Burdekin Local News 08.07.21

www.burdekinlocal.com.au • editor@burdekinlocal.com.au 08 JULY 2021

Park Warrior now open at Watson’s Green

New Rotary Club President sets course

David Guy is set for life behind the scenes

Enna reveals her sweet creations

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AYR SLSC CALLS FOR LOCAL NIPPERS

FAMILIES around the Burdekin are planning to start the Ayr Surf Life Saving Clubs Nippers season, opening with a celebratory barbecue and sign-up at Alva Beach.

Ayr Surf Life Saving member and junior activities coordinator Kellie Lawry has been a club member since she was seven years old. The nipper program is a great foundation for kids to stay fit and learn

more about water safety.

“It’s a good chance for kids to try a whole range of activities that are sportrelated but are also great skills and activities that are related to life-saving,” says Kellie.

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The Big Rad Trip reaches big rad $16,050 fundraising total Daniel Shirkie A bold trek across the country has resulted in over $16,000 raised to fight cancer thanks to the generosity of the Burdekin community.

Brandon Mooney, a former Burdekin local and the son of prolific fundraiser Michael Mooney, entered the Shitbox Car Rally in memory of his father after his untimely passing due to melanoma.

Although Brandon was confident the Burdekin community would rally to support him and his friend Luke in the 8800 km journey to Alice Springs, even he was overwhelmed by just how strong the support was.

“I can’t thank them enough,” Mr Mooney said.

“It’s a huge thank you, especially to the Burdekin community, all of our

sponsors were pretty much Burdekin companies, and a majority of the people who donated were locals. They’re just absolutely amazing people with kind hearts, and I can’t thank them enough.”

Mr Mooney credited the people of the Burdekin with ‘helping them make it through’ the at times arduous journey, carried out by himself, Luke and hundreds of other drivers in dilapidated cars.

“There’s definitely some hard days during the rally, but it was good fun, everyone had a laugh, and it was a great adventure,” Mr Mooney said.

“It’s definitely not a holiday; one day we had fourteen hours of driving, got in at 10.30 at night, then spent the time until 1.30 am fixing one of the cars in our buddy group, then got up after four hours of sleep

Brandon Mooney and Luke Verrall during a leg of the fundraising trip

to do it again the next day.”

While the trip went smoother than it could have, a few irritations still raised their heads, with the car’s clutch beginning to fail during the final days of the two-and-ahalf week trip.

“We had to top it up on the last few days and pump the

clutch up, and we had one tyre blow up, but that was pretty much it. We didn’t have too many dramas,” Mr Mooney said.

Despite the minor concerns, Mr Mooney said the experience had been ‘absolutely awesome’ and that a future rally could even be in

the cards.

“We’re going to keep the car for a bit. If it’s still in working order in a couple of years, who knows, I suppose we might try for another rally.”

Over 100 individual donors contributed to the fundraising effort, raising $16,050.

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Bur-Del clients and the Ayr Handicraft Association in their new space

New collaboration reaps rewards Marina Trajkovich THE Ayr Handicraft Association has found a new home and social venture with the Bur-Del Co-Operative Advancement Society. A new collaboration will benefit both club members and Bur-Del’s Social Support Activity Group.

President of the handicraft association, Cathy Iwaszczyn, says that while leaving the Country Women’s Association

hall after fifteen years is bittersweet, their new location will benefit members of the association.

“It will reduce costs, and it mutually benefits both of us.

“The Handicraft Association started in the mid-80s. We meet weekly to do arts and crafts and to crochet. If we get new members, we can teach them new skills and socially interact. Really you can do any craft that you want to do,”

Christine Monday, Lorraine Fuller and Cathy Iwaszczyn

said Cathy.

CEO of Bur-Del, Christine Monday, says that the Handicraft Association can utilise the newly renovated space any day of the week.

Collaboration between the group and Bur-Del clients and that will benefit everyone.

“The Social Support Activity Group will be able to engage in this program. They’ll be able to interact, and these lovely ladies will be able to help them learn how to sew and knit and crochet,” said Christine.

She says that many of her clients are part of the elderly community and that social

activities like craft groups promote good health.

“It really helps them maintain their independence coming in and out but also their motor skills and cognition. There will be a lot of benefits to the elderly community who become involved because it just keeps them socialising.

“The Handicraft Association

will have access to transport and a beautifully renovated space available to them. It’s great for both of us.”

CONNECT NOW: To join the Ayr Handicraft Association or learn more about Bur-Del’s social support options, call 4783 3680.

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PARK WARRIOR COURSE OPENS IN TIME FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Councillors John Bonnano, Kayle Boccolatte, Mayor Lyn McLaughlin, Sue Perry and John Furnell opened the Warrior Course

Teenagers and adults can test their skills at the Watson’s Green Park Warrior course, following its official opening last week.

Local sports groups were the first to test the course

Marina Trajkovich THE new Park Warrior course at Home Hill’s Watson’s Green has officially opened, with teenagers and adults challenged to complete the course these school holidays.

The course was officially opened

by Mayor Lyn McLaughlin and councillors Sue Perry, John Bonnano,

John Furnell and Kaylee Boccalatte last week, inviting junior sporting clubs from the region to test the course in a community first race.

Competitors from the Burdekin Basketball, Burdekin Junior Rugby League, Burdekin Netball and more participated in the event, with the Burdekin Rugby Union club taking the top title.

Young people from all over the Burdekin can test their skills with a QR code accessed website guiding participants through the nine obstacle challenge.

Burdekin Shire Council Mayor Lyn McLaughlin said the facility offers a unique and challenging pastime for Burdekin youth, opened in time for the July school holidays.

“I am very proud to announce the Watson’s Green Park Warrior course is open in time for the July school holidays and invite all of our local high school students to try the course for themselves,” Cr McLaughlin said.

Now open, the course is located beside the Home Hill Skate Park at Watson’s Green.

The Kalamia’s Kellie to walk 100k Marina Trajkovich

NICKNAMED Miss Burdekin by the Kalamia Hotel’s venue manager, Kellie Markham has come to know most of Ayr and is a recognisable face around town.

The duty manager of the popular hotel wasn’t always in hospitality, having worked in banking for several years and as a community service officer with the Burdekin Community Association before making the switch to the Kalamia Hotel.

“It was a sense of relief. It really was. Hospitality is more my thing. Banking wasn’t me,” said Kellie.

“It’s always hectic, but it’s always good. The staff know what they have to do. You get a

good rapport with people.”

But locals might not know that Kellie is also a regular walker with the 100k Mad Mob, and has regularly completed the gruelling 100km walking challenge over the last six years.

This year, she’s walking the 100 km from Ravenswood to Ayr, raising money for Laurie’s Love and brain cancer research.

“I put my hand up to do it because I thought it sounded very rewarding, and I’m always up for a challenge. I was always at the gym, and I knew it was for a good cause.

“The second year I did it, my sister was diagnosed with breast cancer, so I fundraised and did the walk for her.”

She says that the overnight Walk of 100 km is a challenge difficult to describe but that the relief at the end of the road and the sense of selfaccomplishment is palpable.

“You don’t need to be physically fit; you have to be mentally strong. Your legs are aching; you’re tired like you wouldn’t believe. You’ve got blisters on top of blisters on top of blisters, but you’ve got to be so mentally strong that you don’t want to give in.”

This year, the challenge on the 23rd of July will culminate in a final celebration at the Kalamia Hotel, with locals invited to join in and donate to Laurie’s Love.

“I really want to walk the whole way this year because,

In Brief Raffle to aid injured Rooster A former Burdekin rooster who was left as a quadraplegic after a motorbike accident will get assistance in the form of a modified lawn mower if a raffle fundraiser is successful. Various local and regional businesses have pitched in with prizes, including a $500 Whitsunday Sands Resort travel voucher, in order to attract purchasers to a highvalue raffle. Tickets, which are $5, can be purchased from Williamson’s Barbers, Bennetts Exhaust, Burdekin Motorcycles, My Pets Home Hill, Honeycombes, Coral Coast Marine, Liessmans Plumbing and Burdekin Tyre Service.

Brass Band to dig in over next few weeks All is set for the Burdekin Brass Band’s grand return to performing in August.

The Brass Band has been out of commission during the school holidays, but rehearsals will resume from next week in preparation of the August 14 performance at the Burdekin theatre.

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Paul, Levi and Kimberley Musolino in Plantation Park where they’ll soon be fundraising to fight CF

Kellie (second from right in the front) about to walk 100kms from Ravenswood to Ayr

at the end, it’s just so personally rewarding that you’ve done it, and you know you’ve done it for a good cause.”

CONNECT NOW: Visit the 100k Mad Mob Facebook page or call Brad Perry 0437 347 021.

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The Delta Hotel Lounge, it’s colour and lush plants restored by Carr’s work

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Colouring our past Daniel Shirkie RETOUCHING photographs and reviving colours forgotten to time can be a complex process.

But it’s one that businessman and former civil engineer James Carr has learned to make his own.

While he has no formal training in the act of caring for and restoring decades-old photographs, the self-taught restorer has found rapid success after first working on a

photo of his grandfather.

“That’s how it all started, with a photo of my grandfather from the first World War. It was pretty badly damaged, all ripped and scratched,” Mr Carr said.

“It was a lovely photo except for the blemishes on it, and that really sparked my interest in figuring out a way to fix it up.”

Mr Carr had to learn ‘on the job’, searching through programs and other software to find the right tools before

testing out the best ways to use them.

“That really sparked it, and from there, I started doing a lot of research and looking at different apps and things that could do it,” Mr Carr said.

“I probably had about twenty goes at fixing up the photo of my grandfather before I was really happy with it.

“You can start with something like photoshop, and once you’ve sort of grasped all the powers of that, you can use other programs, but even on

your phone, some of the apps you can use can be useful for restoring some of the damage.”

The process of trial and error allowed Mr Carr to improve until he was comfortable showing the works off publicly, with a number of retouched and recoloured photos from libraries and other resources soon following.

“When you see old, blackand-white, grainy pictures, it’s easy to distance yourself from those people and think they’re from another era and have no

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real connection to what we’re doing today,” Mr Carr said.

“When you see them brought back to life with all that film quality and colour, they just look like regular guys and girls that you and I see

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every day.

“It brings it right back to the front of the mind that we’re connected to these people, and it’s not that long ago, and that feeling’s a bit of a buzz.”

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A proud local, born and bred in the Burdekin, Conan has been with Connolly Suthers for his entire legal career.

Conan has practised in many areas, including criminal and town planning law, and has extensive experience practising in insurance litigation representing individuals against multi-national corporations.

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THE newly named Special Envoy for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald has called her appointed role a ‘great honour’.

“This appointment is a great honour and I’m determined to repay the faith shown in me by the National Party and the people of Queensland,” Mrs McDonald said.

The new role comes as part of a cabinet reshuffle prompted by newly returned National party leader Barnaby Joyce.

The senator highlighted

supply chains as an area of focus in her new portfolio, with an aim to increase the connectivity between different parts of the northern regions.

“Northern Australia produces so much wealth for this country, but it’s home to only about 1 million people, so we need strong voices in Canberra to ensure we keep getting funding for the roads, rail, healthcare and internet connectivity enjoyed by those further south,” Mrs McDonald said.

“I’ve always said that Northern Australia doesn’t want an advantage, we just want a level playing field.”

The senator will begin a regional tour of Northern Australia during the winter recess of federal parliament.

“Mining, agriculture, transport, water, health and education are all top priorities that I will be speaking to stakeholders about in coming weeks,” Mrs McDonald said.

burdekinlocal.com.au Marina Trajkovich ERIC Malton of the Burdekin Artisan Association in Home Hill first heard of shibori fifteen years ago, falling in love with the ancient Japanese dyeing technique.

He’s honed the craft over the last decade and even sought out shibori practitioners during his travels in Japan.

Now he’s passing on the technique in a two week series of workshops through the Burdekin Artisan Association in Home Hill.

“It’s an ancient Japanese dyeing technique. Many years ago, the Japanese would use shibori to create patterns on their kimonos,” says Eric.

“When I went to Japan, I met old men there who had been dyeing all their lives, and they had blue stains all the way up to their elbows. They’d been dyeing since they were children.”

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thursday 08 july 2021 The technique uses tying and sewing methods to create various patterns on fabric, which is then dipped into indigo dye.

“True shibori dyeing comes from the indigo plant, which gives it its colour,” says Eric.

“The patterns are created by tying and stitching, or you can fold the fabric in various ways or crinkle it onto different objects. There are many methods to create all different kinds of patterns.

“At the workshop, we’ll have everything available, and people can decide what kind of pattern they’d like to make,” he says.

Attendees can learn their techniques and walk away with their own shibori designs, to turn into clothing or homewares.

The first workshop on Saturday the 10th July will teach correct techniques and be an opportunity for participants to plan their

The Delta Hotel Lounge, it’s colour and lush plants restored by Carr’s work

Panthers fundraiser to honour Mooney

Burdekin Artisans to host Japanese Shibori workshop creations, followed by the dyeing process the following week on the 17th.

“You really can make anything. I’ve used it to do up my old clothes, and I’ve also made a bedspread and dyed knitted jumpers. It’s limitless what you can create.”

CONNECT NOW: Eric is holding Shibori workshops on 10th and 17th July from 10 am–1 pm.

To reserve your place, contact Eric on 0436 324 080 or Desley Jackson on 0497 356 355.

NATHAN Toll, the Burdekin Shire Council’s Media and Communications Officer, has been named the 2021 Best Communications and Digital Professional at the Local Government Association of Queensland’s LGx in Brisbane for exceptional digital campaign during COVID 19.

The two-day event drew together people from 77 local governments statewide to discuss innovation in local government and the role of media and communications.

Mr Toll says he is humbled to have received the recognition but that his work in the communications sector would not be possible without the rest of the team at the Burdekin

Shire Council.

“It does show that even if you are from a smaller council that doesn’t necessarily have a hundred people down the hall, that you can still achieve great things. Everyone here does a really good job.”

He says that among the achievements mentioned, his work with the council on the virtual Sweet Days Hot

Fresh off a successful fundraiser to help battle pancreatic cancer, the Burdekin Panthers are pitching in for a good cause again, with their annual Mooney Cup Charity Match that will be held on July 17. The match between the Masters age Blueballs and Rainbows sides, is held in memory of Michael Mooney, a beloved Burdekin figure who was a long-time fundraiser. The club will also host a Ladies Day on August 14, with tickets on sale now at Dotty Daisy.

Intersection to close for water upgrade

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Nights Festival last year and their digital campaigns during the height of 2020 COVID 19 restrictions garnered praise.

“We wanted a fun way to encourage the community to keep socially distancing but also maintaining their own physical and mental health.

The intersection of Wickham and Little Drysdale Sts will be closed from Wednesday 7 July, until Friday afternoon, 9 July. The closure will allow for the Ayr/Brandon duplicate water main to be installed across the intersection, with crews working to reopen the road to motorists as soon as possible.

Council apologises for the inconvenience.

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Moon targeting big year as new president of the Rotary Club of Ayr Daniel Shirkie NEWLY appointed Rotary Club of Ayr President Shane Moon has big goals in mind for the organisation over the next twelve months.

Interim President Michael Blakey officially finished up his term after a tough year hit hard by COVID restrictions.

“The first six months of Mick’s tenure was really tough for everyone; we couldn’t go out and do much at all, we had all the limitations at our hall,” Mr Moon said.

As restrictions eased, the level of community participation rose, capping off with a solid finish to the former president’s term with the runaway success of the Norm Perry Memorial Duck Races.

It’s an area where Mr Moon is hoping to keep the momentum rolling.

“We got that good roll-on at the back end of the year,

though; the duck races were absolutely fantastic, with really good support from the community,” Mr Moon said.

“The general businesses and the local community got right behind it, considering the way we started; it was really great to see.”

That increase in community backing is a good sign for the Rotarians, with Mr Moon expecting a ‘busy, busy year’ for his time at the top.

“I’m really excited; I’ve got a lot of ideas that I want to try and get started and roll out, some really big projects on top of everything we already do,” Mr Moon said.

“I think we’re in for a busy, busy year if even half of it comes off, and it should be a very prosperous year.”

Along with the regular Rotarians bringing a raft of ideas to light that Mr Moon wants to support, there’s always one particular big task

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Past President Michael Blakey (right) with students of PCYC’s Lessons for Learners. The Ayr Club supports many local causes and charities.

This year’s Norm Perry Memorial Duck Race was a huge success with an estimated 2000 attendees

Rotary Club of Ayr Members Bruce Edwards and Ken Gilberd with new Club President Shane Moon

on the horizon; helping revive the water festival.

The annual event was canned this year due to a lack of volunteers and board members and wasn’t held last year due to COVID-19.

“I think that will be a big issue for a lot of the community, so I’m looking to try and get the Rotary club involved with it; give it a regular home and some organised support,” Mr Moon said.

An all-hands-on-deck meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 13 at 6 pm at the Council Chambers to swear in a new water festival board, with everyone invited to attend.

But the new ideas won’t end there for the Rotary, with both Ayr and Home Hill Rotary Clubs set to team up for a few new initiatives, providing comfort to those in need of it.

“We want to help put

together some support packs for first-time homeowners,” Mr Moon said.

The packs will include cleaning essentials and other necessary purchases, relieving the pressure on vulnerable people moving into their own housing for the first time.

“We want them to be able to move forward immediately with their lives and to the best ability,” Mr Moon said.

Another Home Hill initiative that’s getting a look in from the Ayr Club is colouring books to donate to

the hospital for the children of families having to deal with hospital visits.

“It’s a great idea; we’re going to ramp that up immediately and start to build there as well,” Mr Moon said.

“We’ve got to plan the Duck Race again, the community raffle will be returning this year, and we’ve already got a lot of organisations tied up in helping with that.”

“We haven’t really slowed down or stopped at all; everything feels like it’s still going.”

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Lockdown misery hits Home Hill resident stuck at Townsville hospital One Home Hill resident and his family are feeling left out in the cold after a confusing clash left them unable to see or speak to one another.

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Crs Perry, Furnell and Boccalatte at the Plantation Park Dog Off Leash Area

PLANTATION PARK OFF-LEASH AREA GETS AN UPGRADE Marina Trajkovich THE Plantation Park Dog Off-Leash Area in Ayr has reopened following a significant upgrade, featuring separate spaces for big and small pets to play and even a small doggy obstacle course.

The new obstacles are suited to animals of all sizes, and the park has been improved with more secure fencing, allowing ample space for pets to spend time outdoors.

The upgrades are part of the

Queensland Government’s Works for Queensland Program.

Burdekin Shire Council Mayor Lyn McLaughlin said the improvements would benefit pets and their owners with secure space for furry friends and their owners for years to come.

“The Plantation Park Dog Off-Leash Area has become a favourite spot for all Burdekin pet owners to both let their four-legged friends stretch their legs as well as socialise

with friends and their pets,” Cr McLaughlin said.

“I do want to encourage everyone to be responsible pet owners, ensuring their animal’s details are up-to-date, picking up after their pets, and keeping them on a leash whenever they are not in your yard or a designated off-leash area.”

The Plantation Park Dog Off-Leash Area is open and can be accessed on Kennedy Street, Ayr.

HOME Hill’s Bob Bowmaker has been situated at Townsville hospital while undergoing rehabilitation for an amputated leg.

While undergoing dialysis treatments and rehab for his limb, he’s been keeping in contact with his family frequently via the phone during the city’s three-day lockdown, watching television shows on his iPad to keep himself entertained during the difficult time.

“He was having trouble with his iPad at one point and we hadn’t seen any information that after Friday the hospital would continue to be in lockdown for another fourteen days,” Leandra Boothby, Mr Bowmaker’s daughter said.

“My brother went to fix it and the nurse had to bring it out to him.”

While she and her brother were appreciative of the nursing staff’s quick response, the arrangement prompted concern that a trip from Home Hill for their mother wouldn’t be successful.

“Mom phoned on Friday

night and contacted the rehab unit where dad is, and they reassured her that she’d be able to visit on Saturday, she wasn’t advised or informed of any kind of lockdown that would prevent her from visiting,” Mrs Boothby said.

“Mum’s not in Townsville, she’s not on Facebook to see these announcements, so she doesn’t know these things, none of these things were told to her.

“She was told she could visit so long as she had the QR check-in code, we got it all sorted for her.”

However, after Mrs Bowmaker made the trip to Townsville, she was turned away at the last moment, just a few feet from the room where her husband resided.

“They wouldn’t let her in, she brought some things for dad, they took them and put them on a counter,” Mrs Boothby said.

“During this timeframe, they took him for Dialysis, and mum did see him briefly, but only because she was standing outside when they brought him out.

“She’s going to be his

primary carer and everything once he’s out of hospital.”

When Mrs Boothby reached out to the hospital to file a complaint, they informed her the opposite of what her mother had previously been told, that only a slim category of visitors would be allowed in for the next two weeks.

According to a statement provided by the Townsville Hospital Health Service, visitors are only permitted if they are the parent, guardian or carer of a patient under 18, visiting a patient at the end of their life, a partner or support person for someone admitted for pregnancy care or a support worker or carer for someone with a disability.

THHS Chief Executive Kieran Keyes said the hospital was aware of the complaint made and that the restrictions would end on July 16.

“I understand it is hard being unable to see loved ones while they are in hospital,” Mr Keyes said.

“The visitor restrictions implemented by the State Government aim to protect the most vulnerable members of our community.”

Ayr SLSC calls for local nippers Marina Trajkovich FAMILIES around the Burdekin are planning to start the Ayr Surf Life Saving Clubs Nippers season, opening with a celebratory barbecue and signup at Alva Beach.

Ayr Surf Life Saving member and junior activities coordinator Kellie Lawry has been a club member since she was seven years old. The nipper program is a great foundation for kids to stay fit and learn more about water safety.

“It’s a good chance for kids to try a whole range of activities that are sport-related but are also great skills and activities that are related to life-saving,” says Kellie.

It’s perfect for them socially, but it also helps them be more confident around the water, and they’ll have the skills that will help them if they’re ever in a bit of trouble.

She says that activities vary week to week, focusing on surf fitness but also crucial safety skills.

“They’ll generally always do some wading, swimming,

board paddling, but we’ll also throw in team-building activities or different surf awareness lessons.

“They do learn about rips and different dangers that might be in different environments. They all do a surf awareness certificate

tailored to different age groups.”

She encourages both seasoned nippers and new families looking to get involved in coming down to Alva Beach on Saturday 17th July to find out what the club is all about.

“It’s a really good family-

friendly activity. It’s like a huge family down there. We’ll go down on a Sunday morning and have a fun day of training, and we have a barbecue lunch.

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3 Reasons a holistic succession plan is essential for a family business According to Family Business Australia and KPMG, only 30% of all family-owned businesses survive into the second generation, and only 12% will still be viable in the third. Not surprising when you realise that only 20% of family businesses have a succession plan, and a majority of those are only for the current outgoing owner/CEO.

these, the likelihood of miscommunication increases which ultimately lead to expensive legal battles and broken families.

“A holistic succession plan is like a pre-nup for your business, and just like a good prenup, it’s best done during the honeymoon phase, NOT amidst the divorce!” Said Ms Atkinson.

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Keely Johnson’s hitting high notes The country singer and founder of the Golden Octopus is an inspiration to many, and she’s doing everything it takes to support families experiencing childhood cancer.

Marina Trajkovich NOT many people can say they’ve been through six brain surgeries, started their own charity, and released a country album by the age of 20, but for Keely Johnson, these experiences are reminders of how far she’s come and all she’s achieved.

The Burdekin-raised nurse and country singer is all too familiar with the devastating effects of cancer and it’s her own experiences with brain cancer that inspired the now 22-year old to start her organisation, the Golden Octopus Foundation.

“When I was 18 the cancer really started to spread. The doctors said that I would be in a coffin before I was 21 if I didn’t have another two brain surgeries and 30 rounds of radium. That really hit me. It was devastating,” says Keely.

“I look back now and don’t know how I did it. As an adult looking back on it, it was something I just had to

do. I would count down the number of chemo sessions and I always try to have that positive attitude.”

Keely started the Golden Octopus Foundation in 2015 while going through chemotherapy, named for the eight types of childhood cancer, to support and provide help for families from regional communities.

“It was really hard for my parents. My dad would work on the cane farm and then fly down to come and see me in Brisbane. My mum stopped work to look after me 24/7.

“It got to the point where I thought, this is something I have to do. Children and parents shouldn’t have to be separated from their families just to have treatment. Our aim was to put nurses in regional areas to stop families from being torn apart.”

The Golden Octopus Foundation is close to its goal of funding its first childhood cancer nurse, aiming to eventually facilitate nurses

around regional Australia while supporting families directly through advocacy and donations.

“We’re the only charity who works with all types of childhood cancer. It’s been amazing what we’ve been able to do,” says Keely.

Between her work with the Golden Octopus Foundation, Keely works as a nurse at the Home Hill Hospital, inspired by her mother and grandmother, who were also registered nurses.

When she’s not nursing she’s writing and performing country music, with an album already under her belt and another children’s country album in the works.

She’s also had the opportunity to work with her childhood idol, country music icon Lee Kernaghan, and has recorded a duet with the performer.

“It’s been amazing. Lee’s my mentor and his whole family has become very close friends with my family. It’s

an honour to perform on stage with him.”

Between performing at gigs, nursing and motivational speaking for her charity, life is busy for the young advocate, but she says she’s not slowing down any time soon.

“It’s a bit surreal, but I think I’d be around the twist if I didn’t do it. I can’t see my life not doing the Golden Octopus or helping people as a nurse.”

CSIRO to lead new study into COVID treatment options Marina Trajkovich CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, will spearhead a $1.7 million project to identify new treatments for COVID-19, including ‘long-COVID’.

The project aims to develop a faster and more efficient way to rapidly screen existing drugs, and advancing those that can be used to treat COVID-19, with hopes to have identified suitable TGA- or FDA-approved drug candidates for human clinical trials within the next year.

CSIRO scientist and project leader, Dr S.S. Vasan, said in addition to vaccines, there was an urgent need for safe, effective and affordable COVID-19 treatments that specifically targeted the virus.

“A great strategy to find potential COVID-19 treatments is to repurpose drugs already approved for other diseases, but the current methods to do this are expensive, timeconsuming and not fit-for-

purpose,” Dr Vasan said.

Led by researchers at CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness in Geelong, the project received $1 million in funding from the Aus Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF), with the remaining contributed by CSIRO. The scientists will use four types of clinically relevant human tissues – lower respiratory tract, lung, neural and cardiac tissues, specifically selected based on how the coronavirus infects people.

Barwon Health’s Director of Infectious Diseases and project collaborator, Professor Eugene Athan, said the lower respiratory tract and

Dr S.S. Vasan is project leader of the ‘sySTEMs initiative’.

lung models are appropriate because they play a key role in severe infections.

“The neural and cardiac tissues are highly relevant because this disease is now known to cause neurologic disorders, heart dysfunction and damage in some patients,” Prof. Athan said.

This initiative builds on collaboration on the longterm impacts of COVID-19 through the Geelong Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, comprising Barwon Health, CSIRO and Deakin University.

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Faces of the Burdekin:

David Guy Design and technology teacher David Guy has been involved in the Burdekin Singers for 16 years, building spectacular sets for their annual productions and Burdekin Catholic High School musicals.

Marina Trajkovich FOR David Guy, building sets for the Burdekin Singers and school productions takes him back to his theatre days and the sense of community working on a stage production brings.

The Burdekin Catholic High School woodwork and industrial technology teacher has created incredible sets for years after his eldest daughter became involved with the Burdekin Singers and their musical productions.

“It’s all I’ve ever done. I’ve always been an industrial

more hands-on role, creating all kinds of props and fly-in theatre sets from his workroom at the school.

“Pat Nuttall, the director, has the vision and I kind of work out what’s possible,” he says.

“It’s a community thing everyone does a lot. The Art Society ladies are phenomenal. I build it, but they make it look good. They paint it up and make it look perfect.

“Sometimes, I get the kids at school to help me as well. It becomes part of the curriculum.”

“SOMETIMES, I’M ALSO PART OF THE CHORUS. I’M THE UNCOORDINATED ONE IN THE BACK.” DAVID GUY arts teacher. My dad was very hands-on, and he was always building stuff,” says David from the back room of the Lighthouse Theatre, amidst various set pieces and props from past productions.

“I also did a few musicals in high school and loved that sense of community. My wife also loves theatre, and the whole family is pretty theatrical.”

“Sometimes, I’m also part of the chorus. I’m the uncoordinated one in the back,” he laughs.

With his kids regularly participating in the shows, David began helping out behind the scenes, using his expertise to draw up set plans before taking on a

David’s currently creating set pieces for Burdekin Catholic High School’s School of Rock, one of his favourite musicals.

He’s also created all the set pieces for the hugely successful Mary Poppins production this year, including the drop-down Banks’ house and Mrs Corry’s colourful Lollie Shop.

“Phantom of the Opera was another great one. That was pretty epic. We made a lot of full fly’s, the drop-down sets.

I remember an elephant, and I created a room with a twoway mirror that the phantom appears in.

“There have been some cool ones, and they’re all so different,” says David.

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Enna’s sweet sensations

Marina Trajkovich ENNA Romeo might have developed a name in the community for her wonderful baking, but the quiet achiever prefers for her cakes to speak for themselves.

She spends most days in the kitchen of Chill Parlour Cafe and Coffee, creating popular classics, spongey tiramisu, pumpkin scones and decadent vanilla slices that locals know to look forward to on a Thursday morning.

“I’ve always had a passion for it. My dad’s three brothers were all pastry chefs in Sicily, and then the kids took over,

so all the cousins that I know own restaurants, coffee shops, pastry shops. It’s sort of in your blood.

“My dad came here to work on a cane farm, and I used to watch mum cook. She was a great cook, and she was born and bred in Sicily too.”

Previously a pharmacist, Enna began working at Chill Parlour Cafe and Coffee when it first opened nine years ago, wanting to give hospitality a try.

It’s from here the passionate home cook began selling her cakes through the store, eventually taking on the permanent baking role.

Although incredibly

modest about her cooking skills, Enna’s built up a collection of regulars, some of which come from Townsville for her caramel and apricot tarts.

“I love cooking, and I love food, I appreciate food. I know the work that goes into it, and so it is a nice feeling to see people get excited by a homemade tart or slice it does make you feel good.

People do come in and say ‘what’s Enna cooked this week?’.

“I’m no chef or no baker. I don’t have any qualifications; I’m just a home cook, very rustic. I do have the opportunity to be creative.”

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When she’s not cooking at Chill, she’s looking after her two grandkids or experimenting and cooking at home, often paying homage to her mother’s Sicilian cooking.

She reflects on when she, her husband Ross and their three kids spent seven weeks living in Sicily above her uncle and aunt’s restaurant, learning more about food and reconnecting with her Italian heritage.

“I do like to make cannoli’s at home, or I’ll make an Italian torte for family events.

I love to cook for the family, but I do it more as a hobby.”

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Second bridge ‘desperately needed’ One lifelong Burdekin resident is adding their voice to the chorus calling for a second Burdekin bridge between Ayr and Home Hill, saying the problem posed by bridge closures will only worsen through lack of action.

We’re going to have big, big problems, but the biggest problem that I can see that no one’s been talking about is that if that bridge is shut down for whatever reason, the entirety of North Queensland is cut off at that point.

I’m 84 this year; I was born in Home Hill in 1936.

The trains will still be going, but not everything goes by train; most things these days are semitrailers and trucks.

The politicians are hiding from what they have to do, and they keep saying ‘yes, yes’.

The bare fact is; if they close that bridge how they propose to do it, it’s dangerous. People are working at the mills, and maybe someone has a heart attack.

At that point, we’re looking at having to get a helicopter or something like that, but maybe they can’t.

Out to the west, that’ll all be held up. The entire Northern part of the nation will be brought to a standstill.

No one wishes for it, but imagine if there were some sort of conflict and that bridge is cut off.

Imagine the dilemma that would pose.

We badly need that second bridge, very, very badly. They keep talking about this and that, but if they want to talk about the country

and out here, they should be putting one up immediately.

They’ve done a good job, they’ve waited long enough with the things they’re doing down at Giru, but seriously, the whole nation would come to a standstill if that Burdekin bridge shuts down.

I remember the day the minister came out to break the ground on that bridge project in 1946.

I was there when it finished in 1957; that’s how long it took. If they want another bridge, they have to start building it now.

If closures for upgrades keep happening, what’s going to happen to the rest of North Queensland? All the transport, all the people who come through? Everything depends on that bridge.

Mackay, Bundaberg, Rockhampton, they’ve got multiple bridges, but here, we’re stuck with one, and the stoppages and the closures have caught us many times.

We need another bridge, just a short distance upstream from the existing bridge. It’s badly needed.

If they do what they’re proposing to do with the closures, everything will come to a halt.

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Buttermilk vanilla panna cotta with berries, lemon myrtle & honeycomb Ingredients

Method

Panna cotta 300 ml buttermilk 125 ml cream 1 piece gelatine leaf, soaked in cold water 65 g caster (superfine) sugar 1/4 vanilla bean, split and scraped 4 plastic dariole moulds Lemon myrtle syrup 150 ml verjuice 150 g sugar

Lemon myrtle syrup In a pot, heat all ingredients to a simmer.

Remove from the heat and cool completely.

150 ml water 1/4 vanilla bean, split and scraped 1/4 bunch lemon myrtle Garnish 125 g strawberries, green top cut off and quartered 60 g blueberries 60 g raspberries

Serves 4

Panna cotta Whisk half of the cream until it forms soft peaks, set aside. Heat the other half of the cream in a small pot until quite warm (not boiling). Add the vanilla and gelatine. Remove from the heat and whisk until the gelatine is dissolved. Add the buttermilk to the cream and gelatine mix and mix well. Transfer into a bowl, add the whipped cream and whisk in until both have incorporated together. Lightly coat the inside of the dariole moulds using a spray oil and fill with the panna cotta mix. Refrigerate overnight.

To serve On individual plates, arrange the fruit, leaving a gap in the centre. Invert the dariole mould and release the panna cotta onto the middle of the plate. Pour the syrup over the top and then scatter the hokey pokey.

60 g blackberries

Parmesan & lemon thyme crusted pork cutlet with agresto & figs in prosciutto Ingredients 4 x 300 g pork cutlets, fat cleaned off 200 ml ghee 4 fresh ripe figs, halved 8 prosciutto slices 2 lemons, halved and deseeded sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Agresto sauce 125 g walnuts 1 garlic clove 2 bunches flat-leaf (Italian) parsley, leaves picked 1 bunch basil, leaves picked 125 ml extra virgin olive oil 125 ml verjuice Parmesan & lemon thyme crust 2 eggs 60 ml milk 250 g panko breadcrumbs 150 g parmesan cheese, finely grated 1/4 bunch lemon thyme, leaves picked and roughly chopped 4 tablespoons plain flour

Method Agresto sauce Place the walnuts, basil, parsley and verjuice into a blender and blend on a high speed for 30–40 seconds. Slowly add the oil and blend well, add water if needed, season to taste. Keep to the side.

Pork Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).

Wrap the fig halves with the prosciutto and set to the side.

Clean the top of the bones on the pork cutlets. Use a sharp knife to ensure there is no meat left on the bone. This is not completely necessary but it will make your dish look much nicer.

Place the pork cutlets between two pieces of plastic wrap and lightly bash with a mallet or saucepan to flatten out.

Crack the eggs in a bowl, add the milk and whisk together.

In another bowl, add the panko crumbs, parmesan and lemon thyme leaves and combine.

Place the flour on a plate. Season the pork cutlets and lightly flour them, dusting off the excess. Dip the cutlets into the egg mixture, covering the cutlets completely, then dip them into the breadcrumb mixture.

Heat a large saucepan on the stovetop to medium–high heat with half of the ghee.

Place two pork cutlets in the pan and cook each side until golden brown. Once browned, place the cutlets on a tray lined with baking paper. Strain the ghee through a sieve, wipe out the pan and add the remaining ghee. Repeat for the remaining cutlets. Place the wrapped figs flat side down on the pan and cook for 1 minute. Place on the tray with the pork cutlets and bake in the oven for about 12–15 minutes. Remove from the oven and rest for 2–3 minutes.

To serve Place the cutlets on serving plates with the wrapped figs and agresto sauce. Serve with lemon wedge

Serves 4

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East Ayr Primary School to perform Shrek the Musical Jr An ogre-the-top and fun-filled production is coming to the Burdekin Theatre next month.

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REHEARSALS are underway to take audiences far, far away, as East Ayr Primary School students get ready to bring Shrek the Musical to the Burdekin Theatre.

Principal of East Ayr State School, Chris Wicks, says that the main cast and ensemble of fairytale creatures have been working hard to produce a memorable show.

“We are very lucky in Ayr that there is such a strong arts culture, so we are drawing on the expertise of some other people from the arts community. It is a whole of community initiative, ” said Mr Wicks.

“On a Sunday, the kids will be working hard, and then you go into the next room, and you’ll have mums sewing costumes. Upstairs in the art room, you’ve got the props department working on

the bits and pieces for each scene.

“There’s so many teachers, teacher aides, community members working hard together to make sure it’s all systems ready to go.”

Directing the show is Arts Teacher Caddie McGregor, with Olivia Licciardello from Perform Music helping the kids with their vocals.

“Caddie has done an excellent job with her team to cast all our fairytale creatures and of course Shrek, Princess Fiona and Donkey,” said Chris.

“A lot of the kids haven’t participated in a musical before and don’t have any real singing training, so it’s something we can offer the kids that’s quite special.”

Teacher Jane Olsen who is in charge of choreography, said the kids are looking forward to performance night, rehearsing in school

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“Caddie has done a great job casting those students who may not have the opportunity to perform outside of school and they now have the chance. The growth that they’ve had has been really great to see.

“We are at the polishing stage of our rehearsals, and the kids have been working really, really hard.

“I’m a Believer is definitely the kid’s favourite song. A lot of the songs are the same as you’d find in the movie.

It’s a great movie to musical adaptation.”

CONNECT NOW: Tickets to East Ayr Primary School’s Shrek the Musical Jr are available from the 12th July at www.burdekintheatre. com.au.

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THE Ayr Community Kindergarten Association has welcomed the PCYC’s Andrew Sherington and local police officers for an educational day about road safety.

The children in attendance were taught basic road safety skills to establish good habits and raise awareness. They then put their new skills into practice on a makeshift bike course.

“Familiarising children

with road safety practices and understanding the signs and symbols that relate to road safety empower children to self assess risk for themselves and increase their awareness of safety within our community. But even more importantly, it was loads of fun,” said a representative from the Kindergarten.

The Kindergarten thanks Andrew Sherrington, Constable Nick, Constable Corey and the Burdekin Shire Council for their support.

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School seeing Maroon as they dig in for grandstand fundraiser

Daniel Shirkie HOME Hill State High School’s P&C will go ahead with a planned free community watch-along for State of Origin 3.

The viewing party, held instead of the group’s usual annual fete, will

bring together students, staff, parents and the wider community for the Wednesday, July 14 fixture.

Home Hill State High School’s P&C president Christine Loizou said the event was designed to bring the community together and fundraise for a new

grandstand.

“The whole idea behind holding the event was to help raise funds to remove and replace the grandstand, which is really badly needed,” Ms Loizou said.

“We’re all about the community here and we’ve got the community on-board.

“We’ve got a lot happening on the day.”

Live entertainment, including a curtain-raising live band, a ‘Pass the Footy’ competition and food and refreshments, as well as a bar for those over 18.

The game itself will be projected onto the school’s inflatable screen, on-stage at the MPS building.

Students will be encouraged to wear their

chosen state’s colours in support on the day and during the lead-up, with a gold coin donation permitting free dress at school.

Gates will open at 6pm for the event, with burgers, chips, hot and cold food and homemade sweets all being sold from the bar and canteen.

The Home Hill Lions club will be on hand to help serve food, while other

organisations like the PCYC and the Burdekin Roosters Rugby League club have also pitched in with ideas and support.

“We’re working closely with everyone, a number of small local businesses have offered to help, which is great,” Ms Louizou said.

Seating is available, but guests are also free to bring their own beanbags or plastic chairs.

Social distancing requirements will be in effect, with the Check In QLD app mandatory for those coming to watch the game, and booking of a free ticket online necessary.

CONNECT NOW: To donate to the school’s fundraiser for the removal and replacement of their grandstand, call 4790 5666 during the school term. To book a ticket go online to https://www.trybooking. com/BSMIA.

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VISIT: Kinrara Station Marina Trajkovich EAST of Cardwell lies a hidden gem and nature retreat with an outback flavour, where the pace of life slows, and travellers can connect with the volcanically formed landscape.

Kinrara Expeditions is a remote nature retreat and family-owned venture formed from the foundations of Shane and Robyn O’Brien’s cattle grazing property, adjacent to the land their family has lived and worked on for generations.

In 2002, the family decided to transform the property into a unique outback travel experience, so that others could enjoy the beauty and remoteness of the cattle station.

Every detail of the stunning retreat was created with intention, combining rustic charm with luxurious simplicity, accommodating only twelve guests on the property to ensure privacy and relaxation in an intimately natural setting.

Accommodation is a private ‘glamping’ tent, complete with personal balcony overlooking stunning

wetlands, with a communal dining and bar area that’s perfect for relaxing and unwinding between meals.

Food is locally sourced from Rusty’s Market in Cairns, with bespoke seasonal menus offered to guests around a family-style communal table.

The retreat has also been designed with the environment in mind, utilising fire-heated showers and eco compost toilets.

To stay at Kinrara, guests book a five-day expedition retreat, departing Mondays, which includes all accommodation, activities, food and beverages over the five days.

Activities include beautiful bush walks to nearby waterfalls, kayaking excursions and tours of the cattle ranch and local area, including stops for local wildlife like goannas, kangaroos and emus and a picnic lunch by a water-lily filled lagoon.

Partnering with the traditional custodians of the land, the Gugu Badhun people, geologists, and environmentalists, the O’Briens are knowledgeable about the country they

occupy and the volcano and ancient lava flows that once shaped the land, sharing this knowledge with their guests.

Activities are balanced with plenty of relaxing in the communal area or within your private tent, and you can also skip or swap activities for a more chilled out stay.

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Queensland Grains:

Looking to the north and celebrating our vibrant industry AgForce Grains President Brendan Taylor It isn’t all about shaking hands and kicking tyres and soil (as fun as those activities might be!).

We want to speak to the people who call these places home so that we can learn, first-hand, what it is they believe is holding our businesses, our communities, and our State back.

Then, armed with their wisdom, we can hopefully convince others to help us take the necessary next steps to break through this seemingly insurmountable final frontier.

Before we embark on this

important trip, however, there’s the significant matter of letting our hair down and celebrating all things grain at AgForce’s Grains Gala Dinner.

This night of nights, in Dalby on 23 July, brings together producers and industry stakeholders from throughout Queensland.

With a Middle Eastern inspired dinner, premium, locally grown produce, and three lucky door prizes that include overnight accommodation for two and free breakfast, you can’t afford to miss out!

CONNECT NOW: Find out more and book your tickets while they’re still available at agforce-grainsgala.eventbrite.com.au

Reef restoration project reaches halfway point

Controlling woody weeds at Crooked Waterhole, Giru: Gary Kyle, Rheardan Cobbo, NQ Dry Tropics Project Officer Shakira Todd, Sam Savage

Rheardan Cobbo, Waylon Sam, Sam Savage, Gary Kyle , Darryl Chong

David Wosner NQ DRY TROPICS AS Australia celebrates NAIDOC Week, a 12-month project supporting Indigenous jobs and training is already delivering multiple benefits.

Late last year, NQ Dry Tropics partnered with Indigenous employment group Three Big Rivers on the Healing Country initiative, funded through the Queensland Government’s $10 million Reef Assist program.

Under the project, members of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Environmental Team are gaining practical on-ground skills working on NQ Dry Tropics projects across North Queensland, while undertaking an accredited environmental training program.

Darryl Chong (Waanyi) is supervising the young team, made up of Rheardan Cobbo (Bindal), Gary Kyle (Bwgcolman/Juru), Waylon Sam (Bwgcolman), and Sam Savage (Bindal).

So far, the crew has carried out a wide range of activities such as controlling invasive weeds, fixing eroded gullies to reduce sediment runoff from grazing properties,

constructing fences on a grazing property to protect fragile land, and improving the condition of coastal ecosystems, including creeks and wetlands.

To complement the field work, the group is undertaking a Certificate III in Rural Operations, and accredited training in first aid/CPR, ACDC (weeds chemicals) and operating chainsaws.

Additional training has been provided by NQ Dry Tropics staff in areas such as gully remediation, weed identification and control, and grass species identification.

Achievements to date include: • 2 8.3 hectares of coastal communities cleared of marine debris, collecting a total of 3.9 cubic metres plus heavy waste; • 5 0.5 hectares of weed control contributing to riparian and wetland restoration, erosion mitigation and protection of Beach Scrub communities; • 43 erosion control structures built (leaky weirs and stick dams) • 1 50 stems planted to revegetate an area of 3800 square metres • 2 .18 kilometres of fencing constructed on a grazing property to assist proper grazing management practices.

Crew member Gary Kyle 21, from Townsville, said that being involved with the project had provided major benefits.

“I want to give back to my land, learn about my land, and contribute to my land.

“I feel much more connected to my country since starting this work. I have learned so much, and with all of the practical skills and training courses, my resume is going to look jam packed.

“This has been my first regular job and it has boosted my confidence. I really enjoy being part of the team. We enjoy each other’s company and there is a nice vibe between us. I would describe it as a brotherhood. To work with the crew I work with now, and to be out on the

land is very rewarding.”

NQ Dry Tropics Project Manager Caralea Hensler said the work undertaken by the team was supporting a variety of existing projects to deliver better on-ground results.

“The team’s contribution is boosting activities to improve land condition, protect plants and animals, and improve the quality of water flowing into local creeks and the reef,” Ms Hensler said.

Three Big Rivers Director Thomas Holden said the project was a great example of what well- targeted investment could achieve.

“The Queensland Government’s Reef Assist program is supporting beneficial Indigenous economic and employment outcomes,” Mr Holden said.

“The Three Big Rivers employees have been able to invest in themselves individually, and gain great cultural experiences while working on country and improving the environment.”

Out of the 135 jobs generated through the Reef Assist program, around seventy are providing employment and training opportunities for First Nations people.

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Cane growers produce more with less water, less energy, less ecological impact NQ Dry Tropics

build and expand on previous water quality efforts, providing even greater BURDEKIN cane farmers involved in a project targeting benefits for growers and reef water quality. innovative farming practices The Lower Burdekin have succeeded in making Regional Water Quality spectacular savings in the Program is funded by the amount of water and power partnership between the needed to grow their crops.

Australian Government’s Reef Growers now have more opportunities to make similar Trust and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. gains through a new suite The Burdekin Cane of projects on offer through extension support agencies in Innovations project that wound up in December, the Burdekin.

2019 helped to lay the NQ Dry Tropics will foundations for the GBRF’s oversee the $20.4 million new investment. four-year Lower Burdekin NQ Dry Tropics Regional Water Quality commissioned Steve Attard Program, with projects from AgriTech Solutions to delivered by Sugar Research closely examine the results Australia (SRA), Farmacist, Greening Australia and Green from a representative group of farms that participated in Collar. the project.

It will provide support to Although there were deliver irrigation, nutrient, considerable lifestyle and and pesticide management future benefits for growers, improvements as well as Mr Attard concentrated on wetland treatment systems.

Weekly production figures hard data calculating the The new program will

Burdekin region mills Week 4, ending 03 July 2021

Weekly production figures Cane crushed This week Season to date Invicta 158,269 535,726 Burdekin region Pioneer 84,519 mills 275,067 Week 4, ending 03 July 2021 Kalamia 83,734 261,597 Cane crushed This week Season to date Inkerman 77,946 207,633 Invicta 158,269 535,726 Burdekin 404,468 1,280,023 Pioneer 84,519 275,067 Kalamia 83,734 261,597 CCS Inkerman 77,946 207,633 Invicta 13.85 13.45 Burdekin 404,468 1,280,023 Pioneer 13.99 13.56 Kalamia 13.49 13.16 CCS Inkerman 13.35 12.96 Invicta 13.85 13.45 Burdekin 13.71 13.34 Pioneer 13.99 13.56 Kalamia 13.49 13.16 Weekly variety performance for region Inkerman 13.35 12.96 Variety % CCS Variety % CCS Burdekin 13.34 Q240 41 14.01 13.71 Q232 5 13.04 KQ228 38 13.51 Q208 4 13.53 Weekly variety Q183 9 performance 13.98 for region Variety % CCS Variety % CCS Q240 41 14.01 Q232 5 13.04 Comments: KQ228 38 13.51 Q208 4 13.53 Throughput Q183 for9the Burdekin 13.98 mills in week four was good with just over 400,000 tonnes of cane put through the rollers.

Comments: Ground conditions improving the fine Throughput for the are Burdekin millswith in week fourdry wasweather good Forecast showers did not eventuate was a relief with just over 400,000 tonnes of canewhich put through the as harvesters continue to look for suitably dry paddocks in rollers. the Inkerman area.

Ground conditions are improving with the fine dry weather Average CCS 13.71. This was was above budget.

Forecast weekly showers did was not eventuate which a relief as harvesters continue to look for suitably dry paddocks in The highest CCS sample was 16.5 from a rake of Q240 the Inkerman area. first ratoon cane in the Invicta Mill area.

Average weekly CCS was 13.71. This was above budget.

As we start the second week of the school holidays, we ask to was continue remind children of The parents highest and CCScarers sample 16.5 to from a rake of Q240 the of playing cane railways. first dangers ratoon cane in the around Invicta Mill area.

As we start the second week of the school holidays, we John Tait and carers to continue to remind children of ask parents Cane Supply the dangers ofManager playing around cane railways.

Burdekin Region John Tait Cane Supply Manager Burdekin Region

economic benefits to each farm and immediate water and energy savings.

He examined the results for four properties that installed automated furrow irrigation across 530ha.

Collectively, they gained significant economic benefit by achieving annual savings of more than 1600ML of water and 80,000kWh of electricity, he said in his report.

The environment also benefited with a reduction of about 1700kg of Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen (DIN) leaving the farms, and potentially flowing out to the Great Barrier Reef.

The irrigation improvements also resulted in reduced pesticide and sediment leaving farms and an estimated 65 tonne reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

Well-designed automated furrow irrigation systems could significantly reduce the amount of water used and, depending on soil type and farm layout, the farmers applied between 13 per cent and 44 per cent less water.

The most spectacular savings were achieved by a fifth grower, Joe Linton, who made a quantum leap from manual furrow irrigation to an automated sub-surface drip irrigation system.

He was able to reduce the amount of water applied by 80 per cent on a problematic 19ha paddock.

Cane grower Don Salter never have imagined the daily grind of irrigating could be controlled through a battered old phone

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Less water pumped through the network means less strain on the main pumps

Installation of the new underground drip irrigation system at Joe and Aaron Lintons’ home farm

Cane growers Heath and Don Salter and NQ Dry Tropics Sugar Team Leader Luke Malan

He also saved more than 60,500kW.h in electricity — worth about $900 per hectare — and 49 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

The calculated annual reduction in DIN was 8 kg per ha which is the equivalent of approximately 40 kg/ha of applied N. When Mr Linton and son Aaron installed the sophisticated underground drip system on their Home Hill home farm in 2019, it was the realisation of a 10-yearold ambition.

The Hurney Farm, a neighbouring block purchased eight years ago is largely managed by Joe Linton. The difference in the way the two farms are

Automated irrigation provides the grower with a schematic of their farm to make adjusting the automatic irrigation schedule as easy as pushing buttons.

managed could not be more stark.

The Hurney Farm is a manually-operated furrowirrigation system, a different beast to the gold standard system running the home farm.

“Since we installed the drip system, I tell people, I live on this farm [the home farm], but I work on the other farm,” Joe Linton said.

Mr Attard said in his report that beyond financial and social benefits, the farming families were undoubtedly demonstrating their environmental credentials through their improved stewardship of the land, particularly as perceived by the public.

He said there was potential to realise further irrigation gains by optimising the flow rate and frequency of application for each block.

Father and son Clare growers Don and Heath Slater laud the lifestyle benefits of the change to automated irrigation.

“It’s empowering,” Don Salter said.

“It really has had a big impact on our lifestyle as well as on the running of the farm.”

CONNECT NOW: Contact your preferred agronomic advisor, or NQ Dry Tropics to get involved. Visit the NQ Dry Tropics website at www.nqdrytropics.com.au for more details.

Wilmar Sugar crushing update CCS this week

Tonnes to date

% of total

Total Crop

HERBERT

11.60

236,400

5.38

4.38 million tonnes

BURDEKIN

13.70

1.16 million

14.5

7.97 million tonnes

PROSERPINE

11.83

1,270

0.10

1.64 million tonnes

PLANE CREEK

12.82

121,000

9.33

1.30 million tonnes

Wilmar Sugar THE 2021 crushing season is under way in all four of our milling regions, although wet weather has forced a temporary halt to crushing in the Herbert.

Our Burdekin mills were first to kick off, on 8 June, followed by Plane Creek on 15 June and the Herbert on 18 June. Proserpine Mill got started yesterday. We expect to process a total of 15.27 million tonnes of cane this season and manufacture about 2.15 million tonnes of raw sugar. Our factories have

so far processed about 10 per cent of the total estimated crop.

HERBERT • Wet conditions have limited harvesting this week, and crushing came to a complete halt this morning.

• We have used the wet weather breaks to undertake cleaning intermissions at both Herbert mills.

• CCS levels are encouraging, with this week’s average slightly above budget.

BURDEKIN • Factory reliability has been good and we are focussed on maximising throughputs

by lifting crushing rates.

• Wet weather has been impacting cane supply, particularly in the southern part of the district.

• Yield, weekly throughput and CCS are all sitting above budget.

PROSERPINE • Crushing got under way just after 10am yesterday, following some start-up issues.

• The factory is beginning to settle down and harvesting contractors are making good headway, with little impact from wet weather.

• The average weekly CCS is

equal to the first week of last season, and is expected to reach comparable results.

PLANE CREEK • The factory has performed well over the first few weeks of the season.

• We have experienced some cane supply shortfalls, but throughput is increasing as ground conditions improve.

• CCS is showing an encouraging upward trend, with this week’s average more than half a unit above the previous week.

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On the Land is proudly supported by NEW AND IMPROVED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS NOW IN PLACE QSL THE new financial year marked an important change for Queensland Sugar Limited (QSL) cane growers in the Herbert River, Burdekin, Proserpine and Plane Creek milling districts, with new, simplified GST arrangements now in place.

QSL now applies GST to its transactions and issues an RCTI/Tax Invoice for these growers’ payments, enabling them to enter their QSL sugar income, expenses and GST information into their

bookwork just like any other RCTI. The GST change is part of a wider program of recent payment improvements, including new easy-read statements, payment notifications and the ability to access key payment information on the go via the QSL App.

current as of 6 July 2021

Raw Sugar prices

• The new prompt ICE 11 raw sugar contract, October 2021, finished last week up 84 points week-on-week, opening on the Monday at 17.16 US cents per pound (USc/lb), before peaking on Thursday at 18.49 USc/lb and then closing the week at 18.15 USc/lb.

• The July 2021 ICE 11 contract expiry was highlighted by a relatively small volume of sugar delivered to the tape, just 130,900 tonnes and all Brazilian sugar. The low volume is likely to be an indication of low sugar demand, but may also be symptomatic of the slow progress of Centre South Brazil’s harvest providing the October 2021 contract some price support.

• The latest Commitment of Traders data reported an increase on the net-long position as of 29 June 2021. The net speculator position is up 6000 lots to 191,000 lots net long. The United States Department of Agriculture has announced that their grain acreage and stocks are below market expectations which should incentivise speculators to continue to invest in agricultural commodities.

CONNECT NOW: For further information about the improvements, visit www. qsl.com.au or contact your local QSL representative.

Power to grow our industry CANEGROWERS Chairman Paul Schembri THE start of July is an important time for sugarcane growers who use electricity to irrigate and CANEGROWERS is able to help with the important task of selecting the right Ergon tariff for your farm business.

Over the past decade, sugarcane growers have seen electricity costs rise more than 130%, threatening farm productivity and industry competitiveness. At the same time, Ergon, Energex and Powerlink have been earning record profits and contributing around a billion dollars a year to the Queensland Government.

CANEGROWERS believes electricity prices for irrigation should be capped at 16c/ kWh (being 8c/kWh for the network and 8c/kWh for the electrons) including the associated retail charges.

I am pleased to report that progress is being made!

Following representations from CANEGROWERS and the collaboration of CANEGROWERS members during a trial, a control load tariff for irrigators is now available as a standard tariff.

Supplies under this tariff may experience the occasional interruption but it offers significant cost benefits.

It’s called T34 and is one of the tariffs confirmed in the 2021-2022 pricing options from Ergon.

From 1 July, T34 along with a suite of new small business tariffs (T20, T22A, T24, T24A or T24B) will be available. Depending on when you irrigate and how much electricity is used to pump water to your cane crop, you may be able to

QSL Market Update

• The Brazilian weather made the headlines again, but this time it was in relation to a potential frost occurring in two states that represent around 14% of Centre South Brazil’s cane. Frosty weather can be disruptive and damaging to new crops, and the impact can be hard to measure. The news ignited a price spike on the October 2021 ICE 11 contract. However, it was short lived.

2021-SEASON RAW SUGAR PRICES

This is a whole-of-season ICE 11 price chart for the 2021 Season, based on the current 3:2:1 pricing ratio applicable to QSL Target Price Contract growers. Source: Bloomberg

Currency

• The Australian Dollar (AUD) and equities markets enjoyed a bit of a recovery last week, trading from a low of 74.45 US cents to a peak of 76.02 US cents. However, the Aussie failed once again to hold above the 76 US cent level on a live basis, following news that several Australian states had gone back into COVID lockdowns.

• Equities enjoyed new highs led by positive US economic data. Non-Farm Payrolls for June hit 850,000 jobs added, above the 720,000 expected. Leisure and hospitality accounted for 40% of the jobs in the month, and government hiring was also strong.

secure cost savings too by switching to one of these new tariffs.

If you irrigate, it is definitely worth looking closely at the options. Reading the fine print of your tariff may be complicated but it is important.

CANEGROWERS members can find some detailed analysis of the tariffs on offer on the Member Resources page of the CANEGROWERS website. There’s a selection tool which, if you put your own pump and electricity usage information in, will give you an indication of

the tariff which may be best option for you. Your local CANEGROWERS office is there to help you as well.

It is especially important to consider your tariff selection because a number of farm tariffs which irrigators have traditionally used ceased to be available on 30 June. While the State Government is offering an automatic rebate to minimise bill shock growers on the traditional tariffs may face in moving to one of the new small business tariffs, not everyone will be eligible.

Tackling electricity sector

reform is complicated.

At every opportunity, CANEGROWERS is making submissions, appearing at hearings and putting forward the case for change.

CANEGROWERS campaigns for an electricity generation and distribution system that efficiently, sustainably and affordably delivers electricity because competitively priced electricity promotes the growth and development of irrigated agriculture and secures jobs in regional communities.

• Domestically, Aussie job vacancies grew 23% since May to be 57% above pre-pandemic levels. The Australian trade surplus also showed positive signs, up to $9.7 billion amid solid export and import figures. This positive data, COVID headaches domestically, and the looming tightening of monetary policy in the US are still a concern. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is meeting today (6/7/21) and markets will be paying close attention to it. .

To read our full commentary in the QSL Market Update, please visit www.qsl.com.au or contact the Burdekin QSL team: Russell Campbell, Grower Relationship Manager 0408 248 385 Kristen Paterson, Grower Relationship Officer 0438 470 235 Rebecca Love, Grower Relationship Officer 0429 054 330 This report contains information of a general or summary nature. While all care is taken in the preparation of this report, the reliability, accuracy or completeness of the information provided in the document is not guaranteed. The update on marketing and pricing activity does not constitute financial, investment advice.

You should seek your own financial advice. Nothing contained in this report should be relied upon as a representation as to future matters. Information about past performance is not an indication of future performance. QSL does not accept any responsibility to any person for the decisions and actions taken by that person with respect to any of the information contained in this report..

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Social seen Lego Masters at the Ayr Library Friday 2nd July 2021

Adelyn and Tiarni Harris

Kids from Ayr were invited to Lego Masters at the Burdekin Library, working on their lego skills and creativity for the July school holidays.

Ermel Farr and Hannah Crawford

Jason Betteridge and Alfredo Vasta

Madison and Amelia Fiamingo, Georgia Vasta

Mason Cazzulino and Sonny Jenkins

Jake and Noah Dabelstein

Layla Kelly and Madison Fiamingo

Gina McCoy, Finlee Bright, Vaylee Grabs

Kephton Roughsedge and Kaylo Chapman

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Social seen Rotary Club of Ayr Handover Dinner Thursday 1 July 2021

Bev Edwards, Ray and Karen McKaig

John and Pam Oar

Ken and Margaret Gilberd

Michelle and John McVeigh

Amanda Norton and Peter Bird

Elizabeth and Robert Marshall

Sian Blakey and Nathan Barrett

Frank and Gae Nucifora

Jim and Sharon Fahey

John and Heather Mackay

Marisa Astorquia and Janine Worlein

Joe and Sue Perakovic

Karen McKaig and Peta Bird

Sandra and Lex Cox

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Helen Viero Ladies Day this weekend

What’s on

Stephanie Monday, Captain of the Burdekin Hens wearing her Ladies Day jersey

An all new kind of Romeo and Juliet tale takes the stage Daniel Shirkie IT’S a story that no one thought would ever be told.

When JTM Productions Margaret Fisk penned a musical production with the Burdekin’s Rick Romeo in mind as a leading man, fate seemed set on making sure the Melbourne-based company wouldn’t be able to get it off the ground.

COVID lockdowns and the cancellation of last year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival put a stop to the production for a year, but Romeo and the quirky, Italian tale of a search for love will finally take the stage during Townsville’s North Australian Festival of Arts.

“We honestly thought it would never happen,” Fisk said.

“I had this show, and I’d written it just for Rick and I’m so thrilled to see it come

together.”

The musical-comedy draws on aspects from frontman Romeo’s young life, but isn’t a strictly autobiographical tale, treating the audience to a lively and raucous journey through a young Italian man’s trials and tribulations looking for the perfect partner.

The show, entitled Romeo and Juliet (hopefully not a Shakespearean tragedy) is billed as for ‘anyone who has loved, who has lost and who, despite the massive odds stacked against them, is looking for love again’ and will feature musical scenes, dialogue and sing-along sections.

According to Romeo, having the show closer to home is a huge boon after rehearsals and preparation in Melbourne led to a cancellation.

“It’s great that we get a chance to do the show up here now, it’s very lucky for

Marina Trajkovich THE anticipated Burdekin Roosters Helen Viero Ladies Day kicks off this weekend with Burdekin ladies prepping for the Hats n Flats at the Hamptons themed event.

The Burdekin Roosters Ladies day is an annual celebration and social event for locals to gather and don their finest for nibbles and drinks while supporting the Rugby League club.

Organiser Kylie Horan, of Lily Lane Design and Events says the event will be the first us, there’s been so many that have been cancelled,” Romeo said.

“Basically, it’s the story of this young man, the character I play, talking about his love life and going through those pains of finding love, losing love and still trying again.”

Romeo was also thrilled to partner up with Fisk again, having worked with her and JTM Productions previously.

“Margaret does shows all over the world,” Romeo said.

“This show is almost like

a comedy-cabaret, it’s a very unique style of writing, merging the songs with the dialogue. I don’t think there’s anyone out there who really writes the way she does.”

The show will have its first run on Friday, July 23 at 9pm at Pinocchi’s Palace in Central Park.

PETER RABBIT 2, THE RUNAWAY AND DREAM HORSE Friday 23 & 30, Saturday 24 & 31 July 7pm Ayr’s Stardust Drive-In Theatre

CORES FREE ONE DAY SUICIDE INTERVENTION TRAINING Friday 30 July 8.30am - 3.30pm Burdekin PCYC Phone 0427 455 313 or Email: coresqld@kentishrc.com.au

CONNECT NOW: More information can be found at http://nafa-tsv.com. au

JULY MESSENGERS OF TOWNSVILLE Six giant Gouldian Finches will fly into Townsville to spread messages of hope this July.

Thursday 1 - Sunday 11 July Various locations Townsville

EPHEMERA Saturday 17 - Sunday 25 July The Strand Townsville

FEELING GROOVY ON THE PEACE TRAIN Friday 9 July 7pm Burdekin Theatre

AUSVEG HORTICULTURE PEST & DISEASE WORKSHOP Tuesday 20 July 3-5 pm Ayr Research Facility 343 Old Clare Road Ayr Wednesday 21 July 3-5 pm Gumlu Tavern De Salis St Gumlu

NTI TOWNSVILLE 500 Friday 9 July - Sunday 11 July Reid Park Townsville BURDEKIN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS SCHOOL OF ROCK Friday 16 - Sunday 18 July Burdekin Theatre

VVAA MARKETS Sunday 18 July 8am - 12noon Plantation Park

BEE BIOSECURITY WORKSHOP Thursday 22 July 9-11.30 am Stackelroth Farms 14 - 34 Kelsey Road Bowen

AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF CHAMBER MUSIC Friday 23 July - Sunday 1 August Various locations Townsville MICK FLEETWOOD & FRIEND (CINEMA LIVE) Saturday 24 July 8pm Burdekin Theatre BURDEKIN RELAY FOR LIFE Saturday 24 July 1pm - 10pm Ayr Showground

NORTH QUEENSLAND EQUESTRIAN GROUP SHOWJUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday 31 July 8 am - 5 pm Ayr Showgrounds

of its kind to honour of a past member and contributor.

“Helen Viero was a major contributor to both junior and senior clubs for over 30 years and passed away from her cancer battle in 2019,” said Kylie.

The event is accompanied by live music, and concludes with the auction of an A grade Jersey after the games.

The Burdekin Roosters have donned their Ladies Day jerseys and are ready for the big day of Rugby League at Rugby Park this Saturday July 10th.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. (R) 10.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) (Final) 11.00 Secrets Of The Museum. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Win The Week. (R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (R) 2.00 Mystery Road. (Mdlv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank.

(PG, R) 5.00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Q+A. 9.35 Australia Debates. (Ml, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.55 Barrenjoey Road.

(Mal, R) 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Tour De France Morning Update. 7.30 Big Mob Brekky.

8.30 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France Preview Show. 12.00 Tour De France Morning Update. 1.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Going Places. 3.00 Jeopardy! 3.25 The Cook Up. 4.00 Cycling. Giro d’Italia Donne. Stage 6. Highlights. 5.00 Tour De France Preview Show. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.30 Great Asian Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 8.30 The Good Fight. (M) 9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 12. 1.45 Italian Food Safari.

(R) 2.15 Food Safari. (R) 2.45 Long Weekends. (R) 3.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal, R) 1.30 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 2.30 Highway Cops. (PGl) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas) 8.30 MOVIE The Other Woman.

(2014, Mals, R) 10.45 The Latest: Seven News. 11.15 Busted In Bangkok. (Mal, R) 12.15 Black-ish. (PGa) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PGa) 1.00 Australian Ninja Warrior. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point.

(PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 17.

Manly Sea Eagles v Canberra Raiders.

9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 Tennis.

Wimbledon. Day 10. 3.00 Destination WA. 3.30 ACA. (R) 4.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (l, R) 2.10 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Diana’s Decades. (PGasv) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. The detectives pursue a human trafficking ring.

(Msv, R) 10.30 Blue Bloods. (Mv) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.05 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 1.30 Back Roads. (R) 2.00 Mystery Road.

(Mdlv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Think Tank. (R) 5.00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One. (a, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz.

(PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Movin’ To The Country. 8.00 Dream Gardens. 8.30 Vera. (Mdv, R) (Final) 10.05 Baptiste. (Malv, R) 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.15 The Vaccine. (R) 11.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (R) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Tour De France Morning Update. 7.30 Big Mob Brekky.

8.30 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France Preview Show. 12.00 Tour De France Morning Update. 1.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Jeopardy! 2.25 Going Places. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 Cycling. Giro d’Italia Donne. Stage 7.

Highlights. 5.00 Tour De France Preview Show. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.35 Egypt’s Lost Pyramid. (PG, R) 8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13.

1.50 Italian Food Safari. (R) 2.20 Food Safari. (R) 2.50 Far Eastern Odyssey.

(PG, R) 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE The Trouble With Girls. (1969, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 MOVIE Crazy, Stupid, Love. Steve Carell. A middle-aged man’s wife asks for a divorce. (2011, Mls, R) 11.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal, R) 12.45 Gordon, Gino & Fred: The Ultimate Roadtrip. (Ml, R) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey.

(PG, R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PGa) (Final) 1.00 MOVIE Uptown Girls. (2003, PGl, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 17.

South Sydney Rabbitohs v North Queensland Cowboys.

9.50 Golden Point.

10.35 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 11. 4.00 Explore TV: Norfolk Island. (PG, R) 4.30 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 ACA. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 The Living Room. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight.

2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Living Room.

8.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Mls, R) 10.30 Matt Okine: Live At The Enmore.

(MA15+ls) 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Shopping.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Rage.

(PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 1.15 MOVIE In My Blood It Runs. (2019, Ma, R) 2.40 Maralinga Tjarutja. (PG, R) 3.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 4.00 Back Roads. (R) 4.30 Landline. 5.00 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, R) 5.30 Secrets Of The Museum. (R) 6.15 The Repair Shop. (R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The Durrells. (PG) 8.20 Belgravia. (PG) (New Series) 9.05 Jack Irish. (Malv, R) (Final) 10.05 MotherFatherSon. (Mav, R) 11.05 Miniseries: Delicious. (Ml, R) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour De France Morning Update. 8.00 WorldWatch.

11.00 Tour De France Preview Show.

12.00 Tour De France Morning Update.

1.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Going Places.

2.35 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World Championship. Round 4. 3.30 Cycling. Giro d’Italia Donne. Stage 8.

Highlights. 4.35 Hitler’s World: The Post War Plan. 5.30 Tour De France Preview Show. 6.30 News. 7.35 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways. (PG) 8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 14. 1.20 Italian Food Safari. (R) 1.50 Food Safari. (R) 2.25 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 12.30 Seven’s Motorsport Classics. 1.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 6. Townsville 500.

Support races and preview. 3.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 6. Townsville 500. Pre-race and race.

6.00 News. 7.00 To Be Advised. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.00 Motor Racing.

Supercars Championship. Round 6.

Townsville 500. Day 1. Highlights. 12.00 Crazy On A Plane. (Mal, R) 1.00 Koala Rescue. (PG, R) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 Get Arty. (R) 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 The Pet Rescuers. (PGm, R) 12.30 The Rebound. 1.00 Australian Ninja Warrior. (PG, R) 3.00 Netball. Super Netball. Round 10. Melbourne Vixens v NSW Swifts. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway.

(PG) 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Life In Colour. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE Deep Impact.

(1998, Mal, R) 11.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 12.

Women’s Singles Final. 4.00 ACA. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (PG)

6.00 WhichCar. (PG, R) 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 Escape Fishing. (R) 7.30 The Offroad Adventure Show. (R) 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 The Living Room. (R) 1.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) 2.00 Pooches At Play. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 Three Blue Ducks. (PGl, R) 5.00 News. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 7.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) 8.00 To Be Advised. 9.00 Ambulance Australia.

(M, R) 10.00 MOVIE A Cry In The Dark.

(1988, Mal, R) 12.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour De France Morning Update. 8.00 WorldWatch.

11.00 Tour De France Preview Show.

12.00 Tour De France Morning Update.

1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 The Great Pyramid Race. 3.30 Cycling. Giro d’Italia Donne. Stage 9. Highlights. 4.35 Hitler’s World: The Post War Plan. 5.30 Tour De France Preview Show. 6.30 News.

7.35 The Great Wall Of China: The Hidden Story. (PG, R) 8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 15. 2.10 Italian Food Safari. (R) 2.40 Food Safari. (R) 3.10 Far Eastern Odyssey. (PG, R) 4.20 Going Places. (R) 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Better Homes. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven’s Motorsport Classic. 12.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship.

Round 6. Townsville 500. Pre-race and race. 2.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 6. Townsville 500.

5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 News.

7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGa) 8.30 Harry & William: What Went Wrong.

(PG) 9.30 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (Mav) 10.50 The Real Manhunter. (Madv) 11.50 The Blacklist.

(Mav) 12.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Netball.

Super Netball. Round 10. Thunderbirds v Firebirds. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 17. Cronulla Sharks v New Zealand Warriors. 6.00 News. 7.00 Beauty And The Geek. (PGl) (Series return) 8.40 60 Minutes.

9.40 Nine News Late. 10.10 To Be Advised. 10.40 Wimbledon Tennis PreShow. 11.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 13. Men’s Singles Final. 3.00 Explore TV: Norfolk Island. (R) 3.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Joseph Prince. 7.30 Joel Osteen. 8.00 Pooches At Play. (R) 8.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 12.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 1.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 GCBC. (R) 2.00 Three Veg And Meat. (R) 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 MasterChef Aust. (l, R) 4.10 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 4.30 Three Blue Ducks. (PGl, R) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 MasterChef Aust. 9.40 FBI. (Mv) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Durrells. (PG, R) 2.00 Mystery Road. (Madlv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 4.55 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Murder 24/7. (Mal) 10.35 ABC Late News. 11.05 Firestarter: The Story Of Bangarra. (Ml, R) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.00 Tour De France Morning Update. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Tour De France Preview Show. 12.00 Tour De France Morning Update. 1.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 The Windsors’ Lost Letters. 2.55 Railway Journeys UK. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 Cycling. Giro d’Italia Donne.

Stage 10. Highlights. 5.00 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PGa, R) 8.30 Secret Scotland. (PG) (Series return) 9.25 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 10.20 SBS News. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Dog Patrol. (PGa, R) 2.00 Manhunt. (Mv, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) 9.00 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Mas) 10.00 S.W.A.T. (Mav) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Filthy Rich. (Mas) 12.30 Splitting Up Together. (PGals, R) 1.00 Trial & Error. (Mal, R) 1.30 Animal Rescue. (R) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Pointless.

(PG) (Series return) 1.00 Explore. (R) 1.15 Beauty And The Geek. (PGl, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 News. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Beauty And The Geek. (PGl) 8.50 Botched. (Mamn) 9.50 100% Footy. (M) 10.50 Nine News Late. 11.20 The Arrangement. (Mals) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 ACA. (R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

(R) 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy.

(PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia.

9.00 Have You Been Paying Attention?

Hosted by Tom Gleisner. (Malns) 10.00 Just For Laughs. (Ml) 10.30 The Project. (R) 11.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Belgravia. (PG, R) 1.45 Chopsticks Or Fork? (R) 2.05 Mystery Road. (Malv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 4.55 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Ms Represented With Annabel Crabb. (PG) 8.30 Cracking COVID. (PG) 9.50 Our Dawn. 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.50 Q+A. (R) 11.55 Australia Debates. (Ml, R) 12.40 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Windsors’ Lost Letters.

(PG, R) 2.55 Living Black. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.00 Jeopardy! (PG) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Tour De France Preview Show. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 16. 1.50 Italian Food Safari. (R) 2.20 Food Safari. (R) 2.50 Far Eastern Odyssey. (PG, R) 4.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show.

(PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE The Perfect Husband. (2004, Ma, R) 2.00 Manhunt. (Malv, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGls) 9.00 The Rookie. Sergeant Grey considers retiring. (M) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Filthy Rich. (Mav) 12.30 Temptation Island USA. (MA15+als, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Pointless.

(PG) 1.10 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.40 Beauty And The Geek. (PGl, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 News. 6.00 News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Beauty And The Geek.

8.50 The Weakest Link.

9.50 Kath & Kim Kountdown “Weddings, Parties & Tizzy Things”.

(PGls, R) 10.50 Nine News Late. 11.20 Emergence. (Mhv, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 ACA. (R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) 2.30 Ent. Tonight.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. Final.

9.40 NCIS. A US Marine officer is murdered. (M, R) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Search For Second Earth. (R) 11.00 The Repair Shop. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch.

(PG, R) 2.05 Mystery Road. (Malv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (R) 5.00 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz.

(PG, R) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Win The Week.

8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 9.00 Starstruck. (Mls) 9.25 Superwog.

(MA15+l) 9.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 11.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour De France Morning Update. 8.00 WorldWatch.

11.00 Tour De France Preview Show.

12.00 Tour De France Morning Update.

1.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 French Voyages: Discovery To Australia. 2.55 Railway Journeys UK. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.00 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers.

5.00 Tour De France Preview Show. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. (R) 6.30 News. 7.35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PGa, R) 8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 17.

1.30 Italian Food Safari. (R) 2.00 Food Safari. (R) 2.30 Far Eastern Odyssey. (R) 3.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE Mommy’s Little Girl. (2016, Mav, R) 2.00 Manhunt. (Masv, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. (R) 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGa) 9.00 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PGa) 10.00 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back. (Ml, R) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 The Front Bar. (M) 12.30 First Dates Australia. (PGls, R) 2.00 Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Pointless.

(PG) 1.10 Driving Test. (PGl, R) 1.40 Beauty And The Geek. (R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 WIN News.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Rugby League.

State of Origin. Game 3. Queensland v New South Wales.

10.10 State Of Origin Post-Match.

11.10 Nine News Late. 11.40 The First 48. (Mav, R) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

(R) 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGas, R) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (R) (Final) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Queen Carries On: Gayle King Special.

8.30 Royals Revealed: Growing Up Royal. (PG) 9.30 Bull. (Ma, R) 10.30 The Project. (R) 11.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Morning.

MONDAY

SUNDAY

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 2.00 Dream Gardens.

(R) 2.30 Shakespeare And Hathaway.

(PG, R) 3.15 Scottish Vets Down Under.

(PG, R) 4.00 The Sound. (PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG) 6.30 Compass. (R) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Grand Designs.

(PG) 8.30 My Name Is Gulpilil. (Madl) 10.10 Miniseries: The Pale Horse. (Mlv, R) 11.10 Operation Buffalo. (Malv, R) 12.05 Late Programs.

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ENTERTAINMENT 25

thursday 08 july 2021

WEEKLY TV GUIDE GO!

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5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Father Brown.

(M, R) 8.30 Inspector Morse.

(M, R) 10.50 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 11.50 Andrew Denton’s Interview. (M, R) 12.50 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)

6.00pm American Pickers. (PG, R) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 17. Port Adelaide v Melbourne.

10.30 AFL Post-Game Show.

11.00 MOVIE Dracula Untold. (2014) (M, R) 1.00 The Mike & Cole Show. (M, R)

6.00pm The Nanny.

(PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show.

(PG, R) 7.30 America’s Top Dog. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE The Hitman’s Bodyguard.

(2017) (MA15+, R) 10.50 All New Traffic Cops. (M, R)

5.30pm The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 7.30 As Time Goes By. (PG, R) 8.00 Paramedics. (M, R) 9.00 Kings Cross ER. (PG, R) 10.00 Wimbledon Tennis Pre-Show.

10.30 Tennis.

Wimbledon. Day 10.

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Hawaii Five-0.

(M, R) 10.30 SEAL Team. (M, R) 11.30 FBI. (M, R) 12.30 Home Shopping.

(R) 2.00 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG, R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 The Neighborhood. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (PG, R)

5.50pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.20 Forged In Fire. (M) 7.05 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

(M, R) 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island.

10.10 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. (M)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE Charlie’s Country. (2013) (M) 10.20 Firestarter: The Story Of Bangarra.

(M, R) 11.55 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 12.40am Art Works.

(PG, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Vintage Roads: Great And Small. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

9.30 Selling Houses Australia. (R) 10.30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. (PG, R)

6.00pm American Pickers. (PG, R) 7.00 To Be Advised.

11.00 Armchair Experts.

(M) 11.30 Hardcore Pawn.

(M, R) 12.00 Hollywood Weapons. (M, R) 12.30 Storage Wars.

(PG, R) 1.00 Mega Marine Machines. (PG, R)

5.30pm MOVIE The Smurfs. (2011) (G, R) 7.30 MOVIE Despicable Me 3. (2017) (PG, R) 9.15 MOVIE I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry. (2007) (M, R) 11.35 Malcolm In The Middle. (PG, R) 12.05 Love Island.

(MA15+) 1.10 Peaking. (M, R)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.00 David Attenborough’s Life Story. (PG, R) 8.00 MOVIE Dear John.

(2010) (M, R) 10.00 Wimbledon Tennis Pre-Show.

10.30 Tennis.

Wimbledon. Day 11.

10.35 MOVIE Jenny’s Wedding. (2015) (M, R)

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M, R) 11.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

(MA15+, R) 12.30 Home Shopping.

(R) 2.00 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG, R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.30 Friends. (PG, R) 10.30 Charmed. (PG) 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Crazy ExGirlfriend. (M, R)

6.05pm Forged In Fire.

(M) 7.00 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

(M, R) 8.30 Dynamo: Magician Impossible. (M, R) 9.20 Sex Tape Germany.

(MA15+) 10.25 Fear The Walking Dead. (MA15+) 12.25 Yokayi Footy. (R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 QI. (M, R) 8.30 Unprotected Sets.

(M) 9.15 Black Mirror.

(MA15+) 10.20 Live At The Apollo. (M, R) 11.05 Insert Name Here.

(M, R) 11.40 Fleabag. (M, R)

6.30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Spring. (PG, R) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 Home Rescue.

(PG) 12.00 Before And After.

(R) 12.30 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)

5.30pm American Restoration. (PG, R) 6.30 To Be Advised.

7.00 MOVIE Independence Day. (1996) (PG, R) 9.55 MOVIE Gravity.

(2013) (M, R) 11.55 Hollywood Weapons. (M, R) 12.30 Doomsday Preppers. (PG, R)

7.00 MOVIE Journey To The Centre Of The Earth. (2008) (PG, R) 9.00 MOVIE The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2. (2015) (M, R) 11.40 Police Ten 7.

(M, R) 12.10 Love Island: Unseen Bits. (MA15+) 1.10 Westside.

(MA15+, R)

5.00pm MOVIE Zulu.

(1964) (PG, R) 8.00 Tennis.

Wimbledon. Day 12.

Women’s Singles Final.

9.30 As Time Goes By. (R) 10.30 Wimbledon Tennis Pre-Show.

11.00 MOVIE The Beguiled. (2017) (M) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm Scorpion.

(PG, R) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans.

(M, R) 10.20 Hawaii Five-0.

(M, R) 12.15 Elementary.

(M, R) 1.10 48 Hours. (M, R)

6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 6.25 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.45 2 Broke Girls.

(M, R) 10.45 MOVIE King Arthur. (2004) (M, R) Clive Owen.

1.15 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.45 Charmed. (PG, R)

5.55pm Seconds From Disaster. (PG, R) 6.45 Seconds From Disaster. (PG, R) 7.35 Building The Ultimate.

8.30 The X-Files. (M, R) 11.00 Sex In The World’s Cities. (MA15+, R) 12.00 MOVIE An American Werewolf In Paris. (1997) (M, R)

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.00 Compass.

8.30 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Johannesburg.

(MA15+, R) 9.30 MOVIE Sherpa.

(2015) (M) 11.05 Catalyst. (PG, R) 12.00am Dubboo: Life Of A Songman. (R)

6.00pm Escape To The Country. (R) 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

(PG, R) 9.00 Harbour Cops. (PG) 9.30 Air Crash Investigation: Deadly Pitch. (PG, R) 12.30 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)

6.00pm American Restoration. (PG, R) 6.30 MOVIE Journey 2: The Mysterious Island. (2012) (PG, R) 8.30 MOVIE Total Recall. (1990) (M, R) 10.55 MOVIE Above The Law. (1988) (MA15+, R) 1.00 Blokesworld.

(PG, R) 1.30 Swamp People.

(PG, R)

5.25pm MOVIE Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult. (1994) (PG, R) 7.00 MOVIE Top Gun. (1986) (PG, R) 9.10 MOVIE The Bourne Legacy. (2012) (M, R) Jeremy Renner.

11.45 All New Traffic Cops. (M, R) 12.45 Westside.

(MA15+, R) 1.40 Peaking. (PG, R)

7.30 Death In Paradise.

(M, R) 8.40 Grantchester.

(M, R) 9.40 Chicago P.D. (MA15+) 10.40 Chicago Fire.

(MA15+, R) 11.40 Chicago Med. (M, R) 12.35 My Favorite Martian. (R)

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles.

(M, R) 10.20 48 Hours: Fighting For Aniah.

(M) 11.20 MOVIE The Guardian. (2006) (M)

6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 6.25 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 8.30 The Neighborhood.

(PG, R) 9.30 2 Broke Girls.

(M, R) 11.30 Mom. (M, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Funny Girls.

(MA15+, R)

6.00pm Abandoned Engineering. (PG, R) 6.50 Life After People.

(PG, R) 7.40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler. (PG) 8.30 History Bites Back.

(M) 9.30 WWE Legends. (M) 11.10 Dark Side Of The Ring. (MA15+) 12.00 VICE. (MA15+) 12.35 South Park. (M, R)

SUNDAY

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (R) 8.00 QI. (M, R) 8.30 Australia’s Ocean Odyssey: A Journey Down The East Australian Current.

(PG, R) 9.30 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 10.20 To Be Advised.

11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 8.30 Judge John Deed.

(M, R) 10.30 Mafia’s Greatest Hits. (M, R) 11.30 Border Patrol.

(PG, R) 12.00 Australia’s Deadliest. (PG, R)

6.00pm American Pickers. (PG, R) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Aussie Pickers.

(M, R) 8.30 MOVIE Danger Close: The Battle Of Long Tan. (2019) (MA15+, R) 10.55 MOVIE The Goonies. (1985) (PG, R)

6.00pm The Nanny.

(PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show.

(PG, R) 7.30 RBT. (M, R) 8.30 MOVIE Hunter Killer. (2018) (MA15+, R) 11.00 Paranormal Caught On Camera.

(M, R)

5.30pm Bondi Vet: Coast To Coast. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG) 7.30 Poirot. (PG, R) 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG, R) 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 11.35 Alfred Hitchcock Presents. (PG, R) 12.00 Footy Classified.

(M)

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 11.15 Blue Bloods.

(M, R) 12.10 Home Shopping.

(R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG, R) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 Friends. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (PG, R) 2.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R)

5.50pm Shortland Street. (PG) 6.20 Forged In Fire. (M) 7.10 Jeopardy! (PG, R) 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

(M, R) 8.30 Taskmaster. (M) 10.10 Black Lives Matter: A Global Reckoning. (M) 11.00 Savages. (M) 12.00 South Park. (M, R)

MONDAY

ABC TV PLUS

7TWO

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 Intelligence. (M) 9.35 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 10.20 Superwog.

(MA15+, R) 10.45 Starstruck. (M, R) 11.10 Fleabag. (M, R) 11.35 The Games.

(PG, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R) 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (R) 7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG, R) 8.30 Lewis. (M, R) 10.30 Deadly Dates: Nadine. (M, R) 11.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M, R) 1.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 2.00 Escape To The Country. (R)

6.00pm American Pickers. (PG, R) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R) 7.30 Highway Patrol.

(PG, R) 8.30 Outback Truckers.

(PG) 9.30 Outback Pilots.

(PG, R) 11.30 Jade Fever. (PG) 12.00 Esports. LPL Pro. Rainbow Six: Siege Oceanic Challenge.

6.00pm The Nanny.

(PG, R) 6.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. (PG, R) 7.00 That ’70s Show.

(PG, R) 7.30 MOVIE Dante’s Peak. (1997) (M, R) 9.40 MOVIE Blown Away. (1994) (M, R) 12.00 Love Island.

(MA15+)

5.30pm Bondi Vet: Coast To Coast. (PG, R) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Rugby Union.

International Test Series. Game 2.

Australia v France.

10.00 France Test Series Post-Match.

10.30 Law & Order.

(M, R) 11.30 Shades Of Blue.

6.00pm JAG. (PG, R) 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

(PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 10.25 NCIS: New Orleans. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping.

(R)

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(M) 8.30 MOVIE Inferno.

(2016) (M, R) 11.00 Police Ten 7.

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(M, R) 11.35 Rules Of Engagement. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping.

(R) 1.30 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (PG, R)

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(M, R) 8.30 The Act. (MA15+) 9.30 MOVIE The Godfather: Part II. (1974) (MA15+, R) 1.05 VICE News Tonight.

1.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. (M, R)

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February 27th, 1961 – May 24th, 2021 We would sincerely like to thank our beautiful family and friends who offered their support and assistance during the time of Col’s illness and passing. Thank you for the food, flowers, donations, jobs done, messages, cards and big hugs.

Late of Canberra Street, Ayr. Passed away peacefully on 5th July, 2021 aged 70 years.

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Beloved wife of Phillip (deceased), much loved mother and mother-in-law of Patrick and Donna, Rodney and Judith, Trevor and Kristi, and Lauren. Loving grandmother of Hayden, Cameron and Rubee-Lee. In keeping with Shirley’s wishes a private service will be held.

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Winsome Threlfall

Thursday Club Golf saw a good field of 35 players take to the fairways for a single Stableford event last week. The winner was Keith Hibberd with an outstanding score of 27 points. He played a great round off the stick and utilised his handicap to score maximum points. Les Shoobert (25 points) took second place on a draw of the cards from Peter Egan (25 points) who finished third. The Nearest the Pins were won by Peter Holmes n (8A), Bob Clerke (8B), Corey Schilling (9A), Doug Power (9B), Steve Hatherall (12A), Darren Mahoney (12B & 18B) and Chris Doblo (18A). The popular D n S Quality Meat tray was won by John Lewis and the carton was won by Rod Williams.

Saturday 3/7 was Brennan’s Pennants with 75 players, the winners were Robert Potter with 47 points, Dennis Lawson 42 and Darren Mahoney 41, very impressive scores there, Well Done. Sunday 4/7 was sponsored by Pat Lawson and Family for her parents Frank and Vi Clark, a Foursomes competition that’s been going for over 60 years. The Gross Winners were Loretta and Rohan Mauro with 121, Pat and Dennis Lawson with 122, Khyla Cursio and Jack Edwards 124.

The Nett Winners, sponsored

by John Cockfield for the Digger Humphries Trophy were Craig and Ingrid West with 100, Greg Ryding and Michelle Stockdale 103, David and Vicki Adcock 104.5. Well done everyone with those great scores, a fun day had by all, huge gratitude to our most valued sponsors, many thanks.

Ayr Veteran’s Golf: Catch up results for Friday Vet’s Winners, 18/06: Ladies winner Cecily Lena with 17pts, RU Dawn Cox on 16C/B from Trish Schliemann.

Men’s Winner Les Shoobert on 14ptsC/B from Peter Saxby and Doug Power on 13. 25/06: Ladies Winner Mavis Zanetti with 13ptsC/B from Thelma Farrell.

Men’s Winner again this week Les Shoobert on 17pts, RU Ross McLaughlin on 16pts. 02/07: Ladies Winner Win Threlfall on 18pts, RU Mavis Zanetti on 17pts and Mavis Carvolth on 16pts. Men’s winner Peter Saxby on 20pts, RU Neale Mahoney on 18pts. See everyone next Friday...

“How good is golf!”

Well, I’ve been a little slack these last few weeks so this week we have two weeks worth of Ladies Wednesday Golf results.

Last week was Show Holiday - so, we allow the men to play along with us on this special day.

Twenty-five members played in the afternoon Stableford comp but only one of our ladies made it into the winners circle. Well done Winsome Threlfall for coming 3rd overall with 36 Stableford points.

Win has been on a bit of a streak of good scores these last few weeks.

Now this week was Captain Carmel’s “gruesome” game. A mix of Canadian Foursomes with a twist. This week your marker team would select the opposing teams second shot. Ouch!!! (as if foursomes isn’t hard enough) How would this turn out?

Well contrary to what many thought - all teams came back to the club house in good spirits.

It appears there were no hard feelings and it appeared all enjoyed the game of difference.

Runners up for the afternoon were Ingrid West and Vicki Adcock with a score of 81.375 and the winners who from scores must have played sensationally were Amanda Gees and Mavis Zanetti with a score of 76.625.

It was great having the return of Amanda Gees, Bev Andrews and Bev Power to Wednesday arvo golf and welcoming Carol Betteridge from Home Hill Club.

During the presentations the Ladies Pennants Teams were announced and received their Pennant Shir ts from their respective captains. A big month ahead for Ayr Golf Club, holding the NQ Pennants at our home club the weekend of the 24th of July.

Good luck to all those selected.

Go AYR!

Ayr Lawn Bowls

Results 29.6.2021 Wednesday Social: Winners H. Hazle, G. Cameron and B. Murison def M. Olsen, T. Eadie and A. Gauvin. Second Place: T. Wixi, R. Aplin and J. Murray def B. Ryan, R. Sauer and B. Smith. Other Games C. Olditch, P. Sauer and G. Rennie def A. Cornford, M. Chapman and S. Darwen. L. Stidston, G. Nixon and K. Rummeny def R. Soper, G. Wigsall and R. Young. L. O’Sullivan and A. Jones def G. Brand and R. Mills.

Saturday Social 3.7.2021 Winners: T. Gough, S. Darwen and V. Edwards def H. Hazle, A. Jones and G. Rennie. Second Place: B. Ryan, E. Young and J. Grabbi def P. Sauer, J. Murray and J. Berresford. Other Games: T. Feakes and J. Papale def A.

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Cornford and J. Edwards. C. Olditch, M. Chapman and R. Young def D. Cutting, R. Sauer and G. Brickhill. R. Soper D. Wilkson and K. Rummeny def M. Olsen, M. Olditch and P. Herd

Ayr Table Bowls

Results for Round 3 week 2: At the Queens Ants won 6-4 against Bombers. Game 1 N.Mahoney & S.Mulhare v K.Bosel & R.Thomas 6-2. Game 2 L.Taylor & C.Taylor v J.Barrow & C.Eathorne 3-6 Game 3 M.Koch & T.Reichman v B.Thorogood & T.Andrew 4-5. Game 4 K.Davison & M.McCloskey v M.Wellington & G.Woodford 11-2. Ants win on aggregate 24-15 At the Anzac Falcons win 9-1 against Nat I Game 1 K.Dabelstein & P.Doig v M.Power & M.Milan 8-2. Game 2 B.Gilmore & A.Osa v A.Rossato & T.Klopper 6-6 Game 3 G.Giachin & D.Mondin v C.Nicolaides & B.Strathdee 10-3 Game 4 J.Leonardi & M.Parison v R.Soper & R.Powell 9-2. Falcons win with aggregate 33-12 Around at the National Nat II win 10-0 against Cougars Game 1 G.Stockdale & R.Peach v B.McLaughlin & N.Hole 9-2.

Game 2 D.Smart & D.Jorgensen v M.Glover & S.Strano 16-2.

Game 3 M.Dalponte & T.Horan v P.Auer & K.Kemp 12-2. Game 4 Cougars forfeit. Nat II win on aggregate 35-6.

Crushers had they bye so 10 points Points: Nat II 125, Crushers 115, Falcons 107, Ants 91, Nat I 86, Bombers 74 & Cougars 48 Games this week- Cougars v Falcons at Kalamia, Ants v Crushers at Anzac, Bombers v Nat II at Queens, Nat I have the bye Remember to get your nominations in for the Tom Barrett, finals will be played on Sunday the 22nd August.

Brandon Bowls

On Friday night, there were three matches played. In the triples the trio of Tony Battaglia, Rob Jorgensen and Gary Pearce put in a big performance to take the last three ends to just defeat the trio of Norm Storrie, Jamie Woods and Alan Garioch. Ray Paneccasio and Doug Kiehne kept their game on track from start to finish, to win a close encounter with Margaret McLaughlin and Wayne Coonan. Merv Wilshere and Joe Ypinazar had to pull a rabbit out of the hat, on the last end, to steal the match from Lyn Storrie and Joy Woods.

Club competition matches decided over the weekend were

Amanda Gees, Mavis Zanetti (winners) Sponsor and Ladies Captain Carmel Dalponte, Vicki Adcock and Ingrid West (runners up)

as follows. In A Pairs, Joe Ypinazar and Peter Jorgensen combined to defeat Chris and Gary Pearce. In the fours, Gary Pearce’s team had a narrow win over Alan Garioch’s team.

On Sunday, there were three matches played. In game 1 Rob Jorgensen and Richard Mau held off a fast-finishing pair in Norm Storrie and Joe Ypinazar, to take out the match. In game 2, Mick McCloskey, Doug Kiehne and Ray Paneccasio were on fire early and they were able to keep the heat on their opponents, Merv Wilshere, Ken Ferguson and Kev Collins to finish with the win. In game 3, Vince Beitia and Peter Jorgensen started off slow, but when they got going, they were too good for Wayne Coonan and Helen Collins.

All members of the club send their best wishes to Club President, Peter Henderson, recovering from heart surgery. This coming Friday night, bowls will be on with names in by 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start. Social bowls will be on Sunday, with names in by 1:00pm for a 1:30pm start. On Saturday, the 11th of July, the club travels to Charters Towers to contest the annual Dalgety Shield. On Friday the 16th of July, Fahey and Walsh will be hosting a night of fun bowls.

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Thursday’s Results We had 12 bowlers for bowls so we played 2 rinks of triples Round 1: Les Oats ([ead), Richard

Sauer (third) and Steve Doig (skip) defeated Jessie Pope (lead), Michelle Gibson (third) and Len Berryman (skip) Karl Rummeny (lead), Allan Jones (third)n and Peter Sauer (skip) defeated Ray Menkins (lead), David Ingold (thir) and Wayne Newton (skip) Round 2: Les Oats ([ead), Richard Sauer (third) and Steve Doig (skip) defeated Ray Menkins (lead), David Ingold (thir) and Wayne Newton (skip) Jessie Pope (lead), Michelle Gibson (third) and Len Berryman (skip) defeated Karl Rummeny (lead), Allan Jones (third)n and Peter Sauer (skip) Over all winners: Les Oats,Richard Sauer and Steve Doig, well done.

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Sunday’s Results We had 12 players for bowls and it was decided to play 2 rinks of triples Round 1: Richard Sauer (lead) Michelle Gibson (third) and Peter Sauer (skip) defeated Jim Nunan (lead), Cy Coulter (third) and Mary Poli (skip) Karl Rummeny (lead), Ron Webb (third) and Dino Poli (skip) drew with Allan Embry(lead), Wayne Newton (third) and Michael Bryan (skip) Round 2: Jim Nunan (lead), Cy Coulter (third) and Mary Poli (skip) defeated Karl Rummeny (lead), Ron Webb (third) and Dino Poli.

Allan Embry (lead), Wayne Newton (third) and Michael Bryan (skip), defeated Richard Sauer (lead) Michelle Gibson (third) and Peter Sauer (skip).

Overall Winners: Allan dEmbry, Wayne Newton and Michael Bryan, well done. Raffle winner Allan Embry. Raffle donated by Wayne Newton, thank you.

Bowls every Thursday and Sunday names in by 1pm for a 1.30pm start. Hope to see you all there and don’t forget travellers are always welcome.

Home Hill Golf Club

On Wednesday 23rd June, numbers were down for our competition but we had a couple of men join us for a game including a visitor from Belmont golf club. A Stableford was played for a club trophy. The winner with 33 points was Bev MacDonald.

Geoff Todman, Val Smith and Trevor Fay weren’t far behind all with 32 points. Val won nearest the pin on 4/13 and Nolene Hewish took the chip shot on 7/16. Bev MacDonald also won the raffle.

On Sunday, pennants were played. Nipper Forno’s team is in the lead after the 5th round.

The winner for the day was Kevan Chatfield with a good score of 40 points from runner-up Fred Morcom with 38 points. Close behind was Val Smith with 37 points. The pin shots on 4/13 went to Max Musemeci and Guy LeBlowitz (in the hole). Tim Branch and Kevan Chatfield (in the hole) won nearest the pins on 9/18. This weekend the competition is for meat trays.

The men’s pennants competition which was due to be held has been postponed.

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scintillating form at the moment, even without DCE and Tommy Turbo.

with

Moon Man the game, with all the changes, starting to create a two-class comp with the haves and have nots? A few QLD supporters finally smiled with their club completing a tremendous reversal in form with wins for the Broncos and Titans.

SEA EAGLES V’s Raiders How good are the Sea Eagles at the moment killing the Dogs last week 66-0. Sea Eagles have declared and sent the Dogs in to bat. The question is, can they back up again this week without key leaders Tommy Turbo and DCE? At the other end of the spectrum, the Raiders were flogged at home in freezing 3 degrees conditions against the sunburnt Titans, who just couldn’t get out of first gear.

All I see is another easy WIN for SEA EAGLES. They are in

Carnes’ Call Carnage with

Burdekin Roosters A Grade coach Chris Perry says his team has a big chance of toppling the in form Herbert River Crushers when the sides meet at Rugby Park this coming Saturday at 6.30 pm.

Perry will not name his team until tonight as he has players returning from injuries, work commitments, and Origin visit. At the moment, Perry’s team is sitting fourth on the ladder but ahead of Western Lions on averages.

The Lions have a bye this week and will get the points, so Perry knows it is vital his team takes down the Crushers, who are sitting second two games behind leaders Brothers with Centrals two wins ahead of the Roosters.

The Tigers meet Brothers on Saturday at Jack Manski Oval, and a loss would put them only one win ahead of the Roosters or the Lions or both.

Perry knows he will have former Blackhawk Temone Power back from injury and centre Ethan Hagarty available. He does not

know if he will have any other Blackhawks available for his team.

Zim Zam Brooke played against Centrals and then was named to meet Souths Logan last week for the Hawks.

Former flyer Rainer Power made a comeback against Centrals and was very close to being put away. Supporters will be hoping that does happen as he still possesses lightning speed.

Powerful forward, Ryan Davenport played his first game for some time against Centrals and, although a little rusty, showed his old dogged spirit.

He is back from work this week, meaning utility Jerome Lacco will not be available.

Riley Horan and Joel Mason combined in the halves to outfox their opposition before Horan was away for a couple of weeks. Both are back this time and could fill the six and seven jerseys. They will have to be on their game as the Crushers pair of Mitchell Seri, and Aaron Solari are two of the best in

Football Matters Cyclops with

Unlike the previous weekend, last weekend was not a good one for the Burdekin Football Club. Of the six games played, one was won, one was drawn and the other four lost. However the team that won, the 2nd Division, stay on top of the ladder.

Due to Covid restrictions the three Friday night games were rescheduled for Sunday which caused a few problems.

The six games featured three matches against Brothers, two against Olympic and one against Ross River. On Saturday away to Brothers the Premiers lost 1-3, the Reserves lost 0-2 but the 2nd Division won 2-0. On Sunday the Funkies lost 0-1 to Ross River the Womens Reserves lost 0-4 to Olympic but the Womens Premiers drew 1-1.

The Kalamia Hotel Premiers were up against a Brothers side one place higher on the ladder.

Brothers took the lead in the second minute before Burdekin

fought back and equalised through Elliot Dal Santo after 20 minutes. The game was very physical and Burdekin looked the better outfit however Brothers were able to snatch a second goal just before the break.

In the second half Burdekin pushed further forward looking for an equalizer and squandered a couple of golden chances as they continued to threaten. As happens in Football, after a good chance for the Panthers was missed, Brothers hit on the counter and made no mistake.

The game ended 3-1 to Brothers.

Burdekin Tyre Service Reserves lost 2-0 to Brothers last Saturday. Brothers started the stronger of the two teams, with Burdekin struggling to combine and hold possession. The Panthers conceded two goals within a couple of minutes just before half time. The second half was better from the Reserves but

Teams not playing and picking up 2 easy points

to their playmakers. Broncos would not want a break this week after a tremendous performance created their third win for the year by beating the hapless Sharks. Titans, like the Broncos, just want to keep playing after a fantastic effort against the Raiders in Canberra, winning 44 -6 in freezing 3 degrees.

The QLD team could lose their wrecking ball David Fifita who is rumoured to be suspended for one game. Great to see speedster fullback AJ Brimson back on the field and being selected for the Queensland Maroons bench.

Knights, another team that has struck a form purple patch after a great win against the Cowboys, had the rug pulled from under their feet by getting a week’s rest.

The knights with their offensive spine back together were spectacular, especially Kaylan Ponga, who was scintillating in his first game back, and he will give QLD a much-needed boost.

You have to feel sorry for Trent Barratt, coach of the Dogs. Just as they were starting to look better, they were derailed by a few stupid players breaching

The unluckiest team at the moment in the game seems to be the Warriors losing 5 of their last 7 games by 4 points or less. They play outstanding football for 70 minutes but find it hard to finish off teams with minutes to go. They only just lost in the dying minutes against Dragons even after a last-minute try and field goal.

But after the poor effort from the Sharks against the bottom of the ladder Broncos this week, I feel the Warriors might just complete this week with a win. WARRIORS to WIN and break their poor finishing over the last 5 weeks.

Eels were very unlucky against the ladder-leading Panthers last week only going down by a last-minute field goal by Burton kicking his first NRL goal. West Tigers, beaten so easily by the Rabbitohs, were ordinary at what was usually an opposition graveyard - Leichhardt Oval. Dragons were blessed by the angles with a last-minute try to go to extra time kicking a field goal to win. Now facing a troubled week after a few of the First Grade team thinking they didn’t have to isolate and wear masks at an illegal barbie copping huge fines and suspensions to all 8 players. The Storm get a well-earned rest for most of the team after a 44 – 0 win over the Roosters. Once again, the Storm are showing they are two steps ahead of every other team.

Panthers are looking forward to a much-needed break this week with their stars representing their State and serious injuries

the business.

Forward leader Daniel Beazley was Man of the Match against Centrals. He will welcome Zac Heron and Temone Power back from injury and Ryan Davenport with Caleb Noah, Dylan Carew, Mitchell Guy. Kali Nauque and Blake Hollywood in the pack.

Perry also has Tate Bromal, who had a blinder against Centrals and Riley Granshaw back from holidays to consider with two tryscorer Dylan Doak.

Most of the Crushers have been together for some time, and they go like a well-oiled machine, but the Roosters will have the team to cause the upset.

The Hens have asked for their game to be the curtain-raiser to the A Grade as it is Ladies Day at Rugby Park on Saturday, and that will happen with their game starting at 4.45 pm.

The Crushers ladies have beaten the Hens two from two so far this season, but coach Frank Beer believes his team can get the bikkies.

“If we play like we did against Norths and let the ball do the work after the forwards have worked hard, we will win,”Beer said.

The Hens suffered a shock defeat by Centrals the last outing after leading well into the second half. Tamara White back in the forwards, and Shaniah Capper at fullback should steady the ship.

Jo Morgan could then go back to the wing where she scored three tries against Norths. Fiveeight Stephanie Monday will be watched closely, and that is where Ashlee Agguire could shine. Jess Clift and Shakira Carr will be called on to lead the forwards with youngsters Indee Everett, Riley Hawkins, Jemima Sutherland, Payton McInerney and Paige Griggs ready to fire. If hooker Kaitlin Daley can get clean ball to Teah Lee Monday, then Stephanie Monday could be up to scoring a few tries again.

The Hens are sitting third on the ladder but tied with Brothers and Herbert River with Centrals two points ahead second to Western Lions.

Brothers meet the Tigers, so a Hens win is wanted.

Ben Smith, the reserves coach, has a few players at work, but he still should have the numbers to defeat the second-placed River with that game starting at 3.15

pm. With Perry having a full complement of troops, Smith knows he could get a couple of A Graders back. He knows he will be without suspended Lochlan Winston, but he will have hooker Luke Carrett back from the top grade. Alex Lennox has been improving every game, and he could be the X factor. Smith’s team is sitting fifth but can still make the semis with a good run. The Crushers team are second.

When the two teams met in Ingham, the Roosters went down 18 – 10 but put in a top performance. With a bit of luck, they could have won the game. They will put out a better combination this time.

The under 19 game will start the day at 1.45 pm against the River team.

Burdekin is sitting fourth place on the ladder with the Crushers fifth.

When they met in Ingham, the Roosters won by 48 nil, but the River have had a couple of wins against Lions and Norths in recent times. The young Roosters forfeited their last match with Centrals, but coach Will Jack said they would have a strong

team this time with Schoolboy commitments and University holidays behind them. Cathane Hill at fullback is an eye-opener while centre Dudley Dotoi appears to glide over the turf on his numerous sorties to the try line. The halves Callum Stevens and Rhett Williams make sure those speedsters see plenty of pill.

Luke Jack leads a strong pack with Brayden Cotter, James Fry, Bradley Stevenson, Jouyn Pitt and Lachlan Shepherd needing close scrutiny.

Ethan Roberts will make a return after several weeks away with an injury. He can turn defence into attack very quickly. With Luke Jack leading the way up front and some speedsters out wide, the young Roosters should record a W. In other matches this weekend, Brothers host Centrals at Jack Manski Oval with Norths travelling to Charters Towers.

Members of the 2001 A Grade undefeated premiers, reserve grade grand finalist and Under 19 premiers will be in attendance having a 20th-year reunion.

There will be close to 300 ladies attending a Ladies Day at the ground, so there should be plenty of barracking.

Brothers defended strongly to see Burdekin kept scoreless. The boys will look to bounce back against Saints this Saturday in Ayr. Fabbro Diesel Services 2nd division team stayed at the top of the ladder with a 2-0 win against Brothers. Lucas Sunderland and Chris Eadie scored early goals and gave the Panthers a 2-0 lead at half time. Brothers worked hard and created several chances throughout the match but continued to be denied by a stalwart Burdekin defence. The Panthers have now made it 7 wins in a row and look forward to meeting Saints this Saturday at home.

The Austral Masonry Funkies delayed match against Ross River had a scrappy first half with neither team able to string together a number of passes.

Ross River had the breeze behind them which led to a couple of long range shots but nothing on target. The Funkies had the best chance of the half when the Ross River keeper deflected a dipping shot onto the crossbar. The teams went to the break at 0-0. In the second half Burdekin had some

chances but failed to hit the target. The deadlock was broken after 50 minutes when Ross River scored from the penalty spot.

Burdekin continued to push for an equaliser and came close in the final minute but to no avail.

The Funkies are at home next week against Warriors Zerox.

The Kalamia Hotel Premier Women took the field Sunday afternoon energised and determined. The ladies structure and defence was strong as they shut down the fiery and fast paced attacking opposition. The Panthers took the lead through Tegan Johnson in the 21st minute. Burdekin continued to play well creating multiple attacking opportunities but struggled to find the back of the net. Olympic equalised in the 78th minute and although the Panthers remained determined to win they just could not find the back of the net before the final whistle blew. The ladies face Estates this week.

The C.A Contracting Reserves faced an Olympic team sitting just above them on the ladder.

Olympic took the lead early,

scoring in the 12th minute and added a second goal before half time. The Panthers fought hard but Olympic secured a 4-0 win scoring in the 52nd and 66th minute. The reserve ladies still remain in the run for finals sitting in 3rd place In Monday Night Masters, numbers were much better and in a tight match Denmark defeated Italy 5-3. The game featured two hat tricks with Michael Taylor grabbing three goals for Denmark and Zac Oar reciprocating for Italy. The Mooney Cup is scheduled for Saturday 17 July when the Blue Balls will take on Rainbows once again.

In Socceroo news Round 3 of the World Cup qualifiers has been drawn and in Group B, Australia, the third-ranked team in Asia, will face Japan, Saudi Arabia, China, Oman and Vietnam. There are two groups of six with the top two teams in each group qualifying directly for the World Cup and the two third placed teams playing off.

The Olyroos and Matildas are off to Tokyo shortly. The Olyroos start on 22 July against Argentina

while the Matildas face New Zealand on 21 July.

In Europe, the Euro Nations competition is at the semi-final stage, with Spain playing Italy on Wednesday and England playing Denmark on Thursday. Both games are at Wembley, as is the Final on Sunday.

RABBITOHS V’s Cowboys Round 17 3rd State of Origin selection done and dusted with a few necessary changes through injury and a few performances. Looks like NSW will salvage the home game advantage by moving it to Newcastle, where Covid hasn’t forced people into lockdown.

Even though it’s a dead rubber playing the game in another passionate rugby league regional centre is exciting. With the NRL still under Level 4 Protocols, it’s upsetting to see players continue to abuse these rules. A few clubs have suspended key players and handed out a few fines, especially the Dragons, who have been hit hard. It was still an exciting round with some narrow wins and some hugely massive wins with hardly any crowds around this week.

This starts the conversation. Is

Covid Rules. Suspended and fined, these players left the team short of experience and were methodically pulled apart by the Sea Eagles 66 – 0. And that’s even after the Roosters were humiliated by the Storm 44 – 0. I find it impossible to see anything but a WIN for the ROOSTERS and an easy one at that.

This will be a 50/50 bet this week, with the Rabbitohs winning easily against the Tigers, who coasted home in second gear last week.

At the same time, the Cowboys were pounded into 38 – Nil submission by the Kalyn Ponga led Knights. Even with the Rabbits missing three key players in Cook, Mitchell and Murray for the SOO, I still believe they will be way too strong for the Cowboys. RABBITOHS to WIN, especially with their halves Reynolds and Walker disappointed from missing SOO selection.

Bulldogs V’s ROOSTERS

Sharks V’s WARRIORS

QUOTE OF THE WEEK This week’s quote is from famous Manager Jose Mourinho “Please don’t call me arrogant, but I’m European champion and I think I’m a special one.”

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Sport cancellations rock junior titles schedule

A VALIANT effort by the Burdekin Basketball Under 12 girl’s side has ended unceremoniously after the side were sent home early from the state championships in Logan.

The side was just one of many from across a variety of sporting codes hoping to represent the region and have now missed out due to the COVID-19 lockdown in Townsville, Brisbane and other areas of Queensland.

Coach Kelly Malaponte said the result was an unfortunate blow to a side who had put together a strong run of form in the lead-up to, and during, what was supposed to be a three-day tournament.

“We did our Top of the North Competition first, and we ended up winning gold out of that between Townsville, Cairns, Mackay and us,” Malaponte said.

“We lost one game, unfortunately, but we still stayed on top of the ladder by the end of it.”

The side’s run of form continued during the opening stages of the State Championships in Logan, with them once again rising to the top of their bracket.

The Under 12s Burdekin Wildcats side that saw their tournament cut short

“Normally, when you come out on top, you go down South and get separated into pools. Out of nineteen teams, we were in a pool of four; we came out on top there as well,” Malaponte said.

Despite losing their first game against a team from another pool as the crossover round began, Malaponte’s dedicated Wildcats side didn’t have their spirits dampened, with only two points separating the two sides.

Unfortunately, shortly after that game was when word came through about the newly announced lockdown.

“It was devastating, we’d just finished that last game, and I’d just finished saying to the girls, ‘Okay, make sure you rest up, have something to eat, we’ve got another hard game this afternoon’,” Malaponte said.

“Then all the mums said that we were going into lockdown and we’d have to pack up and go home.

“I had no idea at that point; I was busy coaching.”

While the result was hard for the young guns to deal with, Malaponte says that her side took everything in stride.

Daniel Shirkie

“It is a tough pill to swallow for them, I think we were just fortunate that we could play a few games at all,” Malaponte said.

“It was definitely hard for them, but at that age, they coped with it really well.”

While the Under 12 Wildcats aren’t the only side to see their rep hopes go up in smoke, the loss of their final games in Logan stings just a little more with the knowledge that the team will now split ahead of next year’s season. The 14s, Rugby Union Brolgas Under 16s players and State Junior Motorbike Championship hopefuls also had cancelled upcoming events.

“They won’t get to play until next year; it happens every year at the same time.

They won’t get another opportunity at this age either,” Malaponte said.

“These girls split next year.

I’ve got two really young girls that will stay in Under 12s, but the rest all go up to Under 14s. It’s a whole different team and they won’t get to play together again for two years.”

Home Hill Tennis successfully defend their turf Daniel Shirkie PLAYERS from across the top two divisions at Home Hill Tennis Club successfully defended home turf recently against the visiting Western Suburbs Tennis Association.

The two sides, who have enjoyed a friendly rivalry for years, met once again to contest a competitive fixture akin to the shield matches played in years past.

Home Hill mainstays like Dallan Garvey and Patrea Bojack acquitted themselves well, while several newer, fresher faces at the club also stood up to represent with inspired performances.

The Western Suburbs Club fell narrowly across the day’s event, with Home Hill prevailing by ten games at the close of play.

Home Hill Tennis Association’s Kate Casswell said the winning result came as some surprise, given the talent-stacked nature of their opponents.

“I didn’t really expect that we would win the bragging rights as Western Suburbs Tennis Club has a number of very strong players, but the Home Hill spirit shone through,” Ms Casswell said.

While the tradition of

playing shield matches against other clubs during the weekend has mostly fallen by the wayside due to tennis’ current status primarily as a night sports at the club level,

Ms Casswell welcomed the return of a similar fixture.

“It was really good to just play different players as this challenges your game,” Ms Casswell said.

“The fact that we won the bragging rights goes to show the strength that we do have at Home Hill Night Tennis Fixtures.

“Each week, we fill all 12

courts with around 60 players in 5 teams.”

A rematch of the event is expected to take place later in the year.

Night Tennis fixtures

recommence in Home Hill on Monday 12th July.

CONNECT NOW: People interested in playing regularly should contact Kate Casswell on 04 4738 4441.

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Perry reflects on 20 Year Anniversary of Grand Final success

The 2000 Burdekin Roosters premiership team that started it all off

Daniel Shirkie FOR Burdekin Roosters A-Grade coach, the twenty-year anniversary of his 2001 side’s unbeaten run to the premiership is just one part of a much larger puzzle.

The 2001 side didn’t lose a game en-route to their grand final win, capping off a back-toback title run on a day that saw the Under 19s also claim the trophy, and every Burdekin side featured on-field.

It’s a banner day, and one Perry remembers warmly, but the most important memories of that season are from the club’s camaraderie off-field.

“I’ve always said, and I’ve always told everyone here that the most important memories from Rugby League are the ones

The 2001 premiers who managed an incredible unbeaten season

that happen off the field,” Perry said.

“That’s the biggest thing that’s kept me involved in the game.”

Perry will have his hands full with a home game on Saturday and shies away from remembering the historic run when asked, but there’ll be plenty of others looking to share and swap stories from yesteryear during the Rooster’s Ladies Day. “They were a really good, great bunch of blokes, and they stuck together really well,” Perry said.

“It didn’t take much to get them all together for a drink, I’m sure there’ll be plenty of people from those days looking to meet up at Rugby Park and swap stories from the old days. It should be a great day.”

“There’ll be a lot of stories shared around

that bar.”

Perry, who stepped away from coaching at the club before returning to help out this year, says the modern day side is progressing well after putting in the work.

“We’re sitting in fourth, we’ve worked really hard, and we’re getting back to where I think we should be,” Perry said.

All four grades will feature on Saturday, but a reshuffle in timing means the women’s side will run out as the second to last side on the draw, recognising Helen Viero’s Ladies Day. In addition to the fun on field and festivities off at Rugby Park, an auction will also be held for first grade jerseys after the games wrap up at approximately 8.30pm.

A Grade 2001 premiership winners

The 2001 U19 Premiers

Passion brings Patrea back into the coaching fold Kate Casswell

HOME Hill Tennis is pleased to announce that we have a new tennis coaching team starting Term 3 from Wednesday the 14th of July.

The departure of the previous coach gave the club an exciting new opportunity to move forward in a different direction.

Patrea Bojack, a born and bred local with a strong history in the tennis club, has renewed her coach membership with Tennis Australia after a period away from coaching.

Patrea will initially work in Home Hill on Wednesday afternoons, evenings and at local schools.

When Patrea left school, she had a burning passion for being either a tennis coach or a massage therapist.

She is now combining these two skills.

She has a wealth of coaching experience working for Mark Wilkinson, Aaron Klumpp, Wayne Hannah, former Head Coach in Townsville and Alan Harris in Mackay.

Tennis Coaching was not enough for Patrea to pay the bills, and as she was not afraid of hard work, so she packed vegies, helped her dad out on the family cane

farm before finally finding her groove in her massage business Essential Balance Massage.

Patrea has played tennis since she was young and has won or been the runner up in every open tournament in the northern calendar, including Home Hill, Townsville, Ingham, Innisfail, Cairns and Mackay.

“Tennis has always been my passion,” Bojack said about signing back up with Home Hill.

“Seeing that the club needed a new coach and having the opportunity, some of that passion swelled up a bit, and so I came on board.”

“It’s been very positive at Home Hill Tennis Association lately, and that’s thanks to a very good committee that was an important factor in signing on.

“I’m really excited to bring some of the things I’ve learnt in other sports and other disciplines back over to Home Hill.”

She has her name engraved multiple times on the A Grade Ladies Sugar Bowl Trophy.

She played in International Satellite Tournaments in Darwin and Home Hill in 2001.

This was not enough for Patrea, so she took up Basque Pelota, a racquetball sport.

Patrea would regularly travel up to Ingham to practice on the only court in the north. She represented Australia playing in Spain, Argentina, USA and Venezuela.

Patrea is very community minded and has done many hours of work volunteering at the Surf Life Saving Club and did the 100 km walk from Ravenswood to the Burdekin raising money for CORES for suicide prevention.

Patrea will initially coach groups of children with beginners Hotshots from 3.30-4.30, intermediate players from 4.30 – 5.30 and Cardio for adults from 5.30 – 6.30 p.m. starting from the 14th of July.

The first day will be an Open Day and new and continuing players are invited to come along and try out the new and exciting lessons that have been put together using the most recent and up to date resources from the ANZ Hotshots program.

The lessons are very engaging with lots of activities using specially designed equipment for the age groups.

This week the lessons will be at no cost.

If you require more information phone Patrea on 0438821514 or club representative Kate Casswell

on 0447 384 441.

Ryan Schwab and Hannah Casswell will also do some coaching on a Sunday afternoon on an approximate fortnightly basis.

Ryan’s lessons will be for adults and older or more experienced tournament players.

Ryan has been a Junior Development Coach since

2016 and has worked at Western Suburbs Tennis Club while studying for his degree.

Ryan is an accomplished and competitive player and won the Home Hill Open in 2019.

He enjoys teaching stroke correction and the tactical side of the game.

The club plans to run these sessions on the 18th of July

8th and 22nd August, and the 5th and 19th September.

The club will run an Open Court Session on the 18th of July from 3 pm, where you can meet the coaches and book your lesson times.

CONNECT NOW: Contact Ryan on 0421 792 667 or Hannah on 0439 257 472.

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Maroons set to bring the Hammer down following losses Daniel Shirkie him out of the first two games has also been a boon for the Cowboys representative players, with Valentine Holmes shifting to the wing as part of the revamped backs.

“Having Val outside of me, he’s a senior player, he’s been in the game a long time, it definitely makes me feel a bit more comfortable,” TabuaiFidow said.

Cowboys winger Kyle Feldt has been dropped from the side, while Broncos representative Xavier Coates will keep his jersey after being given a last-minute call up for game two.

Sharks bolter Ronaldo Mutilato will not be considered for the line-up after being ruled out on eligibility grounds following the selection crisis in the lead-up to game two.

Other names set to make their return after time on the sidelines are Ben Hunt, who will start in the number nine over Dragons teammate Andrew McCullough.

Tino Fa’asuamaleaui will move to the bench in exchange for the Titans’ Jai Arrow, while AJ Brimson will appear on the bench in his return from a knee injury.

North Queensland’s Francis Molo will move to the eighteenth spot on the restore to accommodate the planned line-up changes.

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Cowboys flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow will replace Panthers’ mainstay Kurt Capewell in the centres, freeing up room for Capewell to start in the back row after he was left in tatters by breakaway Blues menace Tom Trbojevich in game two.

The nineteen-year-old speedster will become one of the youngest players to pull on the Maroon jersey.

“I was a bit nervous, my heart was pumping when I got the call from Green, and I had no words when he told me I was making my debut for the Maroons,” Tabuai-Fidow told NRL.com.

The young flyer arranged his family in the living room to deliver the good news and is now looking ahead to the debut with glee, despite playing in the centres.

“It means a lot, from younger watching State of Origin and the way they play, it’s a dream come true, I’m keen to get out there and ripin,” Tabuai-Fidow said.

“I am enjoying the centre this year for the Cows, I’m getting more and more confident there every game, so I’m pretty keen to go out there and play centre.”

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