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Young leader shines at UN

By Katherine Kokkonen

THE United Nations is a long way from the classroom, but Year 11 student Georgia Whybird is equally comfortable in each setting.

The jet setting Atherton High School student travelled to the United States to attend the Global Youth Leadership Conference, where she took part in a mock UN exercise. Georgia was placed in the sub commission group addressing human rights and had her resolution on women and children’s rights passed in the mock UN. “Speaking in the UN was a really big thing,” she said.

“Just to know that other politicians and foreign ambassadors have been sitting exactly where you’ve been sitting. It was a really intense and nerve-wracking experience and then everyone slowly calmed down and got into their role and it was a lot of fun.”

Back in Australia, Georgia continued to excel in her young leader role, mixing with politicians at state parliament. While a career in politics would be a natural fit, Georgia is keeping a level head about the future.

“I’m taking it bit by bit, at the moment,” she said.

“Let’s go to Year 12 and get a good OP and I’ll see where that takes me,” she said.

TRC complaints ‘lack substance’

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ternal division within the TRC. She said she had always acted above board and these findings left no doubt about that.

“I believe both I and this Council have been subject to unwarranted public attacks, which these findings now show to be completely unfounded,” Mayor Lee Long said. “People should accept the independent umpire’s assessment. This divisiveness needs to stop and the focus should now return to addressing the real issues facing the Tablelands Regional Council”.

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to the allegations of inappropriate conduct when suspending Cr Pagani and inappropriate conduct by passing resolutions in closed session, Mr Evans decided the allegations were to be “dismissed as lacking in substance”. After reviewing the minutes of the TRC meetings on May 1 and May 15, Mr Evans decided that “no further action” would be taken in regards to the conspiracy allegation.

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TABLELANDS Regional Council Mayor Rosa Lee Long has been vindicated following the dismissal of complaints lodged against her.

Department of Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience Director General Craig Evans wrote to the Mayor informing her that the complaints lodged in May had been found to be “lacking in substance” and that no further action would be taken.

Seven complainants had made allegations against the mayor in relation to inappropriate conduct when suspending Councillor Marjorie Pagani at a council meeting on May 1, inappropriate conduct by conspiring to suspend Cr Pagani to gain a majority to pass a resolution and inappropriate conduct by passing resolutions while in closed session.

The Express has received a copy of the letter notifying Mayor Lee Long that the complaints against by her had been dismissed. In relation

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Crafty charity

By Katherine Kokkonen CRAZY Crafters have been stitching up a storm to create charming quilts for war widows.

The hard work of the craft group adorns the Mareeba Library, with 35 quilts on display before they are given out to war widows, next month.

Organiser Lynda Miller had been creating quilts for wounded soldiers with Quilts of Valour Australia when she talked to a member of Legacy and the idea was formed to create quilts for war widows.

From an initial spark, the project grew with ten members of Crazy Crafters spending hundreds of hours sewing to create the quilts. The busy group has been working on their creations since April and the quilts will be presented to war widows at a special function on September 10.

“You get to see who you’ve made it for and where it is going, which is lovely,” Ms Miller said.

“It shows someone cares about

them.”

While a lot of hard work has gone into the quilts, the project has also been fun for the Crazy Crafters.

“My favourite thing has been being with all the other ladies and creating,” Ms Miller said.

“Even though you are doing it as a group you are still creating your own little piece.”

Former Legacy President Nobby Hall described the Crazy Crafters and their work as incredible and said the recipients would greatly appreciate their work.

“What a great idea and what a fantastic effort on their behalf, it’s mindboggling that they would do this and think of other elderly people who have lost their husbands because of war related injuries,” he said.

“Most of the widows are in their late 70s and in their 80s and really appreciate these types of things, especially on cold nights because a lot of them can’t afford gas heaters.”

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brings people in and they also get to see what the library has to offer,” she said.

Ms Ayre encouraged amateur historians and family sleuths to make the most of the library facilities, including the state library research blogs and the Queensland World War One Centenary site.

ROUGH seas were not able to deter a young Atherton sailor at the World Ladies Championships in Germany.

Despite being the youngest sailor in the competition, Kristen Wadley, 13, kept her cool to come in second overall in the German nationals and first in the under 14 category. She was also the first girl in the World under 16 category and came in fifth overall.

Kirsten was inspired by her dad and granddad to take up sailing almost five years ago and said she had hoped to make the top 10 placings at the World Championships.

As well as being the youngest sailor, Kirsten had to contend with windy conditions on the open sea course in her open bic.

“I wanted to do well, but I didn’t expect it to happen because I was the youngest one there,” she said.

“Everyone was way big and I thought, ‘this is going

to be interesting’.”

Kirsten admitted to being “way nervous” during the competition but said she was no longer scared of falling off her boat and into the water because it had already happened so many times before.

“You never know what is going to happen and what is going to be the end result,” she said.

While she said it felt amazing to cross the finish line, she also admitted to feeling relieved because it meant she could have a break from competition.

Kirsten has her eyes on the Australian National Sailing Championships, in January, where she will compete in the Under 16 category.

Beyond the nationals, Kirsten has wide horizons and would like to one day compete in the Olympics.

Kristen Wadley sailed away with first girl in the Under 16 category at the World Ladies Championship, in Germany.

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about World War One, the Mareeba Library now has an information display donated courtesy of the Queensland museum. Coordinator Libraries Kellie Ayre said the display will travel throughout the Mareeba Shire and be a feature at the libraries.

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More help for those with mental illness

By Katherine Kokkonen MORE people are now able to help those in need thanks to a mental health first aid course.

Two courses, which improved participants’ knowledge of mental health problems and gave strategies on how to help people in crisis, were held earlier this month.

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Principal Master Instructor Cliff Nelder said the two-day course gave people the skills to help somebody with a problem rather than ignore them.

More than 20 people attended the courses and learned about topics including depression, psychosis, anxiety and substance abuse.

“The skills they learn will come into use in day to day life, in workplaces, and the benefit to the community is priceless,” Mr Nelder said.

“The sooner the person off the street does the course, the greater the effect will be. If they come across somebody who is struggling because of a mental health disorder or crisis they can help that person to stay safe until they can see a professional for appropriate treatment.”

Mr Nelder said most people shy away from mental health issues because they have no idea what it is about or what to do. He believed in getting as many people to attend the course as possible and was happy that another course would be put on in Mareeba in the near future.

“I would love to see mental health first aid courses as commonplace as ordinary first aid courses because we’re talking about an area

The mental health first aid workshop gave MHFA Master Instructor Clifford Nelder with the mascot ALGEE (front) a chance to impart strategies on participants Glenn Ball, Miranda Eade, Hedwig Schwaiger and Jane Dalton. that really needs to have attention and has a huge impact on our life and our community and fabric of life,” Mr Nelder said.

“We can help people who are struggling and

save them grief and save the country money.”

The course has been running nationwide since 2011 and now runs in 20 counties around the world. The Mareeba courses would not have been

Festival finalists for state-wide award

By Katherine Kokkonen MORE than a decade of hard work has seen the Mareeba Multicultural Festival Committee go in the running for a state-wide award.

The committee is one of the finalists in the Premier’s Cultural Diversity Awards in the Outstanding Community Organisation (Regional) category. However, if the committee does win the award the members will be too busy to accept it; the award will be handed out on Saturday, August 30 – the same day the Mareeba Multicultural Festival is on.

“If we win us the award, they can post it to us,” Chairman Mr Cordenos joked.

Mr Cordenos has been chairman of the committee since it began and believed they deserved recognition for putting on a unique festival. The rising popularity of the festival has seen it more than double in size over its 16 years.

“The committee deserve a pat on the back,” Mr Cordenos said.

“It was a little thing in the beginning, about 12 stalls, and this year we have 36. The reason

people come is because there is nowhere where you can go to a festival for free and you can taste food from 36 different nationalities and where are you going to taste that? Not even in a restaurant.”

The theme for the 16th Mareeba Multicultural Festival is celebrating cultural influences and as well as a wide variety of food, there will

be performances and music from different cultures. Every 15 minutes, a different act will perform with the cultures represented ranging from Fijian to South American.

Mr Cordenos said the Zorba finale, which has been a fixture since the festival started, was a sight to see with the crowd joining in for the dance.

“The secret is to combine all the different things together,” he said.

“If you come on the day, you can see it from ten o’clock in the morning to the last act at five o’clock at night.”

While 16 years is a long time to be chairman, Mr Cordenos won’t be stopping anytime soon.

“I started at 59,” he said. “It is in my heart and I want to show the rest of the world that this is something unique; there are 64 different nationalities in Mareeba, 15 different religions, but on the day they are all there and there no fights— that is why it is beautiful in Mareeba.”

To take part in all of the excitement, head to the Mareeba Multicultural Festival, at Arnold Park, on Saturday, August 30.

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By Katherine Kokkonen Mareeba Children Family Support Centre Early Childhood workers Kasey Gertz and Mar Hagger, Library Assistant Prin Stroppe, with Vera and Vera Junior Wilson and Kaylene and Jahzeal Harries have fun during story time at Mareeba Library.

Book swap fundraiser

By Katherine Kokkonen MAREEBA library is helping to turn the page on indigenous literacy by raising money through the Great Book Swap.

For a gold coin donation, people will be able to swap an old book for another preloved treasure, with funds going to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

The Foundation supplies resources and programs to help lift the rate of literacy in

indigenous communities. Statistics show that between 40 and 60 per cent of indigenous children in very remote locations achieve below the minimum Year 3 reading standard. Mareeba Library is hoping to help indigenous children buck the trend by hosting a number of programs, including a monthly playgroup story time.

To take part in the Great Book Swap, head to Mareeba Library from 10am to 5pm, on Wednesday, September 3.

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THE Mareeba PCYC was onto a winner at their fundraising cent sale, on Saturday.

More than 50 people took part in the cent sale with more than 120 prizes up for grabs. PCYC Mareeba Branch manager and Sergeant Mary-Anne West said the day was a massive success with more than $1,500 raised for the main hall kitchen renovation.

“It went extremely well and we hope everyone had a great time,” she said.

“We’d like to thanks our numerous sponsors for their support and donation of the prizes.”

The next fundraiser will be the PCYC Flower Show on August 30 and 31, in the sports hall next to the skate park.

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TREASURES from Ravenshoe families will take pride of place in the new Ravenshoe Heritage Gallery Museum.

Ravenshoe Heritage Gallery Committee member and fundraiser Carol Austin said it was important to preserve the community’s history before valuable photographs disappeared. The idea to collect and exhibit old photographs was sparked when a committee member came across a woman burning her old photos because she believed no one would be interested in them. The committee arranged for descendents of original settlers of the area to loan out their photos, which were then professionally enlarged into prints.

“The history of Ravenshoe is in the ex-

hibition and someone should preserve it before all the old people moved on,” Ms Austin said. “It will get lost, if we don’t.”

Ravenshoe’s main street, Griggs Street, will feature as the opening theme of the exhibition. The street was named after one of the first Shire Chairmen, whose descendents Edgar and Geoff Grigg still run the Ravenshoe Highland Bakery. Ms Austin’s favourite photo shows a bullock team travelling down Griggs Street before bitumen was laid down.

The gallery will be a permanent fixture of the centre. The exhibition also features a touch screen providing information on local families and their histories.

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Call to segregate North Qld Would you support North Queensland becoming independent and its own state?

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PALMER United Party’s slogans might be “Reunite the nation” and “Bringing people together”, but the new Queensland leader of the party has called for North Queensland to break away from the rest of the state.

PUP Queensland leader Carl Judge said a proposal for North Queensland’s independence from the southern region will be a major PUP policy in the lead-up to next year’s state election. While the concept of North Queensland becoming independent was not new, Mr Judge said but it did merit further investigation and deserved to be put to the people.

“North Queensland has the industry and economic viability to be recognised as Australia’s official seventh state and should be able to govern itself through its own representation,” Mr Judge said.

“The Palmer United Party believes there would be significant advantages to North Queensland’s self-government. The region has long been neglected by both the state and federal governments, yet it continues to act as a major economic centre and contributor to the Australian economy.”

Mr Judge criticised the Newman government’s approach to reaching out beyond the southeast corner and believed the only way to genuinely develop North Queensland was through independence.

“It is important to keep an open mind and consider the opportunities and to concentrate on the northern area of Queensland,” he said.

“The artificial approach by Newman Government is short-term and more about politics than about the people.”

However, Mr Judge’s call for independence has itself been criticised as a political move.

Member for Cook David Kempton described Mr Judge’s proposal as ridiculous and as a grab for attention and votes. He said the idea of an independent North Queensland had “been around forever” and that PUP had “wheeled it out for their own purposes”. Mr Kempton questioned whether Mr Judge had even been to

North Queensland and said the region had been doing particularly well in regards to development, lower crime rates and representation at high levels of state government.

“It’s populist and easy to put these things out but it is highly unlikely to happen,” he said.

“This is not about good policy or good government, but about Clive Palmer grabbing the populist vote. He is desperate and down to one member (in state parliament), so he is appealing to an element of people in the north and west who traditionally haven’t felt well-represented.”

Mr Kempton also questioned whether it would be feasible to have an independent North Queensland, especially considering the cost of setting-up another state.

“This just creates another level of government, which is really unworkable. Where is the boundary and what becomes the capital; would it be Townsville or Cairns? Who would pay for this because it would cost billions of dollars to replicate parliament and the infrastructure,” he said.

Mr Judge said he had deliberately left the proposal open-ended in regards to the where the capital city would be and the form the government would take because he wanted to start a dialogue with residents and form a consensus. In relation to the cost of establishing a new state, Mr Judge said the money spent would be a sensible investment that could propel North Queensland.

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“We would have significant consultation and significant planning and will be putting the facts on the table about the pros and cons in relation to it.”

Mr Judge also said PUP would work closely with local government to ensure the best outcome for businesses and residents. However, Mareeba Mayor Tom Gilmore said he had not been approached by anyone in PUP about the issue and believed that Mr Judge’s proposal lacked substance. He pointed to Mr Judge’s lack of information on where a possible capital would be, the structure of government and how the move to independence would be funded.

“If you have an idea and you throw it out on the street, it really should have some have some facts and figures—there should be a business case that the community can look at and understand,” Mayor Gilmore said.

Mayor Gilmore said the proposal was a “thought bubble” that was being used to seek attention and possibly divert attention from other issues. He agreed with Mr Kempton that the proposal was nothing more than a grab for voters’ attention.

“What we’re hearing from Clive Palmer is nothing more than ‘look at me, I’ve got a new idea and I want to be talked about’,” Mayor Gilmore said.

“Next week it will be something else; when you have a butterfly for a mind, you never quite know where it is going to land.”

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CLUB NEWS Mareeba Lions and Lionesses once again served up brunch as a service project to the hungry Cairns to Karumba bike riders.

While sore bums and legs were the order of the day, the weather was beautiful if not a little hot and everyone enjoyed the break and the wonderful assortment of food on offer. The Mareeba High School Band put on a great display entertaining the crowd with some old favourites, which were very well received.

Christmas in July was once again a hoot with the Lions serving up hundreds of the much sought after banana fritters.

Once again, Dennis Howe from Howe Farming donated the bananas. Ian Adamson from the Mareeba BP depot also made a generous donation of fuel vouchers for the raffle, which was a hit with the travelling grey nomads.

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Lions and LCIF are committed to saving sight and preventing blindness where needed most.

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Tablelands Relay For Life is an 18 hour event involving teams of up to 15 people keeping a baton moving in a relaystyle walk or run overnight, all in an effort to raise funds for the one in two Queenslanders diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.

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09:15am: Assemble at Arnold Park 09:30am: Parade of nation with the Pipe Band + HS. Drummer 09:45am: Caitlyn Goodhew & Mareeba State High School Band (Advance Australia Fair) 09:50am: Des Brickey - Welcome to Land 10:00am: Cairns and District Chinese Association - Dragon Dancers 10:15am: Mareeba State Primary School 10:30am: Kiara Cabassi Singing + Dancing Performance (State High School Students) 10:45am: Irish Dancing 11:00am: St Stephen’s Catholic College 11:15am: Tamariki Araura 11:30am: Bella Cappella 11:45am: Sing Australia 12:00am: Tango Craze 12:15pm: Te Fanua Dancing Group 12:30pm: Najet Elshaikh Dancers (Belly) 12:45pm: Thai Dancing Group 12:55pm: Zumba Exercise Demonstration 1:00pm: Welcome Address - Giuliano Cordenos Chairman assistant minister for multicultural affairs LNP Member for Cook - David Kempton.

Mayor of Mareeba Shire Council Tom Gilmore Citizenship ceremony

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1:30pm: Mareeba Spanish Dancers + Michael Alba Singing 1:45pm: Sampaguita Filipino Dance group 2:00pm: Albanian Dancing 2:15pm: Kainga Tonga 2:30pm: Vanagi Cultural group 2:45pm: Zagareb Island Dancing 3:00pm: Edelweiss Group 3:15pm: Ritmos De Mi Tierra 3:30pm: Serbian Cultural Group 3:45pm: Indian Dancing Group 4:00pm: Aboriginal Dance Group 4:15pm: Tamariki Araura 4:30pm: Morobe Cultural Group 4:45pm: Greek Dancers 5:00pm: Zorba The Greek Finale *Schedule subject to change • All performers must notify Frank Avolio and Fred Cristaldi on arrival • Performers are asked to be at the assembly area behind the stage 30 minutes before their nominated time • The order of events may vary slightly, if performers are not on time • Participants are asked to remain in costume to add to the festival atmosphere of the day • Enquires: Please ask any Committee Member wearing a RED POLO SHIRT with the festival logo.

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Revving up for good time

By Katherine Kokkonen THE thrum of engines will be mixed with laughter at the Mareeba Workers club 14th Annual Bike Show.

Bike enthusiasts who cherish the freedom of the open road will converge at 3 Reynolds Street, on Saturday, August 23.

However, the day is not just for those who love bikes, with a jumping castle, face painting and three live bands ensuring that the show provides fun for the whole family.

The biggest bike show in North Queensland will see more than 200 motor-

cycles on display and a party atmosphere fill the grounds at the Workers Club.

A passion for bikes can start at any time and even have humble origins. Committee member Trev Parrish’s enthusiasm for bikes started in his childhood.

“My dad bought an autocycle when I was nine-years-old—it’s basically a pushbike with a motor in it and he paid $2 for it,” he said. “I’ve had bikes ever since then.”

No matter how they got hooked on motorcycles, the bike enthusiasts have come together and found a sense of camaraderie at the Worker’s Club. The friendship is

based on freedom and the joy of being on the road.

“It’s the exhilaration of being in open and in the wind,” Committee members Jim Lilly said.

“It’s whatever blows your hair back” To join in on the fun, head to the Mareeba Workers Club 14th Annual Bike Show, on August 23. Gates open at noon and the party for adults only starts at 8pm.

Jim Lilly and Trev Parrish are gearing up for a great day out at the Mareeba Workers club 14th Annual Bike Show.

S A L E Dr Rev Djiniyini chairman of ALPA NT and Member for Cook David Kempton at the opening of the new supermarket.

Supermarket for Cape York community The Indigenous community of Napranum on Cape York will now have better access to groceries following the opening of the community’s own supermarket.

Member for Cook David Kempton said the project would provide the people of Napranum not only with a supermarket of its own, after many years of waiting, but full-time jobs.

He said the supermarket was another project the community can proudly tick off its 10-year plan Jointly funded by the Queensland Government and Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council, the 550-square metre supermarket is the biggest ever built in a Cape York Indigenous community and will generate around 20 full-time and part-time jobs in Napranum.

Until the supermarket came to town, the town’s 850 residents had been forced

to travel to Weipa to buy groceries and other essentials. The 15-20 minute road journey could turn into an expensive shopping expedition for those who rely on a taxi, with fares up to $100 for the round trip.

“Most of us take it for granted that we have access to well-stocked supermarkets and can just nip down the road for a bottle of milk,” Mr Kempton said.

“But for many Indigenous communities, this kind of convenience is regarded as a luxury.”

The Napranum supermarket is a joint venture with Island & Cape and will supply groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, dairy products and other general merchandise.

The supermarket is another building block in Napranum’s 10-year plan for economic diversity and social change.

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PROPOSED MANGO LEVY INCREASE All Mango growers are invited to attend a special meeting on THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014 7.30PM AT MUTCHILBA COMMUNITY HALL Regarding.... “That the current promotion mango levy be increased by no more than 10 cents per 7kg tray. That MDFVGA write to AMIA and the Federal Minster advising that Mareeba-Dimbulah Mango growers have no opposition to the proposal for a levy increase, which was voted on in 2012 by no more than 10 cents per 7kg tray for promotion only”.

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Tilse Family Reunion Sunday, August 2, 2014 @ Mareeba Heritage Centre Photos: Peter Roy

Mt Carbine Bull and Bronc Ride - Winners Saturday, August 9, 2014, Mt Carbine. Photos by Peter Roy

Mt Carbine Rodeo Association president Alan Pedersen with winner of the Open Saddle Bronc Mick Cordingly Alan Pedersen with Todd Malone who won the Steer Scruffing with Mark Trimble

The Bushman’s Saddle Bronc winner was Telwyn Gibbo (right) and second place went to Kyle Adams (left). Telwyn also won the Open Bull Ride on the night.

Jack Portelli winner of the Novice Bull Ride with Alan Pedersen

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rOad again Performance Motors Mareeba is your car’s one stop shop. Serena, Kevin and the staff have you covered when it comes to automotive repairs.

Full servicing and tune ups on all makes and models by their fully qualified motor mechanics is just the start of the wide range of services they provide.

Performance Motors is also a roadworthy inspection station for cars and trucks and they also offer windscreen replacement and window tinting.

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Bob and Cameron Apps from NQ Off Road Services Mareeba have you covered with a huge range of Ironman equipment in stock: 4x4 LED Light bars with sizes ranging from 16W (4 x 4W) up to 120W (24 x 5W) Led’s, and a unique modular system.

Ironman 4x4 LED Light bars are made with CREE Led’s, cast alloy housing and a polycarbonate lens.

They are perfect for 4x4 roof mounting, off road applications or even competition vehicles.

The ultimate traction aide from Ironman 4x4 is engineered and manufactured in Australia from the highest quality materials; Total Traction by Treds is the ultimate recovery traction aide. Designed to improve traction in sand, mud and snow, Total Traction is the perfect tool for getting you moving again.

For the ultimate exhaust the Iron-

man 4x4 BigBore Exhaust System is designed with Australian four wheel driving and touring in mind. The improved design allows the engine to breathe more efficiently increasing torque and pulling power.

The Ironman 4x4 monster winch is back with a tough new look and a ton of new features!

Designed and developed at Ironman 4x4 Australia, the latest monster winch range is a must have accessory for your four wheel drive.

Shock absorbers to suit all makes and models are also available and come with the outstanding Ironman reliability.

Check out the full range of Ironman products at NQ Off Road Specialists. Located on Kennedy Street, Mareeba, behind Bruno’s Batteries or call 4092 1020.

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Mareeba Mazda and Mareeba Mitsubishi go green Mareeba Mitsubishi has launched Australia’s first-ever plug-in hybrid SUV. The Outlander is now available for you to test drive and see just how quiet and robust this full size family 4x4 really is.

The Outlander PHEV is the cheapest plug-in hybrid electric vehicle in the Australian market and David Mete, dealer principal of Mareeba Mitsubishi, hopes it will appeal to more than just tech-savvy early adopters and the environmentally-conscious.

Besides its green credential, the SUV packaging and capable drive train offers a combination of space, practicality, driveability and efficiency.

Able to be driven exclusively under electric power for around 52km yet having the security of a range-extending petrol engine, the Outlander PHEV is expected to resonate with families wanting to lessen a reliance on petrol.

The 12kW/h 300V battery costs between $3.00 and $3.60 to fully charge (which takes roughly five hours).

David said “The majority of commuters, the 52km EV range would be enough to see them never having to resort to petrol power and even if they have to the vehicle runs at 1.9 L of fuel per 100 kilometres. ”If Mitsubishi can find enough bowser-weary customers willing to spend the extra dosh on its plug-in hybrid, the Outlander PHEV could become the most successful green car in this country yet.”

David Mete has also just finished installing a 30KW solar power system featuring 120 solar panels to generate the power needed for the everyday running of the showroom and workshop.

“What this means is we are making an effort to reduce gas emissions, looking after the environment and at the same time offsetting our power costs which is one of our major outgoing expenses. So what we generate we use,” Mr Mete said.

The project used local Mareeba Installers Peter and Gino Avolio from Tableland Solar, who in turn accessed their solar panels through Outback Solar and Wind, thus keeping the entire fit out of the system in local hands.

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Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson is the star of the powerful action drama HERCULES starting this week at Mareba's Rising Sun Cinema. It is a spectacular movie, also starring John Hurt and Ian McShane and it will keep you rivetted to your seats.

Also showing this week is the blockbuster action flic, GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY with Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper and the hilarious British style comedy MRS BROWN'S BOYS D'MOVIE.

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With less than a month to go until the 2014 Tablelands Relay For Life, we have started counting down in anticipation!

I want to thank the many residents who have already registered to participate, and I urge others to join us in celebrating cancer survivors, remembering loved ones lost, and fighting back against a disease that takes too much away from our community.

Your support truly does make a difference!

Every dollar raised at Tablelands Relay For Life supports Cancer Council Queensland’s vital work in cancer research, and funds much-needed prevention, early detection and patient support programs.

We know that last year Cancer Council Queensland invested $14.2 million into cancer research, and over $8.7 million into cancer support and information.

With $4.48 million alone raised at Relay For Life events throughout Queensland in 2013, it goes to show the fundamental difference this event continues to have.

This year, funds raised from Far North Queensland events like Relay For Life have been assigned to Queensland researchers, investigating areas of importance in each region.

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ers like Dr Stephen Wood, and his vital investigations into the role of specific proteins and how they can affect the development of skin cancers.

Dr Wood’s research focuses on a protein called Usp9x, which coordinates and regulates several aspects of normal cell function. He found that the impairment of this protein, gives rise to a number of cancers including skin cancer.

Using this information, Dr Wood is now looking to identify other key proteins which interact with Usp9x as a way to develop a prevention.

More than 150 Far North Queenslanders are diagnosed with melanoma each year, and many more are diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer.

With Queensland having the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, this research adds to our collective work to beat cancer.

Cancer Council Queensland can only continue to fund vital research, like the work of Dr Wood, with your support.

Every step you take, and every dollar you raise, goes such a long way.

Cancer Council Queensland’s Tablelands Relay For Life will be held on September 13-14 at Davies Park, Mareeba.

To register visit relayforlife.org.au or phone Cancer Council’s Fundraising Hotline 1300 65 65 85.

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on the gods finding his only solace in bloody battle. Over the years he warmed to the company of six similar souls, their only bond being their love of fighting and presence of death. These men and women never question where they go to fight or why or whom, just how much they will be paid. Now the King of Thrace has hired these mercenaries to train his men to become the greatest army of all time. It is time for this bunch of lost souls to finally have their eyes opened to how far they have fallen when they must train an army to become as ruthless and blood thirsty as their reputation has become.

When Moore Street market-trader Agnes Brown finds her livelihood under threat from a ruthless developer, she and her family embark on a campaign to save her stall, aided as only the Browns will be by a motley troop of blind trainee Ninjas, an alcoholic solicitor, and a barrister with Tourettes Syndrome.

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Guardians of the Galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe.

To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer.

But when Peter discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last, desperate stand with the galaxys fate in the balance.

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Wondering what’s screening at your local movie theatre?

Check out Tablelands Online!

You’ll find session times, trailers and upcoming movies for both the Rising Sun Cinema and the Majestic Theatre, in the “What’s On – At the Movies” section.

For movie sessions and much more, go to www.tablelandsonline.com.au The number one site for all things local!

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Roper 350 on 10 Yarrabee Lifestyle and prestige living all wrapped in lush surroundings featuring magnificent views and offering a wonderful sense of peace and serenity.

This is a home that has “family” written all over it. Designed, built and presented to take full advantage of our Queensland summers, a place where youngsters can explore in complete safety and a covered entertainment area that will see many large gatherings of family and friends.

Proposed construction located in the elite Yarrabee Close, boasting a spacious 1329m2, a peaceful bush back drop that presents as an enviable location that embraces all the wonderful elements of living in the country, only minutes from Mareeba and 55 Minutes to Cairns.

The Roper package offers a well thought out floor plan that will allow each family member his or her own space350m2 under roof. Four spacious bedrooms, plus two bathrooms, ensuite to the master and WIR. The living areas are divine in their open plan design, including a family room,living room, IT Room and a separate Rumpus room – all interacting perfectly.

This all opens to a lovely big covered area where children can play table tennis and pool, make lunch, have a BBQ, no matter what the weather is doing.

Love to cook? You will love the designer kitchen, featuring a massive walk in pantry and your choice of cook tops and accessories.

Possibly the 'jewel in the crown' is the stunning location at Yarrabee, an elite subdivision with a bush style feel…

Somewhere to be experienced, not just seen.

Come and explore the possibilities of building your dream home, at Yarrabee with Tropic Coast Homes, Package Price $549,135 – house $428,135 and land $121,000.

(QBCC 1089966. All illustrations and plans and prices are a guide and may change without notice, this schedule does not form any part of the final contract. House and land are sold on separate contracts).

For all enquiries please contact Debbie Sweedman.

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The queen of Pares Street OPEN HOME: From 10 am on 22 August 2014, prior to Auction at 11am

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On behalf of the Public Trustee of cated downstairs along with the second Queensland, Mareeba Property Office bathroom, two additional toilets and the is pleased to offer for Public Auction, laundry area.

The home sits proudly on 1406m2 this 9 bedroom, two bathroom, three toilet, two kitchen dwelling spread over and twp titles only 100m from Saint two levels in the heart of town.

Thomas's School and 500m from Built in the early 1920's the dwelling Coles.

An inspection is a must to appreciate was constructed with some of the first timbers from the Mareeba Saw Mill and the diversified potential that this propwas originally used as the Royal Aus- erty has to offer. tralian Air Force (RAAF) headquarters and Post Office during the war. Since Auction at 11am on Friday, August then it has been a loving home to a lo- 22, 2014. For further information cal family for the over 50 years. or to arrange an inspection, please Upstairs the home features four bed- contact exclusive agent Sophie rooms, kitchen/dining area, bathroom Bozzo at Mareeba Property Office on and the original veranda which has 0428 128 154. been enclosed providing a sleep out around the bedAddress: MAREEBA rooms. The remaining 5 Price: FOR SALE BY AUCTION bedrooms, second kitchen/ Agent: sophie Bozzo dining area and common Mareeba Property Office living area with original Contact: 4092 1355 or 0428 128 154 pressed tin ceiling are lo-

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OPEN TO VIEW: Saturday 11am - 12 noon 15a Toft Street, Herberton Or INSPEcT by aPPOINTmENT AUCTION ON sITe AT 1pm, 23rd AUgUsT

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So with some TLC and a bit of Relax and enjoy the gorgeous views and peace and quiet that this renova- know-how, you could be enjoying this homes and its divine water vistas for tion project home has to offer.

The fully fenced 1277m2 block has a long while to come. rear access and is located on the high Priced like this it won't last long, so edge of Granite Creek, just imagine come in and organise your inspection coming home to that beautiful bush now. creek vista after a long day at work and the best part is you don't even For more information please call have to go outside to enjoy it! exclusive marketing agent Aurelia The office has expansive glass Rogato 0418 183 555. 4880.com. windows, positioned so that you can au/1P1089 enjoy the night without the cold!

The kitchen is extra spacious and there is Address: Mareeba a separate lounge, the Price: $199,000 NEG bedrooms are well sized Agent: Aurelia Rogato and the bathroom toilet Rogato Bros Real Estate areas have been comContact: 4092 5255 or 0418 183 555 pletely renovated.

AUCTION - NeCessAry sAle Stop hoping – start

buying in Hope Street

OpeN HOUse: saturday 11am - 12pm, 6 Kimmins Close, Tolga Take advantage of owning this unique timber home built by well known and respected Tableland builder John Nott...

Featuring: • Beautiful timber work throughout the home • Polished floors, wood heater • 3 bedrooms plus loft

• 2 bathrooms • 2 car accommodation • Verandah 4 sides • Fully fenced 1 acre / 4140m2 • Well established gardens, chicken coop

Unfortunately the owner is forced to sell her home, so here is an opportunity to own this property only minutes from Tolga, located in a quiet close.

Auction: 6th SEPtEMBER, 11AM on SitE

Deborah Godfrey 0408 449 808 deborah.godfrey@yahoo.com.au I SPY FOR A GREAT BUY

VOGUE ABODE @ “THE EDGE”

PERFECT FIRST HOME

119 Mason Street, Mareeba $275,000 NEG

2 Antonio Drive, Mareeba $597,000

22 Petersen Street, Mareeba $219,000 NEG

 Three bedrooms, one bathroom  Airconditioned to the main bedroom  Verandah and back patio  Carport, bird aviary and shed  Walking distance to amenities & schools  Corner block with two street access  Manicured lawn and garden  1158m2 allotment

 Four bedrooms, two bathrooms + office  Stunning porcelain tiles throughout  Dream kitchen with stone benches  Open plan living and dining  Alfresco entertainment area  Double garage  Fully fenced and landscaped  1600m2 allotment (on two titles)

Solid 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home Two bedrooms are generously sized Recently renovated and repainted Modern kitchen with Laminex bench tops Huge open plan lounge and dining area Extra large laundry area Partially security screened Fully fenced 1055m2 allotment

Contact: Vince Costas 0419 926 691

Contact: Salvatore Girgenti 0427 775 414

Contact: Remo Esposito 0401 969 473

Phone 4092 5566 231 Byrnes St, Mareeba www.girgentigroup.com PAGE 14 The Express, Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Celebrating

40 YEARS

Come on home to your own private overlooking the dam sanctuary, nestled in the rainforest • Close to Cairns and airport surrounds, located just 20 minutes • Sealed driveway with lights from Cairns and close to domestic • Area for extra bedrooms or workshop or studio and international airports.

This very well presented pole • Internal fire place house sits on just under 2 acres of • Spacious laundry land with easy care tropical gardens • Double carport framing the home. The home is built • 7443m2 allotment with timber features and to allow the This pole home is a must inspect, natural light to embrace you and the please call Vince Costas for that pricool breezes in summer as well as vate viewing which will not disappoint an internal fireplace for your winter you. warmth.

This little piece of paradise boasts Contact exclusive agent Vince three bedrooms, two bathrooms with Costas of Sibi Girgenti Real Estate. an open plan design. This multi-level Phone 0419 926 691 or 07 4092 5566 home has a large timber patio over- www.girgentigroup.com looking the dam perfect for your daily cuppa.

Features...

Address: Hope Close, KURANDA • Three bedroom, two Price: $590,000 NEG bathroom home Agent: EXCLUSIVE to Vince Costas • Open plan design on Sibi Girgenti Real Estate multi levels Contact: 4092 5566 or 0419 926 691 • Large timber patio

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PROPERTY Space, privacy and convenient location

MAREEBA REAL ESTATE AGENCIES 4 BEDROOM CONCRETE BLOCK HOME

What a superb lifestyle this property offers. Privacy and space yet conveniently located within walking distance to the Catholic high school and only minutes to town as well as being surrounded by other quality acreage homes. The three bedroom brick veneer home is positioned on 1.78 acres; incorporated in that is ¾ of an acre fully fenced at the rear or the property currently used as a horse paddock which offers the added privacy of no rear neighbours.

Other features include: • Low maintenance brick veneer construction • Fully tiled with double lockup garage and separate freestanding carport that will accommodate two vehicles • Verandah along one length of the home • Large separate octagonal lounge room

with views out to the gardens and swing • Generous kitchen with ample bench • Fully fenced ¾ acre horse paddock at space, corner pantry, gas cooktop, inbuilt rear bin on the bench top and generous space This superb family home is the perfect allowance for a fridge and freezer opportunity to really enjoy comfortable • Main bedroom with ensuite & WIR plus family living in an acreage environment air-conditioning in all bedrooms without sacrificing convenience.

• Office nook with in-built desk • Built-ins and storage cupboards through- For further information or to arrange a out plus wall mounted ironing station private inspection please call exclusive • In-built bar in the living area agent Joe Torrisi on 0417 700 468.

• Solar hot water system • 9m x 7.5m colourbond powered shed with shelving and two roller Address: Owens Street, MAREEBA door access Price: $485,000 • pop-up irrigation to lawn plus Agent: Joe Torrisi Real Estate additional bore Contact: EXCLUSIVE AGENT Joe Torrisi • 7205m2 fully fenced allotment 0417 700 468 with children’s play area incorporating a cubby house, sandpit

• BUILT-INS IN 2 BEDROOMS • OPEN PLAN LIVING AREA • AIRCONDITIONING • 1 BATHROOM • 1 TOILET • SINGLE CARPORT • 800M2 ALLOTMENT

$290,000

(SEE H259 ON WEBSITE)

4092 1556

7 Hort Street, Mareeba

www.mareeba4880realestate.com.au

4092 5255

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Dream BIG!!

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$345,000 neg www.4880.com.au/1P1111 With vendors motivated to sell, this property represents great value providing private acreage and a lifestyle that would suit many.

With many features including 14.7 acres, 3 bedroom fully air conditioned home with separate dining, lounge and family room, fully fenced with 2 individual paddocks ideal for horses, powered 10m x 6m shed with roller doors, 4 dams, bore, 5 rainwater tanks, solar power and hot water.

Located in a quiet cul de sac and only 20 minutes from town this property is worth taking the time to inspect. The owners are wanting to move on and have priced this property at a realistic $479,000 negotiable. If you are looking for small acreage then I invite you to come and have a look and be surprised as to what is on offer.

For more information or to arrange an inspection please contact exclusive agent Norma Moloney on 0417 541 126.

Address: Price: Agent: Contact:

MAREEBA $479,000 NEG Norma Moloney Ray White Rural Mareeba 0417 541 126

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Aurelia 0418 183 555

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Mini hObby fArM

• Fully Tiled & Airconditioned • Fully Fenced 913m Block • Spacious Living Design • Great Patio / BBQ Area $330,000 neg - www.4880.com.au/1P1112

• 5.9 Fenced Acres • Solar on Roof • Dam with Jetty • Excellent Location $420,000 - www.4880.com.au

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PROPERTY Here is a second chance if you felt that you missed out on this deal last month when it was first advertised.

If you are a cash buyer and skilful renovatortradesman or may be you are simply after a block of land then I would like you to give me a call again

Ticks ALL the

about this very unique opportunity.

This little cottage is right in town yet it feels like you are in the middle of the forest. Surrounded by well established vegetation it gives you seclusion and privacy from all around you. The house has been recently re-wired otherwise it is in its original state.

Vendors keen to sell so they have put this affordable price on it. The rent would possibly be higher than the repayments, so don't miss out on this little beauty.

Inspect by appointment with Elizabeth Bors at Altitude Realty Mareeba. Phone 4092 4100 or 0437 921 648. www.altituderealtymareeba.com.au

Beat the rent

ALTITUDE

BOXES!

REALTY MAREEBA 4092 4100

1 Acre Blocks Beautiful Rural Setting Close to Town & Schools Bore on each block Town Water Good Drainage Great Soil

LAND STARTS AT $140,000

ALTITUDE

REALTY MAREEBA

ENQUIRE TODAY!

• Back Access • Solid House • Large Garage

www.altituderealtymareeba.com.au altitudemareeba@aapt.net.au

107-111 BYRNES ST

Address: Strattmann Street, MAREEBA Price: $130,000 Agent: Elizabeth Bors

Altitude Realty Mareeba Contact: 0437 921 648 or 4092 4100

Private and sunny

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PHONE: 4092 4100 A/H: Liz 0437 921 648 www.altituderealtymareeba.com.au

NEW LISTING • $375,000 • Ceola Estate • 1069m2 Block

INSPECT TODAY!

A MODERN three bedroom colour- 1097m2 allotment. bond home that features a spacious Minimal maintenance built in 2009. open plan living area, vinyl timber floor look throughout, all bedrooms Contact Mareeba Real Estate Agenhave built-ins, one bathroom, one cies at 7 Hort Street, Mareeba on toilet, rumpus room, front patio and a 4092 1556 or Mark 0428 121 520 rear entertainment area. and Lyn 0427 153 868, or email There is three bay parking under mrea4880@qld.chariot.net.au sail plus a two bay lockup shed with concrete Address: Mareeba driveway, garden shed, Price: $325,000 NEG rainwater tank, solar Inspect:

By Appointment panels, fenced on three Agent: Mareeba Real Estate Agencies sides and low mainteContact: 4092 1556 nance shrubs all on a

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PROPERTY OWN YOUR OWN RESORT Life will be so much fun...you have got the holiday family home here. Something for everyone means no-one needs to miss out – the kids can play and swim in the pool, while mum and dad relax in the private sanctuary of your outdoor resort style Balinese hut and listen to the kids laughing and having fun. Inside the home is bright and modern and the open plan kitchen, dining and lounge area are practical, stylish and tiled – Find out more today.

Listed at $449,000 – Phone Salvatore at Sibi Girgenti Real Estate for your private viewing of this exclusively listed home. Phone 4092 5566 or 0427 775 414.

Make your own ranch If you are chasing the perfect ru- • Open plan tiled living with modern ral property, this nine acre Emerald kitchen • Double remote lock up garage Heights property ticks all the boxes.

Whether you are chasing room to There is a massive concrete block breathe, room to spread your wings shed situation at the back of the propor room for the kids to enjoy living in erty only metres from the creek, this the outdoors this property is a must to property offers all the benefits of rural living, but only five minutes to town. inspect.

If you are looking to create your own ranch, the 3.62 hectares which is Call today for a inspection, listed fenced off into three spare paddocks at $650,000 negotiable. Phone Alex and backs onto cobra creek, has all Srhoj on 0403 343 692 at Ray White the advantages of being able to cre- Rural Mareeba. ate your own piece of paradise.

Some of the many features include...

Address: MAREEBA • 4 bedrooms with walkPrice: $650,000 NEG in robe and ensuite to Alex Srhoj Agent: main Ray White Rural • Partly air-conditioned Contact: 0403 343 692 • Built-in cupboards

exclusive private family home

This unique, high quality home with a distinctive style and calming relaxed atmosphere can now be yours!

• Superior quality home located in one of Mareeba’s most sought after subdivisions • 4 spacious bedrooms, all with built-ins • 2 separate outdoor entertainment zones • Inground saltwater pool and area with 100% wow factor • Large 2-pac masterchef kitchen with all necessities • Massive combined lounge and dining • Separate media room • Fully security screened and airconditioned

• An abundance of cupboard space throughout the home, inside and out • Privacy with lush, established gardens • Backs onto bushland and a park • Located at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac on a large 1358m2 • Fully fenced, fully irrigated lawns and gardens • Double garage • Solar power system • And the list goes on!

18 Natalie close, mareeba - $625,000 call steve cordeNos today oN 0418 774 994 for aN iNspectioN!

ONLY 9 BLOCKS LEFT

 40 BLOCKS ALREADY SOLD!

Make an offer on your preferred block!

Private Spacious Rural Home Sites from 3000sqm - 4900sqm

Riverlands Park is the rural escape you have long desired... a place to build your home and your future, with room to breathe, live and relax. A place where your kids can run, play and just “be kids”. Close enough to the amenities of town... but also far enough away.

Just 9 blocks remain at Riverlands Park, a premium rural residential community offering near acreage blocks in a peaceful natural setting, just 5 minutes from Mareeba and 40 minutes from Cairns.

FOR SALE BY TENDER For a copy of full plans and dimensions of the last 9 blocks remaining contact: Steve Cordenos 0418 774 994 steve@cordenosrealestate.com

This is acreage living at its finest, complemented by a stylish entry statement, kerb and channelling, underground power and strict building covenants to protect your long term investment.

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The LAND Fire project to battle weeds Bush Heritage Australia is performing helicopter surveys and fire work on Yourka Reserve in an effort to battle Lantana and Siam, one of the world’s worst tropical weeds.

The project aims to improve habitat for plants, mammals and birds, including the Red goshawk, of which there are only about 700 breeding pairs left in the world.

Siam weed is listed as a nationally significant environmental threat. Increased fire management work on Yourka Reserve will step up the fight against Siam and Lantana, using a combination of GPS mapping of locations, foot and horseback patrols and helicopter to achieve targeted burning, and tackle this major threat to north Queensland biodiversity.

Siam weed and Lantana threaten the most productive ecological communities on Yourka Reserve, which sits in the Einasleigh Uplands, adjacent to the Wet Tropics.

“At Yourka, fire is on the front line of our work; not only to control weeds but also to reduce the risk of intense, uncontrolled bushfires, and protect long unburnt habitat in this environment,” Reserve Manager Paul Hales said.

“It also will help to reduce the mass

Fire work on the Yourka Reserve aims to battle Lantana and Siam.

of Lantana which makes looking for Siam extremely difficult, apart from its own impact on the creek lines where it smothers out native vegetation.

“By applying fire strategically, with a mixture of hotter, dryer and cooler, as well as wetter burns throughout the year, we can assist the regeneration of native shrub coverage and promote a varied understorey to improve habitat for woodland birds.”

Siam weed is one of the world’s worst tropical weeds and is included in the Commonwealth’s Alert List for Environmental Weeds. It poses a serious threat to biodiversity that could degrade the values of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area and it is also a threat for North Queensland’s agricultural properties.

Two populations of the near threatened elusive Mareeba Rock wallaby have found safe refuge on Yourka Reserve. The thinning of the Lantana around their habitat will help improve their longterm security and prevent against large-scale fires that threaten their survival.

Bush Heritage aims CONTRACT FRUIT PACKING to contain the spread of YOU PICK IT...

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Yourka Reserve by 2016 to Give us a call if we can help you with any of the above! maintain a buffer between P: (07) 4093 2456 the Wet Tropics area in the E: matt@blueskyproduce.com.au east and the Herbert River 289 Springs Road, Paddy’s Green to the west.

MAREEBA LIVEWEIGHT CATTLE

MARKET REPORT Prime Quotes (c/kg) toP Butcher’s steers 140.0 107.0 Butcher’s heifers WhOLesALe cOWs 110.0 103.2 BuLLOcks expOrt sLAughter MArket 104.2 cOWs expOrt sLAughter MArket 121.2 BuLLs expOrt sLAughter MArket WhOLesALe BuLLs NO QuOte

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By Katherine Kokkonen

A keen eye and sharp mind has taken an Atherton student all the way to the stud cattle judging state finals at the Ekka.

Tyler Herlihy represented North Queensland in the young judges’ competition, earning fourth place and proving he could mix with the best in the state.

The competition saw him come up against 11 other judges in the 15–25 year age group. Judging stud cattle involves critiquing the beasts for traits that a breeder would want to pass on through further generations. In the competition, Tyler looked for attributes such as structural soundness and development growth rate.

PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PREFERRED AGENT at least BEFORE 8AM MONDAY WHEN CONSIDERING YOUR CATTLE

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The 16-year-old had competed in local shows, earning his spot in the state finals at the Tully regional competition. Despite his experience as a judge, Tyler still found the competition in Brisbane to be very tough.

“There are pretty high scores and marks compared to what you have in the local shows,” Tyler said.

The Year 12 Atherton State High student was never interested in cattle until he started studying agriculture at high school. Now he has his sights set on entering the industry after he graduates.

“The thing is, it is just for the joy of it and competing is an experience in itself and this has shown me where the industry can take you.”

SUGAR REPORT

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ALL VeNDOrs pLeAse NOte: tO AchieVe fuLL cOMpetitiON ON YOur cAttLe, MAke sure YOu Are fuLLY AccreDiteD With the MLA AND hAVe A curreNt NAtiONAL VeNDOr DecLArAtiON

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Young judge goes all the way to state

Spreading and Blending Specialists

• Lime • Gypsum • Magnesium • Organics

Peter Watson Phone 0408 879 234

Mossman Mill crushed 37,047 tonnes of cane at an average CCS of 13.24 for Week 13 of the 2014 crushing season. The factory had a major maintenance day during the week to maintain critical equipment and to reinstate the equipment taken off line a few weeks ago. A boiler tube leak late in the week resulted in a second steam off for the week, and a feed issue at No1 Mill limited the rate.

The factory has now processed 373,588 tonnes of cane for the season at an average CCS of 12.41. The crop is cutting steadily at 98.5% of the original estimate.

CRUSH STATISTICS: • Mossman tonnes crushed for the week: 37,047 tonnes • CCS for week: 13.24 • Total cane crushed to date: 373,588 tonnes • CCS average to date: 12.41 • 2014 crop estimate: 1,290,000 tonnes www.theexpressnewspaper.com.au

INDEX

business A

Air Charters Air Conditioning Alterations & Dressmaking

B

Blinds

Carpentry/ Roofing Childcare/ Kindergarten Cleaning Services Concerting Construction Curtains & Blinds

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DIRECTORY

AIR CHARTER ATHERTON CREEK AIR CHARTERS

F

Machinery - Truck Hire Motor Mechanic

House Removals

Nurseries

BLINDS

P: 4092 6271

M: 0409 648 403 • F: 4092 6717

www.donhall.com.au

Security Skip Bins Small Engine Repairs

Supply & Fit

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

Mobile: 0419 709 522

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

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

ELECTRICAL

CONSTRUCTION Daniel Battistin

Builder, Steel FaBrication and timBer Joinery

Residential • Commercial • Phones Repairs/Maintenance • Airconditioners

Small domeStic jobS welcome!

michael 0429 091 403

Email: fnqbuilding@rocketmail.com www.facebook.com/fnqbuilding QBCC: 022933

www.girgentigroup.com ~ 4092 5566

Mobile 0448 856 187 Phone: 4092 6203 • Fax: 4092 5723 email: dobattistin@msn.com

BSA no. 1218243

145 Hastie Road, Mareeba Qld/ 4880

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

CURTAINS & BLINDS

CHILDCARE

Custom Made

CURTAINS & BLINDS

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

Call Ross Malfitana Mobile: 0429 898 657

Venue Hire

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

your local business guide

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

R & C AIRCONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION

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EARTHMOVING

Trust the BLIND specialists!

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

Timber Transport Travel Tree Lopping

Do it right the first time!

BUILDER

Tinaroo Creek Road, Mareeba • PO Box 1034 Mareeba 4880

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CONCRETING

Matthew Jennings - chief pilot jenningsmjtw@bigpond.com • 0417 632 076

Authorised Fujitsu Service Agent

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Photography Plumbing Pool Maintenance

BLINDS

MAREEBA FLOOR COVERING CENTRE

AIR CONDITIONING

M

Glazier Graphic Design

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Irrigation

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Farming Sector Fencing Fertilizer Floor Coverings

Vertical & Venetian Blinds Panel Glides > Timber Blinds

5 passenger capacity aircraft, available for chartered flights, photography, freight deliveries, scenic flights, business or pleasure!

I

Finacial Services Fuel Furniture

Earthmoving Electrical Embroidery

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

Laser Electrical Mareeba Phone: (07) 4092 4146

Tracks > Rods Competitive Curtains & Furnishings

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY >Phone: & Accessories 0429 869 023

99 Vaughan Street, Mareeba mareeba@laserelectrical.com.au www.mareeba.laserelectrical.com.au

Plus we sell...

Tracks > Rods > Accessories

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

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ALTERATIONS & DRESSMAKING

Early Learning • Kindergarten • Outside School & Vacation Care

3 Locations in Mareeba: Constance, Dunlop & Hastie Streets

CLEANING SERVICES

LIC. 55472 | ARC. AU31673

96 James Street,Curtains Mareeba Competitive & Furnishings

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY

Phone: 0429 869 023 For Alterations to Clothing & Curtains Phone Liz 4092 6619 96 James Street, Mareeba

For Alterations to Clothing & Curtains Phone Liz 4092 6619  Hemming & Mending  Dressmaking Service  Zipper Replacements  All Repairs

ALL CLEANING & PEST SOLUTIONS

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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 Areas!

EARTHMOVING

DeeB’s Grader Hire

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

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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”

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

CALL CARL 0408 924 312

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

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Domestic, Commercial & Pool Fencing MIChaEl 0429 091 403 Email: fnqbuilding@rocketmail.com www.facebook.com/fnqbuilding QBCC: 022933

FERTILIZER

FLOOR COVERINGS

K u r a n d a lo c a l 2 0 y e a r s A ll m a jo r b a n k s a n d s m a lle r le n d e r s t o o

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

Call Natasha today on Call 4092 3464 FUEL receive 4¢ per litre discount by presenting this ad

Service Station open to the public 24 hour Fuel Service to approved customers 7 BOWER ST, MAREEBA INDUSTRIAL PARK P: (07) 4092 2472 • F: (07) 4092 2668 For Bulk Fuel & Oil Contact Head Office at Miallo (07) 4098 8222

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

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FURNITURE Carpet • Vinyl • CeramiCs Floating Floors • Blinds

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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

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

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There’s always better value at CRT.

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.

N o c o s t , n o o b lig a t io n c o n s u lt a t io n s

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

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PHONE: 4092 2314 • FAX: 4092 4113

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Birthday

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For Rent

Happy 75tH BirtHday “phill, Slippery, dad and poppy”

Dear Kerrie-Ann and Jared

DESIGNER HOME FOR RENT

25th of August

Hip, Hip, Hooray!!

Congratulations and best wishes, Uncle D, Aunty Susan, Riley, Mackenzie and Jordan.

Love from your wife Sally, your children and partners Garry & Sharon, Sharon & Kevin, Warren & Kelly and all your grandchildren Talita, Roy, Vicky, Andy, Cindy, Jared, Jasmine, Shaie, Ella, Jacob, Phillip, Brienna and Casey.

Kerrie-Ann & Jared

Happy 1st Birthday Braxton 24th August, 2014 Love Nonno Victor & Nonna Angie, Zia Toni & Zio Eric & Xavier, Zia Carmel & Uncle Clint.

HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY

Braxton Casey Marcel 24th August 2014

Lots of love Mummy, Daddy & big brother Tyson.

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Love and best wishes Bis Nonna Antonio, Bis Nonna Filomena & Bis Nonna Teresa.

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

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Congratulations and best wishes for your future together.

From Uncle Peter, Aunty Malley, Paul, Tracey, Linda, Silvano, Angelica, Guglielmo, Setta, Johnny & Families.

Kerrie-Ann & Jared CONGRATULATIONS!!

May your married life be filled with fun, love, joy and laughter.

Uncle Charlie, Aunty Betty, Jason, Melissa, Travis, Oliver, Frank & Tash

Jared & Kerrie-Ann Best wishes on your wedding day!

Uncle Vince, Aunty Connie, Patricia, Anthony, Kristen, Sienna & Theo.

Nikita & Silvano

Congratulations to you both and may you carry the joy of this happy day close to your heart as you journey the road of life together.

Lots of love, Nonna Musmarra.

4pm Friday

Church Notices

WORSHIP SERVICE Sunday 10am & 6pm

May your life together be filled with joy, happiness and lots of love.

Thought:

Compassion is difficult to give away because it keeps coming back.

Kerrie-Ann & Jared May today be the perfect start to your Happily Ever After.

Love Uncle Mimmo, Aunty Cathy, Jose, Maree, Jose, Nataliah, Tristan, Robert, Jenny, Braith, Nate, David, Jessica, Cooper & Amy

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Position Vacant Deliver small local phonebooks.

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Public Notice

RATES NOTICES ISSUED - DUE 18 SEPTEMBER, 2014

The half-yearly Rates Notices for the six-month period ending 31 December, 2014 have been issued. The discount period closes on Thursday 18th September, 2014. If you have not received your Rates Notice, please contact the Rates Department.

HOW CAN I PAY MY RATES? You can pay your Rates in a number of ways. This includes BPay, Australia Post Billpay, EFTPOS including debit and credit card, cash, cheque and money orders. Change or cash out is not given on credit card payments. To receive the Discount, you need to ensure that any transactions are processed and funds cleared into Council’s bank account on or before the Discount Date.

WHERE CAN I PAY MY RATES? You can pay at any of the Council’s two (2) Service Centres or at any Council’s agencies: • Australia Post - Pay safely and securely in person at any Australia Post Office, pay by cash, cheque or credit card (Visa and Mastercard only) • By Phone - Call 13 18 16 at any time of the day for the cost of a local call (within Australia). Visa and MasterCard are accepted, normal call charges apply from public phones, mobile phones and overseas phones • By Cheque - Post a cheque to Mareeba Shire Council, PO Box 154, MAREEBA QLD 4880 • Australia Post Billpay - Visit www.paypaperbills.postbillpay.com.au. Use the BillPay Code (4068) and use your BillPay Reference Number (found on your most current Rates Notice).

• Direct Deposit/BPay - Call your financial institution (or logging onto their website) to pay your rates by cheque or savings account, BPAY Biller Code 228171 and your customer reference number that is found on the bottom of your rates notice in the BPAY box.

• In Person Mareeba - 65 Rankin Street. Open Monday to Friday 8.30am - 4.45pm (Thursday opening 9.00am). Phone 1300 308 461.

Kuranda - 4-12 Thooree Street, Kuranda. Open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11.00am - 4.45pm, Friday 9.00am - 11.45pm.

DO YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS? To help ease the financial burden, Council has a payment arrangement scheme available provided the total amount outstanding is paid by 31 December, 2014. This allows you to pay a nominated weekly, fortnightly or monthly amount towards the Rates and other charges levy. You will only receive the 10 per cent discount, if the full amount of Rates and Charges is paid by Thursday 18 September, 2014. Contact Council’s Rates Department for further information.

To ensure you receive your discount, please make sure your payment is made to Mareeba Shire Council and not Tablelands Regional Council.

Discount will not be allowed under any circumstances if payment is not received at Council’s Service Centres at the above times by the due date.

A Pensioner Rebate may also apply to those holders of a State Government Pensioner Concession Card or Repatriation Gold Card.

Peter Franks CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PO Box 154 www.msc.qld.gov.au MAREEBA QLD 4880 Phone: 1300 308 461

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Position Vacant

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Nik & Silvano Congratulations on finally tying the knot. May this next chapter in your lives be a long and happy one.

All the best and good luck!

Uncle Michael, Aunty Pina, David, Michelle, Darren, Kayla and Ryan.

Nik & Silvano

You are truly lucky to find each other. May your life together be full of fun and happiness.

Congratulations and all our love and best wishes!

Uncle Frank, Aunty Raywin, Jamey, Callem & Brady

May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more.

May nothing but happiness come through your door.

Love Uncle Paul, Aunty Josephine, cousins Ross and Damian.

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Congratulations and best wishes for today and always. May your lives together be filled with joy & happiness.

Lots of love Mum, Dad & Darren. XO

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Public Notice

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT 1994

Mareeba Local Ambulance Committee

Section 233 – Public Notice of Amendment Application (1) This section, and not section 152, applies for publication of the application notice for an amendment application if: (a) the amendment application is for an environmental authority for a mining activity authorised under a mining lease; and (b) there is no certificate of public notice under the Mineral Resources Act, section 252A, for a relevant mining lease for the amendment application.

(2) Before the day that is 10 business days after the end of the information stage for the amendment application, the applicant must: (a) give the application notice to: (i) each owner of land to which the amendment relates (the relevant land) and any other land necessary for access to the relevant land; and (ii) each holder, or applicant for, an exploration permit or mineral development licence over the relevant land for a mineral other than a mineral to which the proposed amendment relates; and (iii) the relevant local government; and (b) publish the notice: (i) at least once in a newspaper circulating in the locality of the land to which the mining lease relates; and (ii) in another way decided by the administering authority or prescribed under a regulation.

(3) The administering authority may decide another way of publishing the notice for subsection (2)(b)(ii) only if it gives the applicant an information notice about the decision before the notice is published.

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Annual General Meeting

4PM every

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of this committee will be held at 3 Lloyd Street on Tuesday 16th September at 5pm. Local Ambulance Committee act as a voice for their community, providing valuable feedback on ambulance service delivery. Committees also work towards improving the safety of their community by delivering and promoting safety programs and initiatives.

FRIDAY phone

Biennial General Meeting

The Biennial General Meeting (BGM) will be held immediately after the close of the AGM. The purpose of the BGM is to elect eligible new members to the Local Ambulance Committee.

All eligible persons are encouraged to attend.

For further information contact the secretary on 4092 5212

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ApplicAtion notice tArtAnA copper project

Resource activity: The mining, extraction and processing of copper and minerals.

It is advised that Solomons Mines has lodged an application for a major amendment to an environmental authority in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act 1994. The environmental authority being amended is EPML02309214.

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New store opportunity in Mareeba The application relates to the Tartana Copper Mine Project, a 3.23km2 site located approximately 260km northwest of Cairns and 40km northwest of Chillagoe on the Burke Developmental Road in far north Queensland.

The resource activity is proposed to occur on the following tenure(s) and will involve authorisation of the total disturbance footprint at the site, and rehabilitation work while the site continues to operate under care and maintenance, all to take place on the underlying land tenure Lot 4 on Plan BW18.

The application documents for the project consist of: • A letter of application • A cover page to the EA Amendment • The application to amend an Environmental Authority • A Table of Contents • A copy of the EHP Guideline Deliverables • The Tartana EA Amendment Report • An appendix of mapping documents • An appendix comprising a waste mapping document • An appendix comprising the ELP environmental investigation from 2008 Application documents may be inspected or accessed at the Tartana Copper Project site (location and map described herein).

Copies of, or extracts from, the application may also be obtained by emailing info@northres.com.au.

It is advised that any person may make a submission about the application during the submission period, which is from 7 July 2014 to 12 September 2014. A properly made submission must be received on or before the last day of the submission period.

Submissions must be sent to: Mining Registrar Department of Natural Resources and Mines 445 Flinders Street Townsville QLD 4810

Contact Franchise Recruitment 07 3633 3393

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CC Blue Streak, Danarm, Liner and Teles two man petrol or 3 phase electric vintage chainsaws wanted for private collection.

Top $$$$ paid for these machines. Incomplete machines, parts and literature wanted also.

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For Sale

Would like to thank all our sponsors and volunteers for a successful 2014 Bull & Bronc Ride: Mt Carbine Quarries, Mt Kooyong Nursing Home, Warren Entsch MP Leichhardt, Alan and Karen Pedersen, David Kempton MP Cook, Bill and Rose German - Hurricane, Tanya Jenkins and Family, Bochow’s Mechanical Services, Malone Painting Services, Mt Carbine Caravan Park, A Touch of Country, Jack & Cheryl Fitzgerald Mining and Contractors, Topstock Agencies, Blakey’s Brake and Air Con, PIMS Mareeba, Northern Auto Electrical, Mossman Agricultural Services, Granite Engineering and TGT Rural, Qld Health - Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drug Services, AWC - Brooklyn, Max Srhoj, Mareeba Hire, Cooktown Food Services, Mareeba Shire Council, Radio 4AM & KIKFM, The Express Newspaper, Tablelands Advertiser.

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For further information on any of the below events contact Natasha on 4092 3464

23rd St Mary’s Garage Sale. 8am-12pm. Church hall Vernon St, Atherton.

23rd Camp Quality Fun Day. Atherton State High School.

10am - 1pm. Dress as your favourite super hero or prin

cess.

24th MUFC Junior Bulls CENT SALE. Doors open 11.30am

for 12.30pm start. $3.00 entry.

27th Q.C.W.A Craft Day. 9am C.W.A Hall Mareeba.

All welcome - Cuppa.

30th Father’s day Fete & Kindy Open Day. 10am - 2pm.

Bartley Park - Caroona Street, Kuranda.

SEPTEMBER 13th Cent Sale 65 Roses Cyscic Fibrosis & CF4 Families.

Mareeba Leagues Club. Doors open at 12noon.

Mareeba PCYC Senior social club meets every Tuesday from 9.30am - 11.30am.

St George’s Church Indoor Bowls every Tuesday 1pm at St George’s Hall at 53 Constance Street, Mareeba.

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Your Weekly Horoscopes March 21 to Apr 20 Aries

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Put some energy into getting back into shape. Don’t let your lover put demands on you. Get back to the comforts of cottage or home.

Taurus

April 21 to May 21

Gemini

May 22 to June 21

Wednesday 20th

Thursday 21st

Friday 22nd

Tide Times 0047 1.16 0628 2.02 1224 0.74 1912 2.66

Tide Times 0116 1.08 0704 2.07 1300 0.67 1945 2.71

Tide Times 0143 1.03 0736 2.11 1334 0.65 2013 2.71

Max 27o Min 12o

Max 25o Min 13o

Max 25o Min 17o

Saturday 23rd

Sunday 24th

Monday 25th

Tuesday 26th

Tide Times 0210 1.00 0803 2.14 1404 0.65 2039 2.70

Tide Times 0235 1.00 0827 2.15 1431 0.68 2101 2.66

Tide Times 0258 1.01 0848 2.16 1455 0.74 2121 2.61

Tide Times 0016 1.27 0542 1.95 1141 0.83 1835 2.57

Max 21o Min 16o

Max 23o Min 17o

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.

Ingredients 3 red capsicums, halved & deseeded 1/2 cup olive oil 3 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1 cup cashew pieces salt & pepper

Method 1. Preheat oven. Place the capsicum halves into a roasting pan & drizzle with olive oil.

2. Roast for 20 minutes, or until skin blisters.

3. Remove from oven, place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap & leave to sweat.

4. When capsicums are cool, the skins will peel off easily.

5. Place capsicum flesh, remaining oil, chilli sauce and tomato paste into the bowl of a food processor, process to combine.

6. Add Cashews and process again until smooth.

7. Season with Salt & Pepper.

June 22 to July 22

Use discretion, especially if involved with someone from work.

Try not to judge too quickly.

Risks will not be profitable. It’s time to reevaluate your motives.

C R O S S

WORD SEARCH

July 23 to Aug 22

Hard work will not go unnoticed.

Your added discipline will enable you to complete some of those unfinished projects. Your interests could lead you down avenues you never realized existed.

Virgo

Aug 23 - Sept 23

You can come up with future trends in creative fields. Your talent will be recognized. Try a barbecue or a day at the beach.

Your emotional partner will push all the right buttons this week.

Libra

WORD

Sept 24 to Oct 23

You can get into self awareness groups or look into physical enhancement programs. Do things you enjoy instead of being a chameleon. Refrain from using the highway as a racetrack.

Scorpio

Oct 24 to Nov 22

Just be yourself. Check your project over carefully if you were not the only one contributing to the end result. Don’t push your mate away. Your ideas will be well received.

Sagittarius

Nov 23 to Dec 21

Romance will be yours if you get out and do things in large groups. You need to do something energetic and different.

Don’t make promises. Put financial speculation with family members or friends on the back burner for now.

Capricorn

Dec 22 to Jan 20

Automobile Electric

Hybrid

Sedan

Buggy

Four

Jeep

Sports

Car

Gas

Milo

Station

Cloth

Hard

Low

Stretch

Coupe

Hatchback

Luxury

Taxi

Drag

Hearse

Patrol

Van

Puzzle solutions

Be sure to get involved with those who can introduce you to unusual forms of entertainment.

Be sure to take care of any minor ailments. Pushy people must be kept at arm’s length.

Aquarius

Max 23o Min 17o

Roast Pepper, Cashew & Chilli Dip

Any renovation or decorating to your home should include the whole family. Your efforts won’t go unnoticed; however, someone you work with may get jealous. Acceptance will be necessary.

Leo

Max 20o Min 16o

sudoku

Your ability to stand out in a crowd will bring you the recognition you desire. You will have to watch out for minor health problems related to stress. Don’t tell others of your plans.

Cancer

k a e r b a e k Ta relax! and

Jan 21 to Feb 19

ACROSS

typically consisting of combined bedroom.

7. A mass departure of people.

8. Composed for or sung by a choir or chorus.

9. An island or peninsula, especially a small one.

10. An official who assists the referee or umpire from the touchline, especially in deciding whether the ball is out of play.

11. A carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.

13. The last letter of the Greek alphabet.

15. A large meal, typically a celebratory one.

16. Celebrated in or associated with stories or legends.

18. A retro development toolkit thats used as an integrated development environment made for creating games and other software 19. Used to show recognition of a mistake or minor accident.

21. A large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare.

22. A one-roomed unit of accommodation

DOWN 1. An imaginary line about which a body rotates.

2. A notice in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event.

3. Cause (a person or place) to be or remain alone or apart from others.

4. A small unsweetened or lightly sweetened cake made from flour, fat, and milk.

5. Goods bought and used by consumers, rather than by manufacturers.

6. A lengthy and aggressive speech.

12. Choosing or characterized by abstinence from alcohol.

14. Readiness for duty or immediate deployment.

17. Extreme physical or mental suffering.

20. Feeling or showing disapproval of anything regarded as improper.

You are best to work at home if you can. Your time, not your cash, will do a lot more for your relationship. Be careful not to sign your time or your cash away. Talk to those in a position of power about your intentions.

Pisces

Feb 20 to March 20

Don’t reveal anything about your personal life to those who may use such information against you. Don’t make promises you can’t keep. Your mate could get on your nerves if he or she backs you into an emotional comer or puts restrictions on your time.

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Brothers pack Kids kick goals at Cup a punch

Drew and Tristan Cater went the distance in their boxing bouts in Babinda.

By Katherine Kokkonen

Siblings are known for fighting, but two Mareeba brothers have taken it to the next level and battled it out in the ring.

Trainer Paddy McClean was extremely proud of Drew and Tristan Cater and their performance at Babinda, on Saturday, August 9.

While he might appear small in stature, Tristan Cater can pack a punch. The 12-year-old boxer showed that he was a quick learner, winning a rematch against a Townsville opponent who beat him almost a year ago.

“He won every round and absolutely cleaned him up,” McClean said.

“The hairs on my arms were standing up because I was so proud of him. He’s my little mate and he is going to be a champion—he was awesome.”

His opponent had 4.5kg on Tristan, but the judges ruled in his favour in every round. McClean said during the past year they worked on technique, with Tristan’s straight left coming into play and winning the bout for him.

Tristan’s older brother, Drew, also fought in Babinda and while he put up a valiant effort, he lost against the Tasmanian champion.

The Queensland Bantam weight champion’s fight went the distance to three rounds, with his opponent winning on points.

McClean said Drew, 16, was spirited in his boxing, but was just edged out by the Tasmanian champion. He said Drew had come a long way since he first donned boxing gloves four years ago, but the well-drilled Tasmanian opponent managed to knock him off his game plan and capitalise on mistakes.

“We were competitive in every round, but we were slightly overshadowed by a very good fighter,” McClean said.

“We hurt him a couple of times and nearly beat him.”

For now the brothers are hard at training and looking forward to a possible rematch at the end of the year.

“We’ve already started fixing up our little mistakes that we did during the night,” McClean said.

Mareeba State School girls captains, Wayne Srhoj, St Thomas’ boys captains and star performer Hannah Geary at the Wayne Srhoj Cup.

By Katherine Kokkonen

Students have had a ball at the second Wayne Srhoj Cup, proving that the home-grown soccer talent is as strong as ever.

The cup, held on Friday, gave Mareeba State School and St Thomas students a chance to showcase their fancy footwork and have fun.

The Mareeba State School girls’ team won a tough match against St Thomas, taking out the title 2–0, while the St Thomas boys won decisively 3–0 against Mareeba State School.

Mareeba State School PE teacher and Wayne Srhoj Cup convener Daniel Samanes said students were hit with football fever ahead of the cup and that it was something they looked forward to every year.

“I know that with my kids at school they are just buzzing in the weeks leading-up and are always at my

office asking when we are having training,” he said.

Mr Samanes said while there was some rivalry between the schools the cup was more an opportunity for the kids to play soccer and potentially develop a love of the sport.

“With the girls especially, they don’t play soccer on a club basis and this encourages them to take part in a new sport and hopefully in a couple years time they might join a local club,” he said.

Wayne Srhoj was impressed by the competition at the cup, which was inspired by his childhood experiences playing soccer in Mareeba.

“I think it brings a lot of the kids together that normally wouldn’t associate with each other in school,” he said.

“It gives them a sense of being part of a team and it is good to see.”

SPORT RESULTS & DRAWS TABLELAND HOCKEY Round up 16 August 2014 – With only two rounds of hockey now left to play before semi’s games are being fiercely contested. The U10’s round robin continues to be a great battle with 2014 Minor Premiers to close to call. In the first game Raiders fought gallantly against top of the ladder All Stars. A great goal by Adam Keevers put the Raiders ahead with All Stars unable to come back. Raiders backed up against a full strength Sharks with Andrew Earl, Oliver May and Daniel Genge showing just how much they have improved this year holding Raiders to a nil all draw. Sharks then tackled All Stars in the final game of the day. Dane Reis scored a brilliant goal which put the Raiders ahead by one and although the All Stars supported by Kevin Elliott, Ryleigh Shethan and Leah MacCallum fought hard to even the score Raiders held out for a 1/0 win. Anita Curcio, Catriona Boyd and Georga Rivett took on the might of the Vikings in a closely contested U13 fixture. With Brendan Draper putting the only goal in the box for the Vikings they were lucky to hold the Scorchers out for a 1/0 win. The Troopers with the help of Clem Lucey and Ian Houghton were dominant on the field against the All Stars. Unable to respond to 3 great goals the All Stars ably supported by Frankie Constance, Abbie Toshach and Renae Graig were gallant in defeat. The U17 Comp continues to be entertaining. All Stars had a resounding win over an understrength Jaguars with Erin Muller and a number of her team being dominant in the box. Voodoos played a great game against the Boys Rep team holding them to a 2 all draw.

In the final match of the day Totally Tilted played off against the Bombers gallantly going down 6/0. The leader board is extremely tight with only a few points separating the top three teams. The Veterans teams of Waterloo and Woteva fought a hard game to eventually have a score of 1/nil in favour of Waterloo. Lydia Purdy scored the only game of the match. Plastered Vets outclassed Holcim in a 5/1 win. Deb Grimshaw was absolutely superb in the box with a personal haul of 4 goals. Karen Dunstan was able to put a goal away for the Holcim team but could not match the might of the Plastered Vets. The leader board is extremely tight with only 1 point between the top 2 contenders. The next 2 rounds will determine the minor premiers but again this is too close to call.

The Ladies classics saw top of the ladder Belair retain their winning streak playing against Cruisers with Katrina Lange being the main scorer for Belair. In the last game of the day neither Shooters or Pluckers could assert their dominance eventually battling it out for a nil all draw.

Fixtures for 23 August 2014 10AM U8’S Field 1: 11AM U10’S Field 2 Raiders V Sharks(Troopers): 11:23AM Sharks V All Stars(Vikings): 11:46AM All Stars V Raiders(Troopers): 12:15PM U13’s Field 2 Troopers V Vikings(Bombers): Field 3 Scorchers V All Stars(Malanda Magic): 1:35PM U17S Field 4 All Stars V U13 Rep Boys(Belair): Field 2 Malanda Magic V Totally Tilted(Shed Boss Shamrocks): Field 3 Voodoos V Boys U17 Bombers(Totally Holcim): 2:50 LADIES/ MEN Field 2 Cruisers V Pluckers(Plastered Vets): Field 3 Belair V Shooters(Waterloo): Field 4 K9’s V U17 Bombers(Knights): 4:05 VETS/MEN Field 4 Woteva V Totally Holcim(Cruisers): Field 2 Waterloo V Plastered Vets(Shooters): Field 3 Shed Boss Shamrocks V Knights(K9’s): Canteen; 9.45-11 ALL PARENTS: 11-12:10 Sharks: 12:10-1:30 Troopers: 1:30-2:50 Malanda Magic:

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2:50-4:05 Woteva: 4:05-CLOSE Pluckers MAREEBA BASKETBALL The Mareeba Summer Season basketball competition is certain to produce many keenly contested encounters over the Season.

Certainly after only 3 rounds of fixtures a number of teams in the various Senior and Junior Divisions could well claim the Championship Title at Seasons’ end.

Stingrays, Majestic Gallopers and Red Devils have been impressive in the Senior Mens competition. Topshot Thunder are on the improve and Comets Young Guns can be competitive once back to full strength. Last season’s Senior Ladies Grand finalists Baiada Steggles and Gummaz are being seriously challenged by the Young Highschool Divas combination for top honours. A tremendous amount of interest centres on the junior grades. The 8 team Under 16 Junior division will provide their share of upsets as teams improve over the season with so many promising youngsters in these sides, the quest for the championship title is wide open. Both Under 14 and Under 12 Junior teams are fairly evenly matched and each can look forward to their share of victories.

This weeks draw..

Tuesday 19/08/2014 - 5:00 pm Under 14 and Under 16 Coaching Clinic. 6.30 Senior Ladies: Baiada Steggles vs Tequila Slammers.

7.30 Senior Ladies: High School Divas vs Killers. 8.30 Senior Ladies: Gummaz vs Miakats Bye: M.M.A.M.A. Thursday 21/08/2014 - 3.40pm Under 16s: Phoenix vs Cobras.

4.30 Under 16s: Warriors vs All Stars. 5.20 Under 16s: Timberwolves vs Scorpians. 6.10 Under 16s: Panthers vs Dommage.

7.00 Senior Mens: Red Devils vs Stingrays. 8.00 Senior Mens: Comet YoungGuns vs Topshots Thunder. Bye: Majestic Gallopers.

Friday 22/08/2014 - 3:30 pm Under 8s and Under 10s Junior Coaching Clinic. 4.10 Under 12s: Taipans vs Dragons. 4.30 Under 12s: Taipans vs Magpies. 4.50 Under 12s: Magpies vs Dragons.

5.10 Under 14s: Hawkes vs Lakers. 6.00 Under 14s: Eagles vs Wolves. Bye: Tigers.

MAREEBA TENNIS Tues. 7pm winner: Janelle. Mid-week fixtures Div. 4 Tracey d Toni 30-26, Div. Veronique d June 30-26, Bronwyn d Kathy 31-25, Div. 2 Brian d Searle 31-25, Div. 1 Roy d Libor 34-22, Thurs. 8am social 14-8-14 - Winner of the frog Pauline and Barbara. Annual Lowlands v Highlands Held at Mareeba 16-8-2014. The event was run in 3 categories Ladies, Mens A and Mens B. Mareeba had a very successful day, winning all events. Mazda Mitsubishi Tournament 12,13 14 Sep. Nominations close 1 Sep – nominations at the club. Mareeba Open junior results: 12 years & under singles Winner: Angelo Musso , 12 & under doubles winners Alana Falvo and Jarrod Price 9 & under singles Winner: Nicholas Bremer.

MAREEBA GOLF CLUB 14-08-14 Thursday Sporters: Winner Del Spicer 22, (count back) R/up Peter Mullins 22, NTP 8 ----- 13 Raylene Bradley, Raffle Ken Flood. 16-08-14 Saturday 18 Hole Stroke Sponsor HMBGC Win-

ner Russell Wicks 67, R/up Greg Broesder 69, NTP 4 Eddie Wulf, 8 ---, 11 Eddie Wulf, 13 ----, Ladies 11 2nd Melody Lucas, Run down John Debel 70, Alex Hodi 71. 17-08-14 Sunday 18 Hole Stableford Winner Norm Dallison 41, R/up Col Back 40, NTP 4 Barry Hartley, 8 Andrew Singh, 11 Wez Hodi, 13 Norm Dallison, Ladies 11 2nd Christine Benjamin, Run down Brian Callow 39, Cameron Christopher 39.

ARCHERY Over the weekend the Tableland Company of Archers hosted their Annual August Interclub Tournament. Archers attended from NSW, Barrier Cost, Mossman Archers, Townsville PCYC, Townsville Target Archers and the host club. The competition was held over two days, in perfect shooting conditions, starting at 1pm on Saturday and finished with presentations and BBQ lunch on Sunday. The beginners were overjoyed when they won silver and bronze in the Match Play event with the rest of the seniors.

The Match Play was run like a fun elimination round on Saturday afternoon. Everyone had a great time and said they would be back next year. Overall Compound Shield was won by BCA and Overall Recurve Shield was won by PCYC. Match Play winners: Gold – Darren Parker, Silver – Shaylee Gooda, Bronze – Daley Taylor. Results Fremantle Round: (36 arrows each at 60 and 50m on a 122cm face, and 36 arrows each at 40 and 30m on an 80cm face) Open Men’s Compound: 1st D Pope 1288 (TCA), 2nd M Wilkinson 1284 (BCA), 3rd B Stallard 1229 (TCA Masters Men’s Compound: 1st G Hinsby 1337 (BCA), 2nd T Sues 1197 (BCA) Veteran Men’s Compound: 1st M Swan 1113 (NSW) Masters Women’s Compound: 1st S Stallard 1151 (TCA) Open Women’s Compound: 1st S Dalsgaard 1015 (TCA) (first compound bow shoot) Open Men’s Recurve: 1st D Parker 1324 (PCYC), 2nd A Darcy 1179 (PCYC) Masters Men’s Recurve: 1st A Kemp (PCYC) Masters Women’s Recurve: 1st Y Womersley 1013 (TTA) U16 Boys Compound: 1st C White 830 (MA). Results Intermediate Round: (36 arrows each at 55 and 45m on a 122cm face, and 35 and 25m on an 80cm face) U14 Girls Recurve: 1st L Hughes 926 (TCA). Results Junior Horsham Round: (36 arrows each at 35 and 30m on a 122cm face, and 36 arrows each at 25 and 20m on an 80cm face) U12 Boys Recurve: 1st Ben Dayes 982 (TCA), 2nd N Prince 972 (TCA). Results Newcastle Round (90 arrows each at 20m on a 122cm face) Novice Compound: 1st D Taylor 719 (TCA, first tournament shot) Novice Male Recurve: 1st F Kearns 484 (PCYC, first tournament shot) Novice Female Recurve: 1st A Wirth 864 (PCYC, first tournament shot), 2nd S Gooda 598 (PCYC, first tournament shot).

ATHERTON GOLF CLUB First this week the Atherton Golf Club appoligises for presentation mistakes at last weekends Open event in the Mens event.

Prizes were (club current rules only one major prize for 36 holes prizes ) Atherton Open and A-Grade Gross winner with a great 151 gross (75,76 ) was former local Colin (Chickenman ) Dyer from Alan Wilson. Nett winner was Gordonvales Ray Johnson from Rod Rackley. B-Grade gross went to R.Waidoo 167 from George Clemments countback. Nett winner Graham Purdy 140 from rob McMahon144. C-Grade Gross Hayden Flynn 176 from Mick Fleming. Nett Justin Mason 138 from Raj Patel. Wednes-

day Sporters winner was Jay Fraser on 26pts on a countback from lloyd Sawtell and Peter Hilder third on 25 pts. NTPs 3 Andy Ribar,13 Pete Hilder,18 Max Martin. Least Putts Stevo 15. Thursday Ladies played Stableford sponsored by Michelle Pearsall with the winner being Gail Gard 37 pts from Dee Jeresak and Cherryll Piccone NTPs 11 Annette, 18 dee Jeresak.

Fridays Chook run was won by Swifty on 14 pts. Saturday we played the Kochi Electrical Turner Shield round .in the Ladies the winner was the in form Gail Gard 37 pts from Annette Seawright 35 pts. NTPs 11 Ann.Moss, 13 Joan Bottrill, 18 Annette Seawright.

Mens winner with a great 40 pts was Mark Broadley (snake on the 18th ) from Mark Bye 37pts and third Kenleigh Mather 36pts NTPs 3 Broads, 11 Roo,13 Josh Barr, 18 Keith Trimby. Saturday Juniors winner was Caleb Conolly from Mikayla Fleming and third Kane Bowland least putts Mikayla Fleming and Andrew Gallo. Sundays Tableland Top Meats Stableford was won by Robert (Rabbits ) Tomasetig with a fine 37 pts (also the snake ) from young Mitch Toward 36pts( after a disasterous first hole well done Mitch ) and third Jay Fraser. NTP 18 George Clemments.

YUNGABURRA BOWLS CLUB Results: Friday 15 Aug - Jackpot Pairs - The jackpot pairs were played at the Herberton Bowls Club due to the TFNQDLBA Champion of Champions Play Offs being played at Yungaburra.

Result unknown, but I hear that it was a very enjoyable afternoon.

Saturday 16 Aug - Turkey 3’s - Winners: Gavin Johnson, B. Lord and T. McCarthy. Runner’s Up: P. Mahar, F. Morris and B. Mahar.

Sunday, 17 Aug - Men’s Competition - Triples - Gavin Johnson, C. Johnson and O. Molloy defeated D. Sweedman, B. Lord and F. Ballerini 27-20. 2014 Mixed Pairs - P. and B. Mahar defeated Y. and R. Milevskiy 2 sets to nil.

MAREEBA BOWLS CLUB Tuesday 12/8/14 Warehouse Bowls: Touchers: Lead – Grub Salerno, Third – Vince Giacometti, Skip – Peter Soda. Wednesday: Winners – Arthur Moss, Nick McIntyre, Peter Stevens R/U Marlene Alifraco, J. Compton(visitor) Elise Eaton . Thursday: Men’s Jackpot Pairs: Winners – John Burns, Col Brady R/U Nick McIntyre, John Barnes. Saturday: The first round of the Mareeba/ Marlin Shield was played with Mareeba winning 228 to 132. The next round will be played at Marlin Coast on Sunday August 24th. Mareeba will be hoping to bring their A game to beat the Marlin Coast on their home green. COMING EVENTS: Tuesday: Warehouse Bowls, 7pm start. Wednesday: Ladies Mixed Social.

1.30pm start. Optional Dress. Thursday: Men’s self-selected Jackpot Pairs, 1.30pm start, casual dress (women invited). Jackpot this week will be over $370 so once again a great incentive to have a game. Sunday: Mixed social, 1.30pm start, casual dress.

COMPETITION: Club Mixed Pairs Saturday August 30th. 2pm Start. First Round – C. Cobb/J. Mugica V. J. & M. Battistin. R. Parry/L. Frankish V. J. Dennis/ E. Crema. L. Cummings/B.Lynne V. L.Plowman/C. Brady. Play, sub or forfeit.Congratulations to Carmel DeZen & Sue Brady on winning the Weipa Ladies Classic also to Bruno Ciobo, Bernie Wolland, Elio Crema & Aldo DeZen on winning the Weipa Men’s Classic and to Eileen Stevens & Sue Brady for their win of the T.F.N.Q.D.L.B.A. Champion of Club Championship Pairs.

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EXPRESS sPORT Young Mareeba boy competes in USA

Juniors in footy finals

Damian Avolio second from right with his Australian Team mates

Mareeba youngster Damian Avolio recently represented Australia as part of a team that took part in the USA Regional Futsal Championships, held at Anaheim Convention Centre, Los Angeles.

Even though the Australian under 11s failed to get out of the group stages, with two losses and a win, the team gained precious exposure to the high intensity and speed of international competition.

The tour started in San Francisco, where the team played a number of warm-

up games against teams from older divisions.

Damian’s father, Luciano, said it was a great experience for his son and the team.

“It was a real learning curve for the boys, they played against very high quality opposition and the matches they lost were very close encounters,” he said.

“It was an opportunity to see where the boys were at and the coaches were very pleased at how competitive they were.”

Cairns and District Junior Rugby League Finals will be held over the next few weeks, with the Mareeba Gladiators featuring prominently in three of the five competitive divisions under 11s, 12s and 13s.

When the Gladiators made the decision to participate in the CDJRL two years ago club officials were confident their teams would be competitive. In only their second year in three of the five competitive age groups, Mareeba juniors came in first or equal first at season’s end.

Some 220 Mareeba juniors don the green and gold across 10 teams in both non-competitive and competitive divisions and the junior committee have no regrets in making the switch from Eacham to Cairns.

The club’s motto is to foster young boys to be team players and

MJRL Committee member Rob McCarthy, Lindsay Transport Mareeba Depot manager Terry Montague, Jason Cox NQ Regional Manager for Lindsay Transport and Gerard Kath President of Mareeba Junior Rugby League.

with players paying just $150 per year fees, which include club shirt, registration and bus travel, the club encourages fitness and fun in a contact sport.

Lindsay Transport has just come on board with generous sponsorship for the next two years as they sponsor the club shirts, which every junior player will receive.

The club would also like to thank their sponsors, Mareeba Leagues Club, Stallans Security,

Mareeba SPEEDWAY

Russell Equinox - A GRADE Occupation: Farmer Age: 56 Year’s in Speedway: 18 Years Why you got into Speedway: For the fun and I love competition. One of my biggest highlights was racing with my son Dean Dream Car: My 40 year old Ford Cortina #49 Favourite racer: All the V8 drivers Worst crash: I have had a few, but the cars are so safe, it doesn’t faze me too much

Angelo Tudini - A GRADE Occupation: Dirt Professionals Age: 59 Year’s in Speedway: 3 Years Why you got into Speedway: Thought it was fun and I’m stupid and have nothing else better to do Dream Car: HQ Monaro (already have it!)

Favourite racer: My daughter Worst crash: Getting T-Boned on the first corner at a night meet

Paul and Janelle Smithwick, APL Plumbing, A Touch of Country, Maximum Pest Control, RTS Concreting, Hansen Ford and Mareeba Toyota, Mareeba Radiators and Windscreens, Mareeba Workers Club, David Anthony Solicitors, Central Veterinary Surgery, Shane Smith Builder, RTM Bus Services and Bendigo Bank.

We look forward to a wonderful finals series and wish all teams “Best of luck”.

Meet the Drivers

Ian Wallace - A GRADE Year’s in Speedway: 4 Years Why you got into Speedway: I used to prep the Mareeba track, went for a ride with an A grade driver and have been racing ever since Dream Car: Ford Marmon Favourite racer: Kyle Busch – Nascar and my three kids Erik, Andie and Madalyn

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Book honours everyday footy heroes

The Far North Queensland team took on Great Britain on June 23, 1962 at Parramatta Park, in Cairns.

By Katherine Kokkonen

Small town heroes who carried their communities’ hopes on the footy field will be honoured in a book tracing the history of rugby league in northern Queensland.

Tony Price’s third book about rugby league, More than the Foley Shield, will cover the history of the game from 1908 to 2013 and will include stories of the great Eacham, Mareeba, Mareeba Wests and Millaa Millaa teams that

won in Townsville. The book, due to be published in September, will also include more than 300 pen portraits of great players from Ola Olsen, who played six games for Queensland in 1908, to Jonathon Thurston.

“There are guys who played for Australia in 25 tests, and there are guys who played only one game for their town, but to me they are all the same,” Mr Price said.

“People are always talking about a hero. We have heroes of all sizes, Mareeba, Eacham, all

had their time in the sun and all have had good players.”

Mr Price said rugby league was a great equaliser and you could ask the average person on the street, in Mareeba, who was the best player in 1938 and “heaps of people” would know who it was.

“It’s a sport for the average working man, it’s a sport that is played by everyone, whether you cannot or can play,” he said.

Mr Price found so much information while researching his previous two books on rugby league that he felt compelled to write a third book. The name of the book derives from the Foley Shield, the inter-town competition started in 1948.

“It’s a strange name, the reason I thought of it is because if people think about north Queensland rugby league, they think of two things in this day and age: the North Queensland Cowboys and the Foley shield,” he said.

“Rugby league has been in Queensland for over 100 years, it’s about more than the Foley Shield; it’s about your small places, Julia Creek, Mareeba, Proserpine and Mount Isa.” If you can assist Tony Price with any information, please contact him on 0427 451 913.

Bulls beaten in hangover game The Stratford Dolphins remain the only side in the FNQ Premier League to take points off the premiership winning Bulls with a tough, and at times ugly, 2-1 win.

The Bulls, who were perhaps still recovering from last week’s premiership win, played like a side with little to play for in the first half, compared with the home side, who came out with guns blazing and put two past the Bulls inside the opening 20 minutes.

The Bulls, though, could have counted themselves a little unlucky with a strong penalty claim waved away and striker Anthony Mete missing a golden opportunity, before the Dolphins even had a shot at goal.

However when the Dolphins did have opportunities, they made them count with two absolute bullets going past Bulls’ custodian Julian. Both a copy of each with route one direct football using the strengths of the Dolphins’ two battering rams Greg Darbyshire and Michael Van Hooren, catching Bulls’ left back Larry Maggio and a goal each from the pair went flying past Madrid’s near post.

At halftime, Bulls coach Alex Srhoj urged

his chargers to just “turn up” and show the fight and character they are known for. The halftime instructions looked to spark the away side into action and within the opening 15 minutes of the second period the Bulls should have drawn level or at least got one goal, but Srhoj along with striking pair Anthony Mete and Elliot Gardner were unable to convert numerous chances and Dolphins’ keeper Angelo Serafin pulled some outstanding saves.

As Srhoj came off, the Bulls lost some way for a period, but after substitute Simeon Malahoff scored with 15 to go, it was all the Bulls with coach Srhoj losing count of the number of clear chances his side let slip. Meanwhile the Dolphins where left to a couple of counterattacking raids with speedster Maclean Simpson their main weapon, but the Bulls could not find the breakthrough.

“All credit to the Dolphins, they wanted it more than us and we paid for it. I would not say it was the most enjoyable form of football, but it was effective for them,” Srhoj said.

“But like the last time we played them, we cannot seem to put them away. We probably

had 15 to 20 good chances tonight; I think they had six, but they scored two, and that’s what counts.”

The results for the Dolphins means they could finish second with a possible third match-up against the Bulls.

Srhoj laughed off the suggestion that Stratford was their bogey team and they would prefer not to play against them. He said every game was different and the Bulls would not be caught wanting if they did meet again.

“Of course I guess they would have some level of confidence, but so do we,” he said.

“We have faith that on any given day we can beat anyone in the league, and if anything we hope to meet them again to right the wrongs of tonight.”

Having the clinched the premiership in both the premiers and reserve grade divisions, the Bulls will now represent FNQ at the prestigious Crad Evans Shield, being held in Townsville, on October 11. Mareeba United Football Club is now taking expressions of interest from all members and supporters who like to attend the event. The club will be organizing trans-

Seahawks swoop on Gladiators

By Katherine Kokkonen

THE Yarrabah Seahawks had to go into full flight to beat out the Mareeba Gladiators 24-22, in a tough game on Saturday night.

The Gladiators scored first, but the Yarrabah Seahawks soon retaliated, with unforced errors and holes in the Gladiators defence seeing the visiting team take a halftime two point lead.

The second half again saw the Gladiators come out fighting and score the first try to take the score to 16-12 in the home side’s favour. However, the Seahawks came storming back to win the match.

Gladiators coach Cameron McPherson said he was pretty impressed by his team’s efforts, but questioned the referee’s decisions.

“It was our game to win, but similar to last week’s game in the last 20 minutes,” he said.

“The ref gave us nothing at all and it’s been disappointing the last two weeks. This happens when the refereeing changes in the first 60 minutes to the last 20 minutes.”

McPherson gave credit to Yarrabahand and said the Gladiators would now be looking to make the most of their last game at home against Tully.

“We have to move on to the belief that we can do it next season,” he said.

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BONUS 12 MONTHS WARRANTY ON ALL USED VEHICLES *All prices inclusive of Government Statutory Charges

NEW 2014 Mitsubishi LANCER SPORT

STARTING FROM

ALLOYS $19,990 INCLUDES AND VRX BODY KIT 313-315 Byrnes Street, Mareeba 4092 5100 www.mareebamazda.com.au After Hours: David Mete 0408 793 050 Peter Acha 0417 006 698

VALUE

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*Pictures for illustration purposes only.

MAHINDRA PIK-UP DIESEL 1 TONNER CAB/CHASSIS

ALL NEW MAHINDRA XUV 500 DIESEL 7 SEATER

FEATURES: ABS brakes, powerful Common Rail diesel engine, auto hub locks, electric shift 4WD, full locking diff, 3 year 100,000 klm warranty and 24 hour roadside assistance + much more!

FEATURES: 6 airbags, side impact beams, anti-lock ABS brakes, electronic stability program, hill hold and hill decent control, GPS navigation, Blue sense technology and a lot more!

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PASSENGER VEHICLES • O8 BF FALCON SR MARK II SEDAN: Beautiful one owner car. WAS $17,990 ....................... REDUCED TO $16,990 • 06 FALCON SR SEDAN: Automatic, DVD player, ideal for travelling with the children .............. REDUCED TO $15,990 • 08 TOYOTA CAMRY ALTISE: 4 cylinder engine, very roomy, low kilometres........................................JUST $14,990 • O6 HONDA JAZZ: 4 doors, very low kilometres, airconditioning, a good reliable little runabout. WAS $15,990 .................................................................... NOW REDUCED TO $13,990 • 05 FORD TERRITORY TX WAGON: 1 careful owner, very carefully driven ...................... A STEAL AT ONLY $11,890 • 09 HOLDEN BARINA HATCH: Travelled only 27,000 klms, just like new, save save save, great value............ $11,495 • JUST ARRIVED 05 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GLS: 4x4 wagon, top of the tree, luxury motoring at a very economical price......................................................................................................................$9,990 • 04 KIA CARNIVAL: 7 seater passenger van, heaps of room, comfortable, perfect for the large family ...............$8,990 • 05 KIA CERATO: Very low kilometres, nice clean little car, ideal beginner’s vehicle ..........................................$7,590 • 01 HOLDEN VECTRA Gi EQUIPE: Automatic, one owner, ideal runabout .............................................. ONLY $5,490

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES • JUST ARRIVED! 04 HOLDEN RODEO: 4x4 diesel dualcab, dropside body, lots of extras including winch ...... $12,750 • 04 TOYOTA HILUX UTE: 3 litre diesel motor, heavy duty steel tray........................................................ ONLY $8,990 • MAZDA BRAVO B2600 SDX DUALCAB: Canopy, goes really well ................. YOU CAN HAVE IT FOR JUST $4,490

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2013 MAZDA 3 NEO AUTO SEDAN Travelled only 5000 kilometres, immaculate condition, plenty of factory warranty, would suit new vehicle buyer.

$17,990 DRIVEAWAY

2012 FORD FIESTA 5 DOOR HATCH Turbo diesel, only 23,000 kilometres, unmarked condition, warranty, great value.

$13,990 DRIVEAWAY

2007 MITSUBISHI TRITON GLX-R Turbo diesel manual 4x4 dualcab, sound vehicle, good appearance, plenty of warranty.

$16,990 DRIVEAWAY

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