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LONG AWAITED REMOVAL OF BABINDA MOLASSES TANK

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Tomorrow - Saturday Ingham REGION INGHAM CARDWELL Sunny 15 - 28 Cardwell Last 7 Days mm 20mm 17.2mm Sunny 17 - 27 Tully Sunny 15 - 26 MTD mm 267mm 294.6mm Mission Beach Sunny 17 - 26 YTD 1217mm 1261mm Innisfail Sunny 17 - 27 Tomorrow - Sunday Ingham Mostly Sunny 15 - 29 Cardwell Mostly Sunny 17 - 27 Tully Mostly Sunny 15 - 27 Mission Beach Mostly Sunny 17 - 26 GEORGINA WIEDEN - JIRRBAL travelling. That’s without leaving Innisfail Those numbers COMMUNITY MEMBER (Extract Ravenshoe. Mostly Sunny 16 - 27 come from within Ravenshoe. of Media Release Transcript) So, I’ve been going around THIS is a well-kept secret in and talking to people. A lot of Ravenshoe and it shouldn’t them say, “We didn’t even know be like that! As an indigenous Managing Editor/ this was happening - what’s person, all indigenous people Director going on?” need to be consulted on this, Sari Russo they weren’t. There are claims JIRRBAL ELDER CLARENCE management@ KINJUN: (Extract of Media that they have, but they haven’t. wettropictimes.com.au Release Transcript) Advertising There are traditional owners ads that have sacred story places on WHAT we do grasp, we try to @wettropictimes.com.au that country. None of them were grasp a little bit of it and still pass it aware of this, until I told them. Production on to our younger generation. It’s Clare Watson To me, that is a disgrace and not just our younger generation, designs@ a disgrace to the Jirrbal people. it’s the whole of Australia too. wettropictimes.com.au We don’t even have enough We are all in it together and we Reception/ respect these days because of all share this world heritage. It’s Administration greed? very sad to see this happen in my Katriina Hyytinen The greed today that the PBC lifetime. info@ is being promised a lot of money. Everybody needs electricity, wettropictimes.com.au That greed today is going to sure. On the cultural heritage kill the future of our indigenous side, we need to protect these children. Our language comes areas that are most important for from the country - when that the younger generation to keep. Office: country is gone, our language is There are sights that are 72 Butler Street gone and so is our identity. sacred to us. Tully, QLD 4854 So that’s why I’m fighting it, The Tully River story is Phone: for my Elders and for our future probably one that is known round (07) 4068 0088 Children who will be left with the world. Just not long ago we Website: nothing. They won’t even have had the white water rafting here. wettropictimes.com.au an identity once this is done. If they take that away from our Email: basin up the top. It’s connected Epuron says everywhere that info@ up the top from Jirrbal country they’ve consulted with traditional wettropictimes.com.au and down the bottom with Gulnay owners. Well, I have a petition Mail: country. that proves otherwise, we’ve got PO Box 1100 up to 100 signatures. Community Tully QLD 4854 I work with Terrain NRM, consultation? Well, numbers say and I do a lot of water sampling differently - and that’s without and I’ve learnt a lot from them.

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There’s a fracture that runs from the Tablelands all the way down to the Tully River, it runs on a fracture. The local farmers down in Tully I work with them in trying to improve waterways. The farmers will always tell me they always have a limit on how much nitrogen they can put on their cane farm to protect the Great Barrier Reef. So what happens up there, like Georgina said, there’s going to be a ripple effect. When the farmers are down here trying to do something and then up there, others at the headwaters are destroying that. So it just defeats the purpose of trying to look after the Great Barrier Reef. It’s not only going to effect the Tully River, it’s also going to effect the Herbert River. Hopefully we all get together and try to work a compromise so that we don’t have this wind farm built on this cultural land. I’m Jirrbal, my culture, my heritage, on my Nanna’s side. If we all get up and stand together and lock arms together. Tell them our culture, our history goes back years, thousands and thousands of years. DAVID CARNEY - JIRRBAL ELDER FOR about this Chalumbin, all that there and along there where they are going to put the wind turbines. All that along there are all sacred sights all the way along there. Right back behind Yourka, from Wooroora station, to Blunder Park, to Yourka Station and so forth, right back around behind Murray Upper. All that there is all sacred sights. All burial grounds all the way along those tracks. The reason why we don’t want to go ahead is because of the flora and fauna. There are species there in that rainforest that have never been found only by the indigenous owners. That’s the only reason why we’re standing up to fight all this because we do not want that to

go ahead. All we ask is leave the rainforest alone so it’s going to be there for the future generations and life after life, after life. Why take out somebody else’s home? Would you like anybody come and knocking your house down? Well, that’s how the animals feel. Would you like to go in there and knock their place down? They come and knock your place down. You’re gonna get wild, you’re gonna set traps. Kill ‘em, wipe ‘em out. That’s more or less what they are doing to us. Wiping us out one by one. Each day. Every day. TOM GERTZ - Jirrbal Traditional Member ALL these things that you are talking about today is a big impact on our cultural society. You know, everybody talking about crime rates and everything, well get the rights back to our people and we can take you all back on country, and out of the city and rebirth you. 45,000 years history of our culture and we can rebirth you back on the land. These people are just real destructive people, they’ve never even walked out of the office and come and walked on our land. Never, ever even come and consult with any of the old people. I sit out and I cry at night because I lost all my old people, they’re gone but their memory still goes on in my head. That’s why I’m standing up here today, I’m standing up here and I want to fight. To stop these people coming in on our land and stop building destruction when it’s going to muck up our water course and everything. We need to all stand together and walk together on this and hold our heads high. It’s about standing up and walking together and unite together. We’ve got a lot of strong Aboriginal men and women out there together and our old people that are still going, we need to keep them going and we need to walk with it and all come together as a big family. We need to stand up against all this infrastructure now, if we don’t, our land is going to be lost. You people are going to be suffering big time down here at the bottom end.

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A community crying out for Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act (EPBC) to be updated PAMELA JONES ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST THE Damage from One Wind Farm May Not Cripple the Environment But Lots of Them Could Catastrophic for our Biodiversity

The Queensland Renewable Energy Zones take in the entire length of the Great Dividing Range. Wind farm projects being sanctioned in the wet tropics area alone are numerous and in areas of high biodiversity value, close to World Heritage areas and mountain ridges. This is death by a thousand cuts, and nothing to even evaluate the consequences. There is no mechanism under the Commonwealth EPBC Act or at the state level to consider cumulative impacts. Proposed Wind Farms Could Add Pollution to the Great Barrier Reef Projects like Chalumbin lie on the headwaters of the river catchments of the Wet Tropics Area. Hundreds of kms of unsealed 70 metre-wide roads that cross waterways have the potential to dump sediment and other pollutants down rivers through areas of World Heritage Rain Forest, and cane farms out to the Great Barrier Reef. Farmers fear they will be blamed. There is no provision under the EPBC Act to consider any type of off-site impact. Water quality is not considered.

Building Wind Farms in Forests is a Terrible Waste Forests are giant carbon and water storage batteries. Why discharge greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by land clearing and lose all the benefits forests provide in mitigating climate change? When they are gone, we lose all the carbon sequestration and cooling they do every day. Natural forests do this better than plantation forests. By clearing forests to build wind farms, we lose a very substantial proportion of the carbon savings we would make by sitting them elsewhere. We lose much of what we gain in lower carbon emissions from wind power by destroying the forest. We also lose our irreplaceable biodiversity, Aboriginal cultural heritage, and tourist jobs in areas of high importance. High-quality remnant forest patches are rare and precious, and some windfarm project areas were being planned for inclusion in National Parks. Loss of Forest Affects Cloud Formation and Alters the Hydrological Cycle Loss of forest on mountain tops will lessen rainfall and lead to more droughts and flooding. While one project may have an almost negligible impact on weather, more and more wind farms are proposed. A significant failing of the

EBPC Act is the absence of a cumulative effects assessment. The wind farm projects change the land use from forest to major industrial, permitting major extensions to each assignment being possible with much less evaluation. This will impact both our World Heritagelisted Wet Tropical Forests and Great Barrier Reef while drying our inland agricultural lands to the west. Are We Getting Our Money’s Worth? Estimating how much taxpayers’ money is subsidising the renewables sector is challenging. In 2020, Australia invested $7.7 billion or $299 per person in renewable energy.

The Clean Energy Regulator estimated that a record 7.0 gigawatts (GW) of new renewable capacity was installed in the same period. (media release by The Hon Angus Taylor MP: Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction on 2 February 2021) On Sky News in 2020, Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce said it is important to remember each wind turbine costs the taxpayer $660,000 per year, per tower, due to the government subsidy scheme for renewable energy developments. He was commenting on a $600 million, 77-turbine wind farm proposed just outside of Tamworth.

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News in Brief Cassowary Coast Tully and District Orchid Society JOIN the Tully and District Orchid Society Inc on May 28, at 12.30 pm, at the Tully Masonic Hall, Murray Street, Tully for a workshop on the ‘Mysteries of the Medium’ You can grow any orchid once you get the potting medium right. Presented by avid orchid grower and long-time member of Tully and District Orchid Society, Lachlan Marshall. In the workshop you will learn: the ingredients used in a successful potting medium; The pros and cons of particular materials; An award-winning potting recipe Orchids are the rose of the tropics and yes some can rival the roses’ perfume too. Don’t be put off by the myth that they are hard to grow. We will show you how. This is a free event and visitors are warmly welcomed. Afternoon tea is provided, and you can buy tickets in our regular raffle. For more information contact the president Helen Vincent helli.vincent@bigpond.com or find us on Facebook.

Lions Camp Kanga THE Tully Lions are currently selling tickets in a raffle to raise money to improve facilities at Camp Kanga. The major prize is $7000 plus second and third prizes of $750 and $250 respectively. Tickets are $5 each and are available at Igguldens on Butler Street. The raffle closes on the 12th of August and will be drawn on the 25th of August. Other Lions Clubs in the district are also selling these tickets. Camp Kanga is a holiday camp situated on Lake Proserpine and the Peter Faust dam. It is owned and operated by the Lions Clubs of District 201Q2, including all North Queensland clubs South to Sarina and West to Mount Isa. The camp caters for various groups of people and, in particular, school groups. There are many attractions in the area, and the Whitsunday Coast is not far away. Water sports and fishing are popular activities on the lake. Caravans and camping areas, as well as cabins, are available. There is a shared kitchen as well as amenities blocks. A commercial kitchen where buffet meals can be provided for a large group is also available. In previous years Lions Clubs have provided a weeklong camp for overseas Lions exchange students, but for the last two years, because of covid, local high school students were offered the opportunity to attend this camp. Unfortunately, there will be no camp this year, but as overseas travel becomes more accessible, local students might consider visiting a foreign country as Lions Exchange Students.

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Hinchinbrook Hinchinbrook Shire Council 2022 Volunteering North Queensland Conference AS a way of saying thank you for contributions to the community, Council are assisting 13 volunteers to the 2022 Volunteering North Queensland Conference being held in Townsville on Saturday May 28 2022.

COMMUNITY The conference is focused on uplifting, upskilling and revitalizing volunteers through inspirational speakers and practical workshops.

Team Wheelin for Willy – The Great Wheelbarrow Race ON the weekend 10 local mums participated in The Great Wheelbarrow Race pushing a wheelbarrow 140km from Mareeba to Chillagoe over three days. Congratulations to Team Wheelin’ for Willy for winning the Ladies category, Sandy Butler Memorial Team Spirit Award and also the highest fundraiser raising a whopping $33,740, which will be donated towards Palliative Care. These ladies have been an amazing inspiration to many in the community.

Australian Gymnastics Championships CONGRATULATIONS to Connor De Campo for achieving Bronze in vault and high bar at the Australian Gymnastics Championships held recently at the Gold Coast.

Australian Track and Field Championships CONGRATULATIONS to Lachlan Buckman who recently participated in the Australian Track and Field Championships and won Gold in the U17 javelin event. Lachlan is now ranked third in the world in U17 in Javelin and 11th in the world for U18 Javelin.

Queensland Small Business Month 2022 QUEENSLAND Small Business Month celebrates the vital contribution small businesses make in driving our economy, creating local jobs and building strong communities. There are hundreds of great opportunities across Queensland where you can connect, collaborate and network with other small business owners across the month of May. For more information on Queensland Small Business Month, or to register your small business activity or event, please visit https://bit.ly/3liILtQ.

2022 Australian Italian Festival THE 2022 Australian Italian Festival will be held on Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5, 2022 at TYTO Precinct Ingham. For further information and tickets please visit Council’s website, Events Calendar page. Tickets may also be purchased from the Australian Italian Festival office, or directly at the gate. Come for the food…Stay for the fun!

Community Road Safety Education Grants Now Open DO you have an idea to educate the local community to improve road safety? You can make it a reality by applying for funding from the Queensland Government’s Community Road Safety Education Grants scheme. One-off funding is available for up to $40,000 to support Queensland communities with the development and delivery of effective road safety education initiatives that support people to be safer road users. If you are part of a not-for-profit community group and would like to apply for one-off funding to implement your road safety education idea, visit https://bit. ly/38xBLqq to find out more. Applications close at 5.00pm Friday June 10 2022.

Rotary Park Playground Lights Turning Yellow ON Wednesday June 29 2022, Rotary Park Playground lights will be turned yellow in support of World Scleroderma Day and Shine Like A Sunflower campaign.

Friday, May 27, 2022 Scleroderma Australia relies on generous donations from individuals and organisations to continue to boost awareness, engage community support, and raise vital research funds to support 6,000 Australians living with scleroderma. In June last year, over 60 iconic Australian landmarks were lit up in golden light. Let’s help reach Scleroderma Australia’s goal of 80 buildings being lit up as part of Shine Like A Sunflower campaign.

Resilient Australia Awards Submission Deadline Extended THE Resilient Australia Awards celebrate initiatives that build community resilience to disasters and emergencies, as well as images that capture resilience in action. If you, your organisation, community or school have made a contribution to Australia’s disaster resilience, you should make a submission to these nationally significant awards. The Resilient Australia Awards is a two-tiered program. Jurisdictional winners from each state and territory will be considered for national awards. Entries in the 2022 awards program must relate to projects or initiatives that commenced after January 1 2020, or demonstrate significant outcomes or enhancements since January 1 2020. The deadline to submit an application for the 2022 Resilient Australia Awards has been extended to Monday June 13 2022. Further information on the program structure and submission requirements are contained in the guidelines located on the Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience website www.aidr.org. au/ programs/resilient-australia- awards.

Stinger Net Update COUNCIL wishes to advise that the singer nets located at Forrest Beach and Taylors Beach have been removed from the water for this season.

Lucinda Progress Association LUCINDA Progress Association (LPA) met for their Annual General Meeting on Saturday May 22 2022. Existing Executive Committee Members retired after providing many years of service. LPA called for community members to become part of their committee as it is imperative that the Association carries on for the benefit of the community. LPA elected a new President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and three committee members. Council wishes to congratulate the new incoming committee members and looks forward to working with you in the future.

Rotary Park Fountain Dye Red LAST week Council dyed the Rotary Park fountain red to acknowledge Volunteering Australia’s National Volunteer Week and recognise the vital work of volunteers in our community. National Volunteer Week is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering and is held from Monday 16 to Sunday May 22 2022. This year’s theme for National Volunteer Week was Better Together. Volunteering brings people together; it builds communities and creates a better society for everyone.

Rotary Park Fountain dyed red in support of National Volunteer Week.

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Long Awaited Removal of Babinda Molasses Tank AFTER years of lobbying from the Babinda community, Aurizon has announced that the Babinda molasses tank, is scheduled for removal in early June. Member for Hill Shane Knuth said

he has attended and facilitated several meetings between local stakeholders, Queensland Rail and Aurizon since 2019 to discuss the future of the tank after the matter was raised to him by Cairns Regional Council councillor for

Division 1 Brett Moller. “I was advised by Aurizon this week that works will commence shortly to safely dismantle, remove and clear the site of the disused Babinda tank,” Mr Knuth said. “It is great to see that there has been a decision made in conjunction with what the community wants. The Babinda community are working hard to attract tourism to the township and the tank had become an eyesore." Mr Knuth said it would have been great to see the tank maintained and painted into a mural but after considering all the issues, including community feedback, a decision has been made by Aurizon to proceed with removal. An Aurizon spokesman said the works to remove the tank follow the completion of an engineering inspection and report on the condition of the tank, and consultations between Aurizon, Cairns Regional Council and Babinda community representatives.

Hinchinbrook’s sugarcane industry faces worker shortages KATTER’S Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP, Nick Dametto, is calling for experienced workers to relocate to Hinchinbrook for the sugarcane season as the industry faces challenges with worker shortages. In 2020-21 it was estimated that Hinchinbrook’s sugar manufacturing industry added $402 million in value to the Queensland economy and provided 1756 full-time jobs. The Hinchinbrook MP said that the dominant industry in the electorate was now facing dire worker shortages, which likely can be attributed to the impacts of COVID-19 and the subsequent lack of available backpackers. “The worker shortage is crippling farmers across the entire agriculture and horticulture industries,” Mr Dametto said.

State Member for Hinchinbrook and KAP Deputy Leader, Nick Dametto

“With favourable growing conditions, strong global sugar prices and an increase in total crop estimates, the

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“Aurizon’s decision to remove the tank was informed by the views of community representatives,” the spokesman said. “North Queensland based Antoney Constructions, who has an office in Townsville and works throughout the region, has been awarded the contract to remove the tank. “The tank is located on land owned by Queensland Rail, and they have been notified of the planned works.” The works are scheduled to commence on May 30 with completion anticipated by early June. Cr Moller said he was pleased to facilitate discussions between Aurizon and community representatives from the Babinda Chamber of Commerce, Babinda Taskforce, Babinda Bendigo Bank and others in the decision-making process, and believes the community is looking forward to the disused tank removal progressing. sugarcane season is an opportunity for job seekers.

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“Whether it’s working in the paddocks, driving machinery, analysing samples, transporting the cane or working behind the scenes, the sugarcane industry is extremely rewarding. “The season usually runs from June to December and employees love the work-life balance these seasonal positions provide. “You can make some great money while you’re on shift and on your days off, you can explore Hinchinbrook’s great outdoors. “We are extremely lucky to have an abundance of National Parks, waterfalls, tropical islands, and iconic fishing destinations right on our doorstep.” The Hinchinbrook MP is encouraging Queenslander’s job seekers to migrate to Hinchinbrook to take advantage of employment opportunities in the sugarcane industry and is urging interested workers to contact Canegrowers via https://www. canegrowers.com.au/page/about/ employment/work-in-the-industry for more information on vacant positions.

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Life is a learning journey SARI RUSSO NEE HYYTINEN I came across the following from when I worked in the helping profession back in 2014, and it still rings very accurately: “After years of working in a “helping” profession, here are some things I am learning or am trying to learn;( Discussions on these things have been frequent lately (in 2014), so I hope they benefit someone. 1. It Doesn’t matter what a person did. (Do not get me wrong, I am not excusing or condoning bad behaviour) When dealing with your hurt, you need to recognise what the person’s behaviour told you about yourself. Process what you are feeling. Replace it with the right perspective. If their actions tell you that you are worthless, process this and replace it with recognising your value. Or is it a personal value of yours they are grating against? Then test your value. Apply nothing thoughtlessly. Should the value stay? Does its merit stand irrefutable when you hold it up? Does it show love, or does it become unjust in practice? You should find that you can generate peace in yourself and your decision-making process by using this process. And you should find that you can process situations logically and remove any emotional clouds making you reactive instead of responsive to what is a potential need being expressed by the other person to you. You may find what they did was not as big a deal as you first thought or may not even be what you first thought. And if it was, please try to remember, “unforgiveness is drinking poison and hoping the other person will die.” 2. People don’t need you to tell them what is wrong with them. They already know. I have not met a person yet who wants to be damaged, and most people are trying to find some form of solution to fix their unhealthy behaviour. People need unconditional love, so love people where they are at. They may find the courage in acceptance to be open to healing themselves. People can change, but it is up to them to decide who they want to be themselves. Keep taking your own blinders off by always using point no. 1 as your starting point when assessing people. And make sure it is damage and not just a matter of a difference in perspective. In which case, there is no right, only graceful acknowledgement of difference.

3. Have good boundaries. Know how you want to be treated. As wise as it is to process how the behaviour makes you feel, it is also important to articulate, first to yourself, then to others which behaviours you are not ok with to ensure respect for yourself. Boundaries change from person to person; how can someone know they are intruding on your limits if you won’t tell them what they are. If you have informed someone of your boundaries and they can’t respect your boundaries, then you may need to enforce your boundaries, or the person will (intentionally or unintentionally) damage you. How you do this is dependent on the nature of the relationship. Still, it should always be respectful, not finger-pointing, as it is your boundary, not theirs. Meaning you are not asking them to change who they are, only to be mindful that the behaviour they are exhibiting hurts you. And tell them clearly you are imposing said actions to ensure that they no longer damage you due to them ignoring your boundary. This may mean you can’t be friends with this person. That is ok, and this does not mean there is anything wrong with them or with you. 4. Boundaries cont... Know what is not your responsibility. Empathy is a beautiful thing, but there is such a thing as wanting to help for all the wrong reasons. Maybe you are trying to make up for past mistakes; perhaps you take pride in helping; maybe it generates false intimacy by making you feel needed (in which case, learn how to get healthy intimacy), or perhaps you hope your help will get what you want from a person. Ie. Manipulation. Check your motivation. Are you equally happy to let someone else help? Are you glad to own that someone else may be better qualified to help them? 4. Boundaries again... know what your responsibility is and take responsibility. Recognise how you are affecting other people. Be the first to say I’m sorry when you have intruded on another person’s boundaries and be willing to make an effort to change that behaviour regarding them and their needs. 5. Check that you allow a person the freedom to learn how to choose what is suitable for themselves. You may be right, but sometimes being right is not what is right. In fact, generally, it is not right, and people are not often drawn to listen to people who think they are right about everything all the time. Plus, you are generally reinforcing for a person that they are not good enough or capable enough to make decisions for themselves. People have the right to be wrong. People also tend to know what they are getting from their actions. Explore that with them. Why are they choosing what they are choosing? Who are they? Is it healthy? How did they come to believe what they believe? What are their goals for their own life? How do they plan on achieving their own goals? Do they even want help? They may surprise you and come to the same conclusion as you about what is right after processing things for themselves. Or not, they may change your perspective, and maybe this is again ok. But you may find that people are less likely to hear everything you say as criticism if they first feel listened to by you. 6. People may have more to teach you than you ever will them. Open your eyes to what strengths lie in people. You may never have seen or faced the challenges they have faced and needed the resilience they needed just to survive.”

Weekly Bible Verse Colossians 3:12 - NIV Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Friday, May 27, 2022

Lamb Kebabs

Serves: 4 (makes 8 kebabs) Prep time: 15 minutes + 1 hr marinating Cook time: 15 minutes 1 serve per portion

Ingredients

¼ cup red wine 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tablespoon dried rosemary 500g lamb steak, fat trimmed, cut in 2cm cubes 1 cup mushrooms, cut in 2cm cubes ½ red capsicum, cut in 2cm cubes ½ green capsicum, cut in 2cm cubes 1 apple, cut in 2cm cubes 1 pear, cut in 2cm cubes Mint dressing: 1 cup mint, chopped 1 teaspoon white vinegar 1 teaspoon honey ⅔ cup boiling water

Method

MIX red wine, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and rosemary in a bowl. Add lamb and marinate for at least one hour. THREAD marinated lamb, vegetables and fruit onto skewers, alternating. COMBINE mint dressing ingredients in a bowl and drizzle over the kebabs. COOK on medium heat on a BBQ or a chargrill pan for 15-20 minutes or until the meat is cooked through. Rotate occasionally. SERVE the kebabs hot with your choice of side salad. Recipe courtesy of Kerry Hampstead, Wallangarra Branch

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Well-known Innisfail resident Bruno Foschi celebrated his 100th birthday on May 13 MARIA GIRGENTI CELEBRATIONS started with a morning tea in the new building at Warrina home with residents, staff and family members. He enjoyed a celebratory drink with his son at Garradunga Hotel, followed by a gathering of family and friends, including his good Italian mates Johnny Franco, Mario Di Carlo, Matt Achello and Arsenio (Cos) Cosmo. Bradamante (Bruno) Foschi was born on May 13, 1922, in Cave, near Rome, to parents Angelo and Pasqua Foschi and was the fifth of eight siblings. At the age of seven, Bruno left school to help with the chores on his family's olive grove and farmed produce on other farms. He also helped pick potatoes from the farms. It was common for children of families in Italy to exchange homegrown produce with other families for required essentials. At 19, Bruno served in the Italian Air Force, working in the fighter planes during World War II.

In 1952, at the age of 30, he left Italy and, after several months of boat travel, landed in Australia, then onto Innisfail, before settling at Mena Creek. After his arrival in Mena Creek, he started cutting cane by hand on the cane farms for the Bianci family the next day. He did this for three years before moving to St George and then Roma, where he worked another three years ring barking trees for farmers. He settled in Toowoomba, and whilst building a house a few doors down, he met Patricia (Patsy) Carroll, who lived there with her family.

Bruno and Patsy settled in Innisfail in 1967, which became the family hometown. Bruno installed power poles in Silkwood and South Johnstone. Then he worked in Weipa for several years, building railway bridges and leaving the family back home, who would visit him during the holidays. After Weipa, Bruno returned to Innisfail in 1973 and worked at Goondi Mill in the Navvy

gang repairing train lines. Bruno retired at the age of 65; however, this was not the end of his working life. Until he was 79, he helped farmers cut and plant new cane. He worked on banana farms, assisting with de-leafing, cutting bunches, and packing. Patsy and Bruno also ran the kitchen at Brothers Leagues Club. They catered for functions and Friday/Saturday night bistro meals.

The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2011, and in September 2014, Patsy sadly passed away. Bruno is the only surviving family member of his eight siblings and the only one who migrated to Australia. Since January 2019, Bruno has been a resident of Villa Nova home and this year moved to Warrina. He credits his incredible longevity to "healthy living, keeping active in mind and body, his home brew and growing his own vegetables."

Romance blossomed, and the pair married on April 9, 1961, at the Lady of Victories Catholic Church, Bowen Hills, the same year Bruno became an Australian citizen. The couple had four children, Bruno, Lisa, Lina and Carla. Later, this grew to nine grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. He also worked in New South Wales, built wheat silos, and did fruit picking whilst living in the Toowoomba region.

Centenarian Bruno Foschi with his four children Lisa Laffin, Lina Calleja, Bruno Foschi and Carla Broccardo. Photo: Maria Girgenti

Bradamante (Bruno) Foschi aged in his late 30s.

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Indigenous Culture and Heritage recognised in Cardwell A seaside village’s pledge to celebrate its rich Indigenous culture has brought traditional owners and Link-Up (Qld) together as part of the Australian Heritage Festival. Cassowary Coast Regional Council (CCRC) hosted Girringun and Girramay Aboriginal corporations at the Bush Telegraph Museum in Cardwell this week. Around 60 community members met Cairns-based Link-Up (Qld) counsellors Darryl Tranby and Sharona Joinbee, who work to reunite Stolen Generations’ members and descendants with family across the state. Organiser Thea Ormonde said interested residents had urged her to invite the First Nations not-for-profit to the region.

“The aim of the event was to not only talk about heritage but also showcase and make people aware of services available in the region,” Ms Ormonde said. “Tracing family history is a big part of what LinkUp (Qld) do. We felt the community took a lot out of engaging with and learning more about Link-Up.” Chief Executive Officer Patricia Thompson AM said the chance to share more about Link-Up (Qld)’s story was important.

“There are so many members of the Stolen Generations who don’t know how to reconnect with family,” Ms Thompson said. “Our service is free and helps bring people together often after suffering significant hardship or trauma.” Among the guests in attendance were emerging Indigenous leaders from Gilroy Santa Maria College who travelled from Ingham to learn more about the Stolen Generations.

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The TYTO Parklands in Ingham will be transformed into a full-scale piazza with nonstop entertainment, lots of great food and drinks, competitions, free amusement rides and market stalls. Lots of fun for all ages.

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Cooking demonstrations will return again this year. Join us at the main stage to learn the secrets of great Italian cooking.

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SCHOOL

Country Kids Childcare celebrates the 10th year of National Family Day Care Week YOUNGSTERS, who attend Country Kids Childcare, 'Naturally Fun' recently celebrated the 10th year of National Family Day Care Week.

A remarkable testament to her service was seeing one of her first families and being able to share funny and heartwarming memories with them.

LOCAL educator Georgina Zadelj was one of the thousands of early childhood professionals who participated in the annual, week-long celebrations across Australia between May 2 - 8. Zadelj's Family Reunion event held an extra special reason to celebrate. She invited past and present families with whom she had the privilege of caring for their children over the past 14 years. Zadelj said the greatest gift that she received during this time was the love shown by the children and the unique relationships formed with their families. During this time, Zadelj has had the privilege to care for over 80 families, many of whom she stays connected with today.

As a family daycare educator, Zadelj runs her own business to provide quality education and care within a nurturing and natural home environment, focusing on each child's learning journey. Her service at Eubenangee is unique. She is the only Qualified Forest School Leader in the area, opening her environment to the families in the community through the Forest Friends Nature Playgroup.

representing educators and service members to give each child the best start. National Family Day Care Week recognises and promotes the importance of the sector and the career opportunities it provides for women across Australia. It is an opportunity to acknowledge the unique benefits of small group settings, personalised educational programs and

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flexible hours of care provided by family daycare to Australian children every day. FDCA Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Paterson, shared his thoughts on the week. "2022 is a landmark year for National Family Day Care Week, as we celebrate a decade of recognising the contributions family day care makes to Australian children, families and communities." "It's a chance for our sector to come together and promote the importance of education and care in the early years, to support high quality outcomes for children."

Family Day Care Australia's (FDCA) national network of professionals like Zadelj is also one of Australia's largest networks of women in small businesses. FDCA is the national, not-for-profit peak body for family daycare across Australia, supporting, promoting and

Northern Cassowary Coast and Babinda Prep students

Flying Fish Point State School Prep students - Austin, Noah, Meng, Nathan, Amaya and Miko.

Georgina Zadelj (second from left) caught up with Katerina and Jade Banno, the first enrolments when first started childcare 14 years ago, and their brother Anthony who also attended later. Photo: Jaala Pedley.

Country Kids Childcare’s youngest child Delilah, with her parents Olivia and Jesse. Photo: Jaala Pedley

Prep - Year 3 teacher Hayley Elvery with Mena St Rita's School, Babinda Prep students - Achilles, Jaxson, Daniel, Ebony, Madeline, and Maddison. Creek State School Prep students Bodhi and Ally. Photo: Donna Lauridsen

COMMUNITY

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State Labor Government fails to rollout free flu shot KATTER’S Australian Party (KAP) Deputy Leader and Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto has slammed the State Labor Government for failing to rollout the free influenza vaccinations as promised. On Monday the Premier announced that all Queenslanders would be offered a free flu vaccination as the State faced a severe outbreak of Influenza A. It was reported that cases in Queensland were doubling each week increasing from 1,848 to 4,282 in the past week.[1] Queenslanders were encouraged to contact their local GP and pharmacists where the free vaccine would be made

available from May 24 until the end of June. The Hinchinbrook MP said that his phones had been ringing off the hook with constituents who were frustrated with being unable to receive their free flu shot due to supply issues in medical practices. “It appears that the Premier has made this announcement without considering the logistics and administration processes for a successful vaccination rollout. “Has the Premier even liaised with the Federal Government that is responsible to supply the vaccine to clarify if her little giveaway was feasible?

“You can’t publicly announce that free flu vaccinations will be available if the medical practices facilitating the rollout don’t have the supply or the necessary information. “Unfortunately, we are now seeing frontline staff in medical practices being abused because patients can’t receive the free flu shot that they were promised from the Premier.” Dr Jackson stated that GPs received no communication from the State Labor Government apart from a press release. “We have been rolling out the Federal Government free flu vaccine to those

eligible under the National Immunisation Program and private flu vaccine to those who are not eligible and required to purchase it for the last six weeks. “Is the Government going to reimburse patients who buy one or reimburse doctors who have purchased the stock?” Dr Jackson asked. The Hinchinbrook MP has contacted the Health Minister’s office seeking clarification on how the free influenza vaccinations will be rolled out and when the supply will be made available to medical practices to meet the increased demand.

CARDWELL MEALS ON WHEELS ROSTER JUNE

Wednesday 1/6/22 Colleen & Rod Tennent

Friday 3/6/22

Hazel Stephen & Lyn Jensen

Friday 17/6/22 Debbie Clancy & Stan Skeates

Monday 20/6/22

Lee & Don Porter

Monday 6/6/22

Caroline Dyer & Carol Palmer

John Newsome & Marina Hoare

Wednesday 8/6/22 Ian & Jennifer McCallan

Friday 10/6/22

Wednesday 22/6/22 Elaine De Brueys & Fran Brady

Friday 24/6/22 Alan & Allison Chellingworth

Monday 27/6/22

Lee & Don Porter

Monday 13/6/22

Marina Hoare & Eric Wagemaker

Lee & Don Porter

Wednesday 15/6/22

Wednesday 29/6/22 Sue Hart & Katrina O’Brien

TULLY MEALS ON WHEELS ROSTER FOR JUNE 2022

Wednesday 1

Jan Pease Marilyn Weigand Carol Carstensen Dina and Lou Campagnolo Lyn & Neil Reardon

Friday 3

Marilyn Weigand Carol Carstensen Anita Stapley Kate Henry Pam Cridland Gordan Williams Avis Ray

Monday 6

Chrissy Argyros Carol Carstensen Marilyn Weigand Terry Ryan Bruno Barra Ken Blair

Wednesday 8

Jan Pease Carol Carstensen Marilyn Weigand Jill Mackay Debbie Pennisi D Hawkett P Boswell

Friday 10 210.64 ha (520.5 acres) 64.7 ha (160 acres)

JARRA CREEK, QLD 4854 WARRAMI, QLD 4854 Operational Banana Farm, Crop, 900 ML Water Licence

Cane Farm, Crop, 180 ML Water Licence For Sale(Ex-Banana) by Expressions of Interest (EOI) Closing Tuesday For Sale by at Expressions of Interest (EOI) 28/06/2022 5 pm. Closing Friday 29/04/2022quality at 5 pm. This large fully operational banana farm on four adjoining This highLots tonnage with a internal large machinery with freehold has acane long farm permanent creek withshed a 900 ML3 phase Licence power and other sheds is being soldshed as awith Going Concern sale Water for irrigation. Large packing mains and solar meaning the sheds 2022 cane crop, machinery & equipment included. power, other and the banana crop, machinery andare equipment are The approx. area bananas/fallow is 115.06 Theincluded. 180 ML Water Licence for under irrigation from the Murray Riverha (284.3 acres). would be ideal for irrigated crops including small crops, fruit trees or bananas, if required.

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Carol Carstensen Marilyn Weigand Sue Robson Marilyn Weigand Renata Viero C & K Littlemore

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Carol

Carstensen

Marilyn Weigand Janette Evans Josie Pease Trish Lardi Loui Crema

Friday 17

Marilyn Weigand Carol Carstensen Trish Lardi Mary Bacic Pam Cridland Marilyn Weigand Viena Morris

Monday 20

Marilyn Weigand Carol Carstensen Chrissy Argyros Mary McDonald Karen Edwards Roy Favier Sam Pappalardo

Wednesday 22

Jan Pease Carol Carstensen Marilyn Weigand Anne Pacey Loraine Cargnello Joan Mercer Bob Wellington

Friday 24

Marilyn Weigand Carol Carstensen Anita Stapley Leslee Marker Julie Jordan C & K Littlemore

Monday 27

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Wednesday 29

Jan Pease Carol Carstensen Marilyn Weigand Jill Mackay Renata Viero D Hawkett P Boswell

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This property is reasonably priced for what it has to offer. The living area is open plan, has a well presented kitchen with a sizeable breakfast bar, dishwasher and display cabinet. There are three good sized bedrooms upstairs and a fourth bedroom/teenagers pad below. Bathroom which features a shower as well as a bathtub. Downstairs there is a large laundry plus rumpus area. Beautiful open backyard with side access and a small cement slab for a garden shed. Partially fenced. Security screens, air conditioning and ceiling fans. So much potential and will not last. Presently returning $340 per week in rent. Have a look today as you won’t be disappointed. $265,000. https://aarealty.net/property/1477/ Contact Fran on 0401 191 258

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0408 465 162

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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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FUNERAL NOTICES

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THANK YOU FEAST OF THE THREE SAINTS SILKWOOD Wishes to thank all Devotees, Sponsors & Supporters who attended this years very sucessful festival. We would also like to thank Father Kerry, Father Hillary and Father Savino from Sydney and the St Alfio Choir. Thank you to all committee members and helpers who worked tirelessly over the week, Thanks, Alf Strano President Three Saints Committee

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PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT

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WHERE: 5 Velution Street, Gnoodi Hill ON: Lot 1 on RP740938 APPROVAL SOUGHT: Dwelling House Class 1A APPLICATION REF: MCU22/0025 MAKE A SUBMISSION: From 29th May, 2022 to 13th June, 2022.

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4068 0088 Church times across the region

May 27, 2022

C R O S S W O R D

Churches of Christ 9am, Sun, 2 Watkins St, Tully Cardwell AOG,

14 19

20 23

Life Church,

Tully Family Church,

Stephens Street, Mission Beach

AOG / ACC /

Churches of Christ Care

Cardwell

Rockingham Home Aged

Mission Beach Family

Care Service,

Church,

9am Fri, 3rd Fri of month, 40 Jamieson St, Cardwell

Baptist Churches

Cardwell Baptist Church,

Baptist Family Centre

11am, Sun, Bruce Highway, Cardwell

Innisfail,

Road, Ingham

9:30am Sun, Shire Hall,

6pm, Sun, Unit 3, 2-4

10am, Sun, 28-32 Townsville

Sugar Reef Baptist

9:30am, Sun, 12 Tierney St,

31 34

Innisfail Estate 6:30pm, Sun, Ladies Church

Tully Baptist Church,

38 40

AND CLUES

HARD

3 9

No. 12987

Across 1 Rapidity of movement 5 In accordance with fact 9 Saltpetre 10 Cook 11 Body’s circulatory organ 12 Image of a deity 13 Shrewd 14 Non-scientific school subjects 17 Part of the leg 19 Strange 21 Italy’s capital 23 Man’s name

Baptist Independent,

10am, Sun, 6 Plumb

11am, Sun, 77 Halifax Rd,

Street, Tully

Ingham

Non-denominational

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

Down 25 Sphere 26 It’s made by bees 2 Superabundance 27 As well as 3 Make furious 28 Restaurant worker 30 Prima donna 4 Trench 31 Break suddenly 5 Commonplace and violently 33 Artificial waterway 6 Bought back 34 Look slyly 7 Elongated cake 36 Young dog 8 Win a victory over 37 Mirth 38 Month 15 Keep possession 39 Flightless bird of 40 Entertain 16 Type of shoe 41 Calamitous 17 Bricklayer’s tool 42 Dried plum

SUDOKU No. 248

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

18 Drink 20 Narrow beam of light

Ingham District Uniting

Uniting Churchs:

Churches: Ingham,

Innisfail,

Ingham Halifax,

Mission Beach,

intrusion 26 Pronoun

8am, Sun 12 Anderssen St,

8am, Sun, 2224 Tully-Mission

Halifax

Beach Rd, Mission Beach,

Blue Haven Lodge,

Tully Tongan Uniting,

Ingham, 11am

9am, Sun,

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

Seventh Day Adventist

29 Swollen

Tully Seventh Day

Seventh Day Adventist Innisfail,

30 Smart

10:30am, Sat ,Bible Study, 11am, Sat, 114 Lawrence

32 Subject

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

Lutheran

St Marks Lutheran Church,

33 Embrace

9am, Sun, 34 Townsville Road, Ingham

35 Way out CROSSWORD SOLUTION No. 12986 O N E M E L A A N T T A E T F E R E E C L T H T O L E D M I

10am, Sun 16 Herbert St,

Mighell, Innisfail

24 Infringement by

M G O R P S R E E L S A B G E A S R I A

16 Mcquillan st,Tully,

Cassowary Coast

10.30am, Sun, 8 Scullen Ave,

22 Commit perjury

I E D I N T A H A R O P E P E E M A C R I B E N A D D E H T A R

Uniting Churches

T S E A S T X R A I M A T O I L E R N A O N S C U T E C T I L O O S E P C R I E T A

SUDOKU SOLUTIONS No. 247

T I N E L

C E A S E

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 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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Noni trees: Grow your own affordable edible living stock fence LEXY MARQUIS TRY a Noni fence; if you have a significant area of land you are looking to fence on an extremely tight budget and have time up your sleeve, you could do so without having to buy much. For the cost of a packet of seeds and a bit of time, perhaps you could grow an edible living fence that is environmentally friendly and provides food, shelter and resources to our native species.

Getting organised: IF you are thinking about making a Noni fence, it's essential to plan out exactly how you will do so. This article is just a starting point, so please do your research and carefully consider the pros and cons. You will need to know good pruning and tree training techniques to succeed. Please, also take into consideration the temperament of any nearby animals. It's also debatable as to whether an interlocking Noni fence with its branches intertwining would withstand a cyclone or not. After planting just one tree, within a year, you could reasonably expect to be able to collect seeds from the fruit. A full-size fruit will have many seeds, and seeds should only be selected from soft ripe fruit that has fallen to the ground from the tree. Growing new Noni trees from seed rather than cutting is preferable as the trees from seed will have deep taproots. These seeds are buoyant. For faster germination, tip about 1.5mm off the pointy end with a standard fingernail clipper to penetrate the tough outer coating, being careful not to pierce the embryo inside. Then soak them for 24 - 48 hours in boiled water that has been allowed to cool to room temperature, weighing them down into the water as the seeds float, so they are fully immersed. Start the seeds in vermiculite preferably or seed raising mix, always keeping them moist but not waterlogged. In the sun is best, but part shade is also OK. The seedlings will emerge in 4-6 weeks but could be up to 12 weeks. They then can be transported into pots until they grow to a suitable size for planting out, usually in about 3 - 5 months. A natural living fence of Noni can then be made by dense planting. Noni will regenerate even after hard pruning back to the trunk, and the trunk usually grows straight. The growth rate is about 0.75m - 1.5m per year. Plant Noni in a straight line at the spacing of your choice to suit your needs and conditions and wait. Within six months from transplanting, the trees should be near a metre in height and already in fruit. Strategic pruning will be required to be best performed after the first fruits have appeared. It should be noted that soft ripe fruits that have fallen from the tree give off a particular smell, which is not appealing to most people. It may be an option for some to plant Noni along an existing barbed wire fence. Having a natural living fence provides more habitat, including shelter from heavy rains and resources for our native wildlife, than a plain old wire fence and is far cheaper. The trunk of the Noni will be like the fence posts. With such a dense planting, the fruit yield will be less. It may also be possible to train some of the unpruned branches to intermingle with their neighbour to increase the strength of the entire fence. To further secure the natural living fence, perhaps a row of galangal could be grown or maybe a row of pineapple, even galangal; depending on your situation, other plants could be added to create a fence that serves many purposes. Amazingly, Noni fruits within the first year. Strangely, the fruit appears first and the flowers second. The flowers attract many pollinators who are thought to play a role in developing the fruit's seeds,

which are inside the fruit below the flowers. However, further research is needed, and it remains a mystery. Noni fruits are composite and are present all year round. Their colour transitions from green to yellow and finally to white when ripe. As the tree increases in age, so does the size of the fruits. Fruit yield once mature is comfortably 50kg per tree; however, with careful management and enough space, 250kg a year could be achievable. Noni can withstand periods of waterlogging for a fair amount of time, though its preference is for freedraining soil. Due to its extensive root system, it is advised not to plant near buildings, footpaths or areas where it could become a problem. The tree grows between 3 - 10 metres, with large glossy evergreen leaves. Noni is palatable to cattle and wallabies also. Cyclone Larry wiped out much of Far North Queensland's Noni crop, and growers got out of the industry. Commercial cultivation of Noni is indeed in its infancy. In a monoculture or densely planted fence of Noni, things to look out for include aphids, scales, weevils, leaf miners, whiteflies, caterpillars, thrips, mites and root-knot nematodes.

Benefits of planting Noni: IN Yap, in the Federated States of Micronesia, a palisade of Noni has been successfully built. Traditional Hawaiian Kahuna's revered Noni for use in folk medicine for minor skin complaints. Although it cannot replace modern medicine, it is particularly good for fungal skin infections. Today, much research is yet to be done. There is no confirmed evidence of clinical efficacy for any intended use. However, the fruits are classified as food by the USDA. Noni has a plethora of over 160 phytochemicals with a range of nutrients and lots of antioxidants. It is reported as having anti-inflammatory, anti-biotic, anti-neoplastic, antiparasitic and immune-modulating compounds. Be aware that most cattle love Noni leaves and, as such, will do their own form of pruning if they have access. Though Noni is extremely hardy, the leaves

will usually grow back; the tree will continue to grow in height, limiting what they can reach. During a study, scientists fed Noni pulp to cattle and found that the cattle were healthier and had improved growth rates. If you would like your cattle to have access to Noni, consult your veterinarian. Noni is native to the region, is not classified as a weed in Australia and is considered a bush tucker food. Anyone interested in consuming Noni should consult with their health care practitioner, especially if they have renal or liver issues or are on medication. Also, Noni contains high amounts of potassium.

Recipes that can be made at home: FERMENTED juice, pickle, smoothies, fruit leather and puree, salad dressing, curries, and sliced in stir fry. Wrapping fish in the leaves of Noni naturally removes the scales. Depending on how ripe Noni is, the taste profile dramatically changes. Provided the fruit is primarily white, it's refreshing and tasty when it's freshly picked and firm. Once the fruit is soft, it has a very intense aroma and taste. Picked fresh from the tree when white in colour and firm, it's easy to use a fruit knife to cut around the seeds (though the seeds are also edible); the flavour is good and tastes like the drink lemon, lime and bitters mixed with a Japanese Apple-Pear (Nashi) Dogs, cats and other animals seem to enjoy its flavour. Once the fruit is left to soften for a few days, it loses its firm texture, the taste profile completely changes, and it is far more intense. The taste of the fruit is reminiscent of blue cheese and has a very sharp, astringent bite, perhaps not to most people's liking. Many of our native animals adore them, however, including the Cassowary. Gus at Pink Noni, based in Babinda, describes his pink Noni variety as having four distinct tastes, depending on how ripe it is. Some people even equate it to grapes. He recommends that if traditional Noni is not to your preferences, perhaps try the pink type to be pleasantly surprised. The pink Noni is far larger, with fewer seeds and more flesh.

A Noni tree. Noni trees make excellent living fences and have delicious white or pink fruit.

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Trade strategy targets sweet rewards CANEGROWERS CEO DAN GALLIGAN WITH over 85% of Australia’s sugar production destined for overseas markets, our industry needs to be proactive on trade strategy. Like other Australian agricultural commodities, we’ve learnt to scrap it out in the international arena when necessary. Since Australia dropped all its trade protection policies, every exporting industry has had to employ a combination of defensive and offensive strategies to either protect or build our markets. That often has us punching above our weight to ensure our products make it into shops and onto tables across the globe. Sugar is sensitive in some countries that need to import sugar to meet demand and want to protect their domestic production is often a very poor community relying on agriculture for its survival. As an industry, we are very conscious of that and balance that with the need to explore every market

possible to ensure the ongoing profitability of our growers, who are fully exposed to the global market and world prices. CANEGROWERS has for decades taken a lead role in trade strategy development and implementation for Australian sugar, and we have done this collaboratively with the Australian Sugar Milling Council (ASMC) and QSL as the biggest bulk sugar marketer. Recently, with ASMC, we have developed a new five-year trade and market access strategy. It is focused on analysing our most profitable markets and taking action to engage with sugar buyers and policymakers to ensure Australian sugar can be sold at the best price and at the best time in the best markets. Close working relationships with the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade have seen this strategy identify a work plan that will focus on opening new markets with appropriate access terms

through the negotiation of trade agreements that don’t avoid sugar sensitives but instead seek to identify and deliver opportunities. One of these is the existing and growing demand for certified, sustainably-produced sugar. Many buyers want to have confidence in the sustainability of the product they are buying. In some instances, they provide a market advantage for that verification. The efforts of Australian cane growers to demonstrate their sustainability through accreditation in the Smartcane BMP program has put us in a great position to meet this demand. The recent successful alignment of our Queensland program with a second global sugar sustainability standard is proof of its growing reputation. We aim to leverage our strong reputation and turn sustainability into hip pocket outcomes. Our trade strategy has us set up to be on the front foot like never before. With CANEGROWERS at the heart of this effort, we aim to ensure that growers see the dividends of their hard work.

ABGC announces retirement of long-serving CEO 24 May 2022: Australian Banana Growers’ Council Chair Stephen Lowe today announced the retirement of Chief Executive Officer Jim Pekin. “Jim has been advocating for those who grow Australia’s favourite fruit for more than a decade. “He was appointed in the role in the wake of Cyclone Yasi in 2011 and has worked tirelessly on behalf of commercial banana growers since.” Mr Lowe noted that measures to ensure a smooth transition to a new CEO by November 2022 have been in place for some time, with support from the ABGC Board and senior staff. “Jim’s current employment contract was signed more than a year ago, to end in November 2022, and at that point, Jim will have been in the CEO role 11 years. “We have employed a recruitment agency who will advertise for a new CEO this week. This will ensure time for a new CEO to hit the ground running, with the support of the Board, Jim and other senior staff.” Mr Lowe noted Mr Pekin will be sorely missed.

“I’ve seen first-hand the amount of time, passion and effort he has put into this industry behind the scenes.” Mr Lowe said Mr Pekin has successfully represented the industry – through strategy and advocacy – on all banana industry issues for a decade. “He will leave behind a remarkable legacy, particularly his key role in the management of TR4 in Queensland and the eradication of Banana Freckle in the Northern Territory. “He assisted the ABGC’s Board in the purchase of the first TR4 infested property in Queensland to effectively contain and manage the spread of the disease. “He then assisted in the development and implementation of an effective government-funded TR4 biosecurity program, that has helped protect industry from rapid spread of the disease since it was first detected in the Tully Valley in 2015.” “Jim has consistently advocated for better outcomes for growers and has helped move towards a stronger, more sustainable future.”

Mr Lowe noted Mr Pekin will continue to run ABGC for the next six months to provide oversight and assistance on the range of industry development projects and services that ABGC delivers for the industry. Mr Pekin said that it had been a privilege to get to know, learn from and work with Board Members and other banana growers. “Australian banana growers are world leaders at what they do. I thank them for being so generous with their time, knowledge and friendliness. “When I retire in November I will miss the banana industry, which I am very passionate about. It is such an incredibly vibrant industry. I will also miss the great staff that ABGC has and others that I have chewed over banana issues with!” Mr Pekin’s career has spanned over 40 years in agricultural industry development, both in the private and government sectors. In addition to his time at the ABGC, Mr Pekin has held senior roles with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries, Victorian Farmers Federation and the Rice Growers’ Association of Australia.

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Bowls News Tully Bowls SUNDAY, May 22: Twelve Bowlers Played 2 Games Of Triples. Team 1 Robyn Brunello/ Des Roberts/Rita Hudson (10) V Team 2 Val Zamora/Joan Mercer/Pam Staier (15) Team 3 Joanne Townsend/ Rita Pezzutto/Anthony

Fitzsimmons (12) V Team 4 Leno Ceccato/ Bev Harrop/ Donte Fitzsimmons (4) After Smoko. Team 1(9) V Team 3 (13). Team2 2 (9) V Team 4 (8). After A Playoff With Team 3, The Winning Team For The Day Was Team 2 Val Zamora/ Joan Mercer/Pam Staier Who Each Received A $10 Voucher

Winners Championship Ladies Pairs Betty Cochrane, Robyn Brunello With Runners Up Bev Achilles ,Rita Hudson.

For IGA. The runner Up Team Was Team 3, Who received a free drink. Raffle Winners of $25 Vouchers For Tigers League Club Were Robyn Brunello/Bev Harrop/Des Roberts. Saturday, May 21: The final of Ladies Club Championship Pairs Between Bev Achilles/Rita Hudson (14) V Robyn Brunello/Betty Cochrane (34). Saturday, May 21: Tully Teams Played Pennants Against Babinda In Babinda,

Unfortunately, Tully Lost 35-41 Good To See Peter Colombini Rejoin Our Club Today, After A Long Absence. Welcome, Peter! Sunday, May 22: The final of the Men’s Championship Pairs Between Ray Downing/John Taylor (17) V Rod Bradley/Peter Smith (20) Congratulations To Robyn Brunello/Betty Cochrane and Rod Bradley/Peter Smith On Winning This Event! After The Finals, The Club Celebrated The 80th Birthday

Winners Mens Championship Pairs Rod Bradley, Peter Smith With Runners Up Ray Downing, John Taylor.

Of Member Rod Bradley With Chocolate Cake And Singing! Congratulations Rod! President Joan Mercer Presented Rod With His Super Veterans Badge. Betty Cochrane Is Next In Line To Receive Hers! Club Championship Mixed Pairs And Consistency Will Start As Soon As Possible. Visitors Are Always Welcome To Come Along On Sundays And Wednesday Afternoons for Social Bowls Starting At 1.30 pm. Names In By 1 pm. Come Along For A Great Afternoon! Cheers!

Club President Joan Mercer Presenting Rod Bradley With His 80 Badge.

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Bowls News Innisfail Ladies Bowls INNISFAIL Ladies enjoyed ideal weather conditions, 28 degrees, cloud cover and a gentle breeze, at social bowls on Wednesday afternoon, May 25. In the heat of the Championship Singles, Maisie Smith prevailed over Helen Paterson 25 - 17. Next week, Pam Anderson will meet Bev Anderson in another round of the Championship Singles with Helen Paterson as a marker. In a game of social bowls, Eileen Hamann, Lyn Stevenson, Diana O’Brien and Jan Dunn 12 defeated Pam Anderson, Daphne Kirkman and Sue Morrison 11. This proved to be a great game, as the winning margin throughout the game was very narrow, usually 1 or 2. Sue Morrison provided a generous afternoon tea which all ladies enjoyed and included a visit from Rosie Hawkes. Innisfail will send two teams to the Tully Gumboot Fours and several players to the TFNQ Graded Triples. Pennants resume in June, and Innisfail will meet West Cairns in Innisfail.

Babinda Bowls NO social bowls on Thursday, a bit damp. Social bowls on Sunday, winners: Penny, George & Brandon, runner-up were Ken & Natasha. Names in by 1 for 1.30 pm start for Social bowls on Thursday and Sunday. Our first win of the pennants, defeating Tully. Round 4 of the pennants, Saturday, May 28, at Babinda vs Silkwood. Check the board for players required. Bowlers from Gordonvale and Innisfail Clubs intend to travel to Babinda and engage in a social afternoon on Saturday, June 4. Keep this afternoon free.

Silkwood Bowls SUNDAY, May 22: Len Charman & Rex Williams played in the final game of the A Grade Men’s Singles Club Championship, this was a wonderful game between two strong bowlers, and unfortunately there could only be one winner. Congratulations to Len Charman who is Silkwood Bowls Club 2022 A Grade Singles Champion. A game of pairs with team Delmo Tarditi & Bev Marsden defeated team Lee-ann Mayell & Mirella Berryman, the score was 23 to 21. Wednesday, May 25, 2022: A game of pairs seen team Delmo

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Tarditi, Tony Cates/Lee-ann Mayell defeated by team Alan Hudson & Tim Wallis with the score 14 to 20.

Chappell & Stan Cotton 14 - 9

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John Hamlyn & Andrew Cole defeated Pat Ryan & Terry George 23 - 10

Bowls social days are Wednesday and Sunday with sign in at 1 pm for a 1.30 pm start. Lawn bowls why not come along to one of our social days. Its friendly, it’s fun, are you new to the area, what 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.

Ingham Men’s Bowls CONGRATULATIONS to Noorla on winning the Irene Paris Trophy played at Macknade on the 21st & 22nd of May. Congratulations to Brad Wilson’s team of Kevin Walker, Allen Torielli, Glen Torrisi and Brad Wilson for being the best performing team of the weekend. Barefoot Bowls Results for May 19: The prize-winning team of the night with the lowest winning margin was: John Lone, Robyn Fascetti & Max Thompson, defeating Chris Johnson, Donna Gosney & Maria Moore 11 - 10 Jan Johnson, Mylanda Cole & John Piotto defeated Diane Tomba, Danny

Men’s Friday afternoon Pairs results for May 20:

Russell Peterson & Tony Koop defeated Trevor Pallanza & Peter Herman 16 - 13 Kevin Lawlor, Kevin Walker & Phil Kite defeated Gary Brieley, John Eddleston & Stan Richards 25 - 15 Mixed Social Sunday, May 22.

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The prize-winning team was: Kevin Lawlor, Grace Cockrell & John Eddleston defeated Mylanda Cole, Janese Craven & Bob Bell 27 - 14 ( 20 points to 7 ) Maria Moore, Judy Fenoglio & Elsa Piotto defeated Bev Eddleston, John Holmes and Sandy Ryan 21 - 13 ( 18 points to 10 ) Due to Men’s Pennants being played this week, there will be NO Barefoot Bowls, Men’s Pairs, or Sunday Social Bowls played this week. Ingham Bowls Club would like to wish all men and ladies playing pennants good bowling, good sportsmanship and friendship. Welcome to all bowlers and spectators to our district hope you all enjoy your stay in the Hinchinbrook area.

TFNQ Men’s team crowned Division 3 winners at the Queensland Bowls District Sides Championships MARIA GIRGENTI THE Tropical Far North Queensland Men’s team is the new State District Sides Division 3 winner in the Bowls Queensland District Sides Championships Men’s Section B played at Mermaid Beach, Gold Coast, from May 4 - 7. Kevin Deegan (South Johnstone) and Michael de Vries (Innisfail) featured in the winning TFNQDBA District Men’s team, two local lawn bowlers who played in the fours. Team 1: Dwayne Brooks, Umberto Srhoj, Jarrod Walker and Ben Cribbin (skip) Team 2: Stuart Mann, Donald Lawton, Ashley Hammond and Ben Moore (skip)

winner of this game determined the winner of Division 3. TNFQ had a narrow 56 55 victory against Brisbane to finish as Division 3 winners in the final game. Round 9 - TNFNQ team had a convincing win 98 - 49 win over Marano/Warrego, which looked set to cement the side in Division 3. Round 8 - In another tight game, TFNQ suffered a 65 -74 loss against Leichhardt. The result of their next match against Maranoa/Warrego would determine the team’s final position.

Round 7 - TNFQ bounced back with a 95 - 57 win over Central Qld, which then set TFNQ up for their game against Leichhardt. Round 6 TFNQ disappointingly suffered a 48 - 79 loss to Moreton Bay. The team’s total is 4 points and -14 margin, so are looking for a big comeback in rounds 7, 8 and 9. Round 5 - TFNQ State District Men’s team went well up to the last few ends, which finished with a 57 - 69 loss to Cunningham. Round 4 - TFNQ went down to Port Curtis by 13, with the final score 56 - 70. After this

round, TFNQ was sitting tenth out of 20 on the leader board. Round 3 - TFNQ had a convincing 69 - 48 win over North Qld, and the team finished with two wins + 41. Round 2 - Although the score was close, TFNQ played Mackay and went down by 60 - 68. Round 1 - TFNQ started in fine fashion and prevailed 84 54 against Bundaberg in their first game, with a win by each of their teams. Two local bowlers, Denise Charman (Silkwood) and Glennis Buttigieg (Babinda)

featured in the TFNQ Ladies’ team, which finished seventh in Division 2. At the State Championships played at Broadbeach Bowls Club from May 9 - 22, the TFNQ Women’s triples team of Dareyle Hester, Terry McAlary and Sue Brady claimed gold after defeating Pauline Laverty, Adele Pershouse and Maree Gibbs, 22 - 19. Sue Brady (Mareeba) then teamed up with John Balzarolo (Burleigh) and won silver in the Mixed Pairs, after going down to Queensland young gun Nick Cahill and Australian Jackaroo Kelsey Cottrell 12 - 18.

Team 3: Wayne Petroholis, Kevin Deegan, David Spowart and Andrew Hanson (skip) Team 4: Steve Hensen, Michael de Vries, Lyle Braggins and Nicholas Twining (skip) Reserve: Wayne Hewitt; Coach: Mal Mackney and Team manager: Tony Burns (South Johnstone) Round 1 - finals - TFNQ had a 59 - 51 victory over North Qld. Round 2 - finals - TFNQ continued their winning form with a 66 - 60 victory over Port Curtis. In Round 3, TFNQ then faced Brisbane, who also won their two games, and the

The TFNQ Men’s team won Division 3 in the Bowls Queensland District Sides Championships on the Gold Coast. Photo: Bowls Queensland.

The TFNQ Ladies’ team finished seventh in Division 2 at the Bowls Queensland District Sides Championships. Photo: Bowls Queensland.

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Golf News El Arish Golf TUESDAY, May 17, we played Stableford, sponsored by the club. 1st: Gary Strawbridge with 39 points 2nd: Fran Lomas with 31 points NTP #2/11 Men's: Gary Strawbridge NTP #5/14 Ladies: No one made it on Approach Shot #7/16: Ross Thompson. Thursday, May 19. We held our annual Publicans Day, which Lion Nathan sponsored. 15 Teams Played from 11 venues. All had a great day. Winners: Garradunga Hotel on countback; Sephen Tyler, John Gagliano, Jeremy Evans and James Kettles Second place: Mission Beach Tavern (1); Leroy Kennedy, Vincent Kennedy, Tony Little and Alana Jackson. Third place: Kurrimine Beach Motel; Shane Fox, Dave Rogers, Miles Rogers and Tony Radford. Congratulations to all winners. We also held a raffle in which Castaways donated the first prize. Ross Thompson won the night away for two at the castaways resort. The second Prize $50 meat voucher was donated by El Arish Butchers, which Scott Welsh won. The third prize $50 meat voucher donated by El Arish CC, was won by Hipas Donald. We would like to thank all players for attending and our members who volunteered their time to make the day run smoothly. Saturday, May 21, sponsored by As Green As Garden Centre. Played Single Stroke. 1st place for men's was Jamie Smith with 68 points 2nd place men's was Frank Tomosino with 69 points on countback 1st place for Ladies was Lisa Godfrey with 71 points, but she donated a prize

(thank you, Lisa). Liz Marland was the fortunate one to collect first prize with 74 points. 2nd place for ladies was Hipas Donald with 78 points. NTP #2/11Mens won by Gerard Straatman longest Putt #4/13 won by Liz Marland NTP #5/14 was also won by Li Marland.

Tully Golf SATURDAY, May 21 Results: 1st Gerard Straatman 39 2nd Alex Gilbride 34 (C/B) 3rd Kim Robertson 34 (C/B) 4th Roy Favier 34 (C/B) NTP’s 2/11 Jim Boston 2/11 Kim Robertson 7/16 Jim Boston 7/16 Kim Robertson Thursday Sporters 9 Hole Les Douglas 20 6 Hole Darryl Edwards 14 Rundowns Rod Rackley 19 Les Edwards 19 Putts - Betty Favier 12 NTP’s 1/10 Noel Wagner 2/11 Rod Rackley 7/16 Jim Boston 9/18 C Grade Walter Miller

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Tropical Coast District Veteran Golfers THE Vets played the Tully Golf Course on Tuesday. The weather held off after a few patches of drizzle, and the round was completed. Many thanks to the Tully Club for their course preparation, especially after the prolonged wet weather. Both men and women played a Single Stableford. Next week’s game, May 31, 2022, is Wilmar Day, a 4BBB, to be played in Ingham also includes a visit from Mystic Sands Golfers. RESULTS May 24, 2022: Men Winner– Steve Wells- Tully (37 points) Runner up – Allan Cockburn – Ingham (35 points) Top of the Rundown: Alan Chellingworth Monthly Medal May 29, Tropic Petroleum Ingham Men’s Open June 4 & 5, Moduline Kitchens Men’s Ingham Closed Championships June 11, Nilo and Antoinette Martin Family Golf Day June 17, Bricks and Penny’s Players Championship Rnd 2 June 18, Cosca Pairs – Rnd 1 4Ball Aggregate – Pairs Matchplay Qualifier June 25, Ingham Women’s Open Championship June 26, Hotel Hinchinbrook June Monthly Medal A thankyou to Hotel Hinchinbrook, Bricks and Penny’s Café and Cosca, who provided prizes for several events throughout the year. News The Tropic Petroleum Ingham Open is this weekend, May 29. Thank you to Tropic Petroleum for coming on board as the major sponsor, and it will be great to have Andrew Peters of Tropic up on the day. The Moduline Kitchens Ingham Closed Championship will be taking place on Saturday, June 4 and Sunday, June 5, for the men’s events or Sunday, June 5, for the Seniors. Thank you to Moduline for sponsoring this event, and it is great to have you on board this year. A nomination form is available at the clubhouse, or please email to inghamgc2021@gmail.com.

– Cardwell (33 points) Rundown – Jim Boston – Tully points), George Croton – Ingham points), Steven Finn – Ingham points), Michael Fluerty – Ingham points)

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Women Winner: Deb Giles – Ingham (32 points) Runner up: Allison Chellingworth – Cardwell (26 points) NTP Men– Jim Boston, Allan Cockburn Women – Deb Giles Nilo and Antoinette Martin Family Golf Day will be held on June 11 2022. A big thankyou to Nilo and Antoinette, who have sponsored this day for several years. The club is very appreciative. The event will be a single event and is always a great day with a wide array of fantastic prizes. Results Saturday Stableford

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Winner: Lachlan Tennent (37 points) Runner up: Darrin Tennent (36 points) Rundown: Steven Marbelli, Swarbrick, Cam West (35 points)

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Sunday (22/05/22) Hotel Hinchinbrook May Monthly Medal Winner: Alan Cazzulino (73 nett) Runner up: Damian DiBella (74 nett) Rundown: Martin Smith (76 nett), Peter Skene, Jayden Swarbrick (77 nett) WOMEN’S COMPETITION Wednesday (18/05/22) – Bruna Quadrio Trophy Day – Single Stableford Winner: Deb Giles (32 points) Runner up: Julie Reed (26 points) Pin shots: Bruna Quadrio & Julie Reed This week’s game is the Hinchinbrook Hotel Monthly Medal, a stroke event, and count putts.

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GREG SHANNON THIS weekend’s Q Cup game will be a great event and full marks to the Tully Rugby league and QRL and anyone else involved in getting this game here. The two side’s Northern pride and South Logan Magpies are steeped in history. While the Northern Pride may only be a relatively young club, they represent the far North Qld region where rugby league has been played since 1918.

were known as Carltons. Then when the Brisbane competition became district based in 1933, they became Southern Suborns. By the early 1980s, Southern Suburbs or simply Brisance Souths had won several premierships, including 1981, under a new coach Bob McCarthy. Bob

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himself was a well-known NSW and Australian player in the 1960-70s who had played mainly for South Sydney. BY 1980 after retiring as a player, Bob had moved to Brisbane for work and took up coaching with Brisbane Souths. He won the 1981 premiership with Souths and stayed with the club until 1983. In 1984 he took over the coaching of the Combined Brisbane side, which won the national Panasonic cup. The attached photo shows the 1983 Brisbane souths side, with some notable characters. Apart from Bob (third left seated), there is Mal Meninga (second left back row) and next to Mal (left back row) is Proserpine’s Eddie Muller, while on the other side of Mal is the late Peter

Jackson. He, of course, played for Qld and Australia. Also in this side are Qld and Australian players Brad Tessmann (right-hand side back row), Gary Belcher (second from right seated) and Bob Linder (second from the right second row). Next to Bob Lindner is another player who went on to have a different career. Phil Cass (Right second row) went on to become a magician/comedian and was a regular on the old footy show. In 2013 Phil was awarded the Gold GMO award as Australian entertainer of the year. Still, in 1983 he was a budding magician and handy rugby league player with the famous old club!

Brisbane Souths 1983.

Meanwhile, South Logan Magpies can trace their history back to the very first game of what was then a “new” code, rugby league, in Qld, in 1909. That was when 4 Brisbane rugby union clubs decided to try the new 13 a side game under the new rules, which became known as rugby league. “South Brisbane” were joined by Toombul, North Brisbane and valleys to play in 1909, and by 1914 the game had moved to Bundaberg and Townsville. Then in 1918, the 13 aside game exploded throughout the state with Cairns Mackay and Ayr all joining, and by 1920 virtually every town in Qld was playing rugby league. The Northern pride as a club were founded in 2007 as part of an expanded 2008 QRL Wizard Cup competition, and before this, from 1996 to 2000, there was a Cairns-based Q cup side called the “Cairns Cyclones.” For South Logan, their history had many twists and turns, but by 1922 they

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the jersey once again, even better when he crossed for two tries. Thanks, Brayden.

Muriata Well, how good was the Tully Tigers Innisfail Leprechauns on Saturday night at the Banyan Horse Stables ground, where the footy out the back of the stadium was as equally good as the one taking place on the main field. Thanks to all the kids for the millions of high fives I gave out. I miss seeing you all. Now to the games, and more importantly, the Allan Reis and Cain Banu Memorial games that were played. Firstly, I want to thank all the families and friends who contributed to the pregame talk, jersey presentation, and the many waterworks that happened made it an emotionally charged day as we remembered both Allan and Cain. To put simply, we still miss and love you guys. The under 18s game didn't disappoint as both teams had a point to prove and points to take. As grudge matches go, this one stood out, with the Tigers running away with the lollies. Coach Jonny Hughes could only get a few words out to sum up the match of the round "Good game, that one". If he was happy, then the intensity level by the Tigers was enough to suffocate our cousin's from the north. Jeremiah was outstanding for us and was a deserving winner of the Memorial Man of the Match. Special mention to one Brayden Davies for pulling on

The Reserve Grade match proved to be one of the day's games where nothing could separate Leps and Tigers, who played out a 22 all draw. Coach Jordan Ketchell came out of retirement, captained the side, scored a swag of tries and picked up the MVP honours. Not bad for an old dude who doesn't look a day over 20. Both sides were back and forward, unable to deliver the knockout punch in the end. Shane Leahy was my pick as the strongest of the forwards, and dynamo fullback Paul Ketchell was the man out the back. A very special mention to one legend who made a shock return in Tiger's colours was the brother man Kyle Hedington, who flew all the way from NSW for the game. Hearing Roy Pease's speech before the game was worth the admission price alone, and seeing Kristen Davies talk was awesome. When the A grade game finally rolled around, it was a packed house. Innisfail looked every bit a Leon Hallie coached side, not to many mistakes and capitalising on the opposition errors. The Tigers had their chances, but maybe too much and too many wrong options took the black and gold army on a course behind the Leps on the scoreboard. Innisfail forwards were good, rolling the metres on offer. As much as the boos suggested towards him, Aron Jolly was instrumental. His hug at full-time made me forget his jersey and remember our friendship, which is always important to me when players start in a Tiger's Jersey.

Our Tiger's, well, it's back to the drawing board, and Cairns Brothers will not be a leisurely walk in the park. Darian Burton picked up the Memorial Man of the Match award and was a deserving player. Fabian Tauli was his usual age-defying self, with Chris Coppens once again putting together a good performance. This weekend, Tully will roll out the red Rugby League carpet as we welcome State League back to our new facilities. It's no secret that we have the best footy ground in the North. Still, we invite all of the Cassowary Coast die-hards to join us for a night of footy festivities at the Banyan Stadium. Once again, thank you to the Reis and Banu family for making it such a wonderful weekend, love you guys like I love KFC, forever. Around the NRL grounds, the North Qld Cowboys continued their winning ways, as did the Broncos, taking the Titans and our great State to a winning weekend. The Doggies look more like a stray, the Roosters didn't look like crowing, and the Warriors have everyone worrying again. One of the most enjoyable part was seeing the Melbourne Storms fall again, and oh, how unfortunate they have been. The Saints look like they are marching in, Manly looks unmanly, and Parra seem to have found their electricity, shocking the Brookvale team. At least the Raiders don't look lost on an ark, and well, the Rabbitohs look better than a magician pulling one out of his hat. This weekend sees both NSW and QLD select their origin teams, and by its looks, the maroons may even look like a chance. In saying that, it doesn't matter who we pick because whoever wears the great jersey will do the job. Blues, well, they can go and get 'up the maroons.'

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Three members of Etty Bay Surf Life Saving Club honoured with excellence awards across all areas of surf lifesaving.

STORY AND PHOTO BY MARIA GIRGENTI THREE Etty Bay Surf Life Saving Club members gained recognition for outstanding work and sportsmanship. They received accolades at the North Queensland Branch Awards of Excellence luncheon held last month at Smithfield.

Cini has progressed through the junior ranks, gaining all the age qualifications and awards from green caps in Under 6 to her SRC this year and is now an active club patrolling member and her family patrol group. Cini has been Etty Bay Age champion

right through from Under 6 - Under 14 and has won the Etty Bay Junior Iron Maiden event for the past two years. Stuart Turrell, the winner of Official of the Year, has been a valued member of the club since 2010 and achieved a Level 2 Senior Official Award. In 2021, Turrell attended a multitude

Eden Cini, recipient of the Under 14 Lifesaver of the Year, has been involved at Etty Bay since 2012 and follows in the footsteps of all her family, who have been actively involved in the club and its activities.

of carnivals and workshops in the local region and throughout Queensland, including the Aussie Open and Masters’ Championships on the Gold Coast as a video and technical judge, sectional and carnival referee and chief judge. Although Turrell has a hearing impairment, this does not impede his ability to know what is always happening around him, especially with his Bluetooth hearing aids. Martin Cook, the winner of Volunteer of the Year, joined Etty Bay Club in 2015; he gained his bronze medallion in the same year. His achievements include: 2017 Level 1 Official Award and currently working towards his level 2 2018 IRB Driver Award

Her achievements include:

Total of 400 patrol hours, 165 of those in Water Safety

First award surf play 1 - 2013 Gained her SRC 8/8/21 completed 16 patrol hours

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2021 - Club Person of the Year He is a Boat Crew member and has taken on a new role as Director of Surf Sports, part of the Etty Bay fundraising committee and amigo for the State Youth team.

Etty Bay Under 14 award winner, Junior Iron Maiden and Under 14 Club Champion Youth Team - 2021, 2020 and 2019 Queensland Country Team 2021 first Etty Bay member in 10 years

Cook is a valued member of his Patrol Group, and in the 2021 season, he clocked up 91 patrol hours and 41 water safety hours.

Attends all carnivals and won the Etty Bay Trophy for Most Carnival Points Runner-up at all carnivals as Age Champion Etty Bay Nipper of the Year 2021 for consistently displaying an outstanding attitude, commitment and passion

Eden Cini, Martin Cook and Stuart Turrell from Etty Bay Surf Life Saving Club received accolades at the NQ Branch Awards.

He actively promotes, encourages and supports local youth and new members to further their involvement with surf lifesaving through senior roles with the club and movement.

Tully swimmers sizzle in the pool at NQ Games, Townsville MARIA GIRGENTI SEVEN Tully Swimming Club members competed in the North Queensland Games held in Townsville from April 29 - May 2. They made their presence felt in the pool. The NQ Games attracted 6,000 competitors who participated in over 40 sports across Townsville, Burdekin, Charters Towers and Hinchinbrook regions.

The stand-out swimmer was Sophie McCallum, who achieved five personal bests and brought home a swag of medals with five gold, two silver and two bronze. Cooper Sichter achieved six personal bests from six swims, whilst Shaun Riley picked up a gold medal. Sichter’s personal bests added up to 22.45 seconds taken off over his six events, whilst Blake’s added up to impressive 29.57 seconds shaved off his four swims. Blake Riley registered four big personal bests from four swims,

Charlotte Dineen achieved three personal bests out of four swims, whilst Elliot Dressler had two personal bests from two swims.

Sport 13-19 Years Swimming State Championships in Brisbane as a representative on the Peninsula School Sport swimming team.

These seven swimmers contributed towards 22 personal bests, which amounts to 1 minute and 10 seconds dropped.

McCallum qualified to compete in nine individual events, the maximum number of individual events an athlete can compete in.

Two swimmers had personal bests in all their swims and over 50 seconds dropped between them. Overall, the seven swimmers returned home with six gold medals, three silver and two bronze. Earlier this year, Sophie McCallum competed in the Queensland School

Her 6 x 50m and 100m events took place as heats and finals, whilst the 3 x 200m events ran as timed finals. She swam a massive personal best time of over eight seconds to win a bronze medal in the 200m Backstroke. McCallum also placed fifth in the 200m Butterfly with another considerable improvement. Over the three days of swimming, McCallum reached the top twelve in all her events. She made the finals in 50m Backstroke - finished eighth; 100m Backstroke - finished seventh; 50m Butterfly - finished eighth and 100m Butterfly - finished ninth. In Brisbane, Tully Swimming Club member Shaun Riley also represented Peninsula in the 10 -12 years age group at the Queensland School Sport State Swimming Championships.

Sophie McCallum represented Peninsula and won a bronze medal in the 200m Backstroke at the Queensland School Sport State Swimming Championships in Brisbane.

He competed in seven individual events and two team relays and achieved four personal best times.

Tully Swimming Club member, Shaun Riley represented Peninsula at the Queensland School Sport Swimming Championships in Brisbane.

Coach Ridge Grimsey with the seven Tully Swimming Club members who competed in the North Queensland Games in Townsville.

Riley completed the Backstroke in the medley relay to finish .2 off his personal best. While he did not achieve a personal best in his Freestyle relay, he shaved 7.72 seconds off his 200m IM.

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Innisfail Leprechauns A-grade rugby league team topple Tully in local derby STORY AND PHOTOS BY MARIA GIRGENTI

Tully’s lone try scorer was Abraham Waireg-Ingui, and Phil Nona slotted one conversion. Man of the Match: Darian Burton.

The Round 7 clash against Innisfail was the Allan Reis and Cain Banu Memorial games. All proceeds from the round went to Tully Hospital Foundation. After the game, Leprechauns A-grade coach Leon Hallie said he was pleased with the win against old rival Tully and to collect two more crucial points. “Since last week’s loss to Ivanhoe Knights, a lot of changes to the side, as it was important to bounce back.” “I was impressed with the new boys on debut and what they will bring to the group.” “Tamati Huirama was impressive, considering it was only his second game back and he was only meant to play 20 odd minutes, however due to an injury to Jared Laza he had to play more.” In Reserve grade, the scores between Innisfail and Tully finished locked up at 22 - 22 at full time. Innisfail’s try scorers: Jayden Rudken 2, Ethan Vick,

Jesse Barra and Melissa La Spina presented Tully’s Jeremiah Callope (middle) with the Under 18 Man of the Match trophy.

Morgan Black scored a try for Tully in the Under 18s game.

Michael Morton. Michael Morton 3 goals. Tully’s try scorers: Bryson Beeron, Jordon Ketchell 2, Rhaymus Tomarra. Rohan Nona 1 goal and Paul Ketchell 2 goals. Man of the Match: Jordon Ketchell. Tully proved too strong and defeated Innisfail’s by 32 - 10 in the Under 18 match. Tully’s try scorers: Nathan Muriata, Morgan Black, Brayden Davies 2, Jayvee Field and Jai Hawkins. Morgan Black 4 goals. Player of the Match: Jeremiah Callope. Results - CDRL Round 7 fixtures - May 21 - 22 A Grade Innisfail 34 def Tully 6 Atherton 52 def Edmonton 6 Yarrabah 32 def Southern Suburbs 12 Mossman-Port Douglas 40 def Kangaroos 12 Ivanhoe Knights 66 def Mareeba 22 Bye: Cairns Brothers Reserve Grade Tully 22 drew with Tully 22 Edmonton 18 def Atherton 10 Kangaroos 28 def Mossman-Port Douglas 22 Ivanhoe Knights 42 def Mareeba 16 Southern Suburbs 38 def Yarrabah 30 Under 18 Tully 32 def Innisfail 10 Atherton 48 def Edmonton 4 Ivanhoe Knights 38 def Mareeba 6 Yarrabah 30 def Southern Suburbs 18 Byes: Cairns Brothers and Kangaroos In Round 8 of FNQRL fixtures, Innisfail does battle with Atherton Roosters in Atherton this Saturday (May 28), whilst the Tully Tigers host Cairns Brothers in three grades well as the Queensland Cup action between Northern Pride and Souths Logan Under 21 and HostPlus teams.

Members of the Reis and Banu families presented the trophy to Darian Burton (middle),Tully’s A-grade Man of the Match.

Innisfail’s captain Cameron Nelson (with ball) played against his former club in the Under 18 match.

The Reserve grade game between Tully and Innisfail ended in a draw.

AFTER last week’s loss, the Innisfail Leprechauns A-grade rugby league team bounced back with a 34 - 6 victory over Tully Tigers in the local derby at Innisfail Showgrounds last Saturday. Fijians Pateresio Vota and Simione Taga impressed on debut for Innisfail A-grade team, with Taga bagging a double, whilst new player Munro Stephens scored a try on debut for the club. Joey Raturakacereivalu and Tevita Murimurivalu also debuted for the club. Innisfail’s try scorers: Hakeem Mooka, Simione Taga 2, Andrew Garrett, Munro Stephens, Aaron Jolley. Aaron Jolley 5 goals.

Atherton Gun Club’s monthly shoot results TWELVE members from Silkwood Clay Target Club attended Atherton Tableland Gun Club’s monthly shoot last Sunday, May 22 in overcast and pleasant weather conditions. Results: Event 1 - 15 Pair Double Rise AA - 1st: Jar Smaniotto 26/30 A - 1st: Graham Walker 24/30; 2nd: Angelo Russo 23/30 B - 1st: Peter Luppi 25/30; 2nd: Mark Stella 23/30 C - 1st: Joe Collins 29/40 (21/30); 2nd. Rick Drury 27/40 (21/30) Shoot off Event 2 - 25 Target Double Barrel

AA - 1st: Jar Smaniotto 25/25; 2nd: Duncan Sutherland 24/25 and Bryan Sanderson 24/25 A - 1st: Ned Di Salvo 25/25; 2nd: Angelo Russo 24/25 B - 1st: Greg Braid 23/25; 2nd: Peter Luppi 22/25 C - 1st: Matthew Chuck, Peter Neubecker and Rick Drury 22/30 Event 3 - 50 Target Point Score AA - 1st: Jar Smaniotto 147/150; 2nd: Duncan Sutherland 140/150; 3rd: Bryan Sanderson 139/150 A - 1st: Maurie Costa 147/150; 2nd: Frank Scamnello 139/150; 3rd: Barry Lansdown 138/150 B - 1st: Greg Braid 144/150; 2nd: Peter Luppi 139/150; 3rd: Ronald Assman 131/150

C - 1st: Brett Coulthard 130/150; 2nd: Joe Collins 126/150; 3rd: Rick Drury 125/150 Event 4 - 25 Target Single Barrel AA - 1st: Jar Smaniotto 25/25; 2nd: Duncan Sutherland 22/25 A - 1st: Barry Lansdown 26/28 (23/25); 2nd: Mark Stella 25/28 (23/25) Shoot off B - 1st: Peter Luppi 22/25; 2nd: Michael Heidenreich 21/25 C - 1st: Peter Neubecker 21/25; 2nd: Brett Coulthard 20/25

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Tony Mossop with a good sized creek golden trevally.

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RoLy Newton

UNFORTUNATELY, sea conditions over last weekend were not good enough to venture out. However, the ideal conditions we experienced before the weekend were fantastic and allowed anyone that could manage a day off an opportunity to travel out to the reef. The boats that travelled out and fished the deep water rubble patches along the edge of the shelf did exceptionally well with excellent catches of Nannygai, Job Fish and some very good Red Emperor. Closer inshore, the main reefs also fished well for Coral Trout and mixed reef fish. The sharks were a real problem, worse than I have seen. Even with constant moves, the sharks were taking almost every decent fish. We managed to escape them by moving to deeper water and start putting some decent fish into the boat. Most boats reported problems with sharks; however, there were still some great fish caught, with plenty of both Small and Large Mouth Nannygai caught from the rubble patches and Wrecks just inside and between the reefs. The rubble patches in the shipping channel produced plenty of just legal Nannygai; however, the Spanish Mackerel were still scarce. Usually, the Spaniards turn up in these areas first, so hopefully, we will start to see a few fish arrive next weekend. Closer around the islands, the water quality was not good. Apart from a few isolated catches of School Mackerel and some nice Golden Trevally, the Pelagic action was slow. Hopefully, the water will have cleared by this coming weekend, and we will see the big schools of Pelagic arrive, which this time of year is famous for. Bottom fishing around the islands and coastal reefs was different, with most boats managing catches of

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Dallas Sutton got stuck into the mud crabs at Hinchinbrook after the recent rain.

Grass Sweet Lip, Gold Spot Cod, Stripey and the odd Coral Trout. Although not in huge numbers, there were some nice Fingermark, and Grunter caught from the islands and coastal headlands. The coastal creeks were still suffering from the effects of the recent rain; however, anglers managed some nice Mangrove Jacks and Barra with persistence. Again the beaches and headlands fished much better with good numbers of land-based Barra caught. As the effects of the rain diminish, we should see good numbers of both Bream and Whiting enter the estuaries. The Hinchinbrook Channel did fish better than the coastal creeks; however, those chasing Barra and Jacks still found the going tough. The Mud Crabs were prolific in the coastal creeks and the Hinchinbrook area. Now is the time if you want a feed of Muddies, so get out there and set a few pots. Reports coming in from the freshwater have been good, with good numbers of Barra being caught from the mouth of the feeder creeks and backwaters. Some of the better fish are very silver in colour, so they have just moved up from the estuaries. At this early stage of the week, the weather sites are varied with their wind speed predictions for this weekend. Hopefully, the kinder predictions are correct, and we all get a chance to head out and fish the islands and reefs. It could be the last chance before the cane season starts for many, and they have to start working 6 or 7 day weeks. The tides look ideal and will offer many opportunities. Either side of the early morning high tide will suit those wishing to chase a Pelagic around the islands or fish for a Grunter along the edge of the Hinchinbrook flats. Either side of the afternoon low will offer opportunities to fish for Barra or Jacks in the creeks. Another option would be to pump some yabbies on the bottom of the tide and fish the incoming for Bream and Whiting. Whatever you do, find some time to set a few pots. The muddies are on the move. Good Fishing, Roly Newton, Tackle World Tully

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FNQ National Servicemen’s Association inter-branch rifle shoot at Tinaroo EIGHTEEN shooters contested the FNQ National Servicemen’s inter-branch rifle shoot in fine, blustery conditions on May 7, hosted by NSAA Tableland Branch at the Tinaroo range.

The Tableland branch fielded twelve shooters, Innisfail five shooters, and Cairns had one.

seasoned shooter Doug Smith recorded the highest total score of 314.4 points for the three disciplines shot and won the FNQ Nasho Marksman Trophy. Event organiser Ray Byrnes finished in second place with 307.3 points. In third place was previous competition winner John Hewer with 304.7 points.

Competition rules, established before the commencement of the shoot: .22” Rifle/Benchrest @ 50m - 15 rounds = 150 points; .22 Rifle/Standing/ unsupported/offhand @ 25m - 10 rounds = 100 points and .22 Pistol/Standing/unsupported/offhand @ 25m 10 rounds = 100 points. Highest possible score = 350 points.

Two local Kairi and Atherton lads, Jake Panigas (306.3), registered the highest total over the three disciplines for non-Nashos and claimed the Friends of Nashos trophy.

Only National Servicemen (non-association members included) are eligible to win the Top Marksman trophy, made by Tableland Branch Patron Ray Byrnes.

The other lady shooter, Louise Anderson-Clemence, applied herself well and recorded the highest possible bench rest score of 150.6.

All total scores, including guests, make up the average branch total. Three Tableland Nashos were successful; however,

In second place was Darren Horne with 262 points, whilst third place was one of two Tableland lady shooters, Branch Secretary Terry Edmondson (260).

The Encouragement Trophy, which recognised the importance of those competing at the rear of the field, went to Lewis O’Farrell (Innisfail branch) with 165 points.

Branch scores were as follows: Tableland finished in first place (an average score of 270.2 points) for their twelve shooters (seven Nashos), Cairns (an average score of 232.3 points) for their one Nasho shooter came in second, whilst in third place was Innisfail, with an average score of 226 points for their five Nasho shooters. After the event, Ray Byrnes thanked the hosts, Q66 SSAA Atherton Branch Pistol Club, for using their range and Steve Soley and Rusty Vonarx for acting as Range Officers. A special mention went to Louise AndersonClemence for the photos and Bob Barkworth, Bill, and Kay McDonald for score supervision. Shooters then enjoyed a celebratory BBQ lunch and social interaction. The recommended dates for inter-branch shoots are NSAA Innisfail at Kurrimine Beach - August 20 and NSAA Tableland at Ravenshoe - November 12.

Those who participated in the FNQ Nashos inter-branch rifle shoot at Tinaroo, including the three trophy winners.