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MUM Andrew Larard from Mareeba Community Kindergarten gives his mum Alison a kiss for Mother’s Day. On Sunday May 11, mums all over the region were spoilt with gifts and treated to special surprises on the one day of the where mother’s are honoured by their children.

Divide on local irrigation By Boyd Robertson Stakeholder opinion is still divided on attempts to shift management of the Mareeba-Dimbulah area’s irrigation scheme to a locally-managed model, although the organisation behind the change claims there is wide support for the idea. A meeting held by the Interim Board of the Mareeba-Dimbulah Irrigation Area at Mareeba Soccer Club on May 5 outlined feasibility of setting up an irrigator-owned company that would be called Tinaroo Water Limited. The interim board claims it can run the system up to 10 per cent more efficiently than government-owned corporation Sunwater currently does. The board has also proposed a total separation payment of $70 million to the government and

expects a response to that figure later in the year. Interim board chairman Joe Moro said that the irrigators that control the majority of the system’s allocation are in favour of further investigating local management. “We are confident that we will have majority support based on water allocation,” Mr Moro said after the May 5 meeting. “There are some with doubts as to if we should move away from government control and they have valid reasons for those doubts, which is why we will be investigating further into the feasibility of the idea. “We have won strong support to put forward our business proposal to government and to keep talking about ensuring a new entity will be in the best place to ensure the long-term future of irrigation in the area.”

However Dennis Howe, managing director of the Tableland’s largest farming organisation Howe Farming, said that he still isn’t convinced about moving to local management, although he did say there would be upsides to the idea. “One of the problems of going to a local control system is knowing if they are going to spend the money that needs to be spent to maintain and improve the system,” he said. “Sunwater has been doing a good job so far when it comes to managing and maintain the system – I believe irrigation systems are a national asset and should be treated as such. “However there’s two sides to this – if the government is just going to operate on a costrecovery basis then we are better off to be locally owned.” The state government has said that local man-

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agement of Sunwater’s irrigation channels will only proceed if the business proposals can demonstrate that the move is in the long-term interest of irrigators and the State. Mr Moro said it was important to take the opportunity for local management while it was present, but said the interim board would not be rushing things. “Our business proposal offers irrigators a chance to chart their own destiny by owning the assets,” he said. “We don’t have a timeframe or deadline for this – the government wants to move quickly but we want to get it right because it is a big decision for the area.” Efforts to establish local management of the Mareeba-Dimbulah Irrigation Area first entered official stages in 2012.

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Russo’s Quality Meats in Mareeba has been crowned the new Beef Sausage King after winning a regional meat competition. The award was presented to owner Dennis Russo, who accepted the accolade on behalf of his staff, each of whom contributed towards the creation of the award-winning beef sausages. In a not-so-glitzy ceremony in Townsville, Russo’s Quality meats won the award that most butchers in the northern region strive for – the Beef Section of the

Tropical Sausage King Competition. Most butchers north of Mackay were represented in the six categories including traditional beef, traditional pork, chicken, continental, lamb and gourmet. Dennis refused to reveal the recipe for his awardwinning sausages, a closely-guarded family secret. The sausages were prepared on his premises before being transported under strict security to the judging arena, where 40 other butchers also held watch over their own tightly-protected creations. Dennis said the award was a long time coming. “I’ve been working on this recipe for the last five

years just to win this big one (the beef section) and I finally jagged it,” he said. “I’ve won the chicken category on two previous occasions and got third in Queensland for chicken last year and I have everything crossed that I may win the Queensland Beef section this year. “This win obviously is great for our business, not just from a recognition point of view, but also from a business perspective – our customers will know that we have a quality product with only the best ingredients.” Seven regions will be represented at the statewide titles to be held in Brisbane July 6, 2014.

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After four years with The Express, senior journalist Ryan Groube has left the team and has taken a position as a public affairs officer with Queensland Health. The position will include covering the hospitals at both Atherton and Mareeba. Express managing editor Carl Portella bid farewell to Ryan, a team member since the paper’s establishment in 2010. “It’s always sad to see any valued employee move on, however with Ryan it’s even more so as Ryan was the very first journalist hired by the company when our adventure began just over four years ago. “Ryan leaves behind a gaping hole and big shoes to fill, but with every disappointment comes new opportunities.” The Express will inform its readers who his new replacement will be in the coming weeks. We wish Ryan all the very best in his new job.

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“Business as usual” in TRC: Mayor By Boyd Robertson

TRC Mayor Rosa Lee Long insists day-today operations of council are proceeding as normal even after public conflict between councillors

Despite recent flare-ups in meetings, it’s still “business as usual” for the Tablelands Regional Council (TRC), according to Mayor Rosa Lee Long. Cr Lee Long said that the day-to-day matters of council were progressing on schedule, but added she would not hesitate to “go to the rulebook” to maintain order in meetings. The Mayor controversially ejected councillor Marjorie Pagani from the May 1 council meeting after clashing near-constantly with her since deamalgamation. She has also taken fire from other councillors over use of her extra casting vote, which is used to break voting ties. After de-amalgamation at the beginning of the year the TRC was left with six councillors, leading to frequent voting deadlocks. She said the alternative to using the casting vote was to see council grind to a halt from lack of effective decision-making. “I am constantly being accused of misusing the casting vote, when there is significant documentation supporting its use in the legislation,” she said. “If we don’t have decisions in meetings, our staff can’t progress in their work.” Cr Lee Long said local government minister David Crisafulli was ‘adamant’ that this situation would remain until the next election in 2016. “This is a situation that has come from a deci-

TRC rejects call-in By Boyd Robertson The Tablelands Regional Council (TRC) wants the final call on the proposed Mt Emerald Wind Farm to be made by the Mareeba Shire Council (MSC) instead of deputy premier Jeff Seeney. Mr Seeney, who is also the Minister for State Development, Infrastructure and Planning, is considering ‘calling in’ the controversial development and has issued a notice asking for community feedback. Council’s submission to the Minister advises against calling in the project and instead urges him to pass the decision back to the MSC. The Minister’s proposal focuses on the jobs that could be brought to the region, in addition to environmental bonuses from wind power. The TRC response to the proposal, signed by Mayor Rosa Lee Long, disputes that major job growth will come from the construction of the wind farm, and that the federal government’s Renewable Energy Target (RET) will lead to higher electricity prices. Council’s response urges the Minister to hand the decision back to the MSC. In her letter to the Minister, Cr Lee Long pointed out that Mr Seeney’s notice relies on job projections from wind farm developer Ratch Australia and does not include independent analysis.

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sion made by the minister to save the Mareeba Shire Council money during de-amalgamation,” she said. Cr Lee Long said that regardless of conflict in meetings, the work of council was proceeding uninterrupted, pointing out that 96 per cent of all decisions in meetings were passed in favour of officer recommendations and that 89 per cent of that number were unanimous. “We do have a high number of items that all the councillors agree on,” she said. “It’s very important work that our officers carry out and we want to make sure we aren’t wasting their time. “We are hoping to have the planning scheme finalised in the next few months and we are currently in budget mode, which we should be handing down in late June; on top of that we’re still restructuring council after de-amalgamation – all of these things are on track.” Although insisting she just ‘wants to get on with things’ at council, the Mayor maintains that she will not hesitate to crack down on what she sees as disruptive behaviour during meetings. “We’re all grown-ups,” she said. “I have been hoping that councillors will abide by the rules but I can’t predict their actions in the future. “I hope they go by the guidelines that we all agree to go by, but if they don’t there are rules in place that can apply to them.”

“Council is of the view that the employment projections in the notice are overly optimistic and that a more likely outcome is the creation of a maximum of 30 full-time jobs,” Cr Lee Long said. “It is worth noting that the Windy Hill Wind Farm (in the Tablelands Regional Council area) has not created any local full time employment in its 14 years of operation and has had limited overall economic benefit for the local area. “We urge you to remain consistent with your government’s promises to empower local governments and return assessment of the application to the Mareeba Shire Council.” Mr Seeney has also sought the opinion of the MSC about the potential call in. The MSC originally requested the State Government call the development in. Mayor Tom Gilmore said the MSC did not have the technical expertise to adequately assess the development nor the financial clout to win a sustained legal battle. Cr Gilmore said their response “was simply confirmation of our previous position”.

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Fatality free Friday – road safety campaign Fatality free Friday, Australia’s largest community based road safety campaign is an initiative is the Australian Road safety Foundation. It calls for all road users to promise themselves, their family and friends to consciously drive safely and obey all road rules. In the next three issues of The Express each of the three emergency services organisations – Police, Fire Brigade and Ambulance, will give a retrospect on the consequences of life and death in road accidents. The first by Darryl Chaplain: A/Station Officer, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Mareeba.

Road Crash Rescue – “A Fire-fighter’s Perspective” As a Fire-fighter for 27 years I have seen fire fighting from an Auxiliary Fire-fighter and Permanent Career Fire-fighter’s perspective and I have attended numerous incidents providing

assistance, first-aid and utilising the skills that I have attained and developed over the years. I have honed my skills in Road Crash Rescue and travelled the world competing and judging in Road Rescue Competitions so that I can provide a better service to my community. Attending Road Crash Rescue Incidents is a part of my career that although satisfying in that you can help people it is also distressing when you see the trauma and mayhem that is caused by senseless behaviour of road users or accidents that could have been avoided. While Fire-fighter’s are trained to attend these types of incidents and provide overall scene safety, manage hazards and protect people from further harm, we are not immune from the fallout of these traumatic scenes and the effect it can have on you personally or on witnesses, family and friends of the victims. Qld Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) changed the way they view incidents on our roads in that they changed the name of them from Road Accidents to Road Crashes as they believed all crashes were preventable and not just an accident. Our initial priority and responsibility is to make the scene as safe as possible

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Mareeba Rotarian Ida Portella (pictured) has been pre-selected to District 9550 for the 2016-2017 Rotary calendar as district governor. The appointment is some time off but Ms Portella’s preselection means she will receive three years of leadership training before she takes up the position. The role of a district governor is to guide, motivate and lead its district under the general supervision of the rotary international board of directors. Governors act as officers of Rotary International, fostering achievement in their district at the club level. The districts she will represent include clubs from as far south as the Burdekin, Airlie beach in the Whitsunday's and Townsville through to Cairns, the Tablelands, Thursday Island, west to Tenant Creek and Cloncurry and Darwin in the Northern Territory and Dilli in East Timor.

This makes a total of 45 clubs with 1080 club members, the core and most important people in the organization. “I thank the Mareeba Rotary club president Joe Moro and the Rotary club of Mareeba for nominating me and for their support and encouragement,” Ms Portella said. “I had an interview at the district conference last weekend in Ayr with a panel of judges including the present district governor and three past governors and I was absolutely thrilled when they announced my name for the position. “I look forward to taking on this position and working with the team of district leaders and all the clubs in our district to continue to grow and enhance the great work that has been done and will continue to be done.” Ms Portella’s training will start this December in New Zealand.

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Children from the Mareeba Community Kindergarten descended on Anza Nursery on Tuesday May 6 as part of the kindy’s Mother’s Day excursion. The outing was an opportunity for the children to get a taste of gardening. “The children got the chance to pot up a seedling and plant it in a terracotta pot which they painted previously and give it to their mum’s for Mother’s Day,” Anza Nursery manager Katherine Paterson said. “It’s just a pleasant day for the kids, they get their hands dirty, play around with the potting mix and just see what gardening is all about. “After all the gardening is done the children get to take the plants home with them and are encouraged to replant them in their garden at home.” Anza Nursery has been involved with these outings for some time and look forward to welcoming the children each year. “The Anza experience is part of our program where we develop their interest on how things grow, we talk about what plants need how to care for them,” codirector and teacher at the Mareeba Community Kindergarten Janene Yuke said. “The children get a lot out of the day as well, social skills communication skills and honing their learning by simply being here. The best part of the excursion is the bus ride, of course.” The Mareeba Community Kindergarten runs at least two of these types of outings each term.

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The Mareeba Shire Council (MSC) has merged two of its major departments as part of a huge shakeup of its organisational structure. On May 7, council unanimously agreed to a re-jigged corporate structure that will see the Development and Community Services department fall under the Corporate Services portfolio. At de-amalgamation, the new MSC inherited an interim corporate structure compiled by acting chief executive chief executive Rod Ferguson. Mareeba Shire Council Mayor Tom Gilmore said the interim structure had been essential for council to be able to operate from day one. He said, however, that four months on it had become clear that merging the two departments would increase efficiencies, saying it would “save the cost of an extra director and the more efficient use of our people.” Council has also decided to “quarantine” 15 full time equivalent positions reducing the MSC’s staffing level from 260.87 to 244.87. Of the positions, 12 are unfilled and another three are

set to become vacant with staff signalling their intention to leave. Mr Gilmore said in the coming two years, council would be conducting a “zero base” study of the service level of the new MSC. The quarantined positions, will remain in the corporate structure and included in the budget but will, unless necessary, remain vacant. “These are 12 positions that we believe that currently we can live without but we will leave them in the system for the two years while we conduct this zero base review,” Cr Gilmore said. “The benefit of leaving these positions in the system is that if we do need them we can cherry pick people into these vacancies without requiring another reorganisation of the structure. “We have always said that we will be reducing our staff numbers by natural attrition but when you do that you have to get the balance right. “It is the service level [provided by council] that matters and that is what will be under scrutiny now and will be for the next two years.”

Sporting precinct support By Ryan Groube A proposal to build a $10 million sporting precinct in the heart of Mareeba has received tentative support from the Mareeba Shire Council (MSC). On March 19, The Express exclusively reported plans to turn Eales, Firth and Davies Park into a multipurpose sports hub for the town. The hub would include enclosed and outdoor basketball and netball courts, a cricket ground, rugby league ground as well as running and cycling tracks. The project has been in development since 2012 and is being driven by the Mareeba Combined Sporting Precinct Reference Group. On May 7, a report came to the Mareeba Shire Council asking for a series of endorsements and contributions to progress the development. Council has agreed to only one of the five officer’s recommendations included in the report as it takes a softly softly approach to the project.

The original motion sought about $40,000 of in-kind support for creating a concept design and submissions for alternative funding sources. It also sought Council’s consideration of contributing $1 million towards the project. Instead, council moved to provide a maximum of $20,000 of in kind support – predominately officer time – to begin developing a master plan and business case for the proposal. Mayor Tom Gilmore said there was no need to needlessly hurry making a decision on such a large project which will have budget implications for many years. Cr Gilmore said the proposal was very much at a conceptual stage and there was no full understanding of the full cost to ratepayers. “The important thing here is to get a proper business case developed,” he said. “We need to have the full picture of what it is that we are committing to and what the long term implications will be for our annual budget.”

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A former Mareeba Shire Councillor will be recognised for years of selfless community service by having a bridge named in his honour. On May 7, the Mareeba Shire Council unanimously agreed to name the bridge over the Walsh River on Leadingham Creek Road the Fred Cattarossi Bridge. Mr Cattarossi was born in Dimbulah in 1936 and served as a councillor on the MSC for almost 35 years from May 17, 1973 until August 3, 2007. In Dimbulah, he volunteered with a series of associations including: junior soccer, Lions, lawn bowls, and the St Anthony’s Catholic School Parents and Friends Association. He also served on the North Queensland Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board and on the Mareeba Hospital Board. Mr Cattarossi played a key lobbying role in build-

ing the bridge which services about 50 properties on the northern side of the Walsh River. Traditionally, the crossing was a low level causeway that would flood for long periods during the wet season, stopping traffic. Cr Cattarossi lobbied for many years to have a more accessible crossing and was eventually successful in having the new bridge placed on a forward works program. In 2009 and 2010 the Tablelands Regional Council constructed a new multi-span single lane concrete bridge at Leadingham Creek Road. Since 2009, Council has rejected requests to name the crossing the S.W.A.G Bridge and “Palomino Crossing”. Mayor Tom Gilmore said Mr Cattarossi’s legacy was a “non-stop good story of service”. Councillor Mary Graham also welcomed the decision saying that Mr Cattarossi was a long standing member of the community and someone she had known well.

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Rally raises funds A charity car rally from Mareeba to Chillagoe over May 3-4 has raised thousands for the Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland. The rally, sponsored by IGA Supermarkets, took drivers from Mareeba through Atherton, Herberton, Irivinebank, Petford and Almaden before arriving at the Post Office Hotel in Chillagoe. Entrants were faced with encrypted directions and trivia throughout the event. Drivers unwound at Chillagoe Caravan Park for a roast dinner and marshmallows for dessert.

Over 100 people spread across cars entered the event. $17,680 was raised out of the rally, with IGA Mareeba taking out the Highest Fundraiser title. Organiser Sunny Tan from the Leukaemia Foundation of Queensland said the rally had been a massive success and preparations were already underway for next year’s event. Anyone interested in joining the 2015 rally can email Ms Tan on stan@ leukaemia.org.au to sign up. Registration fees are $200 with entrants encouraged to fundraise through methods like selling raffle tickets.

Great Wheelbarrow Race solo competitor Tracy Marcel with her ‘Bootcamp” trainees

Last prep before race By Boyd Robertson As the Great Wheelbarrow Race approaches, a first-time solo competitor is training others and fundraising at the same time. Tracy Marcel, 27, from Mareeba, has been running ‘Boot Camp’ training sessions for eight weeks, putting a group of women through gruelling fitness training on Thursday afternoons. The trainees, who are a mix of wheelbarrow racers and others simply looking to get fit, pay $7 each session. The money goes to Aussie Helpers, a charity dedicated to supporting crisis-stricken farmers. To date Ms Marcel has raised more than $1300. In addition to training others up, Ms Marcel is also entering the Wheelbarrow Race as a solo competitor for the first time, only eight months after having baby boy

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EXPRESS yourself LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Pagani clarifies council meeting statement

I wish to clarify the statement made in paragraph 3 of the Express article ‘Councillor ejected’ on May 7, 2014, commencing “During a discussion on changes to council’s standing orders...” I did not make those statements at the council meeting on May 1.. I did not get as far as making any submissions on that motion, as I was suspended before I could do so. At the previous meeting I raised the contradictions of the mayor, in that she claimed the resolution (in which I had proposed temporary disabled toilet facilities for Anzac Day at the Avenue of Honour, and permanent facilities to be referred to the Tinaburra Master Plan), was an unlawful process. There were two resolutions in the minutes at that meeting, although the mayor only claimed resolutions were an unlawful process in relation to the Tinaburra matter. I pointed out at that meeting that she had approved at least 33 resolutions prior to this time, and had not at any time since the commencement of her term declared resolutions to be unlawful. She abandoned that claim, and proceeded to defeat the resolution using her casting vote with the support of Crs Hodge and Stocker to declare the minutes correct , notwithstanding both councillors said they ‘did not recall’ the resolution.

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Council plan for flying foxes By Boyd Robertson The Tablelands Regional Council (TRC) will have a better idea of how to handle colonies of flying foxes after adopting an action plan for dealing with the winged critters. Council unanimously voted to adopt the new plan at its meeting on May 1. The new plan is designed to speed up council decisions on dispersing small camps of flying foxes before they expand, or to move on large established colonies. Council studied its dispersal of a colony at Lakeside, in Yungaburra, in 2012-13, in addition to 17 other move-on actions across the region, when creating the action plan. The plan recommends action if a camp or roost is found within 100 metres of homes and if there are risks to the physical and mental health of residents.

If no complaints have been received from residents from within 250 metres of the colony or the foxes are in breeding season, the plan advises that council take no action. The plan also recommends that council not try to disperse a colony if there is a high likelihood that the flying foxes will quickly return to re-colonise the area. Almost all of the dispersals studied by council for the plan resulted in failure, with the foxes either returning or moving a short distance even after repeated actions. Council has become bogged down in bureaucracy in the past when trying to deal with flying fox colonies. Applications to State or Federal government agencies, gathering community opinions, checking environmental laws and training staff to correctly move on colonies of flying foxes means that it can take months for council to

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3 air CoBra CLose, MareeBa

• Two Living Areas • Tradesman’s Shed • Pool & Greenhouse • Spacious Living

reduCed!! $498,000 www.4880.com.au/2631983 AureliA 0418 183 555

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A farm in development for sale

Enjoy the quiet life minutes from town

Situated on a 3338 square metre built-ins and plenty of natural light and allotment in a quiet cul-de-sac only ventilation. The yard, fully fenced, has a lovely minutes from the town but with a real country feel, this modern three bed- country feel with plenty of hard work already established in the gardens. room, two bathroom home has it all! Down the back an impressive 6m x Immaculately presented, the home boasts two separate living areas. The 7m colourbond shed with 2 roller door formal, a spacious area easily closed access and a 3.6m x 6m lean to which off with sliding doors that would also will come in handy, not to mention the make the ideal media room. The fam- additional garden shed, greenhouse ily living area combines with the din- and the all important chook pen. ing/kitchen and leads out onto a tiled If you're looking for an immaculate patio with timber feature for privacy. family home with room to move in a Back inside, the modern kitchen rural setting but still handy to town, features a breakfast bar/server, quali- then don't go past this property withty appliances including a gas cooktop, out an inspection. plenty of cupboard space and unique feature windows. Priced reduced to sell at $445,000 Contact exclusive The original 4 bedroom plan was Negotiable. altered to feature three large bed- agent Norma Moloney on 0417 541 rooms, the master with a his and 126. hers built-in-robe and convenient ensuite. Address: MAREEBA The second bedroom, Price: NOW $445,000 NEG quite easily mistaken Agent: EXCLUSIVE AGENT Norma Moloney as the main because of Ray White Rural its size, along with the Contact: 0417 541 126 3rd bedroom both have

Time forces sale of this 170 acre Dimbulah farm that has an outstanding proposition to the young at heart. The property has a new three bedroom home and new machinery shed. Farm is fully fenced with ring lock fencing and the paddocks have been improved with various rhodes grasses. The soil types are of a pink sandy loam and the property has access to the barrage on the Walsh River. There is a new 6 inch PVC mainline installed throughout and all it needs now are the trees. The owners have done an outstanding job with the improvements, but now want to sell

as they are committed to their other farm and time wise can not run both farms. Price on application. For enquiries on this farm please contact Chris Atkinson 0429 342 944.

Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

DIMBULAH POA Chris Atkinson Ray White Rural 0429 342 944

Rural O pe n Farm

th May Sunday 18 On nO 12 10aM ent By A ppointm Only!

Forced Sale - Slice of Heaven Mutchilba, Queensland • 80.68 hectares (approx 199 acres) • 116 megalitres water allocation • Fertile river flats • 3000 tree orchard • 2014 crop included • Steel cattle yards • 2 homesteads + sheds • Plant and equipment list to compliment going concern Auction Wednesday 4th June 2014 at 10am Venue The Pullman (formerly Sebel) 17 Abbott Street, CAIRNS Chris Atkinson 0429 342 944 raywhiteruralmareeba.com.au/1132420

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Perfect investment opportunity

Picture perfect sunset

If you're looking for room to move that overlooks your 5 acres and watch then I invite you to inspect this love- the sun set as you enjoy a quiet relaxly family home on the Cairns side of ing drink or two. Mareeba in a sought after acreage This property ticks all of the boxes in everything you would want in a rusubdivision. This property has many features to ral setting and more. Now priced at offer including spacious living areas, $465,000 negotiable, come and have four bedrooms, two bathrooms, dou- a look. You may just decide to stay. ble lock-up garage, good size kitchen including dishwasher, range hood, Contact Norma Moloney at Ray pantry and bench space galore and a White Rural Mareeba on 0417 541 large undercover patio great for enter- 126 for further details. taining. Fully fenced block with paddocks for Address: MAREEBA horses, dam, bore plus Price: $465,000 NEG rainwater tanks and a Norma Moloney Agent: school bus runs straight Ray White Rural past the front gate. Contact: 0417 541 126 Sit on your rear patio

We invite you to inspect...

Situated on a large corner block, close to CBD with current tenants this one won't last long. Motivated to sell this vendor is looking at all options. Close to schools, close to day care, walking distance to the main street, this property has loads of potential for future opportunities. Large double carport, two toilets and fully fenced on 792 square metre corner block. Sit back and reap the rewards from this investment opportunity, while planning for the future.

ACREAGE SWEEPING MOUNTAIN VIEWS

• 4 generous sized bedrooms with built-ins • Master bedroom with walk-in robe • Separate lounge and dining • Spacious rumpus room • Beautiful timber kitchen • 2 bathrooms • 3012m2 block • Both town and bore water • Irrigated lawns and gardens Price: $414,000 Neg Contact: Norma Moloney on 0417 541 126

Escape the rat race, move to the Tablelands to a property that offers a lifestyle choice. • 5 acres only minutes from town • Unison built modern home • 2 very spacious bedrooms + office • Airconditioning to main bedroom • Open plan living • 6m x 4m entertainment area • Powered 15m x 6m shed with 8m x 4m extension • Bore + 2 rainwater tanks • Landscaped gardens Price: $449,000 Neg Contact: Norma Moloney on 0417 541 126

www.raywhiteruralmareeba.com.au/1106383

www.raywhiteruralmareeba.com.au/1118526

Price on application. Contact Exclusive agent Alex Srhoj at Ray White Mareeba on 0403 343 692.

Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

MAREEBA POA exclusive agent Alex Srhoj Ray White Rural 0403 343 692

PICTURE PERFECT

Enjoy the best of country living with this well presented lifestyle property. • 6.8 hectares fully fenced • Homestead with 4 bedrooms + office + front deck + rear patio • Excellent water supply - 2 dams + bore + rainwater tank • 12m x 6m powered shed + 12m x 5.5m awning • 13m x 9m powered shed • Stables • Beautiful presented gardens • Horse/cattle paddocks Price: $599,000 Neg Contact: Contact Exclusive Agents Norma Moloney 0417 541 126 or Andrew Rogato 0418 183 444

Rural O pe n Farm

Th MAY SATURDAY 17 on no 12 10AM ent By A ppointm Only!

Walsh River Irrigation

Vendors Moving On, Committed To Sell! Dimbulah, Queensland • 113.4 hectares (280 acres) freehold • 144 acres currently under sugar cane • 60 acres fallow • 30 acres grassed to Callide Toro • 2014 crop included in sale • 599ML water allocation • Approx 1 kilometre Walsh River frontage • 3 bedroom homestead • 24m x 16m machinery shed + workshop • Plant and equipment list Auction Wednesday 4th June, 2014 at 10am Venue The Pullman (formerly Sebel) 17 Abbott Street, CAIRNS Chris Atkinson 0429 342 944 raywhiteruralmareeba.com.au/1106392

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Expresso 

Your Weekly Horoscopes March 21 to Apr 20 Aries



Try not to let your emotions interfere with the completion of your work. Take time to do some writing, whether it’s correspondence, poetry, or keeping a journal.

Taurus

Wednesday 14th

Max 27o Min 18o Tide Times 0229 1.05 0820 2.56 1434 0.48 2110 2.96

Thursday 15th

Friday 16th

Max 29o Min 16o

Max 27o Min 18o

Tide Times 0309 1.05 0854 2.49 1511 0.46 2150 2.99

sudoku

Tide Times 0352 1.10 0933 2.38 1551 0.51 2234 2.96

Monday 19th

Tide Times 0440 1.19 1018 2.24 1636 0.63 2326 2.87

Tide Times 0541 1.30 1116 2.07 1727 0.81

Tide Times 0031 2.76 0715 1.36 1238 1.92 1831 1.01

Max 26o Min 19o

1 kg chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks

Method

May 22 to June 21

Sagittarius

C R O S S

WORD SEARCH

Aug 23 - Sept 23

Sept 24 to Oct 23

Capricorn

WORD

Oct 24 to Nov 22

You can continue to forge ahead if you make a few long distance calls pertinent to closing pending deals. You will find that money could slip through your fingers. Plan your social events carefully. Dec 22 to Jan 20

Arctic

Coat

Gale

Socks

Beret

Cold

Heater

Thaw

Bleak

Duvet

Icy

Wind

Boots

Fire

Log

Winter

Brisk

Fog

Polar

Wool

Chill

Freezing

Scarf

Puzzle solutions

You can win points if you present your ideas today. Do not let your mate annoy you; patience will be the key. You can become obsessed with detail and must be sure to divide your time appropriately.

Aquarius

Jan 21 to Feb 19

Control your emotions and everything will fall into place. Don’t let your lover put demands on you. You can ask for favors or run your ideas by those who will be able to support your objectives.

Pisces

2 tablespoons soy sauce

4. In a small saucepan over medium high heat, combine honey, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, sesame oil and red pepper flakes and bring to a boil; reduce heat and stir in cornstarch mixture until slightly thickened,

July 23 to Aug 22

Nov 23 to Dec 21

1/2 cup honey

3. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water; set aside.

June 22 to July 22

Don’t hesitate to talk to your partner about rekindling your relationship. You will enjoy events that lean toward theater, art, or music today. You are ahead of your time, and trying to stay in one spot could be asking too much.

1 tablespoon cornstarch

2. Working in batches, add chicken to the skillet and cook until evenly golden and crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

You will be able to get along well with colleagues. Although it does look promising, be careful not to overextend yourself or you will lose in the long run. Try to be tolerant of the moods of those around you.

Scorpio

Tide Times 0154 2.68 0858 1.27 1424 1.91 1959 1.17

1. Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Working one at a time, dredge chicken in flour, dip into buttermilk, then dredge in flour again, pressing to coat.

Changes in your home environment are likely. Don’t overreact if your partner has a poor attitude. Get back to the comforts of cottage or home.

Libra

Max 25o Min 20o

SAUCE

CHICKEN

Don’t let someone talk you into parting with your cash unless you can truly see the benefits of doing so. Do not get involved in joint financial ventures.

Virgo

Tuesday 20th

Ingredients

April 21 to May 21

Put your efforts into your work or money making ventures rather than your emotional life. You will meet new friends and enjoy a multitude of new activities. Be careful while traveling.

Leo

Sunday 18th

ASIAN HONEY CHICKEN

Travel for business will be advantageous. You need an outlet that will not only stimulate you but also challenge your intelligence as well. Be up front if you don’t want to be embarrassed.

Cancer

Saturday 17th

Max 29o Min 20o

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.

Emotional situations could bring out your stubborn nature. Don’t let your stubborn nature get the better of you. Unpleasant situations concerning family members will be unnerving.

Gemini

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

ACROSS 7. A payment made to someone, especially as a bribe or on leaving a job. 8. A critical appraisal of a book, play, film, etc. published in a newspaper or magazine. 9. The chemical element of atomic number 30, a silvery-white metal. 10. A person who is confined as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons. 11. Equivalent to the product of four and four. 13. A member of a mythical race of short, stocky human-like creatures who are generally skilled in mining and metalworking. 15. Prevent from growing or developing properly. 16. To enchant and delight someone. 18. A vehicle or other object that is too badly damaged to be repaired. 19. A hard permanent outgrowth, often curved and pointed, found in pairs on the heads of cattle, sheep, goats etc.

21. High respect; great esteem. 22. Of something provided or available lacking in quantity or quality. DOWN 1. A garment consisting of a length of cotton or silk elaborately draped around the body, traditionally worn by women from South Asia. 2. A series of interconnected things. 3. A person holding a position of authority, especially one with a commission, in the armed services. 4. The quality or state of being true. 5. In all directions. 6. Relating to meteors or meteorites. 12. The inner part of something; the inside. 14. A fragrant liquid typically made from essential oils extracted from flowers and spice 17. A fleshy, typically large fruit with a hard skin, some varieties of which are edible. 20. Not occurring very often.

Feb 20 to March 20

You can make changes to your domestic scene that will benefit all who reside there. Visit those less fortunate than your self; be sure to help them with their personal problems. You need to spend some time reflecting on past experiences.

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INDEX

business A

Air Conditioning

Blinds Brick laying Butcher

Carpentry/ Roofing

DIRECTORY

Childcare/ Kindergarten Cleaning Services Concerting Construction Curtains & Blinds

Earthmoving

AIR CONDITIONING

Electrical Embroidery

Farming Sector Fertilizer Floor Coverings Fuel Furniture

House Removals

Nurseries

Irrigation

Photography Plumbing Pool Maintenance

Glazier

Machinery - Truck

BRICK LAYING

Hire Motor Mechanic

Tree Lopping

Security Skip Bins Small Engine Repairs Steel Fabrication Transport Travel

CONCRETING

EARTHMOVING Do it right the first time!

CONTACT ROD: 0419 550 767 mareebablocklaying@gmail.com Tinaroo Creek Road, Mareeba • PO Box 1034 Mareeba 4880

• Competitive Rates • Free Quotes • Quality Job Assured QSBA: 1139 505

M: 0409 648 403 • F: 4092 6717

BUTCHER

P: 4092 6271

www.donhall.com.au ABN 80 179 825 363 • QBSA 59712 • ARC License AU24014

R & C AIRCONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

“From Our Paddock to Your Plate, We’ll Meat Your Needs!”

BLINDS

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

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

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CARPENTRY/ ROOFING BSA Number 71627

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

SpecialiSing in: • Polishing & Sealing New Concrete • Re-Juvenating & Sealing Existing Concrete • Re-Sealing Existing Stampcrete, Covercrete & Pebbletex Surfaces

P: 4095 3592 • M: 0407 123 561 E: yungaburrabutchery@hotmail.com 2 Kehoe Place, Yungaburra Q.4884

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

Call Ross Malfitana Mobile: 0429 898 657

Mobile: 0419 709 522

YUNGABURRA BUTCHERY Queensland’s Oldest Registered Butcher Shop

Roofer & Carpenter

Very experienced • No job too big or too small • Competitive rates •

Phone 0400 622 350

Venue Hire

MAREEBA BLOCK & BRICK LAYING

Authorised Fujitsu Service Agent

CONSTRUCTION

ELECTRICAL

Daniel Battistin

Residential • Commercial • Phones Repairs/Maintenance • Airconditioners

Mobile 0448 856 187 Phone: 4092 6203 • Fax: 4092 5723 email: dobattistin@msn.com 145 Hastie Road, Mareeba Qld/ 4880

ABN: 22 524 342 683 - Licence No: 71735 - ACA: F0514381 - LO: 56130

CHILDCARE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL FREE MEASURE & QUOTE • IN HOUSE CONSULTATION Desiree & Mark Siemon - Phone: 4095 5669 - Mobile: 0408 887 701 Email: marydesinto@bigpond.com - 31 Kennedy Highway, Tolga

Trust the BLIND specialists!

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

Supply & Fit

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info@mareebakidscampus.com.au www.mareebakidscampus.com.au 3 Locations in Mareeba: Constance, Dunlop & Hastie Streets Early Learning • Kindergarten • Outside School & Vacation Care

CLEANING SERVICES

ALL CLEANING & PEST SOLUTIONS Residential & Commercial Cleaning Solutions For: • Carpets • Tile & Grout • Vinyl • Upholstery • Rugs • Fabrics • Spot & Stain Removal • Mattresses • Pest Control • Driveways & Footpaths • 24 Hour Water Restoration • Home & Business Cleans • NEW Premier Shampoo & Steam Clean Service!

Let the professionals take care of it! T: 4092 2160 - M: 0417 758 302 E: abelservices@bigpond.com W: www.abelservices.com.au

Servicing

ALL

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CURTAINS & BLINDS

99 Vaughan Street, Mareeba mareeba@laserelectrical.com.au www.mareeba.laserelectrical.com.au LIC. 55472 | ARC. AU31673

Custom Made

CURTAINS & BLINDS

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

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Tracks > Rods > Accessories

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

96 James Street,Curtains Mareeba Competitive & Furnishings BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Phone: 0429 869 023

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

CEC No: A5891084 ACMA Reg No: F0510843

For Alterations to Clothing & Curtains Phone Liz 4092 6619

96 James Street, Mareeba

For Alterations to Clothing & Curtains Phone Liz 4092 6619

EARTHMOVING

Areas!

For $26 per week

DIRECTORY

Laser Electrical Mareeba Phone: (07) 4092 4146

BSA no. 1218243

BLINDS

Vertical & Venetian Blinds Panel Glides > Timber Blinds

www.girgentigroup.com ~ 4092 5566

DeeB’s Grader Hire All Earthworks

Call Rob

0418 456 307

Certain work defined as “building work” in the QBCC legislation may only be undertaken by licensed contractors, or if undertaken by unlicensed contractors, only to the value of $3,300. However, work falling outside that definition may be performed by unlicensed contractors and is not subject to any value limit. To check whether a contractor holds a QBCC licence visit: www.qbcc.qld.gov.au or call the QBCC on 1300 272 272.

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DIRECTORY

EMBROIDERY

FARMING SECTOR

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

For all your labour requirements in the farming sector, please contact us for further information. Being involved in the farming sector for over 15 years, we are sure that we can be of help to you in any aspect of your labour requirements. “Many hands make light work”

ENTERTAINMENT

CALL CARL 0408 924 312

Service Station open to the public 24 hour Fuel Service to approved customers

TABLELAND FERTILIZERS

GRAHAME McKENZIE MOBILE 0407 226 022

your local business guide FLOOR COVERINGS

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

Carpet • Vinyl • CeramiCs Floating Floors • Blinds

FURNITURE

Budget Blinds, Curtains and Materials • Tracks & Rods • Furniture • Sheets & Towels • Floor Coverings

FREE MEASURE & QUOTE!

HASTIE CENTRE FURNISHINGS

Trust the FLOOR Covering Man! Carpet & Vinyl > Carpet & Vinyl Tiles > Floating Floors

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

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ATTACHMENTS: Auger, Rock Breaker, Forks, Vibrating Plate + a full range of buckets and tilting buckets

Owner/Operator Wade Venturato Phone: 0429 901 447 7 Days a Week WORK wadevent@hotmail.com

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IRRIGATION

MOTOR MECHANIC 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

WATER SOLUTION SPECIALISTS Be ready for the dry season! 15% OFF DOmestic irrigatiOn Packages  Free Design  Expert Advice NEW APP FRIENDLY HYDRAWISE CONTROLLERS!! Save Time, Water & Money!!

Total Water Solutions

166 Walsh St, Mareeba Telephone: 4092 4122

John & Sally Morris

30 James Street, Mareeba

Phone/Fax: 4092 3563

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

4 Services and All Mechanical Repairs 4 Roadworthy Inspection Station 74 Byrnes Street, P.O. Box 169, Mareeba Q.4880

Phone 4092 2644 Fax 4092 4220

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GLAZING

PHONE: 4092 2314 • FAX: 4092 4113

45 Chewko Rd, P.O. Box 131, MAREEBA

Pump Specialists

SaleS – RepaiRS

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• Sliding Glass Doors & Windows • Residential & Commercial Glazing • Shower Screens & Robes • Glass Replacement • Security Doors • Security Screens • Fly Screens • Louvres • Mirrors

MAREEBA MOTORS

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DIRECTORY

ExclusivE Nth Qld AmplimEsh AgENts

GUARANTEED!

ABN: 74 629 292 635

Operating since 1994

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All enquires call Mick on 0417 720 959 or 4092 3849 - Email: mpgoldfinch@bigpond.com

HIRE

M: 0417 702 208 • P: 4093 2669

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NEW Mini Concrete Truck Caters for small loads up to 2.6m across the Tablelands!! PLUS Tipper & Bobcat Available

TRUCK & BACKHOE

209 Byrnes St, Mareeba • P: 4092 1017 E: hastiecf@tpg.com.au

Mareeba 4092 2800 Atherton 4091 3300

FLOORS

1800WINDOWS BSA 1068200

receive 4¢ per litre discount by presenting this ad

For Bulk Fuel & Oil Contact Head Office at Miallo (07) 4098 8222

There’s always better value at CRT.

ON THE TABLELANDS

PHONE 4095 8222

M&P Goldfinch Enterprises P/L

BACKHOE WATER TRUCK TIPPER & FLOAT HIRE

7 BOWER ST, MAREEBA INDUSTRIAL PARK P: (07) 4092 2472 • F: (07) 4092 2668

26 REYNOLDS ST, MAREEBA QLD. 4880 P: 4092 1174 F: 4092 3084

LICENSED MANUFACTURER OF

FUEL

FERTILIZER

40 ECLIPSE DRIVE, ATHERTON QLD. 4883 P: 4091 3100 F: 4091 3177

MACHINERY/ TRUCK HIRE

accounts@harvestpersonnel.com.au or Phone 0498 991 189

PARTIES WEDDINGS SPECIAL OCCASIONS MUSIC OR KARAOKE REASONABLE RATES PA HIRE

PIER

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DIRECTORY

NURSERY

PLUMBING

TREE LOPPING

SECURITY • 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

QBSA 50670 - LICENCE NO. 10516

FRANK DE ROSA LICENSED PLUMBER AND DRAINER Domestic, Commercial, Industrial and Maintenance Plumbing

Frank

HOME: 4092 1694 MOBILE: 0417 796 909

POOL MAINTENANCE

For $26 per week

PHOTOGRAPHY

Peter Roy Photographer

Weddings Birthdays Sport Portraits Real Estate Special Events

A: 2 9 Iluka Street, Mareeba

ALL POOL SUPPLIES INCLUDING FREE WATER TESTING AND EXPERT ADVICE

P: 4092 1443 or 0413 013 297

LICENSED POOL SAFET Y INSPECTOR

SKIP BINS

RAD SKIPS

P: 4092 2475

(a subsidiary of skarott’s transport)

M: 0417 746 140 W: peterroyphotographer.com.au

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Photography

JBH

71 BYRNES STREET, MAREEBA “WE OFFER A COMPLETE ON SITE POOL SERVICE”

WEDDINGS • CELEBRATIONS • ALL OCCASIONS •

JIM HATCHMAN 0488 562 921 PLUMBING

PLUMBING, PUMPS & GAS BSA 116 4856

Installation, Servicing & Repairs Gas & Gas Applianes, Water Filtration & Purification, Maintenance Plumbing, Pumps, Sewer & Storm Water Solutions

Ben Malcolm

24 Hour Service Covering all areas

p: 4092 7333 m: 0402 031 813 plumbingpumpsandgas@bigpond.com

Skip BinS from 2m – 6m 14 DAY BIN HIRE NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE SAME PRICE AS 7 DAYS!

Ph: 4095 4595 - Fax: 4095 5393 Mobile 0400 954 595

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repairs to all Major brands

And all Honda products including Mowers, Motorbikes and Brush Cutters Cnr Herberton & Constance Sts, Mareeba

www.tablelandhonda.com.au POOL MAINTENANCE & POOL SHOP

 FULLY INSURED  QUALIFIED & EXPERIENCED CLIMBERS  OBLIGATION FREE WRITTEN QUOTE  WOOD CHIPPER, STUMP GRINDER, CHERRY PICKER, TRUCK & BOBCAT  TRAVEL ALL TABLELANDS AND BEYOND  PROFESSIONAL, EFFICIENT, SAFE & FRIENDLY  NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL

TABLELAND Motorcycle

PHONE: 4092 2394

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SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS

AA TAYLORS TREELOPPING

STEEL FABRICATION

• STRUCTURAL METAL FABRICATION • 400 AMPS MOBILE MIG/ STICK WELDER • ALL AGRICULTURAL, MINING, EARTHMOVING EQUIPMENT 17 STEPHEN STREET, DIMBULAH PHONE / FAX: 4093 5180 • MOBILE: 0427 007 896 EMAIL: dbengineering1@bigpond.com MANAGER: DENIS BEGHIN • QBSA LIC. NO. 1122823

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TRANSPORT

MRT

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TRAVEL

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

LIMITED TIME ONLY

Call Dennis or Rachel on 4095 4777

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EXPRESS sPORT MAREEBA BASKETBALL Excellent Senior Mens fixtures were a feature of the Mareeba Basketball competition played last week. Eurostars maintained their top position after overcoming a serious challenge from Stingrays before recording victory by 47 to 40. Fabio Locilla and Alessandro Campo played strongly for Eurostars scoring many important baskets between them. While David Hawke stood out for Stingrays and young junior Tyson Tatti contributed well with 11 points. The other Mens encounter also saw another 7 points win to Topshots over Thunder. A close contest throughout with 16 points from David Wu proving a match winner. The young High School Divas Senior Ladies side provided Gummaz with many anxious moments before Gummaz registered an important victory. Natasha Grogan scoring 12 points which proved a telling factor in Gummaz success. While Tequila Slammers Ladies are likely Semi-finalists after a 13 points win over Killers in a most interesting clash. Closely contested Under 16 Junior fixtures resulted in Phoenix, Panthers and Timberwolves gaining valuable championship points. However each of these teams could well have been defeated, if their opposing sides were able to convert many good scoring changes which came their way throughout these fixtures. MAREEBA BASKETBALL INC - DRAW TUESDAY 13TH MAY 2014 5.30 PM UNDER 14’S AND UNDER 16’S JUNIORS - COACHING CLINIC. 6.30 PM SENIOR MENS - TOPSHOTS VS COMETS YOUNG GUNS REFS: B.EBNER & D.TURNER C/S: THUNDER. 7.30 PM SENIOR MENS - THUNDER VS EUROSTARS REFS: R.ALOIA & A.GOODYEAR C / S : TOPSHOTS. BYE: STINGRAYS. THURSDAY 15TH MAY 2014 4.00 PM UNDER 16’S JUNIORS - PHOENIX VS TIMBERWOLVES REFS: M.EBNER & A.SMITH. 4.50 PM UNDER 16’S JUNIORS - ALL STARS VS WARRIORS REFS: C.MYRTEZA & S.MYRTEZA. 5.40 PM UNDER 16’S JUNIORS - PANTHERS VS SCORPIANS REFS: B.CATER & L.ANYHONY. 6.30 PM SENIOR LADIES - HIGH SCHOOL DIVAS VS M.M.A.M.A. REFS: E.HASTIE & R.GUTCHEN. C/S: BAIDA STEGGLES. 7.30 PM SENIOR LADIES - BAIADA STEGGLES VS KILLERS REFS: E.HASTIE & A.GOODYEAR. C/S: TEQUILA SLAMMERS. 8.30 PM SENIOR LADIES - TEQUILDA SLAMMERS VS GUMMAZ, REFS: M.AUE & C.MYRTEZA. C / S : KILLERS FRIDAY 16TH MAY 2014 3.30 PM UNDER 10’S AND UNDER 12’S JUNIOR - COACHING CLINIC. 4.10 PM UNDER 12’S JUNIORS - MAGPIES VS TAIPANS - REFS: L. ANTHONY & L. OSBORNE. 4.30 PM UNDER 12’S JUNIORS - DRAGONS VS TAIPANS - REFS: B. OSBORNE & B. CATER. 4.50 PM UNDER 12’S JUNIORS - MAGPIES VS DRAGONS - REFS: L.ANTHONY & B.CATER 5.10 PM UNDER 14’S JUNIORS - HAWKES VS EAGLES - REFS: L.ANTHONY & B.CATER. 6.00 PM UNDER 14’S JUNIORS TIGERS VS LAKERS - REFS: B.OSBORNE & L.OSBORNE. Atherton Tablelands Hockey With the new round robin format for the U10’s 3 very close games were played. All Stars faced

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off against the Sharks in the first game and with a great goal by Jhai Mehmet the All Stars held out to a 1 nil win. Taking on the Raiders in the second game, the All Stars were unable to maintain their momentum and went down by the narrowest of margins with Adam Keevers scoring the lone goal for the Raiders. In the final game Lilly Stein and Oliver May helped the Sharks hold out a determined Raiders to a nil all draw. The U13 teams took the field just after midday with all teams showing some great game skills. In a hard fought win for the Vikings, Jayden Mehmet, Jason Mughton , Jordon Grace and Adam Keevers all scored a goal apiece to keep the All Stars to a single goal. With the Scorchers facing off against the Troopers Gabby Pezzalato and Makenzi May showed some great play and skill on the field however could not keep Luke Howard and Keelan Boyd from scoring some fantastic goals with Troopers eventually overcoming Scorchers for a decisive win. The U17 teams again had a great round of hockey. The All Stars overcame a determined Malanda Magic in a 2 nil win. The Voodoos took on the U13 Rep Team and showed great skill defeating the boys 4 nil with Zoe Feher, Loren Bryant and Sophie Gampe dominant in the goal box. In the final match Totally Tilted’s Tanya Banam scored the goal of the match however the team went down to a determined Bombers with Callum Parson’s putting away 4 goals for the Bombers. In the Ladies Premier division Belair supported by Helen Harris and K Lange outplayed the Pluckers for a convincing 4/1 win. Katelyn Buckley scored the lone goal for the Pluckers. The men again entertained the crowd with some great games. The younger Bombers helped by Nick Watson put up a great fight against the Shamrocks. Richard Boyd managed to put away 3 goals for the Shamrocks in his first match of the season and was instrumental in their win over the Bombers. With the White Knights facing off against the K9’s neither side was able to get the upper hand with only 2 goals scored in the fast paced 60 minutes. Matt Cannon and Bronson Diamond shared the goal honours. Woteva and Plastered Vets faced off against each other in the first of the Veterans Games. With the skills of Carrie Ann Russell and Dorcas Heap the Plastered girls were able to hold out Woteva to a 2/1 win. With Helen Harris being dominant in the goal box for Waterloo, Totally Holcim showed great defensive play to keep the score to a respectable 4/1. Olive Turiovic scored the sole goal for Totally Holcim. In the match of the day the Premier Ladies teams Cruisers took on Shooters. With Shooters taking an early advantage the Cruisers fought back with Alison Turner levelling the scores at one a piece. With both sides playing great defence and attack neither side could get the upper hand. A number of break away plays by both sides thrilled the crowd but with no goals being scored it looked as if a draw was inevitable. In the dying minutes of the game Shooters attacked again and were able to put their second goal in the box thanks to the combined efforts of Jess Finlen and Maddie Duncan. However with only seconds left Sam Duck of the Cruisers made a thrilling sprint to the box in an effort to even the scores. With a corner being awarded the girls were unfortunate not to convert with Shooters taking the honours for the day 2/1.

Atherton Tablelands Hockey Draw 10am all U6’s and u8’s. U10’s: Field 1: 11am All Stars V Raiders(Troopers): 11:23 Raiders V Sharks(Vikings): 11:46 Sharks V All Stars(Troopers): 12:15 U13’s: Field 1 Vikings V Scorchers(Malanda Magic): Field 2 Troopers V All Stars(Bombers): 1:35 U17’s: Field 1 Malanda Magic V Totally Tilted(Plastered Vets): Field 2 All Stars V U13 Rep Team(Pluckers): Field 3 Voodoos V Bombers(K9’s): 2:50 Vets and Men: Field 1 Totally Holcim V Plastered Vets(Cruisers): Field 2 Woteva V Waterloo(Belair): Field 3 Bombers V Knights(Shed Boss Shamrocks). 4:05 Premiers/ Men: Field 1 Belair V Cruisers(Waterloo): Field 2 Shed Boss Shamrocks V K9’s(White Knights): Filed 3 Pluckers V Shooters(Totally Holcim). Canteen: 9:45-11 U8 Parents: 11-12:10 Raiders: 12:10-1:30 Scorchers: 1:30-2:50 Malanda Magic: 2:50-4:05 Shooters: 4:05-close Woteva: Bar Mens teams MAREEBA GOLF CLUB Thursday Sporters 08.05.14: Winner Jacqui Lambert 23 R/Up Tim Lambert 21 (Countback), NTP 8 Rob Pitt, NTP 13 Henry Guy, Raffle Ken Baker. Saturday Stroke Event sponsored by Bruce and Kay Gilmore: Winner Les Elliott 71, R/Up Ron Blake 72 (Countback), NTP 4 Bruce Gilmore, NTP 8 Rod Cade, NTP 11(Ladies) Jacqui Lambert NTP 13 Danny Bradley. Sunday Stableford Event sponsored by Steggles: Winner Shane Ritchie 39, R/Up Chris Young 36, NTP 4 Barry Hartley, NTP 11 Danny Bradley. ARCHERY On Sunday May 11 visitors Lachlan Bode, David Reddie, Kathy Colless, Julie Bristow, Ronnie Roberts, Brayden Brown-Prandolin, Oscar Brinkman, Josh Baines, Jamie Lynch and Armando Quintieri attended the coaching session with George Neilson and Neil Stallard. Members Mick Brown and William Smith shot practice while one junior member shot a Newcastle round. During the afternoon Neil and Ben Stallard, George Neilson and Ben Days shot the second round of the Field club championships. Results Newcastle Round: (90 arrows each at 20m on a 122cm face). U10 Boys Recurve: N Prince 737. Results 12T Marked FITA Field Round: Open Mens Compound: N Stallard 153, B Stallard 111. Veteran Mens X-Bow: G Neilson 149. U10 Boys Recurve: B Dayes 95. At 12.30pm on Sunday May 18, the members will shoot the first round of their Indoor club championships. FITA Indoor 1 and 2 Rounds will be shot. MAREEBA TENNIS Tues 7pm Winner: Vero. Div. 4 Kellie d Tanya 35-21, Trisha d Lyndel 35-21, Div. 3 Barb d Pauline 32-24, John d Kathy 30-26, Maureen d Garry 32-24, Val d Mandy 30-26, Div. 2 Jesse d Kim 35-21, Santo d Mathew 30-26. David d Kym 34-22, Div. 1 Judy d Alf 29-27, Jason d Carl 36-20. Thurs 8am social: Winner of the frog for 8/5/14 Pauline and Matt. Bendigo Community Bank Mareeba Open Tennis Tournament 24, 25 May 2014. Entry forms available now from the Tennis Club House or contact Neale Searle 0488 792 296 or mareebatennis@bigpond.com ATHERTON GOLF CLUB Wednesday Sporters this week played a stroke round with Dave Bilney cruising home with 36 nett from Steve Bakks 41 nett and third Jerry Jeresak 42 nett. NTPs 11 Greg Coffey , 13 Jerry

J, 18 Daz Blooranta. Least Putts jackpots again. Thursday Ladies played a Gaylene Steventon sponsored Stableford with Maria Mead winning with a great 38pts from Cindyn Wall 37 pts. The best front nine Cindy Wall while Dawn Faulkner won the back nine. NTPs 3 Cindy Wall ,11 Maddie Hickox, 18 Maria Mead. Saturday we played the Turner Shield round sponsored by Keith Trimby Chiropractor. Ladies winner was Heather Beavan on 37 pts from Marg Doolman 35 pts. NTPs 3& 13 Deb Harvey ( Deb very close to a hole in one 13 )18 Marg Dollman. Mens winner with 39 pts was Hayden ( Hollywood ) Flynn from Roo Brown and Young Hayden Lee on 37pts. NTPs 3 Bill Tynann. 11Dave Bilney, 13 Bruce Hunter, 18 Hollywood. Saturday Juniors no results available. Sunday we hosted the Redding Motors sponsored 3 ball Ambrose Traders Day. Winners were the Mareeba trio of Tim and Jackie Lambert and Charlie Bewick with a great 56 nett (62 gross ) to win from Dawn Faulkner .Rob Tomasetig and local legend Sticky Dyer 59 nett (65 gross). NTPs 3Gary Thompson.11 Ken Stein,13 Ian Mc Loughlin , 18 Brad Snow. Many thanks to the 21 teams turning up and to Mark Redding for sponsoring the day. Atherton Bowls Men: Tuesday,6 May Winner P.Way L.Santin L.King. Wednesday,7 May Winner C.Leinster P.Sorensen. Friday,9 May Winner B.Fitzpatrick C.Leinster Consolation Prize J.Leinster J.Neary. Saturday 10 May Lake Barrine Shield at Yungaburra Yungaburra 189 pts Atherton 120 pts. Return game Atherton Sunday 18 May. Sunday,11 May Mothers Day Bowls Winner P.Way G.Bew F.Tudini. Ladies: Social winners for Thursday, 8th May, were D. McDonald, J. Cooper, L. Santin and M. Marsh. Coming Events:- Division 2 Shield May 20th in Malanda. Division 1 Pennant May 27th at Mareeba. YUNGABURRA BOWLS Wednesday, May 7. Mixed Social. Winners: R. Bidewell, L. Thompson and C. Milloy. Runner’s Up: B. Lord, L. Wakeling and B. Milloy. Ladies Competition. A Grade Championship Singles: B. Mahar defeated Y. Milevskiy 25-15. S. Hemensley defeated R. Williams 25-19. Friday, May 9. Jackpot Pairs. Winners: J. and D. Parker. Runner’s Up: R. Bidewell and D. Sweedman. Saturday, May 10 - The Barrine Shield at Yungaburra against Atherton. First Round. Yungaburra lead by 69 points. A wonderful day was had by all. Upcoming Events:Wednesday, May 14. Mixed Social. 1:30pm start. Club selected. Names in by 12:45pm on the day of play or on the sheet outside the clubhouse. Kitchen duty. Joan Parker and May Hubbard. Ladies Competition. A Grade Singles. J. Parker versus S. Hemensley. Friday, May 16. Jackpot Pairs. 1:00pm start. Self selected pairs. Names in by end of play on Wednesday, May 14 on the sheet provided outside the clubhouse. Reserves: Name and phone number at the bottom of the sheet. Kitchen duty. R. Johnson. Saturday, May 17. Turkey 3’s. 1:30pm start. Self selected Open Triples. Names in the Turkey 3’s Book. Reserves: Name and phone number at the bottom of the page. Visiting teams are very welcome. Kitchen duty. M. Pointon and B. Mahar. Sunday, May 18. The Barrine Shield. 1:00pm start at Atherton. Second and deciding round. Check to see if you have your name on the list. Monday, May 19. Ladies Section Meeting. 9:30am. The Barrine Shield. First Round. Held at Yungaburra against Atherton on Saturday, May 10.

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EXPRESS sPORT Rooster supporter Dale Crear talks to Jamie Thackeray after Saturday’s thrashing from Innisfail

Valiant Roosters no match for Innisfail By Boyd Robertson The Atherton Roosters have copped a 10-50 hiding from the Innisfail Leprechauns in miserably wet conditions at Atherton Showgrounds on Saturday night. The Atherton boys fought until the end, managing to plant two last-minute tries. The Roosters Reserves side had a

similar but less one-sided treatment from their opponents, going down 1830. Meanwhile the Under 18s managed to stage a thrilling comeback to tie 2626. In the A Grade game new recruit Joel Schmid and UK import Jamie Thackeray were the Roosters’ only try-scorers. Despite 75 solid minutes of Innisfail dominance, Schmid scrabbled through

a melee on the tryline to plant, with Thackeray following him with only seconds left on the clock. Kicker Nathan Curcio pulled off a beautiful conversion of Schmid’s try only a metre or so from the sideline. The Leprechauns were backed up by ex-Cowboys player and former Mareeba Gladiators captain-coach Rod Jensen, whose speed, power and expertise helped him outrun and power

through defenders and score two tries for Innisfail. Towering Innisfail winger Hayden Topliss also proved to be a terror for the Roosters, planting two tries. In the Reserves game Ben Maurita, PT Aitken and Craig Gregory all scored a try each, with Graham Henry making two conversions. The Roosters Under 18s were down at halftime but through determination,

skill and sheer guts struggled back to tie by the siren, with Rhylan Keys and Ned Blackman scoring two tries each. Tom Squires planted one himself, with Dylan Parise making one conversion and Keys making two. The Roosters will head down to the coast on Saturday to challenge Mossman-Port Douglas on their own turf. They will also travel to take on the Southern Suburbs next weekend.

First titles for team Records tumble at Challenge By Boyd Robertson Mareeba Netball Association will be sending an Under 13s team to state titles for the first time ever in June. The team of 10 girls, who train twice a week at Mareeba State School under coach Meredith Ford, will head to the Queensland State Netball League Titles in Townsville over June 7-8. Ford said the girls had already done their hometown proud and were sure to put in their best effort at the state titles. “This team has just put in a fantastic amount of work and dedication in their training, it’s the first Under 13s team

we’ve sent to the finals and it’s easy to see why,” she said. “We are all extremely proud of them, very happy with how they have gone and they are keen to get out there and represent their home town at Townsville. “They’re going to be going up against the best teams from all over the state but I’m sure that they will give it their all.” Ford and the team are currently looking for private or business sponsors to assist with travel and other costs.

Water surging from Lake Tinaroo helped paddlers break records in the Barron River Challenge over the weekend. About 1.7 megalitres of water was released from Tinaroo Dam ahead of the two-day kayak and canoe event, with the extra current boosting many competitors on their way to personal bests in both the 50-kilometre BRC50 race from Mareeba to Kuranda and the 12-kilometre BRC12 from Mareeba to Biboohra. Mareeba State High School teacher Jamie Gardiner was crowned ‘Barroness’ after arriving as fastest female in both races, scoring a time of four hours, 50 minutes and 58 seconds on the BRC50 and 53 minutes and 38 seconds on the BRC12. Matt Flower from Albury in New South Wales took

out the BRC12 by himself on 46 minutes and 26 seconds, and in a team with Josh Roy on three hours, 55 minutes and 23 seconds for the BRC50. The fastest male junior in the BC12 race was Mareeba State High student Matthew Lep on 59 minutes and 15 seconds, with two-girl team Lisa Maree Toohey and Alex Barbir coming in as the fastest females on one hour, 16 minutes and 24 seconds. The winners of the TC2 Canadian Canoe Relay Challenge were Keith Kruyssen, Bernie Dobe, Terry Barnes and Andrew Gargan. Gardiner said the water release had definitely made racing easier. “It was just great conditions today, great flow and great speed,” she said. “I took at least 12 minutes off my best time, easily.”

Heat coach left fuming after ripper Bulls win By Carl Portella The Mareeba Bulls have firmly secured top spot in FNQ Football premier league as they hosted the FNQ Heat at the weekend, securing a hard fought 3-2 win in front of a small but vocal crowd. Missing several key players, Bulls coach Alex Srhoj fielded a somewhat untried line up against fellow heavyweights the Heat. However, the Bulls made up for the speed and agility of their opposition with experience. The first half was very entertaining, with end-to-end football as both sides were unable to penetrate each other’s defences. It wasn’t until five minutes before the break that the Bulls put together some slick passing, with Elliot Gardener crossing to Anthony Mete for the opening goal of the match. The second half turned sour as the referee handed out card after card to players from both sides with one Heat player receiv-

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ing a red card. Ten minutes in some scrappy defending saw Simon Fernandez pounce on an easy tap in to level the scores. It was Fernandez again who got the better of the Mareeba defence in the 70th minute to put the Heat ahead 2-1. The introduction of Wayne Srhoj mid-way through the second half saw the Bulls take more control of the midfield and with pressure building the Heat scored an own goal to level the score at 2-2. As Mareeba poured on more pressure, Robert Pendenza secured the home win as he threw himself into the net, ball and all. During the course of the match there were heated exchanges between Bulls Coach Alex Srhoj, Heat coach Doug Baird and the referee. At the conclusion of the match FNQ Heat coach Baird refused to speak to the Express about his team’s performance, saying only “you should speak to the winning coach.” Srhoj called his opposite number’s reaction ‘unprofessional’.

“It’s very disappointing and a little unprofessional,” Srhoj said. “His players put in a great performance and were in the game right up to the end - regardless of whether you win or lose, you have to respect your players.” Srhoj went on to praise his players, especially those in playing positions they were unaccustomed to. “It was end to end stuff, attacking football, a very entertaining game for the crowd but probably not for the coaches,” he said. “I must single out Shaun Owens and Adrian Madrid, who both put in tremendous efforts in positions they were not used to playing in. “The Heat team was bolstered by two former A-League players, so they’re no slouches, but I am very proud of how my boys played”. In other results the Mareeba Bulls Reserves went down 2-1 and the Ladies team also lost 8-0. The Mareeba Bulls have a bye next week to nurse injuries.

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Chillagoe Rodeo Photographer Peter Roy was on hand at the Chillagoe Rodeo over May 9-11 to capture all the thrills, spills and dusty action.

Dimbulah cowboy Billy Ericson makes a movein the chute dogging Mareeba cowgirl Kier Tilse

Nigel Gilbo battles a bronc

This rider and his mount get some serious air-time

Best dressed cowgirl 5-15 Kelli Scott

Bullfighter Teddy Simpson with son Jake

Tigers thrash Gators Away Game! Yarrabah Seahawks By Boyd Robertson

The Mareeba Gladiators have come down off their Tableland Derby high to be trounced by the Tully Tigers in away match on Saturday. The Gladiators’ badly undermanned A Grade side went down 58-6, with the Reserves losing 34-2 and the Under 18s side forfeiting for lack of players. Many of Mareeba’s most experienced A Grade players were missing from the game, including Shana Aue, Tom Hughes, Paul Alofi, Glen Hunter and Matt Garnett. Forward Malakai Tuiloa was injured in the first set and also played no further part in the game. Tully’s notoriously massive players had no difficulty out-manoeuvring the embattled Gladiators, scoring six tries on the wings alone. Gladiators coach Cameron McPherson

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made no excuses for his side’s performance but did point to their critical manpower shortage as a factor in the defeat. “A lot went wrong,” he said. “We came out in the first half and just couldn’t complete anything, we only ended up completing three sets – we were also very poor out on the edges with our defence. “Because we were down so many of our A Grade players we ended up with a lot of guys in their teens on the field – which was good for them to get a taste of what A Grade was like.” The Gladiators will spend the next several games away, first taking on the unpredictable Yarrabah Seahawks this weekend before travelling to Innisfail to face the Leprechauns next week. McPherson said he hoped to have at least some of his missing A Grade players back for the coming games.

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