The Express Newspaper 13th April 2022

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Federal candidates ready to do battle

CANDIDATES standing for the Federal seats of Kennedy and Leichhardt are ready to do battle for the 21 May poll.

Kennedy has had only seven members over the last century, including two father and son teams, the Labor Party’s David Riordan and son Bill (1929-66), and the two Bob Katters, Senior (1966-90) and Junior since 1993. The only time Labor has taken the seat was when Bob Katter Snr retired in 1990.

To date, five candidates have put their name forward – Mr Katter from the Katter Australia Party, Bryce Macdonald for the LNP, Jason Brandon from Labor, Peter Campion representing the United Australia Party, and Jennifer Cox for the Greens.

In Leichhardt, the LNP’s Warren Entsch has been the member from 1993-2007, and then from 2010 until today.

He holds the seat with a 4.7 per cent margin that will be tested at the election with eight candidates vying to beat him.

Candidates who have put their hand up to date are Elida Faith for Labor, Rod Jensen for the Katter Australian Party, Geena Court for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Daniel Hannagan for the United Australia Party, Phillip Musumeci for the Greens, Pat O'Shane for the Socialist Alliance, Silvia Mogorovich for the Informed Medical Options Party, and Susanne Bayly for the Animal Justice Party.

All the action of the Mareeba Rodeo will be packed into one day in 2022.

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Mareeba Rodeo back in action

BY RHYS THOMAS LOCALS will dust off their cowboy hats as they prepare for one of the southern hemisphere’s biggest rodeos with the Mareeba Rodeo back in action, bringing a smorgasbord of events including the ever-popular downtown parade, queen competition, sideshow alley and more to be enjoyed.

In recent years the Mareeba Rodeo has been forced to restrict or outright cancel some of their most popular events.

However, with restrictions now as relaxed as they have been since the start of the pandemic, the Mareeba District Rodeo Association has let the bull out of the gate and gone all in for their one-day rodeo on 9 July.

Association president Peter Brown said that while things could change in the coming weeks, as it stands right now, the Mareeba Rodeo is back with a full two-week long festival line-up.

“We’re nervous but also very excited that we’re finally back to where we should have been – the whole package is there,” he said.

“It wasn’t even a decision, it came down to our social responsibility as an organisation – it was always coming back we just didn’t know if it was this year or next year.

“Out of everything we have to do, the downtown parade is probably the easiest to manage of all of our whole event.”

The downtown parade, rodeo queen competition, side-show alley, agricultural show, garden competition, window dressing competition, cowpokes, ute muster, woodchops and art show are just some of the events people can look forward to at this year’s event.

Although the rodeo has been changed to a one-day event after they excluded Sunday from the program, Mr Brown said it means a more action-packed Saturday night with spectators able to see the qualifying and final rounds all in one sitting.

This will include the highly popular state of origin competition between maroon and blue bull riders going head-to-head.

“We had a rodeo last year, which was a one day and financially, it was our best rodeo in over 30 years,” Mr Brown said.

“The only difference between Saturday and Sunday, is that Sunday is round two, so we’re paying double. “There is no revenue on Sunday, it’s purely cost. If it was your business, why would you do it?”

The one-day format has no effect on camping, with people still able to spend Friday night at the grounds in preparation for Saturday.

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Assurance given on rates increase

BY ROBYN

HOL MES

LAND valuations in the Mareeba Shire have risen overall by 31.7 per cent, but Mareeba Shire Council has already moved to reassure ratepayers that the increase will not affect their general rates in this year’s Budget.

Land valuations are released by the Valuer-General who determines when and how often they are done, with Mareeba Shire not having new valuations since 2017.

This time, 30 local government areas were done in Queensland, with Mareeba, Carpentaria, Cassowary Coast, Croydon, Douglas, and Etheridge covered in the latest figures.

Some of the highest rises are in Carpentaria (335 per cent), Croydon (222 per cent), and Etheridge (192 per cent).

A report on the State Government website has attributed the rise in valuations in Mareeba Shire to a strong demand for residential real estate and record low interest rates which has encouraged investment.

“There is continuing demand for premium quality arable lands, and with record commodity prices confidence has returned to the beef industry,” it said.

“The primary production market has shown significant increases in the period since the last valuation was undertaken.

“Changes to residential land values and property markets are based on strong interest from local and southern interstate buyers.”

For Mareeba residential land, a median valued property has risen from $84,000 in 2017 to $103,000 – an increase of 22.6 per cent, while Mt Molloy has risen by 25 per cent and Biboohra by a whopping 39 per cent.

The median value of rural residential land has risen from $185,000 to $225,000, a rise of 21.6 per cent.

Valuations are used by local government to attach a value in the dollar for general rates, but councils can make decisions to “soften” the rise by capping rates or adjusting the rate in the dollar.

Mareeba Mayor Angela Toppin said while there had been a significant average increase of 31.7 per cent in valuations of properties, the average rate increase for residential ratepayers would only be in the order of 2.5 per cent.

“Council is bound by legislation to use the valuations to calculate the general rates and whilst the valuations have gone up overall by 31.7 per cent, council undertakes a comprehensive analysis of valuation changes and reduces the cent in the dollar in each category so that the average revenue increase is 2.5 per cent,” Mayor Toppin said.

“As the changes in valuation can vary significantly the percentage rate increase that individual landowners will vary from the average increase of 2.5 per cent, hence some landowners’ rates bill will increase more than 2.5 per cent and some will actually see a decrease.”

AgForce is urging Queensland landholders not to delay if they want to object to the new land valuations – or risk being lumped with higher council rates and rent.

AgForce CEO Michael Guerin said the time for landholders to speak up was now, with objections needing to be lodged with the Valuer-General by 30 May 2022.

“Unimproved values determine what council rates rural landholders pay and are also used to calculate leasehold rents, so it’s important the figures are right,” Mr Guerin said.

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“In recent years, AgForce has assisted many members secure significant reductions in valuations, resulting in large savings, and once again we are ready to assist with our free workshops to help people assess their valuations and find out more about the objection process.

“AgForce has also prepared a property map for each member property potentially affected by this year's valuations.”

AgForce’s valuer John Moore said responsibility for ensuring values were correct lay with landowners, not local governments.

“Unimproved values are done by mass appraisal, meaning your property isn’t individually valued so errors can occur,” Mr Moore said.

“It’s important you object to your new valuation if you believe the unimproved value is too high, because it could result in large savings in rates or rent.

“But you only have until the end of May to do so, so I urge landowners to begin the process today.”

Landowners who disagree with their valuation and are able to provide supporting information can lodge their objection online or at the address shown at the top of their valuation notice.

If landholders do not have internet access, they can call 1300 664 217 to request an objection kit.

Specific information on market movements in the 30 local government areas revalued in 2022 can be found on the land valuations website.

Residents can also visit the attaching the valuations at the Mareeba Shire o ce in Rankin Street.

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A TABLELANDS couple is asking for someone to take care of their resident tree kangaroo, boss of the house and king of the pillow castle, Nelson the tree kangaroo.

Nelson is not your average tree kangaroo however, as caretaker Karin Semmler describes him as a very smart boy who can even open their front door by himself to let himself in the house.

Mr and Mrs Semmler will be going away from 25 April until 27 July to visit Mrs Semmler’s mother in Germany and are looking for someone to take care of Nelson at their upper barron address.

While he may sleep in his own room in the house, on a mountain of pillows, Nelson is still a wild animal and Ms Semmler treats him as such.

Nelson comes and goes as he pleases and is not locked inside to be treated as a pet, he climbs, explores and eats in the trees outside of their home.

“Tree kangaroos are extremely demanding, he is six years old and he’s got claws on him beyond belief,” she said.

“He doesn’t want to get pushed into anything, it’s not that easy to find someone to look after him.

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Taking care of Nelson is quite intensive as the doors must be shut in the house to make sure possums don’t seek shelter inside, Nelson and possums don’t get along well.

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Jobs boom as mine expands

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School kids Bilby Bop into Easter COWBOY S and cowgirls had a boot scootin’ time at the end of Malanda State School’s Term 1 this year, with their annual easter “Bilby Bop” showcasing their talents in the performing arts.

The 20-year long tradition of “Bilby Bop” has uncovered plenty of hidden talent over the last two decades, with performances from students from P rep to Grade 6.

Deputy principal Shannon P almer was beyond proud of the efforts the kids went to, learning different styles of music and dance throughout the term.

“It was a wonderful occasion where the P rep-Y ear 3 students showcased the dance skills that they have learned throughout Term 1 in Music under the guidance of the music specialist teacher, Jane Hopkinson,” she said.

“Our choir and dance leaders also had the opportunity to further develop their leadership skills by operating the technical side of things.

“Our MSS Dance Crew kick-started the night by providing pre-event entertainment and supporting our younger students with a disco after the performances.”

Students who were not on stage were also helping behind the scenes, with Y ear 6 students using the night as an opportunity to help out with the community service program.

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A MT Carbine tungsten mining operation is set to triple its workforce as it expands operations and the use of new technologies aimed at making the enterprise a model mine for the future.

EQ Resources Ltd’s Mt Carbine tungsten mine, near Mt Molloy, gives little indication of the value of metal lying on the surface or deep underground and the opportunity this presents for jobs and new business in the region.

The company is Australia’s only operating primary tungsten producer.

As expansion plans play out at the Mt Carbine mine, the company will seek to expand its workforce from the current 0 workers to 1 0.

Company chief executive o cer Kevin MacNeill said the mine, where the operation straddles the Mulligan Highway, began more than a century ago.

“Technological advances in recent years have created the opportunity to drive down processing costs at the same time as the global price of tungsten has been on the rise,” he said.

“The con uence of these important factors is allowing EQ Resources to move forward in breathing new life into Mt Carbine and turn it into a modern mining operation which e ciently uses natural resources such as energy and water.”

Mr MacNeill said the e cient use of natural resources was the biggest challenge facing extractive industries these days.

“The other big challenge is maximising the use of everything that we dig from the ground,” he said.

“A century of mining left its mark at Mt Carbine – E Resources is seeking to treat unsightly waste rock dumps to extract the last remnants of tungsten while turning the remainder into green aggregates for road making and construction projects.

“Anyone visiting Newell Beach can see our inert waste rock being put to good use in construction and repairs.”

Mr MacNeill expects many of the mine’s new workforce will be female.

“The female share of the current workforce is more than 30 per cent today and growing,” he said.

“Our demand for staff will only grow as the mine expands from treating waste rock to restarting mining fresh ore, subject to relevant local and state approvals.”

Federal Government support had also helped finance the use of remarkable new technologies, such as hyperspectral imaging sensors in sorting ore from waste.

“Working with local partners like the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, METS Ignited, P lotlogic and the University of Queensland is helping us shape Mt Carbine into a model mine

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for the future,” Mc MacNeill said.

“It is partnerships such as these and our close links with international partners Cronimet and Tomra which will drive the development of jobs and opportunity in our region.”

EQ Resources successfully secured $600,000 in co-investment from the Federal Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) via the $30 million Commercialisation Fund.

Combined investment from EQ Resources, its partners and AMGC, totalling $1.97 million, will assist in commercialising industrial-scale operations for advanced minerals processing developed for the Mt Carbine Expansion Project.

“EQ Resources' project brings together industry and research leaders to commercialise a worldleading technology which will convert what was once a mining waste product into new revenue streams,” AMGC’s managing director Dr Jens Goennemann said.

“The project proves that Australia’s manufacturing industry is stepping forward to develop globally relevant solutions which will improve operations and add value in the process.”

Mr MacNeill said the company as delighted to have the support of AMGC in the blending of advanced technologies to drive the sustainable future for Mt Carbine.

“E Resources is committed to seeking leading edge solutions to enhance smart processing and reduce energy and water use in our mine of the future,” he said.

“The journey does not end here as we will continue to seek technology solutions to enhance our sustainable mining and treatment practices to ensure Mt Carbine optimises its pathway towards building a circular mining venture.”

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New Salami and Sausage Festa set for Mareeba AN age-old European tradition of making salami and sausage will be celebrated in a new and exciting event for Mareeba later this year.

The Salami and Sausage Festa is part of the new Italian Festival to be held from 2 July to 7 August which features a host of events to be staged in Cairns and, now in Mareeba.

Festival president Steve Cordenos said many families still carry on the ancient tradition of making salami and sausages during the winter months which often follow a “secret” family recipe.

“There is an undeniable art to making salami and sausages,” Mr Cordenos said.

“This method of curing meat is one the oldest, pre-dating ancient Rome. It’s original Latin name, Salumen, literally meant ‘ combined salted meats’.

“And, interestingly, it is one of the few cooking’ processes that remains predominately in the domain of the male – maybe because of the very physical nature involved in some of the steps.”

Historically, salami was popular throughout Southern, Eastern, and Central Europe. But today, many people associate salami with Italian cuisine, as it arrived on our shores during the post-WWII era with the new Italian immigrants.

“In years gone by in Italy, one pig could feed an entire family. This could see them

Antonella Stabile of Mareeba is ex cited for the first Salami and Sau s ag e F es ta.

through the whole of winter as every part was used and nothing was thrown out,” Mr Cordenos said.

“After this was all finished with, the families would get together to celebrate finishing their hard work and they would celebrate with music, dancing, wine and of course salami and sausages.”

Mr Cordenos is excited the festival could bring this special tradition back to life through the

Salami and Sausage Festa which will be held at the Mareeba International Club for the very first time on 7 August.

The Festa will celebrate the ancient tradition but also showcase the best artisan in the region.

“The event would not be complete if there isn’t a competition to decide whose salami and sausage is the best tasting,” he said.

“So, for all you people who

Alcohol abuse tops concerns

BY ROBYN

HOL MES

CONCERN over alcohol and drug abuse is almost double in our region as the national average, according to research by the Salvation Army on social justice issues.

In an Australian first, people from all demographics across every state and territory contributed to The Salvation Army’s National Social Justice Stocktake Report via a survey asking which concerns were weighing on communities and how these issues would impact people’s decisions during the federal election.

In the Kennedy electorate, 70. per cent of those surveyed identified alcohol and drug misuse as their top social policy concern – significantly above the national average of 42.6 per cent.

Family violence was also a significant concern for the electorate, with 4 .6 per cent of participants identifying it as a concern which is 13.2 per cent greater than the national average.

Housing affordability was a key social justice concern for those in Kennedy, estimated to have a social housing shortfall of 4000 dwellings, representing 6. per cent of the electorate population.

“There is a vocal element in the community that despairs there is not enough being done about the issues and injustices going on around them in their everyday lives,” Salvation Army’s Captain

Stuart Glover said.

“They want to be more active in initiating change but feel powerless.

“So, instead of just providing findings, we’ve tried to help alleviate that sense of hopelessness by also outlining practical solutions.

“We firmly believe that every social justice issue can be both addressed and actioned.”

According to the report, residents in Kennedy were overwhelmingly concerned with alcohol and drug misuse.

“Research by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows that people living in regional and remote areas were significantly more likely than their counterparts in major cities to drink alcohol daily ( per cent compared with per cent) and at a level that put them at long-term risk of harm (21 per cent compared with 1 per cent),” the report said.

“Similarly, family violence was also a significant concern for the rural electorate of Kennedy.

The Australian Institute of Family Studies has identified that rates of family violence are higher in regional, rural and remote areas than in urban areas.”

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disadvantage was a more prominent concern in Kennedy when compared to the state and national averages.

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Funding boost to help at-risk youth AT-RISK children in the Mareeba district will be the major beneficiaries of a substantial Morrison Government grant awarded to the Mareeba Community Centre.

The 7 ,000 investment will go towards recruiting more youth workers, pay for external services, family support programs, sports programs, and off-site excursions.

Special Envoy for Northern Australia, and regular visitor to Mareeba, Senator Susan McDonald, said the community centre had made a strong case for federal help and it was well deserved.

“This funding will go towards practical measures to address antisocial behaviour by youths in Mareeba which has increased in recent years,” she said.

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“More social workers will address the underlying causes of this behaviour with the aim of reducing long-term harm.

“The funding will also go towards helping young people manage mental health issues and also offer assistance with practical life skills such as obtaining a driver’s licence, effective communication, reliability and teamwork.

“I’m really pleased our Government has shown so much support for services in our smaller towns throughout regional ueensland.

“Mareeba is a great place to live and visit and I’m always happy to take locals’ concerns to Ministers Canberra.”

think yours is the best, now is your chance to enter this competition to prove your point ” There will be a panel of expert judges who will decide which is the best homemade salami and sausage in the show.

There will be several awards with the expert judging panel rating each entry out of 20 in the areas of taste, aroma, density and colour.

“I have no doubt some of Australia’s best artisan salami and sausage makers will be contesting to take out the prestigious awards on offer,” Mr Cordenos said.

“People who attend the event will also get the opportunity to meet the families who are competing, and you never know – you may even learn some of their secrets,” he said.

“But there is more to this event than just the competition.

It is also a celebration of family, friends, tradition and of course, food.

“This festa will bring people from all different backgrounds together.”

There will be a homemade Italian lunch to savour provided by the Mareeba International Club with light background Italian music as entertainment.

The club will undergo a total Italian makeover to showcase the Mareeba Salami and Sausage Festa.

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GP placement scheme needs overhaul: Katter

National award for Men’s Shed ANOTHER notch has been added to the Atherton Men’s Shed’s growing award belt after they were recognised at the 2022 National Men’s Shed Awards for their work in men’s health.

This recognition was due to the shed’s recent work in promoting men’s health through their collaborative men’s health program that ran last year including organisations such as Tablelands Regional Council, Atherton Community, Allied and Mental Health, FNQ Health and Fitness and more.

The program has since received national praise after it was named the Best New Men’s Health Initiative at the 2021 Men’s Health Awards.

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now won this award in the men’s health category as well as the Buderim Men’s Shed.

Atherton Community, Allied and Mental Health clinical nurse and member of the Atherton Men’s Shed Mal Fraser was on hand to receive the award when it was presented.

“An award like this recognises the enthusiasm and in some ways the simplicity of the program,” he said.

“And the fact that the guys themselves have determined what the program should look like to meet their needs, that’s been the strength of it.

“A balance between a structured program but also being free enough that they can participate to their own level of fitness.”

Mal Fraser (left) with Olympian Steven Bradbury at the National Men’s Shed Awards where the Atherton group received the health award.

MEDICAL students in the bonded medical place scheme, in which taxpayers foot $100,000 for their degrees if they pledge to work in the bush after they graduate, should be required to complete their rural service in the immediate three years after they graduate, says Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter.

Currently doctors in the scheme have 18 years to complete their rural service and reporting by the media last week shows only four per cent of the 13,000 participants in the scheme have completed their rural service and five per cent have withdrawn from the scheme.

Mr Katter has written to Health Minister Greg Hunt and urged him to act immediately by reducing the time given to complete rural service.

“The government and health department did excellent work in establishing this scheme but having 18 years to complete the requirement to go rural is just unrealistic and is resulting in undesirable outcomes,” Mr Katter said.

“No doctor after living in Brisbane on a much higher wage for a few years, is going to cart their family back to the boondocks. It’s never going to happen, and the stats show that.

“They should go out in the first three years, or they’ll receive no incentive at all.”

Mr Katter said despite 2,000 doctors being trained through James Cook University, there was still a chronic shortage of GP s in rural or regional areas.

“If the Health Minister cuts down the time given to complete rural service under a bonded medical place scheme from 18 years to the first three years, then I think we’ll see a noticeable change.”

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The P olice Commissioner said the investment in police was unlike any other she had witnessed in her career.

“This is a very significant investment the government is making in extra police personnel,” she said.

“With so many extra o cers being recruited, trained and deployed across the state it means that we can further enhance our capability to support community safety in every corner of the state.”

Member for Cook Cynthia Lui also welcomed the Commissioner’s announcement.

“Everything the government does ultimately is about safer, healthier and more prosperous communities right across the state,” she said.

“It’s tremendous to see the Commissioner allocating extra police resources to support the communities in my region.

NEW police o cers will be deployed to the Tablelands in a bid to tackle worsening crime in the region.

P olice Commissioner Katarina Carroll has announced the extra police o cers as part of the biggest investment in policing in Queensland in more than 30 years, involving the delivery of more than 2,000 extra police personnel.

As part of the investment over five years from 1 July 2020, the Commissioner announced a further seven positions would be added to the Tablelands region and will be deployed to the Child P rotection Investigation Unit and the Criminal Investigation Branch.

And there will be an extra two police o cers deployed to Kuranda and another four o cers deployed to Mareeba.

The investment in new police will eventually deliver a minimum of 150 extra police o cers to each police region across the state,

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Community bank helps push Wheelbarrow Race ahead THE Great Wheelbarrow Race has locked in a new naming rights sponsor for the next three years.

With community at heart, the iconic race has teamed up with another like-minded organisation to help the race move forward into the future.

Mareeba and Dimbulah Community Bank branches of Bendigo Bank have partnered with the race until 2025.

Community Bank Board chair Gilbert Teitz el sees The Great Wheelbarrow Race as an important investment in the local communities along the Wheelbarrow Way. “Sports sponsorship is about much more than just a logo on a sign, it' s about community and people for us,” Mr Teitz el said.

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Now in its 19th year and having raised nearly $2 million since inception, the race has become an iconic event for the community and race chair Cr Locky Bensted is excited to welcome the region’s Community Bank to the team.

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“We are very excited to have an organisation like Bendigo Bank partner with us – an organisation that shares our vision of bringing an exciting and much-needed event to some of our smaller towns across the shire.”

P articipants have only until 19 April to register.

The race kicks off on Friday, 20 May in Mareeba and will conclude on Sunday, 22 May in Chillagoe.

Mareeba Shire Council and the Great Wheelbarrow Race Advisory Committee are encouraging potential teams to get behind the event this year which has been halted due to Covid in the past two years.

“With the previous two events cancelled due to Covid, we are doing everything we can to bring the race back in 2022,” Cr Bensted explained.

“If you' ve ever thought about nominating, now is the time to give it a go!

“This truly is an incredible event. The teams look forward to the end of each day where they are treated to the incredible community spirit in Dimbulah on the Friday and the unbeatable country hospitality in Almaden on the Saturday night.

“These nights are great fun, and provide a significant boost to our smaller communities,” Cr Bensted added.

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Petition calls for CBD vision

BY ROBYN

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A P ETITION has been launched by a Mareeba businessman who is appalled at trees being pulled out and replaced by car parks in Byrnes Street and is calling for a “truly shared vision” for the town’s CBD. Forever Wild chief executive o cer Fiachra Kearney walked the street last week to ascertain the opinion of business operators about the works in Byrnes Street which have been touted by Mareeba Shire Council as a “revitalisation” or “refresh” of the busy thoroughfare.

Council is currently taking out the grass median strip from the northern part of the street and has earmarked the removal of several trees through the median car parking area so more spaces can be created.

“Mareeba is our beautiful town and it belongs to all who live here. Over the past 24 months, the main street has been radically altered,” Mr Kearney said. “First, we lost all the greenery where the tra c lights are now, at the entrance to our CBD. “Then we lost trees to put in the wombat crossings. And now the council has begun removing the last of the beautiful trees and green median strips for more parking.

And yet the town has an abundance of parking. All it needed was some signs directing people to the huge parking lots behind the shops.

“My family and I are angry and upset watching the relentless destruction. The cooling effect of green spaces, the effect on people' s well-being, and the draw of the town' s beauty for tourism cannot be ignored any longer.”

But council says the works are part of a Street Tree Master P lan which was adopted in 2018 after community consultation.

Council has also been up front that the changes will allow a reduction in maintenance costs in the main street so the funds can be spent on maintaining and upgrading parks and open spaces in other areas of the shire.

“To meet the vision outlined in the Master P lan, the current project will preserve many of the existing street trees. The planting of native trees will replace the lawn, shrubs and palm trees north of Atherton Street and the works will result in improved shade for parking,” Mayor Angela Toppin said.

“I would like to reassure residents that while the job site currently does not look pleasing to the eye, it will look much more appealing once works are completed, just as the eastern and western sides of Byrnes Street do.”

But Mr Kearney is adamant a future shared vision is necessary for the CBD and says that out of the 42 businesses in Byrnes Street, only one did not support the development of such a plan.

In his petition, he calls on Mareeba Shire Council to support the development of a vision, co-designed with the community, for a CBD that “re ects our heritage, our tropical climate, and encourages commerce. Let us create a beautiful CBD that encourages people to stay longer, gives us shade and makes us smile”.

“We must stand up and be heard. We demand that modern town planning practices be adopted and that a community-driven vision for Mareeba' s CBD be developed.

Creating a beautiful CBD just requires imagination! ” The petition had surpassed 1000 signatures by Monday.

“It really demonstrates the depth of feeling for our town, and that people want their voices to be heard clearly. This is so positive and sets the foundation for creating a shared vision for Mareeba' s CBD,” Mr Kearney said.

Mr Kearney has an o ce in Byrnes Street and is a member of the Mareeba Chamber of Commerce which council says supported the creation of more car parking in the street.

Chamber president Joe Moro said he applauded Mr Fearney’s passion and would await the outcome of the petition and the discussion it had initiated.

“But we must also remember that the whatever we may decide to do, Byrnes Street is part of the highway and must remain a functional street,” he said.

Mr Kearney plans to put forward a “strategy for change, and a process to create a truly shared vision for Mareeba” in the next few weeks.

“If the majority of the community want our green spaces back, our town' s CBD heritage protected and a plan for the future, then we must make it happen,” he said.

“A key objective is to come together as a community, and I urge Mareeba Shire Council to join us. While mistakes have been made, council also have passion for our town and its future. They just need to listen, and now that the community voice is loud, we can come together and create a shared vision for our CBD.”

Bottles and broken g las s at the W als h Riv er cros s ing on Pin Road near Mu tchilba.

Creek rubbish disgrace A LOCAL man is frustrated with perpetual littering at a local creek and swimming hole, as he finds and cleans up swathes of tins and broken bottles on a regular basis.

The Walsh River concrete causeway on P in Road near Mutchilba appears to be quite the party spot for some people, as they leave behind tens of broken bottles, tins and cardboard.

Local Jim Carey, who has been living in the area for over 25 years and drives over the crossing regularly, says he is fed up with the continual illegal dumping.

“I’m sick of it, it’s a disgrace,” he said.

“P eople here buggering up our beautiful waterways and swimming holes.”

Mr Carey’s daughter’s boyfriend went down to the creek recently to give it a clean-up, leaving some bags for rubbish and putting up signs asking people to stop littering – signs that have since disappeared.

While Mareeba Shire Council was not aware of the illegal dumping, it says it will investigate the alleged illegal dumping at the P in Road crossing, however the organisation has made it clear bins will not be installed.

“Council is committed to taking action on illegal dumping and will do all that can be done to identify and fine perpetrators,” Mayor Angela Toppin said.

“We have a wonderful shire and trashing it is not acceptable.”

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Mareeba singer and musician J ack Fealy won the Atherton Show Society’s T alent Q uest.

Jack’s talent leads to win DANCERS, singers, musicians and performers came together recently, going head-to-head in the Atherton Show Society’s first ever Talent Quest.

Mareeba local singer and musician Jack Fealy took out the overall competition, followed by runners up Stevie De Lai and Kat Hunter.

This is Jack’s second time ever performing solo and although filled to the brim with nerves, he was able to pull off an outstanding performance.

It took him a little while to give in to the idea of a Talent uest, but in the end Jack believed it was worth all the effort.

“I first heard about the Talent uest from my mum, and to be honest I was pretty sceptical about the whole thing I’d only ever performed once before, at the school’s variety show last year, and a Talent uest with real priz es seemed a little daunting,” he said.

“I performed two songs onstage, just myself and my guitar. They were two songs I love and know well, which I think helped to alleviate some of the nerves I had going up on stage.”

Although Jack’s nerves were front and centre throughout the performance, he left the judges in awe and was crowned the overall winner.

The news was humbling to Jack, saying it took awhile to process the whole thing.

“Winning is always an incredible feeling, but to be honest with you, those moments between the nervous foot tapping beforehand and walking off stage with the award in hand were just a complete blur,” he said.

“I don’t think any of it actually set in until a full day after, and by then it felt bittersweet.

“I feel so thankful to have won, but there were so many talented people up on that stage that night it’s hard to feel like I deserved it more than any of the others.”

Jack received a trophy, 3 0, a recording session valued up to 440 with Purple Sound Studio donated by the Lang Family, the show society and Purple Sound Studio, a photo session with A ure Photography, 100 learning sessions and a 0 Salt House voucher.

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Access issue for new farm camp

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NEARLY 200 additional farm workers will be able to be accommodated at a site on Channel Road, Walkamin after Tablelands Regional Council approved a development application to expand existing facilities which currently cater to only around 20 workers.

But the issue prompted a lengthy discussion at council’s meeting after Sunwater made it clear it would no longer be responsible for the maintenance of the bridge over the channel and suggested council take it on as a public road.

That notion was eventually rejected by council, leaving the applicant to deal with Sunwater over the access issue and the provision of water from the channel which must be demonstrated to council by way of a licence agreement with Sunwater before the expansion of the workers camp can happen.

The accommodation camp will

house an additional 194 workers, primarily for major farming enterprise, Rock Ridge Farming, but will also act as an approved quarantine facility under the Pacific Labour Scheme and Seasonal Worker P rogram, allowing for more workers to come to the region to service the broader labour shortages being experienced across the shire.

The project involves establishing 16 10-bed prefabricated demountable buildings as well as two smaller accommodation buildings, two kitchens, recreation buildings, four ablution blocks, and a new car park for up to 10 coaster buses to transport the workers.

A council report acknowledged that the existing camp had been approved by council in 2008 for 21 people, which was subsequently lifted to 24 people, but o cers had become aware that “considerably more persons have, at times, been accommodated on the site and have also identified a number of non-compliances with regards

to building and plumbing works that have occurred in association with the existing accommodation infrastructure”.

“The development application seeks to make lawful the use of existing buildings on the site to be used for rural workers accommodation in addition to the construction of two independent workers camps,” the report said.

Each camp will have a self-contained manager’s residence, with people living there responsible for the day-to-day management and oversight of the camp.

But the bridge over the channel which is used to access the site caused a long discussion after Sunwater, in its submission, pointed out that the proposed access into the accommodation camp was not a legal road, and that it could not provide a potable water supply to the development.

O cers warned council of the risk

to council if Sunwater refused to grant access to the applicant, prompting Cr Kevin Cardew to suggest the condition could be removed from the approval.

“Sunwater is trying to get out of carrying out maintenance on an ageing bridge across this channel,” he told council.

“It’s all about the use of the land in mind, not legal access into the property. It’s not our issue – we have control over the use of the land not the access.

“If Sunwater challenges us and it takes away the right to access to the property, then that’s ridiculous.”

But Infrastructure and P lanning general manager Mark Vis said if the condition was removed, it would leave “an impasse between the developer and Sunwater”.

“We (council) may be left with an asset built in the 1960s which doesn’t meet the requirements of the use and that could mean a significant upgrade may be needed,” he said.

“As a local government, we have a responsibility to provide access to people’s property. If Sunwater says ‘ no’, as a matter of course and as a local government, we would have to take action to open the road.”

Cr P eter Hodge said while he recognised there was a risk to council, he reminded the meeting how important the development was.

“If we don’t do this we would be removing the possibility of accommodation which is an absolute necessity to attract rural workers and have the ability to house them.”

He said the applicant, which had already been granted an approval to establish workers’ accommodation at an Atherton caravan park last year, may not need to proceed with that project if this one was approved.

Council voted to approve the application with Crs David Clifton and Kevin Cardew voting against the motion.

Small school boy takes to the big city

BY EL L I E F I N K IF TAKING on the role of school captain wasn’t a huge enough responsibility, Julatten State School’s Tate Arnold travelled to Brisbane recently to represent his small school in front of some of the biggest in Australia.

The Halogen Leadership Conference is an annual event held for leaders, prefects and captains and is designed to benefit any students wanting to increase their leadership skills.

Acting principal Sarah Mason was thrilled to have Tate go down to the

event and believes it has helped him grow as a leader for their small bush town.

“I am so proud of our students to be so willing to and excited to represent our school in our state’s capital,” she said.

“Being in a regional area, the ability to participate in extra-curricular excursions, sporting events and camps are limited, as time, money and distance and restrictions significantly impacts on the viability of attending such events.”

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the seminar, returning home with new knowledge and the experience of a lifetime.

He was shocked when he found out he would be on a plane down to the “big smoke” and was surprised that Julatten would be represented.

“I found out about a month ago I was going to Brisbane, and I was surprised because our school is so small and is being represented in the capital,” he said.

Although learning was his first priority, he made time for a few games of handball and met some new friends.

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“We sat and listened to the Governor, two writers, Cate Campbell and Lachie Smart, who is the youngest person to y the world solo,” Tate said.

“My biggest highlight was Lachie Smart’s story about his ight and playing handballs during the breaks.

“I learned that to succeed, you need to fail first and not to be arrogant.”

Tate has since returned to Julatten to enjoy his two-week holiday before returning to school to share with his peers what he learned on the special trip.

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Our Council Our Community PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS & FIELDS

Project Updates Jack May Park in Malanda

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This $564,000 new park includes an all ability naturebased playground and landscaping. Kids of all ages will have fun with talking tubes, slides, tunnels, balance logs, steppers, ninja play poles, jump pods, treehouse, see-saw and so much more. The S mosaic features from e © ap Jad c s the area have also been d e Cr eations Lan relocated to the park.

The project has been underway since early November and will be ready for playing before the end of June.1

Atherton Skate Park The skate park has had minor repair work and we’re now working with the community on plans for an upgrade. We’ve decided the current location is the best place for the park, and now we’re discussing what components are needed and what would be best in the surrounding area.

Join the conversation by Friday 15 April at trc.qld.gov.au/engagement-portal.

Ravenshoe Netball Courts A new entrance and drop-off area at the netball courts were completed late last year.2

Rail Trail Before the end of June we’ll be spending $45,000 resheeting 2km of the Atherton Tablelands Rail Trail.

Tolga Playground The new playground in Tolga is also due for completion by the end of June. This $583,000 project includes an all-ability playground and multi-sport court.

The kids will love the flying fox, train, trampoline, hammock, swings, sensory equipment, riding and scootering paths and landscaping. The pump track has also had a tidy up.1

Lions Park in Herberton We’ve just completed an upgrade to Lions Park in Herberton.

The $125,384 project included two new barbecues, four new picnic shelters, paths and landscaping along the Wild River.2

Malanda Falls The final stage of repairs to the swimming area at Malanda Falls will commence in May. The new steps will take about two weeks to complete.

Grigg Street Park in Ravenshoe The site of the old toilet block in Ravenshoe has been transformed. A new all-access shelter, picnic table and paths have been installed and landscaping will start after Easter. Parts of the shelter and picnic table have been made from recycled timber from Ravenshoe bridges.2

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Tablelands Region and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

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Wondecla Sportsground Earlier this year we demolished an old shed and built a new machinery shed at Wondecla Sportsground.

Bollards will also be installed around the oval in the coming months.

Herberton Battery Park We’ve been working with the community to upgrade Battery Park and link it to other parts of town. We’re currently finalising the plans and applying for funding to implement the project next financial year.

Memorial Reserve in Yungaburra Work has commenced on the $60,000 project to upgrade the Memorial Reserve in Yungaburra. The oval is being levelled and reseeded, and bollards and landscaping installed.2

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This project is funded by the Australian Government under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program and TRC. 2

This project is funded by the

Australian Government under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.

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Frustration for Men’s Shed over hall delay

BY R OBY N H OL ME S

FRUSTRATION is growing among members of the Yungaburra Men’s Shed as the group waits for a lease or similar arrangement to manage the town’s old hall, even though Tablelands Regional Council made the decision to grant them tenure over the facility nearly two months ago.

The delay in securing an arrangement for the Men’s Shed to run the hall appears to be centered around the use of the building, with advice from council o cers that a Material Change of Use could be required.

The building sits in a Sport and Recreation use zone and because the Men’s Shed will use power tools to make items and do other similar activities, the use could be viewed as con icting with the zone.

In the interim, the group is being allowed to rent the hall for the same use, leading Yungaburra Men’s Shed chair Jeff Hall to ask questions of CEO Gary Rinehart as to why a MCU would be required for further use of the same kind.

“I emailed the CEO to ask that if we rent the hall, are our activities considered Sport and Recreation, but if we lease it, our activities suddenly come under a different oning?” Mr Hall said.

“Our activities are clearly Sport and Recreation. I have written to the Australian Men's Shed Association to ask for a letter of support in which they give examples around Australia where men's sheds are located on Sport and Recreation ground.”

Mr Hall said there was a perception that Men’s Shed activities were all about light industry and workshops.

“Whilst there might be some tools used, it would be no more than what anyone has at home.

It is much more about community, sharing ideas and implementing health programs – we may get Tai Chi and oga going as well,” he said.

“We intend to meet three times per week and have a monthly social evening where we might open it up to the whole Yungaburra Community to bring a plate and enjoy some music and so on.”

Mr Hall says the group will continue to rent the hall in the meantime, but urged the council to draw up a long-term agreement as soon as possible.

Responding to questions from The Express to determine if a MCU would be required, Mr Rinehart said o cers were confirming the planning requirements for the use of the hall by the Yungaburra Men’s Shed and plan to table a report at the council meeting on 28 April.

“A lease is considered to be a disposal of land, and we are bound by legislation as to how we manage this,” he said.

He said while he understood the group’s concerns about delays and any costs in relation to applying for a MCU, council has “to do what is required under legislation”.

Council has already determined it has no further use for the old hall due to its age and lack of use, and voted in July last year to remove the building but only after a 12-month period to see how much usage the facility had.

The Men’s Shed put its case to council at its 24 February meeting after which council voted to commence negotiations for the tenure of the premises to the group.

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Brenda Turner was approached by parents and teachers after the release of her first book “Bullying – what are we really scared of”, with requests for a book that would teach kids what to do if they fall victim to bullies.

The story follows five-year-old Jax, who finds himself falling victim to his bully and is not sure how to handle it by himself.

After confiding in his friend Richard, he slowly learns how to face his fears and defend himself when faced by the bullies.

Working alongside illustrator Tylah Burnett, the duo was able to successfully publish a story book that kids can engage with and learn about an issue affecting schools across the world.

“Bullying starts before a child reaches school age, it can have a terrible impact on young minds and I wanted to create a book that would be a pleasurable story for young children to read, with loads of colourful images that will stick in a child’s mind,” she said.

“My goal was that if the child is unable to read well enough, I wanted to make pictures that would stick in their minds that relate exactly to what they may face, this way they will remember what to do if confronted by a bully.

“Tylah has done just that for me – she was able to translate everything I wanted into great illustrations. I am very proud of this book.”

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A true blue bush woman

BY SAL L Y TU RL EY BUSH pioneer, loving matriarch and accomplished horsewoman, Colleen Taylor of Dimbulah, just keeps on adding to her list of achievements.

In 2014, she wrote “A Commemorative Journal” Far North Queensland – Cape Y ork & Tablelands Branch of Australian Stock Horse (1974-2014) and was presented last year with the 50th Y ear Anniversary of Australian Stock Horse Society, “Winner of the Open Section –Short Story – The Movers & Shakers Section”.

More recently, she released a 410page autobiography, “Cooee Cooee”, 15 years in the making, that is packed with memories, observations, photos and poetry, and pays tribute to those everyday heroes who populated the outback.

Described by northern identity and author, John Anderson, as a “true blue bush woman,” she was born in Ingham on 27 August 1948 to Ted and Edna Johnson, who were descended from a Flemish family of wealthy cloth and wool merchants.

They moved to London where they took to owning and managing farms in England and the Caribbean, so it was no surprise that when Colleen’s great-great-grandfather, Ralph Johnson, sailed for Australia in 1854, that the family ended up in the Queensland bush.

Mrs Taylor’s great grandfather, William Johnson, went to work on “Kolonga Station”, near Gin Gin in 1864, gaining a lot of knowledge about cattle work and living working on properties as well as a couple of brushes with a local, mail-robbing bushranger known as the “Wild Scotchman”.

From that point on, whether they were droving mobs of cattle to far destinations, taking up blocks or managing them for other graz iers, every

generation of the Johnson family has been closely involved with the north Queensland cattle industry.

William Johnson wooed and married Jessie Collins from Thornhill Station in January 1877 after riding 145km the day before the wedding to gain written consent from Jessie’s trustee. The couple went on to have 10 children, of whom Colleen’s grandfather, Cholmondeley, was the third born.

While Colleen enjoyed the luxury of being born in a hospital and taken home in a 4x4 Blitz truck, her parents were both born in the bush, delivered by a midwife before being taken to Ingham in a horse and sulky to be birth registered.

Colleen’s nomadic life started early when, just back from the war, her father bought an army house at Black River. He pulled it down, board by board, loaded it onto an army truck bought for the purpose and shifted it over the Cardwell range, to their first property, “Boulder Hill”.

After seven years spent establishing a home and a herd of cattle there, it was Colleen and her younger brother Eric’s need for an education that led her parents to take up a cane assignment west of Elphinstsone Creek in 1956 and enrol their kids at Abergowrie school.

This move entailed pulling down the recently established army house, shifting it over Elphinstone Creek and re-erecting it about 1km to the west of the original wagon road that wound its way west from the port of Cardwell to the Valley of Lagoons and mining towns of Kidston and Einasleigh.

“We weren’t ash enough to have an actual school bus back then. In the wet season we’d drive the little old Fergie tractor to Mrs Wilkinson’s place, where she would take us to school in the old 1 ton army truck,” Mrs Taylor said.

There were many important things for Colleen to learn growing up, like how to run to the creek in a particular way to reduce the chances of being bitten by a death adder, how to open sack bags that may contain a scrub turkey, and how to listen for signs you were being hunted by a bull crocodile.

Mail and bread day was always a weekly highlight for Colleen. She would get to ride nearly 2.5km on the saddle behind her father to a drum nailed to the side of a tree to collect the loaves of fresh bread and the local papers left by the mailman.

Being taught to ride Jacko, the family’s old bay gelding, at four years of age by her father, who was described locally as a man who could “hold his own with what Queensland could produce in the way of rough riders”, was one of the greatest events of Colleen’s youth.

Horse riding was always a big part of her life, competing at pony club and mustering with her father early on and later competing in campdrafts all around the north.

Colleen and her brother Eric would often have to hold up a mob of coacher cattle in a clearing on their property, while their father galloped off into the bush in search of fresh mobs to bring to them. After hours of waiting, his “cooee” on approach was music to their little ears.

In 1966, the Johnson family drove 1000 head of cattle up the Mt Fox range to their newly-purchased property, “Gilldale Station”, where they grew lucerne in the drought before selling the place and buying the 1036sq km “Amber Station” on the Lynd River.

Bought on a walk-in-walk-out basis, including 600 breeders plus bulls, the Johnsons were on the road again changing the location of their 1200-strong herd to Amber, about the time Australia was changing its cur-

C olleen and her hu s band Henry take a break while helping their s on K ev in and dau g her- in- law Shelly Taylor with their m u s ter at " Ooralat Station, " Mt Su rpris e in 201 7 .

rency from pounds, shilling and pence to dollars and cents.

Many trials, tribulations, births, deaths, marriages and relocations followed, including a stint in the lush rainforests of Millaa Millaa where, for a short time, they lived on the same road as three other Taylor families, none of whom were related.

Having “fallen” for her husband Henry during a progressive barn dance at the Einasleigh Christmas party when, after a few beers, Henry actually lassoed Colleen’s foot, they were married in October 1968 and have lived and worked side by side for the last 54 years.

P repared to have a go at anything, they have managed and owned properties; Henry drove a truck for Tobacco Growers, Mareeba for 18 months; they have bought and run a saddlery shop;

been tin mining; and even created a new subdivision outside Malanda in 1997.

In June 2017, while camped at the Mount Surprise Recreational Grounds before the campdraft, Colleen told Henry, their son Kevin and grandsons, Morgan, Brodie and Darcy, that it was 0 years since the Johnson family first arrived there with a mob of cattle and camped in the middle of the racecourse for the night.

Now living happily at Dimbulah, Colleen said that 50 years on, the Johnson circle was completed when in October 2017, her son and daughter-inlaw, Kevin and Shelly Taylor, bought Ooralat Station near Mt Surprise.

Ooralat was originally a portion off Brooklands Station owned by Kevin’s grandparents, Arthur and Connie Sue, some 85 years ago.

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Celebrating 100 years of Salvos

BY EL L I E F I N K

A CENTUR of giving, supporting, loving and prayer will be recognised this weekend, as the Atherton Tablelands Salvation Army celebrates its 100th year of servicing the region.

Over that time, the organisation has been present in different locations, offering a helping hand to anyone who walks through the door with a request.

Salvation Army Tablelands Corps Leader Miriam Newton-Gentle has the responsibility of taking the organisation into its second century, giving her the opportunity to dive deep into the history books.

With the knowledge of many Corps Leaders passed down through those history books, Miriam hopes to share their great achievements and help inspire members of the Salvos to help continue its long legacy of kindness.

“The o cial first entry in our history book was written on 12 January 1922 and that’s when Captain Daisy Fordham arrived in Herberton to start the first Salvation Army for the Atherton Tablelands,” she said.

“The original buildings are currently still in the Herberton Historical illage – it’s not used as a place for people to go in but it’s used as a storeroom for safekeeping for the rest of the village.

Throughout Miriam’s research, she has pinpointed several locations where Salvation Army halls have been erected – one of the main ones at 43 Mabel Street, Atherton, which was the second hall where they gathered.

“There was a tin toilet block in the carpark and they were the toilets that originally went with the hall – they only took them away very recently,” she said.

A new hall was opened in the 19 0s on the corner of Kelly and Armstrong Street in September 19 1, which served the Salvation Army until 2019, when it moved to its current venue on the Main Street of Tolga.

After the war, Salvation Army began a lifelong partnership with local Nashos, becoming very heavily involved with the first ictory of Europe ( E) Day in 194 .

Now, Miriam and the team have found themselves again working alongside local Nashos, a

partnership that will continue to support veterans and keep the legacy of the An ac tradition alive.

Significant changes came as the transition into the modern age started making its way to the Tablelands in the 19 0s with the old horse and cart finally being replaced by their first automobile in 19 4.

Miriam explained how receiving the car made a huge difference in the way the organisation operated, allowing staff to get to all corners of the region with much more ease.

“Because the Salvation Army received its first car in 19 4, it leads us to think that for more than 30 years, the Salvation Army travelled only on horseback, or a push bike or even foot falcon,” she said.

“The towns are just as far away as they are now, so it made a huge difference getting from one side of the Tablelands to the other.”

Although many parts of the Salvation Army have changed, Miriam says that its mission remains the same – honouring the love of Jesus and the kindness He gave that people now pass on over the generations.

“It's still all about the love of Jesus. Basically, treating people the way that we want to be treated and that was William Burroughs’ vision when he first started the Salvation Army in London,” she said.

“He was there for people and to look after them holistically and physically, as we do with our social programs and working for justice, building healthy communities, caring for people and creating faith pathways.

“Today, we look very different – 100 years ago, people probably came to us for welfare and would simply receive food or clothing.

“Now, of course, people look for fuel and help with electricity and to get phones going and all those kinds of things – the actual mission is not exactly the same as it was 100 years ago.”

To celebrate coming into the next century, Tablelands Salvation Army will be hosting a service and garden party at the family store.

Celebrations will kick off on 16 April, with the service starting at 2pm at 9 Kennedy Highway.

For further information, contact Miriam on 041 722 2 0.

Salv ation Arm y Tablelands C orps L eader Miriam N ewton- G entle is ex cited to annou nce the 1 00th anniv ers ary of the org anis ation on the Tablelands . I N SET: The opening of one of m any Salv ation Arm y halls on K elly Street Atherton in 1 9 8 1 .

Funding boost for councils MAREEBA and Tablelands councils will get next financial year’s Federal Government assistance grants now and while the move has been welcomed by both local governments, the reduction in how the funding is determined has been highlighted.

A total of 2 North ueensland councils will benefit from the Australian Government’s 2.1 billion pre-payment on next year’s Financial Assistance Grant to all councils across Australia, with Mareeba Shire to receive 6.6 million and Tablelands Regional Council .193 million.

The grants are used to fund day-to-day operations of the councils.

Mareeba Shire Mayor Angela Toppin expressed her appreciation to the government for the pre-payment of next year’s Financial Assistance Grant.

“Local government is responsible for the lowest proportion of taxation of all layers of government, generated principally through annual rates revenue,” she said.

“It is reliant on higher levels of government to provide additional financial support.

“Mareeba Shire Council needs these funds to pay for its day-to-day operations - without this annual grant, council would be unable to deliver many of the services it currently does.

“The ratepayers effectively fund the wages of the staff through the general rates and the Federal Assistance Grant funds all the materi-

als and services required.

“In our situation, as with other small Councils, this grant is not money available for additional or new infrastructure but rather an essential component of our operating budget. It goes part way to help deliver services that the community need but could not pay for,” Mayor Toppin said.

But Mayor Toppin pointed out that successive Federal Governments from both sides of politics had significantly reduced the level of direct financial assistance provided to local councils nationwide.

“Twenty years ago, the funding provided to local councils through Financial Assistance Grants represented over 1 per cent of Commonwealth tax revenue,” she said.

“In 201 , that figure has fallen to 0. per cent.

“The pre-payment of the financial assistance grant is welcomed, however it makes no real difference as the funds will have to be carried over to Council’s budget for the next financial year to fund day to day operations.”

A Tablelands Regional Council spokeswoman also confirmed the grants contributed to the overall operating revenue of the organisation, offsetting the costs of delivering services to the community and reducing the burden on ratepayers.

“However, the amount is a lot less than we have received previously,” she said.

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HE ’S got a voice that’s resonated with audiences since the 198 0s and Jo n Stevens still has what it takes to thrill any crowd.

His latest tour – Jo n Stevens – the N oiseworks and IN X S C ollection Tour – will deliver songs that made him a household name for both bands he has been the front man for over his successful 4 0-year career in the business.

The tour includes the Tanks A rts C entre in C airns for two shows on 22-23 May. The idea for the new tour was initiated by a comment made by co-founding member of IN X S, A ndrew Farriss, in 2018 when he surprised Jo n by entering the band room after not seeing each other in 15 years. “ That was an awesome gig Jo n, but you really need to do more IN X S songs,” A ndrew told him.

A t the time, Jo n was on “ The B est of on Stevens Tour re ecting on his year career, performing songs from N oiseworks, Je sus C hrist Superstar, The D ead D aisies and his solo collection with j ust a couple of IN X S classics.

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N ew on screen is the excellent family animated adventure comedy, THE B A D G U Y S, which should be great for all ages.

The family animated adventure comedy, SON IC THE HE D G E HOG 2 continues for another fantastic week.

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Far Northern fruit feeds the world

BY SAL L Y TU RL EY

CALIFORNIAN fruit lovers have been increasing their consumption of Far North Queensland grown mangoes year on year, for the last four seasons, with one major operation now exporting more than 100 tonnes of fresh, Tableland grown Kensington P ride and R2E2 mangoes annually into the American market.

Manbulloo Limited’s managing director and owner, Marie P iccone, said her company had been looking for export opportunities around five years ago when representatives of the US retail giant, Walmart came to Australia looking for partners, tried some of their northern grown fruit and a deal was struck.

“The Manbulloo North arm of our operation, including the “Mountain View”, “P in Road” and “Hilltop” farms near Dimbulah, is an incredibly important part of our expanding business which now owns and operates seven mango farms across Queensland and the Northern Territory,” Ms P iccone said.

“The 25,000 trees produce significant volumes of domestic, export and value-added product and double the length of our an-

nual harvest. We start harvesting fruit in the Northern Territory in mid-September and finish on the Tablelands in mid-March, giving us a greater regional spread.”

Aiming to increase volume, achieve a better base price for growers' class 2 products and maintain Manbulloo mango' s in-store presence all year round was behind a grower-based initiative to produce Kensington P ride Mango Nectar as a valueadded product in 2018.

“Following four years of development to get the nectar to a shelf-ready stage, we were excited when the first Coles pilot in October ran out of product, just eight weeks into a predicted 12-14 week run, so we know the demand is there,” Ms P iccone said.

“We have several other value-added products in the pipeline which we will be releasing over the next 12-24 months and we are quite excited about the Jack Fruit trial we commenced 12 months ago on the Tablelands.”

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Entrepreneu r, farm er and bu s ines s wom an and local g irl m ade g ood, Marie Piccone of Manbu lloo L td bou g ht a few ru n down m ang o farm s in the N orthern Territory in the early 2000' s and has bu ilt capacity u ntil s he is now the larg es t produ cer of K ens ing ton m ang oes in Au s tralia.

She s aid the com pany' s Tableland farm s were an ex trem ely im portant part of her operation.

bio-security reasons and all that is grown here is consumed domestically.

“We have planted 120 trees in the trial, and while it is early

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is a strong demand for Australian grown jackfruit,” Ms P iccone said.

“We employ around 80 seasonal staff during the harvest and maintain a core of 5-9 permanent staff all year round. We have a great team on the Tablelands and a good relationship with our itinerant crew who come in from Samoa, Vanuatu and Tonga for the season.

“Exporting mangoes requires a lot more effort than supplying the domestic market alone, but premium aside, being part of the global market offers us the benefits of stability and diversification. It gets our name out there and keeps us in touch with global trends.

“All our domestic product is sold through Coles, but we also export mangoes to Korea, New Z ealand, Canada and China.

“We plan to continue expanding, but to maintain our product' s high value internationally, we need to ensure we have buyers in place, avoid dumping of poor quality fruit and ensure our promotion and

marketing are strategically managed.”

A past recipient of the Telstra Queensland Business Women' s Award in 2015, Ms P iccone said it was while doing a due diligence exercise on the original Manbulloo mango plantations in the Northern Territory for Kerry P acker, that she decided to invest in the farms.

“Mr P acker didn' t end up pursuing the purchase and the farms were so run down, I decided I could probably afford to buy them myself. We spent years rebuilding the brand, the infrastructure and the fruit quality before I began expanding the company in 2014-15,” she explained.

That expansion program has resulted in Ms P iccone becoming a significant player in the nation' s horticultural industry and Australia' s largest producer of Kensington P ride (aka Bowen special) mangoes. Born and raised in Cairns, and with many family still living in the area, she said “the Tableland region is part of my DNA”.

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FNQ working dogs muster the big money

BY SAL L Y TU RL EY ISAAC Ramsay and his 17-month-old Border Collie, “Tomana Bindi”, shone a spotlight firmly on the Far North Queensland working dog community recently, when they outsold 22 lots on offer from across the State during a first of its kind, on-line dog auction.

Netting the sale's top price of ,02 through Casino-based Triangle Horse Sales, Isaac said it was an outstanding result, especially considering it was his first involvement in a dog auction and the first online working dog sale to be held in ueensland.

Mr Ramsay had been selling working dogs to Australian Agricultural Company for the last four years and to gra iers down through central and western Queensland.

When fellow dog breeder and friend Corrie Kelly, of Julatten, suggested asking his mate Keith Flynn in Casino if they could sell their dogs through his horse auction platform, Mr Ramsay said he was keen to give it a try.

“The sale was run over 10 or 11 days which gave people time to watch vendors' demonstration

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videos and ring and asks questions about dogs that took their interest,” Mr Ramsay said.

“The auction opened everything up to a wider audience, which combined with the strength of the current cattle market, had a positive effect on prices.

“Renowned dog trainer Neil McDonald said: ‘ Use dogs when you can, so you don't have to when you can't ’ I have been breeding dogs for 1 years and have done a few training schools over the years, but I picked up a fair bit early on from my grandfather down in New South Wales. He always had good dogs and he showed me a few of the basics.

“Our aim at Tomana is to breed dogs that will take direction but also think for themselves, with a strong desire to go to the head, block and draw cattle. I look for a dog that is able to travel, with good confirmation, that is biddable, but has the hardness to do a day's work.”

Mr Ramsay called Bindi's new owner, Jamon Spence, a few days after the sale to see how she was settling in. The Townsville electrician said they had already put a mob of cattle

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Julatten cattleman and sale instigator, Corrie Kelly, also did extremely well online, selling two dogs to a top of 6, 00 for Shadowvale Scout to Adam Sibson at the Belyando Crossing, south of Charters Towers.

“Shadowvale's new boss got himself a good, smart dog that bites. Anyone could work him, he is a steady dog, but when he draws the line with a mob of cattle, he would do anything to stop them. He was such a good dog, I wouldn't have minded not selling him,” Mr Kelly said.

“I have been working with dogs since 200 – I had a lot of handy dogs and decided to have a go at breeding my own.

I have been selling a few to locals, some of them I train up, but five pups out the last litter sold straight away to people who wanted to train them for themselves.

“I enjoy working with the pups. I usually have or 6 dogs going all the time. A lot of people who need working dogs don't have the training knowhow. The people who bought my two dogs said they had struggled to find going dogs locally.”

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Horticulture awards open LOCALS making waves in the horticulture industry can now nominate for the Australian horticulture industry’s most prestigious recognition, the National Awards for Excellence.

The National Awards for Excellence recognise outstanding contributions that individuals and companies make to the nation’s fruit, vegetable, nursery and cut oral sectors.

The annual awards will be presented on Wednesday June 2022 during the Hort Connections 2022 Gala Dinner and cover a range of areas in horticulture, including recognising remarkable rowers in multiple categories, as well as researchers, sustainability practices, innovative agribusinesses and the industry’s

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leading exporters.

There are 10 awards categories that will be presented as part of the National Awards for Excellence, including the highly coveted Syngenta Grower of the ear, Corteva Agriscience oung Grower of the ear and Boomaroo Nurseries Women in Horticulture awards.

More information on the awards can be found on the Hort Connections website at hortconnections.com.au.

Nominations will close at pm on 1 April for the awards to be presented at the Hort Connections 2022, held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre from 6- June 2022.

Thrilled with the res u lt of the recent online au ction, I s aac Ram s ay of Tom ana working dog s , Tarza li s aid it was s om etim es hard to part with his dog s after working with them for 1 2 m onths prior to s ale.

He said around three months’ old, the pups are started on sheep and have usually gained a lot of experience breaking in weaners with other dogs by the time they are ready for sale at around 12 months old.

“Most working dogs just naturally want to please you.

Every morning, I usually spend -10 minutes with each pup and always finish on a positive – just a 1 per cent improvement on the day before is all I ask of them.

As they get older, I ask a bit more.”

Both vendors said they planned to focus more closely

on their breeding and training programs going forward.

They acknowledged the current market offered solid opportunities with a second online sale planned for 22 April.

They encouraged anyone who was interested to consider coming along to a Queensland Working Dog Trial Association meeting at Julatten and bring a dog along to participate in one of their annual events at Miallo in June and at the Forsayth Turnout in August.

“Anyone can compete in the Turnout's Bush Handling competition and there's around

7.000 in pri e money up for grabs,” Mr Kelly said.

“There are a lot of good dogs in the area and members can swap dogs for breeding. It would be great to grow the industry and to see some new, young members get involved.

“There's a lot of up-side considering last June, a 26-monthold Kelpie called Eulooka Hoover, set a new world record and Australian record price for a working dog, when Edenhope livestock contractor David Lee, sold her for 3 ,200 at the Coprice Casterton Working Dog Auction.”

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LETTERS to theEDITOR The Express res erv es the rig ht to edit letters

Open up under-used facilities to help families in rental crisis I WRITE in relation to Tablelands Regional Council’s (TRC) decisions to consider the disposal of community assets.

Let’s hope the consultation process is a vigorous one, and not simply tokenism.

Rather than consider selling iconic buildings which are integral to our communities, I encourage TRC to look at the siz e of their portfolio of depots, storage yards, and under-utilised land.

I am staggered by the underuse of the TRC-owned sites near Drill North, combined with other locations. To me, analysing that would be prudent.

Whilst they are at it, I would implore council to consider utilising unused land to (in partnership with agencies), investigate providing affordable micro-housing to cater even short-term to the shocking number of people facing homelessness.

It seems a conversation that gets shut down but it’s about time we face the reality that families, elderly residents, and young people are finding themselves homeless through no fault of their own, and that a lack of rental affordability and availability is an escalating crisis that must be addressed without delay.

TRC could of course also open up part of their publicly declared “under-used” caravan parks to provide refuge to families in this predicament. (How many people are unaware of the short time limits placed on park stays? ) It is an absolute disgrace that in this day and age people are being forced out of their homes due in large part to incompetent government policy at state and federal levels.

While this is not a TRC created issue, TRC playing a part in formulating a solution would be widely supported.

M a tt L a c h la n GL EN AL L Y N

Trust in the physics even though it doesn’t fit with belief system P ETER Campion claims (Letters 23/ 03/ 22) that he was called a science conspiracy theorist for quoting “the proven and irrefutable laws of physics”. This is false.

It’s true that he quoted a couple of irrefutable laws of physics, no argument there.

The problem was that he completely misused them to try to prove his false narrative that the physics proves that anthropogenic climate change is impossible.

Every trained physicist on the planet, even that tiny, tiny minority who take issue with anthropogenic climate change would agree with this.

Specifically, (and as I have pointed out previously) he attempted to apply the Second Law of Thermodynamics under a set

of invalid assumptions. Similarly, he applied Wein’s displacement Law to the absorption of radiation.

Wein’s Law applies only to the emission of radiation. It says exactly nothing about absorption.

Finally, he confused wavelength and frequency, demonstrating that he really has no clue when it comes to the physics.

Unlike Mr Campion, Bruce Jones (letters 23/ 02/ 02) makes some valid points (e.g. causality vs correlation, preservation of natural habitat etc) with which I agree.

Unfortunately, he also makes some other claims that demonstrate a lack of understanding of how the IP CC process works, and of the mechanisms of anthropogenic climate change.

In respect to the former, several points need to be made. First, it depends which IP CC report you read.

Fundamentally, they are review articles, not original research. Some are designed for the benefit of policy-makers and nonspecialists and therefore avoid the detailed science and simply present the results in non-scientific language.

Those that are more technical don’t necessarily build up the case from firstprinciples. This would be akin to reading a book where the author explains the Greek or Latin root of every word. It would be cumbersome and counterproductive.

Finally, Mr Jones’ claim (presumably gleaned from the atmospheric absorption spectrum) that the atmospheric C02 was already absorbing 95 per cent of what it was capable of absorbing prior to the industrial revolution, and that therefore simple logic would suggest that it could only increase its effect on the atmosphere by per cent is a gross and na ve oversimplification of the Earth/ Sun/ Space energy balance.

It’s a dynamic system. Alter one thing and you alter everything else.

The scale of the greenhouse effect is measured pretty much every second of every day, both by terrestrial and spacebased instruments and they consistently lead to the same conclusion. That some people find it di cult to understand or rail against it because it does not fit with their belief system does not alter the physics one jot.

D a v id B la k e L AK E B AR R INE

Time is now for a government prepared to lead us into future OUR good P rime Minister was asked if the Government would do anything about the buy-back of ood prone properties.

His response was that it wasn’t the Commonwealth’s responsibility but was the State or Local Government.

As usually his response was simplistic and actually quite erroneous.

Much of the fault of ood-prone properties lies at the hands of ‘ Developers’ who

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were interested in turning cheap oodplain land into money earning property.

This was, of course, assisted by the fact that the local governments were ‘ convinced’ that it was the best thing for the local council. In this the States and Commonwealth were complicit.

But it is much more complex than that, as well.

We are well aware, in Australia, that climate change is a myth, and that the present spate of higher global temperatures and the instability of the weather scene is due to some long term uctuation in climate.

Rubbish!

We all know that the climate scientists, physicists, weather experts, have this idea that much of the change is due to the increased in uence of the higher concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

So if we believe this, it follows that the agents that promote and allow the rising use of petrochemical energy in our atmosphere should be held to account.

In Australia, of course, that means the coal miners. The gas miners, and the oil miners and importers. The coal and gas burning power stations, and the many liquid fuel burning transport and engineering and primary production systems, need also to be held to account.

And on top of all this we have the governments which pander to the above groups and have done absolutely nothing to lead the whole country toward a more sustainable, and comfortable future.

One of the problems for many people about the whole issue of change of climate pattern is that they compare widely uctuating situations in the Earth’s geological past, as though they are comparable.

Most of the massive changes in the past have been catastrophic variations happening over periods of thousands of years.

Currently we are talking about a very rapid change over a period of some 250 years!

It is now evident that the P olar warming is causing permafrost melting and thus the release of methane. Methane may be much more short lived than carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but it absorbs and stores heat some 30 times more than Carbon dioxide.

Unlike water vapour in the atmosphere the mechanism for the loss of heat stored in carbon dioxide and methane is not cyclical.

So the continuation of the present status could bring about a tipping point which would exacerbate the situation catastrophically.

We need a Government that leads us into a better future. That legislates, and promotes a renewable energy future for Australia and the World, and does all that it can to bring about this absolutely necessary turn-around if any of our future generations are going to have any sort of lifetime than a continuing struggle with increasing oods droughts bushfires atmospheric pollution, water and food supply.

D o u g B u r c h ill P EER AM O N

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Heading to Einasleigh this Easter?

EINASLEIGH is a small town in the Tablelands P atrol Group and is located in the heart of the Etheridge Shire. It lies 380km north-west of Townsville, 360km south west of Cairns and 335km north west of Charters Towers.

There are several unsealed roads in the area and motorists using our roads are urged to take it easy, slow down and enjoy the drive as there is plenty to see and do.

The Gregory Development Road from the Gulf Developmental Road and the Lynd Junction to Einasleigh is currently open with caution and the road is restricted to high clearance vehicles only with the numerous creeks and crossings along its length deeply rutted.

O ce in Charge of Forsayth Police Station, Senior Constable Ian (Blue) Carroll, said motorists should check tra c and travel information at www.131940.qld.gov.au and from the Easter at Einasleigh Facebook page for the latest information, before they leave on their trip.

With Easter, the crowds at Einasleigh swell from about 50 residents all year-round, to about 2,000 people.

Einasleigh is a place where you can get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the clear, usually starlit nights.

P lease remember, there are other people who want to enjoy their time at the races and rodeo as well.

Quad bikes have their place but not on the roads and surrounding areas of Einasleigh. Anyone riding / driving a quad bike needs to hold a current driver’s licence, have a permit and wear a helmet. This also includes passengers.

Y ou might be saying, “I’m just driving down to take a shower or I don’t need my seatbelt on, I am inside the racetrack”.

This is not true. All areas of Einasleigh, including within the racetrack environments, are classified as a road or road-related area and all road rules apply.

Senior Constable Carroll said police would be actively patrolling all weekend.

“We will be focusing on all roads leading to the event this weekend and will be paying particular attention to the Fatal Five,” Senior Constable Carroll said.

“Motorists are urged to take extra care whilst driving to this event given road damage caused by recent rains, loose dirt surfaces and increased movement of cattle.

P olice know only too well the consequences that speeding, drink / drug driving, not wearing seatbelts, driving while fatigued or distracted, can have on your life and those around you.

Local, visiting and highway patrol police will be actively policing all approaches to Einasleigh and taking a z ero tolerance in the hope of making this Easter crash free.

Road safety is everyone’s responsibility, but it starts with you.

Drive carefully and have fun at Einasleigh races and rodeo.

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Breeding and back grounding country SE T on 5013 .8 3 acres* across 2 titles of freehold, open forest country, ‘ Oaky Springs’ is a rare cattle property located only 2kms* outside of Mount G arnet.

C urrently run as a breeding and backgrounding property, Oakey Springs provides the ability for considerable versatility coupled with a comfortable carrying capacity of 3 50+ breeders.

P redominantly gently undulating with a heavy coverage of legumes and grasses, there are 7 main paddocks with laneways connected for ease of cattle movement.

Well-watered the property features 4 bores, 1 permanent spring and 5 dams with town water also connected.

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This property is being sold via E xpressions of Interests.

All offers must be submitted, in writing, by the date and time of closure.

C losure: 12P M, May 19th 2022. E OI forms and Information Memorandum can be secured by contacting the agent or our office.

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Energy efficient THIS home was built with the goal to deliver a comfortable offering easy low maintenance living and minimal power bills.

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bedroom and kitchenette • Timber benches in the kitchen Concrete polished oors throughout home • B edrooms with built ins and access to patios • Fruit trees and chook pen • N B N • - A irconditioning • Town water- multiple taps through out the yard.

• Machinery shed and small garden shed • D ishwasher • Fully fenced - P et proof So what are you waiting for? G iv e Michael from Town to C ou ntry Realty a call today on 04 1 7 1 1 8 6 1 8 or ( 07 ) 4 09 7 6 9 00 to org anis e you r ins pection today. ( TC 29 0) .

MILLSTR E A M $ 4 50,000 Michael E nglish Town to C ountry R ealty 04 17 118 6 18

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4091 1611

24 Main St Atherton ARCHITECTURALLY DESIGNED 32 Filippo Close - Offers Invited

Unique versatile living opportunity 5 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 373m2 living 1 acre at Rangeview Beautifully landscaped with natives

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NEW LISTING - ATHERTON 4 Larkin Close - $450,000

Brick home, security screens, on 820m2 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Double lock up garage + double carport 2 living areas + shed

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Split level 4 bedroom home bedroom granny at Timber kitchen with servery Double garage, 9m x 6m Colorbond shed

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Rino Gava 0427 779 086 Collette Rowston 0419 733 712 READY TO BUILD VACANT LAND 68 Loder Street - $165,000

802m2 vacant block of land Fully serviced with water, power & sewerage Close proximity to all town amenities Surrounding mountain views

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Rare opportunity in Tolga TA K E this opportunity to purchase a thriving freehold supermarket general store in the heart of Millaa Millaa on the tranquil Atherton Tablelands.

This business exhibits healthy returns with potential for additional growth.

With arguably the best location in town this property is situated on three titles in Millaa Millaa s main street.

Offering an extensive range, typical of a classic general store, goods in-

clude supermarket lines, fruit & veges, clothing, hardware, gas and fuel. Included in this sale are a .

VA generator, two sheds and one tonne utility.

Information regarding figures, estimated stock at value and inventory of plant and equipment are available for genuine buyers through this agency. B 128 Freehold supermarket general store Thriving with poten-

tial to grow • B est location in town Extensive product range • U tility • Sheds Generator Figures & inventory Addres s : Price: Ag ent: C ontact:

available F or m ore inform ation, or to book you r priv ate ins pection Su s anne 04 08 7 3 3 1 4 9 at Tablelands .com & Malanda Real es tate.

MILLA A MILLA A $ 93 0,000 WIWO Susanne R eynolds Tablelands.com & Malanda R eal E state 04 08 7 3 3 14 9

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Lifestyle at its best. Full modern renovated brm home, tiled throughout with air-conditioning, well-si ed rooms, built-in cupboards and heap of storage, set on 1 acres with beautifully established gardens & landscaping.

Sit back and enj oy the peaceful sounds of birds with family and friends whilst taking in the views of your own property, endless opportunities for use of the land maybe a couple of head of cattle, horses for the kids, or an orchard.

For the handyman, there is a -bay shed fully powered, cubby for the kids, vegie patches.

A must to inspect and one you would not want to miss.

Property features include upstairs oversi ed bedrooms with Daikin air-conditioning and built-ins 1 downstairs room is great for an office space or rd bedroom with access to the rear of the home Open plan living with tiles throughout, led lighting and Daikin air-conditioning Well-appointed kitchen centralised in the house, boasting with storage, gas cooktop & dishwasher.

Separate shower and toilet this area also has the inclusion of oor to ceiling cupAddres s : Price: Ag ent: C ontact:

boards for heaps of storage.

The large open plan patio and undercover area oo es in relaxation and easy maintenance with concrete in exposed aggregate that also wraps around to the front entrance of the home. The second Patio area has the external laundry nearby with easy lockable access.

It even has the traditional hill hoist clothesline, a solid cubby house out the back for the kids or Grandkids a farmhouse for the whole family.

The property s water supply is supplied by a channel watering system owing past the property with its allocation. With the backup of the rainwater tanks.

The home is surrounded with an abundance of landscaped gardens and fruit trees, it also has Greenhouse and a pigpen.

Far enough away but still close enough to both Atherton and Mareeba townships, this property won t last long.

Leave the afternoon worries in the reversing mirror and make the lifestyle change.

F or m ore inform ation call ag ent C rys tal F is her today on 4 09 1 3 1 4 4 .

6 6 6 3 K ennedy Highway, TOLG A Offers in igh , Crystal Fisher LJ HOOK E R Atherton 4 091 3 14 4

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‘TOMS PARK’ Walkamin, QLD | 10.41 HA / 26 AC* Set in the best climate in Australia ‘Toms Park’ is centrally located to Atherton and Mareeba and close to highway and school bus runs. This amazing property has a 3-bedroom home with office, timber-topped kitchen, polished timber and tiled floors, bathroom ensuite, separate bathroom shower and laundry, and a period railway carriage done up for visitors to stay or prospective B&B. Large outdoor entertaining areas all set in park-like settings. The property also has deep red soil paddocks, ideal for fruit growing. lt could be your retirement farm or your new business.

Make it your blank canvas.

• 3 bed home, one with ensuite, office in park-like setting • Second toilet, bathroom and laundry • Period railway carriage for visitors or B&B • 2 Paddocks with improved pastures, clean of weeds • 10 megs of channel water, hard hose irrigator • Single phase power to house and shed *Approximately and three phase to paddock.

Auction Thursday 21st April, 2:00pm Venue Atherton International Club Chris Atkinson 0429 342 944 Russell Wolff 0419 698 405 Elders Mareeba eldersrealestate.com.au/23333407

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OPEN HOME J U ST a few minutes drive to the Lake.

This isn’t an ordinary house, if you are looking for something different just a few minutes from the centre of the village.

It s a very different house, lowset, lots of timber, high ceilings, cool and airy, attractive private outdoor areas and a great shed that will house 3 vehicles and still have shed room. There is a variety of quiet corners to enjoy a book or a snooze and an office with a separate access if you want to work from home but have clients call.

The timber kitchen is the heart of the home and an ideal set up for serious entertaining

with space for guests to inter mingle with the cook and a dining room ideal for a huge table. The layout allows for the B B Q -ing undercover and close to kitchen just great for informal get togethers.

The 4 bedrooms are all spacious rooms with two opening to the verandah.

This home is all about air ow and the oor plan shows careful planning when it was first constructed and so very practical for Addres s : Ag ent: C ontact:

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our climate.

Y ou can stroll to everything in the Village coffee shops, restaurants, pub, quirky interesting shops and friendly local shopping.

It’s close to the boat ramp at Tinnaburra, popular primary school, churches, medical centre, library, post office, fuel outlet and markets.

Open hou s Satu rday 1 2noon, or on 04 5 8 4 08

e this Eas ter from 1 1 am call the ag ent 5 4 0.

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The centre of attention B E A U TIFU LLY renovated, this three-bedroom cottage boasts a fantastic modern kitchen with open plan living, a second tiled living area, a new bathroom, a fabulous outdoor deck, and a great location close to shopping.

A ll dressed up and ready to show off, this home has been carefully remodelled to suit modern life whilst retaining the lovely timber oors and shaped doorways that were crafted in a different era.

Fully fenced, the large block allows for the gardener to plant little or lots, the boat or camper to be parked safely and the kids to play whilst you sit back on the deck and relax.

Addres s : Price: Ag ent: C ontact:

F or m ore inform ation, call Tris ha J acks on at Profes s ionals Atherton. Phone 4 09 1 3 9 5 5 or 04 1 9 1 8 3 3 1 4 5 anytim e. To v iew m ore photos , v is it athertonreales tate.com .au

A THE R TON $ 3 8 0,000 Trisha Ja ckson P rofessionals A therton 04 19 18 3 14 5

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RELAX IN RANGEVIEW Tolga • 3 bedrooms + built-ins • Walk-in pantry • Ensuite • 3 bay shed with power • Fully fenced • Views to the ranges $649,000 Suzey Whitby 0438 090 306

CATTLE COUNTRY Innisfail • Set on 68.24 Ha (168.6 acres*) • Runs 75 breeders • Softly undulating terrain • Fenced into 3 paddocks • Natural water + rainwater tanks • Liveable shed - being renovated $P.O.A. L17319372 Morgan Brennan 0407 730 450

HEART OF YUNGABURRA Yungaburra bed o ce ueenslander • High ceilings + timber features • Front and rear decks • Side access to backyard • 11m x 7.5m shed • Walk to town $742,000 L17410106 Suzey Whitby 0438 090 306

PRIVATE ACREAGE Upper Barron • Set on approx. 1.25 acres • 3 storey brick veneer home • Modern, renovated & painted • 3 bedrooms on upper level + tiled area on lower level • Private, rural land surrounding $550,000 L17453660 Morgan Brennan 0407 730 450

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Walkamin • Set on 6.03 hectares • Renovated modern home • 3 bedrooms, 2 with built-ins • Multiple entertaining areas • 2 bay shed, water allocation • Mango orchard + fruit trees High $800,000s L17716101 Suzey Whitby 0438 090 306

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New to the market in Amaroo Estate N E W to the market is this lovely home in A maroo E state. A s rare as hen’s teeth right now, if you are looking for a near new home in a modern estate, which is ready for you to move right into, then this one is a must see!

The home features four bedrooms, all a good siz e, featuring split system airconditioning and carpet ooring, and two of which have double mirrored built-in cupboards. Located off the main living area is the generous master bedroom, with a large walk-behind wardrobe and palatial en-suite bathroom.

The en-suite bathroom features a great spa bath, large double shower, double vanity and a separate toilet.

C entrally located with stainless steel appliances, a walk-in pantry, and breakfast bar the modern kitchen is perfect for the avid home cook with its well thought-out design. The open plan living area is super-spacious and an entertainers delight as it spills onto the rear patio through large double sliding doors.

There are many great additional aspects to this property such as tinted windows, security and crimsafe screens, and split system airconditioning to all bedrooms and the living areas.

Outside is the large tiled rear patio, with ceiling fans, that overlooks the fenced rear yard. With high fences all around there is plenty of

privacy from the street and the neighbours, with side access to the rear of the property to get your boat or caravan down to the back. The 93 5m2 allotment is in a great location, and only minutes from town.

• Large central kitchen, walk-in pantry, stainless steel appliances • Spacious open plan living area, tiled and air-conditioned • 4 B edrooms with air-conditioning and carpet oors • Large master bedroom with his & hers en-suite, spa bath and walk-behind robe Large tiled rear patio off the living area, overlooks the backyard • Tinted windows, security and crimsafe screens

throughout the home.

To arrang e a Priv ate I ns pection call ex clu s iv e Ag ent Rem o Es pos ito on 04 01 9 6 9 4 7 3 .

Addres s : Price: Ag ent: C ontact:

13 Mirrabook A venue, MA R E E B A $ 4 95,000 E X C LU SIV E to R emo E sposito C entral R ealty Mareeba 04 01 96 9 4 7 3

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A FTE R servicing the Tablelands for over 20 years C & D Huiskes Mechanical R epairs is now for sale.

This 5-star rated Mechanical B usiness is ideally located in the A therton Industrial A rea and has built up a very loyal customer base.

C urrently operating with up to Fully Qualified Mechanics and 2 A pprentices the figures speak for themselves.

Showing strong returns with continued growth every year the owners of this business have pride themselves on providing a quality service

with great customer service.

This well-equipped business is offered for sale as WIWO and includes the following.

F REEHOL D PROPERTY 1000m2 site area of Industrial Z oned Land located in the A therton Industrial A rea which has B -D ouble A ccess.

Over half the site is under C oncrete suitable for heavy traffic with ft arbed Wire Security Fence around the perimeter of the site and includes a fuly equipped and purpose-built E P A A pproved Mechanical Workshop.

BU SI N ESS Full Inventory will be provided to genuine buyers.

The owner manager has been in the Mechanical Industry for over 4 6 years and is only selling to enj oy retirement.

With customer service and satisfaction always beAddres s : Price: Ag ent: C ontact:

Jeanette Suffield 0407 745 748

ing a priority, the owners are of course willing to stay on and assist the new owners for a transitional period.

F or m ore inform ation contact Ex clu s iv e L is ted Ag ent Michelle Ras o on 04 28 1 1 6 1 3 6 at Elders Real Es tate Malanda.

3 Isabella Steet, A THE R TON C ontact A gent E X C LU SIV E to Michelle R aso E lders R eal E state Malanda 04 28 116 13 6

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The best type of investment – solid block A S any investor knows, it s hard to beat the masonry block construction and here is an opportunity to secure a bedroom home in Atherton, j ust 3 00m to the A therton Primary School and m to Woolworths shopping complex that would make an ideal investment property.

There are 3 bedrooms, kitchen, living dining room and a separate laundry.

A single bay carport and Addres s : Price: Ag ent: C ontact:

garden shed in the backyard and mountain views from the front patio. enovate, touch up paint job, there is a plenty of potential with a small price attached.

F or m ore inform ation or a priv ate ins pection pleas e contact Ex clu s iv e Ag ent a atfi l t ai St Real Es tate Atherton on 04 1 7 4 6 8 9 4 1 .

12 A rmstrong Street, A THE R TON $ 3 3 0,000 E X C LU SIV E to aydee Chatfield Main Street eal Estate 04 17 4 6 8 94 1

Nest or invest in Herberton

HA V E you been looking for an opportunity to get a start in the property market, or for an extra addition to your property portfolio Well now is the time and here is the place.

This home has loads of potential for the astute buyer. eady for you to secure and start adding your personal touches to make it ust ight .

Close to all amenities this home would suit a first home buyer, small family, or an investor.

Features include Solid rendered block home carpeted bedrooms all with built in robes & air-conditioning Open plan living Timber kitchen with an electric freestanding oven & pantry Tiled bathroom with a shower bath & basin. Separate toilet Fly screens throughout home ndercover entertainment patio– relax and enter-

tain in privacy 1 bay carport Small rainwater tank Ideally located within walking distance to erberton Town Centre and 1 kms to Atherton.

This home is currently tenAddres s : Price: Ag ent: C ontact:

anted please allow hours notice for inspections.

F or fu rther inform ation or to arrang e an ins pection, call m arketing ag ent Raq u el at Som m ers et Realty on 04 08 9 8 3 8 7 9 .

1 Mowbray

oad, HE R B E R TON $ 3 3 9,000 aquel Cun olo Sommerset ealty 04 08 98 3 8 7 9

DAIMIN KOCHI 0448 916 246

AS SOLID AS THEY COME • Solid masonry block construction • 3 bedrooms, new carpets, modern kitchen • Sunken lounge room, office nook • Double bay shed with side access • Entire property fenced • 1klm to Tolga School, 500m to Tolga Hotel $389,000

CUL-DE-SAC LIVING • All town services including underground power • 663m2 ready for an immediate start • Cul-de-sac street • Eastern outlook from front • Partially fenced at rear boundary • 2.5 kilometres to Atherton’s main street $125,000

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PRIVATE ACREAGE HIDEAWAY • Solid home, 4.4 acres, backs onto spring fed dam • Well appointed kitchen, family room, 10.6kw solar • Large open lounge/dining with wood heater • 5 carpeted, built-in bedrooms, ensuite in master • Full length front patio, rear patio off master • 2 lockable powered sheds, 2 carports, bore OFFERS OVER $719,000

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME • Located 5.5klms from Atherton township • Situated in newest Carrington Ranges Estate • Large 3981m2 allotment – boundary pegs • Surrounded by mountain ranges & state forest • Services: Underground power, water & phone • Building covenants to protect your investment $250,000

SPACIOUS & SECURE FAMILY HOME • Upstairs: Well appointed kitchen with pantry • 3 good sized bedrooms, renovated bathroom • Spacious timber deck, great views • Downstairs: Large tiled lounge, dining & study • Modern bathroom, kitchenette & laundry • Full length patio, carport, lockable garden shed $390,000

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STEP 2 - Roughly chop half the chocolate mini eggs. Beat the soft cheese with the icing sugar and vanilla until just combined using an electric whisk. Clean the beaters, then beat the double cream to stiff peaks in a separate bowl. Gently fold the whipped cream into the soft cheese mixture along with the chopped chocolate mini eggs. Spoon the cheesecake mixture over the biscuit base, then smooth the surface with a palette knife or spatula. Chill overnight.

STEP 3 - The next day, carefully release the cheesecake from the tin (you may need to run a cutlery knife around the edge to loosen it) and top with the remaining whole chocolate mini eggs to decorate.

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www.burratronics.com.au Certain work defined as “building work” in the QBCC legislation may only be undertaken by licensed contractors, or if undertaken by unlicensed contractors, only to the value of $3,300.

However, work falling outside that definition may be performed by unlicensed contractors and is not subject to any value limit.

To check whether a Contractor holds a QBCC Licence visit: www.qbcc.qld.gov.au Or call the QBCC on 1300 272 272

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ALL WELCOME! “Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the Third day.” (Luke 24:46)

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Guilfoyle Funeral Services

Atherton: 4091 2147 Mareeba: 4092 1013 www.guilfoylefunerals.com.au

HUGHES, James “Jim”

Late of Mareeba. Formally Daintree, Ti Tree, NT, Mt Isa & Glasgow Scotland. Passed away peacefully on Wednesday the 6th of April, 2022. Aged 97 years.

Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Uncle, Great Uncle, Father and Father-in-Law to Malcolm and Helen Hughes, Christine and Bill McKerlie and their extended families.

Relatives, friends and the Wood Workers Club are respectfully invited to attend his funeral service to be held Easter Thursday, 14th April, 2022 at the Guilfoyles Mountain View Chapel, 3 Nasser Road, Atherton at 3:30pm.

Guilfoyle Funeral Services Chapels, Crematorium & Memorial Gardens

Atherton: 4091 2147 Mareeba: 4092 1013 Local Family Owned & “Entrusted for over 70 years”

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DEBBIE BOARDMAN Final farewells with respect.

Phone 0410 328 357

WeddiNg MARRIAGE Celebrant - Cheryl Tonkin. T/lands - Rural - Remote. Ph 0407 670 954.

SERVICED OFFICES FOR RENT 1 Jack Street, Atherton P: 0414 700 081

The Family Of The Late

JILL SINGH

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RON KANE 13th April, 2022

Lots of love from all your family and friends.

CourSeS/ traiNiNg First Aid Courses

Malanda RSL Every Second Thursday: Next 14 April CPR, First Aid, Child Care First Aid & LVR Bookings can be made through our website: www.firstaidtrainingcairns.com.au Call 0412 046 588 (RTO 45723)

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Port Douglas Every Thursday: Next 14 April CPR, First Aid, Advanced Resuscitation & LVR Bookings can be made through our website: www.firstaidtrainingcairns.com.au Call 0412 046 588 (RTO 45723)

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Sales, Hire & Transport.

Self-Pack Removals Australia Wide.

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BILL Black Mobile Butcher. Hang up to 7 days. 0408 922 812.

LOCAL Mobile Farm Butcher - will travel. Ph Bryan 0407 691 752.

YOUR LOCALCLASSIFIEDS Wish to express their sincere thanks and deep appreciation to staff at OPERA ward at Mareeba Hospital, Transition Care Program, Malanda Primary Health Centre and Atherton Hospital for their kindness and care. Thanks to all who offered sympathy and support and to Guilfoyle Funeral Services.

Much appreciated.

garage Sale

Happy 90th Birthday

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Funeral Celebrant 10/03/34 ~ 13/04/19 Three years later and life doesn’t get any easier without you here.

Miss you so much.

Your wife Joy and family Mitzi, Ryan and Olivia.

Birthday

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ANTONIO RICCI Three years have passed since you were called away, Still our thoughts are with you every day.

Your loving Wife Margaret, Sons Lee & Julian, and Grandchildren Craig, Brenton and Shahnee.

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Late of Atherton. Passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family on the 3rd of April, 2022. Aged 56 years.

Beloved Husband of Michele. Loving Father and Father-in-Law of Ben and Emily, Josh and Madi.

Loved Grandad of Daenerys. Loving Son of James (Dec.) and Pamela. Loved Brother of Danielle and Uncle of David and Luke.

Relatives and friends of Scott (Stiffy) are respectfully invited to attend his funeral which is to be held at the Presbyterian Church, Jack Street, Atherton on Thursday the 14th of April, 2022 commencing at 2.30pm. Privately cremated.

Enquires: mareebapres@gmail.com

Bahá’í Faith “The well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.” ~ Bahá’u’lláh Devotions and Discussion in the park.

All are welcome!

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2 or 4 wheels.

Will pay cash!

Pick up in most areas.

Etheridge Shire Council is seeking applications from a highly motivated, enthusiastic persons to join our team in the following positions; Grader Operator – final trim, UTS & GPS experience highly regarded, 9 days on 5 days off roster arrangement in a camp out situation.

0400 079 544

Apprentice Diesel Fitter – based at the Council Workshop, Mary Street Georgetown, 9 day fortnight with 1 rostered day off.

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Water/Town Maintenance Operator – previous experience in water treatment highly regarded or a willingness to undertake intense training, based in Georgetown, 9 day fortnight with 1 rostered day off with a on call roster arrangement.

Cook Shire Council is currently seeking two (2) dedicated individuals to join our hardworking Infrastructure team.

To be successful in this role you will have: Demonstrated experience and knowledge in civil operations Demonstrated competency to operate heavy plant and equipment Demonstrated ability to drive and operate a Heavy Rigid Truck Capable of manual labour work Demonstrated knowledge of work health and safety.

Applications are to include: • Cover Letter • Updated Resume • Supporting Evidence of any qualifications • Minimum of 2 referees Applications can be posted, delivered, faxed or emailed to the Council Administration Office at: Position Vacant – (the position applying for) The Chief Executive Officer Etheridge Shire Council PO Box 12 GEORGETOWN QLD 4871

Further information can be obtained by contacting Council’s HR Department on Ph: 07 4079 9090 or email info@etheridge.qld.gov.au or visit Councils website www.etheridge.qld.gov.au Applications close 4pm Friday 29th April 2022 Ken Timms CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

WEEKLY, FORTNIGHTLY & MONTHLY EVENTS

P | 4082 0500 E | mail@cook.qld.gov.au W | www.cook.qld.gov.au

COOKTOWN Cook Shire Council is currently seeking a selfmotivated, reliable, and capable Structural Foreman to coordinate structural civil operations.

To be successful in this role you will have: A strong work ethic A keen eye for detail Good customer service skills including the ability to engage with visitors and other clients in a tourist destination Sound horticultural knowledge and experience Qualification in Horticulture Be physically fit

To be successful in this role you will have: High level experience and knowledge in civil structural operations.

High level experience in coordinating small to large projects and daily works.

Strong leadership experience.

Capable of strenuous physical work.

Demonstrated knowledge of work health and safety.

APPLICATIONS MUST CLOSE 10 PM WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2022 APPLY ONLINE AT www.cook.qld.gov.au/work P | 4082 0500 E | mail@cook.qld.gov.au W | www.cook.qld.gov.au

APPLICATIONS MUST CLOSE 10 PM WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2022

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Fax: 07 4062 1285 Email: info@etheridge.qld.gov.au

APPLICATIONS MUST CLOSE 10 PM WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2022

Cook Shire Council is currently seeking a selfmotivated, reliable, and capable Horticulturalist to join the Cooktown Botanic Gardens team.

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CLASSIFIEDS P MINING LEASE NOTICE AND ENVIRONMENTAL AUTHORITY Mineral Resources Act 1989 – Section 252 Environmental Protection Act 1994 – Section 152 Proposed Alluvial Gold Mining Operation - Mining Lease Application Numbers 100292 & 100293 - For a term of 6 & 15 years It is advised that an application has been made for a mining lease and environmental authority under the provisions of the above-mentioned Acts, for the mining/purpose of Gold, Living Quarters/Camp, Processing Plant, Workshop/Machinery/Storage on the following land parcels within the Cook Shire Council: Lot 233 on PH1796 Mt Mulgrave Station (Permit & Access) The applications are located at approximately 150kms northwest of Mareeba.

The applicant is: Paul Ashley EVERETT 100% Date and time application lodged: ML 100292 07/09/2021 at 01:12 PM ML100293 07/09/2021 at 01:15 PM Mining activities to be carried out include: Alluvial Gold Mining Operations Mining Lease Application Documents The application documents consist of the Application for Mining Lease, copies of or extracts from the application documents, and the endorsed Mining Lease Notice detailing the location and description of the land applied for (including surface area and access), may be downloaded from the Departments website: https://www.business.qld.gov.au/industries/miningenergy-water/resources/public-notices-tenders or may be inspected at the partm t o sourc s o fic rd ow r i d rs tr t ow s i d or may be obtained by contacting the local mines assessment hub on or i ra u r sources.qld.gov.au.

Environmental Authority Documents The application documents for the proposal consist of the following: m d d app icatio or a iro m ta aut orit or a new mining lease/s.

Copies of, or extracts from, the application documents may be inspected at the Department of Environment and Science 5B Sheridan Street, Cairns or may be obtained by contacting Permit and Licence Management by phone on 1300 130 372 or by email on pa m d s. d. o .au.

Copies of the standard conditions and eligibility criteria for a resource activity can be obtained by accessing the Department of Environment and Science website: www.des.qld.gov.au or by contacting Permit and Licence Management by phone on 1300 130 372 (select option 4) or by email on: pa m des.qld.gov.au.

Making A Properly Made Objection/Submission It is advised that any person/entity may make an objection to the grant of the mining lease, and/or a submission about the application for the environmental authority. The objection/submission period, during which objections/ submissions can be given, concludes on t a at . pm .

A properly made objection and/or submission must be received on or before 4.30pm (AEST) on the last day of the objection/submission period. It must be lodged with the chief executive in writing in the approved form, addressed to the relevant Assessment Hub: Mineral Assessment Hub i d rs tr t ow s i o ow s i mai : i ra u r sourc s. d. o .au A copy of the objection must also be served upon the applicant/s on or before the last day of the objection period at the following address: Paul Ashley Everett C/- Fiona Thomas, Mining Permit Services o ar a d fio a mi i p rmit .com.au Objections To The Mining Lease Application: A properly made objection in respect to the grant of the mining lease is one that: • Is lodged, on or before the last objection day for the application with the chief executive in writing in the approved form; • States the grounds of the objection and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds • Is signed and dated by each person/entity (i.e. signatory) making the objection; and • States the name and address of each signatory.

Intending objectors should either contact the relevant assessment hub on (07) 4447 9230 and obtain the approved objection form (MRA-20) or obtain the approved objection form from the department’s website: https://www. business.qld.gov.au/industries/mining-energy-water/resources/ applications-compliance/forms-fees.

Submissions for the Environmental Authority Application: A properly made submission must meet all of the following requirements: • Be written or made electronically • State the name and address of each submitter • Be made to the administering authority stated above • Be received on or before the last day of the submission period • State the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.

Intending submitters may contact the Department of Environment and Science on to obtain a submission form or obtain a copy from the departments website: www.des.qld.gov.au.

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Th e Es t a t e o f t h e L a t e R o b e r t C h a r l e s Ho r m a n A. The late Robert Charles Horman died on 3 May 2020 with the probate granted in the Supreme Court Cairns on 3 July 2020, bearing number 50332 of 2020 appointing John Raymond Reis Bottoms as executor.

B. Mr Horman made a series of bequests to charities in his will with the provision the residue was to be divided equally to the following charities: a) The Fred Hollows Foundation (ABN 46 070 556 642); b) Guide Dogs for the Blind Association of Queensland (ABN 89 009 739 664); c) Trees for the Evelyn & Atherton Tablelands (ABN 12 244 081 056); and d) The balance funds held at his estate were $125,651.59 less $5,000.00 on account of legal costs and charges which divided equally three ways to a bequest of $40,217.19 for each charity. Mr Bottoms decided not to seek a commission as executor.

This notice has been placed as a matter of record and to honour the generosity of the late Mr Horman.

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ANZAC DAY MONDAY 25 APRIL, 2022 TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES Notice is hereby given, under Section 69 of the Local Government Act 2009 that for the purpose of Anzac Day: Chillagoe: Queen Street between Cathedral and Frew Street will be closed to vehicular traffic between 9.00am and 10.30am. An alternative route for through traffic is available via Cathedral and Queen Street and Frew Street and Queen Street.

Dimbulah: Glynn Street between Raleigh and Brickley Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic between 4.00am and 12pm.

Kuranda: Thongon Street between Thoree and Coondoo Streets, Coondoo Street between Thongon and Therwine Streets and Therwine Street between Coondoo and Thoree Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic between 10.00am and 11.00am.

Mareeba: Byrnes Street between Hort and Lloyd Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic between 4.00am and 1.00pm. An alternate route for through traffic is available via Walsh Street.

Mt Molloy: Mulligan Highway Mt Molloy between Clacherty and Crowther Streets will be closed to vehicular traffic between 10.00am and 10.30am.

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S PORT Perfect day for golf at Millaa Millaa

IT was a perfect day for golf at the Millaa Millaa golf club over the weekend with 28 players out on the green in the straight Stableford competition.

There was a chip and a putt to determine the winner however Ross Ellen was not about to take the risk and took first place with 40 points, two points clear of his nearest rival, Mark Twomey who ended with 38 points.

Two players tied for third with 35 points, Justin Cifuentes and visitor George Millard.

Justin Cifuentes was also closest to the pin on 1/ 10 almost picking up the Eagle’s Nest pot.

David Welch only just hung on to win on 5/ 14 and the newest combination for nearest, second shot on number 4, or third shot on number 13 was won by Bob Collyer pipping Justin Cifuentes by only 150mm.

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Bowls comp success

MAREEBA Bowls Club hosted its annual Graham Hotel Fours recently, with 16 teams from across the region going head-to-head in open fours competition.

Four players from Mareeba, Dimbulah, Atherton, Y ungaburra, Marlin Coast, Stratford, Cairns West and Edmonton met at the Bowl Club on Anz ac Avenue with Atherton taking out the gold.

Marco Tiraboschi, Graham, Enrico and Chris were pleased to take out first place while Mareeba Bowls Club team Barry Lynne, P eter Soda, Sue Soda and Elio Crema took out second place.

Third place was taken by Mareeba’s second team Ettore Tiraboschi, ittore Tiraboschi, Loren o Cadorin, Santina Tiraboschi and fourth place by Atherton’s second team Ron Bidwell Ivan Spletter, Jan Leinster, Clive Leinster.

The friendly competition saw a friendly family rivalry between the Atherton teams with brothers Marco and Ettore battling for the top place, which was taken by Marco.

The G raham Hotels F ou rs com petition winning team C hris , Enrico, G raham and Marco.

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Roosters crow after 40-4 win

THE Atherton Senior Roosters first grade side have romped to a 40-4 upset win over the Mossman Sharks in Saturday nights FN Rugby League round three premiership match played at the Mossman Showground.

It was a dominate performance from the Roosters who kept the Sharks scoreless for 79 minutes of the match while also outscoring their opposition seven tries to one.

The Roosters were on song early and opened the scoring in the fifth minute through a try to hooker Glenn Dumbrell. Ned Blackman went over soon after off a top ball from prop James Coyle and the Roosters now led 12-0.

Winger Jordon Skeen was next to score when he crossed in the corner pushing the Roosters further ahead 16-0. Prop James Coyle kept up the ambush when he crashed over at the 3 th minute to extend the Roosters lead 22-0 for the break.

The Roosters got straight back to business in the second half when fullback Ty Grogan weaved his way to the try line eight minutes after the restart.

A Mossman comeback was put to bed when Caleb Foster beat several defenders on his way to register the Roosters sixth try and give his side a commanding 34-0 lead.

Ty Grogan’s second match try ten minutes from fulltime topped off a huge game for the young fullback who was again very safe under the high ball.

In the end, the Roosters energy, pace and commitment

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proved to be too much for the Sharks who had started the season with two strong wins.

In the reserve grade game, a undermanned Roosters went down 44-0 to Mossman.

Results from other first grade games played over the weekend – Ivanhoes 30 vs arrabah 22, Tully 34 vs Edmonton 16, Brothers 2 vs Innisfail 22, Kangaroos 2 vs Suburbs 16.

Mareeba had the bye. The points table after three rounds – Brothers 6, Atherton 4, Mossman 4, Kangaroos 4, Innisfail 4, Tully 4, Ivanhoes 2, Suburbs 2, Mareeba 0, Edmonton 0, arrabah 0.

Following the Easter break, the Senior Roosters host their round four match against Ivanhoes on April 23 at the Mungalli Creek Dairy Stadium.

Owen Rankin.

First season loss for Bulls THE Mareeba Bulls Division 1 Mens suffered a defeat at the end of Leichhardt for the first regular game of the season on Saturday Night, going down 4-1.

It was a one-sided game with the visitors keeping a stranglehold on the Bulls until after halftime, remaining 3-0 until the Bulls managed to fire one back.

It was too little too late as Leichhardt slotted another goal and sealed the deal for the Bulls before the fulltime whistle.

Coach Kane Alderton boiled the game down to a single difference, Leichhardt came to play

while the Bulls didn’t.

“Leichhardt turned up to play and we didn’t, they wanted it more,” he said.

“Having beat them a couple of weeks previously they wanted revenge and they come up for the game, we just didn’t show up on the night.

“They pretty much dominated the whole game, we found it pretty hard to get back into it.

The men will now play off against Edge Hill tomorrow in the district final of the FFA Cup to decide who will play the winner of the Townsville competition.

Champion golfers crowned at open GOLFERS ocked to the greens at the Mareeba Golf Club recently for their annual two-day Steggles Mareeba Open Championship, competing for the open champion’s crown.

The competition took place over the first weekend of April and saw plenty of talented golfers putting their swings to the test.

The open champions and those who finish towards the top of the leader board gain points towards a year long player of the year award set to be awarded by the FN Golfers Association.

Scott Sibson and Amber Barker were crowned the open male and female champions with Phil Henricks and Cecily Atkinson walking away as senior champions while Tom Whittle and Angel

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21 eager competitors lined up in three grades, at Herberton’s Tepon Raceway, for an exciting day of competitive but considerate car racing.

With no stoppages or warning ags needed from race controller, Michael Forward, the local dirt track race action, was lapped up by the great crowd of spectators.

Four visiting cars and drivers from Townsville and one from Cairns, added spice to the racing, but local drivers came out on top.

The next race meeting for Tableland Competition Car Club, will go back to its regular third Sunday of the month. So get ready for more exciting action at Tepon Raceway, on 1 May R AC E R ESUL TS: C Gr ad e : 1s t B r ad R e gan ; 2n d D an i e l We l l e r ; 3r d L u k e C u m m i n gs . B Gr ad e : 1s t M i c k B r ok s ; 2n d M i t c h e l l Wh i t e ; 3r d Sam Je n n i n gs an d C or e y M ar t i n . A Gr ad e : 1s t O w e n R an k i n e ; 2n d O w e n Jon s s on ; 3r d An d r e w M c C r e at h .

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