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ISSUE 29 APR | MAY 2019

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Eggs-ercising YOUR RIGHTS WARNER’S CORNER DAVE WARNER Star 102.7

Heads up people! There’s an election on the way and the following politically opinionated rant may offend. I should also point out that my opinion doesn’t necessarily represent the views of this fine magazine’s publisher.

A few years ago, after an intensely spirited discussion that ended in tears – mostly mine - my Mum and I agreed we would never debate politics again.

We’ve always been able to talk about any topic and respect each other’s opinion but weirdly we stood at opposite ends of the political spectrum and that’s where things went south – or left and right, if you will. And I say weirdly because most people inherit their political ideology from their parents. Not this little black sheep. She was a fangirl evangelist in the church of Tony Abbott, and apart from Fraser Anning there’s not a politician in this country I think less of. When He declared ‘coal is good for humanity’ I suspect Mum went out and bought bags of the stuff - to bathe in, cook with, sprinkle around the garden and maybe drop a little lump into her chamomile tea. The leaders I’m attracted to have a social and environmental conscience, two things I suspect the former PM had surgically removed at circumcision. If you’re still reading, I’ll come back to this part of the story later.

Recently in Cairns and around the world students exercised their democratic right to assemble in protest of climate change inaction and the subsequent slap down from our government, older generations and social media was intense and quite frankly for mine, infuriating. Reflecting on it now, I can feel the heat rising in my body - not a coal powered heat - but a human powered renewable energy that I will keep generating in support of our kids, who believe it or not, are passionate about the future of this planet. ‘How many would have turned up if it was held on a Saturday’ was the cry from the outraged who dismissed this action as an opportunity to ‘wag’ school for a whole two hours on a Friday morning – which, completely misses the point! Many vital industries strike at Christmas for a reason; to create disruption and noise to get their message heard. ‘It’s damaging their education’ was another theme - our kids education doesn’t start and stop in a classroom, hats off to parents who take their kids out of school for 6 months to travel around Australia – so please stop sooking about two hours outside the curriculum. There was also a post on social media, written by an idiot, and liked/shared by many more that starts with an own goal – ‘You are the first generation to require

air-conditioning in schools’ – could be a good reason for that? And it ends with ‘you are selfish, badly educated, virtue signalling little turds… wake up, grow up and shut up’. Wow! One woman, clearly stuck in the 1950’s, posted ‘children should be seen and not heard’. The way these entitled old sheep belittle and underestimate our kids really gets my goat.

Back to Mum. She’s just turned 73 so she’s held her rusted on political views for decades and late last year we had another incident that once again ended in tears – and this time they were all mine. On an overcast and drizzly Saturday morning I watched her standing waist deep in water in the Cairns Esplanade Lagoon, with her grandchildren on either side of her, proudly holding a ‘Stop Adani’ placard above her head at a Save the Reef rally.

Extraordinary. The climate’s not the only thing that’s changing.

To my Mum, my wife, my children and the students of Far North Queensland I thank you for standing up for what you believe in - and encouraging and inspiring me to do the same. To our former PM, coal is not good for humanity – humans who protect the planet that sustains humanity, is good for humanity.

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After a hot wet summer we will hopefully get to enjoy the outdoors more with autumn here at last.

TANKS Returning to us are the fabulous Tanks markets from 9am to 2 pm on the last Sunday of every month from April to November. If you love ‘Hand made’ this this is a great way to purchase a piece of art for you home and you often get to meet the maker! You will be supporting the arts and local business as well as owning a unique thoughtfully created piece.

While you are there you can take a gander through Tank 4 at Artists of the North, Cairns Art Society exhibition. Gathering its members and other artists from North Queensland, in one of the largest local group exhibitions in the Cairns cultural calendar, Cairns Art Society presents their annual, Artists of the North exhibition. This year’s theme is ‘Free as a breeze’.

MAKIN WHOOPEE Talking of Markets,

Whoopee is venturing out from their Shields Street store and into the suburbs with the return of their Makers Markets at Edge Hill State School on Pease street, Cairns.

now in its second year and offers you an opportunity to come together with people of your own age to learn and share artistic skills and best of all to brainstorm ideas.

This event will showcase the talents and products of approximately 30 small businesses and artisans who have been hand picked by the Makin’ Whoopee Team. The Whoopsters will make sure that there's something for everyone; jewellery, candles, flowers, artworks and more! All handmade, Australian made and in most cases made right in here in Cairns!

Held right before Mothers day, PERFECT!

A special feature of this year’s program is a project that combines art and business where you will work together to design, develop and make a product for sale. This will involve making a prototype, cost it to go to market, and then present your concept to a panel for feedback before completing it to sell to Christmas shoppers.

CAIRNS ART GALLERY The Young Creatives Club If you are between 13 and 17 years old you can become a member of the Gallery Young Creatives Club that is held on alternative Makin’ Saturdays from 3pm to 5pm. It is

During the year Young Creatives will also design and host a drop-in children’s workshop where you will learn about teaching, entertaining and working with younger children.

These skills will assist you if you decide to study and make a career in art.

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“I would not say that a Safelet would have saved Toyah’s life, but it could very well alerted people – her guardians – that she was in trouble. We feel strongly about keeping our community safe. We want to create a world where there is always help available when needed.”

Safelet is a ‘fit-bit’ style bracelet that allows people to send out emergency alerts to their friends, family and the police with just one click. Connected to a smartphone (iOS and Android devices) via Bluetooth the device, when activated, will show the exact location of the sender, alert nominated guardians, and has a microphone to record events.

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We work in a number of rural surrounding areas - what happens if the staff member is in a remote area, has an accident and can’t reach the phone?

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“For our team, the Safelet is invaluable. It’s a value add Andrea Jackson from IJC Training in Cairns has for our employees – we encourage them use the purchased over a dozen Safelets for the staff at the bracelets for personal use too; it‘s a wellbeing issue.” not-for-profit community hub.

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SHOW US YA GUTS HUNDREDS of of cancer cancer patients patients will will be be diagnosed diagnosed and and HUNDREDS treated locally, locally, thanks thanks to to aa community community campaign campaign treated headed by by the the Far Far North North Queensland Queensland Hospital Hospital headed Foundation Foundation TheFoundation’s Foundation’s“Show “Showus usya yaguts” guts”campaign campaignfollows follows The callfor forspecialised specialisedequipment equipmentfrom fromCairns CairnsHospital’s Hospital’s aacall endoscopyteam. team. endoscopy Theequipment equipmentwill willbe befor forthe thediagnosis diagnosisand andtreatment treatment The of small small bowel, bowel, pancreas, pancreas, bile bile duct, duct, oesophagus oesophagus and and of stomachulcers, ulcers,polyps polypsand andtumours. tumours. stomach Cairns Hospital Hospital director director of of medicine medicine Dr Dr Peter Peter Boyd Boyd Cairns saidwhen whenthe the$409,000 $409,000worth worthof ofequipment equipmentarrives, arrives,itit said will bring bring the the endoscopy endoscopy service service to to tertiary tertiary level level will “practicallyovernight”. overnight”. “practically The Foundation Foundation has has been been proactively proactively working working towards towards The thejoint jointgoal goalof ofbringing bringingmore moresections sectionsof ofthe thehospital hospital the “They have have some some incredible incredible clinicians clinicians here, here, including including to tertiary tertiary status, status, providing providing aa higher higher level level of of specialty specialty “They to an oesophageal oesophageal expert expert from from Saudi Saudi Arabia, Arabia, one one of of only only an care. care. five nurse endoscopists in the state, and we want to five nurse endoscopists in the state, and we want to DrBoyd Boydsaid saidwhen whenthe theequipment equipmentarrives, arrives,he hebelieves believes Dr give them them the the equipment equipment to to treat treat more more people, people, more more this will will be be the the second second hospital hospital in in Queensland Queensland to to give this quickly,”Dr DrChapman Chapmansaid. said. quickly,” providethis thisservice. service. provide “I’ve been been working working in in endoscopy endoscopy for for 25 25 years, years, and and II “I’ve Already significant significant donations donations of of $47,000 $47,000 and and $75,000 $75,000 Already believe once once we we start start this this service, service, the the demand demand will will believe have been been received received towards towards the the oesophageal oesophageal have actuallybe befour fourtimes timeswhat whatwe wethink thinkititisiscurrently,” currently,”Dr Dr actually manometry,with withnumerous numeroussmaller smalleramounts amountsranging ranging manometry, Boydsaid. said.

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Media representatives in town have come on board to support the campaign and are willing to undergo colonoscopies, if they haven’t already, to promote awareness and fundraising.

member’s bowel cancer diagnosis.

But prompted by the campaign, he’s dedicated to “taking one for the team” and hopefully nothing is found.

Andy Reeves has no close family connection to bowel cancer, but as a passionate supporter of the Foundation, is willing to do whatever it takes to help the campaign reach its fruition.

ABC Far North’s Kier Shorey, Star 102.7’s Dave Warner, 4CA’s Murray Jones and John Mackenzie and the Cairns Post general manager Andy Reeves have stepped forward to help drive public awareness of the THE EQUIPMENT Balloon enteroscope (two required campaign. at a cost of $60,000 each). This Kier Shorey “ignored” pleas from technique involves the use of a his family to have an endoscopy. balloon at the end of a special “Like most men, I thought I was enteroscope camcera and an bullet proof for eight years they overtube, which is a tube that fits nagged me to do something. Dad over the endoscope. It allows most had had polyps removed so that’s of the small intestine to be viewed, why everyone was at me.” But it which is impossible with a normal was the diagnosis of another close endoscope. Diagnoses patients relative with a large tumour in the with small bowel bleeding spots, descending colon, that prompted ulcers, polyps or tumours. (At time him to take action. That family of going to press, $3480 had been member has been treated and is raised). now well, but it prompted Kier, now aged 47, to book in. And just as well Linnear Eus Scope. (Cost $99,640). he did, because Cairns Hospital This is an endoscope with an director of medicine discovered a ultrasound probe on the end, in 25mm polyp when he performed a addition to the usual camera. It gives very clear images of internal colonoscopy. organs and allows biopsies to be John Mackenzie has been through taken more accurately as well as the process of having colonosco- guiding internal drainage of fluid pies for some years and is eager to collections. Diagnoses patients see the campaign reach fruition. with tumours of the pancreas, bile ducts, oesophagus and stomach.

Murray Jones is now aged (At time of going to press, $7592 “50-and-a-half” and had put his had been raised). bowel screening kit in the bottom Radial Eus Scope (Cost $90,500). drawer. Twice. However, he’s now This type of imaging provides a 360 dedicated to the campaign and has degree, cross-sectional view of the obtained his referral for his GI tract and is primarily used for colonoscopy. screening and staging tumours.

Dave Warner has been “gently Diagnoses patients with tumours of oesophagus, stomach, reminded” by family members to the have a colonoscopy, due to a family pancreas, etc. (At time of going to

press, $1520 had been raised).

Manometry pH studies (cost $122,000). This measures the function of the muscles and nerves of the food pipe (gullet or oesophagus). A thing tube with sensors is passed through the nose down the oesophagus into the stomach. In pH studies, a catheter is passed through the nose and left in the lower oesophagus for 24 hours or a capsule is tacked on to the lower oesophagus). (This item has been fully funded!)

VITAL STATS

• Demand for endoscopy services in FNQ is increasing by at least 10pc a year • More than 25 endoscopy procedures are performed at Cairns Hospital each day.

• About 8200 endoscopic cases were dealt with throughout the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service in 2017-2018 (CHHHS annual report) • Demand is expected to increase to 8400 in the current financial year, with an extra 1000 cases each year after that (CHHHS annual report) • About one in 23 people will be diagnosed with bowel cancer in their lifetime • Bowel cancer is the second-most diagnosed cancer in FNQ for both men and women (after prostate and breast cancer)* • 167 bowel cancer diagnoses in FNQ each year, 57 die each year* (Source: Cancer Council Queensland 2007-2011) Donate here: www.fnqhf.org.au/endoscopy

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THE SCREAMING JETS 30TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

The band dubbed “the last great Aussie pub rock band’ are coming back to far North Queensland to continue their celebration of all things ‘Raaawwk…...’

The Screaming Jets will kick off the North Queensland leg of their tour in Townsville playing at Dalrymple Hotel on Friday May 31, then head to Brothers Leagues Club in Cairns on Saturday June 1.

Born out of Newcastle in 1989, The Screaming Jets have been an enduring force in the Australian music landscape for nearly three decades. With 8 studio albums, and another original album on the way, The Screaming Jets have much to celebrate and a whole lot more rock in them going forward.

In 2019, The Screaming Jets will will celebrate 30 years in the rock

‘n’ roll game.

radio, with the public loving their songs like ‘Helping Hand’, ‘Shivers’, Their latest album ‘Chrome’ was ‘Shine On’ ‘Stop The World’ and released in 2016, and received the ‘October Grey’. coveted Hot Metal Online award for Best of Album, beating other July 2018 saw the release of the stalwarts of the industry such as much talked about ‘Gotcha Cheap Trick and Metallica for the #1 Covered’ covers album - a collecspot. tion of 15 iconic Aussie songs spanning the mid 1960’s to late 1990’s, On the airwaves, the Jets have paying homage to a talented made radio history with their Aus- cross-section of Australian music tralian rock anthem ‘Better’ has history. been played over 5500 times since “Gotcha Covered” offers up its release 26 years ago! rebirthed Australian classics Triple M Melbourne reports that stamped with the unique sound that “Better” holds the #2 spot on their is synonymous with The Screaming list of most played Aussie artists. Jets. only beaten by Hunters & Collectors Oasis Magazine has two double “Holy Grail”. passes to see this iconic Australian band play at Brothers Leagues Club For much of their illustrious career, on June 1st. Stay tuned to our The Screaming Jets have enjoyed social media channels for your consistent success on commercial chance to WIN!

DIRTY THIRTY FNQ TOUR DATES Friday May 31 2019 – Dalrymple Hotel – TOWNSVILLE, QLD www.oztix.com.au or from the venue Saturday June 1 2019 – Brothers Leagues Club – CAIRNS, QLD www.brotherscairns.com.au | (07) 4053 1053 Sunday June 2 2019 – Mission Beach Hotel – MISSION BEACH, QLD www.oztix.com.au or from the venue

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TheCHATROOM

by Reg Cribb Directed by Kevin West

A thought provoking play Warning: Strong Language

26 APRIL to 04 MAY 2019 1300 855 835

The Rondo Stage is set to air some fresh young talent with this production. Half the cast consists of teenagers, Jordy-Mae Constant ( 15 yr old ) as Carmen, Josiane Blackburn ( 17 yr old ) as Jenna - Carmen's chatroom soul-mate and Carmen's brother Tom played by Alexander Swanston ( 17 yr old ).

All these actors are a product of a new wave of Youth Theatre training in Cairnsbringing their vitality and experience to this thought provoking script. The teenagers perform alongside some familiar Rondo faces, Mark Chivers as Carmen's absent father, Trish Hill as Carmen's now single Mum and Matt O'Connor as Carmen's mystery visitor in the ChatRoom.

The ChatRoom is variously... tender, fraught, confronting and gripping as the family dynamics play out around Carmen's ChatRoom liaisons.

This play is essential viewing for parents and their mid-teenage children and should not be missed by theatre-goers who like to be challenged.

Tickets are available from TICKETLINK Warning, the play contains strong language

IT TAKES A FORMIDABLE TEAM TO RAISE A FAIR

WORDS Pip Miller IMAGES Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Australia’s premier art fair is also Queensland’s quintessential celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts and culture.

With the milestone celebration little more than two months away, the small but very passionate and dynamic team are working hard and fast behind the scenes to ensure this year’s event is one to be remembered. From their open plan office in the city, this predominantly female cohort is a force to be reckoned with. Each year this talented crew pulls out the stops, attracting up to 50,000 visitors from near and far to observe the state’s rich diversity of two distinct cultures in one extraordinary location. Now, let’s meet the team…

JANINA HARDING

After hitting the ground running in February 2015 Janina Harding has been the artistic director of CIAF – a responsibility she says doesn’t feel much like work but describes as “lots of meetings, writing and research”.

Janina is a Torres Strait Islander woman whose mother, Eleanor Harding (Adelaide Hain) was the last of her siblings to leave Erub Island. “Mum raised me and my six siblings in Melbourne however we always knew that Erub was our homeland.”

Asking Janina to choose her favourite part of CIAF is like asking a parent to choose her favourite child however is quick to answer. “It is when I get to have my own preview of the art fair and come across artists standing strong and proud in their space. I can't wait to see and hear their response to this year's theme My Yarn Now. ”But what I love the most, is hanging out with artists, either in their studio or on their Country. I will always

treasure those moments, and remember those yarns.”

Janina says her advice for first timers to CIAF is to start squirreling away their pennies now. “Don’t be caught out because you are bound to find a ‘must have’ piece. And to keep up with an action-packed program, I recommend drinking plenty of water during the day and having a good night’s rest.”

For Janina, the theme, My Yarn Now, is time for the nation “to be quiet and listen”.

Something that most people don’t know about you?

“My nickname at High School was Punk. I used bring my Sex Pistols and Clash albums to the school gym and thrash around at lunchtime.”

If you weren’t at CIAF what would you be doing?

“Wishing I was at CIAF…”

VANESSA GILLEN

From interactions with exhibiting artists to securing sponsorships, marketing, publicizing and organizing each and every event on the program, Vanessa Gillen’s role as General Manager, is as the title implies, extensive.

Calm under fire, Vanessa approaches every task with a focus that is results-driven and importantly, for the benefit of CIAF and its stakeholders.

With a background in media, marketing, film production, and of course, the arts, Vanessa brings a breadth of experience to the table and like all of her colleagues, exudes passion as she goes about the day to day. Before joining CIAF Vanessa managed Yarrabah Arts Centre for three years which she says has greatly benefited her current role and ability to see the event from an artists perspective.

For Vanessa, CIAF is special because of Cairns’ beautiful environment and the

amazing people involved, along with the fact it brings two unique Indigenous cultures to the fore. “Queensland art and culture is still a new experience for most Australians, so having the opportunity to immerse yourself in one event and view the art, hear music, see traditional and contemporary dance, experience locally made food and learn through hands on workshops with artists is a one-stop shop of cultural immersion for our visitors.

“The most amazing thing about CIAF is the atmosphere - I have never been to an event that has such a happy, inclusive vibe where everyone comes together as one.”

Something that most people don’t know about you?

I worked for England’s former PM Margaret Thatcher as her personal aide when I was backpacking around the world.

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WANDAWEATHERILL WEATHERILL WANDA

CIAF’s administration administration officer officer since since early early For Forfirst firsttimers timersto toCIAF, CIAF,Wanda Wandasuggests suggests CIAF’s 2010, Wanda Wanda Weatherill Weatherill isis aa stalwart, stalwart, grabbing grabbingaaprogram programand andclueing clueingyourself yourself 2010, and being being the the longest longest serving serving member member up upabout aboutwhat whatisison onand andwhere. where. and ofthe theteam, team,isisaaveritable veritable‘brains ‘brainstrust’. trust’. of “Most of of all all enjoy enjoy yourself yourself and and feel feel free free “Most According to to Wanda, Wanda, the the thing thing she she looks looks to totalk talkwith withthe theindigenous indigenousartists.” artists.”

According most forward forward to to each each year year isis seeing seeing all all most thenew newand andexciting excitingartworks artworksin inaawhole whole Wanda Wanda isis aa proud proud Indigenous Indigenous woman woman the rangeof ofmediums. mediums. who has has an an Associate Associate Diploma Diploma of of Arts Arts range who (A&TSI Cultural Cultural Arts) Arts) and and before before CIAF, CIAF, (A&TSI also like like meeting meeting up up with with family family and and worked worked for for seven seven years years in in retail retail for for an an “I“I also friends that that II haven't haven't seen seen for for aa while while Indigenous Indigenoustourism tourismorganisation. organisation. friends andmeeting meetingnew newvisitors visitorsto toCairns.”

Cairns.” and To Wanda, Wanda, this this year’s year’s theme, theme, My My Yarn Yarn Something Somethingthat thatmost mostpeople peopledon’t don’t To Now, means means ‘an ‘an expression expression of of lived lived know knowabout aboutyou? you?

Now, experience and and inspirations inspirations through through IIwanted wantedto tobe beaastuntwoman. stuntwoman. experience story’. story’.

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exchange of of culture culture and and personal personal exchange stories. stories.

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We different cultural cultural backgrounds backgrounds and and we we different each have have our our own own story story to to tell, tell, some some each India believes believes that that getting getting the the most most out out big, big,some somesmall.” small.”

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RACHEL YOUNG

RENEE HARRIS

Overseeing all of CIAF’s Marketing and mainstage run all weekend and they are Communications, Rachel Young is busy free.” as she experiences her second year in the role.

If Rachel had to sum up what she loves most about CIAF, it is working within Up close and personal with all of the such a supportive and passionate team events, it is the Symposium, a newcomer, which makes everyday enjoyable. that she is looking most forward to.

“I look up to each of these ladies as “The Symposium will be a rare and great mentors and they are always inspiring opportunity to hear from a range of and teaching me.” artists and art experts – so many influential people in one place at one time.”

Something that most people don’t know about you?

In her communications role Rachel is Rachel is also studying Master of Develtasked with positioning and profiling CIAF opment Practice at JCU which involves to others and says that the most powerful a holistic approach to development and persuasive impact occurs when linking sustainability, environmental people experience it for themselves. management, international development and anthropology studies together.

“You can’t truly understand or appreciate CIAF until you come along and experience “CIAF is a great fit for me as it links my it for yourself.

The art workshops, past event management skills with my artist talks, and music and dance on the current studies.”

Associated with CIAF for many years in loves seeing is “how happy, excited and previous roles, Artistic Associate Renee proud our artists and performers are Harris was excited to join the team in the during CIAF.” lead up to last year’s event.

For CIAF first timers, Renee’s golden Renee has worked in the arts cape for piece of advice is to experience absolutely more than a decade and is a proud Quan- everything CIAF has to offer from damooka Nughi descendant from North exhibitions and the art market to fashion, Stradbroke Island (grandfather’s side) weaving, music, dance and food. and a Kaanju descendant from Coen (Grandmother’s side).

Renee says that over and above this year’s 10-year celebration is the theme On a daily basis Renee is pulling strings and in particular, Cultural Heights, which and putting details in place ensuring beautifully work in sync with the UN’s CIAF’s Opening Night Party goes beyond International Year of Indigenous expectation. Added to this, she oversees Languages. the scheduling of the daily entertainment program, coordinating the new Cultural Another much-loved member of the CIAF Heights performance at CPAC, talking to team, Renee says she appreciates the artists, managers, checking availability, event for “Being able to showcase our negotiating – wheeling and dealing to mob from the Cape and Torres Straits on make sure everything happens on time the big stage.” and within budget.

If you weren’t at CIAF what would you Renee says the rewards of working with be doing?

CIAF are immeasurable but what she I would be home with my kids.

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KICK LIKE A GIRL BROOKLYN LANCASTER Images: Brett Pascoe Brooklyn Lancaster began playing AFL when she was 11 years. Three years later, atthe end of her year with U14s, she was told she couldn’t play the game in the rural hometown anymore, because she was too old to be playing with the boys.

this season, the men’s and women's games where separated, which meant we had a lack of support from the men’s club, who weren’t able to attend our games.”

motorbike accident and broke every bone in her left foot. She didn’t walk for one year, followed by a hard 12 months of rehabilitation and learning to walk again.

Choosing to participate in such high contact sports may not be for everyone, but Brooklyn has never Brooklyn admits that playing with shyed away from giving her all to the boys brought about many chal- her sports. And her list of injuries lenges. She couldn’t share a chan- is testament to this commitment. geroom with her teammates, so there were unspoken feelings of “In my second year of U13s I isolation and exclusion from the suffered a ruptured ACL on my left team and was often unable to knee in the preliminary final. attend the team meetings, which Instead of having 12 months off I occured in the changerooms as was determined to play my last they were getting dressed. year of footy for U14s. In round 5, I knew something wasn’t right but I “I missed many years of football sucked it up and kept playing and while I was living in small country won the grand final that year.” town as there were no women's team locally.”

Soon after the season, Brooklyn had a follow up medical appoint“The awkwardness of playing with ment for her knee injury which the boys not so much from myself revealed a further rupture of her but from the boys being unsure how ACL. It was at this time her surgeon to deal with a girl playing with and said she shouldn’t play contact against them. I felt like they didn’t sport again. want to tackle me because they didn’t want to hurt me. I didn’t enjoy Casting her own interpretation on that I wanted to be treated like any her surgeon’s advice, Brooklyn other player in the team.” turned her attention to soccer, which seemed like less of a threat.

Brooklyn made the move to Cairns During that year’s preliminary final, in 2016 as a 19 year old.

Brooklyn ruptured the ACL this time on her right knee.

“In Cairns, the men and women's teams are so separate. Previous to Two years later and she had a

Despite her injuries, Brooklyn has achieved some stellar achievements, including being named vice Captain of the Trinity Beach Bulldogs women’s team in her first year in Cairns. The following year, she was named Captain, a position she has held since then.

Since playing in Cairns, Brooklyn has been named Trinity Beach Bulldogs Best and Fairest for three consecutive years. She has been selected to represent the Cairns in the womens team at the North Queensland Championships from 2016 to 2018, and being promoted to co-captain in 2017.

Brooklyn also loves to give back to her community. During the 2018 season, she coached the Centrals Trinity Beach U14 girls, assisting the next generation of girls to show their skills in this high impact sport.

Brooklyn has her signts set on playing in the AFLW one day. “I’ve always wanted to follow my brother and my dad's footsteps.”

We can’t wait to see what the future holds for this amazing athlete.

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Women In Construction NOT JUST A MAN’S WORLD WORDS:Sharon SharonTimms Timms WORDS: IMAGES:Supplied Supplied IMAGES:

Tradies. Builders.

Builders. Engineers.

Engineers. The The traditional traditional view view of of these these roles roles in in certainly certainly one one that that isis male male dominated, dominated, Tradies. however over over the the last last few few years years there’s there’s been been aa significant significant increase increase in in women women choosing choosing careers careers in in the the however construction field. field. As As an an industry industry firmly firmly planted planted in in the the top top three three GDP GDP industries industries in in Australia, Australia, construction construction construction impacts almost almost every every part part of of our our lives lives from from roads roads to to schools, schools, hospitals hospitals to to homes, homes, office office buildings buildings and and impacts community infrastructure. infrastructure. Over Over aa million million people people in in Australia Australia are are employed employed within within the the construction construction community industryand andit’s it’swidely widelyconsidered consideredone oneof ofthe thehighest highestpaying, paying,so soititwould wouldmake makesense senseto tohave haveaanational nationalindustry industry industry bodychampioning championingthe theutilisation utilisationof ofas asmany manypeople peopleas aspossible, possible,regardless regardlessof ofgender, gender,right? right? body

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Master Builders Australia is calling for more women to pursue careers in the building and construction industry. As the only national voice representing all sectors of the industry, Master Builders is responsible for promoting the interests of its 32,000 members and Australia's $200 billion building and construction industry.

And with women like Sharon Vella from the Far North Queensland arm of this national body living by example, the industry is in excellent hands.

“As the daughter of a builder, I’ve been in and around construction my whole life,” says Sharon.

“There’s something truly exciting about seeing designs can come to life, and how quickly they can quite literally come out of the ground.

Working in construction makes you feel very valuable in a society.

You’re working in a job that you know can change people’s quality of life. You feel proud doing this job.”

A BOYS CLUB NO MORE As the Regional Manager for Master Builders Far North Queensland, Sharon’s role is an extremely important one, and covers a variety of roles from educator to facilitator, business coach and mentor. “Master Builders Queensland is the industry body that helps all members, which is everyone in the construction industry. We help with the technical side of business management, especially the small to medium-sized businesses.

Master Builders Queensland have an inexhaustive list of expert advisors in fields including contractual obligations, legislation, technical advice, dispute resolution and work place health and safety.

“We provide education sessions on

exactly what businesses need to do to succeed, help with problem solving, or assist in training for the next stage of their business development. Training is a huge part of what Master Builders offers, to continually keep business growing and look after all people.

“The concept of construction being a boy’s club is one that we have worked hard to eliminate. Yes, of course it’s a male dominated industry, however speaking from experience I can only say how well I’ve been received, and how well I see other women being treated within the industry. There are women in every element of construction, including concreters, tilers, builders and engineers.”

“When you start to look closely and see the rising numbers of women in particular roles, it’s really encouraging. There’s quite a high number of female electricians, and one of our clients has said the best concreter they had was a female mature aged apprentice. Having just one woman on the team brings a unified force.”

Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations and Minister for Women, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP, announced on International Women’s Day funding of $675,000 for Women Building Australia, a construction industry led program to increase the participation of young women working in the sector.

“By introducing more Australian girls to the industry, and supporting Australian women already in the industry, we can build a great future for women working in building and construction,” said Minister O’Dwyer in her speech. “Whilst the sector has traditionally been male

dominated, statistics have shown that women working in the building and construction industry leads to better business performance and workplace morale, and a decrease in mental illness rates.”

MATES IN CONSTRUCTION Sadly, the dark side of the construction industry is its notoriety for poor mental health outcomes among the workforce.

Suicides, rather than workplace accidents, are the leading cause of death among males aged 25 to 44, with someone taking their life every second day according to the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention. Mates in Construction, a national suicide prevention program, was set up to try and reduce these devastating statistics.

“Master Builders care about businesses holistically, which is why we work closely with Mates In Construction,” explains Sharon.

“Quite a lot of construction businesses are still the mum-and-dad operators with huge responsibilities the legislation, wages, tax and safety considerations are endless. A business might have received a fine or they may have to install a roof in 40C heat, or for example most recently having to come to the assistance of people involved in the Townsville floods – they still need to work, just to put food on the table. We are always looking out for these people in particular to make sure they are okay.

“We listen to what they say, what the issues are, and point them in the right direction for further assistance. We aren’t counsellors, but sometimes it’s good just to have people to talk to.”

All in a day’s work.

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After more than 13 months of investigation and consideration, the recommendations on mortgage brokers represent a huge win for the Big Four banks. Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia CEO, Mike Felton said these recommendations did not represent a good outcome for consumers.

A new report, ‘The Value of Mortgage Broking’, released July 2018 by Deloitte Access Economics, has found that mortgage brokers increase competition and choice for customers, which brings a swag of benefits to the consumer, and the larger economy.

Mortgage brokers began emerging in Australia in the mid-1980s, and now 55.7 per cent of loans are arranged by brokers.

“Mortgage brokers arranged an estimated $197 billion of new residential home loans in Australia for the year to September 2017,” states the report. As you’d imagine, this contributes significantly to the Australian economy. $2.9 billion is the estimated figure.

There’s no doubt that more people are using mortgage brokers now than ever before. But why?

Brokers increase competition More brokers in the market works in the consumer’s favour because there is more competition, and therefore better financial outcomes for customers.

A mortgage broker is interested in matching the customer with the most appropriate loan product, rather than working on behalf of a specific bank. This means a broker looks at large cross-section of loan products on the market. The broker will assess competitive rates, and suitable terms for the customer. It’s therefore in the lenders’ interest to provide competitive rates and a greater range of products.

While big banks still offer the majority of residential home loans, smaller lenders and foreign lenders are also competitive in the market.

“Around 28 per cent of home loans arranged by mortgage brokers in the September quarter 2017 were for lenders other than the four major banks and their affiliates,” states the Deloitte report.

Assistant Treasurer at the time, Kelly O’Dwyer, said: “The government recognises that mortgage brokers play an important role with more than half of all home loans originated by brokers and 26 per cent of these loans written to non-major lenders, compared to only 12 per cent of loans written outside the broker channel.”

Brokers increase choice The Deloitte report found that one of the advantages of using a

mortgage broker was that customers were able to choose products that suited their specific needs. Whether customers are regional, self-employed, permanently employed, or paying off a loan with a family member, a broker can assess the market, and find the most competitive option.

Consumers have choices about whom to borrow from, what type of product to use, and how the repayment schedule will play out. More choice can even lead to consumer savings.

A study by Damen & Buyst (2016) in Europe showed that “a borrower who shops for five mortgage offers is able to save, on average, at least €7,078 over the life of the mortgage.”

Brokers help increase consumer confidence In addition, the Deloitte report found that sitting down face-to-face with a broker helps customers improve financial literacy and make positive financial decisions. It also helps customers better understand their obligations.

With regulations tightening in the financial sector due to increased scrutiny from regulators, it’s more important than ever for consumers to get help navigating the minefield of lender policy and loan product changes.

Michele Annison Personal Mortgage Adviser

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Inspiration for breakfast with the BUSINESS LIAISON ASSOCIATION

Our Our Breakfast Breakfast Seminars Seminars have have been been running running for for 25 25 years. years. Their Their topics topics tend tend to to vary vary from from year year to to year year depending dependingon onwhat whatcareer careerpathways pathwaysare aretrending. trending.

We We organise organise aa high-profile high-profile speaker speaker to to visit visit to to Cairns Cairns and and then then they they invite invite schools schools to to participate participate in in the the Breakfasts.

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88 March March 2019 2019 -- JCU JCU Careers Careers in in Health Health Breakfast Breakfast

We Weheld heldaabreakfast breakfaston on88March, March,sponsored sponsoredby byJames JamesCook CookUniversity Universityfor forlocal localstudents studentsconsidering consideringCareers Careersin in Health.

Health. This This Breakfast Breakfast was was highly highly successful, successful, selling selling out out with with 220 220 students students attending attending from from Cairns Cairns and and the the surrounding surrounding region region including including Atherton Atherton State State High High School, School, Innisfail Innisfail State State College College and and Good Good Counsel Counsel College College Innisfail.

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In Inaddition additionto tothe the44popular popularand andhighly highlycompetitive competitivehealth healthdegrees degreesoffered offeredby byJCU JCUwhich whichare: are: •• Bachelor Bachelorof ofMedicine Medicine&&Bachelor Bachelorof ofSurgery; Surgery; •• Bachelor Bachelorof ofDentistry; Dentistry; •• Bachelor Bachelorof ofPhysiotherapy; Physiotherapy;and and •• Bachelor Bachelorof ofVeterinary VeterinaryScience Science There Thereare aremany manyother othercareer careeroptions optionsto toconsider. consider.

The The speakers speakers were were chosen chosen from from additional additional health health aligned aligned professions. professions. JCU JCU lined lined up up aa panel panel of of 55 Health Health Professionals Professionalsto togive givean anoverview overviewon ontheir theircareer careerpaths pathsand andtheir theirjourneys: journeys: •• Ms MsBrooke BrookeSnow Snow––Pharmacist Pharmacist •• Dr DrErnest ErnestJennings Jennings––Senior SeniorLecturer, Lecturer,Anatomy, Anatomy,Medicine Medicine •• Ms MsRachael RachaelDi DiBella Bella––Speech SpeechPathologist Pathologist •• Mr MrCallum CallumButtrose Buttrose––Medical MedicalLaboratory LaboratoryScientist Scientist •• Ms MsJade JadeJansen Jansen––Medical MedicalResearcher Researcher After Afterthe thespeakers speakershad hadfinished finishedtheir theirpresentations, presentations,the thefloor floorwas wasopened openedup upto tothe thestudents studentsfor forquestions. questions. Our Our takeaway takeaway from from the the Breakfast Breakfast was was from from Dr Dr Jennings Jennings he he said said “don’t “don’t be be afraid afraid to to allow allow your your career career journey journey to to MORPH MORPH and and see see where where itit takes takes you”. you”. There There are are so so many many career career possibilities possibilities in in this this industry, industry, ifif you you would would like like more moreinformation informationplease pleasecontact contactMr MrCameron CameronMurphy Murphyat atJCU JCUor orvisit visitthe theJCU JCUwebsite. website.

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14 March 2019 - Young Entrepreneurs Breakfast with Ms Chelsea Phillips Backing up a week later, we held another Student Breakfast for our budding Young Entrepreneurs. This event was proudly sponsored by TheSpace. We had 160 students in attendance and our presenter was Ms Chelsea Phillips from the Queensland University of Technology. This breakfast had a different flavour - this is more about preparing students to develop enterprise skills, which are highly sought after by the entrepreneurial industry at present.

At 22 Ms Phillips has a long list of achievements and the students hung on her every word as she shared her personal story, one of success and failure, being a young entrepreneur. Without these valuable experiences she would not have the skills and knowledge that she has today.

Ms Phillips was transparent and refreshingly honest when it came to her experiences, in preparing the students for the challenging world of being an entrepreneur. She encouraged them to take every opportunity that they are offered, ride the wave and don’t be afraid to let your ideas/products evolve as your business grows.

Ms Phillips said, “If you fall down - get up, if you fail - try again.” “If you want to be a successful in any career, you have to have GRIT!” If you have a brilliant idea but don’t know what the next step is, contact Christine or Troy at TheSpace or visit their website for more information.

Upcoming Breakfasts in 2019 CQUniversity Breakfast Breakfast with the Law

10th May 2019 18th October 2019

A Single TOUCH...

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Single touch payroll (STP) isn’t something to be feared. Simply put, your payroll information is being sent to the ATO on a regular basis as oppose to sending them the information once a year. Every time you process a pay run, whether that be weekly or fortnightly etc you “push” the information to the ATO automatically.

There are a few accounting systems If I can offer you one advice relating to available today that can assist with this the STP; and that is don’t leave it to the last minute. Talk to your and can start as little as $10 trusted advisor today and per month. We recommend start the conversation, Xero for your accounting, you will be surprised bookkeeping and payroll THE ERA OF how relatively easy it is (feel free to contact us if THE “SHOE BOX” to transition across you would like more DEFINITELY COMING TO from manual to information).

AN END automated and how the burden of compliance can The era of the “shoe box” be eased with cloud-based receipts is definitely coming accounting and technology in to an end and if you are a business owner that still operates in general. this way…it’s okay as you’re definitely Charisse Russell is a Chartered Accountant not alone but help is available to assist with over 18 years’ experience in you to migrate across from a manual accounting, audit and taxation. Her passion based system to a fully automated one. lies in changing lives through her approach in HKS Russell has helped hundreds of being a coach, advisor and mentor. Charisse business owners migrate to a cloud has two gorgeous munchkins and has an platform and ALL of our clients have amazing husband. She is backed by an said (1) “why didn’t we do this years amazing team that is HKS Russell. ago” and (2) “it’s changed the way we [Business | Accounting | Consultants]. do business and our lives”.

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