The Express Newspaper 10th August 2016

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That winning feeling HUNDREDS of punters have celebrated Mareeba Turf Club’s first race day of the season in style with a ton of fun, food and entertainment.

Cairns jockey Sonja Wiseman (pictured) was one of many to crack a smile on Saturday, helping to highlight Jockey Celebration Day by storming home in race five’s Ian Johns Builder Trophy BenchMark 45 Handicap with thoroughbred “Secrets Own”.

There was excitement aplenty both on and off the track, with the thrills and spills of racing matched by the always popular “Fashions on the Field”.

PHOTOS – PAGE 25 Photo by Peter Roy

You’re kidding me?

By Michael Serenc

A GROUP of Herberton residents are furious the State Government has secretly decided to build a new fire station in their street.

The Express can reveal an ageing property on 38 Perkins St was settled last Thursday after being purchased by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES).

But the property, situated on a steep embankment, sits in the middle of a residential neigh-

bourhood.

Perkins St resident Lyn Northage said she first heard rumours about the fire station’s location six weeks ago, only for it to be confirmed a few weeks later by the family of the woman who owned the property in question.

“I was under the impression that if you buy a block of land, or a property, next to someone, and then you’re going to put in a redevelopment submission, that you actually talk to the people next door,” she said.

The $1.2 million fire station was announced for Herberton in June’s State Budget, replacing the existing station which is now too small.

Mrs Northage, who lives across the road from the property purchased by QFES, said several residents had concerns about the new station’s location, highlighted after she conducted a doorto-door survey of 20 residents in her area last Thursday.

“The reaction was ‘You’re kidding me’,” she said.

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“Is the State Government going to compensate us for the money we’re going to lose on the value of our properties?”

Mrs Northage’s neighbours Judy Waters and Angus Greig both backed her call to relocate the fire station elsewhere.

While stressing they were supportive of a new fire station for the town, the trio said they were concerned about noise, exposure to hazardous chemicals and property devaluation in their area if the facility was built there.

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Local business wins award The Jackaroo Motel at the southern entrance of Mareeba has won the TripAdvisor excellence award for 2016.

Serena and Chris, the proprietors of the motel, received the award in recognition of continually delivering a quality customer experience.

Serena said “We are absolutely thrilled to receive such an award, the comments and reviews we have received from visitors using TripAdvisor has been overwhelming.”

“The award was achieved as a team effort by all concerned from management, office and housekeeping staff.”

Chris and Serena purchased the Jackaroo motel business in 2014 and over the past two years they have constantly refurbished the motel rooms, introduced free Wi Fi for guests and have made the effort in building relationships with guests as well as offering exceptional service.

All this goes towards giving the guests an exceptional holiday experience that they will remember and tell their friends about.

“Our guests are our heart and soul of our industry we have won this award by being genuine and giving our all,” said Serena.

“Guests can tell when you care, everyone pitches in no matter what your job is helping each other goes a long way and we all support And help each other anyway we can, it’s a team thing.”

The management thanked all those who posted the wonderful comments on TripAdvisor which enabled them to receive the prestigious award.

The management and staff at the Jackaroo Motel Mareeba: Kerry Crawt, Maria Di Pasquale, Cheryl Arthy, Onorina Serafini, Serena Shakes, Chris Gibbons, Wendy Pruin, Tammie Jean, Nyomie Gregory.

End of an Era In 1947, a young Mareeba family began a dynasty.

The Hastie brothers, Bill and Don, went into partnership in a general store bought from Mr Hitch a couple of years after the war and hence for Bill Hastie, began a lifelong career as a general merchant.

The purchase included the Hitch’s Family grocery store some platform scales and a T-Model Ford.

Also with the purchase was shelving, the red cedar counter, a silky oak refrigerator and a residence.

In the early days home deliveries were the lifeblood of the business as very few people had transport.

In 1950, the family partnership was dissolved with Bill staying on at the store and Don moving back to the family farm. Bill and his wife Phyllis expanded the store in 1956 to cope with the growing business.

Recognising the need for some real estate in the town, the couple proceeded to build what is now well known as the Hastie Centre and it was given that name because Bill occupied the three centre stores of the complex.

Bill and Phyllis’s three daughters, Mary, Robyn and young whipper snipper Yvonne have been running the store since their parents passed away.

Having been born into the business and worked there since they were old enough to weigh potatoes, the girls spent most of their time as checkout chicks in the grocery store.

“We washed and filled kerosene bottles, packed groceries, cleaned windows, you name it we did it. No time off, no school holidays the store became our lives,” said the trio.

“After the grocery era, we learned interior decorating to become furniture and floor covering and soft furnishings sales girls and we loved every minute of it.

“But the time has come to give someone else a go, and we would like to wish the new property owners every success in the future.

“To our many suppliers and staff over the years thanks for everything and to all the wonderful people of Mareeba and anyone who bought things from us, a big thank you for giving us all those memorable years. God Bless.”

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residents furious over fire station FROM Page 1 “We know we need a new fire station but that is not the place,” Ms Waters said.

“It’s not as though it’s a real confined area around here.”

Mr Greig said the fire station would be nothing but a disruption to nearby residents.

“My main concern is disturbances we would probably get at night time,” he said.

“I’m a pensioner and we’re in bed at 9pm. They’ve got to go out to accidents and fires at all hours of the day and night.”

Mrs Northage said she had written to both Dalyrmple MP Shane Knuth and Tablelands Regional Council Mayor Joe Paronella complaining about the fire station.

Mr Knuth said he was disappointed QFES had failed to consult the community about the location of the new fire station and had arranged for department officials to meet with residents tomorrow.

“We need the community to participate in a number of consultation meetings, and express their views on where a site could be found for the new fire station,” he said.

“I have been communicating with the Tablelands Regional Council and the State Government.”

Mr Knuth said he would continue to consult with QFES on the location of the fire station.

Mrs Northage said she would also hold a town meeting to gather public support to shift the new station, once the property had a formal sign erected notifying residents of the redevelopment.

In a written statement, a QFES spokeswoman confirmed the department had purchased the property and said only now would consultation begin.

“The consultation process will involve two rounds of consultation; one including relevant public sector entities and council, and the other will include public notification to the wider com-

Herberton residents Judy Waters and Lyn Northage are upset Queensland Fire and Emergency Services have decided to build a new fire station along their street without telling them.

munity,” she said.

“It is during this consultation period that members of the public can raise any issues that they may have concerning any future capital works.”

The spokeswoman said several locations for the fire station were canvassed, but 38 Perkins St “was deemed the most suitable location to support future QFES operations”.

“The site is centrally located which will provide fast and efficient responses by auxiliary fire-fighters to attend incidents,” she said.

An environmental assessment will also be conducted at the site.

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REMEMBERING Tablelands men and women who served in World War II and those who were based on the Atherton Tablelands during the war will be the focus of an anniversary event this Sunday.

To be held at Rocky Creek War Memorial Park, “Victory in the Pacific” Day marks 71 years since fighting ceased in the Pacific during World War II. “Every year we host a commemorative event which draws people from across Australia who have military ties to this region,” said Tablelands Regional Council Mayor Joe Paronella.

“During the war, the Tablelands area became the largest military base in Australia, and the site at Rocky Creek was the largest military hospital in the Southern Hemisphere. This area is very significant in commemorating Australia’s involvement in WWII.” Committee member Cr Bronwyn Voyce encouraged all ages to attend.

“We will have military displays and memorabilia, food stalls, entertainment and a C17 transport flyover which is not to be missed,” she said.

“The service will include laying of wreaths, the unveiling and dedication of nine memorial wall plaques to honour former servicemen and women, and a guest speaker. Across the road, Rotary will be conducting tours of the Igloo restoration project.”

The Rocky Creek rest area will remain open for self-contained recreational vehicles and caravans during the weekend, however space will be reduced.

The Victory in the Pacific commemorative event starts at 12pm with a memorial service commencing at 1pm.

THE contribution of Tablelands seniors will be celebrated at a special expo next week.

To be held next Tuesday at Atherton International Club, the Tablelands Regional Council Making Connections Expo will offer seniors information on how to stay active in their local community.

“This free event is a chance to catch up with friends, new and old, enjoy a great afternoon tea and cuppa whilst listening to some fantastic local performers,” said Tablelands Regional Council Mayor Joe Paronella.

“Exhibitors will provide information on how to be active in our community and what is available locally to assist residents as they become less active, and reliant on some support services.

“Most importantly it will provide an avenue for finding out how to continue to play a positive role in our community for our community if you want to remain active, happy and engaged.”

The expo will run between 1pm and 4pm and is being held as part of Queensland Seniors Week.

Residents are urged to RSVP by this Friday by calling 1300 362 242.

Light show to honour physicist A SPECTACTULAR light show will honour the memory of a world-renowned physicist born in Atherton a century ago.

Nobel Prize winner Aleksandr Prokhorov, a national hero in Russia known for his role in helping to invent the laser, will have three laser shows performed in honour of his memory across the North.

To be run by the Australian Institute of Physics, Tablelands residents will be able to view the show locally at Atherton State High School on August 20 from 10am.

Mr Prokhorov was born on July 11, 1916 in Atherton, the child of refugee parents fleeing Tsarist Russia.

His family subsequently returned to Russia in 1923 following the Russian Revolution, where he would begin his career in physics – in between a decorated stint serving with the Red Army during World War II. Mr Prokhorov died in 2002.

The centenary of Mr Prokhorov’s birth will be celebrated in a series of spectacular laser-shows in the region as part of National Science Week.

All smiles for ‘Kids Card’ A NEW type of library card is hoping to appeal to the Tablelands’ younger generation.

Tablelands Library Service’s new “Kids Borrower Card” will be issued to children wanting to borrow books at libraries across the shire.

Mayor Joe Paronella believes the shire’s children will get a thrill out of having a special customised card to cherish and use when they visit a library.

“The Kids Card is designed to encourage children to come and join the library and discover the wonderful world of books and more,” he said.

Library Officer Karen Johnson has spent several months liaising with different authors, with the chosen image coming from popular children’s author Mem Fox’s book Let’s Count Goats, illustrated by Jan Thomas.

The new cards will be issued to all new junior library members and can be swapped for existing membership cards at any local library in the Tablelands Shire.

Aircraft powerline incidents climb INCIDENTS associated with light aircraft and powerlines in regional Queensland have soared to almost one a month.

A helicopter accident involving powerlines near Blackhall recently is the latest in a series of incidents bringing the total to eleven in the past twelve months.

“Some of these incidents could have been avoided had property owners had warning markers installed on powerlines that cross their properties – especially where light aircraft are used often,” Ergon Customer Service executive general manager Paul Jordon said.

Landowners are reminded to have markers installed to potentially mitigate hazards and risks associated with machinery and aircraft working near powerlines.

Ergon has a range of overhead warning markers that can be installed to help identify overhead powerlines – particularly in areas of frequent light aircraft use.

“We urge landowners to have them installed to reduce the risk of accidents. The cost for markers and their installation is not expensive and our field staff can install them simply and easily from the ground,” Mr Jordon said.

“Those property owners with private powerlines should contact an electrical contractor.

Under no circumstances should property owners attempt to install markers on powerlines.”

Pilots involved in low level flying operations including aerial application, mustering, hot air ballooning and powered parachutes should establish strategies to maintain adequate situational awareness.

Property owners can call 13 74 66 for safety advice.

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SPECIAL: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day was celebrated across Cape York last Thursday.

APUNIPIMA Cape York Health Council has helped celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day across the Cape.

Residents from Aurukun, Pormpuraaw, Kowanyama, Coen, Mapoon, Mossman Gorge and Wujal Wujal all took part in activities to mark the day last Thursday.

The day aims to celebrate the strengths and culture of indigenous children, as well as learn about the crucial impact that community, culture and family play in the life of every Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander child.

This year’s theme for Children’s Day was “My Country, Our Country, We All Belong”, which focused on helping indigenous children feel connected and proud of their culture.

“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture is all about family and cherishing our young ones,” said Baby One Program support officer Faye Humphries.

“Having a national day of celebration of our kids is really special and a chance for community to come together.”

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BAFFLED Kennedy MP Bob Katter has vowed to take Federal Communications Minister Mitch Fifield to task over Mareeba being snubbed by the National Broadband Network (NBN).

Mr Katter said he couldn’t understand why Cooktown, with a population of less than 3000 people, had begun construction of their fixed line, “Fibre To The Node” service, while Mareeba was left to languish with substandard copper broadband and fixed wireless.

“I am staggered that a town 280km north of Mareeba has got it before they have, and it’s one tenth of Mareeba’s size,” he said.

“I will be finding out what exactly is going on…We’ll want some answers to it.”

Mr Katter has submitted a formal legislative request to Senator Fifield asking for an explanation as to why Mareeba has been snubbed by the NBN this year.

“I don’t think the Minister knows much about it either,” he said.

“The NBN is a moving feast for starters and it’s like reading porridge when you ask questions about it.”

Mareeba’s NBN fixed line service will be rolled out to 4100 premises in the area during the first half of next year.

At the moment, 1360 premises in Mareeba have access to fixed wireless services, but the technology known to be painfully slow compared to a fixed line.

By contrast, neighbouring Atherton is speeding ahead, with more than 2300 residents already able to access a fixed line service and construction underway for a further 3000 residents.

An NBN spokeswoman said that the service roll out was prioritised for areas that were “underserved” by existing internet services.

That meant a number of factors were taken into account, including “location of construction resources, current service levels, existing broadband infrastructure, growth forecasts and proximity to NBN infrastructure such as the transit network”.

Government funding is also a factor.

“This of course does not mean we can simultaneously start the rollout in every area of Australia that currently has poor broadband,” the spokeswoman said.

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Kennedy MP Bob Katter will query Communications Minister Mitch Fifield on why Mareeba has been snubbed for the NBN rollout this year.

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But Mareeba Chamber of Commerce president Joe Moro questioned why the town was so far down NBN’s priority list for fixed line services.

“It is interesting that we have not been hooked up at this stage when it seems like everybody else has,” he said.

“The importance of the NBN is it brings a lot of the advantages we now have in modern society to the fingertips of business owners.”

Mr Moro urged Mr Katter, as well as the newly elected One Nation Senators for Queensland, to lobby the NBN for a faster rollout in Mareeba.

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Cops nab stolen loot A PAIR of alleged thieves have had their crime spree put to an end after a daring raid by Tablelands police last week.

Officers from Kuranda’s Tactical Crime Squad, Tablelands Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) and dog squad arrested two men at Hoey Rd in Speewah in the early hours of Thursday morning.

Rangi Fyfe,19, and Oscar Erlandsson, 23, were allegedly responsible for a spate of crimes across the region in recent weeks.

The pair were denied bail by Magistrate Thomas Braes in Atherton Magistrates Court on Thursday after being charged with five counts of stealing and three counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle.

They were remanded in custody and faced court again yesterday.

Mareeba Police Senior Constable Aleda Day said dozens of items had been recovered after the raid, including a Toyota Hilux ute, power tools, car keys, clothes, cannabis and other illicit drugs.

But she said it was unknown over what period of time the items were stolen and where they came from. Police believe Mr Fyfe is connected to a string of offences beginning in May, including the theft of another ute, jet ski and a caravan. Sen-Constable Day urged any Far North resident who has recently had items stolen but not yet reported it to police to call Policelink on 13 14 44.

Some of the items recovered from two thieves by Tablelands Criminal Investigation Branch after a raid in Speewah last Thursday.

Go pink for a good cause

Mareeba Lioness Club president Lyn Dyer and member Sandy Kelly can’t wait for this Saturday’s Pink Ribbon garden party.

MAREEBA Lioness Club will be dressed to the nines for charity at this Saturday’s Pink Ribbon Day garden party.

Lioness members will host the annual event at the Mareeba Turf Club, with all proceeds going to Cancer Council Queensland.

“This is an event that will feature the colour pink and there will be a prize for the wearer of the Best Pink Outfit and many other competitions, raffles and prizes as well,” said Lioness Club president Lyn Dyer.

“We have organised a programme of entertainment that will suit the wider audience, including a fashion parade by courtesy of Rockmans, a spectacular afternoon tea, dancing,

a live band, Zumba exhibition and many raffle draws as well.”

A range of stalls will include plants, craft, sweets, cakes and biscuits and other sought-after fundraising fare.

“We ask everyone to bring along their own cup for afternoon and their traditional generous support as we attempt to raise much needed funds for Queensland Cancer Council,” Mrs Dyer said.

“We invite everyone to come along, have some fun and help the club raise much needed funds for the Cancer Council Queensland.”

Mrs Dyer said the event could not have reached its highly popular status on the Tableland social calendar with-

out the support of businesses and the public of the region. Cancer Council Queensland spokeswoman Katie Clift said those who united in pink make a big difference in the fight against women’s cancers.

“Getting involved means we are taking steps to beat cancer and support all women who have been touched by the disease,” she said.

“It’s also a great opportunity to reach out to loved ones – ask about their health, encourage them to get screened, lend a helping hand and be a listening ear.”

Bookings are essential and tickets are $20 per person at Rockmans Mareeba in Byrnes St. Gates open at 12 noon.

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No easy answer to empty shops 10 to 15 shops empty just doesn’t look good.”

First National Real Estate Atherton principal Grant McAuliffe disagreed high leasing rates were to blame, pointing to the poor state of the local economy as the primary reason for high vacancy rates in town.

“It’s not the rents that are keeping people out of business, it’s a lack of trade or ability to push a business that’s causing this,” he said.

“The town has been belted around a bit since the recession (Global Financial Crisis).”

Mr McAuliffe said leasing rates on properties he dealt with varied between $100 and $250 per square metre.

Over in Mareeba, Sibi Girgenti Real Estate sales director Sam Girgenti said small, start-up businesses had no need for an overly large, vacant building.

“Smaller shops between 130 and 140 square metres rent very easily and your 60 square metre buildings, provided they’re not dingy, will rent straight away,” he said.

“When you get to something that’s 200 square metres, that’s $40,000 plus GST in rent every year – not too many businesses can afford that.”

DIFFERING opinions have emerged on how best to fill the growing number of empty shops in Atherton and Mareeba.

High leasing rates, the wrong size buildings, unsustainable businesses and basic supply and demand have all been offered as reasons for the notable lack of empty shopfronts in both towns.

Atherton Tableland Chamber of Commerce president Albi Homann put the blame squarely at the feet of landlords in his town’s main street.

“We have some landlords who’d rather have their premises empty instead of actually having a tenant in there by reducing the rent a little bit,” he said. “That’s happened too often here in town… The main street in Atherton looks bad, we have too many shops empty.

“But it doesn’t help that we have businesses struggling and can’t pull together enough rent for the month.”

Mr Homann believed the main street of any town should be a “drawing card”.

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Mr Girgenti, whose agency sources tenants for landlords, said rates typically varied between $180 and $250 per square metre for general retail space in town, with the highest more than $400 per square metre in arcades and shopping centres.

“The rates I believe are marginally low for what it would cost to replace those kind of buildings…For Mareeba, it’s fair,” he said.

“There’s two sides to the coin. When somebody owns a building they have very high rates with the council, very high insurance and generally the buildings are old so they need maintenance.”

Mr Girgenti added that large buildings were also subject to land tax and additional garbage collection fees.

“We need to get people to shop here and not spend out of town,” he said. “Why are people leaving? They’re leaving for variety, quality, service and price.

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Festival to miss main man NEVER in his wildest dreams did Giuliano Cordenos think Mareeba would evolve into the thriving multicultural hub it is today.

But after arriving in the town way back in 1961 as a young Italian immigrant, it’s fair to say the grandfatherof-three has seen a lot of changes.

“I’d never shift from here for all the money in the world,” Mr Cordenos said.

“It’s the weather and the friendliness of the people.”

Mareeba’s Multicultural Festival will miss one of its biggest personalities when it returns to Arnold Park this year.

After 18 years as festival organiser, Mr Cordenos will be away in Italy as about 40 nationalities come together to celebrate the town’s cultural diversity.

“I’m upset because it’s the first time I’m missing the festival,” he said.

“But I’m taking my grandkids to Italy to show them where I was born.”

Mr Cordenos said he loved being able to bring Mareeba together each year, with about 8000 people visiting the festival last year alone.

“It’s so popular now,” he said.

“Mareeba’s got 64 different nationalities and we all live in harmony.”

Free raffles, food, music, dance and entertainment will be on display at this year’s event.

And in a first for the festival, indigenous dancers from Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park will be performing.

To keep things interesting, a new act will be performed by a different nationality every quarter of an hour, finished off by the always popular “Zorba the Greek Finale” dance.

State Minister for Multicultural Affairs Grace Grace will also be attending the festival, which is being held during Queensland Multicultural Week.

The event will be held at Arnold Park on August 27 from 9:30am to 5pm.

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A NEW wave of exciting model drones are taking over a Mareeba flying field.

The Model Aero Sports Club Of Tropical North Queensland (MASCOTNQ) is ushering in a new wave of pilots with the booming popularity of insanely fast “First Person View” (FPV) drones.

“Drones are a growing sport throughout the world as everything is cheapening and becoming more available,” Mr Towne said.

“FPV racing is developing throughout the world and they’ve

just had the world championships in Dubai.”

Closer to home, MASCOTNQ has nominated drone flyer Matt Krolik to attend Australia’s inaugural 2016 Australian Drone Nationals on the Gold Coast next weekend.

“I like the freedom to just fly around and fly where you see” he said. FPV drone pilots are able to execute extremely fast and agile manoeuvres through a pair of goggles that transmit a live image from the drone’s onboard camera.

Mr Towne said the club, which has been going for more than 35 years, caters for all types of models

including electric and nitro-powered aircraft, helicopters, drones, gliders and even turbine jets.

“There are qualified instructors in all disciplines and we’re keen to have junior members,” he said.

The club is also in the process of building an off-road, dirt track for remote control trucks and buggies.

For more information, head to the “Mascot NQ” Facebook page, contact Murray Towne (Mareeba) on 0429 878 010 or Pete Fuller (Atherton) on 0411 791 716.

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es to service Mareeba and surrounds and those many thousands of visitors who pass One cannot help but be amazed at the levels through the town. of poor taste and antagonism that pervades Located at the shopfront deck of a busiwhen avarice overtakes acceptable behav- ness, she was going along quite well until it iour in some sections of our community. happened.

Picture this... a pensioner who, as is her Along came two property owners, who obright, is presenting a petition to the public to viously disagree with the proposal, and one garner support for the new shopping centre, of them verbally attacked her and attempted and show to Mareeba Shire Council the high to intimidate her for exercising her right. level of support for the development and esThe two property owners are entitled to tablishment of the centre tenants/businesstheir opinions. But one would question their standards of avarice and behaviour when they obviously feel that it is their right to confront the eighty year old female for exercising her right and the rights of the public to support the Reedlodge shopping centre proposal and petition.

Such was the fervour of this “brave” action that one could reasonably question just who makes the decisions on development in Mareeba – and Mareeba Shire too for that matter – the people who the public elect to be mayor and councillors and those muThis stove from the 1880’s is made of cast iron and was nicipal managers staff, and CEO who designed specifically for heating pressing irons. Now you had the assurance of numerous hot irons at all are supposed to advise (without prejutimes, thus leaving the kitchen stove free for cooking. dice) on applicable legislation, legaliAlong the sides of the stove is a shelf to hold the irons ties and rulings - or those others who in position against the walls of the heated oven and the are not elected and who have vested top of the stove is available for a wash boiler. interests when it comes to blocking Of course, this luxury item would only be available for the well off people who had a separate laundry availprogress and advancements of shopable and people to iron for them. ping choices for the ever increasing Flat irons were more often heated on top of a wood residents and future employment of stove in the kitchen. The irons had metal handles which became very hot and were also very heavy. many others.

The whole show reminds me of the “hoo haa” that went on when local prophets of doom and gloom decried the establishment of Mareeba Square nearly 40 years ago.

That same “one shop two goats” mindset on development, advancement and progress was clearly evident - although not in abusive form when proponents applied to construct the popular Silo Central Shopping Centre in Atherton.

That development went ahead, and houses an internationally acclaimed anchor tenant and an eclectic mix of In 1870, Mrs.Potts designed an iron with a detachable shops and traders. wooden handle that was inter-changeable and these Silo Central more recently exbecame common usage. tended to house an equally advanced Other inventions followed, some using alcohol fuel in pharmacy and other businesses. attached tanks. These were dangerous and sometimes caught fire or exploded.

The question is – who has it right?

Electric irons became available with the connection of Councils that have a steady eye electricity, but flat irons were still often used in the on progress and development to suit 1950’s in some unconnected areas. their growing number of residents and For further enquiries, please contact: their demands for services and shopLouise Mabbutt on 4092 2906 ping options – or those who, in an efor Front Office 4092 5674 fort to protect their patches, think it is www.mareebaheritagecentre.com.au acceptable to abuse and attempt to influence and bully those who have differing opinions, and in the process

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act like they have the self ordained right to decide who comes into their town and who does not?

Keep going with the petition Joan Moore, the town and region needs more people like you who stand up and be counted for progress and job opportunities for our town and district.

BARRY SIMPSON, Mareeba

Fair go for cane farmers It is little wonder that the gulf of alienation between rural and regional Australia and the city elites continues to grow.

Last week, the Productivity Commission released a draft report on regulation in agriculture and with it, its assessment of the Queensland sugar industry. The Commission asserts from its offices in Melbourne and Canberra that the 2015 amendments to sugar industry legislation in Queensland should be scrapped, claiming they have destroyed investment confidence in the industry. Interestingly enough, not a single mention was made about the wants and needs of 4,500 cane farming families.

This recommendation in the draft report is so far removed from reality that it beggars belief. As Chairman of Canegrowers Queensland, no one from the Productivity Commission spoke to me or any other grower representative groups as this report was compiled.

No doubt the Commission spoke to a few mill owners and simply referred to the economic text book that deregulation is good for all.

It is a pity. Had the Productivity Commission been doing its job investigating the Queensland sugar industry properly, it would have discovered some inconvenient truths.

It would have discovered that the amendments are designed to encourage competition in sugar marketing services and destroy a monopoly situation the millers are seeking to protect.

It would also have found that under deregulation the industry has contracted, that growers have lost market power to monopoly millers, that growers are not seeing financial benefit from value adding and that huge monopolies are now bullying growers into marketing arrangements that rob them of longheld marketing rights.

Worst of all, the Productivity Commission asserts that little structural reform had taken place in the Queensland sugar industry. In that, it could not be further from the truth. The Australian sugar industry following numerous reforms from both State and Commonwealth governments is now the most market focussed in the world. One hundred percent of our production is tied to the world price.

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Wildlife matters in FNQ The many articles about the land clearing laws seems to mostly focus on how to make maximum amount of money from the land.

The fact that remnant vegetation is home to many native Australian species comes seldom into the equation. We still seem to take the old Terra Nullius approach when it comes to other species than us humans. Land is thus treated as if it is vacant not recognising its inhabitants(wildlife).

Having the environment at heart, I was hoping the vegetation act, changed by the Newman government to enable land clearing again, will be reinstated to its previous state as soon as possible. I am saddened by the amount and type of land clearing that has occurred even on a local level under the new laws. I’ve seen remnant vegetation cleared, that was packed with under the EPBC act listed endangered trees and that was habitat of the endangered Northern Quoll just to produce land to make hay on.

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It is common knowledge that deforestation plays a big part in climate change.

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Nadine O’Brien, Koah

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We are sick and tired of being told that we need to muscle up to global competition – it is a challenge we face and meet every day.

Other global sugar industries have buckets of government support yet our Productivity Commission says we are not trying hard enough.

To rub salt into the wounds, the Commission compared our average farm size as being one third of that in the United States. US farmers have government subsidies which are at times double the world price we receive – yet we are being compared to their scale of operations.

Yet again the bureaucratic elites, with not a single cent of skin in the game, give us a lecture. Little wonder that none of us are listening.

Paul Schembri Chairman, CANEGROWERS

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Waiting game for bypass plan

By Michael Serenc A MAREEBA farmer is no closer to knowing the fate of his farm after meeting with authorities to discuss a planned bypass through his property.

Mango and cane farmer Tony Falvo, who owns a 57 ha property along Mareeba-Dimbulah Rd, is lobbying the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) to change the shape of a bypass through to the Mulligan Highway, which would cut his farm in two.

Mr Falvo met with TMR’s Far North District Director of Program Delivery and Operations, Sandra Burke, last week in a desperate plea for common sense on the bypass plan.

The long-time farmer has endorsed a proposal

by Mareeba Mayor Tom Gilmore, which would put the bypass through an adjacent narrow corridor of land owned by State water provider Sunwater for the bypass instead.

The corridor, about 20m wide, sits west be-

Tony Falvo’s cane farm could be ruined by a planned bypass.

tween Mr Falvo’s property and the Mareeba rodeo grounds and provides a straighter path for the bypass.

If built there, Mr Falvo could keep his land in one piece and said he would be willing to give up a small strip, in conjunction with the rodeo grounds and other neighbouring properties, to fully accommodate the road.

“Basically, Ms Burke was uncommitted,” Mr Falvo said of meeting with her.

“She took into consideration what my problem was. She had briefly read the file and realised the issue had been going for some time.”

Mr Falvo said he had to tell Ms Burke that TMR had already gazetted about 4.5km of land required for the bypass, a fact she had been unaware of.

“She said it’s still going to be a long process in examining the bypass…and the first step would be to apply for funding from the government to carry out an investigation of it,” Mr Falvo re-

called.

The Express understands an investigation of the bypass and its possible realignment, if funded by the State Government, could take more than to 12 months.

“Ms Burke felt that the bypass may not go where the mayor wants to put it because of certain adjoining property issues with housing,” Mr Falvo said. “I thought that was incorrect because there’s sufficient land to cater for that road where the mayor is proposing and we would be meeting land requirements equally between neighbours to put it in the correct position.”

Mr Falvo said decades of continued uncertainty over where exactly the bypass would be put left his farm hamstrung.

“Our family has been in the balance with that farm, not being able to put any new infrastructure in, or initiate any new farming practices or crop due to the fact that this thing’s been looming where we can’t make a decision,” he said.

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“The gazetted land in place at the moment means we can’t do anything. You can’t plant trees because TMR could come at any point and resume that land.”

“That farm is slowly deteriorating to a stage where it becomes primitive.”

A second bypass, about 4km long, is planned from Mareeba-Dimbulah Rd through to the Kennedy Highway, giving heavy vehicles a muchneeded alternative road to Mareeba’s congested town centre along Byrnes St. But no timeframes have been set by TMR to construct either bypass at this stage.

A TMR spokesman said the department has begun a planning study for the proposed bypass through Mr Falvo’s farm, with a business case expected to be complete by late next year.

“We will continue to work closely with Mareeba Shire Council and other key stakeholders to refine the route as part of the planning process,” he said.

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The LAND Rate relief for farmers in need

NEEDED: Drought Recovery Concessional Loans scheme is offering interest rates at record lows.

PRIMARY producers wanting to put their drought recovery plans into action can now access concessional loans of up to $1 million, with interest rates at a record low 2.66 per cent.

Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority (QRAA) CEO Cameron MacMillan said the finance available under the Drought Recovery Concessional Loans scheme focused on assisting farm businesses restock or plant when the season breaks.

“The unique feature of the recovery loans is the pre-approval process – so that funds are there when the seasonal conditions allow restocking or planting to take place,” Mr MacMillan said.

Since the scheme opened in October 2015, QRAA has approved over $12 million in concessional loans, providing Queensland farm businesses affected by drought to commence their recovery.

In addition to concessional interest rates, the concessional loans feature repayment terms of up to 10 years with interest only repayments for the first five years.

Mr MacMillan urged farmers who are affected by drought to take advantage of the low interest rates and contact QRAA to start the application process.

“QRAA has client liaison officers across Queensland who are available to meet on-farm to discuss loan criteria, terms and conditions and assist with the application process – give them a call today,” he said.

For more information, head to www.qraa.qld.gov.au or call 1800 623 946.

Banana scholarship up for grabs SCIENCE students at the University of Queensland are being urged to apply for an innovative scholarship backed by the banana industry.

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has opened applications for $5000 scholarships, in a bid to entice more young minds to the banana industry.

The Mort Johnston Professional Development Scholarship will provide financial assistance to students in their third year of study of agricultural or related science degree programs at UQ. The foundation was established in 2007 in

honour of pioneering Tully banana grower, the late Mort Johnston.

In previous years, the scholarship has funded innovative projects designed to advance the banana industry, including research into banana diseases, improved farming practices and environmental management.

But this year, the ABGC and the Johnston family have reworked the foundation to focus on supporting individual students who have a desire to work in the banana industry.

Mr Johnston’s son Paul was supportive of the

new direction.

“It’s a great way to get students involved, to give them a chance to experience the banana industry,” he said.

On top of $5000 in financial assistance, successful applicants will be offered vacation employment at one or more banana enterprises.

The purpose of the bursary is to provide high achieving students the opportunity to consider a career in the ever evolving and dynamic banana industry.

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After being shut down for a week for wet weather, Mossman Mill resumed crushing on Monday afternoon and processed 38,132 tonnes of cane for the week at an average crushing rate of 340 tonnes/hour.

Plant availability was over budget for the week despite several operational issues around the boiler station.

Cane supply interruptions have been frequent this week as harvesting contractors look for dry ground to cut after the previous week’s wet weather.

Cane throughput and sugar production rates have increased as milling train performance and reliability improves.

Crush statistiCs: • Mossman tonnes crushed for the week: 38,132 tonnes • CCS for week: 11.07 • Total cane crushed to date: 219,266 tonnes • CCS average to date: 10.68 • 2016 crop estimate: 850,000 tonnes

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ABGC to arrange valuable work experience with a banana grower or other employer, who will pay the student for the work they perform.

Mr Johnston said he hoped such opportunities would draw more young people into the industry.

“The scientists we have today are not going to be there forever. And, the science involved in the industry has never been more important than today, especially with Panama TR4 and other potential disease risks,” he said.

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There’s Gold in them thar Hills In keeping alive the industry that helped shape far North Queensland, the North Queensland Miners Association (NQMA) is inviting all visitors and locals to the annual Gold Panning Championships.

The NQMAS represents the interest of all professional miners, large or small, throughout the vast area of North Queensland, stretching in a line from south of Townsville west to the Northern Territory border and taking in the whole of Cape York.

Since 1861, the gold fields of North Queensland have drawn fossickers and weekend gold diggers from all corners of the country.

Gold – are you serious?

Would you like to try your hand at gold panning? Come along to the North Queensland Gold Panning Championships at the Mareeba Heritage Centre this Saturday.

An initiative of the North Queensland Miners Association, the event attracts some of the best panners in the country.

There are a host of events held throughout the day, culminating in the open titles at 2pm and team challenge at 2.30pm.

Trophies and amazing prizes are up for grabs if you have the patience, technique and luck to find the gold. The major prize of the day is a metal detector worth more than $850.

For further information, call Fiona Abbey on 4053 9808 or email Fiona.abbey@csdtin.com.au.

A fun day for the whole family is assured.

You too can now feel that adrenalin rush as you pan for real gold at the Mareeba Heritage Centre.

Registrations on the day will open at 8am with the first of the events scheduled for 9am.

All age groups can join in the fun from under twelve to over sixties and is a great way to gain experience in fossicking for gold.

Entrants may use their own panning dish in the speciality panning competition, but for all other events pans will be supplied by NQMA. There will also be free entry to the photo competition but photos must be related to the mining industry.

Copies of your photos should be dropped off to organiser Fiona Abbey or be at the event by 10am on the day.

The Gold Panning Championships will be held in conjunction with the scheduled Mareeba market day at Centenary Park.

The day will also have numerous stalls associated with mining and fossicking and visitors should take advantage of the fun panning bay where for just $5 you buy a parcel of sand and learn how to pan, you’re guaranteed to find gold. There will be amazing jewellery to be won and you can fill the hunger tank at Frank’s sausage sizzle.

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First Event 9am. Registration from 8am and up to event time. All Age Groups can join in the fun!

From under 12’s to over 60’s. A great way to gain experience in fossicking for GOLD!!!

FREE ENTRY TO THE PHOTO COMPETITION Photos must be related to the Mining Industry!! Bring your photos to the event by 10am on the day or drop off to Fiona before the day.

1ST PRIZE $80 2ND PRIZE: $60 3RD PRIZE: $40

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09:00am Specialty Panning** 09:30am Under 12 years 10:00am Juniors 12 -16 years 10:30am Novice Women 11:00am Novice Men 11:30am Gold Rush 12 Noon Skilled Women

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THE LEGEND OF TARZAN

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE

There's an absolutely fabulous line up coming to Mareeba's Rising Sun Cinema this week.

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE, staring Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders is based on the hit TV series, and is fun-filled cinema entertainment at its best.

THE LEGEND OF TARZAN – a modern take on the dramatic adventures of Tarzan, with Australian star Margot Robbie doing a spectacular job as Jane. With the added benefit of the

ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS: THE MOVIE

Edina (Jennifer Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley) are still oozing glitz and glamor, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hot-spots and fashion shows. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become the targets of a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more.

Review by Louise Keller: Happy to report that Eddy and Patsy have still got it, and the film is 'bloody good fun', the term used to describe the reason why the latter has stayed latched to Edina all these years. Nearly 25 years after Ab Fab, the TV series became a worldwide hit, the amazing thing is that pretty much nothing has changed for its hedonistic central characters, whose lives are a neverending self-indulgent party filled with Bollinger, over-the-top clothes and an even

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more outrageous lifestyle. Jennifer Saunders' script flows effortlessly, along with the one-liners and incongruous, colourful situations. Sit back, take a break from your everyday life and enjoy the sparkling ride: it's a rollercoaster of excess, punctuated by the ridiculous and in the company of celebrity faces.

It's a bit like being in a time warp, as we revisit the self-obsessed world of ditzy publicist Edina Monsoon (Saunders) and her booze-loving bestie Patsy, who keeps it all together with jabs of Botox, swigs of Channel 5 and smears of red lipstick.

Eddy's daughter Saffy (Julia Sawalha) is still ultra conservative and disapproving.

Granddaughter Lola (Indeyarna Donaldson-Holness) is a new target for corruption.

There is genuine affection for the characters and Eddy is the epitome of the tragic protagonist whose aim in life is to avoid being fat or old, which is clearly unlikely, as she complains that her side profile is seemingly larger than the front. Distinctive black Net A Porter boxes are returned and the cellar (once filled with Bolly) is tragically bare; her hopes for cash to subsidise her lifestyle are dashed when her publisher at 'Random Penguin' declines her manuscript, pointedly saying her life may be worth living, but is not worth reading.

The opening sequence at

London Fashion Week, featuring Jerry Hall, Lulu, Stella McCarthy and other fashion glitterati is a hoot, culminating in Kate Moss' untimely plunge into the chilly Thames, when an over zealous Eddy tries to snare her as a PR client. What happens next is beautifully realised as the girls are holed up in Eddy's West London digs, while the paparazzi hovers outside. Then it's time for a hilarious escape to the glamorous South of France for serious golddigging. The adventures begin in Cannes, continue in Antibes at the fabulous Hotel du Cap and ending in the rustic narrow streets of Villefranche, where the colours of the houses blend with the fashions.

Highlights include Saffy's rendition of At Seventeen in a colourful transvestite bar, Barry Humphries as Patsy's lecherous 'old scrotum', Rebel Wilson as a DNB airhostess ('Do Nothing Bitch') and Jane Horrock's dim blonde assistant Bubbles, who dresses like Ronald McDonald's side-kick.

There is also Joan Collins, Kathy Lette and Jon Hamm, about whom Patsy has some intimate revelations. Mandie Fletcher, who directed some of the later TV series does a fine job here, allowing Eddy's wish to 'live the dream' to blossom as reality morphs into fantasy and back again. The music is especially good.

Uplifting in every way, the film is a tonic: every bit as good as a glass of bubbly, or close.

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latest digital effects, the director has created an entertaining adventure for all ages.

Margot Robbie also plays a lead role in the DC Comics block buster SUICIDE SQUAD, which also stars Ben Affleck and Will Smith. It's an action packed super hero cinema package of huge proportions – everyone who has seen it so far has been impressed. Head to www.mareebarslclub.com. au for movie times or check out the Facebook page.

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entertainment Joe Avati rolls into town

Joe Avati regularly sells out theatres in Australia with his ‘Joe Avati Live’ tours, and this year he returns with a brand new show to celebrate 20 years on international stages.

Joe is one of Australia’s top comedy exports and with his massive cult following, he criss-crosses the globe performing his unique brand of comedy (performing in both English and Italian) on both sides of the Atlantic where he sells out in the United Kingdom, the USA and Canada.

He holds the record for the fastest selling comedy show ever in Canada, where he is one of the biggest names in comedy. The Toronto Sun labelled him “Pure comic genius” not only for his routines and comedic output (five live albums and five live DVD’s) but also for his ability to market himself through the internet. The Globe and Mail went on to say that Joe Avati is “one of the planet's hottest comics".

His shows are completely clean, without one swear word throughout

and are therefore happily attended by teenagers, their parents and even their grandparents. It’s a show for the whole family and suitable for children aged.

Be sure to catch Joe’s new show at the Mareeba International Club at Vaughan Street, on Saturday September 3. Tickets are only $48.50 per person, but hurry as they are limited and are selling fast. Book and pay for yours today at TravelExperience.com in Mareeba. Phone 4092 4222.

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Expresso 

Your Weekly Horoscopes QAA March 21 to Apr 20 Aries

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You will take on too much if you aren’t careful. Stick to basics. Be quiet about your intentions or ideas that might bring added cash.

They will not have the patience to wait for you to complete things that they’ve asked you to do.

Taurus

ak e r b a e k a T and relax!

Wednesday 10th

Thursday 11th

Friday 12th

Saturday 13th

Sunday 14th

Monday 15th

Tuesday 16th

Tide Times 0337 1.82 1027 1.28 1731 1.99 2326 1.58

Tide Times 0443 1.84 1106 1.16 1804 2.15

Tide Times 0010 1.47 0522 1.88 1137 1.04 1831 2.29

Tide Times 0515 1.13 1110 1.99 1713 1.04 2336 2.40

Tide Times 0038 1.37 0555 1.94 1206 0.92 1856 2.43

Tide Times 0123 1.17 0657 2.11 1304 0.65 1949 2.71

Tide Times 0149 1.05 0730 2.22 1337 0.52 2020 2.84

Max 27o Min 14o

Max 24o Min 13o

Max 27o Min 17o

Max 24o Min 17o

sudoku Enter digits from 1 to 9 into the blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, as must every 3x3 square.

April 21 to May 21

For the cake: Preheat oven to 350. Grease two 6-inch round cake pans with coconut oil.

Mix almond flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a medium-sized bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, maple syrup, water and vanilla.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir to incorporate. Pour batter into prepared pans. Bake 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

For the vegan chocolate ganache: Melt chocolate and coconut oil in thick saucepan or double broiler. Stir and remove from heat when melted. Slowly add maple syrup and stir to incorporate. Allow to cool. Transfer mixture to mixing bowl and beat in almond butter until a thick, whippy frosting is formed. Add almond or coconut milk as needed for consistency.

June 22 to July 22

Sudden changes of heart may cause disruptions in your domestic scene. You will be well looked upon due to your compassionate and giving nature.

July 23 to Aug 22 Leo

C R O S S

WORD SEARCH

A passionate encounter with your mate should help alleviate that pent-up energy. You may want to take a trip; however, before you do, make sure that your car is serviced properly. Opportunities to get ahead are evident.

Aug 23 - Sept 23

Libra

Sept 24 to Oct 23

Visit those less fortunate than your self; be sure to help them with their personal problems.

You should be able to make major career gains if you plan your intentions carefully.

WORD

Avoid overloading your plate.

You may find that lectures or travel will be highly successful.

Be sure to look into travel opportunities that will provide you with mental stimulation.

Scorpio

Oct 24 to Nov 22

Do not let in-laws upset you. Be cautious while traveling; minor accidents are evident. You have to let go of your past if you wish to get out of any sentimental mood that might be hanging over your head. Overexertion will be your worst enemy.

Sagittarius

Nov 23 to Dec 21

Be prepared to neutralize any threats. Talk to an older, established individual about your present situation. You will be able to communicate well this month.

Capricorn

Acre

Chicken

Fruit

Produce

Animals

Crow

Gate

Rabbit

Baler

Dairy

Geese

Ram

Bee

Donkey

Grains

Swine

Breed

Duck

Harvest

Turkey

Buffalo

Farm

Hay

Udder

Cattle

Foal

Llama

Puzzle solutions

Dec 22 to Jan 20

Be sure to question any detail that you feel could leave you in a precarious position at a later date. Look to a close friend for advice. Listen, but don’t make any rash decisions. Control your emotions this week.

Aquarius

Jan 21 to Feb 19

ACROSS

DOWN

7. (Of a person or animal) search widely for food or provisions.

8. With or involving the front of a vehicle.

9. A period of seven days.

10. A private meeting.

11. The period of time at the end of the day, usually from about 6 p.m. to bedtime.

13. Write or name the letters that form a word in correct sequence.

15. An earthenware pot or jar.

16. (past tense) Discover the exact place or position of and object.

18. A chemical compound used in its gaseous state as a pesticide or disinfectant.

19. Skill and sensitivity in dealing with others or with difficult issues.

21. A cylindrical open container with a handle used to hold and carry liquids.

22. (past tense) make a quick, short movement up and down.

1. A way of standing or sitting, especially in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn.

2. A group of sticks with a curved handle used for support when walking.

3. A children’s toy consisting of a set of metal and plastic components for making mechanical models.

4. Shortened word for a telephone.

5. (in a female mammal) either of a pair of tubes along which eggs travel from the ovaries to the uterus.

6. Throw a country into violent social or political upheaval.

12. Having or showing high moral standards.

14. A large tub filled with hot aerated water used for recreation or physical therapy (plural).

17. Pour fat or juices over meat during cooking in order to keep it moist.

20. A group of people who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.

Children may be difficult to handle. Plan your day carefully. You can make money if you work on personal investments. You could have trouble persuading others to accept your ideas and opinions.

Pisces

For the vegan chocolate ganache: 1 cup baking chocolate 4 Tbsp coconut oil 4 Tbsp maple syrup ½ cup almond butter ¼ cup almond milk or coconut milk

Method

May 22 to June 21

Virgo

Max 26o Min 13o

Ingredients

For the cake: 2 cups almond flour ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp Himalayan pink salt 2 eggs 2/3 cup maple syrup 1/3 cup water 1 Tbsp vannilla

Try to be as mellow as possible.

Minor accidents could occur if you don’t take precautions. Your high energy must be directed into productive goals, or frustrations will occur.

Cancer

Max 26o Min 14o

Chocolate Layer Cake

You mustn’t give too much to your children. You may want to have a heart-to-heart talk with a close and trusted friend. Try to be there for someone if they need assistance.

Gemini

Max 26o Min 14o

ORDER YOUR PHOTOS TODAY

Feb 20 to March 20

You may want to make changes that will turn your entertainment room into a real family affair. You need to be sure that you aren’t in your present relationship because it is convenient.

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Dream home, dream lifestyle – inspect this weekend

THIS superbly designed and quality built home can now be yours. Located in the lifestyle estate of ‘Rayfield’ just minutes from Mareeba.

Built by ‘Ashley Jones Homes’ with their signature high standard of quality and finishing touches, this superb new home is just over 276m2 in size and centered on a 4046m2 block.

The home, with a modern neutral palette and chic design, features four bedrooms, the main with a stunning ensuite, two showers

and vanities plus a generous walk in robe.

While the other three bedrooms all come with built-ins.

The living area is open and spacious with a dream kitchen featuring stone benchtops, SMEG appliances, a walk-in pantry and servery to the fully tiled outdoor living area – which has lifestyle written all over it.

Other features not to be missed include... a media room, office nook, spacious laundry, fans, air conditioning and LED lighting throughout, security screens, a large double

garage, exposed aggregate driveway and paths all around the house, plus an automatic sprinkler system to keep your lawns and gardens green all year round. The added bonus of a bore and town water will also help.

Enjoy a quiet family lifestyle with with ample room for all your toys and more, all on your own private acre.

Rayfield is located less than five minutes from Mareeba’s town centre, schools and medical facilities. Rayfield has 14 blocks left ranging from 3000-4046m2 in size and start-

Cool and comfortable in Walkamin

ing from $140,000. Each block has a bore and is connected to town water.

Come and have a look for yourself this Saturday. The developer will be onsite from 10am to 1pm at Lot 26 Agius Crescent at Rayfield, Mareeba. Just follow the signs off the Kennedy Highway on the Atherton side of Mareeba. For more information contact Vince Randazzo direct on 0418 184 709 or talk to your preferred agent today.

Easily relaxed quiet living, perfectly positioned in Walkamin. Walking distance to the school and corner shop.

Recently renovated with new kitchen and floor coverings to the kitchen area, fully repainted inside.

Features include...

• Three good size bedrooms • Timber floors throughout the house • Master bedroom with built-ins.

• Fully security screen • Pot Belly Heater • Full length carport • Shed Approx 8m x 8m, powered with cement floor • Garden Shed • Fully fenced Enjoy relaxed rural living in the cooler climate of Walkamin for $285,000 negotiable.

For more information or to arrange a private inspection please call exculsive marketing agent Aurelia Rogato on 0418 183 555. (ID #1P1871).

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WALKAMIN $285,000 NEG EXCLUSIVE to Aurelia Rogato Rogato Real Estate 4092 5255 or 0418 183 555

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PROPERTY Perfect first home or investment

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• OPEN PLAN LIVING AREA • 1 BATHROOM & TOILET • BACK PATIO • SINGLE CARPORT

$310 PER WEEK

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7 Hort Street, Mareeba

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An ideal entry level home for first home buyers entering the property market, investors or home renovators. New to the market, this three bedroom aluminium cladded home is conveniently located on a manicured 728m2 fully fenced allotment in a cul-de-sac only minutes from town on the Atherton side of Mareeba.

Features...

• Original aluminium cladded home • Practical kitchen and dining area, spacious lounge room • Sliding windows and security screens • Retro bathroom with shower, bathtub

Open for Inspection this Saturday, Auand separate toilet • Utility area and large internal gust 13, from 10am to 11am. For more laundry area information contact exclusive agent • Hardwood timber floorboards Sophie Bozzo at Mareeba Property Ofbeneath the floor coverings fice on 0428 128 154.

• Large shed with lockup garage, store room and lean-to providing extra vehicle accommodation/entertainAddress: 22 Page St, MAREEBA ment area and front tiled patio Price:

$229,000 NEG • Walking distance to the BP Agent: EXCLUSIVE to Sophie Bozzo service station and Coffee Works Mareeba Property Office • Easy care 759m2 fully fenced Contact: 0428 128 154 allotment, established manicured gardens.

ALTITUDE REALTY MAREEBA 4092 4100

NEW LISTING $279,000 • 3 Dickson Street • 2 Bathrooms • 1,533m2 Block • New Gutters • Large House • Permanent Creek

New duplex

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This Duplex differs from all others as there are three bedrooms in each unit. It has just been completed so it has that fresh smell about it.

Situated in a established, quiet sub-division, not far from 100 Park so you could walk to the markets or petrol station for some essentials.

Units can be purchased individually, be quick as we don't have any other like that. Inspect at short notice.

Inspect by appointment with Elizabeth Bors at Altitude Realty Mareeba. Phone Liz today on 0437 921 648 or 4092 4100. www.altituderealtymareeba. com.au Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

MAREEBA $275,000 Each Elizabeth Bors Altitude Realty Mareeba 0437 921 648

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PROPERTY

Land you’ll love

Bundanoon Estate is arguably superior to most other acreage subdivisions in Mareeba. Desirably located off Hastie Road, on the Cairns side of town and featuring undulating allotments selectively covered in light natural bushland. You'll benefit from the utmost privacy yet still be only minutes from town centre.

Attributes include: • 11.07 acres partly cleared with balance picturesque natural bushland • Town water, sewerage, plus power at front gate • Partly fenced, bitumen road access • Cobra Creek runs through • Covenants in place to protect your investment • Only 5 minutes to Mareeba's CBD, Cairns side It's the perfect place to enjoy a country lifestyle within easy reach of all town facilities – inspection is highly recommended.

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Bundanoon Court, MAREEBA $349,000 EXCLUSIVE to Joe Torrisi Joe Torrisi Real Estate 0417 700 468

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For further information or to arrange a private inspection please call sole agent Joe Torrisi on 0417 700 468.

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PROPERTY

Lifestyle is all about choice

OPEN HOME This Saturday 10am-11am

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 Executive style living  Combined kitchen and dining area  Formal lounge room plus media room  Tiled living areas and carpet to bedrooms  Bi-fold doors to exteriors  Pool and pergola area  Tiled roof, solar power  1032m2 allotment, no rear neighbours  Low maintenance gardens with paths

14 Eli Close, Mareeba $529,000 NEG

plus sewing room/office, master bedroom with walk in robes and deluxe ensuite with double shower heads.

There are three bathrooms in total (2 ensuites) all featuring tiled walls (3/4 up the prestige family home to truly appreciate wall with remainder with easy maintenance laminex panel- the many features on offer. ling) with tiled living areas and open plan living with bar area which opens up to a Inspect this Saturday at the open home large tiled front patio. The home is cooled from 10am to 11am at 35 Sutherland St, with Daikin and Fujitsu air conditioning Mareeba, or for more information and throughout. Also a large laundry and stor- a private inspection please contact exage room, double lock up garage and an clusive agent Ivona Carusi on 0409 579 197. expansive outdoor alfresco entertaining area.

A 4 bay red brick shed apAddress: 35 Sutherland St, MAREEBA proximately 15m x 9m with a self Price: $629,000 NEG contained quarters and an extra Agent: EXCLUSIVE to Ivona Carusi bay ideal for a ride on mower and Ray White Rural Mareeba tool storage is also available.

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Executive Living at its best right in the Heart of Mareeba. Setting a benchmark for acreage living in the CBD of Mareeba, this sophisticated 476m2 opulent residence is positioned on 4202m2 of lush, totally manicured grounds which offers a lifestyle for only the privileged few.

Completed in 1994, with not a cent spared in any aspect, this architecturally designed residence was purposely built to create the ultimate family acreage lifestyle with complete privacy, whilst being only metres from all town amenities.

The home's exclusive design and family orientated floor-plan is one of a kind and will leave even the most fastidious of buyers impressed upon inspection. At its time, this home featured only the highest of quality fixtures, fittings and luxurious inclusions.

The property’s intelligently designed grounds feature fully irrigated systems to maintain a high quality standard with the manicured gardens, lawns and landscaping.

Internal features include five bedrooms

LifestyLe is ALL About ChoiCe

You Wont BuY Better!

This sophisticated 476m2 opulent residence is positioned on a 4202m2 of lush, totally manicured grounds which offers a lifestyle for only the privileged few.

• Executive design 5 bedroom family home • 3 bathrooms • Open plan living + bar • 2 large external entertaining areas • 4 bay red brick shed with 3 bays comprising of self contained living • Walking distance to the CBD We invite you to inspect this prestige family home to truly appreciate the many features on offer.

Price: $629,000 NEG Contact: Exclusive Agent Ivona Carusi on 0409 579 197

A great floor plan, smooth lines and a modern contemporary colour scheme that flow effortlessly throughout not only make for comfortable living but will be the envy of many.

The design elements we love include: • Imposing and striking street appeal • 4 good sized bedrooms, 2 modern bathrooms • Roomy open plan kitchen, dining and lounge • Beautiful kitchen with walk-in pantry and servery to back patio • Tiled and tinted windows with security screens throughout • Large entertainer’s back patio overlooking private backyard • 859m2 fully fenced, garden shed and double remote garage With neighbouring homes of a high standard, your future investment dollars are as safe as houses!

Price: $365,000 NEG Contact: John Goncalves 0407 690 961

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PROPERTY All concrete block under 300k

Ideally set in one Mareeba's most sought after locations is this well presented solid concrete block home. Located in a quiet cul-de-sac, not far from schools, shopping centers and sporting clubs is what makes this property the perfect place to call home.

The functional floorplan exudes a warm and welcoming ambiance with neutral colours throughout. The open plan living area is fitted with timber look vinyl flooring and is serviced by split system air-conditioning, keeping you cool in the warmer months. The near new kitchen is spacious and practical with loads of bench and cupboard space, plus recently fitted new appliances.

Boasting three bedrooms, two of which are air-conditioned and one bathroom.

One bedroom has an additional semi-ensuite and the master bedroom has a walk-

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in robe. rently returning $320pw in rental income Features... concrete block external and this property will make a great, low-maininternal walls, open plan living serviced tenance investment to add to your portfoby split system air-con, near new, spa- lio.

All of this outstanding value available cious kitchen with loads of bench space, new appliances, three bedroom, one bath- for buyers looking for a concrete block room, plus semi-ensuite, main has walk-in home under $300k. robe, bedrooms air-conditioned, quiet culde-sac location, security screens, huge For more information or to arrange a laundry with heaps of storage, 6m x 4m private inspection please contact exutility shed plus 3m x 3m garden shed, clusive agent Remo Esposito at Central fully fenced 814m2 allotment and close to Realty today. Phone 0401 969 473. town.

Set on a fully fenced 814m2 block with low maintenance lawn Address: MAREEBA and gardens and a 6m x 4m utility Price: $290,000 NEG shed plus a 3m x 3m garden shed.

Agent: EXCLUSIVE to Remo Esposito With our rental market being Central Realty Mareeba so tight and rental returns looking Contact: 0401 969 473 good, this property will certainly appeal to the astute investor. Cur-

The team at TABLELAND FINANCE BROKERS appreciate that your time is important and will meet with you at your office, home or farm at a time that works for you instead of the bank.

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Visit: tablelandfinance.com.au or call Don today 0427 658 553 for more information or to make appointment Donald Lennox is a credit representative 485611 of BLSSA Pty Ltd, ACN 117 651 760.

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Brand new unit in central position features: air-con, internet access, gated complex, ground floor, energy efficient appliances and water efficient appliances.

For Rent at $320 a week negotiable – more photos on domain.com.au i.d. no.10680436).

FOR RENT

Recently built, two bedroom unit as part of eight enclosed units, in central position.

Featuring combined kitchen, dining and living area, bedrooms have built-ins plus builtin in hallway, one bathroom and toilet, air conditioned, internal laundry, single carport, electric security gate.

A perfect opportunity for tenants who need to be close to CBD, workplace and other amenities.

Can’t get into the bank during business hours to speak to a loan specialist?

Contact Mareeba Real Estate Agencies for more information and an inspection. Phone 4092 1556 or Mark on 0428 121 520 or Lyn on 0427 153 868.

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INDEX

business A

DIRECTORY Electrical Embroidery Entertainment

Graphic Design

Motor Mechanic

Roofing & Sheds

Handyman Irrigation I.T

Pest Management Photography Plumbing Pool Maintenance

Security Skip Bins Storage

B

Childcare Cleaning Curtains & Blinds

Blinds Bulldozer Hire

D

F

Driving School

Floor Coverings Fuel

Air Conditioning

E

C

G

Earthmoving

AIR CONDITIONING

H I

M

CHILDCARE

P

R

S

T

DRIVING SCHOOL

Timber Travel Tree Lopping

V

Venue Hire

ELECTRICAL

Authorised Fujitsu Service Agent

Daniel Battistin

Residential • Commercial • Phones/Data Repairs/Maintenance • Airconditioners

Shop 4, 276 Byrnes St, Mareeba • PO Box 1034 Mareeba 4880

P: 4092 3019

M: 0409 648 403 • F: 4092 1629

info@mareebakidscampus.com.au www.mareebakidscampus.com.au

ABN 80 179 825 363 • QBSA 59712 • ARC License AU24014

3 Locations in Mareeba: Constance, Dunlop & Hastie Streets

www.donhall.com.au

Mobile 0448 856 187 email: dobattistin@msn.com

25 Yarrabee Close, Mareeba Qld. 4880

Licence No: 71735 - ACA: F0514381 - LO: 56130

Early Learning • Kindergarten • Outside School & Vacation Care

R & C AIRCONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

CLEANING

EARTHMOVING

• Airconditioning Installations • Cold Rooms • Fridge Seals • Gasing • Servicing & Maintenance • Authorised Artic Licence

Call Ross Malfitana Mobile: 0429 898 657

ABN: 61 788 170 092 LIC. NO: L012565 ArtIC LIC: AU21630 QBSA: 1220582

Do it right the first time!

CARPET CLEANING & PEST CONTROL - TABLELANDS Michael & Rheannon Nott - www.1james.com.au Phone: 1800 152 637 - Mobile (R): 0476 243 853

AVIATION • Domestic & Commercial Carpets • Lounge Suites - Fabric Covers • Internal House Cleaning • Specialising in Bond Cleaning

your local business guide

TOM SMITH P: 0407 161 783 F: 4092 7851 E: stj.enterprises@bigpond.com.au

FLOOR COVERINGS

Like us on Facebook and join the 7,446 who already do!

(Opposite the Swimming Pool)

CURTAINS & BLINDS

Plus we sell...

Supply & Fit

TO IN

Blinds and Curtains P 4095 5669 F 4095 5797 M 0408 887 701

BULLDOZER HIRE

Tracks > Rods Competitive Curtains & Furnishings >Phone: & Accessories 0429 869 023

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Phone: 0429 869 023

For Alterations to Clothing & Curtains Phone Liz 4092 6619

Mareeba 4092 2800 Atherton 4091 3300

Trust the FLOOR Covering Man!

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

96 James Street,Curtains Mareeba Competitive & Furnishings

Carpet • Vinyl • CeramiCs Floating Floors • Blinds

FLOORS

Tracks > Rods > Accessories

Vertical & Venetian Blinds Panel Glides > Timber Blinds

Desiree Siemon

ELECTRICAL

FREE FREE Measure Measure and and Quote Quote Plus we sell...

Trust the BLIND specialists!

31 Kennedy Hwy, Tolga intoblindstolga@gmail.com ABN: 60 907 697 564

CURTAINS & BLINDS Custom Made

BLINDS

159 Walsh St, Mareeba P: 4092 5466 M: 0419 736 229

SPECIALISING IN THE INSTALLATION OF: • CORK TILES • VINYLS • VINYL TILES • PARQUETRY • FLOOR SANDING • CARPET GOLD AllAn & DAni: MOBilE 0409 007 247 CARD P: 4091 3936 23 Louise St, Atherton Q.4883 707796

your local business guide

BLINDS

MAREEBA FLOOR COVERING CENTRE

JANE PETERS PO Box 1923, Mareeba QLD 4880 PHONE: 0427 932 776 ABN 98 735 499 133 Email: pickfordpark1@bigpond.com

• DOZERS D7R & D7G • SCRAPER • WATER TRUCKS • BODY TRUCK • MINING • FARM CLEARING • ROAD WORKS

Covering all areas!

43 robert street, atherton

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EMBROIDERY

Laser Electrical Mareeba Phone: (07) 4092 4146 99 Vaughan Street, Mareeba mareeba@laserelectrical.com.au www.mareeba.laserelectrical.com.au LIC. 55472 | ARC. AU31673

96 James Street, Mareeba

Carpet & Vinyl > Carpet & Vinyl Tiles > Floating Floors

MAREEBA FLOOR COVERING CENTRE 159 Walsh St, Mareeba P: 4092 5466 M: 0419 736 229

Supply & Lay FREE Measure & Quote

FUEL

For Alterations to Clothing & Curtains Phone Liz 4092 6619

receive 4¢ per litre discount by presenting this ad

ENTERTAINMENT

MAREEBA LEAGUES CLUB

PHONE 4092 2922

• BISTRO • BAR • TAB • POKIES • KENO • FUNCTIONS OPEN 7 Days FOr LuNcH aND DiNNEr

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Service StationS open to the public

24 hour Fuel Service to approved customers (Mareeba only)

PH: 0417 843 015 or 4092 7536 Lic No: 51413 RH Lic No: L038890

CEC No: A5891084 ACMA Reg No: F0510843

7 BOWER ST, MAREEBA INDUSTRIAL PARK P: 4092 2472 • F: 4092 2668 18 MOFFAT ST, RAvENShOE • P: 4097 6888 For Bulk Fuel & Oil Contact Head Office at Miallo 4098 8222 www.theexpressnewspaper.com.au

business GRAPHIC DESIGN

AP

Creating high quality artwork with a difference for your business!

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• Business Cards • Logo Design • Brochures • Posters • Flyers

Phone: 0458 965 784 or 4096 5784 Email: aemgraphicdesign1@bigpond.com

IRRIGATION

DIRECTORY MOTOR MECHANIC

ROOFING & SHEDS

• Mechanical Repairs for Cars & Light Commercials • Roadworthy Certificates • EFi Diagnostics • Carbon Clean for Diesels & EFi Vehicles

For $30 per week

45 Chewko Road, PO Box 131, Mareeba Phone / Fax: 4092 3563

this spot could be yours!

Phone the Express today 4092 3464 • Total Hose Fitting Service

IrrIgatIon DesIgn & supply

• Pumps Sales & Repairs • Filtration • Water Tanks & Troughs • Water Treatment • Pool Treatments • Solar Pumping Systems • Reinke Centre Pivot & Lateral Move Irrigators 50 Byrnes Street, Mareeba Phone 4092 7788

I.T

FREGONA TECHNOLOGIES

• Hydraulic Components • Cylinder Repairs • Mobile Service

SECURITY TRAVEL

PHONE: 0488 045 031 6 Reynolds Street, Mareeba

• Patrols • Cash in Transit • Alarm Response & Installation • Alarm Monitoring • CCTV Installation & Service

For all security needs call...

Dru ThursTon 0408 913 063

Visit our website: www.fnss.com.au

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SELF REMOVAL & STORAGE

PEST MANAGEMENT

Self Removal & Storage

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ELECTRONICS

Your One Stop Shop for Packaging Materials, Vehicle Hire and Storage Solutions

4092 4617 • fregonatech@gmail.com

now open at 2B Middlemiss St, Mareeba

BIGGA SKIPS

PHOTOGRAPHY

ADVERTISING HAS NEVER BEEN MORE AFFORDABLE!

YOU CAN AFFORD TO ADVERTISE IN THE EXPRESS DIRECTORY

WITH PRICES STARTING AT JUST $30 PER WEEK... Call Natasha TODAY to find out more!

Peter Roy Photographer

Weddings Birthdays Sport Portraits Real Estate Special Events

A: 2 9 Iluka Street, Mareeba P: 4092 2475 M: 0417 746 140

TREE LOPPING

For

$37 per week

• Treelopping • Bobcat Hire • Wood Chipping • Free Quotes • Stump Grinding • Fully Insured PENSIONER DISCOUNTS

Call Jon Lambert

P: 4091 5008 M: 0407 575 916

your local business guide

this spot could be yours!

For $30 per week this spot could be yours!

Phone the Express today 4092 3464

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POOL MAINTENANCE

POOL MAINTENANCE & POOL SHOP 71 BYRNES STREET, MAREEBA

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ACROSS THE TABLELANDS SIZES UP TO 8 METRES PHONE 4095 5182 / 0418 989 155

Phone The Express today 4092 3464

“WE OFFER A COMPLETE ON SITE POOL SERVICE”

DIRECTORY

MAREEBA 4092 4222 ATHERTON 4091 3411 www.travelexperience.com.au

TABLELANDS TREELOPPING

SKIP BINS

PLUMBING

your local business guide

Without a travel agent you’re on your own!

www.selfremovalstorage.com.au

• CONSULTANCY • DESIGN • INSTALLATION • REPAIRS • MAINTENANCE • UPGRADES

Silvano fregona

The Express Directory has an affordable option to suit every business.

Call Natasha today on Call 4092 3464

ALL POOL SUPPLIES INCLUDING FREE WATER TESTING AND EXPERT ADVICE

P: 4092 1443 or 0413 013 297

LICENSED POOL SAFET Y INSPECTOR

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

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

To check whether a contractor holds a QBCC licence visit: www.qbcc.qld.gov.au or call the QBCC on 1300 272 272.

For $30 per week this spot could be yours!

Phone the Express today 4092 3464

VENUE HIRE HAVING A PARTY OR FUNCTION? We have the perfect venue!

MAREEBA TURF CLUB Spacious open venue, beautiful gardens and all facilities – the perfect setting for all occasions!

Race Day Parties, Weddings, Birthdays, Engagements, Business Functions, Christenings, Christmas Parties & more!

Bookings & Info Phone 0427 114 217

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CLASSIfieds Birthday OU R BA B Y G IR L

Happy 21st Birthday Danielle Ragusa

email us: admin@theexpressnewspaper.com.au

In Memoriam

For Sale

In loving memory of our dear Wife, Mother & Nonna

Office equipment fOr Sale

A delinA CoCuzzA 18.5.1936 – 13.8.2012 A beautiful memory, dearer than gold, Of a mother whose worth can never be told.

There’s a place in our heart no one can fill, We miss you Mum, and always will.

Your loving husband Antonio, Peter and Franca and Families.

16th August, 2016 Love from Mum, Dad, Amy, Tina, Trav and Hunty Bear and family.

In Remembrance of

ANGELO SENNA 01/01/1930 ~ 06/08/2015

FROM THIS... TO

THIS!

Happy 21st Birthday Nathan Brown ~~~ 8TH AUGUST 2016 ~~~

Love from all your family and friends.

Happy 70th Birthday Robbie Draper

A million times we’ve needed you, a million times we’ve cried.

If love alone could have saved you, you never would have died.

In life we loved you dearly, in death we love you still.

In our hearts you hold a place, no one will ever fill.

It broke our hearts to lose you, but you didn’t go alone.

Part of us went with you, the day God took you home.

Your loving wife Camela, Enna, Charlie and Eileen and your grandchildren Angelo, Carla, James and Samuel.

For Rent ~~ 12th August, 1946 ~~ Pleased to see you’ve improved your dress habits!

Love from all the Draper Family.

Advertising works. Phone Natasha Burton on 4092 3464 by 4pm every Friday to place your advert. The Express, 186 Byrnes St, Mareeba.

Birth Notice Robert, Stefanie and Alexia Prizmic (nee Cagnola) are thrilled to announce the birth of their little man

ROMAN MAX

Born 14th July, 2016 at 11.45am, weighing 3530g, measuring 50cm.

Second grandchild for Glenn and Ines Cagnola of Dimbulah and eighth grandchild for Vojmir and Vinka Prizmic of Mareeba.

Special thanks to Dr Wright and Maternity Staff at Cairns Private Hospital.

MINI STORAGE SHEDS FOR RENT! Located in Centre of Mareeba GREAT RATES! Sizes: 3x2, 3x3, 5x3, 6x3 & 8x3m

PHONE 0413 524 502

Sharp Printer And Copier, mono, A4 / A3 trays, networkable, dehumidifier storage unit, new toner, great condition $750 NEG Sharp Networking Fax Machine, in great condition ................................... $100 NEG

phOne 0408 924 312

Position Vacant Leather Corner Lounge suite.

New Condition – only 1 year old. Black 7 seater with electric reclining chaise and inbuilt recliner. $2,500 neg.

P: 0401 344 899.

OPTION TO BUY

Enquiries: Mobile 0419 480 222 or 0409 923 705

For letter box deliveries Phone Millie 0429 933 884

Learn to wheel throw with Ken Ison.

Class starts 15/8/16.

PH: 0408 436 736 for details

Garage Sale

S.S.A.A.

Looking for r2E2 mango growErs intErEstEd in Exporting!

PH: 0439 710 371 after 5Pm

21 Jacinta Crescent, Mareeba.

Saturday 13th August. 7am2pm. Ph 40927724.

Household and shed items, patio furniture and lots more.

Classified deadlines

4pm Friday prior to the next week’s publication

Pets Like us on Facebook and join the 7,446 who already do!

Church Notices Phone 4092 6888 9 Park Ave, Mareeba (Former Living Waters)

Advanced Health Worker Cooktown, Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service.

Remuneration value up to $70,851.00 p.a., comprising salary between $56,627.00 - $62,098.00 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (OO4) (Applications will remain current for 12 months).

Job Ad Reference: TC217133 Duties / Abilities: The Advanced Health worker is required to provide a range of high quality health care services that assist in the prevention, early detection and management of health problems within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community. The role is to assist in improving health and wellbeing, promote self help care and work with the community to address health issues in partnership with other government and non-government organisations.

Enquiries: Katrina Seng Contact 07 4043 0178 Job Ad Reference: TC217133 Application Kit: www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au Closing Date: Thursday, 18 August 2016.

A criminal history check may be conducted on the recommended person for the job.

A non-smoking policy applies to Queensland Government buildings, offices and motor vehicles.

Casual Gardner/ handy person. Few hours per week.

Mareeba.

Own transport needed. Ph 0407 570 586.

MareebabranchInc.

A.G.M.

Careers with Queensland Health

Own vehicle required, all Tablelands areas, immediate start.

PH: 0418 994 956 or 0419 009 517

POTTERY CLASSES

18th August @ 7pm mareeba pistol Club Roiko Road, mareeba

Position Vacant

You can apply online at www.smartjobs.qld.gov.au

Deliver small local phone books

Public Notice

NEW HOUSE TO RENT

FEATURES: Brand new 4 bedroom home, airconditioning, LED lighting and fans throughout, carpeted and tiled throughout, 2 bathrooms with ensuite to main bedroom, security screens throughout, dishwasher, remote control roller doors, 315 litre hot water system, large rear deck, robes in every bedroom, TV & internet wiring in every room.

Walkers Wanted

fax us: 4092 6346

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phone us: 4092 3464

Adopt-A-Pet

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Transport

P & M Carriers  Taxi Trucks - Tail-Lifters  Express Couriers  Freight Distribution  Warehouse Storage

CAIRNS • MOSSMAN • TABLELANDS DAILY

YARRABAH SERVICE TWICE WEEKLY Email: admin@pmcarriers.com 247 Hartley Street, Portsmith

4035 2034

MRT

CASH OR ACCOUNT CUSTOMERS WELCOME

MALIN REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT

CARRIERS OF REFRIGERATED AND DRY FREIGHT TO NORTH QUEENSLAND MAREEBA DEPOT: WALLY AMORY PHONE 0421 839 353 ABN 87 010 461 257

WORSHIP SERVICE: Sunday 10am & 6pm You are very welcome to join us to experience God’s unconditional love.

ENCOURAGING THOUGHT: Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.

How Do I CanCel an aDvertIsement?

Presbyterians continue to meet in Mareeba for worship each Sunday 10am, QCWA Hall, Wilkes Street (behind Meals on Wheels) ~ All Welcome!

Should you need to cancel an existing advertisement please call the office on (07) 4092 3464 before the deadline: Display ads 4pm thursday; Classifieds 4pm Friday Prior to Wednesday’s publication date.

Another method of cancellation is by: Fax (07) 4092 6346 or email: admin@theexpressnewspaper.com

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My name is Serious, which I actually am not. I am a friendly and happy boy, 6 months old with an equally beautiful brother and sister. View us on the website www.mareebaanimalrefuge. com.au or phone 40923060.

Contact the refuge on 4092 3060 Hickling Avenue, Mareeba

SPECIALISING IN: • Parcels • Pallets • White Goods • Furniture • Tail Gate Lifts DELIVERIES TO: • Cairns • Kuranda • Mareeba • Mt Molloy • Julatten • Yungaburra • Tolga • Lake Tinaroo • Kairi • Atherton • Malanda • Millaa Millaa • Ravenshoe • Mt Garnet

PHONE: 4045 1767

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Jockey Celebration Race Day Mareeba Turf Club 6 Saturday August 6, 201 Photos by Peter Roy

‘Secrets Own’ won the Ian Johns Builder Trophy race.

Frances Petersen was awarded runner-up ‘best dressed lady’ and daughter Rowena won the ‘best dressed teen’ of the day.

NEDDY'S SPORTS TOURS Class B Handicap was won by ‘Great Pretender’.

Best dressed lady of the day: Sara Pregl.

Kiera Chapman: Runnerup best dressed teen.

‘Air of Heaven’, trained by Mareeba’s Jenny Ball won the INDIESTRUCTABLES BenchMark 55 Handicap.

Best dressed kids of the day.

EXPRESS sPORT ARCHERY Two visitors to the Tableland Company of Archers Cassie Brown and Selfwen Titasey, along with members Will Smith, Robert and Angus Hodgetts and Mike Christensen shot practice on Sunday last. Six members and one junior visitor shot the third round of the Clout club championships in near perfect conditions. Results Double Clout: Veteran Men’s Crossbow (180m): G Neilson 338, 328, Veteran Women’s Compound (165m): H Bochow 283, 250, Cadet Boys Compound (165m): B McDowell 305, 298, Cub Boys Compound (145m): D Taylor 300, 287 (first 145m clout shot), Intermediate Boys Compound (145m): Valentine Marnone 242, 231 (first clout shot) U20 Women’s Recurve (125m): J Perry 274, 253 (first clout shot), Cub Boys Recurve (100m): N Prince 333, 307. The club welcomed two visitors Valentine Marnane and Arnold Erber as a new members. Next Sunday August 14 the members will shoot a 72 arrow round as practice for the coming tournament.

Mareeba Tennis Mon. singles 7pm Winner: John B. Tues.

7pm social tennis Winner: Olga. Mid-week comp. Div. 4 Sandra d Jill 36-20, Div. 3 Rhonda d Natalie 37-19, Steve v Rowan 26 all tie, Maureen v Garry 26 all tie, Div. 2 Phil d Narelle 35-21, Simon d Robert 34-22, Div. 1 Cassie d Libor 32-24, Chris d Carl 32-24 Thurs. 8am social tennis Winner 28/7/2016 Terry Lowlands v Highlands at Mareeba Sat 6/8/2016 A Grade: Lowlands John Burness, Josh Small, Libor Konicek, Chris Ellison,

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Mark Keating & Danny Allen d Highlands Brock Collins, James Drinnan, Ian Dugdell, Damien Wrench, Carl Boundy & Todd Rutherford by 71-69. B Grade: Highlands Andrew, Kieran, Keith, Grant, Linden & Kerry d Lowlands Roy, Alan, Keith, Joss Kim & Nicholas by 74-54. yungaburra Bowls Club Results: Tuesday, 2 August - ATFLBA Patron Shield (Patron, Wendy Cooper - Malanda) Winners: Sue Brady, Eileen Stevens, Joan S and Rose Parry (Mareeba) - Runner’s Up: Wendy Zieth, Kay Bagley, Jeanette Molloy and Pauline Kreisal (Atherton). Yungaburra - Third and Mossman - Fourth. Tuesday, 2 August - Barefoot Night Bowls - Winners: Rob Bowden, May Hubbard and Rhiannon Delai. Wednesday, 3 August - Mixed Social - Winners: Bev Titlow and Raja (visitor). Runner’s Up: Peter Mahar, Allan Russell (visitor) and Jan Cupitt. Friday, 5 August - Jackpot Pairs - Winners: Paul Stein and Terry McCarthy. Runner’s Up: Barry Lord and Yadja Ingle. Jackpot Winners: Tony Whykes and Coral Milloy. Saturday, 6 August - Winners: Yadja Ingle, Barry Lord and Terry McCarthy.

Runner’s Up: Ashley Jones, Neil Stubbin and Bev Titlow.

Ravenshoe Sporting Shooters Tuesday 2nd August - C/F hunter class results - TB Checkley 491.13, T Armstrong 471.5, J Anderson 433.3. R/F - J Waites 462.3, J Anderson 457.7. Saturday 6th August - Open Sights .22 - J Anderson 234, J Delacey 227, M Roach 223.1, N Roach 222,

N O’Donaghue 201.1, J Norman J Norman 188, H Poulos 159. Saturday 6th August-Pistol results - STD - G Gentle 484.4, B McNeish 399, M Newton Gentle 364, R McNeish 294, N O’Donaghue 288, H Poulos 166.

Mareeba & Memorial Bowls Club Tuesday 26/7/16: Winners: Kris & John .

Touchers: Helen Holt, Sue Soda, Bruno Rossett. Wednesday: Winners: Paul Venturi, Grant Thomas, Eileen Stevens R/U Lawrie Frankish, Greg Tilse, John Barnes.

Thursday: Helen Aumuller, Dee Robertson R/U Ray Dennis, Peter Soda. Sunday: Pauline Brown, Joan Ciobo, John Barnes R/U Amando Rogato, Trevor Gray, Eileen Stevens. Competition: Club mixed pairs championship: N. Gray, B. Lynne def. E. Thompson, E. Crema.

Atherton Golf Wednesday Sporters played Stroke won by Jenko 42 nett on c/b from Les Tenni,3rd Daz Blooranta 43 nett. NTPs 3 Les T, 13 Banno,18 Swifty. Thursday Ladies played Stableford won by the sponsor Muriel Lowrey 36 pts from Shelley Broadley 35 pts.NTPs 11 Shelley B.,13 Marg Dollman,18 Robin Beck Saturday and Sunday we had a very Successful John Cole Toyota Atherton Open with 140 players. Ladies Day 1. A-Grade gross J.Lambert,nett H.Beaven. B-grade gross D.Jierasak,nett K.Williamson.CGrade gross K.McDougall,nett C.Piccone.

NTPs J.Lambert,C.Piccone,P.McMahon,D. Jierasak. long drives Shelley Broadley,D. Jierasak,C.Piccone. Day2 A-Grade gross

J.Lambert,nett R.Beck. B-Grade gross J.Gilliver,nettK.Williamson. C-Grade gross C.Piccone,nett P.Wright. NTPs E.Bradley x2,K.Williamson,J.Lambert.Long Drives J.Lambert,E.Bradley,K.McDougall.

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Gross Champion Jacqui Lambert171,ru-up M.Pearsall 178, B-Grade gross K.Williamson 190,ru-up J.Gilliver 195. C-Grade gross C.Piccone 214,ru-up G.Steventon 243. Nett Winner Heather Beaven 143,ru-up R.Beck 147.B-Grade nett D.Jierasak 150,ru-up J.Naidoo 154. CGrade nett K.McDougall 158,ru-up P.Wright 162. Senior Gross M.Pearsall,Nett H.Beaven Junior Gross L.Birney. Mens Day 1 A-Grade gross R.Rackley ,nett L.Dezen.B-Grade gross T.Brown,nett P.Doherty.C-Grade gross G.Scott ,nett D.Ingram.NTPs G.Lee,T. Lambert,J.Totlow,D.Morey.Long drives K.Krauss,G.Camilleri,A.Barletta. Day 2 AGrade gross K.Mather,nett C.Dyer.B-Grade gross G.Camilleri,nett J.Mason.C-Grade gross G.Scott,nett T.Flynn. NTPs S.Hallx2,C. Dyer,T.Hallam. Long Drives K.Mather,M. Conolly,M.Hallam. Gross Champion Colin Dyer 149,ru-up Glen Lee 150. B-Grade Gross I.Toward 162,ru-up T.Brown 165.CGrade gross R.Murray-Prior 177,ru-upM. Fleming 183. Overall Nett winner Grant Scott 132. A-Grade nett winner L. Dezen 136,ru-up G.Lee 140. B-Grade nett winner M.Toward 138,ru-up D.Morey 139 on c/b.CGrade nett ru-up T.Flynn 172. You could only win one major prize . Junior Gross winner W.Florimo,nett T.Flynn. Senior Gross R.Rackley,nett G.Scott.

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Hockey aces go national TWO Tablelands hockey hotshots have whacked their way into the national spotlight.

13-year-old Abby Toshach and Tolga man Peter Sceresini have earned spots in the Queensland Under 13 girls team and 2016/17 Australian Country Senior Men’s squad respectively.

Atherton youngster Toshach, who idolises Hockeyroo Anna Flanagan, said she was stoked to be representing her state once again after making the Under 12 team last year.

“I’m very honoured and excited,” she said.

“My teammates think I’ve done very well and deserve what I’ve achieved.”

Toshach should also give the squad options in both attack and defence, excelling as a striker for her local side but also able to play fullback.

“It will definitely be a good experience,” she said.

“It’s such a higher level to play at.”

The Queensland team will go up against their state and territory counterparts at the Australian Championships in Perth, starting in late September.

“I reckon I’ll go pretty well,” Toshach said.

“I scored the winning goal in my last game at the nationals last year, so that’ll boost my confidence a lot heading into this one.”

Adding to the challenge will be Perth’s artificial turf field.

“Playing on a turf is a much quicker game, so you’ve got to change your speed and skills with the ball,” Toshach said.

“It will definitely be a change but I’ve been playing on turf once a week in Cairns so I should be getting used to it now.”

Toshach said she dreamt of one day being able to represent her country as a Hockeyroo.

“I would love to achieve such a high level,” she said.

Meanwhile, Sceresini, who made his squad after being selected at last month’s Australian Country Championships in Darwin, will later this year go on an international tour of several Asia-Pacific nations.

STARS: Tablelands hockey players Abby Toshach and Peter Sceresini (far left).

Mareeba Amateur Boxing Club has punched about their weight in a successful tournament last month.

Held the Mareeba Turf Club with a 13 bout card, fighters travelled as far as Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Palm Island to make the night a great success.

The Yungaburra Boxing Gym had four fighters weigh in, with three getting a bout.

All of their club’s boxers were first timers and acquitted themselves well in the ring.

The first Yungaburra boxer to fight was Ryan Cupitt up against Mareeba’s Tosh Pichler.

Both boxers put on a strong display of skills, but Pichler prevailed after the referee called a stop to the match in the second round in his favour.

Nathan Brkic Broza Strickland from Mareeba Amateur Boxing Club.

Brkic's skill outclassed Strickland in each round, his punishing combinations had the referee stop the contest in Round 3 in favour of Brkic.

Michael Perks and Babinda’s Jonah Tuhoro put in a spirited display, both boxers coming out in round 1 jabbing, moving and feeling each other out.

In round 2, Perks took control of the fight with lightning fast double left jabs and punishing right hands to the head and body.

Perks had Tuhoro in trouble near the end of the round, with Tuhoro spitting out his mouthguard to get a break.

In round 3, with instructions from his corner, Perks when to attack Tuhoro's body.

A stiff jab, solid right and dynamite body shots won Perks the fight by unanimous decision.

Tablelands boxers in epic clash

Back (L-R): Nathan Brkic, Michael Perks, Ashley Cupitt, Louise Anderson-Clemence, Ryan Cupitt. Front (L-R): Cameron Brkic and Cohan Lockett.

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Roosters in semis mix and looking for support The Mossman Sharks remain quietly in fifth spot on the Cairns District Rugby League ladder after defeating the Atherton Roosters 34-28 in Friday nights premiership match, played at the Mossman Showgrounds.

Mossman’s win has moved them one point behind the Roosters who have dropped to fourth spot, two points behind third placed Brothers.

The Roosters were under the pump early as the Sharks opened full of energy to lead 22-0, after only 15 minutes of play.

Naya Freeman’s try in the 20th minute got the Roosters scoring started, but the Sharks took a comfortable 2812 lead into halftime.

An improved second half wasn’t enough to save the Roosters who remain in the top five mix, but face a couple of busy weeks ahead in the finals countdown.

With three rounds remaining, Innisfail head the points table on 36 followed by Ivanhoes 30, Brothers 27, Atherton 25, Mossman 24, Tully 22, Edmonton 18, Kangaroos 12, Suburbs 11, Mareeba 10 and Yarrabah 9.

The Mareeba Bulls chances of defending their premiership title have taken a further blow with a disappointing 4-1 loss away to the Leichhardt Lions on Saturday night, in Cairns.

Many expected the Bulls to come out firing after last weekend’s 1-0 loss to the Stratford Dolphins, but it was the opposite as the Mareeba side looked in second gear as the Lions ran over the top of them, taking the lead early on with a scrappy goal tapping in unmarked at the back post.

The second goal came on the 25th mark, when defender Nicolas Tallarico was adjudged to have hand balled the ball in the penalty area and the home side converted to take a 2-0 lead midway through the first half.

The Bulls then finally woke from the slumber and clicked into gear dominating the remaining 20 minutes of the first half. They had a clear penalty shot of their own waved away in the 30th minute when striker Steven Cater brought down.

The linesman called the penalty, but the centre ref waved play on to the dismay of the Bulls supporters. The Mareeba side continued to press on and were unlucky not to get something back before the break.

Coach Alex Srhoj pretty much summed it up at half time and just urged his side to show they are not finished. The Bulls did come out in the second period looking better, but the Lions took advantage of some lacklustre defending with a Lions attacker leaving several Mareeba defenders in his wake before setting up his follow attacker at the back post to take a 3-0 lead.

At that point, the match took a turn, with the centre ref pulling up lame, and had to be replaced ten minutes into the second half, with the game held up for several minutes whilst the new ref was prepared.

The twist seemed to give the Bulls time to regroup and the next 20 minutes witnessed the Mareeba side totally outplay the lions and were given the perfect chance to get back into the game with a Lions handball giving Dennis Allen the chance to convert and bring the score to

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The Roosters will host Cairns Brothers this Friday night, August 12, in three grades from 5.30pm at Roosters Stadium Atherton, with free admission for all attending.

In the main game, the fourth placed Roosters face a tough contest against the third placed Brothers, but plenty of home town support is expected for the red, white and blue.

The under 18 clash also draws plenty of interest as the fourth placed Roosters go up against ladder leaders Cairns Brothers. Brothers lead the points table on 34 followed by Innisfail 32, Edmonton 27, Atherton 26, Kangaroos 24, Ivanhoes 22, Tully 19, Yarrabah 18, Mareeba 10 and Suburbs 10.

The Mareeba Gladiators recorded another loss on Friday night, going down 54-10 to Ivanhoes. They will now host Yarrabah this Saturday, with the main game at 6pm, at Davies Park.

3-1.

The Bulls continued to dominate, pining the home side into their defensive third and had several chances to bring the game closer, with a couple of chances being cleared of the line and two or three goal mouth scrambles, that somehow did not find the back of the net.

With the Bulls pressing, the home side caught them on the break and scored the fourth goal to kill off the game. The loss now places the Bulls in a precarious position with only four games remaining and two against third place Southside Comets to come. The Mareeba boys are going to have to show every bit of the their championship winning qualities to give themselves a shot at the grand final.

Bulls coach Alex Srhoj expressed how disappointed the players were after the game, but more frustrated as it was their own doing that allowed the Lions the opportunity to roar.

“Our start killed us, it’s hard when we are chasing the game, we need to start better, only at 2-0 did we wake up,” said Srhoj.

“Yes we were unlucky not to have scored a couple more, but we paid the price – Leichhardt took their chances, and we didn’t, simple as that.

“Now every game has more pressure, we need to lift, we now need to show what we are made of.

“We have turned things around before, and we can do it again.”

The Bulls reserve team showed the spirit the premiers need, with a remarkable 2-1 win – their first of the season over the Lions to give their finals hopes a strong push.

An 85th minute winner from youth player Zane Singleton gave the Bulls the massive three points they needed, while veteran Ronnie Leporati was the difference for the side pulling off a string of strong saves.

Mareeba’s 2nd division mens side continued their push for the premiership with a epic 4-3 win over the Lions, with the win keeping the Bulls on top of the 2nd division standings.

Darcy Taylor and his young under 18 team mates are in the 2016 finals mix and need your support this Friday night.

Missed chances ends in loss for Bulls

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