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$2 • PH: 1300 4895 00 • EDITORIAL: editor@cooktownlocalnews.com.au • Issue 638 • Thursday, October 24, 2013
Keatings’ experience a thrill for tourists
This photo shows magpie geese, royal spoonbills, cormorants and pelicans at Keatings Lagoon earlier this week, but these were just a few of the species that have flocked to one of Cooktown’s most popular tourist stops in recent weeks.
And Cooktown Local News’ 4WD columnist Mike D’Arcy has reported that not only Australians have been thrilled with the Keatings’ experience, but international tourists also. Recent French visitors Jean-Luc Enfant and Marie-
Anne Brunet likened Keatings Lagoon to Yellow Waters in Kakadu, finding the lagoon to be “just as rich and very restful”.
For Mike’s report, go to page 17
And the winner is... COOKTOWN!
They were the words that Cook Shire Council Mayor Peter Scott and his water treatment specialist Wal Welsh had been holding their breaths to here at Tuesday’s 2013 Orica Australia Best of the Best Queensland Water Taste Test in Cairns. The Cook Shire Council took out the award at the Local Government Association of Queensland State Conference after more than 300 in-
and the council,” he said.
“This is fantastic for Cook Shire, I’d just like to thank the sponsors and qldwater and acknowledge the great work of our water crew,” Mayor Peter Scott said.
Mayor Scott went on to say that Cooktown’s victory was not just a victory for its water supply, but also to the overall “quality” of people living and working in the shire.
“We don’t have a big population, so we don’t have the ‘quantity’ of people at our disposal like other regions, but we definitely have the ‘quality’.”
Regional finals had been held all around the state, with
“Look, this is a great result for our water treatment guys
Dave Cameron, CEO of qldwater, said the LGAQ con-
Cooktown narrowly pipped Bundaberg to take the honours.
“But we have so many wonderfully talented people working in our shire, we have ‘quality’ right across the board.
ference provided a great opportunity to show off to councillors and the community.
“While the taste test is about how good tap water tastes, it is also meant to help inform the community about how much effort goes into providing quality drinking water,” Mr Cameron said. “This is an essential, sustainable service provided 24/7 by the staff of your local water utility.”
Mr Cameron said the taste test forms part of the qldwater on tap campaign, which aims to show communities the benefits of safe, secure and sustainable water services, promoting tap water as a smarter choice. “Through qldwater on tap we hope to assist our members to find meaningful ways to engage with their communities,” he said. For more information, visit: www.qldwaterontap.com.au.
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30 LGAQ members competing, from which a total of six regional winners had been selected to fight out the grand final – with Cooktown winning the Far North Queensland section.
dividual “taste” tests had been conducted by conference delegates.
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Every Thursday. Bush Bingo, 9am at the Bowls Club. Every Friday. Monster Meat Raffles in the Caf Bar, @ The Sovereign, from 6pm.
Every Friday. Members Draw, from 6.30pm; Raffles and Lucky Pokies Seat, 8-8.30pm, at the Bowls Club. Every Friday. Members Draw (7.30-8.30pm) and Cooktown Amateur Turf Club Raffles @ the Cooktown RSL Memorial Club. Every Sunday. Social Bowls, from 1pm, Bowls Club. Every Sunday and Tuesday. Cooktown Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in the CWA Hall in Charlotte Street. Sunday: from 1.30pm, Tuesday from 8pm. Call 4069 5626 for details. Every Tuesday and Thursday. Swim for Your Life at the Cooktown Pool from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Every Wednesday. Social Bowls, from 8.30am, at the Bowls Club. Every Wednesday and Saturday. Cooktown Pool - Aqua Aerobics: Wednesday from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, Saturday 9am to 10am.
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Thu 24. Australian Film Illumination Panel. Fri 25 - Sun 27. Free Video Production Workshops, for more information contact Cooktown Asylum Productions 0417 622 655. Fri 25. AGM Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Assoc, Nature's Powerhouse, 2pm for 2.30pm start. Fri 25. Silent Movie Night - Downstairs at Cooktown Creative Arts Centre. Free event. Bar and food available. Fri 25. Peter Herrmann live on the Caf Bar Verandah @ The Sovereign. Sat 26. Cooktown Junior Rugby League's "Come Dressed for the Races Ladies Afternoon & Fashion Parade", Cooktown Bowls Club, 12.30pm. Tickets $20: Nardia 4069 6683, 0447 240 677, Sylvia on 4069 5865, 0429 062 262. Sat 26. Cooktown Golf Club AGM comencing 11am at the clubhouse. Sun 27. Silent Movie Night - Downstairs at Cooktown Creative Arts Centre. Free event. Bar and food available. Sun 27. Cooktown Film Festival. Bicentennial Park 5pm onwards. Food and drinks. Sun 27. Big Wheel live, 1-5pm on the Verandah @ The Sovereign. Tue 29. Cape York Natural Resource Management Ltd AGM, 4-5pm at Cooktown Events Centre. Can club secretaries please send in a list of their events planned for the year to editor@cooktownlocalnews.com. au so they can be included in the What's On section.
CHURCH SERVICES Baptist: Hogg Street, near IGA, 9.30am Sun. Phone 4069 5155. Cooktown Community Church (AOG/ACC): Gungarde Hall, 9.30am Sun; Home Group 7.30am Wed. Phone 4069 5070, 0427 756 793. Catholic: 6pm Sat and 8.30am Sun, St Mary's, Cooktown. Phone 4069 5730. Anglican: Christ Church Chapel, Sun 8.30am. Phone 4069 6778, 0428 696 493. Lutheran: Hope Vale at 9am on Sunday, Cooktown. Phone either 4060 9197 or 0419 023 114.
letters to the editor Council asked to explain decision COOK Shire Council, elected “by the people, for the people”, recently voted on the fluoride issue. Mayor Mr Peter Scott, Deputy Mayor Ms P Johnson, Councillors Bowman, Price, and Clark voted to keep adding fluoride to Cooktown’s water supply; this is in the face of a petition signed by over 500 local folk opposing fluoridated water. It is also against scientific evidence. I call upon the said councillors to explain why they believe it is in the best interests of Cooktown residents, visitors, flora and fauna (including family pets) to drink fluoridated water.
I am a professional person who chose to investigate the matter so I could make an informed choice about fluoride; evidence shows me conclusively that fluoridated water is not fit for human consumption. Filtration systems are expensive; money better spent on other items, however, it is becoming increasingly necessary to take control of our own health by making sure our drinking water is not poisonous – a responsibility which, perhaps Cook Shire Council members would have sworn to uphold in their acceptance speeches (?). Vote 1 for pure water! Rosetta Smith, MCNA.
Who ‘do’ Councillors actually represent? IT was no surprise to me that our elected representatives voted for the fluoridation to continue, what else were they going to do with the two years supply of fluoride they got free from Mareeba. The bit I do have trouble coming to terms with is the decision by our representatives to keep using it. Without getting too technical, the community was at least 50 per cent for and 50 per cent against. Yet we had a 100 per cent yes vote from the Councillors at the meeting? Who actually represented the people who signed the petition when it came to the vote? I don’t want to be to cynical but I am sure that this whole thing was done and dusted months ago and everything else has been bull.... What was the council’s plan to do with the surplus fluoride if the vote had been no? Because technically, it was all up in the air until the vote. We had experts from both sides, so who do you believe? What about what the actual people being forced
to use the product thought? A referendum sounded like a pretty good democratic idea to me. One benefit from all this stuff is that we are getting a pretty good insight into living in China. My daughter’s friends at school won’t drink the town water because of the taste, they buy bottled water. You have to do that in third world countries too. I know in party politics you have to vote on the party line, but I never thought this would be the case in Cooktown. When are our elected councilors going to get the message and start representing the rate payers’ wishes. There is a growing push in the community for a ward system of representation as you used to have in the past. Get your calculators out councillors and work out how many of you will be left when this returns at the next election. Peter Skipworth Cooktown.
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Medical Superintendent argues ‘for’ fluoride IF we prevent one permanent tooth cavity in a school child, we don’t just prevent one filling. We may prevent a whole lifetime of treatment on that tooth. The 2002 Australian Child Dental Health Survey examined more than 136,000 children across Australia and found that children who drank fluoridated water had significantly less tooth decay than children who didn’t. Fluoridation is one of the few public health measures that not only improves health, but also saves a significant amount of money. It is the most effective, cheapest and safest way of delivering the benefits of fluoride to the community. I commend the council on voting for the continuation of fluoride in our water – a decision that has been criticised by some, but is definitely in the best interests of our community. I also urge Cooktown residents to look at both sides of the fluoride debate for themselves. The entire conspiracy notion is not based on fact. There is a big difference in expenditure on oral health between a community that has good dental health as a result of fluoridated water, and a community that relies solely on trips to the dentist to maintain a level of dental health because they don’t have fluoridated water. Every respected Australian and international health organisation agrees: ideal fluoride levels in water are very safe, low cost and highly effective. Most experts agree that fluoridation will result in a 20 - 40 per cent reduction in decay experience, and this reduction is above and beyond the reduction achieved by using fluoride toothpaste alone. There is a mountain of high-quality research evidence for this. Fluoride reduces tooth decay – young or old, rich or poor, by contact and also by swallowing, regardless of diet. The World Health Organisation has said that access to fluoride for dental health is a part of the basic human right to life. The usual claims by the anti-fluoride lobby can be debunked with common sense and basic chemistry: • Fluoride is a mineral, not a ‘waste product’, and highly purified from various natural sources; • Fluoride ions dissociate freely in water, regardless of the carrier min-
Dr Natasha Coventry Medical Superintendent Cooktown Multi-purpose Health Service MBBS FRACGP FACRRM DRANZCOG
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eral (sodium, silicate, calcium, etc.), so the carrier is immaterial; • Completely different chemical compounds containing fluorine atoms (as well as carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, phosphorus, etc) are entirely irrelevant; • Fluoride captured in teeth or bone slowly turns over and the remainder is excreted (it does not continually accumulate); • Some advanced countries supplement fluoride in table salt, where multiple water sources make water fluoridation impractical; • Australia also supplements Iodine in salt, Vitamins A and D in margarine, and calcium, iron, thiamine and niacin in flour. Of course we also sanitize drinking water by adding chlorine; • Every major city in Australia has adjusted fluoride levels in water; • Anti-fluoride websites sell conventional water filters (which do not work because fluoride is dissolved); • Fluoride does not damage the environment (there is even more fluoride in seawater); and • Fluoridating water simply topsup the levels of naturally occurring fluoride in the water to strengthen teeth against tooth decay. Those who suggest people should take fluoride tablets instead, don’t often realise that fluoride tablets are not as effective as fluoridated water and may increase the risk of dental fluorosis because there aren’t stringent controls around the amount ingested. Health experts are fed up with anti-fluoride claims based on outdated information, questionable research and biased opinions. Water fluoridation has been practised around the world for more than 60 years and has been endorsed by the Australian Medical Association, World Health Organisation and American Academy of Paediatrics, and poses no known health risks to babies and young children. Cooktown residents deserve a lifetime of healthy teeth.
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Has anyone seen this bronze lady?
The sculpture is one of 10 in a series crafted by artist Elizabeth Maguire in 1992, after which it was immortalised into bronze in about 1997. A former Cooktown resident, Ms Maguire now resides in Maryborough where she cares for her mother as well as pursuing her artistic endeavours. However, she left her house, furniture and much of her completed artwork in the Hope Street residence, which has since been cared for
Unfortunately, when it was finally noticed that the sculpture was missing, the exact, last time it was seen has been unable to be determined, which adds to the problems police face with their inquiries.
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Ms Maguire said the statue, which depicts a kneeling, naked lady, is about 12 inches or 31 cm high, eight inches or 20.4 cm deep, weighs about eight kilograms and can be identified.
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“Inside one of the legs, I cannot remember which one, is ‘2 of 10 EMK’.” In the attached photo, the missing statue is the one on the right of the image.
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Remote area nurses upgrade their specialised skills REMOTE Area Nurses from as far as Tasmania, New South Wales, Sydney, Darwin, Weipa, Lockhart, had their knowledge and skills updated at a three-day course over the weekend. Held at the PCYC Events Centre and run by the Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australiaplus (CRANAplus) a total of 19 already highly-qualified and extensively-experienced nurses attended the course.
She said topics also covered on the course included: assessment of patients with serious trauma, cardiac emergencies, maternity emergencies, envenomation, shock management, burns, eyes, mass casualty, paediatric and mass casualty scenarios all of
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which could present in a remote setting such as Cooktown and surrounding areas, where there are poor roads, highly diverse health needs, geographical isolation, and small dispersed populations. Below: Council of Remote Area Nurses of Australia plus (CRANAplus), course co-ordinator AnneMarie McNamara with a cervical collar, just one of the many aids included for discussion over a three-day course at the PCYC Cooktown Events Centre last weekend. Photo: GARY HUTCHISON.
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Cooktown police have been asked to investigate the matter, which is proving to be somewhat of a mystery.
Cooktown police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating the bronze statue, depicted on the right side of this photo, which has gone missing from a Hope Street address. Photo submitted.
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“Tippanys Cash for Christmas” competition COOK Shire Council operates a buy-back shop, open daily at the Cooktown Waste Transfer Station. More commonly known as “Tippanys”,
the shop sells second hand items recovered from waste and donated by the public. When it comes to waste, you should always try to “REDUCE, RE-
USE and RECYCLE”. Sometimes it’s hard to reduce waste, so the next best thing is to try to reuse it. Remember, your trash might be someone else’s treasure!
Help us to preserve our beautiful Shire! Littering – unlawfully deposited waste in volume smaller than 200 litres. Illegal Dumping – unlawfully deposited waste in volume greater than 200 litres.
Remember to report littering and illegal dumping to reduce waste management costs for all ratepayers.
Let’s work together to STOP the unlawful disposal of rubbish in Cook Shire. To report littering or illegal dumping contact Cook Shire Council Waste Management Coordinator on 4069 5444 or Department of Environment and Heritage Protection on 13 74 68.
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2013 BERT MASON SCHOLARSHIP The Endeavour Lions Club is offering a $3000 tertiary scholarship to a student of Cooktown State School wishing to undertake further study at an Australian university in 2014. The Scholarship is to assist with payment of expenses for further education, including, for example, costs associated with text books, HECS, accommodation or University Fees. Eligible applicants will have to provide all of the following: 1. In writing, name and contact details of the applicant. 2. Documentary evidence of scholastic results from Cooktown State School for at least the last two years. 3. Documentation of plans and aspirations for the future. 4. Documentary evidence of the desire to further the applicant’s education through study. 5. In writing, a general view of how this proposed study will benefit the community. 6. In writing, names and contact details of two referees. Written applications are to be delivered to the Cooktown State School office, marked “Bert Mason Scholarship—Confidential”, no later than end of school on Monday, November 4, 2013. An interview may also be required. The awarding of the Bert Mason Scholarship will be made at the 2013 Cooktown State School Awards Night.
Have your kids grown up? Do you have any unwanted gifts? Is it time to upgrade to a new and better model? Are moving and you just can’t take everything with you? Donate your unwanted items to Tippanys, where someone else can buy them cheaply and give them a new home. You can reuse/donate almost everything: books, clothes, appliances, jars, furniture, construction materials, toys, linen and more. To give something back to the community for their efforts in reducing waste and reusing unwanted items, Cook Shire Council is launching the “Tippanys Cash for Christmas” competition.
Cook Shire Council’s, “Tippanys Buyback Shop” is offering prizes for a ‘Cash for Christmas’ competition. Photo submitted. The prize pool this year is $3000, which will be split into five, $600 dollar prizes. Council is looking for “Your top recycling tip” in 25 words or less.
Every year, 20 per cent of the revenue created by council’s buy-back shop, will be given back to the community in time for Christmas.
People can enter as many times as they like and nominate a not-forprofit community group, school or classroom to receive the prize if chosen as a winner. The competition is shire wide.
How to enter the competition?
For full terms and conditions, see council’s
website: www.cook.qld. gov.au/cashforchristmas. You can enter via council’s Facebook page (Cook Shire Connect), pick up an entry form from council’s administration building or send an email to: mail@cook. qld.gov.au. The competition is open now and will close on Friday, November 29. The winners will be announced in the Cooktown Local News on December 12, and on
council’s Facebook page, with prizes awarded on December 13. Remember - donating to Tippany’s buy-back shop has lots of great benefits: • You will not have a disposal cost if the item is reusable; • Waste items are diverted from landfill; and • All sales from donated goods will increase next year’s “Cash for Christmas” prize pool.
Croc Challenge to finish on Grassy Hill on Sunday EXTREME sports enthusiasts are reminded the International Crocodile Trophy, will have its finish in Cooktown on Sunday. But organisers are unable at this stage to forecast a time the riders will conclude Stage 9 of the race on Grassy Hill. However, in recent years, the finish has been somewhere between midday and 3pm. More than 80 participants from all over the world started in this year’s 19th edition of the International Crocodile Trophy in Cairns on Saturday.
Stage 7 of the race plan will be held in Laura today, with the final details of the race laid out as follows:
Stage 7: Laura – Laura / 50km / 150m – Time Trial Stage 8: Laura – Hope Vale / 113km / 1100m Stage 9: Hope Vale – Cooktown / 50km / 500m Follow the progress of the race on the event’s webpage: www. crocodile-trophy.com
Croc Trophy competitor Mark Frendo finds some air space on this stage of the event. Photo: KENNETH LORENTSEN.
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Hope for Hope Vale youth
Tree commemorates efforts
A NEW program launched in Hope Vale is already achieving great things towards getting young people aged 13 to 25 re-engaged with their community, says Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch.
THE efforts of Cooktown’s carers, both volunteer and paid – past, present and future, were recognised last Wednesday with the planting of a tree in the Botanical Gardens. Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott was joined by local carer Peter Whipper, Carers Queensland’s Far North Queensland Team Leader Roy Evans, other local carers and people whose lives are richer for their efforts. Peter Whipper said that although their’s was a labour of love, being recognised by the planting of a tree was significant for the locals. “It was good to be recognised,” he said. “The role of carers in a community is
“When I heard about the Youth Summit that took place last month, I just thought to myself, what a fabulous initiative,” said Mr Entsch.
quite often under-stated. “What matters most though, is that we are very much appreciated by those we care for.” He said there was a good turn out for last Wednesday’s function, and thanked the Mayor and Mr Evans for their attendance. Present at the ceremony were (from left) Evie Slater, Amber Gordon and her aunty Cynthia Deeral, Dianne Keller, Raelinda Woibo, Chris Palmer, Maria Walsh, Cook Shire Mayor Peter Scott, Peter Whipper, Rowena Whipper, Carers Queensland’s Far North Queensland Team Leader Roy Evans and Rose Ratcliffe. Photo: FAYE PINI.
“I was invited to meet with the new Youth Council in Hope Vale last Wednesday and I heard all about the strategy and its aims. “It’s great to see a group of enthusiastic, aware and vocal young people taking it upon themselves to address issues such as cyber bullying, alcohol and drug abuse, health and safety.
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“They know what they want and with the help of the Cairns Regional Operations Centre, Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Council and the Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services, they have a clear strategy set out to help them better engage with education, training and employment activities.”
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Connected to the power Some folks from an outlying mission came to visit. They noticed the electric light hanging from the ceiling of his living room and watched wide-eyed as he flicked the switch and the light went on.
From the Pulpit
One of the visitors asked if he could have one of the bulbs.
A MISSIONARY in Africa used a generator to power the church and the mission house.
The missionary gave him one of his spare bulbs. On the mission-
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ary’s next visit to the outlying mission, he stopped at the hut of the man who had asked for the bulb. Imagine his surprise when he saw the bulb hanging from an ordinary string. He explained that you needed to have electricity and a wire to bring the current to the bulb. Jesus taught about the importance of our connection to the true source of life, of the true source of power. Our Lord uses the analogy of the vineyard - of the vine and the branches to teach his followers that while he was going to leave them, they could still abide in him. In the Bible, Jesus said to his followers, “I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.”(John 15: ESV) We all want to live fruitful and productive lives. The secret is to “abide”. We begin to “abide” when we decide to follow the Christian way and embrace the Christian lifestyle and values. It is a comfort to know that in a changing world, we can “abide” in Jesus and he abides in us if we ask him to. So great to be connected to the source of the power to enable us to live productive and fruitful lives. As kids we used to sing, “Constantly abiding, Jesus is mine; Constantly abiding, rapture divine; He never leaves me lonely, whispers,O so kind: ‘I will never leave thee,’ Jesus is mine.” Blessings. Pastor Peter Cooktown Baptist Church
HISTORY
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An early photo of Charlotte Street, Cooktown. Photo submitted.
How many hotels were in Cooktown in 1874/1875? COMMONLY, Cooktown has been attributed as having 64 hotels in 1874, or ’75, or some other year near to its establishment. This figure comes from the fact that in around 1874 there were 64 licences issued. However, unlike today, when a licence to operate a hotel lasts for some time, licences back then were only valid for six months. Therefore using this piece of information, one could deduce that there were 32 hotels. However, some hotels were sold a number of times in a year, and each new owner, or publican, had to apply for a new licence. It is felt that the greatest number of hotels trading between the Five Mile (the turn-off to Poison Creek Road) and the Wharf was 50 in 1874/75. Another commonly held belief is that there was a large number of unlicenced “shanties” in Cooktown. This was probably true in 1873 and into 1874, but in late 1874 and early 1875, the authorities clamped down on them. Cooktown wasn’t the most healthy of places in 1874/75, and to improve sanitation, while providing temporary accommodation, all hotels were forced to adhere to the licencing laws of the day. Each hotel had to provide dining rooms, at least
Writers’ Corner
THIS week’s column is in honour of Jean Haack, whom we lost a year ago last month. Jean was a friend to
many, including myself, but especially to our 95-year-old local writer, Sylvia Geraghty. Have you penned a tribute to a friend? Email it for our column to either: editor@cooktownhlocalnews.com.au or thekellers@bigpond.com or post it to: P O Box 645, Cooktown, 4895. Dianne Keller Cooktown Writers’ Group.
four bedrooms, sitting rooms as well as toilets and of course a bar. In addition, each owner had to own the land on which the hotel operated, forcing out those operators who were squatting on the land. Unlicenced hotels were still to be found further out on the roads to the Palmer, but they were forced out of Cooktown early in its life. Of the three hotels currently trading in Cooktown today, only the Cooktown Hotel (nee Commercial Hotel) did not feature in 1874. In that year, Henry Poole built his Sovereign Hotel – albeit in the middle of Green Street - and Peter Chevesich built the West Coast Hotel. In the same year a Mr A. Threadgold built a hotel on the site of the current Cooktown Hotel, which he called The White Horse Hotel. In 1884/85 the White Horse Hotel became the Commercial Hotel with Mr J.E. Keating as the publican. In 1889, Mr Keating was reported as having built a new, two-storey hotel. However, when one compares a photograph of the old White Horse Hotel with the current hotel, the similarities between the original hotel and the ground floor of the current hotel are most striking. Could Mr Keating have only added another floor to the old White Horse Hotel?
“Cloak of Memories” (In memory of Jean) When you lose a friend, close as a shadow for years, It’s right to weep and mourn and shed sad, salty tears But pick up your smile; dust off your stout heart of oak. Strength will come when you slip on your Memory Cloak. Cloaks of Memory are stitched with love of times shared; Moments of hugs, giggles and gifts that said, “I cared.” They will wrap you in friendship’s warm, embracing glow. You will reap rich harvests of seeds you both did sow. By DIANNE KELLER
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Lost sleep over bras and jocks View from the Hill I HAVE been losing sleep this week and I blame the Cooktown Creative Arts Association. Well, not simply them. They have hangers-on too, and some of them are even worse.
Let’s face it, Cooktown is not the centre of the cultural universe. We are not avant-garde. We do not even hear about the latest fashions, let alone follow them. And as for initiating a fashion trend, well, how would we do that? No one knows we are here, after all, so how could they follow us? So, fashion = Cooktown, a pretty unlikely
equation, but not quite as unlikely as Cooktown being the home of a community of raving sexual extroverts. What can I say, except adjust your preconceptions? We have, discreetly hiding amongst us, a community of people with very strange ideas. Every year they volunteer to flaunt themselves dressed only in designer lingerie.
That’s right, Cooktown people, flaunting. Picture the people, men and women, ahead of you at the supermarket checkout. Now picture the same people without their normal clothes, dressed only in lacy nothings, sashaying down the catwalk in front of an admiring public. Hard to imagine, isn’t it? But that’s what hap-
pened again, just last week. Lascivious, I call it. They must be a bunch of “jezebels”, and whatever the male equivalent of a jezebel is. Their behaviour is corrupting the whole moral fabric of our society, and what an example to set for the rest of Australia! If word ever gets out, we will be swamped by liberals and freethinkers, all indulging their
Cyclone Season Information ARE YOU PREPARED?
STAY HOME - STAY CALM - STAY SAFE Prepare an Evacuation Kit Your Evacuation Kit should be kept in a sturdy, easy to carry bag or waterproof storage box and stored in a safe place that is easy to access. It should include - Medicines and prescriptions - Changes of clothes - First Aid kit, sunscreen, insect repellant - Toiletries - Pillows, sleeping bags and blankets or swags - Books and games for children - Baby formula, nappies and food - Valuables, photos (prints, CDs, USB stick) - Extra money as cash - Mobile phone, charger, spare battery Important documents, Originals or certified copies Scan all documents and save on a memory stick - Insurance papers - Inventory of valuables - Wills and life insurance documents - House deeds/mortgage documents - Birth and marriage certificates - Passport/visa details - Stocks and bonds - Medicare and pension cards - Immunisation records - Bank account and credit card details - Back up of computer files - Emergency contact numbers - Copy of household emergency plan
Cyclone Shelter Volunteers Wanted Cyclone Season Information Sessions Bloomfield/Ayton - 24th Nov Laura - 1st Dec Lakeland - 1st Dec Contact Cook Shire Council Rossville 8th Decinformation for more
The best place to be during a cyclone is in your own home or the home of a friend.
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Who can use the Cyclone Shelter
Each Cook Shire community has an identified building for community members to go to if they have been evacuated, have no friends or family to go to, or feel unsafe in their home during a disaster such as a cyclone.
Cooktown PCYC Events Centre is a purpose-built cyclone shelter
The cyclone shelter is for community members who have been evacuated, have no friends or family to go to, or feel unsafe in their home.
What you can bring
Evacuation Kit Emergency Kit Swag Esky under 50 litres Laptop/mobile (there will be no access to power) Overnight bag Pram/stroller Snacks/sandwiches/prepared food drink (non alcoholic) Motorised scooter Wheelchair/walking aid
What you can’t bring Chairs Cooking equipment Gas appliances No Alcohol is permitted Unregistered cats and dogs Uncaged cats and dogs Furniture/household goods Desktop computers The shelter does not provide bedding or food. It does provide a safe place and water. If you live in an older home, built before 1982, it may be safer to stay with family or friends in a newer home.
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CAN WE BRING PETS TO THE CYCLONE SHELTER? The best place for your pet is in your own home. The cyclone shelter will permit domestic pets in cages Domestic pets are dogs, cats, caged birds and small caged animals such as guinea pigs. Dogs and cats must be registered. Animals not allowed - Livestock, chooks, cattle, pigs, goats, kangaroos, wallabies, reptiles, horses or working dogs, unregistered, uncaged dogs and cats. Animals brought to the cyclone shelter will be housed in a separate room to the people. Owners must ensure adequate water, food and must clean up any waste. More information on preparing your pet can be found at www.emergency.qld.gov.au/emq/css/pdf/pets_emergency_ plan.pdf
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ALL Cook Shire communities except Cooktown have a PLACE OF REFUGE. A place of refuge is not specifically designed as a public cyclone shelter, but is a building that will provide a level of protection from the effects of the cyclone as it passes. The opening of a Place of Refuge will be announced when it is needed by the Mayor or a senior Police Officer.
THERE ARE PLACES OF REFUGE IN Coen Rossville Bloomfield/Ayton Lakeland Laura Portland Roads
How do I know when the Cyclone Shelter or Place of Refuge is opened? There are several ways of finding this information out - Cook Shire Councils website - Cook Shire Connect on Facebook - Posters on community noticeboards - Listen to the ABC - Receive an SMS - Telephone Council - Subscribe to Cook Shire Connect newsletter
Local Wardens The Places of Refuge are opened and closed by a local Warden on the instruction of the Local Disaster Management Group. The Wardens are Cook Shire Council employees who have the responsibility of opening and closing the refuge and being the main communication point between a community and the Local Disaster Management Group.
Over the next few weeks Cookradio Shire Council Tune your to will be holding Community Information ABC North 105.7FM Sessions in theFar Places of Refuge beginning with Bloomfield & Ayton on the 24th November for the latest updates
prurient instincts by ogling Cooktown’s naked flesh. I blame the “oglees”. They might tell us their efforts are all in a good cause, to raise money for deserving charities, but their enthusiasm says otherwise. You only have to see the smiles and laughter to realise they actually enjoy what they are doing! And their audience was
just as bad, cheering and clapping each revelation. Of course, there is something even more appalling than the catwalk display. What upsets me most is the thought that, if these people behave so brazenly in public, whatever do they get up to in private? An irreverent, satirical (and totally fictional) comment upon the issues of life, by our faceless correspondent.
McLucas vows to keep foot on pedal in shadow role
Queensland Senator Jan McLucas says she is pleased to be appointed Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness. Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten announced the Shadow Ministry in Canberra last week. “We have a strong team that will progress Labor values and hold Tony Abbott and his government to account,” Senator McLucas said. “I really look forward to serving in the mental Information sessions will
health and housing and homelessness portfolios.” Senator McLucas said the Labor Government has a strong track record in both of these fields. “Labor delivered record investment in housing during our time in government but there is more work to do,” she said. “And it was Labor that gave mental health a national profile and significantly boosted investment in this sector. “We need to ensure the foot isn’t taken off the pedal.”
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Delusions about fluoride target Cook Shire Council 10 Furneaux Street PO Box 3, Cooktown, 4895 T: 4069 5444 F: 4069 5423 E: mail@cook.qld.gov.au W: cook.qld.gov.au
IF you believe that plement if you believe it when you swallow prevents tooth decay. fluoridated water it To mass medicate the only targets the enamel entire local population on your teeth, you are without their knowledge deluding yourself. or consent, is undemoYour whole body gets cratic, unethical and ila dose. Maybe you be- legal. Seventy-eight perlieve you just pee the cent of the people who rest, and get rid of it? signed the Anti-Fluoride Fluoride is a scientifical- petition were discountby the Community ly proven, highly toxic TheedBloomfield Where: & Ayton Place of Refug Director. Library The “accumulative” poison, Services The Bloomfield reasons given were be- 10am-12noo no matter what name it’s When: Saturday 24th November called (calcuim fluoride, cause those signatures were identified as nonsoduim fluoride, soduim Come along and meet members of the Local Disaste residents/ratepayers on silicafluoride). Management Group, your local Warden reticulated water or as Chlorine, also and toxic, find out information about the Place of Refuge. is put in town water to bogus signatures. Why have Cairns, kill germs and bacteria. Germs and bacteria at- Atherton and Mareeba tack teeth when they are all rejected fluoride? not cleaned regularly, Lateline on ABC TV and/or a poor diet (fast (17/10/13) featured Byfoods, alcohol, smok- ron Bay as it fights for ing) is involved. So if it’s rights not to be fluorichlorine is already doing dated. it’s job, why add another Remember when Mereven more toxic chemi- cury in tooth fillings cal as well? (amalgum) was said to be Everyone has freedom safe? Not anymore. of choice. Use a fluoride Trisha Allen toothpaste, or take a supMarton.
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DA WOGS’ WEDDING @ the Botanical Gardens Left: Happy groom, John “Da Wog” Dessmann (black suit) with his Mum, Maria Cousins (left), son and best man Nicholas, and his sister Susie Fisher showing absolutely no sign of nerves as he waited for his bride, Margaret Kincaid before their ceremony in the Botanical Gardens on Saturday.
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The “Lady in Red” skipping through the Botanical Gardens on Saturday afternoon was actually bride, Margaret Kincaid, on her way to her waiting groom, John Dessman.
One of the many lighter moments in the Botanical Gardens on Saturday afternoon, with celebrant, Bev Stone, bride, Margaret Kincaid, groom, John Dessmann and best man, Nicholas Dessmann, enjoying the “moment”. Top right: Charlotte Michael and Lela Idagi. Far top right: Joe Warren and Sabrina Ebermann. Bottom left: Mary Cousins and Susie Fisher. Bottom right: Vic Harrison and Colleen Hawken. Far bottom right: Paul and Margie Scott.
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Australia’s HIV infection rates at 20-year high By FRON JACKSON-WEBB theconversation.com THE rate of newly diagnosed HIV infections in Australia has risen by 10 per cent in 12 months - the largest increase in 20 years, a new report shows.
Marg...........John.........can’t you wait till later? Newly weds, Margaret and John Dessmann, making the most of their wedding reception.
Last year, 1253 cases of HIV were diagnosed, with unprotected sex among men the most common mode of transmission. The number of new diagnoses has been gradually increasing over the past 14 years, from 719 cases in 1999. Stacey Stevens and Michael Scott.
The data is outlined in the Kirby Institute’s Australia Annual Surveillance Report, which will be released at the Australasian HIV/AIDS Conference 2013 in Darwin. The report shows that over the past four years, two-thirds (67 per cent) of new HIV diagnoses have occurred among men who have sex with men, 25 per cent were attributed to heterosexual contact and two per cent to injecting drug use.
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Australia’s asylum seeker vergogna By KERRY MURPHY* from eurekastreet.com*
unable to rescue them. Other small towns have openlywelcomed the refugees.
OVER the last month, over 200 asylum seekers have drowned at sea on their voyage. If they had been intercepted while at sea, or made landfall, they would have been taken to an island for identification and screening. Those who were rescued were taken to the island. Once interviewed, they could wait some time before getting any residence.
In Australia, the Prime Minister and Immigration Minister refer to such people as ‘illegal entrants’. They demonised them in opposition, and now proceed to punish then in government.
What makes this story different to the Australian experience is the attitude of the receiving country. The asylum seekers were from several African countries and Syria. The rescuing and reiving country was Italy. Italy is one of the major European countries that receives thousands of asylum seekers and irregular migrants by boat every year. The island of Lampadusa has become a first stop in the assessment process, then people are transferred to Sicily or the mainland of Italy. Permanent resettlement can take some time, but apart from the initial screening they are not detained. Nor are they sent to an impoverished developing country for resettlement. In fact, when the deaths at sea were reported, the Italian Government announced a day of mourning, and some local towns had their own commemorative events. The Italian president called it a ‘slaughter of innocents’ and the Pope called it vergogna - shameful, or a disgrace - that so many people died at sea, and that the Navy and coastal services were
In Australia, an initial screening is done before the people are sent to Nauru - an impoverished Pacific island that is unable to care for its own people and is totally dependent on aid - or Papua New Guinea, a mostly undeveloped and traditional village culture lacking basic health and education services for its own people. After the tragedy at Christmas Island in 2010, Scott Morrison criticised the then Labor Government foroffering to pay for the travel costs of families of those who had lost relatives in the tragedy. He later stepped back slightly, saying his comments were right, but not their timing. In Italy, a state funeral for those who died will be held. In the Australian scenario, those who help the people to travel are prosecuted and given mandatory prison sentences, regardless of their level of culpability. Free advice and legal services will be withdrawn, and the only visa the putative refugees will get is a temporary protection visa, which means that for at least five years, they will not be able to sponsor their immediate family or travel to see their family in a third country. Neither major party comes out of this very well. Deterrence from
undertaking dangerous sea voyages was a dominant factor in the Labor policies, but the Coalition has added to this with punishment of the asylum seekers with the TPV and turn-back policies. Saving lives at sea is important, but it should not be tied to policies which emphasise punishment of people seeking protection. We seem to forget that if the asylum seekers are successful in their claims, they are termed refugees; not illegals, irregular maritime arrivals, offshore entry persons or any of the other linguistic phrase that tends to obscure their stories of fear of persecution. Italians are not necessarily more ethical than Australians, but certainly the attitude of their government and local officials is in stark contrast with our own. There are many Australians of good will who spend time and money to assist asylum seekers but it seems their good works are overshadowed by official attitudes of punishment and demonisation. Maybe that is our vergogna.
Of the newly diagnosed heterosexual infections, 58 per cent were among people born in Sub-Saharan Africa or Southeast Asia, or those who had partners from these regions. Between 28,600 and 34,300 Australians have been diagnosed with HIV since the epidemic began. Changing trends: Professor John de Wit, Director of the National Centre in HIV research said the key factor behind the rise was the “likelihood of being exposed to the virus through unprotected anal sex”. Professor de Wit co-authored the Annual Report of Trends in Behaviour 2013, which will also be released today. The report found that over the past decade, the number of gay men having unprotected casual sex has grown. In 2012, almost 40 per cent of gay men with casual partners report having unprotected sex, with the trend most pronounced among HIV positive men and those aged under 25 years. These young men are “less likely to have been exposed to HIV prevention”, Professor de Wit said, which means that they know condoms are important but haven’t quite got the message that when it comes to age, HIV doesn’t discriminate. “What we need to do is to get across to people that they are personally at risk, which is very difficult because it also activates all the defences,” he said. “But through testimonials and working with stories of people who are similar, we can achieve that.”
Professor de Wit said his report also contained some good news: men who were newly diagnosed with HIV were increasingly likely to take up treatment. “Over the past decade, the number of HIV positive men initiating antiretroviral therapies increased from 60 per cent to about 80 per cent, which is wonderful news,” he said. Reducing transmission Infectious diseases expert Associate Professor Edwina Wright from the Alfred Hospital, Monash University and Burnet Institute said starting treatment early could play an important role in reducing transmission of HIV by dropping the carrier’s viral load. “As soon as you drop your viral load to an undetectable level in the blood, within three to six months of treatment … your chance of transmission to your sexual partner is reduced by 96 per cent,” Professor Wright said. “Treatment has this amazing double benefit of improving an individual’s health and reducing their risk of transmitting HIV to their partners.” But current restrictions mean HIV positive people who are well and have above 500 CD4+ cells cannot access subsidised antiretroviral treatment and face an annual bill of around A$15,000. Professor Wright and her colleagues have made a submission to Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee, which decides who gets access to subsidised medication, to lift the current restriction. “There’s enough evidence to show that starting treatment early would deliver health benefits and would be costeffective,” she said, particularly taking “into account that fewer partners would be infected”. Professor Wright said another key area for reform was to increase access to rapid HIV testing, which could deliver a result within 20 minutes. “We don’t yet have widespread, routine access to rapid testing, but we’ve made some gains,” she said, with 32 sites in cities around the Eastern seaboard and Perth offering the service. “I think that’s important because up to 10,000 Australians do not know that they’re HIV positive and a lot of them are going to need incentives to face it, or think about it, or find the time to be tested. So the easier we make it, the better.” * Professor Wright is President of Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, which delivers its report card on Australia’s progress on HIV in Darwin. The overall score is 21 out of 40.
* Kerry Murphy is a partner with the specialist immigration law firm D’Ambra Murphy Lawyers. He is a student of Arabic, former Jesuit Refugee Service coordinator, teaches at ANU and was recognised by AFR best lawyers survey as one of Australia’s top immigration lawyers. * EUREKA STREET is published daily by Jesuit Communications Australia at www.eurekastreet.com.au.
The rate of newly diagnosed HIV infections in Australia has risen by 10 per cent in 12 months - the largest increase in 20 years, a new report shows. Photo submitted.
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6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 6:00 Saturday Disney 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Minute To Win It Saturday 10:00 Danoz Direct 11:00 The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air 11:30 11:00 Seven’s Horse Racing 2013 5:00 Creek To Coast Antiques Roadshow 12:00 The Middle 12:30 Business Agenda 1:00 5:30 Queensland Weekender: Dean Miller and his team cover the Sullivan & Son 1:30 Movie: “The Emigrants” (PG a,v) 4:30 The Garden length and breadth of Queensland with great suggestions for Gurus 5:00 4WD TV weekends, short breaks and holidays. 5:30 Getaway: On Getaway Kelly is blown away by the wildlife 6:00 Seven News and scenery in Otago, New Zealand. Jason road tests one of Phuket’s best resorts while Jules has a weekends on a house- 6:30 The Neighbors: Halloween Ween - Since arriving on Earth, the alboat with some mates onb the Murray River and Giaans’ iens - led by the Bird-Kersees - have viewed Halloween as a threat found a fun Sunshine Coast holiday spot for the family that’s and have set up a barrier at the gates of Hidden Hills to prevent got the lot. children dressed in costumes from entering the community. 6:00 National News Saturday 7:00 TBA 6:30 Australia’s Funniest Home Videos 12:15 Grey’s Anatomy: Sweet Surrender - Izzie throws herself into 7:30 Australia’s Got Talent planning Meredith and Derek’s wedding as she faces the onset 9:10 TBA of her aggressive cancer treatment. 11:30 Movie: “Body Heat” (MA s,l) - In the midst of a searing Florida heat wave, a woman convinces her lover, a small-town lawyer, to 1:10 Special: On Thin Ice: Plight Of The Polar Bear murder her rich husband. 2:05 Harry’s Practice 1:45 Movie: “Jiminy Glick In Lalawood” (M s,l,a,v) 2:30 Special: Australia’s Deadliest Destinations 4 3:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 3:30 It Is Written Oceania 4:00 Brand Developers 4:00 Home Shopping / 5:00 Dr Oz 5:00 Life Today With James Robinson / 5:30 Wesley Impact
5:00 World News 1:00 Adriana Lecouvreur 3:45 Piano Notes Mozart, Sonata No.9 In A Minor 3:55 James Rhodes: Piano Man 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Finding Your Roots 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 24/7 Wild: A Monkey’s Tale 8:30 Cuba With Simon Reeve 9:30 Movie: “Nowhere Boy” (M s,a,l) - A chronicle of John Lennon’s first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi, who raised him, and his absentee mother Julia, who re-entered his life at a crucial moment in his adolescent years. 11:20 Movie: “Ichi” (MAV v) - In Japanese. Ichi is not all that she seems. On the surface, she’s a homeless blind woman who roams the streets with her Japanese guitar. On the inside, however, she’s a deadly warrior with lethal sword skills. On witnessing her talents, a hapless samurai enlists her help to defeat and banish a local warlord who has taken over the nearby village. 1:35 Shameless 3:25 Weatherwatch Overnight
SUNDAY 27
6:00 Rage 6:30 Children’s Programs 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Inside Business 10:30 Offsiders 11:00 Asia Pacific Focus 11:30 Songs Of Praise: Grandparents 12:00 Landline 1:00 Gardening Australia 1:30 Shamwari: A Wild Life 2:00 Fake Or Fortune? 3:00 Peter Sculthorpe: The Quartets 4:15 Mr Prince 5:00 Midsomer Murders 6:30 Compass 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Kakadu 8:30 Serangoon Road 9:25 Paul Kelly: Stories Of Me 11:05 Australia On Trial: The Eureka 13 12:00 Monkey Grip 1:40 Movie: “The Story Of GI Joe” (PG) - Based on the columns of Scripps-Howard war correspondent Ernie Pyle, G.I. Joe is an anecdotal collection of comic, dramatic and tragic vignettes. 3:30 Songs Of Praise 4:05 The New Inventors 4:35 Catalyst 5:05 Gardening Australia 5:30 Collectors: Wooden Boat Festival
6:00 Bubble Guppies 6:30 Dora The Explorer 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Financial Review Sunday 10:30 Wide World Of Sports 11:30 Australian Fishing Championships 12:00 Wild Life Of Tim Faulkner 12:30 Melbourne Marathon 1:30 TBA 2:50 Australia’s Got Talent 4:30 Deepwater 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Musomagic Outback Tracks 6:00 National News Sunday 6:30 Australia’s Got Talent 8:10 60 Minutes 9:10 TBA 11:30 Prime Suspect: Bitch - Jane’s father’s bar is robbed while she’s helping out at the establishment; Calderon and Jane are assigned to the murder of a woman found in a Dumpster. 12:30 Financial Review Sunday 1:00 What Would You Do? 2:00 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:30 Brand Developers 4:00 Good Morning America - Sunday 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Doc McStuffins 6:30 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 11:00 Seven’s V8 Supercars 2013 4:30 TBA 5:30 Great South East 6:00 Seven News 6:30 The X Factor Live 8:30 TBA 9:30 Castle: CSTL6-004 / Tick, Tick, Tick... - Agent Jordan Shaw, an insightful and accomplished Federal investigator teams up with Castle and Beckett to hunt down a cunning and elusive serial killer. 11:30 Family Tools 12:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 12:30 Young, Dumb and Living Off Mum 2:00 Home Shopping 3:00 NBC Today 4:00 NBC Meet The Press 5:00 Sunrise Extra 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Al Jazeera News 1:30 ADbc 2:00 Speedweek 4:00 2013 Superbike World Championship 4:30 UEFA Champions League Magazine 5:00 Living Black Conversations 5:30 Mythbusters 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Richard III: The Unseen Story 8:30 Wonders Of The Clockword World 9:40 Pom Wonderful Presents The Greatest Movie Ever Sold: Boundary-pushing Oscar-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock explores the world of product placement, marketing and advertising in this documentary that was fully financed through product placement, marketing and advertising. 11:15 Monster Moves: Long Loads 12:15 Movie: “The World Is Big And Salvation Lurks Around The Corner” (M a) - In Bulgarian, German And Italian. Following a severe car accident in which both his parents are killed, Sashko is taken to hospital with amnesia. Sashko’s grandfather, Bai Dan, decides to help him restore his identity. 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
MONDAY 28
5:00 World News 1:00 The Food Lover’s Guide To Australia 1:30 Rex In Rome 2:30 Living Black 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Literary Landscapes 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Coast: The Joy Of The Coast 8:35 Harlots, Housewives And Heroines: At Work And At Play 9:40 As It Happened: The Ghost Army 10:40 World News Australia 11:10 Movie: “Lolita’s Club” (MA s,v,n) In Spanish. Raúl, an embittered cop, who is suspended after almost killing the son of a mafia boss, heads back home to northern Spain to save his mentally challenged brother Valentín from the clutches of the beautiful junkie Milena, a hooker at Lolita’s Club. 12:55 Movie: “When Darkness Falls” (MA v,a,l) In Swedish. His provocative film follows three individuals who are faced with violence, as they find the strength of will to fight for their release from their aggressors. 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Foreign Correspondent 11:30 One Plus One 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Last Of The Summer Wine 1:00 Dalziel And Pascoe 2:35 The Wonder Years 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 Country House Revisited 6:50 What’s Your Story? 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 QLD 8:00 QI: Injustice And Inequality 8:30 Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: The Blood Of Juana The Mad - Now estranged, Phryne and Jack step around each other to investigate a murder and the disappearance of a valuable manuscript. 9:25 Scott & Bailey: Rachel and Janet reunite as a team after taking a call about the possible abduction of DCI Gill Murray. Final episode. 10:15 Lateline 10:50 Friday Night Dinner: The Date 11:15 Rage
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Landline 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 The Kennedys 1:55 As Time Goes By 2:25 Choccywoccydoodah 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 TBA 6:25 Auction Room: Cadillac 6:55 Audrey’s Kitchen: Glazed Luck 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch 9:35 Q&A 10:35 Lateline 11:10 The Business 11:35 Dalziel And Pascoe: Above The Law 1:10 Movie: “The Apartment” (PG) - C.C. ‘Bud’ Baxter knows the way to success in business - it’s through the door of his apartment where he provides a perfect hideaway for philandering bosses! 3:15 Searching 4 Sandeep 4:10 Movie: “Mexican Spitfire’s Baby” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 TBA 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:30 The Big Bang Theory: The Raiders Minimization 9:00 The Big Bang Theory: The Triangle Affection Proof 9:30 2 Broke Girls: And The Kitty Kitty Spank Spank 10:00 Two And A Half Men: The Unblessed Biscuit 10:30 Big School: Miss Postern puts herself down for an Ironman competition, but realizes all too late what is involved. 11:00 Two And A Half Men: The 9:04 From Pemberton 11:30 Two And A Half Men: Big Episode, Someone Stole A Spoon 12:00 Nikita: The Life We’ve Chosen 1:00 Extra 1:30 Skippy - The Bush Kangaroo 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News / 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Man Next Door” (M a,v) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 The X Factor Live 9:30 Scandal 10:30 Mistresses 11:30 30 Rock: A Goon’s Dead In A Weary World - As she and Criss receive some unexpected family news, Liz tries to rally her staff to save ‘TGS’. Tracy and Jenna start to plan for their careers beyond the show, while Kenneth interferes with Jack’s appointment of a new NBC president. 12:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today / 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Cannibals Of The Stone Age 2:00 Inside Natures Giants 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5:00 Massive Moves 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Being Overseas 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize 7:35 Storm City: Earthquake 8:30 The Science Behind Sex 9:30 Legally Brown 10:00 The Jeselnik Offensive 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 The World Game 11:30 Community: Comparative Religion - Follows a group of misfits at a community college in Greendale, Colorado. In this episode, Shirley prepares for a holiday party, while Jeff goes up against a school bully after being challenged to a fight. 11:55 Shorts On Screen 12:25 The Family UK 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
TUESDAY 29
7 CENTRAL
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 Compass 1:00 Q&A 2:00 Gareth Malone’s Extraordinary School For Boys 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 TBA 6:25 Auction Room: Lawsons - Nimrod Prints 6:55 Australian Encounters 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 The Art Of Australia: Coming Age 9:30 At The Movies 10:00 Michael Palin: From Python To Brazil 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:30 Four Corners 12:20 Media Watch 12:35 Outcasts 1:35 Thorne: Sleepyhead 2:20 Movie: “The Lost Patrol” (G) 3:30 Basketball: WNBL: Round 4 - Sydney Uni Vs Adelaide 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 TBA 3:00 National News Now 4:15 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother 8:00 Super Fun Night: Cookie Prom 8:30 Big School: Mr Church is keen to be involved with Miss Postern’s school trip to France, but with no places left he needs to find a way to get on the coach. Love is in the air, but he had moules mariniere for supper. 9:00 Come Fly With Me 9:30 TBA 11:30 2 Broke Girls: And Not-So-Sweet Charity 12:00 TBA 1:00 Extra 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Thin Air” (M v,s,a) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 Dancing With The Stars 9:30 TBA 10:30 Suits: Zane Vs Zane - Harvey and Jessica find their hands full when the infamous Robert Zane signs on as opposing council in a gender discrimination case. Name partner at his own firm, Robert also happens to be the father of Pearson Hardman’s most senior paralegal. 11:30 Go On: Go For The Gold Watch 12:00 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Celtic Thunder: Mythology 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Being Overseas 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? John Bishop - Following a career in pharmaceutical sales, John Bishop came late to stand-up. While learning about his ancestors, John discovers that some of his relatives followed a similarly unusual career path and even worked in showbiz. 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 Masters Of Sex 12:00 Prisoners Of War: Blue - The connection between Jamal and Amiel is revealed, as well as the process that ended with him becoming Yussuf. He struggles with the consequences of the shooting and the mounting pressure to execute an act of terrorism against Israel. 12:55 The Yes Men Fix The World 2:40 Weatherwatch Overnight
WEDNESDAY 30
IMPARJA
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Big Ideas 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:30 At The Movies 2:00 The Jonathon Ross Show 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 TBA 6:25 Auction Room: Joels - Clendinnen 6:55 Lessons From The Grave: Feel So Alive 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Tractor Monkeys: Sport And Leisure 8:30 Gruen Planet 9:05 Ja’mie: Private School 9:35 Agony Aunts 10:05 Would I Lie To You? 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 Kidnap And Ransom 12:20 Taggart: Bloodsport 1:10 5 Lost At Sea 2:10 Movie: “A Canterbury Tale” (G) 4:10 Movie: “Son Of The Sheik” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 TBA 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother: Check out all the fun and action from the housemates this week in Big Brother’s new Twisted House. 8:30 Hostages: Truth And Consequences 9:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Torch Song - When the smoke from a nightclub fire clears away and four dead bodies are revealed, the CSI team goes looking for an amateur arsonist. 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: It Was A Very Good Year 11:30 Political Animals 12:30 20/20 1:30 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Stolen Youth” (M s,a) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 7:30 Slideshow 8:30 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D 9:30 Men At Work: Crazy For Milo 10:00 How I Met Your Mother: The Stinson Missile Crisis 10:30 How To Find Love Online: Welcome to the modern world where everything is available online, even your partner. With millions of hopeful singletons investing their hopes and trust, as well as cash, internet dating is a multi-billion pound industry. 11:30 30 Rock 12:00 House Calls To The Rescue 1:00 Home Shopping 3:30 Sons And Daughters 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Insight 2:00 Dateline 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Being Overseas 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Acid Ocean 8:30 24 Hours In Emergency: Second Chance 9:30 Prisoners Of War: Platoon Secretary - Iris and Haim discover new details in the investigation tying Amiel, Atar Shorer and Dr. Ze’ev Kaplan together. 10:25 World News Australia 11:00 Movie: “Kiss Me Again” (MA s) - In Italian. In a sequel to the winner of the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival 2002, Kiss Me Again picks up ten years on, where Carlo and his friends are at various crossroads in their life. Now in their forties they are more calm and philosophical, and have swapped late nights and casual affairs for household bills and children. They soon realise they have lost the passion that drove their relationships and careers, and are left wondering: is this it? 1:30 The Girl From Monaco 3:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
THURSDAY 31
ABC
6:00 ABC News Breakfast 9:30 Business Today 10:00 Children’s Programs 11:00 Wild China 12:00 Midday Report 12:30 My Family 1:00 Turn Back Time: The High Street 2:00 Whale Patrol 3:00 Children’s Programs 5:00 Eggheads 5:30 ABC News: Early Edition 6:00 TBA 6:55 Clarke And Dawe 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Catalyst 8:30 Redfern Now: Where The Heart Is 9:30 Fry’s Planet Word: Spreading The Word 10:30 Lateline 11:05 The Business 11:35 TBA 12:30 Skellig 2:15 Movie: “The Strange Love Of Martha Ivers” (PG) - A violent argument and an accidental murder bind for life Martha Ivers and Walter O’Neil. 4:10 Movie: “The Brighton Strangler” (PG) 5:30 Eggheads
6:00 Today 9:00 Danoz Direct 10:00 Brand Developers 11:00 National Morning News 12:00 The Ellen Degeneres Show 1:00 TBA 3:00 National News Now 4:00 National Afternoon News 5:30 Hot Seat 6:00 National News 6:30 A Current Affair 7:00 Big Brother: Live Nomination - Big Brother nominations, live with Sonia Kruger. Who will they nominate this week? And why? 8:00 Top Gear 12:00 True CSI: Cold Blood: Murder By Numbers - The slaying of Keith Slater, a driving instructor who was knifed in the throat, leads investigators into the realm of numerology and the occult. 12:00 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 1:00 The Baron 2:00 Brand Developers 3:30 Good Morning America 5:00 National Early Morning News 5:30 Today
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “All American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau Story” (M a,s) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Home And Away 8:00 How I Met Your Mother 8:30 Beauty And The Geek Australia 9:30 TBA 10:30 The Amazing Race 11:00 Grimm: Mr. Sandman - When a mysterious case of sudden blindness causes a woman’s death, Nick and Hank come across a disturbing Wesen that feeds off its victim’s tears. 12:30 Harry’s Practice 1:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today 5:00 Sunrise Extra / 5:30 Seven Early News
5:00 World News 1:00 Parent Rescue 1:30 Into The Crocodile’s Lair 2:30 Costa’s Garden Odyssey 3:00 France 24 International News 3:30 Al Jazeera News 4:00 The Journal 4:30 PBS Newshour 5:30 Global Village 6:00 Being Overseas 6:30 World News Australia 7:30 Italian Food Safari 8:00 Destination Flavour: Japan 8:30 The London Markets: Fish Market - London’s oldest wholesale market is on the verge of its biggest change in over a thousand years. Fish merchants are facing tough times. The market is under pressure to modernise and its iconic and ancient traditions are under threat. The job of the licensed fish porter, once a job for life, could be thrown open to all comers. The market is divided as to whether ancient custom or modern commerce win out. 9:30 Masters Of Sex: Catherine 10:30 World News Australia 11:00 UEFA Champions League Magazine 11:30 Thursday FC 12:30 Anthony Bourdian: No Reservations 2:15 Weatherwatch Overnight
12 – Cooktown Local News – Thursday, October 24, 2013
6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “In The Mix” (M v,s,l) 2:00 The Daily Edition 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Deal Or No Deal 5:30 Million Dollar Minute 6:00 Seven News 6:30 Today Tonight 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 TBA 12:00 Grey’s Anatomy: Stand By Me - After his fellow surgeons try and fail to get through to Derek, Meredith must find a way to convince him to come back to work. 1:00 Grey’s Anatomy: Elevator Love Letter - Izzie faces the realities of her medical condition and Owen and Cristina endure another stress attack. 2:00 Special: The Beast Within: Living With Wild Animals - Follow colourful individuals around the world who live with animals normally considered wild and dangerous. 3:00 Home Shopping 4:00 NBC Today
CROSSWORD No. 171
SUDOKU No. 171
Your Lucky
Stars
LIBRA (September 24th - October 23rd)
You will have the courage you need to get what you want. Try not to overwhelm others around you, however. Romance. You’ll be a little surprised by your partner’s sudden interest in your family. Use this time to reminisce with relatives about old stories and learn about your heritage.
SCORPIO (October 24th - November 22nd)
Use this week to get to the bottom of any issues which have been coming between you and a colleague. Rivalry at work is not healthy. Romance. Your partner may need more attention from you than normal. Try to give as much as you can without sacrificing your own needs.
SAGITTARIUS (November 23rd - December 21st)
Do something special to help a family member this week. They have been very selfless recently and could use some pampering. Romance. Follow your partner’s advice. They have much more insight into your personality than you realise. Don’t question their motives.
FOR KIDS
CAPRICORN (December 22nd - January 20th)
You may need to do more housework than you care to do. Try and make cleaning a regular routine and you’ll have less to do later. Romance. Strive to include your partner in any social activities that you are planning. They may be feeling a little socially awkward this week.
AQUARIUS (January 21st - February 19th)
Someone that you met recently through a local social club could become a close friend. You have a lot in common with this person. Romance. More than one person is attracted to you. Soon you will have to decide whom you prefer. You won’t need to choose for some time.
PISCES (February 20th - March 20th)
A bad habit will finally be broken, but not without a large amount of effort. Your willpower is especially strong at the moment and you should manage to break through. Romance. Your love-life will soon be taking a turn for the better. Don’t give up hope! Everyone has a downfall.
FINDWORD No. 171 A LAUGH WITH LOTSA
ARIES (March 21st - April 20th)
Don’t be too quick to trust others. People don’t always have your best interest in mind. Let them earn your trust instead. Romance. Try to meet some new people. If your social life improves, this will help your relationship with your partner as well. You need something new!
TAURUS (April 21st - May 21st)
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MUDDY RIVER
A person whom you met on a trip once may try to get in touch with you. They will have changed since you saw them last. Having the same travel taste will make a great baseline. Romance. A very romantic gesture from your partner will help to make up for a recent let-down.
GEMINI (May 22nd - June 21st)
Don’t change a meeting with a friend at the last minute. They will not appreciate being messed about. You will need to rearrange your other engagements. Romance. Don’t slow down to suit other people. If they can’t keep up the pace you’ll have to push ahead alone.
CANCER (June 22nd - July 23rd)
Your partner may be in a slightly strange mood this week. You will have to make allowances. However, don’t let this go on for too long! Romance. Don’t get frustrated over the small things this week. It is no good expecting everything to be perfect. You need to pick your battles.
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LEO (July 24th - August 23rd)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
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Just because the past didn’t turn out like you wanted it to, doesn’t mean your future can’t be better than you’ve ever imagined.
–Unknown
SOLUTIONS No. 171
Your financial situation will soon improve. Don’t do anything too risky in the meantime, however. Keep an eye on your accounts. Romance. A romantic evening mid-week will bring some life into your relationship. Try to do something spontaneous from time-totime!
VIRGO (August 24th - September 23rd)
Your unselfish behaviour will be greatly appreciated. Your friend needs this help at the moment and will be happy to have your support. Romance. You may not realise how much emotional energy you have this week. If your mate can’t handle it, rely on a friend.
Cooktown Local News – Thursday, October 24, 2013 – 13
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Saturday, October 26 - All day – START AT 7AM. 1 Ratcliffe Rd, off Starke St, Marton. 12ft dinghy, lots of odds and ends, $2 bag of material. Enquiries: 4069 5282.
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MOTELS CAIRNS Rainbow Inn. 3½ star, all facilities including cable TV. Close to the city, from $65 per night. Ph 4051 1022.
AGM & General Meeting Vera Scarth-Johnson Gallery Association Inc. at Nature’s PowerHouse Friday, October 25, 2pm for 2.30pm start… All welcome!
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Cooktown Local News – Thursday, October 24, 2013 – 15
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Temporary Part-Time Administration Officer AO2 Applications are invited for the temporary position, PartTime Administration Officer AO2. Applicants must address the key selection criteria of the position description available from the School or email request to the SCC BSM, Jacinta McCosh on jmmcc1@eq.edu.au. Please contact the Principal for more information on Ph: (07) 4060 3988. Completed applications may be forwarded to the Principal Rossville River State School, MS 15 Rossville, Qld, 4895. Email: msloc2@eq.edu.au before closing date of 4pm 08/11/2013. The successful applicant/s must undergo a Criminal History Check. Education Queensland is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a smoke free environment
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DEATH & FUNERAL NOTICE FOXLEE, Malcolm Newling Dearly loved. 13/10/1946 – 20/10/2013. Mal died last Sunday after a long and brave battle with cancer.
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NOTICE OF MEETING TO ALL NATIVE TITLE PARTIES OF CAPE MELVILLE NATIONAL PARK, FLINDERS GROUP NATIONAL PARK, HOWICK GROUP NATIONAL PARK (“Northern Parks”), JACK RIVER NATIONAL PARK, STARCKE NATIONAL PARK, MOUNT WEBB NATIONAL PARK, MELSONBY (GAARRAAY) NATIONAL PARK (“Southern Parks”), NORTH BARROW ISLAND, ROCKY POINT ISLAND, HALES ISLAND, WEDGE ROCKS, BOULDER ROCK, CAPE ROCK (“the Unallocated State Land Islands”), MELSONBY (GAARRAAY) NATURE REFUGE & KALPOWAR NATURE REFUGE (“the Nature Refuges”), CAPE YORK PENINSULA Tuesday 26 November & Wednesday 27 November 2013 – COOKTOWN Any person who claims to hold native title over the Northern Parks, Southern Parks, the Unallocated State Land Islands and the Nature Refuges is invited and urged to attend a meeting convened by the Cape York Land Council and Balkanu Cape York Development Corporation. The area in question is described as Lots 1-5 and all roads on SP252501, Lots 1-9 on SP220299, Lots 1-9 on SP220300, Lot 3 on SP252519, Lot 5 on SP252520, Lot 4 on SP252521, Lot 1-2 on SP252522, Lot 1 on SP252523, Lot 2 on SP252524, Lot 8 on SP252507, Lot 203 on SP252496, Lot 2 on SP252508, Lot 215 on SP252509, parts of Lot 7 on SP156403, parts of Lot 6 on SP171857, parts of Lot 1 on SP189914, Cape York Peninsula (“the Agreement Area”). The Agreement Area is accessed via the Mount Webb Wakooka Road (from either Kalpowar Crossing from the west or Hopevale from the east) or via Battlecamp Road from Hopevale or Laura. The Agreement Area is bordered by Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park (CYPAL) to the south and west, the coastline from Bathurst Heads in the north down past the Jeannie River in the south-east, and includes offshore islands in the Howick Group National Park, Flinders Group National Park and those islands described above as the Unallocated State Land Islands. On Tuesday 26th November 2013 a meeting will be held in Cooktown to: Authorise the making of an Indigenous Land Use Agreement (ILUA) with the State of Queensland. The ILUA will provide for: (a) the grant of Aboriginal land under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 to Aboriginal landholding bodies, namely: i. the Southern Parks to be granted to Buubu Gujin Aboriginal Corporation ICN 7852; ii. the Northern Parks and the Unallocated State Land Islands to be granted to Cape Melville, Flinders & Howick Islands Aboriginal Corporation ICN 7847; and iii. a small area of land (approximately 10ha on SP252501) to be granted to Kalpowar Aboriginal Land Trust as a result of road realignment; (b) the dedication, use and management of the Northern Parks and Southern Parks as national parks (Cape York Peninsula Aboriginal land); (c) entry into, compliance with, and variation of: i. an Indigenous Management Agreement for the Northern Parks; and ii. an Indigenous Management Agreement for the Southern Parks; (d) continued use and management of the Nature Refuges in accordance with the respective Conservation Agreements; (e) dedication of areas of new road under the Land Act 1994; and (f) issuing future interests (such as leases or licences) over Aboriginal land held by Buubu Gujin Aboriginal Corporation ICN 7852 and Cape Melville, Flinders & Howick Islands Aboriginal Corporation ICN 7847. Date and time: Venue:
Tuesday 26th November 2013 at 9:00 am (lunch included) Cooktown Events Centre, 3 May St, Cooktown
On Wednesday 27th November 2013 in Cooktown will be the Hand-back Ceremony. Date and time: Venue:
Wednesday 27th November 2013 at 9.30 am (lunch included) Cooktown Events Centre, 3 May St, Cooktown
If you need assistance with transport to these meetings please call Toni Hodges at Balkanu on (07) 4019 6225 or email toni.hodges@balkanu.com.au. For all enquiries about the proposed ILUA contact Philip Duffey at CYLC on Freecall 1800 623 548.
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COOKTOWN AMATEUR TURF CLUB INC. Thanks to all that supported and helped to build our new Stubby Bar –“The Dingo Bar”. These are people that are making it possible for us to race on November 9 and also supporting racing in the north. THANKS to... The Lions Den Hotel Cooktown Barra Charters Cooktown Adventure Camping & Scenic Tours Pams Place / Cooktown Motel Cairns Black Marlin Charters Mad Keen Construction Paul Westernhagen Mobil Maudsley /Welsh Families Cape York Sheds Scano Tina & Cowboy Wallaby Creek Festival Dial a Nerd DNT Plumbing Kai Blair Bronnie from Cooktown Cooktown Excavations Katie Vohland Supporting our Troops Great Northern Haulage & Transport Jerome Builders Cooktown Wholesalers Oz Earthmoving Al, Michelle, Curtis, Torrey, Chelsea, Jack Egel Karryn Booth Jockey Gone Fishing Cooktown Suzimac Cooktown Soarvarian Kennells
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French highs and lows
Magpie geese, royal spoonbills, cormorants and pelicans at Keatings Lagoon.
Story and photos by MIKE D’ARCY “Captain Cook chased a chook right around Australia. Went to France, lost his pants and ended up in Tasmania.” On the Testaments Wall at James Cook Museum, the old children’s rhyme is cited just below a glowing comment on James Cook from the great French marine explorer, La Perouse, who sailed into Botany Bay a few days after Captain Phillip and the First Fleet in 1788. The chook poem is obscenely inaccurate of course, but it amuses people. It certainly amused Jean-Luc Enfant and Marie-Anne Brunet, recent French visitors to Cooktown. They had just been to Yellow Waters in Kakadu, and found Keatings Lagoon just as rich and very restful. Less amusing for our French visitors was that Marie-Anne lost her camera somewhere between Weary Bay and Black Mountain. It’s a compact Canon, so if anyone has found it, please hand it to the Wujal or Cooktown Police. It has one month full of lovely Australian memories and its loss has left Marie-Anne devastated. Please help if you can. Keatings Lagoon visitors have seen lots of birds including two busy groups of Pacific black duck and hardhead duck. The Pacific blacks were attracted by some underwater food source, and gradually swelled in numbers. Then, like a mob to a hanging (or drinkers to a shout), the hardheads progressively left their area and came swooping and milling together, squawking, diving, splashing and creating a real feeding frenzy.
The hardhead, incidentally are Australia’s only true deep diving duck. Other duck are shallow divers, unlike everyday Australians, who are much deeper animals. Pelicans, magpie geese, jacana, royal spoonbills and cormorants were joined by a lovely pair of Wompoo pigeons around the bird hide area at Keatings. It’s an important travelling time for northern European tourists. Swiss visitors Nicole and Esther are self-driving from Cairns right down to Sydney and Melbourne, and had a good taste of the rainforest and the Wujal Wujal Falls earlier this week. Not only are the Falls flowing nicely in these dry times, but the beautiful red flowering weeping bottlebrush are wonderful in the late afternoon (around 4.45-5.15pm). Natural lighting around the Falls makes a late visit worthwhile. The scenery along the way is marvellous, with more and more flowers - black bean and umbrella spikes, among others. The birds and crabs at Cowie Beach are a great sight, so don’t forget to let your visitors know that this lovely beach that has no signs posted is worth visiting. The Bloomfield Track is generally good, but with plenty of dust and some disgracefully uphill corrugations at Cowie and Donavans Ranges. Tides later this week are low, so we don’t anticipate any problems crossing the Bloomfield River. It’s interesting to see the emerging signs of work at Woobadda Creek and the Bloomfield River crossings. Happy travelling, Mike and Trish D’Arcy D’Arcy of Daintree 4WD Tours Phone: +61 7 4098 9180 www.darcy of daintree.com.au
Nicole and Esther, Swiss vistors resting among the flowering bottle brush at Wujal Falls.
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Kombucha – a “living” drink THIS “living” drink is full of enzymes, cultures, probiotic, yeast and good bacteria. It has a reputation for healing hundreds of different ailments and is renowned as an anti-ageing treatment and secret to retaining youthful looks. The earliest record of Kombucha seems to have been in 414 B.C. in Korea. It showed up in China in 221 B.C. during the Tsin Dynasty, and soon found its way into Japan, Russia and India. After World War II, Russian researchers were looking at why cancer appeared to be on the increase in their country. They found that two particular areas of the country stood out like neon signs because they were almost cancer-free. The people in these areas also lived longer, regardless of the fact that alcohol and tobacco consumption was higher there. They reported that the men of the region used to drink large quantities of Kombucha. This was the first modern scientific evidence that Kombucha is indeed an immune system booster and body toxifier. It is also an effective chelator that removes heavy metals such as lead, mercury and cadmium and a wide range of other toxins from your body. Kambucha is a tonic, complete therapy and preventative medicine. You can drink it, apply it topically as a compress, add it to your bath, and make it into a cream that heals leg ulcers and fungal nail infections. It will increase your stamina, reduce muscle pain and fatigue, is also great for your digestion, and has blood thinning qualities. You need not be too concerned about using sugar either. In a typical brew, only three percent of the sugar remains, while 97 per cent is consumed and converted by the culture. Ingredients: 28g organic Black Tea (approx. 10 tea bags); 300g Organic Raw Sugar; 400 – 500ml of Kombucha Starter (optional 10 per cent of previous batch); 3-4 litres of the best-filtered spring/rain high frequency water you can get;
“Living Well” columnist, Michelle Hodgkiss, sampling her own Kombucha brew. Photos: MICHELLE HODGKISS.
Kombucha fermenting in a 5-Litre glass jar with Muslin cloth over the top to allow it to breathe. 1 MOTHER or SCOBY; 5-litre or larger glass container, with large opening for air to grow the bacteria; and Muslin cloth. Method: Dissolve 300g of raw sugar in one litre of water, while slowly bringing to the boil. Turn off the heat once at boil. Place tea bags or leaves in milk bag or cloth and steep for 20 minutes and allow to cool to room temperature. Add cooled sweet brew to the five-litre container (be careful not to burn the “scoby”). Top up the five-litre container to a total of four litres with filtered water.
Drape the muslin/cheese cloths over the top and leave for two to three weeks. Taste test to your liking; a slight sweet and vinegar combination is best. I hope to bring you more “fermentation” recipes over the next coming weeks, with the kind help and knowledge of Sandra Jones, who is an avid fan of fermentation and who is also happy to share her cultures to help with starting other people off on the journey of “fermentation”. I am still a novice; the jar in the photo is my very first attempt at making it! However, in time, hopefully we can provide a stall at the Saturday market for people to try this wonderful “Elixir of Life”.
Cooktown Local News – Thursday, October 24 2013 – 17
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Junior league’s successful season COOKTOWN Junior Rugby League held its break-up last Saturday, with those in attendance reminded the successful year the club enjoyed did
not occur by accident. Club President, Peter Scott, said this year had been an amazing year of footy and building team spirit both within our club
Marlin Coast Veterinary Surgery Will be visiting Cooktown WedneSday, nOVeMBeR 13 from 2pm and ThuRSday, nOVeMBeR 14 until 12 noon Clinic is at the CWA rooms
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and within our community. “This has been possible because of many people this year and I need to personally thank as many as I can,” he said. “I would firstly like to acknowledge our tireless coaches, Tex Harrison, Scotty Thomason and our new additions to the coaching team, Chris Smith – who is Council’s sports co-ordinator, and Gregg Morris our assistant coach for the under 10s. “These guys are down at the oval every Wednesday, putting the boys through their paces and then they back it up on game night, coaching and “reffing” the boys during their games. “On behalf of the whole club, sincere thanks guys for the effort you put in week after week to keep our little club going.” Scott also praised the efforts of the committee, because clubs, games, insurance, trips away and uniforms do not organise themselves. “Our club is successful because of the enthusiasm and skill of our committee and I sincerely thank our Secretary Nadia, Treasurer Cathy, Mel, Carol and Tex and in particular Sylvia, who has again outdone herself with her fund raising efforts with the renowned, ‘Ladies Afternoon Teas and fashion parades’ and the showbags and raffles this year.
“I would also like to thank the small band of parent helpers who are at training and the games to help out when needed, they know who they are.” He acknowledged the contribution of Hope Vale in seeing this year’s junior competition really taking off. “Hope Vale travelled in each and every fortnight to play our boys, the competition has been fierce, but mostly friendly,” he said. “I would like to acknowledge Kaylene Bowen, Harry Bowen, Laurie Deemal and Teneille Nuggins for their support and organisation of the Hope Vale boys and their commitment to our footy each fortnight, without these guys bringing the teams in, we would have no-one to play.” Major sponsor, The Italian Restaurant was also recognised for the fortnightly donation of Man of the Match awards and supplying discounted pizzas to sell on game nights. “Along with all of that, John (Dessmann) has been instrumental in organising the local businesses to kindly donate other food for selling to our club.” Other sponsors to be acknowledged were: the Ice Works, the IGA, the Sovereign, Caltex and the Chemist for their support.
Player awards given out on the afternoon were: Under 10s Most Improved - Jake Morris, Best Forward - Jay Rogers, Best Back Khye McLean and Best and Fairest - Oliver Hanson.
Cooktown Junior Rugby League Secretary, Nardia Whitman with under-16 Best and Fairest Aiden Kelly and President Peter Scott. Photos: SYLVIA SIMPSON.
Under 12s Most Improved - Trae Nicholls, Best Forward - Will Bliss, Best BackDylan Gilmore and Best and Fairest - Taran Buhmann. Under 14s Most Improved - Donovan Ross-Kulka, Best Forward - Hugh McGregor, Best Back - Jakeb Whitman and Best and Fairest - Dale Kulka.
Cooktown Junior Rugby League Secretary, Nardia Whitman with under-10 Best and Fairest, Oliver Hanson and President, Peter Scott.
Under 16s Most Improved - Brodie Walsh, Best Forward - Shaun Law, Best Back Khya Witheridge and Best and Fairest Aiden Kelly.
See what’s in at the Junior League fashion parade FASHION conscious ladies looking for an insight into “what’s in” to impress for this year’s races can get their tips at Saturday’s “Ladies Afternnoon and Fashion Parade”, which will be held at the Bowls Club. Organised by the Cooktown Junior Rugby League, not only will those in attendance be treated to the latest fashions
modelled by local ladies, prizes are on offer for those who don their “glad rags” for the afternoon. Prizes on offer are: Best Dressed Lady and Best Hat. The afternoon’s fun and activities will also feature a lucky door prize, afternoon tea, games, raffles, free draws and entertainment.
The cost of admission is only $20, which includes a free sample bag for everyone, but bookings are essential, as no tickets will be sold at the door. Contact either Sylvia on 4069 5865 or 0429 062 262 or Nardia on 4069 6683 or 0447 240 677 to obtain a ticket or more information. The doors will open at 12.30pm for a 1pm start.
LEAVE CAIRNS MONDAY TO FRIDAY Deliveries 5 days – AND DELIVER THE NEXT MORNING Meeting all freight needs from Cairns to the Cape • Port Douglas • Mossman • Cooktown • Laura • Archer River • Coen • Musgrave • Kowanyama • Weipa • Croydon • Normanton • Karumba • Pormpuraaw – from 20 grams to 20 tonnes –
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Count down for barra season WITH the Wharf producing big barra recently, anglers are reminded they had better make the most of the opportunities as they only have another week until the season closes. The barra season will close at midday, next Friday, November 1. Mangrove Jacks and Spanish mackerel have also been keeping anglers on their toes, but the schools of small trevally have been thieving the baits meant for the prize table fish. It’s often spoken you just never know what will turn up at the Cooktown Wharf, and that covers flash big boats/ ships or monster fish and unusual sights. One of the guests at Pam’s Place shared his story of a solid hook-up and a great fight with an estimated 15 kg Spanish mackerel almost ready to be landed, only to retrieve its head as a mas-
sive Hammer-head shark consumed his prize fish at his feet. Taking a few moments to compose himself and get some colour back into his face as fellow anglers confirmed the event, “You were lucky. Usually it’s the grouper. You don’t lose many to sharks and
it was a big Hammerhead mate!” Another blast of Southeasters for the weekend will limit out options so a quick inland trip or a hit in the river will be your best options. Tight lines Russell Bowman The Lure Shop.
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Earthworks could disrupt this weekend’s shoot this Saturday, October 26 and a Black Powder Shoot at 9am on Sunday, October 27.
AT the SSAA Cameron Creek Range, a Sunset Night shoot is on the calendar for
However, there may be interruption to the day shoot as we are anticipating confirmation from the contractor that earthworks to extend the rifle range will be carried out this weekend. Helpers
will
be
needed to use a spotting scope to mark for for dozer and to measure, flag and peg. Please contact the Secretary or your Discipline Captain for details. Our club lost one of our members, Mal Foxlee, over the weekend, Mal will be sadly missed. Anne Williams Secretary.
Limited places available for Safety Course tre, 3-Position-Service event, with Janne taking first place with 335 points from a possible 360. Second was Steve O with 327, and Pat finished third.
Paul Humphries is asking if his 1.15cm, 15k kg whopper barra caught at the Wharf isn’t the “Catch of the Year”. Photo submitted.
LAST Wednesday’s shoot was a 25-me-
Those interested in completing a Firearms Safety Course, are reminded the last one for for 2013 will be held on
Saturday, November 2. Limited places are available. To register, contact 0417 817 536. Shooters are reminded that Sunset Shoots are held each Wednesday from 5.30pm. All are welcome, but you will need to bring photo ID and wear closed-in shoes. Mal Soutar President.
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Grandad goes on three-wheel drive
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Panthers recover to take the Grand Final
THIS week, the Hash drove out of town to Culvert 271. I bet you don’t know where that is. Well, it’s somewhere on the way to the Archer Point turn-off, and that’s where we gathered to see what F*&t and Thermo would offer us that was even vaguely interesting. Turns out is it quite pleasant out there, especially at this time of year. The grass is sparse enough so that walking through the bush is simple, there is no mud, no hills, nothing to stop the pack thundering through the bush looking for a promised drink stop. Mind you, we did seem to travel an awfully long way from the road. We followed paper on and on, with never a turning. Then, just when we expected to fall into the sea, there was a salt flat big enough to land a jumbo on. Here F*&t had laid a cunning false trail, but had marked the real one with such an obvious clue that no one was fooled. Oh well... On through the bush, and we finally caught up with the short-cutters just before we reached the drink. F*&t and Thermo have a record of decidedly ordinary drink stops, but this one was something special. I know it had fruit, coconut cream and rum in it, but I don’t know what else. Wonderful! Back at the bash, GM Thermo got straight to work, accusing F*&t of getting lost on his own trail, and Oyster for discovering she had run 1245 runs with no one else noticing. Then Grandad was called up for falling into a crevasse on the way home. He had hardly sat down again, when he was called out for driving home from Lockhart River with only three wheels on his truck. Finally, it was time for a beef banquet served from F*&t & Thermo regimental-sized “barbie”. Very tasty, and the mango and cream cheesecake dessert was even better. Next week’s hosts are Whizz and Matchbox. Simply turn up next Monday, October 28 at 5.30pm to join in the fun. Call Moses on either 4069 5854 or 0410 486 032 for details. On-on! Lye Bak
By WAL WELSH QUEENS Oval was the venue on Sunday for the pinnacle of the Cooktown Cricket season - the Grand Final played between two old combatants, the Black Mountain Panthers and the Marton Invitation XI. The 50-over per innings final got under way early, with Marton winning the toss and electing to field. Geoffrey Kulka and Ashley Lyall opened the batting, but it was a horror start for both BMP and Ashley, with Dom Aprile taking a brilliant catch off the bowling of Pat Sorenson in the first over of the day. Then in the next over, it was the turn of danger man, Geoffrey, to take the long walk back to the pavillion, when he snicked a Rob McLean delivery to keeper Mitch Roe for eight runs. With the BMP score at 2 for 13, Tyrell Ross-Kelly and Glen Kulka tried to steady things, but weren’t terribly effective as Dom got Tyrell to sky one to be well-caught by Zane Stallan with the score on 27. The very next over saw Adrian Kulka belting a delivery from Kevin Dukes towards the boundary, only to have Captain Adam Snell camped underneath it. Adam made no mistake, taking a well-judged catch to leave the Panthers struggling at 4 for 32 in only the sixth over of the day. Stumpy Kulka joined Glen in the middle and scored nine runs before he became Marton’s fifth scalp, caught by Snelly off the bowling of Mick Serginson with the total on 51. The Panther’s Captain, Eril Ross-Kelly, joined Glen at the crease and they
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This ball looks to be safely in the gloves of Marton keeper Adam Snell, but it spilled out onto the Bontanical Gardens turf. Fielder Dom Aprile threw his hands up to appeal, while BMP batsman Dally Rootsey looked behind to see the outcome. Was it a genuine chance though? But 42 runs later, Dally was out for 0, bowled by Kevvy. Brett Pickup was the last batsmen in, and he also let Eril do all the hitting as he tried to stay in as long as possible. But he was out in the 31st over, caught by Kevvy off the bowling of Wilco for three, with the total on 224. Eril remained not out with a Captain’s knock of 108, easily the stand out batsmen for BMP. Marton’s best bowlers were Mick with 2 for 13, Wilco 2 for 15, Kevin 2 for 33 and Rob 2 for 54. After a hearty lunch courtesy of the ever present Helen Stirling with the help of Melissa, Marton started their chase and the very real possibility of having backto-back premierships in their sights. Dom and Mitch started well and reached 50 before the latter hit a ball straight to Eril at point off Asho’s bowling, out for 15. Rob was next, but didn’t hang around long as he was
tried to mount a decent partnership, but the Marton juggernaut was rolling full steam ahead as they got the wicket of Glen, caught by that man Snelly again off the bowling of Mick for a patient 17 runs. Billy Harrigan came and went for 0, bowled by Rob Wilcox with the score on 76 and with seven wickets down, BMP looked like it just wasn’t going to be their day. George Kulka joined Eril for the first decent partnership of the innings as they made it to the first drinks break at the 20-over mark with 125 runs on the board. They resumed their innings aggressively to put on 24 runs in the next two overs, but their luck ran out when George was caught by Mitch off Rob’s bowling for 25, and their team’s score at 8 for 149. Dally Rootsey joined Eril and set about “just not getting out”, as Eril piled on the runs at the other end.
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NOTE: these are predictions only, subject to change due to prevailing weather conditions. It is recommended you use this table as a guide only. Information from www.bom.gov.au .
Fri 25 Time 0129 0416 0609 1558
Ht 1.35 1.44 1.41 2.17
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Sat 26 Time 0013 1643 2357
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Ht 1.28 2.26 1.18
NEW MOON Sun. Nov 3. Time: 22.50
Sun 27
Time 0531 1044 1718
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Ht 1.73 1.31 2.33
FIRST QUARTER Sun. Nov 10. Time: 15.57
Mon 28 Time 0001 0554 1123 1746
Ht 1.09 1.87 1.22 2.40
FULL MOON Mon. Nov 18. Time: 01.16
Tue 29 Time 0012 0616 1156 1811
Ht 1.00 2.02 1.13 2.46
LAST QUARTER Sun. Oct 27. Time: 09.41
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Wed 30 Time 0027 0639 1226 1836
Ht 0.88 2.17 1.05 2.51
Thu 31
Time 0048 0705 1256 1902
Ht 0.75 2.35 0.97 2.56
Fri 1
Time 0113 0736 1329 1931
Ht 0.60 2.52 0.90 2.58
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caught by George off Billy’s bowling for two. Mick was next, but was tragically run out before scoring after a great pick up and throw from Dally in the field. Pat never looked like scoring many as he was bowled for one by Dally in the very next over. Things were starting to go pear shape for Marton and they desperately needed a solid partnership. Captain Snelly joined Dom and they at least made it to the first drinks break with the score on 99. Soon after play resumed, Dom went for the big shot off Geoffrey, but Eril was lurking in the outfield and took a well-judged catch, out for an impressive 58. Kevin joined his skipper and the pair tried valiantly to keep out the BMP attack, but Geoffrey struck again and bowled Snelly for 11 with the score on 114. Kevin was out in the next over, caught by Stumpy off the bowling of Eril. Zane and Wilco were the new batsmen and
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this two added another 30 runs to the total before Zane was bowled by Eril for 12. John O’Neal joined Wilco in a last ditch effort to bring home the bacon for Marton, but when Wilco was bowled by Glen for 19, BMP could smell victory in an amazing day’s play. Reece Manley and Johno gave it their best shot, but alas, it was not enough as Billy caught the last wicket of Johno with the score on 182. Congratulations to BMP, once again the champions of the 40-over game. Man of the Match went to Eril for his inspirational batting and bowling. Thanks to everyone who has come down and supported the cricket throughout the year and also to those who tirelessly help out from week to week, your efforts are very much appreciated. Presentation evening will be at the Gardens this year. We’re not sure of the dates yet, but watch this space.
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