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Locals impress on stage at the 35th annual Innisfail Young Performers’ Competition Brock Austin (2), Michelle De Faveri (4), Nate Austin, Isaac George, Ellis Savage (2), Nico Azzopardi (3), Bailey Pensini (2), Scarlett Santariga (4), Emrys Birkbeck-McKay, Oberon Birkbeck-McKay (2), Summer Farman, Ella Nielsen (3) and Mercedes Micale (2).

Speech and drama adjudicator Alyssa Oliveri, originally from Innisfail, now living

in Townsville, who graced the stage of the Con Theatre 20 years ago, presented the Adjudicator’s Choice Award to Bailey Pensini. Competitors, family, friends, parents and audience members were challenged in the Open Group Improvisation section. Two teams of youngsters and one parent’s group of (3 - 5 members) battled it out on stage, with a time limit of three minutes. The kids’ team beat the parents with the ‘Trip to Bunnings’ skit in first, the kids ‘The Block’ in second and ‘Master Chef’ parents’ in third. Results: First place awards: Mercedes Micale (6), Ella Nielsen (5), Giacomo De Faveri (2), Nico Azzopardi (6), Lakyn Austin (2), Nate Austin (2), Nicklaus Birkbeck-McKay, Naomi Kuhle (2), Emrys Birkbeck-McKay, Michelle De Faveri, Summer Farman, Bailey Pensini (3), Scarlett Santariga, Brock Austin (3), and Georgia Hill-Lemonis. Second place awards: Adam Nielsen (3),

Speech and drama major award winners Ella Nielsen, Mercedes Micale and Nico Azzopardi.

Placegetters Nate Austin (3rd), Nico Azzopardi (2nd) and Bailey Pensini (1st) - Single Character Portrayal (Year 6 & under).

Poems for Two placegetters (Year 6 & under) - Bailey Pensini and Scarlett Santariga (1st), Nico Azzopardi and Summer Farman (2nd).

MARIA GIRGENTI ASPIRING young actors took to the stage for speech, drama and literary sections during the first part of the 35th annual Innisfail Young Performers’ Competition held at the Con Theatre from May 27 - 28. Mercedes Micale won the Championship Poem (Year 7 & over), with Ella Nielsen in second place and Brock Austin in third. In Secondary Speech and Drama, Alexander Sutton took out the Alyssa Oliveri Encouragement Award for Shakespearian Excerpt (Grades 7 and over), and Mercedes Micale won the Tina Patane Speech Award (Secondary). Nico Azzopardi received the Paronella Park Primary Speech and Drama Award, whilst the Rose Selfe Award for Most Promising Actor in Speech and Drama went to Ella Nielsen.

Third places awards: Bella Poljak, Michelle De Faveri, Frankie Tagget (2), Summer Farman (3), Bailey Pensini, Nate Austin (2), Scarlett Santariga (2), Emrys BirkbeckMcKay (2), Oberon Birkbeck-McKay, Brock Austin (3) Nicklaus Birkbeck-McKay, Nico Azzopardi, Ella Nielsen and Georgia HillLemonis. Ella Nielsen (2), Nico Azzopardi, Scarlett Santariga, Nicklaus Birkbeck-McKay (2), Georgia Hill-Lemonis (2), Oberon BirkbeckMcKay (2), Emrys Birkbeck-McKay, Bailey Pensini and Brock Austin received Highly Commended certificates.

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Something for everyone at this year's 107th Innisfail & District Show MARIA GIRGENTI THIS year's 107th annual Innisfail & District Show on July 7 - 8 promises something for everyone, including the famous sideshow alley and stacks of entertainment. Big Top Entertainment will be roving during the day and culminate in a performance at 8.10 pm on both nights in front of the grandstand. In Pavilion 2, a model train display and mini aeroplanes from the Innisfail and District Aero Club are set to be a real hit among show-goers. The Australian Banana Packing Championships will attract fierce competition, with a State of Origin theme on Friday night. Motoring enthusiasts are sure to enjoy the Top of the State Rod & Custom Car Club car/ motorcycle display in the bottom shed, and live bands Beer Body and Lazie Tradie will keep everyone entertained on both nights. This year's show will operate under a COVID Safe Plan. Although restrictions have eased, patrons should observe social distancing and regular hand sanitisation and, if unwell, should stay home. Entries are now open in all categories, including horticulture, domestic (culinary), art, woodwork, needlework/

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handcraft, bananas, paw paws, sugar cane, beef cattle, horse/ring and orchids. Schedules are available at Larsen's Newsagency, Jill's Stationery, Innisfail Stockfeed & Vet Lines, Mourilyan Newsagency and Picnics Country Crafts or via www.innisfailshow.com.au website. The Mad Hatters and Hattresses will provide roving entertainment, whilst the Doyle Family Fun Show and Kids Corner will keep the youngsters busy with face painting, singing, dancing, arts, and crafts. Youngsters will also love the RESTA Radical Reptiles with snakes and lizards, kids pig races, and being able to cuddle and pat chickens, pigs, sheep, ducks, cows, horses, and goats at Carter's Family Farm. A firework display by Xplosive Art will be a highlight at approximately 8:30 pm on both nights. Free buses will be running every half hour on Thursday, from 5.00 pm -10.00 pm and on Friday, 3.00 pm-10.00 pm, with pickups from King George Park, Central Markets and Kmart to Showgrounds. Gates open on Thursday at 11:00 am and on Friday at 9:00 am. The Showmen's Guild of Australasia sideshow bonus dollars. A sheet of 30 tickets for $25 are on sale until 11.00 am

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on July 7 at Larsen's Newsagency and Jill's Stationery until sold out. A family pass (two adult tickets for Thursday and Friday and two children, including a car pass) is available for sale at $40. It must be pre-purchased from the Show office. From June 14 - 24, the Innisfail Show office is open from 10.00 am - 2.30 pm, then 10.00 am - 5.00 pm from June 27 to July 6, and for any enquiries, phone 4061 3051 or email: innisfailshow@ gmail.com.

The Butler family had fun at last year’s Innisfail Show.

Admission prices at the gate are as follows: $17.00 per adult (16+ years), Aged/Veterans/Disabled/Pensioners $10.00 (ID required); $8.00 per child (515 years); children under five free. Cars $2.00.

Competition will be fierce at the Innisfail Show’s Banana Packing Championships.

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Kynzie Smith enjoyed sideshow alley at last year’s Innisfail Show.

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Australian Italian Festival ANN VARDANEGA, DIRECTOR OF THE AUSTRALIAN ITALIAN FESTIVAL WE were so fortunate to have fantastic weather on the weekend. The blue skies and no clouds made perfect festival weather. It was a little hot during the middle of the day; however, this is typical North Queensland winter. Cool nights and clear warm days. Visitors came from everywhere as the borders were open again. As the crowds came through, there was so much food on offer and entertainment for everyone waiting. 'We market the festival as a family event. While there is an admission fee, it is only for adults. Any child who has not

turned 18 is free. Then when inside, all children's entertainment, including the rides, was free. 'As I walked around the festival site for the festival's duration, I was able to speak to many of the visitors. They came from Southern Queensland and interstate Victoria, ACT, NSW'. Only this morning (Tuesday), a gentleman visiting from Melbourne found his way to the festival office by asking for directions. He wanted to say how much he enjoyed the weekend, to congratulate the committee and volunteers, and that he would be back again next year, with friends and family in tow'.

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Italian from Mammas Cucina offered two types of spaghetti, gnocchi with fresh pesto, Italian sausages, Peperonata, and then polenta served with either quail or goat. Chips for the kids and Salt and Pepper Squid just rounded out our menu. The Festival Cannoli stall offered their chocolate and vanilla custard cannoli, a crowd favourite, along with a selection of Italian biscuits and Crustoli or Storch, depending on what region of Italy, and cream horns. These were all handmade over the months leading up to the festival by dedicated volunteers. The festival bar offered a range of Italian wines and beers and some Australian brands during the weekend. As the day heated up, this was well patronised. 'I cannot praise our volunteers enough. What they do to ensure that

Friday, June 10, 2022 we are able to deliver a great festival is nothing short of amazing. Cooking begins months before to ensure that there is the authentic Italian food on offer. Our crew who actually set up and break down the festival work long hours for the entire week before the festival, back this up over the weekend working in our stalls, and then are on hand for two more days of hard slog packing down. Without them of course, there would be no festival'. Other food stalls, Not Only Cannoli, Croatian from Table 51, wood-fired pizza from Hungry Possum. And the Italian sweets. Add some fresh gelato from Frosty Mango Mobile, Coffee from Coppin a Coffee and freshly made doughnuts. There was so much to eat and drink during the weekend. Sadly, we had three food stalls, and some merchandise stalls pulled out at the last minute because they had contracted COVID.

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'We have to remember that COVID is perhaps more prevalent in communities than when the event occured just last year.' This put pressure on stallholders who travel from event to event, town to town to make a living'. We are so grateful that those who could make it did, and were able to provide great food options for our visitors.' Entertainment: Our entertainment lineup was similar to last year, as the response from visitors was that they came specially to see these acts. However, I try to deliver that consistent central entertainment with some surprise additions. So, this year we had Fortunato and his band, who travel from Brisbane, Stanhope and South Australia who have a massive following in North Queensland. Also from Brisbane was our piano accordionist, one-man band, Livio Taraborrelli. Nick Crameri, a Swiss/Italian Piano accordionist from Yungaburra, provided roaming and some on-stage entertainment. They were joined by Attori, an incredibly talented duo from the Burdekin. Wendy and Dany duo add a cabaret feel to the event, while The Bluewings band give us some very different Swampcore music. This year though, the 1RAR Acoustic group joined the lineup. This group is led by a former local, who is now in the defence force, CPL Jake Curro. Also, the Orpheus Strings Orchestra from Pimlico High delivered a fantastic performance. This group is renowned for their skills throughout Queensland. We have Robert Harvey and his crew from Images Productions looking after the sound and lighting, and Daniel Marolla from DM Creative Media, who looked after the live stream to the large LED screen. The festival always looks for ways to support locals and local businesses. For the children is Tony Lamont and his Punch and Judy puppet show. This traditional puppet theatre is always popular. Set in the parklands and under the trees, this was a wonderful way to spend some time as a family. Making a return this year was the cooking demonstrations. Jim Talladira, who Basile Imports and Quality Hospitality Consultants sponsored. If you look on the Festival Facebook page, you will find photographs of the demonstrations and the recipe sheets. Competitions: The old favourite Pizza and Pasta eating competitions were trendy, but this year, a doughnut-eating match was added. The Greasy Pole attracts a considerable crowd, where competitors climb up to retrieve cash prize money. Some who had a go could not even reach around the pole itself. Back again another year. Cairns High students dominated this competition. They will be back next year to challenge any newcomers. Txingas is a test of strength. Competitors have to see how many laps they can complete while carrying weights. The men carry a total of 100kg in two 50kg weights.

Circus with a Purpose returned this year to deliver a children's workshop on basic circus skills. This is always very popular. New to the festival this year, though, was Prima Spada. This Medieval Fencing group from Townsville provided demonstrations and introductory workshops in swordplay. This is their press release. "Prima Spada School of Fence is a school of historical swordplay with schools in Queensland (North Brisbane, South Brisbane, Ipswich, and Townsville) and in Tasmania (Launceston). We offer classes in Historical fencing for both performances and competition with a range of weapons, including rapier and the Renaissance sidesword with companion weapons, two-handed sword and smallsword; Classical modern fencing with foil, epee and sabre; and Artistic fencing. Prima Spada ensures that there is something for anyone and everyone who dreams of becoming a Swordmaster, Swashbuckler, Hero, Villain, and anything else in between! We offer an enjoyable and accessible approach to swordplay, where students are constantly challenged to excel at the techniques taught at their level and are encouraged to demonstrate their ability in combat. Prima Spada is a wonderful place to meet fantastic new people, make friends, get fit, and try something new!" Other information: This is only the second festival I have delivered as director. In the first year, 2020, the festival was cancelled because we could not have events due to COVID. In 2021, we had border closures and tight controls over what we could and could not do because of ongoing COVID concerns. I am not complaining about this at all. This kept our visitors, entertainers and volunteers safe. This year it was such an unknown. With no safeguards in place, we were not sure of the outcome regarding visitors and attendance. 'Pleasantly surprised' would be how to describe the number of visitors. And the diversity of where these people came from was also encouraging. There were fewer locals, especially the regular older locals; however, this was not a surprise. We are an ageing community, and COVID and other viruses are prevalent not only here but everywhere. So, the hesitancy to attend events with large crowds is understandable. I hope that many locals will attend the upcoming Ingham Show. If you are concerned about becoming sick, then use the personal protection available, that is, masks, wash hands or use sanitiser. Easy. We look forward to delivering another exciting festival in 2023, and who knows, we may even have the Flag Throwers return from Italy. Fingers crossed, this pandemic burns itself out over the next 12 months. Thank you to everyone who supported the festival in any way. It is much appreciated.

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Robert Mackay receives Good Australian Award for services to the banana industry

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Money Matters SARI RUSSO NEE HYYTINEN LIFE will bring us many battles that we have to face. Over our lives, we learn ways to manage the challenges. One of the things that parents often want for their children is to have the most brilliant understanding of managing their finances. In my opinion, our culture appears to view money as something that protects us from the world. To me, this is a sad way to view money. If it is the only thing of value in your life and your finances get destroyed, you have nothing to live for. When I look back on our culture, I see communities that would come together and fight a battle together. Whether this is weathering the elements, conquering land or setting up a community, it was done by people that backed each other to succeed. But now, when I look at our community, I see too many people in it for themselves and not willing to work hard for their communities to see the entire community succeed. Instead, they work for themselves and their family, often at their community’s expense. I see a divided community. This is what I see happening in the tablelands. Companies making money is the driving force for building the windmills. How can something so wrong have gotten approval through our government planning departments? For this to be happening, someone, somewhere in our Australian planning department, has approved the destruction of our rainforest to build windmills that do not have any long-term benefit for the health of our planet and native animals. This is frustrating to watch. Even in casual conversation, people who don’t believe in God know that the love of money above all else is not right. ‘But if it’s only money these leaders are after, they’ll self-destruct in no time. Lust for money brings trouble. Going down that path, some lose their footing in the faith completely and live to regret it bitterly ever after’ 1 Timothy 6: 9-10 MSG.

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ROBERT MACKAY from the famous banana growing family in Tully, has been awarded a Good Australian Award for his role in stopping banana imports into Australia, which ensured the long-term viability of the industry. The award was presented to Mr Mackay in front of family members and Cassowary Coast Councillors at a recent ceremony. Kennedy MP, Bob Katter, said the Good Australian Awards ‘don’t just go to everybody’, and are given to people who have achieved extraordinary achievements. “Bananas are the highest selling generic item in Australia’s supermarkets,” Mr Katter said. “Every one of those bananas is produced in Australia, but if it wasn’t for Robert Mackay none of those bananas would be produced in Australia. “We would have been slaughtered by diseases coming in from the Philippines and Central America, and we could not have competed with the slave wages those countries pay.” Mr Katter said the only reason bananas were not imported into Australia was due to the initiatives taken by Robert Mackay. “Robert told me that we should bring in someone powerful to fight the imports and he suggested Dick Pratt whose company made all the banana boxes,” Mr Katter said. “We went down to see Dick Pratt in Melbourne. In my presence he called John Howard’s office and organised an emergency meeting. Pratt and Mackay negotiated and got the Prime Minister to overrule the National Party who had announced that banana imports were coming in. The National Party leader reversed his decision.” Mr Katter said Good Australian Awards are only given to the people with the highest level of contribution to society, and the Far North Queensland banana industry and connected towns have a lot to thank

His father Stanley Mackay, moved to Tully seeking work as a sugarcane labourer after World War 2. Shortly after arriving in 1945, he leased just over an acre block, hand cleared it and began what has become a family tradition that has lasted for over 68 years. It has since evolved to become the modern North Queensland Banana Industry. Stanley’s two sons John and Robert eventually took over the family business and today John’s sons Barrie and Gavin, and Robert’s sons Stephen, Cameron, Daniel, and their brother-in-law Mark together manage MacKay’s, Australia’s largest and most significant banana producer.

Babinda Springs' springs' into 2022 BABINDA based company Babinda Springs has had a rewarding few months taking out the third prize in an international packaging design competition and making a significant donation to the NSW Northern Rivers flood appeal. The largest and longest-running water tasting competition globally, the Berkeley Springs International Water Tasting competition is an annual competition held every February in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, U.S.A. Babinda Springs' updated water bottle packaging design placed third in the Berkeley Springs' 2022 People's Choice Package Design (coming first out of the Australian entries). The now award-winning design features carefully selected tropical plants in the background, the specific coordinates of Babinda township and the Cairns Birdwing Butterfly. General Manager Mark Schierhuber said that he personally comes up with the packaging design concepts and communicates what he is thinking to a graphic designer, who then designs the concept. The Babinda Springs bottling plant is directly over

‘So what do we do? Keep on sinning so God can keep on forgiving? I should hope not!’ Romans 6:1

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the spring in Babinda, which goes 32m deep into the earth through thick layers of dense granite. The team at Babinda Springs believe their spring water is the finest, purest, most pristine spring water in Australia. In 2021 the company was named 'best natural spring water company in Australia'. Spring water is water that exists underground in an aquifer as water naturally flows to the ground's surface. It's collected at the opening of a spring. This water is naturally filtered, having travelled through filters like limestone, sandstone and clay, as opposed to purified water which has been mechanically filtered to remove impurities. In March, a Babinda Springs truck loaded with bottled water left Babinda for Coraki in the Northern Rivers region of NSW. The donation was initiated by a Babinda district resident calling out for locals to donate to the flood appeal, with the water company initially matching the community's donation. With the March delivery of water so well received, a second truck delivered more bottled water to the region in April.

Image: Babinda Springs's award-winning design featuring carefully selected tropical plants in the background, the coordinates of Babinda township on the right-hand side and the Cairns Birdwing Butterfly.

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MARIA GIRGENTI ON Saturday, May 28, the El Arish Hall Committee (a sub-committee of the El Arish State School Centenary) held a ‘Lookin’ Forward, Lookin’ Back’ Community Fun Day. The event was held at the El Arish RSL Memorial Hall as a fundraiser for El Arish State School’s centenary celebrations on September 24. An estimated 250 - 300 people attended the wellorganised Community Fun Day, with families travelling from near and far to step back in time and enjoy various activities. The day started with a welcome by President Moris Dal Zilio and the well-known Slim Dusty song, ‘Looking Forward, Looking Back,’ before the serving of free billy tea and damper for morning tea. Local shearing extraordinaire David Ryan, who was an inductee of the Australian Shearers’ Hall of Fame in 2019, put on a sheep shearing display, and excited youngsters took home wool samples. Lyn and Sam Di Mauro from El Arish organised an impressive display of vintage, classic cars, and modern hot rods, seeing over 50 shiny vehicles from Cardwell to Innisfail and the Tablelands. Lara, the Clown, kept the children entertained with her balloon art and fun antics. Tully entertained the crowd with dancing from four members of the ladies Cassowary Coasters Line Dance Club. With over 20 members, this group meets

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twice a week at 9.00 am on Wednesday and 6.30 pm on Thursday at the Senior Citizens Hall, Tully. Year 3 - 6 students from El Arish State School presented a short play titled ‘Moments in Time.’ MC Nick Stipis ensured the day ran smoothly, and after a sausage sizzle lunch, members of the ‘Aero Rockers’ group hit the dance floor for lively rock and roll dancing. With close to 30 members, this dance group meets on Thursdays at the Mundoo Aerodrome. Other highlights of the full and action-packed day included a display of pioneer memorabilia, bridal photo quiz, general knowledge quiz, bush poetry, surprise auction, a parade of bridal wear fashion dating back to the 1930s, cent sale, competitions, quilt raffle, display of working vintage stationary engines, capped off with a scrumptious afternoon tea. The committee especially wanted to thank their team of volunteers, anyone who contributed in any way, as well as major sponsors Blenners Transport, First National Real Estate, Innisfail, Ray and Coral Trestrail, Mackays group, L J Hooker Tully, Tully Canegrowers Mitre 10, G & J Flegler Family Pty Ltd and KLP Taxation Mission Beach. “It was reminiscent of the old days of the Hall when the spirit of community was high, and we were so pleased with the overwhelming support.” For further information, please visit the El Arish State School 100 Facebook page or contact May Perger on 0419 685 442.

David Ryan, who holds a record of shearing 625 Merino lambs in 1984, put on a sheep shearing display.

Lara the Clown was popular with all the youngsters. Tieryn wore Lyn Di Mauro’s wedding dress in the bridal fashion parade.

Veronica, Beverley, Margaret and Fay from the Cassowary Coasters’ Line Dance Club.

Jason Lukic from Tully with his award-winning 1998 Holden VS SPK Series 3 Ute.

El Arish State School students on stage during their short play.

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Mount Fox and Upper Burdekin windfarms - West of Ingham CAROLYN EMMS PRESIDENT OF RAINFOREST RESERVES STATUS: Currently under proposal Mount Fox windfarm - 57 wind turbines. EPBC Referral here. Upper Burdekin windfarm - 136 wind turbines. EPBC Referral here. Project description: A total of 193 wind turbines will be installed on the high-elevation remnant wilderness of the Great Dividing Range, 35km south-west of Ingham. Wind turbines are approximately 137.5 metres high. Threatened species: Red Goshawk; White-throated Needletail; Buff-breasted Button-quail; Masked Owl (Northern subspecies); Northern Quoll, Endangered; Semon’s Leaf-nose Bat; Ghost Bat; Northern Greater Glider; Koala; Spectacled Flying-fox; Large-eared horseshoe bat; Bare-rumped sheath tail Bat. In fact, this area is earmarked for National Park acquisition because of its outstanding biodiversity. Unfortunately, Andrew Forrest has gotten to it first! Mount Fox is a spectacular extinct volcano in the southern region of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. It is one of the most visually stunning features of the World Heritage Area. Suppose the Upper Burdekin wind farm and Mount Fox Energy Park were to proceed. In that case, this outstanding feature will be surrounded by towering 230m high wind turbines numbering close to 200. Both projects will result in over 1,000ha of the most gorgeous country being clear-felled and blasted. Does this pass the ‘pub-test’ for climate action?

The species list is extraordinary, including 130 bird species, masked owl and red goshawk, 25 microbat species, 16 terrestrial mammals, 6 arboreal mammals, and koalas and greater gliders. In fact, the site contains

Local high school students explore jobs in the sugar industry MARIA GIRGENTI LAST month, MSF Sugar - South Johnstone Mill, in conjunction with Canegrowers Innisfail, hosted a ‘Careers in Sugar’ Job Expo at the Australian Sugar Industry Museum, Mourilyan. This event aimed to inform job seekers about what it is like to work in the sugar industry and highlight the wide variety of job opportunities. Year 10, 11 and 12 students from Innisfail State College, Babinda State School and Good Counsel College, and adult job seekers from across the region attended. Babinda State High Year 11 Essential English students will create a mock job fair for their next assessment piece. Students had the task of researching and creating a persuasive speech to recruit prospective job applicants to their mock business. They will present this speech to students from younger grades, so the MSF Job Expo provided a fantastic opportunity for students to observe their task in a real-life scenario whilst also investigating work experience opportunities.

Innisfail State College students spoke to staff from MSF Sugar about jobs and employment opportunities at the Careers in Sugar Job Expo.

During the expo, students could undertake a tour of the Australian Sugar Heritage Museum and the opportunity to direct questions to industry staff and complete applications for employment during the crushing season. Students from the three high schools attended a career presentation delivered by Sugar Research Australia (SRI), MSF Sugar, Canegrowers Innisfail, and Bray’s Harvesting representatives. With 22 Mills along the east coast of Australia, from northern New South Wales to Far North Queensland, over 10,000 people are employed directly or indirectly in the sugar industry. MSF is Australia’s most prominent sugarcane farmer, with a land and water portfolio of $170m and employs around 760 people. AATS provided information on training to attain HighRisk tickets and plant competencies, Cairns Truck School for HR licensing (forklift, dogger, and crane) and Bray’s Harvesting contractors. Jobs on the land include farmer, farmhand, agronomist, harvester driver, haul-out driver and extension officer.

the highest densities of koalas in north Queensland. As per the ecological reports, it is a critical hotspot for their survival. The site is covered in granite rock boulder formations, home to the Sharman’s rock-wallaby, which was only discovered in 1974. This time the proponent is our very own Twiggy Forrest (Fortescue Metals Group) under his subsidiary companies Windlab, Squadron Energy and financiers Federation Asset Management. We urge Twiggy to walk away. The cultural significance of this site is extraordinary, with rock art galleries scattered throughout the boulder-strewn ridgelines. We also urge AEMO (Australian Energy Market Operator) to rethink its plan to industrialise the western boundary of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. We have the solutions for a just climate transition, and this is not one of them.

Cane transport jobs include RSU locomotive driver (remote controlled), locomotive driver, cane supply, traffic and transport officers and truck driver (sugar, molasses and mud/ash). In the factory, staff are employed in a wide range of roles, including mill operator in areas such as cane receivables, crushing operations, juice processing operations, crystallisation operations, laboratory analysis, steam and power operations, shift supervision and process management. The Mill employs mechanical, fabrication, diesel fitting, electrical and instrument tradespeople to repair and maintain the plant. There is a wide range of support roles such as rigging, scaffolding, tradesman assistant and machinery operation and every year, there are apprentice intakes for most trade roles. In cane railway maintenance, repair personnel (navvies), gangers and tradespeople are employed to maintain the railway network. Other job opportunities in administration include finance officer in roles of payroll, accounts payable, cane pay, accountant, store person, IT, safety and human resources. Event organisers especially wanted to thank Mourilyan Bakery, Babinda Springs, Midway Butchers and the Australian Men’s Shed Association for supporting the sausage sizzle.

Good Counsel College students with sugar Babinda State School secondary students chat industry staff at the Careers in Sugar Job Expo. to staff employed in the sugar industry.

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safety are targeted for removal under the Queensland Crocodile Management Plan. “Remember, you are responsible for your own safety in Croc Country, and Innisfail in known Croc Country, just please remember to always be Crocwise when you are near the water.”

MEDIA release issued by the Department of Environment and Science. A crocodile that took up residency at the Warrina Lakes Botanical Gardens in Innisfail was captured and removed last night by wildlife officers. Senior Wildlife Officer Dinouk Perera said the male crocodile was captured using a harpoon, which hooks into the animal’s skin but doesn’t cause any harm. “This method of direct capture takes a lot of skill to get close enough to the crocodile by boat and throw the harpoon accurately before the animal submerges,” Mr Perera said. “At around two metres long, the crocodile was larger than the initial estimates of less than a metre, and as it turns out, the animal has an unusually small head for its length. “Our experienced wildlife team conducted an initial site assessment on May 30 but didn’t see the animal, and that’s why they went back again last night. “Crocodiles can be more active at night, and it was a fantastic effort to remove the animal by harpoon without us needing to set a trap.” The crocodile was first reported to the Department of Environment and Science (DES) by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council on May 27 2022. DES wildlife officers provided council with recent crocodile sighting warning signs, which council installed, last Friday to alert the public of the crocodile sighting. “I’d like to thank the Cassowary Coast Regional Council for their prompt assistance with this crocodile removal, and the ongoing support they provide wildlife officers for crocodile management in the council area,” Mr Perera said. “Members of the public are encouraged to report all crocodile sightings in the Innisfail region as soon as possible, through the QWildlife app or by calling 1300 130 372. “Our wildlife officers investigate every report we receive, and estuarine crocodiles that pose a threat to human

NOMINATIONS for the 2022 Youth Sport Star Awards are now open. Cassowary Coast Regional Councillor and Community and Culture portfolio holder Trudy Tschui said the annual Sport Star Awards continues to support youth across the Cassowary Coast in their sporting achievements. “The Cassowary Coast Regional Council supports and recognises youths who demonstrate commitment and achievement to their chosen sport. A total of seven bursaries will be awarded this year to Cassowary Coast youth.” Cr Tschui said that there was a broad range of categories, including a category for Youth with a Disability Sports Person. Statistics have shown that the participation rate for males and females by age group, shows that people with a disability had consistently lower rates of participation in sport than people with no disability across all age groups. “Sport and shared physical activities help improve people's health and wellbeing, and foster a strong sense of community belonging and pride and the awards aim to promote, encourage and sustain sporting participation and healthy lifestyles in the Cassowary Coast.” The grant was launched in 2020, as an annual initiative to encourage and sustain sporting opportunities in the Cassowary Coast Region for youth aged between 8 to 18 years old. The grant consists of seven bursaries and recipients for each bursary will be awarded $750 and a branded polo shirt. The grant aims to recognise significant sporting achievements in the following seven catagories: • Junior Sports Female (Age 8-12) • Junior Sports Male (Age 8-12) • Senior Sports Female (Age 13-18) • Senior Sports Male (Age 13-18) • Junior Indigenous Sports Person (Age 8-12) • Senior Indigenous Sports Person (Age 13-18) • Youth with a Disability Sports Person

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(Age 8-18) Nominations for Council’s Youth Sport Star awards are now open and nominations will close 5:00pm, Sunday July 3 2022. To find out more information please visit: www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/ sports-bursary-program or call Council on 1300 763 903.

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Hinchinbrook The naming of First Bridge on Mount Fox Range Road WITH the replacement of the bridge on the Mount Fox Road in 2020, locally known as “First Bridge”, the Mount Fox community sought to have the replacement major culvert (bridge) formally named. Originating from a request in 2020 to name the bridge the “Billy Graham Bridge”, research has been undertaken to understand the origins of the name that was put forward. The local Mount Fox community was also canvassed concerning the level of support for the naming of the bridge via a survey with 39 responses received. Overall 37 responses being in favour of naming the bridge with a total of 30 (77%) being in favour of naming the bridge after Billy Graham.

Tea and Trivia to Return ENJOY baked delights, tea and coffee whilst you test your knowledge and keep your mind nimble. Tea and Trivia is fantastic for keeping social and active in the community while enjoying time with friends. Date: Thursday June 23, 2022, Time: 9.30am to 11.00am Where: TYTO Conference and Events Centre Bookings are essential. For further information please visit Council’s website, Events Calendar page. To purchase a ticket please contact the Hinchinbrook Shire Library.

New Free Procurement Portal Launched AN entirely new and free procurement system has been launched to help local suppliers win contracts with Council for works and services. VendorPanel Marketplace allows suppliers to have a fair go at winning Council jobs. Once registered, suppliers will receive invitations to quote on work across all Council operations, from building products, to transportation and freight. The platform manages all communication between Council and suppliers, reducing administration, saving time, and ensuring procurement best practice is followed. The economic benefits in other regional areas using VendorPanel Marketplace have been remarkable. An audited case study of 26 Councils using the platform found that in 84.4% of cases, jobs were awarded to local suppliers. By connecting buyers with local capability, we are making it easier for organisations to leverage their procurement spend to help local

Friday, June 10, 2022 economies adapt and rebound. Local businesses are encouraged to register via Council’s website, E-Procurement Portal page by 5.00pm Thursday June 30, 2022. Please note, that Tenderlink will no longer be available after this date. Should you require any further information, please contact Council’s Procurement Services on 4776 4665.

Tasman Turtle’s Picnic Day Wrap Up TYTO came to life on Saturday May 28, 2022, with over 1,100 people flocking to the parklands to turtle wiggle their way through a day filled with endless ecofriendly activities and entertainment. Ariel the Little Mermaid enjoyed her visit to TYTO as she got to meet lots of children who took up the opportunity to get their photo taken with her. Jack Sparrow had tried his hardest to keep his treasure hidden from the children. Unfortunately, by the end of the day his treasure was stolen. Adrenaline Games were nonstop action while the petting zoo was kept very busy with all the animal’s receiving lots of cuddles. Bella Dance Studio and The Dancers’ Academy of Ingham put on another showstopper performance and the White Wizard provided endless laughs and magic tricks. Tasman Turtle spent the day entertaining the children and taught the kids how to do The Tasman Turtle Wiggle. Keep an eye out for future Tasman Turtle wiggling adventures in the community. A photo gallery of images taken on the day is now live on Council’s website, Photo Gallery page.

Rotary Park Playground Lights Turned Jubilee Purple ON Thursday June 2 to Sunday June 5, 2022, Rotary Park playground lights and Council’s Administration Building Riffle Bird turned purple in support of the Platinum Jubilee. The Platinum Jubilee marks the 70th anniversary of Her Majesty the Queen’s accession to the throne on February 6, 1952. Her Majesty is respected for her dignity, humanity and dedication to public service and has touched the lives of many Queenslanders over the past seven decades. To mark this significant anniversary, iconic buildings and significant assets throughout the State were lit up in Jubilee purple to honour Her Majesty.

Queensland Day and National Volunteers Week ON Monday June 6, 2022, Council celebrated Queensland Day and National Volunteer Week with a cake cutting and certificate presentation to it’s dedicated volunteers. This Queensland Day we celebrated 163 years since Queensland became an independent colony. On June 6, 1859, a new story began, the story of Queensland. Celebrated annually, Queensland Day is an opportunity to commemorate the State’s culture, heritage, people, place and industry.

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POSITION VACANT COMMERCIAL SERVICES MANAGER The Opportunity Are you looking for an exciting role in the Ag Services space? Herbert Cane Productivity Services Ltd (HCPSL) is looking for a talented Commercial Services Manager to join our experienced team of Ag experts. About us Based in Ingham - HCPSL provides clean seed and agricultural extension advice to the local sugar cane growers. HCPSL focus is on improving productivity and profitability for the sugar cane growers supplying the Victoria and Macknade sugar mills. Check us out at - https://hcpsl.com Responsibilities Include The Commercial Services Manager role is a senior role reporting to the Manager and will be accountable for managing the commercial activities of the company and some operational activities. We are looking for candidates who have the following If you have a proven track record in business management, enjoy being part of an innovative team and love the outdoors then this could be the job for you! Benefits for you Being part of a dynamic team in a progressive thinking Company. If you are keen and want to apply, please submit your resume (and supporting docs that showcase your skills!) to the following options: – Email: Sue Beccaris admin@hcpsl.com.au

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TENDER TENDER Construction of new student Amenities Building at St John’s School, Silkwood. The Roman Catholic Trust Corporation for the Diocese of Cairns invites appropriately licenced and experienced builders to tender on the construction of a new student amenities building at St John’s School, Silkwood. Tender documents will be available from Monday 13th June by contacting: Bau Design Architects on 0403 975 557 or email reception@baudesign.com.au Tenders close on 1pm Monday, 11 July 2022

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Church times across the region

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C R O S S W O R D

9 An apparition 10 Move round an axis 11 Royal domain 12 Upon which actors perform 15 Consecrate 18 persistently

Disturbed

21 Before 22 Protection for children while eating 23 Love affair HARD

Churches of Christ

9am, Sun, 2 Watkins St, Tully Cardwell AOG,

19 22

23 25

Life Church,

Tully Family Church,

11 12

Stephens Street, Mission Beach

AOG / ACC /

10am, Sun, 28-32 Townsville Road, Ingham

9:30am Sun, Shire Hall,

Churches of Christ Care

Cardwell

Rockingham Home Aged

Mission Beach Family

Care Service,

Church,

9am Fri, 3rd Fri of month,

6pm, Sun, Unit 3, 2-4

40 Jamieson St, Cardwell

Baptist Churches

Cardwell Baptist Church,

Baptist Family Centre

11am, Sun, Bruce Highway, Cardwell

Innisfail,

Sugar Reef Baptist

9:30am, Sun, 12 Tierney St,

Innisfail Estate 6:30pm, Sun, Ladies Church Tully Baptist Church,

27 Laughs scornfully 29 Small arachnid

31 Support on the course 32 Disputes 37 Maintains reasoning

38 Giraffe-like animal

Down

17 Conceal

1 Covered with water

19 Rub out

2 Hunting expedition

20 Decimal point

3 Emphasised

24 Learn by heart

4 Board game 5 Web page address (abb)

40 Outdoor military pageant

7 Drinking establishment 8 Payments services

for

13 Pills

41 Take for granted

14 Divine messenger

42 Wash lightly

16 Most important

SUDOKU No. 250

Baptist Independent,

10am, Sun, 6 Plumb

11am, Sun, 77 Halifax Rd,

Street, Tully

Ingham

Empower Church Innisfail, 10am, Sun, 191-193 Mourilyan Rd, South Innisfail

6 Grave

35 Sacred song

Church, 9:30am, S, “The Knightclub” 38 Herbert St, Ingham

Non-denominational

25 Connected blood at

33 37

AND CLUES 3 Reconnoitre

No. 12989

Across

Uniting Churches

16 Mcquillan st,Tully,

Cassowary Coast

Ingham District Uniting

Uniting Churchs:

Churches:

10.30am, Sun, 8 Scullen Ave,

30 Star sign

Halifax

Beach Rd, Mission Beach,

Blue Haven Lodge,

Tully Tongan Uniting,

Ingham, 11am

9am, Sun,

(2nd & 4th Tues) Road, Bamboo Creek Tully Seventh Day

Seventh Day Adventist Innisfail,

34 German city

10:30am, Sat ,Bible Study,

35 The head (coll)

11am, Sat, 114 Lawrence

Adventist Church, Sat 9:30am Sabbath School, Sat 11am, 1 Edward St, Tully

Lutheran

36 Tie up a boat

St Marks Lutheran Church,

the

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8am, Sun 12 Anderssen St,

8am, Sun, 2224 Tully-Mission

Seventh Day Adventist

33 Spanish snacks

F F R A V A T A U G S T E N S E S L A M S O A O P A L D E C L A D H N S P E A K I C A C E N T R R A

Ingham Halifax,

Mission Beach,

28 Responds to a stimulus

10am, Sun 16 Herbert St,

Mighell, Innisfail

26 Showed the way

39 Type common carp

Ingham,

Innisfail,

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SUDOKU SOLUTIONS No. 249

9am, Sun, 34 Townsville Road, Ingham

Anglican Churches

Cardwell

St Albans Anglican

St John Anglican Church,

Church,

3pm, 3rd Sun of month, Motel

9am, Sun, 83 Rankin Street,

Chapel, Kurrimine Beach

Innisfail

L E O N S C R E E D

St John Anglican Church, 5pm, Sat, 2 Black Street, Tully

Holy Trinity (Ingham) 6 pm Saturday Service. 9:30 am, Sunday. 37 McIlwraith Street, Ingham

John Oliver Feetham

All Souls,

Pioneer Memorial

7:30am, Sun, 10 Four Mile

9am, Sun, 45 Bruce Highway,

Road, Victoria Estate

Catholic Churches

12 Webb Rd, Wongaling Beach

St Rita’s Babinda, 7am, Sun, 15 Church St,

St Clare of Montefalco

Babinda

Church,

Mother of Good Counsel,

6pm Vigil Mass, Sat

6:30pm Sat Vigil, 9am, Sun, 90 Rankin St, Innisfail

9am, Sun, 13 Mars St, Tully

Our Lady of Fatima,

5pm Sun (except 1st Sunday),

10am, Sun, 32 Glasgow Street, El Arish, St John the Evangelist, 6pm, Sat, 4 Harold Street, Silkwood, St Rita’s South Johnstone, 7am, 1st, 3rd & 5th/month, 5 Green Street, South Johnstone

Our Lady Star of the Sea, 121 Victoria St, Cardwell Ingham Region Catholic Parishes: St Patrick’s, 8:30am, Sunday, 18 Abbott Street, Ingham St Peter’s, 7am, Sunday, 10 Scott Street, Halifax,

Christ the King,

Canossa Chapel, 10am,

7am, 2nd & 4th/month, 10

Sunday, St Teresa’s College /

Harbour Road, Mourilyan

3819 Abergowrie Rd

Holy Spirit, Mission Beach

St Teresa’s, Trebonne,

7am Sun,

10am

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Taking up the baton OWEN MENKENS IT is a great honour to be elected CANEGROWERS Chairman for the next three years. I am looking forward to continuing the work to advance the interest of sugarcane growers. As this is my first column, I would like to take a moment to introduce myself. My wife and I have been running our farming business in the Burdekin area since 2012 while raising our four children. After studies in accountancy and a stint working in the city, I started working on my family farm back in 1997 alongside my father and brother; we were in a cattle and cane business at that point, but later we separated the two arms, and I stayed with the sugarcane farm. Sugarcane let me continue with the coastal lifestyle and community that I love, and the crop made a good business choice. I’ve been on the CANEGROWERS Burdekin board since 2007, and this year the time was right to take up the baton as the CANEGROWERS Chairman at the state level. This is an exciting and interesting time with new opportunities for our crop, which can contribute to the

efforts on climate change as a renewable resource, and we have an established sustainability certification system that will set us up to be a premium brand of sugar worldwide. Of course, the industry and current global climate are not without challenges, including a new Federal Government. This will necessitate some timely discussions where we intend to put our grower perspective on the sugar industry to the key players. In one of my first activities as CANEGROWERS Chairman, I had the privilege to speak at the Women in Sugar Australia Conference held in Ayr last week. More than 90 women from diverse areas of the industry gathered to listen and contribute ideas to strengthen their knowledge and networks.

Friday, June 10, 2022 Many districts, including my own Burdekin district, work with local secondary schools showcasing the industry at career days and onsite school presentations. CANEGROWERS is working closely with the Primary Industries Education Foundation (PIEFA), developing curriculum-aligned resources for schools. These are all valuable, and we will continue to grow these partnerships. I am focused on a bright future for our members in what is a profitable and stable industry with diversified opportunities. The CANEGROWERS Policy Council are keen and ready. There’s a real vibe from dynamic and innovative people who are eager to seek positive solutions to the challenges that arise.

It was inspiring to share their passion for keeping their communities thriving and sustainable with the women. During questions, they were keen to know what we, as CANEGROWERS, are doing to attract people to our industry and what education and training opportunities were available. I explained that the CANEGROWERS media campaign to attract workers had generated traffic to Owen Menkens the web page.

Plastic On Australia's Beaches Cut by Almost a Third NEW research by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, shows Australian coastal plastic pollution has decreased by 29 per cent, the surprise discovery revealed as part of a broader project assessing waste reduction efforts. CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall said the results showed what could be achieved with a Team Australia approach. “While we still have a long way to go, and the technical challenges are enormous, these results show that when we each play to our individual strengths, from community groups, industry, government, and research organisations, and we take the field as Team Australia – then we can win. “Through our recently launched Ending Plastics Waste Mission, we’re each keeping a laser sharp focus on bringing together the best of ourselves across science, innovation and technology, to clean up our oceans and beaches for all Australians.” RIGHT: CSIRO researchers conducted 563 new coastal surveys, and interviews with waste managers across 32 local governments around Australia The study, published in the journal One Earth, builds upon CSIRO’s extensive coastal litter surveys completed in 2013, and includes 563 new coastal surveys, and interviews with waste managers across 32 local governments around Australia. Lead researcher Dr Kathryn Willis, a recent PhD graduate from CSIRO and the University of Tasmania,

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said globally waste control was driven at a local level, so the research focussed on identifying which local government approaches had the greatest effect on reducing plastic pollution found on beaches. “Our research set out to identify the local government approaches that have been most effective in reducing coastal plastics and identify the underlying behaviours that can lead to the greatest reduction in plastic pollution,” Dr Willis said. “We were really surprised and excited to also find that there was on average 29 per cent less plastic on our beaches than in 2013 when similar surveys were conducted. “Whilst plastic pollution is still a global crisis and we still have a long way to go, this research shows that decisions made on the ground, at local management levels, are crucial for the successful reduction of coastal plastic pollution.” The study sorted local government waste management actions into three categories of how to prevent poor waste disposal. These categories were based on three established theories of human behaviour. These behaviours were: Planned behaviour - strategies like recycling guides, information and educational programs, and voluntary clean-up initiatives help reduce coastal litter. Crime prevention – waste management strategies such as illegal dumping surveillance and beach cleaning by local governments yield less plastic in the environment. Economic rationality – actions such as curbside waste and recycling collection, hard waste collections and shopping bag bans reduce local litter. Retaining economic-based strategies across the sixyear period had the biggest effect on reducing coastal litter. More economic waste management strategies led to comparatively cleaner coastlines. CSIRO researcher and paper co-author, Dr Denise Hardesty, said that the research showed how quickly change could happen when effective waste management strategies were deployed. “For example, household collection services, where there are multiple waste and recycling streams, makes it easier for community members to separate and discard their waste appropriately,” said Dr Hardesty. “Our research showed that increases in waste levies had the second largest effect on decreases in coastal plastic pollution. Local governments are moving away from a collect and dump mindset to a sort and improve approach.”

Clean-up activities, such as Clean Up Australia Day and surveillance programs that directly involved members of the community were also found to be effective. “Increasing community stewardship of the local environment and beaches has huge benefits. Not only does our coastline become cleaner, but people are more inclined to look out for bad behaviour, even using dumping hotlines to report illegal polluting activity,” said Dr Hardesty. The study also showed municipalities that did not update their waste management strategies over time, or who removed their budget for coastal waste management had ‘dirtier coastlines’ over the six-year study period. However, municipalities that improved information about waste management on their website and increased coastal waste budgetary efforts showed significant decreases in plastic pollution along their coastline. This research supports CSIRO’s Ending Plastic Waste Mission, which has a goal of an 80 per cent reduction in plastic waste entering the Australian environment by 2030. Kathryn Willis recently completed her PhD at the University of Tasmania and is now a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Washington. Kathryn’s research was conducted with CSIRO Oceans and Atmosphere and supported by the National Environment Science Program’s Marine Biodiversity Hub.

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THE lucky winning team of the barefoot Bowls played on June 2 with the highest winning score was: Mark Girgenti, Donna Gosney, Danny Chappell & John Piotto, who defeated Angie Foti, Chris Johnson, Maria Moore & Jim Dickerson 11- 6 Jan Johnson, Mylanda Cole & Max Thompson drew with Dianne Tomba, Robyn Fascetti & Stan Cotton 7 - 7 Results of Men's Pairs played on June 3: The winning team of the day was: Kevin Walker, Cliff Johnson & Stan Richards, defeating John Hamlyn, Mario Marbelli & Bill Dickie 31 - 7 Jim Dickerson & In Muldowney defeated John Holmes & Tony Koop 11 - 7 John Eddleston & Peter Herman defeated Gary Brierley & Ren Cantatore 19 - 11 Pat Ryan & Brad Wilson defeated Stewart Scott & Kevin Turvey 20 - 13 Russell Peterson & Terry George defeated P Byfield & Andrew Cole 22 - 14 Results of mixed social bowls were played on Sunday, June 5. The lucky prize-winning team with the highest score was: Judy Fenoglio, Dave Horsley, Kevin Walker & John Piotto defeated Jim Dickerson, John Eddleston, Norma Evans & John Hamlyn 22 - 18 ( 17 points to 10 ) Bev Eddleston, Stewart Scott, Elsa Piotto & Russell Peterson defeated Maria Moore, John Holmes, Janese Craven & Tony Koop 17 - 12 ( 17 points to 10 ) Men's Competition Results: B Grade Singles: R Peterson defeated E Dundas

A Grade Singles: G Torrisi defeated T Pallanza 25 - 9 S Richards defeated Crossman 25 - 23 A Grade Pairs: T Pallanza & F Pallanza defeated R Cantatore & R Basaglia 25 - 13 Bowls events for this week: Call 47762117 to nominate. Barefoot Bowls on Thursday at 6 pm Names into the club by 5:30 pm New players are welcome to try out this great game. The club supplies bowls. Men's Friday Afternoon Pairs at 2:15 pm Call 47762117 before 1:45 pm to have your name put on the board. T Koop on Men's Pairs Duty Roster. Mixed Social Bowls will be played Sunday at 1:30 pm Names into the club before 12:30 pm. Visitors Welcomed. Rosters for June 12: Bar Roster: K Walker Social Selector: J Hamlyn

Babinda Bowls AT the social bowls last Thursday, the numbers were increased with players from Bros Edmonton and West Cairns joining us. John Sheehan, Gavin Blee, Ron Omodei & Quentin Bates were the winners. The runnerups were Matt Lock, Kevin Anderson, Ross & Joe Jackson. Saturday afternoon saw players from Gordonvale & Innisfail join us for a social and enjoyable game. The winners were Brandon Smith, Gordon Goes & Mucka. Runner-ups were Bill Price, Sam Micale &

Golf News News and Upcoming Events at Ingham GC MANY thanks to the tireless volunteers who have the course in such great shape, spending many hours making sure the course is a pleasure to play on. June 17 – Bricks and Penny’s Players Championship Rnd 2 June 18 – Cosca Pairs

– Rnd 1 4Ball Aggregate – Pairs Matchplay Qualifier June 25 – Chemist Warehouse & Dibella Family Ingham Women’s Open Championship June 26 – Hotel Hinchinbrook June Monthly Medal Nilo and Antoinette Martin Family Golf Day

Graham Anderson. Boulders Tavern had a barefoot social afternoon on Sunday afternoon. Names in by 1 for 1.30 pm start for Social bowls on Thursday and Sunday. Round 6 of the pennants will be on Saturday, June 11, in South Johnstone. Players are required to find their names on the board. The finals match of the A Singles is on this Sunday morning at 9 am, Gavin Omodei Vs Jim Martinod. It will be worth watching! Babinda Men’s 4’s will be held on Sunday, June 19, with room for one more team.

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LAST Thursday saw an excellent roll-up of 36 bowlers taking advantage of the beautiful weather conditions to enjoy an afternoon of social bowls. The day’s winners were Sergio Dalla Pozza, Peter Smith and Graham Kirkman. New members and visitors are most welcome, with names to be in by 12.30 pm for a 1.15 pm start. Twelve bowlers travelled to Babinda Bowls Club last Saturday for a social game with Babinda and Gordonvale. This Sunday, the Yungaburra Club is bringing down six mixed teams to contest the inaugural Palmerston Cup. If you would like a game, please put your name on the notice board, with the card called at 12:30 pm. A remarkably close game played out in the Club Pairs. Mick de Vries and Ian Humphreys defeated Alf Strano and Alf Siliato, with the scores locked at 20 - 20 going into the last end. Pennants resume this weekend with 1st Division to play Cairns/Gordonvale at Gordonvale, whilst 3rd Division

has been postponed, with the future date to be confirmed. The 2022 Women’s Ingham Open will be held on June 25 with Chemist Warehouse and the Dibella Family as the major sponsors for this year’s event. Results: Sunday (May 29.) Last Sunday saw the 2022 edition of the Ingham Open take place. Thank you to Tropic Petroleum, who came on board as our major sponsor this year. Thank you to Andrew Peters, who personally came up

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Tully Bowls SUNDAY, June 5: Good to see numbers rising for Sunday afternoon Bowls. 20 Players played 2 Games of 10 ends. Team 1 Ray Downing/ Joan Mercer (6) v Team 2 Michael Knight/Val Zamora (12) Team 3 W Scott/ Ray Wicks (4) v Team 4 Rod Bradley Joanne Townsend(11) Team 5 Robyn Brunello/ Des Roberts/Val Bradley(8) v Team 6 Rod Tennant/Pauline Edwards/Joy Pears(13) Team 7 John Taylor/Donte Fitzsimmons/Rita Hudson ( ) v Team 8 Peter Smith/Colleen Tennant/Pam Staier ( )k After Smoko. Team 1 (5) V Team 4 (18) Team 2 (10) v Team 3 (8) Team 5 (8) v Team 8 (14) Team 7 (7 ) v Team 6 (5) Winners were decided with a playoff between team 4 and Team 8. The winning team receiving a $10 IGA Voucher was Rod Bradley/Joanne Townsend. Runner up received a free drink. Mixed Pairs Club Championships: Robyn Brunello/John Taylor (25) defeated Peter Smith/Bev Harrop (15) Ray Downing/Joanne Townsend () defeated Rod Bradley/Joan Mercer () Betty Cochrane had her 80th birthday on Sunday, and President Joan Mercer presented her with her Super Veterans Badge. Congratulations Betty, looking Good! In the Ladies’ pennants played in Tully, Our teams won on both rinks. Congratulations!

team Alan Hudson, James (visitor) & Mirella Berryman/ Tony Cates defeating team Delmo Tarditi, Tim Wallis & Ann Hollingsworth 21 to 19. June 6: Monday was a ladies Pennant game played at Tully Bowls Club with eight ladies from Silkwood, Sth Johnstone & Tully Bowls Club coming together as team Sth Johnstone who defeated West Cairns ladies. June 5: Sunday team Morris Pedrola & Alan Hudson defeat team Delmo Tarditi & Ann Hollingsworth 29 to 14. A game of 2-4-2 with team Denise Charman & Daniel Gauci defeating Lee-ann Mayell & Tony Cates the score was 29 to 11. There is currently NO Friday Night Barefoot bowls or BBQ. Watch this space for the next Friday Night Barefoot Bowls night. Bowls social days are Wednesday and Sunday with sign in at 1pm for a 1.30pm start. Lawn bowls why not come along to one of our social days. Its friendly, it’s fun, and if you are new to the area then this is a great way to meet new friends. All locals & visitors welcome. For all enquires contact the club on 0475759808 or follow on our Facebook page.

Silkwood Bowls JUNE 8: Wednesday was a close scoring game of triples with

on Sunday for the day. With a strong field of nearly 60 players, Townsville Golf Club’s Martin Evans came away with the overall win congratulations Marty. The overall nett was won by local Cam West, who played great golf throughout the day. Please see below for a full rundown of the individual grade winners and pin shots from the day. Overall: Gross - M. Evans Nett - Cam West A Grade: Gross - B. Dunn Nett - L. Tennent

President Joan Mercer with birthday girl Betty Cochrane.

A1 Grade: Gross - Michael Ruri Nett - S. Lane B Grade: Gross - S, Marbelli Nett - A. Mason C Grade: Gross - Bob Parkes Nett - C. Menegon Pin Shots: A: B. Fleet A1: P. Walker B: C. Watt Thank you to all who travelled and those who played on the day. Finally, a thank you to the volunteers who worked on the course,

behind the bar and in the organisation of the day leading up to it. Wednesday (June 1) – Kim Moore Trophy Day Single Stableford Winner: Julie Reed (34 points) Runner up: Deb Giles (32 points) Pin shots: Last shot 3/17: Julie Reed 2nd shot No.5: Deb Giles This week’s game is the June Hotel Hinchinbrook Monthly Medal, a stroke event, and count putts.

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Golf News Tropical Coast District Veteran Golfers THIS week’s game in Innisfail was cancelled due to insufficient numbers being able to travel to Innisfail. The next game is in Cardwell on June 14, with a visit from Rowes Bay with about 30 visitors expected. We will make them all welcome.

El Arish Golf TUESDAY, May 31, we played Stableford, sponsored by the club. The winner with 37 points was Ken Groves, followed by Hipas Donald with 35 points. NTP’s: NTP #2/11 Men: Graham Roberts Approach #4/13 All In, Sponsored by Wayne Bolton: Marie Pavan NTP #5/14 Ladies: Kass Marshall We thanked the visitors for playing and welcomed Dave Rogers as our new member. Sporters Competition: Thursday, June 2, Sponsored By ACME Insurance Brokers. We played the 1st 9/ Stableford. Thirty players attended. congratulations to all winners: The winner with 21 points was Wayne Kimberley 2nd Place with 20 points on countback was Tony Gray 3rd Place with 20 points was Matty Smith. Least Putts was Lisa Spiegler with 11 putts Pin shots: #1 Jamie Smith #2 Wayne Kimberley #3 Matty Smith #4 Paul Marland #6 within 75cm Ross Thompson: He wins a $40 voucher from Kurrimine Beach Holiday Park. Well Done #7 Lisa Spiegler #8 Jake Perkins #9 Caryl Lavell Saturday, June 4, Monthly Medal Sponsored by Brothers Leagues Club Innisfail. This day also marked the start of the Club Championship. The men’s winner with 61 nett was Stew Worth, with Gavin Camilleri coming second with 62 nett. The ladies’ winner with 68 nett was Caryl Lavell, with Marie Pavan coming second with 69 nett. The best Gross winner was Jake Perkins, with 66 winning the Stew Worth voucher. NTP: NTP Men’s #2/11: Jake Perkins NTP All In #4/13: Lisa Spiegler NTP Ladies #5/14: Caryl Lavell Sunday, June 5, Secretary’s Trophy Men’s Winner was Lachlan Threlfall with 53 nett followed by Col Bidgood coming runner up with 63nett The ladies winner was Fran Lomas with 61nett followed by Hipas Donald coming runner up with 65nett NTP: NTP Men’s #2/11: Paul Topper NTP All In #4/13: Gary Strawbridge NTP Ladies #5/14: Lisa Spiegler Congratulations to all the winners in the past week, and thank you to all visitors coming to play our fantastic course. Best of luck to all the players in the championship next weekend. Saturday is the Captain’s Trophy, and Sunday is the President’s Trophy.

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THE sun is shining, and the Innisfail course looks fantastic in preparation for two massive golf weekends. A huge thank you to the grounds crew for their efforts last week, as they have presented the course magnificently. If you can lend a hand for an hour or two, please give Jake Cockle or Andrew Rose a call, and they will point you in the right direction. The Innisfail Club Championships will take place over two weekends, starting with the Patron’s Day on June 11, Vice President’s Day on June 12, followed by Captain’s Day on June 18, followed by President’s Day on June 19, and the course is closed during this time. A massive thank you to the Brothers Leagues Club for coming on board as a sponsor for the event. There will be stacks of prizes for grabs in all grades, so hopefully, all the club’s playing members will complete the four days. IGC Rules & Etiquette May’s Quiz winner - Deb Smith, who took home a Titleist Pro V1. This week’s Quiz On the first hole of Monthly Medal, Barry uses his distance measuring device before he hits his second shot and again before he hits his third shot. Barry’s device can adjust the slope, and this feature was turned on. What is the ruling? 1. Barry gets two penalty strokes 2. Barry gets four penalty strokes 3. Barry is disqualified There was a tight tussle at the top at Wednesday’s All Sporters 9-hole competition on May 25. Ian McDonald got clear on a countback over John Slater and Jim Ferguson. Results 1st: Ian McDonald 21pts c/b 2nd: John Slater 21pts c/b 3rd: Jim Ferguson 21pts NTP - Ian McDonald Of late, Addi Butorac has been hot on the golf course and picked up another win in Friday’s Sporters 9-hole competition on May 27. Results 1st: Ian McDonald 20pts 2nd: Craig Alman 19pts 3rd: John Slater 18pts c/b NTP - Addi Butorac As the weather improves, so does the scoring with eleven players from the field of 37 who played to their handicap or better in Saturday’s Russell Sign & Print Stableford on May 28. Max Costello had a solid round and competed against the adults, which is great to see the juniors giving it a go. Johnny McCarthy, Jim Ferguson, Marty Costello, Allan Gould and Mick Wilkinson tied on 36 points. Ian Saunderson and Paul Tattam played well with 37 and 38 points, respectively. However, Addi Butorac just pipped the boys on 39 points to hold the clubhouse lead from the morning field. The afternoon groups played well, and Robert Butorac registered 36 points. Kevin Walsh and Marc Di Carlo played an impressive round and finished with 38 points, just a couple shy of victory. Results 1st: Addi Butorac 39pts 2nd: Kevin Walsh 38pts c/b 3rd: Paul Tattam 38pts NTPs 1/10 - Darryl Gould 4/13 - Allan Gould/Addi Butorac 7/16 - Stephen Todd

Friday, June 10, 2022 2/11 - Addi Butorac 5/14 - Glenn Powell 8/17 - E Nest 3/12 - Colin Bidgood 6/15 - Ian Saunderson 9/18 - Kevin Walsh Junior golfers returned to the course last Sunday. Please visit the Innisfail Golf Club Facebook page to keep up with golf around the region. Upcoming Events Wednesday All Sporters competition - from 12.00 pm and 3.00 pm groups of 4 permitted Friday Sporters competition - from 12.00 pm and 2.00 pm - online bookings IGC Club Championships - June 11 - 12 and 18 - 19 Barrier Reef Motel Single Stableford - June 24 Junior Golf - June 26

Addi Butorac won the Russell Sign & Print Stableford on May 28.

Ian McDonald won the Wednesday’s Sporters and Friday Sporters competitions on May 25 and 27.

John Slater finished second and third respectively in Wednesday’s Sporters competitions on May 25 and Friday’s Sporters on May 27.

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Innisfail’s A-grade rugby league team annihilate Mareeba, whilst Tully falls short against Kangaroos RESULTS - CDRL Round 9 fixtures June 4 - 5

Kangaroos 20 def Tully 12

Cairns Brothers 38 def Yarrabah 18

A Grade

Mossman-Port Douglas 42 def Southern Suburbs 20

By: Atherton

Innisfail 66 def Mareeba 6

Ivanhoe Knights 48 def Edmonton 6

FNQRL A-Grade Ladder Round 9: Cairns Brothers 16, Atherton 14,

Mossman-Port Douglas 14, Ivanhoe Knights 14, Innisfail 12, Kangaroos 12, Tully 6, Yarrabah 6, Southern Suburbs 4, Mareeba 4 and Edmonton -2. Reserve Grade Innisfail 30 def Mareeba 18 Kangaroos 24 def Tully 14 Southern Suburbs 24 def MossmanPort Douglas 16 Ivanhoe Knights 44 def Edmonton 18 Cairns Brothers 12 drew with Yarrabah 12 Under 18 Mareeba 50 def Innisfail 24 Kangaroos 28 def Tully 20 Ivanhoe Knights 34 def Edmonton 12 Cairns Brothers 42 def Yarrabah 10 Byes: Atherton and Southern Suburbs Women’s Yarrabah 30 def Atherton 10 Kangaroos 50 def Mossman-Port Douglas 4 Edmonton 82 def Innisfail 10

Andrew Garrett bagged three tries for Innisfail in their crushing 66 - 6 win over Mareeba. Photo: Maria Girgenti

The Innisfail Leprechauns Reserve grade team celebrated after their 30 -18 victory over Mareeba last Saturday. Photo: Maria Girgenti

This Sunday (June 12), Innisfail Leprechauns teams battle with Yarrabah in four grades, whilst the Tully Tigers are also at home and face off with Atherton at Tully Showgrounds.

Townsville District JRL Round 7 draw and scores JNRL Round 7 Draw U13 Souths White 34 - Centrals Tigers 10 Souths Red 30 - Western Lions Kings 28 Bowen Seagulls 24 - Brothers Green 18 Upper Ross RAMS 46 - Brothers Blue 12 Charters Towers 42 - Burdekin Roosters 14 JCU Saints 14 - Western Lions Roar 38 Norths Devils 36 - Abergowrie Warriors 24

4 tries from team captain Jarred DAU 4/4 conversions by Brodie Foote 8' (1) and Jarred DAU (3) U14 Brothers White 46 - Norths Devils 0 Souths 10 - Western Lions Kings 46 Bowen Seagulls 28 - Western Lions Pride 16 Charters Towers 8 - Burdekin Roosters 44 Upper Ross RAMS 10 - Brothers Blue 46 JCU Saints 4 - Centrals Black 78

HR Crushers 4 - Centrals Gold 32

U16

1 try by Kurtis Cassady

Western Lions 28 - Brothers Blue 18

U15

Norths Devils 0 - Burdekin Roosers 0

Western Lions Pride 24 - Norths Devils 0

Abergowrie Warriors 34 - Central Tigers 28

Bowen Seagulls 12 - Western Lions Roar 42 Upper Ross RAMS 22 - Brothers blue 20 Centrals Tigers 34 - Burdekin Roosers 12

7 tries by Marsat NEWMAN, Ivan BARRY-HERO, Meshack DAVID, Andre Matthews, Marsat NEWMAN (2) and Steven DAU 3/7 conversions by Benjamin ESROM

HR Crushers 0 - Charters Towers 32

U17

U15 HR Crushers Girls had a bye

HR Crushers forfeit Charters Towers

Three Day adventure race coming to the region THE Red Bull Defiance Event is coming up after being waylaid due to Covid. The region will host it in late August. Eighty teams of two will compete across three days, and competitor entrant tickets are already sold out in just two weeks of being released. Tourism portfolio holder, Local Councillor Renee McLeod, said, ‘the event presents a huge opportunity to show off our backyard and will be a great boost for our local economy. A strong focus has been to engage with local businesses and community groups and leverage their support to deliver a premium yet local experience for competitors.’ Sam Stedman, Director of Outer Limits Adventure Fitness, said, ‘Already we have partnered local catering business Tuskers Tuckerbox and Catering and Mission Beach Surf Life Savers for their services and facilities to create a Hub for the athletes.’ “Everyone has been great to work with. We are still reaching out to other community groups to assist with volunteering. Our Team is so excited to again bring this event to the Cassowary Coast region and showcase the unique

natural assets that the community is home to and the great community members we have come to know,’ he said. The program of the event is as follows: Day 1 - Friday, August 26, 2022, is a compulsory check-in day with a race to determine starting positions as well. Day 2 - Saturday, August 27, 2022 1. 10km raft down Tully River from Cardstone Village to Tully River Bridge, three teams plus an experienced guide will be in each raft. The event recognises Tully River as Australia’s premier rafting location. 2. A 23km trail run along Coachable Creek through Tully Gorge National Park will ensue as soon as the teams leave their rafts. The competitors will take in such sights as Whispy Falls, encounter creek crossings, and take the view of rock pools and rapids as they run the trail. 3. A 53km mountain bike ride on the Gorrell Trail through Wooroonooran National Park via a fire break trail that was initially forged in an attempt to link the

Tablelands to our region directly. The bike ride will finish the day at Mena Creek State School. Day 3 - Sunday, August 28, 2022 4. A 14km ocean kayak from the northern end of Kennedy Esplanade at Mission Beach around Thorpe Island and on to Dunk Island. At the sand spit, a mystery challenge awaits. 5. An 11km trail run looping through Dunk Island. 6. A 4km ocean kayak back to Mission Beach 7. A 24km bike ride along the beach to El Arish Mission Beach road to access Musgravea Track (an old forestry road) in Djiru National Park 8. A 10km run looping through private property and the Kennedy walking track at South Mission Beach. The gruelling challenge will see the competitors attempt to navigate 149km. It is expected to take between 12 and 24 hours to complete. We join the region in wishing fair weather and winds for the competitors.

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QRL History Committee

GREG SHANNON BY the time this goes to print, we will know the outcome of the first origin match for 2022. For this game, 6 NQ Toyota Cowboys players were selected in the expanded Qld squad, including 4 in the final 18, Valentine Holmes, Rueben Cotter, Jeremiah Nanai and 18th man Thomas Dearden. So is this the largest contingent of NQ based players in a Qld squad? Not quite, but it is certainly up there. We have to go back to 1915 to find the largest NQ contingent in a Qld squad when 9 North Qld players made the 1915, 22 man squad to play in Sydney. This was to be the last interstate series for some years because of WW1. Then in the 1960s, many Qld sides included a large NQ contingent when players like Angelo Crema and Danny Clifford (Tully), Lionel Williamson (Innisfail) and Gary Wellington and Eric Gelling (Ayr) all played. More recently, in 2005, six (6) Cowboys players and one trainer were part of the Qld Origin squad. The attached photo shows the NQ contingent before game 1 in the 2005 series around the Wally Lewis statue at Brisbane’s Suncorp stadium. This larger than usual NQ Toyota Cowboys contingent reflected the kind of year 2005 was for the club, making the NRL Grand final for the first time. On the left standing is Paul Bowman, who had made his Qld debut in 2000, and he remained a one-club player, playing 203 first grade games for the Cowboys and 12 origin games for Qld between 2000-2005. These days Paul is still with the Cowboys as Head of the Sports science department. Next to Paul is none other than Johnathan Thurston, who had only joined the Cowboys that year and made his Qld Origin debut. This was to be the first of many

Shane Muriata NOW the State of Origin match has been run and won, I can think about last weekend's NRL matches which were like my diet, nowhere in sight. Cairns was the Tiger Horror Picture Show venue when three grades travelled up north and came home empty. Under 18s player Jamie Muriata was disappointed but remained optimistic "We only went down by 8 points, with a barely put together team. By the end of the game we had no bench, so it was a disappointing day. Just have to start again". This weekend sees the Tigers home again against the top of the table Atherton Roosters on Sunday at the showground. Hopefully, the boys can give a better account of themselves in front of our home fans. On a totally unrelated subject, I would like to put the word out there to whoever can get this off the ground. -This 2022 Origin series has once again seen our local boy Thomas Flegler selected for the Maroons. Where is his sign welcoming people to Tully? We currently only have two signs. Two very deserving people have signs that welcome visitors to our town with their names on them. They are our famous local celebrities, Madeline Cowe and Paul Fleming. Both are legends and have achieved so much in their chosen career paths that it makes us all proud to call them ours. My suggestion, or question, is when can we get a Thomas Flegler sign? Gordonvale has one for

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games for Qld and Australia in a long and illustrious career, and of course, he was now on the co-coaches of the Qld origin side. To the right of the statue is Cowboys and Qld trainer Billy Johnstone. Before becoming a trainer, Billy was originally from Cunnamulla and played for Brisbane souths, Canterbury and the Gold Coast. On the right standing is Carl Webb. Carl had already made his Qld debut in 2001 from the Brisbane Broncos, and he had also just joined the Cowboys that year, and Carl played for Qld until 2008. He was seated on the left ls Try Williams who is now the coach of the Northern Pride. Ty played the whole 2005 series on the wing for Qld with another Innisfail

junior and current Qld coach Billy Slater on the other wing.

Nate Myles, Innisfail for Ty Williams and Billy Slater celebrating their origin achievements, so when can we get one for our latest hero? Whoever is in charge of this stuff, get onto it together, man, cause he more than deserves it. While we're there, maybe even give one to Graham Maifredi; after all, he did give us a Rafting World Championship Show. A few months ago, budding Tully Junior Rugby League superstars Sipi Sipi and Ezekiel Ivey travelled to the Gold Coast for the under 15 Queensland State Rugby League Titles. After needing an Ark to travel around to the games, the rain downgraded the championship to a mere two games of 20 minutes run around. It was a frustrating trip for both sets of parents. Still, mum Alia Ivey wanted to thank the community for getting behind the boys. "It was a huge effort from our great little town, they all helped to get our boys there. From buying tickets, hundred boards, cooking delicious meals and more raffles, I want to personally thank everyone who helped. It means alot to our families knowing that we have very supportive people in our town." beamed Alia. All wasn't lost, as Ezekiel Ivey made the Australian Indigenous Secondary School Rugby League team that will compete against all the best Australian States in Redcliffe later this year. Ezekiel will head into camp to learn about his indigenous background and culture and play under two former NRL players in, Dean Widders and Timanah Tahu, who will both coach the team. It will be a great life experience and one he won't ever forget when he finally leaves for the camp alongside Yarrabahs Cesar Yeatman. As special mentions go, Alia would like to send one to legendary Jarryd Carlaw by saying she was over the moon when she watched

an NRL game whilst on the Gold Coast where she saw in the flesh Cronulla Sharks Centre Talakai, who happens to be the legends favourite player.

Centre seated is Matty Bowen. The 2005 series was his third, having made his origin debit in 2003, and by the time he retired in 2015, he had played 270 games for the Cowboys, and ten origin games for Qld. Lastly, on the left seated is Matt sing, who was already a veteran Qld and Australian player when he joined the Cowboys in 2003. When he retired from the game in 2008, he had played 322 first grade games, 24 origins for Qld and 14 test matches for Australia. It is hard to believe this photo was taken 17 years ago!

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A bumper day of junior rugby league action in Innisfail STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARIA GIRGENTI

LAST weekend, 120 junior rugby league games played out across the region at Jones Park, Cairns, Callendar Park, Innisfail, Alley Park, Gordonvale and Petersen Park, Edmonton. Under 6 to Under 16 teams from Mossman, Mareeba, Redlynch, Cairns Brothers, Ivanhoe Knights, Kangaroos, Yarrabah, Southern Suburbs, Edmonton, Tully, and Innisfail took to the fields over the weekend starting last Friday evening. Last Friday, Innisfail’s Under 15 team at Jones Park prevailed over Mareeba with a 20 - 12 victory. The Tully Tigers Under 16 team had a point scoring fest with a 42 - 0 win over Southern Suburbs. Last Saturday, Innisfail’s Under 13 team had a dominant 48 - 16 win over Mareeba at Callendar Park. Tully’s Under 13 and Under 14 teams travelled to Petersen Park, Edmonton, and both had their second loss for the season.

Currently, Innisfail is sitting second on the Under 13 FNQRL Coast ladder and Tully third.

Tully’s Under 14 team is currently sitting fourth, Innisfail Under 15s sixth, whilst Tully is second, and Innisfail third on the Under 16 ladder. Both teams only have one loss so far in the season. FNQ Rugby League Juniors - Round 7 results June 3 - 4 Under 13 Innisfail 48 def Mareeba 16

Mareeba 22 def Innisfail 4 In Round 8 fixtures, Tully Under 16 team has a bye. Innisfail Under 15 and 16 teams play at Jones Park in Cairns tonight, whilst Innisfail and Tully Under 13 and 14 teams also travel away to play in Cairns tomorrow (Saturday). Please visit the following link for up-to-date information on FNQ Rugby League games and venues https://www.playrugbyleague.com/Competitions/ Competition/2022-fnqrl-coast.

Edmonton 48 def Tully 10 Under 14 Edmonton 42 def Tully 16 Mareeba 38 def Innisfail 10 Under 15 Innisfail 20 def Mareeba 12 Under 16 Tully 42 def Southern Suburbs 0

Innisfail and Mareeba teams in the Under 13s game.

Tully Tiger Ashton Robertson scored a try in the Under 7s game against Mareeba Green.

Innisfail was up against Mareeba in the Under 12s game.

Coach Chloe Kris with the Brothers Innisfail Under 6s team.

Lessons in Taekwondo, Hapkido, and Arnis De Mano

Action in the Under 9s game between Innisfail and Yarrabah.

Coach Colin Wilkie with Tully Tigers Under 7s team - Mitchell Langdon, Rhythm Budd, Ashton Robertson, Mia Costa, Keito Merrick, Xzaviah Boslem and Darcy Walton.

Training at Tait’s Family Martial Arts can be an investment in your child’s education of life skills. We train at East Innisfail State School from Mondays through to Thursdays. Children’s classes: 4 pm to 4.45 pm Adults classes: 5.15 pm to 6.15 pm. You are entitled to 2 free lessons.

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MARIA GIRGENTI TWENTY-TWO Cassowary Coast Junior Rugby Union players played in FNQ Rugby Storm teams against Townsville and District Rugby Union in the North Queensland Championships staged at Barlow Park, Cairns, last month. Close to a third of Cassowary Coast Junior Rugby Union registered players played in Under 12, 13, 14 and 16 FNQ teams, which is a fantastic effort for a club established a year ago. The NQ Championships featured eight grades from Under 12s, Under 13 and 14 Boys, Under 15 Girls, Under 16 Boys, and Under 19 Colts to Open Women’s and Open Men’s. Over both days, teams played two games and Under 13s - Under 16s had 2 x 25-minute halves. Both the FNQ Rugby Under 13 and 14 teams celebrated dominant victories in both their games. FNQ Rugby Under 12 team, which featured local players Lucian Di Carlo and Kai Bale, had losses in both their games, whilst the FNQ Rugby Under 16 Boys also had two losses. The Under 16 Boys’ team featured Dylan Cunningham, Finnian Dryden (vice-captain), Jesse Catelan and Noah Marolla. Bart Dryden, Cassowary Coast Junior Rugby Union President, was head coach and Vice President Danny Millard (assistant coach) of the Under 14 Boys team, which featured Jack Calleja, Jared Spinella, Ryan Millard, Regan Ericson, and Miki Toquero (vicecaptain). The Under 13s Boys’ team featured a strong contingent of Cassowary Coast Chargers players, including Julian Santarossa (who did not play due to illness), Leo Mauloni, Michael Hyland, Denan Anderson, Darnel Stagg (captain), Benny Muriata, Tyler Addo, Bailey Duiker, Jack Roots, Dave Toquero,

Coaching staff Sean Johnston and Graham Anderson with the winning FNQ Rugby Under 13 team, which included the largest contingent of Cassowary Coast Junior Rugby Union players. Brandon Addo and Kade Corby. Head coach: Sean Johnston; Assistant coach: Graham Anderson and Manager: Kerry Anderson Under 13 Round 1 - FNQ Rugby 33 def Townsville and District Rugby Union Brolgas 5 Round 2 - FNQ Rugby 31 def Townsville and District Rugby Union Brolgas 5 Under 14 Round 1 - FNQ Rugby 24 def Townsville and District Rugby Union Brolgas 0 Round 2 - FNQ Rugby 26 def Townsville and District Rugby Union Brolgas 0 Congratulations to the eight Cassowary Coast

Cassowary Coast Junior Rugby Union players who featured in the FNQ Rugby Under 16 team.

FNQ Rugby and Townsville & District Brolgas teams playing in a Under 12s game.

Chargers junior players who gained selection in the North Queensland Rugby Union squads to tour Toowoomba at the Queensland Country Championships next month during the school holidays. Under 13 Boys’ - Tyler Addo, Denan Anderson, Julian Santarossa and Darnel Stagg Under 14 Boys’ - Jack Calleja, Regan Ericson, and Miki Toquero Under 16 Boys’ - Dylan Cunningham Following the Championships in Toowoomba, the selection of a Queensland Country squad will play further games against Brisbane teams. Cassowary Coast Junior Rugby Union Club is looking to conduct fundraising activities to assist these selected players to travel to Toowoomba.

Bart Dryden (far left) and Danny Millard with Cassowary Coast Junior Rugby Union players who featured in the winning FNQ Rugby Under 14 team.

Action between the FNQ Rugby Townsville Under 13 teams.

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Fishing News

RoLy Newton

LAST weekend the south-westerly winds through the morning made boating conditions uncomfortable for the smaller boats travelling out wide. The larger boats that did travel out to fish the deeper water wide of the main reefs mostly had fantastic trips with good numbers of Large Mouth Nannygai, Job Fish and some remarkable Red emperor. They also reported some big Coral Trout coming from structures as deep as 50 metres of water. The main reefs also fished well with good numbers of Coral Trout and Red Throat Sweet Lip. This has been a great year for Red Throat. They suddenly appeared in numbers after a cyclone came through close to the coast earlier in the year and have remained in numbers. Spanish Mackerel numbers have also improved, with most boats managing one or two fish by floating baits or trolling the reef drop-offs. The Spaniards are also starting to turn up in the shipping channel, with ones and twos being caught in the various scattered shoals. The shoals and wrecks located just inside or in the deeper water between the reefs have produced some excellent Small and largemouth Nannygai and Spangled Emperor. The shark problem was not as bad as the previous weekend, with most boats managing to land a feed. The previous weekend it was impossible, with virtually all boats giving up in disgust. The lack of run in the tide affected the inshore fishing, with most boats struggling to catch fish through the day. As mentioned in last week’s report, the better tides were early morning and of an evening. Some very good Fingermark was caught during the evening tide around the islands and headlands and the Hinchinbrook region. Andrew and Raelene Haratsis were pleasantly surprised when Raelene managed a metre plus Jew fish and a nice Fingermark while vibing in the Hinchinbrook region. Raelene also pulled out and was busted off by a couple of larger fish. Both the Spanish and School Mackerel are starting to turn up in close to shore in more significant numbers. Hopefully, we are in for a good season. Huge bait balls have moved along the coast and islands, with Bluefin and Mack Tuna feeding on them. Hopefully, they will stay around as the bait can also attract other species such as Queenfish, Trevally and Mackerel. This can result in spectacular fishing. Try high speed spinning with lures such as the Arma Metalik or the Samaki Torpedo. Depending on the species, you can also have fun by using surface poppers and soft plastics at times. Keep an eye on the sounder when chasing these bait balls, as species such as Fingermark will often feed on scraps as they drift down to the bottom. I have had very few reports of Barra and Mangrove Jacks being caught in the estuaries last weekend. I am

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info@wettropictimes.com.au PO Box 1100, TULLY, 4854 70 Butler Street, TULLY not surprised at the lack of action with Barra during the neap tide; however, I thought that the early morning tide should have been great for the Mangrove Jacks. Good numbers of Blue Salmon and Grunter were reported caught, however. The mud crabs have still been around in good numbers, especially in the Hinchinbrook area. The freshwater reaches of the coastal rivers and creeks are still fishing reasonably well for Barra, Sooty Grunter and Jungle Perch; however, the fishing is slowly dropping off as the water temperatures drop. It pays to plan your trip for later in the day when temperatures are warmer. Surprisingly Tinaroo dam is still producing some big Barra with the dam regulars managing some nice fish. As expected, the word is that the fish are up in the shallow weed beds enjoying the warmer temperatures. At this early stage of the week, the forecast is for winds varying from 10 to 20 knots over this coming weekend. This may allow boats to fish close inshore, and we will just have to see what opportunities there are later in the week. This weekend, on either side of the morning and evening, high tide will suit fishing for Grunter along the edge of the flats and drop-offs in the coastal rivers and Hinchinbrook island. These are also good tides for land-based fisherpersons to fish for Barra, Blue Salmon and Grunter along the beaches and Cardwell esplanade. Either side of the very low midday tide will suit chasing Barra and Mangrove Jacks in the creeks. This low tide will cause access problems at river mouths like the Hull and Port Hinchinbrook. Good Fishing Roly Newton, Tackle World Tully

TIDE TIMES LUCINDA JUNE FRI 10

SAT 11

SUN 12

MON 13

5:37 am 2.87m 12:17 pm 0.89m 6:34 pm 2.76m 12:37 am 1.38m 6:15 am 2.92m 12:47 pm 0.67m 7:16 pm 3.06m 1:25 am 1.27m 6:55 am 2.92m 1:22 pm 0.49m 7:59 pm 3.33m 2:14 am 1.2m 7:38 am 2.88m 2:01 pm 0.37m

TUE 14

WED 15

THU 16

FRI 10

SAT 11

SUN 12

12:21 am 1.39m 5.58 am 2.53m 12:57 pm 0.87m 6:54 pm 2.43m 1:13 am 1.31m 6:38 am 2.56m 1:29 pm 0.68m 7:35 pm 2.69m 2:05 am 1.23m 7:19 am 2.54m 2:05 pm 0.51m 8:19 pm 2.91m 2:56 am 1.17m 8:02 am 2.49m

TUE 14

WED 15

THU 16

HULL HEADS JUNE

FRI 10

SAT 11

SUN 12

MON 13

Daniel Colombini with a good solo barra from an after work mission.

8:46 pm 3.53m 3:06 am 1.17m 8:24 am 2.77m 2:44 pm 0.33m 9:33 pm 3.64m 4:03 am 1.18m 9:15 am 2.63m 3:31 pm 0.37m 10:25 pm 3.64m 5:07 am 1.22m 10:10 am 2.47m 4:22 pm 0.49m 11:19 pm 3.56m

JOHNSTONE RIVER JUNE

MON 13

Pro Staffer Ryan Sanger with a solid top water Longtail tuna from the Islands.

5:53 am 2.94m 12:16 pm 0.79m 6:37 pm 2.84m 12:35 am 1.25m 6:32 am 2.97m 12:50 pm 0.57m 7:20 pm 3.13m 1:21 am 1.13m 7:12 am 2.97m 1:26 pm 0.39m 8:03 pm 3.39m 2:08 am 1.03m 7:55 am 2.92m 2:06 pm 0.27m

TUE 14

WED 15

THU 16

2:45 pm 0.39m 9:06 pm 3.08m 3:49 am 1.15m 8:49 am 2.39m 3:29 pm 0.35m 9:55 pm 3.17m 4:45 am 1.16m 9:38 am 2.27m 4:16 pm 0.38m 10:47 pm 3.18m 5:45 am 1.2m 10:31 am 2.15m 5:08 pm 0.49m 11:43 pm 3.11m

8:49 pm 3.59m 2:57 am 0.99m 8:41 am 2.82m 2:50 pm 0.23m 9:38 pm 3.7m 3:49 am 1.02m 9:32 pm 2.69m 3:38 pm 0.28m 10:29 pm 3.7m 4:46 am 1.1m 10:26 pm 2.54m 4:32 pm 0.43m 11:24 pm 3.61m

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Local horse riders achieve success at State Jumping Equitation and Showjumping Championships MARIA GIRGENTI A TOTAL of 264 riders and 286 horses and parents made the long trek from various parts of the state to compete in Pony Club Queensland's State Jumping Equitation and Showjumping Championships over three days at the Dalby Showgrounds in April. Among those was Julianne Madsen from Innisfail, who drove the 3,000-kilometre round trip with her daughter Lahni. Madsen, Chello Stoehr from Mirriwinni and Beau Lyttle from Ravenshoe represented Zone 18 Pony Clubs, including Innisfail to Mossman and Ravenshoe to Mareeba. After Madsen qualified for the State Championships, Lahni and her mother made the trip. It is a fantastic opportunity, especially since there is limited competition in the Far North region. Madsen experienced competing against around seven riders up north at the event, to more than 30 in her 13 and Under years age group. Madsen rode 'Lyrica' and 'Dodge' in show jumping in equitation events. She rode well in equitation and improved her score, but she shone in show jumping. Six months ago, Madsen was not even jumping 60cm but jumped up to 90cm on Dodge. In show jumping, Madsen had 37 competitors, where she participated in three events and rode six clear rounds. In jumping competitions, horse and riders receive an assessment for up to 13 jumps. The objective is to evaluate the combination's skill, accuracy and training. Horse and riders strive to complete the designed course in sequence with no mistakes (resulting in a clear round). Penalties accumulate if riders exceed the prescribed timeframe allowed, knock down any part of an obstacle, or the horse refuses a jump. The winner is the competitor that incurs the lowest number of penalties, completes the course in the fastest time, or has the highest number of points. Chello Stoehr, a member of Freshwater Pony Club, up against 36 riders, did exceptionally well and won the overall award for the 13 and Under 90cm show jumping group, riding her horse 'Cameeras Dream Catcher.' Results: Showjumping and Jumping Equitation JE Round 1: 13th JE Round 2: 6th JE Round 3: 10th 80cm JE Overall: 11th AM5: 3rd Grand Prix: 1st Super Two-Phase: 3rd 90cm: Overall Champion Overall, the weekend provided a fantastic opportunity to build Madsen's confidence and social skills. Madsen placed 10th in Super Two-Phase, 11th in the Grand Prix and 15th in AM5 and by participating in these championships, showed her how to be a good sport." In May, Madsen competed in the NQ Games and is now busy training for the State Gymkhana held in Kilcoy during the September school holidays.

Lahni Madsen from Innisfail at the State Championships with her two horses ‘Dodge’ and ‘Lyrica.’

Chello Stoehr impressed rode her horse ‘Cameeras Dream Catcher’ and won the overall award for 13 and Under years 90cm group in show jumping.

Lahni Madsen and her horse ‘Lyrica’ competed in the Pony Club Queensland’s State Equitation and Show jumping Championships at Dalby.