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GET SET TO PARTY IN THE ROUND THOUSANDS of country music fans from across the state will converge on Mareeba over the next 24 hours as the town’s very own country music festival, Savannah in the Round, unofficially gets underway tomorrow at the Kerribee Park Rodeo Grounds. Three-day ticket holders will enjoy a special early concert tomorrow evening with headliner Casey Barnes (pictured) to take to the stage from 9.30pm. On Friday the action starts from 8am with breakfast Jams provided by Aurelle Brunjes and Robert Cini, while a heap of artists will perform across the weekend.
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A LOYAL pooch with a nose for crime that has diligently sniffed out narcotics and other illegal paraphernalia for nearly a decade at a local prison has had her lead hung up for the final time. Lotus Glen Correctional Centre passive alert detection dog Sarah has spent the best part of nine years snuffing out drugs in and around the facility, whether it be in mail, on inmates, inside vehicles or on property. Now, having enjoyed the title of being one of the longest serving correctional dogs in the state, Sarah has finally called it a day. “Throughout her career Sarah has essentially performed the same role somewhat as a customs dog,” her proud handler Terry Payne said. “Her primary role has been to identify and locate drugs or narcotics in a variety of settings. “She’s proven a workaholic over the years, she’ll live with me and get spoilt at home with the grandkids.” Chief Superintendent general manager of Lotus Glen Correctional Centre Gabrielle Payne said the beautifully natured English Springer Spaniel has proved a wonderful employee. “Sarah has performed a vital role in protecting the community’s safety and making sure staff, visitors and prisoners are safe at the centre,” Ms Payne said. “She’s done that through her skills in drug detection and creating that very important barrier at our front gate and throughout the centre. “Sarah will be greatly missed. We wish her all the best – I’m sure she’ll enjoy her well-deserved break and lots more treats in her future.”
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The fight of a lifetime for Mareeba’s Taejarna
Mareeba girl Taejarna Gutchen pictured with her five year old sister Laysha in hospital.
MAREEBA schoolgirl Taejarna Gutchen has not been spending the start of her school holidays like her peers, but inside a hospital room in Brisbane after a shocking turn of events. After experiencing sharp abdominal pain at the start of September, the 13-year old was taken to Mareeba Hospital before being transferred to Cairns for an MRI scan. A massive tumour was then discovered on her right ovary, news that shook the family to its core. Taejarna underwent surgery last Wednesday to remove her ovaries and another smaller tumour was discovered on her left ovary. Taejarna is currently staying in the oncology unit in Brisbane Children’s Hospital surrounded by her parents, and five-year-old sister Laysha. “We are absolutely devasted, it’s not nice when you get called into a room with two doctors and three health professionals, you always know something is up,” mother Tiaira said. “I wish it was just the appendix like they first thought, so I knew something was up when they called me in, it was just shattering. “At first we kept a lot from her, she didn’t know the extent of it, she knew she had a tumour and that it needed to come out.” Now it is a waiting game as the family awaits the results of the tests to find out if the tumours are cancerous and if Taejarna will need to start chemotherapy.
“She’s probably doing better than I am, she’s doing really well,” Tiaira said. “We just have to stay positive.” Members of the Gutchen family got together recently and held a family prayer for Taejarna and her family. “It was just wonderful they are all so amazing and it’s good support for us,” Tiaira said. “We know that they are always there for us, they ring up daily to check in.” As fulltime working parents Tiaira and Darryl now must juggle only one working wage plus the stress and concern that comes with their daughter’s situation. The family is pleading for people to give them a helping hand as they navigate this difficult time. There is an option to support the family directly by sending money to Tiaira via direct deposit, if this is something you would like to do the account details are as follows, name: Tiaira J Gutchen, BSB 633000, Account no. 131659799. Tiaira had some words for everyone who has been offering their support for Taejarna from her friends, family, neighbours, and strangers. “Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, it has been a big relief off us,” she said. “If everyone can stay positive, we will get through this.”
Vaccination rates rising FAR Northern residents are doing their part to fight COVID with nearly 50 percent of locals within the Cairns and Hinterlands Hospital and Health Services (CHHHS) being fully vaccinated. 61 percent of residents within the CHHHS area have done their first dose and 44 percent have been fully vaccinated after getting their second dose. Currently the Queensland vaccination percentages sit around 60 percent for the first dose and 38 percent for their second, meaning that residents in the CHHHS area are above the national standard. The Cairns Convention Centre has recently been rebranded as a mass vaccination hub for residents to get quickly and effectively vaccinated. This hub is the third of its kind in Cairns following in the footsteps of both Edmonton and Smithfield on either ends of the city. CHHHS Executive Director of COVID-19 Vaccination Program Dr Don Mackie said that over a quarter of a million vaccinations have been given out in the region. “We’re doing everything we can to make it easier for people to come and get vaccinated,” he said. “Right now, vaccination is our main protection so that is why I am really keen to get the vaccination rate as high as possible. “What we have seen is young people coming through, the first weekend 21 percent were in that 12-15 age group so that is really excellent.”
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Local resident requests improvements BY MICHAEL WARREN A VISUALLY impaired resident has written to Mareeba mayor Angela Toppin to request improvements be made to parts of Byrnes Street and other areas of the central business district to ensure the safety of those who live with a disability. Increased ‘watch your step’ warnings near gutters around Byrnes Street, more yellow hazard markings, more guide rails and increased disability parking near shops are all troublesome issues Ms Hardwick has requested to be improved. “Some of the aspects you indicate are issues to be addressed by Main Roads Department,”
Mayor Toppin explained to Ms Hardwick in recent written correspondence. “I will pursue and get back to you.” In further correspondence Ms Toppin explained that Byrnes Street is not a Council road, but confirmed again that she would follow up the matter on behalf Ms Hardwick. Ms Hardwick, in separate written contact to The Express also mentioned that access “to the Centenary Park in Mareeba is very poor for people in wheelchairs”.
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night of Sunday October 10, until Saturday morning October 16. Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland Regional Director Sanjay Ram said these closures are essential to help keep the popular roads maintained. “The tight corners on both roads make it difficult for traffic, especially heavy vehicles, to negotiate the newly painted, centre line markings,” Mr Ram said. “Temporarily closing the roads while the line marking is carried out reduces the risk of wet paint being smeared
and allowing traffic on wet line marking also damages the reflective particles. “We will collect rubbish and clean the signs on both roads, which are works the local communities have been asking for and I'd like to thank road users for their patience while we carry out these important works.” Motorists are advised to plan their journeys and consider an alternative route during the closures. For up-todate information on current road conditions, call 131940 or check QLDTraffic.qld.gov. au.
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QDO abandons Fair Go Dairy logo
Hill MP Shane Knuth has expressed his disgust at the forced abandonment of the Queensland Dairy Organisation’s Fair Go Dairy logo.
STATE Member for Hill Shane Knuth has spoken openly and passionately about his disgust at the forced abandonment by Queensland Dairy Organisation (QDO) of their Fair Go Dairy logo.
The logo was an initiative to allow consumers to be able to identify which milk sold in supermarkets, offered a fair farm gate price back to Dairy Farmers. However, QDO, in a recent
statement have been forced to scrap the logo due to the exhaustion of funds fighting legal battles and challenges from processors and other retail stakeholders to stop the release of the logo.
“Prior to deregulation of the industry in 2000 we had more than 270 dairy farms on the Atherton Tablelands alone,” Mr Knuth said. “Now we have less than 50. In Queensland there were 1,500
farms, which has now fallen to well below 300. “The logo wasn’t the solution to the problem, but it was a step forward in helping our dairy farmers who are disappearing at an alarming rate in Queensland.” Mr Knuth has been a huge supporter of the industry, introducing the Fair Milk Logo in 2013 and the Fair Milk Price Logo Bill in 2016, which both major parties voted against. However, after constant lobbying by Mr Knuth the current government acknowledged that a logo to identify milk sold in supermarkets which provides a fair price to farmers was a good idea and an effective way to help dairy farmers. “I have been a huge supporter of the initiative and assisted QDO in securing funding from the State Government towards the design and release of the logo, however the challenges through the ACCC, appeals and legal proceedings have now exhausted those funds completely,” Mr Knuth said. Mr Knuth said the ACCC originally cleared the logo for release despite initial resistance from supermarkets and processors. "The latest challenge from the Australian Dairy Products Federation (ADPF) is an absolute disgrace,” he said. “What are they afraid of? If processors and supermarkets are doing the right thing then why are they stopping this simple initiative? “It is very clear they do not want any form of transparency
shown to consumers to allow them to support those milk products sold on shelves, which pay a fair price directly to dairy farmers. “This is what big business do, they will hold up the release of initiatives by tying it up in legal proceedings for as long as possible, until smaller organisations cannot afford to continue to fight. “Processors and supermarkets will use slick media campaigns to deceive the public and convince them that they are the good guys who are looking after our farmers, when I see the reality every day where we are losing dairy farmers and the few that remain have their backs to the wall. “These farmers simply cannot continue to work the industry they love when they get paid less by processors and subsequently supermarkets, than it costs to produce milk. It is heartbreaking.” Mr Knuth said every Queenslander should be outraged that taxpayer money has had to be used to fight processors and supermarkets and should write to their local member, State and Federal Governments to take action and provide additional funds for the release of the logo. “Otherwise, within a few short years we won’t have a dairy industry in the state, certainly not on the Atherton Tablelands and we will be importing our milk from interstate and overseas, or worse, only have long life milk on our shelves.”
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THE OVERWHELMINGLY positive impact Rotary FNQ Field Days continues to have on the region has once again been demonstrated with event officials recently handing over significant donations to local community groups. Just days ago Rotary FNQ Field Days chair Trevor Duncan presented the Atherton and Mareeba Rotary Clubs with a generous donation of $60,000 each from proceeds raised by the event.
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CASE BREAKER
An extended sit-down interview with Detective Senior Sergeant Brett Devine Nothing overly notable; solving a murder doesn’t necessarily make it fantastically rewarding for us. What is more rewarding is finalizing a case that’s taken a long time and a lot of effort. It may not have received headlines in the newspaper, but it’s the complexity and the longevity of that investigation which is more rewarding a lot of the time.
Brett Devine has spent countless years covering and solving crimes in Far North Queensland.
Knowing what you know now what would you tell a fresh 30-year-old Brett Devine about to begin his first few days as an up-and-coming detective? The importance of a good work/ life balance. Our current Police Commissioner is very pro that type of lifestyle. One of her main ethos is to have a life outside of work.
When crime breaks across the Tablelands region invariably one of the first people tasked with providing an investigative response to the case is the Detective Senior Sergeant and Officer-In-Charge of Tablelands Criminal Investigations Branch, Brett Devine. After years on the job across the Tablelands, Express journalist Michael Warren sat down for a fascinating chat with the Detective in which he provided interesting insights into the trials and tribulations and life and times of working the beat in Far North Queensland. It’s well known that, rightfully, given the nature of his profession he rarely approves or grants interviews of this nature. The Express thanks both Brett and the branch for their help with this piece. Detective, in a nutshell can you tell us about your association with the Tablelands, how long you’ve served as a leading detective in the region and what specifically motivated you to want to be a detective? I was raised on the Tablelands and been here as the Officer-inCharge since 2006. I consider being a detective an interesting part of Policing. It’s certainly very challenging at times. After 35 plus years, you need to maintain an interest in what you do, so you can keep turning up to do it. How do you regularly de-
compartmentalize from the things you see and hear as a detective? In any one day you may investigate criminals like Frank Wark, hear graphic details about crimes and deal with matters that carry the full gamut of human emotions… Do you simply walk in the door at home and the stresses of the role stay at the office? Certainly some incidences have (weighed heavily on me). You wouldn’t be human if they didn’t. I think with age and experience, you learn to deal with work stresses a lot better. The
last thing I do is walk in my front door and tell the family what’s happened to me during the day. What do you consider to be the most baffling case you’ve worked on? Whether it be a missing person, a homicide, arson, drug case or something else? What case keeps you awake at night? Certainly in this position the disappearance of three women on the Tablelands (Hildegard Elizabeth Falkenberg, Karen Belinda Leesye and Katie O’ Shea) - those cases have certainly proven difficult to investigate,
there is nothing to suggest they are connected in any way. The Katie O’ Shea case in particular… I have a longstanding relationship with her daughter (Lily Parmenter) who rings me quite regularly, regarding any updates etc. So yes, that specific case has been one of the harder cases I’ve worked on. I would really like to find out what happened to Katie so that her daughter may have some type of closure. What’s proved the most challenging / rewarding case you’ve ever worked on that you ended up solving?
As a detective how do you view life? Has the job hardened you over the years? Have you lost faith in humanity doing what you do for a living or are you able to separate what you see and hear in your role and continue to look for the positives in life? Optimism v pessimism etc Without a doubt it hardens you. Some of the things we see are pretty horrific and you have to be able to go home and sleep after that. I can do that now. Whether that’s good or bad, I don’t know. Not too much shocks me, now. I like to think I surround myself with good people and I consider that really important. Pressure and Expectation; is this something that is a serious factor in your role? You would regularly experience contact from victims’ family members, media, and other stakeholders wanting answers to crimes. How much of this weighs on your shoulders as you go about solving and investigating crimes? There’s both of those in this role. We face pressure from a range of areas. At the top, from our superiors – there’s always a massive amount of pressure. There’s also
pressure from the victims and witnesses as well. Sometimes you’re the meat in the sandwich without doubt. I have always tried to have a victims’ based philosophy and mindset. The old lady who has had her house broken into is very important to me and all of the detectives on the Tablelands, the millionaire who had his jaguar stolen because he left the keys in it, that’s probably not as important to me. It’s the vulnerable, the weaker people in society I think we should have a greater emphasis on. Youth crime now is a massive issue. It’s everywhere, in every country. What shouldn’t be lost is that there are victims to that youth crime, that’s the way I think of it. The surge of interest in true crime Netflix documentaries and podcasts… As someone who solves and investigates crimes for a living what do you make of the huge popularity of true crime junkies who simply can’t get enough of this type of genre? I don’t think it’s ever been any different. It’s probably just more readily available now. There’s always been people that are fascinated by it. From a personal point of view I’m not a big consumer of it. Lastly, if you could clarify one big misconception about you or more broadly about detectives what would it be? I think in general a lot of people have the misconception that we’re undercover. We’re certainly not. We wear plain clothes and our cars aren’t undercover. So much of what we do now is computer based. A realistic misconception is people think we can race out and arrest an offender regardless of age and chuck them in the watchhouse and move on to the next one. The time it takes us to do an investigation, find someone, charge someone and prepare the appropriate court documents is a considerable undertaking.
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Signalised crossing for Byrnes street
Ivan Searston and Judy Cooper took time to remember those who lost their lives in the 1921 Mount Mulligan mining disaster.
Herberton locals pay mine respects
The new pedestrian lights at the Post Office centre crossing in Mareeba.
WORKS are nearing completion on the newly installed pedestrian lights at Mareeba’s Post Office Centre crossing on Byrnes Street. Works to Mareeba’s main street began in May this year with the installation of wombat crossing in several areas of the CBD.
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has revealed that the works are due to be completed within weeks. “Safety works are nearing completion on Byrnes Street, they included the installation of four raised pedestrian facilities and the signalisation of a fifth pedestrian crossing near the post
office complex,” a spokesperson said. “Minor electrical works will complete the project.. “We expect the new signalised crossing to be operational next month (October), construction and weather conditions permitting.”
THE 100th year anniversary of the Mount Mulligan disaster has passed but other local Tablelands residents hundreds of kilometres away during the recent miners memorial have also paid their personal respects. Herberton local Ivan Sear-
ston and Herberton Business and Tourism Association president Judy Cooper took time recently to lay wreaths at the memorial in the grounds of the Herberton Mining and Information Centre. “There is a very strong connection between Mount
Mulligan and Herberton,” Mr Searston told The Express. “Both towns were major mining centres in their day, and it was appropriate that a ceremony be held in Herberton to remember the 75 miners who lost their lives on that dreadful day back in 1921.”
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States Biggest Teacher Thank You setting off Remodelling results in SOME of the region's most valued educators now have the opportunity to be recognised, with Queensland’s Biggest Teacher Thank You ready to take off next month. Students past and present have the opportunity to nominate their favourite teacher for the recognition in the “gratitude competition” hosted by artist Rachel Burke and QSuper. Winning entrants will receive a $1000 Office Works prize pack and will be featured in Ms Burke's newest art installation. Individual teachers will also get the opportunity to win $100 gift cards in recognition of their contributions. Ms Burke said that she is a proud advocate for education,
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“As a mother, a proud Queenslander and an advocate for education, particularly the arts, I’m thrilled to be involved,” she said. “From the entries received my goal is to create an artwork that will honour Queensland teachers as well as capture the creativity of our kids. “I know personally, there are a few stand out teachers that
spring to my mind and helped me in getting to where I am today as an artist, and they too, undoubtedly will form part of my inspiration.” The competition runs until 11:59 AEDT 21 October 2021. To enter simply head to www. qsuper.qld.gov.au/biggestthankyou and submit your nominated teacher’s name, school, and your message of thanks.
EQ Resources Limited has announced an updated resource statement for its Mt Carbine Tungsten Project in Far North Queensland. Remodelling of the resource at the historic Mt Carbine Tungsten Mine resulted in significantly higher-grade ore blocks. EQR in association with Brisbane-based consultants, the Measured Group, completed the resource recalculation as the first stage of the BFS aimed at re-opening Mt Carbine’s hard-rock operations, which has been largely dormant since the 1980s. The work was supported by a recent 4,074 meters diamond drill program and a successful completion of a METS grant funded trial operation campaign for material from the Low-Grade Ore Stockpile. The revised In-Situ HardRock Resource of 9.21 mil-
lion tonnes at 0.63% WO3 replaces the previous resource estimate published by GeoSun back in 2013. With the addition of the 12 million tonne LGS grading at 0.075% WO3, the total metal contained is approximately 6.7 million mtu. In today’s APT price environment of US$310/mtu this represents a metal value in excess of US$2.1 billion. “We are delighted that the results of the diamond drilling program has changed the way we are looking at mining at Mt Carbine,” EQR CEO Mr Kevin MacNeill said. “At the time we said it would be a game changer and that has turned out to be the case. “What we are trying to do here is mine a lot smarter and greatly reduce barren rock reporting to the gravity plant.”
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DRIVERS passing through Mareeba and Hughenden who are weary from the road will be able to rest, reset and recharge with the upgrading of roadside rest areas. In total over $7 million is being provided to upgrade 71 sites across the country including a portion set to be used locally.
$7000 is being put aside for a major upgrade of the Flinders Highway Rest Stop near Hughenden while $6500 will be dedicated to the Mareeba Heritage Centre rest area. These upgrades come under the Federal Governments Driver Reviver Site Upgrade Program looking to improve amenities
and equipment at these sites. Townsville-based Senator and Special Envoy for Northern Australia Susan McDonald thanked the Driver Reviver volunteers for their lifesaving work. “Anyone who has used a Driver Reviver site knows how important and valued they are
for safety and fatigue breaks, which is why our Government is investing in them,” she said. “This funding will also support our hard-working Driver Reviver volunteers who run the kiosks and offer friendly conversation to motorists.”
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Dentist dreams one step closer MUTCHILBA local Dave Bailey has been given an important boost in his journey to become a dentist after being just one of five lucky recipients of a study grant from the Australian Dental Association. Pharmacy was first on the table for Dave as he studied a Bachelor of Pharmacy at JCU in 2013, going on to work in Palm Island and at Townsville
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of satisfaction from being able to help people in this way.” After graduating Dave is hoping to work in a rural hospital or mobile dental clinic, much like the ones he saw during his pharmacy placements. “When I graduate I want to work in a rural hospital or mobile dental clinic,” he said. “Though these facilities are generally smaller and have fewer resources, they play a vital role in the provision of community-wide integrated health services.” Dave isn’t the only smart cookie in his family as his wife Julia is also a JCU graduate and is currently doing her PhD at JCU, he says she has been a constant support and encouragement for him, as well as a terrific mum to their young son. “Julia loves that we can bring our son up here in the bush,” Dave said. “It is challenging raising a young family, studying and living in a remote location. “The community support and the friendships that you make will draw you back there, there's nothing else like it.” Dave is currently just two years into his five year dental course with JCU with his studies set to be completed in 2024.
Dave Bailey at the JCU Dentistry Simulation Clinic. PHOTO CREDIT: JCU College of Medicine and Dentistry.
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Residents of the Douglas Shire have shown their support for a proposed new RV park to be built in Mossman.
MOSSMAN is set to become another RV hotspot in the Far North after a recent survey found that 94 percent of respondents backed the building on a new RV park.
Now a report looking at several different RV park options is set to be tabled at the September Ordinary Council meeting for consideration. Looking at research done by
the Caravan and Motor Home Association Australia, they found that economic benefit comes from travellers and tourists spending money in the local shops, pubs, restaurants,
and tourist attractions. With a reserved RV park these travellers are more likely to spend more time within the shire, supporting the local economy. Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr said the idea of putting an RV Park in Mossman received overwhelming support during consultation. “Local residents and business owners were decisively clear in their support for Council to put the wheels in motion for an RV Park,” he said. “People see it as an economic driver for the local business community and an opportunity for Mossman to really flourish. “Local Governments up and down the east coast have embraced the RV market, with some regions reporting an additional $1 million worth of economic activity in the first year of operation.”
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Last week of holidays boredom no more
WEEK two of the Queensland School Holidays are here, with organisations across the Tablelands ready to beat the kids' boredom and get through until the Monday early start. Mareeba Library will be hosting continous koala themed arts and crafts activities until the
end of the holidays, coinciding with Koala month. Mini Beast Wildlife will also be hosting a session at Kuranda Library on September 28, showing off the tinest of creatures like spiders, ants and butterflies. Mareeba Garden Centre will open their doors for kids want-
ing to learn how to make frog gardens and do ceramic painting from 10am until 11am and 1pm to 2pm September 30. To get involved, call the Mareeba Garden Centre on 4092 2857. Dimbulah Community Centre will be offering six stations of activities for children for their Enviro Day on September 30 at the Dimbulah Memorial grounds. Bookings must be made at 0439 443 906. Tablelands Regional Council libraries will be hosting Fun Palace workshops throughout the week, allowing children to get down and creative. “Makey Makey” on September 30 at the Herberton Library will see children over six years of age creating game controllers or music makers. To book call 4089 2241. "Edison Robots" on October
1 at the Ravenshoe Library will teach kids to program their very own robot to move, complete tasks and even wrestle their friends. To book call 4089 2251. For the whole family, Disney's “Luca” will be playing at the Malanda Library on Spetmeber 30, telling the magical tale of a young sea monsters incredibe adventure on the Italian Riviera. To book call 4089 2251.
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Single use plastic workshop huge success
Gulf Savannah hosted two workshops at help local transition to eco-friendly utensils.
WITH single use plastics now banned in Queensland, Gulf Savannah NRM has begun helping local businesses adapt to the new changes. Through a free community breakfast in both Mareeba and Georgetown, Gulf Savannah NRM demonstrated eco-friendly replacements for single used utensils such as straws, stirrers, plates, bowls, cutlery and ex-
panded polystyrene takeaway cups and containers. Keynote speaker Diane Creasey from Enviromart Australia was present at both events to take questions and give expert advice. “We know there’s been some confusion about the changes, and about what they mean for individual businesses,” she said. “We’ve helped people under-
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stand the ban, and we’ve given them information about really good affordable options to replace plastic. “Bio-packaging used to be expensive, but the costs have come down and in some cases, eco-friendly products are cheaper than the plastics they’re replacing.”
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Eacham builder claims deserved accolades
Local builder Jesse Howe was recently named Master Builders’ Queensland’s Far North Queensland rising star.
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ons training, legislation, and policies and procedures. “We’re really proud of the recruits, they’ve undertaken a lot of training to get to where they are now and we look forward to welcoming them at the facility over the next few days,” Chief Superintendent general manager of Lotus Glen Correctional Centre Gabrielle Payne said. The search continues for more people to take on similar roles within the centre. “If anyone from any walk of life has an interest in joining QLD Correctional Services and being involved in a frontline public safety posi-
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A HOST of locals will now put months of training into practice after being sworn in as newly graduated Correctional Officers at a recent ceremony in Mareeba. The 16 officers started their new positions at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre last Monday after completing 380 hours of training over a 10-week period at the same facility where they are now employed. The incoming officers learnt an array of new skills for the role including control and restraint, offender management, behavioral management, communication, weap-
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Queensland rising star, a testament to providing top shelf builds for more than two decades. Masters Builders Queensland is the top industry association that represents building and construction in Queensland – which makes the acknowledge quite significant. “Jesse has been delivering amazing building projects in the Atherton Tablelands and beyond for the past 20 years,” a Master Builders’ QLD spokesperson said. “He learned from a young age what it takes to deliver quality and innovative workmanship and prides himself on building great relationships with his clients.” The humble local was happy to gain the accolade. “It’s definitely a bit of a surprise, I’m humbled by it and feel fortunate to have claimed such an award,” Mr Howe told The Express. “We actually submitted an entry in the $450,000 - $550,00 individual home category and won that, so to then be named the rising star on top of that, was really special.” Master Builders’ Queensland said Jesse and wife Tya have spent the past five years building their business on top of raising five children and taking care of a host of animals including 30+ head of cattle, six horses, chickens, pigs, guinea pigs, a cat and a much-adored dog.
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Better Together Child Protection Week – a huge success
RFDS Near and Far Auxiliary has donated $50,000 to keep the Royal Flying Doctors Service flying high.
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50,000 thank you’s from RFDS THE Near and Far Auxiliary for the Royal Flying Doctors Service (RFDS) has donated $50,000 to the RFDS Queensland Sector, allowing the organisation to purchase much needed medical equipment. Volunteers from the Near and Far Auxiliary donated $30,000 raised over the year and $20,000 was donated by an anonymous North Queensland family in addition. President of the Auxiliary Brenda Aguis said that through many garage sales, stalls, raffles and community events, they were able to make the large donation.
“We also have donation tins stationed right across the region, in locations such as Charters Towers, Georgetown, Forsayth and Mount Surprise, for example,” she said. “Several Auxiliary members make a 700-kilometre round trip annually to collect the donation tins. As our name suggests, we are well supported, near and far.” RFDS Chief Executive Officer Meredith Staib said that thanks to the donations, they will now be able to purchase vaccine rated coolers and mental health resources in these uncertain times.
“I’d like to thank the RFDS Near and Far Volunteer Auxiliary for their extraordinary efforts to raise vital funds for the Flying Doctor,” she said. “The RFDS relies heavily on the generous support of fundraisers and supporters, whose incredible work ensures we can continue delivering a range of healthcare services to regional, rural and remote Queensland. “Today’s donation by the RFDS Near and Far Volunteer Auxiliary will help ensure our staff have the necessary equipment and supplies to deliver the finest care to the furthest corner of the state.”
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AS a part of Child Protection Week, Better Together Atherton hosted their Child Protection Week event, with over 40 families showing up on the day. The event saw the community coming together in celebration, creating new connections across the regions with Better Together’s services. Community Development Officer from Better Together Kristy Madden said it was an enjoyable day for the whole family. “The most enjoyed activity by the kids was the sprout head gardening activity where they created and took home a sprout head creation that they will nurture, water and watch grow in their own home,” she said. “We have volunteers who helped put together the event, collection and distribution of donations, set up and pack down the event, and are the friendly smiling faces that interact with the people attending. “We are passionate about fostering positive community connections and engagement, and these events allow us to facilitate this.” Highlighting the day was the indigenous dance group Gooliwana Bana Dancers doing a dance and acknowledgement to country as well as the gardening and reading activities available.
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Our Council Our Community Millaa Millaa Falls Circuit
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Join the conversation about the future of the Millaa Millaa Falls Circuit!
Follow our project updates at trc.qld.gov.au. Weather permitting, the following projects and programs will commence, continue and/or be completed in October:
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TRC2021-13 for new nature play at Jack May Park in Malanda. Closes 12noon Monday 4 October
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TRC2021-16 for the replacement of the Duncan Brown bridge in Malanda. Closes 12noon Tuesday 12 October
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TRC2021-16 for the replacement of the Merragallen bridge in Malanda. Closes 12noon Tuesday 12 October
We are keen to hear from visitors, locals and business owners about their perceptions of the circuit and how best to create an experience that everyone can enjoy now and into the future. Find out more and join the conversation at trc.qld.gov.au/engagement-portal.
Next Council Meetings 9.30am Thursday 21 October Herberton Town Hall (not live streamed) 9am Thursday 25 November Coordination Centre, 15 Vernon Street, Atherton
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Slashing in Glen Allyn, Innot Hot Springs, Jaggan, Kairi, Malanda, Mount Garnet, Tolga, Topaz, Walkamin and Wooroora.
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Grading in Barrine, Danbulla, Herberton and Wondecla.
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Boom slashing in Barrine, Beatrice, Butchers Creek, Carrington, Ellinjaa, Evelyn, Herberton, Jaggan, Koombooloomba, Maalan, Malanda, Middlebrook, Millstream, Minbun, Mungali, Peeramon, Ravenshoe, Tarzali, Tolga, Topaz, Upper Barron and Yungaburra.
Rate payments must be processed and the funds cleared by TOMORROW (Thursday 30 September) for the discount to apply. Payments can be made at trc.qld.gov.au, via Australia Post or BPay, and at a customer service centre.
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New drainage in Rosewood Close in Malanda to improve stormwater runoff.
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New machinery shed and bollards at Wondecla Sportsground.
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Upgrade of English Street in Malanda including new asphalt, pedestrian and safety improvements, parking and landscaping.
We’re looking for people to form a focus group to drive and create our community roadmap — Tablelands 2030+. Expressions of interest close on Friday 8 October. If you can’t be a part of the focus group, but would still like to be involved, head to our engagement portal for other opportunities. Find out more, join the conversation and register for the EOI at trc.qld.gov.au/engagement-portal.
Accessible Tourism Event We are partnering with Spinal Life Australia to host the free Tablelands Accessible Tourism Networking Event. You’ll hear what people are looking for when selecting a holiday destination and how to make your business inclusive. 5–7pm Tuesday 26 October Tableland Regional Gallery RSVP to athinfocentre@trc.qld.gov.au by Friday 22 October.
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Aging Well Expo 9.30am–2.00pm Saturday 9 October Merriland Hall in Atherton Showgrounds Plus free events across the region during October Find out more at trc.qld.gov.au.
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Local photographer secures tenth award
Tablelands based photographer Juergen Freund has won his tenth Wildlife Photographer of the Year award with his recent entry in the Plants and Fungi category. INSET: Juergen Freund’s winning photo dubbed “Mushroom Magic”.
A HIGHLY awarded Tablelands based photographer has secured his tenth Wildlife Photographer of the Year award after submitted a locally taken photo dubbed, “Mushroom Magic.” Juergen Freund has been living on the Tablelands for nearly a decade and in Far North Queensland for around two decades, he was gifted his first camera when he was 18, around 40 years ago. “I used to live in Germany back then and I would photograph whatever was available,”
Juergen said. “It was fantastic, I had what I had.” Amongst a record-breaking number of submissions, numbering over 50,000 from photographers in 95 countries, Juergen achieved a Highly Commended Award for his submission in the Plants and Fungi category. In the past marine life had been the main subject of Juergen’s photos however since COVID Juergen hasn’t ventured out to the ocean as often, look-
ing to his local landscapes for inspiration. Juergen has adopted a “submit and forget” policy when it comes to submitting his photographs, that way he always gets a nice surprise when he finds out he won. “You always hope to win, but you should not expect to,” he said. “It still gives you the same rush, but I tend to submit and then forget. “I don’t want to sit and dwell on it.”
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warfare – when he said, “a people without land will look for a land without people.” I asked a question in the Parliament of the consequence to Australia being unable to defend itself if China embargoes our petrol. If that happens, then we will have no petrol and no diesel because it comes out of Singapore and South Korea, and neither of them are going to buck China.
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In that situation, America is not going to be sending us petrol, it’llpublic be wanting theI’ve petrol for itself. And theweeks rest of One in ten servants spoken to in the lastallfew it is contracted out and Australia is considered absolutely has raised concerns about mandatory vaccinations. harmless. Our poor troops, our naval personnel in Cairns, Having worked with politicians and public servants all of myare life, our army personnel in Townsville, they can’t move, they they have a predilection for having power, knowing better than just sitting ducks. everyone, and telling us what’s good for us. This is the situation that worries if what you draw linefor atthem. Port Democracy is when people tell the me; rulers is good and run it down Australiantells coast ADouglas bureaucracy is when the the Government youthrough what is good Sydney, down to Melbourne, through Adelaide and draw a for you. little dot around Perth, you are left with a 93 per cent of IAustralia don’t think anyone anylike doubts as to what system which stillhas looks Australia. In that map isof operating Australia here. (which I call the “other Australia”), there is less Now have kept our mouths shut about these draconian, thanwe a million people living there. authoritarian measures, for nearly two years now. Thosethe chilling of vonafter Clausewitz, Under guisewords of “looking us”, they“a arepeople takingwithout away our land will look for a land without people,” have never rung rights as human beings. It is for us, the people, to decide. truer. And if you say that it is all desert country, well three They haveofbeen to their draconian suspension quarters it is.entitled But in that desert happens to be ourof entire freedom and human rights, to see if they can overcome iron ore deposits, all our coal, all our minerals and halfthe of our Covid-19 problem. water in the top quarter – and yet there is no one living But after nearly two years they haven’t overcome the problem, there. in fact our figures are now worse than where we were a year ago. If we build a dam at Hughenden we will make from it $500 Not only have they not overcome the problem, but the problem million a year for forever and if we replicate this project five has worsened. times in the four midǦwest towns and the Gulf, it will Now, they generate are going to impose their will on the 15 or 20 percent of people who to bow and when theanother whip is cracked. 70 to 80 $4.5 billion forrefuse the country add half a million percent of that the population will agree to have an immunisation. area. people to The other 20 percent will take their risks, well that’s their choice. If we build it now, we can get our phosphate turned into Immunisation will not stop you from getting the disease or fertiliser and out through the Gulf, and add another thousand propagating the disease. The argument about overcrowding in million to the economy as well as another hundred thousand the hospitals a valid argument. to the inlandispopulation. But at 70 or 80 percent of immunisation there will be a lot less Do this,and andtherefore Australiathe is no longer an empty country. deaths, overcrowding argument is no longer justified. God bless, Queensland is on track to hit 70 percent double vaccination of the 16+ population by November 17, and it will hit 80 percent double vaccination by December 8, according to the latest figures and modelling. Sacking the 20 percent who don’t want to take the vaccination is not the Australian way. God bless,
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New shop owner Des Rowe with shop manager Peta Shawcross and Des’s partner Julie Rowe.
BY MICHAEL WARREN THE NEW owner of Graeme’s Shoe Store says he intends to carry on the legacy of the former owners after recently spending a few days getting acquainted with the Byrnes St business. Des Rowe, who also has another shoe store in Bowen said he intends to pick up where the former owners, the Brignolos’ left, following their recent retirement from the business. “The former owners built a wonderful reputation for provid-
ing personalised shoe service and great customer service and I see no reason to change that formula,” Mr Rowe said. “Service is everything, particularly in a wonderful small town like Mareeba. This is Mareeba’s only shoe store, and I firmly believe in providing top level service.” The shoe business has proved a family tradition for Des, with his mum involved in the shoe game back in the 1940s and 50s. Des, himself has been fitting shoes for close to six decades.
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Despite the digital era, where items can be bought at the click of a mouse Des said walking into a shoe shop will never go out of fashion. “People to this day, still enjoy trying shoes on, feeling them, holding them. It’s one thing to buy a pair online, it’s another to walk into a shop and actually see how they feel on your feet,” he said. In a positive sign Mr Rowe recently employed two locals, including new shop manager Peta Shawcross.
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Braveheart comes to Mareeba
LOCALS could be forgiven to think there may be a film set nearby, when confronted by a man wearing a kilt while shopping at Coles supermarket this week. Instead it is a dedicated, kilt wearing traveller, passing through town. Known as “Paul Wheel Drive,” from YouTube, he has been filming throughout FNQ on his trip around Australia. Staying at Ringers Rest, just out of town, he has been enjoying the many local tourist spots. Paul’s YouTube channel is different to most, in that it is
meant to be both entertaining and informative. He specialises in revealing, how much, how far and how long it takes to travel to well-known tourist destinations. His latest, is a three part series on a trip from Cairns to the tip of Australia, via Cape York. “There is so little shared information available for travellers planning to drive to some of Australia’s landmark destinations. When planning a trip such as Cape York, travellers want to know road conditions, how much it might cost and how far they will need to drive and
how long it might take. The purpose of my “Paul Wheel Drive” YouTube channel, is to enlighten travellers so they have the knowledge to plan.” And why the kilt? “Both as an act of courage in this ever-changing world, as well as a respect to my Scottish heritage,” says Paul. If you see Paul on his travels, don’t expect a curtesy, but instead a strong hearty handshake and a good old fashioned yarn about his travels across Australia.
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The smiling faces behind Hales Mechanical – Zack, Tod and Jack.
Local mechanic steps up a gear
IT’S been exactly one year since Hales Mechanical first opened their doors and what a year of firsts it has been. A year of firsts for the shop as they welcomed two new team members, Jack and Zack, and new services such as a petrol injector test and clean and a more efficient automatic transmission service using the Wynn’s transerve 4. In just a couple of short weeks Hales Mechanical will also be opening their new
air-conditioned customer lounge waiting area, the perfect stop to sit back, relax and even catch up on some TV while your car gets its top notch service. As always with Hales Mechanical customer service is a high priority offering a complimentary car wash, battery check and coffee voucher to be used at The Hungry Pug café or drive through Coffee Works with all serviced vehicles. As if a free coffee wasn’t
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Tallangalook Santa launches A LONG-TERM Atherton Tableland beef cattle stud has taken a quantum leap forward in a new venture with the purchase of elite Santa Gertrudis genetics. Tallangalook at Barrine has bought a line of pedigree Santa females and an elite sire from one of the nation’s most proven herds - Rosevale at Jandowae in south west QLD. The Tallangalook Santa stud, which launched last year with the purchase of four outstanding Rosevale females and a Waco bull, has now secured a further 36 cows from the Greenup family. And at the recent 65th annual Rosevale sale, the stud paid $32,000 for one of the top bulls of the sale, 23-month-old Rosevale Reunion R130. Reunion was the second top weight classified bull in the sale at 790kg – despite being one of the most moderate in frame – and boasts exceptional Breedplan EBVs including being in the top 10% of the breed for the Export Index. Elite fertility is a highlight,
with Reunion’s dam first calving at 2yo and currently pregnant with her 8th calf in eight years and his grand dam (also having her first calf at 2yo) producing an extraordinary 14 calves in 14 years. Reunion is a thickset, dark, poll bull with excellent carcass figures including top 1% of the breed for rib fat, top 1% for rump fat and top 15% for marbling. Tallangalook has had immediate success with composite bulls from its stud Shorthorn cows sired by foundation Santa sire Waco M720 (who was purchased at Beef Australia in Rockhampton in 2018) commanding up to $12,000. Tallangalook principal Nick Trompf said a relentless focus on fertile, functional cattle was the core reason for basing the Santa stud on females from the Rosevale herd. “For decades, David and Sonya Greenup have had a ruthless program where females which don’t calve every year – regardless of quality – are sold,” Mr Trompf said.
“This has led to a 1400-strong female Santa herd where most heifers calve at two years old and are expected to rebreed every year after that. “As well the Greenups are arguably the most data-driven stud in the Santa breed with extensive measurements across weight gain, fertility, carcass quality and temperament all recorded in detail. “A number of the cows we have bought are in the top 5% of the breed for domestic and export EBV indexes. We are certain they will produce bulls for our clients which go out and work with great success in the tropics. “There is a huge base of Brahman and Droughtmaster cows in far north QLD which will benefit greatly by crossbreeding with these fertile, well muscled bulls.” Tallangalook will run its Santa stud with the same objectives it has used over 22 years on the Tablelands producing Shorthorns – to breed moderate, fertile, quiet cattle with excellent carcasses and meat quality.
Rosevale Reunion R130: bought by Tallangalook Santa Gertrudis at the annual Rosevale sale for $32,000.
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DONE Rosevale principal David Greenup with Tallangalook owners Alison and Nick Trompf at the sale. PHOTO CREDIT: SALLY GALL, QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE.
The two studs will be run across Tallangalook’s two properties at Barrine and Tarzali on the Atherton Tablelands. Rosevale Reunion is sired by
Rosevale Majestic M176, who’s nine sons in the Rosevale sale were the standout group achieving the top price of $60,000 and an average of $22,111.
Of the 40 Rosevale cows bought by Tallangalook, six had sons in the sale selling to a top of $22,000 (to Gyranda stud) and averaging $13,166.
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One of a kind cattle sale breaks records BY RHYS THOMAS
Lindsay Barlow and sons Braden (7) and Declan (9) alongside Stephen Pearce of Telpara Hills in Tolga after a successful purchase of a bull at the recent sale.
TELPARA HILLS has once again shaken the cattle industry for a second year in a row with its Brangus sale becoming the highest grossing sale of its kind in the history of Australian cattle sales, clearing over $2.1 million. The September 18 sale has secured Telpara Hills as the highest grossing single vendor sale of its kind in Australia on record, as well as being the largest single vendor sale north of Rockhampton. Telpara Hills has previously grossed more than national sales which have multiple vendors attending and putting their cattle up for sale. Stephen Pearce from Telpara Hills was blown away by the magnitude of the sale, believing there couldn’t be another repeat of last year’s mammoth success. “It exceeded all my expectations,” he said. “I thought that maybe we could crack the two million mark, but that was in the back of my head as a possibility, it was a dream more than an actuality. “From our point of view the sale was absolutely perfect.” For this year’s sale there
was a suspected 650 online bids for the sale, around 200 more from their 2020 sale which had around 400 bids. 110 bulls and 35 heifers were up for sale on their Tolga property, at the end of the day not a single one was left, signalling another 100 percent clearance sale for the second year running. The bulls averaged around $14,500 each with some stretching above going for more than $20,000. Despite the amount of money cleared for the sale there was still a wide variety of cattle up for sale for differing price ranges. “Everyone was worried that the sale was going to be too expensive this year,” Stephen said. “The first 30 lots averaged something stupid and then it settled down and allowed others to come in and buy. “The females were especially incredible, there will be no other female sale like it in the country.” “Bigger and better” is the vision for Telpara Hills 2022 sale but Stephen is also hoping to invest and breed more of their ultra-black bulls.
Slow start to mango season LOCALS can expect a slow rise heading into the upcoming mango season with sparse flowering being the norm for many Tablelands based growers. Much like last year the upcoming mango season could be getting off to a slow start with some growers suggesting this is due to early rains and a mild winter. Local mango farmer and president of FNQ Growers Joe Moro said that despite the inconsistent flowering, there may be more mangos than people realise. “It’s fair to say that this
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year’s flowering is all over the place, overall, the crop looks a bit later,” he said. “It’s a mix bagged result, there are some people saying that the crop is smaller than last year, but I think it’s too early to make those sorts of comments. “At this stage it looks like there could be more mangos out there than what people are thinking is out there.” Mr Moro said that lychee crops are experiencing a similar problem with some late flowering while avocados have had a massive flowering period.
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pups kick into high gear to face the challenge head-on. While one of the pups must face his past in Adventure City, the team finds help from a new ally, the savvy dachshund Liberty. Together, armed with exciting new gadgets and gear, the PAW Patrol fights to save the citizens of Adventure City and stop Mayor Humdinger from destroying the bustling metropolis. SHANG – CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS Shang-Chi, the master of unarmed weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization. RESPECT Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a young child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, "Respect" is the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice and become the Queen of Soul. Following the rise , RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice. Folloo find her voice. Following the Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice. in far northern Canada, a ‘bigrig’ ice road driver must lead an impossible rescue mission over a frozen ocean to save the trapped miners.
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ENTERTAINMENT PHOTO OF THE WEEK
Roz and Frank as Maria and Salvatore in La Bella Figura.
Winning photo by Kathy Caswell
New new musical dramedy ‘La Bella Figura’ tells migrant story to Far North FRANK Lanza might be better known in Cairns as a barrister, migration law specialist and North Queensland’s former honorary vice consul for Italy (1996-2013) but for those in the know, his lifelong love of music and theatre has elevated him to the stage in the chorus of JUTE Theatre Company’s new work, La Bella Figura. La Bella Figura (translated as ‘the beautiful image’ but more loosely meaning ‘making a good impression’) is a new musical dramedy by second-generation, ItalianAussies Frank Dangelico, Roz Pappalardo and local playwright Kathryn Ash. Slated for its premiere season commencing October 15, 2021, the production by JUTE Theatre Company with presenting partners Salt House, La Pizza and Total Food Network explores how the Italian concept of ‘La Bella Figura’ has woven its often-hilarious magic into the lives and careers of secondgeneration Italians. Having spent his formative years in Italy, Frank knows all too well, the concept of ‘la bella figura’ which he describes as making a good im-
pression in all circumstances. According to Frank, dressing for the occasion is referred to as ‘fare una bella figura’. “I remember my mother and father dressing up for every occasion. In Rome, where I grew up, my father would never leave the house without a jacket or tie. It is still the same today. Italian culture is very much dominated by fashion and being on the street is absolutely like being on a catwalk,” Mr Lanza said. Wearing a relaxed shorts and shirt combination for his first weekend of chorus rehearsals at Bulmba-ja Arts Centre, Frank said he was happy to be a part of a “beautiful story” that he believes will resonate with the 6000 Italians living in Cairns – not to mention the second and third generation Italian Australians that comprise 15 per cent of the region’s population. Frank said that while he has loved theatres and plays since his teens, he hasn’t spent much time on the stage in recent years due to a busy career and consular duties but does recall his part in comedy, My Son the Lawyer is Drowning that was pre-
sented at the Rondo Theatre in 1991. Joining eight other local singers, the majority of which are Italian or have Italian heritage, Frank’s part in the chorus came about when he spotted a ‘call out’ on Facebook. “I saw the advertisement looking for singers with an Italian background, however with the initial call seeker younger voices, let the opportunity pass – until it was opened to all ages and yes, here I am!” Including the opening score, La Bella Figura, the chorus is now in rehearsal mode, preparing to sing with gusto, a selection of upbeat, colourful songs composed by the very multi-talented singer, songwriter, vocal arranger, director, producer, and educator, Rubina Kimiia - perhaps best known for creating musical legacy, Sounds of AustraNesia. This is one more local story being brought to the stage by JUTE Theatre Company, reflecting the diversity of our community on stage. Tickets are now on sale at www.jute.com.au/LBF
The theme was – Country Living. The photo was taken at the Gentle Annie Lookout on McHugh Road just west of Millaa Millaa. “This lookout offers amazing views to the valley below. Visiting this place can be met with many different weather challenges but each one is a unique experience in itself, especially at sunrise. The beautiful old tree, timber fence and concrete seat add ambiance to the photo. This was taken before the new picnic table was installed which although useful can impede a great view for a photographer. In saying that, I recommend that you take some time to visit this lookout.” Join and enter your photos at the Tablelands and Surrounds Photography Group Facebook page.
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ENTERTAINMENT Fogolar Furlan celebrates 40 years The Fogolar Furlan Club of Dimbulah was established nearly half a century ago, providing a place for Italians moving to Australia where they could feel comfortable in their strange new country. 40 years on locals came together to celebrate at a special anniversary dinner / dance event on Saturday night, September 18 at the Mareeba International Club.
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Classical music festival come to Tablelands
Angelina Valvasori and Mario Valvasori.
Jason and Julie Brett and Gary and Geraldine Sangster from Cairns.
A NEW classical chamber music festival will be the first of its kind this far north, bringing a total of five concerts to the Tablelands community between September 30 and October 2. The opening concert on September 30 at St. Joseph’s Church, Atherton at 7pm features a collaboration between locally raised violin soloist Khalida De Ridder (Melbourne Chamber Orchestra/Phd violin perf) and Danish concert
guitarist Simon Thielke with repertoire including Rossini, Schubert and Sibelius. A second local girl and soprano soloist Petah Chapman (Opera Australia/Churchill Fellow) will feature in the evening concerts (October 1 and 2 at St. Joseph’s Church, Atherton at 7pm) with chamber operatic works including by Handel, Weber and Strauss as well as chamber duo and solos.
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A more intimate concert of violin solo and guitar solo works will be performed on Halloran’s Hill at 10:00am and 11:00am October 2 (now sold out unless purchasing a festival pass). Tickets are available online and at the door (unless sold out prior) with mandatory QR code check-ins at all concerts. Visit https://www.trybooking.com/BSEWB
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Four-day festival to rock Mareeba BY MICHAEL WARREN
Nipper Brown and Shane Srhoj played key roles in making Savannah in the Round become a reality this long weekend.
WHAT started as a simple conversation about a lofty dream and ambition to potentially stage a country music festival in Mareeba is about to come full circle. In under 24 hours and on the eve of Australia’s country music event of the year, the eyes and ears of country fans across the nation are set to focus on Mareeba as it prepares to host Savannah in the Round at Kerribee Park Rodeo Grounds. The brainchild of locals Edward “Nipper” Brown, Shane Srhoj and Brisbane based festival director James Dein the four-day country music spectacular will provide many wide-ranging benefits including a major cash injection into the local economy, endless promotional and tourism opportunities, and the facilitation of strong community spirit. “I’m pumped, it’s been a long time coming but it’s finally here – it’s time to enjoy some country music,” Srhoj said. “It’s been a pretty tough time for everyone because of COVID so it’s great Savannah is here for everyone to enjoy themselves,” Brown said. “Music and festivals are about celebration – it promises to be a wonderful couple of days,” Dein said.
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Performances not to miss Top picks of the festival Thursday, September 30, 9.30pm, Big Top Music Hall – CASEY BARNES He’s one of Australia’s most renowned country music performers and for good reason. Fans won’t want to miss Barnes as he brings his electric energy to the Big Top music Hall straight off the bat on the unofficial first night of the festival. Barnes is no stranger to FNQ having performed at last year’s reduced Savannah event at Salthouse in Cairns.
Friday, October 1, 7.45pm, Main stage – BRAD COX If there’s one act you don’t want to miss over the duration of the festival it’s this one. Brad Cox is a man going places and you’ll want to tell your friends you saw him perform in Mareeba before you see him make it big time in Nashville. Kick back and watch the highly talented vocalist belt out “Give me Tonight” and an array of his other hits. You won’t want to miss this one on the main stage at Savannah In The Round this Friday night.
Saturday, October 2, 8.30pm, Main stage – LEE KERNAGHAN It wouldn’t be a country music festival without the most notable country music performer over the past decade and longer in Australia, Lee Kernaghan. The “Boys from the bush” singer, always rocks the crowd, and his performance at Savannah will be no different. A strong supporter of the festival crowds will be treated to a catalogue of hits from the country star, so sit back under the stars and enjoy the man with the black cowboy hat put on a show.
Sunday, October 3, 5.15pm, Main stage – JOHN WILLIAMSON It doesn’t come anymore Australian than John Williamson. Whether he’s belting out “Raining on the Rock”, or his iconic hit “True Blue”, the legendary singer is loved wherever he performs. Savannah will be no different. For the program visit www.savannahintheround.com.au or see page 31 of this special edition liftout.
Country music sensation Brad Cox will be performing live at Savannah In The Round this Friday night.
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Region to benefit from Savannah flow-on effects Mareeba is ready to shine with Savannah in the Round set to unofficially get underway tomorrow evening.
BY MICHAEL WARREN IN under 24 hours country music fans across the country will turn their attention to Mareeba as the town hosts the country music event of the year, Savannah in the Round. With that comes the tremendous opportunity and prime chance to promote Mareeba and the region as a key tourism destination. In addition the four day festival will provide endless economic benefits and the chance for the town to enjoy the spoils well after it wraps up. In this special piece Express journalist Michael Warren sat down for an interview with Mareeba Chamber of Commerce president Joe Moro who explained why the ongoing hosting of the event will continue to provide many benefits for Mareeba in the years to come. LONG TERM AND FLOW ON BENEFITS An event like Savannah in the Round offers many long term economic, tourism and promotional benefits. “The Mareeba Chamber of Commerce has been actively promoting Mareeba as a tourist destination for several
years,” Mr Moro noted. “Our region is blessed with an abundant variety of manmade and natural attractions, accommodation providers and an event calendar that offers something for everyone. “With international travel on hold and ongoing state border closures, many tourists are turning to rural and regional communities such as Mareeba where they can holiday safely and for the most, freely. “Hosting events such as Savannah in the Round enables Mareeba to offer tourists a reason to visit and we hope, a reason to stay for an extended period, leaving tourist dollars at many of our businesses.” VENUE AND HOSTING CREDENTIALS Mareeba is the right venue for such a large-scale regional event. “Our ability to host Savannah in the Round proves that major events, headlined by national artists, can be held outside metropolitan cities provided the right venue is available,” he said. “There is no better venue on the Atherton Tablelands than Kerribee Park, which offers the infrastructure and space needed to host hun-
Mareeba Chamber of Commerce president Joe Moro believes this event will provide many ongoing benefits for the region.
dreds of people in a COVIDsafe way.” COVID SAFE AND READY TO ROLL Community united and ready to welcome visitors. “Mareeba and Far North Queensland generally, has been fortunate to have escaped the government-directed lockdowns and restrictions that our counterparts in other states are currently experiencing,” he said. “We have and continue to enjoy a relatively uninhibited lifestyle, thanks to Queensland’s good work. “This event allows the Mareeba community to celebrate the region’s good work and enjoy some of Australia’s best country music stars in our backyard. “The Mareeba Chamber of Commerce welcomes event guests and visitors to Mareeba for Savannah in the Round and encourages them to take the time to explore our region.”
Crowds set to flock to Kerribee Park “It’s very exciting that Mareeba has a country music event of this size in its own backyard,” local artist Jeremy Fletcher said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity and personally, I can’t wait to get on the stage and perform.”
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THE first attendees of this year’s Savannah in the Round country music festival are expected to roll into town tomorrow morning ahead of the unofficial start to this year’s country music event of the year. Modelled on USA country music festivals an early concert or ‘tailgate’ party as it’s known in the States will be held tomorrow evening for three-day ticket holders only with Julian James to get things underway from 6pm at the Big Top music hall. Murphy’s Pigs will follow James from 7pm,
with Caitlyn Shadbolt to take the stage from 8.15pm. Headliner Casey Barnes will take things up a notch from 9.30pm, while Johnny Ringo’s favourites, Tony Q Band, will perform from 10.45pm. Swarms of arrivals are expected to converge on Kerribee Rodeo Grounds all throughout Friday. Ticket holders from right across the State will see James Johnston hit the main stage on Friday from 4.30pm, while a host of artists will play the Big Top mu-
sic hall from 8am. Meanwhile, Talitha Jae will kick things off at the Bull Bar on Friday from 10am, with Mareeba’s own Jeremy Fletcher following on the same stage at 10.45am. The event will also host an indigenous cultural program, community entertainment, local produce and goods and paddock to plate. “We’re beyond excited to get into things,” delighted festival director James Dein said. “It’s been a long time coming and now it’s time for a celebration.”
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Savannah in the Round festival director James Dein says everything is in readiness for an amazing festival.
At first glance, he has a job few would envy. Afterall, who would want the responsibility and pressure to ensure an event like a four-day country music festival goes off without a hitch? Enter the unflappable James Dein. For as long as he can remember the Brisbane based festival director has overseen and been tasked with delivering an array of country music festivals around the country, and for him, Savannah is just another day at the office. COVID imposed lockdowns and border closures haven’t made it easy but try and stop Dein from putting on a truly memorable and unforgettable event. In this exclusive in-depth interview, Express journalist Michael Warren spoke to Dein about this year’s Savannah in the Round. Let’s start with the event’s major challenges. We continue to live in unprecedented times; how has the ongoing COVID pandemic affected the planning phase of the festival? The varying border closures have proved a major challenge – they’ve certainly kept us on our toes in terms of being agile. I won’t use the word pivot, but as such you just adjust your course and trajectory in what you’re trying to plan based on the circumstances and cards you’re dealt. So because of COVID and the ensuing closures we’ve just had to adjust; it’s not just about getting artists in, but it’s managing the expectation of patrons, it’s also (about) working with your site crew. We’ve got very valuable site managers along with safety and camping managers who have enormous knowledge built up over the past 20 years of being involved in previous music festivals across the country - living in the bubble south of the border - that’s challenging. You’ve overseen and been responsible for executing some of the biggest country music events across Australia – including CMC
Rocks and the Gympie Music Muster. What have been your biggest learnings as director of those festivals that you plan to implement at this year’s Savannah in the Round? Those two festivals you have mentioned, both Gympie and CMC Rocks, have got unique attributes and programming and a unique approach which involves seriously engaging their respective local communities. What we’ve tried to do with this festival is use the best bits of CMC Rocks and the best bits of Gympie and incorporate them into Savannah in the Round. Such as? Specifically community engagement and involvement. Gympie does it better than any other festival, they are absolutely the best at it. A total of 55 community groups engage with the Gympie festival. It’s a major fundraiser for the community, it unites the community and makes them proud; and what it does above all else, is unify people, it gets them on the same page, and that’s a great thing for a community. Little communities can be divided, little communities are little communities, but when you get them focused
on one thing, the good comes out in people, and that’s what music does and that’s what music festivals do. The community thing has been great. The big thing that was a real game changer was the introduction of the high-end level of production at festivals like CMC Rocks. I’m referring to big stages, big sound, big lighting production. CMC Rocks is like a rock festival, with country music programming and really prior to CMC, there’s been no festival in Australia that’s applied those big production values into music, that’s what we do. At Savannah that’s what we’re doing. We don’t scrimp on the delivery of staging, video and production and so on - it’s important these days. Fans have an expectation, country music was left behind for many years and now it isn’t. From previous experience what do you consider to be the three most important elements to run a successful large-scale country music festival? Invariably it’s getting your lineup right. It’s all about the artists. It has to be all about the artists. Having the right artists, again having the curveball of COVID and not
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being able to get any internationals (artists)… we’re in partnership with several international touring companies, they’re trying to secure acts for us at the moment, but it’s impossible (currently) to get US touring artists into the country, however that will change in time. Programming is the key to getting your country music festival working. It’s got to hit the sweet spot of your patrons, and you’ve got to program and deliver it in a way that’s seamless and people are having a good time. It’s a festival – it’s about celebration. Music unites people – getting your program right and getting your mix of music right is critical. Further to my previous questions; what’s your message to Savannah in the Round festival goers crying out to see international acts like a Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen or Eric Church? Is it realistic we’ll see artists like that attend and perform at Savannah in the Round in the coming 12-18 months? Just hang in there – it will happen. There are already many positive discussions happening about Savannah in the Round for 2022 in regards to international artists who are looking to come and
tour Australia. I’ve personally spoken to agents in Nashville in recent times. Just recently I had an agent reach out to me from one of the largest American music agencies who specifically wanted to talk to me about Savannah in the Round. They know about Savannah in the Round, it’s on their radar, they’re talking about it in the halls and offices in Nashville. So it’s definitely feasible for fans to expect to see a Luke Combs or a Luke Bryan perform here in Mareeba in the coming years at Savannah in the Round? No Question. No doubt about it. As Savannah’s festival director do you feel the weight of expectation and pressure to deliver an exceptional festival or is it just business as usual and not something that crosses your mind? Every promoter does. It’s funny, you worry about the same things all the time and you look back and have a moment of clarity and say ‘hang on a second, I’ve run a 150 of these why am I worry-
ing about the same things’? It is really about having the right people around you. We’ve got an amazing team of very talented people, who work on major festivals in this country. We share those people. We’ve got a terrific team of people, there is a weight and there is an expectation, when you remind yourself of the depth of people that are around you, it takes away that pressure and stress. It’s all about having the right people on your team. Three or four years of discussion and planning is now just a day away – how will you feel when that first act takes to the stage tomorrow afternoon? It will be wonderful. This is going to be an amazing festival. We’ve learnt a lot even from the littler events we had last year. I think I’ll feel a sheer sense of relief, exhilaration and I’ll be getting around with the biggest smile of anyone around the event. We’re very proud of what we’re delivering with this event and I think there will be a great sense of relief. As soon as that first band starts playing the pressure starts to come off your shoulders.
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Music and Camping festival OCTOBER 1-3 Mareeba Rodeo Grounds
From dreams to reality BY MICHAEL WARREN
WHEN the first act takes to the stage tomorrow afternoon to signal the unofficial start of the country music event of the year one man who has every right to feel proud as punch is Shane Srhoj. Afterall, along with another local identity in Edward “Nipper” Brown, Srhoj played a leading hand in Savannah in the Round eventually becoming a reality. “Jasmine and myself met James and Suzi (Dein) (festival directors) at Winton’s Way Out West Fest in 2018, it was our first year and it was very impressive to see this kind of event 2000km from the coast with limited resources at hand,” Srhoj explained to The Express. “Everything was bought in for the event, straight away we felt James and Suzi knew their stuff. “We become good friends quite quickly as they’re very down to earth people and easy to get along with. “After the event I said to James ‘you need to come and check out our little town in Mareeba; it has everything you need facility wise and it’s only an hour from an international airport’. “I then put him in touch with
Mareeba Rodeo president Peter Brown who then chatted with “Nipper” and they took it from there. “Here we are three years down the track and it’s all about to come to life with years of planning and sacrifice.” Srhoj said the well-known promoter and festival director could quickly see the benefits of staging a large-scale event in the Far North. “Mareeba has everything on offer and everything you need to put on a great festival,” the passionate country music fan said. “Mareeba has great shops, supermarkets and farming that grows just about anything we need. “There’s great local tradesmen that can build and repair anything and geographically it’s a good central point for most people in Far North Queensland. “Combine that with having one of the best sporting facilities in the region in the Mareeba Rodeo grounds with its 6000-person seating, camping areas and suitable power outlets and James quickly concluded we were on to a winner.” As country music tunes begin to ring loudly from Kerribee Rodeo Grounds tomorrow afternoon the humble fan said it’s sure to prove a memorable and emotional moment.
Shane Srhoj helped initiate discussions around Savannah in the Round becoming a reality.
“It’s going to feel amazing to see everyone coming from wide and far to witness what everyone has
worked so hard for over the past few years,” Mr Srhoj said. “It’s an honour to be part of Sa-
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Music and Camping festival OCTOBER 1-3 Mareeba Rodeo Grounds
Time to celebrate COMMENT BY MICHAEL WARREN
Savannah in the Round site manager Dave Mullen and site foreman Mark Arch visited the rodeo grounds ahead of the start of tomorrow’s event.
Community groups to make big impact WHEN you wander around Mareeba’s Kerribee Park Rodeo Grounds over the next few days take a moment to notice those that are the very heartbeat of an event like this – the volunteers. Behind the glamour of all festivals, and in this instance Mareeba’s own Savannah in the Round, will be an array of selfless, hardworking folk, simply going about their business without any fanfare but making a vital overall contribution to the success of the event. Following in the footsteps of the highly successful Gympie Muster, Savannah in the Round festival director James Dein knows volunteers are the absolute fabric which hold events of this size together.
Over the next few days a multitude of local community groups – Paddy’s Green rural firies, Mareeba Men’s shed, Crimestoppers, The country music club, SES, Mareeba Heritage Centre and others will give up their time to help make Savannah a success. “Without doubt volunteers and community groups are paramount to the success of any musical festival,” Dein said. “Festivals are community events, and as such it’s crucial to engage the community and get as many volunteers and local groups involved with the festival as possible. “We are extremely grateful we’ve got a number of groups that
are so generously contributing their time to help Savannah be the event it should be.” Well-known local resident Edward “Nipper” Brown, an integral figure in Savannah becoming a reality, knows the importance of volunteer contributions. “You only have to look at the sensational job volunteers do at local events like the annual Field Days here in Mareeba to really appreciate and recognise their importance,” Brown told The Express. “Events like this unite the community – we’re delighted we’ve got a number of volunteer groups and individuals who are set to make really meaningful contributions to the event over the next few days.”
FOR most people the past year and a half has been pretty forgettable. Afterall, there’s not much to enjoy when a global pandemic sweeps the world and nearly everything we take for granted -our social lives, music, concerts, events, and most of all our freedom, is taken away in a heartbeat. With every social activity nearly cancelled over the past 12 months there hasn’t been much to look forward to – until now. To have a top line country music festival in Mareeba to attend is an absolute blessing. I’m not religious by any means, but to have four days of music, of festivities, of community spirit to enjoy, is just magnificent. You only have to ask people in Victoria or NSW how much they’d love to attend this weekend’s festival to understand and fully comprehend how lucky we are in FNQ to be in a position to attend such an event. That leads me to my next point. You’ll probably walk past him at the festival and not blink an
eyelid. And you know what, that’s probably just how he likes it. But if you do see James Dein, and you know who he is, perhaps stop and offer a smile and a handshake, for it’s this man and his meticulous planning and foresight that are the reasons we have a country music festival to enjoy this weekend in Mareeba. Against all odds the event’s festival director has fought every possible hurdle to put on a festival and celebration we can all enjoy. When I’m wandering around the festival over the next few days, I’ll also stop and think about Shane Srhoj and Nipper Brown. Ordinary, local folks to some, but to others, known to be the driving forces behind Savannah in the Round becoming a reality. Afterall, it was two or three years ago, when both started having conversations with Dein about their desire for Mareeba to host a top line country music festival. Well, now it’s a reality. Now, it’s here, and how good does it feel. Make no mistake, Savannah in the Round is the country music event of the year – and I, for one, cannot wait to get amongst it. Enjoy it everyone.
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I WOULD like to publicly apologise to both Bill Schultz and Peter Campion for comments I made in a letter to the editor dated 15th September in response to letters from them printed in the previous week’s edition. I appreciate that there are many and varied views and opinions on the current pandemic effecting not only Australia, but the whole world and in reflection these views should be respected whether one agrees with them or not and if necessary, debated not commented on. This apology is a personal decision and was in no way requested by either gentleman concerned. Scott Dixon MAREEBA
DO WE REALLY NEED THIS? If I hadn’t personally experienced what transpired at the so-called Chalumbin Wind Farm Ravenshoe ‘Community Information Session” today (16th Sept 2021), I would not have believed it. Meeting was scheduled for 3:00. A significant number of people were waiting on the footpath at 2:30. Amongst those in line were a sizable percentage of people of an age that courtesy would require offering a seat to. At 2:40 someone (gathered to be a representative of Epuron – the company behind the planned development), partially opened the door and rudely declared “The meeting starts at 3:00!”. No offers to come in and sit down for those who needed it nothing. This same person then proceeded to remove the Qld Govt. QR Covid scan in sign from the door of the hall, so she could put up Epuron’s signs up (with no app.) We then watched in bemusement while she played Tetris with the signs, after realising, late evidently, that she should not have removed the QR sign in the first place. I tell you it didn’t bode well for what was to follow. 3:00 the doors were opened, and we signed in. We climbed the stairs and were greeted by a large empty room with two medium sized tables. Not a single chair. As the first 30-40 people entered the room all looking similarly stunned, some attendees took it upon themselves to bring out some chairs from a side room. Just to be clear the entire time we were lined up in the street, Epuron didn’t bother to bring in let alone set up a single seat! Whispers started flying through the ever-increasing crowd that Epuron were not going to make a presentation – were not going to address the crowd. 3:20 came and not a single word had been spoken from any Epuron rep. to the large gathering. 3:24 A Epuron representative – we’ll call him John for now – as he refused – yes that’s correct, - outright refused to provide his full name when asked, by an attendee. My 10 year old son pointed out his name was on his ID card on his jeans pocket. Of course, no-one could read that from beyond a couple of metres away, and no one knew his position within the company. From the card straining my eyes I believed his name to be John Salvo, the Epuron general manager of QLD development. A google search
of the company tells me his name is actually John Sadler. He very rudely refused to answer questions, and stated there would be no presentation, - it was simply an opportunity for people to pick up information brochures (a lot of which was pure company propaganda), from the tables, and to look at posters. There were 5 Epuron reps John stated who would answer questions only on a one-onone basis. By now the room was in a stunned uproar and rightly so. John’s idea of providing community information was then to make a very hasty retreat to a side room where he effectively hid from the gathering. I was in such disbelief I took out my phone and photographed both the waiting crowd and him hiding. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I never would have believed it! Eventually he came out and in a condescending manner, after very serious questions were put to him – to some lame extent tried to answer a few questions – but he didn’t. There was no microphone, no PA system so hearing anything was virtually impossible unless you were close by. That didn’t help by John making no attempt to speak in a level beyond what was barely over a whisper anyway. He was asked if this meeting was an attempt at consultation or just for ticking a box. He said words to the effect of it was the start of ‘consultation’ and their were feedback forms available to be filled out. (Loaded forms I might add!) Indigenous Elders connected to the land directly under threat by the development stated they had not had ANY consultation. They demanded to know exactly whom Epuron had consulted with in their name. He wouldn’t answer the question. Personally, I developed the view John did not want to answer questions from the considerable number of Indigenous representatives – including Elders in the crowd. So much so I moved to the opposite side of the room. This was twofold. Firstly, I wondered if a white man with a large voice would get attention to have the Elders questions answered. Secondly, I wanted to talk to the Elders if the opportunity presented itself. I never used that voice to test the former. (I was very grateful that the latter transpired). John spent the next probably up to 30+ minutes (I’m not sure of duration), talking to a handful of non-indigenous attendees over near a poster on the far side of the room. Multiple requests from different attendees to have him answer questions from those who had literally held their arms in the air for 15-20+ minutes went unanswered. In fact, it was suggested by some in the crowd that the Elders would need to re-locate to the poster to be addressed. It was an absolute disgrace. Eventually a couple of questions were taken, one from an Indigenous attendee, the second from a caucasian man – incidentally 1 of the only 2 people who raised their hands in support of the development from the estimated 100 – 130 who attended! I had attended the meeting planning to speak on vulnerable native species which the companies own Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act referral application states will likely have “a significant impact” on certain species. (See below*). I did not speak to this. If Elders trying to raise the issue of sacred sites not even being acknowledged, and their com-
plete rejection of the project on these sites wouldn’t be heard – it seemed completely inappropriate to raise other issues. There had clearly been no consultation with these traditional custodians with links to the actual land in question! (More to come on this at a later stage). The disdain showed to attendees was palpable. Epuron trading under Chalumbin Wind Farm PTY LTD clearly has no social licence to proceed with this site. They have failed in their duty to consult with traditional owners and have scant disregard to the environmental damage of this project, in a significant environmental area adjacent to the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area! Epuron aka Chalumbin Wind Farm; if you proceed with this project you will face a fight you will not win, whilst sustaining irreparable damage to your companies reputation. Abandon this project, acknowledge your mistakes, and save the humiliation you will ultimately face. *On the environmental side, and to select just one species outlined in Epurons own EPBC Act referral application. The impact on the “Northern greater glider (Petauroides volans minor)” states “As the project area is located in proximity to the northern extent of the species’ range, it is considered that any population of greater glider within the Project area is part of an important population. The project contains a mixture of potential and critical habitat for this species. Northern greater gliders were observed on both properties during nocturnal spotlighting surveys”. “The project will involve the removal of 563.27ha of potential habitat and 56.59ha of critical habitat for the greater glider. Despite the extent of habitat remaining in the locality, coupled with the implementation of the proposed mitigation measures, the removal of approximately 56.59ha of critical habitat is considered likely to constitute a significant impact on the species”. “Despite the sensitive design measures and the avoidance, minimisation and mitigation measured proposed, the Project is assessed as having a potential significant residual impact on the northern greater glider”. Remember that’s taken from the company’s own submission – and is merely one of many species outlined in the submission. Matt Lachlan MALANDA
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SAUSAGES are sizzling at the Mareeba Coles car park, every second Saturday from 7am. This has proven to be very popular with shoppers with several thousand dollars raised and donated to local causes. Bunny Seary lookout on Chewko Road has had another tidy up, it is a great place to sit and watch the world go by. Santa is in the shops, so Christmas must just be around the corner. The Lions Christmas raffle is up and running with ticket sellers at the usual venues, IGA, Priceline, and Coles. Tickets are also available at a number of local businesses. The raffle is a great source of funds to the Club enabling it to support humanitarian projects locally, nationally, and internationally. Christmas cakes are also on sale at selected venues, make sure you grab them when you see them, they will keep – if you don’t eat them first. With the help of a grant from the Mt Emerald Wind Farm the bike jumps to the south of the Fire Station have had a facelift. The work is not quite completed but already the jumps have proven very popular. Remember though this is a push bike circuit, not to be used by motor driven apparatus including remote controlled vehicles. Sporting and other Clubs wishing to raise funds though selling the Lions Christmas Raffle tickets can do so easily by emailing the club at lionsmba@gmail.com This is a great way for other clubs to raise funds without having to organise a raffle themselves.
Recently another 222 pair of donated used spectacles were shipped for recycling. Remember your used glasses could mean the gift of sight to someone less fortunate. Please drop any old retired spectacles into the Mareeba Court House, or to any Lion. Last year the “Letters to Father Christmas” was a great success. Again, this year Santa has been in touch and asked that any children wanting to write to him could do so by sending a letter to “Santa C/- P.O. Box 501, Mareeba, 4880.” The Lions Club will make sure every child who writes to Santa will receive a reply. Santa does ask though that the child write a letter or send a picture or the like via the mail. Where the child may be too young to write another person might be able to help but Santa does ask that a letter be sent. Although membership of Lions is by invitation you are invited to enquire about joining this great international humanitarian organisation. It is not hard to become a Lion. Fellowship, Good times, meeting people, building lasting friendships, service to the community, learning new skills, Leadership and personal development - these are some of the reasons we are the Lions. Lions meet in Mareeba at the Mareeba Leagues Club at 6.30 pm on the first and third Tuesday of the month. Check us out on Facebook or on the web at http://mareeba.qld.lions.org.au
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14. To satisfy a feeling of being thirsty or of wanting something. 16. An exhibition of wax dummies. 19. A rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T. 20. Another term for gastropod. 22. The beginning line in a fairytale.
ACROSS 7. Arousing the appetite. 8. A preliminary test of how a new system or product works. 9. A horny sheath protecting the upper end of each finger. 10. To plunge or bury (a weapon, such as a sword) in flesh. 12. a spirit, ghost, or other supernatural being.
DOWN 1. To cause to flow in a stream. 2. A level or class to which people are assigned according to their social status, education, or income. 3. Of a dark color, complexion, or cast. 4. Prevent from growing or developing properly. 5. A tiny nation on the island of Borneo. 6. Convert (a message or piece of text) into a coded form. 11. Determined to achieve something at all costs. 13. Wise, or attempting to appear wise. 15. A softer, usually edible part of a nut, seed, or fruit stone. 17. Used in reference to a pale, thin, or insubstantial person or thing. 18. (of a person) short and stout. 21. The upper front part of a boot or shoe.
Weekly Horoscopes
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March 21 to April 20
Work quietly on your own and you will forge ahead. Attempt to face key issues with lovers or problems could escalate. Your lover will cost you dearly if you let them.
Puzzle solutions
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups rolled oats cup vanilla whey protein powder ► 1/2 tsp cinnamon ► 1 tbsp chia seeds ► 1/2 cup smooth natural peanut butter ► 3 tbsp raw honey ► 1 tsp vanilla extract ► 1/3 cup raisins or chocolate chips ► 2–4 tbsp almond milk ►
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April 21 to May 21
Be aware of any emotional deception. Do not sign legal contracts or documents this week. Don’t let your emotions interfere with your efficiency. Be careful not to get involved in other people’s personal affairs.
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Virgo
You need to look into some private matters before you can proceed with your plans. You would be best to work late in order to avoid such disharmony. Help elders with their concerns.
Don’t forget that your budget is limited right now. Residential moves will also be advantageous for all concerned. You can discuss your findings behind closed doors with your boss.
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Scorpio
Libra Sept 24 to Oct 23
Oct 24 to Nov 22
You are best to be accommodating for the time being. Sudden romantic infatuations won’t be lasting. Make creative changes to your living quarters. You can make new connections through friends or relatives.
Capricorn
Dec 22 to Jan 20 Your sensitivity toward those you love will capture their hearts. Seminars will provide you with knowledge and amusement. You have a tendency to think that no one else will do things properly.
Look into ways to better yourself through improving your dietary habits and daily routines. You may be somewhat emotional concerning a rather private matter. Your lucky day this week will be Friday.
Gemini
May 22 to June 21
Insincere gestures of friendliness are likely to occur. Be discreet and don’t reveal any personal information. You will communicate easily and should be able to accomplish all that you set out to do.
Leo
July 23 to Aug 22
Be careful not to show your temper when dealing with the boss. Plan events like camping or white water rafting. You will be able to dazzle others with your obvious charm and your outgoing nature.
Sagittarius
Nov 23 to Dec 21 Don’t be too quick to respond to a plea for help. Be considerate and avoid being overly opinionated, or arguments will ensue. Alienation may be the result of a misunderstanding.
Pisces
Aquarius
Feb 20 to March 20
Jan 21 to Feb 19
You may have personal problems, but professional duties might be pressing. Problems with relatives and friends could surface. You can make changes to your home that will be pleasing to all concerned.
Join a choir or a drama club. You may be considering moving to larger quarters. Don’t be too eager to dismiss someone who works under you. There will be hidden matters that you may find disturbing.
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Spacious home in a great location
THIS home is a rare find for any buyer searching for a modern home to accommodate a growing family in maximum comfort. A welldesigned floor plan ideal for family living, with perfect big open spaces for the large family to spread out and all enjoy their own space. The home is positioned to provide privacy from the street and neighbours. Overall, the home comprises of 5 built-in bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, media room, open plan living, outdoor entertainment area and security screens throughout. Features Include;
• Solid rendered block home • 5 carpeted bedrooms all with built-in robes • Master bedroom features an ensuite & a double set of built-in robes • Media room or 6th bedroom – use as you please • Spacious air-conditioned open plan living • Modern kitchen with electric appliances, pantry, breakfast bar, and plenty of bench space. • Main Bathroom – Plunge bath plus separate shower • Internal laundry • Security screens, ceiling fans and plenty of storage
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space throughout home • Undercover entertainment patio overlooking rear views – relax with the family and entertain in privacy. • Double remote control garage • 12 x Solar panels – Save on those electricity bills! • Fenced back yard with plenty of room for a shed Address: Price: Agent: Contact:
• 923m2 allotment with dual street access Located in a quiet street within walking distance to Atherton Town Centre. For further information or to arrange an inspection, call sole marketing agent Raquel at Sommerset Realty on 0408 983 879.
1 Golf Links Road, ATHERTON $530,000 EXCLUSIVE to Raquel Cunzolo Sommerset Realty 0408 983 879
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Sieze the opportunity Features include: • Crisp neutral colours throughout • Fully tiled & air-conditioned • 4 bedrooms, 2 with builtin robes, master & 2nd bedroom with walk-in robes • Master bedroom with ensuite • Generous kitchen with corner pantry, 900mm oven & gas cooktop • Laundry with built-in storage cupboard plus hallway built-in storage cupboard • 20 panel solar power system
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air-conditioned, plus offering a shed it represents the perfect first home, investment or low maintenance property for a retiree.
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• Tinted windows, security screens & blinds throughout • 10m x 7m powered colourbond shed with double roller door access & concreted awning • Fully fenced 1000m2 allotment with generous side access, sizeable yard & irrigation to the front lawn Inspection is a must. For further information or to arrange a private inspection please contact exclusive agent Joe Torrisi. Phone 0417 700 468. 9 Wren Close, MAREEBA $454,000 EXCLUSIVE to Joe Torrisi Joe Torrisi Real estate 0417 700 468
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‘HARVEY’ Bellenden Ker, QLD | 83.59 ha* / 206.5 ac* Premium cattle block Known for its natural spring waters flowing direct from pristine national parklands, ‘Harvey’ is nestled against the Dividing Range only forty minutes drive from Cairns. This block has been in the one family for many years and during that time has been proven for growing cane and recently as a great little cattle block. Only 40 kilometres from the selling centre of Innisfail. This property is one not to be missed. • • • •
Bitumen to front of block Steel yards Rich chocolate clay soils Pristine springs ensuring permanent water.
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Auction Thursday 21st October, 11:00am Venue Innisfail Leagues Club Inspection by appointment Chris Atkinson 0429 342 944 Elders Mareeba eldersrealestate.com.au/23265437
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Escape to a place and embrace a rural lifestyle BUSY life getting you down? Then it’s time to head out of town and get away from the everyday. Here you will discover a delightful two bedroom home with an air-conditioned living area for year round comfort. The modern kitchen has a gas stove and pantry cupboard. You can relax in the spa bath to reduce stress and improve your health. There is a bore and rainwater tank for an abundant water supply and the solar hot water will save you money. This 2,000m² property is fully fenced and has two titles. The home is situated on Address: Price: Agent: Contact:
one title, the adjoining title is vacant land that can be built on or sold. The Coronavirus pandemic has seen a shift in workplace options from central business districts to anywhere in the world via Zoom. If you are looking to make a move, it is time to discover a new way to live just 6km from town. For more information, call Trisha Jackson at Professionals Atherton. Phone 4091 3955 or 0419 1833 145 anytime. To view more photos, visit athertonrealestate.com.au TUMOULIN $230,000 Trisha Jackson Professionals Atherton 0419 183 145
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Enjoy stunning views all round at Barrine If you like a view you will never get bored of then this property is for you. Located right next to the Tinaroo Dam this is the perfect spot for a couple looking for the quiet life. From your veranda you can see all the way across the glassy lake to the mountains behind Atherton and being at the top of the hill means you cannot be outbuilt. The house itself boasts a modern kitchen with plenty of bench space and open plan living gives a feeling of space. The lounge room has a fireplace to keep you
warm during the cool winter months and the master bedroom leads straight out onto the veranda meaning you wake up to that view every day. The property has been designed for a travellers lifestyle with space for a caravan and 15amp power to Address: Price: Agent: Contact:
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connect to. The shed has an extra high door at 3.5m and could fit a 24ft Caravan as well as plenty more. To find out more about this stunning property contact exclusive marketing agent Alex Payne on 0409 328 153. 1 Bruce Road, BARRINE Offers over $699,000 Alex Payne LJ HOOKER Atherton 0409 328 153
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Spacious Yungaburra home LOCATED in a quiet Yungaburra cul-de-sac is this family home on a spacious 1,302m2 block. Within minutes to the quaint main street, this lakeside home is the ultimate, easy to maintain, lifestyle property. The home, with ceiling fans throughout has a spacious kitchen, recently renovated which boasts new appliances and rangehood, ample storage and bench space. The family style lounge room makes a feature of the wood heater, in a brick mantle piece for those cosy winter evenings. The entry way, leading into the lounge room, has been transformed into a sunroom and office space with built in bookcases, windows opening up to
the front garden. The master bedroom is generous in size and features a huge walk in robe and airconditioning. The remaining bedrooms make great use of space with built ins and have ceiling fans. The renovated main bathroom has floor to ceiling tiles, simple storage and integrated drains; this space feels hotel like. The home has great street appeal lovely manicured gardens, concrete pathways and
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IF you are looking for a great little Queenslander that doesn't need a huge renovation, and you want a perfect little house in a great location, then look no further and welcome to number 18 Lloyd Street Mareeba. Situated directly across from the Mareeba Hospital, and just a short walk to the CBD and primary schools, this location is second to none. Recently renovated, the home has been improved with a new kitchen and bathroom, a beautiful timber deck
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and some Colorbond cladding on the outside to complete that modern Queenslander feel. Inside you have three bedrooms, one has built in wardrobes, the master has a walk-in wardrobe and features split system air-conditioning as well. The living area is open plan and has direct access to the bedrooms and kitchen area and features polished timber floors and tongue & groove timber walls and ceilings in true Queenslander fashion, with split system air-conditioning
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the 21st century and there is also a separate toilet. At the rear of the home is another room that has been closed in off the back patio and could be utilised as a fourth bedroom, an office, or just a storage room. Also at the back is the internal laundry and the fully enclosed patio area. The property is a low maintenance 664m2 allotment with a small back yard, not too much to mow! With plenty of access down the side of the home to utilise the large double carport for vehicle or boat storage. With no work needed, this property would suit anyone wanting to walk in and start living right away, or perfect for an investor wanting to have a great house in a sought-after location.
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here as well. As mentioned before, the kitchen has been renovated and there is plenty of cupboard space with an open servery out to the dining area. The bathroom has also been renovated, with it's modern styling has helped bring the Queenslander into Address: Price: Agent:
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4 Poinsettia Close, YUNGABURRA Offers over $500,000 Jeanette Suffield Elders Real Estate Malanda 0407 745 748
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easy to maintain backyard. There is side access, a garden shed as well as a single car port and contained vege gardens. With no immediate neighbours on your left, this property embodies the laidback Yungaburra lifestyle. Homes like this in Yungaburra do not become available often.
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Savannah Sky – land, location, opportunity Expressions of interest are invited for Mareeba’s newest boutique subdivision – Savannah Sky.
SITUATED at the southern end of Constance Street a convenient location with close proximity to town, Savannah Sky's flexible covenant gives landowners the opportunity to have unparalleled input and personalisation into the design of their home or investment property. There are 27 residential lots in total, and currently there are 4 blocks ready for sale. Lot 1 – 905m2 - Hold Lot 2 – 850m2 - $124,500 Lot 3 – 850m2 - $124,500 Lot 4 – 850m2 - $124,500 Estate features: • Great location just 2 minutes from the Mareeba Square and the centre of town • Allotments will suit first Address: Price: Agent: Contact:
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home buyers, downsizers & investors • Cleared lots (ranging in size from 761m2 to 3281m2) with a gentle slope • All lots are serviced by town water & underground power • Contact agent for price list of future lots Savannah Sky is a terrific place to start your dream of becoming a new homeowner, for downsizers looking to build their perfect home close to the CBD or for investors who wish to take advantage of the convenient location. Contact Mareeba Property Office on 40921 355 to find out more. Antonio Drive, MAREEBA $124,500 Each Lot Mareeba Property Office 4092 1355
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Rural Millstream property – horses, hay, cattle, cropping ONLY 19 km drive from Ravenshoe Village is this established irrigation property. Set on approximately 84 acres of fertile soils with 22 acres of cultivation. Previously used in Lucerne hay production, this extensively developed property is ready to produce income. This property is exceptionally well-watered with 1.1km frontage to the Millstream River and includes a 135 meg water license and irrigation from a submersible pump in the Millstream. The 3 bedroom home showcases a modern kitch-
en with servery to the dining area which features a wood heater for the cooler months. The living area is a nice size living area which flows on effortlessly to the front patio. A great opportunity to reap the benefit of the development done by the current owners and would suit a vaAddress: Price: Agent: Contact:
RENOVATED & READY TO GO Malanda • 3 bedroom low maintenance home • Recently renovated • New kitchen & appliances • Side & back patios • High clearance carport • No rear neighbours $349,000 L13657427 Morgan Brennan 0407 730 450
To book your inspection contact agent, Morgan Brennan at Ray White Atherton on 0407 730 450 or (07) 4091 7111. www.raywhiteruralatherton.com.au/ L13145376
MILLSTREAM $POA EXCLUSIVE to Morgan Brennan Ray White Atherton 0407 730 450
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22 Main Street, Atherton - Phone: 4091 7111 Margaret Black: Principal
RARE 3 BEDROOM UNIT Atherton • 3 bedrooms with built-in robes • Neat kitchen • Open plan living • Low maintenance • Carport & fenced yard • Ideal investment property $279,000 L14552309 Suzey Whitby 0438 090 306
riety of grain crops and tree varieties.
SO MUCH PRIVACY Herberton • Set on 1,931m2 • 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom • Steel framed Colorbond home • 2 living areas with 2 fireplaces • 6m x 5m shed with power • Landscaped gardens & fenced $339,000 L13909497 Suzey Whitby 0438 090 306
GREAT ACREAGE East Palmerston • Set 4,788m2 • Lifestyle block surrounded by mountains • Underground power, phone line and a bore • Good access to Palmerston Hwy $105,000 ATH10610679 Morgan Brennan 0407 730 450
SLEEK AND SPACIOUS Atherton • 4 bedrooms with built-ins • Spacious kitchen • Huge master with WIR & ensuite • Outdoor living patio • Solar panels • Double remote garage $549,000 ATH23204312 Suzey Whitby 0438 090 306
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Kairi character home
WELCOME to quaint Kairi, a town full of character and a house to match. 16 Irvine St, Kairi offers a timber character home with polished floorboards throughout its open plan living. The home offers loads of personality with spacious bedrooms, air con throughout and modern convenience while maintaining its own unique style. Features include 3 bedrooms, open plan living with hard wood floors and air Address: Price: Agent: Contact:
conditioning throughout the home. Outside enjoy a large entertaining area, spacious 1062sqm block of land with no rear neighbours. This home is move in ready and sure to impress. Currently tenants and producing an income. Please contact exclusive agent Zach Reid of First National Atherton for further details or to arrange an inspection.
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16 Irvine Street, KAIRI Offers Over $300,000 EXCLUSIVE to Zach Reid First National Real Estate Atherton 0427 683 023
21 Main St, Atherton
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• Established homestead with 3 dwellings + 4 bay powered machinery shed • 55 acres of established tea tree oil plantation + 20-25 acres of additional land • 40 acres of established hay paddocks currently under Oaten hay • Irrigation including 11 surface hydrants & 192 meg water license • A full list of machinery & equipment is available upon request
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• 1,785m2 allotment in the popular location of Lakeside, Yungaburra • 4 bedroom split level home that provides an enormous amount of space • Master bedroom with a walk in robe and recently renovated ensuite • Backyard has been landscaped, retaining walls with established gardens • Tiled entertainment area overlooking the backyard and swimming pool
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• 408m2 flawlessly designed rendered split level home on 1,565m2 • Upstairs: 2 built-in bedrooms, master with spa bath, ensuite and main bathroom • Spacious open plan kitchen, living dining with fireplace & games room • Downstairs: 2 built-in bedrooms, kitchenette, bathroom, own patio
Price: NOW $999,000 - Call Kaydee on 0417 468 941
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Prime location budget buster Contact Collette for all your Real Estate needs! M: 0419 733 712 E: collette@athertonrealty.com.au W: www.athertonrealty.com.au
SITUATED in a prime Atherton location, this property offers an excellent opportunity for the first home buyer or someone wanting to grow their investment portfolio. The home is constructed of masonry block and is in excellent condition. An astute buyer will quickly see how a fresh coat of paint will bring this home up to the next level. Generous living spaces abound with an extremely useful 2nd living space which has the ability to be converted into a 3rd bedroom should this be required. Externally you will find a tandem double carport and
a private outdoor living area. Features include: • 2 bedrooms with built-in cupboards with potential for 3rd bedroom • Large open plan living area with cork tiles in very good condition • Enclosed combustion fireplace • 2nd living area which includes the laundry • 3-Way bathroom which includes bathtub, shower, vanity, and toilet • 3 separate linen cupboards • Good size kitchen with
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breakfast bar, pantry, microwave nook & large d/bowl sink • Flyscreens and keylocked sliding windows • Outdoor entertaining area • 9 x 3 m garden shed
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This property won't last long so don't delay and contact Exclusive Marketing Agent Collette Rowston from Atherton Realty on 0419 733 712 for more information. Visit the website for more photos – WEB ID 821015
9 Centenary Drive, ATHERTON $289,000 EXCLUSIVE to Collette Rowston Atherton Realty 0419 733 712
Rino Gava 0427 779 086 Collette Rowston 0419 733 712
WRAPPED IN CHARACTER 45 Grace Street - $329,000
ATHERTON TOWNHOUSE 6/35 Beatrice Street - $155,000
UNIQUE PRIVATE ACREAGE 286 Plath Road - $1,450,000
Central location in Herberton 2 bedrooms + sleepout, separate lounge Enclosed workshop Original T & G timber walls & ceiling
2 bedroom townhouse rented at $250pw Central Atherton & close to facilities Allocated undercover car space 4.5% net return
Recently renovated 5 bedroom home 24 acres with 20m x 40m sand arena Well established pastures for horses Cattle yard, feed shed, separate stables
3 generous bedrooms with built-ins Superbly appointed quality kitchen Generous laundry / utility room 6mx 6m Colorbond shed
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RURAL VIEWS MINS FROM TOWN Atherton - $579,000
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Where the river sings and dreams begin
LET yourself be enchanted by the charms of this incredible property. Nestled amongst pristine rainforest, on the Atherton Tablelands, which is part of the Cairns Hinterlands in Far North Queensland.
This is the perfect spot to escape the hustle and bustle of the modern world and take a deep breath surrounded only by the sound of nature. The almost 20-acre property offers mostly rainforest, with 2 cleared paddocks and
plenty of space and sun for fruit trees. With its endless supply of water from annual rainfall, 2 springs and 1 km of river frontage, there will never be a shortage of this precious commodity. This place also offers a
2 car, lockable carport plus storage, large workshop, and plenty of parking for customers or all those friends coming to enjoy this place. It also offers a low maintenance garden, large greenhouse/ chicken coop with elevated garden beds and stonework throughout the garden. There is even enough sun to supply a 5 kW solar system. Spacious verandas, wrapping almost all the way around the dwelling showcasing water features, barbecue area, seating, and cooking facilities, plenty of space for entertaining, relaxing or yoga classes and all that is being offered under cover. The main house is presenting a solid timber kitchen, adjoined by a large open living area, 2 spacious bedrooms, opening to the verandas, 1 large 2-way bathroom
and two office areas. The home is architecturally designed to have that gentle flow of refreshing rainforest breeze rolling through the interior rooms. An adjacent romantic cottage with 2 bedrooms, 1-bathroom, open plan living room and self-contained kitchen is available for the extended family members, friends or as an option for B&B. As well as a separate, large Studio Unit with own toilet and bathroom and outdoor undercover kitchenette. This property/business is constantly attracting very Address: Price: Agent: Contact:
high ratings and excellent recognition within the holiday accommodation sector. Places like this are hard to find. Not only is it a wellestablished and well-run business, it is exceptional and one of its kind in the way it is presented and one with nature and natures ways of living. LS1676 For more information, or to book your private inspection, call Susanne 0408 733 149 or Darren 0429 977 675 @ Tablelands.com & Malanda Real estate.
MILLAA MILLAA $1,200,000 Susanne Reynolds Tablelands.com & Malanda Real Estate 0408 733 149
Tolga haven LISTINGS WANTED! PRIVATELY situated within Tolga on 2,981 square metres, you will find this charming three-bedroom home featuring polished timber floors with exposed beams, a modern kitchen with big windows and granite benchtops that open out through a servery to the front veranda, where you can sit and escape into the views toward Kairi or enter into the light filled sunroom with built-in window seats in the bay windows that are perfect for cosying up with a good book or transform the
space into an intimate dining room where you can enjoy a meal with family or friends. The open plan design has a relaxed easy to live in feel to it, with craftsman built timber bookcases in the lounge/ dining area and a functional office space looking out to the backyard would make working from home a joy. The combined laundry and bathroom is well thought out and very spacious, continuing the timber features that are throughout the rest of the house.
Other features include:Small netted orchard, closed in vege garden, 2 rain water tanks, 20 Ft Container with lean-to for storage & small timber shed. This is a must see family home that is sure to please the most discerning of buyAddress: Price: Agent: Contact:
WHAT IS YOUR PROPERTY WORTH? Give us a no obligation call to find out!
ers. Daimin at Main St Real Estate is proud to present this Exclusively Listed property to the market and invites you to arrange your private inspection by calling 0448 916 246. 139 Tate Road, TOLGA $450,000 EXCLUSIVE to Daimin Kochi Main Street Real Estate 0448 916 246
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DAIMIN KOCHI 0448 916 246
MODERN FAMILY HOME IN CUL-DE-SAC • Solid block home, family friendly layout • Central lounge room & 2nd family room • Well appointed kitchen with dishwasher • 4 large carpeted built-in bedrooms, ensuite • Security screens, large private tiled patio • Fenced 841m2 block, tenanted till Sept. $389,000
A PEACEFUL LIFE BY THE RIVER • New roof & re-stumping • Spacious kitchen, separate lounge • Enclosed verandah, covered outdoor area • Upgraded bathroom & separate toilet • 6m x 6m shed with mezzanine floor • 2 street access to house & shed $274,000
PRIVATE ACREAGE MINUTES TO TOWN • 7.68 hectares backing onto Falls Creek • Open plan living/dining, wood heater • 4 built-in bedrooms, study nook, ensuite • Modern kitchen with pantry & dishwasher • Full length front patio, 2nd rear patio, spa • 19.2m x 8.2m shed, lockable at one end $895,000
SOLID DUPLEX INVESTMENT • Combined rental income $470 per week • Spacious front lounge rooms • 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom in each unit • Large yard, single carport / patio area • Close to town, parkland & golf course • Both units never empty, at end of cul-de-sac $390,000
YOUR OWN OLD MCDONALD’S FARM • Solid clay brick home, verandahs on 3 sides • Open living area, 2nd large rumpus room • Timber kitchen, pantry, dishwasher, BBQ area • 3 built-in bedrooms, private ensuite • 20x9 machinery shed, 12x6 storage shed • Bore, tank & pressure pump, 10.47 acres $649,000
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Late of Mareeba. Passed away peacefully at the Mareeba Hospital on Friday the 17th of September, 2021. Aged 63 years. Beloved Mother of Corey. Loved Daughter of Earl & Eunice and Sister of Kevin. Relatives and friends of Karen are respectfully invited to attend her funeral service which is appointed to move from the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 9 Martin Avenue, Mareeba on Friday 1st October, 2021 after a service commencing at 10.30am, for interment in the Mareeba Cemetery. Due to Covid restrictions a maximum of 200 people may attend attend.
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Pietro (Peter) GIAGNORI
Late of Atherton. Formerly of Bulleringa, Momba and Broadwater Stations. Passed away very peacefully at Carinya on Friday the 17th of September, 2021. Aged 90 years. Beloved Husband of Evelyn (nee Pavey) (Dec.). Loving Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather. A family service has taken place.
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Late of Yungaburra. Passed away peacefully on the 20th of September, 2021. Aged 87 years. Beloved Wife of Reginald (Dec.). Loved Mother of Chris (Dec.), Garry, Alan, Jeffrey and their partners. Much loved Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Sister, Aunty and Friend. Relatives and friends of Alice are respectfully invited to attend her funeral which is appointed to move from St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Penda Street, Yungaburra on Friday 1st October, 2021 after a service commencing at 1.30pm for interment in the Yungaburra Cemetery. Alice’s family would like to thank all the staff at the Herberton Hospital for their care and there. compassion during Alice’s time there
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“The years may pass, but still you stay as near and dear as yesterday.” So missed, so loved, so dear. Always in our hearts and thoughts. Rita, Tina and families.
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In Loving Memory Of Our Daughter, Sister, Aunt and Friend
LAWSON, Leon
Late of Mareeba. Passed away peacefully on the 21st of September, 2021. Aged 84 years. Husband of Irene. Father of Danny, Andrew (Dec.), Leanne and Christine. Loving Grandfather and Great Grandfather. A private cremation will take place.
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SHARLENE STURGESS
14/06/1962 ~ 30/09/2020 Sadly missed along life’s way, Quietly remembered every day. No longer in our life to share, But in our hearts she’s always there.
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CUZZUBBO, Giovanna
CURCIO, Joseph Francis “Joe” As were his wishes, Joe (aged 72), passed away peacefully at home on the family farm at Peeramon, surrounded by his loving children. Cherished Husband of Svetlana Curcio. Much loved Papa of Lyncia, Reo, Delon, Venro, Joson and Cory. Adored Nonno of Ayvah, Fabian, Verali, Demi and Zoe. He will be dearly missed by Svetlana, his children and their partners, his grandchildren, Marcella, Matt and many other family and friends. “Lived like a Lion, Died like a Lion.” A private service has been held.
In loving memory of our dearly loved Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother who was called to heaven on the 28th of September, 1997.
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Forever in our hearts she will hold a special place. We have loved Mum in life, Let us not forget her in death. Let us hold on to her memory with affection, gratitude and great pride. Dearly loved & sadly missed by your loving daughter Maria, Nick & Family D’Addona.
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NOTICE OF WORKS BARANG STREET, KURANDA Mareeba Shire Council would like to inform residents that upgrade works to the Kuranda Barang Street Water Main Reticulation Network are planned to start in mid-October. Works are expected to continue until March 2022. Mareeba Shire Council will have a contractor working on the new water main in between Rob Veivers Drive and Arara Street. Please be advised that there will be changed traffic conditions to Barang Street during these works. Council asks that all road users drive to conditions, heed traffic management directions and value the safety of our workers. Mareeba Shire Council appreciates your patience while the water main is upgraded. For further information, please phone Council on 1300 308 461. Peter Franks Chief Executive Officer PO Box 154, MAREEBA QLD 4880
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PRODUCTION FACTORY STAFF AFTERNOON EVENING SHIFT Successful applicants should be energetic and positive minded. Basic skills and knowledge only needed. Above award wages apply. Come and work in an airconditioned comfort food production facility. Good pay and conditions to successful applicants apply. Please email resumes to: office@naturalevolutionfoods.com.au Or to organise an interview call 0409 531 413
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AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS For friends and family of Alcoholics.
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Butcher NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Better Together Community Support Inc. 11am, Wednesday October 20, 2021 Better Together Community Hub 38 Mabel Street, Atherton All financial members are invited to attend. Please note that to have voting rights, members must be financial as at Wednesday, October 13th, 2021. Nominations for vacant Board of Management positions are welcome and must be received at Better Together by no later than 4.30pm on Wednesday, October 13th, 2021. At the completion of the AGM, please join us for light refreshments. For catering purposes, please phone in your RSVP to 4091 3850 by Friday October 15th, 2021. Joe Paronella, Secretary
MOBILE farm butcher. Ph John Hales 0409 638 882. LOCAL Mobile Farm Butcher - will travel. Ph Bryan 0407 691 752. BILL Black Mobile Butcher. Hang up to 7 days. 0408 922 812. ADVERTISING works. Call us on 4092 3464.
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Wanted VETERANS HEALTH WEEK Sunday 3rd - 10th October All ex serving and serving men / women / families are invited to participate at the RSL in Atherton in our Health Week. Our mental health and well being is important. This year is Physical Activity Week - Racquet Sports, Walking, Volleyball are some of the activities on offer. Family Fun day, Activity Day, Information and 3 Guest Speakers on each of the occasions. DVA Entitlements explained on white / gold cards and other benefits. Any lunch & morning teas are provided free to all the above and families.
Sunday 3rd October - 10am Start Wednesday 6th October - 11.30am Start Saturday 9th October - 10am Start All activities are being held at Railway Lane at the Atherton RSL Club. Ph John 0476 927 555 or RSL 4091 1309 to book in.
Mount Garnet Rodeo Association Inc.
MOTORCYCLES WANTED 2 or 4 wheels. Will pay cash! Pick up in most areas.
0400 079 544
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Funeral Celebrant Final farewells with respect. Phone 0410 328 357
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Sunday 10th October @ 12pm Mount Garnet Rodeo Grounds All executive members are stepping down this year and new committee members are needed. For all inquiries and interested members please contact the rodeo via email at: mtgarnetrodeo@hotmail.com
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To join our award-winning Meat Department - The Chop Shop. Our Butchers prep and present our prime cuts of Beef, Lamb and Pork in our full service butchery. The Chop Shop is the place to be, showcasing the best local produce including our new Dry Aged Beef. If this opportunity excites you, please either apply via email or instore - can you please include in your application: • A copy of your Certificate 3 in Meat Processing (Retail Butcher) or equivalent • A current resume and short letter detailing relevant experience • 2 professional referees Should you have any questions about this opportunity - please speak to Matt our HR Manager (07) 4030 5111 or via email: people@freshstmarketiga.com.au
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Exciting opportunities exist to work within our Individual Family Support Packages program as:
• Family and Youth Worker (Casual) Pay Level - SCHCADS 4.1 We are seeking to engage a pool of casual employees. Required experience and qualifications are detailed in the application package which can be accessed at: www.mccinc.org.au Please call Julie Theakston on 4092 1948 or 0468 807 371 with any enquiries. Applications close 5pm Wednesday 6 October, 2021.
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Big hearts – Cardiac Challenge raises over half a million
HUNDREDS of riders and support crew funnelled into Mareeba’s Rotary Park on Saturday as the annual Cardiac Challenge touched down on Far Northern roads. The three-day 333km cycle
takes cyclists on a scenic journey from Cairns to Cooktown, raising money for local cardiac services. In this year’s event they raised an astounding half a million dollars, smashing their ini-
tial $300,000 goal. The money raised from the charity event goes to the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation who are dedicated to enhancing health care throughout the Far North.
The ride attracts people from all walks of life and each year Mareeba Rotary puts on a morning tea for all at Rotary Park before they head off on their next leg. The event finished in Cooktown on Monday.
Beach meets hockey sticks The ‘Sandy Sticks” Beach Hockey Tournament takes off next month .
AUSTRALIA’S only “Sandy Sticks” Beach Hockey Tournament is taking off in the Douglas Shire next month, with teams from across the Tablelands ready to compete. The unique event hosted by Douglas Hockey Association and Beach Hockey Australia has become a regular event on the Port Douglas calendar, with over 200 people expected to attend. Douglas Hockey Association President Greg Mill said
that he is excited for a strong tournament this year. “This is the second year we are hosting this event and we have great hopes for a strong turnout at Four Mile Beach,” he said. “This is the only event of its type in Australia and we are excited to bring it to one of the country's most well known beaches. “We have regional teams attending from Atherton, Townsville, Cairns and Cooktown
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competing against the best players from the Douglas Shire and a jam-packed program of events.” Matches will be running from 9am to 4pm on October 16 2021, follow presentations and awards and a barbecue. For the full program and more information go to the Douglas Hockey Facebook Page https://www.facebook. com/Douglashockeyassociation
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SPORT Cyclones smashing goals at Junior Championship
Cyclone players Tayah Harris, Teresa Isabella, Selina Lean-Woodcock, Capri Flegler, Saskia Booth, Carlee Bloomfield, Taheesha Bunker, Asha LynchSimmons and Helena Armstrong-Ravula (absent) with coach Meeca Lynch
BY ELLIE FINK TABLELANDS Under 14 netball team the Cyclones made their wildest dreams a reality, smashing personal goals and winning against some of the regions best players at the Cairns Netball Junior Competition. Full of nerves, the girls worked hard training every Tuesday for the event, doing the two hour round trip to Cairns from Atherton or Mossmon reliK2PD Race 2019 winners Christy King and Wes Swindale from “3 chicks and a biker” team.
Runners set for 60km ultra run
EAGER racers will hit the roads on Sunday as they attempt a grueling ultra run starting from Kuranda finishing 60km away in Port Douglas. The Kuranda to Port Douglas Run (K2PD) was the brainchild of Lorraine Lawson from Dynamic Running. The race includes participants from across the state, the inter-state competitor numbers have dropped off unfortunately due to lockdowns however there will be around 36 racers competition. Runners can choose to either run the distance solo or in a team with each member choosing a section or leg to run, like a long-distance relay.
Lorraine said that she started the race to give people the option of a longer race as there weren’t many like it around. “We didn’t have much happening in Cairns at the time in terms of ultra-running, so I decided to put something on that I could run in,” she said. “People use this run as a training event, so if they are doing bigger runs they come and do K2PD. “Other people that enjoy this race are people who want to try out their first ultra-race.” There is still time to register for the race if you hop onto the Dynamic Running website you can still get in before registrations close on Friday.
giously to prepare. The Cyclones dedication to the game paid off tremendously, winning against the Cairns Leprechauns 9 41-24. Coach Meeca Lynch said she was beyond excited to see her girls develop in their netballing skills. “They have been a team since NetSetGo for the last 5 years and they really wanted to compete together for the big game,” she said.
“The game was live streamed and there were a lot of people present, making them very nervous but once the nerves eased they were hyped up and won every centre pass and had the first goal for every quarter. “It’s amazing that these girls have dedicated so much time to go against Cairns’ greatest players in their age group and it's a real testament to their commitment.” Alongside this amazing
achievement, five players trialled for a rep team, with four making it with the Cairns team and one making it with Mareeba. “Some of the girls said they wanted to make a rep team so they trained really hard to get there,” Ms Lynch said. “They have achieved so much and taken on some amazing personal goals for themselves. “It was all just the icing on the cake for the Cyclones.”
Sports dietitian in the palm of your hand
Lauren Earsman is one of 90 users who signed up for the new app.
MALANDA local Lauren Earsman has signed on to a bold new venture enabling her to have access to a sports dietitian through her phone, anytime, anywhere. The new SportsDietitian. com app gives athletes the
amazing opportunity to have access to sports dietitian services in their back pocket. The app provides access to a range of self-guided nutrition programs, goal setting for sporting teams and recipes and food tips to support athletes at all levels, no matter where they are. Along with Lauren more than 90 clubs, coaches and athletes have jumped on and registered for 12 months free access to the app, over 70 athletes have signed up since launching on September 1 2021. Lauren had decided to get on board with the app to help with her performances in triathlons, looking to improve her performance and overall fitness. “I started doing triathlons a couple of years ago as a hobby,
a fitness goal,” Lauren said. “The main things I needed to get out of it was to get more out of my training, beforehand after big sessions I was tired all day and couldn’t recover. “It was about learning what to eat before, during and after training to get more out of it and not fall in a heap.” Despite it being an app Lauren feels it is more like having an on-hand personal sports dietitian to help you along your journey. “My favourite thing about the app is being able to easily contact Christie (sports dietitian),” she said. “If I’ve got a question or just to tell her I’ve had win or a bad day, she will get back to me really quickly. “I don’t even think of it as an app I more think of it as just messaging Christie.”
Co-founder of SportsDietitian.com Tara Diversi said that an athletes diet is just as important as their training, especially for young, growing sportspeople. “There’s been a renewed focus on sporting performance with the Olympic and Paralympic Games and this is a perfect time to engage particularly young athletes in a conversation about sports nutrition,” she said. “From when I was a kid, sport was life and living regionally meant access to specialist sports health services was a little hard. “Now with technology we can deliver expert sports nutrition content and advice to you in the format you like, whenever you want, and wherever you are.”
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SPORT Gladiators awarded for seasons efforts
U18 most improved Lance Deshong, best back Rhys Crooks, best forward Dylan Croucher, most consistent Kyle Hastie and best and fairest Reece Dally.
Joint Gladiators of the Year winners Rob and Jack Pedersen with Raymond and Pam Cater.
Reserve Grade best back Willy Dodd, best forward Boaza Strickland, most consistent Ian King (absent) best forward Cooper Bailey, best back Jayden Chong, most consistent Peter Kalisto and best and fairest Bryan Wyborn (absent). A Grade best and fairest Caleb Dally, most consistent Clint Posselt, best forward Jack Pedersen, most improved Ryan Flegler and best back Trezman Banjo (absent).
Gladiators president Daryl Fraser with new A Grade coach Chris Sheppard.
Volunteer of the year was awarded to Simon ‘Big Red’ Cockrem.
THE Mareeba Leagues club was packed to the brim with green and gold as the Mareeba Gladiators held their presentation night recently, recognising their players efforts of the past season. Players, officials, committee members and volunteers all gathered for the presentation dinner and awards last Friday night. In the U18s Lance Deshong received the most improved award, Rhys Crooks was awarded best back, best forward was Dylan Croucher and the best and fairest award went to Reece Dally. Willy (The Magic) Dodd and Jayden Chong both took out best back for Reserve Grade, best forward was shared between Boaza Strickland and Cooper Bailey, Ian King was named most consistent, most improved went to Peter Kalisto and best and fairest was Bryan Wyborn. In A Grade most consistent went to Clint Posselt, Ryan Flegler was named most improved, Jack Pedersen for best forward, Trezman Banjo was named best back and best and fairest went to Caleb Dally. Trezman was also under the watchful eye of Cairns District Rugby League, recently receiving the Rookie of the Year award at their recent presentations. Simon Cockrem (Big Red) was named as the gladiators Volunteer of the Year for his efforts on and off the field. He was instrumental in the pre-season training and conditioning of A Grade as well as acting as one of the on field first aid officers for nearly every game this past season. For the first time in Gladiators history brothers Rob and Jack Pedersen were named joint Gladiator of the Year recipients, the brothers had won the coveted award separately in the past but never together. Chris Sheppard has also been announced as the new A Grade coach for the next season as Trent Barnard has stepped down from his duties.
Trezman named best rookie in the league and it’s like he owned it, playing A grade,” she said. “He showed it by scoring points and showing what dedication can do. “He wants to succeed just like others, and I think he has a big future ahead of him.” In other news Atherton Roosters lady’s player and one of the team’s organisers Karlee Robinson was awarded the Rebecca Bowie Memorial Shield. “Karlee has done a wonderful job in convincing ladies to have a go at tackle,” Mrs Bailey said. “They really enjoyed themselves and I’m just happy that they got it up and running. “They now know, this is what they can do and this is what they need to do.”
Due to his outstanding performance throughout the year Trezman was awarded the Tom Tassel Memorial Trophy. CDRL Secretary and Operations Manager Pat Bailey said that Trezman was named rookie of the year due to his performances and mentality during the season. “The young fella come in
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Mareeba’s Trezman Banjo was named the Cairns District Rugby League’s Rookie of the Year.
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SPORT Win to close out T20s
ATHERTON played their final two matches of the T20 comp on Saturday and left it until the final ball of their last game to break through and secure a win. In the first match, Atherton were sent in to bat by Mulgrave at Walker Road. Chris Adams got away to a good start hitting 29 runs off 30 balls, as key wickets fell around him, and the team were in trouble 5-50 at the halfway mark. aleb Constant showed some good form with the bat partnering with Fred Pittorino to put on a valuable 41 run partnership. Luke Parnell and Fred batted through to stumps for a final score 6-107. Mulgrave's classy batting line-up made easy work of chasing the total down for an 8 wicket win in the nineteenth over. Paul Nasser won the toss in the final match against Norths at Griffiths Park and elected to bat. Chris Adams took control again with a quick 31 off 20 balls. Logan Poggioli kept things steady coming in at first drop and batting through to stumps for a handy 27 off 35, while Mason Blaney blasted 29 off 18 balls. Atherton's final score 6-135. Norths looked to be comfortable chasing the target but credit to Atherton's bowlers who kept the pressure on throughout the match for an exciting finish. Alex Nasser on debut, bowled Tom Maher for his maiden 1st Grade wicket.
Roosters Matt Serra looks for a break at Barlow Park on Saturday.
Atherton’s Tom Boorman.
With Norths needing 6 runs off the last over, Tommy Boorman took the ball and finished his tidy bowling spell with a wicket for 3 runs to win the match and break Atherton's losing streak. There are no local games over the long weekend as Cricket Far North reps travel to Bundaberg to contest the Bulls Master's T20 Country Challenge. Atherton's Dan Parnell will captain the Far North Fusion side with team mates Chris Adams, Paul Nasser and
Tom Boorman also selected. CFN's 50 over competition is scheduled to start October 9, 2021. T20 RESULTS: Atherton 6-107 (C Adams 29, C Constant 26*, F Pittorino 20*) Def. by Mulgrave 2-109 (D Parnell 1-17) Atherton 6-135 (C Adams 31, M Blaney 29, L Poggioli 27) Def. Norths 7-133 (T Boorman 3-20, A Nasser 1-13, D Parnell 1-20, L Parnell 1-30)
Last grand final chance for under 18 Roosters THE Atherton Roosters under 18 side remain one game short of a 2021 grand final spot after going down 22-18 to the Edmonton Storm in Sunday’s major semi final. Edmonton Storm have advanced to the October 9 Cairns District Rugby League grand final while Atherton and Kangaroos play in this Saturday’s preliminary final to decide Edmonton’s opponent. On Sunday, the Roosters led Edmonton 12-6 at half time af-
ter a strong first 35 minutes and looked on top at the break. The Roosters scored three first half tries with two going to debutante under 16 winger Zaimen Gilbert and the other scored by Ryan Gallagher. The restart was all Edmonton as they hit back with three tries to lead 22-12 midway through the second session. While Edmonton were scoring tries the Roosters were guilty of poor ball handling and were their own worst enemy
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as Edmonton fought their way back into the contest. They did regain their attacking spark late with one good set six minutes from fulltime when Keyarn Porter scored under the posts. The young Roosters are now booked for more finals this Saturday and head back to Barlow Park with their grand final chances still alive to play Kangaroos at 3pm.
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June Cotter: A dive into the deep end
June Cotter has spent a lifetime in and around the swimming pool, from the country pool to the Olympic pool.
BY RHYS THOMAS ATHERTON born and bred local June Cotter would never have dreamt that a country “bumpkin” could go from managing a small-town swimming pool to sitting sideline at an Olympic pool. This was the exact progression of June’s life and career as a swimming coach, starting off thrust into the deep end managing pools, teaching kids to swim
and to travelling to Rio for the 2016 Paralympics. June’s journey started in 1984 in Cairns where she was asked to teach kids to swim at the C-Me Swim School at Edge Hill. Surf lifesaving was the only previous experience June had in teaching – achieving her bronze medallion in Sydney and being a member of the Cairns Surf Lifesaving Club. The pool managers, Marilyn
and Clyde Evans, asked June to come along and teach the kids after a chance encounter as Mr Evans was June’s husband’s godson. “Oh, I can’t teach swimming,” was June’s response, however Mrs Evans knew this wasn’t the case as June had taught her son Bill to swim through surf lifesaving many years before. After a short time at the C-Me Swim School while rising
to assistant swimming coach, the Evan’s put June’s name down to manage the Mossman Caravan Park and Swimming Pool. With “you’ll be right” as words of encouragement and a short week sitting in on the Woree and Tobruk swimming pools, June was running her own in 1986, while at Mossman for seven more years. “I got thrown into the deep end,” June said.
“I had state and national swimmers, a very good national swimmer who used to win about 30 medals a year.” Babinda was the next stop for June after being invited along by Olympic level swim coach Shaun Crow. “Shaun asked if I would come and work with him at the Australian Swim Camp at Nudgee College,” June said. “I said I’m just a country bumpkin coach I couldn’t do
that, he said yes you can. “So, 11 years later they had me going to America every year.” June missed her first trip to America because she thought the American coach was joking when he invited her along, she got quite the surprise when he called her asking which flight she was on. It was only 14 years ago now that June first took over management of the Mareeba Pool and it expanded from there, taking on the Kuranda Pool and the Dimbulah Pool and Caravan Park. Since then, June has established herself as a placeholder of the Mareeba Pool, teaching kids to swim making more and more state and national champions. Out of all the memories and experiences in her life June counts the 2016 Rio Paralympic Games as one of the best. June is a level four trainee for the International Paralympic Committee and she was invited to go over to classify for the Rio Paralympics. “For a country bumpkin like myself to be nominated to do that, it was overwhelming,” she said. “To be over there in that atmosphere with those people.” The accomplishments didn’t stop there however as just last year June was accepted as the manager and assistant coach for the Australian Team in the Global Games. The Magnum Opus of June’s career however remains her fateful achievement of her surf lifesaving bronze medallion in 1981, the medal that started it all. “Rebuilding” is next on the list for June as she truly returns to her roots, being offered the position of head coach at Atherton Swimming Pool. She will be working under the current leasee Ben Eales from Marlin Coast Swimming and Fitness. June actually taught Ben many years ago and helped him achieve his bronze medallion. “I’ve done a full circle,” she said. “I’m back to my roots.”
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