hardships people had to endure in the years of World War Two. Comparisons are not fair, it was a different world then, but we can perhaps seek inspiration from how people of those times coped with their challenges.