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Kennedy State School Mural

THE Kennedy State School is celebrating its recently completed new school mural, which features lots of local wildlife, local vegetation and most importantly the two school captains. Local mural artist Lavinia Letheby (Art BY Lavinia) was engaged to run one of her mural workshops with the school and to create a vibrant new visual art piece with the students. “Involving the students in the whole process, from design to the finishing stages is extremely important and rewarding for the children as they gain an insight and understanding of art in a completely different form than they are used to. I am very proud of their enthusiasm and effort and I know that so are all the teachers and parents at Kennedy State School,” Letheby said. The mural’s design is made up of many elements that the students agreed were most important to them from within the Kennedy area. The mural features animals such as the endangered mahogany glider, a rainbow lorikeet, a sulphur crested cockatoo, a curlew, a willy wagtail, an olive backed sunbird - just to name a few. The background also represents the gorgeous mountain ranges that surround the school and the hand prints from each of the children attending the school represent the pine forest which is also a large part of the local scenery. And then there are the portraits which represent the children of Kennedy State School. The portraits are based on the two school captains who have been amazing school leaders and role models, and who have attended Kennedy State School since Prep. Well done Kennedy State School on an extremely wonderful mural!

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“My favourite part of the mural was the mahogany glider because of how detailed the painting is, and because of how special they are to our area” Clayton Year 6 “My favourite part of the mural is our mountains. They make me happy” Jaykeisha, year 1 “I thought of including the wallaby with the baby joey because we see them at our school” Shanikah year 2 “Thinking up the up what we would painting on our mural was exciting. I loved seeing the ideas from all kids up on our walls looking so beauitfully”. Nevaeh year 6 “I love the pink and purple sunset behind our glider. I loved painting with Lavinia” by Harmony, year 4 “I wanted the helicopter because we see them flying over our school a lot. I’m so happy that there is a little helicopter on our mural!” by Malakii year 4 “I loved working on our mural. My favourite animal on the mural is the curlew because it makes spooky sounds at night”. Tyrone, year 2

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News in Brief Community announcement – planned burns SMOKE from Eubenangee Swamp National Park The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) will conduct a series of planned burns within Eubenangee Swamp National Park from Thursday 29/10/2020 until 05/11/2020, as part of the annual hazard reduction/conservation management program for parks. As a result, smoke may be seen in the Eubenangee area. The aim of this burn is to reduce the volume of forest fuels and to create a mosaic pattern of burnt and unburnt areas. This will help reduce the intensity of any subsequent wildfires and provide favourable conditions for the natural regeneration of endangered wetland communities within Eubenangee Swamp. Smoke can decrease visibility on the roads so it is important that motorists drive safely to the conditions. For more information, please call the Innisfail office of QPWS on 40619853.

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COMMUNITY Traffic Signal Upgrade THE Department of Transport and Main Roads will shortly undertake works to traffic signal infrastructure at the intersection of McIlwraith Street and the Bruce Highway, Ingham to improve road user safety at that location. When completed, right turn movements from the Bruce Highway into McIlwraith Street, in both directions of travel, will only be possible when the green turn arrow is displayed. There is currently no green arrow provision. Works will be undertaken at night to minimise any inconvenience to road users.

A digital impression of the completed Babinda Hanging Plants project

SES Week 2020 Regional Awards Ceremony THE SES 2020 Regional Awards were held at the Ingham Showgrounds on Saturday, October 17, as part of the SES Week celebrations running between October 17 and 25. Awards were presented to the following Local Hinchinbrook volunteers for recognition of service: Colin Noble – Hinchinbrook SES – 10 years MSM medal; Robert Morris – Hinchinbrook SES – 20 years MSM medal Second Clasp; and Edward Danieli - Hinchinbrook SES – 15 years MSM medal and National medal. Congratulations to our local volunteers who were officially recognised for their outstanding services to the SES. Your contribution and efforts to the welfare of our community in times of need is invaluable and much appreciated.

$1-million on Cassowary Coast roads reseal program

A council worker at the site of one of the new water taps being installed Cardwell, and is fully funded by Council. Line marking is scheduled to be completed at the end of November, weather permitting. “For the safety of road crews and road users, changed traffic conditions will be in place while works are carried out. I encourage all road users to drive to the conditions and stay safe,” Cr Barnes said.

Cyclone preparedness Mission Beach MISSION Beach Community Support Inc. is organising this cyclone preparedness function to assist, especially the many new people that moved to the Mission Beach area, with getting ready for this year’s cyclone season.

Cr Teresa Millwood (R) with QCWA craft group at Tully QCWA Tully Branch craft group had a visit from Councillor Teresa Millwood. Morning Tea was enjoyed as Teresa spoke on many matters, pertaining to what is happening in Tully. Members were most impressed with her knowledge.

Lifeline Reopening at New Location BACK in business! Monday, October 26 saw the official reopening of the Ingham Lifeline store at its brand new premises at 79 Herbert Street, Ingham. Congratulations to Lifeline on its move to a much roomier and more customer-focused premises. It is great to see the team set up and ready to go after such a long closure, especially during this time of COVID-19. The demand on Lifeline’s 24-hour crisis support hotline has seen an unprecedented increase, of 20-30 percent during the pandemic. Funds raised locally stay within the Northern Region to support the needs of locals, which means that your support and donations to Lifeline strengthens their ability to provide support to those in need.

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Road resealing works have started in the Cassowary Coast region BITUMEN reseal works started across the Cassowary Coast region on Monday, October 26, with works planned to be completed within three weeks, weather permitting. Deputy Mayor and Asset Sustainability portfolio holder Cr Barry Barnes said resealing is an important part of Council’s annual road maintenance program. Through this program, council repairs road defects, improves the road surface, and renews line marking. “Resealing is a very economical way to help preserve our road network,” Cr Barnes said, adding: “The reseal is primarily about waterproofing the surface to protect the pavement and extend its life, as well as improve surface texture.” “This work is important to have completed before the wet season commences to ensure our roads remain in tip top condition and help prevent pot holes.” This year’s reseal program, costing $1-million, includes more than 26 kilometres across 27 road segments throughout the region from Innisfail to

Andrew Portelli CCRC Disaster Coordinator will be the main speaker. Sgt Rob Smith of the Mission Beach Police will be another guest speaker as will be the local SES Controller. Two local Red Cross Emergency services volunteers will talk about what they have experienced over the many years working in the field.

Work starts on water taps for Babinda hanging baskets CAIRNS Regional Council has started work on installing four new taps in Munro Street, Babinda, part of a permanent watering system to maintain the town’s hanging plants project. The hanging plants are a business-council partnership aimed at improving the town’s

visual appeal to both visitors and the local community. Within a few months, the colourful and vibrant plants will soon be a permanent fixture along all of the town’s main street covered walkways. Shop owners, through the Babinda Chamber of Commerce and Babinda Task Force, have already put up dozens of plants but more will be purchased with the help of donations from an ‘honesty box’ at the free RV Park on Howard Kennedy Drive. Businesses will use the new taps to fit new sprinkler systems to water the hanging baskets.

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New medical equipment for hospital thanks to Innisfail Friends Foundation MARIA GIRGENTI DESPITE challenging times Innisfail Friends of the Hospital Foundation have reached their fundraising target due to the incredible support received from the local community with the purchase of four pieces of vital medical equipment valued at approximately $40,000 which were recently presented to staff at Innisfail Hospital. A birthing pool and sling are a new addition to the maternity unit, providing numerous benefits for both mother and baby during a water birth with a less stressful birthing experience. Buoyancy promotes more efficient uterine contractions and improved blood circulation, resulting in better oxygenation of the uterine muscles and less pain for the mother. More oxygen for the baby and immersion in water often helps lower high blood pressure caused by anxiety. A new Ear Toilet package placed in Triage will assist the surgeon with an ear evaluation as sometimes wax or debris needs to be removed or to help resolve ear infection, bacteria or fungal elements or to remove a foreign body in the ear canal. Currently, both adults and children are sent to Cairns for ear

extraction procedure so this piece of equipment means this quite simple procedure can now be done locally. A CYF-5 Flexible Cysto-Nephro Fiberscope is specifically designed to be used with a conventional tabletop light source or Olympus portable miniature light source. The unique EvolutionTip allows smooth insertion, improving the patient's comfort without sacrificing image quality or treatment capabilities. With uterine and prostate cancer on the rise, the Cysto Fiberscope will eliminate a trip to Cairns and make the uncomfortable experience a bit more bearable.

Cassowary Coast Regional Council Mayor Mark Nolan, FNQHF CEO Tony Williamson, CHHHS Board Chairman Clive Skarott and IFOH President Estelle Kopp with the four pieces of medical equipment presented to staff at Innisfail The AccuVein AV500, placed in Ward Hospital

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Clive Skarott, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital Service Board Chairman, said the new equipment will make a huge difference to hospital staff and achieve good outcomes for patients. He paid tribute to the important work and fundraising efforts of the IFOH volunteers. President Estelle Kopp said she was

extremely grateful to the donations received by Christine Vincent and Ellen Porter of McDonalds family restaurants who have been making donations for close to 10 years. "We have been amazed at the overwhelming generosity and support received from individuals and businesses in the local community, especially in these difficult economic times which has enabled us to purchase these pieces of equipment for the hospital." The Friends of the Foundation Innisfail Hospital Branch is a charitable or-

ganisation which was founded in 2012. The purpose of the group is to raise funds to purchase much needed vital equipment for the Innisfail Hospital. Since its humble beginnings, the group have placed over $600,000 worth of equipment into the Innisfail Hospital. Local public doctors attest to the fact that the vital equipment placed into the local hospital has saved dozens of lives. Innisfail Hospital is now one of the best equipped regional hospitals having seen an enormous improvement since its pre-foundation days.

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Letter to the editor THE ALP has a very good candidate for Hill in Michael Hodgkins.

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The LNP is attempting to buy votes with a cash handout but voters should remember when the LNP was last in government with Campbell Newman as Premier and Deb Frecklington as a senior Minis-

ter they broke promises and sacked 14,000 Queenslanders. Voters acted by voting them out of office after only one term. Clive Palmer is up to his dirty tricks telling lies about the ALP as he did in the Federal election,

Friday, October 30, 2020 spending $60 million telling lies about the ALP. He is now advertising that the ALP has a 20% death tax which is a blatant lie. Annastasia Palaszczuk has done a good job for Queensland and made hard decisions to keep us safe from COVID-19. Gordon Dilger INNISFAIL

PCYC Innisfail launches Braking the Cycle driver mentor program

Avidly awaiting the results of the state election SARI HYYTINEN I have never felt as impatient before an election day and hearing the final count tally as I do today. I have already voted and two weeks before the election 100,000 Queenslanders had also cast their vote already. This is up by 30,000 + since the last state election. COVID-19 would play a part in this tally; however, I wonder how many people have been desperately waiting to cast their vote to either ensure that Labor retains their seats or to remove their sitting incumbents? Predictions have been made in the Tally Room: https://www.tallyroom.com.au/qld2020/pendulumqld2020 that both Shane Knuth Member for Hill and Nick Demetto Member for Hinchinbrook will retain their seats. The briefs in the Tally room suggest that, though his win was a bit of a surprise in 2017, Nick Demetto is a bit of a sure thing this round and will increase his primary due to his active presence representing his community. Will Townsville decide this election? There has been a lot of rumor and speculation that Townsville is a battleground for the 2020 election and that it may be the area that decides who will hold the majority. If you have not yet cast your vote and are still considering what you want in your leader the following are questions to ask yourself: Will you make your decision based on the way Youth Crime is managed in Queensland? Will you make your decision based on whether you prefer a four lane highway or one through the middle of the state? Will you decide based on the Bradfield Scheme going ahead? Will you decide on what the different parties have informed are their plans for the future that will see a significant improvement to our state’s infrastructure and more jobs for the state? A rumor is that Labor will retain their seat based on closing the border. I hope this isn’t the only reason a voter would make their decision. I hope it is more about the way a party is looking to the future and plans to build a place that our children want to live in.

Braking the Cycle program coordinator Bonnie Lugg from PCYC Innisfail with learner driver Chloe Brotherton and volunteer mentor driver Evelyn Hitchings after they completed a lesson in one of the brandnew Hyundai i30 vehicles MARIA GIRGENTI PCYC INNISFAIL has launched its award-winning Braking the Cycle learner driver education and training program and is encouraging more motivated volunteer driver mentors and participants to become involved. Currently, there are four mentors and 10 participants signed up who have started manual or automatic lessons on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays in two brand new Hyundai i30 vehicles supplied by PCYC. This state-wide program which has been rolled out in 48 PCYC locations is proudly supported by the Motor Accident Insurance Commission and helps disadvantaged young people to reach the required 100 hours of supervised driving to attain their drivers' licence. BTC is a volunteer driver mentor program designed to support learner drivers without access to a supervisor or registered vehicle to complete their logbook hours and can also be supplied with a vehicle to complete their driving test. One of the participants, Chloe Brotherton who has completed two one-hour lessons with her driver mentor Evelyn Hitchings said so far it has been great. "The funding of this program means PCYC offers a great opportunity for people who don't have access to someone to assist them with obtaining necessary driving hours and learn important road

skills," Evelyn said. "I meet Evelyn at PCYC and then we head out and complete our onehour lesson before being dropped back,” Chloe said. “As a mother, obtaining my licence will give me independence and enable me to drive my young daughter around before and then after when she starts school." While Chloe can't do her driving test until June 2021, she will be working with her mentor towards gaining confidence, as well as the necessary road skills, knowledge and experience so she will be well prepared. "I would highly recommend this program to anyone working at obtaining their driver's licence. It builds on your existing skills, while gaining new skills and encourages healthy driving habits," she said. "It also puts you in a situation of being comfortable with a teacher who is providing constructive advice. If you have a good rapport with a like minded person, this builds confidence, a working relationship and it's easier to accept constructive criticism." Evelyn said being matched up with Chloe has been rewarding, as volunteering has given her a boost by being able to give something back to local youth in the community. "In just two lessons, I have already seen Chloe lose her nervousness, gaining confidence and showing positive progress out on the road. This is a great program

for the youth, especially those who don't have the opportunity for family or someone with a car to take them and provide lessons." Participants are matched with a specific volunteer from PCYC’s extensive and experienced driver mentor network. These mentors provide encouragement and help young people improve their self-esteem and develop positive road safety attitudes. The aim of the program is to provide young people with increased employment opportunities, community connection and driver education. It gives young people the opportunity for motoring independence and to become safer, better informed drivers. Volunteer driver mentors need to have held an open licence for a minimum of 12 months and be eligible to hold a Working with Children Check (Blue Card). Student participation is assessed by a driving school to ensure competency and vehicles and comprehensive training by a driving instructor is provided for mentors on road rules, driving and instruction techniques. BTC supports young people to complete their compulsory hours of supervised driving, in a safe and suitable vehicle, with a volunteer mentor. If you have 2 to 15 hours to spare, then please call Bonnie on 0428 737 071 or via email: btcinnisfail@pcyc.org.au for more information.

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National Servicemen’s memorial unveiled at Cardwell

Innisfail / Tully / Babinda Branch Nasho members’ turnout for the unveiling and dedication of a memorial at Cardwell.

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NATIONAL Servicemen and their families from Bowen to Biboohra on the Atherton Tablelands gathered for the unveiling of a memorial at the Coral Sea Battle Memorial Park at Cardwell. The ceremony held on Sunday, October 25 honoured nineteen North Queensland 1951 to 1972 National Servicemen who were killed or died of sickness while completing their service obligation. Six of these 1951 to 1959 Nashos are already recognised on a memorial at the Wacol Heritage Precinct which was unveiled by the Governor of Queensland last year on February 14, this being National Service day. Another six of the soldiers were killed in Vietnam. NSAA (Qld) Inc State President Alex Garlin travelled north from Brisbane for the unveiling of the memorial which was subsequently dedicated by Nasho Chaplain and Salvo CSM Mick Grant of nearby Carruchan. Wreaths were laid by the various dignitaries including the six Nasho Branch presidents present. It was quite emotional for the families of the deceased present when they laid their floral tributes. It included the sister of William (Bill) Henry McDonnell from Innisfail, Myra Sultana and her daughter Lurline Solinas. The former wife and family of Cairns Nasho Corporal John Norris killed in Vietnam in 1966 while serving with 6 RAR were present to witness the unveiling. Two of the soldiers killed were of Torres Strait heritage and had representatives present. Corporal Norman James Womal MID, 5 RAR from Bowen was killed in Vietnam in 1966. Richard Drummond Jia of 1RAR is buried on Thursday Island following being killed with his sister Marian in a Cairns motor vehicle accident in 1971. Ceremony organiser and Tableland Branch President, John Hardy said that he was overwhelmed by the positive feedback about the event and thanked the support provided by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council, Coral Sea Battle Memorial Park Committee, RSL Cardwell Sub Branch, Mackay’s Produce, Tully and Howe Farming, Walkamin for the provision of bananas. The manufacture and erection of the plaque was funded under a DVA ‘Saluting Their Service’ Commemorative grant program.

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Top player shares memories of Foley Shield glory days

Matt Lock reminiscing his glory days of rugby league, when he played for Babinda and Innisfail DAVID GARDINER MATT Lock sits at the table at home in Babinda reading a newspaper article from a different era: “Innisfail’s senior thirteen, with a stirring display of determination in defence and attack, on Sunday last won the North Queensland rugby league grand premiership.” It was Sunday September 3, 1960 and it was the first time Innisfail had played in the Arch Foley Shield final. Lock, an Innisfail reserve, had been called onto the field after a teammate,

Gino Lombardi, suffered an injury only about five minutes into the game. They won the grand final match against Herbert River, 12-9. The Evening Advocate story goes on to report that “a record crowd packed the Townsville Sports Reserve to witness Innisfail hammer a strong, determined last minute effort by the favoured Herbert River team.” From the photo on that day 60 years ago, Matt believes there are about half the members still around today. He is the only surviving Babinda player out of

four from the smaller town in the Foley Shield winning team. Lock reminisces about the glory days of rugby league, how the sport was prominent at local and state level. Babinda itself had a successful rugby league team, and was for decades a strong footy town. “They won the first ever Foley Shield. They won the last Carlton Shield (predecessor to the Foley Shield), then they won the first Foley Shield. It’s always been a good football town.” He remembers the good times, great sportsmanship, and wonderful friendship after a game. “Some of my best mates were opposition players,” Lock said, “even though a lot of these fellows were opposition teams, we were always good mates. After a game, you’d sit down and have a beer with the opposition team. You know, you’d talk to them or you’d go to their clubhouse. But not now, they’d get the plane and they’re gone.” Lock’s recollection of how the game of rugby league was played in his day is quite a lot different to the way he sees the modern footy played on TV. “It was a lot better then because in those days, we used to play for the wingers to score tries, we’d throw the ball around,” Lock said. “Nowadays you watch the football, they bash into the forwards, bash, bash. Sometimes the other fellas would score, but the main idea was for the wingers. It was a different game altogether, really.” Mainly a defence player himself, Lock’s view is that part of rugby league has also changed a great deal, as has coaching. “More or less one-on-one too with the defence. If I was playing in the centres I’d keep my eye on that bloke over there. But now you’ll see two or three in.” “You watched your man and you tackled your man. A lot more skill then. Every coach was a player-coach, they were on the paddock with you, they were talking to you while you’re playing you know. Do this, do that, sort of thing. Nowadays, the coach is up in the grandstand somewhere.” Sadly for the few remaining players of that time, and like so many other sugar areas in north Qld, Babinda has gone from a strong footy town to one without a team anymore. The Babinda Sugar Mill was a source of many good

The 1960 Foley Shield winning team, Innisfail, with Matt Lock at the right end of the front row rugby league players but that changed when the mill started crushing 24/7, then eventually closed down. “They just lost players that couldn’t play because they were working weekends. And when they closed the mill down, that was the end of it then,” Lock said. Innisfail - the 1960 winning Foley Shield team - was made up of players from four suburban teams - Suburbs, United, Brothers and Babinda. Now there’s just one team, Innisfail. Other sports also came in to compete for followers - and players. “Towards the end of my career they started playing Aussie Rules in Babinda too. We had Babinda Aussie Rules and Babinda rugby League.” With a chuckle, Lock said: “Most of the players played in both sides, the Aussie rules and the rugby league!” How things have changed. The closure of big employers, the shifting of demographics, and major drops in populations of small towns, means the numbers of potential footy players simply don’t exist. Lock’s love of the game, along with many of his mates, was instilled in him as a ball boy, watching his Dad play. “I can remember watching my father play and at half time, there’d be 100 kids out on the paddock playing football for that 10 minutes they used to have a break. The kids would be out there playing then the whistle would go and the kids would get off and the adults would go back on.”

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A different era: Babinda’s 1947 team, North Queensland Premiers and winners of the Hanush Shield and Carlton Shield

TROPICAL GARDENING

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TROPICAL GARDENING

Friday, October 30, 2020

with Lisa and Michael Godfrey

Bees are essential to pollinate flowers

ELL Spring is upon us. What great weather we are having. A little bit of rain and the days are glorious with a bit of heat coming back in. Everyone’s gardens must be blooming profusely with beautiful flowering plants. Sometimes we ask ourselves what trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals or perennials attract the bees and the butterflies to our gardens. This time of year a lot of flowering plants are attracting them. It depends on what variety the bees (and native bees) or butterflies like. Some exclusively like native flowers and others enjoy a mix of both native and exotic blooms. Also the range of flowers such as shape, colours and whether they are tubular or shallow, open blooms to the centre or tight blooms will depend on which flowers will attract them. Bees play a incredible important role in the environment, they spend each and every day cross pollinating plants. Without bees we loose all plant species, which then escalates. If there is no plants, then animals that eat plants won’t have anything to eat and so on. We would then struggle to sustain the global human population of seven billion with food. With the loss of flower meadows, climate change and the use of pesticides, our precious bee numbers are declining.

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Let us think about our back yard vegetable gardens. If we didn’t have heaps of bees we would be up at the crack of dawn hand pollinating vegetables like zucchini, cucumber, corn, pumpkin and even this would be hit and miss. So planting a few different varieties of bee loving plants around your vegetable garden is beneficial and where possible use organic pesticides. Our native bees are definitely under threat, with the destruction of their natural habitats and humans planting less flowering plants and using pesticides. They also pollinate native species and our agricultural crops. There are a huge range of flowering plants that can attract bees and butterflies to your gardens. Let us list some of the more common ones: • Ixoras • Pentas • Buddlias • Callistemons (bottlebrushes) • Eucalyptus • Grevilleas • Leptospermum (tea trees) • Meleulcas • Westringers (native rosemary) Also there are so many annuals and perennials to plant: • Cosmos • Alyssum • Snapdragons • Salvia • Sunflowers • Panies • Zinnias Just to name a few and herbs are also beneficial: • Rosemary • Oregano • Basil • Dill • Parsley Butterflies have specific plants that their caterpillars feed on, called host plants or food plants. The female

butterfly seeks out her specific host plant and deposits her eggs. When the eggs hatch into caterpillars they feed on the host plant before pupating into a chrysalis and finally hatching into a new adult butterfly. All butterflies as adults feed on nectar. Some host plants are Callistemons, Melicope, Aristolochia and the Cape Plums. So if you have some room left in your garden, plant a beautiful flowering plant to bring back the bees and the butterflies. We still have a great selection of herb, flower and vegetable seedlings and indoor plants have finally become available. Water features are back in stock and we have water lilies and pond plants. Don’t forget that As Green As Garden Centre has a shop full of plants, fertilisers, potting mix, ceramic, plastic and terracotta pots, hydroponics and pond pumps, but we are also a pet shop. We stock dog, cat, mouse, rat, fish, hermit crab, lizard, guinea pig, bird, goat, pig, roo, chicken and snake food with accessories to suit. So if you have time, come and have a browse and talk to our friendly staff. We are here to help. See you all soon.

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Teddy Bear's Picnic at Silkwood Grants help State School preserve

Silkwoods wartime history

Kindergarten, playgroup and pre-Prep children at Silkwood State School brought along their furry friends for the Teddy Bear's Picnic

MARIA GIRGENTI LAST term Silkwood State School was awash with excited teddy bear owners, furry friends, colourful picnic blankets and stories. All kindergarten, playgroup and pre-prep children were invited to attend and bring along their favourite teddy bear for a morning of teddy fun. Sarah Taifalos, teacher librarian at Silkwood State School, hosted the morning's activities, first recounting a childhood

memory with her panda bear before reading 'Scary Bear' to her attentive audience. The room was abuzz with fun as children busily completed teddy bear themed craft, painting and cooking activities before moving outside to search for runaway bears in a 'Bear Hunt.' Parents and children alike then enjoyed a shared picnic morning tea with their teddy bears out in perfect weather conditions.

L-R - Adelaide with her Mum Candace chat to Acting Principal Chris Cattarossi and Prep student Jesse Holden has a deep discussion with teacher/librarian Sarah Taifalos

THE Silkwood State School is committed to preserving Australia’s wartime heritage and will share in more than $1 million in funding through the Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grants Program. North Queensland-based Senator Susan McDonald said the funding would ensure Silkwood residents – particularly the next generation – continued to remember and understand the sacrifices made by Australian service men and women during wartime. “The Silkwood State School received $2236 for two plaques and a flagpole so students can be reminded of the thousands of men and women who left their families to defend the free world in many theatres of war,” she said. “Silkwood and the Cassowary Coast has a proud military history and I congratulate the Silkwood State School for their work in honouring those who have served our country in the Navy, Army and Air Force.” This year has been challenging for the local community with the impacts of coronavirus being felt across the region, and of course these impacts may present new challenges for grant recipients. The Department of Veterans’ Affairs is working with impacted grant recipients to ensure that they can go ahead with their project, such as getting an extension or looking into alternative options. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said the recipients of this round of grant funding were making a vital contribution to preserving our military history and bringing the community together through projects and activities that commemorate our service personnel. “Community-led commemorative projects play a very important part in helping Australians learn about the crucial role of our service personnel and recognising their courage and sacrifice in serving our nation,” Mr Chester said. “These grants will assist local communities, from funding restoration work and flagpole installations, to supporting theatre performances and online commemorative websites, which are just some of the projects receiving support this round.”

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Mourilyan State School Preps Letterland parade

Teacher aide Renee Aldridge and teacher Giovanna Starkey with Mourilyan State School Prep students who dressed up and took part in the Letterland Parade

Friday, October 30, 2020

MARIA GIRGENTI MOURILYAN State School Preps along with their teacher Giovanna Starkey and teacher aide Renee Aldridge recently chose their favourite letter, dressed up in a character relating to that letter which were then paraded in front of staff, family and friends. The entertaining morning finished with the ever-popular chicken dance which included a special dance to include staff, parents, carers and family members. Prep students also returned to the school for a Father's evening where Dads spent quality time with their children and were kept busy hammering, colouring and engaging in fun activities. This time the school's Book Fair coincided with Book Week and students recently took part in a free dress day of their favourite character with the theme of ‘Curious Creatures, Wild Minds.’ This term, instead of holding a fete, the P & C Association will be running a monster raffle and all funds raised will assist with the purchase of updated learning resources that benefit all students. Mourilyan State School's Sail Into Prep program is designed to cater for the needs of students who will be attending Prep in 2021. The program is offered every Wednesday morning from 9.00-11.00am for eight weeks and is run by the Prep teacher and a teacher aide. Children will take part in activities aimed at developing Prep readiness skills, as well as familiarising them with Prep routines and learning activities. The program resumed on October 7 and will continue every Wednesday until November 4.

Ingham State High: C'est La Vie

SARI HYYTINEN INGHAM State High’s year 12 students drew a crowd to the TYTO Regional Art Gallery -- The Hinchinbrook Way – for the grand opening of their art exhibition, C'est La Vie. The students wanted to share their artwork and to thank their art teachers who had made their last year in high school a great year, despite the challenges they had faced due to COVID-19.

Their artwork was inspired by their challenges. “(The art being showcased) is expressing how we have all gone throughout the year with each artwork in each unit,” year 12 Ingham High school student Oriana Poppi-Sheahan said. During their set up time for the exhibition, students Oriana, Crystal Watts and Sophie Poppi realised just how much work goes on behind the scenes to create an event. When they were asked

whether setting up the showcase would help them in their future career, all three students agreed that it would. Oriana Poppi-Sheahan displayed a strong emotional connection to one of the art pieces she has displayed at the Art Gallery. “The portrait of my noni. I miss her and love her so much and I wanted to show the family, my family, a nice portrait of her to put in our family beach house.”

Sophie Poppi went with her emotion to create her favourite piece on display. “For my last artwork in year 12, titled Orca Blues, I was able to focus on something which I love to do which is experimenting and manipulating paint, and I am inspired by orcas!” The artwork is on display for the next month and the students would appreciate members of the community coming to experience their efforts.

Year 12 student Crystal Watts and her artwork.

Year 12 student Sophie Poppi and her artwork.

Community members in attendance for the opening night last Friday, October 23.

Year 12 student Oriana Poppi-Sheahan and her art piece of her Noni.

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St Rita's ‘Scallywags’ celebrate Grandparents’ Day

St Rita's Scallywags Playgroup celebrated Grandparents Day last Tuesday with many parents their children, grandparents and a special great grandmother

MARIA GIRGENTI ST RITA'S Scallywags Playgroup in South Johnstone held their first ever Grandparents Day and welcomed grandparents to the centre for a special morning where they spent quality time with their loved ones and created priceless memories. After several requests from parents, it was decided to hold a special playgroup to celebrate the important role grandparents and older people play in families and communities which coincided with National Grandparents Day on October 25. National Grandparents Day provided an opportunity for Queenslanders to show appreciation for our grandparents’ love and support. This year’s theme is 'Staying Connected' which highlights that, despite the challenges of the COVID-19, the bonds between grandparents and grandchildren continue to flourish as people find new ways to connect. Thirty families, and a total of 50 children and grandparents participated in lots of fun indoor and outdoor activities, singing and story time while parents brought a shared plate and enjoyed a delicious morning tea. In attendance was one special great grandmother Katie Grima, aged 90, who spent precious time with her grand-

daughter Elise Grima and her precious great grandchildren Emmett Passfield, aged two and Eli Passfield aged 11 months. The spacious centre is now air-conditioned with windows installed, outside shade, new turf and an outdoor cubby house with plans to construct an outside bike track complete with roundabout and traffic lights. This year marked 25 years since the centre at Green Street opened and cel- Elise Grima invited her grandmother Katie Grima who spent time with her great ebrations were postponed due to COV- grandchildren Emmett and Eli Passfield ID-19 but will take place in the future, so keep an eye out on St Rita's Scallywags Playgroup Facebook page for updates and further information. Anyone who would like to sponsor the centre with donations so they can make their bike track a reality, can contact Vicki Conomo on 0409 642 153, or St Rita's School on 4065 9500 during school terms or via email: bug_me2@ hotmail.com. St Rita's Scallywags Playgroup are holding their Christmas Party on December 1 from 10am to 12 noon, to include lots of Christmas activities and a special visit from Santa. Parents are asked to bring a plate of delicious food to share. The group will have its last day on December 8 before closing for the Christmas/New Year break and is expected to return on January 19, but check the Facebook page for updates.

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Neat and tidy solid 3 Bedroom home only a short walk from Cowley Beach. All the work on the house has been done, so you can enjoy and take up the opportunity to fish the Barnard Islands and Coral Reef – only 10 mins in a tinnie or enjoy a relaxing walk on the 7.5km long sandy beach. The home is tiled and air conditioned, open plan and has a lovely timber deck to relax. Rain water tanks for the water supply, a garden shed and fruit trees are part of this attractive parcel. $300,000 neg.

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THANKS NOTICE There are not enough words to fully express our heartfelt thanks for the floral tributes, cards, messages of sympathy, love and support extended to our families following the sudden and unexpected loss of our beloved Brother, Brother-in-law, Uncle, and Great Uncle, Vince caVallaro. We would also like to thank QAS, Innisfail Police, Black’s Funerals and Elrae for their compassionate care.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS Innisfail Local Ambulance Committee

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The AGM of this Committee will be held at the Innisfail Ambulance Centre on the 24th Nov, 2020, at 6pm. [The purpose of the AGM is to present the annual reports, financial statements and budget proposals.]

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Appropriately qualified Hairdressers are invited to register their interest for the above service. Hairdressers wishing to submit their interest can do so by phoning Tracey Turner on (07) 4030 2545 for further information. Expressions of interest close by 4.30pm, Friday, 13th November, 2020.

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TULLY STATE HIGH SCHOOL We have an opportunity for interested persons to be placed in our Pool of Teacher Aides for both casual and temporary positions at Tully State High School in our Special Needs Unit. Please note that the casual pool does not guarantee employment as applicants will be contacted on a needs basis. All applications MUST address the “How you will be assessed” criteria contained in Role Description. Successful applicants will be required to hold a Working with Children Blue Card and undergo a Police Criminal History Check prior to commencement. All applications will remain current for the 2021 School Year. Please return completed applications to: Emmy Sommerfeld, esomm3@eq.edu.au or hand in at the front desk of the Administration Block by 4:00pm, Friday, 20 November, 2020. A Non-Smoking Policy is effective in Queensland State Schools. Education Queensland is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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• Jayde – Innisfail Estate and will be offering care Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. • Stacey – Carruchan (Cardwell) and will be offering care Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. • Deb – Innisfail and will be offering care Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. All enquiries can be directed to the Coordination Unit on 4030 2254, 8.30am to 3pm, Monday to Friday or via email fdc@ccrc.qld.gov.au PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE AN EXISTING MOBILE PHONE BASE STATION AT TULLY EXCHANGE Site Address: 23 HENRY ST, TULLY QLD 4854 Site Ref: 4854001

1.) The proposed installation will involve the following: • Remove 2 existing panel antennas, which is to be replaced by 2 new compact antennas at a height of 32m • Ancillary works include to relocate 1 existing panel antenna to the middle mount, reconfigure 2 existing panel antennas, replacement of the existing radio boxes, and works within the shelter to support the upgrade. 2.) The proposed installation is deemed to be a Lowimpact Facility pursuant to the Telecommunications (Low-impact Facilities) Determination 2018 (“The Determination”) based on the descriptions above. Consent from council is not required in this instance. 3.) Further information including an EME Report can be obtained from Red Tandog at Wireless Consultation on behalf of Telstra on Mobile: 0436 011 966, at Telstra. enquiries@wirelessconsultation.com.au and at Site Ref: www.rfnsa.com.au/4854001 4.) The proposed installation will be in compliance with the ACMA EMR regulatory arrangements. Public notification is being undertaken in accordance with Section 7 of the Communications Alliance Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code C564:2018. 5.) We invite you to make a submission. Written submissions can be sent to: Telstra.enquiries@ wirelessconsultation.com.au or to Zenith Centre, Level 5, Tower B, 821 Pacific Highway, Chatswood NSW 2067 Australia by 5pm on Friday, 13 November 2019.

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These two meetings are annual events which first started back in 2015 as part of the Tully Variety Management group work.

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Fallow crops are an essential part of the cane cropping system, apart from giving the soil a break they also help reduce weed pressure for the next cane crop as well as provide organic matter for the soil.

THIS week we have had a successful series of fallow crop meetings in Tully. We started last Monday with the MIP project staging a mixed species fallow crop meeting which included local growers, resellers, TSL, TCPSL, SRA and T.R.A.P. consulting joining forces with the MIP and WTSIP staff to give growers a range of information on mixed species fallow cropping. Well known Herbert growers Alan and Jenny Lynn also attended to share their experience with mixed fallows. Then on Tuesday and Thursday we had two “Tully Fallow Crops” meetings run by TSL and SRA, with the same group of people attending to give growers as much information as possible for fallow cropping.

At these meetings we went through the different types of fallow crops with an emphasis on the basic agronomy for growing the fallows and what to do when the crop is finished. One option for planting these days, as has been mentioned before, is where the old cane crop is sprayed out and the fallow, especially if a legume is planted beside the dead cane, or the fallow can be planted beside the old cane crop which is sprayed out later. Then when the fallow crop is finished, we recommend to spray it out and leave the crop residue on the soil surface to start rotting down, before finally incorporating the dead material within a month or so of planting, which of course all depends on the weather. This way some of the organic Nitrogen made available by the legume fallow can be utilized by the young cane

crop once it starts producing roots. Apart from the standard fallow crops we have grown for years like Cowpeas, Dolichos, Soybean, other options were also discussed during the week, especially at the MIP meeting. One which always raises interest is Crotalaria or Sunn Hemp. This is the preferred fallow crop of my colleagues in Brazil where it grows 1-3m high as a fallow and when it is finished they spray it out and the next cane crop is planted directly amongst the dead Crotalaria. The billet planters they use in Brazil are very large and the whole operation looks rough but within a week or so, the young plant cane looks brilliant and there is virtually no dead Crotalaria residue left as it breaks down quickly. Whatever the fallow crop used, in whatever crop and country, the principle is the same, we need to give the soil a rest after a commercial crop cycle and introduce a fallow crop, or several fallow crop species to provide organic matter to the system and help reduce weed pressure. The meetings this week were all well attended and we hope to have a good fallow crop season in 2020-21.

“At these meetings we went through the different types of fallow crops with an emphasis on the basic agronomy for growing the fallows and what to do when the crop is finished.“

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Ingham Bridge Club THERE was no play last Friday due to an unforeseen booking at our playing venue. The results from Tuesday night were Danny Benedetto and Delmo Ganza first with 65.5 per cent; next was Steve Vigh and Denise Martin with 53.5 per cent followed by Roslyn Doherty and Norm Louk with 48 per cent. Today (Friday, Oct 30) is Session 1 of the President’s Trophy competition. This will be held over 2 sessions. Session 2 will be next Friday, November 6. You must play with your partner in both sessions to qualify for a place. This is a Red Point event. Please be seated by 8.45am. Social players are welcome for either session. Tuesday, November 3: There will be no social bridge (Melbourne Cup day). If you need a partner phone Ann on 0408 090 451. Tip of the Week: “Three Passes to You” The auction has gone pass/pass/pass to you – how

CRIME WRAP October 17 - 28 Two face multiple charges, Innisfail A local man and woman were charged with a number of offences after an incident on Saturday night (October 17). Around 8pm, a 22-year-old man allegedly stole a jug of beer from an Edith Street business. It will be further alleged that during his arrest, he attempted to fight officers and then attempted to run from them. It will be further alleged that a 24-year-old woman spat on police. She too was subsequently arrested. The pair were transported to the Innisfail Watchhouse. The woman was charged with one count each of obstruct police and serious assault police. The man was charged with one count each of stealing and obstruct police. The pair are scheduled to appear in the Innisfail Magistrates Court on November 2.

Motorbike collides with wallaby, Feluga INITIAL investigations suggest that at around 8.30pm on Friday night (Oct 23), a 65-year-old Wongaling Beach man was riding his motorbike along the Bruce Highway when he collided with a wallaby. He reportedly slowed down in anticipation that the animal may jump onto the road. The animal collided with the front of the motorbike, causing the rider to fall from his bike. He was transported to hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

Low range drink driver, Wongaling Beach A 30-year-old Mighell man was charged with drink driving on Friday afternoon (Oct 23). Police located the man in his vehicle on Tully Mission Beach Road around 2.30pm after they received calls in relation to his driving manner. It will be alleged that he returned a reading of 0.081 per cent BAC. He is scheduled to appear at the Tully Magistrates Court on November 11. Police want to remind drivers that it can be easy to go over the 0.05 per cent limit, or to still have a breath alcohol reading the following day. It is important to take into account many factors when planning to have a drink, like how quickly you have consumed the drinks and when you last ate.

COMMUNITY can you decide whether to bid or pass? This is actually easier than you might think. If you have a full value opening bid, just bid it. Your balanced 15-17 points are still worth 1NT. Similarly, if you have 12+ HCP and a five card spade suit, open 1S the same as you would in any other position. The next part is where players go wrong. They have been taught, or learned, or heard, that if you’re the first to bid in third position you can loosen up a little bit and open on a hand that you might not open in first position. This is true but don’t confuse third seat bidding with fourth seat bidding. In fourth seat, all it takes is a little maths. If you have a full opening bid, open. What can you expect to find opposite? Let’s do the maths. Forty points in the deck minus your 12 is 28, and so the average in the other three hands is nine HCP each. No wonder they didn’t open! Your 12 plus partner’s nine is 21, and so while you’re unlikely to make game, you should be trying to get the part-score you deserve, since you have 21 HCP to their 19.

Wilful damage, Babinda A 20-year-old Babinda man was arrested at Rotary Park around 12pm on Friday, October 23. It will be alleged he was at the park punching signs, and was brandishing a sign at officers before throwing it away. He was transported to Innisfail Watchhouse and was charged with one count each of wilful damage and commit public nuisance. He is scheduled to appear in the Innisfail Magistrates Court on November 16.

High range drink driver, Innisfail A 60-year-old East Innisfail man was intercepted around 10pm on Thursday (Oct 22) on Owen Street for a roadside breath test. As a result of that test he was transported to Innisfail Station for further testing. It will be alleged that he returned a reading of 0.165 per cent. His licence was suspended, and he is scheduled to appear at the Innisfail Magistrates Court on November 23.

Multiple charges, Innisfail POLICE have charged a man after they were called to an Edith Street address around 9.30pm on Sunday night (Oct 25). It will be alleged that a 35-year-old local man was found inside the premises and after allegedly smashing a front glass sliding door to gain entry to a business, and has stealing money from the till. He was arrested and transported to Innisfail watchhouse. It is further alleged he caused damage to another business’s window located at the intersection of Edith and Owen street. He was charged with one count each of enter premises and commit indictable offence, wilful damage and commit public nuisance. He was scheduled to appear at the Innisfail Magistrates Court on Monday, October 26.

Dangerous operation of motor vehicle, Innisfail POLICE have charged a Manunda man after several incidents in the Innisfail area on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (Between October 25 and October 27). It will be alleged that police attempted to intercept the man on Wednesday at about 12.30pm on The Curso, East Innisfail due to his vehicle being observed with no registration plates attached. The man was also allegedly observed driving along Mourilyan Road at very high speeds, overtaking other motorists and giving them the finger. The vehicle was again observed driving along Owen Street at about 2pm on Tuesday afternoon and with the assistance of an unmarked police vehicle, the vehicle

Friday, October 30, 2020 The easiest case is where you have precisely 10 HCP. You can reasonably expect that everyone else at the table is also looking at 10 points. Each side has 20 HCP and the only things that should be influencing your thinking are: Do I have the spades and do I have any distributional values? If the answer to both of those questions is no, then pass. If it’s yes, then bid. If you’re thinking about going into battle with fewer resources - don’t do it. Just pass. I want to mention that if you’re looking at a hand where you would have opened a weak two or pre-emptive three bid in other positions — fourth to bid is not the time to open that hand. In fact, that’s like offering the opponents three ways to outscore you. If the hand belongs to your side, passing it out is bad. If the hand belongs to the opponents, passing it out is good. It’s okay to pass one out, and it’s more often than not the right thing to do. To see more about the Bridge Club, visit our website: www.ingham.bridgeaustralia.org. was intercepted. It will be further alleged that the same man visited an unattended polling booth at Goondi Bend sometime between 5pm on Saturday, October 24 and 8.30am Monday, October 26 and stole an erected gazebo. The 38-year-old man was due to appear in the Innisfail Magistrates Court on Wednesday (Oct 28), charged with two counts each of dangerous operation of a vehicle, driving without a licence and operating a vehicle during number plate confiscation period and one count each of breach of bail, evade police, fail to dispose of syringes, possess tainted property, receiving tainted property and stealing.

Drive safely through roadworks WITH a number of roadworks appearing along the Bruce Highway, Police have issued a timely reminder for extra care to be given when driving through roadworks; this is for your safety and the safety of the road workers who are improving our roads. When driving through roadworks, you must: • move into the correct lane (or designated area) as soon as possible • slow down (to the reduced speed limit if one has been posted) • drive very carefully • look out for road workers • follow road workers' instructions • follow direction of the traffic controller if one is present • watch for vehicles entering or leaving the area • follow all signs • keep a safe distance from all vehicles, barriers, equipment and road workers. Roadwork signs and markers: Roadwork signs alert you to where roadworks start and end and tell you the speed limit that you must stick to in that area. Roadwork signs are official traffic signs—by law you must follow them. The Reduce Speed sign is usually the first sign you will see. It tells you to look out for upcoming roadworks or road workers, and to slow down to the speed limit listed on the sign. The Reduce Speed sign with the road worker warning sign tells you to expect road workers on or near the road and to slow down to the speed limit listed on the sign. The Traffic Controller sign is used when traffic controllers are on the road. You must always follow the directions of the traffic controller. The End Road Work sign is the last sign you will see when driving through roadworks. It marks the end of the roadworks and tells you that, after passing the sign, the road’s normal speed limit applies. Orange cones and safety barriers are often put out within roadwork areas to guide you around hazards or show you exactly where the roadwork is currently taking place.

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THE South Johnstone Bowls Club had a successful weekend of Triples played last weekend. On Saturday the overall winners for the day were the ladies team skipped by Glynis Buttigeg, with Judy Rick and Terry McAlary, with M Roots’ team second and J Phillips’ Team coming third. To cap off a good weekend playing bowls at South Johnstone, Glynis Buttigeg and her team were also successful in winning Sunday afternoon’s game with K Foorde’s Team in second place and Roy McCarthy’s Team sneaking in for third place. The South Johnstone Bowls Club has social bowls every Sunday afternoon, commencing at 1:30 pm.

Macknade Bowls SOCIAL Triples: Coral Gard, Jan Leach, Ross Fichera 16 drew Trevor Fox, Smithy Walklate, Des Golinski 16 (this was a good comeback from Coral’s team); Mario Marbelli, Francesca Rosadi, Jan Colson 26 def Lui Marbelli, John Piotto, Simon Youd 11 (a lot of noise coming from this rink especially when the twins play each other). Social played on October 25 Triples: Mario Marbelli, Simon Youd, Warren Newcombe 21 def Coral Gard, Francesca Rosadi, Jack Righetti 18; Smithy Walklate, Jan Leach, Ross Fichera 22 def Anna Fudriga, Harold Walklate, Troy Newton 17. Mixed Triples Grand Final: Brett Haupt, Michael Blake, Kerryn Haupt 30 def Bob Brooker, Ruth Brooker, Trevor Fox 26. This game went down to the last two ends with the winners getting a seven on the second last end, which changed the way the game was going. This game was live streamed on the Macknade Bowls Club Facebook page. The pictures are winners first Brett Haupt, Kerryn Haupt and Michael Blake in blue tops and runners up second photo Trevor Fox, Ruth and Bob Brooker in our uniform. There will be bowls on Thursday and Sunday starting at 1.30pm; please have names in the book or call Lui on 0429 183 035.

Innisfail Men’s Bowls LAST Thursday’s social bowls saw 27 bowlers on the green in great weather conditions. The team of Chips McCaffery, Clem Kinbacher and John Kremastos were winners of the day. The team of John Fossey, Ian Revie, Graham Kirkman and Sam Pagano were the bigger winners by claiming the jackpot.

Division 2 Section 2 and 3 Pennants teams both suffered defeats on the weekend. Don’t forget club triples will be played on Sunday, November 15. Please organise any outstanding club games to be played, as we are running out of time with a limited number of rinks to play on.

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WEDNESDAY, October 21 Twelve bowlers enjoyed the afternoon of bowls followed by nibblies and drinks. Winners out of the hat were Ray Downing and Keryn Awty. Sunday, October 25 Twenty-two Bowlers played two Games of 10 Ends: Team 1 Ray Wicks, Val Zamora (11) v Ray Downing, Bev Achilles (11); Team 3 Alan Awty, Avis Ray, Pam Staier (3) v Team 4 Rod Bradley, Adrian Woollard, Bev Harrop (13); Team 5 Leno Ceccato, John Jones, Val Bradley (10) v Team 6 Mary Bacic, Gordon Williams, Ron Serina (10); Team 7 Keryn Awty, Rod Tennant, Betty Cochrane (7) v Peter Smith, Pauline Edwards. Joan Mercer. (11) 2nd Game after Smoko: Team 1 v Team 2 (9-12); Team 3 vTeam 6 (109); Team 4 v Team 7 (14-11); Team 5 v Team v Team 8 (11-5). Winners on Score were Rod Bradley, Adrian Woollard, Bev Harrop. Mens’ Pennants played in Gordonvale: Tully Team 1 lost 16-29; Tully Team 2 won 20-15; Gordonvale/Cairns total of 44 to Tully 36. Ladies Consistency Final played on Tuesday, October 27. Mary Bacic 159 defeated Robyn Brunello 141. Men’s Championship Pairs Peter Smith, John Taylor 33 defeated John Brown, Gordon Williams 16. My apologies for having the wrong month date for our Ham Day and Luncheon. Should have been December not November! So to confirm, Ham Day is Sunday, December 6. Our Club is open for hire for Xmas Parties or other functions. Please call 4068 1230 for information. Our condolences to the family of our late Member Joe Quagliata. Joe was a very valued and popular bowler and will be sadly missed.

our club, and it is an ideal time to learn now in the quiet time before Christmas.

Ingham Bowls FRIDAY, Oct 23, Men’s Pairs Winners: Gary Brierley, Cliff Johnson; Scores: Gary Brierley, Cliff Johnson defeated Kevin Lawlor, Peter Herman 24 to 13; Trevor Pallanza, Kevin Walker defeated Russell Petersen, John Hamlyn 16 to 12; John Holmes, Stan Cotton, Tony Koop defeated Bob Bell, Andrew Cole, Ren Cantatore 14 to 11. Terry George, Brad Wilson defeated John Eddleston, Stan Richards 19 to 17. Sunday, Oct 25, Mixed Social Bowls Winners: Jan Colson, John Holmes, John Eddleston, Stan Richards; Scores: Jan Colson (L), John Holmes (2nd), John Eddleston (3rd) Stan Richards (S) defeated

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Roger Celotto (L), Terry George (2nd), Luisa Di Bella (3rd), John Hamlyn (S) 28 to 17 - 19 points to 9 points; Bev Eddleston (L), Alf Di Bella (3rd), Tony Koop (S) defeated Maria Moore (L), David Horsley (3rd), Kevin Walker 20 to 19 18 points to 10 points. Thursday Barefoot Bowls has been postponed until further notice. Friday, Oct 30, Men’s Pairs: Names into the Club by 1.45 pm; Phone 4776 2117; game starts at 2.15 pm; bar open. Sunday, Nov 1, Mixed Social Bowls: Names into the Club by 12.30 pm; phone 4776 2117; game starts at 1.30 pm; bar open. Sunday Bar Roster: Rico Basaglia; Sunday Selectors: Tony Koop. Ladies Results E Piotto, J Casanovas, C Barnes, M Moore (17) def L Di Bella, K Rotondo, A Rutherford, B Eddleston (16); L Melvin, G Cockrell, C Wickens, J Colson (16) def P Miguel, J Craven, J Fenoglio, M Spano (15).

Runners up Trevor Fox, Ruth & Bob Brooker

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THE first round of the Edgerton ThreeBowl Pairs was contested among Innisfail Ladies where Pam Anderson and Dell Steve 19 defeated Maisie Smith and Diana O’Brien 13. This competition will continue until the end of the 2020 season and social bowls are also played on Wednesday afternoons. Eileen Hamann, Caterina Cook and Joan Atkinson (19) had a convincing win over Lyn Stevenson, Marg Hesp and Joan Atkinson (7). Sue Morrison, Helen Paterson and Sue, a new bowler (20) defeated Bev Anderson, Ann Rule and Chris Phillips (7). We welcome these new bowlers to

Winners: first Brett Haupt, Kerryn Haupt & Michael Blake

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MARIA GIRGENTI C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S to Stephen Todd for achieving his first Hole in One during the Innisfail Skip Bin Hire Stableford last Saturday on Hole 2, using an 8 Iron and a TP5 #5 ball. A special thanks to all members and volunteers who continuously put in the hard yards to maintain our course and clubhouse. The course is always well prepared and ready for a great weekend of golf. Allsporters coordinator Rod Ingram has been collating the statistics for the Maurie Jarrot Progressive Cup held this year for Wednesdays and Fri-

days, so keep an eye out for the leader boards in the clubhouse. It was great to see Ian 'Doonga' Rule back in the winner's circle.

ford. A hot field contested the title and Jim Ferguson played extremely well in the conditions to hold off Lance Masina.

2nd - Vaughan Smith 21pts

Congratulations again to Stephen Todd, one of Innisfail Golf club's major sponsors for achieving his first Hole in One during the round.

NTP - Jeff McGrath

Results

Bryce Hoad has a commanding lead in the Friday 9-Hole Consistency Series and was almost unbeatable with another magic display last Friday.

1st - Jim Ferguson 39pts

Results 1st - Ian Rule 23pts

18/09 Results 1st - Bryce Hoad 23pts

2nd - Lance Masina 38pts NTPs 1 & 10: 2 & 11: Hole in One: Stephen Todd 3 & 12: Aman Singh

2nd - Addi Butorac 21pts

4 & 13: Ian McDonald

Thanks to Innisfail Skip Bin Hire for their continued support of the Stable-

6 & 15: Vaughan Smith

5 & 14: Stephen Todd 7 & 16: Glenn Powell

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8 & 17: Addi Butorac 9 & 18: John Abbott Round 2 of the FNQGA Pennants was played on Sunday in Innisfail between Innisfail and Gordonvale and Cairns and Southern Districts (El Arish, Tully and Cardwell), so no junior golf was played. The Far North Queensland Golf Association Foursomes Men's Championship is being held at El Arish Country Club this Sunday, November 1. This will be a 27-hole stroke event with $1,500 worth of Gross and Nett prizes up for grabs. For further information and updates, please visit the Innisfail Golf Club Innisfail golfer Stephen Todd nails his first Hole in One Facebook page.

Cardwell Golf THE Ladies' Thursday competition was won by Tracey Cousemacker (36) on a countback from Christine Ihle (36). NTP and approach shot were both taken by Kass Marshall. Thursday's 13-hole Sporters winner was Tracey Cousemacker (33), second Wayne Sheahan (31) followed by Keith Hoare (29) on a long countback from Doug Osmond (29) fourth and the rundown of Geoff Reading, Reg Wright, Rowly Mott, Jackie Olditch all with (29) and Terry Moss (28). Saturday’s Stableford was won by Phil Wyatt (43); a great score! In second place Andrew Green (39), third Hugh Henry (38) on a countback from Kev Martin (38) in fourth place. The rundown went to Rowly Mott and Warren Stahel both with 37 points, Geoff Reading and Peter Radmilovich both 36 points and Rod Rackley and Kenny Kane both 35 on a countback from the others with 35 points. NTPs Tracey Cousemacker, Phil Wyatt, Wayne Sheahan, Jackie Olditch and Rod Rackley on Smithy’s hole. Thursday Ladies’ 18-hole comp and Sporters. Saturday is Stableford and the field will be in teams for President versus Captain contest.

Mission Beach Tier 2 cricket team who played Tully on Saturday at Miller Oval

Junior cricket teams gearing up for start of season

Innisfail Thunder cricket team who played Atherton Maroon in Innisfail on Saturday in Jimmy Maher Cup Blue pre-season competition

MISSION Beach Tier 2 cricket team were up against Tully at Kim Carroll Sporting fields on Saturday where Tully won the toss and elected to bowl first. Mission Beach managed to score 74 runs and Tully went on to score 104 runs in reply and win the game. In Round three of the Jimmy Maher Cup Blue pre-season competition, Innisfail were defeated by Atherton Maroon at Innisfail TAFE Oval on Saturday. Innisfail won the toss and put Atherton into bat first where they posted 5/179 which was too

strong for Innisfail.

Kade Corby (Tully)

Tully/Mission Beach won their game on forfeit against Norths United.

Marko Van (Mission Beach)

The first fixtures of the junior season start this weekend with Tully/Mission Beach against Innisfail at Miller Oval, Tully.

Matthew Spataro (Innisfail)

Vuuren

Riley Lindsay (Tully)

Jack Valeriano (Tully) Jack Roots (Innisfail)

Congratulations to the following players who have been selected to represent Southern Districts in the Under 12 Cricket Far North trials, to take place this Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1 at Endeavour Park, Cairns:

Tadgh McDavitt (Mission Beach)

Riley Berge (c) (Mission Beach)

Karina Guglielmi (Innisfail)

ly)

Alex Greenwood (Tul-

Tom Beach)

Jolly

(Mission

Aiden Getejanc (Tully) Kaelan Maxwell (Innisfail)

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Silkwood Clay Target Club members perform well at Atherton Annual shoot TWENTY-SIX members of Silkwood Clay Target Club travelled to Atherton to compete in the Atherton Tableland Gun Club Annual shoot held over the weekend of October 24-25 in warm and sunny conditions. Joe Collins, at the young age of 93 years who has only been shooting in B Grade for a month won the B Grade High Gun. Results were as follows: Event 1: 30 Target - Double Barrel Cash Divide AA - 1st: Nathan Thurston (Silkwood) AA - 1st: Duncan Sutherland (Silkwood) AA - 1st: Barry Lansdown (Silkwood) AA - 1st: Bryan Sanderson (Atherton Tableland) AA - 1st: Wayne Cislowski (Burdekin) AA - 1st: Jar Smaniotto Atherton Tableland AA - 1st: Andy Aitchison (Caboolture) AA - 1st: Roger Ball A - 1st: Alan Poggioli (Atherton Tableland ) A - 2nd: Frank Scamnello (Silkwood) A - 2nd: Joe Zappala (Silkwood) A - 2nd: Rob Pack (Townsville) A - 2nd: Doug Killick (Charters Towers) A - 2nd: Brenda Collins (Chinchilla) B - 1st: Joe Collins (Atherton Tableland) B - 2nd: Sylvia Rossato (Burdekin) B - 3rd: Luke Zammit (Silkwood) B - 3rd: Mario Raccanello (Silkwood) B - 3rd: Rob Draper (Atherton Tableland) B - 3rd: Dave Guy (Charters Towers) B - 3rd: Frank Nunan (Atherton Tableland) B - 3rd: Alf Strano (Silkwood) C - 1st: Jackson Fahlstrom (Atherton Ta-

Atherton Tableland Gun Club Annual shoot winners bleland)

A - 3rd: Lui Populin (Burdekin)

wood)

C - 1st: Peter Vit (Atherton Tableland)

B - 1st: Sylvia Rossato (Burdekin)

C - 1st: Alan Birch (Atherton Tableland)

B - 2nd: Rob Draper (Atherton Tableland)

AA - 3rd: Jar Smaniotto(Atherton Tableland)

Event 2: 30 Target Medley AA - 1st: Tony Caruso (Burdekin) AA - 2nd: Paul Crapella (Silkwood) AA - 3rd: Michael Thurston (Silkwood) A - 1st: Russell Howlett (Atherton Tableland ) A - 2nd: David Hobbs (Herbert River)

B - 3rd: Dave Guy (Charters Towers)

A - 2nd: Lindsay Groat (Townsville)

C - 1st: Jackson Fahlstrom (Atherton Tableland)

A - 3rd: Josh Collins (Atherton Tableland)

C - 2nd: Nick Pattinson (Atherton Tableland)

B - 1st: Joe Collins (Atherton Tableland)

C - 3rd: Gary Nunan (Darwin)

B - 3rd: Dave Guy (Charters Towers)

Event 3: 25 Target Single Barrel AA - 1st: Joe Caruso (Burdekin) AA - 2nd: Bryan Sanderson (Atherton Tableland) A - 1st: Brenda Collins (Chinchilla) A - 2nd: Joe Zappala (Silkwood) B - 1st: Gary Gimbert (Herbert River) B - 2nd: Mario Raccanello (Silkwood) C - 1st: Jackson Fahlstrom (Atherton Tableland) C - 2nd: Gary Nunan (Darwin) Event 4: 50 Target Double Barrel AA - 1st: Angelo Russo (Silkwood)

A Grade High Gun winner Brenda Collins and B Grade High Gun winner Joe Collins

A - 1st: Brenda Collins (Chinchilla)

B - 2nd: Sandra Crapella (Silkwood) C - 1st: Alan Birch (Atherton Tableland) C - 2nd: Jackson Fahlstrom (Atherton Tableland) C - 3rd: Peter Vit (Atherton Tableland) Event 6: 30 Target Handicap 1st: Bryan Sanderson (Atherton Tableland) Open - 2nd: Harrison Birch (Atherton Tableland) Open - 3rd: Paul Crapella (Silkwood) Open - 4th: Josh Alvero (Silkwood) High Gun Open

AA - 2nd: Shannon Paton Silkwood

Wayne Cislowski (Burdekin)

AA - 3rd: Bryan Sanderson (Atherton Tableland)

AA Bryan Sanderson (Atherton Tableland)

A - 1st: Joe Zappala (Silkwood)

A - 2nd: Frank Scamnello (Silkwood)

Brenda Collins (Chinchilla)

A - 3rd: David Hobbs (Herbert River)

B - 1st Joe Collins (Atherton Tableland)

Joe Collins (Atherton Tableland)

B - 2nd: Michelle Craig (Cooma)

B - 3rd: Rob Draper (Atherton Tableland)

Jackson Fahlstrom (Atherton Tableland)

C - 1st: Gary Nunan (Darwin)

Junior

C - 2nd: Rob Mikkelsen (Townsville)

Harrison Birch (Atherton Tableland)

C - 3rd: Peter Vit (Atherton Tableland)

Ladies

Event 5: 50 Target Point Score

1st: Riley Mikkelsen (Townsville)

AA - 1st: Wayne Cislowski (Burdekin)

Veteran

AA - 2nd: Christopher Santarossa (Silk-

Tony Caruso (Burdekin)

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Shane Muriata OK, so I didn’t watch the whole game as it felt like a non-event when the Storm are in any grand final and all you are hoping for is whoever the other team is, they beat them. I ended up watching some sort of replay a few days later, and it made me glad I didn’t watch the game on the night. With that said and done, well done Melbourne, we hope you guys get gangrene while wearing your Championship Rings. Now onto more important things: footy, the 2020 State of Origin series, which kicks off next Wednesday, November 4 in the city of churches, Adelaide. Now, I am probably the most passionate supporter when it comes to Origin, and I always give a team a chance even when there isn’t any. But looking at the Blues and our Maroons, we could be forgiven for thinking maybe we need to make a trip to some of those famous churches in Adelaide. With NSW looking to go three straight series in a row, this 2020 edition could be the turning point in the history of the Maroons, because now it’s time to har-

vest our younger players. Brad Fittler has his troops ready for the battle, and do they have some talent at their peril. With no real special talent to give our Sunshine state a chance, we have called back the Jedi Master, Wayne Bennett and his equally powerful Jedi Knight, Count Meninga. With chaos in the origin universe, we will need something special from these guys to turn around our fortunes, or risk being pushed away, to a galaxy far, far away. Bring on November 4, I say, because our time is now. A Special Happy Birthday to William Carrette, Happy 30th brother, we love you long time. In some totally unrelated news, I want to delve into the concept of community and all the cool stuff that goes into it. When I first left home, I didn’t realise that the world is a much harsher place with no manuals on how you are supposed to make a go at life. Some people don’t really care who you are and most of them don’t even care at all, which was an unforgiving introduction into the modern world. But the best thing about life is that it can create opportunities to reveal

how good life and people really are, and this can only happen when you join the ‘Community’. I have had the absolute pleasure of working and just being around some of the most positive people who only want what’s best for their piece of paradise and the future. Sometime ago, a relative asked me “What’s the best thing about your place? My answer is always the same, the people, and you only get to see that when you become an active community member. My job has shown me what great people we have in our district, many who go beyond their roles of parents to ensure everyone is included if you want to be. I take my hats off to the tireless volunteers at the archery club, gun club, fishing club, sports club, meals on wheels, and the countless people who give up their time over and over again to contribute to a worthy course. Last week I spoke to a special volunteer in our town who has been an active community member for close to 40 years, sitting out selling tickets. He doesn’t have to do it, but he does, why? Because he loves the place, he’s proud of the place and he wants it to do a lot better than when he found it. To all the people up and down our beautiful stretch of North Qld who give over their time without pay or recognition, I stand and salute you, for you are the real heroes around here. So if you are out and about this weekend and see some active community members volunteering, go over and say g’day and thank them, maybe even buy them a beer. Whatever you decide to do, make them feel like they are worthy of an Olympic Gold medal, because most of them are more valuable than any Gold. So there you have it, if you want to get the most out of life, go volunteer, join a club and get out and meet people. Becoming an active community member will definitely show you that life right now is the best time to live it.

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FNQ Football local SAP players do region proud MARIA GIRGENTI SEVERAL aspiring young local soccer players have been involved in FNQ Football's SAP and TSP programs, with two of the girls' part of the winning FNQ SAP Under 11/12s team at the State carnival in Brisbane. SAP players were Caitlyn Musumeci, Denan McLeod, Happy Venables, Blake Musumeci, Jack Bertram, Reed Bonassi, Taylah McLeod, Kayden Plumb and Chloe Musumeci, while the TSP players were Case Durighello (Under 11s) and Zaviah Di Carlo and Trent Finta. The Skills Acquisition Phase (SAP) and Technical Support Program (TSP) are Football Queenslandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high-performance initiatives aimed to deliver professional, integrated and clear elite development pathways and programs for players and coaches throughout Queensland. The programs are guided by the expertise of Reggie Davani, Football Queensland Technical Development Manager and Zenon Caravella, Head Coach. The budding young soccer players travelled to Cairns once a week for SAP and TSP training at Endeavour Park where Damien Musumeci assisted Zenon Caravella with the Under 12s team and Kaila Musumeci was the Under 12/13s Girls Head Coach. In August, the teams travelled to Townsville for a SAP carnival and played three games each against Townsville. At this SAP carnival, the Under 9/10s Girls had two

SPORT wins and a loss, Under 9/10s Boys had two wins and a draw, Under 10s Boys had three losses, Under 11s Boys had a win, loss and draw, Under 12s Boys had two losses and one draw while Under 11/12s Girls had three wins. Case Durighello, Trent Finta and Zaviah Di Carlo were among the best junior talent on show from across the Far North who featured in teams which took on Townsville in a series of games during Regional TSP Carnival played at Endeavour Park, Cairns in late August. The boys and girls travelled to Brisbane for SAP carnivals, while Under 9/10s and 11/12s SAP girls travelled to Brisbane for a two-day State Carnival. The SAP Girls State Carnival featured regional teams from Central Queensland, North Queensland and Far North Queensland, as well as South East Queensland-based Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. Eight teams competed in the Under 9/10 competition and 14 teams featured in the Under 11/12 tournament. Taylah McLeod and Kayden Plumb were part of the FNQ SAP U11/12 Girls team who returned home from Football Queensland state carnival in Brisbane undefeated. They won against the likes of Gold Coast United and Peninsula Power and finished their five game straight winning run with a 1-1 draw against Sunshine Coast which is an amazing achievement for girls that only train together once a week. Kaitlyn Musumeci was part of the U9/10 Girls team who also had a great carnival, winning four out of six games and holding their own against tough opposition. A massive congratulations to players and coaches for doing the program and region proud, and an extra special thanks to the parents who supported the girls and travelled down for the events. Last year, Happy Venables was awarded Football Queensland Far North Best and Fairest player for SAP Under 11s Boys, which is a fantastic achievement as Innisfail is a small town and the FNQ team are selected from players all over the region including Cardwell, Tablelands and Cairns.

Local boxer Kevin Simpson returns to the ring with a win MARIA GIRGENTI LOCAL boxer Kevin Simpson recently stepped back into the ring for his first bout in three years and returned home with the trophy from a boxing tournament in Gordonvale. Earlier this month, Simpson was judged the Bout Winner in a unanimous decision after three rounds of one and half minutes against his opponent Terence Hookey from Hawk Boxing Townsville at Gordonvale Boxing Club's tournament held at Little Mulgrave Hotel. Despite his opponent being tough and never giving up in the fight, Hookey was outclassed by Simpson who dazzled him with good footwork, fast and powerful hands and acute awareness of his opponent's next move. Simpson, aged 13, weighed in at 60.5kg and this was his first fight under Sunstate Amateur Boxing League and third fight overall, while his younger opponent weighed 62.8kg and had one fight behind him. After the fight, his coach Eric Norman was extremely happy with his performance and couldn't fault him on his performance. The last time Simpson entered the ring was in 2017 at the age of 10 when he competed in the Golden Gloves State Titles in Brisbane, and his first fight was a month earlier in the same year at Edmonton PCYC. Since 2017, he has been working on his fitness and training hard at home with his Dad Kevin Snr before joining Babinda Boxing Club a month ago. Simpson has developed well, not only in his skills but his mindset and understanding the importance of

being able to focus on fighting while in the ring and displaying great sportsmanship and mateship outside the ring. He now trains twice a week in Babinda with his coach and during his hour-long training sessions Simpson works in the ring using pads and bags with the core focus on skills, technique, strength, stamina and general fitness in the ring. After just a couple of days when the coach Eric Norman saw him punching the bags, he was immediately impressed by Simpson's natural ability and self-confidence in his skills. For his age, he has solid foundations/basic skills and as he has been sparring with adults is far more advanced than other boys of the same age. Simpson also trains six days per week which includes road runs of 3.2kms, leg raises, chin ups and using a 5 - 6kg medicine ball with feet off the ground while sitting and doing the Russian twist to build core strength. The Year 8 Innisfail State College student played soccer when he was younger and has always possessed an all-round athletic talent, having achieved a first in 400m, 2nd in 200m and 3rd in 100m at this year's school athletics carnival. A fortnight ago, Simpson again stepped into the ring in the Art of Strength Boxing's Centenary Fight Night at Centenary Hotel, Townsville in the 61kg weight division. He was well matched against Wes Cooper, a 14-year-old opponent from Rock Solid Home Hill who had a record of three fights, two wins and one loss

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The age of 9-12 years is the golden age of learning technique which FFA call the Skill Acquisition Phase (SAP). During those years, the focus is on the development of game-related functional skills. Last month, Finta and Di Carlo, represented FNQ TSP in the Under 13s squad and Chloe Musumeci in the Under 14s Girls for the State Championships run over four days in Brisbane.

Happy Venables was proud to receive Football Queensland Far North Best and Fairest Award for SAP Under 11 Boys in 2019

Coaches Ryan Murray and Michael Falchetti with FNQ SAP Under 11/12s team who finished undefeated at the State Carnival in Brisbane Photo: Michele Campbell record and both had similar fight experience and in a tough bout, Simpson finished as runner up. On Saturday, November 7, Simpson will compete in another tournament at Kingdom Boxing Club in Ingham.

Local boxer Kevin Simpson has returned to the ring for his first fight in three years and notched up a win at a boxing tournament in Gordonvale

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Silkwood Clay Target Club donates $500 to local cancer branch Silkwood Clay Target Club President Duncan Sutherland presented a $500 cheque to Cancer Council Queensland Innisfail branch volunteers which was raised during their August cancer shoot by cancer in some way, and it's nice to know people All the vital fundraising conducted by Cancer Council MARIA GIRGENTI SILKWOOD Clay Target Club president Duncan Sutherland recently presented a cheque for $500 to Cancer Council Queensland Innisfail Branch volunteers Angelo and Maria Sabadini, Lionel and Sonja Wilkin, Lydia Massa, and Bruna and Doug Juhas to assist them in their fundraising efforts to help find a cure for cancer. The funds donated were raised at their August cancer shoot event, which was well supported by 45 local members, along with 10 members from Atherton Clay Target Club. For the past five years, Silkwood Clay Target Club has supported Cancer Council Queensland Innisfail volunteer branch with a yearly donation which assists vital cancer research for all types of cancer, including breast and prostate. Lydia Massa Cancer Council Queensland Innisfail volunteer branch President said they were very appreciative to the club for their generous donation and all their members. "Most people in the community have been touched

gain rewards from giving to a worthy cause by knowing they are helping others."

Despite COVID-19 cancelling many of their annual fundraising events this year, 20 Innisfail branch volunteers have kept an active presence in the community. They recently finished their lamington drive which raised $3,500, virtual Relay for Life where $11,000 was raised, Daffodil Day which raised close to $1,800. Earlier this month $210 was raised in merchandise sales with a stall at Johnstone River Community Garden Pink picnic which supported breast cancer awareness and Cancer Council Queensland Relay for Life. Every month, the branch runs a stall at Lioness Markets where they sell jams and preserves, as well as Cancer Council Queensland merchandise. Since COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted, branch members normally meet once a month at Brothers Leagues Club. Every donation helps fund world-class research into cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment options.

Queensland goes towards research, support services, advocacy and prevention programs. Cancer patients living in the Cassowary Coast region can utilise the Marylyn Mayo Lodge in Cairns which assists patients and families while they are undergoing cancer treatment and now has two buses which provide transport to and from hospitals and their homes. The Cancer Council Queensland lodge in Cairns is one of six across the state and is only made possible through the support and fundraising efforts of their supporters. More than $450,000 was raised from this year's Relay for Life event which was held virtually and will go towards crucial cancer research and support services. Volunteers will be selling a $100 board at Brothers Leagues Club on November 6, and start their Christmas raffle soon selling tickets up town in front of Jill's Stationery, 47 Edith Street, Innisfail.

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Tegan Genrich caught her first Spanish mackerel trolling a skipping garfish off Innisfail

Michael Bolton speared a black spot tusk fish and crayfish off Innisfail

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Friday, October 30, 2020

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Fishing News

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MANY boats took advantage of the calm weather conditions and headed out wide to dive and fish the main reefs. A strong north-easterly has been coming up around lunchtime however this was mainly closer in to the mainland and conditions remained good on the main reefs. A few of the larger boats headed out wide to the continental shelf diving and game fishing however it seems there was very little surface activity and the ocean currents were quite strong. Closer in around the main reefs the fishing and spearfishing was good, however boats reported that they had to find the fish and then often there was only a short bite time around the change in the tide. Most boats managed good numbers of coral trout and red throat along with plenty of big moses perch and stripies. The spearos reported good numbers of coral trout, tuskers and crayfish. There were a few spanish mackerel caught both on floaters and the spear. Those that chose to fish the deep water rubble patches managed some very good nannygai and red emperor. It seems effort was needed here as well, the fish were schooling as the tide slowed and then dispersing as the current strengthened. The rubble patches and wrecks in the shipping channel were very similar, anglers would find spots that had virtually no sign of fish but would be covered in fish when visited later. Reports of reasonable numbers of both small mouth and large mouth nannygai and the odd cobia being caught. As normal, bull sharks were a big problem. We are starting to see some very good grunter being caught around the islands and headlands. Fingermark are also starting to turn up. As the schools of bait become more frequent we should see fingermark numbers improve. This time of year we don't see large numbers of spanish mackerel in close, just the occasional very large lone fish. Trolling large wolf herring is the best way to target these fish. I have managed a couple of hook ups without a great deal of effort, but the bull sharks have beaten me both times. The coastal rivers and creeks have been fishing

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fairly well with some very good mangrove jacks being caught both on lures and bait. As mentioned last week I feel the barra numbers are down a little, however there are still reasonable numbers being caught. We have the three month barra closure starting on November 1, so if anglers want a barra fix they will have to fish the stocked impoundments such as at Tinaroo. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget the impoundment permit; the money raised is being spent on restocking these dams and lakes.

In the estuaries either side of the early morning high tide will suit those that wish to chase grunter. Either side of the afternoon low tide will suit chasing a barra or jack. Don`t forget barra closure starts on Sunday. Good Fishing - Roly Newton - Tackle World Tully

Those that prefer to baitfish the estuaries have also been catching some very good grunter and flathead especially in the Hinchinbrook region. I noticed the grunter I caught last week were full of roe so please moderate your catch. Mud crabs have been scarce, hopefully we will see things improve with some rain. The upper freshwater reaches of the Johnstone, Tully and Herbert rivers are all fishing well for sooty grunter and the occasional jungle perch, barra and jack. The feeder creeks are drying out fast pushing the fish down into the main rivers. The march flies are bad so wear light coloured clothing and take the repellent. At the time of writing this report (very early in the week), the forecast is for this great weather to continue right through the coming weekend. The next coral fin fish closure is from November 12-16, so hopefully boats will get a chance to head out to the reef for a fish.

Guy Gentle with a very nice Spanish mackerel caught on a trolled wolf herring at the family group islands.

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Friday, October 30, 2020

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Tully hosts Far North Freefall Cay Boogie

Skydivers make a nine-way formation over the stunning backdrop of Taylor Cay. Photo: Steve Fitchett MARIA GIRGENTI STUNNING scenery of the local region and breathtaking cay reefs were showcased from the skies when Tully hosted Far North Freefall Cay Boogie event held from October 12-18 which saw close to 100 skydivers take the plunge. A ‘Boogie’ is where skydivers get together for a week to play in the sky and coaches are organised so people can jump and progress. The advantage of organising this type of meeting is to do as many jumps as possible so they can then practice new skills and lock them in for later. Skydivers in the region believe they are “super lucky” to have a few ‘jumpable’ cays around and if the timing of the tides and wind strength play the game, they can make these special jumps happen. A lot of behind-the-scenes organisation and logistics goes into keeping them out of danger, such as safety boats in case of water landings, boats to get jumpers back to shore, pilots, ground control, radio communication, landing orders, and load organising. The Far North Freefall Club said it is forever grateful to Paul Osborne and Issy Dore for organising the jumps on Taylor Cay, thanking them both for their passion, love and dedication to the sport and community “as we certainly wouldn’t be doing what we do without their past efforts.” Osborne said the first Cay jump came about in the early 1990s in one of the first four-way video competitions with the idea to submit three rounds of set formations for judging.

He recalled there were four of them and a cameraman who got together and came up with the idea of showcasing some of Far North Queensland's fantastic scenery in the background. "On the day the weather was perfect, and we did the first jump into Tully to test the winds, followed by the second jump onto the spit of Dunk Island." "None of us had seen the reef from above before, and I have to say in my 45 years of jumping that jump is the one which sticks in my memory. Little did we know what we had started."

ple registered and there were 95 registered for the whole event, a new record. Skydivers jumped on Mission Beach in front of the Castaways Resort at Wongaling Beach on Thursday and Friday afternoon, however this year the Dunk Island jump didn't take place due to the winds. Normally, they jump over the Tully aerodrome and many locals spotted them in the sky over the years. It's not common to be able to jump in different locations, so skydivers jump at the opportunity. There were 51 jumpers who landed onto Taylor Cay (49 on dry land and two got slightly wet); three full plane loads in Skydive Australia's planes; 15 spectators including ground control/radio communications crew who left at 6.00am; three rescue boats and five boaties; two and half hours ride back to shore by dive boat; two local buses to get everyone from the marina back to drop zone at Tully and two eskys full of food and three filled with beer to celebrate the end of the Boogie. “A big shout out to Mission Beach Dive for bringing us back to shore and Mission Beach Taxi for driving us back to the Tully drop zone, Windswell Kite, Reef Tours from Port Douglas for his rescue boats, boaties, as well as paddleboards, kitesurf, tube rides and more to use on the Cay, as well as Steve Fitchett for covering this event and his amazing photos.” If you want to find out more about skydiving and maybe one day join the team to jump on the Cay, head over to the North Queensland Parachute Council

website www.nqpc.asn.au, send them a message through the Far North Freefall Group on Facebook.

Local jumper Mark Dunne under canopy with breathtaking views of Taylor Cay. Photo: Steve Fitchett

Issy Dore was heavily involved with Far North Freefall in 2009 as event organiser and later as President. She had a bunch of people landing all over the drop zone and wanted to give them a reason, apart from the rules to focus on accuracy and make it fun. "I always used to look longingly at the Cays from the jump run of the plane while doing daily tandems. I had a jump into Upulo Cay in Cairns several times and knew how fun it was." "So, I decided that a whole weekend of displays with Dunk Island and the Cay as the pinnacle would be epic. The first year I organised it there were 16 jumpers which was on August 16, 1990, almost 20 years to the day when Paul Osborne and three others had jumped it." Cay Boogie is one the most popular events for skydivers from all around the country. Tim Kolln, President and organiser from Far North Freefall Club released the registration form with clever timing so everybody had a fair chance to book their slots in.

Eight-way building over Dunk Island which saw sky divers land on Wongaling In the first 24 hours, a total of 55 peo- Beach. Photo: Steve Fitchett